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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

There is quite change in the
weather this morning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

In fixing the price of slaves at
$50 each, President Mckinley
doesn't put very high value on
the human species. About Mark
Hanna's estimate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

White duck trousers are likely
to be higher next year, as big
cotton duck trust has just been
formed. The water trust is already
known in some places, and the for
nation of an air trust is only a
question of discovering a method
of controlling the supply.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

No extra charge for extracting when
new teeth are orderedgfi
Cola FyitfnOs. 81 and I'm.
A1IaatOGDt (sttVe1.J FILLf1Iy. =. 6Oc.
Cleaning Teeth. 900
IcactrGcttnO Teeth (E'atnIess) 26c.
GOLD CROWNS 81 and Up
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

When man can persuade girl
to go in bathing with him he has
good reason for believing he is in
the swim with her if he can man
age to keep his head above water.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

Another bond issue is anticipat-
cd soon, as it is reported that Sec
rotary Gage fears that by the army
being increased to $4,000, and an
already failing treasury, it will be.
come expedient to issue bonds in
order to carry on the war.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

The Massachusetts Democratic
State Convention Will be held in
Boston, September 21st. George
Fred Williams will be chairman of
the resolutions committee: An eff
fort may be made by the silver men
to elect delegates to the National
convention at that time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

1t is easily within tho power of
the Democrats of Ohio to elect
their candidate for governor. If
he is not elected it will be because
too many Democrats prefer Han
na.-Sentinel
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

Gags are being placed upon the
returned Philippine volunteers to
keep themIfrom telling too much of
what they know of things over
there, but some of them are talking
in spiteof the gags.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

Dlsquletlng news OF yellow fever
cases comes from New Orleans. It
is also reported that a recent ar
rival from Cuba died of this dread
disease in Knox county, Indiana,
which is getting too close for com
fort. Several deaths and suspic-
ious cases are reported at Key
West. This is one feature of
closer relations with the West In
dies that is not pleasant to con-
template.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

Blessed are the peacemakers. If
Bryan makes peace between the
Kentucky factions he will be en-
titled to be called blessed by all
Democrats in and out of K kentucky.
1t is hoped that they will give him
a patient hearing anyhow. He
may prove to be an Ezra.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

Let the taxpayers keep in mind
that Republican profligacy in the
management of the affairs of the
county, has piled up a debt over
100000, and it is growing larger
and larger every day in the year.
If you want to support that kind
of rule, that is your business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

Six months ago it looked as
though the democratic fight next
year, would be largely to keep up
party organization; to-day it looks
as though the democrats would
elect the next President.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-09-06

The Democratic party ought to
win in 1900 without single is
sue. The present status of the Re.
publican party is all the platform
needed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

the Goldman az she had never heard it
before, and explained that he had no
power to restore her sight.
The children listened with intense
interest. Then, gently putting her
down, he told her brother to take her
home, asking their names and address.
Then a carriage came for him, and in
few minutes he was gone.
The children stood there hand in
hand in dazed sort of way, till the
sexton made his appearance to turn out
the lights.
"Clar out clar out, chillens. Does We
'spose we 'Piscopals never wants to git
to bed?'
Then they slowly started for home.
The nature of the expedition was pro-
found secret, they having got permits
sion to go to "Uncle Jake's church"
1--WE won't tell nobody" said Easter
Lily, as they reached the house. "Dey'd
all poke fun at u.s." Then, with sigh
that was full of pathos, she added, soft
": 81 thought mebbe I'd come home
seein'"
The Simpson family, or their neigh
bors, will never forget the excitement
caused the next morning by carriage
stopping at the door of the Simpson
dwelling, from which a tall, fine-look-
ing man stepped briskly and knocked
on the door. And when, after a call of
at least half an hour (Which the good
man never recalls without vivid rec
objection of mingled odors of bacon,
cabbage and soap suds), he appeared
accompanied by Mrs. Simpson and Eas-
ter Lily, tie excite 4aeat reached = pitch
which became almost panicky.
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For days afterward Mrs. Simpson
found her popularity as hostess al
most equal to that of " 'ristocratic white
folks" and she never tired of telling
the wonderful story OF the bishops
visit, and how he took her and Easter
Lily to a great doctor who had cured
heaps of blind people, and who thought
he could cure little Easter Lily too.
$50 she's goin' to a hospitable to stay
awhile" said her mother with pride.
"He says. she kin have lots OF good
things to eat-chicken an sech like
and a nuss to take keer of her just like
white folkses' chillen. And he says
Dress de good Laud!-that by next
Eastah he is suah dat Eastah Lily'll see
as good as any of us."-Blanche Bailey
King, in Orange Judd Farmer.
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! church round the corner. The choir of
white-robed boys was marching slow
~ down the aisle, singing in their sweet,
clear voices the hymn so full of inspira-
ton, especially to the confirmation
class: Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Then slowly the large congregation
passed out, and at last the church was
empty save the bishop and the rector,
who were still kneeling at the chancel.
Suddenly the sacred silence was
broken by the patter of four little feet
tiptoeing up the aisle. Dressed in his
Sunday best, to which he added on his
own responsibility collar of his broth
er's which reached his ears, his walk
ing greatly impeded by the same big
brothers shoes, which were kept on
with difficulty, came Grover Cleveland,
while dressed in bright red calico so
stiffiy starched that it cracked with
every movement, her head covered
with little pigtails tied with a variety
of colors and sticking straight out,
trotted Easter Lily, holding tightly
to Growers hand as he shuffled along.
They reached the chancel just as the
bishop and rector arose from their
knees.
"Now's yer chance whispered Gro
yer Cleveland, in shrill, excited whis-
per, and they passed into the chancel.
Here he is-cotch hold of his gownd
-cotch hold. quick"
what is the meaning of this?" The
rector spoke very sternly as he saw
the white robe of the bishop firmly
clutched by pair of little black hands.
What are you doing here?"
But Easter Lily was too much in ear
nest to be driven off in that way. She
only clutched the harder, and looking
up into the bishops face with her poor
sightless eyes said, fearlessly: ooh,
Goldman, won't you make me see?''
Grover Cleveland now thought it
time for an explanation. "She's stone
blind, yer highness,' he said, thinking
and ducking his head as well as he
could. surrounded as it was by the col
lar. ''And we thought yer highness
could cure her."
Like de Goldman dat Brudder Small
wood preached about" chimed in
Easter Lily.
Don't wait for me-" said the bishop
to the rector, who was absolutely
speeches.. His voice trenfbled, and
there were tears in his eyes; those eyes
that never failed to look kindly upon all
who needed his help. Taking seat he
lifted the little girl in his lap, and in a
few simple words told her the story of
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grief to Mrs. Simpson. Her chief COM
fort was in the child's name. "Eastah
Lily's so sort O religious like" she'd
say. "'Pears like it's jest the name for
pore blind lamb"
Mrs. Simpson was devout member
of the Zion Baptist church." and Eas-
ter Lily was very fond OF going with her
and listening to the singing. 1 think
in spite of Mrs. Simpsons sorrow over
the child's misfortune, she felt that it
somehow conferred certain distinc-
ton upon her to be the mother of a
blind child, and she took particular
pride in leading Easter Lily up the aisle,
and placing her on the seat beside her,
where with her little fat legs stuck
straight out she would sit, quiet as a
mouse, continually rolling her eyes,
precisely as if she could see, and Join
ing in the singing with her shrill, child
ish treble. And she caught words here
and there in '.Brudder Smallwood's dis
courses" which she remembered, and
often fired unexpected questions at her
mother, much to the poor woman's dis
comfiture.
''Who was it dat opened blind folkses'
eyes?" she asked suddenly one Monday
morning.
Mrs. Simpson took her steaming arms
out of the tub and wiped them on her
apron. why, de Laud, to be suah,
honey" she answered.
HE said man done it, Brudder
oil
Mrs. Simpson wiped her face; theo-
logical discussions brought the sweat
to her brow. Ode L .ud was de Laud,
and a man, too" she said. 81 can't take
de time to 'splain it to yer now, and you
couldn't understand no how"
81 Knows said the child, evidently
satisfied. DE Goldman did it," There
was pause and then she added: 81
done wish He'd come again. Specs He'd
make me see.'
Things were getting beyond her
mother. She went to the door and
called Arabella Maud. who was hanging
clothes on the line. Get move on yer,
gal, and come in and muse yer sister,
But the child didn't forget. Her mind
was active and she had remarkable
memory for a child of six. She was
often heard telling wonderful stories
to her brothers and sisters, about the
Goldman who made blind folkses see.
There was unusual excitement It the
big stone church just round the corner,
1.-THE church of the Epiphany" The chill
dren of the neighborhood. among whom
were the little Simpsons, were intensely
interested, and spent most of the morn
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The Dear Old Easter Bonnets.

The dear old Easter bonnets we knew when
were young,
And all the sweet old Easter hymns the lips
beneath them sung!
AS white as any angels wing, they covered
curls of gold,
And eyes with all of heaven that their
jetty lids could hold!
The dear old Easter bonnets-as simple and
as sweet
AS the Easter lilies leaning DER the violets
at our feet!
Decked with no gaudy plumage, in isles Ar
cadian found,
But wind-kissed ribbons ripping their April
azure round!
The dear old Easter bonnets! they're not
in style to-day,
But the old boys, dreaming of them in the
meadows far away,
Hear Easter bells DER distant dells, that
rang when life was young,
And breathe a blessing on the hymns the
lips beneath them sung!
IF. L. Stanton, in Chicago Times Herald.
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: The JOY of Easter Morning.

Easter is the morningtide of hope;
the deliverance from the despair of
doubt, from the death of love- The
charm of morning begins Every early"
when the disciples went forth to find
it as they flew in haste to the place
where the Lords body lay. If they
had fingered late the greater glory of
resurrection would have flashed before
they came, and the lesser glory of the
day-spring would have faded away
also. You may fall asleep in the dark
and wake in the sunshine without great
emotion; but if you watch the dark
ness as it is driven steadily before the
dawn, it will come upon you as If
new world was being made under your
inspection. The mystic spell of spring
is the awaking of tree and field into
flower; yet the growing day is more
attractive. The first rosy ray of sun
shine on your chamber wall is touch
from Heaven; it is a mothers kiss that
made your childhood's morning para
disc. The evening prayer was soothing
as the shadows fell, but that morning
touch on your face was ecstasy, that
sunrise smile was a foretaste of the
bliss eternally mplete.-Detroit Free
Press.
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ing watching the flowers that were
carried in, and trying to get peep in
side. Every item of interest was care
fully repeated to Easter Lily.
ode bishops a-comin' tonight" the
colored sexton told them, Abraham
Lincoln being appointed committee OF
investiga ton.
.What's he comm fur?'' asked the
boy. The sexton was family friend.
Heaps oh folks is gwine to jine de
church, answered Uncle Jake. "And
de bishop he dresses all in white like
de angel Gabriel, and he puts his hands
on deere heads and dat makes 'em 'Pisco-
pals"
All this made an impression on Eas-
ter Lily that no one dreamed of. Sure
" this must be the Goldman. He put
His hands on folks and cured them.
She was willing to be 'Piscopal" ii
He made her see, though what that
meant she hadn't the faintest idea.
Of all her brothers and sisters,
Grover Cleveland was her favorite. He
was nine years old and "very long
headed kid" his fond mother safo
So Easter Lily finally succeeded in
drawing him to more secluded spot,
where she confided to him little plan
Of her own.
'1'se fear'd yer hatchin' up some mis-
chief" said their mother that after
noon. "Grover Cleveland, if / cotch yer
putin any fool nonsense in dat blessed
chile's head twill be de wuss for yer
"We'se all right, nanny" Easter
Lily assured her. And glad to see the
child happy the mother let them alone.
Service was nearly over at the big
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SAVED THE CITY.
How the Ringing of Church Bells ON
Easter Warded OF an Attack
from the Enemy.

In the year 1899 the armies of the
great Napoleon were passing over the
continent of Europe like mighty flood
Easter morning the rising sun. shone
| brightly on little town on the borders
of AUSTRIA beautifully situated on the
peaceful Ill, an aff1uent of the Rhine.
AS the sun rose higher there suddenly
appeared on the heights above the town
to the west of Feldkirch the glittering
weapons of IS, 900 French soldiers, com
manded by Massena: one of Napoleon's
generals. There was no time for de.
Tense, but there was a hurried assem-.
bling of the town council, and it was
decided that a deputation be sent tc
Massena, with the keys of the town and
| petition for mercy. In the midst OF
the hurrying to and fro, and the
anxious consultation, the old dean OF
the church stood up tranquil as the
morning, and with no thought of fear
in his brave old heart.
''It is Easter day." he said. eve have
been reckoning on our own strength,
and that fails. Let us ring the bells and
have service as usual, and leave the mat.
ter in higher hands"
Soon from all the church towers Of
Feldkirch the bells rang out joyously.
and the streets became thronged with
worshipers on the way to church.
Louder and more triumphantly pealed
the bells, ringing out the glad mes
sage: "Christ is risen, He is risen from
the dead!" The French heard the
sounds of rejoicing, and Massena, con-
Guiding that the Austrian army had ar.
rived in the night, broke up his camp.
and, almost before the bells had ceased
ringing, the French army was in or
derby retreat, and not soldier nor a
glittering bayonet was to be seen on
the heights above Feldkirch.-N. Y.
Tribune.
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Easter Offerings.

Lord, we bring Thee fiower-gems-
Pearls that nod on swaying stems.
Not the CLEAN of diamonds cold.
Not the soulless flash of gold
(Save hint of amber light
In the lily's breast of white);
Amethysts OF paEsies dark,
Fuchsias like the ruby's spark.
Lord, we bring Thee odors meet
Wrapped about in blossoms sweet.
Balms surprising chemists arts.
Spices from the pinks' deep hearts.
FrankincenSe of violet,
And, for spikenard, mignonette.
All the blossoms of the spring
These our hearts thank offering.
Hattie Whitney, ii Woman's Hom
Companion.
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PhenomenaIIy Common.

Visitor-So this is some of that weather
that you brag SO much about? 1t seems to
me to be about like the average for this time
of the year over the country generally.
age? Young Teller, I've lived in this same
place fer nigh onto y years, an this here
weather is more like the average than any
we've had in all that time.-Judge.
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t:.;.*Z.?li I'D clouds of gold and
- St.2..v""4 crimson
=, :-N:S%S~X>'S' The Easter morn
.s-N- =. ing breaks,
NJ. -, From dreams of death
RI: .,'D> and darkness
The slumb n 6
world awakes;
In woodland, vale and meadow
The birds glad carols ring,
And swelling buds and blossoms
Remind US of the spring.
The foaming, dashing river
Rejoicing to be free,
Goes madly leaping onward
To join the distant sea;
In natures heart the current
OF life blood's flowing strong,
The reign of death is ended,
The world is filled with song.
Old winters chains are broken,
The earth awakes from sleep,
And joins with us in worship
This Easter day to keep,
While those with sorrow laden
Lift up in praise their voice,
The dreary night has vanished,
The nations all rejoice.
Oh, glorious Easter morning,
The message that you bring
Is dearer than the sunlight
Or fairest flowers of spring,
For all the bells are ringing,
And in one sweet accord
They tell the joyful story
OF Christ, the risen Lord.
The Easter lilies blooming,
With incense fill the air,
The rosy sunlight fingers
Within each chalice fair;
And carols sweet ascending
Are waited to the skies,
1.-The Saviour has arisen
And we shall surely rise"
w. G. Park, in Good Housekeeping.
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You Can Get ALIENS foot-Ease FREE.

Write to-day to Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to shake into your shoes. It
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes tight shoes easy.
Cures Corns, Bunions and Ingrowing Nails.
Alldruggists and shoe stores sell it. % cents.
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ate name. Mrs.
SIMPSONS heart was set upon Lily, the
name of former mistress of whom she
was very fond. "Lily's al right, nah, )"
said Arabella Maud, the eldest daugh-
ter. "But faint enuff. All stylish
folks tack on two or three names"
"Ef she was a boy 1 reckon we'd call
her Mckinley" put in Benjamin Harri-
son. Then, as bright thought struck
him: whats de name OBJ de presi-
dents lady, Arabella Maud?''
"Idy," promptly answered that young
person, who was authority in her own
particular circle, even in matters per-
tanning to the white house. "But, you
see, we've got an Idly; Idly Elizabeth"
Green Simpson, the head of the fam
lily (whose name couldn't have been
more appropriately, sat smoking his
pipe in the warmest corner of the
chimneys. No one ever thought of
consulting him about family matters.
do as yer NAH says, chillens;" he'd say
sometimes with show of authority,
Use mo- 'portant mattahs to tend to-
though what they were no one ever dis
chimney. No one ever thought of
caused greater CONSERVATION than he
did, when, taking his pipe out of his
mouth, he said: Name the kid Eastah
Lily"
For a moment there was silence; then
his better half rolled her eyes in his
direction till nothing but the whites
were visible, and said, with grin:
"Whah'd yer get such an ideah in yer
pate. ole MANI"
"'Cause to-day's Eastah, to be suah, :"
answered Green, chuckling at his own
brightness.
Strange to say, all were favorably inn
pressed. Sounds like 'ristocratic white
folks" said Arabella Maud.
Grover Cleveland had gone over to
the clothes basket where little No. z
was peacefully sleeping, and stood gaz-
ing at her for few moments. Then he
said, in deep bass voice, which 1 was
going to say came from his boots. only
he was barefooted: "Lilies is white.''
This seemed poser, but Arabella
Maud proved equal to the occasion.
Eyer granmah's named Rose" she said,
sharply, land she's the blacklist niggah
you ever seen. / reckon there's black
roses and lilies, too, nowadays. I've
seen 'em in bunnits."
Grover was quenched, and the baby IS
name was settled.
Poor little Easter Lily! 1t wasn't
long before they discovered that some
thing was the matter with her sight
''She can't see the leastest thing" COM
planned Abraham Lincoln, who was try
ing TO amuse her one day. II done
b'lieve she's blind as bat" And so it
proved.
A happier, healthier little darky
never lived, and with six brothers and
sisters to see for her. she didn't miss her
eyes for awhile. But it was great
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29
PeriIs of the Arctic.

The Sweet Young Thing-I love to read
of those dear, daring explorers in the Arctic,
but [ should think scaling icebergs all the
time would become monotonous.
The Savage Bachelor-Part of the time
they were scaling ish.-Indianapoiis Jour
nal
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
mueller. Lexington, Mo-, Feb "a, '94
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Damp weather brings Rheumatism. St.
Jacobs Oil brings the cure, promptly.
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There is money in many sports, but base.
ball has diamonds in it. A. w. Bulletin.
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Don't cover your neglected duties with
the cloak of excuse.-Ram's Horn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

Stiff as poker-sore as boil? st. ia
cobs Oil will relax, soothe, cure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

Some men are so mean their best friends
don't like them very well.-Atchson Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

When a hen gets on her perch at night is
she rooster?-L. A. W. Bulletin.
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A mixed pain has bruise and sprain. st
Jacobs Oil cures the twain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-03-29

Some men escape the traps of others only
to get caught in their own.-Chicago Daily
News.
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Although people never take it, they dear
ly love good advice.-Atchison Globe.
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
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Why suffer with Neuralgia? st. Jacobs
Oil will drive it all away.