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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
j. A. DUNN.
The Retiring President of the
County Court.

The Retiring President of the
County Court.
No man will be missed from the
County Court more than Mr.. j. A.
Dunn, who was its presiding officer.
Heretires with "clean skirts, . and
the good opinion of everyone who
had business before the court dur
ing his administration. He was a
pleasant, but fearless presiding of
ficer, and when he knew a job was
about to be practiced upon the
county, he did not hesitate to ex-
pose the scheme. During his term
of Office he was ever watchful of
the interest of the taxpayers of the
county, and his scrutiny into all
claims presented to the court, saved
to the taxpayers many hundreds
of dollars. He retires with the
plaudits of all the people. In 1900
we would like to see him nomina-
ted as the Democratic candidate
for Sheriff of Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
The Advance Agent.

Internal revenue receipts are a
fair index of the general prosperity
of the country. The receipts for
November, with "the advance
agent. on deck, show a falling off
compared with the receipts of the
same month last year, and the de-
crease of collections for the five
months of the fiscal year has been
over 100000. The only notable
increase of internal taxes for No
vember was in the article ofwhisky.
This was caused by increased con-
sumption, possibly in the rejoic-
ings of the political victors and a
search for consolation by the de-
feated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Special Correspondence. Dec. 81.
Farmers are encouraged over the.
future prospect Of the wheat crop,
as the present outlook is favorable.
Business insL etart seems tobea adj
vancing, as the little town now en-
ploy three frst-class blacksmith
shops, and they all seem to be busy.
Success to each.
Christmas was somewhat slow,
but we hope the new year will open
up with many bright scenes.
Prof. r. i. Grimm, Principal of
the Leon school, is spending his
vacation at his home and among
his many friends here. He reports
the schools of Leon in good con-
d1tion.
The Letart schools are out on a
week Is vacation.
Miss Myrtle Wiles gave social
in honor of her many young friends
last Monday night, which was an
enjoyable affair.
Mr.. McKinniss, who is employed
on the o. r. r., passed through
here on his way to Parkersburg to
resume work again, after spending
a few days vacation with his family
at Leon.
We are inclined to think that
the bells will peal forth as never
before in the city of Letart not
many days hence, and it is pretty
hard to say which" is to be first.
KY. ..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
WYo,nla.

Special Correspondence. Dec. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sheline and
little daughter, Sybel, of Red Mud,
who have been visiting friends and
relatives here, have returned home.
Prof. S. V. Pullin. of Clifton,
has been visiting relatives here
and at yeranda.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Sheline
are on the sick list.
Rev. Green, who has been sick
for quite while, we are glad to
announce, is able to be out again.
Miss Mary Ball, of this place, is
visiting her parents at Addison, o.
Messrs. w. P. Hope and j. P.
Austin, of Red Mud, were the
guests of Mr.. John r. Sheline and
family, to-day.
Misses Lille and Fife Roberts
were the guests of friends at Arlee,
yesterday.
Mr.. Ham Stevens, who has been
quite sick with typhoid fever, is
convalescing. BLANCHE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Texas has decided to have an
.Irrigation Day Well, WE'LL
We thought that what the Lone
Star State didn't know about sir
rigating' wasn't worth knowing.
This is an age of surprises; and as
it is the unexpected that always
happens we suppose the next thing
will be for kentucky to start in
s'learning to irrigate,' too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Ho.sehol1L Ires,.a.e.

u. w. Fuller, of Canajoharie, n. Y,
says that he always keeps DIR. Kings
New Discovery in the house and his
family has always found the very best
results follow its use; that he would not
be without it, if procurable. g. A.
Dykeman Druggist, Catski;l, N. Y, says
that DIR. Kings New Discovery is un-
doubtedly the best Cough remedy; that
he has used it in his family for eight
years, and it has never failed to do all
that is claimed for it. Whv not try q
remedy so long tried and tested. Trial
bottles free at Hooff's drug store. Regu-
lar size SOC. and $1.00.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Did Yo,t Eve,.

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles2 If not, get bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiar ly adapted to the relief and
cure of all Female Complaints, exerting
a wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If you
have loss of appetite, constipation, head
sleepless. excitable. melancholy or troub
led with dizzy spells, Electric Bitters is
the medicine you need. Health and
strength are guaranteed by its use
Fifty cents at $1.o0 at Hooff's Drug
store,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The New Year received a
hearty, if a noisy welcome last
night, and for while the clang of
bells, the explosions of fireworks,
the shrieks of whistles, the beating
of drums and the yells of the ir-
repressible small boy made one
think Pandemonium had come
again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Here are a few good resolution

Here are few good resolutions
for the consideration of our read
ers, which it would benefit them
to keep during the coming year:
Advertise in the Register.
Subscribe for the Register.
Let your friends do the same.
And send your printing to the
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
S1OOReMard 500.


The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing its
work. The pIoprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for ANY case
that it fails to cure. Send for list of
testimonials.
Address, F. j. CHENEY & co,
Toledo Ohio
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

We turn over a NEW leaf, to-
day. On tits inscribed the resolu-
ton to make the Register better
and more welcome than ever.
That inscription appears at the
head of every page in our diary for
the year, and our readers will see
that we profit by the reminder.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is Instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain.s Eye and Skin
Ointment Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by 1t. IL is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite REM
edy for sore nipples; cliapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are lust what n horse needs when in bad condi-
tom Tonic blood ,euritier s.aa vermifnge
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Charleston is getting awake.
After two years sleep, it is begin
ming to prepare for the influx of
the statesmen who will be in full
possession by the end of another
week. Charleston is in luck in one
thing-so is the State-the Legis-
lature meets but once in two years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Bstckte,l,s .Ag.,ltca sa1Ue.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by g. w. NJ. Hooff.
Jan1-96-lY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Cnrd to- tlle Pnhlic.

We desire to say that all Caskets,
sold by us are made of hard wood,
and are SO manufactured as to adj
nit of full inspection; and where we
sell cedar casket, we will warrant
it all Florida or Tennessee red ce-
dar, and not the cheap, common red
wood of the Pacific coast, and which
is sometimes called red cedar, to de-
ceive intending purchasers. We
also guarantee our prices as low for
the same class of goods as they can
be furnished by any firm in the bus
mess, none excepted, and are backed
up in this by the largest manufac-
turers of funeral goods in the United
States. Respectfully,
b. ]. TIPPETT,
Furniture and Undertaking, Point
Pleasant. may 20 If
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Unsuccessful efforts have been
recently made to buy up oil leases
not yet expired in this county, but
without avail. which is a good in
dication. of the presence of oil here.
which will yet be developed in
great quantity.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
address. r. j. CHENEY & co /,
sgsold by Druggists, 75e.

Point Pleasant has not yet tasted
the misfortune of the panic that
has been more or less present dur
ing the past few years. We hope
that the next year may be as good
to US in that respect as the past
have been.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Never SO much as at this partic-
ular time do we funny mortals
wonder what the year has in re-
serve for us. We would all like to
paraphrase Shakespeare and ex-
claim:
o, that n man might know
The end of this years. business ere 1t comes!
But sufice It that the end will come,
And then the end is known.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A free. open and undisguised be-
havior is an humble appeal to gem
erous minds. and he that takes I'M
due advantage of such character
commits kind of high treason IN
the social code
Capt. Ned Malone, the best
section boss on the Ohio River
Railroad. is putting IN heavy steel
rails along the curves of his sec
ton
The County Court met in
special session Thursday for the
purpose of receiving the steel
bridges recently erected in Union
district. by Mr.. w Howard.
Bridges received. and orders drawn
for amount due ON them. These
are said to be the best bridges in
the county
An exchange says that one or
two newspapers viii keep you
warm in the event of your having
insufficient bed=clothing these
nights. Why, certainly; we have
hundreds of readers who find
comfort in the Register at all
times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Rheumatism Cured in a Nav.

s'Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cured in ] to DAYS.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. Itremoves at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears The first dose greatly BEN
efits; 75 cents. Sold by A. G. Van Gil
der, Druggist, Point Pleasant.
march l7-1v
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
suits Against the Ohio River
Railroad.

Two suits have been brought in
the Circuit Court of Wood county,
at Parkersburg, against the Ohio
River Railroad Company by the
attorneys for Hiram Putnam, of
Ripley Landing. Putnam sues
for $4,000, claiming that the com
pany was given the right of way
through two farms with the under
standing that it would build and
maintain depot north of Mill
creek. Thecompany did as agreed,
but recently tore down the depot,
near which Putnam had built a
house and store by reason of the
depot being built there.
The second suit is for the fail
ure of the company to maintain
fences and crossings on Putnam's
farm as agreed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
OHIO CENTRAL LINES.
LOCAL TIME CARD.
Central standard Time.)
NORTH BOUND

NORTH BOUND.
No. departs S % a. m.-tFlyer.)
IL Is 1 90 p. nj Mail and Ex.l
& 10 arrives 80 p. MT Accom.l
SOUTH BOUND.
g 10 A p. m.-liail and Ex.)
q 2 81 6 u p. m.-Flper.
Train Nos l and run solid between,
Charleston and Toledo, with new Pull
man Drawing-Room Chair Car, both
ways. Train Nos. 10 and IL run solid
between Columbus, Ohio, and Gauley
Bridge. Train Nos. 10 and 20 run be
tween Point Pleasant and Gauley Bridge
For maps, rates, &c, and through tick
cts to all points. call on
Z. T. HEINER, Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
OUTLAWS.
A GangofThem Infest the Lower
End of the County.

A Gang ofThemI nfest the Lower
End of the County.
The burning of Gwinn Bros.
barn a few days ago in Hannah
district, and the breaking into of
Mr.. John s. Hanley's store, We'd
nesday night, for the second time
within two weeks, and the blowing
open of the safe and the rifiing of
its contents, goes to show that
there is a bad band of outlaws in
that section of the county, that
needs the attention of our officers.
Neither life nor property seems to
be safe in that section now. If the
officers do not break up this gang
of outlaws, the good citizens of
that community will have to or
ganize and take the law into their
own hands, and if the scoundrels
are caught they will be strung up
by the neck, without judge or
jury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Governor-elect of Michigan, Pin
gree, wants bill passed calling
for the arrest of every person seen
smoking cigarettes. Pingree has
sense about more things than pota-
to patches.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

When we were boy we were
told by reliable authority that if we
went skating on Sunday, no mat
ter how thick the ice was it would
break and drown us, and we never
went, at least we never let our par
ents know it. If we did.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Up in Wheeling the bi-metalists
are still fighting the cause of free
silver, and propose to do SO until
the next presidential election.
Such energy and perseverance de-
serves success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

~ =; z12zzzz91 I'VE Z &

Nearly all the river packets are
now tied up, but the river men can
take the situation philosophically
in view of the fact that they have
had the best year in the memories
of them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Col. Smith, County CLERK, Mr..
R. E. Mitchell, Circuit Clerk. Mr..
John L. Written, Prosecuting Att
torney, Capt. John g. Porter, Sher-
if, all took possession of their Off
ces this morning. We hope their
administrator will be pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Hon. Lon. T. Pilchard, after
serving the county faithfully and
we'll for the past four years as
Prosecuting Attorney, retires to-
day, and will hereafter be found
at his office working diligently for
his clients.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Now1et the County Court 50 re-
model the Court House, as to have
the two Clerk Is Offices in the build
ing 1T is badly needed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
J HoN. Q. q. tl4LDJgELL q,
OF ParIsersBgs3.s Hest Etl,gflli6Es
Recommends ft1.lglitsS Gete1y
Gd11SaEEeS

FARKRRsBUReS, w. Ia, J an 20, 80
THE WRIGHT MEDICINE Co.,
Columbus, Ohio.
GRNTIElTENs have been using
JVright7s Celery Capsules since No
yember, 1894 and find them to be az.
fhem while at Hot Springs, Ark.
under treatment for Sciatic Rheuma
tisln, Liver and Stomach trouble Will
which I had been long sufferer.
found the Celery Capsules gave M
great strength from the beginning
and have used them ever since.
With pleasure and unsolicited, re-
commend them to any and all suffer
ing with like Affections or either of
them. Very truly yours,
CHARLES II. CALDWELL.
Sold by the West Virginia Drug
Co. Price 50gcents and $500
g For sale by Hooff. Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
ohio R1xer RAILROAD.

On and after Monday, July goth,
Parlor Cars will be run between Park
ersburg and Pittsburg as scheduled
*Geave Parkersburg on train No.
ARRIVE Pittsburg on train No. e1s
fIeave Pittsburg on train No. eo7
Arrive Parkersburg on train No.
JOHN j. ARCHER,
A. g. p. A.
+Eastern time.
central time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn.) Elegant lunch
in Milk. ct. can, 10c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The Kentuckian says: ITS a
long time tween whiskies;' and a
chubby youngster we know round
the corner here in Point Pleasant
signs because it is so long tween
Christmases.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

After awhile any old thing will
do for the fellows now chasing
after big Offices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
6 OnSuTlpfOn

AND ms CURE
To THE EDTToRIl have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. BY its tiInelyuse
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-poSitive am I
of its power that I-consider it my duty to
send fsC0 bottles free TO those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, If they will write me tileir
exnresS and postoffice address Sincerely,
4. a. sLocUlG, n. c., Is3 Pearl ST., ITsyF York,
~ The Editorial and Business RIanage1ncat %
this Paper Guarantee this generous lsruposition-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A good way to commence the
new year is to pay up your sub
scription to the Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

A dispatch from Hinton says
that j. g. Arbogast, sheriff of Po-
cahontas county, has been arrested
on charge of embezzlement upon
afidavits of some of his sureties.
At the preliminary hearing he.
waived examination. The court
fixed his bond at $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Mrs III. A. Adams, of Mason,
has been granted pension of So
-. month
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The police arrested couple of
men, at the request of Marshal
Kuhn, of Gallipolis, up about the
round house last night, on suspic-
ion of having been connected with
the recent attempt to derail the cars
on the Gallipolis and Point Pleas
ant Electric Railway. Failing to
identify them as the men, they
were released.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

Twenty Years Proof.
TUFTS LiverP Pills lseepthe bow
elsinnaturaImotiona cleanse
the system of all impurities An
absolute cure for sick headaches
dyspepsia, sour stomach, com
stipation and kindred diseases.
Cant do without Them
R P. Smith. Chilesburg. Va.
writes ] don't know how I could
do without them. / have had
Liver disease for over twenty
years. Am now entirely cured.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
RArr.~ "a 0s

81. 81 %. ES. R.
on and after Nov .23d, 1895, trains will
arrive at and. depart from Parkersburg1 as
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

rfght,s. Celery
liver and kidneys;
ana vel. ieadaens i
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

Tea regulates the
cures constipation
s.sse at al dEHGRiEtZ
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

DR.. A. R. Barbee has purchased
the house and lot recently
owned by Jim Franklin, colored,
from Mrs Margaret St Clair.
Sickness is SO generally preya-
lent just now IN town that we
should find it difficult to name
anyone who is thoroughly we'll
Supreme Court adjourned yes
tereIay until the next regular ses-
sion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The Supreme Court of West
Virginia has decided that build
ing and loan associations can be
assessed for taxes only upon the
furniture and realty they may own.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06
Wanted Idea ~! ~ s. ~ Ss5S!

Protect your IDEAS; they may bring yon wealth.
Write JOHN YEDDEFEBUE8NG Cos Patent Aftoc-
neyst S9aslt ton. y scr tLe1r gle9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

The persons who held the lucky
keys to the money box in j. Fried
man & Co.'S, show window have
about all shown up. and each got
his IS in gold or silver, as he
elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

At meetingNof the citizens of
Kanauga held on Wednesday even
ing, it was decided to name the
new M. E. Church "Fair Haven
Chapel" in remembrance of a
village that is supposed to have
stood in prehistoric times where:
Kanaupa now stands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-06

- For sale by Hoon. Druggist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-28
CULTURE OF BANANAS,
A CENTRAL AMERICAN INDUSTRY OF
GREAT PROPORTIONS.

The Banana Has the Foremost Place in
the importation of Tropic Fruits to
This Country-Easy of Cultivation
Big Returns to the Banana m
As q table delicacy and a fruit now
universally sought and consumed by
the An IN people, says Frank
Leslie's alar Monthly, the banana
readily anu easily takes the foremost
place of all the vast products of the
tropics. It has been but a brief span
of years since this dainty and tooth
some denizen of Central America be-
came generally known, especially to
the vast interior cities Of the United
States. But the intimacy which steam
navigation has established between
this country and the tropics, as we'll as
the rapid transit to points remote from
the seaboard, has rendered possible a
most s%tupendous traffic in the most
delicate and p%erishable fruits.
Under such favorable and en-
couraging conditions, the banana
trade, with almost incredible rapidity,
has increased from a few thousand
clusters, eighteen years ago, to the
enormous annual importation of over
five million punches.
If tradition is to be relied upon, the
banana has an ancient and royal
lineage from the earliest and mythic
epochs of human career. The fruit is
also known in the East as "Adam's
Fig" which fortifies a claim made of
it's having furnished. from it's great
broad leaves, the primeval costumes Of
our first parents. 1t is considered the
musa paradisica of the b~otanists, and
its vast spreading foliage would have
easily invited selection as a covering
for the n~akedness Of those early
dwellers in the Garden of Eden.
Contrary to the prevailing idea, the
banana is not indigenous to the West
ern hemisphere, as it's first roots were
brought over to'America by o monk
in 1916, and was first cultivated in
Honduras. It is natural, therefore,