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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
CLEyELAND'S LETTER.
What Congressman Bland Has to Say
About II,


About 1t.
Hon r. P. Bland, of Missouri, is
out in letter in reply to President
ClevcIand's letter, declining to go
to Chicago, TO attend reception
given by the business men in that
city. lie uses the following vigor-
Gus language:
"Cleveland, unfortunately for
himself, his party aud his country,
from the beginning of his admins
tration, drew tho line sharply be
tween the friends of bimeiaiism
and gold monometalism and in do
ing 50 forced upon the country "a
state OF affairs intolerablc to the
masses ol the people. Cold mono
metaiism is stencil in the nostriis
Of the plain people The gold stand
ard may do for bondholders and
bankers, but the sufferings of the
industrial masses, consequent from
silver denomination will not be
endured longer without a struggle,
the like OF which this country has
not seen since the late war
"CleveIand must remember that
this crystalization and combination
of gold standard sentiment and
methods brought disaster to the
people of all gold standard countries
and this policy is now running this
country. 1t is this state of things
that made his administrator hate
full to the masses of the American
people Cloveland's insinualions
that advocates of silver restoration
are bent on wicked aud unpatriotic
purposes may do for those whose
environments are such as prevent
them from seeing and knowing the
utter poverty and distress that are
prevailing among the masses, but
those who live in the midst of this
distress and see daily that the peo
lc are suffering will repel with
scorn such insinuations
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
WEST VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL "a, 1896

their late illness as to be able again
to answer professional calls.
We are glad to announce to the
many friends of Miss Sallie Brooks
Smith, who has been sick for several
weeks, is much improved.
Our friend P. B. Buxton, of
Waterloo, was in town yesterday.
We understand that he rode the
goat in the X. of P. last night, and
was never thrown once.
Mr.. F. D. Gilfllin, of the Pioneer
Mills, Winfield, was in town yester-
day, getting some repairs for his
Mill, at the Point Pleasant Machine
Shop.
Capt Helm who has been suffer-
ing with bad attack of inHamma-
tory rheumatism, is reported by his
attending physician, TO be much
better this morning.
Rev. R. O. Brooking expects to
have all of his household goods
packed and shipped this evening,
when he and his family will leave
for New Mariinsville. We regret
very much TO have this estimable,
christian family leave our town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
Death of DE-. Z. w. Petty.

The REGISTER together with the
many friends of DR.. Petty, will re-
gret to learn that he died yesterday
afternoon, at his home near Letart.
He had been sick for long time,
and his death was not unexpected
by his relatives. We have no par
ticulars The Doctor was one of the
best citizens of this county, and the
community in which he resided
will loose a valuable member of
society. To DR.. Pctty, his son, who
resides in this place, and his family
we tender our sincerest sympathies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
JFrom Wednesdays Daily.l
Personal Mention,

Personal MenuOns
Hon. Jabez Beard, of Arbuckle.
was in town yesterday.
Brit Fadely, o. F. Williams de-
livery boy, is on the sick list.
Mr.. Epb. Brown, of Ravenswood,
is in town, to day.
Wm. VIM, of Huntington, is in
the city
Mrs. Capt. Parsons and daughter,
are visiting friends at Pomeroy.
G. W. NJ. Hooff made business
trip to Gallipolis Ferry yesterday.
John r. Ray burn made business
trip up Kanawha, yesterday.
John R. Couch, from up on Ka,
nawha, was visitor here last night.
Il. Adelnson, of Grafton, is in the
city.
Robert Brown. of Apple Grove, is
in town.
W. II. Yates of the Ohio River
railroad, is in the city.
W. A. Harpold, of Raveuswood,
was visitor to our city last night
E Framemeyu, popular travel
ing man from Cincinnati, was here
last night.
Miss Rose Coffman, of Fair Ha-
ven, was the guest of Misses Maggie
and Cornelia Smith, yesterday.
j. B. Byrne, Esq, of West CoIum-
bia, was the guest of Capt. Sim
Hannegan, yesterday.
Bob Norton has Joined the Ex-
celsior Quartette, taking the alto, in
place of DoIph Work
Master Hunter Hale returned
yesterday from few days visit TO
Charleston relatives.
Capt. Sam. L. Parsons went up
the Kanawha this morning to look
after his timber interests.
Mr.. Ripley, of Jackson C. H, the
District Past Grand L O. o. F, was
here yesterday.
Mrs. ]. c. McCauley, of Leon, is
here on visitto her daughter, Mrs.
Curtis Hysell
Mr.. C. E Pullin, of Ambrosia, was
in town last evening, having come
down to attend a meeting OF the
Masonic Lodge
Mr.. Tom. Price, of Pomeroy, en-
ployed here in the Waggener yards
was called home yesterday, by the
death of his brother.
James B. Menager and w. r..
Gum are in Winfield today, taking
dispositions in the chancery cause
of Meeks VS.. Duncan. involving a
question of partnership.
"spot" Blackwood has been ap.
pointed by Sup't Dawson to fill the
place of w. F. KIunk OH trains No
/ ; and 1G between this place and
Charleston.
Mrs. DR.. D. w. Petty, who has
been at the bedside of her husband s
father, at Letart, returned home
yesterday, as he was apparently
much better, only to receive tele-
gram announcing his death. She
will return to day to Letart on the
noon train.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

A woman's edition of the Gallipo-
lis Journal will be issued May lst.
1t will be entirely under the con-
troll OF the ladies, who will edit it,
solicit the advertising, &c. The pa
per will be u rouser, because when
the women undertake anything, it
will be done, and done right too.
The proceeds of this issue of the
Journal will be donated toward pur-
chasing a public library for CALI
polls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
A Biz Fire nj 1liIdIcnort.

A. three clock yesterday morn
ing an alarm of fire was given, and
it was found that w II. Thear's
restaurant was on fire. The fire
got beyond the control of the fire
company, and continued to spread
until it consumed Grogsen's Saloon,
Rumsley's millinery store, Womel
dorft S livery stable, and a number
of small buildings owned by Mr..
Drunker. Michels store was slightly
damaged. All the buildings were
insured, except those owned by Mr..
Drunker. The Pomeroy Fire Com
pany was sent for and between the
two they managed to get it under
control
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UNMARKED is THE HALLOWED
CDnVt

The following is from the pen Of
Geo. II. Mofett, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer staff, who recently paid
visit to our town:
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CFrom Fridays paily.l


Will Clendenin, of Gallipolis,w was
here yesterday.
NJ. L. Martindill, of Ashton, was
in town yesterday.
PI Hale, of Parkersburg, is in
the city.
Hon. Byrd Hill, of Beech Hill, is
in the city.
Col J, P. X. B Smith is bust
ness visitor to Ravenswood today.
DR.. and Mrs, D. W. Petty. have
returned from Letart.
Mrs. Annie Denton leaves San
day for Cincinnati, to buy goods
o. B. Harper, who has been sick
for some time, is again able to be
out.
Capt. Buggono Dana and John
Slack, Esq, of Charleston, were
guests of the Phenix, yesterday.
Mr. John Nj. Burdette, sr., of Le-
on, is here on a visit to his son, Capt.
j. NJ. Burdette
Geo. B. Collins, of Parkersburg,
was registered at the Phenix yes,
terday.
F. P. McGreer, a popular travel
ing man from Cincinnati, is in
town.
VIM. Brown Esq, of Grabam
District, is in the city, being a
member of the present grand jury.
Jas SomerviIle, of the Flats, was
in town yesterday. He has pat
ent he is offering to farmers.
Mrs. Jerry Jewett leaves Sunday
for visit to relatives at Greenur,
Ky.
Miss Emma Hart, who las been
the guest of Miss Lena Vollert,
leaves Sunday for her home, at Gin
cinnati.
Jas. A. walkinshaw, Deputy In.
teral Revenue Collector, is in the
city.
Col. D. Sealey, of Charleston, W. S
here yesterday, returning home this
morning.
Rev. J. w. Simpson desires to re
turn thanks to Mrs. Minerva Hill,
Mrs. Hattie Henderson and sister,
and Mrs Rankin Hill for kind re.
membranes on Easter.
Dir. Oscar a. Kent, of Hannah
district this county, who has been
attending medical lectures in Balli-
more, writes his brother John L.
Whitten, of our city, that he has
passed his examination all right, and
will receive degree of NJ. D. this
evening. DR.. Kent will liNely 10
cate in some of the up river towns
in this county.
President J. A. Dunn, of the
County Court, was in town yester-
day. He and Deputy County Clerk
Jos. II. Holloway, went out to Old
Town to examine and receive the
iron bridge recently erected across
that creek near r. o. Boggess'.
They found the bridge up to specif
cations aud contract, and the bridge
was accepted
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
N. L. MoRIARTY & SON,
Practical and Artistic
HORSE SHOERS.

You can get anything from the slowest
draft horse to the fastest cracker-jack
that flies the turf shod at our shop. We
always shoe in accordance with the-wish
OF the man who holds the ribbons, rs he
IS supposed to know what he wants.
Thanking the public in general for their
patronage we hope to merit a just and
fair share of it in the future as in the
past Also in connection with the
above is J. W. Wilkinson. practical
wagon maker, who can be found always
ready to accommodate the public.
ATTENTION UOESEMEN.
II is something to the credit OF the
above that every horse shod by them
last season WAS 4 winner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

Our yards are beginning to look
green with grass and shrubbery
and the gardens are being planted
and yet the COW stalks abroad at
mid night in our town, bent on her
destroying mission. Make Il
Pound for the fellow who permits
his COW thusry to roam, and the
mischief would end.
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B. 6 o. S-W. RY.
TIME TABLE.

. Daily. : Except Sunday. 6 Sunday only.
For detail inf ,rmation regarding rates,
time on come citing lines, sleeping, parlOr,
dining cars, etc, address
L. II. REUTINGER, Ticket Agt.,
Athens, Ohio.
or J. VI. .CHESBROUGH. c. p. 4.
ST. Louis, Mo.
G. B. wARFEL, Asst. G. p. y,
Cintinnati, o.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The American Sugar refining
company confesses it is worth not
less than 100000. The figures
are double that in the popular esti
nation. The American Refining
company may not have sanded its
sugar, but it has certainly watered
it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The New York World: rhe Pres
ident has sprung to the front in the
cause Of u gold standard and at the
head of the monicd and financial
interests of the country ard especi-
ally of the East, will battle against
silver-even to the extent of seek.
ing a re election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The Blue Jay Club was delight
fully entertained last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Chambers, at
their home on Wand street. There
were about 25 present and quite
number of social games were play
ed. The guests departed at late
hour, declaring that they had en-
joyed themselves very much. The
club will be entertained by Mrs. u.
s. Snyder, next Tuesday night. II
being their regular literary meeting
the following program has been pre-
pared for rendition on that evening:
Select Reading, Wm. Craig; Select
Reading, Miss Willie Webb; Vocal
Duet, the Misses Shaw; Select Read
ing, Miss Fannie Ray; Recitation,
Miss Allie Shaw; Recitation, Homer
Shaw; Select Reading, Miss Matte
Rayburn; Instrumental Solo, Miss
Fannie Ray; Recitation, Ira Correll.
AS Il ere is a scarcity of feed
among many of our farmers this
season, it would be well for them
to plant some quick growing crop
that would provide an abundance of
feed for summer use till fall crops
come on. There is, beside oats,
corn sowed broad cast, millet, Hun
garian grass and field peas, all of
these make, also. great fertilizers
for Plowing down while green.
Gfeen manure is the cheapest
fertilizer the farmer can use. What
is wanted by most run down soils is
vegetable matter-humus-more
than mineral clements.
liI is still advancing in price, aud
IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

INsANE.-Mrs. Shepherd wife of
John Shepherd, who resides near
Henderson, and who has been un-
der medical treatment for some
time, has become insane within the
past few days, and her friends have
decided to send her to the Insane
Asylum at Spencer, for treatment
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

GiImer county is infested with a
crowd of thieves and incendiaries,
whose depredaiions have extended
over period of several months.
The authorities appear to be help
less and things are going from bad
to worse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

It was suggested by one of our
progressive business men, yester-
day, that it would not be a bad plan
to bore for oil here at Point Pleas
ant, as the conditions appear to be
favorable for oil. He said he be-
lieyed that depth of 100 or 1900
feet oil would be found in paying
quantities We are not at liberty
to give the name at present, but be
said that if a company was formed
to put down a test well he would
contribute to it largely in cash.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The Charleston Mail, says. "Sen-
ator Elkins has declared for free
silver"
Too late for the old time gold
bugs Of the Republican party to get
into the grand silver procession that
lis forming to sweep the country
in 1896. The Republican party de-
monetized silver in 1873, when that
party bad full control Of all branches
Of the Government, and entailed
thereby all the ills of deprecated
farms and farm products that fol,
lowed, and the people will not again
entrust the silver question to them
for settlement
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

An attempt was made to blow
open the sale in the X. & NJ office,
last night. The cracksmen had
drilled a hole through the safe just
above the combination lock, and
had filed it with dynamite, and at
tached a fuse, but before they could
light it, the yard engine run up to
the depot, and they were frightened
away, ana the explosion did not
take place, and this was the condi-
ton in which the safe was found
this morning when Agent Heiner
opened up the Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The promotion of the oil business
is progressing in counties on the
river above US and across the river
in Ohio, but we hear of no one
courageous enough to make the
sta in our good county of Mason.
Who will be the pioneer and make
q fortune for himself and show
others the road?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The Supreme Court has handed
down the following opinion, of in
terest to Mason county readers:
United States Blow Pipe Co. VS..
Tie Point Pleasant Furniture Co
reversed and remanded. Tomlin-
son & Wiley for Appellant; Gum,
Spencer and Hogg for Appellee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

Advices from Washington, D. c.,
state that "the rumored engagement
of Mr.. Griff t. Smith, one of the
private secretaries to the Commiss
ioner of Internal Revenue, TO a
wealthy young lady from the far
West, is the absorbing topic of CON
versation among the West Virgin
ians located at the National capitol. "
This, if true, will be of great inter
est to Mr.. Smiths many friends in
Charleston.-Charleston Gazette.
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ant latSf At
$1,000 TO Insure.
DIR. MILLER, 2:2i by McCurdy'S uamhle-
tOuian, sire of Alabama, 2=ll, Fairest, 2:lS.
Fine Points 2:l9, LO, 2=l}, McEwcn, 2:lsi 3,
Play-BOy. a:LSit q. Dr. Miller. 2-2l, Sallie e,
2:iSiz Mamie Ward .2:l6.and SOthers with re-
cords 2:31 and better Dam by Tom Hal, Jr,
sire or AnacOsta. 2:IH 8, Bob Taylor. 2:Isi 4,
Brown Hal. 2=I2l !, EIma, 2:lSls &, Glide, 2:lFl .
Hal POinter.2:0f zJOhn L.2:lSls. TriXie ,2:l9l ,,
Little Brown jug, 2:llai, and many others
with records better than Z;ip.
Or. Miller, 2:2I, was foaIed in 1889, Is q beau
tiful Chestnut la hands high. weighs 1910
pounds, can pace any good track in 2:lO, and
can show a 2:aD clip trotting-
For further Information address SA VI L Ell
MERNILLFi. Owner, Maggie. w Va.
or W. W. HANBURN, Trainer.
This is 10 certify that saw DR.. 6 r. Get
n=r's horse .sDr. Miller" go a mile. over the
AurfreSbOro, Tenn. half-milc track in 2:l3;
last haif-miIe in :O3; last quarter in - sec
uuds. hONROE MILES,
Murfeesboro, ~ Tenn
february Z-ts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

The letter of President Cleveland,
makes it all the more necessary for
the Democrats of West Virginia, to
get together in State Convention,
at Charleston, this summer. 1.-THE
Democratic party of this State is
for free coinage of silver, the
file of the party want to know it.
If it is for a single gold standard,
and endorses the letter of the Pres
ident, the sooner it is known the
better.
MARRrED-On Wednesday even
ing, April II, 1895, at the residence
of c. E. Ray, by Rev. Correll, Mr..
B. A. Wesson, OF Pennsylvania, to
Mrs. L. F. Frazier, of Putnam
county. The happy couple will
leave today fnr Columbus, where
they will make their future home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

West Virginia has three coal
roads now building in Kanawha
county. These roads are TO tap a
seam known as Kelleys creek
coal, lying along the water course
of that name. The roads are short,
being three, five and six miles long
respectively, and all connecting
with the X. & NJ part Of the Ohio
Central system.
W. H. Harvey, Esq, of Chicago,
the author of "Coin's Financial
School" "The Tale of Two Nations,
and up to Date, that have created
such a revolution in favor of the
free coinage of silver, is a native Of
Putnam county, and a son of Col.
Robt. I. Harvey, of Huntington.
If Russia won't let Japan insist
upon her demands on China; and If
England won't let Russia interfere
with Japan, then wbaQ The settle
ment of the eastern question may
result in a mass of complications.
The gavel which will call the
next Congress to order viii come
from West Virginia and be made
of West Virginia wood. It viii be
furnished by a Mr.. Dorranee, Of
Tucker county, and is made from A.
large piece Of laurel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

1iI isstiIl advancing in price, and
eulators are getting rich from it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24
Ther See fre mnndMriiinr.

Kanawha Gazette: The Repub-
lican papers are a unit is opposing
the holding OF a Democratic con
vention in this city this sumner
a very strong argument for the
holding of the convention, but not
so strong as the necessity of a de-
claration from the party on the
silver question. All who have the
interest of the party most at heart,
should favor the holding of a con
vention
The silver star Is rising in tho
East as well as in the West. There
is going to be lots of silver people in
all parties in 90, and the statesman
who offer an acceptable plan of re-
storing the white metal to its an.
cieut and unsullied use in finance
will be very much in demand by
the American people, Huntington
Herald, CRep
Bat for the Infamous act Of 1873
passed by the Republican party, the
"ancient and unsulled use in fin
nance of the white metal would
never have been disturbed. Now
is the time for the South and West
to come together and choose their
candidates for President and Vice
President from these two sections,
and their election would be cer-
Lainty.
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The Standard Bred Stallion,
2:21 DR.. MILLER 2::2l


This Tennessee Bred PAGER, viii make the
Season of lsgj, at his owners stable in Pleas
ant Flats at
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
IGNORANCE OF THE BIBLE
1t Is Very Widespread in This Day,
Remedy,

lake this matter of Ignorance of the
Bible. Recent statistics show that it exists,
to an extent inconceivable to any person a
generation ago, in college students. And
this Ignorance is disclosed not in the
attempted religious instruction, but in the
study of ordinary branches of literary
education i'll our universities and colleges.
The pupils are entirely unable to under
stand great mass of illusions in the
masterpieces of English poetry and prose.
Some of these pupils are victims OF the idea
that the Bible should not be read by the
young, for fear that they will be prejudiced
in il religious way before their minds are
mature enough to select religion for them
selves. Now, wholly apart from its religi-
Gus or ethical value, the Bible is the one
book that no intelligent person who wishes
to come into contact with the world of
thought and to share the idea of the great
minds of the Chistian era can afford to be
ignorant of. All modern literature and all
art are permeated with it. There is scarcely
great work in the language that can he
fully understood and enjoyed without this
knowledge, so full is it of illusions and
illustrations from the Bible This is true
of fiction, of poetry, of economic and of
philosophc works, and also of the scientific
and even agnostic treatises. 1t is not at all
a question of religion, Or theology, or of
dogma, it is question of general intelli-
gence. A boy or girl at college, in the
presence of the works set for either to mas
ter, without fair knowledge of the Bible,
is an ignoramus and is disadvantaged accord
ingly 1t is in itself almost liberal edu-
cation, AS many great masters in literature
have testified. 1t has so entered into law,
literature, thought, the whole modern life
of the Christian world, that ignorance of it
is most serious disadvantage to the
student.
How this is to be overcome in our ma
chine system is grave question. 1t re-
suits partly from the discontinuance of the
use of the Bible in the public schools, but
more especially from the change in the esti-
nation in which it is held in the family a
generation ago, it is now a neglected book.
1t is neglected as literature There are
several suggestions for reviving interest in
it. One of them is already in operation in
Sunday School work. Another is its study
as literature in the schools and colleges.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16

But we believe that the change will only
come effectively by attention to the funda-
mental cause of its ignorance, the neglect
OF Its use in the home in childhood. If its
great treasures are not part of growing
childhood, they will always be external to
the late possessor. In the family is where
this education must begin, and it will then
be, as it used to be, an easy and uncon.
sclous education, stimulus to the imagina.
ton, and ready key to the great world of
tradition, customs, history, literature.