VOL XX JBL* \^A -LiJLll :RGINIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY li. 1885. ' iT.'-i H [Xvj' . [SiEM? I pa. L t. CAMPBELL, PHYSICIAN AND 8URQK0N, im1?N Ilia nanf?.t. I (Hhepard'a Block, Id St.) GAI/LIPOLI8, 0., I)ER80NS Hiring out ol the cltr can by miil. JD. W. PETTY, Dentist, Point Pleasant ALI, WORK WARRANTED PRICES LO"W. dK^rw-ir11 Md m,Id' oppo,lte a H Professions Card. To Whom it Uotitrmt: All parties, Irre apectlve of race, color, previous or jjres ?nt condition, who are indebted, wheth er by note, account or otherwise, to the ?nderalgntd, or to the late flrine ol Dr?. JJ.rb.e 4 Neale.Pra. Barbee & BlcCune, l)ri. Barbee 4 Travel, and Dr.. Barbee 4 Stone, are once more re?pectfully and earnestly called upon tp come forward oo or before the first day of Juno, 1884. and pa; amount, respectively due uit, a. It la now positive!)- my intention to ?lo?e up my long outstanding business, ?tern necessity, pecuniary pressure and ?aibarruameut im/Wi me tlius to call upon old Wend, whom It his been my free off-hand will and pleasure to servo In the paat, and to whom my profess ional iiervices are now a. freely tender M,.and my readiness fsrer to serve tlu-iu la the fnturo t* In the past, ju.t at this accepted time' to give evidence of proper appreciation ol past favor, and ?ervlce. rendered, bv all coming forward ssa^sjsr4-6*" ArtoMsnxM JOBS W. ENGLISH, TTTILL practice in the Coonty.'of Ma ,$?UnitedStatcaDiilrlct Court Coart House. Qan 3, 188?. W. R. OUNN, ATTORXSY AT UW, Point Pleasant, V/. Va., Prompt attention given to the collection ri ? i hm" "PP0*"8 Court House. [Jan 1,1818. W. H. Tohumo*. 'Rakux Wi?r,J* lOMlUfSOW A win?, Attorneyi at Law, POINT PLEASANT, W. VA., TTTILL practice in the County of Ma r y'u; 8tat*? district \lr*inl*. *,ld in Hi* Sup Mine Court of Appeals. Prompt dtleii U? given to the collection of claim, en Iru.ted to tbeni. #SrAUo Real Estate L"J> bo,lSht and Mid. Addreia, Point Pleaaant. Va. apr20-ly. JOHN E. TIMMS, Attorney aI law, Sotory PMie, Point Pleasant, W. Vs., WILL practice In the Counties of Ma un and Putnam, and will attend irtmptlr to all buiineetentrusted to him |an3, '83. JAS. H. COUCH, JR, Jttenuy al Law and Notary Public, Point Pleasant, W. Va., TTTILL practlot In the counties of Ma YV ?o? and Putnam. All buslnesa will ?acalre prompt attention. [jan3,1883. " JOHN U. MYERS, AUornty at Uiw. WII.L ptactlre In the Courts of Ma ton county, West Virginia, and la Main eoanty, Ohio. Address at Ma Ma Oliy, Weat Virginia, or Pomeroy, Ohio. Biayi-84 CHAS. W. PHELPS, AUorney at law ami Kolnry Public, JOINT PLEASANT, Went Virginia. . Offio* opposite Court Hons*. ?ayl?-ly TAKE New g< Andes, Bv ry WEDNESDAY, FOK CINCIJUTATI PACKET it 5 p. m. Ev ry SUNDAY, at la. m. FOE WHEELING ?AMD? ? PITTSBURGH. Dec.g-1882-tl, : T8E Oil lELIIItL Pw?T Pliaurt, W.'Va Tonsorlil Parlor, TOCK'S DEFYING COMPETITION!! - ? MARCH!! tting the Very Bottom Out of Prices and Slashing the Very Life Out of Values!!! THERE IS NO DULL TRADE WHERE LOW PRiGES 'RULE. IA N Dt A RE LEADERS IN LOW PRICES, Merchants in out lines They know not the words; "Dull Trade." While many of business arc complaining bitterly about their ?wonderfully, quiet, tra^; we can truthfully say that we are busy. Why? Because we have earned the contideiicis of tU6 peo ple, by our honest, square dealings, truthful argumonts and polito attentions. We hare openod the eves of the people, to how they were boibg inipOsfd upon by some of our unprincipled so-called mer chants, and will continue to do so in spite of thd cnrigrin of our self-styled Boss Merchants. Boware! lauts, Take care! spito of thd ctfiigrin of our self-styled! The town is flooded with old and shojl worn goods, which are now ottered by certain un principled dealors, at, what thoy call, low worn roods, ou which the dust of years lias mi" prices, But we trust yon are aware of the fact tliat shop lias accumulated, is equivalent to the average Point Pleasant Self-interest will tell you to shun these none others bat fresh aud seasonable street dirtl and as such, of course, is too dear at any price: >: so-called "dust" and "dirt" places, and come to a place tfhdre goods are oftored for sale. Do you know why JORDAN dori't otter any OLD GOODS? Simply be cause he hasn't any* JORDAN never carries any goods from Oue season to linother, and this is the secret of his success. MR. HENRY WOLFF, late with Moorbrink,'Cincinnati, is the CUTTER and has charge of our CUSTOM TAILORING DEPARTMENT. We take prido and pleasure ty frfvittng you to come and inspect the finest display of Merchant Tailoring Goods ever shown iri tins' part of the country. Our assortment ombraces every new pattern and fabric. AVe shall make to measure and guarantee entire satisfaction and lit, elegant suits, overcoats and pants, at the lowest possible p'lices: GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER. GUS JORDAN) ManageV of NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSEt Point Pleasant, W. Fa. THE MODERN MARVEL!! THE WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF THE THE POOR MAN'S FRIENDS, Mwtgmrf I Smith I 45 and 47 Court Street,. : : GALLTPOLIS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Our closing out sale ereatlv'exeeetled dtir ttfpetftatidns and we are now euabled to offer our patrons 1 immense line of NEW CWODS bought since tho rocont decline at wonderfully LOW PRICES an immense FOR CASH. THE PEOPLE'S CHEAP STORE! Excellent Ginghams at 5c. per yard. Extra Ginghams at 7c. por yard. Imiuenso line of now Prints 4Jc. per yard. 5,000 yards host Prints at 5c. per yard. All wool red Flauncl at 12Jc. per yard.? All wool red Flaunel at 15c. All wool red Twilled Flannel at 22 Jc. per yard. Wool filled Jcuus 85. 1 The BEST 25 oent Jeans in the City. All wool Cashmeres from 85c up. Our 80c Plaid Dress Goods cannot he oxcelled. Wool Brocado ------ ? "THE BE8T IN THE WORLD" all the popular shades for $1.25. 10 VW ilUlll " J '? ??V * ? VMU VUVUU 1 _ _ _ Dress Goods from 10 to 12Jc. Brocado Dress Goods 5c per yard; "THE BEST IN THE WORLD" VICTORIA KtflTTlNG SILK. Sevan-hooked Kid Giovte (aV Spools Machine Thread for 25 cents. "The Tide of Empire is Westward" Store od Court Stroet we have put in an excellent line of Bought at astoniBhinglv LOW PRICES for CASH. Men's 22 in. leg Kip Boot Sole Leather Bottoms and Counters for $8. The best Grain leather Boot hi tbi? tf'arKct wf $4.50. Tho best custom Caif Boot in this market for $4.50. Boys' Kip Boots for $1.50; $2, and $2.50. A splendid line of Ladies' Custom-made Kid, Goat and Calf goods. Also a full lino of D AGE'S Si CO.'S Standard Goods. Wo still otter at COST all lines COLORED SILKS aud SATINS. Children's LScti Collars at cost. iHai LINE 0P C10AK2 AND CIRCULARS ??AT BOTTOM I'MCKS. - ONE LOW CASH PRICE TO ALL. Oallipolii, Oh(cf, Dtcenibcr 2d, 1884-2m. ?ALOOXr, 4.0. v\v\v.^v <.s\v?%UN\si.ss\\\ts v\v\v\\?-v LAGER BEiEB, BOTTLING Establishneiit Cipt. JOS. EEttT, TAKK8 tlii* method of informing the citUeni of Point Plomwnt nnd vicin ity, that lie baa opened in connection with hie SALOON, AT oatittxtiment for bottling Lager Beer. All orderi for Imr Beer In bot tlea will be promptly flUdj and dellvory mule at yonr reaulence frte 41 eharg?? None but the |Nlre?t beer uae8. lie continues to'kSep on hud ? - PURE WINES, LipiOJlS Keg. Beer, Tobadoo and CH?VC all of beet quanly ancj at lowest living prices. . m?j-#-ly. OB.OCE3.tBtf. LOW PRICES!! -?AT-? Mrs. Vollert's, ?CAN BE FOUND? Staple Groceries, Confectioneries, NUT8, CANNED FRUITS PROVISIONS, AC. THE BEST BRANDS OF FLOUR, CO UN MEAL, AO. GIVE ME A CALL. Iwllt a t(( yon pnr* gooer?wo in' knows not why? i to Jie at til. 0 all must tn?kc the jwi*agc, tfUlffitoli- to the ijrare, ro with bis empty pomp, tbe unpretending slavfe. ten the journey's over, Nature's debt la paid, lall aay, between the grarea, iit'll the linro's laid? i of one may be filled up cruelty and wrong, re bis praise* sottndM csy and aong; Rellgiou'a nobler work srnwn the other's yearf) <>nfy monument may be "BBMG JITBTLE." A number of letter* were await ing Colonel Haldanfe, commandant of Newly, on bis return from pa rade. Ho was unmarried, rich and rather dirtingolshed looking, it will therefore surprise no one that he was accustomed to receive ? great many av+botly-Scented, deli Mtely-m'onogranimed, prettily worded letters from the various members of the,fair ;ex pith whom he waH acquainted. Among the little heap which lay before him was one conspicuous for its careless handwriting and rougfi enyeliipe.' Oddly enough, this, was the one he Selected for perusal. Scrawled on the lip of the envelope were these words: "Bring Myrtle." Colonel Haldane put up hi3 gen tlemanly eyeglass, and held his head a little on one side; he twisted his iron gray mustache into a yet more poignant expression as he in spected those curious words: "Bring ilyiU'J" Who was Myrtle? What >was Myrtle? Hoiv many times be read and re-read that message he wfls perhaps unaware. But it was useless. "Bring Myrtle" remained Bti the lip of the envelope, an un Slowly he opened tbi Ifetter. It ?was nn invitation to afternoon tea J Si Whiite?-^opIe he knew ?lightly, as he tnew so many ia the tow*** g*rri^ned navil military was fromMiss Flor ence White, Wh0 wrott in hef mother's name. w?!CaIl^d,Upavision ?f Florence 'wifh fand "8tely' a R'rl ha maS8 0f g0|d#|J brown rolled ofl her forehead; a girl be had greatly admired, as one admires a serene and lovely landscape; a girl who madp him feel provokiniily logyish." 0/S?-young ladies rat tied away at h?m, as if he were a '.ub, asked him to play tennis with 'hem, and treated him like a mere youngster. But young lady had placed him, with due regard to his complexion, in ? shadowy cor ner of the drawing room on one or two occasions when he had taken wa there, and had introduced him to some decp-toned matrons, as inn that direction lay his natural bias, and now this stately yaunE lady sends him the jocular post script bidding him "Bribg Myrtle!" Colonel Haldane sat down in the comfortable red velvet chair which faced the parade ground, and com manded a fine view of the ever com panionable sea. The little rip. p ing waves had an expression of infant smiles to-day, and the buoy ant clouds wore chasing one an er liko school boys on a com moi). How i?nocont and fair was the world of naturef Ho sat dream ing over his problem "Bring Myr tle quite happily. A knock with the knob of a stick on the door broak* into his reflec ?,1V.nd Capl8ib Hil,on "lim withhig customary offparde famil "W ell, old fellow, what's np? Sea :and sentiment, eh? Ills fatal to sit in that attidude, looking at the sea. What s up, 1 ask yOU?" Colonol Haldane roused himself frona hn reverie with an effort; he g^ntytapped hi, left band with the lettor wh'icir>?l remained idly between his flngor an(j thumb. "Jane!" he said, addre?ing Cat* tain Hilton by bis niokname. Janef what on earth does it mean when you receive a message from a be ha^n 1 nh? '*** "d Hilton #nTelOP# to Caplaln with a strong brouge: "Why, man, IsVroW iVhtttdrflbeladles wear on their festal brows, and ?SpHSSfi'iSt* "How dare you speak of Miss White like that? She is the mofit distinguished girl of tny acquain tance. Apologue!'' Captain Hilton rolled bin eye .with a ghastly appeal on Colonel jpMane, when the latter as sud; SienjV relaxed bis gra*p and Raid: "Forgive me, Hilton; but re.lljr I?I?objtot to auch tin unseemly idea." . "Beg your pardon, oolonel," said Captain Hilton, siffly;'>butlobjeol equally to being throttled. Allow hie to wiib yoti good morning." "Stop, my friend," raid Colonel Haldane, confusedly; "I don't know frftjjt U the tdatter with mel I'm Come, my friend! Do tell me wbat on earth Mise White mojtns?" 'Means? Sometbingjreen," said Hilton, viciously; "but whether sprouting in a tub, after the fashion of the blossoming shrub, or done up in a gloss case after the artificial mode, I know not. i wisn you good morning, colonel." Anil with that lie retreated to the mess room. "Blossoming shrub," murmured Colonel Haldane., "Bloss bis Hi* bernian wit! Eureka! Roir 1 bav^itl" And with that hesatdown-athis writing-table, and penned tlie fol lowing letter: "Au MyotolieNo. 10, Avenue Victor Emmanuel a Menion Alpte Man timet." "Send the.finest flowering myrtlo you possess to the following address: Miss Florence While. TheQrange, Porterdowti, Sussex. The myrtle must arriye on the afternoon of September the 7th, one week from this date." The Culunel Haldane rang the bell hastily, and told his, men to post the letter. This. &/ne, he placed the note from Miss Florence White in the pocket of his frugged coat, Knd then proceeded to read the rest of his correspondence. ****** The afternoon of the 7$urse. Thia ia a new boy?country mannera, you know?he wants inatrnotion," and, amiling pleaaantly, the moved out of the room after the vanishing figure of Tommy. ( In the round, roomy hall stood a huge tub matted op and bearing the name "Au Myoaotis, a Men ton," etc. "It'a a flowering myrtle, miaa," aaid Tommy; "the biggest the car rier says it over fell to hia duty to deliver." "Fetch a pair of fardeninjacie 8ora, Tommy," aaid Miaa White; "and another time never venture to bring P. D. C. books into the drawing-rpom. Go.to the houae keeper with that k'ind'of thing." Tommy took the color natural to him in yet deeper hues, and ran for the sciaaors, Miaa White aoon snipped the detaining strings, and gave way to a ver^nata;^ delight as the atarry blossoming myrtle waa exposed to view. "Very odd," ifae thought, "it'a addreaaed unmistakably to -me;? Poor Colonel Haldaaet What does TlSewSF*'' Thinking again of the shaven head and the bombardment uf Alex andria, she aighed a little pensive ly and somewhat compassionately, and thon returned to tfca drawing room just in time to escape the en try of Mra. Danvera, whose foreat cart, drawh by a lovely pair of Welah ponies, ahe 6aw tflriiing in at the galea. That lady now en tered, followed by har Inseparable companion, a perfect Dandy Din* mont, a long-bodied, low-legged, flap-eared,pedigreedcreature.wbich rejoiced in the possession of seven prizes. Florence immediately made a rush at the dog. "Ab! you have brought,Myrtle. I was afraid when 1 sanr you this morning that you would forget, though I mentioned it in my uole." Both ladies had taoved in the difefc'tion where still Mt Oolong Haldane, plunged in itartled re flections, in the recess of the win dow. Wm this long-baclccd, low legged, flapeufeJ dug the honored object of that message? , ''Of course I brought dear old Myrtldj" fetotted Mrs. Dan vers. "I shouldauffocataof an afternoon if I badu't a bit of natural life like that trusty Scutobman about me." "Now it's explained!" said a deep voice from behind tbe anjber cur tain, and Culunel Haldane came forward once more. The hesitation ofliis manner had vanished; he was smiling serenely, and bis eyes were fixed with an ex pression of perfect understanding on the countenance of Miss White. "Bring MyrtUJT he continued, -laughingly. ''This is Myrilel Ri val Myrtles there may be, but this form of Myrtle can't be improved uponP1 Again Miss White's pupils en larged sympathetically. Worse and worse! Poor Colonel Haldane! She trembled" for bis reason. Not so Mrs. Danvers. Fixing him wth her bright eyes, she said: "Viftdt.U explained? Confusion of ciroumstanoesr "Confusion of envelopes. Bring MyrtU wa* scribbled oa the wrong back?that's all," saTif Colbnef ftffflane. With a sudden Illumination, Miss White wmk Ao#n Sesifle Colo ner Haldane In the recess, with a deep blush of mortified confusion. "Does that account for the pres ence of. the dowering myrtle in the hall?" she siked, after a moment of horrified silence. "Yee? Charming mistake for me," muttericfGofonel Haltlane.? "Gars'. & tS ij^rluaity BUf With the aid of a pair of com passes or a pencil and a.hit ?( {(ring, carefully draw two conceu ric half circles,?thai is, from the Moie center, and one about ab an inch within tho other. T siie of the design makesi difference, bat the resul. easily soon if the diagram large at ctiritefi'lent. Div.li doable half circle into anumber o( compartments,and in cacb place a letter of }he alphabet, a numeral, or .i ikui'i', as the.faucy may Aic\ tate; the object being that there shall be no possible mistaking uf one compartment for another.? Rjle sleight lines from each com partment to the common center. Now take a small button?a shoe button is as good as any?and fas leu a bit of fine silk thread abptft eight inebfes long to it, making a knot in each end of the thread.? Now let oue of the party take the thread by the end, and hold it so far above the figure that the button shill hang aboot an inch and\ half above the paper. Let him Bx] his mind firmly upon one of thi compartments, and than close his eyas. Very soon the IwUoe will develop a pendulum-like motion, and before long, generally in abot/C three minutes, it will begin to move toward the compartment of which the holder is thinking. It really seems, at first glance, that the button itself ii influenced by the unconscious exertion of will on the part of the experimenter. But close Investigation.j*}ll reveal the fact that tine, hand,.moves with# slight tremulous motion, which/ being transmitted through the fine thread, moves the buttons Much amusemept can be had ty, thinking.' - Weight and Height of Han.' It is well that all ?h?Mknow whfttthe nermalweighl of ft ah. really is. The following shorn the relative height and weight of in dividuals measuring 6*e feet and upward: Five .feet and one inch should be 120 pounds. Five feet two inoheB should be 126 pounds. Five feet three inches should be 133 pounds. Five feel four incBM should be 136 pounds., Five feet five inches should be 4*2 pounds. Five feet six inches should W M5 pounds. Five feet, qeven Inches should be 148 pounds. Five feet eight inches should We 155 pounds. Five feet nine inchesehould be 162 pounds. Five .feet ten iucbes should be fob pounds. Five feet eleven incheisbQuld be 174 poufius. Si* feet should be 178 pounds. Domestic Economy. He left her in the w^gon at the market after selling his potatoes,' and as he started off she called to him:' . ? ? . "Remember, John?get two.vo yards of dark-Qolor0(T calico, and be sure to ask if ft will wash.' , When he returned, twenty min utes later, she held out her hand fbr the packago he canied, but he tossed, it into the wagon with tb$ reply:' "Didn't get no callkir." "Why?" "Well, I ilskiviwd tkat plug tobacker was.cumin Bp and cali ker going di>wn,aml' 1 ?*de up my mind you'd belter wait." That settled it with her. She heaved a slg^'or two over the din appointment, and tlien her con* teiilra fookreturned. '? Sweeter Thws Sujar. He leaped over ,t)? (?l? ?nd kissed her goodnight. "Ah," he said, "that's nectar." "Sweeter than honey, George?"* "Honey? Don't mention Midi to time IWlt night through her wlrf itffftuilu wf, v&y haftpl' 1 .. ? , ,m ? ? ?K. ?fl Bismarck was advised by bi?f physician to takp iron fqt h>? ?nod, but he did not follow the advice. He was ^fraid tb'a\ It might be' ifaflfcflSfe pig Iron. "Ob,look, papal" to the funny man aerobe table winked at blthf ''iftA &? aitolWii'nfwitb KU ?J*![