The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-08-25
liz Weekly Register
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Heavy STORM Friday afternoon,
heavy storm Of wind, rain and
Iisbtning, came up. The rain pour
ajdown in torrents, with fash after
e,,h Of lightning and peal after peal
dlbunder. 1t was fearful after
noon and got so dark that lamps had
nbe lighted in the business rooms.
During lifetime the lightning struck
lbe Court House at the extreme
poins Of the cupula, and descending
the lightning rod jumped from
It to the metallic roof, and from there
TO the spouting, clearing away about
one half of the spouiing on the east
side Of the house, following thespout-
ing along until 1t again came in con-
tact with the rod, when the fluid
passed on down the rod into the
ground. The rod is probably what
saved the building.
DEMOCRATIC HAND BooE.-The ed
itor Of this paper has waited for the
letters Of acceptance Of the different
candidates before issuing his some
time'announced political hand. back,
but hopes to get it out Of the hands
Of the binder by the last ofthis week.
twill make Il book ofbver 300 pages
aud contain in compactform about
all the political data needed by Dem.
ocratic speakers or editors, and ought
TO meet with an extensive sale to be
remunerative or commensurately
useful. Bound copies will sent post
paid to any address on receipt Of 81,
cat the office ofthe Post. Newspapers
copying this in their reading col.
umns will receive a copy free if
brought to the notice Of the publish
er- Washington Post.
The paying off Of the census emu
merators seems to have been fearful
ly bungled. They are now being
paid at the rate of two hundred and
fifty per day, which is expected to
be increased shortly to FIVE hundred.
!! is estimated that fully three
months will efspse before the last zone
Of the thirty thousand enumerators
Is paid of.
The bane ofall towns is fast driv.
ing through the streets, as well as
the habit Of using the streets for a
training track. Once in while, it
is true, some one is fnsd for these
violations Of the ordinances, but it is
not enforced sufficiently. Break ii
up,
DrED.-Tn this county, August 4th,
1880, Mrs. Jane Foglesong, relict Of
Geo. Foglesong, deceased. She was
born in this county, in 1905. She
was a good woman, and for many
years was consistent member Of the
Presbyterian church.
Harry Pease's Dramatic Troupe
will visit this place again, commenc-
ing their unique performances Mon
day night, August Both, 1880, at God.
ley's Hall, and will continue during
the whole week, with an entire
change Of programme each night
Give them full house.
We are informed that the Catholic
picnic, held at Mason City, last Sat-
arday, passed off pleasantly. The
gOld-headed cane was voted to NJ. A.
A. Hanley, the popular Democratic
candidate for Sheriff. 5000 was the
smount realized on the cane.
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The population Of West Virginia,
under the census of 1880, is 7oS,o0O;
IL: population in 1870, was 412,014,
an increase of6o per cent. This will
give US one or two more Congress.
men.
The steamer Andes will resume
hat trips next Friday, passing this
place on her way up, on her usual
time. Look at her carefully, or you
might not recognize her with her
new chimneys and fresh coat Of paint.
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