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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-15
DEACON osGooD's HELP.
EY MARY N. COLBY.

Inc new minister WIZ spcuulhS
the afternoon at Deacon 0sgood's.-
He came to Lynton, small town in
Pennsylvania, in February, and now
it was June, and this was the first
afternoon he had spent with the
Deacon and his family.
Della 0sgood locked very pretty in
a drab mohair with 4 tiny boquet of
violcts at her throat, and Mrs. 0sgood
looked very mothcrly and pleasant
in her black alpaca and ruflied white
apron and Johnnie osgood Gage fve)
tried to look as a deacon's son should,
and the minister ought to have pass
cd very pleasant afternoon there,
but he did not.
The first Sunday he preached in
LINTON, and every Sunday since, he
had seen some one in the Deacon's
pew. whom he did not see in the
Dcacon's parlor. She was young
woman with sad eyes and face
wherein he had never seen a smile.
He had tried all the afternoon to
find out who she was, without seem
ing curious, Che was young and I'M
married, YOU know and had failed.
This was why he had not enjoyed
his visit as well as he ought to have
done.
At five o'clock Mrs. Osgood left the
room, and soon after called Della out
to help her get tea, and the minister
was alone with Johnnie.
$50 YOU are Johnnie ossood, are
you?" said the minister to him.
Won't YOU come here and see me-"
II can see you from here answer
ed Johnnie.
q hope YOU are good little boy"
said the minister smiling. "You
ought to be, for you have goodfath-
er and mother. Don't YOU think
so?"
son I don't know. I want to run
away, but they won't let me. My
pap talks as if he never was little
boy. What do YOU think? This al
ternoon fore you come, he told me
if said bully while you was here
he'd fog me. Was You ever little
boy?"
ooh, yes" answered the minister.
"Ain't my sister Della pretty
thought" was his next question.
Every said the minister.
"But she's the dumbcst thing?
The other night I wanted her to do
my sums in division for me, and she
couldn't do one Of EN-, do You believe.
l made Melissa do EN-"
"NNho is Melissa"
"Why, she's our help. You've
seen her. She sits in our seat in
Church, next to Pap. There's the
bell, I'm agoing to get" and Johnnie
disappeared through the open door,
and was not seen until after the
blessing was asked at the well filed
table.
After tea the Deacon turned to the
minister and said:
"Mr. Ridgely, it is our custom to
have family worship Immediately
after tea. l shall be glad to have you
conduct it tonight"
The minister asscnted, and the
Deacon raised his voice and called:
Melissa"
Just then Johnnie was seen going
slyly to the window.
"johnnie!" said his mother, re-
provingly-
sJohn," said his father sternlyy,
where are You going; siF?'
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JOHN W. ENGLISH,

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. -, lSI2-ly.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-JAMS II. Corcu, JE.
Recorder-M. II. HALE.
Serseant-J. JrwErr.
Councilmcn-John ". English, DR.. W:
P. Ncalc, Robert Young, 7. Striblins, and
Col. G. i. Thomas.
Street Commissioned l.. GITES.
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TImcS Of holdin1 tie Courts.

Clpcrr Corrr-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
CorSrY CorRr-Third Monday in .lanu-
arv; Third Monday in March; Third Mon:
,lay in MAY; Third Monday in July: Third
Monday in November; Third Monday in
December.
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A little boy had been visiting at
the house Of. a relative, where he
took, some primary lessons in the
history Of American revolution, and
how the Americans whipped the
Britishers. The lad returned home
full of his new subject and at. the
tea-table said to his father:
aPa, be you a Britishcr?"
aYes, my son, l was born in Eng
land:n
swell, We whipped youw retorted
the youngster.
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Gum & Armstrong,
1ffO11le3yS mt LN1c.

WILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS
w of Mason and adjacent counties
Prompt attention given to all legal business
to their care. Address, W. K.
Gum, MERGERS Bottom, Mason county, W.
Va, or ]. W. C. Armstrong, Point Pleasant,
Mason county, W. Va. Liure ., lilly.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

MAsoNlc-Minturn Lodge No. 10, meets
on the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month. c. SHREWSBURY, Secretary.
Odd Fellows-Point Pleasant Lodge No.
s., |. 0. o. F., meets every Thursday
night, in Fishers Hall. JoIIN G. SroETz,
Secretary.
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:. II. ToMLINsoN. D. ". iVi-sLki
Tomlinson & Polsley,
Attorneys and COunSellOrS at Law,

POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
WILL practice in the county OF Mason,
w the United States District Court for
West Virginia, and in the Supreme Court
Of Appeals OF West Virginia. Prompt At
tention given to the collection OF all claims
entrusted to them. Address, Point Pleas
ant West Va, oct. Is, lS11S-ly.
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DR.. JOHN w. AYLoR,

NorTH or THIRTEEN, W. Va.
}h!AG a regular graduate OF the Univer-
~ do,, sIy OF Virginia, and having perman-
, I""y located At the Mouth OF Thirteen for
, Se Practice Of his profession, he hopes
,"". y strict attention to business to
"s snriI II ne patronage OF the public.
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4. Il. RARrEE. W. r. SEALl
DSs. BARBEE & NEALE,

olhcc on Corner Main and Sixth Streets,
POINT PLEASANT, W. VA.
pEoAlPT attention given professional
l. calls, whether day or night. DR.. Bar
"Se or pr. Neale, one or the other, may at
VII ''meS be found in their Office.
mch 2l-Ssn.
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G. p. SIMPSON,
4 ttornev at Law.

-NUCOI NY UtO 1--WE
PorSr Pleasant, West Va.
uAyING PROCURED THE USE OF II.
III. Fishers Law Library, l will OF all
times be found ut his Office ready to attend
TO anv and all business entrusted to my
care; and will practice hereafter in the
counties OF Mason, Putnam, Jackson and
Roane apr.lS-ly.
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Women are said to have a soften
ing influence, and instances are not
wanting where men influenced by
then, have appeared very soft.
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=
verses Of one of the IS ed old chap
ters,g. and then thea ! hymn
a Z 40 ...-.s. 10 very
still and listened, but she only heard
two lines:
Breathe, oh, breathe thy living spirit
Into every troubled breast !,
Then the minister prayed, and
when they rose from their knees, the
room was dusky with shadows, but
he was certain that there were tears
on S1elissa's cheeks, and somehow
his heart ached for her.
Surely they treat her kindly?' he
thought as they went from the din
ing-room to the parlor;; 1'they are a
Christian family He waspuzzlcd,
and when few moments later he
heard the rafting of china and glass
in the next room, he Involuntary
glanced at Dclia's hands; they were
too white, too soft to be pretty, he
thought.
Melissa cleared the table in the
dairy and wept quietly all the while.
Poor child she was so disappointed.
She had been in little tremor of
happiness all the morning, for she
thought Mrs. Osgood would certainly
invite her into the parlor a few mo-
ments to get acquainted with the
minister, and after dinner she went
to her room and put on delicate Ii
lac muslin dress, with tiny lace
frill, in the neck and sleeves; but at
three o'clock Mrs. Osgood came into
the kitchen and told her to go and
put on a dark calico, for she must
mix biscuits for supper, and she
would spoil the musln.s OF course
there was no parlor for her afterthat,
and she was rather surprised when
they called her into prayers.
While she was washing the dishes
Johnnie came stealinginto the kitch-
en- on tiptoe.
Are they through praying, Mclis-
sa? What are You crying bout
Did you break a dish?"
$40, Johnnie" she answered.
"Did you burn your finger, them"
he asked anxiously, with his fat lit
tie face upturned to hers. of you
did III wash the dishes, every one of
'em, and you can wipe EN-, Melissa"
She declined his offer of help, but
he staid with her until the minister
went away and by steady coaxing
found out the reason why she wept.
Mr.. Ridgely walked slowly home
from the Deacon's. He boarded with
an aged widow, and he knew by the
dim light burning in the parlor when
he reached there, that she had retir-
ed. He was too restless to study or
to sleep so he walked up and down
the little garden in the starlight,
with his hands clasped behind him
in the style peculiar to ministers in
thought. There were a great many
roses blooming in the widows gar
den. The soft night air was laden
with their perfume, and they maze
him think of Melissa. Of course
there was no resemblance between
the flowers and Deacon Osgood's
'shelp," for she was white and droop-
ing like a lilly, and they were in full
rich bloom; but she was pure like
them, and sweet, like their breath,
and they made him think of her
With the thought, of her came a
memory Of what his old Aunt said to
him the night before he come to Lyn-
ton.
"Judson," she said in her broad
English, "you're going away with
the grace of God in your heart; you
have got the old Ridgely muscle, and
the marrow of the spirit is in your
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MISCHIEF MAKERS.

49,
Oh, could there in this world be iornd :, :.
Some little spot Of happy ground;
Without thevillage tattling,
How doubly blest that spot wonld be-
Where allmightdwellin liberty,
Free from bitter misery - Z,
Of gossipS endles printing
Ksuch spot wererealiy. known, =,
Dame Peace nfiglItcsll Il all her own, ~
And in It she might FIX her throne ~.
Forever md forever;
There Ike aqueen might reign and live,
While everyone would soon forgive
The little Sights they might receive,
And be offended never.
IT'S mischief.makers that remove
Fart from our hearts that warmth Of love
And lead US all to disapprore
sWsh gives another pleasure.
They seem to take ones heart-but when
THEY'VE heard ourearcs, unkindly then
They soon retail them out again,
Mixed up with poisonous measures.
md then they're saclla cuniiin Esv S.
lelll.lg.. -. ~.
Don't mefsionit, pray;
! would not tell another"
Straight to your neighbors then they go, !.
Narratins everything they know,
And break the peace OF high and low,
VIE, husband, friend, and brother.
Oh, that the mischief making crew
Were all reduced to one or two,
And they were painted red or blue,
That every one might know them!
Then would our villagers forget
To rage and quarrel, fume and fret,
And fall into on angry pet.
With things so much below them.
For It's sad, degrading part
To make another's bosom smart,
An plant dagger in the heart
We ought to love and cherish.
Then let US erermore be found
In quietness with all around,
While friendship, joy and peace abound,
And angry feelings perish.
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Gentle reader, if you are a married
man, you had better be alone in the
world than bring. up yourbOy to play
on the ACCORDION.
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POINT PLEAsANNTT JASON sC(500 1lElGG

ilslsHlf - - - - 4 -
sEpi agoing
johnnie, as he
the window and gdlB
fresh, green gras
tered, and the Deacc
to the minister.
alERidgely,'M
.@ahen2-this IS
Melissa his IS Mr.
The sterh@
blown hand IN hiA
looked ii Til sweet 2
,like.she ters, as35
as Khite morning
80 - - ~
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&. I. II. MOORE.
, III, AND SURGEON,
+, pr, roint Pleasant. West Va.

I n ,nHs ms Professional services to the
IN r ryITIplvot Point Pleasant and vicinity.
INV ~'' ,. promptly attended 10.
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7, 81 yearly adgertisements payable hau
yearly in advance.
Transient advertisements must be paid
for in advance.
for State Senate, and State officers, $40; for
Congress, so.
Legal publications must be paid for, in
all eases, before the delivery of the certiti-
cate OF publication.
Personal communications, and those rec
ommending persons for Office, will be chars-
ed ut regular advertising rates.
Marriage and Death notices, not over
five lines, published gratis; al over that
amount nj half advertising rates.
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ALL the type now in this Office Is i9t e;
A ~ new. We have all tho late styles q
card and poster type, and fatter anr s5
That We can do as good work s-any ONCE
>. ~ 1. S.... Give rs trial
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,wARD q. KNIGHT. JAMES Il. COUCH, J
KNIGHT & COUCH,
.aHOille2LS at L0ic.

WILL PRACTICE in the counties OF
w Mason and Putnam. Address E. 3.
Knight Charleston, West Va, or James II.
Couch, Jr., Point Pleasant, West Va.
Mr.. Couch is Notary Public for Mason
County. dec.l5, lS12-ly. ..
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The latsa thingin fronsaopr locks
3. -;
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Iyys out Of
the
Melissa en-
coduccdher.
lethis isour
snaPerray,
lille hand

Little hard
nomment and
face meek,
into
eshimand
BAD few
&om chap
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in the S;ateGlve Us
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

JAY GoULD's English bull pup Who edits
the New York Times knows Just enough
of American politics to appreciate the near
approach of the time when Congress will
meet. He imagines that he knows that
Dana, the Pirate of the Press, will be sum-
moned to appear as q witness before certain
Democratic investigating committees. and
asks that he may be protected during his
service as such witness from arrest for
libel. Now the real reason which prompts
this request is to be found in the fact that
Jennings himself is afraid Of being arrested
for libel if he should happen TO be COM
PEELED to visit the District of Columbia, and
he seeks to attract attention to Dana's case
for the purpose of concealing his own in
fanny. There are number Of persons in
Washington who are anxious to form the
acquaintance - through an officer, Of
course-ef this English cur, and some of
them stand ready, if they ever get the
chance, to prove that he has never owned,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

AT CLINTON, Mississippi, the Republi-
cans not only alloweda Democratic speaker
to address their meeting, but remained per-
fectly quiet and orderly during the delivery
of his speech. As soon as he had concluded,
and ! Republican speaker rose to reply, the
riot began. Our telegraphic dispatches this
morning show that an exhibition of the
same spirit of hatred to free speech when
exercised by Republicans occurred at
Friar's Point in that State, on Saturday
last. Judge Rex, the chairman of the Dem
ocratic meeting held at the last-mentioned
point, fearing bloOdshed," adjourned it,
without allowing the cOlored Republican
candidate for sheriff any opportunity to
reply to the charges made against him by
that prince of renegades, Ex-Governor Al
corn. Not only this, but when the Repub-
icans attempted to hold meeting of their
own Monday night, it seems they were in
terfered with. Yet we are told that equal
rights is an accomplished fact in Missis-
sippi.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06
a Mechanical Novelty.


Home talent and genius appears to have found
another vigorous and worthy interpreter in Mr..
Peter johnson, who keeps "The Lighthouse, /" at
the corner Of the Levee and jefferson Streets and
who, after six months labor, has Just completed
q work Of art which appears to be o marvel Of
ingenious mechanism and o monument to mans
perseverance, and patience. The work is con.
tanned in case about three feet square, suspended
against the wall, faced with glass, and showing
from within q very picturesque rural scene in
miniature. In the background 10 Q windmill in
active operation; balloon conveying two Rro-
nauts towards the clouds, an old-fashioned sizRaI
tower on high hill with man engaged 10 trans
hitting signals. At the left is shown Q hand.
some church, with an illuminated clock, marking
In the foreground at the left two villagers are
seen drawing water from the well, whence the
Matery liquid runs in o sparkling stream. On
tne green sheep are playing their merry pranks
WINE peioH them ID bay wherein o fulLrigged
snin sna 2 steamer are ploughing through the
rolling waves In the extreme foreground Q train
OF cars MAKES lightning time through the country,
ana 70 me nsnt the picture e completed BY an
beholdsr Of this display Of the water, the rreen
hills and the signs OF animation observed upon
every hand, 10 exceedingly entertaining. M
johnson has achieved q triumph In the construc-
tlon Of the work, and II Ia not only pleasing a. n
novel spectacle, but valuable ss specimen Of art
The figures, ships, trains, &C., are separated By
an intricate mass Of machines, which upon being
for about an hour. The work viii be disposed Of
at grand rsfie, upon very peculiar plan, which
Will prove to be ss great novelty IS the article
itself
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

LOUIS JENNINGS, the unnaturalized edi-
tor Of the New York Times, invites the
next Democratic House of Representatives
to investigate" the affairs of the District
of Columbia, and charges that sucha course
will disclose the completely of Ex-Governor
Shepherd and General Babcock in certain
ill-defned or imaginary frauds. We allude
to this fact not for the purpose of denying
the charges-their denial is unnecessary,
considering the disreputable source from
which they come-but to explain that Jen-
nings' especial spite against the gentlemen
mentioned proceeds from the fact that they
have always refused to recognize him as
their social equal. That refusal was proba-
bly, justified in their minds by the fact
that Jennings is a wife beater.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06
DIED..

sTUART.-At O'Clock on the morning Of the
MhRY i ssE gaiRfsl s9d ngering Illness
Funeral from 500 Twenty-arst street northvss.
this "wednesday afternoon az $40 O'Clock.
ROBB.-On the 9Th instant, at O'Clock a. m, OF
typhoiS pneumonia, Macy Z, W. beloved daush-
years and two months.
Funeral services Will be held at Christ church, G
street southeast, to-day Wednesday, at O'Clock.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend.
BRADsHAw.-On the 9Th instant at $50 O'Clock
p; m, after Lin zering illness, ANNIE NJ, beloved
wife Of James Bradshaw, and daughter OF A. and
Catherine Remington, in the thirty-hfth year OF
her age.
Herfnneral will take place from the residence,
day) afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
MURPHY.-Mondaym oraing, October 4, after a
long and painful illness, Mrs. VIRGINIA MURPHY,
aged thirtY-two years, seven snths and ten days.
brother-in-law, ar. William Langley,) Thirteenth
street, between X and l., this wednesday, after
noon at o'clock. Relatives and friends respect
RiLEY.-On Monday, October T. at s:4o a. m,
JANE, beloved wife Of VIM. T. Riley. A true
Christian firm friend dey oted wife and mother.
She has gone to meet her reward. May she rest in
peace.
Her funeral will take place from the residence of
her husband, VIM. T. Riley, No. 1920 n street
northwest, on Wednesday evening, the 9Th inst,
at 3o'clock. Relatives and friends respe :tfuy
invited. (Starl
Mr.. DANIEL d. LEcKRoN, in his sIxty-ninth year.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 2ll0 street
northwest, on Wednesday, October g. at O'Clock
Pm Relatives and friends are invited
baltimore, Hagerstown and Richmond Xp.per,
please copy.l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

THE CUSTOM of the Ku-Klux and White
League in the South of denouncing the
General Government as a tyrannical
power and as an instrument of oppression
bids fair to be soon abated. The Mississippi
Democrats enjoy such thorough immunity
from punishment for their violence that
they will soon begin to look upon the
Government as their friend.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

JENNINGS, of the New York Time, not
only irtinates in that journal that General
Babcock has been guilty of corrupt prac
tees, but hopes THAT no one more impor
Giant than Babcock may be seriously COM
promised by them meaning by an
investigation into the truth of the charges
or intimations by the Democratic House
next winter. Whom do you mean by some
cone more important" Mr.. Jennings? Is
it the President? You have for years been
his covert enemy; but it is only lately that
you have been bold enough, or your en-.
ployers have been foolish enough, to allow
you to make your enmity known SO pub
1ic1v
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06
FOE SALE.
sos, 900 a G r ES
VALU ABLH LANDS


IN KANSAS.
by direction OF the Honorable Secretary OF the
Interor, the undersigned wiz receive sealed bids
vest Of me Nsosho river, along the southern line
SeneSIy Known as the s'ChsroEee strip. "AA' -
These lads are offered for sale in compliance
May il s u. s. Td Prf XVII.
they viii be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
in quantities mot exceeding one hundred aSd si1t;
acres not less than two dollars per for all or
dollar and y cents for ssch sass sss
Printed lists, describing the lands hereby offered
for sale By their proper legal subdivisions and
dis.ting the minIm1m PIice st which each tract is
son making applisatiOn therefor 70 the COmmis-
and racsiHsr ~ ~ 1nc.1 nsa i 70 9e Iegstsr
dependence, Kansas.
70 SS id ia F g
separately made and scaled, and must be for not
form to the legal TubdiTisiOnS embraced in the
Bid. must be accompanied by ten per cent. OF the
bidder, which suu, in case the land Is awarded and
bid be rejected the sum deposited viii be returned
to the proper party
s Sf 81
BIDS As practicable, and II within forty days after
be not made 10 The Commissioned Of the General
Land Once ofthe amount bid, theland upon which
bids may be rsmitted In Post Once orders, certif-
Gates Of deposit, certified checks on some Govern
ment depository, payable to the order to the Com
missioner OF the General Land Once, or in cur
rency.
The right to reject any and all bids Is expressly
reserved.
Ali bids mast be sealed and addressed to the
''Conmissioner Of the General Land once, Wash
ington, ID. C., and Endorsed bids for Cherokee
Strip Lands
Bids viii be received as above invited until II
O'Clock noon OF the thirtieth day OF November.
upon. 8. 3, BURDETT,
Commissioner OF the General Land ONCE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September Is, 1875.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

in his own right, cents worth of stock in
the Times The seven shares carried in
his name have been hypothecated ever
since they were nominally transferred to
him; first with banker named Stout and
afterwards with no less great newspa-
per manipulation than his present owner,
jay Gould.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

The MAN who does not now see in
these repeated and continued attempts of
the Mississippi Democracy to break up
Republican meetings in that State a pre-
concerted and well laid plan or determine
ton TO carry the election for the Demo-
cratic ticket by fraud, intimidation and
murder, is simply or willfully blind. Yet
the Government remains quiet while hun
dreds and thousands of its defenseless and
inDoclDt citizens are being robbed of their
dearest rights.