The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-04-23
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cr's cyclopedia Of English Literature,
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Butler, Addison, Swift, Pope, Ram
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416pages. sit will bring gladness to
many u scholars heart" says the
Times, of Philadelphia, ato find that
this truly admirable work has been
brought within the range Of shallow
pockets" Eightsuch volumes, beau
ltifully printed, and elegantly bound
in cloth, for only $3.50, or by the
single volume for 49 cents, postpaid,
is certainly marvel Of cheapness,
land should establish an enviable rep
utation for the publishers, if it can
i5not make their fortune. Already
they report sale of nearly 10000
volumes. 1t ought to be in every Ii
brary and home in the land. Speci-
men pages and full particulars as to
various styles of binding, terms to
clubs, etc, will be sent free on re-
quest by the publishers, the Aneri-
can Book Exchange, 55 Beekman
street, New York. The work is sold
only to subscribers direct, and the
present wonderfully low rates are Of.
fered only to early purchasers.
We believe the town owns scales,
but they seem to be Of but little use
except to weigh hay, and sometimes
cattle. If the town wishes to do the
right thing by its people, it would
compel the weighing of all coal sold
in town, so that people might at least
get the amount Of coal they have to
pay for. As it is now we have to
take the measurement OF wagons,
measured by the parties interested in
! the coal, and whatever they say it.
holds, that is what the people pay
for
APPOINTMENTS OF BISHOP PETER
KIN, IN PolNr PLEASANT PARISH, WEST
VrnGINfA.--Saturday April 26th,
Christ Church, Point Pleasant, y
P. NJ. Sunday, April 9th, Christ
Church, Point Pleasant, 10! A. NJ
Sunday, April 9th, Bruce Chapel,
1 ?. NJ. West Columbia, Monday,
April 2Sth, u P. NJ. Mason City,
Monday, April 18th, 103 A. NJ
Hartford City, Tuesday, April 10Th,
q P. NJ. ---
The horse stolen from Mr.. John
Morgan, Of Raymond City, on the
l4thinst., was recovered near Buffalo,
West Virginia, Friday last. The
thief was sol otly pursued that he had
to abandon the horse at the above
point to make his escape.
The announcement If Mr.. r. O.
Kincadc, for the Office of County Su-
perintendent Of Free Schools, ap.
pears in the paper to-day. He is a
young man eminently qualified for
the performance Of the duties of the
Office.
Every deed should be recorded in
the county where the land lies. If
not recorded, it is good only against
the grantor and his heirs, and void
against subsequent attaching credi-
tors and purchasers without notice.
The WuARF.-If we are to have u
new wharf built it is about time
something was being done toward it.
There is certainly no improvement
more badly needed than a wharf Of
good proportions and light grade.
We direct attention to the an
nouncemcnt of Mr.. Reed Yeager, as
a candidate for the Office of County
Superintendent Of Free Schools. He
is II Teacher of long standing and
considerable experience.
We had a pleasant call Monday
from James Somerville, Esq, of the
Flats, q true-blue Democrat, and
from Dr. Stone, of Racine, Ohio. The
Doctor has not been in this town be.
fore, for many years. He used to
be n resident of this county.