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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
Under which King?

4 The Augusta (Me.) Neso Age: This
government, SO long as the president
sand vice president both survive, il
sbodnd to be run till March 4th, 1885
Gin the interest Of the Republican
dparty, and it matters little to the
democracy under whose auspices the
administration is conducted. The
spolicy will undoubtedly be precisely
Sthe same, SO far as it effects them
land the country at large. For we
dhave no assurance Of a better state
'Iof things with Arthur on the throne
sand Conkling and Grant the "powei
abehind the throne" than we now
ahave with Garfield as the figure head
aand Blaine as the controlling spirit
aof the administration. On the whole
1--WE prefer the regularly elected re.
agime to the accidental" because il
3can be held to stricter responsible
NY, and cannot be repudiated and
adisowned, as has been the case in the
apast with vice presidential success
asions, and would be again in the
aevent Of Arthur's, provided his poll
Hey was not sufficiently partisan Il
{ meet the approval Of the bulk Of the
sRspublican party. The quarrel be
gtween the administration wing ant
Sthe Conkling wing of the party i,
swholly fractional. They don't divide
I:nor differ on national questions
SBoth believe in and will adhere t.
athe spoils systemic prescription
anot of political opponents, for nont
5a:e in office, but Of members Of theil
Gown party, for their faclional prefer
Fences. Both are of the high con
stracting party to the Malone ALI
sance--both pray for the success o.
athe Reputation ticket in Virginia
SBoth would really prostitute the pat
5ronage of the administration to pro
Smote Republican interests in tn.
south, Both would lend the influ
Fence Of the administration to tn,
aelection of a Republican SUCCESSOR
aBoth would be alike proscriptive
sdomineering and ,yranical, runnin!
athe government, not for the benefi
sof the people, but in the interest o
/ THE party, for the profit Of its owr
aadherents and with a view to thu
Aperpetuation Of Republican ascend
aency.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
The Potato Crop.

Reports to the Department of Ag
iricultnre at Washington show tn,
general average condition of the pc
Itato crop September 1st was 70 pc,
lper cent.-a decline of % per cent
since August LIST. Condition last
September, 60 Severe and protract
led drought is the chief cause of the
lunfayorable outlook, though ther,
sare serious complaints in some local
3ities of insect injuries. The New
England States, in the East and il
Wisconsin, Minnesota and in mos
,of the Territories in the West have
been in great degree exempt from
1.-THE disastrous effects of the drought
and their average of the earlier par
sof the season has been more nearly
maintained, but in the interior
Estates the general condition has beer
zone Of extreme dryness, which ha.
injured both potatoes and corn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1881
President Garfield is Dead.

Yesterday morning, by Telegram
We received the sad announcement Of
The death Of President Garfield. Hi,
spirit vacated its earthly home, al
half past ten o'clock Monday night
in consequence Of which the hearts
Of fifty millions Of people are to-day
broken in sorrow.
We pause 10 estimate the extent
Of this great loss to the American
people, but we find it too great fol
estimation. 1t stiles business al
least for q time, weakens the conf
dence the people have heretofore haG
in q Republican form of Government
and turns over TO the stalwartism Of
the Republican party, the control o.
the Government.
Again the Nation has been robbed
Of its choice-6rst by corruption, bri
berry and fraud in the political cir
cles Of the country, and now by Q
stalwart assassin. What our future
as a Nation is to be, is uncertain
because those who now step into
power are selfish, ambitious men
and make up the worst element o.
the Republican party, with whom
the interests Of the people is Of minol
Importance. eo
Before the blood which once sus
tanned the Presidents life had coolec
in its veins, the Stalwart Arthur hac
taken the oath of President of th,
. United States. Such haste was moi
o very striking manifestation of re
spect, neither for the dead President
or the sorrows Of the people, whose
@rvsnt Mr.. Arthur was SO anxious
to DO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
Congressional Candidates,

The Roane county Bulletin is boost.
ing 9. e. Hogg Esq, of Mason coun.
ty, for Congress, from the new Dis.
trict, in which Wayne will, probably,
be included.
FIVE have to go TO Mason county
for a Congressman for next term, we
are rather inclined to think our peo,
+. Pile would prefer Ed. Sehon, ESQ. He
was Mason's choice at the last Con.
gressional convention, and a very
creditable one, too He is a gentle
man Of culture, and would make a
faithful Representative for this part
of the State.
We clip the aboye from the Wayne
Advocate. We are glad to sec some Of
our Mason county men mentioned in
30 complimentary q manner indiffer.
ent sections Of the District. Mason
county, we expect, will have several
asplrants for Congress. Capt. VIM.
K. Gum and Maj. VIM. H. Tomlin.
son are being prominently spoken Of
IN the coming race. We propose tc
give all a fair showing in the Registe,
until some ono is nominated, then
we will be for him until he is tri.
umphantly elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

According TO statement obtained
at the Treasury Department, the
total coinage of silver dollars since
the passage of the silver bill and W
to date, in round numbers, is 10000,
1000, Of this amount, 100000 arc
utilized in the money circulation o.
the countryside 100000 in the form
;of silver certificates, and 1S,500,00C
lin silver dollars. The total coinage
Iofdollafs will reach 100000 about
the Goth Of October.
1t is thought that within the next
ten days Secretary Window will call
in about $25, 100000 or sS0,oOo,000 Of
outstanding six per cents which were
continued at 81 per cent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
Public Meeling.


The citizens Of Point Pleasant, If
respective Of party, assembled at tht
Court House on Tuesday, at 1oa a
M. to give expressions of sympathy
and to pass resolutions of respect t.
the memory of our deceased Presi
dent.
On motion of Hon. H. R. Howard
the meeting was called to order b,
1electing Hon. John Hall, Chairman
aand Vim. Smith, Esq, Secretary.
On motion ofC. E. Hogg, Esq, {
committee Of ten were appointed or
resolutions, as follows: G. E. Hogg
aaG. P. Simpson, J. A, Gibbons, Jas. B
aMenager, Capt. Joseph Helm, A. +
Tuck, 7. c. Hannis, Revs. ]. Cowp
Hand, s. Cummings and ]. II. Jack
ason.
A resolution was adopted request
aing the different Churches and the
public buildings TO toll bells for hal
Ian hour, commencing at IL NJ. thi.
sday.
During Che absence of the Com
]mittee several gentlemen addressed
athe meeting.
The. Committee on resolutions re
3Ipprted lthe following, which were
sananimpusly adopted:
YHgyEAs The citizens of Point Pleas
sssayit West Virginia, have received the in
stelligence OF the death Of Hon. James A
Garfield The Twentieth President OF the
United States Of America, with profount
gsorrow and regret; and we now in mas.
lConyention assembled, do here attest oul
5sincere admiration for his life and charact
Ter as man. We here resolve that his ex
5ample from his humble birth in the West
fern Reserve of Ohio, up to the time OF his
fdeatb, is one calculated to inspire youth
with ambition and hope, and his labor.
sand achievements imprint an enduring
smemory upon the hearts OF our country
linen, therefore
Resotred, That we as citizens, irrespectiv,
sot party, deprecate the means which ha!
Wrought our honored President to his un
1timely end.
ReSolred, Too, that the Republic sustain!
"a loss in his death, which at this juncture
lis almost irreparable.
ResOLred, That we express our deepes
sympathy for the devoted wife and family
din this the hour OF their sad bereavement
RtSotred, That we cordially endorse tn,
Faction OF the Mayor, in issuing his procla
amation, requesting our citizens to reiraii
lfrom their usual avocations and CLOSING
stheir places OF business until o'clock thii
5evening.
| On motion a copy of these resolu
1 tions were ordered to be transmitted
to the Secretary of State, Hon. Jas
;G. Blaine, and through him to tn,
widow Of our deceased President.
1 Also to The Cincinnati Enquirer
Gazette and Commercial, and to th,
wheeling Intelligeucer and Register
On motion, the papers of thi'
county were requested to publish
these proceedings.
On motion, adjourned.
JOHN HALL, Chm'n.
/ WM. SMITH, sec'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

The Baltimore Sun says Mr.. Fred
!erick Wolfe, the representative Of
Baron Erlanger and his associates
lwho have recently placed S25, 00O,OOt
cash in his hands for carrying out
:plans for great railroad system in
the South, is enthusiastic over the
future of that section. He is quoted
las declaring that "the people of the
North have just begun to realize
that the South has awakened to her
rue interests, and, allowing politics
TO drop into the grave with slavery
land reconstruction, is applying her.
self to the improvementof her mate.
Irial welfare with an energy and
lshrewdness worthy Of new country.
iMr. Wolfe says that the $50, 100000
(which the Syndicate he represents is
spending in the South is only one in.
stance; that not only are many other
railroad lines being built by added
capital, but money in large blocks is
,being invested in lands, cotton mills,
furnaces, iron works, lumber mills
!and various other enterprises. Mr.
aWolffe's conclusion, and he is n
shrewd judge of men and things, is
That "the South is destined to supply
3the country and good part of the
world, not with raw cotton, but cot.
ton goods of every variety" and he
thinks chat the sooner the Massa
3chusetts manufacturer realizes this
new rivalry and goes over to it the
better for him." The South, old as it
lis, has just started, in Mr.. Wolffe's
opinion, new and splendid develop.
iment.
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WHY we Arepo

One reason why VIC are poor is be
cause we send too much money away
TO buy that which we should produce
lin our own midst. Taylor county
buys half the meat and bread from ,
distance that she consumes. Sh,
lbuys from foreign manufacturer.
nearly every manufactured article
She uses. There is not regular ag
,ricultural manufacturing establish
sment in or near the county. Our
money goes away from home to buy
Everything needed in that line. We
have the timber and every facility
flor manufacturing for ourselves, but
we seem to lack the enterprise to pu,
manufactures into operation. We
lare sending large sums of money
away from home every year for the
purpose of educating the young mer
land young women of the county
(which should not be. The forty OF
fifty students which this county vii
send away this year to be educated
lin the schools of other counties ant
Estates will cost on an average of S25(
each. This multiplied by so make.
u considerable enough to sup
port first.class educational institu
/ tion itself. Taylor county should
nave an educational institution tina
would draw students from q distance
3as we'll as keep a large part, at least
lat home, of the $4,000 or $4,000
which is every year sent away fol
educational purposes. AS long as
I've keep sending our money ava,
for everything we need it will al
! ways be scarce and we be kept poor
3-GrattOn Sentinel.
The above article will apply to Ma
son county as well as to many of the
lother counties of this State. Oul
|moneyed men should read it careful
ly, as it will furnish them a subject
for deep thought. Mason count,
might become one of the first coun
ties in the State, if those who are
liable, would only make start.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

The excessive and unreasonable
damages awarded land owners by the
Board of Commissioners appointed
by the Circuit Court of Kanawha
county TO condemn land for the Rich.
mondand Allegheny road has brough,
forth a storm Of indignation. The
Board allowed a compensation of from
$500 10 $1,000 per acre, which is such
an extravagant and fictitious value
that the whole proceedings become
farcical.
In one instance farmer owned
$50 acres which cost him when pur
chased 5000, and the Board had the
cheek to assess his damages at 5000
for the use Of 3 acres.
1t becomes a question, in view Of
such proceedings whether after ALL
there are not enough moss backs still
in being in this State to defeat our
much needed improvements In the
Kanawha county case almost as much
is required for the right of way as il
will take to build and equip the road
While States on all sides of US are
taking advantage Of the prosperous
times and securing railroads there is
in West Virginia an elementof oppo
sition to improvement that is sorrow.
full to behold, and which is exercis
ing a potent influence to prevent the
conSumation of any great public ben,
q efit.-M.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

The Cleveland Ohio R'aindeale,
says: "ln almost every issue of one
Of the Republican journals of this
city we find it intimated that the
"stalwarts" are secretly praying for
Garfeld's death, while tho others as
regularly retort that the "haIf-brecds
are striving to coin the Presidents
agonics into political capital, And
Of such is the part of all decency?"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
The New York Democrocv.

The New York Democracy have
made good beginning in the wayss
healing their internal differences. l
sthe unity and harmony displayed a
Sthe recent meeting of the Democratic
State Convention be continued to tn,
lend, an old fashioned Democratic
victory in the Empire State, is rs
lsured in November. Let by-gones BE-
Sby-gones, and hereafter let the Dem
docracy, sitting old feuds and differ
sences, present bold, undivided from
to the enemy. They will in that
sevent surely win a glorious and easy
victory. The times arc auspicious
sThe divided forces of the enemy
;presage an easy conquest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
lThe Greatest American Debatel

The veteran stenographer Murphy
sof the United States Senate, in an
'swer to an inquiry, which Of all the
men in the Senate for the last thirty
years, he regarded as the greatest de-
batter, awarded the palm to the late
William Pitt Fessenden Of this State,
he said, as debater in the senate
IL think have never seen the equal
Tor superior of William Pitt Fessen.
den. Some one has called him the
Prince Rupert of debate, and there
twas q elearness, eyenness and ability
Pin his quick and rapid speeches and
iintcrchanges that make him to me
zone Of the great characters Of the
English language in legislation, 81
lido not think" said Mr.. Murphy,
j"that have ever seen a man Of more
intellectual force exerted at the mo.
ment than Judah P. Benjamin, Of
sLouisiana. He was rather a small
man of aswarthy countenance and
Jewish features. The grasp of his
smind was almost instructive, i have
lmy doubts whether the south took
9away from the senate more of u man
than he was, although Jefferson Da.
ivis was a man of ability and a Ger,
stain high toned intensity which, as
Slong US he stayed in the Union,
jmade him an object Of admiration.
s0ne Of the greatest men remember
Sin the senate from the south was
sBadger of North Carolina. He be.
slonged to the style of heavy think.
fling, statesmanlike old men,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
Kanavl,a,s Tnc,,cs.

The enterprising people of Kama.
wha county are wanting the Rail
road Company TO pay off the mort
cages on their lands, for the mere
right Of way. 1t is too big an under
taking, however. Vanderbilt, Gould
and Garrett with all their roads
couldn't do it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

When the robbers in the West ge
|out of money they board a train anc
help themselves out of the pockets o
passengers. On Wednesday they
boarded a train in Western Missouri
robbed the express car of $4,000
Ikillel'the agent and then robbed the
passengers. OF course, they all goI
away with their booty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
A New Enterprise.

A number Of ministers andlaymen
Iof this State, among whom may be
mentioned Revs. Masden and RYAN
|of Wheeling, have lately purchased
nearly 1000 acres Of land on the line
.of the B. & 0. R. R. between Oakland
land Deer Park, which it is their in.
]tention to convert into a Summe,
Resort akin to Ocean Grove and Cha
,tauqua. The property will be i'm
,mediately laid off into lots, streets
avenues, drives, parks, lakes and the
Hike, and one large space will be SET
,apart for campmeeting purposes
within which a wigwam capable Of
holding 1000 to 10000 people will be
,erected. A large lake for boating
fishing and ice purposes will be made
sat once in order to secure a supply
sof ice for next summer. The land il
VERY high, being on top of the noun,
3tains aud it will be one of the most
delightful resorts in the country
THE building lots will be 50x150 feet
3and limited number only will be
sold at 500 each, conditioned, how.
lever, that cottage be erected within
Ia year. Large hotels will be erected
flor the accommodation Of guests, and
fall the attractions of successful sum
1mer resorts will be introduced. The
railroad company enter heartily into
the project and will extend every
facility to its success Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

The Albany Argts: "In saying that
iii Garfield RECEIVERS, Republicanism
. will win, the half.breed papers are
giving Guiteau the credit of having
performed an act which will prove
the salvation of their party. Well
! the party's committee hired Guiteau
to lecture people on their political
.morals-and to traduce Democrats
last year-and thorecognition of him
las a Republican factor, this year is
consistent"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

Homecoming, Maryland, was the
scene Of a destructive fire on Wed
snesday Of last week. The loss is es.
atimated at 100000. A large part Of
I The business portion of the town was
destroyed. The exceedingly dry con.
3dition Of things and the scarcity Of
; the water made the efforts Of the fire.
most futile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
Be:,U!ilers.

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes with
all the cosmetics of France, or beau
filters of the world, while in pool
health, and nothing will give you
such good health, strength, buoyant
spirits and beauty as Hop Bitters.-
A trial is certain proof.-7eIegraph
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

Clear head and voice, easy breath
ling, sweet breath, perfect smell, tast,
and hearing, no cough, no Distress
These are conditions brought abou
in catarrh by tho use of Sanford'
Radical Cure. Complete treatmen
for 81.
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LnaAE NOTICES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

sDURsUANT to the provisions Of a deed
IL OF trust executed to the undersigned
trustee by Sophia Rigg and William f.
sRigg, her husband, bearing date on the
,l5th day OF March, 1880, and OF record in
ithe Clerks Office OF the County Court OF
Mason county, West Virginia. in Trust
sDeed Book No, 3, folios l65, etc, to which
preference may be had, executed to secure
Sthe payment OF three promissory notes
smade by Sophia Rigg, payable TO Rankin
tHill, or order each for tn sum OF 5000, Of
seven date with said trust decd, one due in
Zone year after date, one in two years and
1.-THE other in three years, each bearing in.
Sterest from date, and default hating been
imade in the payment of the first note
aforesaid, and being requested BY said Hill
ito sell the said land in the trust deed de.
iScribel | will nm the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21
COMMESSlONER's SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

PURSUANT to the terms and conditions
l OF dccretal order OF the Circuit
Court OF Mason County, West Virginia,
entered on the 18th day of May, 1881, IN
the Chancery cause OF Robert Luton, Elk.
ccutor OF Samuel Greer, deceased, VS.. Nan
cy Greer, ct. al, the undersigned will offer
for sale, at public auction, 10 the highest
bidder, ut the front door of the Court
House OF Mason County, West Virginia,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

The National Greenbackers vii
hold a camp-meeting at ParkersburG
on the 18th Of October. They are
making preparations for big time
Several able speakers are expected tc
be present.
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san Day OF sep,en,ber. Issi.

;all the real estate Of the said Samue
Greer, deceased, situate in Cooper District
lin said county and State, containing abou
300 acres, for the description and bound
.aries OF which reference is hereby given /,
the records OF said county.
TERMS OF SALE:-0ne.third OF the pur
chase money cash in hand on the day o
sale, the residue on credit OF one and two
years, the purchaser to execute bond,
with good security for the deferred install
'ments, said bonds to bear interest from tn,
;day Of sale until paid and the legal title t.
]be retained, as further security, until til,
,purcnase money be all paid.
The above land is well improved, undel
II high state Of cultivation and with fin,
timber and will be sold subject to the dow
Ter right Of Nancy Greer widow relict O
said Samuel Greer, deceased
HENRY J. FISHER, JR.,
aug ia. Special Commissioner.
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Goth Day Of October, 1851,

lat the front door OF the Court House O
3said county, sell theland in said trust deed
sdescribed, to the highest bidder, at public
sauction for CASH as to the expenses o
.sale and the amount OF said first note, and
supon credit as to the residue correspond
,ing with the time said notes become due
jas aforesaid. Said land contains ten acres;
lis situate in the District OF Hannah, about
3one mile from Glenwood, town on the
river; is well improved; is located on tbs
ipublc road, and is desirable property
Bond with good security will be required
for the deferred instruments.
W. r. GUM, Trustee.
SEPT. l4-lw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-09-21

1t is impossible for a woman afte,
a faithful course of treatment with
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, to continue to suffer with q
weakness Of the uterus. Enclose Il
stamp to Mrs. Lydia, E. Pinkham
233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass.
for her pamphlets.