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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting
incident to these diseases, is instantly
gallayed by applying Chamberlain's
Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very
cured by it. 1t is equally efficient for
itching piles and fayorite remedy
for sore nipples, chapped hands. chill
blains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts. per box. For said by
d. w. NJ. Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
All Agreed.

Democrats, Populists, Republi-
cans and Independents, that the
cheapest, safest and best place to
buy Groceries and sell produce is
at 514 East Main street. Telephone
call, Central" D. S SNYDER.
The Grocer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Try Allen,s root.I2nse.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes;
feel swollen ne IS%S and h31 H @ae
ortight shoes, try, Aliens Foot Ease IL
Cures SWOLLEN, sweating feet, ingrowing
mills. bllsters and cailous spots; Keiie I'VE,
and comfort. Try 1t to-day. sold by all
druggists ana shoe stores for 25c. Trial pack
age FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted. lie
Roy, n. Y. april p 2i-w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Mrs. s.. VoLLERr,

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when In bad
condition, Tonic, blood purIder and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put q
horse in prime condition. Price 26cte.
per package. For sale by q. w. III.
Hooff. DRUGGIST.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The men who want to engage in
the retail liquor business, had bet
ter get their bonds ready and APP
pear before the town council Mon
day morning,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Pneumonia is one of the most
dangerous and fatal diseases. 1t
always results from a cold. Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy will
quickly cure a cold and perhaps
prevent an attack of pneumonia.
It is in fact made especially for
that ailment and has become ia
nous for it's cures over a large
part of the civilized world. 1t
oounteracts any tendency of cold
toward pneumonia. Can you af-
ford to neglect your cold when SO
reliable remedy can be had for a
trif1e2 For sale by G.. w. nj.
Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Mr.. FL. g. Bailey is packing his
goods preparatory to
moving to CIarksburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Republican state Convention at
EairmOnt.

An excursion rate of One and One
Third Fare for the round trip will be
made by the X. & NJ. Ry., to Fair
mont for the Republican State Con
vention. Tickets on sale May 9th,
18th and 9Th, good returning until
MAY nth, 1900
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The question of domestic help is
a very serious one for house-keep-
ers. 1t seems that it is more diff
cult to secure that kind of help
than ever before no difference
what the wages are.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
E,onrslon Rntes to cincinnati.

On account or National Convention
of Peoples Party, Agents of the Ohio
Central Lines will sell tickets to Gin
cinnati and return at rate of One Fare
and 8, good returning until May 12,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Remnant sale of Carpet Samples,
large enough for Rugs, at Tippetts.
5 foot pieces of Velvet, Moquettes,
Administer, your choice at $1.25.
Other grades cheaper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

La grippe coughs often continue
for months and sometimes lead to
fatal results after the patient is
supposed to have passed tho dan,
ger point.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

| Mr.. IL. =. IrIce, OF Huntington
is in town.
Rev. DR.. ID. S. Hammond, o
Charleston, was here yesterday.
Mr.. Robt. Patterson, of Maggie
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. Croop, of Upland, wai
pleasant visitor in town, Monday
Mrs. George Graham has gone
to East Bank to visit her parents
Mr. I. A. Gardner, of Leon, waf
in town yesterday.
Mr.. @. w. Ross, of Charleston
was in town last night.
State Treasurer, A M. Kendall
of Charleston, was in town yester-
day.
Messrs. Eugene Grow and Alva
Fisher, of Ripley, are here visiting
relatives.
DR.. r. Il. Stone, of West Colum-
bia, was pleasant caller at this Of
fee Monday.
Mr.. Q. w. Somerville, of near
West Columbia, was in town yes
terday.
Engineer Guy e Fox was bust
moss visitor to Charleston yester-
day.
Col. Il. r. Howard and Mr.. j. B.
Tippett returned yesterday from a
business trip to Cincinnati,
Mr.. Perry Buxton, of Buffalo,
WAS business visitor here yester-
day.
Miss Margaret Malone has re-
turned from short visit to friends
at Mason.
Mr.. Herbert Vickers left this
morning for Pnrkersburg, whore
he has secured position in n
restaurant.
Mr.. John Cupehart, of Morgan
town, who has been at ST. Adams
on visit, stopped here on his re-
turn homo to visit his father, Mr.
Stephen Capehart.
Mrs. Fred Kuhn and daughter,
Miss Edith, who have been the
guests of Capt j. g. Porter and
family, returned to their home at
Gallipolis, yesterday.
Mrs. Treasa Fuhey and daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie, who have been
here on an extended visit to Mrs.
Fuhey's daughter, Mrs Ed, Malone
and family, returned yesterday to
their home at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Bailey and
little son Henry, and Mrs. S. B.
Smart, Mrs. Bailey's mother, will
leave in few days for Clarksburg,
where they will mako their future
homo. We are sorry to lose these
good people from our midst. Nc
couple who ever lived in our town
rye better thought of or stand
higher in the estimation of ou1
people than does Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
ley. Tho good wishes of all oul
people 90 with them.
1 l.,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Remarknble Cure of RheumalIsm.

kENNA, jackson Co, w. va.
About three years ago my wife
had an attack of rheumatism which
confined her to her bed for over a
month and rendered her unable to
walk step without assistance, her
limbs being swoolen to double their
normal size. Mr.. S. Maddox in
sisted on my using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. [ purchased fifty
cent bottle and used it according
to the directions and the next
morning she walked to breakfast
without assistance in any manner,
and she has not had similar at
tack since.-A. B. PARSONS For
sale by q. w. M. Hooff, Druggist
Cain Roush has a saw mill looa-
ted cutting timber on the Hoffman
tract of land, recently bought of
Mr. MoCullooh, back of Clifton.
Dewey can't run on land but he
outs dash on water all right.
Bryan is the land mau.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

To make handsome picture
with ribbons, handkerchiefs, hats,
dress goods, and various etceteries
of big store is an art which has
taken careful study and practice
and should be classed among the
fine arts. Point Pleasant is proud
of her stores and window artists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
A fine BRUSSELS carpet,
A fine pair lace curtains,
A fine rug,

A fine pattern wall paper,
are the five specials to be given
away at Tippetts Furniture Store,
this spring. The special sales will
commence April 1st. Look out
for them as every special sale there
will be bargains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

When Cupid wants, a vacation.
he goes to Woman's Rights con.
vention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Tic Best in the World.

We believe Q hamberlhin's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world.
A few weeks ago we suffered with a
severe cold and troublesome
cough, and having read their adj
vertisements in our own and other
papers we purchased a bottle to
see if it would effect US. 1t cured
us before the bottle was more than
half used. It is the best medicine
out for colds and ooughs.-The
Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For
sale by q. w. M. Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Oats and Millet seeds, at Bryan
Gardner & Co.'S.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

One Of Fairmonts boys now in
the Philippines wrote home that
after certain battle he was carried
off the field in the ammunition
wagon because he was 80 full of
bullets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Capt. John Wills, formerly in
charge of the Gauley Accommoda-
ton on the K. & M. Railway, has
purchased from Mrs. Vollert her
grocery store and rented the whole
house. He was one of the most
popular employees on the X. e. M.
Railway, and is we'll known every
where along the line. That he will
do we'll in the grocery business,
goes without saying, for man so
we'll known and SO popular as he is,
cannot help but succeed in the
business of selling goods. The
Register wishes him abundant sue
cess
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

In almost every neighborhood
there is some one whose life has
been saved by Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or
who has been cured of chronic
diarrhoea by the use of that medi-
cine. Such persons make point
in telling of it whenever opportu-
nifty offers, hoping tnet it may be
the means of saving other lives.
For sale by G.. W. M, Hooff, Drug
pist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Steps should be taken, without
delay, to save the river front from
going into the Ohio. 1T will cost
money, and lots of It but it is
worth the expenditure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Personal Mention.

from Mondays Daily.
Mrs. A. j. Sheline, of Red Mud,
is quite sick.
Mr.. o. r. Stribling, of Apple
Grove, was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Geo. Pullin, Jr, of Dolby,
is quite sick.
MIR. l.. N. Knight. of Maggie,
was in town Sunday
DR.. j. Il. Dunlap, of Leon, was
in town Saturday.
DIR. A. e Craig, of Leon, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. j. II. Brown, of Hickory
Chapel, who has been very sick, is
much improved,
Mr.. r. Ell. Armstrong passed
through here Saturday on his re-
turn to Hamlin.
Mr.. Thos. Il. Vest, of South
Side, went up to Parkersburg Sat
urday evening on business.
Mrs. E. l.. Neale, after q visit to
DR.. and Mrs. w. p, Neale, return
cd to her home at Ben Lomond
Saturday evening.
Parkersburg Journal: Miss
Lucy Spilman, of Warrenton, Va
is the guest of Col b. D. Spilmen
and wife"
Miss Ella Neale, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned
to her home ut Ben Lomond last
evening
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Seeds! seeds!

Glover Seed,
Timothy Seed,
Blue Grass Seed,
Lawn Grass Seed,
Aud all other kind of Seeds, at
Bryan, Gardner & Co.'s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

With peach, apple, plum, cherry
and other fruit trees III bloom, an
orchard now presents the appear
ance of a mammoth bouquet, and
far prettier than human hands can
form.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The chronic borrower invariably
draws the line at trouble.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Smiles and frowns are little
things, but they are powerful fol
good. or evil.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Lace Curtains, embracing all the
latest novelties at Tippett's. Such
large and complete stock you cam
not see outside of the large cities.
Everything new and up-to-date.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

st. Elmo Lewis, in telling the
people of Winchester how to draw
trade to the town, said they 'should
get together and never miss trick"
Suoh advice might be needed to
good advantage in Point Pleasant,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Prof. Chas. Wagner, principal of
the Now Haven schools last winter,
is employed for the coming year,
principal of the Letart, Ohio,
school,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Grass Seeds, Garden Seeds,
Flower Seeds, Seed Potatoes,
Onion Sets, of all kind, at
BRYAN. GARDNER e. Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The leasing of territory for oil
purposes, is again on the boom in
Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Experience is dear teacher but
q very good one. Some won't
learn under any other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The average Easter hat looks
most like last years birds nest
with a big boquet stuck in it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
"a VI 4 IT II
The Tailor and Filter.

If troubled with rheumatism
give Chamberlain Pain Balm q
trial. It will not cost you cent
if it does no good. One applica-
ton will relieve the pain. 1t also
cures sprains and bruises in one
third the time required by any 9th
er treatment. Outs, burns, frost
bites, quinsey, pains in the side
and chest, glandular and other
dwellings are quickly cured by APP
plying it. Every bottle warranted.
Price, 25 and Scots. For sale by
G.. w. M. Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Tears were given to women be
cause when men suffer they suffer
too deeplysto weep.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The Buffalonian is the name of
q neat little 4.column folio, just
started at Buffalo, Putnam county,
by A. d. Beatty and K. M. Scott.
We wish it success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Mark Sayre, Union district, has
some interesting Indian relics,
among which is unique tomahawk
of peculiar design, with smoking
pipe attached.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Dignity always begins where
Boosting ends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

There is a great deal of sickness
prevailing over the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Moving.

The up river towns are moving
in the matter of getting industries
to locate in the towns along the
Pomeroy Bend, on this side of the
river. A very large and enthusiasts
tic meeting of business men and
citizens representing these towns
was held at Hartford last Saturday.
Speeches we're made by Hon. j.
M. Hensley, Hon. V. A. Lewis,
Mr.. w. e. Ruttenoutter, Rev
Blagg and others.
A Board of Trade was organized
composed of the following gentle
mon: Hon. j. M. Hensley, Presi.
dent; @. p. Kraft, Secretary and
w. b. Ruttenoutter, Treasurer.
An Executive Committee COM
mittee composed of the following
gentlemen was also appointed:
Hon. V. A. Lewis, Samuel D. Han.
ma, FL. e. Spilman, Calvin Roush
and John Hart.
The Board will meet at Hartford
Friday, April 81, 1900, at 3 O'Clock.
The Register hopes that the eff
forts of our neighbors and friends
to get manufactures in their midst
may be fully realized.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Capt. John Wills, formerly con-
duotor on the X. & M. Gauloy Ac-
commodation, is contemplating the
purchase of Mrs. S Vollerts gro
Gerry store this city. Capt. Wills
has many friends in this city, and
no doubt will receive liberal share
of their patronage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

1t is useless to advertise for a lost
opportunity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

When woman is getting married
or converted it is said of her by the
other women that she looks Gun
speakablv" happy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

All kinds of Grass Seeds, Gar
den Seeds, Flower Seeds, Seeo
Potatoes, Onion Sets, 60, at
BRYAN, GARDNER & Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Do you know the reason2 If
you do not, let me tell you. The
w. l.. johnson Co., do business
in New York, They own large
coffee fields in South America.
They own their own ships. They
put coffee at the port of New York
for less money than other house in
America. They do not sell to
iobbers, but direct to retailers.
We have just received 4 grades of
their bulk coffees and offer them
at the astonishingly low prices.
Fancy Moca and Java. $50. 25c
Hudson Java. ............ 22o
A. A. Santos. loo
Fancy Rios. ............... l23c
Mark you these are extra quality
goods, doubt if anything as good
has ever appeared in this market.
D. S. SNYDER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

The surest way to take cold is to
pick up a chunk of ice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

MISERY loves companyW That's
why Alger has been plying poor
Dewey" and predicting a melan-
choly disappointment for him.
Much of the clover seed sowed
last year has proved failure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Mr. VIM. r. Tippett, of this city,
will take charge of the Hotel Aid
erson, at Anderson, on tho Green
brier river, the 1st of May, he hav-
ing leased it for term of years.
Anderson is quite summer resort,
and large numbers of people spend
their summers there.
Over $50 patterns, beautiful car
pets at Tippetts-everything new
and up. o.date in Carpets, Rugs
and MRttings. Don't fail to call
and look over our elegant line-it
will please you to see them and
please Tippett to show them Re.
member you are always welcome
whether you wish to purchase Oh
not.
O. w. Maupin, of Arbuokle, ii
now receiving nice lot of Ladies
Hats, at low prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

This is the time of year when
all filth spots over town should be
looked after. Point Pleasant is
not one of the cleanest towns in
the United States, Id if her peo
pie will not have cleanly habits,
they should be learned them by
our health officers One of the
first things that should be attacked
is tho hog pen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

It is cowardly to even attempt to
kick man when he is down. That
is the time to show true manhood
by charitable acts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Capt. S N. Park has fitted up a
nice confectionery, ice cream and
soda water parlor in the room for
merly used as an office to the hotel.
It will be an inviting place, and we
trust he will be liberally patron
lied by our people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Tho City of Pittsburg on her last
down trip made the run from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati, 467 miles in
forty seven hours, six hours faster
than the regular packet time. This
included fifty landings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Mr.. Ferd johnson has moved
from tho Wiley property corner of
Main and Sixth Streets, to
Geo. Jornan's house on First street.
Mr.. Wiley will repair his house
and he and his daughter Miss Vir-
pinin. will 90 to housekeeping.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

We understand there will be &
new grocery store started on Ohio
street, in tho extension, in few
weeks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

If you want to attend the Re-
publican State Convention at Fair
mont, you will find the X. & M
the lowest and most direct route
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

You can generally get woman
to talk just about as decollette as
she wears her dresses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Barney Rollins Jr., has moved
with his family to North Dakota.
His father, FL. N. Rollins, accom-
panied him, whore both have taken
up claim.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Ladies', if you have a coat or
jacket that is too long, or sleeves
out of date. bring it to me. l can
put it in style for you.
Q. Q. TIPPETT,
m
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Our town has as good police
officers rs can be found in any
town along the river. They get
tho praise of erybody except the
tough" citizen,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25
Millinery.

Women who are best
posted on correct styles for
spring are most enthusins-
tic in regard to our spring
line of women's and child
ren's hats. We take great
pride in our showing of
stylish head wear, for it
was selected with utmost
care.
We are confident that
we can please the most
critical buyers, as to style
and prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

Proprietor Higgins, of The Oak
dale, formerly the Kline House,
has very interesting letter in the
Huntington Herald, in which he
speaks nicely of Point Pleasant
and it's people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-04-25

w. M. Duffy has secured the fol-
lowing increases of Pensions:
\ Samuel Smith, Sea Flat, this
county, increased from SIG to $24
per month from May 3D. 1899.
Albert Hyatt, Baden, this coun-
ty, increased from S12 to SIT per
month, from Nov. l, 1899.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1900-12-22
FIRST LECTURE.

Hon. A. II. Wood, of Mt. Sterling,
delivered a lecture before the stu
dents of the State Normal School
of Kentucky Friday night. Dec.
l4th, on the subject Liberty and
Law.
From time immemorial, he said,
men of all nations and counties
have been striving to obtain liberty
mot only liberty of body but lib
erty of thought as WELL. He said
that the right to freedom of action
and thought pre-suppOsed govern
ment and the protection of ones
liberties by law. He said the time
when and place where government
was first organized are not known.
The time is variOusly estimated but
the place, by most historians, is be-
lieved to be Egypt. He gave a
beautiful description of the fertile
valley of the Nile and a short
sketch of the life of the law-giver,
Moses and commended TO the stu
dents the study of this illustriOus
character.
He traced the development of
government through Rome TO En-
gland In the twelfth century when
the lords and commons wrenched
from the tyrant, John 1, the great
document of civil liberty. Magma
Charta. He said that this great
charter, with the common law, is
the greatest boon that has come to
us from the English people.
He spoke of the struggle of Amer
lea for liberty from British oppres-
sion and Of the liberty bought, by
the blood of both the north and the
south, for the colored people of this
country.
He remarked that liberty and
license are not one and the same
thing and noted the difference be-
tween them.
He paid tributea to the courts