The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-05
) ION March 22d. The Ohio Cen.

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thepne chosen by the large MAORI
ity OF the G.. A. r. upon their trip.
The line of the O. & o. Ry. was
one of the most historic fields in
the Rebellion. Upon theroute over
which the Ohio Central will convey
this business, are the battle fields
of Waynesboro, Gordonsville,
Orange o. H., Barnett's Ford, Cedar
Iountain, Culpepper, Brandy Sta
tion, Rappahannock, Beverly Ford,
Bealeton Station, Licking Rum
Warrenton Jct., Catletts Station,
Kettle Run, Bristoe Station, Man
assas Jot., Blackburn's Ford, Mo
LEANS Ford, Bull Run and Alex
andria, then through Washinhton,
our Nations Capitol City.
This route, it's every mile, will be
full of interest for the Veteran.
The Chic Central has during the
past year ticketed via O. s. o. Ry.
very large number of soldiers un-
der it's various contracts with Gov
ernment, and it is thought this
concession from the O. & o. Ry. to
Ohio Central for G.. A. r. is in ap-
probation of such business.
1t is to be hoped that no dissatis-
fed Point Pleasant wife will adopt
the expedient employed by de-
termined New Jersey woman who
got desperately tired of cooking.
OF course her husband was SO fond
of the palatable viands her skill
produced that he would not listen
to suggestions to have hired girl
installed in the kitchen, and be-
cause of his stubbornness there is
now diverce case in court. The
wife began putting pieces of old
leather and rubber in the food to
disenchant her lord and master,
and succeeded far beyond her most
ardent hopes. What queer things
will happen in the matrimonial
life! And how fertile lovely wom-
en- are in the invention of expedi-
ents!
The people of Parkersburg are
discussing the question of celebra-
ting the centennial of the organi-
zation of Wood county, With the
energetic class of people Parkers-
burg has we feel sure it will be ac-
complished.
Wait till you see a wave of "hard
times" again strike the manufact-
urers of this country, and then
watch how many of the combina-
tions and trusts to maintain price
will fall to pieces! The various
companies will then reach for what
they can get.
A contemporary tells of dead
editor at whose funeral CTS delin-
quent subscribers marched by and
viewed the remains. OF that num-
Der 676 muttered sadly, He was
an industrious, bright and good
man but he couldn't save anything.
The Governor has remitted the
fine of $97 so charged against e.
M. Simpson, by the Lincoln circuit
court, for the unlawful sale of
liquor.
In a family iu Kirwin, Kan, one
son is doctor, another an under
taker and third tombstone max
er, whose wife is a registered phar-
macist.
One of the Eads boys out about
Jericho, killed large oopper-head
snake in the snow, few days ago,
and has him now preserved in a
bottle of alcohol.
Hiram Douglass of Ripley, has
a suit for $4,000 against the Ohio
River Railroad, pending in the
Wood county circuit court.
Some men want the earth, but
the downtown merchant is usually
satisfied if allowed to appropriate
the sidewalk.
His satanic majesty doesn't use
ony bait when he fishes for grum-
blers.
A circus man says giraffes are
worth $1,000 each. No wonder they
hold their heads up in the air.
Some of our exchanges are COM
planning that many of our country
roads are too narrow. It's the
depth that is bothering our people.
"There are three words that sweetly
blend,