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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
Missions.

The recent horrible butchery OF
eleven Christian missionaries by the
Chinese leads us to inquire whether
or not missions pay. 1t would seem
in this case that there was sad
mistake. The membership of our
churches enter into the mission
work with considerable zeal so far
as contributions of money are con-
cerned but are amazingly indiscreet,
not to say Indifferent, in looking to
the safety of those who venture, at
the risk of their lives, to carry the
Gospel to heathendom. The miss
ionary unions of Christendom were
well apprised of the dangers which
threatened the massacred mission
and yet it must be said, to their dis
homer and shame, that they remain
ed absolutely Indifferent to the i'm
pending fate of the unfortunates.
Why did not these unions insist up
on ample protectlon against danger!
Did they imagine that the Supreme
Being would watch over their for.
eign servants and, therefore, regard
it utterly needless for them to do
anything2 They should at least
have suspended this mission for the
presentand called their missionaries
home or else have sent them to
points of safety. Instead of this
they must maintain, at all hazards,
missions in country at ajuncture
when that country was being raw
ished with the turmoils of a serious
war and wild with the bitterness of
defeat. The result is justly attri
butable to the missionary unions
and will be forever a stigma upon
their character.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
From Thursdays DAILY
Would Make a Sensation.

Last night about 10 o'clock OIL
GERS Smith aud Foglesong were
making their usual rounds of the
town, and when they arrived on
Second street, officer Smith espied
an object squatting against a fence,
which scared him, and he called to
Foglesong aud pointing to the
object, asked. "What do you
think of that?" They were both
badly scared and if they had not
been officers would have taken to
their heels, but their honor as brave
men was at stake, and they con-
cluded to brave it out. SO they
walked up to the object, or ghost as
they supposed it was, which had
never moved in all this time, and
laying their hands upon it, to
their surprise found it to be mar
ried woman, (whose name we sup
press this time) who evidently had
an appointment with some one, and
was trying to conceal her identity
under a gossamer. They let her go
with a warning, not to be caught
again if she did not wish to go 10
Jail and be exposed.
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From Thursdays Daily.

Lee Harper is home on few
days visit.
A. w. Nef, of Wheeling, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Hon. Byrd Hill, of Beech Hill,
was in the city yesterday.
A. ]. Hungerford, of Parkers-
burg, was here yesterday.
Rev. w. E. 1. d'Argent, of CALI
polls, was here yesterday.
Mrs Judge F. A. Guthrie left
yesterday on visit to relatives, at
Cheshire, Ohio.
W. C. Nash, the popular salesman
for Ruffner Bros, Charleston, is in
the city.
DIR. H. J. Campbell, of Glenwood,
was a professional caller here, yes
terday.
Mrs. d. F. Bryan, of GallipoIis,
was the guest of the Misses Gill
more, yesterday.
A. E. Entsminger and wife left
yesterday for Athens, o., where
they went to take in the Fair.
Hon. Chas. E. Hogg, will leave
to-day for Iowa, on important legal
business.
DIR. ]. L. Middleton and DR.. Nor
ton and wife, of Winfield, and Mrs.
Christy, of Maiden, were guests of
G. c. Bowyer, Esq, yesterday.
Geo. w. Setter, Esq, who has
been here for some weeks settling
up some business, returned to the
Shenanandoah Valley, Wednesday.
Maj. Tomlinson is still compelled
to remain at his home on account OF
sickness. If you want to see him
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
BEECH GROVE.
August 10. 1895.

august IL, 1879.
Mrs Ethel Roush returned home
Thursday, after few days visit to
Misses Ella and Bette Hall, at
"Violet Lawn"
Ed. Church returned Saturday
from business trip to Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Mrs. Oscar Yeager, who has been
quite sick, is somewhat better at
this writing.
Miss Flo Ward, who has been
visiting Mrs Oscar Yeager, for some
time, has returned to Point Pleas
ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lomas and
son, Thornton, of Letart, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hall,
Thursday.
Hiss Blanche Mourning was the
guest of Hiss Gypsy Hall, Sunday.
Hiss Ella Hall is the guest of
Mrs. John Chllds, at Cloverdale.
Hessrs. Ed. FogIesong and Cbas.
Hall, attended the Quarterly Meet
ing at Hickory Chapel, Sunday.
Success to the Register.
TBrvrp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
& Rad Hurt

Lee Carlisle, who is one of the
crew of the Bob Pritchard, while
carrying a tub pump, yesterday,
fell into a barge with the pump, on
which was a large spike, which
caught him and tore an ugly wound
about four inches long in his left
side just above his heart, making a
very painful wound. The boat was
on her way up the river and he was
put off at GalIipolis and taken to
the Marine Hospital, where he
received proper surgical attention
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

A party of ladies aud gentlemen
from Middleport, Ohio, were in
camp few miles this side of Buffalo,
last week. Saturday, Miss Edith
Hudson, one of the party, met with
an unfortunate accident, by which
her right leg was broken between
the knee and ankle. She, together
with the party, were under an old
tree that had blown down years ago,
it making a good shelter 1t sud
denly gave way, without warning.
and the young lady was caught by
it with the above result. Mono of
the other parties were injured. The
party returned home Monday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
Ghost Story.

Geo. Allen, the man who furnishes
the motive power for our cylinder
press, recently moved into the house
owned by Sandy Williams, colored,
whose wife died about three weeks
ago, has become so worked up over
the peculiar noises about the house,
and around the premises, and the
nightly appearance of what people
call ghosts, that he will move out
again Saturday, and go back to his
old quarters. Mr.. Allen is a
brave man and not a believer in
ghosts, but he says the mysterious
things going on about that house is
too much for his peace of mind, and
he will room where he can repose
in peace.
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IL Is True.

A prominent citizen remarked to
us yesterday that Maip street has
uat been free from building material
for the past fifteen years; and that
e results have been some very fine
b lsiness blocks of which the city
n ay feel justly proud. The fine
residences built in the meantime, on
tnls street, are sufficient to comen-
surate US for the many inconven-
fences to which we have been placed
by these building obstructions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
To Start a We'll.

Col. W. A. Snodgrass and C. S.
Madsen, Esq, inform us the rig
builders will arrive here today from
Sistersville, and will begin to build
derricks and other rigging at once
for the test we'll to be put down on
Col. c. Sehon's farm, about three
miles from town. Whom tho der
ricks are ready the boring of the
we'll will be pushed with all possible
speed. We are all anxiously await.
ing the results of this test well.
Many think it will prove to be a
good one.
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A Fine Picture.

One OF the finest pieces of artistic
work that was exhibited in the
Floral Hall during the Fair, was a
large tapestry of oil painting, which
represented a man Duck Shooting.
There was no class in which this
kind of art work could be entered,
hence it was not awarded a prem
ium, although it well merited it; but
had there been, it would have captur-
ed the "blRe ribbon" The execu-
tor of the work showed great taste
and talent, and Miss Sadie Long, Of
South Side, should be proud of this
fine piece Of oil painting
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
A Ranible.

A Ramble.
I News items scarce and the boys
yelling for copy, we grasped our
pencil and struck out yesterday
to see if we could find anything of
interest to the people and we CLEAN
ed this, which don amount to much,
but it helps to fill up space and then
may be everybody don't know it
Reaching the Court House, a good
place for news, we found,
Capt. Gum busy taking deposi-
tions in the case of Neale VS.. She
line, suit brought to set aside a
deed. We won't say who will win
now, but will tell you when Judge
Guthrie passes upon it.
FL. r. Howard, We found auditing
accounts, as commissioner, in the
estate of Chas. T. Beale, deceased.
Going over to Tomlinson &
Wiley's office, found it closed up,
latter gone a fishing and the former
at home on account of a pesky car
hunkle, and be is no better.
Mayor J. e. Beller had case of
plain drunk before him.
Menager had his feet upon the
table, looking out at the window
thinking about what he thunk.
The Sheriff was busy with several
assistants, getting out new tax
tickets.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Office
reached, we found Pilchard getting
his list of Grand Jury witnesses
ready for the Clerk to summon.
He showed US numerous letters re-
ceived by him signed anonymously,
asking him to have so and SO sum-
moned before the Grand Jury to
indict Mr.. So and So. We asked
him what he did with these and he
replied: "They go into the waste
basket. When anybody writes me
l want him 20 sign his name to it,
and if he wants witnesses summoned
before the Grand Jury, tell me why,
and what, and the wherefore, of the
whichness, of the how, it is he wants
him there" We believe he is right,
because witnesses get nothing for
going before the Grand Jury, and
it's nonsense to drag people up
before it from all over the county,
at an expense to themselves these
hard times, to find after all it's to
no purpose, except to crafty the
petty wbims of some fellow who has
had mere falling out with his
neighbor. Often many indictments
are made out of mere spite work,
that can never for that reason be
sustained in Court. 1t is this the
Prosecuting Attorney is trying to
evade, and rightfully too.
Joe Holloway was writing and
telling stories at one and the same
time.
Col. Smith was looking through
his spectacles at an instrument OF
writing, important, and we dared
not disturb him.
Ed. HOgg was getting his grip.
sack ready to go to Iowa, on legal
business.
Bob. Mitchell, Clerk of Circuit
Court, was hustIing out summons for
witnesses.
Well, this is as far as we could
get around; the rain is coming down
to cool the air and moisten the
lands, to the joy of the farmer
and everybody else. The parched
land will soon absorb it and the
more bountiful will be our corn
crop. We must HE away to the
office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
Highest of all in Leavening Pow.
Personal Mention.
tFrom Wednesdays Danyl

Mrs. Annie Denton is sick ut her
home in this place, with brain fever.
Il. II. Davis was a business visi-
tor to Pomeroy, yesterday.
R. T. Saul, Esq, of Mason City,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. D. Levine, of Catlettsburg,
KY, is in the city.
Gen. C. c. Watts, of Charleston,
is in the city.
Capt. P. G. Holloway, is home
for few days visit to his family.
John R Couch and son Howard,
of Five Mile, are in town.
j. S. McDermitt who has been in
Huntington, returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. Geo. Poffenbarger leaves
to day for New York, to buy goods
for the Fair.
Miss Nell Gilmore, who has been
visiting friends in Gallipolis,
returned home yesterday.
Capt. D. A. Woodard and son, of
Charleston, were in the city last
night.
w. A. Long, Esq, and son, from
up Kanawha, were in town last
night.
Capt. John X. Thompson, of Ray
mond City, is in the city, the guest
of DR.. Barbee and family.
Jas. C. Holloway, clerk on the
river, is now at home on account of
low water.
Miss Drue Martin, of the Gazette
Office, returned yesterday from
visit to friends at Pomeroy.
Little Jack Mcdaniel came home
from Gallipolis, yesterday, accom-
panied by Miss Maggie johnson, OF
that city.
DR.. Chas. Petty, from the Pome
roy bend, was here yesterday the
guest of his brother, DIR. d. w.
Petty.
MIR. Lerner, of Mason City, is
here hunting up whiskey barrels in
the interest of a big cider mill he is
running at that place.
Mrs. Geo. S. Patrick, of Lock II,
went to Charleston yesterday, being
called there by the sickness of her
sister, Miss Elsie Hager.
c. P. Bailey and wife, of Alder
son, and nephew and niece, of Gal
lipolis, were here yesterday, the
guests of Il. c. Bailey and wife.
Mrs. Virginia II. Patrick, who
has been here on visit to her son.
Geo. S. Patrick and family, at Lock
IL, returned to her home at Charles.
ton, yesterday.
Tol Stribling left this morning to
attend the Schriner's meeting, at
Boston. He will join a party at
Huntington, as there has been a
special train put on for them.
James II. Sayre, Esq, of Letart,
a civil engineer and constant read
er of the Register was in town yes
terday. We shall always remember
and claim him as "our jim" be-
cause the good hearted man that he
is, is always with us, and a Demo
crat, too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KING OF
LIVER MEDICINES ?" Everybody needs
take liver remedy. 1t is sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulatOr and you'll get rid of these trou-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For n laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. 1t
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red II
stamp on the wrapper. j. III.
Zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

James Barnett was discharged
upon preliminary hearing before
Squire Blagg, for The shooting of
one Walker recently in Union dis
trict, but the matter will still come
before the grand jury for investiga-
ton. Walker is not expected to
live.
In the past month four hundred
meals were served in baskets on
passenger trains at Clifton, SO we
are informed. These meals will now
be served at the eating house of the
company in this place. This will
be a hard blow to the parties who
furnished the meals at Clifton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

Good advertising is what makes
the difference between a profitable
and losing business. There is no
merchant who cannot better do
without one clerk than without ad-
vertising.-Gallipolis Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
Cnfting Scrnne.

Monday night at a church supper,
at Hickory, below Kanawha, Jos.
Miller, big burIy man, picked
quarrel with Charles Mayes,
boy about sixteen years old,
and as Mayes thought was going to
draw a pistol, he struck him with q
club and failing to knock him down,
drew pocket knife and cut him
several times in the abdomen, let
ting out his entrails. Mayes was
arrested and taken before Justice
Tanner, who committed him to Jail
without bail, awaiting the result of
the injuries to Miller. Mayes was
brought here this morning by Con-
stable Steele.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

Our friend who writes us from
Gallipolis, under date of yesterday,
and who takes exceptions to our ar
ticle on the lack of park and water
accommodations, of the several
cities mentioned therein, could not
have read the article very carefully,
or he would not criticize so severely
We had no intention to convey the
idea that Gallipolis had no park, but
that she was without public place
where person could go and get a
drink of water. OF course Gallipo-
lis is noted the country over as hav-
ing one of the largest and finest
parks in the Ohio Valley. However,
we will publish osr friends letter
tomorrow, and people may read
what he has to say about Gallipolis,
its water and its parks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

The little boys were engaged in
sending up a paper balloon yester-
day afternoon in the creek bottom,
when two of them got into fight,
in which rocks and clubs were used.
Policeman Smith happened onto
them, and they were arrested, and
will have a hearing before the
Mayor this morning. We trust he
will not assess a fine on them, but
dismiss them with reprimand, for
boys are boys, you know.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
A Wedding.

To night at Leon Church, Rev.
LuPton, will unite in marriage Mr..
Robt. X. Wolf, a brother of Henry
S. Wolf of this place, and Miss Ada
Adams. The Register extends its
congratulations in advance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
DENTISTS.
Dr. D. ". Petty. DentIst,

IT : y ~ . It N1tI 1'VI1N1.I9
of this city, has now one of the best
fitted Offices in the State. Every
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is new and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth SaUed go see him. If you
have to have an artificial plate, he
can make you the best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28
B. & D. S-W. RY.
TIME TABLE,.
TRAINS LEAVES ATHENS, OHIO, A.
FOLLOWS:

Daily. Except sunday sunday only
For detail Information regarding rates
time on connecting lines, sleeping, parlOr.
dining cars, etc, address
L. II. REUTISGER, Ticket Agt-,
Athens. Ohio.
OR ]. VI. .CHESBROUGH, c. PA.
St Louis, Mo
G.B. WARFEL, Asst G. p. A,
Cintinnati o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

Peanuts, well, maybe you don't
think they are cultivated and grown
in this county, in such quantity as
to pay. They are, however. See
the Clark farms at Graham Station,
plenty of them. The Clarks are all
good farmers, up and up in agricul-
ture, all around from the old man,
w. II. to the youngest of the boys.
Biggs, of Pomeroy, has the cheapest
two-horse wagons, road carts and carri-
ages ever offered in the market.
may 30 6-m B. F. BIGGs, Pomeroy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

Paste this in your hat, if you
P ease: Beware of the men or
" omen who are always ready to
tt u you something about their
n ,ighbor. If they will talk about
others to you they will talk about
you to some one else. Such people
are dangerous to community.
They are sores on society that are
hard to heal, but must be cured in
some way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

a new money order blank has
been introduced in the postofices
throughout the United States. The
blank was first given to the post
offices on the first of July and has
gradually worked its way into gem
eral use. The use of the blank so
far has been mostly by city post
offices and it is not used extensively
by them yet, as they are compelled
to use the old blanks first.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

The Republicans of Meigs county
at their primary election, held Sat
urday, nominated the following
county officers: Spencer Stout for
Commissioner; Oren Asworth, for
Sheriff; G. E. Roberts, for Auditor:
Geo. Moore, for Infirmary Director.
They are all anti-court house ring
candidates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

G. w. Maupin's new process flour
ing mill on the South Side near
Harmony church will soon be in
running order, and then the far
mers will find ready cash market
near home for their wheat and sur
plus corn 1t will be as fine a mill
as can be found anywhere.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

John 7. Harris, Esq, of Parkers-
burg, has been selected by Sena-
tor Elkins, as his private Secretary.
Mr.. Harris friends in this place,
will be glad to learn of the promo
ton of their friend.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

Hon John P. Austin, of Red Mud,
is contemplating buying property
in this city, and moving here with
his family. We would be glad to
welcome our friend and his estima-
BILE family to Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

There is great indignation among
the coal miners along the bend of
the Ohio river on both sides, in re
gard to the murder of Cundiff by
Lindsey at Middleport, last week.
Congressman Voorhees,, of Indiana,
is employed to assist in the prose
cution.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

The city council of Gallipolis has
repudiated the payment of the
improvement bond coupons, amount
ing to about $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

d. S. Snyder is putting the shelly
ing and tables in the store room in
Ish's new building, and will soon
open out splendid grocery store.
His advertisement viii appear in
both the daily and weekly in due
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

The boy who was found here on
the streets in half starved condi-
ton, some time ago, and who gave
his name as Chas. Young, and was
taken to the Epileptic Asylum at
Gallipolis as an escaped patient, is
claimed to be Andy Ernst, of Gin
cinnati, and that he never had been
confined in the Asylum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

The Sistersville Oil Review has a
$4,000 libel suit on hand We are
glad to note this evidence of pros
perity on the part of brother Nc
Coy. When a newspaper gets a
libel suit it may be considered
strictly in it-Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-08-28

A saw mill owned by D. c, Sayre,
of Winfield, and situated at Cise-
rome, Putnam county, was destroyed
by fire night or two ago. Loss
$1,000; no insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-18
EsIUANEno UMnEE In.
Typographical Errors Found in Ali the
Books Ever Printed.

T RENE mber once Of publisher IN
London who made up his mind to
publish book that should have no
typographical errors whatever. lie
had his proofs corrected by his own
proof-readers, until they al assured
him that there were 10 longer any
errors in the text. Then he sent
proofs to the universities and to other
publishing houses offering a prize Of
several pounds sterling in cash for
every typographical mistake that
could be found Hundreds of proofs
were sent out in this way aud many
skilled proof-readcrs examined the
pages in the hope Of earning prize.
A few errors were discovered. Then
all the proof-sheets having been heard
from the publisher felt sure that his
book would appear before the public
an absolutely perfect piece of compo-
sition. He had the plates cast, the
edition printed and bo'ind between
expensive covers, because as perfect
specimen of printers art it was of
course unique III literature and ex-
ceedingly valuable to bibliophiles.
I he edition sold well and was spread
all over the country. The publisher
was very much pleased with himself
for having done something that had
hitherto been considered al impossi-
bility. then his pride had q fail, for
six or eight months later he received
letter calling his attention to GER
tain line on certain page. Then
came another letter announcing the
discovery of a second error i'll this
perfect book. l believe before the
year was out four or five mistakes were
found. -tlnrrer's Round Fable.