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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23
Itrom our Heaular Correspondent. ]

IFrom our Regular Correspondent
| WAsHISeToN, d. c., Feb. 10, 1881.
After the freeze, came the food,
and Washington was for twenty-iour
hours, without preparation, but not
without warning, converted into an
Amsterdam or Venice, with street
cars for canal boats and gondolas.
skitis, and other petty craft, Piled
abouton Pennsylvania Avenue, and
rescued shop-keepery,from their i'm
undated homes, through the windows
Of which could be seen dining room
and kitchen furniture floating near
the ceiling Of the lower rooms.
Street car passengers climbed up into
the rigging, to escape the water,
which, in some places, rose as high
as the seats, and, in one instance, a
frightened driver detached his horse
and rode to dry land, leaving a soil.
tary passenger TO his fate in the car.
The novel spectacle was enjoyed by
thousands oftransient visitors, and
bysome residents of Washington,
but, for those who lived in or owned
property in the flooded district, the
inundation was very serious calam-
ity. twas caused by the floating
ice from the upper Potomac lodging
against the stationary ice below
Washington, and thus forming, with
the assistance of tho long, low rail.
way bridge, dam, that backed the
flood through the city, and within a
stones throw of the Capitol. This
bridge, consisting in great part Of a
solid pier or causeway, extending far
into the river, is the bete noir Of
Washington, and is as justly regard
ed with fear and horror as was the
shapeless monster, menacing the city
and devouring its inhabitants, sung
by sophocles in Antigone. Wash
ington has long been on her knees
before Congress, praying for the re,
moval of this bridge, and the death
dealing swamps it has planted at
the feet Of the city. But Washing.
ton is not constituency. Congress
does not inhale the miasma from the
swamps. National legislators come
only in winter, when the insideous
malaria is locked in ice, and are away
during the MONDAY Of summer, when
all who are not able to leave the city
inhale circumambient poison.
The organization of the Senate is
as definitely settled as it can be be
fore the fact, and probabilities are
strongly in favor of a Democratic or.
ganization. Senator David Davis
has expressed his intention to vote
with the Democrats, and it is not at
all probable that Malone will dc
otherwise. Republicans pretty gen.
orally concede the organization, blu,
the PARTIES are SO evenly balanced
that General Garfield will have fsr
less trouble in securing the confr.
nation of his appointees than the
present executive has had.
GAS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

Foundry and Machine Shop.


rrHE undersigned, Trustee, by. virtue Of
/ the authority vested in him by Deed
Of Trust executed on the 9th day Of July,
1875, by James NJ Polsley and Fannie v.
Pclsley, his wife, 10 secure to, G. =. r.
Moore, John Il. Siortz andT. SiribIing, the
payment OF certain notes therein described,
default having been made in the payment
thereof, and having been requested by the
holders OF said notes to make sale OF The
property conveyed by said deed, which is
Of record in the Clerks office OF Mason
County Conrt, in Trust Deed Book No. 3,
page sos will on
the 22d day Of Jnnu-
ary, 1881,
at the Front door Of the Gourt House os
Mason county, proceed to sell At public
auction, the undivided two-thirds Of a lot
known as lot No. ], Sin the ith tier Of town
lots OF Point Pleasant together with all
the machinery and appurtenances thereon
situated and belonging thereto.
This propertyis known as the Point,
Pleasant Foundry and Machine Shops
and is in good running order,
TERMS OF SALE
Cash as to S2l07 60, and the costs Of sale.
and'a credit until the 9th day Of July,
1881, will be allowed as TO the residue.-.-
Bond with good security will be required
forthe deferred payment, and the title to.
the property retained until payment.
. ID. wsSP0EsIsE9 Tristec.
dee. 15-4w.
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Rebecca Harrison, Defendant,
In Chancery.

The object OF the above entitled suit is to.
obtain divorce from the Bonds Of Matri-
mony in favor OF the said +. NJ. Harrison,
against the said Rebecca Harrison, and ii
appearing by affidavit filed in the papers
OF this cause that the Defendant Rebecca
Harrison is non resident OF thisStste. II
is ordered that she 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 the month OF March next, and do
what is necessary to protect her interest
in this suit Teste:
CHAS. 3. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Hoge & Menaser and Hogg, Soils.
feb. 2-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

1t is said Jay Gould will add about
900 miles of new road to the Missouri
Pacific system during the present
year. To meet the requirements of
these extensions $4,000 tons of steel
rails have been ordered, also forty
locomotives, 5000 freight cars, TWEEN
ty passenger coaches, and six bag.
gage cars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

A Coop IND1cAr1oN.-Th Colum.
bus, (Ga.,) Enquirer makes note of
the gratifying fact that the colored
men, especially the farmers, are be.
coming very generally subscribers to
newspapers, and it claims that they
seem to care less about political news
than about the latest quotations Of
the market and the general news Of
the day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

Two more of the Northampton
Bank robbers have been caught.
One of the two was Red Leary, the
BOSS Theft" Some eight or ten
years ago they stole one million two
hundred thousand dollars from a
Massachusetts, Bank by compelling
the cashier 10 give up the safe keys,
and disclose the combination. Two
of the robbers were caught several
years ago and are now in the Pene-
Tertiary. They still have the money
and bonds secreted and are willing to
give it up if the government will
give them immunity from punish
ment. This is the biggest robbery
on record and throws Bunko men
entirely in the shade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

There is snow in the western part
Of Minnesota, for a distance Of about
one hundred miles, varying from ten
to forty feet deep.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

AS an evidence Of the hard winter
on stock, one cattle man Of the west
states that his loss will be a hundred
thousand dollars, in cattle starved
through the severe weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

A WET SuMMER,-A theory Of the
weather frequently announced
through these columns, and demon
sltated BY every season for the Inst
twenty years to be correct, is to the
effect that winter which brings a
heavy snow fall in the Rocky noun
tains Is always followed by a summer
tha; brings an abundance of rain to
the Missouri Valley. This doesn't
rest upon guess work, Ike the pre-.
dictions of almanac makers, nor up
on the supposed influence OF certain
planets like the forecasts Of Tice or
Vennor, but is based upon the simple
scientific proposition, which the ex-
perience of many years has proved to
be correct, that the melting Of snow
in the Rocky Mountains constitutes
the principal source Of the rainfall
in all this portion Of the continent.
The snow melting in the mountains
rises in the form ofsapor and in that
form is borne eastward until it comes
IN contact With II warmer current,
when it is precipitated in the form
Of rain. Observations taken at this
point for twenty consecutive years
shows that this rule has never
failed-a winter Of heavy snowfall in
the mountains is followed by an
abundant rainfall in this vicinity
the next summer. and when there is
but little snow in the mountains
there is but little rain here the fol-
lowing seasons all accounts agree
that the fall Of snow in this winter
is heavy and therefore, according to
this rule, we may look for an abun.
dant rainfall next summer.-Leauen.
north Times.
Here is q word Of warning for our
farmers. Thousands Of dollars may
be made for the county by early plow-
ing and planting so as to avoid the
loss Of time incident to q wet spring.
The representations Of the Times are
in accordance with the universal ex-
perience Of all close observers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

State ofwest Virginia. Mason County, IS.
A I Rules held in the Clerks office Of the
n Circuit Court OF Mason County on the
last Monday in the month OF January, 1881.
F. NJ. Harrison, Plaintiff,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

Senator Voorhees, has introduced a
resolution in Congress, looking to the
protection of farmers and mechanics
from imposition and robbery by pat
ent right vendors and those claiming
to own patent rights. In the West
where patented farming implements
are used on an extensive and general
scale, after purchase and use by the
citizens, parties come around repre-
senting that they have the sole right
to sell, and either form another pay
ment or an expensive suit. II is
hoped some strict and effective rene
dy may be provided.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

Col. s, A. Cockayne, of Mounds
vile, one of the noted sheep raisers
in the State, was in the city, Satur-
day, with his celebrated $1,000 Me,
rino ram, "Broadtail." The animal
is q noble looking beast and was
viewed by large number, including
some Of the Legislators. Register
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

If anybody thinks the Democratic
party is beaten to death, let them con-
slider the fact that the city of Pitts
burgh, and the city Of Philadelphia
have both elected Democratic Mayors.
This is a good beginning in the State.
The Camerons have been kicked over,
board and the State is in a fair way
to be Democratic before the next Pres,
idential election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

The high prices of hogs and pork
seem to be based upon something
more substantial than mere specula-
ton. There is a great foreign de-
mand for both bacon and lard. Corn
is higher in the West than it has
been for years, and short corn and
high prices make high pork. The
supply of fat cattle will be compare
lively light early in the season, ow-
ing to scarcity of feed; this too will
help to increase the consumption and
price of hogs.
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How Shall the State Treasury be
RenleniAlied2 y

l4EKALAAN"AN-AAA
Over six millions of personal prop
er,y in this State paid no tax 10 the
State under the last assessment
+ There are either grave defects in
tho assessment Lawson they need iol
be more effectively enforced The
State has been doing business for the
last few years on very meager in
come.
Our finances have been managed
with great economy or we could not
have kept the machinery in opera
ton. During this time in which the
revenues ofthe State have been de-
creasing instead Of increasing, we.
have finished the expensive building
for the insane at Weston; we have
been completing the Capitol AZ
Charleston; the expenses Of some Of
our public institutions have more
than doubled; the criminal charges
have increased from s25, 600 to $685.
600; and yet the State has kept out
of debt with the exception OF about
1925, 600 borrowed from the school
fund, the principal part Of which
was used on the Hospital building at
Weston.
Its probable that had full and
honestreturnsupon the taxable prop
erty ofthe State been made at the
last assessment, there would have.
been no necessity for borrowing a
Idviiar. Tho revenues would have
been amply sufficient to meet these
extra expenses. 1t is also probable
that just and accurate assessment
would avoid the necessity Of an in
creased taxation in the future and
enable the State to reimburse the
School Fund, in the course of a few
years, of the amount due that fund.
But the fact is patent that and in
crease ofrevenue must be had by some
means. 1t must be had either
through an improvement in the laws
for collecting revenue, or by increas
ing the levy upon the taxable prop.
erty Of the State. We shall have to
face the music on one or the other
OF these propositions. Wheeling Reg
ister.
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w.
Jacob Plants, Leonard Plants and George
Daugherty, trustee, George W. Pullin
and G: b. Waggener trustee and W
H. Tomlinson, Defendants,
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit is to enforce
judgment lien in favor OF the Plaintiff
against the Defendant Jacob Plants, and to
subject the land Of said Defendant Jacob
Plants, to the payment Of said judgment,
and other liens thereon, and it appearing
by the returns OF the sheriff that the De-
PENDANT, Leonard Plants is non resident,
it is ordered that he do appear here al
Rules to be held in the Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court OF said county on the first
Monday in the month OF March next, and
do what is necessary to protect his interest
inthis suit. Testc:
CHAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Tomlinson & Polslcy, Soils.
feb 2-iw.
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feb2-4w. Special Commissioner mission,

State Of West Virginia, Mason County, IS.
A 7 Rules held in the Clerks office OF tho
IA Circuit Court of Mason County, on the
lust Monday in the month Of January, 1881.
Jermiah Yauger, who seus for the use Of
W. II. Tomlinson andD. w. Polsley,
Plaintiff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23
EXTENSION.

A Joint Committee has been APP
pointed to report as to the propriety
of extending the present session Of
the Legislature, or report in favor Of
an adjourned session, as to them
seems best. They are expected to
report this week. EDITOR.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23

The above sale is postponed until Sat-
Wrddy, February 26th, 1851.
D. w. P0LSLEY, Trustee.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

PURSUANT to the terms and provisions
L of dccrcetal order OF the Circuit
Court OF Mason county, West Virginia,
rendered at the October term, 1880, OF said
court, in the consolidated suits therein
pending, in which Francis Stevens who
sues by her next friend James T.. Clcndin-
en-, is plaintiff, and Hannibal Stevens and
others are defendant, and Fannie Stevens
and others who sue BY their next friend
Mary Stevens, and Mary Stevens in her
own right and George Faidley administra-
tor de bonis non VI the estate OF John Is.
Stevens deceased, are plaintiffs, and John
g. Henderson and OTHERS are defendants,
the undersigned special commissioner ap-
pointed by said decree for that purpose,
will on the Edith day Of >Eebrunry.
1881, at the front door OF the Court House
OF said Mason county, offer for sale az pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, certain
tract OF land containing about $50 acEes,
situate in Clendinen District in said county,
on Crab Greek about two miles from tho
Ohio river, more particularly described in
said causes as Lot No. of tract (B) assign
ed as dover to Mary Stevens. Said tract
OF land to be sold subject to tho said life
estate of the said Mary Stevens therein; the
land is OF excellent quality and well i'm
proved,
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TERMS OF SALE.

one-third Of the purchase money cash in
hand, and the residue upon credit OF
twelve and eighteen months, taking bond
with good security for the deferred Install
ments bearing interest from day OF sale,
and retaining the title to the land as a
further security.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-23
STOCK LAW.

The Stock Bill, providing that
counties might adopt a stock law
upon petition Of its citizens, has been
killed, too dead to be brought to life
again this session. On motion of
Mr.. Ferguson it was referred to the
committee on carts, Sciences" &C.,
which is the end Of it.
CONVICT LABOR.
The anti-convict labor Bill will no
doubt become a law. The Legisla.
ture has been flooded with petitions
asking the passage Of such law.
CLERK PEYToN,
has returned and resumed his duties.
He has the heartfelt sympathies of
all the members in his late sad be-
reavement in the death Of his11 year
old son
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-30
Whales Devotion.

Sperm whales usually travel In
schools. and in going into a body. com
posed Of ..cows and calves the latter.
although yielding but a small amount
of oil. are ..struck" first. By this
method both are captured. The moth
er will not leave her offspring. neither
will 1t attack the boat. but viii remain
close to the calf. apparently urging 1t
to escape by sounding or by flight.
The ..little one" can only remain q
short time under water, consequently
its dam is almost constantly n target
for lances. which she will continue TO
receive. although not being fast TO the
boat. until life is extinct. when the cali
will be killed. She will sacrifice her
own life in the attempt to assist her
Young. and to any one except a whaler
it would appear like n cold-blooded
and hearlless murder. Even they can
not help admiring the devotion. and
will endcavor to make the struggle as
brief rs possible. The calf exhibits
no such flial affection. for II the moth
or is harpoonod first. he will immedi-
ately take French leave. leaving the
s'old LADY, TO fight her own battles.
Extreme caution Is used when striking
n calf to avoid a mortal wound. AS his
death is sure to be followed by the
flight Of the COW, who knows IL in
stantly.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-30
Money.

Some people-can hardly make n liv
ing and some lay. up money. Why is
atp Into a village of a few hundred in
Ihabitants n young man came, and was
employed as a clerk in a store; he lived
lshere fifty years and laid up S100. 900.
Other men worked rs hard, but did not
lay up money. Near the village was q
large and beautiful farm. The owner
iof 1t had it from his father. He did
not drink or gamble, and yet he could
mot make a living. and SO borrowed
money, and to secure it gave a mort
gage on the farm. In a few years his
farm vas sold. and he was obliged 10
move away. A Scotchman, with but
little money and o large family, passed
by and saw the house was vacant and
struck a bargain with the owner. He
began to work, to v and to pay, and
in ten or twelve years he was the en-
tire owner. Then he went on and laid
up money. and now is q rich man.
The art Of making money is one that
should be carefully studied. II you
take a dollar and lend 1t out at six per
cent interest, it will double itself In six
teen years. II you take o dollar and
buy something with it. and then sell at
o profit, and keep on doing SO. you in
crease your capital. These three ways
are the Foundation ways Of money
making. All business il In one Of these
three forms. Those who succeed the
ibest arc those who know the most about
what they do.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-30

Some Interesting details concern =
the habits of EsquimauK dogs n gF
en- by DIR. Bessel. The insfaat rha y
is called BY the driver, the dogs tlTes
themselves TO the ground with ibeir
shouts between their fore paws; ttey
rise again 70 stretch. and then lie down
again at once Two Rewfoundlard
dogs, which belonged TO the Pola: ?
pack, gradually assumed similar b. ,
It's, but before lying down they alwa 5
turned round and round In their rest
ing-place, like all dogs except tie l.
quimaux breed. for the author never
saw an Esquimaux dog do this. NJ.
Darwin, as will be remembered. has
explained this habit Of turning round.
before lying down. invariably TO be OBJ
served In domestic dogs, as a survival.
of the instinct of the wild ancestor.
which leads him to form a bsd in the.
grass by this means.
Every one has heard of the e~xiraor-'
binary voracity of the Esquimaux dogs;;
they will even sometimes snap OF a
piece of their masters flesh if careless
1y exposed. One day. on board the.
Polaris, the porcelain door-handle OF.
one OF the cabins fell off. with the usual.
square rod Of iron attached to 1t. Five,
or six Of the dogs made a rush at it.
there was = momentary struggle. the.
dogs were hastily driven away. but the
door-knob was already swallowed. The
dog that ate it was none the worse, nor
the handle either. In the end.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-30

The following statement of William
J. Coughlin, OF Somerville, Mass, Is SO
remarkable that we beg to ask for 1t
the attention of our readers. He says:
I'm the fall of 1876 1 was taken with
a violent bleeding of the lungs, followed
by O severe cough. 1 soon began to
lose my appetite and flesh. I was so
weak at one time that l could not leave
my bed. In the summer of 1877 | was
admitted to the city hospital. While
there the doctors said l had a hole in
my left lung as big as a half dollar. l
expended " a hundred dollars in
doctors and medicines. Il was SO far
gone at one time a report went around
that l was dead. l gave up hope, but
a friend told me of DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs. l laughed ut
my friends, thinking that my case was
incurable, but l got a bottle to satisfy
them, when to my surprise and gratifi-
cation, l commenced to feel better.
My hope, once dead, began TO revive,
and to-day l feel in better spirits than
l have the past three years.
~ write this hoping you will publish
It, 30 that every INT afflicted with Dis
eased Lungs will be induced to take
DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs,
and be convinced that Consumption
can be cured. l have taken two bot
ties, and can positively say that it has
done more good than all the other
medicines l have taken since my sick
ness. My cough has almost entirely
disappeared, and / shall soon be able to
go to work" Sold by druggists.
iune25deod&w1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-30
A Costly Dinner.

The most costly dinner eve served
by the late Delmonico was that given
fifteen years or so ago to 100 promi-
nent citizens of New York by the silver
tongued adventurer from England. Sir
Morton Peto. This ostentatious indi-
vidual expended 800. 900 on That one
nights entertainment. 5000 for each
guest. The first citizens of New York
were present. victims Of this oily
scamp's pretentious phrases. In q re-
view Of that dinner. the Times has de-
described it as n ''marvel of skill and
art aud extravaganza. The salon was
smothered in the rarest flowers; the
mem was in gilt on embroidered satin;
some of the wine cost S25 q bottle; the
cleverest musicians were engaged at
fancy prices; Clara Louise Kellogg had
81. 900 for two songs. and a present be-
sides OF a diamond bracelet. In all
probability such q dinner had never
been served in the republic. 1t would
have delighted Soyer and Francatelli.
and had the ancient Greek Philoxenus
been there he would have again wished
for tho neck of q crane that he might
longer enjoy the passage of SO many
dainties down his greedy throat."-Al-
Jany Argus.