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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-01
IT. " HUW hNUi
SpeCial Commissioner.
Special. Commissioners Sale OF
Renl Estate.

In pursuance Of the terms Of q decretal
| order Of the Circuit Court for the
County OF Mason, West Virginia, enter.
ed on the 10th day Of May, 1856, in the
chanCery cause therein pending, where.
in II. l.. Chester is complainant and G.
W. Finnicum is defendant, the under.
signed Special Commissioner appointed
for that purpose, shall proceed 10 sell, at
public auction, at the front door Of the
Court House Of Mason county, West
Virginia, to- the highest bidder, on
Thursday the 10Th day Of Sep
tember, 1856, at o'clock, T. NJ, the
following two tracts Of land situate in
the County OF Mason, State Of West Vir.
ginia, on the Ohio River, about one and
one.quarter mile below letart Falls
One tract is bounded rs follows Begin
ming at q stake ON the Ohio River a short
distance back Of the original corner
where once stood two beeclleS and q
spanish oak, one Of the ancient military
corners to the 81, 3O2 acres, thence up the
river s. Al W. 10 poles, to q stake on the
bank Of the river, thence west 81 poles
to a white oak tree, thence y. 81 poles to
a stake in the military line, thence 95S
poles to the place Of beginning con.
tanning 70 acres more or less.
The other tract adjoins the aioremen.
toned tract, lying back Of II, and was
originally a part thereof, and Is bound.
ed as follows Commencing al n white
oak tree, psi poles from the Ohio river,
thence west lSl poles 10 q stake, a large
and small white oak, q hickory and
three black oak sapllnss for pointers,
thence n. Al y. u poles TO stake set in
deep ravine, two hickory and double
beech bush for pointers, on the old mill.
tary line, and with said line S. S4i L, ~
poles to q stake, thence SOuth q poles
10 the place Of beginning, estimated to
contain twenty-five acres more or less;
the said two several tracts Of land being
the same on which the said G. w. Fin.
niCum now resides,
The terms OF sale will be as follows
Cash In hand as 10 the sum Of S65s.4B,
with interest thereon from the 10Th day
OF May, 1885, aud costs OF suit and sale,
and upon a credit as follows As To SEQ
till April Isl, 1877, without interest; as
$272 till April LIST, 1883, without interest
and il there Is any residue upon credit
OF three years as TO that, the same to
bear interest from date, the purchaser
giving his notes, with good security for
the deferred installments, and the title
10 the land will be retained as u further
security for the same, until oil the pay
ments shall have been made,
II. r. HOWARD,
Special c Commissioner,
Simpson & Howard, Soils,
/ hereby certify that II. r. Howard,
the above named Special Commissioner,
has given the bond required by law and
the decree under which he is acting.
R. L, MITCHELL, Clerk.
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Abont 1000.
Panhandle News.

Pan.HandIe News.
The Democratic Congressiona
Convention for the Foulth district
held at Point Pleasant, was in ses
sion two days, and on the thirty
eighth ballot nominated Chas. L
Hogg, of Mason county. There wa
a hard eight between the friends Of
Eu.tace Gibson, the present mem
Der, and Judge ]. NJ. Jackson, and
HGgg evidently got the benefit ol
it. He is a good man, and will
doubtless be elected by a handsome
majority.
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HON, CHAs. E. HOGG.
Democratic Nominee for Con.
gross In the Fourth District
OF West virglnIu.

Hon. Chas. L. HOgg who reCeiy.
ell the nomination for Congress at
the hands Of the Convention which
assembled in this city on the Oath
inst, is a native Of Mason county.
He is descended from an old Scotch
Irish family early seated in the
Wiley Of Virginia.
The emigrant ancestor was Peter
Hpgg, who came 10 Virginia in
174S. lie commanded a Company
in Washington's 'Regiment-the
81 Virginia-during the French
aud Indian war, and was with
Gen. Braddock at the battle Of Mo.
mongolia.
He was long a member Of the
Augusta county Bar, and for sever.
al years prior to the Revolution,
was the Kings Attorney.Gener
for the Colony Of Virginia.
In l772 he came with Washing
toA aud Gen. Hugh Mercer, to the
tnr banks of the Ohio, and located
500 acres Of land in what Is now
NJ ,-on county, West Virginia,
Charles E., the nominee was born
in December, 1852, and is the son
of james A. Hogg. He is oonse.
quently 80 years of age. lie was
lons a pupil in the public schools
Of tho county, and later was a stu.
dent in Carleton College, Ohio.
He began teaching when but Is
years Of age, and taught several
terms in the public schools.
In 1873 he began the study Of
law in the Office and under the tu.
torShip Of the distinguished Hon.
Henry ], Fisher, and in 1875 was
admitted to the Bar.
TIE same year he was elect cd Ia
the Office Of County superintend'
ent Of Free Schools, and served two
consecutive terms.
In 1881 he welded Miss Mamie
B, Hawkins, Of this county, and
the next year erected his residence
in the Ohio River Extension, and
there he continues to reside.
He was before the Democratic
Congressional Convention which
met here in 1882, and withdrew
having at the time SO votes, with
$50 votes necessary to a choice. II
is doubtful il the nominee Of that
Convention did more hard work t.
secure his election, than did Mr.
Hogg.
In 1884 be represented the 4tt
District on the Cleveland and Hen
bricks Electoral ticket, and rar
ahead Of his party vote.
In his profession he was almos
Immediately successful and in les
than FIVE years his extensive
practice extended over a half q do
zen counties. He was admitted Il
practice in the Court Of Appeals il
1876, and it is doubtful il any At
torney in the State has in the las
ten years beeen represented it
mUrc important cases before tina
tribunal THAI he.
He is unquestionably one Of th,
best orators in The State, and viii
makea splcndidcanvass Ihroughou
the District. He has q wide &c
quaintanco and has the imporlan
advantage Of being strongest wher
be ia best known.
Not only will he poll the ful
pnrty vote Of his own county, bu
many young Republican play
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Notice toBuIlders.

THE Board Of Education Of Robinson
District, Mason county, W. Va. viii
offer at public auction on Saturday, Au-
gust glst, 1880, At 2 o'clock, p. NJ, AZ.
Machir's Grove, In said district, To tho
lowest and best bidder, secured by bond,
the contract for building one School
House 22xSO feet, u foot story, In sub.
District No. II, near the road leading
from X, S. Hawkins 10 A. @. Waggenef's.
For specifications call on President or
Secretary Of Board Of Education Of said
district,
JOHN b. STEWART. Presk
W. II. MAcHIR, sec'y.
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NOTICE.

DERsoNs desiring to procure rights or
/ privileges at the Mason County, W.,
Va, Fair, commencing August 9th, m,
should address or call upon J. J. Bright,
Committee. The Melon and Foed
rights will be let 10 the highest bidder.
All bids must be sealed, aud should bc
submitted by, orbeiOre the l7tlI day ol
August july gl'iv
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OId IIncoIn SoIId
Lincoln Citizen.

Lincoln Citizen.
The news of the nomination Of
Mr.. Hogg is enthusiastically recei.
we'd here and old Lincoln will help
swell the majority which in Nov.
ember will give him a seat in the
next Congress of the United States.
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mates and class mates Of bis child.
hood, will rally to bis support.
He will carry this county aud
will be elected TO Congress despite
ali opposition which may be array.
ed against him.
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Hon, ]. A. Gibbons, late Of Ohio
prepared the resolutions last Mon,
day, and had them ready for the
Convention.
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Tho Republicans are banking on
divisions in The Democratic party.
We tell them plainly there is none
The old gibralters Of Democracy
Hannah and Robinson, will roll
up such Democratic majorities in
November next, that will starle
the Republican boodlers and trick
ten, and when the ballots are
counted Mason county will be en-.
rolled on The side Of Democracy.
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DEMOCRACY.

DEMOCRACY.
THE DEMOCRATS OF THE
FOURTH DISTRICT IN
COUNClLI
A:Large, Enthusiastic, Good
Natured Convention!
The Winner NamedI
HON. CHARLES f. HOGG,
OF MASON COUNTY THE
NOMINEEl
Now Let MS Give Him 1000
Majority In the District.
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In reply to a communicating
signed "a Voter" that appeared in
last weeks issue of the Mountain
State, we would say that q mar
whose personal and political RECORD
has learned for his photograph .
place in the "Rogue's Gallery" anc
whose treacherous countenanct
makes the character of Judas Is
CARROT look pure and true by com
parison, should be careful how be
INDUCES in extreme personalities
A word to the wise is sufficient. +
Now seriously, Lum. Shrewsbury
Lewis Bumgardner, Dr.. ], L. Hen
sley, George Gist, William See
Billy Kimborling, Green Beard, D
W. sIaylon, William Wallace anc
others, what do you as taxpayers
and as men who have always hac
your county's best interest a
heart, as honest men, what do yol
think Of the Gibbons Salary
GrabH"
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The Republican county cOnven'
ton met Tuesday, and hence we
are unable to give its proceedings,
1t is fair to presume, however, that
it will carry out the slate made by
Boss Gibbons. It would no! dare
10 do otherwise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-01

To allow ones vote 10 be infuen.
ced by feelings Of either personal
dislikes or private spite involves
an abandonment of political prin.
ciple that no man ought to be a
party 10.
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Msnager, would like TO run for
Congress, but Boss Gibbons will not
allow him to do 80. He squirms
under the Bosses rule, but he has
TO take his medicine or be whipped
into loS4lls 70 Gibbons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-01

The Republican are beginning to
quarrel as to who shall handle the
bOOdle that is to come into this
county. Boss Gibbons settled that
by telling them plainly that he
would do The handling.
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street 10 the vicinity ofthe Opera
House at no Time being clear Ofthe
groups Of deeply interested dele.
gates.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
AT the appointed hour the Con
yention reassembled, when the com.
mlttee on Permanent Organization
reported for permanent chairman
the name Of Hon. Jos. Z. Chiffon,
with R. E. Horner as Secretary and
Col. ]. B. Peyton, Of cabell, as as
sistant, together with one Vice Pres.
idenl from each county, twelve in
all.
The Committee on Basis Of Rep
resentatiOn reported as follows
Each county shall be entitled Il
one vote for every one hundred
Democratic votes cast for Governor
Wilson in 1884.
The committee appointed to Sc.
lect a Congressional Committee foI
the district reported as members Of
that body the following gentlemeni
J. A. Walkinshaw, Of Cabell; ]. N,
Hamilton. of Calhoun; R. s. Brown,
Of Jackson;J. E. Chiffon, Of Lincoln
J. p. R. B. Smith, of Mason; J. L.
knight, Of Peasants; .F.stswart,
Of Putnam; R. S. Blair, Of Richie;
G. W. Hundley, Of Rodne; s. W.
Frasier, of Wayne; R. E. Horner,
of Wood, and NJ. NJ. Rockhold, Of
Writ.
A resolution was adopted, pro.
viding that the rules governing the
House Of Delegates Of this State
should, as far as practicable, govern
this body.
The Committee on Resolutions
then reported the following, which
were adopted:
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Hogg is solid with the democracy
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Congrc@-l'pnrth District,
C. +. H0GG, Of Mason County.
For State senator-Fifth District,
p. c. EASTMAN, Of Mason County
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We would have our Republican
neighbors understand that the Re.
publicans never did carry this
county when the Democrats were
united. We are in good trim this
year, and Mason county will be
Democratic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-01

Since Boss Gibbons has assumed
the entire control Of the Republi'
can party Of this county, many a
decent Republican has felt the
smart of his lash, The young Re
publicans are beginning to rebel at
bis bossism. 1t is obnoxious 70
them.
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District.
On motion Of a delegate from
Wood the nomination of Mr.. HOgg
was made unanimous.
Judge Jackson being called for
appeared on the stage, and thank.
ed his friends for their aid, promis'
ed the nominee the democratic sup.
port of the upper end of the district
MeSsrs. Gibson and Hogg each ap.
peared, and in happy speeches, pre-
dicted victory for the party.
The following resolution was
then adopted:
RESOLVED, By the democrats of the
4th congressional district, 10 con.
vention assembled.
lst. That We heartily endorse the
course Of Hon, Eustace Gibson, az
our representative In congress, and
that his zeal in the field and in the
halls Of legislation, in behalf Of our
interests, il an attribute that any
statesman may he justly proud Of.
ID. That In his retirement from
the race for congress, he carries with
him the gratitude, not only Of bis
constituents, but Of every democrat
everywhere, who loves a Jealous
and gallant advocate Of democracy.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

The silver circulating notes, In small
denominations. are receiving the con-
iidence Of the Eastern people 10 such AN
extent, that many national banks
which are retiring their currency-are
using them. They are uniform In
every city as far as value Is concerned.
and will eventual, become the currency
OF the country. They are receivable for
taxes, customs and all debts due the
government and are nj par value and
current everywhere. The uss OF these
notes will gradually bring about Il
healthy expansion Of the currency. and
II Ii also claimed for them that by TAX
ing from the treasury the ownership of
s1.00.UJ In silver and substituting an
equal amount Of gold and grcenbaeks,
wards of all danger Of dropping from
the gold 10 u silver standard.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

IS commenting an the exploits Of two
Denver hunters who recently slaughter
ed In South Park several OF the onl,
herd Of buffalo remaining In Colorado,
the Denver Tribune Republican says
The hunters who killed the buiIalocs
In Lost Park may bc congratulated by
their friends for their skill and endur
ancc; but beyond :his there WAS no,li'
Ing praisewortly In their achievement.
There are only few buiialoes In this
State. and they should bc protected.
The Los, Park is an almost inaccessible
region. and II 10 the difficulty of reach
Ing IL there were added n severe pcnal,,
Tor the killing of any buffalo II Nigh, bs
possibl. Ia preserve III. rar. from .S'
,inction. There at. now only u very
few OF this specie, living anywhere on
the North \ mciican Continent. II H.
therefore. rs little "a, Colorado could ,la
To cnact law prohibiting the killing Of
buflaloes at hny season of the year
They do not increase very rapidly. and
the killing of one or two when there ar,
only about iiity ia the state - n serious
matter. II they were all dead ho Law
could bring them ,n life again. IN,
American bison would thereafter and
forever bc known cnly N All cxtinc,
species"
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30
To TssE VOTERS.

There ar. over four hundred names
enrolled on the registration books OF
this precinct. Last year on, OF over
three hundred voters registered only
isO were poll-d. This shows u lanen,a-
blc lack of intercs, on the part Of Our
citizens. The good and welfare of the
White River Valley demands tha, you
,ak. more interest N county aifairs
aud w earnestly appeal To every voter
Ia coin, out mex, Tuesday and exercise
the rights OF American citizenship. We
care no, what your politics are or whom
yon favor. but do. for once, show the
other end Of the county that VIC have Il
voting population In the Mccker prr'
clint.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30
Tt. rs.s~.-ss.~ :. x.~.p. v..~ IL.

TIE Plague -essSs % kssspe vsssa ~.
The animal Industries Of tho Unitrsl
States arc In imminent peril from the
rayages of an insi,iuo,is. Contagious and
incurAblc disease In cattle commonly
called pl-uro-pncnmopia. or lung
plague. Many years ago II obtained
lclsmcni IN the Atlantic ..aboatd from
imported cattle. aad notwithstanding
repeated warnings oi tn. danger Ia Ia
apptch.n,lci from lis spread. based
upon the experience of European coun.
tries that have suffered severely from
1t. onr people binding themselves Ia
their peril. AMI 10y -pasmosiic and half
way measures simply avcr,ing the dis.
ease for time In particular localities.
have allowed 1t 10 spread until It has
now obtained lirm fco,hold In the
Western States. rs well as IN n number
Of the Eastern ones: and 1t Is n only n
question of very short time when II
will ind Its way 10 the immense herds
on the Western and Southwestern
ranges. unless radical measures are nj
once adopted I" cSierminatc IL where u;
already exists. and prevent II, commu-
nication TO other parts Of the country.
This IL n matter that affects not only
the rais.rs and dealers in cattle, farm.
crs. dair,mcn and butchers. but every
man, woman and child In the country.
for IT strikes directly at the source Of
supply Of animal food. Allow this dis
ease TO spread IN the future as 1t has in
the past, and the day is not far distant
when the animals affected can bc
counted by the million and not by the
hundred rs ut present. and II is easy 10
perceive the effect this will have upon
our markets and the scarcity OF beet
that must he the natural result. For
years back efforts have been made In
some Of the States 10 stamp out the dis
ease, and some slight attempt has been
made by Congress to give National
direction to these efforts. but unfortu.
nately 1t has been on the pcnny-w wise
and pound-foolish principle. Owners Of
cattle naturally object to having their
animals killed without receiving full
compensation for them, and the govern.
ment. both State and National. has
failed TO make provision to pay for the
animals that should he slaughtered 10
eradicate the contagion. As a consc.
quence tcmporizing measures have been
adopted. animals apparently recovered
have been permitted to live and mingle
with healthy cattle. A partial quaran-
tine has been established about infected
herds that has been so loosely enforced
AS TO be practically OF no effect. and
numerous experiments of incubation
have been tried. 1t has been very dill
cult 10 educate the people of this coun.
try TO believe that pleuro-pneumonia
was contagious, and harder still to con-
vince them that 1t was incurablc. Many
animals that had been but slightly af.
fected. apparently recovered, and to
outward appearance TO the unprofes.
sional eve. were restored to their nor
NAL condition of health, and yet these
very animals have been the means OF
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

What do women love hes, In msn -
was asked u quirxical analyst Of human
nature the other day. "Sir." said slic.
they like force. Give me man sith
courtesy and polish; without force and
lie Is lik. linen collar without s,a(ch.
Til. texture may bc fine. but IL n4is
siiii-ning. Women tire Of forcrlcss
men. and would prefer u hearty and
vigorous ycoman TO scented, ncr,pus
dude Of the drawing ROOM "Dht
YOU like io see man dance p qnctti.
IL would rather see him digging a
trench. hcwing n tree. or driving a
icam. said she. "'ro inc. n dancing
man, n lion tapping milk. or an elcpb ,nt
PLAYING "a guitar are nil alike. Men.
lions and elephants were meant to he
strong and mas,crful. When they nil
of their destiny they become carta.
turcs.-Ex.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

WE wcrc reliably informed this week
that the railroad and coal companies
have within the past three weeks
colonized 200 Italian laborcrs on Rsck
creek for the express purpose of using
them in the interest of Jasper Ward on
Tuesday. Advertisements in the Glen.
wood papers for mon Mt the different
Midland camps show that there is
more than mere rumor III this. The
Midland will resort to every imaginable
means in behalf of their man Ward.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

The County Commissioners at their
last session granted the petition OF u.
l.. Nichols and others for public road
To run from White river bridge at this
place. running up Flag creek by nearest
practicable route Ia intersect with road
running from Elk la Rifle creeks. As
viewers OF the same Messrs. Is. l..
Nichols. Nelson n. Ward AMI W. II.
CLARK wers appointed. They will meet
ut the bridge on November lth and
begin said view.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

The defeat OF Campbell in 1852 was
good for the Republican party. and we
believe similar dose will he equally
good FOR it tins year. The bosses may
learn by defeat what they will learn in
no other way, that they cannot control
the votes of honest citizens. who care
more for the welfare of the party and
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

TIE Greeley Tribune tltepublicanl
in i,s last number comes out in this
tcrse language: This is n representa-
tive government. Many compromises
Of private feeling must he conceded. hut
some standard of right, truth and honor
must bc maintained in politics. win
you endorse dishonor and reward 1t, or
will You rcbukc IL and drive ii out OF
the par,yr Answer at the polls"
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

THAT the hackers of Jasper Ward,
the railroad candidate for County Com
missioner. arc using the most fagrant
and unscrupulous methods To secure the
election of their man is evident. and
that It is the duty OF every taxpayer,
whether ranchman. stockman or mer-
chant. 10 vote for Nrls B. Nelson.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

TnK candidacy OF Jasper Ward for
County Commissioner Is considered n
hug. joke up this way. and some Re
publicans clam that their tickets will
bc printed without; his name on them.
We don't youch for the truth of thi, as.
s.rtion, bu; We do know that his name
will he fcaifmllN scraichcd.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

!. Any oao who taxes Iapcr regularly from
th~ t--iorios.- whether directed Ia his name
ar anotb-r. ~ whether he has subscribed of
MA s,sI.on-i ibi. for tn. pay m.ni.
:. ifsI I-'r-on ori-r- his IsIsr discontinued
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher .iil
.oniinu- Ia s-ni II until payment Is nis,'i- ani
collect IN. whole amount. al neither tho Iaf-r Is
taken from the i.s.sinffi'o or not.
a Th- eourts have decided that n f,isinx Ia
tax. ,hs nc~-iap1r- or I"rio'iieai. from the
p,.-ton,a-. or removing sni i-s,in< them un-
erii-.i for. s pFii.a fsei. -Vi'icno- IL Intention
al frsu,i.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

To rrr Jas,er Ward into the Office
of County Commissioner would he like
putting such a cigar sign rs u. Clark
Wheeler into the state Senate. \ Com.
missioner should have At lcas, a com
igou school education.
The Meeker herald., 1886-10-30

Is another column will liz found an
atticl. on the prevalence. Of plcnro-.
pneumonia in cattle, from the zen OF j.
w. Gadsd.n. V. $. which Is well worth
rrfusiug.