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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

" accounts published by some Of
the New York papers are 10 be cred
tied, Mr., mud Mrs I'iit9n will short.
~ be reunited,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

The floods in Virginia are very
destructive. In some instances the
rivers are higher than ever known,
and they have been celebrated for
freshets. The railroads are damaged.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

The will of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, the great Railroad King,
who amassed a fortune of about one
hundred million dollars, is now be-
ing contested in New York by some
of the heirs,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

A new pillow has been invented in
California which turns u furrow
thirty.cight inches wide, When
they find a way to take up whole
field al once and turn it bottom up,
people will think that is blowing,
that is blowing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

Still another Chicago bank has
bursted. This time it is the Central
National Bank. Liabilities $685.
900. This makes seventeen. The
supply is becoming reduced.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

E,ANNIE STEVENS, Hannibal R. Stew.
i ems, John w. Stevens, Atlanta r. Ste
Vens, George II. Stevens, Lydia NJ. Stew
ems, and Eli b. Stevens, infants, by their
next friend, Mary Stevens, Mary Stevens
in her own right, and George Faidley, Adj
ministrator de bOniS non, OF John d. Stew
ems, deceased, Plaintiffs.
VS..
John G. Henderson, Samuel B. Hender-
son, Joseph E. George and Sallie George,
his wife, John Hutchinson and Ella Hut
Crimson, his wife, w. r. B. Stevens, the
unknown heirs OF Hannibal R, Stevens,
deceased, and D. S. Stevenson, Sheriff OF
Mason County, and as such Administrator
OF the estate Of r. A. o. Stevens, deceased,
Defendants In Chanccry In the Circnit
Court OF Mason County, West Virginia.
TIE defendants in the above entitled
cause, and especially W. X, B, Stevens, and
the unknown heirs Of Hannibal r. Stevens,
deceased, who are not residents OF this
State, will please take notice that the
Plaintiffs will on Friday, the 9TH day OF
December, 1877, at the law office Of John
j.. Timms, In tho town OF Point Pleasant,
Mason County, West Virginia, between
the hours Of a. IN, and y. M, OF that
day, proceed TO take the dispositions OF O.
p. I, Moore, Jonathan Hill and others, TO
be read as evidence on behalf Of the Plain
lifts in said cause.
And II from any cause the taking Of the
said dispositions be not commenced, or II
commenced, be not completed on that day,
the taking Of the same will be adjourned
and continued from day 10 day, or time
10 time, at the same place and between the
same hours, until tho same shall DO com.
pleted Respectfully Yonrs,
T0MLINs0N 4 p0ISLEY,
Ii0GE 4 MENAGER,
and JOHN Il. TINiAIS,
Counsel for Plaintiffs
poy.stN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29
YaluabIc Stock Tor Sale.

TIME undersigned has two valuable horses
which he proposes to sell at y reasons
Bile price, or trade for oxen, or nice young
cattle. Also fine young bull.
Nv. NEWMAN.
noy.eo.h.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29


The Winchester Times suggests to
the Episcopalians of West Virginia,
the name Of the Rev. DR.. Randolph
II. McKim, Of New York, for Bishop
of the new Diocese. Tho Charleston
Free Pres thinks there are some con
gregations in West Virginia possess
ed of rcctors whose need for faith.
full, efficient and acceptable service
ought to be their exaltation to the
head of the new Diocese. West Vir-
ginia boasts Of its wealth in timber,
and we would not have its excellen-
81 lsisl,el' iinahe,. SaSl0rostipaated,
The Organization Of thenew Diocese.
as before stated, is to take place al
Charleston on the 9TH proximo.
There is a report in circulation that
Bishop White intended to call the
convention at Charlestown, instead
of Charleston, aud that by a mistake
the present location was settled
Some letters have been written ask
ing that a change be made and
Charlcstown be designated on &C
count of its greater accessibility tc
'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

Mr.. Evarts wants liberal appro-
priation for the Paris Exposition;
$4,000 would suit him just now,
Mr.. Swami, Of Maryland, holds that
$4,000 would be sufficient. Sunset
of New York, out of the fullness Of
his little heart, has offered a substi-
tute for Mr.. Swann's bill, and puts
the amount at $4,000. By.the.way,
how much did the French Govern
ment appropriate for the French dis.
play Of goods at the Philadelphia
Exhibition Of last year?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

th10 u day at home. Agents wanted.
0lA odtftfrce. TRUE& CO., Augusta,
Maine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

RICHMOND, Va, November "a
The lncessant rains the past forty
eight hours resulted in heavy floods
in the western portion of the State.
All trains are stopped on the West.
ern Division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. The Jackson and Ri
vanra Rivers are higher than since
1870, and hundred and fifty feet OF
the trestling of the Rivanna Rail
road bridge was swept away this
morning, and the water is up 10 the
bottom chord of the iron bridge.
Several washes are reported. South
River is also very high, and tele-
graphic communication with Lynch
burg and other places interrupted.
The James River has risen over the
canal at Lynchburg. Trains are all
stopped on the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroads.
1t is feared the flood will reach the
dimensions of that of 1870, when SO
many lives were lost and millions Of
property destroyed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

"The connecting Of Parkersburg
and Charleston with railroad means
four times as much business trans
acted in Parkersburg as is done at
the present time; four business houses
to one now; four times as much labor
for our mechanics and artisans; more
producers and consumers; more rem
tiers for our vacant houses; more pur'
chasers Of our city lots; and release
from the present gigantic railroad
freight monopoly under which oul
business is suffering"
The Pioneer Coal Company resum'
ed work on Tuesday lust, paying The
miners p cents per bushel. The
miners ut these works have been on
q strike for some time and have been
supported during the time by the
other miners of this VallOy.-CharLcs'
ton Courier.
Mason county has a monument
fund of $4,000, with whichit intends
10 persevere the memories oil the he
roes whofell in battle with the In.
dians at Point Pleasant, one hundred
and three years ago.
The keyser Echo notes that Judge
Armstrong recently charged the
grand jury Of the Mineral county
West Virginia, Court, that tho Bal
timoro aud Ohio Railroad Company
like any individual, is liable TO in,
dictment for laboring at It's usual
calling ON Sunday,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29

..~>4>>.,~N-,~~>-S>>>'-> ,>>S,>1N>,-.--
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1877.
The army bill as passed, makes
the regular force twenty-five thou
sand men.
give years good stealing" in
South Carolina, begins to look like
twice as many years, that are not SO
good, in Jail.
Tho Weston Democrat claims that
enough signatures have been obtain
cd to secure an extra session of the
Legislature, and the only impedi-
ment in the way is as to the time
for its assemblage.
The detection Of Conoyer, of Flori'
da, and Patterson, Of South Carolina,
has scattered CONSERVATION and pro
family in the ranks of the Radical
Senators.
Another ex.member Of the South
Carolina..L legislature having been ar
rested, full quorum of that body
now meets in the Jail yard of the
Columbia Penitentiary.
The Paris Exposition bill, which
passed the House, provides foran APP
preparation Of $4,000, and the ap-
pointment of one 5000 commissions
er, twenty $1,000 commissioners, and
two honorary commissioners from
each State and Territory.
The floods in Virginia are very
destructive. In some instances the
rivers are higher than ever known,
and they have been celebrated for
freshets. The railroads are damaged.
The will of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, the great Railroad King,
who amassed fortune of about one
hundred million dollars, is now be-
ing contested in New York by some
of the heirs.
1t is now pretty evident that the
war existing between Turkey and
Russia cannot last long, One by
one the strongholds of Turkey are
giving way to the Russians, and
peace is not far distant.
one oFo0r west yirginiauxgiIans;
es states that there will be an extra
legislative session and that sufficient
signatures of members have been OBJ
tanned to effect the purpose.
A party which obtained the Presi-
dency by fraud will not hesitate to
continue its control of the Senate by
admitting bogus Senators and retain
ing members who would be sent to
State Prison, but for the protection
thus thrown around them.
stalwart Republicans who hadn't
the slightest doubt about Hayes hav-
ing majority of the votes until his
Southern policy was developed now
shake their heads when the subject
is mentioned and express fears that
he came wrongfully into possession
Of the Office.
Don't forget to notice that Repub-
lican opponents of Hayes's policy al
ways base their opposition on par.
tisan considerations only. Not a
word do you hear them say about its
being injurious to the interests Of
the country.
Still another Chicago bank has
bursted. This time it is the Central
National Bank. Liabilities $685.
900. This makes seventeen. The
supply is becoming reduced.
The Radical Senators have deter.
mined that Patterson, the briber,
shall vote with them on fraudulent
ly seating their men from Louisiana
and South Carolina or he shall go to
the penitentiary, "To this com,
plcxion has it Gomez"
H. --,~---.-----.
Senator Davis attempt to secure
an honest Investigation of the phe.
nomeno of Treasury book keeping
between 1869 and 1871, has been
successful and the committee ap.
pointed on the part of the Senate,
and no doubt the discrepancies will
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-29
Notice to take Depositions.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-19

I met him just above the treasury, with
his son Buck" as tall as himself aud the
best looking Of the young Grants, and
made the mental comment: 1.-The Presi-
dent looks like a gentleman" He did not
always look quite gentleman. In the ear
lier days of his administration he did dump
his hands in his pocket aud travel slowly
along the street with smoking cigar in
his mouth. He does no such thing now.
The stories that you read OF the President
going along the street in this fashion at
present are all ictons. Neither does he
any longer use his pockets as mitiens. His
hands are carefully gloved, and he carries
a substantial cane. He is thoroughly well
dressed, as il his habiliments were the out
ward expression of an inward renovated
SELF l know old people who would say,
comparing him with his former self: 1.-The
Is-.ss.a---. 49, 80 - O.. --hsi---.''
II seems to me that the day has gone by
when any one believes that slovenliness IS
a sign of intellect or genius. II is usually
the sign that you are dirty or lazy, and
that there is something very wrong the
matter with you. How many times man
puts on better and sweeter life with the
new coat that he has worked and paid for I!
Emerson knew all about il when he said I:
"Ifa man has not firm nerves and has keen
sensibllity, it Is a wise economy 10 go to
good shop and dless himself irreprOacha-
bly," So the Presidents good coat is a
symbol aud d sign. Just as the newspaper
man Qhe woman did not say sO) declared
that the President was very red in the face,
that he was about tU have the apOplexy,
that he smoked frleen or twenty cigars
day, and was drinking himself 10 DEATH"
tho President slowly emerged from the
White House, in his right mind, wearin-
exceedingly good clothes, no cigar in his
mouth, cane in his gloyed hand, his head
erect, aud eyes alert, aud walked down
Pennsylvania avenue ; and thus, erect, ci-
Rarless, and well dressed, he has continued,
almost daily, to walk ever since. What
ever fault may be found with individual
acts OF the President, no one who remem-
bers him W hen he entered the chief execu-
tive Office can fail TO see in him now decid-
ed indications of mental growth. He is a
larger man intellectually than when he
reached the supreme Office. You see il in
the prouder, 6rmer step; in the quick,
alert glance; the clearer and stronger fea-
tures--as if the multilarious demands of
the position had not only sharpened, but
increased his faculties, while The social side
of il, at least, bad solteued and refined his
seusibililies. Mrs. Clemmer in the lnde-
pendent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-19

A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE ANGOLA Dis
AsTER, DEC. Is, 1s6s.-The recent disaster
at Ashtabula is in many respects similar
to that which occurred at Angola, point
on the same road, on Dec. IS, 1858. The
Angola accident occurred also on the
border Of a stream. The train was behind
Ii me, and coming rapidly down grade to
make up the needed moments. When 1t
reached the bridge one Of the cars jumped
the track and was dragged along the struc-
ture. Just before reaching the opposite
b ank il was precipitated forty feet down an
ice covered slope, where it was dashed to
pieces and burned. Only three OF its oc-
cupants escaped with their lives, all the
rest being crushed or burned to death.
Another passenger car went down the
emban ment, distance Of twenty-five
feet aud was completely wrecked. 1t
caught fire twice, but the passengers sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames. The
catastrophe was not quite as terrible as that
at Ashtabuia, because the inmates Of the
cars did not fall into the water. Twenty
six lives were lost. Twenty-thr0e persons
were so badly burned as to be unrecogniz-
able. Forty-si1 of the passengers were
wounded. The scene OF the accident was
not far from Buffalo, and the injured were
cared for in that city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-19
BrattlebOrO Church Directory.

FIRST BAPT1sT.-MAin St.; Rev. Horace Burchard,
Pastor. Sunday services at 10 $50 q. M, 1880
p. m. Sunday School IL go a. m. Missionary Con
cert list Sunday evening in each month, Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in eRcn month.
Prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings.
Monday evening, young peoples prayer LAeeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7;4b.
WEST BRATTLKBoRo BAPr1sT.-Rev. G. A Votey, Pas
tor. Sunday services at 10 $50 a. M ;lb and 1900
y. m. Sunday School at 2:16 p. IN. wednesday
evening meeting at $3.50. Seats free.
CENTRE CoNaREoATIoNAL.-Main ST.; Rev. Geo. L.
Walker, ID. D., Acting PASTOR Sunday services lO:3O
a. M, 800 p. m. Sunday School IL m. Missionary
and s. s. Concerts take the place OF the evening
service the LIST and I'D Sundays Of the month"; re-
spectively. Young peoples meeting Monday eve
ming at 80 Prayer meeting, Friday evening at
1880. Thursday p. M, ladies' prayer meeting, at
O'Clock.
CoSonEaAr1oEAL.-west Brattleboro Rev. c. H. Mer-
rill, Pastor. Sunday seryices-Sermon in morning
at 1890. Missionary concert the hrst Sunday even
ing Of each month. Sermon every other Sunday
evening at O'Clock. Seats free. Sabbath school
follows morning service.
EPIscoPAL.-Main St. Rev. W. II. Collins, Rector
Sunday services: Morning prayer and sermon lO:3O
q. m. Evening prayer and sermon 1900 pm. sum
day School 1915 p III. Holy days, II 100 a. m. Holy
Communion LIST Sunday in the month, and on all
great festivals. The children of the parish are cat
echised on the LIST Sunday in every month at p m.
METHODIST EPIsooPAL.-Meetingsiu in lower town hall
Rev. n. Il. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 1880 a. M. Sunday School ~ M; prayer
meeting in the evening. s. 3. Concert ath Sunday
OF every month. Glass meeting Tuesday evening
prayer meeting Friday evening. seatsir
ROMAN CArHoLIo.-walnut st.. Rev. Henry Lane,
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass lO:J0 .. m
Vespers and BenedictiOn 80 y. m.
UrITAR1AN FRuE CHUnoH.-Main ST. Rev. VIM. L.
Jenkins Pastor. Services Sunday a. m at 1880
Sunday School and Bible Class after the morning
service. Seats free.
FIRST UNIvRRsALIsT.-Canal St. Rev. NJ II. Harris,
Pastor, residence on North st. Sunday sermon
10:3O a. m. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at7:3O.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-19
SWORN STATEMENT I
OF
BOSTON DRUGGIST.

GenHsmeR,-I hereby certify that have had Ca
tarrh years, for tho lAht si1 years have
been a terrible sufferer. l was rendered partially
deaf had buzzing in the head, pains the tenn
pie, dizzy spells, weak and painful eyes swollen aud
liberated tOnsis, nara and constant cough, severe
pain across the chest, and every Indication oi con-
sumption. My head ached all the time. The matter
accumulated rapidly III my head and throat that
could not keep thtm tree. Frequently At night
would spring cut Uf bed it ed to me, At the point
of sufocatiOn. would then have recourse to every
means in my power to dislodge the mucus from my
throat aud head before being able TO sleep again For
period uf years my tOnsis liberated and 80
much nhAmed that could with ditheulty swallow.
finally consulted an eminent surgeon IN regard TO an
operation them, but at his request postponed it,
The constant Inflammation and liberation in my
throat caused by the poisonous matter dropping dow
from my head had so irrtated and intamed my lungs
that coughed incessanty,-a deep, hatd cough.
Meanwhile my system began to show the Effects Of
this disease that lost nesh grew pale, and 81 ow
ed every symptom Of Al early ueath by consumption
When matters had reached this stage, or about six
months ago, began the use Of Saniords Radical Cure
for Catarrh. After using the hrat bottle began TO
improve rapidly. The hTst dose seemed 10 cle-r my
head had not known it to be of years. 1t seemed
gradually to arrest the discharges. 10 stopped my
cOush an three days. by using 1t as gaTgIe l
reduced the inflammation and swelling OF my tor sE,
that they ceased to trouble me. The sor snt
across my chest hsappeared, the buzzing noises in
my head ceased, my Of hearing aud Of seeing
completely restored, and every symD ON Of IS
that had reduced me to the verge of the grave
disappeared by the use OF SAnords Radical Cure for
Catarrh.
have been & thus g e1Ret SsfaSss PS hsye
to convince many that this is great remedy.
am familiar with the reRtmeI Uf Caarrh as prAc-
tised by best ply scians and have consulted the
most emine mt about my case. have used ! kind
Of remedy and apparatus that has appeared during
period of six years past, and have, while 10 owing
their use taken great Of my general health, but
obtained no relief or encouragement from any Of
them.
since curing myself with Sanford's Radical Cure, l
have recommended 1t in over one hundred with
out a single case of failure and have in hume in
stances received wholesale orders from p-..ies TO
haxa f,lH hatN a nat an
medicine have recommended, NE er having be-
Heved n them before although constantly engaged in
their sale. Very gratefully yours,
GEORGE =. DINSMORE.
Boston, Feb. %, 1875
SUFyoLK, IS. Feb. %, 1875.
Then personally appeared the said George +. D.ns-
more, aud made oath thA the foregoing statement by
him subscribed is true.
Before me,
SETH J. THOMAS,
Justice Of the Peace
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-19
VARIETIES.

What is that which flies high, flies low,
has no feet, yet wears shoes9 Dust.
George Francis Train says Huxley's
chief ambition is to dig a creator out of a
mustard seed with tootbplck.
Tile man with an Ulster, pair of boots
and a shirt collar can wear other clothes,
but they are not absolutely necessary
NoTTistoiOn Herald.
The good are said to die young, but,
according TO insurance statistics, a New
England clergyman lives to be sixty-five
years old.
The Hawkeye tells of Burlington ell
der, very explicit and conscientious man,
always given to explaining himself very
clearly, who began his prayer on a recent
occasion as follows: "Paradoxical as IL
may seem to Thee, o LordV
The worst case of sefishness that ever
has been presented to the public emanated
from youth who complained because his
mother put bigger mustard plaster on
his younger brother than she did on him.
"A boy was much exercised for fear he
would not know his father when they both
reached heaven. His mother eased him
by saying, "All You will have to do is to
look for an angel with a red nose"
"A negro held COW while a cross-eyed
man was TO knock her on the head with
an axe. The darkey, observing the mans
eyes, in some alarm inquired, "You gwine
to hit whar you look ?" "Yes." "Den,"
said Cuffee, "hold dis COW yourself"
-"See here, Gripps; understand you
have a superior way of curing hams. 1
should like to learn it," "Well, yes ! 1
know very well Low TO cure them but
the trouble with me, just now, is to find
out way TO procure them"
"A locomotive engineer, who had Just
been discharged for some cause, gave vent
TO his spite by saying that it was about
time he lett the company anyhow, for the
sake of his life, for "there was nothing left
of the track but two streaks of rust and the
right Of way.'
When boy has been of all day, con-
trary to the expressed wish of his mother,
and on approaching the homestead at night
with an anxious and cautious tread, finds
company at tea, the expression of conf
dence and rectitude which suddenly lights
sp his face cannot be reproduced on can
vas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-19

For tho face at the door was one so radi-
ant that all care seemed to have slipped
from 1t forever.
should feel sorry, too, ouly did not know
him"
"Whst are you talking aboutT
"Did you read this mornings paper"
YES"
"Did you notice the death OF Amos Gard
ner9"
mo. Is that the Mr.. Gardner who used
TO be Mr. MifIiin's partner, before you went
into the storef"
"Yes; he was bachelor, and he has left
his whole estate TO Mr.. Mifflin, except a
few legaces. The store will be closed till
after the funeral so we have three days
holiday, May"
81 am glad you will be able to rest"
"But that is not all. Do you guess the
rest?
"You are 10 have your old salary again."
More than that. Mr.. Mfhin took me 10
his house this morning, and told me all his
plans He will enlarge the business, and
take on again all his statesmen who are will
luk " COiles ho uaS blNSu iuo ptiullSSlOu
to offer position to Will Castleton, who
has been now nearly year ont Of employ
meni, because he would not accept your
theory Of half loar being better than no
bread.'"
~ know. Poor Will / am afraid Ma.
ria had worse year than ours has been,
Charlie"
"I am sure of it. But have saved my
best news till the last, Mabel"
"More good news stlllf"
"More still Mr.. Gardner, Mr.. Mifflin
says, did me some injustice some time by
supposing that / would proportion my
work to the decrease in my salary. To
atone for this he has len me five thousand
dollars"
"Ob, Charliev'
"Hold on, little woman; and he also adj
vised Mr.. Mifliin, in their very last inter
view, to reward my faithful, disinter0sied
devotion to hun in his late ditliculies,' his
own words, May, by taking me as a partner
in the business"
"Challe! Oh, my Charlie! l must Ell
ther laugh or cryp said Mabel, almost
hyslerically.
Laugh, then. by all meausl The new
firm OF NJ fflin & C0sleton must not he
christened hy tears, even happy ones |!
Hurrahl Who will say aner this that a
Lalf loaf is not better than no bread ~
NetO York Ledger.