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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

The town council should take
steps to break up the persistent
begging on our streets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06
SOLDIER LETTER.
CAMP ATKINSON,
CHARLESTON, w. Va,
an.f ono

-
EDITOR REGISTER: Company
..B,' was mustered into the o. S.
service yesterday. and we are all
getting along nicely and are in the
best of spirits. We are the sec
ond company in the End Regiment.
There are FIVE companies here now.
The Hinton company was muster
ed in today, and the others will be
mustered in as fast as they pass
the medical examination and the
enrolment is sufficient. We came
here with l12 men and have mus
tered in 1O4. but we now have a
full company, and could easily get
80 or 40 more Of Mason eounty's
sons to enlist. as there has not
been day since our arrival here
but what applications have been
fled. We are going to have a
good company and the boys are
proud of their officers. Our Cap
tain and Lieutenants are gentlemen
of the first water, and have won
the hearts of the boys by kind and
courteous treatment, and it viii al
ways be our endeavor to merit
their praise upon all occasions,
in camp life and upon the field of
battle. and we hope by our bravery
and strict obedience to all COM
mands to make the parents, rela-
tiyes and friends of the members
of the company, feel proud of the
boys from old Mason. We have
been quite busy since our arrival,
but we will give you much more
extended letter soon. The boys
appreciated the kindness of the
editor for sending several copies
of his paper. which was read by
every member of the company.
We all send our best wishes to the
editor and the kind people of Point
Pleasant and vicinity. ID"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

No considerable number of the
American people would be willing
to give up any part of territory
captured from Spain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06
Died.

A young child Of James Tole,
colored, died yesterday evening,
1t had been sick for several days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

The Marshal reports some $50
collected on dog license. It shows
what can be done if laws are en-
forced.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06
Personal.

from Wednesdays Daily
Mr.. F. p. Miller, of Capehart,
was in town yesterday on his way
to Pittsburg with a lot of produce.
Mr.. Robert Sterrett. of Buffalo,
visiting Mr.. John n. Hutchinson,
of Henderson, returned home yes
terday
Misses Charlotte and Mary Nc
Culloch, who have been visiting
in Virginia for the past three
weeks. returned home yesterday.
Mrs. j. L. Hutchinson and Miss
es Katie and Mary Hutchinson,
who have been spending a week
with relatives at Swan Creek, Ohio,
returned home last night
Miss Cornie Campbell, of Rip
ley, will arrive here to-day, and
leave tomorrow for Anderson to be
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. T.
Lyle, the most of the summer.
From Thursdays Daily
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Cox, of Beech
Hill, were in town yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. Harris, of Leon, was a
business visitor in town yesterday.
Judge B. j. Redmond of Clifton,
was here yesterday.
DIR. d. A. Thomas, of Red House.
was a professional visitor in town
yesterday.
Miss Kathryn E. Moriarty is
visiting friends and relatives at
Mason.
Miss yeva Banks, Of Racine,
Ohio, is visiting her uncle Mr.. 81.
s. Wolf, this city
Mr.. w. NJ. Long, of Beech Hill,
was a visitor in town yesterday
and last night, returning home
this morning.
Hon. Chas. E, Hogg left today for
Beaver, Pa. where he is engaged
as attorney in the Mccormick will
case now being heard in the court
there.
Mrs. Annie Foster and little
daughter and niece, Miss Mable
Phillips, of Pittsburg. arrived this
morning on the steamer Kanawha.
on visit to Mrs. Fosters mother,
Mrs. Christian Stortz.
Mr.. Robert Cooper, of Leon, and
who went to Yazoo City, Miss. last
week, joined the Ninth New York
at Chickamauga, Tenn. He gave
up position of $1,000 a year to
enter the army.
Mr. Robt. Kiger, yesterday, re-
ceived telegram informing him
of the death of his brothers widow,
which occurred at Charleston that
afternoon. He went up this morn
ing.
Capt. Aaron Williamson re-
turned this morning from Hunt
ing, where he went to see his son
William, who has been quite sick
for some time. but is getting very
much better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

If the good were not inclined to
90 to the bad we would have no
missionaries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

Our stores still cling to the "old
fogy" idea, and keep their stores
open until 9 and 10 o'clock in the
evening, the proprietors never
thinking that the over-worked
clerks need rest and recreation. :.
This war will soon stretch half
way round the world.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

oAsTo7EA.
Bears the Ihs Kind You Haze Always Bought
S'ss;s's :: ''' l11z5zzS@
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

..Lawd! Lawdr' Exclaimed a
pious Georgia negro. "But amt
de Bible comm true ev'ry day ?
Amt we got a Sampson fghtin'
fer us? An amt de word come
cl'ar across de oshun dat de United
States flag waves over the Philis-
tines?".
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

A number of gold bug papers are
proclaiming with renewed energy
that "free silver is dead and secure
ly entombed." 1t is with that
same assurance that the perpetra-
tors of every form of oppression in
the history of America have con-
soled themselves and bolstered uI
their hopes and encouraged their
disheartened and doubling follow.
ers. It is the last spasmodic strug-
gle of the master who see theil
slaves about to burst their letters
1t is the cry of despair, and the
stronger the realization of theil
fears becomes, the louder and more
persistent will it be made Free
coinage of silver and gold will
come. The American people are
long suffering and patient, but
they threw off the yoke of British
oppression in 1776; abolished sla.
very in 1865; are freeing Cuba in
1898, and will rid themselves oi
the great national curse of the sin
gle gold standard when the weight
of the burden can no longer be
borne. 1t is coming as surely al
death, and the efforts of hirec
newspapers and interested money
snecnlatnrs will not retard If.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-07-06

The new bonds being issued by
the government to raise funds to
carry on the war, as our readers
know, are to be sold az par to the
public. No bonds are to be sold
to the banks either directly or in
directly. a number of cities are
boasting of the amount of bonds
their citizens are subscribing for.
New wheat in small quantities
is coming into this market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

now I shall IL glad If you see your way to SEND
ing ne a modest little fee Tor my trouble-naii-
a-crown would do well enough. rs. would be
more acceptable Anyhow. believe me, truly
yours"
A typographical error In the review OF "Ihe
Myccn9an Age" recently printed IN the IT'D
une misrepresentcd one OF the authors. IL was
not j. Irving Marratt, Professor OF Greek IN
Brunn University to whom credit should nave
been giyen-there is no such perSOn-Dut fTo-
fessor J. Irving Manatt, Professor OF Greek In
Brown University
Mr. Kpngs "Just-So" stories bid fair to
rank high among his works the second IN
the series. How the Camel Got His Hump" is
printed in "S. Nicholas" for January. 1t Is
original. of course and exquisitely drolL Mr.
Herfords Illustrations it may be added. are I'M
commonly good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

tcrferc With her sense Of fun and her quick vii
She WAS an admirable story-tel!er and loved a
frcyi,c conversation. Let me put my feet upon
tie fcrder." she would say "ard can talk tiii
al in hlae" The observation-disclosures to which
the rofcrroG in the letter to her husband quotcd
above grew upon her from year 20 year MIS-.
Fields relates an arccdote Illustrative Of the
royoilst's shortcomings in this DIRECTION
once when she was ut the height of her fame
ard popularity she was expected on certain
d. ~ dine at the old President Quincy house
IN Quincy. The ladies'. his daughicrs received
their guest with the Grcat dignity ana courtesy
which ,cIc native to them, and she was shown
t. an upper room to arrange her dress after the
journey. The ladies waited in the drawlnF-rooh
lclOW La, presently there seemed to be unnec's-
sary delay in Mrs. stoves joining them 1hey
vait.i r.c., and more impat!entiy; they began
to watch ;he clock while the minutes passed. but
s;iu there was step on the stair At last
dinner was announced and still, they waited ana
The maid who was sent NJ to speak to Mfs.
stowe returned 10 say that she had Knocked at
thcdoer but there was no answer Then the host
csscs became anxious and hurried to her room
in Icr.cn to see what the serious reason might
le Tlcy opened the door: there stood Mrs.
stowe iust as they had left her her bonnet and
shawl s,n On standing before bookcase read,
INK volume which she had taken down. on
said sir. returning suddenly TO the present scene
or things: "do forgive mel ! found this dear cid
copy e sir Charles Grandson just like the one
used 10 read l haven't seen it for years and
years,
A. the end Of her long life this absent mind
od.ess locan,e "a larsing into calm world
known only IA herself" 1t was gentle and
peaceful little child that she faded out Of life.
Mrs FielGss work has been done with ju-
dicous frankucss. and. with Slight exceptions. In
good taste. 1t is much the history OF book
as Of a woman, and it is to the credit Of the
wri:er that neither obscures the value Of the
other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
AN EASTERN SHORE QUESTION.
From The Baltimore Sur

Strangers tell it is a fact that after the
formalitics Of introduction 10 an Eastern
Shore man at his own home always follows the
question: lis this your first visit To the Eastern
ShOre?" The origin OF this custom was set iortn
10y an Eastern Shore man at Cincinnati hdH-
Iuet at Newport. X. l.. some years ago, Mheh
he was twitted about the popularity OF MS
cOuntrymen. The story is a true one.
When General Lafayette accepted the invita-
ton of Congress in 1894 and came 20 this coun-
try as the Nations guest, a great reception was
rendered him at the State House IN Annapolis.
officially by the State The Governor OF MARY
land AZ that time was Eastern Shor" FARMER,
who lived on his farm except when the Gener'ii
Assembly was in session or when NJ was cal'u
to ANNAPOLIS at other times on oiliciM business
OF course his presence was Indispensable al the
LAFAYETTE reception. His function. indeed. was
10 introduce the distinguished guest inc 10Y
ernor made the trip on horseback around me
head of the bay clad in a hDmespun sui inade
on his own looms. The roads and weather DelhE
worse than he calculated FOR when he let hothc,
he did not reach the capital untH the uiy Vi
the reception and after an the other notapihlhs
,vern thrrc and waiting for he Governor, VINO
was hastily ushered into the Senate Chainuer
his clothes splashed with mud just as h. was
,,,ber h., Iistnountcd The distinguished p"opie
-, ,.,I.rliI array IN the Chamber confused the
,io,r and nqtri ,tic Eastern shore Governor ana
ru,hrn h. was presented To Lafayette hr couI
,hiplx of nothing 10 say for the moment anu
hIurtaI ont. is this the nrst ilfrr }"t ~
s,'sr i'm this country, q neral ana ~ m lh' u''
tba Eastern shore Governor made mat i".N
mas II this the question is religiousi>' pt't,u
rally and proudly put 10 the stranger "nvn ,'
footsteps first touch the Eastern Shofe S'''"D'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

of four centuries on single page. Bcshrew
me If Tho reader heedoth that! Dost think, var
let, that nm to he driven forth from the pages
of popular fiction? by my haldom-and Ntle
wot | what that may be-thOu wilt attempt 10
Danish me at thy peril"
The fact Of the matter is" cried another
lady, who wore n hard felt hat. n bicycling skirt
and CATERS. and who had helped herself un-
asked to one Of my cigarettes. that We aren't
soft as you fancy-not by a long chalk. am
a fashionable sportin' heroine and If you fancy
that you can write your stories on your own
without my help. you'll get jolly we'll left old
cock: you may bet your bottom dollar on that
Why. what's to become of your huntin' and
racin' yarns if you leave me out2"
At last there was moments pause, and, hav-
ing barrcaded myself behind thu sofa, | at
tempted to speak.
Ladies'" | exclaimed. II respect you sincere
ly-I do. indeed All OF you Old friends Of
mine and Eve found posts for most Of you in
one other Of my novels. But what is a poor
writer to do? The novel with heroine is he
coming questionable. the heroine is steady
departing from English fiction as Mr.. Aide,
says and-in point Of fact, | can't offer you any
employment in future"
WHAT" they shricked in chorus. You re-
fuse? You will turn us away from
Hush" cried authoritative voice from the
background. the matter now rests with me. i.
sir. am a heroine in the employ Of Mrs. EiOdgson
Burnett am. in fact, Lady Of Quality Per-
haps you will remember that when a man an
noys me. | murder him and hide his corpse IN
der the sofa. You have sofa, | think"
At these terrible words | gave one despairins
ye-and awoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
4 LITERARY NIGHTMARE.
THE REVOLT OF SOME IMPERlLLED
DAMSELS.

From Punch.
The herons is steadily dsp2Tting from Enslsh
zine" for December)
My study door was flung open, and. to my
constituent. a crowd of ladies entered All of
them were fairly young though they were
dressed in every possible variety Of costume.
and all of them seemed to be in a state of con
siderable excitement.
May | ASK" | inquired timidy Ito what
owe the pleasure of seeing you here?
certainly you may" replied one OF them,
brandishing magazine as she spoke We
statement published in this journal. We are all
popular herOnes who up to the present have
found constant employment in English fiction
But now it appears that there Is Il conspiracy
afoot To get rid of us, and. in consequence, We
are calling upon various noyelists To ascertain
their intentions toward US Do you propose to
exclude us from your novels in futurc?'
Before | could reply, beautiful girl in
white ball dress pushed her way to the front.
and addressed me in fearful accents:
1T is too BAD. she sobbed Il am the most
popular heroine Of ALL and have delighted count
less readers. am just nineteen. you know. and
the most charming girl in the whole word-the
hero always tells me 50. We sit out several
dances together in the conservatory, and while
he explains how he has adored me through "A
couple OF hundred pages. turn away nervously
and pun a rose to pieces. must have destroyed
thousands of roses in my time. Then. when he
misintPrprets my silence and says. in a voice
trembling with emotion. that he knows he
doesn't deserve my love. gasp out his Christian
name and he folds me in his manly arms. And
then we get married i'm the last chapter and live
happily ever after. Readers never get tired Of
me- and set I'm 10 be turned out with no work
20 do"
She seized rose from her dress and began 10
pull it to pieces she spoke. A tall. dark girl
took her place.
And how about me?'' she demanded Aren't
you going 10 use me any more? | am the mys-
FERROUS. passionate heroine who always fasci-
mates the best kind of hero. | all soul.
After dinner | sing weird songs in a way that
astonshes every one. and then the hero aud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

walk out into the moonlight and listen 70 the
nightingale together. Frequently I talk about
the problems of existence and the weary irony Of
life. | can fill a dozen pages al a time in that
way But beneath my languid Incidence there
turks a passion that is simply volcanic. When
the villain insults me. | wither him in ono viri-
Ollie sentence. Sometimes | marry the hero. but
more often die, my death scene Is simply con-
centrated essence Of the very best pathos And
even If ! am a little bit old fashioned, readers
like me as much as ever. You had better re-
member my volcanic passion If you propose to
cashier me. you miserable scribblcr,"
"Gadzooks'" cried a third lady, In medieval
costume. and 1t were possible TO put forth
those jades, it were none 50 easy, mark you TO
get rid Of me. am the heroine Of the historical
romance pure, sweet country lass i faith
who charms the heart Of that cOurtIy gallant
the hero None can say 'grammercy' with a sracs
more rare and ofttimes my speech hath smack
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr. Gelett Burgess and his colleagues cannot
complain If the reception winch is being made
ready for their new periodical, "L'Eniant Ierfl-
BILE" This is the Journalistic bantling when Is
70 be composed at a sitting every week or every
month as ii happens. Outside contributors may
have their writings printed by paying SO
column. The editors themselves Will riot as they
please. Let them beware. howeyer. Of the re-
ception 10 which have alluded. Evidently
one section of the public at least is I'm readiness
20 laugh itself sick over the first number, ana
TO welcome the paper as the NittieSt thing ever
printed. Nothing so certainly spoils funny
Performance as a SNUG conviction on the part
of the players that everybo Is going to laugh
This kind Of admiration in advance, ladled out
by the gallon, like molasscs, is far too easily be-
slowed nowadays.
John Oliver Hobbies has not always been pup
lished in n form appropriate to her merits.
Hence il is good to learn that Some Emotions
and Moral" 1.-THE Sinners Comedy" "A study
in Temptations and ~ Bundle Of Life are TO
lie published in one volume uniform with the
School for Saints"
Here Is a poser for the people who think that
the way to write a good historical novel is to
make it historical. and to be sure Of your MS
tory Sic Walter Besant ought to be sure or ms
English history. he ought to know how to de-
scribe the past life of London. But IN "A Foun-
tain Sealed" which deals with London hgures q
century ago. he has not the faintest trace OF
verisimilitude 1t might be said that even more
important than historical knowledge is gift
for writing fiction. But. as il happens Sir waiter
Besant has such gift He has written much
trash. but has lone great deal OF good WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
IT MIGHT EFFEcT 4 CrRF.

From The Yonkers Statesman -
She Geading)- are fond OF music ana ~"
get as close to it as they can $500. ,,a
Ue-Just cut that out and III send IL 10 'N'
girl In the next Hat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

1916. In spite Of his great age however. he re-
mains in good health and. as Mr.. Winter and
others have reported his intellectual powers are
undimmed. The vitality Of the man is shown
10y the accompanying portrait, taken from his
latest photograph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

and almanac Of Twelve Sports" is well por-
lraycd in one of his own alphabet drawings
But a follower OF his Mr.. J Pryde. is apparently
not contcntnd with his hcro's study lie has
drawn for The Studio" the portrait we repro
duce, a tribute. If ever there was one. to an
artists style.
The latest terror added TO authorship is illus
trated 10y the letter given below. 1t was lately
received by an English writer:
Dear Sir: After reading with inter
est. ! would point out to you that in the copy
before me there are certain slips which you may
ike To correct in future editions. | inclOsc "A
little list. and as | am down on my luck just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

Readers OF The Tribune will recall Mr.. Win
ter's recent letter from Nottingham. with its ac-
count Of the author OF "Festus.' Philip James
Bailey was born at Nottingham on April -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

Mr.. w. T.. Nicholson. whose portraits in THE
New Review" created Juror. and who has
since won much admiration for his alphabet"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

too. and why he should have failed so
spicuously in the novel just published by the
stokes Company n novel in which he is on his
own most familiar ground. is curious puzzle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

A writer In "Chamberss Journal" has been
dscoursng upon the fate Of Sir Walter SCOTS
manuscripts. Those which were sold for the
Cadet estate in 1861 and 1868 realized prices
which are interesting to-day, when collectors
are keen in competition for such treasures We
amend the list.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
DID1CTIC FICTION.

THE NOVELIST WITH A GOOD PURPOSE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

From Punch.
(The heroine is steadily departing from English
fction."-Mr w. l.. Alden in "PearSon's Maya
zine for Decembcr)
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
He Saved lincoIn's Life.

Hodgenville, Ky, Feb. 22.-Aus-
tin Gollahsr died to-day aged SO
years. Gollsher was the boyhood
companion of Abraham Lincoln.
They were born on adjoining farms
and attended shool together.
When Gollaher was eleven years
old and Lincoln was eight the two
boys were fishing in a creek that
was swollen at the time by heavy
rain. Lincoln fell from q log into
the water. Being unable to swim,
Lincoln would have drow ned had
Gollaher not pulled him out.
At the time of the accident the
boys were trying to "coon" across
the creek on the log, and it was
while they were in mid-stream that
Lincoln fell overheard. Gollaher
used a sycamore branch to fsh she
future President from the water.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
Texas Tragedy.

Reagan, Tex, Feb. 23.-H. N. De-
walt was killed aud Bots Dewalt was
fatally wounded with a pistol by
jesse Kelly yesterday. The De-
waits had just finished planting
corn aud started to the house. Ksl
~ stopped them. Bots Dewslt then
said: "Jesse, you sent that valentine
with sisters name signed to it." To
which Kelly replied, "How do you
know" and pulled his pistol. He
fred one shot into Bots Dewalt's
left side, above the hip and one shot
into FL. N. Dewalt above the left
nipple. straight to the heart, causing
instant death. Justice Byles held
an inquest. Kelly surrendered.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03
To Test n Torpedo Boat.

New York, Feb. 24.-The subma-
rine torpedo boat which was built
by John p. Holland, left Ni1on's
shipyard at Elizsbsthport to day
and proceeded to Princess bay.
where during the next few days, she
will be put through a series of trials
to test her ability to run under
water, and, while submerged, to
attack a vessel with her dynamite
guns For few days she will he
run upon the sur face until her ma
chinery has been shaken down, then
she will be tried beneath the surface.
The Holland was accompanied
to point near Sandy Hook by a
tugboat, to carry supplies for her
crew and to afford them a sleeping
place. She was followed by launch
filled with detectives.