The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-16

at IL a. M, from Pickerington, Bal
timore and other points in Ohio.
1t was a Sunday school excursion
under the auspices of the NJ. E.
/, Church. of Pickerington. 1t was a
we'll behaved crowd of ladies and
gentlemen. AS soon as they left
the train they were conducted by u
committee of our citizens to Miller's
Grove, where they spread their
cloths and made preparations for
their picnic DINNER. The famous
big spring near the grove furnished
an abundant supply of water, and
to make it better, Mr.. Frank Stortz
soon had a bouniiful supply of ice
on the grounds, which the gay party
of pic nicers highly enjoyed. The
spring was crowded all day by these
people, anxious to drink from the
spring which "Gen. Washington
had drank out Of" After our visi-
tors had partaken of their dinner,
they were taken in charge and es-
cortod over the town, and had point
ed out to them the historic points of
the town. The Kanawha point,
where the fort stood at the time of
the great Indian battle, over hun
dred years ago, was the center of
interest to them, and many of them
hunted the grounds over for relics.
When shown the reservation where
the remains of the Virginia troops
who fell in battle, reposed, they ex-
pressed great surprise that the res
ervation was not better taken care
of and a monument erected to their
memories.
The Stone Bros. placed their
steamer at the disposal of the ex-
cursionists, many of whom availed
themselves of the opportunity to
take a ride upon the Great Kama
wha and Ohio rivers. 1t is to be
regretted that the rivers were so low
that it was impossible to have one
of our 3OO-foot palatial steamers
here for their use.
In the absence of any official ac-
ton our citizens took the excursion
lists in hand and endeavored to make
things pleasant for them. At p.
m. the visitors returned to,the train
and departed for their homes, all
expressing themselves as well pleas
cd and delighted with their visit,
and promising to return again next
season. Much credit is due Mr.. Il /.
B. Asbury, the X. & NJ. Agent at
this place for getting up and man
aging this large excursion. The
next time our friends from that Sec
ton visit us they will be better en-
tertained.
1t is understood that at the pres
ent session of Congress bill will be
introduced to amend the postal law
relating to registered letters, so as
to insure the sender of a registered
package against loss. AS the law
stands at present, the government
simply assumes to carry all regis
tered matter with carefulness and
despatch, but does not make itself
liable to the sender in case of loss,
although an extra fee is exacted for
the service. We always have
thought the system imperfect in
this particular, and if an amend
ment such as the one proposed
should pass, business in that de-
partment of the postal service
would take decided upward ten
dency.
The teachers of Ohio county re-
Gently passed two very sensible res
olutions: "That all examinations
for teachers certificates should be
uniform throughout the State, the
questions to eminate from the State
Superintendent office, and that GER
tifcates SO issued shall be issued
throughout the State" "That every
teacher who shall have held a first
class certificate or its equivalent for
eight years, or a Normal diploma
and first-class certificate for four
years, and who has taught six years
of said time, shall receive a certifi-
cate which shall be good SO long as
the holder thereof continues in the
profession"
The Charleston Evening Nail
says; "This. morning about one
o'clock thief entered the residence
of J. II. Couch, Jr., on Kanawha
street. He went in through the
DINING room window and passed
through the room occupied by Mr.
Couch's son, and entered the room
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs Couch.
The thief who was in the act of
taking Mr.. Couch's watch, made a