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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-16


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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-16
Local intelligence.

THURSDAY. JANUARY z. ls''.
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Telegraph Once


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Ice cutting on Equinox pond Is about
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
SEALED PROPOSALS.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed pro-
IN posals will be received by John L.
Timms, Clerk of the Board OF Overseers OF
the Poor, OF Mason County, West Virgin
ia, to the hour OF II NJ, of the eth Of Au-
gust, 1879, from physicians for furnishing
medical aid and assistance to the paupers
OF Hannah, Waggener, Graham, Cooper,
Union and Cologne Districts, OF said Coun-
ty, for the term OF one year from the Sth
day of August, 1870. Successful bid
ders will be required to give such bond,
for the faithful performance Of their duties,
as will he approved by said Board. Pro.
posals will be received for performing said
services in one or more OF said Districts, by
the same physician. The said Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
presented. JOHN L. TINlN1s, Clerk
july 16-4w B. o. P. NJ. G. W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
COalMIssIONER's SAFE!

TN pursuance OF decretal order OF the
i County Court Of Mason County, West
Virginia, rendered at the May term, 1879,
thereof, in the chancery cause OF John L.
Charles VS.. F. A. Barrows, ct. ais, the I'M
dersigned, appointed Speciel Commissions
er for the purpose, shall sell at public auc-
ton, FOR CASH, to the highest bidder,
at the front door of the Court House OF
Mason county, on Saturday, August
23d, 1879, at II o'clock a. M, the three
and one half acres OF land, be the same
more or less, in the bill and proceedings
mentioned in said suit. Said land adioins
the town OF Leon, in Mason county on
the lower side OF Thirteen Mile Creek, al
its mouth. III. r. HOWARD.
july 23-4w. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
WorkingI;llIean.

Before you begin yourheavy spring
work after a winter of relaxation,
your system needs cleansing and
strengthening to prevent an attack
of Ague, Bilious or Spring Fever, or
some other Spring sickness that will
unfit you for a seasons work. You
will save time, much sickness and
great expense if you will use one
bottle Of Hop Bitters in your family
this month. Don't wait. See other
column.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
Notice 10 RuiIdcrs.

THE building Of School House in sub
i District, No. 4, Robinson District on
the lands of Joseph Fisher, Esq. Build
ing to be 2ix32 feet u feet story, will be
sold on Saturday, August 9th, at . o'clock,
P, IN. at Office OF the Board OF Education.
For plan and specifications apply to Am.
brose Yeager, Esq, Machiryille, West Va.
WILL BE SOLD
at the same time and place the School
House and Lot formerly used; the house
is a log one and lot contains 1t
is situated near the residence of James
Someryille, Esq.
JOHN W. WINDOW, Pres't.
VIII. MAcHm, sec'y. Guly 2S-Sw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

The following will be of great in
terest to beer drinkers, we clip it
from an exchange: at is said that a
man can drink twice as much beer
and not get drunk if he will shut his
eyes every time he takes a glass
Closing the eyes prevents the fumes
from going to the head. Boys, cut
the above out and paste it in your
hats"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
EXECUTOR, Notice.

A LII persons indebted to the estate Of
n Asa Musgraye, ST., deceased, are here
by requested to nuke immediate settle.
ment; and allpersons having claims against
said estate will present them duly althen-
ticated, for settlement.
AMBROSE YEAGER,
July 24-iw. Executor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

The Tyler County Star has been
enlarged to an eight page paper
The Star always was a good local pa
per, but now it is much better. We
are glad to notice this evidence of
genuine prosperity, Notwithstanding
Dan johnson is mad at it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
Dissolution.

THE co-partnership heretofore existing
i under the firm name OF Campbell &
Hoy, has this day been dissolved by mutu-
al consent. All persons indebted to the
firm are requested to make immediate set
Element. L. F. CAMPBELL,
w. S. HOY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

We notice there are u good many
weeds in different parts of the city
that have not been cut down yet
We believe it would be a good idea
for the city council to see that all the
weeds in the city are moved down.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
IN owing me for coal, to call Immediately
and settle, and save further trouble, as
must have some money.
July SO-iw. S. z. NUTTER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

Preaching next Sunday morning
and evening, at the NJ. e. Church,
South, by the pastor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

The tower ofthe Episcopal Church,
we understand, is to be completed
at once. When done it will make
this church the handsomest building
in town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

GRMM's LANDING TRANSLATION
me the space in your paper to give
your many readers few items from
this prospective city, which by the
way is improving very rapidly. We
now have very good wharf, which
was completed last week under the
management of Mr.. A. B. Alexander.
He knows his biz.
The store house Of Messrs. Ruffner
and Wiley is fast approaching COM
pletion. Reynolds knows how to put
things through, Several other i'm.
provements is under contemplation.
Last week your Reporter was made
supremely happy yet somewhat
frightened by the sudden and unex-
pected appearance of six of the pref
tiest bright eyed young ladies that it
had ever been our good fortune to see
together. They gave Capt, Rey-
nolds and your Reporter an invita-
ton to the picnic to be held upon
the grounds of G, W, Craig, Esq, on
Saturday the 26th of last month,
where all hands enjoyed themselves
hugely, which could not be otherwise
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig's.
Meetings have been held and
speeches made at several places in
our neighborhood during last week,
upon the all absorbing question of
County Court VS.. County Court. A
big time is expected tonight, at the
Arbuckle school house. We are
looking for the Wcbstcrs from Thir-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

DR.. W. S. Hoy will continue the practice
OF medicine, and will occupy the office
lately occupied by Campbell & Hoy.
juli 3o-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

They had a very severe storm out
in Robinson District, last week
The wind amounted to almost a tor
nado. Growing crops, hay stacks
and fruit, suffered to a great extent.
Mr.. John L. sebrell seems to have
been the heaviest sufferer, for in his
orchard several hundred bushels of
fruit were blown from the trees. Mr..
R. H. Ball also suffered heavy losses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
Occidental Ministries /!

DURING the Mason County Fair, nov
~ 81 and interesting entertainment will
be given every day, under canvass, on the
Fair Grounds, by the OCCIDENTAL MIN
SIRELS, an organization of merit, who by
their wit, humor and general performance,
interest both old and young. The enter
tainments will be amusing and instructive,
and OF a character that the most fastidious
can not find fault with.
Call and see them and be convinced that
the old adage Laugh and grow fat" is u
characteristic OF the organization.
Ladies are respectfully invited to attend.
Killing & CO.,
aug. 6-tf. Proprietors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
TO TEACHERS.

THEREw be Teachers Institute held
i in Point Pleasant commencing Au-
gust 18th. 1870. at 1;S0 o'clock z. NJ,
and on the Goth and Both OF the same
month at the same place in the Academy
Building thereof, a Teachers Examination.
CHAS. Il. H0GG, =
County Superintendent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
WEST VIRGINIA,
Mason County, to-wit;
In the Circuit Court of said County:
Adam Grandstatf,


Nu'n S ys. In chancory.
Josiah sines, ct. al.
ITO Josiah sines, the unknown heir at
L law OF VIM. L. Wetzel, and L. B.
Knight and james II. Couch, Jr., partners
doing business under the firm name Of
Knight Il Couch, f, A. Guthrie and w. II.
Tomlinson. Take notice that on the 22d
day OF August A. d., 1879, between the
hours OF 8 q. m. and p. III. OF that day, at
the Law Office of Charles w. Phelps, in
the town OF Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
] will take the dispositions OF Adam Grand.
staff and others to be read in evidence on
my behalf in a certain suit in Chancery
now pending in the Circuit Court, for the
County OF Mason and State Of West Virgin
ia, in which am Plaintiff and you are De-
PENDANTS. II from any cause the taking OF
said dispositions shall not be completed,
the same shall be continued from day to
day, or from time time, at the same place
and between the same hours, until the
same shall have been completed.
ADAM GRANDSTAFF,
Fisher & Hogg, soils.
july 2Si-w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

EMPLOYMENT FOR A FEwSALEsMEN
TO TRAVEL IN THIS STATE.-The Ohio
Scale Works, Of l25 Central Avenue,
Cincinnati, Ohio, being DESTROYS of
enlarging their business, have decid-
ed to employ a number of Statesmen
to travel and sell their Standard
Scales to dealers, and at the same
time while selling to the trade, ap-
point good canvasserin every coun-
ty they visit, to sell their Universal
Family Scale on commission. This
scale sold faster last year than they
could be manufactured, but the firm
are now prepared to meet all demands
with superior scale. We have no
room to give an elaborate descrip-
ton of the scales manufactured by
them, but we would advise every one
who needs employment to write at
once for their illustrated Catalogue
and Price List, and naming the low
est salary expected for one years
services.
Their illustrated Catalogue con-
tains the most complete line ofScales
in the market, from the large R. R.
Track Scale of go tons, to the most
delicate Druggist Scale.
This county is still open for an
Agent to sell the Family Scale on
commission. aug,6-5w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

A Chicago paper in its CONNER
cial reports says: Farmers and coun-
try shippers would greatly benefit
dealers in corn, particularly those
who ship to the interior markets of
the middle and eastern states, if they
would separate their white and yell
low varieties. Each of these grades
command premium over mixed
grades, and are greatly desired for
special purposes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

We learn the impression prevails
with many persons in this portion of
the State that the recent Congress
passed an act authorizing farmers to
sell at retail leaf tobacco of theirown
raising without paying special tax.
By an examination of the Internal
Revenue law passed by Congress at
its last session we find this to be an
error, and that there has been no
change made in the manner Of sell
ing tobacco. A clause in the 18th
section of said act is as follows:
"Promded, That nothing in this
section shall be construed to exempt
from special tax any farmer or plant
er who, by peddling or otherwise,
sells leaf tobacco at retail directly to
consumers, or who sells, or assigns,
consigns, transfers or disposes Of, to
persons other than those who have
paid special tax as leaf dealers or
manufacturers of tobacco, snuff or CT
gars, or to persons purchasing leaf to-
bacco for export"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

AT the Putnam County Institute,
held at Winfield, and closed on the
18th ult., the following compliment
tary resolution to Prof, Guthrie, was
adopted:
"Resolved, That Prof. D. P. Guthrie
is hereby rendered the thanks of the
Institute for the able and efficient
manner in which he has conducted
the various sessions Of the same, and
that we hereby cordially recommend
him as a willing, earnest and compe-
tent Instructor"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
The most Successful Exhibition ia wcst virginia.
Competition Open to Everybod,

Special inducements to exhibitors Of Thorough. Bred
and Native and Grade Cattle, Work Oxen, Thorough
ses, Saddle and Driving Horses Matched Horses, and
in Sweepstakes open to all, on Cattle and Horses.
UPWARDS OF $4,000
offered in the Speed Ring, for Trot,ing, Pacing and
Running,
Send address to H. R. HOWARD, Secretary, for a
Premium List. Don't miss attending the Fair this
year. as it will eclipse all others yet held the grounds
Of this Association. u'y i6-6w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

GUIDE BoARDs.-our felloR-towns-
man, 7. W. Blades, -hasinssA.ed and
patented a new Guide Board for
County roads. 1t is made of iron,
with raised letters and has upon it a
sun dial SO that any one can tell the
time of day, aswell as learn the direc-
tion he is going. The County Court
at its last meeting recommended
these Guide Boards to RoadSurveyors.
1t is great improvement over the
old wooden Boards, and we hope ev-
cry county in the State will adopt
them. He says he can furnish them
as cheap as the wooden ones can be
furnished.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06


wrath to.keep itwarm,H till night.
Mr.. Wiley keeps very close to his
boarding house. Hope he is not
sick.
Next-week we promise to give you
a full report.
Rev. Chapman viii preach at the
Morgan school house, the last Sab.
bath in August at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The Baptist Association will be
held at Buffalo, West Virginia, COM
mencing on the 2let of August.
Miss Hedrick and Miss ponnally,
from Charleston, have been the guests
of Miss Ella Craig, for the past week.
Miss Lena Alexander, Of Frazier's
Bottom, has been visiting at her
cousins, Miss Minnie-and Lizzie AL.
exander
Miss Mary Moore, of MERGERS Bot
tom, is visiting relatives in this
neighborhood.
Miss Mary Maupin, Of this place,
has gone to the Springs back Of Gal
lipolis, Ohio. REpoRTER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

The charlestown Free Press says:
"sheep culture is growing intoa very
valuable industry in our county, and
buyers from all the eastern cities
visit us each year. The clip Of one
gentleman, Mr.. Logan osburn, real
lied this year four thousand dollars,
and his fleeces, washed on the back,
averaged near seven pounds. The
flock is now nearly all his own rails.
ing. They are at least one.third
larger than the stock from which
they sprung-they being Spanish
Merino-andhave iucreasedinlength
of staple and weight of fleece at
least one-third. He has demonstra-
ted by actual experience that this is
one of the best sheep growing locali-
ties in the United States.'
New HAVEN ITEMS. Amid the rat
Ting of old tin pans, the firing of
muskets and pistols, we were led to
inquire, "What's the matter?" and it
seemed as ifa thousand voices yelled,
Walla Grimm and Carrie yickers are
married. Domestic bliss has lured
Walla away from US.
We are as cool as cucumbers here,
for ice is only 40 cents per 1o0lbs.
The boys are trying to get up a
sheep skin band in this place; then
send along your candidates and see
if we don't "Whoop 'em up"
John Vaughn has started a boot
and shoe shop in this place.
We noticed smile fitting across
the face of Tom. Wheatley the other
day; but when we heard he had sold
sewing machine in opposition to
another agent, we knew it was all
right. A MINER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

are compounded from nbsiances TINT ars
free from any properties that can inJure
the most deiicate organization. They
Search, Cleanse, Purify, and Inrirorate
tho entire System, BY relieving the en-.
Eorsed liver, they cleanse tho blood
Ire ~ poisonous hnmorB, and thus impnrt
health and vitality TO the body, causing
the bowels TO act naturally, without
which no one Gun feel well.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

Fisher & Hogg, soils.
July IS Nv, 4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06

SNAKE SroRY.-While our exchan.
BeS are lndulging in big snake sto-
RES we thought we would try our
hahd on one, and at the same time
Tell the truth. A few days ago, the
boys on Mr.. D. W. somerville's farm,
!" Robinson District, were clearing
away a straw pile, when they came
" Ut, nest of copperhead snakes,
winch they dispatched, and on
[oun'ing found they had killed forty
louF ranging from 8 inches to four
'eeS in length. The next day at the
same Ss place, they came across a nest
S' garter snakes, when they killed
'oF'y'seven of them, and fully as
"4ny got away. This is truth, every
"O'o OF 1t, and if any one doubts it,
We can furnish the proof.
we have received q copy of the
premium list of the Wood County
=. agricultural : Fair which will be held
s ,' '.rIIatkersbarg, commencing on Sep
'''oOer 10, and continuing four days,
,, mere arc innumerable ours in this
, ~%A That have no visible owner
% %"%1 the Assessor goes round. All
oJ s' without owners, should be kill
IT, 1et the Marshal attend to it..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-08-06
TUFTS Pills

ere especially adapted to such
coses, a single dose effects
such o change of fesIlng as to
eSSonlsh tho sufferer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-20
4 Hnnchbaek's Industry.
New York World

A queer hHnchbaek has just died at
Rue Cuyier, Paris, at comparatively
advanced age, who, being rich, healthy,
and unmarried, spent his lifein travel
ing and collecting statistics on the sub
| ject of people deform ed like, himself.
He left voluminous manuscript con-
tanning the fruit of his researches. He
found hunchbacks- most abundant in
Spain, lnstancing. a small hamlet in the
Sierra Morena, where every thirteenth
inhabitant was humpbacked; next to
this he found the deformity most fire.
quent in the basin of the Loire. One
person in q thousand was, he estimated,
hunchbacked, hence, he arrived at the
conclusion that there were 1,000,0 900
hunchbacKs In the world whose humps
averaging twenty centimeters, or about
eight inches eaeh7-would, if placed one
above the other, make, a pile 100000
metres nigh, or, as he placed it, as high
as t'tenI Cordilleras, plus twenty-five
Mont Blancs, plus all the pyramids,
plus all the spires of all the cathedrals
in Europe" He formulates the theory
that the form of IT, hump is in keeping
with the general character of the sur
rounding country. He left directions
ior placing over his grave a marble
facsimile of his hump, with this cpl
taph: Here lies hunchback, who had
a taste for humps, and knew more
about them than any lother hunch-
DICK. 81. g..UlE 5ags szTg. Il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-20
Embarrassing.


1t is critical moment in the life and
clothing of a man when he gets down
on his knees to look under the sofa for
a ball Of zephyr thai, q lady friend has
dropped. 1t is possible that he may
be able to accomplish this and recover
his perpendicular with nothing more
serious than a very red face and a
general sense of having done some
thing for which he should be sent from
the room. But in nine cases out, of
ten he never fully RECEIVERS the good
opinion of himself that he possessed
before he undertook the reeoverv of
that ball. 1t is always just beyond his
reach, and In a moment of weakness he
drops on his vest and commences to
work himself under the sofa by series
of acrobatic feats that would have won
him an encore onithe stage. He is so
intent upon the recovery of the. ball
that he quite forgets his appearance,
until he is reminded by suppressed
litter, from one of the ladies. Then he
realizes the situation and commences to
back out. 4 6 -s.+ So sa-a t-sT9s
Of course his coat is worked upsover
his head, and as be feels a cold streak
creep up his back he pronounces a
benediction on the man who invented
an open-back shirt. He is also pain.
fully conscious that about two inches of
red flannel drawers are visible between
the tops of his boots and the bottom of
his pants. This has the effect of pro-
ducing more internal profanity and still
more violent struggles to back out,
during which one. suspender breaks and
his collar-button comes out. When he
finally delivers himself and stands up
in the middle of the room, you would
not recognize in that red-faced, wild
eyed man, standing there holding his
clothes together with one hand and
trying to smooth down his hair with the
other, the smiling, .genteel ladies' man
who stopped down to pick up that ball
of zephyr a moment before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-20
His First and Last Case.
Eli Perkins in New. York sun,

Istudied law once in the Washington
law school. In fact, was admitted to
the bar. / shall never, forget my first
case. Neither will my client. I was
called upon to defend a young man for
passing counterfeit money. / knew the
young man was innocent, because.
gave him the money to pass. Well,
there was a hard feeling against the
young man in the-eounty, and | pleaded
for a change of venue. [ made great
plea for it. [ can remember, even
now, how fine it was. 1t was filled with
choice rhetoric and passionate oratory.
| quoted Kent, and Blackstone, and Lit
Teton, and cited precedent after prece-
dent from the digestof state reports.
wound up with a treln endous argument,
amid the applause of all the younger
members of the bar. Then, sanguine
Of the success, I stood and awaited the
judges decision. 1t soon came. The
judge looked me full in the face and
said:
"Your argument is good, Mr.. Perkins,
very good, and I've been deeply inter-
ested in 1t; and when a case comes ur
that your argument fits I shall give
your remarks all the considerations that
they merit. Sit DOWN.
This is why | gave up the law and re-
sorted to writing for the newspapers.