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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12
Hard. Common Sense.

lou hear and read a great deal about
the tyranny of parents who refuse Il
sanction marriages, but that which is
called tyranny is il many cases hard
honest common sense and good judg
ment, based on experience and obser
yation.
No father, who has reared his girl al
great care and expense, giving her the
best education his means will afford, de
veloping her into an attractive thing o.
beauty and culture. with chances TO,
the highest happiness and good in lie
wants her thrown away OF some brain.
less, unprincipled fop, who hangs
around saloons and smokes tho vilest
kind Of cigars, or cigarettes, day OF
night, softening what little brains he
originally possessed.
A girl who will go back on the wise,
loving, disinterested counsels and ad,
vice of her parents and wrecks hel
bright prospects of life in union with
such a worthless scamp, who is princi.
pally attracted to her by the shekels oil
his prospective daddv-in-law, deserves
to be miserable all her days and break
her heart as she will, surely, by such 6
thoughtless. inconsiderate course OF
conduct, those of her loving, doting par
ents.
1t is the natural duty Of parents
sternly to protect their inexperienced
child against marriages with such ad-
venturers, who have not enough mind
aud vim to earn living for them
selves alone, much less q wife and fam
lily, which are the inevitable outcome
of marriages.
Look around you! See the social
and personal wrecks of life caused by
improper marriages.
They fill the world with misery and
woe.
1t is the loving, sensible, considerate
girl who will, without question. take
the advice of her older aud exper.
fenced mother and father on so import,
ant matter as marriage. 1t is safer,
unhesitatingly, for her to take their ad-
vice. and she will yet live to thank
them on her bended knees for THEN
advice and action.
Girls, stand by your parents! Trust
them and do just what they say!
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12
NOLtfM |.
POPPING THE QUESTION.

When Adam Asked >wee; Ni.tI,~s ~
His gentle wife 10 he
She prettiiy did sigh nd blush
And pulled Il rosebud from II bush,
And spahe no word TO he.
Leaving il doubt if she did SileH'
He urge,i his suit with throl'i'ii.@ heart,
And Went down or! his knee:
tAe sweet, adIIiirins glance sftc ~tol".
W bile lov. went saraifig u'cr her soul
For he FIRST time. See.
AMI brok- the spell viii, s',,i.en start.
He took iier hv lie lily isard.
falkins, rapidly
Sic tore the leaves ffnl,i oii liz, gu-c
Ana cat iheIh ietbIk at his if't.-.
aiid ,tuld here silently.
Her foot upon the petilN sand
Al orphan 81 indeed am L.
She said i'll Whisp,rs low,
She Knew lie ol&lst !o ~ee i:'r i:la.
but as she had Il luc. then his pa
Ought 10 tak. her IN toN
AID n things fJr helm i'v and BY.
of friends IL here there Is II .ieari H..
He said i'll screntS gill.
HhNe no sister. stfrt., OF iro1 her.
Indeed, think / ALI Nllr mother.
Although ca,ile from OIL the earth.
Then. sir. III I't. yonr willing life"
He thanked her heartily
4 Il mend and Nuke and wash. alt.i sew
To others Ii Il pattern show.
And tend the progeny.
Anu Fever gossip IN uiy life.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12
WINTER ON PIXIES PEAK.
The Terrors fthe Lionel. Si.i! OF Sig.
nal Service Men.

H AID been in the
signal service but
q little over u wear,
when | went to
Pix e's Peak, which
is considered by
The men in service
the most disagreed
bic station in the
whole country. In
summer it is not so
bad. when there
are numerous Visi-
IoIs up every day
fro III E Cul o rad o
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12
A Dangerous Man

Wicklcs-Well, I've left old Bouncer.
Ticks-Indeed?
Wickles-Yes, couldn't work for
him any longer. I found out he was an
incendiary.
Ticks-An incendiary! That's very
grave charge.
Wickles-I know it, but I can prove
it.
Ticks-How?
Wickles-He has just fired me.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12

THE black rat of Ireland is so rare out
side of its own country that one was kept
for twenty years in the menagerie Of the
Paris museum.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12
Private Interview.


One may sometimes be made to see
the uselessness of foolish habit by be-
ing made the victim of similar behavior
on the part of another Here is an ex-
ample Of being paid in ones own
COIN
A landlord in country village was
busily employed at his desk, when a
farmer came to the door, and asked to
see him.
The man was asked his Grand but
he persisted that he must see the hotel
keeper alone. The latter stepped out
side. when the farmer motioned him to
follow, and walked around to the rear
of the hotel.
When they were we'll around the cor
ner, the farmer stated that he wished
to buy COW, and had heard that the
landlord had one to SELL
Come on, said the other, and led
the way through garden, a patch OF
potatoes, and after climbing fence.
through muddy barn yard and into the
hotel barn.
When they We're inside, the landlord
put his mouth near the others ear and
whispered:
"Say, neighbor, I've sold ny GOVT"
a Queer DcIusion.
Mrs. Grumps docking over the
paper)-A New. York man is to be sen,
to an insane asylum because he thinks
he is dead and among the angels.
Mr.. Cramps - Humph! His wife
mothe--in-law. and servant girl must be
| very different from the general run o.
women.-New I0rX Hsehsez.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12

republican. 1t claims that the admins
tration is corrupt, and that every re-
publican legislator and congressman Is
d conspiratOr. and that he miSrepre.
sents his constituents, and what is
most astounding, is. that in most cases it
proves its claims.
1t opposes the reform movement which
has been instituted by the producing
clssses. 1t breaches that reform
can only he had through the
democratic party, and urges
every one to vote the democratic ticket
straight. 1t claims to be on the side of
temperance. and urges i'll the same
! breath to give license to rowdicS and
aliens so that we may have murc drunk
enness. The most of John : papers have
what is known as the patent side. This
patent side has sometimes short notes on
farming aud gardening, and household
recipes, which in the main are very un-
| reliable, and are often written by men
wholly ignorant of the subject they write
about. Well. take it all in all | fail to
see anything very elevating in these
papers. They seem to have IL bad foun-
! datiOn. Their whole aim seems to be the
accumulation Of money and power for
themselves and the party whose servants
, they are. Themselves servants aud
slaves TO the democratic party. they will
therefore try to induce all their readers
10 become democrats. or i'll other words
servants Of the democratic party. These
papers seem To be entirely ignorant o;
the solid foundation laid down III the
Bible, the principles Of justice and
righteousness. Seltislness seems to be
. their main motive power, and the trend
of all of Farmer Johns political papers
is to ridiculc and to oppose any phiian-
trorhic move or any public measure not
originated in the democratic camp. You
again ask me If this is coffee. or tea: but
will only say that it is not wine nor even
. the mixed wine, for
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-03-12

Some read to prove preadOpted creed.
Thus understand but little what they need:
AS every passage in the book they bend,
To make 1t suit that all important end.
Some people read as have often thought.
To teach the book instead of being taught.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

The ROADs.-If the West Vir-
ginia Legislature wants to find
favor with the people of every party
throughout the State, it can do SO
in no better way than by enacting
a law which will give better coun-
try roads. Everywhere the same
complaint IS made. The fact is that
better roads is an absolute necessity.
and we must have them. Too
much attention cannot be given the
matter, and the man who secures
the passage of an efficient road law.
may feel himself entitled to almost
anything within the gift of the peo-
pie that he might aspire to. They
expect something to be done, and
are being heard from all over the
State. The press is agitating the
matter, and some of them very Wig
OrOusiy. The Voted Democrat
places the county road above the
railroad, and says:
"Had we the assurance that in
every county in this State one good
substantial highway leading through
the heart of it, from one extremity
to the other, good for travel in sum
mer and winter, would be establish
ed and built, we wouldn't care a
rush farthing if not another mile of
railway was built for ten years.
And the farmers of this State would
be made richer thereby"
While this may be stating the
case too strongly, it is certain that
such roads rs are mentioned would
be of the greatest benefit to the
State. The present law has been
tried and is not a success. The
Parkersburg Sentinel cites an in
stance of a contractor who boasts
that he was allowed 500 for 81
worth of work on his piece of road
and another $3.50 on SIS worth OF
work. a law which will permit
such frauds as this and permit the
roads of the State to fall into and
remain in their present condition,
needs to be improved and the soon
er the better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04
Go to o. B. Harper's for a fine
assortment of dolls.

The smile of satisfaction is on
every face when we show our goods
and name our prices. Are you look
ing for the place where satisfaction
is Guaranteed? Do you aim to get
the best and most for your dollar?
Then stop at our store. We are
open from A. NJ. to P. NJ. We shall
offer a sweeping all-round reduction.
We are selling Prints, extra quality
at . cts. per yard: Ginghams ), 81,
= and 81 cents. Heavy fine dress
flannels, 40 inches, and only % cts.
it is a hummer Heavier and finer
same as above at 80, 80 and 40 cents.
Then our plaids and stripes are Ger
tainly plentiful and prices from Is
cts. up. We can also save you
money on Jeans, Blankets, Comforts,
Muslins, Cheviots, and all kind of
Hosiery, also an elegant line of
ladies and gents furnishing goods.
We challenge any market to beat
our prices and quality. We solicit
your trade. o. B. HARPER.
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Going 10 Eenve.

We are very sorry to learn that
Mr.. J. Friedman the Senior mem
Der of the firm of J. Friedman &
Co. will leave us, and we are request
ed to say for publication, that all
their accounts must be settled by
March goth, as he has contracted to
be engaged in another enterprise
April lst, 1891. Any Of their debt
ors who they may see in person, or
who may receive statements from
them, to that effect, and do not set
tie their accounts within chat time.
will have their accounts placed in
the hands of an Attorney for col
lection. The establishment will
continue under the management of
Mr.. NJ. Friedman, who invites the
public to call and take advantage
of the low prices at which all their
goods will be sold for up to the
time of taking stock, and who
guarantees that all their patrons
will be treated as fairly as hereto
fore. Respectfully,
J. FRIEDMAN & Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04
Sale of School Build
ings and Lots.

G FAILED proposals VIII be received by the
- isgaTd of Education OF The Indepcsiris.nf
:. y ~ ne cilice Of Simpson & TTOward
ti2 70 y O'Clock noon, SATURDAY January 81 -
y y, ior me purchase OF Elh aipsIcO school
house ana iot5 tirst street school house and
51ti ana The toi0reG school hous. and lot
J ne sale 20 Dc u.s's3c either for cash OF Tiuou
the pnyincEt ~ uue-thiri Of the purcIisi-s.
lit'i:s hlu balance ia one and two years
lie BOARD reserves the right 10 reject any or
all BIDS By order Of the Board.
Jans-iw w g WHALEY, sec'y.
The above sale Of school houses. Is most
poned until February 2stt, fs9l. lf'eb. l-i,x
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Notice.

NHE Annual Meeting OF the Shareholders
L OF the Mason County building and Loan
Association viii be held at the Insurance OF
nces OF Bryan * Bryan, in Point Pleasant
West virginia, on Thursday, February D.
ISL al : O'Clock y. IL, for the election OF n
ByaFd OF rive Directors. and tine transaction
Of any other business thar may properly
come before them.
Jun. 7-fx. c c. BOWER, Secretary.
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Dissolution Nofice.

? HE partnership therefore, existing under
L tho firm name OF NBucer & Mitchell, mas
been dissolved 10y mutual consent. Mt. .Iere-
ninh Iauger retiring. The business VIII be
carried ON by Lewis Mitchell nj the same
place. All debts due the late nrIn viii be
t'"Iccicisin the firm name, and all debts oyv-
ing by the firm, mp to date of DISSOLUTION
Mitchell.
JEREMIAH YAUGER
LEWIS MITCHELL.
Point Pleasant, VIVA, Jan. :, IsgI.-fg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

DOES ADVERTISING PAY.-This is
is very important question to bust
ness men and one that only business
men can answer. We have the as
surance from thousands ofthem who
largely advertise that it does pay,
if judiciously pursued, and many OF
them have given their testimony in
its favor. If the reader will take
up any of the city papers from day
to day for years, he will find the
columns filled with the announce
ments of leading business houses.
They do not come before the public
ut long intervals, but regularly,
daily, changing their advertisements
with the variation in their stocks,
qualities and prices of goods thus
not only attracting attention to
what they have to sell, but arous-
ing the desire OF buyers to examine
what is offered, thus making custo
mers and popularizing their places
of business. This class of men will
tell you in this day of competition
that it would be impossible to DO
business or secure anything like an
average trade il they did not in
vite custom by giving in detail a
clear statement of what they have
to sell.
On the other hand, thousands of
men who have started in business
with fair capital, plenty of push and
a knowledge of trade have gone to
the wall simply because they "hid
their lights under bushel, in fail
ing to compete with their neighbors
in having the buying public know
where they were, what they were
selling and what inducements they
had to offer y man may have the
best stock of goods in the market,
but if he fails to invite custom or
make known the inducements he
can offer he is sure 20 drop behind
the race, while his sharper neigh
Dor Is reaping a rich harvest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04
COMMISSIONERS Notice.

THE accounts OF the following named
/ Fiduciaries are before The undersigned
Commissioner FOR scttlrrnen:
Samuel FogIesoug, Guardian OF Ioufsn
EiGie, final settlement; samuel Foglesong,
Guard an Of J.. :. Rifle, final settlement;
samuel FogIesnug, Guardian of J. W. Rinie
final settlement.
Given under my hand this 2ist day Of Jan
uar{, 1851 IAN rs II. COUCH,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

Deputy Sheriff, Jas. E. George
dropped into see us Tuesday, and
renewed his subscription to the
REGISTER.
Miss Lila Love of Brighton, who
has been very ill with typhoid fever
is convaIescing.
w. E. Beller, Esq, was in Hunt
ington, last week on legal business.
Miss Mittie Edwards of Five Mile,
is visiting relatives in this place.
HARMONY ITEMs.-Mr. Tom Eads
and sister Emma, visited their uncle,
Mr.. Fred Eads, last Sun .ay and
was accompanied home by their
cousin, Miss Bertha Eads.
Gallitin Pullin is smiling because
a new Democratic boy has taken
up residence with him. He says
the little stranger is welcome.
Miss Blanche Rayburn, of Am
brosia, visited her cousin, Miss
Sarah McDermitt, last week.
Leon, little son of Jas. Barnett,
who has been ill for the past week,
is improving.
D. W. Brown, of your city, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 7. Brown.
Mrs. Mary Mcdaniel, of your
city, visited her parents last week.
t. A. Lemaster lost very fine
heifer, last week.
There was n surprise party at
Mr.. Sam. Ead's, few days ago.
Miss Lizzie Childers is i'll at her
home, with some kind of fever
Jacob Stephens, of Pleasant Flats,
moved to his farm on three mile,
last Thursday. WHITE ROSE.
RIVER NEws.-John A. Wood &
Son have purchased the tow boat
Lylsle to do harbor towing at Vicks-
burg.
Coal Bluff and Nail City left for
below with coal.
The Ark came down from Pitts
burg, after empties.
The Benwood, Capt. Horizons new
purchase, arrived with empties.
The hull of the burned Rainbow,
passed up Sunday, loaded with pig
iron for Pomeroy.
New Carrolton passed the Bonan-
"a, in a fair race, below here last
week
Capt. Jos. Burnsides, now a resi-
dent of Henderson, w. Va, was
here Thursday of last week attend
ing to business matters. His many
former friends were rejoiced to see
the captains smiling face.-IHid-
diePort Herald.
Capt. John A. Armstrong, ST., is
in Cincinnati.
The heavy rains of the past few
days have got the rivers on boom.
The Onward is on her return
trip from the south.
One Broker has u steamboats, for
sale at Pittsburg.
Spring Hill passed up with emp
ties.
VIM. Ernst arrived, and Iron
Cliff dropping out coal.
The pools at Pittsburg are bare
of coal, the miners being out on a
strike.
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70 Railroads

will be represented upon, and will
accept the coupons of the new 600
mile ticket which the Toledo and
Ohio Railway Co. will issue Febru-
airy 10th. Price of ticket is $1,000.
1t is just what you want.
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Dissolution Notice.

vi; copnrtncrship heretofore existing be-
l tween the UNDERSIGNED parties. IN the
practice Of law in ISson county. ". Va, has
ms Gay. by mutual consent, been dissolved.
All unfinished business VIII be attended TO
and completed 10y said parties. witness our
hands this 3ist day Of IaEunry, 1891
tHAS. =. H0GG
led. ! Nv IDIN L. EEI.I ER
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Tresnass Xnlfne-

A LII persons are forbidden 10 frespass upon
- my lands In Lewis and Robinson Dis
tricts, by hunting. shooting RI nRie, trstpr,i,g,
law. = q y < SsT,TT < n '''S
oct. 2g-tE -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

CIvILIZE THE BOYs.-Many peo-
pie regard intemperance as the
greatest evil in our land, but here
in Pomeroy there is another evil
more prevalent than intemperance,
although our opportunities for OBJ
tanning liquor are unrestricted. AS
you go along the streets just notice
the squads of boys that you pass,
boys anywhere from II years old to
Is. Many of them will be smoking
stogies or cigarettes. They will
not only be smoking, but they will
be swearing in all the known forms
of profanity. The smaller the boy,
the louder and more frequent the
oath. The colored boys of this
age can make more hideous noise
with their mouths, but the white
boy can excel in blackguardism.
Yet, these boys have the benefit of
our public, as we'll as sectarian
schools, and are also the product of
those wonderful American homes of
which We read These boys are to
control the future of this nation,
and we should like to see some eff
fort-on the part of people to civilize
them. Notice the boys as you go
along.-Pomeroy Telegraph.
The above applys as well to the
boys of Point Pleasant, as it does to
to those of Pomeroy.
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According to Supt. Morgan's re-
port there are 1911 school houses in
our State; 1868 children enumer-
ated; 5,46l teachers employed; $685.
96l paid out to teachers last year;
an irreducible school fund of $780,
OIL, of which s1O1,17O has been
borrowed by the State to meet de-
ticits in the State fund. The cost
OF education for each pupil emu
merated is SLSG; for each one en-
rolled. 500.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

Jas. a. McClary, has been remov-
cd as postmaster at Glenwood, and
Chas. Roup appointed in his stead.
Mr.. McClary has been postmaster
at that place for over - years and
has always been popular and ac-
comodating officer He was re-
moved because he was charged with
being bitter partizan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

A change in the advertisement of
Ellison Bros, came in too late. 1t
will appear next week. These
young men are getting a nice stock
of goods in their store; and we adj
wise our readers to give them a
trial. You will find them square
business men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04

ARBUcKLE ITEMs-J. w. Dawson,
of Charleston, Deputy superinten-
dent of the X & NJ. Ry., was here
on business, Tuesday.
The yards here were packet and
jammed Tuesday with engines and
cars, on account of wreck one mile
north of Buffalo.
Our popular school marin, Miss
Johnson was all day coming from
Buffalo to this place, via the K. &
NJ.
Mr.. Robt Dunn, of South Side,
was at Arbuckle, Tuesday.
Pope kirkpatrick is now
wealthy, having received back
pay and pension.
Miss May and Minnie Rose, of
Pliny, gave their young friends an
oyster supper Friday night. About
twenty couple attended. The mer-
ry party all enjoyed themselves
very much, until the wee hours of
the morn.
Quite delegation of matrimonial
inclined people took the north bound
passenger for Point Pleasant, Tues
day and returned on the Claribell,
same evening. The knot was tied
well.
Miss Kate French, a charming
young lady ofyour city, spent last
week with Miss Fannie Maupin.
Misses Nettie and Minnie Nc
Combs, Minnie and Mary Rose,
Annie Lanhan, of Pliny, are at
the city, this week.
Several of our young folks at
tended the dance at Browns, last
Friday.
John Piekens, of Wolf Valley,
was at your city, Tuesday.
John Armstrong went to Red
House Tuesday, on business.
w. J. Davis, of. Bigsteen, was at
South Side, Thursday.
r. ]. Pinnick left here Thursday
for his home in Hartford City.
Mr.. Heslop, of your city, was at
South Side Friday, on business.
Miss Maud Fraz er, of Frazier's
Bottom spent Sunday with Miss
liza Armstrong.
J. Ii. Long returned from the
Flats Sunday.
Mace Maupin spent Saturday at
Apple Grove.
Omin V. Sullivan returned Sun
day from Arbuckle, where he has
been for two years.
GILBERT AND Dora.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-John Engel,
aged 90 years, resident of Arbuckle
district, Mason county, w. Va, a
most excellent good man, and well
to do farmer, a few days ago, visited
his son-in-law and daughter Capt
Joseph w. Reeder and wife, of this
city, and on Saturday January 81 g,
1891, Just after tal<inga stroll around
and about the house, went into his
room and laid dowd, and told his
daughter that it would soon be over
with him, that he was going to die,
but felt the refrain that call is well, -
that he was prepared to go and meet
his Jesus. In few moments more
he breathed his 'ast, without a
struggle. Mr.. Engel was born in
Germany and only some s years
ago bought property in this county
and became and honored and re-
spected citizen among US. He has
been an exemplary mempcr of the
NJ. f. Church, for many years. To
his family and friends we tender
our sympathies.
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To Tresnnssers.

a LII persons are hereby forbidden from
-. irespas-ing upon our lands in ArbucJSIs
District, IN any manner yvhp4s-.rs-r.- A44--ir,
lators OF this notice viii b. prosecuted.
SAMUEL STERHETT.
g. Z MCCULIoCH,
WV. H. SAUGHT,
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To Tres1,assnrs

a IL persons are hereby warned not 10
u Trespass upon my lands In Cooper Dis
trlctl under penalty OF the law
jan 4-iw W. l.. MCGUFFIS.