The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-05-29

which is singular in its promises, to
say the least. They offer to insert
an advertisement gratis in 1000
newspapers, provided they are paid
the publishers rates for rs, which
are catalogued. On the same plan
"a different State Lists are offered,
all of which contain the leading pa
pcrs. Whatever may be thought of
the policy of putting forth such Of
fers there is no doubt that Messrs.
Rowoll & Co. are responsible for their
contracts, and can be relied upon to
faithfully carry them out.
The fellow who fully believes in
cheap advertising is now opening
new campaign, and we consider his,
one of the worst "sign of the times
here it is-"FRESH PEAS FOR SAIL
CHEAP. Thisisputona pastc,board,
stuck into the end Of n split stick,
again stuck in an open sack Of coffee
near the front door, and the ener-
getic man is now resting in his chair
to watch the effect.
Isn't 1T TRUE.-The vileSt, wicked.
est and most indecent habit among
men isprofanity. Itdon't put clothes
on your back, food in your stomach,
money in your purse or sense in your
head. 1t never did any man a parti-
Gle of good. No man is richer, hap.
pier, better or wiser for it. 1t COM
mends no one to the favor Of even the
wicked. 1t is disgusting to the re,
fined and abominablo to the good
Omit it boys.-Es,
MIDDLEroRr DECISIVE under
stand that Mcssrs. John i. Charles
and Henry Fry, Of this city, became
the purchasers of the Middleport
Docks, at the sale last Friday. The
price paid was s7O50. BY arrange
ment the Docks were left at Middle
port for ten days in order to give the
people of that city time to raise this
amount of money and keep the Docks
there. AT the expiration Of the ten
days, they will be towed to this
point.
We are informed that Maj. James
W. Smith has burnt and is now ship
ping his first kiln of tile for this sea-
son. Early in the spring he built a
drying yard and is thus enabled to
work during both good and bad wealth.
er. Mr.. James W, Long ofthis coun-
ty, who has tile drained, extensive
ly and well, gets about 1900 feet of
this burn. Realizing the old saying
about the carly bird.
If our town council would only
cast its "weathcr eye" on the grave
yard of this place, and select a site
for u new cemetery, and abolish the
old graveyard, it wouldn't be doing
"a bad thing ut all, but would receive
the approval of the community,
DEATHS DoINGs.-Miss Hannah
Shields, of Cologne District, died last
Monday week, in the 18th yearof her
age. She had a number of relatives
in this place,
On Friday, Oath inst, Mr.. James
Crookham died at his residence near
Leon, and was buried on Saturday.
He had long been a sufferer.
In Cooper District, Thursday, 23d
inst, Mrs. Lucy Gibbs, wife of Thos.
J. Gibbs, after a short illness, in the
Both year of her age. She leaves n
husband, five children and a large
number of relatives to mourn her
loss
On Saturday night, near Leon, Of
consumption, Nellie Greonlee, wife
of Capt. W. c, Groenlee. The deceas.
ed was buried on Monday, at Middle.
port, Ohio.
Alittle daughter Of Mr.. II. S. Burns
of Leon, named Centennial, died Sat
urday night.
We aro panied to announce the
death of Mrs. Susan Barnett, which
occurred at the residence of her son.
in.law, Hon, W, Ii, Tomlinson, on
Thursday last. Mrs. B. was in her
SSth year.
BY reference to our announcement
column IL will DO seen that the name
of James II. Holloway will not bO
presented to the Democratic convcn.