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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-14

or other spirituous liquors in their
midst; but would brand with eternal
infamy officers, who under color Of
law scattered broadcast such baseless,
scandalous SANDERS, making no dis.
elimination between the good and
the evil.
Reolrcd, That whereas our esteem
fellow citizen, John W. McCreery,
ESQ, so recently elected to the re-
sponsible office Of Prosecuting Attor-
ney, by a large majority, and also
holding the appointment of U. S,
Commissioner, has been assailed in
the most atrocious manner in the
above paragraph, we his countymen,
do hereby volch to the world our
sense of his integrity as a gentleman
and a faithful public officer
Reolred, That we, the people OF
Raleigh, deeply sympathize with and
claim common brotherhood with our
illuminated fellow West Virginians
of Mercer and Summers counties; and
are sure that ensconced in their con-
scious rectitude, the envenomed
shafts of their cowardly traducers fall
harmless at their feet.
Finally Resolved. That itisnot more
unjust to hold these communities re-
sponsible for the hourly commission
Of crime in Washington city, than it
is to charge them with completely in
the alleged violation of the laws, in
reference to the distillation ofspirits.
There are lawless men in every COM
munity, and he who ISLANDERS whole
community because of the offences OF
the few, commits greater crime than
the violators of any statute.law.
On motion, the above resolutions
were adopted ncm con, and a copy Of
the proceeding of this meeting be
sent to the Cincinnati Commercial,
and that all the papers of the Third
district be requested to publish the
same.
ALFRED BEcKLEY, sR,, Chairman.
JOHN McVEY, Secretary.
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A Malicious Slander and "a Dam.
able Lie out Of Whole Cloth.

The Cincinnati Commercial OF FRI
day June the LIST, contained special
telegram from its agent in Washing
ton city, of SO base and slanderous
character concerning the members of
the Mercer county bar and court, the
people of the counties of Raleigh,
Mercer and Summers, and the Editor
of this paper, that all who read it,
and knew the people and parties re-
ferred to, were struck with amaze
ment, and fred with honest indig-
nation against the author and sheet
that gaveit publicity, Words would
fail to express the intense feeling
which this wholesale outrage and
base lie has aroused in the breast of
every honest and law abiding citi-
zen of the three counties named in
this libel. The first inquiry is, who
could be SO base, SO cowardly, such a
consummate liar and scoundrel as to
thus assassinate the Characterization.
orable men, the latchet of whose shoes
he is unworthy to loose, and blacken
the fair name and prospect ola whole
community. The signs point un-
mistakably to but one man, and that
creature is Geo. w. Atkison, Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue of this
District. 1t will be remembered that
this paper commented freely upon
the, course pursued by this official in
a recent raid upon illicit distillcrs in
this section of country. Atkinson,
denied the charges preferred against
him. We then brought forward our
proof, and so clearly demonstrated
the unlawful course and acts of this
Federal officer, that his mouth was
closed, aud he trembled for hisofiicial
head. Then it was that he set about
his nefarious scheme to break the
force of the statement, which his
cowardly and guilty heart feared
would reach the cars Of his superiors.
To this end he writes out an elabor-
ate report of his raid, dilates upon
his exploits and hardShips, tells ofthe
number of miles he travelled on horse
back, and number Of stills destroyed,
whiskey spilled, and how the mem.
bors of the Mercer county bar and Of.
fcers of the court are members of the
whisky ring, and that Thompson,
Editor of the Hinton Herald, is n
member of the ring, and his paper
their organ, and he u member of n
band of counterfoiters which this
industrious and indefatigable official
has traced from tho White Sulphur
Springs to Charleston All this ho
tells, but fails to tell how ho and his
eight men rode up to tho house Of n
citizen Of Mercer county without
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LEGAL NOTICES.
Commissioners Sale Of Land.

DY virtue OF theprovisions Of decrotaI
ID order Of the Circuit Court of Mason
County, entered on the 18th day OF April,
1877, in the Chancery cause of Andrew
Wooten VS.. - Terry, ct. ais, !, as Special
Commissioner, shall proceed to sell by way
OF public auction to the highest bidder, at
the front door OF the Court House OF Ma
son County, West Virginia, on
Monday, the 10th day of July, II,
the land in the Bill and proceedings men
TONED, continuing LOO acres. Said tract is
above the average VI the upland Oi Mason
County, and will make good farm. 1t is
the SAINT tract OF land conveyed TO said
Anderson Wooten by john W. English
Special Commissioner, in the year 1874, lie
situate on the Ohio Sixteen Mile Greek
Clendcnin District, and is known Us Il part
of the Mitchell tract OF land.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash as TO one fourth
OF the purchase money, and the residue
upon credit of one, twn and three years,
purchaser giving bond with good security,
bearing interest from date for the deferred
instruments, and retaining the legal title as
4 further security.
w. r. GUM,
june l4-iw- Special Commissioner.
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If there is anything that will make
ring republicans mad clear through
it is the exposure of official corrup
tion and abolishing of useless offices
Bristow is thoroughly hated by them
for his efforts in that direction and
now the same class are bitterly de-
nouncing Hayes. With them poll
tics means combination for plumber
and profit and woe to the man ormen
who stands between them and the
treasury. Rutherford is turning out
the bummers and loafers who have
been feeding at the public crib fol
many years as reward for political
services rendered TO the Mortons, But
lersand Blaines and that makes them
howl with rage. Let him go on in
the democratic road he is travelling
regardless of their anger and the peo'
pie will approve. On, Rutherford,
on.
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Bridge BuiIdlng-RepIy to jas.
l.. Knight, Esq.
Editor Register

Editor Register
In your paper of May "a, is an ar.
ticle from the pen Of Jas, L, Knight,
Esq, in which am accused of max
ing falsc statements. l have onGea.
vored TO show the contrary by show
ing to the people the manner in
which their money is fooled away
in awarding contracts to inexperi.
enccd and irresponsible mon. lie
seems to dwell on sealed bids for
bridge lettings; and prefers selling
out all such jobs AT auction.
He says l misreprosentod when
stated no directions were given as TO
the kind Of stone work to be done at
Crooked Greek Bridge. For the truth
Of what l stated reference Is made to
Mr.. Saunders, who bought the job,
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Indignation Meeting in Raleigh
County.

The following resolutions were
adopted at an indignation meeting
held in Raleigh county June 9Th, de-
nouncing the special from Washing
ton in the Cincinnati Commercial Of
June list, in regard to the people OF
Raleigh, Summers, Mercer and other
counties of this part of the State;
Be Il resOlccd by the good people q
RdLeigh, here assembled, That this
whole tissue or batch of falsehoods
and Misrepresentation proves its
author or authors to be worthy scions
Of the GATHER OF LIARS"
Resolved, That the good people Of
Raleigh, who have always proved
themselves as law.abiding citizens of
our State, would be far from condemn
ing all proper and legal efforts of the
United States revenue officers TO put
q stop TO illicit distiliation Of whisky
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That SDeciaI.

& Wereproduce today an editorial
from, the Mountain Herald, published
at Hinton. We do this as a simple
act Of justice to Mr.. Thompson, its
editor, because he has been unmerci-
fully and meanly assailed in recent
special from Washington to the Gin
cinnati Commercial. He defends
himself manfully in the article, and
shows that he is possessed of true
Virginia courage, and isnot afraid
The Deputy CoilecioFs stack upon
him is a tissue Of falsehood from be
ginning to end. There is not a more
upright, honorable and lawabiding
citizen within the limits Of the State
than c, L. Thompson, and the at
tempt TO link his fair name with il
licit distillers and counterfeiters, will
not be believed by any one, not even
the Deputy Collector himself. The
charge is only made to draw the at
tention Of the people from the I'M
worthy men who now hold Federal
offices, in the revenue department,
in this State. Their outrages upon
the people, and their crimes have
been of such a heinous nature, that
they were compelled to blacken the
character of Mr.. Thompson, as well
as the people of several counties, in
order to hide their own misdeeds.
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l0th dny OF JUNO, ls77,
Commissioners Sale of Land.

DY virtue Of decretal order Of the Cir.
ID cult Court OF Mason county, entered
on the 18th day OF April, 1877, in the chan
Gerry cause OF George w. Groves who sues
for the use and benefit of Vim. r. Gum
VS.. Russell Cook, shall as Special Com
missioner, proceed to sell by way Of public
auction, at the front door Of the Court
House OF said county, on
Monday, the 10th day OF July, ~
theiand in the bill and proceedings mem
toned, containing fiity-six acres, lying in
Clendenin District, about four miles from
Hanley's Landing, that being the nearest
point TO the Ohio river. There Is situate
upon said land aneat frame dwelling, with
the necessary out.houses connected there
with. Fifteen acres OF said tract is under
good fence and in good state OF cultiva-
ton.
TERMS OF sALE.-one.third OF the
purchase money cash in hand, and the
residue upon credit Of twelve and TWEEN
ty.iour months, taking FROM the purchaser,
bond with good security for the deferred
installments and retaining the legal title rs
u further security.
JOHN f. TIMAIS,
Special Commissioner,
Juno 7-4w.
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Old Simon Cameron can't get over
it, This Hayes policy isn't what he
was working for, when he cOunscled
Don to bring the artillery to Wash
ington last fall. He says Grant will
again be called to take the helm, af
ter his return from Europe, to save
the ship of state from destruction
Simon sympathizos with Wade and
Blaine, and a host of other republic
cans wo are fighting for lost cause
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Sheriff. Salel

by virtue Of writ Of Ficri Facias issued
ID from the Clerks Office Of the County
Court OF Mason County, in the case OF
William L Shank against Allen @. Mason,
and TO me directed, and by me levied, |
shall proceed 10 sell by way OF public auc-
ton, TO the highest bidder, for CASH, at
the "MasOn County Journal Office in Ma
son City, Mason County, West Virginia,
on the Both dry Of June, 1877. be-
tween the hours Of l0o'clOck A. NJ and 4
o'clock p. NJ. OF said day, one printing
press, type, and al material thereunto be.
longing said sale Is made to.satlsly said
writ HENRY FRY, Deputy
for d. $. Steyonsorl & MIC,
Juno = iw, ~.
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"Thero isa good deal of nonsense
talked and written about Blaine's in
tending togct up new party. Why
should he get up n new party? He
is Republican, and the great body
of the Republicans are with him
wheneverth the issues defined between
the Fraudulent President and the
principles which the Fraudulent
President has abandondoned. 1t is
Hayes, not Blaine, who needs party.
1t is the wigwam, not the Indian that
is lost in the woods. IN y Sun.
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Peter Cooper, one of the latecandi-
dates for the Presidency, who was
counted out, has written a letter to
the man in the White House, CRITICS
ing the financial policy Of the Sher-
man administration. He demands
that our national currency be made
receivable for all purposes through
out the country, and interconvertible
with three per cent. Government
bonds. "Such n currency" says the
great defeated, "would have been
worth more to the American people
than all the gold mines that have
ever been discovered on the CONT
nent. He windsup with an express
ion of hankcring after the restratora'
ton of fractional paper currency, in
stead of the subsidized silver.-Er.
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According to the annual report of
the National Grange the Grange has
suffered q severe decline in 1876
Over 1900 Oranges have gone out of
existence, and the membership has
fallen off one hundred and eight
thousand. In Missouri the member
ship was eighty thousand, and if
ty-nine in 1875, and only forty-two
thousand five hundred and twenty
nine in 1876 The principal decline
is in the Western States,
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Where a sale of property was made
in West Virginia during the war
wherein Confederate States Treasury
notes were used as the standard OF
value, our Supreme Court Of Appeals,
decided, at the January term, in the
case Of Oliver Beirne VS.. +. NJ.
Browns Administrator, that "the
balance of tho purchase money not
actually paid must be reduced to its
true gold value at that date; but in
ascertaining this value, the price at
which gold was then selling in Con-
federate currency in Richmond,or else
where in the Confederate States, is
not to be regarded as fixing the rola-
tive value Of gold and Confederate
notes. The value of Confederate notes
then as compared with gold, should
be ascertained by the then average
apparent appreciation in its value
when sold for Confederate currency,
of all kinds of property, real and per-
sonal, in Monroe county, us compar'
ed with the value Of such property
lust before the war commenced when
gold was the currency Of the coun-
try Whceling Register
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CROOUET.

We have in stock fine lot Of field eto
quot, in four and eight ball sets, which W
are selling cheaper than ever.
Blank Deeds, Attorneys, justices adv
Constable's Blanks, always on hand H..
Orders by mail or In person will receTs
immediate and careful attention, ana W.
in all cases be executed at the very ION'
est Prices. ,.,,a
Correspondence Is invited, and al le ~ "
Of inquiry will receive prompt and lull :"
tention. Address
d. 8. VAN AEAT1n'
Point Pleasant, West visIni''
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The Louisiana Constitutional IN
ion Association have presented Hayes
with a bust of himself. 1t is said
that Mrs. Hayes, being of strong tenn
perance proelivtics, objected to the
old man having bust, but when in
formed that it was not the kind
Grant used to have about the White
House, she allowed tito be slowed in
the library.-Er.
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A crazy Englishman thinks he is
Kingof England. Don Carlos thinks
he is King of Spain, and R. B. Hayes
imagines himself President of the
United States-Er.
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The Huntington AdrcHiscr speak
ing of the wholesale charges made by
Government officials against the Citi.
zen of Mercer and Raleigh counties,
says, ave brand itas an internal lie,
there are no better men living than
The officials ofMorccr County"
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IT is asserted that there is a pur-
pose on the part Of the administra-
tion TO provoke war with Mexico
in the hope of uniting the party and
securing another tract of territory.
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Fine Cigars and chewing EoS'''''

Gentlemen who indulge IN inc y, MAJ A.
should not forget the fact that they MA
ways find at tho Book Store the VD nh,v,
brands Of cigars, and fine Virglh'a Wv
Ing tobacUo.
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Van Matre Note Paper.

We are the proprietors Of this favorn
brand Of note paper, which We are having
manufactured expressly for this mars,t
and which for quality and flneness Of iinlsn'
is the nc plus ultra Of the papers Of the day,
and the browning feature Of all Is that "
are retailing It at regular wholesale rats
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Radicalism, beside supposing itself
the government of the United States,
assumes also the keepership of the
conscionces ofthe people of the South.
The Beechers, Buffers, Blaines, Nor
tons and Colfaxes are imbued with
the idea that the morals Of the South
need loveling up to their standard of
piety!-E1.
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WALL PAPERS,

We have the largest stock Of wall papers,
in Mason County, which will be sold loweI
than ever before offered In this market
and we are prepared to duplicate any lill
no matter where purchased. To partie
purchasing large .quantaties wc will give
extra Inducements,
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commissioner Ddlt vi loMu LuI,
NOTICE is hereby given that in pursu.
ancc of the terms and provisions OF q
decree OF the Circuit Court OF Mason coun.
ty, West Virginia, rendered on the 18th
day of April, 1877, in cerhan Chancery
suit therein pending in which &. Sellon
Executor OF the last will and testament OF
Henry MiddlecoG, deceased, is complain.
ant, and Susan Middlecof and others, are
defendants, l shall on the
10th day OF June, 1877,
at the front door of the Cont House of said
county, proceed to sell by way Of public
auction, to the highest bidder, the south
easterly quarter OF lot number %, in sec
ond tier OF the town lots OF the town Of
Point Pleasant, fronting Wand Street, and
containing Ohe-fourth Of an acre.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash as TO one-third Of
the purchase money, and as to the resi-
due on credit OF six and twelve months,
bonds with good security will be required
for the deferred instalments, bearing inter
est from the day OF sale, and the title will
be retained as further security.
JOHN w. ENGIIS
may l7--4w. Special Commissioner
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9Hoy do you rate Hayes?' queried
one republican Of another, yesterday,
Fourth" said he. "Tylsr first, Fill
more second, johnson third and
Hayes fourth"
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1t lis a singular fact that no oppo-
nent of Hayes policy pretends that
it is in any way injurious to the in
terests of the country. 1t hurts the
party and that's what's the matter.
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pearance, our informant thought he
was not over nine years old.-Regis.
Ten.
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The Republican party is divided
in Pennsylvania, and their journals
e5aceda IN re Democrats viii car
y tho State this fail; while in Ohio
Governor Young thinks the Demo-
Gratis will stand good chace of win
ming that State from their opponents.
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One more, Ohio man has consented
to accept an Office. Gen. Comfy, edi'
tor Of the Ohio State Journal, who has
had the mission to the Sandwich Is
lands under advisement for some
days, has consented to accept it for
tho sake of his health.
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Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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Commissioners Sale Of Town Lot.

june l4-lw. Special Commissioner.
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WHAT NAN GIN STIND.

An accident recently occurred in Hun
terdon county, a railroad employe being
thrown from a train by a sudden Jerk
with great force, his right shoulder
striking the iron rail, his body ard limbs
partly on the same, anp between the
wheels, one car passing over the unfor-
tunate mans body, the next car resting
upon his chest and stomach. Under this
tremendous weight (six tons) he suffered
several minutes, until his felIow-work-
men, with a united force, lifted the car
from his body. His face, when the car
was removed, was perfectly black and
his vision entirely gone. His injuries
were supposed to be fatal, consisting of a
fracture of the thigh bone, a ~dislocation
of the anne at the hip.joint, making the
limb, by measurement, one and a half
inches longer than the other; also, a
fracture of the collar-bone in two differ
emit places; theSRibs where the wheels
rested upon the breast broken, FIVE in
number, and pressing upon the heart and
lungs; a1esh wound several inches deep
in the right thigh, and the eyes partly
p~rotruding from their sockets. The doc
tor Immediately set the fractured bones,
and with the assistance of those present
succeeded. after several ~persevering eff
forts, in putting the bone to its place by
rotation (which is said to be one of the
most difficult operations in surgery, and
probably one of the very few OF the kind
ever performed in the state bsfore).
The remarkable part is that the patient
is improving and will probably get out
again.--CiaciaRati Commercial.
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q FOUNG Folks.
RGms anh Trikz.

AN~H H
Hans and Fritz were two Deutehers who lived side
by side,
Remote from the world. Its deceit anddts pride;
With their pretzels and beer the spare moments
were spent,
ind the fruit OF their1abor we're peace and content.
And, lacking a part of the Geld-as they say
Made a cali upon Fritz to solicit a loan,
To help him to pay for his beautiful roan.
Fritz kindly conse ted the money to lend,
And gave the required amount TO his friend,
RemaTking-his own simple language. to quote
" BerhspS 1t was bedder We make us a mole"
The note was drawn up in their primitive way
81. Hans gets from Fritz feefty tolIars to-day
When the question arose, tk9 note being made,
"Vich Won holds dot baper until it vos bald r.
" You geeps dot" says Fritz, ! und den you win
know
Yeu owes me dot money! Says Hans: DO is so ;
Dot makes me regembers l hsf dot to bay.
Und 1 prings you der note und der money some
day.
A month had expired when Hans. as agreed,
Says Fritz, "Now uot settles u.s." mans replies,
"Yah;
Now who dakes dot baper accordings by law?
"I geeps dot, now, aind't it2" says Fritz; den
I ALWAYS remembers you bald dot to me-"
Saws Hans, d" Dot is SO. IL vos now shuSt so blain
Dot / know vot do no ven l porrows again"
-AppEetonS' Journal.