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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18
WORKING.HIEN,s
~ TIOKET.
For House Of Delegates,
S. D, HANNA, Of New Haven.
J. P; PIcKENs, Of Cooper District,
Clerk Of County Court,
JIG. LANING, Of Clifton.
For Clerk Circuit Court,
G. G. WELLS, Of Leon.
N"uGSm fSrnn Of TTSSHESansGe4T SHasoRs Seanty. Fla'-

SAAAA - AAN~ESAA SgNNAANIN
Whereas, Our Legislators, state and ma
tional, have refused, or neglected, TO enact
such laws as would harmonize the interests
Of capital and labor. .And whereas, the ex-
listing laws tend to the pauperization and
hopeless depreciation OF the toiing masses,
therefore be II ReoOlred,
l. That we are determined rs the soyer-
eign people Of this county, state and ma
ton, to use our power at the ballot-box,
and by 50 doing, place men in authority
who will represent the interests OF the
whole people, instead Of that Of class Of
individuals.
2. Therefore, we cordially invite the in.
dustrial classes, whether mechanical, agri-
cultural or commercial, who are alike suf-
fering from vicious legislation, to cooper
ate with us Tor the enforcement OF the fol.
lowing principles.
8. And be It further resolved, That as
labofjng men, we ig1ore party, and meet on
common platform, for the common good,
and laying aside our old party preiudices,
we will concentrate oureiforts, until blind
justice, with scales equally poised and
sword uplifted, shall stand in high places,
the arbriter OF the peoples rights.
4. And it is further resolved that we are
in-favor Of a wise and judicious, system OF
legislation, in enactfng, and enforcing,
such laws as will bear equally upon capital
and labor, holding in check those grasping
monopolles 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 arc in favor Of abolishing the
present system of collecting taxes by the
Sheriffs, and 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,
4. That we are in favor Of placing our
public school system beyond the reach Of
party manipulation, and designing politi-
clans.
s. 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 monopolies. 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.
8. That we favor strict laws compelling
employers to provide all 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 ne
cessity Of enacting law regulating the
weighing, measuring and screening OF coal,
and making any infractiUn OF said law a
u criminal offence.
may S.tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18
Peat Men and women in shct-
land.

The lives Of these people are sim
pie aud uneventful enough. The
chain is very short one and the
links are not scattered. They go
forth to their daily work and return
to their daily rest, and have no
thought or ambition beyond. Their
aspect, l have said, is picturesque
They are of all ages, some young, 9th
ers bending under the weightof years.
There they go, one after another, with
their baskets or kishes, as they are
called, fastened upon the back by
means of II strap over each shoulder,
rising above their heads, and piled
up with squares Of black peat. This
naturally gives them all a STOPPING
position, suggestive ofhard workand
feminine weakness, that quickly ap-
pcals to the sympathies. Many Of
them wear shoes made Of cow-hide,
strong and cheap, perhaps, but with
out form, and with small pretentions
to neatness and cleanliness. And
these they often ''save" by carrying
them in their hands. Many, too, are
without stockings, and they trudge
along bare.footed and bare-legged,
and only look in consequence the
more poverty-stricken. Their petit
coats are short, and generally of some
dark coarse material, with the color
of which the peat.getting sufficiently
harmonizes.
Upon their heads they wear the
inevitable kerchief of thick shet.
land wool, generally gray, but some
times red, Their faces are Sun-burn-
ed and weather.beaten, Those of the
old women are Often strangely and
wonderfully wrinkled, which, with
their bent attitude, gives them a
look Of extreme age, and almost dc.
crepitude. The younger women are
many of them handsome. l saw a
few really beautiful faces. AS they
go along the road nearly all are
knitting stockings or some other ar
tiCle Of wear. They appear to knit
by instinct-an hereditary gift
Their heavy loads and somewhat diff.
ficult progress in no way seem to in
terfere with the flying needles
These never arrest their motion as
their owners for a moment raise
their heads as you pass and wish you
good.day; or, il may be, turn round
10 look after the stranger.
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Life.

The general character oflife is that
of monotony. Whether we regard
the life of man, or the life of beasts,
We are struck by the same remarka-
BILE fact, that to all outward appear
ance, life is a monotonous succession
of scenes and movements-all but
identical. We wonder how the in
terest is kept up. But we never tire
of going to bed at night, and we are
sorry when weget tired ofgetting up
in the morning. We never weary
except with regret, of breakfasting,
dining and supping, and yet these
actions are repeated necessarily 365
times a year. with renewed excite
ment on every succeeding occasion,
We take off our clothes once every
day. We do this at nearly the same
hour, in daily succession; and when
health is good, the pleasure derived
from so doing is not marred by the
repetition of the act; for the cbbing
and flowing ofour bodily sensations
prepare us, without any efforts on
our part for all the vicissitudes of
our existence. When hungry, food
is agreeable, when weary, sleep or
rest is treat, when warm the cool
air is agreeable; when cold the pleas.
ure derived from a cheerful fireside
anda comfortable supper is delicious.
The excitement is kept up by the
contrasts, and we purchase the en-
joymcnt of one feeling by encourag-
ing the reverse. With health and
youth, and prosperity, we should
never be weary. It is age and weak
ness, and poverty that prepare us for
deA.a, ana even that comes easy up
on most men at least, like a sleep,
and the heaviness of the heart gives
even the last sleepa welcome.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

General Shields, tho hero of three
wars, is making Democratic speeches
in Indiana, That gush Of Rcpubli'
can sympathy that wanted to make
him a Door.keeper in nCongross didn't
affect his good sound sense,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

There may be beauty in a rose;
there may be rapture In listening to
music floating over silent waters;
there may be loyolinOss all around,
but man seldom pays much atten.
tion to them while no Is breaking q
pair Of tight boots.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

A man ordered some spring chick.
ems for dinner, and when he attemp-
ted to carve them one Of them sprung
into his lap, "That settles IT," no
remarked; "theso are undoubtedly
spring chickens, but they have seen
u fall or two before this"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18
TO THE VOTERS OF MASON
COUNTY.
Announcement.

thereby announce myself as candidate
for member Of the House OF Delegates for
Mason County, subject TO the decision OF
the people at the polls in October.
GEORGE COOPER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

A fat woman of Corinth, Miss,
drank ash.bark tea to make her lean,
and she skipped for the better land
Just two hours ahead Of lean woman
who was eating gum.arabick to make
her fnt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

LL the type now In this Office ls entlre'
a yncw, We have all the late styles
TStI Iri and poster type, and ilatter ourseli
@ tuM W. can do as good work ns any 0lllce
u Tue state. Give us o trial.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

A downtown resident, native TO
the land which gave Bismarck birth,
remarked toa young man supposed
to be seriously attentive to q very
handsome niece; "Dot feller's vixed.
He's got um pad. He make dot gal
present ov ring nit dose don't-you
forget-it flowers on.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18
PBRSICIANS.
nR. 8. d. sRAW,

OSSs Ss SIs
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
nENDERS his professional services to the
public Calls from the country prompt:
II attended to. Office, corner Of Main and
Third streets, opposite the old Presbyterian
Church. [april 8, lS7G-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

Dog-selles; "That ERE mammals the
real stock, mum, and dog-cheap at
five pounds" Young widow: It's
sweet, pretty darling, black and
white; but in my present state of
bereavement you procure me one en-
tirely black. This will do very we'll
for half.mourning in about six
months"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

fyou ere not satisfied with the
necessaries of life, see if you can
satisfy yourself by repining for lux.
uries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

A ST. Louis boy wrote the follow
ing composition: "Girls are the on.
ly folks that has their own way every
time, and don't you forget it. This
is all l know about girls, and father
Gays the less know about them the
better off / am."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-18

Office Upstairs, stOrtz's Block. Entrance
m Slain Street.
- Terms Of Subscription.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

are but aiding them to gain tempo
rary adyantagein certain localities.
Throughout the country the "Work-
inSmens so.called will not be
strong enough to benefit you, even if
they were willing to do any more
than you have right to expect Of
your own party. Your own party
has said in the platform adopted by
the late Congressional Convention
that they will favor the enactment
of such laws as will encourage the
investment of capital in active in
dnstries," that National Bank Acts
should be repealed, that $500 bonds
should be redeemed in Greenbacks,"
and that "no privilege should be ac-
corded bond.holders over the bust.
ness man, the farmer, and the me,
cbanic."
Now, in all candor, is not such a
platform liberal enough to satisfy
the most exacting, consequently we
again call upon our friends to get
back into the Democratic ranks, be-
lieving as we do, "that our party is
broad enough to embrace allthe vast
interests of liberty, and strong
enough in power to rectify all the
evils under which the people are la
boring"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28
This statement shows that the av-

This statement shows that the av-
erage annual expenditures for the six
years from 1865 to 1870, inclusive, is
s5S6,041.74.
That the average annual expendi,
lures from 1871 to 1875, inclusive, is
1923, 1904 50, or s36,962.S5 more per
year during the latter than the for,
mer period.
That the annual expenditures for
state purposes for the first period were
s464,2S5.96.
That the annual expenditures for
the latter period were 30S,5Sl.96, or
s70,709.40 per year more for the Rad,
icals than the Democrats.
That the annual expenditures for
general school purposes for the Rad,
icals was 1921, 1884.
That the annual expenditures for
general school purposes for the Dem
ocrats was s229,42262; or s107Ga5S
more expended for school purposes by
the Democrats that by tho Repub.
licans.
Now, we ask the reader to go over
the above facts again, carefully this
time, and get them rightly in his
mind.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

Democrats, stand firm by the colors
of your party. Do not permit your.
selves to be led off into new political
ventures by misguided political
drcamers. The only means ofbring.
ing relief to the people Of this cOun-
try lies within the Democratic organ
ization. The reinS of government
arc almost within its grasp, and with.
in the next year it will, beyond per-
adventure, be installed as the law.
making party Of the country. Then
stick to the old party of the people,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

The general rule is that n person
pays interest upon what no owes;
but in the case OF a bank note the
rule is reversed, The note is u debt
duo by the bank, but instead of pay.
ing interest upon il, the bank is
authorized to loan 1t us money and
take interest upon tho loan. IT thus
enjoys q privilege that no ono else
enjoys" ThWmda
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28
TO CHANGERS.

THE members Of Pomona Grange wi I
take notice that the meeting heretofore
appointed to be held on the First IhuIs
day Of September, will be held on '9 ~
Third Thursday, instead OF the iint, AZ "
o'clock A. NJ. All the members arc allA'
iously urged to DO present, as some iml,o,
tant matters, relating TO the holding o. o. y
meeting OF the State Grange ut Point rle n
SAINT, ON the Sd OF November, next, VIII
have to be considered, by order oil 'IO
Worthy Master; .,,,,, s.,,
mig, 2s-4w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

The Cincinnati enquirer thus puts
it: "There is no need ola Greenback
movement outside of the Democratic
party" "Why, then all this fuss
about a third partyP The most en-.
thusiastic greenbackor can find a
panacea for all his country's woes in
the policy to DO adopted by the Dom.
ocracy Immediately upon their acccs.
sion to power"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

John R, Hubbard, of Wheeling, has
been nominated as the Republican.
candidate for Congress in the First
District.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

Henry S. Walker of the Groenback
League has been nominated by the
GroCnback party as their candidate
for Congress in this District, Re.
publicans, now take your croW.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

Col. Mosby was in favor of the Z by
s commission, oulOgizcd Hayes, op.
posed the investigation, didn't want
Hayes title questioned, and-hasac.
copied a $4,000 consulate in China.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

CAPT. TILGHMAN SuoT-Upon the
arrival Of the Edstbound Express
train at Calwell Station, on Monday
evening, u difficulty occurred between
tho conductor, Capt. Tilghman, and
Mr.. Bright, the depot agent, about
some baggage, but nothing serious
resulted, until TuoVday morning,
when upon the arrival Of the West
bound Express, the difficulty was ro-
newod, and a fight occurred, in which
Bright shot Tilghman in the leg, in
aicting painful flesh wound
Mountain Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28
NEW BUTCHER SHOP
T.F. KIMBERLING,

%Es7 Respectfully informs tho people
AEl that he has just opened II Butcher
- Shop in Point Pleasant, near INC
Court House, where will DO found Of 81
times the best OF fresh and salt meats. he
solicits share OF the patronage,
aup. 2S.tf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

1t has been suggested that it would
be well to have Ben Butler in New
Orleans at present to place it in q
proper sanitary condition. That
city was never so thoroughly cleans.
ed as when Butlerhad sway,-Colum
bus Dispatch.
Especially as to spoons and such
if tradition can be depended on.
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SELECT SCHOOL.

Mrs. C. NJ. Cole, will open aselect school
for children, about the middle OF scptClii
Der. Children placed under her care wllI
receive thorough moral and intellec'Oa.
training. Tuition from $l.O0 to Sl;75 per
month. aug. l4-tW
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

The republicans have concluded TO
swallow all they ever said about H,
s, Walker and will now support him
for Congress in the Third District
ClqrksJurg News.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

The voice of the people is to decide
who is to be the lamb for the next
six years. Wen bet our pile on Col.
Smith.
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ken as conclusive Of the whole cues
ton Of State expenditures. The
source from which Gibbons derives
his information upon the subject is q
statement prepared by Edward l.
Bill, Clerk in the Auditors Office
and it may or may not be correct, in
deed, we know that is not, because
we can no where find any expendi'
lures reported for the construction o.
the penitentiary. We exposed the
attempt of Gibbons to employ lar
ger divisor than the facts warranted
in order to arrive at the average an
nual expenditures of the RAIDS from
1868 to 1871. He now seeks to retail
late by saying that we charged the
year 1871 to the RAIDS when it prop
erly belongs to the Democrats. We
made that kind of q calculation be-
cause we were carrying your Judges
from 1871 to 1873 and as the Judges
and State officers were getting the
salaries prescribed by your old consti'
tuition for two years after we came
into power, we concluded to take one
year, and give you the other in oul
basis of calculation.
Now sir if you had been literally
correct in your estimate, you should
have allowed us seven months more
for Democratic rule, beginning March
1871. So, you have not only stolen
seven months from us, but stolen two
years, three months, and nineteen
days to divide tho aggregate amount
by that you were not entitled to.
Why do not the Republican papers
harp upon democratic frauds and
corruptions1 as Justify as formerlyf
Theirs is the party of "high moral
ideas," and Christian statesmen
Among the latter we may mention
ex-senator Harlan, the Pacific rail
road Senator, who received $4,000
for his vote, and is now stumping
iowa for reelection; Godlove s. Ortiz
the venezuela" embezzler, running
for Congress; Robson, the navy con
tract seller, candidate for Congress
ex-senator Pomeroy, who gave Yorke
81, 900 to secure his reelection to the
Senate, and now aspiring to the same
position; Kellogg, who has arteblancht
from Hayes, for giving the Louisiana
Offices to the bulldozers; John Sher.
man-but why name all these Chris.
tian statesman-are they not written
in the chronicles? Go to, forsoothI
Cry out democratic fraud and cor.
ruption." The people will hear you,
and hearing will believed yerilyl.
The Pittsburgh Post, one ofthe best
Democraticand Workingmen'spape
in the country, writes as follows
which we commend to every work.
ingman in the county:
"When the workingmcn of this
country get to understand that Grant
is invited to become n candidate fol
n third term for the express purpose
of using force to protect capitalists
they will suddenly appreciate the
situation that it is against them this
force is to be used, and having votes
will they fall into the trap of indoors
ing the man on horseback, who comes
after feteing with monarchs and din
ing with princes for a couple of years
to give him alife tenure? He will
never leave the White House if he
ever reaches it again. The thought
will grow and we leave it to the calm
consideration of the men who do the
work of the world"
-~---
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

Thorough organization and active
vigorous work are all the Democracy
need TO insure success.
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STATE OF West VIRGINIA,
AuDIToR's OFFICE,
WHEELING. Sept. 25, 1876.

Hon. A. Brooks Femming
sir.-In reply to your letter of the
23d instant, | have prepared q tab
ular statement, giving you the in,
formation desired, which l forward
herewith.
Very respectfully,
E. A. Bennett, AaditoT
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

A good instance Of the inconsist.
ency Of the Republicans is furnished
in their talk npon the matter Of ger.
rymanders. In Ohio they dcnonnce
the Democrats for changing the lines
of the Congressional districts, but in
New Hampshire the Republicans
have just gerrymandcred the State
for the choice Of Representatives and
Senators of the Stale legislature in
Il way that must make the chief Of
gerrymanders weep with envy at
the skill they display. In this pro-
verbal close State they fixed up tho
Representative districts 50 us to give
the Republicans by the basis of last
years vote a majority Of thirty, and
the Senate still more shamefully il
fixed at sixteen Republicans and
eight Democrats, when a fair and
honorable apportionment would give
the Republicans not more than two
or three ksajority at the most. Yet
after this we shall hear Republicans
complain of fair appointment by
Democrats.-RegiSter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

Four counties were represented
in the Greenback Congressional Con.
vention. Just four and no more!-
Gaz.
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forms Of principles of our party a
adopted by the Congressional, sena,
torial and County Conventions, and
appended below:
c. E. HoGG,
H. r. HOWARD,
C. SEH0N,
JAS. Fl. COUCH, JR.,
ST. WINDOW,
E. L. NEALE,
A. L. YOUNG,
County Dem. Elk. Com.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

The decd of the State House Com.
pany of Charleston to the State OF
West Virginia, for the State House
and lot, was formally presented u
the Governor, at Wheeling, on tho
18th instant. We congratulate tho
good people of Kanawha upon this
act which fully rctlcems their pledges,
made to the people during the can
vass for Capital honors. We hope
the State authorities will lose no
time in anchoring it fast by an early
expenditure of the $4,000 approprl'
ate for enlarging it so as to mako
the couse ample for the accOmmOda'
tion of the several branches aud de-
partments of the State government
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

A Republican contemporary SAYS
that "it looks brighton aRepublican
Senator from Indiana, Republicans
there have made Il brave and vigot.
Gus fight for honest money from tho
stmt." Fit does look bright for u
Republican Senator from Indiana it
is because of the infamous Republi.
can gerrymander of the State by
which it ruquires about fifty per cent.
more votes To elect n Democrat to thu
Legislature than are needed to elect
a Republican. There is no party in
any State making fight for dishon.
est money, unless it is tbs National
Bank parry. Senator Morton, tho
monarch Of the Indiana Republicans,
knew better than TO oppose the green.
back. The Democracy need no bet.
ter news from that State than the
Republican successors Of Mr.. Morton
are hoStileto the money Of the United
States.-Enquire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28

SHOWING THE TOTAL VAL
uE OF PROPERTY, THE RATE OF TAX
ALTON, AND THE AMOUNT OF EXPEN-
DITuREs FROM THE STATE TREASURY
OF w. Va, on ACCOUNT OF STATE
FUND AND GENERAL SCHOOL FUND
excluding THE SCHOOL FUND FOR
THE YEARS NAMED: