The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-18


A Quakcr's advice to his son on his
wedding day: when thee went a court.
ing, | told thee to keep thy eyes wide
open; now that'hou art married, tell ti,eu
TO keep them half shut"
There is no vice that does so cover n man
with shame as to be false and peridious.
A gentleman Of color arrested in Phil
adclplia had four chickens in bis carpet
bag. lilo said "de man dat put en- dar
was no freu' oh mine"
Thcresak ofthe election in Terrc Hautc,
Ind, Tuesday was a decided Republican
victory, with large gains. The Republic
cans elected all their candidates on the
general ticket, and their concilmon.
An editor plaintiyoly says that be has
original poetry enough to single meeting
house, but as no has no meeting. house to
Fshinglc, the originalpoetry isuseless.
A blind woman runs sewing machine
IN Montreal, and makes from So to $40
weekly.
The writer ofan obituary notice Of an
0estimable lady said that "the bereavcd
husband WAS hardly able to bear tue dem.
Use Of his Wife" Imagine bis disgust on
troadingin priut tlIat the bereavod husband
wa hardly able toxcsrthe chemise ofhis
wife"
The following toast was recently given
at public dinner: "Woman-without her,
man is a brute;" and it appeared in the
paper next morning, thus: "Woman With
out her man, is a brute"
A newspaper in describing wedding in
high life, said that the bride was accompa.
MED to the altar by tight bridesmaids. ~
Ghe lovely young ladies we're eight, not
tight.
Look out for paper collars that have
been prepared witha preparation having
arsenic for one Of its ingredients. The
Precipitation Of the neck causes the same
to be absorbed'into the system. Several
severe cases Of poisoning have occurred
from these collars.
There is remarkable collection Of dark
colorcd slabs in cemetery; three wives
Of ono man They show that the first
died in 1913, the second 1914, and tho
third in 1915, Three wives in three years
would be quick work even in this fast age
A Mississippi paper, describing the ef-
'tects of the recent tornado in a portion of
that State, reports, that "somc Mr.. Quiuu's
hens were subsequently, discovered miles
away, part Of them citirldy stripped oftheir
feathers by the force ofthe hurricane"
The fcclingthatit.is more profitable to
fattcn pigs when from nine to twelve month
old, than to keep them untilthey are eigh-
teen months old or over, is becoming much
more prevalent than it was Q few years
since.
Is there any euro for springhalt in horses?
We know Of none. But liberal feeding,
thorough grooming, good care, and modcr-
ate work, will alleviate the trouble.
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A gentleman expressed to a lady his adj
miration Of her toilet. She said she SUP.
posed ho had been impressed by her angel
sleeves. He answered with cffusion, mo;
but he'd like to be-"
The greatest nutmeg ever known met
with greater.
In some parts Of Illinois strawberries
have been in bloom all winter.
The twcuty.ffh anniversary Of the Popc's
pontihcate will occur in June.
There are two rooms in Evansville ten.
antcd'by twenty.oue persons aud ten dogs.
The horseiis a curious feeder. lie eats
best when be hasn't a bitiu bis mouth. 4
Tho indianapolis Typographical Union
has over $1,000 in its treasury.