The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-02-22
Caught on the Fly.

At the Literary Society is a plea
SAINT place to spend the evening.
Take stock in the building asso-
cation, and save money.
The doctors are Kept on the so,
all the time, now.
The public schools of this city
viii close the last Friday in March
The democrats Of this county feel
certain of downing the Republicans
next fall. k284 "a
The tariff will be revised without
injury to labor, and then our peo-
pie will be prosperous and happy.
The steamboats, seem to be doing
pretty fair business.
1t seems to pay some politicians to
kick, while others who kick are rel
cgated to private life.
The burning of small dry house
at the furniture factory last week,
entailed a loss-of- about two hnnds
red dollars. uss
Read every advertisement in this
paper il msly make You money.
The democrats are organizing all
over the State; and when the votes
are counted the RAIDS will@find that
they have been scooped as usual
Thursday and Friday of last week
were regular spring days.
The legislature of New Mexico
transacts all its business in Spanish.
Congress ought)toIprohibit this. (
Our representative in Congress is
guarding the interests of his dis
trict with a careful eye.
Charleston is. to get $50. 600 more
for the Improvement of the custom
house and grounds. 3 ~ 8
1t is more than likely that Cong
ress will appropriate 100000 to
continue the improvement of the
Great Kanawha river
a saw mill and custom -four mill,
are among the contemplated inn
provements in Henderson this COM
ing summer.
When it comes to fighting fire,
our bucket brigade beats a steam
fire engine all to pieces, $50 2
In the suit of E. /. Neale VS.. the
Ohio River Railroad Company, for
damages TO his lands the jury gave
him $4,000.
Schools are closing their terms in
many parts OF the county.
The people of this town are show
ing disposition to push things.
The GalIipolis papers still contin-
ne to rap Point Pleasant over the
head, but she goes steadily ahead all
the same.
Feed may play out yet, if farmers
don't look a leetle ont.
1t is leap year and if the girls
don't get married it is their own
fault. -
About as good thing as the vc-
tiers can do, is to re-elect our pres
Ient city officers.
Every qualified voter resulting
within the new limits OF the town,
are entitled to vote at the coming
city election. FYT4rEz
Who sent US that ugly valentine
We'd like to get hold of him.
Lenten services comneneed at
the Episcopal church last Wednes-
day. Bishop Peterkin was present
The Young men who we're so
anxious to so West, have concluded
to remain home. The billiards. are
too much for them.
Fox chasing is now the pastime
of the farmers ON the south side of
Kanawha.
We'have some goody, goody men
in this community, who go to meet
ing and pray long and fervently,
yet they wouldn't help the poor or
distressed, under any circumstances
The churches have commenced a
crusade against dancing. A little
more liberalfty on the part of the
churches, would add to their mem
bership.
iRs7ivals are on the boom all arr
ound us.
The produce exchange building
now being erected in the Extension
is almost completed.
Farmers tell us that the growing
wheat is looking we'll and promises
an abundant crop.
The court house fence is still stick
ing out on Main street, to the disgrace