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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
TO GIVE THANKS.
rhe Governor issues a ProcIa-
nation to the People.

nation TO tine E1eOp1e.
Governor Atkinson has issued
the following Thanksgiving Proc
l..mation:
1t is meet and proper, and our
duty as we'll, to give thanks TO
the Giver of all good and perfect
gifts" of life, liberty and for peace
and prosperity in our State and
] Nation. We are blessed this
/ year with bountiful harvest. No
scourge of disease has come upon
us. Plenty of all the necessaries
of life are all about us. Our peo-
pie are measurably prosperous
There is an abundance of opportu-
nifty for toll ON every hand. Victo-
~, under God, has crowned our
arms in the short, but decisive war
with Spain. Our soldiers and
sailors, on land and sea. have
brought new glories to the Great
Republic. The war with Spain.
SO wonderfully decisive. has given
downtrodden human beings all
round the world, an uplift in mem
tai and moral life that will make
all nations broader and bigger and
nobler and grander Spain has
been humiliated, God has been
honored, and the world has been
battared We are now at peace,
and we are thankful and ought to
be grateful, and 1 believe we are.
The hand of our God has been up
on us and for our good.
In every portion of the State our
schools and churches are on the
upgrade. Our material resources
are being rapidly developed. Our
social affairs are more than graft
flying, there is Joy around our fire.
side, and the spirit of patriotism
and of high endeavor among old
and young are everywhere mani
fest. For all these blessings let
God be praised.
Therefore, [ proclaim Thursday,
November "a, 1898, a day of gem
eral public and private thanksgiv-
ing, and 1 recommend that the
people of West Virginia suspend
their usual business avocations and
attend divine worship in their re-
speotive churches, for the purpose
of offering praise to the GiYer of
all good; and that in the family
circle, and in all of our State in
stitutions the same spirit may be
manifested by recognition of the
Divine blessings. I also suggest
that the poor may be remembered
by public collections for their BEN
eft. ..He that honoreth his Maker
hath mercy on the poor"
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of West
Virginia, at the City of Charleston,
the 9th day of November, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eight.
and of the State, the thirty-sixth.
GEO. w. ATKINSON,
By the Governor,
Vim. NJ. o. Dawson,
CSao-a4a,o of State
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
The Result i'm Mason

The election returns, while not
satisfactory to Democrats, in Mason
County. are certainly not satisfac-
tory to the Republican managers,
who had hoped for, and staked
their faith on GOO majority for
Freer, but it is only 2o1. This is the
COL majority of the Republicans
cut down from two years ago, to an
average of less than 200. The Re-
publicans saved the county by the
free use of whisky and money.
McCulloch, for Commissioner, was
beaten 145; Roush. for Superin-
tendent, III; while the Demo
cratic legislative ticket was defeat
ed by reduced majorities.
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away IN THE REAR.
Are Newspaper Men when it
Comes to SPINNING a Yarn.

..The newspaper fraternity has
always been credited with being
very careless in its handling of tie
truth, said a friend of ours one
day this week. "but I think I met
the cherriest, most graceful and
resourceful liar yesterday. that |
ever met in my long, and some
what varied life. I dropped into a
saloon last week and a heated dis
cussion was going on in regard to
the best place for hunting wild
turkey. The man who was making
the most noise and giving the
least information was there in all
his glory. They called him
Windy" and it struck me that
this sobriquet was particularly apz
plieahle Someone asked whether
there was any turkeys up iE the
wilds of West Virginia and then
the explosive individual turned
loose his volcano of information.
It seemed to pour forth from him
as easily as water runs down hill.
'Turkeys? said he, talk about tur-
keys, why there is one ravine close
to where I hunted turkeys last
season that is full of turkeys well
boys, don't you ever go down that
ravine. they'll tramp you to death,
it's a fact gentlemen, they're are so
thick there that mans life is in
absolute danger if he goes there
Fishing" was the next topic
brought up and he had another
whopper to tell. "Fishingis very
nice sport up where I came from
boys, but mans got to be mighty
careful if he wants to make good
showing at home. We've got a
fish up in Greenbrier river that has
to be spiked down to an eight inch
plank the moment he's caught or
he'll get away, and I'm liar if that
amt SO. If you catch one of them
fish and let him lay on the bank
no matter how far back from the
banks of the river, he'll just swell
up like a ball; just like ball 1 tell
you gentlemen; aud in moment
that darn fish'll roll down the bank
and into the water; that's why
everybody calls me a liar when I
go home after having caught
good big string and only have three
fish to show for a days sport. Oh
that's a great country boys" At
this point the man who related the
story to the writer tainted and had
to be carried 20 the rear of the
room, while this most inveterate
liar kept up his string until the
place was absolutely deserted and
the bartender talked into uncon-
sciousness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

November weather Predictions
IIth, 18th and 18th Cold;
windy; rain and snow
18th and 10th Some warmer;
very high winds; stormy
18th, 18th and Isshsider;
high, cold winds: stormy.
9th-Generally fair; cold.
20th-Cold; high winds. rain
and snow.
2lst and 25th- Some warmer;
probably light rain.
23d and 9th Rain and spowi
high. cold Winds.
Some warmer; fair.
26th-Colder; fair.
9th, 2stb, 2eth and soth-
Cold; high winds; snow
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a

Invitations have been issued for
the marriage of Miss Marjorie
Lewis Gentry to Mr.. Joseph Holt
Gaines, the U. S. District Attor-
ney for West Virginia. The we'd
ding will occur on Wednesday,
Nov. 23d, at 4 p. m. in Charleston,
at the home of the brides uncle.
W. L.. Ashby.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
The Result,

The following is the total vote
of the county, for the several can
didates. The tabulated vote by
Districts and precincts will be
published after the County Court
canvasses the vote and declares
the result. We aim to have this
table positively correct:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Sergeant F. D. Hoy, of Co. b,
Second West Virginia Reg Vol.
Inf, has sent to this Office a hand
some glass paper-weight, enclosing
a photograph of the West Virginia
Monument recently dedicated at
Gettysburg, in memory of her sol
diers who fell on the Gettysburg
battle. field.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
HomeseeISers' Excursions to the
West. Southwest and South
,,in Ohin Central Lines.

On Nov. 18th, Dec. 9th and Goth,
The .Ohio Central Lines will sell
Homeseekers' excursion tickets at
rate of one fare for the round trip.
plus $500. One Way Settlers,
Ticlxefs on same dates will be sold at
Greatly reduced rates. For full par
ficulars call on or address
John t. MooREs. t. p. A, Finlay, o.
T. II. GAMBLE, G. a, Columbus. o..
w. A. PETERs, NJ. P. A., Detroit, Mich
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Fnrns For Sale.

have number of farms, both
improved and unimproved, in Ar
buckle and Union Districts for sale:
Some of them are well timbered, and
ali well watered, located in good neigh.
horhoods and close to schools and
churches These farms will be sold on
easv terms and in quantities to suit
pnr. haser For further Information
call on or address
C. w. MAUPIN,
anr7tf Arbnckle P. o., w. Va
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SECOND REGIMENT

Will Go South on Next sunday.
Special to Register.
M1DDLErowN, Pa, Nov. 9.-The
Second West Virginia Infantry
will move south to Greenville. s.
O., on next Sunday. Nov. 13. The
movement of the troops will be-
gin on Thursday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Mr.. John R. Rayburn made a
splendid, efficient and correct Sec
retary of the County Democratic
Committee, and his records of the
campaign and books we're square
to '.dot."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The county roads will soon be in
an impossible condition, yet the
men who are most benefited by
good roads, are their worst enc
mics. Mcadam roads is what
Mason county needs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The Commissioners OF Gallia
County have offered $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the party
who shot Charles w. Kerr in the
back with a shotgun on the night
of October 26. Private parties
have offered 5000 additional.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

IF man wants his wife to no
tice that a button is off his coat
let him put a woman's hair where
the button ought to be.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

With a Democratic majority of
% in Lewis District, Mr.. w. M.
Duffy, the Democratic candidate
for School Commissioners, should
have been elected. Democrats,
only, are to blame for his defeat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The man who pays as he goes
seldom goes fast enough TO over
heat himself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Democratic gain in Mason
county is 400 over the Republican
majority of 1896, when it was COL.
Now it is POI ON the head of the
ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
Secretary Of State.
Scientific and Industrial.

Measles is the most infectious
disease after smallpox.
The bitterness of grain of
strychnine can be tasted in 6o0.-
600 grains of water.
1t is said that 420o species of
plants are gathered and used for
commercial purposes in Europe.
Thirty yearslago there were only
two dozen explosive compounds
known to chemists; now there are
over 1000.
DIR. Scraphim. of the Russian
Observatory at Poltava, has. dis
covered star-like condensation in
the center of the Andromeda nebu.
la. The discovery will be of inn,
portance to astronomers.
The diameter of the sun in miles
is estimated at 866,40o; Jupiter
sc, 800; Saturn, 71,ooo; Neptune
"a, 800; Uranus, $1,000, Earth
1917; Venus, TOO; Mars, 4230
Mercury, 4030; Moon, 2162.
An electric plant for calcium
carbide is proposed as a means oi
utilizing the peat bogs of North.
ern Germany. A peat bed ter
feet thick is estimated to contain
1000 tons of dried peat per acre
and a 10000 horsepower station
would consume 200, 900 tons yearly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
Died.

Mrs. Dianah Love, wife of Mr..
Allen Love, died al her home nenT
Flat Rock, Thursday morning,
November 10th, 1898, aged 62
years. Funeral this afternoon at
L O'Clock.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The season for porkers has ar
rived, and also of spare-ribs and
back bones
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

When a married woman goes
away on a visit and comes home
earlier than she intended, it is
usually sign that she loves her
husband, though sometimes she
comes back to see if she can catch
him at anything.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

After man gets into big fat
Office he begins to advise his
friends to have nothing to do with
politics.
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Died.

at her home in the Extension.
this morning. Bell Simpson. color
ed. She had been sick for a long
time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
IN SneciaI Ternl.

A special term of the Circuit
Court was held Monday by Judge
Guthrie. John Fitch, indicted al
the last term of Court for burglar
izing the residence of Mr. John r
Somerville, pleaded guilty and
confessed, and was sentenced tc
four years in the penitentiary al
Moundsville.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
The County Execute Com
nitteo.

The Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee is deserving of all
praise for the splendid organiza-
ton of the Democracy, and for
the gallant fight made for honest
government and decent admins
tration of county and local affairs.
While we did not win in the fight,
yet over the Republican majority of
6o1 in 1896, we make Demo-
cratic gain of 400. This shows
that the people were aroused over
Bossism and Ring Rule and mis-
management of public affairs.
The masses of the Republican
party of Mason county are up
right and honest, and by their
votes have shown that they do not
endorse Bossism and Ring Rule.
The U. s. Government will put
two large Providence double-geared
capstans on the shore walls OF
locks 9, 10 and IL, to facilitate the
handling of barges, etc. through the
locks. Bids for furnishing the
capstans was asked for a short
time ago and Capt. E. A. Burnside,
agent for the American Ship
Windlass Co., was awarded the
contract for furnishing these cap
stans, which are greatly needed on
all the locks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

It's far more important that a
man should know when to be fun
ny than when to know how.
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Denlocratfc.

The Democratic State Com
mittee claims the Legislature on
joint ballot, which will give the
Democrats a U. S. Senator to
succeed Senator Faulkner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
GRIEF T. SMITH,

GRIEF T. SMITH,
Point Pleasant.
Through the Register and Re-
view [ wish to thank my friends
and committees in Mason for their
superb work and splendid victory.
Mason is the banner county on
Democratic gains.
GEO. 1. NEAL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The good and sturdy Democrats
of Clendenin are to be congratulate
ed on their splendid victory Nov.
9th, and over the election of a
Democratic school board.
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Witness my hand. this Oct. 2lst, lsas.
John H HET, Il ,FTl
Trustees sale of Valuable
Farm.


Farm.
DY virtue ofthe authority vested In me by
ID certain deed of trust executed by J.NV.
stockton and Oitvia Stockton, hfs wife, 70
the undersigned trustee, dated on the sth day
of Jrne, 1886. and recorded In flie Office offhe
Clerk of the County Court OF Mason county,
West Virginia, ffI trust deed book No. IL.
pages 800. 100 and 40f to secure the payment
of the debt therein mentioned and described.
and upon the terms, conditions and proVls-
ions thereof, and being required by the Point
creditor secured In said deed Oftrust, I wilton
Saturday, the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1898,
commencing at Eleven O'Clock a. m, sell n
House of said Mason county, TO The highest
Bidder the following real estate conveyed br
said deed Of trust situate in ArbnciEle Dis
trict, Afnson county West Virginia, and be-
Ing the same land conveyed 70 said J.. v.
stockton and olivia stockton, by william
r. Johnson and wife, by deed dated March
9th, 1872. and Of record In the 0fIlce or the
Clerk OF the County C0urt or said Mason
county, IN deed book No. %. pages IN &c,
and is the same land conveyed TO W. X.
johnson by W. +. GoshOTu and others by-
deed dated the 9Th day OF March, 1892, and
OF record In the Clerks office OF the County
Court of said Ma%on county, in Deed Book
said last mentioned deed, eonfafnfDfss $50
acHeg and IN poles OF bottom land aud I5l9<
acres OF hill land and 81 Seres OF river bank
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash.
The above farm Is one OF the finest on the
kanaNSh ha River, well improved and good
RANKIN WILEY Trustee.
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Got i'm Their Work.

Cabell County Democrats de-
feated Geo. I. Neal for Congress.
The gold Democrats voted solidly
against him. Had the Democrats
of Cabell stuck to him as they
should have done, Mr.. Neale would
have been elected to Congress by
a nice majority.
In his address to the Harvard
students the other day, Rev. Ed,
ward Everett Hale laid down three
rules which he said had been the
greatest help to him in life. They
were: Be in the open air all you
can; rub against the rank and file
daily, every day hold intimate con.
versation with superior.
Farmers tell us that turkeys viii
be scarce in this county, this sea.
son. However, we hope there viii
be enough to go round Thanks
giving and Christmas days.
If the election didn't go your
way and yon are the under dog
just put on an expression of cheer
fulness. regain your equilibrium
and climb gracefully into the
wagon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The Republicans are not crow
ing much over their victory in
this county. A Democratic gain
of 400, is what hurts them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The least changeable thing in
the world is woman; the most
changeable is a woman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Its unwise to boast Of your
,genealogy. Even if you succeed
in tracing it back to Adam and Eve
you haven any the best of others.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16
PRxs1cIAMs.
$4,000 REV Ard !!

r WILL pay $1O0. 90 reward for any
information that will lead to the
arrest of the party or parties who
broke into ard robbed my store at
Apple Grove, on several different oc-
easions. as follows: $50 for the in
formation, $50 upon an arrest being
made on such information, and 500
upon conviction of party or parties,
making in all 800.
JOHN S. HANLY,
may19tf Apple Grove, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

from Fridays Daily.
Hon. Jas. Capehart left last
night for Florida, where he goes
on a business and hunting trip.
Mr.. Frank Walker, who has
been here ON a short visit, will re-
turn to Charleston, this morning.
Mrs. Spencer Adkins and Miss
Blanche Adkins will leave this af-
ternoon on visit to Mr.. s. E. Ad-
kins and family, at Blepre, Ohio.
Lieutenant r. E. McNeer, of
the U. s. A, who has been the
guest of DIR. A. r. Barbee and
family for the past few days, left
yesterday for Washington, d. Q,
Mr.. Thos. w. Malone, of Wash
ington, D. G. an attache of the
Pension Department. was in town
yesterday on his way to Washing
ton.
Lieut.. DIR. G. @. Hogg, of the
First West Virginia, who is in
charge of the ambulance corps and
has been at his mothers in this
place sick with typhoid fever, left
yesterday to join his regiment
now in camp at Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr.. NJ. L. Guthrie, travelling for
a Point Pleasant -four mill, was in
town Thursday. Mr.. Guthrie re-
ports sales good throughout his
territory, the Kanawha valley and
along the Ohio. He went from
here to his home at Cheshire
Gallia Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Welty Woods. of Greenbrier
county, an alleged counterfeiter.
was arrested Wednesday, at Union,
Monroe county. In his possession
was found a large number OF
spurious silver dollars and dies fol
making them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

If the Democrats are up and at
them to a man, we will beat the
Republicans in Mason county in
1900.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

The lower house of Congress
will be Democratic by from 15 to
20 majority after March 4th, 1899
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Joe Liter says there will be q
boom in December wheat, us the
result of heavy foreign orders, and
not. because of any corner on
wheat" The farmer will be re-
joiced if his prophesy proves true.
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To the PEN.

Sheriff J. @. Porter with Messrs.
II. q. Porter and VIM. Porter as
guards, left this morning for
Moundsville Penitentiary with
John Fitch, sentenced for two years
and Wesley Murphy. sentenced for
four years for robbery.
Don't annoy a silent editor; he
may be a reformed prize fighter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

1t is easier to take medicine
than it is to make up your mind to
take it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

If we didn't beat them in Mason
county, we had them badly scared.
"We'll do them up' in 1900.
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Saturday, the 18th day of Novem-
her 1898
Warming Notice.

Warming Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given to all
IN whom it may concern, not to har-
bor or trust any of my children, on
my account, as ] shall not pay any
debts whatever of their contracting.
LOUIS ScHwARz.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-11-16

Let Democrats everywhere in
the county organize clubs. and
perfect their organization for the
great battle of 1890.
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Special Commissioners Sale,


RY virtue OF the authority vested i'm the
- undersigned Special Commissioner by n
decree of the Circuit Court of Mnson county.
West Virginia. entered ON the 9TH dny of
September, 1888, In the chaucery cause pend-
Ing In said Circuit Court, wherein w. q.
Bennett Is platntin, and G. g. Snyre Is de-
fendant, tue undersigned Special Conn Is
siOner WILL ont the
10Th day of November, 1898.
commencing at 10 o'clock n M at the front
door OF the Court House OF said Mason coun-
ty, sell ut public auction, to the highest bid
der,ithe following described real estate, Nizs
Lot No ~, fronting 10 feet on Main Street
and running back 100 feet to alley. said
lot being situate In what is known as Ham
tlton & PowelPs purchase, In Lewis District,
Mason county, West Virginia. Ihe plat of
said Hamilton & PoVgeips purchase IS record
ed I'm the County Court Clerks ofiice of said
Mason County, in Deed Book No. ~. page
2l3.
TERMS or SaLE:-ons-third OF purchase
money cash on day OF sale, oue-third upon n
credit of six months, and one-third upon n
credit of twelve months. from date of sale
with interest, and the deferred payments 10
be secured by notes with go-d security, and
the title tosaid lot retained ms further te-
Witness my hand. this Oct. DIST, 1893.
JOHN L. HELLER.
Special COu missioner
hereby certify that bond I'm the penalty
of 800, as required fn tile decree OF sale in
the above entitled calSe, has been given be-
fore me, this 2tst day of October, 1868.
II. +. mitchell Clerk.
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A 12-year-old boy in town yes
terday took mean advantage of a
man who did not read the papers.
Going into store with a basket
of eggs for sale he inquired the
price, and was told they were six
teen cents dozen. Leaving his
eggs he proceeded to another store.
whose proprietor evidently had
not heard of the reduction in
price, aud he told the boy eggs
were twenty cents a dozen. The
boy promptly proceeded TO the
first named store, took the eggs he
had bought. invested sixteen cents
in another dozen and sold the lot
to the second store at twenty
/ canfs