The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-01
From Thursdays Daily.
The Finances.
Editor of the Register.

Editor of the Register.
Itis we'll known fact that tho
medical "faculty" insist that they
be "called in at tho worry incipien.
cy of disease, or as soon as possible;
for the reason that nearly all
tho ills to which humanity is heir
can be most easily controlled and
cured; but if neglected, and loft "to
run their course" they are apt TO
become deeply seated and chronic,
battling medical science and skill
Then, if complications arise, the
lease" becomes dangerous and
alarming; fears of fatal termina-
ton torture the loving hearts of
friends.
When the mental and moral facul-
ties are disorganized and deranged'
the "patient" hypnotized, and tho
perceptions of right, truth and pa
triotism are deadened by the fasct-
nations and allurements ofthespeedy
acquisition of enormous wealth
which are thrown him by tho Brit
ish Golden Octopus-when these
disorders are complicated with the
"buzzing of the bee in tho bonnet"
(Which seems to be epidemic among
American statesmonO then hope
takes wing, tho "taculty" arc we'll
nigh discouraged, but tho battle for
a life COOS on. 1t is hopeless fight
against inconquerable odds, and all
the "faculty" can do is to strive to
alleviate tho sufferers pain, and
smooth, as they may, his pathway
to tho tomb.
How often we arc reminded of tho
recklessness and utter unscrupulous.
ness of the rich in their mad chase
to amass colossal fortunes, to which
their inordinate thirst impclls them.
How few of them arc deferred
from tho attainment of their ends
but pursue tho gamc to the very
verge of criminality. They go as
far as legality will permit thom, and
very often far beyond. What do
they care for the broken lives and
fortunes, for tho bankruptcies and
ruined homes, or for tho sorrow and
distress thoir deeds have wrought
Can they not, as thoy approach tho
confines of time and eternity, endow
u college, church or some society
for tho conversion of the Hotten.
tots, or possibly, for tho Suppress
ion of vice Ca la ParkhursO2 Thus
buying, as they imagine, passport
to tho poarly gates of tho New
Jerusalem, while the militant church
chants peans that may "waft their
souls on high" We wonder if
Lazarus ever flies from his blest
abode to cool their perching tongues.
Tow "object lessons" portrayiug
most wildly tho power of the Octo-
pus, and tho lunacy developed by
tho busy buzzing of the "beo = the
bonnet" now confronts manki I'd.
Tho ono reveals man full OF hon
ors bestowed by his confiding coun-
trymen. Flo stoops with tho weight
of years, and totters as he advances
on tho way to the end OF his eartbIy
pilgrimage. TO him had beon con-
iided sacred duties and trusts by
the poople-his party and country
mon, with high powers "to promote
tho general welfare" of his country.
He has misled and deceived his par
ty and betrayed tho people. He
with other conspirators, devised a
scheme to "promote" tho interests
of foreign barons and nabobs, rob-
bling his countrymon to give enor-
nous profits to British barons. Bic
arbitrarily appreciated tho peoples
gold for the bondholder and lenderi
while he has arbitrarily debased and
deprecated tho silver of the farmer,
the mechanic, and tho borrower.
OF course ho did not do all this
unaidod and alono. he was the
head and front of the iniquity. 1t
was his influence, tho prestige OF
his reputation for loyalty and
craftsmanship, and the alteration
tho people had for the man, more
than all other forces that carried
tho scheme of British Shylocks and
experts in the demonstration Of
silver to a final enactment.
But he is still most unhappy. Iu
tho fronzy of disappointed ambition,
he seized his pon, rushed into print
, by writing a book, and such book
? If published extracts and comments
are true and reliable, he attempts
to show how he was defrauded on
several occasions, of nominations