The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-11

JUDGE MooRE's LEcTURE.-We had
the pleasure of listening to the last
Lecture of the series, in connection
with the Reading Room and Liter
AIRY Association" of our place. We
are glad that this movement has been
placed upon permanent footing,
and that our town is to keep abreast
of others, not SO highly favored in
other respects as our own,
The speaker was no doubt satisfied
with his audience, for it was one
which could appreciate a literary eff
fort. The exercises were opened by
the rendition of an anthem, where
the names Of Mr.. YanGildcr, as tenor,
Mr. Guthrie, as Bass, Mrs. Hale at
the organ and as alto, and Mrs Hill,
as soprano, are mentioned. Enough
is said to give high tone to the
opening. This done the speaker was
introduced by the Manager, Judge
Moore always interests Point Plea
SAINT audience, but this time he not
enly intSrested them, but also in Il
high degree Interested them profita-
bly,, furnishing them with kind of
review bf some of the great leading
facts orr ,istpry. No one could fail
of seeing the legal profession in the
lC,SsEre, but some parts of it were not
"out of place" as the Judge occupied
the "Sacred Desk" Had any one,
not knowing the speaker, stepped in
as he reviewed the history of the
Jews, he might have thought it was
a Bishop" instead of Lawyer"
Who knows but that we may have a
Bishop Moore some of these days, for
he showed himself to be well posted
in ancient as well rs modern thcolo-
gy. so mote it be-" After listen
ing to the lecture we were impressed
with this fact. "0ur present is the
resultant of the past" Though the
subject was not announced during
the lecture, and this by some, may be
considered Il violation fgood rhetoric,
yet we think, the lecturer showed in
that very thing, that he is untram-
melcd by those set rules which are the
patterns of ordinary men. The com
mon minds have II "ProCrustean
Bed" but those of Il higher order
cannot be trammclcd by them. We,
without hesitancy pronounce it the
best lecture we ever listened to. At
the close of the exercises the choir
dismissed the audience with "Dream
on" sung with fine effect, OF course
we all feel thankful to each and eve
ryOnc, who have contributed any
thing to the success of this first Sc
rics of lecture, and we hope the ok
ccutivc Committee" will soon give
us the benefit of series No. .. There
is talent enough in our place to draw
crowded houses, and woe ought to be
upon US, il we do not use it,
DIEp.-In this place, on Saturday
evening at 6 o'clock, from the effects
of injuries received from fall, some
three weeks ago, while on visit to
relatives in Ohio, Mrs. Bickcl, wife of
esteemed fcllow.townsman Robert
S. Bicklc, Esq, in the SD year of her
age. Mrs. Bickcl was noble woman,
and universally beloved and respect
ed by all who knew her. Her re-
mains were escorted to their last
resting place on Sunday afternoon,
by the Independent Order of Forcs-
tiers, (of which her husband was Il
worthy MEMBER followed by Il large
numbcrof rclativcsand sympathising
friends. Her funeral was one of the
largest that ever took place in our
town. The sermon was preached by
the Rev, S. X. Vaught, and the final
services at the grave was conducted by
the Rev. Mr. Martin. The husband,
the sons and daughters of the deceased
have the unfcigncd and heartfelt sym
pathy Of our entire community, in
this their hour of sore bereavement.
Mr.. John Taylor, of Cooper District
is the Agent in this county, for the
sale (by subscription only,) of the
History ofthc United States, by John
Clark Ridpath, and published by
Jones Brothers & Co., Philadelphia.
This is a1splendid work, and gives Il