West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-12-14

I proposing completely asnc".
The latest and most novel play
is out called "William Tell" 1t is
played by young gentleman stand
ing in a particular spot and young
lady being blindfolded and given an
apple to place upon his head.
A cobbler at Petersburg, Va,
whites out his own shoe pegs,
makes his own last, melts his own
wax. pulls his bristles out of his own
hogs, and makes a uniform charge
% cents for a Job, no matter whether
1t is a new sole or only a patch.
Sparks Brothers Great Austria
liam Speciality Minstrel and Panto-
mine Company. with Full Brass
Band and Orchestra, is billed Tor
Washington Hall next Monday
night, December 18th. This IS
large company, and claims more new
novelties. new features, &c, than all
other shows combined.
The city papers state that Jno, L.
Sullivan has challenged Jake XII
rain to fight to finish for SlO,OOo
side. Sullivan has deposited S5,-
600 with the New York Clipper as
forfeit. Il is not known whether
Kilrain will accept or not. lie dld
most of his Boosting while Sullivan
had his left arm broken.
There are now 929 persons at the
Insane Asylum of this State, OF
which number 10 are officers and
employees, and $40 patients. Here
is the Thanksgiving dinner; Ten
bushels of potatoes, A gallons Of
canned tomatoes, 90 turkeys, weigh
inc 952 pounds, 100 punches of eel
cry and an immense quantity oil
bread and butter.
A NARROW EsCAPE.-Mr. Kan
dolph Strider, of jefferson county,
made narrow escape on last Mon
dav. He was coming to this city,
and when he reached Flagg's cross
mo his horse became frightened at
some cars and ran off down the track.
Mr.. Strider was thrown out and
dragged some distance, but managed
n hold on TO the reins. and after he
had run some distance stopped the
animal. He escaped with a few
bruises.-MartinSbUrG Statesman.
We were extremely sorry to hear
of the accident to our esteemed
friend Mr.. D. c. Fidinger, on Fri
dav afternoon last, which came near
fatally injuring him. He was
standing on the platform at Riiey's
Station. 5. V. Il. r. when a passing
train ran against a pair Of protrud-
inc skids, the end of which struck
MIR. +. in the stomach, with consid-
cradle force, seriously injuring him.
Fortunately the skids first struck
the end of the depot, otherwise 1T
would probably have killed him.
On the oath instant, a. Spencer
& Co.. real estate agents at this
place. sold 10 acres of the McSher-
rv farm to Messrs. Becker Bros,
of Baltimore, at SIS per acre. The
purchasers purpose planting 20, 600
more peach, ounce and apricot
trees next spring, making total
about $4,000. And to this number
10000 trees on the Roach farm and
Capt. Green's place, and it appears
a very respectable start in the direc-
ton of q future large cannery.-
Harpers Ferry Seminal.
Mr.. L. ID. Getzendaner has had
his American bald eagle mounted,
and il can now be seen at his store
room on Main street. Mr. b. W.
Mitchell, our former young towns
man.now taXidermist in the Smith
sonian Institute, Washington, ID.
c.. displayed great taste and skill IN
mounting it. The eagle is without
doubt one of the finest birds OF that
species. 1t rests on small walnut
stand, and with its large wings partly
extended, looks very life-like and
is we'll worth seeing.
Sparks Bros. & Co.'S Great Aus
tralian Combination are billed for
this place on Monday next. This
company gave performance here
about a year ago before crowded
house, and was pronounced to be one
of the best shows ever in Charles
town. The advance agent tells us
that their company has met with
great success, and is now twice its
former size. They have also added
many new and interesting features.
This being the case, we do not hest
tate commencing it to the public.
See their large bills.
Democrats Of Wheeling are pros
ecuting the illegal voters OF the last
election as fast as they can catch
them. Oneofthe young men arrested
is w. H. Lewis, minor who voted
the Republican ticket and says he
was instigated by some Of the Re
publican managers, whose names he
gives. He has been arrested and is
unable TO give bond for his appear
ance and is now in jail. 1t is thought
that the men who induced him to
cast an illegal vote will furnish bail