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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Commissioners Sale OF Valuable
Real Estate.

TNHE undersigned Special Commission
i crs BY virtue Of a decree made by tho
County Court OF Mason county, West Viz
ginia, on the 2lst day Of May, 1890, in tho
chancery cause Of Samuel Caste and others,
against Margaret Kmtzel and others, will
sell by way OF public auction to the highcet
bidder, at she front door OF the Court
House OF Mason county in said State, on
the 18th day of February, 1851. tho
following described real estate A tract OF
296 acres, situate in said county, in tho
district OF Cologne, upon which there is
about 10 acres cleared and in high state
Of cultivation, there being on said land a.
good dwelling house, barn and other suit.
able buildings for a farmers use, and upon
the following TERMS to-wit
Cash as to one-third OF the purchase
money, the balance on credit of six and
twelve months, the purchaser giving bond
with good security, and the Commission
ers' retaining the legal title as furtherse.
curity.
The above sale will be made subject to
tho widows dover right, in said land,
which has already been allotted to her by
proper metes and bonds
CHAS. Z. H0OG and
HENRY j. FISHER, JR.,
jan.l2- Special Commissioners.
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Reqniremenls on tlle Age.

1t used to be that letter carried
by horse post route or mail coach,
answered all The requirements Of
business and common correspondence
Of this country, costing all the way
from twenty-four cents between the
States and California, down to less
than halfthis sum. AZ business in
creased, there was established on
rivers and between commercial
points, the carriage ofmails by steam.
ers, and between important inland
points swift relays of horses were
kept. When science and business
had together still further advanced
to the present point, the mails are
carried whenever at all practicable
by steam car, costing one cent for
postal cards and three cents and up.
wards for letters. And now when
the business lines are lengthening
and the average life is shortening
the demand il for more speedy, il
not cheaper communication. The
question Of a postal telegraph has
been talked of for some time, but
seems now to be upon the eve Of re.
ceiving some serious attention in
Congress. True we now have the
telegraph wires which every one may
use when he sees fit, but it is not the
wire Of the people, it is not cheap
enough for the masses, it is not
maintained for convenience, but for
enormous profit. Wires costing ten
or fifteen millions, are raised to a
value of eighty millions, and pay u
large percentage of dividend. The
Government already provides the
slower and more expensive mode Of
communication. The postal depart,
ment costs large sums to keep it up
in excess Of receipts, why not take
charge Of the more speedy system:
which at far cheaper rate, will not
only sustain itself but pay a revenue?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Yours resp'y
MRs. WIN. d. RYCKMAN.

The Baltimore Sun of last Friday
says: The Chesapeake and Ohio
people seem to have captured the old
indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafay-
cite road, now known by q longer
name. 1t is claimedthatC. P. Hunt
ington's friends in Cincinnati own
the majority of the new stock. This
road will carry the Chesapeake aud
Ohio into Chicago. Whilst thus
pushing Westward, the Chesapeake
and Ohio authorities are taking &C.
tive steps to extend its eastern ter.
minus from Richmond TO deep water
at Newport News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

1t is estimated that there is now
about 15,2SS000 bushels of wheat on
its way to England, carried by 1874
vessels, OF these l4S vessels, with
100000 bushels, arc from California
and Oregon; 50 vessels, with / ,72S, 600
bushels, are from the Atlantic ports
of the United States; As vessels with
100000 bushels, are from the Black
Sea; rs vessels, with S24, 900 bushels,
are from Egypt, and India; Is vessels,
with $4,000 bushels, arc frem Chilli;
Al vessels; with 1,648.0O0 bushels, arc
from Australia and New Zealand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Senator Hereford,

After the 4th of March next, Mr.
Hercford's time of Office will expire,
He will retire with the good feeling
and respect of the people Of the State,
for he has made good congressman.
Hc will not however have such sat.
isfaction himself or retain such a
hold upon the people as if his retire,
ment had been voluntary. He sim.
ply made the mistake of holding on
too long.
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William II. Jacques Va. Julia choon.
In Agsumpsit'

-Ap9Aiili9its
The object OF the above suit is to obtain
judgment against said defendant for the
sum OF one hundred and twelve (Sll2.5O)
dollars and fifty cents in action Of assunlp-
sit for damages accrueing to the said plain.
it'll from the refusal OF defendant to deliy-
or up certain articles Of household furni.
ture bought from snid defendant and paid
for in full by plaintiff and which articlrB
are fully described in affidavit filed in this
cause by said plaintiff, and also to subject
TO sale certain articles Of personal proper
ty attached in this cause, for the payment
OF said Judgment, said attached property
consisting Of quilts blankets, &c, belong.
ing to defendant. And it appearing by an
affidavit filed in the cause that said Julia
Choen is nonresident OF this State, Il il
ordered that she dot appear here Mt Rules
TO be held'in the Clerks office OF tho Cir.
cult Court Of said county, on the first Sfou.
day in February next, and do what may he
necessary to project her interest in this
suit. yESPE:
CHAs. b. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Chas L. flogg and Simpson x Howard,
p. q, tian. 5.4w.
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",Mu,.e New Again.,

81 "a iHiRlNfo. mt
R. Y. PIERCE, NJ. D.:
| have used your Favorite Pre-
scription, Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Purgativo Pellets, for
the last three months and find myself
.-(what shall l say)-" made new
again" are the only words that OK.
press it. | was reduced to a skeleton,
could not walk across the floor with.
out fainting, could keep nothing in
the shape Of food on my stomach
Myself and friends had given up all
hope, my immediate death seemed
certain. ! can never be too thankful
To those who recommended your
medicines, forI nov live (to the
surprise Of every body and am
able to do my own work. ! desire
to make this statement in order that
those suffering may not despair until
they have given your remedies II
trial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Legal Advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS san
or House aud Three lots In The
Town Of West CQluxnhio

TNpursuonce OF tho terms OF decree Of
/ the Circuit Court OF Mason Countv.
West VirGinia, rendered on the Goth ,laiy
ol Octoher 1850 in suit.thetein pendip..
IN which W r Shank, who sues, nc. i1rr
Il, J.. Winkleblaek as plaintiff and a. c.
Mason, ct, ais are defendants, the under.
signed, Special Commissioners, appointed
Tor that purpose, will on The 7tll day OF Fob.
raary, 1881, Mt the front doer OF the Court.
House OF Mason County. proceed 10 sell At
puhliS auction to the highest bidder, lois
Nos, 100, ITO, III and the land living be-
tween said lots and the Ohio river and the
land lying between lot No. III and tho
Chic river, situate in the town Of West
Columbia, belonging 10 TAG defendant 10.
seph Brnmley,
Terms OF ssLE--Cash as 10 one.thrtl Of
the purchase money and tho residue upon
n credit ofsiX and twelve months, taking
from the purchaser bond with good seen,
rity bearing interest from day OF sale and
retaining the title as further security.
JAS. b. ENAGER,
w. II. T0SlLINSON.
jan 5.iw Special Commissioners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Forests Ycrsus Water.

The Governor calls attention of the
Legislature TO memorial Of thu
American Association for the ad'
vancement Of science, in relation &c
future forest supplies, The forests
Of this country are undoubtedly be.
ing fclled and destroyed to an alarm
ing extent. In the Western States
the great object is to get forests, in
the Eastern States there is an in:
discriminate effort to get rid Of them
This clearing up" of lands results
from an effort upon the part Of land,
holders to increase the average OF
productiveness Of their farms. Many
are pressed by debt, others by cupid.
ity, but all seem determined to get
more land under the pillow, without
thinking how they will get it under
fence after while. Now in very
great number Of cases the productive,
ness Of land can be increased and the
timber retained, simply by the re.
moyal Of an element which is great
damage now and can be Of no future
value. That is simply by removing
the water from wet lands. a farmc,
has fifty acres Of timber on his farm
ana fifty acres Of wet or swampy
lands. He wants to increase the
productive powers Of his farm; nine
times out Of ten he turns his atten,
ton to getting rid Of his timber in
order to work the land, and let's the
water stand on the land already
cleared. Now if he retained the
timber and drove the water from tho
wet part, so it would be tillable, his
farm would produce just as much as
if be destroyed his timber aud left
the water. The farms must produce
more, but let it be done by clearing
out the useless water, instead of the
valuable timber.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Petersburg ana the U. $. Court,

Editor Register:
Having received a summons on the
10th INST. from the U. S. Marshall Of
this District, to appear before said
court on the 10th as juror, we set tc
at once, as you will see we had very
little time to spare in getting ready
for our journey. Weleft home Hart.
ford City, at 2 o'clock and took the
cars at Pomeroy at 5 O'Clock for Nc
Arthur junction, reaching there at
7;30 O'clock. When we reached the
depot opposite Point Pleasant we had
the exquisite pleasure Of meeting
Hon. George Rowloy, Hon. Geo. W
Tippctt, Mason county Representa-.
tives, Col. j. P. r. B. Smith, (havo
given sufficient number of initials
Coionel?), Hon. c. Sehon, Sheriff Of
Mason county, and Jas. B. hIcnager
ESQ., Prosecuting Attorney, all on
their way to the city of Wheeling, to
be present at the meeting of the Leg.
stature of the State. These are no,
ble-hearted, number one gentlemen,
and we were only sorry that our jour.
ney together was so brief, for we
parted at the junction; they going on
to Wheeling by way ofColumbus, and
we to Farkersburgi but we expect to
meet again,
We had some considerable CONVEX.
sation with Mr.. Tippett in relation
to the temperance and school ques.
tons, and We are happy to state that
his views are in harmony with our
own, and we hope the measures he is
in favor of will triumph in that hon
orahlc body at this session, and the
people will be permitted to settle at
the polls one Of the most momentous
Issue e. We mran tbe temperance
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

Secretary Gofl might take his West
Virginia backwoods boys n ride on
some of his big ships, Wen go; we
have seen the biggest thingon wheels
In this country, the Gallipolis rail
road, and we now have some curiosi
ty to see if the Ocean is as big as the
kanawha River.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

Now that Senator has been elect.
cd, the Legislature will probably get
down TO regular hard work. We
have ever! reason from the compo.
Sition Of this body to look for prompt
and efficient legislation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

Miss Mary Stack, of East St. Louis,
while kissing the lips of n dead and
dearly beloved cousin. fcll liirloss to
the H3or, from grief
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
Notice.

THERE will be a meeting Of the Board
/ Of Oyerscers OF the Poor OF Mason
County, at the law Office OF John L. Tirnms,
Point Pleasant, on the first Monday in Feb
rnary. that being the 9TH day. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, for the purpose Of allowing claims
and transactipg such other business AZ
may legally come before it. All claims
nlnst he filed with the Clerk Of the Board
five days before its meeting, to insure their
allowance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

Iowa exceeds any State in the
Union for babies. First and fore.
most to the population they have
more births than any other country
in or out Of the United States that
the sun shines on.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

In Butler county, Ga, last week,
while D. McKuowell and j. D. Mix.
on were riding very rapidly in OPP
posito directions, their horses came
in collision. Both were killed in.
STANDBY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

Father Seguin, for fourteen years
a French Romanist priest of Montre-
al, has renowned that faith and
come to New York to labor among
the 10000 French Catholics of that
city,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

Shall Conkling Bclaiuc iuthc Gar.
field? liaE, the que ZION.
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cHAs. b. wAGGENER, Clerk.
Chas. Z. Eogg, p. q. fjan5.4w,

State Of West Virginia, County of Mason, IS.
A t Rules held in the Clerks office OF the
n Circuit Court Of Mason County, West
Virginia, Monday the Sd day Of January,
1881 -,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
MASON COUNTY, Tow

Mason County, To.wlr:
A T Rules held in the Clerks Office OF the
"A Circuit Court Of Mason County, West
Virginia, Monday, the Sd day OF January,
1881.
William Mckay vs.. Thomas T. Hopkins.
In Debt.
The object OF the above suit is to obtain
a judgment against said defendant for one
hundred and ten tSll0l dollars with inter.
est thereon at 8 per cent. from October
18th. 1877, until paid, in an action Of debt,
the above suit being founded ON anote en-
ecutea by the'sald defendant, payable 10
said plaintiff or bearer SIX months after
the date thereof for one hundred and ten
iSllol dollars, and the further object oi the
said suit is to subject tosale snfficlento
personal property belonging TO the defend.
ant. now under process OF attachment in
this suit to pay off said Judgment. And il
appearing by an affidavit filed in this cause
that said Thomas I. Hopkins is non.resi.
dent OF the State OF West Virginia, 1t is
ordered that hedo appear here at Rules
to be held in the Clerks office Of tho Cir
cult Court OF said county on the first Mon.
day in February next, and do what is ne.
ccssary to protect his interest in thissuit
! TESTE:
CHAs. b. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Chas. L. Eogg, pa. fjan54w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26

There is u strange rumbIing noise
audible upon the Red River, Texas
and as the locality is fifty miles from
any railroad it cannot be attributed
to passing trains, The inhabitants
are much excited over it, believing
that it presages volcanic action. 1t
resembles the sound of a railway
train, the roar Of a distant waterfall,
and ut night tho moaning of the
wind through a pine forest Its
range, which is not changeablc, is
from rorth TO northwest, and it re.
calls the ominous sounds described
by Humboldt preceding the great
earthquake Of 1859 in Mexico, when
the volcanic mountain Of Jorullo was
opheaved. Scientific investigation
will probably Be ordered by til" State
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-26
ATTENTION FIDUCIARIES.

G. B. RAYBURN, Pres't
JoHS f, TlN,Is, Clerk. [jan5-4w
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you CAM BUY OF q, 3. RcYY

A pTNHTTsrEsi end fos or sel-., tiu n ! oeal
u Ner'pliers ~ Rruell Stc tpSpsua Il \ +
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE extreme cold weather has been de-
structive to fish and oysters, and the prices
have materially advanced
TRE hat factory Of i. F. Brennan X Co.,
1t Orange, n j.. has been burned, the loss
being S24 coo.
The Congregational church at Akron,
O., was damaged 10 the amount of 5000
by fire
j. II. BURGERS iron works, in Circin-
natl, valued at $4,000, were destroyed BY
fire on the 10th inst.
The proprietors of the wooden mills ct
Trifhn, o.. have made an assignment, their
liabilities being $4,000.
GENERAL HERMAN Uni, an influential
German citizen of New York. accidentally
shot himself in the breast while cleaning
some small arms, and expired in halls an
hour. For nearly twenty years he was
business manager of the Saats-Zitung.
THE paint-shops of the Wisconsin Cen
trail road at Stevens Point. containing two
coaches and baggage-car, were destroyed
by fire on the 18th inst.
A dispatch stated that an unknown
clergyman from Boston had died Of small
pox in the Brooklyn hospital, and been
buried!in the potter 's-field. 1t now APP
pears that the unfortunate gentleman was
the Rev George H. Paul, Presbyterian
residing in New Jersey.
PIERcE's Palace hotel, at Buffalo, :
stately fye-story structure, which cos
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25

about 100000, was totally destroyed by
fire on the 18th inst.
THE families OF Messrs, Boyce aud Eel
ter, of Roundout, \. Y, were found Oh the
18th inst, in a dying condition from
triehiniasis.
THE button-shop of the Scoyille Manu-
featuring company, at Waterbury, Conn,
was burned on the 18th inst. The esti-
mated loss is 100000. and two hundred
men are thrown out of employment.
ARAMIs, a noted stallion, owned by Al
Hankins, of Chicago, died on a farm near
Decatur, ILL.,, on the 10Th inst. He had
low trotting record. and was valued at
$1,000.
A TORNADO sweeping through the pines
of South Carolina, on the 10th instant,
crushed a rude hut occupied by turpen-
tine-makers, killing ten of them and seri
ously wounding three others.
A WABASH train struck broken rail
near East Hannibal, Mo. The caboose
was thrown over an embankment of TWEEN
tv-fve feet, and took fire. Y. Smell, of
Crescent City, Iowa, was killed. and Con-
ductor Pollock was bruised and cut badly,
+. A. McLAIS started from Bradford,
Pa, on the 10th inst, for Aiken, with two
hundred pounds of nitro-glycerine in
cutter. His horse evidently ran away, as
after an explosion only pieces OF flesh re-
mained of the outfit.
\ NOVEL case of blood-poisoning is re-
ported from Richmond. Ind where Rich
ard Jackson died from crushing potato
bug in his fingers and atterward touching
the inside of his ear, for which he suffered
for twelve months, losing one hundred
pounds of flesh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25
GENERAL NOTES.

SMALLPOX is prevailing to an alarming
extent in Chicago.
GENERAL HANCOCK has concluded to at
tend the inauguration of General Garfield.
Col. ILGEs, with two companies of
mounted infantry and batch of captives,
has reached Fort Buford.
THE four eastern trunk lines have
agreed to restore emigrant rates on the
| tariff Of Jan. j. This will make the fare Sl3
from New York to Chicago.
CANADIAN hay, on which the duty is $50
per carload, is being imported into the
eastern cities in considerable quantities.
Two Cinnamon of Chicago applied to
Judge Moran for naturalization papers
and the matter was taken under advise.
ment.
B. 0. ADAMS the defaulting postmaster
OF Deadwood, who was sentenced to five
wears in the Detroit house of correction,
has been pardoned out by the president.
MATERIAL is going forward for the ex-
tension of the Sioux CITY and Pacific road
to Fort Niobrara, which will give it the
nearest terminus to the Black Hills
OK account of the light subscriptions
toward the worlds fair in New York, it is
rumored that General Grant will resign
the presidency of the enterprise.
Miss ADDIE BALL, of Cuba, ILL.,, when
attacked by smallpox. was deserted by
her parents, and had only the attention of
a loving brother for two days, when death
came to her relief.
GENERAL GARFIELD will start for Wash
ington on the last day Of this month. He
has consented to the plans of his neigh
bors for a public reception at Mentor,
and will make parting speech on that
occasion.
SOME startling developments are prom
ised in the Whitaker court martial.
Southworth, the expert, claims to have
made some important discoveries rela-
tive to that note of warning signed "A
Friend"
SMALL-Pox has become epidemic at
Cuba, ILL.,, five new cases being announced
and citizens are leaving the region. On
account of a case in the convent at Streat-
or, Ill, the city authorities forbade
services at the adjacent church.
PRESIDENT GoNZARES, of Mexico has
granted to Samuel Bowman; formerly of
California, fifteen hundred leagues of
land Ill Sonora, on which to colonize one
thousand American families. General
Mannel Costas, who is favorable to the
scheme, will command the department in
which the grant lies.
TIE Hon. Fernando Wood, the great
Fl ancier and author of the present fund-
ing bill before congress, died at the Hot
Springs, Ark, on the 18th inst. Both
houses Of congress adjourned immediately
upon hearing of his death. Mr.. Wood
entered congress forty years ago and was
the oldest in service in the house.
JOHN w. YOUNG, son of the famous
Mormon leader, having been indicted at
Salt Lake for bigamy, was On the 18th il.at.
arrested at Denver, and gave bail in
$4,000 The complaint was made by his
first wife, Philadelphia lady, and the
arrest was ordered by the marshal of
Utah.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25

SEVENTY years ago Samuel 1Ilst, who
owned i large amount of property III
Virginia, died, leaving q will. in which
liz hequeathed il all to his 274 slaves
and their heirs, with their freedom.
Tie property VAS III Goochland, Han
.yer, Henrieo. Amherst, and Carolina
counties. and i'll the Dismal Swamp
In ISl6. hy act Of the General Assem-
hIy Of Virginia, tile slaves We're freed
III conformity with tile provisions Of
tie Mil. hut were removed from the
Virginia lands The trustees, Toler
md Wickham, arranged to have them
put on lands IN Browp and Highland
runntics Ohio As time wore OH they
allowed their trust 70 lapse; some Of
the colorcd people bought and paid for
The land they were on Recently a
convention If about two hundred col
ored people who claim t. he heirs to
the Virginia property under the will Of
samuel C;ist held convention III Hills
hero aud determined 10 prosecute
their claims. The matter was given to
the care of tie Rev f. Cumberland, Of
Merhanicsburg, who has consulted and
employed attorneys, who think that
sufficient documentary evidence can
he found to prove the claims Of the col
arei people. The property is now
worth several million dollars.