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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The ADVANTAGE OF BEING A For
EsTER.-A few weeks ago we pub
lished the death caused by accident
of a Mr.. Charles Johnson. Since
that time the Forester's Lodge of this
city, and Others in the country have
been notified of his death, and ere
this, his unfortunate widow and two
children have received their endow-
ment due him from that organiza-
ton. It-hnH just hnnn- frai lraol.S
since the lodge at Hinton, Of which
he was a member, was instituted,
and to-day his family has been left,
not on the cold charity of the world,
but on the bosoms of those who will
never allow the offspring of their de.
parted brother to want. This should
be II warning to all those who are
not connected with that noble insti-
tuition, or some other of n like char
acter, to loose no time in doing So
1t is safe guard during life and a
protection to those We love and cher
ish after We are dead, The expense
of a membership is comparatively
small and none should refuse to con-
meet himself with the'order ON that
account Charleston Courier.
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Oil Prosnects.

The great centre of petroleum oil
thus far discovered in America is in
Pennsylvania. For many years it
has been a leading commercial in
dustry up there, for long time in
Writ and Wood counties of this State,
it has furnished quite u business for
both labor and capital, and although
it is not carried on quite so extensive
ly in either of the sections named, as
formerly, yet owing to the increased
demand for the heavy oil as a lubri-
Gator, and the refined oil for lighting
purposes, the business no doubt, is as
lucrative now as it has ever been at
any time in the past.
While it is true that many of the
original wells have ceased to yield oil,
and have been entirely abandoned,
others have been sunk near by, and
afford fair yield of this desirable
product. Besides, the oil producing
region is rapidly extending, and sue
cessful prospecting has revealed the
fact that we have thus far only dis
covered a Very small portion Of the
oil area Of the United States.
The oil territory of New York en-
braces almost the entire Southern
portion of the State. New discover
les are being made in those portions
Of Pennsylvania where it has all
along been considered that oil did
not exist. Paying wells have recent
ly been put down in the Parkersburg
oil region of this State, which had
hitherto been considered as entirely
outside of the oil belt; and in the
great Kanawha Valley it is claimed
that paying wells have recently been
discovered. We are informed by n
gentleman recently from that portion
Of the State, that eight engines have
been ordered from Pittsburgh to be
used in sinking wells near Charles
ton.
Altogether the oil prospects are
very bright for West Virginia, and
we hope that the Great Kanawha
Valley will be successful in reaping
Il harvest of this greasy iluid.-Ee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27
Our schools.
NJ Elitnr.

Mr.. Editor
We fear, from the dissatisfaction
that is too often expressed of late, that
our School system needs a thorough
reformation. The great advantages
which the common school system of
education at first promised to the
public do notseem to be realized, and
its warmest friends areapprehcnsive
of its decline, or rather, under pres.
ent circumstances, it is unable to
accomplish what SO potent factor
in our social advancement at first
promised.
1t would be a pity to see our schools
go down now for want of proper
legislation, proper administration
by school officers, and above all
through the incompetancy of teach
crs, whose incompentancy seems to be
the best qualifications nowadays
for the great work of school life!
What We fear for West Virginia
has been verified in other States,
and a double responsibility seems to
rest upon our citizens, 1st, to check
the abuses now existing; End, to give
US a healthy administration of the,
school law, so that ire at least, shall
be spared the fate that has come
down so disastriously upon the great
efforts made by ncighboring States
in the cause of education. The same
causes that in Ohio. have made the
School system failure in the coun-
try Districts, are producing like re-
suits with us; and we only echo the
wishes of our people when we say
that our schools'arc our life, and to
make these what the people desire,
what the future demand, should be
the grand consideration of every in
telligcnt voter incur State. ***,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

tge'.--,eces off from, old Dewrangs
HornpiPei -..-rdly knew which way
to look. ] was ther~-ld that / could
take my choice, l must either dance
a Jig for ten minutes for their benefit,
or go to bed. OF course Net did not
go to bed, but danced all night until
broad daylight" and certainly went
home with a very pretty girl in the
morning-I did. Oh, how l wish l
was a wee bit of a boy again to have
fun. Mr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

tence Vas passed by God upon man
him to TIL the soil and
earn hIs bread BY the sweat Of his
brow. Cypress, you ses, the labor
ing class Of men, and you weaken
the resources Of the country, by
breaking down agriculture IncOn,
olusion. iappeal to those at the head
of affairs to give US Q "fair count
that all nay have a portion Of the
honey gathered by the
LITTLE BEE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

Hon. John L. Kennarcturnod from
Washington Sunday. He states that
the Bland Silver bill will pass the
Senate by a vote that will come very
nearly including two-thirds of the
Senators. His Judgment is that the
President will not take the response
bility of vetoing it, although he is
well understood to be ont of sympa-
thy with the main object Of the bill.
There has been no measure before
Congress since the war in which
more interest has been manifested
by our people.-Kanapda Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The new Constitution of Georgia
is commended for thcfollowing prom
inent features, some of which are
good enough and others rather OBJ
jectionablo, 1t prohibits perpetual
charters with special privileges, fixes
freight and passenger tariffs and pro-
hibits all discrimination. Strict
laws against duoling IRE included in
ii; lobbying is made n crime, and
petty larceny DISTINGUISHES, The
State is prohibited from lending aid
to railroads, The negro is placed in
the fullest and freest possession Of
his citizenship, and the State cdu.
Gates him, Tho whipping post is
abolished; there is TO be no imprison.
mcnt for debt; the legislative per
diem is reduced from 81 to SO, and
biennial arc substituted for annual
sessions, :
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27
Notice to Creditors.

George Daugherty, Administrator OF the
estate Of Samuel n. Morgan, deceased, vs..
w. a. Morgan, ct. al. In Chanccry.
To the Creditors OF Samuel y. Morgan, dc'd
IN pursuance of decree of the County
| Court of Mason County, made in u
cause therein pending, to subject the real
estate of the said Samuel y. Morgan to the
payment OF his debts, you are required to
present your claims against the said Sam
ucl y. Morgan, for adjudication to John T..
Timms, Commissioner, at his office in the
said county on or before the Sd day OF
January, 1878
Witness: L. Numbering, Clerk OF said
Court, this 9th day OF December 1871.
Il. KlAIBERLISG, Clerk,
by Joseph II. Holloway, Dcp'ty.
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WEST VIRGINIA,
Mason County, S


A T Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
N the Circuit Court of Mason County,
on the first Monday in the month Of De-
cembcr, 1877.
Francis Stevens, n minor, who sues by
her next friend, James L. Clendenin, Plt'li
vs.
Hannibal H. Stevens, John W, Stevens,
Atlanta r. Stevens, George II, Stevens,
Lydia NJ, Stevens, Benjamin Stevens, chill
dren and heirs at law OF John II. Stevens,
Jr., deceased, Mary Stevens, widow Of John
b. Stevens. Jr., deceased, George Faidlcy.
Administrator dc benis non Of the estate OF
John b. Stevens, deceased, and Il. A. o.
Stevens, Defendants. In Chancery.
The object Of this suit is to subject the
real estate OF which John u. Stevens, Jr.
died seized and possessed, TO the payment
OF the sum OF One Thousand Three Hun
dred Dollars with compound interest there
on, paid the said John Il. Stevens, Jr., in
his fife time, to.wit on tho 10th day of
May, 1865, by James L. Clcnlcnin, the
said John b. Stevens, Jr., deceased, at that
time being the Guardian Of his infant child
Francis Stevens, and for which amount he
executed his receipt, signed by him as
Guardian.
And Il appearing by affidavit filed in the
papers Of this cause, that the Defendant,
r. A. o. Stevens, Is u nonresident Of the
State OF Wcst Virginia, II Is ordered that
ho do appear here at Rules 10 be held in
the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court OF
Mason County, Wost Nirginia, on tho first
Monday In January next, and do what Is
necessary TO protect his interest in this
suit. Toste:
CHAs. u. WAGG ENER, Clerk.
Tinns and llogc * Mcnagcr Sols,
dee lie IW
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NOTICE.


1'0 Daniel McDermitt, Rebecca McDer;
l mitt, John V, Tyler, Julius Tyler and
the unknown heirs Of RebocCa Tyler, de-
ceased, Mary L. McDermitt, Henry Me-
Dcrmitt, Benjamin Lewis and Jane H.
Lewis.
Take notice that we shall on the SIS,
day Of January, 1878, ut the Law Ollie, oil
Tomlinson & Polsley, in the town Of Point
Pleasant, Mason County West Virginia,
between the hours Of q o'clock q, N. and u
o'clock y. M, of that day, proceed TO tGEo
the dispositions OF Elijah lioscberry,. F. W.
Sisson and others, to he read ~ evidence
in our behalf In q certain suit in Eqnily
depending In the Circuit Court for tne
county OF Mason, West Virginia, wherein
we arc plaintiffs and you are defendants;
and, II from any cause, the tRking OF SAN
dispositions he not completed on that IA!
the taking OF the same will be adjourned
from dNy to day, or from time to, time, ~
the sumo place and between the Silc
hours until the samc shall be cOmplelcu'
Respectfully,
lessee W. Glover,
Florence G. Glover,
Virginia Il, Glover,
Andrew q, Glover
Louisa II. Glover
America Steel,
Alice Steel, -,
tnlla Steel, infants, by
their next friend
Vim. Glover, and others,
dee. 90-iw, by CorNSL%
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

All parties interested in the above cause,
are hereby notified, that will proceed, ut
my office in the Court House, in the town
of Point Pleasant, on the above named
day, to take, state and report an account
of the Administration OF said estate, and
the amount of its Indebtedness, and to
whom said indebtedness is due; stating,
first, such as are secured debts, and how
secured, and to whom the same are due,
together with the prioritics Of lien on said
real estate, and secondly such debts as are
unsecured, and to whom payable, and the
amount thereof, and report such other
matters as said Commissioners may deem
pertinent, or that may he required by eli
ther OF the parties to said suit.
JN0. Il. TINlNTS, Commissioner.
Simpson Il Howard, Soils, [dec Civ.
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NOTICE.
CoMMrSsioNER's OFFICE,
December 18th, 1877.

December 18th, 1877.
To Ephram Shirley;
You are hereby notified that in pursu.
ance to a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Mason county, West Virginia, rendered on
the 9th day OF October, 1877, on the Chan.
Gerry side thereof in the case of i. j. Rol-
Inns, vs.. Ephram Shirley, have fixed upon
Wednesday, the 9Th day OF February, 1873,
at the residence OF Il. j. Rollins, near the
town Of l.etart, in Mason county, West
Virginia, as the time and place at which to
take and state an account Of the full value
OF the apple trees, Il any, cut by You on
the life estate, in the bill and exhibits Of
said cause fully described, and II from any
cause, the taking OF said account should
not be completed on TINT day the same will
be continued from day to day, until com.
plcted ut which time and place you are re-
Quircd TO attend.
Given under my hind MS a Commissioner
in chanccry Of said Court, the day and
year aforesaid
j, H. COUCH, JR,, Commissioner.
dec. 20-iw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

Hon. Frank Hereford has introdu.
ced in the Senate a bill which calls
for an appropriation of five hundred
dollars for continuing the
improvement of the Kanawha river;
also bill for an appropriation of
fifty thousand dollars for the i'm
provement of Elk river. 1t is earn
estly hoped that the Senator may
succeed in securing the sums named.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The present Congress has uppro-
priatod s25, 652,5oO to the army and
has passed a deficiency bill of
s4,s59,219 So.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The Georgia Supreme Court has
compressed good deal of common.
sense in the brief decision that a
murderer, "to be too drunk to form
the intent to kill, must be too drunk
to form the intent to shoot.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

DIR. Eccloston, the newly elected
Bishop of the Diocese of West Yir.
ginia, has not yet signifed his uc-
ceptanco of the position.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The Washington Post calls John
Sherman Secretary of the Treasury
the National Tapeworm. We sup
pose this is upon the principal that
his contraction and resumption pol
icy is consuming the food that other
wise would keep alive the nation,
and leaving it to perish.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

There is no doubt but what our
country will have trouble with Mex
leo, and VIC believe it will result in
war. The Mexicans are numbering
our citizens, burning and stealing
their property. A fight has ensued
between the Mexican troops and the
Texas militia. Tho Texans were
compelled TO surrender, and after
suTOndering, several were shot and
killed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

A member Of the Florida Return
ing Board named McLin was nomi-
mated by Hayes to be Judge of the
Territorial Court of New Mexico, but
the Senate indignantly repudiated
the nomination, and McLin looses
his reward for services rendered the
Fraulent President.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The Ohio Legislature meets on the
18th of January, 1878. The day fixed
by law for the election of United
states Senator, is the 18th. We are
for Pcndleton, and we hope he'll get
Il.
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Mr.. Editor

ALI' tsNttVd'
To follow up the connection with
the article in the Register of Deem
Der 18th, signed Little Bee," it
would require more time and space,
than 1 am willing to give or you to
spare, and to refer back to the Presi-
Dental election of 1860, and picture
it out. l am not so conversant with
the facts as | am with the effect.
Therefore shall only undertake to
blono tho. way, SO that every person
can realize how the cards were dealt,
to bring about the rebellion. For
myself | was Wing, and gave my
vote that way.
As you are all aware of the next
issue and its result, l shall not dwell
long upon that subject. The ordi-
nance of secession was passed, and
in voting voted against it, because
1 took this view of it; if we declared
ourselves independent Of the laws of
the country, we had nothing to gain,
or nothing to guarantee us our rights,
and / thought twas rot best for us
to kick before we were spurrcd, by
Abraham Lincoln. | stood as I'm
ion man.
Now l come to the Conservative
movement; when that party was
formed, 1 was one of its members
Then, the Republican and Democrat.
ic parties stood aloof to each other,
making three parties, this gave the
Republicans the majority and the
power. Shortly after the Conserva,
tive and Democratic party united,
and was known as the Democratic
and Conservative" party, This only
reused the spirit of cnmity; one
preached rebellion while the other
preached abolitionism. This caused
split in the Conservative element,
and ended in continueing the Re-
publicans in power, who poured out
their wrath on all who were opposed
TO them.
will go back little to get at the
financial matters. The Republican
party issued bonds, to pay for the
war; this proved not so good n thing
us they anticipated, so they made
another issue, and called in the first.
This issue proved to be popular, and
was soon taken up by the capitalists
of the country; why so, because thoy
can live on the Coupons" and pay
no taxes, and the real and personal
property can foot the bill.
What next2 The State Banks were
compelled to surrender their charters
and convert themselves into Nation
nj Banks, at a discount on the CAPT.
tai invested in them, a thousand
dollars in the branch bank counts
eight shares in u National Bank.
How this was done don't know.
We have heard good deal of talk
about taxing the government bonds,
but ii has not been done yet, but
hope it may be accomplished, so that
the same kind of money will be good
enough for all the people
Tho Agricultural pursuits are tho
bone and sinow of this country, us
well MS of life, Ms lEyb bepnilpl Adam
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

1t is evidently the intention of
Russia, Austria and Germany to d.
vide a great part of Turkey among
themselves. England would like to
come in at the great feast, but they
do not intend she shall. They are
decidedly of the opinion that one
Turkey is not enough for four.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

There is talk in Washington that
the Ways and Means Committee,
will report in its revision of the Tar
if and Revenue laws, to re.imposo
the income tax and a decrease of the
tobacco tax, and one or. two other in.
ternal taxes. Now if they would re.
peal the law exempting bonds from
taxes, it would be better and more
satisfactory to the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The coal miners at Wheeling went
on strike Friday, They demand
an advance of % per cent. on their
present wages. The strike will
throw several hundred men out Of
employment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

Tho Virginia Legislature is now IN
session, and the great question is,
what shall be done with the State
debit Some favor its payment IN
lullas 10 two.thids, andotlcrs favor u
reimbursement, which means rcpudi-
alton to a certain extent. This lat
ter class seem ODE in tho majority.
0nc-third of the debt has been APP
portioncd to West Virginia, We
rather guess this State will never
pay u dollar of that "lhird." Wen
not owe cent, when get our just
and proper credits
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27
Trust Sale OF House ana Lot IN
the Town of Point Pleasant.

DY virtue OF authority vested in us by n
ID decd bi Trust executed hy W. W
Minturn and W. II Alinturn, on The l.i
day Of April, 1870, OF record in Trust deed
book No. /, folio 1917, to secure the INV.
ment Of bond for the sum OF Two hun,
dred and ninety-eight dollars to lssac L..
master, with interest from date, and do.
fault having been made for the payment
q said bond, and having been requested
by the Administrator OF said Isaac l.emas.
ter TO sell the real estate conveyed by Sajl
trust deed, we, the undersigned, trustees,
will On the 2Ist dry of january
1873, sell ut public auction TO the highest
bidder for CASH, one house and lot con.
veyrd by said Trust deed and known rs
the 4. I. Deem lot, and No, 10, at the
front dool h the Court House, OF Mason
County. W. II. T0MLlNS0N,
@. +. I. MOORE,
dec. 13-4w. Trustees.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The Republicans in the Senate are
determined to carry through all
their schemes for spending the poo-
pies money, and insist on increas-
ing appropriations that are made
by the House Democrats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

The Washington correspondent Of
the Enquirer compliments Senator
Hercford's speech on the Silver Bill.
Hereford made the bold proposition
that since the bonds of the United
States were first issued there had
been actually paid out more gold for
principal and interest on the bonds
by two hundred and fifty million
dollars than the whole debt of the
Government is at the present time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

Another of those heart-rcnding
accidents by which large number
persons are hurled into eternity
without n moments warning, occur
red in Now York city on the Doth
inst. BY the explosion of a boiler
located under a sidewalk, in Barclay
street, q flve.story building in which
were employed over three hundred
persons, was blown to atoms, and
over hundred people killed and
wounded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS.
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS.
SHERIFFS SALE
OF
Valuable Personal Property

DY virtue of writ OF Ficri Fdcias, issu-
ID ed from the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult Court o. Knawha County, West Nir-
ginia, i'll the c,uSe of G. L. Waters & Eustcr
VS.. John y. GARRISON, aud directed to the
Shcrilr OF Mason County, and by me levi
cd, shall proceed TO sell by way of public
auction, in front OF the Salt Furnace Of the
Crescent Coal and Salt Company, in the
town OF West Columbia, on
Saturday, the 10Th day of Janu-
airy, 1878,
between the hours of 10 o'clock u. IN. and
/ o'clock p. ~, the following personal
property, to-wit:
Twelve hundred and sixty-nine barrels
of salt; one lot of bulk salt, supposed to
contain about fifteen hundred barrels; one
lot OF slaves, supposed TO be about forty
thousand, more or less; one TwO-hOrsc
wagon, and douhe.sett OF harness; one
small lot OF heading one stnve jointer; one
cathode cart; twelve wrenches; one barrel
wagon; one pair OF large scales; six pack
ing moulds; six lifting shovGls; three coal
shovels three wheel burrows; six cat hole
hoes; nine cindor hooks; seven pokers; one
dirt pick; one boiler. eleven coal cars;
twenty-five pieces Of pan plank; four pieces
OF gunwales,
And | shall also offer for sale on
Monday, the 2Ist day Of Jauu-
uary, 1878,
between the hours of 10 o'clock n. IN. and
o'clock p. M, ut the Front door OF the
Court House OF said County, Seven head
OF Mules, Two Jennctts, and one blind
Bay Mare. Said Mules arc named as fol-
lows: "NIike" Barney, ""Jack, Jennie, :"
"Mat," "Jack" and "Bet."
The above groperty was levied upon as
the property OF John n. Clarkson, and is
taken to satisfy said writ and costs.
TERMS OF SALE CASH.
HENRY FRY,
Deputy for d. S. Stevenson, S. NJ. c.
I. l.. Broun, Atty. tdcc. 2O-iw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-12-27

A Ia County Court continued and held
n for the County OF Mason ut the Court
House thereof, on Monday, December Srd,
1877, the following entry was made;
On evidence adduced by Perry G. Pin
nell and Mary Ellen Pinncll, his wife, the
last named OF whom is an heir ut law AMI
devisee OF Nimrod Humphrey, deceased, il
is ordered, that George w. Humphrey and
Bazalell j, Humphrey the two surviving
Executors OF the last will and testament OF
said Nimrod Humphrey, deceased, who ap.
pear TO be nOn-rcsidents of the State OF
West Virginia, do appear here on the flint
day Of the next January term OF this Court
to show cause, il any they can, why they
shall not give new bonds as such Exccu'
tors.
And it is further ordered that publica'
ton of this order for four successive weeks
in some newspaper published in Mason
County, West Virginia, shall be held and
considered equivalent 10 personal service
A copy Tcsto:
Il. KINlBERl.lN(i, Clerk,
by lOsEPu ii. HOLLOWAY, Deputy.