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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-08
sim Ecalo:, or the Parable OF
tssc Talents.

GlEr.laa i sapos not :bggt il T., =
said jim, az the conchisio6, but II
seems 20 me- the man was a-little
rough on the fellow with one talent.
Twas mighty small capital to start
with, an he didn't give him any
chance to try it over; but what both
ers me the most is about the mans
trayelin''into fur country. They
had 70 chance to talk with i'm about
it, and git his notion. 1t stan's to
reason that the fellow with one tai
ent would think his master stingy,
and be riled over it."
"You must remember Jim, that all
he needed was to ask for wisdom in
order to receive it," said NJ. Bene-
dict.
'No, the man that Travelled into a
fur country stan's for the Almighty,
and he'd got out of the way. He'd
Jest gin these fellows his capital, and
quit, and left 'em to 20 it alone
They couldn't 90 after I'm, and he
couldn't have hcarn word they said.
He did what he thought was all
right, and didn't want to be bother
cd. I never think about praying
until l Git into a tight place: 1t
stan's to reason that the Lord don't
want people coming to Him to do
things that they can do themselves.
I shouldn't pray for breath; l sh'd go
Jest hist the winder. If l wanted a
bucket of water l sh'd go for it. If
mans got common sense, anda pair
of hands, he hain't no business to be
botherin' other folks till he gifts into
what he can't git out Of. When he's
squeezed, then in course he'll squeal.
1t seems to me that it makes sort
of a spooney out OF a man to be al
ways askin' for what he can't git if
he tries. If the feller that had only
one talent had brushed round he
could have made a spec on ii, an had
sumthin' to show furit. Idon't tstan'
up for him. think he was meaner
nor pulSy not to make the best ont
for he didn't need to pray for sense,
for the man didn't want to use no
no more nor his natural stock, an he
know'd if he used that he'd be all
right"
"But we are toldtopray, jim" said
Mr.. Balfour, "and are assured that 1t
is pleasant to the Lord to receive our
petitions. We are even told to pray
for our daily bread"
"WeI, it can't mean jest that, for
the feller that don't work for it don't
Git it, and he hadn't orter git it. If
he don't lift his hands, but jest sits
with his mouth open, he gifts mostly
flies. The old birds with nest full
of howling young ones, might go on,
I suppose, pickin' up grasshoppers
till the cows come home, an feedin'
en-, but they don't. They jest poke
outof the nest, and larn 'em to fly
an pick up their own livin'; an, that
is what makes birds of 'em. They
pray mighty hard for their daily
bread, l tell yc, and the way the old
birds answer is jest to poke 'em out
and let 'em slide. / don't see. many
prayin' folks, an | don't see many
folks any way; but have q consalt
that fellcr can pray SO much an DO
so little that he won't be nobody;
He'll Jest grow weaker an weaker all
the timc."-Sribacr for April.
Why is a man whomarics an heir
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A funny Joke and all the more pal.

A funny joke and all the more pal,
atable as its truth can be vouched
for, says a New Jersey paper, occur
red at a prominent church in that
State. Itseems that a worthy deacon
had been very industrious in selling
a new church book, costing 75G. At
the service in question the minister,
lust before dismissing the congrcga:
ton rose and dsaid: @All yewhohave
children to baptize will please to pre-
sent them next Sabbath" The deis-
con, who by the way was y little deaf,
having IN eye on selling the books,
and supposiag the pastor vas feferr-
ing to them, Immediately jumped
up and shouted; "All who haven't
can get as many Us yop want by call
ing On me, al l5c. each
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Judge Circuit Court-HoN. Jos. SMITH
Residence Ravcnswood, Jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C. B. WAGGENER.
Clerk County Court-E. kplBERLING.
President County Court-B. J. REDMOND
Prosecuting Att6rney-D. W. PoLsLEY.
SheriiI-COLuIBrS SEuoN.
JailorrJ. JEwETr.
surveyor OF Lands-GEo. W. PrLLN.
assessor Dist. No. 1-JACoB RorSIE.
DEPUTY .AsscsSor-D. $. VASMATRE.
Assessor Dist. No. 2-JonX c. BUCKLEY,
Srp't Public Schools-D. P. GCTnEIE.
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JOHN ". EwGlTsE,

a Attorney at Law,
WILL practice in the Courts OF Mason,
w Putnam and Jackson counties, and IN
the Court Of. Appeals OF West Virginia.
Address, Point Pleasant, Mason county,
West Va. Office in the Court House.
dec. 10, 1S72-ly.
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A farmer who has been in the hab-
it of giving half bushel of small
apples every day to each mich COW,
states that his butter made during
the winter months was as high col
ored and as fine-favored as in June.
Cows should not be allowed to cat
too many apples, but y proper pro,
portion with their food will be found
advantageous.
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Gum & Armstrong,
AHOllie2ls at Lar.

WILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS
w OF Mason and adjacent Counties
Prompt attention given to all legal business
entrusted TO their care. Address, W. Il.
Gum, lIercer's Bottom, Mason county, W.
Va, or ]. W. C. Armstrong, Point Pleasant,
Mason county, W. Va. Gune p, 7+ly.
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Trmes of LnIIinn tic Courts.

CrRcrrr CorrT-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
CorXrY CocGr-Third Monday in Janu-
ary; Third Monday in March; Third Mon.
,lay in Nav: Third Monday in July; Third
Monday in November; Third Monday IN
December.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES

MAsoNIc-Niintun Lodge No. 10, meet.
on the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month. c. SHREWSBURY, Secretary.
Odd Fellows-Pomt Pleasant Lodge No
81, L. o. 9. F., meets every Thursday
night, in Fishers Hall. Jouy G. Srogrz
Secretary.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

MaSor-JAMrs II. CorcrI, JE.
Rccorler-M II. HALE.
Sergeant. JEwErr.
Councilmcn-Jolin VI. English, DIR. W,
?. Ncalc, Robert Young, 7. StribliHg, and
Col. Il. L. Thomas.
Street Commissioned. L. GTDES.
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tleilts Il me i0r iJ,p iiS ny
4ice inserted for less than one dollar
All advertising f6r 4 shorter period than
three months is considered transient. >.
All yearly advertisements payable nan
yearly in advance.
Transient advertisements must be pad
for in advance. or g.
for State Senate, and State officers, SlO; Tor
Congress, $50. :;
Legal publications must be paid ior, IN
all cases, before the delivery OF the certlii-
cate oi publication.
Personal communications, and those rec
ommending persons for Office, will be chars-
ed at regular advertising rates.
Marriage and Death notices, not over
five lines, published gratis; all over that
amount at half advertising rates.
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2. W. SISSON,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public.

POINT PLEASANT, W. VA,
g9r0iiice in Shrewsbury's Block. ~l5a
WILL pIactice in the Courts OF Mason
w and adjoining counties, West Virgin
il, and in Gallia county, Ohio. Special at,
tention given to the collection OF claims and
remittances promptly made.
June l.. lS74-lv.
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nv senses Showed .sls
of nv shot. TIE SftsenS slugss y
which | had loaded my niusket 81
done their work well. Five tfa
six Indianslay dead upon thegrss lllaes
and the sixth had disappeared, z
Although no enemy was Snow in
sight l did not venture fourth till
morning. There lay the bodies of
five dead Indians together with the
rifle of the other. Securing the arms
and ammunition of the fallen Indians.
l followed the trail Of the missing
one, until it reached the river, be-
yond (which point discovered otrace
whatever. From the amount of blood
which marked the trail, together With
the unmiStakable evidence that he
had picked his way with difficulty,
l was led to believe that he was NOR
tally wounded, and that in order to
prevent his body from falling into
the hands of his white foe, he had
groped his way to the river and
thrown himself into the current,
which had borne him away.
The Indians had killed my COW,
and that YOU can be assured was no
trifing loss, yet in my gratitude for
my escape from the merciless saya-
ges, / would have been entirely will
Inc to have made greater sacrifices.
l was well provided for (by means of
arms and ammunition taken from the
fallen Indians) in case of second
attack, but this fortunately provedto
be my last adventure with the sara-
ges. Not one of the band escaped to
tell the tale, and incite his comrades.
"Ahw exclaimed the old man,
while the tears gushed from his eyes
at the memory ofthat eventful night,
"that was 4 glorious shot-the best |
ever made"
The hero of the adventure lived to
! see the rude wilderness where heAsd
pitchedhis lonely cabin, transformed
into smiling fields, and peopled by
hardy and entcrprising pale faces,
among whom his last days were pass.
ed in peace and plenty, undiSturbed
by the presence Of his old time foe.
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Why is a man whomarries IN heir
ess a lover of music? Because he
marries fortune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-08

A good many Of the so-callcd ;'iIa-
vanaS cigars would be models for
married men-!hey arc so thorcugh-
IL domestic.
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J. W. noGE. j. E. TplSs. l.. sEHoS
Eoge, Timms 81 sehon,
Attorneys and COunsellOrS at Law,

POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
(Ofice in the Court House, first door on the
right-Main Entrance.)
WILL practice in the Counties OF Jack
w son, Mason and Putnam, in the Su,
prcmc Court ofAppeals; and the United
States District Court at Charleston. Col
leCtions solicited. =.
John Z. Timms having procured an OH
cial Seal is prepared TO do any business
ola Notary Public.
Address, Jas. W. Hoge, Winfield, West
Virginia, or John /. TimmS and +. Sehon,
Point Pleasant, Vets Va. lfeb. lS-ly.
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G. P. SIMPSON,

AJCOTNGN dI ie1N,
PoIST PLEASANT, West Va.
TAVING PROCURED THE USE0F Fl:
Ill. Fishers Law Library, ! will ot all
times be found at his office ready to attend
to any and all business entrusted TO my
care; and will practice hereafter i'll the
counties OF Mason, Putnam, Jackson and
Roane. apr.lS-ly.
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ALL the type now in this office is entire:
a y new. We have all the late styles OF Of
card and poster type, and tlatter ourSeli
that We c:ln do as Good-work rs any Office
in tilr State. Give W. trial
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POINT. PLEASANT, MASON COUNTY, WEs1
Withl s. breallthless anxis Il

With breahleSs ankle
at the port hole. Et le
them emerge from the 81
Stable and alganee aero;
grounds towards my ca
two-three great hes
stalRaft In dams, Tined
and urged on by I'll hop
and Falone to opp 50 Tia
one charge Of ooYd
despefat deed NAh
stealthy step, III close 81
approached, and-Ters
a few yards of The
slight change in "a
forward Indian q
of the entire six
the left side of ca
They were all
would cover az.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-09

u " (soothngly.) OF course, it's pain
full to think about it; but you know, after all,
death is mercy in comparison with
lost the rest of the sentence. My brain
seemed on fire. A thousand torturing images
flashed across my mind.
"Merciful Providence! calculated with a
groan, as clasped my frenzied head with my
hands, "they are talking about ME-"
An impulse of fury seized me. l looked
wildly around for some means by which l
might enter this accursed house, that | might
confront the accomplices thus bssely discuss
ing the chances of my death Gas l supposedly
and fling my husbands treachery in his teeth.
An old, half decayed water-cask stood at the
corner of the house. With superhuman
strength, and in sort of delirium, l dragged
it underneath the window and clambered
upon it, and raising the lower corner Of the
curtain, looked in.
On sofa lay stretched the recumbent
form of woman, only partially visible be-
meath shawl that was thrown over her; a
profusion of long light hair lay tangled on the
sofa.cushion beneath her head, and hung
trailing to the floor. Her face was turned
away from me. Close beside her stood my
husband, and an elderly woman dressed in
black. All this flashed with the swiftness of
lightning upon my burning gaze. At the in
slant that took in the scene, the figures in it
suddenly changed and shifted like the frag.
ments in kaleidoscope the woman in black,
rushing toward the window, seemed to loom
up into huge proportions, like an evil genius
rising to overwhelm me, A confused cry re-
sounded in my ears. Everything grew dark
before me. A deadly faiDtness seized me. l
had consciousness of falling, as if from the
top ola precipice into fathomless abyss, and
knew nothing more.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
CONCLUSION.

And so, at last, the curtain was lifted, that
had so long yelled the secret which now came
into my possession. The mystery which had
perplexed, angered and saddened me from
the commencement of my married life, lay
unfoided before me.
NV first emotion was one of thankfulness
unutterable for the discovery that had al
ways been, since our marriage, and would for
ever be, the first object in my husbands heart;
and that he was more than ever worthy of my
confidence and love- But soon. all considera
tions of self were absorbed, in the powerful
interest excited by the knowledge Of the cir
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THINGS WE HAVE NOTICED.

We have noticed, in the beginning of every
year, that the farmers are going to plant more
grain and less cotton. In the fall we notice
that there has been just about as much cotton
and just about as much grain planted as there
was the year before. IT,
We have noticed every year that the farm.
ers are going to make provisions enough to
supply themselves ; but Notwithstanding this,
we p9ticee. that about the same number are en-
gagged in hauling provisions out of the towns,
which they buy at ruinous prices.
We notice every year that the country is
next year going to be selfsupporting but
when next year comes it is painfully evident
that the country gets its support from the far
West.
We are told every Spring and Summer by
the farmers: publish in your paper that the
cotton crop is going to bea failure" and when
we smile incredulously, they tell US Of the
caterpillar, the boll-worm, the drouth, the
rust, the bad stand, and numerous other indu.
bitable proofs that the crop must turn out
failure. We suspect at the time that they are
trying to create an impression through the
papers that the crop will be small, so as to in
duce q rise in the price. But how futile is
their efforts. The price of cotton is never af'
fected by newspaper reports, and it always
stays down. At the end of each year we no.
tice that the crop reaches away along toward
100000 bales, and the farmers sell for less
than it costs.
We notice that the farmers try every
means-except the right one-to raise the
price of cotton. .. ..5.. -. .. .
We notice that the policy of raising great
deal of cotton and very little provisions causes
the country to languish, and spread bankrupt
cy throughout the land.
We notice that some of the Changers are
wofully false to their profession of raising
their own provisions and buying for cash
and we believe that they are the truest Gran
gers who live at home and do not have store
accounts. ..n
We notice that farmers get more advice
than any other class of men, and apparently
pay less attention to it. But we notice that
the advice still flows on, the supply seems in
exhaustible and as we believe it is good, we
propose to continue to do our share as long as
the types hold out to print it.
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caster, when she will be classed among oul

caster, when she will be classed among our
most enterprising and Aourishing towns.
We regret that our limited stay and busi-
ness engagements prevented our forming an
extensive acquaintance, and return our thanks
for the kind treatment and many hospitalities
extended US during our short sojourn with her
citizens, and hope at an early day to locate
among them, and identify our interests with
them.
Night approaching and being compelled to
turn our faces homeward, we accepted an in
vitation to spend the night with Mr.. Faulk-
ner, who, with Mr.. Cureton whom we met the
next day, are among the most enterprsing
and energetic planters fthe county. H.
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p9- Trees of all kinds can be transplanted in
autumn as soon as they are done growing, in:
dicated by the change in the leaf, up to hard
freezing. The earlier this is attended to, es-
pecially with large trees, the more certain are
they to grow. By transplanting early, the
roots have time before the season closes OF
settling we'll in their new homes and taking
good hold, which will sustain them through
the winter, prepared to take an early start in
the spring. ,"a
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1.-THE end
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qulrleS concerning IL. was tOld tnaL IL was
living, but in 80 feeble and critical condition
that it was scarcely expected to survive, and
that it had been placed in the care of an ex.
cellent nurse, who would do all that was nec-
essary for it. dare say you will think me
unnatural, Rosamond, when | tell you that l
felt no desire to see it, but rather shrank from
doing so, as a painful ordeal which, if its life
was spared, was anxious to postpone to soma
future time and experienced sense of re-
lief when Mrs. Lenox, my friend, bid ME give
myself no uneasiness concerning its welfare,
but leave it for the present entirely to her
supervision.
"Ediths funeral over, I returned to my
home in town, and lived there drearily enough
with Barbara for my sole companion. de-
voted myself more earnestly than | had ever
yet done to the duties of my profession, and
gradually found fair practice growing up
around me. l heard, occasionally, of my
little girl, but the letters mentioning her were
strangely devoid of all the little details con-
cerning her which it would have seemed so
easy and 80 natural to write. | did not re-
mark this for sometime, but Barbara's quick
er perception found it out .
"Eh! but them's queer letters to body
concerning his ain BARN" she remarked, one
day, when had read aloud to her the brief
very brief, assurance that the child was in
health, and that her nurse was most capable
and trustworthy person. mot word O the
lassie's looks, or growth, nor anything mail
than if she was dumb beastie on the place
l Gamma understand tia, and the Teddy, yor
say, sic kind, gude.hearted person too"
"There cannot be very much to say abou
such young child" rejoined. -.
mo muckle to be said and the bairn eigh
months old and mair2 Ma, ma, Arthur, it
ma right for a person to be 80 Indifferent
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-03-26

A Boy LOCKED IN A CAR AND BURN
ED TO DEATH On Thursday night oi
last week, James Murphy, boy Of
twelve years, was left in freight car
which was being loaded with potatoes by
Lawrence Dorsey, at South Cambridge
on the Rutland and Washington rail-
road, to attend to the fire so as to pre-
vent the potatoes from freezing, The
stove with which the car was heated bad
no door. 1t is supposed that spark es-
capped in this way from the fire to the
boys clothing, which for some reason he
was unable to put out. At all events,
the boy was found dead in the morning,
wrapped in an old buffalo, his clothing
having been burned off him. The burns
and subsequent exposure killed him.
the car door was closed so that il was i'm
possible for him to escape or obtain help.
This young lad had had hard life.
About three years ago his stepmother
turned him out of doors, and he lived
for three days at that time in the woods
His death was the result of an accident,
that, though terrible to think of, may
yet have been blessing to the homeless
boy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-03-26
Vermont News.

Q
The insurance on property in the
late fire at Montpelier amounts toS1l'
$50.
- The people of Orleans county have
voted down the proposition to move the
county buildings rom Irasburg -lSS6to
PIG.
Hon Schuyler Colfax has been
invited to deliver the address at the
State Fair with great probability of his
acceptance.
"A house in Panton, occupied by a
Mr.. Mitchell. was destroyed by fire,
Wednesday morning, and sister ofthe
proprietor was burned to death.
- At the Vergennes market March
Goth, winter butter brought Is to 25c;
new 20 to SOC. Shipment, 1,545lbs, and
2,463 lbs. cheese, for Boston
- George Marsh, of Woodstock, had
the misfortune to strike an AK into his
foot recently making a severe wound
the AK going nearly through his foot.
= E. E Hovey of Waterford refused
So cents pound for 1900 pounds of
butter last January, and has just sold it
for 20 There are many other similar
cases.
On Saturday of last week Henry
Macomber, of Westford, while at work
in Mr. Stanley's factory, had three fng-
ers of his left hand cut off by carelessly
getting them in contact with circular
saw.
= On Sunday, 14th, whilehis parents
were absent, little son of Mr.. Blossom,
living in the edge of Royalton, run his
hand into straw cutter, clipping off the
end of one finger, and badly cutting one
or two others.
- Mrs, Sarah Kilburn, who died at
Lunenburgh, VT, recently, and had been
member of the Methodist church for
over 20 years, leaves the society 5000.
with 5000 to the missionary, and 800
to the preachers aid society,
- Early on Tuesday morning of last
week the barn of Albert Fletcher, in
Whipple Hollow, Rutland was destroyed
by fire. A horse and large quantity of
hay were also burned. The barn was in
sured in the Vermont Mutual company.
- The crusaders of Stowe, to the mum
Der of seventeen, made a raid on the
two hotels and the drug store the other
evening. They were courtcously receiv-
ed and permitted to sing appropriate
hymns. They secured three names to
their pledges.
- Mr.. Sleeper, of North Wolcott
claims to have constructed a perpetual
motion. Its said to contain three thous-
and pieces Mr.. Sleeper has devoted a
large part of his time for the last forty
five years to this invention, and has been
nearly insane on the subject
The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to about 90 at the Congrega-
tional church, Swanton, March 7th, and
there was an accession of SO members,
including eight from Highgate Springs.
There has been a revival there, and there
being no Congregational organization
those wishing to unite with that order &c
to Swanton. The revival spirit still con,
tinues and the meetings are attended with
interest. Rev. ?. I. Beeman reports an
addition of ~ members during the con
ference year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-03-26

BE WISE IN TIME.-Consumption is
disease that the victims seldom believe
in until too late. It is one Of the surest
symptoms of the malady, for the patient
to insist that the cough amounts tc
nothing y that there is no danger. Be
ware of this fatal increduality. Stop
the cough before it reaches fatal point,
with the most wonderful of all pulmo.
MES, HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND
AND TAR. Even when half the lungs
is gone it may save the other half and
prolong life.
PIKE's TooTHAoRE DRoPs-Cnre in one minute.