The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-21
1Gs Wfse[In asais1tt
LOCAL MATTERS.

NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL The teach.
ers Of Mason county will bear in mind that
The FIRST Of the six Institutes established
BY the General Superintendent Of Free
Schools, will DO held at Point Pleasant on
Monday, June lst. From the circular is.
sued BY the Superintendent upon this sub.
ject, it appears that the great object to be
accomplished by these Institutes, is to ere.
ate uniform system Of instruction 10 our
primary schools, to furnish teachers the
best idea upon the art and theory Of school
government, and to make our schools rs
effective as possible. Hence, every teach.
er who loves his profession aud desires to
elevate the character Of our public schools
should cooperate with the General Super.
iutcndent Of our State to accomplish these
desirable aud praise-worthy results.
Let every one, then, who has taught in
the schools Of this county; those who in
tend to enter the field Of teaching next
year; all who feel interested in the good
and ultimate success Of our free schoolsys
tenn, attend here on tho LIST Of June.
Each Of the Boards Of Education Of Ma
son will be furnished with a list of teach.
ers present, aud every member Of the H.
stituto will receive at its close q certificate
Of attendance upon which will appear bis
grade Of proficiency and standing as
teacher. School officers should, therefore
see that, III employing teachers for their
respective schools, preference will be given
to members Of this Institute
The examinations for State Professional
Certificates will be held on the two last
days Of The session.
.~~>~~<~~~c~~~>>S>>~I>->~>I
1t takes capitalist to go isLin' these
days as we we're reminded one day this
week on seeing our ucighbors of the law
and few friends paradiug up street with
exaggerated fishing pole and bunch Of
suckers apiece, at about the hour when the
apostles Of old was inconscquentially accus'
ed Of having been drunk,
.~>,>-~(>(>->~>-~c>(>>~,~
LIBEL SUIT. james W. Sweeney, Of
Wheeling entered suit in the Circuit Court
Of Ohio against the proprictOrs of the
Wheeling Register" claiming damages to
the amount Of $25, 900. The suit origin
ated from several articles which appeared
in that journal last fall when sweeney was
a candidate for the Legislature, critisciSing
Mr. SIS inability to represent the people Of
that county in the State Legislature :
The plaintiff has employed very talented
counsel to prosecute the suit, and suppose
tue other side will be as ably represented
>>>>-><>c>>>~><,>>~-~>->>
The etiquette Of newspaper subscription
is, to call voluntarily and pay up, in ad
vance il possible, aud not in any event to
wait for a bill to be presented; nevertheless,
il under pressure, tle editor is forced to
present bis little account, it is no ground
for taking oIFeuse. lie ouly wants bis
money.
.-~~~~->~~>~~~~~,~
The West Virgiuian says: 1T isn't
every one that can bean overseer Of the
poor" Get married, young man, and in
less than year you'll fud out that it is
the easiest thing in the world TO become an
overscer Of tue poor.
-I~I~~~~~~~~~S
INSANE The people will be gratiGed
10 learn that the Asylum at Weston, has
relieved all the prisons Of the State, ofthelF
insane, with but Que or two exceptions, and
these will soon be provided for There
are now about 1856 in the hospital,
IMpoRTANr.-John A. Stone, iato Of
Company G, 195th 0, V. 1, and Clayton
Sturgeon, late Of the 5th U. s. Heavy Ar
tilIery, or their legal representatives, will
learn something Of importance to them by
calling at the law Office Of White & HOl-
coImb, Gallipolis, 0hiO.-JomMal.
~~<~x~,.~-o><N-N,.S~(~