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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-08-12
THE Singer
SEWING MACHINES.

UHE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO.'S
/ NEW FAMILY MACHlNE--No other
family Sewing Machine has so rapidly won
fayorin the household. The very large sales
of that popular machine, as shown by official
returns, far exceed those of any other company,
and this fact or result has been owing to its
real merils--hence its great aud growing pop
ularily. 1t is simple in construction, easily
operated all its parts g iding smoothly and
nOisglcssly ulung-uOt liable 10 get out Of order
has capacity for a great range and variety Of
work. sewing all kinds Of cloth and with all
kinds Of thread and with the numerous attach.
ments for hemming, cording tncking, quilting,
trimming, binding. braiding, &c, aud embroi-
dering Of many ingenious, tasteful and difficult
designs, is the most perfect Of all family sewing
machines, Any one who will take the trouble
10 examine the merits Tthe different machines
claiming attention, can soon discover whether
we claim too much for ours. 1t would avail us
nothing to make the above assertions il we were
not ready to prove them, and all we asks a
trial for observation alone can justly convey n
clear impression Of the many kinds Of work Of
which our NEW FAMILY MACHINE is capable.
THE FOLDING CASES,
Which open with spacious tables tosustain the
work and which fold into tables or boxes opro'
tect the machines, when not in use, from dust
and meddlesOme fingers are made from choice
woods. embellished by pleasing designs, thus
making our new family machine not only an or
namonlal piece Of fupatufe, but in some Of the
more deliberately flashed machines, work Of
real art.
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The Richmond IEtig, a leading organ
Of the southern Democracy. cuts the &C,
qrointauces of its old political associates
in the North, saying: "Wbat we have
done hes been done without their aid,
and in spite of their opposition. We are
more indebted to Presideu, Grant than
to ali the N'rthsrn D,mocFacy put to-
goIber for our deiyeranco. Let US
aIoUel'
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The Maryland Democracy are curry q.
ing favor with the Colored men applied
as they are, at the coming negro vote in
that Slate One OF the journals of the
Democracy ia the State says 'the dan.
ger is immense, and can not be exng,
geratod. TIE total number Of color.
ed y}Le8 in The State is estimated at 40. :
600.
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THE ATTACHMENTS

Of our new family machine above referred to.
are not only numerous, but highly useful for the
purposes for which they were intended. They
need only trial TO show their great value
Among the most recent Of the attachments 10
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Public Sale OF Valuable
Property!
rIHE undersigned will sell at Public Auct
i ion at tho Gour. House on the

II lOu ~ wv SuUIS lIOIat On lllc
Cd Dug Of September, 1869,
to The highest bidder, one Steam Engine, Boiler,
Boring Tools, &c. The engine Is inch cyl
Under and 90 inch stroke, and is attached to
cast iron bed aud supplied with all the mod.
orn improvements. The Boiler is 90 inches di
amatcr and 10 feet long, has two hue3 and is
in all respects perfectly sound. The tools are
used with rope and are composed of Jars
Reamcrs, Bits, Sand Pumps, and in fact all
that is necessary for first. class boring,
Tho machinery is almost now, having been
used only about four weeks, aud Is now set IN
on the Litle GuyOn Crock, about three miles
from the Ohio River, on the land Of Mai. John
o Butler, where all the machinery can be seen.
Terms Of Solc;--Ouc.holI cash: the residue
in six months with bond and approved sccu
riy.
F,W. SrSS0N.
Point Pleasant, August 5th-iw.
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CommissionCr', Office, August 5th, 1852

Commissioners Office, August 9TH. 1862
To all whom it may concern;
You will take notice that have fixed upon
Saturday the 9sth day of August, 1869 at the
Courtlou7e of Macon county, West Virgina,
to take state and report nm account according
to the foregoing docroo at which time and place
you can attend II you see proper.
i. W, SISSSON,
aug 5.iw Master Commissioners
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An exchange says Democratic journ-
oIisIs are delighted with the new dfLocn
cent scrip, 1t is 50 easy to make the
change, To en'ighlen still fur,baE
they explain that this little scrap Of
currency repros ents "Ouslomary price
for gin sling, wisky cocktail and brnudy
smash Perhaps it will be better Dem
ocralic emblem than the mll-grown
grccnback.
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Gen. Rosecran5 declines the uomina.
ton for Governor of Ohio. Who will
take his placer Is the Democracy oil
ooio not in a bad Ok? Olcourso there
will be a good mOny moguanimous en-,
ough 10 accept the position rendered va
can't bu, wholc's thr prestige?
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NOTICE.
largarot Il Wotzol and olhcrs)
vs. } In CHANGER
John II Welzel
Extract from Decree

TENVlcI rom Utcfoc
A ND tits further adiudged, ordered and de-.
"A creed, that f. W. SisSon Master Com.
missioner of this Court, do take, state and set.
tie the accounts of WIN, f. Wetzol as personal
representative Of Adam Wetzcl deceased, and
that he further ascertain aud report the ndebt.
cdncss Of the estate of the said Adam Wotsol
doCoasod and the names of the creditors, aud
that he take state and settle the account of
Margaret Woizel as Executrix of the estate Of
Sarah Wetzcl, deceased, and that he farther as.
certain tho indebtedness of said estate, and tho
namos Of The creditors And that he also MS.
certain the parties in interostin this cause and
the extent of their interest in the proceeds of
the sale of the property sold by the said Spc.
cial Commissioner, after dOducting the indebt.
cdnCss of the estate of the said Adam Wotzcl,
deceased, aud the costs oil this case.
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Tho law on the subject Of income tax
reads; "The taxes on incomes herein
imposed shall be levied on the frst day
of March, and be due and payable on or
before the 3o!b dey Of April 10 each
year, until and including the year 1870,
and no longer aud hence, this disogrcc-
able inquiry into tho privnre affairs Of
every citizen will cease. But then the
law may be re.Cnaclcl
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NEWS ITEMS.

MYRTILLIS.
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Off for California.

Col. Luther ]. Glenn, of this city, will leave
to-day for San Francisco, whittier he goes to
meet the Grand Lodge q. 0. o. F. of the
United States, which meets in that city on
the 10Th day of the present month. Colonel
Glenn and c. c. Miller, of Savannah, go as
delegates from the Grand Lodge of Georgia,
and George R. Baker, of Macon, as repre-
sentative of the Grand Encampment. They
will go from Atlanta direct to Chicago, where
they will meet other delegates from the
South, West and East; thence they will go
to Omaha City, Nebraska, whence special
train will take the whole body to San Fran
CISCO It will be most delightful as well
as most unusual trip, and we understand the
Califonians are making ample preparations
to show the delegates what great State
they have out there on the shores of the
great Pacific ocean. 1t is long way to go
to hold meeting of the Grand Lodge, yet
there is something so grand in the concep-
ton that it is fully recommended and en-
dorsed by ALL 1t will be an important
gathering of gentlemen from every State of
the Union, away off upon the borders of the
country, among new civilization, to reach
which vast inhabited wild must be passed
We think it is the very place for such meet
ing, and almost envy those gentlemen who
have the honor to be delegates. atlanta
Neto Era
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Indian Justice.

A late number of the Press contained an
item from the St. Cloud Journal I think
giving an account Of the murder Of o young
man in Benton county by Mile Lac Chip
pewa. Here is the sequal to that story:
The murderer fled in the direction of Mile
Lac Lake, but probably did not go directly
there, as a halfbreed, carrying news of the
murder to the Chippewas living there. got
there sometime before the murderer did.
As soon as possible after the news of the
murder was received, a council of the band
assembled, and after hearing the circum-
stances related by the messenger, and con-
siderable discussion, it was decided that the
murderer, who had in the meantime arrived
there, should be killed, and six young men
of the band were selected to do the deed I;
two of them being especially deputized to
shoot him, while the others were assistants.
All being ready, the six men started for
him and got nearly to him, when he discov-
cred them, and suspecting3 their errand,
probably, he seized his gun, ammunition
and tobacco pouch, and turned to flee. The
hearts of the two young men failed them at
this critical moment, and they failed to
shoot, when one of the others, a decidedly
smart Indian, who can speak good English,
and is well known about here by his name,
Kag-a-do-shay, raised his gun and shot the
murderer dead in his tracks. His hands
were then cut of, wrapped in his shirt, and
sent to the family of the murdered man for
them to see, and thus know that blood had
answered for blood.
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Education in Liberia.

This little African republic began its ex-
istence as colony nearly half century
ago, and has now existed for over 20 wears
as an independent nation. 1t has received
from the United States through various
societies 1922 free people of color, and
5,!22 native Africans recaptured from slave
ships have been carried thither. A very
large proportion of the emigrants sent out
from this country were persons brought up
under slavery, and deplorably ignorant.
Many have since become tolerably well edu-
Gated, but a large number still remain in an
a6Iect condition. DR.. Pinney, who person
colony last fall, has just reported that the
greatest want of the republic is schools.
Commerce and agriculture were advancing,
but education was lamentably backward.
This need the New York Colonization So
iety is endeavoring to supply.
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Can Benevolence be made to Paw.

This question has been answered in the
affirmative in London-persons who have
built comfortable houses for our poor people
receiving five per cent. interest on the outlay.
1t is hoped that success will stimulate Others
to follow their example. In this country
the poorer class Of tenants probably pay
higher proportionate rate of rents in our
cities than any others In fact, the poor
generally pay higher for everything they use
than the well-to-do, because they can buy
only in small quantities. Small houses rent
higher at comparative rates than the larger
ones. Fortunately, however, in Baltimore
numerous working men are able to provide
themselves with comfortable small houses of
their own, as on nearly all sides of the city
lots may be taken up for the purpose at
moderate rates, gradually extending i'm
provements and enhancing adjacent values.
Much .! is effected through building associa-
tions, as well as by individuals alone, in this
espect.-Baltimore San.
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Love of the Beautiful.

Place young girl under the care of a
kind-hearted, woman, and she unconscious
ly to herself grows into graceful lady.
Place boy in the establishment of thor
ough-going, straightforward business man,
and the boy becomes self-reliant, practical
bushes man. Children are susceptible crea-
tures and circumstances, and scenes, and &C
tons always impress. As you influence
them, not by arbitrary rules nor by stern ey-
ample alone, but in thousand other ways
that speak through beautiful forms, pretty
pictures, ETC., so they will grow Teach your
children, then, to love the beautiful Give
them corner in the garden for flowers; en-
courage them to put it in the shape of hang
ing baskets; allow them to have their favor
lite trees, learn them to wander in the wood
lets; show them where they can best view
the sunset; rouse them in the morning, not
with the stern slime to work" but with the
enthusiastic "see the beautiful sunrise p Buy
for them pretty pictures, and encourage them
to decorate their rooms in his or her child
ish way. Give them an inch and they will
go mile. Allow them the privilege and
they will make your home beautiful.
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The whole Science s;7s77'v;7;ss;ii o7 vsn;iisiios.

To insure pure air it should be taken at
an elevation of several feet from the ground.
and the higher the better 1t should be
heated by radiating surfaces, so ample in fact
as not to exceed 220 degrees Fahrenheit.
/ 1t should, when heated for use, come as re-
latively hear saturation with moisture, as it
was In its normal condition when taken
from the atmosphere. In that event it will
feel soft and bland to the skin, and Weld an
immediate sensation of warmth and comfort
to one coming from the coolest, outside
weather. And all the woodwork of a room
thus heated, and the furniture within it will
not suffer injury from unnatural shrinkage
1t should enter room above the heads of
the occupants, to avoid sensible currents
and should leave it from its lowest point
and as many dif,usive places of digress as
the architect can readily devise, but mainly
at the base of the walls, and it is in contact
with these that the warm air tiIst becomes
chilled, and hence acquires specific gravity
which causes it constantly to pour down the
same In steady current. 1t is also upon
the floor of a room that foul air-the nro-
duct of breathing, and of burning lamns
and gaslights, constantly finds a place-for
the reason that it is heavier than common
air.
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Awoman who saw washington.

A correspondent of the Rockingham, Va,
Register, who visited this section lately,
wrote as follows from Greencastle, Pa:
In this little city of Greencastle 1 heard
of, and went to see, an aged lady, who saw
General Washington eating his breakfast
under large oak tree, when he was on one
of his marches to Trenton, NJ. While she
was standing near, the great man placed his
hand upon the Chem little girls head, and
smoothed it over her auburn hair. l placed
my poor invalid hand upon the same head
and felt that she was the only person whom
Knight touch as living magnetic link be-
tween the days of then and now. Her name
is McDade, and she is one hundred and two
years old. She can yet see. but her sight is
not good. She seems very cheerful, and
loves to have people talk to her and con-
verse. She is rapid and incessant talker
her tongue has served her long and well,
and is not yet tired. remarke / to her that
perhaps Washington's blessing charmed
away from her the evils of this life, that this
might be the reason she lived so long. At
this she laughed heartily, and replied, "Yes,
NAV he sOn
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POETRY.
ss Mason Marks. %

THEY'RE traced in lines on the Parthcnon,
Inscribed by the esubtle Greek;
And Roman legions have carved them on
Walls, roads and arch antique;
Long ere the Goth, with yandal hand, .a..Es
Gave scope to his envy dark, .,-..--.I .a
The savior craft in many land
Has craven its Mason Mark.
The obelisks old, and the Pyramids, e
Around which mystery cllngs; ..t
The hieroglyphs on the coffin lids
OF weird Egyptian kings.
Carthage, Syria, and Pompeii,
Buricd, and strewn, and stark, ..
Have marble records that will not die
Their primitive Mason Mark.
Upon column and frieze, and canisl,
in tie eye of the chaste volute, .sz, .a
On Scotia's curve, or an astragal, -rf5.qf,
Or in tryglyp's channel acute;
Cut somewhere on the enta6lature, +l
And oft like sudden spark, .I ri ga
Flashing a light on a date obscure, -e Z
Shines many Mason Mark.
These craftmen old had genial vhim,
That nothing could e'er Destroy,
With love of theiI art that nought could dlin,
They toied with chronic JOY.
Nothing was too complex to essay,
In uught they dared to embark;
They triumphed on many an Appian Way,
Where they've left their Mason Mark.
Crossing the Alps, like Hannibal,
Or skirting the Pyrenees,
On peak and plain, in crypt and cell,
on foot or on bondaged knees;
From Tiber to Danube, from Rhine to Seine,
They need no 'letters OF marques"
Their art was their passport in France and Spain,
And in Britain their Mason Mark.
The monolith gray and Druid chair,
The pillars and towers of Gael, ..-s.
In Ogham occult their age they bear,
That time can only reveal.
Live on old monuments of the past,
Our beacons through ages dark;
Iu primal majesty still you'll last, -s 81
Endeared by each Mason Mark.
London Builder
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Discovery of Human Bodies that Existed
Before Adam.

In the Department of de la Dordogne, of
France, human skeletons coeval with the
mammoths have been discovered, and they
present such features of interest that the
French government has sent NJ. Larret. the
distinguished paleonologist, to make re.
port on the subject. He reports that the
bones of five skeletons have been discover.
ed, and that they belong to some gigantic
race whose limbs must have resembled
both in size and form, those of the gorilla
The skulls, of which only three are perfect.
are fatal to the simian theory, having con,
tanned voluminous brains. The skulls are
now In the hands of committee of savans
who are preparing an exhaustive craniolog-
ical report. The result will be awaited with
interest by those who are devoted to the
science in the old world. The curl
Gus and various theories propounded and
advocated by savants lead us to view their
decisions with distrust.
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Social Relations of Child and Snake.

H'ohathoHs oi Ch1Id and Snake.
A little child of Mr.. A. A. Jacobs, of this
place, aged about two years, has been in the
habit, tor some weeks past, of feeding a
large black snake. The curiosity of the
parents was first excited by seeing the little
fellow repairing regularly to the cellar on
certain infsFvss. and On SsS%iSssiSK @ nina y xaa
discovered that his snakeship, immediatelv
upon the approach of the child, glided from
MS place of coucealment and came forward
to share his repast, which was partaken Of
by both OF them at the same time, and in
the most social and friendly manner. All
enorts to dispatch the snake have proved, SO
lar, unavalling, andit is said that the child
manifested the utmost grief at being exclud-
ed from his daily intercourse with his COM
panion. Huntingdon Journal. 3
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The Hunters Crime.

| In the autumn of 1916. while the woods
were bright in the variegated hues which
follow the light touches Of frost, mounted
traveller was quietly pursuing his way
through dark, broad, lovely forest in the
western part of the State of New York.
He had ridden three miles since see
ing human habitation, and had yet two
miles to go before he could get sight of an
other. He was descending hill into a
gloomy valley, through which flowed a
shallow but swift running stream, and on
reaching the water he permitted his thirsty
beast to drink.
AT that moment man stepped Out from
cloister of bushes into a road or horse
path on the other side of the stream. This
man was dressed like hunter, and carried
a rifle. on his shoulder. In his general ap-
pearance there was nothing that indicated
hostility or wicked design. He was of me-
dium size, compactly built, with intelligent
features and certain air of gentility seemin g
rather as one abroad from some settle,
ment for days sport, than professional
hunter.
All this the mounted traveller carefully
noticed before he crossed the stream to-
.on'.nuo ., hiS journey anu wnen they came
toSetner pheasant salutatlons were ex-
changed.
"f1ne weather 1or travelling, sir" remark
ed the man with the gun.
And for hunting, also, suppose, " smiled
the one on the horse.
"Yes, there is game enough" returned
the other, shut am not good hunter, and
can only show one bear for my days work
thus far, and that is almost useless to me,
for have no means of taking it away.
would willingly givea dollar for the use of
o horse like yours for couple of hours. IF
you can spare five minutes or so would
like you to see the bear: it is lust beyond
these bushes some two or three hundred
wards from bere.n
81 will not onlv look Of II " said +bo +rov
eller dismountin9 and fastening tbe hnrsa
sbut Il not too heavy WIN take Il siaSS
for you, as am going the same way.n
The hunter thanked him in most cordi-
al manner, and then, as if to make himself
agreeable and keep up conversation, in
rua Mne'e ed .ae otHes n. was from, whittier
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Raleigh. August 24tb. 1850.

have carefully examined Professor Bern
hardts Spectacles, and take great pleasure in
recommending him to those who having defec-
tive vision can be made to see more clearly and
distinctly by the use of glasses. He has won
derful skill in this respect
The pair he has supplied me with are Brazilian
pebble of most superior quality and excellent
finish They enable me to see how to read or
write at the ordinary focal distance, as clearly
and distinctly as did twenty years ago. very
cheerfully bear testimony both to the Professors
skill and to the wonderful properties of his
glasses.
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CHS. E. JOHNSON, NJ. D
Raleigh, August Oath, 1869,

l take great pleasure in saying that the glasses
have obtained (and am now using) from DR.. NJ.
Bernhardt are to me a source of greater comfort
than any have previously used my own expe-
rience fully sustaining the testimonials of ex-
cellence and commendation which he has re-
ceived from gentlemen of science and high char.
acter in various parts of our country.
VIM. G. HILL, NJ, D.
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R. S. MASON, D. D.
RALEIGH, August 25. 1850,

DR.. NJ. Bernhardt, Oculist and optician has
htted me with pair of spectacles superior to
any article of the kind ever had before. The
material is Australian crystal, the quality q
which renders vision very clear and distinct
and enables me to read and write with as much
ease as did ten or twelve years ago. His assort-
ment of glasses is most complete, and the finish
apparently perfect.
1 take great pleasure in recommending him to
all who need their sight improved
DRURY LACY, D. D.,
Late President Davidson College, N. c.
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Raleigh, August DC. is

Alter an attentive examination of the various
glasses in the possession of DR.. M Bernhardt
accompanied with his explanation of his mode
OF preparing and adjusting them, it is with great
pleasure state my belief of his great skin. and
OF the benefit which those needing glasses must
derive from his assistance.
R. s. MASON. DD
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

superior Court. = I
Jno. NJ. Goodwin, by Plaintiff, Elisha ]. Barkot
Guardian, against NJ. D. Hathaway, Defendan,
Attachment. .- .....-..
TT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court
lthat cause OF action exists in favor OF the
plaintiff and against the defendant, for the sum of
Eleven Hundred and Eleven dollars and one cent,
due by bond dated LIST July, 1860, and payable one
day after date that summons in said cause has been
issued against said defendant, returnableto this
Court, and that said Hathaway is nonresident
of this State, ordered that publication be made
four successive weeks in the Raleigh STANDARD,
notifying said defendant te appear and answer at
the Court House in Edenton on the 1st Septem-
Der next, or judgment will then and there be
taken against him.
Witness VIM. B. Skinner, Clerk of said Court
at office in Edenton, this 1st day of Aug, 1869
WIN. R. SKINNER, Clerk.
aug 16. 92Lw4w.