The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-08-01


appearance was indeed comlcal
aud as he took his seat a smile 0
merriment lit up the countenancei
Of the loafers.
"well, Lijah, who is this yot
have in custody"
u found him last night sitlinI
on the curb stone, talking to him
self and expatiating upon the I'm
gratefulness Of Republics. Wher
| told him 10 move on, he askec
me how much II cost me to pu
that bay.window in front Of me
and how long it had been since
had crossed my legs. This | con
sidered insulting, and | took hin
to the cooler"
swell, prisoner, what do yol
say to this2"
Your Honor, l was sitting alone
not on, 1.-THE stile Jenny" but OF
the curb.stone, wondering what
would do with my money when
drew the capital prize in the Louis
lana State Lottery. You know
have invested IS in tickets in tina
concern, and when Igetit / intent
to remove 10 Point Pleasant ant
ibnild mandlaeiories. IfId6nit al
That Twill; shave county orders Al
70! per cent. Of. You know there
is millions in it. Well, Lijah, he
said something to me, and Of course
| said something back, and the first
thing | knew l was in jail, in bed
aud Lijah tucking the cover around
my feet. This is all l know"
"Young man, why will you per,
sist in trying to deprive our indus.
trious young men from grasping
the prize in that Lottery. Don't
you know they have been trying
it for months, and think now
that they will surely get it at the
next turn Of the wheel. But l am
not surprised at you. 1t is in &C.
cordance with the doings of all Gal.
lipots, they see some Of our citizens
just in the act of reaping wealth
from their energy and exertions,
and they stepin and take 1t from
US. They have been at it for years,
and l presume they will keep itup.
But we beat you on the railroad
bridge, and your place, after it is
completed, will be only a two-min.
ute station. For being drunk and
sitting in the street annoying eve.
ry one who passed you, 1 shall fine
you IS and twenty days on the
rock pile. Lijah, see that he goes
there. II you have not a rock pile
take him to your corn.felds up the
Kunawha, and make him work.
For dealing in Lottery tickets, !
will leth him off this time, but it he
should draw the capital prize and
is caughton this side of the river,
his punishment will be severe"
Flo went away with Lijah, and
remarked that "it was the damdest
old town he ever struck. That he
had intended coming to the Fair,
but he would have 10 bring a wag.
:. ~ If 2oncy Z r'y hi. fines il
he should take a drop loo much"
Lijah said, "evcn SO, my friend, for
we have a Mayor that will raise
the hair every time, and don't you
forget it,"
AT this junciure Bob came in
and said there was a row down in
the Flat Iron Ward, near sctszer's
yellow Front, and that the pres
ence of His Honor was desired by
the citizens to quell the mob. His
Honor left with Jake and Bob,
uttering maledictions upon the
heads of all evil doors. Lijuh came
along and we started him to the
scene Of hostilities, but he met His
Honor returning, who said it was
only an old woman saying her even
ing prayers, and the people mistook
II for a row. A hushed silence fell
over the old town, and the moon
beams were shining brightly over
Cornstalk's grave, Us We wendell
our homeward way.
GRAHAM STATION ITEMs.-Atlast
we are to have q telephone; conse'
quently we breathe more freely
as this means Of communicating
with the outside world presents it
self. We understand that Mr.
Miller, our Postmaster, is to have
charge oftbe telephone office.
The twenty.frst anniversary o
Harry Windows birthday, was eel
ebrated AZ A. ]. Windows, Jul,
9th, The presents were profust
and valuable, quite an enjoyable