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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
DIR. BRAsTow's REMARKS.

Dr. Barstow. the second speaker, said
it is 20 years since he was pastor here
and that he was not then II young man,
nor Is he yet able TO recognize that he
Is an old man. lie mentioned the ON
ing Of Mr.. Moody to Burlington as one
Of the most notable occurrences dur
Ing his pastorate. as It brought into
the church many OF those who are now
its best members. In abiding to the
convention of 1879 In Burlington he
said 1t Is a great satisfaction that with
In such u shOrt period there was
II complete reversal VI the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
DIR. GRIFFIN SPEAKS.

The Rcv. DIR. Edward II. Griffin of
Johns Hopkins University, formerly pas
tor OF the church, by a great effort
was able to be present at the service
and he was warmly greeted. He spoke
of the great pleasure it afforded him
realize that he was whore he stood for
the first time IN 1867. In looking over
the church manual he said he found
about 275 names and of that number
he was unable to find more than 2j
now enrolled in the church membership
who were members in his day: but he
said that tho process of history must
necessarily be one of cnange. He
spoke of the changes which had taken
place in Burlington since his pastOrate
and was especially pleased with the ad-
dltions and improvements in the
church building. lie spoke OF the CIR
cumstances of his arrival here, this
church being the place of his first pas
toratc, and mentioned the cordial SYM
pathy and cooperation which he re-
ccived from Or. Worcester. He also
referred to several of the then prom
inent church members. Deacon Scaver.
Deacon Kimbaii and +. q. CoEgin. sup
erintendent of the Sunday school. In
closing the speaker said he was sure
that the church was now more prom
munity than it had been ever before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02

Avoid all drying inhalants and us|
that which cleanses and heals the mer|
brane. Ely's Cream Balm Is such
remedy and cures Catarrh easily AMI
pleasantly. Cold in the head VANISHED
quickly. Price 20 cents at druggists or b|
mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speakir|
and to 4 great extent loss Of hearing. III
the use of l;lys Cream Balm droppin|
Of mucus has ceased voice and hearinl
nave greatly improved.--J W. Davidson
Atty at Law, Monmouth. III.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02

called. There was on exhibition in II
parlors n group of church relics and so,
venirs OF a former day. such as Bible
record books, hymnals and ancient do,
uments, which were examined wit
great interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02

=. W. Matz. secretary of the Dclsi
son Fellowship In London. Is the edit
OF n newly-established monthly nerio
ical in that city called the "Dickcusiar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02

You should not feel tired all the tin
healthy people don't--you won't
you take Hoods Sarsaparilla for
" I, lie
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02

ori,;o,s ,h., ,,.,;.,,, .,.. ,..
..,,,,,r,,,s,, r.,,,,.,,,,.,, ,,,. e., -
mcut ror which ho ro,,,t,. -, ,,,., &c.,,
has crown MIN ,o-a,, ,a,, ...a,e
and Dr 5:,oddor ,ro a,vo,,. ,,o go
hacks of tboo,oov tIo rno,,,oa ,,,.,,
things of n nerson,, ro,,ro ;,,oi,,,,,n,, ,h,
gift from tho sundoy.schoo, ,h.a,,..,, A..
partlov of q pihle ana snil g., -
he know anvthinp of f.br;.ti,,, rod,,ror,.
he had learned il in his work at ,h, r,rs,
Church. He referred to profossnr nov.
rev as q SANITY man of scbo,,r,,,
Thought saving if tho Eirst t,burnt,
was ever piessed win CHRISTIAN gem
Professor Coodrich's ANALYSIS of the
character of DR.. Worcester was admir-.
able. and. he further stated. that DR.
Worcester was one of the most interest
ing men he had ever met. In conclusion,
he said his experience here as pastor
and the rricndships and associations
formed here, were among the blessings of
his life.
LETTERS FROM ABSENT FRIENDS
'roi' a. -. ioouf'c"' at t"is point
.c"" ne" VI '''c many 'et'e'a which III
"a" 'cUe'Neu iio''i 'i'e'ius anu i'''''per'
oi 'ie cnurch WHO were uhdplr 10 DC
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
II the Bnby Ia Cutting Teeth.

Re sure and use that old and well-trie
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrl
for children tccthing. 1t soothes u
child. softens the gums. allays all pail
cures wind collie and is the best remed
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents "a bo
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
Editorial Row On.

The greatest surprise to girl
who gets kissed the first time is
that there is no taste to it.-Besh-
tigo (Wis.) Times:
No taste to it? Well, by the
hen feathers on Cupid's dart, the
Times man must be color blind
in the palate. They tell US, those
who have tried it that it tastes
like the double-distilled essence
of honey spread thick on a piece
Of pumpkin pic. Away back in
the dim and joyful years long
ago, before we lost our teeth and
our cinch on the beauty prize,
the prettiest girl in all the world
told us with her eyes that it felt
like covey ofquails flying about
your ears and ended up with a
sensation like a flock of angels
pouring molasses down ones
back. No taste to the first kiss.
Great Scott 1t would make a
wooden Indians hair dance and
his toenails quiver with ecstasy.
The Times man must be an Ice
house.-Waterloo Qll.) Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
Sweet Alice Ben Bolt.
Was Written in Logan County By
Dr.. English. a Prominent Poll


The song, eUh, don't you re-
member Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt, !"
should have peculiar interest for
West virginians, for the fact that
Its probably the only song writ
ten in West Virginia which has
attained a world wide reputation.
It was written in Logan county
many years ago by DIR. Thomas
Dunn English. DIR. English was
u friend of the founder of the At
lantie Monthly. and was asked to
write a poem for the initial num-
Der. Thispoem was the result.
It is said that DIR. Euglish gave
no special thought to his produc-
lfi61 1hl e i5Sa6 7SfaefisalIE nm
noticed for twelve years.
At that time a German tenor
singer sang 1t one night in a Pitts
burg theater to music adapted
from some other song and the
song became an immediate sue
cess. After generation DuMau-
rier gave it a fresh reputation by
weaving it into his book, "Tril-
by"
DIR. English was a prominent
politician. In Virginia at the
Stauntiou Convention the party
was deadlocked in the nomina-
ton for Governor, and he propos-
ed Henry A. Wise as compro-
mise candidate which was imme
diately accepted by the conven-
ton.
DR.. English afterwards remov-
ed to New Jersey and from there
served many years as Congress
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

A new magazine, one edited ant
published in West Virginia, is an
bounced to appear at Huntington
on November 1st.
Tue name is The West Virginian
"a magazine of sociology. industry
and literature" containing matter
by the best writers, fully illustra
ted and published in thoroughly
up-to-date style.
Mr.. Swimme is pretty we'll known
to the press of West Virginia. hav
ing ten years ago edited at Char.
lesion The Bimetalist, a paper
which became widely known al
being the boldest and ablest expo
nent in West Virginia of the doc
trine of the restoration of bimettal-
ism. Regarding his work at that
time one of the ablest dailies in
West Virginia wrote: HE wieIds
the most trenohent pen in West
Virginia"
Since that time Mr.. Swimme has
edited the Southern West Virgin
ian. the Lincoln News and the
Lincoln Republican. each attain
ing high degree of exoellence
under his management.
The State journal, Parkersburg
Gays of Mr.. Swimme, "he is one OF
the brightest and ablest writer's in
West Virginia The Daily Dis
p .tcb. Huntington: "Mr. Swimme
is one of the most brilliant and
fascinating Writers in the state,
and will make a magazine we'll
worth reading"
It is safe to say that there Twill
be something doing in Seneca
Swimme's magazine, and we advise
our readers to send him at onoe
ten cents for sample copy of the
November number. which is to ap
pear the first of next month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
Speak Cheerful Words.


Why is it so many people keel
all their pleasant thoughts ana
kind words abouta man bottled
and sealed until he is dead, wheE
they come and break the bottls
over his coffin, and bathe his
lshroud in fragrance? Many a man
goes through life with scarcely
one bright, cheerful, hopeful en-
couraging word. He tolls hard
and in lowly obscurity. He gives
out his life freely and unstintedly
for others. 1 remember such q
man. He was not brilliant; he
was not great, but he was faith
fnl. He had many things to dis
courage him. Troubles thicken-
ed about his life. lie was mis-
represented and misunderstood.
Every believed that he was
good man, but no one ever sad
a kindly word or. pleasant thing
to him. He never heard a com.
pliment, scarcely a good wish.
No one ever took pains to en-
courage him, to strengthen his
feeble knees, to Tighten his bur-
dens, or to lift up his heart by a
gentle deed of love, nor by a
cheerful word. He was neglected.
Unkind things were often said of
him.
I stood at his coffin, and then
there were many tongues to speak
his praise. There was not a breath
of aspersion in the air. Men spoke
of self-denial-of his work among
the poor, of his quietness, his
modesty, his humility, his pure
ness of heart, his faith, and prayer.
There were many who spoke
Indignantly of the charges that
falsehood had forged against him
in past years, and of the treat
ment he had received. There
were enough kind things said
during the two or three days he
lay in his coffin, and while the
company stood around his open
grave, to have blessed him and
made him happy all his fifty
years, and to have thrown sweet
ness and joy about his soul dur
ing all his painful and weary
journey. There was enough sun
shine wasted about the black cof-
fin and dark grave to have made
his whole life path bright as the
clearest day
But his ears were closed then
and could not hear a word that
was spoken. His heart was still
ed then and could not be thrilled
by the gratefu sounds. He cared
nothing for the sweet flowers that
were piled upon his coffin. The
love blossomed out too late. The
kindness came when the life
could not receive its blessings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

A man who lives in this city
vent to sleep the other day and
dreamed the town was governed by
women He saw wondrous state
If affairs. The town was scIupu.
lonsly clean. While walking
around he saw three men arrested
for splitting on the pavement. A
garbage barrel at the end Of each
lot was hand painted and tied with
blue ribbon. The gas lights were
decorated with drawn work throws
and the FIRE plugs had cushion
seats on them. Sweet pea vines
were climbing over the telephone
poles and hand painted cuspido,
occupied a prominent place on
every corner. There was no bust.
ness not a team being allowed tc
pass up or down the street for feal
of making q dust. The town wal
deserted save for the policewomen
who marched mp and down to see
that no one with dusty shoes step.
ped into town. During the dream
a man was hanged in the suburbs
for being out the night before will
the boys playin edro in certail
business mans office. Then b,
fell out of bed and strange to So,
he hasn't plaS game of Pedr,
since.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
Slept On a Window
Ledge
1s5 Feet Above the Street.


Sleeping on a window ledge 135
feet above ground is an exper-
fence which few persons would
desire, but it is "stunt'' which
Morris Spencer, a weary window
cleaner, performed a few days ago
in sight of hundreds of persons.
Spencer was cleaning windows
on the 18th floor of No. I Wall
Street, New York City, when he
became tired. He gently reclin-
ed on the narrow ledge and, be-
fore closing his eyes, dropped one
leg carelessly over the edge and
leaned his back against the win
dow frame. For three hours he
renamed on his narrow perch,
unconscious of his peril. During
that time the slightest start would
have sent him to the street, one
hundred and thirty-five feet below
The man was SO far above the
ground that the people in the
street did not notice him. Finally
when he was seen by a man in an
Office ON the twelfth floor of the
building across the street, tele.
phone message was sent to a po.
liceman in the street, and the
officer of the law pulled the sleeper
from his perch of peril. With .
mumbIed protest at being dis
turbed, the man went back to hi
work of cleaning windows.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
West Virginia and &c PrimarY

=, -
In fne number O primary pied
gea returned 70 Ine ommunsr
oiilce, = esq : lEglnla ssanus sseonq
Inc Demooress o1 eess Flresnla
nave aone good eolk hlong tne
llnss q g sne primary .pleoRe plan'
anu me onons9 nov ssks
'nose VINO nave elIeeoy nelped 70
renew Inelr eHolts ano lnvltee
sn9se VINO nave not 90 IaL patslca-
pasea 20 JOIN IN the Work OF ofganiz-
ing tne party nom tne ground up.
livery west Virginia reauer OF
Inc CommoneE snOul1 asA eYety
y ss1 silelnla DemoOaas os ms &C.
uAansanoe 70 slEn suS PRIMARY
t9leus anu ce.. upon nls own
ns.tslo91 !. g uo iiAeWlse. II : nun,
Dsl VI DslnoOIats Oh eyeEy Wess
Virginia county Woulo organise
70. sne purpose OF cllcula1lng me
llmazy pleues loam n every pre-.
sSanSss 99sa4nang sle l1asuse o1
& Z '.e e
oiscnargs nIs duty. % lils party slle
IL ~. y Il II u
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
Her Brothers Letters

Wherein Miss Christine Carson, Liv-
ing With Her Parents Just Outside
OF Cincinnati. Ohio, is Shown How
the Affairs Of Girls and Women are
Regarded by Men in General, and
by H er Brother Lent Carson, Prae-
ticing Law in New York City, in
Particular.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

As general rule if grI wants
to win a man she should not tell
him that che loves him, and if 8
man wants to win girl he should
tell her he loves her every five
minutes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
e10pYtee0y RoAaeH0y
QoSSin EaetogY.
Ind the Largest Dealer in
SHIN q LES



Six hundred thousand on hand OF
ali kinds, Dimension shingles, fancy
and plain in stock.
am the only house in the trade
that manufactui es all of the funeral
goods that I sell, othe are merely
jobbers in the business. They pay ali
OF the manufacturers profit. 1 save
all OF the manufacturers profit. You
can save he midnle mans profit.
Come to the factory where there is
no lost time, all are at work. You
don't ha- to pay for their cost of
time watching the shop for some one
to come in as they can earn nothing
unless they sell.
My cloth, silks and plush are.
bought from importers in New York.
AIl a OF the Innings and laying cloths
done by woman in the factory The
The men working for me are ali wood
workers and no time is lu t. Come to
the factory. pay
Railroad, Street Car Fare and
Ferriage.
Deliver all goods. Drive over the
ferry. 1 pay the ferriiage, feed your
horses and give dinner in all calls for
funeral goods-new, not second hand.
L AeSNo DOuRuG Iuo ulSSG funoral Gar
ever bought in Southern Ohio. Have
some of the finest rubber tire hacks
and a fine Coupe for the minister 1
have a fine Child's white hearse the
only one in the county. don't haul
chh6ren in a large hearse. have 8
hearseS. 5 covered delivery wagons.
/ make very fine
Couch and Grand Army Cask-
Our children's caskets are finer
goods than you can find in the mark
ct. / have bought and built a new
house in Mason City where carry a
fine line of undertakers goods. Have
a fine Office with two telephones. You
can call us through my office in Ma.
son to Pomeroy. We tend both places.
built this room in Mason to take care
OF my large increased trade in West
virginia
Plastering Lath, Paints, OILS, var
nish and general hardware.
3. F. Biggs,
Pomeroy and Mason City.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
\ Tried and Trae Friend.

One Minute Cough Cure con.
tains not an atom of any harmful
drug. and it has been curing coughs
oolds. oroup and whooping cough
30 long that it has proven itself TO
be tried and true friend to many
Who use it Sold by all druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

Now is the tine to secure a
home. Take shares in the Prog
Iesa Building and Loan Associa-
ton, the up-to date association,
just organized. Start With the be.
!einning and seouFe home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

just received It's beautiful Goats
for Ladies', Misses and Children.
All good styles. We can save you
from 500 to $500 on a coat. The
Bon Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

WANTED-One aud two inch
Oak Lumber. Call ON or addresg.
Enterprise Furniture & Lumber
Co., Point Pleasant, w. Va,
July 8 Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

Our life is made up of blessings
and misfortunes. Did you ever
stop to think how many more
blessings We have than misfor-
tunes3
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
Fresh Air Hints.

Always breath as fresh air as
possible.
Form the habit of always
breathing deeply.
In the morning protect the
body from the cold and, and
standing before the open window,
take ten deep breaths, says an ex-
change.
Always inhaIe through the nose
and exhale from the mouth.
After breakfast breathe freely.
1t aids digestion.
Always, when stepping out OF
doors, remember to breathe deep
ly; it quickens circulation and
drives off the cold.
When going out for lunch.
Before dinner at night.
Again before the open window
before going to bed.
Air is to the body what coal is
to the furnace. The deeper the
breathing the more draughts are
turned on and the brighter life
burns.
Practice the deep breathing
whenever it is possible.
1t will make a woman more
graceful and healthy.
1t will develop the chest and
broaden the shoulders.
Take the chest measurements
today, practice the deep breathing
from five to six times daily, and
remeasure in six weeks. The
measurements will prove the bene-
fit of the exercise.
Actions die-sometimes: words
live. "Be sure you are right
then go ahead!" was Davy Crock
cts motto in life. Have pur
pose in life-right purpose-ther
press on! Success will finally
crown your efforts. Iftheworlc
despises you because you do no
follow its way, If you are right
show It'll by your life and fnall,
the world will turn to your wa,
of thinking and give you credit
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01


Beams upon thy slow sdTato5
Never more that time shall Be
Burden-bearer unto thee.
Weep and call o'er land and main
Lost chanoe never comes again.
Never shall thy spoken word
Be again unsaid, unheard;
Well its work the ntteranos
wrought.
Veal or woe, what e'er il brought:
Onoe FOR all. the rune is read;
Once for ell, the Judgment said;
Though it pierced. a poisoned
spear.
Through the soul thou held most
Though it culver. fierOe and deep,
Through some stainless spirits
sleep;
Idle. vain, the flying string
That passing rage might bring,
Speech hath giv'n it fangs of steel.
Utteranoe all its barbs reveal.
All thy travail will be vain
Spoken words cone not again.
RosE TERRY Cook.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

AItmans line of Ladies FANCY
collars the finest yet. AtTpe Bon.
Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

OH Cloth. Mating and Rugs
At The Bon-Ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

For one rich man that is con-
tent there are a hundred that are
not. G
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01
SON COUNTY 81 VIRgINIA WEDNESDAYS NoYEAIBER i 1905.

VIRGINIA. Wl
'qoked at me. smiled and sale
iag until we reached his hote
bad lighted our oigars; then b.
s1 ms md said:
eli Mr.. Oaison p
6sre only one word that de-
said. ssand that is
1enl Z,
slsIkes ron that way. then r
led
esFtainly does. answered
on mean q say tl.at is whal
through al the timsP
eEeater or less degree, he
oalmIy, and then, with q
emile. he added. At least,
three women this afternoon
kies me,
hats I cried in astonish.
slmost jumping ont of my
Then a light dawned on me,
aeked: Is that why you
gonr head P,'
Eh7 I dncked my head,
les you call i. Be saii1.
My Godis 1 aaid. It was the
lonIy thing I could think of. "Our
American women carry it as far as
Ithatl''
They do" he said and then he
looked at me seriously and said:
"Mr. Carson, this is what mean.
I do not mind these rawlings SO
much that you saw at the close of
ny concert. At least. the stage
separates us. But it is this stage
door frenzy: when these girls and
women come SO close to me: when
they lay hold of me: when they
try to put their hands on my shoul
dsrs and Try to kiss me: then, we'll.
then, Mr.. Carson, I will not say
moro, but as a man I think yon
will understand what mean. II
is to mo disgusting: it goes over
the line of woman's modesty and
passes ever the line of a mans
self-respeot.
Forgive NO." he added, "if 1
am too severe on your women. !"
But you have seen now for your
self, and then that is not hll.
Here" he added, what must q
man think when he receives such
letter as thisP"
He picked up a scented note
from the table and handed it to
me. Eight pages of rhapsody were
there: silly. foolish rhapsody, and
at the close this sentences:
will you let me come to you
see you, and try and tell you all
that your divine gift has done for
me; lifted me ont Of myself: made
me anew as it were? I owe my
new state to you: to your divine
art, and / feel as if 1 could lay my
life, my whole being, my soul, my
all at your feetl"
What do you do with such q
note?" / asked
"Do with ?" he repeated. what
can man do with il except to de-
stroy itP"
Nothing I said, except you
might do as William Dean How
ellis did once when he received a
note from rhapsodioal young
woman telling him how poetry
seemed to be surging within her
and yet she could not express her
self, and asked what she shoald do2
And he sat down and wrote her
this answer:
NY Dear Young Lady:
~ would strongly urge you to
ask your mother to give you good
dose of sulphur and molasses.,
"But. seriously" 1 continued,
t'this sort of nots is exceptional,
is it notP"
"Rzoeptionall' he repeated. Il
wish it were
Surely, Kittens, you girls are
carrying this hysteria business
pretty far. 1t makes man ask
bimeelf: rs this what music is
doing for the American girl?" For,
as this artist we'll said to me as 1
left him:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-01

The successful man is the man
who gets his second wind when
prospects are dark and discoura-
ging.: