The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-06-28

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tion.
Prof. James Nourse, Band Instruct
or and Piano teacher, now perman-
emily located in Point Pleasant, de-
sires few piano pupils. Will at
tend them at their own residence or
at the Virginia House, where he is
,now stopping.
I NoTIcE,-He calls the attention OF
rthe members of his "Cornet Band'
to punctuality on evenings of prac-
tice "wednesday and Saturday. at
s o'clock-and desires that they man
ifest a continued interest in their du-
ties, both morally and practically.
Some people have a habit of chew
ing bits of paper, ends of lead pencils
and other articles. Not long since a
Pittsburgh journalist poisoned him
self slightly by his pencil nlDbllng,
and now some pleasant information
is aaoat which will cause to feel
cheerful those who chew the corners
from postal cards. 1t seems that
these missives are manufactured
chiefly from linen rags used in wrap
ping mummies. Thousands of late
Egyptians are bereft of their long
used coverings, and many tons of the
material are yearly imported by
American paper makers.
A correspondent from Big Sixteen
(Kanawha) says Mr., II. Bird has fif-
teen acres of corn that's nearly waist
high ard has been plowed three
times. And asks, who can beat it?
lie also says the wheat in that sec,
ton of the county promises a large
yield; and that Mr.. J. T. Bird had a
grand croquet party at his residence
one day last week, and the young
folks enjoyed themselves finely. He
gives us many more items, which
would be out of date to publish this
week. We hope this correspondent
will try his hand again, and endoav-
or to get his items to this Office, not
later than Tuesday noon, as the Regis.
Ter goes to press early on Wednesday
morning.
We wish to state to the Ladies and
Gentlemen of Point Pleasant, and
vicinity, that we have opened a first
class Saloon in the room formerly oc.
cupied by Mr.J, j. Franklin. We are
prepared to furnish on short notice
Ice cream by the dish Or gallon. Al.
so keep constantly on hand cake,
raspberries, lemonade, &c. Give us
a call. PHELPS u RAINEs.
Strawberries will about play out
this week; for some time they have
not had much to recommend them
but their cheapness; but raspbcrric:
now take their place, and when they
are gone, the dewborry and blackber
ry will be in market.
Nelson Barcus, of Union District
killed on last Saturday, a large Rat
tlesnake, measuring three feet il
length, which carried as caudal ap
pondage, eleven rattlcs and a button
The premium list of the Masor
county Agricultural and Mechanical
Association is in type and will be
ready for distribution in few days
Say about first of the week.
Base ballists, take warning. A
typo of the Cincinnati Enquirer be
ing urged to it, "wipod up the pave
ment, soaked up the gutter, rolled il
Jne muu anu Cutuvd lnside vut- u
champion fighter of the Cincinnati:
base ball nine.
The next session of the West yir
ginia Conference will be held al
Charleston, October 4th, 1871
much more pleasant season of the
year than in the spring, as hereto.
fore.
There is still room for n few more
advertisements on tho Fair pamph.
let now in course of publication, from
this office, All advertisements in.
tended for this pamphlet must be in
by Thursday noon, Apply at the of.
flee for terms, &c.
Laborors are now engaged in tear
ing up the old pavement on the East
sidoof Main street, preparatory to
| tronrinr tho walk IN TO tho now