The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-07-30

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the level Of the sen. and is fed By no visl
bic stream. Ii is without fish, aud though
some were placed 10 II they have disap
pcared. Among its mysterious attractions
its unfathomablo depth A liDc BOZ
feet ia length touched no bottom,
A mother in England heard recently
that her boy was very sick at boarding
shool, and went after and took him bone
His body bore marks ofa whipping aud he
died tho next day. A jury, which seems
to be Of about American average, voted
that he died Of sunstroke, and recommen,
ded the head master to whip no more
pupils.
Fears are expressed for tue safety Of
Temple Bar, in London. The immense
edifce is settling toward the north -
Should the crate arch fall, almost at any
time there would inevitably be terrible
smash of human beings, horses, ard or.
ringes, all mingled together, besides the
minor evil closing the main approach to
the city for weeks.
Forty years ago William Watson, a car.
penter, while building a house in Milford,
Pa, lost.a silver dollar and was unable to
tld it, Last week be was engaged TO
make an additont 70 thchSuse. 2Intcaring
off sOlne ofthe cIup.boards be found lis
silver dollar lying on one of the sills, as
bright and fresh as on Tue day it was coin.
ed, 10 1882,
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"You ought to acquire the faculty Of
being at home in the best society,"" said
fashionable aunt to an honest nephew. 81
manage that easily enough" replied the
nephew, "by staying athcne With my wife
md children"
The OLD Fellows aud Masons arc build
an elegant ball at Prospect, in Giles coun-
ty, Tennessee. The building will com
prise church underneath and the hall
above.
An old gander was recently killed 10
Virginia at the age Of ninety, The name
Of the unfortunate clearinghouse that
drew the prize is not given.
A new style Of boys trowsers has been
invented 10 Boston, with a copper seat,
sheet.iron knees rivcted down in the seams,
and waterproof pockets, to bod broken
eggs.
The Mississippijudge have decided that
'murderers in that State may be released
on bail before conviction.
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An editor, referring to air.tight collins;
says. '"No person having once tried one
Of these coflins will ever use any other"
Quiz remarked upon going to bed last
evening, that if the moon stail out all
night she'd be pretty full before morning.
What is the most daring theft a man
can be guilty Of? Taking the chair at a
public meeting.
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1t is generally agreed that baseball
matches in the middle Of these hot days
are . bore, aud unworthy Of sensible hu.
',nauity, Give US fan 10 ours, not q
bat.
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One Of the features Of the season at
West Point is q band practice every morn,
ing in o little house amid tho trees. The
ladies sit outside--sow aud gossip. Our
opinion is that the band needs copsidcra'
bic practice.
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A witty moraliSt says that "mauy q man
thinks its virtue hatkeop' him from turn
ing rascal, when it's only full stomach.
One should be careful, aud not mistake
potatoes for principles"
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A Western editor thinks that the habit
of carrying tobacco 10 the pistol pocket is
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