The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-06-13

Gov. MacCorlSlo has appointed
Hon. J. NJ. Sydenstricker, of Lew
isburg, State Commissioner of La
Dor. He is an excellent, good man,
and a good druggist, but we fear he
lacks in knowledge of labor, and
the needs of labor. II seems to us
that it would have been better had
the Governor appointed a man who
was closely allied to labor. Verify,
the official acts of the Governor are
past finding out"
1t seems as if it is useless to re-
mind our patrons that we are badly
in need of money, as very few of
them pay any attention to either a
notice in the paper or statement
sent them. Now, this is not right,
and we ask you to send US the am.
cunt you may know you are owing
this office. If we did not need the
money we would not ask for it. If
you cannot pay in full, pay what
you can.
On the farm of Upton Freeman,
near the mouth of Pleasant Creek,
there stands log house which was
built and used in the last century as
n fort and place of refuge and de
tense for the few people in that
country against the Indians, which
is in remarkably good state Of
preservation. The logs in the lower
story are heavy oak, and so close
together that rifle ball could not
pass between them. The upper
story is just the right height for a
man to take aim and shoot from
between the logs, which are placed
far enough apart to use as port holes.
Mr.. Upton intended to tear the old
fort down but has been persuaded
to leave it stand as relic of yc-
olden times Grafton Sentinel.
Read the change in the cad" of
c. A. Smith & Bro, Gallipolis, in
this issue. This firm always keep
fresh goods and at the lowest prices
consistent with the quality of the
goods. They, also, know the value
of printers ink, and never allow
their announcements to the public
to grow stale.
a new town has been located in
BraXtOn county at the mouth OF Hol-
ly river, about ten miles above SUIT
ton, on Elk river, which bids fair to
become a place of considerable i'm
Portance. 1t will be called Byrne,
and will be the centre of great
lumber region.
Gas and oil has been found in
paying quantities in the test wells
being drilled near Ravenswood, and
now the denizens of that town are
wild with joy, and are expecting
big things to result to their town;
all of which, we trust, may be fully
realized.
The South Branch Mteliigencer, of
Romney, which was established by
Major VIM. Harper, nearly three
quarters ola century ago, and edited
by his widow, Mrs. SaIlie Harper,
since his death, has been sold to Il
Joint stock company organized for
the purpose. G. +. Poland will
manage the affairs of the paper for
the new cOrporation.-SeRtinel.
Hon. Jas. Capehart is knocking
out the Republican fourth class
postmastcrs in the fourth district
pretty rapidly. If he had matters
all his own way there would not be
a Republican postmaster left in the
fourth district thirty days from now.
Let the good work go on.
The icc-cream social given by the
ladies of Christ P E. Church, in the
church lawn, last Friday night, was
largely attended; it was Il very en-
joyable affair, and was a grand sue
ces financially, the net receipts
being something over one hundred
dollars.
We may all dispute about tariff
questions, says the Wetzel Democrat,
but the fact remains that democrats
and republicans will have to work
together to build good roads