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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The country should be thankful
to Score tary Sherman for telling u.s.
as he did in his speech at Mansfield,
that the expenditures of the govern
ment could be reduced so that moder-
ate taxes would pay the bills and that
a simple system of taxation on whis-
key, tobacco and beer with simple
tariff would answer all the needs Of
the government.
This is true as gospel. 1t is what
Democrats have for years advocated
and endcavored to accomplish. But
the leaders of the republican party,
Secretary Sherman one of the fore
most, have insisted that the heavy,
complicated and vexatious taxation
must be kept up and have at every
step opposed the Democratic House
in its determined efforts to cut down
Offices andappropriations. The forty
millions saved by the House appear
to have frightened Sherman and now
he goes back on his whole record at
one jump.
Sherman has been in Congress the
whole time aud the present system
of civil service, of deprecated cur
rency, and of vexatious and burden
some taxation is more due to his eff
forts and influence than to any other
man. He is, we might say, the faith
err of the system, and it is indeed
great deal gained to have driven him
into helping to rid the country of his
own accursed political progeny
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
Unrd Times.

Newspapers east and west seem 70
think that we have reached bottom,
50 far as hard times are concerned
aud that the long expected revival Of
business about which there has been
so much talk, must come this fall
They all say that the fall trade is al
ready opening in the large citiesand
that it promises we'll. There is
doubtless some foundation for the
hopes and opinions expressed by
these journals, yet as long as the act
to resume specie payments in 1873
and the act demonetizing silver
hangs like a nightmare over the
country, we do not expect to see that
general prosperity in its business for
which all so fondly hope and
which many think we are soon to see
realize. We do expect. however, to
business better this fall than it has
been for some time. The crops are
unusually large, and the war in the
east and other causes, have enabled
the farmers to realize better prices
than they have been able to get for a
long time. The farmers have, for
the last two years,been buying spar
ingly and have been INDUCING in
few luxuries. They have put of
buying things that they really need
ed, hoping that "times would get bet
ter" Now they are prosperous and
are likely to supply their wants
Then the abundant crops will bring
money into the country and will go
far towards contracting the effects Of
the realcause of the business depres-
sion. Our merchants doubtless may
expect fair fall trade and may
thank the farmers for it, AS far as
the farmers are concerned we see nc
reason why they should not-as far
as their purses will permit-supply
themselves with all the ncccssaries
in the way of farm machinery and
home comforts they need. Thisycar
is but the beginning of the farmers
prosperity and that prosperity prom
Uses to endure for some time.-ET.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
State of West Virginia,
Mason County, IS:

A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
"A. the Circuit Court Of Mason County on
the first Monday ia August, 1877.
b. L. Miles, plt'f, vs., J. Addison Perkins,
Defendant. Trespass on the case and
Assumpsit-
The object Of this suit Is to recover .
judgment against the defendant, j. Ad.
olson Perkins, for the sum III two hundred!
and fiity-one dollars and sixteen cents, and
to attach and subject the personal proper
ty Of said defendant situate in Mason couIn,;
ty, West Virginia, to the payment OF said
judgment and costs,
And II appearing By affidavit fled that
the Defendant, j., Addison Perkins IL non
resident OF this State, II Is ordered that 20
do appear here at Rules TO be held IN me
Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court OF Sald
County, on the first Monday in September
next, and do what Is necessary to proIec'
his interest In this suit.
TESTE.
CHAS. II. wAGGENER, Clerk
Timms & Gum, Soils lug 0-iw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

John Sherman tells us in his Mans
field speech that "greenbacks have
been retired under the act ofJanuary,
1875, to this time, to tho amount oil
s22,905,7OO." He further informs us
that "sinco the lst of March last the
reduction of United States notes has
been s5,145,2H." This is under
Hayes Administration, and is one Of
the main causes in tightening the
money market and distressing every
man in business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The news from the Eastern war
indicates renewal of offensive oper-
ations on the part of Russia. The
report that the Turks had possession
of the shipka pass was premature, as
it is stated to-day they have been
ten times repulsed in attempting to
retake it. Ifthe Russians can hold
this pass until their reinforcoments
arrive, and their remodeled plan Of
the campaign is carried out, they
have fair hopes ofachieving sufficient
successes to dictate peace this fall.
Should the Russians be defeated they
may have to abandon all hope of re-
crossing the Balkans, or calculate
upon meeting with stubborn resist
ance, since the Turks will take care
not to repeat the mistake of leaving
the shipka and other passes almost
undefended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

There is a serious split in the Re-
publican ranks in Ohio. Tho Ropub'
licans who do not approve of tho
plank in the Republican platform
endorsing Hayes southern policy,
held a convention at Columbus, which
was largely attentod. 1t Is said at
lcast 10000 Republicans will refuse
to vote the ticket in Ohio, because OF
that plank.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

There is an unmistakable hostile
feeling to the B. Il o. Railroad along
its line, caused by the company's
failure to pay its taxes. These com.
plants reach US from several counties
Other taxpayers claim their burdens
are increased by the railroads delin.
quency. Perhaps if the company
would exhibit u little more willing.
ness to meet its assessments, and
where there is n dispute as to the
amount endeavor to secure u salts,
factory settlement, it would find such
a course to pay better in the long
run. A better feeling would be re.
moved and when the road is in diff.
ficulty, as in the late strike, the pub
lie sympathy would not always be
found against it, which fact greatly
increased tho company's loss and
trouble lately.-Sandard.
Let Matthews order out the "Light
Guards and call for United States
troops, as in the recent troubles, and
COMPEL them to pay the taxes due
the State and counties. A couple Of
hundred thousand dollars would be a
nice thing to have in our treasury
just at this time. II an individual
fails to pay his taxes his property is
sold by the sheriff to square" it, and
why are not railroads treated the
same as individuals?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The foot Of the Office holders horn
calling the faithful torenewedefoFts
to perpetuate high salaries and high
takes, high living for the favored
few, and starvation for themultitude,
is still heard in the land, notwiih-
standing the boosted civil service re-
form Of the administration.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
A few Ideas to the Reading
Public.

~ lew AAEl6 ~ 80 -
To the Editor Of the Register.
One Of your old subscribers under
takes to present a few ideas to the
reading public, as follows:
Ny old friend Capt. Helm has I'M
dertaken TO establish a small saloon
and restaurant here in Point Pleas
SAINT. 1 wish to say, as to this, that
he should have a perfect right to en-
gage in this enterprise, for this rea-
son, namely, that eleven years ago,
he and his friend Mr.. Aicher, bought
lots in our town to the amount Of
$4,000. From this investment they
have as yet realized scarcely any
thing; in the meantime, cherishiug
the hope that our capitalists would
elevate and improve our town, and
thus enhance the value of town prop
erty, and lots, l, myself have been
long cherishing the same hope.
My friend, Mr.. Helm, said to me,
81 myself will make the attempt
Iihave this fine property here, andFI
am still man, the same as others.
In this shall succeed" And now
he is here, and has opened out his
saloon. But do not call it luxurious,
for it is only pleasant. "Heart what
will you have? lam here to wait on
you like a man." (My article cred
its him with little wit.)
In a few days we are to have our
county Fair-excellent for its dis
play of stock. My friend says, "Can
l do something also to promote the
interest of this enterprise?' Ger
family. You must be prepared toac-
commodatc, at least, one hundred la
dies with good seats, shade, cold wa
ter and lemonade, Now come the
gentlemen; for these, good glass of
lager, something to eat, and good
cigar.
Now, Mr.. Editor-and l certainly
address myself to u gentleman in the
full sense of the tcrm-and your in
dustrious employees, certainly do a
good work for us-citizcns Of Point
Pleasant and Mason county. My
friend and translator-Mr. c. E. Hogg
who has made great progress in a
knowledge of German, bears no pref
udice against anyone, growing out Of
the late contest. Let all respect his
talent and treat him according to
his just deserts.
But to what l started out with
When my friends eleven years ago
bought their corner lot, and old Mr..
Capehart signed the deed, he made
this expression: Gentlemen, these
two Germans have bought the heart
of Point Pleasant"
That my communication may not
be too long, will soon close, and in
doing so permit me to say to my
friends, Messrs. stortz & Gibbs, and
my good friend, Selbe, that they
must not think that business will
become duller in Point Pleasant, by
the addition of another saloon. This
is what we need. 1t brings people
to our town, and thus promotes the
business interests of the place. We
have scarcely one-third of the licen-
ces in town we ought to have. We
desire n generous and liberal idea of
business among our people-this is
all in all. ~
desire to say something else, ard
that is, that West Virginia will pro-
gress more in the next ten years
than she has in the past one hundred
years.
Submitting the foregoing to the
people, remain
Yours respectfully
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
Tic Mouth Of the Mlsslssippi.

The river and harbor appropria-
ton bill of August IA, 1876, appro-
priated 100000 for the improvement
Of the mouth of the Mississippi river,
provided that the appropriation shall
not be available whenever and so
long as there shall be an open chan
mel Of eighteen feet Of water ut mean
tide to and from the sea through the
South Pass of the river to the port
Of New Orleans. Capt. Brown, the
engineer officer in charge ofthe work
has reported to the Secretary OF War
that survey has been made and a
channel of $50 feet in width and
eighteen feet in depth exists. The
Secretary ofWar has, therefore, di-
rected that all further expenditures
of the 100000 above referred to be
suspended, and the order has been
transmitted to Major Howell, the Of
ficer in charge of all Improvements
at the mouth of the Mississippi ex-
cept the Eads jctties and at the South
Pass.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30


Cholera has broken out in the Rus.
sian camp in Bulgaria, and they are
also having wet weather, causing
a vast amount of other sickness. In
some of the Turkish provinces there
is large Grecian population. Cir
cassian soldiery, employed by the
Turks, are very severe and brutal to
them. This has raised great excite
ment in Greece, and war between
Greece and Turkey becomes more
imminent daily Eight thousand
Greek soldiers are on the Turkish
frontier, and King George has ex.
pressed his determination of calling
out the second reserves and getting
them in fighting trim during the
present month. The Russians are
again menacing the Turkish posi-
tions in Asia, but they have with
drawn all their forces from the Balkan
passes. and the Grand Duke Nicholas
saws it will probably be three weeks
before active operations there will be
resumed. BY that time he will have
achievements amounting to 1OO,-
600 men, and tho ION to Richmond"
(Constantinople) will be resumed
There are said to be 5000 starving
Bulgarian refugees in Selvi.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
NOTICE.

The defendant in the above named cause
will please take notice that shall on the
10th day OF September, 1877, ut the Law
Office Of John W. English, in the town Of
Point Pleasant. Mason County, West Viz.
ginia, proceed to take the dispositions Of
Thos. Z. Woods, and others, to be read ~
evidence IN my behalf in a certain Chan.
Gerry suit pending in the Circuit Court Of
Mason County, West Virginia, in which |
am Complainant and Joseph 4. Roush Is
Defendant; and II from any cause the TAX,
ing OF said depositions be not completed
on that day the taking Of the same will DO
adjourned and continued from day to day
until they are completed.
AMANDA +. R0UsH,
BY Counsel.
j. W. English, Sol. Iaug. Civ.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

Nothing can stop the flow of office
seekers 10 Washington. The report
was spread that smallpox prevailed
there but the patriots gathered up
their recommendations for postmas-
ter's places, got vaccinated and went
right along.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The Point Pleasant (w. va.) Reg.
ister, Of December 20, (Which was in
tended to be August 23d, no doubt,
but the Commercial makes mistakes
us well as county papers, says:
"There is no need Of organizing a
separate and distinct party to be
known as the 'Workingmen's party
The remedy is in allying themselves
with the great Democratic party,
which has always been a friend to
the poor and to the workingmen."
There il is again. The fact is, the
Democratic newspapers. are not at all
pleased with the organization Of the
Workingmen's party. Hasn't the
rock-ribbed and eternal Democratic
party made professions enough to
please the workingmen? Are not
the Democratic candidates for Office
invariably intensely sympathetic
with all persons who have votes,
without respect to previous condition
Of servitude? II may be said that il
the persons are colored they are an
exception, but that is not so in all
cases. But to return to the working
men. Mr.. Pendleton quotes an illus
trated weekly newspaper as authori,
~ for the statement that there are
three millions of persons out of EN-.
ployment in this country, and he
proposes to feed them with paper
money. Isn't that kind in himf
What more could u reasonable work.
ingman want?-C Cincinnati CONNER
cial.
If the Cincinnati Commercial were
not in the habit of wandering to the
populace" whether for good or evil
we might enter into a more elaborate
investigation of its punch" at the
Democratic party, in the above ex.
tract. All who know Halstead, and
read the Commercial from day to day,
know that he is an arrant trickster
and runs his paper on "purely bust.
ness principles" and always throws
the influence of the paper, where
there is money. But tho fact is, the
Working-men's party is poor, and the
Commercial has no sympathy with
the movement; but let them become
Il political power in the land, then
that paper will be advocating their
cause with the same force with which
it now ridicules them. We say now,
again, that the Republican party is
the enemy Of the working,men, or
poor men, as you please. Their pres
ent condition is alone chargeable Ia
Republican legislation; and the Ia
boring men are beginning to see it,
and are withdrawing from it. OF
course there is nothing for the work.
ing men to do, if they wish to make
their influence felt, but to organize a
separate party, or else enter the Dem
ocratic party-a party that has al
ways been friend to the poor and
oppressed Of every land. In the as
tendency of the Democratic party t.
power, the working-mcn of the coun
try will have their interests guarded
and their wrongs rightod. In kind
ness to them, and with their true in
terests at heart, we invite them "tc
fall in" with us, believing as we do
that the policy of the Democratic
party, Unsuccessful, will, in the very
nature of things, be to their grea
advantage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
AGrent national Suit.

The long-threatened suit in the
courts to test the title by which the
President holds his office is about to
come on. 1t begins in the Superior
Court for Cook county, Illinois, but
where it will end cannot now be pre-
dicted. The origin ofthe case is as
follows: Mr.. Perlee H. Webster and
Mr. John +. Burton, both OF Chicago,
the former an enthusiastic Democrat,
the latter ii no less enthusiastic Re-
publican, held different views, last
autumn, as to the probable result of
the election. To show their faith
they determined to risk part Of their
property on the issue. Mr.. Webster
had a piece of land worth $4,000 in
Tennessee, and Mr.. Burton owned a
lot in Illinois, which he valued at
the same sum. The two men agreed
to, and did, make out deeds of these
pieces Of real estate, each in favor of
the other, and placed them in the
hands of friend Of both of the par
tics, and it was stipulated that if Mr..
Tilden should be elected both deeds
should be handed to Mr.. Webster,
but that if the Republican candidate
should be successful both should be
delivered to Mr.. Burton.-BoSton Ddt-
y 4Ilrcrtiser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The working men of Nashville,
Tenn, in mass convention passed
resolutions favoring the issuing OF
s10,0O0,0O0 per month 10 relieve the
distress Of the country, the remone'
tization Of silver and opposing furth.
or contraction. How they would
like to have Sherman como down and
talk to them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
MIsPLAoED CONFIDENCE.
IS S1 g Bs sHIs s sSis aSSSs

A few weeks ago Mr.. Johann Borne
mann having taken unto himself q
wife, discoved before the honeymoon
was over that his bride, whose maid
en- name was Henrietta Lippard, was
enciente, and he Immediately com,
menced suit for $4,000 against well
known citizen, Mr.. Isaac Marks, fol
inducing him to marry by falsely
representing that the said Henrietta
was a chaste person, of good reputa'
ton, while in fact she was pregnant,
and charging that Marks himselfwas
the father of the unborn child.
And now comes Isaac Marks, who,
in petition filed yesterday IN the Su-
perior Court against Bornemann for
libel, states that he is sixty.tive years
Of age, thirty-nine years married
man, and the father of large family;
that he has been forty.four years
resident of this city, where he has
enjoyed a good reputation, and never
was suspected Of the crime of adul-
terry; but that Johann Bornemann,
well knowing these facts, and malic-
iously Intending to injure him, in a
certain publication on the the 18th
Of JplyEthe publication being the
petition Of B6rnemnnn above refer
red to-charged him with being the
fothar ~ an ilIegitimnta child. Mr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

Those in Mississippi who arc in
favor of abolishing the office Of Lieu
tenant Governor argue that the SEN
ate should have the right to chose its
own presiding officer. They say
there is no use for a Lieutenant Gov
ernor when the Legislature is not in
session, and when it is in session
that he is simply an outside man
thrust upon the Senate without the
consent of the body over which he
presides.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
Mason County Foir!
REFREsnMENT STANDS!

ITAvING procured tho sole right to il,I,
III nish Refreshments, &C., upon Wv
grounds Of the Mason County, AgticuiIu
cal and Mechanical Association, during lnI
Fair 10 no held on the 4th,. 9TH, ON , n'
Eth days OF September 1874 parties u v,,,.
ring TO ront stands for refreshments, YOU
dictionaries, boarding tents, &C., or 70 o
euro privileges for side shows OF QUE
amusementS, will call on or address
JOHN q, ST0RTn, OF
JOHN J. BAUM, -
nup lO-3w. Point Plcusanii W'N@
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

Kemble, Of the State Republican
Committee of Pennsylvania, has
come out in letter with Documents
ry proof showing that Carl schurz re-
ceived $500, or $500 a week for
stumping Pennsylvania for the Re.
publicans. Since the appearance Of
kemble's letter, the proof has been
brought forth that he received $4,000
for stumping in Ohio for Greeley
He is u very nice Civil Service re-
former.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The financial policy Of The Repub-
lican party is the policy of the Fed
eral Government. Forced contract
ion and forced resumption have driv-
en- the business of the country into
stagnation and bankruptcy. The
situation is so distressing that labor
ers strike and become directly pub
lie enemies. The recent strike in.
volved over two hundred thousand
work people directly, and indirectly
over three hundred thousand tramps,
i,llers and vagabonds. For days and
days the police and military authori-
ty Of five states were unable to re es-
tablish peace and rcassert public au-
thority. All this is the result Of po-
litical and financial immoralities.-
A return to first principles and Dem
ocratic craftsmanship is the only
way out. There must be stop ia
forced measures of contraction and
specie resumption.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

The Georgia Constitutional Con
vention seems determined to give
the Legislature a wide range for ac-
ton when it provide for power to
regulate freights and fare on rail
roads. When each State fixes rail
road fare within its limits, the
through ticket will be n curiosity
Moreover, when every member of a
Legislature rides to the capitol on a
free pass, there will be no guarantee
that common people can ride cheap
er under the new laws made.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
TOWN LOTT!

w. II. Tonllinson, Administrator Of Rob
ert Sebrell, deceased,
VIZ.
Peggy sebrell, and Others.
III Chmccry.
THE undersigned, Special Commissioner,
i will, in obedience to decree rendered
in the above cause at the April term, 1876,
by Mason Circuit Court, proceed TO sell ut
public auction, to the highest bidder, at
the front door OF the Court House Of Ma
son County, on Saturday, the 9th
day OF October, 1877, the undivided
interest OF o. II. p. Sebrell, deceased, in
In Lot No. 10, in the Town OF Point Pleas
ant, which interest is estimated ut Of ! Of
I OF an acre.
TERMS OF sALE:-0ne.four cash in
hand on day of sale, and n credit OF one,
TIVE and three years given for the balance,
in equal payments; bonds with good secu.
rity required for the deferred payments,
and the title retained MS further security.
u. w. P0LSLEY,
aug 30-lw. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

Do you remember tho hue and cry
raised by the Republicans about Grip
pling the public service when the
Democratic House was cutting down
tho appropriations? Now mark tho
fact that Sherman admits in his re-
cont speech in Ohio, that the expon.
ditures of government can be still
further reduced so that moderate
taxes will be sufficient to pay tho
bills.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-08-30

Brick Pomeroy has been divorced
from his second wifebya Utah Court,
tho account says by mutual consent
of both parties, The reason assign
cd for this proceeding is that Mrs.
Pomeroy wanted to be an actress and
wouldn't hear to anything else, and
Brick could not bear the idea Of Sec
ing her Rugged and kissed by other
men, which was inevitable IL she
took to the stage SO they went
about it and got a Utah divorce.