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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
Fat Man Made RapDv-1
Ol pounds. -osea
PRATTviLLE, Ala, ,hllv 90N tO-o

PRATTvILLE, Aia,, July 20N. 1870
BorANIc MEDICINE Co, Buffalo y y
Gentismea-About three n ~ =
ago | commenced using your SaNS
Fat" ut which time nv weioh,A amt
2l9 pounds. By following S" ' v 4!
rections carefully, | have sI sSSs T. |,
In reducing my weight to l5S poO 'usS
This is all very satisfactosS, ua y,
pleasant; but just previous Il s@
commencing the use Of your mn
cine, ! had purchased two sn IsuI !,
fine clothes at a high price, and s,S
to my dismay, that they are ent;,aI,
useless to me now. When | put y!
Of my coats on, my friends teIl NJ ny
1t looks like a .cotie sack on b,s @s
pole, and when l put the. pants a 40
well description fails. My obi.s.
in writing is to ascertain wbsiSSas
you have not, insconneCtion viii
your medicine business, an 1stabIi.Sl
ment where your patrons. simiIaS.
situated, could exchange these MS:
less garments for others that wo S,
tit. l think you ought to have soma
thing of the kind, as it would be ~
inducement for many to use t T.
Anti-Fat, who now object to us nv
it, in consequence Of the loss tbss
would sustain in throwing aside ysl.
liable garments, Just turn thisms,.
ter over in your mind. AqGlotbinr
Exchange" is what you want in coa'
nection with your Anti.Fat busines,
Your Truly, GEORGE BoYD
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Indiana is Democratic by nearly
14,0OG the Legislature is Democratic
on joint ballot by fifteen majority ov'
er the Republicans, and about eight
over all opposition; and also have
gained two or three Congressman
Voorhees, will DO continued as U. S
Senator.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Republican papers tells us that all
our financial distress grows out Of
the non.observance Of the economic
maxim, olive within your income"
How to live within your income is
comparatively an easy lesson, but
how to live without an income at all
there's the rub.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

In u difficulty on tho public high
way in Wythe county, Va, last week,
between two men named Gold and
Bonham, the former struck the latter
with q stone on tho head, causing
his death In u few hours.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Thos. H. Harvey, who run as an
Independent Greenback candidate
for the House of Delegates, in Cabell
county is elected over Eustace Glib
son, former Speaker of the House.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Walker for Congress, sos majority.
Hassler for Senate, l75 majority.
Gum for House OF Delegates, 800 maj.
Roush for House OF Delegates, l24 maj
Waggener for Circuit Clerk, $40 maj.
Smith for County Clerk, 422 maj.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Ex.Congrcssman B, NJ. Kitchen,
who has not boon heard of since he
retired from scat in Congress, comes
out Of his seCluSion US u full.hedg.
cd Gr0onback member of tho House
VI Delegates from Berkeley,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

We recognize the defects of our
present County Court system, and
would ask the Legislature toprovide
a substitute therefor that will more
fully meet the wishes Of the people
and the demands of the times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Colonel Mostly has not yet gone to
the scene Of his duties in China, al.
though appointed more than month
ago, He has drawn a quarters SAL
airy and is enjoying himself about
Washington. Civil service reform
goes on apace,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

In letter to the Enquirer, Col.
Ben. Wilson, Of the First District,
this State, claims his majority is over
5000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

We are glad that the republicans
have carried Colorado-otherwiso
they would have been discouraged
and abandoned the political field,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

One Of those peculiar railroad hor.
rors, quite frequent of late years
has just occurred near Boston, Mass
"a train composed of two engines
and twenty passenger coaches filled
with excursionists was returning
from viewing a sCulling match, when
suddenly a portion of the train was
precipitated over an embankmOnt.
Twenty persons werc killed and 8
much larger number severely wound.
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

When you ask a Republican what
ho thinks of the late elections, he re-
plies by saying two gave you hell in
Colorado"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The combination didn't send the
Democratic party in the Third Dis
trict straight to He'll" as Tom.
Swami had hoped. Kenna's MAORI
ty is 1851 with Mcdowell county to
hear from, which will make his ma
jority over 5000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Yellow fever hangs on in the
Southern cities with fearful per.
.sistency. The only encouraging
feature Of the situation is that the
generous contributions Of the North,
which are still kept up, will enable
the relief associations to make the
best fight possible until the coming
Of the frost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
Steamer Ch0rIeV Bo,c.
en- No. 2 and Nue
.Ba1'gcS for Sale.

THE undersigned, Administrator Of tht
estate OF James II. Shumaker, deceased,
will sell at public anction on Wednes
day, November 9th, 1878, at Mo,
son City, West Virginia, to the highest and
best bidder, the personal property Of $40
estate, consisting of the steamer Charley
Bowen No. and five Salt Barges, &C. :,
The property will be sold separately or OIL
together, to suit purchasers. !,
TERMS OF SALE-0ne-third cash in HAND
one-third in three and one.tlIird in sl1
months from date Of sale. For deferred
payments purchaser to give note with tso
or more approved securities, bearing IN
terest from day OF sale.
The Bowen has been thoroughly repair
ed and is in good condition.
JAMES A. WADDELL, Admir-
Mason City, W. Va, Oct. 10, 1S7S-Sw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Greenbackers carried Roane
county and elected all the county
officers, except Sheriff and member
of the House Of Delegates; the latter
two being straight out Democrats
Putnam and Kanawha counties both
elected the entire Groenback ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Wilson in the First, Martin in the
Second, and Kenna in the Third, all
Democrats, will be the Congressional
delegation from this State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

THE Baltimore Sun in speaking Of
the company now forming in Eng
land for the purpose Of importing
American horses, mentions Balti-
more as a great market for Western
horses and mules, and thinks some
notice should be taken by the stock
raisers in the neighborhood. An
average Virginia or Ohio draft horse
has u market value here Of from
1926 to 5000, and will readily bring
so and rs pounds in England, thus
yielding handsome profits. Ameri.
can horses have a good reputation
across the water for bone and stami-
ma, and with our unexhaustible sup
ply a profitable business might be
carried on.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

United States Special Agents Pc.
teet and Matthews, arrested Morris
NJ Samucls, who has recently arriv.
cd in this city from New Orleans,
upon suspicion Of being connected
with q lot Of counterfeiters. He
had u largo quantity Of paper mon.
ey, but II is doubtful II any Of II is
counterfeit, Us we lcarn.--AdUcrtiscr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The men who voted with the third
party, are convinced that such
a party will never show much
strength, and are now saying that
the Democratic party is good enough
for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Republican majority in Ohio,
will be less than 5000 for the two
State officers elected, while the DEM
ocratsgain three Congressman. They
now have eleven members of Congress
against eight two years ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The administration is trying tore
verse its southern policy by picking
Q quarrel with Wade Hampton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The people Of Taylor county have
carried the proposition to change
their County Seat from Pruntytown
to Grafton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Petroleum is a staple export from
the United States TO all Ciyili,ed
countries to any extent REQUIRED bv
commerce as a basis Of commerci,I
exchange. II rivals American oot.
ton, provisions and breadstulfs in
magnitude and importance, and
SURPRISES them in universal demand
But the refiners of Europe kindly
wish to relieve us Of the labor Of n.
fining the, oil and make that prof.
themselves, just as compatriots pre.
fer our wheat to our -four But We
have several other staples that prom,
Use to be of immense value, among
them being wool, leather, iron, stoei,
copper, lead and hides, all Of which
ought to become great exports.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The disafected, who tried to defeat
the Democratic party in this county,
now see that we can get along with
out them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Democrats and Greenbackers
elected two Congressman from Iowa.
A clear gain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Austo.Turkish controversy
now complexities the situation. War
Is unprecedented, The charges that
the Austrian troops have committed
excosses in Bosnia ure repealed,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Republican party in this
county is dead, and beyond redemp-
tion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

Mason county is Democratic fol-
all time to come.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

GENERAL TERRY expresses IL as
his opinion that, insteOdof dying off,
tho Indians arc rather on the in,
crease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
Wen be on hand in 1880.

The vote of this county makes
some Of the boys look blue,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

How do you like the way Demo.
rats, yot 9?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Democrats have a faculty o.
voting their tickets straight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
How to Get on in the World.

"A bit of advice to young men who
are trying to get ahead: Never com
plain that your employers are selfish
Not that they are otherwise, bnt il
will not helpmattersto growlabout it
They are selfish. Their employers,
when they were young, were no doubt
selfish, and from them they learned
the lesson. You, too, will learn it
and when you become employers
you'll be selfish, too. It is from sci.
fish motives that men engage in
trade, and selfshness rules their act.
ions. OF course it would be better,
and wiser, and all that, if they were
not selfish, but they are. Now, what
are you going to do about it?-
Why, make it for their selfish inter.
ests to do better by you, and they will.
Respect yourselves and you'll make
them reipect you. Remember that
you arc ut u disadvantage, that there
are a hundred ready to climb into
your place if you do not fill it, and
that those who employ you are fully
aware of the fact and ready 10 make
the most they can out oft. Remem.
Der that if yon are getting 81 600 this
yearand want 800 next year, you've
got to earn 81 800 this year. You've
got to pay for promotion, often an
eXhorbitant price, and as YOU have
mo other means to pay with, you've
got to pay in work. OF course it's
unjust. Ofcourse il seems hard that
youremployer should keep and spend
the money that you have justly earn
cd, but, Causer's word for it, it won't
pay to fret or growl about IL. Never
be satisfied withhaving learned your
money" Earn more than your mon
ey, and then, in, a manly, straight
forward, business-like way, ask for
more money. Ten chances to one
you'll getit. Ifyou don't, look about,
and as soon as you've found q better
place, discharge your employer. The
hard work that you've done, the rec
ord of it, and the reputation you will
have established for hard work, will
make the task of finding new employ
ment comparatively easy. Your ca
paCity for work is your only capital.
Invest heavy and you are sure 10
win.-Bostoa Transcript.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The work Of tunnelling the ALPS
for the 81. Gothard Railroad is being
pushed on with energy. On theGoeS.
chenen side q thousand men are en-.
ployed inside the tunnel and four
hundred outside. Three hundred
wag loadsof earthare excavated every
day, and in the daily blastings six
hundred pounds ofdynamite are used
Equal vigor is being shown on The
Italian side. The weekly expCDdi'
ture is $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
Yote or tIle County.

Below we give the total vote cast
at each precinct in Mason county at
the election held October Sth. 1t
will be a useful table to preserve for
future reference;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16


TRUST SALE OF REAL ~
TATE ON THE KANAWHA
TEN MILE CREEK!
pY virtue of Trust decd executed =
I'D me by Adam Grandstaf and MaiggI
a. GIandstaH his wife, on the 9th day .
November, 1877, to secure TO josiah SINE
the payment OF one note OF $24lOO, ~
therein described and default in the Pg'
ment Of said note having been made wllea
due, and /, as trustee, having been ree9nesgi
cd to sell the real estate by the holder y
said note, shall on the 18th day "
November, 1878, at the front 1901 .t "
the Court House Of Mason county, sell NV ~
real estate mentioned in said trust deco, y !,
enough thereof to pay of said mote nv
costs Of sale, one tract containing N aci''
the other o. acres,
TERMS OF SALE, CASH.
W. II. ToSILINsoN, Trustee
Oct. DIV.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

The Monitor pays the following
high tribute to the worth of the
Democratic candidates elected in this
county, on the 9Th inst:
"The election is over, and Mason
county has selected gentlemen, of
whom she need not be ashamed, to
represent her interests in the next
House of Delegates, Capt. Gum is
a good lawyer and a forcible DICTATOR.
DR.. Roush, is a perfect gentleman
and will work for the good Of the peo-
pie. 1t is unnecessary for us to say
anything of the Circuit and County
Clerks. Col. Waggener has filled the
Office for nearly a score Of years, and
no man can say aught against him,
personally or officially. Col. Smith
is acquainted with everybody and
everybody with him. Heis warm
hearted friend, open-handed compan-
ion and neighbor; prompt and eff
cient officer, and we know that the
business will be done with satisfac-
ton to the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16
Party discipline.

In thorough organization OF forces
only can a party hope for success in
a political contest; and strict discip-
line is as essential to its continu-
ed existence as organization to its
success. When a partyis organized
Its committees appointed and its
standard-bearers chosen, the rank
and file shouldnever swerye from the
positions assigned them in the battle
to be fought Every man should
hold himself ready to execute the
plans that are adopted by the COM
mittees for conducting the campaign,
for only by so doing can victory be
hoped for. All personal prejudices
as to men should be smothered, and
principle, and success upon princi-
pie, should be the guiding star by
night and the cloud pillar by day for
all their movements. Men and par
ties may secure temporary triumph
by scheming and trickery but no
lasting existence and continued sue
cess can ever be attained and secur-
ed, except by thorough organization
and the most rigid enforcement Of,
and acquiescence in discipline. The
prompt discharge of no duty is, nor
should be, however, expected of any
member of the party, if the duty re-
quired be tainted in the least with
dishonor; and no man, whoever he
may be, should he chosen to an exec.
utive position upon any committee
who is not known to be fully compe-
tent to the position which it is in
tended he should occupy.-E.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-10-16

gainst eight two years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-12
By Green & Wise

rReal Estate Agents and Actioneers]
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF III 4
ID Circuit Court of the city of Alexandra
Virginia, rendered at the September term, 1871
In the suit of T. G. King against The Alexsndrls
and Fredericksburg Railway Company and
others. the undersigned, commissioners therein
named, will proceed on SATURDAY, the
FIRST OF JUNE, 1878. at twelve o'clock No. :,
TO sell by public auction, in front OF the Market
Building. on Royal street, IN the SAID city OF
Alexsndris, Vs., THE WHOLE OF THE Al
EXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY, extending from the southern end
of the Long Bridge. in AlexaEdris county, Va,
to Ouantico, in Stsfford county, in said State,
together with sll and singular its franchises,
rights interests, privileges, property and estate
res! personal and mixed, whoresoever situate
and BY whonsoever held. The rolling stock OF
said railway consists of
Four ~ Locomotive Engines
Five (5) Passenger Cars.
Two (2) Combined Passenger and Baggage
Cars.
Two (2) Baggage Cars.
Twenty-one eli Gondola Cars freight
Terms of Sale: Ten per centum OF the pur-
chase money to BIO paid in cash, and the residue
in three equal annual payments from the day OF
sale; the deferred payments to be evidenced oy
the bonds of the purchaser, bearing interest,
with security satisfactory to said commissioners
of sale; the title to said property to be retained
until the purchase money is fully paid the pur-
chaser not to be let into possession until the sale
shall have been confirmed by said court
M. II. WELLS,
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr.,
NH 2l-2swts Commrs. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-12
Ale1anoria 6az&tte
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL IL. 1878.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-Ac
cordipg to the London News the latest cage 10
England Of breach of promise of marriage. that
of Heap against Marris. does not add much
glory to a sort of aotion, which. if bill DOW
pending in the House of Commons becomes a
law ia doomed soou to disappear. 10 this at.
fair tha ordinary relations OF the parties were
-avarsed: it was the man who sued the woman
for her breach of contract. There could be DO
sort of doubt as to the fact Of the contract An
agreement was signed by the parties whereby
the defendant agreed to become the lawful vile
of the plaintiff on or about the lst OF January
1875. 10 default the defendant was to pay a
third share of the property which might be lett
"A her under the will of her parents. She was
tn nav more than this if she did not espouse
her hnsiness like wooer She was TO pay bin
9100 ner annum at tho end If 1875, $500 at
the end of 1876. $500 in 1877, and so Oh, 10 8
sort of martinsa.e, always doubling till the lady
died. or married, or perhaps became bankrupt.
In the tenth year this sum would be over $780,
600 year. 1t is not very easy to see how the
impsssioned lover, whose surname was REAP
and whose Christian name for aught we koow
NAV have been Uriah. induced Miss Marris
TO enter into this singular bond. Inc par
ties bad known each 0tner ZOE ious t.ue'
Mr.. Heap first made the ACQUAINTANCE OF MISS
Marris when he was second master at Castor
Grammar School. in 1857 or 1858. The father
of Miss Marris was solicitor practlclng 10 the
neighborhood. 10 1862 the head master OF
the school died and the plaintiff hoped to 90
tain bis place. He failed. aud it seems that
tho father of Miss Marris opposed aud prevent
ed the appointment Ten years after this the
singular contract was signed which We have de-
,cribed and which was perhaps suggested 10
Mr.. Heap. as school master. by his recoicc'
lion of the arithmetical problem about the
nails 10 +. horses shoe. For the defendant It
was alleged that the contract was to be Invalid
10 certain circumstances, but the defense
was not proved. A private arrangement
was made between the parties and the
agprieyed Mr.. Heap accepted the sum OF So
600, as full compensation to his Injured feelings.
Tho result seems curious till we learn, from the
statement of the defendants counsel, that his
client was willing to pay S.. 900 rather than to
allow her letters to be produced 10 Court. Ger
tain arrangements had also been made as to the
future disposal Of the documents MIR. Heap
thus wins his case aud gets his money, and
Miss Marris reoovers her letters. Thus We see
how noble an institution is that which permits
suits for breach of promise Of marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-12
By F. A. Kerby, Auctioneer.

mo- 56 King street, Alexandra, va
DY VIRTUE OF DEGREES OF THE
- Circuit Court OF the city of Alexandra,
Virginia, rendered at the November term 1873.
and tho November term, 1877, in the chancery
suit of Fairfax against Thornton and others, the
undersigned, commissioners by said decree
thereto authorized, will proceed, on SAEUR-
DAY, the 18th dav of June, 1878, ut II O'Clock
m, to sell by public auction, IN front OF the
Market Building. on Royal street, in the said
city of Alexandria, Va, a TRACT OF LAMP,
in Fairfax county, Virginia, containing SIX
thousand seven hundred and f(ty.four 5000
acres. in the bill and proceedings mentioned,
being the residue of the original purchase by
Thornton from Fairfax remaining unsold. The
Washington ard Ohio Railroad is located
through the tract. A plat Of the property will
be exhibited at the time and place of sale. and
the same offered in lots or IS q whole, rs may
prove to the interest of all parties concerned.
Terms of Sale: Ten thousand dollars cash,
and the residue of the purchase money to be
payable in equal instslmsnts at one, two and
three years, respectively. with interest from The
day of SALE to be evidenced and secured by the
bonds of the purchaser, with good personal Sc
curity the commissioners to retain the title to
said land until the purchaser shall have paid all
of the purchase money. Conveyancing at the
cost of the purchaser.
s. FERGUSON BEACH,
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr.,
An -2swts Comm rs. of Sale.