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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
THE HOMESTEAD LAW.

ldE E1OMGO GhD La W.
If We we're disposed to indulge in per
sonalitics tue last article Of the State Jow'
nal upon tho Homestead law would afford
ample material for pretty severe rejolnd'
or, but having commenced our defense Of
the Legislature in purely argumenta'iHc
spirit, We do not wish to be driven from
our editorial prOpricty by this silly attempt
on the part of the journal to turn the con
Iroyersy into ridiculo In fact, the article
iuquestion contains within itself, our own
defense, % account Of tie utter inability
Of the editor to meet successfully the
points we have made against hin. lnns'
much, however, as The concluding para
graph is COuChcd 10 terms Of such briStICd
confidence, we shall copy it in order that
our readers may sec how q "bottlcd.up"
editor looks.
1t will DO remembered thai the journal
arragned tue Legislature for having with.
held from the tennutry the full benefits Of
the exemption act. In reply, we showed
that a law was enacted under the home.
stead law Of 1861, setting forth that rent
Of every kind might DO recovered by dis
tTGss or action, thereby holding the Re-
publican party responsible for the very
idGntical thing which has been so severe
ly criticised by the Journal, Upon this
subject itsays
1.-THE Register admits that the RE
publican party had not subjected itself tc
tho criticism Of class tcgislation." II,
however, says that in 1868 law was
passed to the effect THAT rent of every
kind could DO recovered by distress or act.
ion." Merciful heaven! What Daniel.
Why, prythee, man, is there no difference
between recovering rent of every kind
by distress or action" and "cremptiaq
rent Of every lind to tho amount Of
$2O0t" The right to rccogcr, docs not
infringe the privilege to crcBu The
provision referred to is at least three hun.
drcd years old; it is foundi in every edition
Of the Code Of Virginia; but it was
news to the Register. viii not some
schoolboy help brother 7, to rccoUcr his
reason. or ut least cGemp! him from turth.
CT (oolishuessp
Now, We do not propose 10 20 back
through the three hundred years mention
ed ". the Journal, to examine the
provisions referred to, as it is sufficient
for our purpose to 60 no further back thar
the foundation Of our State government
which was under the control Of the Re
publican party from that date until 1871
md durhg all that time they hold tn,
tenantry subject to the recovery Of rent 0
every kind by distress or action, wilbou
the benefit Of exemption. If the provis
ion was right during their administration
"prythec man" does it not come with bat
grace toarraign the Democratic party for
acting upon the same principle? aud if i
is right that rent sbouI4 be exempted tt
The amount Of $500, why did not TIL
Jo~nul editor when Governor Of the Stat
recommend it to the Legislature in hi
messages to that body2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

THE RESULTS OF RADIcALIsM.
Tho eFcC! Of carpet bag rule il develop
ing itself with amazing Significance IN ~
kansas To iDvert society and plnca the
rCins Of government 10 the hands of the
stupilIy ignorant aud corruphy vicious in
oil Of tho Southern States has been the
purpose Of the Republican party from the
close of the war to tho present day. In
those States which have been unable to
fiuaIly rcprcss the aggrariau theories in
troluccd by adventures, bankrupt 10 for
tune aud in character, the progress toward
anarchy, decay aud dissolution has been
steady and inevitable. The condition Of
South Carolina and Louisiana is exactly
the same 10 day as that Of the average
Mexican State which we have long since
come to regard us the most contemplate
Of caricalurcs upon republican government
10 fact the province Of Yucatsn affords o
perfect parallel to The condition Of affairs
10 Arkansas to day, All that is clear in
either State is that noIbiog is clear -
Meanwhile trade, industry, public order
all tho things for which States take the
trouble to give themselves form, languish
ache, and die The Federal Government
at Washington knows not what to do -
The Federal Government in Mexico is in
tho sane case III the Federal Govern
mont," says tho Mczica2 T'aita Union,
q French newspaper of Mexico, should
intervene in tho conflict in Yucatan, it will
be charged with violating the principle Of
state sovereignty; il it abstaDs, it will be
abused for showing itsolfto be iudilTercn! to
the maintenance of public order and for
doing nothing to stop the progress Of an.
archy." Docs not this read as il it might
have been written about Louisiana or Ar.
kansas? And is it not in perfect accord
aDCe with that eternal fitness Of things
that the Republican party and President
Grant should have brought two American
States to the exact condition Fan outlying
part Of the Mexican republic which for
years past wC have been holding up to The
oxCrcation of mankind rs q CariCa'ure on
republican institutions? For, observe this,
that while the troubles of Yucatan are the
results of three centuries of absolutsm ard
Capitalization, from the effects of which
Mexico has been slowly and painfully
working her way outward aud upward in.
to the daylight of rational liberty, the
troubles in Arkansas aud louisiana, are
the results of ten years Of absolutism and
Capitalization, upse'ting and disturbing a
system Of rational liberty which hal been
carefully established BY our fathers. and
which down to our own evil days had per.
'tccHy well ssasasd pubic Ordvr OOSh III
the several States and in the general rela.
lions Of the Union. -Er.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

We take the following complimentary
notice ofO. p. Suyder's grafton 10 the
Odd Fellows at their celebration OF Char,
lesion on the 9th ult., from the Courier
"Mr. G. P, Snyder, of this city, who
delivered one Of the hoppie8t and hand,
soonest addresses it has been our privilege
to hear upon any similar occasion, TAX.
ing for his theme "The Privileges Of ODD
Fellowship; its Influence, Benefits Bless.
ings," he opened with graceful reference
to the occasion oCthCso commemorative Cx.
erciscs, ard neatly Skctched the rise aud
progress of the Order 10 this country. -
Various subjects naturally suggested by
the subject we're then taken up, aud ap.
propriatoIy discussed. The argument in
behalf Of the purposes of the Order was
sound and telling; the answers to The Oh.
jcctionS were complete, and tho pictures Of
the good works done aud noble charities
performed in carrying out The mission Of the
order we're drawn with q master hand =
Throughout the address was marked by
beauty Of thought aud elegance Of expires.
sion; many Of the passages were perfect in
in their beauty. The delivery was exceed.
iDgly graceful and effective, gaining for
our young friend the approving verdict Of
his audience as an accomplished orator,
Wcknow Of 10 similar occasion upon which
any Of our speakers have achieved sue:
cess like Mr., SOydcr's upon yesterday; the
Odd Fellows are to be heartily cOngratu,
lated upon their choice Of so worthy a rep.
resGnIaIive. At the conclusion Of the
address the benedicIion was pronounced
by Rev. Mr., johnson, a0d the procession
resumed"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
From The Charleston Courier.l
FROM MASON COUNTY.
POlyT PHEASANT, April %, "A,

PolNr PLEASANT, April %, II.
The recent address to the Kanagha
Democracy published in your paper, aod
almost universally copied into the Decmo
cratic papers Of the state is meeting With
tia! popular favor in Mason county that it
deserves. We hope that it will become
the platform Of 1.-THE Democrats Of every
county in the State In Mason, we are
about issue aad address which will en-
body, substantially, the doctrines aud
principles set forth in the Knnawha adj
dress.
In regard to candidates for Congress,
Mason has not yet made an expression,
but my opinion is that Hereford will not
be found lacking 10 friends. Our delega'
ton will 60 into the Convention, free to act
as they deem best, uatramolcd BY Instruct.
iOGS.
This ia, it strikes me, the only true plan
for Delegates to attend political Conven'
ton When Delegates are instructed to
Ego" for any particular man. it looks to
"outsiders" as ifsome extraordinary means
had been used to secure such instructions,
and always leaves "bole" for some dis.
appointed nspiraDt to crawl out and cry
that The Convention had been packed"
We want to avoid any more division in
cur party, for We have had enough Of that,
and we hope all the members of the party
have seen the folly of such a course =
"Let our hearts be as one" in the coming
election. SrEDDINs,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

There might DO something this week in
the Pt Pleasant "Rogster" worthy Of no,
tice, but We are unable TO read the copy
sent US, More color. Mason County
Journal.
On the contrary, We are able to read the
copy of the Journal sent US ibis week, but
then it is a "colorcd" sheet, you know
"Moro color" eli? The Civil Rights Bill
now pending before Congress, will give
not only the Journal folks but the Ropub.
licau party enough color"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
WEST VIRGINIA:

A 7 Rules held IN the Clerks office of the
"a County CONT of Mason county, on Mon,
day. May 4'h, 1874.
DR.. L. F. Campbell, VS.. William Duuiee. III
AsSumpst and Attachment.
The object Of this suit is to recover from the
said defendant, William Dmfte, the sum OIL
$ll4CO due on contract for services and med.
lcinrs rendered 10 the defendant, by the said
plaintiff, Dr.. L. F Campbell, and to attach
the personal property of said defendant to the
payment Of said debt And it appearing BY
affidavit filed with The papers OF this cause
that the defendant, William Dunlee, is a non,
resident Of this State, it is ordered thvt he do
appear here within one month after the date
Of the first publication Of this order and do
what is necessary to protect his interest in
this cause. Teste:
Z. KINIBERLING, Clerk,
by John L, 'rimms Deputy.
b. Mcnager and George Martin, p, q.
may 7-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

The guards at tie State Prison are strik'
ing for higher wages. The paItry sum O.
forty dollars mjn!h is not considered
sufficient pay for the time aud labor ren
dercd the State. How they will prevail
upon the State authorities it is uucer.
tain to say. It's certain that they pat in
more days in mouth than any other call
ing 10 this vicinity. -MouRlsvilc Nation
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

The keynote Of the coming PliIical cam
Daigu has been struck at tho State Capital.
Two hundred democrats aud conservatives
Of Kauawha county, embracing leading
Camden aud jacob supporters, have
signed a stirring address to the party
counsclliog unity faction 10 the approach
ing canvas. This wise, patriotic move
ment sounds The death knoll to the hopes
Of the radical party 10 West Virginia.
We shall publish the address in our next
issue. -StQteSnlan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

Widely Lodge I. 0. o f., at Charles
town, West Virginia, has presented a Pc
titioD to Congress asking to be paid So SOC
as indemnity for the burning Of their ball
in 1862 by Major Deer Of the Fedora
army. Tho claim was rejected because the
act was ono of vandalism! Truly valid
oxcuse(O
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07

It is estimated that the loss Of timber
out of the Guyan river will reach ten or
twelve thousand dollars. Huntington A&
ccriiwr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
9OM dag Of Mal, 1874,

at the front door Of the Court House Of Mason
county, West Virginia, proceed TO sell al pub
lie auction the tract Of land in The bill and
proceedings described as containing 70 acres
) roods and 80 poles, being the same on which
the Complainant now resides.
TERMS OF SALE Cash MS 10 fifty per cent Of
the purchase money and as 10 the residue on
a credit Of six and twelve months Bonds
with good security will be required for the de.
ietred lnstaIlments, bearing interest from day
Of sale, and the title will be retained as a
further security, JOHN W. ENGLISH,
Special COm'r.
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NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSL-
TONS IN TIE STATE OF
INDIANA.

Robt Wiley 4 wife, VS.. Esom Hannah, ct
aI, In Chancrry in the Circuit Court Of
Mason County, West Virginia;
All parties interested in the above entitled
eau will kcnotico, that We shrll on the
ith day Of June, lS74, al the Office Of Willis
Record, Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Morgan
County, in the town Of MartinsviIl, State Of
Indiana, proceed 10 take Ike dcpositiJnS OF
John B. Maxwell md Others, to be read as cy,
idcnce on behalf Of Nancy J. TrOs;er, Morgan
Srbrcll and others, who come in by petition
IN the above entitled cause as claimants for a
disirjbutiVe share in the estate Of Esom Han
men, deceased which above entitled cause is
now pending on the Equity sle Of the Cir
Cui1 Court Of Mason county, West Virginia
And if from any cause the taking Of the said
Gepo iiOns he not commenced on that day, the
sane viii be adjourned aud continued lrom
day to day, or from time to lime, at the same
place and Lrlwcen the same hours, until thg
same is completed Respectfully,
NANCY J. TRASTER,
and others.
Hogc g. Timms, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
may 7-iW,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA.:
A T Rules held in The Clerks Office Of The
"A Circuit Court for MaSCn County, on Mon
day, May 4rh, 1874.
John Il. Hoffman and @. W. Finwell, Ir.,
partners doing business under the name and
style of John Il. Hoffman 4 Co.
VS..
Benjamin Ryan. and Peter j. Cunningham.
In Chnncely.
The obi2ct of this suit is to attach the per
SOual estate Of the defendant, Peter J Hnn.
n:.,., l..-,."d -uWIuCt The a.ne 10 The payment
Of note for $20O25, and interest, executed
by Benjamin Ryan, payable 10 the order OF
The said P, J Cunningham, and endorsed by
him to the Plaintiffs.
And it happening by affidavit filed with the
papers of the cause, that The defendant Petlr
J. Cunningham, is q non resident Of this State
it is ordered that he do appear here within
one month after he first publication of this
order, and do what is necessary to protect his
Interest in this suit Tcse
CHAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk,
English, P. @ Imay 7-4w,
WEST VIRGINIA;
A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
~ Circuit Court Of Mason County, on Mon.
day. May 4,h, 1914.
Evan Edwards and David Edwards, partners,
&C. doing business under the name aud style
Of Edwards & Brother, complainants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
CONNLSNLONERS NlLE

TNpusuOnce Of the provisions of decree Of
l the Circuit Court Of Mason county, West
Virginia, rendered on the 7lh day Of April,
1874, in n certain Chancery cause therein
pending, in which James MilchclreO is Gem.
plainant, and A. Y, ZirCkle anil Others arc
Defendants, I, the undersigned Special Com.
missioner appointed for that purpose, shall
on the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-25
Political Meeting.

The call for a mass meeting of citi-
zens "opposed TO rings and cliques,"
brought out an assemblagc Of about
two hundred at Stearns' Hail last
night.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after O'Clock, and Samuel
Rucker was elected to the chair, with
Geo. Gard, Vice-President and Henry
Hnney, Secretary. No time was
wasted in speeches, but the meeting
proceeded ut once by "main force and
awllwardness' to make the nomina-
tiOns.
Major Sacriste was nominated for
Mayor and declared the candidate Of
the meeting by acclimation, there
being no other name proposed.
For Marshal, the nominations were
b. F. Hartlee and Emil Harris. After
considerable sparring, it was decided
to vote by ballot on the names before
the house and the result stood: Hart
lee, 1902; Harris, 81 Hartlee was de-
clared the nominee of the Convention.
a. w. Hutton and Will ID. Gould
were placed in nomination for City
Attorney. In this case the manner of
voting was changed and the result Sc
cured by division of the house. The
majority was largely in favor of Gould
and he was declared the nominee.
j. j. Mellus, Herman Neidecken and
G. G. Lips were named for City Treas
urer. A count being again resorted
to, the vote stood: Mellus, 60; Nei-
decken, 90, and Lips 2. Mellus was
declared the candidate.
The vote for City Assessor was al
most unit for M. Madigan, there be-
ing but one scattering.
The candidates for Councilmcn were
then named as follows by an almost
unanimous choice:
First Ward-T. p. Campbell, J. Null
lally, II. Sotello, G.. Forbes; Second
Ward-J. r. Briefly, M. Teed, w. w.
Robinson, w. B. Dunno; Third Ward
&C. e. Huber, f. II. Workman, Louis
Wolfskill, II. Leahy.
The meeting then adjourned with
out proceeding to the nominations for
members of the School Board
The nominees of the meeting then
stand as follows:
For Mayor, L. J. Sacriste.
For City Attorney, Wilt d. Gould
For City Treasurer, J. J. MelEus.
For City Assessor, M. Madigan.
For Councilmen, First Ward, Il. p.
Campbell, j. Mutually, II. Sotello and
G.. Forbes.
Second Ward, J. r. Briefly NJ Teed,
w. w. Robinson and w. b. Dunno.
Third Ward, 9. e. Huber, e. III.
Workman, Louis Wolfskill and II.
Leahy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-25
Down the Road.

We took ride with Conductor Han
sen Ito Downey yesterday to en-
ioy Il trip over the model branch road
and to see the progress which our en-
terprising young neighbor is making.
We found the Downey depot piled
full of freight awaiting shipment, and
most of the material for the Anaheim
extension of the road on hand ready
for speedy use. Mr.. N. A. Mcdonald,
Superintendent of the track-laying
force, informed us that the line is al
ready graded throughout, and the ties
are all provided as well as n consid-
cradle portion of the iron. Track
laying will doubtless be commenced
before long and it is hoped that the
work will be completed to Ananeim
by New Years. In the town we found
things equally progressive. A large
hotel is in course of construction near
the depot and, when finished, it will
be Il great convenience to the travel
ing public and the place generally.
Our friend Dave Smart was as genial
rs ever and we found him hard at
work wrestling with an ace and two
bowers. Dave always carries trump
hand.' Another hospitable friend,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-25
Los Angeles.

We copy the following letter written
by Mr.. H. l.. Binford, now resident
of this city from the Jackson, Tennes-
see Wing and Tribune. 1t will be
seen that Mr.. Binford, though resi-
dent of this county but few months,
has seen II great deal and has seen it
Alright:
Los ANGELES, Oct. Goth, 1874.
MEssRs. EDITORS: According to
promise l am now prepared to com
municate to you and my many friends
in Jackson and the surrounding coun-
try, my views of California and Los
Angeles county and city.
have delayed writing in order to
get fully posted in regard to the coun-
try, SO that | could write advisediy. |
think this is one of the lOveliest coun-
tries and finest climate that has ever
been explored by the American peo-
pie; it is neither hot or cold Winter
or Summer. / have been here now
three months, and the highest range
of the thermometer was 03', and only
four or five days of such heat this sea-
son. At the same time the nights
were cool, having to sleep undercovef,
and at this writing do not sleep under
any more than in July and August,
and | wear the same clothing now as
[ did OH my arrival here.
The soil is rich, productive and re-
munerative, when properly culti-
waited, yielding in corn seventy-five to
one hundred bushels per acre. Tobacco
grows finely and yields three crops in
one year from one planting. Beans,
peas, potatoes, pumpkins, beets, cab
bage, and in fact everything in the
vegetable category, grows well here,
producing with and without irrlga-
ton, two and three crops on the same
land in twelve months. There is
fair proportion of land in this country
that will yield good crop of corn
without irrigation. Such land can be
bought from $50 to $50 per acre,unim-
proved. The tropical fruits, such as
oranges, lemons, lines and English
walnuts flourish we'll here, and yield
Il handsome profit as soon as they
commence bearing; they commence to
yield when from six to ten years old.
Any one may feel that he has n COM
potency if he has twenty acres of land
set in these trees at q bearing age.
l. SaCueo uitu ipIlCo SiOW NOii ASiSt 90.
in the Eastern States. Pears and
grapes cannot be surpassed either in
quality or quantity. This eXcels all
other countries for strawberries. |
gathered and ate them to-day from
vines that have been bearing
every month since last February,
though this is not a common thing,
but can be by proper attention and
irrigation. Some may call this a Cal
ifornia strawberry yarn; should any
one doubt it, can produce good
witness, DR.. j. b. McFerrin, of Nash
vile, who helped to eat them. This is
great country, and the only way for
one to know and to appreciate it is to
come and see it. We have i'll this
country the gopher, ground squir-
rel, and they are great pests
they are destrustive to vines, and
semi-tropical fruit trees, but they
will, however, disappear as the coun-
try becomes settled. Wood and water
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-25

is scarce in some localities; wood is
worth $40 to S15 per cord, though we
have to use but little wood except for
cooking purposes. Tile general eX-
pense of living here is less than in
Jackson, though n few things are
higher. Honey is one Of the staples
of the country, and there is no coun-
try that can produce superior quality;
and as to quantity, it is spoken of and
sold by the ton. In fact, we might say
this is land of milk and honey, n land.
of fruits and flowers, for we have all
of them in abundance the year round.
II think in q few years, Oh account Of
ihealth, climate, soil and productions,
this country will be densely populated
by the best class of citizens from every
country and cline. II any one in Ten
nessce or any of the Southern States
contemplates change Of location,
know of no country better adapted to
the people OF the South than Los An
geles; yet / cannot advise an indis-
criminate move of all classes. The
towns and country arc overstocked
with lawyers, doctors, merchants and
clerks, so there is not much room for
these. The country needs bono and
muscle, good farmers, carpenters, plas-
terers, bricltmasons, blacksmiths and
day laborers Oh the farm, all of which
command good wages. Farm hands
get $25 to $50 per month and board by
the year. s..
| must bring my letter to close, as
| have already made it longer than
anticipated. l shall take pleasure in
answering letters from any of my
friends, or from any one desirous of
moving here, if they wish further in
formations. Yours, truly,
Ii. Il. BINFORD.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-11-25

Herman Morris is COMFORTABLY in
stalled with his partner, Mr.. Levy,
in we'll stocked store and the firm
Is doing o rushing business in the
general assortment line. Mr.. Morris
has many friends and acquaintances
in the city who will be glad to hear of
his prosperity in his new location.
Having only thirty minutes TO stop in
the place we were compelled to do
pretty good job of "rusthingr to make
connections. In that space we were
again aboard the train, however, and
whirling homeward. We formed the
acquaintance of all the train men il =,
Guiding engineer, fireman and brake
men, and found them rs agreeable and
accommodating a set of railroaders as
one would meet in q trip across the
contenent. If we are not greatly mis-
taken in our calculations, the Ana
helm branch road is destined in the
near futnre to assume the proportions
and Importance of q main line. When
the road is completed to its proposed
terminus and the Bolsa Chica Wharf
is brought into requisition much OF
the steamer freight and passenger
traffic will doubtless take that route.