The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04


boy can excel in blackguardism.
Yet, these boys have the benefit of
our public, as we'll as sectarian
schools, and are also the product of
those wonderful American homes of
which We read. These boys are to
control the future of this nation,
and we should like to see some eff
fort on the part of people to civilize
them. Notice the boys as you go
alOng.-Pomeroy Telegraph.
The above applys as well to the
boys of Point Pleasant, as it does to
to those of Pomeroy.
There is a class of humanity who
merit the unqualified contempt Of
every well balanced person. 1t is
those who pry into your private
business in order to tell you some
thing you do not want to hear.
These mischief makers seem to
have no other object in life than
to repeat something unpleasant or
needlessly wound some ones feel
ing. Ignorance, cussedness and
lack of that fine discrimination,
which makes the true lady or gem
tleman, is the source of this misera-
BILE habit. The result is to make
them avoided and Stunned, but
nevertheless they are with us right
here in Point Pleasant, and they
will probably remain until some one
loses patience and jury returns a
verdict of justifiable homicide.
KILLED IN THE MINE-Once more
the mines furnish a victim for the
long list which has been increasing
so rapidly within the past few
months. In the Bedford coal mine
at Clifton, on Saturday evening,
January oath, about o'clock, Jas.
Glover was killed by fall of slate.
Mr.. Glover, who was about "a years
of age, and single, had not been in
the mine very long, and had just
fired shot. when on returning, the
slate came down, burying him be-
meath its heavy load, breaking his
back and neck.
SNAKE KmLED-Mr. Martin
Greeulee, of Flat Rock, was in our
office, Friday, and asking him what
news have you? he told us of huge
black snake that he killed on the
10th of January, on his promises.
The warm days had brought his
snake-ship out of his winter quar-
tiers, only to meet an untimely end
at the hands of Mr.. GreenIee.
There is now a movement on foot
to provide steam fire engine for
our town. The people who are able
to do so, ought to make n good con-
tribution to n fund for this purpose.
PREACuING.--Rev. Firebaugh,
will hold Il series of meet,
ings at the lower Presbyterian
Church, in this place, commencing
Thursday February 9Th. The pub
lie are invited to attend these meet
ings.
The longer we run newspaper
and write about people and events
the more we realize how impossible
it is to scratch every man on the
spot where he itches the most.
The REGISTER is $3.50 a year, and
the National Democrat, printed at
Washington d. c., the best political
paper ever published in the United
States, is $3.50 year. Both of
these papers will be sent to any
for 1925 in advance.
Never judge a man by appear
ances. a shabby old coat may con-
tain an editor, while the man wear
ing the high plug hat and support
ing a dude cane may be a delinquent
subscriber.
The town authorities should put
a stop to the practice of burning
refuse on the streets. 1t is Il dan
gerous business and might cause a
big fire, some day.
A Farmers Institute is to be held
in this place, commencing February
10th, and continuing two days. 1t
will be held under the auspices of
Col. Dan. johnson, and other dis
gentlemen.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Mason County Build
ing and Loan Association, will be
held next Thursday night, for the