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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Judge Tom Harvey has purchas-
ed the plant of the late Hunting
ton Times, but no one knows what
he proposes to do with it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The Dingley bill isnothing more
than measure intended to transfer
the wealth of the many into the
pockets of the few.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The people who get along best
in this world are those who forget all
unpleasant things that they happen
to hear about those whom they
meet as they go along through life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Elisha Chapman was scufiing
with his brother-in-law at Hunt
ington, when he fell and broke his
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

1t is now given out that Col. j.
T. McGraw, of Grafton, will be a
candidate for United States Sena-
tor to succeed Senator Faulkner
The Colonel is very popular and a
man of great ability, and would
make splendid Senator. Should
he decide to contest for this place,
he will have strong following in
the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Prof. Crago, Of Wheeling, has
been held to the grand jury, to an
swer for seriously whipping re-
fractory pupil.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Mr.. Geo. Childs, our popular
County Surveyor, is making prep
aration to erect handsome cottage
on his lot in the upper extension.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The Logan Banner advises fish
ermen to catch nothing but cat
fish when they go fishing, as that
is the only way to avoid violating
the new fish law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Capt. Frank Ellison, of the Pitts
burg and Cincinnati Packet Line
says that the new Queen City will
be ready for service on or about
June /. She will be the prettiest
thing af1oat, bar none.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

1t is said that long distance
telephone station will be establish
ed at Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

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, 1897-05-19
0AsToREA.


Having run out of coal at the
DeVolt oil well the work of drill
ing was necessarily delayed several
days. The well is now expected to
come in about the middle of next
week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

You can get along the sideWal Ks
now without danger of being run
over by bicycle riders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Highway robberies and hold-ups
are frequent in Gallia and Meigs
counties, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

How sweet and cool and comfor-
table the girls look in their shirt
waists nowadays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Saturday, May 10Th. is Memorial
Day. Remember what it com
memorates and do it honor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

HEADAoHEcuredin 20 minutes by DR.. Miles
Pan Pile. Tone cent q dose" At drugRists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Some condemn and many praise
and endorse the action of the
Council in driving the bicycles and
push carts from the sidewalks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The Gallipolis Electric Railway,
is negotiating to cross the K. & M.
bridge SO as to run it's line into
this city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Do you think Main street is the,
proper place for breaking and
training horses?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Spain will have to go into the
hands of receiver if she keeps up
that expensive war much longer;
but nobody is likely to banker
after the Job.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

A new comet with bushy tail is
roaming around the skies, and two
new moons are billed to appear
this month; SO bibulous gentlemen
need not be unduly alarmed at APP
pearances in the sky.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

A hack line wilt soon be run
between Kanauga and the station
on the Hooking Valley Railroad,
half a mile from town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The largest single fertilization
in the world is Fortress Monroe.
It has already cost over 100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19
oA9ToREAn

Benjamin Shepherd and Martin
Riser were both killed by B. &
o. engine while walking on the
tracks near Martinsburg, day or
two ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

, badf Get DR.. Miles, Pain PMS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

We congratulate our friend and
neighbor editor Sibley, of the Gal
ipolis Tribune, on his being dry
shod for the next four years to
come, in having been appointed
Postmaster for his city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Mckinley prosperity has ex-
tended to Persia, where times are
SO hard the poor Shah is forced to
content himself with only 63 wives
for the remainder of the season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The Chinese have a flower which
is white at night, or in the shade,
and red in the sunlight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The janitor of the public school
building, should be in charge du-
ring vacation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

It is an astonishing fact that 26,-
600 glass eyes are made and sold
every year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

Mr.. Al. Miller has bought the
half interest of Mr.. Handley in the
Putnam Democrat, and he and his
brother John will conduct the pa
per hereafter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

j. E. Morris ennounoes he will
not open the new Remington Hotel
at Pomeroy. until August LIST.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The Kanawha Gazette came out
Tuesday as a morning paper. 1t
is now the property of Col. Obrien
Moore. The paper is to be great
ly improved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19
The Mountain State Brick and

I4Ie NuLl kldlly TUE Ilss5Il Il u POT d
ted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

The farmers are now complain
ing Of too much rain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-19

~ Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
CYCLING NOVELTIES.

The latest design in bicycle shoes has
leather extension to cover the pants
leg. which is held in place by straps and
buckles.
The latest merry-go-round has BIZ
cycle saddles, handle-bars and pedals
fastened to circular frame, the riders
propelling it themselves.
To transform ordinary trousers into
l;nickerbockers, cuffs are placed inside
the legs, the bottom of the legs being
folded fat inside the cuffs and held in
place by straps and buckles.
Pneumatic hubs for bicycle wheels
are composed of heavy rubber casing
surrounding the hub, to which the
spoke heads are fastened, thus making
a spring tire without the danger Of
punctures.
A slot bicycle is in use in Glasgow for
hiring purposes. The cost is penny
for every five miles travelled, and if the
wheelman neglects to drop in penny
at the end of each five miles the wheels
refuse to turn.
To strengthen the forks of bicycle
an oscillating spring plug is attached
to the under side of the bottom brace
near the head. steel wire yoke at
tached to the forks sliding through a
SLOT or groove in the plug as the front
wheel turns from one side to the other
to steer the wheel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
MRS ACKLAN FREE.
The Delaware House of Representatives
Grants Her a Divorce.

Dover, Del, May 25.-The house Of
representatives by vote of 5 to 6 pass
ed the bill divorcing Mrs. Laura Crock
er Acklan from her husband; William
H. Acklan, of Washington. The bill
recently passed the senate. The Divorce
is daughter of ex-JUdge Croker, the
Cleveland millionaire.
She las married to Mr.. Acklan last
June, and after the marriage accompa-
MED her husband to Europe Soon aft
erward they separated, and in March
OF this year Mrs. Acklan came to Della
ware with the avowed intention OF TAX
ing up a residence here in order to ap-
ply for a divorce.
1t was not long before the application
was made and out of II grew many
sensational charges against the mem
bers Of the legislature in their failure
to pass the resolution. 1t was charged
that 1t could have been passed had
those interested put up sufficient money.
Mrs. Acklan appeared before the COM
mittee and said it was her intention to
make Wilmington her permanent home.
She testified that while in Europe her
husband treated her with cruelty and
brutality, at one time throwing her over
a chair She further said that, owing
to the publicity given the case. she
could not possibly return to Cleveland
or Washington to face former friends.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
Deer Park on the Crest of the
Alleghanies. a

To those contemplating a trip to the
mountains in search of health or pleas.
ure, Deer Park, on the ALLEGHENY
Mountains, 5000 feet above sea level
offers such varied attractions as a de-
m"htful atmosphere during both day
and night, pure %%aaier smooth, wind
ing roads through the mountains and
valleys, Cricket grounds. Ball grounds,
Golf links, Tennis courts, and the most
picturesque scenery in the Allegheny
range. The hotel is equipped with all
adjuncts conducive to TIE entertain
ment, pleasure aud comfort of guests.
There are also number of furnished
cottages with facilities for housekeep-
ing.
The houses and grounds are supplied
with absolutely pure water, piped from
the celebrated "Boiling Spring." and
are lighted with electricity. Deer Park
is on the main line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, and has the advan-
tage Of its splendid Vestibuled Limited
Express trains between the east and
west. Season excursion tickets, good
for return passage until October 3lst,
will be placed on sale at greatly re-
duced rates at all principal ticket Of
ces throughout the country.
The sevson at Deer Park commences
June 2lst, 1897.
For full information as to rates,
rooms, ETC., address d. {. Jones, Man
ager, Camden Station, Baltimore, Nd.
may At.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
LITERARY POINTS.

Lady Austin one evening told Cowper
the story of John Gilpin" and presented
Fit in so entertaining a fashion that
sCowper was most amused by the recital
and insisted upon turning it into o
ballad.
Once upon a time man who needed
the aid of Fontenelle went to the great
philosopher and began an apology for
a pamphlet which he had written
against him. Fontenelle's whitening
answer was: "Sir, this is the first time
I have heard of it,"
Referring to the recent question Of
the right of quotation from published
works, it has been found that the
privilege" of book printed in Paris
in 1879 prohibiting not only the unau-
thorized printing, sale or distribution
Of the book, but also the making from
it of any extracts or abridgements. "
Critics in those aysgenerally published
their reviews in books or pamphlet
form, at their own expense.
When Fielding finished the novel, tom
JONES'" he, being much distressed for
money. considered himself fortunate
! when an obscure bookseller offered him
$l25 for it. In the meantime the poet
Thomson saw the manuscript andwas so
delighted with it that he urged Field
| ing to free himself from his first
bargain; the publisher was willing to
release the author, and Thomson rec
commended the work to Andrew Miller,
who delighted Fielding by paying him
] $1,001 for 1t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
THIS AND THAT.

The three Bristol IN. H. churches
had a combined attendance of'64 on q
recent Sunday.
I Insurance companies in Wyoming
must hereafter pay tax of 2h per
cent. upon their gross premiums.
China imported 100000 square feet
of American lumber last year, most of
it from the states of Oregon and Wash
ington.
Women in Burmah propose to men
whom they seek in marriage, and when
they tire of them a divorce can be had
for the asking.
A pair of gloves passes through about
200 hands from the moment that the
skin leaves the dressers until the gloves
are purchased by the intending wearer.
According to the statistics of the
weather bureau the property loss from
tOrnadoes during the last ten years has
been five times as great in Missouri as
in any other state.
Under the chaperonage of their teach
ers the schoolchidren of Concord make
daily visits to the New Hampshire leg
islature and watch the proceedings of
the lawmakers.
The bronze doors designed by F. Mac
monnies for the central doorway of the
west entrance to the Congressional IL
brary are now in Washington and will
shortly be placed in position.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
FOREIGN CHAT.

Ibsen's "Wild Duck" has proved dis
NAL failure with the viennese public.
Trinidad celebrated the centenary
of its subsection to England by six
days of festivities. beginning February
IA.
Bjornstjerne Bjornson is furious with
Ibsen for writing his last play, John
Gabriel Borkmann." which he asserts
is full of bitter attacks on his own fam
lily life. Ibsen's son is married to
Biornson's daughter, and the relations
between the fathers-in-law have been
strained for some time. Bjornson pro-
poses to show Tbsen up soon in book
Queen Elizabeth's prose translation,
made when she was II years of age, 0,
poem of Margaret of Navarro caileu
THE Mirrour of Sinful Souls" to-
gether with prayer composed By the
Virgin Queen and one of her letters 70
her stemother, Catherine Parr, nas
been published Ia London from the
original autograph in the Bodleian II
brary.
French royalistssand Catholics nave
generally worked together in Polltlcs'
but at recent election for deputy a.
Brest they divided and bitterly fough'
each other, the Catholic candidate tan
ing the ground that the republic mus
be recognized owing to the position NV
pope has taken n.regard to it. bre ,
which has always been conserVaVa,,ss
stronghold. gave the preference to 'H'
church over the king.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
PERSONAL POINTS.

The citizens of New hampshire have
raised $500, with which they will erect
u statue of President Pierce in some APP
propriate place.
S. S. Mcclure is trying hard to cor
rect the statement which somehow got
abroad that he is not the real editor of
the magazine that bears his name.
Twelve veterans of the war of 1912
are yet living, with ages running from
30 to 104 years. The government is
about to increase their pensions from
S12 to $50 month each.
1t is said that the publisher of a smart
New York magazine wrote to Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps Ward asking her to
write "snappy" life of Jesus. She OBJ
jected to the adjective, so the story goes,
and declined.
Bismarck's Boswell, Herr Moritz
Busch, studied theology, but in 1S4S
went into politics as a violent democrat,
came to the United States about the
same time as Carl Schurz, and for
short time filled the pulpit of a German
church.
John Cooper Van Tassell, who died
the other day in Greensburg, N. Y,
at the age of 95 years, was the son of
William C. Van Tassell, who fought
in the war of 1912, and the grandson of
Van Tassell who fought in the rev.
dictionary war.
In letter to one of his children Guizot
tells how on his first visit to Windsor
he lost his way and opened wrong door
and beheld for moment a lady having
her hair brushed. The next day the
queen (for it was she) ioked him about
it. and ne says: II ended by asking her
leave, if ever 1 wrote my memoirs, like
Sully or St. Simon, to mention how, at
midnight, 1 opened the door of the
queen of England. She laughingly gave
me the desired permission"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
ACCIDENT ATA BLAST JRNGCE
WOrkmen Terribly Injured and Crushed
by an Explosion.

by an Explosion.
Newcastle, Pa. May 24-The big Ro-
sena furnace in this city. owned by
Sena .. Mark Hanna and ex-senator
Cameron. let go. and great volume of
through the roof of the casting house,
burying 80 men under the debris. Man
ager Refs was taken out with the skin
hanging in shreds from his hands and
arms and his legs terribly burned and
bruised.
The others injured are Samuel Moo
dy burned and bruised Mike Petro,
head cut in half dozen places and
bruises and burns about the hands and
arms; William Hanna head cut and
arms almost severed by falling sheet
iron; Joseph Love, head a mass of cuts,
laying the skull bare in three places;
Frank Sheard, head badly cut, legs
badly bruised and back and arms ter
ribly burned. may result in death,
Hair dozen other men were also snnre
or less injured, but the above are the
worst cases
About 20 minutes after the accident
at the Rosena furnace a cave in occurred
at the big 70 foot cut of the Newcastle
Traction company. which is engaged in
making track TO the Newcastle park.
Michael Curdy was buried under rs
feet Of sand. gravel clay and rocks and
was dead when taken out Peter He
rinski was terribly bruised about the
shoulders and hips. while his chest was
crushed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
LIKE MOTHER MADE.

Sugar Pie.-Beat two cups of brown
sugar with one-half cup of butter, three
eggs and one-half cup of cream. Flavor
With nutmeg. Bake in a rich crust.
Cocoanut Pie.-Beat one-fourth of a
pound of butter and one-half pound of
sugar together, add three eggs and one
half pound of grated cocoanut. Beat
all together. Bake in delicate puff
paste.
Rice Custard Pie.-Boil teacupful of
rice, take from the fire, drain off the
water, add 11s pints of milk. three
tablespoonful of butter. Flavor with
lemon. Line deep pie pans, pour in the
custard and bake in hotoven.
Marlborough Pie.-Roll six maca-
rooms fine, add one cup of chopped
apples, three eggs, a teacupful of cream,
two tablespoonfuls of chopped citron
and one-half teacupful of sugar. Mix
well together. Line deep pans with
puff paste, fill with the mixture and
bake in a hot oven.
Jelly Pie.-Beat the yolks of three
eggs with a eupful of cream. two table,
spconfuls of sugar, cupful of tart
Jelly and a tablespoonful of butter.
Line pie pans with rich paste, fill with
the mixture and bake in a hot oven.
When done, cover the top with mer-
ingue and set in the oven for one min
ute.
Almond Cheese Cakes.-Mix one cup
ful of cream, one cupful of milk curds,
the yolks of five eggs and one cupful of
sugar, stir over the fire until thick,
favor with the. pure extract of al
mond. Pour the mixture into tart tins
lined with puff paste, and bake ten min
utes in very hot oven.-Housewife.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
The LOSS OF SLEEP.
Ises Lassitudc and "A Depress-
ing Interest in Life.


ing Interest in Life.
paper by Prof. II. c. Warren, of
ton university, there are accu-
described some experiments on
fects produced by loss of sleep,
cted by Prof. Patrick and DR.. Gil
If the University of Iowa. These
men tested three normal subjects.
sed of instructors, men not
susceptible to influences. They
.ept awake 90 hours without slim
. During this time they were en-
as far as possible, in their usual
ltions. After the second night the
lbject complained that the floor
Iered with q greasy-looking molec-
yer of rapidly moving particles.
rendered him nearly desperate.
mes the layer seemed Ii foot
he floor, and parallel with it. AS
ld to step upon it he staggered
mbled, could not obtain sure
4. Later the air became full of
tng particles. which developed
p, purple and black gnats. He fire.
climbed into a chair to brush
way from the gas jet. The APP
of all these men was the same
Overdose of liquor had been adj
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
THE FUNNY MEN.

He-"1 love you better than life."
She-"Considering the life you lead,
cannot say that am surprised" -In-
dianapolis journal.
10 you think opals are unlucky?"
inquired the superstitious man. Yes"
was the reply. "My wife wants one,
and it's going to cost me $5O."-Wash-
mgton Star.
Behold" exclaimed the good fairy,
II touch thee with my wand and trans
form thee from beggar to prince"
Subsequently, however, his beloved
touched him without any wand and
made him beggar again. : Detroit
journal.
Chumley-"You're a mighty poor
talller, especially to ladies. How did
you raise the nerve to propose to Miss
Sweet?" Dumley-"O-aw; | didntI
say much of anything; handed myI
ring to her and she slipped it on her
left finger, and said: All right, it
fts!' Truth.
docs it really improve whisky to
send it across the water and back"
asked the person with a passion for
knowledge. II don't know, sab, about
the direct benefit" said the colonel
but it suttinly does give it chance
to age, sub, that it might not othuwise
have had."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
mo, daughter, just tell the young
man that he can never take you sleigh
riding with sleepy-looking old horse
like that" why, mamma. that's false
pride" Nothing of the sort. It's Just
common sense. 1t is plain that the
horse was chosen simply because he
can be driven with one hand."-Detroit
Free Press
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
TRY.

For bleeding at the nose, powdered
alum, as snuff
For a burn. prepared chalk, made
into thick paste with lard.
For toothache, oil of cloves. applied
In the tooth with cotton.
Fer cough, a small piece o: resin
IN vessel OF TIE back of the stove.
For sore threat, sage tea, with vine
gar to make it acid and sugar to make it
sweet.
For bad breath, six to ten drops of
chloride of ,.me in a winegiass of water
each morning.
For whoo mo couch, two ounces of
olive oil. one ource Of .-her ard one
aracbm of oil of c.ovcs, rubbed on the
.hee+ AZ l,-,'ti-.a.. Crrd T-ou -elleeY,irr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-05-28
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

A newly-designed hanger for shade
rollers is made of metal, in sections,
slidably connected with each other, SO
that the holder will take any length
roller and the curtain can be held out
ward from the wall any desired dis
lance.
A current water wheel recently pat
ented is composed of two floats fastened
together and holding horizontal shaft,
to which V-shaped buckets are attached
in spiral lines, portion of the buckets
being always in position to receive the
water.
new medicine timer consists of a
metal frame to clasp tumbler or neck
Of a bottle and an upright portion,
holding a number of dials, which can
be set at any desired time, also indicat-
ing the size of the dose and lapse of
time between doses.
An apparatus to operate torpedoes
for the blowing up of ships recently pat
ented consists of a trolley line running
on the river or ocean bed, on which
torpedo is fastened, sliding along on the
wire until it strikes the bottom of the
vessel.
To keep coat from shrinking and
getting CIT Of shape new hanger is
made of two spring wires crossed x
shaped, two upright wire bows con-
Meeting the ends of the springs, the
shoulders of the coat resting on the
bows to keep them in shape.
The combination of curtain pole and
bracket recently patented is formed by
a ball to which two rods are fastened at
right angles. the shorter rod ending
in a wall bracket and the longer one
running to the other side of the window
to hold the curtain,