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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15
Resolutions of Court Pt. Pleas
ant. No. 5, 1. %. II.

AM, NO. D. Il. u. f.
The Committe appointed to draft
resolutions in memoryof our deceased
brother, A. e. Bickcl, beg leave to
submit the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has seemed good to
our wise and gracious Father in
Heaven, to remove from this life our
young and respected brother, A. L.
Bickel, to the perennial glorics, we
trust, of the forest above, and
WHEREAS, He had greatly endearcd
himself to the Brethren Of this Court,
by his many social virtues and earn
est interest in the cause Of Forestry,
Resolred, That while we humbly
bow to the will of Him, who cannot
err in his dealings with men, yet we
cannot but regret that one so young
in manhood, so bright and promising
in his vocations Of life, should be
called from earth at the dawn Of a
life so full of promise and success.
So fades the Summers cloud away.
SO strikes the gale when storms are over,
So gently shuts the eye OF day,
So dies the wave upon the shore
So short the life, so peaceful the death,
OF our departed brother.
Resolved, That we hereby proffer to
his afflicted relatives, to the father,
who mourns dutiful son, to the sis
tiers and brother who weep in anguish
for brother gone; to the wife, who
so lovingly ministered with a never
wearying heart to the last days of a
fond and afectionate husband, our
warmest sympathies in the sorrow
full bereavement that Heaven has
sent upon them.
Resolred, That the charter and fur
niturc of this Court be draped in
mourning, and that the members
wear upon their left arms, for the
space of thirty days the usual badge
Of sorrow and respect to the memory
of our deceased brother
Resolred, That the foregoing resO-
lutions be entered upon the records
of this Court, and a copy be furnished
by the Secretary to the family of the
deceased, also to our county and Cat.
lettsburg CKy) papera, and the For
restcr's ,LOurnaL, of New York, for
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

The people are beginning to feel
the loss of the Crooked Creek bridge
and we hope something will be done
at once to put this bridge in a pass
able condition, at least for footmcn,
until a new bridge can be erected.
Since the above was in type, Mr.
Bright, Road Surveyor, has built 4
TEMPORARY crossing.
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HuNr1NoroN.-We made a fIrinr

HUNTINGToN.-We made flying
trip to Huntington this week, going
down on the Hudson Sunday, and
returning on the Granite State Tues.
day morning. While there we Wis
tied our brother editors of the Adrer-
iser and Commercial. The Advertiser
reports fair business, and collec.
tions very good, but the Commercial!
seems despondent, and the hard
times is telling upon it. But then
Mr.. Gibson, the proprietor, ought to
be more cheerful, as he is the Post
master in that city, and it is not
every country editor who has a post
Office to back his paper, financially.
We met many Of our old friends dur
ing our stay there, among them Hon.
7, B. Kline, Judge C. W. Smith, Geo.
Scranage, Col. Cunningham, Rev. j.
Wesley Webb, Pastor of the NJ. L.
Church, Wellington Eastman, Col.
R, 7. Harvey, General Obey, Joseph
S. Miller, W. H. Hogerman, and
last, but not least, our old friend Of
the quill, Major Downcr formerly OF
the Adrertiser, and we were glad to
learn from him that he has acquired
suiliciency of this worlds goods to
sustain him during this life. Hunt
ington does not show her former
thrift and enterprise, but yet her
citizens are hopeful of revival Of
business in the Spring. The passen-
ger travel on the railroad is very
slim, but large amount of freight is
being carried on The road. We were
told that freighting was better on
this road now than ut any time since
it was built. The city is pleasantly
located, and ought to, and will in
time, become 4 prosperous and grow
ing city.
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The Gre enbrier Independent very
truthfully remarks:
"The State of West Virginia has
more elements of wealth in proper
ton to her territory than any other
State in the Union, and the Third
district has more undeveloped wealth
than all the balance of the State"
And the Wheeling Register adds:
The above is true as'to the Sd Dis
trict, there being more wild land and
undeveloped territory in that region
than in all the balance of the State.
1t is also true that larger immigra.
ton is pouring into that portion of
the State than any other.
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We are informed that the miners
on this side of the river, as well as
those in Mcigs County, Ohio, arc on
q strike. They are hardly to blame
as the pay they get for digging, is
very small indeed, The trouble is
that the corporations, who are large
and wealthy, want the big end" oil
the profit, and are unwilling to pay
their men reasonable compensation
for their labor.
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TO THE LADIES.

We would call the attention OF the ladies
to ourstock Of Perforated Card Board, Gold,
Silver and White; Perforated Notices, both
plain and illuminated, German, Java, and
Railroad Canvass, and to our very large and
complete lineoi BERLIN ZEPHYR Wors'
tcds and Shaded Silks,
Blank Deeds, Attorneys, Justices and
Constablc's Blanks, always on hand.
Orders by mail or in person will receive
immediate and careful attention, and will
in all cases he executed ut the Very low
cat Prices.
Correspondence is invited, and all letters
Of inquiry will receive prompt and full ut
tentiun. Address
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

If some Of themombors Of our town
council would take the trouble to
walk up toward The Barrel Factory,
thew could not fail to notice the want
Of some repairs on the side walk run
ming up from Setter, schon & Me-
Culloch's store,
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SCHOOL BOOKS.

We would call the special attention Of
Teachers and others TO our stock Of School
Books which will be found to embrace eve
~ work used in the public SCHOOLS OF this
State, and also to our exceedingly large
and varied stock OF stationery, and other
articles required in the school room, cm-
bracing, in part,
Chalk Crayons, white or colorcd,
Blackboard Rubbers and slate Erasers
Noiselcss and other States, single, &c,
Inks, all sizes, black or colored, best brands,
Slate and Lead Pencils OF all kinds, pen
and pen holders in great variety, Book
Clamps and Carriers OF latest patterns,
Writing Papers of all sizes and weights,
Drawing Material OF every description,
Portfolios, Portable Writing Desks, Ink
Stands, for the Desk and Portable, Schol-
ars' Baskets and Companions, Globes and
other School Apparatus, Composition
and Note Books, ETC., etc, etc,
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cHRoMoS, &C., &C.

A large assortment OF Chromos, Engray-
ings, Autographs, Picture Frames, Mould.
ings and Walnut Brackets. Frames Of all
kinds made to order at shortest notice and
on most reasonable terms,
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W. b. Cable is making great pre-
parations for the Spring trade. lie
has added ware house to his build
ing, to be devoted exclusively to farm
implements and farm tools lie is
determined to be able to supply the
farmers every want.
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TRAMP.-Onc night last week a
species so essential to town of any
note, commonly known as tramp,
made application to our Mayor for a
NIGHTS lodging, limiting that he might
commit some oyertact before morn
ing in case hisrequest was not grant
cd. But the tramp was put off with
the plea that the Mayor had not yet
qualified, but limited that the best
thing the tramp could do was to get
out of town as soonas possible, which
he accordingly did,
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WANTED One Hundred Stock Cat
w tie to graAG for six months, from the
LIST OF MAY next GEO W. CRAIG,
ian. l8-tf. Arbucklc, West Va.
The latest Register is on sale at the
Point Pleasant Book store,

OUR ADvANTAGEs.--Perhaps no sec
ton Of the whole country presents so
many glorious attractions as Mason
county to the cmigrant from the
Eastern States seekinga home, where
he can surround himself with not
only comforts but the greatest luxu-
ries, that can be obtained by agricuI-
tural and neutrality-suspicious..
If You want climate that is healthy
and conducive to vegetation we can
give it. If you want soil capable of
producing anything that is saleable
YOU can have it. If you prefer rich
valleys protected by grand old hills
you can get it; If you want lands
bounding on flowing streams of fresh
water, it is here; if You want to be
on tho river bank, whore you may
gather in flying fowl and the fnny
inhabitants of the great deep, we
have it for you. We have a divcrsi-
fled surface, part being low and level,
aud veryproductivc. The Ohio river
passes along our Western border, and
the great Kanawha river along our
Southern border. Our county is an
agricultural, manufacturingandm
ing county. We are within two
hundred miles of Cincinnati, one Of
tic best markets on this continent.
With sucI, advantages, weCan hardly
conceive any man would think Of
going West whilst we have an acre
ofiand that can be sold, When the
great Grccly said, "Go West, young
man, he had no idea Of the superi.
ority Of West Virginia lands and
West Virginia climate over those Of
any other State. But unless Ne let
our light shine we might as well be
without them. If we want these
people to come among us and occupy
our spare acres, we must let them
know just what we can do for them.
The best way to do this VIC leave to
tho suggestion Of those interested.
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WHAT YouR County pArER DOES.
exchange combats with eonsid.
cradle vigQr the argument that the
city papers are cheaper and better
than the county papers because they
give more columns of reading for the
money. Do the city papers, it asks,
ever give you any home news? NcH-
cr. Do they say anything i'll regard
to your own county? Nothing. DO
they contain notices of your churches,
schools, colleges, Improvements and
hundreds of other local matters Of in
tcrcst which your local paper pub
fishes without pay? Do they say
word calculated to draw attention to
your county and its numerous thriy-
ing towns, and aid in their progress
and enterprise? Not word. And
vet there are men who take such
rnrtrortcl vinws cf This mlttrr thai
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

Last Sunday morning the steamer
J. NJ. Kerr, went up Kanawha with
a party of cxcursionist on board from
Gallipolis, and returned in the after
noon of the same day. Our County
Court and Free Schools followed hen
of. Judge Van Matrc and superin'
tendent Hogg, must enjoy such Wis
its; at least they go quite often.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

From expressions thrown out, and
by letters received at this Office, we
are led to believe that it is almost
the universal desire of the
people of this county, irrespective of
party, that c. L. Hogg, present in
cumbent, should again allow his
name to be used as a candidate for
reelection to the office of County
Superintendent Of Free Schools. He
has made a good and efficient officer,
and hence the people desire to retain
him.
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D. s. VAN NTATRE,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
rino cirars and chowing TobaeoO.

Gentlemen who indulge in the weed
should not forget tho fact that they will al.
ways find ut tho Book Store the choicest
brands Of cigars, and fine Virginia chew
Ing tobacco.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

Mr.. VIM. Holloway, a pilot on the
Ohio river, was married to Miss Ella
Ricketts,, of Guyandotte, on last We'd
nesday. We congratulate Mr.. Hollo-
way on securing one of the handsom.
est and most accomplished young Ia
dies in Cabell county, They left i'm
medlately after the ceremony was
performed on an extended trip down
the river.-HuntinqtOn Commercial.
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The Weekly Register
LOCAL MA TIERS.

OUR AGENT.--D. ". Maupin, Esq,
is an authorized agent for this paper,
with full power to make collections,
receive subscriptions, and to con-
tract for advertising. His contracts
and receipts will be recognized and
binding, in all cases connected with
the business Of this office.
GEO. W. T'IPrETT, Proprietor.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE !

THE co-partnership heretofore existing
between George Rowley and ]. Todd,
at Leon, under the firm name OF Rowley x
Todd, was dissolved by mutual consent on
the 25th OF December, 1876. All persons
owing the late firm are requested 10 make
immediate settlement, and all those hay
ing claims against said firm will please
present them. GEO. ROWLEf,
J. TODD.
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We are glad to notice that bust
ness in our thriving little city and
in the surrounding country is gradu-
ally increasing. We think by the
time Uncle Sam takesd1is seat there
will be but little or no complaint Of
dull times.
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WEST VIRGINIA, MAsoy Co., To-wlr;
WE, the undersigned ireeholders, after
w being duly sworn, do certify that, in
pursuance of warrant directed to us by
John VI. Phelps, Justice for said county,
proceeded 10 appraise the value OF barge,
caught by William Stone, Matthew Casey,
John Casey and Lewis Juda, mentioned in
said warrant, and find the value OF said
barge to be $4,000. Said barge is SO feet
long and 10 feet wide and five feet deep.
Without marks OF any kind, except small
patch at the bottom OF the eunwae on one
side, gunwNe barge raked at ends, but
top white pine,
Given under our hands this 9th day OF
january. 1877.
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C. NJ. COLE,
A. r. DARST,
w. j. ALLEN.
L. KIMBERLING, Clerk,
February l-iw.
MASON COUNTY, To-w1T:

-'i ~ C+N w - ~ 4 AN-NAA'
70 the Clerk OF the County Court Of said
County;
w i, b. S. Stevenson, W. b. Hoaton and
w j. S. Jones, three frceholders of said
County, do hereby certify that, by virtue
OF warrant to usdireCted by j. Ed Hovcy,
a Justice OF tie said county, we have on
this day on our oaths viewed and APP
praised n barge taken up by James Meter
and William A. Keith, near the Quaker
City Salt Furnace, in sail , county, and
assess the value 0! the said'bargc ut Sl62,5O
said barge described as follows: length 1870
feet, width "a feet, depth n feet; marked
Hays Coal Company No, 00,with diamond
on side.
Given under our hands this 9th day Of
January, 1871 ,.,...
y. S. STEVENSON,
]. s. JONES,
w. b. HEAT0N.
A Copy Tcstc:
4. KIMBERLING, Clerk.
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a project is on foot to raise fund
by contributions from our citizens, to
bore for coal at this point. It is
claimed that at from one hundred to
two hundred and fifty feet a vein of
good coal can be found. Some claim
that the vein is from : to- feet thick,
If successful in finding coal that will
pay to work, then 4 company is to be
organized to sink a shaft to it.
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WEST VIRGINIA, Mason Co., To.wIT
\NIE S. ]. Blake, Henry Fry, and W. ],
w Allen, three iree.holdcrs OF said
county, after being duly sworn according
to law, do hereby certify that We saw u Ger.
tain white pine barge which was claimed
to have been caught by Charles Clendcnin,
drifting on tho Ohio River, and landed by
him 1T Gallipolis Island, Said barge was
1880 feet long, - feet wide and marked as
follows: o. 4 Co.., No, o., gunwalc barge,
and worth about $500.
Given under our hands this Goth day OF
January, 1877.
81 BLAKE,
W, J. ALLEN,
II. FRY,
MASON COUNTY, yowIr
Subscribed and sworn to before me j. NJ.
Phelps, Justice in atid county, this 10th
day Of January, 1877, .,.
!. VI. PHELPS, Justice.
4 Copy 1cste: ,....,.,
iub. iiw
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The undersigned will continue the bust.
ness OF general merchandising at the old
stand, and hopes by strict attention to bus
mess to merit liberal share OF public pat
ronage. GEO. ROW LEY.
jan. 25-iw.
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Capt. Helm, of Pomcroy, is going
into business in this place. German
citizens is what the town needs, and
we trust that his locating here will
cause many of his fcllow-countrymcn
to do likewise.
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DEAD,-Itis with feelings of deep
est grief that wearc called upon again
to announce the death of one of our
most honorcd and gifted citizens,
which occurred last Wednesday, Feb
ruary eth, at Mason City. In the
death of Jacob Bird, Esq, this Coun-
ty has lost an upright, good and wor,
thy citizen, whose loss is irreparable.
He was for several years Mayor and
Justice of Mason City, and was at
one time County Superintendent of
schools of this county. His disease
was consumption,
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COUNTING HOUSE STATIONERY.

Copying Books, Presses, Stands,
Brushes, Post-ofiice, Bill Head
Envelope, Cash Boxes, Fluid,
Copying, & Colored Inks, Pencils,
Inkstands, Rulers, Paper Weights,
Note Cases, Bill and Collection
Books, Card Cases, Paper Cutters,
Foolscap, Letter, Commercial and
Packet Note Papers, Letter, Official
Pay and Foreign Envelopes, Pin
Cushions, Office Shears, & Desk
Pads, Knives, Portfolios, Etc, Etc.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

ANOTHER New GEoGRArLY.---Wc
have received the West Virginia bdi-
ton Of Geography published by
Wilson, lIinklc & Co., of Cincinnati
called the Eclectic No. 2, and cannot
speak ofiLexccpt in the highest terms
because it is 80 well adapted to gen.
cTal use in schools, 1t gives clear
statement Of our mineral wealth, and
description Of every county in the
State.
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WHAT 10 We NEED?-First, we
need enterprise. Our natural advan-
tagcs have destroyed our energies,
and instead of being up and doing
we are, with few honorable cxccp'
tions, dragging out u miserable exist.
ence. We are slow, dull, plodding
people in whom all the life and vim
is destroyed We need new life and
energy to come in among us; we need
come of our industrious, managing
Yankees to come in with us and
make use Of our advantages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

We learn from the Mason County
h"0al, that Mr. h \. Young, u few
days ago, broke his good right arm
How is your bad one Adj?
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As the good times dawn upon the
country, says an exchange, the cash
system ought to be adopted, Debt is
one of the worst enemies Of man
kind Just so! And as good place
AS any in which to begin this thing
Of cash payments is in regard to
newspapers, See to it that the prin-
ter is paid in advanced Then as q
matter of course the printer will see
to it that all his debts are paid, and
thus general good times will be
brought about.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

C.E. Hogg, Esq, County Supcrin-
tcndont of Free schools, returned on
Saturday from an extended visit to
the schools in Union, Cooper and
Cologne Districts, and reports them
in healthy condition, and general
ly well attended.
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The funeral Of Mr., A. Z. Bicklc,
whose death We announced in the
lat issue Of the Register, was one of
the largest and most imposing We
over witnessed in this place; after
the Forcsters, Of which order he was
IL member, had gone through their
ceremony at the residence of the de-
ccascd's father, where Mr. Bichia
died, the MasonS took charge of the
body and conducted it to the grave,
followed by many sorowing friends.
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Look out for trampsl The Editor
of this paper boarded the steamer
Hudson last Sunday evening for
Huntington and other points below.
We would advise newspaper men
and hotel keepers to beware, or some
body will be "bull-dozed." He is
about six feet three inches, pigeon
toed, and wears four year old bee
gum"
"Thc world is hollow and the prot-
test legs are full of-sawdust. =
So we thought the other day, when
we saw stocking burst.
There is talk of erecting a large
brewery in this place. We under
stand German company in Pom
eroy is organizing for that purpose.
Many of the country school houses
are in n wretched condition and
ought to be looked after at once
School children have some rights
which ought to be respected.
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Two young women out in RaccOon
got hot in the cellar, last week, and
had q regular old.fashioned hair pull
ing and scratching.-Gal. Journal.
Well bet our old beaver, if those
women get hold ofJim Harper they'll
make his "collar hot" for him.
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The Str. J. NJ. Kerr left our wharf
last Sunday night for Pittsburgh
She received the following lots Of
freight at this point: 1000 bu. corn,
1O7 bis. apples, % bis. flour, 10 box
eggs, sack feathers, 90 sack potatoes,
The Kerr will hereafter run in the
Wheeling and Pittsburgh trade. She
is a handsome and fast little boat,
and as Capt. Ed Maddy and clerks
Welton and Fenner are all clever
gentlemen, we wish her well,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

We see by our exchanges that C..
Shrewsbury has been appointed dep.
uty United States Marshal for West
Virginia, We congratulate him on
his appointment, and if the commits,
sion counts in Hayes VIC hope he
may retain the position.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

Work has been resumed on the
Old Presbyterian Church, and it is
now rapidly approaching completion.
We are informed that it is proposed
TO place town clock in the tower
The Grange Officers of Mason Coun.
ty will greatly obligc us by sending,
for publication, the announcements
Of their future meetings, elections;
installations, and such other items rs
will be Of general interest to our
Grange patrons,
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Rev. w. W. Harper came very near
being drowned one day last week as
he was descending the Ohio in a
skiff from Lctart on the way to his
home at Hartford City. His boat
was swampcd by the heavy wind
blowing at the time, and would have
persisted had not some men went to
his relief in a skilf and rescued him,