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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25
Printing the Great Civilizer.

Printers Circular.
Until printing was very generally
spread civilization advanced by slow
and languid steps. Since the art has
become cheap its advances have become
unparalleled, and its race OF progress
vastly accelerated. 1t has been stated
by some that the civilization of the
Western world has resulted from its be-
ing the seat OF the Christian religion.
However much the mild tenor of its
doctrines is calculated to assist in pro-
ducing such an effect, that religion can
but be injured by an unfounded state
ment. 1t is by the ease and cheap
methods of communicating thought
from man to man which enable coun-
try to sift, as it were, its whole people,
and to produce in its science, its litera-
ture, and its arts, not the brightest eff
forts of limited class, but the highest
eXertions of the most powerful minds
among a whole community 1t is this
which has given birth to the wide
spreading civilization Of the present
day, and which promises a future yet
hlOIc plOlllC. w HOtNel Is acc tainted
with the present state of science and
the mechanical arts, and looks back
over inventions and the civilization
which the fourteen centuries subse-
quent to christianity have produced,
and compares them with the advances
made during the succeeding four centu-
ries following the invention of print
ing, will have no doubt to the effective
cause. 1t is during these last three ell
four centuries that man, considered rs
species, has commenced the develop
ment of his intellectual faculties; that
he has emerged from position in
which he was almost the creature of
instinct to state in which every step
i'll advance facilitates the progress of
his successors. In the first periods arts
were discovered by individuals, and
lost to the race; in the latter, the diff
fusion of ideas enabled the reasoning
of one class to unite with the Obserya-
tions OF another, and the most ad-
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25
incurables not Taken.

Stcubenvile Herald
Mrs. Topnoody," said Mr.. II. the 9th
er morning at breakfast, "if you don't
stop your everlasting wrangle III 90 to
the lunatic asylum"
"Oh, you will, will you?" replied Mrs
TOpnoody.
"Yes l will, and that gladly"
"But you won't all the same"
"Why, won't ~
"Why?"
"Yes, / say why?'
"Well, because they don't take incur
ables, that's why"
Topnoody went down town without
finishing his breakfast, and wrote let
ter to the authorities for information
respecting qualifications for admission
to the asylum.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25

house, who concurred i'm the amend
ments. After receiving the signature
of Speaker Grow, it was at once taken
to the white house.
Before smdcwn on that eventful day
President Lincoln had placed his sig
nature in ali its simplicity and power
to the bottom of a paper which gave
vitalizing force to the government TO a
degree that encouraged the Intelligent
and patriotic manhood of the nation To
believe that arrogance and treason
could no longer throttle freedom in
America.
The amount of notes issued under
this law has not been ascertaned. for
the secretary of the treasury had the
discretion to also issue both certificates
of coupon or registered stock, or treas
ury notes, interest on non-interest-bear-
ing in such proportions of each as he
might deem advisable. This note was
one OF that issue
The amount appropriated for all was
only $250,000,000 Whatever notes
circulated at that time did rot find a
very permanent lodgment among the
people, for the reason that they were
called in and exchanged FOR the note Of
June 25, 1862, which exempted the le-
gal tenderquality from duties on imports
and interest on the public debt.
The greater part Of that portion of
the issue set apart for notes never saw
the treasury again. and it is confidently
believed that nearly all the smaller de-
nominations and much of the larger
were utilized by the "boys in blue in
lighting their cigars during periods Of
festivity, after hearing good news
from the front"
The gentleman who held this patri-
otic emblem declined to hear any offer
to purchase, for he doubtless contem-
plates handing it down to his progeny,
even though they live in a seeding
state.
There is one incontrOvertible fact in
connection with the life of the stalwart
pioneer in American finance-that it
has never been cOunterfeited, and we're
ioice at that fact. for such friend us
it proved to be in the time of our cOun-
tly's need should be permitted to re-
tire with all its laurels and without
the blemish of Il false personation hang
ing about its sacred memory.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25
Music Hath Charms, etc.

One Of the great manufacturing in
terests of Boston, is the Emerson Piano
Company, whose pianos are used with
high appreciation ard satisfaction
thro9hout the world. Ina recent conyer-
sation with Mr.. JOS, Gramer, one of the
proprietors, that gentleman remarked:
| have used that splendid remedy ST.
Jacobs Oil in my family and found it
to be SO beneficial that | will never be
without it, 1t has cured me of severe
ease Of rheumatism, after other rene
dies had failed.-St. Louis western
lVdtchmaR
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25
One Mans Progeny.

"N CS. " SO, Sald the man.
~. John, you must he mistaken"
replied his third wife.
"NVell, | tell you it's so, / ought to
know was the emphatic reply of
John IIeffner, who lives on Maple
street, between Chestnut and Spruce.
this city.
\ reporter for The Eagle had called
upon Mr.. ITeffner to lean the correct
history of his much-talked-about great
brood of forty-one children.
IIeffner is sparingly built, smokes
short pipe, and makes living in the
rag business. lie is 65 years old, and
has pleasant smile and a cheerful
greeting for all friends. The story of
the mans married life as related by
himself is probably the most remark
able one on record. He was born in
Germany in 1915. When % years old
in lSlO-he married his first wife,
who lived eight years. She became
the mother of seventeen children in
that time. having twins the first year
of their marriage. The next year an
other pair Of twins were born. Each
succeeding year for four years there
after Mrs. IIeffner became the mother
of triplets The seventh year was sig
nalized by the birth of only one child.
Mrs. Ieffner died, and was laid away
in the village church-yard in Germany.
The WidOWer had now a family Of sew
enteen children, the Oldest only Z years
of age. Three months thereafter a
young lady took charge Of the children,
and in course of time she became the
second Mrs. Heffner. The first wife
had died in February, 1S4S. In Feb
ruary, l849, this second wife presented
Mr.. Heffner with a boy On Christ
mas day of the same year the nine
teenth child was added to the Heffner
flock. The family now was larger than
any other in that part of the country.
Five years passed on and Mr.. Heffner's
household was increased by the addi-
ton of ten more children, pair Of
twins being born every year There
was now a lull, and for three years
thereafter only one child was born UNI
TO them. In 1854 he came to this
country with his family, and the last
three children were born in America.
In 1857 his wife died, having been mar
ried nine years. He was now the faith
er Of thirty-two children, twelve of
whom had died, leaving twenty to be
taken in charge by a widow, whom he
married in 1853. Mrs. IIeffner number
three had one child by a previous mar
riage She became the mother Of nine
more children in ten years by single
births. His last, or third wife, is still
living. None of the first set Cf seven
teen children survive. Two of the
fifteen Of the second wifes children
still live, and three Of the third wife's.
In period Of twenty-eight years
from 1910, when he first married, to
1868, the date of the birth of his last
child--he became the father of forty
one children. The Eve who are still
living are girls. With the step-child
that the last marriage added to the list,
forty-two children have called John
Ilelfner father" The old man has
long since forgotten the names of his
numerous progeny, and can only recall
those born in later years.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25
How TO Salt Pork.

How TO Salt Pork.
A Missouri farmer writes: Kill and
dress the hog neatly in the morn
ing. Let them Ddng all day to drain
out the blood and water used in dress
ing. At night remove them to table
or bench in the smoke house, in order
that they may thoroughly cool but not
freeze. Next morning cut off the head
removing the cheeks for picking, and
turning the remainder of the head over
to the cook to make c"hcad-cheeSe," ," or any
other little delicacy. Complete the cut
ting of the hog in halves, lengthwise (;
take out the ribs and backbone, includ-
ing the lean meat and the "tonderloin," ="
cut out the shoulders and hams, trim
ming them neatly, cutting the leg off
Just above the second Joint. Then cut
the fat pork i'm strips not more than four
inches wide, and as nearly of width
as possible, cutting the strips in
to pieces about six inches long, max
ing convenient pieces for family use, so
as not to disturb any more than is
necessary in the barrel.
The barrel should be new one if
possible to begin with, which will last
several years. \ tight whisky or mo-
lasses barrel will d0 but in any case it
should be thoroughly scalded as good
housewives will know how. Place the
barrel in the cellar, on a brick or stone
floor or on a board, level: cover the
bottom of the barrel evenly, One-fourth
or three eighths Of an inch thick with
good common salt. Place the pieces
of pork in the barrel, with the skin or
rind next the barrel continuing until
the layer is pressed down evenly. Gov.
er and fill in all intersticeS with salt.
then press in another layer in the same
way, and salt as before, until all the fat
pork is salted. If there is room in the
barrel, and you desire TO do SO, place
the hams and shoulders in the barrel
in the same way. filling in the Unequal
tiles in thickness with the cheeks and
odd pieces, and salt again. Make a
follower Of pine or cottonwood boards
in two pieces; place them on the top of
the pork and weight them down with
a stone taking care to thoroughly scald
both followers and weight, make a
commonsiZed kettleful of brine, adding
salt us long as it will dissolve, boil,
and skim. Let it get cold, and pour
ii over the meat until it is covered, say
half an inch deep over the follower"
If the hams and shoulders are put in
let them lay ten days. Take them out,
wash thoroughly, dry, and smoke them.
being careful not to disturb the pork
below. If it is not desirable to smoke
the shoulders, cut them up in about the
same sized pieces as the fat pork, at
the same time, and salt them near the
top of the barrel, 50 that the bOnv and
lean pieces can be used first. When
warm weather comes, if it should be
necessary, pour off the brine and make
new, or boil and skim the Old Never
allow the brine to leave the top layer
of pork dry. In this way have ney-
er failed to have good picked pork all
the year round.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25
a Strong Conqueror.

According to an Illinois exchange,
our days of rheumatism are well nigh
numbered. st. Jacobs Oil enters a
rheumatic territory, and conquers
every subject. That's right. We
believe in -.nlloaukee Ecening IVis-
eoiasin.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25

The state of New Jersey offers $50 to
every free public school in the state with
which to start library, upon condition
that the district raises as much more. And
$40 is added yearly upon the same condi-
tion.
Every man is homes; If you take his
word for it; but ii is just as well to take a
note ior borrowed money.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-01-25

vanced point of one generation became
the starting point of the next.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Meeting Of the National A academy
of Scienccs-Professor ESeli EX-
plains his Wonderful Discov-
cries.
From our Regular Correspondent.

tFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G., Apr. %, 1881.
During the past week the Nation.
al Academy Of Sciences has held one
of its semi-annual sessions in Wash
ington, and its principal event has
been a lecture by the distinguished
discover Prof, Bell, the inventor of
the speaking telephone and photo
phone. He recited the wonderful
facts discovered by him while en-
gagged in experiments for the i'm,
provement of the photophone, and
that vast number of substances,
solid, liquid, and gaseous, possess the
property of emitting sounds upon the
falling thereon of intermittent rays
Of sunlight, and that hisexperiments,
to measure the emitted sound, had
resulted in the invention of an in.
strument styled by him the spectre.
phone, that the scientists say will
prove of inestimable value in the
field of molecular physics.
The aeademicians went wild over
the paper. AT its conclusion, Prof.
Rogers, in the chair, said that, in
consideration of the vastness of the
discoveries and their enormous am
plitudes, he could not refrain from
an expression of his great joy, as a
scientist, thereupon. He little an
ticipated such glorious results. In
view of this magnificent contribu-
ton to the academy by its honored
guest, Prof. Bell, he suggested that a
vote of thanks be returned to the
great inventor, and it was so ordered
by u unanimous vote.
Prof. Bell read his paper, recitiug
the great facts recently discovered by
him with the cooperation of his as
sociate, Prof. fainter. He illustrat-
ed his remarks with diagrams. The
following abstract Of his paper gives
the essential facts:
He had previously asccrtained that
their disks, of very many different
substances, omitted sounds when ex.
posed to a rapidly interrupted beam
of sunlight. He then ascertained
that sonorousness was, under the in.
iuence of intermittent light, prop.
erty common to all matter. The sat
isGactory results were communicated
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
Th.ltatee,s sue.

TINE undersigned trustee, by virtue Of
the authority vested in him by deed
OF trust, executed on the 9th day OF jan
uary, 1881, by John A. Watterson and Ma
riah ]. watteron, his wife, to secure tho
payment OF certain bond therein describ.
cd, inqde and executed by the said John A.
watterson and A. A. Hanly, payable 10
W. Il. Gum, or order, for the sum OF
SS95.7l, due in nine months after date and
dated the 10Th day OF April, 1880, bearing
interest from date, and default having been
made in the payment thereof and having
been requested by the holder OF said bond
to make sale OF the property conveyed by
said deed which is OF record in the Clerks
office OF the County Court Of Mason county,
West Virginia, thrust Deed Book No. 5,
page PIG, will on
Monday the I'd day Of May 1881
at the front door Of the Court House OF
said county OF Mason, proceed to sell at
public auction the land therein described
and known as the Sinclair-Casey place,
containing about $50 acres, situate in the
district OF Clendenin, in the county aiore.
said, and is on the waters OF the Ohio is
Mile Creek; the land is well improved and
is valuable for farming purposes.
Terms OF SALR:-Cash in hand.
JOSEPH n. DAIGH,
mar Sow. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
The Result of Fir,n,ess.

Victory is about to reward the
firmness of the Democrats in the
Senate. Even the most aggressive
of the Republican papers are becom.
ing alarmed at the deadlock caused
by the Earring factions Of the Repub-
lican party. There are Republican
Senators who are. still more uneasy
and are FESTIVE under the Conkling.
Cameron control. 1t has been found
out by this time that the bullyings,
vaporings and threatenings of the
Republican leaders are idle; the Dem.
ocrats smile at them. The Repub.
licans cannot stand the pressure
much longer; they must make a hu-
initiating and ludicrous surrender,
or else go on piling up responsible
ties to their constituents. Some Of
them are weakening. The symptoms
are unmistakable. Gen. Malone
will then find that while he has sold
himself and betrayed his State to
make his henchman and fellow re.
pudiator Riddlebcrger sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate and himself con-
troller of Virginia postmasters, he
will be disappointed of his purchase
money. The goods for which he sold
himself cannot be delivered. He has
done his part of the agreement. He
has voted so as to give the Republi-
cans control of the Senate commit
tees; but he will not get his "thirty
pieces ofsilver." A solid Democratic
vote will be cast in the Senate against
any Virginia appointment in the in.
terest of Malone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
The school Election.

Under the provisions Of the new
school law the election for school Of.
ficcrs takes place this year, May 18th.
In this county the Republicans have
determined TO make the election OF
County Superintendent a political
contest, and TO that end will hold a
county convention next Monday, in
this place, to nominate q candidate
for this office. While we deprecate
bringing the school election into pol.
itics, yet, under the circumstances,
we believe the Democracy Of the
county would be justified in calling
a convention at once, and make a
nomination for County suporintend.
ment Of Free Schools. This county
is Democratic, and we are not in IA
vor Of surrendering it up. to the Re
pubiicans, without at least a show Of
resistance. If we permit two or
three Democrats to run as "Indepen.
dents" then Of course, the Republi-
can nominee will stand good
chance of being elected. 1t is not
fair TO the Democratic party that
such thing should be permitted
On q "fair vote and an honest count
we can defeat the Republican party.
We want the Democracy to meet the
Republicans in fair battle, by max
ing nomination, should the Repub-
licans make nomination next Mon
day; and then if they defeat US at
the polls, all right, But we do not
want the Democratic party 10 play
into the hands of the Republicans, by
falling to makea nomination, there
by allowing three or four Democrats
torun for County Superintendent
and divide the vote of the party
Something must be done by the De-
mocracy and done quickly, as the
day of the school election is near at
hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27

# it is not bargain, if Malone is
not being paid for his vote, why was
ne, a new member, who acted with
the Democrats even last fall, made
chairman of a committee over the
heads of Republican members; and
why was he permitted to designate
who should be sergeant.at-arms Of
the Senate, one of the two important
offices that body has to bestow? Will
anyone who eenies there was cor
rnpt bargain, please answer?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Mason County. SO:

A T Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
n the Circuit Court Of Mason county,
West Virginia, on Monday, the4th day Of
April, 1881.
jeremiah Yauger who sues for the uss and
benefit Of W. II. Tomlinson and d. w.
Polsley. VS..
Nancy Plants, widow OF Jacob Plants, de-
ceased, A. j. Plants and Leonard Plants,
sr. and others, Defendants.
The object Of this suit is to enforce a
judgment lien OF Plaintiffs upon the land
OF Jacob Plants, deceased, and to ascertain
the debts of said Jacob Plants, deceased,
the liens upon tho lands lie died seized OF,
and their prioritics, and to subject said
land for tho payment thereof. And it APP
pearing from the proper return of the Sher-
if, that tho Defendants, A. J. Plants and
Leonard Plants are non-residents OF the
State OF West Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear here at Rules to be held in
the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court OF
said county, on the last Monday in the
month OF April, 1881, and do what is me-
cessary to protect interest in this suit.
Teste:
CHAs. B, wAGGENER, Clerk.
Tomlinson & Polsley, Soils.
april 6.4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27
wAw ADvNnTYsnaguNTs.
legal advertisements.
Trust Sale.

IN pursuance Of the provisions Of two
i deeds Of trust executed to me, the un.
dersigned, Trustee, by George W. Craig
aud Sarah f., his vile; to secure to John
McCulloch certain debts therein specified
the first OF said deeds bearing date on the
9TH day OF June, 1862 and duly recorded in
the Clerks Office of the County Court Of
Mason County, West Virginia, in decd
book No. II, folios 5l3 and 5l4; the other
said deed bearing date the 7th day of June,
1870, and also duly recorded in said Clerks
Office, in Trust Deed Book No. ], folios
2!5, &C., the debts secured by said deeds
OF trust being due and unpaid, and being
directed so to do by said John McCulloch,
shall on
Tuesday, the 10th day Of April,
1851. on the premises conveyed By said
ion, to the highest bidder, for CASH, all
OF the lands and premises conveyed to me
as aforesaid, or such parts thereof as may
be required to pay the debts secured by
said Trust Deeds, with the interest there
on and cost. The debt secured by the
first OF said deeds Of trust was the sum OF
seven thousand one hundred and ninety
four dollars and twenty-one cents, with le-
gal interest thereon from the 9TH day OF
June, lsG2, interest paid to 7th OF June,
1872, the debt secured by the second OF
said deeds OF trust, was the sum of four
thousand dollars with six per cent. interest
thereon from the 18th day OF June, 1870,
interest paid to the 7th day OF June, 1872.
The lands conveyed by said trust deeds.
and which will be sold as aforesaid are,
First: All that certain tract or parcel OF
land lying on the Kanawha River, in Ma.
son comfy, State of Virginia, NOW West
Virginia. containing eleven hundred and
thirty-four (ll34) acres, be the same more
or less, and being the same land conveyed
by James X. Craig and Catherine b., Ills
wife, to the said George w. Craig by their
deed dated the 9TH day OF June, 1851, and
fully and particularly described in the first
OF said deeds Of trust dated and recorded
as aforesaid, and Second: A tract con-
tanning G92! acres, the same being a
part and parcel OF last above mentioned
tract OF 1874 acres OF land. Also tract OF
20 acres adjoining said tract OF 1874 acres
and being the same conveyed by Benjam.
in H. Sterrett and Catherine NJ, his wife,
to the said George w. Craig, by their deed
dated on the 10Th day of February, 1868,
and duly admitted to record in tho Recor-
der's Office OF Mason county, in deed book
No. 81, page 27G
JAMES H. COUCH,
mch SO'4w. Trustee.
The above sale is adjourned until the
oH,l, .luy nc NT.y 1891
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-27

The people of Wheeling, Parkers.
burg and Charleston are very much
interested just now over the prospect
of a Railroad from Wheeling to Char.
lesion. 1t is said that eastern CAPT.
talists are ready and willing to build
the road so soon as a survey of the
route is made, and the right of way
secured.