The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-02-14

was born June l, 1886; departed
this life February /, 1891, aged 81
years aud 8 months. She was mar
ried to 9. J. zuspan, June 10, 1854,
by the Rev. ]. K. Station. She en-
braced the Christian religion early
in life, and for forty years was a
consistent Christian and worthy
member of the church of the Uni
ted Brethren in Christ. Her father,
John Hoffman, was one of the,twen-
ty members forming the first Uni
ted Brethren church in that port
ion of West Virginia, lying West of
the Allegheny mountains. She
made it a rule of her life to do
good; visiting the sick of her neigh
b,rhood, when possible, and admin
istering to their wants. Her home
was also a home for the Ministers
of the church. Many tired pastor
remembers no doubt the hospitable
entertainment they enjoyed in the
home of sister zuspan. She was af.
fiicted for a number of years but
bore it all patiently, ever leaning
on the strong arm of the Master
whom she loved. She frequently
expressed a willingness to adepart
and be with Christ which is far bet
ter" She leaves many friends to
mourn their loss, among whom are
six sisters, four brothers, husband
and nine children, (six sons and
three daughters0 three daughters
having preceded her to the land of
the pure and the free. Thus by the
ruthless Hand of Death homes are
saddened, husbands made compan-
ionless and children motherless.
Churches robbed of their most
faithful members and communities
of their best citizens. We blinded
by grief, ask why2 Echo answers
why? Surrounded by mystery and
meeting with these sad and myster-
ious changes, we live in the conf
dent assurance "That all things
work together for good to them that
love the Lord" Realizing that
when the mists have cleared away
we shall see and know more of Gods
purpose in thus affecting US. Scr
rowing and afflicted ones trust in
Him who doeth all things well.
W. NJ. SLAUGHTER.
RIVER NEws.-The law passed in
1881, forbidding passenger steam
boats to carry empty oil barrels, is
now being strictly enforced by the
acknowledgements. 1t is claimed
that the empty barrels cause gas to
accumulate, and are liable to set
steamboats, on fire by even spark
alighting on them.
Capt. NJ. NJ. Brown, of Hartford
City, sold last week to D. F. and w.
E. Mohler, brothers, of Lock z, w.
Va, the steamer R. B. Kendall. for
"a, 700.
Two new coal boats, or abroad
horns," came down the river the
other day from Mt. Carbon enroute
to New Orleans. These boats are
the first of the kind ever used in
the upper Kanawha. They were
built at Mt. Carbon and are very
large, two of them being a good
load for tow boat. One of them
about fills a lock and they draw
eight or ten feet of water.-MaI.
The Pittsburgers are passing
down with coal tows.
Messrs. Langhorn and Armstrong
will start the Sam Miller, South,
this week, with a large tow of Ka-
nawba coal.
The rivers are reaching a good
stage. About thirty feet is looked
for at this point.
In this paper we reproduce an
excellent article on county roads
from the Kanawha Gazette. We
are anxious that our readers peruse
it carefully, and that our county
commissioners read it and re-read
it, until they come to see the neces-
sity for making better roads in this
county. If we are to have good
roads the county commissioners
must take the matter in hand. 1t
can't be done under our present
surveyor sy stem, which has been in
vogue for hundred years, and the
roads growing worse every year.
PoIsoNED.-on last Friday, at
Henderson, a young boy, about II
years of age, and son of Mr. Edward
Perry, while down to the Kanawha
picked up wild parsnip root and
ate it, from the effects of which he
died the following day.
February 10th is the nineteenth
anniversary of the Knights of
Pythias, and it will be celebrated