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Year: 1878

Col. FLOYD NEELY, of Doddridge'
dropped ID OF Us yesterday, looking hale
and hearty rs of old. The Colonel Is one
of the solid men OF Doddridge, who
never seems TO grow older.


We are gratifed to learn from Coionel
NRELY that Judge CHARLES ,. LEWIS
has greatly improved in health recently
He is up and about, and has taken sew
ersl rides about town within the past
week. His friends are more hopeful OF
his restoration to health than they have
been for long time. The trouble Is
said to be mainly in his throat and breast
and the Judge is quite confident that ne
is not sufferer from consumption. Court
commences in Clsrksburg next Monday
having been adjourned over at the time
the Judge took i'll, and confidence is ex-
pressed that he will be so far restored to
health by that time as to be able to re-
sumo his place upon the bench.
Year: 1878

To all the readers of the REGISTER we
most cordially wish happy and pros
porous New Year. May it be year OF
posce, and plenty and good health. May
our rrostrste industries revive and busi.
ness become aourishing, SO that employ
ment may be furnished to all who lack
he mesns OF earning livelihood.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, December 3l.-Great
excitement has prevailed here since Sat-
urday because OF the terrible outrage per-
petrated upon young lady in the east
ern part OF the city on that day. A move
ment Is on foot tor the organization of
q vigilance committee to patrol the
streets. Two negroes were arrested yes
terdsy on suspicion, and but for the
strong protests of the police the crowd
would have taken the matter into its own
hands and summary punishment would
have been visited upon at least one OF
them then and there. A largely at
tended indignation meeting was held last
night.
Year: 1878

Let young gentleman and
young lady try the following scientific
experiments A galvanic battery is
set in motion, and while he takes one
handle in one Of his hands, she takes
the other in one of hers. Then let
them softly kiss each other. This
brings out all the fireworks there are
in two moving souls.
Year: 1878

There are four or five different kinds
Of babies. There is the big baby, the
little baby, the white baby and the
poodle dog, and there is the baby ele-
phant.


Most of these babies was born in a
boarding house, 'cept the baby ele-
phant; | think he was born on a rail
road train, cause he allus carries his
trunk with him.


A white baby is pootier nor a ele-
phsnt baby, but he can eat so much
hay.


All the babies what I have ever
seen were born very young, specially
the gal babies, and they cant none Of
them talk the United States language.


My father had-I mean my mother
had-a baby once. 1t was not a ele
plant baby; it was little white baby;
it coined one day when there was no.
body at home; it was a funny looking
fellow, just like lobster.


asked my father whether it was a
boy or q girl, and he said he didn't
know whether he was a father or a
mother.


This little baby has got two legs,
just like monkey.


His name is Mariah.


lie don't look like my father nor
my mother, but lie looks just like nv
Uncle Tom, cause the little Laby ain t
got no hair.


One day asked my Uncle Tom
what was the reason he amt got no
hair and the little baby amt got no
hair. He says he don't know, 'cept
that the little baby was born so, and
he was a married man.


One day | pulled a feather out Of
the old ROSTERS tail and stuck it up
the b4by's nose and it tickled him so
he almost died. 1t was only a little
bit of feather and | didn't see what
he wanted to make such a fuss about
il for. My mother said | ought er to
be ashamed Of myself and I didn't
get no bread on my butter for more n
a Week.


One day the sheriff came into the
house for to collect bill of nine dol
lars for crockery. My father says he
"can't pay the bill,' and the sheriff,
he say, "then take something and
he look around the room an he seed
the little baby and he say, "Ah, hal |
take this" an he picked up the little
DaOy, ana he wrap HIM up IN a news.
paper an he take him away to the
station house.


Then my mother she commenced to
cry, an my father say, "Hush, Mary
Ann, that was all right. Don't you
see how we fooled that fellow? See,
the bill for crockery was for nine dol
lars, and the little baby was only two
and half


| think I'd rather be girl not
boy, cause when girl gets a whip
ping she gets it on her fingers, but
when a boy gets it he gets it all over.


| don't like babies very much any
how, cause they make so much noise
| never knew but one quiet little baby
and he died.
Year: 1878

sooner than l expected, when met
Felix, wlo invited me to come in and
see how handsomely their club room
was fitted up, for he was just on his
way to it. Little dreaming OF any
harm, I consented and followed him
into the brilliantly lighted apartment
Before | left Felix had brought to me
and | drank a glass Of wine, but at
the time it smelt more like whisky
Then I grew drowsy and knew moth
ing more until | found myself in bed
this morning. Marion will you cast
me off after this?'


He came and looked down into the
lovely face with yearning eyes.


Marion S firm resolve faltered mo-
ment. Gould she have him leave now?
Oh, how dearly she loved him. But
it was only for a moment, then she
looked up and said:


'Aleck Prescott, when you come to
me at the end of two years and tell
me that no liquor has passed your lips
ia that time, then and then only Can
I be your wife.


She went hurriedly out then, afraid
to trust herself any longer.


Prescott gazel after the retreating
FIGURE, and looking towards heaven he
said:


Marion, may God abandon me i
ever | break the promise | now make.
/ 4 X x * = X x 4 4


Two years passed quickly, but they
seemed eternity to poor Marion.-
How she accused herself night and
day for her folly. Miss Linton had
not the heart to scold the girl for her
irmness after his explanation. And
Marion not knowing whether he was
angry with her or not, looked fer him
time and again in vain. She had
never seen him since that evening,
though it WAS a nine days wonder
with the gossips as to where Prescott
had gone, and why Marion did not
know.


But the nine days were soon over,
and the village people soon found a
new theme to discuss.


But at last it was the second ami
versary Of the day Prescott had left
her, and Marion dressed herself with
a beating heart. Blue WIS his favor
lte color. So she dressed herself in a
delicate blue crepe, just showing the
white neck and rounded arms. She
then went into the conservatory and
gathered some tiny pure lilies Of the
valley, looping her dress here and
there with them. There was a flush
on her cheeks that had not been there
for many a day, and Miss Linton said
gladly, Who is expected tonight, that
my little girl looks so we'll and hap
py?'


Marion only smiled, and seating
herself at the piano, she played a soft,
sweet melody that had once been
AleCk's favorite.


She was in fever Of expectation.
The dainty little clock on the mantel
struck ten. Marions eyes were los
ing their brightness and her cheeks
their bloom.


Just then the bell rang.


Without word Miss Linton rose
and left the room; another moment
and Marion Altemus heard step
that she knew so we'll, and then
Aleck Prescott came into the room


My darling, are you nine still
he whispered.


Forever, Aleck, until death do us
part, was the solemn answer.


An hour later the good aunt en-
tered and saw them perfectly happy.
I will not disturb them, she thought
and going out she left them to them
selves.


Pa observed a small boy to his
Year: 1878

The Berlin gorilla has learned to
drink and smoke, and Darwin is wild
with delight over the new evidences
of human evolution. He has conf
dent hopes that animal will soon
learn to swear and then to steal.
Year: 1878

A would-be suicide wrote these fare
we'll words to his wife Dear Mary,
when my body is dragged out Of the
river they can identify it by the linen
patch you put in the seat of my black
cloth trowsers.
Year: 1878

SEe was searching over the golden
leaves which the lrosts of October had
detached from the stitfened twigs. 1t
was on Montcalm street. Her auburn
hair took on the CLINT Of gold as the
bright sun stroamed down over chin
uey and roof and tree top, and the
tender lines around her mouth deep
enel as she whispered


% golden leaves, your life is typic-
al of!


At that moment her mother came
down to the gate, sleeves rolled up,
and her big red hands hiding the
view Of the back yard.


Paving over them leaves agin, ar
YEP she exclaimed, as she caught
sight Of the sentimental maiden, We'll
now, you trot in here and wash out
the rest of them colored cloths, or I'll
paw you, | will


Yes mother dear, but these golden


'Trot, I say Good bar soap is the
goldenest thing in market, and a
washboard costs more money than al!
the WALLER leaves on the street,


And tho gentle maiden trotted.-
Free Press.
Year: 1878

A British physician, observing the large
number of boys under l5 years of age on
the street with cigars and pipes in their
mouths, was prompted to examine the
breath of this class of smokers, and for
that purpose selected 3S boys between
the ages of 9 and 10 In % of these cases
he found various disorders of the circula-
ton and digestion, palpitation of the
heart and more or less marked taste for
strong drink. In II there was frequent
bleeding of the nose, and II had slight
liberation of the mouth caused by tobac.
CO. The doctor treated them for their
ailments, but with little effect until the
habit of smoking was discontinued, when
health and strength were soon restored.
The effect of tobacco in creating a taste
for strong drinks is unquestionably very
great. If the testimony of some tobacco
users and medical men is of any weight
! one of the most radical methods of keep
ing the young men from being led to in


temperate drinking is to deny them to
bacco.-[ n. Y. Observer
Year: 1878

For two weeks last past, the newspa-
pers have been exceedingly busy with
the Conkling interview. The Admins
tration organs have heaped unstinted
abuse upon the great New York Senator,
and while claiming to repudiate the
source of the interview as being without
honor, have, at the same time treated
the interview as genuine. There is one
very important point that the toe-suck-
ing organs appear to have entirely over
looked, and that is this: provided the
interview be correctly reported: Dot
Conkling give correct statement of the
situation? Does Conkling tell the truth
about Hayes and his Administration?
The toesuckers appear to entirely ignore
the fact that nearly everything stated in
the interview is history. If then, Con
king gives correct analysis of this Ad-
ministration had not his defamers better
attend to the facts? Let US hear wherein
this interview is incorrect. What point
given is not fortified with facts? Did
Hayes recognize Nichols as Governor of
Louisiana through an intrigue? Do
the Confederate Brigadiers control all
the patronage of the South? Did Hayes
secure Stanley Matthews election to the
United States Senate by selling out Gar
field? Did Hayes secure a completion of
the count" under the Electoral Com
mission decision through bargain with
the Democrats of the South?


These are all grave charges; they ap
pear to be true. If true, is not Conkling
and every other honest and patriotic
man in the country justified in condemn
ing the "foul fiend" who has betrayed all
the vital principles of the party that ele-
waited him to power, and turned his back
Ill ho IF ha
lican party?


Let these subsidized organs whose mis-
sion it appears to be to cover with filth
every true man who stands by the tradi-
tions of the party, turn their attention
to these points. Let them defend r. B.
Hayes if they can, and if they cannot, let
them at least show decent respect for
the men who have the manhood and
courage to express the popular verdict
on the White House imbecile- Toledo
Sunday Journal
Year: 1878

That drunkenness can be entailed is
not generally known. 1t is conceded that
thirst for strong drink and such like
evils may be born with the children of
drunken parents, but that child may be
born in such condition as to have through
all its life fits of periodical intoxication
without having tasted strong drink, is a
state Of the case not generally known ;
and yet, it seems to be true.


Within the past week we have met a
gentleman who is a subject of periodical
iutoxication though he has never drank
intoxicants. His father was an inebriate
This man is of middle age we'll known in
the State, has held responsible positions
and is now favorably mentioned as a can
ddate for Justice of the Peace He is a
warm temperance advocate and a member
of the Episcopal church. Once or twice
year since he was nineteen years Of age
he has had his spree, which in every es
sential particular corresponds with that
of a common drunkard. At these times
he becomes visionary, spends his money
without stint launches into ruinous
schemes, abuses his friends, becomes
flushed in the face, refuses to sleep, and
to all intents and purposes is intoxicated.
He has lost all his positions in business
because of this curse of his life, and has
lOSt many nunQfeQS OF collars. Ills spree
lasts week or two at a time. During
several years, while he held the position
Of postmaster he had particular friend
who did his business while these seasons
lasted. This friend died, and he after
ward lost his position by failure to ac-
count for money belonging to the Gov
ernment. The Government has since
refunded the amount to his bondsmen
| who paid it for him at the time of the
| loss. He was at one time in an insane
asylum, but brought suit against those
who held him. He has been examined
by physicians both in this State and Cal
ifornia, and they generally agree it is
simply intoxication produced by that
strange hereditary law which SO often
visits the sins of the father upon the
sons. We have not seen fit to give this
gentleman's name, but we were given
permission to do so if we desired. We
were also informed that the same curse
rests on all his brothers and sisters, tho
his is the worst case


What q commentary on drunkenness


Here is a gentleman of the finest bust


ness qualifications subjected to evil which
has blighted his life, leaving no hope fol
recovery, and yet he is wholly irrespon
sble for the sin which caused it. Call i


an extreme case if you will, it still prove


a possible curse which may follow ever,
drunkard in the land to prey upon hi


children through succeeding generations
Year: 1878

We are pleased to say to the friends of
Col J. L. Vance that he is steadily i'm
proving, though still very weak and much
Frustrated. Indications are now favora-
BILE for entire recovery, and it is hoped
that he will soon be able to meet his
friends again, and resume his business
connection with the Bulletin Gallipo-
lis Bulletin.
Year: 1878

Milk and ime-water are now fire.
quently prescribed by physicians in
cases Of dyspepsia and weakness of the
stomach, and in some cases are said to
prove benefcial. Many persons who
think good bread and milk great lux
ury frequently hesitate to eat it, for the
reason that milk will not digest readily /;
sourness of the stomach will often fol-
low. But experience proves that lime
water and milk ale not only food and
medicine at an early period of life, but
also at later, when, as in the case of
infants, the functions of digestion and
assimilation have been seriously i'm
paired. A stomach taxed by gluttony,
irritated by improper food, infamed by
alcohol, enfeebled by disease, or other
wise untitled for its duties-as is shown
by the various symptoms attendant upon
indigestion, dyspepsia, diarrhea, dysen-
terry, and fever-will resume it's work,
and do it energetically, on an exclusive
diet of bread and milk and lime water.


A goblet of cows milk may have four
tablespoonfuls of lime water added to it
with good effect. The way to make
lime-water is simply to procure few
Jumps of unslaked lime, put the lime in
a stone jar, add water until the lime is
slaked and of about the consistency of
thin cream the lime settles, leaving
the pure and clear ime-water at the
top. Great care should be taken not to
get the lime-water too strong. Keep to
the direction as to the consistency, and
when the water rises pour it off without
obtaining any of the lime. The lime
water is also very good to apply to
burns and scalds. In shaking the lime,
particular care should be taken that
none of the particles fly into the eyes.
--Aubura NeaVs.
Year: 1878

A late number of the Louisiana
Journal says: Ernest, bright boy of
seven years, Oldest son of Mr.. Samuel
Templeton, gatekeeper on the Prairie
Vile gravel road, just below this city,
met with an accident on Thursday Of
last week which resulted in his death
soon afterward. About noon on. that
day he mounted wagon loaded with
wood, with tho intention of unloading
it. The lad seized a stick and was in
the act of throwing it to the ground,
when he lost his equilibrium and fell,
head foremost, to the earth. His cries
brought his father to his assistance, who
led him into the house. The boy did
not seem to be much injured. He was
conscious, explained to his father how
be fell, pointed out his bruises, and
conversed nationally for an hour, when
he suddenly lost consciousness and re-
mained in that condition until his death,
which occurred about six hours after
the accident.


The night preceding the above sad
accident Mrs. Templeton, the mother of
the child, had strange presentiment of
his death. Early i'll the evening, while
the child was asleep, sine approached his
little bed, and looking earnestly into his
face, burst into tears.


The grief with which she was over
come was intense and uncomfortable.
It attracted her husbands attention,
who inquired into it's cause. "Samuel," 7"
the weeping mother answered, 81 don't
think we will ever raise this child" "I
can see no cause for your fears" replied
the father, "the child is as healthy as
can be-"


But this answer did not satisfy the
mother, for dark cloud hung over her.
Her heart beat rapidly and heavily.
Strange shadows crossed her vision; an
unseen grief oppressed her; the presage
of some horrible coming event cast
burden on her soul she scarce could
bear.


At the usual hour the sobbing mother
retired, but her rest was uneasy. To-
ward midnight she arose from her bed
and again sought the couch of her boy,
who slept the deep, sweet sleep of inno-
cent childhood, all unconscious OF the
grief stricken mother who bent over
him, bathing his face with tears and
kisses.


Mr.. Templeton expostulated with his
wife, and assured her tia! her fears
were mere whim, and beggel her to
calm her grief and 60 to sleep. But no
sleep came to that mothers relief that
night, and day broke TO bring her no
respite from the sad burden her bleed.
ing heart bore. The slightest unusual
noise about the house thrilled her with
evil forebodings, and thus the weary
hours dragged on until the foreshadowed
end came in the accident as above re-
lated
Year: 1878

For several months, among the many
wood-choppers working for the railroad
company at and in the vicinity of Poplar
Bluff, there has been one, trim, very
smooth faced fellow, especially noticea-
bic. He was popular with all his asso-
ciates, owing, perhaps, to his boyish
ways and his Straightforward bearing.
He did not indulge in the use of in
toxicatirg liquors, and night after night,
as the men were grouped around the
campfire, his CHEEKY voice, as he sang
the rude ballads of his companions, made
the forest ring. About ten days since
he fell victim to the chills and fever,
and while delirious his attendant made
the discovery that their favorite was a
woman in disguise. At night, on the
return of the choppers to the camp, the
information was impaired, the the next
day the girl was carried to Poplar Bluff,
where, under the care of the physician,
she soon recovered. Her occupation
gone, she found herself an object OF sus-
picion and curiosity. Unable to obtain
work suitable to her sex, few nights
since she donned her "old clothes, and
came to Judsonia, where she is again at
her old occupation-driving q team.
The girl, when questioned as to her
reasons for lending the life she does,
answered frankly that she cannot obtain
employment suitable for woman, and
that as man she receives much larger
pay than she would as q common domes-
tic.-Little Rock (Ark.) Democrat.
Year: 1878

Notwithstanding the entire absence OF
timber or verdure of any kind upon the
mountains along the Colorado river,
they are ever. changing objects Of beauty
and interest, and the longer and more
studiously you gaze upon them, the
more completely are you lost in admira-
tion of them. In the evening, in the
interval Just before and Immediately al
ter the decline of the great orb of day,
these earth. giants point up their ragged
edges and grotesque columns against O
canopy that is q llarvel of celestial COL
oring. At this time of the year no
clouds sail maiestically over the noun
tain tops. From sunrise until within
an hour of sunset the imperial dome
seems like great sapphire suspended
over the world. Then the eastern
mountains and the horizon above assume
a most exquisite tint of something be-
tween purple and maroon, while the
elevations on the west and the horizon
above color up in lilac and gold. A few
moments after sunset the whole heavens
and mountains upon either side assume
a lavender hue. So perfect and so deli
cate are the tracings of these mountain
outlines against the sky at this period
of the evening, that the entranced vision
follows them as readily as if they were
inst go many artistic pencilings upon
map or parchment. Yet all this pales
in comparison with the mirage on clear
morning, which cuts up these same
mountains into castles, cathedrals,
fortresses, esplanades, gardens, for.
ests, and every other imaginable thing,
or topples them over, or suspends them
in the air at will. One can watch the
beautiful effects of mirage in this coun.
try with more delightful avidity than
any other one thing that can be pre-
sented.
Year: 1878

An effecting illustration OF the natu-
raj longing for what is dearest to us
that comes to the heart in the hour OF
death, is thus related:


Some years ago native Greenlander
came to the United States. It was too
hot for him here, so he made up his
mind to return home, and took passage
on ship that was going that way. He
was taken sick, and as he was dying, he
turned to those who were standing
around him, and said


$50 on deck, and see if you can see
ice." :,


When that man was baby the first
thing he saw, after his mother, was ice.
His house was made of ice he was
cradled in ice ; the water that he drank
was melted ice. If he ever SAT az q
table. it was table of ice. The noun
tains were of ice the fields. were OF Ice
and when he became man, he mao
sledee and twelve dogs than ran fifty
miles day over ice. And many day
he stopped over hole in the ice twenty
four hours, and put his spear IN the
head of any seal that might come there.
BE had always been accustomed to see
ice, and he knew that if his companions
on the ship could see ice, it would be
confidence that he was near home. The
thought of ice Yae the very last thought
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