The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-11-29

TOR the next sixty days su0scrip-
tons will be received for the REG
IsrER at the low price of One
Dollar per Year when paid strict
ly in adpance. This includes re-
newals as well as new subscribers.
Surely no one would want it at
lower price than this. Send in
your name and money, and get your
county paper. Let our friends in
the county, urge upon their neigh
bors to subscribe for the REGISTER.
Remember this offer is only for sixty
days.
For Congress, Capchart's MAORI
ty in the district is 2,11s, by coun-
ties as follows: Peasants 1876, Cal
houn AL, Writ 1856, Roane 329,
Putnam A, Lincoln All, Cabell 5O4,
Wayne 645. Four counties were
carried by Caldwell: Richie PIT,
Wood 14s, jackson 81, Mason 1872.
Capehart ran 15S votes ahead of: the.
ticket in this county, and carries
the district by a majority nearly
200 greater than he had in 1890.
Allen Harrison was hung at Hunt
ington last Tuesday for the murder
of his sweetheart. Miss Bette Ad-
ans, in April last. Harrison didn't
deny the murder, but stated to the
officers that while on his way to see
Miss Adams he took dose of laud-
anum and and knew nothing until
he was dragged from behind log
and arrested for her murder. He
bore up remarkably well during his
trip TO and while on the scaffold,
and at no time did he need assistance
to stand up or walk, as many pre-
dictcd he would. About five thou
sand persons witnessed the hanging.
At prayer meeting in New
Jersey, Republican brother pray
ed that God would cause the Re.
publican party TO hang together,
whereupon Democrat present
shouted: "Amen, amen" This led
the Republican brother to make the
following amendation in his prayer;
"Not, o Lerd, in the sense that our
Democratic brother means, but in
the spirit of accord and concord.
"Any cord will do, Lord; any cord
will dc" interjected the Democrat.
CLENDENIN IrEMs.-I is repoted
that DIR. Hereford, of MERGERS
Bottom, is dangerously ill at Gen.
trail City.
VIM. Kiester and wife have re-
Gently gone to Cincinnati.
.'Poll" Holloway shipped lot of
hogs to Cincinnati, from Ben Lo-
mand, last Sunday.
A meteoric display was witnessed
by the writer and others on the
night of the 23rd, lasting several
hours. The heavns were ablaze in
every direction with fiery bodies,
passing through the air.
James Gardner, son of Peter
Gardner, of Wyoma, was seriously
hurt recently, while off bearing
lumber from Geo. Fadeley's mill.
He fell upon the belt and was car
ried back to the drive wheel and
wedged in SO tightly that the ma
chinery was stopped. When re
moved he was unconscious.
Henry Dolmier, of Ben Lomand,
recently removed to Ohio.
A young "Grover Cleveland
Arlington has come to cheer the
home of Gideon Arrington, of Ben
Lomand. This is the third boy.
Mrs. Kate Hayman, teacher of
Hogsett school, together with sew
eral others of MERGERS Bottom, are
making preparations for attending
school at Lebanon, Ohio, in the
coming spring.
Louis Schwartz was on his way
to the postoffice Thursday when he
met his old time friend, Col. G.
Wash. Tippett. The great caterer
forgot all his earthly affairs for the
time being, and would not be salts
fed until the gallant Mason count
ian had adjourned to his trysting
place and recited section of his
latest edition of spring poetry. Aft
ter that it was smooth sailing, and
the Point Pleasant REGISTER was at
the forefront of battle.-Kandwha
Gazette
The boats of the famous White
Collar Line are again on the track
between Pomeroy and Cincinnati.
The fine steamers of the Pittsburg
line are also doing duty.