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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11
Travelling Engineer Appointed.

Walter Layman, an engineer of
the Ohio River Railroad, has been
appointed travelling engineer of
that road, position newly created
and which requires the new official
to examine and hire all engineers
and firemen and control the same.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Try can of Hopkins Steamed Homi.
NY (Hulled CORN. 1t is delicious. Full
quart, lOc. febl9.4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11
cal Jobn q. Monteomery,

Col. John o. Montgomery, Of
Montgomery, this State, who Of
late has attained such a reputa-
ton for curing rheumatism, in its
most acute form, neuralgia and
other ills, is in the city, having
been called here professionally.
His power is wonderful and he
has made many cures of rheuma-
tism that were almost miracles.
If you are suffering with rheuma-
tism or other pains, you should
call on him at the Phoenix Hotel.
He uses no medicines or lini-
ments whatever. All who call will
find the Colonel pleasant, agree
able and entertaining gentleman,
who loves to relieve his fellow
men of pains and ills.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Pride of birth is not bad kind
of pride;a majority of mankind
possess it in some form or other.
A man who is proud of the state
in which he was born is patriotic.
An American who is not proud
that he was born in America is a
flimsy patriot. A man who does
not take pride in the town,
county and state of has nativity is
not worthy of public trust.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Maurice, little son of @. @. Selbe
and wife, while playing about the
house yesterday, tripped and fell
against the stone cutting a bad cash
above his ripht eye.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Messrs. Harper Bros. are offering
better value in furniture than ever
before, This being leap year they
say they will make an effort to
double their outfit in 1896 by Civ
ing special inducements. You will
always find them at the head of the
class, with the cheapest aud best
goods. They have largo stock OF
new styles for the spring trade.
Call on them for anything you
want in the furniture line, other
wise you will make a mistake to
feb1 HARPER BROS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Mr.. II. f. Hart, who left Mason
City about the time of the war, is
at the head of big glass syndicate
in Muncie, Ind, and is worth
100000. In his boyhood days he
worked in the coal mines at Mason.
-Pomeroy Leader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

There are one or two young men
in this city who are anxious to go to
the aid of the Cuban belligerents,
Whether they are moved by a spirit
of patriotism or love of fame can
not be known. The only way to
settle that question, is to let them
go, then see what they did after
they got there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Garden Seed at
BRYAN & YoUNe's,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11
The Best Mileage.

The interchangeable 1000 mile
ticket issued by the Ohio Central
Lines covers more important rail
way systems than any other. 1t is
good over the b. & o., Big Four,
q. H. & D., etc. Price $1,000.
Good one year. There are others
in the market, but the Ohio Cen
trail Lines ticket is the favorite.
See Agents Ohio Central Lines,
or address MoULToN HoUK, Ct. p
A.. Toledo, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

The Board of Education of New
York City are discussing the ques-
ton of establishing lunch rooms in
the basement of the various school
houses, for the accommodation OF
school children who live at a dis
lance. Several propositions have
been received to furnish lunch at
theee cents plate, and it is proba-
BILE that the plan will be adopted.
Wouldn't this plan stop truanoy
in the West Virginia schoolsH
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Half pint of buttermilk, drank
three OF four times day, is an ex-
cellent blood purifier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

j. p. Hambrick, of Mason county,
is in the city with his son. They
have secured the rooms immedi-
ately west of Harvey, Hagen & Co,
on Third avenue, and will open
their wholesale poultry and pro-
duce business there. Mr.. Ham
brick is one of the commissioners
of his county. and most excellent
gentlemen, Huntington Herald
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Miss Alberta Gibbons is the
possessor of a new bicycle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

GLOW are you keeping Lent
this year, Miss Caustique?"
"By staying at home and enter
tanning disagreeable people. Come
often.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Many man puts his family in
the dark to help the saloon pay it's
gas bill.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

A new game, called the Editors
Delight" is played in this way;
Take sheet of ordinary writing
paper, fold it carefully and enclose
bank notes sufficient to pay up all
arrearages and one year in advance.
Keep an eye on the editor and if
smile adorns his face, the trick
works like charm. Now is the
time to play the joke.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-03-11

Spring is approaching, and many
of our people are having their gar
dens plowed or spaded.
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE NOVEL IN LIBEL SUITS.

Jules Verne has broken out with new
story, the weirdest of the weird things he
has written, pseudo scientific In char
acter. like all his works that deal with
the forces of nature as adapted by man.
and sensational to degree, with the
possibilities of deviment and destruc-
tion, to be caused by a supposititious new
explosive, against which mankind would
be utterly defenceless, developed and de-
picted to a degree horrible to contem-
plate, and calculated to put nervous
and credulous persons into perpetual
paroxysms of perturbation, as II is. II
has, however, strong vein of patriot
ism underlying it, indicated in the title,
Face to the Flag. which Is highly COM
mendable, but Verne, for the first time
in his life, has reused the resentment
of an eccentric inventor named Turpin.
who claims that Verne has stolen, or
appropriated, or accumulated, his ideas,
and used him as the central figure Of
his story, which is not complimentary
to said central figure. Turpin is the in
ventor of melinite.
appreciation of the United States. He
locates a portion of his story in North
COrolina, at New Berne," which he
designates as "tke capital" and brings
in the governor of North Carolina with
some prominence though he fails to al
lude to the equally celebrated governor
of South Carolina and the historic re-
mark which passed between them-but
let that pass. Verne will perhaps work
it into some other story now that he has
broached the subject
A libel suit of this sort Is unique, and
its progress will be watched with inter-
est. OF course. the suggestion. that
Verne is in collusion with Turpin. for ad-
vertising purposes, is too fantastic to
be seriously considered. = Brooklyn
Standard Union
The herald., 1896-12-18
GARBAGE ON SIDEWALKS
Shall the Contractors Wishes
Be Legalized?
CITY CLERKS FIRM STAND
MIR. LucxeBbach Refuses to Be Brow
beaten
He Gives His Reason for Endeavoring TO
Annihillate the Action Of the
Moribund Council
From early yesterday morning until

From early yesterday morning until
the offices were closed in the evening the
words lob" favored contractor"
push" gang" etc, were passed from
mouth TO mouth round the city hall.
In little crops from basement to attic
the members Of the push were dis
cussing the stand taken by City Clerk
J4uckenbach in order to undo the w,%h
of the council in giving to the contractor
for the removal of garbage an additional
cinch on the public. ana in the dying
hours of their term OF Office TO make
themselves once more a stencil in the
nostrils Of Ions suffering pubic.
Mr.. Luckenbach was in the meantime
in his office, quietly attending to the
duties of his position, apparently willing
to allow events to shape themselves,
when a Herald representative called on
him for a statement in reference to the
matter.
Mr.. Luckenbach was far from averse
to speaking of the matter, and the num-
Der of people continually dropping in to
commend him for his actions justified
him in saying that he was willing TO
leave the entire matter to the judgment
of the public at large.
IA year ago said Mr.. Luckenbach,
ian apparently determined effort was
made to place this garbage collection
upon a basis satisfactory to all and to
obtain the best sanitary results At this
time members who voted in favor of
this supplemental contract. with it's So
called mutual benefits, were the loudest
iu declaring that garbage cans must not
be placed upon the sidewalk. AS a basis
for a contract the health authorities pre-
pared set Of specifications. which were
adopted by the council on jan 29, 1896
Section OF these specifications reads as
follows: No garbage shall at any time
be placed upon the sidewalk Where
there are alleys 1t shall be placed not
more than six feet from said alleys and
collected therefrom. here there are nc
alleys the garbage shall be placed not
farther than sixty feat, rcr closer thar
thirty feet. from the sidewalk and on the
ground floor. After reviewing a num-
Der. of bids the counci. entered into q
contract with ]. n. Franklin to remove
the garbage for the term Of three years
from Feb. %, 1896 fer the sum of s1ot1 Gt
per month, and made the specifications .
part of the contract. After the cortrac
was executed and work was commenced
the contractor apparently found that thu
profits were not as large as he anticiT~
ted. for he refused to comply with tn,
section of the specificatio.5s quoted ant
declined to remove garbage unless 1t wa.
placed upon the sidewalk. and in one
case. to my personal knowledge, wa.
threatened with court proceedings Il
stop his pay before he was willing t
come off his perch Matters went from
bad to worse complaints came thickel
and faster until on the 23d of November
the board of health. desirous of obtain.
ing better sanitary conditions, recon.
msndsd 70 the council that the eontrac'
The herald., 1896-12-18
GUESSING ON THE OFFICES
1t Is Now the Principal Occupa.
ton at the City Hall
A POSITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
John Roster Will Be Retained Ia the
City Clerks Office
1t Is Also Stated as a Fact That Casey
of the Second Ward Will Be
the Zanjero.
POSITIVE ANNOUNCE .MENT

Business was very dull at the city
hall yesterday, and the indications are
that but little will be done until after
ton takes charge. AS the matter stands
now everyone is talking about the pos
sible appointments and speculating on
the men who will draw the salaries for
the coming year. Councilman-elect Her
man Silver returned from San Francis
&C Wednesday afternoon and was at
the city hall for short time yesterday.
A conference of the Democratic coun-
cilmen-elec will be held at the office of
Mr.. Grider Wednesday afternoon, and
another informal talk was had yester-
day. 1t was reported that the Demo-
cratic slate had been agreed upon, but
this was positively denied by the gentle
men when questioned about the matter
last evening. They said that nothing had
been settled as yet, and that the con-
ference was merely for the purpose of
informally discussing the general line
of policy to be pursued. 1t was reported
that there had been some friction be-
tween MIR. Hutchison of the Eighth ward
and the other Democrats. but this had
all been cleared up, and everything was
now working harmoniousiy.
The Republican ELECT have
also held one or more informal confer
ences, but they, like the Democrats, in
sist that nothing has been agreed upon.
Mr.. Silver, it is said, has declined to
enter any conference or caucus. He Is
reported as saying that he will wait un-
til the councilmen take Office and that
when they get down to business he will
support the best man. Mr.. Silver de-
nies that he is making any canvass for
the presidency of the council. He says
however, that he will take anything
that is given him. but will make no fight
for any personal preferment, devotine
| himself to the best interests Of his ward
and the city at large.
So far the of1icers-elect have made
no authoritative announcements as tt
their appointments, with the exception
of Captain Hance. who has stated that
he will retain the services of Miss
grapher, and John Roster. one of the
present deputies. Mr.. Roster is a Re-
publican, but he and Captain Hance
have been personal friends for years
and the former has high opinion OF
his abilities. Captain Hance stated yes
terday that he had not decided who he
will appoint in Chief Deputy Wilde.
place. There are a large number OF
applicants for the place, and he vii
select one who in his opinion is best quail.
flied for the duties. He also has large
list from which to select for any Othel
| appointments he may have to make.
Mayor-elect Snyder insists that he has
not decided on any appointments a. yet
The herald., 1896-12-18

not even that of his clerk, all reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding. Despite
Mr.. Snyder's positive statement, the
friends of Casey of the Second ward in
sist that that gentleman has received
positive assurances that he will be zan-
Zero, in consideration of his valuable
services in the Second ward. At any
rate, Councilman George Pessell, who
has had an eye on the place, and who
was believed to. have the inside track,
has stated that he is not "in it," and has
withdrawn. Mr. Pessell has also stated
that he stood no chance for the position
of mayors clerk, which position it is
now claimed lies between Frank j.
Cooper of the Silver Republicans. and
Robert Todd. the we'll known young
newspaper reporter.
So far nothing has been given out as
to probable organization of the commits
sions, though it is believed that Mr..
Snyder has decided to ask Mr.. Griffith
]. Griffith to take place on the park
commission.
1t is stated positively that Mr.. Drain
will take care of BILLY" Ludlow and
Mr.. Meserve, ST.. and will give these
gentlemen official positions. Mr.. Drain
has made no statement to this effect,
nor has he stated who will fill the place
now occupied by Captain Hutton.
Mr.. Dockweiler has not yet made any
announcements as to his appointees.
1t is not believed that there will be any
changes in the offices of the Republicans
who were reelected.
BUILDING PERMITS
The following permits were issued by
the building superintendent yesterday:
VIM. Mead. No 10 Clara street, one
story frame dwelling, $500.
Mrs. Drake, D street, one-story frame
dwelling. $1,000
Mrs. Fisher. Second and Flower
streets, one-story frame dwelling, $1,000
Prof. d. Romandy. Wall street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, one
story frame dwelling. $11o0.
Maier & Zobelein, Mission road. near
Hansen street, two-story frame dwell
ing, $25oo.
Victoria Olivera, No. 765 Olivera street
frame dwelling, $3.50.
C. w. Case, Budlong avenue, addi-
ton to frame dwelling, S7Oo.
STREET ASSESSMENT
The street superintendent has issued
the warrant for the collection of the as
sessments for the improvement of Bun
ker Hill avenue between First street and
point 222 feet north of Court Houst
street. The total amount of the con
tract is $14S5.59. j. L. Mansfield is the
contractor. The work is done under the
general street law.
COSTS OF GOVERNMENT
Mayor RAIDER has compiled some sta
tistics showing a comparison of the gen.
eral cost Of the government of Los An
geles as compared with that of twenty
ants. 1t costs slightly less to govern
ants. 1t costs slightly less to goverr
Dayton, O., Cambridge. Mass, Memphis
and Nashville, Savannah and NewHaver
than it does to transact the municipa
business of Los Angeles. The othei
places in the mayors list are all of then
a great deal more expensive to operate
The herald., 1896-12-18
HERE AND THERE

Several social events were postponed
Tuesday on account Of the stormy
weather.
The Misses Gibson entertained infor-
mally last evening at their home. 1884
South Flower street.
Mrs. w. K. Griffin entertained infor-
mally at dinner last evening at her home,
449 South Hill street.
Mrs. p. S. Severance charmingly en-
tertained at luncheon at 806 West
Adams street Tuesday.
Mrs. Francis A. Hutchins Of S5S Boyle
avenue, Boyle Heights. entertained in
formally last evening at whist.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Raymond, at her home
on Hill street, charmingly entertained
her friends at a tea given in honor Of
Mrs. F. M. Fowler. nee, Miss Van Nor
man. The rooms were prettily decorated
with ferns and La France roses, Those
who participated were Mines. Fowler.
N. D. Place, G. c. Cossett, c. N. Rose,
II. NJ. Baker, r. A. Newlyn, Carl Saivel,
D. NJ Limit
The herald., 1896-12-18
COSTS OF GOVERNMENT
A WHEELMAN's sOLILOQUY.

Ride? Well I should say yes. They
may laugh and jeer. but 1 will awheel
until the snowhakes fly. l am wheeler
from Wheelersville.
What think you? That l did pay of
my hardearned wealth to get this wheel
simply to gaze upon it to toy and fon-
die it? Not /. These chains and cogs
and screws have their uses. I vii go
with them out in the racing air of morn
ing and the nipping air Of night. Where
l go it goes, until blizzard, cyclone, tor
nado or earthquake shall prevent Ear
muffs and tippet. cap and gloves will
bring into service to speed me in COM
fort to my journeys end.
A wheel, wheel; the thing to test
the courage OF . man or king.-Buffalo
Times.
The herald., 1896-12-18
CHILDREN'S PARTY.

Mrs. H. j. Whitley delightfully."- enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon and evening
il phonor of the birthdays of her two chill
dren--in the afternoon for her little
girl, Grace, who entertained the little
ones from 3 to 6 o'clock for her second
birthday and in the evening Ross was
the host for the larger children, cele-
brating his ninth birthday.
The house was tastefully decorated in
green and pink; the parlors in pink roses
and smilax, the drawing room in pink
carnations papyrus and ivy, the library
in palms. white carnations. pink roses
and profusion of violets; the dining
room beautiful in pink carnations and
maidenhair fern. The long table was
The herald., 1896-12-18
THE NATION NEEDS A REST.

What the United States of America
and the nation now require above all is
rest and chance to attend to their le-
gitimate business. We do not require
any tariff legislation, and therefore any
legislation on this or any other folly can
not fail to disturb the business OF the
country. and depression will ensue. All
extra session of congress would be .
public nuisance.-New York Herald.
The herald., 1896-12-18
RIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Mrs. w. II. Rhodes entertained at tea
yesterday at her home, 1434 South Union
avenue, in honor of the 10th birthday of
her mother, Mrs. McCulloch. The house
was prettiy decorated in carnations,
vioets and smiiax. Refreshments Were
served during the afternoon. Those
present were: Mines Scott. Hunter,
Variel, Price, Lory, Morrison and Miss
Varie1
The herald., 1896-12-18
PLEASANT DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. Cline entertained
delightfully."- at dinner Wednesday even
ing at their handsome home on South
Grand avenue. The house was decorated
in white and green; the parlors in white
carnations, violets and mountain fern;
the library in white carnations and smi-
lax; the dining room in red carnations
and ivy. In the center of the table was
placed an artistic design of maroon car
nations and maidenhair fern. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lieutenant Drake,
Mrs Victoria Harrell. Mrs. Dorsey, Miss
Owens, Mr.. Adams, Mr.. T. e. Gibbon, Mr..
Lewis Xetter
The herald., 1896-12-18

very prettily decorated with two large
birthday cakes, one bearing two pink,
the other nine green candles. At the
head of the table the young host was
seated in a chair of green, while his lit
tie sister presided at the lower end in a
chair. of pink. Dainty refreshments
were served, while lemonade was dis
pensed in the lower hall. Mrs. Whitley
was assisted by Mrs. L. Franco and the
Misses Franco, Robbins, Lotspeich and
King. The pretty favors were paper
boxes of salted almonds and candies
Games and dancing were indulged in
with much merriment. Music of three
pieces was stationed at the foot of the
stairs.
Those present were the Misses Bugbee,
Hotskiss. Helen Bassett, NJ. Voight,
Margaret Woollacott, Emma Penton,
Grace Merriman, Alice Gray John Gray
Emma Payton. Baby Trafton. Ethel
Getze. Eva Wineburg, Herbert Ryan,
Edith Van Alstine. Grave Van Alstine.
Juana Creighton, Neal Creighton, Ralph
Sharbrough. Grace Sharbrough. Emma
SCARBOROUGH, Charlie SCARBOROUGH. Myr-
tie Godfrey, Carmelita Walsh, Barclay
Walsh, Alma French, Dorothy French,
Helen Pepper, Ralph Horner, Masters
kiss, r. Vickery, A. Call. c. Voight, R.
Ross, c. McLain. A. and James Woolla-
colt, j. Coche, N. Day, H. Brown. p.
Crippen, Albert, Gordon and Wilbur
Sanderson and Joseph Penton.
THE TWO TO FOUR CLUB.
South Los Angeles has a new club,
which was organized last Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Jennie
Hayes Goodwin on George street. 1t is
composed entirely of women, and a cor
dial invitation is extended to all women
to attend the club NEE etings and become
members. No dues are charged. and 30
expense whatever is attached to the or
ganization. Officers We're elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Harriet A.
Crocker; vice president Mrs. Margaret
Hayes; secretary, Mrs. Harriet LIE Roy.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Goodwin on Friday after
noon, December 18th, from two 10
four" Meetings are to be held at the
homes of the members each alternate
Friday afternoons. Subject for dis
cussion at neXt meeting, The Parkhurst
League of Los Angeles, under tfe lead
ership of Mrs. Bowman. A short literary
program will also be presented All
women are invited
The herald., 1896-12-18

ooutn spring street. The music was
provided by Professor Angeloty and his
two sons. There were also some selec-
tlons on the mandolin and the guitar.
evening