The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-07-12
Pencil and SCISSORS.

In 1916 and 1895 men eat wheat in
their overeoats.
a wise dog never incurs the enmity
of a sausage dealer.
Weston had the misfortune to lose its
electric plant by fire recently.
The man in the moon probably smiles
because he thinks he owns the earth.
1t is astonishing how long it takes an
agent to sell pretty woman anything.
The store and postofIice at Lick, RAN
dolPh county, was burglarized recently
of about $50.
Gov. MacCorkle has been elected ore
of the Trustees of the Washington and
Lee University
The Cleveland Plaindealer says that
Gov McKinley's ''Key Note has hol-
low graveyard sound.
Nobody can frame more good resolu-
tons in a given time than the citizen
with beer headache.
Preston county was the only county
in the State to observe June 18th, the
birthday OF the American flag.
1t is said that the circus tent recently
struck by lightning was caused by the
clown trying to get Off a new joke.
The pair crop-bridaI couples-is un-
usually large this year, and they are
just as sweet as ever-to each other.
It is in order for the oldest inhabilant
to remark that this is not the hottest
weather he has seen by a good deal.
A man may smile and smile and be
villain. but you won't size him up for
one if he's smiling at one of your jokes.
Truth will always be crushed to earth
so long as the requirements of circus
advertisements place premium upon
lying
The financial skies are now growing
brighter. The worst of the furry ap-
pears to be over. The south has suf-
fered less than any other section.
Wool, unwashed, is now worth IL cts,
and good lot of washed might perhaps
command % cents The higher the
tariff on wool, as rule, the lower the
price.
Every dog has his day, and is welco ne
to If; but when ii acts as though it has
mortgage on the night, and raises its
voice in song, the line is drawn with a
shot gun
The Republican clubs OF New York,
now holding conventions; have not yet
passed string of resolutions endorsing
labor Commissioner Peck. This is a
singular omission.
Two sisters drew about 81, 100 from
st. Louis bank, in a panic, placed it il a
stove for safe keeping, and another sis
ter not knowing the fact, kindled fire
and burned up the money.
A man was sent to Jail in Brooklyn,
\. V, for six months for cutting off n
dogs tail. The man who will cut off the
heads of more than a hundred dogs in
this town will deserve medal
Charley Brumfeld, who about year
ago shot and killed his father. the noto-
rious Paris Brumfield, in Lincoln coun-
ty. had second trial at the recent term
OF the circuit court and was acquitted
The body of r r. Samson, who was
drowned by the steamer Sherley at
Huntington, some time since, was found
at Hanging Rock, o., last Friday. He
was prominent Philadelphia Odd Eel
low.
The Macarthur Fair is set for July
Is, &c, 81 and IS. 1t is one of the
best Fairs in the circuit, and you
should attend, if possible.
SAD Monday, while
some boys were at play, a cinder
thrown, with harmless intention,
struck Master Freddie Holloway,
son of Pilot P. G. Holloway, in the
right eye, cutting it seriously, and
1t is believed destroying the sight.
THE GALLIPoLIs FAIR.-Do not
Just merely glance at the dates and
days in the advertisement of the
Gallipolis Fair, in this weeks issue,
but read it "from eend to eend."
The managers of this Fair are al
ways abreast of the times and year
after year improve upon each pre-
, ceding entertainment. Outside of
the regular Fair program they have,
! al, considerable expense, added sew
eral special attractions which alone
jill be worth your time and expense
60 and see. Read. without any
stance, their advertisement as
ed in this paper, and you will
aented with free ticket.