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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14


HARTFORD Cry 1TEMs.-The An,
des on her up trip passed this place
Sabbath morning, at 8 o'clock, and
the Hudson down the same day at
O'Clock P. NJ.
NIalan Umphries, who has been
sick for some time is able to go about
but has lost his voice.
Mr.. Jno. Robson who got hurt
some time since in the bank, had a
very serious attack of pleurisy, but
is now improving.
Mr.. James Middleton who bought
the Singer property is getting out
rock preparatory to the erection of a
dwelling house upon it.
Major Brown is putting up new
stable for his own private use near
his beautiful residence. The Major
will soon be fixed for the full enjoy
ment of life. We would suggest but
one thing more.
The parties who have the contract
of putting down the salt well at Jack
son Furnace are having some Difficult.
ty on account of the breaking Of one
of the ropes, part of which was left
in the we'll.
DR.. J. R. Meeks is visiting in the
West. But whether he is seeking
for home or not, we cannot say.
We much prefer his remaining with
us. ].
UNION IrEMs.-Thereis good pros
pect for plenty of winter fruit, in
this part of the county.
Mr.. Forrest is building a ware
house in connection with his store
room, which makes things have
business look.
Two more cases of snake bites in
this vicinity, the victims were Chas.
Warner, who was bitten on the arm,
and the other whose name l did not
learn was bitten on the leg, Meth
er of the wounds are considered dan.
gerous.
Rev. w. H. Bellcr is to preach at
Myers school house next Sunday at
10Y o'clock A. NJ, and we hope there
will be u good number out to hear
him.
Farmers arc putting in large crops
of turnips.
Since the rains corn is looking bet
ter. There will be u fair crop in
this section. ALwLDA.
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Apples are plentiful, and are sell
ing at 40 cents per bushel. Peaches
are scarce, and readily command 81
per bushcl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

At a meeting of the Stockholders
Of the Marine Dock Company, held
in this place olsthe 3tst ult., the fol
lowing Directors were elected: D.
W. Polsley, John McCulloch, jrp 7.
Stribling, John J.. Charles, and Ben.
Franklin. The Directors then elect.
ed p. W. Pol>lcy, President, and
John McCulloch, ir., Secretary aud
Treasurer, Capt. Billy Parsons, (weIl
known to all river mem was appoin'
ted foreman and general supcrintcn'
dent Of the Docks.
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State Of West Virginia,
Mason County. So:

A 7 Rules held the Clerks Office OF the
II Circuit Court of Mason county, West
Virginia, oil the first Monday in the month
Of August, 1878.
Henry ]. Fisher, Plaintiff.
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D. S. Van MATRE, Agent,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.

On and after June 9th, 1878, Express
and Mail trains will leave Huntington as
follows.
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Wheat brings from rs to IS cents
per bushcl. This is lower than it
has been for many years:
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u. :. van nIATRE. Ag't
Point Pleasant, w. va.

G. r. HOWARD, Gen. p. & n. Ag't
E5-For Freight, Live Stock, &c, this
Line offers special inducements. Rates
always as low ds by any otlief
Line to and from all Eastern cities, For
rates, bills Of lading, &C., apply to D. S.
VAN MATRE, Agent.
N. II. HoTCi1klSs, Gen, Tray, Ag't.
jan. 10, lS7S-ly.
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LAND FOR SALEy

OO00 ACRES OF FINE FARMING
L0UU land in Clendenin District, Mason
County, /! miles from the Ohio River, is
offered for sale in lots to suit purchasers,
or the whole tract will be sold IN a body.
Terms reasonable and easy. For further
information inquire Of GEO. II, HENRY,
Agent, Apple Grove P, o., Nilsson County,
West Virginia, or Of WIN, Il. GUM, At
torney at Law, Point Pleasant, West Vir.
ginia, [iuly 3l-tf.
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Vanderbilt University.
TWO HOUSES AND LOTS, AND
ONE VACANT LOT FOR
oATISt

THE undersigned desires to sell his prop.
crty, situated in the Town OF Point
Pleasant. One OF the houses is situated at
the mouth OF Kanhwha river, and is the
property in which he now resides, and the
other house on Wand street, near Court
House, and vacant lot on First street
near Point Pleasant Machine Shops, con.
tanning about OF an acre. This property
is among the most desirable in the town.
and will be sold low for cash. For further
information apply to a. r. DARST,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
May 22-4w.
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ResOluiiOnsO Of Respect, Adopted
by Minturn Lodge NO.'I0, A. f..

by Mlnturn Lodge NO.'lJ, A. II.
~ A. NJ.
WHEREAS: Ill INC pruvIuerceu I an
all wise and just God our much re-
spccted and dearly beloved brother
James ii. Shumaker, has been called
from the shore of earthly being to
take up his abode in the bliSsful
realms Of spirit-land, and
WHEREAS: Brother James II. Shu.
maker while laboring with US here
below was ever an active upright
member Of our Fraternity, therefore,
be it
RcSolrcd, That while we thus give
expression to our deep sense of grief
and sorrow at the loss of our dear
brotherin being suddenly called from
labor to refreshments, still we cher
ish the consOling thought that it is
only his departure from "wildering
maze" to enter upon the enjoyment
of the pure bright pleasures Of hap
pier and better world.
ReSoLved, That in the death of broth
er James II. Shumaker our Lodge has
lost one Of its purest members and
brightest ornaments; society auseful,
honest and entcrprising citizen; his
wife n kind and dutiful husband and
his children an affectionate and in
dulgent father.
Rcaolred, That we thus extend our
heartiest sympathies to our dear
brothers. bereaved and sorrow strick-
en- family and thus condole with his
many friends and acquaintance.
RcsOICed, That these resolutions he
spread upon the records of our Lodge
as perpetual memorial of the high
esteem in which we ever held our
deceased brother; and that our Lodge
be draped in mourning and that the
members thereof wear theusual badge
of sorrow for thirty days.
RcsOlUed, That n copy Of these res
olutions under seal Of the Lodge be
furnished the family of our deceased
brother; and that the Point Pleasant,
W. Va, Gallipolis, Pomeroy and Mid
dleport, Ohio, papers be requested tc
publish the same
CHAs. i. HoGG,
JAS. II. HOLLOWAY, Committee
RoBT, You've,
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NorGcE.-The Photo Palace will be
down the Kanawha river and stop at
all the principle landings to Point
Pleasant; and will make better and
cheaper pictures of all kinds than
any other boat on thcriver. The Pal
ace is n better boat and better kept,
and has n more respectable reputa'
ton than any of the others ! don't
have to wear Il brass cap, or blow my
own horn, as my work shows for it.
self, | expect good share of your
patronage, So wait for tho Palace,
! Wv. j. B. CoLvrLLE.
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in this part of the county, and such
efforts as those of Reporters" can
do him no injury.
GusTAyus.
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The jackson Herald says, the Coun.
ty Court went back on Blades, the
contractor for the Clerks office build
ing, and at first refused to make the
levy for his payment, on account of a
dispute about the interest, But
Blades sent to RavenswoOd and got
a writ of mandamus from Judge
Smith requiring the court to make
the levy,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

PLACE OF AMusEMENT,--John j,
Baum will have u side.show on the
Fair Grounds, which will he filled
with mttlo.snOkcs, wildcats, pan.
thors, catamounts and sacred cattle,
and n variety Of othor animals and
birds. [3-w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

We congratulate our farming friends
upon the propitious prospect of the
present growing crops, and We have
only to wish them favorable seasons
for gathering and securing the same.
The recent rains have put most ofthe
corn out of danger.
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A TICKET OFFICE,

For the sale Of Through Tickets to all
points on the C. & o. H. R., and TO Wash.
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all Of the Southern Atlantic
Cities and Florida.
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LADIESl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Rotated at Wholesale Prices

Two Piece Suit. $50 Three Piece Suit
$500 sent by mail postage paid. Flye or
more Suits by express, charges paid by us,
They are wen made and finely trimmed in
Brown or Black, Headed with white pip.
ing,
Bust measures from 2S to 70, and larger
sizes made to order without extra charge.
10 Ladies acting MS agents aud sending
orders for 10 suits We give one suit Free.
Write your name, Post Office, County
and State very plain, Send moncyby Reg
istercd Letter, Money Order, or Bank
Draft.
We guarantee satisfaction in every case.
Each purchaser is entitled to Fosters New
Fen and Scissors, Address,
q. ", FOSTEH q CO..
275 to 2SJ T.. Madison St
july9-ly CHICAGO.
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MARRIED, at the residence of the
brides mother, in Arbuckle District,
August 18th, by Rev. ], c. sidebot'
tom, Henry Polfonbarger and Miss
Ellen N, Morris; all of Mason county,
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The Teachers Review and Normal
School, opened or Monday in the
Academy. During the day three
young gentlemen reported, but at its
close they had II conference, and feel
ing that it would not compcnsate the
Teacher to continue it for so small
Il number, they concluded to with.
draw, solt went into the hands of a
receiver, reporting no assets. This
failure will not at all interfere with
the Teachers Institute, 10 be held for
eight days commencing August Goth,
1878.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

Geo. Moore, Esq, of MERGERS Bot
tom, had three mules and one horse
killed by lightning a few days ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

The Petersburg Baptist Associa.
ZION will hold its next annual meet
Jug in rarkersburg August l4th and
TO- About fifty churches belong to
the association. The churchoSalong
the river from Hartford City to st,
Mary'' are connected with the organ
"ali"n Within two months three
good church buildings have been dcd-
,'a'ed free Of debt in thisassociution.
L"stofhuildings about 5000. With.
III the last year the church buildings
,nat have beon dedicated IN this as
ISOLATION, have cost about $4,000
T fr showing for the hard tines
""d'IoH HWuid.
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NorIcE,-AIl persons knowing
themselves indebted to me will call
at the Kline House and pay up at
once, BE. BUTLER.
O.w
WEST VIRGINIA.:

ATa County Court continued and held
"A for the County OF Mason at the Court
House thereof on Wednesday, July nth,
1878, for the transaction OF Police and Fis-
cal business.
This day the Court, n majority Of the
Justices being present and actually concur.
ring therein, proceeded to make up an es-
innate OF the amount necessary TO be levi
ed for the current fiscal year which is as
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

Powder and gloves are tho last
thing put on n girl going TO party.
-Er. You are not going to get us
to ask what is the first, il we never
find out. Besides we don't want TO
know.--Noriston Herald.
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We find the following dispatch in
the Cincinnati Commercial of Satur.
day:
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August ,9.-Consta,
ble &. A. Hartman arrived here to-
day from New York with the motor
ious Abraham Suydam, charged with
perjury and forgery, in custody. The
prisoners capture has been owing
chiefly to the efforts of one Of his vic
Tins, Daniel S. Warner, of this city.
He will have hearing as soon as the
witnesses can be secured.
This fellow, Suydam, is well known
to many Of our citizens, having made
quite a stay here looking up land IT,
ties. From here he went to Cabell
county, where he was soon detected
in "ways that were dark" While
in Cabell he caused great deal of
trouble to the people. He is now in
the hands of the law, and we hope he
will have melted out to him a just
punishment for his many rascally
transactions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

A Democratic editor was robbed Of
his pocket-book last week, and the
only thing found in it was the late
speech of Jeff. Davis, affirming the
right and duty of secession.-Gatij.
potts Journal.
Harper we always suspicioned you
Of stealing our pockct-book, but new
er thought you would make a puollc
confession of it. Send it to us.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

If the Monument committee can
do nothing more, they might at least
put fence around the grave of the
heroes who fell in the battle of Point
Pleasant, INA.
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AccIDEXT.-On last Wednesday,
Master Reamy Baird, aged u years,
of Columbus, Ohio, who is visiting
his uncle, D. H, Willard, Esq, near
this place, met with quite Il serious
accident by falling from a bridge over
a avine, leading from the road to
his unclc's house, by which he dislo-
Gated both arms, aud also broke his
right arm. He was attended by DR..
Shaw, and we are glad to report that
he is getting along rapidly,
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For SALE Flre.proof safe,
Halls make, Reason for selling, too
small for my business,
A. C. VAN GLIDER.
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I'm. A. Means. hailing from PuL.

VIM. A. Means, hailing from Put
nam county. W. Va, got outa search
warrant last Sunday, and with the
assistance of constable, lie proceed
ed to "Devil Hole" creek few
miles from town, and on Monday
morning brought in u two-horse wag
on, which was found on the premises
of William Wogan, whose son.ih-law,
C. L. Davis, was charged with steal
ing the same from Means. At the
trial before Squire Cade, it was deem
ed advisable to bind c, l.. Davis over
to the Probate Court, under a bond
of 500, on a charge of petit larceny.
The parties compromised, however,
and paid the costs, and sweet peace
once more hover over "Devil Hole"
and its inhabitants.-.H iddlPoH Her
aid.
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PEasoSAIs.-Col. T. j. oliphint
and his bride, formerly Miss Eva
Kimberling) will leave for Little
Rock, Arkansas, Tomorrow, which
place will be their future home.
G. W. Harper, Esq. and wife Of
Raymond City, are visiting their
parents in this place.
Tip Hogg, Of West Columbia, call
ed ut our Office Monday, and like an
honest man, as he is, paid for his
paper.
Capt. VIM. r. Gum, the next mem.
her of the House Of Delegates from
this county, was in town Sunday, on
his way to Putnam Court.
Henry j. Fisher, Jr., has returned
from Jackson county, where he had
been attending Court
ALE Burnett, Esq, Of the Green
back League, Charleston, spent a few
days in our city last week. We
were almost tempted to boot him for
his recent hint about our foot.
Judge II, S. Brown, of Jackson, was
in town Sunday evening, on his way
to Putnam Court.
james T. Doyle, will take charge
Of the Point Pleasant Machine Shop
in connection with the docks lately
moved from Middleport to that place,
aud will hereafter take up his resi-
dence there. He willstart the works
next Monday. Mr.. Doyle is one of
our best citizens. A young man of
sterling worth, and II machiniSt Of
the first water, and will give salts
faction wherever he goes, We are
sorry to lose him.-Courier
We gladly welcome Mr.. Doyle to
our town.
We understand that B. f. Butler,
has leased the Kline House for an
other year. Ben. and his wife know
just how to keep hotel, and to make
everybody around them feel at home.
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The wharf ut the foot of Main
Street is being repaired, and the
grade altered. 1t would have been
better to have put this work upon
the Ohio river wharf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14

Jupiter still remains lord of the u.s..
ccndant, the bright and peerless
evening star, rising now before sun
set, and being tho most conspicuous
object among the starry throns
throughout the month,
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Read Mrs. Coles advertisement of
Select School She isl good Icoch-
or, and the people ought tocxtcnd to
her n liberal number Of pupils,
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The Point Pleasant Machine Shop
and Foundry was started up Mon
day under its new proprietors. The
shop is under the management of
James Doyle, Esq, of Kannwha coun.
ty, He is said to be one of the best
workmen in the State, and this be.
ing true, there is no reason why
these works should not succeed. 1t
is home enterprise and ought to re-
ceive the entire patronage of our
people, and particularly of the Kan
awha Valley.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
The True Gentleman.

''He Is above low act. He cannot
stoOp to commit a fraud. He invades
no secret in keeping OF another. He
takes selfish advantage of no mans mis-
takes He is ashamed of innuendoes.
He uses no ignoble weapons in contro-
versy. lie never stabs in the dark. He
is not one thing to a mans face and
another to his back. If by accident he
comes into possession Of his neighbor's
cOunsels, he passes them into instant
oblivion. He bears sealed packages
without tampering with the wax. Pa
pers not meant for his eye, whether
they fiutter in at his window, or lie
open before him in unregarded expos
ure, are secret to him. He profanes no
privacy of another however the sentry
sleeps. Bolts and bars, locks and keys,
bonds and secureties, notices to tres
passers, are not for him. He may be
trusted out of sight-near the thinnest
partition-anywher He buys no Of
flee, he sells none, intrigues for none.
lit NOuAl VI liaih
win them through dishonor. He will
eat honest bread. He tramples on no
sensitive feelings. He insults no man.
If he has a rebuke for another, he is
straightforward, open, and manly. He
cannot descend to scurrility. Billings
gate does not lie on his track. OF wo-
man, and to her, he speaks with decency
and respect. In short, whatever he
judges honorable he practices toward
every one. He is not always dressed in
broadcloth. 'Some people," says a
distinguished bishop, 'think gentle
man means man of independent for
tune-a man who fares sumptuously
every day; a man who need not labor
for his daily bread None of these
makes a gentleman-net one of them
nor all ofthem together. have known
men of the toughest exterior who had
been used all their lives to follow the
plow and to look after horses, as thor
ough gentlemen in heart as any noble
man who ever wore a ducal corOnet. |
mean, / have known them as unselfish,
| have known them as truthful, / have
known them as sympathizing and all
these qualities go to make what un-
derstand by the term gentleman"
at is a noble privilege which has
been sadly prostituted; and what |
want to tell you, is, that the humblest
man who has the coarsest work to do,
yet if his heart be tender, and pure and
true, can be, in the most emphatic sense
of the word, a geRtlemaR,-The Christian
Statesman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02
How They Eat i'm the Northwest.

A Manitoba letter says: Here is one
bill of fare, as given by traveller in the
North, which may seem incredible, and
vet | can vouch for it as not being a
whit exaggerated: Seven men in thir-
teen days consumed two buffalo bulls,
seven cabrideer, fifty pounds of pemmi-
can-equal to half a buffalo-and great
many ducks and geese, and on the last
day there was nothing to eat. This
enormous quantity of meat could not
have weighed less than 1,600 pounds at
the very lowest estimate, which would
have given a daily ration to each man of
eighteen pounds. Incredible as this
may seem, it is by no means impossible
in a severe climate and living the active
life these men lead. l remember camp
ing with three half-breed plain hunters
one evening beside buffalo calf we had
killed shortly before dusk. The men
began cutting the animal up and feast
ing upon it. They we're eating when |
retired for the night, and were still
lowering over the fire when arose early
in the morning. With the exception of
the head, which was slowly roasting
upon the Goals, there was nothing left
of the calf except the bones.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-02

sometimes fruits are transported by
running streams and ocean currents.
The fruits of Fennel are exactly like
miniature boats; and Funehal or Fennel
Bay, in the island of Madeira, owes its
name to the plant, colOnized there by
the seeds that have safely made the
voyage from the mainland, In like
manner, hazelnuts, walnuts, and many
other kind of nuts have been carried by
currents to new home beyond the
seas. For long time the source of the
large cocoanuts that drift about in the
Indian Ocean, and are finally stranded
on the coast Of Malabar, remained a
mystery. These gigantic fruits, some
Of them are more than eighteen inches
in diameter, and weighing from forty
to fifty pounds, are not the produce of
any neighboring country, and the Hin
docs called them ''sea cocoas," suppos-
that they are supplied by some unknown
plant. 1t has since been discovered
that they are the produce of the Loi-
doicea, magnificent palm growing on
the Seychelles Islands, which lie on the
eastern coast of Africa, more than 200
miles from the nearest point of Indian
territory. The currents of the Pacific
Ocean carry out cocoanuts and other
fruits from the American continent to
enormous distances n similar manner.
These find resting place on the coral
ridges, which are raised up from the
bottom of the sea by the eeaseless labor
of polyps; here they germinate, and
soon cover with brilliant verdure what
had formerly been rock almost inyis,-
bic to navigators.-London Garden.