The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-04-10

to enter the store Of Mr.. John H. Gil
more, on Main street. The burglar
tried to enter the front window, and
with the aid Of a diamond had par
TALLY cut away one Of the large
panes Of glass in the show window.
Mr.0Gilmore sleeping in the store
was awakened by the noise, and
crawling up close to the window, fir
ed his revolver at him, when the
thief beat a hasty retreat. We ad-
wise our citizens to be always pre-
pared for these kind of visits.
An exchange tells the whole story
in u few words, when it says that
twenty years of the most friendly
mention Of an individul by an editor
will not atone for one line that does
not suit him and stop my paper"
are the first words. But as they
don't stop reading the paper, but on
ly stop paying for it, we can't see
where their revenge is.
The House Committee on Com
merce will complete their final esti-
mates for the improvement if rivers
and harbors to-day. The following
are the appropriations recommended
for West Virginia: New river, $751;
600; Elk river, $1,000 Guyandotte
river, $1,000; Big Sandy, $4,000;
Great Kouawha, S222,OOO; Mononga-
hela, s25, 900; Little Kanawha, $4,000
En-.
The firm of P. D. Harrison & Co.,
closed out last Saturday, and so far
as they are concerned, have wound
up business" in this place. We are
sorry to lose them from among our
business men, as all who were attach.
ed to the store here, were good, clev-
er, fair and square men, Duringt the
two years they remained with US,
there is no denying the fact that
they made q great change in the
price Of all staple goods.
Bro. Tippett, bedecked beneath u
newly renovated plug hat, paper
standing collar, canvass-ham gloves,
and swallow tail coat, came down
Friday to ride on the keers, but
reached our city too late for the
morning train. He went back to the
Pint huffy. You old rural rooster,
why don't you consult our time to
blc?- GaIlipOlis Journal.
Bro. Harper you were the cause of
our missing the train. If we had
not stopped to take social glass"
with you, we'd have been on time.
In to.day's paper will be found an
ordinance compelling saloons to close
at 10 o'clock at night, and is in eff
feet from and after to-day. We ques-
ton the justice us well US the legal,
ty ofsuch an ordinance. We would
like toknow what authority the town
council have to dictate to n man how,
and when he shall run his business?
The acreage of wheat sown this
year is in excess oflast year, perhaps
we would be safe in saying one-third.
This we are satisfied is true, and may
be made reliable by talking to farm
ers, We believe that those who have
sown their wheat under such a favor.
able spring, will reap a reward as
everything now bids fair for a good
crop.
We often hear the expression used
that we want farmers, men of energy,
we want farming carried on as in
the east. Such is all bosh. The
class of farmers now in Mason coun.
ty could not be bettered from any
portion ofthe world, so far as energy
and industry is concerned. Wehave,
us u general thing, the best class of
citizens in the world.
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If you are going to paint, better do
it now, before hot weather, Find
full stock Anchor White Lead, Lin
seed Oil, Yellow Ochre and ColorS
generally; Turpentine, Dryers &c;
also Miller Brothers Chemical Paint,
Zinc White, &C., &C., low for cash at
VAN GILDER's Drug Store.
If You desire to see yorktown pros
per never run down, when talking
to stranger, its business enterprise or
even lis citizens. Nothing hurts q
town more than this silly, shallow
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