The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-03-05

R,rn to Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Miller
=, ,Op-Suturday, February 28lh, 1874
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". are requested to ask the party who
,,,,ored Mr.. John R. ScIbe's tenantsaw,
n return the same to this office.
I'll. report Of the public schools Of this
,s,., we're crowded out for want Of room
T, twill DO published next week
The time for maple sugar is at hand, as
=. are reminded by the small boy peddIing
",,,saf,c" for tea.
The many friends of young Miss Matte
MoCopehey, will be glad to learn that she
= i. rapidly recovering from her late severe
illness. -
The youngsters of this place are max
inc it lively for the fish just now, judging
f,on the number Of FISH, carried through
our town.
A vouDu man, named William Sheets,
living in Fair Haven, Ohio, opposite this
place, died on Monday las, from rupture
caused by jumping.
The following question is respectfully
,llresscd to the clergy: Whether a person
in the gallery ola church is responsible
for deeds done in the body?
An empty whiskey kcg nearly killed a
by at Franaeim's big whisky shop in
Wheeling the other day. ItfeIl through
q h,tchway. What woA'S whisky do,
It's said that $50 persons have been
adiudged insane by the Courts in Illinois,
who we're made so by the Chicago fire.
We have just TO hand new lot Of ma
tcrial for Job Printing Bill heads, en-
velopes. cards, tags, blanks of any kind
got up in as good style as anywhere else
on verv short notice aud at fair prices.
Complaints arc made ABOUT apples not
keeping, this winter. AS "a general rule
when there is short crop, as there was
last gear, apples DO not generally keep ii
you have few to start on.
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Tue tow boat II. i Pierrcpont ran 30
miles in eight aud one half hours with
heavy barge, on the 9th u|t. She is
now laying up at the Pctona Landing
near this place, awaiting business
Ef these fycuds who appreciate our pa
per will now and then call CD US for an ez'
ira copy to hand to friend who does not
take it, it will answer good purpose BY
frequently adding a name to our list
By the advent oftho Spring styles with
their ravishing tiuts aud charming fabrics
the ladies who rcaiiz that thing Of
beauty is joy forever" will no: fail to in,
quire soon, whittier shall we 60 for our
uete adornment?
The Mason County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, held meeting
recently, and made arrangements for i'm
mediatcly putting the grounds in good re-
pair and putting up all the necessary
buildings, seats, &c.
Two young ladies, living near this CITY,
we're riding to q sugar camp 90 the CIarks'
burg road, last Saturday, aud when near
ing tue camp, the horse scared, throwing
them off. They sustained but slight iDju'
rics, We are glad to say
From the Clarksburg papers We learn
that Col. Ben. Wilson is confined to bis
home at WiIsonburgh by an attack of in
fammntory rheumatism, aud that Hon. 5
B. Mcmillan, late member Of the LeglS
lnturo from Doddridge, is so sick that NJ
hopes arc entertained Of his recovery.
A gentleman who has penetrated The
eastern end of Wotzel county, West Vir'
GINA, describes section Of about thirty
square miles where q newspaper, secular
or religious, never finds its way The
mud and log shantics contain from oigh
to Ten children each, and there was one
family Of fifteen persons. Indian meal
be says, is tue chief article Of food.
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PROTECT TIE BIRDS. Robins and blue
birds, recognized as harbingors of spring