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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-11-08
Welded HIS DAUGHTER.
A Series of Remarkable Happenings to
One Man.

A Series of Remarkable Happenings to
One Man.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-Samuel Clinton
Willetts, aged sixty-two. according to
statements to Lawyer James w. Druil.
lard, TO whom he applied for legal adj
vice. has probably welded his own
child.
Wi1letts' first wife was Miss Mamie
Evans. They were married at Erie, Pa,
when both were under twenty. After
the birth of a girl baby they quar-
relied, and the wife and child disap-
peared.
Six years later, and after apparently
well founded reports of her death, Viii
let's married Caroline Stevens. A son
was born, but the wife died. The boy
George, grown to manhood, surprised
his father on Christmas, 1860. by re-
turning to Cleveland with a bride, Miss
Helen Wright. The Young couple lived
happily for twenty-eight years. but
were childless. In 1888 George Willetts
died.
The father had from the first a singu-
lar affection for his daughter-in-law,
andin1S90 they We're married. Since
then Mrs. Willetts' "reminiscences of her
childhood led to Investigations, which
apparently disclose that Mr.. Willetts'
first wife, seven years after deserving
him, married a John Wright, of Cleve-
land, and brought her little girl (Wil-
letts) up under the name of Wright.
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The Result.

As we go to press, the election
returns show that Cleveland has
carried enough States to insure his
election by a safe majority.
This has truly, been a campaign
of education.
The people have put their seal of
condemnation upon the Mckinley
fobber tariff law, and also upon the
Infamous Force Bill.
They have rebuked the attempt
ed usurpation snd misconstruction
of the Federal election law, by a
bitter partizan U. S. Attorney-Ge len
eral, in the interest of the Republi-
can party, by which they intended
TO steal the vote of New York and
several other Democratic States by
appointing thousands of Deputy
Marshals, by enlarging their powers
and annulling the election laws of
the States, and to brow-beat and in
timidate voters.
But the determined stand of the
people of the great State of New
York, compelled the revolutionists
and usurpers TO modify the infam-
u order on the day before the
election, and the hirelings had to
take a back seat.
The Solid South was true to its
allegiance to Democratic party; and
it now looks as if it will be almost
a Solid North.
The news ought to be encourag-
ing to Democrats from one end of
the Union to the other, because it is
a victory of the people, in the in
-tercsf of the people.
And while we are clarifying over
u victory, let us do so with a due
regard to the feelings of the van
pushed foe.
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Trustees Sale.

Notice e hereby given that pursuant to a
decree of the Circuit Court of Mason County,
West Virginia, made on the 18th day OF Sep
tember 1892, in the Chancery cause OF J.. A.
Watterson VS.. j. ;. Hanly, and others, n
the provisions OF a certain deed OF trust,
executed by James A. WatterSon to me
as Trustee, bearing date the 2lst day of March
1872, recorded In the Office of the Clerk OF the
County Court OF Mason county. West Vfr-
ginia, In trust deed book No. G, pages 1856, de-,
securing the payment of four promissory
notes OF one hundred and thirty-one and
90-lO0 dollars each, and payable TO John s.
Hsnly in thirty, sixty, nj ETY. and one hun
dred and twenty days respectively from the
date OF said trust, and default having been
made in the payment OF 500 thereof with
interest from September Is, 1892, and being
requested by the holder OF said notes, IwilI on
Saturday. November, 18th, 1892,
at the front door of the Court House OF said
county, sell for cash, the following personal
property situated on the head waters OF Jer-
rvs Rum, a branch OF Ohio Sixteen Mile
Creek, in Clendenin district, Mason county
West Virginia, one portable boiler and en-
CINE and one circular saw mill attached to
said engine, together with all utensils used
In operating said mill, and all fixtures OF
every description belonging thereto, and one
circular saw; also one grist mill including
burrs, belts, picks and all the fixtures be-
mill. w. r.. GUM.
sept. ZI-4wl Trustee.
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WHITE CAPS
Abroad in Indiana Again After wife
Beaters.

Abroad in Indiana Again After wife
Beaters-
JEFFERsoNvMLE, Ind, Nov. S.-The
wholesale practice of wife beating in
GAINESVILLE has become so prevalent of
late that the law-abiding citizens of the
village have decided to put a stop to it.
William Faulkner is charged with being
brutal not only to his wife, but children
as well. Adam Hammersmith is said
by his neighbors to be a chronic wife
beater. Tom Claypool is also branded
as a wife beaten. Repeated efforts have
been made in vain to have these fellows
indicted by the grand jury. Numerous
other depredations, principally horse
stealing, have been going on for
months.
The following warning has been post
ed in the town:
To the Rifrrlff of the Community:
Unless a Q tain lazy element their cease
cowardly h.I,it of inhumanly beating their
wives and children, failing to make sui. 1.
BILE provisions for their support, and rails.
ing Cain generally, they win be taken from
their homes in the dead hour of night,
dashed to a tree and h~orse-whipped. The
horse thieve~ are hereby timely warned
that if they continue their nefarious bust
ness they will be treated to a dose worse
than the lash.
ro,nrrr-r - 49,
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SOUTHERN BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
"Ea-1 Money, Good Collections, conserv
tive Iethod

tive AIethods.y
BALTIMORE. Nov. THE Mannfac-
tnrers, Raco,d nrssarts . iarna -
of 1at.a-s e.. l.sSnI az u
ION iesiuins southern Dankers
anu nercnarss expressing their views OF
me business situation in the south and
the prospects tor trade during the pres
emf In summarizing these opin-
ions Inc manufacturers Record says:
ali point Enthusiastically to a very
satisfactory condiflon OF affairs in the
sou.n. Ile extraordinarily low price
OF the last cotton crop has been the most
depressing FACTOR IN southern trade dur
ing the past ear. as the small amount
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COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
Rl-METALlsM.
England Very Much in Favor of Its
Adoption.

England Very Much in Favor of Its
Adoption.
LONDON, Nov. s.-The Mark Lane
Express says that the unanimous de-
cision of the central chamber OF agri-
culture in favor of bi-metalism, and the
enthusiasm with which Balfour,s lead
ership on that subject has been accepted
in the industrial center of. Lancashire
indicates a growing Impotence with the
existing state of affairs. Bi-metalism
on the whole might be expected to Sc
cure a steadv forty shilling average for
the English wheat. but it would Be CO.
incident with a rise in all products in
silver countries.
Foreign wheat is w~retchedly weak.
There is an utter want of united policy
In regard to it, causing Russia, India
and America to hurry forward their
products at the very period when the
chief hope of recovery of price is in a
diminished export from those countries.
Ordinary Milwaukee and Minnesota
flour are bringing in Mark Lane only
from seventeen to twenty-five shillings
a sack
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A BIG PROTEST

Against Closing the Worlds Fair Gates at
Z L. NJ.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Much adverse crit
icism is being INDUCED in by those who
propose to exhibit electrical contrivances
at the worlds fair at the action of the
board OF directors in adopting the rule
closing the doors at z p. m. each day. In
the opinion of the electrical people and
many others the doors should be kept
open at mig hit.
The action of the board was approved
by the national committee, and no
sooner was the announcement made
through the newspapers than protests
began coming in. The electrical people
objected because they understood the
gates would be open nightly until IL
o'clock. On this presumption they made
extensive plans for night exhibits and
contributed much more machinery thar
they otherwise would had it been m
derstoo1 that h gates would be open
at night at irregular intervals.
Besides the wishes of intended exhib-
itors there is another phase which should
appeal to the exposition management,
and that is in both money-making feat
ures of night expositions as well as the
accommodation of the public. So long
ago as 1867 an imperfect attempt was
made to draw the public to the Paris ex-
POSANCh SAOaAoo Al THO evening when
some of the buildings on the Champ de
Mars were kept open from 6 till IL p.
m. This ended in failure ON account of
the imperfect lighting obtained by the
aid of gas Il oil lights.
In 1881, however, when the electrical
exhibition was held at the PaIais de
Llndustrie Observation-Disclosures light
ing had advanced to such a stage that
it was practicable to illuminate the
building. 1t proved very successful, in
asmuch as more people attended the
show at night than sought admission
during the day time.
The money taken in at the doors in
the morning and afternoons amounted
to S69, 600 daily. That taken in evenings
amounted to SO. 1000 daily difference
of over $4,000 in favor of night displays
over day exhibitions. There is no doubt
but that he matter will be reconsid-
cred.
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Mason County.

AT this writing some twenty pre-
cincts in this county have been
heard from. The probabilities are
that the whole Republican ticket is
elected by majorities ranging from
so up to 300. There is still hope
that Capehart will carry the county.
at least the Democrats are claiming
the county for him. The tide may
yet turn in favor of Neale for
Sheriff, but the chances are against
him. The victory of the Republi-
cans in this county, is due to the
persistent and energetic work of
their Chairman, Mr.. Geo. Poffen-
barger, and to him all the Republi-
al praise is due. We always ad-
mire a brave and open foe. But
the sneak and character assassin,
we have no use for.
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TRuNTEE,G SALE.

sDY virtue of the authority vested in me,
E1the Undersigned trustee, by that certain
Deed OF Trust executed to me as trustee by
W. l.. Beller, and which bears date the 10th
day OF December 1890, and OF record in the
County Court Clerks Office OF Mason County
West Virginia., in Trust Deed Book No. rs
page, ", &C., conveying TO me the following
described lot or parcel OF land situate IN Point
Pheasant, Mason County, w. Va, viz: Begin
ing at the south west corner OF a lot owned
by Susan Phelps on the eastern boundry OF
erly direction so feet to.a stake In a line OF a
lot now owned by Il. L. Davies and with a
line of said Davies in an easterly direction to
Hogg Street ard with said Hogg Street in a
northeriy direction 90 feet to n line of said
Phelpfs lot and with said Phelps line I'm a
westerly DIRECTION to the place of beginning:
To secure to Mamie Il. Hogg or order the pay
ment OF nve seversl promissory notes, set out
and described in said trust deed, and default
having been made in the payment OF said
promissory notes as is provided in said deed
or trust, and being required blythe owner and
holder OF said promissory notes, so to do, i
Wednesday the 2sd day OF November
1872, Mt iNo'ciocl0 !. m. of said day, sell Mt the
'front.' door Of the Court House OF said Mason
CASH. to the highest bidder by
way OF public auction the above described
lot of land so conveyed TO me By snid trust
deed Proceeds arising from such sale will
be applied rs the said trust deed and the law
Directs. Title good. Given under my hand
this the 2Oth day OF October, 1892.
JOHN Z. BELLER,
Oct. a5-sw Trustee.
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There are some things the foreig-
ners can teach us to our advantage.
In Belgium they prohibit locomo-
tives burning soft coal within the
city limits and owing to the
laws against it, there is very little
smoke in the city from any source.
Here locomotives burn dirt, that
makes more smoke than anything
else, safety valves and cylinder cocks
blow and sizzel and the air is
rendered with ear splitting whistles
and throughout the city every fell
low makes all the smoke and dirt
he chooses to.
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1t is we'll nigh certain that after
the 4th of March next, the Repub.
licans will lose control of the Uni
ted States Senate. This is encour-
aging to tariff reformers and to the
opponents of the force bill. The
news this morning indicates pretty
clearly that,the Democrats will re.
tain control of the lower House OF
Congress by a good majority.
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I THIRTY YEARS
The Husband and Wife Are Hap
ReunIted.

The Husband and wife Are Happily
Reunited.
GLASGOW. KY, Nov. S.-H- C. Barris
married Celia Gillock thirty-one wears
ago and ven into the Confederate
army He was captured and confined
at Louisville, where he killed a guard
and escaped lie was not heard of for
thirty years, and was mourned as dead.
He suddenly returned the other day and
was remarked to his former wife, who
has been making Glasgow her home
ever since the day when her youthful
husband left her to Join the army. 1t
seems that for a part of the time Mr..
Barris kept up a secret correspondence
with his wife through his brother. be-
seized and tried by the military autholi-
ties They are both worthy people, and
stand high IN this community.
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STEAMER LOST.
The W. H. Gilcher Goes Down
in Lake Michigan.
Eighteen Lives Believed tc
Have Been Lost

Wreckage Washed shore on North Mani
tou IsInnd-shew Was a Sister ship OF tho
Western Reserve Which Recently Foun-
dered in Lake Michigan-Partial List OF
the Lost seamen.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 4-Reports reached
here Wednesday that a large white
steamer supposed to be the W. II. Gill
cher had been wrecked off North Mani
tou island in Lake Michigan. The Gil
cher is the sister boat of the Western
Reserve, which broke in two without
warning, and was lost several weeks
ago. She passed the straits ON the
afternoon of the big storm ON the
lakes.
j. G. Gilchrist. one of the principal
owners of the Gilcher, has given the
boat up for lost. Wednesday when seen
he said: 81 am now convinced
that the reason we have not heard from
the Gilcher is because there is none of the
crew alive 70 tell the tale. There were
eighteen VI e aboard with Captain l..
q. Weeks, of Vermillion. in command.
His first mate was Captain Ed Porter,
of Lorain; Sydney Jones. Of Marion
City, Mich, was CHEF engineer. There
was a wheelman named King, who
formerly lived in Vermillion, but has
lately made his home in Chicago. The
only sailor known by me was u young
man named Thompson, who hailed from
Vermillion- Formerly nearly the en-
tire crew were from Vermillion, but
about q month ago Captain Weeks,
while in Buffalo, discharged most of his
old men and shipped new sailors, whose
names have been reported to the
general Office
Partial List of the Lost.
The crew of the Gilcher so far as
known are as follows:
lion.
Edward R. Porter, first mate. of Lo-
raine.
Finley, second mate, of Buffalo.
Sidney b. Jones, chief engineer, of
Marine City. Mich.
King, wheelman. of Chicago, former
ty from Vermillion.
Thompson, oiler, a son of Daniel
Thompson.
Charles Hontoon, oiler, of Marine City.
Will Faulthauber, fireman, twenty
one years old. of Vermillion.
This leaves ten men, the names of
whom are unknown.
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Homestcaders Asked to Raise $500 q

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Nov. There is
considerable discussion going on here
over the proposed cooperative steel
plant. MI. Sands, of London, England,
who came here to confer with the adj
visory board regarding the scheme,
stated that he had an option on a tract
of 5000 acres of land located in Bath
and Allegheny counties, Virginia. This
tract was rich in coal and iron. and was
undeveloped. According to Mr.. Sands
raise $500, 600, and the syndicate agrees
to invest 81. DOC, 900 IN the cooperative
plant How much each share will cost.
and what kind of a plant will be built.
is to be settled al a future conference.
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septuagenarians wedded.

aged seventy-one, of Newton, this coun.
ty. formerly of this city, and Mrs. yane.
man, aged seventy-two, of Van West,
were united in marriage at the residence
of James f. Timmonds, this city, Satur
day afternoon, by Rev. j. S. Axtell, OF
Portland. Ind.
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MFLAMMAToRY PAMPHLETS.
chicago Anarchists Again Being Heard

From.
CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Hundreds of in
fiammatory pamphlets have been freely
circulated among anarchists the last
three days and one of them has fallen
into the hands of Chief McLaughey.
The pamphlets call for a great demon
stration at Ulrich's hall next Friday
evening and the friends of anarchy are
told to arm with gun, bomb and torch
and go upon the streets and square ac-
counts with their oppressors. The chief
of police is dubbed caesar Ameri-
canus,' and Judges Grinnell and Gary,
ex7dovernor Oglesby and Others are de-
nounced in blood-curdling sentences.
The pamphlet concludes as follows;
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There is no reason why West
Virginia should not makeas fine dis
play at the Worlds Fair as any
state in the Union. She is the peer
of all in her magnificent and varied
resources, and the superior of many
in her arts, manufactures and nat
ural products West yirginia's de-
partment at the Fair should be a
centre of attraction, and the people,
if they will can make it SO.
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West Virginia.

Chairman Chiffon, in a dispatch,
says there has been large Demo
cratic gains throughout the State,
aud claims the State by 5000 for
Cleveland and the State ticket.
Kanawha county goes Democrat
ic by a good majority.
The Legislature will be largely
Democratic in both branches.
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Tie MARKETS.
Review of the Grain and Cattle Market 10,
November 8.

wHEAr-63@7Oc.
CoRN-37@Ac.
WooL-Unwashed fine merino. 16a1sc.
A-blood clothing, 20@22c; braid. I76I9c:
medium clothing, 22@23c: fleece washed
fine merino x nj Xxx, 25@26c; medium
clothing. 26@21c.
CATTLE Select butchers, ss 1874 10:
fair to good, % O093 20; common, 81 75@
HoGs-Selected butchers and heavy
ing, IS 40@5 65; common and rough. 81 *
as 81.
SHREP-S2 25@4 "a.
LAsBs5S3 25a5 90.
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November shall not be forgotten. Leave
your dwelling homes and factory cells. t.
you working people. on this day. Join
the ranks of the rebels
Chief McLaughey has o determined
whether he win take any steps to break
up the gathering.
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Special Commissioners Sale of
Valuable Real Estate.
Yonker, Executor 90 James Gro,

s. W. Yonker, Executor OF James Gray, dc'd
VIM. Gray. ct ais. In chancery.
DURSUANT 10 a decree of the Circuit
J. Court of Mason County, West Virginia,
entered In the above entitled cause on the
9th day OF September, 1892, the undersigned
Special Commissioner, Will on
Monday, December 9Th, 1892,
at 10 O'Clock a. M, ut the front door of the
court House of said county, proceed to sell
certain tracts of land in said Mason county:
One tract conveyed to James Gray by James
,Mindon and wife, by deed dated August 18th,
1893, and bounded as follows, to-wft: on the
South by the lands of Samuel Zirkie. ON the
west by the lands OF Isaac Newmnn's heirs.
ON the North by the lands of Loomin Gibbs,
anu on the East by the lands of jacob w.
Nease, containing by survey one hundre
acres. The other tract conveyed to James
Gray by James Zirkle and wife, by deed bear
ing drte september 18th, 1884, and bounded
Joseph Zirkle, thence $. 671se sos chains to a
stone corner to said Joseph Zirlle, thence
~ Isl hains to n stone, corner to the
grantees land, thence N.6T@ W. 6.05 chains
along said grantor's line 10 the corner OF
lands this day sold to Geo. Yeager, thence
50. w. l2.Sl chains to place OF beginning
aliened by James Gray, in his lifetime, leav-
ing In SAID last mentioned tract six acres.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-fourth of the purchase money cash in
manu- ON tine day Of sale, and for the residue
the notes OF the purchaser will be required
ments of six, twelve and eighteen months.
bearing interest from the day of sale, and the
Title TO the property will be etaine as a fur
JAMES H.CoUCH. #.
Special Commissioner.
Bond with approved security has been Civ
10y the above named Special Commissions
noyS-lw. r. L. MITCHELL. Clerk.
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ATTENTION.
Horse1nen /!
ON TUESDAY.
November I'D, 'S2,

Will sell at POINT PLEASANT. w.
j Va, at public auction, about So head
of the finest and best Kentucky bred
trotting horses, consisting principals OF
colts and fllies sired by such noted
horses as Privateer, HambletoLian Star,
Allandorf, (the sire Of Strong Boy, 2.l2)
Bannermark, 2.17l, Secure, $50, mt
lander (son of GreeHlander, 2.l5.) Hap
py Medium. lsire of the world-renowned
Nancy Hanks, 2:04.1 and Earl Medium;
out of dams by Wilkes Boy, 2.S44, sire
OF Sternberg, 2:19, and many Others in
the $50 list.
Orphan Boy, 2.22, Alexander Abfal-
lah, Jersey Wilkes, Lysie Wilkes. Ho-
mel aad Florida.
Thisis the highest bred consignment
ever offered at pnblic sale in West Vir-
ginia, or the Ohio Valley. 1t includes
representatives of the most f~aslionably
bred stock in. Kentucky. Among the
list being Lady Blanche, 1.-THE dam OF
Alcryon, 2.15l in foal to Allandorf, and
her weanliug colt by the same sire
The stock offered in this consignment Is
guaranteed TO be sound, unless special
defect or blemish is indicated in partic
lar individual when offered for sale.
On amounts over 5000 n credit OF six
months will be given with g per cent.
interest from date, with approved secu.
rity- The sale will be unconditional
without reserve or by bid of any kind.
This is a rare chance for all persons
who may desire to start in the horse
business TO obtain great bargains in
high bred stock.
Descriptive Catalogue of this stock
will be ready for distribution about the
10th of November and will be forwarded
to intending purchasers upon applica.
ton to w. i. Lansford, Point Pleasant
West Virginia.
This stock will be at Point Pleasant,
West Virginia, two or three DAYS before
the sale where it may be seen and ex
amined by those who wish to do so.
novl-td. w. 4. LANSFORD.
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osman pigna srakes q FaIIure.

LONDON. Nov. ga dispatch from
Suakim, on the Red sea coast of Egypt,
says that Osman Digna. the .SoIdan
chieftain, has failed to induce the differ.
ent tribes to Join him in his proposed re.
volt against the Egyptian government.
He has retired to Amet, where he is col.
lecting his own forces.
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Fooled !. Ith a Dynamite cnrtrIdee.

HUNTISGBuRe, Ind, Nov. s.-WiIiam
Soenker found a curious-looking object
ON the banks of the Patoka river, and
carried it home. Then he attempted 10
dissect it with a pin. 1t proved to be q
dynamite cartridge, dropped by a fisher
man, and it exploded One hand was
torn to pieces. and the other was badly
injured.