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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-15
Tha eize 81 the sea.

The Pacific covers 6s,o00,OO0,
the Atlantic 3O,OOO,OOO and the In
dian ocean, Arctic and Antarctic
100000 square miles.
TO stow away the contents of the
Pacific it would be necessary to fill
tank one mile long, one mile wide
and one mile deep every day for 40
years. Put in figures, the Pacific
holds in weight 948,ooo,ooo,0o0,-
O0O,0OO,OO0 tons. 1t would take
about 100000 years for all it's wa
ter to pass over the falls of Niagara.
The average depth of the Allan
tic is not quite three miles. Its wa
ters weigh 25,Oo0,OoO,OOo, 100000
tons, and tank to contain it would
have each of it's six sides 430 miles
long. The figures of the other
oceans are in the same startling pro-
portions. 1t would take all the
sea water in the world about 2,O0O,-
900 years to flow over Niagara. A
tank to hold it all would have to
measure nearly 1000 miles along
each of its sides.
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Nasty Practice Roasted

Ii
Did you ever notice that talk"
doesn't hurt man muohp Per-
feotion isn't looked for in man,
when some one tries to injure a
man by rantin about few faults
he has the absent one, who is
probably attending to his own af-
fare is elevated in the hearers es.
timation, while the informant is
lowered accordingly. IL man
knooks along, doing fairly we'll,
people realize that while he has
some faults, he has moro virtues
and they are charitable enough to
over look these faults. But it is
different with a girl or woman. No
matter how good and pure wo-
man may be, let some one start an
infamous lie about her and every
one is willing to believe it. That
lie can never be lived down. 1t
may burn low but the gossiplov-
ing are ready with new fuel. DID
you ever think how dsmnsbly
mean some goody good people are
in this respeut2
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A DocToAis HERo Il M
HIS Very Remarkable Feat Required
Strength as Well as Bravery.


HIS Very Remarkable Feat Required
Strength az We'll as Bravery.
The author of "The Malakand
Field Force" records the following
deed, which was performed in In
dia and was indeed a noble one.
1T occurred after night had fallen
upon holly contested battle
ground. The British had with
great difficulty repulsed an enemy
overwhelmingly superior in num-
bers and had withdrawn into their
defenses. The deadly hollow some
distance in front of their lines, call
ed "the cup" was commanded from
several directions by the fire of the
natives and swept at intervals by
their swordsmen.
"Lieutenant Ford had been seri-
ously wounded in the shoulder. The
bullet cut the artery, and he was
bleeding to death when Surgeon
Lieutenant ". Hugo came to his
aid. The fire was too hot to allow
of lights being used. There was no
cover of any sort. IL was at the
bottom of the cup. Nevertheless
the surgeon struck match at the
peril of his life and examined the
wound. The match went out amid
sputter of bullets, which kicked
up the dust all around, but by its
uncertain light he saw the nature
of the injury.
fThe officer had already tainted
from loss of blood The doctor seiz-
ed the artery, and as no other liga-
ture was forthcoming he remained
under fire for three hours, holding
a mans life between his finger and
thumb. When at length it seemed
that the enemy had broken into the
camp he picked up the unconscious
officer in his arms and, without re-
Taxing his hold, bore him to place
of safety"
For many hours after this feat,
as remarkable for the strength dis
played as for the heroism which in
spired it, the gallant surgeons arm
was paralyzed and useless from the
strain. Little wonder. Not every
man could carry another away,
using one arm only and with the
other hand retaining-a grasp which
had already lasted three hours upon
a severed artery.
Glad he not had the strength to
do so Lieutenant Ford must have
died." is the way his commanding
officer put it when he narrated the
act in his dispatches.
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saved by ApriI Fool Time.

When Francis, duke of Lorraine,
and his wife were awaiting death in
the prison of Nantes they chose as
the day for an attempt to escape the
LIST of April.
Disguised as peasants, says a
chronicler, the one bearing hod
on his shoulder, the other carrying
basket of rubbish on her back,
they both at an early hour of the
day passed through the gates of the
city. A woman having knowledge
of their persons ran to the guard to
give notice to the sentry.
"April fool" cried the soldier,
and his comrades to man shouted
out, "April fool!"
The governor, to whom the Incl
dent was related as great jest, be-
came suspicious and ordered an in
vestigation, but it was too late, for
in the meantime the duke and his
wife were well on their way. The
list of April had saved them.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
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{. 600 ahn LimlA

a newly married couple came In d
hotel where we were resting and asked
how much 1t would cost to get two
bowls of boiled rice and milk and
were informed that the price was 10
cents per portion. The groom pulled q
small package wrapped In bit OF
newspaper from his pocket and, open
ing 1t, displayed about a double hand.
full of rice, which he said they had
gathered from their clothing after the
shower which followed the early morns
ing wedding. He inquired how much
would be deducted II they furnished
their own rice and upon being inform.
ed that no allowance could be made be-
came indignant and remarked that
they would wait until they reached
home for their dinner rather than sub
init to such unfair dealing and left the
place. The proprietor said that the
young man owned one of the best
farms in the town and had established
quite famous reputation locally for
economy, although that is not exactly
the way he expressed it-Forest and
Stream
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A Free Aoent.

Although the old gentleman with
red face and choleric temper had
opened the car window five times
with much vigor, he had found it
closed every time he walked from
his doze.
He felt perfectly sure that the
person to blame was the man be-
hind him, who gave vent to stifled
groan each time the window was
opened. At last the choleric gentle
man turned in his seat.
"Sir," he said Indignantly, "you
are evidently one of those persons
who cannot bear fresh air, but may
l ask you who controls this window,
the person beside it or the one be-
hind it?"
of you could stay awake a few
minutes" responded his neighbor,
YOU'D soon discover that nobody
can control that window, sir-not
sven the brakeman or tho conduct
OF. -Exehanre
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Toms Promise.

"Tom, you ask me to be your
wife-to give you my heart, my all.
Think well of what you say and tell
me if you will grant me one small
favor"
Anything you ask, my love-"
"Then promise me that you will
never smoke another cigar as long
ms you live"
81 promise, dear"
"And doesn't it cost you pang2'
"Not pang. I'd rather smoke q
pipe any day. "-London Taller.
DsWitt's Carbolized Witch Ha-
eel Sslve penetrates the pores
thoroughly oleanses-and is heal
ing and soothing Good for piles
Sold by ali dEuggists.
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Not to 30 Trlf1Sd with.

"Of course" he said in an off
hand way, ct goes without saying
that beautiful girl like you must
have had many offers of marriage"
She blushed prettily, and her eyes
seemed to say, "Of course" but she
did not answer otherwise.
"And, of course" he went on, 81
would not think of asking who any
of the men were or anything about
them, but / am interested in know
ing how they do it."
Then she reused herself.
"See here" she said, care you
trying to get pointers for pro-
posal to me or to some other girl ?"
Thus twas that she pinned him
down, as it were, and brought him
to the point.
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Some Baby Dont's.

Don't rock babies; itipjures the
brain.
Don't tease babies; it will make
them oroes.
Don't trot babies; it disturbs the
whole System.
Don't romp with babies; tick
cites the brain too much.
Don't dress babies stYIishly; il
is cruel to adorn rose.
Don't wake babies up to chow
them; they need all the sleep they
oan get
Don't let too many strangere
handle babies; it will spoil their
disposition.
Don't put too many clothes on
babies in hot weather; ii will cause
priokly heat.
Don't forget to give COOL water
often; it is the only thing to
quenoh thirst and ward off fever.
Don't put long clothes on any
baby; the weight has killed dozens
of babies. t enty. eight inches
lie long enough for contributions
sons Weekly.
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Passed Examination Success
fully.

James Donabue, New Britain,
Conn, writee: II tried several kid.
ney remedies, and was treated by
our best physicians for diabetes,
bft did not improve until / took
Foley's Kidney Cure After the
second rottle | showed improve
ment, and five bottles CURED me
completely. | have sinoe passed a
rigid examination for life insur
anoe" Foley's Kidney Cure ouree
back ache and all forms of kidney
and bladder trouble. For sale by
all druggiste.
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mo Malay FIahorp.

Crew of Malay fishing vessels in
the Indian ocean are thus described
by traveller: "Some of the Malays
have not bad features, but others
again are awful looking Villains.
Every one has his creese, or sort
of chopper, at his side, and with
bright red lips and black teeth,
caused by chewing the betel nut,
looks anything but inviting or fas-
cinating. The crew live principally
on rice and the fish they catch.
They carry lot of cocoanuts and
cocoanut oil, and apparently for a
luxury sort of sweetmeat made OF
coarse treacle and rice mixed to-
gether and firmly pressed into BAN
booe."
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MIGHT END ILLUSIONS.
If Every One Might Do Only the Work
He Liked Best.


He Liked Best.
II WONDER" said the professor,
show things would work out if a
magic wand should be waved over
the world, permitting every Tom,
Dick and Harry of us to engage in
the occupation he especially likes.
Pretty nearly everybody would has
ten to make change, fancy. 1t
would be interesting to note both
general and individual results.
81 have friend who is broker
successful broker, / should iInag-
inc, because by his advice / have
been able to increase my modest
capital-but, bless you, is he salts
fed with being broker? Far from
it. If he could do just what he
wanted he would follow the sea. j
am not sure in just what capacity,
but probably as the captain of a
transatlantic liner. Conversely, i
know seafaring man the height of
whose ambition is to establish him
self on shore, the master of little
farm. A woman acquaintance OF
mine who is making quite name
for herself. as writer cherishes the
longing to go into settlement work.
And so it goes. Speaking for my
self, can say that, while / have
been happy as an instructor of
youth, feel that what talents i
possess might have been more prof
itably employed in exploring. Yes,
you may smile, but in my earlier
days / had the fwanderlust,' and
even now my favorite reading is of
tho exploits of men who have been
able to get beyond the confines of
civilization and report what they
have found.
at seems as if most of us had
what may call second selves, whose
imaginary careers are far different
from those that, as matter of fact,
are the ones experienced. Would
there be more happiness if the i'm
aginary achievements were the real
ones? We are apt to think so. The
chances are that establishment
would come as it does frequently in
our actual callings. At any rate,
we can now think of the joy of the
might have beens-and that is
something."-New York Press.
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Sacred rrssa of India.

There are many sacred trees of
India which enter largely into the
religious life al the Hindoos. Chief
among these are the sami tree and
the trembling pcepul. Nearly all
the higher hills and rocks in the
plains are crowned each by temple,
shrine or sacred tree. The peepul
is known as the king of trees. It is
the most holy, and the three great
spirits of tho Hindoos dwell therein.
The worship of the tree is the wor-
ship of the triad Brahma, silva and
Vishnu. Almost every Indian vii
lage has its peepul tree, with a
raised platform or altar around it.
The devout remove their shoes be-
fore it and make obeisance before
proceeding on their way.
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You can't be well il you have a
weak, unhealthy, tired out s'om-
ache. Neither oan you feel good if
by some little irreguiarity in eat.
ing you have caused the stomach
to get out of order. These little
4tomaoh troubles are signs of indi.
gestion, which may and very often
does turn into very bad case of
dyspepsia. Don't allow this to go
on a singIe day without doing
something to overcome it. Take
some good reliable and safe digea,
tant like Kodol, For Dyspepsia
Kodol is the best remedy known
today for heart burn, belohing and
all troubles arising from disorded
digestion. 1t is pleasant to take
and affords relief promptly. Sold
by all druggists.
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nChouaeu seYmour.

There was an Irish actor named
Seymour who had the nickname
"Chouse," which came from his un-
lucky slip in the passage in "Othel-
To-" "When i love thee not chaos
is come again." 1t was in Cork
that he made the break, and Cork
did not forget. When he returned
q year later the city was placardcd
by an artist in chalk, "Chousc has
come again" He played Othello,
and the gallery observed, "Deuced
good, Chousep The dying Moor
sat up, shook his fist in the direction
of the observer and invited him, II
he were a man, to come down and
have his head punched.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-15

Millions of bottles of Foiey's
Honey :and Tar have been sold
without any person ever having *
perienoed any other than benefici
al results from its use for coughs
ooulds and lung trouble. This is
because the genuine Foley'e Hon
ey and Tar in the yellow pscsege
contains no opiates or other harm
full drugs. Guard your health by
refusing any but the genuine For
sale by all druggists
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LowelI cot Hls whaeI<o,

In his volume on the practice of di.
plomacy John w. Foster relates an H.
Eliminating anecdote concerning James
Russell Lowell when he was our min.
lister at Madrid. At royal reception
Minister Lowell, in plain evening dress.
was preceded up the palace stairway
by a minister from Central America.
gorgeously appareled. wearing jew.
eled sward. who was saluted at eRch
landing by the magnificent halberS4er
with heavy whack of the battle ak on
the marble pavement AS Mr.. Lowell
wore no insignia of office. he received
no attention. at last. his patriotic
blood boiling. he addressed tho halber
der in excellent Spanish, "Do you
know who ann" az don't" "Well."
said Mr.. lowell. 81 am the minister
plenipotentiary of the United States of
America, the greatest nation on earth,
and If you don't whack the next time
pass you will forget you at Christ
masw And the halberdier whaCked
therein fter aR directed.
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The postmaster of Gasoonade.
Mo-, Daniel A Bugh, says of De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills,
81 am doing 80 we'll, and improv
ing 80 fast in health, that 1 oanno,
say too much for your Kidney &
Bidder Pills. 1 feel like new
man" DeWitts Kidney and Blad.
Ter Pills are sold by all druggists.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
RIIGETlNG.

TIE Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Point Pleasant Trust
Company will be he'd on Tuesday,
January 21st, 1908, at II o'clock, a, III !,
at the Office of the COMPANY, in the
Mutual Realty Company ONCE Build
Mason County, West Virginia, for the
election of Directors and the transac-
ton of any other business that may
be lawful and proper.
Jan i, OS I'd
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Bad ereaks.

"Johnny,. Johnny, didn't l ask
you once to stop whistling at the
table ?"
"Yes'm."
"Well, do you want me to ask you
agnin?"
Nom; 1 don't want you to make
no bad breaks"
Dad breaksl What do you mean,
johnny"
"Well'm, you said it was very i'm
polite to ask for things twice at the
liable"
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Raarda In nrItIah NAVY.

Orders to British naval volunteers:
Those men wearing beards will have
them clipped torpedo fashion," TOR.
pedo" is short, stubby Vandyke and
is the official beard of the British
navy. 1t Is seml-oficially stated that
the flowing beard is hopelessly out
of fashion, and is usually worn by PEG.
pie who have reached that stage of
life when they have ceased to crease
their trousers"
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The stories which the late Mary j
Holmes wrote nifty years or SO ago
were filled with stereotyped phrases
which would damn twentieth cen
fury novel. and their motive power
WINS suffering, tears and death, but
they We're serious, and they live.
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Danger In Asking Advice.

When you have cough or cold
do not ask come one what is good
for it, as there is danger in taking
some unknown preparation. Fol
ey's Honey and Tar cures coughs.
colds, and prevents pneumonis
The genuine is in a yellow pack.
age. REFUGE substitutes. For sale
by all druggists.
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NOTICE to our Customers.

Notice TO Our Customers.
We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar fer ooughe,
colds and lung troubles is not lf-
footed by The Natural Pure Food
ard Drug law as it contains 40 OPT
les or other harmful drugs, and
We recommend il az safe Temed,
for children and adults For sale
by all druggists.
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GWkl ;
I kgakoS lsianaya una Shades, Risks
FOR SAVE AT a BAReAIN.

Planning Mill and Box Factory. To-
GATED III he thriving lIustling city of
with uI-to date Insehinery; mill has
10000 feet surf ce on first floor. and
4,000feet on seco Il flanr. Shed room
sufficient to hold 100000 feet lumber
also good yard room; standard RAJ
road track running iusi,i mill
Abundant steam power: all mael ineryl
In first;class " orking orderand can be-
seen running. part cash. balance
easy payments, good reasons for SELF
ing. Call on OF address,
r. u. GRAHAM,
307 Summers St, Charleston, w. Va.
apr Ia
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AcetyIene to Raise ships.

Sunken chips may now be relocated
by means of acetyIene gas. An expert
ment was tried successfully on a ten
ton boet In the River Seine. The boat
was raised by means of small bal
looms inflated below the water with
acetylene gas generated from the solid
carbide of calcium. The inventor, NJ
Ducasse. processes to Ioresee the APP
plication of the invention to chips to
prevent their laundering In collisions
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order Of Qualification.
State OF WEsT VIRQINIA:
COUNTY or MASON, ISL
Wyatt x. oIeayenger.
Este 3. cie.avenger.

va
Est Z !, ~ aS S aecysg
At Rules held in the Clerks once of the
JanmaTy g. ioas The foiiovzi1a ~ .,rSieI vas
antefe3. - 1SV9' s ' Aoe"ts "'-o
~
,Ihe oDJectoI the above styled SUIT IS TO
ool.tln z divorce from he bonds OF matrlmo-
ny rom the said defendant,
APO " Appearing by ahdnNit nled mere
In that the said Defendant, Estn II. CleaY-
enger. is on-reatdent of the state OF
West irglnin, u is ordered thht the sud de-
IenuanI 90 appear mere tSllhtn* one ltnonth
what ls necessaryi to protect her interests In
this said suit. ,. :,
a copy Teste---.A; u. BOGGESSl Clerk
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She Cheated.

Said an indignant mother to her
little son, "Why did you strike little
Elsie, you naughty boy?"
Dick Indignant in his turn
What did she want to cheat for,
then2
"How did she cheat2" asked
mamma more mildly.
"Why," explained Dick, eve were
playing at Adam and Eve, and she
had the apple to tempt me with,
and she never tempted mo, but went
and ate it up herself"
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Public Speaker Interrupted,

Public speakers are frequently
interrupted by people coughing,
This would not happen if Foley'e
Honey and Tar were taken. as ii
oures coughs and colds and pre-.
vents pneumonia and oonsumpt.
ion. The genuine oontaips no OPT.
ates and is in yellow package.
For sale by all druggists.
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Babies and children need prompt

Babies and ohildrenneed prompt
attention when suffering from
coughs and colds. The best rene.
dy for mothers to use is Kennedy'
Laxative Cough Syrup II taste
nearly as good as maple sugar, T.
contains no opiates, and it Is lax
tive aud drives the cold out of tbs
system by gently moving the bow
els. Sold by all druggists.
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FRIEND TO FRIEND.

The personal recommendations of peo
pie who have been cured of coughs and
colds by chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
have done more than all else to make 1t 8
staple article of trade and commerce ove'
large part of the civilized world.
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We have occurred the egenoy TO,
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup. the
new Laxative that makes the liver
lively, purifies the breath, cures
headache and regulates the diges.
tiva organs Cures chronic consti
patton. Ask Us about it For sale
by all druggists.
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London humor.
The omnibus is in progress whe
the following dialogue takes place:

TDlo ,,,,,,; l,,,r &, a, ,,ro,,roc, ~, ~,
me OMNIBUS Is IN progress Wnen
the 1ollowing 9ialogue e 9akes pace
dassenger-ot0P at 9o4:
ConuuGtor-An IlghI SIT; lom-
mbus PuilS up IN the mlddie OF
dirty road. liere you are, SIT.
Drive little closer to the pave
ment. -
certainly, sir. 10 the driver;
but IN a loud voice, ! gu must pun
up very close the kerb, Bill, as the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-01-15

From chrlstiania comes the report
that the Norwegians are flooding this
country with canned fishballs. Getting
even. 1t seems. for receiving from uH
as consuls lot OF canned politicians.
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1t has been suggested that the Pana
ma canal diggers need a Coney Island.
and lots OF New Workers. would like to
send them theirs "for keeps"
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The provisional government In Cuba
Is prepared to harvest the annual rev.
olution crop with Deatness and dis.
pntch.
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- xon Had . Million.

" you RAD mthon'
What would you do If you were q
millionaire?"
Like other miliionaires. I'd have
palace in Washington or New
York"
Then what?"
I'D shut 1T up and go to Europe."--
Washington Star.