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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
New York for General Hancock.

The Democrats of this State have
done wisely in taking the initial
steps toward healing their feuds,
consolidating their forces, and max
ing common cause against their an.
tagonists, Their political brethren
all the country had a right to
demand this at the hands Of both
factions in New York, for in the
present emergency it would be little
less than reasonable TO allow its
thirty-fye votes to go to Garfield,
when the Democracy have the power
to bestow them on n candidate so
patriotic, trusty and every way
worthy, as Winfield Scott Hancock,
On a fair and full vote New York
is n Democratic State. This was
demonstrated in 1876, when Tilden,
in a contest that was admitted on
all sides to have been conducted with
rare honesty, and on a vote that was
unprecedentedly large, heat Hayes
by majority Of about $4,000 The
new census shows that this majority
ought to be increased at the coming
election. The advance in popula-
ton since 1876 has mainly been in
those portions Of the State which for
years past, on a test Of strength be.
tween the parties, have invariably
gone Democratic. Therefore, with.
harmony in the Democratic councils,
and u reasonable amount Of forbear.
ance, common sense, and hard work,
New York can give Hancock and
English majority Of 10000 in NJ
vember.-Ne,p YORK. Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

"Thcse are the cryingeyilsagainst
which the Greenbaek party enters
its solemn and earnest protest.
"The Democratic party in Congress
restored the silver dollar to the place
it occupied in our monetary system
before the passage Of the infamous
act Of 1878, which demonetized it
and drove it out Of existence. And
here again the enmity Of the Repuh.
lican party to the people was shown
by President Hayes, who immediate
ly vetoed the measure and condemn
ed it in unmeasured terms. But
Congress was strong enough to pass it
over his veto, and it is, therefore, to
the Democratic Congress alone that
the people are indebted for the silver
dollar.
"The Democratic party in Con-
gress passed resolution condemn
ing public land subsidies and enter
ed their solemn pledge against any
further grant Of the public domain
for corporation purposes. This prop
osition, too, would have been vetoed
by Hayes were it not that by put.
ting it in the form Of a resolution no
executive signature was required to
give it the effectiveness of law.
"The Democratic party in Con-
gress passed the law prohibiting the
retirementof greenbacks and com
polling. she Treasurer to keep them
in circulation.
"In all its measures and upon ev-
cry question the Democratic party
has planted itself fairly aud squarely
upon the side of the people and
against inexpensive laws, which so
harass our people,
"The Greenbackers, even if they
desired cannot prevent the election
of Hancock and English. Will they
then sacrifice their friends in local
fights for the benefit Of their enemies?
Will they pursue course which, be-
ing in the interest ofthe Republican
party is, Of course, to their own in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
Four Leading GreenbaclSers All
for Hancock.

-Four years ago that venerable and
distinguished statesman, Peter Coop.
er, Of New York, was the Grcenback
candidate for President; the eloquent
Samuel +. Carey, Of Ohio, was the
candidate for Vice-President on the
same ticket. Hendrick B. Wright,
the wheel horse of the Greenbackers
in Pennsylvania, was the candidate
of the party for Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. Now these three
men stand upon n platform side by
side with General Butler, another
great apostle of the Greenbackers.-
Thereare three reasons for this. One
is tue absolute certainty that there
is no hope of electing Gen. Weaver;
another is, there is great danger Of
the Republican party in the event
of their success centralizing the pow
-er Of the Government and taking
away from the people the supremacy
they now enjoy; or, in other words,
of multiplying the popular will, The
third reason is that the financial CON
dition of this Government has made
such marked and rapid improvement
under Democratic legislation in the
past that there can only be Il contin-
uatior of prosperity by continuing
that party in power. The republi-
can policy would at onco contract the
currency, and a change would there.
fore be fatal to the best interests of
the people Washington Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
sustain bio. the da,k places mill be

sustain him, the dark places viii be
made light, and truth SO long crush
ed to earth will rise again. With
the Democratic party in complete
control of the government the Re-
publicans well know that no power
on earth could prevent a complete
and damning exposure of their prof
legacy and misrule, and that the final
verdict of popular condemnation
sure to follow would definitely seal
their fate. Is it to be wondered at,
therefore, that their orators and
newspapers are vociferating with all
their lung power against a change?
On the contrary, there is every reas-
on why they should pursue exactly
this course. But the people are at
last aroused. Their suspicious can
no longer be allayed. They know
that change cannot possibly be for
the worse, and the record of the
Democratic party since it regained a
majority in Congress, together with
the personal character of its candi-
dates, affords the strongest possible
guaranty that it will be for the bet
ter AT any rate the people demand
a change and mean to have it.-&.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
Our Share.

When man becomes candidate
for office, he is the subject of severe
criticism, vituperation and abuse, as
a general thing, particularly if he is
the representative of any party in
opposition to the Republicans, who
style themselves the "God and moral
ity" party. To the credit of Demo-
cratic papers and speakers, it can be
said that they do not deal very large
ly in personalities, but stick to their
text, showing up the record of the
Republican party for the past TWEEN
tyyears. But Republican papers and
Republican speakers hardly ever let
an opportunity pass them without
assailing the private character of
Democratic candidates, as we'll as
Democratic citizens, in some instan-
ces.
The editor of this paper, being a
candidate for the House of Delegates
upon the Democratic ticket, comes
in for his full share Of abuse from
the Republican organ in this county,
its correspondents, and from Repub-
lican stumpers. So it has always
been with the Republican party, and
SO it will always be as long as that
party exists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
Letter From IL. NJ. Avis, ESQ.

PRINCETON, MERCER Co., w. VA, I
August %, 1880. !
Editor Mercer Journal. Tam in favor
of GFeenback currency, and went
into the Greenback party believing
it favored the same; but becoming
acquainted with the leaders and
workings Of the party, found their
sole object was to defeat the Demo.
cratic party in this State, and for
this purpose were in communication
with the leaders of the Republican
party, and an arrangement had been
made by Ii. S. Walker with the Re-
publican party by which he was to
transfer his influence to the Repub.
licans, and they were to support him
for Congress in the Third District.
When | found this was their sole OBJ
rect, returned to my allegiance to
Democracy, and hope no Democrat
will be caught in the same snare.
Very Respectfully,
RALPH NJ. ALv1s.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
ARBUCKLE.


the people at the following places mn.
times;
ARBuCKLE.
Wednesday, September I'D, al Ever
green School House, at o'clock p. M.
Priddy School House, "Wednesday, Sen
tcmber 22d, at o'clock p. M.
Morgan's School House, Thursday, Sep.
TENDER 2sd, at > O'Clock p, IN.
Boards School House, Thursday, Sep.
TENDER 2Sd, ut O'clock p. m.
Pine Grove School House, Friday, Sep
TENDER 9th, at Z O'Clock p, IN.
Town Hall, Saturday, September 25tlt,
at . o'clock p. N.
Days School llousc, on Five Mile, Sat.
urday, September 25th, at 7o'clock p. IN.
1IoSs. WV. r. GUM and EDMUND
sEIIoN, will address The people as fol.
lows:
COOPER.
Letart, Wednesday, September 22d, at !
o'clock p. M.
Morgan's School House, Thursday, Sep.
tenber 23d, at Z O'Clock p. IN.
COLOGNE.
Yanger's School House, Friday, septem.
Der 2lth, at o'cloclip. m.
Kings School House, Saturday, Scpten-
Der 18th, at O'Clock y. m.
sep. ID.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
A CARD.

- CEAAADs
Mr.. Editor You will grant me the
privilege, no doubt, Of replying
through the columns Of your paper,
to the communication which appear
ed therein last week, addressed "To
the voters of Mason County," AID
signed G. P. Simpson, my COMPETE
tor for the office Of Prosecuting At
torney in this county, in which he
charges me with being member Of
what is known as the "Point Pleas
ant Beer Club" taking care not to
say that he is member, also, or at
least q visitor thereat, and l think
one of the vice.presidents thereof.
However, / do not object to him or
any one telling that l was a member
of that Club, for / have never denied
it, or attempted to conceal it. But
to this part Of his letter, l not only
object, but emphatically say it is
not true: "My opponent, Jas. B.
Menager, through his friends, has
been circulating through the various
portions of this county that he
(Simpson) belonged to the Whiskey
Ring" That is artfully put and is
intended to convey the impression,
that | was trying, by arrangements
with my friends, to do that what l
would or could not do myself. l have
made some thirty-four speeches du-
ring this canvass, and / appeal to
those who heard me to say, il ever
used Mr.. Simpsons name in connec
tion with the "Beer Club" and l de-
fly him to find a man in this county,
who can truthfully say that he cir
culated Mr.. Simpsons relation there
with at my instance or request.
Men are criticising his conduct, it
is true, not because | was member,
or others, whose names he reads from
the CLUB Book" to justify his own
actions, but, because as a sworn Of
ficer Of the law they think his con.
duct reprehensible and that he com.
promised his dignity and usefulness
of office by joining "Club" which
as he says and admits in his letter,
Gle regarded as an evasion of the
revenue law" An evasion of the
revenue law; and yet as Prosecuting
Attorney, Mr.. Simpson was an act
i've, faithful, energetic and daily
abettor in defrauding the county of
its revenue! Convicted out of his
own mouth.
Mr.. Simpson further says, that
"failed to state the facts to the garnd
jury, when | was witness before
them, or the grand jury decided said
associations were no violation of the
law" In answer to that charge, /
refer the gentleman to Mr.. ]. J.
Bright, Foreman of the grand jury,
j. D, McCulloch, and other members
of the same, if my testimony was not
full and satisfactory TO them. At
any rate, several indictments were
made upon the testimony gave be.
fore the grand jury, for sales to mi
nors. The only indictments l think
that were made, and Mr.. Simpson
enjoys the profits thereof to the
amount Of thirty or forty dollars, but
of this fact he is too considerable of
his own interest to inform the vo-
tiers of Mason county.
In conclusion, Perry, as have
boldly said on the "stnmp;pI would
not take zone laurel from your brow"
but modestly lay claim to a little
truthfulness and self-respect.
Respectfully,
JAMES B. MENAGER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

According to jim Blaine orssIaine.
there were six thousand of his party
who sold their votes outright in the
last election. That is NOT very com.
plimentary to his party. 1t must be
made up Of n scaley set of riff RATS
Such Il party deserves to be beaten.
Some Of the Grecnhackers profess
TO be encouraged by the result, in
Maine. There is good ground loren.
conragement, if the lesson is read
Alright. Whereyerthe Greenbackeys
have allied themselves against the
Republicans they have been success.
full; wherever they have debauched
themselves by asale to the Republi.
cans they have been badly beaten.
Repnblicanism is the common en-.
envy.
The defeat ofthe Republican party
in Maine is a loud protest against
Garfield. 1t is n protest against the
entire Republican policy, but more
than anything else it is a protest
against Garfield. The nomination Of
a man with such u record for the
Presidency, is an insult to the virtue
of the people. They have rebuked it
in Maine and they will do it again
in November.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

Now that reputation is shown to
have been defeated in Democratic
Arkansas, the Republicans are impu.
IDENTIFY claiming that the victory was
won by Republican votes. This, too,
in the face of the fact that the Dem.
ocratic majority over the Greenback-
ers and Republicans combined was
between 10000 and $4,000, and that
so conspicuous u Democrat as Senator
Garland led the anti-repudiation col
umn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

Under ten years of Democratic ad.
ministration, West Virginia has in.
creased her population sixty per
cent. The revenues are promptly
collected, and honestly disbursed.
The number Of school houses have
more than doubled, and the free
schools are more prosperous and eilic.
lent than ever before.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
RALPH NJ. ALv1s

The Republican party ought not
to be continued in power longer, be-
canseit is a sectional party, and relies
for its success upon Keeping up sec
tional strife, and engendering u spirit
of hate between the North and the
South. This is detrimental to the
peace and happiness of the people,
and destructive of the best interest
of the country at large. The people
are tired Of the bloody shirt argument
and are disguised with the stale clam.
or about the payment of "rebel
claims" and demand a change in the
administration of affairs at Washing.
ton city, in order that good will,
peace, and happiness and prosperity
may reign among all the people from
Maine to California.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
How DO the Greenbackers Rel.
isIi ID?

The eloquent General Woodford, of
New York, whom the Republicans
imported into this State to teach our
people how to vote, was especially
harsh on the Greenbackcrs. In his
Clarksburg speech he is reported by
the Nc0s as saying: "Thero are three
ways of making a living. If you
have money you can buy it. If you
have credit, by trust, or you can beg,
Or go one peg iOwer dorm and,become a
Grecnbackcr." We always knew that
the aristocracy and their leading
men of the Republican party enter.
tanned a contempt for any and all
people who differ from their sacred Fl.
nancial views, but we did not suppose
that the estimate was so low and the
contempt so manifest and deep seat
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

West Virginia never had a better
Governor than Mathews, Under his
administration every dollar due the
State in the way of taxes, for 1S7S-79,
has been paid in, and everything is
working as smoothly as clockwork.
Could this ever be said before2 Vote
for Jake Jackson and this policy will
be continued WiN Co. Appeal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
why They Don't Want a Change.

why They Don't Want IL Change.
OF course the Republicans don't
want any change. In the first place,
a change would deprive many patri-
OTIS oftheir only means of obtaining
a comfortable livelihood, for the
great majority of Republican Office
holders have been fattening at the
public crib so long that they are unfit
for any other kind of work. The
mere idea of being turned out into
the cold to earn their bread and but
ter sets them all a.shiver. 1t is only
natural, therefore, that they should
resist change with all the resour-
ccs at their command. There are
even stronger reasons why the lead
ers of the party should protest most
vehemently against u change. For
the past fifteen years the depart
ments at Washington have been the
hiding places of the most shameful
extravaganza and misrepresentation
of the public funds. In those SPLEEN
did marble palaces the evidence of
many a dark intrigue is safely stow
ed away, and as long as the Republi-
can party remains in power the
truth will never be known. But,
with Gen. Hancock in the White
House and u Democratic Congress to
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

In the Maine election the Union
soldier has spoken. The lovers of
public virtue have spoken. The men
desiringa change have spoken. Men
who have watched the waving Of the
bloody shirt and listened to lies about
Southern Brigadiers," and "Solid
South" and the "rcbel debt" &C.,
have spoken in scorn of the false
hoods while gallant Union soldier
was the Democratic candidate for
the Governorship of Maine, and
while most illustrious Union SOL
dier was the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. The people have
taken up the campaign in spirit of
fair-mindedness and intelligence and
patriotism,-Cincinna Enquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
Commissioners Sale OF Real Es-
tate.

Bank OF Huntington vs.. I. B. Kline, ct. al.
Peter G. Love VS.. 7. Il. Kline, ct H., and
David Harshbareer VS.. T. b. Kline, ct. al.
Consolidated. In Clmneery. In tho Cir.
cult Court of Cabell County, West Virginia.
Di virtue OF a decree, rendered in tho
ID above entitled cause, on the ID day ni
April, 1880, the undersigned Special Com.
missioners appointed for the purpose by
said decree, shall, on the 2lst lbby Of
AuglIst, 1850. ut l2o'clock noon Of that
day, 1T the front door OF the Court House.
OF Mason county, offer for sale, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, the follow
ing property mentioned in the proceedings
and decree in said cause, viz: The nndivid-
ed one-sixth interest of II. b. Kline, in and
tothe property III Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, known as the Kline House, which
will be sold subject 10 life estate or inter-
est OF Mrs. Eliza Kline; also u parcel OF
land adjoining corporate limits The town
OF Point Pleasant, being the same lot con.
veyed to jacob A. Kline by Henry j. Fish
er, by deed dated December 2d, 1857, and
recorded in Clerks office of Mason County
County Court, in Deed Book No. 10, pugc
lo2, containing four acrc5 AMI twenty-five
poles, and to be sold subject to the life es-
tate OF Mrs. Eliza Kline, upon the follow
ing
Terms:
Twenty per cent. Of the purchase money
cash on the day Of sale, and tie balance
payable in two equal Instruments six and
twelve months after date, with interest
from day OF sale. The purchaser or rur-
chasers 20 give bond with good sccurityfoy
the payment thereof and the legal title to
be reserved as additional security for their
said payment. ii. G. SIAIAIS,
B. j. McC0MAS,
july2S-4w. Special Commissioners.
The above sale is adjourned until Sat.
ARRAY, September I'm, 1850, at IL
O'Clock noon. ii. e. SIMAlS,
B. J. McCOMsS,
Special Commissioners.
The above sale is postponed until We'd
nesday, November 10th, at ~ o'clock NJ.
II. G. SlAIAlS,
d. j. McCOMAS,
sept. l5-lw. Commissioners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22

The political canvass in this coun-
ty is growing warm. A number of
announcements for public speaking
by our best men, have been made in
different parts of the county, Let
the people 60 and hear the issues dis
cnssed, that they may be able to vote
intelligen:ly at the approaching
election.
They can't count tho fusionist out
in Maine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-09-22
Democratic NIeelines.

G. P, SIMPSON and others, will address
the people at the following places NM.
times:
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-09-23
WHAT SOME scUTHERNERs EXPECT.

There are men living in Kanawha
county who are intelligent, and who
do much to shape public sentiment
in their respective neighborhoods,
that have carefully prepared lists OF
their slaves, with their names, ages,
value and time they parted with them
accompanied with the names of the
persons they expect to use as wit
nesses when the time come for them
to make out their claim against the
Government. These statements are
treated with as much care as II they
were Government bonds, and in a
certain sense they are as desirable, for
the holder expect them to be paid at
maturity. e.. when the Democratic
party gets control of the Federal
Government. You urge the consti-
tutional amendment as bar to these
claims and these amendment were d.
legally passed, that a Eon-partlsan
Supreme Court would so hold, and
that as soon as the democratic par
ty comes into power we will have
this kind Of a court --Charlestown
w. Va. Leader.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-09-23

A correspondent at Montreal sends
the Detroit Free Press copy of
an ordnance by Oliver Cromwell, in
1911, regulating the exercises of the
musketry. The manuel of arms will
be of interest to military men of the
present day:
THE LORD GENERAL CROMWELL.
His ordnance for ye right observation
Of We platoon exercise amount ye
mosqueteers OF ye armie, to be heed
fully acqitted the souldiers:
/. Balance you're nlusquet IN left
hand.
l. Finde out you're charge.
J. Open you're charge.
4. Charge with bullet.
5. Put you're securing stick IN
you're mousquet.
6. Ram home you're charge.
7. Draw forth your securing stick.
8. Turn and shorten him to a hand
full.
9. Return you're securing stick.
10. Bring forwardsr you're mosquet
and polse.
II. Balance you're mousquet III left
hand with barrel upwards.
II. Draw forth you're matche.
13. Blow the ashes from you're
coal.
Il. Present you're left hand
Is. Give fire, breast high.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-09-23
Mr.. Payson, for the present,

Mr.. Payson, for the present, al
least
9 Kitty was charming all the even
|ang, full Of vivacious spirit and arch
chatter; but Mr.. Payson did moi
know that she cried herself TO SLEEP
that night with the bitterest tears
she ever had shed.
s. What must he think of me?' said
the factory belle to herself. How
did | ever-ever come to make such {
Dreadful blunder?'
q While Mr.. Payson was saying over
and over to himself, as he drifted of
into dreamland:
= She is the most charming girl
ever met in my lifer
& And, at the years end, Kitty Kes
ley left the Mellendale Works tc
marry it's foreman, and keep house il
a picturesque little stone cottage on
the edge Of the ravine.
Didn't tell you I'd do it?' said
Kitty, saucily.
You said. you would refuse me
haughtily,' said Payson.
Oh laughed Kitty, I concluded
[ would change my mind about that
But all the rest has come true-now
hasn' it,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-09-23

Gov. Simpson, of South Carolina,
having been elected Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the State
has resigned his office, and Lieut..
Gov. Jeter has been inducted into
the place thus vacated. But the
present Chief Justice, the notorious
Willard, declines to give uphis place
until it has been judiciously deter
mined whether his term of office has
expired or not. In published card,
Willard says that, as Chief Justice,
he has carefully considered the qlleS-
! ton involved in Simpsons claim to
q legal election, and has come to the
conclusion that no vacancy existed
in the office of Chief Justice when
the Legislature assumed to fill it.
Therefore, he will stick. Simpson
is out of office, and Willard is not
only in, but he says he will stay in
until he is ousted by legal proceed
ings. Simpson is undoubtedly the
better man of the two, and would
not disgrace the Office as Willard
has done. But the latter has nine
points NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. his IA
| yOr