The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-11-16
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.
CIendehin News:

Editor Register: The rains after the
long dry heated term have caused the
fields, to the delight Of man and bedstj
TO put on for the second time this
year the beautiful green garb Of Ma
ture, and those who are judges say
the Fall pasture is as good if not bet
ter than they ever saw 1t before. and
and the many fine fat cattle and
sheep that roam over the fertile hills
and plains Of Clendenin, DIRE proof
positive Of the fact. The principal
evidence Of the Autumnal sedson, is
the variagated forest foliage ahd the
scared and yellow leaf; as yet the
frost has done no damage. The seed.
ing Of wheat is over, and the acreage
Is larger than last year; it is all up
and looks well now and if nothing
happens to it an abundant yield is
looked for.
The schools are all in successful op.
Grafton and are tolerably we'll attend
ed, except in some localities where
the whooping cough is quite an cpl
dcmic. Teachers and scholars are
getting along very well together, and
visit from the County Superintend-
ent would be appreciated by the
teachers and be productive Of good.
1t is shame and disgrace to sec
the condition Of some Of the school
houses in this and other Districts in
the county, and their dilapidated
condition is u sad commentary upon
the gross neglect ofsome one, and up
on those who wantonly deface and
destroy the public property. 1t is
the duty of all good citizens, when
ever they see the school property Of
the county destroyed or defaced by
any one, to see ut once that they are
punished for it. AS better protec.
ton to the school houses let them be
enclosed by good fence. IT'S to be
hoped that in the future more pride
will be manifested in the preserva-
ton of the public property in the
county than in the past.
1t is sad to see the Indifference Of
many parents in regard 10 sending
their children to school, aud it is
very discouraging to teachers after
children have commenced school, to
know that their parents permit them
for some frivolous excuse or whim, to
remain from the School.room a large
part of their time, thereby loosing
valuable information, getting behind
in their classes and giving the teach
er double trouble in consequence of
it; shame upon such people, they nor
theil offspring deserve the advantages
Of an education.
Recently the writer Of this had the
pleasure OF meeting with Alr. Jonas
Lo"g, aud his nephew, Mr.. Jan,cs
Arlington, who are from Mendon,
Charlton county, Missouri, on a visit
to their parents in Clcndepin, both
gen'leuIsn are looking well and re.
port the crops as u general thing bet
ter in this section than in Missouri.
Mr.. Josiah Arlington, aud the writer
OF this, interviewed the two Missou-
rians, and asked them many ques-
tions, and finally came to the couclu-
sion, that if the ladies Of Missouri
were as fine looking specimens Of
humanity as Mr.. Long, they would
spruce up u little, and the spry Wild
over and old bachelor, would go out
and form the acquaintance Of some
of the fair sex, and not remain .:cre
to engage as Mr.. Josiah Arlington;
does, in composing pathetic and sen.
tlmental poetry; to be sung by Mr..
VIM. P. Buell., teacher of sub.District
school No. 2, known as Pine Grove,
and which he was heard plaintively
singing, early one morning not long
since, before school was taken up. |
give below specimen of the song
Don't you see the turtle dove,
Sitting on yonder pine;
Lamcnting the loss Of its true love,
And 50 am for mine.
On TIE Wine.
CINCINNATI MAKEET.-On yester.