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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22

do you know my wife feels imposed
upon. You give that Clark family tho
best rooms in the house and they are no
better than we are. I'll do my best to
coax the old woman to behave herself,
however, but you will have to come down
with some tin. 1 want five dollars for
grub and fuel"
Mr.. Bowser gave 1t to him and hurried
him out of the house. pretended not
to have noticed any thing, but he con-
tinued to look anxious until bed-si
We were just through breakfast next
morning when woman came to the
door and inquired for Mr.. Bowser. AS
he went into the hall she said:
"And is this the way you treat poor
and unfortunate familyv'
"My good woman, what is it?"
GA good deal, sir. Only one PEN
stock for four families to get water at,
and there's rats in your old shanty, sir
rats! And do you know we have no
wood to burn? Think of Christian
man expecting people to get along this
weather without wood"
He gave her some money and hurried
off, and they gave him rest for two or
three days. Then two women, who had
evidently been pulling hair all the way
over, reached our house as Mr.. Bowser
came up. They wanted something set
tied. They wanted it settled then and
there. They didn't care so much about
the absence of a door-plate, but, as one
of them demanded:
"We want to know, sir, who owns them
front door-steps, and whose children
have the right to knock out the window
glass?"
don't know how he settled it. When
he came in he looked so uncomfortable
thai did not ask any questions. Next
day there was a man to see him, and on
the day following q woman came to
make complaint, and for six weeks
hardly day passed that some of his
| free tenants did not show up on one ex-
cuse or another. The last one came
from whole family-husband wife and
five children. We were in bed when
they came. They pulled the bell until
Mr.. Bowser raised a window and asked
what was wanted.
I'VE want you to come down." replied
the man.
"And give an account of yourselfr'
added the woman.
Mr.. Bowser went down. They gave
him fits about the water, the stairs, the
front gate, the wood-shed, tho cellar
and the ceilings. They wanted all the
other families turned out, the street
paved, the house painted and the rooms
papered. They were out of meat, pota-
toes, wood and flour. He argued and
discussed, and finally told them to go to
the county house. At this they all
| jumped for him, and nothing but a
strong door saved him from violence.
"Was it some one who wanted the doc.
tor?" 1 asked, as he came upstairs.
MRS. Bowser, do you hear me?" he
replied, as he struck an attitude under
the dim gas-light.
81 do"
"Then let me warn you that this has
gone far enough! I am done with
charity! If you ever get me into another
such scrape you'll hear from my lawyer
as soon as l can file bill!''
''But didn't get
That's enoughl You'd squirm out OF
knot hole! I'll go over and set fire tc
the whole business Tomorrow
But that very night the old house
burned to the ground, and Mr.. Bowsel
didn't express his qualification that al
the inmates escaped in safety.-Detroi
Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
Dock Laborers, strike Settled.

LONDON, March 1.-THE strikes
among dock laborers in certain parts of
Norwich, Nottingham, Lancashire,
Yorkshire and Bristol have been settled
by the masters yielding to the demands
of the strikers. This settlement will
cause 80, 600 to resume work.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
wholesale chicken Thieves Held.

RACINE, Wis, March 15.-Dr. Hagen
dorm, Henry Hagerman and Phillip
Kauss, charged with burglary, were
held to the circuit court Friday 1t is
alleged they have stolen 1000 chickens
from farmers the past winter and several
tons Of oats and feed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
Tha French Cabinet.

PARIS, March II. - The new Cabinet
has been officially announced, and is
composed as follows:
President OF the Council and Minister Of
War, M. de Freycinet; Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, NJ Ribot Minister OF the Interior, M.
Constans; Minister OF Finance, M. Rouvier; Min
lister of Justice, M. Fallieres; Minister Of
Commerce, M. Roche; Minister of Public In
structon, M Bourgeois Minister OF Agricult-
ure, NJ Deyelle; Minister Of Public Works, M.
Guyot; Minister OF Marine, M. Barbey.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
That's What He said.

"Did you ask papa?"
eyes"
"What did he say?"
sob, not much"
''Well, what did he say?"
"Oh! Not much"-Munsey' Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
A Conditional Promise.

Tallor-You promised me faithfully
yesterday morning that you would call
in and settle for that suit last night, if
it rained pitchforks.
Customer-Yes, know; but it didn't
rain pitchforks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
DEFEAT FOR THE LEAGUE.
The Old Baseball Organization Loses
Its Suit to Restrain Hallman from
Playing with the Brotherhood.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE court
of common pleas No. Saturday morn
ing rendered its decision in the base
ball suit of the Philadelphia National
league club against William Hall
man. The court refuses to grant
the injunction asked for to re-
strain Hallman from playing
with the Philadelphia players league
club and sustains the players league
club in a demurrer to the National
league clubs bill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
A Train PIunges Into the River.

LONDON, March IA mixed train
consisting of thirty-six cars was de-
rallied Sunday on the bridge at Fiber
field and the train precipitated into the
river. Full details of the accident have
not been received, but it is reported
that several persons were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
Tho Hotel ClerIr,s Joke.

81 am from Philadelphia" remarked
Mr.. Chestnut, as he took the pen to reg
lister at New York hotel.
"All right" replied the clerk; ''I'll
send boy to your room with you to
show you how to turn off the gas. "-Y.
Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
sawteue Held without Ball.

ROCHESTER,, N. H., March 15.-The
preliminary trial of Isaac Sawtelle,
charged with the murder of his brother
Hiram was concluded at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning. The prisoner was
held without bail to await the action Of
the grand Jury in September.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
He Accepted the Proxy.

Husband-Where is my wife, Anna?
Maid-She's just gone upstairs, sir.
Husband-Well, just give her this
kiss, dear-I have to catch train in
five minutes and can't wait-St. Paul
Eye.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
THE BOWSERS.
The Results of Mr.. Bowser's Char
F., ity Experiments.

NE day I noticed
that a gentleman
detained Mr.. Bow
ser in front of the
house for q quarter
of an hour or more,
talking very ear
nestly, and natural
ly suspecting some
n W departure 1
asked as he came
in:
"Was that some
one who wanted to
sell you a horseP"
IN o, m a. "a M"
1xyaa hia rurt. rnn1U
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-22
THE OUTLET NOT YET OPENED.
THEY PROPOSE TO STAY.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 15.-It is esti-
mated that 10000 people have entered
the Cherokee strip and that all the
troops that can be concentrated there
can not drive them out, as they
have gone armed with Winchesters,
shot-guns and revolvers and propose to
stay.
Companies are being formed in South
ern Kansas by some of the leading men,
who have ample capital, to invade the
strip at once and settle community by
themselves, found town and build it
up. 1t is not believed here by the State
officials that any attempt will be made
to eject the settlers with troops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
AhoufRaadTax.

The Supreme Court of Pennsyl-
vania has recently rendered several
decisions of interest in the matter OF
road tax. The right of farmers to
work out their road tax has been
generally, if not universally, conce-
ded, but supervisors in few town
ships have insisted that the tax must
be paid in money. A test case has
been decided in favor of the tax
payers, and their right to work out
the tax distinctly, and finally affirm
ed. In other cases collectors of
road taxes have claimed commits
sion on the part worked out, as well
as that paid into the county treas
ury. The Supreme Court has de-
cided that all claims for such com
missions should be rejected, the
working of tax imposing no labor
on the collector or treasurer, but on
the supervisor who is paid for his
services.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
Doon,edtoDefent.

Such tidal wave as swept over
the Republican party in 1874 will
engulf il again. There is little
doubt that the Democratic majority
in the next House will not be less
than fifty. The party that pro
notes the corruptors of elections;
that TO gain voters ignores the
the claims of Democratic territory,
while admitting new States with
bizarre or dangerous Constitutions,
that to stifie the minority departs
from the parliamentary construc-
ton which has obtained unbrolxen
for hundred years; that mocks the
demand for reduced taxation with
vicious tariff legislation proposing a
net increase in levies; that prosti-
tutes the Civil Service to partisan
ends; that, while decrying, fosters
trusts and monopolies; that brides
from the public enchequer the pen.
sion hunting, the subsidy demand.
ing, the tariff asking class-this
party, degenerate, extravagant, cor
rupt, is doomed to defeat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
The PoIiticnl sitnasIon IN IOWA.

MIR. ~. Richardson, the member
of the national Democratic commit
tee for Iowa AID the editor of the
Davenport Democrat, is ON "a visit to
New York. He is quoted as saying
to an interviewer that "there is lit
tie fear of Iowa returning to the Re
publican fold, now that her farmers
have got their eyes opened. The
hard struggle was to make them see
that high monopolistic protection
was running them. The Fetch held
them enthralled for many years, but
they have now emancipated them
selves and overturned aud broken
the idol. The farmers of Iowa are
for tariff reform, and they will vote
against Republicanism henceforth. -
MIR. Richardson says the new Dem
ocratic Governor, Mr.. Boies, is Civ
ing the State satisfactory admin
istration. His appointments have
been good and pleasing to the farm
ers and the labor organizations, who
hold the balance of political power
in Iowa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
Detected im the Act.

The Republican programme for
rushing the Territories into the
Union and packing the Senate for
years to come was made up immedi-
ately after the Presidential election.
The party is evidently bent on
carrying it out to the fullest extent.
But it is very noticeable that there
is no rejoicing and very little salts
faction felt in the work or in the
prospect. The reason is that the
country evidently comprehends the
situation and resents the unscrupu-
lous sclfishness of the scheme. The
spring elections have all gone
against the administration ever
since Congress assembled. Let the
Republicans go straight ahead with
their nefarious and shameless grab
of Office, power and plumber. But
they may rest assured that the ma
ton has its eyes upon them, and is
preparing swift and sweeping re-
tribution. If their leaders were not
fairly infatuated with their pros
perity and drunken with success
and power, they would begin to
tack about, instead of steering
straight into the maclstrom of pop
ular displeasure.-Ch Chicago Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The Huntington Advertiser an.
nounces that Judge II. J. Samuels
will be candidate to succeed him
self as the representative of Cabell
county in the Legislature. The
Democrats of Cabell could not make
wiser selection. Judge Samuel's
services in the last two sessions
were conspicuous for faithfulness
and ability. In the most trying
hours, the wisdom of his counseis
was guide to the Democrats of the
Legislature, and his voice was one
of the most eloquent in debate.
The State needs the services of just
such men Judge Samuels.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The tone of Democratic Journals
in the Fourth District indicates that
there are some old sores that are
not yet entirely healed. 1t would
seem that it is about time for the
men who are nursing these Tester
ing old wounds to lay aside their
tomahawks and begin to hunt for
balm Wheeling Register.
Our metropolitan neighbor al
ways had faculty for sticking it's
nose into other peoples business,
and from political view of things
magnifying mole-hiIl into noun
tain. There are no sold sores" to
heal in this District, as our neighbor
will find out when the Congression-
al convention is called and our can
didate nominated. The Democracy
of the Fourth District intends to re
turn Democrat to Congress by a
good sized majority this fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The President is Republican, the
Senate is Republican, the House is
Republican, and if Congress ever
comes to the conclusion that the
time has come to grind out little law
for us, it will no doubt be good Re-
publican law, if there is such thing.
The country is right now in the
middle of the "good times" promis-
ed under Harrison's administration.
How do you like it? Amt she a
daisy?- Cdrks5urg Ne,cs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
AIuclxy Man.

VIM. Klein, of 931 Enterprise al
ley, Capitol Hill, was the holder OF
one-twentieth of ticket No. 64,3S5
which drew the first capital prize
of 100000 in the drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery Company,
on the 11th of this month. Learn
ing that his ticket drew "a prize, he
gave it to the First National Bank,
for collection, and in weeks time
the check for the amount duly ar
rived.--McReesport (Pa.) Neus,
February 2Sth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

In his speech at Pittsburgh a few
days ago, Speaker Reed declared
that under the constitution the Re
publicans were entitled to the negro
vote, on the presumption that every
negro vo:er is a Republican. Not
satisfied with the usurpation of pow
or as Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, he is now trying to
override the constitution.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The farmers of Kansas are sort
of going back on the fiery Senator
Ingalls,, and so he is trying to make
himself solid with another class of
voters, by Introducing in the Sen
ate bill to pay a pension to every
person who served in the Union
army during the war not less than
three months. He intends to be re-
elected, if it bankrupts the United
States treasury to do it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

That the Mckinley tariff bill is
not what the people want, is evid-
enced by the protests that are being
made against it from earnest, deter
mined business people from every
section of the country, who see
nothing but. disaster to follow its
enactment. Notwithstanding these
protests Reed will force it's passage
in. the House, and there is some
slight hope for it's defeat in the SEN
ate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
Uhpreeedenied Republican
Extrafhgnpce.


Senator Dawes says: 1.-THE Re
publican party declared uneeuivo-
cally for tariff reform, and for re-
duction of the treasury receipts to
those actual expenditures that a
rigid economy alone viii Justify
If the Sepatorsreallys belieYes this
pledge viii be redeemed, in Accord
ance with the obvious meaning of
its terms he has that kind of faith
that removes mountains. Up to
the present time there are certainly,
.noindications that the revenue will
he reduced as it ought to be, or that
economy will be praetieed in any
department of hegovernment. On
the contrary, IL isievident that ifthe
polieyiso far pursued is continued,
the whole revenue that acani be COL
lected ~ under the. laws as
they now exist will be insufficient
to meet the extraordinary demands
|thatswili bemade upon the treasury.
The surplus will be reduced, but
taxation will besinereaseds on. many
Important, r. articles. "A mere emu.
meration Of the bills. now pending
IN Congress for Che appropriation
of money and for the Creation of
liabilities to. be discharged in the
future would be, sufficient to show
the extrayagant. policy of the party
in power; and is evident that if only
a small percentage of these bills
should be passed. abe existing sur
plus would beyexhausted and a, re-
dnction Of the, revenue, postponed
for many, years, # any considera-
BILE number of them are passed, adj
ditional taxation will be necessary,
orlthe publicjdebt will have to be
increased 81 9ei nsisl.l rH siie
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
Commissioners Sale.

DURSUANT to the provisions OF n certain
decree made ON the 18th day of February
lsp, by the Circuit Court OF Mason County.
West Virginia, in n certain suit in Chancery
pending In said Court, wherein William Me-
Sickle Is Plaintiff and William Z. Long and
Others are Defendants, will ON
Thursday, the 9Th day of May,
$3.50, Mt the Front Door of the Court House of
said County, In Point Pleasant, West Virgfn-
Ia, sell at public auction, the following real
estate situate In Clendcntn District, in said
County, to-wtt; BEGINNING at a dOgwood in
the line of Frank Groves tract and corner to
james Needham's5 % acre traet; thence with
terson's line; =! f9e f. l02lS poles 20 a smaIl
pine In >. NJ. Cremeens' line; thence with his
lines y. ~ q F. IL poles; 3. 469 T.. y poles. E.
~ poles; - 81 T. lOi8 poles TO a stake in out
line OF the survey; thence y. 4lIse +. 20 poles
70 stake corner to r. Cremeens' tract: thence
n 80. W. 1855 poles; y. Az T.. n poles 10 a
stake, corner 10 Frank Groves - acre tract /:
thence'N N 5Olz~ w J01< poles TO the beginning
,r TERMS OF SALE
One third cash on day of sale; one third in
one year and one third In Two years, with
legal interest from day OF sale on the deferred
pas ments, the purchaser executing his notes
with approved security for said deferred i'm
stailments and the legal title retained until
Special Commissioner.
Thereby certify that bond, in the penalty of
5000 as required in the aforesaid decree has
been given and approved by me.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
April; 1870. K. z. MITCHELL, Clerk
april 10 4-w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

Ex-Gov. Wilson has formally an
nonnced himself as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in the Third District. He
opened his canvass with a speech
at Logan G. a., last week. We be-
lieye the Governor could carry the
District, but he ought to lay off an
other term, and turn in to help
Hon. ]. ID. Anderson to a second
term. To defeat Mr.. Anderson for a
denomination, would result in inju-
ry to the Democracy of the Third
District. Democratic success must
not be sacrificed for any mans am
bition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

1t seems that President Harrison
has not asked Quay to resign his
Craftsmanship of the National Re-
publican Committee. Well, who
believed that he had? A little mat
ter like stealing 100000 does not
disqualify man from holding that
posi,io Quay is evidently the
very man Mr.. Harrison wants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The Democrats in many of the
counties of the State are calling
mass meetings preparatory to a full
and thorough organization of the
party. What is the matter with
the Democracy of Mason county
that they are not moving in the
matter of organization, also? Let
us make the start, for without org
anization we cannot hope for sue
cess. With a good organization we
can reclaim the county, next fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The Wheeling Register of satur-
day devoted much of it's space to
communications from representative
men of the Democratic party
throughout the State, making val
liable. suggestions as to the best
method of cffecting a thorough or
ganization of the party. There is
a manifest disposition all along the
line to work together in harmony.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
commissioners Notice,
COPY OF DECREE.

sc TT is further adJudged, ordered and de.
..ta,na creed r. that this cause be referred 70
"sioners Of this Court, to take, state and re-
port an account, showing the debts against
the estate OF the said Michael Hopkins
deceased. and the priorities OF the same"
The parties in Interest in said suit will take
notice that have liked upon Thursday, the
10Th day OF May, lss0, as the time, and my
ofnce, in the town OF Point Pleasant West
virginia as the place for taking said account,
anu IL from any cause the same should NOT
be completed on that day IL will be continued
II is completed.
Given under my hand this slst day OF
JAMES H. COUCH, JR.,
-4f- Master COMMISSIONER.
GUM & GIBBONs, Solicitors
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07
Only "a Big Republican Job.

Louisville Conrier-Journal.
There is a huge job in almost
every line of the Mckinley bill. 1t
is impossible that such u gigantic
scheme of robbery shall get through
Congress. If it should, it would
thoroughly disorganize business and
cause a widespread commercial
disaster. Objections are pouring in,
and opposition to the bill is deepen
ing in every section of the country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

Maj. J. G. Downtain, of Putnam
county, is-getitng quite boom for
the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in this District. The Major
was gallant soldier, is a man of
education and ability, a hard work
ing and incorporating Democrat,
and is well known throughout the
District. Putnam county will in
sist upon his nomination.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The first four months of this year
there have been 3O3 strikes, involv-
ing &c, 142 employees, in the United
States, while during the same time
last year the number of strikes was
221 and employees involved 1882
This does not look as if the Harris,
on administration is such a good
thing for the laboring man. after all
Does it?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

The town of Elkins is soon to
have $4,000 depot. The future
of this booming little city is a
bright one. There is every pros
pect that it will soon be one OF the
most important commercial centers
of the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

Geo. J. Richardson, of Charleston,
has been arrested for sending oh
scene matter through the mail. 1t
seems he tried to improve on the
comic Valentine makers art and
sent the results of his efforts to a
highly respected lady of that city,
who placed the matter in the hands
of q detective.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-05-07

An exchange makes the follow
ing piece of accurate figuring: The
estimated reduction of revenue un-
der the Mckinley bill is sec, 200, OJO,
or from $3.50, OOO, 600 to 1890, 900, 900.
The estimated expenditures for the
next fiscial year are s472, 900, 900.
Deficit sS2,OOO,OOO. So, on his own
showing McKinley's bill would, aid
ed by Republican extravaganza,
mean national bankruptcy.