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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

From Wednesdays Daily
Mr. Chas. Harris, of Debby, the
merchant at that place, was in
town yesterday.
Hon. Jas. Capehart, wife and
daughter, Miss Alice, will leave to-
day for Florida where they will
spend the remainder of the winter.
Mr.. j. S. Askew, of Glenwood,
was a pleasant caller at this Office
yesterday while in town, on bust
ness.
We are sorry to learn that two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle
Whaley, are sick with pneumonia.
We hope the little sufferers may
soon be restored to good health.
Mrs. DIR. w. b. Hodge and
daughter, Mrs. e. II. Flick, of
Middleport, who have been the
guests of Mr.. A. l.. Boggess and
family, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. DIP: Gist, of Letdrt, was in
town yesterday, returning to his
home last evening. He is one Re
publican who does not want an APP
pointment under the new admins
tration. He says he prefers hunt
ing for oil, to seeking Office.
Miss Mary Capehart, accompa-
MED by Miss Riddle, of Virginia,
left yesterday on visit to friends
and relatives in Charleston till
Christmas, then Miss Capehart
will go to Washington and spend
the remainder of the winter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
A Dawn of Prosperity.

AS the esteemed Cleveland Plain
Dealer says, business revival is q
consummation devoutly to be
wished. No obstruction should be
thrown in its way. On the other
hand, everything should be done
by pen, voice and press to help
bring it about. Let the bygones
of politics be bygones; their time
is not yet. In this country the ma
jority rules, the minority must ac-
quiesce in the results. 1T is fair
In the minority to give the majori-
ty chance to prove their PROPOSE
tions. The policy of obstruction
is not the policy of wisdom. The
Republicans are in power. They
propose to enforce McKinleyism
in the form of protection and the
gold standard, with Mckinley
himself as the advance agent of
prosperity" Let him bring all he
can-the Democrats can endure it
Just as easy as falling off log. If
it is coming in the trail of McKin-
leyism, let it come. Let these
prosperity teachers have a chance.
That they will give to the coun-
try prosperity simply on a gold
platter we have no expectation;
that confidence is restored, at least
to those who boarded their gold
and greenbacks, we all admit, just
to the extent that this money has
been brought out of hiding and
placed in banks and in circulation.
That is in line of what the Demo-
Gratis worked for throughout the
campaign, but that it adds dollar
to tho volume of currency, no one
believes. That the goldbug party
will resort to an increase of curren-
cy everyone believes who knows
them. They may not do it on the
sound and honest basis that the
Democrats proposed by issuing
moro silver coins as well as gold
coins as foundation money, but
they will increase the volume of
currency. They will whip the
devil around the stump. We be-
lieve they will increase the tariff
also.
The month is just over in which
tho election took place, it is not
time to determine whether this era
of promised prosperity has come.
Tho starting up of mills that were
shut down for political purposes
before the election is no certain
sign of prosperity. The day of
prosperity is the one in which the
people at large have had continu-
Gus work at fair prices and have
laid aside fair percentage of their
earnings with which they are able
to purchase things which they
need for the adornment or compile
ton of their houses, farms or shops.
Prosperity is measured by money
earned and saved, not alone by con-
Gdonce or promises. Certainly we
ought to have better times. The
export of grain, bringing back
millions of money from the old
world, cannot fail to put more
money into circulation and to give
better tono to business everywhere.
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

from Thursdays Daily.
Hon. Geo. Rowley, of Leon, was
visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. Van Brown, of Maggie, was
visitor in our town yester-
day.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Young, of Brownfield, Pa, Nov.
Both, 1896, a daughter. The Regis
ter extends it's congratulations.
A daughter of Mr.. w. j. Keis-
ter, of Ashton, left yesterday to
spend the winter with her brother,
Stephen A. holster, at Lander,
Wyoming.
Capt. j. Fl. Wills, one of the
most popular Conductors on. the
X. & M. Railway, and who resides
at Gauley Bridge, is in charge of
tho Point Pleasant and Gauley ac-
commodation, during Capt. Swift
zer's vacation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
DENTISTS.
Dr. ID. w. petty, DentIst,

Dr. d. W. TeIIy, UVHIIsI1
of this city, has now ono of tho best
fitted Offices in the State. Every
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is new and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth Sdued 90 see him. If you
have to have an artificial plate, he
can mako you the best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
;Hrom Fridays Daily.
a Social.


The West Minister League
Society of the Presbyterian Church.,
was entertained by it's Social Com
mitteo, at the residence of John
McCulloch, Esq, last night.
Nearly all tho members of the
League were present, and most
delightful evening was spent, and
all were highly entertained. This
League and the Epworth Chris.
tian Endeavor Societies, of the two
NJ. g. Churches, are doing much
good in this city. May they pros
per until they have brought all tho
young people of our town within
their societies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
PHYSICIANS.
DIR. L. v. GUTHRIE,

PHYsICIArT and sURaEcN,
w can be found at Office OF residence,
Residence on Main St., between OH and
10th. Ohic e corner Main and 4th SITS.
junel3-ly'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
Dcmocratic-Rcpublican.

Congressman Bynum, Of Indi-
ana, wants to organize the Gold
Democrats and Republicans into
one party, under the name of
"Democratic-R Republican Party"
This would be very catchy name,
and would add many Democrats to
the Republican party, of the kind
who in Presidential election,
would rather vote tho Republican
National ticket, than the Demo
cratic ticket. But the name would
also drive some Republicans out
of the party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
HON. @. u. OALDWELL,
Of PnrLersbur0, Vest HtrOtitf1,
ReCOJnNI ends IH1'tOHUs CELERY
ECllSuLeS.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Jan. 26, '95
THE WRIGHT MEDICINE Co,

PARKERsBuRa, w. Va, Jan. 26, '95
THK WRIGHT MEDICINE Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
GEHTLEMEN:-I have been using
Wright's Celery Capsules since No
vember, 1894, and find them to be az
recommended. i first began taking
them while at Hot Springs, Ark.
under treatment for Sciatfc Rheuma
tisIn, Liver and Stomach trouble Will
which had been a long sufferer.
found the Celery Capsules gave III
great strength from the beginning
and have used them ever since.
With pleasure and unsolicited, re-
commend them to any and all suffer
ing with like Affections or either of
them. Very truly yours,
CHARBRS II. CALDWELL.
Sold by the West Virginia Drug
Co. Price so cents and $1.00.
FB-For Rale by HooR, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

If you have anything to sell,
push it by an advertisement in the
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

From Fridays Daily
Mr.. G. @. Sayre, of Letart, is in
town.
Judge B. j. Redmond, of Clifton,
was in town yesterday.
Hon. w. B. Caldwell, of Wheel
ing, was here yesterday.
Mr.. John G. Porter, of Ben Lo-
mond. was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Hod Condee, of Leon, was n
business visitor here yesterday.
DIR. and Mrs. l.. V. Guthrie have
returned from Charleston.
Col. Fl. e. Spilman and wife, of
Spilman, were guests of Rev. A. Ct.
Grinnan and wife, yesterday.
Mr.. Nat. Levine, of Levine Bros,
went to Louisa, Ky, yesterday, to
visit his store.
Mrs. r. n. Schott has returned
from Brownstown, where she had
been to attend the funeral of her
grandmother.
Mr.. Vinton Hartinger, of Charl-
eston, was here yesterday, to visit
his wife and child, who is here at
her parents, Capt. and Mrs Frank
Walker.
Mr.. John Love went up to Capt.
S. l.. Parsons farm yesterday, to
do some carpenter work for him.
The Captain knows a good carpen-
ter when he secs him.
Mr.. d. d. Park, of Martins
Ferry, is hore on a visit to his
brother Mr.. S. N. Park, of the
Park Hotel.
Mr.. Robt. Patterson, of Maggie,
was in town last night, the guest
of Mr.. w. III. Fl. Gardner and
family.
Mr.. w. w. Dickson, of Pitts
burg, Special Postoffice Inspector,
was here yesterday, and examined
this Office He found Col. Thomas
management of the office in good
shape, and his accounts with the
Department all square and correct
What is notoriety worth, after
all? Ferris, tho inventor of the
big wheel, died in a Pittsburg hos,
pital, and the big wheel is in the
hands of a sheriff.
Tho town of Breden, in Mingc
county, was totally destroyed by
fire day or two ago, and only one
house was left standing. 1t is said
the town will not be rebuilt.
There has been no drunks nol
fights in these parts for some time
Everything is ns calm as summer
morning.
There is now considerable agi
tation about having one cent post
age. Let it come. 1t will be tc
rock bottom.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

There has been no drunks nor
fights in these parts for some time.
Everything is ns calm as summer
morning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Most all of the farmers have their
corn gathered. The crop is abund-
ant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

There is now considerable ngi-
tation about having one cent post
age. Let it come. 1t will be to
rock bottom.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Mr.. Van Brown, of Browns
Station, let a crowbar fall on his
left foot the other day, bruising it
so badly that he is now lame. The
hurt is very painful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Newspapers report that numbers
of mon are now finding employ
ment at good wages. We wish we
could say that this was the case in
our town. Our laboring people
are anxious to get work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

| ClarP0u WlLn uluTuSF Ill COllIlSCIlOu
with the fued now going on in the
southwestern borders of the State.
Governor MacCokle says he has
not issued any requisition for these
men, and no application has been
presented to him to do so.
a IEedccming Trait.
81 dunno ez the prodical son was
SO very bad, after ALL" said Mrs.
Corntossel.
"He want no good to his fami-
ly," her husband rejoined.
That's fact. But when he
got home he didn't hev no more to
say. Ef he'd been like most o
the men folks nowadays the fust
thing he'd of done would of been
to find fault with the way the fat
ted calf was cooked"
There is an old belief that the
first three days of each season will
indicate the general run of the
weather for the entire season. So
that the first three days of Decem-
Der will outline the general character
of the weather for the months of
December, January and February.
Last Wednesday, Joseph Roush,
of Letart, was released from the
county Jail at Pomeroy. He served
30 days and paid 500 and costs
for the privilege of shooting at
Sam Carter, while drunk in Pome-
roy last August.
One man says that he hopes that
there will be plenty of snow this
winter 50 that poor people can at
least get snowbalIs to eat, as there
won't be much else. That is what
we call cold comfort Pomeroy
Democrat.
Mrs. Peter Gress, of Mason City,
died Sunday evening after a short
illness. She leaves five small
children to mourn her untimely
death. Her husband is an attend
ant at the Weston Insane Asylum.
The burial took place Tuesday.
The world looks on and marks
out way for christian men and
women to walk, but SO many are
not willing to walk in the paths
they would prescribe for others.
What is the use of farmers in
vesting their money in sheep,
when there is no protection from
the worthless dogs that roam the
country2
There is great deal of good we
all might do if we would only make
the proper effort.
It is time now for the annuel dis
cussion as to the morality and rec
titude of the Santa Claus myth.
Now is the time 10 advertise for
holiday trade. Don't wait till
some other fellow catches the trade.
We suppose that it depends very
much on who does a thing as to
whether it is sin or not.
Most all of the farmers have their
corn gathered. The crop is abund-
ant.
If you have anything to sell,
push it by an advertisement in the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Every year or two the gum sling
nuisance breaks out afresh. 1t was
only a year or two ago that several
persons wero hurt with missiles
from these dangerous weapons and
the police confscated all the sings
they could find. The boys in the
upper end of the town are begin
ming to use them again. If the
police would gather in a few of
these boys it would have n good
effect.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

We suppose that it depends very
much on who does thing as to
whether it is a sin or not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

A Pennsylvania syndicate has
Just purchased 10000 acre tract
of coal and timber lands in Preston
county, paying 100000 cash for
it, This land is underlaid with a
big vein of fine coking coal.
The County Court will meet on
the 18th inst, to take the bonds of
the officers recently elected in this
county, and they are all Republi-
cans except Col. Smith.
Everybody should settle down to
business and quit growing Busi-
ness will not come to you while
you stand on the corners of the
streets and complain. Get to work
and help to make business good.
Al Thivener, who killed Willard
Christian at Gallipolis, the time of
Soldiers Re-Union, received SEN
tence of three years on conviction
of manslaughter.
There are a good many oil men
in this county, picking out what
they believe to be the best oil ter
ritory, and taking leases on these
lands.
1t is astonishing how nice some
people are at home, but when they
go abroad they are not SO circum-
spect
We are still hopeful that better
days will dawn. We know that
there is such a thing as better days
for we have seen them.
Point Pleasant is the best town
in the State, of its size, and has lots
of good people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The following marriage license
was issued by the County Clerk
Tuesday; Edward Saunders and
Missouri Blain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Capt. j. w. Stone has arrived
from Pittsburg with the John II.
Walton, and will start to-day to
convert her into shape for wharf
boat The deck room will be ar
ranged for teams to drive on and
off the boat. A better or moro
commodious whmf-bont will not
be found along the Ohio, than the
Point Pleasant wharf-boat will be
when completed. The town should
meet the Captains enterprise with
with good wharf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
Charity Begins at Home.

An exchange prints tho follow
ing article, which is applicable in
every community and is worth re-
producing: eve would like to offer
suggestion to the people of this
town for this winter, Don't ship
big box of clothing and provis-
ions thousand miles away when
little boy is freezing just around
the corner, probably within foot
of you. Is it right to send help
away? Don't hesitate about Civ
ing Presbyterian coat to a Meth
odist boy, or Methodist pair of
pants to a Lutheran, Give the
clothing to the needy, regardless of
the religious faith of his parents
or his relatives, and you will have
done an act that is commendable
in the eyes of the Almighty,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The continued slump in the price
of oil has greatly discouraged oper-
ators and if it continues there will
he a curtailmento of work all around.
The effects of the fall in prices are
distinctly observable in some fields
but it has not yet reached the new
fields being opened up in this
county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The cold wave which is just now
passing over the country is closing
the canals of the north and bring
ing the freezing point down several
degrees nearer the gulf. 1t is not
welcomed by those of our citizens
with ventilated clothing and un-
filled coal bins, but is neverthe-
less a needed sanitary measure to
undo the mischief of the abnorm-
ally warm spell which preceded it..
D1ED.-A six-year-old child of
Mr.. Chas. Camden, of Millwood,
died yesterday morning at Z o'clock,
of membraneous Group, and will be
buried to-day at Bpm, Mr.. Cam
den is brother-in-law of Mr..
Nelse Park, of this city. Mrs. Park
went to Millwood this morning to
attend the funeral.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

a fire at Gallipolis Tuesday bad
ly damaged Rathburn's Pharmacy,
and the building owned by Capt,
Geo. w. Cox, was damaged about
$1,000; covered by insurace. The
fire is said to have been incendiary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Manufacturers who are seeking
out locations, where everything is
abundant and cheap, and taxes low,
should come to Point Pleasant. 1t
is by nature the logical manufactur-
ing point of the United States.
Coal is plenty, and timber of all
kinds is right at our doors. Rail
roads and river shipping facilities
to any part of the world
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Tho town of Breden, in Mingo
county, was totally destroyed by
fire day or two ago, and only one
house was left standing. 1t is said
the town will not be rebuilt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Tho Camden Clay Co.'S, works
at Spilman, is going to be bigger
industry than most of our people
imagine. The Company has just
erected two-story iron enclosed
building, heated by steam pipes, 80
that the work of making brick and
tile can go on all winter; and mad
dition have built a large dry room;
will build a dozen or more ovens,
and the whole will be run by 175
horsepower Corliss engine. The
Company expects to be at work
by January next.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
Large Shipments OF Coal Out %
Big IknnaWhn.

During the last rise in the Great
Kanawha, seventy-nine barges con-
tanning 1,141,O 900 bushels of coal
have passed out of the river, and
many others are on their way down
to the Ohio. During the month
of November over 8, 100000 bushels
of coal have passed out of Kama
wha to points down the lower Ohio
and Mississippi.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Now is the time 10 advertise for
holiday trade. Don't wait till
some other fellow catches the trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

There is great deal of good we
all might do if we would only make
the proper effort.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The ladies, who have hearts and
sympathize with the poor, should
now organize and collect funds,
and make the rounds of the town,
and see who are in need. A load
of coal here, and n few provisions
there, will do much to alleviate the
sufferings of the POOR in this town.
Every church should take up col
lections for the poor and needy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

There is good prospect for a
boom in real estate in this place
in the spring. AT least that is
what men who are interested in
real estate say.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

One man says that he hopes that
there will be plenty of snow this
winter SO that poor people can at
least get snowballs to eat, as there
won't be much else. That is what
we call cold comfort. Pomeroy
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

What is the use of farmers in
vesting their money in sheep,
when there is no protection from
the worthless dogs that roam the
country?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

It is time now for the annuel dis
cussion as to the morality and rec
titude of the Santa Claus myth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The world looks on and marks
out way for christian men and
women to walk, but SO many are
not willing to walk in the paths
they would prescribe for others.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

The preparation for the holidays
by our merchants is assuming
shape. They are laying in large
stocks and are hoping for "A genuine
old time holiday trade. We sin
cerely hope their hopes may not be
I1loc4aI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Mrs. Peter Gress, of Mason City,
died Sunday evening after a short
illness. She leaves five small
children to mourn her untimely
death. Her husband is an attend
ant at the Weston Insane Asylum.
The burial took place Tuesday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Leave your orders for job work
at this office, and don't forget to
advertise your Holiday goods if
you want to make money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

Last Wednesday, Joseph Roush,
of Letart, was released from the
county Jail at Pomeroy. He served
30 days and paid 500 and costs
for the privilege of shooting at
Sam Carter, while drunk in Pome-
roy last August.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09
A Rcdccminp Trnit.

There is an old belief that the
first three days of each season will
indicate the general run of the
weather for the entire season. So
that tho first three days of Decem-
Der will outline the general character
of the weather for the months of
December, January and February.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

While the town now seems to
have little surplus to spend, we
suggest that some improvement be
made on the Ohio River wharf
This wharf is a disgrace to the
town. Wharf privileges are an alb
solute necessity for the town, and
tho sooner good wharf is built
the better it will be for tho town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

What is notoriety worth, after
all? Ferris, the inventor of the
big wheel, died in a Pittsburg hos
pital, and the big wheel is i'll the
hands of sheriff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-09

And now they are having trouble
in Knnawho county because the
certificates of election were not
issued by the Canvassing Board,
to some of the candidates. 1t
looks now like there will be fights
to create vacancies to be filed by
aDDointments.