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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
On. SrERNRERG
Tells the war Investisa,ors About The
MeGIfcaf SerVIce.

Tells the WAY IuvestisaNors About the
Me6icaI SerVIce.
Washington, Dec. G.-The conduct CO
the medical service OF the army was
taken up by the war Investigating COM
mission and General Sternherg was
rigidly questioned about his admin
fstratfon.
The medical department, he said.
was equipped only fer an army of 25.
600 men, when the war broke out. and
from year to year the estimates he had
submitted had been materially reduced
by congress in a policy of economy of
appropriations.
AS soon as t..s!e was prospect of
war he had begun preparations. though
not making any expense. He had
models of chests made, he said, and
equipment developed, but when he sug-
gested to Secretary Alger the propriety
of making purchases for his service
the policy was to wait.
He said at one time there were as
many as $50 contract surgeons en-
ployed. The appointees were mostly
from 80 to 40 years old, with hospital
or active professional experience, but
when permanent camps were establish
ed in this country he did not know
they were to be permanent.
He conceded it was mistake not
to have appointed more contract sur
geons from those who had experience
in the civil war, for their experience
would have been invaluable. but he
was ignorant at the outset of the per-
manency of the camps.
1t had been impossible for him even
to read the great volume OF reports
submitted, owing to being overwhelm-
ed with matters requiring personal
attention. The regimental surgeons.
he said. we're good. bad and Indifferent.
but he recolIected no instance of dis
mIssal for incompetence.
The department now, he said. has
ample evidence that typhoid cases dur
ing the war were largely mistaken for
malariaI fever until the cases reached
the division hospitals, and that ma
Iaria had also been diagnosed as ty-
phoid
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
eral Sheridan ana His Son.

g. eral Sheridan and His Son.
grave. qniet-looking men
ST on The steps of big house
IN asbington some years ago.
Th we're watching four bright
Oh ren get into cart and drive
do street. throwing back kisses
anr sood.by" to papa and papa s
frie lie general.
Young man. the father. was
G Phil Sheridan-'.Fi Fighting
Ph be was called III those
DAY The General, the old friend,
said Phi. how do you manage
you ilile army of four?''
manage; they are mis-
chic 5us soldiers, but what good
CON desI All the good there is
in they bring out. Their littlo
mot sr IS a wonderful woman. and
wsr Regiment of officers. John.
i OF hink what pitfalls are in
wal g for my small, brave sol
der through Iife wish 7
eoala ways help them over.
Phil if you could choose your for
little son from all the temptations
which beset him the one most to
be feared, what would it be?''
General Sheridan leaned his head
against the doorway. and said
at would be the curse of strong
drink. Boys are not saints. We
are all self-willed, maybe full of
courage and thrift and push and
kindness and charity, but woe be
the man or boy who becomes a
slave of liquor. oh, / had rather
see my little son die today than to
see him carried into his mother
drunk.
One of my brave soldier boys on
the field, said to me before the bat
tie, when he gave me his message
to his mother. IF I should be to
killed, tell her 1 have kept my
promise to her. Not one "drink"
have ever tasted The boy was
killed. I carried the message with
my own lips to the mother. She
said. General, that is more glory
for my boy than if he had taxen
a city
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

West Superior. Wis. Dec. a--The
fire department is unable to control the
dock fre aud aid has been asked from
st. Paul. The loss has now reached
at least $15O.OOO. Four hundred feet OF
dock has gone into the lake and 200
feet more are so badly burned as to
require rebuilding. Only one man Waa
saved of tie four carried into the lake
by the falling coal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

It is remarked that this is the
earliest setting in of winter of any
season for many years and we be-
lieve that such is the case, though
severer weather before the first
days of November is by no means
unprecedented. OF late years such
weather as we have had for the
past ten days has usually occurred
ebopt q Mouth later, OF early in
January. 1t means probably an
early spring, AMI an carly wInter
is generallyconsideredns as favorable
to good crops OF aM sorts during
the ensuing season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Declined TO Give Any DetaIi.-

Madrid. Dec. s.-The cabinet at its
meeting discussed letters and tele,
grams received from Senor Montero
Rios. president of the Spanish peace
commission The ministers. however.
subsequently declared they were un-
able to give any details regarding the
matters discussed or the decision arr
rived at.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Errrtte pnrchman Leud..

New York, Dec. 8.-The cratic
"Dutchman" Waller was the leader in
the 6-day bicycle race. At p. m. the
score was: Waller. 1923: Miller, 1920; !;
Pierce, 1907; Albert, 1921; Stevens.
1850; Gimm, 1,2o5; Hale. 1,157; Law
son, 1,16I; Aronson, 1,173; Nawn.
1.156; Forster, 1889; schinner, 1.6s5:
Joyeux, 1.O24; TurVille. 1.015: Julius.
1,O19. Frederick has quit with 937
miles and laps to his credit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Warrington. Dec. 8.-The steamer
Roumania sailed from Savannah. Ga.
carrying the entire First regiment of
North CarcIiua, with their transporta-
ton and part of the transportation OF
the Second Indiana, TO serTe as part of
the garrison of Habana. The Second
Illinois regiment is loading at savan-
nah for the same destination.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Fell From a Bridge.

Dan Law, boss of the K. & NJ.
section crew which is located at
Jacksonville, fell from the new
railroad bridge, which is being
built over Sunday creek near the
Trimble brick plant, Friday after
noon. He received several severe
injuries, the worst being in the
back, which compelled him to qui
work. His escape from serious
injuries was remarkable, as he fell
about twenty-five feet onto lot of
timber.-G -Glouster CO.. Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Our merchants do not advertise
enough. This can be done in diff
ferent ways, according to your
notion of advertising, but it must
be done in some way. In our
opinion the newspaper forms one
of the best advertising mediums to
be found.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Syracuse. Dec. at is reported mat
The Rome. Watertown and Ontario.
a. M, is lost between WatertoWn and
Richland in the snow. Trains from
the vest are II and 13 hours late ON
account of blockade at Batavia
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Farms For Sale.

1 have a number of farms, both
improved and unimproved, in Ar
buckle and Union Districts for sale;
all we'll watered, located i'll good neigh
horhoods and close to schools and
churches. These farms will be sold on
easy terms ana in quantities to suit
pur haser. For further information
call on or address
c, w. MAUPIN,
anr7tf Arbuckle P. o., w. Va
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Paris, Dec 8,-Seyeral of the news
papers here assert that the court OF
cessation has examined the secret doc
uments in the Dreyfus case. The court
has ordered a stay of proceedings In
the Piequart courtmartial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

The Clarksburg Telegram gives
an account of 153 grand old men,
citizens of Harrison county, who
have seen the SHOWS of seventy-fve
winters, ranging from rs to 95
years of age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

The latest swindle going the
rounds is fellow with supply of
lima beans saturated with oil of
cinnamon, which he sells at 10
cents apiece, with the story that
his brother brought a quantity
from Manila and that they are a
sure protection against moths.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
PHxs1C1ANs.
5000 REW AID +!

Z WIKI. v>eSy Sto0l0o reward Tor any
Information that will lead to the
arrest of the party or parties who
broke into and robbed InY store at
Apple Grove, on several different oc-
casions, as follows: SEQ for the in
formation, $50 upon an arrest being
made on such Information, and $50
upon conviction of party or parties,
making in all 800.
JOHN S. HANLY,
may19tf Apple Grove, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Christmas is the next thing on
the programme. From present
indications, and if the weather
prophets go for anything. it is 60
ing to be a white Christmas this
year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

washington, Dee. s.-Genera1 Miles
exnects TO appear before the house mil
ltary committee In few days to set
out personally the reasons Why he
thinks his army bIll should be passed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

The Norfolk and Western Rail
way Company has given the con-
tract to the Baldwin Locomotive
Works for ten new engines at a
cost of about 100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

A passenger train on the R. S. &
G. Railroad, jumped the track
Wednesday, injuring the conductor
and lady passenger aud child.
The injuries are not serious.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

1t is an undisputed fact that
since silver was de-monetized in
1873 general prices in the United
States and all other gold standard
countries have fallen 40 per cent
or over.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

An Uncle Toms Cabin" troupe
it is charged, has spread smallpox
in Ohio. To have both the small
pox and ''Uncle. Toms Cabin" in a
town certainly entities it to the
sympathy of its neighbors,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
TO All Hunters.

The Ohio Central Lines are selling
Hunters, Tickets at reduced rates to
the North, West and South. If you in
tend going on.a hunting trip this fail
do not fail to call on agents of o. q.
Lines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Christmas Bells.

why do bells for Christmas rlngE
Why do little children sing?
once a lovely shining star,
Seen by Shepherds from afar,
Gently moved until its light
Made a hangers cradle bright.
Here darling baby lay,
PnIowed safe upon the hay;
And its mother sang and smiled,
This is Christ, the Holy child.
Therefore bells for Christmas ring,
Therefore little children sing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Our merchants do not handle
,.chestuuts' in their advertisements
a. leust.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
MI. Wsitman Barbe, assistal

Mr.. Wsitman Barbe, assistant
president of the State University,
has compiled book. which is now
about to be published. on "Why it
is Good to go to College" All the
eminent college presidents and
educators of the country have con-
tributed their opinions to its pages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

C. G. Tippott, the Merchant Tailor,
makes the hest clothes, sat the most
reasonabIe prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

The destruction of the Court
House at West Union was a severe
loss for the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Mr.. n. G.. Porter. received three
thoroughbred Shropshire rams
from Illinois. which he has put on
his farm. at Ben Lomond.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Edward Hennessey, died ut his
home in Pomeroy, last Saturday.
He was a member of the Pomeroy
Silver Cornet Band, and young
man of rare promise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

The question uppermost in the
mind of the man of 1898 is whether
woman was built to run to wheels
and clubs or to stay at home and
piece quilts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Aead OF His Glass.

We are always glad to record the
success of our friends in whatever
undertaking engaged, and thus we
take pleasure in congratulating our
young friend, Mr.. S. W. Hogsett,
son of Mr.. Chas. w. Hogsett, of
Hannah district, who in taking his
first lecturers at the Louisville
Medical College, in general ex-
animation, in class of sixty, stood
at it's head, and won one hundred
on grade. Mason county young
men are not surpassed by the young
men of any of the States
Christmas and the annual giving
festival are approaching and every
one is trying to think what will
make the most appropriate present
for his absent friends. 1t might
be well to say that there is no pres
, ent that will give the recipient
more pleasure or remind him often
er of the giver than a years SUBJ
scription to the Daily Register.
Its CHEEKY home news together with
all the items it contains of interest
to those who call Point Pleasant
their home, will be appreciated all
the year round. Itnever grows old
or stale Ever fresh, crisp and
sparkling there is nothing that will
give the same zest to life. Include
it in your list and you will never
cease to congratulate yourself on
your choice.
Large industries cost large sums
of money to establish; smaller ones
are not so expensive to either es-
tablish or to operate. Can't a few
smaller Industries that are seeking
cheap fuel be headed this way?
In the main they are very profitable
to the community in which they
are located.
The farmers are very vigilant in
regard to killing quail and they
should be. We hope that some of
them will claim that fifteen dollar
reward which is offered for con-
viction of people,killing the birds.
I'm choosing bridesmaids said
the young girl that was about to
be married, reading from her home
paper, zone should take pains to
select girls with gracefully poised
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

IF you want the fresh, reliable.
local news, subscribe for this paper
We make a special effort to get ali
the county news.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Now is the time for the merchant
to decorate his show windows and
advertise for the people to come
and look at them. Il people can
be induced to visit stores to look,
some of them will not fail to buy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

When a man of courage and con-
science is right and knows that he
is right the howl of condemnation
sent up by the surrounding multi
tude is sweet applause which
strikes in and gladdens his soul.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Mr. Carnegfe Again.

Elsewhere this morning we re-
produce another pertinent letter
from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie on the
subject of expansion with special
reference to the Philippines. The
communication has been sent to
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
Mr.. Carnegie calls tie Secretarys
,sNtsMGoM 20 the fMet 1hNt Australia
now supplies Dsweyis feet at Ma
Mia With provisions and that it and
the countries on the eastern hemis-
phere must continue to supply the
Philippines under the "open door"
policy because SO much nearer to
those islands than the United
States, which among the great com.
petitive agricuItral countries of the
world is the most remote from those
islands. India is even nearer to
them than Australia.
What chance of expansion"
therefore can there be in the an
nexation OF the Philippines, espe-
cially SO far as the American farmer
is concerned?
AS Mr.. Carnegie says, if thu an
American policy of the admins
tration with the "open door" fea-
ture is adopted the United States
simply will be furnishing free to
European powers and their possess
ions a great market from which the
United States, itself, will be barred
out. To use Mr.. Carnegie's words,
''The foreigner will get the trade;
tho American will pay the taxes" I"
This is.the sort of Expansion
the administration would force up
on US
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

The farmers are very vigilant in
regard to killing quail and they
should be. We hope that some of
them will claim that fifteen dollar
reward which is offered for con-
rictinn of nennle.killinn the birds
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

I'm choosing bridesmaids, . said
the young girl that was about to
be married, reading from her home
paper. zone should take pains to
select girls with gracefully poised
heads and who walk weIi.n
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-02
Use For Hot water.

A strip of flannel or a soft napkin,
folded lengthwise and dipped in hot
water and wrung out, and then applied
around the neck of child that has the
Group, will usually bring relief in few
minutes.
A proper towel folded several times
aud dipped in hot water, quickly wrung
and applied over the site Of toothaohe
or neuralgia, will generally afford
prompt relief
This treatment for colo has beer
found to work like magic.
Nothing so promptly cuts short Q
congestion of the lungs, sore throat,
or rheumatism as hot water, when ap,
piled early in the case and thoroughly.
Hot water taken freely half an houf
before bedtime is an excellent cathartic
in the case of constipation, while it has
a soothing effect upon the stomach and
bowels.
The treatment, continued a few
months, with the addition of cup OF
hot water slowly slipped half an hour
before each meal, with proper atten'
tion to diet, will cure most cases Of
dyspepsia.
Ordinary headaches almost always
yield TO the simultaneous application
of hot water TO the feet and back Of the
ueck. .-Phrenologioal Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-02
showing ON to Royalty.

The late George Won Bunsen, the
accomplished and delightful son of the
Baroness whose Life and Letters"
are we'll known in America, once told
me an anecdote of the late Princess
Mary of Teck and the celebrated Bant-
ing. The Princess became, in her
middle life, enormously stout, and
finding her weight burden, tried sew
eral methods of reducing it, At last,
having heard much of Banting, she
sent for him. She was surprised to
see that he was still extremely bulky,
and after few civil preparatory re-
marks, she said: "But your system
has not made you very thin, Mr.. Bant-
ing"
"Allow me, madam" said Banting
and proceeding to unbutton his coat,
he disclosed a large wire structure
over which the garment fitted. Inside
was the real Banting, incased in an
other coat.
"This, madam, said he, pointing
with pardonable satisfaction TO his
cage, "was my size before 1 COM
menced dieting" He then nimbly
disembarrassed himself OF his frame
work, and stood before the royal lady
exhibiting his elegant figurel
Apparently the interview led to
nothing but amusement, for the good
Duchess of Teck remained very stout
to the end of her days.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-02
Rnihs NV Will Hnrsaa.

In the Arizona papers of late there
have been frequent complaints OF
serious injury, both to crops and to
pastures, caused by the raids of wild
horses, Something like 10000 of
these creatures, it is estimated, are
now roaming the plains of that terri
tory, and they have become serious
nuisances. There is some cause for
surprise in the fact that at this late
day, even in Arizona, an animal alien
to the country can resume the habits
of his almost UNNECESSARILY remote
ancestors, and can multiply rapidly
without care or protection of any
kind. The horse in domestioation is a
rather delicate creature, subject to
many ills, and often hard to keep in
health, though watched with close
attention and allowed to want for
nothing whate&. When forced to
rely on his own resources however,
he shows a marked capacity for re-
suming the wild state and for guard
ing himself against enemies Of all
sorts. Ever since the days OF the
Spanish explorers the horse at every
opportunity has demonstrated his lik-
ing for freedom and his adaptability
for meeting without aid the condi-
tions of life in the West and South.
Large herds were often seen years
ago, but that they should still find
room in the United States is really
notable. as proving that the country
is not nearly so well settled as the
opponents of immigration would have
Us believe. New York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-02

A subject that would stand more
discussion than it gets is free delivery
by the Postoffice Department in rural
districts, observes Harper's Weekly.
It is not impracticable, and the chief
questions about it are whether the farm
ers want it and whether it would be
worth what it would cost. There would
be some economics in it resulting from
the diminution of fourth class post
offices, and some gains iu revenue
from an increased postal business. In
thousands of districts it would pay
very we'll. The $40, ,0O0, 900 or so that
might be saved by some wholesale
amendments to the law which governs
second-cla mail matter would pay
the deficit on a good deal of rural free
delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-02

A writer in the New York Sun gives
whathe believes to be the true theory
of tlAe origin of Welsh rabbits. He
says: my notion is that melted
cheese, properly seasoned and poured
on toast, is called Welsh rabbit, be-
cause in Wales, where the people have
cheese in plenty and wild rabbits are
rigidly protected under the game laws,
the Welsh bon vivant substitutes his
homely dish for the four-legged game
animal. In like manner, you know,
some of our New England friends
facetiously call salt Goldfish and her
ring Cape Cod turkey" The writer
''rejects with scorn" that rabbit
used in this connection has been
evolved gradually from "rare-bit."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-02-02
women's Pockets.

Ladies' fifty years ago, when going
on a journey by stage coach, car
ried their cash in their under pockets.
There we're no railways opened in
Wales then, and people who had not
a close carriage either went in the
mail coach or in post ehaise. Far
mers' wives and market women wore
these large under pockets. remem-
ber my Welsh nurse had one wherein,
if she took me out cowslip picking,
or nutting, or blackberry gathering,
she carried bottle of milk and a lot
of biscuits or a parcel of sandwiches,
often a clean pinafore as well. Her
pocket on those occasions was like a
big bag. was very proud when she
stitched up a wee pocket for me TO
wear under my froek out of some stuff
like bedticking, similar TO that of which
she made her own big pockets. Notes
and Queries.