The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-30

brsught success. How many as. a re-
suit OF bad habits aud lastly o. methods
have lost their fortunes. 4 man may
be made rich by some fortunate c;rcnsa-
stances, or he may inherit large fors
tune but this is rot success It may
we'll be called "luckn for It Is nothing
more; it is not success. Money may
take unto itself wings and fly away,
then where is the success OF is FORMER
possessor?
Success is never attained 10y lucb.
It is the result of labor and application
perseverance and industry are the
means of attaining it, and it cannot BE-
accomplished without them. Lnck is
not success. it is not naterial element
OF success, but add another letter and
make it pluck aud YOU have one OF
the strongest clements of success.
1t is a lucky thing for US II we are
born OF good parents WHO teach us good
things in our early lives. 81 never had
any faith in luck at all ," said the great
Spurgeon except that l believe that
good luck VIII carry man over a ditch
ii he jumps well, and will puta bit Of
bacon into his pot il he looks after his
garden and keeps pig
Luck generally comes to those who
look after it; and my notion is that it
taps once in lifetime at every body IS
door, but If industry does not open ii,
away it goes.
1t is well for us to remember dat sue
cess in life can only be accomplished by
taking each duty, as it presents itself,
and doing it well. While failure, on
the other hand, will come to those who
do things by halves when they lave to
do them, and neglect them altogether
when possible. E. c. WIxeER
John S. Hanley, of Apple Grove,
has purchased the tract of timber
land in this county, known as the
"Fox land" This is the last Of the
large tract of timber held in this
county by residents. Mr. Han.
ley is now engaged in dividing this
large tract into 100 acre lots, so as
to bring it within the reach of men
of moderate means who may wish
to secure themselves permanent
home. Mr. W. II. Howard is the
surveyor engaged in the work.
The property was sold through Col.
Smith, County Clerk.
Tippett & Hutchinson paid to
VIM. Gordan last week, $50, the
amount of insurance upon his barn
burned last fall, on the Ohio Sixteen
creek, BY an incendiary. There is
strong suspicion of the party and
strict watch is being kept over his
movements awaiting further evil
dence.
1t is generally understood that
Hon. H. r. Howard will be a can
didate for re election for Mayor, and
W. c. Wbaley, Esq, for City Clerk.
These gentlemen have made good
and acceptable officers, and we do
not see any good reason why they
should not be reelected
The County Court may consid- r
Crooked Creeb bridge on the Kana-
wha river road safe, bat the public
do not so regard it. Better re place
it with an iron structure, ere the
county has damage suit on its
hands.
The tests made here before the
war, prove conclusively that there
is oil in this county in abundance.
Why not put down test well?
Who knows but what Mason county
might become the greatest oil pro
ducing county in the State2
Elmer Rousb, railroad agent at
Ripley, W. Va, son of Wesley
Rousb, of Letart, W. Va, died
Thursday. He was nephew OF
DR., Roush, of New Haven. The
body was brought to Letart for
burial The deceased was most
exemplary young man.
Prosecuting Attorney Lon. T.
Pilchard has in his Office chair
in which Judge Daniel Polsley, the
first Lieutenant. Governor, of West
Virginia, died. lie will present it
to the State Historical Society.
Rev. A. E. Grover was duly in
stalled Pastor of the Greeubrier
Presbyterian Church in this place
last Sunday morning; and in:the
afternoon as Pastor of Pleasant
Flats Church.
The wheat crop OF the Argentine
Republic for 1894 is estimated at
100000 tons, or about Coo, 600, 600
bushels. OF this at least 400 100000