The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-08-23

It is interesting to notice the
painters hanging away. high out
on the frame work of tho Ohio
River bridge, painting. You can
distinguish Henry Sullivan from
the others by the light artistic
manner in which he moves about
Henry never had much experience
in this kind of "busni" before
coming to this place. All Henry
could do before coming here was
to climb forked sapling or skin
a cat. But now since he begun
this work he has become an expert
steeple climber, and the one hun
dred and forty feet to the top of
the bridge is nothing to him. He
can paint anywhere, and give him
the blocks and ropes and the
money and he'd tackle the rafters
of heaven, for the money.
Since our publication yesterday,
on matter of school trustees selling
themselves out to teaohers, who
apply for schools, our "hoss" re-
porter was assaulted on the street
by one long, bow-legged, freckle-
faced, red headed son of an Aua-
conda, down on the plaza in front
of the court house, thinking we
had some personal reference to him.
We made no personal mention of
anybody, but we mean to publish
every man who accepts or tenders a
bride, we find out about, and do SO
for the betterment of society and
the schools, and if this follow comes
fooling about we'll publish him, or
smash his red head into grease
spot.
Tho Board of Education of
Cooper District, sort of "come it"
on the school furniture men wide
awake, to bid on furnishing school
seats, few days since. OF course
every man offered the best scat
made for the least money. They
were going to buy two sets of seats
and wanted the agent to prepay
the freight, and there is the point.
The board bought seats of two
different firms and the agents are
wondering now if they can by any
possibility, get out without loss to
himself on freight Good thing
for the District.
There is more genseng and med
ical herbs growing up on Blizzard
than in all other parts of the coun-
ty together, says our clever friend,
Mark Sayre, of Union District,
which reminds us genseng is val
liable herb. Heretofore the mark
cts have been supplied from SEQ
tons of the country where it has
been found growing wild, but it is
found now, it can be cultivated
with success. The plant germin-
ates in six months and requires six
years to mature. Rich lime stone
land, shaded from the. sun, is best
adapted for it. The best market
for it is in China, where an opinion
prevails that a certain liquor dis.
titled from it, will cure all diseases.
The hard cider and apple butter
frosts will be on the pumpkin" and
the bean "stringin," "tafy pullin,"
no down will begin, and the hills and
"hollers" will reverberate with the
gleeful shout and merry laugh of
sturdy boys and rosy checked dam
sells, as thoy go to and fro from
these good old time amusements.
Alas, would that we we're young
again, could all join hands and cir
Gle round once moro.
Mrs. Martha Poffenbarger, of
Williamsport, comes to the front
with chicken that beats the
whole Hoover outfit, by two. Hon
has six legs. Next.
Bring your farm products to The
Point Pleasant Produce Co.
Notice.
All persons receiving statements
from us by mail or otherwise, are
requested to call and settle. All
accounts not settled ina reasonable