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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
Land for Sale.

T HAVE tract OF land situated in Lewis
L District, Mason county, West Virginia,
on the Clarksburg road, and about seven
miles from Point Pleasant, which l wish to
sell. Said tract contains 32l acres, is well
improved, has good dwelling house, barn
and suitable outbuildings situated upon it.
/ will sell the whole 32l acres at twenty
five dollars (S25l per acre, or will sell it in
three tracts, loo acres in the first tract.
Address PERRY LENfAS1ER,
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Va.
feb.9-3m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

The wheat as a general thing in
this county, looks more backward
than it has for many years, ut this
season. Much Of it was sown SO late
that it has not yet come up, and the
probability is that some fields will
be pIowcd up aud put in corn in the
spring.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

The boom has at last struck real
estate, and agents report a good de-
mand ut higher rates. If this is the
case in tho midst Of bad weather,
what may be expected when the
swallows come, and the birds begin
to sing? The amount of building
this season, it is estimated, will be
double that of any previous year in
the history Of the city Cincinnati
Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
Through Coaches between Gallipolis and
Columbus on all trains.

Connections made at Gallipolis with
Steamboats, and Stage Line for Middleport,
Pomeroy, and Ohio River points; at Nc.
Arthur junction, for all points on NJ. & c.
R. r.; at Logan, for Athens, Parkersburg,
and Marietta; at Lancaster, for GAINESVILLE
and Circleville; and at Union Depot, Col.
umbus, forall points North, East and West.
0RLAND SMITH, Gen'l Superintendent.
G. D. NORRIS, Superintendent.
w. Fl. HARRISON, Gent Ticket Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

THE SUNDAY MAaAGINE FOR MARCH
This number is one of re remarkable
excellence, and the new editor, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor, has catered most success.
fully for the edifcation and enter.
tainment Of his readers. There is,
us he remarks, Something for every.
body, of whatsoever class, or of what.
ever age. Bible students, and
sermon readers, and temperance re.
formers and lovers Of stories will all
find in this issue something to suit
them and to help them pass the time
pleasantly and proftably." Among
the distinguished contributors are
the Revs. J. M. Wilton, R. C. Hough,
ton, w. T. Wylie, 7. II. Vail, Bishop
of Kansas; c. +. Deems, Davidswing,
H. Bonar, Bishop Peck, ETC.; Alfred
H. guernsey, hattie w. Arnold, Mrs.
J, G. Burnett, Josephine Pollard,
Frank II. Converse, Louise c. Moul-
ton, etc. The opening article BY the
editor, sour Home Heather" is high,
ly interesting, and equally so is
Scenes on the Danube" by Alfred
Guernsey; both are finely illustrated.
The serial story, "out of the World"
is continued, and the several short
stories, sketches, ETC., are replete with
interest and well written. The nu.
merous poems are of singular merit.
DR.. Deems explains lizard Places in
the Biblej" the sermon is by Rev. c.
N SIMS, on the Supernatural Sue
cess of Christianity" But it Is I'M
possible to conway in a brief notice
any idea of the rich literary and art
lstic feast prepared by the editor
There are 1913 quarto pages and over
loO engravings. A single copy is
only % cents; u years subscription,
50; post paid. Address Frank Les
lies Publishing House, 50, 55 and 81
Park Place, New York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
JANUARY 10th. 1881.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY
PASSENGER TRAINS Run AS FoLLows:

No. 1 Egail-Runs daily except Sunday
from Richmond to Huntington; daily, VIII
liamson's to Huntington.
No.3 Expfess-Runs daily from Rich.
mond to Huntington.
No. 5 Accom-. leaves Richmond daily
except Sunday, at 8 80 p. m. and arrives at
Gordonsyille at Z 90 p. IN.
No. 81 Mixed leaves Charlottesville
daily, except Sunday, at 4 80 p. m. and
arrives at Stanton at so p. m.
No. 25 Mixed leaves Cannelton daily
except Sunday at 90 a. m. and arrives at
Huntington 10 ,35 a. m.
E., l.. & b. 8. II. IL. Trains run
daily.
c., d. S. & p. p. Steamer leaves
Huntington duly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
LAND FOR SALE.

A S Attorneys in fact for Hon. S. s, Cox,
"A of the City Of New York, will offer
for sale his tract Of land lying in Clendin.
en- District, in this county, and known as
the "Meacham tract containing about $50
acres. This land will be sold in lots to
suit purchasers, and on easy terms For
further particulars inquire of Z. H. S.
Whitehead, ESQ.,, near the premises, or
the undersigned ut Point Pleasant, West
Virginia.
JOHN T. TIMMS,
J. p. r. B.SMITH,
dec. Ism. Attorneys, &c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

The overseers of the Poor met last
week, and decided to erect u new
building on the Poor farm. The
building will be an extensive one,
and no doubt, well built, as the con.
tract has been awarded to Mr.. Frank
Sisson for the sum of 1915
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

Professor Vennor's thaw has come
with raina and mud and floods. The
trouble about Vennor is that when
he freezes, he freezes too much, and
when he tbaws, he lhaws too much.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

We learn that Mr.. j. d. McCulloch
had q number of fine sheep killed
and crippled last week, by dogs. If
we could chronicle the fact that q
number of dogs had been killed and
crippled by sheep, we have no doubt
the Legislature would proceed to tax
sheep still higher.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
Plek.Ups.

The sun Is shining.
The water is receding.
We got no mails for three days las,
week.
Both wharfboats are now in the
Ohio.
The Kanavha boats are again reg.
ular.
There was no preaching in town
last Sunday.
Berkeley county is moving against
the cattle plague.
The l4th was Valentines day-the
birds are all mated.
The boys are skating all over the
lower part of town, on the backwatel
ice.
The envelope" muff ismuch worn
1t stamps its wearer as ready for the
next male.
The "dcvil" likes homeade sugar
andlikes it hot as--but then he likes
it cold, too.
Dir. Ed. H. Fravel, of the firm Of
Barbec & Fraycl, has been appointed
Jail physician.
There has been great foods in Ohio,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania. Indi.
ana and Illinois.
When a fellow is Sold he dislikcs
TO admit III and when woman is
so old, she dislikes to admit it, too.
The town has been cut short Of
country produce, because all the
roads have been flooded by backwater
We can't tell at this point the wa.
ters Of Crooked creek, the Kanawha
river, goose town and the Ohio river
apart.
We want 10 amend Speaker Will
sons railroad bill, and get a station
on the Ohio and West Virginia road
opposite this town.
A certain gentleman must have
been very proud of his wife when he
described her as beautiful, dptiful,
youthful, and an armful."
The Pittsburgh left this port last
Monday morning, after a stay of soy,
en- weeks with US. Capt. Thornburg
and the crew made many friends
while here.
If there should be any inconsist-
cncy noticed in locals about the
weather, it must be understood that
1he weather can change faster than
VIC can write locals.
Mr.. Rankin Wiley, as Trustee, sold
last Wednesday, the remainder Of
the personal property of the Valley
City Salt Company, consisting oil
horses, mules, harness and wagons.
Judge Guthrie appointed H. j
Fisher, jr., as Commissioner Of School
Lands. Jno. 4. Timms, H. r. How.
ard, Jas. H. Couch, jr., and j. A. Glib
bons were appointed as Commission
ers Of the Court.
We had Il short line railroad across
the Point" last Saturday. The Tel
ephone had to dray her freight from
Hoyt's wharfboat in the Ohio, t.
where she lay in the Kanawha, az
the ice was running so heavy she
could not get into the Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

We direct attention to the adver-
tisement of J. NJ. Kerr Il Co., in this
issue. They are Agents for Gallia
county, Ohio also for Mason and Put.
nam counties, West Virginia, for the
celebrated "Gilpin sulky" Three
Horse Plow. Our farmers would do
well to call at their store in Gallipo.
lis, and examine this plow.t
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

The grand jury found several in
dictments for misdemeanor, and in.
dicted Phillip Ward and J. B. Morri-
son for larceny; JOS. Helm, John S,
Miller, B. F. Butler and Simon stortz
were indicted for unlawful retailing.
James Graham (coloreD was indict.
ed for petit larceny; colored jury
was impanneled to try him, and by
their verdict he was acquitted. This,
we believe, is the first, colored jury
ever impanneled in the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

There are two classes Of business
men who generally fail in their un.
dertakings-viZ The one who fails
because he failed to advertise; and
the other is the man who failing to
advertise failed. Still people some,
times advertise after they have failed
to let others know it, and, therefore,
we think had they advertised before
to let the public know what they
were doing they would have done
better in not failing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

DIED.-Mr E. Kimberling, an old
and respected citizen of this place,
died at his residence last night at
fifteen minutes past eight. He was
born in this county on january 25th,
1909. Obituary aGxt week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

On last Friday evening, Abbey
Martin, a colored woman, living on
Mr.. II. J. Fishers lot, died very sud-
denly. She was subject to disease of
the heart. On the evening of her
death, she felt spell of sickness
coming upon her and stepped to the
street to call assistance, by the time
she was helped into the house, she
was speechless and expired in II few
moments.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

DR.. WILL S. Hoy, Physician. Sur
gcon, and Dermatologist. Tenders
his professional services to the public;
attends to all calls whether dry or
night; can be found in his office, n. e.
corner Main and Market sts., when
not professionally engaged. [ja26 1y*
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

onlast Wednesday, Congress count
ed the Electoral vote and Garfield
and Arthur were officially declared
elected. The proceeding was with
out special interest, and occupied
but little over one hour.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
ATTENTION FIDUCIARlEs.

ATTENTION FIDUCIARlES.
HAVING been appointed by the County
III Court of Mason county, West Virginia,
on the 9th day Of January, 1881, their SOLE
Commissioner to settle with Fiduciaries,
all Administrators, Executors, Curators
and Guardians, will govern themselves
accordingly, as lam the only legally consti-
tutcd authority before whom they can
make their settlements.
JNO. L. TIMNis,
Comr Fiduciaries Of Mason Co. Court.
ian.l2-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

c., Ii. y. & r. p. Steamer leaves
Cincinnati daily.
f., L. a. b: s. n. IL Trains run
daily.
No. 8 Mail runs daily except Saturday
from Huntington to Richmond; daily, Hun
tingtun to Williamsoh's
No: 4 Express, runs daily from Hun
tiugton to Richmond.
No. 9 Accom-. leaves Gordonsville
daily, except Sunday, at 5 20 a. III. and ar.
riIps at Richmond at 0 90 &. M.
No. 90 Mixed leaves Stanton daily,
except Sunday, 1T S IS n. IN. Gndarrivesat
Richmond 5 90 p. M.
No. 20 Mixed leaves Huntington dai.
II except Sunday at . 30 p. iii, and arrives
at Cannelton 45p. m.
For Rate, Tickets; Baggage Checks, apply
to any office Of q. &, o. Ry; or Depot or
Ticket Office Of any connecting line.
j. q. BRESLIN, Ticket Agent,
Huntington, West Virginia
CONWAY Il. HOWARD, W. s. DUNN,
jan.l2.lssl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

The MAIL,-We have Il daily mail
from the West but the trouble is it
gets here one day behind time. The
train TN the Ohio aud West Virginia
road passes opposite this place about
l'3o p. NJ; if We had carrier across
the river our mail would reach here
about Q p. In, bringing the Cincin-
natl papers of that day. AS it is, our
mali comes on this train, stops at
Gallipolis, and reaches here the next
day; that is it lies within four miles
Of US for nearly twenty-four hours.
The citizens feeling the want of their
mail, We understand, have contrib.
uted fuad to employ a mail carrier
OF their own, temporarily, until an
effort can be made to get the Post.
office department to attend to the
matter. We understand that some
tf our representatives have been
written to upon the subject, and that
they will use every effort to get us
the required service.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
The Weekly Register
LOCAL M4TTERS.

pEhsoSAls.-capt. Chas. N. Hollo-
way, Of Cincinnati, spent several
days in town last week, with his
friends. Capt. Holloway was for a
long time the agent of the Ohio Riv-
erSalt Company,was twice elected
President Of the Cincinnati Chamber
Of Commerce, and Is one Of the most
popular and influential business men
Of the city.
We noticed our young friends, Mr..
Geo. 3. budding, Of the steamer Tele-
phone, aud Mace. Muupin, Of Arbuck-
1le, on. our streets Saturday.
We had a pleasant call last satur-
day from Messrs. Patrick Gahen and
5sD. Miller, Of Beech Hill.
Misses Florence Gilmore and Lille
Cole returned to their school at Ok
ford, last Wednesday.
Miss Hattie Miles, of Gallipolis,
who has been visiting friends in this
placeSfeturned home Yesterday.
Miss Mary Moore, of Mercer's Bot
tom, il visiting friends in this place.
Miss Louie Hayward, ofGallipolis,
is here on visit to friends. She is
the guest of Miss ottie sisson,
p We are sorry to hear that Harry,
son of Mr. B. F. Butler, is very low
with iDtlammatory rheumatism.
Rev. Mr.. sledd, we learn, is going
to Richmond for his health.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

Last Monday night Miss Lulie c.
Bigbie, of Tennessee, gave one of her
public readings ut the first Presbyte.
rian Church, of this place, to a large
and appreciative audience, being in.
troduced by Chas. E. Hogg, in very
happy manner. Miss Bigbie is a
young lady we'll accomplished in the
art of clorution, and should she con.
tinue for any length of time in her
present field, she will take first rank
among clocutionists, She isgraceful
III person, attractive in manner, we'll
timed in gesture, and with all lady
possessing most qualities adapted ia
her art.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16


Dam No. l, in the SIonongahrla
River, has given way. The gorges
of ice were the worst ever known
The dam had been built for nearly
forty years, and when the rushing
waters and ice came down it was
swept away. About one million
bushels of coal, loaded in barges was
left in the Pool, and can not be got.
ten out until the dam is rebuilt, or
there is arise in the river; while this
is unfortunate for Pittsburgh; it will
help the market for Ohio and kama
wha river coal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

DEATH OF COLONEL SLY,-Colonel
Joseph Sly died at his residence, in
this place, on last Monday evening
about 3 o'clock. He was born in JEFF.
ferson county, near Harpcr's Ferry,
on July 18th, 1892, and would have
been 50 years old next July. He
came cut to the Ohio river in 1920.
In 1882 he settled in Point Pleasant,
and has resided here ever since. He
was man Of remarkably strong
mind, and clear, forcible expression.
He WAS one Of the oldest citizens Of
this part of the State. His death oc.
Cured on the same date as his mar
riage, which was on the 14th of Feb
ruary, 1924. He will be buried to.
day at 10 o'clock, with services at his
late residence. Obituary next week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

Judge Guthrie has appointed G. B.
Waggener and John E. Timms Com
missioners to settle with the Sheriff
and other public officers of Mason
county, whether district, county, or
municipal, in accordance with chap
ter 1893, sections 1 and 2 of the Acts
of 1928. This will embrace town
sargeants, who will be compelled to
make their settlements annually, be-
fore the LIST of June of each year,
with these Commissioners. Messrs.
Waggencr and Timms held the ap-
pointment under Judge Smith, and
their disappointment by Judge Gu,h-
rie is compliment to their honesty
and ntegrity.- Visitor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

Last Friday the Ohio river ice had
thinncd out enough to allow of safe
navigation, but just as all the steam.
ers that had been harboring in the
Kanawha river, were in readiness TO
start out, the Monongahcla and ALE,
gheny ice commenced running, and
they were compelled to lay over an,
other day. The Buckeye State and
Ohio reached this port Just in time
to harbor in Kanawha river, while
the gorges were passing. The Buck.
eye State was crowded with passen.
gers and had 800 tons of freight for
Pittsburgh, among which was 1900
barrels Of molasses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16

TuE fIlen WrEn,-The Allegheny
Ice came out with rush and almost
u Hood Tin addition to running
many people out Of their houses in
the lower part Of town. we hear Of
tnnch damage being done along the
shore. The river has been full Iof
Lumber, logs, railroad ties, fodder &c.
Capt. Owen Roseberry had about 500
bushels Of potatoes buried on the
front Of his farm, which were partly
covered. Capt. Hopkins had ten or
twelve hundred bushels Of potatoes
buried On the front Of Mr.. Jas. Cape.
hart's place. SOME four or five hun,
drcd bushels of/this lot we're moved
by the she1if, who had them attach
ed; the Water got on the balance
Had ~ not been for the high winds
any very cold weather, the river
would probably have been much
higher and caused much more dam.
age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-16
HAarroRD Cry ITEMs.-Eyerybody

HARTFORD CfrYITEMs. Everybody
busy trying to keep their heads above
the water; no damage done, no lives
lost, except one pig, which was un-
fortunately drowned. All the coal
banks are flooded, except the bank
ut the Elmwood Salt Tier.
The steamer Clipper, owned by the
Brown Bros, made her fret trip in
the Raycnswood and Middleport
trade, and will continue until they
can get fuel in their old trade, from
Augusta to Maysville.
Mr.. 7. N. Boggess, while watching
the river, slipped, and fell into the
edge Of the water, but was not
emersed.
Mr.. C. W. Young was detained in
Pomery two days, on his way home
from Point Pleasant, on account Of
the ice.
The Hartford City Coal and Salt
Company, received large supply of
dry goods and groceries, on the steam
er Potomac, last Sunday night.
Mr.. Will Juhling, the young and
entcrprising coal agent, for the Cali
fornia Coal Company, is very busy
getting his bouts in shape to load
coal as soon as the river falla.
Mr.. E. Chapman is suffering from
severe attack of neuralgia.
B. j. Lerner's peanut stand has
been paying institution during the
freeze up.
Ed. ogburn will leave next week
for Higginsport, Ohio, where he ex.
poets to sell coal, for Riggs and
Roush. Zou.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
THE PLEA FOR mA,MONY.

In view of the fact that the
Nashville World and a few other
papers in the State, in the delusive
hope that they are "taking the tide
at its flood" and will thereby pop
ularize themselves, have come out
in open opposition to the 1908 set
Element, thereby violating every con-
sideration of consistency and their
own political conscience, and are
now making plaintive and piteous
pleas for harmony 1t may be inter
esting to know how these offers OF
the olive branch of Democratic
peace and unity are received by the
organs and leaders of the Low-taX
party in the state. OF the probable
ity of such union, no matter how
devoutly it may be wished for by
these timid supporters Of repudia-
ton, the following letter to the Nc
Minnville New Era nom John r.
Beasly, one of the mouth-pieces and
leaders of the reputation party in
the State, will speak for itself:
Evidently there are three parties
in the State of Tennessee on the
public debt question. The support
ers of the 1908, the advocates OF 80
and 4, and those who say the rail-
roads must pay their own debts
and the people pay nothing but the
State debt proper.
The Railroad Democrats and Re-
publicans are in favor of 1908, be-
said they would accept it, which is
equivalent to saying that If this bill
is carried into effect they will dis
miss the suit now pending against
the railroads in the Supreme Court
of the United States. In other
words, the bOndholder says to the
railroads; we will release our grip
upon your throat provided you help
us to plumber the people of Tennes-
see for the payment of your debt on
the terms that we propose.
The railroads have accepted this
proposition; the compact has been
made between these wolves; war
has been declared upon the rights
and liberties Of the people; and
King Corporation has his generals
and colonies and captains, slaves
and dupes and sycophants, in all the
grand divisions OF the State.
Now, the next thing for the King
to do is to put few influential trail
tors in the camp of his enemy, as
Julius Caesar did before the battle of
Pharsalia, and this is what heis try
ing to do. The Low-tax party,
therefore, should beware of those
men who say they are opposed to
1908 and pretend to beadvocates of
80 and 4.
We want no such men among the
leaders of the Low-taX Democracy.
Their presence would be an element
of weakness, their counsel would
create confusion and they would
be to us as Delilah was to Sampson,
a pretended friend and deadly enc
my.
II they cannot unite with us up
on the just and righteous platform
Of the Low-tax party, then we do
not want them at all. And if we
do not want them, what are they
going to do?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-19
Christian county Happenings.


The South Kentuckian gives an
account OF the murder OF another
negro In that county last week.
Isham Dulin, prominent negro,
was called out of his bed and shot
dead on his own door steps. Henry
Johnson, negro boy nineteen years
of age was jailed charged with the
crime. He stoutly denied it and
accused two other negroes, Ned
Dulin and Emps. Vaughan, with
the killing. Dulin and Vaughan
were arrested.
Charlie Campbell, ten year
old son of Hon. f. P. Campbell, ac-
cidentally. shot and dangerously
wounded his brother Earnest,
aged twelve years, in HopkinsviIle
last Monday afternoon. A large
crowd of children were just leaving
the Public School building when
Charlie drew a twenty-five caliber
revolver, which he had taken from
a servants trunk and while fooling
with 1t I'm the crowd Ii was dis
charged with the above result.
Drs. Fuqua and Hickman probed
the wound, which was in the lower
side OF the stomach, but failed to
find the ball. The wound was pro-
nounced a very dangerous one.
We have not heard the result Of the
wound as vet,