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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-15

The London Times praises the DEM
ocra!ic leaders for their moderation,
and thinks their conduct will secure
the entire sympathy of the law.abid-
ing American people, who are well
able to appreciate moderation and re-
spect for constitutional restraints
Among public men, Hayes election
can not excite genuine enthusiasm
except in those who regard politics
as a gambling, tricky game. ltmay
be viewed with moderate satlsiac.
ton as an escape from worse evils, OF
the prolongation of the excitement, or
a conflict Of titles, but Hayes has
not, unfortunately, the moral weight
necessary to ballasta Republican Ad-
ministration situated as this must
be. With the best intentions he VIII
probably be unable to carry into eff
feet many of the pledges Of his letter
to the Cincinnati Convention. we
trust our anticipation is wrong, and
that Hayes may show unexpected
force of character, and conquer the
sympathies of the Nation by an hon
est, fearless, reform policy.
The Timcsthen discusses the claims
of various politicians upon the new
President iof 5siBiAtet offices, showing
the difficulties he must encounter at
the very outset. Hayes has now on
" few hours to adopt resolutions
upon which tho future of his party
depends and which must influence
the political history of the country
for the new generation, Reform
means renewed life for the Republi-
can party, and rapid progress for the
United States. Obstructiveness
means the fatal opposites Of these
great gains,
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4 Rr.Gione Reconnaissance.

Charges Of mismanagemnt on the
part of the superintendent of the
State penitentiary, were vigorously
made by. Republicans early in the
sessions of the Legislature, and inre-
spouse to the clainor, that body ap-
pointed a committc of investigation,
and this committee, after Civ
ing the accounts of Captain Bridges
thorough oyerhauling, and exam
ing the charges in detail as they
were preferred, report that there was
no foundation for the allegation, but
that the institution was in all re-
gpects properly managed, and the ac-
counts in good fix. Mr.. McFadden,
a delegate from Marshall county, and
himself Superintendent of the Peni-
Tertiary under Radical administra-
ton was prominent in presenting
charges against Democratic Official
which he was not able to sustain
There is always found to be milk in
a coacoanut," and it is barely posi-
BILE that Mr.. McFadden had some
reason for this anxiety to find some
body who was behind in accounts
There was a similar charge preferred
against Mr.. McFadden when he was
a Superintendent, and a committee
wa appoiutcd to investigate his
management or the institution. By
reference to the Journal Of tho House
it will be found that u report was
madeonthe list day of February, 1870
from which we take the following cX'
tract:
"Your committee would further
state that they find that the Board OF
Directors have constituted out Of the
building fund what they denomlnatc
a contingent fund, which they have
placed from time to time in the
hands of the Superintendent, Mr., G.
S. McFadden, amounting to SIT $3.50,
As. S12,7S6.14 of this sum he has
accounted for by showing vouchers,
leaving a balance of s4.55S.91 fol
which he can show no vouchers
The members of the committee
signing the report were John NJ
Phelps, B. ]. Rollins, William Price,
II. H. Dis and B. +. Harrison. Reg
istcr.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
LIFE ESTATE!
Peter Hunter, ct. al. vs. Edmund 5.
Hannah.

Peter Hunter, ct. al. vs. Edmund s.
Hannah.
In Chancory.
DY virtue of u decree rendered In tho
ID above entitled cause by the Circuit
Court Of Mason County, West Virginia, at
the October term, 1876, the undersigned,
Special Commissioner, will on
Saturday, the It'll day of April, II,
ut the front door of the Court House OF
said county, proceed to sell at public auct.
ion, to the highest bidder, the life estate Of
Edmond S. Hannah in farm containing
800 acres, more or less, lying on the ONO
river in said Mason County, just below the
mouth OF Eighteen Mile Creek.
The life estate TO be sold ~ aforesaid, IS
the same that was devised to tho said I'd
mond $. Hannah by the last will and tcsta'
ment OF Esom Hannah, decd, OF record in
the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court aiore'
sold in Will Book No. /, page al.
TERMS or SALE.-Cash MS to one-tourIh
OF the purchase money, and credit OF on,
and two years as to the balance in cquil
in-ialments. The purchaser will he reluf
-, 10 g:vc bonds with good security e
tIo do,,. red payments, and the title WI
in , "v,E, =, furtSer security.
w '' D. w. FCHl.SLEI,
march 1-4w. spcc'l Com'r
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The Radical leaders see that thcil
power is slipping from their grasp in
the Northern States, and that their
only hope for the future is in gain
ing strength at the South. Hence
their readiness to acknowledge the
falsity of their past abuse of the peo-
pie of that section, and to embrace as
patriots today those whom they de,
nounced as assassians yesterday
Their perspiration of promises to the
South has been aptly compared tc
those that drunken sailor makes tc
n lamp-post.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE!

Tn pursuance OF the terms OF doorec o.
tho Circuit Court OF Mason Count!
rendered on the 18th day OF October, 1917
in Chancery cause wherein John NJ
Brown & Bro, we're complainants and John
Howell and Elizabeth Howell were detcn'
dants, shall
On the ID day of April, 1877,
sell at spublic auction ut the door OF tho
Court House OF Mason County, Fifty acres
OF land belonging TO the defendant Elm
beth Howell, situate on tho waters OF No
nawha Thirteen Milo Greek,
TERMS ne.iourth cash In hand and Tho
balance in two equal instruments, taking
from the purchaser bonds with good seGli'
riy, payable In one and two years, win
interest from day Of sale and retaining lH
the title as further security.
w. II. TOMLINSON,
march Law. Spcc'l Conf
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Printer politicians.

The election of Col. Preston 3
Plumb, a printer, totho United States
Senate from Kansas, recalls the tact
that the art preventative" is pretty
we'll represented in the United States
Senate. The following Senators
were formerly printers or editors, OF
both: Mcssrs Cameron, of Pennsyl!'
vania, Anthony, of Rhode Island
ingalls,, of Kansas, sergent OF Cali
fornia, West, of Louisiana, Hamlinl
Of Maine, Blaine of Maine, Dawes, Of
Massachusetts,, Withers of Virginia
and Patterson, of South Carolina
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There will be but little delay in
announcing the final result, though
every step in the carnival of fraud
will bo met with earnest protest, and
Hayes will find his path the most
thorny and his administration the
most turbulent which has ever been
seen in this country in time of peace
Fraud vitiates success as whatever
else it touches, as this gentleman
will find before his administration
is ovor.-Io,rG State Leader.
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We interviewed u prominent Re
publican in this county, Monday
and he took a very sensible view o.
the situation. He said, 81 am free
to confess there is nothing for Re
publicans to be proud of in the cleo
ton of Hayes and Wheeler. 1t was
Il party success obtained by question
able means, and that any partizan
demonstration over the result were
in very bad taste under tho present
circumstances. The only ground Of
rejoicing on the part of fair-minded
men was that the country was saved
from anarchy and perhaps civil war,
and that all classes would be permit
ted to 60 on in tho undisturbcd pur'
suit Of their legitimate business. !
was and am politically opposed to
Mr.. Tildcn, yet there can 10 no doubt
that he was fairly and honestly cleo,
ted. Hence ! have no gunpowdor to
burn or enthusiasm to waste over
tho formally declared result, but am
simply glad to see it pcacably acqui-
osced in by those who were disap.
pointed by it,"
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When the House of Representa-,
tive CIT down the estimates Il round
dir; millions. the organs talked
about piltIr penny.ri se economy and Grip
ling the resources OF tic III" 60 ritlDe ~,
and yet the deficiency bill US 10
little larger than usual. Now the
Democratic House has gone ahead
still further, and made another cut
of thirty millions more, reducing the
appropriations for this Congress
alone forty-six millions below the es-
Inmates. The pension appropriation
was reduced million and the post
office three millions. The navy, for
which Robson wanted SO, l3O,0l2.-
60, gets $12,5l0,95240, and. that is
quite as much as the country wants
to SEQ handled by Robson or Thomp-
son. The sundry civil estimates
were s25,O00,0O0. The House allow
ed SIS ,446,S07.35 the Senate incrcas-
ed them 100000, and it passed s17,-
570,229,32. The army estimates were
s3O,000,000. The House cut them
down to sci, 093,749, and then the
Senate raised them to S26,1SS,S70.5
The House succeeded in every in
stance in reducing appropriations.
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This great nation still struggles
for Justice; million majority ofwhlte
people send up their cry, and a ma
iority of more than a quarter OF a
million of all colors demand it. But
we cannot complain; l want you to
understand that we do not complain
Usually it is said that "the fowler
setteth not forth his net in sight Of
the bird" but this fowler set the net
not in sight of the birds that went
into it. 1t is largely our own fault
that We were caught s. Black TO
the Commission.
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JUDICIAL SALE OF VALUA~
BILE REAL ESTATE IN MA
son COUNTY, WEST VA.

DY virtue Of a dccretal order pronounced
J by the County Court OF Mason county,
on tho 18th day Of January, 1877, in the
chancery cause OF J. & A. a. llanley, w.
Thomas Morton, administrator OF Jno. +.
Harvey, deceased ct ais |, rs special com.
missioner, shall proceed to sell, by way Of
public auction, ut the front door OF tho
Court House, OF said county,
On the 21st day of March, 1871,
the land in the bill and proceedings mCn-'
toned, containing one hundred and twenty
Two and one.half acres. Said land is situa-
led upon the banks of the Ohio river near
GlenTood; is in II high state OF cultivation,
md has erected thereon all necessary
buildings. The land lies but short dis
tnnce from Glenwood. Said sale will he
made subject to the dover right OF the
widow Of said John p. Harvey, decreased,
TERMS or SALE.-Casli rs to one third Of
the purchase money, and tho residue upon
II credit of twelve and twenty-four months,
taking from the purchaser or purchasers
bonds with approved security, bearing le-
cal interest from date Of sale, ind retaining;
the legal title as II further security.
w. X. GUM,
feb. 15-it Special Commissioner
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1t is no trouble for the Point Pleas
ant Register man to have we'll filled
local columns. With his opportuni-
ties in the way of gathering items
we would certainly have time enough
to get fat. There is no need for him
to burn the midnight oil at SOC. gal
lon to exc out local items, when &C,
cidcnts and explosions in that place
appear as plentiful as Aoas on a dog.
See last weeks iSsuc.-Fairmont In
dcr.
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The inaugural address of Mr.. Hayes
is quite pacific in tone, but not very
specific in terms; especially in refer
ence to his new southern policy.
Time, however, viii disclose whether
his honied words mean anything or
not. Mr.. Hayes does not start out
with the confidence of the American
people; he has to win by his acts. Ii
disposed to do right it will require
great firmness and courage on his
part to resist the opportunities and
threats of the leaders ct his party, to
force him to do otherwise. 1t looks
now as lift was the determination OF
the Norton Blaine faction, either to
drive Hayes from his present indie
pendent attitude, or to Tylerize him.
The probability is that Hayes will
speedily succumb to the radical ele-
mcnt OF the party.
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Sustain Him if He Does Right.

If Mr.. Hayes, although holding
his position by fraud,) has the nerve
and backbone to stand out against
the robbers and villains ofhis party,
and will carry out the policy indica-
ted in his inaugural address, he will
be sustained in his efforts to act hon.
cstly and deal fairly with the OPP.
pressed people of tho South; he will
receive tho hearty encouragement
and support of the patriotic Dcmoc,
rncy of the whole country in resist
ing any further cncroachmcnts up
on the rightsand liberties of the pco-
plc by the eonspirators and rcyolu-
tionists of the Republican party, he
will be upheld by all good union.loy-
ing citizens.
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We have yielded the rights Of ma,
iorities and of States to the colossal
frauds ofmcn like Wells Of Louisiana;
and men like Hoar of Massachusetts,
and Edmunds of Vermont have voted
that there was law in the land to
warrant infection of the great injus'
tice. These and the false Judges
have turned the scales of justice in a
way to bring shame upon the repub-
lic.-Nelr YORK ErpresS.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WEST VIRGINIA, IS:

WEST NlkGlNlA, Ss'
Trules held in the Clerks Office OF the
n Circuit Court OF Mason county, ON the
first Monday in March, 1877:
Daniel POlslcy, Plaintiff
BASEL Hacket and John W. Snider, Defts'
In Chancory.
The object Of this suit is to obtain de-
cree for $ll0O principal, with interest iron,
the Sd day OF April, 1871, until paid, and
costs, and to subject to sale for the pay
ment OF said principal, interest and costs, L, q
certain tract Of l49 acres Rood and 50
perches of land sold by said plaintiff, 70
HE Defendant, Basel Ilacket, situate. IN the
County OF Mason. And it appearing By
affidavit filed with the papers OF this cause
that Basel Hacket, one OF the defendants
in the above entitled cause, is o non-reSIl-
dent of this State; II is ordered that he DO
appear here at Rules to be held in the
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court OF said
county ON the last Monday, in the month
Of March, 1877, and do what is necessary
TO protect his interest in this suit.
Teste: -,
CHAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk
+. A. Polsloy, Soils. [march S-iw'
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LEGAL NOTICES.
IEUII NUI ILIFI''
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE!

IN pursuance of decretal order OF the
Circuit Court of Mason County rendered
on the nth day Of April, 1876, in u cause
therein pending on the ,Chancery SIDE OF
said Court, wherein William iauScrs Al
ministmtor, was plaintiff and Cornelius
German and others were defendants, the
undersigned, Special Commissioners, who
were thereby appointed for that purpose,
will on
Wedneday, the 4th day of April, H.
proceed to sell by way OF public auction to
the highest bidder nj the front door Of the
Court House OF Mason county, the follow
ing tracts or parcels OF land, ordered to be
sold by said decree, to-wit: One tract oil
737 acres; one tract OF 43O acres; one tract
OF l5l acres, and one tract OF acres, all OF
which land lies in the county OF Mason on
the waters Of the Kanawha Ten Mile and
Thirteen Mile Greek, and near the Kama
wha river. Said land has been recently
surveyed and laid off in lots or tracts OF
various dimensions, Il plot OF which will be
| in the hands OF the Commissioners on the
day of sale for the inspection ofall persons
desiring to purchase. The land will be
first offered in lots, separately as laid off by
the Surveyor, and then In tracts Us dcscrib-
| ed by the decree of sale, and will be sold
in whichever way it will realize the high
est price.
TERMS:
Twenty per cent. OF the purchase money
cash in hand and the balance in four equal
| installmcnts at six, twelve, eighteen and
twenty.fOnr months, respectively, requiring
| honda with sufficient security from the
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David McKendrec Kee, Mr.. Hayes
Postmaster General, is the only South
ern representative in the Cabinet
Neither Louisiana nor South Carroll
ma, nor yet Florida, all ofwhich were
made to vote for Hayes, were recog-
nized by him in the.mako up of his
Cabinet. But Tennessee, which pro
tested by u round $4,000 majority
against Hayes Presidential aspira.
tions, is honorcd in the selection of
one of her Democratic sons. Mr..
Key was raised q farmer, afterwards
became lawyer, and is SO years old.
He was always a Democrat, having
been a Buchanan Elector in 1856,
and Breckenridge elcctor in 1850.
He entered the Confederate army in
1851, and served through the entire
war as Observation-Disclosures
having been promoted once. Ho was
a member of tho Tennessee Constitu-
tional Convention in 1870, was n
Judge five years, and was appointed
two years ago, rs u Democrat, to fill
tho vacancy in tho United States
senate accustomed by the death Of
Andrew Johnson. This winter he
was superseded ia The Senate by the
election by the Legislature Of Hon.
James Il. Bailey, who took his seat
on the 18th orTlanuary last. MIR,
Key failed to mako any mark in tho
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Some of thcrampant, rcd.hot, bear
down RAIDS and negro worshippcrsr
around here, are bitterly dcnouncing
their fraudulent President, and say
ho has "sold them OUT We heard
one of them say "llaycS is a ID
usurpcrs and I'm sorry he was ever
counted ill.," Such is life,
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Stockholders Meeting.

THERE will be meeting OF the Stock
holders Of the Mason County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association held at
the Court House, on Monday, the I'd day
OF April, 1877, for the transaction of such
business as may be lawful. BY order OF
the Board OF Directors
rs. LEWIS, Pres't.
II. r. Howard, Sec'y.
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JUDICIAL SALE OF vALUA-
BILE REAL ESTATE IN MA
son COUNTY, WEST VIR-
GINIA!!

ny virtue or lccretal order pronouu-
d ced by the County Court Of Mason
Comfy, ON the 18th day OF january, 1877,
IN the Chancery cause OF Frank Black AMI
Maggie Black IS, I.avinia A. Sutton and otlis
ora /. MS Special Commissioner, shall pro-
coed 10 sell by way Of public auction, at
the Front Door Of the Court House,
On MONDAY, THR 10TH DAY OF
MARCH, 1877,
the land in the Bill and proceedings mem
toned, containing one hundred and TWEEN,
ty.seven acres and siSty-seyen poles. SAID
land is lying on the Ohio river bank, in
MERGERS Bottom, Sixteen miles distant
from the Mouth Of the Great kanawha riv,;.
err There is situate upon said land good
frame dwelling house, n large brick store
house, and other necessary out-buildings,
a good orchard, o good landing, and the
land ~ never subject 20 overflow, and tho
the said land il nnder thorough state OF
cultivation, is well fenced, and is all river
bottom land,
TERMS oF SALE Cash as to onG-third OF
the purchase money, and the residue upon
credit of twelve and twenty-four months,
taking from the purchaser or purchasers,
bond with approved security, bearing legal
interest from date OF sale, and retaining
the legal title as a further security,
W.R. GUM, Special Com'r.
jan. 25-4w,
bS7- Ironton Democrat and Gallipolls'
Bulletin copy for four weeks and sond bill
to this Office.
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The little scheme for supporting
the army without appropriations
from Congress has been given up,
and it is now determined to call an
extra session. We thought the Re-
publican managers would not be SC
foolhardy as to accept the challenge
thrown down in the papers of Mon
day. The next House must take up
the fight against military interfer'
encc where the Forty-fourth Congress
laid it down. If Hayes be bulldozed
into the betrayed of Hampton and
Nichols, as there is every prospect
that he will be, the Democratic ma
jority of the Forty.fifth Congress will
have a most solemn duty to perform
and we doubt not will perform il
like men.
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Blaine has declared war against
the Hayes Administration. He We
hcmently opposes the Southern poll
cy, and in a speech in the Senate de-
clarcd that if Nichols, in Louisiana,
and Hampton, in South Carolina,
were recognized, Hayes "would pro
claim to the world that he held his
Office by usurpation." Blaine is the
champion of the carpet-bagger and
the bad portion of his party. In his
assault upon the Administration he
is sustained by all the Radical South,
srn Senators. Blaine also charges
Hayes with an attempt to Johnson
ize the party. In this he is support
ed by Bob, Ingorsoll, Morton, Cam
eron, and others of the tribe. The
developments so far, indicate a very
decided rebellion against Hayes and
his policy. If he has the nerve to
stand up and fight these devils in
human shape, he will find that the
Democrats in the Senate will stand
by him, in so far he does justice to
the down.trodden South, notwith-
standing he sits in the Chair
as usurper. He is there and is re-
cognizcd as the Chief Executive Of
the nation, and it becomes the duty
Of Democrats in the Senate to sus,
tain him in any attempt to cut loose
from the conspirotcrs, and to act hon
c5tly with the people.
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JUDICIAL SALE OF VALUA-
BILE REAL ESTATE IN MA
son COUNTY, WEST VA.

DY virtue ofa dccrctal order pronounced
ID by the County Court OF Mason county,
on the 18th day OF January, 1877, in tho
chancery cause OF j. $. & a. a. Hanly,
ys. J. b. Kerr administrator OF the estate
Of Jno. Taylor, deceased, ct. ais, |, rs
srccial commissioner, shall proceed to sell,
by way OF public auction, at the front door
OF the Court House, of said county
On the 21st day of March, 1877,
the land in the bill and proceedings mon
toned, containing two hundred and fifty
acres. Said land is situated about seven
miles from Glenwood, and is good farming
land, well adapted to the raising OF tohacc"
and grazing purposes. Said sale will be
made subject to the dover right OF the
widow OF said Jno. Taylor, deceased.
TERMS or SALE.-CaSh rs to One.third oil
the purchase money, and the residue upon
n credit Of twelve and twenty-four months
taking from the purchaser or purchasers,
bonds with approved security, bearing It.
gul interest from date, and retaining tho L.
cal title us further security.
W. 4. GUM,
fb. l5-it Special Commissioner
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We sincerely hope Hayes will give
us san elevated and reformed admin
istratinn." but he will be the first
usurper that ever did it. He WIN
owe his place to the infamous politi.
cal conspiracy in modern times, He
will be nothing more or less than a
presidential fraud. He will be the
product of a gigantic swindle. His
robes of Office will be stepped in cor,
ruption. He will be the embodi,
ment of more sin and more shame
than American history has ever pro.
ducod before.
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Senate, and is regarded as a weak,
well-meaning, but by no means a
representative man. Whcel'"g heg'S-