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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
Marshall College Spring Term.

The Spring Term of the State
Normal School at Huntington will
open on Monday, March 5, 1894.
Extensive preparations have boon
made looking to the accommoda-
ton of a large number of new stu
dents
Special teachers classes in all
common school branches will be or
gained. in order that teachers may
prepare for the summer examine
lions and for more effective work in
the school room.
1t should be remembered that
TUITION Is FREE, and that board is
much cheaper than at any other m
stitution in the country Offering
equal advantages.
Write for catalogue and further
information to the Principal, Thos.
3. Hodges, Huntington, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Last week we made mention of
the success of Maj. w. 81. Tomlin.
son, senior member of the firm Of
Tomlinson & Wiley, and Hon. g.
E. Hogg, before the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania, on appeal from
the Orphans Court, in which a will
involving over a million dollars,
was the action. Then we had moth
ing but a brieftelegram to base our
article upon. Now We are enabled
to give the report as published in
the Pittsburg Chronicle, of the 18th
inst, which is as follows:
aIn re-contest will of Alexander
Miller, appeal of Alexander Miller,
from decree of Orphans Court Of
Allegheny, dismissing his petition
for leave to appeal from the decis-
ion of the register of wills. Judge
Williams in reversing the decision
of the lower court with an order to
proceed in accordance with his
opinion, states that the disinherited
son, Alex. 81. Miller, was not de
barred hearing because another
had been refused a hearing year
previous, nor because he had receiv-
ed small sums from the executor,
his brother, F. c. Miller, The opin-
ion is a lengthy one, covering nine
pages of foolscap typewriter mat
ter. The judge says: "The Orph-
ans Court is not a common law
court. 1t was created and its iur-
+isdiction defined by the statutes of
the State. Outside of the lines
drawn for it, it is without power
and its DEGREES are a nullity."
The court decided that the appellant
was not estopped because he was
witness in his brothers case, and
hence became party to the pro-
ceeding. 1t was further decided, in
accordance with presidents, that an
heir is not estopped from contesting
the will by the mere acceptance of
the legacy, but that he might bring
into court the money he had receiv-
ed and proceed with the contest.
In the petition of Il. ]. Miller on
the same subject, the Supreme Court
decided that the court below did
right in Diminishing the petition"
These able lawyers are now re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends, over their victory in the
Supreme Court. They will go to
Pittsburg in few days to look
after the interests of their clients
before the Orphans Court. This case
is bringing Messrs Tomlinson & Wi
ley and Hon. c. E. Hogg into great
prominence, all of which they rich
ly deserve, for there are few ADLER OF
better lawyers in the country than
they are.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
TEN DAYS TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
Reduced Rates on the B. & o.

Everybody expects to visit Wash
ington some time; in fact it is du-
ty that every one owes to himself
What Rome was to every soldier of
the Empire, what Athens was to
the Greek, Washington is and
should be to every citizen of the
United states-his glory, his pride,
his Inheritance, his estate-it be-
longs to him. Ali it's magnifcence,
all its glory, all it's fame, its public
buildings, its paintings, its statuary,
its monuments, it's gardens, its IL
braries, its museums, its streets and
its parks, and he ought once in a
lifetime to take look at the prop
erty. When do you expect to take
a look at it?
The best train service of the B. &
o. R. r. is at your service always,
but not reduced rates-they come
seldom. The third select excursion
to the National Capitol via the B..
& o. is announced for March 9Th,
when reduced rate tickets will be
sold from points on its lines be-
tween Wheeling, Pittsburg, Park
ersburg, Lexington and Hagers-
town. Trains leave Parkersburg
2:45 p. m. and 1850 a. m. Fare for
the round trip from Parkersburg,
So Correspondingly low rates
from other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days,
and will be valid for passage from
Washington to Baltimore at any
time within the life of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommoda-
tions and guide to points of inter-
est in Washington, address nearest
B. & o. Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
Lime and Cement, at Edwards.

Several gentlemen in Wheeling
have conceived a new scheme for
carrying passengers across the river
at that place to what is known as
the "Island. tits intended to stretch
two large steel cables across and a
bove the water, anchoring them to
towers on either side. From these
cables car is suspended and hauled
back and forth by means of steam
power.
The principle employed is similar
to that by which building and other
material is conveyed over valleys or
gorges and lowered to the point
where it is to be used. Tho car is
to hold twenty people, and the pro
jectors believe the system can be
made as secure as by the ordinary
mode of railroad travel. A com
pany is being organized with SO,
600 capital to put the plan into ex-
ecution.
The Parkersburg Sentinel says:
can effort is being made to estab-
lish base ball league with clubs at
Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Maysville,
Ashland, Huntington, Charleston
and Point Pleasant, and the outlook
is encouraging and the project will
probably be carried through. There
was time when Parkersburg had
one of the best clubs in the State,
the old "Blennerhassett," but of
late years not much interest has
been taken in the game by the pub
lie and the clubs have had poor en-
enlargement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
DIR. Jamfson

Announces to bis patrons and the
public generally that on account of
the stringency of the times, and the
fact that every other business shows
decrease in prices, he will here
after make no charge for medicines
he may furnish his patients; but
will charge only for Office prescrip-
tions and visits and these strictlv for
cash at a deduction of from old
prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

John, fourteen-year-old son of
Mr.. Thomas a. Canterbury, of
Wyoma, W. Va, was examining a
pistol on Tuesday evening last when
it was accidentally discharged, the
ball entering the pslm of his left
hand and penetrating to the wrist
The young man was brought to
Gallipolis on Wednesday and DIR.
E. W. Parker extracted the ball-a
80 short calibre.-GallipOlis BulLe-
tin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

A man named Patterson, living
in the hills back of Point Pleasant,
went to the Point the other day and
bought a looking glass. the first he
had ever had in the house since he
was married and bad home of his
own. His children had never looked
into one in their lives. His son
Will, about ten years old, came into
the house shortly after his father
had hung the new glass on the wall
and walked up and looked into it
and seeing his own image reflected
in the glass, got frightened, jumped
back and got his gun and shot it all
to pieces, thinking it was a stranger
or a ghost or something of the sort.
This is said to be a positive fact and
was related by Engineer Bert Eau
drue, of Henderson, w. Va, in the
Local Inspectors office to Capts.
Huntington and Damron this Fri
day Gallipolis Journal.
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money.

A good cow at 81, yearling colt s11,
and good pony horse IS, were prices
the above sold for in front of the
Richie court house few days ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

FoR SALE. My well known
mouse colored mule, "Mike," a true
puller, gentle, sound, and will work
anywhere, single or double. DR..
9. w. JA8IIsoN, Tyson Institute.
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
Jan. 17-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
A Rig Offer.

We have perfected arrangements
by which we can furnish this paper
and the Wheeling Weekly Register,
one year, postage paid, for s1.75.
Every Democrat in the county
should take advantage of this low
rate. Two good papers for s1.75.
This will apply to all subscribers
who renew as well as TO new sub
seribers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Talk is cheap but Edwards
prices on Sash, Doors and
Building Material, will save you
money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Like our own town, there are a
few men in Gallipolis, who will
make that staid old French town
hump itself, if it is possible for them
to do so. They now have a good
electric street railway, electric
lights, the Epileptic Asylum and
will soon have water works. We
rejoice at any enterprise that is cal
culated to advance the interest and
growth of our sister city. But these
men, like our own, are hampered
for the want of capital. The men
of means must also take a hand in
the prosperity of the town; they
should invest their surplus capital
in industries that will give labor to
its people and bring new people in
to the town. When the rich begin
to manifest an interest in the town
in which they live, then it will go
ahead and become a thriving, in
dustrious and growing place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Clements Jordan, a bridge car
Penter on the K. & NJ. Railway, was
riding on the top of a box car last
Wednesday, and was struck on the
head by low bridge near the B. &
O. crossing and was seriously lnjur-
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Farmers of Mason county you
should get prices on Plow Points,
&C., from Arthur Edwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

The Southern States, a magazine
published at Baltimore, Md, in the
interest of immigration to the
South, is printing in every number
letters from Northern farmers who
have settled in the South. These
letters make the most convincing
and effective presentation of the
attractions of the South in soil, eli
mate, healthfulness, agricultural
capabilities, &c, and every locality
in the South should see that all the
letters of this sort obtainable are
sent to the Southern States. All
Northern settlers in the South are
invited by the Editor of the South
eTn States to write to him about
their experiences in the South, &C.,
and their letters will be published.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

he that judges without Informing
himself makes a mistake, and
especially if he don't buy his Hard
ware, &c, of Edwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

a deputy q. S. Marshal arrested
the youngest moonshiner on record,
up in Wayne county, one day last
week. His name is Andrew Cole,
16 years old. He has record be-
yond his years. He had operated
first in Kentucky, then jumping
over into West Virginia he had OPP
Grated his illegitimate business at a
good profit and for two years has
defied arrest. He has given the
government officers harder chase
than any other violater in this Sec
ton. He takes his arrest in good
part and says he'll be out in time to
vote at the fall election.
Our line of Tinware is great, and
our prices cut away down.
ARTHUR EDWARDS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Steinbach-then eatest barber in
town-good work guaranteed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

1t is reported that Mr.. ]. w.
Reeder has purchased the Virginia
House, paying $1,000 for it. He in
tends remodeling.the building, and
make a frst-cIass hotel out of it.
1t used to be the most popular
hotel in town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
Henry S. Wolf, of Point Pleasant,

Henry S. Wolf, of Point Pleasant,
is the acknowledged champion
checker player of West Virginia
and Southern Ohio. Mr.. Sid Coe,
of Middleport, o., the unbeaten
checker player of Meigs county,
came down one day last week, and
tried to slip up on Mr.. Wolf by
learning his moves, but Mr.. Wolf
was too smart for him. They play
ed several bouts, Mr.. Wolf being
the winner in all, and "skunking'
him in the end. Mr.. Wolf is open
to play any man from any country,
In 1897, salt was made in the
Kanawha Valley by Elisha Brooks,
from "a iron kettles. The output
being 15Olbs per day, the brine was
dipped up from hollow logs sunk
endways in the saline mud and
quick sand. The salt had a reddish
tinge, and sold at 8 an 10 cts. per Id.
The famous pioneer Daniel Boone,
lived in log cabin on the South
side of the river opposite the salt
ticks just above the mouth of Camp
ellis creek from 1877 to 1899.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

You cannot do good work with
poor tools. Edwards keeps a full
line of Carpenter Tools and prices
the lowest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Mr.. Jacob schiovley, Jr, has
rented the vacant room in the ster-
ling block, now the property of Mr..
A. F. Kisar, for his Merchant Tail
oring establishment. 1t is now be-
ing fitted up for him, and he will
occupy the room about the 10th of
March next. BE will have the Fl.
nest tailoring establishment in all
this section of country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
Hooff,s Opera House.


The New York Theatre Company
presented the ever popular "Hazel
hirkc" last night at the Grand
Opera House. The performance
was in every respect an unusually
meritorius one. The "Hazel" of
Miss Lillian Alexander was a most
finished and artistic bit of dramatic
work, and she was rewarded by the
frequent plandits of an appreciative
audience. Her work shows her to
be both a conscientious student and
talented artist, and her efforts were
ably seconded by the excellent sup
port of the rest of the cast Wheel
ing Inte1igencer.
One week, commencing February
10Th. Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Hard times seem to have struck
a good many people. Even the
newsboys complain of dull sales.
Sunday night, late, one of them was
heard calling out enquirer and
Commercial" Then he added,
"Buy paper, all the news,
Help me buy me some new shoes"
We certainly hope somebody will
help him get them.
Fred R. Swami has sold his
sprightly Eventng Nal, at Charles
ton, to John W. Jarrett, who
brought it out last Wednesday, in
an improved form, as an evening
Republican daily. We wish friend
Jarrett abundant financial success.
Mr.. Swami, remains on the Mail as
business manager and Hon John B.
Floyd will be the political editor.
The purest thing in the way of
Peanut Candy, is now offered at
Van elders Drug Store. Cartons
of afull quarter pound, at only 5
cts. And it tastes awful nice, too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

shovels, Spades and Post Diggers,
at Edwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Don't forget the sermon by Rev.
Simpson at the NJ. E. Church, South,
next Sunday morning to the K. of
P. Lodge, this place. Everybody
invited
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Improve your opportunities by
buying your Stoves and Tin
ware from Edwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

A NEW SwINDLE.-An exchange
tells of farmer in Harrison coun.
ty, who recently received $50 to
bind the sale of his farm to a pros
pective buyer, and short time after
the farmer was visited by another
would-be purchaser and an offer of
$1,000 more was made for the land.
The farmer seeming a bargain, is
said to have gone to the first buyer
and paid him $500 for release.
The second buyer has not yet put
in an appearance. Moral don't deal
with strangers, or sign any paper
they may present, for in almost
every case it turns out a note that
you may have to pay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Mrs. Bryan, wife of Mr.. wv.
Bryan, fell on a walk in the back
yard of her residence, few days
ago, and broke one of her wrists.
Latest reports from her say she is
getting along very nicely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

DIED.-A two ,year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Watson, died in
the upper Extension, yesterday.
Funeral to-day at p. m. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21
Gasoline Stoves, at Edwards

The projected road known as the
Point Pleasant, Buckhannon & Ty-
CARTS Valley will be built. The
initial step in its construction is to
build railroad from Belington,
Barbour county, which is the ter
minus of the Grafton and Green
brier division of the B. & o. and
also of the West Virginia Central,
to a connection with the West Vir-
ginia and Pittsburg at Buckhannon.
Its ultimate destination would be
Point Pleasant, at the mouth of the
Great Kanawha, which would be
reached by the way of the Camden
road, the proposed Elk River rail
road to Charleston and thence down
the Kanawha to its mouth.
An Indian lady by the name of
Jacobs who claims to reside in
Canada and who was travelling
from town to town selling bead
work, gave birth to a full bred In
dian girl baby at Mr.. j.. S. Miller's
in this town last Monday. DIR. Nc
Lane waited on the lady and says
the mother and little one are both
doing well. This is perhaps the
first Indian baby born in West
Union since it was settled by the
whites.-Record.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Anybody can do business when
business is booming, but in these
times, only the long-headed, nervy
men make the money by getting the
trade. While his timid rivals are
moaning over dull times and creep
ing into their shells, the man of
pluck is putting his most catchy
and attractive advertising work into
the local papers, and making his
store look as much like the Chicago
Fair as his space and material will
permit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

In the Circuit Court for Gallia
county, the motion was heard last
Saturday, to set aside the verdict of
guilty in the John Clendenen case,
and award a new trial was refused,
and the court sentenced Clendenen
to two and one-half years in
the Penitentiary, and required
him to pay back with interest,
the $1,000 he stole from old man
Harmon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Passenger train No. 16, going
South, Saturday morning run into
the rear end of extra freight, No.
"a, at Raymond City. The freight
was backing down on the track at
the time to pull into siding, when
the collision occurred. The caboose
was badly wrecked and the passen-
ger engine had her pilot broken off
and otherwise damaged. Luckily
no one was hurt. All trains were
delayed several hours by the col
lision.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

The many friends of Mr.. C. Fred
Henking, of Gallipolis, will regret
to learn that he is no better. His
throat gives him much trouble,
and he goes South now with the
hope that the climate of that coun-
try will have a beneficial effect upon
him. His physicians are afraid
that his disease is a very serious
one. We hope he will soon return
to his homo fully cured and recov-
cred. Mrs. Henking will accom-
pany him South.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

HORRIBLE DEArH.-At Hartford
City, this county, yesterday, a two
year-old child of James Bass, while
putting on a skirt in front of an
open CRATE, caught fire and burned
to death before assistance reached it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

The New York Theatre Go. gave
one OF the most clever performances
of the. season at the Sixth avenue
theatre last night. They are giving
high grade show at popular
prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents.-Bedver
Fails (Pa) Star.
At Hooff's Opera House, for one
week, commencing February Goth.
Popular prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents.
Reserved seats on sale at the Drug
Store.
We notice that the Davis Mining
Co., of West Virginia, have made a
cut to which their employees will
not object. They have cut down
the miners rents and smithing bills
twenty per cent. This is the first
time we have ever heard of cor
poration doing anything of the
kind, and the Davis Company are
certainly to be commended for MAX
ing commencement. If a mans
wages comes down his rent ought
to come down too, but if the rent
comes down without the wages, so
much the better for the laborer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

The Charles Town papers an
nounce the marriage of Miss Daisy
Hooff, Ga cousin of our townsman,
G. W. M. Hooff;) TO Mr.. VIM. q.
Brown, of Virginia. The wedding
was fashionable one, and solemn
lied at Zion Episcopal church, by
the Rector, Rev. w. S. Gravatt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

Harry, the little son of Mr.. Enos
Variah, went to bed Saturday night
with a pin in his mouth. He awoke
in about two hours suffering great
pain, and DR.. Guthrie was called in
and on examination found he had
swallowed the pin, which was sue
cessfully removed, and the little
sufferer relieved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

a full line of Pocket Knives at
Edwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-21

There is profit in canning fruit
and vegetables. There is no such
industry in this section. To encourage
any enterprisiug man or company
of men, DIR. Jamison will furnish
free of rent or tax, a lot on his
springdale farm, in the Flats, only
two miles from the Ohio River Rail
road and the Ohio river, for the use
of the industry aforesaid. An UNI
failing spring of good water is on
the lot which is on the public road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-24


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-24

Center Point, Ark Janll3 !.
just been received from rgls
terrible battle between Nul y
EFT Nlize on one side ana
named Daniels on the olh ~, b
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a debt which the Mize .ssa 2
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bows were Instantly kiilgs1i HEY ~
Daniels boys was 81 p-Sr N :
he aas since died, The msA
sinners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-24
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throughout Germany sndsi
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cord with Chancellor Won Cap
Baron Aiarscndll Won Beibsrs
secretary ot state for foreienl
percr William delights IN )
allowed no intimadou OF
20 seek a reconciliation with
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accomplished.