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

ing play moe anu GEEK WIN olle
another, doubtless reminding him
Of The old homestead on the banks
Of the scioto, and Of the time when
he was a fair haired, bright eyed
boy, and chased them with child.
ish glee. His dolce far niente was
disturbed by the arrival Of Jake,
having in charge a nynph du pace,
whom he found on the street using
Language unbecoming a lady.
BETTE RUST.
This woman was arrested at the
instance Of Miss Tharp, q lady
Of fine and voluptious proportions,
who complained that Miss Rust
had threatened to kill her His
Honor swore her, and told her to
tell him all about it,
"Well," she said, 81 was walk.
ling along the street tonight, when
wilvshould meet hut the prison
er. She had threatened TO kill me,
and when / came near her | SHE'D
across the street, and she followed
me, swearing and using very ugly
language"
Prisoner was duly sworn and said
81 never offered any violence to the
witness, only that | said if she
didn't quit going with my Teller
that l would smash her head. She
has been trying to win the affect
ions Of my "true love-" and be has
become cold tome. Iftbis witness
does wear bangs, paints for the
complexion and wears finer clothes
than | do, she. is no better than |
am"
"Tut, tut, the idea Of two women
quarreling over a man, when there
are so many loafng around town,
why, it is absurd No assault hav.
ing been committed in this case, l
will discharge the prisoner, with
the remark, that street walking
and the use of obscene language
must be stopped"
After Betty, the fair ward Of
scrabbletown, had departed, His
Honor remarked that "her Teller
had better look out for squalls, for
hell hath no fury like woman
scorned." Lijah winked in re-
spouse thereto, and said you bet."
MIR. TURNER, FROM VIRGINIA, SAIL
This is a gentleman ofcolor, who
acts as valct dc chambre to a firm Of
well known physicians, and is no.
ted for his suaye manners and his
knowledge of horses. There is EN-.
ployed in the family ofone Of these
physicians, as maid cfall work, a
roam colored woman who goes by
the cognomeno Of Annie Cutler,
who made an assault on Mr.. Tur.
n:r.
"Tvll, Annie, what have you
say to this charger"
swell, boss, this here niger since
he married into one Of de first.class
colored families Of de town, has
been putin on airs, aud tellin' all
round dat | amt de gal | ought to
be, and dat staysOutlate OBJ nights.
So dis mornin' when l was cleanin'
house, he came in close proxerem.
ity to me an l let's at him with
a vessel in my hand, but missed
him, an de cowardly ole black
sneak comes over heah an has
me arrested"
Witness-"Well your Honor, she
flung at me a vessel that smelled
more loud than fragrant, which in.
suited my intelligence. She is
nothing but a field niggah anyway,
and knowing she was stouter dan |
is, l slapped her jaws. All she
thinks about is de men and goin'
to night meetin', gettiu' up in de
Amen corner and shoutin' wild all
her mite, sob! golly, don't l feel
good; amt happy and want 10 go
to hebbin," and all such stuff as
dat"
~ shall fine Annie 50 aud costs.
Liiah, see that she paysit."
Annie having q duskY admirer
near at hand "well heelcd," he very
CALAMITY stepped up to the Cap.
tain'O OttiOO and settled, whereupon
Annie went her way, Saying 1
nebber see fool niggah marry in.
to, &C., best families, but what he
immagines he owns half OBJ de town,
and had de money TO buy de odder
half. Nebber'mind, Use shuah to
tell his wife Of some Of his mean.
ness"
A GALLIPOT.
"Now, Lijah, don't you tell His
Honor about my little escapade
.