West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19

Oak Grove to morrow night (Satur-
day
A few applications of Salvation
Oil will instantly relieve stiffness in
the neck or joints. - cents.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
is constructing an iron nr;dge over
the Shenandoah river at RivertOn.
A colore,l Democratic club has
been formed at Leetown with l3 mem
bers. The club will support the
Democratic ticket.
Our county Was largely represent
ed at the joint discussion, between
Congressman Wilson AMI Gotr, in
MartinShurg last Saturday.
The handsome saddle which was
ratified of, for the bcuet, of The Cath,
Ollie church, being erected at this
place, was won by Mr. Jno. J Jobe.
The New York NerS has bet a
large manufacturer of Boston 800
900 To $4,000 that New York will
go Democratic in the coming cleo
ton.
The Cleveland and Thurman Club
of this place will be addressed to-
night CFridayl at the Courthouse
alta o'clock, by the Hon. Fred. Mel
son.
Mr.. Henry F. Cameron, a we'll
known citizen of ShepherdstOwn,
died at his residence in that place
on Thursday night last aged 6S
years.
The residents of our town were
given an open air concert by three
wandering minstrelS,' with viOlins
and harp, last Friday, The music
was very good.
All communications, not aCcOmpa-
MED by the writer's name, are con
signed to the waste basket. We
hope this rule will always be Ob
served by our contributors.
Mr.. J. II. hollands mother and
daughter Grace, accompanied by the
daughter of {. ). holland, left here
Yesterday for Baltimore, Md, where
they will spend the winter.
The jefferson Guards" will in
the future only have one meeting or
drill night each week. Friday was
the day determined upon by the
company for meeting night.
Among the distinguished speak
ers who will be here on the 23d are
Hons. c. J. Faulkner, Thos. C..
Weeks, Senator Vest, f. JnO. Ellis,
and Col. L. Victor Baughman.
Mr.. Robert V. Shirley, who has
been reading medicine under DR..
Davis of Middleway, has gone to
Baltimore to attend the Physician
and Surgeon College of that city
A protracted meeting of the Meth
odist church Of LeetOwn and vicini-
t. was held by Rev. z. Altman ana
assistants, during the past two
weeks conversions were made.
Mr.. W. ). Merchant, the West end
grocer, has just received supply OF
Bermuda onions from New York.
They are the finest we have ever seen
in our markets, averaging Il lbs.
each.
Does your mother know you're
out, said a boy to his little brother,
Eyes, she does, was the answer,
.for one bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup has knocked my cold into a
locked hat, you bel"
In a bicycle race at the Winches-
ter Fair on Thursday last Mr.. a. ).
Crittenden of this town had fall,
and he is sore yet from the accident
Bot for the mishap IL - probable ne
would have won the race.
The Neersyille Band, shepherds
town Band, Independent Band Of
Loudon County, Chariestown COrnet
Band. a Band from Winchester, and
perhaps one or two others, will at
tend the Barbecue on the 23rd.
There will be a Joint discussion
on the tariff, between two of our
promising young politiciaus-Mr.
Robt. Risler dem. and Mr.. :. II.
Mcknight (Rep. at Mt. Hope
School-hOuse next Friday evening.
Johnson Newton Camden, son Of
ex-senator Camden, Of Parkersburg,
was married last Tuesday evening
ut Versailles, Ky, his bride being
Miss Susan Preston Hart, the noted
beauty and heiress Of Kentucky.
We have no doubt it will he very
gratifying to the llany friends of
MIR B. c. Washington, Jr., to learn
OF bis recent promotion to the posi-
ton of topOgrapher in the GeolOgi-
cal Survey at a salary of 81, 600 per
year.
Not a customer Of mine lost a hog
that used Stonebraker's Hog Pow
ders. while those who tried other
(ss called cures lost every one they
had.
c. :. BRUCE, Wytheville, Va.
Gil 4.o;ns will leave Charles