The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-09-11

SEPTEMBER IL, 1898.
Uncle Sam boasts of the biggest
corn crop in the history of the
world. All the earth must &C
knowledge that corn.
Pig iron prices arc now higher
than they have been since before
the Mckinley tariff went into effect.
This is a fact and must confound
theorists of high protection.
The Cuban rebels are making
steady progress in their fight for
freedom, and it looks as if Spain
will loose the island. Good luck to
the revolutionistsl
Mr.. Capebart is out of politics at
the present bat his horses appear
to be winning a large number of
the races at the county fairs this
year.-Wayne News.
Campbell's stock is still in the as
cedent and the Democrats will sup
port him with their united vote.
And that the Republicans fear this
popularity is plainly manifest by
the abuse of their organs.
Russia has found that the best
armor plate made in the world is
that made in this country, and has
ordered large quantities of it.
There is no doubt but that the near
future will see America the work
shop of the world.
New Jersey has law prohibiting
the issuing of naturalization papers
to foreigner, within 80 days be-
fore a State or National election.
The Supreme Court has passed up
on the law and declared it constitu-
tionaI.
Since General Hardin, Democrat
ic candidate for Governor of Ken
lucky declined to modify his views
on the currency to suit the gold
bugs, the goldbugs have concluded
that the currency question is not
State issue and will let it drop.
The biennial politician of West
Virginia is buzzing his wings this
year to keep them from growing
rusty. You will find him in all
public places, at fairs and elsewhere,
not saying very much but playing
out some of the biggest hints you
ever took or refused to take in your
life.-Wetzel Democrat.
All the tobacqcnists in Wheeling
who have been selling cigarettes
without 4 State license to do so
have been indicted by the Ohio
county grand jury. In spite of
Judge COT decision the State au-
thorities seem determined to enforce
the license notwithstanding SEN
tinel.
In 1891 there were manufactured
in this country 44,316,8O4 gallons of
whisky; of alcohol, 12,2OO,821 gal
Ions; of wines, 24,3OG,O95 gallons; of
I-rit brandy, 1,223,775 gallons; of
bee, 3O,J21 ,O79 gallons, being near
ly half barrel of the amber fluid
for every man, woman and child in
the United States.
The Southern States have now
nearly one fourth of the cotton
factories of the country and the
great increase of this industry in
that section during the last few
years gives rise to the belief that at
no distant day theseat of the cotton
factories will be as close as possible |
to the cotton fields.
An exchange wants the game
laws amended so that the book
agents can be killed from Septem-
Der LIST to October LIST; spring poets
from March LIST to July LIST, and
scandal mongers at any and all
times. Also incorporate that "Be
it enacted that all beginners on the
connect shall not be protected at
any time"
There are 5000 Christian mis-
sionaries in China and under the
disquiet, unrest and danger at
present prevailing in that great
Empire there is much anxiety felt
by the entire Christian world for
their safety. In fact there is such
an alarm that the utmost vigilence