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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25
Simeon Skies Courtship.

Simeon Skies, silvcr-sellcr, sallying
solitary southwark. steadily seeking sat
isfactory sales, sauntered soberly, swing
ing satchel, Systematically showing solid
silver spoons, sugar shovels, small-sized
salvers, superior spectacles, sharp scis-
sors,, sewing shields. Sombre skies
sentsoft showers, soaking Simeon's satch-
Ell, shoes, stockings. shirt, skin. Sud
denly something seemed saying softly:
'Sweet Sally Slater Simeon soon shall
see." So Simeon straightway strobe
stupendous strides, seeking Sally Skaters
snug shelter; soon saw sundry stately
sycamores, standing sentinel, shading
said spinster's secluded shelter; spied
Sally sitting solus, sewing stockinet,
slyly snufling sweet-scented Scotch snuff.
Sudden surprise seized Sally's sedate
soul. Seeing Simeon's swift strides,
Sally's sanctity somehow skedadled
shamefully She somewhat sensitive,
shrank suspiciously, started suddenly,
spilled some snuff, soiled sockinet, slut
tered, stammered, said: "Seat, sir ?''-
Simeon shivered, shook, said: "Smart
shower !" Sally said: "Slghtly o.
Simeon's Sims seemed sore; so Sally
sought some soothing salve; supplied
some soft-soled slippers. Squarc-shoul-
dered, siab-sided, spindle-shanked ST.
neon seemed sentimentally satisfied
Soon Sally said "Sold some silver since
Sunday, Simeon?" Simeon scowled saw
agely. Sally suggested supper. "Sar-
tain, Sally" said Simeon; something
sufficiently strengthening, some strong
stiinulant !" So Sally sent sirloin steak,
sausagcs, some soothing sangaree. ST.
moons stomach soon seemed satisfied
So Simeon smoked several segers, sat
stupidity, soon slept; snored sonorously,
Sally sitting, solemnly stitching stocki-
net shirts, suddenly sneezed Simeon
started, stared, seemed scared; suspi-
ciously surveyed surrounding space. =
Shutters, shades seemed secure. Sally,
stopping sewing, said softly: Somebody
slyly sneaking, seeking Simeon's silver ~
Simeon, slightly susceptible, seemed sud-
denly smitten; sought Sally's side; sac
riligeously surrendered SIMULTANEOUSLY
sally Skaters slight symmetry: She,
seeming somewhat suspicious, said -
"Sickish soft p Simeon, staring signi-
ficantly, said: Sweetest, surely solitary
souls should sympathize" Sally slapped
Simeon. Sim. seemed subdued. She
seemed sorry; showed some softening
symptoms; supinely sought Sims. stur-
dy shoulder. So SIM smacz;ed Sally !!
So straightway surrounding she smacked
Sim. Simeon said "Set some suitable
season." Sallie said: September ?'-
Sim, struggling Sims shoulders, said:
"sooner" Scripture surely sanctions
such strong sympathy "Say Sunday p
So she succumbed! Several supernal sea-
sons slipped softly, sweetly, somewhere.
Several small scions sprung successfully,
shedding notwithstanding, singing,
seldom sick, squalling sometimes; still
sweetening Sally's solitude. SO succeed
ing summers serenely sped. Simeon still
sells silver, supplying substantial sub
sistence.
So shall such steady swains secure
Subsistence sweet, subsistence sure
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25

IF horse has eaten too much corn,
give him two teaspoonsful of salaratus
dissolved in pint of wacm water, being
sure to see that it is all dissolved. In
severe cases give half teacupfull of sal
aratus. and repeat the dose in thirty min
utes if the horse is not relieved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25

WAGoNs.-Experiments recently made
in England indicate that wagons are
more easily drawn, on all kinds of roads,
when the fore and hind wheels are of the
same size, and when the pole lies lower
than the axle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25

Rich PEOPLE. man with good,
firm health is rich So is the man with
a clear conscience. So is the parent with
good, happy children. So is the clergy
man whose coat little children of the
parish pluck, as he passes them at their
play. So is the wife who has the whole
heart of good husband. So is the
maiden whose horizon is not bounded by
the coming man." but who has pur-
pose in life, whether she ever meets him
or not. 80 is the man who can lay his
hand on his heart and say. Il have treat
ed every woman l ever saw as l should
wish my sister treated by other y
So is the little child who goes to sleep
with kiss on his lips and for whose wa
king kind blessing awaits.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25

An old maid in Lockport, New York,
purchased one of the Egyptian num-
mics at the Niagara Falls museum, for
parlor ornament. She said it would
seem better to have man around, even
if he was advanced in age and somewhat
Rithered
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25
5elrttro l)crtrp.
I WONDER WHY IT'S so

I WONDER WHY IT'S so
BY FATHER RYAN.
Some find work where some find rest
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours go;
Some hearts beat where some hearts break
| often wonder why It's SO.
Some wills faint where some wills fight
Some love The tent, and some the field
J often wonder who is right
The ones who strive, or those who yield.
Some hands fold, when ether hands
Are lifted brayely in The strife
And SO through ages and through lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread
In treless march thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have led
Some see when others shun the fray.
Some swords rest where others clash
Some fall back where some move on
Some flags furl where others flash
Until the battle has been won.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigls of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above a grave.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-09-25

BES@ I have recently attend
ed several large bankrupt sales
in Northern cities, where Imade
heavy purchases at extraordi-
nary low figures, which induce
ments | am now offering to my
friends and the public generally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

DY Virtue of dpcr'c rendered by the Cir
ID cult Court Of Mason County, on The It'll
day Of October, 1873, in the Chancery' cause
therein pending, wherein Richard Lloyd and
RichardM Lloyd late partners who did bust.
ness in ths firm name Of R. N. Llo1 d h Co.,
were plaintiffs aud Owen B. Smith is defend.
ant ] shat! as Special Commissioner, on the
30h dug Of March, 1874,
on The premises, proceed to sell at public auc.
ton, TO the highest bidder the following real
estate situated in'thSst6wH' Of New London,
in lie County Of Mason and State Of West
Virginia, and described on the plat of said
town as lots Nos, l and ., on the following
terms:-
One half of The purchase money cash in
hand, aud the residue on a credit of two equal
instalments, payable with Interest in six and
Twelve months from date Of sale, the purcha.
ser giving his notes with good security for
the deferred instalments, and lien will be
retained on said real estate as a further secu.
rity. JOHN U, MYERS,
feb, 26-4w. SpeCill Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
Commissioners
SALE OF LAND 1

Edward joins In Chaucery IN
VA. The Oirc't Coun
]. A.. Roush & a. R:slpp. for Mason Co.
THE undersigned, Special Commissioner
appointed by Deere in the above cause,
rendered at the October term, 1873, will on
Monday, the Ghday Of april, 1874,
at the Front Door Of The COrrt House Of said
Mason County, proceed TO sell at public aue.
ton 10 The highest bidder, certain tract or
parcel Of land containing 50 acres, situated
near Lttart Falls, Mason, county. SSid tract
Of land is kncsn asthe farm ofJohn A. ROush
.-one of the defendants sand is The same on
whirh he now lives.
TLRxs OF SALr:-0ne half Of The purchase
money cash in hand on day Of sale. aud
credit Of twelve mouths with interest from day
of sale, as 10 the balance. Good security will
be required for the deferred payment, and the
title retained as further srcur ~.
D. W. P0LSLEY,
feb l2-td.. Sprc'l con'r.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
Oueer Libel Case.

We learn from the Cleveland
Leqder of the 18th instant, that the
case of Edwin Lyle VS.. Cuyahoga
Lodge No. %, |. 0. O. f., in which
the plaintiff sued for 100000 dam
ages by reasons of the publication
Of Iibels upon him by the lodge,
was concluded on Tuesday in the
Supreme Court; having been eight
days on trial before Judge J. NJ;
Jones and jury. The plaintitfhad
been a member ofCuyahoga Lodge
!. 0. 0. F., and ranked as Past
Grand, and had been intrusted to
collecting money for the relief OF
an Odd Fellows widow. lie col
lectcd STA, which the defendants
in their answer claim he never paid
either to the person for whom it
had been subscribed, or into the
treasury of the lodge. In consider
alton Of this act and Others; the
members of Cuyahoga Lodge
published a circular, and appended
likeness thereto. The circulars
were printed, to the number of five
thousand, and were sent to all the ;,
lodges in the country. Copies OF.
the plaintiffs photograph, on which
were printed other libclous words
las the plaintiff alleges were also
circulated. The plaintifin consld-
Grafton of the statements made by
the lodge, sued them for libel in the
allowed named sum. Judge Jones
charged in favor of thepIaintitt, and
the jury brought in a.verdict for
$4,000 damages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

The settlements liable to attack
by the Indians now on the warpath
are those in the northwest of Ne
brasIa,i mall yomingand south
eastern Montana. Wepay about
S1O,OQ0,OOO under the present mis-
management of the Hi2iahs TO keep
them quiet Yetthe 100000 head
of cattle in the above mentioned
settlements.ar likely to be driven
off and their owners killed, This,
at least, is what is elaimedby those
advocating the War Departments
absolute control of this Bureau
The present system is an outrage
upon the Indians, and a disgrace to
tour people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
TRUST SALE
or
Real Estate!

IN pursuance Of The terms Of Deed OF Trust
| executed 10 me BY Enos So by and wife on
the 18th day Of August, 1873, 10 secure to
jesse T. Naupin MS surety on certain single
bill for the sum Of S4037, which decd oflrIst
bearing date rs aforesaid is recorded in The
Mason Comfy Couh Clerk otFice, thrust deed
book M. ., IoliO 1870, sball On the 9jrh day
Of February, 1874, at the front door of the
Court House Of Mason County, West Virginia,
proceed TO sell by way Of public auction, for
cash, the tract oil land described in said trust
deed, containing nine acres 1.-THE title is
believed to be god, but selling as Trustee |
shall convey Gully such title as is vested in
ne, JOHN Z. TlMNS,
Jun % AwS Trustee.
1J'The atnre sale is postponed until the
9th day Of March, 1874,
JOHN Z. TlMMS,
feb. 2G-td. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

Governor Jacob is in Washington
City in consultation with Senator
Foreman, John J. Davis, General
Gof ofClarksburg, W. P:.IIubbard,
of this city, and other Radical poll
ticians, This little coterie Of kin
dred spirits is engaged in fixing
things" for the next election in this
State, and when they have arranged
the State for members Of Congress
and for United States Senator, they
will open the campaign with a
fierce denupciation Of all "rings,"-
Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
NOTICE.
P. W. Wray, Complainant,

Columbus Sphon, Administrator Of the Estato
Of reed T. Wray, deceased, with The Will
annexed. and Isaac Wray, lsatells Wray,
James NJ Wray Margaret Nowl;ng, late
Margaret Wray, and = NOwling, her has.
baud and Jane Eowling. late Jane ,Trey,
and -.Nowling, her husband, and Mary
Jane poss late Mary Jane Wray, aud james
Doss, her husband, W. T. Wrsy, Laynia
Wray, Greed Wray, John Wray, aDd,Luey
Wray defendants, Ia Chancery.
By decree entered in this cause, at tho
October term 1873, of the Circuit Court Of Ma
son county, The sald cause was referred TO INC
Undersigned, Special Commissioner, with IN
struclOns to ascrytaiu and report
lsL. Theamount Of The TestatorS liabilities
at the time of his death.
Cd. What amouWt Of tho TesLator'S liabilities
has since been paid by the Plaintiff and 10
whom paid.
Sd. What amount each of the Defendants
are TABLETOP, after .dcducting any credits the
Defendants areenlhled 10, by having. paid any
Of the debts Of the TeStator. Il
Al. What amount Of taxes has been ppid on
the real estate, by the Plaintiff since the detth
of the Teslator, and other matters the parties
in interest in this cause may require.
This is therefore 10 notify all parties coneer'
ed, that have appointed Monday the % day.
of March, 1914, as The time, and the office q
lEoge / Timms in the town Of Point Pleasant,
as the place for hearing proof, and stating The
accounts aud reports required by said decree!
JOHN +. TlMMS,
W. R, Gum, Sol. Special Commissioner
Fphrnar, 4 Au 49,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

Senator Boreman andBen Butler
are excellen "Jacob Democrats" in
the true meaning of the phrase
The Governor has been, at his own
solicitation, swallowed by the Rad
icals, and expects to carry straight
into the Radical camp, all those
Democrats who voted for him in
1872, believing him to be an honest
man. He is now in league with
Borctaan and, with john J. Davis
assistance, will seek to so manipu-
late his fOllowers as TO sscweBore
mans return to the Seqafc. How
Ilothe people of WsSSnginia.li like
thc programme!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
ooMMISSIoNER,s SALE.

DY virtue of decree rendered by the Cir.
d cult Court Of Mason County, West Vir'
giuia, on the 7th day of October, 1873, in the
Chancery cause therein pending, wherein tie
Clifton Coal Company, Corporation duly or
.ganized under the laws OF The State Of West
Virginia, is plaintiff and Morgan Richards
is defendant, | shall asYSpecial COmmlss'
iouer, on the
= S1st dag Of Ndrah 1874,
proceed to sell al public auction, 10 the high
est bidder, before the front door Of the Court,
House Of said County, the following real es'
tale situated in the town Of Clifton, said Ma.
son County, aud known and described CD The
plat Of said town as lot No, sixty (6Ol, upon
The following terms:-
0ue.half the purchase money cash in hand
and the residue upon two equal instalnGEtS,
payable with interest in six. and twelve
months from day ofsale, the purchaser giving
his notes with good security for tho deferred
payments, and the legal title 10 said real es.
tate will be retained as further security.
JOHN. u MYERS,
feb, e6-tw5 Special Commissioned,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
Ion. Frank Hereford.

We have on Geveral occasions
mentioned the name of Mr.. Here
ford in connection with the Con
gressional back-pay. We now de-
sire to place him in his true posi-
ton upon that question, before the
people. We do this more cheer
fully because he was one of the
earliest and most ardent workers in
behalf Of the liberties Of the young
State of West Virginia, and be-
cause he has made an able and cX-
cellcnt Representative in Congress.
Ina recent letter, he explains his
position upon what is known as the
Salary Grab" In the Forty-scc,
ond Congress, Mr.. Hereford voted
against the Bill allowing back pay;
and in the l'crty-tbird Congress he
voted to repeal the Bill and rcfHnd
the back pay. Congress repealed
the SALARY Bill, but refused to re-
fund the money. When the mat
ter was thus finally disposed of Mr..
Hereford sent to our State Super
intendent of Free Schools-llon.
B. W. Byrnc-a draft for the back
pay, amounting to nearly five thou
sand dollars, with instructions to
place it with the irreduciblc school
fund of West Virginia, to be used
forever for the education Of the
children of the State. This has
been done, and being done, is well
done.
In'nnking this statement we are
simply doing what we were in
bound TODD, because we had
repeatedly intimqted that he had
done exactly opposite to that which
he claims he did do in the premi-
SOS. We desire to do no man an
Injustice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

The Episcopal Convention Of
Wisconsin, after a very stormy de-
bate and protractcd session, adiour-
ned the othcrday withoutelecting a
Bishop, which was one of the prime
objects of the meeting. The High
and Low Churchmen got up so BIT
ter a controversy that no agreement
could be had. So the Convention
adjourned until June next, and in
the meantime it is hoped to heal up
the gap in the church in that State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

A Rev. NINRoD.-The Rocking
ham Register states, on the authority
of IAN old hunter of the mountains
that Rev. S. S. Ryder, of the NJ. +.
Church, South, now in charge Of
Highland circuit, during the past
season, killed seven fine deer and
one bear, the bear being the largest
chat has been killed for years in the
mountains, the hide of which was
seven feet in length after being
dressed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

"A correspondent of the, InteAigea::
Ger, grateful for certain of Jacobs
charities, opportmely interPosed
"bctwixt the wind and his nobil-
ity," thinks to please the owner Of
the pack with which he yelps by
attacking tile counsel whom Mr..
Walker has retained to defend the
suit instituted against him by Gov
ernor Jacob, There is this howev-
erto be said in their behalf. Having
been engaged as defendants coun7
sci, and having become familiar
with bis defense, they cannot bein-
duced to forfeit professional honor
for a fee on the other Side,-Com'-
ier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
SITE MATTERS.

UpsnUR-A niger and a mule
and cart were thrown over a bank
into the river at Buckhannon, a
few days ago. The niger was al
most frozen, and the mule had some
ofthe ob'tinancy taken out Of him
by the fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

by virtue Of decree rendered by the Cir.
ID cult Court Of Mason County, West Virgin .
ia, on the 9Th day OF April, 1913, in tn: Chan
Gerry cause therein pending, wherein The Cliff.
ton Coal Company, Corporation duly organ
lied under The laws Of the State Of West Vir
GINA, is Plaintiff, and William Pierce and
Lot Clark are defendsps, shall as Special
Commissioner on the
,29h dag Of Marcel, 1874,
proceed to sell on the premises, at public anc.
lion to the highest bidder, the following real
estate situated in The town Of Clifton, in said
County of Mason, aud known aud described
OH the plat of said town as lot No. one hund
red and forly.fve (l45), upon the following
terms-
One half Of the purchase money cash in
hand, the residue to be paid in six months
hiking from the purchaser bond with good sc.
curity for the deferred instalment, and retain.
ing The legal title as further security.
JOHN U. MYERS.
feb 26-4w Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, the
young proprietor of the Hcmld, has
given $4,000 to the poor of New
York city, to be used in establish
ing soup houses during the present
winter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

The Grafton Seuiaalsays Mr.. G..
Z, Ringler, of Fetterman, has been
auesteda and sent tojail on a charge
ofrobbing a man named Kolhauscn
near Phillippi. The Seminal says
this robbery smacks Of the Dick
Tmrm style, being committed on
the highway, i'm broad day-Hg ht
and almpst in the town itself. For
daring ettrolrtefg it.has had no par
.alIel insthatcommunity %% half a
century,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

Gen. Bntlerhas introduced in the
House Of Representatives a bill to
abolish pension agenics. 1t pro
vides that the Postmasters at the
county seats of counties, and at the
seat ofjustice in the several States
and Territories, shall be constituted
cex-otficio pension agents, who shall
give additional bonds, and be re-
quired to make payment to allpcn-
sioners residing within the circuit
Of their respective districts, and
shall receive the sum of ten cents as
compensation for each pensioner
paid, and abolishes the Office of pen,
sion agents afterthe passage Of the
act. The impression prevails that
.thebill will pass, as twill result'iua
large saving of expense for salaries
aud,ofices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

The Charleston Courier prints Mr..
lIcrcrord's letter transmitting a
check for his back pay to the Sup
erintcndent ofSchools, and says the
check has been received and appli-
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26
RowoYEp.-A Mrs. Fisher. lirin

RoIsoNED.-A Mrs. Fisher, living
near Paint creek, in Fayette couh-
Ityafliel suddenly, a short time ago
and after she was buried suspicion
.6f5oul play arose in the minds Of
some of her friends. Herbody was
taken up and post mortem exam
nation held, when it was found
that she had been poisoned. Her
husband and another man by the
name of Fisher were arrested and
lodged in Jail, charged with com,
hitting the deed, The husband
gave bail but, in default of which,
the other is still confinedin prison,
Mrs. Fisher was a daughter Of Levi
Lively, deceased, brother of our
comtyman Christopher Lively
Border Watchman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

The wife of'James VI. Mason, ex-
United States Senator, anaCo6Fsd,
crate Minister abroad duringthe re.
.bellioa, died near Alexandria satur-
4lay1lAh ilHt.N
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

FIGnT WITHA WILD CAT.-Isaiah
Whetsell, of Portland district, was
out hunting with two. hounds last
Saturday and succeeded in starting
q wild cat. The cat ran on a large
ledge ofrocks where the dogs could
net fello~'. Mn, Whetsell shot at
the animal, and to all, appearances,
had killed it. Mr.. w., clambcred
over the rocks and attempted to
kick the wild cat from its hold that
i i might fall to the ground; the
wild cat was only stunned by the
gun shot, and recovering, it sprung
at Mr. W., tearing the larger por-
ton of his clothes from his bU,!y
and scratching him fearfully. BY
/ this time the wild cat was where
the dogs could get at it, and a fight
ensued between the dogs and wild
cat, giving Mr.. w., time to load
his gAn. The maddened animal
soon whipped the dogs, and then
turned again to the man, who
brought the wild cat to the ground
by a well aimed shot from his rifle,
sending the animal, as one of our
compositor's puts it, "where hewill
60 to return and come back again
no more" Our informant of this
encounter adds that "what clothes
were not torn off of Mr.. W., in the
fight were scared ofofhim.'' Such
adventures as this forcibly brings
back the remembrance of the pic,
nccr days, when a scuttte ofthis M,
ture was thought necessary for the
good digestion of the frontiersmen
"Not any in ours, if you please,
mister" -Prcston Herud.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-26

Senator Thurman, ofOhio, is Sc
riously i'll at Washington, so much
50 that he is unable to be present at
the Senate.