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The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
PEN PICTURE 0F THE GREAT
 BEYOND"

Ex-Governor Taylor, of Ten nessee, in his beautiful lecture on Hope" gives to the world the following lovely boquet:
 Beyond this beautiful and ripping stream, just over a grassy knoll, there blooms a rare and richly tinted flower. They tell us that it is so rarely beauti- full tha! it may have blushed in- to life at the touch of ar angel's s kiss, and caught it's rosy flush from a burning star.
 Beyond the painless mount aims that lift their blue peaks in the fading distance they tell us there is a charming valley that drinks the diamond dew of the morning and bathes in the liquid sunbeams, clad in verdure of everlasting green and dotted all over with flowers of every hue and shade.
 Beyond the blue waves of the painless ocean they tell us there is a climate from which the mel low sunlight of spring never, never departs; that it is laden with the songs of beautiful plum age, and peace, ease and plenty rules the lives of people that never hear of war or pestilence.
 Beyond the curtain of dark ness that hangs over the gloomy night, there dwells a picture of morning-a picture of fresh new 1 life-that seems to wake and move and breathe away the mists, and they tell us it's background is pleasure.
 Beyond the aches and strug- ples. the fears and disappoint- ments, the bitter trials and the wearing labors of time, we are taught there is an eternity whose higher possibilities give promise of calmer hours and sweeter rest"
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
ICE FACTORY
 FOR PRESCOTT
Stock is Being Solicited by N. L. Harman of San
 dusky, Ohio.

We are indeed glad to announce that Prescott is seriously con- sidering the proposition of es- tablishing an Ice plant, some thing that this city has been in sore need for years. Stock is being solicited by MT. N. L. Har- man of Sandusky Ohio. He will be associated in this laudible en- terprise by some of the best business men of Prescott, in- ciuding Mayor R. P. Arnold, H. E. Bemis, M. w, Greeson and other. We understand that a S20, 00.00 plant will be establish ed, with an output of about ten tons daily.
 Mir. M. W. Greeson, of the Prescott Milling Co, will put that property in the corporation, which is valued at S7,000. This Go. has a splendid plant from which the Ice plant can get all the power necessary.
 It is thought there is little doubt as to the success of this enterprise and that the plant will be in operation by the first of July. On account of the many increases in the demand for Ice in our city there will be no ques- ton about disposing of the en- tire output of this plant.
 This is unquestionably a good move and it is hoped that Pres colt will ere long have an up-to- date Ice plant.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
LION WAS SEEN
 IN NEW ROLE
Lion Seen in Carouse Bottom Feeding Corn to Hogs, by
 Mack Smith.

James barger is our authority for the following:
 Mack Smith, colored, on last Saturday went to the Carouse bottom to look after an old SOW and pigs he had running in said bottom. He found them all safely in a hollow stump, where they had evidently been put by some one. Mack thinking that now was the time to catch the thief, took his stand to wait de- velopments. He had to wait only a few hours, when to his great astonishment, he saw the much talked of Lion coming from the direction of his house with a sack of corn. He, the Lion, walked up to the hog pen and proceeded to feed the hogs the corn and went on his way.
 After the lion had left, Mack went up to examine a little more closely. and found twenty empty sacks where the varmint had been feeding corn to this bunch
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
PROGRAM

Program for the next fifth Sunday meeting of Red River as- sociation to convene at Missionary Grove on Saturday before the fifth Sunday in May.
 Introductory sermon by Rev. L. M. Keeling. Alternate, E. DeLaughter. Subject, The two Witnesses. Rev. 11:3. Subject to criticism.
 2. What is the mark of the beast on the forehead, or in the hand, or the number of his name? Ed w. R. Barham, J. E. Wing field.
 3. What is Missions and who are responsible for them? El ds. J. H. Stingley and DuLaney.
 4. Was the miracle erformed on the lame man at the Gate Beautiful with or without faith on the part of the man? H. T. Ward, T. $. Helms.
 5. If man can do nothing to save his own soul, why are not all men saved? Eld w. R. Bar ham, J. c. Brown.
 6. At what time in the gospel dispensation did the working of miracles, as given to apostles by the Savior, cease? Eld K. De- Laughter. T. s. Helms.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
THE 'HEL0' GIRL

The telephone girl sits still in her chair and listens to voices from everywhere. She hears all the gossip, she hears all the news, she knows who is happy and who has the blues; she knows all our sorrows, she knows all our joys, she knows every girl who is chasing the boys; she knows of our troubles, she knows of our strife; she knows every man who talks mean to his wife; she knows every time we are out with "the boys;;" she hears the excuses each fellow employs; she knows every woman that has dark past, she knows every man who is inclined to be fast" in fact, there's a secret beneath each saucy curl of that quiet, de- mure-looking telephone girl. If the telephone girl told all that she knows it would turn half our friends into bitterest foes; she could SOW a small wind that would soon be a gale, engulf us in trouble and land us in jail; she could let go story which, gaining in force, would cause half our wives to sue for divorce; she could get all our churches mixed up in fight and turn all our days into sorrowing night: in fact she could keep the whole town in a stew if she'll tell tenth part of the things the knew. Oh, brother, now doesn't it make your head whirl when you think what you owe to the tele- phone girl?
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
4 LIVING SKELETON

De final condition of any child that
 worms if it lives. Think of any fg in your stomach that eats all you |e as nourlslment. Nine-tenths of
 babies have worms, maybe yours
 Be certain that it has not by giv- Nhlte's Cream Vermifuge-it expels worms and is a tonic for the baby. Be 9 cents.
 Sold by Baker Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20
THOMAS H. DUKE
 PAINFULLY HURT
His Horse Became Brighten ed And Threw Him Out
 of Buggy

On last Friday evening about dusk as Mr. T. Ii. Duke was coming home from his mill near Laneburg and when near the old Mann place his horse be- came frightened at pile of poles near the roadside and wheeling around threw him from the bug gy and cutting quite an ugly gash in the side of his head, and otherwise bruising him. He was dazed for quite a while and could not walk.
 Henry Almond who had been to town and was returning came along, as also did two negroes, and they put him in the cart the darkeys were in and brought him to town.
 We are glad to note that he IS getting along nicely and will be out in a few days.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20

On account of the rain there was no meeting at the Buchanan School House to clean up the grave yard last Saturday, so we are requested to announce that there will be an all day working on the 2nd Saturday in June. Everybody interested come and bring your dinner and something to work with.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20

If you have a house to rent, Vaughan Realty Go. will look after it for you.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-05-20

P. H. Gullick, of Lyda neigh borhood, was a pleasant visitor to our city last Saturday.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
Peace on Earth.

Have you ever thought seriously
of the meaning of that blessing Civ
en- to the peacemakers22 People are
always expecting to get peace in
heaven. But you know whatever
peace they get there will be ready
made. Whatever making of peace
they can be blessed for must be on
the earth here. not the taking of
arms against, but the building of
nests amid its sea of troubles"
like the halcyons. Difficult enough.
you think. Perhaps so. but l do not
see that any of US try. We COM
plain of the want of many things
we want votes, we want liberty, We
want amusement, we want money.
Which of US feels or knows that he
wants'peace? John RuskiH.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
Took Her at Her Word.

a woman came into the general
store with jar of butter. She de-
sired to exchange it for another lar
of butter. In churning her butter
she had discovered mouse in the
churn.
1T didn't injure the butter" she
said to the storekeeper, "9nd to any
one who did not know the circum-
stance it would taste ell right"
Taking the woman at her word,
the merchant carried her jar into
the back room, transferred her but
ter to another jar, and the gratifed
customer took back her mouse but
ter with a thousand thanks for the
accommodation.
There is great deal of needless
trouble in the world on account
OF squeamish sentiment-Milwau-
kee Journal.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27

Preston county, the home of their
author, has Joined the other counties
that are clamoring over the injustice
of the Dawson tax la~s. One would
think that the banner Republican
county the home of Mr.. Dawson,
would stand by its illustrious son and
his notorious tax scheme, but it ism t
standing by him to any extent # the
following press telegram from King
wood be true:
The new tax laws have not worked
out as they were represented to the
voters by the campaign orators in
1904. The farmers are up in arms
and have declared their vengeance on
the perpetrators of this iniquitous
scheme of taxation. In the cleo
tons of 1904 Dawson in this, his
home county, ran 500 votes behind
Roosevelt, and there are now fully
three times that many hoping to have
the opportunity in 1919 to vote for
John ]. Cornwell.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27

duces a big-boned, weil-deyel.
oped, mentally energetic race. I;
His experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Oats not only furnishes the best
food for the human being, but
eating it strengthens and en-
larges the thyroid eland-this
gland IS intimately connected
with the nourishing processes
of the body.
In conclusion he says
1t seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness of
the Northerners (meaning the
Scotch has been in some
measure due to the stimulation
of the thyroid gland by oatmeal
porridge in childhood"
The Scotch eat Quaker Oats
because it is the best of all oat-
meals.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
Care Of AGED Animals.

StatistieianS assure us that the
mean duration Of life in man has
increased by fully seven years in
the last half century. Whether our
domestic animals share in this ad-
vance is point not easily ascer-
tainable, though they must certain
" benefit from the greater care gen
orally bestowed upon them and
from the increased efforts made to
understand and supply their wants.
OF all aged animals the horse and
the dog appeal most to human SYM
pathies. 1t is not merely that they
have been our faithful servants and
friends, but there is a gravity,
almost dignity. in their bearing
which is very touching. Many are
now at work teaching the policy as
well as the duty of kindness to ami
mails, and the sight of an old servi-
tor Loyalty bestowed in paddock or
kennel is not unusual. The care of
our four footed friends in their de-
clining wears. moreover, may fur
nish many valuable hints for the
Treatment Of their still serviceable
fellows.-St. James Gazette.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
Fate of tho Tow Docs.

In connection with valuable toy
dogs the Windsor Magazine has a
story about the late Ii Hung
Chang. When the Chinese states
man was visiting London a leading
light of the Stock Exchange made
up his mind to send Il valuable
present to him. After careful con-
sideration he decided he could not
do better than send him two Of the
most valuable toy dogs to be had.
They were selected with great care
and sent to Ii Hung Chang, from
whom a letter of thanks was re-
ceived few days later. ''lour gift
is much appreciated" wrote the
celebrated Chinese envoy, -'but I'M
fortunately my age and health COM
pei me to adopt very rigid diet.
Under these circumstances d.
rected that the dogs be prepared for
some members of my staff, who
have enjoyed them very much"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
So Sudden.

Young Smith (who has mustered
courage at last to ascertain his fate)
And you will be my bride, dear
Nelie55
Nellie-I will answer you, Mr..
Smith, when We are alone.
Young Smith : When we are
alone?
Nellie-Yes. Eject my young
brother. He is under the sofa. (The
young brother is ejected.) Now
open the cupboard and tell my sis
ter, who is listening. politely, but
firmly, to depart. The sister de-
parts.)
Young Smith (w:?ing his BROW
Now, darling. the coast is clear.
VIII you be mine:
Nellie-No! Collapse of Smith.)
London Tit-E;,<.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
The Line He Carried.

Bishop Watterson of Nebraska
was never at a loss for an answer to
impairment questions. One day he
met man on the train who mis-
took him TO, travelling salesman
and started in to quiz the bishop.
DO you represent a big house 90
he began as an opener.
''The very biggest on EARTH" re-
piled the bishop, with twinkle in
his eve.
whats the name of the firm %
continued the questioner.
'Lord and Church." smiled the
bishop pleasantly.
Hum! Lord and Church, Never
ooh, yes. indeed-branch houses
anywhere"
"oh, yes, indeed-branch houses
all over the world"
Hum! That's queer! Never
heard of them. Is it boots or
shoes"
Neither"
ooh, 1 see-dry goods, 1 sup
pose"
"well, yes; they do call nv ser
mons that sometimes" Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
Startling Instance of Longevity.

One OF the most curious instances
of longevity is found in Miss Louisa
Courtenay's "Notes of an 0ctoge-
marian" a witness in a will case
IN which Bellenden-Ker, the great
English conveyancer, was engaged
was asked if he had any brothers
or sisters. he replied that he had
one brother who died $50 years ago.
The court expressed incredulity,
and documentary evidence was pro
duced in support of the statement.
This showed that the witness
father, who married first at the age
of nineteen, had son who died in
infancy. The father married again
at the age of seventy-fve and had
a son who lived to appear in the
witness box at the age of ninety
four and made the above startling
statement.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
The highest medical authority
on foods,
Sir James Criiehton Browne, u.D.-F.R.S.
Of London,
gives The best reasons for ealing more
Quaker Oats


In an article published in the
Youth $ Companion of Septem-
Der 23rd, 1903, DR.. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says. about brain and
muscle building
There is one kind of food
that seems to me of marked
value'as food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
youth, and that is oatmeal.
Oats are the most nutritious
of all the cereals. being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
lecithins. .
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the well-to-do Of
Great Britain. He speaks of it
as the mainstay of the Scottish
labofer's diet and says it pro-
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
81. cstherine,. creat chime,.

St. GATHERINGS cathedral in Dan
zig, Germany. boasts OF the largest
belfry and the most elaborate set
Of chimes in the world. The total
weight of the thirty-seven bells of
Ibis great belfry is $4,000 pounds,
the largest one alone weighing
5,4oo pounds. The play of the
chimes is over three octaves, and it
IS manipulated by means Of key
board and pedals. It Is said to be
possible to play any tune on these
bells, and an attachment is also pro-
Sided by which music is produced
automatically.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
CURIOUS MEDICINES.
Prescriptions Which Were Used In the
E;ohteenth Century.

ID
The following prescriptions, which
we're published in 1871, show de-
gree of creduIity hardly to be e1-
pected from 'tthe father of modern
chemistry and brother of the Earl
of Cork" The book IS said to be
written by ~the Honorable R. Boyle,
ESQ.,, late Fellow of the Royal So
ciety," for the benefit of chose
poor Upholders of Families who
cannot find or fee a Surgeon or a
Doctor" Here are a few spea-
mems:
For convulsions Especially In
Children. = Take Earth Worms,
wash them well IN White-wine to
cleanse them, but SO as that they
may not die in the Vine; Then up
on hollow Tiles or between them,
dry the Worms with a moderate
Heat, and no further than that they
may be conveniently reduced to
Powder; to one Ounce of which add
a pretty Number of Grains of Am
bergrise, both to perfume the Pow
der (whose Scent of itself is rank)
and TO make the medicine the more
efficacious.
To Prevent the Toothache and
Keep the Teeth Sound.-Let the
Patient frequently rub his Teeth
moderately with the Ashes that re-
main in Tobaceo-Pipes. after the
rest Of the Body hath been con-
suned in Smoak; some time after,
washing (if need be) his Mouth
with fair Water not too cold.
An Uncommon but Experienced
Remedy For Dysenterical Fluxes.-
Take the Bone or the Thigh of a
hang'd Man perhaps another may
serve), calcine it to Whiteness, and
having purg'd the Patient with an
antimonial medicine. give him /
Dram of this White Powder for one
Dose, in some good Cordial, whether
Conserve or Liquor.
A Choice External Remedy for
Sore Throat.-Take Millepedes
alive, and sew them up between
the Foldings of piece of LINEN.
and apply them to the Throat in
the form of a stay, which is to be
kept on all Night.
For an Ague.-Take of the Bone
called "Platella," of the Knee of
dead Man, and having reduced It
to fine Powder, give of it as much
as will lie upon a groat or a six
pence for one Dose, in any proper
Conserve, or fit Vehicle.-London
Lancet.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
Tho Strength of sheIIf,h.

a limpet may appear poor fab
by creature and yet he can pull
1884 times his own weight in the
air and nearly double that in wa
ter. The Mediterranean cookie can
exert a pull equivalent to 2,o71
times his weight. The force re-
CURED to open an oyster shell is
1879 times the weight of the oys-
ter without his shell. We're an
average man as strong in proper
ton to his weight he would be able
to lift 100000 or 100000
9ounds!-London Answers.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27


WL'at'e seven cadets who have
been dismissed from the Military
Acade,ay far hazing sit down to count
the cos oF cir folly they will I'M
doubtet:'y as'ee that the game was
not worth the candle, submits the
New Y, < Nail. 1t has not only
cut thelA Cd from an honorable Ca
reer Astounding in opportunities for
distinction, but as viewed from the
narrower point of self-interest, it has
taken from them the assurance of a
competence for life.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
TAKE LIFE WlNTONLY.,
Eirds. Wolves and Other AnimaIs
Seem TO Kill Just For Sport


Seem to Kill Just For Sport.
While usually our earniyorous
animals kill to supply their Inn
mediate wants. still there are some
species which often kill for mere
sport. and there are a few kinds Of
which some individuals do not at
some time kill wantonly.
When was a boy there were
wolves In Maine, and I have known
four or FIVE wolves to killoyer forty
sheep in a single night.
Ny father once saw thirteen fully
grown sheep which two wildcats
had killed if one night on Mount
Desert island. / know Of several
cases where wildcats have entered
burns and outbuildings and killed
numbers of hens or ducks. Rae
coonS often kill hens which they
canpot carry of. know Of many
cases of foxes killing many hens or
turkeys they could not eat. Z
once saw the skin Of mink
which a loup-cervier had killed.
The person who had it said that
there was.a light snow, so he could
see every motion. The loup-cervier
had apparently met the mink by
accident on the ice. lie had bitten
it through the back, dropped it and
walked on.
Red squirrels will kill more young
birds than they can eat. ] have
known an otter TO pile up a large
lot of suckers which he must have
caught just for sport.
House cats often kill birds which
they do not eat; they also often
bring in moles, frogs and snakes,
which they kill for the fun of kill
ing. | have no doubt that sable
and fisher would kill poultry just as
mink and raccoon do if they had
the same opportunity.
Some birds also kill for sport.
All ornithologists know Of shrikes
hanging up birds and mice which
they do not need. have several
times seen sheldrakes kill scores of
small fish just for fun. They bit
them, dropped them and passed
along.
Goshawks kill for sport. l have
known a goshawk in one morning
to kill FIVE ruffed grouse and leave
them after tearing them in pieces.
Last winter a goshawk was given
me which had just killed two large
Plymouth Rock hens.
1t seems as if many animals and
birds take as much pleasure in kill
ing things for mere sport as many
of our sportsmen and fishermen do.
Forest and Stream.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-10-27
a TRAGIC MOMENT.
Two Eamishsd Men and Thsir Last
Fifty Cent Piece.
q group q Cd time iourneYmen

~ SlHS E-t9SSs
A group of old time journeymen
printers the other night were de-
scribing their wanderings up. and
Hown and across the map Of the
United States and pointing the de-
scriptions Of their journeys with
Little hard luck stories Of their own
experiences here and there. a
Little gray man with high fore
head who had been listening meek
II all evening to the reminiscences
Of the others finally was moved to
speech.
I've worked in newspaper Offices
and printshops in nearly every kind
of a burg in this country from
Father Knicke:bocker's town to
the shacks in Red 'Gulch, and I
have had to batter gates once in
awhile for little broken grub"
said he.
Il have been a little more than
hungry at times. and ] used the
side door Pullman in most Of nv
little journeys. But / believe the
saddest and most hopeless moment
of my life was in Chicago late in
the fall of the year of the big Co
lumbar exposition. Me and a pal
of mine had drifted in there from
the wide southwest somewhere, and
we were both Just about broke. Our
clothes we're getting thin. and the
October breezeS coming across the
Jake we're Beginning to chill US to tie
bone. But We dubbed together one
day and raised enough to pay our
admissions into the fair. We we're
bound to see it. although it left us
one lonesome half dollar between
the two Of us.
@All day we tramped, feasting
our eyes on the marvels of the big
show, and late in the afternoon we
landed back uptown, with our heads
fill Of Venetian lagoons and white
palaces. We still had the half dol
lar, and In the intervals of recalling
this and that exhibit to each other
we were planning how to spend the
so cents to the best advantage.
We were nearing the Rush street
bridge when We began to laugh
over the queer antics and manner
lsms of group of single eyeglassed
EngGshmen We had run across that
afternoon in the British exhibit.
my pardner was mincing along.
giving an imitation of one of their
ludships,' and, suddenly thinking of
the fifty cent piece, ran his hand
into his pocket and, lifting it to
his eye, began using it as monocle.
Just at the height Of his antics the
half dollar slipped from his eye,
bounced and rolled a few inches
and slipped through crack in the
bridge floor down into the sluggish
waters OF the Chicago river. It was
tragic. There was nothing to be
said. We just looked at one another
for a minute and tramped on across
The bridge st. Louis Republic.