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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
a Relic.

T,hu Charleston Mdit says ION
July Ii, 1871, Hon. J. ii. Phelps
was Secretary of State for West Yir-
ginia and when the State officers
were located in this city, which
was then the State capital. Sam'I
G.. Shaw, resident of Point Pleas
ant, W. Va, sent an order to Capt.
Phelps for "a copy of the code for
the nse of the corporation of this
town." Point Pleasant. The letter
contained SIS greenback bill and
the Secretary of State was requested
to send it by some one which would
do away with paying postage. This
was purely business transaction
and we suppose the code was sent
without delay. But the strange
part of the transaction is the fact
that the letter with the SIS bill in it,
was found in the attic of the State
house to day by Jos. Jefferds, and
Norman Fitzhugh. who were look
ing through lot of old letters for
stamps. The letter had been open
ed, probably by Capt. Phelps, and
the order was executed and when
the boys found it they looked into
the envelope and found the So.
they took it to Secretary of State
Chiffon who now has the letter and
the SIS. The letter will be framed
and the money turned into the State
treasury. Since the letter was
written the capitol has been moved
to Wheeling and brought back to
this city, and the only person who
held a position under the State
government at the time and who is
still in the employ of the. State is
W. A. Cracraft, chief clerk in the
Auditors Office. DIR. Shaw, who
has been dead about ten years, was
the father of Mrs. DIR. T. p. Carpen-
ter and Mrs. Geo. w. CargilI, both
of Winfield"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
Look Here.

Did you know that Harper Bros.
are selling Furniture right down at
manufacturer prices2 Only think
of it! feet Extension Tables for
1913; Oak Cupboards, z feet high,
Is inches deep, s4.9a; solid oak
Bedsteads, slG5; hard wood Dress
ers, 1892, German Plate Glass,
s49S; solid oak High Back Dining
Chairs, &c; large size High Arm
Rockers, SIPS; Double Woven Wire
Spring Mattresses, sl.4O; Full size
Baby Carriages, Reed Body, Steel
Wheels, So 81; Refrigerators from
SO up; Curtain Poles, trimmed com
Plete, lSc.; Lace Curtains SOC. per
pair; Window Blinds 1Oc.; ParIor
Suits upholstered in imported crush
ed plush, S22.50. Everything in
the furniture line; all new stock
and latest designs TO select from, at
lowest prices ever offered. We.
positively will not be undersold.
No matter what others offer you,
we will always make our prices the
lowest.
Very respectfully,
HARPER Bros.
The Low Priced Furniture Dealers.
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
Decidedly Shakr.

A trembling hand, an uncertain step,
fidgetiness, indicated by,restless shifting
from one place or posture to another,
usually mental annoyance at unexpected
noises, are among the indications of ex-
IRENE nervousness These seem trifiing,
but the health of men and women in
this condition is decidedly shaky, y
liable to be overthrown disastrousIy by
causes which the vigorous might defy.
To fortify the nervous system, general
vigor must. through the medium of re-
inforced digestion, and renewal of an
impaired power of sleeping at night, be
raised to healthful standard. A guar
antee of this is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
fers. which re-established digestion, bile
secretion and the habit of body on q
permanently regular basis, thus renew
ing that bodily equilibrium, which is
followed by gain of strength and nerve
For kidney complaint,
rheumatism, neuralgia, and as a preven-
tive of the first attack or subsequent re-
tnrn of malarial disorders, this medi-
cine is without a peer. Thrice daily
take Wineglassful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The saying that the people of this
country would rather be humbug-
ged than dealt with honestly is true
We see it exemplified every day.
People prefer to deal with irrespon-
sible vendors, rather than purchase
of reliable dealers. A tramp jeweler.
with a greasy bag filed with col
lection of brass jewelry, can find
ready sale and receive more money
for his goods than a reliable MGR
chant could for a like amount of
goods were they pure silver People
will buy goods at home. of a pack
pedIer, and pay big price for them
that they would be ashamed to pick
up on the streets. It is a WE'LL
known custom of merchants to sell
their refused goods to those tramp
vendors who are expert at swind
ling people at their own hearth stone.
Those who are versed in human
nature have never been able to
ascertain wherein lies the character
istic of our being whereby we reap
such intense satisfaction at being
swindIed.
AS rule country people are more
easily gulled than are those of the
city, not that the latter are more
intelligent than the former, but be-
cause they can communicate with
each other more readily, and thus
become acquainted with each others
experience. Another reason, and
we must say the chief reason, why
city people are not US gnIlible as
those of the country, is because
they have freer and better access TO
newspapers. Not long ago there
was in this county, and perhaps at
this very moment there are, social
ed fruit agents swindIing people by
selling them what they call Pacific
prune trees and other new varieties
for one dollar each. The claim that
they are new variety, is novel,
and something the novice can not
resist. The very fact that they are
new aud untried, is sufficient to in
duee skHlful judgment to refrain
from experimenting with them.
Experience is too dear school for
any but the wealth to indulge in, to
any great extent. We have fruit
that has been proven a success and
there is no need of experimenting
with strange varieties. Do not deal
with the tramp agents unless you
enjoy being swindled. If you want
jeweIry go to areliable jewelry store
and buy it; if dry goods or any of
the thousands things that are
handled by the tramp dealer, go to
the store where you have thousands
of dollars worth to pick from and
buy them. If you want fruit trees
of any kind go to a reliable nursery
and buy them and make the tramp
swindlers seek another vocation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

DEAL AT HoME.-If more of our
people would spend their money
with Point Pleasant merchants
whom they know they can trust,
they would not only be helping our
city but also be helping themselves.
If We don't patronize one another
in business, how can we expect our
business men to prosper? If the
butcher and baker go away to buy
their shoes and clothing, where
would they get their money if the
shoe man and clothing man and dry
goods man were to get their meats
and bread from the same source?
What would become of us all as a
business community? Where would
the support come from? "No man
lives unto himself" says the pro-
verb, and it is literally and morally
true-we are all depending upon
the other. 1t is enough for the
dealer to purchase his goods of the
wholesale man and sell them to his
patrons at a living profit. His
goods are his stock in trade and he
pays taxes to support the city and
county government to sell them,
but how can he exist if the very
people to whom he pays taxes for
the support of schools, to protect
their property, to keep up their
streets and roads, the police to pre-
serve the peace and order of the
city, togo to other cities for the
very identical goods they can get
at home. These thoughts and sug-
gestions apply to every individual,
and if they are put into practical
use our city would flourish as do
other cities and towns where this
rule is applied. There isn't mer-
chant in this city that cannot sell
you as good and as cheap goods as
any retail store elsewhere and not
cheat you either. Spend your
money at home then, and help your
own place to thrive.
a new soda water syrup came
into the world, full grown, last
Wednesday, at YanGilder's Drug
Store. It's very nice, and they are
selling lots of it. Don't take our
word for it, but go and see. They
call it "Cream Puff, and it
certainly deserves putting" OF
course, all the other syrdps are kept
nv, tc, tl,ai, full avcaIlanca
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
Spend your Vacation at Atlantic c,t,

Spend your Vacation at Atlantic CITY.
The last OF the series of summer ex-
cursions to Atlantic City, via Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. viii be run on Au-
gust 18th. The same arrangements win
be made for the accommodation of those
avaiIing themselves Of the low rates and
superior train service afforded on the
previous excursions, to enjoy a respite
by the seaside. The scenery en- route is
unsurpassed by that of any other line
in America.
Tickets viii be valid for return Jour
ney for twelve days from day of sale.
and will be good on all regular trains.
On return journey they will be good to
stop off at Washington, thus affordine
an opportunity to visit the numerous
public buildings, which are open to
visitors free Of charge, and to take trip
down the Potomac to Mt Vernon, the
tomb OF Washington, as well as TO visit
other places of interest in and near
Washington.
Trains leave PaTkersburg at go A. N.
and p Round trip from Parlcers-
burg $40. For more detailed iniorma-
ton apply to nearest B. & o. ticket
agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

WoNDERFUL ACCIDENT AT RACINE.
DIR. Gregory while preparing
teet with his vulcanizer the instru-
ment blew up and knocked the
doctor up against the ceiling, and
knocked the doctor senseIess for
twenty minutes. When he came to
himself he was lying doubled up on
the bed his head making a hole in
the plaster.-POmeroy Search Light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

To verdant reader: No, we do
not think it would pay to raise
rams to be sold to the Navy De-
partment in case of a foreign war.
The naval ram does not belong to
the same specie as the bewhiskered,
curlyhorned ram which makes
things lively for city visitors to
your sheep pasture, although they
both follow the same principle in
making use of their business end.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The MiIledgevill (Ga) Chronicle
says: "The happiest man in the
land to-day is the successful farmer.
He sits contentedly under his own
vine and fig tree, undisturbed by
the maddening noise of the great
city. Banks fail, railroads go into
the hands of receivers, booming
towns collapse, all business stag
mates, but the wise farmer can snap
his fingers at these things. He is
the monarch of. all he surveys on
his broad acres. And the honesty
of his boys and the purity of his
girls is guarded against temptation,
and in them he is giving the coun-
try its best manhood and woman
hood. The farmer is to be envied,
and, if he is not eontented with his
lot, he is lacking wisdom"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

FIRE.-The store house and con-
tents of Mr. Jas. 1. woodward, at
Concord, opposite Brighton, was
entirely destroyed by fire on Tues
day morning of last week. His loss
is about 500 on goods, with insur-
ance of $500.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

A large Sunday school pic-n
from Baltimore, and other points in
Ohio, will arrive here tomorrow
via the X. & NJ. Railway. The pic
mic is under the auspices of the NJ.
E Church. Our people should give
give them a cordial welcome.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The water is too low for boats
either on the Kanawha or on the
Ohio rivers. The extremely low
water on the Kanawha is very fav-
orable to the dam builders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

"The banks of West Virginia, .
says state bank examiner Weaver,
"are, without exception, in good
condition, and found everything
in prosperous shape The scare
which, it seems, has seriously affect
ed banks in other localities, has not
reached West Virginia, and banks
throughout the State are in sound
condition and on firm basis. The
furry has not been felt by West
Virginia banks and everything is
going along as usual"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

1t is now about u settled fact that
the K. & NJ. shops are to be remov-
ed to this place. This will be quite
an addition to the town and win
add much to its prosperity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

Lots of Mason county people are
are goi"g down to the Gallipolis
Fair. morrow nearly all of
Mason county will be there. This
is right, as Gallia county always
contributes large numbers of her
people 10 our Fairs and will do the
same this year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

Hon Jas. H. Couch, Jr., of
Charleston has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the
estate of Patrick Ryan, deceased.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The new postal money orders
which have been ordered by the
government will soon be issued.
In the system there is little or no
complication. Sheets will be issued
calling for amounts from one cent
to three dollars, which can be torn
off to suit the purchaser. The post
master will have no writing to do
on it. The sender simply endorses
1t the same as check or draft.
One cent will pay charges in any
amount to three dollars, instead of
five cents as at present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

DR.. L. V. Guthrie has been APP
pointed Jail physician by the county
county court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

DrED.-saturday morning, Carrie
Dell, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol. Reel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
Respectfully
P. T. WALL, sec'y.

KILLED.-A sad accident occurred
Just above New Haven, Monday
morning, on the Ohio River Rail
road, which resulted in the instant
death of VIM. Cundif. 1t seems
that the deceased was walking on
the track, on his way to New Haven,
when the south bound passenger
train hove in sight having just
emerged from a curve, and the
engineer discovering him blew the
danger signal and reversed the
engine, which was brought TO u
stop, but being SO close upon~him
that he was caught and rolled under
the cars. His head was severed
from the body, and both legs were
cut off and he was otherwise hor-
ribly mangled. Passengers on the
train from whom we got our infor-
nation, say the trainmen were
in no way to blame for the sad ac-
cident.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

Sometime ago the roof was torn
from the Crooked Creek bridge on
the Kanawha river road, and it re-
mains in that condition up to the
present time. We suppose it is
considered piece of economy to
leave the bridge uncovered that the
timbers may rot away. 1t shonld
receive immediate attention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

Rev. Charles Davis, pastor of Har.
mony church, will preach at "set
Still" school house, on August ID,
at 2 p. m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The steamer Big Sandy, while
backing out from Cincinnati, last
week, tore off eight stationary fend-
ers, all her bull rail and quite a good
slice of her out-rigging. The dam
age will amount to several hundred
dollars. The Telegraph took her
Dlace.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
rion Reynolds died last Friday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

j. Friedman & Co, in this weeks
REGISTER announce special bargains
in all hot weather goods. They
mean just what they say, and if you
call upon them with small amount
of cash you will get more goods
than you can carry home with you.
This is the chance of your life, for
great bargains. They don't say bus
few words in their advertisement,
but every word means just what it
says.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

IF you feel weak
and all Sorn out take
BROWN S IRON BITTERs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The losses sustained by G. W. NJ.
Hooff, in the late fire, was adjusted
yesterday at $1,000, the full amount
of his insurance in the lEtna.
Harper Bros. loss was also adjusted,
at $3.50; Gazette Office, damage to
material, S9s.5O; yollert & Riedel,
damage on millinery, s125.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

We ask attention to the adver-
tisement of J. E. Halliday & Co.,
Gallipolis, Ohio, in this issue. They
are offering some special bargains
in dry goods and dress goods.
While down at the fair drop in and
see them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

CAPTURED.-Thet thief who stole
d. NJ. Dickens horse about week
ago, was captured by Deputy Sheriff
Borgess., at Batavia, Ohio, August
Bird, and the horse recovered. The
thief proved to be James Gaskins,
neighbor of SIR. Dickens. Both
horse and thief arrived here Satur-
day. Gaskins was brought before
Squire Phelps, but waived an ex-
animation. and was remanded to
Jail in default of bail to await the
action of the grand jury in septem-
Der.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends for their
kindness to us during the illness
and death of our little daughter,
Carrie Dell.
ALI -, Nh g. D.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The Gallipolis Fair is now under
full Roadway, having commenced
yesterday. If it is not well attend
ed it will be no fault of its live Sec.
rotary, for he has literally adver-
tised it. The next one to follow
will be the Mason County Fair,
which commences August 22d and
continues four days, and it's man
ayers are making big preparations
to have it attractive to the large
crowds that will be sure to attend.
a new grand stand has been erected
from which to view the races; the
amphitheatre has been strengthen
ed, re seated and re rooted, and the
track will be put in the very best
condition. Many other improve
ments will be made, all looking to
the comfort and convenience of the
people. Let everybody attend the
Fair.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

GoRED BY A BULL. = Clarence
Lewis was badly gored Sunday by
vicious bull on the farm of his
uncle, John Lewis. His uncle com
ing to his assistance saved his life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
A, Tip From Secretary Wail-StrOng
Boy and Kitty Bayard, Sure.

A, Etp From secretary Mall-StrODg
Boy and Kitty Bayard. Sure.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-You can announce
to your readers that in addition to
the usual entries for the Gallipolis
Fair, this week, we have the two
world heaters, Strong Boy, PAGER,
2:12, and Kitty Bayard, trotter 2:l244,
the latter holding the worlds record
for trotting over -half-miIe track.
Strong Boy will pace on Wednes-
day, at 2 o'clock P. NJ against the
halt mile track record, and will also
be in the FREQ for all pace on Thurs
day, where he will meet such good
ones as Bejax, Goldust, 2:1944, Maud
H, 2;2244. etc. Kitty Bayard will
trot in the free for all on Friday,
meeting Marquette, time 2:16, Hap
Ply Wanderer, 2:21, Hustler, Jim
Wilkes, etc. All other classes are
full. This is Official. Take cleo
trio street cars at ferry.
Respectfully.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

1t occurs to US that if you have
any considerable quantity of wheat,
and can afford to hold it awhile, you
should do so. Prices are very low
at present, but it is possible they
will advance before long on account
of foreign crop failures.
A negro named Chas. Mitchell, on
Thursday evening last, went into
the store of Mr.. Nieman to purchase
a coat and vest. lie tried on the
articles and then made run for the
street, taking the goods with him.
He has not been heard of since, and
Mr.. Nieman is out $40 in goods.
HURr.-L. V. Hunt, a brakeman
on the X. & NJ. Railway, while
making a coupling at Raymond
City, last Thursday, had his right
hand badly crushed, by getting it
caught between the bumpers. He
was brought to this place for surgi.
cal treatment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09
Everybody viii be There.

The Concert to be given at
Hooff's Opera House on Tuesday
evening, August 10Th, will be a
success from the merit of tho enter.
tainment and the good of the cause.
The opera house, piano, printing,
hauling and insuring of piano and
all other expenses have been donat-
ed, and the gross receipts will be
netted. The Point Pleasant brass
band will not only play before the
concert but will open the program
with grand overture. The Misses
Rebecca Barbee, Mollie Simpson,
Hess sisters, Josephyn Howard,
Helen Shipley, Nell Gilmore and
Alberta Gibbons and the Furniture
Factory Male Quartette and other
male singers, and Messrs Joe yarian
and Geo. NJ. Simpson musical spe
ciaIties will participate. The
program is varied and well select
ed one and the price of admission
Is cents for children, adults 25 cents
and reserved seats 35 cents. The
gross proceeds will be net proceeds
and every dollar taken in at the
door will go on deposit as a nucleus
for fire engine for this town. Adj
ditional funds will be raised from
time to time as rapidly as possible.
Do you want to help along the good
cause? Tickets on sale at all bust
ness houses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

MR.. AND Mrs. Sol. H. REEL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

Mrs. Williamson is talking of
erecting a brick store house ad-
joining her present one. Several
other parties are talking of build
ing, among this number is Mr.. John
G. strotz, who is getting ready to
erect a fine business block on the
corner of Sixth and Main streets.
Mr.. Geo. W. NJ. Hooff is converting
his large brick stable into business
rooms and opera house. So you see
our town is not SO dull as one would
suppose, after listening to croakers.
There has been a turn in the tide
and gold is now being shipped from
London to the United States in con-
siderable quantities. The danger
thai threatened the gold reserve
hasgbeen passed--thanks to a wise
Democratic administration.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-09

The Mason City Handle Factory
was sold last week, and our friend
and patron, Mr.. r. T. Saul became
the purchaser. He will probably
sell or lease it.