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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
Pelat Pie.san. Market.
RgrAIL FLorR NIArxrT.

A -four per barrel Sc %; XXX 6 90; XX
) 50; bnckwheat per 100 lbs, S. 90. Bran
per 100 lbs. 81 90; shorts do. ! %; mid,
dlings DO. l 10; screenings do. 90; Corn
Meal, Soc. per bGshcl.
WIiEAT-White per bush. 81 10; 10. /
Red 90.
C02N-In good demand at GO CTS. per
bushcl. Oats command 50 cents per bush;
and BCckwbeat 759G0c per bushei.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Point Pleasant is on the ragged
edre. The West Virginia Presbyte-
nv is to meet there on the 9th Of Ap-
ri. As the N. L. Conference recent
" convened in that place the supply
Of chickens is exhausted. The peo-
pIe wantto know if the Presbyterian
preachers will condescend to eat tur-
key. Just try them.-Carks6'ayh
Telegram.
That is just what We intend to do;
and If the supply Of turkey" is not
equal to the demand, then we'll offer
them goose"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

y. 7. Rumble closed his restaur-
ant in Nashville, as "the frequent in
vasions Of negroes" under the civil
rights law, destroyed his business, y
Exchange,
Now then let the Temperance la
dies take the hint. Hire negroes to
go round to the different saloons and
get drunk, and thus break up the
buSincss.-EGchangc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The other evening a student was
visiting a Young lady, and after a
little while she shivcred andremark-
cd that she oaght to have something
around her. The gent with cred
lille sagacity. took the hint. and pat
bis arm around her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

REuGlors.-The Ri. Rev. F. N.
White, D. D. Assistant Bishop Of
the Diocese of Virginia, will preach
in the Episcopal Church at Point
Pleasant, on Friday night, April 8.
at i o'clock, and and on Sunday
morning, April Il, at 10! o'clock;
and at Gruce's Chapel, Sunday, .Apri!
Il, at 3! p. N.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

An Act, approved March Sd, 1875,
makes an important change in the
postage rateson mail matter of the
third class. Hereafter, on all mail
Of that class, one cent per ounce or
fraction thereof, viii be charged, in
stead Of orc cent for each twoounces,
as heretofore, and unless matter CT
this class is carefully weighed, and
fully prepaid, it viii not be forward
nd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

As the farmer is now preparing to
till the ground, he needs the very
best Of agricultural implements, axes,
plows, hoes, cultivators, mattocks,
rakcs, &c. All these things are
to be found at W. p. Cables
When in the city, call and examine
his stock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

DIscHAgcED.-F. W. Myer, who
had been in the county jail for seve-
raj weeks, on.a charge of felony, had
an examination by the County Court
last week, and was discharged.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
couyry covRg.-The foli0ving Is

COUNTY couRr-The following is
a continued abstract of the proceed
ings of the county court, at the
March Term, 1875.
J.Jewettallowed the sum ofs196.o5
for jail fees, and same ordered paid
out of county treasury.
N. Il. Stone allowed 81 for work
done on the Court House, and same
ordered paid out of the county trea-
sury.
Tie following allowances were al
80 made and ordered paid out of the
county treasury:
W., r..,.L J,,,4;oo Goo con OK
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

We acknowledge the receipt from
the Great Snowman, P. T. Barnum,
CT complimentary tickets to his in
comparable and extraordinary hip
podrome exhibition. We trust that
Mr. Barnm will put Point Pleasant
down on his bills, and visit us du-
ring the season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

If you have anything to sell, ad-
vertisc it, and blow your horn in
regular trumpet fashion. Don't loll
behind the counter and complain Of
dull times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

CoA1.-Mr. Perry Gabbert has now
at the Kanawha wharfa fine lot Of
the celebrated Sehon coal, which he
will deliver at $40 per hundred. No
better coal than this is ever brought
to this market.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Don't fail TO go to the Concert at
Bcale's Hall, Monday night. A rich
treat is promised. See advertise
ment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

A Sacramen!al meeting will COM
mencc in the upper Presbyterian
Church, this city, with preaching on
Friday and Saturday nights Of this
week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

AMRIED.-At the N. Z. Parsonage
FONT Pleasant, By Rev. G. c. Wild
ing, March 18th, 1873, Mr. Andrew
+. Lawson and Miss Sarah A. PulIin;
ali Of this county.
AT the residence of the brides pa,
rents IN Pleasant Flats, on March
@''h, 1873, by the same, Mr.. Joseph
= T.: c!e3dinen and Miss Mary Z. Haw,
NaS; all of Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Homemade sugar has made It's al.
pearancc in our town. Girlshayc Nc
excuse now for looking sour. A GER
tain young man invested five cents
in this line on Saturday, and handed
it to his lady love who was with him.
She smiled and looked sweet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The Grecnbrier PresbyteTy will
meet at Coalsmogth on the It'll OF
April. Commissioners to the Gener-
al Assembly to meet at St. Louis in
May, will then be elected,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

DEAD.-We regret to announce the
death Of Mss Dora JoHxsoy, daugh-
ter of Capt. Ed. johnson, which oc-
cured on Thursday night, March
18th. She was about twenty-five
years Of age, and was beloved by a
large circle Of friends, and indeed by
all who knew her. Her remains
were followed to the grave on satur-
day afternoon by a large concourse Of
relatives and sympathizing friends.
We offer our sincere coincidence to
the hcart-stricken parents and broth
ers and sisters Of The deceased, and
commend them to Him, who alone
can heal their deep wounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
The fashion editor Of a New 4.or!
paper offers the following odricn.

g. ladies who wear bustlcs should
laSien the thing down, and not me,
inner inner the streets with huge bundle
rGoo7lnS up anddown, and wrigqling
IRON l.;,i: side to side, behind. IT looks
1TId'Golous, and besides, with 50 many
"eaas and bugles on it, is aptto make
a, person walking in the rear cross
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

It is one Of the easiest things in
the world to edit and print weekly
paper, do half the labor, make the
fires, sweep the Office, attend to loaf
crs, and correct all the bad grammar
and spelling Of critical correspond
ents, in addition 10 the mistakes of
the c0mpoSitor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Our street boys are becoming more
profanc and blasphemous than ever.
Their language astonishcs veteran
swcarers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
WEEKLY REGISTER,
G. w. TsPPETT. Editor.

Official paper OF Mason county; Demo.
cratic; s. 4 years il advance good adyc..
Using medium.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
& Cara.

The undersigned, Committee Of ar
rangemcnts toprepare IN Exhibition
and Supper for the benefit of the
Buffalo Brass Band, take this meth
cd Of returning their thanks to the
officers of the steamers Clara Scott
and Julia No. >, for very handsome
cakes furnished on the OCCASION
Mr.. Watkins of the Julia, also sent
4 beautiful! cake, which was much
admired. The present Of the Scott
vas a very costly one, and the hand
soonest in design and finish, We ever
saw. We understand that DR.. Nc
Dermitt, the fortunate recipient CT
the cake, al the drawing, intends
photographing it, and will send some
copies to the Scott. In view CT the
fact, that there has lately been q
slight misunderstanding between
some ofthe members ofthc Band and
the officers of the Scott, the liberality
and kindness of the latter on this
occasion, are the more highly appre-
..I n T e..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

An iron or tn roof has been or.
dered to be placed upon the Court
House.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
LOCAL MATTERs.

ORR AGEyr.-D. W. Maupin, Esq,
Is an authorized agent for this paper,
with full power to make collections,
receive subscriptions, and to con.
tract for advertising. His contract:
and receipts will be recognized and
binding. in all cases connected with
the business of this Office.
GEo. W. TPPETT, Proprietor,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

WIN. SMITH has just received
Landretb's Fresh Garden Seeds
Crop of 1874. Buy early.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The Misses Jones, next door 10
Holloway's, have just received their
new stock of Spring millinery goods,
consisting Of hats, bonnets, trim
mings, flowers, ladies white goods,
&c. Give them call.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The latest Registers on sale al the
Point Pleasant Dug Store, Joseph S.
Miller, sup't.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The West Virginia presbytery viii
meet in this city April 9th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Dr.. S. G. Shaw, Of this city, has
been appointed one Of the Directors
Of the Insane Asylum at Weston
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

New Goods b. Franklin's. See
advertisement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The West Virginia viii 50 off the
Docks this evening, and will i'm
mediatcly enter her trade between
Gal!ipclis and Brownstown.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

The Point Pleasant Temperance
Association, and all the friends OF
temperance inthis place, arerequcst-
cd to meet on Thursday evening.
p. S. BIcKEL,
/. T. CAMPBELL,
B. GILMoGE,
Executive Com.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Circuit Court commences next
Monday. A hint to those who owe
us to come prepared to pay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01
The Weekly Register.

The Weekly Register.
LOCAL. MATTERs.
,----------.- -.
0rr AGEyr.-D. W. Maupin, Esq,
is an authorized agent for this paper,
with full power to make collections,
receive subscriptions, and to con-
tract for advertising. His contracts
and receipts will be recognized and
binding, in all cases connected with
tbe business of this Office.
GEo. W. TPpErT, Proprietor.
.,-,z,,sr.-,-s----.zu,s-r,-z.,sa,o.z 16ezssszanz.
The West Virginia presbytcry will
meet in this city April 9th.
New Goods atB. Franklin's. See
advertisement.
The latest Registers on sale al the
Point Pleasant Dug Store, Joseph :
Miller, sup't.
Circuit Court commences next
Monday. A hint TO those who owe
us to come prepared to pay,
DR.. S. G. Shaw, Of this city, has
been appointed one Of the Directors
Of the Insane Asylum at Weston
WIN. SMITH has just received
Landreth's Fresh Garden Seeds
Crop Of 1874. Buy early.
Our street boys are becoming more
profanc and blasphemous than ever
Their language astonishcs veteran
swcarers.
D1scHAscED.-F. W. Myer, who
had been in the county jail tor Seve-
raj weeks, on.a charge of felony, had
an examination by the County Court
last week, and was discharged.
Don't fail TO go to the Concert at
Bcale's Hall, Monday night. A rich
treat is promised. See advertise,
ment.
If you have anything to sell, ad-
vertisc it, and blow your horn in
regular trumpet fashion. Don't loll
behind the counter and complain OF
dull times.
A Sacramental meeting will CON-
mencc in the upper Presbyterian
Church, this city, with preaching on
Friday and Saturday nights of this
week.
As the farmer is now preparing to
till the ground, he needs the very
best of agricultural implements, axes,
plows, hoes, cultiyators, mattockS,
rakcs, &c. All these things are
to be found at W. p. Cables
When in the city, cal! and examine
his stock.
The other evening q student was
visiting a young lady, and after a
little while she shivcred and remark
cd that she oaeht to have something
around her. The gent with cred
IDLE sagacity, took the hint. and pat
his arm around her.
It is one Of the easiest things in
the world to edit and print a weekly
paper, do half the labor, make the
fires, sweep the Office, attend to loaf
crs, and correct all the bad grammar
and spelling of critical correspond
ents, in addition TO the mistakes Of
the compositor.
We acknowledge the receipt from
the Great Snowman, P. 7. Barnum,
CT complimentary tickets to his in
comparable and extraordinary hip
podrome exhibition. We trust that
Mr. Barnm will put Point Pleasant
down on his bills, and visit us du,
ring the season.
Homemade sugar has made It's up,
pearancc in our town. Girlshayc No
excuse now for looking sour. A GER
tam young man invested five cents
in this line on Saturday, and handed
it to his lady love who was with him.
She smiled and looked sweet.
RELrGlors.-The Ri. Rev. F. N.
White, D. D. Assistant Bishop Of
the Diocese Of Virginia, will preach
in the Episcopal Church at Point
Pleasant, on Friday night, April g.,
at 4 o'clock, and and on Sunday
morning. Anrii Il ~ f0I n,nlnc,..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

Pres, Marion Co, Il. Com
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-27

A Word TO OHIO DEMoCRATs.-In
the canvass which preceded the cleo
ton OF Tuesday, we did our best to
help you, because we saw that the
cause Of administrative reform and
honest government had become, for
the time being at least, identified with
the success Of the Democratic party
Aud even when your orators and news
papers insisted on putting your ire.
deemable greenback theory before this
great cause, while We condemned and
deplored what we thought your error
we still refused to turn against you,
because we were unwilling to do any
thing that might seem to imperil the
reform without which there is no hone
of better things. This gives us right
to be heard by you now.
Why is it that you have been de-
feated! Why has the success which
during 1874 attended the Democratic
party'everywhere, been thus decisive
" turned back in Ohioi Is it not be-
cause you have mistakenly diverted
that great movement by introducing
into it the greenback issuei Is it not
certain that if you had fought the bat
tie on the old line you would have
now had victory instead of disaster7
Think on these things fellow citizens
and you may yet regain for the mighty
contest of 1876 that honored position
which you have so recently abandoned
and renew the triumph which you
have now thrown away-[N. Y. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-27

REMEDY AGAINST HOUSE Flies
an Irish clergyman, the Rev. George
Meares Drought, believes that he has
discovered a remedy against plaques
VI hles-and very simple and pleas
aa' oae-namely, a window garden
Vi geraniums and caIceolarias. He
says that he had for a long time been
...onsratulating himself on his exemp-
''Oa from the plague of flies from
which bis neighbors had suffered.
"hen' at tier length, in preparing for a
,o'a'sshe sent away his window
!. 'oS OF gsraniums and calceolarias to
MS new residence. Immediately his
,O0m was as full Of flies as his neigh
aors' and % he found out that it was
' "lndew- garden which had saved
s a. That shows bad taste for the
S'ss' f0E such "a garden is an orna
S .sns 70 =. town-soom. Il London
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-27
THE Victory THAT IS WORSE THAN

THE VICTORY THAT Is WORSE THAN
Notwithstanding the de-
feat of Mr.. Allen, the result of the
election in Ohio is really verdict
against the Republican party. When
it is considered that the concentrated
power of party fast losing its hold
uyon the masses, yet holding the
power of the National purse and the
patronage of the National Banks and
money monopolies of the country, all
combined to defeat Mr.. Allen; and
that, too, in a State where the Repub.
licans have really majority of from
10000 to 10000, and yet only Sc.
cured so small plurality of the vote
it may be claimed as real Demo
cratic triumph. 1t was fondly hoped
by the Money Power that the result
of this election would efiectually de-
stroy all hope of the people to resist.
1t was supposed that the Democracy
in the West outside of Ohio would at
once abandon all opposition to the
Resumption Act, and leave the mon
ey kings to continue their oppression
of the people. On the contrary, the
result in Oaio has confirmed the pur-
poses OF those who resist the Repub-
lican policy to redouble their ener-
gles in the cause of the people. If
anything definite was determined by
J the Ohio contest it was that the De-
mocracy of the South and West must
decide what shall be the policy of
the Democratic party on finance in
the next general contest, and that
that policy will not be liable to any
such demonstrations as rendered
the Democracy in Ohio unable. to
compass a victory. The measure of
fraud and corruption resorted to in
Ohio show clearly the necessity of
wrestling the power of the Govern
ment from such hands as now hold
the reins. 1t will bring the Demo
cratic party into union and harmony
against 80 INSCRIPTIONS foe. The
result in Ohio will give clearer light
and show distinctly what the De-
mocracy have to contend against in
order to secure victory, and will al
so show how best to proceed to ac-
complish it.-Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-27

The whole number of locomo-
tiyes in the world is estimated at tif-
ty thousand, of which yearly fifteen
thousandare in the United States,
and nearly eleven Thousand in Great
Britain. The aggregate horsepower
is estimated at ten millions, and all
the engines in the United States
locomotives, marine and stationary
ARE supposed to foot ~ fourteen
millions horsepower.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-27
Modes Of Sanitation.

In England the usual mode OF greet
| ing is hearty shake of the hand, wit
GOOD morning, sir; how do you do7
The usual salatation at Cairo is
Glow do you eweat pa dry, hot ski
being sure indication of DESTRUCTIVE
ephernlaral fever.
Greenlanders have none, and langl
at the idea of one person being super
ior to another.
Islanders near the PHILIPPINES take .
PERSONS hand and foot and rub it oye]
their faces.
Laplanders apply their noses against
the persons they salute very strongly
In the Straits of the Sound they
raise the left foot of the person ad-
dressed, pass it gently over the right
leg, and thence to the face.
The inhabitants of the PHILIPPINES
bend very low, placing their hands up
on their checks, and raise one foot in
the air with the knee bent.
The Dutch, who are considered DO
lite, have morning salutation, COM
mon among all classes, "smaakely-
keeten," "May you eat hearty din
ner." Another is, "Hoe wart uwe9"
"How do you sail9" adopted, no doubt
in the early period of the Republic,
when they were all navigators and
fishermen.
Some author has observed, in con.
trasting the hauthy Spaniard with the
frivolous Frenchmau, that tho proud,
steady gait aud inf1exible solemnity of
the former were expressed in the mode
of salutation, "Comic esta Z" elbow
do you stand ?" while the "Comment
vona portez-vous "How do You
carry yourself?" was equally express
sive of the gay motion and incessant
action of the latter.
In some parts of Africa young wo-
man, an intended bride, brings little
water 10 a calabash, and kneeling be-
fore her lover, desires him to wash his
hands. When he has done this the
girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in her
eye, drinks the water. This is consii
cred the greatest proof she can give
him of her fidelity and attachment
The Japanese take off slipper, and
the people of Arracun their sandals in
the street and their stockings in the
house, when they salute.
The Negro kings on the coast of AT.
RIGA salute each other by swapping the
middle finger three tines.
The inhabitants of Carmine, when
they show particular attachment, open
a vein and present their blood to the
friend as beverage.
IN Otaheite they rub their noses to-
gethcr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-27
A Texas Tragedy.
THE HANGING on OLD MAN MITCHELL
AND THE KILLING OF
HIS SON.

MIR. Lambdin, who is just in fron
+ Graabury, gives us the particulars O
the hanging of old man Mitchell an,
1.-THE killing of JEFF Mitchell while at
tempting to convey poisin to hi
father. Although every effort wa
4 made to secure the Communication O
the sentence, Governor Coke was firm
in his refusal, and on Friday last thu
officers proceeded to put the sentence
into execution. Mitchell, who is 6
man eighty years of age, made seve
raj attempts to commit suicide, on
Wednesday night, by hanging him
self with chain that he had wrench
ed from the door, but his heart failed
him. He spent the night in cursing
the Sheriff and officers, and n
Thursday night a guard was placed
IN his cell to prevent self destruction.
On Tuesday night the guard about
the Jail discovered an armed man
crawling toward the Jail, and not
knowing how many others there
might be, fired. The next morning
the lifeless body of JEFF Mitchell.
youngest son of the doomed man.
aged about twenty one, was found on
the ground, the whole top of his head
blown of. He was armed with a
do"ble-barreled shotgun, and had a
brace of Colts reyolvers buckled
around him, and all heavily loaded.
In his pocket was a large vial of lau
danum wrapped with rags, which he
was evidently conveying to his father.
The Old man asked that the body be
brought into the Jail, that he might
see his son, and was much affected
Near by his horse was hitched, his
hat and shoes tied to the saddle.
The execution was attended by near
ly five Thousand people. A little
after one o'clock the wagon contain
ing the doomed man, seated on his
coffin, proceeded to the gallows. The
rope was tied with the hangman's
knot, and the aged murderer arose to
address the crowd. His address was
directed to the young, and he took
occasion to assert his innocence in
the strongest terms. He denounced
the FRUITS; said they had swindled
him out of $1,000, and had caused
all the trouble. The murder of his
son ne denounced in the most bitter
terms.
During his speech quarrel in the
crowd came near creating the great
est excitement, but was finally auell.
ed. The old man spoke for near a
half hour, said he was ready to die,
and then ordered the Sheriff to pro
coed with the execution. He was
pluck to the last, and died without
the least exhibition of fear. The
Mitchell-Truitt tragedy has created
the utmost excitement in Hood Coun-
ty. The results may be summarized
as follows: The killing of the two
FRUITS, Of JEFF Mitchell while con
veying poison to his father, the
hanging of the old man, two men
Snow and Ovens in the Penitenti
airy for life, and William Mitchell
and Nit Groves fugitives from JUS
tice, with the hand of every man
against them and price upon their
iieans.-[Dallas (Texas) CONNER
cial.