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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
Personal Mention.


From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. N. p. Hope, of Red Mud, who
has been sick, is improving.
Hon. G. Sehon returned home from
the East yesterday.
MIR and Mrs. H ID. GIlhlen, of
Windfield, We're here yesterday.
Mr.. Mack Rayburn, of Pleasant
Flats, was here on n visit to his son,
Mr.. John II. Rayburn, yesterday.
We are glad to announce that Mrs.
Chas. McCulloch, up on Kanawla,
who has been quite ill, isnow inproN-
ing.
Mr.. a. r. Williams, who resides OPP
posite Gallipolis, in this county, was
pleasant caller at our office this
morning.
Mr. l.. ID. Miller, with his force of
where he had been engaged in
loading railroad ties.
County Clerk Geo w. Hundley, of
Roane county, was in town yesterday,
and called at this Office. He was on
his way to the Capital
Mr.. John r.. Somerville, of Graham
Station, was in town yesterday, and
called and renewed his subscriptionto
the Weekly Register.
Mr.. Frank p. Miller, of Capehart,
who has been here all week, attend
ing Court, and fixing his fences for
Assessor, in Second District, returned
home yesterday afternoon.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. w. III. Gardner spent
Sunday in the Flats with relatives.
Mr.. w Il. Musgrave, of the Flats,
was in town yesterday.
Messrs. John w. Bechtle and Jas.
Crump, of Hern, were in town yes
terday.
We regret to learn, as will his many
friends, that Mr.. Geo. ID. Eastman is
quite sick at his home, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Somerville, spent
Sunday in the Flats, with Mr. Scmer-
ville's parents.
Mrs. Christian Stortz, returned this
morning from visit to her daughters
ut Pittsburg.
Miss Virginia Lewis returnedS atur-
day from visit to Mr.. g. II. McCul-
loch and family, up on Kannwha.
Messrs. l.. N Knight, of Maggie,
and Robt Patterson, of Spilmnn,
were in town Saturday night.
Miss Mary Selbe is the guest of Mr..
O. IL. p. Van Matre and family i'm the
Pleasant Flats this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Window, of the
pleasant Flats, were here Saturday,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gard
ner.
Mr.. Sam Couch, of South Side, and
DIR. Fred Couch, of Charleston, came
down yesterday on their wheels, re-
turning last night on the train.
Mrs. j. V. Stevenson, of Cooper
district, who has been sick so long
with stomach trouble, we are sorryto
say is no better at this time.
Old Uncle John I.othlin, is very sick
mt the home, of Mr.. John Dunlap, in
Cooper district. He is upwards of 40
years ofage.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Ct. Nease with their
daughter and little Mamie Gabbert,
left on the Sherley for Cincinnati this
morning. They expect to take in
The Rivals" as presented by the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
FIRST Glass Steamboat SerUice
BettOeeIL Detroit ana Ctece-
land, Putin Bay ana
IOIgHO.

ID. 81 @. Floating Palaces are now
running daily between Detroit ana
Cleveland, and on May vii,
Cleveland, Put-in-Bay and Toledo.
If YOU are travelling between the
above points, take advantage of
water trip and save money.
Spend your vacation on the 6feaU
Lakes. Send for illustrated pamPh-
let. Address a. A. ScHANTZ, 81. II. A.,
Detroit, Mich.
We are Offering the greatest bar
gains in the history of Point Pleas
ant. in Carpets, Mettings, Wall
Paper, Window Blinds, Lace Cur
tains. Pictures, Rugs and Furni-
ture of all kinds. We have the
largest and most complete line of
the above named goods in the
county. We do not sell carpets by
sample, we sell it from the rolls,
which you know always comes 10
cents less on the. yard. To con
vince you we are business, and the
chepest, clip the advertisements
from the newspapers, bring them
to us and compare prices; we
guarantee to save you at least from
5 to 10 per cent. on said goods. 1t
will be to your best interest to take
advantage of our prices. Keep
thinking about our carpets and
mattings. HARPER BROS.
The jackson Herald: "Hiram
Douglass. of Ripley Landing, has
purchased $500 acres of timber
land in Calhoun comfy Mr..
Balch will move his mill to MIR.
Douglass' land next week"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
excursions TO The National Capital.

Excursions to the National Capital.
The Baltimore & Ohio Il. II. will sell
excursion tickets to Washington at
reduced tesfrom Pittsburgh. Wheel,
ing, Parkersburg, Lexington andai
intermediate ticket stations Tor all
trains Thuraday, May 21st, 1896.
Side trips have also been arranged
to points of interest within easy reach
of the Capital.
Tickets will be good ten dPys, and
will be valid for passage from Wash
ington to Baltimore at any time with
in the life of the ticket.
For Pullman Car accommodations
and other information, address near
est b. & o. Agent. Don't forget the
date, Thursday, May 21st.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
ONE HOUR BARGAIN SALES !

Ito special sales
of From 10 to III and IRON
In we
goods when the hour up prices 50
selling
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
From Saturdays Daily.
Hurt.

Mr.. John r. Rayburn, the Insur-
ance Agent, while on horseback
yesterday morning, the horse
reared up and threw Mr. Rayburn
to the ground, the horse falling on
him. One of Mr.. Rayburn's legs
was pretty badly bruised and
skinned up, but fortunately no
bones were broken.
The infant child of Rev. and
Mrs. Fish, was badly burned yes
terday on one of its legs, by the
spilling of hot grease from a skill
let, while Mrs. Fish was preparing
a meal. The little sufferer is get
ting along nicely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

A young lady writes TO this Office
for recipe to make her hands
white. Soak them i'll dish water
three times day Immediately
after meals, then massage them
Just after breakfast by beating up
the beds, and start n healthy circu-
lation of the blood by using the
broom vigorously on the carpets in
your home every time they appear
to be soiled.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

The "Humanophone," musical
instrument, will be i'll the Delsarte
Entertainment. The instructor is
one of our young men, that can
handle it in the most proficient
manner. This has never been on
the stage here, and the oddity of
the instrument besides the sweet
strains it gives forth, should cause
a desire to be seen and heard by all.
The observance of Decoration
day should not be left to the sur
viving veterans even now. To
them the first place rightfully be-
longs, but the whole community
should add it's tribute to theirs.
The day is n general holiday, and
all classes should unite in honor
ing it.
Sheriff Gardner and guards, Jas.
Monroe and Robt. Kiger, left this
morning for Moundsville, with
Dave Neal and Ballard Wallis,
alias Ballard Cremeens, convicted
at this term of court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

People who take the rest cure
are almost always people who need
exercise anil employment In
other words, lazy people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

Some people run for office against
whom nothing can be said. And
frequently nothing for them either.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

There is in every true woman's
heart spark of heavenly fire,
which beams and blozes in the
dark hours of adversely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

Try n can of Hopkins Steamed Homi;
ny (Hulled Corn). 1t is delicious, run
quart, Zoe. Ueoio'1M
DANA's5 Sarsaparilla isnot only the
best Of allremedies for the Nerves, Liver,
Kidneys, stomach and Blood; but y no
benefit, you can get your money back.
The same guarantee applies TO
DANA's pills, Cough Syrup.and Plastera.
For sale by "A. a. POLSLEH, Agent,
Letart, West Va, feb53"o
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

Mr.. McHale's Lakewood Park,
Just above Gallipolis, will be open
ed Wednesday evening, May 18th.
The grand electric light fountain
will then be in operation. Ifyou
want to spend pleasant hour or
so, take the electric railway, and
go down to Lakewood Park.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13
Sudden Death.

Last Friday. the 9Th inst, Mrs
Jesse Camden, an aged lady, re-
siding on the Jasper Lemnstel
farm, died very suddenly of appo-
plexy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

One good thing about the new
women is that she will outgrow it in
the course of time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

Business is much brisker now
than this season last year, and
there are signs of greater activity
ahead, unless present indications
are misleading.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-13

Mrs. L. j. Williamson is agent
for the Butterwick Patterns, and
will renew your subscription for
IDelineator for $1O0
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
wHEELwRrGHr a co.'s FAILURE.
Receivers Have been Appointed by
Judge Sweat.

Brunswick. Ca. Jan. 2s.-Judge Sweat
has appointed President II. w Reed Of
the National Bank Of Brunswick and J..
/. Beach of Brunswick, temporary receiv-
ers for William d. Wheelwright & Co.
This sets aside the assignment made by
that firm 10 Henry l. Sprague OF New
York city. Attorney w. 9. Brantley has
been appointed attorney for the receivers.
This move starts the legal ball to rolling
The liabilities, as near as can be learned
from most careful inquiry and cOnserva-
tive statements are very much in excess
OF the assets. and when the various court
processes that have been commenced are
completed, the sum to be distributed will
be small The National Bank OF Bruins
wick, Col. !. +. duBignon and the Plant
system have reasons TO believe they are
amply secured. and il is evident that the
banks attorney is red-hOt after every
chance 10 make the banks claims safer
BY vigilance the bank was able to be the
first TO protect itself. Attorneys for
Wheelwright & Co. here state that ac-
cOruing 10 their best knowledge at pres
ent the firms assets are about equal to
their liabilities. In addition to attach
ments previously reported as filed here,
are the following from Georgia concerns.
w +. Lott * Co, 5000; I. T. Thigpen &
Co, $50; Georgia Lumber Company of Sa-
Vannah, 81 250.96; Anderson & Hicks, 81, 400
a a late hour tonight IL developed that
Attorneys Crovatt & Whitfield would make
every effort to have Judge Speer of the
United States court set aside the receiv-
ership appointed by Judge Sweat in cham
bers last night and assume jurisdicuons
over the firms affairs. Judge Whitfield
Of the firm left for Waycross last night to
oppose the receivership, but the national
banks special train beat the regular sched-
ule by 50 minutes and the receivers were
appointed before his arrival. Mr.. Whitfield
has not yet returned, and il Is almost pos
itively known to your correspondent that
he is before Judge Speer, asking to have
his court assume jurisdiction. Attorney
CrOVatt. of the firm, would neither deny
or affirm this merely stating that his firm
would take every precaution 10 protect
Wheelwright 4 Co. A big legal fight is be-
fore the courts on this receivership mat
ter. Creditors of the concern are arriv-
ing here daily. President Stockton Of the
Jacksonville bank, and his attorney, ar
rived to-day, but all the concerns availa-
bic property was covered with attach
ments before they could do anything.
Mr.. James +. Broadhead of New York
will open an Office for the handling of
crOsstles. Senior Bento Padrosa. form
erly manager of Wheelwrights Spanish
department. will conduct a similar bust
ness for himself commencing at once,
and the other parts Of the business will
eventually be taken up by others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
"A Car Knocked to Pieces and the In
mates Unhurt.

valdosta, Ga, Jan. ga wreck on the
Savannah, Florida and Western road at
Clinch Haven smashed an engine to pieces,
tore up a number of cars and was the
scene OF the most miraculous escape ever
known in this section. Two west-bound
freights left Waycross on the same sche-
dule, the first leading by three or four
minutes. At Clinch Haven the first section
stopped to take on wood. Back in the ca
booSe were three or four train hands
asleep. The second section came pung-
ing into the caboose of the first section,
telescoping IL and knocking it across the
track and striking it again. A wrecking
machine, with its long arms extended
backward on the car in front of the ca
boose, was driven through the caboose
and aided in making the wreck OF that
car complete. The four sleepers in the ca
boose were awakened, but strange to say,
neither of them received the slightest
scratch from the accident
Some unknown parties disemboweled a
dozen bales of sea island cotton, which
was rolled under the cotton shed for ship
ment. they used their knives and cut
the bales from top to bottom. All of
them had to be sewed up again and much
trouble to the shippers resulted.
A Henry G.. Turner Literary Club has
been organized at Du Pont in Clinch coun-
~, and all of the citizens of the place
are members of it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
A. L. HARRIS DEAD.
He Was a Prominent Figure in the
Reconstruction Period.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 2s.-Col. A. L. Harris,
one of the most conspicuous figures in the
reconstruction era of the state, died at
his home in this city early this morning,
after a brief illness. He was apparently
as well as usual yesterday, but during last
night was stricken with paralysis, from
which he could not be revived
Col. Harris came to Georgia from Ohio
during the war, where he was superinten-
dent Of the military postal service during
the war. and located in Savannah He
was republican, and at once began to
take a hand in the affairs of that party,
being a member of the constitutional con-
vention of the reconstruction period from
Chatham county.
Later he became one of Gov. Bullock s
chief lieutenants, and ii was his hand that
largely directed the organization of the
reconstruction legislature.
In the course of his eVentful career dur
ing that time it fell to his lot to be placed
i'm charge of the Western and Atlantic
railroad, which he managed until it was
leased by the state.
OF recent years Col. Harris has been
running a railroad publication. Three
years ago he graduated from the South
ern Medical College, and at the time of
his death was practicing medicine.
He was well known throughout the state
and despite his politics and his work
as a recOnstructiOnist. he was we'll liked
and respected on account of his genial
temperament. on account of his large
physique, he was commonly known as
Fatty Harris, and here, where he has
lived for the past twenty-five years, was
hardly known by any other name.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
NOTICE,
NOTICE.
In Regard to New improvements,
Etc, Made During the Year 1895.

City Treasurer's Office. Savannah, Ga,
Dec. 49, 1S95.-The assessment Book con-
tanning valuation of real estate and i'm
provements and property of every kind
not previously assessed, new buildings
erected and additions and improvements
made since the last regular assessment.
is now open for inspection in this office,
and notice is hereby given to all con-
have, within thirty days from this date
otherwise, the assessments therein con-
tanned will be final and concluive as es-
tablishing the value by which to estimate
must be made in writing and addressed
to the ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE, and
left with the Clerk of Council
G. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
.FULToNS LOST RECORD BOOKS
THEIR DIsAPPEARANCE To BE
AIRED IN THE COURTS.

The Land Title and Warranty Com
pany Files a writ of Mandamus
10 Compel the Clerk of the SuPe-
rfor Court 10 Allow the Company
TO Make Abstracts From the COun-
~ Records.
Atlanta. Ca. Jan. 2S.-The Land Title
and Warranty Company OF this city, to-
day filed a writ Of mandamus before Judge
Pumpkins to force G. II. Tanner. clerk of
the superior court. to allow the company
to make abstracts OF the records of the
county in his custody, and control. After
hearing the writ the court granted an or
der citing the clerk to show cause why the
maRdamus should not be granted
Behind the proceedings to-day. there is
q story that may develop sensational pro-
portions before the case is concluded. In
1SS2 during the term of office Of G. II.
Strong. as clerk. a number Of valuable re-
cord books mysteriously disappeared from
the office. making most serious break in
the county records. Some time afterward
the covers OF these books were found in
an old well near the court house. The
disappearance OF the records was one of
the greatest sensations Of the year.
Later on duplicate copies of the lost
records turned up in the possession Of
the abstract company. which appears as
the complainant in the mandamus pro-
ceedfngs, begun to-day. This company
has duplicate of the county records up
20 1887 and now wants to complete their
duplicate books up to date.
The clerk of the court. however, re-
fuses to allow the transcript to be made
unless the abstract company viii give
the county a copy of the lost records, and
thus complete the county records. This
the abstract company refuses to do, as
the break in the county records is a source
OF revenue to them. as no complete chain
of title can be made in the county with
out reference 10 their books. for which
the public has to pay. whereas the in
formation would be gratis If copies of the
books could be established in the clerks
Office There have been many sensational
stories told in connection with the lost
records, and the mystery now promises
20 be ventilated in the courts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
Spring
wi edicine

Isso importantthat you should be sure
to get THE BEST. Hoods Sarsapa-
rillah has proven its unequalled merit by
its thousands of remarkable cures, and
the fact that it has a larger sale than
any other sarsaparilla or blood puri-
fer shows the great confidence the
people have in it. In fact it is the
Spring Medicine. 1t cures all blood
diseases, builds up the nerves and
gives such strength to the whole system
that, as one lady puts it, q 1t seemed to
make me anew"
II you decide to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for your Spring Medicine do
not buy any substitute. Be sure to get
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
A CLINCH COUNTY SENSATION.
Father, Son and sOn-in-Law Brought
Into Court.

lnAO court.
Valdosta, Ga, Jan. 2S.-There was a SEN
sation at Stockton, a small town on the
Savannah, Florida and Western railroad.
yesterday that swept almost over all of
Clinch county. During the last several
months there has been a very large num-
Der of cases of larceny, etc, and as a
result hardly a citizen of the place has
failed to loose all of his chickens, hogs,
COWS, etc. Last week a negro man in the
neighborhood lost eleven fine game chick
ems. After each case of theft one or
two citizens, acting as detectives, have
traced the thieves to the home of a we'll
to-do farmer, and there the trail ended.
For some time the people of the place
dismissed the though suggested by the re-
suit of their searchers. until last Satur-
day a son and son-in-law of the farmer
were caught picking a number of chick
ems which had been missed. Yesterday the
negro, who had lost the game chickens,
a bailiff and other citizens, went to the
farmers home again, and all of the ne
gro'S chickens were identified in the yard.
The son-in-law got out a shotgun and
attempted to kill the man who stated that
the chickens had been stolen. In the jus
tees court yesterday evening all the par
ties accused were on commitment trial.
two for theft, and the son-in-law for theft
and attempted murder
substantial evidence was introduced
against all the parties, and the son-in-law
was sent to jail at bonneville, in de-
fault of bond. The old man and the son
gave bond, but had a hard time in get
ting anyone to stand it, as the citizens
We're almost paralyzed with surprise at
the systematic raids on hen houses and
pig pens that have been alleged. The
father was well fixed honest, and
prominent citizen of the county until
two years ago, when the man who is now
his son-in-law, came to his house, a
stranger. and was given work; it is said
that this stranger NOW sOn-in-law) led
the son astray, and aideS in running the
old man. Last October the stranger mar
red the old mans daughter, a pretty
girl of IS summers, who was in the court
room yesterday to witness the disgrace
of her father and husband
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29

81 was all broken down in health,
so weak and nervous was hardly
able to be up. l had severe pains in
my side, and headache. Iwould often
have to stop when going upstairs on
account of palpitation of the heart.
l had no appetite and distressed feel
ing in my stomach. / resolved to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. i took two bot
ties and have not had a spell of sick
headache for four months, feel well,
work all day and eat heartily. NY
friends remark how well / am looking.
l think all nervous, run down people
ought to take it, especially nursing
mothers. Mrs. S.AsHwoRrH, Eaton, o.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
FALK CLOTHING co.
COTTON SHOW OF CHICAGO.
Gratifying Progress Made in the Pre-
Iiminary Work.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 2S.-At a meeting of
the provisional organization of the Chi
cago and Southern States Exposition in
Augusta to-day, the following telegram
was read from the acting general man
ager, +. B. DeBerard. who has been in
Chicago for several days in consultation
with the business interests of that city:
Strong committee on organization formed.
Chairman w. A. Giles; secretary. Nal
com Mcneil; members, d. X. Hill. Col
Fl. L. Turner, Can. Charles Fitzsim-
MONS, George NJ. Mckenzie, Robert l..
Henry, A. L. Bell. all men of high stand
ing. Prominent citizens will join in an
invitation to the delegates from the south.
Expect to have all details completed Sat
urday. Important Chicago interests en-
listed in support. Chicago's part in the
exposition is now a certainty. The south
must do the rest. Convention probably
Feb. 10. Chicago will warmly welcome
delegation from the south"
The livest interest in this matter is
taken In Augusta, and reports received
by the provisional committee here from
all over the south leave no doubt of the
unanimous approval by the south of the
exposition. Mayor Swift of Chicago will
issue official invitations to the governors
and mayors of the south and to business
interests to meet the business men of Chi
cago some time next month. Every assur-
ance is given that the south will be fully
represented.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
MEETINGS.
X0TICE 70 sT0CkH0IHERs-

Southwestern Railroad Company, ONCE
Macon. Ga, Jan. 49, 1S96.-The regular an
nual meeting of stockholders of this com
pany will be held in the office of the com
pany, 1923 Third street, in this city, at II
o'clock a. M, Thursday, Feb. 10, 1896, for
the election of a President and seven Di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year.
Stockholders will be passed free over
this road coming to the meeting on the
18th and 18th. and returning from the
meeting on the 18th and 18th of February,
1896, on presenting their stock certificate
to the conductors.
w. S. BRANTLY,
Secretary and Treasurer