The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-07-05
STATE ITEMS.

describes some Of its advantages in
this style;
Mr.. Thomas Eagleson is this day
celebrating his 10lst birthday; he is
to plow three acres Of corn, put up
200 green rails, and if he can get it
he is to drink one-half gallon Of good
whisky. We have not heard wheth-
err he got the whisky or not, but il
he did, we will bet that he willdrink
it all to-day. We will also bet that
he plows over the three acres Of corn
and puts up the two hundred rails.
Mr.. Eagleson, and also his family,
say he has tasted water only once
since he came to Mud river, and he
did that only to see what kind Of
water was on the farm he bought
here. Come along with your old
men; Lincoln county is s too,
Silas Cooper, who is now ITO years
old, is still living.
On Monday night, the 4th instant,
the house of Joseph Smith, near Mill
Point, in Pocahontas county, was
struck by lightning, killing young
man by the name of VIM, Griffin,
and badly stunning another young
man who was sleeping in the same
bed with young Griffin. Two other
men, sleeping in the same room in
another bed, were considerably stun
ned, but not seriously. The light
ming struck the chimney, and ran
down through both stories Of the
house, but did no serious damage to
the house. A clock sitting on the
mantle in the lower room, was en-
tirely demolished.
On Monday night Of last week, at
Bridgeport, Harrison county, a quar-
rel began between some young white
men and colored man by the name
of Charles Wilson, when a rock was
thrown by some one unknown at
the time) striking the colored man,
Wilson, on the head fracturing his
skull, from which wound he died on
Friday night last.
At the coroners' inquest the YER
diet was that the said Wilson came
to his death by the blow of a rock
thrown by one Orpheus Whitney.
Whitney has left the community.
Every effort is being made for his
capture.-Sntinel.
Mrs. Elizabeth Staley, of Whites
Creek, Wayne county, had been for
some time subject to heart disease.
One day her son, Creedmore Staley,
had a fight with neighbor's boy,
and during the scuflle his shirt was
torn off, and in this condition he
went home. His mother was fright
ened on seeing him, and immediate
ly fell dead,
On Tuesday last DR.. ]. R. Walker,
of Brownstown was taken i'll and
asked his wife to give him some
medicine out of his case, and in at.
tempting to give him the medicine
he requested she made a mistake
and gave him some solution of Strych-
MIA instead DR.. Mayer, of this
city was Immediately telegraphed for
who left on the noon train and upon
his arrival administered antidotes
and relieved DR.. Walker of what ut
one time was thought to be certain
death.-COm'ier.
must take this occasion to COM
pliment the Third District for hav-
ing elected to Congress such man
as the Hon. John Il. Kenna of Char
lesion. Although young in years,
he is old in wisdom. He is a man of
brilliant intellect, of wide learning,
gifted with great oratorical powers,
and have no doubt of his obtaining
distinction in the highest council
chamber of the nation. | predict for
him bright future.-Veston CORES.
pondence IHhecting Register.
A lady's gold neck chain, which is
said to have been owned by Mrs.
President Madison, is now owned by
Miss Sue Wood, Winfield, Putnam
county, this State.
Martinsburg has q movement on
foot which has for its object the or.
ganization Of a company and the pur.
chase of grounds for a Confederate
cemetry.
The time of holding the Greenbrier
camp meeting has been changed from
the 18th to the 22d of August next.
The Moundsville Reporter says;
Five convicts were immersed in the
river Sunday afternoon last by Elder
IS. r. Wilson.
The Writ county Mentor favors
taxing church property.
West Virginia has five representa-.
tives at the University of Virginia.
Berkeley Springs aspires to baby
show.
A terrific hail storm passed over
Wyoming county few days ago.
Grasshoppers have made their ap.
pearance in Hardy county, destroy.
ing meadows and vegetables, and