The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
some GOOD Advice.

An exchange gives this good ad-
vice Don't act silly or owly Il a
bill is presented to you. Remem-
ber that the favor was from your
creditor, and that you are the party
under obligations he gave you
goods that he had to pay money
for, and took your word that you
would repay him. Therefore, be
courteous and frank with him. u
you can't pay tell him squarely
and honestly why you can do So
and be sure that your reason IS
truthful and valid. If you can 7
pay all, pay part. but in any
event don't be chump and kack'
We believe that there are more
of the higher class magazines sold
in Point Pleasant than IN any
town of it's size in the country
The reading done by our people
is largely of the better class and
some of the libraries of some OF
cur citizens would do credit to a
city many times the dimensions OF
Point Pleasant. In everything
pertaining to the better things OF
life, this city leads, as well as in
every phase of commercial activity.
The many friends of Mr.. James
e. Priestly, will be panied to read
the following from the Galipolis
journal, of Monday:
flames e. Priestly is in hope
less condition from paralysis of the
throat. 1t was thought he could
not survive Sunday night. He
was taken suddenly i'll Sunday and
fingers today without any percept
ible change. ,.
Ethel-so your ladies' whist
club has disbanded?
Penelope.-Yes. You see, after
the third or fourth trick we
couldn't remember what were
trumps.
Ethel.-Why didn't you leave
the trump card on the table, then?
Penelope tried that, but
after the third or fourth trick we
couldn't remember who it belonged
to.
On moderate protective lines
it is said the tariff will be revised.
Now then should the pay role and
the appropriation bills be revised
along the same line, Uncle Sam
would notfail of happy New Year.
The stomach listens to no pre-
cepts. 1t begs and clamors. And
vet it. is not an obdurate creditor.
1t is dismissed with small pay
ment, if only you give it what you
owe, and not as much as you can.
Among the numerous strata
gems by which pride endeayors
to recommend folly to regard, there
is scarcely one that meets with less
success than affeetation, or per
petual disguise of the real charac-
ter by fictitious appearances.
A farmer can have his house
lighted by electricity by erecting a
windmill, thus producing power
which can furnish the current.
The same power can be utilized to
run sewing machines, saw wood or
do churning.
Laws, written, if not on stone
tables, yet on the azure of infni-
tude, in the inner heart of Gods
creation, certain as life, certain as
death! say the laws are there
and thou shalt not disobey them
Carlyle.
No mans abilities are SO remark
ably shining as not to stand in
need of a proper opportunity, a
patron, and even the praises of a
fr1end, 10 recommend u1h " ThS
notice of the world.
Mrs. Sarah Click, an old lady,
aged u years, died last night at u
O'Clock, at the residence of her son.
Her remains will be taken to Leon
in the morning for burial.
Capt. Philip Blazer qualified and
gave bond Monday, as Deputy, for
Sheriff Porter. He will ride in
Hannan district. He was Deputy
under ex-Sheriff Gardner.
Don't scowl, or before you are
aware of the fact your face will re-
semble a small railroad map, all
lines and ugly curves.