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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John McCulloch
and Mr.. j. b. Tippett, together
with the assistance of Mr.. Chas.
Cartmill. Miss Jennie Monroe, Mrs.
Murphy, Mr.. Frank Lovett and
Mr.. w. NJ. Duffy, recognized the
Sunday School at Heights yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Chas. Cart
mill, Superintendent, Mr.. Lovett
Assistant Superintendent, and Mr..
w. NJ. Duffy Secretary and Treas
urer. The attendance and interest
speaks well for the Sunday Schools
future.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
from Cripple Greek.

After the big fire in Cripple Greek,
i took avery severe cold and tried
many remedies without help, the cold
only becoming more settled. After
using three small bottles of Chamber
and cough left me, and In this high
altitude It takes merftorious cough
remedy to do any good. - G.. b. HIsN-
D1sRsoN, editor Daily Adv ertiser.
For sal e by Ct. w NJ Hood
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

The building lots above the
Court House, on Sixth, Main and
Wand streets are above the food,
and business men contemplating
building in the spring, should con-
slider these locations.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

It's only a few weeks now to
the municipal election. Keep your
eyes on the best men and see that
they get there.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

1t is a peculiar fact in connect
ion with the character of some men
that before they are married they
are willing to lay the whole world
at the feet of the girl they love,
but after about a month or two of
married life they will not even lay
carpet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
The food has come and passed

The flood has come and passed
into history. but it left us high
and dry and as well prepared as
ever to supply the neatest Office
stationery to be obtained in the
State. Weare very sorry for those
who have suffered inconvenience
land loss through the rising waters,
but we can furnish them with as
good office supplies as they may
have lost. And that must be some
consolation.
The flood has left US lots to be
grateful for and lots-ten acre lots
of mud-for which it is not in hu-
man nature to be thankful.
The play that would have been
most welcome in Point Pleasant
last week was the ''Turn of the
Tide
Our merchants who were driven
from their stores, by the water,
have "cleaned OUT and will be
ready for business to-day, many of
them at least.
The most of our paper is given
up to-day in detailing the flood.
We made no effort for other local
news.
Mr.. S. n. Reynolds and DR.. L..
V. Guthrie, while out riding with
a party of ladies during the high
water, on going over field found
a rabbit UP in the top of tree,
which they captured. How it got
there is question to solve.
The destruction in our town. was
small, comparatively, and our own
people responded promptly to the.
appeals for assistance, and none
suffered, that we could hear of. A
house to house canvass was made
by boat, and all who needed any
thing were bountifully supplied. ]
The Register was compelled to
suspend from last Tuesday until
to-day. We will greet you regu-
larly every morning from this date.
until the next flood drives US from
our post of duty.
1t is very much to be feared that
large acreage of winter wheat in
the low lands will be completely
rnined nv the flood.
During the overflow, our town
was we'll lighted by the Electric
Light Company.
The wave of prosperity struck
Point Pleasant before the 18th of
March after all and flooded most
of our stores; but our merchants
took no stock in it.
five had a Street Commissioner
who knew his duty and did it, he
would have made our streets as
clean Immediately after the flood
as most of our merchants made
their stores.
Our society reporter says that
the Ohio and Kanawha last week
were very swell affairs, and he
ought toknow.
Farmers in the neighborhood of
Point Pleasant are suffering just
now from the effects of too much
watered stock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La
Grippeis fits resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care is used, however,
and Cha1nberlain's Cough Remedy
taken, all danger will be avoided
Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for la grippe,
we have yet to learn of a single case
having resulted in pneumonia, which
shows conclusively that this remedy is
a certain preventative of that dread
disease 1t Will effect a permanent
cure Unless time than any other treat
ment. The % and so cent sizes for
sale by CIV. NJ. Hoon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying ont
&25 in doctor bills without benefit, Mr..
Frank Dolson, of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, was cured by one bottle OF
Observation-Disclosures Pain Balm costing 25
cents and has not since been troubled
with that complaint For sale by q.
w. M. Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
New Series.

a new series of stock will be
opened in the Point Pleasant
Building and Loan Association,
ON next Monday night. Shares
$3.50, with weekly payments of %
cents al share. Subscription pa
spers = Will be found with ii. IA.
Davis; Rankin Wiley. j. b. Tip
petit, Col. Smith and @. @. Bowyer,
Secretary, who will give you all
the Information you may desire.
No man who desires to save money
or secure a home should fail to
take a few shares of stock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

mneed of hosiery it win pay
you to visit Halliday $ store when
ia GaIlipolis, and see the excellent
line they are selling at exception
ally low prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

Died, Mrs. Fred LETTERS, on
Thursday the 25th, at her home on
the head of Three Mile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

EDITOR REGISTER That a
wrong impression may not longer
prevail, please say that there is not
and has not been a coInmissary or
general relief fund to be given out
to anybody and every body Just for
the asking ALI persons who have
money, credit or employment are
expected to look after themselves.
Those without money credit or
work viii be properly cared for by
the proper town officers. These
are. for the LIST ward, Mr. John s..
Wheaton End ward, Mr.. q Strib-
ling; Srd ward, Mr. CHAINS
beers. These gentlemen, in con-
nection with Mr.. ID. S. Snyder, the
.overseer of the poor. constitute
the committee whose duty it is to
see after the needy and destitute.
Those who are hard pressed and
out of work, and able to work, will
be given work affair wages by the
town authorities. So no one need
go hungry or destitute, but all will
be properly served.
IF allwill unite with vim to go
ahead, the i'll effects of the flood
viii not long be felt
JOHN e.. BELLER, Mayor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
Conc West.

The following young men left
this morning for Anderson, In
diana: Messrs. Samuel Eckard,
Glen Kenny, VIM. Fowler, Alfred
Board and Samuel Board. Ac-
companying them were Messrs. A.
NJ. Roseberry and Ed Tulley, who
go to Illinois. They areall worthy
youug men, and their departure
from. this countyis to be regretted.
We trust the boys will prosper in
their new homes, and will become
prominent in the affairs of the
States in which they will hereafter
permanently reside.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
NOTES.

1t was in February, 1884, that
Point Pleasant had its worst flood
in modern history just thirteen
years ago. One moro case in sup
port of the contention of the super
stitious that 10 is an unlucky
number.
One of the most distressing in
cidents in connection with the
food was the giving birth to twins
by the wife of Robert Hartman on
board shanty boat lying in the
Kanawha river. Driven from her
home and very poor the unfortun-
ate woman was unprepared for the
event and was forced to have APP
plication made on her behalf to
the Relief Committee for assistance.
She was supplied with clothing
and other necessaries and made as
comfortable as possible. -Four
families, comprising twenty-nine
people, had sought shelter on the
shanty boat and the Relief Com
mittee ministered to their imme-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

The flood has advanced spring
several weeks, at least as far as
house-cleaning is concerned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

Don't expect others to be sweet
and polite and thoughtful to you
50 long as you adhere to the sell
fish principle that people must
take YOU as they find you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

when your friends begin to grow
careless and unsympathetic. stop
and ask yourself whether you are
not getting a reflection of your
self.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
Trustees Sale Of Valuable Real
Estate In Arbuckle District,
Mason County. West Virginia.


Df virtue of q eertni In deed Of trust exeetl
ID edsbFf Carl YHoEI1i to the utasier4lt ttlett
Trustee, ON the Itll day OF September u.
and recorded In the Office of the Clerk Of the
County Court Of lIasons. county West v lE-
giuift, IN Trust Deed Book To- 10 ,foii o. -
and 3d. 70 secure the Ytflel1t Of four notes
executed by Carl -iNoynn Tor the sum 81
g3s75 each, and payable tothe order Of g. w
Matpfns IN fOrrs Twelve els teen and TWEEN
ty-fo1r mon this " ~ vi tn Interest
from date, and dated the ztfl day OF Septeffl-
and default having been made In the pisy-
n1eIiG OF the dfsf note when due. and having
been requested BS the said o w. 9Islupi1f
the owner and holder Of said Ioreef 70 eel
said real estate I vi: ON
Thursday, the 18th day Of Feorunry.
1897,
NJ 10 O'clock q sci NJ public auction NJ
fFleffont door of the Court House OF Mason
county. 10 the highest bidder, the real estate
conveyed 70 me by I'D trust deed, sFll le1 J.
situate rbifc Eiet District In said co unity
and Is bounded and desertb bed as foliqTFes
Beginning at aatrbrielcys south East cor
sner, thence =. - w. - poles 10 = stake
thence s. So W. ~ poles 70 .tfllkes
thence s. . T. 81 pole 70 q pine tleenee
with two " lIte oaks pointer thence = n
e. III polesfo the place or beginning esf ina
fIlI "a m ~ ~ ore or less By the
provisions OF said deed oftrtst the fenl es-
tate Aforesaid win be sold for the gllenf Of
an said notes and the Interest due thereon
and costs ofEnle-
TFsR1fS or fsAIsF s--f5ash ON day OF sttle for
all the purchase money.
W. n. TOlII4INS0N.
jan a 4-y. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

= The Ohio River Rrairoad Com
pany are now running their trains
regularly between Kenova and
Wheeling, both passenger and
freight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

found many in need of food, cloth
ing, coal and bedding.
ANY contributions of money.
provisions or clothing lett with
the Committee at Mr.. Rankin
Wiley's Office, opposite the Court
House, will be thankfully received
and promptly and judiciously dis
tributed.
RANKIN WILEY,
S. l.. PARSONS,
3. A. BURNSIDE,
MARCUS FRIEDMAN,
j. B. TIPPETT,
Relief Committee.
Acting with and under the adj
vice of Hon. John e. Boiler,
Mayor.
To this appeal the citizens re-
sponded promptly and literally,
with money, provisions and cloth
ing.
A good story is told of a promi-
nent citizen of Point Pleasantin con-
nection with the flood. His rooms
we're filed with beautiful and
costly furniture and naturally he
watched the rising water with
anxiety, intending to have his be-
longings removed to a place of
safety when it threatened to tres
pass upon his premises He made.
the step to his porch point of
observation, determined that when
the flood reached the level of its
top he would have his things taken
out. For an hour OF more there
was no perceptible difference in
the water mark on the step, and he
concluded that the water was
stationery, but deciding 70 make
closer investigation he waded over
to the house, only to find that the
step was floating. Had he not
made this discovery, in a few
minutes more his costly carpets
would have been ruined.
During the flood man was OBJ
served staring very hard across
the street from the court house.
whats the matter?" he was
asked. "Well," he responded,
.'this is the first time ever saw a
lawyer and barber in business
together!' And sure enough over
the door of the premises across the
WOW svnno, LAWYERS single.
with BARRIERS pole beside it.
The Christian philanthropy of
the ladies of Point Pleasant in
ministering to the wants of suffer
ers by the flood found a generous
expression in the acts of kindness
and consideration performed by
Mrs. j. S. O'Roark, Mrs, Will
Kenny and Mrs. j. w. Holt, who
took most active part in succor
ing the distressed.
Mr.. S. B. Mohr was a heavy
sufferer by the flood. The water
reached to within three feet of the
ceiling in his jewelry store and as
he was unfortunate enough to
have little preparation made to
meet the advancing water his
show cases foated about the store
and much other damage was done.
Those who are disposed to
philanthropic deeds can now find
ample opportunity for the exer-
else of their noble impulses any
where in the flooded districts, and
the opportunity will not flow off
with the flood either. AS the
water subsidies the suffering among
some of those who have been
driven from their homes is ikely
to be increased.
1t is we'll to caution our citizens
against the sickness which is a not
unusual followerof flood. Every
precaution should be taken to
have those houses which have
been submerged thoroughly cleans
ed and dried out prior to their re-
occupation, and every pond OF
spot containing water should be
drained. Taking these simple pre-
cantians may prevent the sowing
of the seeds of many ailments. in
Guiding rheumatism and pneu-
monia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

Eright's Celery
liver and kidneys.
a7o tick beadache
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
thursday, the 18TH day Of February'
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby forbidden
from trespassing upon my lands IN Glen
denim District IN any manner whatever
as ] viii prosecute all who do so.
4von N. CALHOUN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

Tea regulates the
cures constipation
80 e ~ dr1EEi1ts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

A young man went into one of
our stores before the fiood-our
flood is meant. not Noah's to buy
Miss Point Pleasant belt. When
the clerk asked him the size he in
stinctiyely crooked his arm and
glanced towards his elbow; then
obseryingaro twinklein that
clerks eye he rushed out of the
store without the belt. The moral
of which is that twinkling should.
be left to the stars where business
is concerned.
Il has been nothing but scrape
and scrub and clean in Point
Pleasant for the past two or three
days and the work is not-yet fin
ished. But our streets promise to
remain long time a strong re-
hinder of an event we would viii
lingly forget as well as damaging
evidence against a mismanaged
department.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
anied-An Idea ~ Il: s: !: :. !Is!1|

RfotScf your tdeaas they nay bring you Iealtns
lEfite I6afI FEDpE = Co. 5ese1. A5e -
~ ~ . 70 szsisas Ssntsa-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

From tuesdays Daily.
Col. N. p. Baker, of Charleston,
was in town last night.
Hon. Rankin Wiley is on a bust
ness visit to Parkersburg today
Mrs. L. j. Williamson is in Gin
cinnati buying spring millinery
goods.
Mrs. j. A. Beverage left yester-
day on visit to friends Parkers-
burg.
Rev d. A. Greene, of wyoma,
was a business caller in town yes
to-day
capt w. w. Cole, of Middle
port, was business visitor in town
yesterday.
& DR.. D.. w. Petty and little son
Willie, left yesterday on a few
days visit to friends at Ripley.
Mr.. Walter Moody, returned to
his home at Lynn, Mass, yester-
day. Mrs. Moody will remain here
for some time.
Prof. WI. Kenny arrived home
last night from WEIGH, as his
school has closed. He will return
in about two weeks and open up a
select school.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
PERSONAL.

- 2tlekoNA3SkAAAs5
From Mondays. DAILY.
Mr. Fenton Cottrill, of Louis
vile. KY, is here on visit to rela-
tiives.
Mrs. Ada Fish and two children,
of New Albany, Ind. is here on a
visit to her relatives.
Mrs. Williams has moved out of
the rooms over j. Friedman &
Col shoe store. into the Bickle
building.
Rev.W. II. Shaw and wife, who
have been at Grafton and Terra
Alta for some time visiting their
sons, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moody and
child, Of Lynn, Mass, are here on
a visit to Mrs. Moody's mother and
sisters, Mrs. B. Gilmore and
daughters.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03

The undersigned, constituting a
Citizens Relief Committee, have
made careful house to house visi-
tation and canvas of the people of
Point Pleasant and Henderson,
living in the flooded district. and
found many in need of food, cloth
ing, coal and bedding.
Any contributions of money.
provisions or clothing lett with
the Committee at Mr.. Rankin
Wiley's office, opposite the Court
House. will be thankfully received
and promptly and judiciously dis
tributed.
RANKIN WILEY,
The times., 1897-12-26

shopSeepeT felt rs IL lie had been suddenly
caught up iGtO the middle 1r a fairy-taIe.
Finally Just as he was Ieavin. the sbor
the Emperor caught sight of a large uu-
breila il one corner. u struck him as
being eY en more japanese than anything
he had bought, and he pounc ed on IT, Tn.
ShOpk eeper's face TOOK uu q horrified ex-
preston. He Ferconstratad But as he
could only demonstrate in Japanese. and
the EmpeTOr did not know japanese. the
remOns.rance fail eel t. connect. The more
the shOpkeeper tried to signify that he
did not want TO sell the umbrella. 5r
course. the more the Emperor wanted to
have it. He had got the iiea firmly fixed
in his mind that it must be even more
valuable and more truly japanese than
anything he had yet bCueh- So finally he
got it and paid fJr t. AMI carried it
away. the shopkee standing ia the
doorway aHG looking after him with "a
blank mortified and distress ed Cuut,-
tenancc.
And the trouble was9 Simply that that
umbrella he'd huge advertisement OF TIN.
shop printed on it, ia std ring lrtterS. AMI
the EH rerOr Of all tn. Ra~sas had marched
calmly down the street ia the ram as an
impr; Tcptu sandwich man.
had the story from a mrek little Japan
ese student who happeted 10 be in the
shop and saw Tue whole ira 1nsaction.
The times., 1897-12-26
NOT MANIFEST DESTINY.

To tn Editor Of The Times:
While the honorable Randall CreneF cX-
member Of the British Parliament. is mere
working for a treay or arbitration, world
| respectf uliy recommend him to drop ali the
rot about Anglo Saxon countries as a
basis for al a G2lo-A American union AGAINST
| the other civilized nations OF tie world.
You quote Mr.. CreIuer in your issue If
| this morning as saying that 's0Ine ef the
European powers have u program to carve
up China and divide the slices am ing
tine eInseIves - and he says, if the young
German Emperor means 10 eniarge his
possessions in the East. he VIII find ;hat
other nftions viii not look quietly III: nat
France would hav.. something to say. 5tad
that England would not stand pasri-. nj
allow Germany, Russia. and perhaps
France. to eaII Y out scharncS Of aggT2n Ike
rlent IT. the Orient: and that last. ;sut Lot
h. asI. the United states must be recis '.led
with. The Anglo-Saxen countries, ne : 'ys,
mranirg England and the United ga cs-
.-motiIer ana daughter "(?t would call
halt on any project Of that KIM.
would remind this self complaisant
'.AngIo-S ;.xOn that there are a go !
many ctuntrvfnei. OF the 20 ing EmpefDT
of Germany in this country. and nIny
more of their racial American citizens
who would have a word IT, say in regard
tC a combina ton OF tie aforesaid ITO .eF
and daughter against their fatharla1d.
and then what about the Irish and their
kindred? And what of the Franco-A 'lleri-
can element in our ma ke up, not to speak
Of the Russians, Scandinavians. ami ital-
ians: and last, though not least, our colo-e.1
brethren y ho owe their former condition
OF slavery to British colonial institutions
When Mr.. CIemert takes the so-cailed 'AlgtJ-
Saxon" eIernent-meaning by that Eng
ish-ffOm the millions and tens OF millions
of the other races or nitiDnalities that
makeup our s. vent"-fivr millions of i ll;.Ti-
cans, he wilIfind q comparatively III IL lifi
caut residue Is count upOu for an inter-
rational ''AneIo-Saxon" alliance. There
are a good many millions OF American
citizens who would look ON very Calmly
and quietly in any contest between FER
majesty and the Young Emperor of .iaTGlauy;
ard W ould respectfully in form this British
emisSarv that the people Of this @oaa.ry
are Well able to take care OF their interests
in China aud elsewhere without 5he aId
oc the aforesaid mother" And !ct me
soy further 10 Mr.. Cremer that the German
element of our population hold the 5,iaaee
ci political power in any great party
question that may arise in this ,ountry,
and When England is To be affected y
&c man policy, either IN Asia or y frica
England will find that, SO far rs this
Corniry is concerned. the German irIIgri-
cans will have good backing in the Iis b
American voters J. u. O'CONNELL.
The times., 1897-12-26

in the very midst of the city, but hedged
most needsit, and & he great ma 5ority OF the
people who are in any need of il whatever,
cannot get at it, is utterly unaccountable
on any rational basis. This library ought
to he open TO the public every evening and
all of Sunday afternoon. 1t should be
made s easy as possible for readers 80 get
the books they want. Appropriations should
be made for catalogues and reference
work without bothering the lihrlr ans
with ur beccsSary questions.
The trained worker OF course. goes 10
the Iiirary, asks FOR just the book he
needs, and uakesh his notes. He knows what
the best authorities are GA any given sub
ject, and can pursue his studies in peace.
But the AVERAGE reader has not only n
very vsrno idea OF the resources of :he
lit,rsty, hut a very vague idea Of
litCrsturc IL general, and unless ihe
librarians resolve themselves into an
educatsoEaI committee, ana eNpI ain
10 him what IL is he wants and
where hc can get It.. he win WAGE
through mass OF useless material and
waste > great deal or time. The libra
rians are. 10 give them due credit. al
ways willing TO help the reader, ana
they de Il very efrectualIy, but there are
mary people who vonld much rather finl
out for themselves what there is to lie
known thanto bother a busy man Or woman
10 tell them, and the facilities for that
are at present limited But even as ohings
are, the literary should DE given IN the
public, at a time when the public can Use
il. At present it is very much like the
five-dollar eolG. piece in the toe If the
small. hoy's stocking, which h. is 81
lowed neither to spend nor TO keep. IL
is simply tantalizing-