The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-01-11
Caught OF, the Fly.
The public debt was reduced s14,-
0OO, 900 during December.

to Hurricane, Saturday, on account
of the dangerous and serious illness
of his sister, Mrs. O'Neil.
Pittsburgh coal is now coming
down the river.
The prospect for flood is good,
at this writing.
An abstract of the proceedings of
the county court will be found in
this paper.
The Republican party is all torn
up with internal dissensions.
Hon. d. III. Leonard, of Parkers-
burg, is.arranging to go to Kansas
City, Mo-, for permanent residence.
The republican leaders are evil
IDENTIFY scared over the effect of the
Presidents message.
The ice men were in good spirits
last week, and took advantage of
the ice run, and nearly filed their
houses.
The young folks will have anoth-
er dance at the Stortz House, du-
ring next week.
Stock is wintering we'll, and as a
general rule, feed is plenty.
The vets won the day at Mason,
by big majority.
All the poker players are on the
alert for the fellows who come here
to fleece them.
Making buttons of blood is one of
the industries of this great country.
1t is time the farmers of this State
reasoned from their own stand
point. Must they always pay trib-
ute to protected monopolies.
Never bet on the first hand, un-
less you have three of a kind. or
better.
The queen of England is allowed
$500, 900 year for her personal ex-
penses.
The fight against Lamar's confir-
nation, is without sense, reason or
justice.
The Blaineites downed the Re
publican caucus nominees of the
Ohio Senate.
Miss Rebecca Barbee has return
ed to her school at Granville, Ohio.
County Court adjourned last Fri
day, after weeks session, during
which time they disposed of lots OF
business.
We arc under obligations to Dep
uty County Clerk Joe Holloway, for
favors.
Ravenswood seems to be on a big
boom.
Coal is getting to be very dear
and scarce article in this town.
A lot of young men in this town
are growing up into disreputable
toughs.
The boss liar of this community is
to be found at the Gazette office; the
devil ought to fry fat out of his soul
to grease the gudgeons of hell.
The young men who fired off fire
crackers by the pack, Sunday night
should be severely handled for their
dcviltry.
A tow boat struck one of the piers
of the bridge, in the Ohio, Sunday
night and sunk several barges of
coal.
a christmas tree has stirred up
bad blood ont in the back end of
the county.
There is another fall in the oil
market.
We have no idea that the new
year reform business has tanned
much Roadway in this town.
Leap year parties are now fash
ionable. Our ladies should keep
up with the times.
The passenger traffic on the Ohio
River Railroad is immense.
The discharged Ohio River Rail
road conductors have sued the two
leading Wheeling papers for libel
We had nice snow Monday, but
the ground was SO soft, it did not re.
main with us.
Our city election day is fast ap.
preaching. See that good men are
selected to govern this town.
Why is it that the rubbish is not
cleaned out of the street cutters?
Mr.. Nat. Hurst has returned from
his visit to his home in Uniontown
Penn.
Mr.. Henry Eastman, of Buffalo
called to see us Monday.