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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

"Nlrs, Henry" said to John to his
wife, the other morning, "lf you give
me u Christmas present this year
hlcase arrange it so the bill won't
come in till The next month. 1t is
just as well to keep up the illusion
for u hort time"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

HoarJlcssncss and fascination, in
about equal quantities, constitute
tAg receipt for forming acoquettc,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

A little two-year-old girl witness
ing a snow storm one Sunday, ran to
her mother, saying; Mamma, look
out of the window, and see the pop
eorns falling
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

The National Grange; Patrons
Of Husbandry, loaned last year,
s20,660'to subordinate Oranges in
the South and West, to aid them in
recovering from local pests.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

If the ark had been manned by a
Mississippi steamboat captain, he
would have been very unhappy du-
ring the entire voyage, because there
was no opposition ark on the river
terrace with him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

MEDICINES.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

Says Il scientific authority-"Thc
wine crop of France this year would
FL aditch three and a half feet wide,
three and a half feet deep, and 1000
miles long. Now, don't you wish
You were in that ditch?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

Contentment is not happiness
An oyster may be contcntcd. Hap
pincss is. compounded of richer clc-
mcnts.
"Whnt would You do, madam, if
you were Il gentleman?" Sir, what
would you do if you were one?'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-01-20

81 wish might die" sighed Il
sentimental maid, as she stood rub,
bing the shoulder of her dress with
bcn2ine; and yet the very next time
he came she let him lay his head
right in the same spot.
, 1876-12-03
THE TRUNK WAR

President Samuel Sloan, of the Michigan
Central Roiroad, has given his opinion On the
present railroad war, so far as the trunk lines
are concerned, in late number Of the New
York bs*,s, as follows:
1t Is true that the Michigan Central has raised ira
Iatcs OF freight On certain articles We have d.
tetmtncd to discontinue the suicidal policy Of car
tyins freight at loss, and we hope It viii no, NJ
1cno the tignity Of the other trunk line MANAGER
Mr sanderbilt's remarks in the Sun, az undrr.
stand them- comprehend the situation, The ra;i
road war is virtually over The great question nt
equal rates from the West and ocean raIroad mia
age arc conceded. and The only remaining ouestion
u whetaeF Baltimore and Philadelphia shonid hn1a
any advantage over New York on loca} 9reiahts
NY point Is this: The Michigan Central Is inter-
sstsa IN maintaining hr. yande1blt's position but
Mhlle waiting this anal adjustment Of The point IN
o'sHute It is right for to act independently ot
eIwlsc- The rates to which onr freighls have hecn
anva9ecd arc. vnlJ cents per loO pounds lower
than those OF last winter. Ne decired to mt the
fatcs no to last winters tariff but the other 1inrs
dssentcd. The prcsent rates viii proye renanere
awe to t1e Company. We have not yet raiscd The
sutes Or freight on grain, -four md hreadsfnfTa
nut tnat te only question OF 4 few days. Kyrr1
grain elevator In chieago elsewhere K full' nnff
hcre arg not enough cars now 10 carry the freinht
70 New lorK Lake Shore agrees WITH Mfchisan
tentEal that 1t Is time the war ceased. but The iat
, 1876-12-03

ERIE VERSJc LAKE, epf

ERIE VERSUS LAKE SHORE.
t The managers OF the Erie Railway are CON-
planning that the Lake Shore d Michigan
Southern Railroad is discriminating in rates in
favor Of the New York Central and to the sert-
GUS dctrlmcnt Of the Eric. Efforts hare been
repeatedly made to, settle the difficulty, but
without avail. It has now been finally decided
bE the Erie to submit the questions ar issue to
the courts for the purpose Of compelling the
Lake Shore d Michigan Southern Railroad to
give the Erie Railway advantages equal to those
granted to other lines There Is a special stat
ute prohibiting all railroads from dlscri1ni-
mating either in favor Of or against the
interests OF any Que road. Moreover
the Eric holds an agreement with
the Buffalo & State Line Railroad that no con-
tract should be made with the New York Cen
trail at more favorable rates than those offered
the Eric, and at the time OF the consolidation of
the Buffalo & State Line with the Lake Shore.
the latter was made BY statute to assume ali
the obligations Of the former. Finally, laws
were enacted prohibiting common carriers from
making discriminating rates Of transportation.
aud it is believed that the Erie has the legal
right to insist that 1t should have the same
ratcs rs the New York Central or auy Other
connecting line, and that the right can be en-
forced BY Enandamus or other appropriate pro
ceedings-
, 1876-12-03


CLEVELAND, Dec "A severe northwes
wind has prevailed here for the past three days
preventing vessels from leaving port. 1he
propcilar Scotia and barge Forest City, which
have been wina-bound for the last three days,
left this afternoon for Milwaukee, and the
steamer Northwest for Detroit. The boats on
the Detroit line will probably run for week OF
ten days yet. 4 schooner, supposed to be the
Gale, Of Erie, {oundered yesterday off the head
lnnds, near Fairport. The cabin and two
trunks have washed ashore. One Of the trunks
contained ladies' clothing. An article from the
wreck bearing the name s. Z. Gale was also
found.
The schooner Gale, loaded with limestone,
bound from the islands to Eric, ia overdue, It
is believed the crew have rcrished.
Special Dispatch to Tic Tribune
ERIE, P.1., Dec. "A telegram received from
Fairport, O., this afternoon, says trunk cor
tainiug the ships papers OF the s. F. Gale
washed ashore there. Crew all lost. The Cap
thin, A. Hilson, halls from Chicago, where he
leaycS wife
Revenue steamer Perry brought in the schoor-
er William B. Ogden this afternoon in dis
abltl condition. The Ogden was loaded witt,
stone for Eric, aud was caught in the terrible
gale that ragged on Lake Erie recently, losing
her main and 1oreboorn, canvas, etc. She
WAS seen near Conncaut, O., and tic Perry was
telcgraphed for to bring her here.
, 1876-12-03
FINANCIAL.
NFrHNIFEs
6pacfok NspQtch to Tia 1fibH&A

6pecfdt Dtfpotca to Tia 7siba@A
aPR1N6F1KLD, ILL.,, Dec. IA petition u Vot
untarY bankruptcy WAS filed to-day By John ~
Moore, merchant of Bloomington.
His creditors filed petition against Joha h
Riggs, ct Halliday, Shelby Couuty: ,..+
SAN FEANcIsCo, Dec. 2.-The eighth anu 10y
assessment of 10 per cent on the capital stock q
the Bank Of California has been paid IN fuit; !;
ms repairs the capital to the original hGme o.
S5,Un,000 The Syndicate, organized sdof.y
after the suspension Of the bank to Asstst ia tae
work OF rehabilitation, has wound up It's s11af'
and dissolved.
SAN FnANc1sco, CAL, Dec. 2.-Tbeze Is :
corner in trade dollars, oceasioned BY demano
1or shipment TO China to-day, and the iact s tnas
one OF the local banks recently deposited lalee
amount Of silver at the Mint for coinage lnso
trade dollars, is monopolzine the we1kios asa9s
gspact and virtually freezing out otheT enst;
about ], 600 900 ounces Of silver at the Mat yes m
to be coined into trades, mostly dePos!te;n y
the aforementioned bank, the corner Is nkey
to continue for time. Several bankers ha73
telegraphed to New York for supply.
, 1876-12-03
DEMOCRATIC oDSTRUCTIONISTs.
Sptcidl Dtsno,ch IN Tze Tr{bur.

Special Dispatch to Tie T,1bun4
OMAHA, Ncb., Dec. 2-To-day an important
suit mas Instituted by the candidates for Presi-
dental Electors on the Democratic ticket
against the Republican Electors, asking for an
injunction to restrain the latter from aualif wing
Or acting as Electors. This action is founded
on that clause Of the new Constitution which
requires that the vote for Presidential Electors
shall be canyassed III the same manner rs that
Tor State officers and members of Congress-.
namely: BY the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives In joint session. Gov. CARRIER has
hitherto claimed the right to open the returns
and canvass the Electoral vote without the
actlon Of the Legislature, but yesterday he
Issued proclamation by telegraph calling
session Of the Legislature for Tuesday, Dec.
., 10 canvass the Electoral vote. It is possible
that no quorum Of the Senate can be obtained,
as many Senators arc away from home, and 9TH
ers cannot be reached in time to arrive at Lin
coin before Dec. RI. TIE Democratic Sem
ators will Of course stay away. The Senate
st;tnds'twenty Republicans to eight Democrats
ana two Independents, who will probably act
With the Democrats.
Further injunction is asked against Amas,
Cobb, Republican candidate Tor Elector. an the
ground that ut the time Of biz election he hold
tue Office OF Disbursing Agent Of Public Moneys
OF the United States, all office of trust
and profit under the United States Government
Argument On the injunctions asked for will be
made before Judge Savage, Of the Thirl Dis
trict Court OF our State, On Monday, Dec. !,
Eminent counsel OF this city have been engaged
BY the Democrats, and they hope to prevent or |
delay the vote Of the Electors until after Der.
J, and thus capse the Electoral vote Of the state
10 be thrown cut as illegal.
, 1876-12-03

= Il 0TLE1AI FAll.
ST. LOUIS, Dec "A large hyestory brick
mill used for grinding hominy, grits, and corn
meal, situated on Main street, between Cherry
and Washington streets, belonging to the Col
lier estate, and occupied by the Wood Maude
Milling Company. fell about 5 O'Clock this
morning with a terrible crash, dcmolishing u
most every part OF it. The mill was 11nDins At
the time, Ill the gas-jets burning, and large
nothing took fire. Four men were at the nil
at the time, anu went down with the wreck, but
none OF them were seriously hurt. The na-
chinery and mill cost s45,00U, but the.loss can
not be ascertained till the debris is cleared
away.
, 1876-12-03
CRIME.
a SHOCKING CASE.
Sneef0f Ms7tnfch 10 714 Tribune.

a SaOCh4NG tASEs
Special Dtspatch TO 1as Tribune
DAvEaroRT, Ia., Dec. "A very shocking
case has just been exposed in Clinton County.
A woman named Mrs. Fanny Shaver, of Olive
Township, Has sent to the Insane Asylum at
Mount Pleasant about eighteen months ago
About the first Of October last she escaped
from the Asylum, and wandered about the
country for some, finally finding her way back
to her home. She arrived there in half
starved, ragged condition, and ,Was kept
alive BY mcagre charity until this week,
when it wns decided TO send her back to
the Asylum, but then shocking develop
mcnt was made, it being discovered that
she would become mother in three months.
She made an affidavit that the crime was COM
mitted at tho Asylum,' and that she had not
been in the company Of any man except the
Superintendent and Physician, but had been
spiritually visited by some one. She is a con-
frmeu lunatic.
, 1876-12-03
ILLINOIS RAnR0ane

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-rhe ANNA, y.
port Of the Board Of Railroad and Warebors.
Commissioners, which is now in PROCESS ~ ~.
para'ton' shows that the total length Of tba
main line Of all the railroads in the State md
those which pass through or come ioto tha
State, is 10,528 miles, Of which 36s mile. ~ ~
ioet doa6lG e tFaek tn S+ The total length ot ms
the branches Of all these roads. 3.Ss8 - mnao o.
length Of branches in Illinois, 2,2s0 miles: tossi
length OF main lines and branches of ro"S. 49,.
in the State, and those which come into s1s sbs
State, 15,4 44 miles; total length Of main },nas e
ana branches IN II TIE State, ,2l6 miles, which i
report. There are ffty-tWo companies DI~t IN ~
State, many Of which are the result Of nnmpr' No.
pus consultations and combinations. 4e''
, 1876-12-03
cat COVINGTON, NEB.

9pEc1W U1$b11Eh 70 7ne 1TfbUNa.
Sioux C1TY, Ia, Dec. 3.-This afternoon
about O'Clock fire broke cut in the second
story of building in Coyington, Neb., opposite
here, owned by F. Hattenbach, OF this p1ace,
and occupied by C. Schroeder. The building and
contents were totally destroyed. involving . loss
on which there is an insurance to the amonnt
Of $4,000 in the Phcnix OF BROOKLYN, and Fra
and Marine OF St. Joe, No.
, 1876-12-03
ST. LOFTS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-The Grand Jury have
found several indictments against Court Jailcr
Scutler for permitting prisoners under sentence
to go about the streets Of the city, in some in
stances without even the escort Of an officer.
The Jury investigated the matter OF changing
the figures on the poll-book which occasioned
the litigation in the bfet"aIfe Frost ease, but
failed to fasten the act with sufficient clearuess
upon any one to Justify IN Indictment.
, 1876-12-03

Id6 SOSIESTED COUNTIES
TALLAHASSEE, Dec 2,-This being the last
day for the introduction Of testimony before
the Board Of Canvassers the day was taken up
mostly by that work. Each side filed spccif-
cations OF contest in several counties, and made
rcplicat1ons to charges in certain other Counties
There WAS only one new or notable point
raised. This was in the County of Manatcc.
The Clerk Of this county, by law registering
officer, resigned week before the election. The
Governor accepted his resignation at once. The
county WAS thus left without Clerk. Some
citizcns attempted to register with the Deputy
Clerk, who declined to take their names, A
new Clerk was appointed By telegraph, but, for
reasons stated differently By each side did not
qualify before the election was over. The cleo
tion WAS held, however, the registry list of last
year being used, and each. voter taking the
usual registry oath before Justice Of the Peace.
who of1c1ated in lack Of "a Clerk. The Reput-
hcans ask that the county
BE THROWN OUT,
as the election was irregular, and, as the
voters in the county, not believing an election
would be held without CLERK, did not 20 to the
polls, The Democrats ask it to be counted. AZ
these voters exhausted their resources in irving
to vote lawfully, and recited that hundreds Of
voters were kept from voting, as only those on
the registry list Of former years felt tile right to
vote. The county is almost wholly Democratic.
The Democratic managers to-day raised q
point as the eligibility Of Humphreys, Repub-
lican candidate for Elector, who was appointed
Shipping Master at Pensacola some time ago,
and held that position when the election came
of. d.
Arguments Of the tHo contestants will he laid
before the Board Monday.
I. SUGGESTIONS.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec "a letter has been re-
oeived here from member Of the Northern
Democratic Committee now at New Orleans,
stating that the Secretary Of the National Re-
publican Committee had dispatched to Louis |
lana, South Carolina, aud Florida, asking that |
the words SIN pursuance Of the laws Of the
United States u be inserted in the Electoral Ger
afcates. The Democrats here call the attention !
II their committees throughout the country to |
his point, and suggest the insertion, and in adj
Htion the words "And also in pursuance Of the !
AVS Of the State"
'oMK POINTS or EVIDENCE IN THE FLORIDA |
CONTESTED COUNTIES
Cincinnati Comn,erciol.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec 1.-The Canvassers
csume hearing testimony in the case Of Ala
nus County this morning; and, although the
republicans had q black eye at the close OF
nd Clerk, both intelligent colored men raised
, the North, one educated in Edinburg, Scot
md, testified to the absolute fairness OF the
lection, and to the accuracy of the count in
rcher Precinct. They sNtar there was no
, 1876-12-03
fnns. Bar. IHr. TiNd. tRajn- Erather
ADRIAN, MICH.

hpecaof OtS11dfth TO Tic Tribune.
ADRIAN, Mich, Dec. a.-Thc County Teachers,
Association met here to-day. About 100 edu-
Gators we're present. c. P. Batcman, OF Hud-
son, was elected President for the ensuing wear.
TIC day was passed in the discussion Of tonics
, 1876-12-03

OMAHA, Neb., Dec- 2.-Mrs, 0. D. RicnAo,
son, wife Of ex-Goy. Richardson, who o1c"
On the 18th Of November, died at II r. n~ ~
day from age and the shock OF her husbanass
death. They were two OF the oldest and u1sss
highlY Y-respected citizens of tho State
, 1876-12-03

ter road viii now act Independently Of eitb.r ~.
New York Central or the Baltimore l. Ohio. sas
The New York Eveaing Post, In comme,t;,-
on the above, says: ueet'ag
It Is matter for Contamination that thn
ot the Michigan Central management in H. edaioa
tlon OF advancing rates for transportation ,es hss
been least in part successful and there !. aase
freight rates well as passenger fares ;T all
in the ADVANCE We having to-day seen oficf,S aa'H
patches from Chicago saying that the ntiatTa a.
attesa{ 9een taken That this Independent sctca
followed BY the other trunk lines Is, We be!5.oe o
not Improbable. We WISH however, TO 1sIae 1sIne,e,
hopes which may prove oeluaiye and prefer on1 20
TO record Whist has been done aud il dolno 'aly
, 1876-12-03

The vacpncy in the attorneYship Of the ILL.,
nois Central Ratlroad Company, oecastoned hv
the resignation Of Mr.. George Trunnbnl1 hs.
been flied by the appointment Of Mr.pT
Aver as General Solicitor Of the road, The ~ ~
pointment is an excellent one, as Nr. AyeT{s
one Of the most eminent lawyers in this ~ -
He assumed the duties Of his new position IL.
daY. ~A*
, 1876-12-03
STEAMER LOST.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 2.-The steamship
Mary, Of the Morgan line, from Morgan City,
tor Texas port, with an assorted cargo. struck
On the Aransas bar on Thursday morning, md
soon after went to pieces. The vessel and CARGO
are are total loss. The vessel was valued at Sl@''
600; no insurance. No lives wer9 lost.
, 1876-12-03
BURLINGTON. IA.

T4eC7u1 OJs13tz1C71 19E 7T56NM&.
BuRLIEGroS, Ia, Dec. 2.-This morning 3
woman, Molllc Pardy, from Middletown, acd-
denta1lG shot herself with small c1utrilge
pocket-pistol, intlicting dangerous but not
necessarily fatal wound. The ball entered Just
below the right nipple, and penetrated to the
large inner carities.
tTo carpenters, precipitating them some fifteen
feet W. 5. Home is laid up with broken arm
as consequence, and his companion, Kreigger,
was painfully Injured In the back.
, 1876-12-03
WHISKY DID IT.

WHISKY DID IT.
Special Dispatch to 1:ae Tribune.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. IA man named
William Ross, who had been on q spree, was
found last night on the sidewalk in front Of Ed
Sullivan's saloon at Flint tnsensiblc. He was
taken to Jail and died this morning. A post
mortem examination showed he had received
blow iu the mouth, breaking his jaw, and death
resulted from congestion and stranguiatlon.
Sullivan has been arrested.
, 1876-12-03
AT FARWELL, MICH.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Dec 2-Patton i
Staples mill, ut Farwell, was totally destroyed
by tire last night. The mill had been idle a
year, and was to have been sold on q mortgage
held by A. w. Wright, of Saginaw City, today.
Loss, $4,000. Nut insured.
, 1876-12-03

DAsv1yLLs, Ill, Dec. 2.-1 young man
named William Elbertson was arrested last
night, and to-day committed on the charge of
robbing the bakery Of George E. spoor. Hc is
respcctably connected both here and at Pcrrys-
vlilc, where he was born.
, 1876-12-03

ST. PETERSBURG, Dee. 2,-The Journal de St.
Petersburg ANNOUNCES that the Afghans have
concentrated 10000 we'll equipped troops at
Hcrat, either to invade the Province Of Seistap,
or the Town Of Nero, it, Tooskistan,
, 1876-12-03

DUet1Q1 ITaD14t32 70 7S5uHz1A-
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Der. 2.-On Monday
night the store Of ". Giberson, at hit Morris,
was entered by burglars, and about $500 worth
Of goods carried oil. To-day Charles Rogers, Of
Buffalo, and James Howe, OF Rochester, we're
arrcsted in this city charged with the crime. 4
portion Of the goods were found with them, and
$500 worth, which they had disposed Of, rccov-
cred.
, 1876-12-03

WAsHIsqToE, D. C., Dec. 2.-For the Lake
region, partly. cloudy weather, areas OF light
snow, slowly rising barometer, light northerly
to westerly winds, and slight changes in tenn
peraturc, followed in the western portion of
the uppeT-Lakc region By variable winds, rising
Temperature, and falling barometer during.
Sunday night:
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
, 1876-12-03

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. IA fire at A1pena,
Mich, at 2:D this morning, destroyed alycrs'
Block and the adjoining building. The entire
loss in buildings aud stock is about $1,000; in
sured for 81 coo.
, 1876-12-03
AT FLINT, MICH


EQEc74s IsEpH7EH 70 7Rf 73519&&
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Dec 2.-The elegant
residence Of Mrs. e. ". Henderson, at Flint,
was totally destroyed BY fire early this morning
It vas insured Tor $4,000. LOS probablg
ST., 600. 1t WAS the finest residence in Flint,
, 1876-12-03
THE HUDSON.

ALBANY, Dec. 2.-The cold spell is rapidly
closing the Hudson River, and it is thought the
+ New York steamers will make their lust trip
dnvn to-night-
, 1876-12-03

Special Dispatch to TIE Tribune.
k1RKwooD, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-1n q drunken fracas
last night, u. ". Covington shot and killed John
officers, and will bc tried Monday
, 1876-12-03

BLooM1sGroN, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-This afternoon
Judge Upton refused new tr1a1 for Mai. Mere
dlth, found guilty Of the murder of George ".
Murphy, at Gridley, and sentenced Meredith to
be hanged on Jan. Is. His attorneys will
apply for supcrsedeas 6r communication of sen
tcuce.
, 1876-12-03
FOND DU LAC.


FOND Du LAC, Wis, Dec. 2.-~1n the Circuit
Court to-day, James Wiuc1ell was acquitted Of
passing counterfeit money. Charles Thurber,
colored, was convicted Of attempted rape. The
trial Of J. ]. Schorr for numbering John Gil1wIll
viii begin Monday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
Postffioce CircumIocution.

Note the practical working of the
thing A in Oakland, Cal, writes to B
in San Francisco, to attend his grand
mothers funeral, to take place next day.
In the hurry and confusion A neglects
to stomp the letter. Twenty days later
b receives circular from the Third AS
sistant Postmaster General at Washing
ton, notifying him that an nnstamped
letter is lying in the custody of the Dead
Letter Office, which will be forwarded to
him on receipt of stamp and the eircu-
lar sent. He writes at once, incloslng
stamp, and thus at the end OF forty days
receives the bid to his grandmother's
funeral. It has cost him six cents and
an envelope, and the trouble of writing
a direction. What has it cost the De
partnent? A letter has been re envel-
oped and sent eastward over So degrees
Of longitude when it arrived another
letter was written and sent westward
over the same route a third letter Is writ
ten and mailed eastward the same dis
lance. and fourth returned westward,
SO that before AS note inviting 3. to his
grandmother's funeral stopped its wan
dering, it had involved circuit OF three
fifths the whole circumference of the
globe. 900 degrees of Longitude, 1000
miles.-NeaO York World. 9.aom4i