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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
OI,ttuary.

Our father Daniel Roush. of New
Haven, Mason county, w. Va
died May %, 1899, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Riggs. Our
father was afflicted with cancer and
had been great sufferer for long
time, and his sutferings increased
in severity as he approached the
end. Father leaves four sons and
four daughters to mourn their loss,
mother having preceded father
some months. Now both are gone
and we believe both are together in
the better world. We laid father
beside of mother in the Ravens
wood cemetery, where both can
rest, and await the resurrection of
the just They are gone, but not
forgotten. We are separated, but
it won't be long. We receive this
act of Gods providence with rover
ence and christian fortitude, know
ing that our Lord doeth all things
right. Father lived to be ~ years,
5 months and 1 day old, He leaves
two brothers older and one young
or than himself; also one sister old
er. Father was member of the
Presbyterian church, and was loyal
to the church of his choice, but
liberal toward other churches. He
received the Sacrament in the
Lutheran church, in New Haven, a
few weeks before he died, which he
enjoyed and which comforted him
SO much. We think of the kind
ness of our friends in our affliction
and bereavement. We do appre-
ciate their thoughtfulness more
than we can tell. We are glad we
are in the midst of people SO
kind. THE CHILDREN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
Blood Poison.

Mr.. b. L. Andrews, fireman on
local freight No. 38, south bound,
Ohio River Railroad, on Saturday
cut his right hand on barrel hoop,
and thinking at the time it did not
amount to much, neglected to have
it attended to. Monday he had the
wound dressed by DIR. FL. A. Bar
bee, who discovered that blood
poison had set in, and sent him to
the hospital at Parkersburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
One NIan's Influence.

Every community of the size of
Point Pleasant has some man who
has brain, and influence enough to
promote the welfare of his town if
he should choose to exercise them.
He might do it by inducing foreign
capital to come into the community
for the purpose of manufacturing
some article for home and foreign
consumption. He can always do it
by organizing the dead" capital
of the citizens of the community
and establish some industry which
will employ the men and women of
the community and induce others
to come in. He is here. Let him
discover himself, and get out and
do something for the town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
Longdalc.

Correspondence, 18th.
Harvest is in order; wheat fairly
good.
Corn is bothered with grubs.
Lon Richard, who is teaming in
Cooper district, spent Sunday at
home.
A. g. Brown has purchased new
binder.
Those on the sick list are Mrs.
Ezra Pickens and son, Mrs. Agnes
Sayre and l.. w. Brown.
The Democrats of this place have
decided to propose the name of
John r. Somerville for member of
the County Court.
Ira w. Sayre and wife were at
Letart Sunday. S.
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Quarterly Meeting.

The Third Quarterly Meeting for
Point Pleasant M. e. Church,
South, will be held at Rayburn
Chapel, June IL and 18. Preach
ing Saturday morning at 10:3o;
Saturday evening at $50; Sunday
morning at 1920 and Sunday
evening at $50.
Quarterly Conference at 3 p. m.
Saturday. Official members of the
church are urged to be present.
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Reverse The thought.
A church paper says:

- OhNiOh EulJOA ohJ o.
What sad life is that of the
faithful husband who returns from
the tolls of his daily life, by which
no makes honest efforts to provide
for his fumily-to be met by scowls
and frowns,-or fret and censuro-
from her whom he labors to sup
port and mako comfortable. His
time is not under his absolute CON
troll, and if he is late his frugal
meal may be punctured and para
graphed by exhibitions of temper,
and painful references to his tardi-
ness Even dog might wish for
bottor treatment"
Then on the other hand the edi
tor might have added: What a
sad life is that of the faithful wife
who tolls all day ina hot kitchen,
ironing, washing, scrubbing, cook
ing, &c, and doing all she can for
the children and prepare a good
meal for her husband, and upon
his return he meets her with
"scowls and frowns or fret and CEN
sure" Her time is not under her
absolute control either, and if the
meal is little late because of bad
fuel or sick baby or sick self,
and she gets no word of praise or
sympathy, "even n dog might wish
for better treatment" The dog is
oftener pntted than the tired moth
or.
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A Narrow Escape.

While Mr.. j. f. Stevens, aged
68 years, of Rutland, Ohio, and an
uncle of Messrs. James and Pearl
Stevens, of this place, was sitting
on the depot platform at the above
place Monday, a local freight train
was pulling some cars out of sid
ing, three of them jumped the
track, and ono was forced upon the
depot platform, breaking it down.
smashing a moving machine on
which Mr.. Stevens was sitting,
and pushing him into corner,
bruising him up badly on his legs,
back and breast. The depot, about
go feet long, was moved off it's
foundation by the momentum OF
the car. DR.. Mossman was tele-
graphed for and taken out ito Rut-
land on a special.
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FROM Tuesdays Ds:.5.

from tuesdays De.!C.
Mr.. Thos. Windon, of Graham
Station, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Jos. Crowley, of Gallipolia
Ferry, is here on visit to her
mother, Mrs. Jowett.
Mr.. Chas. Sterrett is one of the
clerks on the Argand, which runs
between Gallipolis and Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ct. d. Sullivan, of
Charleston, are visiting Mr.. w, II.
Sulliya and family, of this city.
Mr. j. Bob Brown, of near Leon,
was in town yesterday, on his way
to Maggie, to visit his father, MIR
Wm. Brown.
Mrs. VIM. Vaught and baby and
Mrs. Naught, who have been visit
ing Mrs. VIM. Vuught's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs w. IL. Hogg, near
town, returned to their homo up
on KanRwha, yesterday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
TI,e Baby Act.

What is the use of our officers
playing the baby act, and whining
that the men who are terrorizing
the people whenever they assemble
together by their lawless acts
cannot be suppressed. The Off
oials have the entire State of
West Virginia behind them, and
at their back, and if these ruffians
are not suppressed, it is not for
lack of authority. The Constables
and Magistrates owe it to their own
regulations, as we'll as to the honor
of the county and State to see that
these outlaws are run down and
brought to justice. 1t looks like
lack of nerve and base cowardice,
that keeps these officers from doing
their duty.
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MERGERS Bottom.

Correspondence June 18th.
Mr., j. l.. Dabney, of Arlee, is a
frequent visitor to Milestone.
Sunday School at this place is
progressing nicely under manage
ment of Superintendent Edward
Harbor
Mr.. Geo. l.. Withers, OF this
place, spent Sunday at Milestone
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
d. Withers.
Mr.. Chas. Withee, of Wyoma,
will teach class of music at Mill
stone, beginning Sunday, June ,18.
Messrs. Walter Withers, Frank
Chapman and f. S. Kanode have
returned from Leon where they
were attending school. Mr.. j. l..
Dabney, also attending school there
did not return, but remained in
Leon.
Mrs. S. P. Blain, Mrs. John
Blain and Mrs w. Blain, were the
guests of Mrs. Hiram Brown Sun
day.
Quite a large party from this
place, took in the excursion to
Huntington last Sunday on the
Urania.
Farmers in this section are all
busy harvesting. The wheat crop
is not as good as was expected.
Miss Hilda Kanode is quite sick
with fever.
Some of our young men have
been converted to "spiritualism"
lately.
Prof. Ed. D. withers, of Ben
Lomond, was visiting friends at
Milestone Sunday.
Rev. r. FL. Rogers, of Wyoma,
preached an eloquent sermon at
Milestone Sunday.
Miss Hattie Sayre, of MERGERS
Bottom, is visiting friends in Hunt
ington this week.
DAMON AND PYTHIAs.
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Mad Dogs.

At Kanaugn, Ohio, opposite this
place, Mr.. David Edwards had to
kill his dog, because it showed evil
dences of being mad. 1t had been
bit by a mad dog coming down the
road from Addison. AT Addison
several persons we're bit by the
same dog Saturday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
ministerial Institute.

The Huntington District, Minis
terial Institute, of the U. b.
Church, which convened at Cot
tageviIle, jackson county, w, Va,
June to II, was we'll attended,
nearly every Minister of this dis
trict being present. Rev. O. FL.
Cox p. e., being the instructor. The
LESSONS and instructions we're for
oible and instructive. The $685.
ion was very profitable one and
all were we'll pleased. Rev. j. w.
Pringle of the Cottageville charge
provided all with good homes. The
Institute was a grand success, and
general good time was had.
NN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

Sprinkle sprinkle, little cart,
You must play a busy part
In this busy, dirty town,
If you'd keep the dust all down,
Hustle, hustle, little cart,
Work away with all your art;
Do not let your axels rust
While the porters raise the dust
Sprinkle, sprinkle, make flood,
Cover crossings all with mud.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

There is certain individual in
this town, who is engaged in the
business of keeping on ice beer for
individuals who are unable to get
it at the saloons themselves, who if
he don't look out, will be yanked
up before Judge Jackson, of the
U. S. Court, for violation of the U.
S. Internal Revenue laws. The U.
S. Judges have held that persons
who get liquors in this way for
others, are in the eyes of the law,
retail dealers, and subject to pay
the same license tax as other retail
ers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
Notice.

All persons receiving statements
from us by mail or otherwise, are
requested to call and settle All
accounts not settled in reasonable
length of time, will DO placed in
the hands of an officer for collect
ion. Respectfully,
j. FRIEDMAN e. Co.
nov. 10th IF.
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Assessors.

Tho following gentlemen have
been appointed by theR Board of
Public Works, for Mason county,
to re-assess the lands of the county.
First District-Mr. p. Ell. Elliot, of
Graham Station; Second District
Mr.. Ashbell Hughes, of Wyoma.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

Our people seem to have con-
cluded to have nothing to do with
getting up Fourth of July cole
bration in this place as every at
tempt has failed. So it is fair to
presume that there will be no pub
lie observance of the day in Point
Pleasant, proferring to lot tho
crowd 90 to other towns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

The oil development of Harrison
county, which is yet in it's infancy,
consists of 30 wells producing 200
barrels day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

The small boy who can go in
swimming these days has the bulge
on the rest of the genus homo and
he is approaching his blessings by
remaining in all the time that he
can escape the vigilant eye of his
mother.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

Marriage licenses issued Mon
day, June 18th: Alonzo j. ellis.
pie and Clara M. Eckard; William
Gray and Rebecca j. Knapp:
Franklin w. Fadley and Della M
McNealey. Issued Tuesday, June
18th: Allen King and Artie Mullen
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pHRsONAL.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. John O. Franklin is visit
ing relatives and friends at Buffalo
Mrs. e. b. Clarke, of Athens,
Ohio, will be here to-day, to spend
two weeks with Mrs. f. A. Guthrie.
Mr.. Bert Mitchell, of Baden,
called at this office yesterday and
subscribed for the Weekly Regis
ter,
Miss Alice Nozzle went out to
Pleasant Flats yesterday, to spend
few days with Miss Susie Wag-
gener.
RCol. Geo. Ell. Moffett, of Park
ersburg, was in town yesterday, on
legal business for tho Ohio River
Railroad.
Mr.. Wiley w. Smith and wife,
of Allegheny City, Pa are visiting
el,tives in this place. Mr.. Smith
is engineer on the steamer Pacific.
Mr., Geo. e. Robinson, of Graft
on, was business visitor here yes
terday, on his way home from
Huntington, where he had attend
ed the Episcopal Council and the
State Bankers meeting.
from Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Daniel Sayre, of Letart, was
a business visitor in town Saturday.
Miss Josie Bowling left Satur-
day, on weeks visit to Miss Liz
zie Brown, near Leon.
Capt. John K Thompson, U. S.
Marshal, spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. A. II. Barbee.
Mrs. j. @. Franklin, who was a
delegate to the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, which met in
Buffalo, w. Va, will return to-day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd w.
Moore, of Elwell, spent Sunday
with Mrs. j. l.. Hutchinson and
family, of Henderson.
Capt. w. Fl. Howard and son
Will, went to Spencer this morn
ing to do some surveying at the
Second Hospital for the Insane,
for seworing and paving and other
engineering work.
Mrs. Lizzie Paisley and little
daughter, who have been visiting
her sister-in- law, Mrs. j. w. lsh, of
Kanauga, Ohio, returned to their
home at Montgomery, on the Green
wood, yesterday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

The Sheriff would do the fair
thing, if he2would furnish list of
names of those who have paid their
taxes since the publication of the
personal delinquent list, for publ
cation in both papers.
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a Good Salesman.

During every day last week, Mr..
j. FL. Windon, who is Agent for
tho Mccormick Machine Company,
sold either binder or mower,
besides other farm machinery. Mr.,
Windon is hustler, and deserves
premium from his Company for
for the many sales he is making of
their machinery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14
The IIanawI,n

For quarter of a century and
upwards the United States govern
mont has been making appropria-
tons to render Kanawha river
navigable at all seasons of the year
for barges drawing six to seven
feet of water. This important
work of the general government
was completed last November, so
that not less than six feet of slack
water navigation on the Kanawha
was furnished for distance of
ninety miles, that is, from Loup
creek shoals to tho Ohio river
The construction of eleven locks
and dams was necessary for this
work. They cost the government
4,l5S, 200, and are located at diff
ferent points along the river from
CanneltOn to Point Pleasant. The
chief object the general govern
ment had in view by this liberal
policy to the great Kanawha re-
gion was to insure cheap fuel for
centuries to como to all the coun-
try along the Ohio river and Miss
issippi river from the mouth of the
Groat Kanawha to the Gulf of
Mexico, distance of 1000 miles,
Mr. j NJ. FL Bonlo. of this city,
has been appointed by the Cover
nor, ono of tho delegates for the
Fourth Congressional District, to
the Farmers Congross,which meets
in Bost IN, Mass, October 3 to 8.
1899 Tho other delegate for this
district is Mr. j. r.. McMochon, of
Wood county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

Don't fail to visit our Millinery
Department. We guarantee our
prices to be the lowest.
j. FRIEDMAN 81 Co.
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Point Pleasant has not yet pub
lished it's financial statement of
receipts and expenditures, although
tho law requires it to be done in
April. For little false economy,
the council refuses to let the peo-
pie know the condition of the town.
Every citizen has the privilege of
knowing the financial condition of
his town, and it is wrong to with
hold this information from them.
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Mr.. j. Fl. Miller, tho Glenwood

Mr.. j. Fl. Miller, the Glenwood
merchant, it is said, will be can
didat for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Sheriff. Well, he is good
man and n blue Democrat, and
would make n good Sheriff.
1t is n very pretty fad for the
girls to touch their hats to gentle-
men; a fad which gentlemen highly
appreciate, but care should be taken
that it does no go to extremes and
become too gay, With one impru-
don't tip girl may reflect upon
herself to her disadvantage.
If you want a good pair of shoes
that are made to wear and at the
lowest price, call on
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

We seldom have any illusions in
our second childhood.
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Died.

Friday morning, of paralysis,
Lucinda Wells, colored. Her re-
mains were taken to Gallipolis
in the afternoon.
Just received so dozen Ladies'
Vests; prices 3, 10, Is and % cents.
j. FRIEDMAN q Co.
Children's Day Exercises at Har-
mony Church near South Side, wore
celebrated Sunday. The exercises
were pleasing and large audience
was present and the program great
ly enjoyed.
Don't fail to examine the new
wash fabrics We have just received.
Prices the lowest.
j. FRIEDMAN q Co.
If delays are dangerous lawyers
must be brave lot
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j. FRIEDMAN Il Co.

Mr.. @. NJ. Nutter was so unfor-
tunate as to get a hot cinder in one
of his eyes yesterday, and is now a
great sufferer, and has to go with
n bandage over his eye.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

The Weather Bureaus crop bull
lotin says of this county: Wheat
doing fairly well, some rust report
ed, oats in fine condition; grass,
potatoes and gardens doing we'll,
but meadows will be short
Don't fail to visit our Clothing
Department, and post yourself on
prices and qualities.
+ FRTEDMAN e 20
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The hardest thing in the world
is to endeavor to be brilliant to
order.
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Rev. Charles Shaw, son of Rev.
w. FL. Shaw, of this city, preached
very interesting and entertaining
sermon at Christ Church, Sunday
morning Mr. Shaw is quite "a
young man, and has recently been
ordained Minister in the Episco-
pal Church, and is located at
Charles Town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

We must give and take in this
rapid age. Time is valuable and
we lose more in haggling over little
details than they are worth. a
slow community can neither catch
up with the procession nor keep up.
To rest means to rust-decay. We
must take advantage of opportuni-
ties and do it instantly.
Point Pleasant has a grand flu
furo, if she will only oIinoh the op-
portunities presented and offered
her, to better her condition.
Mason county has SALT school
children; and tho total number in
tho State is 3O5, 591.
The fragrance of fresh flowers is
the nearest thing in nature to n
caress.
Marriage license issued since our
last report: Charles Gordon and
Leota Jane Dewitt.
Any industrious man can mako
n good living, and some money, on
n Mason county farm.
We always reap more than we
SOW; that is when we SOW tares.
Every field of labor seems more
fertile than our own.
Loneliness is the greatest foe n
woman has to fight.
Bring your farm products to The
Point Pleasant Produce Co. We
pay cash.
Without her foibles woman
would be about as interesting as
man is not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

Andrew Blake, for many years a
resident of Putnam county, died
Tuesday at his residence in Win
fold, aged about G5, of paralysis from
which he has suffered for years.
Mr.. Blake was respected citizen
and leaves wife and several child
rem to mourn their loss. His re-
mains wore laid to rest in the Win
field cemetery. Our deepest sym
pathy goes out for the bereaved
family.-Putnam Democrat.
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5n$S es ys5SS H pPiss s 4s I'm
JUX this day only. ~
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In the distribution of tho State
School Fund, just apportioned to
the counties and cities, which
amounts to S849,964.49, Mason
county gets $9,614.O6. This amount
will be apportioned pro-rata-per-
capita, to the several School Dis
tricts and Independent Districts of
the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-06-14

Point Pleasant has grand flu
fure, if sho will only cIinoh the OPP
portunities presented and offered
her, to better her condition.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-09
satisfied. with the Re,
THE AMERICAN ARMY.
The Annual Report Of the Adjutant
General Gives Some interest
ing Facts and Figures.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The annual re-
port Of the adjutant general of the
army, Brig. Gen. Corbin, to the Sec
rotary of war, has been made public.
The following is summary:
Gen. Corbin sums up the military forces
now in the service Of the United States as:
Regular army, 64.5SS; volunteers. 1854;
consists Of ten regiments Of cavalry, seven
Of artillery and Is Of infantry. The volun-
teer establishment consists of ono reg1-
ment Of cavalry, "a Of infantry and Porto
Rican battalion. The distribution Of these
troops up to October I, last, was as fol-
lows: In the United States, 1929; Porto
Rico, $685. Cuba, u,187; Philippines, 3d.
315; en- route to the Philippines, 1909;
Alaska, 499: Hawaiian islands. 4S6.
Gen. Corbin adds the following to his
summary: sit is expected that by De-
cember /. next, all the infantry regiments
United States volunteers, shown above as
In the United States, will have sailed for
the Philippine islands. These, with the
troops now there, will give a total strength
Of 2,117 officers and 6S,60S enlisted men Gan
aggregate Of 65,725)."
During the year there have been 62,175
enlistments and reenlistments, Of which
53.024 were native born and 9,151 foreign
born. In point Of color. 56.154 were white:
5000 colored and 20 Indians.
AS the increase Of the army calls for
an additional number Of military academy
cadets to fill vacancies. it is recommended
that the president be authorized to appoint
ten annually and that two be appointed
at large from each state.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-11-09

PRESIDENT KRUGER is six feet tail.
with abnormally long legs, huge hands.
feet and ears. He once outran a horse
for . hundred yards. In his youth he
was awonderful horseman; his feats
of equestrianism almost equaled those
of q circus rider. It is said Of him
when young he could stand on his
head on ga1loping horse, holding on
by the stirTup straps He is intensely
religiouA and, curious as it may seem,
an American missionary confirmed
him. He knows the Bible from cover
to cover. and has . text for every day
II the year and for almost any occa-
sion