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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20
Court Proceedings, JAM
uary Term, 1897.

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County Court proceedings, j am.
uary Term, 1897.
Philip Blazer, John r Lewis,
Mp. Hope, Andrew Nichon and
Earl Henry, qualified 9as Deputies
for John G. Porter, Sheriff
John q. Porter appointed Court
House and Jail. Commissioner
Ashbell Hughes qualified as.
Deputy for r. p. Miller, Assessor,
second district.
John Henson qualified as Con
stable, Clendenin district.
Alconder Holley, qualified as
Notary Public for this county.
Upon application of S. p. Mem
ager and others, for the establish
ment of a public road in Clendenin
district. Viewers directed to re-
port as soon as practicable.
Peter Priode appointed Surveyor
of Road Precinct No. 2. Arbuckle
district, qualified and gave bond.
j. NJ. Ray, VIM. liyiden and j:
A. Dunn appointed toview ground
along which road is proposed to
be established In Union district,
upon petition of Daniel Smith and
others and report to next term.
The district of Hannah divided
into new road precincts.
VIM. Jividenappoi Surveyor
of Road Precinct No. q, Union
district.
Upon application of b. III.
King and others for the establish
ment of public road on Three
Mile creek in Arbuckle district:
Road established and damages
allowed land owners.
The road known as Jerrys Run
road, beginning at I6 mile creek
bridge and running to forks of
road near residence of M, A..
Shank, in Clendenin district, at
tached to precinct No 8 in said
district.
John r. Dabney appointed
and qualified Surveyor Of Road
Precinct No. 2. in Clendenin dis
trict.
John A. Watterson appointed
and qualified Surveyor of Road
Precinct No. 8, in Glendenin dis
trict.
j. e. johnson gave bond and
qualified as one of the Justices of
Lewis District.
j. A. SWisher. appointed Sur
veyor of Road Precinct No. 1,
Clendenin district qualitied and
gave bond.
Upon application of = w Sayre
and others to set aside an order
directing acertain road IN Precinct
No. 5, Union district Iessrs
Fry and Meeks members of Court
appointed TO go upon route and
ascertain PRACTICABLE of opening
said proposed road
John II. Greer and j N. EclSard
appointed at October term to view
proposed change In road IN Cooper
district ON lands Of Ghas Wilson
and others, report received and
land owners ordered to be SUM
moned to appear on first day of
April term
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20
Spec1ai COMMISSIONERS Sale.

Z q
Fl TNDER and by virtue of a decree of
Z 1.-THE Circuit Court of Mason coun-
sty, State of West Virginia, made on
the 3rd day of December, 1896. IN a
certain suit in chancery thereinp pend
ing in which Philip Rising, Henry b.
Peters, Geo. p. Rising, Thomas
Strobe, Thomas II. Griffith and Henry
w. Peters, partners, doing business
in the State of Ohio, under he firm
name and style of Fairfield County
Bank is plaintiff, andlJ j. Bright and.
s. ". Bright are defendants, the un-
designed Special COMMISSIONS will,
on the
1st day of February, 1897,
at / o'clock p. M, sell at public auctz
ion, to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House of said Ma
son county, the following described
town of Point Pleasant, county and
State aforesaid, being the undivided
one-ninth interest owned in fee by
the defendant 8. v. Bright, which
tract or lot of land is bounced and de-
scribed as follows, to-wft:
On the north by the Episcopal
Church property, ON the east by the
lot of John and MariahSV. Winixley.
on the south by 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:-Cash as to one
third of the purchase money on day
of sale. and as to the residue upon a
credit in two equal payments of one
and two years, taking notes from the
purchaser with good security
Tor the deferred ailments, Within
terest from day of sale, and retaining
the legal title as a further security.
w. r. GUM,
Special Commissioner.
/ hereby certify that the above
named Special Commissioner has Civ
en- bond before me with good security
in the penalty of $4,000 as required
by the decree of sale.
r.. d. MITCHELL, Clerk
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20
Order of Publication.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.,
COUNTY, OF JASON, SIS.
At rules held In the Clerk s office of
the Circuit Court, for the County
of Mason. ON Monday, the 4tll day
of January, 1897,
Charles Siders,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

B. III. Blagg, qualified as Notary
Public, for this county.
Thos. Munford directed to open
up change of road near Lock IL,
Clendenin district.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

The latest Cabinet rumor is that
John Sherman will be Secretary of
State, and this comes from SO many
sources that it appears to be very
likely to be true.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20
PA VINO q Or
hat on Get

IS all right people usually have to do
that Sometimes they pay for more
than they get. 1she name ON q Piano
or Organ doesn't make the tone any
better. It doesn't make the case any
-handsomer doesn make the Piano
or Organ last any longer DON'T
PAY For i
There no charge for the name on
the KINB ALL, WHITNEY AND
HINZE PIANOS OR KIBfBALI OR
CANS; you pay merely what the
Piano or Organ itself is worth. not
because it's the Kimball Whitney or
Hinze. Plano. OF the KinbaIl Organ,
but because they are good Instrll-
1nents For sale for cash or easy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

The only sign of improvement
in business since the election that
we have been able to note is the
increasing activity of patent medi-
cine advertisers, comments an ex-
change. No doubt this great de-
mand for medicines comes from
the millions of laborers who have
been Frustrated by over work since
the restoration of confidence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Last year the United States ex-
ported So, 600, 600 worth of wheels,
and yet some people have as many
in their heads as ever
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

The Cabinet situation has be-
come as complicated as. a Chinese
puzzle, and as full of contradictions
as Cuban war report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Politics in the state of Ohio are
on the eve of an eruption over the
determined effort being made to
get John Sherman out of the SEN
ate SO that Mark Hanna may get
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Have you an item that may be
of interest to your friend or neigh
Dor to know? If so, call and in
form the Register of the fact. Do
not think that some one viii form
the impression that you want your
name in the paper, should it con=
Germ yourself. We want all the
news possible and you can aid us.
if you will, in maintaining the
general interest of the Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20
A Trio OF HIghway1nen DO Daring Job
Near Columbus.

a SALOON HELD UP
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

The Legislature adjourned yes
terday until this morning. The
body has not yet gotten down to
business, but on Monday, no doubt
both Houses will be flooded with
bills and resolutions. In the Sc
lection of the minor offices of the
two Houses, Mason county, seems
to have been left out entirely.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

We congratulate our old friend,
DIR. A. r. Barbee, upon his reap
pointment by Gov. MacCorkle, as
a member of the State Board of
Health. for the Fourth Congress
ional District, for the term ending
1893 Dr.. Barbee has been one of
the most energetic and valuable
members of that Board
A very pertinent enquiry is made
by the New York Evening Post
which calls upon fine great
dailies which makes such q feature
of reporting crime. to take vote
of their readers, asking them the
SIX following questions:
Do you prefer crime to any
other variety of news
What is your fayorlte brand
of crime2
g. How do you like best to have
your crime written up?
Do pictures of the criminals
add TO the enjoyment of it2
5. Would you like a paper en-
tirely e He'd with crime.
6. Would you like your crime
on separate sheet or mixed with
the other news of the day
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Attorney General 7. S. Riley,
has sent us copy of his biennial
report. In it he recommends the
passage of bill by the Legislature
of West Virginia taxing the Pull
man Palace Car Company. Such
a bill ought to pass. The compa-
ny taxes the travelling public a
plenty, and it ought to be made to
yield up too:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Govener-elect George W. At
kinson's latest appointments are:
Arnold G. Scherr, of Grant county,
to the Penitentiary Board of Di-
rectors, sand the followingasC Colonies
ON the Goyernors's staff: George
w. Curtis, of Braxton county.
John d. Hewitt, of Mercer, and
T. B Gould, of Tucker.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

There were only three only
three bank failures reported last
week, one in Iowa, another in Min
nesota and the third in Wisconsin,
and one more cashier committed
suicide. This is confidence with
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Because Major Mckinley in
vites a friendly visitor to come in
off the poach it must not be taken
for granted that he will ask him
into the Cabinet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Look at the benefits and the
blessings of your life with both
eyes and your trials and troubles
with only one.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Mr.. Mckinley is said to be look
ing for "big men, for his Cabinet,
but the really big men of his party
appear to be avoiding him. The
fellows who are seeking the Cabi-
net places are all several sizes too
small for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Whenever strolling peddler
book agent, patent corn doctor, or
any of the many humbugs about
come around people are eager TO.
buy his doubtful wares at two pri-
ces, but the same individuals will
Jew a local merchant down to the
bottom price on ten cent trade,
and shen get mad because he does
not make them present worth a
dollar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

One good thing that should be
credited to this Congress, now about
to expire, was the defeat. January
IL, in the House of the Pacific
Railroad Funding bill. The result
will probably be the foreclosure of
the Government lien and the sale
of the property.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

There are advance agents and
advance agents. Under existing
circumstances some of them would
have to count the ties to Wash
ington, but Mckinley is more for
tunate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

1t is very thoughtful of the
makers of the New Year calenders
to have the figures SO large and
black. Hang one of them on, the
wall and you can tell when note
falls due without getting out of
bed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Governor McCorkle's message
published in Fridays Daily Regis
ter. is brimful of encouragement
and good suggestions, as well as
interesting and valuable informa-
ton with regard to our yet unde-
veloped resources.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

The railroads that loved you so
well last fall and hauled their em-
ployes free to political meetings
all over the country provided they
were of the single standard variety,
have taken measures to recover
their cost. This they do by cut
ting their mems wages and raising
freight rates, which they are doing
with a vengeance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20


A policeman caught him in the
act and arrested him, and turning
in the fire alarm, took his prisoner
to Jail. The fire was extinguished
before it got under Roadway.
The latest Cabinet rumor is that
John Sherman will be Secretary of
State, and this comes from SO many
sources that it appears to be very
likely to be true.
There were only three only
three bank failures reported last
week, one in Iowa, another in Min
nesota and the third in Wisconsin,
and one more cashier committed
suicide. This is confidence with
a vengeance.
There are advance agents and
advance agents. Under existing
circumstances some of them would
have to count the ties to Wash
ington, but Mckinley is more for
tunate.
Because Major Mckinley in
vites friendly visitor to come in.
off the poach it must not be taken
for granted that he will ask him
into the Cabinet
Look at the benefits and the
blessings of your life with both
eyes and your trials and troubles
with only one.
Judge Golf, Of Clarksburg, de-
MES the rumor that he had been.
offered and accepted position in
the Mckinley Cabinet. Was the
denial necessary
Failures" is a standing heading
now in several of our exchanges
That's the kind of prosperity we
are not looking for.
Both Dunn and Bradstreets say
the country isgoing from bad to.
worse, and they ought to know.
Indolence leaves the door of the
soul unlocked and thieves and rob
bers go in and despoil it of its
treasures.
Have you ever observed how
very, very different is the woman
you love and the woman you hate?
Keep your eyes as well as your
mouth open when indulging in the
succulant bivalve. d. LOOM, of
Athens, o., while eating raw
oysters last week. found a pearl
weighing 20 carats, and estimated
to be worth $500.
Mr.. A. P. Click, of Capehart.
has sold his saw mill to jackson
county parties. who have removed
it to that county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Judge Golf, Of Clarksburg, de-
MES the rumor that he had been
offered and accepted position in
the Mckinley Cabinet. Was the
denial necessary
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

Failures is standing heading
now in several of our exchanges
That's the kind of prosperity we
are not looking for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

w. r. GUM, Sol.
jane 4sw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

The total output of gold from
Colorado last year was 81, 512, 900,
and of silver, Commercial val
ue) S14,787, $50. In the whole
United States it was S61, 100 600,
and S32, sOo0o0of silver. At this
rate silver will soon come to be the
scarcer metal.
There's a big heap of people In
Charleston Just now with axes to
grind
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-20

If President-elect Mckinley is
superstitious it is remarkable that
he should have overlooked the fact
that since the foundation of Gov
eminent in the United States but
twelve extra sessions of Congress
have been called. He has decided
to convene an extra session and
that will make the thirteenth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
He said. also. that the trust did not sell directly

He said also, that the trust did not sell directly
He had already shown that the only condition
h %eh the trust sold its wss under
question by Senator LeXow: he said that ths
Of Violation of of i it's The
chief reason for this withdrawal he frankly as,
ser. serted was because some Of the consignees cut
The three most important sections IN the con-
signment agreement were read by Senator Lexow'
DO soss or n,Ssr
and less tan DO tho Sf nd n I'm"
you comply with the terms Of this agreement we
will pay YOU commission Of ~ per Of Sen Se on sgn ne
cites which we may consisn TO you cigarettes of our
re- you and do not se or s
ute. In any aid In the sale or S ro
IN ali respects OF fully 1e comply with the and
conditions Of this agreement we VIII pay you ,hn
amount realized by you from the sale of cigarettes
which we may conslgn to YOU, ,,, nc n any time
decline consgn to you any more cnHs,ened
and to withdraw the cigarettes ALREADY eg,mate
advances thereon and the right is reserved to you
time to decline to ac, prtnef iS S in Your
sales Of cigarettes at list prices
PENALTY OF VIOLATION.
| Mr. Duke asserted that he considered VOCATION
! Of any OF the foregoing subdivisions as SUI
eciort reason for Withdrawing the agreement from
! any factors by refusing to pay them any reoa'c
and thus practically preventing their selnns Vie Ii
nroducts OF the American Tobacco Company. Ilc
ali the tobacco dealers to handle It's goods eNclu
sivelv and that tie object OF the cols,sll' y
, agreement was maintain the prices hNeu ny '"e
trust. ., a.Lo1 Carator Iexow
",ho+ No man engaged In the tobacco BUSINESS III
s,ncessfullv compete with Others unless ne na,dd
! ,our nrodicts so great have been the oe""""
for them , ,;ross but he cannot
our Goods out OF the market but they nave "o'
| succeeded. ,rorde well
known that q tobacco dealer cannot eX'st eNoep' ~
| selling your brands -? An Lrox is that
| Mn vour opinion Mr. Duke does not smch s'''c
| of things inevitably lead 10 a monopoly ho,ory
| NO we simply sell certain brands ma ,e hraUds
N ms Other people If they wish can inahn , ,a M
ard take them into the market. ana II peoP'. dis
| their goods they can get plenty OF JopoerS ~ "'
| tribute them 49,, ocrood that so great
s tho demand for your product that the siaIi NJ ~.
chant must take your brands In order 10 90 os
nnsso And do YOU not by this system VI ~
| and discounts, practically secure Il '"o"op0'' -
| the market" .,o o,o iohher IN the
u. of Now York and he will be able TO supply Ne
mole business with any particular brahu MAJ W.,
| rrhIIc wants For own part. we Wo"'" Ho0''
| Pave fever iobbers than we now have. It'll N
| At this point the committee ad)ouiheu "'''' -
| O'Clock this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24

for Boston terriers The Boston Terrier Clubs Breed
ers Trophy. value 500. for the best Boston terrier
bred and owned by an exhibitor was awarded py
Mr.. Ashley to the Suntiower Kennels Monte
George J. Gould's pointer Ightield Diana won hrst
prize in OF the pointer classes. and In the DULL
terrier class Mrs. Frank +. Dole won prize OF wv
for the best exhibit OF four.
The beautiful Irish settlers gave the Judges eoou
deal of trouble In coming TO their decisions In the
challenge class. however. the Oak Grove kennei
kildare won first prize. James Il. Blossom mad q
number of likely winners. both In these classes and
among the Gordon settlers. The Mepal Kennels mad
four beautiful little cocker spaniels when won al
prize OF $50 for the best four OF their kind .
The tiny ones came to the ring. some OF them IN
their owners pockets. when their turn came. They
wero all under seven pounds In weight. and they
acted IL they cold and frightened. T. Har,
ringtons Mack II took first prize in this class. and
took II very quickly.
A DISGUISED YELLOW KID.
An animal who was named Yellow Kid and who
looked as II he found 1t impossible to get over his
disgust al the name took prize for being the best
pug BUDDY Then came an army OF fashionable pet
spanels B.enheims and Rubys and King Charleses.
to say nothing OF the microscopic japanese spaniel
called Nassau lie Is the smanest in the snow ana
belongs 10 Mrs. f. Sem. r., .,
The graceful greyhounds competed LOT seveIa'
prizes one the club medal for the best greyhound.
going to Dr. j. H. Lykes Southern Rhymer
There was some trouble over one OF the AWARDS
in the pointer class. Only one doS appeared ana
the prize was awarded 10 him. subsequently II was
found that another dog was eligible. but happened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
rUiT IN THE CAFES.

The clear weather of yesterday caused the train
local tracks give their horses some out
door exercise. Notwithstanding the severe snow
storm and the inclement weather which preVaiied
this winter. IT is generally believed by horsemeh
that the horses will be backward in their train
ing and will be fit and ready to race when the bugie
blows to call them TO the post on the opening DAY
of the racing season.
a billiard tournament at cushion oaroms was pe-
gun at an uptown hotel yesterday, in which the
following contestants took part: Charles aeineman
Orlando Jones Andrew WEIGH. George Dickinson
and Matthew Corbett.
John J. Iiyland in the city last week to con-
suit an ocul!st who performed a successful opera
ton upon one of the popular rlner's eyes MI
Hyland reports that the horses at Babylon are III
fine condition. and says that he expects hastings 70
retrieve his laures in the allages class this year
James r Keene was at Sheepshead Bay on Mon
DAY and saw his two-year-olds uot and canter
Many NJ the horse-owners find It difficult TO select
names that have not beel claimed for their young
sters. ....... ,ooior
affair that IL to take place in the near future a
committee has been appointed to arrange the iny-
tatons and in that part of the city in the neigh
borhooi of Fourteenth-st and Sixth-ave. wagers
are being made that the Barney Martin PAL win ,
ont a hvphen) will excel any affair held in this cry
for several years. The costumes Will De OF the era
of Brian 3oru. ~ .., ...,,,o,,o, % all
grades attend the sale Of harness being held In New
ark by the Peters a Calhoun Co There Is 'aIse
nneod Of The sale be- gins each day 10 o'clock at
No !Os Broad-st., Newark. n. j. and viii continue
from day TO day until the entire stock Is disposed
of -, x,.... .,,or
Adolf Nelson's imported stallion Potentate Is quar-
,erod at Oden Bowie's stock farm in Maryland
II X Vingut has decided to mate his valuable
thoroughbred mare. Augusta Belle with Faverdale.
Mr. Vinguts FLIES in England are extremely prom
isng, and they are we'll engaged In the two-year-
old stakes. 49,, c,.. ,,d rooLov
CI,h Yesterday sent out the following statement:
"Thc following have been declared out Of the SUB
ruht
Jaw ,o4. Algol 100; Ioki 109; Arbuckle %. and
w (; Dalv's Chestnut horse Pearl Song, 81 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
PFpTBLJC4N NOMINATIONS IN MICHIGAN.

Detroit Mich. Feb 23.-The Republican State
Convention met here to-day ard nominated the fol-
lowing ticket
Justice Of the Supreme Court-Charles D. Long,
renominated.
Dar,s NJ the J-niversity-W. ]. Cocker. Of
Adrian repominated: Charles G. Lawton. OF Van
Buren, County
There was a contest over the nomination OK the
second Regent. Lawtol being accepted as a COM
premise candidate on the third ballot: go
General Russell A. Alger made his last public APP
,oorarce before starting for Washington. and acted
~ chairman There was no contest over the reso-
utions the following being adopted
The Republican party of Michigan. In convention
ss,mbled congratulates the country on the mag
uiacent victory OF November last and on the return
Of IN. Republican party TO power We reafnrm the
rrincinlcs laid down In the last National PLATFORM
and we believe trat the triumph OF Republican prin.
cni,s will restore TIE country to that condition OF
nrosneritv which It has always enjoyed under Re-
publican supremacy