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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03
WAsHINGTON LETTER.
from Our Regular Correspondent


[FOm Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON, May 30, 1886.
Since l last wrote you a change
has come over the bright illusion
Of official security in the breasts Of
a large numbered Republican office
holders. There have been numer.
Gus dismissals during the past
week, and nine tenths Of those who
remain sec ever before them the
Danoels sword labeled "your turn
next" The dismissals have been
chiefly for offensive partisanship
aud also for dishonesty, insobriety,
and general untitness. The new
Administration is beginning to
know its ground, get its hand in
and to overcome its native bashful.
ness. 1t will learn more day by
day, and the rascals will go, and go
with accelerated velocity.
The recently appointed chiefs Of
Bureau to whose attention cases of
suspected wrong doing has been
brought, feel themselves handicap.
ped by the Republican clerks who
are subordinate to them, but upon
whom they cannot depend for co.
operation. When papers are re
ferred to these clerks for investiga
ton and report, they are placed in
possession Of the movements Of the
enemy, and they are quick to take
advantage Of their confidential pos.
ition, and to play the traitor by in
forming interested parties outside
the departments that an investiga.
ton threatens, II is not difficult
to seehow valuable and important
such information is to the old rings
aud ringsters that have had and
still have this underground wire
and back stats connection with the
Treasury and other Government
departments. Clerks who have
been in collusion, and actually in
guilty partnership, with claimants
and Others dealing with the Gov.
eminent, obtain the earliest infor.
nation of proposed investigations,
and are enabled to cover up suspic.
ious appearances and forewarn
their outside accomplices.
The disadvantage Of Democratic
officials is that they stand solitary
and helpless at the heads Of their
departments with no subordinate
whom they can trust, They are in
the condition Of a General whose
army is treacherously servillc and
whose sentinels are colleagues Of
the enemy. The new Administra.
ton will never recover the Holy
Cross Of political purity at the
head Of a host Of Republican inf.
dOls.
The discharge for offensive par.
tisauship during the past week
have beenIohietiy from Post Offices,
and a majority of them have been
in Virginia, but everyday witness.
es a number Of discharges from the
Departments here in this city,
They consists chiefly Of those clerks
who were absent from their desks
during the late campaign, making
speeches for Blaine, organizing Re
publiCanClubs, and doiugoth cam.
ppign work while drawing pay as
clerks This rule Of offensive par
tisanship. IL invariably annliad
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03
Administrators Notice.

THE undersigned has been duly an.
i pointed and qualified as the Admin.
istrator Of the personal estate Of the late
DR.. s. g. Shaw, All persons having
claims against said estate will please
present the same for settlement, Per.
sons owing said estate, either By note or
account, are requested to come forward
and settle the same. tI
TH0S. p. CARPENTER,
Admir- Of the estate OF DR.. S. G. Shaw.
maylSm4pd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Under the Mexican law a credi.
tor can have q debtor arrested On
the day when the debt falls due.
The prisoner is chained to a post
five days, guarded by an officer. al
the cad Of the time, If the money
is not forthcoming, the man i labor
is sold 70 the Government for 40
cents a day for as many days as
will be necessary TO discharge the
obligation. The miserable debtor i
sent to the silver mines, where be
is chained 10 a gang Of folons and
compelled TO work underground.
He sleeps Underground, and never
sees daylight again until he is re-.
stored 10 freedom. gsNs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Sergeant Bates has been heard
from. Having carried the old flag
all over the country and delivered
lO,OOl speeches, he is now willing
LoretireUn afatgovernment salary.
He is after an office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Patrick Keatney, q citizen Of
Clarksburg, committed suicide on
Saturday last, by shooting himself
through ths heart. He was an Old
and feeble man; and the supposed
cause Of his acs was poverty aud
mental depression. Hehad served
III the Union army during thewar,
and was an applicant fora pension,
on ccountof disabilities received
during The rebellion. He leaves q
vile and three children.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

A married lady Of Baltimore,
jealousof her husband, tracked him
toa house Of ilI'iame, where she
found him asleep in bed with her
rival She atohce threw "a beer
glass full Of oil Of yilfol in her
rivals face and then horribly beat
her withthe beer glass. A small
portion of the yitrol went into her
.hqsbal's face which kept him busy
while the murder was going Oh,
orthe woman died, and the mar.
ried lady isip JAIL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

In 1885: flames, just look at the
register aud tell me where it is
fair weather this morning" at
is very nice in Minnesota to day,
sir" swell, get the Ariel ready.
Have dinner at seven, sharp. Say
I've gone to st. Paul" Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Cuba is in the throes Of another
revolution The times, however,
when she is not in a throe are so
rare that peace creates more sur.
prise than war. This time IL is
Santiago that has been invaded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

The fight between the railroads
running from New York TO Chicago
has resulted in an Immigrant rate
Of one dollar for the trip from
Gotham to the Garden City. II is
fun for the immigrant,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

The Pennsylvania Legislature
passed an act the other day estab.
u State Board bf Health. II
could have had West Virginia's
Board by merely intimating that
IL wanted so useless and costly a
thiug.-Fairmont Inder,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

The money that the Republican
party left 10 the Treasury, at the
time of the eyaCualion is all there,
but that which they have squand.
cred during tue q years is some.
whore else.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Postmaster General Villas has
said that his recent circular 10 re.
lation to the removal Of offensive
partisan pOStmasters related 10
Presidential officers aswell as those
Of inferior grade. $500
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03
Kindly Expressions.

The Point Pleasant REGISTER has
entered its Oath year. Like good
wine, il improves as it grows older.
We hope the REGISTERS Editor il
growing rich us well as famous by
his pen,-Hinton Herald,
The Point Pleasant REGISTER is
stretching for its twenty.ffth mile
post, and a sprightly, valuable pa.
per it is, too. Every citizen of The
county ought 10 have il on his Ia,
BILE. Here's luck and a long life
say We IRhceling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Felix Thomas, age 50; John Pritt,
a young man, and Thomas sIangh.
ter, colored, all miners, were killed
atthe Kanawha Mining Company's
works Wednesday morning. Two
Of the men leave large families.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03
May 18th, 1886 4w.

The undersigned will continue the
business at the same stand, and hopes
by fair dealing to retain the liberal pat.
ronage heretofore extended To the old
firm. Parties indebted to the late firm
will please come forward and settle their
accounts without delay. 3l1
maylSw4l Us. olROARK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Sam Randall announces that he
is not a candidate for Speaker Of
the next House, nor for President
three years hence, and that he fav.
ors the denomination Of Mr.. Oleve:'
land in 1888. All of which is a
great surprise, and not in accord
with the wishes Of Mr.. Randall's
friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

The Republican press has ceased
TO chuCkls over the mistaken idea
that the administration, because
: its movements were slow at frst)
could find no REPUBLICAN rascals''
to "turn out" since the machine"
has been put into active and Ell.
cient operation, Postmaster Gener.
u Villas is said 10. aud a hundred
or more daily a6
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

A meeting of the West Virginia
Wool Growers Association was
held at Wheeling GU Saturday last.
A great deal Of business Of interest
to the organization was transact.
ed, and Col. @, H. Beall, of this
county, was elected to represent
the association at the National
Sheep Breeders Convention, which
met in 81. Louis on Wednesday,
the 9th inst. The association il
in a prosperous condition, and ia
doing much good in bringing West
Virginia forward as a sheep grow
ing State. Thissubject was dis,
cussed to some extent at the meet.
ing, and it WAS the unanimous
opinion that with tie natural ad.
vantages furnished BY her noun.
tains and hills she could be made TO
lead all competitors If the proper
efforts we're put forth In this direct.
ion.-Pantaadte Mctrs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

A young boy, whose home, he.
said, was at Pittsburgh, and who
has been travelling with Wallace's
show, that exhibited recently at
Point Pleasant, was bitten BY a
mad. dog 9 few days ago, al some
town in Ohio, and walked to Cali.
polls, a distance Of SO miles, 10
have Dr.. +. A. Gromley treat il for
him, which he id.-GaliipOtis Bul.
letin,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Miss Elizabeth Cleveland, the
sister Of the President, will be
known, not only as an authoress,
but also as a temperance leader.
She is'eyen more firm than Mrs.
Hayes aud advocates total absti
nence. She has lately written a
spirited and eloquent reply to DR..
Howard Crosby, who advocates
moderate indulgence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Vaccination as a preventive Of
yellow fever has been tried upon
soldiers Of Vera Cruz Mexico. II
vaccination makes the soldier proof
against three Of his deadly enemies,
cholera, smallpox and yellow few.
er, science needs but 60 a little
further to make him proof against
bullets and cannon balls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Let every young man about this
town look around him and think a
little. If he does il will come to
him that now while be is young
and vigorous is the golden time for
him TO prepare for future useful.
ness and honor. Skating, fishing,
dancing, ball playing, picnicing,
and all Of the recreations incident
and proper for youth, will, in a
short time, be stale, and if too
much time is devoted to them you
will be a man before you know it,
and have no way to make that al
mighty dollar SO necessary to all Of
us in our passage through this
hustling, busting world. Money
is the best earthly friend. II is a
laudable ambition to seek to hon.
estly obtain it-tostriye forit-to
sacrifice for il. Obtain that educa.
ton that will best enable you to
make II. Have money as you
would independence, and use il as
a precious gift, Gallipolis Bulletin,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Hons. Van Wyck and sabin, Re.
publican Senator's from Nebraska
and Minnesota, are credited with
being friends to MI. Cleveland's
administration, aud will vote with
the Democrats TO confirm the Presi.
dents appointments, when the ap'
pointees are honest and capable.
This will prevent the ultra Repub.
licans from blocking the course OIL
Cleyeland's poliOy.-Ex.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

Hon. Eustace Gibson and T. &.
Niche Esq, will leave to morrow
for Fayette county to take charge
Of a suit ofMrs. ], j. Eaden against
the Chesapeake & Ohio R'y Com.
pany for $4,000 damages for LOIS
Of the life Of her husband who was
killed in an accident in that county
about three years ago. This trial
is set for MOnday.-Miton Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

.
There is at least one Postmaster
in the United States who knows
the meaning of change in Ad
ministrations. His name is Peter.
son, and he lives in sangamon
county, Illinois. When a score of
his townpeOple signed a letter &C.
Cusing him Of offensive partisan.
ship" and demanding his immed.
lutte removal, Mr., Peterson, who
must be an agreeable fellow, indors
edit asfollows; II heartily con.
cur in the above. | think ought
to be bounced at once" The De.
partmout will doubtless accommo.
date Mr.. Peterson, and when be
has laid down the cares of official
life he should go out among his Re.
publican brethren who have been
or are to be bounced aud shed
upon them the sweetness and light
Of his own cheerful spirit Of accept.
anCe Of what is inevitable, Ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

The cotton crop in sight is esti.
mated a. 5,55s,4l6 bales. Every.
body will DO able 10 wear d clean
shirt cnce.ortwice next year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

slephenB Packard, one Of those
concerned in the weettcented Re.
turning Board business Of Louis
'iana, and who rewarded By his
Fraudalency, Hayes, with the pos
iiion Of consul.at Liverpool, has
been giysnhis waking papers An.
honest man and a Democrat, too, is
his successor Packard's friends
have raisedaho wlabout bisremoy.
al, and some Of his English cronies
of.tbe Reform Club have tender.
ed him abanquet willdpnbs.
less receive q similaroydtion when
be reaches our shores, though as a
tnaItercfj justice he ought tobe met
bya marshal with a warrant. In.
den
The galaxy Of grea. statesmen
and warriors who a few years ago
gave the letter eGp such promi
ience is growing smaller, and will
soon pass away. Garfield, Gambet.
"a, Gortschakon and GOfden are
dead. Grant is sinking to his
grave, and Gladstone Is old and
growing more infrm year BY year.
Attest be cannot survive his illus.
tFious contemporaries long, and
may fall at any moment. II was
q remarkable group. SIS
The Southern Baptist oonyen.
tionl adopted by an overwhelming
votea resolution Of Senator Joseph
N. brown, Of Georgia, condemning
all divorce laws, except on the
scriptural grounds.of adultry, and
forbidding any minister Of the de.
nomination to solemnize the mar.
rage of persons who have been
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divorced on any other ground,
But a few hours later, the brethren,
for some unaccountable reason, re.
considered the resolution. Argus.
How many of our people, asks
the New York Mai and Express,
knew or dreamed that the South
had 807 cotton factories with 9OO,.
600 new spindles2 How many.
knew that in Alabama, Georgia,
Arkansas, West Virginia, Tennes.
see and Kentucky the out put of
coal was increased from 100000 tons
in 1870 to 100000 tons in 1892
How many knew that in Georgia,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Vir.
ginia the output of iron ore from
10000 tons in 1870, to $4,000 tons
in 1892 na
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

The Mcdowell Register says that
a man named Wilson, for whom
there was a reward Of 500 for
the murder fan entire family, was
arrested recently 10 that county
and lodged in JUL but being taken
out for a walk a few days after.
wards, he knocked down his Keeper
and escaped. Nothing has been
heard Of him since.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03
DisSolntion.

TlIE co.partnership heretofore exist.
i ing under the finn name Of J. s..
O'Roark 4 Co., has been dissolved by
mutual consent, All debts owing BY
the firm, and all claims due the firm,
will be settled by Us. o'Roark.
J. S.0'ROARK,
I. ]. SNYDER,
JIG. SNYDER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03

INHNIUIC wanted loF The Liyss al an The
NlV'IlNPfe,llehti Of The U. S. T6e Ia.
MIlVlV isel, handlomesl. hest book ever
psold fdt less than lWiee suf price.
The fastest selling book Ia Amefiss iHfhsn,s
profit. 10 Assah, All Intelligent psppls assi i.
AnG one can beeoms a SuceeiSial igtnl Tsfns
Tee. HAttErr BoOe Co, lonlIai. sl4lhe
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-06-03
MnlIgned.

Kanawha Gazette For some time
past the people ofthis State have
been maligned by a lot Of scandal
mongers who have written and
lelegraphed alloyer the country ex-
aggeraled accounts Of destitution
and Of crime in some Of The coun.
ties. 1t turns out that excepting
the stringsncy caused by the all
psryading money pressure, there
is no suffering at all, aud no more
crime than in the average State
These penny.a liners in order to
earn livelihood-not caring
whether IL be honest or not-feel
called upon toserye something sen.
sational to the great dailies, social.
ed. Ifa murder is committed these
scamps, screened by anonymous
titles, forthwith proceed to excite
the public with all the indecent
exaggeration their language can
Command. There is no other name
for it but downright lying, for
which they can only plead that
they are paid for it. Well, the la,
borer is worthy Of his hire in these
instances, for their lying is Of the
monumental, colossal kind. To
tell the facts would not be captiva.
ting or sensational enough for these
creatures Wherever such scamps
are knowna pleasure ride on both
sides Of a rail, decked out in the
plumage ofthe hen.roost, and with
a coat Of tar would be an appropri,
ate reward. Letters and kilograms
that would make a modern Anan.
Jus blush, have lately been written
from this section to some papers,
and hence these kind words from
us for their rascally authors.
National Republican., 1885-11-16
For Ladies.

90 dozen G.button length Cashmere Jer-
sey Gloves, extra fine quality, in black and
colors, all sizes, at 25c; our regular stock
price has been dSc.
25 dozen 6.button length All-sllk Taffeta
Jersey Gloves, fleece lined, in black and
colors, at 25c We chcerfully refund money
IL same quality can be purchased for less
than 4Sc elsewhere.
25 dozen s-button length Cashmere Jer-
sey Gloves, new fall shades, in reality 60c
glove; our price, 35c.
20 dozen Cashmere Gloves, ribbed top,
finished fingers, black and colors, ut 4Sc;
usually retailed at 75c.
Ladies' IIand-knit silk Mittens, black and
colors, something entirely new, at 81 ~ and
$14s. Must be seen 10 be appreciated.
Ladies' All-wool Mittens, all colors and
sizes and excellent quality, at 81, 20, and
Soc.
National Republican., 1885-11-16
GENTS.

95c Scarlet Cashmere Underwear for ssc.
95c Scotch Wool Underwear for SOC.
50c Merino Pants and Shirts for Acc.
SOC Canton Flannel Drawers for 4lc.
S1.35 Fancy English Underwear for csc.
35c Scarlet Cashmere Half Hose for 25c.
soc Palais Royal Dress Shirts for 79c.
73c Fancy Trimmed Night Shirts for Csc,
zoe Gingham Umbrellas for 75c.
National Republican., 1885-11-16
For Gentlemen.

A warm and at the same time drcssy
Glove, of Scotch wool, at 4sc; usually sold
at furnishing houses at Zoe.
A flrst-quality Scotch-wool Glove at Gee
regular price, 81.
Mems All-wool Ringwood Gloves, white
and dark shades, at 5Sc.
25 dozen Dog-skin Gloves, fur tops, fleece
lined, spring fastenings, at $l.4S; regular
price, So.
The same Glove in sizes for boys at $1.35.
% dozen Boys Scotch Wool Gloves, an
elegant quality, at 25c.
National Republican., 1885-11-16
For Children.

An elegant assortment OF Cashmere
Jersey Gloves at 10, 25, and 39c.
Colored Wool Mittens at 10, 81, 20, and
29c. We invite inspection.
10 dozen Dog-skin Mittens, fur tops,
fleece lined, best quality, at SIC. We con-
slider them cheap at S1.19.
Infants Wool Mittens, white and pa'e
blue, at 81 and 29c; worth Acc.
National Republican., 1885-11-16
MINOR LOCAL EVENTS.
The Smaller Happenings OF u Day in
and About tho City.

Detective Carter Saturday recovered several
law books that were stolen from the office of
Howard G.. Clagett.
Maggie Taylor, &c Jackson alley reports that
her clOthes-linc was robbed Saturday night of
n rcd table cloth and a white spread.
A snil boat wos found adrift yesterday morn
ing by nu cmploye Of the insane asylum. II
awaits ownership at the asylum wharf
Maria l.. Woodward Lucy Davidson, and
Charles Hugucly have filed bills in equity
against the District 10 restrain its officers from
collecting an alleged illegal tax assessed against
their property.
The collection of articles illustrating the
arts and industries of that country presented
this country by the Japanese government has
been placed in one Of the large wall cases in
the national museum.
Postoflices have been established at Nelsonla
Accomack county, and Wnysidc, Pittsylvania
county, Va, and special service has been
begun from Brackenburg to Andrews, in
Spotsylvnnia county, in the same state.
Miss f. r. Swift, of the general postonice on
the afternoon of the 10th instant, left her
watch chain and rings on her desk, and on her
return to the desk next morning the Qrticles
were gone. The matter has been reported to
the police.
-N--
National Republican., 1885-11-16

Rev. Jacob Freshman, pastor of the Hebrew
Christian Church of New York city, preached
nt the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church yesterday.
Mr.. Freshman is himself Hebrew converted
TO Christianity, and his sermon was upon the
privileges which Christians enjoy in the pos
session of their gospel. MANY worldly men,"
said the preacher, enemies of religion, too
often make light of our religion. But they do
not know the innumcrablc forces by which 1t
Is sustained angelic and otherwise" Mr.
FrCShman's sermon was greatly enjoyed by the
large audience present. He preached on "a
Nation Without nm Atonement" and Will lec-
t,lre at the Folr.and.a.hali Street Church on
"The Jews" this evening.