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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
Mean and Snrdtd.
wttzel Democrat.

Wttzel Democrat.
Every appeal that the Republican
party makes to the voter is in its
nature mean and sordid. 1t APP
peals to the wool men and promis-
es to make the price of wool so
high that no poor man can afford
to wear decent clothes. 1t appeals
to the soldier vote and promises IA
corrupt raid upon the treasury for
indiscriminate pensions. Itappeals
to the monopolist and promises a
tariff so high that in less than ten
years less than thousand men
would own the United States 1t
makes sham appeal to the labor
and yet its candidate would open
the gates to the lecherous and filthy
Chinese. 1t appeals to the temper
ance vote and yet wants the liqour
tax removed so that anybody can
make and sell whisky.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The friends of the Chinese prob
ably to protect themselves, de-
termined to give citizenship and
ballot to the Chinese, so they again
rallied and tried to strike out the
section which prohibited the admis-
sion of Chinese to citizenship.
There were twenty six Republican
Senators who joined in this effort
to give Chinese the ballot-all of
them now pretending to be friends
of American labor" Among them
were Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Blair,
Daires, Frye, Hale, Harrison, Haw-
ley, Hoar, ingalls,, Warner, Miller,
Platt and Sawyer. They were
beaten by thirty two negative votes,
cast mainly by Democrats, aided by
II few Pacific coast Republicans
Thus it happened that only by a
margin of six votes Ben. Harrison S
effort to bestow American citizen
ship on the coolies failed of confr-
nation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

KILLED BY LrGHrING.-During
the heavy rain storm last Thursday
jeff Cottle, who resided twelve miles
west of Raleigh C. H. was struck
by lighting and instantly killed.
He and another man were working
in field at the time the storm came
up and it being late they concluded
to go to their homes They mounted
their horses and started and when
in the public road, Cottle's hat flew
off. He dismounted to get the hat
and his friend left him. Cottle did
not reach home and some one start
ed out to find him and after short
search, found his body under tree
which had been struck by lightning.
The body was terribly mangled and
burned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
ATTENTION FARMERS !
GO A L |

To farmers and others who have to
haul coal we suggest that they lay in
their winters supply while the roads are
good and while cars are not scarce. The
Consumers Coal and Mining Company
have side dump cars and can deliver
coal at crossings or convenient points
for farmers. Later on the demand for
coal viii be great and cars viii be scarce
and those who have their coal will con-
graduate themselves. For information
and prices apply to H. E. sPILAIAN,
spilman P. o., Mason County, West Vir-
glnia. [july 4Im.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
TRUST SALE or LAND.

: lie anton, for cash, at the front door of
the Court House, of Mason county, West Nir-
Einia, on JULY 18th, 1888, ut O'clock T.. NJ =,
the following tract of land containing JO3t
acres, situated in Cooper District, and county
aforesaid, and bounded as follows: BEGINNING
thence with Love line n. 81 W. 10 poles to ii
stone pile ana stake, thence leaving Loves
line II. 80 e. l2i poles 10 a stake and stone pile
in Hodges line thence with Hodges line :. y
e. lO5 poles, 10 beginning Said sale VIII be
made under trust deed executed by II. Daugh-
crty 10 me, dated January 18th, 1883, and rec
oried in Clerks oIl!ce aIasou County Court, in
Trust Deed Book, No. Il, pages .zl0 and oil.
JAS. b. MENAGEiE; Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The Senate tried its hand recent
ly at retaining forfeited raiload
lands, and passed bill " hich decIar-
ed forfeited about five million acres.
Last Friday the Democratic House
took up the bill and increased the
five millions to fifty millions, for
feiting all lands opposite to and
coterminous with any portion OF
railroad lines not constructed with
in the period named in the grant.
This forfeiture is strictly within the
conditions contained in all the land
grants. aud if the Senate will not
as usual hold its duty to the PEG
pie secondary to its railroad inter
ests. all this land will be promptly
restored to the public domain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
The Plain issue.

The plain issue thus presented to
the American people cannot be OBJ
scured by any sophistiy or by any
classes of people. Does any sane
man believe that country can be
enriched by raising the taxes2 Is
ut not plain to the dullest under
standing that. if consumers pay
more for their supplies they must
be Unidentified, if indemnitied at all,
by a higher price for their products.
But how can the farmer get a
higher price for them at home is
made the price which he gets for
the surplus sent abroad? The far
mers constitute one half of the pop
ulation of the country. How can
they be benefited by any increase
in taxes or In the price of manu-
featured goods? The artisan and
the laborers employed in manu-
FIXTURES may possibly for brief
period by the aid of unions, trusts
and combinations, succeed in keep
ing up prices and wages until the
farmers are forced to transfer them
selves from the land to the shops.
In the mean while they will bear
all the burden without reaping any
of the alleged benefits of increased
taxation. Robbing Peter to pay
Paul is no novelty, but if Peter
submits to it now it will be his own
fault, for he has majority. of the
votes and can use them for his own
protection.-NFyor Hescitt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

There is no denying that Mr..
Harrison is the grandson of his
grandfather. He has a right to II
personal pride of ancestry Every
man who had an honest grand faith
or or a distinguished grtat-grand-
father should remember him and be
proud of him. The man who does
less is that much less than a man.
But to ask place or privilege on
account of his "blue-blood" or an
cestry-that is another question al
together. We do not regulate
things that this way in this coun-
try.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Hon. R. F. Kidd, of Gilmer coun-
ty, is a candidate for Attorney Gen
cr;.l, and his county has instructed
for him He is an editor, IA splen-
did lawyer, fine speaker, and a
simon-pure Democrat. He ought to
receive the Democratic nomination
at the hands of the State Conven-
ton. We hope that the Mason
county delegation will give her
twenty-five votes for him. This
paper is for Mr.. Kidd, for Attorney
General, and we will cast our vote
for him in Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
Mr.. Sherman said IN lis Cincin.

Mr. Sherman said in his Gincins
natl speech the other day, 81 be-
lieve all parties admit that it is
poor policy to have so much surplus
in the treasury, and what we need
is just enough funds on hand to an
swer the purposes of the govern
ment economically conducted The
only way TO decrease this is to re-
duce the revenue. | believe you
have frequently heard President
Cleveland say this, and 1 think you
can find frequent references to it in
Mr.. sherman's speeches. 1 want
the revenue cut to the standard of
therequiremencs of the government,
the same as it was when I entered
Congress thirty-four years ago. ;"
Pretty good Democratic doctrine
that
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

High tariff Republicans say that
this country is worth six times as
much i'll dollars and cents as it was
forty years ago, aud all because of
the tariff. There are about sixty
times as many rich men as there
was then and more than sixty
times as many very poor men.
Perhaps the tariff did it-after ALL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Our friends who favor high tariff
would do well to ponder over these
words of Mr.. Mckinney, member of
Congress from New Hampshire, in a
speech made during the recent tariff
debate in the House of Representa-
tives. Said he:
sob, how the mighty are fallen in
these latter days, when the party OF
Lincoln and Sumner havecome to adj
vocate free tobacco and free whisky,
while they demand tax on the
blankets, the clothing and the food
Of the poor!"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Hon. Jas. II. Couch, Jr., of this
county, rs candidate for nomina-
ton for Supreme Judge on the Dem
ocratie ticket He is a gentleman
of fine legal ability, of sterling in
tegrity and character, and a pure,
unadulterated Democrat. He has
a host of friends in this county and
throughout the State, and his can
didacy is received with great favor,
and he has much TO encourage him
to push his claims.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
LAKE ICE.

THE undersigned is prepared to fur
nish the people of this town with
pure lake ice, delivered at their houses
IN quantities to suit. Ohio river ice fur
nlshed when desired. Your orders So
hcited FRANK SrF0RTZ
March 2s.Sm
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

From our count, Hon. c. E. Hogg,
will go into the Congressional Con
vention, lending all his opponents;
and if not re-nominated on the first
ballot, will be on the second or
third ballot; when other votes will
come to him. Mason county must
vote as unit for him, all the time.
We must permit no break in our
delegation. Keep our forces togeth-
er and Mr.. Hoog will be the nom
inee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

What will it profit the industri-
Gus and sober workingmen of this
country if the price of whiskey shall
be reduced to twenty-five cents a
gallon whilc they must continue to
pay high taxes upon the materials
of their labor and the necessaries of
their families? Cheap and abund-
ant whiskey is the base bride which
the Republican leaders offer to work
ingmen as an inducement to patient
ly bear the grievous taxes that are
imposed ON them for the aggran-
dizement of trusts and monopolies.
With thorough organization, Mas
on county is Democratic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

If a Chinaman can live on a cent
Il day for food, how many votes will
Ben. Harrison get from working
men who object to Chinese competi-
ton in America?
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a Dallas. Texas, Winner of

Mr.. Frank Bergen was found ut
his saloon, corner of Akard and
Marilla SITS, and said he has lived
in Dallas for Is years. This was
the second time he ever bought a
ticket in The Louisiana State Lot
terry. At hearing of his good luck
he said, l was most completely in
ebrited by an exuberance of sur
prise. Now, however, / am fixed
and intend investing in Dallas real
estate. l received check for the
full amount, $4,000, and got it
cashed.-Dallas (Tex) Ne,es, May
20.
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Ohlo River Es:siIromel Con,p a,y.
Notice Of Special Meeting of
Stockholders.

KTOTICE is hereby given that a special
~ meeting OF the Stockholders OF the Ohio
River Railroad Company viii be held NJ the
office of the Ohio River Railroad Company,
in the civ of ParlSersGtrg, Vest liTgi1fia, ul
saturday, The 2S;h day Of July, 1855, N ten
o'clock, \. AZ, for the following purpose, to-
wit: 10 y9te upon the question of having
tine Ohio River Company, for the purpose OF
aiding the Ripley and " III Creek valley H;1ii-
rond Company in the construction OF its rail-
and interest, of an issue Of Fifty Thousand
Dollars of the First Mortgage Bonds OF the
said Company.
w. n. CHANCELLOR,
June y. ISss-5w seeretary
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The Democrats of Jackson county
had rousing big Convention at
Ripley, last Saturday. Ephraim
Brown, of Ravenswood, and Ezra
Parsons, of Washington district,
were nominated for the House of
Delegates. The Convention in
structed for Hon. Geo. B. Grow, of
Jackson, for the State Senate. Del
egates were appointed to the several
conventions. The delegation is for
Mr.. Howard, OF this city, for Gov
ernor, and majority of them are
for Hon. G. f. Hogg, for Congress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

By letter from Pennsboro, we
are informed that the delegation of
Richie county stands 81 votes for
lIogg and g votes for Jackson. and
delegates instructed to so cast the
xote in convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
MAsoN o1TY,s HoLooAUsT.
The Fire Ftend Lays Il Large
Portion Of The Town IN Ashes.


Last Sunday evening at $40 the
alarm of fire was heard on Front
street, and almost instantly flames
were seen issuing from rear room
of the residence and business house
of Thomas Watkins. Soon hum
dreds of excited people were col
Icetod, but were utterly powerless
to stay the flames. then rapidly en-
veloping the Watkins building. A
swaying mass of humanity rushed
to and fro, in an effort to save mer-
ehandise. household goods, etc. The
flames spread with wild fury from
building TO building until stayed ut
midnight by the arrival of the fire
company with engines from Pom
eroy. The blocks of buildings along
two squares on Front street were in
ruins.
The principal losers are Thomas
Watkins, business house and resi-
dence, insuredin Peabody, of Wheel
ing, for 5000; james Nicholson, no
insurance; n SchIagel & Sons, bus
mess house and residence, insurance
unknown; a. w. Seebohm, business
house, insured for 5000, Jacob Rhau,
building used by Taylor zirlsle. as
a barber shop, no insurance; Rob
erts heirs, residence, no Insurance.;
DR. Charles Cherington, Office and
residence, insurance on same $500,
on Office fixtures, instruments and
books, $3.50; Geo. Gross, Saloon, in
surance, $500 on stock; c. II. Va
rian, residence, occupied by V. A.
Lewis as an Office, insured for $3.50;
Mrs. r. j. Stone, residence badly
damaged, insured in Royal of Liver
pool, for 5000.
The fire, as stated above, origin
ated in the rear of the Watkins
building, and was caused by the
falling of the proprietor with lamp
in his hand which exploded. He is
quite old, very feeble, and was en-
tirely alone at the time He barely
escaped with his life.
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votes

Our county ticket is growing in
favor throughout the county, Our
whole ticket will be elected by very
handsome majorities. This is Dem
oeratie year in Mason county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

As the Chicago Herald puts it,
the Republican platform is: Wear
Tower clothes and drink more wills
key
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

What the Republicans now pro-
pose is exactly what was denounced
by the Republican tariff commission
six years ago. 1t is also the reverse
of the Republican pledge of 1884.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

All expectation of defeating the
Mills bill in the House has been
abandoned. And all expectation of
defeating Cleveland and Thurman
in this. campaign may be abandoned
as well.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

There is, in fact, no need to go
back to 1877 for light on Harrisons
attitude towards American work
men. Government records since
that date show that he voted four
teen times to reduce American wa
ges to the Chinese level.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Our new neighbor, over the way,
is pecking away at the REGISTER in
a way that leads us to believe that
he wants us to quarrel with him.
We are not going to do that just
now, for he is too young at the bus
ness, and we must overlook his silly
ways, for a while yet. But he must
be careful, or some time or other,
we may pick him up, turn him over
our knee. and "spank him."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
FIDUcIARY NOTICE.

THE following Fiduci;ry Accounts are be-
fore me for settlement: Samuel Gilbeaut
Guardian for Joseph Ciilbeaut.
w. W. Lee, Guardian of Lydia ~ Douglas.
JAS. IL. COUCH, JR..
july 4-2w. Commissioner AfaSon Co. Ct.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The fatuous compiaeency with
which Mr.. levi P. Morton received
the intelligence of his nomination
encourages the practical politi-
clans to hope that his valuable sig
nature will be widely scatterered
among them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The success of the Republican
party is necessary to the support of
the Star Route gang of thieves. and
every man of them will be found
working for Harrison and Morton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The kind of protection to labor
represented by Mr.. Harrison is
PinkcrtOn protection.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

There is this about Harrison.
What little record he has is too dis
tinct to be explained away.
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The Republican War on the
Farmer.

Our imports in 1887 were S716,-
49,, 769; our exports were SIG, 1873
OH II t,;,.,,.,,.l ,o,,,.,, +, g -.
-; u "'9 q an "a "n''V
e;tch country coulu 'Fouuce clea per
than the other, and was profitable
70 M ~, co P,h3; n -
clared war on this exchange. 1t
says that the American producer
shall not be permitted to exchange
his surplus for ANYTHING that can be
produced cat any cost in this coun-
try. Practically, this means that
he shall not sell this surplus in
Europe or Asia, but shall be limit
ed to the equator and the poles for
a market.
Who arc the producers upon
whom it declared war? Who are
the workmen it intends to force in
to competition with foreign pau
pers? Page II of the Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury explains.
The values of exports of domestic
merchandise during the year 1887.
| classihed by groups, We're as follows;
pro..cts Of 'IiGni.ufe Is: @ f f9S
r~dncts Of mining =, =. :. IL rs &C.;
Productsof forest ilele;:.s ,7:i
Products Of isheries-..........- 5,I35.715
0ther products 9'i ia,
fofelSh fe-eA poftS. .......'....... l9'loe, .eo
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

State of Hest Tirgi''iG, County Of Mason. ss:
1, L. STRIBL1NG, Cashier of the above
named Bank, dosolemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
7. SFRIBLING, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9TH day of July, 1885.
RANKIN WILEY, JR.,
Notary Public, in and for the county
OF Mason
Gorrect-Attest:
J. McCULLOCH,
J. ID. D1cCULLOCH, Directors.
p. S. LEWIS,
July lS-lw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The Republican platform is not
protection to industry, but prohi-
bition of commerce.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

The betting in New York con
tinues at big odds in favor of Cleve-
land
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Hon. II. r. Howard, has been out
over the State, looking over his
Gubernatorial fences. His candida
cy is well received, and his fences
are in good order everywhere. lie
will have the Fourth Congressional
District solid in Convention, and
will have large following in the
other Districts, We believe that
Mr.. Howard will be the Democratic
nominee for Governor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Diminish taxes and give Ameri-
can industry fair play. That is the
the popular idea.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
Foo. Jmd1e.

We are authorized to announce the
name OF Hon. John a. Warth, as a can
sli'iale for the Office of Judge of the 9TH
Judicial Circuit, composed of the cOun-
ti''S of Mason, Putnam and Kanawha.
s.ibject to the decision of the Democratic
Judicial Convention.
M.xv VorrRs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
MISS NTAHFIE NTIT.AEIf.

3 s now prepared to do all kinds of SEWING
d. nj her hoIiie near X. * o. Depot. Ctlitia =
ami Fitting II Specially. Give her n cali be-
fore going elsewhere. LJuiy i-lIn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
Notice Id Telcllers.

A T the close Of the institute. which con
~ venes ut Point Pleasant, August q, isSs,
viii be heil two public eclitInifiut ions, one on
the ilth and an the 18th. BY order of tie
Board of Examiners.
OLIVER PHELPS,
July li-td County Superintendent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18
BANK REPORT.
No. 1904.

No. 1904.
DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF
II The Merchants National Bank of
West Virginia at Point Pleasant, in the
State of West Virginia, at the close OF
business, June 30th, 1888.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

For Connress.

We are authorized to announce ]. NJ.
Iackson, OF Wood county, a candidate
for Congress, in the 4th Congressional
district of West Virginia, subject to the
decision of the Democratic Congressional
of July, IssS, at the city OF Parkelsburg.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Democrats are you organizing
for the fight?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

Republicans who try to divert
the public mind from the true state
of the case by the cry of free trade,
and below themselves, hoarse
about protection to American labor,
insult the intelligence of the Amer
lean people. The real issue is be-
tween Republican tariff system
that grinds the poor and helps the
rich to get richer, aud Democratic
revision of the tariff that will inure
to the benefit of the vast majority
who work for theft daily bread, and
the wherewithal to clothe them
selves, 10 cheaper which would be
a great and most desirable boon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

aghey are still coming over"
Gazette.
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Any Republican editor or poIiti-
clan who tells the people that there
is any question of free trade con
neeted with the Democratic plat
form, states what he knows to be un-
true, and willfully seeks to mislead
the public. The policy of the Dem
Ocratie party is to adjust the tariff
laws more nearly to the masses than
they now are, by reducing taxation
on the necessaries of life, so that,
only so much as is wanted for an eco
nomical administration of the Gov
ernment, may be taken from the
pockets of the people. Only that
and nothing more.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-18

We do not believe in any applica-
ton of "the hereditary principle
in american government. The in
stincts of our people are SO strongly
against it that very seldom indeed
is any man elected to office in this
country whose election is chiefly adj
vocated for his blood or on
the strength of what his father or
his grandfather may have done.