The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-11
fixing Up For Trouble.


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Fixing Up For Trouble.
FRANK L. srAUSToS.
FIX upm knapsack, MolIie, and make her
good an stout.
Fer things air gettin' crosswise. an Spain
We've lived in peace an plenty TOR centu-
ry-neigh erbout-
But things air topsy-turvy, an Spain am we
air out
An. Buly-get my rine-she' purity sure ter
An lay her. ON the table, am I'm grease her
mp ag'in;
She amt seen any service sence them OIL
An. shes lool,in' right reproachfuI from the
rusty rack at me-
ofold,
Win some o. that OF applejaet, fer keepin'
out the cold;
An the on-time regimentals-I don't keer
what they say,
I kin tight a blame sight better in that faded
coat o. Grayis
Inoant as wei get ready fer the trouble-et
An. not ee be ssttin, idle IN hear the rollth'
So. nx my OIL contraptIons, before they start
the fray,
An, let the band play "Dixie,'' and here's
one'1l shout "HoOray"
During the war which is now in
progress it would be a good idea
for everyone, to put out a flag.
This has been done pretty generally
all over town, but an increase in
the number displayed would be all
right. sThe flag stands for SO much
and the struggle which is now
going on is such a righteous one
that it has the approval of all. Let
your sympathy with the down trod-
den Cubans and the brave boys in
blue who are going to their rescue
be shown by the liberal display of
the national colors.
A few newspaper squirts in this
State who never did and never will
smell burnt powder, are complain
ing of the management Of this war.
IF they would lay down. their i'm
beetle pencils, shoulder a musket
and gothic front, they would change
their minds wonderfully, and speed
ily come to the conclusion that
they knew no more about war than
the child learning the first letters
knows about the last years studies
of the schools. Leave the gov
eminent alone in this crisis until
it has demonstrated its absolute
unfitness for the management of
the present conditions. When
that time comes we will select some
fiery-penciled representative of vel
low literature to take their places.
Remember that we cannot always
expect a repetition of the magnifi-
cent battle of Manila If the war
is prolonged any length of time,
our boys will occasionally be licked
to greater or l,ss degree. In an
event of that kind, "Old Glory. %
which has retreated in the face of
greater forces before, may again
have to fall back, but as in the
past, SO in the future, and SO in
this war, she will never be lowerd
in disgrace. We anticipate no de-
feats under existing conditions.
But we may have them. Let their
result be to intensity our patriotism,
and to the more vigorously avenge
those who may have been lost in
any such reverses.-Oil Review.
Do not try to map out line of
campaign for the government
We do not know what they are
doing. IF we did, Spain would
know and the very objects of their
plans would be frustrated. We
believe that the gentlemen at the
head of the military and naval
operations are perfectly capable
of handling the serious matters
placed in their hands. And until
it is demonstrated to certainty
that they are not, give them every
support and encouragement
General Fitzhugh Lee HIS three
brothers, all living within few
miles of Fredericksburg, Va. They
are Major John NJ. Lee, and one
Robert Lee, who is eccentric
enough to be plain "Mr." Cap
tain Lees residence is on an es-
tate called Highland Home, and