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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
From Poverty 10 Riches In =
Minnie.

One minute with poverty staring
him in the face; the next a rich
man for life. That was the actual
experience of S. p. Armstrong. who
died the other day of heart disease
at Butler, Pa. He had invested all
his funds in sinking well in the
Thorn Creek oil region of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was Thought to be dry,
aud as a sort of farewell protest
against his i'll luck the explorer
fred a torpedo in its depths. I'm
mediately after the explosion the
well began TO flow at a tremendous
rate, volume of oil being lifted into
the air TO height of one hundred
feet. Not having expected big
well no connections had been made
TO the tanks, and the oil iiowed on
the ground. completely dcIuging
the entire neighborhood. After
several hours the oil was turned in
TO tanks with great personal risk
to the workmen, and the first DAYS
production was 10000 barrels, the
largest well ever opened in the oil
country. 1t was mine of wealth
to Mr.. Armstrong, aud developed
large scope of rich territory.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
How Stanley Became AN Amer.
lean Citizen.

When an American flag was pre.
sented to Henry NJ. Stanley, ut the
reception given to him by the
Americans in London a short time
ago, the great African explorer said
that he had always considered him
self an American and a citizen of
the United States, but the circum-
stances under which he became a
citizen are known to only a few.
Stanley was naturalized in the Su
perior Court OF this city on May Is,
1885. A few days ago Thomas
Roese, the clerk of that court told a
Tribune reporter the circumstances
connected with the incident. .On
the date mentioned, said Mr.. Roese.
''the late A. S. Sullivan came into
my Office and introduced me to n
Mr.. Stanley, who wished to become
citizen of the United States.
81 did not know that my visitor
was the great African explorer nm
till he had been in my Office some
time. Stanley told me that he had
always considered himself citizen
of the United States, as lie had
served in the Union Army and had
been honorably discharged. While
travelling in Europe, however, he
had met an American gentleman
who had informed him that he must
go through the forms as provided
by statute before he became a citi-
zen, and the fact that he was an
honorably discharged soldier did
not make him a citizen of the Unit
ed States.
Stanley was about to depart for
Africa at that time and told me that
he bad come from London to New
York especially to be naturalized,
and that only few persons knew
that he was in this country. He
swore and produced witnesses who
swore that he had always consider
ed himself a citizen of the United
States, so he received his certificate
and departed"
Among the 100000 or 4Oo, 900
autographs which Mr.. Roese has, at
tached to naturalization papers in
his custody, stanley's is the one
which is probably priced the high
est.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
He Had No Chance.

How is your brother who went to
Montana coming on2'' asked Gilhoo-
ly of Colonel Yerger, whose relative
left few years ago for the West.
"He is doing very well, " was the
reply.
81 suppose he has helped to hang
many a desperate character"
"on the contrary, he is the only
man in that section of the country
who never has had any thing what
ever to do with hanging criminals. -
allow in the world is that9''
"You see he is the sheriff. He
never gets a chance to hang any
body"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

The Benjamin Harrison War Vet
eran Association of Brooklyn, 700
strong, has repudiated the Harrison
Administration and changed its
name TO that of the Abraham Lin
coin War Veteran Aassociation of
Kings County. The cause of this
action was cited in a set of resoIn-
tions in which it was asserted that
Harrison is only a dummy, and the
whole Administration an enemy to
the war veteran, in the matter OF
Federal appointments.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06


The only thing alleged against
Mr.. Capehart, as yet, is that he
owns some stock in a Point Pleas
ant bank. A writer in the Putnam
Democrat makes this damaging
charge against Mr.. Capehart. The
writer is probably vexed because he
has not worked a little harder and
saved little more and put his mon
ey into bank stock. Perhaps he is
an Anarchist. The Anarchists
wont do any thing themselves and
then grumble because other men
who will work, have more than
they have Wayne Netcs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

When the Republican party took
charge of the government on the
4th of March, 1889, they found a
large surplus in the Treasury, which
the Democrats had saved and laid
aside, The Republicans have spent
the surplus, have collected s493.-
100000, which is $4,000, 900 more
than was collected in any one
year by the Democrats, and have
overdrawn the receipts by $4,000
600. This is the way the peo-
pies money goes, and such waste is
why it becomes necessary TO in
crease taxes by the Mckinley tariff
bill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

Life Insurance Agent-"Come,
can't ] place some life insurance on
your life? We're all liable to die at
any moment, you know"
: Citizen (who has had three other
agents in to see him since reaching
his office)-"That's so. Life is un-
certain, and it is especially SO with
me. Ny physician says am liable
to drop of ut any moment with
heart disease. He gives me only
a couple,of months T., live"
Life Insurance Agent-"oh, ex-
cuse me. There is no need of pur-
suing the subject further. Sorry to
have troubled you. Good morn
ing"
Citizen-"By jovel that idea of
mine works like charm"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

dent 81 the United States any more.
Day before yesterday caught a
slabsided galoot milking our Alder.
ney COW. l was lifting him over
the fence when he made me under
stand that he was milking his own
COW.
Yesterday / kicked sailow-faced
gawk Of a boy all the way to the
front gate before he could explain
that he was going to represent the
United States at the Court of st.
James in consequence of his uncle,
who Keeps flour and feed store
having contributed oats and hay for
the livery stable mans contribution.
Since that I've quit showing peo-
pie OUT through the front gate. l
have made all the fool of myself. that
! am going TO. If while I'm eating
my breakfast perfect stranger
eo'nesih si'd tries . pull a piece of
partially chewed bacon out of nv
mouth I'm going tortell him.to take
it and 90
knew that the property owners
at Cape May had clipped in to buy
Harrison, but didn't suppose the
gamblers, ct ais, had a finger in the
pie, too; but they had. 1 found
that out little while ago. There
was ring ut the front door bell.
l went to the door, and was con-
fronted by stunning looking fe-
male. She had gilt-edge hair. and
such a loud dress that it might have
been heard over in Philadelphia, SO
yociferous was her costume.
Chow the folISs?p she asks.
"What follSs?" enquired, think
ing she had come to the wrong
house.
"Harrison and his wife, of course.
Who the devil do you suppose lam
talking about?r
"Im sorry to hear they have got
sore eyes. What's the reason IL
can't see them, thenP"
"one reason is they don't care to
see you"
, 81 suppose they are putting on
frills. Well, /. chipred in with the
rest to buy this cottage, and so did
Gus. Here's my card. "Dolly
Dimple, Song and Dance Artistic"
I'm the only protean artistic in
America who can turn back sum-
mer-sauIt and never miss a note
while singing "LittIe Annie Room
ey. Want to see me do it? Here 8
my photo"
And here are some comps for
tliv sneiineo. Bring The old man,
around, and if he likes quiet game
of poker, Gus will show him the
kitty I'm a. lady from the ground
up. 1t was my place to call first,
as Mrs, Harrison has just moved
into the neighborhood. Oh. YOU
needn'tstare at me, you old sinner.
So longF and off she went.
l verify believe the Harrisons
overheard the entire conversation,
for the President is as savage as
meat axe, and the looks he cast at
"Wanny's' bust in the partor fairly
made my blood run cold.
BILL SNORT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

The Detroit Free Press says the
censusshows that the town of Gettys-
burg, Pa, has population of 3,O51
persons. What an insignificant lit
tie suburb it is of the great city of the
dead which lies outside its limits.
Probably nowhere else on this CONT
nent, if in the world, does such a
handful of the living go about the
voeations of daily life in the silent
presence of such a multitude of the
dead.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

What good is going to result from
protesting to a Republican Congress
against the passage of the Election
bill. They know It is infamous but
they are working in the interest of
the Republican party instead of in
the interest of the people. Little do
they care for principle so they
perpetuate their power.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

With potatoes a dollar a bushel,
all crops a failure, no fruit, taxes
increased, and determination to
raise the tariff will soon give the
farmers chance to find out what
they are here for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

Modern inventions are at last being
adopted in unexpected places. The
latest is heard from Egypt. Horse
cars will soon be running from Cairo
to the pyramids and then an elevator
will be built to the tops of the vener-
able piles, so that ascent may be
made quickly and comfortably to
the modern traveller.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

A Chicago physician announces
that consumption is curable by the
immoderate drinking of water. He
says that IL pints day, and hearty
eating. will cure the disease in most
any stage. Most people would pre-
fer an undertaken right at once.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

The Point Pleasant REersrrR re-
cords the fact that Mr.. George NJ.
Moore, of Mason county, recently
sold a year old Ben Allen colt for
$500. A price like this should be a
hint to the progressive West vir-
ginia farmer. The great. majority,
however, will continue in the good
old way, raising raw-boned brutes
to eat their heads off during the
winter and sell for $50 in the spring.
= Wheeling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

Under existing pension laws the
appropriations for pensions this
year were sI67. .OOO, 900. In a year
or two they win be $500, 900, 900.
The war department. estimates that
the service pension bill will cost the
taxpayers thirteen hundred millions
of dollars, or, TO use the exact
figures, 81 ,333, ,3O9 ,S2O.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
The Peonle afIeelnnd.

70 the average reader Iceland is
as little known as the interior OF
Africa. Yet Iceland is a famous
country. lannon's for the achieve.
ments of its heroes, for the poetry
and prose it has given to the world,
and above all for the education that
peryades all classes.
The love of learning is almost a
mania in Iceland. and it is the rar-
est thing in the world to meet a
native who cannot read and write.
Another admirable trait is the re-
markable honesty which prevails in
Iceland. Crime is almost unknown:
the people never lock their doors.
and but two cases of thievine are
known to have taken place in many
years. One was an Icelander. who
had broken his arm, and whose.
family in the winter we're suffering
for food. He stole several sheen
and was finally detected. He was
at once put under medical care for
his injury, provisions were furnish
ed for his family, and in time he
was given work. This was his
punishment.
The other case was a German
who stole seventeen sheep. He was
in comfortable circumstances, and
the theft was malicious. His pun
ishment was to sell all his property
restore the value of his theft, and
leave the country or be executed.
He left at once, well knowing the
result if he fingered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

1t is remarked in horsey language
that the Lodge force and fraud bill
was sired by Johnny Davenport, of
New York, and damned by the en-
tire South and a large portion of the
business community Of the North,
East and West.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

He who is truly at peace never
suspects others. But no who is i'll
at ease aud discontendted is disturb
cd by various suspieions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
How 20 spend Aloney.

Anere are very many people who
do not know how to spend money,
unless by spending one means simply
10 get rid OF it. To spend wisely is
another thing, and one in which
parents would do we'll TO educate
their children. 1t is quite a distinct
science from that of saving, for one
may know how to save-that is, to
accnmnlate-and yet not know how
to spend to the best advantage.
Many women when they go shop
ping bear out the truth of this asser-
ton. They may have been saving
the egg and butter money for
months for this very occasion, but
when they get home find that they
have nothing to show for their mon
ey. They are dazzled by the dis
play in the shop windows. and buy
-iirst-one little thing and then anotl,-
err until there is nothing left in the
purse wherewith to purchase the
more needed articles To avoid
this, decide before you set out just
what you want, and be sure that
you really do want just that thing,
and not something else more. Don't
buy just to get rid of your money,
like the little boy whose unwise
grandparents kept him supplied
with pocket money till his childish
Imagination could not suggest the
means OF getting rid of it, for he
was very small boy. On his re-
peated visits to the country store he
had sampled one after another its
entire stock of cheap toys and un-
attractive candies, and at last see-
ing nothing new he invested his
three cents in soda crackers, not
because he was hungry, but because
he "didn't know what else to buy"
The quantities of Inexpensive and
useless finery exhibited in some of
our large metropolitan stores is
suflicientproof that there is market
for such things. If we were edu-
Gated in spending, there would be
small demand for cheap laces and
that wear out with
two or three washings, and that are
never ornamented. This evil, how
ever, will remedy itself, for as
women learn how to earn they will
show more wisdom in spending, and
when they become mothers will
teach the art to their children.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
BIaine,s Latest shaa,.

Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Blaine's latest letter may not
leave Senator Frye any less ain
doubt about the facts than he was
before, but it gives him fresh matter
to think about. The suggestion
that even subsidies will not success
fully establish steamship lines where
there is no trade is something Of u
stumper for Frye and the Chinese
Wall school of economists generally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

The present Republican Admins
tration cane into power with sur.
plus in the Treasury larger than
the whole revenues Of the Govern
ment in 1860, and it has not only
looted the Treasury of its surplus,
but it has made u forced loan of
s56,OOO,0O0 of trust money held for
the redemption of bank notes, and
If it shall pass the party Tariff bill
it will leave a Treasury defict of
more than the en- ire revenues of
the Government when the Republi-
cans came into power, not to count
from sl2,oOO,OOO to 10000, 900 Of
possible increased deficit for Force
Election bill and $4,000, 900 for sub.
Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
A DeisiicaI Doctors Discomil.

NuGes
A Clergyman was once accosted by
doctor a Drofessed deist. who ask
ed him:
"Do yon follow preaching to save
souls?'
"Yes."
"Did you ever see soul2"
"No."
Did you ever taste soul?"
"No.".
"Did you ever smell soulr'
"No."
"Did you ever feel soul?'
dyes
"Well, said the doctor, "there are
four of the five senses against one
upon the question whether there be
SOUL
"The clergyman then asked,
Are you doctor of medicine?'
Eyes"
"Did you ever see pain2"
"No."
"Did you ever hear paius"
"No."
"Did you ever taste paine"
"No."
"Did you ever smell paiiY'
"No."
"Did you ever feel !, paina"
"Yes:"
"Well then" said the clergyman,
"there are also four of the senses
against one upon the question
whether there is pain. And yet,
sir, you know that there is pain,
and l know there is soul"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

The breach between Jas. G.
Blaine and the Administration is
now too wide to be repaired
Blaine has sense enough to see that
the Mckinley bill is the embodi-
ment of protection run mad" and
has the nerve to express himself.
AS consequence the relations be-
tween him and the Administration
which of course is in full harmony
with all the revolutionary proceed
ings of the present Congress, are
decidedly strained.
In the last issue of Judge, the IL
lustrated paper owned by w. J. Ar
tell and Russell Harrison, appeared
a cartoon in which Blaine was carl.
catured as jealous of Mckinley. This
is significant, coming from the
source it does, and is positive evi.
dence that the war is on.
Blaine is the greatest Republican
living, and it will be interesting to
watch the effect of the attempt bv
the Harrisons to thrust him aside.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
Democratle Indlcallonn.

Utica Observer.
We notice that our Republican
friends are showing signs of alarm
over the prospects that the Demo.
Gratis may carry the assembly of this
State this fall by majority suffic-
lent to give US the Legislature and
elect a United States Senator. 1t
is going to be bad year for Rcpub-
iicans all along the line. Not since
1882 has the opportunity to make
the assembly Democratic been SO
fa vorahla
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

awaiter. a heefstake-but not a
small one, 1 am SO terribly nervous
that every little thing upsets me"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
PRIVATE RESIDENCES,
FARM PROPERTY.
The Homes of the Nation,
Are Largely Insured ia
The Agricultural Insurance Company,
OF WATERToWN, N. Y.
ASSETS,

NOCOt pe,OoOt 1CO.OV
TIE AGRICULTURAL. INSURANCE CoMPA-
NY Is limited by its charter to risks not more
hazardous than private residences than farm
property. IL was organized in 1853, by farm-
ers and owners of dwellings, to obtain for
themselves and others the security offered by
a company doing n home insurance business.
During these thtrty-seven years, their wisd-
om In treating this class of property, for in-
surance purposes, us different from all other
kinds, has been proved by the popularity of
the company, by its steady and rapid growth
In assetts and in the confidence OF the citizens
of every state in which its policies are issued.
The world affords no other Insurance COM
pany that holds two million dollars Ia trust
To protect just one class of property-and that
nearest the heart of every man-his home
stead. The world affords no other insurance
company which has so little liability to loss
by sweeping connngrations, and which af-
fords to its policy holders that absolute se-
curtty which even the largest companies eN-
posed to such confagrations, cannot give
During Its thtrty-scven years of steady and
triumphant growth, scores of companies with
greater capital and larger prctensions, have
been organized, have fiourished for n time
and have finally gone down In disasters such
as those of Boston and Chicago.
TIPPETT BROS, agents,
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA.
may 2S-1m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.

to be found outside of the larger cities is
taken that not many things allowed get "out' and
then only for few days at a time.
1t the nton to do only such business trans
acted honestly and pleasantly To this end no will be
allowed to misrePresent goods of any kind We shall tell
you the defects of any article, where KNOWN
merits
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
VAN GILDER'S
DRUG STORE.
POINT PLEASANT, WA
POINT PLEASANT. w. VA.

years During this tme the Proprietor gone steadily
adding little by te till he has one of the most
complete stocks of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06
THE BEST GOODS

in Drugs and Medicines will always be kept Quality is
everything in medicine, rather than cheapness.
good many things besides Drugs, too, be found
here. Quite good stock of
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-08-06

Citizen-''By jovel that idea o
mine works like charm"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-19
Farmers Shuold Vote Right.

From an excellent letter written by
z. N. Wierman, of Wllsey, Kas., we
sake che following paragraphs;
s'Believing that the prosperity of
this country depends upon the condi-
zion of the farmer, and believing that
She condition of the farmer depends
largely upon the kind of legislation we
get, both state and national, and beliv-
ing that We can get legislation favor
able 70 the farmer only by electing
representatives from our own ranks
¬ men who have to have principle
pumped into them, but men who are
already Oyerfowing with zeal for the
farmers cause), l call upon every alli-
ance member and all other patriots in
the state OF Kansas to put forth one
Rrand effort 20 elect farmer if possible
1rOnI every county in the state to our leg
1siature next fall. The crisis has come
Elaen farmers must swim or sink. If
We succeed, which depends entirely
0pOll our own efforts, we will not only
control state legislation, but be in Il
position TO elect the man of our choice
for United States senatOr.-Kansas
4,usn,or