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Year: 1879

1 saw only the one. Yes, it was Ed
gar's. There was no mistake.


The house was at once in hustle o
preparation. Again slipped ou. TO
hide my agony and prepare myself for
the coming trial.


Dreamilv l went along. l saw nothing
before me but tina. meeting on the NOR
row and the revelation it was sure to
bring. My mind seemed chaos, in
which thought was lost.


All at once | found myself on the reedy
margin OF the lake, as the silvery circles
OF the moon was rising above the noun
tain tops. And there stood, looking on
the dark waters, whilst something SEEM
ed to whisper to me that there was peace;
that need not meet the proud bride and
nconstant love unless chose that
might hide my sorrows and secrets there,
and none be the wiser.


NV foot was on the brink. There was
n step on u stones behind mo. turned,
and l think my half formed purpose was
visible on my face, as | once more con-
fronted old Elspa, weird and witch like
in the moonlight, q warning finger hold
up.


Sharp we're her words, sharp as my
need. She babe me go down on my
knees, and thank God that He had sent
her to save me from my third peril-ths
peril If body and soul. What was 1



pulling over ? What righ: had TO lng
away the life that was given mo Tor the
service of Others How dared | tempt
death loving the creature more than the
Creator ? She had heard mo raving to
the winds when l thought myself alone,
and had kept watch upon me. And she
bade me go back home, and pray to be
forgiven, and to "trust the Lord to mako
His dark ways plain"


She took me by & he hand, and led me
back like "A patient hild; said to my aunt
that she thought was not we'll, ard by
leave, would watch mo through the night.
Something she gave me, too, and slept.


When awoke n chase was at the gate,
and before | could fasten my dress with
my trembling fingers Bella had burst in
radiant with happiness and flung her
arms around me.


Come, Adra, make haste !" said sho
edward is all impatient to see and show
you our New Years gilt"


"Edwardl"I l grasped.


"Yes, my dear Edward Did you not
know his namo?"


1t was all n tangle. followed her. 20
tho living room below. where the great
holly bush was hanging, and there stood
stranger, who WAS introduced to me- as
James Edward Neville, my new cousin
and surely, ton, Edgar my own Edger,
for he held out his arms and caught me
as l was falling.


He had been best man at his cousins
wedding and Bella had only seen him
few days previously. The postman must
have lost another letter, one Edgar had
sent to me. The photograph had been In
closed by mistake. The other would be-
In the lost letter.
Old Espa kept my secret we'll. ButI
never forgot the lesson sho had taught
me- and though Edgar carried me away
from Cum berand MS proud wife as Bel
Ia, we took good care Of old Elspa for tho
rest Of her days CasseEs Magazine.
Year: 1879

The late Prof. William Kingdom Clit-
ford WAS skillfIl and curiously original
gvmnast as well as a remarkable thinker.
He has been known to hang head downs
ward by his toes and drink a glass Of
vine without spilling it, and he used
sometimes to COUP to his room at college
by he water spout and drought the win.
dow. lie was very proud of tie odd
gymnastc feats he invented.
Year: 1879

John Parker, No. I'll King street,
well.k2own as a successful cupper and
teacher, has furnished himself with a
solid cold scarifer or lancelet, which is
A great improvement over the old brass
onss in ssneral use. The advantage
in favor of gold implement is that ~
will not corrode, neither will verdegrls
collect OH it. The gold implement Is
supplied with u lances and is splen'
did piece of workmanship throughout.
Year: 1879

A simple devise is within the reach of every
one having an ordinary window in his room, by
which fresh outer air can be admitted In small
prevent Its being felt as an Injurious draft py
the inmates. 1t is particularly adapted to sleep
ing rooms when the weather Is too cold to ad-
init of an open window. Thus, start both top
and bottom sashes OF the window half an inch,
which is not quite enough to clear the rebate
or st0p-beads at top and bottom, but which
leaves an opening OF an inch between the meet
diverted upward by the glass as il should be
so as not to fall directly to the floor, as its cool


ness might otherwise induce 1t to do. It thu
becomes well mixed with the air OF the room
without being felt as draft Plumber
Year: 1879

JUSTICE FIELD, Of the Z. S, Supreme Court
and resident Of California, In recent inter-
view said the Chinese question Is broad one,
to be discussed broadly and upon principles Of
he best OF us In our commercial relations, He
does not say that the Chinese must go, but only
that they shall not come, and he does not believe
annoying them with petty YeXatiouS.
Year: 1879

Up TO THREE O'CLOCK TO-DAY not single
member Of the executive committee OF either
the national democratic or congressional cam
ralgn committee had arrived In Washington.
and the chances are quite decided that there
Will not be q quorum OF the committee present
at tO-InOrrOW'S called meeting
Year: 1879

Correspondents Of the Register.


WHEELING, Dec. |, 1879.


l. seems as though the proposed rail-
road between this city and Parkersburg,
on the West Virginia side Of the Ohio
river, is the principal topic of CONVERSE
ton with those who are directly inter-
ested; and as the success OF the road de-
pends upon the number OF persons who
will take an interest in the matter and
the amount of money that can be raised
and donated toward the construction of
the road, l will make a few sugges-
tions, which, if promptly acted upon by
the cOrporators, will greatly aid them to
carry into execution their plans and
make the road success when built.
Marshall county, which is the largest
agricultural county along the line of the
road, will not be benefited TO an extent
sufficient to induce the people OF that
county to vote a donation if the road is
built along the Ohio river between this
city and Moundsyille. The only dis
trict in the county that will be directly
interested is Franklin, and MOundsville
TO the extent of the competition between
the new road and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad; besides il will be 4 very
difficult matter to construct aroad along
the narrOws between the two mentioned
points | think | can suggest q route
that will be much easier, and will open
up some OF the farming lands OF the
State. The route is this: Commencing
at this city. run up Wheeling creek TO
the mouth Of Stelps run, which distance
is about Ii miles; thence up said
run TO the FairmOnt pike, which
is about five miles, crossing the pike
east OF Pleasant Valley. This run has
three branches, all of which lead to the
pike, but think the middle one is the
most accessible. After crossing the
pike, 20 down ravine that leads to
Middle Grave Creek, and follow said
Creek 10 MOundsville The distance is
about twentv-nine miles, all of which is
level, with the exception OF short dis
lance where the road would cross the
pike. In Marshall county there are
nine Districts, and this route would 90
through a portion OF seven out
of the nine, which would in
sure almost solid vote for
donation. Besides, it would be a good
paying route, and open up one OF the
best, ii not the best, grazing and agri-
cultural county in the State; and there
are many other inducements that might
be mentioned, such as the immense
quantities of lime and sand stone and
timber that will soon be of great value to
this city. But as it is only the purpose
of this communication to draw the at
tcntion Of the leaders in this enterprise
10 this route, will not attempt to dis
cuss the great advantage it would be to
the corporations and country mentioned.


II. s. X.
Year: 1879

The Senate at noon was called TO or
der by Vice President Wheeler, and
prayer was offered by the chaplain.


Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were APP
pointed committee to join the commit
tee of the House to wait upon the Presi-
dent and inform him that both houses
of Congress were ready to receive any
communication he might choose to
make.


Pending the report of the committee
business was suspended, and later a
short recess was taken.


When the Senate recOnvened, a mes
sage was received from the House an
nouncing that it was in session, and
that it had appointed committee to
wait upon the President.


Mr.. Burnside gave notice that after
the morning hour tomorrow he would
ask leave to call up the joint resolution
offered by him at the last session, relat-
ing to the proposed inter-Oceanic canal,
for the purpose of making some remarks
thereon.


The Vice President laid before the
Senate the annual report OF the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. Ordered printed
and to lie on the table.


Business was then again suspended
for a period.


The committee reported that they had
waited on the President, and very soon
afterwards the Presidents message was
received and read.


The reading of the Presidents mes
sage was concluded at 1920 p. NJ.


Mr.. Ferry then rose and said that the
sorrowful official duty devOlved on him
of announcing to the Senate the death
of his late colleague, Zachariah Chandler.
1t was not his present purpose to speak
of the character and services OF one so
long and so notably member of this
BODY, but at some suitable time he
would invite the Senate to express by
resolution and by eulogy, its sense Of
the irreparable loss the nation had sus-
tanned in the death of so distinguished
citizen. As mark of respect to the
Senator present at the last adjournment
and absent now for evermOre, he moved
that the Senate do now adjourn.


Adjourned.
Year: 1879

expressed that they will be sold at
premium. An increase of the duty on
rice is recommended on the ground that
it is consumed principally by class OF
peOpls who leave nothing in the cOun-
try and bear none OF the burdens OF
government.
Year: 1879

THERE is depth and a reach
and strength, and, go to speak,
vitaliveness, in the robustious
humbuggerry of the pseudo politi-
cal reforners who are undertaking
to play upon the people of Califor-
mia nowadays, that would attract
our admiration were we not long
ago hsrdened into indifference to
this fungus growth of charlatans.
They are one and all proceeding
upon the assumption that the peo-
pie have not cut their eye-teeth.
There is not an ambitious clown,
80 coarsely and clumsily made up,
but that he thinks he can hoo1-
wink the good people. And yet
they will fiud that there Is a clear
rill of common sense running
through the masses which will en-
able them to wash off the dye and
enamel of humbug candidates,
leaving them exposed in their
native ugliness. The schemers
who start out on the supposition
that the people are fools are certain
to get left" before the pres
ent political campaign has
ended. The stupldest of the lot
can stand before the magic cave,
but the potent "open sesame" is
known to not a man of them all.
Throughout the length and breadth
of California. this year, the politi-
cal prizes will be borne off by men
who do not abound in professions,
perhaps, but who have had the
loyalty to adhere to parties which
have had past, which have his
tory, and which will have future,
as well.
Year: 1879

LONDON, August 7.--The Bright
on cup was won by Isonomy
Paulecray second, and Drumhead
third. Monk was the only other
horse that started. Betting just
before the race was ten to one on
IsOnomy.
Year: 1879

PoND's EXTRACT is a remarkable pro-
duction meeting universal want. 1t can
be safely used by any persyD. It is not
poisonous, and it holds a power myster-
iously in sympathy with the human organ


ism. 1t arrests inflammation at once,
soothing and healing from its first appli-
cation. When it is first applied to a
feverish wound. it leaves an impression
on the mind aeuer to be forgotten it can
not fail to awake 10 the afflicted one :he
most satisfactory emotion of gratitude.
PoND's EXTRACT is ouly sold in bottles
of three sizes. Beware of limitations
Ask for PONDS EXTRACT-take no other.
Year: 1879

The LIVER is more frequently the seat
of disease than is generally supposed. for
upon its regular action depends, in a meas
ure, the power of the stomach. bowels,
brain, and the whole nervous system.


Regulate thai important organ by taklug
Simmons Liver Regulator, and prevent
most of the diseases that flesh is heir to.
Year: 1879

That tenon does not fit the mortise by
a quarter Of an inch, said an employer
to ayOung carpenter who had Just begun
to work for him.


81 thought for a garden gate you
would not be particular, and it would
make no difference, p answered the young
man.


But it did makes a difference. It made
Just the difference between the young
carpenter having a steady summer job
at good wages, and having his time un-
occupied on his hands.


The employer found no further fault /;
but when the gate was finished he paid
the maker without another word and
dismissed him. The next day there was
another man in his place. He happened
to be a man who thought it did make a
difference how everything was done !;
he always did his best and kept his
situation to the end of the season.


So it happens. Frequently some little
thing which was not expected to attract
attention, is noticed by some one to
whom the excellence Of the work has
commended itself, and the man who has
made painstaking the rule of all his
labor, is surprised by sudden and Un-
looked for accession of good fortune.
He has been brought into note by some
inconsidered trife, which was well done
merely because it was his habit to do
everything as well as possible.


On the other hand, many a man who
is lamenting his i'll fortune, and don't
know what to attribute it TO, owes it to
some such carelessness in the way Of
doing his work as that which doomed
the young carpenter to q summer Of
prOfitless idleness.


Men are by no means always told by
what particular act th ey are judged but
any good performance is always liable to
make, and any bad performance is al
ways liable to mar, a fortune
Year: 1879

It is we'll that no spectators are per
mitted to catch a glimpse Of our hearts
secrets that the door is never opened TO
let any one enter 10 view our unseen
ghosts. If We have our songs in the
night, our midnight vigiIs, we care not
the world should witness our disappoint-
ments and mishaps. "Deep in each
hearts undreamed, unsought recesses,
lie buried many a fond idol, many a
treasure. Our spectres stand before us
in their dead form, and we touch their
icy hands, press kisses on their cold lips;
they are constantly sauntering out from
their graves; we sigh and weep because
We cannot clasp their living presence
within our arms. 1t is better the world
should not know our hearts secrets; its
bitter scorn and its cold pity would
bestow little sympathy it would neither
cOndole nor solace us under merCiless
and withered hopes.
We mingle in the whirling throng of


human beings, we cross the broad ocean,
We travel through foreign countries.
Who reads the hearts secrets2 To
whom are they revealed? They may
be guessed, cokjectured, suspected, but
they are not voluntarily exposed. We
prefer to shut them up within the re-
cesses Of our bosoms, far out Of sight.
Year: 1879

In the News of May Ist we notice


a communication over the above sig


nature. It is seldom that the teach


ers of the county see anything from


the pen of either of the gentlemen


to whom that signature applies; and


the Teachers Column was fully ex-
pecting, or at least hoping, to be or


namented with their names. We
are sorry that we have been over


looked, but "what cannot be cured


must be endured" and we shall
probably survive.


That article was designed, first, TO
prove that the members of the pres
ent Board Of Examiners Of Highland
county were none of them legally
disqualified for holding the position


We do not know Of any one who
said they we're. In our letter, a few
weeks ago, we referred to this mat
ter, but when lawyer speaks on
the spirit of the law" he seems to
admit that the "letter" is against
him. The true point in the letter
was, that while we admitted that it

might be ''lswful, we thought it was
mot expedient, and to this matter
We called the attention of the Pro
bate Judge. We did not ask for the
appointment of an entirely new
Board Immediately, nor even ask to
have any member removed 'for
cause; it would be a favor to us if
the Examiners" and their friends
would remember this. In this
point, then, Examiners" did not
touch our position. We do not
know why they set up this man of
straw and then threw it down again,
but suppose they had reasons for it.


Those of US who have spent sew
eral years at Normal Schools, and
received our diplomas therefrom, are
somewhat puzzled by the argument
on such schools, in the article allud-
ed to. Perhaps some member of the
Board still has his eye on the office
of Commissioner of Common Schools
in this State, and this is his first
declaration of opinions. If such be
the case, we would remark, that we
have heard several prominent Re
publican teachers of this and other
counties say, that. they would vote
for Commissioner Burns should he
be candidate for reelection.


The Examiners admit the soon
tinual suspicion" and undertake
to explain it by alluding to ''those
fellows of the baser sort. We can
assure them that no one has less to
do with such fellows than the editor,
unless it be in condemning their
practices. Who has their following
now, we are informed, will be shown
by examining the columns of the !
Hillsboro Gazette of May 1st. We
would remark to Examiners, that
f they have any more such friends,
we hope they will trot them out,
As it will be better for our cause
than anything we can say here.


As to the itineracy, we think that
5he teachers would willingly be ez-
,mined a few weeks before the ex
oiration of their former certificates,
n order to "start the thing, and
sven if one-tdird of the meetings
we're not held in HiIlsboro, we think
;he majority of the teachers would
not object
Year: 1879

What shall we say then Shall we
rejoice that we have lost a Jealous
worker in the cause Of Christ and
humanity Shall we mourn because
the Master bas said to faithful ser
want, ,"Come up higher, and because
"He hath given his 6eZoged sleep" =?
Yes, we may 'mourn, but not as
they who are without hope"


n. H. link, a brother teacher, de-
parted this life on Sunday morning,
April p, 1879. We have been per
sonally acquainted with him for
many years, and can endorse all the
eulogies that have been pronounced
concerning him.


It seemed scarcely possible that
body SO frail could long support a
mind so acute, and it is probably
Year: 1879

A large congregation had gathered to
bear a stranger OF some notOriety. Soon
after he had introduced his subject, the
cry Of "fre frep p in the street very
much disturbed the congregation, and
many were about to retire, when an
elderly lay brother arose and said:


of the congregation will be com
posed, I will step out and see if there is
any fire near and report"


The congregation became composed,
and The minister proceeded. Taking ad-
vantage of the occurrence he called
attention to a fire that would consume
the world Ia fire that would burn for
ever in the lake that is bottOmless -
and had Just concluded Il sentence of
terrible import, and not without mani.
fest impression on his audience, when a
voice from the other end of the room, as
if in that denial of all lie had said
bawled out:


'ICs a false alarm -


The effect was ludiCrOus IN the eX-
treme. The old man returned but the
inOpportune response spoiled the force
Of the eloquent appeal from the pulpit,
and even the preacher could scarce re-
frain from joining in the universal smile
that passed over the congregation.
Year: 1879

When ready for bed sit down in an
easy position, relaxing all the muscles
of the body, and let the head drop for
ward upon the breast, rs low as it Will
fall without forcing it. Sit quietly in
this way for few minutes, letting all
the will power off the body, and a rest
full. drowsy feeling will ensue, which
will, if not disturbed, lead to refreshing
sleep. IF the sleepless fit comes on in
..IIie night one can simply sit up IL he
position described. Stiffness of any
part of the body must be avoided, and
It is well to bend the body forward after
living down, rather than keep it straight
or thrown back upon the pillow. The
writer suffered several years from sleep
lessness, caused. by severe pain and
and was taught tile above
by physician of great experience and
ability, and found through it complete
relief. Many persons similarly afflicted
within the writer's knowledge have
tried it, and always with good results.
Year: 1879

There has been an interesting CORES
pondence in the London Times RS to the
degree of comfort with which men can
live at great heights. Mr.. Webber,
writing from the Grindewald, in Switzer-
land, states that in Thibet he has lived
for months together at a height of
more than fifteen thousand feet above
the level of the sea, and that the result
was as follows: His pulse, at normal
heights only sixty-three per minute,
seldom fell below one hundred per
minute during the Whole time he was at
that level. His respirations we're often
twice as numerous in the minute as
they are at ordinary levels. A run of
one hundred yards would quicken both
pulse and respiration more than a run
of one thousand yards at the sea level,
and the higher the level, the greater
the difficulty of walking or running
fast. He crossed the shoulder Of the
Guria Mandhata at a height of some
twenty thousand feet, and found the
greatest difficulty in getting his breath
quickly enough, had frequent and vio-
lent headaches, and found that his
native guides and companions suffered
much more even than he did. Clearly,
the physical constitution of man has
not been naturally selected so as toadmit
of great variations IN the allitnde of his
dwelling place,
Year: 1879

While on the subject of acoustic
wonders, says CGSselPS Magazine, 1t may
be interesting to our readers to hear Of
another practical use to which the tele-
phone has been put. 1t seems that a
French war steamer has lately been
engaged in towing an old ship out to sea,
to use for a torpedo training vessel.


Attached to one of the towing Gales
was a conducting wire, with one end in
either vessel, and it was found that ly
the action of the sea on the copper
sheathing of the ships, an electric cur
rent was set up, and telephone commu-
nicatiOn was at once established along
the circuit. So successful, indeed, was
The experiment, that conversation could
readily be carried on. between the two
ships. This result suggested to the COM
mander of the French war vessel the
idea IF impressing the telephone into
the Service Of the diver, and in this way;
One of the glasses of the divers helmet
is replaced by a copper plate, and in this
is inserted a telephone wire. As IN the
case of the ships, an electric current Is
established, by means of which 1t be-
comes an easy matter to hold converse
with the divers, even while they are
"fathOms deep below the bottom
of the sea. In cases where it is neCes-
sary that divers should make ObsCTva-
tons, whether as to the state of the keel
of q ship, or as to wreCkage, and report
thereon, the maTinal value of this new
use Of the telephone is Obvious.