The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-06
he Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.

good anu you'ii NC hapPyt puS you
won't have a good time"
II is a sight to see how forlorn and
rad some Of the "boys" look. No
barroom, no whisky, no beer, no
bi.ters, no nothing but to sit on an
empty beer key at the door Of the de-
funct bar-room, peep through the
key.holc at the well filled barrel on
the. inside and sing pathetically,
Thou art so near and yetso far. En-.
An Indian mound was opened at
Moundsville the other dry which re-
suited in the finding of two skeletons,
and number Of Indian relics.
Ammonia, saleratus water and
other alkaline washes are the usual
remedies for bee stings. A fresh to.
mato leaf crushed and rubbed on the
puncture is recommended as an easy
and sure cure.
A steamer sailing from Pit.sburg,
can carry u cargo to Fort Benton,
Montana, 1896 miles distant, with.
out breaking bulk or passing out Of
American territory.
A great many people drink because
they do not feel altogether right, 9th.
crs to warm up their blood, others to
cool off, a few because they admit
they like it, but fewest of all are
ready with the old ncgro's excuse
that he took aglass Of whisky once
In Il while because he wanted tc
Change his breff."
The Comet is moving away from
the earth ut the rate Of 100000 miles
in "A hours.
The melancholy fact is being dis
covered that beer is the worst adLl.
terated os all our beverages.
What do the ladies mean by wear,
ing those lop sided hats with u biz
bunch Of Loose flowers hanging over
one side, like Il girls left eur GLADLY
chawcd."- Wa:et Democrat.
Why they want to attract atten,
ton. The more "lop.sided" the hat
aud the bigger the flowers the more
attention they attract,
The Wheeling Register says that
there are three things every man
thinks he can do: manage woman,
cook beefsteak and run newspu.
per; but if he can get along without
II wc advise him not to tackle either
job during this weather, especially
The latter.
All the bottom lands on the Kama.
wha and Ohio rivers, adjoining town
aud all the lots on the river fronts
have been optioned. There must BE-
something in the air.
We hate the meek and gentle hog.
One got into our yard last week, but
We drove out 10. Was it all the same
hog.-ITttsel Democrat.
We have heurd of fellows having
Snakes" and "rats and mice" but
We never before heard of Il man hay.
ing "hogs." Nc. what was the mat
ter with you anyhow?
a bright future is in store for
Point Pleasant, il our people only do
their duty.
1t liz predicted that We will vet
have a city at the mouth of Kama
wha, that will BE- the rival Of Cincin.
natl. Now cheer up.
This town is going to be a grand
rrl!road center. None Of your two
minute station towns like Gallipolis.
The Parkersburg and Charleston
Railroad is now being surveyed down
The Ohio river.
There is good prospect for large
yield Of grapess
The County Court did not hold a
session on Monday.
Quite number Of our people went
to the Middlcport celebration on the
Fourth.
Indications point to the fact that
another Of our young men is soon to
assume matrimonial responsibilities
instead of remaining a single man for
life.
Under the State apportionmcnt of
School money for the year 1881, Ma.
son county receives s6,479.01. The
enumeration of children of school age
In the county is 7,7SS.
Very fcw drunkan,n,an :, opr town