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ing the present sytnstcm Of County Gov
eminent, and after sfx years Of trial the
people see Il, and are In favor Of \ effahgei
and as the recent Democratic Convention
held In Point Pleasant, has failed ~ mcet
the issue squarely, and as verify believe
vas controlled and manipulated BY Court
House Ring, whose interest Il Is 70 keep
the present system Of County management
In operation. believe Il TO be the duty Of
the masses Of the people TO act independ-
emily and assert their manhood ami rights
Of citizenship, by putting INTO operation q
system in harmony with their best interests.
Istand finally on the following principles,
and II elected will exert myself to have
them put into operation:
WHEREAS, Our present State consdtu'
ton, and the legislation hereunder has
forced upon US complicated, inefficient
and expensive system OF County Govern
ment; therefore Resolved,
/. That am in favor OF q judicious and
economical administration otGoyernment'
al affairs, in County, State and Nation.
2. That am In favor OF separation OF ju-
dicial from police and fiscal affairs,
8. That am in favor OF abolishing our
present County Court System, extending
the jurisdiction OF Justices Of the Peace
and increasing the number OF Terms Of the
Circuit Court in each County.
4. That am in favor Of the Election oil
a board OF Commissioners who shall man
age the Police and Fiscal Affairs OF the
County, and that favor this policy be-
cause | believe the people would take
more interest In Its local affairs and would
give to each township its proper influence
in the management Of the interests OF the
County, instead OF its concentrating as at
present, all the influence Of the County OF
the County seat to be managed by Court
House rings.
s. That am in favor OF abolishing the
present system Of collecting Taxes by the
Sherifis, and instead thereof, have County
Treasury where taxpayers may pay thelI
taxes in Semi.annual irstallments,
8. That am in favor Of o remodeling Of
our School System, so that the continuing
OF schools shall not depend upon the
whims OF persons or vicissitudes OF poltti'
cal contests. ri
I. That am in favor OF Amending our
State Constitution so as to inaugurate the
foregoing measures Of retrenchment and
reform. et
s. That upon the basis of these princi'
pies, invite the cooperation Of all citizens,
who desire the continued peace, prosperi'
ty and and happiness Of our common
country.
A''pe'''pt GlEo. COOPER.
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WEST TIRGLNL.4:

Alta County Court continued and held
for the County Of Mason, at the Court
House thereof on Friday, July 10Th, 1878,
the following entry was made:
This day the Court proceeded to appoint
Commissioners Of Electionf for the various
voting precincts in this County, for the
purpose OF holding and conducting all cleo
tions, which said Commissioners are to
serve for the period Of two years, And IT
is ordered that a printed copy OF this order
be served upon the following appointees;
Court Holee-John S, Miller, S, j, Shin
die and Enos Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Yeager, Z. F. Rose
berry and Henry Fisher.
Vest Colunlbid-John Francis, Charles j.
Zuspan and Peter Darnel
ClttUi-S. n. knight, John Williams and
John Cobb.
Mason cih,-samuel Atkinson, Squire j
Philips and George Luikhart
Hartford City-Morris Chapman, Richard
Allen and Israel Wolf.
NeU Haua-D. W. Gossett, James Cape
hart and Otis B, Smith.
Letan-Robt. Conley, George Wilds ant
Jacob Brinker,
Greer's School HotSe-John Greer, G. w
Pullin and James Love. MI
Leon-James Lusk, Marian Lusk and
George Rowley.
Volts School HOuse-Samuel NJ. Smith,
Richard Beatty and Luther LOOMS.
Arbuckle Totpn Hdu-Frank Eastman, T
Poffenbarger and David Miller.
Big Strten-James Morgan, Jno. Waugl
and John McConihay.
Pigah-James Smith, John T. Shepherd
and Tavner Smith.
Fddeley School House-z. 7. ]. Blain, w
II. Swisher and John II. Dabney.
iShanks School HOuse-M. IL. Rose, Vim
Shank and Jno. @. McCollister.
Human No. ED. Meadows, ST., F
Lewis and Abner Mccoy.
Hannah No. David Starkey, James
George and A. j. Hunter.
Yauger's School House-Philip Yauger, A.
Wartenberg and John Garloch. n
ACopy-TEsrE: 14."
T.. KINfBERLING. Clerk.
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WORKING.MEN'S
TICKET.
For House Of Delegates,
SD. HANNA, of New Haven.
]. p. PICKENS, of Cooper District.
For Clerk Of County Court,
JIG. TANNING, Of Clifton.
Por Clerk Circuit Court,
G.G. WELLS, Of Leon.


National Workingmens' Plat
form Of Mason County
Whereas, Our legislators, state and. m;
tionaI, nave refused or neglected, TO enact
such laws as would harmonic the interests
Of capital and labor. And whereas, the ex-
listing laws tend to the pauperiEation and
hopeless degradation OF the toiling masses,
therefore be it Resolued,
|. That VIC are determined as the sover-
eign people Of this country, state and ma
ton, to use our power at the ballot-box,
and by so doing, place men in authority
who will represent the interests OF the
whole people, instead OF that OF class OF
individuals.
9. Therefore, we cordially invite the in
dustrial classes, whether mechanical, agri-
cultural or commercial, who arc alike suf-
fering from vicious legislation, to cooper
ate with us for the enforcement OF the fol-
lowing principles.
3. And be it further resolved, That as
laboring men, we ignore party, and meet on
a common platform, for the common good,
and laying aside our old party preiudices.
we will concentrate our efforts, until blind
Justice, with scales equally poised and
sword upliited, shallstand in high places,
the arbriter OF the peoples rights.
4. And it is further resolved that We are
in favor OF wise and judicious, system OF
legislation, in enaGting, and enforcing,
such laws rs will bear equally upon capital
and labor, holding in check those grasping
monopoles which are crushing the life out
OF the toiling masses, and sapping the very
foundations OF our free institutions.
5. That we are in favor OF aboliShing the
existing useless system OF County Courts,
extending the Jurisdiction Of Justices, and
increasing the number OF terms Of the Cir
cult Court.
8. That we are in favor OF abolishing the
present system OF collecting taxes by the
Sheriffs, ard instead thereof have a County
treasury, where Taxpayers may pay their
taxes in semi.annual installments, and
thereby save to the people thousands OF
dollars.
7. That we are in favor Of placing our
public school system beyond tho reach OF
party manipulation, and designing politi-
clans.
8. That we favor an annual appropria-
ton by Congress to aid worthy citizens to
settle on the vacant lands OF the West, in
stead Of giving them to monopolics. That
this be done by loan Of money at a low
rate OF interest, and SO secured that its re-
payment will be sure, Not another acre
for Railroads or spectators.
0. That We favor strict laws compelling
employers to provide oil well known safety
appliances for the protection OF those. in
their employ.
10. That We are in favor OF calling the at
tention Of our State Legislature to the me-
cessity OF enacting law regulating the
weighing, measuring and screening OF coal,
and making any infractiOn OF said law u
q criminal offence.
may SIT.
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FRUIT TREEs,-Mr. John Babel is
now taking orders for fruit trees Of
all kinds, grape vines DC. He can
sell them to the farmers and garden
ers cheaper than any other Nursery
can afford tofurnish them. All fruit
trees and grape vines, except pear
trees, are sold at ten cents each. AID.
dress John Babel, Flat Rock, Mason
County, West Va. 4-w.
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GALLIroLIs, ONO.

NorIcE.-The Photo Palace will be
down the Kanawha river and stop at
all the principle landings to Point
Pleasant; and will make better and
cheaper pictures of all kinds than
any other boatontheriyer The Pal.
ace is n better boat and better kept,
and has a more respectable reputa'
ton than any Of the others. ! don't
have to wear a brass cap, or blow my
own horn, as my work shows for It,
self, expect a good share of your
patronage, So wait for the Palace.
2.w, B,'GoLviLLE.
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In announcing myself candidate for tho
position OF member Of the House OF Dele
gates from Mason County, ldecm II but
Just to myself and the people TO inform
them OF the principles upon which ] stand,
and which shall advocate II elected rs
their representative In the next House OF
Delegates. have been n citizen Of this
county for more than seventy years, and oil
my interests are involved In the welfare Of
this State and county. | have at all times
been working member Of the Democratic
party, believing the principles Of the party
to be right; but parties, like individuals,
may make mistakes, but whom they have
done 40, | hold II TO 10 their duty TO reuno'
dy and correct the mistakes as soon as pos
siblc. There is no doubt that the nemo'
cratic purity nn.dc a mistake IN inaugural
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The $50 p. IN. train has sleeping car At
,tached, and does not run on Sunday.
The Saturday $50 p. m, train does not
run cost OF White Sulphur.
The 10 a. m. and $50 p, m, trains make
connection ut Gordensville per Washing
ton, Baltimore and all points south. Viz
GINA Midland.
Trains leave Charlottesville, daily, at
1880 a. m. and 1885 a. m. per Lynchburg.
The 10 a. IN. G. & o., trains make con-
nection with the $50 a. M, train at Char
lottesyille for the South.
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his twO-day's meeting. 1t is thought
the matter will result in Law suit.
There has never been much good
done at this church, and 1t is proba-
BILE that there will not be for some
time hence. "a
Mr.. R. E. Mitchell, candidate for
County Clerk, called to see us short
time ago. He thinks that his pros
poets for election are very favorable.
J.B. Yeager Esq, will begin Sc
lect school at our public school house
on next Monday which will continue
four weeks. It will be made up
mainly Of young teachers and others
expecting to teach, A comprehen-
.sive review Of all the common
branches is expected, the chiefobject
being to "brighten up little" for
the Fall examinations.
GusTAVus.
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D;ono Beautiful Concert 0roone
fldIlO Grand Pianos, cost UlSdllS

$1,000, only 1925. Superb Grand
Square Pianos, cost S1,1O0, only 1885.
Elegant Upright Pianos, cost $500, only
$I55. New Style Upright Pianos e1I2'-
so. Organs S35. Organs 12 stops,
S72.5O. Church Organs, 10 stops, cost
$500, only $l1O. Elegant &370 Mir
ror Top Organs only sos. Tremen.
dOus sacrifice 20 close out pres
ent stock. New Steam Factory soon 70
be erected. Newspapers with much infor-
nation about cost OF Pianos and Or
gans, SENT FREE. Please address
DANIEL +. BEATTY, Washing.
ton. New Jersey.
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TICKET OFFICE,

For the sale Of Through Tickets to all
points ON the G. & o. R. r., and TO WASH
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all Of the Southern Atlantic
Cities and Florida. HFf6l Iaad
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Flour AND WnEAT,-Having made
arrangements orun the mill former.
ly occupied by H. w, & E, H. Neal,
l am prepared TO furnish all the ia.
rorfte brands of flour at prices that
will defy competition.
We will also pay tho highest mar
ket price for wheat. Call and SEQ us.
G. W. CLARK.
r. A.. o a.,
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TO THE VOTERS OF MASON
COUNTY.
Announcement.

hereby announce myself as candidate
for member Of the House Of Delegates for
Mason County, subject 10 the decision Of
the people at the polls in October.
GEORGE COOPER.
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HARTFORD Cry ITEMs.-Mr, T.
Robson met with a very serious &C.
cident in the bank on Saturday last,
by which his left arm was broken
above the elbow, his head and face
badly cut, and back severely hurt,
Heis under the care of DR., Meek
and is doing as we'll as could be ex.
pected. A large quantity of slate
fell on him.
The steamer Kanawha arrived at
our landing on Saturday evening,
with two bargcs; She is now the
property of the Hartford City Coal
& Salt Co.
Two boats loaded with slaves land
ed at our wharf this week, both fol-
the Valley City Salt Company.
Miss Anna Atkison, of Buffalo, w.
Va, is visiting friends in this place
Annaisa very pleasant, sociable lady
Miss Mile Norris is on a visit up
the Great Kanawha, where she ex'
poets to remain some time if her
health permits.
Mr.. Congrove, one Of the contrac'
tors on the new School House, is
still unable to attend to work, and is
confined in the house most of the
time.
The rock for the foundation under
Mr.. r. Aliens store house is being
got ready slow by degrees. No doubt
it will be agood job when completed
Mr.. B. Harpold, and several 9th
ers from this vicinity have gone tc
the mountains of West Virginia, tc
spend a few weeks in rusticating
among the outrageous forests. that
overshadoW their lofty clltts ano
breath the pure air that sweeps
through their boundless forests. Q
happy boys; hope you will come home
much refreshed by your ramble,
Mr.. John HdmphffUs formerly .
this place, but now of indianapolis
is here on a visit. He says the
country about indianapolis lisa much
prcttier and richer country than this
The man who cursed the Council
and violated the law drumming hi:
horse over the bridge, got by pay
ing the costs and promising TO re
frain from doing SO again. Let 9th
ers take warning.
The Salt Furnace has blown out
for how long we are not advised. We
may presume however, not long.
I=rr
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D. S. Van MATRE, Agent,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.

On and after June 9th, 1878, Express
and Mail trains will leave Huntington as
HUNTINGTON TO RICHMOND.
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c,r7 ADAY to Agents canvassing for the
ID FireSide ViSit0r. Terms and
Outfit Free. Address P. o. vIoRERY,
Augusta, Maine.
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The town is full of strangers.

Ice is scarce DIS going up In
price.
One Of Point Peasants fair ones
will be captured this evening. 9{
The best hotel In the State is the
Kline House kept by B. F. Butler.
Money is what is most needed at
this office, just now. EE
Notwithstanding the hard times
people will marry,
II takesa Philadelphia ticket to
admit to the Fair, this year.
The Eagle Mills is. now owned and
run by Charles 4 Robinson.
The town ought to do some work
on the Ohio wharf.
Ifyou want to get good printing
done, call at this office.
New seats are to be put into the
school house.
A dirty quarrel isgoing on between
the Neutrality-suspicious..
Catch Gallipot drinking water
will you? Water is not their drink.
Bishop Peterkin will be here next
Sunday.
business is very dull in town, and
there is no money to be had
Wheat is advancing little in
price.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to de-
stroy few dozen of the worthless
dogs that infest this town.
Point Pleasant has a Wand street.
1t must be paved with bottles.-Stand.
ard.
Communications are not publish.
ed unless accompanied by a respon.
sible name.
The Register is the best local paper
in the State. Price $3.50 a year in
advance. t'
People should be prevented from
filing up the pavcments with bar
rcls, boxes, &c.
The Mason County Journal office
has been purchased by Mr., Gibbons
of the Monitor. ll,i
The Grecnbrier White Sulphur
Springs will be sold at public auction.
tho 9th Of August.
rne ipapers suy there are more lun-
atics confined in our.jails than there
isin the asylum
Canp-meeting time has rolled
around. None to be held in this
county that we've heard of.
Geo. Moore, Esq, of MERGERS Bot
tom is now at White Sulphur
Springs.
The thirsty traveller can get a good
glass of a-Water at Van elders
Drug Store.
Chas. V. Stewart is announced rs
an Independent candidate for Coun-
ty Clerk. ti te
The County Court adjourned last
Friday at noon. The proceedings Of
this Court will be found in this pa.
per.
We direct attention the advertise
ment of C. c. Maddy, Esq, Offering
all his personal property at public
sale, August 9TH.
The balls and chains for the cor
poration have arrived. They are to
be used on unruly personswho refuse
topay or work out their fines.
F,W. sisson, Esq, has the contract
for building the new school house in
this District, on Mr.. Miller's land on
the Clarksburg road.
We call attention to Capt Helms
advertisement in this paper. The
Captain will treat all well who call
to see him.
A good rain set in Monday and
continued through greater part of
Tuesday. 1t was a blessing to a
number of our farmers.
There has been no rain Of any con-
Sequence in many parts of this coun-
y since May. Result a number of
hrIds of corn completely destroyed,
Judge R, S. Brown, of Ravenswood,
Sannonnced in this paper as an In
dependent candidate for State sena.
Tor from the 9TH Senatorial District.
On Friday Inst q valuable young
Ia |, 1 n 4 l.
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NoTIcE.-All persons knowing
themselves indebted to me will call
at the Kline House and pay up at
once. BE. BUTLER.
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MIDDLEpoRT, July 27.-Charles
Collins was shot in the leg at a sa-
loon in Middleport last night by a
man named James Black, from Gal
lipolis. The wound is not serious
Black was arrested and this morning
Mayor White held him in $500 bail
to answer the charge.
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The Fair Company in fit of econ
omy has sent to Philadelphia to get
the admission tickets and tags print
ed. tG
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Those who promised to pay the
printer after harvest, should call
around.
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f, A LBEMARLE FEMALE INSTITUTE,
n Charlottesville, Virginia. Twenty'sec-
ond session 70 months), begins Oct. list
Board including washing, fuel and lights
and tuition in English, Latin, Greek and
French $500 per session. Music, Drawing
and Painting equally low. The Albemarle
is the best furnished Institutein the South.
Ncp Ten-pin Alleys, nep Bath Rooms, and he
Strongea Chalybedte Mineral Water in Virginia
for pupils free. Full Faculty. An escort
furnished three or more pupils from the
same point free. For catalogues address
R. II. RAWLINGS, NJ, A., Prest.
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3 Ohio
RAIL ROAD.
ksSeunsioi..Tickets.
4-nN4-A-I

Trip and returutiekets to White Sulphur
and all the other celebrated Springs and
places Of resort in the Mountains o. West
Virginia, are now for sale q the ticket OF
Ace, Huntington, atreduced rates.
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RICHMOND TO HUNTINGTON,

The 100 train does not leave Richmond
on Sunday. The 1925 p. m. train does not
leave White Sulphur on Saturday. Tho
5.45 p. m. train from Richmond, makes
close connections daily at Huntington
with the Big Sandy Packe! Company's
steamersfor Cincinnati, Thestesmer Fleet
wood or Bostona, leaves Cincinnati, daily
at 4 p. M, and makes connection with the
10 q. m. train at Huntington.
r6-For Tickets, information Of Routes
and Rates. apply to 4..-..
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H. KoEHLER, Middleport, Ohio,
sells the finest, purest and best whis-
keys and wines. Ale and Porter at
s1,10 per dozen. Orders promptly
filled. [3w.
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A. & L. Allen are the parties to do
your painting, &c. Give them
call.
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August LIST there viii be a change
in the Internal Revenue Department
in this District, Gouy. Morris, Esq,
taking charge at Charleston, aud
having exclusive sale Of all stamps.
DR.. A. ]. Beardsley will take Mr..
Morris place at Barboursville; and a
new Deputy will be appointed for
the counties of Logan, Boone, Wyo'
ming, Mcdowell and Raleigh. We
congratulate friend Morris upon his
promotion,
To FARMERs.-Persons having
wheat to sell would do well to cores
pond with Messrs. Carter & Ryland,
Commission Merchants, Richmond,
Va, or to see either one of their
Agents in this place, John L. Hutch
inson or Chas. A. Hutchinson. This
is a responsible House, and is work
ing for the West Virginia trade.
We are informed that ]. NJ. Polls.
ley, Esq, has purchased the Point
Pleasant Machine Shop and Found
ry, and that he will start it up at
once. We wish him success. With
the Docks and Machine Shop both
in operation, things ought to liven
up considerably.
Z Persons desiring to buy farms in
this county, are directed to the ad-
yertisement offering $500 acres Of
land for sale in Clendenin District.
This land will be sold in quantities
to suit purchasers.
One of the handiest things about a
house is a good We'll. The most eco
nomical as well as the best Wellsare
those put down by Mr.. John Winkly,
by means of the Jiltz Well Anger.
Try one of them.
UNION IrEMs.-Weather has been
extremely cool for the past few days.
There will be preaching in LOOMS
Mill, next Sunday. The congrega,
will be addressed by Rev. Grifiths.
One of Mr.. Allen Warmers sons
was bitten by a rattle snake few
days ago.
Threshing is the principal EN-.
ployment of farmers in this part Of
the county.
The silver miners are still at work
and in good hopes of finding the val
liable ore.
Times are still very hard in this
part Of the county.
Not much stir in political matters,
ALwILDA.
FAIRvlEw ITEMs.-some time has
elapsed since | sent my last contri.
hutton 10. tho -Regiat4g, hut nepestho-
less i ,sill try to scrape up a few
items from this vicinity.
But little talk is heard in this
neighborhood of the fall election, but
think the people are pretty well di'
vided.
Weather has been dry and hot all
along, until last Friday night, when
an excellent rain came, reviving
wonderfully the dropping vegetation
and doing a great deal toward reviv'
ing some of our farmers The rain
did q great deal OF good, but moi
enough to save the corn crop.
The threshing machine may be
heard in various directions separa
ting the golden grain from its pa
rent stock. In the majority Of case:
the yield is about half a crop. Some
one will have to depend upon hi;
neighbor next winter for bread.
Mr.. Benton Yeager will open q
select school the first Monday in Au'
gust, and continue one month. He
will teach in the Upper Flats School
House. Mr.. Yeager is a well,tried
teacher and will receive aliberal pat
ronage from the younger teachers in
this part of the county.
By accident a fire broke out in Mr.
N. Luse's woods one day last week
but was checked before doing other
damage than destroying about fifty
panel of fence for Mr., Luse.
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Persons desiring to buy farms in
this county, are directed to the id
yertisement offering $500 acres of
land for sale in Clendenin District.
This land will be sold in quantities
to suit purchasers.
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TencIere' Institute.

THERE will be q Teachers Institute held
i in tho Court House in Point Pleasant,
Mason County, W, Va, commencing at 10
oCIoCkA. NJ, August Goth, 1873, which will
continue eight days and close with u pub.
lie examination Of those desiring Teachers
certificates for tho School Year next cnsu'
CHAS +. HoGG,
july 9i,Fw. CoaatSsuP't