The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-10-23

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The can of gasoline exploded, and
enveloped the kitchen in flames
which soon found their way to the
attic and roof, and what bid to be
a very Obstructive fire, was soon
mastered when apertures were made
in the building SO that water and
extingulshers could be used to ad-
vantage.
The damage to the building is
variou5ly estimated at from $500 to
5000; fully insured.
The damage to the Messrs. Fill
son in household goods is con-
siderable, but they were unable TO
give an estimate of their losses, but
it will amount to several hundred
dollars.
As usual thieves piled their trade
at the fire, and a good deal of can
ned fruit and jellies and light
articles of household goods were
carried away.
The fire company and the citi-
zens who worked SO CALAMITY at
this fire are entitled to all praise.
Somehow" said a prominent
doctor, 81 never like to visit pa
tients on Monday morning. That
may seem strange to you coming
from me, but it is a fact, all the
same, Invariably find my serious
day on Monday, and the reason is
that there are SO many visitors on
Sunday, and visitors upset sick peo-
pie. a popular man falls sick and
at once his friends begin to make
inquiry regarding his condition.
They keep track of him by hearsay
during the week, but on Sunday
they say We'll, L guess L have some
time on my hands, I'll go around
and see So and &c. and around they
go. The folks at the sick man S
home let them see the sick man,
converse with him and to a certain
extent, excite him, and by Monday
morning he is always worse. The
excitement of the day has given him
bad night, and he is restless and
nervous and disturbed. If you
want to do the patient and physi-
clan a good turn don't put in your
leisure time on Sunday in visi iug
sick people"
The reason that man sres double
who has gazed too long on the wine
when it is red is that the nerve cen
tiers are changed by tn action of
the alcoholic poison. There is a
want of harmony in the action of
the muscles which move the eye
balls. Consequently, instead of both
eyes being focused simultaneously
on an object, ono eye receives an
impression independently of the
other. The two impressions are
communicated to the brain, and the
object is seen twice. The infamed
condition of and loss of energy in
the brain centers from overdoses of
alcohol also account for the stagger-
ing gait of an intoxicated man.
Some one gives this good advice:
''You are made to be kind, boys
generous, magnanimous. If there
is boy in school who has a club
foot don't let him know you ever
saw it. If there is poor boy with
ragged clothes, don't talk about
rags in his hearing. If there is a
lame boy, assign some part in the
game that doesn't require running.
If there is hungry one, give him
part of your dinner. If there is a
dull one, help him to get his lessons.
If there is a bright one, be not en-
vious of him, for if one boy is proud
of his talents, and another is envi-
GUS of them, there are two wrongs
and no more talent than before"
The State Auditor has written
letters to Wheeling giving his opin-
ion that building association stock
must be returned for taxation. The
County Commissioners of Ohio coun-
ty have refused to instruct the
assessors and mandamus proceed
ings will possibly follow.-Parkers
burg Journal.
We would like to know how the
Auditor is going to get at Building
Associations to tax them. The
Auditor must certainly be in error
when he gives such an opinion. To
tax these Associations would be to
drive them out of existence in the
State.
There is a good deal of complaint
being made by the residents of the