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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30
PLATFORM OF THE INDIANA DE.
MocRACY.

PLATFORM W The INDIANA DE-
MocRAcY.
The following is complete text Of The
platform adopted by the Indiana Democrat
ic Convention:
It's the opinion Of the Democrats Of tbt
1 State Of Indiana, 10 convention assembled
that the present Administration has pro
ven itself unworthy Of tho confidence Of The
people Of the Uuited States, in proof o.
which we submit the following facls:
1t has overthrow by force, the govern.
mcnt Of the State Of Louisiana, and pre-.
vented theoilicers elected by tho people OIL
that State from taking the positions to
which they were chosen; and, for party
purposes, has sustained the usurping State
officers 10 their unlawful seizure Of the
government Of that State.
1t has corrupted The sources Of public
justice by squapdcring money through the
department ofjusticc, to aid its party in
North Carolina, Arkansas, aud other
States.
1t has appointed men TO Office who have
been proven corrupt and prOfiga,e, and
has removed from Office those who assisted
il bringing the dcfaIcutions aud corrupt
ions Of its appoiniees 10 light.
" has, by q gross abuse Of power, farm.
cd out the collection of the revenue to
corrupt aud uuprincipled men, who have
defraudcd alike the Government and the
people.
1t has appointed to Office, in the District
Of Columbia, body ofmen whose corrupt.
ions far exceeded any Of which we have rec.
ord, aud supported them in their Cypress.
ion and robberies Of the people and the
Government, causing the loss Of millions
Of dollars 10 the Government Of the Dis.
trct Of Columbia.
Through the various departments Of the
Government it has reckcssly squandered
tho money, resources, aud public domain
of The people, aud corrupted the civil scr.
vice Of the country.
The Republican party must be held re-
.spousible for these acts Of the alministra-
ton it placed 10 power, and for the Credit
Mobilior frauds, the enormous Increase Of
salaries, aud the Sanborn contracts, while
as the opprcssor of the white people in the
South, and as the origin Of the corruption
that weighs like an incubus upon this
country, it deserves the scverest condem-
nation.
Therefore this convention asks the peo,
pie to again in,rust the Democratic party
with the administration Of the State and
country upon the following principles:
"A stric. construction ofthe Constitution
fthe Unfed States and its amendments,
and an impartial enforcement Of the laws;
a tariff for revenue; condemnation Of all
official gra,uities in the form Of retroactive
salaries, State or National; q condemnation
of the attempt of the last Congress to muz-
gle the press; securing to every citizen of
the country the equal protection Of the
laws without violating the principle Of To-
cal self-government or interfering with
the social customs Of the people; opposition
to high fees or salaries either 10 the State
of Indiana or in tue United States; and
wo demand reduction Of the salaries,
State and National; in the State such a
reduction aud adjustment of fees and salar-
les as will relieve the people from high
State and local taxation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

The prospect is that the Vicksburg
troubles will be settled without Federal in.
terveutou and that the hope entertained
by the Radical acting Governor Of carry.
ing the election (Which takes place on The
18th Of AususD by Federal buyonets will be
disappointed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

One Of the mos! significant, and we may
add agreeable, signs Of the times is the de-
clinipg ofso many Republican Congress
men 70 stand for re election. Five Massa-
cuse,ts celebrities have already announced
their intention to retire, aud B. i. Butler
is YET to be heard from. 10 Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin, and other North western
States, where the Republican party once
possessed every Congressional district the
stampede is assuming tho shape ola panic
The iuff nee is that these Republican
gentlemen are unable to discern amid The
gloom Of the future Of their party the ghost
Of q chance Of election. The prospects
are that the popular branch Of the Forty
fourth Congress will contain larger pro-
portion Of new men than any previous
Congress since the war Of 1861. But
luckily the mass will be eavcned by asuf.
fcicnt number Of old aud experienced
Democrats to keep the body from any ten
dcncy to rawuess 10 its proceedings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner swings him.
self GU. as candidate for Congress 10 the
Second District in lengthy letter review
log bis political history aud deinding his
present position.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

FUR SALE---A GREAT BARGAIN!
TAE MOST DESIRABLE PROPERTY in
L MASON CITY, WEST va. offer Al
private sale Two dwelling houses and lots, al
so one store house and lot, situated on corne
Front and Horton streets. Wishing to change
my business, will sell the abb We property Al
one half its real value.
Terms one half cash down, the balance in
T. IL, Island "a months, For further informa,
ton, apply to VIM. II, Tomlinson attorney At
law, at Point Pleasant W. Va. or TO myself on
tho premises, DR. G. G. ToMLIssos.
July 3O-tf.
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NOTICE.

ON and dfter Monday, August 10th. 1874
vi will adopt STRICTLY THE CASH
SYSTEM in selling goods. shall try and
make il to the interest Of all TO pay as they go
BY small profits and quick sales.
WIN. SMITH.
Point Pleasant, July 80, 1874.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

The Tennessee Press Convention has
adopted resolution asking the Tennessee
delegation in Congress to vote against the
bill requiring prepayment on newspapers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

Among the list Of pos:.routos establish.
ed at The last session of Congress we find
tie following in this State, established in
this State. through the agency Of our
representative, Mr.. Hereford, who is
ever careful of the Interests Of his con.
stituents:
From Shady Spings to Paw Paw Sta
ton.
From Red Sulphur Springs to Talcott.
From Anderson via. Wolfcreek to Cen
tervillc.
From Forest Hill to Hinton.
From Raleigh Court House to Joe's
Branch.
From Jaudcrafts to Camp Creek,
From Huntersville via Ant hopys creek
to White Sulphur Springs.
From Baileysvile to Mouth of Pond.
From Warfeld to Wayne Court House.
From WarGeld via Mouth Of Pigeon to
Mouth Of Pond Fork.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30
River Surveys.

That ii is the purpose Of the Depart.
ment to carry into effect speedily tho act
Of Congress, obtained BY Hon. Frank
Hereford, ordering and appropriatng
funds for tho survey Of certain rivers in this
District is manifest from the following let.
ter received by that gentleman from the
officer appointed to undertake the work.
United States Engineer Office.
No. 4 Public Landing, Cincinnati, 0.
July 18Th 1874.
Hon, / HEREFORD.
Union, W. Va,
Sm--
The survey or examination ofthc "Guy.
andottc," big Sandy" and Twelve
Pole" Rivers has been assigned to my
charge; and to enable me to prosecute
these works in accordance with the wishes
Of those interested, | would respectfully ask
for informatiouas to the nature aud object
OF the surveys desired, take The liberty
OF prefeFring the above request since I
bavc been unodicially informed that you
we're interested 10 the surveys named,
Respectfully,
Your obcdent servant,
WM H. Merrill,
MAJ ESG'Rs and BNyyrr Col. b,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

july 80 I'd. Committee. =
Mason County Journal, Cincinnati CONNER,
cial, Wheeling Register and Pittsburgh Dis.
patch, copy four weeks and send bill to Com.
mittre.
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To ArGhi&ec4ai

THE Undersigned, Committee appointed by
l. the County Court Of Mason County, West
Virginia, will receive plans and specifications
hom Architects for the erection OF fire proof
building containing Two rooms of the follow,
ing Dimensions, inside measure, one lG ieet by
90 feet, and the other 90 by IS feet, and l2 feet
between AuIr and ceiling Said building to
be strictly fire proof IN every respect.
Said plans aud specifications together with
the probable cost Of the erection Of said build.
ing complete in all its apartments will be re
celved by the Undersigned, al Point Peasant
West Virginia, until the % day Of November
1874. CHAS. B. WAGGENER,
JOHN Z. TIMMS,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
Governors Message.

The message Of Governor Beycridge, laid
before the IllBois legislature last Tuesday
appears on our second page. The message is
quite brief, and deals with the matters in hand
IN manner bGh intelligent and bushes,
IKE. The Governor has evidently acquainted
himself thoroughly with the condition of oul
state institutions, and finds them in the MAN
well managed L. finds the Illinois river i'm
pr0yement in excellent hands, and the Cop
peras Creek dam likely to be completed much
sooner and at less cost than was anticipated
lie approves the work of the commission Io
revise the laws of the state. and urres a
speedy completion and adoption of the work.
lie recommends an appropriation to the state
horticultural Society; and calls attention and
urges friendly action with reference to the
contemplated centennial exposition at Phil.
sdelpha in 1876.
In the matter Of grain inspection, the
Governor thinks additional legistati IN is
necessary 10 protect the public against the use
Of fraudulent warehouse receipts. As To the
railroads while the Governor is of opinion
that in raising their rates in July they lodged
The charge ofdiscrimination, they made them
selves emeaable to that of extortion. The
aeT rates established by the state commission.
ers, and to go into effect after the 18th inst.
will correct the latter evil if duly complied
with, and If not, the Governor proposes to
enforce the law with energy and rigor The
penitcntisry is commended for its good
management generally and no allusion is
made to the late unpleasant incident there
which resulted in the death Of the unhappy
convict Williams.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
LA SALE COUNTY UNION GRANGE.

The annual meeting of the La Sale county
Union Grange was held at Ottawa Dec. 2G,
1873, at which there was good attendance
Dearly all the subordinate oranges in the
county being represented
Purchasing agent W. II. II. IIoldridgc re
ported having received proposals from man
ufacturcrers, dealers and grocerymcn, to sell
at wholesale figures.
All seem to feel the necessity Of refusing To
deal, as individuals, with those dealers who
essity Of giving their patronage TO those who
Will deal with them openly as oranges on the
most favorable terms.
1t being reported that although Maierhol.
those who refuse to sell to clubs or oranges
they did not authorize the publishing of their
name IN that connection, a committee was ap-
pointed to confer with them who reported,
That satisfactory terms can be made with
the above firm" 1t was therefore Resolved,
That we have perfect confidence i'll the state
meut of Maerholrr, Dent d Co., and earnest
" recommend the sale Of their implements
to oranges"
The following officers were elected Tor the
ensuing year: John Ferguson, Mas,cl;
Evans Finley, Oyerseeri ". II. II. lIoldridce,
Lecturer; G. Z. Penney, Steward; H. X. PAR,
Assistant Steward; Asa Durham, Chaplain
L. Dominey, Treas; Geo y. True, Secy; Ia.
man Libby, Gatc-kceper; Mrs. Talman Lib
by, Ceres; Mrs. II. X. Parr, Pomona Mrs.
W. IL. II. Holdridgc, Flora; Mrs Il Rowe
Lady Asst. Steward.
The lecturer, ". II. II. lIoldridge, j. al,o
CORRESPONDING, purchasing, and selling 9acn.,
with whom correspondence is SOLICITED HI
address is Tonica, La Sale Co, Ills. Tire al
dress Of the Master is Mendoza, La SAL Go,
Ills, and that of the Sccy is Utica, il Sal"
Coils.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
THE CONVICT WILLIAMS.

We have said very little about the death of
the convict Williams, by stranguation, IN the
Joliet penitcntiary some six weeks ago pre-.
ferring to abide by the rigid investigation
which wa. promised in the case by a coron-
er's jury. Well, the jury has sot and re
turned Its verdict, and that might have been
the end of the matter had not the evidence Ia
newspapers. But that evidence, compared
with the verdict, shows the latter so palpably
to be feeble attempt at whitewashng, that
the case deserves further ventilation.
| The complaint against Williams was that
he shirked his work. Williams excused hinl-
self by saying his hands were sore The
physician of the penitcntiary examined his
hands, and decided that nothing allied them
yet though it was against prison rules he
thought it would do Williams good to have a
bath. Williams, therefore, was bathed Depu-
Ity Warden Sleeper says he took Williams to
the bath room and had him plunged in cold
water, the process consisting in dipping the
man in tub of water of the temperature of
go degrees, in precisely the same manner that
Il person is immersed in Baptist Church"
Four men assisted. The first time vii.
liams came up he refused to speak. He was
put under once more-perhaps twice more
for Warden Sleeper's memory is weak at this
point ANYHOW, at the end of the second or
third plunge, Williams said he would 90 to
work Then-before Williams had put his
clothes on-ofIicer Hall came into the room
and by his direction Williams was bathed
once more Why? No one could tell. He
got a second plunge for the same good rea
son; and perhaps would have got three or
four more, had not the poor man died within
three minutes after this second plunge.
Dr. Mason was astonished to learn that
Williams was dead He says that his remark
that bath would do him good was meant as
a joke, He did not expect that Williams
would be bathed" "He supposed Williams
would be dipped but once" He understood
that cold baths were abolished.' In short,
DR.. Mason was so Hurried about it that his
speeches were quite incohcrent. But he made
a post m0rtsm examination of Williams. In
the right vcntriclc Of his heart he found an
aperture about two inches in length. From
the condition IN which found the heart" he
says, II thought that Williams came to his
death by rupture of the heart And again
From the condition in which | found the
heart, a heavy shock might have killed and
might not have killed him. The repetition
of shocks would be more likely to DO it."
What is to be thought of coroner's jury
who, upon such evidence, could pronounce
the death OF Williams accidental" and the
conduct Of the prison authorities in all re.
,pects excellent and praiseworthy, we leave
for our readers to say.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
Illinois Legislatura.

lhere was quorum present in both houses
OF the Legislature on Tuesday, and they were
called to order at ~ O'clock The Governors
message was laid before both houses as soon
as they had organized, and the reading of il,
was about all that was done on Tuesday.
! In the senate few petitions were presentlu
and Mr.. Casey introduced bill to extend
the time of collecting taxes from Nav to
July 10Th.
In the House, in addition to reading the
message, Mr.. Sherman offered resolution 10
aejourn sine die, which the house refused 70
entertain. Mr. Roy introduced = bill to re-.
peal the grab law" which was referred 10
the Judiciary committee A motion to prin,
1000 copies OF the message was carried, but a
motion to print 1000 copies in German and
! 1000 in Swedish was lost
On Wednesday, in the Senate, bill TO cs.
tablish State lnebriate Asylum was ordered
to second reading. BY unanimous consent
the resolution of Mr. Starne, at the las, session
IN relation to the salary grab, was taken up
MIR. Nicholson got it SO amended as to except
in that shape it was adoptea-Sundry bills
were introduced, and the Senate spent the
balance of the day in reading portion of the
report of the commission to revise the laws.
In the House the same report was presented,
and on motion of MIR. Armstrong, the various
chapters were divided equally between the
two houses, to be taken up by each success
lively and discussed. Mr.. A. gave some re
miniscences of a similar work in 1916, when
it took the Legislature so days to get through
with it, The senate salary-grab resolution
was adopted, and then the House, like the
Senate, spent the balance of the day reading
the revised laws.
On Thursday, in the Senate, after the pre-
Sentation of petitions Several to postpone the
collection of taxes resolution to adjourn
on the Goth of February was offered and laid
over Mr.. Sheldon offered resolution, which
was adopted, condemning the schedule of
rates prepared 10y the railroad commission
erS, and referring the matter to the judiciary
committee. The various bills to revise the
laws were taken up and referred to appropri-
ate committees.
In the House, a resolution to adjourn on
the 9th of February was laid on the table. \
resolution offered by Mr.. Wicker, in favor Of
the initiation Of the currency to the amount Of
Sl00000,000, was referred to the committee
on banks and banking. The various chapters
of the proposed revision of the laws were
taken up IN succession and referred to com
mittces.
Both houses, on the first day, promptly re
iected the ever recurring efforts to inauguratc
big steal in the way of official reporting.
Thus far, the legislature has shown no dis
position to hurry up an adjournment. No
one doubts but the session Will continue at
least until April.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

TnE Worthwhile PROTECTIVE AssUoIA
roS held its annual meeting atthc Worthwhile
post office January 3, 1874, and elected Ia,
following named persons officer, for the cnsu
ing year:
Thomas Gransden, President: lIubcn Bran
son, Vice. President, Eyart Stoutcnbury
Treasurer; William Rumncy, Secretary; ]
l.. Tyrrcll, G.. Hupp and D. IIumm, E1ccu
tive Committee.
Received three new members,
Moved and carried. that notice of ihrsuicc'
inc be published in the Ottawa FREE TRADER
and Rpujiicdr.
Thi, society Wa, organized in July 1863. in
consequence OF a number OF horst, being
stolen in this vicinity, to protect lis members
against horse thieves. Although We have
nothing 10 boast of rs yet for catching thieves.
As there has been but one hoIsc stolen from
members of this society, yet We consider that,
prevention is better than cure In the case
named the horse was found in less than 81
hours after II wa' stolen. We have 90 mem
hers; and each one is pledged to search for
horses and thieves when horse is stolen
from any member Of this society
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
FIGHTS TO BE ENCOURAGED.

| One of those fights that always deserve to
be encouraged has broken out between the
PENNSYLVANIA Central and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad companies. The struggle be-
tween them is to get the through passenger
business between the west and Washington,
and the central and southern illinois, Indiana
and Ohio freight business to tide water.
Usually the two monopolles have combined
and divided the plumber between them, but
Just now they are quarreling The Baltimore
& Ohio started off with reduction of 30 per
cent on freights and fares between Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg; the Pennsy lvania came
down 40 per cent The B. Il o. saw" that
and dropped 10 per cent. more. Then the
Pan Handle having got rid of its strike,
entered the list in aid of the Pa. Central, and
reduced fares from Chicago to Pittsburg II
81, or through to Philadelphia 70, Sl3. Then
the western connections Of the B. & O.
backed out, but the B. & O. now pays full
fare to its western connections, and then
reduces the fare on its own road so as to meet
the lowest figures of the Pa Central
Another fight of the same sort has broken
out between the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company and the Central and Union Pacific
Railroads. which has also resulted in large
reduction in the freight tariff to San Francisco,
the main fight is between New York and San
Francisco, but the Chicago roads leading 70
the latter city-thc Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific the Chicago Burlington Il Quincy
and the Chicago & Northwestern-have
Joined in the fight, and on Thursday agreed
to make the following reductions in their
freight tariffs to San Francisco:
First Class--From 50 to So.
Second Classroom S5 to 3d.
Third Blass-FrOm 81 to $3.50.
Fourth ClaSs-From 50 to So
Glass A-From $3.50 to $3.50
Glass B-From 1926 to $1.70
Glass C-From 81 to $l.GO.
Glass D-From $l75 to $3.50.
No reductions have been made in passsen-
ger rates, the Steamship Company not being
able to divert any passengers from the rail
roads, on account Of the speed and comfort of
the latter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

4 LaBos CoSyESrIos.-The Executive
Committee of the Labor Reform Party OF Ten.
ncasce have issued call for a convention of
"our brother laborcrs and farmers of the
South and West" nj 81. Louis on the 22d of
February next, 90 interchange opinions as
TO the best mode Of freeing themselves from
the oppression and injustice Of the Eastern
states" aud TO do such other acts a. they
may deem necessary Tor their future protect
On and 'ecur.Iy Ia The p.cnlsrs"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10

LOGAN LAs.oED-Durmg Senator Logan's
speech or the salary bill in the senate on
Tuesday, says the correspondent of the ~
Louis Hsy2bii,us, Senator Fcnton interrupted
him NitL an inquiry as TO the Presidents
salary, which embarrassed the speaker for a
moment. and then caused HIM, IN recovering
from ms embarrassment, Ia get very mad.
Logan was expatiaing on his desire To yield
/, the demands of his constituents, and Fen
tons inquiry a. 10 the wishes of his constitu-
cnts in regard to the Presidents salary brought
him up standing The affair had one good
resultant OF considerably abbreviatng
Lpran's spcech
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-01-10
Farmers Congressional District Associate

Farmers Congressional District Association
Hon. Chas. Snoad, Vice President of the
Illinois State Farmers Association for the
It'll Congressional District, has issued a call
for a mass convention of the farmers of this
district to be held at the Court House in Nor
rs on the 2Sth Of Jan. 1874, for the purpose
Of organizing a Congressional District Far.
mers' Association. All clubs, oranges and la.
Dor reform organizations are cordially invited
to be present
The following order of business will be
observed, unless otherwise ordered by the
meeting:
Thursday, 10 o'clock, \. NJ, the meeting
will be called to order
l. Opening prayer by Rev. -.
2. Music by the choir
3. Appointment of committee and adop.
ton of constitution, bylaws, rules and regu-
latiOns,
f. General Introductory remarks by c.
Snoad, upon the object importance, and ad.
vantageS to be derived by thorough organizu
ton and corporation.
3. Adjournment until O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION. NJ.
g. Music by the choir
:. Election of officers.
9. Address by S NJ Smith, Secretary of the
State Farmers Association.
O. General discussion.
10. Adjournment until p ".
EVENING SESSION. P.M.
Completion of unfinished business.
Il. Address by the Hon 5. w. Randall and
others.
IL. Music.
Il. Adjournment.