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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24
The TillY HouseMira.

The careful tidy housewife, when
she is giving her house its spring
cleaning, should bear in mind that
the dear inmates of her house are
more precious than houses, and that
their systems need cleansing by pu:
rifying the blood, regulating the
stomach and bowels 10 prevent and
cuxe the diseases arising from spring
malaria and miasma, and she should
know that there is nothing that will
doit so perfectly and surely as Hop
Bitters, the purest and best Of all
medicines. See other column.
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cHANcERY NOTICE.

State " Wa Iitginig, i0s1a County, as
7 Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
a the Circuit Court OF Mason County.
on the first Monday IN the month OF Sep
TENDER, 1879.
J.. j. Martin as Administrators Of the es.
tate OF George Martin, deceased, ami in
her own right, Complainant.
vs.
Enos Smith and Frances N. Smith, his
wife, James Martin, Lucretia Phelps, Ma.
than Hill. Anne Martin, D. W. l'oisley,
Administrator OF the estate OF D. Polsley,
deceased, Julia G.. Polsley, julia A. Ball,
and Robert IL. Ball. her Trustee, John Il.
Selbe and Mary +. Selbe his wife. Perry
Leinaster and Nancy Lemaster his wife,
j. ii. Brooks, A. r. Barbee, G. b. Thomas,
Henry Fry and the unknown creditors 81
the estate Of George Martin, deceased De-
PENDANTS.
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit Il TO subject so
much as may be necessary OF the real es-
tate OF George Martin, deceased, 10 the
payment oil his debts, and to procure an
assignment OF dover in said real estate, to
his widow the plaintiff. This day came
the complainant by counsel, and on her
motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed,
that the defendants, James Martin, Luz
,cretia Phelps, Nathan Hill, Anne Martin
and j. ii. Brooks, are non-residents OF this
State; and that the names OF the parties
described as the unknown creditors OF the
estate OF George Martin, deceased, are un.
known, it is ordered that they do appear
here at Rules to be held in the Clerks Of
fee OF the Circuit Court OF said county, on
the last Monday in tile month OF septem.
Der 1879, and do what is necessary TO pro-
tect their interest in this suit.
'feste: f+'
CHAs. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Tn,,I;,,Io,, g. aDnI.Io,, Gil
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NOTICE.

J.. - q d.. q
no c. T. West: Take notice, that on the
i LIST day Of October, A. D. 1879, between
the hours OF 6 o'clock a. m. and 6 o'clock
p. M, at the Law Office of Simpson &
Howard, in the town OF Point Pleasant,
Mason county, West Virginia, will take
the dispositions Of Louisa jolly and others
to be read in evidence in my behalf in a
certain suit in Chancery, now pending in
the Circuit Court Tor the County of Mason,
and State OF West Virginia, in which am
Plaintiff and you are Defendant. If from
any cause the taking OF said dispositions
said, the same shall be continued from day
to day, or from time to time, at the same
place and between the same hours, until.
the same shall have been completed.
BETHLEHEM WEST,
by Simpson 4 Howard, Counsel.
sept. S-lw-paid.
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In another column we publish an
accounted a lynching, which occur
red at Paint Creek, on Friday. It's
time something was being done by
our State authorities to put stop to
such lawlessncss, which is bringing
reproach upon our State. There has
been several lynchings in that neigh.
borhood of late, and yet not one Of
the offenders against the law have
been indicted, arrested or punished.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

If you want anything in the gro
Gerry line, VIC would advise you to
call upon Mr.. James H. Holloway
He has just opened a fresh stock of
goods, and will sell them at prices TO
suit the times. He is square man
to deal with, besides he advertises,
which is another evidence that he
will deal honestly with his patrons.
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David NJ. Morgan, Defendant,
In Chancery.

The object of this suit is to. attach and
subject the personal and real estate in Ma
son county, OF the Defendant, to the pay
ment of negotiable promisory note for
one hundred dollars, with interest thereon
from the 22d, day OF August 1867, and
tho costs OF suit, and also to subject the
real estate for which said note was given,
to sale This day came the Complainant
by Counsel, and on his motion, and it ap,
pearing by affidavit filed, that the Defend
ant, David NJ. Morgan, is a nonresident OF
this State, ii is ordered that he do appear
here at Rules to be held in the Clerks OF.
flee OF the Circuit Court OF said county, on
the last Monday. in the month OF Septem.
Der, 1879, and do what is necessary to pro-
tect his interestin this suit. Sts3f
Testc:
CIIAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Simpson & Howard, Soils. [sept. 3-4w.
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Our Board of Education cannot be
too particular, now that scarlet fever
lie raging so badly in many portions
ofthis county. They should see that
every scholar is excluded from the
schools, where it is known they have
been exposed to this disease.
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cHAS. B. wAGGENER, Clerk.
Simpson & Howard, Soils. [sept. 3-4w.
NOTICE.

To Thomas II. Adams: Take notice that
on the Cd day OF October, A. D., 1870, be.
tween the hours OF 6 O'Clock a. m. and 6
o'clock p. Mr. Of that day, at the house Of
L. LETTERS, in Union District, Mason Coun-
ty, West Virginia, will take the deposit
tons OF o. G. LOOMS and others, to be
read in evidence in my behalfin the above
suit pending in the Circuit Court of Mason
County, West Virginia, on the Chancery
side thereof, wherein / am Plaintiff and
you are Defendant; and il from any cause
the taking OF said dispositions be not COM
pleted on that day, the taking OF the same
will be adjourned and continued from day
TO day, and time to time, ut the same place
and between the same hours until the same
be completed. Yours Respectfully,
LYDIA II. ADAMS,
sept. saw. by Counsel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

Any person wanting Money Ord,
crs at the Post Office here for the
xtweek shouldapply before A p NJ.
as the Postmaster will be away every
night for about that length of time,
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What Emlnent 81. Louis Physlelans san

PREVENTIVE or MALAMA.-celdsh's LiebIg's Ex-
tract Of Reef and Tonic lhveotatSt is particularly
useful when tonics arc required In DiPthcria,
Ague. Malarisl Typhoid Fsyers, and every de
pressing disease its viii be attended with great i'd
vantage. We have prescribed it with excellent sue
cess J. II. Leslie,M. D.; c. II. copp. NJ. D.; s, R
Praysons, N. ~; R. A. Vaughan, NJ. D.; Drs s l..
and J. c. Niedlcl, and many others
Thomson s MuTH, Druggists As't,. baltimore
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I. " thl, DVItHUH
In Chanccrv

The object Of this suit is to obtain y tii.
force a utnculo mutrim6ni. This day came
the Complainant, by Counsel, and on her
motion, and it appearing by affidavit filed,
that the Defendant, c. I. West, is non
resident of this State, it is ordered that he
do appear here at Rules to be held in the
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court ii Mason
County, on the last Monday in, the month
OF September, 1879, and do what is neces-
sary to protect his Interest in this suit.
Teste:
CHAs.1 B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Simpson & Howard, Soils.
sept 3-lw. paid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

The colored people in this place,
celebrated their Emancipation on
Monday last, in the Court House
yard. They had quite a large turn
out; the colored Odd Fellows of this
place and the neighboring towns par
ticipated. Some good speeches were
made. The best of order was pre-
served throughout the day, and ev-
erything passed off quietly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

We call attention 10 advertise
ment of the Point Pleasant Machine
Co. These shops are prepared to do
any kind of work, from the casting
of a CRATE bar, to the building of a
mammoth engine. Mr.. Polsley, the
proprietor, is good business man,
and you can rely upon whatever he
tells you. Give these shops your
work and orders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24
NOTICE.

IF those young men and their doxys do
| not keep out OF my lot at the upper
end Of town, ! will publish their names,
and also have them arrested for trespass-
ing. JOHN s. MILLER
sept. l7-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

Messrs. Tomlinson & Polsley, At
torneys, have had a nice, wide brick
pavement put down in front of their
office, on 9Th street. l.. L. Gibbs,
Esq, did the work, and is prepared
to serve other property owners the
same way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

The Boss stove in this town is I'M.
doubtedly at Van.Gilder's Drug Store
And if you want to see one or two
fellows right real mad, just spit on
that stove. They have a sign up,
with this legend in big letters: Don't
spit on the Store."
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cHANCERY NOTICE.
Thomas II. Adams, Defendant.
In Chanchrvy

The object of the above suit is to obtain
a 'iecree from the bed and board OF the
Defendant, for alimony peNdante lite, and
support and maintenance OF Plaintiff and
children. This day came the Complain.
ant, by Counsel, and on hermotion, and it
appearing by affidavit filed, that the De-
PENDANT, Thomas II. Adams, is non-resi-
dent OF this State, it is ordered that he do
appear here at Rules to be held in the
Clerks office OF the Circuit Court OF said
County, on the last Monday in the month
of September, 1879, and do what is neces.
sary to protect his interestin this suit.
Testc:
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The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.
Squirrels are plenty.
Rain is badly needed.
Down with rowdyism.

The waspis stem-wiuder,
Yell, if'feyer comes nearyou.
Thanks-the flies are departing.
Canning peaches is put-upjob.
Bellies give "toneo to society. Ell.
Millerisstill supplying garden sass.
Corn husking time will soon be
here.
The apple crop is a failure in this
county.
Now ia the time for merchants to
advertise.
Suicides are becoming epidemic in
this country,
The Monitor don't like Bob Inger-
soils religion.
This Office isthe place to get your
jObwork done. f9
Some people are none the worse
for eating onions.
Read advertisement of engine for
sale, in this issue.
Natures glazer will soon be plen-
tiful-Jack Frost.
Hunt up your overcoat and have
the buttons put on.
Next year is leap year" Look
well before you leap.
To some men, popping the ques.
ton is a difficult task.
Two weddings in one day, is big
thing for Point Pleasant.
1t will soon be time to advertise
delinquent lands for sale.
The Salt Furnaces along the river,
have about all started up again.
We could do many more things, il
we believed less in impossibilities.
The town treasury had several dol
lars added to it this week, by fines.
Hess IL Fricdman's new store house
is rapidly approaching completion.
Circuit Court meets on the. 7th Of
/.
October, that being the first Monday.
Our county correspondents seemto
DO knocked out Of time this week.
Peppermint is getting to be the
fashionable perfume among the wo,
men.
The Sheriff is nov busily engaged
in making out the tax tickets for
1879.
Scarlet fever is said to be taking
r. aaepidemic form, in Cologne Dis.
trict.
A general store is to be opened this
fall, in Henderson, across the Kan,
awha.
PointPleasant'slatests slang, among
Che girls, you re just too sweet ,c
live"
Putting up preserves is now caus.
ing jarriag sounds in many house.
holds. q ilssa 4 I '!a
No bald-headed man was ever con.
verified by a sermon during the fly
season. a-rrse~ q Z,
AS the weather grows cooler, girls
and autumn, leaves are preparing To
be pressed, ~
as soon as man leaves OF smok.
ing, every one he meets offers him
cigar. = :" - n
Rnitner 4 Wiley have opened their
new store, at mouth Of Arbuckle, on
kanawha. Wish them success.
We are sorry to part with some oil
our regular advertisers. We think
they will find it a false economy.
Many ladies misinterpret their
suiierings, Try Il box OF sellers
LlverPllls." Sold by all druggists.
Rev W, L. Hill will preach in
Bruce's Chapel, next Sabbath, at 1o4
o'clock A. NJ, providence permitting
The finest lot of sponges in town,
at the Point Pleasant Drug Store,
ranging in, price from two cents up,
The family that don't keep bugs
out Of their beds, never know wha,
1t IS 10 be without bite in the house
There is only about two inches oil
water in the channel at Pittsburgh
which is very encouraging to steam.
boat men.
We warn our farmers to keep their
doors securely fastened after night
Thieves are prowling around over
the co,InivsE4 r.f tE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24
CHANcERY NoTrcE.

Sote Of West Virginia, Mason Comfy, IS:
A T Rules held i'll the Clerks Office Of
n the Circuit Court OF Mason County on
the first Monday in the month OF septem-
Der, 1879.
Reese Williams, Complainant,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

Work is now being pushed upon
our wharf. The crib is about finish
ed, and the paving is torn up from
the old wharf. The only thing we
see wrong about it is its size, being
only about one hundred feet front.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

pLANK DEEDS, neatly printed, on good
ID paper, and all kinds OF Justices Blanks
can be had at this office, and at YanMatre's
bookstore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

"since taking 'Dr. Lindsey's Blood
Searcher' that old sore of mine is
entirely cured. Sold by druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

Godey's Lady's Book for October
will be received with pleasure by its
subscribers, being an unusually beau.
tiful number of this ever popular
magazine. The steel plate, by Oar
ley, represents merry making at
the time-honored festival of All-Hal-
lowe'en, The autumn fashions are
shown in mammoth colored steel
plate, and numerous pages Of addi-
tional Illustrations, which have full
descriptions on the fashion depart
ment. Godey's fashions have been
unsurpassed for nearly half a centu-
ry. The literary matter is of the
best,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24
David Harris, Defendant.
To Tl,onnar1,

This suit is for a divorce vinculo matri-
n.om. This day came the Complainant, by
Counsel, and on her motion, and it appear
ing by affidavit fled, that the Defendant,
David Harris, is nonresident OF this
State, it is ordered that he do appear here
at Rules to be held in the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court on said County, on the
last Monday in the month Of September,
1870, and do what is necessary to protect
his interest in this suit.
Teste:
CHAS. B. WAGGENER Clerk.
Simpson & Howard, Soils Isent. 3-+w.
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PEasoNALs.-pr. /. 7. campbelland

PERsoNALs.-Dr. LII Campbelland
family left last Wednesday on the
steamer Boone, for Cincinnati, en-
route for their new home near Mont
gomery City, Missouri. For the last
nine or ten years the Doctor has been
practicing medicine in our commu.
nifty, and in that time has risen to
be the peer Of any of his fellow prac-
titioners. His conduct has been that
of a christian gentleman. Always
ready TO respond to calls made upon
him in his profession, by all classes;
faithful and kind to his patients,
true and devoted TO his church,
No wonder that he has now the
confidence and respect Of all, and
the warmest attachment of many,
who look upon his departure from
our midst as personal loss. We
will miss the Doctor and his family
in our midst, but we know that the
sterling traits which won them
friends and influence here, will do
the same for them in their new home.
Mr.. il Miller, of Beech Hill,
this county, gave US a pleasant call
Thursday. He was on his return
from Louisville, Kentucky, where he
had been on business.
Mr.. John McCulloch leaves this
week to purchase the fall stock of
goods for the firm Of setszcr, Sehon
& McCulloch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

The contract for a stone culyert
across Mud Run, has been sold (the
rockworkl to c. McMillen for s27S,
and the dirt fill to F. M. vanMatre,
for sos, they being the lowest bid.
ders.
The Boone is now in the Cincin-
natl and Point Pleasant trade. tits
not often we have u regular packet
between this place and Cincinnati.
The Pomeroy Rolling Mills to be
sold by order Of Court on the 18thof
October.
Mr.. R. Spence otfer9a valuable Hay
Press for sale. See advertisement.
An iron roof has been put on the
Hickory Chapel school house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24
RAMS FOR SAVE.

DURE bred Cotswold Rams for sale
L Price, eight TO ten dollars.
sept II. ]. cArElTART
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New Haven has a Corset Pressers"
association. Put us down on the Wis
iting list as an associate member
Com. Id
Spread our name, also, in big let
tiers, on the list, as life member,
with afdonble pressure capacity
Morgantowa Past.
This is news to us. New Haven
is located in this county. But if
there is such an association, VIC will
enter it on probation. We think we
could "play full hand" and "press
corsets," about as well as any one we
know Of, except Bro. Gibbons Of the
Monitor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24

THE best . Cent Cigar in the mar,
i ket, at TTPpETT's.
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RowDY1sM.-We. hope the rowdy.
ism displayed in our town, Monday
night, will never be repeated again.
1t grew out of fellow being drunk,
who was spelling for fight. He
finally gouknockcd down, and left,
and everything was quiet for q while;
but he returned and seeing the party
who had given him bis dose, standing
in room, he threw a rock at him,
which hit an innocent person, and
then run; while retreating up the
street, some one drew u revolver and
fred two shots at him, but luckily
hitting no one. This spirit Of row.
dyism must be put down, or soon it
will not be safe to be upon the streets
after night. Our town, as a usual
thing, is exceedingly quiet and
pcaceable, and we hone none of our
people will do that which is calcu-
lated to bring reproach upon her
good name.
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An iron roof has been put on the
Hickory Chapel school house.
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CHANcERY NOTICE.,

STATE Of West Virginia, Mason County, IS:
A T Rules held in the Clerk'soffice of the
"A Circuit Court OF Mason County on
the first Monday in the month of septem-
Der, 1870.
E. E, Harris, Complainant,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-13
The Barron MYSTERY.

The expert accountant employed 10 make
an examination of the Dexter Savings
Bank has finished his work but his report
has not yet been given to the public. Con-
siderable indignation is expressed by the
better class Of papers and people through
out the country over the suicide theory al
vanced by the detectives and denial is
made OF nearly all the points that served
TO make that theory plausible. II is 10 be
hoped that evidence will be produced. Is
is promised, that will leave 90 doubt on
the minds OF any one, of the integrity and
fidelity OF the dead cashier. If that which
WAS supposed TO be the incentive TO the
suicide is taken away, if the report OF the
expert shows the accounts Of the bank had
been honestly kept and its affairs faithfully
administered, 1t will certainly be difficult
to convince the public that his death WAS
not the result of other hands than his own
Meantime We should accord to the dead
the benefi, of every doubt and this espec.
tally in view Of his past life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-13

The following important circular letter
has been issued from the pension Office at
Washington:
Persons who sre entitled 10 arrears OF
pension under the act granting arrears, sp-
proved Jan. %. 1879, and whose pensions
were granted previous 10 that date, will
not require the assistance OF claim agent
in obtaining the amount due them. All
correspondence 10 relation TO any claim for
such arrears will be with the person EMIT
led, and no claim agent will be recognized
in such claim. A letter addressed TO the
commissioner of pensions, signed by the
person who was 10 receipt of the pension
st the date Aforesaid, and two witnesses,
In the presence Of a magistrate, will be
the only application required, and upon
which the rights OF all parties concerned
will be adjusted. The pension certificate
should not be sent to this office (the PEN
sion office at Washington), but ii must be
exhibited TO the magistrate. The letter
should be in the following or equivalent
form:
To the Commissioner Of Passions -
la pensioner under pension certifi-
cate No.-,hereby apply for the arrears
due me under the act granting arrears OF
pension, approved January Is, 1879. My
PVSt-otuSC SAoicee 10 Anchc sbSctt luc bobC
OF the post Office, and II the claimant resi-
des In the city, the number OF the street and
residence must also be given.)
Iioo witnesses. Name O claimant
State of,-County of-.ss:
Signed in my presence WHO'S known
to me TO be the person he describes himself
to be, and at the same time be exhibited to
NE bis pension certificate, which is num-
bered-.
Magistrates signature.