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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
MINERS STRIKE.
Four Hundred Miners Go Ont in the
Pomerov District.

DAetAANNs
A coal miners strike in the Pom
eroy District, yesterday, was un-
expected and is the result of the
operators of the Peacock mine cut
ting wages one fourth of a cent
from the contract signed May last
for one year for two cents busheI,
As yet but three large mines are af-
fected; the Peacock, Minersville and
Syracuse, throwing, probably, 400
men out of employment and stop
ping three salt works. About 600
men attended a mass meeting in
Pomeroy attended by brass band.
The miners declare that all the
mines will close down and compel
the operators to come to terms,
Committees were appointed to visit
the Peacock mine and induce the
miners to come out peaceably.
The operators held a meeting in
the evening to consider the situa.
ton, but Capt. Fred Ebersbach,
superintendent of the Peacock
mines, refuses to restore the price,
as consignee, and the others cannot
do SO, being competitors in the same
market.
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Held Over.

M. L. Wilson alias Dayton, was
arraigned before Sqnire Phelps, yes
terday morning, charged with pass
ing forged check on e. S. Bright,
at Brighton, purporting to have
been drawn by Chas. E. McCulloch,
for SO payable to his order. The
evidence was pretty conclusive
lie was held under $500 bond, and
being unable to furnish it, was sent
to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury. This same fellow pass
ed a forged check on Van Brown
of Maggie, for IS, purportiDg to have
been drawn by Columbus Sehon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
(From Wednesdays Daily)
Personal Mention.

Col. LIE Gage Pratt. OF Charleston,
is distinguished visitor to our city.
David Burns, large tim ber dealer of
Parkersburg, is in the city.
Hon. E w. Brown, of Ravenswood,
was in town yesterday.
Mr. Chas. E. McCulloch, of Five Mile,
was in town, yesterday.
Capt. W. A. Bias, of Beech Hill, was
in the city, yesterday.
Mr.. flames w. Long, OF South Side,
was visitor here yesterday.
Mr. Geo. w. Pullin, of Debby, was in
town, yesterday.
Gen. John McCausland, of Grimm's
Landing, is in the city.
Col. S. II. Reynolds went up to Char
lesion this morning on business.
Jas. George, of Hoggsett, was here
yesterday.
w. H. GaGney, OF the X. & NJ. was
here last night.
Jake Kuhn is among the sick, suffer-
ing with pIeuresy.
Geo. Smith and Riley Wolf, Of Racine,
are in town to-day.
Jas. Somerville, OF the Flats, was in
town yesterday.
Chas. Harris. OF Debby, who is recov-
ering from broken leg, was in town
yesterday.
w. c. Nash, representing RuGner
Bros, Charleston, was in the city, yes
terday.
Mrs. Mace Maupin and daughter,
Louise, of South Side, are visiting rela-
tives at Apple Grove, this week.
Hon. Jas. b. Menager left this morn
ing on professional business to Buffalo
and Winfield.
Mrs. E. T. Montgomery, is in Cincin-
natl this week, purchasing millinery
stock.
Mrs. Geo. w. Tippett is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. II. II. Heiner, at Charl-
eston, for week or two.
Rev Father Burke, was unable to fill
his appointment here yesterday morn
ing, but will have services next Tuesday
morning
Mr. John S. Hanley, of Apple Grove;
Mr. w I. Barker, OF Mercer's Bottom.
and Squire Cremeans, of Bryan, were in
town, yesterday.
Mrs NJ. W. Ralston, of Cheshire,
Ohio, arrived here yesterday, and will
spend a week with her sister Mrs. RoBt.
Mauck.
Hon. L. NJ Gilkinson and vile, and
Miss McCarty OF Parkersburg, were
visitors for a short time in our city Yes
terday morning, the guests OF the Phe-
nix Hotel
Charley Bailey, Esq, who has been
representing Thos. Hughes K Co., for so
many years, and making this town
regularly, is in town, representing Mar
tin Stout & Co., Merchant Tailors,
Wheeling.
Marietta Dispatch: Joseph Barker. OF
Fourth street, hes accepted a position
as book keeper with large coal firm
at Point Pleasant, w. Va MIR. Barker
has an enviable reputation as an ac-
countant."
Col Jess Sinclair, who has been so
long connected with the PheniX Hotel
Sample Rooms, gave up his position,
Monday, and will return TO Kentucky.
The Colonel made many warm friends
during his residence here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
DIGGING for cod and Silver.

John Trackler, who lives on his
deceased mothers farm, on Georges
creek, nearly opposite this place,
has been hunting for hidden treas
ures, supposed TO have been buried
on the premises by his mother, who
is said to have been of miserly ma
ture. She had built an addition to
the house shortly before her death,
and John got it into his head that
underneath was the hidden gold.
Taking an employee, Buddie Um-
phrey, into his confidence, together
they begun the search by digging a
celler. When the celler was about
half finished, Buddie struck an old
pot with lid securely fastened. Joyl
The treasure was found. Recover
ing his wits he took to his heels,
hotly pursued by Trackler, who
did not want to loose sight of the
pot. They halted at the peach
orchard, half a mile from the house,
and there breathIessIy opened the
lid and found it filled to the brim
with rich-dirtl Slowly and sadly
they returned homeward and fin
ished their job. i
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Hon. c. E. Hogg,s Address.

The meeting at the NJ E. Church,
South, on Sunday evening, March
10, by the w. C. L. U. was well at
tended by a large and attentive
congregation. The program pre-,
viously published in the Herald
was, in the main, carried out. a
very interesting feature of the SER
vice was an address by Hon. Chas.
E. Hogg, of Point Pleasant, who
happened to be present, delivered
in his usual happy and eloquent
style, full of noble sentiments and
important truths, which touched
the hearts of his hearers, especially
the humble workers in the cause OF
temperance.
Mr.. Hogg's address was spoken
of highly on all hands. During
the course of his remarks the spea-
ker paid a merited compliment to
the interesting paper prepared by
Mrs. W. W Riley and read so well
on the occasion by Mrs Simmons
jackson Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Their Heel on the Neeks Of the People.
Parkersburg Sentinel; "In a re
cent meeting of capitalists in New
York one of the speakers said that
the time had arrived when the fact
need no longer be disguised that
this country must promptly come to
a single gold standard. Bimetal-
ism, he declared, is played out.
Gold, and gold only must be recog,
nized as the money of the country,
and as the only lawful debt paying
medium
"This truth has been disguised
and carefully suppressed from the
time the war on silver first begun
in 1873, when President Grant was
fooled into signing the first anti
silver law ever passed in this coun-
try, until now the gold bugs feeling
secure in their position boldly an
nounce that they have their heel on
the necks of the people and propose
to keep it there. 1t were well the
issue is understood. There is no
half way, nor happy medium, with
those people. With an administra-
ton thoroughly plant and in sym
pathy with them they are taking
no chances and running no risks
they think. But perhaps they may
he mistaken y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Arthur Knight, of Chester, Meigs
county, a prominent young stock
buyer, was in this city yesterday,
returning from a purchasing trip
up the Kanawha.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

q dispatch from Huntington says
that there are several cases of small
pox among the negroes at Catletts-
burg, Ky, and that some of the
cases had proven fatal. Several
negroes who had been exposed to
the disease got away. Our Board
of Health should be on the alert to
prevent the disease gaining foot
hold in our town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
JehnnY. al Yonr Gnn.

Thomas Bell, candidate for Coun-
Gilman in the First Ward, at Point
Pleasant, was defeated Saturday at
the municipal election there by Tom
Shortz Tom gave Shortz hot
chase for the honors and was only
beaten by a few votes.-Gallipoiis
Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

We do not wish to dictate to the
new Mayor or the new Council,
their appointments, but we will say
this much that if they will re-
appoint Policeman Charley Smith,
they will be carrying out the wishes
of more than three-fourths of the
citizens of Point Pleasant He has
made a good aud efficient officer;
has attended strickly to the duties OF
his Office, and has kept good order
in town. We hope the Council, as
we believe it will, will re appoint
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
New Millinery Store.

Mrs. Annie Denton, of this place
viii open a millinery store in the
Hooff Block, the first of April,
when she will be ready to furnish
the ladies with their Easter goods.
L cordially invite every body TO
give me call, and before buying
elsewhere, you will fad here an
entirely new stock from which to
select; no old goods or last season
styles to deceive. one, but all the
novelties of the season generally
kept in a frst-class store of this
kind. L have engaged as trimmer
Mrs Matte Jones Doyle, who is
now in the City for the purpose of
getting new ideas in styles and ma
terials; aud where she will be
Joined by Mrs. Denton on the goth,
when they will buy their stock
and start for home at once. Will
arrive here on the 9th. Notice will
be given in the REGISTER of their
opening.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
C. w. Maupin

Desires us to inform his customers
aud others that he has made a big
cut in all kinds OF goods, and will
sell them without regard to cost for
cash. Now is your time to buy. He
is reducing stock preparatory to get
ting in his Spring goods. He will
take lumber, slaves, ties, corn,
wheat, butter and eggs, &c , and
will pay the highest market price
for them either in cash or in ex
change for goods. He means bust
ness. Call and see him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

ExSpeaker Crisp, who is a silver
man and one of the commissioners
who will go to the monetary confer
ence, if there be one held says: "I
have been greatly encouraged by
recentindications of a change of SEN
tlment in Europe towards silver,
ard have strong hopes that if
another conference shall be held
practical results may be obtained.
] would rejoice to see the silver ques
tion eliminated from the Presiden-
tial campaign.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Mr.. EDIToR:-You struck the nail
right on the head, when you spoke
of, and advocated the building of
iron bridges by the West Virginia
Bridge Company. Keep the ball
rolling until our County Commits
sioners understand the situation.
We want no more bridges built out
of sheet iron, like the crooked creek
bridge to the X. & NJ. depot.
Yours, A TAXPAYER,
and friend of home industry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
The following items are from the
Pomeroy Democrat:

The following items are from the
Pomeroy Democrat
Itis estimated that 125 families
representing 500 people have left
Middloport since the removal OF the
Steel Plant and most of them have
gone to Columbus.
Miss Shrewsbury, Of Mason City,
w Va, and her guests, the Misses
Gilmore, OF Point Pleasant, W. Va,
were callers in town Tuesday.
The salt trade seems to be re-
viving and very active. Heavy
shipments are being madein barrels
and sacks and still the furnaces are
behind in their deliveries. Free
trade in salt appears to bavea a bene-
fetal effect
Point Pleasant stands high up
among West Virginia cities, and her
future depends on her own people.
No city in West Virginia has better
opportunities or better natural re-
sources. Capital will come here
and will stay with us if we hold out
the proper inducements. Our pee
pie should study this question, and
always so act that the best interests
OF the city will be subserved
Work is progressing rapidly in
transforming Hooff's old Opera
House into two store rooms below,
and q dwelling house above. We
are glad to know that bis magnifi-
cent room in his new brick build
ing will be transferred into an Opera
House, as soon as the improvements
in his old Opera House are com
pleted.
The farmer who has corn and hay
and other farm products to sell and
cannot get to market on account of
the impossible condition of the
public highways, ought to give the
subject attention, and see if he can
not devise some means of relief. 1t
may be truly said that many of the
roads cannot be travelled at all.
Enough horses cannot be hitched to
a loaded wagon TO move it through
the bottomIess mod.
Friday night, March 10, the large
store of j. w. Depue & Sons, of
Reedy, was entirely consumed by
fire. The building is supposed to
have caught fire from the stove flue.
Thomas Depue lived in the second
story, and he and his wife barely
escaped with their lives. Insured
for $4,000 ne learn. Fortunate that
the whole town was not burned
Spencer Record.
Ground hog time is over, but he
did not quit his meanness until he
had covered the whole land with a
mantel of snow.
Spain knew Uncle Sam was in no
waiting mood and SO hustled that
apology.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Hon. Jas. Capehart has bought a
half interest in the three year
old gelding, Mark Twain" by Mar
quette, owned by Peter S. L. Lewis,
Esq for which ne paid $3.50.
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and friend of home industry

Point Pleasant can boast of as two
good hotels as are to be found in the
State. We refer to the Phenix,
kept by Bryan & Smith, and located
on the east side of Main street, right
in the centre of the town, and the
Kline House, kept by Nelson Park,
and situated on Fourth street,
right at the head of the steamboat
wharf. The former is two dollar
a day house, and the latter a dollar
day house. You pay your money
and take your choice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
J. y Daiuis and others.
In EnanrarN.

The object Of the above entitled suit is to
ascertain the Indebtedness OF Park Reed, de-
ceased. and 10 settle up the estate of he said
Park Reed, and To sell the real estate of
which the said Park Reed died, seized and
possessed, and apply the proceeds thereof TO
the payment OF the debts OF said Park Reed.
and il there be any surplus aIter the pay
ment of said Indebtedness To divide said
surplus among those entitled thereto.
And IL appearing from affidavit filed in
the papers OF this cause that said J. n
DainiS- Mrs J y Daiufs, Amelia sSHaucy,
Nathaniel Swaney, VIM Reed. Athlinda
Dainis. Wm. DaiuiS and Silas Reed. are
nOu-resfdents OF the state Of West Virginia.
il IS ordered that they do appear here with
In month after the first publication
hereof, and do what IS necessary to protect
their interests.
y COpy-Teste:
r. +. MITCHELL, Clerk.
L G. Somervflie, Solicitor. uIcHG-4t
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Every patriotic American will re-
ioice at the firm stand taken by
Secretary Gresham in calling Spain
to speedy account for the outrage
perpetrated last week by a Spanish
gunboat in firing upon an American
mail steamer on the open sea. Spain
can scarcely have forgotten her re-
cent humiliation in being compelled
by our Government to remove the
discriminating duty OFFS cents per
barrel against American -four.
There are undoubtedly very many
ablebodied citizens in this country
who sincerely believe Cuba ought to
be free. This feeling is not confin-
ed to any one section, and a compli-
cation between the two Govern
ments which would admit of an in
vasion Of the island of Cuba would
be hailed as a godsend. And what
an army could be raised for that
purposel The blue and the gray,
OK Federal and Confederate,
though advanced in years, would, in
an incredibly short time, show the
world an invipoible and unconquer-
able army-Ex.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Hon. p. C. Eastham sold yester-
day to Charley Lee, of Maiden, a
fine year old Jack
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Hanuan.

Sleet, the heaviest known in this
country for years, has done consid
erabIe damage to fruit trees. The
peaches were all killed in January.
Lambs will certainly bring good
price next summer, as the farmers
lost great many during the cold
weather Feed of all kind is scarce
and none to sell; many farmers are
out now.
George Scott, George Patten, Geo,
Mays, Geo Daigh, and a host of
other young men will start to Lon
don, Ohio, to get work, this week
The widow Fletcher, and son,
who have been visiting her parents,
James Deal, Will return to their
home at Wilkesville, Ohio, this
week.
The Rev. VIM. Powell has moved
to Cabell county.
John W. Young is on the sick
list.
Geo. W. Hawthorn, of Cox Land
ing, is visiting his brother, William
Hawthorn.
Rev. Fitch commenced pre-
tracted meeting at Moore's Chapel
on the 10Th.
D. Walterson's school closed at
Mt. Pleasant. He certainly has
done his duty; he is an efficient
teacher. The two champion spoilers
of Hannah met at the close of Mr..
Watterson's school-Mr. CuIvert
Green and Mr.. Watterson-and
were chosen ou opposite sides. 1t
looked as if it would be difficult to
get one to pronounce those jaw
breakers over in the back of the
spelling book, when Mr. Watterson
called little Edgar Scott forward,
who not only pronounced but could
spell them, something unheard of in
this country, he being only Il years
old. He has a standing challenge
against anything in the county of
his age, to spell in the school spell
ing book,
Two of David Smiths teams ran
away; three horses in the plow and
two in the sled, aud strange to say
none of them were hurt. NED.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
The Wrongs of Nan.

Inc VI rOnSs oil nan.
If he dies the folks say that his
vices killed him.
If he lives they say he's so tough
the Lord doesn't want him.
If he dresses stylishIy he is called
dude, and if he doesn't he is call
ed a slouch.
If he marries he is no account,
and if be remains single ne is to
blame for it.
If he Stays at home of nights he's
poke, nd if he doesn't he's a rake.
If hekis good looking he is set
dowR4!t eonceited, and if he isn't
he's call as ugly as sin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

John Clendcnin, Frank Clenden,
in, James Stewart and young man
named Roush, have left Old Town
for Indiana.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Charles g. Fish, well known
young man in our county, son of B.
f. Fish, bought the MelIendick
farm in Monroe county, Ohio, oppo-
site Sistcrsyiile, and has one oil
well on it producing over 100 bar
rels per day, making his royalty 81
per day. He has another well that
will come in tomorrow, and IS ex-
.pected to be fully as good if not
better.-Ravenswood News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

John NJ. Adkins. is putting some
decided improvements on his house
IN the extention.
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Reports from all over the county
comes to US of people being destitute
and suffering. Let those who can,
extend the hand Of Charity. Point
Pleasant is to be congratulated on
the fact that though she has many
poor people in her borders, we
know of none who have suffered for
bread. The poor man who has
managed to keep the wolf from the
door this long and bitter winter
has cause to be thankful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
A New WIN Found,

'It is the unexpected that hap
pens, is an old saying recently veri-
fed in the discovery of new will
of Senator Fair, the California Bo-
nanza King, written with pencil
and by himself. The old will was
under contest, when the new will
was produced in court, changing
the descent of millions. This is
not the first lost will that has come
to light, but it teaches the lesson
that all the papers of one who has
left this world should be carefully
examined.
The National Union is one of the
best mutual institutions in this
country, and pays from $1,000 to
s5, 900 at death, the member making
his own class. 1t is perfectly safe
and reliable, and the rate of insur-
ance is less than that of any insur-
ance company, or any assessment
association. There is a hourishing
Council of the National Union in
this place. Get copy of it's con-
stitution and bylaws, and study it.
At a recent meeting four new men,
bers were elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
The Grain Supply,

The estimates of the Department
of Agriculture of the reserves of
wheat in farmers handson March l, j,
has created more than the usual howl
of inaccuracy among the bear spec.
ulators The governments figures
of the farm stock Oh the date named
are 75,G0O,0OO bushels, or 1913 per
cent. of the crop yield of 1894. 1t
is true the estimate is far below that
of the private crop investigat rs
and would imply that total stocks,
including the present visible supply
do not now exceed 153, 3,OOO,0OO
bushels, figures which are surpris-
ingly low and and are not only dis
credited by the bears, but widely
criticised by unofficial statisticians.
1t is observed, however, that they
are not greatly inconsistent with the
known data of distribution and the
Departments reports of stocks
aVailaoIe year ago and the suose-
quent production. The report states
that the exhaustion of wheat stocks
in North and South Dakota, Ne
braska and Kansas has been unpre-
cedented, and some correspondents
claim there is not enough wheat on
band for spring seeding and neces-
sary food supplies.
The stocks of corn in the farmers
hands on March l were reduced to
1886 $50 bushels, or 39.2 per cent,
OF the yield of 1894, an unusually
large proportion though the actual
supply is exceptionally small. This
stock remains from a crop of ,212
10000 bushels and indicates much
restricted consumption owing to
high prices and the large use of
wheat for animal food.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Chamberlain Coulh Remedy gives
the best satisfaction OF any cough medi-
cine | handle, and as a seller leads all
other preparations in this market.
recommend it because it is the best
medicine 1 ever handled for coughs,
colds and Group. a. w. Baldridge,
Millersvflle, Ill. For sale by George
Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

If you want to do right you must
be right. There is no such thing
as well doing without well being.
As an Orient proverb has it, aYou
cannot drive straight furrow with
out straight eye" If you would
do good to others, you must be good
to others. No one can be a safe
guard in path be has not travelled.
Hon. S. B. Eikins is now being
spoken ofas Republican possibility
for President. We hope the Re
publican party will nominate him,
as their candidate for 1896. 1t
would be compliment 70 West Vir-
ginia, besides he would be as strong
a candidate as the Republicans
could nominate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27
Order oil PnbIfcatfOn.

At rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court thereof, on Monday, March
the 4th- Isqj-
q. p. Gardner. Admr. &c.
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The Standard Bred Stallion,
2:21 DR.. MILLER 2::2.
$1,000 TO Insure.

This Tennessee Bred PAGER. will make the
Season Of lSs5, at his owners stable I'm Pleas
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-03-27

Col. LIE Gage Pratt, OF Charleston,
is distinguished visitor to our city.