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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09
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Il medicine, was cltcuAo'iHS
reefs yesterday. she WI
lrew Nichol, Deputy Sheriff 9la 81
own from his home back ON nor l'e
yesterday. @f1 -
ssrs. w. E. Legue and Hart "S,F,
y of AmbrosiN, we're IN unto,
ay frofay of su
,een attondfy returned yester,
Mrs. O. H.n.where he had
Misses Or
re visiting relativessF and two 81,
ohio. hete' mile
Frank Burlington esh9rS 1899
rom Letart yesterday and husessrat'
bout the town like the wide-awake1
nan he is.
Capt. Williamson, of Leon, has
ust returned from visit in Jack
| county, and says crops are
lse.
- Ho\o d. Hogg, wife and fam
Mr.. etsaEAed yesterday from Ripley.
court there. has been attending
of this city, are ed Nelia Smith
days with Mrs. Pat. RyApg a rev
Leon. Hposlte
Mack Martin, of Leon, leav,
next week with thirty men to work
for a company at Newport News
Virginia, till the new year rings in
Miss Ray, an estimable young
lady teacher, will have school in
Cologne District the coming school
year.
Charley Sullivan came back from
Elwood, Ind, yesterday, visited
the day with relatives here and
went on to his old home at Leon
last night. He is son of Geo. D.
Sullivan, and has position at Ell
wood to which he expocts to re-
turn soon.
From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Jacob Kuhn returned to
Pittsburg, yesterday.
Marshal Shank, of Hartford
City, was in town last night.
Mrs q. b. Waggener and little
daughter, of Arbuckle, arc here
visiting relatives.
Mr.. g. Q. Love, of Flat Rock,
was in town Saturday, and called
and paid for his Register. Wowere
sorry to SEQ him suffering from
rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MoCombs, of
Pliney, were in town Saturday on
their way home from visit to
friends in Ohio, and the lower end
of this county. Mr.. McCombs
called and paid for his Register
besides bringing new subscriber.
He is the kind of man a printer
likes.
from Tuesdays Daily.
Mr., j. S. Knopp, of Old Town,
was pleasant caller at this office
yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Lanham, of Hart
ford, is hero the guest of Mrs. g.
@. Bright
Mr.. Q. w. Maupin, of Arbuokle,
was a business visitor in town yes
terday,
Mr.. and Mrs. vanMorris, of
Beech Hill, were in town yester-
day.
Mrs. Robt. l.. Bland and little
daughter Aurilla, of Weston, are
visiting her father, Judge o. P. r..
Moore and family, at Elwell.
Mrs. j. M. FL. Beale and daughter
Miss Vause, have returned from a
visit to relatives and friends down
in the country.
We regret to announce that Miss
Susan Newman was paralyzed, yes
terday, and is in a most critical
condition this morning.
Rev. VIM. Burdette and family,
of Granville, Ohio, are here visit
ing Mrs. Caroline Adkins and
family.
Messrs. Arthur Allender, Jas.
Murphy and Samuel Luton, of
Heights, will ride through on
their wheels to GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
starting this morning.
Miss Mamie Lee, an attendant
at the Spencer Horpital for Insane,
passed through town last night on
her way to Charleston for two pa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09
Tetter, saIt-Rhenm and Rczema.

letter, SaIt-Rheum and Rczema.
The intense itching and sinartinR
INCIDENT TO these diseases, Is Instantly
Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very
bad cases have been perInanently
cured by it. 1t is equally efficient for
itching piles and q favorite remedy
for sore nipples, chapped hands. chill
blains, frost bites and chronic core
eyes. 26cts. per box. For said nv
q. w. III. Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09
Big Potatoes.

Mr.. Paul Schools is ono of the
most successful potato raisors in
tho county, and when others crops
fail he always has good ones. This
morning he brought to this office a
basket of potatoes of the "White
Giant variety, some of which
weighed a pound and half.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

If business goes out of Pom
Pleasant to other towns, the mel
chants have only to blame them
selves, for they do not do enough
to secure the trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Life after all is but big bundle
of littlo things.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09


lis sweet smiling face greeted
aNewsboy, and to this day
bereSise causes our hearts to
Notan only feel for that
home ci1S
as we'll WIN missed in the
at the head ore school room
years or size, lever found
small sprout by tn of equal
of the forest, conteb as a
prizes that he won. SGtree
is one of which, after thS> O
had written his own name al
| pliments, we find the words,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Farmers if you have anything to
sellcsee the Point Pleasant Pro-
duce Company.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Our column of "Talk on the
Streets" has not appeared for
several days, for the reason that
people are not talking now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09
SigIltY Years.

Our goou%d friend, Mr.. James
/, Holloway %reuched his 8oth
lie post Suaay, August 9th,
800, and all of hAfriends are con-
.atulating him ron the event.
er ibis age he is pfo, IDLY as active
antas there is 1.-THE county,
IS the smsed with got eye sight
: of glasseSearing' @oan read
a our most respt withoy the aid
of his friends @lQwayN2ne of
turns of his birthddens' d all
y. A Rare ana Attractiv6xe
lg Ina month or less time
~e
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

1t is estimated that $20,O0O,000
in gold has been brought out of
the Klondike this season just
about enough to carry on the Phil
ippine campaign 40 days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Our water works people are now
industriously at work getting ready
to commence digging for the lay
ing of the water mains through
town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

The Rev. w. B. Costley, of
Stockbridge, Ga, while attending
to his pastoral duties at Fleetwood,
that state, was attacked by cholera
morbus. He says: "By chance 1
happened to get hold of bottle of
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and / think it
was the means of saving my life.
1t relieved me at once. For sale
by G.. w. M. Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

The teachers examinations were
a little sitter this year, it is said
An effort is being made to raise the
standard little, as it should be-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

We want to exchange cash for
eggs and poultry. Gall on us.
The Point Pleasant Produce Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09
The Weston AZ

die that will startls : coon.
the whole State whek af
cation is made DIR. SR.t;
all that is charged agaiAoo
a very bad, bad man, and q ia
be allowed to remain in ch&
the institution one moment IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Regarding the oil we'll at Clifton,
they are pulling the casing out to-
lay, and the we'll will be totally
abnndoned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09
Eye Injured.

Don, the son of Capt. and Mrs.
e. A. Burnside, of Henderson,
while playing with other boys Sun
day afternoon, one of them poked
stick through a crack in a fence,
striking Don just above the right
eye, and cutting a cash about two
and half inches long. 1t took
three stitches to draw the wound
together. DIR. McElfresh attended
the little fellow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

The Baptist convention, ne
Hickory, below the Kanawha,
eing largely atteNded bv the No,
The great majesty Of ~
Ntist people of the couHe.I@l
%enud many from Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Mr. ID. NJ. Dickens has the
thanks of the Register office for u
nice lot of melons left at the office
Yesterday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

When the posfet lons.
at Needmore they nSwas located
Rock. But with grea> it Flat
of people Flat Rock won'fI ority
with them its Needmore, stfRnd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

There is nothing that merchant
can make more money at than to
use the newspapers to let people
know what he has for sale.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

Often an excuse is worse thai
tho offense.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

There is some talk of an oil vel
being put down at Leon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

ing Methodist people are max
buildingot to buy the church
above Arb0scar Douglas farm
used by all de>the church to be
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

A good many people in the coun-
ty are suffering from hux, attribu-
table to excessive hot weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-09

1t never makes much difference
to woman where man halls from,
just SO she is permitted to reign
over him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
JO|l0S U|llS Sons.

ing the native the servant question
remains as difficult to solve as here.
THE Boer frau stays at home and
runs the farm (of several thousand
acres), while the men of the family
go to war, and her Inherited and aC-
quired hatred Of the English is so in
tense that she glores In being able TO
send her sons to destroy them. She
is extreme in her likes and disiikcs,
and the Englishman has no bitterer
foe than the Boer frau.
THE English have no love for prim-
tive, uncultured people, ANA they have
on several occasions presumed upon
the outward appearance Cf timidity
in the Boer, and in turn been souudly
thrashed.
mo one but Americans could ever
amalgamate with the Roers. and that
will never be, because Americans have
enough to do in developing natures
storehouses in their own country, for
the poorest mines in Cripple Creek,
Colo, which are not considered worth
working arc richer than the richest
mines in the Johannesburg gold
fields"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Illustrated Bibles.

$l.S5 on Friday instead of three dol
lars.
What more appropriate gift than a
Bible-a good one that can be handed
down from generation to generation.
We offer on Friday only and on no
other day, fifty Teachers Bibles, con-
tanning over six hundred magnificent il
Illustrations of Bible scenes and localities.
Printed on superior quality of paper,
bound i'll full morocco, silk sewed, full
Divinity circuit. red under gilt edges,
and complete with maps and helps.
These are the famous illuminated edi-
ton that have attracted universal atten-
ton. They are sold in most stores at
five and six dollars.
Only fifty of them Friday at the
special price of Sl.S5-much less than
cost.
All day Friday-aftcr 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22

drives with her face swathed in folded
linen, allowing only the eyes to reniain
uncovered. The hot winds that sweep
over the country from the Kalhari de-
sert blister and burn and play havoc
with the skin.
"She is not as ignorant as one would
suppose. but she lacks that worldly
wise self-pOssession which the Eng
lish woman has cultivated, she is in
a way shy and speeChless before
foreigner, unless he or she IS an
American: then metamorphosis
takes place. Her eyes sparkle little
added color flies t0 her cheeks as she
says, You come from, Il republic like
our own
"She is energetic to such a degree
that it tires an American woman who
is not a club woman to watch her.
Iler religion is of the Dutch reformed
creed, and she and her family trek
into town every three months to
beautiful church built of stone, erected
at a cost of $4,000 or SGOOOC. in a viii
lage of not over 1000 inhabitants.
Her lazy black, native servants
have to be told every day from the
time they arrive trorl their distant
huts in the morning until night just
what they must do. The KafIir has
no memory for the white mans work,
and therefore "A sharp stick well laid
on his back is the only argument
which the Boer frau uses and which
will make him work.
"She can always get servants,
strange to say. while her English
neighbor win be forced 20 DO her own
work through lack of understanding
how 10 rule them. Until ore lives in
the country and closely observes the
customs of the cape people in govern
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
AMONG THE AFRIKANDERs.
The Boer Women Have an Intense
Hatred of the English.

From the New York Tribune.
"The Beers of South Africa are a
distinct race by themselves" said
Louise V. Sheldon, who lived three
years in South Africa. "They are and
always will remain primitive men and
women, VINO Irefer to live on isolated
farms, far from any neighbors. Tho
Eoer's ancestor, probably some Dutch
or French Huguenot exile, 'trekked'
tC the command Of the Outlander, who
came and took possession of his slaves
and farm. But he will not trek again
to please any enemy,
"The Boer women arc very prolific,
many of therl having from fifteen to
twenty-three children. This is not an
uncommon fact, and these children are
ruled by their mother with strong
but silent hand. The women of this
race are tall and massive, with giants
for sons, whom they bring up in bare
footed freedom to run over their ma.
tive Veldt.
Good features and beautiful COM
pleXion are common to the Boer wo-
men, and, although she may only live
In a primitive house Of cement and
clay, she is most careful NJ her looks.
When in an OK wagon or cape cart she
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Boys Suits.

$l4S the suit, instead of $3.50.
Don't know of much more agree
able present to give boy than suit OF
clothes-especially when you can buy
the expensive kinds at our low Friday
prices.
breasted i'll style, heavy in weight and
in many pretty and desired patterns.
i'll any pretty and desired patterns
All sizes from seven to fifteen years.
All day Friday-after 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Hand Sleds.

20 cents Friday instead of 50 cents.
There's plenty of snow ahead-but
the Big Store cannot wait for it. The
little folks can, if they've pretty sled to
look at.
Let's suppose that we need the room
land we do) and that YOU need the sleds.
a fair exchange will be no robbery-so
come for these on Friday at twenty cents.
In two Styles-thc high one for girls,
made with bent knees and prcttily
painted; the low ones for the boys
made very strong to withstand all sorts
OF knocks.
All day Friday-aftcr 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Double Roasters.

% cents instead OF 40 cents.
May as well have the turkey done to
turn when you can buy a roaster for 50
little.
Double rOastcrs. too. Made with
patent vent-wil hold the biggest bird
that ever strutted into your kitchen.
All dav Friday-after 10 O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Rocking Chairs.

Two lots for Friday-a splendid gift
for very little money.
The $3.50 kind at 81 0S.
The $500 kind at $223.
Three hundred parlor rockers in ma
hogany and oak finish. Your choice of
saddle, cobblcr or upholstered seats.
Made with high carved backs, turned
and straight spindles and broad arms.
An unprcceden ed offering right in
the midst of the Christmas season.
There'l be three hundred happy
homes tomorrow night.
All day Friday--after 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Photo Frames.
ITS Instead Of 30 ccnts,

Is cents instead of 80 cents.
This for your choice of big quantity
OF Photo Frames, seven by nine inches
in size-will hold the largest cabinets.
Made with easel backs and finished with
mats in front.
a decided bargain at the price.
All day Friday-aftcr 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22

to create an efficient body of troops
under the control of one central au-
thority, and to construct roads and
railways so that troops could be inn
mediately dispatched wherever a dis
play Of military power was necessary
to defend the empire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22

models which have been made by some
governors have made no progress. Tho
body of troops formed at Wusung has
fallen back into Chinese hands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Decorated Lamps.

S1.25 instead of $149 and S1.S9.
This for your choice on Friday of
nearly a hundred. All hand-decorated,
with globe or dome shades, extra large
burners and twenty styles and colors to
choose from.
All day I'riday-aiter 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
Cluster SCarfS.

All day Eriday--aitcr ID O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
$3.9S instead of five dollars.

S39S instead Of five dollars.
This for your choice on Friday Of
scvcnty-hvc Cluster ScarfS in Stone
Martcn, Sable and Electric Seal; also a
few in the much desired imitation Silver
Fox.
This is a typical fur scason-never
have cluster scarfs been so much in de-
mand; the markets are practically empty
and yet we give YOU this unparalleled
chance for Friday.
All the newest seasons shapes.
All day Friday-after 10 o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-22
ARMY ABSOLUTELY
WITHOUT A HEAD
QUEER PLIGHT OF THE CHINESE
EMPIRE.

More Than a Million Soldiers With
out Central mmander-Individ
ually They Are Brave Men, but in
Organization and Equipment They
Are Simply Grotesque--Navy Like
the Army.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-02
ABsENT-MINDEp FOLKS.
Incidents Thst FURNISH . Valuable study
60 psycholorists.

W
When a college professor gravely
apologies to the COW h. has stumbled
against, or a literary woman repeated
ly runs against one OF her W shade
trees while discussing metaphysics, the
trifing %blunders are often attributed to
some peculiar constitution OF minu
supposed to belong to genius, but these
tricks OF mind and muscle Gre COM
mon to many In the common footpath
way. The lack OF coordination De-
tween brain and muscle leads to many
a l~aughable mistake, a few instances
Of which are here given: A woman
recently went to purchase some Ham
burg trimming, and wishing to put on
her glasses she opened her umbrella
instead, and. having u merry heart. she
hurried away from the counter con-
vulsed with laughter-tho saleswoman
no doubt thinking her would-be cui-
toner was something Of a lunauc. N
teacher in a we'll known academy mas
a habit Of carrying his umbrella over
his shoulder like a gun. ana one
cloudy morning, picking up a room
instead OF the umbrella. he hurriediy
walked off with II and would no u
have gone directly to prayers so ac-
coutred had not his wife called MN
back. a young lady took an Ice cream
soda and carried the long spoon away
with her. discovering her mistake
when she undertook to fan herself with
the spoon at a lace counter. VINO that
uses pen and mucllage has not dippeu
the brush in the ink and SPRAYED
over the paper with pen inadvertently
dipped In the wrong bottle? one OF
the most embarrassing plumbers, now
ever, happened to a dainty little iauy
who has to wear not only false teeth
but two pairs OF glasses. Sewing al
some Dorcas society not long ago., she
wished to change her glasses. but her
hand, like q hasty or careless chiid'
but half attended to her brain. and
she discovered herself with her teeth
In her hand instead OF her eyes, a.
she laughingly said. Car conductors
could tell many n ~laughable story o.
postage stamps offered for fares, ant
passengers both vexed and vexatiou'
who pass their own stations or attemp
to stop short Of them. Perfectly sobe'
and perfectly sane men have walked
In at the neighbours doors and ever
entered the dining-room before dis
covering that they were perhaps severa
doors from their own. These error
OF hand. eye and ear would AFFORD
valuable study to the psychologist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-02

doctor seemed pleased with our visit,
and at once presented us with his pic
ture-and a very handsome picture 1t
Is. He had effected many cures, he
said, and was happy to be able to rem
der such service to the suffering world.
| asked him how he performed his mir
acles, which no way rufied his good
humor. II will give you an illustra-
ton" he replied with dignity, and
forthwith ordered his patient-a young
and pretty woman-to stand up and be
cured. He then placed himself In
front OF her and the curing" com
menced. First the doctor laid his hand
on her head, then on his own. He NUT
tered a few prayers, and, still praying,
began violently g~esticulating In Sven
gall fashion. / doubt II poor Trilby
ever submitted to more hideous ges-
lures than those OF the miracle work.
err. Sometimes he would thrust W
long, bony fingers right into the face
of his patient. This performance con-
tinued some little time and vas fol-
lowed by a light rubbing, during all OF
which the young woman seemed as a.
under a magnetic influence Of some
sort. When at last the curing" ter
minated the doctor asked her how she
felt, and she replied Much better"
and laid a gold piece on the doctors
donation plate. The doctor seemed
contented and called the next patient.
One after another was treated in the
same fashion. AS ! took my depar-
ture I was struck by the pathos Of the
scene--the old man surrounded by
hopeful crowds Of sufferers. / could
not help signing over the credulity OF
mankind. GRACE CORNEAU.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-02
Singing Wasps.

Many writers upon natural history,
following the observations of a French
naturalist, Monsieur Fabre, have dwelt
with admiration upon the skill and in
telligence-or instinct-of certain
wasps. which are represented as hav-
ing the habit Of singing caterplllars
at their nerve centers with such unerr-
ing precision that the caterpillar is
merely p~aralyzed, whereupon the wasp
lays an egg within the body OF the cat
erpillar. and the young insect. on
emerging from the egg, finds living
food sufficient for its use until II is
ready TO take flight. The careful re-
searches of DR.. and Mrs. Peckham OF
Milwaukee indicate that the statement
is SO much exaggerated as to be vir-
tually untrue. Having seen the entire
process several times. from beginning
to end, they find that the wasp does
not sting invariably at such points as
indicate a knowledge OF the nerve CEN
tiers. and that the caterpillar is merely
killed. and not paralyzed. by the sting.
Thus one OF the "marvels OF nature" is
proved to be non-existent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-06-02
Needle Held Her Prisoner.

jamestown Journal: While operating
a sewing machine at her home on West
Seventh street Wednesday afternoon
Miss Agnes Folder had the misfortune
to get her finger under the machine
needle, which penetrated it. The nee
die became bent in the operation, and
II was impossible for her to turn the
machine so as to withdraw 1t. Being
alone in the house at the timc, she
was a sure enough prisoner, and could
not attract attention by her cries for
help for fully an hour. Finally Lionel
o. Robertson heard her while passing
the house. He went to the rescue, but
could not turn the machine to release
the unfortunate young woman. A ma
chinist and a physician were sent TOT
On the arrival OF the machinist he was
compelled to take the machine apart
before Miss Folder could be released
The physician then extracted the nee
die, and the wound will soon heal, but
the experience is one which will doubt
less be remembered by the victim for
a long time.