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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
The Coming railroad.

the speedy completion of the Allan
tic and Northwestern railroad, the
connecting link between the Rich
mond and Allegheny and the Ohio
Central. The difficulties thrown in
the way, by the demands Of some
Kanawna land owners, in the matter
Of rights of way, have been nearly
all removed, and under the pressure
of a liberal and enlightened public
opinion further opposition is bound
to yield. The voice of the people,
not only of this section but of the en-.
tire State, demands that the New
river canyon shall not be monopoli
zed, but left free 10 the occupancy
and use Of as many railroads as can
be built through it. The location of
the bridge over the Ohio at Point
Pleasant, and the certainty that this
bridge will enable at least four sys
TENS of western railroads to use the
Richmond and Allegheny as trunk
line, give still more hopeful indica.
tions Of the roads speedy progress to
completion.
We are pleased to note by the way,
that the town of Point Pleasant il
taking q leap ahead. The McCuL
loch farm adjoining that place has
been purchased for 100000, by the
Atlantic and Northwestern and the
Wheeling, Parkersburg and Charles.
ton railroad. The roads will use the
property for freight and passenger
depots, building and repair shops,
the erection of manufactures and the
location of homes for their employ.
ees. These enterprises in connection
with the bridging Of the Ohio will
employ vast deal Of labor about the
Point, they will involve the expen,
diture of large sums of money and
business will prosper accordingly.
To our own New River country this
road will be Of inestimable benefit
1t opens up a vast extent of country
on the south side of the river that
has heretofore been practically with.
out an outlet. For fifty miles along
this stream, the deposits of coking
coal alone, now proving itself to be
the finest on the continent, will av.
erage seven thousand tons to the acre
giving within territory of five
miles from the road business in
coking coal alone, sufficient to occu.
Ply the transportation of an ordinary
railroad for century. Other varie.
ties of coal, immense deposits of iron
ore, and incalculable millions OF feet
of the finest timber that grows, await
the completion Of this road, to fur.
nish it with constant and profitable
business.
We are informed that on the north
side of Kanawha no less than four.
teen immense coal enterprises are
already prepared to begin shipping
by the Richmond and Allegheny, as
soon as it is completed. They will
ship to both eastern and western
markets-to New York upon the one
hand, and to Detroit on the other
When the line shall have been com.
pleted in all its extent, with the i'm
mense number of valuable feeders
stretching out to reach it, it is not
difficult to foresee that not only for
those interested in its construction
and operation, but for the entire
country through which it will pass,
it will prove the most successful en-.
terprise of the age.-Hinton Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

In our paper of last week, in re-
marking on the action of the County
Court in granting license, and in re.
ferring to the fact that while there was
no license liquor was sold openly,
said that this open violation of the
revenue laws was known to our Pros.
ecuting Attorney, but no arrests
were made" In the same article we
also said "our officers seemed power.
less to enforce the law" Taking the
two sentences together, it is plain to
be seen that we did not intend to
charge Mr.. Menager with any dere-
LECTION in his duty, and our article
was not liable to the construction
put upon it.
He tells us, and inquiry into the
matter satisfies US, that the Prosecu-
ting Attorney can reach violations Of
law only through the grand jury, and
by sending witnesses before them;
but the Prosecutor is not permitted
to go before the grand jury to inter-
rogate witnesses. Witnesses have
been sent before the grand jury
and will continue to be sent un.
til men learn to obey the law. If
the grand-jury fails to make indict.
ments the Prosecutor can do moth.
ing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
venor's Predictions.

Christmas has a cold and stormy
period before and after it, but the day
itself may just escape.
26 to 81. After the 26th I see moth
ing but cold, snow and blustry to the
close ofthe year for Canada and much
of the United States, West and South
the month probably resembling, in
many respects, the Decembers of 1876
and 1880. As to the intensity or de-
gre0 of these snowfalls I have no very
definite indications, but am strongly
impressed in the direction of low
temperatures for the fore parts of the
approaching winter season.
But January will have its "thaw"
this time, and probably very mark
ed one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The Prohibitionists of Kansas diff.
fer widely as to the effect of Cover.
nor St. Johns proclamation. Some
fear that it will breed dissensions
and pave the way for the ultimate
triumph Of the opponents of the pro.
hibition law. Others believe that
where the law has failed TO bring of.
Tenders to JUSTICE the proclamation
will.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The New York World thinks that
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Cox
and the other Democratic parliamen.
tarians must regard Speaker Keller
with the same appreciative interest
with which in the good old days a
den of veteren lions greeted the ad.
vent in the amphitheatre of a worthy
martyr. "He is meat for them"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
A Higher Law than the Constitu.
tiOu.

This was the political dogma,
preached from the pulpit and from
the stump, upon which the Republi.
can party came into power, and
which has introduced Generalization
and degradation into the political
affairs of the country. Public off.
GERS are required to take an official
oath to support the Constitution of
the United States. But the oath was
made a farce aud a false pretcn8c by
the dogma that declared a higher
law than the constitution. Upon
this political fallacy the constitution
and the laws were disregarded, and
the most sacred compact and pledges
of the public faith man ever made to
his fellow-man were set at Defiance
And as a natural sequence from this
doctrine it is now proclaimed from
the head of that party, that "any.
thing is justifable in morals and in
law that will beat down the Demo.
cratic party and keep the Republi.
can party in power" Upon this doc.
trine the returns in the Presidential
election Of 1870 were changed by Re.
publican leaders, and a President in.
stalled into office who had been de.
featedat the polls.-Amcrican Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

In view of the early expiration Of
the charters of over a hundred Ma.
tional banks, a considerable portion
of the Democratic party is getting
ready to oppose rechartor.- Wheeling
Register. :
And when the charters of all the
banks expire, what are the CONNER.
cial people going to do? Where will
our circulating medium come from?
That must be provided for before the
government refuses to re-chartcr the
banks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

People are said to be moving into
West Virginia, instead Of out it, as
formerly.-Er.
The migrating people of other
states show good sense in moving in.
to West Virginia. She is a fair
agricultural state, and is susceptible
of still greater development in that
direction. She is also capable Of be.
coming great manufacturing state,
possessing inexhaustible fuel and
water power, and all the elements
for profitable manufacturing indus
tries. Her mineral wealth, although
but little developed as yet, is the
richest in the world, and will pan
out gloriously some day. She is also
chuck full of fine timber, marble,
slate, lime, fire-clay and other valu-
ables. She has the best climate of
any state IN the Union, all things
considered. She is free from earth
quakes. Isn't rent by tornadoes.-
Isn't drowned out every year or two
by floods. Isn't subject to yellow fe.
yer, cholera, malarial, and other
deadly epidemics; and best of all, raj,
ses the biggest cattle, biggest hogs,
finest sheep, and the fastest horses
in the land. Come to West Virginia
ye disconnected denizens of sister
states, and provide yourselves with
homes that are homes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

Chow do you manage" said lady
to her friend, ito appear so happy all
the time" 81 always have Parker's
Ginger Tonic handy" was the reply,
land thus keep myself and family in
good health aud spirits. See adv.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The colored imam and brother"
does not seem to have the courage of
a blind mule when the right to the
political corn which he cultivated is
brought in question-he won't even
kick when his hind legs are tickled
with brier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The mild, open weather, so far this
fall and winter has been n wonderful
relief to the farmers by way of help
ing them through the winter with
their stock. What Providence takes
off Of one end is frequently added to
the other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

A man named Backus was killed
instantly by being struck with a
piece of timber which scaled off a log
that was being sawed at McGowan's
mill, on the NJ. l. r. R. Doddridge
county, on Friday last. His brother
was killed under exactly the same
circumstances n few years ago, on
COTS place, Dennisson's Run, and it
is said by a person who saw both
bodies that the bruise inflicted by
the piece Of timber was almost in the
same spot on the body of each. The
parents live on Raccoon, near Cherry
Camp, from which place his funeral
took place on Saturday last.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

Governor St. John, of Kansas, has
issued proclamation setting forth
that combinations Of persons have
been formed in Atchison, Leven.
worth, Topeka, Wyandotte and Dodge
City to evade and violate the prohi.
bitory liquor law, and offering a re-
ward Of 500 for the arrest and con-
viction of any one violating the law
in the above mentioned cities; also
offering rewards ranging from 500
to $500 for the arrest and conviction
Of officers who fail to do their duty
with regard to the enforcement Of
the law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

West Virginia, according to the
late census, has taken its place among
the iron producing States of the
country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
PATENT II S

obtained for new inventions, or for inn
proyements in old oness Caveats, hiring
ments, Trade Marks and all patent business
promptly attended 10.
Inventions that have been re.
iected may still, in most cases, be patented
by us. Being opposite the U. S. Patent Office
and engaged in PGten; business eIcIasireiy,
we can secure patents in less time than
those who are remote from Washington.
When inventors send model or sketch
we make search in the Patent Office and
advise as TO its patentability free Of charge.
Correspondence confidential; fees reasons
able and no charge unless Patent Is
obtained.
We refer by permission to the City Post
master, and TO the Superintendent OF the
Post Office Money Order Division in WASH
ington. For special references, circular,
advice, terms, &c, address
G. A. SNOW g. CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The Radical is still doluded with
The idea that this county is $4,000
IN debt. And Gibbons is raging mad
because nobody will believe his fgu
ring.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
.sIerry Christmas.

Before another issue of the Register,
Christmas Day will have arrived.
To those who are sick we extend the
benefit Of our prayers, that they may
be preserved and restored to health;
to those who are in good health, we
rejoice with them; to those who have
plenty of this worlds goods, we hope
thatGod will so "incline their hearts"
that they may look upon it as q
pleasure as well as a duty, to help
the POOR to the poor and needy, we
offer our sympathies, and mingle our
sorrows with them, for we know what
it is to be poor, and to toll and strug-
gle through life, and we hope that
many of US, if not all, will at least
share in the prosperity that seems TO
be in store for our town, our county
and our State; to those who are in
debt and at the mercy Of their credi-
tors, we offer sympathy, and hope
that they may be granted such ex.
tensions as will enable them to rid
themselves Of this burden; to those
out of debt, We tender our congratu.
lations, for they are not annoyed by
the constant presence Of the "dun'
ner;" to our patrons who have been
prompt in paying for their paper
we ask the choicest blessings of heav
en- upon them and theirs; to our slow
paying patrons, we have only to say
that we hope that they may find the
coming year one of prosperity, anc
that when they get the money they
will remember US; and finally, We
wish all our friends, and our enemies
as well, a "Merry Christmas"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
III
How Lost, HoWRestored!

Just published, new edition of DIR.
CulverWell's Celebrated Essay
on the radical cure OF SPRRMAToRRHGA or
Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Seminal
Losses, MroTENcY, Mental and Physical
Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, ETC.;
also CONSUMPTION, EPILEPSY and Frs, in
duced by self-indulgence or sexual extrav-
agance, &c.
The celebrated author, in this admira.
BILE Essay, clearly demonstrates, from q
thirty years successful practice, that the
alarming consequences OF self.abuSe may
be radically cured; pointing out mode OF
cure at once simple, certain and efFectua,
by means Of which every sufferer, no mat.
ter what his condition may be, may cure
himself cheaply, privately, and radically.
E9r This Lecture should be in the hands
OF every youth aud every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, TO
any address, post pail, on receipt OF six
cents or two postage stamps. We have
also a sure cure for Tape Worm.
address
THE OULVERWBLL MEDICAL co.,
Al Ann Sd. New York n. "; Post
Office Box, $50.
not l,,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

Congress will adjourn today for a
holiday recess. 1t will meet again
on the first Monday in January.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The Natural Bridge property, in
Rockbridge county, Virginia, has
again changed hands, the owners
this time being stock company, of
which Gov. Cornell, of New York, is
president. 1t is the intention of the
new company to build a railroad
from the Richmond and Allegheny
track to the bridge, and to otherwise
improve 1t as its importance and eel
ebrity demand.-GresaJuler ladcpcnd-
ent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

Moral reform is rolling on in Con
gress, A Senator quoted one of Watts
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
Sale Of Delinquent Lands
For Taxes.

A LIST OF REAL ESTATE, in the Conn.
n tyso. Mason, returned by the Sheriff
of said County, Delinquent for non.pay.
ment OF State and State School, County and
District Taxes, due on each tract or lot, for
the years 1879 and 1850; to which is added
by the Auditor interest on each amount,
and fifteen per cent. damages on each
amount, with interest added thereto; and
TO snch amount the Sheriff rs entitled to
add acommisson OF iivep cent. MS part
OF the expenses OF sale, and such mn equal
per centum on all the Taxes due on land
sold to individuals as will be sufficient to-
pay the expenses OF advertising the full re.
turn OF allsales made to individuals:
WAGGENER DISTRICT.
Arthur Brock, Lot 4S, West Columbia
Amount, S2.0i.
Samuel Fry and Zerekie's heirs; Lot No.
II, Pomeroy Street, Mason City. Amount
$3.50.
Lowell, Payne and Thos. Means, Lot 90
Sd Street, near Pomeroy Street, Mason
City. Amount, Sl.l0.
ARBUCKLE DISTRICT.
Lewis Fleek, 80 acres, Ohio 10. Amount,
S22l.
oLENDINEN DISTRICT.
CIV. Groves, acres, Ohio 10. Amount,
1892.
J. F. Henry, % acres, Crab Creek.
Amount, S2.lS.
S6O5.
John L. Ncvill, 80 acres, Ohio 10 Hills.
Amount 1851.
UNION DISTRICT.
Amanda Hill, "A acres, Mud Lick.
Amount, Sill.
Lucre;ia Harrison, IS acres, Mud Lick,
Amount 1913.
David Mccoy, 50 acres, IS Mile Greek
Amount S6.l3.
John S. Wetzel, Sl5 acres, Mud Lick.
Amount, S2l.02.
COLOGNE DISTRICT-TowN OF LEON.
F. A. Barrows, Lots 3, A, 5, 6, Z and S,
Block I. Amount Sl.07.
Same, Lots 3, 4, 5, 8, and S, Block 4.
Amount, Sl.O7.
SOIL.
Amount, Sl.O7.
Amount SO.52.
William Moore, Lot 3. Amount, Sill.
- Elmore Sherman, Lot 0. Amount,
n. p. Sherman, Lot lG, Block. Amount
S0.S6.
Curtis Sherman, Lot 10. Amount, Sl.05.
Emily Tucker, Lot 26. Amount, SO.S9.
COOPER DISTRICT.
Peter Roseberry's heirs, 1870 acres, Pig.
con Roost. Amount, S209S.
HANNAH DISTRICT.
Samuel 4; Miller, los acres, Guyan.
Amount, ST.9l.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA,
ArDlToE's OFFICE. J j..
!, Jos. S. MILLER, Auditor of the Stale Of
West Virginia, do certify that the foregoing
list is correct, as appears from the records
OF my office
Given under my hand this 23d day OF
November, 1881.
JOS. S. MILLER, Auditor
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
UNIVERSITY.
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSI0NER'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

PURSUANT to the terms and conditions
L OF q decretal order OF the Circuit
Court OF Mason County, West Virginia,
entered on the 18th day OF May, 1881, in
the Chancery cause OF Robert Luton. Ex.
ecutor OF Samuel Greer, deceased, VS.. MN
cy Greer, ct. al, the undersigned will offer
for sale, at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House of Mason County, West Virginia,
on the
9th Day of September, 1851.
all the real estate OF the said Samuel
Greer, deceased, situate in Cooper District,
in said county and State, containing about
800 acres, for the description and bound
aries OF which reference is hereby given to
the records OF said county.
TERMS OF SALE-0ne-third OF tho mr.
chase money cash in hand on the day OF
sale, the residue on credit of one and two
years, the purchaser TO execute bonds
with good security for the deferred INSTALL
ments, said bonds to bear interest from the
day OF sale until paid and the legal title to
be retained, as further security, until the
purchase money be all paid.
The above land is well improved, under
a high state OF cultivation and with fine
timber, and will be sold subject to the dow
er right OF Nancy Greer, widow relict of
said Samuel Greer, deceased.
HENRY j. FISHER, JR.,
aug. ID. Special Commissioner.
The above sale is adjourned until Wed.
nesday, September 18th, 1851.
HENRY J. FISHER, JR.,
Special Commissioner.
The above sale is adjourned until Mon.
day the 18th OF October, 1881.
HENRY ]. FISHER, JR.,
sep. 2l-3w. Special Commissioner.
The above sale is postponed until Mon.
day the 9th day of February,
1859. HENRY ], FISHER, JR.,
oct. 26-td. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21
Legislation No Good.

Intemperance is terrible curse,
but the national government is as
powerless against it, through the
law, as against tobacco chewing, CT
garette sucking or any other unclean
personal habit. The States are COM
petent to punish or restrain intern.
perate men against whom any mis-
deeds can be proved, and to regulate
the sale of liquors; but even this can
not be done unless the temperance
people have enough of courage and
real interest in their work to be in.
formers, and this the ineffectiveness Of
the Maine law showed they will not
do.-M Y Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

1t is proposed in Connecticut to
compel railroad companies to provide
couplers that will work without a
man between the cars. In view Of
the frightful mutilation and slaugh-
ter of brakemen, it is the duty of
every State Legislature to do some
thing for their protection. The pres.
ent method of coupling cars numbers
annually about as many victims as
the concealed weapon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

President Henry Willard says that
by the end Of next year the Northern
Pacific road will be completed to the
farthest point it is intended to reach
in the Yellowstone Valley, and from
the West it will reach to the base Of
the Rocky Mountains. This will
leave but 100 miles to comlpete, in
Guiding two tunnels, aggregating
about 10000 feet. He expects TO run
through trains by September /, 1888.
L-Reqtster.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The above sale is adjourned until Mon.
day the 18th OF October, 1881.
HENRY ]. FISHER, JR.,
sep. 21-3w. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-12-21

The above sale is postponed until Mon.
day the 9th day of February.
1859. HENRY ], FISHER, JR.,
oct. 26-td. Special Commissioner.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-09-29
IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Sept 23.-The remains Of OK
President Garfield were taken from Washing
ton on the journey to their final resting place
in Cleveland this afternoon. The day has
been memorable. Funeral services over .
ucau presldenr nave Deen performed, ana they
were witnessed by his successor and two
ex-presidents. The last tributes Of tho people
Of the national capital have been paid to their
ruler. A new order Of things has been
smoothly established, and only mass Of black
cloth swinging over the fronts Of the public
buildings and private dwellings Of the city re-
mains to indicate the loss which The country
has suffered. Mrs. Garfield did not attend the
funeral; she felt unable to endure the strain
Mrs. Garfield has been averse to public dem
constructions over the body Of her husband
from the first She desired % much privacy
as possible, aud had she yielded to her own
desires, the body would have been unostonta-
tiously taken from Long Branch b Cleveland
and inferred ~ speedily Is possible. This
morning for the first time she saw the remains
Of her husband lying in state. Last night the
coffin was closed from public view. All the
morning crowds were passing it sud out Of
the building apparently contontedF~ith view
Of the casket At IL o. clock the rt&unda doors
were slut and the guards drove I'll the people
from the rotunds building.
THE GUARD OF HONOR
arranged everything about tho coffin. in the
shape Of floral decorations, - attractively Is
possible. The undertaken lifted the lid OF
the coffin, showing the face and upper portion
Of the body under the glass cover. and al with
drew. There had been striking change in
the appearance Of the features slnce yesterday.
Decomposition appeared to b progressing
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