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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-03-25
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, March %, 1870.

FLorI.-Thcrc is little change in the
tone of the market, and thctranSactions arc
light, only small lots selling at previous
prices. Fancy flour brings s. 25Ca6 10 in
small lots. Family is steady at 81 5000 OF,
and extra At 81 65tG4 30. Superfinc Is
scarce and firm at s: 9OG+ Is, and low
grades ut IS Sos 20. Spring wheat flour
is offered a; 81 175tG55 90.
wurNr.-Thc market is quiet, with only
moderate offerings OF good 10 choice winter
red, by sample, ut 81 lO@l u, and buyers
bidding two cents less. Hill wheat Is
scarce, but there is little demand at 81 Il
al l6, and white at 81 l5Gl - Tor good
to choice.
Corx.-IS dull and easier Ear sold at
67C, zoe on track, chiefly ut the latter tis-
ure. Shcllcd is held ut 7Oc. ineicvator, but
is not salablc readily ut over 10c.
Oars.-Arc Stcad*, with moderate local
demand ut 57@6Oc. Tor good to prime mix
cd, and G0@7Oc. for white in elevator or in
sacks on arrival.
HAY.-Thc market is well supplied, but
the demand is fair and prices are steady.
We quote prime loose pressed timothy ut
SD 6O@25 90, tight do. at SO 00@2l CO,
and lower grades ut Sl+ 00GlS % per ton
in bales on arrival.
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Card Of Thanks.
Editor Register:

Elitm' REGISTER
Some of the good people of your
county by recent act which they
took it into their hearts to do, have
laid upon the undersigned, the plea
sing duty of asking second time a
line or two in your columns. The
space is desired to acknowledge the
receipt, above 4 week ago, by the
steamer Chesapeake, of a large box
filed with a great variety of valua-
bic presents sent to usfrom number
of families in the ncighborhood of
the Pleasant Flats Church. We find
the following names connected with
some of the articles presented, viz
Mrs. James Knight, Mrs. B. J. Red
mond, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. John Hall,
Mrs. James Swami, Mrs. Walter
Hogg, Miss Diana Hall, Mrs. Thomas
Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Kyle, Mrs. VIM.
Brown, Mr.. VIM. Brown, and Hon.
John Hall. Wedcsire all these good
people, the families whom they rep
resent, and all who had part in these
kindly offices toward US, to accept
our heartfelt thanks. The Pleasant
Flats people have so much Of gcnu-
inc kindness in their hearts, that,
like the rivulets in Sprinstime, they
overflow their banks occasionally
and make glad all around them
Grateful for this special outflow of
benefits to us, and praying that the
Great Givcr of all good, may return
unto their own bosoms abundantly,
both Of spiritual and temporal bless
ings, We subscribe ourselves,
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\ s Ford presented an account

T. S. Ford presented an account
against the county, amounting TO
$50 for drawing plan and specifea-
tions for. .fre-proof building, which
was disallowed by the Court,
c. schon, Sheriff, ordered to rent
all the Offices in the Court House,,eS-
cept those occupied by the County
and Circuit Clerks; said rent to COM
mencc on the 1st day of January,
1879; and to be collected semiannual-
". to-wit: LIST January and Isl July
of each year. Sheriff ordered to re
port at the July term of Court, in
each year, the amount of money re-
ceivcd, and from whom,
THE above embraces all the pro
cecdings of the Court up TO Tuesday
noon.-ED.l
The place to buy Pure White Lead,
Oils, varnishes and Brushes of all
kinds, is at the Point Pleasant Drug
Store, Jos. S. MILLER, Supt.
The weather has been quite freak
ish for day or two past, and the
wind has been having a tilt with the
signs, boxes and everything loose, as
it goes bowling and whisthns by
1t isn't a time for promenading, and
ladies don't .iadalEe much; and gen
tlcmcn don I feel lamb-like as they
pursue their beavers through the
mud.
HrRr.-Wc learn that Mrs: Gibbs,
wife of Mr., Thomas Gibbs, while en-
gagged in milching COWS, fell and sus-
famed serious injuries.
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TERMS OF SALE:
TAKE NOTICE!

A Ii parties are hereby forbidden, with
n out my consent to tresspass upon my
lands, by entering my orchards, hunting,
fishing, nuttins, drifting, or in any other
manner whatever, rs ] will enforce the law
to its iulles. extent against trespassins.
JOHN WlNKLEY.
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Point Pleasant Market.
RETAIL ELorE NIARHEr.

A -four per barrel Sc IS; NHN 6 90; NN
) 80; bnckwhcat per 100 lbs, s. 90. Bran
per 100 lbs. 81 co; shorts do. l p; mid
dlings do. 10; screenings do. l 90; Corn
Meal, Soc. per bushcl.
WHEAT-Whitc per bush. 81 10; No. ]
Red 90.
C0RN-In good demand at GO cts. pei
bushcl. Oats command 80 cents per bush;
and Buckwhcat 1E55S).0c per buShcl.
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Finest stock of Stationery in MAJ
son county, for sale low ut
VAyGuDEIS.

PERSoSAIS.-0ur friend, Id. +.
Young. Of Mason, has been attend
ing Court, and during his leisure
moments, occupicdhis time drawing
pencil portraits Of members of the
Bar and witnesses, and writing
poetry. He is quitc an artist, as well
Us poet.
We also met Capt. Albert McDan-
icl, of Mason, in our town Friday.
He was here looking after the Wolf,
which had for some time past been
on the Docks in Mouth of kanawha.
Our young friend, J. Bob McGuf-
fin, has gone up into Writ county to
collect rent on his farm. We look
for him back in a few days with 4
barge load Of ''owl scalps."
Capt. Chas. Holloway, well known
in this county, recently took a hand
at the spelling match at Pixies OPP
era House, Cincinnati. He retired
disguised because he could not spell
the word transient" He spelled it
''trancient." Come up to the Point
Charley, and your brother jim will
learn YOU to do better than that.
We hada very pleasant call Tues
day afternoon from D. S. Stevenson,
Esq, of Clifton.
Col. VA. Witcher, of Wayne, call
ell to see us Tuesday.
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Any person who takes up stray
cattle and ncglccts to advertise the
same in one paper in the county
within ten days thereafter, subjects
himself to certain penalty prescrib-
ed by law, Our rural friends should
makea note of this.
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EYANnyArIoy.-Wc arc authorized
to announce that the only public cx-
animation of Teachers, fos the seas
on, will be held in Point Pleasant on
the first Saturday in April next.
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The merchants of the several
towns Of this county, as well as the
those in the country, would find it to
their interest to advertise their bus
incss in the Register. Try it.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE IN PUTNAM
COUNTY.
A. ". Uandlcv and 9TH

\. W. Iandlcy and others
VS..
The heirs OF Levin Dixon and others
Under and by virtue OF a decree OF the
u Circuit Court OF Putnam county, West
Virginia. rendered on the % day OF April,
1874, in the above cause, shall on
Tuesday. April 27tl,. 1875.
between the hours oi9 a. m. and pm, at
the front door OF the Court House OF said
county, proceed 10 sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, 4 tract OF land situated
in said county, containing lS' acres, and
known formerly as the Lavwcll tract and
fully set forth and described in the Bill and
Exhibits in said cause filed.
TERMS OF SALE.
Ono third OF the purchase money cash in
hand, balance in two equal installmcnts in
six and twelve months, respectively, taking
bonds with good security bearing interest
from the day OF sale, for the deferred pay
mcntS. and the title to said land will also
be retained as further security therefor
until the whole Of the purchase money is
JAS. ". HoGE, Spcc'l Com'r.
mch. IS 4-w.
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e Weekly Register.
50CAL M4TTERs

Dan AcEyr.-D. ". Maupin, Esq,
n authorized agent for-this paper,
b full power to make collections,
eiye subscriptions, and to con
q for advertising. His contracts
/ receipts will be recognized and
ding. in all cases connected with
business Of this office.
GEo. W. TRrETr. Proprietor.
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Who paid for the sheep that were
stolen from the farm of VIM. Brown,
Of Robinson District, by some worth
less Middieport negroes? We advise
our Robinson friends not to pay any
more money to ''help poor widow"
unless they know for whose benefit
the money is to be used.
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Tng RoADs.-on the first page of
Is paper Will be found a well writ
i and interesting communication
bm Hon. B. ]: Redmond, President
the County Court, upon the cal
native method of keeping county
ads III fcpaiirg eThe suggestions
1 makes we fuliyapprove Of, to-wit;
! have the Legislature to so amend
he Roadlaw in this particular, as to
lllow each District the privilege of
sdopting or rejecting the &alterna-
live system" We hope that when
The Legislature meets in November,
hey will give the suggestions made
ov Mr.. Redmond their favorable
consideration. 1t seems to us to b.
wise as well as just, that the Dis
riots should have thisright; because
/ system that would be economical
or some Districts to adopt, would be
,urdcnsomc to others.
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The County Court will probably
not adjourn until Saturday. The
Circuit Court commences on April 5.
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Inasmuch as Gallipolis draws a
very large trade from our town and
county, we think her merchants
should rcciprocatc by advertising in
our paper.
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LtNDSALEIN PUTNAM COUN'
TYy

~ - - = -N--.'- - -
TY!
DI Virtue OF 4 decree OF the Circuit
ID Court OF Putnam county, rendered at
its April Term, 1874, in the Chancery cause
OF George W. Cox against r. y. b. Thomp-
son, and others, shall on
Tuesday, April s7til, 1875.
at the front door of the Court House Of
Putnam county, sell at Public Auction to
the highest bidder, three several tracts OF
land belonging to the said r. \. 3. Thomp-
son, one tract lying and being in said coun-
ty, in Tcay's Valley, containing two hun
bred and eleven acres and seventeen poles;
one tract OF land lying on Clyme's Greek,
in said county, containing one hundred
acres and the other on Clyme's Greek, con-
tanning twcnty.thrce and three-elshths
acres, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash in hand and the balance
on a credit OF six and twelve months, TAX
ins bonds with good security for the defer
red payments, bearing interests from the
day Of sale, and the title reserved as furth-
or security, therefor.
JAS. W. HoGE, Spcc'l Com'r.
inch. IS Nv.
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AcoTIrrE1D.-In the case Of the
State VS.. VIM. E. Wetzel, on a pre-
liminary examination for a felony,
has been before the County Court
since Tuesday of Last week. The
evidence was closed on Monday ev-
ching. and the case submitted to the
Court without argument, whcreupon
the Court decided that no felony had
been committed by Wetzel, and he
was, therefore, discharged from Gus
tody. The case has created consid-
cradle interest in the community,
and the sympathies of our citizens
have been all through the trial with
Mr.. Wetzel in this sad occurrence.
From the evidence the Court could
not have done otherwise than it did,
and as far as We have heard an ex-
preston, the Judgment of the Court
meets with universal appreciation.
Woy'r DWIDE.-Sometime ago an
Eastern gentleman, was out in Rob
inson District, buying cattle, and du-
ring his stay made our friend VIM.
Browns house his home: and when
about to depart, he wanted to pay
Mr.. Brown for the time he boarded
with him, but asall West Virginians'
do. refused to take pay for his hospi-
tality. In return for his kindness
the gentleman sent to Mr.. Brown a
FIVE gallon kcg of Saratoga Water"
to enliven him during the Christ
mas holidays. Some of the neigh
bors were clamorous to have the kcg
tapped, but our friend would not
consent to do so. Part Of the con-
tents are claimed by our friend S.
Somervillc, and he is very unhappy
because Mr.. Brown won't divide
with him. Appoint US as Arbitra-
tor, and we'll soon settle the difficult
ty, by appropriating to our own use.
RIVER NEws.-Thc popular steam
or Andes will be the regular Wheel
ing packet for Cincinnati this We'd
ncSjay) evening.
The new Hudson passed down on
time Sunday evening. She passes
up this Thursday morning.
The Julia passed up Monday NOR
ming with good trip. She is the
regular Kanawha packet for Cincin-
natl this "wednesday evening. If
you want to be treated like a prince,
travel on the Julia.
The Kanawha and Gallipolis pack
ct, West Virginia, is on Miller u
Sons Docks ut this place. She is to
have a thorough ovcrhauling.
The fare between Gallipolis and
Syracuse has been reduced to fifty
cents for the round trip. Meth
cr the Bird nor Gazellc can afford to
run long at such ruinous rates.
SryK.-Thc other night, while the
Ohio No. t, was attempting to make
a landing at our wharf, she struck 4
barge loaded with coal and sunk it.
The barge and coal belonged to the
Sterling Coal Company of this coun-
ty. The boat is not damaged very
much, but laying as it does, on a
rock-pilc is liable to break in two.
The Hunlming Bird and Wild
Gazelle, are having a lively opposi-
ton in the Gallipolis and Syracuse
trade. They are about equal in
speed, and it is quite exciting to
stand upon the bank and witness
them as they pass up and down the
river.
=-==-=1---
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A nicc>lQt of the Every Latest
style Paper and Envelopes for sale
at the Point Pleasant Drug Store,
Jos. S. MILLER, .Sup't.
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Our merchants are preparing to
'cceiye their Spring goods.
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fellows Poudre De Ballet, Opera
Ballet Tablet for the complexion, for
sale at tic Point Pleasant Drug Store,
Jos. S. MILLER, Supt.
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The Jackson Democfat came to US
last week well ladcncd with paying
advertisements, which leads us to
believe that the Democrat is going to
b1a paving institution. We feel a
peculiar interest in the success of
the Democrat and It's proprietorS, and
hope the good people Of jackson and
Roanc, will give it Il hearty support,
and aIwlys work for its success
May the Democrats business 50 in
crease, tlat before its present vol
-umc Gloss, it will have to be cnlar-
scd to the size of the Rcgitr.
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FRE.-0n Tuesday afternoon OF
last week, our citizens were startled
by the alarmof fire. Soon the streets
were full Of people with buckets of
water, rushing toward the locality
of the fire, which was found to be in
the loft of the old stable belonging to
James Stone, and situated on the old
battle-ground on the banks of the
Eanawha. \ few buckets of water
judicially applied, soon had the fire
under control. The wind was blow
ing almost gale at the time, and
had the fire got beyond control, all
the business portion, if not the whole
town, would have been destroyed
The promptncss of all in respond
ing to the alarm, saved our town
from 4 terrible confagration.
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aug. 20, lS.l.ti.
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HrRr.-We learn that Mrs: Gibbs,
wife of Mr., Thomas Gibbs, while en-
gagged in milching cows, fell and sus-
tanned serious injuries.
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Connecticut western news., 1875-05-14

~Oh, Ben. if you love me. back her soal out of her 1S
 hsard the door close gently. looked srOQDi and there stood NIT. B smiling bGard. sweet smile Then the audience on the hurricane deck sent up shout of harnllSAting laughter. I saw it all. now, S1d felt meaner than the meanest man m human history. I laid m the lead. set the boat m her marks, came ahead on the engines. and sald>
 ssR was a fine trick to play on an or plan. wSsnt its I suppose Tn never hear the last of how I was ass enough to ksaxe the leAd at the head of 66>
 swell, no. you won't. may be In fack hope you vOnts for I want you to learn something by that experience Didn't you know there was no bottom in that crosslng ?"
 les, slr, I SsId-
 "Vsxy well, then. You shouldn't have allowed mo nor anybody else to shake your confidence in that knowl- edge Try to remember that And another tlHng> when you got into . dangerous place. don't turn coward. That isn't going to help matters any"
 It was . good enough lesson, butpret- ty hardly learned Yet about the hand est part of it was that for months I so often had to hear phrase which had conceived particular aistaste for. It vSs> "Oh, Ben, if you love me, back h.Nr s,s
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-14
MnIes md Their nnties-

In General Stanley's expedition to the Yellowstone river, two hundred and eighty wagons and sixteen hundred and eighty draft mules were required to carry forty days supplies for force of twelve hundred infantry and about six hundred cavalry. In the Black Hills ex- petition, one hundred and fifty wagons and nine hundred mules were necessary to carry sixty days supplies for a com mand numbering nine hundred men and six hundred horses .-
 The average load for Q pack mule is from two hundred and seventy-five to three hundred pounds. The heaviest weight which Q pack master confessed he had ever imposed on mule was eight hundred pounds, piece of machinery which could not be divided. From fifty to one hundred mules make a good sized train, though three or four hun dred sometimes follow the same train in close succession. Low, snug built, chunky, short-coupled animals are the best for this work. The well-broken pack mule is proud of his burden Should 1t by any means get loose, he quietly steps out of the line of process sion and waits for pack master to come and tighten it. The value of pack mules as an auxiliary to a wagon train, says q writer, was we'll shown on the Black Hills expedition. Packing our extra rations and forage on, few of these animals under charge of MT. Wag- ner, our chief packer, we were enabled to make in three days journey of Q hundred miles over hills and mountains which would have embarrassed our train for two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-14
A Mysterious Bullet.

A correspondent of the Toledo Blade, writing from Hastings, Mich, says About ten miles south of this place, 8 farmer, while driving some cowsthrough a deep forest adjoining his fields, unex- pectedly came upon an unusually large buck, stretched out upon the ground, and moaning away the last moments of its existence. The animal was evidently very old, and in a sadly emaclated con- dition, so the fact that the farmer imme- diately put bullet through his head should rather be looked upon as an act of compassion than otherwise. Just as he was about to leave he observed around lump upon the animals side, which so attracted his attention that he stopped to examine it. Quickly discovering that close under the skin was deposited Q round, hard body, he used his knife and brought to light silver bullet such as was used in olden times for the inclosure of secret dispatches. He carried the curiosity to his house, where, after con- siderable trouble, he succeeded in open ing it, and found, to his great surprise, that it contained a message written ln cypher upon paper attenuated to high degree. Otherwise than that the paper was slightly discolored (not sufficiently, however, to obliterate the characters). Nither the bullet nor what it inclosed bore any evidence of its late surround ings or of the strange vicissitudes through which it might previously have gone. Several mon of science have carefully in- spected this relic of the past, and gre as much at loss to decipher the message as they are to satisfactorily explain when and how the bullet came to be lodged in the side of the buck. 'tg,Eb IfH}s
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-14
Job DOWling's Funeral.

Many years ago I was one of party in Washington city, says s. s. Cox, when South and North vied with each other in convivial life. Another of the party was General Dawson, member from Western Pennsylvania, whose homestead was Albert Gallatin's old home. He was an admirable story teller. I recall some what sadly, now that he is gone, how we'll he illustrated laziness. He was in the midst of group around the tavern. While treating and talking procession approached, which looked like fu- neral. He asked who was to be buried
 "Jsb Dowling," said they. ,sa"
 "Poor Jobl" sighed the general. He was a gosd-natured, good-for nothing, lazy fellow, living on the few fish he caught and the squirrels he killed, but mostly on the donations of his neigh bors. ''So poor Job is dead, is he?'
 "No, he ain't dead 'zactly," said they.
 " Not dead-not d. Yet you are going to bury hima"
 "Fact is, general, he has got too in- fernal alfred lazy to live. We can't afford him any moro. He's got so lazy that the grass began to grow over his shoes-so everlastin' lazy that he put one of his eyes out to save the trouble of winkin' when out gunnin'." wr
 " But, y says the general, "this must not be. It will disgrace my neighbor- hood. Try him while longer, can't you9"
 "Can't too late-cofin cost $1.25. Must go on now"
 About this time the procession came up and halted, when the general pro- posed, if they would let Job out, he would send over Q bag of corn. On this announcement the lids of tho coffin opened, and Job languidly sat up. The cents dropped from his eyes as he asked:
 els the corn sholled, general !"
 No, not shelled."
 "Then," said Job, as he lazily lay down, "go on with the funeral"