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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-03-14
Adyorililng Rates.
LOCAL lE4TTERs.

srABBED.-0n last Saturday Mr..
Gideon Brown, Jry Of MERGERS Bot
tom, was in Gallipolis. While there
he fell inwith Aaron Frank, who In
yited him to go into a saloon and
throw dice for the drinks. He enter
ed into the game and lost. Brown
then called for the drinks for himself
and Frank. Here Frank called up a
notorious character named Boone Da-
Iyand several others, to drink at Mr.
Browns expense. Brown protested,
and said he was only throwing with
him Drank for the drinks, and that
he could not afford to treat all the
dead-beats in Gallipolis. At this Da-
ly became enraged and assaulted Mr..
Brown, when Brown knocked him
down. DAILY then invited Brown out
side to settle the matter. At this
time confederate handed a knife to
Duly, and he rushed upon Brown with
thcweapon and stabbed him several
times in the breast and one in the
groin, seyering an artery. DAILY and
his confederate were arrested and
had an examination and were held to
bail in the sum of $4,000 each, and in
default of which they were sent to
Jail. The wounds Mr.. Brown receiv-
cd are very serious ones, but it is be-
Iieyed he will recover.
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TIE RIGHT soRT OF a MAN. j
S.Miller, Esq, our popular gardener
has sold or been the cause of selling
more real estate and has assisted in
startingmore enterprises than anyoth.
or man in this town, and for which he
has had but little credit. He does his
work in quiet way and very seldom
makes o charge for his services. He
feels an interest in the building up OF
the town, and to see it build up and
prosperis his highest ambition. When
aman wants to sell a piece of proper
ty he generally hunts up Mr., Miller
to find him purchaser.
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SOLD HIS FARN.-Mr Fish who
recently purchased the farm of Mr.
Bruce Henderson, across the Kama
wha, sold the farm last week to Mr.
Robert Morris, of Coolville, Ohio
Mr.. Morris is largely interested in the
saw mill about being started in the
Ohio Barrel Factory building. Mr.
Fish will go to Coolville, where he
will engage in the milling business
During his short stay here he and his
family have made many friends who
will regret to learn that they have de-
'ided to remove from the county.
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FIVE YEARs.-Mr. James Windon,
Of Robinson District, calledat our of.
fcclast Monday and subscribed for
the paper for FIVE years, paying IS in
advance. 1t is needless for us to add
that Mr.. Windon isan old-line Demo.
craft and one of the stauuchest in the
county We hope many more Demo
Gratis will call at the Office and do the
same thing, This is the best way to
take your county paper, and the same
time assist us in getting our Office In
tOgood shape again,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-03-14

In this issue will be found the an
nouncement of Prof. W. j. Kenny, as
candidatefo rre-election to the office
of County Superintendent of Free
Schools. He has made an excellent
officer, and it is with the people to de-
eide whether they will continue him
in the Office or not.
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OUR BoUNDARIEs.-our town lin
its now embrace a boundary of about
seventy-fve acres. The suburbs Of
the town seem to contain the greater
part of our population. These people
are anxious to be annexed to the the
town, and would vote almost unani-
mously in favor of that proposition
The Council to be elected next satur-
day, will have to wrestle with this
natter The boundaries as suggest
cd, will take in the Extension, thence
cross on a straight line to the foot Of
the hill, thence along the foot of the
hill to the Clarksburg road, thence
along sRidroad up to and including the
recent railroad purchase, thence along
the upper line Of this purchase to the
Kanawha river, thence down the Ka-
nawha river to the corporation line.
mis- pounuarS would largely increase
our population, and add much taxa.
bic property
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ToAe Volea Of DE Torn ofsFofni Pleas.
ant Having been solicited by many friends
TO present my name for the Office OF Town
Sergeant Of the town of Point Pleasant,
i hereby announce myself q candidate for
said office, to be voted for at an election to
be held for said purpose on Saturday, the
18th instant K. II. WANNA
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ouryoung folks are anxious to see
Lent come to an end, They claim
that during the Lenten season they
are debarredof all social enjoyinents.
There is talk Of a Ball on a grand
scale, at the close of the season.
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We respectfully ask the Street Com.
missioner to put a few loads Of gravel
on the sidewalk from Hon. d. w.
Polsley's corner othe Jail, The walk
in this freezing weather is hardly
passable.
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LOCAL MAREETs.-Tho following
prices can be obtained in this place
for this week, for country produce:-
Butter 80 cents pound; eggs 1917
cents a dozen; chickens from 50 to
$3.50 a dozen; potatoes 81 a bushel;
onions 70 cents a busheli onion sets
from $3.50 to sea- buslel.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

TNHERE will be an election held at the
Court House on the Third Saturday in
March, TO choose a Mayor, n Recorder, q
Sergeant and six Councilmen for the
Town OF Point Pleasant. BY order Of the
Council. NJ. II. HALE, Recorder.
janl7-td.
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he that winks at crime and shields
the criminal is guilty, in part at least,
Of the crime. Ttisas much the duty
of the citizen to see that the culprit is
brought to Justice as it is for the Off
GERS Of the law to administer justice
to him.
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JIM. Adkins & Co. have the con-
tract for roofing large barn, belong
ing TO Mr.. James Long, on the Kama:
wha river,
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AN INvAsIoN.-on Thursday even
ing March Sth, many of our Point
Pleasant friends, under the leader
ship of the ME. Sewing Circle, inva-
ded the Parsonage with articles of
household use, andcash. After enga-
ging in social converse for some time
they retired, leaving us happier and
richer because of their visit. The af.
fair was q complete surprise. We ex-
tend our heartfelt thanks, and assure
them thatwe will always remember
their Kindness: II. s. d. SCOTT.
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Our next railroad will be known as
the Point Pleasant ond Atlantic Rail-
road. ltruns up Coal river. We are
bound to be q railroad center, and
that, too, before many years,
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Mr.. James Brown has purchased the
Lew. George farm, on Kanawha, and
moved toitlsst week. MEJ. Bob Nc.
Gutfin has also moved to his farm ON
the Kanawha river.
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A friend writing from Barbours.
vile, enclosing his check for what he
owed us and few dollars over, says;
u am sorry that l am not able to
do more for you in your misfortune,
than simply to pay you my debt; and
| trust that your generous and public
spirited citizens have seen to 1t that
so good apaper as the REGISTER does
not suffer by the floodp
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CAAs. B. WAeeENER, CIk.


The new postal law now makes the
taking Of a newspaper and the refusal
to pay for the same theft, and any per-
son guilty of such an action is liable
to criminal proceedings, the same as
if he had stolen goods to the amount
of subscription. We are afraid we
will have to put the law in force
hgalnst some of our subscribers. We
shall waitawhile, however before APP
plying 10 U. S. Commissioners Howard
for warrants against them. Wouldn't
you feel nice TO be arrested for steal
ing your county paper, and cheating
the editor out of that which you
promised to pay9
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A CUR1osTY.-Mr. Johns. Miller
has a locust post that was set in 1870,
which sprouted and grew into a tree
that now measures twelve inches in
diameter and is thirty-five feet high,
and from which he has taken two
posts The tree would now make ten
good seven and half feet posts, The
Tree Is quite curiosity, and Mr.. Mill
CT will take pleasure in showing and
explaining 1t to anyone who will call
upon him at his garden.
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There is no man in Tile county more
deserving of the thanks and graft
tude of the editor of the REGISTER,
than is Mr.. II. stribling, Cashier of the
Merchants National Bank, of this city.
He is a Democrat and a friend in
our adversely. He is a public spirited
nun in Its truest meaning. When a
friend does us kind act, we feel it a
duty to acknowledge it
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BARN BURNED.-A barn belonging
10 Hon. B. ]. Redmond; about ono
mule back Of Clifton, was destroyed by
ate last Wednesday. The contents Of
The barn was entirely destroyed. The
contents of the barn belonged to Mr.
|0arIes Meeks, who had the farm
rented and the loss will fall heavily
upon upon him. The Gre was caused by a
"'''e boy setting the hay on fire.
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The voters of the town should see
to it that no man is elected a member
of the town council next Saturday, un-
less he is in favor of improvement
The next Council should be composed
of liberal, public spirited, active, en-
ergetic, progressive men. We can't
afford to run in the old rut any longer.
The old town is going to spread her.
self" and we want men in Office who
will assist her in spreading.
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NOTICE.

NOA4CG,
nHE partnership heretofore existing be.
tween NJ. NJ. Laidley and n. Bloom,
under thefirm name Of Laidlcy 4 Bloom,
isthis day dissolved by mutual consent.
NJ. NJ. Laidley will continue the business
atthe old'stand, thanking the public for
theirHnd patronage. and soliciting con
tinnance OF tho same, which will ethank-
tullyreceiyed.
N. M.,LAIDLEY,
n. BLOOM.
February q, 1888. mch 7-iw
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We are glad to see our little friend
Master Homer Smith, out on the
streets once more. He has but re-
Gently recovered from a very severe
illness, which came near ending his
life. lie has now had his share of all.
ments, and we hope that he will be
proof against all ills Which the flesh is
heir to, for the remainder of his life.
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MEN ADVERTISEMENTS
a CARD,

A CARD.
A Ii persons knowing themselves TO be
"a indebted to Condee 4 Co., of.the En-.
gle Boot and Sboe'Store, will please call
and settle within ten days or after that
time their account will be left for collsc.
ton. C0NDEE 4 CO.,
Eagle Boot & Shoe Store.
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Town Sergeant.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. E
E. Baker, as a candidate for reelection Il
the Office Of Town Sergeant, mch 7-tC
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We are indebted to the Parkersburg
SENTINEL for the summary of the
new Internal Revenue law, published
in this paper.
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bdES%k Practical Lie. H. to s:FFs
900 %. Clear type eao,t binding uhd llissiTStisaS
70 TEXAS, Ssdvi !. G nstjRDY I c.. ifiis5siPSt,n
inly5yl
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POINT PLEASANT SCHOOL.

MY Spring Term Of School will com.
Nl mence on the 10Th day Of April,
1883, and will continue for ten weeks.
] will connect a Normal Glass with this
School for the benefit Of teachers, and
hope all that can make it convenient to
attend will do so. Our teachers must be
progressive, and study and class drill are
means to insure it.
hS~Terms for ten weeks, $3.50. ~Sa
feb 2S-lm. W. j. KENNY.
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MnWTmM,

D GILMORE has just received several
ID, thousand bolts Of New Style Wnll Pa
per, (all beautifully Hewill sell paper as
low II not lower than any man in the bust
ness Call and sec his paper and you will
be pleased with both quality and price,
inch Jaw
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1 hereby announce myself candidate
for re.electiont6 the office Of County su,
petintendent ofthe Free Schools Of Mason
County. w. j. KENNY,
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speci.
At q meeting Of tire Bar held at the
ONCE Of Menagef &liogg, on the -
day Of February, IS on motion 81 q.
T. simpson the Hon. + q. Guthrie
was called To the chair and chas. Z.
Hogg was appointed Secretary; and
oninotion a committee Of SIX, consist
ing Of J w. English, J j. Bright, G. r.
Simpson, w. r. Gum, G. j. Hogg and
D. w. Polsley, to draft suitablere4olu-
tons expressive Of the sense Of the
meeting uponthe decease of thc Hon.
Henry ]. Fisher, who reported the
following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS 1t hath pleased our
Heavenly Father to remoye from our
midst the Hon, Henry ]. Fisher, long
q residentof this county and'a mem
Der Of this bar,
Resolved, That the county has lost
one OF its best citizens, the poor one Of
their most liberal benefactors and the
bar one Of It's brightest ornaments and
the whole country one Of itsablest and
profoundly learned jurists.
Resolved, That we commend his
virtues and habits Of study aud appli-
cation to all the members Of our pro-
fession wherever found laboring in
that science which aemploys III its
theory tile noblest faculties OF the soul
and exerts in its practice the cardinal
virtues Of the hearth
RESOLVED, That the loss Of his marked
individuality and firm decision of
character as seen and observed in
bold relief during l0ngand success
full career will be deeply felt and de-
plored by all who knew him.
Resolved, That the hope of immor-
taltty expressed by him shortly before
his death gives US comfort that one so
able contributes his belief In the hour
rof dissolution to that opinion we al.
ready cherish that we shall at last
meet our departed friend and brother
lawyer in our Fathers mansion be-
You'd the short confines of time.
Resolved, That we extend0ur heart
felt sympathies to the bereaved fami-
ly Of our deceased friend, and that we
ask our Circuit Court, which begins
on Monday next to adjourn for, one
day out Of respect to the memory Of
the departed.
Resolved, Thata copy of these res
olutions be spread upon the records of
our Circuit Court; and also published
in our county papers, as well as all the
papers throughout the State, and that
a copy be transmitted to the grief
stricken widow aud son Of the de-
ceased.
Which resolutions were on this day
presented in court by John w. En-
glish, esq and on his motion, were
ordered to be spread upon the record
of the court and on motion, the court
adjourned until tomorrow morning
out of respect 10 the memory of the
deceased. Acopy-Teste;
N.As ID w :, s,,,.,,,.. r,Iu-
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1t is said that Jim Harper, of the
Gallipolls Journal, uses the acute
angles of u pillow stock for u boot jack.
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Huntington has more good looking
girls to the square foot than any other
place on the river.-[Commercial.
The editor probably never visited
Point Pleasant. Why the Hunting.
ton girls can't begin to compare with
the Point Pleasant girls in good looks.
They are all healthy and robust too
nothing artificial about them.
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HORSE BuYER-Nfr William NJ.
Myers, of steubenville, Ohio, will be
in this neighborhood tomorrow for
the purpose ofbuying uphorses. We
give this information SO thatour read
ers who have horses to sell, may be
informed as to where they can find a
nnrchnsAr.
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Our public scales have long been in
a dilapidated condition, but at last a
freak has come over the town author
tiles to have them put in thorough re-
mir
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ORA. L. Knight and wife, of West
Columbia, came here on q visit to his
cousin, Mrs. N. c. Petit, Tuesday,
While here he consulted in.everal inn
portant cases with some of our ply
sicians, but was compelled to return
home on the steamer Fleetwood, leav-
Ing his wife here.-[Huntington Ar
gus.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
County superintendent.

Tole Poies Of Mason County Friends ofths
Public Schools: ~. ..s<.S
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Judge Guthrie is holding Court in
CabelI County for Judge McGlnnis.
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By reference to our advertising COL
umns, it will be seen that a special
term Of the Circuit Court has been or
dered for Mason county, commencing
on the 8Oth day of next April. A
grand and petit jury is to be sum.
moned.
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Atalate meeting o. the Town coun.

Atalate meeting on the Town coun-
clan ordinance was passed prohibit
ing the butchering orrendefing Of tall
low within the corporate limits, and
makingthe penalty 500 fct a violation
Of this ordinance. Now what we
want TO ask, why Is not the ordinance
enforced2 Only on Mondaynight one
Of our Butchers slaughtered a beef on
his premises, right on Main street
andnear the Court House What Is
tbe use 81 a law unless you enforce lts
We hope wewill not have torefer to
this thing again. The health Of the
town wewiil try to guard II It makes
all tho butchers mad, in thet6wn! y
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The Weekly Register
Published EJe7 Wednesday NoninsH
GEORGE w. TyPPETT.
Boron Avn PaoSRlEroR.

g., q Main strse+ IIa.l hslev, lAs cur! Hsn.s.
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Dying for his Children

John Murphy, employed ~ fireman
~ one Of the factories ia Ausonia, Conn,
ok his two c.ilIrcn out for walk
across the field. While the little ones
were rompng. the fther SIT down be-
SIDE large waterfall near the track Of
'he Naugatuck Railroad ana played up
on bis flute The noise of the waterfall
drowned all other sounds. and it was
not until the shrll whistle Of o locomo-
i've, only few rods distant at a curve
~ the raad, aroused bun that the father
had thought Of the approaca Of the
sunday milk train, but the chilltcn were
seated upon the track in front Of the APP
preaching train and were THROWN. peb-
bles into the water The train was bear
ing down upon them at high speed -
Murphy cried loudly to the children and
rushed toward them. The engineer dis
covered them aud promptly reversed biz
engine AMI applied the brakes, not until
the run Of toe cowcatcher was Within a
few feet Of the children. Their father
had gained their side. His little girl
he threw to the right of the track int
clump Of bushes, and his son with a
swing Of his foot, he sent .prawlng
through the air to the other side OF ia,
track. He had no time to escape him.
self. The locomotive struck him as b,
stood facing it. His body was hurled
against telegraph pele, aud he fell t
the ground a corpse.
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C0MHUNLSk

We are opposed TO -ne Aocbmonts
and abuses of corporatio, Some Of
our contemporaries and s'me ioading
monoDolists pronounce this anencourage-
ment of Communism.
Is this a just charge? Come, let us
reason together and see.
Communism is not of Americun ORR
gin. 1t is net indigenous to a Repub
lie. 1t is an exotic. 1t thrivcs in
Europe. 1t germinates in the hot-bed
of royalty and tyranny The excuses,
vices and expressions of the ruling class
es of Europe worked laboriou>ly in the
soil Of human endurance before they
brought Communism into life. Whore
it has prevailed it has been more than
mere protest or crime. Itbas been a
vengeance The stings of injuries en-
dured for long years have maddencd it
1t has sharpened the guillotne It has
bchcadcd monarchs. 1t has slaughtered
priests. 1t has burned cities
But if the grossest abuses of power
had not prevailed; if the excuses and
tees of the ruling classes had not cx-
hausted patience if the rights of the
people had not been tramplcd under foot
black, criminal Communism would new
er have been born.
Yet what besotted tyrant, what titled
debauchee, what insolent aekey of office
in Europe would have believed that his
reckless conduct was slowly and surely
creating demon that might destroy
him?
/ We have no Communism here. We
can have none unless those who enjoy
special privileges desire to abuse tAcir
1 good fortune and 10 use their power to
debauch legislation, corruF the bench
and control elections for their own sell
/ fish purposes. We can have none unless
corporate monopolies initiate the vices
and follies of the arisiocrlts Of Europe
and set themselves up as superior to the
law and the people.
Therefore, when we caution the priv.
LEGGED classes to moderation, prudence
and Justice; when we advise them not tc
abuse those privileges and rights, which
if properly usel, every American citi-
zen will respect and defend, we cheek
the growth of Communism and dig uI
and destroy the see1 As the enemy o
corporate abuses, as the upholdcr Of thc
peoples right. We are actually the prac-
teal foe of Communism in the United
States.
Down with Communism in this coun.
try?