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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Gallipolis Journal: An obstruction,
consisting of tic and a two-inch
plank, was discovered on the railroad
track on Tuesday Of last week, at
Shepard's crossing, this side Of the
Point. A man was seen skulking
there just before the arrival of the
train, and when detected he skipped
for the woods. No damage was done
10 the train.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Last Thursday, on Nine Mile, Il
daughter of MIR. Lon Quicklcs', aged
about eight years, while playing, fell
from u fence aud broke her arm in
two places, at the elbow joint and
just below the shoulder.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Mr.. Joseph Friedman requests us
to say that he is now in the city pur-
chasing O nice line Of goods for his
new store which be will open in this
place about the 25th Of September,
in the room in Stortz's new brick
building, and would be pleased to
have his friends await his opening.
Nv.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The case of the State VS.. Harvey
Strauder, colorcd, charged with fell
ony, at this term of Court, was, on
his own motion, removed to the
United States District Court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Brooks Irion, of Gallipolis, will
run any horse in West Virginia at
the Point Pleasant Fair, he running
five miles to the horses ten, forstoko
or open purse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

PLEASANT FLATS lTEMs.-Mos. of
our farmers are blowing for wheat.
Rev. W. L. Bailey preached his
farewell sermon at the Presbyterian
Church, on last Sunday.
Miss Katie Johnson, who has been
visiting friends near Salem Centre,
Ohio, returned home a few days ago,
accompanied by Mr.. VIM. Brown.
Mr.. Homer Varian and wife, Of
Letart, West Va, spent Sunday at
D. II. P. Van Matre's.
Mrs Carpenter and Mrs. Chas. E.
hogg, of Point Pleasant, were visit.
Ing at Asa Musgrave's, last Monday.
Several persons from this place at
tended the picnic in the Upper
rats last Thursday. They report a
pleasant time.
We regret to announce that Mrs.
James Brown is lying dangerously
III at tho residence of her father,
John 7. Hogg,
Mrs J. Jewett, of Point Pleasant,
" visiting at 0. II. P. Van Matre's.
Mrs. Robert Hawkins has been
quite ill for some time past.
John E. Musgrave and brother
Clinton, left on the Sd inst. for Nor.
Santown, W. Va, to attend school.
Mr.. Leon Lee and wife, of Pomer-
0N Ohio, were visiting at Asa Mus,
graves recently.
Miss Fannie Roush, ofNcw Haven,
was as, visiting in the Flats last week.
lhrre will be a festival at the Sc
o.ciI school house, next Thursday
night Everybody invited to attend.
The next time that young lawyer
from Ann Arbor takes his "gal" out
o"Rgy riding, he had better SEQ that
we h%Tncss is in repair before start
SUNSHINE,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

LETART ITEMS. - Business is all
aglow in this vicinity, at the pres
ent writing.
Misses Annie Sayre and Anama
Jones attended the Sabbath School
Convention in the Upper Flats
They were the appointed delegates
from our Sabbath School.
Several from this place attended
the festival at Letart, Ohio. They
pronounced it a grand affair.
Daniel P. Gist and W. e. Hayman
are taking" in the Cincinnati Elk,
position, this week.
Robert Comfy, road supervisor, is
grading our levee, and making quite
an improvement, which has long
been needed. Bob. is a frst-class
man aud of the Democratic style
lie understands his business thor
oughly as road supervisor.
Capt. Z. E. Varian is at home rus.
tiCating Tor q short time. His phil,
osophical plan for exercise is buggy.
Kidding the girls.
E. A. Polsley returned home from
Point Pleasant, Thursday night.
An article in the Clifton Radical
last week, in regard to large peaches,
stated that "Clifton leads" Now it's
"Chiselburg leads" G. W.Gist pull.
ed from tree in his yard, peach
that measured 10 inches in circum,
ference and weighed IA ounces. Va,
riety, STUMP the World"
One of the Republican candidates
event back" in regard to the prohi.
biiion question. Dunn will gain
several Republican votes in thi.
vicinity on the strength ofit.
J. w. Wells, Of Middleport, o., i"
town on business.
Capt. brInker purchased 400 acres
of land above Letart, instead of 3oc
as was reported last week.
Mordecar Blake returned home
Sunday night from Point Pleasant,
where he had been attending Court.
Phillip Jones, of Siegrist'S Bottom,
is in town renewing old acquaint-
ances.
A heavy STORM passed over this
vicinity Friday night. No serious
damage done TO property.
S. S. Hayman, of this place, has
been employed TO teach our school
the coming term. Steve is compe,
tent to teach any school.
Among the lady visitors the past
week we noticed the happy counter.
anccs Of Misses Ada Rine and Mollie
Shirley.
The "Loomis Club" organized at
this place last Friday night, did not
meet with anticipated success, owing
to the inclemont weather or party
weakness. V1vE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Mr., Y, Pullins gave to the Ohio
Central Railroad the depot site and
the land for side track, also agreed
to furnish the lumber for the depot
free Of charge, and to grade and place
the ties upon the side track, at his
own expense, at Rock Castle. This
is the kind of liberality that builds
up and makes a community. We
wish we had about hundred Y.
Pullins' in our town; then we might
expect to do something.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

CLIFTON NEws.-The young rascal
who was recently iucarcerated in the
county jail, whom the jail physician
declared TO be smallpox subject,
has gained valuable bed by reason
of the diagnosis. The fellow is still
at large-wherc is the Local Board of
Health? There is no smallpox here
at present. 4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

l''sNNN 4AviANtNJ NV AAAh9s
Work is being pushed on the river
piers. A gang of men were at work
all day Sunday.
We understand that work will be
prosecuted night and day on the riv-
er piers.
The cars now pass through Buffalo
Mr., ]. s. Miller desires to employ
about six good Coopers. See adyer-
tisement.
The monument vii! be built some
day. Everything moves slow here,
you know.
Stortz's new building is rapidly
approaching completion.
All trains have been on time this
week.
loot, toot, will soon be heard reg.
ularly IN our valley.
Some of the sidewalks on Main
street need repairing badly.
Merchants say that business is
looking up.
Dogs days are over.
Hand US all the local items Of in.
terest.
The coal mans busy season Cometh.
The Oyster season has begun in
earnest.
Job work of every description neat
ly executed at this office.
Don'tforget that'Mr, Gibson speaks
in this place Friday afternoon. Give
him big crowd.
The miners Of the Sterling Coal
Bank, at Clifton, have had their
wages advanced.
Tho docks are having a rush of
work Unprecedented in their history,
Capt. Parsons is popular with the
river men.
There is now only one case ofsmall
pox at Clifton.
1t looks now as if Point Pleasant
has seen her darkest days, and all
hope that an era Of prosperity is at
hand.
Mr.. J. +. Spencer returned home
Monday, from The University of Vir.
ginia, where he has been attending
a course Of lectures in The law de-
partment of that institution.
We are glad to announce that Mr..
B. f. Butler, who has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks with molariol
fever, is now convalescent.
Mrs. +. ". Sisson visited friends
at Hartford City, last week.
Miss Ada Baker returned home
Monday evening from kor yioit TO
relatives and friends in GAINESVILLE
and other places in Ohio.
Edgar, son Of John L. Charles, Esq,
left last week for New York, to enter
the Peekskill Military School:
The Leonard House is to have
another story put on, as soon US the
owner can arrange matters.
Miss Hattie Parsons has returned
from her visit at Parkersburg.
Miss Fannie Pomeroy. Of this place,
visited friends at Pomeroy, Ohio, last
week.
The Grant pole at Hartford City,
which has stood the storms of ten
winters, was taken down last week.
The steamers arc having some re-
gard for the bridge contractors, and
now go pass the dams on slow bell.
We had pleasant call last Satur.
day from Brother Stevens, editor of
the Winfield 7rrepressiJle.
Attention is directed TO the adver.
tiscment of patent for sale"
The Stone Brothers new ferry boat
arrived here yesterday. She is n
Daisy.
Huntington has some women who
want to vote. Why not?
A good boot and shoe maker is bad.
ly needed at Hamlin, Lincoln county,
so the Clipper says.
The tow-boat Liberty was taken
out on the docks yesterday.
Soon we'll have railroad from
Wheeling to this place.
The indications are that many
/ =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The many friends of Mrs. G. P.
Simpson will be glad to learn that
she is rapidly recovering from her
late severe and protracted illness;
but will be sorry TO learn that her
daughter, Miss Livia, is now danger
ously sick with typhoid pneumonia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Jas. A. Raybarn, last Saturday,
killed on his farm in Robinson Dis,
trict, huge rattlc-snake, measuring
four feet in length and carrying
twelve rattIes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The Kahawha took a notion to rise
again on Monday night, and the con.
sequence is the dams Of the bridge
are again submerged, and work sus-
pended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Steps ought to be taken by The
County Court for building a new Jail,
or completely oyerhauling and re.
modelling the present one. 1t is
certainly in very bad and unsafe
condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

If our town is ever to DO anything
more than it is now, our capitalists
must begin to do something toward
advancing its interests. A few thous.
and dollars invested in manufactur.
ing would add much to the future
prosperity Of the town. Try it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The big Fair at GalIipolis is rails
ing some excitement among our peo-
pie. Tho programme for that event
is full Of rich treats. Tho Fair be-
gins September 10.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

In West Virginia deer may be law
fully killed from the 1st of septem-
Der to the 18th Of January, partridges
from the 18th of October to the 1st of
January; wild ducks, wild geese and
brantS, from the 1st Of November to
the 1st of April; wild turkeys, grouse
and prairie chickens, from the 1st of
September TO the LIST of February;
pheasants from the LIST of September
to the LIST Of February.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Squire ]. Phillips, residence at
Adamsville near Mason City, was en-
tirely consumed by fire one night
last week. He lost also most of his
household furniture. Loas about 81.
600; no insurance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

G. W. Smith, the Jewollor, has
moved into the room recently occu.
pied by Mr.. Allen, next to Cabell's
Hardware store. He is lastly fixed
UP now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Wallace Miles, Of Winfield, was in
town Monday, en- route to Coolyillc,
Ohio, to visit relatives.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

We are told that a fine depot will
be built at Leon, as chat place is
looked upon as All inmportant point
on The Ohio Central.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The Wheeling Register: The con.
tract for the iron work on t0o Ohio
Central Railway bridge across the
Ohio River at Point Pleasant, has
been awarded to the Keystone Bridge
Company of Pittsburgh, the price
being 100000. The bridge will be a
massive affair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Accounts differ as to the corn pros.
poets in this section, some of them
being by no means indicative of a
big yield, while others are tolerably
encouraging. The complaint is, that
even where there is a good stand and
the stalks are large and vigorous, the
ears are not of corresponding size
and on some stocks the ears are miss.
ing entirely. Very probably the
yield will fall below the average in
this county, and the prospect is bet,
ter here than in some Others. Corn
seems to be ripening unusually soon.
---o---
Mr.. Carpenter has been engaged
this week in building the incline
further out into the Kanawha. 1t
was badly located in the first place.
1t should have been built down, in
stead of up the river, then there
would have been plenty of water
As i: is now it runs out on to the
Kanawha bar, and in ordinary stages
there is not water enough to get toit
with a float, 1t is no fault of Mr..
Carpenters however, he was only
the builder, not the engineer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

A man named Glenn, charged with
breaking into a store.boat at Le.art,
sometime last spring, was tried at
this term of Court and found guilty.
He has not yet been sentenced by
the Court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Messrs. Ed. Musgraye and viii
Love left Monday evening for Balti-
more, to attend a course of lectures
of the Baltimore Medical College.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The trial of the colored boys
charged with burglarizing Mr.. Fish.
er's residence, has been postponed
until the next term Of the Circuit
Court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Never in the history Of our town
has there been 80 much sickness as
now, the disease being mostly of a
malarial type.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
Oissolnfinn NOtine.

TINE co-partnership heretofore existing
/ between Il. +. Phillips and Joe. NJ.
Bowling in the young American Cloth
ing House, Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
was dissolved August LIST, 1852, by mutual
consent. Those owing the firm win settle
with Mr.. Bowling who will also settle all
accounts owing By the said firm.
r. L. PHILLIPS,
JOE. N. BOWLING.
aug2O-4w.
The business win be continued at the
same stand, by the undersigned. A new
Fall Stock now being received.
JOE. NJ. BOWLING.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

A fine lot of new Fall Millinery
Goods just received atMrs. L. J.
Martis.'s. Please call and examine
goods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

We were glad to see Mr.. Win Rec.
tannus, Of Mason City, in town yes.
torday. He has just recovered from
a seven weeks sickness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

His Honor Judge Guthrie, at this
term Of Court, appointed Mr.. James
Il. Couch, j., Commissioner Of School
Lands for Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Aswe goto press the case of Knight
vs.. Brown is being tried. There is
quite a large number of witnesses,
and the case will occupy several days
Of the term.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The boats expect big crowd for
the Gallipolis Fair. The people of
that city will observe the event as a
holiday week. The bicycle races are
a big thing, as also the appearance
of Brooks lrion, the famous runner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

l am largely engaged in the manufact-
ure OF this kind Of goods and retail them
for less than other dealers pay for them
SIS Caskets for $50; S35 0. g Tops for 500;
$50 o. q. Tops for Sl5; fine 8 #. Collins
trimmed and boxed for $40 and Sl2. In
addition to my own manufacture | keep
all OF the fine City grade OF Caskets, French
Walnut, best Rosewood Imitation Casket,
with full extension Silver Bar Handles.
full length, much finer goods thar Tho
cheap Collins you get at the small shops.
keep White Collins for Children; sell
Metallic Gases from Sl5 to $40 less than
you will get them in any market. Keep
two OF the finest Hearscs in this part of tho
country. Can send Hearses to any part of
Mason county, and will guarantee best
preserved corpses and the best attendance
at funerals. win come when called to
any part OF the county to take cure Of or
embaIm corpseS.
Dfl}N Orders coming by steamer Luells
will be filed and returned same day. All
goods will be ready in half an hour after
receiving order. day or night
am also dealer in
General Hardware,
Shingles Lumber, Lath. Doors, Sash, Glass,
Paints, Oils and Varnishos, &c.
mayl0-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

s,.1
Steps ought to be taken by The
County Court for building a new Jail,
or completely oyerhauling and re-
modelling the present one. 1t is
certainly in a very bad and unsafe
condition.
The Kalawha took notion to rise
again on Monday night, and the con,
sequence is the dams Of the bridge
are again submerged, and work sus-
pended.
Squire ]. Phillips, residence at
Adamsvillo near Mason City, was en-
tirely consumed by fire one night
last week. He lost also most of his
household furniture. Loas about 81.
600; no insurance.
We were glad to see Mr.. Win Rec.
tannus, Of Mason City, in town yes.
terday. He has just recovered from
a seven weeks sickness.
The trial of the colored boys
charged with burglarizing Mr.. Fish
er's residence, has been postponed
until the next term Of the Circuit
Court.
A man named Glenn, charged with
breaking into store.boat at Le,art,
sometime last spring, was tried at
this term of Court and found guilty.
He has not yet been sentenced by
the Court.
The many friends Of Mrs. G. P.
Simpson will be glad to learn that
she is rapidly recovering from her
late severe and protracted Illness
but will be sorry 10 learn that her
daughter, Miss Livia, is now danger.
ousIy sick with typhoid pneumonia.
Never in the history Of our town
has there been go much sickness as
now, the disease being mostly of a
malarial type.
G. W. Smith, the Jewellor, has
moved into the room recently occu.
pied by Mr.. Allen, next to Cabell's
Hardware store. He is lastly fixed
UP now.
If our town is ever TO DO anything
more than it is now, our capitalists
must begin to do something toward
advancing its interests. A few thous.
and dollars invested in manufactur.
ing would add much to the future
prosperity Of the town. Try it.
We are told that a fine depot will
be built at Leon, as chat place is
looked upon as al inmportant point
on the Ohio Central.
-------@-----
A fine lot of new Fall Millinery
Goods just received at Mrs. L. J.
Martins. Please call and examine
goods.
His Honor Judge Guthrie, at this
term Of Court, appointed Mr.. James
Il. Couch, j., Commissioner of School
Lands for Mason county.
Aswe go to press the case Of Knight
vs.. Brown is being tried. There is
quite large number of witnesses,
and the case will occupy several days
Of the term.
Messrs. Ed. Musgraye and viii
Love left Monday evening for Balti-
more, to attend q course of lectures
of the Baltimore Medical College.
The big Fair at GalIipolis is rails
ing some excitement among our peo-
pie Tho programme for that event
is full of rich treats. Tho Fair be-
gins September 10.
Wallace Miles, Of Winfield, was in
town Monday, en- route to CoolYillc,
Ohio, to visit relatives.
Jas. A. Rayburn, last Saturday,
killed on his farm in Robinson Dis.
trict, a huge rattlc-snake, measuring
four feet in lnnUth aud oorr,.;po,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

II. Condoe is now in the city pur-
chasing new good for the Point Pleas.
ant Eagle Boot and Shoe Store. Look
out for low prices at the Eagle when
he returns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

There ought to be another school
house in this place, and should be
located in the lower end of town,
near the bridge. Too many scholars
are crowded into the Que school house
now.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-11-03
Coal Fields Of Puget Sound.

The great source of wealth of the
Puget Sound region next to its timber,
is the coal-feld lying back of it's east
s'n shores up against the base of the
Cascade Mountains It's width Is from
ten to twenty miles, and its length
when fully explored will probably be
found TO be Us great as that of the sound
itself, reaching from Carbonate north
ward to and beyond the British line, a
distance of over Il hundred miles. At
two points upon this field mining opera
tions are carried on successfully by the
aid of railroads TO tide-water. The
Central Pacific railroad company pur-
chased recently for half n million dol
las the mines Mt Carbonate about TWEEN
by miles east of Tacoma, and are ship
ping coal to San Francisco for the use
of its'locomotives. This coal is a true
bituminous, hard, solid, black and
clean, not equal in heat-producing ca
pacity to the best Pittsburgh coal, but
good fuel for railroad and steamship
purposes Tt is transported to Tacoma
over branch line Of the Northern Pa
edfic, and thence forwarded by sailing
vessels. A number of steam Golfers
will soon be put In this trade by the
Central Company, and extensive coal
docks are now being built at Tacoma
Several new companies are preparing
TO open mines In the Carbonate dis
trict. This industry now in its infancy,
seems capable of indefinite expansion
to meet the demands of the coast cities
and of the agricultural regions of the
interior, which are destitute of good
fuel. Back of Seattle, and reached by
% narrow-guage railroad, lies the New
castle Ignite field. The. coal is of a
younger formation, geologically speak
ing, than that of the Carbonate district.
II comes out in fine, clear, solid blocks,
does not slack easily like the brown
Goals of Dakota, and has about two
thirds the heat-producing quality OF
bituminous coal. 1t is used by steam
ships and finds ready market for do
nestle consumption. Mines and rail
roads are owned by the Oregon I'm
provement Company, which has also n
large shipping dock at Seattle and runs
"a line of steam golfers TO San Fran
CISCO.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-11-03
Bob Burdette on Home.

Home is more to woman than to a
man. 1t is her temple. She its god
dess, its priestess-but oftener its jani-
tor. A man doesn't look so longingly
back at the old home, though it never
costs him cent, bought all his clothes
and sent him to college A man likes
his home when he gets acquainted in it,
because there his stupidity passes for
the profoundest wisdom. His Jokes are
all laughed at Though it needs only a
glossary to get at their meaning) if he
only indicates the laughing place. When
man dies he is wept for at home, but
the world moves along as if nothing had
happened; foRd lovers come to his
graveyard even, wear his tombstone
smooth sitting on it, contract bad poetry
and wo' SO rheumatism, and burden the
air with labial confectionery. / have
heard that there were skeletons in
many homes. They never get there
unless they are brought.