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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Engineer James ward Dead.

James Ward, river engineer,
aged about 40 years, died at his
home in East Bank, Thursday,
January 11th. He had been sick
for some time, but not confined to
his bed until few days ago. The
deceased was son-in-law of Mr..
p. NJ. Kerwood, of this oity, hav-
ing married his daughter, Laura,
who is also dead. AT her death
she left one child, Flora May, who
was taken by her grand. parents to
raise, and is now a beautiful little
girl of about II years of age. Mr..
Ward was married the second time
to a Mrs. Elkins, of East Bank.
1t will probably be remembered
Mr.. Elkins was the brakeman on
the @. & o.. Ry., who was caught
in a wreck, several years ago near
Charleston, and burned up before
he could be rescued, Mr.. Ward
had great many warm friends
here who will deeply regret his
death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Ohl WIlnt NcrYc.

Yesterday, there was great big,
healthy negro man, that looked to
be stout as an OK, approached
Overseer of the Poor, Kenny, and
wanted transportation over the K.
g. M. Railway to Charleston. 1t is
wonder he didn't want parlor
car ticket also. What do you think
of some peoples nerve2 This big
duffer should have been arrested
and put on stone-pile for about
six months, breaking it, and see
if his nerve and unblushing gall
could not be brought down within
the bounds of decency.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
A Pnzzlc Inn Trnde.

A mother gave to each of hel
two sons 30 apples to sell. John
ny sold his at two for cent anc
brought mother home 10 cents
George disposed of his lot at 3 fol
cent, returning ten cents. Theil
combined sales amounted to 25
cents. On the following day moth,
er went out with 60 apples amd
sold them at the rate of five for two
cents, receiving ID cents for the lot
Where is the missing one cent?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Ited Mud.
correspondence, nth.

Correspondence, 11th.
Notwithstanding the unsettled
condition of the weather, improve
ments are still going on in Red
Mud.
Mr.. j. w. Messic is building an
addition to his home, which will
add greatly to the appearance of
his beautiful residence.
Deputy Sheriff N. p. Hope is
building large and commodious
barn, with Mr.. Vining, of Ohio, as
architect and builder.
Mr.. Joe Butler has just finished
large barn.
Miss Kate Austin, who has been
sick for quite while, has gone to
Ashland, KY, where she can be
under the immediate care of a
physician. We hope that she may
soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Roe, who
have been spending the holidays
with relatives here, will return to
their home in Pennsylvania, soon.
Captain P. f. Spencer, who has
been with the Marmet Company,
at Cincinnati, for more than two
years, has resigned and come home
to stay. He brought piano with
him as a present for his daughter.
This has been rathera hard win
ter on growing wheat in this vicin-
ity, yet it seems to have survived
the worst, and looks about as we'll
as usual. Ct. r.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Our NOW p, nj.

Mr.. VIM. Chambers, the newly
appointed postmaster of this city,
has received his commission and
will take charge of the office, Mon
day, January 10Th, 1900. Mr..
Chambers has appointed as his as
sistant, his daughter Miss Ella, and
as clerk his son, Mr.. Bert. We
wish him and his successful term
of office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The retention of DR.. Stather as
the hoad of the Weston Asylum is
an insult to every woman of the
State. If the condition of affairs
keeps up at Weston that has OBJ
tained there recently someone will
rise up in his wrath and remedy it.
The board has shown that it is not
as decent as the unsavory doctor
for he rendered his resignation and
they refused to accept it.-Mor-
gantown Daily New Dominion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

A pair fimfammers or short
changers victimized several mer-
chants at Parkersburg, Monday.
One would ask for change for ten
dollar bill, and while the change
was being made the other would
step up and state that he had the
exact amount, and in the manipu-
lation that would follow they would
short change the merchant in hand
ing back his money.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Concert.

The Concert to be given by Miss
Eta Shihet and her musical class,
will be presented at Hooff,s Opera
House, January 18Th, Those de-
string to witness Il rare musical
and literary treat should not miss
this opportunity. Reserved seats
will be on sale at Hooff's drug
store, on Monday next. Call early
and secure "a good seat,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

John Shifet, for whom warrant
was sworn out few days ago, was
arrested yesterday at his mothers
home on the headwaters of Grab
creek, below Kanawha, by officers
Monroe and FogIesong without
any resistance whatever. He will
be arraigned before Squire Ed
wards to-day for trial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
nne RnnIs Omcers

The stockholders of the Merch-
ants National Bank, of this city,
met Tuesday at their bank build
ing and among other business elect
ed the following board of directors
for tho ensuing year; John Nc
Culloch, j. d. McCulloch, Q. O.
Bowyer, p. S. Lewis, Tol Stribling.
The directors organized by elect
ing John McCullooh, President, @.
@. Bowyer, Cashier, Geo. w. Strib-
ling, Assistance Cashier, Tol
StribIing, Teller. The officers and
board of directors are the same as
last year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Personal Mention.

from Fridays DaiV
Mr.. @. q. Lewis is confined to
his home, near town, with mumps
Mr.. w. NJ. Long, of Beech Hill,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. j. III. Windon and Mr.. Jas
Somerville, of the Flats, were in
town yesterday.
Mr.. FL. T. Fry, of New Haven
was business visitor in town yes
terday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

It is trite saying that "well be.
gun is half done" The merchant
who begins the business of the day
with a careful exposition, in the
columns of his favorite newspaper
of what he has for sale thereby
does half the work of selling, The
greatest power which the business
men WELD is the irresistible force
of we'll constructed advertise.
ment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

If you could secure an old map
of your country just one hundred
years ago, it would not look much
like that of o.day. You would not
see on it the States of Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
as, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indi-
ana, nor any land west of the Mis-
sissiDDi river,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Questions Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
lurp est sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill
liousness Doctors were scarce. and
they seldom heard of Appendicitis.
Nervous Prostrntion or Heart Fail
ure, sc. They used August Flower
to clean out the system and stop fer
mentation of undigested food, regu-
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with head
aches and other aches. You only
need few doses of Green's August
Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Sample bottles
free Mt Geo. NJ. HooT, this city; w. Il.
Ruttencutter, Mason; f. S. Bright,
Brighton; @. II. Bettinger, Leon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Editors, as rule, are kind heart.

Editors, as rule, are kind heart
ed and liberal. An exchange tells
of subscriber who died and left
fourteen years subscription up
paid. The editor of the paper ap-
peared just as the undertaken was
screwing down the coffin lid and
put in a linen duster, a thermom-
eter, a palm leaf fan and receipt
for making ice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The real test of man, or wo.
man, is in what is their first choice
Some choose riches, some learning,
some comfort, some the respect OF
their friends, some power and con-
troll over their fellows, some beau
ty, and some Gods blessing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, II you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousande
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong
nerves and build up your health. Easy
to take. Try them. Only % cents
Money back II not cured. Sold by G,
w. NJ. Hooff, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

An able Tennessee editor, who
held that the Goth century will be-
gin January 1, 1901, was promptly
ridden out of town on rail by the
other faction.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

There is a Club in New York
from which gossip, scandal and
cocktails are barred. That sort of
Club would ."die bornin' in
Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The South Penn Oil Company
is getting ready to ship machinery
to this county to drill for oil.
They will put down the first we'll
in the neighborhood of Flat Rock,
where they have 1000 acres of land
leased, Flat Rock being about the
center of the whole tract.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Il. CC NJ. RAIL ROAD.
EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
NORTH ROIr%n
Money to Loan

On farm and town property, at from
to per cent, owing to location, in
sums OF not less than 5000. Your own
time. No Building and Loan.
LON II. PILCHARD, ATTORNEY.
dec21m1 Point Pleasant, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

Maud $, the famous racing mare
foaled in IA, with record of
2 81, still lives at Tarrytown, n
j receiving the homage due a
queen of the track.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
proved A Success.

AT Atohison, Kanses, wealthy
man disguised as farm hand and
hired to a farmer in order to learn
the true character of his daughter
and if she was the right kind of
material for wife, The "laborer"
soon found the girl to be the pink
of perfection, wooed and won her,
This fellow certainly had good
head on him, but if his example is
followed by wife hunters, the crop
of old maids will soon be awful to
contemplate. The parlor smile and
society lovelies have brought dis
appointment to many a poor devil
who thought that he was marrying
an angel without wings. "She"
turned out to have no wings with
darned poor prospect of ever
sprouting any.
A warrant was sworn out before
Squire Edwards, of this city, Mon
day last, for the arrest of John
Shifflet, below Kanawha, who shot
his wife Christmas night, an ac-
count of which we published at
the time. The warrant was sworn
out by Mrs. Shiffiet, who said that
it was the first chance she has had
to get over here since the shooting
took place, as she was afraid to
venture out, as she had understood
her husband had sworn to kill her.
She came over Sunday night, COM
ing all the way from her home
through the woods and fields. She
is now here with friends, afraid to
return to her home until Shiflet
is arrested.
Young man, don't say you have
nothing to do and can't find con-
genial profitable work. Whenever
you show that you can do some
thing jobs will fall over themselves
trying to reach you. Remember
that failure is in nine hundred and
ninety nine cases your own fault.
Bees are said to see an enormous
distance. When absent from their
hive they go up in the air till they
see their home and then fly toward
] it in straight line.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The windows of house are an
index 10 its entire character.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

No woman ever feels cold if she
has Ligh collar and Il muff,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
A FrIglltfnl RInnder

Will,often- cause a horrible Burn
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers
Bolls, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
% cts. II box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by CAV NJ. HooiT, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

Barboursyillo voted "dry" and
Milton voted "wet" at their recent
municipal elections:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada f. Hart, of Groton, S. ID. WAS
on my lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in Consumption. -Four
Doctors gave me up, saying 1 could
live but n short time. 1 gave myself
up to my Savior, determined if could
not stay with my friends on earth, 1
would meet my absent ones above.
NY husband was advised to get DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. 1 gave it a
trial, took in all eight bottles 1t has
cured me, and thank God, l am saved
and now II we'll and healthy woman.
Trial bottles free at G. w. NJ. HoofT's
Drug Store. Regular size soc. and
!S1.OO Guaranteed or price refunded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The Legislature is in session in
four out of the FIVE states that bor-
der on West Virginia, namely,
Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and
Maryland.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

No amount of advertising will
restore lost reputation
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The trouble person has to beal
alone is the harkest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The true patriot is not the man
who swears by the flag of his
country, right or wrong. He is
the man who tries to keep his
country's flag unsullied, the repre-
sentative of true principles, the
principles that lead to justice, lib
erty, order and high and advano-
ing ciYilization.-Dayton (Ohiol
Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

Senator Hoar is right. We
bIundered terribly in the begin
ming of our dealings with tho Fill
pinos, but it is not to late to re-
trieve our errors We have paid
dearly for them in blood and treas
nre.-PhiIadelphia Ledger.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The Secretary of State has issued
u charter TO the Ohio and Little
Kanawha Railroad Co., which pro-
poses to construct and operate a
railroad which will begin at or near
Burnsville, in Braxton county, and
run thence by the most practicable
route to point on the State line
at Parkersburg, thence into Ohio
and through Washington county
up the west bank of the Muskingum
river and through Morgan and
Muskingum counties to GAINESVILLE.
The incorporators are Frank a.
Durham, j. Hope Sutor, II. A.
Sharp, W, d. Schultz and II. B.
Dick.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

The Rebekahs will be organized
in a week or so.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

When man gets into a peck of
trouble he is quite content to hide
his light under bushel,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
VIII DonbIc Track.

The @. & o. Railway Company
proposes to double track the entire
line from Huntington eastward,
excepting it is said, through the
Big Bend tunnel, which is to mar
row to admit of a double track,
however, it will probably be widened
and double tracked before 1901 ex-
pires.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
THOUSANDS OF AOREs
of Timber Land in Randolph
and Pocahontas Counties
Sold.

Beverly, w. Va, Jan. IA
deed from j. "a. Dewing and wife,
of Kalamazoo, Mich, to Jno. G.
Luke, of Brooklyn, N. Y, was yes
terday fled in the office of the clerk
of the County Court of Randolph
county, and admitted to record.
The deed covers 80 type written
pages and conveys number of
tracts of land in Randolph and
Pocahontas counties, which aggre-
gates 68, $50 acres. The considera-
ton is $585,OOO. The revenue
stamps on the deed amount to
$685..
John G.. Luke is Vice. President
of the West Virginia Pulp and Pa
per Company.
Leander j. Mccormick, the last
of the three brothers who gave to
the world the famous reaper and
other machines that bear their
name, is dying in his apartments,
at the Virginia Hotel, in Chicago.
Mr.. Mccormick is in his SD year,
but until the death of his wife in
November last, bore his great age
with vigor. He has been gradual
ly failing since that date.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

Why is it that the person who
can't sing will sing, while tho one
who can sing won't sing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
Modern Society.

NIOuerh SOcIeIy'
He sailed out one pleasant eve
To call on the fair young miss
And when he reached her residence
this!
like
steps
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17
the


Ran
Her papa met him at the door,
He did not see the miss,
He'll not go back thereSany more,
Eor
down
like
Apples are now bringing fancy
prices in the home market.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-17

Bees are said to see an enormous
distance. When absent from theil
hive they go up in the air till they
see their home and then fly TOWARD
it in a straight line.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

The cotton market il on Q down
ward tendency, due to the report
OF . Mr.. Bus.on and other % call.
ed experts who claim that this
years crop will reach ten and Q
quarter million balss These 20
called experts who seem to be
employed By cotton buyers to make
reports that will depreciate the
price OF cotton which 10 readily
bought by the spectators. The
cotton market il dsmoralised and
getting somewhat paincky, and
the price Auetuste to such an ex-
tent - to render the market abso-
lutsly uncertain. The price here,
OF cotton in the seed is from S33, so
down to 81. so. Fortunately for
our planters. however. We believe
they sold all the cotton that was
picked when it was at the highest
prices.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

There was another meeting OF
the school board Tuesday, but very
little ives done. The citizenship
1T Mr.. A. S. Wood, the new super
indent was questioned and bis ns-
turalisation papers were deman-
ded. Mr.. Wood claimed they
were duly recorded in the Clerks
Office, but they could not Be found
at the time and tho meeting was
adjourned until next week. We
can zee that this new board 10 not
going TO work hsrmoniously, and
they seem to be giving more time
to political wire pulling, than to
the interest of the schools. We
hope however, that things will be
arranged to the satisfaction Of ell,
and that the board will give its
serious attention to improve our
school system.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
The Music win be furnished
by the Greig Cornet Band.
The meeting will take place
in the Gary Grove, near the
Court House.

Rev. Father Tebault, the new
pastor Of the Catholic church in
St Msrtinville. appointed to fill
the vavancy caused by the death
OF Father Langlois, arrived here
Wednesday. Atabout sighto'clock
in the evening q large number of
persons gathered on the church
square with the Greig Cornet
band, to serenade and bid welcome
10 the priest. Father Tebault 10
apparently Q young man, and we
hope that be will display energy
ahd enterprise enough to keep on
The work Of improving the church
md the square.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
1t Happened in a Drug Store,

1t Happened in a Drug Store.
'One day last winter Q lady came to
my drug store and asked for q brand Of
cough medicine that I did not have in
stock. Gays NJ. C. R. Gcandin, the popu.
lsr druggist q Ontario. NY. "She was
dtsappointsd snd wanted 70 know what
cough preparation I could recommend.
] said to hse that could freely recon-
mend Chanbsrlains Cough Remedy and
that she could take . bottle Of the RENE.
dy and after giving Il . fair trial II che
did not 6nd II worth the money to bring
back the bottle and I wsuld refund the
price paid. In the course Of Q day or
two the lady came beck in company
With friend d need Of cough medi.
cine and advised her 70 buy Q bottle Of
Chsnbssisins Cough Remedy. I eousi.
der that . very good Recommendation
Tor tie remedy" The remedy owes its
great popularity and extensive sale in a
large measure to the personal recon-
msndstions Of people who have been
cured By its nee. Il is for sale By T. ].
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

By local applications q they esnnol
reach the diseased portions Of the eas,
There is only one WY 10 cure deafness,
and that is BY eoastitutionsl remedies,
Deafness is caused BY 40 inHsmed con.
dition Of The mucous lining Of the Bus
tsehian Tube. When this tube 10 in.
famed you have . rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when Il is IN.
trelv closed Desfnsn b TIE result, AMI
unless the inAammatiea oeo b taken
oat and this tube restored to It. normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed for.
ever; nine cases cut q ten ere caused By
Catarrh. which b uothius but an In
famed conditiss - ths osesus sarfaces.
We will give Ons4Hhsdred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (c6ise1 b. catsrrh)
that cannot b cared b. Halle Cstssrh
Cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
FL. Cheney b Co.. Props. Toledo, o
Sold By druggists. pries ne.
q Hall's Fsmilv Pilb are the ~
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20
THE SUGAR CROP.
Daily Yieayups.

On Monday today q large
number Of the suesr factories in
this State will begin grinding. and
oy the following Monday, say Oct
-. rolling will be general through
ont the sugar belt A few fscto.
riss have already been ct work,
anxiety 70 handle large crops be-
tore the end Of the calendar year
Inducing some planters to start
their mills somewhat earlier than
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

Constable Ben. Bertrand arres-
ted and brought here Thursday
evening thirty one Regulators,
charged with the whipping of two
negroes in the fifth ward Of this
parish. The prisoners appeared
befors Justice Bienvsnu who sent
the case TO the District court and
released the Regulators on q bond
of $50 each, which was immediate
ly furnished. None of the men
arrested would say Why they whip
ped the negroes.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-10-20

For sprsins, swssliDgs and lsmsness
there IL nothing SO good as Chamber
iain's Pain Balm. Try It. For sale at
Labbe's drugstore.