The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-06-16
LEoN ITEMs. VIC weather K shoY.

LEoS ITEMs The weather. show
cry with some wind occasionally, not
enough tosblow down wheat much.
We are having too much wet wealth
or for wheat, which was begun to be
harvested as early as last week.
Some crops have the rust, others seem
to be drying up; cause Of this UNI
known. Smut is said to be plenti.
full in some crops in this vicinity
There will be, however, a much bet
ter crop Of wheat than we have had
for years before.
Corn is growing nicely, With the
weeds following suit.
Business here is almost as dull as
usual. Our blacksmith and mer-
chants live in hopes Of better times
ahead.
Railroad ties are brought in from
the country for G. w. Maupin, who
has a contract for some 10000 ties
for the extension of the road from
Huntington to Kentucky. In the
upper part Of this district people are
engaged extensively in the tie and
lumber business.
We have not been visited by any
candidates yet, but are waiting
patiently for them. Politics will, no
doubt, assume an interesting shape
ere the election. Our candidates are
all favorably spoken Of. / think
they will run as well in Cologne dist
riot as elsewhere.
Mr.. Bradley was bit by a copper
head snake last week. His finger
swelled considerably, but he Is i'm
proving very much.
The song of the locust is almost
hushed,
Your correspondent is mistaken as
to my love for dogs. Ionly have one
and "Scipio" can have him for much
less than COW. | only wished to
be neighborly by exempting one dog
from taxation, SO that "scipio" and
others who might want dog could
have him without the tax Of twenty
five cents as he suggests. Every
farmer knows that good dog is val
liable on a farm.
Rev. R. w. Davis preached George
Longs funeral, at Harmony, last
Sunday, to large congregation.
Miss Whitley Markham is very low
with consumption. LEON Bee.
HARTFORD Cry IrEMs.-For sever
al days past the weather has been ex-
cessively hot. This morning, Mon
day the 18th, it is raining a little.
Wheat cutting has commenced in
our neighborhood and is said to be
the earliest ever known in this Sec
ton. The crop is very heavy.
Mr.. Juhling had three sets ofnear-
ly new harness stolen from his stable
on the night of the 10th. No clue as
yet to the thieves.
A. Venoy, citizen Of this town,
crossed over to Ohio on Saturday and
came home drunk, went into the
house of Mrs. S. Harpold and drew
his revolver on B. 7. Harpold, threat
ening to shoot him il he did not pay
him some two or three dollars that he
owed him. Mr.. II. got his revolver
and soon cleared the house of the
miscreant. He then came up to
town shooting and going on like o
raving maniac. They had him
arrested and was about to put him
in the Lookup, but his father went
his security for appearance on Mon
day. The gentleman, however, has
taken leg bail and left for parts I'M.
know, leaving his father to settle up
the difficulty.
Miss Rosa Campbell, Of Washing.
ton City, is here visiting friends.
Mrs. E. G. Harpold and Miss Mile
Norris, left on the Boone, Sunday, for
the mountains of the Kanawha, for
the benefit of the latter's health,
which has been on the decline for
some time.
The fire walls of the Etna furnace
fell in on Saturday, and stopped bust
ness there for a time.
Cherries are coming into market
quite plentifully and selling at 20
cents nor oa11nn