The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

hbVub VIC Various SUBJECTS lllusLTu-
ted in this number is an engraving
Of the late Emperor of Russia's steam
yacht Livadia; a series of views illus.
trating wood working attachments
for foot lathes; Prof. secchi's solar
Photographic apparatus, with six
distinct views Of the sun taken by
this instrument; engrayings of the
boats and apparatus used on Lake
Geneva for determining the velocity
of sound in water; u new machinefor
decorating enameled.turfaces; engrav-
ings Of several curious, animals and
objects in natursl history, and an
elaborately illustrated article on Bee
Culture.
Every number contains thirty,two
pages, full of eigrasings. 81 novelties
in science and the useful ATS. Pub
lished BY Mum &.eo,s 81 Park Row,
Nsv Yosk, at sl.5o a year, and sold
'by.all News dealers.
The roads are in a very bad condi-
tion. Complaint is being made every
day about them. The winter was
bad on the roads we know, but yet
they are in a worse condition than
usual, owing to the neglect Of many
of the Surveyors. There is no excuse
for culyerts being out of repair, and
in many places gone altogether. The
new law is very severe on Surveyors
for neglecting these matters. They
had better get to work ID remedy the
evil before they get indicted.
An attempt was made By a woman
in this place Saturday night, to com.
NIT suicide, SO we are told. She at
tempted to swallow the contents of a
bottle containing laudanum, when a
colored woman standing by her
knocked the bottle from her hand
We could not get the full particulars,
or the reasons assigned for this rash
act. We suppress the name of the
party.
DR.. WILL 8. Hoy, Physician, Sur
geon, and Dermatologist. Tenders
his professional services to the public;
attends to all calls whether day or
night; can be found in his Office, n. e.
corner Main and Market sts., when
not professionally engaged. [ja26,1y*
G. w. Maupin, Esq, is now East
buying large stock of seasonable
goods, They will arrive atArbuckle
about the last of this week. Our
readers in that part Of the county,
should wait for them before making
purchases.
A lively row occurred at one of our
saloons Saturday night, between the
proprictor's wife and a customer of
the bar. The woman got the best of
the fight and put the fellow out Of
doors. She threatened to shoot.
The hog-pen is beginning to per-
fume the town. If so early, "what
will the Summer be?" The Council
should take this matter in hand, and
order the Board of Health to visit all
the premises in town, where hog
pens are kept.
The days Of the Saloons are mum.
bered, so far as this town and county
is concerned, unless the county COM
missioners reconsider their action,
and this we are informed, they will
not do. The license of all saloons
expire April Both:
An editor who had probably suffer.
ed "some" tells people how to stop q
paper. lie says:
"Call at the office and fork over ar
rearages and order it stopped like a
man and not refuse TO take it out of
the post office and sneak off like a
puppy" .
Mr.. S. ]. Shindle has moved his
saddlery shop into the room vacated
by John G. Stortz, in Gibbs house.
Here he will be glad to see all of his
old customers. Call and see him in
new quarters.
Col. Thomas has been shipping a
good deal of his patent iron roofing
this week. He intends 10 devote his
whole time to the manufacture Of
this roofing, after while. It is the
best iron roof made.