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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
How $500 saved n Man and
Made two Fortunes. -

During the past week Hon. Gil. q
Goehring, of Allegheny City, who i
is wen known to Washington coun9
ty people, visited his son, l.. S.
Goehring of this place. The gentle 8
man had recently returned from
very satisfactory trip through the
west Anincidentinth in the experience 2
of Mr. Goehring illustrates the truth 2
that man doesn't always give him z
self away when he "casts bread up-
on the waters Fifteen years ago a
Kansas man who held the title to'a 4
piece of property that was not very
promising and was about to be sold
by the Sheriff to satisfy SMALL :
claim, applied to our ex-legislator
for loan of $500, promising that 9.
he would pay the claim, and after !
while decd the half of it toathe
lender. lai e.l algs iia as}i
Mr. Goehring advanced $500; the :
man held ON to the land; fifteen :
years passed, and the half-forgotten
venture was recalled by the recep-
tion of deed for the halfio the
property which Cthe halD is worth
fifteen thousand dollars. The place
had become railroad centre, and
emigration had done the rest-l
Nc Donald Outlook. - W -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
Fattenfng Human slaves for
STsarrohff1rs.

eFattenihg slaves in a park. and es
feeding them up=liike animals des-
tined for the table, and then leading
them TO the shainbles where they
are slaug ghtered like oxen, cut into s.
pieces, and shared bit by bit among g
nngry eannibals suchis the pracz
lice which is permitted, according 10
+ to III. Fondese, French explorer IN 80
some Of the French, Belgian. Port
l-dguese and British territories in a
Ubanghi. AZ Fondese was sent out {
three years ago by the French Gov
ernment to discover the source Of z
tithe Niarigullion, and having re-
turned after the accomp mplishmehtno
his task, he hastens to tell his coun- =
tf.ymen about the terrible things he aaf
saw in his travels. The sfattening 81
parks or paddocks are, he says, to oiss
be seen in each village. and contain
men and women who have been
taken IN war The poor wretches
take their doom philosoPhieally,
land some of them to whom III. Fon-
desc offered freedom actually are-a#
fused it! They eat drink, dance 9g4
and sing until the head ads'fetishsmani'
comes round, accompanied aby anstot
orchestra of tom-tom and tin-kettle1aq
players; selects a sufficiently fat
specimen, carries him or her TO the 81
market place Of tho village, and
splits his or her headwi hatchet
or scythe-like knife. The eyes and
tongue of the victim are given to-
the aboss fetish, and the rest Of the
body is divided among the people! sa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06

Bessie. .---
@Well, then, suppose you take the
salYer, and Clara
aNo, thanksl" said Clara, with a
toss of the yellow head that was like
her mothers. II don't want any
secondhand ill-luck, either
sBut what will your aunt think"
"What she pleases,'' said Clara.
"She is SO kind to dear Lucy"
.sI am sure that's no merit on her
part" said Bessie. ..No one could
help being kind to Lucy.
aWhat am / to say to herr" sighed
Mrs. Pond.
aThe truth, mamma, of course, /"
bs Undoubtedly this was good ad-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
!. Gov.lWiIson,s s .Ambltion.

Charleston Gazette. f.ss
We learn upon authority that
Governor Wilson will seek the Dem
ocratic nomination for Congressman
for this district next year. Gov.
Wisconsin sterling Democrat, and
a bold and aggressive campaigner.
He would make it decidedly brisk
for fto1EssbtIis his opponent. The GoYernor
deserves well of his party, and
should he be SO fortunate as to be-
come it's candidate for Congressional
honors, the Gazette will be found
doing its best in his behalf. - 8.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06

The Democratic motto is, aIf you
want TO sell you must also buy. ;,
That opens every market in the.
world. and gives American ptodu-
GERS fair chance. The Republican
motto is, "You must try to sell, but
You must refuse to buy." We ask,
therefore, what can the Pap-Ameri-
can Congress accomplish unless the
Republicans eat their own policy2-
Neto York Herald. M
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06

How she would have liked to fling
all Aunt Amaranth's ostentatious
patronage back in her face, and re-
turn to the little city house where
the five other sisters were all happy
together! But that was quite out of
tha question.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06

Miss Nelly Bly, still continues to
badger the New York physicians
Her delight is to make fooIs5of them. .
Her latest trick was to get up. a.
headache which she carried to seven 8
different doctors; each one of which Z
made a different diagnosis of her
case and gavela different prescrip-i
ton. e kaa q 4neI 3
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
TEL lHEDDING 1EWEIs.

THE NEEDING JEWELS.
I've q EN- going tolbe married
at oncst said Aunt Amaranth.
fsWells that's good luck for Emily
Jane. 5ix girls are a dreadful dis
pensaticn of Proyidence.''
81 don think mamma thinks so,
Aunt a narahth, said Lucy Pond,
coloring
aShe don Il say so.of eoprse, out
of cons deration for the feelings oi
you girls, . said Aunt Amaranth,
sourIy but there's no sort Of doubt
but that she thinks 50, poor dearl
don know why you couldn't
some Of you. have had thessense to
be born boysI'' ~. q aes a
You talk as if we did 1t on pur-
pose, said Lucy, half laughing
We'll how. do I know but what
you did7 retorted Aunt Amaranth.
|.iTherel you needn't bang the dishes
about in that way You We cracked
more ~ rs Lucy Pond and chip
ped the edges of more saucers, in
the six weeks that you have been
here, than did since I've Kept
housel" , ag .5'.:,.s..
S Lucy's lips quivered; the roses
deepened on her cheeks.
b. = try to be careful, said she.
@No, you donItl" said A Arnt mt Anna
ranth, tartly, "You don't try to do
anything except to curl your hair
and fix over your gowns and read
poetry books, when you ought to be
sewing for me, How do you expect
to pay for you board and lodging
eise2 5s F3.ssgl
2 9You black dress is finished, Aunt
Amaranth, and ! did up all your
muslin caps yesterday, and every
pair Of silk stockings is darned SO
you can't see the joins! eagerly
speaks up Lucy.
Aunt Amaranth elevated her
hands.
@There you go againl" said she
alt's your chief failing, Lucy Pond,
to want to argue every question that
\ \
comes up; l do wish could break
you OF that
Lucy made no answer, but her
compressed rose bud of a mouth,
the two round red spots on her
cheeks, and the mechanical drum
ming Of her fingers on the table
near by, eyilnnced the upquietness OF
her spirit, 4sz5 af. oi ,,f
How she would have liked to fling
all Aunt Amaranth3s ostentatious
patronage back in her face, and re-
turn TO the little city house where
the five other sisters were all happy
togetheri But that was quite out OF
the question. aitsa.6s5
Mrs. Pond was poor it cost a
great deal to live. Lucy, after all,
was only one of six, and it had been
considered fine thing for the little
maiden when Aunt Amararth Jay
had given her q grudging invitation
to come and visit her. And here
were Clara and Bessie to be married
to young DR., Clifford and Harry
McYicker-yes, Aunt Amaranth
was right, it did seem as if the sun
of good luck were rising on the
Pond horizon once more. $50
81 suppose, said Aunt Amaranth,
still following up the thread of her
reflections as she knitted steadily
away at her black silk mitten,
they'll expect some sortlof we'd
ding present, from me-" .el...
al don't think they'll expect any
thing of the sort, Aunt Amaranth,' .
aGirls always do. Well, let me
see. I'm not rich, but there's that
solid silver salver of mine. / could
have the initials rubbed out and re-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
PHMs1orT AGENTS. ).
SOLDII:ElI:I;;RISi. II:lI:I;;RI

I am now prepared to prosecute any
j class of claims growing out of the
CIVIL WAR, and other wars PEN
sions and increases promptly attended
to. Room 4, Court House. II
5e CHAS. w. PHELPS,
f5f,,i a. Attorney at Law.
Point Pleasant. feb. 20-1y. 2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
should wives work for Moneys
Harper's Bazer

Harper's Bazer
There was time when it was
thought that a married Woman who
worked for money, in some way re-
tieeted discredit upon her husband,
by an implication of his lack of abil-
ity to support her as she wished to
live. That period has passed, both
happily and unhappily. Happily,
because se,,mr many a man who had cause
to bless the, slender hands of the
wife, which, by; their skill in WELD
ing the pen, the brush, or the needle,
or in doing other womanly work,
have, backed by the willing brain,
Tended off want and disaster when
he, the,usual bread winner, has been
disabled or prevented by loss of en-
ployment from supplying the family
with, bread and butter. But the
change of public opinion on the score
of me7liying women working for
9o4il4sSSy mas mas peen uAloF IulaIS3 3 DStouse
in the struggle for funds with which
to indulge a taste for dress or for
other Injuries not warranted by
their husbands incomes, some wom-
en- have taken the sewing that should
have been given to those poor crea-
lures who find in it their sole means
of subsistence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-11-06
Mcdowell Coal Region.

Mcdowell Progress. a8 III
While the shipments of coal and
coke during the month just passed
away have beenlthe largest known
in the history of the region, yetsit
is a well-known fact were the sup
ply of cars more plentiful the ship
ments would have been much larger.
This reasonis, and always has been,
cramped by an insuficiency of cars,
inadequate motive power and sin
gle track railroad. The Norfolk
and Western railroad should en-
deavor to cater to the needs of our
operators allowing them to realize a
profitable percentage upon their in
vestment of time, labor and money.
This can be easily done by speedily
extending this line to the Ohio
river!
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25
CurIOsitiss Of Newspaper English.

A man who was suddenly taken sick
" hastened home while every means
for his recovery was resorted to. In
spite Of all his efforts he died in the
triumphs of the Christian religion"
" A man was killed by railroad car
running into. Boston, supposed to be
deaf" A man writes: ave have de.
cided to erect a school-house large
enough to accommodate 500 scholars
five stories high" On a certain rail-
way the following luminous direction
was printed: Hereafter when trains
in an Opposite direction are approach
ing each other on separate lines, con
ducters and engineers will be request
ed to bring their respective trains to a
dead halt before the point OF meeting,
and be careful not to proceed till each
train has passed the other" A steam.
boat Captain, advertising an excursion,
says; "Tickets 25 cents; children
haltprice to be had at the Office" An
Iowa editor says: We have received
basket OF fine grapes from our friend
W., for which he will please accept
our compliments, some Of which are
nearly two inches in diameter."-
Printers Register.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25
The Age Of Modern Man.

People are fond OF saying that
mankind is growing wiser and weak
er." But is it really SO? Let us glance
at the facts. According to the latest
statistics there are more centenarisns
now living than at any previous time
in the history of the world. Why?
Because Of the great discoveries in
medical science which afford him i'm
munity from diseases that formerly
devastated mankind. Greatest of them
all is DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical dis
covery, the best blood purifier and rem
ovator Of the age. Scrofula, fever
sores, tumors, unsightly ulcers and
eruptions vanish like magic beneath
its beneficent influence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25
Rev. Jos. A. Munday.

BALTIMORE, April REV. (?) Jo-
seph A. Munday of Tennessee came to
Baltimore this morning, and while
taking in the town visited Slate. 5 sa-
loon and gambling house and imbibed
somewhat freely. From there he went
into Floods gambling place, next door,
and INDUCED in game Of poker.
During the game the preacher and
Martin Burns got into quarrel, which
resulted in fight. After exchanging
several blows Burns drew a knife and
cut the preachers throat and threw
him into the street, Burns was arrest
ed, and held Oh the charge OF assault
with intent to murder. 4,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25


Mrs. George ]. Kinzel is lying at the
point Of death at her home at Powell's
Station.
She is peculiarly affected.
Several days ago she accidentally
stuck pin in the ball OF the thumb
on her left hand. 1t bled but little
and an hour latter she began to suffer
the most intense pains. Her arm be-
came partially paralyzed and all the
terrible symptoms Of lockjaw surely
prevailed.
The family physician was sent for
and bystrenuous efforts prevented the
setting Of the jaws. The flesh of the
injured arm turned perfectly white
and remained so for several yays.
Then something like erysipelas
broke out on the arm, neck and face.
They are terribly swollen and she ID
suffering the most intense pains.
The case is indeed a most remarka'
BILE one and without precedent 30 fal
40 10 know. The pin evidently pen
trated the nerves. Knoxville Journal
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

The growing wheat crop is said to
be looking well in all parts OF the
States, but fears are expressed by
many farmers that there have not been
SHOWS enough,to warrant guess at o
good crop this season. At this time
OF the year, however, the outlook was
never better The farmers are work
ing with will preparing for the corn
season. Some corn has been planted,
but as a general thing the majority OF
the farmers are waiting until a little
later. Peach trees are in bloom, and
the outlook for good crop is above
the average.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

Mr.. Csnnaday, the Sergeant-at-arms
OF the United States Senate, and a
John Sherman Republican, is charged
by Senator JoEes, OF Nevada, ex-Sena-
tor Malone and Warner Miller, and
Representative West, OF New York,
with swindling and forgery in connec-
ton with his management Of the
North Carolina Oil and Creosote Com
PAM located at Wilmington, n. G.
It is also stated that Cannaday is in.
debted to other Senators to the
amount Of $4,000 or more for borrow
ed money. With the usual audacity
of men of his kind Cannady says thai
when the case is settled it viii have nc
effect upon his personal integrity"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25
Civil Service Reform.

We appeal again to honest republi-
cans to say whether, if the republican
sneers at Mr.. Cleveland's "sham re-
form were justifiable in considering
the conduct OF the present Admins
tration this far, says Geo. NJ, Curtis in
Harper's Weekly, We shall gladly
see Mr.. field appointed Postmaster at
Philadelphia if all that is said OF him
be true. But that will certainly not
be as significant as the appointment
OF Mr.. Pearson by President Cleveland
four years ago. Republicans we'll re-
member that good works in Massachu-
sets at that time were not permitted
to set off the evil that was done in
Maryland and Indiana. Moreover
and that is the worst aspect of the
case-the appointment OF the New
York Postmaster is acCordant with an
executive policy Of appointing at the
will Of local party leaders. This sys'
TEN, which arose eunder the democrats
was thoroughly organized by republi-
cans, and led to a revolt Of republican
sentiment which produced the move
ment for reform. That republican
movement eliminated in the platform
OF 1888 and the letter of the candidate
But, so far as appears, the adverse
view is now acquiring complete
ascendancy. Whatever may be true
of the democratic party. it would be
impossible honestly to say that the
prospects OF civil service reform have
been improved by a party change o
Administration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

This is what you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands upon thousands Of
dollars are spent annually by our peo-
pie ip the hope that they may attain
this boom And yet it may be had by
all We guarantee that Electric Bit
ters, if used according to directions
and the use persisted in, will bring you
Good Digestion ard oust the demon
Dyspepsia ond install instead Eupepsy.
We recommend Electric Bitters for
Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver,
Somach and Kidneys Sold at SOC.
and 81 per bottle by M, A. Mcfarland,
Druggist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

NASHVILLE, April 20.-At late
hour Saturday night United States
District Attorney Pillow received a
telegram from Attorney General Mil
Ter, requesting his resignation for pub
lie reasons. Pillow at once wired a
reply declining to resign if there were
any charges against him. If, howev
er, he simply wanted his position for q
republican he would very willingly
retire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25
How "TippeCanOe" HARRISON Was


The-battTe OF TippecaGos was fought
November 9Th, 1911, in Indiana, on
the banks of Tippecanoe River, on the
site OF the present village Of Battle
Ground, between the Americans under
General Harrison, and the Indiana
under the Prophet, Tecumseh's broth
er. N
After the famous battle until the
end of his days General Harrison.
grandfather of President Benjamin
Harrison, was known by the loving
sobriquet Of Tippecanoe." 4
Following his brilliant achievements
in arms, now more than three.quarters
OF a century ago, General Harrison,
together with many OF his troops, was
stricken with disease contracted
through lack of proper food, and ex-
posure to the miasma OF that section
OF Indiana, and for time his life was
despaired Of. Several Of his command
lay for weeks, suffering the horrors OF
disease upon the banks Of the Nppe-
canoe River, which rises in lake Of
the same name in the northern part
OF the state, flows southwest 200 miles
aid empties into the Wabash nine
miles above Lafayette. General Har.
rison's troops were threatened with
defamation, and the skill OF the army
surgeons was employed in vain TO
combat a more terrible and deadly
enemy than even the hostile aboriH-
ines under Tecumseh's brother.
But relief came at last.
General Harrison very sensible con.
cluded that residents OF the neghbor-
hood-nay, the Indians themselves
knew natures specific for the disease
which had prostrated him and many
of his command, and instantly set on
foot enquiries with view to ascertain
ing and applying the remedies. They
were speedily found and put to test,
and worked like a charm. Under
their use the stricken soldiers were
promptly restored to their wonted good
health and vigor.
The medicines we're preparations OF
simple roots and herbs, based upon
very fashioned but effective and
natural formulate Their intrinsic
merits have been known and utilized
for generations among people living in
remote and malarial sections OF coun.
try.
Many Of these invaluable formulate
have within the last two years come
into possession OF Hon. H. H. Warner
president OF the Rochester Chamber oi
Commerce, owner OF the largest pro
prietary medicine mandatory in the
world, and whose Safe Remedies have
conferred lasting boon upon man
kind, being recognized as standard
medicines throughout the civilized
globe,
In 1887, Mr.. Warner, alter cafefa
experimenting and trial put upon the
market Warmers Log Cabin Remedies
based upon the formulae which hal
cured thousands Of debiitated suffer
ers, not only on the banks OF thu
" Tippecanoe," as above related, bu
everywhere where introduced.
These Log Cabin preparations ar'
designed for an entirely different or
der OF diseases to which the Sale Rem
edies are applied, among them ar
Warmers Log Cabin Cough and Con
sumption Remedy, Warmers Log Cab
: in Sarsapanlla, and Warmers Lot
Cabin Hops and Buchu Remedy
Suffering fees before them as pest
lence fees before the purifying breatl
OF heaven, and they are sold every
where,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

What pure air is to an unhealthy
locality, what spring cleaning is to the
neat housekeeper, so is Hoods Sar-
saparilla to everybody, at this season.
The body needs to be thoroughly rem
oSated, the blood purified and vital
lied, the germs OF disease destroyed
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all other
blood disorders are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the most popular and
successful spring medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

Martha Yoakley, colored woman
Of Sullivan county, Tenn, died at the
age OF l1S years. She was at the time
Of her death living near Blountville,
Tenn, on the Yoakley plantation.
Aunt Martha up to the time of her
death retained her. memory and eye
sight. She was a member OF the
Methodist Church and was highly re-
spected by all who knew her Near
where she lived is an oak tree about
three feet in diameter which she bent
and swung upon in her childhood.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

The hungry man is never offended
by the odors of the kitchen. Keep
your liver in good order with
Warmers Log Cabin LIVER PILLS
and good digestion will wait on appe-
tite and health on both. They are
purely vegetable, pleasant but effect
i've in action
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

The appointment OF Robt. P. Porter
as Superintendent of the Census is
made the subject for sarcastic remarks
by the press generally-that is, that
section Of it which is not blinded by
bigotry. The Philadelphia Times re-
marks: "On the principle that pub.
lie Office is private reward, this APP
pointment is to be commenced, like
those of many other able editors who
have labored for the party and are now
ready to labor for their country-for
suitable compensation. Mr.. Porter
has edited, with sufficient industry,
an alleged newspaper devoted to the
defense of high tariff and supported
by those to whom high tariff il
business necessity. This being dis.
tinctively high tariff administration
it is thought fit that Mr.. Potter be now
advanced to the responsibility Of edit
ing the census in the same interest.
This Mr.. Porter is qualified to do.
He has had experience, both at pub
lie and at private expense, and few
men have ever shown more ability in
editing statistics to support the cause
in which they we're retained He is a
sort of journalistic attorney, and
though, as journalist merely, he has
not been conspicuous success, as
subduer of facts to theories he has not
failed to maintain the confidence OF
his clients"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

In Guys Uondon) Hospital Reports,
vol. !, page 1896, Is found the state
ment: Simple hypertrophy (enlarge-
men) of the heart, especially OF the
left ventrical, is found without valvu.
lar incompetency. In this numerous
class the cardiac is secondary "a symp-
tom) to the renal affection" This ex-
plains why Warmers Safe cure is ef
fectual in cases OF heart disease. It
removes from the blood the kidney
acid which causes the heart disease.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

sHIL0H's vITALIZER is what
yu need for Constipation, Loss of
Dizziness, and all symptoms
Of Dyspepsia Price 10 and rs cents
per bottle. Far sale by Mcfarland
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

Among the blind the one eyed is
king. The one-idea Of
Warmers Log Cabin PLASTERS
is TO strengthen the foundation oil
health, and thus ensure health. Best
and cheapestin the market. All drug
gists keep them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Csstoria,
When she vas Child, she cried for Castoris,
When she became Miss, she clung to CAstoris,
When she bad Children, she gave them CastoriA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-25

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, Of
Bourbon, Ind, says "Both myself and
Wife owe our lives to SHILOH'S
CONSUMPTION CURE. For sale by
Mcfarland.