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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25
saloon Bufgialr.iIzed.

Last Sunday evening about half.
past 8 o'clock Chris Witzgall, who
keeps q saloon at Mason City, and
his wife, called on james Meeks
and wife To spend the evening,
leaving the house in charge Of the
children. They had not been alb
sent from their home but a short
time when one Of the children ran
over to the residence Of Mr.. Meeks
and informed her father that there
were burglars in the house. Witt.
gall and Meeks Immediately start.
ed for the house Of the former,
When they reached Gress' corner
they met the town Marshal, who
informed them that there was
nothing but cats in the house, and
no burglars. Witzgall, Meeks aud
the Marshal then went up stairs
and found that a window had been
raised in a bedroom. Then they
went into the front room aud found
that one of the drawers Of a bureau
had been taken out and carried III.
An investigation showed that the
burglars had secured ladder and
climbed up on the roof Of a small
house adjoining, aud had then
pulled the ladder up and placed it
against the side Of Witzgalt's build.
ing, directly under a window in
the second story, They then pried
the window open and entered The
room. The children we're all in
the dining Iopm down stairs, but
heard the noise and gave the alarm.
Witzgall saysthat his children ask.
ed the Marshal, who was standing
near the building, to come In and
catch the burglars, but he from
some cause refused to do go. Wits
gall and Meeks tracked the thieves
through the back yard to an alley,
a distance Of about 125 feet, where
they found the money.box, which
still contained as cents and a sill.
yer watch which had been pawned
with him. The thieves secured
about S35 in money, a revolver,
and some othsrarticles. The burg.
lars were evidently familiar with
the house, and knew Just where to
lay their hands on the "swag.n
They left the watch in the box, as
they were afraid that il they should
be arrested on suspicion and It
found on their person they would
he cohpellsd 10 do a term in the
Psn.-POmcroy Aoquito.
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State Superintendent Morgan
announces his intention to appoint
two Arbor Days this year, one in
April and onein November. These
days have already been productive
of much good in creating a lively
interest in tree planting and cul-
ture, and much is yet to be done.
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Jno. A Hutchinson, as attorney
for the Keystone Bridge Company,
ofPittsburgh, brought suit yesler.
day 10 the U. s. Court at this
place against the Point Pleasant
ond Ohio River R. R. Company to
foreclose a lien on the Point Pleas.
ant bridge. The sum introduced
is $4,000. Sui. for a like sum
has also been brought in the U. S.
Circuit Court, az Cincinnati. The
circumstances leading to the suit
are these; The Keystone Bridge
Company, ofPittsburgh, contracted
with the Point Pleasant and Ohio
River R. R. Company to construct
a railroad iron truss bridge across
the Ohio river at Point Pleasant,
Mason county, VIVA. The bridge
was to have been paid for in esli.
mates, and on completion was to
be tested and paid for on delivery.
The railroad company failed Ia
pay for the bridge, although it has
long been ready for delivery upon
payment. The Keystone Bridge
Company is still in possession uf
the bridge. Safe Journal.
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Mr. D, W. Armstrong resides on
Mr., Q. 9, Miller's farm, about three
miles up the Kanawha, Recently
bis corn crib was visited bya "gsn.
tleman," who left behind him a
watch chain charm of a very beau.
tiful pattern. Mr., Armstrong de.
sires US 10 say to the gentleman
that he can have the charm If he
will call and pay for the corn he
took away, as the corn is more val.
liable to him than the charm. We
suppose he will call.
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The oil excitement is undated
in thiscounty, and parties areleas.
Ing every available tract of land
that can be secured, In this paper
isan excellent article upon the
Clifton Well. Which no doubt will
be read with interest.
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'(oaroeArros Elrcrros. M

Coapoe4rIos ElEcrIcs The
city election came otI last Saturday
andreshl.ed IL theelsc!icn II the
following gentlemen For Mayor,
John p, Timm For Recorder Jno.
b. Bellsr For Sergeant, r, II, Van
Matref councilmen, ]. ]. Blight
W, !. Neale, John L. charles, D. ss
Snyder p. W. Pol.ley. +. D. Hoy.
Now, these nine gentlemen viii
have control Of our town for the
next year, with The power 70 grant
'or refuss tcgrantlice pass and
enforce such ordinances as the
times and circumstances may re.
.quire, make Improvement, protect
the lives and properly Of citizens
as far as possible from ere, &C., and
take such other steps as they may
deem advisable and for The best in.
tetestsof The town. twill beseen
that the license question is only
one Of many that willcome before
The new Council. No doubt the
new Council will grant license, as
drought 10 do, and should do, but
in doing 50 they ought to be care
full into whose hands they place
The selling Of liquor There are
some men who now have license
that should be given license again,
while there are others who have
abused their privilege, and license
should be withheld from them.
This matter is entirely within the
control of the Council, and in.
granting license to sell liquor in
the town they ought 10 use some
discretion, fla man is not capa.
Eble Of keeping respectable house,
he is not deserving the privilege to
sell liquors. Unjust be patent to
all that greater care, knowledge
and business capacity is required
to successfully manage the affairs
Of the town at present than a doz-
en- years ago, when a levy Of Is
cents was sufficient to meet the
current expenses and no improve
ments were dreamed Of. Our
streets are in a horrible condition,
more extensive water facilities are
needed, the extension of the corpo.
ration limits is to be considered,
the opening Of new streets and al
leys will demand attention, a new
cemetery ground must be procured,
aud numerous other matters will
come up for consideration, all Of
which will require care and bust
ness capacity to manage. The
gentlemen elected ars among our
best citizsns, aud all are more or
less business men, and to them the
people will look for a great change
in the administration Of the affairs
Of this town.
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Easy 10 See Through.

How can a watch = no matter how
cOstly-bO expected to go when the
handspring won't operate? How can
anyone DO well when his stomach, liver
OF kidneys are out Of Order2 0t course
you say, ale cannot" Yet thousands
Of people drag along niiserably in that
ConditioG not sick abed, but not able to
work with comfort and energy. How
foolish, when a bottle OF twoof rarker's
Tonic would set them all right. Try H..
and got back your health aud spiH,s.
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A rural exchange remarks, in
language more forcible than clio.
quent, that "a man who owes sew.
eral months subscription on a
newspaper, and asks the postmas
ter to send il back refused would
put tar in his hat when taking up
a church collection, in order tc
steal the small change"
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agEscnl1ANa0us.
GlYen AWay For one Year.

We want 100000 Subscribers before
May LIST, 1885, TO our large Illustrated
publication, The Fireside Magazine. In
order TO GET tile kboye number Of sub.
scribers We must give away subscrip.
tons the first year, and the second year
we will make up the loss asmOst Of thqm
will subscribe again, paying oar regular
price. Send 25 cents, stamps or silver,
to pay postage aud you will have the
above Magazine to read every week for
one whole year. II you accept the
above offer, We expect you will be kind
enough to distribute among your friends,
a few small books containing our adver.
tiscments and l67 Of the best household
receipts, for which we will make you a
present Of handsome, silyer.plated,
fye.bottle caster, or plush covered
photograph album. State how many
books you can give away for us, and we
will send the books and Caster Tor AL.
bum prepaid. Order for your friends
also, and you will never regret It. AID.
dress FIRESIDE MAGAZINE,
inch. 4-lw Hume, n. Y.
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A respected citizen Of this town
was peppered with shot the other
night, while fooliug around the
kitchen Of a Neighbour, on the look
out for the hired girl, We with.
hold names on account Of the re.
spectacle connection Of the afore.
said citizen.
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Superintendent of Schools Nor.
gan is mapping out some very i'm.
portant changes in The free school
system of the State, which, when
cOnsummated, are expected to pro.
mote excellent results. :
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DEATH OF ATRrLY SINCERE, Coop
MAS-We are indeed deeply pain.
ed and sorry to have To inform our
readers this week of the death Of
our estimable friend and honest
citizen, Mr.. Maurice Moore, Of Cliff.
ton, Words from US are not need
ed to oulogize Maurice or his al.
municipalities before the public.
He was well and favorably known
to the vast majority Of the citizens
Of this county. He was born Of
strictly honest and virtuous par
enls in the State Of Massachusetts,
and was in his thirty.second year
when he breathed his soul to God
on Thursday last. He possessed
and inherited gentleness and amia.
bility as an insliensble birthright
prerogatiye. Hence in every re.
spect Maurice was a model man in
morality, religion and refinement.
For these reasons he leaves a sweet
memory after him, that by all, ir.
respective Of class, creed, nation OF
politics, is respected, loved and
honored. He suffered much for
months past from a neglected cold,
which finally brought with it blood
poison, and from which there il
very rarely any recovery. In all,
the gentle Maurice was to the last
sweet, asek aud serene, as his con,
science was pure and unsulllod be.
fore his God and his fellow man,
His funeral took place last Sunday
and was the most extensively at.
tended that was ever before wit.
messed in that section.
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In this paper will DO found an
advertisement Of Barlow Bros,
Gallipolis, Ohio, shoe dealers.
They have just opened out their
stock Of Spring styles, and will
sell you goods, down low. This is
one of the best shoe houses in the
CITY.
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How he Struck IL Very Rich.


Mr.. j. B. FAM, propristorofthe
ST. James Hotel, Mansfield, o., j,
in luck on account Of the purchase
Of ticket In The Louisiana State
Lottery. Several weeks since Mr.,
Franz, who has previously drawn
small sums in the lottery, invested
in one whole ticket and FIVE one.
fifth tickets, paying $40 for The
same. Yesterday (Feb. 10lh) the
drawing took place and Mr.. Franz
received u telegram notifying him
that his whole ticket had drawn
s6,0O0in cash, which sum ip sub.
ject to his order.-Mansftld Ohio
Liberal, Feb. IL,
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There is some talk that the Ohio
Central win be put in good order
in a few months and the bridge
completed and trains crossing ii by
June next We hops che rumor
may be true.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

The cold wave again filed the
rivers with ice. and navigation has
been suspended for several days.
More reason why the River Rail.
road should be built without delay.
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Stockholders Meeting.

THE annual meeting Of the stockhold.
i ers Of the Hope Manufacturing and
Coal Company Tor the election Of q
Board Directors, and for the transaction
Of such other business as may lawfully
come before them, will be held at the
Company's Office, in Mason City, Mason
County, West Virginia, on Wednesday,
April 10th, 1886.
march o5.aw 40 Wv -
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HARTFORD Cry ITEMS Mr., John
Ginther has gone to Kansas, where
he expects to make his future
home,
Mrs. Capt. NJ. Browa is danger.
ously i'll.
The religious revival still con
tinues in this place and good
many are being converted,
Mr.. Hanna is now about ready to
start up his stave j'dating machine
again.
There are quite a number of PEG
pie in this vicinity who are talk
ing Of going West.
Business is exceedingly dull in
this place, and no bright outlook
for the future.
II this cold weather continues
much longer there will be a great
deal Of suffering in this part Of the
county. II,
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Hon, WIN. Il. Tomlinson sur.
renders the Office Of Mayor after
many years Of service. He made a
most excellent officer, and his acts
met with the approval Of the peo.
Ile,
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The ground hog is entitled to the
cake. This time his shadow prov.
ed an enemy to the people. If it
had not been for the ground hog,
we would not have winter in the
middle offspring. Just think of il
down to zero in the middle Of
March.
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We direct attention To tho adye..
tisement Of Montgomery & Smith,
Gallipolis, Ohio, in this issue Of
our paper. When you go to CALI.
polls, don't forget to call and see
them as we are sure it will be to
your advantage il you wish to pur.
chase goods.
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N0TICE

NOTICE Is hereby given tina, tho Ans
lN nnaf Meedug Of the Stoeklloldersof
The kRnawha Lumber altl Furniture
Company will be- held at the Office Of
the Company u Point Pleasant, West
Virgins, ON Friday, April alI 1885, al .
O'Clock p. M, Tor tie purpose vi select.
Ing Y Board Of Directors for tho ensuing
year, and TO transact such other bust.
ness as Nay properly come before tho
meeting. w. BRIGHT, Prpsiienty
10. Houtoa, Secretary timglSId
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!, fuete u nu nurffi- s-7SsSs+-u--.-es,.
easy way, if we are thorough. AnA.
to teach this is a kindness. Some
have it naturally. Some earn IL
easily, Others are awkward, and
all they get is by the hardest
There is no wrong in helping such
to the easier way.
To help others is selfeducation
Of the most valuable sort We do
not mean by this the pouring out
J Of means on those around Us, thus
causing idleness aud vice; but the
: help Of a kindly suggestion or that
. shows a better wayof doing things.
= This cheers and inspires and is Of
! more value than gifts Of money
The help thu! Just lifts ont Of a
; troublesome place, or that supple
: ments the weakness Of another, or
u that throws a ray Of light on his
pathway, is the best that can be
o gwen. Aud there is no form Of
ie help that inspires such real graft.
3 tude, Larger forms Of aid are often
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II You
BROS.
GALL!POLIS. OHIO.

pac Ladies' and Misses Fine
SHOES and SLIPPERS, the lar
gest and best assortment ever
brought to Gsllipolis. Two Of
the best makes manufactured, for
which we are exclusive agents:
stribley 4 Co, Cincinnati; Pin
gree 4 Smith, Detroit
Ladies wearing very narrow
or very wide Shoes can now be
fitted, as Barlow Bros, have all
widths, from the narrowest B last
to the widest E or F, and in the
best makes: stribley & Co, aud
pingree &'snith.
Gentlemen, We are now open
ing our new styles of Spring
Shoes in Lace, Congress and But.
ton, to which we invite your in
spectiOn-
Respectfully
BARLOW BROS.
a,ar.Swd,
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nls honurt John 7, imme " y
now
acodbu.ier should be- more plsn-
tifui
Read Tho new advertisements in
!his paper.
Town lots sell at enormously
high prices,
The need q Point Pleasant Is
more houses
Plant plenty Of corn and pota-
toes this year.
Bigthings are expected from the
new Council.
Why not organize . volunteer
Ere Department.
County Court meets on the first
Monday in April.
There will be more wheat than
some people expect
Mason county ought to have the
new Insane Asylum.
! ]
Gallipolis merchants know the
value Ofadyertising.
To say that business is dull
won't half express it.
Miss Picnic Helm is visiting
friends at Charleston.
The weather now indicates that
Spring is close al hand.
The new town officers we're sworn
into duty Monday night.
Ex,Auditor Miller got there, and
We are mighty glad Of it.
Hon. G. p. Simpson is in Gin.
cinnati on legal business.
Warm weather will hi! US hard
about the middle Of April.
Parties are talking of building a
mammoth rink in this place.
The town Council ought to build
sevetal large cfs!erns in town.
Several valuable properties are
advertised for sale in this paper.
A valuable horse belonging to
Curtis Nutler, died Saturday last
The many loafers around town
should be hunting up a job Of work.
March came in like a lion and
has been acting The lion all through.
The roads are in better condition
than usual for this time Of tie
year.
We had a pleasant call from Mr..
Dave Miller. IF Beech Hill. Tues
day.
An improved and enlarged wharf
is one Of the necessities Of this
town.
a few rubber water buckets for
fires ought TO be purchased by The
town.
A FIRE at Charleston Monday
morning destroyed the Hale HOUSE,
and Rutfner Bros store.
The skating rink has got about
=
all our people crazy, both young
and old.
Its now the season Of the year
TO commence general cleaning up
Of the town.
The new Council are all practi.
cal business men, aud know the
needs ofthe town.
Miss Lola Saunders, of Parkers.
burg, is visiting the family Of Rev.
Mr.. BOggs, this city.
Hon. Eustace Gibson has recon-.
mended Mr.. F. D. Hoy to be Post.
master az this place,
Mrs. VIM. H. Tomlinson, who
has been sick with malarial fever,
is improving slowly.
W. W. Allis has gone to visit his
daughter, who resides at Point
Pleasant-POmcrOy Telegraph.
Miss Annie Jewett, who has been
very ill for some time with malar.
ial fever, is now convalescing.
There lisa great scarcity of feed
in many parts Of the county, aud
stock is suffering in consequence.
Col. ]. P. R. B. Smith has been
rendered position as Indian Com.
missioner, at a salary of $1,000 a
year and expenses.
When you get all the corn ground
broke up you intend to plant, just
go to work and plant an additional
acre.
a silver skating Badge will be
awarded to the best gentleman
skater at the Rink next Saturday
night
There is a lull in the postoftice
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If sou want To have the stock
law enforced in any District in the
county, you must get a petit.
ton signed by a: least fifty voters
Of the District and present it to
the County Ccurl, who are requir.
ed TO order an election upon The
presentation of such a petition
Tho Court meets in April and now
is'the time togetup your petitions,
so Shat The election may be ordered
IN May.
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For sale.

T,ARM Of ESQ acres in Mercer'S
i Bottom, Mason County, known as
part Of the late Edward L. Menager tract;
goo acres rich bottom land, balance
rolling bill land, well timbered; two or.
chards OF apple trees, excellent fruit;
houses and ontbuildinn; G6 acres OF
wheat sown will be sold with farm,
Win be sold cheap. Apply to
MRS. JANE 3, HILL,
Ashton, Mason Co, ". Va,
iobii-4w
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

A FARM OF 2O7 acres situated IN
"a Robinson District, Mason County,
West Virginia, four miles from Point
Pleasant, on Letaft road and known as
the Kincade farm. This fanG Is we'll
Improved and we'll watered; two houses;
good barn; two orchards; al necessary
3ut.buildings. VIII DO sold on easy
terms For further information abply
To- RIO. 4 MI. ESINCADE. Ae'ts
mcllll-sm' Point Pleasant ", va
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STANDARD TINiE -Fost a Hun.
Lington, 75th meridian or lSastern lima.
\Vesi az HuniinofoW min n,sr;,iisn ~
Central time. which X one Ienr sl"wSr
than Eastern time.
M. i daily excenf sInlav Ola po;v,
10 Clifton For gHs leaves eIfton 0 F sy"S
daily except Saturday; arrives CinciN.
natl md I5,,isviIIn d"iIy Ssnsnt sSnda".
sleepinp Oars from ijIiHon Eor,. Il
Huniineton. Pullman paElnr Cats oil
Point Comfort 10 WashinTton
No, 2 and /. daily between Huntinptoy
SUNDAY. from RishmoSd "a Nspo,rt NAV News
Old Point and Norioik.
Nos. 3 and !, Solid iyains daily wifi
Pullman Sleepiny Oars bctwecn Wash.
ington, Richniotitt Md iouisyille midi
Cincinnati, Do not Stop fos iAnai b,Isi.
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viii this county ever be self
sustainins3 II does seem that oul
people ought 10 gain wisdom byex
petienee, and experience during
the past winter as well as for years
past certainly proves that to be
prosperous must be self sustain
.ing. Large sums Of money annu.
ally 60 out efthecodnty for bread
stuasand meat. This is allwronp
and should be changed. There
il plenty Of land in this county to
furnish every man with a cornfeld
Of goodly proportions. lift Is moi
cleared, the proper way is to go "a
work and clear it. With plenty Of
corn you can have an abundance
Of meat, but il Sou raise no cofh
your bacon will be rather lean.
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and adj treated, in popular lan.
guage and with many handsome
illustrations, in The March 14th
nd2s.hissnesof Industrial Ameriea.
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