The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-29

they have already disposed of7,OoO
pounds.
AnlOId Bible.
Mr. Chas. Mack is in receipt of
n German bible sent to him by his
sister Augusta at Friedberg, Ger
many, by express, that bears date
of publication at Nuenburg in the
year 1893. The express charges
were only $lO5. 1t contains pict-
ures of Fridericus Ill; johannes /:
Johan Friderie L; Nautilus; Au-
gustus; Christians L; Christians
IL; Johan Georgi L; Johan Georgi
II; Johan Georgi III; Johan Nv.
1t is we'll bound in heavy leather,
and is in an excellent state of pres
ervation.- Gallipolis Tribune.
The Point Pleasant Business
College has added telegraphy to
it's courses of study, and will in n
short time add civil Engineering.
This college is enabled now to give
most complete business course,
and fit young men for all the bust
ness duties of life. 1t is an insti-
tuition that should have the en-
couragement and good will of all
our people.
Probably the very largest fire
insurance policy in existence is
that covering the property of the
Snnte Fe Railroad Company. 1t
was issued by the Phoenix Fire of
London, is in amount S2O,OOO,OO0
and involves a premium of S17O,-
600.
To dream of eating onions signi-
fies that you are to discover hid
den treasure, and to dream about
being shaved, denotes that you are
soon to be Tilted by your sweet
heart.
Probably the largest casting ever
made in the country was turned
out recently at foundry in Pitts
field, Mass. It was plate for the
Berkshire glass works, weighed
5000 pounds, was fourteen feet
long and forty-four inches wide
and five inches thick.
The fragrant pig stye begins to
scent the air. The festive COW
perambulates at her own sweet will
"a terror to garden and tree own
ers, and Il nuisance to merit side
walks. Point Pleasant again as
sumes her ancient rural role. She
is "looking backward" instead of
forward. Whose fault is it?
Prosecuting Attorney, Lon It.
Pilchard, and Attorney, Capt. w.
r. Gum, and Surveyor, w. H.
Howard, left this morning for the
Potts settlement, below Kanawha,
and will make n plat of the grounds,
where Potts killed Lanier, some
time ago. The plat will be used in
the trial OF Potts.
For State Encampment, G. A. r.
of West Virginia at Parkersburg,
the Ohio Central Lines will sell
tickets at one fare for round trip;
selling April %, 20 and 30, limit
for return May 4th.
The Ohio River Railroad will
sell on May LIST, round trip tickets
to Huntington, w. Va, on account
of Adam Forepaw and Sells Bros.
United Shows, at one fare one way
for the round trip, good returning
May 2, 1896.
1t is claimed that if high fence
were built dividing the men and
women, the mon would climb over
in five minutes. The women
wouldn't do it; they cant climb.
The work on the new brick yard
is being pushed rapidly, and the
machinery is being placed and
build ings erected. 1t will be con-
nected by telephone with this
place.
"What can the United States
show in the way of an army?" asks
a London Journal. There is n
way to find out, but we would adj
wise England not to try it.
Mr.. r. f. Chambers has purchas-
ed from parties in Ohio fine and
handsome team of matched draught
horses. Dick believes in having
the best that is going.
G. l.. Hogg, leading feed dealer,
of Huntington, has made an as