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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
tFrom Thnrsdnr,s Daily,

Louis Jordan, of Charleston, was
in town last evening.
County Commissioners Dunn and
Fry were in town yesterday.
John Porter, Esq, of Morcer's
Bottom. was in town yesterday.
Robt. o. Boggess, of the Flats,
was visitor here yesterday.
Sam Silvorblatt is on the sick
list.
W. c. Nash of Charleston, is in
city.
H. J. Cook, of Parkersburg was
here yesterday.
P. II. Tamplet, of Charleston, is a
business visitor to our city.
JOS. Bibby and Thos. Black, of
Charleston, were here last night.
j. D. White, Esq, of Charleston,
was registered at the Phenix, last
night
]. B. Stewart and L. a. Walcott,
of Huntington, were in our city,
yesterday.
Mrs. B. Clauter, of Cincinna i, is
here on visit to Capt. JOS. Helm
and family
Our friend, P. T. Wall, Esq of
Gallipolis, dropped into see us yes
terday.
Leighton Henry and Horace
Lewis, of Clifton, were here last
night, visiting the X of P. Lodge.
Mrs. W. Il. Tomlinson, OF this
city, and her daughter, Mrs. Maud
Hoy, of Wellston, are the guests
Mrs. Blanche Clark, at Pittsburg.
j. NJ. Caruthers, of the X. & NJ,
who has been laid off for some time
with a sore foot, resumed his duties
this morning.
e Haynes and wife returned
yesterday from visit to relatives
al Wheeling. Mr.. Haynes leaves
today for Ceredo.
Mr.. B. A. Wesson, wife and
daughter, of Gallipolis, were the
guests of c. f. Ray and family yes
terday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
non,t Be Afrnid.

There seems to be an impression
among the country people, and
which is kept alive by rival towns
that Point Pleasant is badly af
with smallpox, aud conseqG
they have been giving the town q
wide berth. There has been only
one case of smallpox here, that of a
negro who came into town, and he
was Immediately taken in charge
of by the Health officer. and con.
fined in house about half mile
from town, and a nurse and physi-
clan provided for him. He is now
about well. This is all the case we
have had this season, and there is
not likely TO be any spread of the
disease. Noneof our country friends
need be afraid to come to town, as
there is not the least danger of con
tracing the smallpox. Don't be-
lieve the lies,that arc being cireu-
lated by The riral tauae aE
Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
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z il Davis, Esq, and wife
Pomeroy, were here yesterday on g
visit to their son Mr Il 2. Davis
and family.
Miss Cora eating who has been
spending the winter with Mr. =. q.
Bailey and vile, returned 70 her
home at GaIlipolis to day.
Mrs. @, g Bowyer and her two
daughters, aud Misses Muse and
MuselHe Kiger and Annie Sehon
lett this norning T. make sronne,
tie Henry u Sd ss35e.ssstsss.5j-. 81
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
The Frost.

After the weather had been so
warm and pleasant, the sudden and
unexpected change to colder Satur
day afternoon, bringing with it
frost, ice and snow, and which is
still hovering over the country this
morning, has brought ruin to the
farmer, and has been most destruct-
i've to the crops, and to all kinds of
fruits. In many parts of the State
on Monday night, ice quarter of
an inch thick was formed. From
every quarter of this and adjoining
counties the word comes that vegeta-
ton has suffered severely, and the
aggregate loss to farmers would be
very large. Grapes, berries, ap-
pies, peaches and pears are badly
damaged; and tomatoes, cabbage,
potatoes and beans are either total
ly killed or very badly damaged.
Corn did not fare SO badly, and in
a few localities only will re. planting
be necessary. The unfortunate cold
snap has knocked what promised to
be an unprecedented fruit year, way
down below what is an average
crop; aud some think it is destroyed
altogether.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS.
The Democratic Sentiment OF West Vir-
ginia is 4bout Unanimous for Free
Coinage, and for State Convention.

The Kanawha Gazette has been
gathering the sense of the Demo-
Gratis of the State on the silver ques-
tion, and it has published a good
many responses to the queries it
sent out. In nearly every instance
the gentlemen replying have declar-
ed themselves IN favor of free silver
at the established ratio of 16 to L.
Some of them, however, say they are
bimetaists, and an exceedingly few
say they are for sound money. Most
of them declare also for state con
vention to consider the question:
In this connection tits we'll worth
while for the people to reach an un-
derstanding as to just what the yari-
GUS opinions held by the respective
persons signify. When a person as
sumes a position onaay public ques-
ton he ought in fairness to. give the.
reasons for the faith that is in him,
and to explain the position he un-
dertakes to uphold. And the silver
question is one about which the peo-
pie expect direct and explicit de-
clarations. Platitudes arc played
out. Carefully rounded periods,
and six syllable words don't count.
Meaningless phrases have lost their
cunning. When the people are
talked to on the money question the
language and the argument must
reach their understanding, and they
must be enlightened by intelligent
explanation and not dumbfounded
by prevaricaling language.
Every person knows exactly what
is meant by the free coinage of sill.
,ver. 1t means simply a return to
the system that prevailed from the
foundation of the government to
1873, when a law was secretly,
stealthily and dishonesty enacted
whereby silver was declared to be
no longer a unit of money of the
country, but a redcemablo money
like paper. When that act became
law silver was no longer money. 1t
became a representative of real
money, and became redeemable, the
same as greenbacks. Free silver
people demand that that iniquity be
undone, and that silver be restored
to its former lace in the coinage
and monetary system of the world.
There is no ambiguity in their po-
sition. Nothing to be misunder-
stood.
Free coinage believers are sin
cere in the opinion that there is
not too much silver in the country;
that it is safer and better as cur
rency for the world than gold be.
cause it is not controllable by mon
opoly or syndicates; that it is the
favorite money of the people, and
that 1t is absolutely good at all
times and under all conditions. In
other words free silver advocates
would put gold and silver on pre-
cisely the same basis before the law,
at the mints and in commerce.
What "sound money" people and
bimetalists believe in we do not
know. And, to be frank, we feel
pretty sure that they themselves do
not Notwithstanding Sentinel
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
Done Him Good.

The boys around town are telling
one that they claim Deputy Sheriff
Will Gardner brought back from
Cincinnati with him. We haven t
seen Will as yet, toYerify it. Among
the acquaintances Will made when
in Cincinnati last week, was one of
the policeman on the corner of 4th
and Vine, who told him the follow
ing on Mason county man: He
said an old chap of fifty or more,
little the worse for frequent imbib.
ing, one day recently stepped up to
him, and said:
"say! l want you to do me a great
favor. If you will I'll never forgit
it,"
"What is it?" asked the officer.
81 want to shake hands with you.
1 live up near Point Pleasant, Ma
son county, West yirginny. We've
got one policeman for the hull town,
aud ne thinks he ew5s tho ears,'ss
1 tried TO tech him with a ten foot
pole the other day and he kicked
like steer. Sayl Lemme shake
hands with you, and then you pat
me on the back. When l git home
1 want to tell him about it. Iwant
to make him feel that he isn't half
as big as he thought he was"
The policeman understood the
case and was willing to lend help
ing hand lie shook hands with
the old chap, slapped him on the
back, knocked his hat over his
eyes, and poked him in the ribs
with "chuck," and when he had
finished, the man from Mason coun-
ty feeIingly said;
"By guml but [ won't forgit you
if 1 live to be thousand years old!
When L go home and tell Charley
Smith that a Cincinnati policeman
wasn't afraid to git right down and
hev fun with me afore all the folks
he'll be SO Internally jealous and
feel SO mighty mean that he'll want
to stand on his head in mud
puddle, and go out to Jericho with
Dan Wetzel snake huntinI"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
MI1nf is an anfhnm,

People who know little about a
subject explain it more clearly than
those who know all about it. An
old sailor had heard in church an
anthem, which greatly pleased him.
He was telling a shipmate, who
asked, 81 say, Joe, what's an an
them?' What" replied Joe, "do
you mean to say you don't know
what a hanthem is?" Not me. -
"Well, then, I'll tell yer. If / was
to say to yer, Ere, Bill, give me
that andspike, that wouldn't be a
hanthem. But was 1 to say, Bill
Bin-BiIl-giv-giv giv-giv me, Civ me
that Bill, give me, that hand, give
mo that hand, hand spike, spike
spike Bill give me that that hand
bandspike, hand-spike-spike, ah-
menl' that ,eould be hanthea,."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The summer arrangement of
trains on the Ohio River road will
gol into effect early in June. No
Important changes have been re,
ported SO far. AS has been stated
i, the Register, with the change of
se combination and chair car
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The ice mans cheerful smile has
been changed 10 a sickly grin. The
coal man has the laugh on the shiv-
ering house holder, however.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

Hon. Rankin Wiley and his broth
er William, had the remains of their
mother, who was buried in the West
Columbia cemetery about twenty
nine years ago, disinterred and
brought to this place yesterday and
re inferred in Lone Oak Cemetery,
by the side of her husband, who
died at Charleston last January,
and was buried there on the 10th of
the same month. We understand
the sons have contracted for the cree
tton of a handsome monument over
the graves of their parents Lone
Oak is becoming beautiful burying
ground, and no doubt the remains
of many now lying in the old grave
yard here, will be removed to the
new cemetery, in time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

A L. Miller, a Monroe county
farmer, thinks he has discovered
gold on his farm and has sent sPeci-
mems of some ore he found to the
Assayer at Washington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

Niay-is piOus fraud of the almanac,
a ghastly parody on real spring,
Shaped out of snow and breathed witt
eastern wiEds.-LowelI.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The sIur at Prof Kenny in the
Gazette's report OF the High School
Commencement, was mean and un-
just.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The Commencement at the Uni
versity of West Ylsu Morgan
town, will take place June 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

a young lady requested to be re-
leased from her marriage engage
ment on the ground that when she
contracted it she believed her lover
was "duck," but had since found
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The Court House well pump
should receive the attention Of
whoever has the Court House and
grounds in charge. Ifftis not soon
attended to the pump will be per-
fectlx0s seless.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The Black Flags who are threaten
ing the liz Is OF foreigners in Formo-
sa, are not in China's service; but
China has made use of the pirates at
times and the Son of Heaven may
not find it easy to wash his hands
OF all responsibility for their acts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
NarroW Eseai,e.

Last nights passenger train due
here at 6:3O from Gauley Bridge,
at lock 10, struck a man named G.
C. Rucker, a stone cutter at Lock 9,
and who lives at Cedar Grove, about
Is miles above Charleston.
He was lying on the track, and
was not discovered until it was too
late to stop the train, and he was
knocked off the track by the COW
catcher, but not seriously burt.
The train was stopped and
was picked up aud brought to d
place for surgical treatment.
Upon examination he was foul
to be beastly drunk, and hardl
realized that he had been hurt al
all.
When our reporter went to
room this morning in DIR. MossV
Office, the injured man begs
quire what had happened, a
ed to know if any of the S
ters had struck him. He alsg
where he was, and when tol
had occurred, he said he k
was hurt, but did not know
came about.
The conductor and engi
in no way to blame for thisae6ls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

Another scare argument of the
foreign protectionists against theim
portation of American meats fades
away in the investigation of the epi
demic in the military hospital at
Vitre, France, which the local au-
thorities aseribed TO the use of
American canned meats, the disease
having been found to be spinal cere-
bral fever, complicated with lock-
jaw, due to defective drainage which
induced blood poisoning.
a mail carrier between Lee Bell
and Mingo, refuses to pay toll and
the toll keeper refuses to allow him
to pass through the gate and the
people have been without their mail
for two weeks. The matter has
been referred to the department
and the gate keeper will beindicted
for obstructing mails.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

A six year-old son of w. A. Bur-
dette, of Kresslers Cross Lanes,
Nicholas county, was i'll last winter
and was attending by DR.. Geo.
Brown. A superficial examination
was made and solid mass was dis.
covered in the stomach. The Doc.
tor, upon inquiry, learned that the
youngster had been discovered one
day eating clay. Proper remedies
were applied and the boy expelled
nearly a quart of gravel, about the
size of pea, which were in the clay
he had eaten.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

There are 513 prisoners in the
Penitentiary at MoundsvilIe. The
largest number in the history of the
State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

Mr.. Mccoy, an Ohio man whose
wife has been an inmate of the Wes-
ton Asylum for some time, has pre-
sented $4,000 in cash to the institu-
tion. The money will be expended
in erecting a greenhouse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

Nearly all the mills in Ohio are
now running on full time for the
first time in two years and more,
and after only nine months of "free
trade Democratic tariff on top of
hard times. Mckinley, in the in
terest of his boom, ougbtfo see to it
,bo+ tb;s +bi,,o, ;ssforf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

s4-Lt4a E0leit LlLls ls@rli q iitt l- -
Lew AcCalloch very hand somely
entertained the -Four O'cloelk Club,
at.the residence of Br Campbell
last evening There were about
twenty Eve couples present, who
listened very attentivelY 10 one Of
the most artistic and highly IN.
slructiye programmes ever rendered
By the club The Fonr o'ciocks
have won the admiration Of all
lovers Of literature. song and dra-
matte talent On thisoeeasion they
outdone all previous efforts; and
this open session was one Of the
most enjoyable society e9euts the
season After e program vas
rendered, the atrnek up 0
beautiful waltz. vas indplged.
in by nearly al the eompany pres
ent and from teen until early ID
the morning dancing eontinuod abd
supper; aud to which all responded
cheerfnlIy, and did ample justice to
the good things spread before them.
The house was beautifully and taste
fully decorated with cut and potted
flowers.
We are told that negotiations are
now pending for the entire re
papering OF the Phenix Hotel. If
the rooms are all uicely papered, it
would soon make the Phenix one of
the finest Hotels along. the river.
The Phenix is now a popular house
under the management of Messrs.
Bryan & Smith, and the owner of
the premises, should have a pride
in having the building and rooms
in the very best shape possible.
a minister told us yesterday eve
ming that the frosts, so destructive
to crops, was sent by God, as a visi
tation for the wickedness of the peo-
pie; and we are inclined to believe
the good man rs right.
The 18th of June is "Flag Day."
the anniversary of the adoption of
The Stars and Stripes by Congress.
Let our people observe this day by
decorating their houses with flags.
There is movement on foot
among our little girls to give anoth
er benefit concert, similar to the
one given some months ago, except
that the older talent will be invited
to participate.
In Germany a man who beats his
wife must work all week, turn over
his wages to his wife on pay day,
and go to Jail Saturday night and
Sunday. That's a dandy law.
Prosecuting Attorney Pilchard is
having his office in the Court House,
handsomely papered and painted
The papering is being done by Mr..
Mortimer. We hope the occupants
of tho other rooms in the Court
House, will follow the example set
by Mr.. PiIchard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22
Sweeping.


There are no fans in hell.
omittance is no qnittance.
Power weakeneth the wicked.
Poor folks are gald of pottage.
Nothing sharpens sight like
envy.
TaiIvrs and writer's must mind
the fashion.
That is a wise delay that makes
the road safe.
Stay till you have sheep before
you shear them.
There is none so simple, but can
give counsel.
The world is a ladder for some to
go up and some down.
The WICKED grow worse, and good
men better for trouble.
The thief is sorry he is to be
hanged, not that he is a thief.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

81 am farming this year, an old
farmer said this week. "No more
speeulating or fooling around other
business for me. Things all go
wrong on the farm when hired help
is altogether depended on, aud the
farmers coat hung up on n nail at
home is worth more than all the
hired help" The old proverb
says "the foot of the owner is the
best manure for his land" Also, "a
field requireth three things; fair
weather, good seed and good
husbandman."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

a minister told us yesterday eve
ming that the frosts, so destructive
to crops, was sent by God, as a visi
tation for the wickedness of the peo-
pie; and we are inclined to believe
the good man rs right.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

Owners of dogs would do well to
read apd heed the notice of Mayor
Belle in this issue. He will en-
he dog law without regard to
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The K. of P. of this State will
hold their Grand Lodge in this
place in September, on which occa-
sion our people will see a street par
ado that will surpass anything of
the kind they have ever seen. This
order takes great pride in drilling
for such occasions, and magnif-
cent street display is in store for
our people when the Grand Lodge
meets.-Fairmont West Yirginiau.
The Boston Transcript kept a
record Of football accidents during
the last season, about seven weeks.
Three players were killed, one was
paralyzed, one, became insane and
nearly fifty others were injured,
some seriously.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

There are excellent surface indis'
cations that the Supreme Court wiki
when it reconvenes. on the 10th
which will be next Monday-sus-
tain the Income tax law, except as
to incomes from rents and bonds,
Justice Jackson, who was not able
to sit with his associates during the
first trial, but was present at tho
rehearing, having indicated his po-
sition upon the disputed points.
This gives the Republicans an issue
for the next campaign; something
they have long desired. Their war
cry will be, "Repeal the Income Tax
Law, and do it quick and their
argument will be, that with
that law repealed, the receipts
of the Government would be so re.
duced as to compel revision of our
revenue laws in the interest of
trusts and combines. Let the band
play.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The 18th of June is "Flag Day"
the anniversary of the adoption of
The Stars and Stripes by Congress
Let our people observe this day by
decorating their houses with flags
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

In Germany man who beats his
wife must work all week, turn over
his wages to his wife on pay day,
and 90 to Jail Saturday night and
Sunday. That's a dandy law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-05-22

The island of Newfoundland is
in so much distress financially that
there is move to annex it to Can
ada as the only means of preserva-
ton.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-19

leading to the towns Of Ysleta,
Socorro and San Elizario, and
which is now impossible.
The Santa Fe railroad peo-
pie report that an additional
rise will probably reach here
to morrow, in which case more
serious damage may be expect
ed. The county road leading
to the towns Of Ysleta, Socorro,
San Elizario and Hancock is
under water several feet and
communication is cut off. A
delegation of citizens waited
on Mayor Campbell and asked
that the city employ fifty men
70 fight ths encroaching food,
but he did not see any pracii-
cal way of doing SO. The PEG
pie of Juarez, Mex, have Jared
better than the citizens of this
town. They We're better pre-
pared for the flood, as it seems.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-19
CITY OFFICERS.
L. s. DISTRICT corRT.
COURT CONYENES

In San Antonio. on the frst Mondays
in May ana November
In Austin, en- TIE first Mondays in Feb
ruarv and July.
In Brownsville, on the first Monday in
January and second Monday in pune.
in Ell Paso, on first Mondays in April
and October.
28th JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
District Judge ..............-. J. c. Russell.
District Attorney .-..--... John |. Kleiber.
District Clerk Louis KoH alski.
District Court meets as follows;
Cameron COUNTY First Mondays in
February and September; continues in
session four weeks.
Hid3igO Countv-Fourth Mondays at
ter the first Mondays in February and
September; continues in session two
weeks.
Starr County-Sixth Mondays after the
FIRST MONDAYS IN February and Sep
t-ruber; continues in session three
weeks.
Nueces Coun'y-Ninth Mondays after
first Mondays in February and Sep
iember; continues in session six
weeks.
L. s. CUSTOM HOUSE.
Collector --........ .............. !. a. Michel.
Special Deputy A. Taornham.
Chief Clerk .-....-..........-....-A. &. Browne.
a II
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-07-19
JUST WAITING FOR IT
TO COME TO HIM.

A young man stood on Mar.
ket street at 100 o'clock this
morning with his back against
the rail that guarded a plate
glass window and his arms
hooked over it. The policeman
on the beat stopped long enough
to observe that he was very
drunk.
What you doing here2' he
asked.
"Waitin' fer car; aen'm goin'
home.''
aAll right; that's the best
place for you," ana the oacet
passed on.
Two hours later he found the
same young man wobbling
about in the same place and in
the same position.
Il thought you were going
home," he said.
"Zat's whattam," replied the
inebriate cheeriIy. Been
waitin' fer Eat M'AIlister street
car fer nour," and he waved an
arm in the direction of the yell
low front restaurant across the
street, with yellow lights in the
window, "an'l wait till it somes
If have to wait all night" -
San Francisco Post.