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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25
RIVER NEws.-l'he CITY ofIronton


RIVER NEWS The City ofIronton
blew out another cylinder head one
day last week and had to lay by a
few days for repairs. This is the
trouble of this kind she has had in
the past month or two.
Another important order, with ref.
erence to steamboat pilots, from the
Treasury Department, directs that
all persons applying for license, or
renewal, shall be examined as to
their sight, whether they can dis
tinguish the colored lights used as
signals. The surgeon of the Marine
Hospital will examine all candidates
in the future and give a certificate
in accord with the requirement., be.
fore they can be licensed.
The Pierrepont took tow Of salt
south some time ago, for which it is
said she received more than 5000,
as pay for towing. She took more
than 10000 barrels at 25 cents per
barrel.
We understand that quito an ex-
cursion party, from different parts Of
the valley above here, made the
round trip on the Telephone last Sat
urday- Monday.
Quite number of tow.boats pass
ed this point on last Friday and Sat
urday.
The Chancellor and Emma Graham
went up the river neck and neck,
last Monday morning.
The Buckeye State broke some of
her machinery ut Pomeroy last week;
but her delay was only temporary,
as she passed up on time Wednes-
day morning.
The Telephone did not get out of
Kanawha on Friday night till u
o'clock.
The Ohio was SO far behind time
last Wednesday, that she turned back
from Gallipolis.
The A. L. Norton went on the
docks last Tuesday morning.
HARTFORD CRY ITEMs.-The wealth
er to-day is beautiful and Spring like.
The Baptists had festival in
their church on Thursday and Fri
day last; net profits about $40, to be
appropriated in paying off balance
on organ.
Major Brown is talking of putting
in some 200 feet of IL inch sewer for
draining one of his fields just below
Valley City.
The band boys gave an entertain
ment in the Salts Hall, on Saturday
evening. House full. Money used
for benefit of band.
Mr.. B. T. Harpold is off to Parkers-
burg, to purchase logs for slaves.
Mr. g. c. Harpold is. still having
some trouble with one Of his wells.
He seems to be very unfortunate in
this respect recently.
Mrs. S. Harpold has not yet re-
turned from her visit to the west
But report says her health is very
good and that she is having Il very
pleasant visit.
Mr.. Prall has established a tin
shop in our town and seems to be
doing good business. This is some
thing we have been needing here for
a long time. We hope he has come
to stay. j.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25
Legal Advertisements.
State Of West Virginia, Mason County, S


State Of West Virginia, Mason County, IS,
A Trules held in the Clerks office Of the
IA Circuit Court OF Mason county, West
Virginia, on the I'd day OF February, 1850.
Theresa Dover, Patrick Dover, and John
]. Dover, George w. Dover, Margaret
A. Dover, Mary L Dover, Valentine p.
Dover and stanton NJ. Dover, minor
children OF Theresa and Patrick Dover,
who sue by their next friend, Patrick
Dover. VS..
Ann Eliza Church, George Church, Ange-
lima Seeds and James NJ. Seeds her hus-
band, Dorsey w. Church, Geo. Church,
Jr., Ellie Maud Church and Charles
Andrew Church, the last four minor
children OF Ann Eliza and Geo. Church,
Alonzo Weaver, John Weaver, Harriet
Devinney, Samuel Devinney, George
Weaver, Charles Chapman, Elizabeth
Stone, J. S. Stone, Charles Weaver, ]. B.
Weaver, William NJ. Weaver, Mrs. Cas-
sic Sayre, Joseph Mckinley, Jacob
Brinker, lsabella Smith, Jack Brinker,
Straud Long, Caroline Long, Betsy Rob-
erts, Sarah CASTOR, Henry Weaver, Fam
ME 1ngals, G. B. Rayburn, Cassie Ray
burn, Adeline Bramble, Alex. Blaine,
Margaret Johnston, Fannie Staats, Jas.
Blaine, V. Bell, John Pilchard, and the
unknown heirs Of John j. Weaver, de-
ceased.
IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit is to set aside a
paper writing probated on the oath day OF
January, 1875, purporting to be the last
will and testament OF said John j. Weaver,
deceased, and set up in lieu thereof the
true last will and testament OF said John J /.
Weaver, deceased made some time In the
year 1868. And it appearing by affidavit
filed in this suit, that there are heirs OF the
said John j. Weaver, deceased, whose
names are unknown to plaintiffs, and that
the said Alonzo Weaver, John Pilchard,
John Weaver, Harriet Deyinney, Samuel
Deyinney, George Weaver, Charles Chap
man, Elizabeth Stone, ]. s. Stone, Charles
Weaver, j. B. Weaver, William NJ. Wea-
yer, Cassie sayre, Isabella Smith, Jack
Brinker, Betsy Roberts, Sarah CASTOR,
Fannie Ingals, Alkaline Bramble, Alex.
Blaine, Margaret Johnston, Fannie Stats
James Blaine and V. Bell, are non-resi-
dents of the State Of West Virginia, it is
ordered that said nonresident defendants
and the unknown heirs OF said John ].
Weaver, deceased, do appear here at Rules
to be held in the Clerks office Of the Cir
cult Court OF said county, on the first Mon.
DAY in March, 1880, and do what is neces.
sary to protect their interest this suit.
Teste:
CHAs. B. wAGGENER, CT'k.
Henry j. Fisher, Jr., and c. E. Hogg, Soils.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

We would say to our friends that
we will be at the Kline House on
Thursday, March 18th, from 1oa A.
NJ, until the Boone comes down the
Kanawha. We would there be glad
to receive calls from such as may de-
sire to make them.
w. E. HUI AND FAMILY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

For sore throat, gargle with Piso's
Cure, mixed with little water. Re-
lief is instant. If.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

A fracas occurred at Mason City
on Monday night at a dance, which
resulted in one man getting his head
quite badly used up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

ray for your paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

You can find fine lot Of paints
and oils, and fresh drugs, at the Point
Pleasant Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

In another column will be found
the announcement Of Mr.. F. D. Hoy,
for the office of City Sergeant. He
is a young man fully competent to
perform the duties of this office, and
honest. If the people will elect him
to this position, they will never have
cause to regret it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

We understand that Messrs. Gabert
q Hoytare talking of building a new
wharf.boat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

We are glad to say that our neigh
Dor, Of the Monitor, is recovering from
his late accident.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

State Of West Virginia, County of Mason, IS,
A Trules held in the Clerks Office of the
IA Circuit Court of Mason county, on
the first Monday in the month Of February,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

There is at least 1000 dogs in this
town that pay no taxes, and should
be killed, and cats ditto.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

While a great deal of sickness is
reported from other towns, in differ.
ent parts of the county, we are glad
to say that our town is very healthy.
Not case of fever proper has occur
red in our town or vicinity, SO far as
we have heard, this winter. Bad
colds are about all the affection we
have. !
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

Landreth's Garden Seeds will be
found at VIM. Smiths, as usual, this
Spring.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25
W. E. HILL AND FAMILY.

Tomorrow is our birthday'-44.-
Point Pleasant Register.
The idea of a man being only for
ty-four who was sutler under Char
lemagne, encamped at Valley Forge,
fought nit Siegel and trotted Susan
B. Anthony on his knee. Tell that
tothe marines, George. State Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-02-25

CHAs. B. wAGGENER, cr'k.
Henry ]. Fisher, Jr., and c. Z. Hogg, Soils.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

One hundred and fifty THOUSAND
dollars is the amount of money that
ex-Sheriff Gam hreaux owes the city
of New Ori This is sample
f the mani cement the city gets
from the Volunteer FL Depart
ment, which has for years con-
trclled the nomination and electioi
of every prominent official in the
city. This defalcation has been an
open secret for six months. The
great independent newspapers OF
New Orleans, the & i'm, stern senti-
nels on the watch-tower of liberty.
were all this time, WITT one feeble
exception, rs dumb rs oysters.
They didn't tell the people tAey
We're being robbed. Their columns
did not dare contain anything SO
Objectionable to the Fire Depart.
ment, of which Mr.. Gauthreaux was
a brilliant light. These "independ-
ent' papers might have lost a sub
scriber or an advertisement or two,
if this defalcation had been revealed
when it occurred. Now the papers
endeavor to clear their own cow
ardly records by abusing the city
officials. No use-they are all chips
from the same hlcek-ill-begotten
children of the same father. The
newspapers and officials of New Or
leans are of the same stripe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

makes q good. strong paper, and
will come into general use when in
tYoduced. N
In this State there are about
so. 900 acres planted in rice, from
which the yield in straw is about
four to five tons per acre. Taking
the lowest estimate, four tons to an
acre, the amount produced would
be 100000 tons of merchantable
straw. This, at even the lowest price.
SO per ton, would add to the
wealth of the State the handsome
sum of 81, 100000, and this, too.
for an article that has hitherto been
given to the Father of Waters Us
trash and worthless material.
The cost of serviceable baling
press is about 1925, delivered here,
and it has capacity of between
eighty and ninety bales per day. One
OF the presses could do the work Of
a neighborhood.
The matter is deserving the atien-
ton of our planters, for it is clear
gain to them to be able to get IL
revenue out of the straw, rs well
us the rice itself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

The treatment of the prisoners
who have been sentenced to the
Penitentiary, and who are now be-
ing worked outside by the parties
who coutrcl them, is about to be
Investigated. While this is being
done, would it not be well to see
by whose authority the prisoners
are being worked outside of the
Penitentiary buildings at Baton
Rouge? Warmoth made some sort
of a contract with the lessees of the
Penitentiary What were the pro-
visions of this contract? When was
it to expire? etc These are points
that the State authorities had bet
ter investigate at once. While the
prisoners are being worked on rail-
roads, plantations, levees. ETC., they
will try to escape, and are likely to
be shot. Suppose the lessees Of
the Penitentiary have no authority
to employ the prisoners outside,
and one of them is killed while out
side trying to escape? What Sort
of a case is that? Let this entire
Penitentiary business be overhaul
ed, for it needs it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

We had almost forgotten that
james l.. Mathews is the Repub-
hcan candidate for Congress in the
district now SO creditably repre-.
scented ty Gen. j. Floyd King.
Mathews is one of the harpies who
was some years ago engaged with
Benham Lowell & Co, in plumber
ing the State. and was brought be-
fore the criminal courts by ATTORNEY
General Field. 1t that official had
lived to complete his term of Office,
Mathews would have rendered the
State some service by working with
a squad of panitentiary convic,s on
some public works, He is there
fore a bit candidate for the nonors
and Offices of the Louisiana Radi-
calls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

We are of the opinion that the
excursion from Texas, that the mer-
chants of New Orleans are getting
up. will not be of any vast aIvan-
tage to the great commercial EN-
porium of the Southwest. The
Texas buyers who go there will eat
the big dinners and drink the
whisky that is placed in their sight,
see the various shows of the city.
and then grab their grip-sacks and
go to Gretna, or some other point,
to buy their goods, whele they can
get th en- cheaper and pay less
freights.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

TIE system of Peniteatiasy man
agement inaugurated by Warmoth
should have been among the first
public evils to have received the
attention of tie Nichols govern
ment. 1t was "let alone" and con-
tinues, like the Louisiana State
Lottery, to ''this day" and perhaps
for the same reasons, none of which
are creditable to the Democracy of
this State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Gen. Grant appointed Don
Augustus Pardee as Judge of the
United States District Court, but u
Republican Senate, knowing his en-
tire iIcompetency for the position,
refused to confirm him. He is now
engaged in the very pleasant and
honorable. and We hope profitable
business of collecting "a corruption
fund for the benefit of the Louisi-
ana Radicals, from the men who
hold Office. according to the rules
of Mr.. Hayes Civil Service Reform
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

The last we heard of Pitkin, he
was in Indianapolis, very sick--so
i'll, in fact, that he could only make
fifteen minute speech. We have
not since heard of him, but we feel
safe in assuring our readers that as
soon as the Maine election grows a
little older, he will be able to re-
sumo his usual ten hour orations on
Garfeld's honesty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

The railroad from New Orleans
to Texas is a private enterprise
built wit private capital by private
citizens. The welfare of the public
has had nothing to do with it. and
it would never have been built. ex-
cept that it promised to pay large
dividends to lis owners. Judging
from appearances, the trade OF
Texas is never coming to New Or
leans. while Jay Gould will carry
cotton from Baton Rouge to New
York, and the Morgan road is
driving it away with excessive
profits. Trade is not coming to a
city that is ruled by its police and
II Volunteer Fire Department, and
onIits no opportunity to levy tribute
on every commercial interest that
comes in the way. These are sol
emn truths, and the sooner the
country understands them the
sooner the condition may be
changed for the better.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

marching into the House of Repre-
sentatires at Washington? First
would come that distinguished sal
AIRY grabber, little Doctor Darrall.
Then James J.. Mathews, who years
ago ought to have been in the State
prison, if his own partisans can tell
the truth. Then tie son of J.
Madison Wells Tom Anderson's
son bringing up the rear. The sue
cess of such an exhibition would
forever do away with monkey shows.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

We see It stated i'll the Washing
ton dispatches to a Northern paper
that Acklen says if he cannot be
elected to Congress be will defeat
Rilliu aud elect little darrell. Now
the question comes IN. whether the
Democrats of the Third District
vail give their votes in favor of such
nn Infamous proposition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

The New Orleans Times recently
had a very wordy and windy article
"h""t ''impersonal journalism" the
object of which was to demonstrates
that 1t Is no difference to the puh,ic
who writes the editorials of paper,
or what sort of n t'isrepntable bum
mer may direct its columns. This
plan would work well where. for
eAa'ople, red-hot Republican
would publish q Democratic naner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

The use of Locust club, hereto
fore applied by the New Orleans
police to the heads of drunken men,
cripples, etc, has become somewhat
obsolete. Instead of clubbing a
helpless prisoner, he is now kicked
to death, in order to keep the peace
and maintain the dignity of the
State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Rev. Thomas Bickham, pastor OF
the colored church in Ponchat oula.
having received, since January l,
1880. the sum of six dollars for his
services, has concluded to quit the
business. This is the only item OF
interest that we find in the last
Ponnhatoula Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Suppose, for a moment, that by
some unacccuntable accident, the
Radicals of Louisiana should sue
coed IN electiny all their nominees,
except Gov. Hahn. for Congress.
Wouldn't it be a sight that would
amaze gods and men. to see them
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02
ALL SORTS.

Democratic roosters seldom
make mistake.
A horse may jump oversa stile
without being in IL hostile mood.
Lawyers are seldom consulted
in regard to ladies suits.
The boy who was kept after
school for bad orthography said he
was spell-bound.
1T is only when man pawns
his watch that he realizes how little
moLey time is worth.
The only reason some men
don't follow the plough is because
the plough isn't woman.
The Princess Louise is said TO
be unable to sleep. The poor lady
must go to church occasionally.
-"Canadian hemlock forests are
being rapidly destroyed for their
barks." ,Cr, it on some of the
dogs.
Depend upon it. there's time
for all things" The time to leave
is when she asks how the walking
is.
4 am in favor of the elevation
of the human race, as the hangu,an
remarked just before springing the
trap.
Husband" Mary, my love, this
apple dumping is not half done
Wife-''Well finish it, then, my
dear"
1t is estimated that 100000
American clergyman have gone tn
Europe so as to be able TO begin
their sermons with when I was
in"
They have a 300-ponnd vocal
ist out In Montana, whose favorite
song is Dance Ne on Your Knee,
My Darhng?' Very few accept
the offer.
The man who signs, "How
soon We are forgotten?' las only
to leave the hotel without paving
his bill to find out how sadly mis-
taken he is.
"A Boston giil declined an offer
of marriage because if she accepted
she would have to go on wedding
tour, and she would not leave her
five cats.
She has called me with full
hand" said the boy whose mother
ordered him into the house while
she held her slipper ready for i'm
mediate use.
That crisis in France blew over
in twentyfour hours. The day has
gone by when the resignation of
bald-headed minister calls for free
fight in that country.
Police justice Ito witness with
bandaged head Did he have
any proyocation when he struck
you?" Witness-"He may have
had something of the kind conceal
ed on his person, but it was a brick
be struck me with"
Some one who is engaged upon
a new "Elegy in a Churchyard" sets
out with the statement that tomb
stone with single cucumber en-
grayed upon it Ill oftentines more
expressive than one carved with
10000 lines of obituary poetry.
"A music-publishing firm lately
received an order for Il piece of
music entitled The Clock on the
Cheese-paring." After it bad pass
Ell about the store bright clerk
flied it satisfactorily with THE
Watch on the Rhine.
In Maine no physician can prac-
tice until he has "dissected;" no
bodies are dissectea but those
of executed criminals, aud there il
= law against capital punishment.
But these little discrepancies do not
deprive Name of plenty Of good
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

or man whose personal, moral and
political record was such that the
less said aboGt it the better; but as
u general thing, people sho read
papers want to know who writes the
editorials, and their effect and in
fiuence largely depends on the
standing and character of the ma N
Who is responsible for them. Ac-
cordipg to his convenient theory
of the Times, a prostitute should
not be Objectionable as teach of
class in Sunday School, if her
duties in that line were vel done.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

1t is stated that on u recent oc-
casion, in San Francisco, Bishop
Simpson was Suddenly taken very
i'll while preaching, and that Presi-
dent Hayes was in the congregation
at the time. That was enough &c
make any Bishop sick.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

There is nothing new or strange
in the defalcatiOn of Gauthreaux.
He is the third ex-Sheriff of the
parish of Orleans who has success
sirely been allowed to plumber the
people Of their taxes and walk of
with the swag,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

1t is stated, ON the authority of
one who claims to have tried the
experiment, that handful of hay
placed in a pail of water in d newly
painted room will entirely neutral
I've the odor of the paint.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Haneoek's letter on the payment
of Southern claims has enectually
taken the wind out of tue Republi-
can sail. There is nothing left now
but the charge that he wears Cor
sets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Is it tie duty Of the New Orleans
officials to collect tie taxes and pay
the obligations of the city, or to
keep all the money they can get for
their own use and behoof?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Hancock's letter in regard to
paying Confederate war claims was
a regular sockdolager on the North
ern Radicals, who believe in lying
rs one Of the means of promoting
the glory of God and the prosperity
OF the country.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Late experiments have shown that
seeds thoroughly dried are much
slower in producing plants than the
undried, while the crops yielded are
considerably greater.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Taylor Beattie and Darrall are to
canvass the Third District together.
This reminds us of the elephant
and the horned frog in the me-
nagerie.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-10-02

Is it any wonder that the police
and teachers of New Orleans go
without pay, when the city authori-
ties permit the Sheriff to walk off
with $150,000 Of the peoples
money?