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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-18
Gartleld's Isack.Pay Grab.

The hypocracy and cowardice
which is innate in the character Of
Rev. James A. Garfield is illustrat-
ed in his action in the buck pay job
as well as with his Credit Mobilier
dealings with 0ukes Ames and his
DeGolyer corruption. The case is
precisely stated in the following ex-
tract from an Independent paper,
the Philadelphia Times
@Gcneral Garfield spoke and voted
against it when tile bill was before
the House, and defeated; but he was
the chairman ofthe House conference
committee on the subject, accepted
the back-pay provision rs part OF the
committee report, signed the report
and voted for It's adoption, giving as
his reason that the appropriation
would fail if he had not done so.-
He hesitated FOR some weeks about
accepting or declining to receive the
extra pay, but the popular storm of
the Western Reserve against the
measure, speedily decided General
Garfeld's course, AID he covered his
back pay over into the public treas
ury, Most Of the members wanted
the money, but many were hindered
in receiving it by fears Of their CON
stituents, and those who boldly favor
ed or opposed the bill and acted con
sistently with their professions were
most respected by the public"
The leading Democrats in Indiana
are sanguine of carrying the State in
October by at least ten thousand ma
jority. There are nodissensions, and
the party is harmonious throughout
the State. Mr.. English, the Demo
cratic candidate for Vice President,
rs immensely popular with the peo-
pie. He is efficient and active and
win have the party thoroughly orga,
nized. The Democrats are cheerful
and confident of success.
------ -.--4---l--
The solid SOUTH" of which the
Republicans have 50 much 10 say
and which they SO affect TO fear, is
the result, we apprehend, of a solid
North" under Republican auspices.
The sectional tone and Legislation Of
the Republican party keep intact
these two objectional "solidities. -
Hancock, however, will bring about
a change in this particular. His
election will show that we have a
solid country" at last-one in which
all interests ana all sympathies may
tremendously blend.
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Reply 10 Letter III Ilie i,nbune-

Monitor.
Below VIII be found v statement
from Thos Fowler ESQ., hate PFesi-
dentof the Boardof Oyerseers If lie
Poor Of Mason county. The Mcssrs.
Gibbons promised 70 giYe him . hear
ing in their paper, but after he gave
ittoth them, they declined 70 publish
the reply, and hence its publication
is delayed week or two. Below is
the letter as it was sent 10 the TTiJ-
uaslioniton
Editors Tribuhe-Siunitor
/. In your issue Of July Goth, under
the head of s0yefseer Business, \
some one, who is evidently ashamed
Of his name, INDUCES in q little
grumbling and whining at the act
ion Of the 0yerseers of the Poor in
awarding to bidders the medical
poor. practice of the county. AS !
take it, the writer Of the article is
one Of those who formerly grew fat
off of the poor practice az the ex-
pense of the Taxpayers and having
his pabulum from that sonrce sud.
denly cut of by the contract system,
he exposes his grief by an lily DIS
gnised whine Of regret, and an at
tempt toredeet upon the character
and integrity of the late Board Of
0verseers Of the Poor. In defence Of
the action of the Board, / will say
that when Nj. Simpson, the present
Prosecuting Attorney, came into Of
fee, he found the charge upon the
poor fund Of the county to be nearly
$4,000 per annnfh, and a large pro.
portion Of this amount was for doct-
Cr's bills. He set about to reform
the great wrong to the Taxpayers,
and had the Board Of 0verseers and
the County Court, each, enter an or
der that no biils would be paid out
Of the poor fund for medical servi-
ces, unless an order directing the
services to be performed, was first
had and obtained from the 0vcrseer
of the Poor Of the District where the
pauper resided Even this order had
little or no effect in reducing the ex-
penses, as some of the 0verseers
would give orders after tic services were
performed, ante-dating them; and it
has been openly charged that at least
one physician of the county carried
around with him orders signed in
blank to be filled up at his own sweet
will. The abuse not being checked
by this system, MIR. Simpson persua-
ded DR.. w. S. Hoy toput in a bid for
the medical attention of the poor Of
Lewis, clendinen, Arbueklo and
Robinson Districts, which included
the poor house patients. His bid
was $1,000 which amount was $500
less than the bill Of one physician
alone, for a part ofthree 81 the same
districts. To show whether or not
the Taxpayers have been wronged,
Sppend the following certificate:
WEST VIRGINIA,
"The following is the amount lev.
led by the County Court Of Mason
County West Virginia, for main
tanning the paupers OF the said coun-
ty for the year 1879, s9,35S.84
"The following is the amount levi
ed by the County Court Of said coun-
ty, for maintaining paupers of said
county for the year 1880, s5,00o00
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- - - -.
Treatment ntdicines included tcaps
Iiialoperatians excepted slI5 pr
ilubys BID, everything included, was
1900 eapfa gpeaifoas God only
knows what Il weuld have swcllrd
.'Yagsencr District TO. As the best
evidence that The Board done right,
and that the county has been most
foully daaif with heretofore some of
the physicians bid for the whole
practice ofDistficts about The amount
their bills alone have been, when the
practice has been divided up between
from tNo 10 six or eight, and the
records Of tbs Board will show this
state Of facts. AS to the reflection
upon the physicians who have been
awarded contracts, they are fully
able take care Of their own pro
fessional character no doubt, and
stand as high in their profession as
your anonymous scribbler. The
above are the facts in the case, and !
furnish thenisto the public, leaving
Ithemto judge between the integrity
of The sworn officers of the county,
and the whining Of disappointed
member ofshe sdpctorrihgp Ishall
mot troubls you sgain.
THOMAS FOWLER
Late Pres B. o. Of ?. Mason Co.
The wonderful development Of the
South, the ratio of increase in popula-
ton being much greater than that of
the North, is a bitter pill for the Re
publican party to swallow. 1t was
thought thatthe censusreturns would
show such a vast increase Of popula-
tion in the North and such falling
off in the South that the representa-
ton of the latter in Congress would
be greatly diminished. As the re-
verse ofthis is likely to be the result
the howl Of fraud is raised and the
census enumerators are openly
charged with rascality. The fact of
the matter is that the census of 1870,
with which comparisons are made,
was corruptly or incompletely taken
under the domain Of the rotten car
pet-bag governments and was utterly
unreliable.
Jake Jackson delivered one Of his
powerful speeches at Wheeling last
Tuesday evening in the course Of
which, referring to the misrepresen-
tations sent abroad and Industrious
ny circulated at home by the Repub,
hcan papers concerning his Fairmont
speech he said:
have nothing to deny and moth,
ing to defend. What | said then |
repeat now with emphasis. / want
! it understood that a Jackson never
goes back on his word He WIN
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Yes, Oh, Yes!
Do not forget
The CATHOLIC PICNIC
MN
To be held at the Grove near
Mason City, Aug; q, 1880.
q II s ga / VI IA H.

ID = q
1t is to be the grandest affair of
the season. The contest for the|
splendid
Sold FL eaded Can 8
presented by w. A. Archer, Esd..1
between II. Lerner, /. ". Newman,
i. J. Redmond, John Bates and
Capt. Donahoe, will be worthahol-
iday. There will be other contest
ants on the Grounds. Amusements
for old and young; refreshmeutsfor
everybody and
A Rich Diasner for CSC.
The Middleport and New Castle
Ferryboat will start from Camden
at II o'clock a. M, aud will land 1T
the different points up to Mason
City and will return at I p. m. AS
a guarantee of GOOD ORDER, we
have the following
MANAGERS:
Bernard Mclaughlin, Fred. Bar
er, James Collins, Jas. Smith, Pat
rick McGukian, John Mullin, and
John Lawyer. [aug18-1t
Il.
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It is the bIoody shirt against the
stars and stripes this time.
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1ple. Tie republican paFty have glys
en sufficient eonsllicucusness 70 the
issue in nominating 4 visiting states.
man. aud a member Of the electoral
commission, = a ?
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MIR. Hayes "s,rawbcrry Mark, .

Coming out of the Foundry Church
(says the Washington PoSt,) n gen.
tleman ran across a Post reporter, and
said to him:
"This is truly a democratic coun.
try"
"Why so?" asked the reporter,
because | came hereto get a look
at the President, and though sat in
the gallery and carefully scanned
everybody who came in, l could not
pick him out. | call it democracy
when the ruler of a great country
like this cannot be distinguished
from ordinary men,"
"You didn't expect him to wear
soldiers clothes or TO be logged like
a Roman Senator, did you?"
"No, but | thought he might wear
a badge, or have strawberry mark,
or something of that sort about him,
byfwhich he might be recognized"
"You probably failed to obtain a
good view of him." said the reporter.
"He has mark upon his forenead,
by which he may easily be recog.
nized. When he sits in house Of
worship, for instance, where truth is
proclaimed, it can be distinctly SEEM
"What is it?" asked the stranger.
"The letters FRAUD in big capi.
tails, replied the Post, as it moved
along with the quickly disappearing
crowd.
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APitifnI story.

Hungarian papers report peculi-
arly painful case Of double suicide
committed by two shepherd boys, re.
spectively aged ten and twelve, near
Harrisburg. These lads were in
Icharge-of hock-of sheep, turned out
to Craze ON some land abutting on
the Karlsburg-Afad Railway, and
had been several times reproved by
the watchmau stationed near their
pasturage ground for allowing their
sheep to stray on the line. One day
recently, just as the Arad express
came in sight, several sheep had
wandered down the embankment,
and were in imminent danger Of be.
ing crushed by the train, from
which, however, they were rescued
by the timely Intervention of the
watchman in question, who, as soon
as the train had passed, called up the
boys and told them he would have
them severely punished for neglect
ing their duty and his repeated
warnings. The terrified lads held q
consultation as to how they might
escape the threatened penalty, and
speedily came to the conclusion that
the best way of getting out Of their
scrape was to drown themselves
One of them had just had a new hat,
adorned with a gay peacock's feather,
given to him, which he sold for
thirteen kreutzers to little peasant
girl, who had been at play with the
boys when the dreadful menace Of
punishment was impaired to them.
With the price of this hat he pur-
chased some small loaves, and the
three children sat down by the Maros
to hold the "Pamona," or death-feast,
and this being terminated, the boys
climbed the parapet Of the Maros
Bridge, their tiny playmate counted
aloud, "one, two, three" " and at the
word "three," they sprang, hand-in-
hand, into the river, sinking imme-
diately under the broken ice with
which the surface Of the rapid stream
was partially covered.
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A sacred Nu,nber.

To begin with, the number seven
was by the Jews of old looked upon
as being in measure a sacred num-
Der. The seventh was the Sabbath,
and that of course was venerated as
the day ofrest; but tbesides that there
was the week or period Of seven
years, during the last Of which tho
earth was unworked, and left in q
state of repose. Then, too, there was
the time Of seven weeks of seven
years, or forty-nine years, at the ex,
piration Of which came the great
year Of Jubilee, When visited by
those wonderful Visions which are
Incorporated in tie Apocalypse, the,
ziEileS PstmeS ati faff lslisse
a'r'
repetition Of the number seven. .ill
the various phases Of the Revelation.
There were the seven churches to-
which messages Were sent, the seven
golden candlesticks with their seven
branches, the seven ever burning
lamps, while in the fguratiye de-
scription of the last, St. John is re-
ported to have heard seyent trumpets
sounded, to have seen the seyenviaTs
of wrath poured out, the seven stars
falling from heaven, to have watch
ed the breaking of the seven seals,
and to have flown in spirit with the
seven executing angels. In the
days when holocausts were looked
upon as pertinent form of religion,
the number seven was not overlook
ed. Thus Jobs friends offered a sac
rifice Of seven calves and seven heif-
ers. David, at the time Of 1.-THE trans
lation of the ark Of the covenant,
inundated the same number Of VIC
Tins; and Abraham offered a sacrifice
Of seven sheep when making an al
lance with Prince Ahimelech, and
similar. By the bye, the chief Israel
itish feasts of instances might be
multiplied without end. Passover
and Peptecost are separated by an
interval Of seven weeks,
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Four Points in Advertising.


One Of the oldest and best adver-
tisers in the country gives four card
inal points that all advertisers may
profit by: First, if one has good
thing which the people really need,
the more widely he makes 1t known
the larger will be his rates; he will
gain nothing by economizing in this
matter, provided he advertisss with
good judgment. Second, no one need
expect TO do a brisk and extended
business, in these days, who fails to
advertise, and advertise freely
Third, it costs money, at the outset,
to advertise, and one must not ex.
pect to do this eiTectually for little or
nothing. But if properly done it
will pay in the end. Fourth, papers
differ from each other in their adver.
tising rates, The cheapest kind Of
advertising is often the dearest. Pa
pers whose rates are among the high
est as u general thing give the most
value for the money they demand,
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TerribIe Adyenture IN a Wen.

terrible Adventure III u We'll.
Near the Umatila River, recently,
Mr.. Green was digging a well, and
Mr.. Scott, his brotherih.law, while
breaking a young and vicious horse,
approached the well to speak to Mr..
Green, then some thirteen feet below.
AS Scott attempted to start the horse
it whirled him around, and, with
ears pinned back and mouth wide
open, made a plunge for him..
He lodged; and into the well the
horse tumbled. AS lie went down
hs doubled up, q that his shoulderA
andsids's sttant team. lA
to the,earth. TIE only thing that
prevented him from being instantly
killed was a box which was suspend.
ed by rope and fastened above
This sustained sufficient weight to
allow him to breathe, having been
crushed down SO that his face came
beside the box. AT once Scott real.
lied the situation and knew that the
frantic efforts Of the animal would
quickly kill the man beneath him,
and seizing an axe he jumped down
upon the animal, when a life and
death struggle ensued. AT length
he managed to strike the horse blow
on the head which stunned him, and
he then quickly dispatched him; as
every time he struggled large guam
titles of earth poured down upon the
luckless Green, who was imprisoned
beneath. Scott climbed to the sur
face and ran mile and a half for
help. Returning as quickly as pos
sible, men set to work cutting the
horse to pieces and hosting it out of
the well. Mrs. Green was present
and cheered her husband by telling
he would soon released. The poor
man was suffering intense agony
and said he could not live a minute
longer. He bade his wife farewell
in choking sobs. With frantic eff
forts the animal was torn limb from
limb until the last piece was cleared
away and the unconscious man was
found buried to his chin in dirt and
gravel, saturated with blood, and
was lifted to the surface. He was
carried to his home, where restora-
tives were applied, and in a short
time he spoke. Although no bones
were broken he was badly crushed
and bruised, and may be confined to
his bed for weeks.-P Portland, Oregon,
Eosning Telegram.
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RANKIN Wiley, DR.,

A ttorney at Law, Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
a Pra,tceS in the County Of Mason the United
preme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Bas Prompt
attention given to the collection Of claims. jan I+Iy
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wide experience has taught me 10
believe are by no means infrequent
among the unrecorded realities Of
life. Chambers Journal,
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ttorney at law, office in Court House, Point
q Pleasant, West Virginia. Practices in the coun.
ties Of Mason, Jackson and Roane, in the Supreme
Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia and in the Federal
Courts. tnov. 1879
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JOHN +. Tihrsrs,

A ttorncy at Law and Notary Public, Point
a Pleasant, West Virginia. Win practice in the
Courts OF Mason and Putnam counties, and attend
promptly 10 all business entrusted to him.
dec. '7o-tv
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ATY0RNEYS.
W. II. GUM,

A ttorney ut Law, Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
u Practices in the Courts Of Mason county, the
Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia and the United
States District Court for this State. Prompt attention
given to the collection Of claims. Office near the Court
House. jan. 7S, IsSo-Iy.
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DIR. S. g. SHAW,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, tenders his pro
leIional services To the public Calls promptly at.
snard o. Office, coz. Main and I'd streets, opposite
'e ''a 'ra'byleu"p church, lapri S, rS19-ry
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A country woman says: "Thc wise
man in enumeratirg the time and
season, made no mention ola time to
skim milk; yet, nevertheless there is
a time--a right time, too-and that
is just as the milk begins to sour in
the bottom of the pans. Then the
cream is all at the surface, and
should at once be removed-with as
little of the milk as possible. If al
lowed to remain until the acid
reaches the cream, it impairs it in
quality. The housewife or dairy
maid who thinks to obtain a greater
quantity by allowing the milk to-
stand beyond that time, lahors under
a most egregious mistake
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PHYSICIANS.


PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. tenders his pro.
l ls,Noall seryeeS to the people Of Mason county
Aa I calls promptly attended to whether day or night
omgs IN He's building, mex, door to Arlington House
oct % is79-iy
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W. p. NEALE, M. D.

tlnlCE AHin street, between ad and I'd: residence,
~ y N9,n street, between 9th and 9TH Attends prompt
y !? all sails, whether day or night When not pro-
ian 8, i379-iy
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VIM. A. DENNIS,

ttornoy Mt Law, Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
a will practice in the Courts Of Mason and adjoining
Oanties. Uune ti-ty.
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TANNERY AND SHOE SHOP.
ID. S. SNYDER.

AIANuFACTURERand Dealer in Leath-
Nl er, Hides, Bark, Tallow, Sheep Pelts,
Boots, Shoes, Shoe Findings, Morrocos,
French Kip and Cali. Sole Leather cut to
order. Bring your Tanners Supplies to
the Tannery where you will always get the
market price in cash. Remember the best
is the cheapest, and such being the fact,
leave your measure at the Shoe Shop for
your Boots and Shoes. Will insure fit,
good material and good work, for as little
money as anywhere in the United States.
Call, won't you? Toct. 22-1y.
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KNIGHT & COUCH,

ttorneys at Law, will practice in the counties Of
a Mason and Putnam. Address f. u. Knight at
Charleston, West Virginia, or James H. Couch, Jr, at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia. R-Nlr Couch iSa No
tary Public for Mason county. Ljan 8, rS79-iy
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Why are washerwomen silly people.
Because they put out their tubs to catch
soft water when It rains hard.
Corporal punishment in the British
navy is now confncd to twenty.tive
lashes, whether the punishment be
awarded by the commander of the shin
or sentence Of court-martial.
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The Weekly Register,
Published Every Wednesday Morning, by
GEORGE w. TIPPETT,
March 81, 1s8o-1y.

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Once upstairs, s,ortzs Block. Entrance on Main ST.
Terms of ofsubsCrlption.
One copy ono year, inadyance .....,..Sl 80
Ono copy five years, i'll advancc,...... 5 90
RJAl papers discontinued as soon as time paid for
expires and NO subscriptions taken unless paid for in
adVance.-uH
Advertising; Rates.
Ono square Tone inchl one week, 80. 81 90
Each additional insertion, ,............. 80
Fourth OF Column twelve months, % 90
Hall Column twelve months, ......... 90 90
One Column twelve months, ............ 90 90
Cards notexcecding lines, yr..... s 90
nJ Legal advertisements a. the rates fixed by law.
Local notices IS cents per line, first insertion
All advertisements for a shorter time than threq
months, considered transient.
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad.
vance, to insure Insertion.
Yearly adyerisemenSp payable half yearly in advance
Legal publications must be paid for, in all cases, be.
fore the delivery Of the certificate Of publication
Personal publications., and those recommending
didaeS for Office charged regular advertising rates.
Marriage and Death notices. published free; but OBJ
wsries and tributes Of respect, charged half the
usual advertising rates.
nd District, $40 oo on regular ticket, $40 90.
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JOHN w. ENGLIsH,

ttorney at Law, will practice in the Courts Of Ma
d son, Putnam and Jackson, and in the Court Of Ap
peas of West Virginia, Address Point Pleasant Mason
county, West Virginia. ljan 8, Is7o-Iy