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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
IA Serious Runaway.

Friday afternoon Mrs. r. @.
Smith and Mrs. Rev. Campbell,
were out driving, when the horse
became scared at some workmen
moving a derrick from the we'll in
front of Rev. Campbell's house,
and run off up Ann street, throw
ing Mrs. Campbell out opposite
the Baptist church, her clothing
catching in the wheel she was
dragged quite distance, and Mrs.
Smith was thrown out at the cor
ner, where the horse struck the
fence, and proceeding across the
street run through the Brown
fence, where the horse and buggy
hung up. Both occupants sus-
tanned serious bruises, but luckily
no bones we're broken. Ravens
wood News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
q sTARTLING AssINGMENT.
An old Man, Supposed to Be Be
You'd Reach of Hard Times,
Gives UD His Property.

CINc1NNATI, o., Dec. 13.-One
of the most startling assignments
is that of Henry Probasco, made
today. Mr.. Probasco has been re-
tired from business for more than
thirty years and has been living in
one of the most elegant and costly
homes in the suburbs of Cincin-
nett. He has assigned to Seth Q.
Foster. The assets are put down
at 100000 and the liabilities at
100000. No reason is given for
the assignment. Mr.. Probasco, in
1871, gave to the city of Cincin-
natl the beautiful bronze fountain
which is located on Fifth street,
between Vine and Walnut, and
which has been admired by thous-
ands. of visitors. He has been
popularity known as man entirely
beyond the vicissitudes of hard
times or business depression, and
hence the surprise causedIat his as
Segment. He is " years old.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Cjoal-sbiDments by River.

During the last -risein the Kama
wha, beginning December 18th, last,
seventy-nine loaded barges, CON
tanning 1,o91, 900 bushels of coal
have passed through Lock s. This
with the twenty-segen barges
"aooded out" for the Winifrede,
Calderwood, Lane and LYDIA on
December 2, makes a total of
L, 413, 900 bushels sent to market
by river from the Great Kanawha
SO far this month. Campbell's
Creek and Winifrede mines furn-
ished considerable of this coal,
but the greater part of it was sent
out by the Marmet Smith Co., of
Raymond City. There is consider
able coal loaded in the river most
ly above Charleston to go out on
the next rise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Rnhhed the Grare.

: a startling incident of which Mr.. Jno.
Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was
in a most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
sides, no appetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters, and to
my great joy and surprise. the first bot
tie made decided improvement.
continued their use for three weeks,
and now am a well man. 1 know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave OF
another victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents per bottle at
G.. w. NJ. Hoof7s Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
AdYice 20 Pfeachers.

Moody in his talks in Pittsburg
this week gave some wholesome
advice TO both people and preach
ers. no the people he said that
instead of going to church to cr1t1-
else the preacher, if they would
spend their time in praying for
him it would be better for them
and the preacher. too. and hewould
do Better! People. he said, would
forget the hundred good things
IN a sermon and talk about one
thing they did not like. To the
ministerihe said: 81 believe hon
estly the time is coming that the
Church of God is going to demand
ministers that will expeund the
word of God. There is mighty
famine in the land. This country
lis tired and sick of essay preach
| ing. / am not rejecting on the
ministers here, haven't heard one
of them, but in every country 60
II find ministers who use the Bible
Just as a text book. They give out
the text, and then go whilzzing
away as if they were going up in a
balloon; for hours they go round
and round, you don't know what
they are talking about; just their
theories and their opinions. We
want ministers who will preach the
Word of God, and that in straight
forward, earnest manner"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

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DIR. Blubaugh and number of
physicians of Parkersburg, have
organized and will establish pri-
vate hospital to be opened the
first of the year. The building
which they have leased will be
elegantly furnished and modern in
all respects. a proposition to Sc
cure Sisters of Mercy as trained
nurses has been made to Bishop
Donahue, of Wheeling, and the
promoters are awaiting his deci-
sion in the matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
rhe Road Of Life.

The sign-post of our duty
Is pointing up the hill
Above the valleys beauty,
That stretches soft and still
The upward path IS dented.
Where heroes feet have trodi
Yet we would lie eontented
Upon the flower strewn sod
lis i'll to stay repining
Because the way is long;
For vigor comes with climbing,
And effort makes as strong.
And though it be not given '
TO as toreach the Skies
To know how we have striven
May help another rise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
VERY WEAK
IsTHE CASE FOR THE STATE
The Eastman case Nearing
the End.


Parsons, w. Va, Dec. 14.-It
is the general opinion here that
the State has made out the weak
est kind of case in the trial of
Colonel r. w. Eastman for murder.
Their witnesses up to the time the
prosecution rested its case yester-
day had not told anything that
could be construed serious. On
the other hand the defense is
showing in the strongest kind of
evidence, positive in detail, as to
the shooting, they cannot be wav-
cred in the slightest. All of their
witnesses are telling straightfor-
ward stories of the affair that are
gradually fixing the blame on the
deceased, Frank Thompson. The
prosecution is fighting hard inch
by inch, and placing the witnesses
under the most rigid and searching
cross examination that has ever
been seen in this court. ALI of
Col. Eastham's witnesses are close
ly questioned as to whether they
have talked to other witnesses
about their testimony, and the
slightest irregularity in their eyi-
dence is eagerly grabbed and chew
ed over, tooth and nail,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The Hawaiian treaty of the adj
ministretion is practically dead,
the currency scheme of the admin
istration is dead, and Mark Hanna
is not feeling very well. On the
whole there is no great opportuni-
ty to brag of the feats of the adj
ministration up to date.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Some Charleston Dry Goods
men are talking of opening up a
handsome dry goods store in this
place.
Arrangements have been made
for operating the iron foundry in
the mechanical department of the
West Virginia university during
the winter quarter. This foundry
was equipped in 1894 for instruc-
ton in foundry practice, moulding
and casting, but has not heretofore
been operated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Debby.

.'pecial Correspondence, Dec. 10.
No doubt Mr.. Editor you will be
surprised to hear from us again, as
it has been SO long since we wrote
you last.
We farmers have been making
good the opportunity of getting
our corn husked out, and-the most
of us are about through. We find
the crop to be fair.
Wheat is looking surprisingly
well considering the time it was
put in.
Mr.. Jesse Dunlap was arrested
at this place Saturday. for inter
rupting public worship at Eddie
church.
The literary and debating So
ciety organized at the Debby
school house some time ago, is
progressing nicely.
Mr.. J. W. Larue has purchased
a farm of the Messrs. Yeagers. and
will farm the coming year.
Mr.. Frank Wilcoxon is visiting
at Wildwood. He will go to see
Morgan hung before he returns.
Several of our energetic farmers
were in your city Monday on bust
ness.
The deputy county surveyor is
making the survey for the proposed
change in the public road between
this place and Leon. This will be
good hange if it is carried out.
CLARA BELLE.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

In McComas district last Satur-
day evening trouble arose be
tween John McMullen, well
known farmer, and a tenant of his,
Clinton McCane by name. Nc
Cane made an assault on Mr.. Nc
Mullen and the latter is now in an
almost dying condition. -Four of
his ribs are broken. McCane es-
capped to Observation-Disclosures
Advertiser,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
SENTENCED FOR LIFE,

Frank Wolcott Must Suffer For
the Murder of Will Webb.
Special to Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, Dec. IA
Judge McGinnis overruled the
motion for new trial made by at
torney for Frank Wolcott, and the
prisoner was to-day sentenced for
life. Wolcott murdered Will Webb
last October.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
BmckLen's ArstcG ISaIUe.

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.
JanI-96-lY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The dwelling house of William
Edwards, situate on Tallery Noun
tain, Summers county, was totally
destroyed by fire last week, and
one of the inmates, man by the
name of Berry, was suffocated be-
fore he could make his escape, and
was burned with the building.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Our Feelings.

Feelings cannot be summoned
or dismissed by a single effort of
the will. They spring unbidden,
and stay without welcome. Yet
we can so regulate our associations,
our readings, our employments, as
to,foster those feelings which in
sober moments we approve, and to
restrain or gradually subdue those
which are injurious. Especially
can we, by positive culture of
the reason and judgment assert and
maintain their supremacy.
"Who is the Oldest person in
this town."
In answer to the above query
made by the Register few issues
ago, we have the following: Mr..
John S. Miller is the oldest resi-
dent of the town. He came to
Point Pleasant on the 18th day of
March 1887; and there is not now
a person living in the town, who
was here when he came. Many
are dead and some have moved
away. Col. g. B. Waggener, isthe
oldest person in town, he being SIS
years old, Mrs. Eliza Stone. is next
in age, she being 80 years old. and
then comes Capt Jas. III. Holloway,
in his 18th year, and after him Col.
Ct. b. Thomas, who is in his 18th
year.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo
Carsey, near Letart. Sunday, De
cember 18th, 1897, a daughter.
The neighbors around Mr.. Carsey
got together and went to his home
ON Monday, and finding the old
gentleman's hat, burnt it. It was
quite happy day with Mr.. Carsey,
who is 65 years old, and there is
not a more or better pleased man
in the whole county, than. he is
over the arrival of this daughter.
aWe heard a lady remark the
other day, after passing crowd of
men. Who stood on a street corner,
and had squirted tobacco juice
ankle deep ON the sidewalk, that
some men were worse than hogsp
and looking back happened to see
her son shoot enough of the Shiny
filth from his ruby lips to fill a
quart cup"
Married by Rev. j. w. Holt, at
the County Clerks Office, Wednes-
day morning, December 10Th, 1897.
q. R. Supple and Carrie Gould.
a valuable cow, the property of
Col. ri. B. Howard, was killed by
an Ohio River Railroad freight
train yesterday in the cut near the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Rheumatism Cured in a nay.

ssMystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cured in to 8 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. @. Van Gill
der, Druggist, Point Pleasant.
march lily.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The rapid rise in the prices of
everything a poor man has to buy,
is chargeable to the Dingley tariff.
Five dollars extra on a suit of
clothes amounts to something.
Wages do not keep pace with the
advance in the prices of goods. 1t
is costly luxury for the poor man
to vote the Republican ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
NEURALaIA cured by PE N Mi 69,gI RAE

The Ohio River Railroad Com
pany is now investigating the
cause of the trouble between some
Clifton men and a train crew at
Mason, last Saturday, by which
the local freight south-bound was
delayed for about three hours. If
the train men were the aggressors,
they will be hauled up before the
officials of the company. But on
the other hand if the officials of
Mason are responsible for.the de-
lay of the trains. there will be
trouble ahead for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Mrs. Eliza Casey, t9e oldest in
mate at the poor farm, died Nom
day, December 18th, 1891. She
was 81 years old.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Last year the United States pro-
duced 1886, 900 bushels of buck
wheat, most of which was consumed
at home. There are about 1900
cakes in one bushel, making a total
of seventy billion cakes in the
whole crop. Pass the maple syrup,
please.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Another murder was committed
at Montgomery, Monday, in which
Charles Trudgean. Superintendent
of the Montgomery Coal Mines,
was the victim.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Married at the County Clerks
Office, Tuesday, December 18th,
by Rev. j. W. Holt, Thos. Corwiin
and Mona J.9Coner. 1s's safs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Parties are blowing out old
clinkers from the old rolling mill
sight at Clifton, and shipping to
the blast furnaces down the river
at good prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

There are several very badly de-
cayed telegraph poles along the
streets of the city, that the council
should request the Company to re
place with new ones. before some
one is killed or injured by them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Factories is what is needed in
this town. Not great big factories
with large capital to maintain them,
but numbers of small factories dot
ted here and there over the town,
and giving employment to num-
bers of men, boys and women.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The House of Representatives
wants Senators elected by the peo-
pie. 1T is a question whether it
would not be better not to elect
them at all
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

a valuable COW, the property Of
Col. III. b. Howard, was killed by
an Ohio River Railroad freight
train yesterday in the cut near the
junction
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

The New England cotton manu-
faoturers are not spelling prosper
ity with big P this season. Nei-
Their are they wasting their sub
stance for the purchase ofbouquets
for Dingley. One of these days
the New England manufacturers,
cotton and otherwise, will learn a
few things that will be of benefit
to their children.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Some time ago the country
around about Hickory Chapel end
extending along the river into
Cooper district, had a gang Of
toughs who terrorized the neigh
borhoods and broke up all church
meetings assemblages. &c. With
in the past few months, change
has come over these young men,
and many of them have joined the
church, and they are now classed
among the best and most orderly
citizens of their several communi-
ties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Medical men say rheumatism il
the forerunner of heart disease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Married by Rev. j. w. Holt, at
the County Clerks Office, Wednes-
day morning, Deeembef 10th, 1897.
q. r. supple and Carrie Gould
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
CASTSFIA
The fac n
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Mr.. Stortz is improving the front
in the rooms under the Phenix
Hotel, by putting in new plate
glass and iron front He is also
putting in hot water heaters in
these rooms; andwc understand will
put these heaters all over the hotel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

On his 94th birthday, Major
Jack Greer. was on the streets of
the city yesterday, enjoying good
health and greeting his many
friends. Here's a warm palm of
the B@ to you Major, hoping there
are many more years in store for
you in which to enjoy the beauties
and sweetness of life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Jails that will hold criminals, are
not located in West Virginia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Baby bunting's papa wouldn't
have to go far to get a rabbit skin
';to wrap the baby's feeties up in
this year, as the cottontails are re-
ported very plentiful everywhere.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

An electric railroad from West
Union, along Middle Island creek,
to Middlebourne, distance of q
miles, is the latest project exploited
in the newspapers of that section.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Use DIR. Miles, NERVE P1AsrERs for SPINAL
WEAKNESS. An druggists sell 'em for 25c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn.) Elegant lunch
in Milk. OF. can, 10c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

With the new year let Board
of Trade be organized in this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

acknowledgements 20 nfn,,' - - Dr.. Miles
PAIN pills. zone cent n dose. - druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Headache bad2 Get DR.. Miles Pain Pills.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Pain has NO show with 81. Miles, Pain Pnls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05

be yours until you have made yourself
worthy of it. Goethe has expressed the
thought as follows
what from your fathers heritage is lent,
Earn it anew to really possess it,
What we use not but impedes our way
The moments need creates the thing to
serve and bless it,
Some time l hope we shall be able to so
separate mind and body that no one will
be proud of a handsome form or face ex-
cept so far as it reveals wise and right liv-
ing and a beautiful soul We should be
glad of our physical beauty. 1t is a picture
that we carry about with us. But it is not
ourselves. save as an index of the soul
within, rejecting our character. If we have
this privilege OF so easily adjoining the
places that we set ourselves in, let us use
it reverently. becomingly and with the
sweetness of soul that shall exhale it's
beauty in the spiritual atmosphere in which
we have our life.
Nothing is an honor to any one except
what shows his worth; nothing a dis
grace except what shows his own I'M
worthy nature. No one ought to be proud
of fathers name unless he or she is a
worthy son or daughter. You who boast of
your ancestors. first see that you honor
them in your life; be great like them or
self and an insult TO them You who are
proud that you belong to this great Nation,
the United States is not your country I'M
less there is in you the heroic spirit that
has lifted America to the sublime height
where she now stands.
The grandeur of man is in his inteIIec-
tual and moral Dre-eminence There are
IDIOTS VINO have good healthy bodies but
we do no1 admire them very much.
Physique is something muscles are some
thing, but mind and conscience are vastly
more. He who has nothing else to do and
cares for nothing else so much as to exhibit
his physique and show his muscles by
knocking some one down is not much bet
Ter than an idiot. He is a strong animal,
that Is all. There is nothing manly at all
about his art. There can be no pleasure
in such exhibitions except as the savage
spirit survives in us.
We need so to adjust ourselves mem
tally that we honor all things in proper
ton to their worth Honor the body less
than the mind. Honor material things
less than human worth. Honor appear
ances less than realities. Stop trying to
appear what you would like to be. Set
to work to be it, Neither swelling con-
ceit nor liftly airs make a person one
whit more than he is. When you throw
back your head until you look at another
just over the bridge of your nose do not
imagine that because you seem to be look
ing down on him he is looking up at you.
BY all that is of worth be real. Be
sincere to yourself. That is the first vir-
tue. Then be in earnest Consider what
you ought to be, what you must be to
be worthy Of your own possibilities, of your
advantages. To be honorable, to be your
self is the, great thing in life. If in all else
you fail and in that succeed, your life will
be successful, and therein you may take
just pride. But if one is not true to himself,
whatever he may gain will be but dust and
ashes, regret and shame will be his portion,
and the record of his life will be expressed
In one word-failure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
That Terrible Swede.
Chicago Pol

waiting for him when he reached home and her
face was picture of misery.
mo dinner tonight she said disconsolately.
What's the matter?' he asked.
HAS s g,lli left she b reP demanded
Worse" she returned. she won't CO.
your authority in your own house!'' he exclaimed
oh dear no. y she answered she's very anx-
wanted but she doesn't understand. You see.
English. At the nteiigence Office they told me
that wouldn't make any difference. because the
swedes were very quick to pick up language
and as | could get her cheap l took her; but,
.'WeT?" he said as she paused.
"Why, John, don't care how quick she is at
learning a language. Wen starve before can
I told her what to do when the things came from
the market two hours ago and Just before you
along and found she had carefully put away the
odr PeeF AND AND prepaTed some Oatmeal eodsh
and buttered toast for dinner tonight. tried
just nodded and smiled ,and-and-rm afraid
we We come to a deadlock"
IS To sTe mot us e e hamdng he
don't understand English very well while have
He was absent in the kitchen about ten min
utes and when he came back ne went over INTO
didn't do thing except growl to himself. Then
he asked if there wasn't some cold meat in the
Not bit" she replied: There, was some
and told the girl to put it away, but instead
They sat looking at each other in silence until
ed that the woman at the intelligence Office had
said that if they talked to the girl good deal
IF / talk TO her much he replied gloomIy,
w See is in Sd t2 faR there
why. Of course she answered, her face
Frightening "You run right to the Browns
and ask them to loan US their coachman for a
few minutes
rible Swede was satisfactorily solved and dinner
was only two and half hours late.