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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

The position assumed. by Governor
Buckner in refusing to issue his
warrants upon the requisition of
Governor Wilson for the release of
the Logan county prisoners is re-
garded as very weak one. He
says it is question of fact whether
these prisoners are eillegally detained
in Pike county Jail. Indisputable
evidence has been submitted to him
proving that they were arrested and
taken from this State without due
process of law. This should be fact
sufficient to authorize him in order
ing their release at once. He refers
Governor Wilson to the supreme
court of Kentucky. That court has
put itself upon record as declaring
in strong and unmistakable Ian
guage that such proceedings as are
involved in the Logan-Pike coun-
ty troubles are without warrant of
law, in an opinion delivered by it in
a case in which Ohio officials came
into Kentucky and arrested persons
without a requisition from the gov
ernor. Governor Buckner is not
supported in his position by the su-
preme court of his own State. Fur
ther legal steps will at once be ta-
ken to secure the release of these
prisoners. but in what direction
Governor Wilson has not yet made
known.-C Charleston Star.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

The veritabIe Star OF Bethlehem
can be seen any morning, after g
o'clock, in the southeast. II will
not appear again until the year 22Os.
The eurious had better see it this
time if they ever expect to get a
sight of it,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

]. Frank Morrow, of welIsviile,
Ohio, was divorced from his wife the
other day. The ink was scarcely
dry on his divorce decree before
Morrow secured marriage license
and was remarked to the divorced
wife. The woman is on her death
bed with consumption.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

4 syndicate owning some nine
thousand acres of coal lands, pro,
pose building railroad from st.
Adams, W, Va, to Peytona, in the
heart of the tract. When this is
done it will open one of the finest
coal properties in West Virginia,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15
HOWARD HAzLETf, Sec. y.


The communication of Hon. Hen
ry G. Davis, who knows exactly
what he is talking about, Will be
read with interest by those inter
ested in the development of our
State land who is not2 Mr. Davis,
himself, and his works, are living
examples of what brains and energy
may do in this State. His fortunes
are identified with the States de-
velopment. In building up but a
very small territory in West yir-
ginia he has built up his own for
tunes. There is room for the opera
tions of a thousand such men as
Mr.. Davis in West Virginia. What
the State wants is to notify these
men that there is a field for them
here that will yield larger returns
than they can get anywhere else.
As Mr.. Davis says, we ought not to
sit still and wait for something to
turn up, but we should let the world
know where we are, what we are
and what we have.
No State can excel us in the va
riety ofou natural riches, yet we
are quarter of century behind
Pennsylvania and years behind the
remainder of the South. Wby2
Because we have sit still, like Nj
ca,ober. waiting for something to
turn up. To alter the old adage a
little, Heaven helps the State that
helps itself. All the State has to do
in this instance is to make itself
known for what it is. Let it start
the development and the rest will
take caro- of itself.
In his communication Mr.. Davis
makes a brief summary of the ad-
vantages of West Virginia, by
which capitalists and immigrants
may profit, and which are not ex-
'celled anywhere, and favors the or
ganization and permanent operation
of a Bureau of Information and Sta
tistics, to aid which he will contrib
ute $500 or moro. On behalf of
the West Virginia Central Railroad
he offers reduction of rates to all
persons attending the Wheeling
Convention of the 80 inst. Regis
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

Perhaps the earthquake shocks
that are being felt in different parts
of the country are the premonitions
of the opening of another Presiden
tisl campaign
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

Mrs. W. B. Colston, of Martins
burg. had a narrow escape from
serious, if not fatal, injury from
burning on last Monday night
She was looking for some article in
her wardrobe when her hair caught
fire and in a second was in blaze.
One of daughters Fortunately was
IN the room and extinguished the
flames by throwing showl over
her head.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15
PIninIx statea.

Hafpefs Weekly.
a great change of feeling IN the
public nffnd has been wrought
since 1884 by the impression of the
essential ditferenseof the political
personality Of Mr. Cleveland and
Mr. Blaine. The one seems to the
public apprehension simple, plain
sturdy, honest, safe che other brill
liant, dashing, sensational unscru
pulous, unsafe. In 1884 eonserya-
tive sentiment was very adverse to
change, and supported Mr.. Blaine
In 1888 it will be equally adverse
to change, aud viii support Mr..
Cleveland.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15
Tariff Reform and The Presi.
dent.


dent.
New York Times, Ind.
And the most obvious and signi-
ficant evidence of the feeling that
prevailed among those present lat
tho New York Tariff Reform Club
dinnerl as among those in all classes
of the community and in all parts
of the country who were represent
ed by those present, was tho spon=
taneous, irrepressible, universal ap-
plause that broke at the first mon
ton of President Cleveland's name,
and before that at the first reference
to his message. Undoubtedly the
public confidence in the president
and the public respect and liking
for him have been steadily growing
since he entered the White House.
But equally undoubtedly his popu-
larity was far less universal, less
deeply rooted, and, we may say,
less effective before his last message
was sent to congress than it is now.
1t has been extending and strength
ening its hold constantly ever since,
and there is good reason to believe
that it will continue to do so as the
principles and policy of that mes
sage are more discussed and moro
clearly understood.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

(
There has, in the history of this
country, been no one thing that
worked moro to the detriment OF
tho poor man and the small capital
ist than the giant monopolies called
trusts, which absorbe the whole of
any one article in the market, and
then FIX prices TO suit themselves.
The number of these can scarcely
be recorded. There is the aOil
trust" 'sCofTes trust" the asugar
trust, and in fact the price OF every
article ne eat and wear seems to be
governed by ring calling them
selves a .Trust," and at whose
mercy the Iaboring man and the
producer live. These are the men
who howl for high tariff to keep
off competition from abroad, while
they make their millions out of the
toiling masses of the people. These
trusts are direct Off shoot of twenty
four years of Republican rule and
corruption ard q fair sample of the
manner in which they look after ths
interests of the laboring man and
the producer. However, We are
glad to see that Congress has ap.
pointed a committee to investigate
this subject, and it is to be hoped
that some way may be found to
regulate and control these monopo.
lies which are draining the life
blood of the people away Oracle.
The opponents of Froe Wool
ought to be able to como to an un-
derstanding among themselves in
regard to the material facts involved
in the current wool controversy.
While the Press juggles statistics
to prove that the price of domestic
wool has been highest under high
tariff, tho answer" of the Manu-
facturers' Club of Philadelphia de-
clares.
The 6gurers conclusively demon
strate that the tax on wool and
woolens operates to make low prices
for both.
The reason wool-growers insist
on the retention of the duty In the
face of this conclusive fact, is thus
given in the "Answer:"
Because every farmer knows that
when the duty shall be taken off
prices will at first fall, and ninety
five out of every hundred men in
the business of wool-growing will
kill their sheep and quit.
Fancifuf hypotheses and predict
ions that have no warrant in ex-
perience need no serious discussion.
The Press and the Manufacturers
Club may at their leisure reconcile
their differences as to the facts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

U0T1ean live at home, and make more money
VIII work for u.s. than al anything else in this
Iut ~orld. Capital not needed; you are started
free Both sexes; all ages. Any one can
DO the work. Large earnings sure from first start
Costs you nothing TO send US your address and md
ousi II you wise you will do 50 AZ once. Address
H HAtIkIy s. Go. Portland, Maine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15

1t seems as if the bread and past
ry cook might not inappropriateiy
be termed a tough-rnestic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15
mittee to maze die ne,ceegarY a.

mittee to make the necessary ar
rangements for the conventions: G.
B. Hart, Col. Thomas O,Brien, M.
Reilley, George o.. Smith, G. w.
Seabright, Capt. John Mcclure, Jas.
B. Taney. Joseph SpeidaI. Henry
Baer, A. c. Egerter, John G. Rihel-
datfer and c. FL Copp.
"A. J. SWEENEY,
Pres. pro tem.
HowARD. HAzLETT, Sec'Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-15
a ProhlIlillon WrangIe.

David d. johnson, for years chair
man of both the executive and State
central committees of the Probfbi-
ton Amendment League, in an open
letter, resigns both positions. He
states, in substance, as his reasons,
that he has not received the encour-
agement of the supposed prohibi-
tionists of the State, that the press,
with scarcely an exception, had de-
rided the efforts of the league; that
the very person who framed the
amendment is at present engaged
in furnishing the hostile press of the
State with Communications in which
the league is bitterly denounced.
The letter is lengthy and goes into
detail, showing how little hope there
is for carrying the amendment.
johnson claims that no prohibi=
ZIONIST in the State is strong enough
to conciliate the wayering factions
among the prehibitionists. He asks
TO be relieved of the Craftsmanship
and closes with very dolefnl pros
pect for the adoption of the amend
mont. His resignation has been ac-
cepted, and his letter has caused a
sensation. The amendment is re-
garded now as doomed to defeat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
Louisiana.

The Legislature OF Louisiana now
session, is trying to pass u law to SUI
pcrvisc railroads. The beneficial eff
fects of II supervision law, and of
the interstate commerce law are now
so potent that the Louisiana Lsgisla.
tors ought to have little difficulty in
dealing with the question. The inev
table railroad attorney is. however,
plying his vocation there, and maxim.
his plant about the injustice of such
legislation. In the light of late dcci-
sions and the working Of our law they
ought 10 be able to form q more per.
feet measure than any yet enacted.
The duty Of the State TO supervise
and control common carrier, aud to re.
require them TO use their large powers
and privileges in the interest Of the
public, Is too evident TO discuss. But
railroads are to be treated like every
body else-with justice, and a proper
regard for their business interests.
The workings Of our supervision law
have done away with the ~ill.fccling
toward railroads which was rife bo-
fnre its passage, aud more than one.
third OF all the whole mileage of rail.
roads in this State has been construct.
cd since the passage Of our supcrvi.
sion law, showing The good effects OF
a law not harsh IN its provisions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
Republican Convention.

This body, representing all that is
inilnical to Southern prosperity, has
been in session this week at Chicago.
1t makes little difference who..it nomi-
mates for President and Nicc-prcsi.
dent, those Offices will 90 to Cleveland
and Thurman. The Democrats pre-
sent the single issue of reforming the
tariff, reducing an alarmingly largo
surplus by taking something from the
millions now going to the monopolies
and trusts, and giving it to the needy
wealth makers Of the country. The
great army of the people make wealth,
but il finds the p%lethoriC Golfers OF the
protected manufacturers, and bulgcs
them out; while those who create
wealth by their industry aud energy,
are left with empty purses. Tho Re
publican party organized the great mo-
nopolies, and, by their vicious lcgisla-
ton, made the modern trust posi-
ble. The same party hopes to buy the
presidency with the ill-gottcn gains OF
its creatures.
The Democratic party always was
the party of the people and it is now,
more than eyer before, the sole rcli-
ance of the masses against the aggre.
gated power of wealth. II is the par
ty which will lead the people in the
coming contest-the new ''irreprcssi.
Bile conflicl"-bctween the people OF
the United States aud the grasping
power OF corporate and trust monop.
oily.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
Death of Mr.. R, H, Nelson.

Mr.. II, II. Nelson died at bis resi-
dcnce in this city on Thursday, June
l4tb, at half paste o'clock, from the ef-
feet Of the pistol shot received by him
in II difficulty with Mr.. l.. S. Davis on
Wednesday morning, the 18Th. lie
lived about 80 hours after being shot
and suffered n great deal durir the
greater portion OF the time. His is a
sad death in many respects. 1t is sad
that il was brought about in such q
manner. Sad that he was cut down
in the meridian of manhood while
there were so many things that made
life desirable. Sad that his wife and
children arc thus so suddenly and
rudely bercft of the husband and ia.
ther. Mr.. Nelson was q prominent
member of the Masonic fraternity and
all excellent citizen. lie was full Of
energy and enterprise and an active
promoter of whatever tended to ad'
vance the interest of his town and sec
ton. lilo leaves a wife and severa
children and a large circle of friends
TO mourn his sad and untimcly death
Tuscaloosa Gazette.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known, and SO popular ~ to need no
special mention. All who have used
Eleetric Bitlers sing tho same song OF
praise. A purcr medicine does moi en-.
ist, and II 10 guaranteed to do all that
IL claimed Electric Ditters will cure
vii diseases Of the Liver aud Kidneys,
will remove Pimplcs, Boiis, Salt
Rl,enm and other affections caused BY
impure blo0f.-W Viii drive Malaria
from the syatem aud prevent as well
- es.fe al Maiariai fevers.-For cure
1T Headache, Constipation and Indi.
kestiou try Electric Biiters-Eutire
saiIsfsstles guaranteed, Il money re.
tnndedr-Prloe 20 eta. and elyW per
bsitle q ]. =. Jopes' Drug Store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
The Memphis, Oxford, Columbus and
Tuscaloosa Railroad a Certainty,
ACorps of Engineers to be put in the
Field Monday.

Capt. f. NJ. Abbott, of West Point,
Mississippi, President OF the NJ, ., y
G. Railroad. arrived in the city On YES
tcrday. lie came over 10 meet Maj,
Bolton Micklc, with whom the con
tract has been made for making the
survey and locating the road from this
point to Columbus. Maj. Mickle was
expected to arrive last night, and his
entire engineering corps will proba-
bly, rcasE the city to-day. President
Abbott came over especially for the
purpose oftaking mp the matter of To-
eating the line OF the road through this
city, preparatory to commencing the
regular survey on Monday. Capt. Alb.
bott has been untiring in his efforts to
push this railroad enterprise to a sue
cessfnl tissue, and it is very gratifying,
not only 10 him but TO the people all
along the line of the road, that his CT
foIts are now to be crowned with sue.
cess. lie returned recently from Chi
cago, where he had been for several
DAYS working in the interest of this
road. in the finest spirits, having per-
tectcd all the preliminary arrange
ments necessary for the early carrying
into effect of this important enterprise,
The greatest difficulties he assures us
have now been surmounted and every
thing is now favorable for the compile
ton of the road within the next eight
cen months. That this will be a most
important railroad connection for Tus.
kaloosa none will deny. 1t will open
up a direct line Of communication with
the Northwest that has long been need
ed and place us in direct communica-
ton with Memphis, which is beyond
doubt destined to be the great railroad
center and distributing point for the
Southwest and the South Atlantic and
Gulf States. 1t will, we believe, work
n revolution in "staid" old Tuscaloosa
hardly heretofore dreamed of, and
push her forward at Il rapid rate in the
line OF substantial growth and prog
rcss. With this road completed the
question of frcights will be settled,
and Tuscaloosa u stand on the high
plane of independence whether any
other road seeks her borders or not,
But other roads will come of their own
volition. The building of this Mem.
phis road will. in our opinion, be bnt
the beginning, ;he entering wedge,
and it would not surprise us, now that
this road is assured, if some other did
not seek to enter our borders first. 1t
would not surprise us if it did not yet
become aqucstion with us. as it Is now
at West Point, Miss, as to which road
would get here first, the NJ, O.. IL G,
or another that we might name. who
knows? Let the good work go OH
Tuscaloosa Il Uctte.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
Great Campaign Offer.

The Weekly Courier.J ournal has
now the largest circulation of any
Democratic newspaper in the Unit, d
States and its publishers, to further
extend its circulation, offer to send il,
pOstage.prepaid from June 4, 1888, Ia
ID, cember 81, 1855 thirty-one ISSUE S
for only fifty cents.
Subscriptions sent before June 4tll
will be. entered from that time, but
those received after June 4th will be
entered frtm the date received, to OK.
pire December 81, 1883.
The rate to clubs of eight and over
are extremely liberal. A sample COPY
Of the Weekly Couricr.Journal cen.
tanning its great campaign offer can be
procured free of charge, by address.
ing w. N. Haldcman, President Co,r.
icr.Journal Company, Louisville, Ky.
The subscription price of the Daily
COnricr-Journal, without the SUNDAY
issue, is ten dollars a year. Price OF
Sunday Couricr-Jo urnal is two dollars
a year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23

Chicago, june 22.-L.ate last even
iug a Blaine procession marched mo
+ the rOtunda of the Grand Pacific ho-
tel, Tin horns, flags, cans, umbrellas
ans hats set in on the general cnthusi-
assn. The Gresham procession he'd
rctu ned to the hotel ouly a few min.
utcs before and some of the Gresham
men did not seem to relish the Blaine
enthusiasm. The sympathizers seem
ed TO be evenly divided, and when t c
Blaine men faltcrcd the Gresham men
lcheercd like mad men. Finally U
Blaine man reached the capital OF the
! pillar. His banner was now the high
est. but the Gresham fellow, more of a
sailor, climbed up his pillar to the pro-
lection above the capital, and pushed
his banner against the ceiling. The
crowd went wild.
lie had hardly descended when n
pack of Blaine men set upon him and
in a second every vestigc of the linen
was torn from the frame he carried.
The Gresham men retaliated and the
Blaine banner was only saved by be-
ing rushed out through the cigar store,
In the melee partisans pounded one
another in the face, and several men
were knocked to the floor. Police.
men in vain tried to force their way
through the dense crowd but before
they reached the combatants tie
struggle was over. '"'
In revenge two Gresham menslrsh
cd up and fixed their favorite's pic
ture on the highest points of pillars
and left it there. Such 4 cen was
never known in Chicago before. Last
night was the last occasion many OF
the clubs had to shout tor their favor
tic candidates, and they made the
most of it. The Alger clubs paraded,
the Sherman forces were out, and the
Gresham clubs repeated their tour of
the principal streets with half dozen
bands and mvriads of torch lights.
The principal Gresham demonstration
was composed of Il large number OF
workingmen armed with tin dinner
pals and spades who paraded, headed
by the Topeka FlambeauX Club,
Blaine professions were not wanting
either during the evening,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23

The Illinois Central has borrowed
ten millions to be expended ia perfect
ing the Mobile Il Ohio Road, which
they talk of extending, by a steamship
line 80 Port Isabel in Guatumala, and
thence by rail to La Union on the Pa.
citic Coast of Salvador. Birmingham
News.
The SI0,0 900, 900 have been borrowed,
but the Illinois Central has nothing to
do with It. The ownership of the Mo.
bile l. Ohio road has not changed
hands, nor is il likely to DO so, Under
lis present able management it is pro.
crossing wonderfully. and though its
stock is quoted low in Wall street al
present, II must, in view of the i'm.
portant connections ii will make with
Central American ports, become one
OF the heaviest freight carrying lines
In this country. The value Of the stock
Ia Wall street Ia no Indication Of the
condition of the road. II will moi
be long before n. T. o. stock will be
IN demand.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-06-23
Is Consumption Incurabie?

Read the following Mr., {. IL. Nor
ris, Newark. Ark, says; was no"t
with Absccss of Lungs, ana lf''nuS
and physicians pronounced me an In
durable Consumptiyc. Began iaklh
DR.. Kings New Discovery tor Con
sumption, am now on my third bottle
and able 10 oversee the work on my
farm. It is the finest medicine ever
made ,,.
Jesse Midllcwart, Decatur, ohfo
saws. Glad it not been for DIR. king''
New Discovery for Consumption.
would have died of Lung Troubles
Was given up by doctors. Am no"
in the best OF health" Try it. Sam
pie bottles tree at j. +. Jones's Drus
store,