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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

We direct especial attention to
the advertisement of the new firm
of Messrs- Laidley & oRoark.-
1t is their intention, after awhile to
deal exclusively in boots and shoes.
and gents furnishing goods, but at
present will continue boots, shoes,
harness and groceries until the gro.
Gerry stock of Mr.. Laidley is closed
out Their new spring stock of
shoes will be here in few days.
Call and see them.
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- - -
!, Programme of the Point Pleasant
Literary Society, Wednesday even
gsaFebruary 8, 1888:
!: Music Mrs. G. W. NJ. Hooff.
Select Reading Miss May Smith.
Declamation-Harry Cable.
4Composition-James Barcus.
Debate Resoloed, That the read
ing, Of fiction is more injurious than
beneficial. Affirmative, L. t. Pilcb=
ard Dolph Work. Negative, w.
"a. Howard, John Simpson.
9uartette-Led by Mr.. A. G. Van
Glider.
Alfare cordially invited toattend.
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SPecfalsGonsanfss sale q
J; "a Valuable Farm.
ii. G. Nease, Administrator of Levi
- Fetty, deceased,
Narcissus Fetty and others.


Narcissus Fetty and others.
In Chancery.
In the Circuit Court of Mason county.
West Virginia.
DY virtue of decree rendered. in said
ID cause on the 9th day of September.
1887, the undersigned Special Commits
sioner will sell at public auction at the
front door of the Court House of Mason
county, West Virginia, on Monday, the
18th day of February, 1888, the follow
ing real estate decreed to be sold in said
canse, that is 10 say: one tract contain
ing 3 acres. one containing 5'acres roods
and 81 poles, one tract containing I12
acres, and one tract containing IL acres,
making IN the aggregate 131 acres, .
sroods and 30 poles more or less; said &
acre tract was conveyed TO said Levi
Fetty by deed bearing date on the 3Ist
day OF May, 1884; thestractseontRining 5
acres, ,roods andl32 poles was conveyed
TO said Fetty by Austin. Meadows and
wife by deed bearing date the 5th day of
April, 1873, recorded in the Clerks of
flee of the County Court Of Mason coun-
ty, in Deed Book %, folio $780,. the tract
containing 1l2 acres. was conveyed to
SAID Fetty by Henderson Cremeans and
wife by deed bearing date on the 18th
day of July, 1862, and of record in said
Clerks Office in Deed Book No. %, folio
5lSs&c.; the II acre tract was conveyed
to said Fetty by Sally Edmonds, by deed
bearing date on the 26th day of April.
1853; OF record in said Clerks Office in
Deed Book %, folio 519; dc. Said sew
eral tracts OF land adjoin. each other and
constitute one farnl; lying On the waters
OF Little Guyan creek in the district of
Hannah, in Mason cnnnty, West Vir-
ginia, known as the Levi Fetty farm.
and is about four miles from the town al
Glenwood; West Virginia; has good
buildings upon it and is otherwise welI
improved. The said real estate will he
sold, however, subject to the dover in
terest therein of Narcissus Fetty, which
was assigned toher by metes and bounds
by decree in said cause ON the Dist
day OF February, 1887, and contains 46
acres.
TERMS OF SALE.-one-thir cash, one
third in one year and one-third in two
years from date OF sale, the purchaser
giving bond with good security, bearing
interest, for the deferred payments, and
the legal title. to be retained as addi-
tlonal security until all the. purchase
.sTscEs W.R- GUM,
e. = Special Commissioners.
: i, r. =. Mitchell, Clerk OF the Circuit
Court OF Mason county, West Virginia.
do hereby certify that W. Z. Gum, the
above named Special Commis sioner, has
given bond fn.the above entitled carfse
as provided by lat, in the penalty of
$4,000 as required by the decree therein.
Il. E. MITCHELL, Clerk.
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Norrcn.-All persons to whom 1
am. indebted are requested to pre-
sent their acecuntssto me at once
orssttlemeates And those who owe
me for my services must settle their
accounts BY cash or note at. once
andsaRe fmthereosts. This notice
business and intend to- set,
tleiaa my outstanding deptsat once.
a,is4-g w: s. HOY, N. d. !.
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The following was written by 3


The following was written by 9
young lady of Hartford City;
With this to yon Iaend
= D'g package ig'spo
Ills Is 2 s,l barrel re. !, q OIL, lo f.,.
AZ 8 - 49,, 8, = S s ~
Todsise away your si Z tFizIa
IN Sfsstnls 81 :soneezes.
And box q rood wishes,
And alI Of my tal6ughts, $500
s ~ Mnlea snere are :, l0ss;
KS mo 5naPS f I.oS nSs n Ie o!s
= .s.. !. friend IIis Il kline -
From: your. Valentine. &
z 4 p4 sz; 5.p 4 sfaIsr,ss ~ tbe
1,r,e.,5,,y,sss;ils Iy,s /, ,15is;tor fBis
Office last Friday
Mr. Hanson ward, brother Of
Rev. r. B. ward, Of Point Pleasapt,
Ivosi,, town sexe,.al: ,lay.-a.,o oy.tbe
nurnose Of !. pr,o5esnriiifs & site for an
M. r. Chnrel, at .Plsmouth,-P,,t
nam Democrat.
Rev. e. w. Marston and wife Of
Winfield. and Postmaster Geo. W.
knapp and wife, Of Ieon.w,efre call
ers at this Office. last Monday
Geo. Jones. ESQ. Of FIT Rock.
dropped in to see MS Monday. and
renewed his subscription.
Hon. John q. Myers, the great
prohibition champions. of this Conn
ty, called to see MS Monday. One,
thing certain, he is an honest. .p l,ls
,hibitionist. He don.ts.preachs one
wav. and vote. anofher. : -
Mrs. VIM. Graham :Jra of w neel-
ing, is visitina5.relatives. in this
place.
Mr:Joe yarian is clerkinc. in. the
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Nottce 10 Tar-Parers.

Parties who haveanot paid their
corporation tax must be prepared to
:do9so between the 1st- day of Feb
r1iaEg, 1888, and the 10th of March,
1885, both in the extension. of the
T. aap, and the. town proper, and ali
taxes not paid by. the time named,
r will be compelled to collect, as the
law prescribes.
W. r. TIrpETr, Sergeant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

Mr.. Geo. Hickman has bought
out the Persinger Bakery and eat.
ing rooms, and has thoroughly over.
hauled the whole building. From
the looks of things, we take it that
he understands his business. We
hope our people viii extend to him
a good patronage.
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The Point Pleasant Iiterarv S

The Point Pleasant Literary So
cietyoelected- the following officers
to serve for the first three months,
viz: Rev R. B. Ward, President;
]. Il, Whitten. vice President; T. l..
Davies, Secretary; A. j. Smoot,
Treasurer. ,....... A3'
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On last Wednesday evening we
were again taken by surprise, (and
that sounds little like VIC were
used to surprises,) by the presence
of quite a number of friends, who
with imperial dignity took possess
ion of the parsonage and proceeded
to make their mission known by de-
posting in. various parts Of the
room all'kinds of groceries to the
extent of "a. handsome donation
This is always,onee of the pleasant
features of Ministerial life. Many
thanks to the donors.
Rev. R. B. WARD and wife.
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The Gazette publishes a acounty
and City Directory" 1t is presum-
ed to be correct, but it is not. 1t
does not contain the name of Mr..
W. II. Howard, the County Survey
Or Why is it2 Is his name left
out by mistake? Or was it done
intentionally?
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Acc1DENT.-Last week Mr.. James
Sanders; who resides on the left
hand fork of FIVE mile creek, as he
went to go out of a -door of his res.
idence, slipped and fell, hurting his
hip so badly as to confine him to
bed. We hope to soon hear of his.
complete recovery. 7zs,ia
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

Mr.. John G. stortz, with com
mendable enterprise, is filling one
OF his ice houses with pure, clear
lake ice. to supply his customers in
this city with next summer.
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In Statioet good assortment will be kep paper both boxes
and the those wanting Something unusually nice
should try "Cranes Extra Snperne priced goods In this
fine also sale f eS " w
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3. The Board of Directors of the
Pehitiary were called to- Mounds
villelast Saturday, to settle a mis-
understanding between the Super
.intendent and the Contractors. :. 1t
seems the contractorsiwanted to run
the institutions by objectfhg to the
eonyicts furnished them, .as wen as
to the guards. - =.
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The SIcK.-We regret to learn of
the serious illness from brain fever,
of Master SterIey Hutchinson, of
Henderson.
Little Will creasey, of this town,
is very low with. brain fever. -
The many friends of. Mr.. Jerre
Hill, proprietor of Hills Central
Hotel. Parkersburg, will be panied
to hear of his serious and danger
Gus illness. His disease is of a very
complicated nature. We hope that
he may recover, for the State could
i'll afford to loose SO good and so
popular a man as Coll Hill. His
numerous friends throughout the
State will devoutly pray that he
may be spared to his family and to
the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

Rev. Ward will preach at Hickory
Chapel Sunday morning, February
18th.
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The knights of Labor are boy
cotting Milwaukee beer. A far, bet
ter thing for the Knights to do is to
let Milwaukee, and all other kinds
of beer, severely alone.
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.'RE AD -.
essi sas esa.s
AIeHE
S. $500 THE
8 !.
20 NFROY, OHIO.
PONE.EROY

eeEi
and theOT @ the time being until future
entire o
Ladies' and Gents Gold Silver silverine and Nickel
Watches, Gold, Role Plated and Silver Chains,
Diamond, gold gem set plain and bandrings necklaces
bracelets, pins, eardrops, cuff buttons, charms
general, silverware, kniYes, spoons and
FpTkas, clocks spectaclesa gold pens..yions
afpces nat the interest of anyone who desire
business Of honest guar
re as e and sold
sales To heaI VIII say that only Ignorance Of such tricks
building (Which
responsible
Collateral for the protectn good faith all
:.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

fair stock of Vions Banos Guitars and Harps
always hand; Strings in great variety both snev
Among the best the Rdssan Gut Phhafhlonc
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

The best Lamp Burners will kept Sizes and great
many kinds among the best the Leader the icko Cali
eum and the Electric while the celebrated ghtnng Lamp
is the best illumination this couhty and LIGHT all
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

AT meeting Of che Stockholders
of the Mason County Agricultural
and Mechafieal Association, held
February g. 1888, the following Di-
rectors were elected for the ensuing
year: JAS. Capehart, wv. o. Rose,
berry, Jas. W. windon, Rankin
Wiley yr.s Geo. S. Eastman. The
last four days of August, commenc-
ing Tucsday, August 2sswas selected
as the time for holding the next
Fair: a. 80 -
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Until further notice only quality will be kept
here the Water White and those who have been
the best to be found and always the giving bright
light, and no charring of wicks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

His Exeellency Governor George
Washington Tippett was 53 wears
old last Monday. That part of the
50 years devoted to the cause of de-
mOcraey have been years of content,
prosperity, charity and sobriety.-
May he live through another half
century at least, is our Park
ers6Wrg Sentinel.
1t is always nice to be remember
ed by ones friends, and we fully APP
Preciate the compliment Brother
Horner is not only a good newspa-
per man, but has faculty of saying
pleasant things about his friends.
: a FAsHIoNADLE PARrY.-one of
the largest and most fashionable
parties of the season was given last
Monday night by the ladies at
the StOrtz Honse. 1t was a leap
year affair, and was managed en-
tirely by the ladies. Dancing COM
-nhenced about 8 o'clock, and was
kept up till about two o clock in the
morning, without intermission, ex-
eept for refreshments, which was
served from baskets, furnished by
the ladies. There were no "wall-
flowers among the men, and here
is where ladies taught the gentle.
men good lesson in politeness and
etiquette. The ladies desire us to
return their thanks to Mrs. and Mrs.
r. w Sterling for their kindness
and their many courtesies extended
to them.
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Pensions sinceour laafreporthave
been granted as follows, to Mason
county boys who wore the blue. in
the late unpleasantness: Lewis Ed
wards, West Columbia; John Ger
ZACH, Willow Tree; Harriet Elliott,
widow of Joseph Elliott, New Haven,
and John Borgess., Flat Rock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

sIxrEEN. ITEps-Rey. Hawkins
has Just closed a very successful se-
ries of meetings at siloams baptising
last Sabbath.
Rev. r. w. Davis, who has been
quite unwell for some time past is
slowly recovering.
d. NJ. Sullivan has closed hrs
school.
w. G. Whitehead was presented
with a fine students lamp by Miss
Sarah Bird, in behalf of the SiIoam
Sunday School.
The Literary Society, at Grange
Hall, is progressing finely, and the
discussions are highly entertaining.
We understand that a certain NJ.
d. of this vicinity, who is teaching
class of young ladies instrumental
music, expects to start an aoperatic
company" soon.
Mr.. JAS Long and Mrs, Shelton
have returned from Portsmouth,
where they were attending the
burial of their niece, Mrs. Emma
Miller.
Mr.. W. J. Davis is contemplating
a trip to St Louis
Mace Maupin says x. NJ. Q,s are
becoming too plentiful, :
hEoN 1TE,lszThs liver 3, lis 20 once
more in a stage suitable for boats;
but the mud is so deep that teams
cannot bring in the usual amount of
ties and hoop-poles.
There has been series of meet;
ings held at the NE. church, for
several weeks past. Owing to the
mud and rain, the congregations
have not been as large as formerly.
Rev. A. W. Eother, the minister in
charge, is only 2O- years of age. It
is to be hoped that some good has
been accomplished; for certainly it
is badly needed in this place
Rev. G. W. Marston and wife, who
formerly resided here, but now at
Winfield, paid their respects to their
many friends here last Sunday. We
are sorry we could not hear him
preach ere he returned home.
The new school building now
nearly completed is large and COM
modious, and will be ready for Prof.
Jasper Rifles Spring school. Many
from the country are expecting to
attend. Truly, our citizens are de-
termined to educate - :,
The primary department, of tie
winter school. taught by Miss Flor
encc Slack, Will close IN about one
month.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hill has been quite
sick, for several days. :.
The little 9.year old boy OF Mr..
Whit. died Sunday evening, about
4o'clock. Weekend our sympathy.
The Postmaster and his wife were
both summoned to court as wit
nesses.
Our genial friend Mace Maupin
was in town Sunday Gail again,
Mace. you are always welcome.
-=-E-E. Rowlex-and sister were Wis
ting in Putnam county last week.
MACK.
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Notice 20 Treguassers.

4 III persons are hereby warned NOT
Ii 20 trespass. upon my lands in Lewis
and Robinson districts, either fjv bifilts
ing, fishing, nuttihg, or in any other
gay. All vi0latofs of this notice ieiiI
have the penalties of fhe law enforced
ag sansa d ssstsl' c. sEHos-
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Watch for the aBad Boy parade
next Saturday.
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Cigars and Tobaccos.

You can't find everything the might called
for in Drug Store but every effort will be keep
medicines wanted and if hand viii got
possible
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The side splitting, button buster,
fonr-act comedy-the "Bad Boy. .
AT Opera House next Saturday. :.
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Full stock of Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics always hand
all the principal Patent Medicines the best quality Drugs
Chemicals and the innumerabe little things that
to find in retail Drug Store.
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We see by the exchanges that
Phil. s. Greiner's "Bad Boy Com
papy carry one of the finest or4
chestras on the road, every member
being Q recognized soloist. At 0pz
era Hall next Saturday night. =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-08

Elegant music, catchy songs, and
the fdahfest. comedy e&Ser written
the "Bad Boy next Saturday. ut
Opera House, this. city.
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Our streets are just now, muddier
than We have ever known them to
be- while the paeements and cross
fngs are SO muddy and so out of re-
pair, that they are a Disgrace to the
town.
Our exchanges say the music alone,
given blythe sBad Boy Co, i is
worth the price of admission. 80.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-11

It goes without saying that every one
viii probably have q hint though often
only a Sigh: oneD ss 70 the sensory bent
o; his apperoeptive processes. especially
any one engaged in nsuta! labor. II hs
is "visiona:re" he VIII have noted how
much better he remembers vhas lie reads
than what he bears; tba; he often rernern-
bers the position Of . word oo . page:
viii. perhaps. have . good memory for
forms and faces. win find that be can
easily Rad While TALKING IL going On; tha:
be readily Ees AhsoEbed when his eye Is
occupied, and 50 OF IN . huodreG wsys-
The "AuditGre" viii note that q lectur-r
imPrcsses him more deeply than . rcviev
article; thai be in1Azines the sounds Of
the words - be rea1s or writes (scd is
usually thus . slow resd-rb that be -
pea.s aloud vha. DC has vrtttea, 70 joAgs
Of its efec.-he v1n:s % know how 4:
sounds even whea 10 n only 20 b read;
he observes harsh sound cnfa fabtasssons tn
style The '@visionafre' observcs rr.sYrintst;
talking easily distHsS him wiseo reading
or wiring. Its s.-eaftcn bsing fDvotun-
;arIy drawn 70 the cocvx>sfs1n. be Esy
have good memory for tunes and 90 OF
These who sPpsoach the motor OF the tn
different type viii ksve gSesse1 6tHscsl,y
In DISCERNING this by ksphAzaga obeerTs-
s5n--Pro4. Jastrpw n Peynlses 6c3eaes
Aor.ilY.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-11

A certain politician, who shall be name
less, and whose chief adornment is an ex-
ceedingly bald head, was sitting IN re-
poseful attitude in his Office the other
afternoon when an acquaintance entered.
Seeing an opportunity for a practical
joke, the latter pulled rubber stamp
from his pocket. and. reaching forward,
imprinted on the top of the politicians
shining caput his business name and ad-
dress.
Now" said he, ''that will lead to
your Identification if you should ever get
lost"
"Oh, pshsw," said the first, chats q
chestnut. | have been advised to rent
that smooth surface out for advertising
space, but have better idea than either
of these"
Indeed; and what is TT"
Il propose to get solid fellows like
you. who have bank accounts. to write
your names up there. and then I will fll
out the form of check, and present 1t at
the bank for payment. Idon't think they
would dare to refuse TO cash it. or that
its genuineness would be disputed for .
moment. 1t would be as good a legal
tender as the viii that was written on the
shoulder of the girl in Rider Haggard' s
story of Old Mr.. Nelson's Will. at any
rate. Miss Justice" IN New York Star.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-11
yVhy Men Are Hard to Wake.

If lady guest responds with ever 50
faint Yes" to the morning knock of
the bell boy, she is sure to get up and be
down at breakfast in time. Catching her
train later in the day is another and q
quite different matter, but of that | may
not speak, as some of my lady friends
always go on the next train" A bell
boy never lets up on a male guests door
until he gets a response, yet i'll spite Of
this about 10 per cent. of the men come
down stairs behind time, and coolly deny
that they heard or answered the knock.
In comparing the drowsiness Of men
with the morning wakefulness OF women,
l have thought that some of the reasons
for the difference might be the higher
nervous organization of women, that
makes them more alive when aroused:
that men are more irregular about their
retiring time and hours of sleep thaA
women, and sleep soundly when they get
started, and lastly that men have easy
consciences, that allow them to stand
off" the business of the day for the sleep
that at calling time seems to them to be
the one thing worth enjoying. l believe
that many men who rage at the hotel
clerks about not being called are honest
in the notion that they were not called.
having reused themselves sufficiently to
say Yes. then slept again, forgetting
the call as they would the indistinct parts
of dream. The system of having gongs
in the rooms of the guests is in use in
some hotels, but it is harsh, and drives
guests with sensitive nerves nearly dis
tracted. There is no system like rapping
ON the doors, and if a guest does not
come out Of his room in q reasonable time
the bell boy should thump on his door
again.-Hotel Clerk in Globe Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-11

A little moro than twenty years ago
made my first visit to Scotland. During
my stay in that country / noticed that
among the peasants good health was the
rule, fine, clear compilations. even among
the middle aged; rosy cheeks, teeth ex
ceptionslly good, and withal a degree Of
bodily yigor that was in strange contrast
TO our own people These were consyicp
GUS features all through the country.
The habits OF the working classes wers
simple IN every respect. Plain oatmeal
porridge was still staple on their tables:
SO were the oat cakes. and to some cxteu.
the peas and barley bread.
A change, however, WAS at hand; the
condition of the laboring man had been
improved; better times had come to these
honest toilers, and they began to regard
the 'haIesome parritch" as poor mans
diet The result was that the children,
as they grew UP. showed back the oatmeal
and milk, and took white loaf and tea
instead Very soon the parents followed
the example. and today there is scarcely
a trace Of the famous national oAet to be
seen on private tables.
Two years ago / saw Scotland again;
twenty years had wrought results that IL
was painful TO witness though the causes
were all too obvious. An impoverished and
innutritioUs diet of bakers bread and tes.
even with bit of meat or fish added, is
not tho material ont of which 10 build up
splendid bodies; there is not the where
with 10 work on; relatively speaking, IL
is starvation diet. Hence the pdncbed
features, the sallow skins and dec&yins
teeth Ailments were eomnon-head-
aches. rheumatism. neuralgia. dyspepsia,
doctors were In demand, AID 50 we're their
nostrums- Truly there had been q change.
but not for the better.-Sussnnz ".
Dodds, u D., in Demorest's Monthly.