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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
What to Teach boys.

A philosopher has said that true
education of boys is to teach them
what they ought to know when
they become men.
/. To be true and to be genuine.
No education is worth anything
that does not include this. Aman
had better not know how to read
he had better never learn letter
in the alphabet, and be true, gen
uine in intention and in action,
rather than be learned i'll all sci
ences and i'll all languages, and be
at the Same time false in heart and
counterfeit in life. Above all
things, teach boys that the truth is
more than riches, more than earth
ly power or possessions.
9. To be pure in though, lang
uage and lifo-pure in mind and
body.
3. To be unselfish. To care for
the feelings and comforts of others.
To be polite, to be Just IN all uehl-
ings with others. To be generous,
noble and manly. This will include
a genuine reverence for the aged
and for things sacred.
4. To be self-reliant and self
helpful even from childhood. TO
be industrious always and self-sup-
porting at the earliest proper age.
Teach them that all honest work is
honorable, than an idle life of de-
pendence on others is disgraceful.
When boy has learned these
four things, when he has made
these ideas part of his being
however poor or however richie
has learned the most important
things he ought to know when he
becomes a man.-Parish Visitor.
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NO. 80.
Tho Yenr 1000.

Did you ever think of itY A.
great problem is soon to occupy
the minds of the people of the
world. In four years the sweep of
time will carry us into a new CEN
tury, and the figures which ind
cate the century of eighteen humid
red will be exchanged for nineteen
hundred and we must write it 1900.
When this time comes can we alb
.breviate the year in writing and
printing as we do in 1862 We
think not, and if we may abbrevi-
ate the year I'M writing and
printing as we do in 1896,
how may it be done? How would
this look "O0Y Orthis. "199n
When you write at the top of your
letter to the editor, april 8, ~, "
it looks all right but April 5, co.
will not be at all satisfactory Did,
you ever think what am inconven-
lent time 1900 is going to be in it's
unabbreviated quality2 If so Just
consider how lucky your stars are
that you will not be living on this
mundane sphere in the year 1000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

An Old Man Cut In Two at Sisters
Vile.
from Wednesdays Daily.
A terrible accident occurred at
Sistersville on Saturday afternoon,
in which an old man named Rus
sell was instantly killed. We
take the following particulars of
the affair from the Sistersyille Oil
Review:
About 3 o'clock the old gentle
man who lives with his son down
below the city was walking up to
town on the railroad track, and
when about opposite the Garter
Oil Company's shops he met the
shifter in the yards in charge of
Conductor William Page.
The shifter was shunting some
cars in on switch there and the
railroad men did not see Mr.. Rus
sell as they. kicked" a car in on
No. 2.switch. When the car was
started the old man was seen to be
in the middle of the track and it
seemed to those who saw him, that
he was going across the track in
an endeavor to get away from the
car.
He was about the middle of the
track when the car caught him
and he was thrown across the frog
of the switch and the car passed
over his body about the middle,
cutting him almost entirely in
two.
All those who know anything
about the accident say that there
could be no blame attached to the
trainmen, as they were as cautious
as usual in shifting cars and that
the accident was due to nothing
more or less than the carelessness
of Mr.. Russell, who was a man of
about rs years, walking on the
track.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
1Iighe.. Of an in Leayeping Powe
WEST VIRGINIA. hoy IN LUCK.
The story Reads like Romance, But
is Nevertheless True.

The Story Reads Like u Romance HUT
is Nevertheless True.
Ten years ago a Mr.. Theodore
Wilson, of Clifton, Mason county,
married a Miss Carpenter, of Mid
tleport, o. A few days ago, an
old man, miser, died at Column
bus, Ind, having $4,000 on his
person. Theodore Wilson went to
Columbus, Ind, and identified the
miser as his father, who deserted
the boy many years ago, or soon
after the boys mother died. The
family then lived at West Colum-
bia, where the miser worked at the
tanners trade in the establishment
of Major Lem Harpold. After the
boy was deserted by his father, his
mother soon sickened and died,
and the lad was left to struggle
along as best he could. Young
Wilson, since his marriage, has
worked in the steel plant at Mid
dleport and Columbus, o. The
miser read law and became a bright
star in the profession a few years
ago, and John FL. Wilson was
known to some of our readers in
this city. Following are the par
ticulars:
Columbus, Ind, May ia
young steel worker from Columbus,
Ohio, came here today and identi-
fed the miser, j, H. Wilson, who
died here week ago, having near
ly ten thousand dollars sewed in
his clothing, as his father. He is
now 33 years old, his mother dying
when he was but z years old, at
West Columbia, West Va, where
he will take the body FOR inter
ment.
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Henderson.

From FRIDAYS Daily
The 7th annual meeting of the
West Virginia Editorial Associa-
ton met at Sistcrsville, Wednes-
day morning, and continued in
session until Thursday moon,
when the members of the as
ISOLATION took special train for
Marietta, Ohio, at which place
they were handsomely entertained
in the afternoon, and banqueted at
night.
Sistersville royalty entertained
the visitors, and the mayor turned
the key of the town over to the
editors. Wednesday night a splen-
did banquet was rendered the edi-
tors at the Arlington, at which
place plates were placed for about
300. Mr.. e. Finley Kitson was
untiring in his efforts to make
things pleasant for the visitors.
He was the General Master of
Gen 3onies. The visitors were
taken TO the various oil fields
around Sistersville, and to the oil
pumping stations, pump limo Of
fees, &c, and there learned many
things they did not know. Sisters
Vile is busy, bustling city, and
the citizens are proud TO call their
town "the greatest town on earth,
and we are convinced it is, of its
kind Everybody up there seems to
be making money, and have but lit
tie time to give attention to visi-
tors. Speak Easies are found in
every quarter of the town, and
gambling houses are run wide
open in violation of the law, and
the courts seem powerless tc
stop it.
But Notwithstanding all this
the stay of the editors in the
greatest town on earth, was {
pleasant one, and most highly en-
joyed by all.
Decoration Day will be observed
at Mt. Pisgah church, below Kama
wha commencing at 1O:3O a. m.
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That Salt Combine.

w. r. Shields, of Columbus, a
representative of the United Salt
Company, is here again to close up
the deal of combining the salt fur
naces or the Pomeroy Bend. IL is
believed that the combine will be
effected this time. Mr. Shields
has been in Europe since he was
here 30 days'ago. Pomeroy Trib-
une-Telegraph:
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BLOODY Fight.

Two men by the names of Link
field and Wallace, living at Glen
wood, w. Va, were the principals
in bloody fight that took place on
the steamer Vesper, Saturday even
ing, between Raccoon Island and
Glenwood. Both were in a state
of intoxication and in quarrel
some mood, and the fight was the
result of drunken quarrel. Link
field got after his antagonist with
a dangerous-looking knife and
used it freely and effectively, re-
relieving Wallace's veins ola large
quantity of blood, his arms being
cut in three different places. Dur
ing the melee tho passengers were
frightened and excitement was at
fever heat. Clerk Will Guthrie
rushed between the drunken men
and wrenched the knife from Link
field. He had the boat land in the
willows and elected both men on
opposite sides. He received the
thanks of the many passengers for
his attention and timely efforts in
stopping the fray.-Gallipolis Jour
nal
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Menderson.

80 HendersOnS
Spenihl correspondence, May 10
Mrs. Jas. Darst who has been
quite sick, is better.
Mrs. Geo. Jackson's little two
year9old daughter Essa, while play
ing Sunday, fell and broke hel
collar bone.
Mrs. Boone Daily, of Gallipolis
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas
MeC Coy
Mrs. Miles Miller is quite sick al
this writing.
Miss Lizzie Smith returned to-
day from General McCausland's
Her many friends welcome hel
home.
Ice cream and strawberry supper
Tuesday night 26, for the benefit
of the Christian Church, All are
cordially invited:
Miss Nettie Perry, while out
skiff riding Sunday evening, fellir
the water and came near being
drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos Burns, of Lock
IL, were the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Cooper Sunday.
Misses Efie Gibson and Pearl
Darst, made flying trip to Red
Mud. yesterday.
Preaching at the Christian
Church Sunday night.
A SMILING GIRL.
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GEN. WATTS IN WASHINGTON.
The Situation OF the Democracy In
West Virginia Very Satisfactory
TO Him.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. O., May 10
General Watts, United States At
tomey for West Virginia, and
probable Democratic candidate for
Governor this fall, was here today
on official business and to consult
with Senator Faulkner
General Watts said he found the
Democrats wherever he went i'll the
State thoroughly aroused, united,
enthusiastic and eager for an old
time fight with the Republicans.
The surface indications, he de-
clared, all pointed to one of the
liveliest campaigns ever known in
the State, and the temper of the
Democrats left little doubt that
they were going in to win. The
General left for home tonight.
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hilton nr n Mad Cat.

Howard Fickerson, six-year-
old boy who lives with his father
on the VIM. Evans farm on the
Northwestern turnpike. about font
miles from town, was bitten yester-
day by cat that had all symptoms
of the rabies. 1t dashed across
the room at him and sunk it's teeth
into his legs making ugly wounds.
DIR. Stout was summoned and
cauterized the wounds. The boys
leg is swollen terribly and there arc
fears of blood poisoning Park
ersburg Sentinel, May 20.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27
Cycling Proverbs.


Stolen bikes run fast,
Well tired least tired,
Bikers must not be musers.
A ring inrtime saves crime.
Too many bicycles spoil walk.
Spare the pump and spoil the
tire.
1t is no use crying over split
cycles.
Between two wheels you come
to woe.
Whore there's way there's a
wheel,
A seat nsound soon finds the
ground.
Mount in haste and the dust
you'll taste.
Look at others before you put
on rational costume.
sssphe worlds a cycle and NIL 500
ciety merely cyclists.
Never run over n mngistrate
The pleasure is not worth the cost
Ono man can set a beginner on
bicycle, but ten can't keep her
there.
She that rideth uprightly rideth
surely, but she that peverteth her
way, shall fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

AS proof of the utter useIessness
of spending one hundred and more
thousand dollars for seeds and the
lack of knowledge as shown by the
authorities, we call attention to the
fact that now, i'll the middle of
May, when we are eating vegeta-
bles grown in our gardens, we
are receiving seeds from Washing
ton.
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Death OF Mrs. Lena +. MartindilI, after
n Lingering Illness.


Mrs. Lena Il. Martindill, wife of
G. w. -Martindill, of Chambers
burg, died at 1920 o'clock this
"Wednesday morning.
Deceased was born in jefferson
county, Ohio, December 23. 1896,
she leaves n husband and six
children, all living, viz: Mrs.
Georgia Gilmore, Mrs. Cora letters,
Miss Addie, M. H., Gus and Jas.
A. She was member of Cham
bersburg Nj. IL. Church for many
years, devout Christian and a
lady universally esteemed. She
was affectionate and kind, and her
death leaves vacancy in the fami-
ly circle that can never be supplied.
Funeral services at Chambers
burg Nj. Il. Church at $50 Friday,
burial mt Bethel Cemetery, by un-
dortaker Wetherholt. The services
will be conducted by Rev. III. -.
Brill. Gallipolis Journal, May 20.
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rrom Frlhny,s Dnily.

From fridays Daily.
We are glad to see that NJ. Thomp-
son Beale who has been quite sick for
the past few days, was able to be OH
the street yesterday.
Mrs. Il. Il. Snndsand little son, who
have been here on II visit to relatives
have returned to their home at Thorn
ton, New Mexico.
Mr.. II. b. Franklin, of the X. & NJ.
Railway, who has been visiting his
brother in Cincinnati, for the past
two weeks, returned yesterday to this
place: he will leave to-day for Charl
eston to resume his duties.
Mr.. John II. Hutchinson, of the
firm: of Hutchinson Bro, real estate
and insurance, Chicago, arrived home
last night, for few weeks visit to his
mother, Mrs. John l.. Hutchinson, OF
Henderson.
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All men are our brothers; and
when we injure them by lies,
which cut like sharp rdsor, by
sneers, innuendoes, by intringues,
by SANDER and calumny, by hatred
malice and all uncharitablepess, by
want of thought or by want OF
heart, by the lust of grain, by neg
lect, by absorbing selfshness, we
are inheritors of the spirit of the
first murderer.
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DENTISTS.
DIR. ID. w. Petty, Dentist,

of this city, has now ono of tho best
fitted offices in the State. Every
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is now and OF the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth Saved go SEQ him. 1T you
have to have an artificial plate, he
can mako you tho best.
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Wise Savings.


Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.
Chicago Standard.
The man who would reform the
world needs to begin with himself.
RAMS Horn.
People seldom improve when
they have no model but themselves
to copy AFTER Goldsmith.
Never does man portray his
own character more wildly than
in his manner of portraying an
other. Richer.
Never bear more than ono trouble
at time. Some people bear three
kinds-aIl they have ever had, all
they have now, and all they expect
to have. Edward Everett Hale.
True Christian manhood consists
as much in living good life out
side the pale of the church, at
home, and in the world, as it does
in being good at prayer meeting
and other church assemblages.-
Rev. John Evans.
Consider sweetness of temper
and activity of mind, if they natur-
ally belong to you, as talents of
special worth and utility, for which
you will have to account. Care
fully watch against whatever might
impair them; keep them i'll con-
tinual exercise, and direct them to
their highest ends William Will
oerforce.
The action of the Lewis county
democratic convention in instruct
ing the delegates to vote for the
denomination of w. G. Bennett for
Circuit Judge means no doubt that
Judge Bennett is not candidate
for Governor. This leaves the field
pretty clear for Gen. Watts
Parkersburg Sentinel.
j. Il. Downing reports an in
crease of pension to So per month
to A. G. Stage, of Pomeroy, and
an increase from SIT to $50 for
Richard Densmore, of Middlport,
with arrearages from March 81,
1896 Pomeroy Leader.
A change is contemplated on the
X. & NJ. Railway, by which the
passenger train north, arriving here
at $3.50, will arrive some two hours
earlier This change, if made will
be greatly appreciated by the
travelling public.
The Ohio River Railroad Eating
House, under the management of
that prince of landlords, Col. j. ID.
Stafford, is getting to be popular
resort with travellers. Everybody
is Dragging on the good meals and
the nice treatment they get there.
A bad accident occurred at Cere-
do Monday night A man named
Marshall was sitting at the foot of
a coal chute, when in some man
ner, lump of coal weighing forty
pounds rolled down the chute, a
distance of over one hundred feet
and struck him in the head. His
head was mashed to a jelly.
Decoration Day should be OBJ
| served nv al the living.
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Fashion i'm Calling Cards.

The Roman or block letter is
becoming more popular as the
style of engraving for visiting
card plates; while the fashionably
thin card of two-sheet quality is
eminently proper. Cards for both
men and women are considerably
smaller, and the script engraving
is finer in consequence, following
more closely the Engligh style
than the Partisan, which is large
and with fourishes. The block
or Roman letter plate is very Eng
lish, and with those affecting Lon
don styles it finds greater favor.
The price more than doubles that
of script engraving. Ladies use
the block style now on their cards
for teas and receptions, as it adj
mits of the necessary engraving OF
days within smaller space than
the script, and enables smaller
card being used. May Ladies'
Home Journal.
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Drains Of Gold.

The best mirror is an old friend.
Safeguarding eyes are always to
be distrusted.
King Henry robbed the church
and died poor.
Little dogs start the hare, but
great ones catch it.
He hath not lost all who hath
one throw to cast
A tree is known by its fruit and
not by its leaves.
He that likes honey from thorns
pays too dear for it.
Would you know the value of
money, go and borrow some.
Decoration Day and Fourth OF
July both como on Saturday this
wear
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Do not anticipate trouble, or
worry about what may never hap
pen. Keep in the sunlight, was
Franklin's sinsible advice.
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Persons who ride wheels should
remember that people afoot have
the preference of the roads and
walks. Bicycles have an equal
right with vehicles and people on
horseback. It is, however, the
duty of every wheelman when n
horse shows an intimation to scare
to dismountand avert all accidents.
Worms, bugs and the general
farm work will keep farmers very
busy for awhile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

The Indications are TINT the
election in West Virginia this fall
will be us holly contested as any
that has ever taken place in the
State. There does not seem to be
any reason TO doubt that the Dem
ocratic party, true to its pnst his
tory, will formulate a policy in the
interest of the masses of the peo-
pie, while the Republican party,
true to its instincts, will once more
battle in behalf of special interests
and favored classes, the grand old
party invariably falling in with
these as naturally as duck takes
to water Charleston Gazette.
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Mhnt Slle Mnntcd.

A modest young ladyo of this city
who desired to make apumchaso at
a dry goods store addressed the
young man behind the counter
thus: at is my desire to OBJ
tain pair of circular elastic nppen-
dages, capable of being contracted
or expanded by means of oscil-
lating FURNISHED steel appliances
that sparkle like particles of gold
leaf set with Alaskan diamonds
and which are utilized for retain
ing in proper position the habili-
ments of the lower extremities'
which innate delicacy forbids me
to mention" The clerk thought a
moment and said he believed she
needed a pair of carriers.
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Miss Elinor Young will graduate
in music at Granville Female Col
lege, June 4th, after which she
will return to her summer home at
Engleside, West Virginia, for the
summer.-Pomeroy Leader.
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whore is MY Daughter Tonight!

Mothers mould the character of
their offspring, and when daught
ers are allowed to be continually
upon the streets, often at unrenson-
able hours, trouble comes TO homes
when that fatal step is taken, which
consigns the sweet, pretty and
thoughtless girl to a life worse than
death. Mothers, you are RESPONSE
BILE. Fathers should keep daught
ers at home and help to make that
home more inviting. Mothers
should know who their daughters
associates are, and curtail their
street education by which those
who are born and reared, some
times, in families of refinement
become the most graceful, charm
ing and fascinating inmates of
brothels.
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She Lived a Century.

Mrs. Elizabeth Jolly, aged one
hundred years and six months
died last Friday at her home along
the Ohio river some distance be
low Pittsburg. The deceased was
the mother of Jolly Bros, the con
tractors, who are we'll known here
The bicycle has been put to
new use. In Illinois bank robbers
made their escape on wheels, while
up in New York recently high
wayman OH q wheel has made his
appearance. There seems to be
no end to the craze or to the uses
TO which The machine can be put
A joint stock company has been
formed in Nelsonville, o., embrac-
ing all the saloons, and of the II
saloons in town all but four will be
closed and the proceeds will be di.
vided. This will cut of S223l.2i
revenue annually.
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Candidates should go before the
people on their own merits rather
than the dement's of others.
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Don't sit about doing nothing
and complaining of the heat. One
is much cooler when one is useful
ly employed
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Most of the cooking that the
men say was the work of mother
was done by the hired girl,