The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-11-14
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FARMERs LOOK our FOR SWfSD-
LERs.- There were several strangers
selling patent wire fence in Mo-
nongalia last week. They, we unz
derstand; employed Some agents.
agreeing to pay them certain per
cent. for every Thousand rods of the
fence sold, on condition that they
would execute their negotiable notes
for a certain sum payable to the
strangers. The persons who bit at
this lacious bait took it for granted
that they Sxauld not Be called upon
to pay the notes until after they
had sold Enough of the fence for
their per cent. on same to equal the
amodnt Of their notes. Well they
were slightly mistaken in this cal
culation. The notes aggregating
about eighteen hundred dollars,
were discounted By one of our banks
and they viii have to be pafd when
due, whether or not the agents ever
sell an inch of the fence. The
strangers have, of course, gone to
pastures new-Neae DominiSn
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
single lady by the name IF Jtfla
Barnhart daughter of prominent
citizen of Ravenswood. got aboard
the Andes on her down trip last week.
She gave birth to a child While on
board, the boat having been stop
ped ut Gatlcttsburg, KY, in order
to procure physician. The wo-
man and child were taken to Gin
einnati, the passengers vieing with
each other in doing whatever little
acts of kindness that laid in Their
power for the mother and child
Upon their arrival at Cincinnati
they We're taken to the hospital.
Judge Guthrie is reelected by
over 1900 majority, Judge of this
Circuit. The contest between Mr..
Green and Judge GUTHRIE was hon
CRADLE, high toned and gentlemanlg
and Judge Guthrie returns to the
Bench with his ermine unsmirched,
end as a fellow-county man we eX-
tend to- him our congratulations.
The safe in the q: & o. depot at
Milton was blown open Saturday
night and about $40 or s12 in money
taken. The robbery is supposed to
have been committed about o'clock
in the morning: bat was not dis
covered until abott daylight yester-
day. This makes three d6pots in
that neighborhood that have been
burgfarined within short time, and
it is quite evident that it is the work
of professional burglars.
The official vote of this county
viii not be published in tabulated
form until otir next issue, preferring
to wait until the County Court
which met Monday, canvassed the
the votes, and then we could pub
fish it correctly. SO be patient,
friends, it will appear in good shape
and fully reliable and correct in our
next Issue.
Considerable excitement was ere
ated on the streets Monday because
of the great crowds in front of J.
Friedman & Cos store, and when
our reporter rushed down to see
what WIS the matter, he found the
crowd excited over the low prices
at which they were offering their
goods, and the people were clamor-
ing to get into their store.
Any personal bitterness between
rival candidates, or among re-
specific friends, which may have
been e'hgcndered by this campaigns
should now be forgotten. Let us
submit TO our fetes bravely, and
give politics rest.
The Presidents proclamation set
ting apart Thursday, November 20,
as ii day of thanksgiving and prayer
is Il model document of its kind, ex-
pressed in admirable English and
excellent taste. Mr.. Cleveland has
evidently inherited the pulpit eIo-
quonec of his ancestors.