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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
The FARMER and Protection.

In the January number of the
Forum, Hon John G. Carlisle, late
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, in an able article on the sub
ject of GARNER and Protection, >
says:
The American farmer, although
he cultivates the most fertile soil in
the world and ought to be the most
prosperous member of the conmun-
ity, is constantly engaged in hard
struggle to secure a comfortable
support for his family and Il moder-
ate education for his children and
to pay his taxes and keep out of
debt. This is all he can reasonably
hope to accomplish; in large ma
jority of cases he fails even TO do
this, and. sooner or later is compell-
ed to sell or mortgage his land and
reduce his expenditures to the low
est possible figure. He has pater-
nal government which has deter
mined that certain classes of indus
try ought to be maintained at the
public expense, and for thirty years
he has been taxed for their support;
and now after these favored indus
tries have become rich and power
full, they combine and confederate
under the names of trusts, syndicates
and pools and dictate the terms up
ON which the people may procure
the necessaries of life and carry on
their business. Under onr system
of taxation the farmer is almost
without the semblance of power to
protect his own interests. The
manufacturers can f0resee with al
most absolute certainty what the
quantity of their product will be
upon the employment of any given
number of hands, and therefore,
they can combine whenever they
choose to limit production and in
crease prices; but the farmers crop
depends almost entirely upon the
character of the season he may have,
and he cannot decide in advance
how much he must plant in order
to furnish a supply that will not be
in excess of the demand.
Notwithstanding these and many
other disadvantages under which
the farmer labors, and which, no
act of Congress can remove. Seha-
tor Cullom thinks protection, has
been more beneficial to him than to
any one else, and he refers to "thc
great improvement in the material
welfare of the farming and country
people" during the last 30 or 40
years to justify his opinion. All
this comfort and general improve
ment he attributes to protection.
1t will be far more reasonable to
conclude that if they had been ex-
empt from this heavy taxation and
permitted to expend their money
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

A column on the editorial page of
yesterdays Pittsburgh Dispatch is
devoted to the remarks of one of
the pominent farmers of Washing
ton county, the bulk of whose plant
is that the roads are impossible,
taxes are high farmers are mortgage
ing their estates, and there has been
depreciation OF farm lands of 30
per cent. in the last three years.
Why is this thus2
We have exactly such state of
affairs as the state of Pennsylvania
gave 10000 majority in favor of fl
teen months ago.
We have a Republican admins
tration with all that the term i'm
plies.
We have high protective tariff
with promise of great many
things being higher before great
while.
We have laws of trade under
which n farmer cannot fix the price
ut which he will sell his produce,
nor can he fix the price he will pay
for the goods of the merchant.
We have our war taxes, and on
many manufactured articles we have
war pri :es.
There is reason for all these
things. And there is remedy, but
it will not be found in voting the
Republican ticket and Republican
principles.
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Lucky Hamilton Ladies.

The Tunes received word to day
that Mr.. John b. Young, of No. 30
Hannah street, west, had been so
fortunate as to hold winning tick
ct in the Louisiana State Lottery.
y reporter called on Mr.. Young
who informed the Times represen-
tative that his wife and her sister
had taken a chance in the great
lottery, the drawing taking place
on Dec. 18th. The ticket was one
fortieth of No. %, 1875, and drew the
first capital prize of 100000 The
ladies received the money-s15, 600
promptly from a New Orleans
bank, by draft through one of our
leading banks here.-Hamilfon
(Ont.) Times, january 4.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
4 B0IEFSKETCH OFJUDGE
FLEMING.
a Review or His Career From
tile Farm To the Gubernator-
fal CHAIR.

Hon. A. Brooks Fleming is a
son of Benjamin Il. and Rhoda
Fleming, and was born in Marion
county. Virginia, now West Virgin
ia, on the 18th day of October, 1899.
He worked on his fathers farm un-
i'll he arrived at the age OF twenty
years, during about half the year
attending the schools OF the district
in the winter.
In 1853 he entered the Law De-
partment of the University of Vir-
ginia, and after being admitted TO
the bar he began the practice of
his profession at GlenyiIle, Gill
mer county, Virginia. He re-
turned, however, to his native
town in 1862, where he has ever
since resided. Mr.. Fleming has
ever been faithful and devoted
ally of the Democratic party. In
1863 he was elected to the office of
Prosecuting Attorney of Marion
county, in which capacity he served
for four years. In 1871 Judge
Fleming was elected to the State
Legislature as Democrat, and he
was again elected 10 the same posi-
ton ia 1875.
While a member of this body he
rendered valuable and important
services to the State at
large, and to his own constituent
cy In particular, and took leading
and conspicuous part in all the
deliberations of the body. When
Judge Lewis died in office, in 1873.
Mr.. Fleming was appointed by the
Governor to fill the unexpired term,
and in the following October he
was elected to the position with a
handsome majority. In 1880 he
was elected Judge of the Second
Judicial Circuit of West Virginia
for the full term of eight years, re-
ceiving the largest majority ever
gwen candidate for a similar Office
in the State. He ran as Demo-
crat, and the enormous vote given
him in district that was largely
Republican attests the popularity
of the man ut home. His term of
office expired December 81, 1888.
Judge Fleming is a self.made
man ,.and one of the most progressive
and enterprising business men in
the State. He ranks very high in
his profession, is an able jurist, and
a gentleman Of fine literary and
business attachments. Judge Elem
ing is a man of broad guage, a
ready debater, q manabreast Of the
times and a believer in the rights of
the people. -NetC Dominion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
SALE QR R0NlN.

Mason County, West Pirginia:
TINE undersigned Committee, will. ON
the 2Sth day of February,
1870, between the hours of u O'Clock A.
NJ, and 3 o'clock p. NJ. at the Mayors
Office IN the town of Point Pleasant.
Mason county, West Virginia, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder.
Tor cash, thirty (30) of the bonds of the
town of Point Pleasant of the denomi-
nation OF five hunHSed dollars $500. OO)
bearing interest atNthe rate of 6 per
centum per annum with interest cou-
pons attached, payable annually on the
10th day of January of each year. said
principal sum and interest 70 be paid
at the Merchants National Bank, of
West Virginia at Point Pleasaat; said
bonds TO be payable to bearer inNthirty-
four (3I) years after date, and bearing
date ON the 18th dag of January, 1890.
but any of such bonds TO be redeemabie
and payable at the pleasure of the
Council of said town at any time after
ten years from their date. The bonds
will be sold at not less than par to the
highest bidder. The right to reject any
or all bids reserved.
JOHN G. STORTZ,
w. r. GUM,
Committee appointed by the Town
Council TO sell said bonds.
January 22, lS90-td.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
Lhe 18th day of March
1890.
Trust NaIe % Land.

MARCH 22D, 1890, at the front door
Iu OF the Court House of Mason coun-
ty, West Virginia, at O'Clock p. M, the
undersigned Trustee will sell for CASH,
II acres, rood and 80 poles of land sit.
uate in Cooper District, county afore-
said. conveyed to said Trustee by trust
deed, dated February "a, 1892, executed
by Jacob Plants and wife, recorded in
Clerks Office of County Court of county
aforesaid, in trust deed book No. q pag-
es SO and 80. Said sale will be made at
instance of John McCulloch, present
holder OF note secured by said trust
deed. JAS. b. MENAGER.
iebl9-4w-pd. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

The Republicans have been max
ing "a great blow about the fairness
and impartiality of the committee
on elections in Congress, and cite
as proof the case of Threet, Repub-
lican, contesting for the seat of
Clarke, Democrat, from the first
Alabama district, in which the COM
mittee reported unanimously in
favor of Clarke, the Democrat re-
tanning his seat
1t turns out that Threet is mig
ger, and that is the reason the COM
mittee was unanimous against hin.
When it comes to giving niger
an office the Republicans will be
found about rs backward as the
Democrats arkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

The Iowa Democrats are made of
the right metal. When the Legis-
lature of that State assembled it was
found that the House of Delegates
was evenly divided between the two
parties, there being fifty Democrats
and a like number of Republicans.
The Democratic members proposed
to organize the body by dividing
the offices equally between the two
parties, but the Republicans, with
their accustomed arrogance, refused
to entertain such offer. The Demo-
Gratis knowing they were in the
right remained firm, ard now after
n deadlock of more than month,
the Republicans have had to come
to terms, and the House of Dele
gates was organized yesterday upon
the basis first proposed. In divid-
ing the officers the Democrats got
the Speaker. All honor to the
Democrats of the Badger State.
The Democratic party of the whole
country was never more full of hope
and courage than it is to-day. At
every point it is assaulting the Re-
publican line vigorously and sue
cessfully.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
.The aIarch o. GENERALIZATION.

Afie March of GENERALIZATION
Huntington Advertiser.
We have from time to time sli.
rected the attention of the people
to the revolutionary character oi
the Republican party. Its leaders
are bold inscriptions men of cour-
age and ability, and it is their pur-
pose to retain control of the govern,
ment at any hazard. The recent
conduct of speaker Reed and the
Republican Congressman leave but
little doubt in the minds of conser.
vative men of the purpose OF
the Republican leaders 10
change the form of the govern
ment, so as to centralize all politi-
cal power at Washington City, Re.
ferring 10 this subject the. New
York World says:
"Thc purpose of the Republican
party Ito take u step forward i'm
the marchNof Capitalization.
at was the effort of Alexander
Hamilton to attach to the Govern
ment, which he reluctantly accepted
after his failure TO secure the es-
adjustment of a monarchy, the
speculative classes-not the conscr-
vative traders, nor the promoters
of commerce, nor the landed inter
ests, but the men who dealt in
money and whose wealth came
from speculation.
"The Republican party has realiz-
ed Hamilton's desire. In the DAYS
of its power it fostered interests and
built up enterprises, the breath of
whose nostrils are statutes and not
the natural laws of trade. These
interests have repeated tho lessons
OF history. The more they have re-
ceived the more they have demand
ed, until now the manufacturers
have increased the cost of their pro-
tected goods to more than 40 per
cent. above the normal price, while
other interests, like the South Amer
lean steamship lines, are clamoring
for their share of the plumber. A
huge army of fraudulent pension
grabbers and all the money-spend-
ing schemers of the land are con
cerned in keeping the Republicans
in power for what they can gain
from the Treasury. The success of
their enterprises depends upon the
continued ascendancy of that party,
therefore they buy elections for it
and take their pay in kind.
at is not to be wondered at, in
view of the necessities of the specu-
lators and the Treasury aiders, that
they contemplate political crimes
which will permit the party to re,
tain its hold on power Knavery
has no respect for constitutions aud
laws, and there is no doubt that it
is part of the conspiracy to re dis
trict the Southern States, to fill the
polling places with the creatures oil
the Administration and TO arrange
for holding the next House through
Clerk Mcpherson.
'The industry of the Committee
on Elections is very significant. II
indicates as plainly as words car
do, the purpose of the Republican
leaders TO perpetuate their dynasty
without regard to the will of tn,
people"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
More suspicion. Confessions.

Weston Democrat.
The Republicans continue to ex-
press penitence for their past sins.
There is no doubt that they have
been miserable sinners, and arc so
still; and their confessions would
be extremely edifying, but for two
Or three awkward circumstances,
which mar the Symmetry of their
much advertised coNtrition.
One of these circumstances is
that they are only soisy for the
sins which they have at psesent no
temptation to commit. They In
vented filisbustcring and continued
to indulge in it till they no longer
had any need of the privilege,
having control of all branches OF
the Government, and having in
view certain schemes of robbery
which tilibustering by others
might defeat. Then they suddenly
pretended that they had conscienccs,
and that they were SO tortured by
the recollection of how they
had INSTRUCTED public business in
the past that they could not allow
their political opponents to subject
themselves to such dreadful pangs
of rcmorse.
They are pursuing the same
course with reference to gerryman-
dering. They appear just to have
discovered the enormous wicked
ness of this common political de-
vice, and wish Congress to pass a
a law to prevent any more of it.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gasette,
promising that our people shall rule,
proceeds to say:
"Any party that seeks to over
ride this by gerrymandering or
anything else is fraud. All par
ties have saught to override it.
Republicans have moved in this
direction. SO have Democrats:
and both have succeeded"
The obvious and necessary in
ference from this is that the Re-
publican party is fraud. We have
known this long time, but have
never expected that the CONNER
ciai Gazette would confess it. True,
it includes the Democratic party in
the same condemnation; but it has
no commission to confess the sins OF
the Democratic party. The adj
mission that the Republican party
- Z, f,.o,d =, ,,,ta,l ,.,..l. !
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Cleveland did not turn out Re-
publicans till their terms of office
expired. Harrison amt built that
way, and he takes pleasure in de
CAPTIVATING Democrats. Democrats
may learn wisdom from its political
enemies. We don't blame him for
it, however, for we believe in the
doctrine that to the ayictors belong
the spoiis. Had Cleveland done as
Harrison IL doing. it would have
been better for him and the party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Farm products are lower than
they have been for years, and land
.itseIf has gone down so that it is
considered sacrifice to sell it now.
Where does your protection come
in, dear farmer Is it in having
your farms plastered all over with
mortgages? 1t is time for farmers
to learn that protection laws were
not enacted for their benefit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

The rulings of Speaker Reed in
Congress are revolutionary and the
most tyrannical usurpation. lie is
a fit tool in the hands of designing
men. Next fall the people will
turn the rascals out of Congress.
West Virginia will do her share to-
ward it, by sending a solid Demo
cratic delegation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

There is no question about the
Fourth District sending Democrat
to Congress next fall, if the Democ-
racy nominate the proper man.
There would have been no contest
and no Republican seated, had the
Convention acted fairly with Mr..
Hogg, by re-nominating him in
1854.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

When Congress gets through un-
: seating Democrats, who were elect
ed, they will proceed to revise the
tariff, by making it little higher,
that "home market may be built
mp for our products. And the farm
err can continue to sell his wheat at
sixty cents and his corn at ten cents
a bushel; while the protected rob
Der trusts go on making big fortunes
at the expense of the tillers of the
soil.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Editor Register: Will you please an
nounce through your paper that am
candidate for the efficc of Town Ser
geant, at the coming election. The i'm
preston seems to have got out, circula-
ted by some one, that l was off the
track. This statement is not true. /
am still in the field and if elected. shall
try TO do my whole duty as such officer.
Respectfully yours,
F. A. WORK
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

The resolution just passed in the
North Dakota Legislature publicly
announces that the farmers of that
State as in extreme want, is COM
mended to the consideration of the
Republican farmers of West Virginia
who are so anxious to make this a
Republican State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Every farmer in the land ought
to rebel against the robber tariff
that is expressing and impoverish-
ing them; and the thieving trusts
and combines that is sapping the
very life out of them. We expect
to see big change of politics in
the farmer element in '92.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

a county in Mississippi is named
JEFF Davis. When the news reach
ed Washington little Bill Chandler
went out and bought revolver, and
Judge Advocate Ingalls, announced
the early delivery of another speech
of southern outrages. Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

What a nice statsNof affairs would
ensue, says the KanaSSha GdSette, If
the Republicans should get in pow
er. Imagine all the Stace in the
same fix that Kanawha co&nty is
inl Wouldn't it be glorious.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

for the Improvement Of their own
property and the education of their
children there would be fewer mort
cages upon their lands aud more
prosperity among the farmers and
country people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
For Cftu Se,.oennf.

M. Editor: Please say to the voters OF
the Town OF Point Pleasant that am a
candidate for reelection to the office OF
Town Sergeant, at the coming election,
and respectfully solicit your votes
febl9-td WM. +. HOOVER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Editor Register: Yon will confer fay-
or upon the voters of this town by say
ing through the REGISTER, that they de-
sire the re election of Mr.. ID. S. Snyder,
as Mayor, at the coming election. He
has made an efficient and faithful officer
and will, therefore, support him.
MANY VorERs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

The wetzel Democrat is authority
for the statement that a late West
Virginia Republican refused to vote
the Republican ticket in Dakota,
because it did not have COTS name
on it. lie had lived in West vir-
ginia long enough to know a Re
publican ticket when he saw it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Farmers may form clubs, organ
ize alliances, protest, growl, fret and
stew over their condition, but it
will continue to be as it is, as long
as their prejudices lead them to
vote the Republican ticket. Their
only remedy is to vote to rctore the
Democratic party to power.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

President Harrison and Attorney
General Miller say the law shall be
enforced in Florida. The first step
in this direction should be the re-
moval of the Federal officials who
have perverted the laws to the bas-
est partisan ends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
VIII Not Stand ii ANY Longer

A LLPersons are hereby notified not to
n trespass upon my lands in Lewis,
Cooper and Arbuckle Districts. by hunt.
ing. nutting, fishing, berrying, or by
taking chickens. corn, tools, IRON OF
other property, for will prosecute 10
the full extent of the law. any person
found SO trespassing on any OF my
lands OF premises. G.. G. MILLER.
nov. 20-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

As long as farmers are fools en-
ought to vote the Republican ticket
so that they may get a little tariff on
wool, they will continue 10 groan
under their burdens, and lament
over the low prices of farm crops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Every farmer ought to know
enough of politics to do his duty as
an American citizen and to under
stand how to vote to protect his in
terests from the unjust discrimina-
tons against him and in favor of
speculation Wayne A1e,cs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
For Recorder.

Editor Re.Iister: Please announce my
name as a candidate for Recorder Mt the
coming city election. III elected | will
faithfully discharge the duties of said
Office. Respectfully,
WARREN G. WHALEY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
Notice.

NJ HEREAS my wife. Martha A Will
~ iams. has left my bed and board
' mi.iiont just cause or provocation, all
persons are hereby notified not to trust
Ut .'.;,, haroor her on my account, as /
NH IN no wise be responsible for any
debts contracted by her.
dec. II. ,s9-lm1 = = I" iLLAAls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
PARTSERSUIP

NOTICE is hereby given that A. C. Van
~. slide. and Ella Newton did on the 10th
Jay OF February, 1880, enter into a partner
pip under the firm name of Van Glider 4
"a won, to continue until mutually dissolv-
saitfor tue purpose of manufacturing and
fatis Newton's Harrow" and l.. Newton
~, I'm einplOyedNS superintendent of the
i;,',,i,t su ness, but shall contract no debt or
-, ~ sgatnst saidNfirm unless there Is
f.s3.,,s ,eunsgh In the h;pds OF the said Van
s:, i I'LL Mn Glider in Nriting To contract
A. G. VAN GLIDER
ro,,,. p, ELLA NEWTON
Feb ~ iii Nv, Neyember 10Th, 1880.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26

Hon. c. II. Grosvenor, Republi-
can H. G. from the district over the
river, recently remarked: 1.-THE
Democrats are camping where the
Republicans amped the day before. -
Which shows that the Republicans
are on the run. All right, Mr..
Grosvenor.-IE etzel Democrat
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-02-26
Stand From undar

TRESPASSING in any mannar a;,ta.
i by hunting, shooting. raneing ,rael
ping. fishing, berrying, nSstti1g. o. s.,,t.
ting timber, is hereby strictly forbidden
on our premises in Arbuekle and Union
Districts, without our consent, as we are
determined to prosecute all, without re.
gard to who they may be, who violate
TINS notice. JOHN ARMSTRONG.
nov2O-ly. G. w. MAUPIN.