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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22
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ATTEYTION FInUCIARIEs.

HAVING been appointed by the County
u Court Of Mason county, West Virginia,
on the 9th day OF January, 1881, their Nia.
Commissioning to settle with Fiduciarics,
all Administrators, Executors, Curators
and Guardians, will govern themselves
accordingly, us lam the only legally constis
tuted authority before whom they eaH
make their settlements. =
JN0, L. TINIMS,s !,
Com'r Fiduciaries Of Mason Co. COurt.
ian.l2-tf.
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DR.. WILL S. Hoy, Physician, Sur.
geon and Dermatologist. Tenders his
professional services to the public; at
tends to all calls, day or night; can
be found in his office, n. q. corner Of
Main and Market sts,, when not pro-;
fessionally engaged. Telephone COM
munications from Office to residence
attended to at all hours, night or day,
by Office boy. s.
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Stnyes. Hehding. &c.

w ANTED to buy nail keg staves, all
w oak, and heading to match. Slaves
IS! inches long, and heading from III to
send prices to McKEEVER BROTHERS,
corner Third and Bingham Sts., S. S. Pitts
burgh, Pa. [nuvS.lw.
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The following Bit Of information
from the Tyler County Star is pub.
lisbed for the benefit Of our farmers.
1t says: The sharper has been prac
ticing his art in Richie county; he
appeared this time In the shape of a
cattle dealer. Having bought about
$4,000 worth of cattle and secured
special cars for their immediate ship.
ment to market. He paid $1,000 in
cash and for the remainder due gave
his checks on the Weston Bank
But when the checks were presented
for payment it was found that the
sharper had no credit in the bank,
and the checks were worthless. As
the cattle was far away and the sharp.
er, ere the fraud was discovered, had
received a good round sum for them,
there was nothing for the victims to
dU but mourn the loss Of their cattle. y
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To THE BAPTIST CHURCHES AXp
PASTORS OF W. yA.-The General As.
ISOLATION has designated the first
week in December 1882, as a week Of
special prayer for State missions, and
general revival Of religion in this
State. They requested also that a
special collection be taken on Sab.
bath, December Sd, or as soon there
after as practicable, to apply on the
debt now due the missionaries. do
hope the week of prayer will be Oh.
served by the churches. Let meet,
ings be held each day or evening,
commencing Monday December End,
continuing over Sabbath. l shall at
that time be with Bro. Davis, our
missionary il Grant county, holding
a meeting and assisting in organic.
ing church. Pray for US and for
the work. Remit the collection to
me at once. The Board needs it bad.
ly-important appointments had to
be deferred for want of funds.
L. W, HOLDER, Cor Sec'y.
Clarksburg, ". Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The other day the police arrested a
felldw for drunkenness. He was in
such beastIy state, aud so helpless
that he had to be hauled to the Jail
on dray. This was one Of the cases
that the police could not give the go,
by.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

New Haven Register Noyoung wo,
man can rise in the middle of the
forenoon, read trashy novels, take no
exercise except an occasional prone.
made, eat swectmeats, do no work
and keep late hours, and at the same
time lay foundation for good health
at forty. 1t is all very well to be
handsome at twenty, but to be hand
some and healthy both, at forty, is
more greatly to be desired.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Fishermen along the Big Kanawha
river are now catching large num-
bers of fish.
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The excavations for the bridge
piers has disclosed the fact that a
heavy vein Of iron ore underlies the
river at this place. They drilled in.
to it about s feet and did not get
through it. The piers all rest OIL
this iron bed.
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Wanted

OK good Flour Barrel Coopers wanted
y Immediately. Good wages and pcrma-
nent employment. Apply 10 JOHN s.
MILLER, Point Pleasant. [sepl3.4w.
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GosgIp.-cold, bleak winter is near

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Gossrp.-cold, bleak winter is neal
at hand.
viii our people observe Thanks
giving day?
There is a mixture Of materials in
most dresses.
The smaller the women tile larger
the hat.
There is no more modest thing in
the world than a clock-for it is al.
ways running itself down"
The sweetest thing in life is the
unclOaded welcome Of wife.
Have you eyer thought that every.
body loves somebody?
The pelisse has thrown the ulster
into the background,
Braiding appears on many of the
new dresses and wraps.
The slip on tie ClarkSburg road,
near town, has been cleared away.
They are talking of a street rail,
road in Pomeroy, Ohio.
Rabbits are plenty, and the boys
are having rare sport.
The hunting season ends in Feb
ruary.
We give a large amount Of reading
matter in this paper.
The more you advertise-the more
business you will have.
When will passenger trains be put
upon the road?
The loss of the saw-mill is a great
draw back to the Docks.
Send the Register to some friend in
the West US Christmas gift.
The rents in this town are too high
for laboring man to pay.
The Putnam Circuit Court took a
recess from Saturday until Tuesday.
Squire Franklin had a busy day
Saturday.
Let our capitalists engage in man
ufacturing.
Soon Point Pleasant will have ex-
tensive coal wharves.
The Bridge Company is working
quite large number Of hands.
Saturday was payday on The rail
rodd, and Monday on the bridge.
A fight in town Friday afternoon,
but too drunk to hurt one another.
Two shows in town last week
We are progressing.
Quite a number Of drunken men
on the streets, Saturday night.
The billiard parlors are doing u
good business.
How is our fire department getting
along? Don't let it blow over.
The George stIcKery Is on the
Docks.
This town is full of handsome girls
and good girls, too.
a cold wave is coming. Boys. get
your skates ready.
Our merchants are beginning to
place their holiday goods in their
show windows.
Thanksgiving day, Thursday the
3Dth.
The little ones are looking anxious.
ly forward to Christmas.
The building boom has not struck
this town to any great extent.
A flock of ldgecse passed over
town Monday morning, on their way
South.
This town is destined to be a great
rail road center; now don't laugh, but
wait and see.
Our subscribers are respectfully,
but earnestly requested to call and
pay what they owe this office.
Young men who go out cunning,
should he carefulon whose lands they
enter, without permission.
Tho water in the court house well
is not fit to drink it should be clean
ed out.
When payday on the public works
rolls around, the whiskey saloons dc
Il tlourishing business.
A man was up before his honor
Squire franklin, Saturday for biga
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There ought to be company form
ed for erecting tenement houses in
this place. 1t would pay, no doubt,
large returns. Houses are now in
great demand. We must have houses
for those who desire to settle among
ms
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FARM FOR SALE
At Kings Landing.

T OFFER my Farm of $40 acres, in Union
! District, Mason county, West Virginia,
on the Kanawha River, Tor sale al SIS per
acre one.haTi cash and the balance ON
good. terms, About l75 acres are in a good
state Of cultivation, and the balance tim
bered land, Good dwelling house, store
and warehouse, barn and out.houses on
the land. For further information apply
TO w. HIKING.
aug23m2 Leon, Mason Co., W. Va,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Mr.. Alex. Fish, Of Fredricktown,
Ohio, was here few days ago, and
negotiated for tract Of 400 acres Of
land situate on Kanawha Ten Mile,
being portion Of the Yanger home.
stead, ind will move 10 i! sometime
in February next.
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Clarksburg, ". Va.

Some merchants hold to the notion
that because they have been in the
business for long time, or even. a
year or two, that it is useless for
them to advertise through the news
papers as everybody knows where
they are and what they are engaged
in. On the same principle a railroad
company should advertise no time
table; the people all know the road is
there. But the shrewd railroad com
pany don't take this narrow contract.
ed view of it, bnt use every means to
let the public know of all the road is
doing, changes made and new facili.
ties introduced for the aecomucia.
ton Of the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The West Virginia Press Associa.
ton will meet in Charleston, Thurs
day, November goth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

!, Is now understood that there
o n'II ne no trains on this end of the
o"'" Central, before he Isl Of Janu.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

We are told that most Of the roads
of this county will be in the worst
condition, this winter, ever known.
The only thing that can benefit them
will be solid freeze up. 1t does
seem that our road Surveyors take
special pride in keeping their roads
in bad condition. Good roadsis what
We need, aud is what makes the
county, and the County Court should
Sec to it that the roads and bridges
Are put in good repair, no matter how
much the people complain about the
taxes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Chas. Burdctte Hart, of Philadel.
p0'a has bought a one:fourth inter
t'S IN the Wheeling htcitigencer, and
|''I be cdi'or-in.chief. Mr.. Camp
Dell, will visit Europe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The low.boat Modock is on the
small docks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The contractors, engineers, clerks,
bosses and all connected with the
building of the railroad bridge at
this place, are very clever set Of
gentlemen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

james Greer, charged with the muir,
der of Mcclure, was tried at this
tNovembeD term of the jackson Cir
cult Court, was found guilty and has
been sentenced to the Penitentiary
Tor ten years. We know nothing
about the facts in this case; but the
jurics should uphold the law when
violated. In no other way are the
lives and property of men protected.
We want no mob law, and if juries
DO their duty, there will be none.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The kitchen of the building occu-
ped by Mr.. Henry Wells, adjoining
The Virginia Hodse, caught fire on
Vie roof, from spark Monday morn.
ing, and vas making good hefdway
when discovered by Col. Smith, who
got upon the roof and put it out.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Then You are looking for a "soft
snap" are you, young man? Just
remember one thing, that men who
enjoy "soft snaps" are those who
have by hard work in times past
earned them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Last Sunday Mrs. 7. W. Blades was
80 unfortunate as to lose her pocket
book containing about Sc in money,
either in Christ Church, or some
where on Main street, between there
aud her home. The finder will do u
Kindness by returning it to her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

During the night of the fire, Mr..
Butcher, the Miller at the Eagle
Mills, had his hands very badly
burned in assisting in saving the
Mil
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

DIED.-At Mason City, Friday,
November 10Th, Mr.. Henesy, aged
about so years. Funeral at the
Catholic Church; buried in the Cath
olic graveyard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

A couple Of little colored boys were
pretty badly hurt Monday, by u heavy
gate falling upon them. They made
Il narrow escape from death.
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MARRIED.-Atthe NJ. E. Parsonage
in Point Pleasant, on November 18Th
1882, by Rev. H. Scott, Mr.. james E
Smith to Miss Ida Wolf; both Of Nes
Columbia, this county.
AtSL Joseph's Church, Mason City
November 9th inst, by Rev. Father
Burke, Mr.. William Rectanus anc
Miss Ella Hart-buth of Mason City
in presence of Mr.. John Clouder, o
Pomeroy, Ohio, and Miss Mary 0'Con
nor, Of Clifton, West Virginia.
AT St. Joseph's Church, Mason City
November 18th inst, Mr.. Martin
Giles and Miss Eliza Crown-both Of
Point Pleasant-in presence Of Mr.
Joseph Francis Young and Miss Mag.
gle Moore, of Clifton, West Virginia,
by Rev. Father Burke, Catholic Rec
tor.
LETART lTEMs.-The larger portion
Of the farmers Of this community
have completed their fall work.
Mr.. 7. Q. Blessing, our Justice oil
the Peace, is contemplating tour
through the West.
We are sorry to record the death Of
Gideon Pond, one Of our good.natured,
honest and upright citizens, which
occurred Saturday morning, Noyem.
Der 18th, at 10 o'clock, after an ill.
ness of several weeks. Rev. Miles
preached the funeral sermon, and
the remains were followed TO the
grave by large concourse of sympa,
thising friends. VIvE.
A FINE WAGoN.-Mr. S. C. Flow.
ers, of this place, has just completed
a wagon for his brother, at Belpre, O..
which is a model for neatness. 1t i.
a double and single wagon combined
The popularity about it is the at.
tachmcnt for the tongue, and the
rapidity with which it can be adjus.
ted. 1t is unlike anything now
used, and is an invention of his own
and which he will patent.
Prof. Kenny, County Superintend.
ent of Free Schools, returned last
Saturday from visitation to the
schools Of Union and Cologne Dis.
tricts. lie also paid a visit to one.
half of the schools of Cooper and
Graham. He says the schools were
never better attended, and he com.
pliments the teachers upon the ex'
cellent order he noticed in every
school he visited. He will finish his
visitation of the upper Districts and
also the lower ones at an early day.
--7-------N.----
The fire angine project seems to
have fallen through with. The town
council should not hesitate 10 provide
the town with good apparatus and
plenty of hose. The recent calamity
that befell this town should be sulfi.
cient to wake them up to doing their
duty.
When payday rolls around the Sa.
looms reap good harvest. We pity
the poor misguided men, VINO work
hard all month in mud and water,
and as soon as they draw their mon.
ey, spend the most Ol 1t ut the whis'
ky saloons.
Mr.. Alex. Fish, Of Fredricktown,
Ohio, was here few days ago, and
negotiated for a tract of 400 acres Of
land situate on Kanawha Ten Mile,
being a portion of the Yanger home.
stead, ind will move 10 i! sometime
in February next.
The excavations for the bridge
piers has disclosed the fact that a
heavy vein Of iron ore underlies the
river at this place. They drilled in,
to it about s feet and did not get
through it. The piers all rest OIL
this iron bed.
There ought to be company form
ed for erecting tenement houses in
this place. 1t would pay, no doubt
l., ,,,o .n4,,,, II,r.n., n.n .,,,,,, :,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Thomas, son of Mr.. Phillip Kelley,
died at his fathers home in Ports.
mouth, Ohio, on Tuesday, Novembe.
l4th, of consumption,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The work on the piers of the rail
10, road bridge are progressing finely
Three of the river piers are above the
wafer, and the fourth and last one
was being pumped out yesterday,
ana today excavaling will com.
hence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The Newark Call says any one who
closely observes the actions of an or.
gan.grinder's monkey in giving his
thanks for a cent can easily see the
origin of and catch the motions Of
the latter style of tipping the hat ds
Affected by the very correct young
man about town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

KILLED.-MoSes Gibbs, a former
resident Of this county, who had to
skip out sometime ago, because of
some of his lawless acts, was killed
in row on produce boat at New
Orleans, Il few days ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

George A. Creel has assumed the
sole management Of the Benwood In.
dependent, Mr.. Sinclair retiring.
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S. A. DonelIa and 7. j. Hayslip, of
Huntington, and Jos. II. Holloway,
Of Point Pleasant, are among the dis.
tinguished men of the State now in
town. Wheeling Inte!iigeaCer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The Boston Journal discovers that
men who are terribly particular
about civilized food and the manner
of its preparation will eat any kind
Of wild abomination to which is at.
tachod the sacred name of game
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

John NJ. Adkins is Agent for the
Fairbanks celebrated Hay and Drag
on Scales. Farmers, should remem-
Der this when they want to purchase
scales. He will sell them as low us
they can be bought at the factory.
The ballast force is hard at work
on this end Of the Ohio Central. No
gravel being accessible, ballasting is
being done by rock broken up fine,
which makes it tedious aud slow
work. But what is done is done well,
Pianos aud Organs at McBrides'
Music Store, Gallipolis, at city prices
and fully warranted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

When payday rolls around the Sa,
looms reap good harvest. We pity
the poor misguided men, VINO work
hard all month in mud and water,
and as soon as they draw. their mon.
ey, spend the most Of it at the whis.
ky saloons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

WANTED.-Two good shoe-makers
wanted Immediately at the Eagle
Boot and Shoe Store, Point Pleasant.
Good wages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Get your pictures at Fillmoro'S
New Gallery, 226 Second Street, Gal.
lipolis, Ohio. Sw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Hon. P. c. Eastman and wife re.
turned from Virginia, Saturday ev,
ening. The many friends of Mrs.
Eastman viii be rejoiced to learn
that she is very much improved in
health.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Violin, Guitar and Banjo strings Of
every grade at McBrides' Music Store,
GallipoliS, Ohio.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Violins, &ccordeons, Piano stools,
&c, in great variety at McBfidog'
Music Store, Gallipolis, Ohio.
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Boilers for Sale.

7 HAVE two double-aued boilers "a feet
L long and 80 inches in diameter, in fair
repair, for sale cheap and on eilsy terms.
Address HENRY FRY, Point Pleasant,
West Va. rott4-3w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Gen. McCausland and family have
taken up their. winter residence in
this place, having moved to town
Monday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

DISTINGUISHED VlsIToRs.-Yester-
day afternoon there arrived in 'our
town delegation of prominent gen
tlcmen, being the Syndicate that is
building the Ohio Central Rail Road.
Tney came from Toledo, Ohio, in a
special car, passing over the Ohio
Central from Corning, Ohio, to the
river opposite this place, crossing
the river by steamer to this place
They remained in town all night,
stopping at the Kline House, where
they were banqneted by our cit,
liens. To-day they will go over
the Point Pleasant line to Char.
lesion. The late hour at which they
arrived, being the hour of closing our
forms, prevents us giving more ex,
tended notice Of their visit and their
conclusions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The farmers are now getting excel,
lent pricea for all kinds of produce,
and yet many Of them think the
prices they get are too small.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Somebody has discovered that the
correct prohuhciation of the word
Khedive is "Kedowa." They might
as well tell US that the PROPER way to
pronounce beehive is "beho@a."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Our Tanner and Shoe Manufacture
err, D, s. Snyder, calls your attention
to the fact that he pays the market
price for Hides. Bark Sheep Pelts,
Tallow, &c. Sells all kinds Of Leath-
er, and makes ia order out of best.
material a good fit or no trade, Boat,
Shoes, &C., at lowest prices, All
business will receive prompt and;
careful attention. Tannery, No. Q
East 18th ST.; Shoe Shop No. So West
Main 81. jan.lS-ty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

we are curious TO know how many
feet go to make u mile in the estima,
ton of the ladies, for the reason that
We have never met a lady who didn't
wear shoes "a mile too big for her."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The fire angine project seems to
have fallen through with. The town
council should not hesitate TO provide
the town with a good apparatus and
plenty of hose. The recent calamity
that befell this town should be sulli.
cient to wake them up to doing their
duty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

John Z. Timms, is nov at home
from the Putnam Circuit Court
While there he presided as special
Judge in several important cases.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The rumor that c. W. johnson,
teacher of the colored school, this
place, had rupture with the Board
Of Education, is not true. He was
absent from his school day or two,
on account Of the death Of his mother,
One Of the whiskey saloons in this
place was closed out last Saturday at
Constable's sale. When saloons can't
pay their bills, what eau he expect.
ed of men who do u Legitimate bust.
ness?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

The loss of the saw mill is great
calamity tothis town and great
drawback to the Docks and to the
Bridge Company, who are now com.
PEELED to send away for their lumber.
We hope that the mill will soon be
rebuilt. II is business the town
cannot do without.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Ought the clergyman to kiss the
brido2 is now Il question that has
been raised BY people who have been
married thesetnsny years. Oar opin-
ion is, that he ought not TO do so.
The kissing ought to be the groom's
exclusive privilege.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-22

Hon. D. W. Pols!ey has returned
from Jackson county, where he has
been attending Circuit Court, and
where he was engaged in several very
important cases.