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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
The New Asylum.

State Journal.
SPENCER, w. Va; January a.
Your correspondent, in company
with Capt. Kidd, had the pleasure
of visiting the Asylum grounds re.
Gently. The day was bright and
sunny, and the calm, ETHEREAL azure
sky lent additional charms which
recreation brings to the close con-
finement of Office hours. 'ess 8
The Asylum grounds, where the
Asylum is in process of erection, lie
southeast of Spencer. Spring
creek, continual flowing stream, is
the dividing line between the Asy-
lum grounds and the town. The
grounds are at an elevation of about
fifty feet above the level of Spring
creek, mildly receding away from
the creek, in gentle unduIations,
insuring health and comfort.
The building under construction
lis 200 feet long by SO feet wide
w. J. Mtson has the contract for
the work to be done, as provided
by the last Legislature, and has an
excellent corps of assistants.
This institution is now State af-
fair. At first, the fact of the Fourth
Congressional District having had
no public buildings, as each of the
other districts had, was an argument
for its present location. The natur-
al facilities of the grounds for health
and comfort, which Roane county
at great expense donated to the
State for the express purpose that
the second Asylum be located at
Spencer, was another weighty con-
sideration for it's location.
The work goes rapidly on. The
condition of the unfortunate ones of
our State makes it an imperative
duty of our Legislature to push it
to a rapid completion. There are
more people at this time in Weston
than can possibly insure that peace
and quietness necessary to success
fully doctor such diseases as insanity.
LESS than 100000 of an appro-
priation for the next two years
would be treating the unfortunate
ones of our State with Indifference,
and unbecoming the promptings OF
our better humanity.
The well being of our State de-
mands liberal and hearty appro-
priation.
A splendid locations A healthy
location. And pleasant location
The observer is impressed with the
almost perfect location; first, as to
health. convenience and abundance
of building material. Experts have
made the most critical examination
of the stone that is on one side OF
the grounds and have pronounced
it to be of the best quality in the
country. The wisdom of the COM
mittee in selecting the grounds is at
once apparent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
Mothers win Consider:

That no medicine should be given
to child without their full knowl-
edge of its real character
That Castoria is purely vegetable,
and that list of its ingredients
accompanies each bottle.
That they are familiar and harm
less, and form the best possible rem
edy for children.
That Castoria is standard pre-
scription of a distinguished physi-
clan CDR. Samuel Pitcher), as the
result of thirty years observation
and practice.
That Castoria may be given by
any one and without change of diet;
that it is superior in its effects to
Paregoric, Morphine, Syrups OF
Castor Oil, without being dangerous
or nauseous.
That consumers receive 30 aver
age doses for 35 cents-or one cent
dose; the bottle contains 900 drops
of concentrated extract, which gives
80 doses of 10 drops each, 35 doses
of 20 drops, etc.
That being possessed of such a
reliable remedy, much wakeful
WEAKNESS may be avoided, the chill
dren kept robust and cheerful, and
the mother enabled to obtain her
allotted rest.
"Tuse castoria in nay practice, and
take pleasure an recommending it to
the profession as a safe, reliable, and
agreeable medicine. 1t is pleasant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
An Opinion OF Prohibition in
Kansas.
Wheeling Enlightenment.

Wheeling Intelligencer.
Testimony which is entitled to
weight as to the workings of pro-
hibition in Kansas is furnished in a
report just made by the Stockholm
ers' Committee of the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company, who treat the
subject as ga matter of financial in
terest and otherwise to our stock
holders and with "no motive other
than to apply the deductions OBJ
tanned theretrom to the value OF
your Kansas investments. The
Committee, all of whom are resi-
dents of Boston, is the first presum-
ably unprejudiced authority which
has taken view of practical pro-
hibition favorable to it's workings,
and its expression therefore natur-
ally attracts general attention. The
members give such facts as these
upon the authority of the Attorney
General of Kansas: In Leaven-
worth county the saloons were clos
ed in March, 1887, and commitments
to the penitentiary sank from SO in
1886 to 13 in 1887, and, 5 during
the first half of 1888, in Atkinson
county the saloons closed in 1886,
and sentences to the penitentiary
decreased from % in 1885 to 13 in
1886, 6 in 1887, and but l during
the first half of 1888; the peniten-
tiary has 104 less inmates than a
year ago, and 'the jails of the State
are practically empty; the proper
ton of paupers, which was one to
every $50 persons in 1880, is now
only to 1, $50. "Our observations, y
the committee say, slead us to be-
lieve that this movement is a grand
success in Kansas, which adds, and
will continue to add, value to all the
lands in the State;" and they con-
clude by expressing the opinion
that the facts cited are ga strong
argument in favor of loans in a
State advancing so rapidly in moral
rs well as material progress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
The Democratic party can at least

The Democratic party can at least
''point with pride" to the Supreme
Court Of Appeals, every member OF
which Is a Democrat, and instance
that tribunal as one which rises
above the passions and prejudices OF
party in the discharge of the highest
a id most solemn duties that men are
called upon to perform in relation Ia
things temporal.
In every decision which that
Court has been called upon to make
ON the issues of law that have arisen
out of partisan contentious over the
result of the late election. it has acted
with fearless impartiality that left
no one to doubt the fairness, or i'm
pugn the motive of the Court. The
people are to be congratulated on
having as a breakwater against the
waves of party passion, so invincl-
BILE and irreproachable an exponent
of the laws of the land, and should
Ice grateful for it to the Democratic
party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

1t is proposed in Pennsylvania
that doctors Be now and then exam
ined by competent State commit
tee. The present practice is to Ii
cense any physician having a medi-
cal college diploma, and to deny the
privilege of practice to all who have
not The system probably does not
bar out any competent doctors, as
diplomas can be procured by such
without any more expense or trouble
than any one nay overcome. But
it is not so certain that diplomas are
not issued too easily to persons who
are not competent. A great deal
of learning will not make doctors of
some people, while others are fitted
by nature and disposition for such
work. A competent State examin-
ing board ought to do good. Let
US have ono in West Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

a Misunderstanding tramp called
upon an Albany, N. Y, widow and
offered to saw some wood if she
would breakfast him. Seeing that
he was very hungry she gave him
his breakfast first. After finishing,
lac picked up his club, and grinning,
told her as he went out, that he
would keep his eyes wide open
tight. and if ne saw a man who want
ed TO saw her wood for his breakfast
he'd send him around. He had not
gone far until he was hailed by the
widow, who with a gun in her hand
made him come back, saw two
cords of wood, kill and pluck two
chickens, whitewash the hen-house
and clean ont the COW stable. Then
she let him depart.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
.THE BLACK DIAaloND.,
Every Assurance ThaffheRoad
VIII soon BE Completed.
Wheeling Register.

Wheeling Register.
A few days ago, brief telegram
from GAINESVILLE tosthe REGlsrER an
nounced the fact that the contract
for the construction of what is
known as the Black Diamond
railroad in this State, had been
completed, and that the Company
had decided to issue bonds to the
amount of SIP, GOO, 900 to insure the
speedy completion of the enterprise.
The bonds, it is understood, have
been placed. and worlswill be prose.
cuted as soon as the season opens.
The road is a gigantic enterprise,
and means a great deal for West
Virginia. 1t traverses the State
from east to west, running for the
entire way through a region rich
in coal and timber, natural resources
which up to this time have remain
ed practically untouched because of
the difficulty of getting the stuff to
a market. And not only is there
vast wealth in this shape lying
along the line which has been sur
veyed, but the country traycrsed is
very largely an excellent one for
agricultural pursuits, the numerous
valleys being rich in soil, and
peculiarly adapted to raising large
crops, while there is a great extent
of grazing territory.
1t is contemplated to start the
line from Parkersbug, whence it
will run up the Little kanawha,
and thence through the counties of
Writ, Calhoun, Gilmer, Braxton,
Pocahontas, and thence to and
across the Virginia State line into
Bath county, whence it passes on
into Allegheny county, and has it's
eastern terminus at Clifton Forge,
where it has several tide water
connections. at Parkersburg the
road will cross the Ohio, it there
having numerous connections on
both sides of the river, and giving
shippers wide choice of routes, and
every advantage of competition.
At the Virginia end of the line the
same thing is true. Gentlemen who
have lately been over a very CON
siderable portion of the line, say
the road will be a comparatively
easy one to construct, the route
following rivers and creeks for al
most the entire distance, about the
only exception to this being on the
divide in crossing over to Elk river
from Little Kanawha and again in
crossing to the valley of the Green
bries river, in Pocahontas county.
There are very few tunnels, and
while there are considerable num-
Der of bridges, none of them will be
long or costly.
The capitalists who are behind
this enterprise appreciate at its full
worth the great boom the compile
ton of the road will cause in the
interior counties, to which as yet
the iron horse has not penetrated,
and they are said to have purchased
immense tracts of coal and timber
land along the line, with the GER
tainty in view that their property
will become very valuable through
the opening up of communication
with coal and lumber markets.
What is true of this syndicate's
property is equally true of all other
realty along the line, and the people
of every county traversed will
warmly welcome this enterprise,
which seems about to be pushed to
a contamination after years of un-
certainty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
Two Much Needed Laws.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, ever on the alert for
uptift of humanity, viii present two
bills to the coming Legislatpe e,
both of which should be pissed
without a dissenting vote. Cine for
the establishment of a Reform
School for boys; the other an act
raising the eage of consent fol
girls from IL to Is years.
The people should stand behind
these women IN their efforts to pro.
tect their bones and children, and
urge theif. representatives to vote
for botil measurers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

The Morgantown Ne,o Dominion
Judge Fleming is either entitled to
the Office of Governor or he is not.
If he is not, he don't want it. If he
is, he intends to have it. And in
either case he can't be bluffed OF
bull-dozed out of full investigation
of who is legally entitled to the
Office. Judge Fleming is very
mild hammered gentleman, but when
he thinks he's right, he can't be
crowded off deck.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
Casper weaver is n Fortunate
German.

born in Hessen in 1882, landed at
New York in 1856, lived in Penn
sylvania and New Jersey 5 years,
moved to Georgetown, KY, where
he Joined the Confederate army and
became soldier of John Morgan,
serving through the settlement
question of secession. After the
war he came to Waverly, Lafayette
County, Mo-, where he resides. A
few weeks since he drew in the
November drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery, by which he has
come in possession of one-fourth of
one-twentieth of the capital prize of
100000, being the comfortable sum
of $500 Waueriy (Mo.) Times,
Dec. 6.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

By dispatch to Hon. ii. R.
Howard, of this city, we learn that
the State Senate was organized
Monday afternoon by the election
of Senator Bob. Carr, of Kahawlia,
as President It was hard and
long fight, but the Kanawha Sem
ator has won. We extend congfat-
ulations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Up at Troy and cohoes the man
ufacturers are cutting down the
wages of their workmen in a way
that strikes terror to the hearts of
their poor families. If the Demo
Gratis had carried the recent election
how these chaps would have slashed
an extra slice out of the wages OF
their men-all the while charging
the reduction to the terrors of Free
Trade.-Ne,c York World.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
Some GOOD suggeslions.

aIrmont Index,
Z This State has done very little
for our farmers. This is strange
when we remember that majority
of the people are farmers, and that
the farmers pay most. of. the taxes.
The present Legislature will be
called upon to do something to pro-
mote and increase interest in agri-
culture, and advance the interest OF
the farmer. Congress has given
this State SIS, 900 annually, for ex-
periments in agriculture, but the
State finds itself without farm up
on which those experiments can be
made. Prof Myers. director of the
Experimental Station, sets out the
needs and requirements for the
proper conducting of those expert
ments in Bulletin No. /, issued from
the station, which should be in the
hands of every farmer. His sug-
gestions should be carried out by
the Legislature. Provision should
be made for the purchase of suit
able farm and itoughtt to be thorough
" equipped SO that the station could
successfully accomplish its mission,
and be lasting benefit to the farm
ers of our State. 1t is patent fact
that interest in agriculture is lag
ging in the State. Few of the inn
proved methods have been intro
duced, and a majority of our far
mers are content to travel the we'll
beaten track of their fathers. BY
this means farm life has to many
become unattractive, and majority
of the sons of farmers are captiva-
ted by the seductive allurements of
other pursuits and leave home.
This state of things cannot continue
without positive injury to the gem
eral welfare. The Legislature
should make it its serious duty to
fall upon some plan that would in
crease interest in agriculture, some
thing that would enlighten the
farmers, and make the farm profit
able and then the exodus of young
men would cease. Other States are
ahead of us in this respect. There
is scarcely State in the great c1ns-
ter to which We belong that does
not have its farmers institutes, at
which practical farmers lecture on
the various topics relative to farm
life and pertaining to the various
interest of the farm. The questions
raised by these lectures are then
discussed by the farmers present,
and the good points presented are
treasured up, while the errors of
the lecturer are exposed and disre-
garded. These Institutes are con-
Quoted at State expense and the
good they are doing in some States
is simply lncalculable. Is there
any State that needs this valuable
instruction moro than West Virgin
Ia? We think not, and we believe
that similar plan adopted by our
State would greatly increase the in
terest of the people in agricultural
pursuits, and prove lasting benefit
to the farmer. The appropriation
for such a purpose need not be large
to accomplish every purpose, and
the farmer should demand such a
recongnition at the hands of this
Legislature.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Not only should the people vote
directly for their choice for Presi-
dent of the United States, but they
should vote in the same way for U.
S. Senators. That method of choos-
ing them, would rid this part of the
Legislative department of our gov
eminent of a large portion of its
present members who are there,
simply because they are rich in
money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
Commissioners Sale

M Office is hereby given that pursuant to
v the provisions of decTeetal order,
made by the Circuit Court Of Mason county
West Virginia, OH the 18th day OF Septenlbcr,
ISIS, in certain suit in Chanccry, pending
in said Court, wherein Rosa 8. Lewis, Angus
tus Lewis, Sarah a. f. Roberts and j. w.
Roberts are plaintiffs, and Mary J. Pullin,
5. V. Pullin, Alice g. Doss, Fredric DoRS,
Phebe +. Sheline, John n. Sheline and Frona
G. Sheline are defendants, / shall, on
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1889, at the front door of the Court House, I'm
Point Pleasant, Mason county, West Nir-
gtnia, proceed to sell tho following real estate
situate I'm Clendenin district, Mason county,
West y irginisl, Icing the tract of land con-
veycd to B. u. Pearson 10y A. ID. Mct'own, by
deed dated the 18th day OF June, 1885, and re-
corded in Deed Book No. Al, page LID OF the
records in the Office of the Clerk OF the County
Court of said Mason county, and lying on
the waters OF Crab Creek, about two miles
from the place where the Ohio river road
out in the bill and exhibits filed in tie nfore-
said suit. This snle will be made for one
third of the price cash in hand, One-third
payable in one year and one-ttird payable In
two years, the deferred payments Bearing in
terest, and the purchaser is required to give
notes with personal security therefor, and
the legal title will be retained as further Sc
curity until paid. W. R.GUNN,
1, II. Z. Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Masen County, certify that the above Com
missioner has given bond as required by law
and In the penalty OF 500.
4 r. E. MITCHELL, Clerk.
December %. ISss-4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

G. R. Root, of Preston county,
was badly injured few days ago
by a falling tree. The accident was
peculiar one. Mr.. Root was riding
along the road when tree which
was being cut dow by another man,
fell over him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

No President elect was ever so be-
set with place hunters as is General
Harrison. He said the other day
that the scramble was "unsecmly. .
The patriots are so hungry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

There is nothing in the talk of
gold and silver being found in pay
ing quantities in this county, but
we have exhaustless quantities of
the best splint, coSing and camel
coal, the richest iron ores and the
best quality of fire clay to be found
anywhere Wayne Ne,cs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Minear, the West Virginia sena-
tor, who two years ago was denounc-
ed as periurer and bride talxer be-
cause he voted for Camden, now has
his detractors at his feet. The Re-
publicans need his vote.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

On the supposition that Mr.. Har-
rison is to take a member of his
Cabinet from the South the latest
candidate-who do you think? No
other than Steve EIkins. The ex-
tent TO which Elkins would conciIi,
ate the South is something to dream
about.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

There were two serious accidents
in Pocahontas county, last week.
Daniel O'Connor was probably
fatally injured while crossing a
stream on jam of logs, and George
Shires had leg broken while at
work on boom.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Mr.. Thos. Donahue, who was SO
badly injured on the o. r. r. at
Williamstown, several months ago,
was offered $3.50 by the company
in full for his claim for damages,
but Donahue refused to compromise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

And now it is said that Mrs.
Blaine, when her hubby was Secre-
tary of State, snubbed Mrs. Harrison,
hence Blaine will not be in the
Cabinet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

President@elect Harrison has been
persuaded to go this far with broth
er BIaine-he will tender him the
seerstaryship of State, provided a
solemn promise is made by brother
B.aine that he will not take it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
POMERO
COFFIN FACT OR !!



IHAyING had twenty-three years ex--
II pefience in the Manufacture of $
Collins and Undertakes supplies, and
being outside the Coffin Pool, am able
TO furnish; at Wholesale and retRil, nil
goods in my line positively cheaper than
they can be bought elsewhere. As an
evidence of this. viii sell Caskets at
from IS to SO less and common work
50 less than the same can be bought of
anybody else within ONE HUNDRED
MILES OF Fomeroy Thus Isave to purs
chasels one man s profits Fine Copper
and Steel Baskets always in stock. For
one year, Issitl offer 400 Burial Robes az
hall price. An undertaken viii be sent
when necessary. A stock 81 AT least 800
Collins aud Caskets always ready. All
goods viii be delivered at Mason City
depot on one honrss notice. Also -
Wholesale and Retha Dealer IN Sash,
Doors, Shingles, Lath, Nails, Glass, !
Paints, Oils, Varnisies, Fire fronts,
Crates, and General Hardware, together
with a full line of Colored and FigDEs1
Glass for builders.
Jan. 8, 'S9-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
STOCKHOLDERS Meeting.

Office of The Mason County Building ana
Loan Association.
January Bird, 1889.
THE annual meeting of Stockholders of
i this company for the election of five Di-
rectors and the transaction of such other bus
mess that may properly come before them,
viii be held at the Court House, Thursday
C. C. BOWER, scc'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
CPI,BNDID 9 By I 2T5$s
I'D No CAPITAL REQUIRED.

Men from . to so years can increase
their income locally, or get pernanet en-
ployment. My business rapidly growing and
very successful. Special inducements given
which insure success. Salery and expenses
to permanent men. Big commissions for To-
cal work If desired. Don't engage until you
write me. Apply to Fred. E. Young, New
England Nurseries, Rochester, y. Y. ian2SW9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Mrs, James Wine, of Spencer, was
thrown from horse few days ago,
and the animal then stepped on her,
inficting painful injuries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Rev. Fielder Israel, formerly To-
Gated at Lewisburg, this State com
mitted suicide at Salem, Mass, late
ly, by cutting his throat
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23

Miss Bessie W. Mason, clerk in
the pension Office, from this State
has been promoted from S72O to q
$1,000 clerkship.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

A LII persons are hereby warned not to
- trespass upon my lands in Lewis and
Robinson districts, either by hunting, fish-
ing, nutting, or in any other way. All VIOLA
tors of this notice will have tins penalties OF
the law enforced against them.
sept. as4w r {. EAsTHAH-