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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
Shouting MONOPOLY.

Our Republican friends are fond
Of shouting monopoly, " @copl OIL
&c, when reference is made tC
Senator Camden and hisre.elec!iou
to the United States Senate.
We think there are good reasons
why he should be chosen for an
other term, in preference to any
other gentleman who has been ma.
med for the place,
The chief of these reasons is,
that he has done, il doing, and will
do, more for the material develop.
ment of our State than any man in
it. We all know that the building
of the Ohio River Railroad has
been Of great pecuniary benefit to
our county and towns this season.
Not mechanic, labOring man, far
mer or merchant, but has been ma.
terially helped by it.
We also know that it is through
Mr.. Camden's efforts aud influence
that we get this road. He is put.
ting his own money into it, and is
bringing millions of foreign capital
into our State, as well.
We say, then, lie. US help the
man that helps us. Vote for those
men who favor the return Of Cam.
den 10 the Senate.
Should the Republicans obtain
control of the next Legislature
Gen. Golf, will beyond doubt, be
the Senator. Now what has he
done, or what is he doing, to aid in
the development of his native
State? He is as rich as Cumden.-
Does he build railroads and employ
thousands of men and put hund.
reds Of thousands of dollars in cir.
culalion to the benefit of all? No,
he lend, his money at ten per cent.
and goes about the Stale telling the
people that Camden is monopo,
list and smells of coal oil. Itwould
be better for us if we had more mo.
nOpulists Of that sort.
If the position of Senator gives
Mr. Camden such prominence as
enables him to induce the invest.
ment Of large sums in our midst
by which all will be benefited, IL
does seem like a want Of good
sense to set him aside aud fill his
place with an untried man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
Their First Act.

Editor Register: When our pres
ent County Court passed entirely
into the hands of Republi.
cans, its FIRST act was to increa.e
the pay of all county officers, near
ly doubling the pay of the Prose.
cutting Attorney; and that when
the office is held by u man less
competent TO gil it than any Of his
predecessors, aud at a time when
the tax payer il least able to stand
it. Think Of it, farmers; your
wheat worth 65 cents per bushel,
corn worth 25 cents, potatoes 80
cents, and everything you grow
dend low in proportion. Can you
stand it TO have expenses doubled
at a time like this2 Think of the
reduced value of your lands and
the number Of your neighbors who
can no longer make living on
their farms, but are being one by
one sold out. What is the cause of
this? Lii ruinOur tuHutipn WILL
you support a party whose leaders
think never of relieving you Of
your burdens, but ontOf Your peck
cts reward its strikers, bosses and
pnlitical favorites.
They howl to you of monopoly
and ray they are striving for re.
Lrenchmentand reform. Yes, they
are bending all their energy aud
spending his money like water to
elect to the United States Senate,
Nathan Goff, the richest man in
the State, who spends no dollar Of
his in public improvements; Gun
less it be called public spirit to
buy what votes he CAM. He pays
wages TO no man, but shyloCk like,
lends his money at usurious rates,
and one by one takes in his neigh
boris farms. Will you displace
Senator Camden for a man like
thisH Camden is spending his
money to build up his own State.
Thousands of well paid men are
employed in his enterprises. Vote
then for the Democratic nominees
for Senator and Representatives.
Vote for the men who will return
Camden to the Senate, where he
can and WM do more good for our
State than a hundred GuHs.
4 a, l.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
LAST, But THEY ARE NOT LEAST!
ChaS. Mack & Son,
GALLIPoLIs, OHIO,
are always in the lead, and this fall
more so than ever before!
Read is entire Advertisements then come and he con-
Tinccd that what We say Is true.

hchH s entire Advertisements and then come and lie
WINGED Ihat what say is true
Our stock comprises follows silks and satns cheaper and
better than anny Of competitors Don't fail to give us look
when You get ready to purchase.
Cashmercs Saecns Boucc Cloths Henrietta Cloths Tco in
Jail WOOL that make the eager buyers atonshc after they hear
prices and examine goods how they even cheaper than
last year. although advance in WOOL Don't you buyer fail
come and examine and save money.
Coaks jackets e'seysc largest stock in the city, and the
beauty is, cheaper than our competitors.
Jcns Eanne and great many other woocns too numerous
to mention, cheaper than the cheapest.
Blankets and Sawscomo and see for yourselves Don't take
we know it.
Fine SHOES for ladies and gents Take the time to come and cx
anime and look through in regard quality and price, 1t don't
cost you anything aud be your own Judge
lcay Boots and Shoes We have the best and largest stock Of
any one year before and positively vii undcso by any ono
lot our competitors Remembers handle all kinds from the
cheapest to the best.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

Hogg is as much superior to
HutcbinsOn in brain power, edu.
cation aud a!tdinments, a. Hutch.
inson has The advantage OE him in
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

All taxation shall be limited to
The requirements Of economical
government, The necessary re.
duction in taxation can and must
be effected without depriving Amer.
lean labor Of the ability to compete
successfully with foreign labor,
and without imposing lower rates
Of duty than will be ample TO GOV.
er any increased cost Of production
which may exist in consequence Of
the higher rate Of wages prevailing
in this cOuntry.-NatiOnal Platform
of tie Democracy, 1884.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

One years residence in the State
90 days in The County, and a boar.
fdc residence in the District, il it
be for one day only, is sufficient for
q vote.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

This District should have a live
man in the Senate, one who can
represent all its interests, and who
is not bound down to one idea. 1t
is always better to have a repre-.
sentative who will affiliate with
the majority in the body Nosans
man will doubt that the next Sen.
ate Of this State will be Democratic,
and the man who can best repre-.
sent this district 10 Hon. P. C.
Eastman, of this county. See that
his name is on your ticket. Let
there be no mistake about this.
The enemy will have it scratched
of, fit can possibly be done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
or. iustifies Lhis stalement. and ey.

err, justifes this statement, and ev-
cry old soldier knows it.
The Democrats have been trying
20 remedy this evil as fast as they
could, bot they are handicapped by
a Republican Senate, as you all
know; and every measure that
originasesiu the Democratic House,
is killed by the Republican Senate.
The Democrats are striving now to
elect enough Democratic Legisla.
lures tcgiye them control Of the
United States Senate, and when
this is so, the soldier will be amply
provided for, aud the stumbling
blocks now in the law, pnl there
BY Republicans, will be wiped out,
and the soldier viii get that, to
which he is fully entitled.
Then see to it that Democrats
are elected to the Legislature 10
this county, that the return Of Mr.
Camden TO the Senate may be
assured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

Do not forget in the excitement
Of this campaign, to vote for the
Alternative Method of keeping in
Repair the County Roads.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

There are 50 more Union soldiers
employed in the pension bureau, at
Washington, now, than were under
the Republican administration Of
the office. This does not look as
though the old tlag is in danger.
Show your appreciation Of the
good times by voting the straight
Democratic ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
Come one! Come all!
Both great and small.

and examine our entire stock of goods and that what we say
nothing but the truth
This always bitter pill for competitors when We appear
before the community with such an immense stock as at present
and then the price what gets them ALL Butcannot help that lust
so long rs they don't get in shape to do business as
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
CHAs. MACK & SON

They surely cannot expect ogc the consumer such bargain rs
GAS MACK SON and pay the rents and clerk hire they all
have got to do Let the consumer figure for himself that they have
got then ask the question if this expense is not added to the cost
of the goods which the consumer has pay when lie buys from
our competitor Every dollar they sell has got extra per
they can ride in the boat that CIAS MACK& son d. and
try and sell cheap CHAS. MACK SON. they surely have
got use substitutes in place of the kind of goods CAs
REMEMBER, ace ARRAYS Day BUTTER,
EGGS, WOOL, a'td all kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE, for aChich ace pay tie highest
p11ce' Oct 49, 1886.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

The editor Of the sIaunton (va.)
Post, a colored man says "the ne.
gross were never SO well 81 as un.
der the present Democratic rule Of
State and nation and he and his
friondsareg oingfor the party which
gives them peace and tranquility"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

The Democrats IRE now claiming
RitChiO county With ConfdOncs.
Mr., Hogg it is said will carry that
county, by a nice majority over
John Hutchinson, aud that the
Democratic Legislative ticket will
also DO elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

Vote tho Democratic ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27

ed while u member of the legisla.
ture, his resolution instructing the
committee on taxation to inquire
as to the valuation Of school houses
churches, cemeteries and charitable
institutions which were untaxed
and also what revenue could be
raised for the state il they taxed
such property, Mr.. HOgg was en-.
Enthusiastically applauded during his
speech, and the effects will be no.
ted the End day Of November"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-02

Setting the lantern down, Wilin.a busted
himself for several minutes, and finally, hav-
ing concluded the work on which he was en-
gagged, e~xtinguished tho light. Thon, after
glancirg suspiciously round him ON every
side, he walked rapidly down the sandhill,
and disappeared In tho direction of the sea.
Net until he distinctly heard tho plash of
oars, and saw the black silhouette OF the boat
pass out from the shadow Of the rock on to
the mooalit sea did Brinkley again begin to
stir; and even then he did so very cautiously,
lest his figure should be perceived against the
moonlight by the lynxeyed rover. Creep
ing on hands and knees he again crawled to
the mysterious spot, and found, as he had in
deed anticipated, that the hole was covered
up AID the wooden lid or trap door so care
fully covered with stones and loose sand as to
Ee comclctely hidden.
lis Grst impulse was to displace the debris
and 1T cnce to explore the mysterious place.
but rejecting that he was unprovided with
lights OF cny kind, and that the cavity below
would most certainly be in total darkness. ho
determined to postpone his visit of inspection
until daylight. BY Ills time there was no
sight OF sound Of tho boat Rising to hisfeat,
he rcusod. 1t was Gil cry well to talk Of re-
turning another time, brit how was he to find
the spoil Tho sea ct sandy hillocks stretched
on every s:ds, ard he knew by experience
how difficult it was to distinguish n hillock
from another. AS to the cairns of loose
s,o-e1, s-ch cairns were nearly es numerous
as lie fillocks the--sesvos.
At last he thought CT the rock where he had
first concealed himself. Such rocks were
numerous, too; but pulling out his case of
crayons he marked the base of the rock with
a email streak Of color. Finally. remember
ing taat the drift send might cover this marx
SO made, he drew out his pcninife and nnde
a large cross in tho lard sand. Having to on
tacce precautions he made the best Of his way
down to the cliffs, and, following the open
grcensword which fringed the crags, wan
dered back TO the caravan.
At Ola breck the next day he strolled back
along the crags, first taking a bird's-eye view
OF the village, and pcrceiving no sight OF
William Jones, who had doubtless no sus-
p:cion that he would rise s, early, he soon
found tic spot where he bed stood over NIGHT
watching tie approach of the boat, and, first
rcconrciser;ng the neighbo, sood, struck off
among tie sandhills. At first lie was Cuided
by footprints, but as the snnd grow harder
these disappeared. At lenyth, after q soc,e-
what bewildering search, lie found the s.cd-
he sought, the rock with his Ecrk upon
it, the c~rossraarkcd in thoC-cund, end finally
the w~el-ccnceelcd mouth Ct the hole.
he looked keenly to RIGHT and left. No
one was visible. STOPPING down he 6isp.acod
the ssoncs and loose sasd end disclosed tic
.tlnp-door with its iron ring. A long pull, a
strong pull and up came tie trap. Open Sc
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-02
P K
THE SECRET OF THE CAVE.

For a minute after tie Disappearance
Charles Brinkley lay as If petrified; and, in
deed, he was altogether lcs5 in wonder. What
had happened7 Had an earthquake swallowed
the mysterious one, or lad he tumbled down
in a fl? Brinkley waited and watched; five
minutes had passed, ten minutes, and still the
light did not re-ednerge. At last, overcome
by his curiosity, Brinkley rose, and, STOPPING
close to the ground, crept from the rock be-
hind which he had laid concealed. and crawled
across the summit of the sandhill. Suddenly
he stopped short and went down o. hands
and knees, for he now clearly Giscerred,
coming out of tire solid earth or sand, the
glimmer of the light.
It glimmered, then disappeared again. Just
then the moon slipped out of her cloud,
illuminating the hiilocks with vit1oous reys;
and he perceived, close by him, a dark hole,
opening into the very heart ct the hillock.
Ho crept closer and looked down, Lu5 could
SEQ nothing. He hell his head over the hoio
and listened; all he heard wss q dull. hollow
moaning, like the sound Of tko sea. TIE l.gat
of the moon, however, enabled him to per-
ceive that the hole had been covered with a
lcose piece OF wood, or lid, about four feet
square, and with an iron ring-bolt in the cen
ter, which lid was now lying by the sido Of
the opening, ready to be replaced. A nu,r-
Der of large pieces Of stone, such as werc
strewed everywhere about the ~sandhills, lay
piled close by.
He lay for some time waiting and listening.
All at once, far beneath him, the light gliul-
mered again, Quick as thought he rose and
crept away, only just in time; for he had no
sooner regained tho shelter of the rock, and
crouched there watching, than no saw tho
light re-emerge, accompanied by a human
head; a human body followed, and then he
discerned William Jones standing in
the moonlight without the burden be had pre-
viousfy carried, and holding in his HIND a
antern.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-02

Brinkley, thoughtfully, The Disappeared al
about the same placer
eyes" said Matt; land the light and him
sunk right down and never come up again
The result Of tho Information thus cocamu.
nicated was to cav the young man Of The
caravan far moro curious than ever. He de-
terminod to turn the tables On William Jones,
and to watch his movements, not in the day
time, but during the summer night, waiting
for his appearance In the immediate. neigh
borhood of the DEVILS Caldron.
The first night he saw nothing-it was
stormy, with wild gusts Of rain. The second
night was equally unsventeul. Nothing
daunted, he went for a third and last time,
and lay IN the moonlight on the cliffs, looking
toward the village.
The night was dark and cloudy, but from
time to time tie moon came out with sudden
brilliance on the sea. which was gently stirred
by a breeze from tho land
He waited for several hours. About mid
night he rose to go hone. As he did SO he
was startled by tho sound of oars. cd, lying
down, perceived a small boat approaching en-
a silver patch Of moonlit sea. The occupant
Of the boat was O solitary man.
1t approached rapi lily, making direct for
the Devils Caldro1. Lying down on his face
and peeping over, Brink-cy saw it stop short
just out5ide tho foaming passage, while tho
man stood up, stopped, lifted son,ethin :
heavy from tho bottom, and threw it over
board. Then, after watching for a mo,acEs
a dark object which drifted sho-eward, r..c,.t
into the Caldron, he rowed away until ho
reached a sheltered creek close to Ire sccce of
the swimming adventure. Hero he ran the
boat ashore and leapsd out.
The next minute Brinkley heard h..1 COM
ing up tie ciEs.
Trembling with excitement he lay down
fat on his face AID waited. Presently the
man emerged on the top of the cliffs, within
a few yards Of Brinklcy's hiJing-place. Just
then the moon flashed brightly out, and
Brinxley recognized himI
It was William Jones, carrying on his shout
ders something like a loaded sack, CID dang
ling from his left wrist q horn lantern.
He looked round once or twice ard then
hurried toward the ssndhitls. B~inlI,ey fol-
lowed stealthily. Tie moon now went in,
and it became pitch dark. Presently Jones
paused, set down his load, and 1t tho lantern:
then he hurried on.
For fifty or sixty yards a coarse carpet Of
g~reensward covered the cliffs; then the sand
hills began. Pass ng over the first s~endhi'l,
Jones disappeared. Quick as thought the
young man followed, end, peer:ng over, saw
the light in the hollow beneath; it rose higher
and higher till it reached the top OF the nc~t
sandhill, where itpause1. Crawling on hands
knees, Brinkley slipped down into the
hollow and then crcpt upward half-wayuo
The mound; he found a huge rock, behind
he crcuche.l and peeped.
AS he did SO w liam Jones, LIGHT in hard, |
,eerned to dive down into the solid earth and
lisappeAr.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-02

otTOHV put UhG w CUHsc CNc TUp.
! samei Beneath him was a dark cavity, with
a slanting path descending into the bowels of
the earth.
Anxious to lose no time, he squeezed him
self through tho aperture, and began de-
scending. While no did SO he hcard the hol-
low roaring he lad heard the night before.
As he proceeded he drew out a box of
matches and a cendle, which he Lit. Pro
ceeding cautiously en- bis back, and restrain
ing himself with his elbows from too rapid
descent, he found himself surrounded not b.
sand, but by solid rock, and. peerirg down.
ward, saw that he was looking Town into a
large subterranean cave.
Just beneath him was q fight Of steps cut
in the solid rock. Descending these carefully,
for they were slippery as ice, he reached tie
bottom, and found it made Of sea-gravel and
loose shells, forming, indeed, q decline like
the seashore itself, to the edge OF which, fill
ing about half the cavern, the waters Of the
sea crept with a long, monotonous moan.
Approaching the waters edge, he saw facing
the solid back of the cliff, but just at tho
base there was an opening, a sort Of slit, al
most touching the waves at all times, quito
touching them when tho swell rose, and
this opening crept beams Of day
light, turning The waves to . clear. Ia hite
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
THE MISSISSIPPI DISASTER.
FOrtysGiVe OF tho Passengers and
Crew still Missing.


New ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-Fully 45 of
the passengers and crew of the ill.fated
steamer John M. White are still missing.
OF these so are negro laborers, who took
passage on the boat at the landing just
above the point where the accident oe-
CURED. It is believed that at least 20 OF
them perished.
Captain Mussy, the commander of the
steamer, was i'll in his room at The time
the steamer was discovered to be on fire.
He was awakened by the alarm and ran
from his room to the upper deck 10 flnd
that the retreat TO the deck below was
already cut of by flames. He swung out
from the upper deck on chain
and in this way reached the
bank. Afterward he tried to return and
assist those still on board, but discovered
that he would lose his own life if he per-
sisted. He then organized a relief force
from the bank and superintend'd the
Sailor Pierson in ihe yawl TO rescue those
struggling in the water.
Persons conduct during the confusion
was most heroic. Pushing his way
through the crowd of shrieking passen-
gers at the steamers stem, he cut the
yawl loose from its fastenings and nfter q
desperate struggle lowered It'll the water
Four negroes jumped iuto the boat and
out the painter, but the sailorfo them
back, and taking 20 human beings into
the yawl landed them safe on shore. Then
rowing quickly back he saved 20 more.
On the third trip he rescued nine and on
the fourth trip three. By the time he
reached the shore on the last trip all that
remained of the steamer was her hull.
Captain Musey said last night that he did
not think that more than Ave of the cabin
passengers and 10 of the deck hands had
Ierished. His estimate is regarded as
Very low.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
DELAwARE FRUITS.
an Ex hIbItion by she Horticultural
society 90 be Field Here.

The committee, consisting OF John p.
r. Polk of this city, Thomas Holcomb of
New Castle, ]. s. Barnhart Of New CASTLE
hundred, J. g. Brown of Wyoming, and
N. Barnard OF Still Pond, Nd, ap-
pointed at the meeting Of the Peninsular
Horticultural Society TO arrange for an
exhibition Of fruits and flowers, have de.
ctded upon Tuesday, September 27th, as
the date. The exhibition will be hold in
this city, probably at the Opera House,
and the interest of nearly all the leading
fruit growers Of the Peninsula have been
enlisted in the al air, ensuring its success.
Premiums of sufficient amount to induce
fine exhibits and competition will be
offered for fruits and flowers, and nursery
stock, and the exhibition will be made
complete In all its departments.
Such display Of fruit as will be col
lected at the exhibition will, IL Ia esti-
mated, attract about 10000 people to the
city during the continuance OF the exhi-
bition, and the city will be benefited ae-
oordingly. Il will attract number Of
people who have never been to the city
and bring the business establishments
here to their favorable notice. All the
grangefs in the State will lend hearty
co cooperation, in the way OF exhibits, and
large majority of them will attend. Tue
date of the exhibition is so timed that all
the f,uits of the Peninsula can be we'll
represented.
The association expects the co operation
OF Wilmingtonians iu the undertaking,
and it is thought that the ciiizensor some
of its organizations will ut least provide
the meeting place. 1t is not the intention
to hold the exhibition for financial gain,
as the money taken in and probably more
will be required to pay the premium lists