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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

The splendid stock of the season
will be found at Harper's store, in
the way of dry goods, shoes and
furniture, of which we will show
the latest patterns. IF you want
dress goods, we have them in all
shades and styles. If you want
shoes we will sell you a beautiful
shoe from 81 up. Then we have
an elegant line of furniture which
is worthy of your attention. These
goods are all new and the latest
styles. Drop in; we are bound to
sell, and sell it cheap at Harper's
store.
A beautiful line of furniture dis
played at Harper's furniture store.
Get their prices
AS you are passing up and down
the streets drop in and price Har-
per's shoes, then give your atten-
ton to their dry goods.
J. L. HARPER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

While we like to see fine hores
upon our streets, yet we do not
believe that the streets were ever
intended to be used for breaking
and training horses. Pedestrians
have some rights as well as horse
men. The council would do well to
look into this matter little.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
PorNr PLEAsAsr.-The inevitable

PoINT PLEAsANT.-The inevitable
will come. Our destiny is manifest,
and our future as a town growing
brighter, though some of our people,
as is always the case, seem slow to
believe the truth.
Natural advantages may lie dor
mant u long while, but it is only a
question of time until they win be
not only recognized, but promptly
utilized.
Ills is the lesson the wonderful
development and prosperity of the
whole Valley of the Great Kanawha
to-day plainly teaches the thought
full and observant. The mineral re-
sources and unbounded wealth of
this section, which are now attract
ing such widespread attention and
finding SO ready investments of
large sums by capitalists, have been
passed by and unappreciated for
generations. Keen research at last
discovered them, and energy and
enterprise are, by the magic of their
touch, transferring these waste
places of few years ago into active
and thrifty towns and cities. The
change and growth, in many cases,
being truly marvellous, but none the
less real and true. Facts are facts,
and the future is still promising.
So with Point Pleasant. Great
as may have been its opportunities
in the past, these in the history of
towns like in the experience of in
dividuals, are often sadly neglected,
But the past is gone, and lament
ing its shortcomings can't mend
them, the call and demand upon us
is to meet and measure up to the
possibilities of the present. Surely
a new era for our town is just dawn
ing snd upon us rests the response
bility of earnestly grasping and i'm
provingit. Let every man put his
shoulder to the wheel and give it a
lift.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
Rocks FulI.

The books for Abe Wilkes, is full,
and no more mares will be served
this season. W. 81. HoGG,
April 20 2-w. Owner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
Notice to Tax Payers in Point Pleasant
and Lewis District.

Any person knowing themselves
indebted to any part of their tax,
either real or personal, for the year
1889, will come forward and settle
the same, otherwise / will be COM
PEELED to collect according to law.
f. A. Work, Dept'y. S. M. C.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

JUST A LITTLE RAIN.-The pro-
tracted drought which is now play
ing such havoc in this vicinity,
has caused the grave faces of the
farmers to become considerably
elongated as they pensively gaze on
their fields dry and parched for the
want of little moisture. The ten
der green sprouts, if rain does not
soon fall, will wither and die. The
wheat, corn and all other vegetable
plants are sadly suffering and the
fruit trees, as we'll as berry bushes,
silently lift up their green leaves as
though duplicating for rain. Last
evening the atmosphere contained
considerable moisture and from it's
hazy appearance it indicated rain.
The crescent shape moon shed not
a single ray, but looked like dull,
red coal of fire, blazing behind a
veil of smoke. From these visible
signs, many persons thought rain
would fall during the night, not
withstanding the fact that the
weather bureaus report for the
night and to-day foretold dry. fair
weather.
This morning, however, the sun
rose in all her gorgeous splendor
and, although it is a little hazy,
Old Sol still holds his own and a
rain fall is still a question of days
to come.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Tomlinson the leading hardware
house of the Kanawha Valley, has
a complet stock. Call and see him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Sewing Machines for sale by B.
Gilmore for s25, just as good as a
Singer Machine sold for $50.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

1t is understood that r. W. Sterl-
ing will erect double building adj
joining his Standard Grocery Store,
in brick and iron, both lower rooms
of which have been bespoken by
enterprising business men of this
city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
MEN VINO HuRr A Town.


MEN VINO HURT A TowN-All
who oppose improvements.
Who never push their business.
All who distrust public spirited
men.
Those who run down their town
to strangers.
Those who show no hospitality to
its visitors.
Men who envy their neighbours
prosperity.
Men who oppose everything that
does not originate with thcm.
Men who wear long faces when
strangers speak of locating in the
town.
Who refuses to subscribe towards
the building ofchurches and schools.
Whothink all systems orthodoxy,
except their own, are erroneous.
Who find fault with all enter
prises in which they are not con-
nected.
Who oppose every public enter
prise that is not likely to be of
pecuniary benefit to themselves.
Men who never subscribe, adver-
tise in, or in any way patronize their
county paper, and are always ready
to find fault with everything it con-
tains.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

4
Bros, of this place, were awarded
the contract by the st. Louis Glass
Company to furnish them will
] 800, 900 bushels of Kanawha coal
but on account OF having more
orders than they could fill now
they could not accept the contract
This coal was given a trial and
found that it made more and better
gas than any coal that the Company
had ever tried. 1t will not be long
until our Kanawha coal will be used
altogether in the South for manu-.
featuring gas.
w. w. Smith went to Pittsburgh
Thursday to take charge of tho
engine room of the tow boat Miller
recently purchased by the Arm
strong Bros, to take the place oil
the Nail City.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 13.-This
evening lamp exploded in the cab
in of the steamer George Roberts of
the Monongahela river. The flames
spread and soon enveloped the tow
boats Eagle and Twilight lying
along side. All three boats were
soon completely destroyed, every
thing on them being lost and the
crews narrowly escaping with their
lives. The Roberts burned from
her moorings and swung into the
midst of the stream. The govern
ment steamer Ohio was in the midst
of the steeam and flames, but was
saved by the clever work of the
United States Marine service on
board the boat. Loss on the Rob-
erts $4,000; Eagle $4,000; Twi-
light $4,000. All were partially
insured in the Boatmen's Insurance
Co.
Capt. NJ. l.. Brown has sold the
Hattie Brown, running in the War.
saw and Madison trade, to the Mail
Line.
The Ben Wood has been sold tc
Wood & Gould of Pittsburg.
The John D. Lewis, Vanmatre
and Coal Bluff came off and the An
dy Hatcher went on the docks.
A slight rise in the Kanawha or
Sunday, let out a few light barget
of coal.
Veteran left for below with coal.
The Bennett is towing emptie.
from here to Pittsburg.
Iron Cliff is off the docks in thor.
ough repair.
The towboat My Choice collapsed
a flue and fatally scalded several o.
her crew.
The Bob Prichard will do the
Winifrede towing, taking the place
of the Ben Wood.
The Mountaineer has taken the
place of the Handy in the Kanawhs
trade.
The Kanawha steam Dredgel
have gone TO Big Sandy river t.
work on the locks.
GCapt. Kyle Kirker, Superintend
ent of the Big Sandy River Packet
Company, was in this city, last week
Capt. Aaron Williamson, who has
been home on the sick list, resumed
his position on the Telegraph, Sun
day.
Capt. Pete Holloway, was HON,
Monday, on visit to his family.
James Holloway, was on oul
streets Monday.
James NJ. Hooff, cub pilot on tn,
Telegraph, was in town Sunday.
Go to Tomlinson's for your iron
steel and tin roofing; he guarantee
q l.. Al.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Screen doors and windows, at
Tomlinson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Your correspondent is informed
that the Racine wooden mills will
not be in operation this summer
and fall as heretofore, and that the
machinery will probably be sold to
parties in Ravenswood or Point
Pleasant. Those that have been
accustomed to wearing the superior
fannels and other standard goods
manufactured by these mills, will
regret to learn this.-RGcine cor. to
POmerOy Tribune.
We have room for these popular
mills, and will welcome them to
this city, and will give them hand
some bonus besides. Our Board of
Trade will do well to look after this
enterprise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Improved Chester White Swine,
are coming into favor rapidly.
They can be purchased at Old
Town, from DR.. G. w. Jamison.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Every one who patronizes home
enterpr rises helps to build up the
town. Nothing helps a town more
than patronizing the people who live
in your town. The business men
you encourage will be able to en-
courage you and if all help each
other all will get along. Your own
towns people are entitled to your
patronage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Putnam county circuit court, his
honor Judge F. A. Guthrie, will
convene at Winfield, to-day, goth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

scythes, snaths, forks. handles,
grain CRADLES, &c, at Tomlinson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Wednesday night, at his home in
West Virginia. He had been ill for
number of months, and had been
obliged to withdraw from the bank
on account of his declining health.
Mr.. Bowyer was typical gentle
man, and was highly esteemed by a
corterie of friends, both in social
and business circles, who deeply de-
plore his death. He was % years
old. /"
The Press: "Few young men over
enjoyed the confidence of the people
of this community as did John G.
Bowyer. To-day he was buried at
Winfield, w. Va, having died at
the home of his brother at Point
Pleasant, W. Va, on the 18th inst.
'.Mr. Bowyer was for long time
employed in the First National bank,
subsequently was teller in the Peo-
plo's bank and was finally made
cashier of the Chattanooga Savings
bank of this city, all of which posi-
tions he filed with great credit to
himself and satisfaction to his en-
ployers. He was prominent in So
ciety circles, and his kindly manners
and cheerful demeanor made him a
general favorite. He was an ardent
and enthusiastic Republican and
was secretary of the Yong Mems
Republican Club of Chattanooga.
Failing health compelled him to give
up his position and seek recovery of
health in Florida and other localities,
but the fell destroyer, consumption,
seems to have had a strong grasp
upon him and finally claimed him.
"Many in Chattanooga, where he
was so we'll known and so much be-
loved, will shed tear as they learn
of the death of their old friend and
associate"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

A West Yirginian, while hunting
near Parkersburg, shot bird of
beautiful gray color which measured
8 feet inches in height and 8 feet
4 inches from tip to tip of its wings.
Its bill was eight inches long and
the tip of its wings were of dull
salmon color. No bird like it was
ever seen in that section before.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

The Huntington Advertiser was
sold last Friday. Gen. Jno. Hoe
Russell, of that city was the purchas-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Dry Goods, new, bright and
cheap, at B. Gilmore's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Superintendent of Schools B. S.
Morgan has announced the follow
ing dates for the commencement OF
the Normal Schools in this State:
Huntington, June 4th; Chenille,
June 9th; Fairmont, June 18th;
Shepherdstown, June 18th; West
Liberty. June 10th; Concord,
July I'd. The commencement OF
the State University at Morgan
town will be held June the 10th,
and that of Storcr College at Har-
per's Ferry, May both.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Among the exhibitions of coal for
the Worlds Fair will be one of both
striking and novel from West Vir-
ginia. 1t will come from
Logan county, and will consist of a
cube of coaking coal, each face OF
which will be 10 feet square.
Another cube of flint coal, each face
z feet square and a cube of camel
coal, each face 5 feet square. All
these samples will be taken from
one point, and are taken from a
different strata in the same noun
tain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

A 900 ACRES of Brown Stone land
4,UUU in Summers County, West
Virginia; miles west of Hinton. and
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad;
the finest grade of Brown Stone yet quar-
ried, and supply unlimited; can be load
ed on board cars from quarry; three der
purposes to any other stone; can be
quarried any size desired; an excellent
investment for capitalists.
TIPPETT s. HUTCHINSON.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Ravenswood is on the boom too,
as will be seen by the following item
clipped from the Bugle, of last week:
"The Directors of the Furniture
company organized Monday, by
-electing F. IL. Green, President; r.
T. Wetzel, Secretary; c. p Moore,
Treasurer. The Board and officers,
thus elected, are competent to make
success of the enterprise and we
expect to hear of rapid progress in
the work"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

There is several oil wells being
drilled in this county, but to get
any information in regard to them
is almost an impossibility. We are
told however, by one who is in a
position to know that the well on the
&oshorn farm on the Great Kanaw-
ha, is down about 1900 feet, and
that the indications are fair for
striking a good well. lie says the
operators, at least, are very hopeful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

The ladies of Trinity Nj. E.
Church will give an ice cream social
at the residence of Mrs. Filson, on
Thursday evening. Everybody
cordially invited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

For Headaches, biliousness, consti-
patton, dizziness, sleeplessness, the
blues, scrofula, the blood and all skin
eruptions DIR. Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic never fails.
Warranted to satisfy or money refunded.
Could this be afforded if the Remedy
wasn't certain? For sale by A. G. Van
Glider, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

OO7 Acres lying on the Kanawha
DOL River, miles above Point Pleas
ant, and close to K. & o. Railroad. One
of the best farms in the Great Kanawha
Valley. Very easy terms
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

INK Acres, lying IL miles from the
l. t0 Kanawha River; partly improv-
ed; new dwelling house built last fall;
70 acres good timber; about 40 acres now
under cultivation. VIII be sold at a
bargain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Out at Old Town, DIR. G. W. jam
ison raises the Improved Chester
White Swine for breeding purposes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

B. Gilmore has a nice stock of
Wall Paper and is selling it very
cheap.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Friday, on Pole Greek, Wayne
county, Mrs. Thos. Clark upset a
kettle of soap, and the woman and
a two-year-old child were fatally
scalded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Go to Tomlinson for your tin ware;
he guarantees his tin ware not TO
rust. Antitrust Tinware.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
This is The Season

When Whiskey comes frequently
into requisition as medicine. Adul-
terated Whistles are as injurious as
adulterated Drugs, and the effect on
the system is precisely the same
it kills. would state from my own
knowledge that l. w. HARPER's
Nelson County Whiskey is not adul-
terated; and on that account 1 can
recommend it to those seeking an
article fully matured and scrupu-
lousy Pure. w. r. TIPPETT, X. P.
Saloon, Point Pleasant w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Double Shovel Flows at cost, at
Tomlinson's.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20


Fix UPTHE RoADs.-About every
ten miles out of eleven of the public
roads in this county are in con-
dition next to impossible. The
holes and ridges and ruts have
dried but they are still there. A
Corduroy road would be smooth
compared to them. They will tear
off a wheel or break horses leg
without constant care by the driver.
This is the month of May, and if
the population of this county is to
get out of winter quarters it is about
time the way was being opened.
Six months of impossible roads is
bad enough, but when this condi-
ton extends on into the Summer
1t is simply disastrous. We might
as well shut up shop.
What are the road machines for,
if not to repair the roads in the
Spring? They can't be used in the
winter, and we assume that they
are specially adapted to leveling
and repairing road bed after the
winter has done with it. Every
road machine in the county ought
to be at work at this time, and kept
at work every day till every county
road is in order.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

From Charleston papers We learn
that among the enterprises that will
probably be located at Kanawha
City are a number of glass and
paper factories, a lare agricultural
machinery plant, concern to make
steel by direct process from the
iron ore, and rolling mill of sew
enty-fve tons a day capacity, a
plant for the manufacture of a
patent saw that planes and saws at
one operation, and others. An cleo
trio railway to connect Kanawha
City with Charleston by way of the
new bridge is among the probabil-
tiles of the next few weeks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Cook stoves at Tomlinson's
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Go to Tomlinson's for your iron,
steel and tin roofing; he guarantees
it to be the best in the land.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
Orders Promptly FIIIed ana
Goods Delivered Free.

I am also prepared to furnish Coal in
any quantities, and respectfully solicit
your S orders on @. E. WRAY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

Nails, at Tomlinson,s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20

THE AMBROSE DENNIS property:
situated across the Ohio, opposite the
mouth OF the Kannwha River. This is one
Of the most desirable Summer residences in
the Valley; the view up the Kanawha and
up and down the Ohio is beautiful; seven
houses; large and small fruits; two acres of
ground; viii be sold mt n great bargain for
cash.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-05-20
NEW FLOUR
STORE!
c. e. WRAY,

nESIRES to inform the public that he
~ has opened Flour and Feed Store
IN the room adjoining the RzoIsTER Of
nee: where he viii keep on hand at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES, the
Best Brands of Flour; also Corn
Meal, Chop Feed, Bran, Shorts,
Corn, Oats, Hay, Straw; &c.
The morning call., 1891-03-01
INSIGNIA OF RANK
IN THE. .. S. NAVY.
The Devices Are Many and They Ap-
pear Somewhat Intricate.
How to Distinguish Admiral From Appren-
tice-Meaning of the Many Figures in
Gold, Silver and in Many Colors. =. =.

"What / want to get at" said repre-
sentative of The CALL to naval officer a
few days since, sis material for an article
to give the readers an idea of what the
many marks on the uniforms of men in the
navy mean"
DO you mean the insignia of line Off
GERS ?" asked the old salt, who has trod the
deck Of many a vessel in his day.
81 want TO know something about every
distinguishing mark used in the navy"
"Well. if that is the case" said the gen.
tleman addressed, II do not know better
than to let you copy an article on that sub
jeet recently written for the Rudder by
Lieutenant Charles NJ. Connolly. 1t seems
to cover every point you want better lnfor-
nation upon and is told in better style than
l could tell it," and with that he took from
a drawer copy Of the periodical from
which the following is reproduced:
The devices to denote rank in the United
States navy are very intricate, yet a study
of them will show that they have been
wisely selected and fit their uses admirably.
There are four classes of officers in the
navy and each have different set OF de-
vices. ..:..>...5 -; -. : e.: -
First comes tile commissioned officers of
Second, commissioned corps officers. !: 1. i:
Third, warrant officers. & -: \: =: = -.
T. Fourth. petty officers. =. +. +, II:
. The two first grades are the ANNAPOLIS
graduates, orregularly commissioned officers
by the President and Senate the third and
fourth grades are the enlisted men who have
. been promoted. i. -. :. =: :: RI. 81;
In the navy, like the army, silver ranks
gold in all devices Of rank. :.