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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
Special Commissioners Sale.

HINDER and by virtue OF q de-
I cree of the Circuit Court OF Ma
la, made ON the Sd day OF De-
scember, 1896, in certain suit in
cllancerN therein pending, In which
j. r. Markham, administrator of D.
H. Lewis, deceased, is plaintiff and
Fslviril Lewis and others are defend
ants. the undersigned. Special Com
missioner will, on the
LIST day OF February. 1897
at O'Clock D. M, sell at pucIic nuct
ion, to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House OF said Ma
son County, the following described
real estate situate ON the waters of the
Kanawha Big Sixteen Nile creek, in
the district OF ArbuelSl lie, in the county
and State aforesaid, being the real es-
tate of which the said 30. II. Lewis
died seized and possessed infees CON
sistinglof three tracts, one tract con
tanning ten acres more on. less, and
upon which said tslyira lsessis now
Ives and was conveyed 70 the said
ID. il. Lewis by IL YaiIace and
Emily Wallace his Ssi lie, by deed bear
ing dateson the 9Th day of January,
1888, and which Is recorded In theof-
flee of the Clerk of the County Court
of said county, in Deed Book No. ~,
pages $50, &c One other tract CON
tanning thirty and tSgost bird acres
more or less, conve yseti TO said d. III.
Lewis by Hilary Bird and j ane a.
Bird, his wife, by deed bearing date
the nth day of March. SS6. and re-
corded in said Clerks Office IN Deed
Book No. ~ pages $40. &c, and one
other tract containing thirty three
acres and 100 poles. NOR or less. con-
syeyed 70 said d. f. evils bs, j ohm n.
Wallace and Cordelia Wallace. his
wife by deed dated January 9TH, 1881.
recorded In said 81 erlSs Office IN Deed
Book No. ~, pa 9es 84S, DE Ylle said
ten acre tract 1styisit been get apart
to the defendant Elvira seTis. a. and
for her dover IN the reaE estate VIII be
sold subject to said dover interest
thereon.
TERMS or SALE sasltsas 10 costs
ofssaid sIIit and expense OF sale and
upon a credit as TO the residue in two
equal payments OF ome and two years
from day of sale taking z from the ptir=
chaser notes with good security with
interest from the day OF sale and re-
tanning the Iega title as a further Sc
curftys w. II. 81 IN
Special Commissioner
hereby ceFtif Y that the above
named Special Commit has Civ
EN- bond with good seeufft before me
IN the penalty of $500 as required by
the decree of sale
r. AEIrCHEII., Clerk.
ian. III Y ~
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Trustees Sale Valuable Real Es-
tate in Arbuckle District.
Mason County, State or
ITnsf Tilrinln

u virtue OF a certain deed OF trust execu-
ted by Carlisle Beehtie and Amanaa
Bechtle. his wife, TO the undersigned trustee
dated the 18th day OF December, 1891, and
recorded IN the on1ce OF the Sterk 81 x,- Sns
Y lrgfnia, In Trust Deed Book no i, folios -
and l8, 10 secure the payment of certain
debt evfdeRcegi by tive ve promissory notes
made by Carlisle Bechtle aud J. w Bechtlet
notes are f,lis. Deserted IN said deed
of trust and default having been made IN
having been requested by the personal rep
paid notes, to sell said real estate, VIII on
Saturday, the 9Th day OF February,
1897
at I O'Clock ~ M sell Mt public auction af
the front door Of The Court House OF said
Mason ~ to the highest bidder the real
which IS situate in III q district of Arbuckle.
in said Mason county. and which Is bounded
one tract, beginning at q stake In the forks
OF FIVE Mile Creek, thence y ~ W. Il rods
O large white oak stump, thence 3. ~ w. =
RODS ,s 70 g g 9; me sS 8 ses
TO q large stone In q ciIflins thence y 90 NJ
M ~ r. ~ rods rs x
white oak thence s. 69s W. e rods and %
links TO three dogNoods in g line of the lands
line OF he same n 59 w % rods and - links
to q sta lSe q nee y q : T. . rods % q large
poplar, thence n 4o 30 80 rods to small
In he bottom thence ~ % Z . rods to ..
stake in the center OF the public road run
liife mp he, n Gtft mana lortS OF
Creek. witt the derS OF said road
70 the place of heeinut ing esll tnstted to cont
tain les acres more or less. Being the same
tract parcel tot land conveyed to Carlisle
Bechtle By Jas. w Smith by deed bearlng
date the 18th day OF December 1Sel, and OF
record IN the ofiice OF the CLERK OF the county
court OF Mason comfy, West Y trginias i'm
Deed Book No 81 page 81.
Also, another tract adjoining the above
described trsicts conf aiming one-h alf acre
Of land conveyed TO the said Carlisle Bechtle
by n @. Scott and w fes by deed bearing
date the 22n6i day of ISrfi, 1885, and recorded
IN said Clerk ONCE in Deed Book No. ass
pages 27O and q .5sez
TERMS OF SALE. One third OF the ptlr-
chase money cash on day of sale and the
bal nee i'm two equal lnsta Ilments of one
and two years of sale, Ia king from
the pure haser notes with good security Tor
the deferred install With interest there-i
ON from day o. sale and retaining the legal.
title as a further security.
JAM IS 4=ya. w g u2sss Z rnstee.
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over a hundred years old.

Cadiz, o., Jan. 11.-word was re-
ceived here of the death of Grand
mother Hoobler, who resided near
.Zermano, this county. Mrs: Catherine
Elizabeth Hoobler was of German de-
scent. Mrs. Hoobler was born Oct. 8,
1884, near Harper's Ferry, in London
county, Va, and was 102 years and 8
months of age at her death.
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The Real EIection.

To-day the real election of a
President and Vice-President will
take place on that date, January
IL, the electoral colleges of the va
rious States will hold meetings at
their respective State Capitals and
ballot for persons to fill these two
positions. OF course there is no
doubt as to the outcome of this
election, as the electors were chos-
en- under strict instructions and
will cast their votes as directed.
During the twenty-seven presiden=
tial elections in the past there has
not been an elector who did not
vote as instructed-a sign of good
faith in our politics.
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4 MUTTON aIorteaee.

9 Columbus, o., Jan. 1.-THE Central
Trust company of New York began
foreclosure proceedings on 81, $1,000.
mortgage against the Columbus and
Hooking Coal and Iron company The
trust desire Is, 600 acres of coal land
In southern Ohio.
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a London Newspaper Thinks the Arbftra-
tion Treaty Is Disgraceful.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Globe says it
sees no reason for Britons to rejoice
at the conclusion of the arbitration
treaty with the United States, adding.
s.Great Britain's experience in arbi-
tration with America has always been
futile and ridiculous. 1t is no particu-
lar triumph for the Marquis of Sails
bnry's statcsmanship, and most self
respecting Eng1ishmen would like to
forget the circumstances leading to It.
The passage in our history begin
ming with the Venezuelan trouble and
President CIeyeland's gross insult and
ending with the conclusion of the
treaty contains nothing to be proud Of
and great deal which most of us will
be glad to obIiterate. .
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James siders.
:.

THE object of the above entitled
suit is to obtain a decree setting
up a lost note, made by the defendant
James Siders to j. IS. Haniy for $780, 30
dated April 22nd, 1882, and due one
day after date and assigned by said
Hanly to plaintiff, and to attach and
subject to sale the real estate of the
defendant in said Mason county for
the payment of said note.
And it appearing by afifdavit filed
that the said defendant, j James Siders,
is a nonresident of the State of West
Virginia, the said defendant is requir
ed to appear here within one month.
after the date of the first publication.
of this order, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest
A Copy Teste: r.. e. MITCHRLL,
CLARK
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1t seems to be agreed that Cor
nelius Bliss viii be Secretary of
the Treasury in the next admins
tration. The remainder of the
cabinet IS nothing but surmise.
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The defendant in the above entitled
cause of Charles Siders against James
Siders will take notice that on the 1st
day of February, 1897, between the
hours of 8 o'clock n. M, and @ O'Clock
p. m, at the law Office of w. r. Gum,
in the town of Point Pleasant, Mason.
county, West Virginia, i viii take the
deposition of J.S. Hanly and others
to be read IN evidence IN my behslt
pending IN the Circuit Court of the
.countysof Mason and State of West
Virginia, In which Charles Siders IS
plaintiff and James Siders Is defend
ant.
II from any cause the tai king of said.
dispositions shall not be completed on
the day aforesaid, the same shall be.
continued from day TO day, or from;
time TO time at the same place and
between the same hours, until the
same shall have been completed.
Charles S1DERs, Plaintiff,
BY Counsel.
w. r. GUM, Sol.
jane 4Sw.
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The u s. Treasury reports of
the condition of the National
banks of West Virginia, is to the
effect that all the banks are In
first class condition.
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order OF PubIication.

STATE OF. WESTlYIR6INIA
COUNTY OF MASON, SS-
At rules held in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court, for the County
OF Mason. ON Monday, the 4th day
of January, 1897,
Charles Siders,
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Grounded steamer Heated
Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-The Allan.
line steamer Buenos yres from PlitI-
adelphia for Glasgow, which grounded
on Dan Baker shoals Saturday night.
fIoated and raised to sea She was not
damaged - being aground.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Chattanooga, Jan. d.-George B.
sWoodworth, 50, father of r. n Wood
worth. hardware merchant. committed
suicide by shooting himself in the right
ear. Temporary insanity brought On
business troubles, was the cause.
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Governor Pingree. of Michigan,
Is candidate for President ON the
platform of free potatoes and
cheaper railroad fares.
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80 veto AnoWed.

London, Jan. 1.-THE Standards
Rome correspondent asserts that the
pope has decided to notify Austria.
France. Spain and Portugal that the
powers will not be allowed to exercise
aveto at the next papal election.
SEES Nc. REASON. TO REJOICE.
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-SnecIal CnmnlfsssLioner,s Sale.


FINDER and by virtue ola decreeofl
u the Circuit Court of Mason coun-
ty, State of West Virginia, made on
the 3rd day of December, 1896, in a
certain suit in chancery therein pend-
ing in which Philip Rising, Henry b.
Peters Geo. Rising, Thomas
Strobe, Thomas III. Grffifth and Henry
w. Peters, partners, doing business
in the State of Ohio, under the firm
name and style of Fairfield County
Bank is plaintiff, and j. Bright and
S. " Bright are defendants, the un-
dersigned Special Commissioners viii,
on the
1st day Of February, 1897,
at 1 O'Clock p. M, sell at public auct-
ion, to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House of said Ma
son county, the following described
real estate, lying and being in the
town of Point Pleasant, county and
State aforesaid, being the undivided.
one-ninth interest owned IN Zee by
the defendant s.. v. Bright, which
tract or lot of land is bounced and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
On the north by the Episcopal
Church property. on the east by the
lot of John and Mariah ". Winlley,
on the soutfBby Eighth street, and on
the west by Main street, and being
all the right, title and interest there
in of the said s. ". Bright
TERMS OF SALE:-C Cash. as to one
third of the purchase money on day
of sale, and as to the residue upon q
credit in:two equal payments of one
and two years, taking notes from the
purchaser with good security
for the deferred installments, within
terest from day of sale, and retaining
the legal title as a further security
w. r. GUNNs
Special Commissioner.
j hereby certify that the above
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Ecannot be good
If thou art a master, be some
times blind; If a servant. some
times deaf.
Beware of little expenses; small
leak viii sink a great ship.
There are IN business three
things necessary knowledge, tenn
per, and time
He Who does what he IS afraid
should be known, has Something
rotten about him
There are only two rules for
good manners One is, always
think of others; the other is, never
think of yourself
He that puts his confidence In
God only is neither overjoyed in
any great good things of this life,
nor sorrowfuI for a little thing
Mr.. Earl Henry Of Clifton, gave
bond and was sworn IN Monday as
Deputy for Capt. Porter High
Sheriff He win collect and exc
cute official papers in Waggener
and Graham districts Earl e a
splendid young man, correct in
business, and will be very popu
lar deputy in that part of the
county. We ongTatnlate him
upon his appointment.
Now that people are growing
better so fast and church attends
ance is corresponding y increasing
there comes a wall against the high
church hat to supplement that
against the high theatre hat. One.
man goes.s so far as to say that he
will attend church no more until
this nuisance is abated.
The Ensign Company will be
through with their last order of
cars, 200, in about two weeks.
Huntington Herald, rep.
Then what? Before the election
the Ensign claimed to have enough
orders to run day and night for
twelve months, with full force, if
Mckinley should be elected.
Hon. d. w. Jones. one of the
editors of the Gallipolis Journal,
has been appointed by Governor
BUSHNELL Common Pleas Judge
for the Gallia county circuit. We
congratulate him.
There viii be two eelipses of the
sun during 1897, the first oneFeb.
LIST, and only partially visible in
this country. The second due July
10Th, and visible in every part of
the United States.
McKinley's election appears to
have stimulated at leastone inn or=
tant branch of business the tramp
industry.
The oil business is reviiyiing in
this county. A number ofwells
arc now going down, or in contem-
plation. Abandoned wells are be
ing opened, and this field will be
thoroughly tested during this COM
ing season.
Good dwellings, are in great de-
mand. Why don't some of our en-
terprising townsmen erect a few
first-class ones? AS it is a stran=
ger coming here can not find a
house to suit his taste at all
The funeral of Mrs. Knopp,
preached by Rev. A. e. Grover, at
the Pleasant Flats church Sunday,
was very largely attended, showing
the respect and esteem this excel
lent lady was justly entitled to-.
This is real winter weather, and.
it keeps the coal dealers hustling
to keep up with their orders for
coal,
The choir of the Episcopal
Church has recently beenfnrnished
with handsome chairs A great
improvement on the benches.
Some important changes have
recently been made in the manage
ment of the x. & M. and 4. g o..
C. Lines.
The sunny -souled man. like a.
rudy fire, throws out rays of
genial warmth in every direction
Be sunshiney, if you can, and you
can, if you'll try in 1897.
Every farmer in this county
ought to be champion of good
roads.
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An exchange reminds us that
the West Virginia Legislature as
sembles this year ON january 18th,
calender day that is famous for
It's 1luck and misfortune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The Indiana Legislatnre has un-
seated enough democrats to secure
the election of Fairbanks as United
States Senator
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The Rayenswood News says,
horses are selling for $500 head
in that county. Confidence" and
prosperity" must have struck
jackson county.
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Ana Bryan Had No Followingi

And Bryan Had No Following!
The official returns of the ma
tional election show that Mr.. Bry-
an received 6,47o,o56 votes, total
far in excess of the number ever
before cast for a Presidential can
didate. Nearly 100000 votes
were cast. Figures Like these give
us something to think about. Is
the American nation. becoming too
unwieldly9 Is the problem of Sc
curing unanimity of action among
14.oo0,o 900 Independent voters, one
that is likely to strain Republican
institutions to their foundations?
Not, we may trust. SO long as rea-
son, intelligence and patriotism
hold sway among the masses; and
the cheerful acceptance of the re-
suit of the election by the six and
half million men who voted for
Mr.. Bryan shows that the Ameri-
can people continue to put patriot
ism above everything else.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The state board of agriculture
reports that the growing wheat
throughout the State is about 81
per cent. of a full average and that
the plant is well rooted, and in
good condition to stand the winter.
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In two years the people viii have
am opportunity to elect a new Con-
gress, and we venture the predict
ion it won't be a Single Gold
Standard" Congress, either. The
people have been deceived; you
can't deceive them again.
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The robber tariff will be insti.
tinted again. 1t will be free acorns,
diamonds. etc, and taxed clothing
and necessaries.
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Fayette county has the distinc-
ton of being one of the strongest
Republican counties in the State
1t has been managed by the Re-
publicans exclusively for some
years, at least since the influx of
that large colored population.
Taxes have grown so burdensome
in that county that the large tax
payers. irrespective of party, have
employed counsel and have begun
an investigation of the county's
affairs. Interesting developments
are looked for
The American flag on and after
next Fourth of July will have 45
stars. An order has been issued
to the custodians of public build
ings throughout the United States
to begin at once to put the addi-
tional stars in all old flags or secure
new ones which must comply with
the order. There will be six rows
of stars, first, third and fifth rows
will have eight stars each, and the
second, fourth and sixth seven stars
each.
The war between Spain and the
Cubans, if all reports are to be be-
lieyed, is growing worse daily and
the cruelty of the Spaniards is too
horrible to even think about.
Only a few days ago most out
rapeous and uncalled for killing of
innocent people, boys, was had by
the orders of the Spanish Major
Fondeviela, at Guanabacoa.
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What do you think Of Conf
denceg"
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This is real winter weather, and
lit keeps the coal dealers hustling
to keep up with their orders for
coal,
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Some important changes have
recently been made in the manage
ment of the x. & M. and T. e o.
q. Lines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The choir of the Episcopal
Church has recently been.furnished
with handsome chairs A great
improvement on the benches.
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nIaryIand's electoral Vote.
Annapolis, Jan 11.-For the first
timeFin 80 years the electoral vote of
Maryland has been cast for the Repub-
lican nominees for the Offices of presi-
dent and vice president. 1t was made
the occasion of a great loyefeast.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

The funeral Of Mrs. Knopp,
preached by Rev. a. e. Grover, at
the Pleasant Flats church Sunday,
was very largely attended, showing
the respect and esteem this excel
lent lady was justly entitled to-.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Hon. d. w. Jones. one of the
editors of the Gallipolis Journal,
has been appointed by Governor
Bushnell, Common Pleas Judge
for the Gallia county circuit We.
congratulate him.
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Indinna.s eIiIef Isxeeutive.

Indianapolis. Jan. 11-James A..
Mount and Within Shaggard were
iinangurated governor and lieutenant
governor OF indiana at noon. he
ceremonies were held held at the capi-
tai Governor Mathews made brief
'speec h introducing Mr., Mount The
latter made long inaugural address,
touching only ON state AFFAIRS. The
new executive held public reception
In the governors parIors at the capital
In the evening
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

washington, Jan. 1.-THE Alaskan
boundary dispute will not, as was ex-
pected, come before the general arbi
tration9 tribunal.
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The Ensign Company will be
through with their last order of
cars, 200, in about two weeks.
Huntington Herald. (Rep.1
Then what? Before the election
the Ensign claimed to have enough
orders to run day and night for
twelve months, with full force, if
Mckinley should be elected.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Messrs. T. III. Davis & Son of
this place, purchased yesterday at:
Charleston, at u. S. Marshal, Is sale.
the steamer Bob Prchard, for the.
sum of $3.50, being 500 less than
the amount bid for her at the sale:
at this place last Saturday and
which sale was adjourned TO Char
lesion
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Arbuckle Bros, the coffee kings,
recently went into the sugar bust
ness, whereupon the sugar trust be-
came offended and decided they
would go into coffee selling and
crush the Arbuckles. So in this.
way merry war began. thas al
ready resulted in lowering coffee 8
cents in this market. While the
war is being carried on coffee will
be cheap, but when it is over the
people, who are the consumers, will
have to pay for it all.
The members elect of the Legis-
lature, are now passing through
here on their way to Charleston.
Quite a crowd of them were in
town yesterday. The Legislature
meets Wednesday.
1t seems that one day the Span
iards have Cuba under full control,
and the next reportsclaim the in
surgents are gaining in victories as
well as force. We would be glad
to see this controversy satisfactor1-
ly settled in some amicable way.
soon.
Defense of insanity have become
so common that the public looks
upon them with suspicion. Men
who escape the gallows by them
usually remain social outcasts. In
gersol once said that insane slay-
sers of other men were the kind of
lnnatics for the State to hang.
Those who have houses for rent
should let it be known through the
columns of this paper
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13

Good dwellings are in great de
mand. Why don't some of our en-
terprising townsmen erect a few
first-class ones2 As it is a stran=
ger coming here can not find a
house to suit his taste at all
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Assigned For Reargument.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE supreme
court assigned the Laclede Gaslight
company case for reargument on the
second Mondayzof the next term.
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Every farmer in this county
ought to be champion of good
roads.