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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-24

ton.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
no stakeholder shall be liable for the con-
tracts or faults Of the corporation or the
board of directors in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due on his stock; nor
shall any informally in the organization of
the corporation have the effect of rendering
this charter null. No stakeholder of the
corporation shall be eligible as director or
constitutional Office of the corporation who
is not q stOckhOlder to the amount Of
twenty shares of the capital stock of the
company; and no stakeholder can vote at
any election held by the company, or be
elected to any official position unless the in
stallment due on his note or notes for stock
mas been paid mp.
SEC 8. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
notification by the secretary on the last
Thursday in January, 1878, and bi-ennially
thereafter, shall be given for thirty days in
two daily New Orleans newspapers that
biennial election meeting OF the stock
holders will be held at the office of the COM
pany on the last Thursday of the following
month, February, for an election of eleven
directors and constitutional officers, to
serve the next two years, and majority OF
the votes cast shall elect; the election shall
be held by ballot, and conducted by COM
mittee of three of the stockholders; and
after such election has been made they shall
certify in writing the result thereof, and
the names of the elected; and whose term
of office or service shall expire at the next
bi ennial meeting of the stockholders, un-
less removed by twO-thirds vote of the entire
board of directors, or for other causes.
failure to elect board of directors at said
meeting shall not dissolve the corporation,
but the directors and constitutional officers
then in Office shall hold over until another
election be held, notice of which shall be
forthwith gwen. as provided for in case OF
regular elections, and thus continued until
an election be had; there shall be regular
quarterly meetings Of the board OF dirsc,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
Unhappy Thoughts.
That 50 few people know beans.
That one can never find any one

That 50 few people know beans.
That one can never find any one
in. y
That so many people want to be
President.
That money continues to make
the Mayors go.
That men of small caliber should
be such great borcs. =
That we should have panics in
the season of picnics.
That as a rule, the more a man
reads, the less he knows.
That there should be so many
rats about, and so few cats.
That there is noprocessb by which
you can make two and two five.
That there should be so much
thinking in the world and SO few
thoughts. !,
That men should be born free and
equal, and women neither equal nor
free.
That there Shouldn'tbe smoking
pews in church as well as sleeping
pews.
That there should be so many
more lunatics out Of the asyIums
than in them.
That husbandS-the honid crca-
turcs-will read the newspaper at
breakfast.
That people should drink to keep
themselves up, when it only keeps
them down.
That young girls will part their
hair on the side and the young men
in the middle.
That nearly every English auth
or should thinks he can come here,
and play the Dickens.
That among men, black should
be considered worse than white,
seeing that neither Of them is a col
or.
That little wretches should be
saying toyou every hour "Shine,
sir?" when you don't feel like shin
ing at all.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

A printer in Glasgow was sadly
bothered with an apprentice who
could not, wouldsnot, be militia
ed into that portion of grammar
which treats ofthe proper disposi-
ton Of letters in words. One day
hc presented such a shocking mac
ctuatc proof as made his master,
after starting with amazement, take
the spectacles from off his nose, and
give the ill-disposed 'Sleyip the
following recipe:
my man, Just gang hame the
night, aud tell your mither to boil
Fulton & Knights Dictionary in
mlls, and take il for your supper
as thatseems the only way you'll
ever get spelling put into ye,' W.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
one of Beau Hickmam's Tricks

OHe " DcttW HtCHWUIFS 1FtCkS'
Beau Hickman once madea raid
on the Baltimore restaurants. liz
determined to dine well that day o.
know the reason why. He walked
into Guys restaurant and asked foI
the proprietor.
Sir" said he, Il want the bes
dinner you can give me-"
"All right sir" said Mr., Guy
'walk in here" showing him int
q neat little private room,
Beau ate and drank of the bcst
and Just after he had finished his
cup of cafe noir, and had lit his Ha,
vana, a servant entered with afold-
ed paper on o silver waiter which
he gravely handed to Beau,
"What is this?" inquired Beau,
"De bill, sah," said the waiter,
"Bill; | don't want any bill
Ask the proprietor to come in
here"
The proprietor appeared, bowing
and smiling; he hoped there was
nothing wrong, and that his guest
had liked his dinner.
81 liked the dinner and the wine
well enough said Beau Hickman,
"but | want to know what this
means"
"That's the bill, sir" said the
proprietor,
swell, | never pay any bills. |
am Beau Hickman. | don't pay
anybody. Besides, you have no
right to charge me with this din
ner; | asked you for the best dinner
you could give me-"
Mell, Beau, you have wrung in
on me and got the better of me
fairly. Now, I'll not only forgive
you for this trick, but I'll give you
S25 ify6u will play this trick on
the .StsClair on the other aide sot
.theway. s.s-sil
The nelt day lsited sumps
.tiiar1 sle ST. Clair, and the
Gene lsas enacted. The bill
was pfesentcd; and the proprietor
wound upwith "Boau, TIL giveyou
$50 if YOU will play this off on
Guy"
aMy dear sir" said Beau, why
didn'tI call here first? Guy has
paid mc S95 to playit OH YOU"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
TNc SpLrLtNaIlr.of W0msn.

Lord Bryon felt or affected the
greatest honor of womeh. with a.
good appetite. The Arcddiaa, al
thoughan Nsthcticj cjournal, indulges
in these remarks
If anybody wants to believe in
spirituality Of womanhood let him
not visit, between twelve and two,
noon, any oftho downtown restaur-
ants. His beliefwill be sadly sha-
ken. Women have right to eat,
no doubt, Nature has given them
stomachs and digestive organ whose
demands are just us clamorous as
the same apparatus in man. We
think none the less Of woman for
going to the table with q good ap,
petite. We have no admiration fof
the Blanche Amows, who would
have us believe that they subsist
on mir, but who take private
lunches on the sly, and triAo in
public with u plate Of soup or q bit
of pastry, conscious that the de-
mands of nature were more than
satisfied only a couple ofhours ago.
Only, there isa point beyond which
a good appetite ceases to be q vir,
tue, and this point is daily passed
by the women who frequent public
restaurants. You will ask us why
we do not attack the men. Bless
you the men are not worth attack
ing. We gave thcm up, SO far as
eating and drinking are concerned,
long ago. For their gomandism
we expect no cnre-until the wQEf
men shall have set them q better
example. Wodefy Tcnlysoa IN \ !
LongfelIow tohkeSidnCh at Curs
rieES instance, and then write
m ode in praise Of womankind, de-
duct theiv ii6spiratlon from tho
scene from whence they have just
come. The timg cannot be done.
It is impossible3toa the woman
who smackshdt'hps over a juicy
chop and ordersS& fresh relay of
steak after she hashad quite suffi-
cient. Observe the happy medium,
ladics-as Charles II. Foster would
say were he writing the present ar
.ticle. Don't, cat too much. Use
your digestive organs as you ought
to use your tongue, and find out
when to stop A woman never
looks beautiful TO anybody but "
restaurant keeper when her face is
flushed with o bottle of Scotch alc
and roast bcefadEbitum. Recollect
what Cornaro, that model Of tenn
perance, said three hundred years
ago, and keep in mind, especially
when you swallow q repast before
a room-full of male observers, that
what we leave after having eaten
heartily does us more good than
what We have eaten. Soshall your
days be long in the land, and more
pin money be accruing to you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

One of our physicians asked an
old lady patient the other morning,
if she experienced any relief during
night. She said she did-'sfrst the
relief was in one shoulder, and then
in the other, and then 'peared in her
back; but she put a mustard plaster
between her shoulders, and the re-
lief left her, and now she felt bet
ter"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

The intellect of man sits. visibly
enthroned upon his forehead and
in his eye, and the heart Of man is
written upon hiscountenance. But
the soul reveals itself in the voice
only, as God revealed Himself to
the Prophet of old in the still small
voice, and in the voice from the
burning bush -LongeNOW.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
To the Public.

uAvTNG permanently located in Point
n pleasant, | am now prepared 10 doi any
~ al kinds Of Carpenter Work in shorttime
OF orS a. At reasonable Pricos Plans and sPecif'
c"CCs c"S,y' given Come onel. Come all and Try
me- 80 ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
From the Attorney" by 1T, Irwin.
Contempt of Court

Mr.. RawlCy walked in, and close
at his heels stalked Bittels. Both
seated themselves; the one on o
chair, the other on end, directly in
front ofthe Surrogate. Mr., jag
ger looked at the dog with the
solemn eye Of a Surrogate, and
shook his head asonly u SurTo-
gate can shake it.
Are you the witncss?" inquired
no of the dogs master.
4 am, sir replied Mr.. Rawlcy.-
Il was subpenacd to testify
whats the animal doing here?
demanded the Surrogate.
Nothing, replied Mr.. Rawley.-
He comes when Icomes. He goes
when / goes
The animal must leave the court
It's contempt of court to bring him
here said Mr.. Jaeger, ongrily.-
Remove him Instantly
Mr.. Rawley had frequently been
in attendance at the police courts,
and onceor twice had n slight taste
of tile sessions; so that he was not
so much struck with the Surrogate
as he otherwise might have been;
and he replied; I,
4 make no opposition, sir and
shall not moyea finger to prevent
it. There's the. ANIMAL and any
officer as plcascs may remove him.
I say muffin ag'in it. Iknowswhat
a contempt ofcourtis; and that Oin't
one. And Mr. Rawlcy threw him
self amiably back in his chair
MR. Slaggp said the Surrogate to
the man With y frizzled wig, re
moypathc dog,
Mr.. SIagg laid down bispsu,stooK
Loft his spectaslts won't up to the
sdd told him get out; to which
kBitters replied by swapping at his
fingers, as he attempted to touch
him. Mr.. Rawley was staring alb
stractedly out of the window. He
looked up at him for instructions;
land receiving none, supposed snap
ping at a scriyener's fingers was
perfectly correct, and resumed his
pleasant expression toward that
fuctionary, occasionally casting a
lowering eye at the Surrogate as if
deliberating whether toinclude him
in his demonstration ofanger?'
'Slagg, have you removed the
dog?' said Mr.. Jaeger, who, the dog
being under his very nose, saw that
he had not.
NO, sir; he resists the court, re-
piled Mr.. Slagg. =,
Call Walker to assist YOU, said
Mr.. Jaeger. /,
Walker, a thin man in drabs, had
anticipated something of this kind,
and had accidently withdrawn as
soon as he saw that there was n
prospect of difficulty; so that the
whole court was sctat defiance by
the dog.
Witness said Mr.. Jaeger.
Mr.. Rawley looked the court full
in the face.
will you oblige the court by re-
moving that animal?' said Mr.. Jag
ger, mildly.
Certainly, sir" said Mr.. Rawley,
'Bitters, go home.' BitteB rose
stiay and went out, first casting a
glance at the man with the wig, Tor
the purpose Of being able to indcn-
tify him at some future occasion,
and was soon after seen from the
window walking up the street with
the most profound gravity
----.----- -.---
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

A man put his head through the
window of an elevator tower in a
eincinatti hotel recently, and the
elevator descending, cut il. COM
nleteIy oil,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

Praying for the poor is all very
good, but when accompanied by
some loavcs and fishes it is much
moro forciblc. Try it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

A young couple were sitting to.
gethcr in u romantic spot, with
birds and flowers about them, when
the following dialogue cnsued:
"MF dear, if the sacrifice Of my
life would please thee, most gladly
would | Jay it at thy feet"
"0ls Sir, you are too kind! bit
itGust reminds me that | wish you'd
leave off using tobacco" :.
Cant think Of it. It's q habit
to which I am welded"
every well, sir since this is the
way you lay down your life t6rme,
and as you are already welded 10
tobacco, I'll take good careyou are
never welded to me, as it would be
bigamy,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

We often pardon those who
weary us, but ne cannot pardon
those whom we weary,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

Its singular that there shouldbe
no way ofputting astop to "girl
Of the period"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

Out West where women are run
ming for Office, the newspapers
whose candidate have been elected,
no longer place defiant roosters at
the head OF their columns. A mod
est hen broods over the glad tidings
of election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

The countyncwspaper through
out the State seem to be generally
"making both'ends meet" though
it is safe to say that none of them
receives the full amount of patron
age it deserves Wheeling Register.
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7IFI@T'IIO.R 4 | 4 ~
}, W. u.gEsA -
ROGE & TI1IMS,
Attorneys and CounSelOfS at Law,

POINT PLEASANT, W.vA
Office in the Court House, first door on the right
Elain Entrpnce.
IUILL practice in the Circuit Court Of Ma
w son county, the Supreme Court Of Ap
pcals, District Court at Charleston. Judge
55I3gr will p;articc in the County Court of Ma
ton County, also, and will be in regular atlen'
dance.npon the ahove Courts. Collections 50,
lieiled and rcmiltances promptly made. John
E, Timms having procured an otiicIal seal is
pr.rarcd to do any business Of Notary ruO
Iic. address, J.. W. HOg4, Winfield, West
Virginia, or, John E. Timms, Point Pleasant,
west Va. jan. 90, lS74-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

S.Tyaas or C,RcrlT CouGT # 4 Monday
4 L, kpril ia aa1t. Monday in otlGbrr.
fRyf.aEttorSrY GpvRT Third Monday
ta4ndty, MARCH, May, July, November
sFssfi3 December
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
MASON COUNTY,

= tSdso Cir !. Court poN JOS. SMITH
RSsiasnccs sRavShSwood, Jackson county.
Clerk Circuit Oonrt,-c. B. WAGGENER
President County 0prt%B J REDMOND
CLERK C0ad CVurt--E KIllBERLIEG.
prosccuLffnt sftofney--Ds W. P0LSLEY.
Shrrif.-G sGLf0N S,}.
tt1iIsilor4 .JEWBlTg" YaN,
sEdSNyor of Lsnds--6. W Pllt
1ssS,or Dist No. ] --SSe0BsS qSl. y,
",T :. ," b. STViS MSTkg, pep
- ~ Ilo.a4J0HN y BUCKLEY.
S.NfialenS I C..sohoo!s--0. p GUTHRIE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

Six and eight button kid gloves
extending up the arm as far as the
elbow, will continue the fashion for
full dress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

Thecomplainti is made9hat, while
many Of the postal cards may be
very good blotters, they are quite
unfit to write upon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12

Religion has nothing more. to
fear than not being sufficiently un-
derstood. .s
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
IbT TELEGRAPH,
N ALTERS In MAINE

Two vacsncie, IA the t'umberI y nd sena.
tsrial District
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3.-rhe Governor and Coun
Gil find Two vacancies IN the Cumberla I'D Sena-
torial district.
They also reported adversely ON several ap
plications for pardon.
Small Smuggling through the Mails.
f WARRINGTON Dec. 3-The Secretary of the
Treasury has written letter to the Collector of
Customs at Bangor, Me-, in response to COM
munication from the Collector, stating that
under cover of recent postal regulations which
allow packages not exceeding four ounces in
weight to be carried in the mails, valuable
packages of velvet, silks, gloves and similar
articles daily arrive 10 Bangor in the mails
from New Brunswick in transit to more in
terror points and which are conveyed on the
European & North American Railway. The
Collector inquiries whether an officer of Gus
toms, who, when upon the cars conveying
mails, discovers in the mails or postal cars,
packages which he has reason to believe are be-
ing struggled, is authorized by any law to seize
them. The Treasury department informs the
Collector that under no circumstances is an
detain packages conveyed in the mails or pos
tai cars under charge Of parsons empowered to
carry mails, or watch over such cases. If, how
ever, customs officer discovers packages
which he has reason to believe contain snug
gled goods and their destination to particular
postofice in the United States be knowl, it is
his duty to notify the master of such postoffice
and request the detention of the packages till
they can be opened in the presence of the per-
son to whom addressed, and in the presence of
customs officer, in order that the government
duties may be paid, or if there be cause, for
fixture enforced.
There has also been correspondence between
the Secretary of Treasury and Postmaster Gen
eral on the subject on which Secretary Bristow
invites suggestions for the remedying of the
evil complained of as he may consider most
suitable for the purpose.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
Cheap Transportation C Convention,
Another scheme-The Committee ON ResO-
iut1ous Report in favor of Wholesale
Jobbery-An Assembly OF Lobbyists.

-, RICHMOND, Va, Dec. BIN the Cheap
transportation convention to-day a bill pre-.
pared by Gen. Duff Green of Georgia proyid-
ing for the Inauguration of scheme of in
ternal improvement, to be sustained by sys-
tenn OF banking connected Herewith, was
presented and referred.
The Committee on Resolutions presented a
report based upon the resolutions of Col. John
son of North Carolina in which they declare
in favor of asking government aid in the
construction of the Southern Pacific railroad.
and OF the great water lines; such aid to convey
the right of the government to control the
rates OF transportation over such lines with the
provlso that government guarantees asked
shall be guarded so to protect the national
Treasury from loss -Four members of the
committee presented protest against the
adoption OF the report and against asking gov
eminent aid in the construction of railroads.
The report and protest brought prominently
before the convention one of the most impor
tant questions connected with the session of
the association-thato of government subsidies 10
railroads and other lines of transportation
Pending the motion to substitute the minority
report for that of the majority, the question Of
the government subsidies was discussed at
length. The vote seeming largely in favor of
the motion Col. johnson, by permission of the
convention, Withdrew his resolution.
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
INDIANS.
Quarrel Among Civilized Indian,


VENITA, 1. T., Dec. 3.-Informat;on has
been receivs d that the recent murder and riot
at Tahlequha was Occasioned By wanton and
cruel murder on the part of two members of
the mounted guard detailed by Chief VIM. P.
Ross.
1t seems that two of the guards got drunk
and went down the street, firing pistols and
declaring they would kill a Downing man.
The l,e, first II, man they found was working in a
stable. They killed him, then Joined their
comrades, and formed in line near the post.
office. The Downing party formed further
down the street, and the parties commenced
firing at each other. More than 100 shots were
fired and two men were severely and seven
slightly wounded. The murderers were pro .
tected in the postofice on Sunday for several
hours. No effort was mad to have them ar
rested and they finally escaped -
The whole affair grew out of the intense Bit
ter feeling between the two factions, known
now as the Ross and Downing parties Intense
excitement prevailed when our informant left,
and serious difficulty was liable to occur at any
time. Major ingalls,, the U. S. Indian agent
was called upon to investigate the matter, but
his recommendations were not approved by the
chief and he left Tahlequeha much disappoint-
ed with the condition of affairs in the territory
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04
WASHINGTON.
Report Of the Secretary Of War.

WASHINGTON Tee 2-Tba Secreta rv Of w.
states that his renort nil, show that * ~
exnendtnres of tho War T CO. ~
| wear ENDING Jnna IN 1879 ;nnj,d,nr, 49, ~
harbor imrrovemants woro Gle aos Soa va sn
the last fiscal wear anTin1 T"po N 1874 GO
326. BAH. showing a rednct;on of % COS dog ns
The renort will also conta;n tho To,ioru 20.
colnmendations. 0 s ~
MonthIv additions tn tho now Of oe;oo., .,,.
| ing as assistant uuarterma stars "''
THE system of miieara On navuont oe oes
GERS and emnloves trava11;nn on IT. ~ u ~
stored in lieu Of actnaI exnense az now a,iow.
| ed, 80 ~" CIV"
That private soldiers he nermitted to com.
nete for tEe nos;ton Of oo,n,,i;ssar, ~ ~ -
| well as non-com missioned off;cars 0""' %
The exemption of Subsistence storss FROM, tho
operation of the law reomir;no nrooasds of soIns
of public property to be carried into the trsas'
nry as miscellaneous at The aWnrat;om f ooOy
| fiscal wear. ~ s"o''
A much larger annronriation sbon,d bo mod.
| annually for the manufacture of arms -n''No
An increased appropriation is Desired for
| arming and e0uipnno the ,m;J;t;. 'T''..,N
Stems To he talep to rat;ra ~ NC, s...e
| the indebtedness for arms charged to thor, d,r.
| ing the rebellion. - -, w 'Ao"i "oA'
Sales of various arsono1s sro,, 90 ~. Al.
ghany. Columbus. Detroit PIasv;I,o ~" W.tar
viiet. Watertown and Wash;nmto Hsiaio, Valet
mended. Tie Springfield armosv a,G Eeoo III
senal and a few Others are recom mandaS ~ H.,
retained. The proceeds of those sold ~ he W
plied to the erection of one yrand arson uo
manufacturing purposes 10 be establisbed No. No..
The Portland daily press., 1874-12-04

New HAVEN, Dec. 3,-Dr. Geo. NJ. Beard of
New York, brought a suit for libel against the
Daily Palladium, to-day, claiming $50, 900 dam
ages The doctor claims that by certain crit
icism OF his action at the time of his attempted
exposure OF j: r Brown, the mind reader, in
this city last October the Palladium has great.
" injured his reputation as lone of the very
best living authorities in the tire atmeut Of cleo
tricity as connected with the nervous system
and physiology" and as scientist of hirh
repute, and has diminished the sale of his med
ical books and injured the prospects Of one
soon to be published concerning clairvoyance,
mind reading, spiritualism, etc.