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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-02-13
Pleasant Valley Itcnns.

The New Haven toamsters must
be making plenty of money, for they
are getting seventeen cents n load
for hauling coal a distance of about
threc-qua,ters of a mile, and board
themselves,
Benjamin Roush and his son.in.law
are building u house for themselves on
the farm Of John Elliott, on tho Dor.
ders of Pleasant Valley.
B. +, Rollins has sold his fine work.
horse to james Hanna, of Hartford
City,
Some of the tcamstors that are
hauling from the new bunk to the
Salt Furnace, arc sick of their con-
tract, while Others say they will haul
us long as they can soc thoir horses
ears work in the mud, Right, boys,
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STATE NEWS.

A young lady of Wheeling has
presented Gov. Mathews with an oil
painting of u rooster.
A railroad from Wheeling TO Char
lesion is now talked Of. All right;
hurry it up.
The railroad election in Jackson
county has been postponed until oc-
tobor.
The Episcopal Council meets at
Charlestown on the 9th of February
to select a Bishop for the Diocese Of
West Virginia. Let us have Bish-
OPP from among those who reside in
the State.
An old negro died for want of care
alone, in his shanty, in the heart of
the City of Charleston, one night
recently.
The Point Pleasant Register is
"sweet SIXTEEN" its birthday being
las! Wednesday. We Tippett to You,
with our very best,-Sunaay Leader.
Hon. II. S. White has been APP
pointed Commissioner to the Paris
Exposition by Governor Matthews.
The Point Pleasant Register hasen
tered upon its 18th year. 1t lisa live
paper, and we hope brother Tippett
may live to publish the Register
well just as long as he pleases to do
so.-GrGtton Sentinel.
An appeal has been taken and a
suporsedeas granted by the Supreme
Court in the case of Douglass who
killed the mail carrier in Grant
county. Our readers will remember
that Douglass has been tried, con-
victed and sentenced to be hung.
A SHOCKING su1c1DE.-The people
of Gerardstown and vicinity were
greatly shocked to hear Of the suicide
Of DIR. W. +. Smith, who resides two
miles south of that place. The hor-
rible deed was committed about 8
o'clock, on Monday night, We un-
derstand that he was preparing to
retire for The night, and took up q
shot gun that was in his room, using
the ramrod to move the trigger, the
discharge blowing off one side of the
head. The cause of his suicide Is
not MISUNDERSTANDING Salesman.
MAMMOTH TREE.-Elijah Rine.
heart, of Pattorson's Creek, had his
hands 10 saw down n large hickory
tree on his premises one day last
week, that was "whoppOr." The
reason for saving it down was to Sc.
cure some large blocks for u special
purpose out Of the butt. Four men
were a day and q half telling this
giant hickory. The stump measur.
cd II feet five inches in circumfer-
ence, and after securing the heavy
blocks for purposes named, there was
u four horse loads Of fire wood haul
ed away, and IA large brush heaps
made Of tho branches, -Reyscr Iri-
June,
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if you makes bad bargain stick the
closer to it and GET all outof it you
can, and may the Lord have mercy
on you while you haul on such mud
dy roads.
Your correspondent is not blessed
with as favorable circumstances as
your New Haven correspondent, for
he is situated right on the great
thoroughfare that leads from Point
Pleasant to Parkersburg, while l am
confined to the narrow limits of q
country life.
Things are very quiet in this sec
ton of the country, with the except.
ion of a few very bad boys who do
not know how to behave themselves
when they go to church, and when
church is out start home yelling like
wild Indians, fire OFF revolvers and
do many other outlandish things
They will listen to no advice that is
given them, If they do not behave
better, / am afraid some of them will
be sent down to Point Pleasant to
board with Mr.. Jewett.
Where is "Janton2"-overa month
has passed,sinoe we heard from him,
W.T..
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charity and judgment, courteous to
opponents, genial to all. His faults,
if any he had, We should only re-
member to shun them; and by them
be admonished to emulate his many
virtues, so that when with us the
silve. cord shall be lnosed or the
golden bowl be broken, we may, like
him, be enabled to work our entrance
into that celestial Lodge above,
where the Supreme Grand Master Of
Heaven and Earth forever presides,
forever rules,
5. That the Lodge be draped in
mourning in accordance with the
ancient usage, and that the members
of the same, wear the usual badge Of
mourning for thirty days, as a trib-
ute of refpect to our deceased Brother,
6. That these proceedings be spread
upon the minutes Of this Lodge; that
a copy of the same be sent to the
bereaved family Of the deceased, and
that they be published in the Regis.
ter and Monitor.
c. B. HAROLD,
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Hartford city Items.

Very heavy rain with thunder
and lightning last night, Saturday
the 9th.
The Teachers Institute met here
on Saturday the 9th. We had a
very pleasant session. Quite num-
Der of teachers were present. West
Columbia, Clifton, New Haven, Hart
ford City, the Upper and Lower
Flats and even Cooper District were
represented; Mason City failed.
Mr.. Mathew Hanna died Saturday
night, at 10 o'clock, having been sick
for one month. Mr.. Hanna has been
living in this place for some 16
years; was well respected and rccog-
nizcd by all, as being an inofIensive,
kind christian gentleman. He leaves
a respectable family to mourn for
the dead. They have thcsympathies
of the people.
Mr.. A, j, Hill, Esq, buried his
youngest child on Friday last. This
is the 9Th one of the family. Part Of
the host have crossed the flood; the
rest must follow soon. 1t is Gods
plan.
Mr., William Harris, the foreman
at the Jackson Furnace, died very
suddenly on Monday night last, Of
neuralgia of the heart. Mr.. Harris
was married to daughter of Mr.. W.
Willis, late Of this place. He leaves
a large family of children to mourn
over the sad bereavement.
Mrs. Holt, wife of Mr., Holt of this
place is quite sick; has ben confined
to her bed for some time.
That young gentleman from SYRIA
cuse, Ohio, who has been getting at
some of his jokes on some of the Ia
dies of Hartford, was descrvedly and
handsomely sold the other evening,
and we presume felt considerably
crest-fallcn, after putting on all
those fine clothes, saturated with the
contents Of two, or three scenting
bottles and running all over town
hunting for a surprise party that
never existed. We surmise that
upon his return to his lonely couch,
his cogitations were not of the most
desirable kind. Well you got your
foot into it that time. Do surprise
parties haunt you any?
The oil excitement is growing all
the while, and it is thought the Com
pany will commence as soon as the
spring opens.
A Mrs. summerfcld becoming dis
satisfied with her connubial relations
has left her husband and family, and
gone off with n miserable wretch by
the name of Webb, late of Peniten-
tiary notoriety, The avengcr Of
blood is in pursuit; impossible to
escape. j.
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G. B. HAROLD,
]. NJ, HAROLD,
C. w. You've,
Committee.
IN NIonlorIa1n.

We, your committee appointed at
a regular meeting of West Columbia
Lodge No. IA. /. o. o. F., to report
suitable resolutions in memory Of
our deceased Bro. S. H. Aumiller,
who departed this life on the after
noon of the 4th day of FEBRUARY, 1878,
beg leave to report, that we have
performed the duty assigned us, and
submit the following Preamble and
Resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Great Ruler, of the
Universe in His divine and mysteri-
Gus providence, has called from the
turmoils and trials of this cold and
dreary world, to that bright and &C.
lestial cline above, our esteemed and
worthy Bro. S. II. Aumiller, in the
prime of manhood and usefulness,
therefore be it,
Resolred, That in the death Of Bro.
Aumiller the Lodge has lost one of
its most faithful members, his wife
n kind and alfectionate husband, the
children an indulgent father, his
relatives q true and faithful member,
and the community an upright, quiet,
honest and peacable citizen.
Resolved, That the memory Of our
Brother will be ever cherished in our
hearts, for his faithful performance
of duty as an officer, his courtesy
and amiablc intercourse with man
kind and his example as a citizen
and a christian gentleman,
Rcsolrcd, That he being the oldest
member of our Ladge, being n Past
Representative, Past Grand, &c, he
had much to do with the building
up and maintaining our noble Order,
and by his energy and zeal may be
classed as one Of the brightest orna-
ments in our noble institution.
ReSOirel, That copy of these res
olutions be presented TO the family
of the deceased and that they be
printed in the county papers; also
that they be spread upon the Jour
nal of this Lodge. Respectfully sub
mitted in F. l. and I.
A. WooDRuM.
l.. HAROLD,
c. V. STEWART.
Committee
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An Uubl;lscd Opinlon.

From Comley's Biographical En-
cyclopcdia of the distinguished men
Of the Empire State, we clip The fol-
lowing: ''Every nation owes its pc
culiar character, its prosperity-in
brief, every thing that distinguishes
it as the individual nation-to the
few men belonging to it who have
the courage to step beyond the boun-
diaries prescribed by partisanship,
professional traditions, or social GUS
toms. In professional, no less than
in political life, there occasionally
arise men who burst the letters Of
conventionalism, Indignantly reject
ing the arbitrary limits imposed up
on their activity, and step boldly
forward into new fields Of enterprise
We call these men self.made. The
Nation claims them as her proudest
ornaments-the men upon homo she
can rely, in peace for her glory, in
war for her succor. OF this class Of
men the medical profession has furn-
ished Il distinguished example in the
successful and Justly celebrated ply
sician, DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo,
n. Y, and any history treating Of
the industries of the Empire State
would be incomplete without a sketch
Of his useful life and earnest work"
DR.. Pierce is well known to our read
ers by his popular Family Remedies
and his excellent manual Of domestic
medicine, 1.-THE Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser"
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Senator Henry G. Davis was book
ed to speak upon the Silver Bill Tues.
day. He will be followed by McDon-
aid, of Indiana. 1t begins to look as
ifthe bill will not get to the Presi.
dent before the 10th of March. 1t is
not sure that vote will be reached
in the Senate inside of two weeks,
and nearly every Senator who has
not spoken desires to speak, and a
number who have spoken will again
take the floor. The following Sena-
tors have speeches prepared on the
subject; Mcmillan, Coke, Jones,
Burnside, Conkling and Cameron, of
Wisconsin. Senator Cockrell will
speak again, as will Voorhees, toward
the close.
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We confess to affecting ofdiAidence
in attempting a discussion of this
silver question. 1t is not only an in
tricate subject, requiring a great deal
of thought and investigation to en-.
able one to form an intelligent opin-
ion, but authorities which we have
been wont to look up to as worthy of
the fullest confidence differ so wide
ly upon it that we can hardly rely
upon the judgment of any of them,
1t is not n party question. The di-
vision upon it runs through both
parties and all classes. Republican
Senators, Representatives and Cab,
met officers are arrayed on both sides
of the question and the same is true
of Democratic statesmen. Thurman
and Wallace are opposed by Bayard
and Lamar, and Hendricks is on one
side and Tilden on the other.
That silver is to be ro-monetized is
foregone conclusion and nothing
that we may say can effect the result
one way or the other.
Very few men, we believe, are real.
ly opposed to a double standard of
values provided the two units are
made oqeal in value.
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Teaehers' institute.

The Institute met at Hartford City
on Saturday the 9th inst.
Teachers present: o. Phelps, B.
Harold, W. W. Harper, R. Mitchell,
NJ. F. Ycager, Reed Yeager, W. o,
Atkeson, G. H. Stout, W. ]. Zircle,
Miss Gray, Miss L. Knight, Miss E.
Knight, Miss McKim, Miss Short
Miss G. Behan, Miss ]. knight, Miss
Lib. Taylor, Miss Lu. Taylor, Miss L.
Horner, Miss j. Horner and Mrs. E.
c. Harper
Regularprogrammc exercises open
ed at one o'clock.
LIST. Essay by Miss l.. knight; sub
ject, the best methods of teaching
Rhetoric. An hours attention was
then given to the Quiz Box.
Bird. Drill on English Grammar,
by Reed Yeager.
4th. Drill on Penmanship, by R.
Mitchell.
9Th. Essay by W. w. Harper sub
ject, a diversity.
Then after some miscellaneous bus.
mess the Institute adjourned to meet
in the NJ. Z. Church, at g. o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION,
The night session was late begin
ming, owing to the fact that ut G
o'clock there came upa very heavy
storm of rain. By o'clock, how.
ever, quite number had collected,
and we proceeded with the pro,
gramme as arranged for the evening,
which consisted 1st Of an essay by
Miss l. Knight; subject, best method
of studying History.
End. A selection by Mr., G. H.
Stout; subject, Farmer John. Ord.
Select reading by Mrs E. c. Harper;
subject, Ma.ielle. 4th, Essay by W.
W. Harper; subject, God known
through the Universe.
DEBATE.
Question. ReSolred, That aunion
of the Churches would be a benefit
to the Christian world.
The whole thing passed off pleas,
antly and we trust proitably to all
present. Adjourned To meet at Ma
son City in two weeks.
W. w. HARPER, Sec'y.
The following is the programme
for our next meeting:
LIST. Best methods Of teaching Pri-
mary Geography; G. H, Stout.
End. Drill on Grammar; W. J. Zir-
Gle.
Srd. Best methods Of teaching His
tory; o. Phelps.
4. Essay, E. knight.
5. Essay, Miss McKim.
6. Essay, by Miss Gray. Subject,
Prophesy.
{. Quiz Box.
NIGHT SESSION.
Essay, W. o. Atkinson. Subject
optional.
Essay, W. W. Harper. Subject
Growth.
Lecture-The Relation of Gram,
mar to Logic. Reed Ycagcr.
DEBATE.
Subject. Resolved that schools are
of more Importance than churches.
Affirmative, NJ. F, Yeager, W. W,
Harper and w. o. Atkinson. Neg.
alive, DR.. Toby, DR.. Knight and r,
Mitchell.
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The school maps will have to be al.
tered soon-the boundaries Of, Turk.
oy are not what they used to be, The
future map will show where Turkey
has been.
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$50. M. T1PPaTF. NditOr.
The Railroad.

Now, that a lively interest seems
awakened in the citizens Of our
county, in the contemplated railroad,
to run from Pomeroy, via Point
Pleasant to scary, or some other
point on the C. & o. R, R., let all
those who have a desire to see Mason
County prosper and become more
wealthy, assist in keeping the ball
in motion. AS a result Of setting
with folded arms in supine indifier-
ence to our own interests, the whist
ling of the locomotive may be heard
at point four miles from Point
Pleasant, when it should have been
forced by the enterprise Of our peo-
pie, assisted by our natural advan.
tages, TO have found its terminus at
this point. We say so because Gal
lipolis would to-day have been Of
our own dimensions compared with
Point Pleasant, than those Of the lat
ter place are compared with those Of
the Queen City of the West, had the
proper inducements to capitalists
and enterprise been held out by the
inhabitants Of this place,
We every day see the Kanawha
steamers, laden with the products Of
our beautiful Kanawha Valley pass.
ing US, when it should, and would,
have found ready sale at this point,
but for the inactivity of our wealth
Everything in the way of improve
ments that Gallipolis has, and much
more, Point Pleasant should have
had. And now the question is, will
our people, even at this late day, by
their determined assistance in this
matter, make this last undertaking
u success2 If SO, we will at once re-
gain all the ground lost in the years
of inactivity that are past and gone.
1t only requires a small amount Of
liberality in the citizens of our
county, with a spirited determine
ton to succeed, and victory is ours.
Let us make an effort, and wealth
from abroad, admiring our location,
the beauty and fertility of our sur
rounding country and the enterpris,
ing disposition of our people, will
come with a helping hand. If we
ever expect to have railroad, now
is the time to work for it. The pco-
pie are in the proper spirit, and all
we need is little action and n
corresponding liberality in our citi-
zens, which we know will be freely
participated in, when they take a
proper view of the subject.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-02-13

A young girl named Elizabeth
Taylor, living near Marietta, killed
a young man, Geo. w. Miller, by
striking him on the head with an
AK while he was asleep. He had Sc,
duced her under promise of marriage.
The girl is in Jail, and there is much
sympathy in her behalf.
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Forty thousand bids have been re-,
ceivcd for carrying the mails for the
next four years inncarly all that por-
ton Of the United States lying west
Of tho Mississippi river and extend
ing to the Pacific Ocean, The awards
will be made by March 80,
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Leading Republicans are in anx.
ious consultation in Washington over
the impending punishment of the
thieves who stole the Presidency.
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SALT FURNACE
OHIO RIVER!

DYyirtue of authority vested in us by
ID decretal orders Of the Circuit Court Of
Mason county, West Virginia, rendered. Mt
the April Terms, 1875 and 1877, respective
ly, Of said Court, in the cases OF ]. Q. AT.
water VS., The Crescent Coal and Salt Com
pany, and others, and ii. j, Jewett vs. The
Nest Columbia Coal and Salt Company,
and Others, we will proceed TO sell by way
OF pubic auction, to the highest bidder, at
the front door Of the Court House OF said
County OF Mason, on
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A suit has been entered in the ST.
preme Court of New York, to Dust
Colonel Thomas B. Sharp from the
Receivorship of the Long Island rail.
road, by the Attorney General of the
State and several of the creditors Of
the road. The plaintiffs desire not
only to remove Col. Sharp, but also
to have the road declared insolvent.
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Nine millions ofpooplc are already
brought to tho point Of starvation by
thu famine in China,
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There is n tremendous run on say.
ings banks in this country, and the
strongest Of them are resorting TO
shifts to save n smash up.
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Greece has opened the campaign
in brilliant style, evidently determin-
cd to make her attack upon her an.
cient foe as merry as possible-since
all the chances seem to be in favor Of
its being shortlived. The capture Of
twelve hundred Turks and the sub.
jugation of u province is not bad
record in war but four days old, and
if such line of brisk action could be
maintained for a fortnight Thessaly
and Albania would send deputies to
the next Grecian Parliament. I'm
fortunately for Greece she has open
ed out with a space that she cannot
maintain. Just now, when there are
no Turkish troops worth mentioning
to oppose her, she can have things all
her own way. But when Turkish
army corps is sent down into Thessa-
" Grecian victories will end as dis
astrously as they have begun FORUM
ately,
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TRUSTEES SALE OF a VALU.
ABLE FARM.

DY virtue of Deed of Trust, executcl
ID to the undersigned Trustee, by A. j.
Plants on the 18th day OF June, 1874,
which said deed is duly recorded in the
Mason County Court Clerks Office, in
Trust Deed Book No. ., folios 42l, &c, to
secure to George Thornton, q. G. Miller
and G. ?. Simpson, the payment Of certain
notes therein described, all bearing even
date with said deed, with interest from
date, for Sl05ls, SIS and $50 respectively,
and being requested by the holders Of said
notes, to make sale Of the property in said
Trust Deed mentioned, default having been
made in the payment thereof, / shall pro.
coed to sell by way OF public auction, at
the front door Of the Court House, OF Mason
county, ON Monday the 18th day Of March,
1878, the land mentioned and described in
said Trust Decd, lying in Cooper District,
containing 100 acres; said land is partly
improved with thrifty young orchard and
has thereon all necessary buildings. Title
good. Terms OF sale, cash.
JN0. L. TlNfNlS Trustee
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Says the Chicago Alliance "The
din and confusion of the theological
war is nearly over, and the raid on
'hell may be calmly stated TO have
been q failure, since it has just left
us where we were before-in the
dark"
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The Mexican outlaws arc still AT
work on the border and the Amcri.
can outlaws ditto.