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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27
A Bio PIAoE.-That Point Pleas


A Bic PLAoE.-That Point Pleas
ant is destined to be . big place,
some day, is evidenced by the inn
provements going on in all parts of
the town. Carpenters, brick and
stone masons, timers and painters
are kept as busy as bees, the year
round, and more of them could be
employed if they were here. The
demand for tenement houses does
not abate any, and as soon as a
house for rent is started, some one
engages it at once. What we want
now is more manufacturing enter
prises, which will bring more people
here; and beside, we want a differ
emit style of merchandising than we.
have now. The day of general
stores has passed, so far as this town
is concerned. We are getting too
big for that. What we want is some
good, exclusive retail dry goods
stores in this place. OF course we
have good stores, but they are not
what the people need now, and as
long as the general store is kept up,
that long will they be unable to sup
ply their customers with the more
costly class of goods, and of neces-
sity they are driven from home to
make their purchases, whichaought
to be made here, and would be if we
had the exclusive stores, that is,
dealing in certain lines of dry
goods only We have as a nuclus
to form other manufactures around,
the largest and finest hardwood fur
niture factory in this whole country;
as fine machine shop as you will
find anywhere, although not as ex-
tensive as some; two good steam
Touring mills, and the best roller
-four mill in the Ohio Valley, to-
gether with many smaller enter
prises. We have two rivers, navi-
gable the year round, three railroads
and two roailroad bridges, said to
be the finest structures of the kind
in the United States, one spanning
the Ohio, and the other the Great
Kanawha. We have every facility
for shipping, east, west, north and
south, which of itself is an induce
ment to locate manufactures in our
town; besides, our fuel is plenty and
cheap. We throw out these hints
that our people may put on their
thinking caps, and see if it is not
time to be doing something for the
town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27
See that good men are elected to
your new Council. Why not re-elect
the present members?

A shopherdstown lady has Gu
riosity in the shape of a satin flag
that was carried in Harrison pro-
cessionin Charlestowni in 1910. The
late Judge Chapline, who was boy
at that time, carried the flag, and
it has been preserved ever SINCE
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

The bill has passed the Legisla-
ture and is now law, providing
for Reform School in this. State.
The site for this School has not yet
been settled, but will be decided by
a commission to be appointed by
the Governor. DR.. Cherrington is
being pushed by our people as one
of the commission, and his petition
is being pretty generally signed by
all without regard to party, asking
the Governor to appoint him as one
of the commissioners. This is an
important public institution, and
our people should be astir to get
the School located in this county.
1t is worth striving for, as well as
to offer an inducement to the State
to locate it in this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

The music students of Marshall
College, under the direction of Miss
Lille B. Knight, Principal of the
music department, gave musicale
to number of their friends Wednes
day evening in the reception room
of Mr.. John A. Jones establishment,
on 3D. Avenue. Those present were
handsomely entertained. The pro-
gram consisted of songs, choruses,
solos, duets, trios and quartets, and
the performers acquitted themselves
with much credit. They gave evil
dence of very successful training
and rapid advancement since the
beginning of the present term. At
the conclusion of the program by
the students, Miss Knight and Prof.
Kothe entertained the audience with
music on the piano and VIOLIN
Huntington Advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

The following item from the
Huntington Times, is enough to
put people on their guard:
"Look out for slick-tongued fel.
lows going through the country SELL
ing piece goods, shawls, &c. Those
who have purchased claim fraud
and misrepresentation"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

A meeting of the directors of the
o. R. R. R. was held last week at
Philadelphia. Col. G. w. Thomp-
son, w. NJ. Trevor, w. N. Chancellor,
and Senator Camden were among
those present; the finances and bust
ness of the road were reported to be
in a satisfactory condition and the
outlook for the new year is extreme
" bright.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

For RENr.-Corn ground for rent
for sale. Timber for sale.
G. W. JAMESON, Robinson District,
P. o. Point Pleasant, Mason County,
West Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Our ice men have all filed their
ice houses with splendid quality
of lake ice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

We regret to announce, and her
many friends in this place, will be
grieved to learn that Mrs. Fickin-
ger, wife of Col. ]. A. Fickinger,
died last week at her home in King
vile, Ohio. She was a most excel
lent christian woman. We extend
to the grief stricken husband and
other relatives our sincerest sym
patty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

MARRILD.-By Rev DIR. A. J. Ly-
da, February goth, 1889, Mr.. P. S.
Bass to Miss Mamie a. Woody; all
Oh M4soa county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

The postoffice fight at this place,
which has been resting under a
truce, has broken out again with re-
newed fury. Be patient gentlemen,
as our present worthy postmaster
will be apt to hold the office until
his commission expires.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Huntington is to have an ice fac
tory. The whole amount of stock
necessary has been subscribed and
contracts for building the establish
ment will be made at Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Don't fail to see Cable if you are
in the market for a stove. He will
save you money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

DEATH OF A COOP MAN,-Gen. J.
e. Breslin. died at his residence in
the city of Huntington, Saturday
evening, February 23d, of bronchitis,
aged 20 years. He had been resi-
dent of Huntington ever since the
establishments of the town, acting as
Depot Agent for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. He was an
honored and enterprising citizen, es-
teemed by everybody who knew
him. He had many acquaintance
in this place, who will be grieved to
read this announcement of his death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Fox SALES half breed young
Jersey cows, and 4 Jersey heifers,
all will have calves in the Spring.
Cheap for cash. W. 81. TosII1NsoN,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

SOLD our-Couch Bros. have dis
posed of their feed and seed store, to
MIR. Wellington Eastman of this
place, who took charge Monday
morning, Mr.. Eastman is good
business man, and he will make this
new enterprise built up by the
Messrs. Couch, boom.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

W. B. Cable will soon occupy the
room where W. D. Nease is now
located, with a fine stock of turn
tmrn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

PnRsoNAIsWe are sorry to
learn of the serious and dangerous
illness of Hon. Gideon Brown, at
his home in MERGERS Bottom.
Capt. Gum, James Fl Couch, Jr.,
Hon. w. 81. Tomlinson, g. P. Simp-
son, and number of other attor-
neys went up to attend the Putnam
circuit court, Monday.
Mrs Venie Robinson, of Zalaski,
Ohio, is visiting relatives in this
place.
John Carver, Esq, President of
the Carver Coal Co., plymouth
Putnam county, was a caller at this
office, one day last week.
J. II. Nash, Esq, a prominent
lawyer, of Winfield, paid his re-
spects to this office, last Friday.
Hon. w N Chancellor and l.. A.
Cole, Esq, of Parkersburg, were
callers at our sanctum, last satur-
day
Gov. Fleming and Hon. John t.
McGraw, of Grafton, were among
the distinguished visitors in our
town Saturday evening.
A very large number of the mem
berss of the Legislature were in
town Friday, and Saturday, on
their way to their homes, the Leg
islature having adjourned.
iss State Senator B. II. Oxley, of
Lincoln county, was caller at this
Office, Monday.
Miss Clara Ellison has returned
from two months visit with friends
at Logan, Ohio. She was accom-
panied home by her friend, Miss Ida
Inscho, who will remain some time
with her.
DIR. E. J. Mossman has returned
from visit to Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Mossman is visiting at Lam
caster, Ohio.
Mrs. Will Robinson, of Gallipolis,
was visiting friends in this city, last
week
Messrs. D. P. Lacock and ]. L.
Mari, of Huntington, were guests of
the Stortz House, Sunday.
Superintendent of Schools, B. S.
Morgan was in town Monday He
will wed Wheeling lady to-day.
Every citizen of this town admits
the necessity for new school house.
We have some 500 scholars to be
crowded into the school rooms we
now have, some of which are not as
good as many private stables. The
houses are burning disgrace to the
town. By an act of the Legislature
the Board of Education has been
empowered to borrow money, with
the consent of the people, sufficient
to build a suitable and modern
school house in this place. Acting
upon this authority the Board of Ed
ucation the Independent School Dis
trct of Point Pleasant, have, as will be
seen by notice published in another
column, ordered an election to be
held on the 18th day of March next,
to take the senses of the voters up
on the question of issuing s2O,O 900
in bonds to erect such a school
house as our needs require. 1t is
now with the voters to say whether
the Board shall be allowed to bor-
row the money or not. We hope
the necessity for the new house, and
the pride of the voter in his town
as well as his schools, will carry the
question by unanimous vote.
There ought not to be a vote against
the proposition.
NECK Middleport Her
aid; Last Thursday morning, Fill
mora I,a1uiS n ,.ouo,. ,,oo,, GOOD
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

We have learned the Budding
ton dress cutting machine" of Mrs.
e. N. Wilson. and are delighted
with it. The sleeve alone, is worth
the price of the machine.
Mrs. HARRIET JONES,
Miss SARAH FOWLER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

NECK Observation-Disclosures Her.
aid: Last Thursday morning, Fill
more Lewis, young man aged
about 32 years, residing with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Lewis,
on Ten Mile, about two and one
half miles back of West Columbia,
met his death by having his neck
broken. The facts are as follows:
Fillmore, who has been adjudged of
unsound mind, always remained un-
der his fathers care, he doing the
farm work and little chores around
the house. On last Thursday
morning the fire wood had given
out and young Lewis told his father
he would hitch up the horse and
haul load of wood from the woods
about halfmile distant. 1t had
rained during Wednesday night,
and Thursday morning found the
roads a perfect glare of ice. The
old gentleman thought it a very
dangerous operation and told his
son SO, who still persisted in going.
Finally the son got the team ready
which consisted of two horses and
heavy wagon, and told his father
that the wood was ready to load up
and he could make the trip alone,
and insisted that his father should
remain in the house, which he did,
watching the son anxiously from
the kitchen door of his house. The
son reached the neck of woods all
right and loaded up the wagon,
piling it on until it was top-heavy,
and climbed on top of the load; he
had not got fairly started down the
hill toward his home until both
horses fell down, the wagon ran
sidewise and turned over the whole
load, wood and wagon falling on
young Lewis, who was instantly
killed, his neck being broken; other
than this, his body was not disfg-
ured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Having learned the "Buddington
dress cutting machine" of Mrs. E.
N. Wilson, 1 take pleasure in rec
ommending it to every lady inter-
ested in dress-making. Have often
heard of perfect system, but never
found one before.
Respectfully,
Mrs. A. 81. CABLE.
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Spring stock is beginning to ar
rive at w. B. Cables Hardware
House. He keeps stoves, furniture,
queensware,- tinware, wooden-ware,
and everything to fit up your house
and plenty of it, at low prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

We direct attention to the an
nouncement of Mr. Gus. Jordan, as
a candidate for Recorder, in this
issue. He is now the present
Recorder, and makes a most efficient
officer, and should be elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Now that we have a chance to
get electric light, let us secure it.
Don't always be behind your neigh
bors
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

It would not hurt our streets to
be cleaned up little now, and the
holes in the pavements patched, and
the ruts in the streets filed up, and
the cutters cleaned out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

When you come to town just step
in at Cables and see his fine stock
of goods. If you are needing any
thing, it is not necessary to look far
Their. he has the goods and at low
prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

IF you are needing pocket-kDife,
go to Cables Hardware House. He
has the finest assortmentin the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Ifyou want a true likeness and
finely finished picture go to Swish
ers'. Negatives made by Mr.. Ish
can be ordered from at any time.
Also will copy and enlarge old
pictures in plain photographs, water
color, India ink or crayon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Go to W. B. Cables and buy you
the very best brand of pocket-knives
for little money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Mr. Frank stortz, desires to say
to the people of this town, that he
will be able to serve them with pure
lake ice during next summer, and
would be pleased to have them hand
him their orders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

W. B. Gable is still way ahead in
the lead. If you don't believe it,
just step in and see whata fine stock
he has, and so cheap.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

Mr.. Walter Holmes lost valuable
horse by locL7jaw Monday night
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-02-27

DErMoRE kirk, Operator.
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which would pay 20 per cent interest.
The workmen is what Elkton wants
more than the owners of the works,
for the former would spend all of
their money IN and about the town,
and we suggest that the enterprising
spirits Of that enterprising town at
the Head of Elk, keep their eye on
the employees while they are provid-
ing for the Nail Company. Havre
de Grace and, Newark overlooked
this important factor. Let Elkton
profit by their oversight and provide
for the workmen. The chief object
in building up manufacturing indus
tries is to provide good wages for the
workmcn and free lots and houses
would be an advanced step in this
direction. Elkton's golden opportu
nifty to lead the reform is now before
her,
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A Nail Factory if You Will Give us
The Land.

Mr.. ]. H. Hyland of McKeesport
appeals to the citizens of his native
county to help the Taylor Wire Nail
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa, to erect
new works at Elkton. The valuable
contribution to the wealth and future
prosr Gritty of Cecil county in genera!
aud Etkton in particular is the dona
tion of s, 10 or II acres of ground to
the company, and follow this good
beginning with $4,000 to $40, 900
worth of stock. In as much as the
nail factory will not go without
hands, Mr.. Hyland suggests 1000
of these indispensable pefsonages
known as "workmen would be en-
ployed." These thrifty folks called
workmen have generally families,
(the elder people among them)
averaging to S persons, which
would con stitute quite little army,
requiring comfortable houses. 1t
would be we'll for the Elktonians
in considering the Nail Company's
offer, to include lot and house free
gift to the men. 10000 dollars in
stock would build the houses the
rents "a triflng ground renD from
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"Aristocracy Square"

. pert DEPOslT, MD.
EDITOR EWING; We will send you, for
this issue, that Hon. ]. Tones new and
splendid Opera House or Academy Of
Music is about completed. The stage and
foot-lghts and Green Rooms are all finished
by that mastery mechanic Peter W. Giles
pie foreman of the work on the Opera
House. The seats will be opera chairs, OF
the very latest style and onyenience. The
piano and scenery, shifting, end stage will
be second to none in Maryland. The build
ing on first floor, in one hall and store room
is 10 be occupied by Rosenthall of Balti-
more, the other room by the u. S. Post Of
flee dept is the finest prst Office outside Of
Baltimore, in Md. The third story contains
the two halls OF Odd Fellows and knights
of Pylhias. The 2nd story is the magnif
icent opera house just what Port Deposit
has been wanting for rs years, some place
to spend an evening instead of pool rooms
and drinking saloons where the scholars and
refined can enjoy themselves in tragedy and
laugh at the comic; also for literary read
ings at all seasons of the year.
Democrats, Republicans and Prohibition
lists are thick as hops on pole hereabouts.
The "Demes" will hold their last fast meet
ing on Friday night, 1st Noyember. Then
at the conclusion of the Democratic meet
ing, Capt. O. &. Kidd will address the as
sembled thousands off Mrs. Louis Smiths
upper porch at the Farmers Hotel, on
"Aristocracy Square, the topic being the
SO Hour Law" for the American mechanic
and others. The Capt. will be serenaded at
his hotel by the superb Riverside Brass
Band at the conclusion of his greatest effort
of his life The Captain being4a descend
ent of the immortal Patrick Henry of Va,
will show the scallawag lawyers of Elkton
where real bursts of eloquence first came
from. Friend Ewing, come down and hear
the Capt. "tan the hides" OF the "bums" Of
all parties. We want you to report verbatim
ct Hteratim Ell punctuatin,, in the next weeks
issue of MIDLAND.
John Pennock, brother-in.law of VIM.
Wesley Nickle, died here this p. M, 30th
inst, aged 6S years; had been ailing with
complication Of diseases. Truly yours,
JUNIUs.
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Hard on the R. II. Managers.

In his address before the Boston
Commercial Club Mr.. Charles Fran
ces Adams said that while be did
not approve the Interstate act in
every particular he saw "no good
reason for referring to it in the way
so common of late" Rather than
put the Inter State act as "a cat in a
bottle to shoot at" Mr. Adams en-
ployed himself in showing with great
perspicuity that the difficulty with
the railroads is not owing to any
statute but to the present bad man
agement by railroad officials them
selves, as we'll as to past plumbers
and frauds perpetrated by stock job
bers, wreckers, and parallel line
builders. "The difficulty" said Mr..
Adams, "does not lie in any act of
legislation, National or State, and it
does not lie in the coyeteusness,
want of good faith, and low moral
tone of those in whose hands the
management of the railroad system
now is-in a word, in the absence
among them of any high standard of
commercial honor"
He says further: "The railroad
system Of this country, especially OF
the region west of Chicago, is to-day
managed on principals which-unlesa
change of heart occurs, and that
soon-must inevitably lead to finan
cial disaster of the most seriocs kind.
There is among the lines composing
that system an utter disregard of
those Fundamental ideas of truth,
fair play and fair dealing which lie
at the foundation not only of the
Christian faith but of civilization
itself.
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Change of Quarters.

Postmaster Hambleton by permits.
sion of the Post Office Department
moved the Post office ON Thursday
to the Haines Block, near center
square. The reasons he gives for
moving the office are that the old
room being much larger than neces.
sary, had become place of resort,
which was not only Objectionable to
the department but very much so to
the lady patrons of the office, and by
moving into his new quarters he
hopes TO get rid of these annoyances
and make it more pleasant not only
for himself, but the patrons of the
Office.
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Not a War for Emancipation.

A Post of the Grand Army in
Connecticut refused to admit color.
ed veteran, and some of the party
papers attempt to make out of it
political capital. Equality means
political not social equality. Those
associations are largely social gather
ings. The colored people should
not, and really do not, wish to mix
and mingle with the whites. 1t is
not a mark of degradation for
them to have their societies and
associations by themselves, and
vastly more pleasant for them.
If white people applied for admis.
sion they would not often be admitted
and the colored people would be
acting exactly right in refusing.
The colored people should have every
advantage in education and freedom
of enjoyment and employment, but
in social" matters keep the races
separate for the welfare OF both.
1t is common expression that the
war was prosecuted for the purpose
of freeing the slaves. There was
never any assertion more misleading
The war was waged for the preser-
walton of the Union and the freeing
of slaves was only consequence of
the war, as the destruction of prop
erty and blockading of ports were
consequences. The war was not
waged for any of these things, but
they were all inevitable consequent
ces. Slavery might have existed till
it wore itself out and no war would
have been waged if the men owning
slaves had not attempted to burst
tho government, and the conquest
and seizure of part of its territory.
1t would be as reasonable to claim
that the war was prosecuted for the
destruction of millions of other
property as we'll as that ofproperty
in slaves. The people of the free
states in the mass didn't care con.
tinental for the slaves, but they did
care for the integrity of their govern
ment. AS many of thousand men
could not have been raised at any
time before the war commenced to
free the slaves.