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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

UPPER FLATS ITEMs.-Butchering
is the order of the day.
Judging from the gayety mani
Tested by some of our friends, while
they arc engaged in this business,
one would think they had taken one
Tip" too often. Pork is plentiful
and cheap.
Mr.. Levi Roush is yet feeding
about thirty hogs, which he wants
to sell.
A little daughter of Mr.. Green
Bumgarner had her ankle broken
last week. Mr., Bumgarner was un'
loading fire-wood, and, not noticing
the child pass under the wagon
threw off n log which fell on her lee
and broke it, We learn that she j;
improving fast.
A quarterly meeting was held al
Union church ON the 2i:h III: Rev
W. NJ. Weekly, p, T., met with {
serious accident few days BEFORE
While riding at about the rate of siS
miles an hour, his horse instantly
fell down, he pitched forward severaY
feet, and the horse turned q summer
set and fell on his legs, lie statec
that he had 10 stand mostly on one
leg and make his gestures with one
hand, but he proposed to preach just
as "hard truths" as he could, There
is no preacher in this section of the
country, who can get larger con
grcgation, nor dispense tho sacred
truths more ell6ctually than Rev
Weekly, lie is decidedly the best
revivalist that we have ever heard
preach,
Mr. Samuel Hoffman, of Broad Run
valley died of dropsy on last Thurs
day. We have no particulars, rcla
tive to his future prospects, though
we presume that he was nearly oigh
ty years of age.
Did everybody take notice of tina
"punkin story" in the Register o
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

If you want to see a nice job of
fine printing, look at the invitations
printed at this office, for the Kline
House ball.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

FAIRvIEw-CLENDENIN.-AsIh0v have
not written to you for some time
from this part of the moral vineyard,
l take advantage of u good fire and
room in a newly finished house, to
protect me from the chilly winds Of
December, to gather UP my scattered
thoughts and commit them to paper.
The recent rains have made the
roads so muddy that they are almost
impossible,
Thanksgiving day was observed by
many, and large numbers of turkeys
and chickens were decapitatcd fol
the occasion; your correspondent was
the recipient of Virginia hospitality
to such an extent, that he overload
cd his stomach with the good things
provided, and now rejoiccs that
Thanksgiving day comes but once
year.
The wheat sowu is &c n gcncra
thing looking very we'll. Farmers
have been quite busy shocking corr
and making preparations for the Sc
verify of the winter.
Mr.. Josiah Arlington has finished
the new addition to his house, ant
renovated the old one, having j
plastored and nicely fixed up in 9th
or respects, SO that it is now II nic'
home for some lady to take charge OF
and if madam rumor tells the truth
friend Joe may yet take to himself I
"better half"
Notwithstanding the bad roodsant
Indictment weather, the schools arr
generally well attended. A visi
from tho County Superintendent
would be great stimulant to boti
teachers and scholars. Sub'distric
school No. 3, is being taught by Mr.
Hull, who is giving general satisfac
ton, because he is u good instructo
and believes in having discipline il
49, soI,ool rnom cven if he has To re
move the lMl of badness from TIN
scholars with keen little switches,
The Grub Creek school is beini
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Christmas comes but once year,
and the young men should see to it
that a large attendance is at the Ball
Christmas Eve.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

This kind of weather keeps the
country people at home. If it re-
mains as bad as it is now, until
Christmas, many children will wake
upin the morning to find that Santa
Claus has not visited their stockings,
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REPORT OF PoIxr PLEASANT GRA
DED School FOR THE MONTH END
ING Nov. 1873 Principals Room
Ella Gibbons 50; Eva Reynolds IS
Florence Gilmore 50; Mary Charles
50; Fanny Smith 80; Lilly Dale IS
Mary Miller 90; Molly Smith "a
Lilly Cole 9G3; Nola Burkes 81; Ottie
Sisson s.; Maud Tomlinson 81; Rose
Fry GS; Lima Vollert 81, Blanche
Franklin So; Liyia Simpson 100;
Maggie Love so; Bessie Karrick Y,
Grace Smith IS; Galatin Eastman SO;
Willie stortz So; Charles Simpson 92;
George Stone so; Harry Butler 6Sj
Willie Stribling 50; Charlie Kenny
81; MahIon Cooley so; Willie Frank.
lin 81; Lew English G7i; Eddie Smith
50; Will Fry IS, William Tippett 80;
Charlie Miller 81; Frank Dale 80;
James Sanders rs; John Rayburn 9S.
James sterrett 70; Will Love 70;
VIII Blake %.
Room A-ADA GILMORE, Teacher.
The scholars who stand best in all
the classes, are mentioned in this re-
port. First Grammar Class-Willie
Stephenson, John Stortz, Annie Full,
Ter, Edgar Charles. Second Glass
Lola Sisson, Shelley Perkins, John
Simpson, George Tippett,
First Geography Class-Elma Per-
kins, Carrie Gilmore, Mollie simp-
son, Lewis Pomeroy, Edgar Charles,
james Barcus. Second Class-Grace
Gibbons, Katie stribling, Mary Eng
fish, May Smith, Birdie Dennis, Ed.
Cooley.
First Arithmetic Class-Annio
Fuller, Edgar Charles. Second
Katie Stribling, John Franklin, Fen
ton Rhodes, James Sterrett, William
Stephenson. Third-Hattie Shrews-
bury, George Tippett, Orion Kiger,
Artilee Rhodes, Arius Blake.
First Spelling Class-Elma Perk-
ms, Hattie Fry, John franklin
Sccond-Lola Sisson, Grace Gibbons,
May Smith, Orien Keigcr, Artilee
Rhodes.
Penmanship-Elma Perkins, Car
rie Gilmore.
Room B-Lide Waggener, Teacher
Fourth Reader-M. Timms, L. Vol,
lert, E. Gibbs, NJ. Curry. Third
A. Kallam, N. Gilmore, NJ. Gibbons,
Laura Kerwood.
Harvey's Object Lossohs-Katie
Tippctt, Mary Howard, Grace Smith.
First Arithmctic-Ed. Allen, H.
Shrewsbury, Katie Tippett. Second
j. Martin, G. Smith, Ed. Fabian,
Laura Kerwood.
First Gcography-G. Smith, Ed.
Allen NJ Timms Srcond-T,. Vol.
lert, II. Smith, Ed. Miller.
First spclling-M. Timms, L. Vol.
lert, NJ. Howard. second-N. Gil
more, NJ. Gibbons, A. Kollam.
Room C--AL1cE KMBERL1XC, Tea
chcr-First Rpader-Arden Smith,
George Simpson, Willie Deem. Sec.
ond-Bettie Laveen, Stella Kerwood,
Rosa Hess, Bonnie Franklin, Frank
Phelps, Robert Cooley, Dolph Work,
Arithmetic Class-Bettie Laveen,
Stella Kcrwood, Mel. Miller, Frank
Phelps, Dolph Work.
First Spelling Class-Lynn Eng,
lish, Dolph Work, Mel. Miller, Frank
Phelps, Robert Cooley. Second
Nellie Cooley, Guy Polsley, Third
Rosa Gibbs, George Blake, John
Miller, Robert Phelps, Henry La
veen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

November 20th? hereporter stated
that the vine WAS clern hundred tect
long, Well, let us see. If there were
no branches to the vine, it would
reach across a square ten.acre field
and two-thirds of the distance back.
Or, if there were six branches of
equal length, each branch could be
wound around house that is forty
five feet square. Now, Mr.. Editor, if
your reporter did not "stretch the
blanket about eight hundred feet,
he gets away with Peter Pindar as a
story-teller.
Mr.. Editor, there is a gentleman in
this vicinity, who desired to send
you a Thanksgiving turkey, but he
did not have the opportunity to do
so. Perhaps he will send it to you
as a Christmas gift, if you will mott,
fy him that that will do just as well,
GUsTAvUs.
That will suit us exactly. Just
wondering where we were going to
get turkey for Christmas. Send it
along.-ED. REGISTER.
Christmas comes but once year,
and the young men should see to it
that large attendance is at the Ball
,Christmas Eve.
Owners of horses are directed to
the advertisement of Mr.. John Fry,
in this paper, He is an excellent
hand with horses, and understands
his business thoroughly.
Put your advertisement where it
will do the most good-in the Regis
ten.
Charles F. Armstead, colored, Of
Mississippi, will deliver a Democrat.
ic speech at the Court House, in
Point Pleasant, Monday night, De-
cember 18th, 1878. All persons re,
CARELESS of party affiliations, are in.
vited to be present.
1t seems to us that it would pay
our local packets to advertise in the
Register.
If you want to see a nice job of
fine printing, look at the invitations
printed at this Office, for the Kline
House ball.
Wedding invitations printed in
the best style at this Office. Paper
and envelopes can be had of us.
Up to this time very little has been
done in Congress, 1t is not likely
that the Resumption act will be re-
pealed this session; and if it's, His
Fraudulency will veto the bill.
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successfully taught by Mr.. Gideon
Arlington, although it is his frs
term in the school room, he is dOinI
good work, and giving general salts
faction. Gid. has great reverence
for Scripture teaching, and especial
ly that which says, Spare the roc
and you spoil the child"
Your correspondent paid Mr.. W
F, Crowley, (who has charge of the
blacksmith shop on Mr.. C. 7. Beale''
place and is doing a good business) q
visit not long since. Bub, (for by that
name he is best known and his kind
lady received me kindly, and hospit
ably entertained me. After a stump.
tuous repast in the evening, Bub
proposed to take a ramble in the
woods for 0possums, which was ac-
cepted, and with Mr.. Chris. Madden
and his five dogs, we three hunters
went forth, and when we returned to
our virtuous couchcs for repose, we
had as a reward for our labor and fun,
seven o'possums, and one'coon.
Friend Tip, come and take ahunt,
and help the good people in this part
of the county, to eat up some of the
ribs and back bones taken from the
hogs recently butchered. W. P:B.
BEECH HILL ITEMs.-It has been
so long since wrote to you that l
fear you have counted me out
However, will trust to Providence
and fall into ranks again.
The roads in this vicinity are in a
very bad condition, owing 10 the
continued fall of rain during the
last month. Mr.. Editor, think if
you would make trip up the "crick"
just now, you would wage war
against the road surveyors for the
next ten years.
Many of our farmers are not done
gathering corn, The result is, that
a great deal of it is damaged and I'M
fit for market. Mr.. l. F. PostOn
shipped a large lot of oil barrel
slaves from this place, a few days
ago. Several thousand refused slaves
were left on the yard, which are
worth $500 per thousand.
Mr.. George Eckards sold his farm
in Cooper District, and has purchas-
ed a tract Of land from R. Alexander.
Mr.. Eckards is good citizen, and we
welcome him with pleasure to this
side Of the river.
]. II. Miller g. Co. are receiving
their fall and winter stock of goods.
They are now located in the large
and commodious store-room formerly
occupied by Byus e. Morris. Their
trade has become so extensive that
their old business house will not
hold their goods.
A train of peddling wagons owned
by Mr., A, P, Menager, of Gallipolis,
makes weekly trips to our neighbor-
hood. He is certainly doing a large
business in this line as his wagons
are always loaded with country pro-
duce.
A teachers institute will COM
menco at the Town Hall in this dis
trict, on Monday, December %, and
continue through the holidays. This
will give teachers who failed to at
tend the county institute a good OPP
portunity to make up" their time,
and thereby save a reduction of their
pay. Teachers will be kindly enter
tanned by our people, and arrange
ments will be made to accommodate
all teachers and friends of education,
who desire to attend.
UPPER NINE.
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The Weekly Register
LOCAL lll4'TTEIelS.

lhill AA'A
Who says our streets are muddy?
Santa Claus will soon be around.
This is the season of dough-nuts.
This is bad weather on the farmer
Only one or two vacant houses III
own.
The time for Swearing off," is nea,
lthand.
Gcs your road reports ready, Mr.
Surveyor.
Parents do not forget the little one'i
Christmas.
County Court next Monday, Pre-
sent your claims.
Business appears to be looking VI
little in our town.
Guess who is going to take a wifi,
unto himself today?
Have you seen the beautiful show
cases at Van Gildcr's2
Valuable property advertised al
auction, in this paper.
The country people report the roads
in a terrible condition.
This has been a mild winter, SC
far, but very wet one.
Now is the time to make your fruit
cakes for the festive season.
Stavc men are operating extcn'
siycIy on the Kanawha river.
Invitations are out for a grand ball
at the Kline House, Christmas eve.
The question with the beaux is
what shall | buy her for Christmas2'
The price of nails was fixed at
Pittsburgh, the other day, at 1926
per keg.
The Cornct has been introduced
into the churches at Morgantown and
Grafton.
The hard times don't seem to effect
dcntists-thcy continue to pull
through.
The local packets on the Ohio and
Kanawha seem to be doing good
business.
Owing to the killing season, the
butchers report business in retailing
very dull.
The Courier has been revived, with
Henry S. Walker as its editor and
proprietor.
They are about to pool nails some,
thing after the style Of the salt man
ufacturers.
Make up a purse to buy Christmas
presents for the children ofthe poor,
in this town.
The Docks, Notwithstanding the
fine stage Of water, are kept busy re-
pairing boats.
Mrs. Chas. II. King, of Louisville,
Kentucky. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
D. W. Pol>ley, in this place.
Eggs are worth 20 cents per dozen
in this market, and butter II and Is
cents per pound.
Impudcnce-A merchant who does
not advertise, asking us to puff his
goods.
Transfers have come to the CON
clusion that the bottom has dropped
ont Of the wharf.
Hons. Henry G. Davis and John Z,
Kcnua, have our thanks for valuable
public documents,
There is not street crossing in
the town that is in passable condi-
tion. Clean them of.
Send the Register to your relative
in the West. IT would be an accept
able Christmas present.
Our streets are we'll paved, but still
the mud is allowed to pile upon them
until it is about knee deep.
Merchants are expecting u lively
holiday trade. Hope they will have
it, but only those who advertise
The merchants are showing their
Christmas goods in their windows
lfyou want to sell them advertise.
School repor. in this paper 1t
may be interesting to the children,
but it is bore to the average reader
Grange meeting in Leon, Deem
Der 10Th, for the purpose of eleGting
nni,,r, E., tl,, n,,pNin1 vnnr Snr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

Owners Of horses are directed to
the advertisement of Mr.. John Fry,
in this paper, He is an excellent
hand with horses, and understands
his business thoroughly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

INFORMATION THAT PAYs-With its
reduction in price and its great
amount of useful information, the
.1mcrican Agicnlturi&t can hardly fail
to pay well, all who invest the small
sum required to get it. Read the ad-
Yertisement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

Put your advertisement where it
will do the most good-in the Regis
ten.
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QUARTERLY MEETING.-There will
be Quarterly Meeting service at
the NJ. L. Church, South, in this
place, beginning next Saturday.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. j, H.
Burns, of Parkcrsburg, will be pres.
cnt and conduct the services.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

DIsArpEARED.-A young liver COL
ored Setter dog, December 9th, 1878.
Any person who will return him to
the owner, f. a. Guthrie, will be re-
warded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-12-11

1t seems to US that it would pay
our local packets to advertise in the
Register.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-06
THE SIXTH WARD AFFAIR.

The investigation of the disturbance at the
sixth ward primary on Saturday evening
last, in so far as the police is concerned, will
take place on Saturday evening before the
Board of Police Comm issiOners, the session
being exclusively devoted to the investign-
ton. 1t was hoped that a full board would
be in attendance, but the probabilities are that
Mr.. J. II. Keller will have to leave the city on
Friday afternoon. The Mayor said yesterday
that the investigation was not only necessary
for the public good but In the interest of the
officers involved In the affair The tone OF
the Mayor and the members of the police
board Is very decided in the matter of police
men mixing with politics, and 1t looks as
is found.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-06
THE PARISH COMMITTEE.

| 1t was fully o'clock when President Henry
Brown took the chair and called the Parish
Committee to order, in the room at the corner
of POydras and Camp streets, twenty mem
bers being present.
The credentials Of f. r. Boyer were re-
ceived and accepted in place of B. f. TiIler
resigned.
A communication from the fourteenth ward
was received, announcing that Messrs. Q. p
Stoulig and J. B. M. Damoutz were appointed
members of the Parish Committee
A letter was received from d. M KiIpatrick,
stating that he had called upon r. +. Dia-
mOnd and Thos. Devereaux requesting rep
resentation at the ward polls as candidate.
The letter was received. Also, q communion
tion from the delegations from the fifth and
sixth wards.
A protest was received from J. E. Kennedy,
protesting against the action of Il. f. Dia-
mOnd, president Of the Second Ward Central
Club, in refusing him representation at the
registration Of voters.
Also, another from John Doyle.
1t was agreed to take up the protest of j.
E. Kennedy first.
P, Ryan, representing j. E. Kennedy, made
q statement Of the circumstances of Mr. Dia-
mOnd's refusal to grant Mr., Kennedy o repre-
SentatiOn.
Mr.. r. Devereaux, representing Mr.. Dia-
mOnd, made statement on the other side.
He was asked several questions relative to
the mode of appointing commissioners.
Mr.. Hoffman moved that Mr. Diamond be
instructed to give each Of the candidates rep
reSentatiOn.
The chair decided that the motion was out
of order, as 1t was not In writing.
It was then written, and was that each can
didate in all the wards be entitled to repre-
and that the presidents be 50 in
and that these commissioners be en-
titled to carry duplicate registration books
with them. 1t was amended that this rule
apply to candidates announced I'D to date
A8!amended it was carried
A motion to reconsider was lost.
A point of order (by Mr.. Donovan) was
made that the resolution was passed without
a suspension Of rule 5.
The chair decided the point well taken and |
that only candidates that had been announced |
last Saturday would be entitled to reprosen-
tatiOn.
The case of the fifth ward was then taken
up, Ralph Hubbard speaking against the
of the election Of a temporary W
chairman at the late meeting, which was dis
Curbed by O pistol shot
Mr.. E. A. Peyroux, Of the Central Commit
tee, was allowed to address the Parish Com
mittee, stating the facts occurring at the |
meeting, and the reasons why there was an
election of chairman and vice president
Hubbard was not recognized.
Mr.. Hoffman moved that the proceedings
)f the fifth ward club be approved. 1t was
carried.
In the case OF the sixth ward, where Mr..
Dillon, vice president of the club. made the
appointment of commissioners, it was de-
'ided by the Parish Committee that his ac-
ion should be sustained.
The committee then went into executive
session and then adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-06-06
CLUB MEETINGS.
HANCOCK CLUB,

| Hancock Democratic and Conservative
| Club, Twelfth Ward.-This club met in regu
| lar session Tuesday, fourth instant, at 7 80 n
M, at the club-roOm corner of Louisiana Ave
nue. and Chippewa street. The president III
b. FerguSOn) in the chair, and a good attend
anCe of members were on hand long list
OF new members WasIadded to the roll. After
routine business had been transacted and
dent called the second vice president to the
chair, stating that he desired to present to
the club the following paper, viz:
Whereas, this club was not organized for
the purpose OF advancing the interest Of any
particular or prospective candidate whose
name may be presented to the conventions to
be assembled in the city Of Baton Rouge and
in this city, and in order that the club may be
kept entirely free from the influences or
claims OF said candidates, which they would
naturally assume were they permitted to ex-
tend Decuniary assistance to our treasury
therefore be it
ResOIUed, That the finance committee be
and Is hereby instructed not to solicit or re-
ceIve subscriptions from any supposed or
known candidate for any position within the
gift Of the people.
Discussion upon the subject was invited.
When put to vote, it was carried unani-
mOusly.
THE HARRIS CADETS.
meeting of the residents of the rear of
the tenth ward was held last night, at which
the club called the Harris Cadets was organ
lied by the election Of the following officers
Geo. J. Fay, president; Thos C0nnor9, first
vice president; NJ. J. Finnegan, secretary;
d. Mertz, treasurer Ed. Harris, grand mar
Shal; P Label, Sergeant-at-arms.
There were 1875 members present, and Mr.
Ed. Harris was indorsed as president Of the
Mother Club.
SHEEHAN CADETS.
At meeting of the citizens Of the tenth
ward, held last night, the club called the
Sheehan Cadets was organized, and the fol-
lowing officers elected:
President, Isaac B. Ellis; vice president,
Wm l.. Feehan; secretary, T. L. Fairchild;
treasurer, John Minnock; sergeants-at-arms.
Jas. O'Hara Jas. Tennison, VIM. MuIligan;
marshal, John A. Lynch.
The club indorsed Capt. NJ J. Sheehan foY
president of the Central Club