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Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08
McKeucree college,

Of the Romans McKendree College,
where he was once student, but never
graduate, has given hin the polite dubs Of
n A and LID He sat in the Thirty
ninth and Fortieth Congresses, and was
twice Minister 70 Venezuela. resigning u
1855 TO become candidate for Congress
Il is hard 70 conceive Of Congress thai
would be complete without the smiling. rosy
vignette that beams above the desk allotted
70 the Nineteelth Illinois district. Certainly
Hon Richard W TowIshend- Of Shawnee
town thence {. Shawnee Dick, MS conmo1
souoriQuet) fills . very large and very
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

F q quiet rnco-russye
gentleman. who 5
perfectly Wiling 70
sit stiu for half q day
ard let other people
DO the taking. would
hang around tie cor
riders Of the general
dee and rsEem-
Der what he hears be
could write quite .
piece a5oa. It fer the
papers
Having been q post
master myself, says
RTf We in tina Nsyv
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

At ST. LOUIS recently one Of Senator
Hearst's stable boys, named Cook had q leg
broken while exercising True Britain an
Australian colt The colt ran INTO the
fence, crushing Cooks light leg and break
ing both bones below the knee. The little
fellows screams were heard al over Tia
track
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

jolly place in the lower branch Of the Ma
tlonal Legislature. His life has been that
of the average American boz who knows
how TO catch the main chance by the handle.
He was born down in that forgotten corner
Of creation. Prince Georges County, Mary
land in lS40. which is not so very long ago,
especially for q man who keeps his youth so
well as Dick Tuwnshead does. Some lucky
twist of the hand Of fate took him to Wash
ington al the age Of ten, and he became
page Of the House of Representatives when
it sat in what is now Statuary Hall There
the sDry. amiable boy learned 20 court
favor and construe the mysteries Of politics
At eighteen he went To Illinois, and there he
had his various chapters Of experience as
country schooI-teacher toiler on the farm,
law student and practitioner and banker
He has taken about all the prizes that come
along in the average politicians Life; has
been clerk of court, district attorney, mem
Der OF his State committee for years, often
a delegate 10 National conventions, and
from 1877 member OF Congress.
IL health has prevented Mr.. John r
Thomas from taking an active part n legs
latlve work this session Still he has
fingered in Washington and lao0red at IN
tervals from his suferlngs. He was born
in Illinois III 1916, served IL the army
through the war. and or returning home
STUDIED law, receiving his admission N
1859. From 1872 10 1876 be was States At
toruey He has been in Congress since
Ls1e, when he entered with tee Forty-sTxtn.
J. A. TRIEsDEIL
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

Boston always put her best foot fore
most against Chicago. The sane VIM dls-
PLAYED against ether clubs would put the
Bean-eSters "a the 'front.'.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

Herr, who IS now playing 1nely st short
STOP Tor tie St LOUIS Browns, was released
by Cleveland. as he was lot considered
Saoa enoZ.a for is ts@l
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08
elLl NYe As posTmAsrER.

he Used to BE One Himself and lie Knows
the Ropes - What He Thinks Of Big
Town neutrality-suspicious. Whfca
Are Made There A Long and stern
Chase After BiiIes-Deaux In the Dead
Letter MorSue-Some Aora,ixing Over .
Fair Young Maiden.
Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08

THERE is great deal OF efervescence
about the freshman, which probably accounts
fer lis bei.., aa,leG settler.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

At meeting of the Mason Coun-
ty Bar held at the office of Jas: H.
Couch, Jr., in Point Pleasant; Sep
TENDER 10th, 1888:
On m5tion of Hon. III. r. How
ard, Hon. w. r. Gum, was made
Chairman, and Jas. I'll. Couch, Jfsi
Esq, Secretary.
Upon motion, the Chair appoint
ed Messrs. H. r. Howard, Joht w.
English and W. Fl. Tomlinson, a
Committee to prepare suitable res6-
lutions Of respect to the memory of
d. w. Polsley, deceased.
Upon motion, tho members Of the
Bar were requested to attend the
funeral of our late deceased brother;
in body, and also act as pall1bear-
ers.
Upon motion, Hon. W. Il. Tom.
linson was appointed a Committee
to notify the family of the deceas-
ed of the wishes of the Mason
County Bar to act as palI-bearers
for our late deceased brother and by
this last act testify our regard for
his high legal attainmonts.
Upon motion, it is ordered that
these proceedings be published in
our county papers and that a copy
thereof properly engrossed, be pre-
scented to the family of the deeeas-
ed.
Upon motion, the meeting adj
journed.
w. r. GUM, Chm'n.
JAS. II. CoucH. JR.. Sec'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
How 1T Happened and All
AhOIlf II.

1t was Tuesday September the
III, 1885,. always Tuesday, the 10th
Grand Monthly drawing of The
Louisiana State lottery occurred
under the sole management as
usual, of Gen'Is G. It. Bcaurcgard
OF La, and jubal A. EARLY, of Va
The prizes ranged from 500 to
100000, and were distributed
everywhere. Do you want to Know
to whom and where? No. 97,429
drew the First Capital Prize of $780,
LOCO. 1t was sold in fractions; one
fourth SOLD to Jacob Shfpsey, New
York city; the rest went to Costa
Rica, G. A. The Second Capital
Prize of 800, 600 won't to No. 21 ,025
sold III fractional parts at 81 each
ksent to NJ. A. Dauphin; New Or
leans, La: one-twenthieth went to
Bank of Maysville, Maysville, KY
one to j. o. Roman, St. James
Parish, La; one to Ohio Valley
Natl Bank of Cincinnati, o.; one to
a depositor through State Natl
Pink, New Orleans, La; one to b.
Il. Bennett, care of So. Bank of Ga;
Savannah, Ga; one to a depositor
through Wells, Fargo & Co., San
Francisco Cal; one to Anglo Cali
fornian Bank, San Francisco Cal;
two to John II. Howald, Columbus,
o., through Com'l Natl Bank of Col
fumbus. The Third Capital Prize
of $780, 900 was drawn by No. A ,545,
| also sold in fractional parts of TWEEN
Etieths at 81 each, sent to NJ. a.
Dauphin, New Orleans La: one
went to Chas. T. Silk, GalesviIle,
Wis, through Bank of Galesville;
one to First Natl Bank of Sulphur
Springs, Tex; one to a depositor
through Louisiana Natl Bank, New
Orleans, La; one to First Natl
Bank of Temple, Tex; the other
parts went9elsewhere. The Fourth
| Capital Prize of S25, 900 went to No.
.597, also sold in fractional TWEEN
tieths; one to Jno Weinnig, Jr., Sc
Derbigney ST., New Orleans, La;
one to R. G. Porter, Central Music
Hall, Chicago, ILL.,; one to Martin
WEIGH, through Atlanta Bank OF
Atlanta, Tex; one to James Robards
Hillsdale, Mich, through First State
Bank of Hillsdalc Mich; one to D.
Geiger, So. Chicago, Ill. Any in
formation desired can be had on an
application to NJ. a. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La The whole affair will
go over on Tuesday, Nov. 18th
1888. Take note of date.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
VIRGINIA. FOX HUNT.
Preparation for -Four Days
Fine sport AT the Virginia
EXPOSITION.

The New York Times recently
interviewed Ex-Congressman John
S. Wise on the subject of the Yir-
ginia Exposition. ''Its greatest
feature, said Mr. Wise, "will be the
Bench Show, October 9th to 18th
and in connection with the Bench
Show an old fashioned Virginia
Fox Hunt There will be not less
than $50 of the best fox hounds in
Virginia and North Carolina; Is
foxes have already been secured,
and every arrangement has been
made to make the meeting such as
has not been seen for many years in
America.
"Capt. Jos. Robinson, one of J. E.
B. Stuaft's best and toughest riders,
and a famous fox hunter, Will be
one of the masters of hounds. The
country over which the run viii be
made is beautifully adapted to the
sport, being undulating with plenty
Of bitches and fences to put the
riders on their mettIe. Phe dogs
are to be the best known dogs in
Virginia and North Carolina. The
Meadow Brooks. and Rockaway
hunts of New York and Baltimore
will participate in the chase.
"Col. phos. Ochiltree, of Texas,
has positively agreed to participate
and Buffalo Bill, whose great wild
west show will be given in connec-
ton with the Exposition for three
weeks commencing Oct. Sd, will
loan bucking broncho for Col.
Ochiltree's use. The hunt will be
made from the barrens and two
miles will be in full view of the Elk
position building" For cheap Elk
cursion rates to Richmond via
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway address
H. w. FULLER, General Passenger
\ sent. louisville XIV.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
Gen. aof and mis- photo.

Huntington Advertiser.
Gen. Gotfis now distributing dray
loads of his pictures over the State.
These pictures represent the Cen
eral rolling up his eye in a fine
frenzy and saying something about
his devotion to American industries.
The only American industry in
which Nathan Golf has ever been
Interested; outside of holding, Office,
has been that Of lending money at
from twelve to twenty per cent. to
the financial unfortunates of his
locality. lie has labored faithfully
in this field and is now a millionaire.
lie his just about as much real
interest in an American laborer as
he has in an Eskimo sledge dog.
He only wants a seat in the mil
lionaire Senate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

o.
The ticket to be voted at the No
vembet election will be a yard long:
Presidential, Statei district and
county ticket viii be oil one piece
of paper The officer who reads
them off will have to provide him
self with a pair of gntta bereha
lungs. 1t will be no use staying up
waiting for the returns for it is not
likely any will be received until
next morning after the election
We are informed by good and re-
liable people from GaIlipolis, that
the report that yellow fever is in
that city, is untrue. We are sorry
for our Gallipolis friends that such
a report gk6uld have gained Gre
dence. We are assured BY these
gentleman that no one need be
afraid to go to callipolis on account
of this report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
TBUsrEE,is .slALE.

b."
HY virtue OF a deed of trust executed 10 the
aud Maggie 4. Love, his wife, and john W
S1S.ss Nearing fato on the 2id slsy of septem-
1er lsl and recorded In the Gicsisss office OF
fhn Comfy. Court OF Mason countys Vest
Virginia. in Trust Deed Book, No. 81 foltos
So and s5s 70 secure 10 Hess e Co. two seeTss
l.lji firo7iitsS5rS notes therein described ailSk
afaIiit hnyfalg been made in the pay tllent OF
b hart of oaeof said notes, and being REQ
to do 50. by G. c. Miller, the ownera and holder
OF said note, I viii sell
On the Sd day Of November, 1888,
at the front door OF the Court House, OF sa ID
Mason county, by WAY Of, i'nt,tic AUCTION 10
the highest bidder, the two tracts Of land IN
in Sifd Trust Deed Sei ore Heel stu =
ted IN Cooper District In said Mason
containing siSty-fire acres, and being tine
trlfct of-ia II3-coIveyed TO y ules .B. Love bS
u. w. BolslcS Special Commissioners, which
decd bears date on the 18th day OF 1unc, 49, u
and Is recarled In the Clerks office 81 said
Mason County sourtr In Deed booss No.e2a.
sage go. one trGct, situated In: tsoeper Dis
tr.cs. in said Mason s0liTfty Cnntntntng tortS=
nine and one-linlf acres, conveyed To. John
w Love 10y n. w HOlSleN Spectp Commits
sfoner by his decd datctf1on the 18TH day Of
June iS7l ami of record in the ~ qsOns count ~
Clerks office. IN decd book No. - pages $50
and PSI, TO which decd reference = y ades tor
u full and complete description OF ssio i1ssis-
TERMS:-Cash on day OF sale.
RANKIN WILEY ,IR..
oet-iw. Trustee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

MARRIEp.-We clip the following
from the Greenup Ky.) Gazette, OF
October Sd, 1855. The bride is well
and fayorably known to our people,
her parents having been a resident
of this town for number Of years.
THE REeIsfkR together with numer-
Gus friends join in wishing the hap
ply couple a pleasant and happy
voyage through life.
lit is said the unexpected is that
which happens, but il did not prove
true in the case of our young friend
VIM. Stewards, the oldest son of j.
NJ. Stewards, Greenup's banker and
milImans But that which has been
long expected did come to pass in
the marriage of our young friend
and Miss Fannie Wilson, only
daughter of our fellow townsmar,
Robt. Wilson, the miller, one OF
Greenup's enterptising citizens.
The nuptial knot that bound two
hearts in unison Of pGlsation was
GiGu ny IAGf. y. W. 4(ONOi{ Vi bnO III.
b. Church, at the residence Of the
brides father, on Main street, at 6
p. m. Wednesday, evening. The
wedding was Il very quiet affair,
there being no. ostentations spread.
There were only very few friends
in to sec the ceremony performed.
Am0ng them were the father, moth
el'; and brother of ths groom, Miss
Blanche Wilson, of Hnntingtonj and
Miss Allie Powell. AS soon as the
marriage was over the bride and
groom stepped into the hack that
vas waiting at the gate, and We're
Immediately driven to Haverhill,
and took the train for Columbus,
Ohio, and the Centennial at Cincin-
natl. Mr.. ]. NJ. Stewards gave the
groom $500 in cash, While Mrs. ]
NJ. Stewards presented the bride
with like amount. VIM Sowards
is one of the most promising young
men of all our acquaintance, and
his charming young wife is appar-
emily cut out for just such young
man"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Rev. A. ]. LYDIA. the newly APP
pointed Minister by the NJ. E. Con
ference, will preach Sunday morn
ing at the usual hours at Trinity
Church. The public cordially invi-
ted TO attend.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

The ladies of Pleasant Flats. will
have a festival and oyster supper at
the Presbyterian Church, Friday
evening, Oct. 18th, for the benefit
of the Church. The public are cor
daily invited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Harlan whaley has again been
employed as lamplighter by the
town council. They have tried
everybody else, and had to again
fail! back on Harlan, as he is the
only man who Keeps the lamps in
order and lighted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

J. NJ. Adkins & Co, hardware
merchants fnade an assignment last
week, in order to close up their
partnership. All creditors are Sc
cured, the assets being more than
enough to pay their Indebtedness.
Hon. w. H. 1omIinson, has pGr-
chased the stock, and will continue
the business in his mime. BE has
ordered a new stock of goods, and
will in a few days be ready to meet
the wants of all the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Daniel Newbraugh, brakeman
on the Ohio River Railroad, while
making a coupling; at Mason City,
last Wednesday, got his hand rs
tween the draw bars, badly crush
ing four Of his fingers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Buggies and Expresses at the
very. lowest prices and warranted
by P. t. Jones, New Haven, West
Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

An alarm of fire was sounded
Friday night caused from the burn
ing out of chimney at DIR. Pctty's
residence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

PAINFUL AccIDENT.-Mr Pete Lee
hue of Mason City while working
on the wheel of the Charley Nc
Donald, at tho Pomeroy wharf, Sat
urday, fell off and cut his head very
badly. He had a very E;!.'.Uw
escape from iustRut death
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
Tin Roofing and Spouting done
on short notice at low prices, by P.
q. Jones; New Haven, West Val
MoRRisrowN. TENN.. luz &; Z. 1sss,

y
The Swift Specific Coz Atlanta, Ca
Geutlemen-Five years apo / was 50 I'M
fortunate ito contract an extremely bad
case ct blood poison. Ny bones aehed and
my muscles began to swell and contract. I
was under treatment Of the physician fforn
the inception OF the disease until l found
that he could do me no good. Then.
through the advice Of friend began tax
ing s. SIS. Your mediocre seemed TO have
an immediate effect / tooE SX bottles, and
to-day am sound and well. That Vas two or
three years ago, but have seen no tSidence
of the return of the disease, and taks this
opportunity to thank YOU for what it has done
for me. 1t saved my life Yoa can refer
any one to me- r. NJ. WALL
FARMERsVILLE, TEX, June ~, 1855.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Conference.-The mother of a member
of our firm was afflicted with a cancerors
sore en- her face for about twenty years.
During the past few years It troubled her
very much BY continued pain and itching.
She used your S. S. S., and the sore has
disappeared AID Is apparently well. Should
It break out again. will advise you
Very truly
PESDLEroN, YEAkLY & .RnEY,
Druggists.
Three booi.s mailed free on application.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer .. Atlanta. Ga.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Printing of all kinds executed at this
Office at city prices
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

The teachers of the various dis
tricts will meet at the following ma
med places to organize Reading
Circles: Clendenin, Fadley's school
house, October 18th, at Up. M; Ar
buckle, Town Hall, Tuesday even
ing, October 18th, at 6 o'clock;
Lewis, Hickory Chapel, October II,
6 p. M; Cooper, ellis school house,
October 18th, 6 p. M; Graham, Yon-
kers' school house, October 18th, at
6 p. m. C. w. FADLEY, Pres't.
Fulton whaley's face is all over
smiles-it's girl:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

What this town needs most is
good roads leading to it. Good
roads will do as much towards
building up the town, as would any
enterprise that could be named.
People won't grumble if they are
taxed to build good roads.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
HON. A. s. FLEMING,

Democratic candidate for
Governor, will speak at the
Court House next Tuesday,
October 18th, at 2 o'clock
P. M. Let us turn out and
give him a cordial welcome
and a full house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

The new advertisehHent of Harry
Franks Sons, the Clothiers, Gallipo-
lis, Ohio, will be found in this issue.
PREY have a big stock of clothing
and gents furnishing goods, which
they are offering at bargains. This
is the leading Clothing House of
Gallipolis, and when you are down
to the city you should not faff to
call and see then3., whether you
want to buy or not. They will re
ceive you cordially and treat you
well.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

ACCIDENTAL Mason City on
Sunday September Beth, two boys
We're accidently shot by a gun in
the hands of Henry Fruith, which
went off prematurely, but neither
one of them were seriously hurt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

On the Both ult-, the cooper shop
belonging to Philip Elliott, near
New Haven, this county was burned
to the ground. Some 500 salt bar
rels and all the cooper stuff and
tools were destroyed. Loss about
$1,000. No insurance. Supposed
to be the act of and incendary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

The sewer put down by Mr.. Joe
Faudree for Capt. Helm, is a model
piece of work. The sewer has ca
pacity to drain all the property for
three or four squares around, and
our advice to property owners is to
make. arrangements with Capt.
Helm by which they will be permit
ted to connect with this sewer, and
to employ Mr.. Foudree to do the
work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10
IN tI,e 3a dav ST November, 1888,


A LII persons are hereby. warned mot to
~ hunt or shoot upon the lands which
nave leased from the X & o.. fsailpoad COM
pany, us viii prosecute all Who do 50.
oct. LOW. r. Al. GA BENT
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

The time has arrived when we
must pursue our annual custom of
overhauling our subscription books.
All who are indebted will be ex-
pected to pay up between this and
the last of December, or their
names will be dropped from the
list of subscribers. We are now
giving the paper at low price and
we must insist upon CASH in advance
navment
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Thursday night, or rather on Fri
day morning some scoundrel made
an attempt to fire the vacant house
ON the Clarksburg road near the
bridge, belonging to VIM. Spencer,
colorcd DR.. Ne.lle discovered the
fire about 3 o'clock as he was re-
tafning from a professional call.
He raised an alarm and procuring
water dashed it on the fire and put
it out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

MARRTED.-At the residence OF
he bride, in Point Pleasant, by
Rev. c. G. Pearson, on the 9th inst.
Capt. Aaron Williamson, of steam
er Bostona, to Mrs. Lydia j. Martin.
We wish the happy couple pleas
ant voyage through life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

1t is rumored that the K. & o..
Railroad has been sold to G. P.
Huntington. We hope this rumot
may prove to be trues for under his
management the road would soon
become one of the best in the State,
and besides would do Tuch toward
adding to the prosperity of Point
Pleasant.
We direct attention to the new
advertisement of Cbas. Mack & Son,
Galiipolis, Ohio, in this Issue. They
have inst opened out their Fall and
Winter goods, which is the largest
stock they have ever brought on.
They will sell cheap and do the
fair thing by you. Give them a
call when down to the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

Three booi.s mailed free on application.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer .: Atlanta. Ga.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-10-10

There will be a grand Democratic
Mass Meeting and Polo Raising at
Town Hall, Hannah District, Sat
urday, October 10th, at o'clock
p. M, which will be addressed by
Hon. G. c. Watts, of Charleston,
Gen. Robert White, of Wheeling,
Hon. Chas. E. Hogg, of this city.
and perhaps others.