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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-16
THE LIME-KILn CLUE.

''1f should find a perfectly honest
man-honest in his expressions,
honest in his dealings, sincere in his
statements-I shouldent like him."
said Brother Gardener as the meeting
was called to order. ssHe would be
lonesome object in his age. He
would seek in vain for companion
ship. While I believe dat honesty
am de bes' policy, doan' look to
see it praeticed beyond a certain
limit. When / trade mules wild
man I kinder like to doubt his word.
] want to feel dat he am keepin' still
bout de ring-bones an spavins, AN
dat de beast he says am jist turnin,
fo'teen Vars will nebber see his
twenty-first birthday no noah. 1t
am monotonons to deal wild a man
who am PERFECTLY honest. 1fI lend
a man money want him to be hon
est 'auf to return it, but if he kin
trade me watch worth se',3 for gun
worth seben, shall think none the
less of him. If men were SO sincere
dat we felt obliged 10 believe what
cher dey asserted we should hev no.
use for theories an arguments.
When glib my note [ expect TO pay
it. When | AK man how he
would like to trade his wheelbarrow
for my dog I'm not gwine to inform
him dat CG1zar eam all bark an no
bite, an he am not gwine TO tell me
dat he borrowed dat wheelbarrow
in de night and forget to return it.
IF grocer leaves me in charge of his
so lie gwine to sot fur half an hour
beside box of hcrrings an keep my
hands in my pockets all de time.
Yet, if dat same man sells me
pound of tea he expects me to try an
pass off on him half dollar wild a
hole in 1t. Continer, my triens, to
believe da. honesty am de bes' policy
but doan' expect too much of So
called honest men. You kin trust
men aid your wallet who would
borrow a pischfork an neber return
it. You kin lend your hoss to a
man who would cheat you blind II
tradin' obercoats. You kin send
home par O dead ducks at noon
day by.a man who would steal your
live chickens at midnight. When |
lend my nabur Mocha coffee I like
to wonder if he won't pay 1t back in
Rio. Vixen de ole woman buys
caliker on guarantee she rather
hopes it will fade in de washin'. |
solemnly believe dat de world am
honest nuff jist as it am. When you
gin your word stick to it if it basts
de bank When you do a job of
work do it well. Whe youn make a
debt pay i. Any man who am mo-
honest dan dat will want you to cut
penny in two to make out his
shillings: he will ring you up at mid
night to return your mouse trap; he
will take one shingle from your bunch
an offer you de one-hundredth part
of what de bunch cost; he will
borrow your bootjack an insist dat
you borrow his washhoard to offset
it. Detroit Free Press.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-16
Silver Coinage,

A Post Washington special says: Western
congressman, notably representatives from
bullion producing states, are violently
opposed to the recommendations of the
president and Secretary Folger, that coinage
of the silver dollar be stopped and silver
certificates be withdrawn. Representative
Belford of Colorado, speaking for this says:
Such a policy will alternate the bullion
states, against which it discriminates. Tt
will be as unpopular there as suggestion
to repeal the duty on iron would be in
Pennsylvania. If President Arthur de-
sires to make war on my state l shall not
support him in his policy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

4 ! d 9!
Advertisements inserted in these col
umns as local notices at 20 cts. per line.

SIDNEY T. Nelson is our champion
pedestrian.
YE drummer has been decidedly nu-
merous in Snow Hill this week.
THE toothsome =" fatback +" fish has
made its appearance.
REV. lanes Conway preached in the
Presbyterian Church last evening
Two SETS of twins were born in
Stockton last week
SHERIFF Lloyd viii visit Berlin on
Saturday next, and on the 10th OF
September.
PuNY. weak and sickly children need
Browns Iron Bitters. Ii Will strength
en-.
THE "grand religious rally" an
nounced to be held at Newark to-
morrow has been indefinitely post
poned.
DIED.-On the Sth inst, at the NJ.
+ Parsonage in Hillsboro, Wilbur
Fuller, infant son of Rev. |. G. and
3. B. Fosnocht, aged 4 months.
THE Baltimore October Celebration
or Oriole is the name of the fete which
is to be prepared for in Maryland's
chief city.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
just So.

With due solemity the Governor yes
terday began to try the accused officers
Of registration. Although the frauds of
the registration lists have an almost
painful nOtoriefy. and ihaugh the Cover
nor renders a public service by letting
IN little light upon their iniquities-
whatever may be his motive in doing so
still these trials are too plainly the re-
suls Of a fiction fight between two wings
of the Democratic party. for the great
mass of our citizens to take much stock
in them. 1t is well that it should be
known that there is conclusive evidence
that the registration acts are not COM
piled with. that the clause requiring the
residence of each voter TO be recorded.
is shamelessly ignored and that other
irregularities are proved conclusively.
The defence replies by showing that the
predecessors OF these accused registers
have likewise always Ignored this clause.
This would be no defence whatever 10 q
court OF justice, but as against Governor
Hamilion's faction it has certain force.
for Governor Hamilton was himself olect-
ed upon a registration similar to that
which he now condemns Nor is the
mere technical failure to record
voters residence the sort OF fraud 10 tho
registration lists that excites the public
Indignation. The Governor has not yet
gone deep enough into the iuiquities of
the registration lists. On the other hand,
very little importance is to be attached
TO the demurrers. pleas to the jurisdic-
ton, aud other hair-drawn points made
by the defence. That the Governor has
the right to suspend one of the registra-
ton officers from his official functions
and appoint another AID INTERIM eau
hardly be doubted. It is inherent in'the
executive officer no express power need
be conferred, without it be could not exc.
cute the laws. But he has this power
without any trial. An inspection of tho
registration books woull furnish suffi-
cient evidence to authorize him to sus-
pend for irregularity or malfeasance.
This therefore, strengthens the impress
zion that these trials are held 10 suit
some purpose of the Governors faction
of the Democracy, and, therefore, that
they will not 60 to the heart of the evils;
but only so far as suits the designs of
that factien. The Investigations Of yes
terday, recorded at length 10 another
part ofibis issue, show half-hearted and
superficial they we're. and raise q dismal
fear that should the Governor suspend
these officers and put in some OF his own
people, the evils not yet laid bare would
be as vigorous as before but used for q
different set of benefciaries. Baltic.
American,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

One of the oldest preachers connec-
ted with the Philadelphia Methodist
Episcopal Conference, the Rev. Stephen
Townsend, died at his residence, No.
1920 Vine street, Philadelphia, on
Friday evening last, after lingering
illness. Deceased was born in Snow
Hill, Md in 1904, and on arriving at
manhood he began itinerant preaching.
In 1885 he commenced his regular
ministerial labors by an appointment
to Princess Anne. His succeeding
appointments for a long term of years
were in the Peninsula, frcm whence he
came TO Falls of Schuylkill, Taberna-
Gle, Of this city, Cohocksink, Port
Richmond, Holmesburg, and other
places. He was then missionary for
one year, after which he preached at
Chestnut Hill, Crozerville, Chester,
and South Chester, being placed upon
the supernumerary list in 1873. The
deceased graduated from the Jefferson
Medical College in 1865, and also took
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
and Medicine from the University
He was the father of George Alfred
Townsend, the journalist Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

she used to CONS 10 with beads of per-
SEPARATION along the line of grey hair aud
how sometimes she would sit down at
the table aud put her head against her
wrinkIed hand and say: "Well, the
fact is | am too tired to eat" Long at
ter she might have delegated this duty
to others she would not be satisfied un-
less she tended to the matter herself
la fact, We all preferred to have her do
so, for somehow things tasted better
when she prepared them. Long after
wards in the express trait | shot past
that old homestead. looked out of the
window and tried to peer through the
darkness. While | was doing SO, one
of my old schoolmates. whom | had not
seen for many years, tapped me on the
shoulder aud said De Witt. see YOU
are looking out at the scenes of your boy
hood" ooh, yes" | replied, "T was
looking out at the old place where my
mother lived and died" That night in
the cars the whole scene came back to
me. There was the country home
There was the MONDAY table-thero
we're the children on either side of the
table, most of them gone never to come
back. At one end Of the table, my fla
Their with a smile that never left bis
countenance even when he lay in bis
coffin 1t was an eighty-six years smile
of Illumination, but Of Christian courage
and Of Christian hope. At the other
end of the table as a beautiful, benign
ant, hard-workiug aged, Christian house
keeper, my mother. She was very tired.
am glad she has so good place to rest
in. blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord. They rest from their labors,
and their works do follow them"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
PoCoMoKE CITY JoTTINGs,
Record and Gazette.

Miss Jennie Broughton is at home
again after an extended absence in
Baltimore.
The f. S. Steamboat Company
have erected a commodious shed at
their wharf in town which will add
much to the convenience of the pub
lie.
The Pocomoke bridge is being
thoroughly repaired. The draw is run
off into the swamp but its place is sup
piled 10y pontoon and travel is not
materially interferred with.
On Monday last, Bessie, a little
girl of Mr.. E. Jas. Tull, during the
temporary absence Of the family got
hold of the coal ON can and swallowed
enough to produce Alarming symptoms.
Mr.. Tull's wife found He child suffer
ing from the effects oEhe oil and was
so severely frightened as to produce
alarming symptoms in her. Both are
now happily recovering.
The mock trial created much mer-
riment in town one day this week. A
countryman under the influence of
''Benzine," got in fight for which he
was arrested by voluntary officers and
tried before a pretended court. We
are informed that one of our young
men acted as magistrate in the case,
made very able speech and summed
up by finding the prisoner ST. in
stead of sending him to Jail as he fear
ed Perhaps the lesson will be a
wholesome one,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

The new and connexions Drug
Store of p ID. Cottingham & Co has
been completed and is now occupied
by the above firm Messrs. Getting
ham & Co for some time have found
their old quarters too small TO accom-
modate their increasing trade and con-
sequently erected their present store.
The new main sales room is % feet
front with a depth of 40 feet, affording
with its shelving and numerous draw
ers, 100 in number, ample room for
steFing and classifying the articles
handled by q country druggist This
rooni%s fu1iished in an elegant man
ner, all Nc drawers and the counter
tops a5<sohd walnut polished, and the
shelyhg purewhite porcelain finished,
giving 10 the interior neat and cheer
full appearance The carpenters work
and painting on the interior especially,
is finely executed and will bear com
parison with similar work in the city
Large French Plate glasses adorn the
front windows, giving ample light for
the entire room. Back of the main
room is a large room for the storing of
oaints, oils, &c. The second floor is
fitted up as fodgc room~ahd occu-
pied by the~Knights. -of~-tioner. The
building is an ornament to our town
and we hope that the firm will receive
the encouragement their enterprise
merits. The entire work was done by
Snow Hill workmen and shows that
our mechanics are second to none.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
Love.


Long you said 10 me, Sweet,
A glorious kingdom before you lies,
You pointed il out 10 my willing feet,
You lighted the way with your loving eyes
Many the triGmphs the years have brought
Keen tie pleasures, but keener the pain
stand by our side in tue realm Of though t,
And ask myself is it loss or gain
You give 10 me generous need Of praise,
Yon give to me honor and trust, know,
But you think with regret o: my simple ways,
My fond unwisdom OF long ago.
Though ] speak with the wisdom OF gods
and men
This the bitter that spoils the sweet,
] know full well that never again
Can stir your pulse by single beat.
Ycu are not to blame There is naught to
be said,
Ever 10y fate is our planning crossed.
did the best ! could, love led
For the sake of ming what | have lost.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

Hon. Robert + Brattan, Col. Chas.
Chaille Long, William and Edgar Nc
Naster, Thomas S. Hodson and the
editor of the Messenger spent several
days very pleasantly on Chincoteague
Island this week. Birds are quite
plentiful down there, and our party
succeeded in bagging large number.
To sportsmen and pleasure seekers
generally Chincoteague now presents
attractions unequalled at any other
place on the coast.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
Notice TO Taxpayers.

I have received tax book for 1881.
Taxes paid during August are subject
to discount of 5 per cent. on State,
and ~ on county; September, 4 per
cent. ON State, and on county; Oc-
tober, 5 per cent. on State, and ~
on county. All persons in arrears for
1880 are requested to make immediate
payment, in order to enable me TO
settle with the Comptroller. l will be
in Snow Hill every Tuesday.
c. & LLOYD,
March 5th-d. Collector.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

To every new subscriber sending us
one dollar for years subscription to
the Messenger we will present a copy
of Kendall's celebrated book, "The
Horse and his Diseases" The book
alone is worth the money, and no
owner of a horse should be without
one. Persons living out of town will
be required to send six cents in stamps
for postage on the book if they desire
the same sent by mail. If.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

ACCORDING to Vennor, there is a
cold comet on the carpet for this
month, and from about the 18th to the
Goth boom in listers may be antici
pated. 1t would be interesting to learn
upon what bases Mr.. Vennor UNDER
takes to overturn all our previous no.
tons as TO the results of cometary close
companionship, which have usually
tended 10 the direction OF expecting
the fortunes of torrid temperature. -
However, it is not long 10 wait, and as
the vivacious Vennor is not invariably
veracious, we may be able to get along
in summer flannels during this perihel-
ion period Anyway the ulsters and the
sealskin sacques may as well be left in
tar paper and cedar boxes until abso-
lutely wanted, for Vennor may be in
league with the moths and fur dealers
across the border.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

Proc. S. +. Ford, The popular elo-
cutionist of Wilmington, will give a
grand elocutionary entertainment at
the Court House in this place on the
evening of Thursday, August 18TH.
If you want to be highly entertained
and instructed, don't fail to attend this
entertainment. The press speaks Of
his entertainments in the very highest
terms, and wherever he has given an
entertainment he has always been in
Vited 70 "come again.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

Mr.. EDITOR You will please no.
tify sportsmen that the squirrelling
season is at hand, and that the forest
around St. Martins Station abounds
IN squirrels, and of the largest kind
since certain student of law of this
town who taught school at that place
during last year, recently told US he
killed a black one there last fall two
yards in length from the tips of his tail
TO his nose. Yours, w.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
Notice to Creditors.

TNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
| he hath obtained from the Orphans
Court ior Worcester County letters of ad-
ministration upon the estate of
ELIJAH JOHNSON,
late of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against the said estate are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers tn ereof, to the subscriber, on or
before the 18th day of February, in the year
1882, otherwise they may by law be exciud-
ed from all the benefits thereof.
PURNELL JOHNSON. and
CHARLES +. HOLLAND.
administrators.
TEsT GEO. T. BRATTEN,
Aug, last Register OF WIN.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

On Tuesday last one of the en-
ployees at the <~posonoke Steam Saw
Mill was caught by q revolving shaft,
and in wibkling every particle of his
clothing wastornsffom his body, leav-
ing him perfectly nude, but uninjured
in the least.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

All that lady has to Go at the
watering place hotels to make enemies
is to dress handsomely and change her
costume frequently. The gossips will
say of her that she used to keep school
or was seamStreSs, that her father
committed murder and her mother
used TO take in washing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

ONE day last week, Selby Shockley,
a colored pan lemployded at Mr..
Wimbrough' SSSHam Saw mill, fell a.
gainst the circA Jar saw whilst the same
was in motion, aud was cut in a shock
ing manneF. He lived only few
minutes after the accident.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

An excursion will be run on Sunday
August 14th, from all points on line
OF Worcester & b. & L. r. r., to the
Camp Meeting at Georgetown. Train
will leave Snow Hill at 7.45 A. NJ.
Returning, leave Georgetown at 7 p.
NJ. Fare for round trip, 50 cents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

Our readers should not forget that
this is the cholera morbus season, and
be careful what they eat. Green APP
piles, cucumbers, stunted water. melons
and such things will kick up I terrible
rumpus in most anybody's stomach at
this lime, and often results in the vic
tim turning up his toes to the daisies.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
LIE Kniehts Of Honor took form

THE Knights Of honor took formal
possession Of their new hall On Tues
day evening last. Rev. James Conway
was to have delivered an address but
sickness prevented. The Knights have
furnished their room in an elegant
manner with walnut furniture, hand
some chandeliers carpet, sc. &c. The
room was especially fitted up for this
Lodge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

MECHANICS observation-disclosures en-
gagged in paints and minerals, such as
plumbers, printers, gold beaters ard
miners, as they grow old, are subject
to Paralysis of the Bowels, caused by
lead poisoning The use of DR.. Flagg's
Improved Liver and Stomach Pad is a
certain preventative.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

Ice FoR SALE.-The undersigned is
now prepared to supply housekeepers
and consumers generally with first-class
ice, in large or small quantities, upon
moderate terms. john p MooRE,
May If Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

4 PHILADELPHIA divine was recently
cheated out of his fee by mean fell
low who promised to call next day,
but the reverend man got even with
the defaulter by advertising the we'd
ding, adding to the announcement
A." No cards, no cake, no cash, no GER
tificate."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

We learn from one of our railroad
officials that a monster Long Island
clam-bake is to be held at Rehoboth
Beach about the Ist of next month
Music will be provided for those who
wish to dance. and everything done to
promote general good time. Rates
will be low from all points on the
railroads, and include a hrst-clas din
ner. Due notice will be given of the
day. rates. etc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
THE three-masted schooner, William

The three-masted schooner, William
Allen, of Perth Amboy, N J., went
ashore on the beach a short distance
below Watchapreague inlet on Sunday
last; loaded..:.with 500 tons of coal.
She sprung a leak on Saturday night,
and could not be kept free from water
any longer The boat is 20 years old.
The crew are wrecking her, and will
ship sails, spars and rigging to Balti
more. The cargo was insured, but
fhe vessel was not.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

A COUNTY Commissioner of Wicom-
leo was unfortunate enough to lose an
expensive set of artificial teeth in the
surf at Ocean City on Thursday. The
toothless commissioner is named Coul-
bourn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION. The
NJ. E. Sunday School of Snow Hill
will make an excursion to Rehoboth
on Wednesday next, August 18th.
Leave Snow Hill at 5-45 A NJ. Fare
for outsiders round trip, 81.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

The Governor has appointed Rev.
. WILLIAM Dale, of this county, a mem
MI Of the State board of education, in
@place of DIR. John P. Z. Gilliss, de.
Heasad.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
Notice to Taxpayers.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
to all persons who are indebted to him
as Collector of State and County Taxes
for the years 1878 and 1879, that un-
less such taxes are paid at once he shall
proceed to levy upon and sell all prop
critics upon which said taxes are not
paid. LEVIN ]. HOUSTON,
Feb. 5-'SI. Collector
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

THE season of the hucklebery is at
hand, and the ruby lips of the maiden
take on a charcoal hue, and kissing in
the dark is apt to be "giyen away in
the light.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

PHOTOGRAPHY. w. w. Seeler, of
Philadelphia, has again taken charge
of his rooms at Ocean City, and will
remain for the season. Photographs
and pictures of every description taken
in the best style, at city prices. When
you visit Ocean City drop in. iuo2m.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

Mrs. Sallie Howard, valued mem
bet of the Meth. Prot. Church on Snow
@IIEl circuit, departed this life July
18th, in the seth year of her age. For
Years she was consistent professor
&f religion, held in high esteem in the
Church and in the community at large.
w. NJ. STRAYER, Pastor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
ii - is much disappointment thu

TT 7 is much disappointment that
the hopeful predictions made by the
Presidents physicians early in the
week have not been fully realized. The
operation performed on the wound
on Monday left the patient exceeding
ly weak, and up to this time he seems
not TO have fully recovered from It's
effects
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

The address Of Rev. James Conway
20 the X. of IL. intended for last Tues
day evening will be delivered on some
future occasion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13

SOME untruthful persons have been
circulating rumor around the Coun-
try TO the effect that there were a doz-
en- or more cases of small pox in this
town. The rumor is entirely false.
About two weeks ago very light case
Of varioloid developed itself in this
place but the patient was not even
sick enough to go to bed, and has
been well for some days. This is the
truth of the matter Princess Anne
Herald.