The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-06-27

Dat 1874 Goor." q gentleman from
New York was taking Q glass Of wine Vt
the St Louis Restaurant. in Cincinnati,
about three weeks ago. ho observed at an.
other table, seated with several others,
a German, who-seemed unonsy and anx'
ious as il there might have been Franco.
Prussiuu disturbance between bis beer and
himself Prcsentlyin ran q little girl,
Der face radiant with smiles, eyclaiming-
"Ob, father! we've got little baby at
home!"
"Ditis gOot, said the Dutchman' as
the anxiety disappeared from bis counter
ancc; "fll up der glasses"
Not many minutes elasped before in
rushed the little girl again with the an.
nouncement--
ooh, father, we've got tro Title boys
at home!"
The dutchman looked a great deal ass
tonished, and not at all gratiGed at bis
little family redundancy, but rising at
length to themagnitude Of the occasion,
he said IL
"Vell, den, dat ish also gOot Fill up
der glasses"
.Iua few minutes again appeared the
radiant messenger, with tho astounding
proclamation
"Oh, father, we've got three l1le boys
at home"!
This was too much even for Teutouic
imp,ssvcness. There was no further call
for glasses.
."Vcll. aen," says he, II goes up dere
and stops der pAoze tam pisaessr'
A BONE BARREL.-Ev family should
provide barrel or box for receiving chick
en- bones, fish bones, and bits Of bones
which accumulate in the'kitchen. A hun.
bred pounds may be saved in a few weeks.
Such bones are more valuable for grass
land and for buryiug around all kinds Of
fruit trees and grapevines, than Peruvian
guano, which is worth from three to FIVE
cents per pound.
It seems that the Mexcans, like other
people, must have something to bang 90
to-somc one grand idea to occupy their
minds. The Mexican cultivated mind has
taken quite naturally to Freemasoury =
A number Of lodges has been started at
several points Of the Republic which. have.
a large membcrship'au are in thriving
condition.
Nov. children, said Sunday School
gentleman visitor, who bad been talking
to the scholars about good people. aud bad
people; now; children, when | am walk
ing in the street, | speak to some persons
I meet aud l don't speak to others; aud
what's the reasou?" He expected the re-.
ply would be. because you are good and
others are bad; but to his discontinue, the
general shout was, Because some are rich
and others are poor" .,
And old fisherman was caught in dug
out 90 the broad Potomac by furious
gale. He padded to shore as fast as be
could, scared to death, padded and prayed
for mercy-he prayed for mercy and pad.
died until his canoe struck the beach. ~
Then he turned to the gale, shook bis fist,
and said: BLOW and bc--y who'safriad
Of you!" is
An English writer says iu.bis advice.to
young married women, that their moth
er Eve married gardener" 1tmyht be
added that the gardener in consequence
of the match lost his situation.
MuszlE gus Docs There are said
to be more cases Of hydrophobia at present
than were ever known before There is
no cure for this dreadful malady, and pre-
vention is therefore all the More essential.
A small bug is destroying nearly all
the grape-vines in the interior Of Iowa. 1t
is dark brown in color, ABBOTT three cigbths
Of an inch long, bores into the vine, gen.
erollv M the ioints md 1evoura rthn NTH