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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-11
COMMISSIONERS SALE
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Valuable TzaS2g1g

IN pursuance of The provisions of decree q
/ the Circuit Court Of Mason County, rend
crcd on the !3.h day Of April, 1874, il n Ger
I2m Chanccry cause theriN pending, in which
T. ". Wray was complainant. and c. Sehon
sheriff, and as such Administrator of G. r
Wray, deceased, ct. ais, were defendants, +
the undersigned, Special Commissioner an
pointed for the purpose by said decree. shall
On the Goth day of July, 1874,
Chat being the first day OF the next Conr,v
Gourt) at the front door Of the Court House al
1la3oa County, proceed TO sell by way of Duh,
nc auction, one Of the tracts Of land in The
Compliments Bill mentioned, contlipin, Sc
acres, 9 roods and lG poles, and beng lhe samp
tract OF land Of which Asa Wray, died seized
and possessed
Terms OF SALE:
Cash as to the sum Of $l2j.8S with iplcrcs,
on the same from the 9Th day Of An.
Ri, 1874, aud onc.halr of the costs Of this snit
and as 20 the residue on credit Of Twelve
and Twenty months, taking from Ibc
purchaser bond with good security for the de-.
Ierred payments, to bear interest from date
and 'eSeFviag the legal title as further secu
rity, VIM. R. CHM
June il-lw' Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-11

Crop reports from the Northwestern
States indicate an extraordinary proluc.
ton Of grain if the grasshopPcrs and oboch
bugs, which are beginning TO fly around,
do not seriously interfere. The fruit
prospects III the sano region are also very
iiuo.
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ThC grand success oftho age is SIiIIcr's
Table Rake attached to the Buckeye Rep.
cF' 1t ecIipses all other self.rahing Reap.
cFs now in use and can now he seen in
full rig at g W. Cgaig's barn. Farmers
90 aud see it by all means, before pprcha.
sipg any other Machine. 3w.
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To EAnMgRs The Buckeye Mower
and Reaper and ne sod Reliable Sweep
stake" Thrcsacr manufactured at Canton,
Ohio, by G, Autumn & Co, and for
Shich Machines, Geo W, Craig, of Ar
buckle, Mason county, is Agent, have for
years been acknowledged as not Only the
cheapest, most durable and best in the
market, tut capable Of doing better and
more work than any other machine Of the
samo kind The unprecedented demand
for these Machines during tue past season
has Only again given proof of their
progressive merit and popularity Farm
eFS who are contemplating buying a Reap.
or, Mower, or lhreshor, should make their
wants known to Mr.. Geo W. Craig
or orders may be left at this Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-11
EOR SRLE,

FOR SALE!
Desirable City Property!
| OFFER al private sale The house aud lot
L on which now reside and also another
house on same lot. The lot is situated in ,hs
most beautiful portion Of the town; is well
improved; has on it some forty choice bearing
fruit trees, apples, peaches, plums aud cher.
riGs. The lot contains 4 of an acre. All tho
necessary ont buildings are attached.
TEuas;--0ne third down, balance in twelve
aid eighteen months
FRED. FORD
1JFor further information apply 10 George
Martin, Attorney al Law, Point Plugant.
May Aft.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-11

An election was held in thc State Of
Oregon on Tuesday week for Governor.
Member Of Congress and local officers.
The fight was triangular one, between
Democrats Republicans and Independents.
The Republicans claim victory, but the
Heraldhas adviccs which indicate results
adverse to'tho administration.
Arkansas will have to pay two hundred
sa@saud dollars for thc: latc rebellion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-11

Richardson who was removed from The
Office Of Secretary oftdo Treasury, has been
appointed BY the President, and BY a small
majority Of tho Senate confirmed, rs Que Of
tie judges ortto Court Of Chins.
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The Nes York Tribune, IN speaking of
the rrcsen: condition Of the Repgblicar
party, say;
The par!yia power has no rriucifl 4
that it has not betrayed; no policy vg2a
which its leaders are united; M lenders
whose authority is recognized tcyond .
circle Of personal aihcrsuts; no cohesion
except for the retention Of Office and power;
10 title whatever to public conflcoco OK.
cept i! flies The Tag Of a party which once
did good oal honest work anil deserved to
be trusted It is as a feet that hal been
equipped in the interest of philaUro2by to
sweep the slave trade from thesea8. a'Irac
comprising its work had turned to pIuplor.
ing thcinnocont aud proving upon the CON,
.merco Of tile world. 1t is the Captain
Kidd oi-~oacrn politics,
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G. p. Snyder. Scc'y

The Republican organs hcave sigh o
relief and hasten to announce. after count
ing noses tia! the civil rights bill cannot
pass the House this session The joy OIL
most Of them il i'll concealed They take
the bill rs a party measure with grim Wis.
age and fearful eye, but welcome with IN.
fcigued delight any and every avenue Of
escape from its disngrccnble consequences
But why putt Of? There is death in The
pat anyway, II it is not passed there is
an end of the Republican party; and if It
is passed The deugc will only be tue more
fierce and violent-the end will be all tho
same, The Republican party has gone
TOO far 10 roccde; it Is too late 10 halt
They have learned tho colorcd people to
demand what they would fain give them
MS q favor Hear what q colorcd lawyer
John NJ, LaugSton, Of Washington said
in speech in Baltimore. lie was ad
dressing tue colored people on the occasion
Of the decoration Of graves of colorcd sol.
dicrs, and among other things, said:
ave demand that our children shall be
admitted to the common schools of the
country, aud | want It shown to Inflated
aiwhito atbat The colortd mans blood is
not inferior to the white mans blood"
Who is to blanc for infusipg such thCo
rics into the heads ofthe colcred people Of
this country bat Radical speakers and
Radical organs? And Jet they are uppal,
led aud frightened at the tear prospect Of
a realization Of the legitimate fruits IF their
insane rawlings about human equality.
The public debt statement for May is
published. The decrease during the past
month is said TO amount to 81 45G, S3S.92.
There remains q handsome little balance
yet to pay, amounting in exact figures to
2,140,725 STOP. We confess TO great
want Of faith in these monthly statements
of the condition Of the debt, and since tai,
last statement was compiled by Secretary
aIicha'dson-who, through force Of habit
aud iu the routine Of business, signed
everything in the shape Of an official doc
pmcut that was laid before him, and woulc
doubtless have placed bis signature to his
own death warrantwith the same careless
indifference that he signed draft on til,
Trcasury--we have less faith than ever.
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Terms OF SALE:

Said sale viii be for cash rs to one third NJ
the purchase money, and Oh credit Of six
and twelve months as to the other lwo.thirds,
respectively, and the said Special Commiss,
toner's taking bond with good security for the
deferred payments and rescwing Tie title as
further security.
JOHN W ENGLIsHl spccl Com.
F. A. GUTHRIE, nlssionus.
may 2l-w4.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE!

Philip Yauger in his own right and as Admin
iStrator of William Yaugcr, deceased.
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Ministerial Temperance Convention.
In pursuance of a call for a Ministerial
Temperance Convention, the following
Ministers assembled 10 the NJ L. Church.
Clifton ", Va, at 0 a. m. jane End; Dr.
j. HensIcy, W. II Dilllc, H. Bern,
ard, R, Il. Whitock, T. II. Rymor, L
H, Mead, G. L, Manchester aud G. c.
Winding; also Prof. II. G Seaso.
Opened with devotional exercises and a
temporary organization was effected by
eloctiOg Dr. j, L Hensley President ana
G, G. WiIdiug, Secretary.
The committee on pcrmenlnt organisa,
ton reported the following corps of officer:
aud reportadoptcd. President, W. Il. Did.
de Vice President, J. N. Powell and L
Bcrna;d, Recording Sccy., G G. WiIling,
Corresponding Sccy, II. G. Neasc, Treas,
urcr j, A. H. Wilson, Executive commit.
tee, j, i. IIensloy. G, Il Manchester, S.
L. Steele, S L Lane, D. D., r. Il. Whit.
lock, L. II Mead, 7. II. Rymer, L. L
Peters and Rev. IIughs.
The following preamble aud resolutions
expressive oftho sense Of the body, were
discussed ard adopted.
Whereas, We recognize in the alarming
prevalence of intewperancG in our midst, a
strong and malignant enemy to social and
domestic happiness, as well as would be
destroyer O!thc religion Of Jesus. There.
fore.
Resolved, That We here and now
pledge ourselves to exert all our influence
against the manufacture, SALE and use Of
Intoxicating liquors as beverage
Resolved, That We are opposed to the
granting OF license, to yCnd Intoxicating
liquors, and will do all We can to prevent
| it.
Resolved, That We heartily endorse the
movement Of the christian women of the
land, and will give them all the support in
Our power.
A committee on Constitution and By.
Laws, was appointed, to report at the next
session.
A form otpctition to the County Court,
in opposition to liquor license was read aud
adopted, and steps taken toward canvass.
sing the county,
Decided to hold our ncxtscssion 10 New
Haven, on the first Tuesday in July, to
begin at 0 a. m The membership to con.
siSt Of all the regular and local preachers
10 the county, with one delegate from each
minister's charge, aud each temperance or.
ganizaiOn.
GEo, G. WIlDNG, Recording Sccy.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
Valuable Bones.

Probably the most valuable human re-.
mains in the United States Just now are
those of William Jennings, whose funeral
took place ninety nine years ago in NOtta-
way, Virginia. As has been the case with
many a greater mans grave, the particular
mound under which Mister, or Major, or
Colonel Jennings flor he was . British
Officer) repOses long since passed from the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant, even the
fact that he was buried in his awe.lnspiring
regimentals not serving to keep in mind
the exact spot where he was laid away in
the old burying ground. Now, after all
these ninety nine years, the bones Of-say
COlOnel-Jenningsa are needed to prove that
he was actually buried in NOttaway county,
and that he was the Jennings who was an
officer in her majestys service. A fortune
of $80,O00,00O, in England, is said to be
involved in the finding and identification of
his remains, and q sword that was buried
with him is to be relied upon as evidence of
his identity. Many graves have been open
ed in the gloomy old cemetary. but no rusty
sword has. yet appeared to the searchers,
and the $80,O00,0O0 may 60 to the wrong
hier in spite of all the stir that has been
made among the early settlers, who, per-
haps, would have built lasting mOnu-
ment to Jennings if they had known that
they were to be disturbed after sleeping
peacefully for so many years. Most of the
fortunes in England that we hear of as
ed by demnitiOn body, but they are often
these Jennings millions are from tho per-
sons who may be waiting to hear from the
entombed sword.-Louisriue Courier Jour-
nal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

DR.. Neumayer has recently exhibited be-
fore the Berlin Geographical Society pho
tographic apparatus designed tor the de-
termination of the temperature and of the
currents at great depths in the ocean.
The invention is composed of solid box,
Theoretically sealed and furnished with an
exterior appendix made like rudder. In
the interior is mercury thermometer and
a compass, each inclosed in glass recep-
tacle in which are admitted traces of nitro
gen gas. A small electric battery completes
the apparatus. When the latter is allowed
to descend attached to sounding line, the
action of the current on its rudder causes
it to assume parallel direction thus indi-
eating the set of the flow by the relative
position OF compass, needle and rudder.
The thermometer of course shows the sur
rounding temperature. In order 10 fix
these Indications, piece OF Photographic
paper is suitably disposed near the glass
CAGES containing the instruments. Then at
the proper time current of electricity is
established through the gas in the receipt
acles, causing an intense violet light, cap
able of acting chemically upon the paper
for sufficient length OF time to allow of
the photography thereon Of the shadows of
the compass needle and of the mercury
column. Within three minutes, it is said,
the operation is complete, when the appar-
atus Is hoisted and the paper removed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
THE LADDER OF ANGELS.
BY LUCY LARCON.

when Jacob slept in Bethel and there dreamed
ladder, whose last height ofAp'endor seemed
With glory Of the Inefable Presence blending
The place grew sacred to his reverend tnousn"
He said: '.Lo God 10 here. knew it not"
And wherefore did they fold their wings OF hgnt,
OF swiftness and of strength, those creatures
holy,
And up to dawn celestial, through earth's night,
Like mortals, step 10y step, 60 toiling slowly'
Was it to teach themselves the painful way
Mans feet must take TO their familiar day
Or was 1t that the traveller. laid asleep
On his stone pillow. with an inward seeing
Should learn how mightiest spirits reach the steep
And glorious pOssi Oilites Of being
Not by a visionary flight sublime
But up the foot worn ladder rounds OF time!
Foret, Id they his descent, the Son of God.
Who humbly clothed Himself in vesIments NOR
And so. encountered with our weakness trod
With us the stairway to his Father portal
To life whose inner secret none can win
Save by surmOunting earthliness and sln!
The patri arch's vision-not for him alone
Lighted that golden mystery his sumbeI;
Beneath it slept q world of souls unknown.
When God sets uD a gu, no man ~ number
It's meanings infinite. Who runneth reads,
And finds the Interpretation that he needs.
Wherever upward, even the lowest round
Man by a hands help lifts his feeb er brother:
There 10 the house of God and holy ground,
The gate of Heaven is love; there is none other.
When generous act blooms from unselnsh thought
The Lord is with u.s. though we know it not.
This ladder is let down in every place
Where unto nOhler virtues men aspire.
Our human fneaments gain angel grace,
Leaving behind low aim and base desire
DeseI t. of ear Jh ale changed to Bethel thus,
The vision is FOR every O..e Of US.
independent.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
The Order of the Good Shepherd.

The Baltimore Sun says: at is learned
from Sister Joseph, of Baltimore, who has
just returned from France, that at the late
convention of the Sister Superioresses of
the Good Shepherd in Paris, Sister Marie.
of ST. Joseph, directress of the Convent of
the Good Shepherd, Cincinnati, was unapi-
mously elected mother general Of the order.
The convocatiOn began on Friday, May Is,
and continued two weeks. The appoint.
ment of Sister Marie to the responsible
Office is we'll merited tribute to her eff
cheney as gOverness. She will now have
entire control of the community, scattered
over the civilized world, but more particu.
larry in France and the United States. and
will reside at the convent in Cincinnati.
The order, established for the reclamation
of fallen women and the preservation of
these liable to lose their innocence, at pres.
emit comprises about 16O houses and 1890
Sisters, who are actively engaged in the
work.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02

The report made to the Board of Health
Is an eloquent commentary on the impOr-
lance of the children's excursions, and an
unanswerable plea for the extension of the
excursions to the mothers of young children.
1t appears by this report that during the
week ending July l8 there we're in the CITY
of New York 790 deaths, of which 4O2, or
more than one-half, were infants under a
year old.
The third week in July has for MANY
years given the highest average mortality
of any week, and the deaths of last week
are sixty-three less than the average for
that week during the last ten years.
But this terrible infant mortality among
nursing infants, occurring of course chiefly
in the more crowded quarters of the city,
must be due principally to the state Of
health of the mothers. The diseases of
which they die are generally those caused
by impure air and improper nOurishment,
aggravated in many cases, no doubt, by
want of cleanliness.
1t would prove no slight alienation of
these evils, if these nursery mothers could
be induced to spend q day occasionally in
the country with their infants, and 0y this
means NO doubt many life might be saved.
We hope, therefore, that the kind hearts
who have taken charge of the children's
excursions may find it within the scope of
their powers to give now and then days
excursion to nursing mothers and their
infants, and that those whose purses are
opened for any proper object Of benevo-
lence, will zee that they are furnished with
abundant means for this purp0ee.-NeU
York XaI.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
A Cure for the Ills of Civilization.

The srrest remedy for the ills of civilized
life is to be found in some form OF return
to bsrbarsm, and the common sense of the
mass of people has taught them this; but
they use the remedy in weak form, and
therefore fail of the larger good its ampler
use might give. Tired men and women,
fearful of summer heats, make escape to
the country and undergo prolonged crema-
ton in boarding house or hotel. 1t is better
than nothing, and some people like it, or
say they do. But though our so called
uutry life secures fresher air, it insures
large supply of new irritatiOns and annoy
ances, while for vast numbers of men it
means uncomfortable nights in a suburb,
nasty breakfasts, a daily railroad busting,
and the hot, long, weary day in town.
1t is better than to be in the city
all the twenty hours, but while it
may help. and can not hurt, 1t IS life
which will not act as complete remedy for
those who are at all seriously exhausted, or
for such as are beginning to feel the first in
roads of any of the many ways IN which
worried work tOrments us. One wants
something more than few days at dry A.
lantic City or murky Cape May. One wants
more than eight by ten to sleep in, and
society of kind one does not crave, and
the delights Of unlimited clearinghouse
gossip. Civilization has hurt-barbarism
shall heal. In word, my tired man, who
can not sleep, or who dreams stocks and
dividends and awakens leg -heavy, and who
has fifty other nameless symptoms, shall
try awhile the hospital of the stone carver.
He shall reverse the conditions of his life.
Wont to live in house, he shall sleep in a
tent, or despite his guides advice, shall lie
beneath 'the moons white beHedction." So
shall he be in the open air all day and all
night, for the tent is but mere cover and
wind guard, or scarce that. He shall rise
when he likes, unstirred by lmperiOus
gongs; but think he will be apt to see the
sun rise. and, honestly tired from travel or
food getting, will want 10 turn in at eight or
nine If too warm he will take his coat Off,
if cold, to replace the demon furnace IN the
cellar, with its breath of baked air, he shall
lind warmth in the ruby wealth OF roaring
logsp he has helped to chop and carry. The
best part of his meals he shall earn by
sweet labor with his rod or his gun. His
shall be the daily plunge IN lake or river,
and the intense, eager huugriDess which
has no quarrel with the menu of wood or
stream The sleep that is dreamless, the
keen senses, the Arab vigOr that makes ex-
ercise Jest and the mindless work of the
camp a simple pleasure-all these are the
reward which comes to a man who is living
the outdoor life of the camp by silent lake
or merry river, or far in the noiseless deeps
of northern forests rich with scent Of pine
and the fragrant wood Odors of the mould
ering logs of the windfall. o. f-i-fa
This indeed IL true and potent altera-
tive; and just what it is in detail-how full
Of harmless and health giving enjoyments
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
Death and Burial Of II COnsul's Daughter

Ga the sixth of July, Miss Agnes, daugh-
ter of Colonel E. johnson, United States
consul at Tampieo, Mexico, died in that
city of fever. The young lady was we'll
known in this city. where her family for
merly resided. During the term Of her
fathers consulate she had made many
warm friends in Tampico. and the funeral
was the occasion of heartfelt assurance
of sorrow on the part of the entire popu-
lace. The remains were followed to the
vault-where they were deposited-by the
military general, collector Of port and
officers, judges, mayor and common cOun-
Gil, captain of the port, members Of the
Merchants Exchange, captains of the
American vessels and their crews and
many citizens. The coffin was of white
satin, ornamented with silver, and pro-
fusely decorated with rare flowers The
pail bearers were two natives and two
American merchants, and the coffin was
borne to it's resting place by four boys.
While the procession was in line the flags
in the city as we'll as on the shipping were
displayed at half mast.
In their sad bereavement Mr.. johnson
and family bad the sympat by of the entire
community Washington Republican, July
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-02
NrW -R8FgBIIOAN, -syNDAY-AVGUST~ 1874

q mile off our larbOsrd side, and remained
spread out as it were and stationary. 1t
looked like the back of huge whsle, out IL
elOped less, and was of . brownlsh Color
Even ct that distance it seemed to %
baskiDg in the sun.
".Whst's that p sung out to the mate.
'Bles: if l knows; barring its size. color
and shape, it might be q whale, repheo
Tom Scott. And it amt the seasarpent,
said one of the crew, for he's too round Tor
that ere critter' l went into the cabin 1or
nv rife, and as was preparing to ire. Bill
Darling Newfoundlander, came on deck,
and looking at the monster, exclaimed, put
ting up his hand, Have care. master; that
ere is squid, and vii! capslze US II you
hit him, and with that he shook, there was
q great ripple all around him, and he began
to move. Out with all your axes and
knives, shouted Bill, and cut at any part OF
him that comes aboard; look alive, ana
Lord help u.s. Not aware OF the danger,
and never having seen or heard OF such
monster. gave no orders, and IL was no
use touching the helm or ropes to get out
of the way. BY this time three OF tne
crew. Bill Included, had found axes and
one RUSTY cutIass, and all were looking over
the ships side at the advancing monster
"We could now see huge OblOng mass
moving by Jerks Just under tn surface OF
the water, and an enormous train following;
the oblong body was at least half the size
of our vessel in length, and just as thick;
the wake or train might have been one
hundred feet long. In the time that have
taken to write this the brute struck us, and
the ship quivered under the thud; in an
other moment monstrous arms. like trees,
seized the vessel, and she heeled over; in
another second the monster was aboard,
suueezed in between the two masts, Bill
screeching. Slash for your lives;' but all
holding BY his arms slipped slip his s0 vast
w;rT him on her beam ends. We were
thrown into the water at once, and Just as l
went over l caught sight of one of the crew,
either Bill or Tom Fielding. squashed up
between the mast and one OF those awful
arms. For few seconds our ship lay on
her beam ends, then filled and went down.
Another OF the crew must have been sucked
down, for you only picked up five. The rest
YOU know. can't tell who ran up the en-
sign."-I,sdia Home,cara Mail