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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-05
COUNTY DIRECTORY,

Judge Circuit Court-IToN. Jos. SMIrM
Residence Ravenswood, Jackson County.
Clerk Circuit Court-C. B. WAGGENEn
Dcputy-JAMEs II. HOLLOWAY.
Clerk County Court-E, KMpERLISG.
Deputy-JoSEPu II. Holloway.
President County Court-D. S. VAN Ma
TIRE.
Prosecuting Attorncy-G, p. SlMrsoN.
SherIl-DAvIp $. STEVENSON.
Dcputies-J. =. r. i, SMITH, j. JEwErT
JonS X. DAnNEY, Henry FNY.
Jailor--J. JEwErT.
Surveyor OF Lgnds-TnoS j. ROBERTS.
Assessor Dist. No. Jas w. WNDoN.
Assessor Dist. No. 2-E. Il, BAKER.
Sup't Public SchoOls-CnAs. Il. IloGG.
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THE LOVE LEfYER, I.

They. had, been Boarding tagether
at the.farm. Jane Hetl9and Annie
Conycrs; and all that -autann aEr,
Craig had been fishing and shooting
in the vicinity, and makingthe &rin,
which was renowned for. itsgood fare,
his Headquarters. And Mr.. Craig
Vas d handsome and dashing young
widower and Jane He4h had made
up her mind that. to be Mrs. Craig
was her destiny,
Indeed it might have been. fefpsr-
severance can accomplish T6iders,
had not Annie Conyers brought 'ht'
trunks, her crochetihg, her Sketch
book, and her blue parasol 70. the
farm for that summer.
Annie was not prettier, nor young
cr,Snor better dressed, nor more ac.-
complished than Jane; but a man
loves one woman, and'does not, love
another, and who can explain why?
Amongst those hills and on that
lake, the Colonel gave his heart to
little Annie, and she gave hers to
him.
Button the day that called him
home, nothing had been said that
could have been construed into an
engagement, but he had asked her il
he'might write to her, and she said
eyes," and Iare had heard the re.
quest and the permission,
Jane did not love Mr., Craig, but
her vanity was piqued and she had
greatly desired the position which
she would have held us mistress Of
his handsome house. Hsrhesrt was
very bitter as she turned away, for he
had not asked her to write to him;
and if their acquaintance dropped, as
it seemed about to do, her hope Of
clenching the nail, when they met
again in the city the coming winter,
as they would be likely to do, would
be quite futile. AS she stood watch
ing the stage drive away, she thought
that the summer had been wasted,
and that'thcre was nothing left todo
but to pack up and return to the
city at the end of the week,
Meanwhile Annie had run away
to erroom. She fancied she knew
what would be. IN the letter which
hc would send her, and feitwhat her
answer would be. She wanted to be
alone and to think over it, and until
tcGtimo she hid herself. from Jane,
and from hospitable Mrs, Wilton her.
self When, however, she came
to ten, she looked so bright and. .hap,
py, That Jane felt like wrcakiugten.
gcanco upon her.
Three days had passed sinresthG
Colcncl's departure, and one evening
Jane stood leaning ovct .tbo' gate,
when a wagon drove upthe rOadahd
stopped beside TIA moheat, From
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Twas autumn mild, as silver frost,
The leaflets tingcd, with brown and gold,
Relulgent Sol, had nearly crost,
The smiling Zone, that's never cold,
While nimble squirr'ls and pigeons wild
The acorns pick'd throughout the day;
The latter ate, the former piled,
The dainty food, in store away; .
The azure sky was half conccald
In misty veil OF smoky haze;
In tNwny dress, the fruitful iieldS
Was richly robed, in ruttling maize;'
Migrating songstcrs linger'd near,
With silv'ry notes, on tinted bOugh,
Made music sweet, to willing car.
AS rustic swain's for mUidcn's vow,
With garner'd wealth, the barns are full
OF golden wheat, and fragrant hay,
While busy hands the apples pull
Sweet, children through tho orchard play
-
The master now, in happy mood;
Enjoys well, the brimming cup
Has more in store, Of earthly goods
Than lie can cat, or wear, or ZAP.
With health rencw'd, hG uhinks.to live,
For many, many years tu come
10 hoard his wealth, hut never give,
To furnished souls, the needed crumb
And thus, at dish, one day lic sat,
Surrounded by his wife and friends,
His faithful dogs, and tnbby cat,
Were waiting for tho ysCraps" or ends,
And Just then came, another guest,
Unbldden though to the festive boNrd,
But not to dino; and thus ADDRESSED
The master OF the prncely boards
~ bid you come twas all he said
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TERMS OF C0uRT.

CTRcrr CorRr-First Monday in April,
and first Monday in October.
COUNTY CnuEr-'rhird Monday in Iauu-
airy; Third Monday in March; Third Mon
day in May; Third Monday in July; Third
Monday in November; Third Monday in
December.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

MASoNIc-Mintun Lodge No. 10, meets
ON the first and third Tuesdays OF each
month.
Onn FILLows.-Point PlcasantJ .odge No.
3D., !. Q. o. f., meets Gtery Thursday
night, Hall in Stortz's block.
Court Point Pleasant No. 5, |. o. F.,
meets every Friday evening a o'clock, at
Capehart's Hall.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

Mayor-D. W. PoLsLEY.
Rccvrdcr-M.. II. HALE.
Councimen-C. B. Waggcncr, John W
English, {. NJ, Cole. W. 7. Ncale, IIcnr!
Fry.
City Scrgcmt--J.'F. Iiulva.
Assrssur-A. Hess,
Ovcrsccr Poor. l.. Charles.
Street Superintendent. l.. Gibbs.
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AID turn 4 10 leave thesi halts
Their ) 5lanef themastei fd liis heit
With Facant stare. .toYafa
Then opes his lips aisil ia st0ans x 3
Your promise IN. wi sglenyl
When cnee cool'dsyoiif AZ lg bdfics
When bruised and cut i 81 pa liee'
In vain Iyelook,a from mo 3 year
For slight'st niessgge ffom nr ilHnd; y
And now, unYarn'd i sec, NJ;
You come to drag me from landss :
The spectre smiled aghestI Ies h !, y y
And deign'd q paEle Tho b Pfiei : z
AS business urged M AL t|'a llIilei
Without a twinkle d telief 81,
Said, wretch you wrong b I'D slpndei
too, ~, ~
In charging tbat, .iiolneeeag lpae,
Indeed l thought that such Ypli
My Messengers would know llRme; %
Thodrst one sent, as well " .now, *
You'd Just return'd ffom i ~ deer
Fatigued and cold iroinraiil now, 81
Your system s6aked with irh edlSs tl1 X
PnueBl0nid theu sent to yjl. n, ls
In partial pay for what yo,i u ea "
.Migrdin and glltiaEsi dgtpef ~ y
ltA Jtttf y tiOt tilIft i@ii VI |Il' |ISi =.
And had Won walkg ~ ang
tfd9np ilfc|f ~ M
~ inptrons.old aud hiiants Young
0fyirtuous men and sneaking khaves,
And learn'd the ills OF which they died;
'Twus sin against the best OF laws;
That net for me, with me allied
And justly deal, in eV'ry cause;
But them | sent you, and other ills
And all deserv'd, as well you know,
Neuralgia, cramps and doctor bills
That helped to give you rertigO
And then you had the ague fits
That shook. you 50, and made you blue,
Lumbago, gout, and other bits
OF ailments, only known to you.
Why hesitate to follow me,
When oft you've courted, brother sleep?
My slumber serves to set you free,
From virgils long, that misers keep.
The victim now, is well convinced
That Death had made his promise good
With quiv'ring limbs he shudder'd, WINGED
And yielded as an infant would.
A,clammy sweat, sutiused his brow;
The rays OF light, are turned to mist,
His tlick'ring pulse, refuses now
To beat the moments at his wrist
Still DINNER, DINNER grows, the light,
And quicker, feebly comes his breath.
Eternal shades, Of endless night,
Now hover near the spectre Death,
No more resists but mods assent,
One sand alone, to him remains,
One final gasp, and forward bent.
Unconscious now, OF smartsor pains;
The fallen jaw and staring eyes,
Too, plainly shows the end OF man;
Then let us learn, and not despise,
But note our warning, ii We can.
In this allegory, the giant, represents
one born of healthy parents, with hercd'
itary taint, and who is obscrvant. and
obeys the laws of health. The whistling
youth, is representative Of that goodness
generosity, sympathy and bcnevolcnce
Characteristic OF all youths, before the evil
days have come upon them, The poem
represents their latter life.
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SIN a moment they shall die, and the
.people.shall Do troubled at midnight and
pass away. 4Cb 1870. f'
& Mrr aadies and GssHmsni-The
ideas contained ihthe following poem were
suggested byian qllegorical paragraph seen
iu:s German periodical, published'a few
.sears ago, IbelieSe there q an English
ilicgory somewhat similar, but ! have not
seen it, Ifmg efforts at ehlasghg the PIC
tpre afford .yopany amusement shall
be.yell paid, for the couple 5oievenings
its pf6dgbtion:
,lRas in the f6Serys,aenth ofAlay,
When warb'lefs sang their carols sweet,
A7giant stalk .; upon his way,
HIS happy blbshing, spouseto meet.
With ponderops spear, and daggers' long,
An dapgeEnflst before him fly, Lex
The tinid and chirping thfong,
~ kilefica w N lii,i tralap mo, lly Z -
is = II 4
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Man must be prepared for every
event in life, for there is nothing
that Is durable,
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PHYSICIANS.
w. .P..:NtTElE.As.LE. .:t Md.

Office S. L. Cor. ain and 2nd SITS; resi-
dcnce on Main St., between 9th and 7th.
Attends promptly to all calls, whether day
ar night When not professionally engaged
tan always be found in his Office.
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All tho farost hucs of human life
take radiance and are rainbowed ont
in tears,
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!. iillIlt ill1dl :
.lksiiguFe gahnt, with eyes aglow;
WHO holds l.glasS, and counts the sands,
Decreed to mOrtals here below.
"Halt, follow me-" the spectre cried
And lightly tuck d the gihnt bold;
Who calmly, with derision, eyed
The meager dwarf 80 dark and old;
Said "twixt my thumb and finger might
/ crush your head, as yielding clay,
Avauht, you puny, sickly sprite,
Nor dare again to cross my way"
Then Death, the figure, thus ADDRESSED,
The boaster seiz'd with iron grasp, -.
Who writhed and struggled sorely prcss'd
The lightning grip to make unclasp.
They tug and turn in close embrace,
A doubtful fray, for either side,
They hug, they wrestle, face to face,
With every vantage fruitless tried,
AT last the giant threw his foe
Upon some sharp and cutting stone,
Then dealt keen, remorseless blow
And left him, with his wound and groans,
The PROSTATE monster, then essay'd
To raise his swooning form again,
But backward fell to earth dismay'd,
Brwildor'd with his snartinr min.
Then reason'd he: "what shall do,
Ii ruthless shorn Of power and trade
And fruitful souls increasing too,
When would the tide OF life be staid?
Old earth would groan beneath her load
And, worlds unseen, thus fRil recruits
Prolific beast, and slimy toad,
Would crowd the space OF other brutes?"
Just then, youth came .whlstllhg near
He dropp'd u sympathizing tear
And near'd the fallen, at bound.
Refreshing drink, was kindly brought,
Reviving Death. then stood erect,
And thankd the lad, whose cooling drNuSht
Had wrought for him, such good effect
My boy" quoth he, my deeds are rite,
To cut the brittle thread oilife
For all that live-yes even you;
But then your Kindness I'll requite
And promise. oil, the faith OF fate; j.
Before you near eternal night,
My Messengers the time shall state.
On Went me YOUTH TOO much assured
OF life prolons'd; by dreams aIIured
And had for death no thought or fears
The wheels of Time, the moments rolId
He heeds II not. unlcss perchance.
The gain OF wealth, in shining gold.
His selfish measures to enhance;
Then move the seconds, tardy. dull.
And seem to drag, despite his will
While dissipation brings a lull
To gloomy thoughts, OF present ill.,
J.
Ambitions ladder, might entice
EXpectant youth, to work for fame,
As CORY fields OF war suffice,
Pretended braves to win name
Or for the goal OF office run
And promise make, the laws to mend,
While fools applaud, the selfish one;
And all his .baneful acts defend.
e.r ,,, ~, -,
sun onward rush me Hood Of years,
Ana youth ana health were swept away,
llls wrlnkled brow IRON borr9w'd cares,
Is Is icyer not, from dayto day
The hpnVinI chest, the hurried breath
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lu d advance. 3. s' T
Legal publications must be paid for in
MI cases, before the delivery ofthe certil-
cate Of publication.
Personal communications, and those rec
onmendng persons for Office, will be charg-
I'd at regular advertising rates.
Marriage and Death notices. not over
five lines, published gratis; -all over that
amount at half advertising rates.
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Two men, named Campbell and
Weese, have been purchasing cat
tie in Wyoming county, in this State,
with counterfeit money. Weese has
been arrested, but Campbell is non est.
The counterfeits are said to be of the
basest sort, and the bills are all the
same number. The silver coin was
somewhat better than the paper
Pe1ister.
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A little boys pair of trousers al
ways fit IL the pockets are deep
enough,
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Deaths IIesEengeEss bE q as3Eenl-
Der OF the, Clifton Literary 30
clety leeRGl before that Body
March 1877; and its PubIlcilt
dion Requested =, :
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NO. g.s

Eof, guardian may serve notice upon
EeHy pefSoa engaeed,ip the,sale'ofin.
litoSicating liquors not to sell the llus.
bard, wife, child parent or ward OF
the. person giving such. notice, andit.
t6ale Is made thereafter to such per-
son, the person so offending is liable
ih-damages,
Before aiState license 20 sell into&s
iicating liquors can be issued, the per-
son applying for such license is re-
9pissa to give bond in the sum of sSc
500. Fs'i y
AllliceHse expire on the last day
of April in each year; but Licenses
may be taken out for ffactien Of u
year at q pro-rata price, =
Licenses,to keep hotel are taxed
at 5 per cent. Of tho reptaf yalIsd
the premises. On licenses to sell in.
toxicating drinks at retail, $la0.s y No
person holding such license shall sell
any quantity more than Ave gallons,
On lieenseate sell spiritaous iauors,s
Nine, ale, etc.s at Who'll d 3 ~
addition teall other taxes. No per-
son holding such license shall sell
any quantity less than Eve gallons,
License To sell domestic wines, pors
ter ale and beer, at retail, $40.
Druggists license cost only $40.
License on theatrical pSrforman-
ces, $40 for each week; $50 for three
months, OF S75 for six months.
These taxes are hf fhe State and
are in addition to those required by
the city or county.
The Richmond ExqGircr says:
There are none of our leading men
wh6,are opposed to policy Of peace
and specification, but they have NO
compromise to make with dishonor.
Until it shall be demonstrated be-
yond all shadow of doubt that Mr..
Hayes intends to cut loose entirely
from the corruptionists and rise slt-
perior to partizanship; until he
proves by his works that he intends
TO be a national President, recognize
ing the Southern States as coeqGat
in the Union; until he shall grant US
justice without asking considera-
tion, our only safety is in stunning
him.
If wo wrong him in our suspicion
for which we have full cause, we can
make rcparation. five wrong our
selves by blindly committing our
State to his support. it may be years
before We can retrieve the blunder.
The cry Of the Radical party is no
longer for vengeance. 1t is for quar-
ter; quarter from those they have
been tampling in the dust for years
Yituperatidn, hatred, and SANDER
are no longer potent to band the
Northern masses together. against
us, and the last hope is in bringing
US to commit political suicide.
The everything malignancy of Rad
icalism was made manifest in the
solid vote cast by the Radical Sena.
tors in the New York Legislature,
against the confirmation of Gen. Nc
Clellan as Superintendent Of Public
Works in that State. His eminent
fitness for the position and his COM
parative freedom from partisan con-
nection makes the partisanism ofthe
Radicals all the more glaring.
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TURco.RUssIAN WAR.

As yet there has been no
heavy fighting between the hos
tile forces. But what has been
accomplished, has been invari-
ably in favor of the Russians.
Whether it is TO be repetition
of the late Franco-Prussian
war, or whether the children
of the prophet will be able to
check the tide that seems to
have set in against them, would
be hard TO determine.
The Mussulman is not with
out a record as a soldier. In
former wars the Turks have ex-
hibited fair share of those
qualities which 60 to make up
the soldier-bigotry and tanati-
cism, with unbounded pride in
the traditions OF the proves OF
his ancestors. If this spirit is
not yet extinct. the sick man,
so called, may yet give the
Russian bear his hands full.
A good deal has been said
about the chance of Russia's
having trouble with her Polish
subjects. All that is mere twad-
die. Poland, or that part of it
held by Russia, is too complete
ly crushed, and too completely
in the power of her conqueror,
to give the successors OF Peter
the Great any trouble. The
Poles have heard too much of
the rigors OF the climate of ST.
IBERIA, and they have seen too
many of their countrymen con-
signed to its merciless winds
tor them to attempt to shake off
the Rm sian yoke.
1t is not likely however, that
Western Europe will quietly
stand by and see a nation whose
history and policy are aggressive,
fortify herself in Constantine
pie. Turkey will vet receive
did.
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The Accumulation Of Gold.
[washingten special to \. Y. Tribune

Washington special to n Y. Tribune.
About s40,000,000 worth of
gold has been coined in the
minis of the United States since
the first of July. Adding to
this the amount of silver coin
age during the same period, the
aggregate will be greater than
the amount of coinage ever done
in the United States minis in
the same length of time since
their organization. The only
years during which the amount
of work was nearly as great
as were two or three immedi-
ately succeeding the discovery
of gold in California and Aus
tralia; and even in those years
the number OF pieces actually
made was much smaller than
during the present, as the great
er portion Of the gold then
coined was made into double
eagles, while during the present
year an immense quantity of
silver coins has been turned
out. The accumulation of gold
in the United States during the
current year will probably be
greater than during any pre-
vious year of its history. This
country is not only retaining all
the gold produced, between
S+0,00O,000 and s50,O00.00O,
but in the first eight months of
the present fiscal year our i'm
portations of gold and silver ex-
ceeded the expectations by about
100000. From present in
dications it would not be sur
prising if the amount OF gold
and silver accumulated in this
country during the present year
from production and import
should amount to fully $50, 0OO,-
600, or more than the amount
sent out of the country during
the year 1862, as a result of the
suspension OF specie payments.
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dy0RDINANcE.

TO Provide for the receipt of subscrip-
tions, and for the erection Of n baild-
ing for white Public Free Schools of
the city:
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the city OF Br, nham:
SEC. l Whereas, many citizens Of
tie city BRENNAN, have subseIib. q u
fund for the erection of building for
the Public Free Schools of the city !.
and whereas. il has become necessary
that the fund aforesaid should b. col
lecied and applied to the purpose for
which il as intended that. Mrssrs.
E. Reichardt AID Julian Mcfarland be
and are hereby appointed conn iitse
to receive the said subscription. and Il,
superintend and supervise the eree-
ton of said building.
SEC. 2. Said committee, before enter
ing upon the discharge OF their dnties
shall execute a gooi and sufficient
bond, with one or more securities, psy-
able to the city OF Breiiham in the sum
of fifteen thousand dollars. conditioned
on the faithful discharge of their du-
ties; as herein set out.
SEc. 8 The said committee are in
structed and authorized 10 enter into
contract in the name of the city with
some suitable person or persons for the
erection of said building. taking bund
from said contractor for the completion
of the same in accordance with the
contract; provided that said committee
shall not contract to pay for said build
ing sum exceeding ten thousand
dollars.
SEC. A. The city hereby pledges
its good faith apdt -redit 10 make good
and pay anv and all deficiencies there
may be in said subscription. by reason
OF non-psymenr on part of the subsciib-
ers to said fund.
SEC. ). This o dinance shall go
into force and have effect from and
after the day of its passage.
Approved May 9TH 1877.
J.T.J. 0RIoRDAS,
Mayor.
ATTEST. C. H. CARLISLE.
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vicl,S
Austrated .Priced tataloqNe.

Fifty pages-sOo illustrations. with
Descriptions Of thousands of the best
flowers and vegetables in the world,
and the way to grow them-nll for
two cent postage stamp. Printed in
German and English.
Yick's Floral Guide. Quarterly, %
cents year.
vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden
so cents in paper; in elegant cloth GOV
ers, S1.00. Address
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The New Orleans Picayune
thinks that never before in the
history OF the country was the
Union SO near a unit in senti-
ment and conviction; never be-
fore did the unanimity of the
people afford any President SO
inviting an opportunity to insti-
tute a thorough civil service
reform.