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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
Hon. Pc. Eastman.

Spencer Bulletin.
Hon, P. c. Eastman, tho Demo.
cratic nominee for State Senator in
this District is q man whose charac.
ter is aboye reproach. He is a far.
mer in Mason county and as such
has studied his calling to an ad-
vantage. Being a farmer, be is
identified with the interests Of the
farming and laboring classes.
Mr.. Eastman served in the Sen
ate Of this State in 1928, with
great credit TO himselfand the en-.
tire satisfaction of his cOnstituen.
cy. He was prominently spoken
of as a candidate for Governor in
1876 and 10 the convention for that
year, that nominated Henry Ma.
son Matthews for Gov, Mr.. East.
ham received q handsome vote.
Mr.. Eastman is in no wise a pol.
itician, and in his present candida.
cy, he is simply yielding 10 the
popular demand Of his party and
the farmers Of his District; he is a
consistent and life long Democrat
and If eleCted will cast his vote for
a Democrat as the successor Of Sen.
atOr Camden. He is an ardent and
sincere supporter Of our Free
Schools.
Truly, the Democrats Of this Dis.
trict can find no objection to sup.
porting Hon. P. C. Eastman, the
Democratic candidate for State Sen.
ator.
He is well educated ands keeps
posted on all the issues in politics
Of interest to The people. He is a
forcible aud sensible speaker-and
will at all times be found able TO
make himself understood on those
issues.
He isopposed by VIM. woodward,
ofthis county, a moneyed merchant
and a stalwart Republican. He
can only hope to be elected by re.
ceiving Democratic votes. The
question recUrs, will Democrats for.
sake their own candidate of such
commendablequalities as Mr.. East,
ham has aud support Republican
opposed to them in political prin.
Ciple, and who will strive to elect a
Republican to the U. s. Senate,
should he be elected to the State
Senate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
A Political Freebooter.
Noule Journql Of lS75, pnqe Ion,

HVNse """"u' " iotOi Pye lVi'
On motion Of Mr.. Hutchinson:
Resolved, That the Auditor Of
THE State be required TO ascertain,
and report to this house, as soon as
possible, the value of all the real
and personal property hold in this
State by trustees or other persons
for religious uses, either as places
Of worship or parsonages, and such
as is exempt from taxation under
the laws now in force, and said of.
ficer shall also report what amount
Of revenue for State purposes would
be produced by taxation Of said
property at rate fixed by law,
Tho Wheeling Register In COM
menting upon this resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Hutchinson, sayG
Whatever else has been urged
against MIR. Hutchinson, we have
never heard a word against biz
thorough and. consistent republi
Canism. When he offered tht
above resolution, he was a repre-
sentative, elected by the ROpubli
cans Of Wood county, and the lead
or Of bis party in the House Of Del
egates.
ut took a bold man to oaOr sucl
a resolution. Fortunately th,
gentleman was a member Of a Leg
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Infamous Republican scoundrels,
with headquarters in John Hutch.
insOus town, are sending anony.
nous letters TO Democratic Union
soldiers in this county, threatening
them that If they do not vote the
Republican ticket, they will have
their pensions stopped, We want
to say to all soldiers, that it is not
within the power of such misera.
BILE aud loathsome creatures TO do
you harm, or TO stop your pensions.
This attempt to intimidate and
bull doze soldiers into voting the
Republican ticket, will be placed
in the hands Of an official Of the
Pension Department, and the men
engaged in this desperate scheme
to make votes for the Republican
party, will be bounded down and
exposed, and it may be will be
given employment in the poniten.
tiary at Moundsville upon an order
from a United States Court.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Than il did the high.prioed boo
die singing concern that preceded
Run by the G. 0. P. Blainiaos
and Others.
Let her roll on, oh Gallagher
Let the benighted Radicals oil
West Virginia
Publish lies and ISLANDERS Of our
own Mountain State,
That would make Eliar Perkins
turn as green with envy
As a squalling katydid or a
squeaking grasshopper-
But let her roll, oh Gallagher
and she will roll
Up the usual and safe Democrat.
io majority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

islsture which was Democratic 10
both branches aud his resolution
was made to gsleep the sleep which
knows no waking" The Demo.
cratic party makes no hypocti!ical
pretensions, and never claimed ex
cessiye morality or holiness in It's
members, bu. il was not one Of It's
number who felt called upon to
initiate this new method Of raising
revenue. The acknowledged lead.
er Of the radical minority inyen
ted it.
ale! the good religious people Of
the Fourth Distric. Of all parties
consider we'll before casting a vote
for a man who would tax the houses
Of GOd and the residences Of hiI
servants and ministers. There
was but one possible Objec! in offer
ing the resolution. II strikes all
religious people alike. The church
Of the Catholic and the residence Of
the Bishop or Priest, the church Of
the Presbyterian, Episcopalian,
Methodist, Baptist and every othel
denomination with the abode Of
the pastor would be subjected tc
taxation, II Mr.. Hutchinson Of
Wood could have impressed biz
ideas upon a Democratic legisla,
ture. A Democratic governor is.
sued the supplemental assessment
order, in accordance with his view
Of his duty under the constitution,
and every radical Republican 10
West Virginia including the Hon.
]. A. Hutchinson, lifted up his
voice in denunciation of such tax.
alton. But no revenue measure Of
any Democratic executive or legis.
laturs could begin to compare with
this atrOciOns proposition in The
foregoing resolution. We are glad
that mo Democrat ever conceived
the idea Of taxing the sacred edi
fees built by the contributions Of
the pious, with the widows mite as
well as the rich christians gener.
GUS gifts. We are more than re.
joiced that no Democrat SO far for.
got himself as 10 think Of taking
that property which represents the
piOus, generous impulses of the
best men and women of the State.
We ask the church people of the
4th District, if they desire to send
to Congress a man who could en-.
terrain the sentiments indicated
by this resolution. His election
would be ratification of his prev.
ious legislative course and we would
expect him to represent the Fourth
District in Congress by inventing
measures Of National legislation
for raising revenue on property
consecra!ed to pious uses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

The Republicans of West yir.
ginia are resOrting to their old tao.
tics with which we are so familiar,
and trying "Fusion," they attempt
to create the impression that great
accessions 10 their strength are be.
ing received, and that through the
assistance Of the Greenback vote
they can elect their candidates.
Wherever they can scrape together
a few men who are willing TO act
under the guise Of Greenbackers,
they sound their tomtoms, beat
their drums; and with great solem.
nifty 60 through with the grand
farce Of fusing. The trick has
played out however, and frightens
nobody. The same combination
has been sprung upon the Demo.
Gratis in each election for past six
years, accompanied by the boastful
announcement that II would sweep
the State. Instead, tho Democrat.
10 majorities have been Of the most
pronounced character, Fusion
means no more now than 1t meant
then, and IL never at any time
amou ntNd to much. The remnant
Of the Greenhack party has dwin'
died tn a mere handful held together
for the purpose alone Of creating
capital for the Republicans, We
defeated these combinations before
with ease, and we can do SO again
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

From all sections Of the State
comes the cheering news of good
Democratic prospects in the fall
election. In all the Congressional
Districts the Democrats are united
aud aggressive, and we are assured
a solid Democratic delegation to
Congress. In many counties the
Democrats will gain members Of
the Legislature and at least three
Senatorial Districts will be re.
claimed, among them will be the
Fifth, which will be represented by
Hon. P, G. Eastman, Of Mason
county. In the Fourth DiOtrict
everything looks lovely. Mr.. Hogg
is making a splendid canvass, and
the Democratic vote will be in'
creased in every county in the dis.
trict, and Mr.. Hogg will come out
ahead Of Mr.. Hutchinson with
such a Democratic majority as the
District never seen. 1t will. be
1900 anyhow. Mason county will
send two Democrats to the Legisla.
ture in the persons Of Messrs,
Spencer and McGuffin; Jackson
will elect two Democrats to the
Legislature, Messrs. Geo. B. Crow
and Joseph E, Brown, aud Putnam
will send Mr.. T. c. Atkeson, Dem,
Ocrat, to the Legislature, Taking
it all in all there has seldom been
more encouraging prospects for q
grand old fashioned Democratic vic
tory than there is now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
LAST, BUT THEY ARE NOT LEASTI
Chas. Mack ( Son,
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO,
are always in the lead, and this fall
more so than ever befcreI
Read this entire Advertisement then and be

Read this entire Advertisement con.
WINGED that what say Is true.
Our stock comprises follows Silks and satns cheaper and
better than ny Of competitors Don't fail to give look
when you get ready to purchase
Cashmeres sateens Bouclo Cloths Henrietta Cloths Trico
all WOOL that make the eager buyers aonished after they hear
prices and examine goods how they can be even cheaper than
last year. although advance in WOOL Don't YOU buyer fail to
come and examine and save money
Coaks Jackets Jereysthe largest stock in the city, and the
beauty is, cheaper than our competitors
jeans Fannes and great many other wooons,
to mention, cheaper than the cheapest
Blankets and shawscome and for yourselves Don't take
word for it but come Ware the cheapest in all goods and
we know it
Fine Shoes for ladies and gents Take the time come and oz
anime and look through regard quality and price, don't
cost you anything and be your own judge
Heavy Boots and Shoes We have the best and largest stock Of
any one year before and positively will not6e undeod by any one
cheapest to the best
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Thorough organization and ear.
nest work is needed now 10 defeat
the common enemy. Let no bick
eringS in our own ranks make us
lose sight Of the main object, which
is To win.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
The Veteran Association at their

The Veteran Association at their
recent meetingin Chicago unani.
mously passed this resolution:
"That this Association recognizes
the fact that the negro yet remains
free; that the rebel debt yet remains
unpaid; that the commercial in.
dustries Of the country are not yet
paralyzed, and that our various in
situations under Democratic Ad.
ministralion are apparently In very
safe hands for their perpetuation."
The Republican politicians will
have To look after this matter
Campaign thunder is escaping.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Gulling Prohibitionists and fool.
ing GreenbaCkers is the platform Of
the Republicans party, at present;
their only stock in trade, but the
allies won't get any share in the
trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

The End ofNovember is less than
a month of. Let every Democrat
be up and doing aud work with all
bis might for the whole Democrat.
ic ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

The Parkersburg Journal ofTues'
day had the following item:
"The paramount issue in the po.
litical campaign this year is wbeth'
er monopoly owns West Virginia
and whether the Democrats in
Wood county can be ratified of in
packages to suit the Camden inter.
ests. The Legislative ticket is The
point Of attack"
The above was Immediately fol.
lowed by this:
From our local columns it will
be readily seen that the work on
The 0, R. R. R. Senator Camden's
road) is being pushed right along.
President Thorn pson and his asso.
ciateS are "puShers" from the word
go. The road will be finished from
here To Point Pleasant this year
without any question"
The paramount issue in the po'
litical campaign this year, is fol
the success of the party and the
men who can do good for the state
And the Journal keeps admitting
it in spite Of itself in items like
the above. Comment is unneces'
sary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Boss Gibbons has issued his ord.
ers and the Republican who dares
10 disobey his them, will be spot.
ted and sat down upon AZ once.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
How III Works.

Trueisms from the Putnam Dem.
Orai Read them; it is!IgOOd food
for all 10 digest.
What gave this rise TO the Green.
back party? II was the evil and
unjust legislation Of the Repnbli,
eau party, while in power. Now
the Gteenbackers have sacrificed
principle and joined the Republi.
cans. "0h consistency, thou art a
jewel"
High tariff may put money in
the pocket Of a few manufacturers,
but when and. how does IL protect
or put money in the pockets Of the
.labnrer2
Talk about protecting the wheat
ETC., Of the farmer, when every in.
telligent man knows that we raise
o surplus Of wheat, and not a bush.
ell comes 10 this country, but on the
other hand our wheat is exported.
Why not take the tariff or the
taxes Of Of coffee, tea, indigo, nut.
negs, pepper, and many other arti.
Giles not raised 10 this country?-
How does a tariff on these articles
protect home industry, orthe labor.
ing man either9 The poor man
pays just the amount Of the tariff
as q lax, more on each and all Of
these articles when be buys them,
than he would do If the taxes in
the shape Of tariff we're taken of.
This is why the Democrats want TO
revise the tariff 80 as to take of the
taxes on such articles as are not
raised in this country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Ifhonesty, ability and real worth
ara tn be considered, our ticket will
certainly be recognized by the 70.
ters on The second Of November.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Remember, Democrats we want
two Representatives in the Legisla.
ture this time, and also the sena'
tor from this District. Do your
duty, and we will elect them. Our
candidates are honorable gentle
men, and are worthy tho support
Of the people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Let every Democrat put his
shoulder to the wheel aud work
earnestly from now until after the
election for the success of the whole
Democratic ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Our candidates for County Com.
misSioners, are worthy and honor.
able men, and deserving Of your
votes. Mr.. Levi Roush, has served
you long as sheriff, and you know
him 10 be an honest, upright and
conscientious man, who would not
do wrong even to secure his elect
ion, Mr.. Burwell Smith, is one Of
the best men in the county, and is
popular with the people, and there
is no question Of his election. The
Republicans are making there fight
particularly against him, because
they are afraid he will draw large.
ly from their party. In the hands
Of Messrs. Roush and Smith, the
interests Of the people Of Mason
county will be safe. Votefor them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
CHAs. MACK & SON

They surely cannot expect to the consumer such bargain
CHAS MACK SON and pay the rents and clerk hire they all
q o 9o @ We
got then ask the question if this expense not added the
the goods which the has got pay when he buys from
competitors Every dollar they sell has got extra per cent
they can ride in the same boat that CAs MACK SON d. and
try and sell acheap CHAS MACK SON. they surely have
got substitutes place of the kind Of goods CHAs
MACK son sell.
REMEMBER, aCe GJaOGys Bag BUTTER,
EGGS, WOOL, and all kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE, for qO1.ich zoe pay the highest
pgSce Oct 49, 1886.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Piersol's State Standard is now
referred to as a political pOrus
plaster" and oliver pad for the
Republican mule" Oh, yes, we
forgot, Hutchinson "heeIed up the
differences"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Bro. White, you Of the Parkers.
burg STATE Journal, don't ge! stirred.
We boldly proclaimed that Hogg's
majority would be 1000 in the Die
trict over Hutchinson; but later
advices Justify US in claiming that
It will be a lestle above those figures.
Now go out and spank yourself and
you won't be so "lired."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
Mhn EniiileL tn Yntn.


For the information of oil con.
cerned we publish the following
section of the election law, which
will be found in the Acts of 1882,
Chapter l55, page 498. Commits.
sioners Of election will do we'll to
preserve this paper aud take it to
the polls with them.
"seC. 8. The male citizens Of the
state shall be entitled 10 vote ut all
elections held within the counties
in which they respectively reside;
but no person who is q minor, or Of
unSound mind, or q paupor, or who
is under conviction Of treason, fel.
ony or bribery in an election, or
who has not been q resident Of the
state for one year, and of the coun'
ty in which he offers to vote for
sixty days next preceding such
election, and who is not, at the
time Of the election, aud actual and
bona fde residen. Of the district in
which be offers to vote, shall be
permitted TO vote in such district
while such disability continues
And no person in the military,
marine OF naval service of the Uni.
ted States shall be deemed a resi-.
dent Of this state by reason Of his
being stationed therein; nor shall
any person in the employ Of any
incorporated company or Of this
state, DO deemed a resident Of any
county, or Of any district therein,
by reason Of being employed 10 said
county or district"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13
Come onel Come all!
Both great and small,

and examine entire stock of goods aud that what
nothing but the truth
This always bitter pill for competitors when appear
before the community with such an immense stock at present.
and then the price what gets them all Butcanno help that just
so long they don't get in shape to do business
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Hon. P. G. Eastman, our candi
date for State Senator, has been
kept in Virginia for the past two
weeks, by the sickness of his son,
who is dangerously i'll, and cannot
leave him. This is tho reason be
bus not been around among the
people. In his absence his friends
must not let a day pass without
working for his election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

For twenty years the Republi.
can politicians have been using the
Nations great benefaction-the
Pension Bureau-as an annex to
their party. The Democrats are
now running the machine in accor.
dance with law, and in the interest
of those for whose benefit it was
instituted. No one is asked as to
bis political atfinities-the only
enquiry is, are you entitled TO a
pension2 If SO, the soldier gets ii
promptly, without further ado.
How great a contrast with Re.
publican ways, Thousands aud
thousands have died awaiting a
decision of their pension claims
under Republican reigd=it is.iof.
for q Democratic Administration to
conduct the Bureau on business
principles, aud do the soldiers just
ice.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

Why should any labOring man
vote the Republican ticket2 Has
not that party passed the only Law
that was fatal to their interests,
the permitting of contracts to be
made by which thousands of paup.
err laborers have been imported in.
10 this country, to supplant Amer.
lean WOrkingmeu. Don't be fright,
ensd at the tariff "scare.crow."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

There is an especial reason why
i! behOoves every Democrat to be.
stir himself to achieve a complete
victory all along the line this fall.
This will be the first election in
the State since tho Inauguration Of
a Democratic Administration, and
It would bea very appropriate en-.
dorement of a splendid record to
give an increased vote in every
county in the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

The State Journal in speaking Of
the Wood county Republican Leg,
islatiye ticket, says: "Tbey don't
believe that Railroads should pos.
sess the land and own the people
Also" If the Journal could only
gel Hutchinson, its Congressional
candidate, who is the paid attorney
of the most powerful and grasping
railroad corporations in this coun.
try, to believe the same way, ii
might do some good, and at the
same time get the three Republi
can candidates of Wood county, if
they are honest in their belief in
the above sentiments, to vote for
Hutchinson. Unless Hutchinson
"goes back" on his client, they
can I as honest men, vote for him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

The Charleston Star calls the at.
tentiOn of wOrkingmen to the fact
that "during the boosted rule Of
twenty four years Of the Republi.
can party not single law was
placed on the statute books in the
interest of workingmen as against
monopolies. 1t was not until a
Democratic Administration had
been inaugurated that a single step
was made for the investigation and
adjustment Of differences between
labor and capital; this was known
as the Curtin Committee and was
organized to investigate the late
Missouri Pacific strike"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-13

The Republicans in this District,
in many places are making unjust
assaults upon Mr.. Hogg, the Dem.
oOratic candidate for Congress-
But EO are pleased to say that
Republicans Of standing in this
cnunty, do no! endorse these as.
saults upon Mr.. Hogg, Mr., Hogg
is an able and brilliant speaker,
and the willy Hutohinson finds in
him more than a match, and con.
sequently they try to break him
down by these personal assaults
Mason county will rebuks these
insults to a worthy gentleman by
$40 majority, and the District by
1000 majority. Hogg will DO our
next Congressman,