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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

MURDER.-News has Just reached
us that a cold-blooded murder was
perpetrated in the usually quiet lit
tie village Of BuffaIO, Putnam coun-
ty. 1t being Saturday, there were
quite a number of boys and men
gathered in from the country to
spend the day and purchase their
neeessaries for the ensuing week;
and-as-is their custom after their
business had been attended to, they
repaired to the only saloon in the
village, and there remained until
the majority experienced great diff
fieulty in maintaining their equi-
librium. After leaving the saloon
William Flowers and JEFF. Bolton
started for home, quarreling over
some trivial matter that had risen
at the saloon. About half mile
from town pistol shots were heard
and friends of the parties immedi-
ately started in the direction of the
shooting, and found Flowers pros
trated, with bullet hole in his left
side. AS soon as the shooting oc-
Cured, Bolton made his escape by
crossing the Kanawha river and
taking to the mountains. Bolton
has the reputation of being a very
quiet man, and it is supposed the
deed committed was owing to his
intOxicatiOn.
MARRrED-In this city, on June
II, 1855, by Rev. R. B. Ward, Mr.
W. B. Taylor and Miss Mary L.
Ball, both of Hannah district. this
county We extend our congratu-
latiOns to the happy couple, and
wish them a long. happy and pros
porous life.
On Sunday. June 10th, 1888. at
the residence of the brides parents,
this city. by Rev. Mr.. Harrop, Mr..
w w Bryan and Miss Ida May
Middlecoff, all of this place. The
REGISTER joins their many friends
in wishing them bright and joyous
future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

With the foregoing explanation
the study of these figures will read
lily give consumers a knowledge of
the comparative value of the differ
ent brands. To illustrate with the
percentages given the two powders
before compared: the Royal contain
ing 11.S parts leavening gas to los
IN Prices its excess of strength is
1s3 in los, or 124 per cent. Royal
is therefore ia per cent stronger,
as well as II per cent, purer than
Prices etc, The relative strength
and purity of all the powders can
be computed IN liza roaDnsr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

aone third of the fools in the
country think they can beat the
lawyers in expounding the law; one
half think they can beat the doctors
healing the sick; two thirds think
they can beat the minister preach
ing the gospel, and all of them
think they can beat the editor in
running a newspaper"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20
BAKING POWDERS.
OHlcfaI Tests by fine Ohio State
Food Commission. rs
Analyses OF the chief Brands of
the COuniry-Their strength
and Value Ascertaincd.

The Ohio State Dairy and Food
Commission, under the direction of
the Legislature of that State, has
made public the result of its recent
official examination of the baking
powders of the market. AS many
of the brands analyzed are in use
throughout the country, the report
of the Commission will be found of
general interest. *
The startling fact is brought out
by the report that of, the thirty diff
etent brands of baking powder ana
lyzed, twenty are made from alum,
a substance declared by the highest
medical authorities to be Injurious to
health when used in food
The Commission classify the bak-
ing powders into three general divis-
ions, according to their value:
LIST. Cream of Tartar Baking
Powders.
I'd. Phosphate Baking Powders.
Sd Alum Baking Powders
The Commission explains that
the best baking powders is that
which, the ingredients being health
full, gives on the largest amount OF
leavening gas and leaves the small
est amount of residnum in the bread.
A small amount of carbonate OF
ammonia, which is considered
healthful, is used in some of the
cream of tartar powders to give
them a higher strength. The Com
mission says that alum is undoubt-
eddy hurtful salt. The report
ranks the powders and shows the
amount in each of inert resultants
which in using it would appear as
residuum in the bread, as follows
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The improvement made ON Fifth
street is the best improvement that
has been made in the town for years.
Our new council seem to he .loineo,
things in the right way. Keep ON
in well doing; the people will stay
with you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The festival held at Hickory
Chapel last week was well attended
and everything else worthy the
praise of all. This place is noted
for elegant feasts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

REMEMBER a gsf Af sgssssRssi # ss
EARLY, who are in charge Of the Drawings, is a
guarantee Of absolute fairness and integrity, that
tine chances are all equal. and thar can pos
sibly divine what numbers will draw a Prize.
..REAIEAL3EsR also that the payment of Prizes
IS GUARANTEED By FOUR NATIONAL
RANKS of New Orleans, and the Tickets arc
signed blythe President of an Institution, whose
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts: therefore, beware Of any limitations
yuous schemes
june 2o-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

Buggiea and Expresses &C the
very lowest prices and warranted
by P. i. Jones, New Haven, West
Virginia. ~
Tin HUoatng and Sporting done
on short notice ut low prices, by r.
l.. Jones. New Haven, West Val.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

A Coop PLAcE.-Mr. John R.
Selbe has just had the room and
fixtures of his business house, re-
paired and redecorated in the finest
style of decorative art, until he can
now claim to have one the finest
places in the town. Mr.. SeIbe has
a host of friends in this county, who
will be glad to learn that lie is one
of the boys who keeps up with
the times in whatever he under
takes to do. Call and see him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

QUERY--What has become of the
monument fund.- We have been re-
quested to ask this question, in the
hope that it may put our people to
work to raise enough money, with
what We have on hands, to build
some kind of a monument to the
heros of hundred years ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The farmers out in Robinson dis.
trict desire us to say to the people
that if they will trespass upon their
lands, not to cut their walnut tim
Der, as it is too valuable to be wasted
ar stolen The fellows who are do
ing it are known, and if they don't
desist they might get a term at
MoundsvilIe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

{ Attention Is called to the new ad-
yertisement of Bryan.& Young: the
lively and wide-awake grOcers of
this city. They keep a model store
and you will find their prices to be
as low as the lowest. Give them a
call.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20
Ths member Of tho Sand Hill o

The members Of the Sand Hill q.
B. Church, win give an ice-cream
and strawberry festival at their
church building next Saturday
night, June 23d, 1898, for the benefit
of the church. THE public generally
are invited. Admission at the door,
10 cents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

In this paper we publish the pre-
MUM list of the County Fair Pre-
serve this paper to make your en-
tries by. Be sure and prepare some
thing for the Fair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

3,l34 Prizes amounting to.....S1 ,054 800
NoTg.--TicHets drawing Capital Prizes are
not entitled to terminal Prizes.
"FoR CLUB RATES, or any further in
formation desired, write legibly to the under
signed, clearly stnting your residence, with
State, County, Street and Number. More
rapid return mail delivery will be assured by
your enclosing an Envelope bearing your full
address.
Send POSTAL NOTES; Express Money Or
dcrs, of New York Exchange or in ordinary
by Express lat our eXpense) addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Washington, d. @.
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
new Orleans, La.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

In this issue is an advertisement
of reunion of the "Blue and the
Cray" at this place July the 18th
and 18th Arrangements are being
made to make this one of the grand
est occasions ever witnessed in
Point Pleasant. Our citizens have
subscribed literally to a guarantee
fund. Good speakers will be on
hand. Get ready boys, and be on
hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

An infant child Of Mr. and Mrs
Richard Chambers, this city, died
last Friday, June IS, 1883, and was
buried Saturday. We extend our
sympathy to The bersaved parents,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

Part of the Choral Society are in
Mrs. Hale's "Flower Queen" to-
night, Tuesday at Opera Hall, and
the balance wanteto hear the per-
formance, SO the regular Tuesday
night practice is postponed till We'd
nesday evening, for this week. So
says the Musical Director.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

We are under many obligations
to the Choral Society, for hand
some bouquet presented this Office
last week, through Mr., John simp-
son.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

In this paper will be found the
call for the Fourth District Con-
gressional Convention, to meet at
Parkersburg, July 25th, 1888. Be-
fore long we will publish the names
of the delegates appointed from
Mason county to this Convention,
by districts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The soda water at Van elders is
pare, cold and sparkling; syrups
from fruit juices, and everything
clean.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

Prices Floating Opera gave a
performance in our city Monday
night, to very fairaudience.s The
show issa very. good one, and we'll
worth the price of admission. 1t is
going up the Kanawha, and will
stop here on its way down, for day
or two, when We hope it will be
Patronized literally by our show
going people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

One of the most enjoyable festi-
walls of the season was held at Morn
ing Star, ON the evening of the 18th.
The proceeds were for the benefit
of the Sunday School; over $4,000
were realized.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20
]. @ RICHARDsoN, Pastor.

So q tEIf
CRYSTAL WEDD1NG.-Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Butin, Of this city, celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their we'd
ding day, last Saturday evening,
June,16, 1885, Quitea large NUM-
Der of friends were present, and
spent most happy evening. Con-
gratulations zwerc numerous and
hearty, and tie presentsof the very
best taste and unique designs. Re-
Treatments were served, and the
gtests retired, all uniting in many
good wishes for Mr., and Mrs. Butin
and family. Want of space fofbids
u list of presents.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

A woman at Mason City, while
out in her garden, gathering lettuce,
was bitten on the hand by copper
head snake, and died from the
wound in an hour or two after be-
ing bitten.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20
Children,s nay.

DEAR REGISTER: The fourth Sab
bath, Dune 24,) at Concord on five
Mile, will be Observed rs glliIdfen,s
Day, with appropriate services. a
basket dinner will be enjoyed on
the ground. Let the Point Pleas
antefs come up and enjoy them
selves, and bring Their baskets.
r. n D,cu.,1s,o> D.,4o
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

PENsIoSs.-The following pen
siohers have had their pensions in
creased since our last issue:
Daniel B. Matheny, Leon.
Jas. a. Ray burn, Clifton.
F. C. Kidwell, Beech Hill.
Hezakiah Greenlee, Flat Rock.
Benz. Duncan, Point Pleasant.
Chas- w Phelps was their at
torney.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The Fair pamphlet is out and is
now in the hands of the Secretary.
The work was done at this Office,
and We count it a pretty fair job, as
good as is done anywhere. The
style of the pamphlet has been
changed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The apple crop in this county is
not believed to be extravagantly
large, though there will doubtless
be a good crop; the same may be
said of the pears. Plums will be
abundant, cherries pretty scarce.
The slight freeze just previous to
blOssoming very likely did the bus
mess.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

Willie Rayburn, of Robinson dis
trict, who fell out of a wagon bed
and broke his arm just below the
elbow, about four weeks ago, is get
ting along very well, and is about
again. He is five years old and a
grand-sonof Jas. W. Foglesong, Esq.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

All subscribers who receive their
REGISTER at the Point Pleasant post
Office, will please look at the label on
their paper, and if they find they
are in arrears. we would be pleased
TO have them call at the office and
settle. We need the money badly
to meet our obligations. Now,
friends. please attend to this.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

IF the town council would provide
a stone-piIe for those who violate
town ordinances, and are unable to
pay their fines, orr streets could
soon be put in most excellent CON
dition. The stone-pile is better than
working them on the streets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

We put out a nice job of invitation
cards, last week, for the cadets at
the Virginia Military Institute, at
Lexington. The reputation of this
office for doing nice job work is
reaching out all over the country.
Tho COMMITTEE acknowledging the
receipt of them say: Received the
cards; like them very much; all
seemed pleased with them"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

CAPITAL PRIZE, $500. 900
100000 Tickets at Twenty Dol
lars each. Halves $40: Quar-.
1ers 50; TenIhs So;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20
Try a sack of Little Duke. Look
at our Golden Rio coffee. Bryan &

=
at our Golden Rio coffee. Bryan &
Young.
PERSONAL Misses Lizzie and
Teresa Tully, with Lorena and Ma
mic Sterling, have gone on long
visit to relatives, at Weston.
Mrs. d. S. Snyder, is visiting
relatives in Writ county.
Mrs. J. S. o'Roark, is visiting her
mother, in Ohio.
Misses Carrie and Nellie Gilmore
were visiting friends and relatives
at Gallipolis, last week.
d. S. Snyder has returned from
trip to Cincinnati, c. w. Phelps
acted as Mayor burning his absence.
We are glad to see our old friend
John S. Miller, Esq, out again after
IA wrestle with the measles.
Miss Lille Eastman, of this city,
is visiting friends at Huntington.
Mrs. Guss Jordon and family,
spent last week in the country, with
friends.
Miss Stella Kerwood is recovering
from quite severe sick spell.
Mr.. Jokn G. stortz, who has been
attending the Morgantown Univer-
sity, is at home again in this city.
BADLY HURr.-In the races at
Ironton, last Friday, VIM. Bird, of
this county, who was riding horse
owned by Mr.. Bennett Fowler, was
fonled by another rider, and thrown
from his horse and very badly hurt,
having received a fracture of the
collar bone, hurt on the back, and
sustaining other injuries of a serious
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

The heaviest rain-storm ever wit
Messed in this place occurred last
Saturday. In very few moments
our streets were flooded to a depth
that you might have foated skiff.
Very little damage was done here,
but good deal,was caused in the
country in the line of the storm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-06-20

Good wide roads, wei graded and
macadamized, leading to the county
seat, will do more to build up the
commercial Importance of our town,
than most any enterprise that can
.be-named. Give us good roads and
good school houses, and the town
will soon attract people to it; man
ufacturers will follow in time.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-31
Household Hints.

Powdered boraX snrinkled on shelves
will drive away ants.
Soda crackers are much nicer heated
in the oven beso c using.
Lye made of wood ashes will soften
hard putty in few minutes.
Put a pail Of water into the tubs
directly after using, and they will not
leak when wanted for use.
To clean nickel on stoves use soda wet
with ammonia. Apply with an old tooth
brush and rub with woolen 10th.
Knife handles should never lie in
water. A handsome knife, or one ed
for cooking, is soon spoiled in this way.
A speedier and cleaner way to remove
the skin of new potatoes, than the com
mon practice of scraping with a knife,
is to ''use a scrubbing brush"
Milk and butter should be kept en-
tirely away from other articles of fool,
as they absorb odors aud tlavors so
rapidly they soon become unfit for use.
A little turpentine added as they boil
will whten aud sweeten Clothes without
injuring the most delicate fabric For
garments very much soiled, use a spoon
full of kerosene.
Turpentine mixed with carbolic acid
aud kept in open vessels about the room
will, it is said, greatly lessen the risk of
contagion in scarlet fever, diphtheria aud
kindred diseases.
If new broom be immersed in boiling
water until it is quite cold, and thea
thoroughly dried in the air, it will be
far mo pleasant to use aud VII last
much longer. Frequent moi,tening OF
the broom is conduc We to its usefulness
and also saves the carpet.
New stove or range furniture Is some.
times so much rustcd as to make the use
of it very inconvenient. Put into a rusty
kettle as much hay as it will hold, fiji
it with water aud boil many hours. At
night set it as de, and the next day boil
it again. If it is not entirely fit for use,
repeat the process. 1t will cerainly be
elIectual
The experienced che, wraps his fish in
sheet of paper before boiling il. Square
napkins of cheese cloth are batter. \
sheet of paper may be placed inside the
napkin, which should be pinned in
place In this way the fish may be lifted
out of the pot with danger of breaking
apart, and be serve without being
mangled with the fork.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-31
HOW sheridan's Life Was Once Saved.

According TO Colonel Archer Mason,
of San Francisco, Cal, cneral sheridan
once had his life saved in an odd way.
Colonel Mason's regiment was once Civ
ing the General re option at the Cali
fornia Theatre. sheridan was standing
in the wings, peeping out beside the
curtain at the audience, when he sud
denly po nted to one of the musicians,
and asked Masol:
'Isn't that man named Blyth:"
On being told that he was, he asked to
have him brought up on the stage at
once. After cordial greeting. which
almost wrung the m lsician's hind o :,
Sheridan said
II have good reasons to remember Mr.
Blyth, for he saved my LIE for me once
1t was when | was a young cavalry o ii.
Ger, lighting the Indians. One day we
were having a hand-to hand set-to with
the Indians, and one of the red de S
had Just shot at me with his reyolve-.
had my saber close to his neck when an.
other Indian threw his lasso around my
neck, and in another instant | would
have been trample under the feet of the
horses. But Blyth, who was close be,
side me, cut the rope with his saber and
saved my life. " ChicagJ Itme'.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-31
Sioux Citr's Corn Palnce.

The famous corn palace, at Sioux City,
Iowa, was honored by a visit from
President Cleveland, and it is stated
that SO, ,000 persons were entertained
within it during the time that Mondamin
kept open house. IN order to convey to
our readers some idea of the magnitude
of the labor and wealth expended there
on, the following figures a'e given:
There was .0O, 0Oj feet of lumber con-
sumed, 15,0 0 bushels of yellow corn and
5000 bushels of variegate varieties /;
500 pounds of carpet tacks; 1000 pounds
of nails; 1907 pounds of small brads !;
$500 feet of rope. 50J pounds of small
W re, and $500 yards of cloth. 1t took
forty-six men days to erect the palace,
and nearly 800 men and women TO place
the decorations in form. Ten teams
were employed fifteen days haul ng corn
and grains. Two steam saws were en-
gagged constantly eight days cutting
corn ears into small pieces for decorative
signs and ornamental work. Besides
this labor was ali that was done by
farmers in delivering grains from their
own stacks. The total cost of the palace
was about $2S, 600. The building was
2lO feet long, and the general contour
Moorish.
Such being the success of the corn
fe tiyal week of 1887, Sioux City will
repeat the corn palace enterprise in 1888
on larger and grander scale -D.tyOit
Free Press
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-10-31

cessation Of it when / should have time
to think and remember. cared for moth
ing and trusted no living being. My
life was over and done.
1t was here one day that a woman
foated into my presence to have her
draperie3 fastened. 1t was the same l
had seen on his arm that fatal night, but
now / could look at her calmly. Was
| growing stronger? l even addressed
her.
"You are Mrs. Adams, said, while
l did my lowly work.
eyes" she smiled. 'Mrs. Wallace
Adams"
Some old author has said that there is
a peace that comes, not of hopes reali ed,
but of hopes re'inquished; peace that
is not born at the tranquil fireside, but
is the peace of solitude. 1t was this |
hoped for now. After weeks | had
ceased to feel-I wanted to read proof
once more. would look for my work
where no one would know me. For a
while | sought in vain, but | was not
discouraged and in week / found it.
The past was dead and | was alone. /
went down to the Bulge again aud
again. The bridge bell rang out sharp
ly. hurried on just in time to swing
out over the river Now | knew that
had ceased to care, but looking out over
the water did not heed the approaching
footsteps.
az ora, Dora," some one cried. "Wiil
you speak to me ."
For at the sound Of his voice had
strct he'd out my arms to the muddy
Chicago River; ! who was strong mind
ed and did not care.
"We've looked in all the printing
Offices in Chicago" said Jack McGilli-
cuddy when they had brought me out Of
little faint. That was Adnmss cou-
sins wife, Miss Hunter"
Dora" said the manly voice once
more, ''has it been so hard in your life
that you couldn't believe me and trust
me again"
I had passed almost into the darkness
of belief that 10 and truth are not on
earth; that nothing remains but treach-
cry and the wrangling of human pas
sions; but in the light of my husband's S
home | find my faith restored, and love
and truth on earth Chi,ag1 Herald.