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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
Fruits of Temperance.

The Randolph Enterprise, speaking
of the happy results of their no-li,
cense policy, says:
Harvey West, an Industrious Ia.
boring man, says there is this differ
ence between license and no license:
"When whisky was sold frequently
went home drunk, after spending all
| had made during the day for liz.
uor; now l buy bread and meat and
other necessaries of life. am glad
there was no license granted" And
there is many a man in this county
who will say what Harvey says. We
do not want to be deemed fana,ical,
neither do we expect to turn tenn.
perance lecturer, but if we can only
get the industrious, hard-working
men Of this county to see the bitter
folly of spending their honestly earn
ed means to make the whisky seller
rich, and themselves poor, we shall
be content. We ask you to think
over TINS matter, honestly and So
berly. If you are a man of family,
think how soon your boys will fol.
low in your footsteps, and in the
evening of life how your head will
be covered with grief and shame,
and brought down in sorrow to the
grave, by q hayward son, whom
you trained by your own example to
drink intoxicating liquors and in
dulge in all the attendant vices
Think over this and a thousand 9th
err arguments against drinking, and
then try to find ONE sensible rea-
son why you do drink.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The Republican politicians pro-
phesied that the election of Garfield
would usher in an "era of good feel
ing" such as marked the Monroe ad.
ministration; but thus far it has been
the most boisterous one we have had
for years, noted for the bad blood
engendered, especially in the Repub-
lican party itself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
TRUSTEES SALE

Of Valuable Land in Clendenin
District.
QY virtue OF a Deed of Trust, executed to
ID the undersigned Trustee, by W. D.
Hall, dated November 10, 1879, to secure
to Harriet NIachir, now deceased, the pay
ment OF certain promissory notes, therein
mentioned and fully described, all bearing
even date with said Deed, which said Trust
Deed is duly OF record in the Mason Ceun-
ty Court Clerks office, in Trust Deed Book
No. 4, folios 4S6, &C., TO which reference
may be had, and one Of said promissory
notes for the sum OF $4,000, with interest
from date, having become due on the 10th
day OF November, 1880, and still remaining
unpaid, and being requested by G. W,
Jamison and Thos. Fowler, the Executors
OF said Harriet Machir, deceased, TO make
sale OF said land in said Deed mentioned, l
shall proceed to sell by way of public
auction, at the front door OF the Court
House OF Mason county, West Virginia, on
Thursday, June 3Oth, 1851,
the tract of land in said Deed described.
containing 100 acres, lying in Clendenin
District, being known Ms lot No. . OF sur
yey OF Harriet Alachr's Meacham land
Said land is fertile, lies we'll, and is suscept-
IDLE OF a high state OF cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE:-For cash US II the sum
of $4,000 with interest from 10th OF No
vember, 1879, and costs OF sale, and upon
credit us to the remaining note Of $4,000,
with interest from November 10th, 1879.
which will become due November 10th,
1881. JSo. E. TlNIMs,
may25-w. Trustee
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Richmond & Allegheny Railroad
Company is to be held in Richmond,
Va, June %, at which a proposed
plan of consolidation of said company
with the Atlantic and Northwestern
Railroad Company, n corporation of
the State Of West Virginia, and the
Ohio Central Railroad Company, a
corporation of the State of Ohio will
be submitted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
State Board ofueallh

The law creating State Board of
Health etc, went into effect yester-
day. On Monday Gov. Jackson ap-
pointed the following as the men,
bers Of the Board:
First Congressional District-Dr.
]. E. Reeves, Ohio County, six years,
and DR.. Geo. B. Moffet, Wood county,
two years.
Second Congressional District-Dr.
Geo. II. Carpenter, Hampshire coun-
ty, two years, and DR.. C. T. Richard
son, Jefferson county, four years.
Third Congressional District-Sen-
ator A. R. Barbee, Mason county, six
years, and Hon. Isaiah Bee, Mercer
county, four years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The new paper just started at
Washington called the American
Register, makes this just distinction
between the politician andstatesman:
"The statesman is devoted to his
country and its interests-,he par
tisan to his party and its success
The statesman devotes his life TO ad.
vance the welfare of his Countrywide
partisan would sacrifice his country
and revolutionize its government to
save his party.n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
NOTICE.

A Ii owners of horses, mules, cattle,
II sheep, hogs or goats, permitting them
to enter upon my grounds around which l
have lawful fence, are hereby notified
that will enforce the law in accordance
with Chapter l4S sec. OF the Acts of the
Legislature of'West Virginia, OF 1928.
june l5-iw. c. G. MILLER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
IHqAI NOTICES.
Notice To Contractors.

THERE will be sold to the lowest bidder,
! ON the ground, commencing at IL
O'Clock A. NJ, on
SATURDAY, JULY2d, ISsSI,
the repairing and charging Of the I'll at
Mr.. Euclid Crookham's, on the Kanawha
River Road. The stone work OF said till is
to be enlarged 10 feet. Stone work will
be sold separately from the dirt fill,
but parties can bid for both, ifthey desire.
For further information, see the plan and
specifications in the hands OF Geo. w. Pull.
lin. Said plan and specifications win also
be upon the grounds on day Of sale. Bond
and good security will be required. The
commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids,
GEO. W. PULLIN,
w. G. GREENLEE,
lune l5-sw. Commissioners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The destruction of six hundred
dwellings, fifteen hundred families
homeless, a pecuniary loss of one and
a.half million dollars and the loss Of
several lives are the startling stats.
tics of the great FIRE in Quebec. The
disaster is attributed almost wholly
to the lack of a proper FIRE service
and utter inefficiency to operate even
such apparatus as the fire depart
ment controlled.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
Notice To TresDassers.

A IL persons are hereby warned from
n trespassing in any manner upon the
premises, or lands OF John Potts, living in
Clendenin District, this county, without
my consent, as they will be prosecuted to
the fullest extent OF the law.
mar. l6-ti. JOHN POTTS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
TO THE LADIES.
Dress Trimmings,

THE MISSES RISK wish to inform the
l citizens OF Point Pleasant and vicinity,
that they have in stock full line OF Dress
Trimmings, such as Silks, Satins, Plain,
Striped and Brocaded Velvets, Cords and
Tassels, all kinds OF Innings, Crinoline
Virgins, all kinds Of Laces and Passem.
enterie Trimmings. These goods are all for
sale Low FOR CASH. Ladies please call
aud examine them.
moy9S.ti, THE MISsESRlSK.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The Boston Herald says that in ali
human probability, the Republican
party, as now organized, will retire
from the control of the national gov
eminent in 1885.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The following Commissioners of
Pharmacy for this State, have been
appointed by the Board of Public
Works:-1st District, Edward Book
ing, Wheeling; End District, ]. L. w.
Baker, Martinsburg; Bird District, Ed.
l.. Boggs, Charleston.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
ATTENTION FIDUCIARIES.

HAVING been appointed by the County
III Court OF Mason county, West Virginia,
on the 9th day of January, 1881, their sols
Commissioner to settle with Fiduciaries,
all Administrators, Executors, Curators
and Guardians, will govern themselves
accordingly, as am the only legally consti.
tnted authority before whom they can
make their settlements.
JNo. E. TINIAiS,
Com'r Fiduciaries OF Mason Co. Court.
ian. l2-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

What is a county without news.
paper? and yet you do not contribute
one cent in any way to sustain your
county paper. If you die, marry,
get sent to the penitentiary, or start
in business, Of course you expect the
largest kind of a puff, and if you are
not a subscriber you are especially
mad if you do not receive the most
complimentary kind of notice.
The meanness of some people is in.
comprehensive, Randolph Enter
prise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

the sowing Of the summer seeds, but
in the western parts of Gallicia,
where dry weather prevailed, the
produce is exceedingly good. E.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

During the prevalence of smallpox
at Huntington there have been
thirty.one cases, of which twelve
have died and nineteen recovered.
The Mayor announces that the cpl
demic is at an end.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The number of people who think
the Republican party needs to be set
out in cold place for a season, is
steadily increasing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The druggists of the State met in
convention &C, in Wheeling, last week.
The following extract from their pro.
ceedings would indicate that they
had an interesting meeting: XIINsrST
ttt!!@ PthBRsttr+IIs esssP.- Ran.
doiph Enterprise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
NOTICE.

T HAVE this day given my son, Andrew
i j. Iauger, aged is wears, his time, with
the right to mako contracts for himself,
free from my interference; and notice is
further given that viii not be responsible
for any debts he may contract, or any act
that he may perform.
june SLIM HENRY YACGER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

Judge Stanley Matthews has sur.
prised the country by rendering a
decision against a powerful monopo-
ly-the Standard Oil Company.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

An Indian Mound was opened at
Moundsville the other day which re-
suited in the finding of two skeletons
and number Of Indian relics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

Go where you will through West
Virginia you will hear the crv of
Railroad! Throughout the State the
people are enthusiastic on the SUBJ
Ject. There is u strong probability
that they will succeed and the whis.
tie of the locomotive will be heard in
every valley.-Ashland (Ky.) Express.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

Reports from nearly every county
in Minnesota represent the growing
wheat crop there to be good. That
section is faring better in that re-
spect than regions farther south.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

The New York Herald says that
the Republican party should inscribe
on its banner millions for plumber,
not one cent for the public interests. y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

If you quill.drivers down in Ma
son county are going to tear each
others hair, we want to explain that
we never said anything about the
heated election contest in Mason; we
don't believe there was any contest
in Mason county. We never heard
of Gibbons nor met Tippett. There,
now, excuse US, and go on with the
funeral.-Randolph Enterprise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

Elk Deputy Sheriff Debolt, of Wet.
eel county, was killed a few days ago,
by German, at whose house he had
gone to collect taxes. The German
was in an alteration with his wife,
attempting to stab her, when, Debolt
endeavoring to protect the wife, was
stabbed by her husband, and died
from the wound soon after.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

A special dispatch to Charleston
Evening Gttt on Tuesday says that a
duel was fought near the mouth Of
Hewitt's creek, Boone county, last
Saturday, between John P. jeffrey
and James Elkins. Both men fred
at the same time, and both fell
pierced to the heart. Jeffrey died
instantly. Elkins lived until the
next day. The trouble was caused
by a female of bad character, named
Rebecca Chambers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
Given IND hY Doetors.

as it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is
up and Ut work, and cured by SO sim
pie remedy?"
II assure you il is true that he is
entirely cured, and with nothing but
Hop Bitters; and only ten days ago
his doctors gave him up and said he
must dieln
"Well-a.dayl That is remarkable!
! will go this day and get some for
my poor George-I knew hops are
good. Salem Post.
The name Of the new company
formed by the consolidation Of the
Richmond and Allegheny and the
Ohio Central Railroad will be the
Richmond, Allegheny & Ohio Cen.
trail Railroad. The stock Of the Rich
mond & Allegheny will get 100 per
cent. of the stock and so per cent. Of
the income bonds Of the new COM
pany, and the Ohio Central stock
will get about 1875 per cent. in the
new stock, the mortgage and income
bonds remaining the same. The
present terminus of the Richmond &
Allegheny is Williamson's Va, and
of the Ohio Central, Athens, Ohio,
the distance between the two points
being about 275 miles, and the sl0,.
10000 subscription for building the
consolidatipuswas taken yesterday.
AS before stated, however, It may be
determined to make u traffic arrange
ment with the Chesapeake & Ohio
in which event the distance to be
built will be much shorter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15

Of Valuable Land in Clendenin
District.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-15
Legal Advertisements.
TRUSTEES SALE

of Valuable Land in Clendenin
District.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-22

are fired SD fast that all reports
blend together il one mighty roar.
The shrink of a shell is the wicked
est snnnd i'll war, but nothing makes
the flesh crawl like the demoniac
singing, purring, whistling grape.
shot. and the serpent like hiss a
CANISTER. Mems legs aud heads are
torn from their bodies, and bodies
cut in two. A ronnd shot or shell
takes two nen ont Of tie rank as il
crashes through. Grape and canisr
ter NOW and swath and pile the
dead on top Of eath other.
Through the smoke we see Q
swarm of m,n. 1t is not a battle
Line, hnt a mob Of men desperate
enough to bnthe their bay onets ia
the ii ,me OF the guns. The guns
leap from the sroupd, almost, as
tlley nre depressed on the foe, and
slri-ks and screams and shouts
blend into ole awinl aud steady cry.
Twenty pen ont of The battery are
down, and the firing is interrupted,
Fbe foe accept it us ~ sign of waver-
Ing and come rushing on. They
.,re not ten feet away when the
guns give them last shot. That
,ii>char. e picks living men off their
feet and throws them into the
swn,np, blnckens J. bloody mass.
Up now, as the enemy are among
the guns! There is silence of ten
seconds. and then the flash and roar
Of more than 1900 mnskets and
rush forward VITA ba.onets. For
" at Neither ON the right. nor
left, nor in front Of rs, is u living
foe There ars cOrpses around us
which haze been struck by three,
fur. and even six bullets, and no.
where on this acre of ground is o
woEn,lsl man! The wheels of the
gnHs gan MT move until the block
mle Of lead is removed. Men can
not pass from caisson to gun with
nelt climbing over Einrows of deal.
Every gun and ,heel is smeared
VITA blood; every foot Of grass has
it's horrible st,i,,.
Historians write of the glory Of
war. Burial parties saw murder
where historians saw glory.-De-
troll Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-22
\ CURIOUS BUSINESS.

Speaking of the industry statistics
says o New York Letter TO tbs
Springf III Cniun. reminds me that
several curious businesses have been
discovered by the csnsHs deputies,
of which SO far no newspaper has
given IN account. Superintendent of
the Brooklyn census was much puz-
zled some weeks ago upon discover
ing that there was some use made
of old shoes, which was not known
to any of the deputies in employ,
and could pot bs discovered. 1t
was fonnd that old shoes were col.
lected in large quantities by rag
pickers and junkmen. and sold to
certain N. sterions persons. for
what purpose no one could divine.
1t was well known that Prnssiaa
blue is made of old leather. but the
persons engaged in THAT business
we're perfectly willing to have their
wor Ks inspected.
After much inquiry and investiga-
ton. it WAS foup,i that tho old shoes
were made into Jamaica rum. When
they came from the ragp,ckers, the
good pi. ces We're cut ont and sold
to small eol'blers for patching pur-
poses. The rest vas distilled with
spirits, colored AMI burned sugar,
and sali as Jamaicn rum, and the
most singular fics about the bust
ness is that it WAS bought, not by
saloon keepers. but druggists, who
pride themselves On the purity Of
their articles. Many industries
We're found in which. though the
value Of the product was conside:-
able, no value was attributed to the
raw material One man who made
Tomato cntsnp acknowledged to
making $4,000 worth of c.,tsup
every year, but said that his raw
material cost nothing When pressed
to explain. hr said he sent to the
fae.ories where tmna.nes IRE canned
in big tubs. into WHICH the reelinga
and trimmings Of the tomatoes were
thrown by the men who prepared
them far canning The material he
got for the tronble Of CARRYING il
away. He ground it mp, favored
il. aud sold it as crtsup ~ the extent
of SIS, 900 year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-22
THE LATEST CHEAT.

The newest fraud has butter for
its victim, which it disposes of as
follows:
Out West they grind soapstaHe
to powder, which is ;asteless
Thun they buy butter MS of old. The
ground soapstone is then worked
into the butter, in the proportion
of about one pound to seven, and
the new compound becomes the but
ter of commerce.
1t was discoyered by New York
dealers in this way: The Qld-fash-
ioned fifty-pound tubs have recent
ly been found to weigh tifty-six
ponds or oyer. This WAS only the
case with Western butter. Eastern
makers could only get fifty pounds
into the tub, but the Western man
managed to set fifty-six, and into
the same tub where heretofore be
could only get fifty.
A little tour westward was made.
and tn, soapstoaa industry came to
light. All ground and ready for
us. it costs 500 II ton, or cent n
pound. The butter sells for over
twenty cents. It is, therefore, q
paying business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-22
THE CROSS-CUT SAW.

Ten years experience in the use
of cross-cut saws has proved to me
that / have been working under
many disadvantages until recently.
My wish i, for all to know the great
advantage of II plan which l pursue.
Take y new SAW tha' has never
been set. place it between two boards
cut to fit the saw, clamp it tight on
u bench or vice; take an iron wedge.
file one corEer 10 suit the set Of the
tooth when finished. then take u
small hammer, hold the wedge with
the left hand, strike the tnoth lightly
with ting hammer until at the right
place; then tu:n the wedge Oh the
oppusite side, on the next tooth,
and set it in the same way; LOW
then you reach the third and most
important tooth in the saw-leave
it perfectly straisht; pass OH to the
fourth tooth, set it as yuu did the
first and 50 on until YOU finish. Now
take your file, dress the two teeth as
you do the c,,ipmon saw; the third
ti!e perfectly str isht and square
leaving it about une-twentietll part
Of an i. ch shorter than the others.
Continue in that way until you
finish, and You will find it will cut
twice as t .st as the old way practicrd
by most tuners.-Southern Cul-
tilutor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-22
Written for the FARMEE.1
REMQNSTRANCE WITH 4
SAINT.

Oh! tell Us not. in mournful numbers,
That earth's PLEASURES all have fled.
oh! ask not thus to ieave us.
Stay. pray 1on't thus go dead.
ro-morrow's sun may brighter shine.
AMI warm grow Ecgue Falia.
brighter lot, here, yet be thine,
Despite some faise Maria.
the nimble trout. the sun heckea perch.
Yet sport in streams of beauty;
AMI then. for sraver ,lee.ls. the Church
Yet asks thy faithful. duty.
rhe Book denies perfection here
Can e'rr lie fully reached;
lis only by degrees we near-
Salvation earn in trembling fear.
AMI with lifelong toll. by grace,
When mt length our course we've run,
We may stand before His face,
AMI have Him say. well 1one"
Brother, jndye M. thyself full pure;
To err is human; thoa may'st niistak"
Use stial thy granted days to make
Thy calling and election sure
No loss to thee can ever come.
If goo deeds thou mays
Bnt oil! what ANGUISH. Oh! how sgd,
II 60 thou do'st and don't get home.
Then. brother. wait with patient mind;
Haste not to leave Us here below;
But leave to Him the time TO Gnd,
When thou shall't surely go.
AM1cUss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-01-22
SPELLING REFORM.
CovJNGToN. La, Jan. 81, 1881.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARNER:

CovINGToS, La, Jan. 81, 1881.
EDITOR ST. TAMMANY FARNER:
These are the days of change an,l
Innovation, and nothing conuected
with our language IS more necessary
than a remodelipy Of our orillog
raphy. 1t is an evil and sham
that we should pe,peiuate the bar
barisms of our Normau ANCESTORS
la spelling, any more than i'll then
ruLeness of MANNERS.
Ali ne knowledge the necessity oi
IL reform in spelling, and even 80
high I'M authority as the PRINCETON
RerieiU is setting us an example Ill
this respect, ut least SO far rs tie
printers five rules are concerne, ,
which is worthy Of imitation.
All words terminating in ''gue
shall end with the 70" MS catalogg.
decalug, etc.
All words ending in tough" ~
cough. trough, etc, spell eof, troff,
enutf.
All words ending with cough
without ;he Il" sound stop with
20" as tho, altho, etc. Depot,
,lepo. Plough should always be
spelled pillow.
All words commencing or ending
witt. ''ph. us phantasy, phil osophy,
etc. spell fantasy, filos"fy.
"Phthisic" spell simply ,iz;c.
The verb "read," when in The
imperfect o. past tense, spell
''red.' "Of spell "ov." Been,
bin" etc.
In short. either pronounce all
words rs they arc spelled, or spell
;Aem MS they are pronounced.