The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-24
.Cl,rIstn,Eas Eve.

Il - n tHc SiON0th btEetlt
Its velvet toaeh Is on the cheek Of every
one you meet;
A calm rest hoyers on each face, love.
light in each eye.
AS 70 and fro adown the street the crowds
90 fitting by.
The toiler burrying home to cheer the
young folks with a kiss,
Or weave some tale Of olden days, replete
with love and bliss;
The niatroi gracious in her smiles and
heart q fodnt ofjoy
Treads blithely down the winding street,
no sorrows to allay.
And here above the rush and roar, old
memories come and 60,
ofotherscenes, and other times, the bright
est here below;
And tears are in our eyes tonight, for they
who ever grieve,
Poor starving children Of our land, We have
no Christmas Eve.
The cheerful glow Of freight tfnts each
flake Of falling snow,
And bitter winds are drifting them in ed
dies TO and fro;
Within each room aglow with light where
leap the rudy blaze,
Mayhap mothers voice tells how the tale
OF other days.
Or grandsire smiles his very best to see
the children play,
Or dreams perchance Of other times, when
he was just as gay;
When every scene his eye gazed on, was
rich in scenic glow,
How like the step that pressed the lea,
topU typnry years n0n. ~ 49,
OF then no sorrow dinm'd his eye, no
thought had he to grieve,
For mothers love and peaceful heart,
were his on Christmas Eve.
We are certainly glad to see that
the wool growers Convention, at
Parkersburg on the 18th, was well
attended, and that the delegates
went to work in earnest to perfect a
6rst-class organization for our State.
No State in the Union has more nat
ural advantages, or can, under good
regulations, offer more inducements
to wool growing. The next meeting
will be held at Wellsburg, next Sep.
TENDER. Men were appointed in the
different counties to form county
associations. J. W. Steenbergen was
appointed for this county. Let all
who are interested push the matter.
Some of the boys in this town are
getting to use whisky too freely
Remember young man, everytime
you touch it you DIRE bringing shame
down upon the heads of your old
parents, who have taught you better.
Boys, if you have any self.respect
left, stop this evil habit at once, or
it may lead you into crimes that will
send you to the Penitentiary, There
is nothing manly about drinking
Stop it! Stop it boys!
A young Miss was gliding down
Main street yesterday afternoon, with
a Derby hat on and carrying her
hands in the. pockets Of her long
ulster, when sniallsboy ran up and
said, "Say, miss, if yer. had u cigar.
nov, you'd be oil right wouldn't
yer9"
Thirteen jugs Of whiskey, from
Gallipolis, came up on the Humming
Bird Monday, for this place, and ad-
jacent thereto. Some of the parties
who carried jugs, looked as if they
had at least gallon Of whiskey in
their stomachs.
The ladies of Love Chapel NJ. E.
Church, South, propose to give sup
per for the benefit of the church, at
the residence Of Mr.. G. B. Rayburn,
on the 18th of this month. All are
cordially invited. Admittancc Is
cents.
To be just big enough for the girls
to flirt with and not have spunk
enough to return the compliment is
the distressing situation Of many a
young fellow who has his first gleam-
ings of thought about his coming
moustache.
Uncle Robert Hall, Of Putnam
county, we'll known about here, fell
on step some two or three weeks
ago, and received injuries from which
he has suffered greatly, but is i'm
proving some now.
George Lewis (col.J we understand,
has bought out Mr.. Atkinson, origi-
nal contractor for building the wharf;
and that he will push it to compile.
ton. We will be glad TO note the
fact when it is finished.
Mr.. VIM. Smith has been having