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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

At the General Conference ofthe NJ. E.
Church South, o. Louisville, the committee
recently appointed to examine the charge
Of immortality against The Rev. l.. D.
Huston, late of Baltimore, have sustained
the charge. The brazeu efrOn'ry of this
man in appealing to the General Confer
eucc 10 the face Of his manifest aud proven
guilt, we'll deserved tho signal rebuke be
received FROM those to whom be appeal
cd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04
ooNaREss,oNAL CANDIDATES.

| CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
The Executive Committee have fixed
upon Angus. 5lh as the time, aud Charles.
too as tue place for holding the Congress.
ional Convention for the Third District
The election for Congressman takes place
on the secoud Tuesday 10 October. 10
The several Districts the friends Of candi.
dates are working With hearty zeal for
the success Of their iayoriic. In this con
test between rivals, we lave bad nothing
whatever to say. We have our prefer.
cncc, i. is true, but have refused all along
to make that preference q basis for eulogy
ia our columns. We have weighed the
matter we'll, and while many Of our read
ers arc wondering why this paper does not
advocate The claims Of some one for nomi-
nation before the Convention, NO canuO.
but say, that We have no right to advocate
one man 10 The exclusion Of all others,
much les, dictate TO this District whom
they should nominate to serve aud repre-
sent them. Whoever gets that nopina.
ton will receive our most hearty aud cor
dial support, aud every honorable means
will DO employed by US to secure bis elect
ion. We arc alive to the interests Of our
people and State, and to the great import
ancc Of this canvass, and have the right to
urge and ask for tho nomination Of an hon.
est, true, capable gentleman, ono who is
fully identified with our people and their
interests; one who has always been con.
sistcnt advocate Of Democratic. Conscrva.
tive principles, and a worker in our ranks.
We wan. a man Of unimpcachable iutcgri.
ty, unqucstiouel ability, popular, and who
is respected aud can WELD au influence be.
cause Of bis great personal worth and in
telligetco.
Give US such candidate and wo ueed
not be afraid Of the result in the Third
District. Looking only to The good Of the
party, and being anxious that there shall
DO nothing done that shall afford The least
excuse for division in our party ranks,
and gu the other baud let everything be
done to preserve the harmony of our Or
gaDiza;ion. lu order 10 do this, We sug.
gest to the county conventions, when held,
to ignore the claims Of every aspirant for
this nomination, We care lot how strong
bis claims may be upon the party, or what
services be may have rendered the party
Let the delegates 60 to tho Convention un.
instructed, free to cast their votes for the
man whom they Thick will best represent
the people. BY tLis means We can arrive
at the fairly expressed will Of tho people,
aud that action will be binding upon eve.
ry true Democrat aud Conservative:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

Cuban planters who have been driven
from tie island by the existing troubles
are emigrating to southern Texas, where
the country between the Sabine river and
the Rio Grande has been found to be we'll
suited for the culture Of The sugar cane
1t is probable that in time Texas may be.
come as large a producer ofsugar, as there is
an extensive tract ofcouutry adapted 10 the
growth Of the cane, The present annual
production is from L, 900 to $4,000 hogs.
heads.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

A man who was federal scout during
the war, and is now a resident Of Chilli
Gothic, Ohio, has recently sent the money
to pay for the horses be took from John
Purcell apd Henry Ritter, Of Frederick
county. lie wrote to those parties telling
them they would fud money at the Ex.
press Office 10 Winchester, which thoy did.
This circumstance is 50 unusual that it is
worthy of mention, and many ofour citi-
zens who lost horses during tho war iu
that way, would DO glad if any others
would follow the example Of this Federal
scout. - Mountain Hpatd,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

We suppose the Democratic onserva'
tive Executive Committee will issue call
soon designating the time at which our
County Convention will be held to appoint
delegates to the Congressional Convention
and to nominate two candidates for tho
House Of Delegates, We would suggest
tho July Term Of tho Court as an appro,
pirate occasion for holding it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

Mr.. Editor
The approaching County Convention
puts US on the lookout for some man to rep
resent the upper end of this county in tho
House Of Delegates. We waata live man,
one who will be fully aware Of the import,
auce Of the position aud who will 60 for
the honor and not for the two months board.
Do you not think that Dr.. A, L, Knight,
Of West Columbia, is The man for the posi-.
ton?
OlI[BOB
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04
The senrelarp Of the Navy announces,

The Secretary Of the Navy announces
10 appropriate terms, the death Of Rear
Admiral Shubriok, one ofIhe last survivors
Of that gallant band Of seAmen who BY
their skill and daring in the war Of 1872
raised the American navy to distinction
and reuown. To tho Official announce
meo. Of bis death is added brief account
ofhis naval career. From this wo learn
the commands be held and the duties he
performed during the sizty-eight years che
served bis country faithfully and we'll"
Ills noblest commentator is that living
be deserved we'll Of the Republic, and dy-
ing leaves to the service :he conspicuous
example Of a life Of wisdom, cOurtesr,
courage aud spo!less honor What high
er eulogy than this does any man need9
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

Wu. II. Tomiiuson, Esq, Of Mason
Flas been brought forward as q candidate
for Congress in the Third District. His
popularity has been shown in the fact that
llo has twice been elected to the Legisla.
ture 10 The face Of a decided Radical ma.
jority 10 Mason county, PorkwJmg
.E.famiA9.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

DCsHF aWlC VItg Z FVUtFJs
| OFFER at private sale the house and lot
l on which now reside, and also another
house on same lot. The lot is situated in the
most beautiful portion Of the town; Is well
improved; has on it some forty choice bearing
fruit trees, apples peaches, plums aud cher.
.ries The lot contains I Of an acre. All the
necessary out buildings are attached.
TERMs:--One third down, balance in twelve
aud eighteen months,
FRED. FORD.
DFor further information apply 10 George
Martin, Attorney at Law, Point Pleasant.
May 2l-it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04

A Mason county correspondent Of the
Charleston Courier says that Hon. @. P.
T. Moore, of tie Supreme Court Of
Appeals, is mentioned as candidate for
election to the United States Senate
in place Of Senator Foreman. The
Jodge is very popular all over the State
- Wheeling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04
SWEET POTATO PLANTS

ed, Also lot Of other plants. Address E.
G. Musgrave, Machirville, Mason county, W.
Va. j.. w. Bryan, Agent, Point Pleasant, and
5. a. Aumiller, Agent, West Columbia, W. V.
may l4-3w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04
Commissioners Sale Of Valuable Far
ming and Timber Land

IN pursuance Of the provisions Of decree of
| the County Court Of Mason County rend.
cred on the goth day of March, 1874, in Ger.
tain Chancery cause therein pending, in which
Baptist Gilmore was Complainant and H. j.
Benedict aud others, we're defendants, we, the
undersigned, Special Commissioners, appoint.
ed for the purpose by said decree, shall on tie
Goth day Of June, 1874,
at The Front Door Of the Court House of Mason
county proceed to sell by way of public auct
ion the tract OF land in the plaintiffs Bill AID
proceedings herewith tilel and described,
Containing 1000 Acres!
The proceeds Of said sale TO be applied frat ia
the payment Of StephenaJ J. Whitner for bal.
lance OF purchase money, and the balance as
provided for in said decree.
Terms OF SALE:
Said sale will be for cash as to one third Of
the purchase money, and on a credit of six
and twelve months as to the other two.thirds
respectively, and the said Special Commiss
toner's taking bond with good security for the
deferred payments and reserying the title as a
further security.
JOHN W. ENGLIsH,l speop Com
IA. GUTHRIE, missioners,
may 2l-w4,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-04
WEST VIRGINIl:

A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office Of Inc
n Circuit Court for Mason County, on Mon
day, May 4th. 1874.
John H. Hoffman and @. W. Finnell' d.,
partners doing business under the name anu
style Of John Il. Hoffman i Go.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18
Professional Cards.

TAMEs H. FERGUSON, Attorney-at,Law,
- NEWPORT, PA.
Rs-omce-Market Street. near the Square IS G.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18

nB- Mr.. James Brice, in an article in
the CornhiR Magazine, describes Iceland in
chilly way. He says there are no trees,
though apparently there were plenty in the
tenth century, when we hear of men
hiding among them and being hanged from
them. No corn is grown, nor any other
crop, except few turnips aud potatoes
which taste only half ripe. The only wild
quadrupeds are the blue fox (who has
probably come, as the white bear now and
then does, on icehoes from Greenland), and
the reindeer-the latter introduced about
century ago, and still uncommon, rang
ing over the desert mountains. There is
no town except the capital, a city of 1900
people, no other place deserving TO be call
ed even village, unless it be the hamlet
Of Akureyri, on the shore of the Artic
Ocean, with. some fifty houses no inns
(save one in that village whose resources
consist of two beds, single jug and basin
and billiard table, no hens, ducks OF
geese Except wild geese) no pigs, no don
keys, no roads, no carriages, no shops, no
manufactures, no dissenters from the es-
tablshed Lutheranism, no army, navy,
volunteers Or other guardians of public
order, except one policeman in Reykjavik,
no criminals, only two lawyers, and finally,
no snakes. What, then, is thereS' asks
Mr.. Brice, and replies, g Snow mountains,
glaciers hot springs, volcanoes, earthquakes,
northern lights, caverns, morasses, and
above all deserts"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18
The Champion Liar.

Do you know Tom D.? Well lie
lives down by us in the town of Danville,
and is counted by all persons, far and near,
as the greatest liar "out of jail" He was
great hand for stories, and always ha6
one ready, which of course, no person be-
lieved. One evening few Of us were seat
ed by the stove in the bar of the tavern,
when the door opened and Tom entered.
OF course we all pressed him to tell us a
yarn.
"But, boys" said he, 81 don't know
any"
"Yes you do"
We told him to give us yarn, and he
should have drink Of what he called
"White eye." So he began
"When was at home, found cat one
evening down by the road, and took it up tc
the house TO keep. And such cat II
would go round the house me-you me-you,
until the old woman said should drown
it.
$50 one morning caught Tommy and
took him to the creek, and tossed him in
without waiting to see the result, / star
ted home. Next morning, on getting up,
beheld Mr.. Tommy seated on the porch
just starting his internal 'me-you.' / grab
bed him before he could run, and taking
him to the creek, tossed him in. Aftel
Watching for while l went home, thinking
had sent the cat to "kingdom come.
Next morning the first thing saw was the
cat seated on the porch, making the air re
sound with his noise. / took him, picked
mp the hatchet. and proceeded to the creek
Arriving there, / cut off his head and threw
both parts into the water / then went
home, fully convinced that Mr.. Tommy
would not trouble us any more but may
be best next morning If he wasn't seated
on the porch with his head in his mouth p
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18
Tic WHOss, in the Pulpit.

A Rush township lumberman sold his
timber, bought new suit of clothes and
brought the balance of the money home.--
His wife persuaded him to go to church on
the following Sunday. At the close of
services, strong appeal was made to raise
some missionary money, when the lumber
man arose and said "Here's fifty dollars
for the old boss behind the pulpit, but I'll
not give cent to be took out of the
county"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18

EB Good news don't operate on all peo-
pie the same way, any more than patent
medicine does. A Chicago man lately re-
ceived telegram from his wife in Europe,
saying that she had given birth to daugh-
ter. He felt so good about it that he order
ed the baker to distribute five hundred
loaves of bread to the poor each day for
ten days. A man in this county went home
the other night, and was met at the door
by the nurse, who informed him that his
wife had given birth to pair of girls, and
instead Of giving orders for bread he simply
said some swear-talk, kicked the house dog
down stairs, and went off and got glori-
ously drunk on account of it. But, after
all, maybe he was affected differently from
the other man, because his wife wasn't in
Europe.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18

EB A painter on being asked what be
mixed his colors with to give SO fine an
effect, answered, 81 mix them with
brains, sir" WhoseS' was the prompt
query in return.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-18

sB- There is prejudice in human kind
against large ears. AS the poet says
"Man wants but little ear below, nor
wants that little long"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24
Doing Dun.

81 have small bill against you,
said peftinacious looking collector,
as he entered the store of one who
had acquired the character of hard
customer.
'.Yes, sir, very fine day indeed" !"
was the reply.
81 am not speaking of the weather,
but your bill replied the collector, in
a loud key. 8a ~
"It would be little better if we
had q little rain"
ssConfound the rain," continued the
collector, and, raising his voice, ad-
ded, sshave you the money to pay this
bill ?p - lsda
aBeg your pardon, Pm hard of
hearing. I've made it a rule not to
lend my funds to strsngers, and [
really don't recognize you.o
I'm a collector for the Daily E1c-
tSaqaiSheTs newspaper sir, and I've Il
bill against you" presisted the coll
lector, at the top OF his voice, produc-
ing the bill, and thrusting it in the
sI've determined to endorse bills
for no one you may put the bill back
into your pocket-book; l really can't
indorse it."
"Confound your indorsmentl Win
you pay it,"
"Youll pay it, no doubt, sir, but
there is always risk about these mat
ters, you know so must decline it,"
sSThe money must be mine to-day"
ooh, yes, ninety days. but would
not indorse for you for a week so get
out of my store. 1t is seldom that [
am pressed upon for an Endorsement,
even by stranger, sir, it is ineXplica-
BILE. Do not force me to put you out;
leave the premises.3
The bill was returned to the E1tin-
gutSher office, indorsed: $50 dread
fully deaf that he couldn't understand
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24
being donhIfnl il i 1raa aver giYen by

being doubtful if it was ever given BY
Mr.. Beecher himself.
Il DIR. Fairfield takes up the other let
tiers of Mr. Beecher, admitted TO bt
genuine, aud after close analysis ol
their tenor and language, and a com
parison with points in the statement
of Mr.. Beecher, and with dates and
admitted events, maintains the utter
absurdity OF an attempt to explain
them on the hypothesis of Mr.. Beech
er's innocence, and their relevancy
and clearness of meaning when ex-
amined on the hypothesis of Mr..
Beecher's guilt. His relations with
Moulton are also taken up, discussed,
and the position taken that no expla-
nation of the close intimacy between
two men SO utterly dissimilar inlevery
respect, as. TO character and poaitlon,
is reasonable except that q guilty
secret was the bond of intimacy. The
black mailing business is also referred
to, and dismissed with the statement
that the alleged conspiracy against
Beecher began in 1870 and the first
money asked for was three years after
ward. The payment of the five thou
sand dollars by Christian minister
to support the Golden 4ge, when that
minister had to mortgage his house
to raise the money, is of itself proof
that there was something to be hidden
at the cost of both money and princi-
pie. The fact that the money was
paid few days alter q severe article
in the Golden Age holding up to pub
lie scorn a minister who "offers one
@morality to the multitude and keeps
tsanother for himself is also cited as
a proof that it was paid because OF
guilty lear. s. s.ff 1s.u
After referring to. several other
points in Mr. Beecher's statement, to
the manner in which the committee
of investigation was picked out by
the accused himself and the method
by which it endeavored to stiEe in
stead of eIiciting the truth, DIR. Fair
field says he accepted the conviction
of Beecher's guilt with unutterable
He resisted it to the last.
But the time came in his investigS-
tions when he had not the slightest re-
naming doubt of it, when he was
to stultify himself by re-
jecting ali the laws of evidence, or
efse admit that Beeeher was guilty be-
yond a question. In closing he SAYS
Never didI write under profoun-
i'der sense. of my obligation to the
Master tbauin peDning these columns. 4
~ Here stand cannot otherwise
God help mel Amen. ~ Cle1eld9ld
5it e .sisa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

BY MAJoR WILLIAM A. n sIGoURNEY. AUTHoB
OF sfBEAUTlFUL sNOw''.

A.
OF ssBEAUTlFUL sNow''
Beautiful child by thy mothers knee.
In the mystic future what wilt thou tes
A demon of sin, or an angel sublime
A poison Upas, or innocent Thyme
A spirit OF evil. flashing down
With the lurid light of fiery crown
Or gliding up with shining track. a
Like morning star, that ne'er looks back,
,Daintiest dreamer that ever smiled.
Which witt thou be. my beautiful child? 81
Beautiful child in my garden bowers,
Friend Of the butterflies. birds and flowers.
Pure as the sparkling, crystalline styeam,
Jewels Of truth in thy fairy eyes beam
Was there ever whittier soul than thine
Worship. ID by Love Is mortal shrine2
My heart thou hast gladdened for two sweet
years
With rainbOws of Hope through mists of tears =
Mists beyond which thy sunny smile.
With its halo Of glory. beams all the while.
Beautiful child, Ia. thy look is given
A CLEAN serene not Of earth. but of heaven
With thy tell tale eyes and przttIing tongue,
Would thou eonldst ever thus be young,
Like the liquid strain Of the rnocking-bird.
From stair to hail thy voice is heard
now eft in the garden -nooks tlou'rt found
" ltu HoHcIs LL1 curry llcdu dEouhu-
And. kneeling beside me with figure SO quaint,
Obi who would not dote on my infant saint9
Beautiful child what thy late shall be
Perchance is wisely hidden from me.
A fallen star, thou mayst leave my side,
AMI of sorrow and shame become the bride
through the old street,
With a curse behind and before thy feet
Ashamed to live, and afraid to die;
No home no friend and Ditfless sEv
Mercifui Father. my brain grows wild.
Oh. keep from evil my beautiful chfidi
Beautiful cEild, mayst thou soar above,
a warbling cherub ofjoy and love, s,
A drop on Eternity's mighty sea.
A blossom on LIES immortal tree
Floating. towering evernore
IN the blessed light Of the golden shore;
And as gaze on thy sinless bloom,
And thy radient face, they dispel my gloom;
feel He will keep thee undefled.
And HIS love protect my beautiful child.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

Or Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher it is
said that she is ruddy faced, with a
profusioR of gray hair, and somewhat
stout in figure. One summer Mr.
Beecher went to PeekskiH in advance
of his wife, who remained in Brook
lyn to see that the house was left in.
proper condition for the vacation, A
new eOachman was hired in Peekskili
who had never seen Mrs. Beeeher,
and ON the day of her expected arrival
he was sent to the station to fetch her
home. After while he returned a
lone. and in answer to Mr.. Beecher's
inquiries he said that Mrs. Beecher
did not come ON the train. "That's
impossible, - said the astonished par
son; "She telegraphed this morning
that she would take the two O'clock
train, Did no one get out Mt the sta
tion?p 'sNO one except an old Irish
waman.u eco right back, p said Mr..
Beecher, "and fetch the Irish. woman.
She's my wife,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24
HOUSE AND LOT
On EFesaeas 81. GarrettsvtsEe,
ToR. sAT,Hf
CHOICE VILLAGE LOTS
FOR SALE.

O7 GOOD BUILDING LOTS on North Chest.
- Il nut St. and on King st. near West Main
SE.. are in the market. for sale. An Investment
in Village Lots in Ravenna has proven to be
better than money at 90 per cent. Interest. For
terms. inquire at Law Oniee of
April 80. 1874. ass Ravenna, o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-24

THE man who would keep u paper
q length of time, and then send it
back refused q I'd suncalled for would
swallow blind dogs dinner and
then beat the dog for being. blind,