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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Big Sixteen.


Special Correspondence, Feb. 10.
Nearly two months of Leap Year
has passed away. Have you i'm.
proved the time, girls2 I5hayo not
heard much about it but then | am
of the "marriageable" kind.
We were glad to see the sun for a
few days. Did the ground hog sec
his shadow?
DIR. e. j. Davis says there is a
great deal of sickness in this noigh-
borhood and vicinity.
Mrs. Richard Afford has been
very sick with pneumonia but is
botter at this writing.
Mrs. John Wallace has been the
guest of Rov. r. w. Davis and fami
ly.
Mr.. Henry Eastman, of Putnam
county, was seen in this neighbor.
hood Saturday.
It. e. Wallace is visiting relatives
hero.
Mr.. Ward Meadows has taken tho
contract for carrying the mail.
Misses Olive and Lena Davis
made flying visit to Buffalo re-
comfy.
Any ono that wants to buy or
rent should como to Big Stoen, for 1
understand that thoro arc several
farms for sale.
We woro sorry to hear of the
death of Mr.. John Coffman, former
ly of Little Sixtoon.
1 wish some ono would give a
reason why Republicans can have
school and road orders cashcd and
Democrats can not.
The young lady from Grimm's
should write some more. That &C
rostic was very good.
A DEMOCRAT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
LABOR AND CAPITAL.



Upon the Subject,
WASHINGTON, Feb. I7.-The Phillips
bill for tho appointment of non-parti-
san commission to collate information
and to consider and recommend legisla-
ton to meet the problems presented by
labor, agriculture and capital has been
reported to the house. Accompanying
the bill is long report which says,
among other things, that the commits
sion is designed also to benefit business
men. The disturbed condition of affairs
has cntailed great loss upon the business
community. The loss of 1874 900, 900 in
six years to the employers of labor, as
shown III tables presented by the report,
is, 1T says, but fractional part of that
sustained by transporters, merchants
and others engaged i'll business pursuits
Business men have, and will continue to
suffer great depression iii value and i'm
crensing losses unless II better adjust
ment is made. The better labor is pro.
tccted i'll all its rights the better will be
the security for earnings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In submitting prices the public do not claim
quotations always lowest have striven to meet
the purchasing and sell
ing of thoroughly satisfactory articles at the smallest cost at
results Judgment of srewd buyers and welcome
comparison with goods offered elsewhere at similar
prices.
call pubcs attention to the fact that
and quote prices everything
carry advertisement fines
too in the many departments
hesitate to write at time should you desire to
it pleasure o so, in fact NAIL ORDER DE
PARTNfENT a growing feature of our business
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
The Christian.

Mr.. Editor. ,'N
A Christian is believer and fol.
lower of Christ. The humility, the
tenderness and tho loveliness Of the
acts and sayings of Christ constitute
tho charm of his character. Above"
was the supreme charm, "fofco"
mover. His "charms" would have
captured tho world long ago, but
for tho "forco" that most of His fol.
lowers try to apply to those who do
not agree with them. Christ is not
blanc. Whore is the fault?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
MyOna.

Special Correspondence, Feb. 10.
A great amount of sickness has
prevailed during the past few
weeks.
Mrs. Richard Bugg is recovering
slowly.
Mr.. Fred Doss is still confined to
the house. Mrs. Doss got out too
soon and is again down sick.
Rev. Rogers closed three weeks
meeting at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday night, People have
turned out in all kinds OF weather,
and tho house has usually been
filed to OVERLOOKING. Many times
there was a largo audience outside,
but the best of order has always pro
vailed. Many souls have declared
themselves for Christ Christians
have taken a now and higher stand
and tho church has received twenty
threo now membors, mainly from
tho adult classes of the Sunday
School.
Our district school is prospecting
finely undor tho teaching of Miss
Oma Carlyle. Our school is too
large for tho building, but Miss
Carlyle is doing good work, and
though this is her first school, she
shows that she has not mistaken her
vocation. RUTICK
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
WEST YIRe1NIA REPUDIIOANs.
state Committee Fixes July s6d as the
NJ. ~ Ahn Sfnfn rInnrnnilnn

state Committee Fixes July s6d as the
Date OF the State Convention.
The Republican State Committee
met in the city of Parkersburg on
the 14th inst, for the purpose of
naming the time and place for the
convention to name delegates to
the National convention, and also
for arranging committee headquart-
ers during the coming campaign.
After lively contest Parkersburg
got tho State convention to be held
July 22d, Clarksburg the delegate
convention to be held May 18th,
and Wheeling was named for COM
mittee headquarters.
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A Correction.

Mr.. Editor: There seems to have
been some misunderstanding be-
tween tho Register and myself as
regards tho notice of my fathers
death. The Register said father
left wife and five children. All
was correct except father left no
wife. Our mother died July 18th,
1883, and father never married the
second time. Very respectively,
j. A. SEBRELL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
DOES a MANS WORK.
Eighty-Fivo Years of Ags and Lively al
"A Cricket,

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. 17.-Mrs,
Dizzy Collins, who live i'll Mcdowell
county, has just celebrated her eighty
fifth birthday. Last year she, with a
hoe and AK, cleared an acre of ground,
on which were growing large trees. She
also had to contend with large stumps
and logs of enormous size, which had
fallen before tho force of mighty har-
ricane, which devastated wide area
in this section of country about ~ years
corn, potatoes, tobacco and vegetables
of many varieties. She claims. to be a
mind reader, and during the summer
months she is visited by the more curl.
GUS i'll large numbers, and by this means
has acquired considerable wealth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
ANADIAN pRorEsrANrs.
Changes Made In Requlrements of Pro-
tectIve Association.

teCtIVe ABsOCIhtIOn.
KINGSTON, Ont, Feb. 1.-THE out
come of the meeting of the grand conn
Gil of the Canadian Protestant Protect
i've association, held here few days
ago, has been complete change i'll many
requirements of the order. The clauses
prohibiting members from employing or
supporting in elections Roman Catholics
have been abolished.
Henceforth candidate for office in
order to gain the support of the Cana
dian Protestant Protective association
may be of any religious complexion SO
long as he is an upholder of freedom
from any kind of clerical rule in affairs
which are clearly secular.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Venezuelan dispute Discussed.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-The United States
ambassador, Mr.. Thomas. f. Bayard,
has had an interview with the Marquis
Of salisbury on the subject of the Vone-
zuelan boundary dispute.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Marquis of
Salisbury has written a letter saying
there is no truth IN the report that the
Berne tribunal has ordered the sale of
the Delagoa Bay railroad.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Republican papers complain that
tho United States Senate is ruled by
tho mining camps on all financial
questions. There is truth in this
but whose fault is it? Who brought
tho mining camps into the Union as
States2 Commencing with Nevada
in 1864, whenoVer the Republicans
wanted to reinforce their party in
tho Senate they admitted tho min
ing camps as States to tho Union,
until now tho group of mining
States, with a population little in
excess Of million, has arepresen-
tation in the Senate of 16 Senators,
or twice the representation of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and ILL
nois with 2O,oOO,OOO population.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
GANG Chicl,ena For Sale.

Pit Game, Irish Gray, b. b. Red Ken
lucky Blue hens, bred to Derby Grunge
and Grist Champion Cock; Winner of a
AZ round battle at Gallipolis Nov. 90.
Stays and Pullets for sale. Eggs $1.00
per thirteen. III. S. WOLF,
feb lott Point Pleasant, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
bloody YeYIer.

Campos was apparently recalled
from Cuba because he was not cruel
enough in his system of waging
war. The new captain general,
Valoriano Woyler, is so we'll known
in Cuba as a man of blood and ter
ror that Cuban exclaimed whom
he heard of tho appointment,
"The dead will rise from their
graves to fight him." During the
last rebellion he was sent to Cuba
and made himself a terror. 1.-THE
stories told of Polavieja, the new
commander of the Spanish army,
arc true, then tho red Indian scarce
ly exceeds him in barbarous moth
dds of conducting warfare. But
perhaps this very severity and
cruelty will bring Cuba's freedom
all tho sooner. They will certainly
tend to make other nations accord
tho patriots belligerent rights.
Silver was demonetized in '73.
The worst panic tho country over
saw before that dato followed. Sill.
YER was restored in 1873 Better
times and botter prices followed at
once. Silver was totally destroyed
as primary (reaD money in 1898.
The worst panic the country over
saw followed. Thousand of business
men failed with liabilities for mil
lions. Even this great government
became 80 much embarrassed that
it had to issue it's bonds, Negotiable
notes of hand) to the extent of 364
millions of dollars, and will have to
issue 3G4 millions moro, and then
doubt that. You ax.payers are to
pay this. Is that very doop. Don't
you SEQ whore the gold standard is
taking tho country? Can it be pos
sible that you farmers favor such
imbecility2
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Trustee's Sale

~ PLEASANT, w. VA. Under and by
virtue of the authority vested in me by q
certain deed of trust executed by Susan Il,
Williams and Sandy Williams, her husband,
to the undersigned Trustee bearing date on
the 9th day OF September, 1892, and of record
In the Clerks ONCE oGthe County Court Of
Book No. ~, pages 4lI, &c, to secure to tho
Point Pleasant Building and Loan AssocIR-
tion the payment of n certain debt, fully de-
scTibed in said deed of trust, and default hav-
ing been made In the payment thereof nc.
coTding to the terms and provisions OF said
deed oftTust, and being required by the said
Point Pleasant Building and Loan Associa-
undersigned Trustee VIII sell at public
auction, at the front door ofthe Court House,
of said Mason County, on
Thursday, the 18th day OF February,
1895,
commencing at O'Clock p. IN, n certain lot
of land situate in the town OF Point Pleasant,
Mason county, West Virginia, bounded and
described as follows: Beginning Mt n point
on the North side of Sixth street at corner of
lot owned by the heirs of John Brown, thence
along the North side of Sixth street 8. 299 45'
Els LINKS thence leaving Sixth street n.
~ 10 r; o. links to g large Sycamore tree,
ginning, estimated to contain 56i-lO0 poles
equal 10 $4,000 acres, and being the same lot
of land conveyed to Susan F. Williams by
John s Miller by deed dated August 10, 1880.
and of record In the Clerks ONCE of the
County Court of said Mason county In deed
book No. 49, page OIL. There is a comfortable
cottage holEe on this lot.
Terms of Bnle:-Cash.
jan. % IN w y = - y ~ 80 i'"''ee'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
Poroed Rnck and Klcked Out.

Already war has broken out in
tho Republican camp in West Vir-
ginia. And the ond of it no one
can foresee. Since the Democrats So
cured control of the State in 1870
there has boon an element in the
Republican party led by such men
as Golf, Maxwell, Boroman, Flick,
Hutchinson, Menager and others
who have been constant in season
and out of season in fighting the
battles of their party. AT every
ouadrenninal election a half dozen
or so of these men would accept
nominations, endure tho miseries of
campaign, foot the bills and go
down to foreordained and assured
defeat, for tho sake of keeping the
Republican party alivo and in
lighting condition. Those perform
ances wore repeated with every
succeeding election only slightly
varied, and with an occasional in
dividual success. For over twenty
years this dreary, monotonous re-
petition was gone through with,
and there was no varying the re-
suit. at last time arrived when
tho Republicans conceived that
there was tint of party victory in
the horizon for them. A temper
airy success brought beliof of it's
permanency, and as if by magic a
horde of now Corners sprang into
the arena and to the front, claiming
for themselves all honor for party
success prosent and prospective,
band appropriating among thom'
selves all the offices now and to bo.
Tho old liners, tho backbone and
mainstay of the party in years OF
disaster and defeat are retired, fore.
cd back and kicked out. The party
they have built up is for the use of
and benefit of others. The new
development in the Republican
party, the new bosses and their
system of bossism has already pro.
voked sentiment of rebellion
against their offensive and over
bearing rulo. 1t is breaking out in
moro places than ono, and the NUT
terings of distrust mean a good
deal. While it is true that every
whore tho Republican party is a
victim of tho ring curse and slave
to the machine boss, it is doubtful
if such methods will excessively
prevail in West Yirginia.-Park-
orsburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

In addition to the two specials, we carry
mt all times the, largest and most complete
can be found anywhere, with the right
prices AZ we'll.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

A sect called the Apostolic Chris
tians inform us that on September
2, the Devil will be chained and sin
will be mo more. In that event
newspaper men, preachers and law
yers will have to go into some other
business
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
uc.d Cru,hed In WIEN a Club.

M1pDLEsBoRo, KY, Feb. ia rich
old colored man, William Johnson, was
found dead near the Mingo coke ovens.
His head bad been crushed in with q
club.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Tho atrocious crimes being com
mitted throughout tho world at this
time exceed those of the Dark Ages
when civilization was in its infancy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

A Missouri farmer figured it out
ono rainy day that he had walked
800 miles in eultivating one aero of
corn. He thereupon sold his farm
and moved to town, whore he walk
ed 700 miles to find job.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

West Virginia has $4,000 square
miles of coal, making its coal area
greater than that fany other State
in the Union.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

II the people can force the Demo
cratic State Committee to order a
primary election as suggested by
the Kanawha Gazette, for the selec-
ton of State officers, the gold bug
Democrats will find they are not in
it,. Give the people chance. Let
the politicians have rest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
They Appreciate Fayors.

Those who show newspaper
man kindness never make aIbet-
ter investment, or ono that will pay
them larger returns. There are
ines in tho life of every man, may
he be in either private or political
life, when newspaper can either
make or break his future prosperity.
Newspaper mon, like others, are
only human. They favor those who
favor them and unmake, those who
do them wrong. Men too often, in
the vain imagination OF their own
conceit, under value tho true pow
or of the press No matter how
powerful "a man may be, the persist
ent effort of the press will kill his
strength despite tho best effort he
may otherwise put forth.
Gold trailing is the pursuitof the
Republican Office seekers at this
time. There are three avowed can.
didates for Prosecuting Attorney,
four who would like to be Sheriff;
several pair of covetous eyes look
into the two Clerks offices, twenty
two candidates for assessor and leg
islative aspirants arc legion. The
big ring fish will swallow all tho
county minnows. Lo the dance go
on.
The majority OF tho Democrats of
West Virginia are treo silver men,
but a fow gold bug newspapers and
gold bug political manipulators of
conventions, arc making such a
hurrah, that one would think there
was mono but gold bugs in the
State. These papers and tricksters
preach harmony, but have nothing
but abuse for silver Democrats.
MIR, Calvin j. Eckard, of Arlee,
was allowed q reissue of pension
yesterday through d. w. Brown,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The frat Sunday law enacted in
this country was passed in Virginia
in 1917. 1t provided that tho man
that did not attend church on Sun
day should be fined two pounds Of
tobacco.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Miss Clara Barton and the other
Good Samaritans of tho Red Cross
Society will be permitted to distrib.
ute reIiof among the destitute poo.
pie of Asia Minor, thanks to the
energetic efforts of Minister Terrell,
although tho Porto continues to
withhold official recognition from
the Red Cross Society, and will
permit its agents to enter the dc.
vastatod provinces simply as indi-
viduals. Tho insignia of the So.
ciety seems to be Objectionable to
the fine feeling Turks. Tho reser-
walton of tho Turkish Government,
however, is non. essential. What
though tho rescuers be not permit.
ted to enter Armenia under the
sign of tho Red Cross; they can
march in under the broader banner
of humanity
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Preston and Barbour counties
are having tho dogs killed. Mad
dogs have been humorous thoro OF
late and the authorities havo dc.
cided to administer sure remedy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

There are at this writing 0G2 pa
tients enrolled at tho Hospital for
tho Insane here-497 males and
475 females. Quite household
when you add to the list something
over ono hundred employees
Weston Democrat.
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LIBERATED HIS SLAVES.
Interesting AnecdOte OF the Father Of
Judge Okey johnson.

Interesting AnecdOte OF the Father Of
Judge Okey johnson.
SistersvIlle Review.
Mr.. George w. Stocking has
handed US copy of the New York
Express, dated Nov. 81, 1889. In it
is an article concerning the raising
of $4,000 for the purpose of ship
ping thirty. four liberated slaves to
Liberia. Tho article closes with
tho following statement concerning
Mr.. johnson, father of Judge Okey
johnson, and of Mr.. Samuel and Il.
d. johnson, we'll known to our read
ers. Mr.. Johnson was the father ofthe
Baptist Church of this city, and his
actions would indicate that he was
truly religious gentleman, and
willing to assist his unfortunate
slaves to tho full extent of his abili.
ty. The article is as follows:
"In addition to the 81 mentioned,
there now ID on their way from
Tyler county, Virginia, liberated by
Mr.. Johnson. In freeing these
slaves he parted with the greater
portion of his property. Ono of
them has q husband who formerly
belonged to a neighbor, unwilling
to part with him. Mr.. Johnson, al
though poor, purchased tho man
for $500 the payment of which has
deprived him of tho ability to give
euch outfit to his people as he in
tended, and as their comforts re.
quire."
The appeal, wo understand, for
funds to pay tho expenses was duly
sent in, and tho slaves sent on
to Liberia.
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2ist dny of February, 1886,

proceed TO self by way of public auction, at
County, PoR CASH, the following described
TRACT OF land, lying and being In the District
OF West Va, beginning at g poplar mark.
ed as an original corner 70 $50 acres OF land
the CommonweaIthof Va, thence Moo w.
45 poles and links TO chestnut oak on top
Selby; thence N. go, w. ll3 poles and ~
links TO a hickory stumpw With sproutsi thence
s.. IA poles to n post; thence -. 7SiS II. 81
poles to n post between n white oak aud
hickory on topof ridge; thence 3: l3,s W
7sIs +. 65 poles to a post near Dnniap's house
thence with same N. liz f.. 1875 poles, to the
place OF beginning, containing ~ acres. say say
ration of said Trust Deed acres, sold and
conveyed TO j. II. Selby.
Ian2Q-4E j. II. II, Il. SMITH, Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Parkorsburg is having rather an
interesting time these days. Tho
"burg" is putting on something of
metropolitan airs. Thugs, thieves
and desperadoes are running riot
Just now and sensations are plentiful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19
y o0Ff-lE"rfK Il. f. MITCHELL, clerk.
Trustees Sale of Real
Estate.

d the undersigped trustee, by JunIus N.
Eskq6 o Sna 5e teS Gs I'm Eay Of Nay
ment OF n certain note therein mentioned,
trust is OF record In the ONCE of the Clerk of
the County Court OF Mason County, West
Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No. 10, pages
$50, &c., and default having been made In
the payment OF snld note, and being re-
sale OF the land in said Trust Deed mention
ed, shall. the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

Science is going too fast when n
man cannot think another is liar
without getting knocked down for
it. Tho world doesn't stand in
need of an apparatus showing peo.
ple's thoughts. Why tho police
would have to be quadrupled, and
then the killing couldn't be stopped,
We don't want to read peoples un.
spoken and unwritten thoughts,
nor do we wish our own read.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The English press are rapidly
falling into line in favor of arbitra-
ton. They have suddenly seen a
new light, and strange to say it
comes :from the dark continent Of
Africa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The split on tho silver question in
the Republican party is equally as
serious as in tho Democratic party.
1t is not so apparent in this part OF
the Union, but much moro so in the
extreme West. Sixteen Republican
United States Senators have signed
a pledge to the effect that they will
support no candidate that docs not
run on platform pledged to free
silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

A cup of hot water carly in the
morning will often prevent bilious
attack. Hot water as beverage is
exceedingly wholesome especially
when the digestive organs. are
weak. 1t should be taken before
each meal as we'll as after. A half
teaspoonful OF lemon juice makes it
paIatable.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-02-19

The following from tho CharleB-
ton Farmers Advocate is to the
point: Will the editor of the Free
Press please toll an anxious and
waiting public what is the Sound,
honest money" which he and his
patriotic and philanthropic friends,
Grover, John Sherman, Lodge,
Hoar ct ais prate SO much about7
Don't jabber like a monkey in q
palm tree, but throw US some cocoa
nuts. containing fresh, sweet milk