The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-17

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head, which may obstruet the view
of any person or persons during
the performance in such theatre,
hall. opera house or building where
such perfernanee Is given. shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and
shall upon conviction be fined not
more than ten nor less than two
dollars.
SECTION This act shall take
effect and be in force from and af-
ter its passage.
Show us man who can quit the
society of the young and take
pleasure in listening to the kindly
voice of the aged; show us man
who is always ready to pity and
help the deformed; show US man
who covers the faults of others
with the mantle of charity; show
us the man who bows as politely
and gives the street as freely to
the poor sewing girl as to the
millionaire; show us the man who
abhors the Iibertine, who scorns
the ridiculer of his mothers sex
and the exposure of womanly rep
utation; show us man who never
forgets for an instant the delicacy
and respect due to a woman in any
condition or class and you will
show us gentleman.
IF the Taxpayers do not want an
additional 25 cents on the S100
valuation fastened upon them by
taxes, they should be careful how
they vote for Councilmen on the
2Oth of this month. The amend
ment has scheme behind it that
will catch the taxpayer if he is
not careful and watchful of his in
terest. 1t is claimed that the Re
publican ticket has been nomina-
ted with view to placing this 25
cents additional tax upon you, for
water works purposes. IF you vote
for them, you do it with your eyes
open. No man on the citizens
ticket, if elected, will ever vote
that tax upon you.
tits astonishing how many les
sons in economy the necessities of
the close times we have lately had
have taught the people. The
recklessness and extravaganza in
making expenditures for living
have been curtaiIed, in fact brought
to the minimum, thing which
naught but necessity could have
brought about. All of which is
excellent in its way, but for which
there should not have been, and
need not have been the occasion.
If Governor Atkinson carries out
the promises made in his inaugu-
raj address he will receive the sup
port of the good people of all par
ties. He promises to be the Gov
ernor of all the people, and to
labor for the advancement of the
material interests of the entire
State, and in this laudible effort
he should be sustained. Until he
breaks these promises by overt
acts, here is to Governor Atkinson.
Capt. Deal Tulley, mate on the
steamer Telegraph, died in Cincin-
natl Monday, and his remains were
brought to his home at Clifton
Tuesday night on the Henry M.
Stanley. He was a well known
river man. He leaves awife and
four children. Interment to-day.
Capt. Dan Dewolf, died at his
home in Syracuse, o., Tuesday.
He was the father of Capt. Dor De
Wolf and engineer Lall DeWolf,
of the towboat Convoy.
Capt. j. NJ. Beckett, an old time
Kanawha river Captain, dropped
dead near Charleston Tuesday. He
was for number of years Captain
on the West Virginia.
1t is scarcely two weeks since
the news from Wheeling and
Charleston was so closely scanned
as now. Now we want to know
about ''fallings" again, about the
only news interesting us these
times.
Chas. p. Gaskins. while cleaning