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

happy tomorrow. Now we propose
to tell you, dear little readers. Look
over all your little treasures, and
choose all yon can part with; you all
have cast of toys, story-books that
have been read through, and boxes
full of odds and ends, and it takes
very little to brighten the faces Of
the poor little children, who are 10
be found in all communities, and
perhaps are your next door neigh
bora. A single pretty picture card
will do il. Then too, you can take
the pennies you have been saving
up for Christmas, and you can go in.
to the storesa and buy books, and play.
things that children like best, and
Tomorrow you'can put oh your warm
wraps, with basket on arm, scamper
off on your mission of kindness, and
visit those upon whom you have de-
termined to bestow yoar gifts. All
the pretty things you can gather to
make bright the homes where these
poor children stay, will make your
own Christmas, one Of the merriest
you ever knew, for when you are
pulling out the goodies from your
plump bunchy stockings at home,
you will like to think of SO many
other little eyes andhands and hearts
brimful of the Christmas happiness,
which you brought them, and which
they would not have had, bad it not
been fortyou. Try it dear little read.
ers.
BROKE JAlL.-0n the morning Of
December 18th, two prisoners named
Bill Clifton and - Neale, escaped
from the jail of this county, by saw
ing through the bars at the top Of
their cage. In q few minutes che
alarm was sounded, and parties went
in pursuit, and after following them
all day, came upon them at AIachir's,
where they were secured and return
ed to jail. They were in OH n charge
of burglary.
Mr.. Perry Gabcrt is moving his
large frame house, on the Kanawha,
about ten feet from its original loca-
ton. We understand he proposes to
rgiveit a general overhauling, when
it will be quite handsome resi-.
fdcnce. And it is generally supposed
also, that's certain young lady, whom
nobody seems to know definitely, will
take charge If the new house, and
Perry also. May it be so.
CHICKEN SALAD.-As the time has
ARRIVED when most housekeepers pre-
pare the dish called Chicken Salad"
we append the following receipt for
making it, viz: Two common sized
fowls; | cup Of butter; ! jar of French
mustard; 10 hard boiled yolks of eggs;
! pint of vinegar; l teaspoonful Of
cayenne pepper s heads nice clean
celery; teaspoonful of salt.
From bills posted at our wharf
boat, we learn that there is regular
line now in operation from Hunting
ton to ST. Louis. The two fine steam
ers, Pittsburgh and Clifton, are the
line boats-onc leaving Huntington
every Thursday. Capt. John Thorn
burg, our fellew countyman, COM
mands the Pittsburgh.
PINAroRE.->The Gailipolis Eolian
Club will produce Pinafore at Ale
shire's Hall, Gallipolis, Ohio, COM
mencing on the 9th of this month.
Read advertisement in this paper
All who can spare the time should go
down; twill pay them for their trou,
ble.
The wharf boat has gotten back to
its old stand, at the new grade; bul
Mr.. Hoyt was scared upconsiderably
the other night, when the st. Law,
renee broke the stanton Oft the head
and drove the spar through the office
of his boat, breaking lines, DC. Loss
about $40.
Sanford Gilpin, a brother Of Mrs.
Dennis, Of this place, died at her
residence, Monday night. Ho was
quite an old man, and is a resident
of Parkersburg. His remains will
be taken to Parkersburg by Point
Pleasant Lodge No 39, l. 0. 0. +.
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