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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-16

from the question Of teFrlto ,Es! rlsaI;
The President Is satisfied that while
~. Inc, .c ! Of belligerant rights
~ -. he Cuban insurgents might give
them hope and inducements to pro
tract the struggle, it would be but a
delusion, and would not remove The
evils which this government and its
people are experiencing, but would
draw US into complications, which-it
has waited long and patiently, and
suffered to much avoid The recog-
milton Of independence or belliger-
ency, he considers inadmissible. BE
considers that other nations will be
compelled to assume responsibility
deyolving upon them to end the Gu
ban struggle. Mediation or inter
ference appear to be the only altern-
alive which must sooner or later be
invoked. He does not at this time
recommend any measure, of interven-
ton, but this government will always
be ready to respond to q suggestion
that the good Offices Of the United
States viii be expected to aid in
bringing about peace honorable to
both. Our duties and obligations to
Spain forbid interference by the Uni
ted States until she has exhausted
I.hsi swn resources in aid of peace
Sh6ald peace not come in due time,
the President viii fsfSt his duty to
make further commealcatioh to Con-
gress on the subject.
The Mexican troubles are next re-
ferred to at some length. The ma
rauding excursions, frauds of the
United States revenue, and the num-
Der of murders and outrages on the
Mexican border. have been made the
subject of remonstrance by the Unit
ed States to the Mexican government,
but without apparent effect. A larg..
er force oftroopsis necessary to guard
the American frontier. The result
of the Joint Commission on Mexican
Claims will soon be communicated to
Congress.
He is happy toannounce that Ven
ezuela has abandoned her objection
to pay to the United States that share
of its revenue allowed, toward the ex-
tinguishment of the claims Of for
eigners generally. II is to be regret
ted, however. that payments on the
account of the United States are still
very meagre in amount, and that
stipulations of treaty, that the treaty
should have been so signally disregar-
ed. Since the last annual message
there had been a ratification Of a
treaty of commerce and navigation
with Blgium, and Of a convention
with the Mexican Republic for the
further extension of the joint com
mission respecting claims; with the
Hawaiian Islands for commercial re-
ciprocity, and with the Ottoman en-
pire for tradition.
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should stand upon its own merits,
that seems TO be now iinpractieable
in the present condition Of our legis-
letion. and shalnbe forced, ]. pre-
sumo. ike others, to yield to neces-
sity which / abhor. Still, would
like to see more justice to this State
in the future distributions that may
take place. Il seems tome that West
Virginia has heretoFcrcin this scrsni-
bic received less than a fair and just
dividend, and that The appropria-
tons made for our State, and especi-
ally for the Kanawha, have been
much less than the National charac-
ter of the enterprise demanded, It's
not, I confess, very consonant tony
views for the sake of a small appro-
priation of five hundred thousand
dollars for this State, to vote away,
in a single bill, fourteen million dol
lars for similar improvements in 9th
err States; but if constrained TO do so,
l think at least that the standard of
our demands should be enlarged, and
in view of the National character of
the Kanawha improvement, that de-
mand should rise to millions instead
of few hundred thousand dollars
And l have no doubt if the West Vir-
ginia delegation is firm and united
in such policy, rs am sure it will
be, it may be accomplished.
The small appropriations hereto
fore made for the Monongahela and
the Kanawha, amounting in all to
less than half million of dollars
seems to have been accepted by many
persons as a great bonus to one State.
Upon this point | am by no means
satisfied, as in obtaining them, our
delegation had probably to vote for
omnibus bills for the last five years,
making similar appropriations in
other States, amounting in the ag-
gregate to near twenty-seven million
dollars. This may be the only path
left open to Us for success, yet it does
not strike me as any great favorfrom
Congress, nor as even meteins out to
West Virginia what is fairly and
honestly due TO her upon anyfair and
Just principle of distribution. In
making these remarks, I am not to
be understood as depreciating the
valuable services of my friend and
colleague, Mr.. Hereford, or the form
er Representative Of my own District,
Mr.. McGrew. / know the adverse
circumstances against which Mr..
Hereford had to contend, and l know
the earnest and diligent attention
which he devoted to that particular
interest Of his District. And he hav-
ing by his assiduous labors in 1854
5 successfully procured for the Kama
wha improvement regular recogni-
ton in the general river and harbor
appropriation bill, as an enterprise
worthy of National patronage, he has
in that respect done great service to
his State, and rendered all future and
larger appropriations subjectof less
difficulty and contentious.
Believe me, very truly, and
Respectfully yours,
CHAS. J. FAULKNER.
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From KarlaNl,n.

!lir. Editor.
Would itbe too much, to asksa
place in your paper to express my
gratitudeto God for the improvement
I witnessed in your place a few weeks
ago? Atanyratef will venture to
give my views. I rejoice over the
great success in. praise to God in one
Of your churches, and that you have
such devoted and efficient leaders Of
the youth of your place. I appreci-
ate their efforts, so ought all who
have the good of their fellow-beings
at heart. May God inspire all the
churches in your place, and all 9th
ers to do likewise. 1t was in octo-
Der l happeaed to pass through your
place, and that should be there just
at the time to witness the most de-
lighIul scene ever beheld in West
Virginia. On Sabbath morning l
went to hear DR.. Lane, l was deeply
interested, but the music by a choir
of girls, that morning, sounded heav-
enlv. those sweet useful voices had n
charm for me that words cannot ex-
press. In the evening think they
sang still sweeter, though it may
have been owing to the frameof mind
l was in at the time, as the Doctor
preached on the subject Of the palm
Tree" and illustrated the true Chris
tian character, so beautifully, that |
imagined the instructors of the youth
as Polantius in a desert spreading
roots around them, and from those
roots the sprouts were springing up
all around the old Palm Tree. Those
dear girls can well becompared tothe
Palms. May Heavens richest bless
ingsrcst upon those who are so much
interested in the youth of Point Plea
SAINT. And do hope they may not
neglect to interest themselves in the
youth Of the male portion Of that
community. God only knows the
good they are doing, and if they will
trust in Him, they are sure of the
crown. The lady teacher of that
class, l believe, has trusted in God
for years, and to my knowledge makes
great sacrifices for the good of the
church. May God bless her for her
great energy and labor of love.
A LADY.
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Below kanawha-school visits
PUTNAM.

Mr.. Editor:
Leaving Point Pleasant on the
26th of last month, to visit the pub
lie schools in this county, below the
Great Kanawha River, l returned
last Friday evening, December 10TH
having visited in the three Districts ,;
% s,,.,.enan, clendenin and ArOuekle:
thirty-fve schools; in most OF w':-s-:
1 found thorough, efficient and wide
awake teachers; obedient, dillgent,
and sprightly looking pupils, and
consequently good discipline. 1t IS a ;
matter of qualification to state that
the patrons are taking a lively inter
est in our free schools, wherever |
have been in the county. And IN
less parents. who send their children
to the free schools, exert themselves
to advance the cause Of education,
we need not look for the glorious re-
suits of our system of public instruc-
ton, that we otherwise could do, were
these exertions made. l trust that
every parent will realize the imp0r.
lance of educating his child and not
treat with indifference the great
privileges and good opportunities at
forded him for that purpose in GU.
common schools.
1t will be my endeavors, during
my official term, to keep the stand
ard OF pedagogic qualifications high
enough to preclude the possibility Of
an imposition upon the public by in
competent teachers. And yet, while
this is protection to the public in
terest, it is certainly far from being
prejudicial to the interest of the
teacher.
Upon the whole, l enjoyed my visit
sapremely, despite the rain, mud
and inclemency of the weather. The
people, great many of whom it had
not been my pleasure to meet before:
extended their usual Inequalities
and. most cordially babe me share
them; for which I shall always beal
them o grateful remembrance.
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THE WATER LINE.
ITS ADVANTAGES TO BEsT
VIRGINIA AND THE UNION!
An Open Letter From Hon. c. j.
Faulkner.
,MARr1ysBURG, W. Va,
September 25, 1875.

September %, 100. }
J. Bri85cn EalkeT, Esq:
Your kind letter has been received,
in which you say. that some Of the
people OF your county apprehend that
/ will be so engrossed by providing
for improvements in the Northern
part Of our State that l shall have no
time to devote my attention to the
interest of the Southern part OF it;
and you inquire of me, whether |
propose to take an active interest in
securing the appropriation necessary
to the Kanawha improvement? l
thank you for inviting my attention
to this subject, and especially if any
of your citizens are unacquainted
with my past course in reference to
your improvement, or labor under
any erroneous impressions as to what
ny future course will be as one OF
the Representatives in Congress, OF
the State of West Virginia.
I have long regarded the water line
between tide water of the James and
Ohio rivers as one of those great cen
tral avenues of trade which demand
ed public patronage and support
Accordingly, as member CT the VIZ
cinia LEGISLATURE nv votes will be
found recorded uniformly in support
of that work, and no one. | am sure,
=, IT,. IT, LEGISLATURE co-operated more
cordially with the venerable yysopl.
C. Cabell and the eloquent James
Mcdowell, than l did, in the further
ance of that great State enterprise,
so far as it has advanced westward.
The interest which l took in for
mer days in promoting that improve
ment is certainly not diminished BY
the fact that it has now become the
most important public work in West
Virginia. The immense develop
ment OF the coal and iron industries
of the Valley of the Kanawha renders
a Continuous canal, or The easy I,arl-
CATION OF that river, an object OF the
deepest concern to every person feel
inc an interest in the welfare OF our
State. ] therefore, expect, at the ap-
preaching session of Congress, to CO.
operate with my friend and colleague,
Mr.. Hereford, and under his lead, to
do whatever may be in my power to
advance the progress of that impor-
tant public work.
It is the misfortune of the present
condition of things in Congress that
no single improvement, however
meritorious, can obtain the support
of either House up its osca merits
The system of log rolling in such cases
has been the avowed and recognized
rule of action in the National Legis'
lature. a general bill, founded
the estimates and recommendations
Of the Department is ordinarily In
troduced every session, appropriatinG
several millions for river and harbol
improvements in the States, anc
here commences struggle, as t.
what proportion of that sum or ar
increased amount, shall be distrlou
ted to this State and what to that
All these appropriations are em6ra 2,
ced in one bill, and they stand or tai
together. To secure the passage o
such a bill something must be accor
ded to sufficient number OF States
to concentrate in its favor q cleal
majority of the two Houses. lido no
like the system. would prefer, i
possible, that each improvement
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"That Rad" @Jack Napier" bet
ter known as John NJ. Reynolds, adj
mits that.he is the "Rad" alluded to
in our paper as nearly crazy to start
q paper in this place, but "lacks the
money and the brains He says he
might try it, however, and if Repub.
licans @went back on him, he could
go. over to the Democrats" Just
what he has been trying to do ever
since the last Legislative election
For nearly two years he has been de-
nouncine and cursing Republicans,
and toadgins to Democrats
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: aBefose beginning my visits 70 .ths
schools, ] loOked.up0h The duty asa
laborious task; Ba. tbe actual dis:
charge ofthas duty has been, 50 far,
a pleasurable pastine.
I shall visit the, schools above the
Kanawha, during the month of JAN
uaEE...- c. E. a..
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Notice3

mo Elizabeth Holt, N. NJ. Holt, !; T.
Kerrs, Mary NJ. Kerns, William d M Now
Richard B. Combs, Eliza J. Combs, MA
Ann Holt, = Mann, Ruth Ann MANI "a; =
L Newman, Marcus Kimberling, Asel NON ,n
l. G. sharon, and S. 7. Wray. and the ". ua
Known heirs Of II. C. Holt, deceased, 1 an
all the unknown creditors OF 1ohn NV''
deceased. a.. =, the
Sth day OF january, 1876. at the Law p DIN.
Of F 4. Guthrie, Esq, in the town Of i rU,-.
Pleasant West Virginia, between the h DSaII
Of ga NJ and 6 P. NJ, OF that day, = sHI p
nroceed to take the deposition Of :, IN
Kerns and others, 10 be read as evidentse y, !.
my behalf, touching q certain iaass G, II
count, now pending before +; a. e Cont,
ESQ, Commissioner OF the County, s;ut;E,
OF Mason County. in which ! am fia ~. any,
and Won ,fre Defendants; and, il IRON .; sr:
S csnss the taking Of the said depss's sSa.
~ no, eommepced on that day, or i COW .Ss
, NJ nee he not completed on that daSy, Nd
taking Of the same will be aaloa aiaM, time
continued from day to day, ana , ired
to time, until the sams are comple''''
F. ". SIsSoN, Administrator Ia
ofthe estate Of John Holt DEC .
dec. 16-4w,
The above saleispostponed unit! 'n'
day OF January, 1875. c1-ruPTE.
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eeG daY OF DeeeInber. 1s7J,
TRUSTEES 2sT,PIT

nY virtue OF the provisions o.
Is Trnst executed TO the taSelssa Of
i - ts" Sv Wilson S. Roush and wlie1f
the 2lth day Of April 1919, 10 secure ss "
j Timms 4 Co., the payment Of cef tas,
note ior SSH As with interest thereon iloni
the said 18th day Of April, 1875, which saia
motto No, ;s fullv described in said Deed o.
Trnst which is duly oil Record IN the ga,
son 20 County Court Clerks Office, in Irnss
be- Book No. .. iclio 40, &c, to when
reference may be had. shall ptoeees % :,
sell BIZ way Of public auction, at the rom
door OF the Court House OF Mason County,
On Thursday, the 25a day OF De-
cember, 1875,
the land described in said Deed OF Trtss
containing sos acres, lying in Mason Coaa'
", about two miles from Buffalo, On tae
cppcs;;e side OF the Kanawha River. ssla
land is well adapted for farming purpose,
Is well improved, and is contiguous 70
school houses, churches, and to the Hour,
ing mill at Buffalo, as well as the stores o.
Title to said land is perfect, but selling o. Z
Trustee will convey only such titie Us .
vested in me.
TERMS OF sALE-CASH.
JOHN E. TIMMs, Trustee.
dec. 2-iw.
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Letter from Winfield.

Editor Register:
My friend Mason, CT the Mason
County Journal, is mistaken. It is a
Republican caucus being held in our
Jail; and as the journal is now cast
ing around for candidates, the pro
tractcd caucus in our Jail, may re-
lieve him by bringing forward can
didates to his liking. lam acquain-
ted with nearly all Of the eighteen
thieves now in the Putnam county
jail, and as far as my acquaintance
extends, there is not a Democrat in
the number. A gentleman well ac-
quainted with those caught and those
at large, informs me that there is not
a Democrat among them.
PUTNAM.
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A GOOD Democratic platfornl.

The following extract from the
speech Of Hon. L. Q. c. Lamar, Of
Mississippi, on taking hisseat a Prcsi-
dent Of the Democratic caucus of the
House, has ring about it that We
like.
"Thc grandest aspiration Of the
Democratic party will be to restore
the Constitution to its primitive
strength ard authority, and make it
the protection ofevery section and Of
every State in the Union, aEdof every
human being of evey race color and
conditionfn tbckmd, Theapprehen-
sion and distrust of one part Of the ma
ton, that that portion Of the South
ern people arrayed against the au-
thority Of the Federal Government in
the late war would be an element of
disturbance to the American Union,
has disappeared, as isevinced by your
election, and in its stead has grown
a more fraternal feeling, which re-
cards US of the Southern States as fol
low citizens of the same great nation.
On the other hand the people of
whom l speak, and of which ! am
one. are here to-day by their chosen
representatives, ready to honor any
draft which the American nation
NAV draw upon their patriotism o.
their faith in the glory and benefit
! and defense ofAmerican institutions.
!lA--leuse.l The experiment has has
been introduced amongst US y -
confidence in the workings of local
self.government andintended to solve
the difficulties connected with the
recent social and political transfer.
nations. 1t shall have an open held
and fair play, and no ordinance shah
be placed in the way Of its vigorous
development and its amplest success
(Applause.) We want government
that we can love and revere, and
serve from the motive Of reverence
and love. We hunger for q patriot
ism which shall unite all the people
together in a generous and loving
brotherhood"
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Two propositions of Gen. Grants
message leaves clear of all doubt
One is that he is a candidate for re-
election to the Office of President, and
the other is that he desires to run,
not merely as Republican, but as
m Anti-Cathoiic.
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cHAS. L. HoGG,
Attorney & Counselor at Law
Avn soJIcTT0R IN CHANCERY.

AND SOLlCITURN CHANVENi'
PRACTICES in the Courts Of Mason Pat
nam and Jackson counties. tofhce
With Hon. Henry J. Fisher, and the exc!u-
siye use OF his very valuable law library
and the avails O. his experience in impor-
tant and difficult cases. Address: Point
Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia.
dee. 16-ly-ch. jan. ZIG.
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Commissioner Sale of House and Lot
in Point Pleasant!

TN pursuance OF the terms and provisions
ola decree OF the Circuit Court of Ma
son County, West Virginia, rendered on
the 2lst day OF October, 1875, in q certain
Chancery cause therein pending, in which
John G. Stortz is Complainant and Christ
ian Stortz, and others are defendants, ], the
undersigned, Special Commissioner there;
BY appointed, shall on the
1Sih day OF january, 1876,
at the front door OF the Court House oil said
County, proceed % sell Mt public auction
the upper North half of lot No. l6, in first
tier, Of the town fots OF the town OF Point
Pleasant, with its appurtcaaates.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash as to so per cent. OF the purchase
money, and as 10 the residne upon credit
of six and twclye months; bonds with good
security bearing interest from day OF sale
viii be required for the deferred install.
ments, and the title viii be retained US a
further security.
JOHN ". ENGLISH,
dec. l6-iw. Special Commissioner.
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TERMS OF SALE.
Commissioners Sale of Land!

IN pursuance Of the terms and provisions
| OF decree OF the Circuit Court OF Ma.
son County, West Virginia, rendered on
the 5th day Of October, 1875, in certain
Chancery cause therein pending in which
Titus B, Eldridge is complainant, and, Rcn-
ben A. Vance is Defendant, !, the UNDER
signed, Special Commissioner thereby ap-
pointed, shall on the
18th day Of January. 1876,
at the front door Of the Court House OF said
cornty, proceed to sell by way Of public
auction, the tract of land in the bills and
proceedings described as containing two
hundred acres, more or less, situated on
the waters OF the Kanawha Five Mile
T,ool-
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I7th day Of January. 1S76,
TERMS OF SALE:

Cash as to Oeent. of the purchase mo-
ney and Che residue on credit OF six and
twelve months; bonds with good security
bearing interest from day OF sale viii be re-
quired for the deferred instruments, and the
tile will be retained as farther security.
JOHN W. ENGLISH,
dec. l6-iw. Special Commissioner.
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In another column we publish q
synopsis. of the Presidents Message,
Owing to its great length we were
unable to print it in full.
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DY virtue and authority otadecrec rem
ID dcrcd by the Circuit Court Of Mason
county, on the 18th day OF October, 1875,
in Ghanccry cause therein pending, in
which o. q. LOOMS is Plaintiff md j l..
Brownell is Defendant, shall, as Special
Commissioner, sell the personal property
named in sad decree, on the premises Of
the farm on which 0. 6. LOOMS resides, in
the District OF Union and the county aiorc-'
ssid, which farm is known famiiiarly as'
the SSterens Farm" or the
22G dag Of December, 1873,
for cash, which property consists Of 5 head
OF Spring calves; 10 head OF ycarlings; twu
cows; cider mill; one corn shelter; one set
Of double harness; two set Of wagon har-
ness; two grGin cradles; two ral;cs; three
moving scythes; one crosS-cut saw; one p
horse wagon; one reaper and mower; one
single shovel plow; two double shovel
plows; two harfows; one turning plow; one
grind stone; two circular saws; one ox-wag-
on; one sow; one bear; one black SOW and
four pigs; oneslog wagon; one portable
griSt mill; one lot OF boring tools; one wa
Ter tank; eleven log chains. ono portable
engine and boiler; the same he;ng tbc nyon..
erty Of the Defendant, J. I. Rr1y'rsl| T-'f
nov. 25-iw. specias eomm is
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Letter from waslnington.
8 WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1875.

Thinking perhaps, a few items
from the Nations Capital would be
acceptable to you, we send you few,
promising occasionally to do the same
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TERMS OF SAFE:
COMMISSIONER S SALE!

JOHN W. ENGLISH,
dec. l6-iw. Special Commissioner.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-11

write 10 me of "green fields, grass
and meadows," in this land. All a
mistake: there Is no soil on the sands
TO produce grass. There Is not . grass
plat to be seen that has not been lit
orally produced by made earth.
Even small yards have only brown
sands, shrubs and weeds.
/ stated twenty bushels Of corn an
average crop; all q mistake. Ten,
even, is extra. though twenty have
been known at favored points. pro-
duced by more than extra fertilizing
and cultivation.
#. ID. GAGE.