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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-08-10
The Mason Institute.

The following resolutions were
adopted BY the Teachers Institute,
at Mason City, on the evening of ad,
journment:
Resotced, That this Institute ten.
der its thanks to Prof. Patrick for
the interest he manifested in the pro
gress and success of the teachers in
attendance, in their work.
Resotrel, That Prof. Guthrie, our
efficient County Superintendent, mer-
its great deal of credit for the clear
and forcible manner in which he pre-
sented his subjects to the Institute
and especially his lessons on the sci.
ences of Geology and Botany.
Re8OLccd, That the constant curtail
ing~of the teachers wages will have
but damaging and destructive eff.
feet upon ou: public schools.
Resolved, That no profession is so
vitality connected with the interests
Of society and its elevation to a high.
er and grander mode of existence
than that of teaching, and that ii
ought to have the sympathy and co.
operation of the patrons of the schools
everywhere.
Resolved, That we, as the teachers
of West Virginia, feel it duty ever
binding upon US, to do all within our
power to rise to higher attachments
in our profession by the proper use
Of all the means put within our
reach.
ReSoLrcd, That in all our Institute
work it should be the duty of those
having charge TO call into requisition,
as far as practical our own home tai.
ent.
ResoIued, That the Institute tender
its thanks to the citizens Of Mason
City and Clifton for the hospitable
manner in which they entertained
it during its stay among them, also
10 the Trustees OF the NJ. e. Church
for the use of their church in which
to hold our sessions, and also to those
persons who rendered so much to the
enjoyment of the occasion in the
sweet music they gave us, and TIC
Miss Belle Hutchinson, who presided
at the organ with SO much dignity
and grace.
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New River Railroad,

The sale of the New River Rail
road to the Norfolk and Western has
been perfected in the last few days
and the property turned over to the
new owners. franklin ]. Kimball,
President of the Norfolk and Vast.
ern is also President Of the New
River branch, which will be built
through to the coal fields in Taze.
we'll, a distance Of about seventy
miles from New River Bridge, the
beginning of the road, as fast as pos,
sible.
The line has been let to contract
from New River Bridge to the Mouth
of East River, distance of about
thirty.fve miles. Mossrs. Mills and
Rowland, the contractors, will be here
next week with five or six hundred
hands To commence work. They are
old contractors and have recently
been engaged in building the Shen.
andoah Valley Road, which is owned
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RAILROAD NEWS.
w. r. G. Railroad.

Affairs Seem to move on smoothly
with the Wheeling, Parkersburg 4
Charleston Railroad project. The
whole route, including twolines Zone
through Roane and the other through
Jackson has undergone prelimina-
ry survey, and now awaits the re.
port Of Mr.. Sickles, the Estimating
Engineer, by whose findings the syn
dictate that proposes to build the
road will be governed. That gentle
man is, or was recently, with the
party that has been examining Sem
ator Davis proposed extension of the
Piedmont Coal road, but he will
probably go over the w. P. & c line
and report upon it during the CON-
ing month.
II is understood that such report
will not only cover the estimated
cost Of construction, but the amount
Of business which may reasonably be
expected to come to the road when
completed, and it is fortunate that
on both heads his figures are likely
to be encouraging to those whose
money is expected to complete the
enterprise. The river route selected
fulfls two important and desirable
ends. II gives an easy and inexpen-
sive roadway, and it insures a large
share Of business already built up by
t,stedmbhat ttaf1ic.
All that remains to be done by the
gentlemen who have secured the pre-.
liminary survey, is to arrange the
free right of way for the proposed
road, and we hope that in this work
they will find no opposition or i'm.
pediment. That the building of the
road will double the value of the land
through which it passes only re-
quires q little consideration to estab-
fish. Before the building of the Cen.
trail Ohio Railroad, the lands in Bel.
mont county, over the river, that
lay contiguous 10 the National turn.
pike were most valuable. Now those
that skirt the railroad have appreci,
ated and are worth the most. That
similar history will follow in the
event of our river road being CON-
pleted there is little doubt, and it
will be remembered that nothing
but free right of way is asked to Sc.
cure it, heeling Mtelligencer.
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stitule, especially, 70 the evening

etISu1ei esPeClallyt w tne evening
sessions.
There were present about ninety
teachers who came from all parts Of
the country, testifying their interest
in school work, and their respect for
Prof. Guthrie, the conductor, and re-
firing County Superintendent, who
has made many warm friends during
the Institute, which by the way was
grand success in Institute work.
The Board of Examiners were also
present, with the same invincible
air Of determination "To know no
criterion but duty"
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Institute and re-
quested to be published in each Of
the county papers:
WHEREAS, BY the advice of our
worthy County Superintendent, Prof.
D. P. Guthrie, an Institute was ap.
pointed to be held in Leon, Mason
county, West Virginia, and
WHEREAS, The proceedings of the
Institute was rendered so enjoyable
by the liberality of the citizens Of
Leon and neighborhood generally,
therefore be it resolved by the mem,
bers Of this Institute.
/. That the thanks of the Insti.
tute are due and are hereby rendered
TO the citizens of Leon and all others
who contributed to make the Insti.
tute a success.
2. That We regret the departure Of
Prof. D. P. Guthrie as u teacher from
our county, and that he be remem.
bered with the kindest regards on
account of the able manner in which
he conducted the Institute, and on
account of his untiring efforts to
raise the standard of education by
personal effort in the school room
and wholesome counsel out of the
school room.
3. That we most emphatically pro.
test against the persistent course Of
our Legislature as manifested in re.
voking exemption Certificates. Also
in retaining twenty-five days in the
school month. Also in continuing
the public school fund, in the dis.
bursement of the sheriff, instead Of
having in each district Treasurer,
from which the teacher may obtain
his monthly wages when due.
4. That we protest against the usu.
al course of Boards of Education in
curtailing the wages of teachers.
5. That we, the members of the
Institute do hereby tender our thanks
to Mrs. D. NJ. Sullivan, Miss Mollie
Lusk and DR.. J. NJ. McConihay; also
the choir in general for the favor con.
ferred upon the Institute by furnish.
ing appropriate music during the
evening sessions.
L. F. RODGERS, J
J. E. BELLER, Com.
7. PoFFENBARGER.
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Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute of Mason
county, West Virginia, convened at
Leon, August 1st, 1881.
Prof, D. P. Guthrie, the conductor
of the Institute and County Super.
intendent Of Mason County, called
the same to order and L. +. Rodgers,
acting as secretary, enrolled the
teachers present.
The programme was taken up and
Prof. D. P. Guthrie delivered an ex.
cellent address on "The aim and OBJ
ject of the Institute"
The Professor seemed alive to the
work and seemed to have a kind of
secret way of imparting his enthu-
siasm to others.
Prof. M. H. Watkins was present
and rendered very valuable assist
ance, during the entire Institute.
Prof. L, D. Brown, of Hamilton,
Ohio, visited the Institute and dur.
ing his stay delivered an interesting
address on the Especial Require
ments Of the Teacher"
I. l.. Davies and Prof. R. L. Mitch
ell were also present and made the
subject Of penmanship one of much
interest to the members of the Insti.
tuto in general. These gentlemen
are adopts in their profession.
V. A. Lewis was in attendance and
gave class drill in his favorite study,
History.
Quite number Of teachers con.
tributed to the exercises of the In.
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Labor and CAPITAL.

The relation between labor and
capital have not been so harmonious
in years as they are at present.
Looking over the whole country we
find but one strike of any conse-
quence, and that is away out in Wis
consin. The thousands and thous-
ands of men employed on the great
railroad lines from New York to San
Francisco, the hardy miners in the
coal regions, the skilled mechanics
in the New England mills, the vast
army Of agricultural laborers and the
host of toilers in the great cities
which keep their vast machinery in
motion seem to be more connected
than they have been at almost any
period in our history. The employees
of the cities are, to be sure, seeking
an increase of compensation from
the municipal authorities, and it is
to be hoped they will be successful;
but these are, comparatively speak
ing, very small class. There could
be no better sign of the great pros
perity of the country than this al,
most universal peace and tranquil
ty. Employer and employee are
alike well of, and the best of rela.
tions exist betwee them.-Mw York
Herald.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors !

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received
- until u o'clock, noon, on the goth
Day Of August, 1881, at the store
house of W. I, Hayman, Letart, West Vir.
ginia, for the building Of two stone piers
and the necessary wing walls TO hold the
fills, and for erecting the superstructure Il
Wooden Covered Truss Bridge OF 100 feet
span, over Spring Creek, near said town,
also for the dirt fills at each end OF the
bridge. Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Clerks office OF the Mason
County Court at Point Pleasant, West Vir.
GINA, also atsaid W. T. Hayman's store
house. Bids will be received for the stone
work and wood work separately or to.
gether, and each bid must be accompanied
by bond with approved security in the
penalty OF $1,000, conditioned that the bid
der will faithfully perform the contract il
awarded to him. The stone work to be
completed by the LIST day OF November,
1881, and the wood work and fills by the
18th day OF December, 1881.
Bids will also be received at the same
time and place for the building of an open
Trestle Bridge similar TO the one now over
said creek. The Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all of said bids.
Also on the same day will be sold at
the sit e, at public auction, the repairing OF
the Stone Culvert over Mud Run, near
said town Of Letart, and making the neces.
sary fills thereto.
W. r. HAYMAN,
W. G. GREENLEE,
J, CAPEHART,
aug low. Commissioners.
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Re.apportionment.

The arrangement of the Congress.
ional Districts, published in our pa,
per of last week, meets with the ap.
proval of the press of the State gene,
rally. The Parkersburg Sentinel in
commenting upon the proposed Dis.
tricts, has this to say;
"This arrangement has the appear.
ance of equity on its face, and a
glance at the map will show that it
is about the best that can be made"
The Districts as ascertained from
the census bulletin, will show the
population to be very nearly equal
as follows: The First will have a pop.
ulation of 154,049; Second 165,40S
Third 143,030, Fourth 156,409.
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Miss Izctta Hoy, daughter of Mr..

Miss Izctta Hoy, daughter of Mr..
Charles Hoy for many years a hotel
keeper of this city, is visiting friends
in this vicinity. She has just com.
pleted her education at Lebanon,
Ohio, and has received an appoint.
ment from the Board of Foreign Mis-.
sions of the Methodist Church, and
has been assigned to India. She
will leave for that far.off coutry some.
time in October. Sunday she will
be in Addison, O., and while there
will organize an Auxiliary Mis-
sionary Society.-GalLipO Ledger.
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G. =, Perrine, Defendant.


The object OF the above suit is to obtain
q judgment against the said Defendant, c.
L. Perrine, for the sum Of 5000 with in,
tcrest thereon from the Sth day OF May,
1867, which principle and interest amounts
to the sum OF Sl4Sl0. said last amount be-
ing due Rayburn upon certain Judgment
obtained by him against the said Perrine
on the day and year aforesaid before Geo.
Dlugherty, then Justice in the county OF
Mason, and State OF West Virginia, and
District OF Cooper, which judgment IL
founded upon n contract for work and la
Dor done and performed by said Rayburn
at the special instance and request Of said
Perrinc.
This day came the Plaintiff, by his At
torncy, and on motion, it appearing by al.
fdavit filed i'll the cause, that the Defend
ant, G. i. Perrinc, is not resident Of the
State OF West Virginia, II il ordered: That
he do appear here at Rules to be held in
the office of the Clerk o! the Circuit Court
Of Mason County, on the last Monday in
the month OF August, 1881, and do what il
necessary to protect Ills interest in this
suit. TESTE:
CllAS. b. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Hoge, Menagcr & Hogg, Soils.
aug 8-w4]
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Last week, the miners at Paint
Creek Colliery, in Kanawha county,
struck, in order to drive away three
negro miners. The strike was un.
successful. At night the miners
went to the residences of the negroes
and made it lively by shooting in
the houses, but the negroes drove
them off with guns. How long is
such lawlessness to continue in our
State? The sooner it is dispelled
the better it will be for the people.
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George W. Rece, Plaintiff,

\ n the Circuit Court oil Mason County on
the first Monday in the month OF August
1881.
George w. Rece, Plaintiff,
W..
John p. Jordan in his own right md q.
Administrator OF William y. Jordan. dc'
ceased, and james L. Jordan in his own
| right and as Executor Of William n. Jor.
dan, deceased, Dehlah Manning and Jo.
Manning, her husband, NJ. d. Jordan, Jer.
emiah B. Jordan, Elizabeth ]. Moss,nan
and Samuel Mossman, her husband, Mary
o. Stevens and Hooper b. Stevens, hrr
husband, William n. Jordan, Virginia p
Rece, Margaret Taylor Carisee o. Jones
and Robert Jones, her husband, Mary A.
Richards and - Richards, her husband
and the unknown heirs at law and the mn.
known devisees of William n. Jordan, dc.
ceased, both OF the State OF Kansas, Dc.
PENDANTS,
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit is to cnioin tho
aforesaid Administrator md others from
further prosecuting certain suit IN Chan.
Gerry now pending IN said Court in which
said Administrator is plaintiff, and George
w. Rece, is defendant, and to obtain dc.
cree against the defendants for $500, and to
subject to sale for the payment thereof
tract OF land containing one hundred acres.
more or less, part Of which Is situate in
the District OF Human, county OF Mason,
State OF West Virginia, and the residue
thereof in the county Of Putnam, State
aforesaid, being part OF 24G acres convey
e., TO said William n. Jordan and in his
lifetime by Nathan Smith and George W.
Stribling, commissioners, &C., by deed bear
ing date ON the 18th day Of April, 1877,
and OF record in the Clerks Office Of the
County Court OF Mason county, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. ~, iolios 39S, &c.
This day came the complainant's coun.
sci and on his motion, and it appearing by
allidavits fled: That the Defendants, James
l.. Jordan, Dcilah Manning and Joseph
Manning, her husband, n. d. Jordan,
William n. Jordan, Chrisee o. Jones and
Robert Jones, her husband, Nancy A.
Richards aud John Richards her husband.
the unknown defendants and dcvisees Of
William n. Jordan, deceased, are non resi-
dents OF this State. 1t isordered that they
do appear here at Rules to be held in the
Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court OF said
county Of Mason, OH the last Monday in
the month OF August, 1881, and do what is
necessary to protect their interest in this
suit. TESTE:
CHAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
w. Il, Gum, Sol. [aug. saw.
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Commissioners Sale Of Valuable
Real Estate.

pY virtue Of decree rendered by the
ID Circuit Court Of Mason county, West
Virginia, in the Chanccry cause therein
pending OF II. j. Colvin VS.. Harvey Saxon,
on the 18th day OF May, 1881, the under.
signed, who was in said decree appointed
Il Special Commissioner for that purpose,
will offer for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder Mt the Front Door OF the
Court House Of Mason county, West Viz.
ginia on the Sill day Of September.
1851, the following real estate, the so
acres OF land in the Bill and Exhibits OF
said suit set out and described, for com.
plete description and boundary of which
reference is hereby given, upon the follow
ing terms, to-wit:
Cash as to one-third OF the purchase mo.
ney, and the residue upon credit OF six
and twelve months, taking bond and secu-
rity to be approved by said Commissioner,
for the deferred instalmcnts, and retain.
ing the title as further security, until the
purchase money is FULLY paid.
JAMES II. COUCH, JR.,
aug. 10-4w. Special Commissioner.
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The Virginia Democratic State
Convention.

The Virginia Democratic State
Convention on the 4th inst, adopted
platform which pledges the party
to the payment of the honest obliga.
tions of the State, thus repudiating
reputation. Hon. John W. Daniel,
the eloquent and able Lynchburg
lawyer, was nominated for Governor.
This was good work for the Conven-
ton; and the Democrats will open
the canvass with harmony in its
ranks; a platform which the people
Of the State can indorsc with honor,
and splendid leader The result is
not in doubt. 1t is the end of Ma.
honism.
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The line of the New River Rail
road from the Mouth of East River
to New River Bridge, n distance of
80 miles, has been let to contract
Mills and Rowland are the contract
ors. These are gentlemen of expe.
rience in railroad building, having
been contractors on The Shenandoah
Valley R. R.
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"We always recommend Malt Bit.
ters."
"a perfect food medicine"
BEST nourishing agent we know
"Women and children take Malt
Bitters."
Overcome nervousness and sleep.
lessness."
Not Il vile rum bittcrs."
"a perfect renovater of exhausted
nature"
GHOST successful medicine in the
world"
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SHORT HORN BULLS AT AUG.
uIONi

A NUMBER of Short Horn Bulls OF pure
n blood, bred by c. T. Beale, J. W.
Steenbcrgen, P. S. Lewis and j. Capchart,
will be offered at public sale on the Fair
Grounds, on the first day OF September,
the third day Of the Mason County, West
Virginia Fair. All stock offered will be
sold ii there should be a single bona fde
bid. Pedigrees furnished on application.
[Gallipolis Bulletin and Jackson Herald
copy and send bill to this office.
aug. 3.4W. pd.
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Notice.

,s.ssSs, ALL the members OF Point Pleas
8sSs@ ant Lodge No. 80, l. o. 0. f.,
'fSTfT are requested to meet at their
Hall on the night OF the 18th of August
A grand officer will be present to instruct
in new work; and at the same meeting the
sense Of the members will be taken
upon the proposition to purchase new re-
gala and other paraphanclia for the Lodge.
By order OF the Lodge.
HESS RS
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
tALU ABLE REAL ESTATE.

DI virtue of decree rendered by the
ID Circuit Court of Mason County, West
Virginia, in the Chancery cause Of j. G,
Forrest VS.. Washington Stephens and 9th
ers, on the 18th day of Nav. 1881. the nm.
rlcrsigned will offer for sale by way of pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Court House, of Mason
county, West Virginia, on the
18th Of August. rss1
the following reoI estate. ono troot ., 1o,a
known MS the Joseph Harrison survey,
situate OIL the Mud Lick fork of Thirteen
Mile creek, in said county, and containing
one hundred and fifty acres, being tbe
same land conveyed to said Washington
Stephens by James and Eliza L. GRAY by
deed bearing date March Goth 1868 and
duly OF record in the Clerks Office OF the
County Court OF said county. to which ref
ercncc is hereby had for full DESCRIPTION
OF said land and one other tract OF land
situate in Mason county, and State afore.
said, containing eighty acres, being the
John w. English, w. II. Tomlinson sne.
cial commissioners, and C. w. MNupin. nv
deed bearing date October 3rd, 1877, and
recorded in the Clerk S office of the Coun,v
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The Committee to revise the laws
now in session at White Sulphur
Springs complain that the judges
and lawyers do not assist them by
suggestions as to amendments. At.
tention is directed to an article on
this subject in another part Of this
paper.
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New York City, it is alleged, will
send three contesting delegations to
the next Republican Convention of
that city, one Of which will be head
ed by Mr.. Conkling.
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The electionsin Kentucky on the
LIST inst. resulted in the usual Demo
cratic successes, and the complexion
Of the Legislature insures the return
Of a Democrat to the United States
Senate, which probably will be SEN
ator Beck.
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NOTICE.

RIO al persons to whom il may concern; My
L wife, Ann Eliza Shelton, having aban-
doned my home and premises, and gone
to reside elsewhere, l hereby forbid all
persons from harboring, or crediting her
on my account as will not pay any debts
she may contract.
july cow. TH0S. NJ. SHELTON.
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by the Norfolk and Western. They
have a large quantity of tools and
material at New River Depot ready
for work.-PeariJurg Hirginian.
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The Point Pleasant Register, one Of
our most regular exchanges, has a
circulation of nearly 1000 copies
II is ably edited, and excellently
printed on fine paper.-Sunbeam,.
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The Greenbackers of Iowa predict
a great victory for their party next
year in that State.
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Mr.. Cyrus Field, says an exchange,
predicts an early shaking up of f.
nancial affairs in this country.
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1t is now more than probable that
both Houses of Congress will be or.
gained by the Democrats, when it
assemblies. In the lower House the
Greenbackers have the balance Of
power, and if the Democrats present
a man for Speaker of liberal fnan.
cial views, they will support him.
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State Of West Virginia, Mason County, ss:
A I RULES held in the Clerks Office Of
n the Circuit Court OF Mason County,
West Virginia, OH the first Monday in tile
month Of August, 1881.
G. W. Rayburn. Plaintiff,