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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

lis. DayllSnG, is Nv lusJ 10 " us-''
ed into the regions of Big Sandy,
while the "Roughs of Tug" will be
changed into the polished gentlemen
of an oil centre. We congratulate
the New Bonanza Company upon
having as energetic and live Super
intendent as Mr.. Barrett. We also
learn from Mr.. Barrett, that the Bo-
nanza Oil Company of West Virgin
ia, the company that was operating
on Kanawha Eighteen, has dissolved
by mutual consent.
Mr.. John Young, at Mason City,
is now engaged in building barges
for Il St. Louis company. He has
one now nearly completed. It is
said to be the largest barge ever
built at this end of the river.
County Court commenced Monday
morning, His Honor Judge D. S.
Van Matre, presiding, with Justices
George Daugherty and A. G. Beard,
Associates. This is u Grand Jury
term.
One dollar and fifty cents will get
the Register, for one year, Subscribe.
We are requested to say that the
Teachers Institute will be held ut
West Columbia next Saturday, in
stead of Mason City, as published
last week, See proceedings and pro,
grammc in another column and
govern yourselves accordingly.
The holidays are over and as a
consequence, marriage licenses have
dropped off. Only two to report
since our last issue, viz
c. w. Harper to Mary B. Barbee.
Geo. w. Martin to MarthaJ. Mace.
The following are the officers re.
Gently elected at Mason City. May.
or-Jas. Kennedy; Recorder-Sam'l.
Atkinson; Councilmon-Thos, Duffy,
Michael Williams, Richard Collins,
Ed. Swatts, a. Coopinger.
Corner loafors have disappeared to
some extent, and may not be looked
for in force, until the gentle sunshine
of spring tempors the air with kind
lier breezes.
We hear of two good business
houses that will be put up in this
place in the spring. One will be
brick, the other frame.
James w. Smith, has fine lot Of
drain tile ready to deliver to far
mers on application, Address Point
Pleasant, West Virginia.
DmD,-Last SATURDAY, ut his resi-,
dcnce on Little Sixteen, Arbuokle
District, Mr.. John Steele, in the 7Sd
year of his age.
Perhaps the oldest building in
this town, is the one belonging to
Mr., John Cooley, situated on the cor
ncr of Main and 9TH Streets.
L. S. Bright is the Manufacturers
Agent at this place, for sewer pipe,
chimney coping, and all kinds of ter.
ra Gotta work, which he sells at fac
tory prices
Perry Gabbort gives fair warning
to those who owe him to make pay
mcnt He means business. Better
heed his advertisement.
The sap in the maple trees has
commenced to run up, and the ma
kcrs of maple sugar are happy.
If you want to go to Cincinnati
take the Andes, due here about D
o'clock, this evening.
The rivers are now up again, af.
fording a good opportunity for big
coal runs from Pittsburgh and the
Kanawha Mines,
g-faaHsHa.a.s.H.s -.-a--a--
Re sure and attend themaoting ut
T., =, 80 ~. g.t.....i,,,. "a ,,,,,,,t,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

On last Saturday week, n cutting
ARRAY occurred at Mason City, be-
tween Il white boy and a negro boy.
The white boy was stabbed in the
thigh by the black boy. The offend
cr was captured, had an oxamina-
ton, and was sent to Jail, where he
now is.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Very many complaints roach us,
Of the bad condition of the county
roads in many places.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

II lisa violation of the law to shoot
quail, at this time. Penalty for VIC
lation heavy. Look out for the
Grand Jury,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

The holidays are over and as a
consequence, marriage licenses have
dropped off. Only two to report
since our last issue, viz
C. w. Harper to Mary B. Barbee.
Geo. w. Martin to MarthaJ. Mace.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

There is talk of rcviying the Jour.
nal at Mason City.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Perhaps the oldest building in
this town, is the one belonging to
Mr., John Cooley, situated on the cor
ner of Main and 9TH Streets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

County Court commenced Monday
morning, His Honor Judge D. S.
Van Matre, presiding, with Justices
George Daugherty and A, G. Beard,
Associates. This is a Grand Jury
torn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Rain and mud Is now tho ordor of
the day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

We are requested to say that the
Teachers Institute will be held ut
West Columbia next Saturday, in
stead of Mason City, as published
last week. See proceedings and pro,
grammc in another column and
govern yourselves accordingly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Don't forget the Railroad meeting,
afternoon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Let all who want to take the Reg.
lister at the reduced price, $50 a
wear, remember that tho time is linn
itod to February list, 1878.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Every man in this county is in
terested in the building of n railroad
to this place, Talk Railroad, and
nothing but railroad,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

L. S. Bright is the Manufacturers
Agent at this place, for sewer pipe,
chimney coping, and all kinds of ter.
ra Gotta work, which he sells at fac
tory prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

The Register can now DO had at
$3.50 a year when paid in advance
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Perry Gabbort gives fair warning
to those who owe him to make pay
ment He means business. Better
heed his advertisement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Re sure and attend thcmaoting ut
the Court House, Saturday altcVoon,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

The rivers are now up again, nj.
fordinga good opportunity for big
coal runs from Pittsburgh and the
Kanawha Mines,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

The sap in the maple trees has
commenced to run up, and the ma
kcrs of maple sugar are happy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

In North Wheeling, West Virgin
ia, on Saturday afternoon, January
18th, 1878, by Rev. Geo. Z. Wilding,
Mr.. John NJ. Downs, Of Gallipolis,
Ohio, to Miss Hannah Il. Hall, of
Wheeling, and formerly Of Syracuse,
Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

If you want to go to Cincinnati
take the Andes, due here about 3
o'clock, this evening.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-24

Therefore, citizens of Mason county, don't
pass by here; examine my goods-BUY--
and don't get in trouble by getting arrest,
ed. If we work together, we soon will
have first-classs town Of less than 10000
inhabitants.
Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH HEN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-18

The Indiana yearly meeting Of the
orthodox Society of Friends was held at
richmond recently, and $4,000 people
Fere present, among them several prom
hent English ministers.
Miss Belle Caldwell, graduate Of
he Wheeling Female College, class Of
So. and teacher for the last year in
bat institution. has just gone out as a
Missionary TO Bangkok, Siam.
The Rev. Phnbe Hannaford, after
eing admitted among the masculine
reachers Of New Jersey, Immediately
ltroduced in the meeting a resolution
opposing the ordination of young men
no use tobacco. and the resolution was
dopted in a modified form.
In New York City. in some Of the
lost successful public schools, the sys-
I'm Of rewards Is substituted for that Of
unishment. The perfect scholars in
ne class are dismissed, it may be, some
linntes earlier than the rest, or get an
occasional half-holiday as the reward Of
heir diligence and exactness.
The General Conference Of Cana
ian Methodist Clergymen in a three
ays' discussion Of whether pastorates
hould be long or short, at length de-
ded bya small majority in favor Of the
hort term Those who favored five
earsof continual service in one church
rged that pastors first year was lost
ecause his time must be occupied in
becoming acquainted with his flock.
ne other side argued that where the
ergyman was not efficient, or made
lmself disagreeable, it We're better TO
eep him going.
The Snnday-school Times saws that
r. Sankey will probably locate for the
resent in London, "not associating
imself with any evangelist, but assist
~ ministers and churches throughout
le country, so far rs he can, for at least
year. IL Is possible that Mr.. Moody
III also 60 TO England when he has
repaired his new sermons, in which
ase Mr.. Sankey thinks that, with Gods
leasing, better work may be done
pan during the great British revival Of
F73 and 1874"
The case Of Rev. DIR. Il. r. Baird.
K-Secretary Of the Presbyterian Board
publication, charged with appr0pri.
ing funds Of the church and using the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-18

Spotted satin and silk umbrellas
are quite stylish.
The small round turban Is again
worn BY young ladies'.
Carleton, the Michigan poet, is busy
on another volume Of poems.
Short and demi- trained dresses are
equally fashionable for street wear.
Expensive kid gloves have the backs
covered with flowers painted by hand.
The leading styles In bonnets are
the gypsy, Quaker, and cottage shapes.
The evening dresses are charming
when made Of game and light fabrics.
old style India satin, called Pekin
silk, heavy and lusterless, will be worn
again.
Pale blue and Jacqueminot red are
favorite combinations Of color for even
ing dress.
Striped velvets and broche patterns
in quaint designs are shown for ladies'
waistcoats
Two, three, and four kinds Of ma
terlal will be used in the fabrication OF
fall and winter dresses.
-Plaited basques and plated waist
polonaises with deep yokes and wide
belts are coming in vogue.
Pins for the hair are ornamental
balls. Some are Of red gold and others
OF the palest yellow Roman gold.
Silver combs in filigree designs are
used with the low coiffures that are in
vogue this summer. Some have narrow
high tops, while Others lean over toward
one side.
Small white handkerchiefs, with the
edges scolloped and wrought with q
color, are formed into pretty plated
bows for the throat, to wear with MORN
ing dresses.
On some Of the dresses for the next
season are TO be worn accessories-that
Is to say, plastrons, pockets, and cuffs
composed entirely Of feathers.
An imperative rule in second
is that neither fringe, nor flow
srs, nor satin, nor Jet shall be used in
The ornamentation Of dress or other
garment.
Artificial flowers are now sold in
'ets of four lunches. One little bunch
S for the hair, one for the belt. another
Ior the throat, and still another to hang
rom the chatelaine.
Long redingotes of Scotch plaid
'ilk-the blue and green tartan being
oreferred-are worn over black velvet
skirts. The cuffs and collar are also of
'elvet, but otherwise the redingote Is
trimming.
Large round collars are made of
hree rows Of Valenciennes lace, each
IN inch wide, laid in knife pliatings,
Ind fr;~L-l =. 49, --- Ass-,
'ow of the plated lace and an inner
plating of crimped crepe lisse.
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ITEMS Or INTEREST.


Senator Slater, Of Oregon, was for
nerly an editor, and now combines law
with farming.
Earl Beaconstield is said TO have be-
come rich by marriage and otherwise,
although before obtaining his pension
Of $4,000 he declared himself poor.
Theodore Tilton, who has Just re-
turned from Europe, left his daughters,
| Alice and Florence, To finish their studies
in Germany, the one being devoted TO
painting and the other 10 music.
A Chinese child's magazine, con-
tanning 10 pages and published monthly,
has been started at Shanghai. ID con-
tains variety Of amusing and instruct
i've matter, with well executed illustra-
tons, and the subscription is Is cents
year.
Henry NJ. Stanley has made ar
rangements for the delivery Of 100 lee
lures in various parts of the United
Kingdom, embodying descriptions OF
his recent discoveries. The series will
be commenced in some Of the largest
Of the provincial towns of England.
Il saw Edwin Booth yesterday. He
has grown old and gray and haggard.
Years ago, when he played with his life
and yigor, he was as full OF drive and
push as three-year-old colt. Now
that he plays Hamlet all the time-off
as well as on the stage he walks like
man Of sixty, and the traces Of care and
'uneasiness show plainly on his beard
less face Philadelphia Times.
Attention is now called TO the sue
cess Of American writer's in England
ries in Belgraria; "Mark Twain's" ar
icles are regulurly reprinted in Lon
Hon; w. w. Story is regular contribn-
or 20 Biackrcood; Henry James, Jr., T.. 7
8. Nadal, Mrs. Louise Chandler Moul- I
on, Rev. Leonard w. Bacon and Mrs.
Burnett are on the staff of the writers in
hacmiiian's; and Bayard Taylor and
Edgar Fawcett are writing poetry for
he English magazines.
Some years ago William Cullen \
Bryant received letter, rs editor of the 1
Ecsniag Post, which was written by
eryant girl, yet so simple and beauti-
July expressed that he and some Of his :
literary friends were interested to learn
bow she had acquired so admirable a
lyle. On questioning her she told him
he had a great dread of spelling words
wrong; and when she undertook to write
my thing. II a word suggested itself
o her which she could not spell. she
elected another which she was sure she
'ould spell right. This was the secret
( her pnre and simple style.
Mark Twain, whose real name is
famuel H. Clemens, is described as a
nan Of middle height, oddly built but
lot stout bis features are all Of a clear,
massive modelling, and the prevailing
Expression seems TO be resolute courage
ind determination. His upper lip is
overed with thick, brown mustache,
nd the broad territory Of bis forehead
usually encroached upon by his
rown curly hair His eyes are small
nd keen, but are BY no means lacking
p Kindness and humor. In his whole
bearing there j. frank cordiality
Fhich is very winning.
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Odds and Ends.

Most of the poetry mills are run
ming full time on autumn styles.
Admission to shine in every thing IL
sure way tew put mans kandell all
out. - Billings.
"A Vermont man who used benzine
to light the kitchen fire has not benzine
alive since.
That's good story Of the man who
thought In ors omnibus +" was Latin
for hearse, and SO is that other story Of
the chap who translated Pere la Chaise
fathers buggy"
The Indians along the Kansas Pa
ciic are Illuminating the frontier with
the flames of battle. Their motto is
1--WE Cheyenne for all. ~ Graphic.
SO devout are our business men.
that when committee Of them is to
look into a bankrupt's affairs, almost
the first move Is to have appraise meet
ing Boston Transcript.
Here is what critic heard an En-
glish tonor sing:
who comes 70 thee when bowls do nv?
My honly darling, hit II II
Ny hown, so good, 30 fair, so hairless.
Thou never, never couldst be 'eartless.
Having been presented with Bos-
mia, Austria Is now fighting for Ii. "To
you, john" said a dying man, " l will
give $4,000" "Why, father,n said
the son, "you know you haven't dol
lar in the world. ""Of course haven't, =
exclaimed the indignant father, "you
must work for II, John--you must work
for II !"- Graphic.
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the proportion Of Is TO 20 per cent. o
the population, and in the towns "A pe
cent. In the north the proportion Is z:
per cent, and In the towns lowing &
repeated offenses by the same parties)
$50 per cent.
The Palace Of the Tuilcries al
Paris, after its restoration lit was de.
stroyed by the late Commune) will be
used as museum, in which the works
OF art Of living painters and sculptors
will be placed that are kept now At the
Palace Of Luxembourg. They will then
be In the immediate neighborhood Of the
Louvre, which palace contains the work 8
Of dead artists.
An elaborate portrait Of Queen Vic
toria, as Empress Of India, is to be ex-
tensively circulated among the Hindoos,
under Government auspices. The
Queen Is portrayed as stately and
handsome lady Of about 30 or 35 years,
much more gorgeously arrayed than
was even Solomon in all his glory. Ill
tempered critics, however, pronounce
the portrait physiognomal puzzle,
and declare that the Imperial Inca
ments are utterly unlike those of Queen
Victoria.
"A correspondent of the London
DAILY NeWs writes from the Rhodope
district: 81 have often heard busy men
express desire to find some point on
the face of the earth where they could
for week or two enjoy perfect repose.
Let them try Kirkova. There is no port
here, no telegraph, and II you speak to
native OF this little village about a
newspaper, he will probably think that
It Is something to eat. But ask for fruit
and he will overwhelm you with it at q
tarthing pound.-
"A Florence correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Bulletin writes: "The
Prince Imperial have often met walk
ing alone or with some friend on the
Coli. ! do not believe that Victor Hugo
is correct when he stetes that he is
neither the son Of his father nor the
nephew of his uncle His figure is ex-
actly like that of Napoleon Ill, with I
long waist and short legs. His counte-
nance much resembles that of his
which Is unfortunate for man,
Is it does not convey the impression of
strength. The republic may be at rest. |
This youth will not disturb IT,"
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name and credit Of Committee Of Pub
LEGATION IN borrowing and raising money
TOR private purposes, by giving notes
signed by him as Secretary, has been
disposed Of by the East Hanover Pres,
bytery. DIR. Baird is reinstated in com,
mission OF the church, but suspended
from the ministry.
The annual report of the Trustees
OF the Peabody Educational Fund saws
the year just closed has been one OF I'M
usual pecuniary embarrassment TO all
schools of the South, and while eyery
department Of education has been A.
fected, that relating to the employment
Of teachers and public officers has suf-
Tered most. Cheapening the labors Of
men on whom the vitality OF the system
depends Is more dangerous expert
ment than Is generally supposed. The
scholarships established last year have
had an excellent effect in the Peabody
Normal Seminary Of louisiana. One
fourth Of all the female teachers OF New
Orleans during many years have been
educated there. The following figures
show the distribution Of the income of
the fund during the year: Virginia.
Sl5, $50; North Carolina, $4,000; South
Carolina, $500; Georgia, $4,000;
Florida, $500; Alabama, -, 900; Tex
as, $3.50; Arkansas, $4,000; Tennes-
see' sl'4oO; West Virginia, s., $50.
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TIN a tough cuss from Bitter
Creek i the expression employed by
the plains desperate to inform every
body that he Is {" on the fight Further
East the corresponding member Of 50.
ciety says, I'm a wolf, and this Is my
time to howl" In Kentucky he says,
Elm yard wide, and all wool"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-18

Will Scott, ayoung attorney Of liz
gonier, Ind, while asleep, fell out Of a
second-story window TO the ground,
breaking his neck.
Mrs. Kane, of Stanford, Ky, while
fooling with pistol, accidentally shot
her little son. The bullet entered his
bowels, causing fatal internal hemor-
rhage.
AT Belle PLANE, Iowa, q 4-year old
son of John Blake met his death by fall
ing head foremost into pan Of boiling
sorghum
BY the explosion of a saw-mill boil
er at Foreman Station, Mich, Jesse
Foreman was killed, four others seri-
ously injured, and the mill totally de-
stroyed.
"A party Of children in Madison,
Ind, who were playing hanging"
strung up little boy 2 or 3 years old.
He was badly strangled before released.
AT Pembroke, Mass. Edgar, a
young son Of Mr.. John Foster, acct
dentally shot himself through the head
while getting out of boat with a gun
in his hand. He died almost immedi-
ately.
AT Wilmington, Mass, Miss Geor-
gle Wyman, aged Is, was accidentally
shot in the ankle by her brother who
was fooling with shotgun. The en-
tire charged entered her ankle, render.
ing amputation necessary.
--Messrs. Cook, the tourist agents,
have received news that the medical
man they sent to report upon Cyprus is
down with fever, and that it Is by no
means desirable field for excursionists
at present.
Thomas Jordan, member Of the
McWade theatrical troupe, met his death
at Cynthiana, Ky, in a singular man
ner. As the train was entering the de-
pot he said to another Of the troupe,
"Let me show you how they get off the
train in Texas" He jumped off with
out hurting himself, but on attempting
to get on again his foot slipped and he
fell under the car, which cut his body
entirely in two.
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Grape Jclly.-Take ripe juicy
grapes, pick them from the stems; put
them into an earthen kettle and mash
them with the back Of wooden ladle.
Put them over the fire without any
water, cover them closely and let boil q
quarter Of an hour stirring them occa-
sionally from the bottom. Then squeeze
them through jelly-bag, and to each
pound Of juice allow pound of white
sugar Dissolve the sugar in the juice,
put over quick fire and boil 20 min
utes, Swimming 1t as the scum arises.
When II Is clear thick jelly take 1t OF
and put 1t warm into tumblers and
cover with double tissue paper cut TO fit
the inside. In the same manner you
make an excellent jelly for common
use, Of ripe fox-grapes and best brown
sugar, mixing with the sugar little
white Of egg-the white Of one egg TO
each pound of sugar Is usually allowed,
but this is only to clarity the sugar.
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Recent Investigations have so well
settled this matter that the proper cor
rection should be made in the geogra-
phies. In reply to question as to the
Longest river" writer in the New
England Journal of Education says:
There can be no doubt that this title
belongs to the Missouri River, reckon
ing Gas we should do), from its source
10 the Madison, the Red Rock, and the
Gallatin Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico;
the Mississippi being properly a branch
Of the Missouri, and not the Missouri a
branch OF the Mississippi, though the
accident of the earlier discovery and ex-
ploration of the latter stream gave rise
to the error, which our Biographies still
perpetuate, Of calling the longer and the
greater stream a branch of the shorter
and smaller one.
Above their junction the Mississippi
drains 1863, 900 square miles, and has =
length Of but 1880 miles, and at their
junction 1t has mean discharge per
second Of 100000 cubic feet Of water;
while above the same point the Missouri
drains 5lS, 900 square miles, has . length
Of 3,O47 miles from Madison Lake land
think something more, going
up the Jefferson Fork to the Red
Rock Lake,, and at the junction has a
mean discharge of 40, 900 cubic feet
per second; its discharge, though one
seventh greater than that Of the Mis-
sissippi, being smaller proportionatciy,
because its upper waters drain region
where the rainfall, one year with an
other, averages but little, If any, more
than one-half that Of the Upper Mis-
sissippi Above their junction one may
60, on the Missouri, in a good-sized
steamboat, TO Fort Benton, Montana, a
distance Of 1852 miles, or more than
twice the entire length Of the Mississip-
pi from Itasca Lake to its junction with
the Missouri.
This makes the Missouri River Gas the
name should really be, all the way to
the Gulf Of Mexico) 4,347 miles long
1861 miles longer than the Mississippi
(now so-calledD and 597 miles longer
than the Amazon.