The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19

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rie indian relics, etc., at Hartford
CITY, we notice the arrow that kill
ed Joe Goss, at Fort Emma on the
James River, in what is now Dickey
county, South Dakota, % miles
from Ellendale, in 1874. Who
wa Joe2 He was a half-breed
@to betrayed his chief, and he
wa killed while fishing, on the
Ibai of the river. The arrow
Ipoiu is secured to the wood by a
wiIe and the point shows whore it
was broken off in his head. The
vail ed relic was presented to Mr..
Allen by John B. Downing in
189 Mr.. Downing was one of
Ma Twain Alligator pilots on
the Mississippi. An almost per-
fect Nautilus shell also attracted
our Sc, just received by Mr.. Allen.
STU dents will be interested in read
liRg what a fanciful sailor he is.
Now for the fourth of July, next.
Plan Early. Mason City promises
to out do all others. Independence
was born in the cradle and on the
Fourth we rocked.
Abolish the L. r. Stamps, Some
of the boys are going back on
their pledge because of the alleged
| illegality of no stamp affixed.
There are more boarding houses
in Pomeroy than any town around
the bend. When a man in Pomer-
oy gets too lazy to work he puts
sign upon his house Boarding by
Day or Week"
What is the highest point of
elevation in Mason county and
what the largest creek, are disputed
questions among our school teach
ers. Certainly High Knob appears
the highest, towering far above all
surrounding hills as it does. Near
the head waters of thirteen Mile
creek which is said by some to be
the largest. High Knob, near the
Jackson line, has the appearance
from distance, and it can be seen
for many, many miles, of huge
and perfectly sloped hay stack.
It was on top of this Knob that
Clark Hill was buried some years
ago. A tall pine stands on the
hill, which was unintentionally
killed year or SO ago. Finley's
Peak looks down upon all surround
ing hills, near Morgan school house
and the head waters of Old Town,
which is said by many to be the
largest of the two creeks. So far
as we know, no survey has been
made to any of them.
A Letart man of letters always
awnkes to secure bargain, sent
$I.OO to an eastern advertised firm
for Sewing machine" and after
many days got it,-a needle and
thread. He has been confined to
his home since, but it is thought
he will get better.
w. Il. Hayman, Letart morch-
ant, ran a rusty nail in his hand.
Exema set in and blood poisoning
is feared.
The o. r. r. is contemplating a
change in it's me-table, and it is
to be hoped they will fix one moro
suitable to the people than the
present one.
Claib Greenlee and Mr.. Knopp
have moved their big saw mill from
near Leon to point near Sattes,
where they have an all summer
job. This is said to. have been the
finest mill the county.
The steamer Sun, Middleport
and Marietta, is very pretty boat
to travel on, but does not come up
to expectations in point of speed,
and her steeringi is different
Bert Jones, young man of great
legal sagacity, has succeeded in
tracing up, locating and obtaining
possession of more than 100 acres
of timber land in Putnam county,
back of Raymond City, left his
mother and heirs by B.-P. Byrum,
more than twenty years ago of
which they knew nothing about.
Mr.. Jones contracted for the sale
of the timber this week.
Irwin Roush sent $1.2O for some
"everlasting lamp wicks," "better
than electric light" and has been
waiting at the post office three
weeks for 50 premium solid gold
watch" to come, and it's still to
coma Snmnrinnr from, Tho nHnnts