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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28
CENTENNIAL.
The Tooth Anniversary OF the Battle
Of Point Pleasant.

The Tooth Anniversary OF the Battle
Of Point Pleasant.
From the Point Pleasant Register.
At large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the citizens of Mason county, West Va,
held on the 10th of July, 1874, at the
Court House, in pursuance Of call pub
lished in the newspapers, Hon. Lewis
Bumgarner, presided, with 81. r. How
ard, Esq, Secretary. , l,. -
After brief address from the chair
man as to the object of the meeting, q
motion was adopted that committee OF
FIVE be appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive Of the sense and feelings Of the
meeting.
A motion that committee OF five be
appointed to recommend plan of per-
manent organization, that the object the
meeting had in view might be more
effectually and Systematically carried out,
was also adopted.
The committee on Resolutions, consist
ing of Dr. A. r. Barbee, chairman, ID.
S. Stevenson, Esq, Hon. B. j. Redmond,
J. B. Menager, Esq, and A. g. Eastman,
Esq, through their chairman, reported
the following resolutions, which, after &
few minor amendments, were adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS, The 10th day of October,
1874, will be the one hundreth anniver-
sary of the battle of Point Pleasant, and
as the remains of many of the heroes of
that event lie III a neglected spot, there
fore,
Resolred, That we deem the one hun
dreth return of this day as worthy OF
commemoration and as fitting time to
secure to its pioneer soldiers marked
and honorcd graves.
Resolred, That each county in the
State of West Virginia be invited to
ioin with Us and aid in the accomplish
mcnt of this tribute of respect.
Resotred. That all the direct descend
| ants and relatives Of the soldiers engaged
in the battle of Point Pleasant now liv-
ing in Virginia, Ohio Kentucky, and the
other parts of the Union and the citi-
Zcns Of Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky,
especially. are cordially invited to par
ticipatc in this. the first centennial cclc-
braton of said battle of Point Pleasant.
Rcr0Lred, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint a committee OF hve
whose duty it shall be to consult with
other committees and determine the best
means of organizing and pertectlng the
proposed celebration. and with power to
call public meeting Of the people of
this county, if at any time it shall be
deemed necessary.
ResoLrcd, That the counties be request
ed to appoint similar committees.
Re&oIred, That Il committee Of three be
appointed to make application to the
County Court for permission to RENTER
the remains of the heroes who fell in that
battle, and to erect suitable monument
over the same in the court house yard.
RcsoLreL, That the newspapers of West
Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
be requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned
x;nc de-,
l.. BUMGARNER, Chairman.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28
l. H, LONGDOK, A, NJ NJ, D,
Physician and Surgeon
FOR ALL
CHRONIC DISEAS E S
Requiring Medical Aid and Surgical
Skill.

Every facility for accurate diagnDsi- and
skIIIml treatment. More than 5JGb cas-
successfully treated since locating III
Wheeling two year ago.
Every patient told sIartly what ms us
cas-. t. 2 nd whether IL can D" cured.
No calSe treated that cannot b" cured or
permanently b"nefitted. Hundred 81 th"
best citizens Of Wheeling have proved ih"
efficacy Of Dr. IOngdOns Treatment and
will testify 90 his great practical skill, but
for which mRny who are now robust and
happv would ~ In the grave.
taiarrh. sore Throat, Bronchitis. ~crOf-
uIa and all diseases tending "a COnEuIH T.
ton cured In every cas-.
SPECIAL attention devoted to all thOs.
crave and obstinate maladIr> which the
common practice has 1i'rdUE JriLsJ ~ cifT~.
Jr. IOngtOn examines and treats more II
these ailments IN n Gsir TnOafi4 than are seen
by the ordinary physician Ia - life time.
The most hopeless invalid need not d.
spair Others ~ had ~ vDu hay. been cur.
"a and are nov revealing in health.
Fees for consultation. examination an.
vice and Treatment, within the reach 1fail
Medicine for all diseases by mail and *.
pres 10 all parts 81 the country.
NOTE-DT. DDngdOn's Office and residence
are Al No. EBn Ho1 street fOId JhI. "ppO.
site the Cathedral. lyl-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28

For the benefit of those who are hold
inc Virginia bonds and are sadly eXer-
ciScd over the problem rs to weather
Virginia intends to pay her debt or not
we publish the following:
"THE Pubic DEBT.-Between now
and the ensuing meeting ofthc General
Assembly the Governor will act on the
following Joint resolution, approved
April 30, 1874
Isl. Res pIred by the General ASS'mb'D
That the Governor of this Common,
wealth. during the recess of the General
Assembly, be requested to call con
ference of the creditors of the State OF
Virginia; and that he and the Treasurer
are respectfully requested to confer with
said creditors. looking to further adj
ustmcut of the State debt, upon bsSl:
fair and equitable alike to the State and
it, creditors. and report the result al
said conference to the General Assembly
with such recommendations rs they may
deem advisable.
>. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28

A GENERAL BANKING, EXCHANGE
n and Collection business transacted
with fidelity and promptneSs.
Certificates of Deposit issued and inter
est paid thereon.
Revenue stamps for sale in sums to suit.
New Fractional Currency and !, 2, 3, and
&c coin always on hand for the accOmmO-
ddtion of the public.
Accounts of Merchants, Manufacturers,
Bankers and others solicited.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28

l,TATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ONO
= County Circuit Court, IS:
In the matter Of the petition of Michael
WirSel, foreign Guardian of Mary Hen
rietta Wiesel, In chancery.
To all Whom il May Concern:
Take notice that |, Michael Wi"sgl, For
cign Guardian OF Mary Henrietta Wi"S"l'
will, on the
9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1874,
prlItiOn the Circuit Court of OHIO county,
West Virginia, for an order directing Thus.
D'Brirn, administrator Of tn" cStnt" OF
Mary l.. Wiescl, deceased, late Of ONO
county, Ia pay and deliver {" IN" ~ such
Foreign Guardian, all personal property
and money in his hands belonging Ia my
said ward, and to authorize me ~ such For
cign Guardian To sua for, recover ana re-
CriVe all money or personal property ne
longing To said ward, In lik" manner rs n
| were appointed Guardian In this state,
and To remove the same To the county ana
state Ia which I, as said Foreign Guardian
was appointed and qualified.
MICHAEL WIESEL,
Foreign Guardian Of Mary Henrietta
Wicscl, by
X. g. BARR, his attorney
nlh ouw
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28

BLoopED SToCK.-Gen. b. F. Kelly
has recently purchased and brought to
his farm hear Oakland large herd OF
graded and thorough bred stock cattle.
Among Others there are several full
blooded Devons. These cattle were
bought principally from the celebrated
Patterson estate near Baltimore city.
This enterprise on the part of Gen;
Kelly is highly commendable, AS 1t will
afford other farmers in Garrett county
all opportunity for improving their
>tock.-Garrctf Herald.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28

Us. CIRCUIT CoURT.-We are In
formed by Judge Jackson, that the
Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of West Virginia will hold
a regular term commencing on Monday,
Aug. 3. The Chief Justice of the United
States is expected to be present and
preside. Considerable business is eX-
pected to be transacted, there being u
large docket.-Pdrkesbn.g Times.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28
Books.

Having procured the services 81 first class
workmcn, a guarantee ofsup"rior work al
short notice n secured Ia each patron.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28
WHEELING REISTER.-Thc Regist,

WHEELING REISTER-The Register
made its appearance last week in new
dress and makes II fine paper, both As local
and political matters are concerned, and
is we'll sustained. We hope it may con-
tinuc to prosper in the future as in the
past A distinguished feature of the
paper is the report of the Baltimore
Cattle Markets which are given in full
every week.-HuHtingto IdrcrtiScr.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28
DIR, TUFTS HAIR DYE

possesses qualities that no other dye does.
Its effect is instantaneous. and IL is so ma
tural that IL cannot he detected by the
closest observer. Being harmless and
easily applied. it is in general use among
the fashionable Hair-DrrSS"rS in every
large city in the United States. Price 81 Il
box. Sold everywhere.
LabOratOry-NOS. ~. and - Cortlant
street, New York.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-28

Commercial travellers who solicit orders
by Card. Catalogue, trade-liSt, Sample, or
other Specimen, also those who visit thelr
customers and solicit trade by purchases
made direct from stock. and who travel IN
any section, ny rail or boat, selling any
class of goods, are requested to send their
business and private address, as below
stating class OF goods they sell, and ny
whom employed; also those who are al
present under no engagement. This mat
Ter is of Great Importance individually to
statesmen of this class, or men soliciting
trade in thi~manner. 1t is Therefore eSpe-
cially desired that this notice may meet
the eve of ALL Commercial Travellers and
Statesmen in this country and that they
will at once give il their attention. Those
who comply with above request Will be
CONFIDENTIALLI treated and duly ad-
letter onlyi. COOPERATION, care Geo. =.
Rowell & Co, IL Park Row, New York city.
iyl0 eb
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31
Some Idoas on the Commercial style
Of Journalism.

From Henry Ward Beecher's Address Before the
New York Editorial Association.
think that no respectable paper
has right to put in anything that
comes in below the ears. 1t is said
that subscribers demand news and
other events Of like character. All
these things happen it is said. Hap
pen, yes. There are q great many
things that had best be buried in
silence. Let me say to you who are
not editors, think you are largely
to blame. 1 cannot make any diff
ference between the state of mind
which demands accounts OF murders
as their literary food and those who
witness bull fight in Spain. 1t is
the same feeling that leads men to
witness contests of gladiators, to
put each other to death. l should
be ashamed to do it. can ssy tru.
~ l have never read a murder trial
yet. hate this spirit with an I'M
utterablc hatred, and / would as
soon 20 to the mouth OF one OF the
common sewers Of the city Of Bos-
ton and wallow, IS to wade through
such disgusting details. 1t is the
interest Of journalism. These pub
licati ons satisfy the lower mantle
brute mar; and Of these few read
the newspapers, while the masses
of tho good arc ignored. The press
should bring into homes those
teachings which exercise benign
influence in the home circle; that the
father, the mother, the daughter, and
son may read without being con-
taminatcd. Exercised in this way,
the press becomes powerful wea-
pom for good.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

Ill be still aud not mind II If it
hurts me-" she said. So Jack, pale
with anxiety, knelt down before her
and kept the little hands steadily in
his all through the minutes that
seemed SO long to him.
"What do you see, my child?"
asked the doctor, when he had done
something to both eyes, with o
quick, skillful hand.
Nanny leaned forward, with the
film all gone, and answered, with a
little cry OF joy, SACKS face! ! sec
it! oh see it!''
Only freckled, round facc, with
wet eyes and tightly-set lips; but to
Nanny it was as beautiful as the
face Of an angel; and when she was
laid away with bandagcd eyes to
rest it haunted all her dreams, for
ft was the face of tho little friend
who loved her best.
Nanny's chance was not q failure,
and when she saw the next dandeli-
ons he brought her, all the sunshine
came back in the world brighter
than ever-for Jack. Well it might
seem so, for his fifty dollars brought
him many things that money seldom
buys. The doctor wouldn't take it
at first, but when Jack said, in the
manful tone the doctor liked, al
though it made him smile, "It was
a bargain, sir. I wish to pay my
debts; and l shan't feel happy if
Nanny didn't have it all for her
eyes. Please do, I'd rather then
he took it; and Nanny did have it,
not only for her eyes, but in clothes
and food, and care, many times
over; for it was invested in bond
that pays good interest on every
mite so given.
Jack discovered that fifty dollars
was far less than most people would
have had to pay, and begged earn
estly to be allowed to work for the
rest. The doctor agreed to this,
and Jack became his errand- boy,
serving him with a willingness that
made a pleasure of duty; soon find
ing that many comforts quietly got
into his life; that much help was
given without words; and that the
days of hunger and rags, heavy bur-
dens and dusty ash heaps were gone
forever.
The happicst hours of Jacks life
were spent in the doctors chaisc,
when he made his round Of visits;
for while he waited the boy studied
or read, and while they drove hither
and thither the doctor talked with
him, finding an eager mind as well
as a tender heart and brave spirit,
under the rough jacket Of his serv-
ing man. But he never called him
that; for remembering the cheerful
ness, selfdenial, honesty and loyalty
to those he loved, showed by the
boy, the good doctor proved his re.
spect for the virtues all men should
covct wherever they are found, and
always spoke of Jack, with a smile,
as ssMy Little Gentleman"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

A FLOATING CANNON BALL.-ln
the pavilion of the Ministry Of Agri-
culture, at Vienna, a. floating can
non ball may be seen. Although
weighing SO lbs. it lies like feath-
er on silvery mass, consisting of
pure quicksilver from the celebrated
mines of Idria; $50 cwt. Of this
metal is exhibited III a large iron
cauldron, offering sight seldom
to be met with, and on it rests the
solid iron ball. 1t was interesting
to observe the emptying of the
quicksilver into its receptacle. The
metal is very clcverly slowed away
IN bags of white sheep leather,
specially prepared for the purpose,
each containing SO lbs. Of the mass,
the bags are tightly bound round
the top, and then put into small
wooken barrels, carefully bunged
up. Formerly, this liquid metal,
which penctratcs easily all porous
substances, was transmitted in
wrought iron bottles Of very expen-
sive make.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

D>V1cn some grateful feel
ings towards the gallant soldier who
saved his life. The night previous
to the surrender OF Lee at Appomat-
tox, Gen. John B. Gordon, who
commanded Stonewall Jackson's old
corps, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, command
ing the cavalry, and Gen. Long
street, held consultation with Gen.
r. Z. Lee. At this consultation it
was agreed that Gen. Gordon should
try the Federal strength on the fol-
lowing day. Sheridan was in COM
mand opposite Gordon. In accor
dance with the programme Gordon
made his demonstration next day
and was met by Sheridan's cavalry,
which he CALAMITY repulsed, but
finding Sheridan well supported by
large numbers of infantry, fell back,
and sent this intelligence to Gen.
r. E. Lee. Upon its receipt Gen.
Lee ordered the firing to cease, and
displayed the white flag, under
which the surrender was subsc-
quently made. During the cessation
Of hostilities,. and while Generals
Grant and Lee were in consultation,
Sheridan, with largo retinue of Off
GERS and men-about 100 in all
was seen approaching Gen. Cor
don's lines. or course this caval.
cade, MS it came dashing across the
plain. challenged the attention Of
Gordon's entire force. CHANGING to
turn his head Gordon saw long,
lank Mississippian within q few
yards of him deliberately training
his cooked rifle on the approaching
horsemen. Gordon dashed at the
marksman and rode him down, with
an exclamation moro emphatic than
refined. "What do you mean, sir?"
Numbered the iratc Gordon; "don't
you know firing has ceased by my
order?" 81 know, Gincral," replied
Mississippi, as he gathered himself
up, "but l thought it were ridgi-
ment acomin agin us, and l just
sighted that short-legged Teller thar,
and if you hadn't come up I'd fetch
ed him from whar he sot, and he's
been a powerful heap Of good to
the Yanks."
That man was one of the best
shots in that division, and never
failed to kill his object when DELHI
crate aim was had. Gordon turned
to meet Sheridan, and Buchanan
Reads hero has never known how
near his life came to going out with
the rebellion. Gen. Gordon is now
United States Senator from Georgia.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

dct8ilS, and the end was not death,
but success. elbow soon," asked a
friend of Rodgers afterwards, "were
you trusted alone?" "Not for two
years." he answered laughing. 81
was out Of Jail, but in Jail bounds.
Do you remember that lank, muscu-
lar young fellow who had a desk be-
side me in tho office? He took it
with the condition that he could
leave it to dog me day and night, to
my meals and to my bed. That was
the son Of the man who saved me.
He was taken from lucrative sit
uation in order that he might be-
come my jailer. God bless him!
How I used to curse him! "Can't
you trust my honor?" / would cry.
"I'm not convinced that your honor
has not got the consumption" the
Scotch-Irishman would say. "Wc'll
put no burdens on it until it has re-
gained it's health"
"Your friend was a wealthy man,
and SO able to give both time and
money to your case?" "On the con-
trary he is but the owner of small
hat store, and supports his family
out of that. He is rich or noble on.
ly in the deed or spirit of friend
ship" All this was years ago.
Rodgers is now an Industrious, hon
orable man, married to his old love,
with his grey-haired mother by his
hearth, bringing to it the special
benediction of benightened old age.
His friend sells hats-makes no
speeches nor bruit of any sort in the
world. Nobody has recognized in
him hero. Yet, who, for the sake
of dead or living friend would 60
and do likewise?
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

The Sec, etary of the Interior has
made the following important rus
ling: When a homestead is cancel
led and a homestead claimant is
found on the land at the date Of
such cancellation, together with
others who all design taking land
under the presumption laws, the
homestcader being legally upon the
land, his settlement right vests IN
stantly on such cancellation, while
the other claimants have gone on
the land while it was covered by
said homestead werc transgressors,
and the homestead claimant is pre-
ferred to the party under the pre-
emrtion laws.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31
The Story Of Rodgers.

One of our leading family papers
breaches !: strong temperance SER
mon, by simply telling the story of
a woman who, after struggling with
the preternatural strength of low
ing wife and mother for years
against the demon of drink that pos
sesscd her husband, conquered it,
and made him once again freeman.
In his last illness, brandy was pre-
scribed, which he was strong enough
to use only as a medicine; but after
his death she "turned to it in her
grief, and died, not many months
later, hopeless, helpless drunk
ard"
Let us tell companion story as
true as this, but of rs different a
complexion as daylight to night. A
few years ago, on any sunny morn
ing, heap Of filthy rags might be
seen stretched on some Of the bales
of paper warehouse in neighbor-
ing city, with a strong smell Of stale
tobacco and whisky hanging about
it. Turning it over (Which you
could do as though it were log,
any time after 10 o'clock in the
morning), you would find the swol-
len purple face Of what had once
been a handsome young man, but
there was but little hope that the
bleared eyes or thick tongue would
give an Intelligent answer. The
portcrs passing by pushed him
aside, but not roughly. The time
had been when he had been jolly,
generous young fellow, and favor
tic in the office. "Young Rodgers"
some one would give you his his
tory in five minutes: "Takcn to
rum-no chance-poor devil. Stokes
(the proprietor) could not turn him
out to starvc, SO still gave him
nominal salary and suffered him to
hang abou. the house lest he should
take to worse courses than drink
ing" There were hints, too, Of q
widowed mother, away off in the
country, who had been dependent
on him, and a sweetheart, pref
ty, clinging little girl, both Of whom
long ago he had abandoned. But
there was nothing to be done. The
end, through the usual horrors of
dclirium trcmcns, was apparently
not far off.
One day, as Rodgers was creep
ing to the nearest bar for his MORN
ing blttcrs, a man whom he barely
knew by sight, took him by the OIL
bow and walked him into quieter
street. "They tell me you are
Richard Rodgers son." he said.
"Dick Rodgers was the only friend
/ had for years, and for his sake I'd
like to save his boy. Are you will
ling for me to try?" "Oh, you can
try" muttercd the lad with an i'm
beetle laugh, This namelcss friend,
nothing daunted, took him to a
chamber in his own house and put
him to bed. There he and his sons
kept watch and guarded this poor
wretch for months, like q prisoner,
keeping liquor from him, and try
ing TO supply it by medical treat
ment. A physician he employed, but
he was not able to pay nurse. Any
one who has had to deal with VIC
tim Of mania-a-potu can guess how
difficult and loathsomc task he had
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-31

A Cn1cAGo widower, who has
been married nine times, says that
which man most wants Of wife
is her companionship, sympathy,
courage and love. Hc is right. The
true man wants his wife's compare
ionship when he has to get up in the
night to see what noise is in the
cellar. HsF courage is eminently
valuable in general neighborhood
debates over tho possession Of soms
domestic article, and her love is
Absolutely indispensable when hs
| pets III iato. But her nynnoIl
Wall, asy one can estlmafc la1