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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
Public Library for Point
Pleasant.

If there is one thing we need in
this town as much as anything
else it is a public library; and if
the people want library they can
have it; but they must want it.
IF we are merely satisfied to toler-
ate the establishment of library,
which we will condescend to use if
we should happen to find time and
occasion, and are far from intend
ing to give the matter any of our
time and attention, the town can
get no library and will deserve
none. IF, on the other hand, each
individual viii say to himself, II
am not able to contribute in pro-
portion to my wishes. but if sympa-
thy and the sacrifice of little
time and effort on my part will do
anything towards securing such an
institution for Point Pleasant she
shall have it, Then we will soon
see what splendid fruit an energet-
ic and patriotic public spirit can
produce without burdening any
body. The way to get anything
that one wants is to go after it, and
the way communities accomplish
great actions is by shoulder to
shoulder" cooperation ON the part
of all its members. The doubters,
the Indifferent. the lazy and all
such people are worse than useless;
but without such. if there any are
such here, We really ought to have
enough people in Point pleasant
who care for their town; care fo1
themselves and for their children.
and who appreciate opportunities
of public improvement to get TO
gether and see what can be done
in this most important matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
VIII Pay All.

Now that ex-Secretary of State
Chiffon has voluntarily arranged,
by the sacrifice of his property, to
make good the money which he
found he owed the State at the end
of his term, certain virtuous Re
publican editors will find them
selves minus tender morsel they
have been chewing over lately.
They may turn their attention to
certain numerous gentlemen of
their own political faith who have
defaulted and who have never paid
up and never will, but they wont.
Register.
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sage,s Currsncy scheme.


acretary Gage is reliable and
hful national banker. His re-
to Congress. which We print
morning. is an elaborate docu-
lt, and leaves no doubt as to the
lude Of the secretary He ia
the single gold standard and
onal bank note currency. He
BIS the retirement of the green
.Izs, of the silver notes, and of
species of government paper
circulation, and the substitu-
of national bank notes as the
medium of exchange. It will
conceded. no doubt, that the
ional banking system is sub
ntial and safe, but We think that
people are not yet ready, that
81 never will be ready, to sur
Ter to the national banks the
right to issue and regulate the
ENJOY of the country
ton of sovereignty It is as much
a sovereign right inherent in the
state as the raising and mainten-
ance of armies and navies. The
expansion of the national banking
system cannot be affected without
an enormous issue of bonds. No
matter how pIausibly Secretary
Gage may argue. the substitution
of national bank notes for green
backs would mean the substitu
ton of interest bearing obligations
for Notwithstanding obligations.
The greenback is as sound as a
bond. The honor and credit of
the government are back of both;
both are on the same pedestal;
both are sustained by the sweat
and blood of the American people.
To question the soundness of the
greenback is to doubt the integrity
of the government. To substitute
bonds for greenbacks is to lay an
additional burden of from $50, 0oo,-
600 to 100000 year on the
backs of the people.
We do not believe that there is
power enough in the Mckinley adj
ministration to plant the Gage cur
rency scheme in the statute book.
We even doubt if the Republican
party will adopt the plan as a par
ty measure. The western Repub-
Iicans will be compelled to revolt
against it if they hope to continue
in political life. Democrats, and
their free coinage allies, will have
none of it. The Gage scheme,
like the numerous schemes of Car
Isle, all directed toward the re-
tirement of the greenbacks, will
fail. The issues of '96 will be
fought over again at the congress
sional electionslsnext fall.-Char-
lesion Gazette
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
Found Guilty.

Young Wolcott. who recently
murdered young Webb at Hunt
ington, and on trial in the Crimi-
nal Court of Cabell county for
some time, was found guilty of
murder in the first degree We'd
nesday, with recommendation
that he be confined in the peniten-
tiary. The result ofthis finding of
the jury is a life sentence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Mr.. E. Laline, the new master
mechanic at the o. R. R. shops as
sumed full charge on Saturday.
He is a pleasant and courteous
gentleman and impresses favorably
all with whom he comes in contact;
while he is fully competent to fill
the responsible position to which
he has been appointed Parkers-
burg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
Anbrosia.

Correspondence, November sth.
Mr.. Jas. Pullin, who has been
sick for some time. we are glad to
announce is some better.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Childs, who has been very
sick with pneumonia for the past
two weeks, is improving
Little Miss Merle Howry, OF
Dyesville, o., was visiting her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. Childs, Saturday
and Sunday
Thesinspectors are here now in
speeding the lumber that is being
sawed at Mr.. Y. Pullin's mill.
There is much talk of having q
christmas tree at Rock Castle
school house. We hope it will
prove true saying, and will meet
with success, and / think it viii,
as there is no reason why it should
not. 1t is time we were having
something to lfven this place up
Success to the Register is the
wish of HAPPY JACK.
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Personal.
esday's Daily.

from Wednesdays Daily.
Messrs. George and Jas. Long,
of South Side, were in town yes
terday.
Mr.. @. G. Miller, with Col. D.
Sealy, of Charleston, is here load
ing railroad ties.
Miss Dosia Hawkins, of Flat
Rock, has returned home after
spending several weeks with her
cousin, Mrs. d. w. Brown.
Mr.. Chas. Buxton, an enterpris-
ing merchant of Waterloo, Union
District, was caller at this Office
yesterday.
Mrs. B. Gilmore who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Moody,
at Schenectady, N. Y, returned
home yesterday
Miss Nellie Moore, of Troy. Mo-.
who is visiting Mr.. Shepperu Moore
and wife near Elwell, is in the
city the guest of the Misses Nc
CulIoch, for short time.
DIR. and Mrs L. " Guthrie, of
Spencer, accompanied by Miss
Clara Mathers, of Spencer, Miss
vause Beale and Mrs. S. I'll. Rey-
nolds, leave today for trip to
Washington,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

The statue of the late Senator
John E. Kenna has been sent to
Washington and it is ready to be
placed in the stationary hall at the
Capitol. 1t will be given a posi-
ton on the west side of the hall
between the statues of Lincoln and
Hamilton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Hon. Byrd Hill hes purchased a
house-boat which he has put in
charge fMr. John Hayman, with
crew of men, and will go up and
down the Great Kanawha river
rafting ties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

We overheard a few young ladies
telling each other what they ex-
pected to receive for presents dur
ing the holidays. and from the
number of presents and cost of
same, We imagine their sweethearts
must be interested in the rich gold
.fields Of. Klondyke.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
Eye Hurt.

A clod thrown by playmate
struck Master John Hall, the Is
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. @. M
Hall, in the left eye hurting il
real badly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

in a way to help others as We have been.
DIR. Miles, Remedies are sold by all drug
Rists under positive guarantees first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on
Heart and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. lad.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

The business men are now crowd
ing our columns with their an
nonncements. They know a good
advertising medium, when they
see it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

a few days ago at Moorefeld, a
squirrel was captured in a store, a
partridge was caught in the vault
of the bank; also one in James
KuykendaI's house, and a pleas
ant was captured in the Methodist
Episcopal church. In Winchester
a pheasant new through the plate
glass window into a dwelling and
was captured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Once in while a stranger gets
within our gates and takes
drink or two, is.run in by the po-
lice. and does duty on our streets.
We ought to have few of them
now to take the mud off the streets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

A corn cob factory is now seek
ing location in West Virginia
somewhere. Can't our Board of
Trade reach out after it. It would
make a market for corn cobs, that
are now burned up by our farmers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

The Republican Congress is
tinkering with the pension law,
irving to cut off every soldier now
drawing a pension, who is able to
earn living, and all young widows
who have married old soldiers, to
get widows pension.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

AS the holidays approach, local
items become scarcer and scarcer,
no doubt because people are so
busy preparing Christmas gifts for
their friends, they have not time
to do wrong
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Business men who advertise
should be interested in the welfare
of the home newspaper, and 50 far
as possible assist in increasing its
circulation, because in doing
they are directly helping to spread
their own announcements before
the public. They suffer when the
home paper is displaced by city
papers in which their ADVERTISE
ments do not appear. but which
contain the advertisements of for
eign houses bidding for the local
trade. Isn't this plain?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

What to give is an important
question just now. Why not solve
it by deciding to send this paper TO
some one for year. No better or
more appropriate gift can be found.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Wffe had Q eeVet5 IT.
tack OF La Grippe
which brought on
troubles peculiar 70
her sex. The Restor-
alive Nervine Is the
only thing that has
helped her. We both
hone Won VIII uae this
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

The Riverside Brick Yard, at
Middleport, was sold Saturday at
Sheriff's sale to the Merchants
National Bank, of Point Pleasant,
for 81, $50. It cost only few
years ago S47, 600 Pomeroy Lead
or
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

a nice new paper cutter and a
lot of new type, has been received
at this Office this week. If you
want up-to-date job work, send us
your orders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
HorrfbIe Death.

Hugh Miller. young man 70
years of age, son of Mr.. Lewis Mil
Ter, of st Albands. went to Char
lesion, Monday evening to attend
a show, and after the show was
over, he and another young man
boarded a freight train on the Q.
& o. Railroad, to return home.
The train did not stop at st. Al
bans. but slowed up somewhat. and
the young men jumped off. Miller
in alighting struck a post and was
thrown backward. His body fell
outside the track. but one arm lay
on the rail and was cut off. In
some way or other his whole body
was dragged across the track, the
wheels passing over it and cutting
it in two. The young man was
very popular and afavorite among
his associates This should be a
warming to the many young boys
Of this place who make q practice
of jumping on and OF moving
trains, or they may be crushed to
death or made cripple for life.
The Louisville Courier-J ournal
says: The famous whistle of the
Telegraph is now on the Bostona-
The Bostona will be the compan-
ion boat to the City of Louisville
in the Cincinnati and Louisville
trade. The whistle of the Tele-
graph has become so well known
that Commodore Laidley decided
at once to retain it in the trade.
The famous whistle has been in
constant use for over forty years.
We realize that our success in
the newspaper business depends
upon furnishing the people with a
good local paper, and to this end
we are bending every energy. OF
course we have to contend with
many difficulties.and be governed
by circumstances. Little irregu-
larities will occur in a newspaper
Office just the same as they happen
to the merchant, the farmer, the
mechanic and all other people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Governor Atkinson hrs appoint
ed Mrs. John K. List, of Wheel
ing, and Rev. L. e. Peters, of
Parkersbrrg, as delegates to the
eighth national convention of the
Boys and Girls National Home
and Employment Association
which viii meet at Indianapolis,
December 18th:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
GOOD scheme of Hers.

a Cincinnati woman has found
out how to utilize drunken hus-
band. Every time he comes home
with a jag on she makes a round
of the saloons he frequents, of
which she keeps list. Sooner
than stand suit for damages the
saloonists compromise ON a cash
basis and she who scarcely had a
decent meal for years is now wal
lowing in the lap of luxury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15
SPHiHGFlE-Ds NO.
RESTORED to Health BY Or. Miles Hes,orn-
tive NervIno

IEK r MURRAY. engineer Tor keet .
N Rountree Mercantile Co, Spring
49, field, No.. writes. 81 suffered from
dyspepsia, was unable TO eat any thing with
Dllyslclans WIt10ut DeneIlt. ] became almost
4 physical wreck and unable 20 attendto
nv work. took DIR. Niles Restorative
Nervine and in six weeks was well. Ny
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Married Thursday night, Decem-
Der 9th, 1887, by Rev. S. A. Dona-
hoe, Mr.. Chas. E. Knapp and
Miss Birdie Mcdaniel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

From Thursdays Daily.
Mr.. B. 81. Blagg, of Capehart, is
in town.
We learn that Mr.. VIM. Hoover,
who was dangerously sick with
fever at Columbus. has so far Sc
covered as to be able to go to work.
Conductor Benz. Switzer leaves
today to take charge of run be-
tween Athens and Columbus, and
Conductor John Wills will take
charge of the Gauley accommoda-
ton.
Mr.. Jas. Van Bostick. more ia
milarly known as "Jim Fuzzy" a
good old soul as ever lived, and
who was ever ready to do his part
in anything he undertook, left with
his wife yesterday to make his flu
ture home at Elk City.
from Fridays Daily.
The many friends of Col. d.
Sealy, of Charleston, will regret tc
learn that he is seriously sick al
his home in that city.
Misses Margaret Neale, of Ben
Lomond, and Kate Neale, of this
city, leave today for Charleston, tc
be present at the marriage of Miss
Nell Couch.
Mrs. A. R. Shaw, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Sheldon Ways
of Parkersburg, leave today fol-
Huntington to visit friends, and tc
consult a physician regarding Mrs
Shaw's health.
Mr.. g. x. Blackwood will leave
for his home at Lock Z. Monday
to remain there permanently. Mr.
Blackwood has made numerous
warm friends during his stay here
who regret to see him leave.
Miss Mollie M. Moore, daughter
| of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Moore
Of MERGERS Bottom, who has beer
on visit for the past three months
to her aunt, Mrs. g. w. Maupin, o.
Maupin's Station, returned to hel
home to-day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

a coal bank is being opened out
on what is called Lees Cave,
and a fine quality of coal is being
got out. The projectors have
hopes of striking a good vein.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

They talk about a new gospel, a
new theology. and all that. Why
my friends, it is the old gospel we
want; that old PentecostaI FIRE that
viii Waken men up.=Moody.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

The practice the boys have Of
hanging ON to the rear end of wae-
ons and buggies. is a very danger
GUS proceeding, that will some
day lay them up with broken
limb.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

The Secretary..of the q S. Treas
ury has ordered that all clerks
who receive a regular salary must
pay their debts or lose their posi-
tions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-15

Hooff's livery stables were sold
yesterday to Jas. B. and o. N.
Tippett. New horses and new rigs
viii be added to these we'll equip
ped stables, and In time a harness
st,r,,,, S-5II he asJded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
THE LONGEVITY OF WOMAN.
Baltimore Sum-

A report from the office of the regis
trar-general of England shows that there
are more female than male centenarians.
Out of a million people go women reach
the age of one hundred years, while only
80 men round out the century. Now, the
great cOnundrum which is proposed is,
Why is this so? According to the popular
superstition, it takes much longer for a
woman to reach even the age of fifty than
it takes for man to reach that age. If
this is true it makes the showing all the
serted that association with women makes
a man live longer, as shown by the fact
that the average life of the married man
is longer than the average life of the
single man. The fact, however, is denied
by the endman at the MINISTRIES, who
says that the life of the married man is
not really longer, but only seems so.
So far there is no satisfactory explana-
ton of thee riginal proposition why more
women live to be hundred. Some say
it Is because women are less addicted to
tobacco and strong drink, others say that
it is because it is more healthy to spend
money than it is to earn it, and so on. 1t
may be many of the men who would live
to be a hundred are killed at an early age
in casualties to which women are not
exposed. 1t may be that tight lacing is
life preserver, and it may be not fact,
after all. Possibly the English regis
trar-general may be mistaken. The sit
uation is replete with possibilities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
THE SENATOR WAS SHREWD
washington POST

You have heard the story, of course, of
that enormously rich New York woman,
who spent the winter in Washington, and
said she would call again when the door
keeper at the Corcoran Gallery told her
it was pay day there. Everybody
knows that story, but l don't believe
everybody knows the story of a certain
new Senator from the middle West, for
| think l was the only witness to it.
He is delightful man, the new Senator,
and ne went over to the new gallery a
few days ago with party of women in
tow. The party paused at the entrance
moment land the Senator strobe ahead
to the place where you leave umbrellas.
He spoke to the man in charge. A change
went over his face. He felt furtively in
his pocket. He seemed embarrassed, but
1t was but for moment. He turned
back to his cluster of female satellites
I'm awfully sorry" said he, "but the
door-keeper says the gallery isn't open
to-day"
And with the air of man who is equal
to any emergency he led the way to the
street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
DON'T FOOL WITH HIM.
II You do You are Liable to Get the
Worst of it-Sometimes at Least.
Greensboro Record.)

This is a pretty rich story if true, and
it reaches this office in very direct line.
1t is said that last week Mr.. w. G.
Hammer, who edits the Asheboro Cour
Ter as well as practices law, had case
before a magistrate at that place. The
exact particulars that led up to the fun
are not at hand, but the story goes that
during the progress Of the trial the learn
ed justice took exception to something
Mr.. Hammer said and at once adjudged
him in contempt, ordering him to Jail for
ten days. Mr.. Hammer at once arose and
with surprise depicted ON his countens
ance, said he certainly had done nothing
in contempt and asked for a ''bill of par
ticulars," but the j. Z. was obdurate and
turning to an officer ordered him to ar
rest Hammer and take him to Jail.
The officer started to obey orders but
at last accounts had not done so, for when
he laid hands on the editor that gentle
man, who is somewhat of man himself,
drew back and with one well directed
blow sent that officer into the middle Of
next week, since which time nothing
more has been done and Mr.. Hammer
is still editing the Courier and attend
ing to his law practice.
All Of which shows that it don't pay
to fool with a newspaper man-that is
il he is an athletic gentleman and will
fight. 1t seems Mr.. Hammer is one Of
this kind.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
THE MONTH OF WOOING.

A youth there was who loved a little
maiden,
And whispered, Sweet, how dear thou
art to mev
She laughed, and ran away into the
greenwood,
Where the birds were singing loud from
every tree.
Now, May is near" the sang SO clear,
"And Mays the merry time of wooingw
The simple maiden blushed to hear,
But hOped-the youth was still pursu
ing
Her cheeks like roses were, her eyes,
The same soft blue as the blue skies.
She was very simple, very simple, very
simple,
Oh, so simple!
And yet within her heart began to sound,
The same glad song the birds were sing
ing round!
Though she was but simple country
maiden
She loved that song, How dear thou
art to me.'
And she beckoned to her lover through
the greenwood,
While the birds were singing loud on
every tree.
ut happy YOUTH CAME TulnlS 10 the
maiden,
And kissed her on her lips with kisses
three!
She hid her blushing face upon her Boz
som,
And who in all the world was glad as he I?
Afar and near the birds sang clear
May is the merry time of wooingw
The happy lovers laugh'd to hear,
And kissed again, their bliss renewing,
They were very simple, very simple, very
simple.
Oh, so simple
And yet the wisest man alive that day
Could not be wiser in loves ways than
they.
Though She was but simple country
maiden,
And he simple swain of low degree.
They understood the message of the May
time
Which the birds were singing loud
from every tree.
Song from opera, 1.-THE Piper of Hame-
lin."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
HE FORGOT GRANT.
Old Rip Van Wrinkle Must Have Been
Asleep Ten Years.

Joseph Jefferson is here and tells n
story of his own modification some years
ago. He entered the elevator at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel one day and found
it occupied by an unassuming gentleman,
who looked at him second and then
greeted him quietly: Good morning, Mr..
jefferson"
Good morning; how're ye," responded
Rip. carelessly.
You don't remember me? observed
the quaint gentleman. MY name is
Grant
ooh, yes; Grant; yes, indeed, how are
We, Grant; nice day"
Its some time since we met"
eyes; so it is; to be sure; how're you
been?''
''In Washington, 1 believe, / saw you
last" persisted the quiet gentleman.
$50 it was; I'd forgotten. Living there
yet?'
'No. I'm living here in New York"
Moved over, Ell; lots of people do that
New York's a great place. Meet lots of
old friends here every day." responded
the actor, searching his memory for iden-
tifcation. Grant, Ell; what's your
other name?'
Ulysses s. Grant"
1.-The devil you say. General, / beg
your pardon. I'm an awful fool about
forgetting faces, but if you'll forgive me,
I'll never forget your again"