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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-10-14
From t,,o Konnnha Chronicle.

The third annual Fair Of the Ma
son county Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Association was held last week,
commencing Tuesday, September Is,
and closing Friday night. The Fair
isbeld in a park about Two miles
from the steamboat landing at Point
Pleasant, and is most convenient
and fitting place for such a purpose.
There is ample room for the display
Of cassle and hose stock; .aqds for
horse-racing. The society has an.
'amphitheater of seats around The
central ring and a oross-shaped hall
for vegetable, fancy work, musical
instruments, &C., erected, as well as
good stables for horses.
The attendance the first days was
rather slim; Thursday large crowd
was present, but Friday therain in
terfered seriously with the attend
ance, the mud being quite an incon-
venience.
CATTLE.-The display ofcattle was
the finest we have seen in this sec
tion. Some forty headof COWS, calves
and bulls, all blooded stock, or mixed,
rendered this part of the show very
interesting and very creditable to
the farmers of Mason county,-as
nearly all the fine animals belonged
to the county. They were mostly
Durham and short horned Durham
and Ayrshire. One COW, We are told
cost $1,000, and the wealthy farmers
of Mason do not hesitate to pay $500
TO $500 for a pure blooded, imported
animal. In this connection We may
remark that we do not know why
purchasers should pay so much more
for an imported animal than for one
of the same breed raised in this
country. But it is true that one
said to be imported will bring $500
more than if raised in Kentucky or
New York, though ofundoubted pedi-
gree. Two yoke of working oxen at
tracted special attention on account
Of the great size, weight and hand
some shape. They weighed about
$500 pounds per yoke. Durham
breed Of stock is good for beef and
workingcattle, but the Jersey and Al
dcrny are the best for mixers. c.
T. Beale, ]. V. Newman and Mr..
Capehart, furnished many fine speci-
mems to the cattle department. Some
Of the cows were very handsome and
some of the young bulls were beau
ties.
SHEEp.-A few specimens of long
wool sheep were upon exhibition,
and showed the advantageof improv-
ed stock for wool or mutton.
Hocs.-The small lot of hogs were
nearly all of the Masec stock, and
fine specimens of the pork family
There was no card or label to show
who entered these animals. Some OF
the sows would weigh 500 pounds,
and FIVE months old pigs 100 pounds
each. They are large framed, very
dark and round as an apple.
HoRsEs.-Ida osa was there OF
course, with colt that Gid not look
much like Longfellow stock, but 1t
was reported the owner o! Ida had
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES

MAsoyc-Ninturn Lodge No. 10, meets
on the first and third TUESDAYS OF each
month. c. SHREWSBURY, Secretary.
Odd FellOws-Point Pleasant Lodge No.
S3, I. o. 0. F., meets every Thursday
night, in Fishers Hall. S. J. SuIxDLE,
Secretary.
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Tse,es Of holding tic Courts.

ClEcrr CorE1-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
,CorxrY CouKT+rlirl Monday in Janu-
s-y: Third Monday in March; Third Mon,
dav in May; Third Monday in July; Third
MONDAY in November; Third Monday in
December.
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CITY D,HECT0EY.

Aayor-JAxEs y. Corcr, in.
RccoilcrLM. II. EiLE.
Sergeant. JEwsrr; "
Conucilpen-John W. English, DR.. ";
P. Eeals, Robert Young, 7. striblns' AMI
Col. e. B. Thomas.
Street Commissions. l. GIGBs:
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ont 'the lew ou Snt 10 pc Ie 2fsScl lsstl
Il shefaii .It sI liam
land s u the .lzs ~ lss'
tbiows;c cdtRators fodssf Gus etcr
wagons for the farm, plsasuSswag-
ons, buggies, were displayedih abta-
dance but were nesrty allfrou Ohio.
The display in this department was
good.
Vegetables and Fruit and Grain
made fine display. There were
plenty of mammoth pumpkins, pota-
toes, squashes and sweet potatoes
One squash weighed 104 lbs; there
were many lots of potatoes and sweet
potatoes and corn, but not an inferi-
or lot among all the numerous en-
tries OF them. The display of fruit
was mcagre, except of grapes. But
all were excellent in variety and
quality, The large show Of Irish po-
tatocs convinced the spectators that
several parties must be hunting for
good varieties Of that vegetable
There was no finding out who raised
all the giant corn and enormous po-
tatoes. This department Of the Fair
for 1875 was very good. The pre-
serves and cakes and fancy fxingsin
cookery looked well, but this depo-
nent would rather some lady would
tell US all about them. It. is the
same with fancy needle workSand
manufactured articles of the house
keeper. There was a dazzling dis
play ofquilts and embroidered work
and many fair hands were doutless
engaged many many days IN nthepro-
duction. They added much to the
inside exhibition.
Musical instruments and. sewing
machilesmads tths usual sispsqyaas-
Yell as othet articles too numerous
to mention.
The programme was carried out as
arranged so far as we could Judge,
and the officers were prompt and
courteous to visitors and exhibitors.
The police regulations were excellent
and good order maintained. We
should judge from two dayssobserva-
ton that the fair this year was
success notwithstandingthe rain and
cold of Friday.
The band of Point Rleasant(a good
one by the way furnished the mu-
sic in abundance. Side. shows and
revolving swings raked in some Of
The spare currency on the ground, and
ryenty to eat. was to be had
Hon. P. c. Eastman, the President,
and II. h. Howard, the Secretary,
understood their difficult business,
and labored faithfully for the success
of the whole. Exhibitors are not
always prompt and it requires a pc
culiar talent in the officers to carry
out the programme without delay or
bungIe. Mason county has right
to be proud of the 1875 exhibition.
ADDREss.-Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner
of Berkley county, one of the repre-,
sentatives in Congress from thisStatc
delivered the address. BE spoke of
disappointment and connection with
the investigation Of the Red Cloud
Agency frauds, dwelling at consider
able length on that affair, and. then
told Of what he. had seen Of farming
in the West, and of the people he
found there from this State.
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Hafried ISflslns, she uhi6eked .and

Whas do you want with me?"
LASS, may come in?. I've news
f.om Bill"
From Bill! Come in, sailor, for
The love Of heaven, and tell me what
you know"
Out of The wintly darkness in,o She
light and heat Of The pungens wood
fire stepped a big brawny fellow,
dressed in rough saEb OF a common
sailor. He shook thesOow from.him,
and looked down into She little wo-
mans face in close inquiry. She re-
turned Che look with a startled eS-
preston, as Of one bewildered; and
then new look came into her face
as Of comprehension.
@Sit by the fire." she said 10 him.
"You must be chilled
~ am that, Bill Walkers vile
Are We all alone?"
Mo- she said, pointing to the
Shree pair Of little shoes.
The man looked at them and drew
ms hand roughly across his eyes.
&Now, sailor" said she, ''whaSs
your news??"
sBill Walkers wife, l can't tell ye
much Just now.-Ye must bear wi
me. I'm but rough sailor, and
] don't know how 70 commence py
yarn.'
ooh, It's a yam is Il? Well, wait
Ill I prs some wood Oh shefre-shsa
eommsaess..s.,She sniteS thes ac.:9l
10 NE sas aOt;
I; a ..:hc rea Eight from tbe Kissing ii;e,
al9f toos up hes norE. Now, = sic
said, ':i am ready
The man seemed alitSle coniusel.
Ara. yoe Lille ae:vous?s he ask
e3
ie go3 ovct .tba.. I was a EtSle
AFRAID before you came. Now I'm
sycaGy-fitc.n
Bill Walkers wife, I've tha: 20
;;ell ye which II moi make ye ea5y
IN ser mind. BillsI5een gone three
years. When die We hear from him
!, So
give months ago he was sailing
5y Madagascar, and hadn't time 10
vile much
Lass said the man solemnly,
well not hear from Bill in hurry
again!;
4 expect no.. There amt much
use OF his writin' seeing l never can
answer his letters, as don't know if
they'd find him"
sLassl he'll never write 70 you any
more"
"Tha::'s pity for Bill, for he likes
me, know
The man looked at her in astonlSh-
ment.
@Walkcr's wife, FL commence my
yarn"
aSailor, I'm waiting"
aye know FIVE months ago Bill sail
ed around Madagascar. l was q long
WI Bill. Him and me was fast
chums. Whatsomever he done, that
done ]. Wheresomever he went,
there were l. When he writ ye, l
saw that ereletter. Whenhet thought
Of We, / knew that ere thought. But
there's storms at sea, lass. There's
storms as make We think Of home,
and all that's near and dear, while
heaven seem to be fightin' WI the
sea, which uprises to buffet it with
mad waves. There's storms as make
even a sailors heart quiet, while his
lips cuss and cuss at the work he's
trying TO do. Who knew more about
storms nor Bill and me? We folloer-
ed the sea for nigh twenty year, and
never separated. l can't tell ye all,
for yell feel BAD
'No I won't, sailor. l like to hear
you talk. 1t sounds like old times"
sold times, lass?"
'Yes; when Bill used TO sit there
and tell his awful yarns, and try to
make me swallow them. You see, l
never belieye all I hear"
aYou don't think I'm deceivingye,
do ye?n
aof course not, sailor. I don't
think anything like that. And so
you mustn't have that in your noddle.
Go on now"
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:. ". Hoc&. ]. 'rpnts. Z. sEuoS
Hoge, Timms & Sehon,
Attorneys and COunsellOrS at Law,

POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
(OfIice in the Court House, first door on the
risht-Main Entrance.)
WILL practice in the Counties OF Jack
w son, Mason and Putnam, in the ST.
preme Court OF Appeals; and the United
States District Court ut Charleston. Col
lections solicited.
John E. Timms having procured an Off
cial seal is prepared to do any business
Of Notary Public.
Address, Jas. W. Hogc, Winfield, West
Virginia, or John E. Timms and L. Sehon.
Point Pleasant, WetsV Va. [ieb. lS-ly.
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boaeni ioiasfed sl5o0 for ihs eolt. IThol

been offered $500 for The eolt. Tho;
diisp,ayof 5ork horses god the.
sheW Ecsfffsge horses ellent, and
saddle. hofscsS6n5 pacing nAgs we're
hlsntiful and vel iiiO5 and zach
class carried of premiums. Nos
many race horses were on thcgrounds
and peshsps compet; ;tion in racing
wastather dull 4 YER. interesting
race Friday Tesuifid in siistaty 70 a
iitttlesmare from 8 Kentucky
rs-RAss1SG bRkxAESTs Most Of
the, ,maaufastaTea farming Tools we're:
frpna ohio. ssf "a. mechanics are
not iis ihanafaie curing extessTsl
Int the few ought to Be gipi.senssd
L she;fdi It VA fam
ana IN y sse ~ ne
t,,7' - - I,,,fr eaI,. !.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-08-26

On Thursday last Mr.. Joseph Villas of
Manitowoc was guest at the Waverly
House. While walking through the halls
he lost cuff containing sleeve button
which was valued at $50. 1t was shortly
afterwards picked up and the button re-
moved by another guest of the house. His
operations were witnessed by gentleman
who notified Capt. Turner of what had
happened. The Capt. publicly announced
the loss and requested the return Of the
button, bet no response was elected. Mr..
Villas was notified of what had happened,
whereupon he presented his compliments
to the guilty party and demanded tie re-
lease Of bis property which elected nothing
but denial. Mr.. Villas then became more
determined and threatened to thrash the
floor with the carcass of his victim, should
he refuse further, whereupon he meekly
withdrew the button from his pocket and
delivered it to it's owner.
In justice to his guests, Capt. Turner
notified the young gentleman that be could
DO longer be accommodated at his house.
appleton Post.
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Death of, w. Webster.

Hon. /. w. Webster, County Judge Of
Kenosha County, and editor of the Keno
sha Union, died suddenly in that city on
Saturday last. Mr.. Webster was promi-
nent in the political circles of the state,
having been always leading and infuen-
tai Democrat. The following brief bio
graphical sketch Of the deceased we find in
the Milwaukee News.
Isaac w. Webster was born in New
Hampshire; received thorough academi-
cal education in that state; studied law
with B. F. Butler, q. Lowell; removed to
Kenesha, in this state, 10 1850; was several
times the candidate of his party in that
county for the legislature; was elected to
the Office of district attorney; was two or
three times elected mayor of the city of
Kenosha; was appointed postmaster by
president johnson, which Office he held till
the election of Grant; was twice elected to
the office of county Judge, which Office he
expiring until December 81, 1877.
Mr.. Webster was man of brilliant abili-
ties, and one of the most pleasing public
speakers in the state. As jury advocate
he bad few superiors anywhere. He was
especially distinguished for his warm SYM
pathy for the poor and distressed, and his
constitutionally generous impulses so con-
trolled him in all his intercourse with his
fellow men, as TO largely interfere with his
own progress in that fortune and distinc-
ton which his abilities would otherwise
have commanded. He never in his life
hesitated TO sacrifice himself. when neces
sary to minister to the wants or the happi
ness of others. If he had faults they were
noble faults, and such as will doubly endeai
his memory to all who personally knew
| him. The estimation in which he was held
By the community in which he lived can
not be better attested, than by the fact thai
in community politically opposed to hin
be was almost invariably chosen at ans
public position to which he aspired. HI
was little over so years Of age, and fol
lows to the grave two beautiful daughters
| foue of whom died but a few months since,
leaving behind him a wife and two children
The death of the Hon. o. S. Head shor
tine since, and now oejudge Webster, tske'
from Kenosha two of the oldest and mos
prominent members of the bar 10 tina
county.
Mr.. Webster was buried on Monday
The funeral was the largest eyer held il
Kenosha. Several prominent places wer
draped in mourning, including the Unio,
Office, owned by the DECEASED.
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Two RrvERs.-The Chronicle has the
following:
Ernest Gahnige. of La Crosse, formerly
Of this place, is visiting with his numerous
Two Rivers friends at present.
When the new engine house for the chair
factory Is completed. Two Rivers can
boast OF the largest and most complete es-
adjustment for the manufacture of chairs
in the State.
Last thursday morning party of excur
sionists, ,Iound for the Lake Superior re-
gions, were transferred from the steamer
Chicago TO the propeller Truesdsll, at this
place.
Quite large party of young folks from
this place took a moonlight ride to Mani
towoc on the tug VIM. Richards, last Thurs
day evening. The ride was delightful
one, and the party enjoyed it hugely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kumbalek, of this village,
were the victims Of q very pleasant surprise
party last Tuesday evening. Although
taken completely by surprise, they succeed
I'd in making the occasion as happy one
as their many guests have enjoyed for a
lung time.
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all classes, al! professional public, private
and social life, act more from principle lees
from policy. May we each care less for
what men and women think of us, more for
what God and Angels know of us, realizing
that the purest gems of thought and feeling
dwell not always under the fairest exteriors
and that this gliding and tinting of charac-
ter is ruinous in its effects on society.
David is represented playing before Saul
to entice his spirit out of its dark moods
into natural joy and freedom. So let the
harp of humanity be swept. rousing the
world from false theories and opinions to
truer better lives; awakening in each heart
love and appreciation of real moral worth
true soul wealth then viii the bud oftruth
that sprung into life centuries since, whose
closed petals the darkness of falsehood bad
fixed its seal upon, bloom in each heart a
perfected flower, guiding and saving all
earths children.
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The Madison Democrat
For the Campaign,
For the Legislative session,
And for the Whole Year
THE BEST rs THE CHEAPES

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT is the only morn :
ing paper published at the State Capital,
and it invaribly furnishes the people Of
Central and Northern Wisconsin with all
the important local, general and Geographic
news twelve hours in advance of its con-
temporaries, Milwaukee and Chipago papers
not excepted.
THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT is an eight
page paper containing frrty Eight columns
of closely printed reading matter prepared
with great care. 1t includes @ carefully Sc.
lected miscellany, a summary of all impor.
tant news of the week, together with
National topics.
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The committee appointed by the State
Agricultural Society to investigate Sat.
Clark's charges against Governor Taylor,
as Marshal, after giving Mr.. Clark and his
Witnesses AMPLE and sufficient notice, met
at the Capitol, Tuesday, the 18th inst. Mr..
CLARK appeared and asked an adjournment,
which Governor Taylor strenuously oppos.
ed, insisting that the committee should only
adjourn from day to day till the investiga-
ton closed. The committee regarded the
charges as frivolous and unfounded, and
postponed the whole matter till the annual
meeting of the Society in December.
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BASE BALL.-Our Young mems Base

BASE BALL.-Our young mems Base
Ball Club having been twice defeated by
the De Pere boys, gave the married men
Of our city chance to laugh at them,
and relate how well they use to play
when they were young men.
The Has Peen's' put it on so thick
that the young men became incredulas
and sent them challenge; Which was
duly accepted, after barring out" four
or five of the best players OF tue young
mems club
The game was played yesterday after
noon, five innings were had, resulting as
follows: ''Has- Been's" score % to "A
for the Lakeside, or young mems club.
We think the relative merits Of the
"Has-Been's" should be recorded as fol
lows: DR.. Coakley and Horn Nelson,
pitcher and catcher the only members
of the club ever likely to catch ball;
Ex-Mavor p. Johnston the best batter;
l.. J. Nash the best base runner; Hon.
Jos. Rankin the best shrk, and Hon.
r. D. mart the most graceful fielder;
c. L. Il der, Ed. Borchardt and D. S.
johnson were of no account in game
whatever that we could discover.
Yesterdays playing developed the fact
that the eyesight ofthe old HAS Been's'
is greatly dimmed by age, and We now
retract all we said about the young mems
club in last issue, and suggest that the
"Has Been's" mig,t get an even game
Asylum, as they could equip themselves
with garden rakes and find ball nearly
as quick as the blind club could.
The crowd in attendance on the grounds
was larger than on any former occasion
since the baseball fever became an cpl
demic in our city; the ladies in large
numbers lent their presence to the oc
casion, and strange to say; seemed t
sympathize with the young Mems club
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LECTURE BY A CONVERTED
ASIATIC.

Sam Boganan of the Chicago Univer-
sity, formerly of Bassein, Burmah, will
give highly entertaining and instructive
lecture on the Manners, Customs and
Religion of his native county, Burmah,
in the Methodist Church of Manitowoc,
Friday evening Aug. 9th, at O'Clock
The lecturer will put on his native cos
tune and exhibit the idol worshipe1 by
his people. All are invited Admis-
sion free. A collection will be taken up
to assist Mr.. Boganan in his studies
preparatory to the mission work in
Burmah.
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LAKE S7aORE DIVISION.
CHICAGO AND NO9THf-v EsTERRN
RAIN Az.
J0TI1NGS.

Settled weather.
Harvest continues.
Love yolr enemies.
New wheat coming in.
Get really for The Fair.
Heavy frost Sunday night.
Keep your revolver loadel.
Plenty of grapes this season.
The days are growing shorter.
Threshing machines are ut work.
Help along the elevator enterprise.
Plenty Of beggars around these days.
The boys are busy gathering Hazel nuts.
Be virtuous and then you will be happy.
Work is progressing rapidly on our harbor
pc,s.
Who will be the first to help organize a
rifle team.
The public schools will open in about
three weeks
Plumb Bros. are daily receiving fresh
groceries.
Hanging is brisk, but with a falling ten.
dercy
What has become of Appleton's Cotton
Factory.
If you don't bride your tongue, saddl e
be your fate.
Peaches and apples are in the market in
small quantities.
Ber. FRANKLIN advised his sons to deal
only with men who advertised.
The water melancholy days have come,
the saddest of the year.
Hoop-skirts again next season, eh
Tired of the pm backs already?
Mrs Cliucher, of Owen, Ind, claims to be
the champion of female whistling.
Manitowoc boasts of two of the most
reliable bar Ks in the state.
Every man who has melon patch needs
a good dog and shot gun.
Let's take advantage Of the pleasant
weather and have excursions on the lake.
The National funniest opens at New
York on August the Dist and lasts till the
Goth.
The largest library in the United State,
is the Library of Congress, which Contains
$4,000 volumes.
\ nice Bible agent is Mrs. Hicks, Of
Kentlapd, l. d., who recently shot a mar
who was quietly passing her house.
/ The best looking girl in Waukesha county
Wis, has an elegantly shaped cork leg, Sc
on just above the knee.
1 f. X. Rand, is bricking up his residence
when completed it will be one of the hand
soonest dwellings IN the city.
IF young ladies don't want TO get stout
I let them iiuger over their meals. Hast,
makes waste.
/ Give yonr hand to gentleman to kiss
/ your cheek to a friend, but keep your lipi
for your lover.
Beecher's congregation last Sabbath, q
= Twin Mountain is said to hare numbered
/ full 1000.
On account of the failure of the peacl
crop in Michigan, they will have to be i'm
ported from the east.
"What becomes of dogs when they die?
was what a juvenile in Burlington ssket
his pa. They 90 to the happy land o
canine, he quickly replied,
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TERMS.

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IS; three months, $3.50.
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The following rates: One year, Sl.20; six
months, 65 cents; three months, 35 cents.
To CLUBS OF TEN AT ONE OFFICE, one
year for s e.; for six months, Sc: for three
months, So; for one month ,25.
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THE Episcopal socable held at the elc-
CANT residence of Mayor A. d. Jones last
evening was unusually pleasant. The well
lighted grounds afforded ample opportunity
for experts at croquet, the dancing rooms
proved very attractive, and the supper tables
were by no means neglected. Those weary
unfortupates who-could neither whlrl in
the waltz, or ''become rover outside. and
to whom night suppers are morning sorrows.
contented themselves with looking on for
the good of the cause, and it is hoped, re-
ceived in so doing little vicarious pleas
ure We have not heard of the amount
realized, but judging from the attendance
it must have been satisfactory