West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-07-27

A Texas pony belonging to Mr..
j. G. Wyatt created some excite
ment ON Wednesday last by break
ing away from the blacksmith shop
OF John Dixon, and parading sever
al of the streets Of the town with a
n panel Of fence attached to him.
Capt. W. C. Dutton, of Ports
mouth, Va, spoke at the Courthouse
on last Monday and Tuesday nights
on the temperance question. Capt.
Dutton speaks in the interest of the
Good Templars, and is actively en-
deavOring to form here a lodge of
that society.
A report from Boyce Station on
the S. V. r. r. says that five, or six
negro men were very badly cut in a
row which took place at negro
ball on last Saturday night. The
body of man has been found in
the Shenandoah, and it is conject-
ured that he was one of the victims.
Two enthusiastic bicyclers are
the guests of Capt. Geo. w. Baylor.
They rode the entire distance from
Philadelphia TO Charlestown, and,
with the exception of 4 slight injury
to one of the machines, they are
none the worse for their very credit
able run.
As was intimated in last weeks
issue of the DEMOCRAT the success
of the jefferson Guards concert was
complete from a musical point of
view. We can now announce with
pleasure that the Guards are also to
be congratulated on the financial re-
suits, the net proceeds being $5l.
1t is proven beyond the shadow of
doubt that rats destroy more grain
than would support the poor of our
country, and yet Stonebraker's Rat
and Roach Exterminator has killed
100 Rats in u single night at the
Madison Ave. Car Stables, Baltimore,
Md, L. 5. A. 1t drives them from
their holes to die.
The Town Council has gang of
men at work cleaning the streets of
dirt and grass. Such work is an in
calculable benefit to both the health
and good 10, ks of the town. 1t is
to be hoped that the good work will
90 on and that the weeds will no
longer be allowed to "blossom like
the rose" on our streets and in our
alleys.
Mr.. Jas. F. Howell, of Berryyille,
Va, called in to see us on Wednes-
day last Mr.. III. is well known to
many of our farmers, and has the
reputation of being the leading wag-
on maker in the Shenandoah Valley.
Many implements of his manufac-
tire are in daily use among us, and
are excellent specimens of his skill
as a master Of his business.
On Sunday night last the moon
entered the shadow of the earth,
causing total eclipse which con
tinued about forty five minutes. The
moon was full and entered the shad-
ow at 1855, and left it about $50
Monday morning. This makes the
fourth eclipse this year, and is the
last that will be visible this year.
Many people in this section witness
eel it.
As two cOlnred women were walk
ing through a corn field near Berry
vile, on last Friday, they were as
saulted by white man whose name
is not known, but who was recog-
nized as coming from the mountain.
The women succeeded in attracting
help ut once by their cries, and the
man made good his escape through
the corn A warrant has been is
sued for the criminal, but as yet he
has not been found. The cOlored
population of Clarke are much ex-
cited, and many of them are anxious
for a lynchIng.
1t would he well for all owners of
horses to sleep with one eye open
nova days, as we seem to have in
our midst several gentlemen little
inclined to appropriate horse flesh
To- which they can show no clear ii
tie. On Friday night. the Goth inst,
both Mr.. :. Howell Brown, living
about a mile and half from
CharlestOwn, and Mr.. Eugene Baker,
living at Leetown, lost valuable
animals. Mr. Browns horse YVES
afterwards returned to him by a
boy, but Mr.. Baker is still seeking
his.
Mr.. B. c. Washington is at the
head OF a movement having in view
the introduction of an adequate wa
ter supply system for Charlestown.
Mr.. Washington has made propo
sition to the Town Council to the
effect that if the town would prom
Use 5000 year for such a purpose,
enough money to carry out the en-
terprise would be readily furnished.
Taxpayers in several portions of the
town are praying the Council to
give them convenient access to