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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
Governor Jacob.

We see from the Wheeling papers that
Gov. Jacob has bolted the Parkersburg
Convention by announcing himself a can.
dida'e for reelection to the Gubernatoria|
chair. Of course, if reelected. lie will
owe his success to the radical party, and
he must be considered hereafter as having
deserted the Democra,ic.C Conservative
party, by whose strength be was raised tc
bis present exalted position. The issues
which divide the two parties in this State
are too widely different, and too vital, tc
permit any man to stand so neutral as tc
receive the votes Of both parties What.
ever little influence We mag possess shall be
streuucusly cxerred to defeat Governor
Jacob, now the avowed Radical candidate
for gubernatorial honors at our next cleo
ton Charl.slo~n Spirit Of Je1ersou
Inc ClarRsburg Conservative copies tl(
Radical lickctjus, as it appears in the In
hNiyence', with jacobs announcement al
the tail, and says:
This is certainly a nice party to which
Democrats are invited Grant and Wilson
Stevenson aud Swami, the whole Grant
ELECTORAL ticket, composed Of men that have
made themselves so odious, with j. j
jacob tied to their tail II we were to b,
permitted to speak for Mr. Jacob, we
would ask ito what vile uses have We
come" The especial pet of the hteNigen.
Ger, the leading Radical paper ofthe State
seems to be Mr. Jacob. for be gives hin
the benefit ola column of panegyric with
out saying word in favor of its other
friends We must acknowledge that we
do not like any of the party A man is
known by the company he keeps.
The pupils of'hc Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum are now enjoying u short vaoa.
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Mr.. Editor:


| have had M attention called to an ar
ticle 10 the Mason County Jo"rnal, 10
which correspondent who styles himself
WAS Soldier"lakes the liberty Of raising
howl because the Democratic aud Conscr.
vatiye party has not given him an office
and be also takes the liberty of raising bis
whcIphish howl because he says the party
has not given INC any office, and in so DO
ing be either ignorantly or wil'lully lies
In 1866. | was a candidate for Recorder
Of Mason County, and received every
Democratic vote. whilst every Republican
(wbo now when they arc out of power pre-
tend to be such friends Of the soldier vo-
ted against me, aud defeated me, when the
Republicans had majority of one to two
hundred in the county. Again, do not
aspire to Office and have never asked any,
but the Democratic party when they CARR
ed the State appointed me Collector OF
Tolls on the Kanawha River and also
keeper Of weights and measures thereby
showing their respect for me as q unlon
soldier. In this connection it may be well
enough to state that the claims OF other
soldiers have been eminently recognized. =
10 1865 Capt. Peter Daruel was elected to
the Legislature; iu 1866, this gallant sold
Ter was defeated by the Republicans, who
elected Vaughan in bis stead; in 1867
Col W H. Tomlinson, Of the Bloody
Tooth Reg't W Va. troops, was elected;
in 1868 Lieut.. D W. Polsley was nom
mated BY the Democratic party aud beaten
by B, Rollins; in 1869 II. II. Howard wa,
elected; IN 1870 Col VIM. II. webster
was elected over G. W. Tippetta who was
not supported by his party becaSse he had
struck the keynote Of Liberal Republican
ism. o gentleman too, who had Pone such
gallant service for bis party; 10 I'll Maj.
4. = =, nsco'' was our ds'ss' % the
Legislature.
| ask WAS q Soldier who kicked hin
that makes him raise such howl? If il
was Eastman, Gum or Deish, he has hl'
remedy, by declaring himself an indepen
dent candidate. and think he may safely
calculate upon staying at home by six o.
seven hundred majority.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as am not a news
paper correspondent hope WAS Sold
Ter" will not drag my name into public
print any more. So in conclusion let u
give three cheers for the Democratic ant
Conservative candidates.
A. l.. WILSON.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

Theodore Tiltou, in the Golden Age says
that "the severest commentary that can
be made on the failure Of Grants 6rst term
Of the Presidency is the platform on which
be stands for reelection. Every important
promise which che platform puts'ior,h for
the future is q confession Of the Admins.
tration's derelic,ion in the past Each
successive pledge made at Philadcl pbia
turns States, evidence to convict the very
candidate in whose behalf il was made.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

Mr.. Greeley says that, as President, he
will make no distinctions between those
electiog him. Hc will not ask whether,
in the past, an applicant for Office has been
a Democrat or Republican, but make his
appointment dependent on his qualification
and merits. That is the sort ola presi.
dent the country has been in want of for
this decade.
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Editor Register:

Editor Register
(. | understand that some persons have
been busy circulating tue report that |
will vote for and support D W. Polsley
Esq. for the Office Of Prosecuting A'tor-
ney for this County, There is no truth in
the report whatever. said before | went
into the Convention that | should vote for
Mr. Simpson if be was nominated, and
have never since changed my mind, nor
intimated to any one that | would do so
Please insert this for the benefit of those
who seem to take more interest in other
persons affairs than they do 10 their own.
Respectfully,
JAMES II. Couch, JR.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

Freemcn ofNlasou County and Of the
State Of West Virginia, if you would re.
tain your liberties, vote for the New Con.
s.itution. 1t condemns aud prohibits ties,
oaths and registration laws What has
been, may again be done, if The old Con-
stitu,ion is retained, and by your supine-
ness or dissensions, tho authors of these
odious and dcspoiic laws should again get
control Of the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11


Mr.. Eliior
In the last issue Of the Mason County
Journal there is a communication signed
"Wasa Soldier" in which my name is
very freely used Now | simply wish 20
say in justice not only to the gentlemen
who composed tho Senatorial delegation,
but to myself. that if this correspondent
means to insiuuatc that | used money to
obtain my nomination he asserts what is
willfuly and maliciously false.
Yours Respectfully,
P. G EASTMAN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

1t is reported that Tom Swan was the most
over.joyed man in the Radical party when
he learned that Jacob had finally yielded
and Topped" over. Tom remarked that
when he went over he expected a large fol-
lowing, aud had q promise of the United
States scnatorship, but was badly deceived
in both respects. He felt lonesome, aud
slike the fox who had his tail cut off in a
steel trap, he desired to establish tue fash.
ion short tails in the fox family.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

A piscatorial Virginian recently conceiy-
ed the idea Of catching fish with nitro-gE.
ccrinc. At the Kauawha falls he suuI .
tn oartridg &c, containing abSpt halls p va
ofnitro.glyceriue, aud. connecting it WITH
a battery, its explosion threw up solu2e
Of water some thirty feetbigh. With The
water were thrown up sc dsh, averaging
from one aud half to thirteen pounds
each. The fish wers not killed, but
merely stunned, and were readily picked up
by boat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

The Courier, one Of the German Re-
publican organs in this city, begins to have
a clear appreciation Of the power Of the
Greeley movement. It says:
THE most recent political events seem
to Indicate generally that the Democrats
are gradually III masses wheeling into the
Greeley columns, and will before the No.
vembcr election confront the Republican
party as whole. The Liberal Repuhli-
cans also seem gradually to become recon-
ciled to the farmer Philosopher, giving
him their support, although be was not
their first choice. 1t can not be denied
tina, the Greeley movement is assuming
greater dimensions every day, and is cs-
pecially spreading in our State, so that the
Republicans will not have very easy
task next fall-uay, may be beaten from
the iied
This was before the issuing Of the very
formidable call Of a meeting by the Lib
eral Republicans Of Ciucinr att, which will
strengthen our contemporary in its belief.
We may say here, that we arc informed
upon reliable authority that the Republi.
can Germans in Columbus are nearly all
for Greeley, and that our friends there be.
lieve he will carry Franklin County by
$500 to 1000 majority. -Eaquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

The People Of West Virginia to ]. ].
Jacob.
AT the solicitation of large majority Of
Of the citizens of West Virginia in all
parts Of the State, you are requested no
longer to be the Independently candidate
Of BAcman Stevens, Il Co, for rc.elect.
ion for ['o] the Office of Governor
VOX POPULI.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

aud fume, and boil and sweat, but the true
Democracy Of Mason County as we'll a'
the true Democracy Of the State are sa''s'
fed With their local and State nominations
and in the approaching election will put
the Radical party aud Independent can
dilates in their little bed" while Camden
and the regular Democratic nominee, will
sing the sweet lullaby and rock his Excel
leucy jacob into that profound sleep
politically that Knows no Waking
while in the course Of human events Grant
will, with all his kiu.iOlks make wa7 lo'
Greeley.
Respectfully Your 0bedient Servant
PETER DARNELL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

Joe Hooker is sure that Horace Greeley
will DO the next President; and Joe judges
from Lookout Mountain, whence one Gun
see a loag way ahead.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

H G Davis Go. are building boom
across the Potomac a, Piedmont, prcpara-
tory to the erection Of large saw mill at
that place. They will cxpcud seven'y.6ve
thousand dollars in cleaning out the North
B,auch as far up as their extensive timber
lands.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

"Was Soldier will 6ul some inter.
es,ing reading for himself, in this issue
Of ou. paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
COUNTY TICKET.

For House Of Delegates.
SAMUEL W SOMMERVILLE,
WILLIAM R GUM.
For Clerk of Circuit Court,
CHARLES i. WAGGENER.
For Sheriff,
COLUMBUS sEIION.
Fur President Of County Court,
JAMES W. KELLY. \
For Clerk Of County Court,
ELIJAH KIMBERLING.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G. p. SIMPSON.
For Surveyor,
GEORGE W. pULLIN.
Assessor list District,
JACOB R0USH.
Assessor-2l District,
HUGH DAY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
POINT PLEASANT, WEST va,
): July IL, 1872.
Democratic and Conservative State
TICKET.

For Governor,
JOHNSON N. CAMDEN, Of Wood.
For Auditor,
EDWARD A BENNETT, of Marion.
For Treasurer,
JOHN S. BuRDETT, of Kunawba.
For Attoruoy,General,
II. NJ. MATTHEW'S, of Greenbricr.
For Superintendent Of Free Schools,
BENJAMIN W. BYRNh, Of Kauawba
For Suprcpreme Court of Appeals.
A. +. RAYMOND, Of Marion.
JAMES PAUL., of Ohio.
CHAS. ? r. MOORE, of Mason.
j. s. HOFFMAN, Of Harrison.
For Cougress-3l District,
FRANK HEREFORD, of Monroe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

Democrats aud Conservatives, rcmem-
Der the registration inquili'ies of the Re-
publican party, and vote against the men
who perpc,ratcd them, aud were elected to
high official station by virtue thereof.
The knowing and willing recipients of tho
results Of fraud aud violence upon the rights
Of the citizen. are equally guilty in the
eyes of God and man. as the open and i'm
mediate actors ia the crime.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

We have been quite sick for some time
past, and offer this as an apology for the
shortcomings in editorial aud local matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

The Weston Democrat says that, out Of
the forty'three delegates who attended the
Parkersburg Convention from Lewis couD.
,y, they know of but one who will not sup.
port the nominees of that Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11

Governor Jacob advcrlises himself as an
Independent candidate for Governor.
Who is be Independent Of? Of The Demo.
Gratis! Then he does not want any Of their
votes; but his begging for support through
Radical Republican papers proves that he
is not Independent, but dependent, upon
them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
Cool, Decidedly So!

There is o rdru arts 10 Charleston.
who came to West Virginia as an allache
of the Averill Coal mud Oil Company, a
short time subsequent to the late war, aud
after remaining in the employ Of that Com.
pany for some time he conceived the idea
studying law, which be did, and located 10
kauawha county. Some time lost winter.
Gov Jacob appointed him his Aid with
rank Of Colonel; since which time he has
arrogatcd to himself all the attributes Of
royalty, aud has the extreme JUNCTION Of
cleaning tho boots OF Ills Exccllcncv
doubtless. He has been flooding this and
jackson County with letters bearing the
imprint Of his name ut the head, saying
that Gov. Jacob would be on independent
candidate for re election at the coming
August election. We have received one
Of these short epstilcs, through friend
to whom it was sent by this individual -
II we are expected to publish il. We will
take this method Of suting that We will
publish it for S25, payment TO be made in
advance Need we scarcely add in this con-
ncction, that the name Of this rara avis is
Col CO W. Ilogcmau, man who tries to
be something and cant,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
SENATORIAL TICKET.

For State Senators,
PRESLEY G. EASTMAN, of Mason
GEORGE j. WALKER, Of jackson.
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Just as it should have been-one having
been Captain 10 the Confederate army
aud the other having held similar posi-.
ton in tie Federal army. As Mr.. East
ham seems to be the object Of attack
supported him because knew him to
be an intelligent, educated, high mind.
cd honorable gentleman in every way
qualified to discharge the high and re.
sponsible duties Of State Senator with cred.
it to himself and honor to his constituency.
Another and further incentive to my act.
ion 10 support of Captain Presley c.
Eastman in the late Senatorial Convention,
was in consideration Of the fact that since
the close of the war have opposed all
proscrp'ive measures against those late 10
arms against the Federal Government
aud whilst in the council of the State in
1866 voted that Captain Eastman and
bis late comrades 10 arms, should be per.
mittel to vote aud hold Office, which, to
deny, would be to revive the old Colonial
law ofl77G, taxation without representa-.
ton,
10 conclusion, Brother Tippett, let me
say through the columns Of your paper to
"Was Soldier" or any other auonymos
or fictitious scri0bler, that they may fuss
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01


d. & st. p. Il. R.-Hon. George
II. French arrived home Thursday from
trip to the north, and reports things
as prospering finely along the line Of
the railroad. The town Of Rochester
intends to vote 500, 900 bonus if the
road Will come through that place, and
a law has passed the House of Repre-
sentatiyes Of Minnesota, and viii pass
the Senate, which authorizes counties
through which this road will pass, to
vote aid to it, 50 that,in all probability
Rochester will give that amount. A
bill has passed the Legislature Of Mimi
esota, authorizing the D. & St. z. road
to build ALeir line to st. Paul. Towns
all along the proposed. line are agitatin2
the question Of voting aid. and,
undoubtedly, the above law will be a
great means Of helping onward the
work. Davenport Democrat.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01
More "frEcgularisics."

In debate in the House on Wednes-
day several members made the direct
charge that the navy had, in violation
of law, spent millions Upon millions
which they had received from the sales
Of vessels, and other materials, at prices
from cne-half to two-thirds below their
first cqst, and had rendered no account
of these most extraordinary transac-
tions. No successful refutation Of these
charges was made by Republican men,
bers, and the House unanimously adop-
ted resolution calling Oh the navy de-
partmcnt for an explanation--Pio-
nCer,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01

Thou shalt have no other viGss i'd Mt

|, Thou shalt have no other viias Mt
me, nor shalt thou, in thy sleep, dream
Of cthcfwomen: = ID ~ ,s;rs
Thou shalt not take unto thy knse
any beautiful, sly. brazen image of a
servant girl to make love 70 wheapsmy
back is turned, for am jealous wife.
Honor thy wife's father and mother
wear a smile when they meet thee.
Thou shalt not be behind thy neigh
Dor, but outs,line him in dressing thy
wife and babies. ..
Thou shalt let thy wife have the last
word in every row. -.,.r4
Thou shalt not get drunk, or 50 to
bed with thy boots on. s,,,..yst4
Thou shalt not say nice words to
ether ladies in my presence, nor praise
them in our priyacy-remember am a
jealous wife. ..s.s., a..
Thou shalt not stay cut after nine
0 clock at night, nor snore at my side,
nor kick in thy sleep. rE
Remember, oh thou Benedict, these
commandments and keep them holy, for
they are the law and gospel. sy.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01
A Ralical naner SAYS the act Of c

A Radical paper says the act Of Con-
gress requiring the election of members
of that body to be held by ballot will
be a protection to colored men and have
the effect of increasing the Republican
vote in Kentucky. This is a great
mistake. The viva voce, as being the
most honest and straightforward plan,
has our preference; but SO far as the
negroes are concerned the Radicals are
much more likely to lose than gain by
the ballot system. At every election
that has come off in this State since
they We're admitted to the franchise, it
is notorious that great many negroes
would have voted the Democratic ticket
if they had dared to do it. What they
were afraid Of was not persecution from
the whites, bat the .vengeanceTof the
Union Leagues into which the negroes of
/ kentucky and tie South are 50 univer-
sally ized.-Louisville Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01

Horace Greeley heard that they
made eight thousand pounds Of butter
from sixteen cows, at Danbury. He
bought a lot Of cows at once, and is
going to have them ground up and
cAurned. ''You see, said he, 81 can
buy live beef for eight cents Il pound,
and butter is worth forty. If it costs
two cents pound for labor, | shall
clear 800 per cent. The man who says
this is not 50, is a liar and a horse
thief
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01

.'W hen Mr.. Grant went into Office he
announced that he would ..see the
''reyenues faithfully collected" To
carry into effect this pledge he put Tom
Murphy in the New York Custom
House. brother-il-law Casey in the New
Orleans Custom House and the partner
of brother 0rviile Grant in the Chicago
Custom House. Still we have never
heard but what they collected the
revenue faithfully enough; in fact they
have not only done that, but they have
added a great deal Of black mail and
stealing to it. They collect it fast
enough; the trouble is that they do not
pay ii over into the federal treasury
News Ess1Rg I'll. -aaa4 So ty III.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01

| ThcNore Tilton used to edit the
New York Independent, now be owns
and edits the Golden Age, In his pres
pectus lie says: -..--
Oltentimes what seems wisdom to me
seems folly to others. God, time, and
our children's children must decide for
us all.
This is just the difficulty, Theodore.
After you have gone on the s.time''
of few generations propagating your
Victoria Woodhulls, and sanctioning
their lecherous theories cur children's
children will be in maze Of bewilder-
ment about their paternity and none but
God can tell anybody's children from
anybody else's. ''ss@4
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01

Harrison Reed, the mnpeached Gov
ernor OF Florida, is accused of .'corrup-
ton, fraud, stealing, lying and corrupt
use of Executive patronage People
who knew him in Wisconsin ask vaguely
sis that ail:" :learing the story OF his
unanimous impeachment by the Assem-
bly, OF that State, we supposed that he
had been doing something dreadful, like
boiling a. party caucus, or removing
some party hack from llice.-News.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01

Those enthusiastic radicals who
admire Russia and her ruler, had better
cut out the following paragraph andpastc
it i'll their sorap-book:"An the Moscow
students who signed the address in
favor Of the press have been banished
to Siberia .s-.s. g..r...s -.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-03-01
It r ::
OLD NO. 6S9,


Girls don't talk slang! If it is nee
cssary that any one in the family should
do that, let it be your big brother,
though l would advise him not to adopt
.'pigeon English when there is an ele-
CANT, systematized language that he can
| just as well use. But don't you do it..
You have no idea how it sounds to ears
unused or averse to do it, to hear a
young lady, when she is asked if she
will go with You to some place, answer,
:sNct much" or, if requested to do
something she does not wish, to hear her
say, Cant see it, '..-
Not long ago l heard a young miss,
who is educated and accomplished, in
speaking Of a young man, say that she
intended to ego for him. and when her
sister asked her assistance at s)ne work,
she answered "Not for joe" ..,
Now. young ladies of unexceptionablc
character and really good education, fall
into this habit, thinking it shows smart
ness to answer back in slang phrases !;
and they soon slip tlippaatly from their
tongue, with saucy pertness with it
neither ladylike nor becoming. 81 bet, y
Or :.You bet,' may be we'll enough
among men who are trading horses or
land; but the contrast is startling, is
positively shocking when a young man
in holding the hand Of his lady-love to
hear these words issue from her lips
They seem at once to surround her with
the roughor association of his daily life,
and bring her down from the pedestal
Of her purity, whereon he had placed
her, to his own coarse level.
l know the hyight-cyed girl who reads
this, will think the matter over, and do
what is right, and discard slang and un-
ladylike phrases.-Exchange.