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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12


General S. b. Maxcy, thencwly-
elected United States Senator from
Texas, isa native ofMonroc county,
Kentucky. lie served in a KEN
lucky regiment in the Mexican
war, and subsequently removed to
Texas. Since the war, in which he
took an active part OH the Southern
side, he has been practicing law.
The new Senator from Kansas,
Ex-Governor James NJ. Harvey, was
one of forty candidates, and the on
Iy one who could combine tile
Grange vote and at the same time
secure the support Of the RcpnbIi.
cans. The election which resulted
in his success is said to have been
the only honest election forScnator
that has ever taken place in Kan
sas. The new Senator is y Virgin
ian by birth, but spent most Of his
life in Adams county, Illinois. In
1857 he removed to Kansas and en-
gagged in farming. During the war
he served as Colonel Of the Tenth
Kansas infantry. After the war he
was elected to the State Senate, and
in 1868 he was elected Governor Of
Kansas by the Republicans, and re-
elected in 1870.
A telegram from Topeka states
that Senator Harvey, in rcsponscto
the question as to whether he con
sidcrcd his election Il victory for
the straight Republicans or the Re
formers, declared that it was I'M
qucstionably a triumph for the lat
ter. lie further stated that he was
among the first men in the reform
movement over a year ago. The
Chicago Tribune regards the action
in the Kansas Legislature as "only
anothersymptom ofthe breakup of
parties" part and parcel of the
Reform movement in Wisconsin,
the Indcpcndentparty of California,
the nti-Nlonopoly party in Iowa,
and the Farmers movement in IL
linois. Richmond Wing.
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CALLED
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Chromos, be IL rmrmOercc, are imiiations
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pcrf CITY The COPY from which they weru tax.
IN that il is My the practiced eye that can
tell the difference.
The sdhjpc, Of this Chrome General Put.
nam II calls IN mind The EARLIER history Of our
country, when patriotism meant love Of coun.
try and home above all other considerations.
The picture shows General Putnam in The act
Of blowing in his field. A mounted courier
suddenly appears to notify him Of impending
danger. The fearless Putnam Immediately
checks his team, takes them from the pillow.
which is left in the field, aud he hastily gath.
trs his nearest neiehboS. aud haSlCns with
them 10 do battle against the enemy Tor those
liberties aud rights which every good citizen
so hi.ly prizes tbs day.
rhi, historical picture should find place
in every household II is silent iracher,
speaking louder than VOLUMES Of history, and
Of which one never tires, but will find pleas.
urc in studying it, day after day, for years in
the future.
We have secured the entire edition of this
picture, and none like it can he bad elsewhere
II Ncaares IL By %! Inches,
And is beautifully executed in thirteen colors,
with all the kill that art can impOrt, and
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outfit for Agents.
Address FARAN Il MCLEAN
feb I9-lf. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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We regret to learn that little Viii
lie Tabb, aged about eight years,
son of Mr. John W. Tabb, near this
place, met with a painful accident
on last Tuesday forenoon. He had
climbed on the end. gate ofthc wag.,
on which was being used to haul
wood, and the team starting; he was
thrown to the ground and his right
thigh broken. Dr. Goldsborough
was sent for and rendered profess
sional attention.-Gr. Times.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

A 7 RULES held in the Clerks Office Of
~ the Circuit Court Of rutndm County on
the &rsr Monday in February, lH74
Adolph Hess. John W, English, Trustee, Jas.
CnprkarG' R S. Bickcl, aud b. T. Euos, G.
A. Hill, and'H. A. MCGonacgle, partners do.
ing business undrr the name Of EnoSr Hill
d Co., VS..
James S. Shields and n. S. Kouns, partners
doing business under the name and style ii
Jas. S. Shields < Co. II, Chnncsry und At
tachmCnt
The object orIhis suit is TO subject the estate
Ofhe defendants, JAMES S Shields and n. 5;
KouRs to the payment Of the sum Of $B6l.R
with legal interest on $500, part thereof from
the 7th day Of July, 1913, ill paid, and like
Interest on $2Gl AZ, the residue thereof from
the lG,h day of August, 1918 till paid, and
the costs Of this suit. This day came the
Plaintiffs by their Attorney, and it appearing
by affidavit filed with the papers OF this cause,
that the defendants are non.rcsdcnts Of ms
State, ii is ordered that they do appear here
within one month after the FIRST publication Of
this o;dcr and do what is necessary to protect
their interest in this cause,
Trste:-GEO. W. CARGILL, Clerk
Tomlinson & English, Soils.
February saw.
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CONDENSED II'ElIS.

The celebrated Myra Clark Gaines
has turned her legal batteries OH
Caleb Gushing, and wmtsto restrain
him from obtaining the title to
$4,000 acres of land in Louisiana
which she claims belongs to her.
A farmer named Hutton was rob-
bed in his house,in Greenfield town
ship, Fairfield county, Ohio, on the
night of the I'd inst by masked
and armed men. Ia lost 5000,
watch, spoons, &c.
A terrible case oftrichina sipralis
has occurred at Aurora, Indiana
Ten persons have been attacked
with it, from eating pork contain
ing those horridvermin. Great cX-
citementprevails in that n,and
the price of pork is not likely to
advance.
,,,,o o,.on
~ S"' u p;d eT na p,U" W. Uns
Vermont, fell Saturday, while being
tested, a distance Of thirty feet, car
rinr with il tOur cars loaded with
Ron and two Iaborcrs. The men
wprc rnhurt
-,
iWelly "ooH'c!lol'l'v.s a." lIl'I' :.
Cow SGo ~ rnJ;oHs noor Fort Rice, 4
, d;snotab ' fr",n Fort sill discfcsits
% tIa ,.o,"r l''"'
wv ,'l'',''
inc MoraoGI,$ ana 'ne N"T%oc
Indians near fofI Dc'''ll''e, I'm, NV
"$t' t t,o ~. If - l~o or tl,ycr red.
. I';'' Wv ''
''' ~.
JOSEF N hI4g, near IIoc2,l'e' f a.
passed INTO inc Other WorIo' on INC {
4th, leaving ms burning Dooy ana
house behind him.
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THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.-ln recent
report of the House Committee on
Public Lands it is stated that not
withstanding the report Of the
Commissioner Of Public Lands, l.
2OO,OOO,OOO acres are yet unsuvcy-
ed. 1t is the opinion Of the Com
missioner that the whole arabic
land remaining after, deducting
mountains, alkaline plains, sand
and sage deserts, swamp and sheaL
lands, railroad grants, &c, cannot
exceed 4OO,OOO,OOO acres. There
were taken up byhomestead entries
alone last year nearly 1900, 900, and
as our population increases this
yearly amount will also increase,
and at so rapid a rate that in less
than a century IA short period in
the history off nation) the whole
arabic land of the government will
be absorbed by settlers. The bill
reported by the committee repeats
the presumption laws, except that
it allows inchoate titles under them
to bccomplctcd. Italso substitutes
for the present homestead law an
entirely 'new one, retaining the best
features of the present law andadd-
iug new ones that experience las
illnNel 10 BE neecessNlw.
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SITE MITTERS.

WEST VIRGINIA UNlyERsITY.-Thc
financial crisis which ovGtooh this
country when the Fall term was
about to begin, and the p{nic which
it produced, have pcrhapt done as
little harm in West Virginia as IN
any Of the States. They have not,
however failed to make themselves
felt, though we believe the State
University las suffered but little
from them. The professors are all
at their posts and jealousy cngag-
ed in their labors, and these is a
fine attendance Of remarkably or
derby and studious young men,
For the first time i'll several months
we believe all the cadetships are
about filed up, Atno time has 1t
been more worthy Of the confidence
and patronage of all our people, Or
more likely to realize q grand flu
ture.-Nolyoniorn POST
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John Roddy, of Wheeling, has a
strong liking for fine liquors; hence
he was detected, a few days ago, in
the act of stealing about twenty
gallons from the store ofMr, IIork-
hcimcr, and in dcfaultof $500 bail
he went to Jail. About four years
ago he broke into the same cstab-
liSlmeRt- wAieh-otf Gncc-hc- sclx.
ed two years in the PcnitcDtiury;
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VEST ELRGLNLd:

VEST VIRGINIA.:
A 7 RULES held in the Clerks office of the
"A. County Court Of Mason County on the
first Monday, in Me month Of February 1874.
Oliver P, Roberts,
VS.. In ChanCCrY.
ITulda Catherine Roberts.
The obcc, Of this suit is to obtain a decree
Of divorce "a Vinculo M0trimoni" against the
defendant, Huda Catherine Roberts. This
day came The complainant, by Counsel, and
it appearing by affidavit filed with the papers
that The defendant, EIllda Catherine Roberts,
isnol resident Of this State, ii is ordered that
shq do appear here within one month after the
first publication Of This order and do what is
necessary to protect her interest in tliis suit.
'rcsle;-E KlMBERLTNG Clerk,
by John L. Timms, Deputy.
T. A, Guthrie, Sol. feb, l2-4w.
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Iowa PoTAToEs,-Iowa has the
boss potato. 1t is twcnty-onc
inches long, thirteen in circumfer-
encc, weighs four pounds and has
more eyes than a Parkcrsbwg law
yer when hunting for n fce.-jStatc
Journal.
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TIE AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGES.-
The House of Representatives has
passed a resolution, introduced by
Mr.. Monroe, directing the Com
mittcc on Education and Labor to
investigate the condition of the
Agricultural colleges of the coun-
try which have received land grants
from the General Government, to
discover whether these colleges
have made an appropriate use of
the funds. 1t has been represent
ed to the committee that in manly
of the States there has been very
serious misuse of the land scrip is
sued for educational purposes, and
it is believed that in some States,
where the fund has been honestly
the general spirit Of the
act with regard to the nature of in
has not been fulfilled.
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The Radicals of Mississippi pro,
pose to be rcprcscntcdin the United
States Scnatoly a colored American
named II. K. Bruce. II. R. PcoSc,
a white man, will fill tbeuncSpired
term of Gov. Amcs. "Lct us have
Pcasc.'
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ANOTHER New ORDER. an
other new society or order has
sprung up, which bears the name Of
"0rder of the Sovcreigns Industry"
1t has issued a circular addressed to
"thc industrial classes, the mechal-
les and workingmcn and women
everywhere" ItoriginatcdinM Mas
sachusetts, declares itself to be in
league with the Patrons of lIus-
bandry, and is open to "any person
engaged in the industrial pursuits.
of the age Of sixteen and Of good
character"
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The popular branch of the Illinois
Legislature has passed Il bill abol-
ishing the practice of solitary con-
tincmcut Of pepitentiary convicts.
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Who Win Farnish II?

We want this information. Is
there any row at the Capital about
the State deposits? How much Of
the State deposit is in Bill Brad
fofd's Hale House Bank? WHAT'S
the condition Of Bradford's Bank?
Won'tsomc one write US a letter
about this matter Editors like to
be posted, you know.
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We are informed that the Exec
utivc Committee propose calling
the Congressional Convention for
this District sometime early in the
month of June.
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An ExpLANAmoS.-Ihe N. y
Tribune says: can explanation of
the singular votc'in the House on
the West Virginia election cases,
given by u Republican member, is
a key to much of Che Congressional
politics. This statesman said: "thc
August claimants are just as good
fellows as their rivals; they belong
to our party and the Others don't"
GLOW many grave questions Of law
and evidence are settled in just that
way?"
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Conversational Candidates.

w 4 lluN Z OCGhSlVlI"Ill 'pNN ''N'''~
thilx,about the next Congressman
from the Third Congressional Dis
trict Of this State, either in a COM
plimentary or jocuIarway, orjust
to be up with the times. We be,
lievc We have given the names in
our columns, from time to time, OF
all gentlemen who have been ma
med in connection with this high
and honorable office. This wchavc
done, simply that thepeopIc might
know who were aspiring to serve
them, and that they might select
from the number the one whom
they thought would bcstf fill thcpo-
sition.
With this preface, and the day
and hour approaches, we will take
occasion to define our position, de-
clare our faith, and announce what
wcoxpeet Of candidntcs.
First. The man who gets the
nomination, must be an honest one,
he must be capable, he must be SO
pslpaDIy the choice Of the people
that they will not have to be urged,
coaxcd, or cocrced into voting for
him.
Second. The position must not
be purchased, must not be Jcgged,
orin any way mqnipela'edby candi-
dates, or by ovcr-anxious friends.
Third. Any attempt at packing,
or Of "sctting up the Convention
las we understand y certain candi-
date in Kanawha is Boosting he has,
md is doing,) should be just cause
to rcpudiatc all such by the Con-
vcntion.
Fourth. lie must not be a SALARY
grabber,", nor one who endorses the
Congressional increase pay
Fifth. lie must be n man fully
identified with the interests OF our
District and State, and with the in
terests of our whole people; and
one who can, and rhO lcW work
for the early completion Of the
James River and Kanawha canal
the. great through-water line from
the Ohio to tide-watcr.
Sixth. The time has come whcr
the test of Sedan and Gomorah
viii be applied to political parties
and they must live by the gooC
men in it, or fall because they arc
not to be found.
Having thus briefly laid dowr
what we consider the necessary
qualifications for our candidate to1
Congress, we hope when the Con,
vention meets, the delegates vii
see that Che gentleman put forward
as the nominee of the Democratic.
Conservative party, is possessed o.
them, and that he has not begged
purchased, or packed the nomina
ton
No man at present, heads our col
umns, nor shall we assume the re
possibility of selecting one unit
the public choice is more fully in
dicated in some way.
But any attempt to 'pack' thu
Convention, on the part of an,
candidate, will be sufficient caus'
forour severcst criticism and con
demnatiep, and we shall not shrinE
from our duty in exposing the tricl
and the man who attempts to Sc
cure his nomination in such a dis
honorable manner.
What we want is for the peopl
to consult together, unaided by til,
candidates, and compare notes, ant
we will, at the proper time, mos
Willingly open our columns as
medium for a dignifcd expression
of such results as may be reached
Who VIII FarniSh II?
We want this information. |
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When We call to mind the dcs.
potic sway which has been cxer-
cised by Congress over the South
em States since the close of the
war, and the prominent part borne
BY Senator Morton in the whole
business of reconstruction, it seems
ridiculous to hear him cXclaiming
now, as he did on the 18th in his BIT
ter speech, that "sllould Congress
now order new election in Louis
lana it would establish a precedent
by which the government Of every
State would be at the mercy Of
and subject to the pas
,ions of thchour. Ifthis power is
once established State governments
''would exist but by mere suffer
nncc.'
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A FRAUDULENT 0DB FEMow,-
The Lodges of, 0. OF. have been
cautioned to look out for Frederick
Hunt, who has been travelling
throughoutthe country representing
himself to be in need, and collecting
money from the Order by means OF
a visiting card obtained from La
Grange Lodge, Indiana. The La
Grange Lodge reports him as an
expelled member. Mr.. Hunt has
within the last few days been oper-
ating about Columbus; and as it is
thought he may pay Wheeling a
visit, he is given the benefit Of this
free advertisement Wheeling H.
MAgeHcCr.
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Masonic IMPosToR.-Some fellow
styling himself "Prof. A. Willie,
phrenologist," and who claims to
be Past Grand Lecturer Of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of West Virgin
ia, is imposing upon the people of
Forrest City, Arkansas. He is a
humbug of the first water. Look
out for him. Wheeling Register.
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-0n Thurs
day last, while a boy about sixteen
years ofagc, was of-bearing at the
old Beatty steam saw mill, near Man
nington, this county, the end of a
slab caught against the circular saw,
throwing him upon or against it in
such q manner as to sever the head
entirely from the body as also the
left arm. The lad was the son of
a widow lady, Mrs, Hess, relict of
Jcddy Hess, deceased, She has the
sympathy Of many friends West
V1yiaiaM
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On the Goth uIt, q young, man
named Jas. Ryan, u repair hand on
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
run over and instantly killed, four
miles east ofNcw Creek Station, by
a Fast Freight train,-~RQmpcy m
JIETTlcIT ''--'--'----N -
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The VIVA. S. A. socIgT.-A
meeting of the Directors Of the
West Virginia State Agricultural
Society was held in this city on yes
tcrday morning. There were pre-
sent Col. 7. +. Chambers, Presi-
dent, and Directors W.N. Goshorn,
II. S. Walker NJ. Levi, j, IL. Rog-
ely and j. +. Lewis. The last
named gentleman is the Secretary
Of the Society. The object Of the
meeting was to make the prelimin-
AIRY arrangements for their Spring
meeting. The days fixed for the
meeting were the 14th and 18th of
May, 1874. The seasons sport
will be opened Wednesday, May,
18th, by q grand "Nlatch Race" for
$1,000 between "Slinnic Moore
and oCharIeston.' Other matches
are on the tapis, to be run during
the meeting. All the races are to
be held on the grounds Of the Com
pany near this city. There will be
four purses offered by the Com
pany whose, aggregate will be
about S4j5. All entries close on
the It'll of May. 1t is expected
to make this one Of the most inter-
esting exhibitions the Society has
ever given and a large crowd is ex-
pcctcl. The long-Iooked-for race
between minnie Moore and "Char-
Icston7 will be The event Of the
meeting and will at least set at rest
the disputes as to their relative
speed. resolution was passed to
publish theprogrammc ofthc meet
ing in our city papers, in the Hun
tington AdcG1iscr and the Point
Pleasant paper.
A large boom Is nearly complct-
ed across the Valley river at Graf
ton, W. Va, at a cost'of$45, OOO.-
It is the largest enterprise of the
kind in the State, and will give an
immediate impetus to the develop
ment of the magnificent timber
which is found in that valley and
tributaries, almost to the head Of
Buckhanuon river The company
erecting these works is alsoputting
up frst-cIass saw mills below Graf
ton, and consist Of prominent citi-
zcnS of Doddridge county and Bel
Icfonte. ParkrsJ'oy Times.
The Wellsburg HcrqM thinks
that Mr. Hereford is the only West
Virginia Congressman who. got his
back .pay. The fact is that Mr.
IIererefordis the only one who has
not applied the money to his own
use. We arc informed that Nh. IL,
has donated the ircducible school
fund of the Sthtc, the Five 'rhous-
and dollars which was voted to him
as back-pay for his former term il
the House of Representatives.
Register 49,
The Complaints of farmers, anc
Others, about hard hard times, says
the Jackson County Nens, is entire
ly out of place. Times are nc
harder now than they are every
winter, and in many respects not Sc
hard. Wheat is worth S1.6O pei
bushel; corn 60 and G5 cents; pota
toes. 80 cts. and 81 per bushcl
apples $500 per barrel; eggs Is anc
20 cents per dozen; butter IS cts.
cattle and hogs command a gooc
price, and in fact everything tho
farmer has to sell bringbC.terp
than they did last winter, and to1
the life of us we can't see why it j!
that such a cry is raised about hare
times, lfyou were a printer ant
had to Starve about nine months
out of the year, on account of de
Iinqucnts not paying up, then there
would be just cause for complaint
LARGE SALE OF WEST VmGlNII
Coal LANDs.-Thc coal lands il
! " /.
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LARGE SALE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Coal LANDs.-Thc coal lands in
West Virginia are being rapidly
absorbed by capitalists. Some
capitalists OF Baltimore have lately
.obtaiRcd two thousand five hmd-
red acres Of the best coal lands in
the State, lying west of Fairmont.
The B, 40. Railroad runs directly
through this body fland for near
ly three miles. A charter has been
obtained, and a company formed
called the "WcSt Virginia Coal and
Coke Company" Thevcin of coal
on this tract Of land is nine and
twelve feet thick, and will produce
twelve thousand tons of coal to
each acre.
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Edward Jon S

Edward joins In In C G;an!, Gyu in
J. A. Roush & Ar, Sa?p for Mason Co
VHE undersigned, Special Commissioner
appointed by Decree in the ahove cause.
rendered al the October term, 1873, will on
Monday, Tie 9th day Of april, 1874,
at The Front Door Of the Court House of said
Mason County, Proceed 10 sell at public auc.
ton 10 The highest bidder, a certain tract or
parcel of land containing 50 acres, situate d
pCar LClart Falls, Mason county. Said tract
OF land is kncEn as the farm Of John 4. Roush
Ole Of the defendants -aRd is The same on
which he now lives.
TERMS OF SALE:-0ne half of the purchase
money cash in hand on day of sale, aud a
credit oftwelvc mouths with interest from day
Of sale, as to the balance. Good security will
be required for the deferred payment, and the
title retained as furherSecurty.
D. ". P0LSLEY,
feb l2-td. Spcc'l Comr.
The defendant in the above suit will take
notice that shall, at the Law Office of /. A..
Guthrie, in the Town of Point Pleasant, Ma.
son County, West Virginia, on the 18th day Of
March, ASIA, between the hours Of : q. IN, aud
5 pm, proceed to take the deposition Of a..
R, Barbtc, aud others, to be read in my be-
half in said suit, pending in the County Court
Of Mason andif from any cause, the taking
Of said depOsiliouS be aOt commenced ON that
day, or if commenced, be not concluded on
that day, the taking Of the shine will be ad
joumcd and continued from day to day and
from time to time. between the same hours
Until completed, Respectfully,
OLIVER P. ROBERTS,
Guthrie, Sol. by Counsel.
lcb l2.4w.