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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
Thcy win BE welcome.

We are told that two gentlemen,
we'll known to all our people, hav-
ing resided in our city many years
and who moved away about five
years ago, will soon return to make
their permanent home among us
The name of ono of these gentle
men is Mr.. Confidence and the
name Of the other is Mr.. Prosper
ity. They arc excellent gentlemen
and let us all Join in extending to
them a cordial greeting and hear
ty welcome, and do all in our might
to keep them with us.-Kanawhn
Gazette.
1t is n matter to be regretted that
the seemingly endless school-book
question is to be brought up again
in the coming legislature. The re-
fusal of the publishers of the prin-
cipal text books in use in our com
mon schools to contract for such
at the prices fixed by the last legis-
lature compels some action on the
matter at the coming session.
Kanawha Gazette.
We trust that the entire press
of our State will join in asking
the Legislature to provide a reform
school for girls. All realize how
much good has been accomplished
by the school for boys, and the
one for girls will, in our opinion,
accomplish more lasting good, and
it should be located at Point
Pleasant.
Robert G.. Ingersoll, the noted
infidel writer and lecturer, is sick
from an attack of sciatica. He
has been spiritually i'll for many
years and the difference between
his physical and spiritual illness
is, the former brings suffering
only to himself, while the seeds of
his infidel teachings have caused
unrest and misery to many.
A good deal of complaint is being
made about the new crossing just
put in near Mr.. Carlisle Whaley's
store, because it is SO rough and is
Liable to cause people to stumble
and fall. Nothing like doing
things right in the first place.
There is an outbreak of yellow
fever in Mexico. Fortunately fol
that country ii is not the same kind
which ragged in the United States
on election day.
1t might be we'll for every man
to stay close home during the com
ing administration as Prosperity
will go round knocking at the
doors to leave pile of gold
Those who go away chasing but
terAies may fail to get their por-
ton.
Nothing does pretty girl SC
much good as to go to another
town or neighborhood. She then
l,oeo ,,;cl of tho bennS Fact.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

Our stores are filing up with
Christmas goods, and the show
windows are becoming interesting
places to peep into. 1t makes the
little ones mouths water to see SO
many pretty things. We hope
that Santa Claus will be good to
the rich and the poor children
alike.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
Beware of CcIIuIoid Combs.

At Portsmouth, o., on the oath
inst, Lily, daughter of l.. III. Hem
derson, met with a peculiar acci-
dent. She was sitting with her
back to the fire when celluloid
comb in her hair burned with a
flash. Her hair was burned off
and the skull SCARED. She was, of
course, frightened and her screams
attracted help, or her injuries
might have been more serious. a
number of accidents have resulted
from the overheating of celluloid
articles of wear, which require care
and attention.
When the wind blows down up
on the ground and lifts the dust or
light objects, such as sheets of pa
per, the indication is for speedy
change and rain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

The VIM. Forth No. /, in Han
nan district, is expected to come
in producer next week, also
McLain No. /. in Putnam county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

From Thursdays Daily.
Judge B. j. Redmond, of Mason,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. L. Sebrell, of Grimm's
Landing, was in town yesterday.
Miss Moymo Porter, of Ben Lo-
mond, is spending a week with
friends at Gallipolis.
Born to Mr.. Geo. f, johnson
and wife, of Maggie, a ten pound
son, Nov. 25th, 1896.
Capt. John Thornburg, Messrs.
G. e. McCulloch and VIM. Vaught,
were prominent farmers from up
the Kanawha, in town yesterday.
Lewis Holloy, better known as
SPEEDY" will be sent to the Re
form School, at the instance of his
mother. Mr.. VIM. Dutfey will go
with him to Pruntytown, this
morning.
From Fridays Daily
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
PHxs1C1ANs.
DR.. L. v. GUTHRIE,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEoNr

WHEN not professionally engaged.
w can be found at Office OF residence,
Residence on Main ST., between OH and
10th. Omc corner Main and 4th SITS.
junel3-ly'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
Personal MENTION.
IIrom Wednesdays DaIIv.

from Wednesdays Daily.
Mr.. G.. w. Ginther, of New
Haven, was in town last night.
Mr.. w. e. Hayman, of Letart,
was visitor here last night.
Capt. j. b. Morgan, of Kanawha,
is visiting his son-in- law, DIR. Geo.
G.. Minturn and wife for few days.
Gallipolis Tribune.
Mr.. Samuel Somerville, of the
Flats, was in town yesterday, and
renewed his subscription to the
Register.
Mrs. w. II. Shaw, wife of REV.
w. II. Shaw, is seriously sick at
her homo in this city. We hope
the good old lady may soon be
restored to her former good health
O. Mrs. A. f. Lasloy, Mrs. Jane
Hutsinpiller, and Miss Lizzie Hut
sinpiller, of Gallipolis, and Mrs.
ID. @. Ridenour, of Indiana, wore
the guests of Capt. and Mrs. Aaron
Williamson, Monday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
a Runaway.

The horse driven in Davis meat
wagon, by a colored boy, became
frightened at train yesterday,
above the Ohio River Railroad de-
pot, and ran awyy, upsetting the
wagon and wrecking it badly. The
animal was stopped at 9th street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

Trust him not who praises all;
trust him less who censures all;
trust him least who is indifferent
to all.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
Badly wounded by n Game
ISOOStCr.

Mr.. Henry Wolf, the barber, is
now suffering from n severe wound
in his left foot caused by game
rooster squirting him. Mr.. Wolf
was playing with the rooster and
put out his foot toward him, when
he showed fight and flew at him
and spurred him in the foot, max
ing very painful wound, and
forcing Mr.. Wolf to go about on
crutchcs. Henry is a good Repub-
lioan, and believed the eagle on
the Bird of November had effectu-
ally squelched aud humiliated the
Democratic bird, but found to his
sorrow that there was fight in the
old Democratic game rooster yet,
and that he will pluck tho eagles
feathers in 1898 and 1900.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

Nothing does a pretty girl SO
much good as to go to another
town or neighborhood, She then
has a pick of the beaux. Fact.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

Chas. Bush, of Henderson, who
met with an accident from a log
rolling over him, mention of which
we made yesterday, is reported as
being in very critical condition
this morning, and his friends fear
he will not survive his injuries.
Mr.. Harvey Gibson has moved
from Wand street to the Kline
property on 7th street; and Mr..
Geo. Allen has moved from the
Trinity Church property, to a
house on 5th street, belonging to
Mr.. Stortz.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02
Up Around The Bend.

From Thursday's Daily.
All the salt and coal works along
the Ohio are running.
Capt. Pete McDade had some of
his teams up at Letart this week,
doing hauling.
The Rayburn No. 2was torpedo
ed last Saturday evening, and is a
slight producer. Other shallow
wells will be sunk, all of which
will be operated and pumped by
one engine.
Tho produce boats from along
the upper Ohio, have passed out
for New Orleans. Most of them
will complete their loading of po-
tatoes down about Rising Sun.
Everyday of the month is a
working day with the o. r. r. en-
ployes along Variants sliding hill
at Letart, the worst place along the
line
Owing to continuedwarm wealth
er there has been less swine butch
cred among farmers at this date
than for several years,
County Superintendent M. j.
Banks is on his annual tour over
the county visiting the schools.
There is an immense strata of
fire-clay in tho Camden mines at
Spilman, which will be the source
of supply of that material at the
Brick and Tile works starting up
at that place.
Competition is rampant between
the steamers Little Queon and Nam
cy, in the Millwood and Middle
port trade, the latter having Just
entered for the fight.
Through tho benevolenco of
neighbors, Geo. Rainey, whose
house and child burned in Cooper
district recently, has been enabled
to set up house keeping better than
ever. Good people there arc il
this end of the county who always
look after the poor and needy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

There is an outbreak of yellow
fever in Mexico. Fortunately for
that country it is not the same kind
which ragged in the United States
on election day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

A good deal of complaint is being
made about the new crossing just
put in near Mr.. Carlisle Whaley's
store, because it is so rough and is
liable to cause people to stumble
and fall. Nothing like doing
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-02

The average man thinks his reru
tation as a kind father is establish
ed if baby cries to come to him
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
The Music He Liked.

Il always thought l was fond of music" said
Farmer Greene, "but since / visited Matilda in
Boston I've had my doubts about it. l hadn't
been there day before Matilda she says to me,
Now, father, we're gon' to have a musical, and
1 do hope you'll enjoy it!'
"'Of course l SHALL says 1. You know how
fond 1 am of them famous old Scotch songs you
used to sing, and how I'm always ready to jine
in when anybody strikes up Coronation
"'Well, this will be the best music you ever
listened to-, says Matilda, and my mouth watered
to hear it..
1.-The night of the concert you ought to ha'
seen the folks pour in, all silks and satins and
flowers. Matilda wore, we'll 1 don't rightly know
what, but / think twas silk and lace. Pretty
soon we all got quoted down. and then German,
with long hair and great bushy beard. sat
down to the piano and began to play. My, how
he did bang them keys! There was thunder
down in the bass, and tinklin' cymbas up in the
treble.
THE lady that sat side of me whispered when
there was minutes stop. DO you distinguish
the different mOtives?'
"'My nO!' says l. L don't see what any body IS
motive could be for wOrkin' so hard to make a
noise
Then she smiled behind her fan, but 1 don t
know what at, whether twas the music or me.
when the piece stopped everybody hummed
and whispered to each other how lovely twas,
and good many told the German how much
obliged they were. didn't say word.
Then tall woman, all fixed up with silks
and furbelOws, sang piece that almost made
my hair stand on end. it went so high, and had
so many ups and downs in it. She was master
smart; anybody could see that, but somehow 1
didn't fancy that kind of Singin 1t made me
uneasy. When she was climbin' up to her high
notes, wondered if she'd ever get there; and
when she dropped down again, 1 wanted to say:
Now you've got through it safe once, don't try
it again.!
"Well, pretty soon Matilda came round to me
and whispered, Father, how'd you like it?
81 don't care much for it, saysI. It's little
too much like frosted cake when you want plain
bread.'
"'She laughed, and in minute 1 heard her
sayin' to one of the performers, My fathers a
little Old-fashioned, you see, and would you
mind?'
"What do you suppose happened then? Why,
that woman that sung the tris and MARBLES
stood up, and, without any piano payin at all,
sung 'Ye Banks and Braes' and John Anderson
How she knew what l liked I never could tell,
but she sang the songs I've loved since was a
boy, and when she got through the tears were
streamin' down my cheeks.
"'Bless you, my dear' says I, and went up
to her and shook both her hands. And it seemed
to me she liked the songs herself, for when she
looked at me her eyes we're wet, too.
II had beautiful time, but suppose it's no
use thinkn' appreciate real music. "-Youth's
Companion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
He Was Apprehensive.

"'Scuse me- sah,' he said, as he approached
one of the attaches of the Smithsonian institu
ton, but wants to Ak yOh sumfn'."
"What's the matter" was the inquiry. care
you looking for something to eat?'
"N'ndeed. l amt hungry. wants semitic
information. 1 wants ter know bout desc hyat
X rays dat deys takin' de phOatygrafs wifi. Dey
done tells me dey kin take pcters right fro yer
dat when dey goes after We wifi one er dem ye1
skin an yer clos ain no lection It ALL
That's what they claim"
"An eff dun had chicken fob dinner l s'pOse
dey could jes fro me down and take pictur oh
de chicken
Il believe the theory is something like that. "
"Da'S whit / thOught-da's whut thought
But yere's whut done come ter AK yer: Does
yer bieve dat dey could git er good huff like
ness Oh de chicken ter Unable de Ownah ter rec
O'niZe 'im?"-WashingtOn Star.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

sorted to bloOdshed as means of getting rid Of
the obnoxious ministers and teachers. Riots
broke out in several villages and camps on the
same night, and dozens of missionaries were
murdered. The ringleaders and instigatOrs of
the riot were eventually apprehended and
brought to justice, score or more of them be-
ing hanged and the others imprisoned for life.
Among those doomed to life confinement was
one Lars Haetta. an ignorant young fisherman.
He could neither read nor write, but soon learned
both when he found that it was the only means
left open for employing either the hands or the
mind. Next he became deeply interested in the
Bible, the very book which he had attempted to
keep out of the hands of the people. After
studying it year or two he formed the project
of translating it into the Lapp tongue. This was
quite difficult task for one of such limited
education who had to make use of a language
not too expressive at the best. but after nearly
twenty years OF labor he completed the task and
was given his liberty for the benefits which he
had conferred upon his people.-St Louis Re-
public.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

The Washington Star tells of an English tray
eler who had been assured that west of the Mis-
souri, the entire country was infested with bears,
some of which were so bold that they came into
the towns. He stopped in a Kansas village, and
in the evening started out for walk The stores
were closed but the moon was shining brightly.
He rambled about the place for couple of
hours, and started down the business street for
the hotel. Suddenly he saw before him on the
sidewalk a big bear, sitting on its launches,
with open mouth and paws extended, awaiting
his coming. In a moment he was on top of a
porch, crying for help, but no one heard him
and the bear sat and watched him. All night
long he stayed there, trembling for fear bruin
would climb the post but comforting himself
with the idea that it was too small to be used by
bear. At daybreak some men came along, and
one of them wheeled the bear back to the door
way with the remark, Il wonder who put that
sign in the middle of the walk" The tourist de-
scended from the porch without detection and
had he not subsequently enjoyed the story so
much that he told it himself, it would never have
been known.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

An Illinois editor refused to accept the nomi
nation for office in the following characteristic
ally sensible language:
No, kind but deluded friends, the mission of
the hireling who holds the plOw-handleS of this
paper is to keep the fires burning on the affairs
of liberty and the beacon lights blazing on the
shores of time at $3.50 blaze, invariably in ad-
vance. He does not hunger and thirst after Off
cial life He did think once he would like to go
to the legislature, but he has grown in grace
since then and purged his system of that unhOly
desire. Since then he has not yearned single
yearn or hankered a hank after political distinc-
tiOn.-HillsbOrO News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
The Bible of the Laplandefs.

The missionaries among the Lapps nowadays
do not experience the difficulties usually encOun-
tered by those who endeavor to spread the gos-
pei in savage or semi-savage lands. The reason
of this is that the Lapps have translation of the
Bible, and they have had it for more than a
quarter of a century. 1t was given to them by a
murderer and under most extraordinary crcum-
stances. Thirty-fve or forty years ago there
was an attempt made to Christianize this rude
boreal people, but the efforts of the evangelists
were met by stout opposition on all sides. Final
ly the opposers of the heather Christians re-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

For the information of the new arrivals who
come here from week to week. we wish to say, if
you want to send THE MIRROR to relatives or
friends, you will be allowed the privilege by
complying with the following rule: Send to this
office your name. register and cell number, also
full address of the person to whom you desire to
have THE MIRROR sent. Do not write address,
cell number or any other matter on your paper;
keep them perfectly clean and place them in your
cell door every Friday evening. Those who do
not send THE MIRROR away will confer a favor
by sending them to this office.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

On April 23rd four prisoners were received:
William WILDER and William Landgratf, from
Renville Co., both charged with grand larceny
in the second degree, the former to serve
two years, the latter on the reformatory plan;
Frank SamuelsOn, from Pine Co.. will tarry three
years for grand larceny in the second degree;
Timothy Mccarthy, from Hennepin Co.. found
guilty of burglary in the third degree has one
year in which to see the error of his ways.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

A farmer wrote an editor for instructions how
to stop his boy from smoking cigarettes and got
the following in reply: I'VE suggest bribery,
instructions or shutting off his allowance. Then
if he remains obstinate. use the rawhide. Welt
him until he is ready to hold up his hands and
promise to never smoke another cigarette. If
that does not work. drown him. A drowned boy
is better than one that smokes cigarettes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
Grace Congregational.

Corner 5th and Laurel streets, Rev. j. H.
ALBERT. pastor. Sunday services, preach
ing 1890 a. M and 7:45 p. m. Sunday School
las a. m. Junior EndeavOr 800 p. m.
Christian EndeavOr $3.50 p. m. Children S
Mission Band the second Sunday of each
month at 3:OOp. m. Midweek and Prayer
meetings, Wednesdays 7:45 p. m. Ladies'
Aid Society, Thursday afternoons. Ladies'
Missionary Society," the last Friday of each
month.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

United States Marshal r. T. OCOnnOr called
at the prison official business on the 9th,
bringing Andrew GOre ensen, found guilty of vio-
lating the postal laws and sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment and fine of 500. On the
same day Elias Patala, from st. Louis Co., was
received to serve an indefinite term, for grand
larceny in the second degree. and Joseph Bane-
back, from the same county charged with man.
slaughter in the second degree, sentenced to one
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Silas Wayback FISHING for spring suckers, i'm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. air gittin' skercer every
spring. Wouldn't wonder if they run aout fore
very long. Uncle Bunker (knowingly)-Daon't
yew b'leeveit When 1 secured this So ile-silk
fish-line fer 81 9S at York heerd tn clerk tell
chap tibet thar wuz sucker born every minnit.
Judge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

She was smart and pretty girl. She wrote
the advertising for large dry-gOods concern in
town. Her mind used to run so much upon her
business that one day when she wrote to her
lover to meet her that night at home she uncOn-
sciously added as a postscript Come early
and avoid the ruSh!"-Prnters' Ink.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Mrs. Won Blumer-Dear, what does it mean
when you get notice from the bank that your
account is Overdrawn? Won Blumer-In the
case of man, it means that he is married.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
Local and General.
Her Ten Commandments.


These are the new commandments ten,
Which wives now make for married men.
1-Remember that am thy wife.
Whom thou must cherish all thy life.
2-Thou shalt not stay out late at night,
When lodges, friends, or clubs invite.
3-Thou shalt not smoke indoor or out,
Or chew tobacco round about.
4-Thou shalt with praise receive my pies,
Nor pastry made by me despise.
5-My mother thou shalt strive to please,
And let her live with us in ease.
6-Remember tits thy duty clear,
TO dress me we'll throughout the year.
Thou shalt in manner mild and meek,
Give me thy wages every week.
S-Thou shalt not be a drinking man,
But live on prohibition plan.
9-Thou shalt not frt. but must allow,
Thy wife such freedom anyhow.
1O-Theu shalt get up when baby cries,
And try the child to tranqulize.
These my commandments from day to day,
Implicitly thou shalt obey.
Boston Post
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Office BOy-There are two men out there, sir,
who want TO see you one of them is poet, and
the other deaf man. EditOr-Well, 90 out and
tell the poet that the deaf man is the editor
Boston Traveller.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Inspector of PrisOns-In providing you with
work your former occupation shall be taken into
account. What were you? Convict-an anar-
chiSt. InSpectOr-Um, UNI. We can put him to
road blasting.-Neue Fliegende Blaetter.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Mrs. j. B. Milligan and Miss Sweeney, of
Minneapolis, Miss M. Gardner and Miss Jennie
Haggert, of HOultOn, Wis, visited the various
departments of the institution, under the escort
Of Asst. Deputy GlennOn. on Tuesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30
Methodist Episcopal.

Third street, opposite Pittman House, Rev. c. A:
CRESSY, pastor. Services at 1926 a. m. and
730 m. Sunday School at II m. Junior
League at 400 p. m. EpwOrth League at $3.50
p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening
at 7:3O. Pastors class in Bible Study, Friday
evening at 100 Ladies' Bible Circle, Friday
at 3:O0p. m. Mrs. S. B. SlOcumb, teacher.
Pastors residence, 523 n. Second street.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Minnesota men are keeping up their reputa-
ton for rascality, and the women theirs for gen.
eral uprightness. THE PRISON MIRROR reports
that on April 9th the states prison at Saltwater
contained 457 males and 3 females.-ROyaltOn
RanOpr
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

The pententiary of Texas, located at Houston,
has nearly 1000 prisoners. Attached to the
prison is a farm of 5000 acres, on which nearly
all the subsistence required is raised
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Mr.. George E. Wilson, superintendent of the
Minnesota Thresher company, and Miss Lena
Drawer were joined in the bonds of matrimOny
by the Rev. c. A. Cressy, of the M. E. church, on
Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left the same
evening for Mr.. Wilson's old home in WOodville,
MARYLAND,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

Deputy sheriff L. S. Palmer, of Hennepin Co.
brought over James Dunn on April 22nd WIFI
will remain an indefinite period for assault il
the second degree.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-04-30

ut is queer said Mrs. Bloocher. "that man
can take enough interest in his wfe's letters to
open them, but not enough to mail them. In
dianapOlis Journal.