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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17
NOTICE!

THAT on and after the first day OF July
/ next, will sell Goods for Cash,
and keep no running accounts. And all
persons knowing themselves 10 he indebt.
cd TO inc for goods furnished them, arc
hereby specially notified 10 come forward
and make Immediate payment for tho
snmo. j. ii, HOLLOWAY.
iMnn l0-iW.
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LErARr lTEMs.-I.oeals are scarce,
but we give a few.
Business has been quite lively in
our little burgh.
Mr.. Gist received a fiat load of plum
boxes on the Andes, which he win
fill and ship as soon as plums are
ripe.
Willie E. Hayman, is on the sick
list, and unable to be out.
Miss Sarah Welton, Of Mason City,
and Mrs. Seeds, of Graham Bottom,
are visiting at Mr.. ]. Drinkers, be.
low town. Mr.. Homer yarian, late
merchant from School House Run, is
in town.
Several were disappointed because
no Lctart items appeared in the last
Register.
Weather hot and dry and farmers
are busy making hay and stacking
wheat.
The sound of the threshing ma
chine is heardin this section. Wheat
is reported at from one-third to one.
half crop.
The growing crops look promising
Fruit the sarne;all but peaches, which
are an entire failure.
Two moreheirs in this place, ono
at E. A, Polslts and the other al
Freeman Variants.
The sallie ]. Cooper had some DIFF
fculty in getting through the Falls
Monday.
Rev. L. E. Peters preached Sun,
day at 2 o'clock at the Beach Grove
School House. Quite number from
this place went to hear him.
B. W. G. A.
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Foa TnE LApIEs 70 REAp.-Laee

Vests for ladies are "all the rage
in France.
Gauze bonnets are much worn at
the seaside.
Cloth top kid boots have become
very popular,
The most elegant handkerchief
have a bordering Of lace.
Navy blue is the popular color for
bathing dresses.
Travelling costumes are in great
demand at present.
Steel belts are much worn in Paris,
and are very popular.
New parasols have perfume bottle
hidden in the handle.
The deliberately trimmed small
sun-shades are out of style.
Shoulder drapery gives a classical
finish to u Princess dress.
Bouquet bows are pretty and new
for Frightening up white toilets.
Many shades of gay.colored ribbons
are used for trimming dresses.
The bath cloak is an elegant nc.
compartment to the bathing outfit.
Muslin dresses for house wear are
made with the Princess polonaise.
Every day witnesses the Introduce
ion Of some new novelty in lace.
Never before have toilets been SO
rich and varied as they are this sea-
son.
Scotch chevoit shirting is much
used for the kilt suits for country
wear.
In the establishment of house fur
niture lace is now largely employed.
Ribbon in a succession of loops is
a favorite trimming for grenadine.
White organdie muslin made up
over palc-blue silesia is lovely cos
tune.
Feathers will be the fashionable
trimming and ornament next win
ter.
Upturned pleots are still admired
in the arrangement Of draperies of
all kinds.
Lisle-thread gloves, with colorcd
monograms on the back, are now
fashionable.
A recent extravaganza among fash
ionablo women is the use Of gold
hair pins.
Deep collars and tiny capes give a
novel and somewhat dressy effect to
the toilet.
Belts are worn great deal with
half-Gtting jackets, and even with
basque waists.
Lace mitts and long lace gloves of
bright and pale dyes are much adj
mired for full toilets.
Very beautiful dresses are made Of
China grape in combination with
silk of the same shade.
A black Grenadine dress is still
considered an essential part of a Ia
dy's summer wardrobe.
A pretty garden pot is made Of
lightly woven straw, trimmed with
grasses and wild flowers.
Women who have "stylc"can wear
all sorts of hazardous colors and au-
dacious combinations.
Low-cut slippers with fancy stock
ing are thought to be in better taste
than strapped shoes or sandals.
In Paris it is not admissible for a
lady to wear the elbow-sleeve and
show the bare arm in the street.
Black satin is more used than silk
for piping, cording aud all outside
accessories of black grenadine dresses.
The most stylish overdresses of
grenadine have basque front, a
draped scarf apron and the long Prin-
cess back.
French bunting and seaside gren-
adino are the materials in superior
demand for boating and yacht cos
tunes.
Fashion at present favors the long
scarfs of coarse net, combined with
heavy silk and trimmed with deep
silk fringe.
Extreme simplicity is affected this
esason for outdoor toilets, Long
trains and gay colors are reserved for
house wear.
Ulstcrs of gray linen have a scarf
passing over the right shoulder and
under the left arm, where it tormi-
mates in a pocket.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

UNION ITEMs.-The people are gem
orally all done stacking wheat in
this vicinity, and have now COM
menced cutting oats.
The miners have commenced work
at the Silver Mine, on the farm Of
Mr.. Sayre, and have dug down q con-
siderable depth, where they found
specimens Of oar.
Some of the people of an adjoining
neighborhood have been having con.
siderable trouble, which ended with
a law suit, which lasted three days
and two nights; six persons were ar
rested for burning house; the Grim
inals were tried before MIR. Al. Arm.
strong, Justice of the Peace, but after
a trial Of quite a good length, were
cleared.
Two new county roads are being
viewed in this end of the county,
this week; we are glad tohear of new
roads being introduced, for they will
be very accommodating to a great
number of our people.
A,u,,YD,
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UPPER FLATS ITEMS. Theweathel
has been very hot and dry torconsid
cradle length of time. AS conse
quence, vegetation is quite slow il
growth. Corn is remarkably small
and some of US are just letting i
alone, for fear that we may do itmort
injury than good by working it.
Wheat threshing is now in order
We don't know how well it turns out
to the bulk.
The hay crop isquite light in this
section. Unless we have u good corr
crop, feed will be rather scarce next
winter.
They have a visitor at Geo. W
Roush'S who intends 70 stay with
them. It's boy.
Mrs. Catharine Nease, of Union vi
cinity, died on last Thursday in the
SD year of her age. She leaves the
bright evidence behind that she has
gone to the haven of eternal rest.
Virgie Ethel, infant daughter of j.
B, and Annie Yeager, died of Dyson,
tery IN the most fatal stage on last
Wednesday. She was born Novcm,
Der 30, 1876, and died July 10, 1878,
aged 1 year, Z months and 10 days
The sorely bereaved parents know
that they have the sympathy of the
entire community by the noighborly
Kindness that has been shown to
them.
virgie breathed her last and fell asleep,
While father and mother around did weep;
But she went up to that peaceful rest,
TOmeet her little brother and be for or blest.
Weimagine they embraced withasweetkiss
Then helped to swell the song OF eternal
bliss;
And now they stroll, hand in hand,
Der the golden streets in the better land
i. JANT0N.
PLEASANT VALLEY ITEMs.-1t has
not rained here for about three weeks
and it is very warm and dry.
Plenty of apples and plums in these
parts.
Some tramps entered Mr.. John
Wise's house last Friday, and stole a
fine suit of clothes.
Mrs. Hillery Bird is very i'll.
David Jones and wife are visiting
friends and relatives up here.
Rev. Hawkins preached at IFar.
mony Church last Sunday and hap
tized six persons, A largo crowd
were in attendance.
John C. Brown, of Buffalo, was in
this vicinity last Friday buying up
calves.
Two moro folks have joined hands
in matrimony.
The workingmen'S party will be
organized at the School House next
Saturday night. B. j. 7.
Go to Van elders for your paints
and oils. Flo will do tho fair thing
bv ,,,v
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TWO HOUSES ANDLoTs, AND
ONE VACANT LOT FOR
SALEl

THE undersigned desires to sell his prop
i erty, situated In the Town Of Point
Pleasant. One OF the houses Is situated at
the mouth Of Kannwha river, and IL tho
property In which ho now resides, and tho
other house on Wand street, near Court
House, and vacant lot on First street
near Point Pleasant Machine Shops, con-
tanning about R Of an acre. This property
is among the most desirable In the town,
and will be sold low for eash. For further
information npplyto a. X. DARsT,
Point Pleasant, W. Va
MAY 9o4Iw,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17
TO THE VOTERS OF MASON
COUNTY.
Announcement.

Thereby announce myself as candidate
Tor member OF fhe House OF Delegates for
Mason County, subject to the decision OF
the people at the polls in October.
GEORGE COOPER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

AccIDEsr.-Lass Sunday, Colonel
Smith and G. E. Hogg, Esq, were out
buggy.riding, and near Kanawha Ten
Mile, on their return home, the mule
they were driving got the devil in
him, and commenced kicking and
running, when Mr., Hogg, jumped
out to catch him, and fell over bank
and hurt himself very badly, but we
cannot describe where. Smith then
jumped out and got tangled in the
lines, and was dragged about twenty
yards before relieved. He sustained
a very severe sprain in one of his feet
and ankles, and will be laid up for
several days. Mr.. Hogg is going
about.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17
STEAM TANNERY!
POINT PLEASANT, W. Va.
d. s. SNYDER,

DAYS cash fCr Hides, Skins, Pelts and
/ Bark. He sells cheap for CASH, Oak,
Harness, Skirtins, Upper, Kip and Calf;
also keeps ali lissyrlrncht Of french Goods,
Kip, Cali, and MorocGo's, and general
assortment Of Shoe Findings. Red sole
cut to order
May % IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

Rev. Hill requests us to say that
he will preach but once in his church
next Sunday, and that services will
commence at lOo'clock, if the congre-
CATION will meet at that time, and
dismiss them by II o'clock. lie will
preach at Bruce's Chapel at 8 o'clock
Up. NJ, snme day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

The Presidents of the Boards oil
Education of the several Districts OF
:his county, met at the Court House
Monday and appointed tho following
named gentlemen as Board of Elk
aninCr, viz Prof W. j. Kenny and
Hart billiard,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

The campaign is now in full pro-
gross. Come in and take tho Regis
ter for the campaign. Price 20 cents
casb.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

The boys who are in the habit of
bathing in the Kanawha river, in
front of residences, should stop the
use of indecent and vulgar language.
Complain, has been made to US about
this. We hope the boys will take
our advice, for if they persist in using
vile language, they will be taken be-
fore the Mayor.
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There arc six boats lying in the
Kanawha loaded with oil barrel
slaves. There are 100000 slaves on
each boat.
II. KoEHLER, Middleport, Ohio,
sells the finest, purest and best wills
keys and wines, Ale and Porter at
clio per dozen, Orders promptly
filed. [5w.
Flour AND Misunderstanding made
arrangements torun the mill former.
~ occupied by II. W. & Z, II. Neal,
l am prepared to furnish all the ia.
vorite brands of flour at prices that
will defy competition
We will also pay the highest mar.
kotprico for wheat, Call and SEQ us.
&. W. CLARK.
GALLiroLTs, ONO, 3--w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

The Doctors are looking after their
poo, bills; and Taxpayers are looking
after them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

FRUIT TREEs,-Mr, John Babel is
now taking orders for fruit trees Of
all kinds, grape vines, &c. He can
sell them to the farmers and garden.
ors cheaper than any other Nursery
can afford tofurnish them, All fruit
trees and grape vines, except pear
trees, aro sold at ten cents each. Ad.
dress John Babel, Flat Rock, Mason
Cointy, West Va. 4'w'
The Doctors are looking after their
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

Too much praise cannot b accord
ed to the Bank and theowners of the
Docks, for the persistentand energet-
ic manner in wich they fought down
all the opposition Of Hudson and his
Middleporters, and carried off the
Docks VIGOROUSLY, and in accordance
with law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

Tho Charley Bowen hove in sight
about CT o'clock Monday evening
with tho Middloport Docks in tow
There was no demonstration on the
part of our people, and the boat only
gayo the ordinary whistle for land
ing, yet our people, little and big,
male and female, lined the entire
river front, for the whole length Of
toWn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

sulctDE.-0n the 9th inst, young
man very respectfully connected,
named Robinson, residinipg with
Captain james Morgan, in Union
District, on the Kanawha river, com
mitted suicide by taking arsenic.
Cause, unrequited love. The young
lady is very much Frustrated over
the sad affair, and fears are enter
tanned for her life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

Go to Van elders for your paints
and oils. Flo will do tho fair thing
by you
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Saturday witnessed good deal of
drunkenness and rowdyism in town.
The boys from the country had just
been paid their harvest money, and
came to town to have a good time.
A few arrests were made, and two of
the disturbors Of the peace are Ian
gushing in the county Jail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

An exchange remarks that there Is
an awful, a majestic difference be-
tween the butt end of Il fish pole and
hoc,handle to the average boy.
There are some men about these
"diggins" that come within the same
category.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

The RQanc County appeal is mis-
taken; we did not say Meigs County,
Ohio, had the fastest trotting, pacing
and running horses, but that Mason
County, West Virginia had. Those
who don't believe it, are invited to
bring in their horses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-17

Now that the Docks are securely
anchored in the Kanawha, and will
in few days be put into working
order, and thereby give work to quito
a number of men and boys, it becomes
the duty of every citizen to do what
he can to get it business and to ex-
tend'to the company all the encour-
agement in his power. Help to
build up this enterprise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24

PorTER's QUEER WIINEssEs.-Th The
Potter Committee has brought out a
NEST extraordinary collection of queer
witnesses, beginning with Anderson and
ending with Leet. The latter has given
Washington a sensation by succumbing
to fit Of insanity, presumably superin-
duced by stimulants, and behaving in the
regular Bedlamite fashion. The dis
patches DO not state in terms that the
man is suffering from an attack of dcIir-
iun, tremenS, but this is valid inference
from the nature of his hsllucinstions
Whether he is crazy from the excessive
use OF whisky, or from any other causes,
however, his madness Is quite consistent
with the character of his testimony, which
was particularly Eighty and wild. 1t
might be though that The successive blows
which the Potter investigation has sus-
taihed, and the unpromising results it has
reached, would tend TO dshearten the
inquirers, but, doubtless stimulated by
Butler, who has his own purposes to serve,
the farce ispsrsisted in obstinatey. Re
cord Union.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24

GOLD Discovery IN MONTANA =
Telegrsphic information received from
Fort Custer, Montana, dated August 18th,
brings news of an important gold discov.
cry in the Snow range or Shoshone
mountains, the distance to the discovery
being $50 miles from Fort Custer. Will
liam G. HollIns, formerly of Omaha, but
lstterly Of Desdweod, sends this news
from Fort Custer, at which post he has
just arrived from the discovery, which
he locstes on the north fork Of Sinking
Water river, latitude A 30, longitude
1l0 80. Ths dIggngs are wonderfully
rich. There have been only three men Mt
work in the gulch, and have taken out
over 800 pounds OF gold in less than four
months, using hollow log for sluice
box. 1t is known as the Whiemore dis
covery. The best route is via the Union
Pacific, thence to Camp Stsmbsugh, or
Brown. This news has been looked for
for some time, as these men were known
10 have gone thithsr quietly last spring
and miners have been on the lookout ever
since. A grand rush will be the newt
able result.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24

THE SHASTA FIRE.-From the Courier
G! last Saturday we take the following
particulars of the recent disastrous con
Aagration in that town.
At twenty minutes past four o'clock on
Monday morning a Ere Broke out in tho
tailor shop OF j. +. Slnons. Pelor HoG,
who was in tho butcher shop adjoining,
discovered the flames as they burst
through the roof and sounded the alarm,
but the fire had gained too much head
way in the inasma BILE mnterial TO be sup
pressed, and in n few minutes spread 10
and consumed the old frames extending
up Main street to the fire proof brick
building owned by Chas. Litsch, and oc
cuped by l.. Garrecht as saloon. From
the place Of beginning the devourns
elements rapidly extended down The
south side Of hain Street, consuming in
its course, the butcher shop and pork
packing establishment Of Peter Hof', Mrs.
Y0ung's place, Mrs. Greene's hotel the
Kenyon brick, except walls and iron work.
the Eames brick ditto, ae BIumb bakery
and Litsch cellar, and eaping over the
brick store and warehouse of r. Litsch
licked up the Boel bakery, crossed the
alley and shifted ont the frame buildings
belonging to Boel and Peckham and
then spent its force on the line fronting
that side of tho Street on the brick build
ing occupied by the Courier Office which
building was saved from total destruction
by the almost superhuman efforts Of
about one hundred men, womsn and boys.
The fire crossing to the north side ofMain
Street, made clean sweep OF Craddock =
livery stables, the French House, Gar.
fields snop Communicating to the
residence of II. Bruning on tho north
side of High Street the flames quickly
oblitcrated that, and extending down
street destroyed the dwellings of Brice.
land, Prackle, Welsh and Berhle and the
progress of the fire down the street men
toned were stayed at Town Gulch, Union
Church across the gulch being saved by
tearing down Voluntine's stable and the
hardest X ind of work about the sacred
structure. A one time the FIRE crossed
over to the south side OF High street and
ignited Il fences in front Of tho houses
owned by Taylor and Kenyon, but prompt
work checked its progress. The current
of hot air caused by the heat, passed
steadily toward tho lower end oftown and
carried burning brands on the roof oi
Dobrowsky's, Coleman's, Wells and
Boell's residences, bu: the FIRE was sup
pressed before gaining much Roadway
The preservation of Bnell's residence was
mainly duo TO Frank Twasey who tcaled
the roof and tackled the fast rising fame
just in the nick Of time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24

The WRoNG MAN,-Las: right n de
putty Sheriff from one Of the northern
counties was on his return from Napa,
where he had taken an insane man, and
at Vallejo it appears that he acted in such
manner as TO attract the attention OF
Deputy Sheriff Hanks, of Ssano county,
who concluded that he was the murderer,
Tom Lawton. Hanks determined to fol.
low him. Railroad officer Burke was
also on the train, and with Hanks kept
close watch OF the suspected party. At
Sacramento the up county Sheriff got
of the train on the wrong side, and they
arrested him and took him to the station.
A large crowd followed. The prisoner
was we'll known at the city prison and of
course an explanation followed Record
onion, August 20tA
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24
ABOUT SUFFRAGE.

The San Jose Mercury is in favor Of a
clause in the next Constitution compell-
ing persons having the elective franchise
to exercise it. In other words, ii any
party new having the right to vote at any
general election held in this State fails tc
vote, the party SO failing incurs a penalty
for the failure, unless il can be shown
properly that the failure was unavoidable
One way of affixing this penalty proposed
is to assess poll tax against every voter
The proposed poll tax to be of large
amount, but to be reduced to one dollar
by the Board of Supervisors of county
If, upon examination OF the poll lists il
appears the party has voted. Other
methods of enforcing suffrage are also
pointed out.
We will rot dispute the proposition
that man who possesses the right o.
suffrage and neglects to exercise it is guilty
of a neglect of duty. For there are GER
tain duties of citizenship which every cit.
izen is morally bound to fulfill. As good
government can only come from good
men in governmental Offices, it is high
duty Of citizens to see that none but such
are elected or appointed. And the man
who neglects to cast bis ballot for the men
he deems best qualified for the dutiss o.
office, is derelct to duty. He is like the
voter who knowingly votes for bad men.
The one directly, and tae other indirectly
aids in the elevation OF bad men 20 power
and neither can complain if the laws are
not justly executed. But we doubt
whether any law, or constitutional enact.
ment would reach the evil. Men will
generally subordinate the public interest
TO their private interests. Those of whom
complaint for falling TO vote is NEST frs
quently made are business, or laborng
men, who think they cannot afford to lose
the time necessary TO go to an election
The hummer and ldler have no such call.
upon their time, and never fail to exercise
their right. A money penalty would ne
doubt bring out larger vote, but still
we doubt if it would bring out full one
The men who could not afford to lose the
diminution of tax, would, perhaps comply
with the laW-those who could would not
What we in reality want is an impartial
educated suffrage. Our suffrage laws
have EN- mbraeed almost everything that
walks erect, and if we can only define the
manner Of the exercise Of the right so
that it will DO used intslligently only we
will be a long way, on the path to govern
mental reform.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24

So many prisoners are confined Mt San
Quentin (about l 500 that all cannot be
employed in the workshops. When the
Branch Prison is completed, hundreds OF
them can be put to labor which will yield
n proat to the State and not interfere with
the free labor market. The cost ofguard
ing and clothing the prisoners is twenty
eight cents per day for each man. The
cost of food ten cents. The contract price
for Branch Prison labor under the law is
TO be not less than fifty cents.-Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24
WEDNESDAY.
September 4th. IS1.

September 4th, 1878,
for the purpose of electing Member OF
the Board Of Supervisors for said Dis
trict.
The following are the places for held
ing Polls and Officers for conducting
said Election in the several Precincts
comprising the Third Supervisor District:
Martinvile-Polls at Thomas Store.
Inspector. John Keach; Judges, p. F.
Brussel, John Scharbor.
Hoboken-Carraway's. ms. o. S. Dyer;
Judges, l.. Brown, Nelson Leonard.
Cox's Bar-Tinsley's. Ins. VIM.
Wiltshire Judges, r. B. Price, A.
Hedges.
North Fork-Yohe's Hotel. ms. W.
Ritterbush Judges, w. B. Watrous,
II. Schooner.
Canon City-Gilzean's Hotel. ms.
John Boltz Judges, Ellis Flowers, f.
NJ. Howell.
By order Of the Board Of Supervisors,
JOHN II. ESTES, Clerk.