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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
floeEER COURT INCIDENTS.
Free and Easy Manners In Early lIIl-
nois Trials.

Free and Easy Manners In Early lIIl-
nois Trials.
Most of the early Illinois court
houses were log built, but in some dis
tricts, says the author of Lincoln. the
Lawyer the sessions were held in the
barrooms of taverns, and the absence
Of all formality in the proceedings Is
best illustrated by the fact that In the
circuit court Of Washington county,
held by Judge John Reynolds. the Bher-
ln usually heralded his honor by sing
Ing out. Come in. boysI Our John is
a-goin' to hold courtw to which cordial
Invitation those having business with
the law responded.
Another sheriff in Union county made
laudable efforts to meet the require
ments of the occasion by shouting out
this singular announcement: cob, yesi
oh, yes! oh, yesl The honorable judge
Is now openedF'
in one case judge who desired to
display his learning instructed the jury
very fully, laying down the law with
authority. but the jurors, after DELHI
Grating some hours, found themselves
unable to agree. Finally the foreman
rose and asked for additional instruc-
tons.
Judge, this ere Is the difficulty" he
explained. "The jury want to know II
that thar what you told US was r'al'y
the law, or only jist your notion
Youths Companion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

In the year 1895 or thereabouta
it was a report in Bristol and there
abouts that it rained wheat about
this Town and six or seven Miles
round; and many believed it. One
Mr.. Cole being curious to find out
the Truth of the odd Phenomenon
procured several Parcels of it, and
upon diEgent Examination of them
with magnifying Glasses, judged
from. the Taste, Figure, Size and
Smell that they were seeds of Ivy
berries, driyen by strong Wind
from the Holes and Chinks Of
Houses, Churches and other Build
ings, where Starlings and other
Birds had laid or dropped them, but
If so it's strange that they should
fall in SO great Quantities in SO
many Places.-Cox's 'Magna Bri-
tannia."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The Infant terrible.

A Washington heights mother
had just sought to punish her
youthful son, and the son, to escape,
had crawled under a bed, when a
woman friend called at the apart
ment.
"What a lovely place you have
here" the caller remarked. $50
pretty and so bright and clean
You must give more personal at
tention to things than / do"
At this moment the small boy
crawled out, seeming safety.
"Say, mamma" was his greeting,
81 don't get under any more beds
in this house. Look at me. 1 glcss
when you sweep you never sweep
under there. The dirt's an inch
thick"
The caller looked Of into space,
and the mother exclaimed enthusi.
astically:
ooh, let me show you my hat, my
rP'-New York Globe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The Editors Own Poetry.

Editor Ito old schoolmate)-It
hurts me, old fellow, to wound your
feelings, bnt really We are SO over
stocked with poetry that it's useless
to read yours. We can only accept
what shows unmistakable genius.
Old Schoolmate-Well, Just read
that poem and tell me what you
think of it.
Editor (haying read the poem)-
1t is as | feared. The poem shows
no promise whatever. Pardon me,
but it is simply absurd.
Old Schoolmate with a broad
grin)-Thats just what l thought.
It's copy of some verses you wrote
IN my AUTOGRAPH album while We
were a. school together.-Pear
Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The Fiehtino L.mni,,.

If the jennings powers were pro-
portioned to his pluck, the lemming
would make things lively for the
hunter. 1t attacks with reckless fury
the harmless passerby. One of these
creatures. smaller than a rat, will as.
sail without second thought couple
Of human beings Weighing $50 pounds
apiece. 1t will spring to ones knees,
barking and biting, and In purblind
fury fall back "alI ends up" to the
earth, only to renew the attack again
and again. One day while one lem
ming was flying at me another from
beyond small stream Joined In the
demonstration and presently swan
across to get to close quarters. / was
not quite sure that the first fall into
the water was not accidental, but
hardly think so, since once there II
came straight to the charge.-"Wild
Norway"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Mo,t Nsarlx Parf.o, Vacuum.

1t was Professor Dewar's achieve
nent in liquefying hydrogen that led
to the discovery Of an easy method Of
obtaining an almost perfect vacuum.
and that in single minute. When a
glass tube filled with air and closed
at one end has its open end dipped into
a cup of liquid hydrogen, the intense
cold condenses the air into a kind Of
snow that settles to the bottom. If,
then, the upper part of the tube, from
which the solidifed air has fallen, Is
removed by heating and cooling 1t of
1t becomes a vacuum chamber 30 free
from air that 1t is difficult to force an
electric current through it.-New York
Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
You can't be we'll if YOU have

You can't be we'll if you have q
weak, unhealthy, tired out stom.
ache. Neither can you feel good if
by some little irregularity in eat
ing you have caused the stomach
to get out Of order. These little
stomach troubles are signs Of indi.
gestion. which may and very often
does turn into a very bad case Of
dyspepsia. Don't allow this to 20
on a single day without doing
something to overcome it. Take
some good reliable and safe digss
tant like Kodol. For Dyspepsia
Kodol is the best remedy known
today for heart burn. beIching and
all troubles arising from q disordsd
digestion. 1t is pleasant to take
and affords relief promptly. Sold
by Hll druggists
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Failed to please.

His eyes make no attempt to con-
eeal his admiration of the beautiful
young thing as she enters the par
lor.
Indeed, he does not want them to.
You are positively queenly," he
declares enthusiastically.
An offended expression comes to
her face.
"Queenly?" she asks disdainfully,
eyes; you are a veritable queen
in appearance"
Haughtily she bids him leave.
"But why" he inquiries, amazed.
ooh, nothing. Pm queen in APP
pearance, am II Well, 1 happened
to look over a lot of magazine pic
lures of different queens and prin-
cesses today, and if you think 1 look
like them it's time for you and me
to be strangers Life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
His Old Lettsrs.

A Wall street business man showed
a visitor bundle of old letters that
he was taking home from his Office to
burn In his furnace. 81 wasn't always
SO particular about these useless bust
ness letters" he said. until / learned
that the women cleaners were sorting
them out Of the Massachusetts, and sell.
Ing them to certain firms which make
1 business of furnishing lists of names
for various purposes, mostly to Bpecu-
IatiTe concerns. Then l concluded
that owed 1t to my clients to protect
them from the nuisance that follows
getting ones name on mailing list"-
New York Sun.
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-l1Ter,lnr-,. 4 I1ernlber.

II b an ancient belief that q mani
name has some mysterious sympathy
with his nature. whence arise such
stories as that Of RulnpelstiltsIin
whose power over human being van
lshes the moment that his name is pro
nouneed aloud. 1t has been suggested
with some show OF reason that the
modern practice OF "Damingp a refrac
tory member of the British house Of
commons is merely a survival of this
belief, which the Norsemen brought
into England.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
CuEea or LlrIght,s Diseaga.

Cured Of BrIght'B Disease.
Robt o Burke. EInora, N Y,
writes, "Before l started to use
FoIey's Kidney Cure / bad to get
up from I2 to 20 times a night,
and ] wss ell bIoated up with drop
81 and my eyesight was 90 impair
ed 4 could scarcely see ono Of my
family across the room. 1 had Civ.
en- up hope Of living. when . friend
recommended Foley's Kidney Cure
One so cent bottle worked wonders
and before 1 had taken the third
bottle the dropsy had gone, as well
asalI other symptoms of Bright'u
disease" For sale By all druggists.
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The Contrast.

A small negro boy was putting his
head against the marble steps of the
capitol. he would step back a few
feet and then run toward the steps.
striking them full force with GaIs head.
what on earth are you doing that
for, boy?" asked senator who came
by. "Are you going to fight a goatP'
"Naw, sab, rs dom it cause it feels
so good when don't" Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

The other fellows advice may be all
light, but you'd better use little horse
tense with it-Springfield Republican
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Babieu and ohildrsn need prom

Babies and children need prompt
attention when suffering from
coughs and colds. The bsst Tsms-
dy for mothers to use is Kennedy,
Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar. ii
contains no opiateS. and it is laxa.
tive and drives the cold out of the
system BY gently moving the bow
els. Sold by all druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
a kina rhnt nronrht nenth.

Courtshlp in Spain is regulated BY
the strictest etiquette. AS is well
known, young man is never left
alone with his faneee, Near Malaga
a beautiful young girl of twenty com
mltted suicide by drinking a cup Of
coffee In which phosphorus had been
dissolved. 1t appears that the girl had
been driven to the deed by the adverse
comments OF neighbors who became
aware that she had given her sweet
heart ! kiss.-London Mail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Tho Ayo.aYe.

A very strange animal, related to
the lemurs and peculiar to madagascar,
Is the aYe-aye. 1t feeds on wood Dor
Ing grubs that tunnel into the bark of
trees. The beast cuts away the outer
bark with Its chisel-llke teeth, and as
the worm retreats to the end of Its hole
pokes after 1t with finger. This fin
ger Is a remarkable organ, evidently
provided by nature for this purpose
being abnormally long and armed WITH
I hook shaped claw for dragging out
the grub.
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EunsreaI once AhoIIshed.

4 picturesque figure will vanish
from Paris owing to the decision Of
the municipal council TO abolish the
once Of organizer Of funereal pomp"
at funerals. His only duty was to
walk in front. resplendent in three.
eoEnered hat, dress coat and waist
coat. knee breeches and pumps. dec
GRATED with a scarf of colors Of the
city, and carrying long ebony cane,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
lBI
EIskes IgidnsYs and Bladder lIakk
FOR SALE Az ARARGAIN.

Planning Mil and Box Factory. To-
Gated in he thriving hustling city Of
Charleston, w. Va, well equipped
with up-to-date machinery; mill has
10, 900 feet surf ce on first floor. and
4, 900 feet on seco d floor. Shed room
sufficient to hold LOG, 900 feet lumber,
also good yard room; standard RAIL
road track running inside mill.
Abundant steam power; all machinery
in first-class working order and can be
seen running. part cash, balance
easy payments, good reasons for sell
ing, Call on or address,
J. U. GRAHAM,
S07 Summers St., Charleston, W. Va.
apr IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
West yirainia Art.

In the exhibit at the jamestown ex-
position there are portraits of all the
state officers from the formation of the
commonwealth till the present time.
together with pictures of the twelve
West Yirglnlans who were general Of
6cers during the civil war. There
were six In each army. These pictures,
drawings, etc. tell the historical story
of West Ylrplnla In art
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

We have secured the agsncy for
OrinO Laxative Fruit Syrup. the
new Laxative that makes the liver
lively, purifss the breath, ouree
headache and regulates the diges
tiva organs Cures chronic consti
patton. Ask Us about it. For sale
by all druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
Dancing Pro, es Fatal.

Many men and women ostch
colds at dances which terminate in
pneumonia and consumption. Aft.
er exposure. if Foley's Honey and
Tar is taken it will break up cold
and no serious results need be fear.
ed. Refuse any but the genuine in
a yellow package. For sale by all
druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
prinksr, No, Wanted.

Fifty-six out of sixty-four leading
fraternal orders of the United States,
with an aggregate Of over 1900 mem
bers. now refuse to admit saloon keep.
ers and bartenders to their ranks
Such discrimination would have been
thought impracticable quarter Of O
century ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

IThis Is Worth Remembering.
As no one is immune, every per
son should remember that FOley'G
Kidney Cure viii cure any case OF
kidney or bladder trouble that il
not beyond the reach Of medicine
For Gals By all druggists
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The hayfiower's Passengers.

1ue OIueT IellOWS ADVICE may be all
light, but you'd better use little horse
tense with it-springaeld Republican
The Mayflowsr's Passengers.
The Mayfiower's passengers befort
anding drew up and signed a docu
hent which was to serve as the com
pact to bind them together. Here are
the names of the signers:
Isaac Allerton, John Alden, John AL
erton. William Bradford, William
Brewster. John Ellington. Peter
Brown, Richard Britterage, John Car
yer, Francis Cook, James Chiffon
John Crackston, Richard Clarke, Ed.
ward Doty, Francis Eaton, Thomas
English, Samuel Fuller, Edward Full.
Ter, Moses Fletcher, John Goodman
Richard Gardiner, John Rowland, Ste.
phen Hopkins, Edward Lester. Chris.
topher Martin, William Mullins. Ed.
mund Margeson, Degony Priest. Thorn.
as Rogers, John Rigdale, Captain Miles
Standish, George Soule, Edward TiIly.
John lilly. Thomas Tinker. John Tur.
ner, Edward Winslow, William white
Richard Warren, Thomas williams
Gilbert Winslow. And servants as
follows: Carter. Copper, Ely. Holbeck,
Hooke. Langemore, Latham. Minter.
More, Proven, Sampson, Story, Trevor
thompson, Wilder. Women and chill.
dren increased the total number to
A01-St Louis Post.D ispatch
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Shopping Politeness.

'Never point. my DEAR" said the
mother gently.
''But, mamma" objected the little
girl, suppose 1 don't know the name
Of the thing?"
'Then let the salesman show you all
he has In stock until he comes to the
article that Is desired" New York
Pcessl
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dumas MAJ ma EIa,,ersr.

One day Dumas was entertained BY
pompous parvenu. who took hin
over his country house. In the center
OF the park was a tiny pond, which
the owner proudly called the lake.
Last month man called on me-" the
host remarked in an important voice
and was drowned in that lake.
That man was a fatterer," replied
Dumag.-Bystander.
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D W Brown, Pension. Attorney and
Notary Public, % Years Ex-
perience

l prosecute pension claims oil
every kind, increases. widows snc
minor claims, bounty, etc.
l also write decide. deeds of trust
bills of sale, make abstracts of tith
to real estate. Have me examir g
title to real estste before you buy
| may save you money. Islso exc.
cute vouchers, administer oaths,
eto Give me a trial with your
business.
D. W. Brown,
Office with Circuit Clerk,
Point Pleasant, w. vs..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The Family Game.

Mother Coming into the children's
room)-Ros.e. what are you making
such a terrible noise over? Look at
Hugo. See how quiet he sits there.
Roaie-Yes It's easy for him to sit
quiet In the game we are playing. BE
Ii papa, who has come home late, and
I am-you.-Wiener salonwitzblatt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

A certain photographer is exhibiting
in his window the photograph Of o
young man with the following inscrip-
ton attached to 1t: This is the man
who put his hair in curls to have his
photograph taken and then can't pay
for them"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

A Paris landlord WIN rent his fats
snly to parents having at least three
children" That landlord win hear
trom Mr.. Roosevelt as soon as the
nsws has circulated and just as likely
- not WIN get a gold medal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

They are talking of a return to cor
psrai punishment in the New York
schools. A vote Of the boys would
chow an overwhelming majority for
tie proposition that moral suasion is
Adust rs good"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27
The New Pure Food and Drug
Law.

We are pleased to announce thai
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lung troubles isnot at
footed by the National Pure Food
and Drug law as it contains no OPT
stss or other harmful drugs, and We
recommend it as a safe remedy fol
children and adults. For sale by all
dIuggists.I
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

don" instead of council to do things
An Englishman whc vas travel
ing in the west in the carly days
fell in with a long train of prairie
schooners. The leader of the cara
van, according to the Buffalo Com
mercial, announced that he and his
fellow emigrants were going to
found q town, having everything
that was needful and nothing that
was unnecessary. owe won't have
any waste" he said. 'gThere isn't a
person in our party who won't do
some important duty in the new
town." The Englishman pointed to
an old and feeble man, with a bent
back and a long, thin, white beard.
"But that very old man there" he
said. 'He can't possibly be of any
use to you, can hep ooh, yes"
said the leader. eve open our new
Cemetery with him"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

This is good time to start patriot
e movement to erect monuments over
the graves Of the other presidents OF
the United States which are neglected
and almost unmarked.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

Caller-Fd think that your fathers
iuties as building inspector would be
lwfully dangerous going round unsafe
buildings. Small Son of the House
Oh, no; he doesn't go near 'em till after
hey fall down.-Life.
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DsWitt's Oarbolizsd Witch Ha.
eel SBlve psnstrates the pores
thoroughly oleanses-and lie heal.
ing and soothing. Good for piles
Sold by all druggists.
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Hall Game calls the American press
agent an "unmitgated liar" Too bad
The press agent has always put out
glowing tributes to Mr.. Caine.
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s,Iuq pus pooIq en- "a psqIosqs. ,iSd
NJ 81 us4Bl o. ooosqol ma ;1utrseuB
10 GoBowe eql NJ 1oHsq NOR g9uS
4ool slo3ss2us mo .ezseus 1usieIA
qlIA 'SuruTvI 70 'sssu1uTsI 10 15s31s
us spntouoS suosIed 6usIs dlloa4
1sIvsEo uTsIq lssq en- 81 suIzssus
,oesRuIea lel kPsa1eN
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With few more judges Of the Ian,
dis type In this country there would
be a succession Of crop failures in the
criminal rich field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

The wife who bases her claim for
uvorce on mental infidellty" should
u satisfied with money thought" all
nony.
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Mrs. Besant says that theosOphy can
cure civic evils. but we fear the itch.
ing palm Of the grating official is one
evil 1t can never cure.
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Pneumonia Follows a Cold

But never follows the use of Fo-
lsy's Honey and Tar 1t stops the
cough. heals and strengthens the
lungs and prevents pneumonia.
Sold by all druggists
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Afrleanr DO Not sneeze.

1t is a peculiar fact that Africans
never sneezs. Eeitner do their descend.
ants. II they be pure blooded. although
domicllsd in other parts of the world.
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Il Might Have Been Worse.

Lydia-I'm just as mad as I can be
with Charlie. He kissed me right be
fore all the girls. Georgette-Well.
isn't that better than If he kissed all
the girls before your
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MoIsturc AfIeeto speed Of suI:ets.

MoistuFe AiieetS speed q BuI:ets.
A bullet which vas fred By charge
sumeient to give It an initial velocity
T. LOO feet q second In dry weather
would travel 10 more Z IN 1900 feet
through mcIst air.
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Il. Il. No. Yanr ami.

ia lean year girl doesn't vaAt. to
,ska any chances she should propose
- a vi6over who dyes his bsir.
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Morning Erarolno.

A good long stretch Immediately
upon waking In the morning Is en-.
cellent exercise with which to beEin
the day.
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Japan was struck" by Mr.. Taffs
weIghty words. That's better than be,
ing struck by few tons of metal from
our warships.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-11-27

That report about George Washing,
ton lodging his taxes comes too late
to warrant any effort to put him In
the undesirable citizen class.