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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10
StockI,oI,Icr,s SIceting.

There win be a general meeting Of ih,
Stockholders OF the "Home Company ., q
the Court House, in the town o! rom
Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia I p
the 10th day OF July, 1873, at 2 O'Clock, l.
NJ, to elect board OF directors, make 9i'
laws, and transactany other business when 9,
may lawfully be done by tho stocEhoIds''
in gcnefal meeting. 4
Given undor our hands this 9Gth day u
June, 1878.
j. r. SELBE.
R0BT. YOUNG,
]. JEWETT,
+. NlEMAN,
June 9G-lw. COrporators
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The Fourth al Upper Flats.

The FOuFtn al upper Fihtts'
Mr, Editor; The cannon on the hill
thundered its loud notes of joy, to
greet 500 people who assembled at
the church, at s A. NJ, representing
ten Sunday Schools.
The following officers were elected
to preside over the assemblage, viz;
President, Preston Hudson; Vice
President, Lewis Bumgarner; secre'
tary, Jas. Fl. sayre, Assistants, Amos
Fry and Levi Roush; Chief Marshal,
Josephas McMillin; Color Bearer,
Gilbert McMillin,
After listening to several pieces Of
vocal music, a line was formed, head
ed by the standard, one fife, two
tenors and bass drum. The march
of ten minutes, was one of confusion,
gayety and music.
The Vice President, called order at
$50, and read the following Rules
and Regulations, viz: Intoxication
and the selling ofintoxicating liquors
on the ground, will not be tolerated.
nor shall any other articles be sold
save only BY orders of the committee
Profanity and vulgar language,
quarreling and loud words will not
be endured.
A piece Of music was succeeded by
prayer, by DR., ]. L. Hensley
The Declaration of Independence
was read by Rev. W. Z. Hill, who
also spoke on the topics of the day;
the central thought being "Despise
not the day of small things"
At 1880 from the several shade
trees was sounded the name of Perry
Simpson, who appeared on the plat
form in his usual oratorical style.
Adjournment to 1 P. NJ, was an
nounced and the theme of conversa-
ton was invitations TO dinner.
Martial music again called the peo'
pie together, to listen to an address
by Rev. w. Owen, who showed the
work and progress Of the Sunday
School. His excuse for being late
was on the account of the marriage
of VIM. Stokley and Martha Roush,
he having administered the sacred
ties.
Rev. VIM. II. Harrison spoke on
the subject of religion.
Rev, Cupp addressed the people,
showing the relation of the Fourth Of
July to the Sunday School.
DR.. ]. L. Hensley spoke on adj
vancement and civilization.
Superintendent C. E. Hogg was
called to the platform and delivered
a short speech on Independence.
Vocal music followed all the above
speeches and addresses. Il
The tlIaHks Of the committee were
now rendered and the convention
stood adjourned at 8 2. NJ.
PERSONAL.
In addition to the above named
speakers the following pcrsonages
we're present. Officers Samuel Som
erville and j. Jewett.
LADIES.
Miss Cassie Spence, Miss Anna
Mitchell and the two Misses Hogg,
from Il distance.
CANDIDATES.
DR.. L. T. Roush, r. Z. Mitchell, j.
P. Pickens, S. D. Hanna and J. P. R,
B. Smith.
JAS. II. SAYRE,
Secretary.
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In the Circuit Court at Richmond,
Va, on Saturday, Judge Wellforden.
tered nm ordorin tho Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad case, which is prclim-
mary to the reorganization of the
company. The Judge approved the
form Of tho deeds Of sale. Joseph
Bryan aud II. 4. Wickham were ap.
pointed trustees to receive the deed
If trust and to execute tho trust there
ur. Tho cause isstill to remain upon
Tho docket Of tho court,
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To The Democratic Voters OF the
Fifth Senatorial District OF
West Virginia.

GenAeaem You are respectfully inform
ed that, your Executive Committee has
agreed upon Winfield, Putnam county, as
the place, and July Goth, 1878, as the time,
for holding your Convention for the pur-
nose of nominating a candidate for the
State Senate from this District.
The Executive Committees in the differ.
ent counties composing the Fifth Senate
rial District, will make arrangements by
which Delegates will be appointed to at
tend and represent the several counties in
said Convention. .
j. W. G. ARMSTRONG,
Chairman Executive Committee, Fifth
Senatorial District.
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Circuit Clerk.

ULlFTON, June 8, 800
To he Totc. Of Mason County: Believing
in the old Jehersonian principle of rota-
ton in office, and believing further that
the only tests for official position should be
honesty and capacity, l hereby announce
myself an Independent candidate for the
office OF Circuit Clerk OF Mason County.
am induced to do so at the earnest solicit
tation Of many voters, irrespective OF po-
litical prejudice or partizan bias. II my
tcllow-CitiEens should elevate me to the pc.
sition for which announce myself, shall
endeayor to discharge the duties OF the Of
flee faithfully, and with due reference to
the-best interests of the people,
Respectfully
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Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. jerks arc
both positive that they did, Beech
err comes out Aat.foted and says he
didn't. But John Sherman is rather
tender-footcd, and says he might have
done it, but if he did, it was when he
was asleep. This matter, as far as
jerks aud Sherman are concerned,
may yet result in u quickened con
science.-lRdependence kansan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

AT the late conferences in regard
to the Mexican situation among high
officials of our government, the opin-
ON was earnestly expressed that the
hast TN, . for the United States tu
do under all tis circumstances would
be be 10 S,1 Withdraw ' our mial'tarand con.
suls from Mexico, break OH III rela-
ton with that nation, occupyall need-
ed points on our frontier for protect
ion against thioying incursions, and
wait a time when the Mexican au-
thoritics are able to repress violence
on their borders before resuming any
relations whatever, and in the mean
time take the responsibility of follow
ing and Furnishing at any cost ali
marauding parties from Mexican
territory.
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NOTICE.

A T "A meeting OF the Board Of Ovcrcers
"A Of the Poor of Mason County, West
Virginia, continued and held at the Court
House, OH the I'd day Of July, 1873, among
other proceedings was the following
Ordered, That on and after this date, no
medicines, prescription or visit, after the
first medicine, prescription or visit, shall
be considered or allowed, unless ordered
In writing by the 0vorseer Of the Poor Of
the District wherein the patient resides,
and no paupcr shall employ more than one
physician.
Ordered, That the above 10 published
In the County papers.
Copy Tcste!
S. q, SHAW,
july .l0.3w Clerk Il, Of q. Of Poor
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Commissioners Sale ofT0wn Lot
In Mason City,

NpursuGnce Of the terms aud provisions
ola decree tho Circuit Court Of Mason
County, West Virginia, rendered ON the 18th
day OF April, 1878, in q certain Chancey
cause therein pending, in which i. c. n.
Love-! ana James A. Payne arc Plaintiffs
and j. W. Ro.lcitsis defendant, the under
signed, Special Commissioner, will On tn"
eth day of Ju;y, 1873,
at the front door OF the Court housc Of Nl4'
son county, proceed to sell by way Of pub,
lie auction TO the highest bidder Lot ~.
on brown street, in thetown OF Mason C'%,
Mason County, West Virginia.
TERMS OF SALR--Cash as TO p per cent.
OF the purchase money and as TO the ro'i'
due on credit OF six and twelve months
bonds with good security bearing interest
from date will be required for the deferred
instruments and the title will be returned
as further security.
JOHN W. ENGLISH,
june 2G-iw. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

The law passed by the last Con,
gress amending the pension act has
this effect; Under the late law the
payment of a pension commenced
with date of the order directing it.
The law as amended directs that all
pensions heretofore or hereafter to be
issued shall begin payment with the
date of the death or discharge-not
disability-on which they are based.
This will give back pension to all
now receiving them from the date oil
discharge to the date Of the order
from the pension office. In cases
where heirs draw death pension
the same rule obtains. The gap be-
tween the death and the order from
the pension bureau is to be paid for
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

We notice that in several counties
of the State the Board of0Versoers Of
the poor, publish the accounts allow.
ed for the maintenance Of paupors,
giving name of party furnishing
goods, the amount Of account and the
party to whom the goods were deliv-
cred. This we think is very wise
and salutary proceeding, The peo,
pie are the paymasters, and it is
nothing more than right that they
should be allowed to inspect all bills
rendered against them, and to know
beside who the bcneiiciarios are. The
certainty that such publication would
he made would undoubtedly save to
the county largely more than the
cost of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

Hon. Eustaco Gibson has been
nominated by the Democrats of Cab
ell county, for the House Of Delegates,
Notwithstanding the fierce opposi'
ton of the AdCertiScr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

Two hundred and eighty-four Grim
inals were pardoned out of the peni-
tentiaries by Hayes between March
1877 and May 1878.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

The Democracy of Mason has the
numbers and power to win, this fall,
if they will, Work is what is need.
ed.
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The inexperienced editor of the
Monitor is informed that our people,
believe the war is over, and do not
care 10 stir up any of the old feelings
engendered during that period.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

The Democratic Congressional Con.
vention for the Third District meets
in Charleston, on Thursday, August
18th, 1878.
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Gibbons in his last paper says the
Democratic party is responsible for
the strikes and riots in the country,
because they are always "crying hard
times" Pray, Brother Gibbons, are
not the times hard?-and is not the
Republican party responsible for the
distress in this land of ours? Is not
your party responsible for the
thousands of people in this country
who are out Of employment?
Is not the Republican party re-
sponsibIc for the rmyof tramps that
are now marching through tho land,
committing all sorts of depredations2
Is it not responsible for the finan.
cal trouble upon the country at this
time?
Has not the Republican patty had
entire and absolute control of this
government since the close of the
war;
Did not the Republican party make
two kinds of money-one for the
working people and the other for the
bond-holder2
Has not the Republican party con-
tinually, and all the time, deprecia-
ted the money of the government, by
only making it a legal tender for GER
tain debts, while other debts had to
be paid in gold2
Has not Republican legislation,
been at all times in favor of the
wealthy bond.holder, and against the
great mass of the peoplo-the poor
people-the working people?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

After next March the Senate will
have u Democratic majority oftwolve
or fifteen and then, il not before, the
people can turn their eyes toward
Washington with m assurance that
the financial outrages Of the past
few years will soon be wiped out
of existence. The Democratic party
is pledged to change the ruinous IL
nancial policy carried on by the Re-
publican party. 1t is pledged to re-
liOve the people from their present
distress. II Is pledged to reform and
economy, and it will carry out its
pledges.--SntineL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

Gibbons seems TO have forgotten
that the war is over, For his infor-
nation we state that it was ended in
1865.
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Joseph Helm, VS., Judge of the Cir,
cult Court of Mason county; petition
for writ Of prohibition; opinion by
johnson, Writ of prohibition award
ed.-Sanddrd.
The above decision Of the Supreme
Court of this State, will settle the
fight in our Courts between the Tenn
perancc and Anti.temporancc men,
in this place, Capt. Helm, though at
considerable expense, has come out
the victor Now would it not be adj
visable in tho future, for tho Tenn
poranco men to look before they lcapF
The opinion of Judge Smith, in the
matter above alluded to, was so OK
tonsiveIy aud freely criticised by tho
members of the lcgal fraternity in
this county, that we felt satisfied that
the Supreme Court could do nothing
but award the Writ Of Prohibition.
"Thc times are so hard!' Yes,
dear, but republican rule is so beau
..!f.I ..-.. I,.-.,.I
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Democrats, let the field be thorough.
ly canvasscd. Our ticket is made up
of good mcn-men of known in
tegriCy,-men who command the re,
Spect of their Republican opponents
and therefore, if each Democrat does
his duty, Mason county will not leave
one on our ticket in the minority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

The Democrats now control seven.
tceu States by Congressional repre-
sontation. This fall they will win,
Ohio, South Carolina and Florida,
certain, while they have already car.
ried 0regon-making twenty-ono
States of the IS, a sufficient number
to secure a Democratic President il
tho choice fall to the House. In ad,
dition the Democracy hope to carry
Pennsylvaniaand California on the
Congressional and State ticket
Look at the matter whichever way
you will, the Democracy will control
the next House. You betl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

1t bohooves Democrats in every
part of this county, to disregard the
Independent element, now showing
itself in the county. These hide
pendent candidates, either of them,
would have been willing and pleased
to have accepted nomination from
the Democratic convention. The
most Of them were candidates before
it, but withdrew before the organiza,
ton of the convention. Now they
talk against the convention and its
nominees, simply because they were
not the favored ones. Greed for of.
flee is what makes them act so. The
only way to treat Independent can
didates is not TO recognize them at
all by voting for them. Let the De
mocraey of the county show these
men that they will not tolerate sucl
practices, or cater to the whims o.
such men, by voting to a man the
ticket that heads our columns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

Five hundred and fourteen fail
urcs in New York city in six months,
which is a large increase over the cor
responding months of last year
How that "panic" of 1878 does hold
o,l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

Taxation to make good Republi-
can robberies, profigacy and extrav-
agance has done more to bring the
business of the country to its pres
ent deplorable condition than any
thing else.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-10

After the leaders ofthe Republican
party have ceased mounting the in
famous lie of Southern intimidation,
the little Monitor begins to croak.-
1t was lie circulated by Morton and
his brother party tricksters, for the
purpose of electing Hayes; and when
they found that the people would not
be gulled in that way, then followed
the other abominable and detestable
fraud, which succeeded in robbing
the people of their choice. Ask the
citizens of South Carolina or Louis
lana, if such is the case now, or ever
was, except few brawls in which
the colored man was the leader?
Now Gibbons, in the future, such
falsehoods will not avail you any
thing, neither will the people per
nit you to cheat them out of their
duly and legally elected President
again. No doubt the wickednoss,
treachery and scoundrclism of your
party leaders, has already some polit-
ical humbug or fraud on foot, by
which they hope to defeat the will of
the people again, but the small fry
like you will be left to gnaw at the
bone-years after your masters, have
demolished the flesh; at present they
expect you to subsist on the war and
"bloody shirt" After they have
done with present humbugs, they
will give you a change.
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The Democracy of this county are
organizing for victory.
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BANK REPORT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITIOllVI

OF The Merchants National Bank OF West
Virginia at Point Pleasant, IN the State OF
West Virginia, at the close Of business,
June Goth, 1878,
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Suppose it could have been shown
that Andrew johnson was elevated
to the Presidency by fraudulent
means, how long would he have been
permitted to hold that high office?
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LEGAL puBLIoArIoNS
commissioners Sale of so Acres
If land.

SOmEnlSSIOucTS S1alc vi OV hVEVh
of Land. ~"
TN pursuance OF the terms and provisions
OF II decree OF the Circuit Court Of Ma.
son county, West Virginia, rendered on tho
9th day OF April, 1878, in II certain Chan.
Gerry cause therein pending, in which John
]. Rea and others, are ComplAihants and
John Thompson and Alice Thompson, are
defendants, the undersigned, Special COM
missioner, will on the
27iI day Of July, 1873,
at the front door ofthe Court House Of Ma.
son county, proceed to sell by way Of pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder, fifty acres
OF land, more or less, the same being tho
residue Of 100 acres in the bill described,
after deducting so acres conveyed by t..
Numbering, Clerk, to Shrewsbury Tom.
linson and Polsley. Said land lies about |
miles northeast from Point Pleasant, audi
adjoins the lands of Col. LemasteE
TERMS or SALE.-Cash as to one-third VI
the purchase money, and us to the residue
upon credit Of six and twelve months;
bonds with good security bearing interest
from the day OF sale will be required for
the deferred installlnents.
JOHN w. ENGLISH,
June 2G-4w. Special Commissioner
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STATE Of lIta THyaria, County, Of Mason m
/, 4. SrRInLlSG, Cashier of the above ma.
med Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
7. STRIBLING.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this
9TH day Of July, 1878, o,,,,,
Notary Public.
Correct-AttCSt'
&. G. MILLER,
P.S. LEWIS, Directors
J.CAPElIART,
july l0-lw.
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Keep it before the people that the
evils that now afllict the nation are
the result of Republican misrule aud
that the ascendancy of that party
to-day is due to black and damning
frauds.
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That the hordcs of thieves who
plundorcd tho people SO, successfully
under Grant are manipulating the
wires to nominate him for a third
term is no longer a dobatablo ques-
ton, They intend to force his nom.
ination and as they are the control.
ing spirits in the organization they
will be quite likely TO succeed.
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That was Il blood curdliug article
in the last Monitor In their desper-
ntion, with defeat staring them in
the face, the Radicals Haunt the
"bloody shirt" and cry "rcbcl. -
Who does Gibbons suppose he is 60.
ing toscaro in this county with such
articles
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Now that Eliza Pinkston has told
the truth about the exhibition made
of heretofore the Visiting statesman"
they will gravely tell US that sho is
confcsscdIy dishonest and thoreEorcun
worthy of belief According to their
ideas persons who have been parties
to frauds must deny it and stick to
it in order 10 DO credible"
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F. G. LANHAM.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-22
dN0the1 Broken 4fJ.7,t.

Little Willie Shay, a seven year old boy,
residing on franklin avenue and Fifteenth
avenue south, is now confined to the house
with broken arm. The little fellow had
seen the boys riding on horseback about the
streets and his little heart was exceedingly
sore because he too could not indulge in the
same amusement. At last a happy thought
struck him, He could go out into the back
yard, climb on the back of his fathers COW
and have ride in that manner.
No sooner said than done. Willie was soon
seated on the cows back, but it was not for
long. The animal not relishing this new
state of affairs lowered her head, elevated
her caudal appendage and commenced tear
ing around the yard at a terrific rate.
Willie chung to his seat, determined to do or
die. At last the COW started for the barn at
full tilt and went through the door like a
flash. AS the opening was not sufficiently
large to admit the COW and boy at the same
time the boy was brushed off, fell to the
ground and sustained severe fracture Of
the left arm between the wrist and elbow.
He will not care for any more such adven-
tureS