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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
Crnms and n Snnke.

Yesterday out on the Clarks-
bnrg road royal battle took place
between two crows and huge
black snake. The fight lasted for
some time. The crows would light
upon the snake, pick him up, and
CARRY him into the air for some
distance and drop him to the
ground, and continued to repeat
this operation until they had
crushed the life out of his snake
ship, and then they pounced upon
him, and picked him to pieces.
Our informant is reliable man,
as he together with several others
witnessed the battle from its be-
ginning to its ending.
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Big Sixteen.


Special Correspondence, Mayl8
House-cleaning, that necessary
evil, is once more upon us.
Rev. l.. Dickerson and son, visit
ed friends here Monday.
Miss Una Davis left Saturday
for Hartford where she will attend
school.
Miss Fannie Adams is contem-
plating visit to relatives in Ohio.
Big Sixteen is to be spanned by
an iron bridge this summer.
Whoopingcough is an epidemic
here.
Miss Fannie Hill and Mr.. John
Robinson, were the guests of Miss
Nora Waugh, Wednesday.
j. b. Meadows was at Gallipolis
Wednesday.
Will Davis was at Beech Hill
on business, Friday.
Messrs. d. w. Skinner and
O'Hara, were in this vicinity, Sat
urday.
j. b. McKibben has returned
from Ohio. w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
Not ont of tho Woods.

Our Republican friends are not
out of the Free Silver woods yet
by any means. In all the Eastern
States which have held conven-
tions "sound money and gold
standard" has been the cry. In
these gatherings there has hardly
been free silver dog to move his
tongue, for the very good reason
that any such would bo uncere-
moniously kicked out. In New
York, Massachusetts, and through
out New England, sound money
has been the cry which has drown
ed all others. But what was once
the brains and strength of the
Union is no longer so. The grand
West has grown up to be SO big
that it even fouts at such little
states as New York. And from the
great West come open threats by
such men as Senator peller of
rank rebellion if free silyerplanh
is not put into the platform of the
National Republican Convention.
Mark, also, that Thomas Henry
Carter, the Chairman of the Re
PUBLICAN National Committee, is
an out and out free silver advocate.
Mark, again, the fact that McKin-
ley, himself, now far in the lead for
the Republican nomination, is an
uncertain quantity on this silver
question, he not yet having
thought it worth his while to de-
nounce the money straddle of his
own Ohio convention. 1t is per-
fectly clear that the Republican
party is not yet out of the free
silver woods. If Mckinley is a
good enough circus man to ride
the sound money and free silver
horses at one and the same time as
they tear around the ring in diff
ferent directions he is all right,
but if not, he is liable to get
thrown and badly hurt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
From Fridays Daily.
Last Sad Rites.

The last sad rites were paid to
tho memory of Miss Ethel Nc
Intosh, this morning. Thefuneral
services were held at tho M. %.
Church, South. The Church was
crowded to it's fullest capacity,
showing the high esteem in which
this young lady, who met with
such a tragic and untimely death,
was held by our people. The ser
mon of the Pastor, Rev. Simpson,
was pathetic, and brought tears to
the eyes of his hearers. AT the
conclusion of the services, the re-
mains were conveyed to the *. d
NJ. depot, and at $50, the parents
with the body departed for Nor
wood, Ontario, where she will he
laid to rest. The pall-bearers were;
Miss Katie Steinbach, Miss AL
ma Barrett, Miss Sadie Greer, Miss
Gertie Fadley, Miss Bertha Simp-
son and Miss Lizzie Miller, all
dressed in white.
The Sunday School accompa-
MED the remains to the depot.
The floral decorations We're pro
fuse, as every little girl in her
school room, and of her Sunday
School, took boquet of flowers,
all of which will bo taken to Cana
da. by the friends of the deceased
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
SMeeplngs.

Look always upon life and use it
as thing that is lent to you.
He who waits to do great deal
of good at once will never do any.
You must remember it isn't only
laying hold of a rope you must go
on pulling.
L take him to be the only rich
man that lives upon what he has,
owes nothing and is contented.
We go and fancy that each man
is thinking of us; but he is not; he
is like us he is thinking of him
self.
The milk of human Kindness,
like other milk, is very apt to turn
sour by moral thunder and lighting,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
From Thursdays DAILY.
SAD DROWNING.
Little Ethel Mcintosh Drowned in the
Great KanaMha Yesterday Evening.

About 8 O'Clock yesterday even
ing, the community was startled
by the announcement that Miss
Ethel Mcintosh, aged twelve years,
and only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mcintosh. had been drown
ed in the Kanawha, near Lock Ill.
She and another young girl, a
daughter of Mr.. Pat Gleason, We're
wading along the shores near the
big sand bar, when they stepped
onto bank of treacherous sand,
which gave way and precipitated
them both into deep pool OF
water. The Gleason girl managed
to save herself, but her playmate,
Miss Mcintosh, sank down in the
water and was drowned before as
isfanes could rseell heG Ileg
body was recovered after being IN
the water for about half an hour,
and everything that science and
skill could do TO resuscitote her,
was done, but without avail.
Miss Ethel, was n bright young
girl, and was popular with every
body, because all loved her for her
pleasant and agreeable ways, and
her kindness of heart, and her gem
tleness of manner.
To the bereaved parents, in this
their great SORROW, the Daily Reg
lister together with the whole COM
munity tenders its sincerest sym
pathies.
The body was embalmed last
night by Undertaken Tippett, for
shipment TO Canada. The funeral
will be preached by Rev. j. w.
Simpson, Pastor of the Nj. %
Church, South, Friday morning at
7:45 o'clock; and from the church
the body will be taken direct to
the x. & NJ. Depot, and forwarded
to Norwood, Ontario, at which
place the remains will be laid to
rest.
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rnnellnrl.

special Correspondence, M0yllth.
Mr.. w. III. Baker, Postmaster at
Sea Flat, who has been severely
afflicted with black erysipelas, and
whose life was at one time dispair-
ed Of, is, we nre glad to say, now
convalescent.
Mr.. Il. p. Miller's horse ran
away in his buggy, Tuesday, and
the buggy was badly torn up, but
Mr.. Miller escaped without injury,
The protrocted meeting at For
rest Hill, conducted by Rev. Mo
Kendree, of tho M. r.. Church,
closed last Sunday night with
about 40 accessions to the church.
Bro. McKendree is one of the
most successful revivalists in the
bounds of the West Virginia Con
ference.
Republican candidates are as
thick as bees in n tar bucket, but
we have seen but few Democratic
candidates. X RAYS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
Bonnd to Cntch Them.

Under the terms of the bank
rupt bill recently passed by the
house of representatives there are
eight acts for which debtor can
be forced into bankruptcy, as fol-
lows; First, if a person had con-
cealed himself with intent to de-
fraud his creditors for forty-eight
hours; second, failed for thirty
days while insolvent to secure the
release of any property levied
upon for five hundred dollars or
over; third, made transfer of any
of his property with intent to de-
fraud his creditors; fourth, made
an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors; fifth, made, while in
solvent, a transfer of any of his
property for the purpose of giving
preference; sixth, procured, or
suffered judgment to be entered
against himself with intent to de-
feat his creditors, and suffered
same to. remain unpaid for ten
days; seventh, secreted any of his
property to avoid its being levied
upon under legal process against
himself; eighth, suffered, while in
solvent, an execution for five
hundred dollars or over to be re-
turned no property fund.
The Republican Ring has fixed
up a slate ticket, for the boys to
ratify on the 28d inst. Wouldn't
it be mournful to some fellows, iif
that slate were to be "burstedi.
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Kingtown.

Mr.. Jas. Garrison, is sick at his
home, in this place.
Mr.. Will Moore, who has been
so near deaths door, is improving.
Mrs. MacCarley, is quite sick.
Mrs. Sours baby fell the other
day and hurt itself badly. They
had to take it to DR. Barbee for
treatment.
Mr.. II. j. Blackburn, of Catletts-
burg, Ky, visited his cousin, Mrs.
Betty McGuftin Monday LILLY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine to cleanse The system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR Qlquid or. powderl
GET ali the benefits of mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifies the blood
and Strengthens the whole SYSTEM; And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGu-
.LATOR regulates the Liver, keeps 1t active
and healthy, and when the Liver Is in
GOOD condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Blllousness, Indigestion, Sick.
Headache and Constipation, and rid OF
that worn out and debllitated feeling.
These are all caused by a sluggish Liver.
Good digestion and freedom from tomaeh
troubles viii only be had Wien the, liver
is properly ait work. If troubled with any
of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medt-
sines, and Better than Pills.
aa~EVERY P.ACNAGE-esl
Has the Stamp in rcd ON wrapper
IN. ZciIin g CO., Phila., Pa.
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Current Fun.
Swings nloft the dampened cloth,
And she wildly rnsheS after


And she wildly rushes after
Iernrch enemy, the MOTH
"Where were you last night so
late, John2" 81 was sitting up
with Bolts, my dear, he is down
with the grip" what were you
saying in your sleep about raising
somebody's auntie?" "Oh-um-
ah, Bolts was telling me of his old
negro nurse. His father brought
her up, you know"
''And shall 1 speak to your
father?" asked the young man.
"Never mind about papa" said the
young woman. "I'll fix him."
And for the first time he noticed
the width and squareness of her
inferior maxillary.
That "tired feeling" once more.
Betsey, an old colored cook, was
moaning around the Kitchen one
day, when her mistress asked her
if she was i'll. "No,, ma'am, not
'xactly," said Betsey. "But the
fac is, L don't feel ambition 'nough
to git outer my own way"
She-Here is stamp for your
letter; you can repay me when you
come back from London this even
ing.
He And suppose I'm killed in
railway accident.
She oh, we'll the eloss wouldn't
be very great!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

Sheriff Spilman, of Kanawha
county, passed through here last
night with four boys, who had
been sentenced by the Criminal
Court Of Isnawha county othe
State Reform School, at Prunty-
town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
Gen. Watts.

The Republican papers all over
the State, are scared nearly to
death, because the nomination of
Gen. G. o. Watts, for Governor, by
the Democrats, seems now almost
certain, and they are doing all they
can to break him down. But their
attacks, which are mean and con-
temptible, only make the Demo
Gratis more determined to make
Gen. Watts their standard bearer,
in the coming. campaign. The
Republicans know full we'll, il he
is nominated, he will carry the
State by an increased Democratic
majority, The Republicans fear
Gcn. Watts popularity, and also
his ability.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
THIRTY -FOURTH YEAR. .
MIR. BOOwALTER
or Ohin, Also Has Some Views OH
silver.

or Oliiu, Also Has Some Views OH
al suppose Wall street will
make another attempt to bulldoze
the Democracy of Ohio on the
financial question" was the terse
and vigorous fashion in which MIR.
John w. Bookwalter opened up
his discourse on the silver ques-
ton. He was experimenting the
building of his new hotel and
business block upon the site of
the old LIngonda House.
al was in New York last year
when they sent out n man stepped
up to the ears in wild and danger
Gus speculation and whose every
business act for years has been far
from proper to teach the doctrine
of sound and honest currency to
the people Of this; State. Just
think of it--a wildcat speculator
teaching sound money. When he
succeeded in having the miserable
straddle of 1892 adopted by the
convention the Wall street agents
that sent him out clapped their
hands and said: That's good:
Ohio, thank God, is for honest
money"
"Yes, they have declared for it, ;"
said L "but mark my words, the
Democracy will be fairly wiped
out of existence"
81 am for free silver, and am
willing to lend every effort on my
part to further the cause. 1 seek
no political preferment myself
wouldn't toucha position of any
kind-but / stand ready and will
ing to help any man who is for
silver. 1 say to you that the
country stands in most perilous
condition, because of the danger
of single standard, The conse-
quences are fearful even to con-
slider. They talk of English gold
having been poured into this
country to further free trade. If
free trade was to England's inter
ests the gold standard is i'm
measurobly much more so, and she
can afford to send far more to
bring about such result, if any is
to be or was ever sent Take the
writer's and authorities on econo-
mics of Europe, and you will learn
that gold has. appreciated from
25 to 40 per cent. in the last 20
years. That brings us to a point
that should be we'll inculcated
intoethe mind of every voter.
Tho charge is made that the
friends of silver are made desirous
of repudiating their obligations
they want to pay 100 cents of
debt with seventy-five cent dol
lar. This is an insult to every
mans manhood, and many are de-
ceived. Now, l do not accept any
such statement. No honest man
desires to do any such thing. He
wants to pay in the same money
for which the debt was contracted.
England has many obligations in
Cured at the time in mixed money
gold, silver, paper and even fiat
money. If she can be repaid in
gold only, the dearest of all, will
not her obligations be enhanced
that much? No, no, the dishonesty
is all on the other side, if morals
are to figure in this question. The
creditor class is endeeyoring to
get 125 cents or more for every
100 cents worth of obligations it
holds, and they will admit that
this is true.
The bicycle offers tho same en-
joyment to woman as to man. Yet
the former is evidently slow to take
advantage of it's benefits. Its
blessing falls largely upon her.
His is out of door life, but the av-
erage woman is confined to her
home. Anything that will give
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
FROM Wednesdays Daily.
FOR THE ZEN.
John Rose, CoIored, Well known Here
Among the Number.

Deputy Sheriff. j. w. Wilson
and officer Charles Lee, of Charl-
eston, passed through here yester-
day with eight prisoners for
Moundsville, sent up from Kama
wha county. Among the number
was John Rose, colored, who was
sent up for two years, for stealing.
This makes his second term in the
penitentiary, having been sent up
from this county, for two years for
the same offence, several years ago.
He said he would graduate this
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
D1NT1sTs.
Npr. d. w. Petty, Dentist,

Dr. d. w. Petty, Dentist,
of thi.lcity, has now ono of the best
fitted offices in tho State. Every
apparatus and appliance in office
and Laboratory is now and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth Sdued go sec him. If you
have to have an artificial plate, he
can make you the best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
An OIL Well.

There is to be put down, or
rather commenced III few days,
an oil well on Big Sixteen, on the
south side of the Great Kanawha
River. The machinery and every
thing necessary for operation, is
being pnt on the ground
While we note the fuctuation in
real estate in other towns, it is
pleasant to note that no such things
occur here. We never had a boom
but we have had gradual growth
for several years. Real estate is
worth more today than it ever was.
The bottom is ON such solid foun
dation that it can't fall out.
The Point Pleasant Machine
Works cast yesterdaya very large
ay-wheel for the Mountain State
Brick and Tile Company, of this
place. 1t was the largest wheel
this company ever cast, being 60
inches in diameter, and weighing
1900 pounds.
We hope there will be no un-
seemly squabble between Demo
Gratis for the nomination for any
Office. Let whatever is done be
done fairly SO that the victor can
command the cordial support Of
the yanquished during the CAM
paign.
The Republican Ring in this
county has about completed it's
slate, and the names of the can
didates determined by them, will
be presented to the convention on
the 28d for ratification by the dele
gates.
The following marriage icense
was issued from the County Clerb
office, Wednesday: Robt. p. Cum
diff and Sarah f. Sturgeon
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The fine Jay Bird mare owned
.by MIG. w. NJ. Hoof, foaled a
Ally yesterday, that promises to be
d splendid colt, if it liyes,gas it has
breeding that is equal.to the best.
The mare is by Barney Wilkes,
Sir Barney 2:74 and Don Cubit
200, son of George Wilkes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
How TO Increase Your BUSINESS.

How TO Increase Your business.
Some merchants in Point Pleas
ant are complaining of the hard
times and slow trade, but they are
not the merchants who are doing
the advertising. Tho stores of lib
eral advertisers are crowded with
purchasers looking for spring
goods.
1t is useless for merchants to ex-
pect to do much business without
advertising. AS long as some of
them advertise the rest are bound
to follow their example. Newspa-
.pers can do more than popular
clerks and clever proprietors can
do to build up business. In the
history of mercantile business in
America, it has been the heavy adj
vertiser who has made the greatest
success.
Unless your business is always
before the people they will forget
you in the interest other people ex.
cite by their advertisements.
The Ohio Eighteen-mile creek
region was visited Tuesday after
noon by something like water
spout. The rain came down in
torrents, and great deal of dam
age was done to growing crops, by
washing them out.
Some tyros say that learning to
ride bicycle is as easy as tumb-
ling off log. Doubtless.
Boys, remember it is a heavy fine
to kill any song bird, or to break
up their nests.
Some kind of a bug is eating
rose buds.
Potato bugs are said to be plen-
tiful, and very destructive
If you want to be English you
know" salt your strawberries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
Decoratlon DaY.

The, Flag Committee, composed
of Capt. Jos. Helm, Chairman, and
ID. S. Snyder and John w. Young,
has decided to purchase two gross
of flags, one gross 8x12, half gross
12x18, and half gross 15x23. DIS.
Snyder was appointed to order the
flags, and Bryan & Young to pur-
chase oranges for the occasion,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

The Mountain State Brick and
Tile Company, have now about got
their yards and buildings ready for
operation, and they expect to com
mence making brick and tilei i'll a
few days, probably by the 18th
inst, and will keep on until the
winter season shuts them out. This
Company expect to make million
brick this season.. besides thous-
ands of feet of drain tile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

The Gazette has declared it's
preference for r. b. Mitchell for
Circuit Clerk. Now what will the
friends of his competitor, A. T..
Boggess, think2 1t is well known
that Mr.. Mitchell is the slate can
didate, but if the ring is able to
down Mr.. Boggess in the conven-
ton, it will be strange, indeed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

Policeman Smiths attention was
called to the strange action of n
dog last night, and owned by Will
Williams, colored, living back of
r. S. Bickel's residence, which he
had recently brought from Parkers-
burg. Smith shot and killed the
dog without any ceremony, as he
believed it had every symptoms of
being mad, He deserves credit
for this act.
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j. w. Kinser, a machinist at the
@. & o. shops, at Huntington, was
dangerously and probably fatally
injured yesterday by the blowing
out of valve while repairing an
engine. His flesh was so badly
scalded that it dropped from the
bones in places.
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~ u
Al8SD(Dl q "A
-
From Wednesdays Daily.
MIR. a. ". van Matre, WHO is WoEiA-
ing at Blssell, is nome OH q iem t'tsys
VISIT n
Misses Moiiie anu isi@ a. N q
the flats' are 1iie . u''s'' - - - =
'Slis'ief anu i''is
Mrs. VIII Franklin ana iittledau!sl-
ter, lmlnogene, returned 1ills morning
rom 1l a Nlsiu 10 Fei''ViNes 'ti- : .ei.>.s
III heil1ueNy'
Mrs. d. nj. Atkinson ana daue enpteEsi
Misses Emma and Carle' ana son
Bruce, of SalyersYlllel hy;i are NlslI5
ing MIS-. Capt. jas. M. u
81 - - - ~
Mr. and Mrs. John r.. Couch, from
up Kanawha, were in townthis morn
ing.
Mr. Geo. Sebrell, of Grimm's Land
ing, was business visitor to this
city yesterday
Col. Thos. Bell of dallipolis, was
visitor to our CITY last evening,
everybody is glad TO IneeU the geliai
ooione.
MIS- WI N"ush'' rom RON up Az Mei'am,
l'n' nt' Is ViSiTi'lg ner P' ure''S v;n., W. M H.
nrsi W. IT. iies'
So,
Dheri'l VI. ""rIiiei "t ~ o.
"v 49, ,,ag{erdaw @ law from Monndsvilie
- t,,o,. ,1oIi,,onad +,yo ,,risoners
rro,n this county
Nrrs rrov Gooroa and danobter
I'll, as>,o,,,,>et IL, ,voro tho
a.mos+s of Nrrs II s wilIiams vester-
dav Thev are now the guests of
Hon. p. C. Eastman and family. near
town.
From r,,dov,s DoiIv-
Hon. Fl. C.. McWhorter, of Charles
ton, is in the city.
NIrs M NTorior+v loft yes+erdav on
a visit to Mason CITY.
Nr. - II Armstrong of Arbuckle
vos'in Town yestnrdoy
~. nia,,an,I stono 20 Nav uovon
vo. - visitor here vestertlay
go ,,aC.,uai, ..,,, ,,
Mr' Gi''s. ~ nioo''loo. lto" w
N''''''wi"'' ""s - ~"
NJ. 81. l'op nicetililn' VI p.ssei' .i'.s
Io'"'e' WIS Z" Nis'.0i W o''' 'o'i''
terdaH'
Mrs. >. d. Adkins and chlldren, OF
l5elpre' ohlo' are mere on Vlsi' 10
relatives
Mr.. John Pauline, of Pliny, one OF
the best Democrats in the county was
in town yesterday
Mr.. III. H. Garrett has given up his
position as clerk i'll j. Friedman q
Cos. clothing store.
Mr.. VIM. Rittenhouse, of Parkers-
burg, was here yesterday the guest
of his nephew, Mr.. VIM O'Brien.
Mr. a. j. Yoke, of Grafton, one of