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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-02

waved without dissenting voice. Then
Don shaw was elected ward committee.
man.
Inc caucus was about TO proceed 10
select o.legates. when someone meeklv
suggested that a committee of two be ap-
pointed 10 ascertain If Mr.. Harz would
consent e be led to the slaughter. Cant
Pee'z aud G II. McKown we're selected
10 pert 'rm this telicre duty, and they
were admonished by {. J. Collins TO
make II strong" Charles Fiebip moved
ina he delegates b. elected by ballot,
ana George Bailey suggested that the
chaIr 4rp"int committee OF three TO Sc
Iect del glfes. The suggestion went m.
ne' u~d however. and the motion pre-,
valid Charles FleSig and w. W. Webs
s'er were appointed iellers. The ballots
were CAST, aud it WIS agreed rh4, Messrs
fee'z and NcKown should be allowed 70
vote upon their reiurn if tley escsped
hr' Harz's wrath Meanwhile dozen
or more OF the prominent re oublicans Of
ice ward dropped 10 aud asked the priv
lese "f voting. Tnis was denied Them.
however, ard considerable crumbling was
INDUCED IN but all 10 no purpose. The
vote showed the McCcuocnieites
largely in the ascendency. and
the'F ticket received so old
TO II for !hc opposition. There was a
deep silence as the aide manic skirm,sh>
InG commi tee made their appearance.
Which "as only broken by hoarse wins,
per from J. L. Hiss 10 erqIire the re,
suit OF their mission. The committee re.
ported that Mr. Hariz positively declined
TO rin. and several means burihened the
air. Then Louis PfOh. DR.. &. &. Carter
ana others were suggested and all az
quickly declined. The jig seemed to be
up when Ben DrGesr sided up 10 Mr..
Pioh and poured few confidential words
ln'o his esr. Mr.. Pfoh replied not, his
Interviewer made ~ mysterious sign, and
the young grocer's name was again pre-
senied 10 the caucus. A few faint ayes
were hesrd and lie was declared the nom.
inee for alderman. Mr. Pfoh made no
response. but his silence was taken as an
implied Acceptance, and the caucus ld-
journ-d
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-11

The Farmers Alliance draws the
color line, and it draws it in u very
forcible manner, by inserting in it's
constitution a clause which provides
that mono but white persons shall
be eligible to membership in the
order. Even white person is ex-
Guided if he docs not believe in a
Supreme being. and has not resided
in the tho State more than six
months. A school teacher can be-
come a member if he teaches in the
country, but not if he teaches in tho
town; the preacher in the country,
but not in the town. Editors are
accepted if they arc agricultural
editors, but otherwise they arc re
jected. The Alliance is particular
about the company it keeps.
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by virtue OF a deed OF trust executed 10
IL the undersigned Trustee, by Samuel
Ciendenin, dated the 18th day OF April, 1SsSi
TO secure TO F. q. Somerville the payment OF
certain note bearing date ON tile 18th day
OF April, 1888, and calling for Four Hundred
Dollars, with Interest from date, which said
deed OF trust Is Of record I'm the office Of the
Clerk OF the County Court OF Mason county,
Vest virginia, In trust deed book No. Il pil
%, &c, and default having been made In the
payment OF said note, and the Interest there
on, and being requested by the said T. c.
somerville 10 make sale OF the land In said
trust deed mentioned and described, I shall
On the IIth day of April, 1891,
proceed - sell by way OF public auction. MT
the front door OF the court house Of the ssii
county, the following described tract or land
lying and being In the county of Nnson. state
OF West v trginia, In the District of Robinson.
bounded and described as follows. fo-xgft.-
beginning at "A stake corner TO Il G. Somcr-
Fllte lot purchased of j. II. Ciendenfn and
VIE, running with n line OF the same :. o2s e.
poles To a stake; thence :. SIC e. 10 poles 10
a stake; thence n. So . e. poles To- n stake.
thence n 90 e. poles To st stake in :, line OF
the lands formerly owned by John clenden-
IN, ueceaSed; thence with the same n. 2f54e W.
q poles To n bliick oak tree; thence n. 10 w.
- poles To n stake corner 10 VIM cienden-
ini thence with said Vim. CtleIidenfn's line
:. 435a W. 81 poles 10 a stake CORNER IN T.. q.
SomerNiile,s lot; thence with iinc OF the
same s. l5lSe :. - poles and II links TO the
lnne acres more or less, upon the following
terms-CASH IN HAND.
inch 1i-iw
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TRUST SAFE.

BY virtue of n certain deed Of trust excctl-
ted by William Giles and Martha Ellen Giles
the l2tiI day OF April. 1870, and recorded In
the Clerks Office Of the County Court or Ma.
book No. 9, page 1917, will sell for cash, by
way of public auction, at the front door oil
the Court House, of said county. on ;he
2ist day of March 1891, at 2 p. M,
the following real estate situate In said coun-
ted on the waters OF Old Town Creek In tie
District of Cooper, and being same land con J.
veyed TO said William Giles by John r. Hogg
record In said County Court Clerks Offiee In
deed book, no. 30, page 49, tn which reference
Y hereby made for "a more complete descrip-
ton of said land. Said land is improved and
there Is n good dwelling house situate there
on, and Is a desirable tract of land for farm
ing purposes. CuAS. L uOGG,
fSb2o-lw. Trustee.
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A Good Governor.

A man who embodics an average
share of enthusiasm with more than
average conservatism is Governor
A. b. Fleming. He has written
the best short account of the State's
resources ever published.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Reference is here made to, the
article on West Virginia which APP
peared in the Manufacturers Record
over Governor Fleming's signature.
1t has been quoted from and COM
mented on by the press all over the
country, and was worth many
thousands of dollars to the State
The same opportunity was given
all the governors of IA Sou bern
States, but was improved by only
two-Governor Fleming and Gov
ernor Eagle, of Arkansas.-Manu-
fdcturers' Reckord.
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1t must be more than humiliating
to the republican Goffites of this
State to have congress refuse TO un-
seat Anderson, ofthc Third w. Va.
district. The contention of Gen.
Golf was chiefly based on the vote
cast in several of the counties
of the Third district, and he
has been indefitigable i'm his ef-
forts to GUST Anderson as measure
of vindication to himself. After
Fleming was seated as Governor,
Golf stumped the State in behalf
of the republican candidates for
congress and wherever he spoke he
bewaIled the outrage ca that kept
him out of the Executive chair of
West Virginia. But he appealed 10
the people for vindication and got
it in the shape of a surprising and
overwhelming democratic majority,
as complete as it was decisive. If
it meant anything at all to Golf it
was n rebuke to his pretensions.
Then he appealed to congress to
GUST the democratic members, and
he was particularly solicitious to un-
seat Anderson, because it was in the
counties of Anderson district that
he claimed to have been deprived
of his majority. But congress, with
Tom Reed and Mckinley Bill as
sponsors, has refused to give McGin-
mis- the seat he claims. We extend
our sympathy to the General in his
hour of humiliation and defeat
Sentinel.
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Governor Hill, of New York, re-
Gently received requisition for a
criminal from ex- Governor Buckley,
OF Connecticut, who is Lolding the
Office of Governor after the Demo
cratic candidate, Mr.. Norris, has
been declared elected by the State
Senate. 1t was not honored on the
ground that it was not forwarded
by the Governor fthe State. This
action called forth most insulting
letter from the usurper in Connect
cut to New York's Governor. New
ertheless, the latters course has been
warmly commended by Connecticut
Democrats.
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THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Plans Arranged for u Grand
Reunion Dnring the Worlds


MONTICELLO, ILL, March 3.-The
Confederate veterans of Vicksburg,
Miss, have sent to this city, TO an
aidecamp of the Commanders in
Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, plans for the proposed
reunion of the Blue and Gray at
Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
The plan, as outlined by Capt. e.
G. Carroll and Maj. Lamar Foun-
tame, of the Confederate army, is
to have a pavilion erected at Chi
cago to be called "The Blue and the
Gray for the veterans of both
armies in which the flags, swords,
guns and other relics will be stored,
the veterans to camp in tents to be
furnished by the War Department.
The various States will be asked to
furnish transportation for the old
soldiers within their borders within
their borders, and the government
will be asked to furnish rations, the
pavilion to be built by all the States
combined. The Governors of the
different States will appoint COM
mittees to carry ont the programme.
The reunion is expected to last from
ten to thirty days.
The Confederates have written
to President Harrison asking
his assistance to carry out
their plans for the reunion. and the
Southern Senators andt Congress
men have also been called on to aid
in the work.
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PRoCLAMATIOx.
by The Mayor.

On Saturday, March 2Ist, 1891. there
will be an election 10y the qualified va
tiers Of the corporation, in Wards, as
provided by our Lew charter, as follows:
FIRST WARD.
BEGINNING at Corporation line up IA
|nawha and ending on the East side oil
Decatur Street; and voting place, office
|Kanawha Lumber and Furniture Com
|pany; Commissioners of Election w. w.
Cole, Isaiah Curry and James Garrison.
SECOND WARD,
beginning at the West side of Decatur
Street, and ending on South side of 9th
Street; and voting place, Mayors Office;
and Commissioners of Election, John
L. Charles. T b. Tippett and .G. b.
THIRD WARD,
Beginning North side Sixth street and
ending at Corporation line in North end
of town, and voting place; Smiths Store
on East 18th street; and Commissioners
of Election. S. j. Shindle, Enos Smith
and Oliver Phelps.
To elect Mayor, Clerk, Marshal and
Assessor, and two Councilmen from
each Ward. The voters of each ward
will vote for two Councilmen-frotu their
ward, only.
Given under my hand this I'd day of
March, 1891.
march 4.td.
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off in town lots, streets s.and alleys.
The provision, the Governor thinks,
is in violation of the constitution,
and he cites the decision of the
Supreme Court (2S w. ya.) in a
similar case arising under the very
act this bill proposes to amend, in
support of his position.
Delegate Greer, has by request
introduced a bill amending the act
creating the Independent School
District of Point Pleasant, so as to
provide for the appointment of a
Superintendent of Schools. 1t is
likely to become a law, as it should.
The Senate took up Thursday
the House bill prohibiting the pay
ment of laborers' wages in anything
other than lawful money, and spent
considerable time in its considera-
ton. Senators Whitaker and st.
Clair opposed the bill on the ground
that it was UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and
that it is class legislation. Mr..
st. Clair read from decisions of the
Supreme Court of West Virginia
aud the United States to show the
unconstitutionality of the bill, and
argued at length on the same line,
holding tina. it is an unjust dis
elimination against employers.
The bill was pending and Mr.. st.
Clair speaking when the Senate
took a recess. He finished after
dinner, and General Watts took the
other side of the question and pre-
sented a forcible and lengthy ar
gument to convince his hearers that
he was right.
The bill ceding the control of the
West Grafton cemetery to the gov
ernment of the United States has
passed the Legislature.
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The Australian ballot bill is now
on its third reading in the Senate
and while there has been a disposiI
ton on the part of few SenatorI
to oppose the bill, it will probably
pass. 1t should pass. The peopiJ
want it; they are demanding its
passage and their demand should
be granted. The system has proved
satisfactory in every State where i,
mas been put into operation and
there Is no reason why it should
not do SO here. Honest elections
are the safeguards of popular
government and every effort should
be made to keep them pure. This
is the best system yet devised, and
until better one is known, let us
have this one.
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Trustees Sale of Valuable
Land.

PY virtue of the authority vested in me
ID by an order of the Circuit Court of
18th day of February 1881 appointing meTrus-
tee in the place of Robert Emmett Dunn,
r. Payne TO the said Robert Emmett ~ D M1Ss
dated November 2nd, 1852, of record I'm the
county In Trust Deed book No. 6, folio 8S5, &c.
70 secure the payment OF certain note
II; Dunn, and by him assigned to Nancy
OF; and default having been made in the pay
ment OF said note, and being requested by
make sale OF the real estate conveyaI b ~,
said Trust Deed. 1, ]. $. Spencer, the trustee
appointed as aforesaid, shall ON
Thursday. April End, 1891,
e e'c lock. r NJ, Ct the front door Of the
public auction to the highest bidder the
said real estate, situate In the district OF
Trust Deed as follows: Beginning at a stake
on the corner OF ]. y. Harvey's land and
south one degree, west thirty-six poles to the
corner OF school house lot, south 5IIs, west II
10 stone, thence north c2I( east poles 70 pop
lar stump, thence south 27i< east ~ poles to
Humans land; thence south sIIz west 100
poles tn a hickory, thence, south 20 west 1Oi
to white oak ON William Geiger's line,
thence with said line north 49, west 100
cast with the meanderings OF the river Ito
poles To the corner OF III. e. Gs,Inpbeils land /;
thence a1< east 20 polesto road and stake cor
ner OF Campbeif's land. thence north 6m east
10 10 poles to stone corner, thence south ~ east
% poles TO buckeye, thence north 6aIs 50 poles
TO the place of beginning, containing two
hundred and sixteen (2i6) acres more OF less.
And also, a certain tract or parcel OF la Il
containing onc-haIf acre, more or less, and
known as the Old School House lot above
mentioned.
TERMS OF S!ALE-CASu.
Title good, but selling as Trustee, shall on
~ convey title as siirh-
j. $. SPENCER, Trustee.
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The war scare is again on in Eu-
rope. Germany and France are
growing at each other like couple
of vicious bull dogs; but it is not
likely they will fight over the ques-
ton at issue. William thinks his
mother was not treated with suffi-
eient courtesy during her recent
trip to Paris, and the French don't
seem to care what William thinks,
while Europe generally seems to
think that Williams mother ought
to have stayed at home
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Senator George Hearst, of Califor-

Senator George Hearst, of Califor-
MIA. whose distressing illness has
been announced from time to time
of late, died at his residence in
Washington, DC, Feb. % tn. He
seems to have had remarkably
strong constitution or he would no
doubt have succumbed before this.
lie was elected by the Democrats to
the United States Senate, and his
termsof Office would have expired
March 4, 1893. He was a very
wealthy man, and if the reports are
true, leaves an estate valued at
twenty millions of dollars.
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AT the Eleventh Iowa District
Farmers Alliance Conference. in
session at Sioux City last week, it
was resolved to apply the secret
rules of the order to the Iowa ALI
ance; to put full State ticket in
the field this year, and continue to
adhere to prohibition and low tariff
b. F. Farrow, Esq, President of the
Iowa Alliance, will probably be the
Alliance candidate for Governor.
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There was quite furry at Guth
rie, Oklahoma Territory, last week,
when the Farmers Alliance men,
who were elected recently, came to
take possession of their offices. Re-
publican office holders refused To
vacate. The Farmers Alliance
men took crowbars, chisels and
hammers and broke in the doors
and took charge.
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For Sale.

The property known as the ssVirglntn
House." In Point Pleasant situated ON Front
street, near the Ohio River Wharf. This is
n desirable property, and Will be sold cheap,
repair, aud * n rnre bargain. Also the large
brick store house, known "Beale's Haii'
situated on corner OF Main and First Streets
Will be sold at "a bargain, and ON terms to
suit purchaser. Address, j. u. MORGAN,
TIioMPSoS, Raymond CITY, w. Va.
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The notorious Fifty first Congress
is at an end, and the people of this
country will feel like thanking
heaven that Reed and his gang have
done no worse and have left us the
Constitution, though torn and des-
poiled and maltreatcd as it is. The
Fifty-first Congress will go down
into history as the most brazen and
reckless body of political pirates
that ever disgraced our National
legislative halls, and it is to be hop
ed that no system of political chi
canery and corruption will ever
bring to the surface another such n
class of men as those who have rul.
ed in the two houses of that Cong
ress. The Republicans of tho Fiji
ty-first Congress started out with
the intention to make the work of
intrenching themselves in power
the first and only duty to be attend
ed to. The millionaire manufac-
turers who furnished the money to
corrupt the voters in 1888 were to
be reimbursed and rewarded by an
increase of the tariff duty on i'm
ports. Territories containing meag-
err populations, but supposed to be
Republican, were to be made States
in order TO maintain Republican
majority in the Senate. A law was
to be enacted that would enable the
party in power to surround every
ballot box with an armed force to
intimidate the voters and influence
the result of elections. These were
some of the schemes by which the
Republican leaders in Congress un-
dertook to perpetuate themselves in
power. Every interest of the coun-
try was to be subordinated to the
contamination of these designs, and
base as they were, they went to
work and labored with diligence
worthy of n better cause. But they
presumed too far upon the meek
ness of the American people. The
work was only partly accomplished.
The new States, like the apples of
Sodom, have turned to ashes in their
grasp. They cannot be counted
upon 10 furnish the United States
Senate with Republican members.
The proposed law known as the
Force Bill, providing for the bayo-
net at the ballot box, raised u storm
of indignation throughout the coun-
try, and the Democrats were called
upon to defeat the bill by throwing
obstacles in its way, which they
succeeded in doing. The tariff bill,
dictated by the wealthy manufact-
urers and planned for their benefit,
was passed, but it is law that is
not likely to stand the test of ex.
animation. Its constitutionality is
about to be tested in the United
States Supreme Court, and it will
without doubt, be declared null
and void. Thus the partisan
schemes of the Congress just ended
have or will result in absolute fail
ure. Having neglected their duty
to their country to serve their party
the Republican members can now
sit down and count the cost of their
failure to legislate for the good of
the whole people. They may be
willing to conclude that after all,
"He serves his party best who
serves his country best
Gazette.
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win Not Stand it ANY Longer

A LLpersons are hereby notified not to
Cooper and Arbucklc Districts, by hunt
ing, nutting, fishing, berryimg, or by
taking chickens, corn, tools, IRON or
other property, for will prosecute TO
the full extent OF the law. any person
found sn trespassing on any of my
lands or premises. G. G. MILLER.
nov. 20-iy
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. For Sale.

+ uAVEfor sale n pairof ma 'ciled sorreI hor-
1 ses, True Boy stock: weight LOO lbs. each !;
well broken; can be driven single or double;
obedfent and gentle, and can he driven by
any woman. For price and other informa-
ton call ON or address GIDEON BROWN,
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COmmissioner,s Notice.

THE ACCOUNTS OF the following nnmed
i nduutnries are before the Undersigned
Commissioners for settlement:
James W.. Smith Executor of John G..
Henderson, deceased; John y. Hanly, Gunr-
liam or kobt Beaie. Given under my hand
his 2ist day of January, lS0..
JAMES. II. COUCH, Jr.,
Commissioners.
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Notice mo Trespassers.

a Ill persons are hereby warned not to tres
- pass upon my lands In Lewis and Rob-
inson districts, either by hunting, fishing,
nutting or In my other way. All violaters
of this notice VIII have the penalties of the
law enforced against them. q. SEHoN.
sent 29-4w
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-GUITAR LTsSsONS.

AM now prepaied 10 give lessons on the
l Guitar. Persons desiring To receive in
struction, can have the lessons given them at
their homes, or at my residence. Taught by
note or ear, as desired. Apply to
Point Pleasant. '''' ~ ffebis-tf.
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A LII persons are hereby warned not to en-
n ter upon or trespass upon my. lands In
:hrouckle District, by passing over, hunting
hShing, nuiting, bcrrying, or I'M other man
ner whatever, under penalty of the law, un-
loss hrSt sIbtrsininR my pernirSnsn.
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NO Tresnilsaers.

a LII persons are hereby forbidden from
- trespitssing upon our lands In Arbuckle
District, In any manner whatever. All vio-
lators ofthis notice viii be prosecuted
SAMUEL SrERRETT,
G.. j.. McCULLOCH,
WA. II. VAUGIIT,
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To Trcspasscrs.

ZXTE hereby warn all persons not to tres
Wv pass upon our lands in Robinson dis
trict, either by passing through, riding over,
hunting by dogs, shooting, fishing, nutting,
or in any manner whatever, as we will pros
ecute every viDlator of this notice Ia the full
extent of the law. JOHN a. MCGUFFIN.
novl2tf w. II. HOGG.
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&20O.O0 Raua.rd

will pay the above reward for the
apprehension and conviction OF tile per-
son or persons who set fire to and de-
stroyed my barn situated in AIercer's
Bot Bottg ,gs;. J. M. II. BEALE.