Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-11-19

Harper,s Ferry Happenings.


From the .Sntnl:
Some Of the recently discharged B. q O..
employees Of this place are being put to
work again on the road.
Col. A. T. Bissell, Washington, d. c.,
journalist, fell from train near Shenan-
doah Junction one day last week and had
his arms and foot badly injured. He was
cared for here and then sent on to the city.
Mr.. John o. Aglionby, of Shenandoah
Junction, has sold to boomers three hun
dred acres of the Aglionby estate at that
place, receiving 5000 per acre, or 100000
for the tract. The boom at the Junction
seems pretty solid and to be moving along
we'll. The capitalists, it is said, will invest
a million dollars at the Junction as a starter.
Horace Johnson, of Middle Haddam
Conn, who predicted the great blizzard,
says we are going to have hard winter.
He bases his prediction on the phenOmenally
large hay crop and the hard, thick shells of
crabs. He finds further veriication in the
two story muskrat houses. Then he exam
ines the corn husks and finds a fleecy sort
of wool on the inside. A friend brought
him a squirrel the other day, and he says
she fur is triple extra thick and very fine
Coons are fatter than usual, and this is
sign that they are preparing for long siege
Mr. johnson paid man fifty cents to dig
out woodchuck, and more signs were
found in the bottom of the buuOw. Pump
kin rinds are of the thickest this fall. He
has not yet had goose's bone to study, but
he is willing to stake his reputation as the
Virgins of Connecticut that it will endorse
all he claims for the winter.
Covers were laid for thousand guests at
the cold Roman Banquet" at Columbus,
Ohio. November 10, celebrating the nth
anniversary of Hon. Allen G. Humans
birth. Some Of the most prominent Demo-
Gratis Of the country were present and letters
were received from eminent men of both
political parties Ex-President Cleveland
and Mr.. Thurman appeared arm in arm,
and were cheered to the echo. Among the
speakers were Mr. Thurman, Mr. Cleveland,
Gen. Thos. Ewing, Ex-senator Mcdonald,
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson lin brilliant re-
spouse to the toast "The House of Repre-
sentatives), Hon w. c. P Breckenridge,
Hon. Don. NJ Dickinson and Congressman
Springer. The enjoyment of the occasion
was in no wise marred by the memory of
the recent Democratic victory.
Congressman Ewart of North Carolina,
one of the southern Republicans defeated at
the recent election, says
'In my case it was the new registration
law, which deprived me of lots of votes; the
tariff bill. which was an awful load to carry,
and the elections bill predicted in the
House that the passage of that bill would
give Us only a corporaps guard of southern
Republican congressman, and l was right.
voted against the bill but l had to take
my share Of responsibility for the party's
act The election was perfectly fair in my
district, and ! was simply out voted.
Hon. b ID. Gibson, who has been attend
ing the meeting OF the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons in this city. leaves this morning for his
home at Chsriestown. Mr. Gibson, who has
lust been reelected TO the House of Dele
gates by an increased majority, is looked
upon as a suitable candidate for the Speak
ership Of the House. He has had consider
able experience in the House, is good par
Humanitarian and brilliant young lawyer,
and would fill the Speakers chair with ease
and dignity Charleston Gazette.
Mr.. B. J. Hickman, of Philadelphia, and
one of the proprietors of the large hose fac
tory recently established in Martinsburg,
died very suddenly there Monday morning.
Mr.. Hickman went there on Saturday to
visit the factory. While passing the resi-
dence Of Hon. W. H. II. Flick Monday
night he WAS suddenly overcome by heart
failure, and dropped on the sidewalk. He
was found shortly aiterward and carried
into Mrs. Flick's house, where he died.
LINCoLNToN, n. c., March %, 1890.
Radam's Microbe Killer Co.,
Nashville, Tenn:
Conference.-The have handled the Mi
crobe Killer for some time. Its sales have
given us satisfaction, and all our customers
that have used it are pleased with it.
Yours respectfully,
JOIN REEDY Il Co.
L,ors,lo no Shopordoab MILLING Co Sole