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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-14
..s.ss Or. JOHN ll \ BY. BULLS Is ID. J, :.
Smiths / 0licSylQp
@5 FOR the CURE or 1850.
fever and AcUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor q this celebrated medicine
justly claims for it superiority over allrem-
edies ever offered to the public nor the SAFE,
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and eurs
ofAgue and Fever, or Chills and Fever, vheth-
or Of short or long standing. He refers TO the
entire Western and Seuthsrn country to bar
him testimony to the truth Of the assertion
that in no case whatever will it fail to eurei Il
the directions are strictly followed and carried
ont. Ins great many oasss single dose has
been sufficient for azure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with . per-
feet restoration Of the general health. It's,
however, prudent, and In every case more GER
tain to cure, II its use il continued in smaller
doses for week or two after the disease has
been checked, moro especially in difficult and
long-stsnding cases. Usually this medicine
viii not require any aidto keep the bowels in
good order. Should the patisnt, however, 70.
quire scathartie medicine, alter having taken
three or four doses Of the Tonic, single dose Of
BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS viii
be sufficient. i-a. s.sg
The genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must
have DIR. JOHN BULL'Sprivate stamp On each
bottle. DIR. JOHN BULL only has the right to
manufacture and sell the original JOHN J.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, Of Louisville, Ky.
Examine well the label on each bottle. Ifmy
private stamp II not ON each bottle, do not
purchase, or you will DO deceived.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-14

Oren VINO att0n0ed the Jefferson Street
School, whose drinking-water was found
to be poisoned by the escape of feculent
matter from closets. l...
Did space allow, hundreds of clearly
defined cases could be deduced to show
that yellow fever, typhoid fever, and
cholera are neither Of them climatic, ep-
idemic OF hardly endemic diseases, but
entirely dependent on the fifty condi-
tiops and habits, which invite them,
Camp fever and ship fever are depend
ent on similar causes, and all are most
surely avOidable III the natural climate
of any country. am also certain that
with good sanitary conditions in both the
climate in the lower attitudes is healthi-
er than in the higher ATTITUDES. A daily
maximum heat Of seventy to eighty-five
degrees is mich healthier than the ex-
tremes from zero to ninety-6ve degrees.
To keep densely populated countries
in good sanitary condition, the dead
should be cremated, cities should be
thoroughly severed and daily cleansed
by an abundance of water. tFGsd3 q
ALI feculent matter in villages and
rural districts should be daily utilized
for fertilizing purposes BY . copious
MIXTURE of fine dry earth, muck orchar-
coal. OF course, the stagnsnt water in
swamps must be removed by bitches to
prevent malarial diseases. i1sl ,sE@gai
The earth can absorb and digest large |
quantities of feculent matter, but, when |
gorged, Ahe vomits forth disease and
death to all in the vioinity.-Israel Hail.,
Unirersity Of Michigan, in New York
Graphic. a VIZ .a.ilt..y cd ID I'd
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mored Of the lady. The husband at
first asked f10. The mason did not
think she was worth Il, but; ultimately
they repaired to an inn, referring the
matter to the arbitration of the land
lord, who persuaded the husband to re-
lnquish all claims to the wife for Is.
MRS. GENERAL SruRGIs and her two
daughters are making . weary trip to
Clusters fatal battlefield, the mother be-
ing spurred on by the probably vain
hope that among che collected bones
may be discovered those of her son,
Lieut.. Sturgis of the It'll Cavalry. A
correspondent of the Cleveland (Ohio)
Leader says that Custer's remains have
never been identified, and that the
bones inferred at West Point were those
OF some teamster selected at hap- haz-
ard. sHa.i -
ALTHOUGH the Queen of Madagascar
is total abstinence woman, and long
ago issued ediets against the sale of in
toxicatingf liquors on the islaad, drunk
enness is the, chief national sin of the
peope. They get drunk ON the liquor
known as toaka, which they make them
selves, and which is said to be more de-
structiye TO the human constitution than
the whisky of our lowest bar-rooms.
The missionaries find the use of this
beverage great hindrance to the spread
OF Christianity. 1a ssaa 3 a..isa
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, while in
France few months ago, bought q
large French steeple-chaser that is said |
to have made extraordinary time in mi |
U0fo oIfhnv.rh hn koc L. |
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-06-19
Attribute of Respect.

WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased Al
mighty God in His all wise proyi-
dence to remove from our midst Mi
chael Young, by death, the result OF
an accident by which he was crush
cd to death by a fall of rock in the
Clifton Coal Mine, June Sth, 1878,
and
WHEREAS, lie was Deputy Mar
shall of the Town of Mason, appoint.
ed by the Council Of said Town,
therefore be it
Rcso'cei, BY the Town Council of
the Town of Mason, that VIC tender
our heartfelt sympathies to the be-
reaved wife, family and relations Of
our deceased friend in this their sad
bereavement in the loss of an alleC-
Tomato husband, n tender father, u
good citizen, a dutiful officer and II
faithful friend. Also, be it
Rcsoicel, That our loss Of n good
citizen is deeply felt in the Roman
Catholic Church, as he was a devot-
ed member in that body. May our
friend rest in peace. Again be it
Rcsoiral, That this be published
in Il Mason County papcr-Point
Pleasant Register
SAMUEL ATKINSON,
THOMAS DUFFY,
MIcAH WILLIAMS,
Committee.
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National VV0rkiDgIncns' Plat
form Of Mason County.

Whereas, Our legislators, state and ma
tional, have refused, or neglected, to enact
such laws ~ would harmonic the interests
OF capital and labor. And whereas the eX-
iSting laws tend to the pauperization AMI
hopeless degradation OF the tUilinS masses,
therefore be it Rcsolred,
|. That we are determined as the sover-
eign people OF this country, state and ma
ton, TO use our power ut the ballnt.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.
.. Therefore, we cordially invite the in.
dustrial classes, whether mechanical, agli-
cultural or commercial, who are alike sui-
iering from vicious legislation, to cooper
ute with us for the enforcement OF the FOL
lowing principles.
8. And he 1t further resolved, ThNt as
laboring men, we ignore pUHH, and meet on
II common platform, for the common good,
and laying aside our old party prcjudices,
we viii concentrate our efforts, until bind
justice, with scales equally poised and
sword upliitea, shall stand in high places,
the arbriter OF the peoples rights
/. And 1t is iurther resolved thht we are
in favor OF wise and ludiclouss, system OF
legislation, in enacting, and enforcing,
such laws us will bear equally upon capital
and labor, holding in check those grasping
monoPoliGes which are crushing the ne out
Of the toiling masses, and sapping the very
foundations OF our free institutions.
). That we are in favor OF aDollsh!ng the
existing useless system OF County Courts,
extending the Jurisdiction OF justices ana
increasing the number OF terms OF the Cir
cult Court.
q. That we are in favor. OF abollshins tlle
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a REMARkABLE REsuLT.-It makes
no difference how many Physicians,
or how much medicine you have
tried, it is now an established fact
that German Syrup Is the only rem
edy which has given complete salts
faction in severe cases of Lung Dis.
eases. 1t is true that there are yet
thousands of persons prcdisposed 10
Throat and Lung Affections, Con-
sumption, lIemorrhagcs, Asthma,
Severe Colds settled on the Breast,
Pneumonia, Whooping Cough, &c.,
who have no personal knowledge 81
Boschee's German Syrup. To such
we would say that 10000 dozen were
sold last year without one complaint.
Consumptives try Just one bottle
Regular siao 7j-cOnts. Sold by all
druggists in America For sale ut
tho Point Pleasant Drug Store, Jos,
s, Miller Sup't,
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The popular little Kanawha steam
err Clara, plying between Buffalo and
Gallipolis, was sunk at mouth of
Eighteen Mile Creek, Tuesday morn
ing, while trying to make landing.
No lives lost.
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On Sunday, the horse trader who
has been around here for some time,
and known as the "Gypsic," was out
driving, and being ready to "turn
out" thought he would take his horse
TO water, and accordingly drove him
down the road leading to the river at
Mr.. Sehon's. Here the. horse got in
to deep water, and becoming unman'
agcable, was drowned, and horse, bug
gy, harness and all were lost. The
horse was owned by the "Gypsic,'
and was worth about $50, and the
buggy and harness was the property
of Mr.. Perry GObert, and cost about
$50.
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D. 8. Van MATRE. Ag't,
Point Pleasant, w. va.

OR HOWARD, Gen. p. & T. Agt.
BaTFor Freight, Live Stock, &c, this
Line offers special inducements. Rates
guaranteed always us low us by any other
Line 10 nnd from all Eastern cities. For
rates, bills OF lading, &C., apply to d. $.
VAN MATRE, Agent.
n. II. HOTClIKISS, Gen, Tray, Ag't'
jan, TO- lS1S-ly.
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UPPER FLATS lTEMs.-The most of
the corn in this section is rather
small, owing mainly to the continued
dry weather for we believe that the
greater portion of it has been plow-
ed twice.
Some wheat was cut last week, and
! think that nearly all of it will be
harvested by the end of this week,
should the weather continue fair
Those parts of our public roads,
that have been worked recently, are
in pretty good condition, while the
other parts are yet needing work,
Your New Haven correspondent,
al. +. r." gave one item In Il very
indefinite manner. He referred to
the U. B. Quarterly Conference, held
June LIST, and said that the former
Pastor of the church was to be i'm
peachcd. We were glad to learn
however that the little punny efforts
of those who intended TO impeach
him, haddwindled into insignifcance
before the time for the meeting ar
rived. We have always known this
PASTOR" who is now P, T., to be II
gentleman in the fullest sense of the
term, We learn too that he is one
of the most popular members of the
U. b, Conference of West Virginia.
Who is this petor Darnell that
made such searching tour down the
Mississippi and up the Yazoo not
long since9 Is he the old genial Pc
ter Darnell of West Columbian If
this is the man, VIC wonder what in.
duccd him to say that Miss Nealc, of
Clifton, was the belle of the Missis.
sippi Valley for beauty. The old
gentleman mus. have been excited,
or ncar.sightcd, or both. If he is u
good reliable judge of beauty, we adj.
visc young men who nthandsomo
wives, not TO so to the Mississippi
Valley for them
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The chief value Of local communi.
cations is that it shall be accurate,
complete and brief. Write only the
news and leave readers to make their
own comments. Never attempt To
crafty personal spite, or to hit per-
sonal enemies in any Of your com
munications. Be just and impartial
about all things. Then your com
munications will be thankfully re-
eolycd and promptly published,
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FINE CATTLE.-Last week, Ed
sohon, ESQ., sold to Mr.. Frank X
Ingham herd of one bull and II
cows and heirers, comprising some of
the very best thoroughbred and grade
stock in Mason county. This herd
has long been noted for its fnomilk-
ing and breeding qualities, and will
be taken to Mr., Ingham's farm in
Green county, near Waynosburg,
Pennsylvania.
Mr., Peters. Lewis also sold to East
crn parties 81 head of three year old
cattle, the average weight being 1915
pounds.
Mr.. James Capohart, on Monday Of
last week, sold S5 head Of three year
old cattle, the average weight being
1925 pounds.
On Monday Mr., Ed. sohon, sold to
parties in Baltimore, 81 head of three
year old cattle, the average weight
being 1858 pounds.
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THE DRuMlER,-0n Saturday our
town was full of Commercial Agents,
better known as "Drummors" one
of them, thoughtless of i'll, placed
his heel upon a fresh orange peel
and slipped and slid and fell; his
clothes were torn, his hatmusscd, and
such the bluc.strcakcd words he
"cusscd," is not within the limited
scope of our poetic abilities to describe
and hence we iorboar to tell.
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The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Docks are ours,

Few tramps die and noneresign.
Anything We arc obliged to do is
work.
Trade is Frightening up. Let her
bright
This year tho4 Of July will come
on Thursday.
Somebody watching U.S. pull
down the blinds.
Bathing in the rivers has already
commenced.
Lager Beer Saloons run on full
time,
Now is the accepted time TO buy
real estate.
The greatest want ofthc day, is the
wantof funds.
Much cold comfort can be drawn
through straw.
The smallest bridge in the world
the bridge Of the nose.
Wheat harvest has commenced in
this county.
ASA general thing the wheat crop
is turning out abundantly.
The Italians say "she is beautiful
whom you think beautiful.
Ripe wild raspberries are in the
market.
Subscribers will please call and
pay for their paper.
Practice economy andindustryand
success is yours.
A fine lot ofharvest tools at VIM.
Smiths,
The candidates will soon be around
interviewing the people.
Capt. Helm has shooting gallery
in the rear of his saloon.
Chap, Van Glider has put up a
hitching rack opposite his store.
The hardest kind of business trou-
bles," is collecting u bill.
There isaltogctlortoo much child's
play in the common council.
Lets have "big time" on the
Fourth Of July.
The roads are being repaired all
over the county.
Congress has reduced the tax on
tobacco to 1G cents pound.
The farmers arc all busy, conse.
qucntly times seem dull in town.
All aboard for Columbus, ria the
Gallipolis and Macarthur R. R.
This would be good time to do
some work on the Ohio wharf.
We understand the Point Pleasant
Machine Works will soon be started
up,
tits strange how the average man
will catch ut 4 straw-if it is in u
glass.
Mr.. John Stecnbcrgcn cut his
wheat this season.with oneof McCor-
mick's sclf-binders.
She Supreme Court of New York
decides that q man who gets drunk
three times in year, is Il drunkard.
Because butter does not command
more than ten cents pound, the
farmers are Withholding it.
There is no more dcspicablo crca-
turc on the face of the earth than an
anonymous letter writer.
Bring your job printing to this Of
flee, fyou wantit done neatly, cheap
ly and cxrcditiously.
When a man gets so dog-gonod poor
that he can't pay for his newspaper,
he gets few more dOes.-Er.
Parties interested, will do well to
read Mr.. Holloway's notice in this
PAPER. He has commenced u new
departure in business.
Parties wishing to purchase a pair
Unmatched horses, are directed TO the
advertisement of Mr.. j. j. Bright, in
this paper.
Tomorrow the West Virginia Press
Association meets at Grafton. Sorry
We cannot attend; we will endorse
its action however,
Subscribers to the Register, who so
to the Springs in Virginia, can have
their paper sent to them by leaving
their address at this office,
Will S. Hoy carried of the highest
prizes at the Jefferson Medical Col
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no FARMERS.

rNIIE undersigned calls the attention Of
| farmers, to his Steam rhresher. Those
who desire Thrcshlng done, would do well
to call on him, ns he can offer better terms
than other Threshcrs. Address,
JEFFERSON Wl'rHliE,
Five Mile =. o., Mason Co., ". Va
jun $ jws
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WESTWARD-TRAINs LEAVE

IV WI IWfVV ~ NV wv II
B6T Tho a. N. Train docs not leave
Richmond on Sunday.
The 1925 A. NJ trains eastward leave
Hinton daily. The $50 p. III. train from
mond makes connections daily ut Hunting
ton with the Big Sandy Packet Company
steamers for Cinnati. The Steamer Fleet
wood or Bostona, leaves Cincinnati, daily
at p, H., and makes connection with the
II Il. m. train at lluntiugtoh
EtJ-For Tickets information Of Routes
and Rates, apply to
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We call attention of the County
Court to the fact that the law requires
the Clerk to make out and publish an
exhibit of the receipts and oxpendi-
lures orthe county. 1t has not been
done for the past six years. Why it
thus? We hope the Court when it
meets in July, will see that this is
done. The people have a right to
know how their money is expended.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer of Mon
day contains the following dispatch
from Middleport;
"Quite an excitement was raised
in this place Saturday morning by
the attempted cowhiding Of Ex-Edi.
tor Behan, by Mrs. and Miss Cohen,
ON account of an article published in
the Pomeroy Telegraph rejecting up
on Miss Cohen's family. The inter
ference of friends prevented serious
results"
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GRAHAM STATION ITEMs.-Allqu
in Mud Sock since the breaking up
of the wheat thief ring.
Wheat harvest is in full blast, and
farmers are in good spirits, over an
abundant yield.
Mrs. James Seeds, we regret to an
nounce is losing her eye sight, caus-
ed by cataract, which she intends to
have removed next October, by DR..
Williams of Cincinnati.
Last week a COW belonging to Capt,
Seeds had three calves, one Of which
lived but a short time, two arc do
ing well.
Miss Dorcas Wilkinson is visiting
friends in Parkersburg.
Mr. Lou p. Young, sonofC. Young
Esq, of this place has purchased u
farm near Lincoln, Nebraska, and
intends locating there.
Mr.. Jim Swayne returned from
his wedding trip last Wednesday
evening, alone.
The Racine and Graham Station
ferry, is showing very decided i'm
proyemcnt under the management
Of Capt. W. Y. Stats.
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The Mccormick Advance,
la SELF-RAKE REAPER AND MOWER COMBINED WHICH
HAS NO EQUAL!

We have had this Machine before the public long, and its various
merits well understood by almost all farmers both at home and
superiority knowing that it has made fame for itself beyond
anything write, We also Manufacture
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TO THE VOTERS OF MASON
COUNTY.
Announcement.

thereby announce myself as a 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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Wool is becoming a staple article
in this county, The clip has been
larger this year than ever Known
Nearly every farmer now has Il few
sheep, while some have very large
ilocks. If we had u stronger and
sevorer dog law in this State, it would
not be long before this county would
be the largest wool producing county
in the State. She is celebrated for
her fine cattle and horses, and why
should she not be equallyas celebra-
ted for her sheep and wool. Nearly
all the wool sold in this county has
been purchased by Mr., John l."
Charles, through his agents, Hess &
Friedman.
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The town Council have ordered
pavcments to be built as follows: On
Market street, from Main to Wand;
on 9TH street, from Main to Wand,
and on West side of Main street, from
7rh street to 9th street. Chats the
way to do it,"
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Rev. w. E. Hill will preach in
Bruces' Chapel, MERGERS Bottom,
next Sabbath at 1Ol o'clock.
He will hold Sacramento meet.
ing in the White Church, Upper
Flats, from 18th to Both inst. He
may be assisted by Rev, ]. II. Cupp,
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Point Pleasant, w. Va.
LEAYEs.

On and after March Sd, 1878, lix,
press and Mail trains will leave Hunting
ton Us follows.
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New HAVEN lTEMs.-Grand celc-
bration of the l. O, ForesLers at Ra,
cine, Monday. A large crowd in at,
tendance from this place.
Ruda Roush, n little boy of Mr..
Allen Roush's had his arm broken
on Saturday, by Il fall from the coal
track.
Mr.. Mugridge, an old gentleman Of
20 years, died at his son,in.law's, Mr..
Joseph Gilpins on Friday.
Board of Education of Graham
District, met at the Office of DR.. l..
T. Roush on Saturday, for the pur-
pose of allowing claims and such
other business as might come before
them.
Farmers commenced harvesting
on last Thursday, Wheat excellent.
Mr.. Henry Capehart, however, has
one field which is badly affected with
smut.
We understand that the company
gotten up for the purpose of boring
for oil, back of New Haven, have
commenced operations, and struck a
fine quality Of oil at only 3 feet from
the surface. Oil has been flowing
from the ground for long time, and
it was this fact that induced the par
ties to form a company for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether oil
could be found in paying quantities.
T. Il r
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GoING TO PULL ToGErHER.-The
following Marriage Licenses have
been Issued by the Clerk since June
LIST, 1878;
Benjamin French to Rola snideri
Alex. Boyd to Minnie Belle; w, NJ.
Kline 10 Fannie Quinby; Geo. W.
Poston to Luclla Blaine; James II.
Hughs to Margaret j. Davis Isaac N.
Compston to Sarah j. sydenstricker;
VIM. A. Butcher to Violla Irwonj
Geo. Bowers to Nina Kiesling.
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UN1oN IrEMs.-HaryesL IS approaeh-

USIoSITEMs.-Haryes tisapproach-
ing in this vicinity; some of the far.
mers are cutting wheat this week.
We wish them success.
The supposed silver mine on the
farm of J. D. sayre, in this district,
was visited by Mr.. Roberts and two
other gentlemen, from Hartford City.
McsAs. j. G. and l., Vaughn, of
Pittsburgh, are doing quite bust
ness on Mud Lick with their buck
ing machine.
We read the Premium list of the
Fair in tho Register and think it
quite extensive, and hope the Fair
may prove a success.
Three new school houses, are now
being built in this locality, and are
to be read for use this winter. We
are glad to see new houses, for they
are very much needed.
The Democratic nominees are &C.
ceptable in this part of the county.
We wish them success elsewhere.
ALWILDA.
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DR.. w, X. Pendlcton, State Sup't.,
Of Free Schools, has located Insti-
tutes for the teachers of the Third
Congressional District, in the follow
ing places:
Charleston July 18th to~2OIh, in
elusive, Prof. Patrick; Logan, c. H.,
July 18th to August Bird, Prof. Pat
rick; Raleigh, c. H., July 22d to 9th
inclusive, Prof. W, J. Kenny; Sum
mersville, August 9TH to August 10th
inclusive, Prof. W, J, kenny.