The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-11-16
The CoIore,i school.

HeT HaTu Nv WORK. because OF an UNI
duly crowded school; her task is hard,
yet she seems fully adequate toit. 1t
sesns that she has had tore-organize
and classify the school-in fact she
seems to be untieing the knot that
has been wrongfully tied for go long.
The noble work ofefery true life is
TO learn to undo that which has been
wrongfully done.
The patrons of the colored school
in Point Pleasant are continually
complaining about the advancement
of the scholars, and no wonder when
their school is so lily prepared for.
That the work accomplished under
these circumstances should be thor
ough, even with the most brilliant of
teachers, is preposterous expecta-
ton, and the peneuriousness that
permits such folly is inexcusable.
| stayed long enough to hear her
go through with four recitations, and
considering the circumstances under
which she has to labor, was some
what surprised to see her school I'M
der such good control; apparently her
disciplinary qualifications are good.
The Board should be proud that
they have such a teacher in their
employ. West Virginia, with a school
revenue of $500, 1856, ought to shut
ile little pile Of greenbacks out to
one side for the purpose of building
a school house sufficient to hold the
scholars in Point Pleasant. 1t was
pleasant call. / wish the school sue.
cess. l.. w. JOHNSON.
We have planning mill in our
town idle. 1t contains all the mod
ern machinery for the carrying on Of
this business. The building and lot
is offered for sale low and on easy
terms. Won't some one buy it and
start it up?
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The Coal Valley Courier: The strike
still continues among the gas coal
miners, with no show for an early ad.
justment. We are getting all the in.
formation we can from both sides in
reference to the matter, and will lay
it before our readers shortly. The
hard coal mines are all running.
About fifty United States prison
ers are now in the Kanawha county
Jail. Men will soon learn to quit
Violating the laws of Uncle Sam.
A few street lamps in town would
be good thing. So many fellows
stay out late at nights, and they
should be lighted home.
Capt. Reynolds ard Col. sisson are
talking of starting a furniture store
and undertaking business in this
town, if they can get suitable room.
Such an establishment is badly need
ed in this place, and we hope they
will engage in it.
During the rise in Kanawha last
week, hundreds of railroad ties and
saw logs were carried away. The
loss falls mostly on those who are
unable to stand it.
Business IL looking up in town.
Our merchants now anticipate good
fall and winter trade.
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The Acme Baking Powder, is &C.
knowledged to be the purest, cheap,
est and best Baking Powder now in
the market. For sale by James B.
Tippett.
More tenament houses are needed
in our town, as the supply does not
equal the demand. Visitor.
We endorse the above. 1t is what
we have been telling our people all
the time.
To clean out a stove-pipe, place a
piece of zinc on the live Goals in the
stove; the vapor produced by the
zinc will carry off the SCOT by chem
ical decomposition.
Advertising is like fshing-the
more lines you put out the more fish
you gobbla.
Astronomers predict bright metc-
oric showers on the 18th, 10Th and
Goth inst. The best time IN observe