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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
Plensnre m NcIlnnIa.

New York Commercial.
Ii is the great error Of our mod.
ern school system, both public and
private, that mere acquisition Is
regarded and treated as the object
Of study. The mind is assumed "a
be a meal bag which must be filled
with the meal Of learning, and mol
an instrument Of great delicacy
which is TO be adjusted and brought
into the most efficient condition fol
use.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

I Gen. 7, E. sickles, chief engineer
ofthe syndicate which built the
Ohio River Road, is dead. He was
advanced in years, and will he re.
membered By many pf onr citizens
as going over the, entire route be
fore the road was built, II was
probably through his advice that
the road was built, as the syndicate
acted on his suggestions as Ia
whether the road would pay. He
died from blood poisoningsnppose
TO have been caused by his going
iuto u tunnel where dynamite had
been used in blas!ing.-,Satc
Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
Wlii-Be BADLY AstonlsllelI.

State Journal.
The Black Diamond r. r. win
matetialize into a fnll fedsed, ac.
tualroad a good dealquicker than
even Che hopeful suppose. As foI
the croekersthey viii be 80 badly
astonished that they won't know
themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
Forelgn connleree.


Foreign Commcrce,
Secretary Neculloch, IL his 40
nlal report, called the attention d
congressto The condition Of our
commercial marine Asto Che dis
iribution d foreign trade, be sub
mitted the following statement;
"ofths merchandise imported a
seaboatd, lake and river ports dur
ing the fscal year 1884, aniamount
equalin yalaeio si52 ,20l, no was
imported in American vessels and
in value 70 s526IS7s ,2tS info foreign
vessels. Themercbandise exported
in american vessels had d yalneSi
sl12, 52oT2S, and the merchandise
exported in foreign vessels was
valued se67, 1882. ofthe cou-
bined imports aud exportsof ner.
chandiser about i7t per cent. was
conveyed in American vessels, and
about 50. per cent. in foreign yes
sels.p
These figures are not peculiarly
applicable 10 1884, but rather rep
resent a condition.that has existed
for many years. The matter 81
fact is that almost the whole Of our
foreign commerce is transported in
foreign vesrelsi and the profits Of
the carrying business for the most
part accrue to foreigners. In 70.
gard TO this condition, Secretary
Mcoulloch speaks as follows
1.-THE great and profitable carry.
ing trade between the United
States and Europe has been per,
mitted TO pass into the hands Of
The shipowners Of other nations
So complete is their control Of it
solargels the capital invested il
it, and so sharp and persistent
would be the contest if we should
attempt, without Government aid
to share in ii, that our capitalist,
would not compete for it. There
is, in my opinion, no prospect
whatever that the United State,
will ever share to a considerable
extent in the foreign carrying
trade without Government aid. Il
is for Congress to determine wheth
err this aid shall be granted, Of
whether our foreign shipping in
terest shall remain in its present
death,like condition. The let.alont
policy has been tried for many
years, during which our ships have
been swept from the ocean, and sc
pay every year millions Of dollar.
to foreign ship.oWners for freight
and fares. Ought this condition o.
things TO be continued
Entertaining these views 1 dc
not hesitate to express the Opin.
ion:
"First, That, without Govern.
ment aid to United States steam.
ship lines, the foreign carrying
trade will remain in the hands Of
foreigners. .ae.y a 3e.p,
Second, That. as we. ought III
have an interest in The business
which weicreate, and hs The rsstor.
alton of our shipping interest is
important, i not essential to the
extension Of our foreign trade, sub.
sides in the form of liberal pay.
ments for the transportation Of
mails, or insome other form, should
be offered as an inducement to in.
vestments Of capital in steam.
ships"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

General Grant has presented the
Government with all of the many
gifts, curiosities, &c, which have
been given to him since the wa,
in honor of hisgreat achievements.
They will be carefully preserved in
Washington, 1.-THE actual intrin.
sic value Of the articles be not con.
sidered this may probably be con.
sidered the greatest gif! ever made
to any nation by one person.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

One night last week, while Mr.
NJ. L, Shaffer, Of Austen, was asleet
in bed, burglars entered his bed
room and stole his watch and all
the money he had in his pockets
and went from there into the kitch.
en- and appropriated to their owr
use all the cakes aud pies they
could find, besides a gallon Of milk
Mr.. Shafiercan give no clue to the
thieves, as he knew nothing Of
their presence in the house until
the next morning, The supposi,
tion of Mr.. Shafer is that they
came in by a window, stole quietly
into his room and drugged him
with chlotolorm. The watch was
a valuable one ingrood Journal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
A New Reform Movement.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
Senator McCreery seems to have
embraced a new reform movement,
and begins his career in this noble
departure By trying to jump on To
newspapers. There is more than
one political grave in West vir.
ginia filled with gentleman who
fatally imagined that they could
down the press, and IL this gentle.
man is wise he will quietly go out
and die while he is yet innocent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
VIII BE Satisfied WIN NotI,lnu

W IL ASSSs
Martinshdrg Statesman,
We havo sufficient confidence in
the honor and integrity of the ma,
jority oi.thc DemOcratic members
Of the Legislature, TO believe that
they will conform their action in
The matter Of the property cxemp,
ton bill, to the known wishes Of
their constituents. Very few Of
them would have been elected, If i.
had mt been understood that they
would do all in their power lokeep
the tax law, as ii had reference 10
the farmers and manufactures. just
as it had been ever since the State
was organized. The people have
grown up under il and will DO sat,
is6ed withholding less.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

The Blaine wonhippers in Plym,
outh church have insisted on ad.
vertising Beechsr to such an extent
that his congregations now are
larger than ever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
For Sale.

DARN Of ESQ acres in Mercer,s
u Bottom, Mason County, known al
part Of the late EdwariL Menaser tract,
200 acres rich bottom land, balance
rolling hill land, well timbered; two or,
chards Of apple trees, excellent fruit;
houses, and outbuildines; 90 acres Of
wheat sown will be sold with isrm.-
VIII be sold cheap, Apply to
MRS. JANE +. HILL,
Ashton, Mason Co., w. Va.
lebll-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

Three weeks from to day Grover
Cleveland will stand up and BE-
sworn, and the Democratic party
will once more hold the reins d
government.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

A detachment Of colored militia
from South Carolina, headed by a
genuine colOred brigadier.general,
will be one Of the notable features
Of the inauguration day parade,
Who wouldlhave predicted such a
thing twenty years agoH
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
LIST OF PRlEn.

1867 Prizes amounting to....... S985, 800
Application for rates to clubs should
DO made only TO To the office Of the Com.
pany in New Orleans.
For further information write clearly.
giving full address, PONTAf
NOTES, Express Money Orders or
New York Exchange IN ordinary lot.
ter Currency by Express tall sums Of
s. aud upwards at our expensel ad.
dressed
MA. DAuPHN.
.,.. New Orleans, La,
COZ seventh ST., Washington, D. 0.
Make Ro, Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters 10
AEw ORLEANS NATIONAL RAM,
feb, l0-tW, ri ~ =. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

Arkansas elected her U. s. Sena.
tor last Saturday, on the Slst bal.
lot, Hon. Jas. X. Jones, who now
represents the Third District OIL
that State in Congress, was chosen
to succeed Hon. David Walker.
This makes three Jones' in the
Senate, with Oregon, lllinoise and
New Hampshire to report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
LOTTERY.
Louisiana Sac IotterY Comnany..

"Igedo hereby certify hat re superriv ttc
GIrdngMeils for allie Muililg md Semi.
AHnnal Drdtriigs Of The Loiisiana STAT
Lottery Company, and in persoR manage and
control he Drawings MeRiarlps, and hat ht
iame Gre conducted ,rih honestp fdinsA,
aud IN good faith iopdtd all parties, and ~
authorize the Compduy 10 l@ his certificate,
Nth fae-simil.a NJ our signatures attached,
IN IL diuertiSenleniS.n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

The Nicaraguau treaty is dead.
The Senate refused to ratify 1t by
a vote Of 80 TO 2S-not the nscss,
sary tWo.thitds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

The Legislature spends a good
deal Of time unmaking laws Of pre-.
yious Legislatures. Thstinksfinr
is expensive, but the members
have 10 put in their time some way
or other.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

" tlfEi ANtNNNIuls
Senator Camden made M excel.
lent and sensible speech in,he 4.
S. Senate fecentlyon the subject II
railway charges. The Senator Is
With the people aud not with the
railroad companies in this ques,
ton.
a Comprehensive Stale Paper.
State Standard.
Governor Jaekson's message is
receiving compliments from alpng
The newspaper line. Undoubtedly
i JIG one u The clearest and most
comprehensive State papers that
has appeared for years. Il gives
an insight into the public work
ings Of The State that should be Of
vital moment to every citizen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

We feel authorized to state that
Mr.. cleyeland's Cabinet is still in
the shop and requires a few finish.
ing touches.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

General Grant is said TO be in
bad health He has undoubtedly
broken down greatly in the past
two years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

There are no new developments
this week from the English Dyna.
miteTs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11
ORDER OF PUBLICATTON.

NOTICE ishereby given that a petition
~ has been filed in the Circuit Coufi
Of Mason county, West Virginia, by The
Board Of Trustees Of the Methodist Epis.
copal church in the town Of Point Pleas
ant, West Virginia, praying that an or.
der be entered by said Cont permitting
them to sell tie church and parsonage
lot on the corner Of Wand and Fifth
streets, in Point Pleasant, West Wiz.
GINA, and also the lot recently purchased
ole. r I. Moore and wife on Wand
Street, in said town, adjoining the lol
purchased for the church building, and
which petition WILDE heard on tbs l7tb
day Of February, 1885. Any person in.
t9,rested may appear and resist such ap.
plication,
The Board Of Trustees Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
In the town Of Point Pleasant,
West Virginia.
BY COUNSEL.
Simpson 4 Howard, Soils. [iebll.lt,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

KhatIoun has fallen and now for
English grit, treasure and blood to
right the horrible mistakes Of The
past. @
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

!. The prohibitionists are getting i
little anxious Their proposed
amendment resolution isnO! max.
ing very rapid progress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

Ahs DeinNcfatiu naii pi the Hi
noise Legislature 10 caucus
have illuminated w. r. Morrison
for I. S; Senator Asthe IlegisIa,
lure is a tie Oh joint ballot The
caucus nominationIs not equiya.
lent soan election
The Presidential electoral vote
win be counted 1.-THE Senate in
the pre.ence Of The House today.
Let all.keep qaie. and hold their
breath while5the result i being ID.
certaiued,
Fiyemenweres sentenced 10 death
in the Y. s, Court al Fort Smith;
Arkahsas on the Sist ull., for
murder committed in Indian Ter.
lilory The condemned men will
beexscuted Aprit27th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-11

JAMES B. MENAGER, Trustee.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22
ABOUT MONTANA.

Rev. r. M. Stevenson, of Bozeman,
IN an interesting letter to the New
York Evangelist, among other things
says:
Another wrong impression is that
Montana is SO nearly covered with
mountains that it must ever be releg-
ated to the miner and bear. If the
idea prevails that country is not
suitable for the farmer, it is hard to
enlist any general interest in it, be-
cause agriculture is regarded as the
surest foundation for business. But
we have plenty of land and it is of the
most fertile character. Although our
farming interests are in their infancy,
we paid taxes on 1885, 900 acres lin
round numbers) of land The west
ern half of this territory is very like
Pennsylvania in its makeup and pro-
ducts. It is divided into valleys,
which are skirted about with mount
aims. The soil In these valleys and
on the bench lands is very productive.
The average yield of wheat per acre
for the entire territory is greater than
any other state or territory in the
Union. At the expense Of being
charged with exageration I have per-
sisted in telling the truth when say
that forty and even sixty bushels of
wheat per acre is not an uncommon
yield in many OF the valleys of Mon
tana. We raise the small grains, veg
etable and fruits Finer strawberries,
currants and gooseberTies are grown
nowhere. The more tender fruits,
such as peaches, grapes and pears,
have not been tried, and probable can
not be grown here The vegetables
grown are unsurpassed in point Of
quality or quantity.
Eastern people justly look with
suspicion upon the mining industry
as an uncertain factor in business.
But whether the inside of our mount
aims contain all the wealth we think
they do Or not, the outsides are truely
covered with wealth. Here comes in
the significance Of our altitude. The
mountains of Montana having an ev-
erage altitude OF 1900 feet, are cover
ed with luxnriant bunch grass. This
grass cures where it grows and makes
the richest of winter feed. Upon it
bands of horses, herds of cattle and
foeks of sheep are fattened for the
enrichment OF their owners
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22
A VERY LIVELY PAPER.

The Arizona editor whose racy say
ings were first noticed by the Tribune,
is attaining wide celebrity. The
Chicago Rambler with commendable
enterprise publishes a fac-simile OF
the editorial page Of tho Red Gulch
Ripsnorter, from which it is seen
that that paper is about the breeziest
thing on the continent. Here is its
announcement Of terms:
Any galoot who wants The Rip
snorter for a year can have it left at
his bar-room on payment OF three red
chips III advance. Now's your time
to chip H. Boys, she's dandy.
Advertisements will be stuck in at
liberal terms, and dust and mules
taken IN exchange.
sHYou ducks who haven't paid
up your subscriptions want to hustle.
We warn you that we know who you
are, and we are going out collecting
III a day or two with a new brace Of
Colts ready for all slow customers.
We mean business.
Funeral notices must be ac-
companied by the address Of the
corpse, not for publication but as
guarantee OF prompt payment.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22

vestigated the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Indian agencies, and whose re-
port thereon had much to do with the
issuance Of the proclamation ordering
the cattlemen off that reservation, will
soon proceed to the Apache agency
for the purpose of making an enroll
ment Of the Indians there and inqrlir-
ing into the condition of affairs among
the Apaches.
Advices from Russia say that the
government is taking severe measures
to repress German enterprise, having
stopped the construction of Schon's
great spinning mills at Kattawartz,
and refused permission to Count
Hencdle, the owner of the iron works
near the Russian frontier, to erect
warehouses.
One Of the leading banks of Russia
discovered that an unknown person
has forged Russian securities, cashed
at the bank March 9th last, to the
amount of 250,O00 rubles. The coun-
terfeits were SO we'll executed that the
officials Of the bank were unable to
detect their worthless character, and
the forgeries were undetected until
the spurious notes reached the Rus
sian treasury in the regular way.
The Payne Oklahoma colony, which
has been in camp at Caldwell, Kansas,
some months, is now breaking up in
compliance with instructions from
Captain Couch. He interprets the
Presidents action as the inauguration
Of movement which will lead to the
opening Of Oklahoma in the near fu-
ture, and with the desire to avoid
causing embarrassment of the work
has requested the colony for the pres
ent to disband.
A serious misunderstanding is re-
ported to exist between the out going
and incoming administration of the
United States Sub Treasury Of San
Francisco regarding the count Of the
money in the vaults. Mr. Brooks, the
newly appointed sub treasurer is will
ing to accept the count by weight, but
Mr. Spaulding, the present incum-
bent, insists on every piece being
counted before the transfer is made.
There are S93,0o0,oo0 in the vaults
and to count it all over would take
from six to eight months.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22
MONTANA WOOL INDUSTRY.

A correspondent writing from Mon
tana to the Textile Record says the
following very true and sensible words
of what will soon be chief among
Montana's great Industries:
''The wool clip of the world has adj
vanced IS pei cent in the last twenty
years, or four times faster than the
population, and yet prices have fell
only % per cent. 1t is quite possible
that during the next fifteen or twenty
years wool may fall another 20 per
cent, and yet the business Of wool
growing, taken in connection with the
mutton product, in a country SO fitted
by nature for the business as Mon
tana, will be one Of the most lucrative
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22
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THE TERRITORY.

John Mcguire will erect an Opera
house in Dillon this fall.
The Drum Lummond yielded $685.
900 during the month of July.
Foy Sisters place in Helena was
burglarized recently of something like
$500.
The subject of lower local railway
rates is being agitated by the Terrific
rial papers.
Butte will erect a big hotel. An
endeavor will he made to soc Helena
and go one and probably half a dozen
better.
Gov. Hauser has appointed DR.. W.
l.. Steele, examining physician of the
Territorial penitentiary and insane
asylum.
The assessable property in Missou-
la has decreased 100000 in value the
past year.
The Dillon Tribune says James
Mauldin, Of Beaverhead Valley, was
the first importer Of draft horses into
Montana.
Butte will ship 100000 in silver
bullion alone for the month of Aug
ust is the present production is kept
uptown Talk.
A few days since two hunters came
into Helena and reported that they
had discovered big galena lode in
the mountains near the city.
The Town Talk arches its spines
and tersely remarks: For the bene-
fit of our contemporaries we will state
that 1000 subscribers at Is cents per
week more than pays all our expenses,
to say nothing about our ads"
A little girl, the daughter of Ed
ward Rehberg, living near Helena.
was heated and dubbed nearly to
death by Ler inhuman stepmother.
The little girl is now lying in very
precarious condition in the Sisters
Hospital.
A Billings special to the Herald,
says: "A band Of Piegan Indians
raided Smoot's ranch on the Muscle
shell and stole thirty-two horses.
They also raided Miller's ranch eight
miles east Of here and run off eight
valuable horses. A posse of cowboys
and others are now in hot pursuit of
the thieves"
Tuesday afternoon before the Butte
accommodation arrived at Mullan
Tunnel, man named Burns was
sent in to see that the track was clear
Of rock. While in the act of per-
forming his duty rock Of about 800
pounds weight fell from the roof of
the tunnel and struck him on the side
Of the head, knocking him down and
bruising his side and MASKING one of
his legs. He was taken to Butler
station and a physician sent for to
dress his wounds. His condition is
considered critical. Independent.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22

istration has tackled, and it is evident
that they will make it win The peo-
pie will welcome any change that IN
| esTtfe.55 & EaeFe- economical way Of deal
ing with these pauper charges. Mon
tana is cursed by a asurplus Of Indians
and Indian reservations, which are
doing more to retard the settlement
and development Of our fair Territory
than all other causes combined. The
people Of Montana are entitled too and
should speedily be released from these
pests who can only be a detriment to
them, and to the fair name Of the
Territory.
The Montezuma hotel, at the Hot
Springs in New Mexico, which was
recently burned to the ground, was
the finest hotel in the Southwest, and
was annually visited by thousands of
tourists and health-seeksrs, who came
to part;ke of the health giving waters
Of the Spring. Many are the Indian
tales Of the virtue Of its waters The
writer visited these Springs a num-
Der of years ago, and visable evidence
of its reputation among the aborigin-
al tribes and naviye Mexicans, was
evinced by the deeply trodden trails
leading to it from every directions.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22

in the world" It is further stated:
''The wool clip of the United States
for the year 1880 is said to be 264,-
OO0,000 pounds, which it had increas-
ed to 337, 100000 pounds in 1884, and
those best informed in the business do
not place the product for this year at
a much greater figure, owing to the
fact that in the eastern States large
numbers of sheep perished during the
cold weather. In this respect the
focks of Montana are more fortunate,
and the loss from cold will be very
small"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-08-22
STOCK NOTES.

The beef roundup commenced on
the Goth.
The races this year at the Helena
fair promise to be more interesting
than ever before. A number Of fast
horses from Oregon and Colorado will
be on hand.
In this section the majority Of the
cattlemen will ship their beef steers
east by the Canadian Pacific. This
company have given good satisfac-
ton to our shippers heretofore, and
are working up fine business.
Robert Vaughn Of Sun river valley
sold a band Of over one hundred head
of horses last week, at an average
price of 800 per head. Mr.. Vaughn is
rapidly disposing of his half and
quarter breed stock with view of
confining himself to the rearing of
thoroughbreds. He now has as fine
a lot of thoroughbred as there is in
the Territory.
We notice that Dan Blevins has ar
rived in Helena, and will enter at the
fair ch. G. Daniel B., two years old, by
Glen Elm-Nettles, by Sun Dance
Daniel B. is entered in the pioneer
stakes, and will go in the one-half
minute handicap for two-year-olds.
VIM. Mclaughlin has also entered
ch. mare Ida Glenn, by Glen Elm,
dam, Queen. It will be remembered
that this mare won the pioneer stakes
last fall.