The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-10-06

what a'nlce gentleman he r p De sase, y
leave lis home aud family and labor ill
b uncovered With sweat, ~, SaIl. 7fOt our
Hold. When they heard he was out or
tie lssislatdre they could see che applit
ton Of Franklin old adage, ''aa axe
grind: y \
Col. Webster told the people here they
ought TO- bare more money. They all
agree with him, but don i know how % get
at it, as the speaker failed to enligAien
them on that desirable point.
The editor Of the Register Wis in our
tOwh on the 22d nit. and expressed him.
self perfectly pleased with The order and
appearance Of our town, though . little
surprised atits size.
We are literally scorchcd up for want
ofrain. The folks think there win DO !
generous supply when Il aoes come, con-
sequently they arc preparing cisterns al
over town.
The water is low in the river, and the
steamboat men are taking advantage Of it
by cutting down q great many Of the bad
nags and stumps atthe landings.
Since the Salt Furnaces blowed out
many Of our citizens have become experts
at squirrel hunting, and quite a number
Of the bushy tailed little fellows have been
captssed.
Since Che salt furnace here blowed out,
some Of our citizens have become mighty
hunters. Last week a squad Of about q
half dozen were several milss out in the
country where they built FIRE and camped
all night. After telling a few tales Of
grand hunts, they fell asleep. from which
they were awakened by saapping of
twigs aud rdstling oflcayes. They rush.
ed to their fdet to prepare for the foe, and
one DECLARED he saw some pretty large an
imal pass before the lire, but of this they
are not positive. Sleep was gone however,
for that night, and they came home next
day with very small quantity ofgame.-
THss are pretty firmly impressed with the
belief that thore are wildcats out there,
though nothing can be found 10 shoot at,
much larger than chipmunk.
New Haven has received her portion Of
rain at last. The same kind Of rain that
the old minister prayed for, "a driszliug,
guzzling rain"
A family by the name Of Burnett, Who
left jackson Co., for the west, few years
ago, returned to this place, about week
ago. all,dogn with the chills and fever
Since their arrival hero, one Of their chi:
dren, q fine little boy Of eight years, bSs
died. They have taken him homo to Jack
son county for burial. There is great
ofsympathy felt for them in our place, on
account ofther troubles.
Mr.. Martin Riser, Of our town, inform.
ed me . few days ago. that bis grand
mother, now liyingin Megs county, is one
hundred and Eve years old. The old lady
lived in our place short time ago, and is
| yet able and willing to do o good deal Of
housework. Are there any older persons
in this neigbborboods
FousD AT LAsrl-The most powerful, as
well as the most pleasant, for It's curative
properties as Diuretic; has been found in
.Rayne's Dtwetie lstiger Of Buc1u, Jun
iipSer and Acct. Potash. Its components
are not new, but the combination Of them,
asin the Etiriir, is q novelty, and meets
the wants SO long unsupplied for the treat
ment of diseases. Of the Bladder, Kidneys,
Dropsicsl Affections, etc. A trial will
convince tho most skeptical Of its merits.