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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22
REEeHHII,L NOTEs.

We have contemplated writing
YOU for some time and nov avail
ourselves of the opportunity hoping
our few brief notes may and fayor
with you. ,s,a 4stt
We are having beautiful weather
and our farmers are taking adyan-
tage Of it, by gathering their corn
and putting away their struck for
winter. Some of them goso church
on Sunday, but the greater number
spend their pious time sitting on.the
fence, hooking at their fat hogs, soon
expecting stuffed pocket books.
j. II. Miller & Co., are doing a
large business with their storeat this
place. They have an excellent stock
of goods and their gentlemanly clerk,
Dave (who by the way is a good
looking fellowD knows just how to
suit their customers.
Mr.. Miller has erected a new resi-
dcncc, which presents a fine view
from the public highway and adds
much to the beauty and value Of his
farm,
Our Magistrates are now blcst with
plenty of "hard cases." and dead out
justice with as much grace al Judge
Smith. Beard and Poffenbarg r
know their business.
The scholars in this district are all
in full blast. Arbuckle has a good
corps of teachers, who think it a
Delightful task to rear the tender
thought"
On last Thursday evening the
young folks of this vicinity were
honored with a ball and supper Civ
en- by Mr.. William A. Byus. All
danced to their utmost satisfaction
aud Jared sumptuously Mr.. Byus
has purchased land about two miles
from the river and expects to i'm
prove it soon, We wish him album
dant success.
The grass-hoppors have passed in
their checks and the voice of the
whip.poor-will is heard no more in
the land; but the hooting of the owl
awakens man from the profound
reveric into which he is liable to fall
at this season of the year.
Opossum hunting is all the go
now, and their ugly scalps may be
seen stretched on every wigwam for
miles around.
The fur man will do good business
in the spring. We know one man
who has nine or ten coon hides, but
alas! one is minus a tail, AT mid
night some mischievous fellow am.
putated it to the no little disgust Of
the owner
Have you seen anything of Christ
mas down about the ePint?" We
lool, for it up Kanawha about the
18th of next month We hope it
will come as a little recreation.
UppER NINE.
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Our nextmeeting win be held il
the town q Leon, on the hrsl Thurs
day in December, 1877.
Re6lred, That NE tender our
thanks to Eureka Court No.
II. o. r., for the free use Of their
Hall to hold our present meeting IN
Grange adjourncdto meetat Leon
on the first Thursday in December,
1877, at l0o'clock, A, N, ~
JABEz BEARD,
sEc'Y pro, tenn,
~ Monitor please copy
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Petcrson's Magazine for December
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nessl 1t has two splendid steel
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of fashions and patterns. The stories
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LEG BRoRGS-On the 7th Of this
month, Mrs. Joseph Rifle, who re-
sides in tho Flats, slipped and fell,
breaking Quo of hor logs just below
tho knee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

County Court commenced its Sos
sion Monday morning, with His
honor D. s, Van Matro, President,
and W, II. Wallace aud Thomas
Hutchinson, Associates.
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~ f-'NT - -
now Oh duty, ana mas oeen on a'Els'
1t 70 his mother In Cologne pissrl'',
this county. Charley met WIN .
cordial Eelcometrom ms manyirielios
in Point i'ieasant Alter a Jew Gays
oil recreation ana res' ne WIN aai ~
go on the river There are but few
if any, better Ohio River filolS thah
Charley Latham.
DR. L. F, Campbell, who has been
on a visit to relatives IN ONO lor
two weeks past, returned to his
home in this place, Thursday last
He looks much the better Tor the
trip
DR.. Barbee has 50 Tar recovered as
to be able to Mobile aroana on
crutcbes. That leg break mas
knocked the rheumatism out oil nm
No doubt he VIII hereafter recon-
mend limb breaking us a sure cure
for rheumatism.
Hon. II. X. Howard has returned
from Martinsburg, where he had
been attending the Grand Lodge oil
Masons.
Miss Fannie L. Miller VINO nus
been visiting Mrs. French iof 'he
past month will leave for her nome
in staunton, Virginia, TINS week
Mr. j. 9. Dame, Southern Agent
of The Chesapeake ana ONO Nailfoau'
and the "iFrepresslble MaJ' ho'Ch-
kiss, were IN town the hrS' Oh 'he
week. They PAID our ONCE VISIT
Mr.. Dame was here Tor the purpose
ofappointing ticket agent Tor lhis
road, in tins place, ana aia SO ny
appointing Judge ~ D a" Ni"''o,
MIR, Van Matre is now ire'ghI ana
ticket agent at this point mere
fore those OF our readers VINO "ish
either to travel or send freight over
the c, " 0, r. r., can make their ar
rangcments in Point Pleasant, oil
rect for Richmond, Baltimore, New
York, or any point in the East. We
advise all our stock F4i*crs and grain
farmers 70 ship by this road We
arc informed that the rates by this
route are guaranteed 10 be as low as
by the B. & o. II. r.
We were pleased to meet IN our
town the first of the week W. +,
Thompson, Esq, Of Caball T. H. and
Hon. I. b. Kline, Of Huntington
The former was here on legal bust
ness, aad the latter is on visit to
his mother.
Miss Blanche Miller, who h"sbesh
visiting relatives in Putnam county
for several weeks past, returned home
Saturday evening, accompanied by
Miss ella BowYer of Winfield.
DR. Guthrie aud WIFE, oil De'pre'
Ohio, were visiting their brother r.
\. Guthrie Esq the hrst OIL the
week. During their stay IN Town
our Office was compi'menteo ~
visit from Mrs d. Guthrie ana MRS ,
r A,Guthrlc' They seemed pleased
with tit arrangement o. our once
aud pas$cd'many compliments upon
The clean neal and tldy manner III
which the Office is Kept
+. w. Sisson ana we VINO nave
been or a visit TO olhciANa'i' re-
turned home sunday
L. j. Timms, ESD sheriff OF fut'
nam comfy WAS III Town 0"'9'""H'
on oa!eial business
Chas. c. Bower, ESl. qualified
and gave bond, Monday, before the
County Court, as n Notary FGoli'
for Mason County.
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Change OF Opinions.

.hr. Editor
He that never changes any Of his
opinions, never corrects any Of his
mistakes; and he who waspeyer wise
enough to find out any mistakes in
himself, willnot be eharitableenough
to excuse what he deems mistakes in
others. Ron Roy.
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Gsmc plenty.this fall.

Game plentythis fall.
Fine sewed boots a speciality at
Snyder Shoe Shop,
The farmers report wheat looking
well since the rains.
Potatoes are quite cheap. The
country is.full Of them,
He is u true friend who speaks
well of You behind your back,
Heavy Boots made to order at sny-
dcr's Shops
The Court House fence is being re-
painted.
Lambrecht the Bakor, is the place
to buy your crackers, Of all kinds.
The Central" is what Gibbs names
his Saloon.
The Hopat the Kline House Fri
day night was a splendid one.
1t is said winter apples are not
keeping well.
The corn crop has turned out much
better than was expected.
Business is unusually dull. and
money scarce in the Register office.
At Lambrecht's the Baker, you
will find choice Christmas goods,
canned fruits, &c.
Ladies are invited to leave their
measures at snyder's Shop, if they
want a nice fitting shoe.
This is the season of the year for
buckwheat cakes. A good article of
this -four will be found at our Mills.
The combination of black silk and
vclyets in ladies costumes will be
popular this winter.
Bring your job work to the Register
office, if you want it neatly and
cheaply done,
snydcr's new boot shop is being
overrun with measures. No wonder,
Capt, Wilson, never fails to fit.
Weddings are of most frequent oc-
currence now. Go it boys. Moth.
ing like it.
About the most uncomfortable seat
a man can have, as a steady thing,
in the long run, isselfconceit.
Bushes is roviying to a very large
extent in all departments in our
town.
Horse trading continues to be the
most lively business in our histori-
cal city,
An immense amount of produce
was shipped from this county last
week, to the markets in the Sunny
South.
We call attention to the advertise
ment Of stock for sale. Mr.. Newman,
has good stock, and the reader will
do we'll to consult him.
About dozen men are candidates
for the ofiice,of County Clerk, of this
County. We have a hankering that
way oursolf,
II. ". Blades, of this place. has
the contract for building the fire
proof offices in jackson county. He
will do u good job.
An old subscriber says corn husks
are light this year, therefore We may
expect light winter. His prophecy
has proved true, so far
The coolest inhabitant" SAYS he
never witnessed weather like this
at this season of the year. Have
the seasons changedH
Last year ladies hats were set way
back on the head, this year they are
put low down on the forehead.
"Thc world is bigger than you
think it is, and you are smaller than
you think you are ''Don't forget
Ii@
That is "big1 sign that Gibbs
proposes to putup in front Of his
Saloon 1t reads thus: Central Sa-
loon-Drinks of all kinds"
Considerable of a jobbing trade is
being done in our town. 1t only
shows what might be done IL we had
few wholesale stores
Tho boys have abandoned the
pleasure of pitching horse,shoes, and
have taken up "old sledge" BY moon
light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

Sec vanGildor'snow double column
Van believes in
printers ink" also in buying low
for cash so that he can sell the same
way. Tryhim for bargains in Paints
and oils, this beautiful weather
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

Arm DrslocArGD.-on Friday last
while playing, little daughter, of
Mr. Clark Cof'man, aged about three
years, fell and dislocated her eft arm
at the elbow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

We desire to call the attention of
our town authorities, to the practice
of running horses throughthc streets
of tho town. Let the ordinance be
enforced against all offenders II
men do not obey the law, they should
be made to do 80,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

We insist, that our Lotart cores
pondcnt, ''Belcsprit" must write
more lcgibly if he desires his items
to appear in the Register. The letter
received this week could no moro be
deeiphcrod by US, than could Chinese
hieroglyphics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

Go to I.aurcrcGhpS for your candies,
nuts, &c.
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We have slots" of capital in this
town, unemployed. Why not start
a few jobbing houses in this place,
and secure the immense trade of the
Kanawha Valley?
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On the 9Th inst, a little daughter
of Prof. J. W, Delay, this place, ate
some sketching paint, which came
very near resulting in her death.
Prompt medical aid saved her from
an untimcly grave.
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There are hundreds Of families in
this county who do not take u paper
of any kind. This should not be So
Every man ought TO provide his fam
lily with a county paper We rec
ommond tho Rcgistc, az tho best
Try it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

The D. T. Lane left this port Fri
day, with seventeen boats in tow, all
destined for New Orleans. Eight, of
them were produce boats from this
county, and among the number was
that of Mr.. Richard Spence, who
resides just above town on the
Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

Coon CATrLE,-Mr. Thos, Somer'
willie, of Robinson, sold few days
ago, six head of ycarlings, averaging
over 900 pounds, On Monday, Of
this week, he sold two yearling hoil.
ors to Mr.. Geo. Knight, Clifton, that,
averaged over 500 pounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

AGENT. II. Miller ESQ., ut
Beech Hill, is authorized to receive
subscriptions for the Register, make
contracts for advertising and job
work, collect money due this Office
and receipt for the same, Any con
tract made by Mr.. Miller, will be
recognized at this Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22

The bridge over Crooked Creek, on
the Kanawha river road, is now com
plctcd, and teams are passing over
it. This bridge is said not to be any
too good a job. Let the County
Court, now in session, look to it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15

The Republican party are well sat,
isfcd with the appointment Of the
twodemagoguos, Morton and Garfield,
as members of the Commission, now
playing at game of seven up for the
Presidency, and why? Because they
can count on their votes in all cases
with certainty at least, for Hayes,
however so much they may have to
torture the facts of the case. Their
conduct so far regardless of their OBJ
legations and oaths to do the fair
thing, has been strictly partizan, and
the appointing power knew it would
bo such, when they were honorcd
with place on the Commission
But there is some consolation for oul
Democratic friends, in the fact that
in the game being played thcre are
ten points; and eight to seven is not
much indication of success for either
party, especially if the cards are well
shulilCd
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auditors Report.

We.have before. US the biennial re-
port Of tie Auditorofthe State, The
report Is well prepared, containing
the usual statistical information re-
lating 10 the finances of the State
From il Nc learn that the receipts
from taxis and levies have not been
sufficient 70 meet current expendi-
lures. and that in order TO meet a
temporary deficit in the last year, the
Governor has borrowed from the
school ftind $4,000 and $4,000 from
the banks, making $4,000 in all
The Auditor states as n cause for this
deficit the unprecedented stringency
in money matters, which prevents
sherifIs from making collections
The delinquent lists returned by the
sheritfs are unexampled, and large
number of the sheriffs are in arreages
on their dues to the State Treasury.
He also states that the extraordinary
expenses Of the Centennial Commits
sion have contributed to the lack of
funds in the treasury. The tax Of
five cents on the 800 valuation was
discontinued the last year, and hence
the revenues were not so great as in
former years. The permanent school
fund, according to The statement of
the Auditor, is annually increasing
at the rate of from s10000to $4,000,
The Au6tor recommends that this
bfun&s spilled Immediately to the
purposes Of education, instead of be-
ing reinvested as is done under the
present system. A contingent fund
for the separate use of all the Oxecu-
tive offices is also recommended.
Thelaws relating reinsurance com
panies are discussed very thoroughly,
and the necessity for more stringent
legislation is forcibly pointed out
Under the present system by which
these companies make statements Of
t:h lei standing to the State authori.
ties the. law is utterly useless, and
| is illustSatcd in the case Of the late
''Nail City Insurance Company
When this company was closed the
sheriff found that its assets were not
sufficient to satisfy an execution OF
! $500 Yet this occurred soon after
the date of the annual assessment,
when the officers Of the company
stated their property to bGworth $4O,-
1000. 1t is further shown by table
that the officers Of all the domestic
companies have made statements to
the Auditors Office which donot agree
with the statements of property made
to the assessor under oath, for the
same period, and MS the Auditor very
well remarks "this ought to convince
the most charitable that there is
something hidden here which ought
to be subjected to examination" II
the condition of affairs exist as de
tailed by the Auditor, a reform is de-
manded and the Legislature should
pass 4 fair insurance law without de
lay, as this is becoming u matter o!
great Importance to TINS ana every
other State in the Union.
The Auditor dcvotes considerable
space in his report to a vindicatior
of his own conduct in relation to the
matter for which he was impcacheC
by the last Legislature. Retiring
from office, and perhaps being tho
last time he would have an opportu
nifty to hethcurd in rvforo"oe t" tia.
subject, it was not natural to expect
that he should pass it by without
comment Wheeling Register.
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JUDICIAL SALE OF VALUA-
BILE REAL ESTATE IN MA
son COUNTY, WEST VA.

DY virtue OF a dccretal order pronounced
u by the County Court OF Mason county,
on the 18th day OF January, 1871 i'll the
chancery cause OF j. 4 A. A. Hanley, vs..
Thomas Morton, administrator OF Jno. T.
Harvey, deceased, ct, ais. |, as special com.
missioner, shall proceed to sell, by way OF
public auction, at the front door OF the
Court House, OF said county,
On the DIST day of March, 1877,
the land in the bill and proceedings mem
tione, containing one hundred and twenty
two and one.,,..olf acres, Said land is situa.
ted upon the banks .! the Ohio river, near i,,
Clenwood; is in high state Of CULTIVATION,
and has erected thereon all necessary
buildings. The land lies but short uis'
lance from Glcnwood Said sale will be
made subject to the dover right OF the
widow OF said John p Harvey, deceased.
Terms or SALE.--Cash rs to one third OF
the purchase money, and the residue upon
II credit Of twelve and tweny-four months,
taking from the purchaser or purchasers,
bonds with approved security, bearing le-
ral interest from date OF sale, and retaining
The LEGAL title as u further security.
'''' '>s w. X. GUM,
feb l5-4t Special Commissioner,
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Senator Cameron Sued for
Breach of Promise.

WASHINGTON. February ga state
ment was published here this after
noon that Mrs Mary S, Oliver had
entered suit to-day against Hon. Sim
on Cameron for breach OF promise Of
marriage year ago, laying her dam
ages at $4,000. She is about thirty
ty-tiye or forty years of age, and is
said to be widow from Pennsylvan-
ia. She is employed in the Treasury
Department. The friends of the
Senator were very much surprised
to see this statement, and are not in
clined to believe that he has conduct
ed himself in Il way to justly such
legal proceeding, If there were no
other reasons, he Is nearly rs years
of age. ......
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Hon, Richard T. Mcrrick, of Wash.
ington, D. c., whose eloquent and
fiery speeches in behalf of the Demo,
cratic party last fall, carried our peo-
pie by storm, is one of the Demo
cratic counsel before the Electoral
Commission, He is man of great
power and eloQuence, n thorough law
yer andadvoc0te, aud will be astrong
and able assistant to the other repre-
scntatives of the Democratic inter.
ests. When we consider his great
ability and talents VIC think his Sc
lection prceminontlya judiciouso one
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-15
SALE OF VALUA-
BILE REAL ESTATE in MA
son COUNTY, WEST VA.

ny virtue of deCrctal order pronounced
u by the County Court OF Mason county,
an the 18th day OF January, 1877, in the
rhancery cause OF j. S. & A. A. llanly,
VA, j, B., Kerr, administrator OF the estate
of Jno, Taylor, deceased, ct, ais |, rs
special commissioner shall proceed to sell,
by way OF public auction, ut the front door
Of the Court House, OF said county
On the 2lst day of March, 1877,
the land in the bill and proceedings men
toned, containing two hundred and fifty
acres. Said land is situated about seven
miles from Glcnwood and is good farming
land, well adapted to the raising OF tobacco
and grazing purposes Said sale will be
made subject to the dover right OF the
widow OF said Juo, Taylor, deceased
Terms OF SALE,-Cash ny to one.third OF
tho purchase money and the residue upon
a credit Of twelve and twcnty-four months,
taking from the purchaser or purchasers
bonds with approved security, bearing To-
cal interest from date, and retaining the le'
pal title as further security, -.
g. w. f. GUM,
irN. iS.N Special Commissioner
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Alleged Ineligible West Virginia
ElectOr.

WASHINGTON, February ALBERT
Pcyser, the alleged ineligible elcctor
from West Virginia, arrived here
this morning, in obedience to a sub
nena from the Senate Committee on
brivii, ~ssRnd Elections, It's claim
cd thai ,Nr. Icvscr is native of Po-
land and has !, over been naturalizcd
as a citizen of this country. Several
witnesses have been sup TO
testify in the case Peyser CLAIMS to
be native of New York state.