davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Popular Retiring PubIic Of

M q
Without any intention of max
ing inYidious comp parsons it rs
still but the honest truth to say
that 10 no officer retiring from pub
lie service can the commentator,
Well done thou good and faithful
servant, be more appropriately
applied than TO Mr. George p.
Gardner. whose term of Office as
Sheriff closes with the present
year. And the excellence of his
official life in this capacity is but
fitting climax to long career as
a public servant which has been no
less honorable to himself than sat
isfactory in the highest degree to
those concerned in the honesty and
integrity of his administration 1t
is now twelve years since Mr..
Gardner came into public promi-
nence, when, in 1884, he was elect
ed Assessor for the upper district
of this county, on the Republican
ticket. So consistently admirable
was his discharge of the onerous
and responsible duties of his Office,
that, as on the occasion of his first
election, he was again in 1888 re-
elected to that position by an over
whelming majority. And the un-
swerying rectitude of his conduct
and his high conception of his
official position and duties won
him such general esteem that when
in 1892 he ran for Sheriff on the
Republican ticket. his nomination
wes success of enthusiasm.
Since his occupation of that
Office Mr.. Gardner has won golden
opinions from all ranks and classes
of men and we are guilty of no
breach of confidence when we say
that State Auditor johnson. and
others we'll qualified to Judge,
affirm that no one could have more
honestly, faithfully and intelIi-
gently discharged the duties
of Sheriff than Mr.. Gardner
has done. He has proved an ex-
emplary officer and when he re-
tires he will leave to his successor a
department running with the most
perfect smoothness, and clear
balance sheet. He has gained the
general good will as much by the
attractive popularity of his own
personality as because in his adj
ministration of public affairs he
has left politics entirely in the
background and acted honestly and
fairly with all, irrespective of party
affiliations. Like another Cincin-
natus Mr.. Gardner was called from
his pillow to take public Office He
is prosperous farmer and during
his official career he has yet found
time to manage his farming inter
ests as well, and now that he is to
retire, though not permanently, we
hope, into private life, he carries
with him the good will of the en-
tire community and the best wishes
for his future welfare.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
STRIVING in India.

Reports continue to come from
India stating that thousands OF
men, women and little children are
dying each day from actual starya-
ton, caused not from want of
industry or energy of the people,
but almost the complete failure of
the bread stuff crops in that conn-
try. India is virtually under the
protectorate of England and the
latter nation with al its wealth
should not permit the helpless to
starve while corn and wheat are
found in abundance the rest of the
world over, neither should other
civilized or christianized nations
permit it.
The holiday business at the
Postofice has never been larger in
the history of that institution
than this year And, very for
tunately, the heaviest portion was
disposed of early In the week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Anbrosia.

Special correspondent, Dec. 80.
Mrs. Mary g. Love is still in
very poor health.
Miss Matte Eckard, of your city,
has been the guest of friends in
this place for the past few days.
Miss Ada Barr is spending the
holidays at her home in Pleasant
Flats.
Mr.. j. E. McGuf6n and sister, at
tended the Christmas tree at Leon,
last Thursday night.
After a general review of the
fourth quarter, the Rock Castle
Sunday School has concluded to
close for the winter.
Mr.. Clarence Hall, who has been
away for some time, is here on a
visit to his parents at Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tompkins
have returned after a short we'd
ding trip.
prosperity is careering through
the country with such cyclonic
velocity that every day the papers
TEEN with accounts of broken
banks and busted" businesses
lettering institutions. We'll, let
us patiently await the '.Ides of
March
william Jennings Bryan says
the goods delivered since the
election do not agree with the
samples shown during the cam
paign. In business that would be
dishonesty, but in politics it is
only politics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Assigned.

Isaac Prayer & Sons, Parkers-
burg, a large dry goods firm, as
signed yesterday for the benefit of
creditors. Liab. lities S1O0, 600; as
sets about the same. This was the
largest and oldest dry goods house
in Parkersburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Not So Patriotic.

What blessing this country
would enjoy could we have even
one Congress with a majority of
its members looking after the in-
terests of the people instead of
pandering to politics pure and
simple.-Kanawha Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
DENTISTS.
nr.D.M. Pettr. Dentlst,

of this city, has now one of the best
fitted offices in the State. Every
apparatus and appliance in Office
and Laboratory is new and of the
latest improved. If you want your
teeth sdued go see 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, 1897-01-06
Side Hurt.

Mr.. w. o. Barrows, freight
brakeman on the x. & NJ. Railway,
slipped and fell yesterday, injur-
ing his left side very badly. he
will be laid off for few days, as
a result of this accident.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Without going into a discus
sion of the merits or dement's
Of reciprocity, which was one of
the features of the Mckinley tar
if law placed there by the sole
determined efforts of the late
James Ct. Blaine and repealed by
the Wilson-Gorman law, it is
deemed eminently proper to say
that reciprocity when applied to
our tariff laws, is nothing more
nor less than free trade, pure and
simple, as the effect of the policy is
that we admit certain articles from
other countries free of duty in con
sideration of our privilege of send
ing our products there free of
duty. Free trade means the adj
mission of articles without being
required to pay any tariff duties on
them, hence when we. admit such
articles it is to that extent free
trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Reed Young, highly respected
and well-to.do farmer, of Hinton.
was found dead in the public road
a short distance from that city
Monday. 1t is thought his death
was caused by heart disease
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

There are quite number of
young men in this town who ought
to ..swear of. But the better way
would be to quit at once. and
they will think more of themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Let the town buy a good ohemi-
cal engine, and it will be effective
against fires until we get water
works.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Among other things have to.
be glad of is the fact we are still
alive and were not closed out by
the sheriff the past year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

10y -
terday.
Messrs. Ed. Z. Neale, of Ben
Lomond, and NJ L. Martindil, OF
Ashton, were in town last night.
Miss Lucille Long, of Maggie,
lis the guest of Miss Blanche Hogg,
this city
From rhursdays Daily.
Mr.. H G. Rairdon, Of Leon. was
in town yesterday.
Mss Garnett Coleman, of Chesh-
ire, o., is visiting DIR. i. " Guth-
RE and family.
Mr.. Charley Steenbergen. OF
Gallipolis Ferry. is visiting friends
in this place.
Miss Annie Sehon, near town.
will be the guest of Miss Eunice
English, for a few days.
Mr.. John Miles. of Columbus
was here yesterday, the guest OF
his sister, Mrs Geo. w. NJ. Hoof
Mr.. Chas. Bettinger, of Leon.
was in town last night, the guest OF
his sister, Mrs. John g. Stortz.
Mrs. Lewis Canterbury, OF
Maiden, is here on visit to he1
daughter, Mrs. s. g. Hannigan.
Mr.. Chas. Neale leaves to-day
on a visit to DIR. g. B. Waggener,
at Arbuckle.
Miss Susie Neale will leave to-
day on a short visit to Miss
Gretchen Pullin, at Debby.
We regret to announce this
morning, that Mr.. w. III. H. Gard
ner, is confined to his home by
sickness.
A. L. Borgess., jailor, has re-
moved his family from the county
jail to his new residence in the ex-
tension.
Miss Margaret Neale. who has
been the guest of friends and rela-
tives in this city, for few days,
returned to her home at Ben Lo-
mond, yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Murray and baby, of
Parkersburg, who have been visi-
ting relatives and friends in this
place and at Gallipolis, returns
home today.
Engineer Dave Terrell, of the
K. & NJ. Railway, has moved his
family from Charleston to this
place, and will occupy portion of
Hon. Rankin Wiley's residence, in
extension.
from Fridays Daily.
DIR. A. r. Barbee was business
visitor to Parkersburg Wednesday.
The little baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Lewis, is quite sick.
Hon. j. NJ. Hensley, of Hart
ford, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. q. R. Maupin, of South
Side, was in town last night.
Mr.. Morgan Greenlee, of Leon,
was in town last night.
We regret to learn that Capt.
Owen Roseberry is sick at his home,
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl, johnson, of
Wellston, o., are here visiting
their sister, Mrs. E. Fadely.
Capt. John K. Thompson, of
Raymond City, was business
visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. Joe Thompson and bride of
Ambrosia, have returned from their
bridal trip through Ohio.
Mr.. E. ii. Yonker and family
left last night on a visit to friends
at New Haven.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Tomlinson, Wednesday night,
December 3oth, 1896, a 10-lb. son.
Congratulations.
Mr.. Frank Butt, who has been
here on visit to his sister, Mrs.
Capt. w. R. Gum, for several
days, returned to his home at In
dianapolis, Ind, yesterday.
Prof. S. v. Pullin and two
daughters, of Clifton, who have
been visiting friends below Kan
awha, for a few days, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stortz, at
their handsome home, on lower
Main street, elegantly entertained
few friends, Watching the ''Old
Year OUT and the New Year in. -
Ra,1I V,,,nc, n biorb1v resnected
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Next week is generally dedicated
to prayer, and no doubt the time
honored custom will be followed
in Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Considerable money has come.
into the county in the way of
pensions during the last few weeks.
we hear.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
win employ their talents after the

viii employ their talents after the
18th of March.
Henry ii. Pendleton, Esq, As
sistant Attorney General and Su-
preme Court Reporter viii shake
the Charleston mud from his feet
and return to his home in Wheel
ing soon after the 4th of March
He has been requested to write a
book ON the Mistakes of Moham-
eft, which if he undertakes will
engage his time during the coming
summer.
Attorney General T S: Riley,
being nonresident is omitted
from this list. 1t is hoped
that his genial face may be seen IN
Charleston as often in thefuture as
in the past.
Hon. John NJ Sydenstrieker,
Commissioner of labor and his
chief clerk d. ID. Smoot. expect to
engage I'M the insurance business
in Lewisburg when they retire
from Office.
General Hancock, in his letter
of acceptance of the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency in
1880, laid down the proposition
that the tariff is purely a local
issue, and many politicians gave
that utterance as the sole cause of
Democratic defeat that year, but
be that as it may, the lessons
taught by every succeeding at
tempt in change in tariff duties
has fully demonstrated the wis
dom of the statement. Take for
illustration what took place dur
ing the forming of the schedules
for the Wilson bill. After the
Democratic party had won its sig
nal victory on purely tariff re-
form platform and on tariff re-
duction pledges the only difficulty
experienced was as to which To-
calities the reform was to be
made in.
All the Democrats agreed that
reforms must be had, but each
section wanted its own products
let alone and the reduction made
somewhere else and hence the
greatest wrangle that was ever
witnessed in Legislative body, re-
sulting in the overturning of the
party then in power. And now
when the party of protection
comes in we find to-day at Wash
ington just the same condition of
affairs existing as we did during
the forming of the Wilson bill,
and each locality of the country
is clamoring for protection to
their respective industries, so
after all, the tariff is purely a
local issue.-Kanawha Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A social event occurred in this
city at the Phoenix Hotel Parlors,
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 18th,
when Rev. S. A. Donahoe, Pastor
of the NJ. q. Church, South, was
summoned to unite in marriage,
Mr.. Mat Stribling, of Apple Grove,
and Miss Mary NJ Hunter. The
attendants were Miss Lilly Carroll
and Mr.. Chas. Brown, from the
same neighborhood. The Regis
ter desires to extend its congratu-
lations to the happy young compile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Character is like wealth ittakes.
many years to acquire it, but the.
occurrences of an hour may loose.
it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The Ohio River Railroad has
completed two big fills at Letart,
and one below West Columbia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

One of the most popular grocery
stores in town is that of Messrs.
Bryan q Young.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A FIRE at Charleston Tuesday
afternoon, ON Summers street, de-
stroyed $4,000 worth of property.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A Happy New Year to all our
readers, and many, many of them;
and may each prove happier,
brighter and more prospectus than
it's predecessor
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Wise men make their enemies
their instructors; fools become the
enemies of their teachers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Get ready tosettle. IF youcan't
pay ell you owe, pay a part of it.
Every little helps.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

No town has better merchants
than Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The Ohio Editorial Association
meets at Columbus, January 18th,
in the parlors of the NeilI House.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The mid-week prayer service at
the Presbyterian church at 2
o'clock tonight. The Pastor viii
begin series of expository dis
courses ON The Acts, which viii
extend through several months and
deserves a full attendance. Allare
cordially invited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

By taking revenge man is but
even with his enemy; but by pass
ing it over he is superior.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Geo. Lewis, colored, has had a
telephone placed in his residence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The town was oyerhung with a
heavy fog, this morning
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Swisher, the grocer. did a big
business during Christmas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

1t is not long since people were
going crazy trying to solve the
fifteen puzzle; now the lunatic
asylums are opening their doors to
receive those who have become
demented in the attempt to dis
tinguish between the true and the
false in the latest news from Cuba.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

What is resolved once for all
should be long considered
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A contemporary suggests that the
coal dealer and the grocer should be.
called upon TO decide the light
weight championship. Wehasssli
to add that this has no reference to
the honest merchants Of Point
Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
ATTORNEYS.
DR.. /. ". GUTHRIE,
and su1GuorT,

WTHEN not professionally engaged.
w can be found at Office OF residence,
Residence on Main ST., between oh and
10th. Ohic e corner Main and 4th SITS.
iunels-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Spring is near at hand, as the
umbrella hSer is around.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

From 81 days Daily
An oyable Entertainment.
One the pleasantest social
funct we remember to have.
partic ted in for some time took
place night at the comfortable
and D. table home of the Misses
Carrio a Nell Gilmore, 702 Main
St, IA was tastefully decora
ted 81 The occasion with holly,
mistle and foliage of all kinds,
togetb with rare and beautiful
hottie e flowers, the whole pre-
sentin most artistic and inviting
appea nee and amply attesting
the ez lent taste of he fir hands
respon bic for the perfect arrange
ment The charming hostesses
enter Ted large number of
guest rst by a progressive whist
party to which the earlier
porto of the evening was
arrees y devoted. Miss Bette
Saunders won the Whist prize
for ladies' and Mr. g. Beale,
that for gentlemen Considerable
interest and amusement we're oc7
casioned by the baby show, which
consisted in submitting the pict=
ures Of babies and Identifying the
grown persons with their infantile
portraits. In. this novel entertain
ment Misses Kate Stribling, Jose
phine Howard and Alice Neale
and Messrs. Tol Stribling and f.
b. Tippett succeeded in identity
ing every photograph submitted
and to decide the winner cards
were cut and drawn and Mr.. Tol
Stribling was allotted the prize.
Refreshments were served through
out the evening Informally, and
dancing brought delightful en-
tertainment to close.
Those present were: Mrs. ID. F..
Bryan, of Gallipolis, Miss Bette
Sanders, of Virginia, Mrs. John c..
Franklin, Misses Lew McGulloch,
Cornie Campbell, Alice Neale, Kate
stribling, Julia Beale, Josephine
Howard, CharlotteMc Culloch. Sadie
and MamiePhelps, Mary McC ulloch,
Julia Polsley, Lena YoHert, Kate
Yollert, Leila Kimberling, Messrs.
Lew Campbell, Tol Stribling, @.
q. Lewis, q. T. Beale, John Simp-
son, Homer Smith, Lew Pomeroy,
Peter Steenbergen, William Steen-
bergen, Horton Roseberry, Lew
Somerville, DIR. John M. Moore,
and F. B. Tippett.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Manufacturing is what this town
needs, to give if boost
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The residence and store of B. L
Morgan, of Pine Grove, Wetzel
county, were destroyed by fire
Monday. Loss 5000, partially
insured
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The ovens and buildings of the
Camden Clay Co. at Spilman, are
we understand, nearly all com
pleted, and that the Company will
soon be making brick and tile.
This industry, will give employ
ment to a large number of hands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

They are proposing to put tax
ON bachelors down in Argentine,
the object being to compel them to
marry. a better plan than this
would be to pension all the girls.
There is nothing SO attractive in a
mans eyes as a giirIwith an income
except another girl with an income.
The last year has witnessed won
derful improvements in this city:
Let every citizen now renew his
energies toward greater efforts
along the line for the building up
of business enterprises the coming
year
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Farewell 1896. aud welcome 1891.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Omcers Elected.

At a special meeting of General
Lewis Council, No. 8, Order Unit
ed American Mechanics, held in
their Council Chamber, ON Tuesday
evening, Dec. 10Th, 1896, for the
purpose of electing officers for the
first term in 1897, the following
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
4 Concealing faults is but adding

to them
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

DIR. q. j. Mossman, states that he
will have his telephone in at
Letart, within two weeks. The
exchange at Flat Rock will be in
Hayman's branch of his Letart
store. From Letart the line will
be run down to Mason City, taking
in New Haven and Hartford.
John Dover will have the station
at Graham Station. The Doctor
now talks of running the lire from
Graham Station to Racine, with
station at Ellis & Co.'s store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

There seems to be a good deal OF
the worst kind of Iawlessness IN
the lower end of the county.
Among the crimes is incendiarism.
The authorities should put forth
every effort to break up this gang
of outlaws.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

An honest man need not feel
the assaults of his enemies. Tai
ent viii be appreciated; industry
will be rewarded, and he who per
suses in any calling an open, manly,
honest course will be in the end
triumphant over all enemies and
build up for himself good name
which shall endure after his ira
dncers shall have been forgotten.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Misfortune IS the touchstone of
friendship.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Mildness governs better than
anger
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The Southern Churchman, pub
lished at Richmond, Va. issued a
beautiful and interesting Christ
mas number. at is the church pa
per of the p p. Episcopal Church.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

We read In one Of our exchanges
that it is not such terrible thing
to loose your reputation We
never looked at the matter from
that stand point. and, come TO think
of IT there are some men who
would give good deal if they
could get rid of theirs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The town needs good public
library and reading room and #
some enthusiastic person viii take
the lead, it won't be very long till
we have one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

were eIected:
c., j. w. Eads.
v. g., @. ii. White.
R. S.. 3. B. Yeager.
A. r. S., j. P. Monroe.
r. S., o. F. Williams.
Ind, g. Rayburn.
Elk, Samuel Luton.
Up, j. w. Folden.
o. p, VIM. B. Huston.
Trustee, Samuel Luton.
Representative to State Council
@. n. Williams.