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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Mr.. James Newman, Of Wetael
county, in addition TO having his
wheat shocks destroyed by some
coward, has been further injured,
presumably by the same miscreanls
by having his fruit trees, corn and
vegetables killed or otherwise in.
iured, Every effort is being made
TO find out who the scoundrel is.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
1o1IT1cAI.
DEMOCRATIC
County Convention.

County Convention.
"a Democratic Convention for
Mason County, will be held at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
o. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11rH,
1886, for the following purposes,
viz To nominate
Two Members Of the House Of
Delegates.
Two Commissioners Of the
County Court.
And n County Surveyor.
The Democratic voters of each
District of said County, will meet
at the following places on satur-
day, September 4th, 1885, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, and select 20 dele
gates for each District to repre-
sent said Districts in said County
Convention:
Lewis-Court House.
lIobinson-V anMatre's School
House.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Two young men named Harrow
and Rider have been arrested by
the Pocahonlas county authorities
charged with shooting and killing
some cattle belonging 10 DR.. Erwin.
There are other parties who are be.
lieved to have been mixed up in
the affair and some Interesting de-
velopments ore looked for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
oTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, MAS.
10 on COUNTY, IS: At Rules held in
the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Court Of
Mason county, on the first Monday in
the month Of August, 1886.
John G. Stortz
Henry j, Fisher.

In assnmpsit aud upon attachment.
The object Of the above entitled suit Is
to recover from the said Henry j. Fisher
the sum OF SIPS with interest from the
9Th day Of February, 1885, that being the
amount overpaid said Fisher BY mistake
upon the purchase Of said StortE from
him Of certain note for $500. dated Ju.
~ II, 1870, and executed by T. 7. Hogg
and Thos Mitchell 10 Henry ]. Fisher
(now deceased, and 10 attach the estate
both real and personal Of said defendant
sufficient TO pay said sum Of Sl25 with
It's interest and the costs hereof. And
II appearing by affidavit filed hereh,
that said defendant Fisher Is a non.resl'
dent Oithe State Of West Virginia. II Is
ordered that said defendant Henry j.
Fisher do appear here at Rules to be
holden in said Clerks Office on the last
Monday In August, 1885, and do what is
necessary 10 protect his interest in this
suit. Teste:
r. E. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Jas. B. Menager 20.
aug4. 4w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Brice Miller, a sixteen. year.old
son Of BARLEY Miller, Of near the
head Of Grass Lick, was killed on
Thursday Of last week by the fall
ing Of u tree, which was broken ofi
BY another tree felled by him and
his father to obtain a nest of young
squirrels. He lived forty.six hours
after the accidunt.-Ripiey Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Martinsburg Salesman in q
recent issue contains the following
Mr.. Joseph B. Vanmetre still has
the faithful steed that bore him in
the army. He is now 80 years old
but is remarkably frisky for his
age. Mr., Vanmetre has put him
on the retired list and he has not
been required to do any drudgerry
for some time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Pennsylvania Republicans Win
made the Blaine majority in 1854
nearly 100000 are scared this year
aud don't know whether they can
elect their candidate for Governor.
They can't get money for their cam
paighn and every day their ranks
are thinned by PrOhibilionist de.
fpctions in spite Of Fisherman
Qnay's skillful angling for the tem.
perance vote. May their troubles
multiply, The Keystone State has
a Democratic Governor now, and
with good party management his
successor will be q Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Boss Gibbons exercises The most
arbitrary power over the Republi
cans, Not one Of them dare make
a speech, or take a position, on any
question, on without consulting
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

"Resolved, That the Democracy
of Indiana, in convention Assem-.
bIed, cordially approves Of the ad,
ministration Of President Cleve
land for its ability, integrity, and
economy in the management ofna'
tional AFFAIRS" is the significant
voice sent up by the Indiana De
mncraOv.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Mr.. Blaine is frightened. He
realizes the strength of the Prohib.
itory movement in Maine led by
Mr., Dow and it is said, he will
soon take occasion TO declare him
self a prohibitionist in order tc
head Of the Dow movement. But
there is little prospect Of his win
ming Mr., Dow and his friends over
to the Republican position of pro.
hibition sans enforcement judging
by Mr., DoW's speech.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Spencer Bulletin has thrown
the Democratic flag to the breeze,
Heretofore it has been an indepen.
dent paper. The Bulletin will do
gnd work for the Democracy in
Roane county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

If Horner Of the Parkersburg
Sentinel finds any comfort in bis
ungentlemanly attacks upon the
editor of this paper, he is welcome
toit. He uses language in his last
paper towards US that no gentle.
man would coudoscond to use, But
to be serious Mr., Horner is only a
concOited aSS, that does no ono any
particular harm but himself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
Ready for the Contest.
Monroe Waterman.

The political war which has been
wagpd among the Democrats Of
Monroe county, for the past few
months, is now over and the smoke
OF battle cleared away. The ranks
of the Democracy are closing up,
pIepatory TO the November contest
whom victory will certainly DO
ours.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
Can't Deceive Anybody.

charleston Star,
No matter what advanced
ground" the Republican party Of
this District may take upon the
temperance and labor questions,
they can deceive nobody thereby
II will be the same old party, and
everybody will know it through
the tlimSy garb Of hypocrisy and
preGence,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
Cnn.iDoNnI MIN.

Wheeling Register
When they undertake TO down
Little Phil SNYDER 10 hisOwn coun
", some one has undertaken a big
contract He comes up smiling at
every precinct in his county. He
no doubt has asked his opponents
to take aIittle butterihe 10 their,n.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

A workingman writing to one Of
our western exchanges, suggests
that the remedy for the present
overcrowded condition of American
labor is TO be found in the improve
ment Of our immigration laws,
(which must DO changed in order
TO effect a cure, and then be strictly
enforced so as to exclude all crimi.
mails, tramps and Migrants and all
dynamiterS, anarchists and revolu.
tionists, and cripples and paupers.'
This workingman argues that Ill
the money expended for the main,
tenancc as we'll as tho punishment
Of the criminals were given to the
honest and industrious in the
shape of better wages America
woule be, what il once was and
should be now, the home of The
happy, the brave and the free.
There is much truth in this, and
the snbjec! is attracting more at
tention every year from the people
The theory that this country can
absorb everything is demonstrated
10 be untenable.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Ohio Democratic State Con,
ventiOn, which met at Toledo on
the 18th inst, nominated the fol.
lowing excellent and popular tick.
ct, which will sweep the State, and
again put Ohio where she belongs,
in the Democratic column. Here
is the ticket.
Hon. John Mcbride, for Secretary
Of State; Hon. NJ. D. Follett, for
Judge Of the Supreme Court; Hon.
]. W. Cruikshank, for Clerk of su.
preme Court; L. D. Brown, for Com.
missioner of Common Schools; Ed,
ward Nealus, for member Of the
Board Of Public Works.
The convention also adopted a
ringing platform, that meets with
favoreven from political opponents,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
Our Own Jimmy.
Wheeling InLeIIlgencer.

While Mr.. Jim Menuger is busy
trying to make the Prohibitionisis
believe that the Republican party
is their best friend, will he take q
whet at the Inteliigener's straddlei
The correct psychological explana
ton ofour esteemed contemporary
position would be highly interest
ing,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Republicans held their Pri.
mary Convention at the Court
House, Saturday night After per.
sistent ringing Of the bell, aboul
fifteen of the faithful were gathered
together; and the programme made
up by Boss Gibbons, was adopted,
One remarkable thing, is that Mr.
Menager, who is a decent fellow,
was crowded out as a delegate tC
the County Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The RAIDS talk to keep up their
courage. They don't have the
least hope Of carrying this coun.
ty this fall, They are scared now,
are almost ready to give up, before
the Democrats have put their tick.
ct in the field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

J,R, McMillon, of Roane comfy
has been nominated by the Green.
hackers as a candidate for Congress
in the Fourth District.
The Greenbackors have nOmina'
ted DR.. A. r. Barbee, Of this place
for State Senator for the Fifth Sen
atorial District.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Gazette and its correspon.
dents boldly and dofanrly proclaim
Gibbons Us the leader of the Repub.
lican party in this county. Hence
his power as o boss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
Il WouIdn,t Rererse M Pael.

STATE Journal
The editor Of the Point Pleasant
REGISTER claims 10 hayemofe pref
" school marms" than any other
county 10 the State. Guess he
never attended a Wood county Iu,
stitute.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Grantsville, the county seat Of
Calhoun county, has not a church
building in It's corporation, and
there is hardly enough members Of
one denomination to erect and sup
port a union church.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
Notice 10 Builders.

THE Board Of Education Of Robinson
] District, Mason county, w. Va, viii
offer at public auction on Saturday, Au'
gust 2lst, 1886, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ, at
Machir's Grove, IN said district, to the
lowest and best bidder, secured by bond,
the contract for building one School
House 22xSO feet, 10 foot story, in sub
District No. II, near the road leading
from r. s Hawkins 10 a. O! waggener's.
For specifications call on President or
Secretary oil Board Of Education Of said
district.
JOHN B. STEWART. Pres'L
W. II. MAcrnR, sec'y. gl'i
augl 2w. ~ ltlalah
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Why is II necessary to import
prominent Republicans from all
over the country to help carry
Muinr2 Is there any danger Of its
going Democatic2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Some Of the Republicans are
smarting under the bOssism of John
Gibbons, but they can't help them.
selves they must submit TO his die.
talion,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

We have one or two snide Demo.
cratic papers in the Fourth Con.
greSsiOnal District. They will
have lots of crow to eat this fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

A child Of William Stats, of Rip.
ley, fell in a kettle Of boiling water
aud was sCaldcd sn badly that it
died q few hours afterwards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The rule of Boss Gibbons is dis.
gushing to the decent Republicans
Of the county, but they meekly and
humbly obey him all The same.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The total Prohibition vote cast
in 1884 in New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio was 51,90S, aud in 1885
in the same States the total vote
was 1906.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

As individuals" the Ropubli.
cans are committed to the Submits.
sion of the Prohibition Amend
ment. But how is il as q party2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Seven boys we're badly burned
by the explosion at a gas well near
Fostoria, Ohio, caused by one Of the
number striking a match to light a
cigarette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The President did not approve
or veto the Morrison Surplus Reso.
luton but let il die on his hands
But after consultation with his
Cabinet the President has decided
il is said, that bonds shall be called
for a time in accordance with the
resolution, as If it had become a law.
The first call will be made for ff.
teen millions. Calls to an equal
amount will be made enCh month
until the Administration is salts.
fed that the experiment of reduc.
ing the surplus by such monthly
payments Of the public debt can
safely be done. 1t is said il behalf
of the President that he did not
sign the resolution because he did
not want to be bound by its limi.
tations. The President intends at
present to have three calls made Of
s15,OO0,0OO each during as many
months, and after that period to
continue or to suspend them US be
may think the commercial situa.
tion demands,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
NOTICE.

DERsoNs desiring to procure rights o.
/ privileges IT the Mason County, w
Va, Fair, commencing August 9Th, go
should address OF call upon ~, Bright
Committee. The Melon and Feed
rights will DO let to the highest bidder
Al bids must be sealed, and should b.
submitted by, or before The 18th day Of
August 2 'iuly 9l-iw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
NOTICE.

lTY wife Elizabeth E. Ferguson hay.
M ing left my bed and board; all per.
sons arc hereby notified that will not
pay or be responsible for any debts she
may contract. &c. X. FERG Us0E,
july l4-iw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Northwestern Oil and Nat.
trail Gas Company has decided TO
pipe natural gas from the we'll near
Fostoria, o., TO Toledo. ~.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Al Gay aud wife living near Ii.
ma, Ohio, were tarred and feather.
ed for Matchmaking a neighbOr aud
refusing To leave the country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Homer Butcher, of Lewis county
who was 80 badly injured in asaw.
mill, o few days since, has died
leaving wife aud family.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
unninsked.

It's generally known andunder.
stood that the article inlast weeks
issue Of the Mountaia Sate, signed
True Greenbacker," was in fact
written by a red-bot Republican Of
the columbus Confidential Con.
ference" type.
The expression Of an honest sen.
liment, or an honest sentiment to
express, is so foreign to the nature
Of the author Of that article, that
he failed to recognize II in Others
and hence he "bellows" with rage
over what be considers an attempt
TO deceive and mislead the people.
The gentleman who wrote the com.
munication in the REGISTER, com.
mented upon by the aforesaid au.
thor, is neither fool nor a liar, but
an honest Greenbacker and when
such sweetsceated specimens Of
political innocence and purity as
this Republican, undertakes for
the time being to transform him.
selfinlo a True Green hacker" and
byfalse pretenses to gain public con.
sideration, he will generally find
that his own reputation will find
him out, and securely fetter his
treacherous motives.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

There is no Geld Of human aCtiv.
iiy where energy and pluck have a
more certain reward than in poll.
tics, Alwayssu surprising, Of course
that the game is worth the candle,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

A Roane county farmer had 100
acres Of grass killed by the grass.
hOppers and cut worms, which he
will be compelled tn resUw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

In a collision on Long Island
Railway at WoOdhaven, l.. l.,
George Hartford, brakeman was
killed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The news comes from Maine that
Mr., Blaine has decided to come out
squarely for Prohibition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

The Democrats Of Marion county
have nominated George W, Kinsey
and William S. Raymond for the
Legislature.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Say the Ohio Democrats in con.
vention assembled: 1--WE cordially
endorse the administration Of Pres.
idont Cleveland, as we believe the
people of all parties are convinced
tina! his official conduct has been
marked by great courage" An.
other tribute to our Presidents
backbone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Since the deception attempted tc
BE- practiced, about the county debt
by the Republicans, has been ex
po.ed, they have drawn in Lheir
horns, and we hear no more from
them about the debt, Their bale
lying about the debt was so mon
Strous, that the people only laugh
I'd ut them for being fools.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

We intend to run this paper 70,
all it is worth for the Democracy
and il it makes the Republican
managers and bosses squirm, We
will DO all the more Satisfied with
our work, The Republicans are
desperate SET, and we must apply
IN them severe remedies. We give
no quarters and we ask none.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Some months ago Fred Mussoy,
Of the Commercial Gazette, proved BY
long letters, and arrays of figures
that Tennessee was rapidly becom.
ing solid Republican State. The
election there las! week showed a
Democratic gain Of twenty.cight
thousand in two years.-JaeESOn
SIandard.-(Rep.)
Mussey has been carrying Ten.
nessee and West Virginia for the
Republicans six months in advance
for several years past. He figures
it out beautifully on paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

With good county ticket and a
loyal and united Democracy, Ma
son county will roll up handsome
Democratic minority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Snyder will get instructions from
Kanawha. There is very little
reason TO doubt that he will be re-
nominated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Congress appropriated $4,000
for ice harbors on the Ohio river.
The locations of the harbors are as
follows; POmeroy, Middleport, Gal.
lipolis, IrOntOn, and Ashland.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Congress at its last session appro
priated sS6,OOO,oOO less money from
the treasury than the last Repabli.
can Congress in 1928. RetrenCh
ment is what the country needs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

A man named Ayres, living near
Clarksbnrg, was bitten by q large
copperhead snake and is not ex
pected TO recover.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For State senator-Fifth District,
&c. EASTMAN, Of Mason County.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Printing OF all kinds executed at this
flee at city prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Senator Edmunds thinks that
the Republican party should "go
West" for a candidate in 1888, and
select "some good, clean, upright
man with an honest record upon
financial questions, a man who is
above reproach." Evidently the
Vermont Senator's opinion Of the
Maine Statesman remains I'm
changed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25

Ienager TacItIy Admits The
Republican Party Is NOT Bas-
Cd on Temperance or Moral
Ideas.
Editor Reghtn: james B. Mena.
ger, Esq, IN the discussion between
himself and ]. U. Myers, on Friday
night last, took rather a strange pc.
sition, when be said, "That o polit.
ical party ought not TO be based
upon temperance, religion or NOR.
atty" Mr.. Menager differs very
much with George Washington in
bis farewell address. He said; sol
all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity,
religion and morality are indispen.
sible supports. In vain would
that man claim the tribute Of pat
riotism, who should labor to sub.
vert these great pillars Of happi
ness, The firmest props Of the duties
Of men and citizens. The merest
politician equally with the pious
man, ought to respect and cherish
them. A volume could not trace
their connection with private and
public felicity" "Righteousness
exallstb a nation; but sin is a re
proach 10 any people" The great
Charles Sumner once said; "POlitics
is but the application of morals to
public affairs" If q party is not
based on moral ideas, what must it
be based on2 Mr.. Menager will
certainly not claim that il must be
founded on immortality. It must
either be based on morality or i'm.
morality, or nothing. A party
ought to have some sort Of moral
principle to guide its political ac
tions. A party certainly ought to
have some settled rules Of right to
conform its action. A political
party that has no fixed moral ideas
in view, is not worthy the support
Of any one. Good government can
not eminate from party not found.
ed on morality. The morals of the
laws never rise higher than the
morality of the party in control Of
the government. Mr.. Menager was
certainly hard pressed for some.
thing to say, when he undertook
to defend Senator John Sherman's
statement, "Tlat no political party
ought to be based on religion, NOR.
atty or temperance" How Mr..
Menager could make an applica.
ton TO prove that the Republican
party was committed to a policy
favorable to the Prohibition of the
liquor traffic, by his tacitadmi.sion
that his party was not based on re.
ligion, morality or temperance, is
something we can not understand
He may be able to explain.
0NE WHO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
-----.~.-------
Senator Edmunds thinks that
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-08-25
STORM SWEPT.

A Terrible Disaster Along the
line Of the b. a. Olive
Lives Lost Near The Town
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
CFODs Swept Away.