The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-04-03

oil last saturday evening, many Of
our readers doubtless noticed the
Iiyid light across the Ohio, opposite
here. 1t is found that the light
came from the burning of house
belonging to Mr.. John Switzer, liv-
ing on Chicamauga creek. Mr.. S.
had just completed a new home, and
had only that day moved into it,
when about Z o'clock that evening
lightning struck the old house and
set it on fire, the family just escaping
the fiery bolt by few hours. Our
reporter says his information is that
the Mr. Switzer mentioned, was for.
merly with j. NJ. Kerr & Co, of Gal.
lipolls; that if this Is true, then the
owner Of the house is a festive young
bachelor, and what he wants of a
brand new house is not easily seen.
Doubtless, he knows. We have
heard Of his expressing great admi-
ration for a certain beautiful girl in
our vicinity whether this has any.
thing to do with the new house or
not, we cannot say.
The Teachers Institute will be
opened in Room B, Monday, at 9 o.
clock a. m. The schedule for the
first two days is as follows:
LIST day-Normai Lesson. How to
teach. Lesson in English. The
noun in all its relations. Arithme-
tic. To include common fractions.
Review. Introductory lecture on
Physics, Natural Philosophy. Nor
NAL exercise in composition. Inter,
mission. Algebra ID part art. to
division. How to teach Geography.
Structure of a sentence. Lecture
I'd day-E ngliSl-the verb, Arith-
metic-decimal and common tract
ions in recitation. Recitation on
Lecture and Subject in Physics, Al,
zebra, multiplication and division.
School recitation. Lecture and re-
capitulation on complex clements
Any text books may be used.
Joseph NJ. Butler, j., of Mason
City, a young lad aged II years, says
the Middleport Herald, was out in a
skiif last Saturday, and while the
steamer Luella was backing out from
the Rolling Mill landing at Pomeroy
he attempted TO pass around, when
the wheel of the Luella striking the
skin, capsized it, and the boy seeing
his danger, sprang on the guards oil
the steamer, and took a free ride tC
Pomeroy; the skiff, meanwhile, pass
ing under the wheel, where it was
split from stem TO stern. After
such narrow escape, We presume
His incident will prove a warning to
young men, not to go fooling around
steamboats, in such close proximity,
but maintain. a respectful and dig,
nifed distance hereafter.
A post office is badly needed on
this side of the river at Woods ferry.
There is probably no place in the
county where so much mail matter
goes, and is directed to the "West
Virginia Box" Gallipolis, Ohio, and
is brought to this side of the river by
Il private individual, who retains it
until it is called G1r by the people to
whom it belongs. We hope the citi-
zens in that part Of the county will
petition for the establishment of an
Office at Mr.. Woods house and i'm
mediately send it to our representa-
tive in Congress, Hon, John L. Ken
M. If the people will set forth the
facts correctly no doubt the office
will be at once established.
When Young lady in Java wants
to get married she puts a ilower-pot
in her porch or window. This is I'M
derstood to mean, "bcau wantcd."-
If the custom were introduced here
what a rise there would be in the
price of tlower-pots; Juhnny.jumpers,
swect-william, and Notwithstanding
would become a power in the market.
Our office is particularly suited to
do all kinds of mercantile printing.
When merchants or companies are
in need of work of this kind we in
vite them to send their orders to us,
and if they are not suited in both
the price and style Of work, We will