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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
06th Bfrth-DaY.

Uncle Jack Greer is % years old
to-day, Wednesday, December
18th, 1898. Uncle Jack has been
prominent in the affairs of the
County and State for many years;
and to-day is as active as most men
at so or 60 years of age. He has
81 grandchildren and So great
grand children living. Now that
he is in his declining years, the
government should pension him
for the remainder of his life, for
services rendered in two wars, the
Mexican and the Civil wars.
Everybody is Uncle Jacks friend,
and all join with the Register, in
hoping that he may live to pass
the century mark.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
sThe Knickerbocxers.'

The last session of the Club un-
til after the Holidays was held on
Monday night. The leader for the
evening was Hon. Chas. e. Hogg,
who had for his subject The Life
and Character of Chief Justice
Marshall" 1t was literary treat
such as the Point Pleasant knowl-
edge seeker rarely ever has the op-
portunity of enjoying. For an
hour and fifteen minutes, Mr..
Hogg delighted his hearers with
an essay on this eminent Legisla-
tor, Jurist and Statesman. He
traced the Chief Justices career
from his boyhood until he reached
the heighth of fame as the presid-
ing officer of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
Mr.. Hogg displayed great skill
in the chronological arrangement
of the facts produced, and showed
that he had given thorough re-
search to the subject.
Prof. R. a. Riggs was elected
President, and n. E. Arnold, Vice
President, for the ensuing year
Three names were proposed for
mem bership.
AT the beginning of the winter
term on the 18th of January. 1899,
it is hoped and expected that the
meetings will be more largely at
tended than ever before, as most
interesting programs will be pre-
pared for the term.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
ANNUAL MEETING
OF civii Engineers ana Arch1-

G6CGSs
The West Virginia Society of
Civil Engineers and Architects win
hold its annual meeting at Charl-
eston. Friday and Saturday. Jan.
10Th and 10th. The meeting has
been called by President A. L.
White. of Wheeling. Papers of
Importance bearing upon the prof
ession viii beread Reduced rates
have bsen secured on all the rail
roads. and the local arrangements
for the entertainment of the engin-
GERS, which are under the direct
ion of Chief Mine Inspector Paul,
are quite elaborate. VIM. Steen-
bergen, of Point Pleasant, is Sec
rotary and Treasurer of the State
organization.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
A CIVIL war INCIDENT
Recalled by the Death of Will
lam NJ. SpiIman.

WARRENToN, VA, Dec. Id The
funeral of William M. Spilman
took place from the Episcopal
Church Saturday afternoon. The
survivors of the Black Horse Com
pany, carrying their old flag and a
Confederate battle flag, followed
his remains to the grave, The fol
towing incident in his war life was
recalled: On Christmas Day, 1864,
General Torbert passed through
Warrington with large force of
cavalry. He had previously been
stationed here earlier in the war
and sojourned at house in the
eastern part of the town. Attend
ed only by an orderly, he rode to
this house to make call. Will
lam NJ. Spilman saw that he he had
dismounted and entered the house.
In company with two other mem
bers of his company he started to
capture General Torbert. The or
derby gave the alarm and Torbert
rushed out of the house and sprang
on his horse, moi even taking his
stirrups. Spilman md companions
pursued him up Mai street, empty
ing their revoIvers at him. He
reached his column in 1T of the
Court House, and his pursuers had
to retire. After the war, when
General Torbert was consul gener-
al at Paris, he entertained at din
ner Mr.. Robert Fraser and Mrs.
FIR, ser, who was Mr.. Spilman's sis
ter. Referring to this incident he
said it was the closest call he had
during the war.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The new side-wheeler, City of
Pittsburg, will probably make her
appearance soon after New Years.
She is slated to enter the weekly
Pittsburg and Louisville trade, but
will first take Mardi Gras excur-
sion to New Orleans. Captain
John NJ. Phillips, formerly of the
Iron Queen, will command her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
CONC 10 CUBA.
The West Virginia Boys May
Leave This Month, or Early
IN j January.

GREENvILLE, S. O., Dec. 10
The Second West Virginia regi-
ment is practically under orders to
90 to Cuba. At least that is the
way the officers look upon the or
der instructing the regimental quar-
termaster to makeareport as to how
much clothing suitable for tropi-
cal climate will be required by his
regiment for three months. They
also have private advices from
Washington that they will be out
of GreenvilIe by the first of next
month. However, it will not sur
prise anybody if there is a delay of
several weeks. Delays are always
expected in army matters of this
kind. When the paymaster arrived
here last week he thought he would
pay all the regiments before leav-
ing, t,ut he got instructions to pay
oniy the First West Virginia, and
after waiting few days to pay the
others he left under orders 1t is
thought he will be in Greenville
next week to pay the other resi-
ments.
Some Of the officers of the other
regiments were somewhat surprised
at the indications that point to the
departure of the Virginians without
them, but those who saw the orders
bringing the troops to Greenville
say there is no reason to be sur
prised, as these orders said that the
move to Greenville was made I'M
der the understanding that the di-
vision was to be drawn ON for ser
vice in Cuba, either partially or as
a whole. It has never been sus-
pected by those best informed on
the subject that the corps would
be moved aa unit. The Virgin
ians do not know just where they
are going, but it is thought likely
that they will be sent to General
Davis at Pinar del RIO.
The opinion remains strong
among the officere of Camp Weth-
erell that this will be made a per-
manent camp; that when the pres
emit regiments are withdrawn their
places will Immediately be filed
by other troops.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
Christmas ana New Year Holt
day Rates on Ohio Genital
Lines

For the Holidays the Ohio Cen
trail Lines will make excursion rates
between all stations and to points
on connecting lines. Tickets on
sale Dec. %, "a, %, 26, 80 and 31st.
and Jan. 1 and 2, good returning
until Jan. 3, inclusive.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
The PhiIlppine Job.

A correspondent of the Atlanta
journal offers the following weigh.
ty reasons why the United States
should take and hold the Phil
ippines:
An army of fifty thousand would
furnish commissions for some three
thousand officers. Then some FIVE
thousand men would die or be dis
charged each year, giving employ
ment to many pension agents and
much profit to transportation com
papies bringing home the sick and
dead. 1t would also require many
recruiting officers to keep the ranks
full.
Agein, we will have to establish
courts and postal system, which
will give employment to thousands
of worthy carpet-baggers as judges,
clerks, marshals, postmasters,
route agents. etc. To develop the
infant Industries and foster COM
morce the government would be in
ted to aubsidize innumerable
steamboat lines carrying mails
from one island to another.
What better business can pat
riotic people desire than to build
railroads, telegraph lines and such
things and have this enterprise en-
couraged by gifts and subsidies
from rich and grateful country
If no freight nor passengers could
be- found the soldiers could be
moved from one camp to another
as soon as they get comfortably
settled.
You seem to entirely fail to COM
prehend the volume and profit of
the trade that will be developed by
taking the Philippines. 1t is not
the products of the islands which
we will buy nor what we will sell
the natives, but the possibilities of
bJodle and patronage are unlimited.
There will be more clear profit in
the one item of bringing dead
soldiers home than in what old fog
les call the legitimate trade of the
islands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Gamblers and bunco steerers are
now reaping a rich harvest in Sis
tersville. Parkersburg and other up
river towns. They are headed this
way and will no doubt reach Point
Pleasant by the time the holiday
season is we'll under way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child. she cried for Cas.oria.
When she became Miss, she chung to cnstoria-
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
Kanauga, ..

correspondence, Dec. 18th.
Mr.. Charley Edwards, who is
working with the painting force on
the o. r. R, was here on a visit to
his wife Sunday.
The quail law will be up on the
18th of this month, in Ohio.
Jake Thomas has moved his fam
lily from this place to farm near
Buffalo.
Rev. T. F. Garrett preached a
very interesting sermon at the M.
E. Church, Sunday, to large con-
gregation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Christmas Day is not far distant
Spnta Claus is getting in mighty
good shape in this old town and the
small fry will likely have their
stockings filed to the brim.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
Fire.

Yesterday evening an alarm of
fire sounded and soon the streets
were filed with people and the fire
department rushing along at furi-
GUS speed. The fire was found to
be in house owned by Joe Lin
coin, coIored, back on Decatur
street. 1t was soon gotten under
control with but little damage to
the house. The fire caught from
stove-pipe.
We clip the following from the
Indian River (Fla.) Advocate of
Dec 9th:
Congressman j. Capehart, of
Point Pleasant, W. Va. the gentle
man who killed two deer with one
shot, was deer stalking on Saturday
last, west of City Point. when he
killed one deer. On Monday he was
again out on a hunt, when he man
aged to secure fine buck-said to
be the largest killed on the East
Coast this season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The following marriage licenses
were issued from the County Court
Clerks office December 18th: JAS.
B. Porter and Mittie E Roush:
VIM. 81. Pierce and Sarah M.
Cello.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Don't let our readers lose any
sleep over the West Virginia Leg
islature. 1t is Democratic. That
is enough. But it goes hard with
the Republican gang to give up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
The FlOrentine Changes Hands

The FIorentine Changes Hands.
John E. Williams, one of the pro-
prietors of the Florentine Hotel,
has sold out his interest in the
Florentine Hotel lease to Bernard
Pratte. The hotel will now be run
by Mr.. A. A. Hanly and Mr.. Pratte,
ar. Williams retiring. MIR. Will
Jams has not yet decided where he
will locate, but will probably en-
gage in similar business else
where.-Huntington Advertiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The estimate that our Treasury
deficit in the current fiscal year
will be s112,oOo,0OOis based on the
condition of things as they are
now. If we are obliged to disci-
pline, police, and otherwise care
for a number of new and savage
possessions, it may be a great
great deal more, and we, the PEG,
pie of the United States, must pay
Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

There were eight additions on
profession of faith to the Pleasant
Flats Presbyterian Church last
Sabbath morning These are some
of the best young men and ladies
of the community. Several others
will probably come in at the next
meeting of the session. This
church is now in an encouraging
condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
/ SfronQ. Fertilization.

II - 9glOll& EOELAAtCt1l1OAA-
tortify the body againstdisease
+, By TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
lutecure for sick headache, dys-
$ pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
g The FIy-WheeI of Life .
Dr.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the fIy-wheel oflife. l shall ever
begrateful for the accident that
broughtthemtomy notice. feel
as if had a new lease of life.
J.Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

: Our stores are never more at
tractive than they are during the
holidays.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
OASEozEA.
Rs.,.t The n Ths Kind You HaIs AlEays Bssght
aiss = .l1zZzzzS@

1t isn't proposed to let the farm
or be his own judge of how pros
porous he is; he must base his de-
cision on what he reads in the
papers!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Capt. Jas. A. Woodward, of the
towboat Maggie, has had his pilot
license suspended for 10 day for
having a collision with another
towboat. = Cincinnati Enquirer,
Thursday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
OA8ToRTA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
! lHzzzzzz@

Attention is directed to the big
advertisement of Messrs j. Fried
man & Co. 1t will pay our readers
to peruse it. They are offering
goods at the lowest prices ever
known at this time of the year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
Reduced Rates For The Holt
days.

For the Christmas and New Year
Holidays, the Ohio River r. r.
will sell excursion tickets between
all ticket stations on its line, at one
fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Dec. 23rd, 24th
18th, Both and 31st, 1898, and JAN
uary LIST, 1899. Good to return
until January Srd, 1899.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21
ScaIded.

A little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kenny. pulled a
bucket of hot water over on itself
yesterday. and scalded all one side
of it's face, neck and arm very
badly. While the burns are pain
full they are not considered dan
gerous.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

When society concerns itself as
much in making men as in making
dollars it will be time to boast of
our civilization.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Our battleships don't seem to
know how to take care of them
selves except when fighting. The
Massachusetts, just coming from
the navy yard ran into a sunken OBJ
struction and had to put back
again in a leaking condition for re-
paire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Butchering and putting away
hogs, is the business of many peo-
pie in this town, at this time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

And now the dear little folks
have more conversation about San
ia Claus than their parents ever
thought was possible for them to
possess.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Some men can't stand up straight
morally. They were born with
crook in their conscience.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

When an Industry offers to come
to our city, of course it is well to
investigate the matter, don't crowd
it out because you do not see some
thing in it directly to you own ben
eft.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

In most houses they are now Wig
orously discussing the appropria-
ton bills for Christmas shopping.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Married, Wednesday, December
14th, 1898, at Oakland, Maryland.
Mr.. Benjamin Luther Slack and
Miss Halle Best Trippett. They
will be at home to their friends at
Spencer, after January 1at, 1898.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

A great deal can be done toward
building up our town by looking
on the bright side of affairs and
talking of the many advantages of
our city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Col. Bryan has resigned his com
mission, and now he may prepare
to be howled and shrieked at some
more by the gold bug organs who,
for some reason, appear to have a
horrible, haunting dread of the
man, whose every movement scares
them into fits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Never walk along the icy pave
ments with your hands in your
pockets,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

a new legal question is going
the rounds, and it is this: "Is beef
legal tender?''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The Republican leaders who
have been threatening a revolution
in this State because the Demo
Gratis have the Legislature. are sub
seiding. They found their threat
of using the bayonet and shot gun
had no terrors, as it was a game the
Democrats could play at. also.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

For good job work of any des-
cription, bring your orders to this
office, where it will be done prompt
". neatly and nicely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The genial Thackery wrote: IA
is SO easy to be witty and wicked;
SO hard to be witty and wise"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The rich who have plenty and to
spare, should not forget the poor
of the town on Christmas day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Christmas comes on Sunday.
What day will you observe Satur-
day or Monday? Rather than
make a mistake, enjoy all three
days. Christmas comes but once
year. and if you can get three
days cheer out of it, why not do SO?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

A reward of 5000 is offered for
the arrest and return to Addison,
w. Va, of three prisoners. escaped
from the Webster county Jail on the
night of December End. 1898.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Marriage license issued Dec.
18th: Charlie Walker and Iva
Henry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

When woman wears an enig-
NAUTICAL expression we can't tell
whether she is remarkably clever
or apallingly stupid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Mrs. j. G.. Bruestle still remains
quite sick.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

If you practice the liquor habit
with industry, you can acquire a
Cyrano nose of your own.
"Yes," he said, "that poor family
has suffered both a death and a
marriage within less than one
month"
The worthington Coal and Coke
company have purchased the Coils
ton mines, in Harrison county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The report that the Prince of
Wales will visit America next sum-
mer, is interesting though not con-
firmed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Ex-Editor o. B. Chapman, who
used to conduct the Pomeroy Tele-
graph, is writing some very inter
esting Personal Recollections, .
for the Pomeroy Leader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Observing people will not be sur
prised that Mckinley has turned
down Gen. Lee. Gen. Brooke has
been appointed Military Governor
of Cuba, the position that the ooun-
try assigned to Gen. Lee. Ever
since the trouble with Spain be-
came serious the administration has
persistentIy sighted Lee and re-
fused him proper recognition.
General Brooke is a thorough
Algerine, and he was the command
ing officer. and therefore directly
responsible for the horrible condi-
ton of the army camp at Chicka-
manga. His merits may be great
or little, but his pull is tremend-
ous.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Captain Gamble, of the Will j,
Cummins, will place new and larger
machinery on his packet. He will
also lengthen her hull 25 OF 80 feet
and continue the Cummins in the
Pittsburg ana Cincinnati trade, be-
ing more than pleased with the en-
couraging business Offering be-
tween the Queen and Iron Cities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

The Nickel Club will be enter
tanned tonight by Misses Allie and
Blanche Shaw at their home on
Wand street. A literary program
will be rendt red.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

Marriage license issued Thurs
day, December 18th, 1898: T. E.
Calvert and Sallie May Glover.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

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Publishesa
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-21

AT the Royal Arch Chapter. last
night, this degree was conferred
upon DR.. E. McElfresb, W. j.
O'Brien and Benz. Franklin, Jr.
After the interesting ceremonies
had ended. the members of the
Chapter, repaired to Jewett's Din
ing Parlors, where at 11:3O p m.
they sat down to a specially pre-
pared luncheon.
Moore's Book Store, Gallipolis,
Ohio, have a new advertisement in
to. days paper, announcing a fine
lot of toys and other Christmas
goods.