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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

At Bickle's can be fouhd all class.
es of Wall papers, from the lowest
grade to the very finest. Call and
examine samples.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Little Allie and Bernard aged 4
and s years, are the great sensation
al gymnasts now with 0rton's circus.
These infant prodigies finish their
thrilling acts with a headlcng dive,
projectile like from great height to
u net below feat that bears all the
appearances of most inhuman reck-
lessness, yet they accomplished it
with an ease and grace that thrills
and astonishes everybody. You should
not miss seeing the "little champ.
ions Of the air." Az Point Pleasant
Friday April aSth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

In OtR FAMILY OF Ten, for over
two years Parket's Ginger Tonic has
cured headache, malaria, and in fact
all other complaints so satisfactorily
that we are in excellent health and
no expense for doctors or other med
icines, Chronicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The Railroad and Bridge men who
have charge of the works around
here, are a very clever set Of gentle
men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

1t is claimed that the railroad
bridge will be up and ready for the
track by next January.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

fhe uoiored Baptist had a festival
at Kanawha Five Mile school house
last Friday night for the Benefit of
the colored Baptist Church Of this
place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

MARRlED-At the residence of The
brides parents at Mason City, April
10th, 1882, by Rev. S. Cummings, Mr..
Francis A. Wightman and Miss Cor.
della L. Butler. Also at the same
time and place, Mr.; Marion F. Ely
and Miss Annie L, Butler.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The Putnam Democrat says: ave
understand that J.3iE. Tinms, Esq,
Of the Mason Bar, has been selected
10 act as special Judge to try the Nc.
CURE viii case at the coming term
Of the Circuit Court-af excellent
seiertiofl:b w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The property holders on the East
side of the lot belonging to the Board
of Education and the Newman heirs,
between Fifth and Sixth streets,
want a street established and opened.
The council ought togrant their re.
quest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The colored Baptist Of this place
propose building d church just above
the colorvd school housei s1metime
during the coming sumher.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The salt furnaces in the Pomeroy
bend have all Hblown OUT and are
lying idle. We notice d good ttianlly
familiar faces frUui tip.that way who
have come down to this place and DIRE
working in the quarfies and OF The
bridge piers. ' $500 =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Those who want to buy a 5McCor-
mick self-binder, reaper or mower,
should call on Mr.. L. L. Ncale, who
is the Agent for the sale of these Ma.
chimes, in this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Some of our farmers are moving
their frost.bitten wheat, in the hope
that it will sprout again and bring a
fair crop. Farmers have had seri-
GUS time of it for the past two or
three years. -J4 .Gt \
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

DIR. Will s. Hoy, Physician, Sur.
geon and De.matologist. Tenders his
professional services to the public; at
tends to all calls, day or night; can
be found in his office, n. e. corner Of
Main and Market SITS, when not pro-
fessionally engaged. Telephone com
munications from office to residence
attended to al all hours, night or day,
by office boy. mar.S-'S2-1y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

] A'Martietta Ohio, special to the
Enquirer, April 18th, says: Ayoune
couple in search of matrimony, nam.
ed George W. Athey, Of Gallipolis
Ohio, and Mary Dersenger, of Mason
City, Va, arrived here to-day, but
failing to procure a license, started
for Pennsylvania. Nwasa runaway
match, with an iriate father in pur.
suit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Rev. S. Cummings will preach at
Pleasant Flats, next Sunday at 1Ot
am,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

AT IS cents ,fdf corn in this assst.
ion, our farmers will be likely to
plant every spare acre. 1t is one Of
the surest crops known to farmers,
and at present prices one Of the most
remunerative.l . 81 6a2dfi7HD j
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The Acme Baking Powder, is &C.
knowledged to be the purest, cheap
est and best Baking Powder now in
the market. For sale by James B.
Tippott.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

A MIsrAKE.--Mr. Phillips made a
mistake in saying when he first came
here that he would only stay six or
eight weeks, as he has made up his
mind to stay all Summer. He makes
the best pictures that can be obtain
ed in this country. Gull and see
him. If.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Our Tanner and Shoe Manufactur-
err, D. s. Snyder; calls your attention
to the fact that he pays the market
price for Hides, Bark, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow, &c, Sells allkinds Of 1leath-
er, and makes to order out of best
material good fit Of no trade, Boots,
Shoes, &C., at lowest prices. All
business will receive prompt and
careful attention. Tannery, No. 6
East 18th st.; Shoe Shop No. So West
Main 81. jan.1S-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Our young friend, John Adkins,
the Timer, is crowded with work,
especially in roofing. If you want a
good substantial tin or iron roof, and
warranted not to leak, give him a
trial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Judge Guthrie returned homie last
week from Kanawha, where he has
been holding court for the past six
weeks. He was considerably worked
down, but we are glad to know he is
recuperating rapidly. mi
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19
Profit. $1,000.

70 sum 4 up, six long years Of
ped-ridden sickness, costing 5000 per
scar, total s1,200-all of this expense
was stopped by three Bottles Of Hop
Hlttors, taken by my wife. She has
done her own homework for a year
since, without the loss of a day, and
l want everybody to know it, for
'Aelr benelit.-N e. Farmer. M
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

A few Of our citizens seeing the
necessity for more tenement houses
have commenced the erection, Of q
few. We hope others will follow
their example. Fifty houses could
be rented to advantage at once. II
we expect people to locate among us,
we must prepare houses for them at
reasonable rents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The Randolph Enterprise has late
ly been enlarged and treated to a
new dress of type. 1t is now among
the handsomest papers printed in
the State, but its "heado is awful to
Behold. Bro. Trimble, we wish you
success both financially and politi.
cally. ~ s,r>.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

All the parties arrested on the
charge Of numbering Baz. Yauger,
who 80 suddenly and mysteriously
disappeared some three weeks since,
were discharged by Squire Frank,
lin, there not being sufficient evi-
dence to bind the parties over to
Court to answer an indictment.
Nothing has been heard of Yauger
as yet. -
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The incline from Ire quarry on the
other side Of Kanawha, to the river
is about completed, and during this
week rock will be let down over it
1t is a single track, upon which cars
run both ways and pass each other
by an ingenious continuance. This
track demonstrates the fact that
trains can pass each other upon O
single track without colliding. Mr.
Barton, of Piketon, Ohio, who is the
inventor, put down the track under
his own personal supervision.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The street lamps to the number of
twenty-five are now in position, and
they will shine out brightly of dark
nights. This is an improvement
tnat has long been needed, and one
that our people will appreciate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Business seems to be very dull just
now in misplace, particularly for a
railroad center. Dull trade, howev-
eF' is attributable to the failure of
The crops in this county last fill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Monday week the May term Of, the
Circuit Court of this county will be-
gin. Jurors, suitors, witnesses and
all others take notice thereof, and
come to town prepared to pay for the
Register for one year. The coming
year will be a stirring one in politics
and county improvements, and the
Register will keep you duly posted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

The timbers for the railroad trestle
across three mile we learn were on
the ground last Saturday, already
framed, and only awaiting the stalk
ing off by the engineer. We sup
pose this has been done by this time,
and that the workmen are engaged
in putting it up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

ACARD-I desire to return my
thanks TO the good people of Point
Pleasant, for their many kind Offices
to my father during his late illness,
andnp to the time Of his death and
burial. Sincerely, ~ =
JAMES E. SMooT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-04-19

Thieves broke open the stloke
house Of Mr.. W. Il. Hawkins, Of
Cooper District, last Tuesday night,
and carried off four sides Of meat
He says he has now a pair Of bull
dogs, one of which he keeps in the
smoke.house and the other in the
yard. W.,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24
Wife Beaters.

The member of the Legislature who
introduces and succeeds in making into
law a bill for the special punishment
of wife-beaters, will gain fame for him
self and win the eternal gratitude of a
large portion of the population. Atnear-
ly every term of court held in this county
husbands are up for trial on either a
charge of wife desertion or for brutal
treatment, or both. In nine cases out of
ten he is convicted of assault and battery
and sent to jail for thirty or sixty days
in default of bail OF bond that he will
contribute so much per week for the sup
port of his wife and children. Imprison-
ment on a charge of assault and battery
is failure, because it inflicts heavier
punishment in many instances upon the
wife and dependent children than it does
on the criminal himself. He goes to jail
for term, during which time he is
abundantly fed and comfortably provid-
ed for, while they are deprived of the
necessaries of life In some instances a
prosecution does not follow the acts of
these brutal men, because the women
run the risk of further maltreatment
rather than cut off by their own testimo-
ney the sources of their bread. In our
opinion the most effectual mode of sup
pressing the barbarians who beat their
wives is the Introduction of the whip
ping post. Nor should this kind of
punishment he confined to wife beaters.
1t should include the young men who
drag unmarried girls into court to APP
pear against them on charge of f. &
B.-Easton Argus.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24
COLUMBIAN

ated are joined by narrow strips of land
running through intervening counties,
and, thus connected, are called contigu-
Gus territory and erected into districts.
Take the Eleventh district in Penusyl.
vania Here three Democratic counties
are taken in one section, all contiguous
and containing about 1000 Democratic
majority. Not satisfied with swallowing
up this large surplus of the minority the
leaders want more, and while there is
abundant contiguous territory they do
not take it, but run marvelously- con-
structed line over the two large interven-
ing counties, wrestling therefrom in the
passage twenty and one-half townships,
containing 1900 Democratic majority,
so as to strike and take in two other
large Democratic counties, with 5000
Democratic majority.
Thus we have, continued the speaker.
q district, without parallel in the
famous history of fraudulent apportion-
ment, in the shape of dumb bell, gath
ering up in its peculiar serpentine con.
tiguous area about nine thousand Dem
ocratic majority. This district, as it ap
pears in the political text book, compos
ed of five counties and parts of two coun
ties, is bad enough, but as it appears on
the map and to the people of the State
it is the masterpiece of that matchless
band of political conspirators who have
run the machine in Pennsylvania fol
years and before whose sublime genius
for fraud their feeble imitators in all the
other States grow green with envy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24

The Brotherhood of Telegraphers will
hold their National Convention in Gin
cinnati on March lj
RUIZ rr IN.
Jacob Loeckman, 274 Clinton Street,
Buffalo, n. Y, says he has been using
THOMAS EcLECTRlC OF for rheumatism.
lie had such lame back that he could
do nothing; but one bottle entirely
cured him
Out of 3l,27l newspapers and period
icals published in the world, 16,50) are
in English; of the rest, half are in Ger
man and fourth in French.
Savannah illuminated its streets the
first on last Saturday night with the
electric light. 1t is the first Southern
city to use it.
Three hundred and sixty nine child.
rem will be discharged from the Sol.
dier's Orphans school in the state this
year
A very sad story comes fromLancas
ter, where the Hon. III. G, Rogers has
been committed to jail 90 days for vag
rancy. lie is a lawyer, and has been Q
master of several languages. lie was q
member of the State Constitutional Con
vention of Pennsylvania in 1887, and
Minister to Sardinia under Marten Van
Buren, but is now in his dotage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24
A DUMB.BELL DISTRICT.

The leading speech over the reappor-
tionment bill at Washington last week
was that of Mr.. BeltzhoGver on his
amendment requiring States to be dis
tricted without gerrymandering. Mr..
Beltzhoover was Of the opinion that If
this could be accomplished it would be
more important and efficient in securing
just representation to the people than
any measure which has ever been enact
ed. There has been great deal OF earn
est contention about the loss of single
representative in few of the States
But what difference would it make to
the great Commonwealth of Pennsylyan-
ia whether she gets twenty eight or
twenty-nine members, if her Legislature
can so distribute the number as practi-
cally TO disfranchise one-half of her citi-
zens and leave them without representa-.
tioni This unfair distribution of mem
bers is, said the speaker, no new offense
in the servile satrap of the modern boss.
No respect is paid to the ratio of repre-
sentation or the contiguity of territory,
Counties are torn into fragments and
distributed by townships and half town
ships to meet the exigencies OF the yilest
partisan frauds. Counties widely separ-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24
PAY OF The LEGISLATURE.
THE SUPREME COURT REvERsEs JUDGE
PEARsoN's DECISION.

The legislative salary question raised
by the Hon. Charles 5. Wolfe has been
decided by the supreme court in favor
of the legislators, who will now receive
the extra five hundred dollars. The
question before the court was in relation
to the construction to be placed upon
the word salary, which occurs in section
eight of the constitution: "The members
of the general assembly shall receive
such salary and mileage for regular and
special sessions as shall be fixed by law,
and no other compensation whatever for
service upon committees or otherwise.
The question, which was really raised
in 1874, when an act was passed giving
the legislators $1,000, and $40 day
extra for every days service over one
hundred, not exceeding fifty, was not
brought before the courts for determina-
tion until 1881 when Henry w. Palmer
caused CONSERVATION by promulgatiDg
an opinion that the extra per diem allow
ance was unconstitutional. On the
strength of this opinion State Treasurer
Butler refused to pay over to the legisla-
tors more than $1,000. In order to reach
the treasurer by mardamus the anxious
Legislators quickly passed an act giving
the court of common pleas of Dauphin
county jurisdiction to issue writs of man
damus to state officers. Under this a pc
tition was presented by Charles S. Wolfe
asking for mandamus to compel the
payment of the extra compensation.
The Dauphin county court, in an opin-
ion by Judge Pearson, refused to grant
a peremptory mandamus, holding that
the word salary, in the constitution,
meant fixed round sum for specific
term, and that the 81 900 was the salary
which the members were entitled to, and
that therefore the extra per diem com
pensation, being above and beyond the
salary, infringed the constitution. An
appeal was taken to the supreme court,
and on Monday morning q decision was
rendered reversing the decision of the
Dauphin county court.
Justice Sharswood delivered the opin-
ion of the court He says: To justify a
court in pronouncing an act of the legis-
laturc unconstitutional and void, either
In whole or In part, 1t must be able to
vouch some exception or prohibition
clearly expressed or necessarily implied.
The doubt is to be resolved in favor of
the constitutionality of the act. This
rule of construction is so well settled by
authority that it is unnecessary to cite
cases. Where the contention is as to the
meaning of the word, the rule is that if
any meaning, technical or otherwise,
will sustain the exercise of the power, it
is sufficient. On the other hand, if the
strict and legal meaning would have the
effect to limit or destroy, while some
proper acccptation of the word would
support the act, it must be resorted to-.
He then goes on to show that both
words, salary and wages, mean necessar-
lily the same, and the constitution did not
mean to prohibit a per diem allowance
when the word salary was used.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24

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FUND.
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Betrayed Trust,

The latest sensation of our town is the exit
of two of our young business men and the
simultaneous disappearance of over three
thousand dollars in notes. VIM. H. futile
and f. G.. Mcndenhall have for the last year
been doing a thriving general insurance busi-
ness in this place, with a branch office at
Benton. The main Office was in the room
occupied by Squire Knorr and the same safe
was used by both parties. Notes given TO
Tuttle & Mendenhall in payment of policies
were generally bought by Mr. Knorr and up
to Monday the number held by him and un-
paid was about SO, 200. Last week the Squire
notified two of the parties against whom he
held notes that they were now due, but was
surprised to receive answers from both-one
in Tunkhannock and one near Shickshinny
saying that they had not only never given
such notes but did not know either Tuttle or
Mendenhall. From this it would appear that
the notes were forgeries, and to still further
strengthen this oppinion is the fact that when
Mr.. Knorr opened his safe on Tuesday morn
ing the notes were all gone and Mendenhall,
who had been in town the night before, has
not been seen since. The notes referred to
appear to be mainly from parties in Benton,
Sugarloaf, Jackson .and Madison townships
in this county, and in Tunkhannock and vi
cinity. Besides this transaction with Squire
Knorr it appears that different persons
throughout the town have been stuck to the
tune of from SO to 500; making in oil be-
tween five and six hundred dollars. These
young men had the confidence of all who knew
them, and this sudden exposure takes every
body by surprise. Another warning to young
men to guard their every action lest greed
for gain lead them to acquire It by dishonest
methods. .--Berwick Independent Feb. l6M
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24

The non polygamous branch of the
Mormon Church begins to make itself
heard. 1t is small sect, but it claims to
haye the true prophet in the person of
Joseph Smith, the son of the original
Smith, who found the golden plates OF
Nephi, was kicked by the devil, built the
first temple at Kirkland and the second
temple at Nauvoo, led the first exodus Of
the Saints, and was killed by Missouri
mob. The present Joseph lives some.
where in Iowa. 1t will be surprise to
most people to learn by the petition of
his followers to Congress that they sup
port missionaries in Utah to preach
against polygamy. They claim to have
converted 10000 persons in that Terrific.
ry, and they ask of Congress vigorous
measures to extirpate the pernicious doc
trine and practice introduced by Brig
ham Young.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-24
TIE MISSISSIPPI OYEREL0WS.

A despatch from Helena, Arkansas,
dated February 10Th says: There is no
abatement of the disasters that have
overtaken the planters of the Mississippi
valley, caused by the overflow of the
Mississippi river between Memphis and
Nicksburg. For three weeks it has
rained almost daily, until the loss to
dwellings, stock and lands cannot now
be properly estimated. There have been
innumerable breaks in the levees, and
the outlook at present is anything but
hopeful Cattle and hogs have been
drowned by the hundreds. Barns have
been swept away and their contents
wasted, and the mules and horses are
suffering. The loss to the planters by
these mishaps cannot but have its effects
on their facilities for putting in a crop
for year. This condition of affairs ex
lists to an alarming extent in Chittenden,
Lee and Phillips counties, Arkansas, and
in Desota, Guinea and Coahoma counties,
Miss. These are the largest cotton grow,
ing, counties in the Mississippi valley,
and what is true of them is also true OF
the others that have suffered in a similar
manner. Starvation is threatening
many of the poor people whose houses
line the banks of streams that have over
flowed In some instances cabins can
be found in which are negroes, hogs and
mules, all gathered together awaiting
the recedng river that has in its mad
fury driven them to seek safety by flight
in the highlands. The latest break oc-
cured last night about 800 yards above
Austin, Miss This will overflow the
entire country between Austin and
Frier's point, distance of thirty-fiye
miles.