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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

DR.. W. c. Carr, Dentist, will be at
Point Pleasant on Monday, Septcm-
Der 18th, for the purpose Of practicing
Dentistry. Office with J, W. c.
Armstrong, opposite. Enos Smiths
store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

The Public School building in this
place, which was in very dilapida-
ted condition, has been thoroughly
repaired, rc-painted and renovated,
and looks much more cheerful thar
!: has for years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

Mr.. John G. Stortz is about letting
ont a contrac: for the building CT 4
two,story brick business house and
dwelling, on his lot on east side Of
Main street, between Third and Mark
ct Streets. fbuilt to the plan drawn
by F. W. Sisson, the Architect, it
will not only be the finest, but the
largest building in the town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09
Trust Sale Of Land!

/ IN pursuance OF the proyiSicrs OF deed
! OF trust cxeruted on the 24ih day OF
June, 1873, TO the undersigned trustee, by
P. II. McKindley trustee Tor Eliza J. Miller
Eliza J. Miller and John ". Miller, to Sc
cure to John Hall the payment OF bond
bearing even da;c Herewith Tor the sum OF
twelve hundred and eighteen dollars and
sixty-six cents subject to credit Of eighty
eight dollars az maturity, executed By the
said Eliza J. Miller and payable to the said
John Hall, twelve months after date. (which
bond and trust have been duly assigned
BIZ said Hall to John Young l shall on the
seth day Of September, 1875,
at the front doorof the Court House of Ma-
son county, West Virginia, proceed to sell
BY way o. public auction 20 the highest
bidder, the one undivided hall OF the prop
erty where the said John W. Miller resides
and the s,r,e purchased by John Hall on
the-day Of February, lS72, At trust
sale made by F. ". Sisson, Trustee. and
convened Nv said SiSson as sCch trustee TO
said John Hall, by deed recorded in the
Clerks Office OF Mason county in Deed
Book No. y, page 262, on the 18th day OF
February, 1872, and the same conveyed By
John Hall and wife TO P. II. McKindley,
trustee for Eliza J. Miller. Said entire
! tract containing o57 acres,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09
IN EARNE.ST!
PROPOSALS.,

p1DS viii be received by the undersiSn-
- ed until the 10th day OF September,
1875, for the exclusive right to sell Refresh
ments on the Grounds OF the Mason Coun-
ty Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton during their Fair to be held on the
10Th, 3Oth and Slst OF September, and the
list day Of October. Bids may be made 10
include the whole privilege 0: the grounds
or separately as desired. For further in.
formation, apply TO j. CAPEHART.
aug I9-td.
n9. .Gallipolis Bulletin publish Sw. and
send bill 70 Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

The PUBIC scHooLs.-our public
school will commence Monday, the
18th inst. A. "a meetingof the Board
of Education, held on Monday even
ing last, the following teachers were
selected for the term of six months:
Principal-Prof. W. ]. Kenny; As
sistants-Miss Lide Waggener, Miss
Kate L. Barbec and Miss Alice Kim
berling. A fifth department may be
ordered during the term. We sug-
gest to parents the great importance
of having their children commence
promptly on the first day Of the term
and to continue regularly. This is
necessary to the successful advance
ment of the pupils, that they be
promptly on hand every day-not in
school one day, out the next, in half
a day, and out again; that is no way
to succeed in business, and school
is business Of then intricate char
acter. Business habits are formed in
school.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

Pic Nrc.-We were present at the
basket picnic held in Bright's orch
ard in Jericho, last Saturday, under
the auspices Of the NJ. Z. Sabbath
Shcool. Between IS and 100 were
present. IN address on education
was delivered in very happy man
ncr By Mr.. Benson Barnett, Marshal
of the day. All seemed to enjoy
themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

LEcTrRE.-Rev. A. L, Angler, Of
Parkersburg, will deliver his popular
Lecture on Enthusiasm" at the
First Presbyterian Church, in this
place, or Monday night, September
18th. Admittancc ten cents.
The Daily Times thus speaks ofhis
lecture: @Rcv. A. L. Anglers lecture
in Calvary Presbyterian church, last
night, was splendid. There was not
only large audience, but an appre-
ciatiyc one too. We wish that al
our young men, and some Of the old
ones also, could have heard that en-
.husiastic lecture, as We think there
would have been some enthusiasm
infused into them"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

The tow-bcat lEawkcyc No. ., was
placed on Miller & Sons Docks at
this place, Saturday morning. She
will receive a thorough ovcchauiing.
The D. T. Lane. which has just come
oifof these docks is now almost as
good as Z new boat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09
The Weekly Register.
LOCAL. MATI,ERS.

Our AGEsr.-D. ". Maupin, Esq,
is an authorized agent for this paper,
with full power 10 make collections,
receive subscriptions, and TO con-
tract for. advertising. His contracts
and receipts win be recognized and
binding, in all cases connected with
the business Of this Office.
GEO. W. TIppErT, Proprietor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

John G. stortz has just returned
from Cincinnati with large stock
Of tailor's goods and rcady-madc
clothing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

BIC ToMAToEs.-AIr. John S. Mill
cr left with Us Monday peck Of to-
matocs (scvcn) of the trophy variety.
They were the largest and fines: that
ever come under our observation
He also presented US with some very
fine sweet potatos. lie has our
thanks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

FINANCIAL SrNrEMEyT.-Thcrc is
4 law that requires the publication
annually Of the financial condition
Of the county. Tooureertain knowl-
edge ithas notbccn done nourcounty
for about three years. Why is it not
DONE? Please rise and expl4:n.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

When man comes into a news
paper office. asks for 4 Paper, and in
quircs:: How much is the DAMAGE
without even making = prctcnsc Of
putting his hand in his pocket. we
have our opinion OF that man.--Ioa-
ttor.
Why, Mr.. s;ooi'cr, rou mustn't
grumbic at such actions. It's cxpec-
ted that newspapers are printed to
be givcn>away, Not one person in
twenty who calls for copy Of the
Register ever thinks OF putting down
Il nickel in payment. We generally
gc. rid of from one to two dollars
worth Of papers each week in this
way, very rarely receiving accent for
them. What one of these newspaper
begga-s would go into store and
buy FIVE cents worth Of anything,
without paying for It? Why not
pay for a pape: Is well? We shall
cndcavor, hereafter, 10 block that
game on these dead beats who are
IN tie habit Of obtaining their read
ing 70: nothing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

Rev. i. l., Angler, of Parl;er>burg,
viii preach in the'First Presbyterian
church On Friday and Saturday
nights, and on Sabbath morning
when the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper VIII be administered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

T the undersigned, Special Commissioner,
i in pursuance OF the terms OF decree Of
the Circuit Court OF Mason county, render
ed on the 18th day OF April 1875. in cause
in Chancery therein pending, wherein
i1owes Baker was plaintiff, and IL. Brow
nell and others, were defendants, | shall
On the 30ti, day orseptenlber'75
proceed TO sell at the Court House door OF
said county, at public auction, to the high
est bidder,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-09-09

6343 Acres of Land!
situate on Thirteen Mile Creek, in Mason
county. About four hundred acres OF said
land is in good state OF cultivation, with
dwelling houses, out houses, &c, and the
same known as the Stephens Farm" also
will sell Mt the same tine and place at pub
lie auction, five horses, nine COWS and one
heifcr, two bulls and ten yeGrling cattle,
one lot Of hogs, three wagons and harness,
and 4 lot OF farming utensils; also one Port
able steam engine and iron tubing, and al
81 q Lot OF lnrrhnr
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Mysteries OF Chinese Cooking

NJ
The perfection to which the Chi.
nese havu oarr led, til cir cooking was a
matter IF surprise to tue reporter.
During tue course an Grange vas laid
at the plate Of each guest. The
orange itself seemed like any ether
orange, hut one cat open was found
to contain within the rind, five kinds
of delicate jsllies. iOne at first was
puzzled to explain how tho jetltes gos
in, and giving up that train Of re-.
fection' was in q warse quaadsry to
know how the apulpy" partSlos tho
orange got ont. Colored eggs were
nlso served, in the inside of which
were found nuts, jellies, meats and
confcctione ry. When the rcpor ter
asked the interpreter te explain this
legerdema.p ofooGkety he,Respanded
bis, mouthsinsa o. Ahcafty lhGe6, ,PFapd
shook his head and ehuoklingly said !:
"Melican man heap smartee; why he
no findoe out I" Both the !; 7Ameri.
can and Chinese guest is joined hearth
ly in the laugh at the reporters ex-
pcnSa, , = q " f.F
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Queer I Texts.

Every one 'teme Der, Lorenzo Dow's
"tep-not come down :" and many will
remember the preacher who took for
his text, 81 fear thee because thou
art an oysternan;" Luke, xix, 81.
Having himself" been an oysterman
he was able to illustrate and enforce
the text with wonderful power.
favorite text of his. was
"Tbe' double. minded tn an is unstable
10 all his. ways" This, of course
refers to q aIhorse without a stable.
He is exposed to the elements, and
goes upgroomed, unfed and without
water. Whereas the stabbed horse
isyamply pIovided for. The one is
lean and weak, the other is 10 full
flosh and good condition. Perha ps it
wasthe; sumo divine who found 30
much siGstruction and admonition in
lhe, text, "Thou makest my foot like
hens feet.'', 1t was u beautiful pic.
ture he drew Of tho motherly orea.
tdrcs deftly and industriopsly soratoh-
ing the ground for the benefit of her
offspring.- Scribnsr.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Bahishmsntof'the Lepurs.


The banishment 8fd|eporsl is. rigo-
rously carried OUT IN The Sandwich
Islands: There was recent official
serloh for persons affected with tho
incurable malady, many having boon
secretcd by tdeir relatives. Hun
dreds were found and put into a ves-
sel for transportation to the leper
village, TO be kept there until they
die. Their families gathered on the
beach and expressed their grief in
loud lameutations. "A talented half.
.brce d. JcsAed Bill Ragsdal e,ihas long
hold high place in the rega I'd Of
Sandwich Islanders. H. is an orAtor
of great natural rowcr,a a leader in
tho district Of H1lo;ahd man of no.
toriously bad morals. He discovered
th,t he was leprous although the
Indications we're 10 slight that he had
escaped ,ofRciati aotice,. Ind sat ioooe
gave himself up to the authorities,
y procession Of natives, singing and,
carrying flowers, escorted him to tho
vessel Which was to take him aud the
others to their iivsng' graves, He
made speech to the assc ~ blage, urg.
ing submissions 10 the .'measates for
Graduating leprosy by ,banishmeut,
and expressing bis h,ttsd Of mission
'I-1' 4 .,'}.,upyrtuf y',.IIr.ti.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

An officer Who Was Careful of His hden

dropped in at the grocery store q
few mig hts ago and found old Crop,
,perisitttng With his feet on: the stove
talking to oirolJ OF friends. He
said "Ypu> didn't know that 1 at
in tho var 2, Well, sir, I had a
splendid company and I was the
most popular captain a. ever went
from Sussex County. All tho women
wanted their husbands aud sons to 90
with me. They knowod as was q
strategist. didn't skeet 'round af-
teEfshtiunmen~ when ( was reoruitin,' ,
/ ahuhtod 5fellsrs tth at badclong legs,
fellers that could run. What was the
result ? Whonever there was II fight
other companies would 90 in aud
after while come out all cut to
pieces. But | pledge you my word
Of honor that | nevor got into n fight
all through the war that | didn's
bring out ono third more men than
! took in ! | ought to've bin q Bfiga..'
dier:General General. l could have
doubled the army after a battle or
two. ."-Ma1 Adeler.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Mortality OF lle Races,

Some tsmo ago mention was made
OF the remarkable mortality among
tho oolored pecplo of Charles on,
as compared with tho mortality
among tho " hites, the basis used for
the comparison being weekly returus
covering less than month, Still
more st' liking results are presented
by the health officer of Chqrloston in
the returns for the year, Tho death
Of whites during tho year numbered
7l3 colored ,230. Tho estimated
white population is $4,000. That of
the co)ored is 10000. Thus the
ratio of deaths is ore for every 33
whites, and one for every ,! colored.
fhe health officer says in his report
that "Previous to the war consump-
tion among the colorcd was Of rare
occurrence, and then only among the
we'll marked scrofulous diathesis of
the African descendant" The in
crease of the disease is ascribed to
exposure, dissipation, want Ct pro-
per nutrition, clothing and bedding,
and the health officer says that the
only hope OF saving the race from
the fate Of the A mcrican Indians is in
securing to them moral, religious and
'dustrial education. That this fear
OF their dying out in that locality is
not an idle one is shown not only by
the general death rate Of the race,
but particularly by the death rate
among children uuder five years of
age. The proportion of colored still
born to whites was last as 6 to / tho
proportion Of deaths under FIVE years
was 2 to |, and this in com IN unity
almost equally divided by two races.
Carpetbagism and Congressional leg
islation Of the sort fashionable with
the dominant party for the South
will never better, but add to this
deplorable condition. of the colorcd
people.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
~ : 7 ~
> Fhe ;EkttaqasaHee Of tho Times.

Thurlow Weed says "thore are
10000 Now York ladies whose COS.
tunes, when in full dress, cost at
least ST., eco each. Fifteen years ago
the same number of fashio nable la.
dies would have appeared adorned
optic us attractively at an average
expense of $3.50. Ten thousand
children, under ten years of age, are
elaborately and Enthusiastically arrayed
at an expense Of from $l0o to $l5O
each, while the children of woalth,
citizens fifteen years ago we're simply
but appropriately at:ired at an ex.
pense Of $40 to $25.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
CouIda't Do H.

;. "A prisoner at the Polioc Court
called an acquaintance tho other day
to swear to hi+ general good reputa-
ton, anil when the man had taken
the stand the lawyer asked =:
care you acquainted with the
prisoners reputation D.
ayes, sir"
"Apd do you swear that it is
good I"
"No, can't" replied the man
after a moments thought. "I won It
swear TO the reputation of an mau
who sits in his house and blows n
brass horn all day and half the light.
Aud he stepped down.-Dehot
Free P,ess.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

On space of ten years not les
than 100000 of British subjects
have left their native land. Some
went to Australia, some to Canada,
and more came to the United States.
Until lately the Irish emigrants were
in excess IF the English ard Scotch.
Since 1869, however, The respective
tatios are reversed. During that
year Great britain sent forth $4,000
more emigrants than irsland; aud
in lS72 this excess was eycn more
marked.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

The Hon. Alexander II. Stephens
has been giving q guarded express.
ion of his views on political questions
to correspond c Mt of the louisville
Courier.Journal. Hc insisted that
President Grant was not the mortal
enemy of the South, and that he
deserved great deal Of gratitude
for yetoing the bouaty bilT. About
the THIRD term scheme he " q silca.t
and on his Louisiana vote, which has
made. him SO unpopular. in Georgia,
he appears to have made no remarks.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Some Boston croaker has made the
following calculation of the cost Of
tho st. Patrick celebration in that
city "Number of mon, lO,o0Ot ex.
pense per 0nan, SIS, $4,000 ; lost
time, $4,000; thirty hands at $ioO,
S3.ooo; persons who lose day to
see the procession, costing them $50.
600 !; totai, $i23,00O. This sum
would transport 1000 families west
OF the Mississippi and present to
each head Of family lcO acres Of
land"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

The Petersburg News says: Graham
has been expelled from the Senate Of
Virginia because he was partiecps
crtnsnats to the Stowell cudctship
swindlc, willie Stowell escaped ex.
pulsion from Congress for being a
party to the transaction. This shows
that the Senate of Virginia has
much finer sense of honor about the
charaoter and conduct of it's mem bers
than the House of Representatives
had.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
Wealth and insanity.

Mr. Anthony Compton, Of Now
York, who is only 26 years Of ago,
and is worth $H,OO0061 has boon
adjudged iasane and placed IN Tho
Bloon,ingdsle Asylam, He has
conceived tho idea that hi, wife
brother and other relatives are con.
srirfng to ruin him, and his aim WAS
to away from them. His grand moth
or, we'll sdvanood IN years, will
leayo $2,0e0,000 between Mr.. Comp.
ton and his brother and this be
thinks they are trying to do him out
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07
4 German Lake ana lis Fish.

In Smiths "Wonders" We read that
eone Of the curiosities Of Germany
are moro surprising than the Lake
Circnitz, in .Carniola, and the meth-
od of taking its fish. The lake is
four or five miles hong, and two miles
broad. The most woaderful oircum
st moe is its ebbing and lowing in
June and September, when it runs of
through eighteen holes, which form
as many eddies or whirlpools. Nal
vaaor meations singular mode Of
Ashing in these holes, and says that
when tho water has entirely run off
into its subterranoan reservoirs the
peasant ventures with light into
that cavity, which runs into hard
rock three or four. fathoms under.
ground, to solid bottom whence the
water running through small holes as
through a sieve, the fish are left be.
hiad aud caogAt, asit wero, in a net
provided by nataie., On tho 6rst ap.
pesrauce Of its ebbing, bell is rung
at Circnits, on which all the peasants
in the neighboring villages prepare
for fishing in these cbbiugs. An TO-
credible number Of pike, trout, cells,
trench, perch, etc., ore ti,us caught
One Of the common practices, as men
toned by moro than oDe old writor
is to place + board painted whit,
along tho edge of the boat, which
rchecting tho moons rays into tn,
water, induces the fish to spring t.
spring toward it, supposiog it to be ,
moving sheet Of water, when they fal
into the boat. .v
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Clara Morris played "Blanche" ia
San Francisco, and the usual arrange. l..
ments were made to throw a green
sight on her face in tho realistic death
scene. Through clumsiness, the siekly
hue was impaired to about half Of
the stage, including the other players,
giving an idea that tho dose of pison
had been taken all round. She saw
the blunder, and, died as abruptly as
possible.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

President Grant and Attorney
General Williams are troubled to
know what they shall do With an
Indian who kills another, as the In,
dians are not subject to our law.
The truculent New York Herald
suggests that when they catch an
Indian who has undoubtedly killed
another Indian, the true course is
to give him u new gun and FIVE dol.
lars.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

After waiting four years, q Miohi.
gan lover fnaIly popped tho question,
and tho girl answered, "Of course hi
have you. Why, you old fool you,
we could have been married three
years n3c."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

A gentleman playing whist with
an intimate friend. who seemed, as
far as hands were concerned, to hold
the Mohammedan doctrine of ablution
in supreme contempt, said to him
with countcnance more in sorrow
than anger, "My dear fellow, if dirt
were trumps, what hand you would
haveE'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Boston is org.niz'ns an ortho.
graphical tournament between fifty
proof readers, reporters, and ohlcr
ncwpaper men, on ono side and fifty
advanced scholars from tho public
rcha2ls on the Other. The E"wSnnocr
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Washington dispatches inti mate
that thcre will be trouble in the Kel-
'ogg Legislature, when the time comes
to vacate the seats wrongfuhy obtain
&c. This is corroborative of the views
expressed by tho 'colored a1agnates
who recently visited Washington oity.
They declared that foroe would have
TO be used to Garry cut tho compro-
misc,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

Dear Brother Beechcr says In one
Of his lectures: "Wo all agree that
a man should not lie for nothing"
Then Brothe. Beecher 'ahould no
longer lio for his reputation as a
man of virtue, for to everybody out.
side of Plymouth church it would
look deucedly'like lying for nothing.
- Courier. Journal. u
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-04-07

The proportion of tho married
amorg the insane is smaller than that
of the unmarried" Undoubtedly.
A man who has to scratch ar )nnd and
make living for his wife and eleven
children couldn't be insane if he
wanted to be. lie hasn't the time
C0,lyier.. journal.