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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-25
EP1reME OF THE WEEK.


Cuhxuexf rxAiAAxAp,,s
ss,.EAe Rseaidant has appeinted George
W. Fish, of Michigan, to be United States
Consuaus Funi& :, y ~
About sixty female employees in the
Patent Office. at Washington, were recently
discharged because Of the reduction in the
appropriation.
Hoedel, the man who made the first
attempt on the life of the Emperor Wilhelm,
was tried on the 10th, found guilty, and SEN
fenced to be beeesded.
A London telegram of the 10th an
nounced the appointment of Sir Garnet
Woiseley to the Govcrnorship of the newly
acquired island Of Cyprus.
The Greenback State Convention of
Arkansas met at Little Rock, on the 18th, and
APP. 'oiuted State Central Committee, with
authority to place State ticket in the field.
The Forty-ninth Annual Convention
of the American Institute OF Instruction met
at Fabyan, N. H., on the 9th. Three thousand
teachers from New England and the West
were present.
In South Brooklyn. N. Y. the other
evening, Mrs. Margaret Walsh and her little
dauehter were fatally burned by the explosion
Of a can Of kerosene oil, with which they were
kindliug u kitchen fire.
A number Of tramps engaged in
boarding trains, committing other outragcs
and making threats AGAINST the authorities
have bee6 recently sentenced to Jail for from
five to thirty days each, in Rock County, Wis.
A Chinaman recently made applica-
ton to Judge Choate, of the United States
District Court, in New York, to become a c,ti-
zen. The Judge denied the application, under
the decision oil judge Sawyer, OF the United
States CIRCUIT Court of California, in the case
of All Youp.
In their last circular, Dun, Barlow &
Go. report the number of business failures in
the United States, for the past six months Of
the present year at 5S25, ava INST 1, S49 Tor the
Same period in 1877. The habil ties are stated
at Sl3O,OOu.OUO, against Sy9,0UQ,OOO for the
same period last year.
During the twelve months ending
June 80 last, the issues Of ordinary postage
stamps by the Postofiice Department amounted
TO S.9,46s,ClS, against SIS, Isl, $50 the preced-
Ing Year. Tie issue Of newspaper stamps in
creased from Sl,OOu,65 to $l,O93, SIS; of
stamped envelopes and wrappers from 81,
tl6,3'2 to 1906, "a; Of postal cards from
about lS0,0OU,OOO to 200, O63, 900. The total
amount of increase in the issues for sale to the
public was sl,97s,l69, or "a per cent, as
>onlpared with the previous year.
%S'Sec'y Sherman had an informal con-
ference IN New York City, on the 18th, with
the representatives of the late Syndicate. rela-
tive tothe question of RESUMPTION Mr. Sh.r
man .exprsssed confidence in his ability to re-
suinesat once, il Necessary, and the bankers
were generally Oh the opinion that there was
nothing in the way Of such a course. The
Secretary said that although he could not be-
gin to redeem greenbacks before January, vet
it was IN his power to paw checks and drafts
upon the Treasury in specie. and intimated
that he would soon begin to do so. A men,
her Of the Syndicate said, after the confer
encc. that:he would not be surprised to See the
Treasury paying gold on or before the LIST of
August.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-25

The Philadelphia Ledger proposes
to amend the marriage ritual by add
ing, after the promise to love. honor,
etc., the words cor keep quiet abo ut
itO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-25

The reason why editors have their
manners corrupted is because they re.
ceive 90 many evil communications. -
Exchange.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-25

THERE are too many stylish mothers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24


have had for the assertion, was that
the County Court did refuse to hear
testimony that was irreraLeat aud
foreign to the issue, and if he was
present when the case was being
heard he must know that the Court
did hear all proper evidence adduced
by the petitioners, and that they
were awarded fair and impartial
hearing, and | hurl back as unwor,
thy of notice his base insinuation
that the Court acted with any feel
ing in the matter
We cannot, for the life of us, see
why this amature quill driver should
be so bitter against the Court, and
certain members of the Council, whom
he names, for doing that which they
conceived to be their duty and for
the best interest of the public. If
they differ from him, he should
consider it US an honest difference,
especially when he reflects that the
Court and Council were acting under
the solemnity. of an oath, and not
rave and rant because they have fail
ed To circumscribe their views with.
in the narrow pale of his dwarfed in.
tellect.
He closes his article by making an
uucalled for attack upon the mem
bers of the bar, styling those who APP
peared for Capt. Helm as the attor-
neys for drunkenness, while he APP
plauds to the skies the attorney who
appeared for the petitioners and forty
fOe others, complimenting his noble
single handed fight against such
great odds, even if he was defeated,
Now in conclusion / would ask,
should an attorney receive credit for
fighting a case through the Courts at
the expense of his clients, contend
ing for a principle that it was well
known had already been decided by
the highest Court in the land, ad-
yersely to him, when he must have
known, if he knew any thing, that
certain defeat awaited him and that
his clients would be immersedin costs?
Let him receive the credit who yields
to the pressure when he knows his
case is hopeless, rather than he who
bitterly contends for false princi-
pie when innocent parties are to be
the sufferers. #%*
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
What the Potter Investigation
has Accomplished

The Potter Investigation is not
near Its end, but the holiday recess
of the committee affords a fair oppor-
tunity to consider what it has al
ready accomplished,
Mr.. Sherman has been entangled
in u net of circumstantial evidence
to say nothing of that which is direct
but disputed, from which extrication
seems impossible; and Mr.. Stanley
Matthews is buried beyond resurrect-
ion under the weight of his own let
tiers.
II is no light matter for the pur-
poses of investigation that the Dem
ocrats have been able to show the
character of the men who have been
the managers of the Republican par
ty in the South. II was known that
there were villains among them, and
now, so far as Louisiana is concern
ed, the theory that there were any
exceptions has been well nigh dis.
proved. The Jenkses, Webers, An
dersons, Pttkins, Pinkstons, and
the rest tell their own stories
an no more is needed to disclose theil
depravity. There can be no more
striking illustration of the straits Of
of Republican partisans than the
fact that whether these people ties
tify for or against them they are
obliged to admit their knavishnCss
The more an Anderson or a Weber is
denounced, the stronger is the indict'
ment of the Republican party, Of
which they have been the cvange'
lists. Certainly it is an anomaly in
politics that if you fog a Democratic
witness you cripple a Republican
statesman.
At last the true inwardness of the
Southern political situation of 1876
is understood by the whole country,
and although the picture may be
painted great deal blacker, as well
it might be, in truth it cannot be
more effective. No candid man, Re
publican or Democrat, will now de-
nv that the States of Florida and
Louisiana were wrongfully counted
for Hayes in pursuance of a conspi,
racy originating with certain mem
bers of the National Republican Com
mittee, executed by Returning Boards
under the inspiration of visiting
statesmen, and under the protection
of the army of the United States.
An investigation which has ac-
complished this much toward elicit
ing the truth cannot be said to have
been begun in vain.-PhitadcIphta
Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

TIE WESTERN CATTLE Trade
Few people in the East have real
lv any idea whatever Of tho magni-
tude to which stock raising has
grown in the West, and they will be
somewhat astonished to learn that
the returns for the present season
give California 100000 head; Colora.
do $4,000, Utah 100000, Montana
Wyoming 225,O00, Washing.
ton 100000, and Oregon 10000; a
total of Z, 450,000 head, Texas is es-
timated to have twice as many more,
making n grand total Of between Sow
en- and eight millions bceyos now
fattening or about to be fattencd for
tho eastern markets,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
LADIES'!
ExQU1s1TELTNEN SUITS
Rctailed at Wholesale Prices.

Two Piece Suit. $3.50 Three Piece Suit,
$500 sent by mail postage paid Five or
more Suits by express, charges paid by us.
They are well made and finely trimmed in
Brown or Black, Headed with white pip
Dust measures from 2s to ~, and larger
sizes made TO order without extra charge.
TO Ladies' acting as agents and sending
orders for 10 suits we give one suit Free.
Write your name, Post Office, County
and State very plain. Send money by Reg
istered Letter, Money Order, or Bank
Draft.
We guarantee satisfaction in every case.
Each purchaser is entitled to Fosters New
Pen and Scissors, Address,
q. ". FOSTER % co.
275 to 2S5 h. Madison 81.
july 2I-ly CHICAGO'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
Circuit Clerk.
CLIFTON. June s. /

CLIFTON, june 8, 1873,
To he Voters of Mason Countg Believing
In the old Jefersonian principle OF rota-
ton in office, and believing further that
the only tests for official position should be
honesty and capacity, 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. If my
Eellow-citizens should elevate me to the pc.
sition for which announce myself, ! shall
endeavor to discharge the duties OF the Of
fee faithfully, and with due reference to
the best interests Of the people.
Respectfully
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

Two young Indies, Miss Gibbs and
Miss Kemp, who had beon arranging
for festival near Harris Ferry, last
week, started for their homes n short
distance away, in the evening, and
while on their route their horse be-
came frightened aud runaway throw.
ing both out and injuring them bad.
ly though not sCriously,-&atilmt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

We have the plcasuroor placing on
our ticket this week, Tho name of j,
]. S. Hassler, Esq, of Jackson, who
was nominated for the Office Of State
Senator at the Democratic Conven.
ton for tho 9Th Senatorial District,
held at Winfield last Saturday, lie
ism able man, and IL elected, (or
which there is no doubt,) ho will Gil
the Office with credit to himself and
honor ~ the District
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

The Republicans tell us that the
Democrats intend to raid on the
Treasury to the extent of 100000
600. Now if they will print the az
gregate of Republican raids on the
Treasury since 1865, in dollars and
cents, we do not think they will make
a campaign matter of a Hypothetical
and predicted raid by the Democrat
ic party. We can help them a little
by citing the fact that successive Re.
publican Congresses voted away s400,
100000 to the navy after the war was
closed, Of this sum the great ex-
ponent and executor Of G0ntism,
George NJ. Robson, spent SlS2, OOO,-
900, and made n junk shop of the
Navy Department. For this eXpen-
diture Of S400,000,000 the govern
ment has mere skeleton Of a navy
to show, and there is plenty of evil
dence that the money was distribn-
ted in true Communistic style among
the members of the contractors ring
-NOrtolk NTgiaian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

The people at large are beginning
to discuss the Greenback question to
a considerable extent. For q long
time not much Importance was at.
tached to this element, but it is be-
coming so strong thatit makes itself
heard and felt everywhere. Although
the resumption act has lost its terrors
by the natural and harmless resump-
ton that is taking place, there is
still much vitality in the Greenback
element. Very many men who now
are Greenbackers, are dissatisfied
with the rule of the Republican par
ty and desire a change, hoping to
better the condition of the business
Of the country. Unnatural initiation
is the sure forerunner of bankruptcy
and ruin and instead of trying to
form u new party that is untried, let
them cast their fortunes with the
Democrats. They are the true Green
hackers. The Groenback party can
not hope to do mnch without assis-
lance and their their natural friends
are the Democrats and through the
Democrats only can they hope to
achieve anything. The Democratic
party is the party of the people. The
Republican party has become fearful
ly corrupt, in fact has killed itself
and is rapidly sinking into nothing
ness. Let the freemen of America
be courageous enough to cut loose
from the moorings that have SO near
ly caused their ruin and join the good
old Democratic party that has in the
past engineered the ship of State SO
successfully.-E.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
To The Democratic Voters OF the
Fifth Senatorial District Of
West Virginia.

Gentlemen: You are respectfully inform
ed that, your Executive Committee has
agreed upon Winfield, Putnam county, as
the place, and July Goth, 1873, as the time,
for holding your Convention for the pur'
pose 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. @. ARMSTRONG
Chairman Executive Committee, Fifth
Senatorial District
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

Assessments for political purposes
are now being levied by the Ropubli-
can Congressional Committee, on all
Federal officials down to the Clerks
in tho Quartormoster's Department
of the army and the females in the
Treasury Department. Hayes him
self subscribed $500 to the funds
Sweet Civil Service Relorml
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
The License Question.

In the last number of the Monitor,
a correspondent, over the signature
ok" attempts to give the public some
light upon the License question,
which was so bitterly contested before
our Courts, and which was recently
decided by the Supreme Court of
Appeals in favor of the applicant,
Joseph Helm, If the correspondent
was attempting to give the facts in
the case, the article is certainly a
failure, ashe has avoided the very
questions which were before the
Courts, and has misrepresented the
matter fr6m beginning to end; seek
ing thereby, to cast odium upon GER
tain members of the old Council, as
well as upon the attorneys who ap-
peared for the applicant.
A true statement Of the case, as we
it, is as follows: In Jan
uary last, Joseph Helm applied to the
Town Council for a permit to sell
spurious liquors, &c, in the town Of
Point Pleasant, which permit was
granted; it being necessary to have
the same before the County Court
could grant the necessary certificate.
Thus armed he applied to the County
Court at its March term for a certif-
cate, but was here met by petition
signed by one of our citizens and
fortyfre Others, asking the Court to
withhold the same. II appeared in
evidence before the Court, that be-
tween the date of granting the per-
nit and the application to the Coun-
ty Court that new members of the
Council had qualified and had sue
cceded the old ones, and it was con
tended by the able q attorney for the
petitioners, that notwithstanding the
granting of the permit was the act of
an incorporate body, that the Court
should disregard and treat it as n
nullity, for the reason, that the Coun'
Gil was at that time composed part
ly of other and different members
than those composing it at the time
the permit was granted. 1t further
appeared that the new Council not
only know that the permit had been
granted to Capt, Helm, MS well rs to
others, but that they, instead of re-
voking the same as they had the
right to do, had agreed to and with
tho old members not to take any &c.
ton in any case in which permits
had been granted. The County Court
with the above facts before them
granted the certificate.
While every attorney ut the bar
knew, or should have known (for the
question had previously been adju.
dicated) that the question was one
which rested solely in the discretion
of the County Court, yet the able (?)
attorney for the petitioners carried the
case to the Circuit Court on writ Of
supersedcas, and us was expected,
the County Court was for a time re-
vorsed. The case was then taken to
tho Supreme Court Of Appeals on a
writ of prohibition, and Judge Smith
was in turn reversed and the judg-
ment of the County Court stands
Having briefly given n history of
the case, l now desire toreGert to u few
passages in "K's" article; and first,
when he says that "the County Court
refused to hear any evidence against
the whiskcyites," he either ignorant
ly or wilnlly misrcprosonts the iacls
and tho only foundation he could
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

Radical organs have great tendcn-
cy to forget that the Republican par
ty is responsible for the financial CON
ditionof the country; that it has been
brought about by depreciating its
own circulating currency in making
it a legal tender for only certain
debts, while the rich bondholder must
have his pay in gold. The Republi-
can party have pcrsistently fought
and voted against every proposition
in Congress to make greenbacks a
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, interest on the public debt
and duties on imports. When the
Democrats get in power in the Sen
ate, (they have the House, they pro-
pose to make the peoples money
igrcenbacks) pay all kinds and sorts
of debts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

The New York Times thinks both
of the old parties are about breaking
up. Dissolution is confined to the
Republican machine. The Demo-
Gratis were never in better spirits and
condition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

"Times hard, money scarce and
nothing to do" Well, we have been
telling you for years that you would
bring yourself and family to u crust
of bread, if you continued to vote
for the army of plunderCrS who have
run the republican party, but you
would not believe it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

Sink or swim, survive or perish,
but as long as we have one subscriber
we will battle in the Democratic
ranks against RadicaliSm in whatev-
or shape it comes, and if you don't
like it, don't "swing on our gate"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
To tIeTencLers OF Mason County

T purpose opening School for Teachers
Review and Normal Instruction for 20
DAYS, commencing August 18th and ending
September Sd. The last eight days will be
employed in connection with the Teachers
County Instute, and those attending may
thus be accredited with Institute work as
required by the school law, OF 1871 The
method of instruction will be by Lectures
and Text Books, with daily written and
oral examinations. The charge will be So
for the course. Please let me know by
Postal card ii you will attend.
W. i. HILLts
Box 10, Point Pleasant, W. Va.
july 24-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

Republican rule has resulted in
making the office-holders, jobbers and
plunderers rich, but the laboring
classes are reduced almost to bcsgary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24
D. 8. Van GATRE. Ag't,
Point Pleasant, W. va.

CIR HOWARD, Gen. p. & T. Ag't.
RG-For Freight, Live Stock, &c, this
Line offers special inducements. Rates
guaranteed alwaysas low as by any other
Line to and from all Eastern cities. For
rates, bills Of lading, &c, apply to D. ).
VAN MATRE, Agent.
n. II. H0TCHKIsS, Gen. Tray. Ast'
Jan. 10, lS7S-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

When the Democratic House voted
to investigate the Presidential frauds,
the organs claimed that it would
unite their party, but the war be-
tween Conkling and the administers
ton seems to go on as braveIy as
ever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

1t is now manifest that we are to
have u triangular fight in Mason
county, in the coming election, as all
hopes of a fusion between the Repub-
licans and the Workingmen have
vanished.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

Can any honest man set down and
candidly figure any advantage to
himself, his children or his country
by continuing the republican party
in power, with such leaders as now
officer and control it?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

The President has fred a rcdhot
shot into the ranksorRoscooCo
He has dismissed quite number of
the New York Senator's friends and
political pets, The truly loyal Re-
publican papers can not now set up
howl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

The Wheeling Register says: $50
much suffering and death was never
before occasioned in this country by
the heat, we presume. The temper
ature has ranged high for an unpre.
cedentedly long time; and then, por-
ton of the time, there has been a
peculiar opprossiveness in the atmos'
pherc, something beyond mere heat.
Throughout the country large num-
bcrs of people are falling victims TO
the weather. But, as in the case of
cholera and most diseases which faint
the air, the victims are mainly from
the lower classes. Men whose blood
is boiling with heat engcndered by
the use of fiery drinks, are much
more likely to fall under the scorch-
ing rays of the sun than those whose
blood is kept cool by the use of pure
water Diet, too, has something to
do with enabling a man to resist dis
ease. Strong bacon and fat pork do
not answer as well as fresh fruit and
cooling vegetables in giving proper
tone to the system for such an ordeal
as this weather subjects it to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-24

The area of lands granted to mo-
nopolies by the Republican party is
greater than Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut, New York, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio
and Indiana.