The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-04-08

IOr ny your OWL 3SollAOF'9ASA y -
are thief, and by the verdict of
the jury you are a liar.
"Mary hnd n little mule,
Which fol owed her to skulc,
And the teacher like fule,
stepped up behind the mule,
And hit him with II rule
Now there amt any skule"
1T has always been great mys-
terry to us that people will put sew
eral thousand dollars in n nice
brick business block, and then
build a frame warehouse in the
rear of it, to endanger the building,
and perhaps, some day or night
cause it's destruction from fire
DIED. Mrs. Marion Reynolds
died at the home of her brother-in-
law, Mr.. John Reynolds, in the
mill extension, Saturday night of
consumption, and will be buried.
to-day at 2 p. M, Interment in
Lone Oak Cemetery.
Capt. VIM. dis, of the Ohio
River Railroad, who was injured
some time ago in a wreck at Pond
Run bridge, resumed his old run
"Wednesday morning, having about
completely recovered. His friends
in Point Pleasant will be gratified
to read this.
The Pittsburgers seem to have
held the winning hand with the
Rivers and Harbors' Committee,
as all the improvements contem-
plated, and appropriations is to be
made for on the upper Ohio, be-
tween Parkersburg and Pittsburg.
The committee must have thought
the Ohio river ended at the mouth
of the Little Kanawha.
An inquisitive person asks the
editor of this paper for the defni-
ton of the word "Delsarte." What
does it mean anyhow? Webster
and Worcester do not define the
word, and if some one posted
will give us the information we
will be obliged.
Try a can of Hopkins Steamed Homi-
ny (Hnlled CORN. 1t is delicious. Full
quart, lOc. febl9-4w
We aim to publish decent
paper, and no disreputable articles
will find place in our columns.
Let all who are eager to say some
thing mean about their neighbors,
bear this in mind.
The boys of this town have a
regular gymnasium, and all of them
are punching the bag. We will
have lots of prize fighters and cir
Gus performers to turn loose on the
world, soon.
Eyes placed close together in
the head are said to indicate petit
ness of disposition, jealousy and a
turn for fault finding.
DANA's sarsaparilla is not only the
best Of all remedies for the Nerves, Liver,
Kidneys, Stomach and Blood; but ii no
benefit, yott can get your money back.
The same guarantee applies to
DANA's Pills, Cough Syrup and Plasters.
For sale by a. "A. POLSLEY, Agent,
Letart, West Va. febo 3mo
Reporter-So Mr.. Ingersoil isn't
in, e6Y Pshaw! Do you ha 1fHsll
to know whether or not he believes
in the Monroe Doctrine?
Servant Lor, sir, Mr.. Ingersoll
don't believe in nothing at all, sir.
Truth.
The woman can always depend
upon this: That man at his
meals will ask for something that
is not on the table.
He Congratulations. Is the
engagement solid?
She-No, but the ring is.
AS every rose must have its thorn,
so every barrel has bung;
AS sorrow with each JOY is born,
SO every woman has tongue.
1t would be pleasanter living in
the world if there were not so
many fools in it, but more difficult
to make living.
The Kanawha and Ohio River
Transportation Company, besides
doing the towing of the Camp
BELLS Greek Coal Company and
Gillian Dana, does a general tow
ing and freighting business, hav-
ing large feet of good barges
which are chartered out to coal
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