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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-08-03

Connections made at Gallipolis with
Steamboats, and Stage Line for Middleport,
Pomeroy, and Ohio River points; at Nc
Arthur Junction, for ali points on Nj. & @.
r. r.; at Logan, for Athens, Parkersburg,
and Marietta; at Lancaster, for GAINESVILLE
aud Circleville; and at Union Depot, Col
umbus, for all points North, East and West.
OKLAND SMITH, Gcn'l Superintendent
c. .. NORRIS. Superintendent.
W. II. HARRISON, GeH'l Ticket Agent.
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The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.

WHAT THE RAILROADS HAVE DoYE.
After while we expect to write
about in this wise:
Five years ago Point Pleasant was
little town of 1000 inhabitants,
covering but a few acres of ground,
and that cut up by Crooked Creek
Now she is a city Of 10000 inhabi.
tants, and has spread out over the
bottoms Of the Eastman, Fisher and
Waggenner farms on the Ohio and
Kanawha Rivers; Crooked Creek is
turned into the Ohio; the low bottom
lands back Of town have been filled
up, and is now dotted with magnifi.
cent residences and business houses;
we have innumerable manufactu-
ring establishments; two good roll.
ing mills-one belonging to the At
lantic and Northwestern R. R. Co.,
and the other to private Company;
magnificent buildings have taken
the place Of the old,fashioned ones;
the town is now lighted with gas,
and water works are now being built;
we have as fine school houses and
churches as are to be found any
where; all our mechanics and labor
ers are busy, and we hear no COM
plant of hard times. "A daily paper
is to be started at the beginning of
next year. All this is the result of
the rail roads centering at this point,
and our prospects for the future are
bright.
There has been a great change all
along the line of the roads in this
county. Up the Ohio, West Colum
bia, Clifton, Mason, Hartford and
New Haven, have greatly increased
in population and business. The
village Of Letart is now town Of
eome 500 inhabitants. Little villa.
ges are springing up between all
these points.
On the Observation-Disclosures is
one Of the liveliest towns in the
county, and can boast 1000 inhabi
tants. Building is going on rapid
ly in this place. II is the terminus
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Exten-
sion.
A town of FIVE hundred inhabi.
tants has sprung up at Beech Hill.
Just now large Touring Mill is be.
ing erected there. J. II. Miller &
Co., are the moving spirits of the
town. They own most of the lots
and will donate lots to every manu-
facturer who locates there.
Brighton, few years ago, was on.
ly a country post,oflice and trading
point, To-day it is u nice little town
Of 800 inhabitants, and growing rap.
idly. The town was named after L.
S. Bright, Esq, its founder,
Leon, heretofore sluggish town,
has sprung into life, and is now vic.
ing with her neighbors for industry
and ascendcncy, From Il town Of
$50 inhabitants, she has sprung up
to a population Of 1900. The hills
surrounding Leon are dotted all over
with fine buildings. Manufacturing
is the principle business Of this town.
a person who had not been in this
town for the past four or five years,
would not now recognize it:
a town Of some two hundred lots
have been laid out at Arbuckle,
(Maupin's). Quite a number have
been sold. The town contains nov
about 100 inhabitants. A good deal
Of building is going on.
4 nice little village has also grown
up at Grimm's Landing. ..
The Valley all along on both sides
Of the river, is showing great activi-
ty, and towns and villages are
springing up everywhere.
We call attention to the advertise.
-.
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The Rev. Robert Fierbaugh, of the
Christian Church, will preach in the
Lower Presbyterian Church, this
place, on Sunday, August 7th, at 10!
o'clock A. NJ.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-08-03

Those who are contemplating pick
ing out sites on which tocrect build.
ings for manufacturing purposes, had
better make their selections at once,
before all the eligible property is
taken up. There is nothing like be.
ing in time, you know.
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We suppose there is no doubt now
but that the site for the bridge across
the Ohio, for the Atlantic and North.
western road, will be located at this
point, at the upper end Of town.
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The Wheeling Ne'o8. Letter has just
put $1,000 press into its office. 1t
is a splendid paper, and we are glad
to chronicle this evidence of its pros.
perity. The paper is devoted to the
interests of the working classes, and
we would like to see large number
Of copies taken in this county.
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Ohio WESLEYAN University. Dso!H s,,a

Ohio Wesleyan University, DS oSio.
Open to both sexes-with elegant home for
young ladies. Five buildings. Extensive
Libraries, laboratories and Museum. Act
ual average cost 10 young men for the last
college year, including all items, except
clothing, $4,000. Classical, Scientific,
Preparatory and Normal courses. Special
advantagesin Music, Painting and Sciences.
Attendance 6GS. In college classes 3 73.
Write for Catalogue. College year begins
Sept. 18th, @. H. PAYNE, LII. D, Pros't.
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We call attention to the advertise
ment Of the Sunlight Gas Machine"
in this issue. These Machines are Il
success-one Of them having been in
use at the Billiard Parlor in this
place for several months past, and
has given entire satisfaction. This
gas makes 4 beautiful and cheap
light, and is perfectly safe. 1t is
just the thing for business houses
and private residences, j. NJ. Polls,
Icy, of this city, is the Agent for the
sale of these Machines, who will take
pleasure in explaining their work,
ings to any one who may call upon
him.
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The only absolute specific we know
of for sneezing, snutliing and chok-
ing catarrh or head colds is Sanford's
Radical Cure, which for the small
sum Of 81 affords instant relief and
invariably cures.-4NedicaL Times.
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lNvIGoRATING Food for the Brain
and Nerves is what we need in these
days Of rush and worry. Parker's
Ginger Tonic restores the vital ener.
gies, and brings good health quicker
than anything you can Tribune.
Sc advertisement.
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Time Extended.

| will continue to give discount
for Cash of 10 per cent. from regular
prices during this month.
WIN. SMITH.
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A man had his hair cut so tight
the other night, that when his wife
went to pull it, she slipped of and
broke her arm.
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about manufacturing enterprises
and the great good they would dc
the town, but they never act upon
their suggestions. You can't build
up the town unless you use money a:
well as talk.
G. P. Simpson, Esq, left for Ath.
ems, Ohio, Monday morning, on legal
business.
The territory east of town ought to
be annexed to the corporation.
A correspondent of the vinton
county CO., Record, says that the
"Hotel accommodations in Gallipolis,
are probably the poorest in Ohio"
The two-year old colt belonging 10
Mr. j. J. Bright. got away from his
trainer, Monday morning, and came
da8hing up Main street at furious
speed, causing good deal of excite.
ment. The horse was stopped in
front of Smiths store.
Hon. D. W. Polsley and family
have gone TO Ripley, Jackson county,
on visit to friends.
Jackson Circuit Court commenced
on Monday, and quite a number Of
our Attorneys are in attendance.
A good deal of coal passed out Of
the Kanawha and Ohio, during the
late rise.
Wool is looking up. Many of our
farmers are holding their clips for
45 cents. Some new buyers have
appeared in the county, and are of,
lering better prices.
We are not going to find fault with
the town council, but in the matter
of street lamps, they are a little bit
wrong.
Brick laying has been commenced
on Maj. Tomlinson's Few residence,
on Wand street.
We direct attention to the Fair ad-
vertisement, in this issue.
Water.meIons are beginning to
come into market, but they are of a
very inferior quality, and almost
lasteless.
Building in this place is steadily
going on. The great trouble is to
get hands who will remain long en-
ough at job to finish it. This eau
Ses much inconvenience, and is a
source of much annoyance to those
who are making improvements.
We had Il pleasant call from Mr.. L.
D. Brown, of Hamilton, Ohio, on Sat,
urd,v FTe fnrmorlv ro,idod i, Nh,
5000,
They toy cartridge pistol is devel-
oping into dangerous plaything,-
About every paper we pick up, we
read an account of some boy being
wounded BY them, and then diving
from lock jaw, from the effects of the
wound.
Nrs Cos,oo,d Mr. and Mrs. r. w
Bradley, of Cincinnati, are visiting
the family Of Col. +. W. Sisson, in
this place.
All the rail road surveys made to
this place, enter the farm Of Senator
Eastman, at the upper end of the
town.
Mrs. Jcnnette Kelley, of Ohio, and
Mrs. Lon Gardner, Of this county are
visiting the family of Mr. Ham.
johnson, in the Flats.
The Gallipots are considerable ex.
ercised about our rail roads, and well
ill.,, L
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If you wish to gain the good will
OF printer, pay him in advance for
your paper-that is the proper way.
--Er.
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Drnggists Praise Them.

ters.n
"a perfect food medicine"
BEST nourishing agent we know
Of"
Women and children take Malt
Bitters."
Overcome nervousness and sleep.
lessness.
oNot vile rum bitters.p
"a perfect renovater of exhausted
nature"
"Most successful medicine in the
world"
DETROIT Exclusion. On Tuesday,
August 9th, the Ohio and West vir-
ginia Railway connection with the
Columbus and Toledo Railroad will
run cheap excursion to Detroit
Special train will leave Gallipolis at
5;42 Il. m. Rate for round trip s4.75.
Excursion tickets include three
hours ride on Detroit river aud
Lake st. Clair, and are good return.
ing for four days on all regular pass
enger trains up to aud including
train leaving Detroit via Canada
Southern Railway ut 7:40a. M, Sat.
urday, August 18th, 1881. Arrange.
ments have been made for reduced
rates at all Hotels in Detroit for
Those going on this excursion. For
further information, attractions, etc,
see posters and small bills.
DR.. WILL S. Hoy, Physician, Sur.
geon, and Dermatologist. Tenders
his professional services tothe public;
attends to all calls whether day or
night; can be found in his office, n. e.
corner Main and Market sts., when
not Professionally engaged. [ja2G1y*
An analysis made by Prof. Mott,
Government Chemist, shows that all
cheap baking powders contain at
least twenty per cent. Of burnt alum,
which is highly injurious to health.
The Acme is guaranteed entirely
free from burnt alum. For sale by
]. B. Tippett.
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fETIT JuRoRs,EIhe following is a
listof the Petit Jurors for the septem-
Der term Of the Circuit Court. We
doubt the propriety Of publishing the
list of Jurors before the converting
of Court, but as other papers are do.
ing so, we also give the list: Joseph
Brumley, Maurice Moore, Josephus
McMillen, John W. Young W. J..
Zerckle, James P. Long, Phillip Click,
John I. Brown, Morgan L. Pullin,
Daniel McDermit, samul C. Winger,
James Locke, +. E. Battrell, Floyd
Scott, William Brown, George Rifle,
james W. Foglesong, Thomas Gas
kins, John McCulloh, Jr., George
Maupin, ]. c. Knopp, W. J. KeiSter,
c. W. Hogsett, Michael Richard.
Joshua Faidely, B. F. Morris, T. NJ.
Gill, Levi Hays, Samuel Kuhn,
George w. Foglesong,
A SNAKE SToRY.-one of our pat
rons called at our Office Monday morn
ing and asked US to give him a snake
story this week, and IL black snake
story at that. We diligently search
ed our exchanges, and was about to
give up the search, when our eye fell
upon this.one in the Wetzel Demo-
crat, which is as follows:
"As the Shenandoah Valley fast
express entered the mile cut, imme.
diately north Of Mechanicstown, on
Tuesday last, the engineer was hor-
ror stricken to see what he supposed
TO be the end of the rail just ahead of
his rushing locomotive sliding rap
idly away from him. His first
thought was broken rail caught BY
the pilot, and he expected an instan-
taneous shock. Wouderment usurp
ed the place of fear when Il second
glance revealed a five. foot black
snake of the species known as "run-
ner," gliding rapidly away from him
on the top of the rail. In theexcite
ment Of the moment his hand sought
the throttle, he threw it wide open,
aud the train bounded.f0rward under
the impulse, hut the snake maintain
ed its lead, although the train was
running at fully fifty miles per hour,
and when the end of the cut was
reached and an opportunity afforded
to escape, it left the rail, ran out into
an open space, coiled itself up, threw
its head into an attitude of defiance,
and died right there. An examina-
ton proved that the intense heat of
the rail had burned it to death"
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MAY 18th, 1881.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
PASSENGER TRAINS Run As FotIows:

No. 1 Mail-Runs daily except Sunday
from Richmond to Huntington; daily, VIII
liamson's to Huntington.
No. Expressions daily from Rich+
mond to Huntington.
No. 5 Accom-. leaves Richmond daily
except Sunday, at 3 80 p. m. and arrives at
Gordonsville at Z 00p. IN.
No. 81 Mixed leaves Charlottesville
daily, except Sunday, at 4 so p. m. and
arrives at Staunton at OPP. m.
No. 25 Mixed leaves Canneltop daily
except Sunday at 90 a. m. and arrives at
Huntington 0 IS a. m.
f., l.. IL Ii. 8. IL. IL. Trains run
daily.
G., B. s. & p. p. Steamer leaves
Huntington daily.
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BELLDVUD HIGH SCHOOL
BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

On Norfolk and Western T. R.. IS miles west Of
Lynchburg. Young men and boys prepared for uni.
vcrSty for business. Beautiful and healthy location
Able corps Of teachers; thorough Instruction Liberal
provisions for the accommodation and comfort Of
dents. For catalogues containing information address
W. <. ABBOr'i, Principal, Bellevue ?. o., Va
july s7-Im.
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For Sale,

A fresh Mich COW, apply to
july 2O-4w. c. W. JAMESON.
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OHIO AND
West Virginia R'y.

THE NEW AND DIRECT ROUTE FROM
SOUTHERN OHIO TO THE
NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
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NEW RICH b, QQlI

A GENTS WANTED for the Best and
II Fastest Selling Pictorial Books and BIZ
bles. Prices reduced 50 per cent. National
Publishing Co., Phila, Pa. Fmr2-3.m
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drink freely. On his way home he
had to cross the Navidad between here
and Ammonsville. As he was about
to cross the creek, he was told the
water was too deep. lie ordered the
man to let the horses go, which the
man refused to do, when he gave the
whip to the horses and plunged into
the stream. When about midway,
the body of the wagon fioated off the
running gear. When last seen the
chila's arms were around the man.
neck, and they were floating down the
stream. The child's body was recov-
cred, but that of Mr.. Smjsteria was
not.
Last evening Mrs. Williams, resid-
ing at the corner of Fourth and Full
ton streets, was sent for by Mrs. Muir
plIy, residing on Washington, between
Fulton and Rousseau streets, who is
one of her tenants. When Mrs. Will
liams reached the Murphy residence
she found Mr.. Murphy in an intoxi
Gated condition amusing himself break
ing mp his wife's sewing machine
Murphy objected to Mrs. Williams
presence, and after insulting her gross
ly, cut her on the leftshana. Murphy
as if sobered by the sight of blood
then fled, but was subsequently ar
rested by the police of the sixth pre-
cinct.-lN. o. Times.
In the frontier town of Eastland
last Friday night, &c. A. Robinson, il
a drunken spree was struck over thu
head with pistol by one fCornaham
Robinson has since died from the eff
fects of the blow Houston Post.
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Richmond, Va, Feb. ilo.--At the
trial in the justices court at AInseville,
Pittsylvania county, last Saturday, a
negro named Sam Wright, who had
lost his case, became abusive and at
tempted violence. Another negro
joined him, and selling stick of wood
killed j. G. Arthur with a single blow,
and seriously injured two either white
men. The negroes then escaped, and
with members Of their club, known As
'eThe Trne Friends Club" paraded
the streets, beating drums.
The eulprits were finally arrested BY
apossesof twelve armed men and lodged
in Jail. The citizens could hardly bs
prevented from lynching them.
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"A Es1siaisEa-An vice Fsress.
dent.


William 1T. English may be Vice
President of the United Statcs all the
same after March 4. A New York
lawyer has made an exhaustive exam
nation of a formidable reserve of docu-
mcntary evidence which seems 10 show
that Chester "A. Arthur was born in
Canada, Of Irish parentage, and was not
eligible under the Constitution for the
office Of President or Vie President.
The matter fills a page Of one of the
New York morning papers, and Ihasaan
ugly look of reality about it, which not
only warrants a scrutiny of the bust
ness but makes it imperative. The
letters cover afiidavits from the town
clerks of every county in Vermont
where the biographies of Arthur aliege
his birth. lin every instanoefhc record
shows that his parents did not residein
those places at the4tine specified nor
at any other. His own statement Of
the year of his birth il confused. Hr
claimed, in 1852, when admitted tothe
practice of law in New York city, to
have been born in 1880, whereas the
records show that lie could not have
4 been born earlier thar 1882 or 1888,
while his father WAS living al Durham
in Canada. 3Saother child hearing his
A Initials. A. Arthur, lis brother
was born while his parents were living
at Fairfield, Nermont, and the confu
4 sion seems TO have arisen through itht
4 similarity of names The first boy
I who died, was named Chester Abel
the second Chester Allan. The forne
was SO named in honor Of Il friend, th'
4 family doctor The circumstaneostha
4 give weight to this curious exposure
! are: First, that the authorities of tt'
town in which Arthur alleges himsel
to have been born deny that his lbirtl
is recorded the year he asserts, or tina
his parents lived there atitl,e time; sec
ond, that Arthur has been ut wofl
7 writing letters ever since he received 1
hint that some one was on the track q
his genealogy, Acknowledgements oil
i residents recall things that did not oc
Cur, and in other cases lbecloud circum
stances too simple to be susceptible .
; doubt. 1t would be aeurious,outcom
of the affair if the most tdextrous hos
that everruled party should be TRIP
] ped on thevery footsteps of the thron
: by the accident Of birth.
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IMnren4rroS no sr. LANDnY.-Al

IMMIGRATIoN TO ST. LANDRY.--hll
Of the Attakapas parishes are re-
ceiving share of the immigration
which this year promises TO come IN
larger volume than ever before.
Mcssrs. James and Joseph Webster,
father and son, together with their
families, of Ohio, have'lately bought
in St. Landry, and will locate there
permanently, devoting much atten-
ton to stock raising. They are uncle
and cousin Of Mr.. Webster, manager
Of the New Orleans branch of II G.
Dun &sCo.ls commercial agency; also
Of the Touring mill firm of Webster
q Dillingham;. Wcilast week saw
IN New Orleans, four beautiful short
horn bulls, which they have brought
with them from Ohio, with which
they propose to improve upon the
native stock, and we believe they
will Thus do much good for them
selves and neighbors. Among these
animals was one, three years old
the finest specimen for his age VIZ
ever saw, and another, but nine
months old, was as large as three
wear old Of the ordinary breed in thlf
section-ESugar Bowl.
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HkOsv u GycIoIae GsOOI<s.
philadelphia Press. !

lfhliauelpulA ifesr.l
The recent TERRIBLE cyclone in Ma
.coupin county, Illinois, is thus de-
tscribed ny EngineerG Gutter, Of the Chi
cage and Alton express train, which
was running at full speed, and met the
tempest near Carlinsville. Mr.. Cater
saw ont on the prairie what he sup
posed tolhe a straw o. hay stack on
fire AS he approached 1T be saw that
it moved rapidly toward thetraqk, and
then realized that 1t was q cyclone Of
the most appalling character It was
a dark, funnel-shaped cloud, reaching
from the ground liighiutle air, where
lit disappeared intotle clonds. At was
black and dangerous looking, and
whirled with terrible velocity. Its
voice, heard even ID heitlistaneeabov
lthernnlble and roar of the train, was
\ lfrightful ia thesextremc. The cyclone
4 seemed to stravel ,atatlie rate of twenty
tnliles anhoar, and was fast approach
lang that the moving train must in |
Iinoment interchangeable IL Mr. Cut
ter shut off his engine and applied Iii
air brake inst 10 time, for, despite tht
4 preeaution, the train Touched the tey
Iclene's outer edge. Air.. Gutter de
sefibes tile sight as the most horrible
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Malmaison, despite it's interest
ing historical associations, isdoom-
ed to destruction. Already tho
park surrounding il has been con
Nerted into building lots, upon
which villas are rapidly spanglng
up, and the chateau itself, winch
has passed into private hands y
on the exc of demolition. lts oi'y
occupant at presentis an ola care
taker, who has been employed ~
the chateau for nearly half Q cen
fury. She has d curious story 70
tell of d strange and romantic 60
medicines CONNECTED with the me
llancholy fate OF the late Rnnce
Imperial. A few days before tne
outbreak of hostilities between
France aud Germany the yo,'thlal
Prince visited Malmaison, and speh'
several hours iii the park ct play
AS lie was about to Ietnnn 20 f'sf'es
toward evening, . violent th1aneei
storm hurst over the park' anu =
magnificent tree, Nillieh haa loe :.
planted Iby Napoleon 4, ~ w
presence Of the Empress 'JoseI''''''s'
was struck nj llightnipg.
The people ilIhabitipg the ne,s ].
Iborhood of MaInlaison tl'eNsh1 y
to interpret this natural acc'''sse
AS all evil omen for the Prince ~
| perial. The tree was seriously y !,
4 jupea, and every effort was l''a' y
Ito save its life, hut IN VAIN. y
gradually witl,ered aud died. Lev .s
III the spring Of 1879 the lnte''ps' !,
OF the chateau gave ouaers fllae Y
! should he cut down, as well ~ so ~
other deoayed timber detaelng ", WY
marx. On'the ast s,f dune 'aeaol Y.
aingly the shattered Napolao,s'dg
Iltree WAS falied 10 the eaE1il, M s;al
that very day the Prince 9hal' / Mi n
was aIaip by ZAsln asseeals ~ 4'. TN
lIsca NE, strangely enough, W''s I'M,
last Napoleon Who set f0or ~ as''e
InaisQp Park