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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Walking.

Country life has taught US much,
but it has not yet made walkers of
us. Physicians testify that no e1er-
else is so generally beneficial as
walking. Every naturalist or nature
lover will tell you that no other
means is SO good for knowing the
country. Every walker proclaims
that no other pursuit gives so much
pleasure. Still no one walks. Men
walk no more than women. We are
so prone to initiate our English
cousins. Why does their love of
walking not arouse US to emulation ?
Conscience, fashion or inclination
impels US to ride, drive, row, swim,
fish, hunt, golf, play tennis; we even
chQp trees and saw wood for exer-
else if we are strenuous and incline
to the simple life, to say nothing of
making gardens; we own and drive
airships, automobiles and motor
cars of all descriptions, but we do
not, will not and, in fact, cannot
walk.-Ella NJ. Bault in Independ-
emf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
porvorslon of Justice and Equity.

Whosoever pronounceth against
his neighbours intentions otherwise
than as they are evidently express
ed by words or signifed by overt
actions is a slanderer, because he
pretendeth to know and dareth to
aver that which he nowise possibly
can tell whether it be true; because
the heart is exempt from all juris-
diction here, is only subject to the
government and trial of another
world; because no man can judge
concerning the truth Of such &C.
cusations; because no man can ex-
empt or defend himself from them,
so that apparently such practice
doth thwart all course Of justice and
equity.-Isaac Barrow.
Get few good oyster ahells and
thoroughly clean them, after which
insert them into clear FIRE for
twenty minutes or 30. When cold
hammer them into powder, reject
Ing all parts that are not white, for
the gray portions are totally useless
for your purpose. Then put layers
Of this powder, alternating with
flowers of sulphur, into crucible
and seal up the lid, which may be
done by means of paste made of
sand and beer. An hours baking
on a good fire will follow next. When
quite cold remove the contents OF
the crucible and make up into q
paint with gum water. Two or three
coats of this on any article will
make such painted surface luminous
for many hours after dark, but it Is
understood that 1t must be exposed
to daylight previously in order that
it may be able to store up the phos-
nhorescence which it Yields later
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
A Pound Net Always a Pound.

Weight being simply the assertion
Of the force of gravity, and this
force getting according TO mass and
distance, it follows that a pound Is
not always a pound. On the moon
a pound of lead would weigh far
less than a pound, while on Jupiter
or the sun it would weigh far more,
since the force Of gravity Is much
less on the moon and much more on
Jupiter and the sun than it is on
the earth; hence weight Is q rela4
tive thing, depending upon position
and the other things about It As
the portions Of matter are always
changing their positions, it follows
that the weight Of given mess of
matter never remains constant for
two successive secondA-Eew York
American.
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Deep Water to Cairo.

The Thirteenth Annual Oonven.
ton Of the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association will be held at
Wheeling. West Virginia. on
Thursday and Friday. November
IA and 10. The improvement of
the Ohio has proceeded with in.
crsasing forward stops since the
organization Of the Ohio Valley
improvement Association. The
success accomplished by the Asso.
citation has been due in the very
largest Measure to the earnest and
consistent support of the vast en-,
terprises of the valley and to the
organizations representing them,
and because of the activity, una.
nimity and aid of the press. The
work has received the endorse.
ment Of the United States Board
of EnginneerSr and no previous
convention of the Association has
met under auspices 80 encouraging
az the thirteenth annual oonYen-
ton will meet at Wheeling, on
Thursday and Friday, November
IA and 10, 1907.
No community in the Ohio Val.
ley should be unrSpresented and
no industrial, commercial or other
civic organization should fail to
send its full quota of delegates
The Wheeling meeting will mark
q long step forward in the accom-
piishment of nine feet from Pitts
burg to Cairo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Two auoeenaen.

An honest exchange of compli-
ments is always an agreeable thing.
A New England minister recently
married had desired one of his neigh
bors to secure horse to be driven
in the new phaeton which the 'cler-
gyman had bought with a view to
his brides pleasure.
The minister's wife made her first
appearance at church on the Sun
day after the wedding and was APP
proved by the entire congregation
for her sweet face and simple man
rer.
The next afternoon the minister
took his bride to drive, and, passing
his neighbor on the road, he stop
ped to say pleasantly:
~You bought US very good
horse, and we thank you for that,
Mr.. Wilson,
you're welcome" said the par
ishioner, with gravity, "and you've
chosen an excellent minister's wife,
Sir, which is about as difficult. The
whole parish thanks you for that"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Great Country for Wa
nuts

Ten car loads of wslnuts and
hickory nuts were shipped Satur-
day on the B & o for Plttsbnrg.
Each car contained 1900 bushels.
where they have ready sale at rs
per busheI. These nuts are all
raised in Mason and GaIlia coun-
ties, one farmer having sold 500
bushels in Gallipolis. The wal
nuts were all huIled. the hulline
being done with the aid of oder
machines, and by various other
means. Ten car loads of poultry,
eggs and calves were also shipped
from the same point at the same
timc for Pittsburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
OBITUARY.

Mr.. Thomas MoComb died at
his home on Big Sixteen, Oot 9,
1907. He was born in County
Derry, Ireland. in 1912. and immi
grated with his parents to Ameri
ca when six years old. Joined the
Union Army at 20 years old and
served three years and three
months. Returning home met and
married Miss Jane Amsberry, OF
Leon, 1867, by whom was born 9
children, viz: Mrs. Malinda Ad-
ans, of Illinois, Mr.. Ohss a., of
Pliny, W. Va, Mrs Ella Girard,
of Warnook, Fanny Wilkerson, OF
Bellairs, o., Viola Wallace, of ST
loan. W Mrs. Mary Lewis, Miss
Merres, DR.. Fred and Jesse at
home. One brother, John, of 81.
loan, and one sister, Mrs. Jennie
MoKarian, of Warnock. Ohio. He
joined the Harmony church and
was baptized by R. W. Davis in
1870; remained as a member until
the organization of the Sloan
church. His funeral was held at
the Mt Union church by Rev.
Reynolds, and his remains were
borne to the grave by eight old
soldiers. Thus loving husband,
q kind father and good neighbor
has gone TO his reward. May We
all submit to the will of God.
A FRIEND.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Bryan as a Vote Getter

There is an element in the Dem
ocratic party opposed to the nomi.
nation of Mr.. Bryan next year on
ground. as alleged. that he is not a
vote-getter. This is not the real
ground of opposition to Mr.. Bryan
but it is the reason the Interests
prefer to give On the contrary
We assert that Bryan is a vote.
getter and the best the Democrats
have had in many years. In 1896,
when he made his fight for the
free coinage of silver, he had
against him not only the united
opposition of the Republican party
but the opposition of many leaders
and many widely circulated and
influential papers in his own party
Not only 80 but without money,
without proper organization and
without the aid of many whose
support he had q right to expect,
he had against him the combined
opposition of the money power,
the railroads, the banks, the pro-
tected interests and the most enor-
nous campaign fund ever raised
By any political party. And yet,
in that election, Mr.. Bryan polled
nearly million votes more than
Mr.. Cleveland got four years be.
fore, carried eight States which
had gone Republican two years
before and lost none which had
gone Democratic. When a can.
didate, the second time, in 1900,
under similar adverse circum.
stances, he polled over a million
more votes than Parker got four
years later, in 1904. and held FIVE
States which Parker lost What's
the matter with Bryan as vote
getterP-Grsenbrier Independent.
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QUAINT BRITTANY.
oSeer Old superstitiona That eurvivl
Among the Natives.

oNeer Old ouporstitiona That Survive
Among the Natives.
The Brittany folk doubtless hold
10 more old snperstitions and tire
1itions than any other peopls of the
civilized world. They have the
greatest faith in digination also.
II a Brittany person would know
the number Of enemies he has he
takes twenty-five new cambria nee
dies, places them in deep platter
OF dish, being careful to arrange
them in such manner that no two
of the needles touch each other, and
then pours water over them to the
depth Of half an inch or SO. The
number Of needles that cross each
other during this process designates
the number Of the experimenteTB
enemies.
If the Brittany man wishes to
know the length Of his life he will
gather a fresh fig leaf. writing on it
with his finger nail the question,
GLOW long shall liyeY Then the
leaf is placed on q shelf or In some
place where it is safe from hand or
wind and allowed to wither up. If
this Is done rapidly the OWNERS
life Is numbered by days or by
weeks, but if the process Of wither-
Ing is long one the OWNERS life
is to reach the threescors and ten
mark without doubt.
To cure a child of toothacAe 9g
the collie in Brittany there Is a
strange remedy. 1t is called the
"touch Of the molefied hand" The
Hmolefed hand" is obtained in this
way: Catch mole and squeeze it
to death in the palm of the hand.
While the hand Is still warm from
contact with the tortured animal
the magic is worked by placing the
palm on the afflicted part of the suf-
fering child.
One of the oldest of Brittany
folks old superstitions 10 the magic
OF the travellers walking stick. y
The secret of possessing the much
coveted stick is set forth here:
''Take a thick, straight branch
of elder, extract the pith, then sub
stitute as filling the eyes of a wolf,
the tongue and heart Of a dog, three
green lizards and the hearts of
three swallows, all of these having
been reduced to powder by the sun
as they lay folded between two pa
pers sprinkled heavily with saltpe-
ter. On top Of this paper during
the drying process place seven
leaves of vervain gathered on the
eve of st. John the Baptist, togeth-
er with stone Of divers colors,
which is found IN the nest Of q
lapwing." It Is said that this odd
ly prepared stick, by name "the
travellers walking stick" viii pro-
cure food and lodging wherever Its
owner desires to stop in his wander
ings.-Exchange.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Four inches of Snow.

The tops of the mountains about
town were white with snov. Mon
day morning, the timber being al
most az green as In July. AT Wa
meta, on Point Mountain. it iu said
to have been four inches dsep.
Last year the first SNOW worth men.
ton fell on October 10th, end this
year was iust four days later tits
Astonishing, but neverthelsssa facs,
that We have already had'sno8 in
seven mOnths during 1907, With
November and December yst to
oome.-Wobster Echo. 1890
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Woman Held Up B. &
O. Train.
Object to Her Going Away
Without Her.


When the four O'Clock train on
the B. & 0. pulled out of the sta.
ton yesterday afternoon there was
considerable excitement which re-.
suited in a man and his wife being
driven in the patrol wagon to the
city John Staley had secured a
position in Point Pleasant, and
was at the station to catch the
train. So was his wife ola few
months. She objected strenuously
to his leaving her. and for
half an hour before the train
arrived they argued the matter in
atone which told to all the specta.
tors both side of the story.
When the train arrived. Staley
with the use of considerable force
showed his wife aside. and jumped
on the platform. The train was at
this time getting under way His
wife caught the moving train and
on the platform there was a renew
ed struggle. The conductor stop.
ped the train and called officer Jas.
Blake. who was at the station.
Both the man and his wife started
to expostulate. and for q moment
the officer did not know what to do.
The wife wanted him to arresf
her husband in order to keep him
from leaving her. while he wanted
the officer to do anything that
would get her of the train long
enough for him to get away. AS
they were both soLffiing ON the
train, officer Blake decided to ar
rest both of them for disorderly
conduct. When they were taken
to the city Jail they were released
on bond for their appearance this
morning.
When the case was called both
were present, and it was evident
that during the interim they had
decided to make up. Neither had
any desire to testify against the
other, and the officer who made
the arrest was not anxious that
either be prosecuted.
Judge Bryan announced that ii
seemed to be a little marital quar-
rel and discharged both of them
They left the court room smiling
and it is not known what will be
done in regard to the job awaiting
Staley at Point Pleasant.-Hunt-
ington Advertiser, Saturday.
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SNAP SHOTS.

The chronic kicker is also ar
everlasting bore.
Some women believe they are
strong minded when they are only
stubborn.
1t is sad plight to be afflicted
with a daughter who has operate
ambitions.
A man never knows how little
he knows until a woman tells him
what she knows.
No woman reaches the height
of bliss until she has made fool
out of some man.
Some men never can realize the
difference between talking and say
ing something.
Money may talk, but it neve,
gets in speaking distance of the
man who really needs it.
1t is rather strange that Darwin
never hit upon the dude in bis
search for the missing link.
Many woman who would make
SUCCESS of cooking wastes time
in trying to cultivate her voice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Jas. MOGinnis Was Figure in
Politics.

James q. MoGinnis, who died
at his home at Beokley, some
weeks ago was at one time among
the most conspicuous figures in
the politics of West Virginia' He
was known as "Fud" McGinnis
1t was he whose seat in Congress
was contested and won BY John
D. Anderson.
"Fud" McGinnis made what VT
known as the "mule campaign in
this, the old third congressional
district. going over the whole dis.
trict, then very much larger than
at present, on a mule The cele.
bratsd contest between Nathan Nj.
Goff, now United States circuit
Judge, republican, and A. B Flem-
ing, democrat. for the governorship
of the state, arose over the Alder
son-MoGinnis contest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Tho Worst PosoibIe.

Tho actor whose duty it was to
play the part of the dashing hero
of the melodrama was rather dis
appointing. He stammered over
his lines and sometimes forgot what
he ought to say; but, worst of all
perhaps, he did not lay his hand on
his heart often enough, neither did
he ron his eyes like a fish out of
water.
These things combined brought
him into disfavor vita the gallery.
Just before the crisis Of the play
he clasped the heroine to his manly
bosom and said:
Sweetheart, keep brave hearth
The worst is yet to comet"
Thereupon there came plaintive
appeal from the gallery.
"oh, please, mister" moaned one
Of the gods, "you amt a-goin' to
sing, are you3" -Liyerpool Mercury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Mason County Sunday School Asso-

citation
The meeting this year is at Point
Pleasant, in the Presbyterian
Church, beginning Tuesday after
noon. Nov. 5. 2 p.- m and lasting
till Wednesday night, Nov 6.
Topics like the following will be
discussed: The Present DAY Sun
day School; The Trained Teacher;
How to Get a New Love for the
Old Book: Foundation Building;
Remedying Weak Spots; Oppor.
tunities of the s S. Teacher, etc.
Mason county pastors and s. s.
superintendent are all invited to
attend; also one delegate from each
s s. To all suoh notifying the
undersigned by Monday, Nov 4th,
of their intention to attend. free
entertainment will be provided
during the convention.
Rev. CARL BARTH,
Ssc'y for Mason County.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

Judge Bryan, of Huntington,
has declared his intention oflesrn.
ing TO play poker in order that he
might render his decision in Ger.
tain gambling cases more readily
and justly. He has been compelI.
ed to decide a number of cases re.
Gently wherein plaintiffs have
made charges of being cheated in
poker. Members of the police
court have undertaken the task Of
teaching him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
NEW sUBsCRIBERs,

Following is list of new SUBJ
soribers to the Point Pleasant Tel.
ephone 90. since July l, 1907
Paste this in your book.
2O67 Alexander, Q W, res Wand ct
107l Armsted, Ed, res. Ohio ct
1048 Beard, Jabez. res. 9th ct
lob Blagg, B b, res. Heights
1922 Caldwell, S S, res. Heights
3089 Chambers, Vim, res. Decatur
56 Daugherty. b V, res. IA. ct
S05 Filson, Chas. res. Wand ct
10 Gardner, Peter, res. Wand st
206 Hayman, W E, res. Wand st
sO55 Haynes, Mrs S E. residence
2O99 Heatherington, j, res. I'd at
Ill Hill, o q, res. Wand st
% Jordan's Restaurant, Main ct
1876 McOullooh, O R, res. 9Th st
209 Miller, L D, res Henderson
2221 Musgraver F Il res. Heights
2ll2 Priddy, S Q, res. Ia street
lls7 Rayburn, j @, res. IA, st
ZIG Rayburn, G q, res. Heights
2lS7 Rsyburn. Gilb't, res. Heights
2l69 Selbe, VIM, res. Heights
l55 Stockhoff, j. res. Renders, n
ls9 Short, Jas, saloon, Main & ! st
2l2 Thompson, j Q. res. Main ct
2l4 Vickers, Herbert, res. Let ct
9Ol3 Whaley, O M, res. Heights
1903 Wallis. Forman, res. Wand ct
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

1t has COST the f,yorsd trusts
and their RepubIioau Representa-
TVS over $95.OOOOOO to defeat
Bryan in two campaigns and the
Democrats can do nothing better
than run him until We either elect
him or bankrupt the trusts who
contribute so literally Of their i'll.
got gain to corrupt the manhood
of the Uuion -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
Best No Ever Had.

A young man one day stepped
into a BARRIERS shop and asked for
q shave.
When he had been shaved he said
to the proprietor, SSH, that is the
best shave ] ever had in my life"
"Ah," said the proud barber. smii-
ing, "and how is thatp Extra sharp
razor, eh ?"
mot exactly" he said. laughing.
you see, it is my first one" And
9th that be walked out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

The National Banks nov have
&l77 2S7, 1888 ofgoverumsnt money
deposited With them upon which
thanks to Republican legislation
they pay no interest. No wonder
the Wall Street bakers favor Cor.
teIyou for President end ere such
liberal contributors to Republican
campaign funds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

President Roosevelt Monday is.
sued his proclamation admitting
the new state of Oklshoms. Nov.
embsr 10th in the galaxy that com.
poses the Uni'ed States of America
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

Baltimore American says "they
are putting monkeys in jail in New
jersey" How long before they
are birdsP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

The President has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation. 1t is
time to put the turkeys in the fat.
tening pen.
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rhdve, on unIv.,ntr Error.

Advertisement IN a London newspa.
per: bad writing ehanged-uni-
versIty men. before entering business.
can have private lessoas n hand.
writing, spelling. bookkeeping. etc.
Address. etc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

A Chicago Judge has sentenced
q man to talk to his wife. How
ever, it may still be necessary to
sentence the woman to give him q
chance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

And those who merry for love
are just as apt to bump up agsinDt
disappointment as those who mar.
ry for money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

Only two months now until
Christmas. Santa Clnus, little
children, is already working over.
time in his toy factory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

The question is who killed the
bear. Teddy or the oolorod brothsri
Anyhow the darkey got the s2Oro
ward.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

Not word from Mr.. Roosevelt
on the tariff AMI ypt he knowst that
it protects the trusts and plumbers
the people. Why does tbs PreSi.
dent stand pat?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

The concern that manufacturers
postage stamps in this country may
have q monopoly of the buSinsSO.
but it 10 not likely to raise the price.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
MISSES FOOT WEAR
4Wn1vv1N4Nuv-

Many young Lady's feet have been ruined by wearing
Shoes that did fit her feet correctly So many shoe
fit misses feet with womens shoes. It's wrong It's wick ed
Not here. And misses shoes made lasts formed
shape of misses feet Made right and fit right Our
shoes than the other Sort but theyre-Oh WELL
we'll sum it by saying they're
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

President Roosevelt Saturday
issued the annual Thanksgiving
proclamation, naming the 18th day
of November,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30

Correspondents will please send
itswS not later thap Monday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-10-30
soliod Ivory.

To clean ivory that has become
brown or Of a blackish tint dissolve
rock alum in rainwater; boil this
and keep the ivory in the boiling
solution for about an hour, taking
it out from time to time and clean
ing it with a soft brush; then let 1t
dry in damp linen rag, when it
will be found thoroughly cleaned.
Ivory is often bleached by the sim
pie process Of dampening it and ex-
posing it to the rays of the sun, a
process which must be frequently
repeated.
A Student of Nature.
"Father," began Emily Louise,
"does God make peaches?
"Yes, sweetheart; God makes
peaches and everything" replied
the parent from behind his news.
paper PEI; :
the stones inside?" insisted the fam
lily angel.
"oh," said her father, athats as
easy for God to do as it is to make
the peach. You see, God first makes
the stone and then puts the peach
on the outside. That's for our con-
senience. You see, we eat the peach
and not the stone, and so God puts
tho peach on the outside"
Emily Louise was silent for a mo-
mont. Turning again to her father,
she inquired:
'If God makes all things for our
convenience, father, why does he
put the nut inside the wooden
shell i"-Naw York Times,
:
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ownoro o. BrItIoh land.

Owners 81 BFltleh Land.
Fully ope-third Of the land In Great
Britain IL owned BY members Of the
house Of lords.