The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-11-15

RIVER NEws.-BIver men we're
happy last week BECAUSE Of the rise
in the rivers that afforded them an
opportunity to go out with their
boats after having been laid up so
long. Around the mouth of Kama
wha things are very lively getting
coal lows off to Cincinnati, and ma
ny thousands of bushels have gone
out. The packets have resumed
their trips and business has Iivened
up wonderfully.
The steamer Mark Winnett, of
Pittsburg, is on Cole & Heathering-
tons Docks, and will be given a
model head, and a general over
hauling.
SHOULDER DIsLocArED On Thurs
day evening last as Mr.. T. StribIing,
Cashier of the Merchants National
Bank, was descending the steps at
the Bank he slipped on ice on the
steps, and was thrown violently to
the ground, disIocating his left
shoulder.
There will be ragman around to
buy up the old faded and useless
bunting in which Point Pleasant
has attired SO frequently OF late
months She will go without
these gaudy and distinguishing
marks of dress until we send
Democrat to Congress again in two
years.
ga ROYAL SLAVE. Mr.. Clar-
ence Bennett and an excellent com
pany will present ga Royal Slave"
at Hooff's Opera House, next Mon
day night. The press says that the
play is beautiful and romantic one
in language and in plot, and the ut
most care and taste are employed
in the arrangement of the scenes.
The action of the play takes place
in Mexico, and the tropical spirit of
that country has been employed in
the language, plot and scenery of
the play.
The gray mare Lady Blanche,
dam of Alcryon 2:15 in foal to AL
LANDLORD, her yearling FLY Alcry-
nette by Allandorf, who has trotted
at one year old quarters in 40 Sec
onds, will be sold at Point Pleasant,
w. Va, in DIR. w. Z. Lansford's sale
of trotting horses Nov. 22d, 1892.
Send for catalogue.
The man who criticises tho local
paper, because its apparent lack of
local news, should try his hand at
gathering locals, and he would soon
come to the conclusion that it was no
easy job.
The REGISTER has a premium for
the Republican that believes to day
that the tariff is not tax. We can
make money selling him to some
dime museum as the greatest living
curiosity.
Eggs 20 to % cents dozen and
butter 25 cents, it seems should
make these articles plentiful, but it
is the reverse, and there is not but.
ter and eggs enough to half supply
the demand.
To Postmaster Whaley we tender
the assurance of our sincere sympa
thy. He has made very efficient
and obliging Postmaster, but then
he must go the way of all things
Republican.
BADLY BURNED.-A little color.
ed child aged about three years,
son of Henry Brown, while playing
with fire Monday morning, caught
its clothes on fire and was SO dan
gerously burned that it is not ex-
pected to live.
+ Col. Laban T. Moore, of Catletts-
burg, one of Kentucky's most bril-
liant lawyers, died on the 9th inst,
of pneumonia. The Colonel was
well known to many of our people,
s5 Head of Trotting stock IT,
GLIDING broodmares, colts, one and
two years DID,, stations and fllics
will be sold by DIR. w. E. Lansford,
Nov. %, 1892, at Point Pleasant,
w. Va. Write for Catalogue.
The low tone of voice now as
sumed by the citizens generally is
not the result of simultaneous cult
walton. The election is over. and