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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04
Trustee's Sale of Valuable
Real Estate In Cologne
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pY virtue OF the authority vested in
ID me, JohnE. Iimms, tho undersigned
trustee, by a certain deed Of trust, made
by A. ]. DOnOhew aud n, M. Donohew
his wife, on the 18th day OF October,
1882; and Of record in tho Clork'golIics
oftllo county court Of Mason county,
West Virginia, in trust deed book No. 8,
iolios 1896, TO secure the payment of
certain promissoty note for the sum Of
three hundred and fifty dollars, therein
described, executed by said A. ]. Dono.
hew, 10 NJ. +, Kilnberling, said note be-.
ing new payable, and default having
been made in the payment thereof, and
being required by the said NJ. F. Kim.
berling, to make sale Of tie real estate
conveyed by the said A. ]. DonoheW
and NJ. N. DOnohew his wife, ], John E.
Iimms, trustee as Aforesaid, will sell at
public Auction, at the front door Of the
Court House Of said Mason county, On
the 2Sth day Of February, 1855,
the real estate described Ia said trust
deed, to.wit; Being two ttacts or parcels
Of land lying in The county and State
Aforesaid, on the waters Of 10 Mile creek,
the first Of which Is bounded and dc.
scribed as follows Beginning at q small
pine, on the south side OF the road, and
running $ 80 poles 10 Van Matre's line,
and with his line Z 500 poles 10 the road,
thence with the meanders OF said road
about \ 90 W poles, N SO w 10 poles,
N62! WIS poles to the place Of begin.
ming; estimated 10 contain 5 acres, DO
the same more or less; and the second
tract Is bounded as follows, to.wlt: Ly-
ing on the dividing ridge between the
Kanawha Ten Mile and Little Mill creek,
beginning at about 0s poles Past OF
Cherry CorneEin D. F. Sayro's line, 80
poles 10 0 white oak, corner TO Samuel
Darst, and with his line i72 poles TO
mulberry, bis corner In the run bottom,
thenceup the creek As poles 10 q sugar
tree, corner to Daniel Van Malre's, and
with slime W 1856 poles to a chestnut
oak in Shields line, thence with his limo
\ 100 poles to the place OF beginning, e.
ttnated 70 contain Ill acres more 0riess,
subject, however, 10 conveyance of
said tract Of s. acres, heretofore owned
by l. g. Canter, the former owner Of
said tract of.land, to Matilda Mccarthy
and Elizabeth Shamblin, which viii
leave 50 acres Of said tract OF III acres
Of land hereby conveyed, which, with
the b acres as heretofore conveyed will
make q acres Of land conveyed bysald
4. J. Donohew md wife By. this trust
deed.
Terms Of sale-SPOT CASH.
JOHN E, TRIMS, Trustee.
jan. q, l7s5-lM.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

President Arthur is making
good use Of the short time he ex.
poets to remain in office, by filling
every place in his gift by some
staunch Republican friend. Will
Civil Service reform permit them
to remain in Office under President
oleveland2
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WHITTIER Are We Drifting.

We regret TO find Senator Bay
ards alleged disinclination to enter
President Cleyeland's Cabinet as
Secretary Of State ascribed TO his
inability to meet the expenditures
attending the SOCIAL requirements
Of the position, Mr.. Bayard is said
to be a poor man, "only worth be
tween 100000 and 100000"
Time was when this private
fortune, joined with the salary Of
such an office, would have been re.
garded as ample to satisfy all re.
quirements and place the possessO'
in an enyiable position.
Why is it not so now9 Because
an era Of extravaganza and display
has been inaugurated at Washing.
ton in conflict with the democratic
simplicity, earnestness and dignity
which ought to distinguish a gov
eminent Of the people.
Bonanza kings and millionaire
monopolisLs buy their way into the
Senate, Wealth purchases political
nominations and Offices, The
'ladies" ofhigh politica ldigniIaries
quarrel about precedences like The
titled aristOcratsof Europe. "socie
"" snubs tho man whose family
does not display a fortune in dia.
monds, and who is unable to give
princely entertainments.
Imagine jefferson, Randolph,
Pickering, Marshall, Madison,
Monroe, Adams, Van Buren,, Web.
s'er, Calhoun, Marcy, Cas-, or any
Of the old Secretaries, down to
Seward, declining the Premiership
because they could not meet the
Requirements Of society"
If the requirements of the honor
and dignity Of the position can be
met, If the requirements Of the
public interests will not suffer,
why should an American Minister
trouble himself about the require.
ments Of a shoddy aristoCracyP
Are we drifting into conditions
which will exclude all worthy,
honorable and able men from office
unless theS are millionaires, and
enable only Ssalthy noodles to
Gil our posts of hGNOrH II so we
are following the hisiery Of the
decadence Of ancient Rolao too
closely, and sadly need a Cato to
inveigh against the innovations.
We are panied to hear such rea.
sons given for Mr.. Bayard's alleged
disinclination to accept the Prem.
iership. Why should an inability
! to vie with the tinsellsd tollies d
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

Elijah Reed and James Scott, Of
Hancock county, when young men
vowed 10 each other that the sur.
viving one should dig the grave Of
the other. They grew to be old
men and q few days since Reed
died at Fairview. Scott, true 10
his promise, prepared his friends
grave.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

BuRSBD.-.A little boy, aged
about tire years, SON Of John Bow
en-, of WoOdville, was burned to
death last Wednesday, during the
temporary absence Of his mother.
The parents have the sympathy Of
their friends in their affection
Huntington Republican,.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

Jacob Huber, also known as
Hoover, who has been acting as
special police for sometime, skip
ped the town last Saturday. He
leaves a number Of creditors behind
him that are not altogether happy
over hh sudden departure. Il Is
said he was to have been married
Sunday night to a woman Of the
town.-oharlestOn Gastls
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A very singular case is reported
from Pennington. A young mau
BY the name Of Mawyer hadhis log
amputated from the effects Of ecr6.
fula, and when the leg was severed
party standing by was ordered 10
get box and bury the severed
limb. IL was not long till the 9th.
or leg began to give the boy pain,
the leaders beginning to contract.
The family wsstold TO examine The
buried leg and see if il was placed
straight in the box; it was found
to be ina cramped position, whore
upon il was Strengthened and re
buried. The boy has been improy.
ing ever since. This remarkable
case is wuched for by many coed
citizens besides Dra. Curry and
Finley aiIIippi Republican.
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Hon. Henry q. Davis for tie
fabiiief.

Hon. Henry q. Davis for Tie
y Cabinet,
We had ~ course u preparation
an article iasoring NJ. Davis fora
position, but the following
from the Parketsburg Sentinel 60
completely covers the underground
that We adopt the article as our
Own:
Cabinet makers for Nj. cleye,
land do not seemto have aseuran-
ces thattheir work is meeting with
his hearty appreciation in every
sense. Mrsoleyeland will doubt.
less make his own selections, but
in doing so he will be pleased to
bear the merits discussed Of ali
those whose names are suggested
as com petent cabinet officers.
Il NAV Be concluded now for all
that bis selections will be wise and
cautious, and Of men whose brajny
character, energy and capaoity viii
insure a successful naturalization
Of affairs. within The. list q
names suggested q one from West
Virginia. sbo.e elevation xonld
carry with a mn assurance hat The
.d.nsr,m.nt oyer which be NAV L
called 10 preside woold be conduct.
edin such a manner AZ to relec,
bonor ,,,,on tbe P,as;dent M las
than upon. Ire Official bim,.lf.
Han, Henry @. Dayis. far twelve
year. a Senator Of Che United
States and then voluntarily relin.
ouisbed the honor. pp,sesses The
elements of b,,.ines s,yaci,y and
administrative reform IN . decree
to commend him almost aboye all
o,beys q. a ina a ns,son g. ! oab
inet Dosi.ion.
Ha rosiJesin west Virginia n,
pivotal State IN lbs ,,ts N..iono'
CONTEXT. and W. know that bs wa,
ons If 1bs mas, ,i 4 con,,ibotor,
IN tbe ire STATE and bis facililia,
for securing nolt,ical inflammation
ware sncb hat moro than on,
,cbsmo co,efnllv MANNED ~ n,
ronnhlico =. for Inc .,oco.. of 'Ind,,
Naval No. rinnod IN tbe he,
tbronsh him Ths sfInrts If n,
Davis contributed il . LARGE dsare,
to democratic slcoss, in October
witbont wb;cb Tho elootion If NJ
Clans'.,S ~ NJ ". ",,,,,
Saaa haa y Nm, :" OnsD ''
'1 cs oSV" ns ~ .l'VD "s;. :, !.
% ~ :. ,Hs'o =, g 5as,.'.1s ~
~ Sn go, '% - .a SIu uo'HO' WV. =
:; ~ ;, s,1s' - p'aO''vs..S ua.' ~
~ l,' !, apt J.. STln' S'9OppvS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

Maj. F. c. Russell, of Pomsroy.
has been appointed to the Com
mon Pleas Judship, made vacant
by the resignation of Judge Brad
bury. We congratulate friend
Russell on bis appointment. He
will make good aud impartial
Judge, and will render satisfaction
to the people.
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THE INNOCENT MEMBER.
corrtspOndenee q I'D Register.

The most amusing thing in The
world is to find a new, and there.
fore, innocent member trying Il
stake in" one Of these Reports'-
OF course the old members never
handle them-thcy have been there
before and know that such doCu,
ments are like dynamite packages
dangerous only when handled.-
But the new member gets hold Of
the three or four volumes Of econ,
omic platitudes them to hit
room, and-having been Informed
that the contents were designed
expressly as guides to practical leg.
islatiOn-prepares himself with pa.
per aud pencil for taking notes
After careful examination of The
title psges Of the several volume.
and pamphlets, be finds himself al
a loss where to begin dread. Here
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

AZ we go to press therols a ru.
NOR aaOat that o'Donvan Rosa,
the great Irish AgitatOr, was as.
ssssina!ed in New York late Mon,
day evening.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

Some Of the members Of the leg.
islatufe appear to have q gfudge
against newspapers, and propose a
reduction Of the fees now fxedby
Law for the publication Of local al.
fairs Of general interest tothe tax
payers. The press Of the State il
MT wiling to be kicked aud cutisd
into seryility and poverty. II
there is to be u reduction let there
be a general knocking down all
along the line, and let the scale be
In the nature Of y horizontal read.
justment. There are plenty Of
members Of the legislature drawing
four dollars per day for butcheting
the laws and botching the statutes
who haven't sense enough to earn,
and never did earn one.half that
amount at any labor ever per
formed BY them at home, and they
want to construct a lille reputa.
ton for their paw paw knocking
constituency by jumping on TO the
press. We arc in for economy as
much as auybOdy, but No want
uniform economy, Scale every
body's fees, or none.
Thepress can prevent this wrong,
aud they don't want TO mince mat.
ters in doing it, nor look for the re-
fnement VI language to express
themselves. The newspapers Of
West Virginia must hayefair treat,
ment. -ldrEersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

Capt. ]. c. Thomas, Sup. ofthe
Round-house AT this place, fell on
the ice at huntington, a few days
ago, and broke some Of the bones
in his right hand. He now car
ries his hand in a sling, and finds
the injured member very painful.
Hinton Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04
RANDOLPn'S QUEER
SWEETHEART.
The Love Story Of the States.
man Of Roanoke and How
Cupid Deceived Him.

Chicago Current,
John Randolph confded in my
grandmother, who was q relative
and u neighbor. He once handed
her a valuable diamond ring with
a coiled serpent on IL. An initial
was caught a glimpse Of, cutin the
ring under the coil, which lifted
up with a spring, II was too
quickly Withdrawn from her 10
scrutinize il more closely and his
emotion, too great 10 elicit conf.
dence in regard to ii, which no
doubt he intended to give. He
groaned out: Zone | loved better
than my own soul, or Him that
created it." Sho told me who it
was. He had known and loved
her from childhood. A short time
before their marriage was to have
been contaminated he was walk
ing with his betrothed and she
proposed stepping into a store to
look at some tine laces which had
just been imported. A valuable
piece was afterwards missed and
John must have noticed her take
it, This occurred in Richmond
and he was seen going TO his hotel
in q very excitable manner Some
hours later his servant found him
in his room in a state Of insensi-
bility. Physicians were called in
and II was long before he was re.
stored, aud only at the prayers and
entreaties Of his faithful and de
voted servant "Juba," could he be
forced to taste Of the food placed
before him. He never communi
Gated to any one the cause Of his
strange conduct, and the surmise
was that the lady had Tilted him.
One year after she united her
fortunes with with one in whose
society she might hope TO live a
more happy life than in that of her
other devoted but most unfortunate
lover. A few months after her mar.
riage, while sully, the artist, was
completing a portrait for her, she
took "blue mass" in green plum
toincrease her hrilliancy, fell into
spasms and.died. The key to the
mystery was found aud the secret
disclosed; she was a klepotmsnic,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04
NOTICE

! wish to inform the public that ms
Min is now ready for grinding, and will
start up Rssoon as the weather moder,
ates o little. And on account Of the loss.
es | have met with the last year, / ain
not able to sell on time any longer, but
will have to demand the cash from eve.
rybOdy. Iearnestly request all parties
indebted tome to call at once and settle
as ! cannot keep up without money;
Respectfully,
@. M, COLE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

The citizens Of Mineral county
are getting up a petition praying
the Legislature to make IL forever
unlawful to hunt deer in this State
with dogs aud prohibiting all per-
sons from killing them in any
manner for at least three years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

Capt, Sidney Beach, conductor
Of the eastward bound fast train,
had a marrow escape from death
Saturday morning. Hisfoot slipp
ed on q piece Of ice as he stepped
from The train, causing him to fall
under the car. Luckily. however,
the train was moving slowly, and
Capt Beach had time to throw
himself TO one side, A lantern
which he held 10 his hand was
crushed byone ofthe wheels. Had
the train been running more rapid.
~, Capt. Beach would have been
killed, Charleston Times.
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WHEELING LETTER.

7
A TEACHER.
WHEELING LETTER.
London Dynamite Explosion
How llie News Vas Received
IN Wheeling Personals, sc.
Correspondents d the Register
In this letter l shall assume the
privilege Of The modern Bohemian
scribbler togossipi without stint,
or rather with more freedom than
system, about the members and do;
ings Of the present House, post
poning3ths Senate with its yensr
able fathers for future, IL moi ma.
ture, consideration.
If bat little be said in these ram.
bling letters from the Capitol of
the measures before the Legisla.'
ture, tits from no want Of appre
citation Of their INTEREST," the pub
lie, nor from any indifference there.
to on my part, but the knowledge
that news Iwriteof current thihgs,
however fresh 81 the time widen,
must become stale long befote my
letters can be transmitted by mail
and published.
EFFECT HERE OF THE DYNAMITE Ex-
~. fLo'.o :, IN LONDON. . !.
Tue partially successful enOF1 Of
sneaynauil y, cranKs .oo lOw Up me
far TN. House ana other public
bindings IN l'onoOn, recently, were
mace known soon after me occur
renee e through Ihe bulletins Oh the
NJ ana the ln'elllgeacsf'-
Inc announcement created a pro
loana sensation az the Capital az
wen as on !ne streets :. C0naemns y
.lon Of 'neir nenal'n ac's, comoln'
ing inc cowaFdlce Of tho assassin
WIN ' d nelllsn innamanl'sel the
iNeenolafS' was universal Twas
general expression among mem
oefs OF sne aouSe' 'nat sucn reck
less anu sinful methoos resof.ed 70
:! NV -" 'VS,S ' ~
glng more cruelty the chains Of The
many long suffering ana much
wronged people Of Ireland.
Ano' yeh y was recognized as
unjust TO condemn a whole people
tor The mad acss OF lew tnisguid-
ed OF depraVed consplFators' But,
unjust though II oe, the cause OF
irish liberty and Irish Nationality
will 30 retarded BY these oatra'
ges' Inc aSsasslns knife, though
1 l.. Al Il ~ L. y ~
hela ny tne hand Of a Brutns, at
tracts no sympathy from the Nine
tenth centllFS--s''ll lss', the IN.
lernai contFivances by which cost.
" oailaings are demolished and
innocent victims sacrificed
a DYNAMITE !! COMMISSION :. ": FOR Sgss en-
'N''NtA'
Dut mere IS a humorous SIDE to
everything mat can We twisted IN
10 the FemoleSs appil N, 70 am;
eflcan politics or West virginia
po I!
NO sooner was Tue London news
received tAan a discussion "ex'
ca'hsaFa' arose among the mem
ooFS ss'o the propf'eIy OF appoint ;,
ing a ny Mantle Commission"
10 examine ., into and report as to
the most eiilolent means Of guard
ing the vaults and cellars OF the
wheeling Capitol building against
the con'rlvancs', devices and in.
leFnal machines OF dynamiters"-
1t was urged with yehemence, that
'0ch a commission Ind become ne.
co''ary because the force ofexample
intensified BY partial success OF the
recent attempt to blow up The Par
lament House Of Great Britain,
might well persuade some of their
own c0nstitnents-e'pecially from
Mercer and Wayne-so get even
with the Board Of Public Works
sitting as a Board Of Equalization,
/ IA Lac
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Remarkable Religious Awak
eninR.

Gallipolis Journal, ~.
The revival at the NJ. e. Church
is the most wonderful exhibition Of
religious feeling and feryor ever
seen in this city, and Rev. Mr.. Bit.
Ter pronounces it the most extraor.
binary in his experience. Its in.
duence permeates the whole city.
1t is the topic Of con yersation eve.
rywhere-in the household, in the
store, in the shop, aud even in the
saloons. We trust the good seed
thus sown will bear fruit an hund.
red fold, aud prove the reformation
Of the city, Religion is the puri
fer Of human character. Itdestroys
the dross Of the soul and leaves it
a pearl Of beauty, The more the
world has Of it, the better its con.
dilion,
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spuph. t4e isAps = pagei-7s tops
gets mp and walksthe room them
struck BY q bright idea, be rings
The bell aud, when answered, al.
reefs the servant to supply him a
drcp;lamp toease his eye sight az
much reading with the existing
light has already panied his ewes.
Thedrcp lamps brought and prop.
Ierly adjusted With a smile, In
which qualification isblendid with
high resolves he seats himself and
resumes his reading, taking notes
the while Fcans gather faster
and faster Precipitation rollsdown
ihlstreams. The man is evidently
suffering A few minutes Of col.
cssal application, and pain gives
place to anger Middleton after
malediction passes ibis lips; then,
heithpws fret one volume, then
another, Then a thirdinio the FIRE.
Relief comes sloNly-but il comes
nevertheless. With timidity he
s,s.. g .ne notes .. he has taken
.,''n !, y, All thus 'suttss ne asks :
anu n wen may ne MAKE snch'lnqpi
" foF us noses READ ABOUT TINS
way inyil0le pfoPersy-pFoper,
y = never seem lhas y 'o'aS' lnylt ,
'O's p'Vpe.'sTou 70 DC assessed
'nen' now are you 70
asses .ss, y y you cant see ~ in.
. s.''..o !. p -, sMns-o's'
~ ., .'sn a. 'ne anus speep, hoss'
.a's'e' anu 20 on. y we c'ula on,
y 'ee y - , assess l !. !. would
70 ous y ue y ~ l'ay ana, 60
u W s@slfs on against Commission
espo's''
=, = = Business : -, BODY !.
in' nouss Of Delegates has al
Iesay aes V no lneonsldera0l |,
SnOuu' u ss ,.sl 'slenl' In all
ny y oo ~ cannot now ~, re-
call el,nsr IN 'nls or the old STATE
:, LEGISLATURE "n'en gov down 70
pan'wofK 20 early IN the session
as the present one. The commit
tees are vigflant and industrious
Those on Finance and Taxation
and on Judiciary, meet day and
night, and, despite the large nun
Oe' VI Oils referred 70 them, keep
up with their dOckets. The splen.
did work Of these two important
committees, is due in large meas
ars to the. active efficiency of the
two chairnen, Judge Raymond
=
Judiciary and Col. Robert White
(Taxalion and Finance) Nobet
ter selections could have been. IL
their methods, they differ some
what, but both are eminenlly prac
lical, painstaking and thorough
But ! do no! mean to imply tina!
'ney aloneare entitled to the whole
creoi! Of the good work of their re
speo'lSe committees Such an i'm
plc@''o0 would be unjust
=, THE YOUNGEST MEMBER
Inc u. youngest man in the House
Is W. y McConaughey, OF Writ
county VI preposses'lng appear.
an .. ana pleasing address, he il
gH'eo wilma naturally strong voice
improved ana cultured bya gooded
ucs.lonal framing Without being
700 0Olu, ne expresses himself with
ease ana c'esfneSs' Young as he
Is In years ne has already proven
valuable member Of the Commit.
''e on taxation and Finance.
THE FINEST LOOKING MEMBER
Asto What constitutes good looks
.ne tastes oil men Viii always differ
Du' no one accustomed to admire
sne inner types OF American man.
noou' wiz galnSay That Col X. z
Chew !! Of Jefferson county is a splen-
mon.. After looking At hi, we'll
shaped head, thrown back on vail
proportioned shoulders, his micro.
linz ewes that seem to ombrace ali
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1t is reported that a lead mint
has been found on II. G. Bartlett.
farm in Barbour county. The
Philippi Republican says of it
This is the niue that Mike Neal
in the year 1924 got lead out Of. He
also dug lead on the waters Of Camp
Run about this time. Some exam.
nations will DO made soon to prove
this matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-02-04

AL. Hustead has purchased the
claIksburg Telegram.
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xothing More nurtfai.

tatkerbnfg Sentinel
Nothing VIII be mere hurtfal 10
the future Development ot Wesl
Virgins than the passage vf any
Of HE railroad billsihathsve been
introduced in the legislature.
Wesiaiei il as 4 fact, repeatedly
tobe sore, that when the Epgisla
tufemedales with railroad matters
ilis fooling with something that i
know nothing AZ al about, and
the yignr Of the war Is only sur
passed By the ignorance Of tue
lighters.
Givethe railroads. chance and
our State will prosper.
What We want toad our mate,
rial progress Is more railroads
We want them 70 gridiron OUT
state, and tap every county incur
borders, ItiheLegislatpte willbs
wise it will give Us bill 10 ehcoat
age thetailtoads, not billsthat viii
suppress and tear them down.