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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
BLIND JOE DEAD.

The death of Joseph Warwick,
aged 72. at Barton, near Oumber.
land, Md, removes a remarkable
character. He was commonly
known as "Blind Joe," both his
eyes having been destroyed in sc-
cident while be was young. he
was born in Garrett county and
had nevsr been farther away from
home than Cumberland. He lived
alone and was never dependent up
on others. he grubbed, cleared
land, made saw logs, pitched hay,
could mowi rake and bind grain,
make shingles and in fact do al.
most everything that one with eye
sight could do. He would make
600 shingles day. selling them at
Sc 90 thousand.
After the shingle timber was ex.
hausted, Joe turned his attention
to making pick handles for miners,
for which he received l5 cente
apiece, although turned handles
were sold for 10oents. He requir-
ed no help in finding trees from
which he made hadles. Some.
times lie found it necessary to
leave an Ok or other articles on the
mountains and he was always able
to 90 back and find the hidden ar.
ticIe. He was fond of music and
learned to play the violin we'll, ad.
ding to his income by playing at
dances and pionioS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
The Az.

The ax is of so great antiquity
that its origin is lost, though the
Greek legends attribute it to one
of their mythicaT heroes. Stone
axes have been found in many coun-
tries. Iron axes have been discov-
cred in the Egyptian catacombs,
and axes of bronze have been found
in almost every land in Europe.
Flint axes, for wood cutting, were
in use among the Mexicans and 9TH
er Central and South American
tribes at the discovery of America.
The axes of ancient times were bad
ly made, having most of the weight
in front of the handle, being thus
uncertain of aim and ineffective in
cutting power. Battleaxes are rep
resented on the monuments of Mn
eveh and Babylon. The battleax
of Robert Bruce was so heavy and
used with such effect that, it is said,
at the battle of Bannockburn he
Glove an Englishman in twain with
one blow. The battlea1 of Charles
Martel, it is said, weighed thirty
pounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
SINGULAR plseoxsrx,

An English author says that a
man of middle age with whom he is
acquainted found one of his eyes
affected, as he thought, by reading
small print at night, and applied to
q famous oculist for advice. The
doctor examined him very carefully,
and presently inquired whether he
had ever suffered any inconvenience
from the other eye, the right one.
"None whatever" was the reply.
"Still," said the oculist dryly, q:
is very important for you to pre-
serve the sight of your left eye, in
asmuch as you have never seen with
the other since you were born"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
A Clever Film Flam.

A man went into store and pur-
chased bar of soap. He gave q
$40 bill in payment to a CLERK in
the store, who handed him a So
bill, four 81 bills and 95 cents in
change. The man put the 95 cents
in his pocket, and placing another
81 bill on top of the four that the
clerk bad just given him. asked
that a S. bill be given him for
them. This was done and the man
put the note in his pocket. Then
taking the So bill first given him
and placing it on top of the 81
bills, which the clerk bad not YET
taken up from the counter, he re.
quested that his original $40 bill
be returned to him. This was
likewise complied with and the
stranger left the store with a Sic
note in his hand and a fver" in
his pocket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
HIS eRAcgs suspENDERs.
Clever Ruso by. Which wsIIlnston,s
Autograph Was Occurred.

Toward the latter years of the
Duke of Wellington's life it was
next to impossible to coax or whee-
die his autograph out of him. All
the stratagems used to get a reply
from him to letters failed. He either
did not answer them at all or di-
rected his private secretary to do SO,
and thus the famous signature of
"Wellington" became rarity high
ly priced by collectors.
Apropos of this London Answers
tells of London lady who had an
album garnished with the auto
graphs Of most of the great men Of
the day, but wanted that of the
"great captain" She mentioned her
distress to friend, certain Mr.. H.,
and a few days after he, to her great
surprise and pleasure, brought her
a note from the hand Of the victor
of Waterloo. It ran thus:
Field Marshal the Duke Of Wellington
hayer ordered 4 pair OF br1cessoe AEessTB.
Simpkin If F. NJ. the Duke of yelling
ton had ordered the articles. he could not
forget It. F. II. the Duke of wellington
always pays for his braces.
This was very odd document for
lady's album, but its authenticity
was undoubted, and it therefore
found the best place in the interest
ing collection. The way in which
this singular note was elected was
this:
Mr.. H. filled up one of the bank
ruptcy court forms and signed it,
informing the duke that in winding
up the affairs of Messrs. Simpkin he
(the assignee) found on their books
the sum of IS. Cd. due by his grace
for a pair of braces, which he re-
quested the duke would Immediately
pay or have paid. Mr.. HIS ruse was
founded on pure fiction, but it sue
ceeded
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
IL Was Found.

A clergyman while going to
church one Sunday morning lost a
pocketbook containing valuable pa
pers. After the service he made
known his loss and said that who
ever found the pocketbook and re-
stored it to him would be well re-
warded.
An old man Immediately rose up
at the back of the church and cried
out:
'Gts found, sirp
"oh, thank you, thank you, my
man." said the clergyman. "Have
you got it with you?"
'No, sir" answered the man,
"but | coined that way myself after
you did, and it wasn't there then" !"
London Globe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
The wsl,h ssruan. Girl.

She came into the drawing room
There were visitors presently and
said: '1f you please, William Hughes
has come. He says he has no head
and has sold his tongue" This ex-
traordinary information startled me
for a moment until / remembered
that l had ordered calf's head and
an OK tongue of Hughes, the local
butcher. Another Welsh maiden in
South Wales sent in a singular mes
sage one evening by my English
maid. She brought "Mrs. Grifith's
love, and she hoped my strange peo-
pie were well after their journey"
Mrs. Griffith, near neighbor, had
called in the morning and been told
by me that l expected relatives,
whom she had met, from Wands-
worth that afternoon, SO she had
sent polite inquiries, and as visitors
are in the Welsh language designat-
ed strangers, the Welsh servant had,
for the benefit of the English one,
translated it into Strange people" I"
London Spectator.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
An Insect Curiosity Shop.

Properly considered, a beehive
is wonderful shop, and each indi-
yidual insect is q curiosity. The in
habitants of a hive are classed as
drones, workers and queen. The
queen is the mother of every insect
in the hive, unless she has been in
stalled instead of queen who has
died and left the hive without a
mistress. This queen bee is the
wonder of the whole insect tribe as
far as egg laying is concerned, often
depositing 1000 eggs day for days
in succession during the most pro-
ductive season. The chief wonder
connected with the worker bee is
the admirable manner in which his
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
A NATION OF sNoBs.
That Is What an English Writer caIIo
His Country.

1t is difficult to talk much about
being "a gentleman" and behaving
like a gentleman, says an English
writer, without betraying an inward
and invisible want of breeding. The
"grace" which is the true word for
what we mean by gentlemanly quail
tiles should never be dwelt upon, al
though its absence should be de-
nounced. That grace of soul, of
feeling, of habit, of manner and of
conduct which should attract no at
tention, no surprise, no eulogy, is
born in a person and can never be
acquired, although q stratum of
good manners, which is all that the
majority mean by "gentlemanly," is
often the result of education. "You
have the grace of God," said
Launcelot Gobbo when he meant to
convey that BasSanio was a gentle
man, and 1 wish that more of US
we're Gobbos in the art of express
sion. ss.s.sss-.f.4ss4s
This word "gentleman" is very
English in its application. The
French have no equivalent, although
they are a nation Of gallant men, a
nation of cavaliers. The Spanish
have no equivalent, although they
are nation of grandees. A proud
er people does not exist, yet the dis
tinctions between class and class in
Spain are much less accentuated
than in England. Through Spain
we arrive at the paradox that the
most aristocratic country in Europe
is also the most democratic. One
cannot imagine a Spaniard asking
another "to behave like a gentle
man." for there is only one stand
ard of behavior in Spain. The ON
nibus conductor, exchanging Gig
arettes with the grandee, will ex-
hibit as much mastery of the charm
ing courtesies of life as his "supe-
rior," as we should call the grandee
in England.
1 cannot regret the misuse of the
word gentleman, because its use
seems to me except on occasions Of
ceremony utterly snobbish and
meaningless. What a pity it is that
we have no word like "monsieurp
You can address any one by that tt
tie in Paris, from a cocher to a
duke, and you are right. The French
gentleman" stepping into a facre,
will address the cocher as "mon-
sieur" as readily as the cocher will
so address him. In England we use
gentlemen" officially, without i'm
plying any foolish class distinction,
but we have no word for the inter
change Of courtesy. Our "sir" i'm
plies superiority, the last thing
which monsieur" does. We are a
nation OF snobs, and it is being
brought home to us by the word
gentleman" being arrogated by
precisely the class to which We
would deny it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

Put down the number of you,
living brothers.
Double this number.
Add three.
Multiply result by FIVE.
Add number of living sisters
Multiply result by ten.
Add number of dead brother.
and sisters.
Subtract $50 from result.
The right hand figure will b,
the number of deaths.
The middle figure will be tn,
number of living sisters.
The left hand figure will be tn,
number of living brothers.
Strange freak Of figures, isn't it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

Lottie @. Rifle was born at
Leon. in 1884, died M4roh "a, 1907,
aged % years, 5 months and IL
days. She leaves father, mother.
four brothers and two sisters end a
host of fri, nds to mourn her loss.
She was converted and Joined the
ohuroh at l8 years of age. She
lived a ohristiln and bore her af-
fiction as christian, and died as
one l have known the deceased
for a number of years; she was
loved by all who knew her.
A FRIEND
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
Llk. a Plano Lamp.

A young merchant recently pre-
Sented to his better half an elaborate
piano lamp. He was much fattered
when she told him she intended to
give 1t his name until he asked her
reason for SO peculiar a proceeding.
"Well," said she, "you know, dear,
It has a good deal Of brass about it,
It is handsome to look at, requires
a good deal Of attention, is remark
ably brilliant, is sometimes un-
steady on its legs, liable to explode
when only half full, flares up occa-
sionaly, it is always out at bedtime
and is bound to smoke"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
WEST VIRGINIA STREAMS.
(BY,,PAT KREsY.l

(BYa PAT kREEY.
I love the West Virginia hills.
And the Wales that lie betweens
l love to see the bounding EilIs
In their beautiful clear sheen;
But o far dearer are to me
The haunts of my happy dreams
That flow down from the mountain
free.
The bright West Virginia strsams.
1 love the West Virginia hills
In the sunshine of the storm,
Their midnight voices my bosom
thrills
Their dawn glitter has a charm
But all these fade before my eyes
When on my memory CLEANS
Flowing away meath cloudless
skies
TIE dear West Virginia streams.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

Japan is a novel writer's elysium
There is one very celebrated work,
entitled ''The Story Of the Eight
Dogs" that runs to 106 volumes. print
ed or written on only a single side Of
the page. Then, again. japanese writ
ers introduce into their stories num-
Der of characters SO confusing as to
bewilder even the authors No sell
respecting novelist leaves q single per
annaRn alive at the end Of the book.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
DOES NEW MEASURE INCLUDE
SALOONS?

The Legislature during its re.
cent session enacted law requir.
ing members of social clubs where
whiskey, beer, wine or other in.
toxioatinR liquors are dispensed to
pay tax of two dollars a year tc
the state.
Those who are expected to keep
track OF such things are specnlat-
ing as to the probable effect of the
law, though they are not entirely
familiar with The language Of the
act. From members of the legis.
lature, however, it is learned that
club members are taxed 81 head
per annum. Bn1 it is believed that
this legslizss the sale of liquor to
members. If this be true, there ID
nothing to prevent the organiza.
ton of an endless number Of
"olubs" of a social" character,
among all GLASSES, oolors, condi.
tions and races of men who desire
to have the privilege of buying g
drink occasionally without the pro.
liability of being hauled up before
the grend jury and getting the ven.
dor of the stuff into trouble. How.
ever, the members of the. Leeis
lature seem to be of the opinion
that the sct has a far-reaOhing sig.
niHoanoe,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

Mrs. Mary Barner, wife of Robt.
Barner of the German Lutheran
Church of Rochester. Pa, left her
home in a demented state the night
of March 18th and has never been
heard from since. One hundred
dollars is offerod for the recovery
of her body. and hospitals and
people living along the river may
find her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

Rev. Kenney. colored Baptist
minister, of Point Pleasant, is
holding very interesting revival
at a church at BarboursviIle. A
large crowd Of white folks were
there last evening, many being
drawn by curiosity. The Rev.
Kenney, in continuing his dis.
course against sin and the devil,
stated that he was preaching to
people of all races and asked his
white brethren to come to the
mourner's bench or bend knee
and assist in prayer. ALI of the
white people present knelt.-
Huntington Herald, q.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

FoR SALE-Tbe following house
hold goods will be sold at bargain
and N be seen at my hcme in the
S.ribliug fat near corner of SD
and Main streets: 4 iron bed stesds.
double beds. 4 sets of springs, 2
mattresses, 2 dressers. 2 wash.
stands, l dozen dining room chairs,
1 dining room table. 2 rocking
chairs, l dozen window shades, l
hall rack, 2 coat racks, mating for
three rooms. ALI of the above
goods are in 6rst class condition.
Mrs. Fannie BuIdett.
Feb. 13.tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
Ono Wax 10 catoh Ei,h

A curious method of catching
fish is practiced by the Chinese.
The fisherman lowers screen of
white canvas from the side of his
boat, which shoal of fish will Of
ten mistake for some floating OBJ
struction and endeavor to leap over,
with the result that many jump into
the boat and are thus captured.
This ingenious practice is also pur-
sued by Malay fishermen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
REMEMBER

You can make your own
selection direct from stock
at Tippett's--no delays--no
disappointments no high
prices no express charges
mo extra charge for bord-
ers--no sample book busi-
ness. Every pattern in our
immense stock bought di
rect from the factorys. We
will hang all papers bought
from us at 8 and l0c per
roll. Bring your Sears
Roebuck or anybody's sam
pies along with your 70
comparison. We will give
you better bargains. A
Square Deal at
TEPPETT'S
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

The death of John Stone last
Monday, March 4tb, 1907, at his
late residence near Stevene, Ma
son county. West Virginia, re.
moved from our midst not onIy
pioneer citizen but one of the
best men in the State.
Brother Stone was born near
Ripley, Jaokson county, West Vir-
sinia, October 10. 1929. and was
therefore, past u years old at the
time Of his death. He was mar.
ried to Elizabeth See. February 81
1850, who died August 25th, 1861;
from this union there were seven
children born, one girl and elk
boys all of whom except one sur.
vIve him. On June ~. 1862, he
was united in marriage TO Miss
Luoretis M. Pratt, to this union
was born eleven children seven
girls and four boys, all of whom
sxoelt one also survive him. AT.
ter the death of Mrs. Stone,
whion occurred July IA, 1891; he
wa. married the third time 10 Mrs.
Laura Mitchell, September l9.
1894, who, with sixteen children,
eighty six grand. children and
thirty.one grand, children survive
him.
Brother Stone was converted
under the ministry of Rev. w. b.
Miles in 1859. and united with the
United Brethren Church and be-
came one of its pioneers in Mason
and adjoining counties No email
part of the success of the Church
is due to his pious and oonsecrated
life He was an every day Chris.
tian, and many have been helped
to a better life by his godly life
and kind words; he was an inspira-
ton to those that he came in CON-
tact with during his life. and his
pastors not only found home and
financial aid, but were led to
broader field of usefulness by his
counsel and prayers; no preacher
that travelled his way ever lacked q
home, for his was known to be q
preachers home.
Brother Stone loved the church
to which he devoted 48 years of
his manhood ss a layman, and his
liberality was we'll known by all
who knew him. 1t was through
ais indefatigable efforts, linked
with liberal giving, that Rock
Castle U. B Church where he
W wJrshiped, was built.
In his death the State has lost a
good citizen, and the Church of
God one of it's best members, for
during 49 years of official relation
to the Church, be was only absent
about three times, and then dur
ing the last eighteen months.
The Church near his late home
will miss him, bnt above all will
his fatherly instruction and ooun-
sel be missed by his children, TO
whom We commend his worthy ex-
ample aud piety, praying that each
of them may live to meet him in
Tour Fathers house." Death came
sudden, but not unexpected; he
had been waiting for some time
the summons from his Master,
"WeII done thou good and faith
full servant, enter thou into the
inv of thv Lord"
The funeral was conducted by
Rev G. s. Hallsiter, assisted by
Rev. a. s. Rifle, March 9th, the
discourse was from Isaiah 35th
and 9Th to 10th verses inclusive, q
text that was selected by the de.
ceased, about FIVE years ago. with
A. 5000 "a L. - -, Al
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

GARD OF THANKs:-We desire
to express our sincere thanks to
our friends and neighbors for their
many kinduesses. loving and cheer.
full words during the illness and
death of our daughter Lottie.
May God bless them is the wish of
SAMUEL RIFLE AND FAMILY.
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Saturday,, the 6th day of April.

ut IL o'clock A. NJ. sell at public auction, at
the front door Of the Court House OF said
dason County, TO the highest bidder the
following real estate conveyed to me by said
iced of trust, which is situated In the Dis
irlct of Robinson, County OF Mason State OF
West Virginia, being an undivided one
sixth Interest In a. certain tract OF real es-
iate owned by the said Emma u. Newman
which was conveyed to her and Others by
Iced bearing date the LIST day of January,
lSl6. and recorded In Deed Book No. l6, page
more or less, the interest conveyed In the
AID AID deed OF trust Il one-sixth part thereof
crest in I'm TsaSinea certain tract ae-S Of real R
estate containing 4SM acres, more or less,
situated in the District, County and State
Iforesaid, being the same that was convey
ed by Gideon Rifle to Mary Newman by
iced bearing date the l4th day of November,
1885,, recorded In Deed Book No. l8, page e3,
and which real estate WAS by Mary New
,nan de- ised and bequeathed to Virginia
E. susan A, Sarah j., and Emma l.. New
man, as will be seen by reference TO will of
said Mary Newman, probated on the 4th
lay OF December, 1873, and recorded in VIII
Book No, 2, page 10, and afterwards, to-wit:
on the 18th DAY of December 1888; said bene
tiiciaries in said will decided a one-sixth in
ferest In the 4SA acres to Y. Newman, as
will be ssen by deed recorded in Deed Book
10, 80, page $50; the interest conveyed in
aid deed OF trust is all the right.ti and in
terest that the said Emma l.. Newman,
and l. V.Newman have in tine same.
And also all the right, title and interest
that the said Emma l.. Newman acquired in
he laid iSA acres OF land which was devised
aud bequeathed by the last will and tesla
M ut OF Virginia Newman, deceased. which
:ember, 1873, and recorded in VIII Book No.
;, page IL. Also all the right, title and inter-
est that the said Emma l.. Newman acquir-
I'd in the said 3S4 acre ira of land and the
said 4s3I acre tract of land that was de-
vised and bequeathed by the last Will and
testament of Susan A. Newman, deceased
which will was duly probated in the Clerks
West Virginia, in Will Book No. 8. page ll9.
TO all of which conveyances reference is
hereby made for more complete descrip-
tion OF the same.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH.
mar 4wks l.. c. S0MERVILLE,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03

Nancy j Meek Lemaster was
born in Allegheny county. Pa
March 1S. 1928, died Feb q, 1907,
near Hickory Chapel, aged 7e
years. II months and 9 days. She
moved to this state in the year OF
1850, and was married in the year
of 1852 to Perry Lemaster, and to
this union nine children were
born, 5 of which have preceded hel
to the spirit land The husband
and four children still survive her
One son and three daughters; Char
ley, of Texas, Mrs. Julia Pullin. oi
this State. Mrs Sophia Pullin, Of
Indiana. and Mrs. Sylvania Mo
Cullooh at the old home. Mother
Lemaster was consistent member
of the U. B. Church for many
years and has gone to live with her
Saviour in heaven.
How softly came the message,
The Savior whispered come,
The angels that hovered around her,
And took our dear mother home.
All is dark within our dwelling,
Lonely are our hearts today,
For the one we loved so dearly,
Has forever passed away.
Well hear no more her " welcome voice
Or see her smiling face,
With her the angels now rejoice,
In songs of heavenly grace.
She is now with her Saviour,
And is resting we all know,
Why, oh why, should we mourn,
For she did so want to go.
Weep not for her dear children,
Trust in Him who doeth all things
well,
And when your life is ended.
You shall there with her dwell.
J.F. F.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-04-03
They Did Lauoh.

Smith, was awfully disappoint-
ed at the way they received my anec-
dote last night. They didn't laugh
1t all.
Brovn-oh, but they did. You
should have heard them laugh altar
YOU left tas poaz.