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Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

A LII THAT BODY OF LAND living main.
y ly in Worcester County, and partly in
Wicomico County, Maryland, containing
about 26o0 acres in one body and known
as the
PINE GROVE SETTLEMENT, +"
is now offered for sale upon the most favor
able terms.
This estate lies uron the main county road
from Snow Fi!l the county town oi Wcr-.
c,stcr County, TO Salisbury, the County
town of Wicomico County, within eight
miles OF The former aud twelve miles OF the
Latter. II is improved by five farm houses,
eligibly located aud with necessary out
buildings, and has nine other tenant houses
fairly distributed over il. Ii has howiag
through lis centre n very superior mill
stream, upon which is Nell-appointed
Gris,-mi.l, now being run. Attached to
this mil property is a comfortable dwelling
house aud II tuir sized lot of ground. 1t also
has upon il favOrably located good two
story Stoce house in which fair retail busi-
ness is now being done, with blacksmith
shop near by. y thirty horse power Blan-
dy portable Steam Saw Mill is now in opera
tion on the tract and will he sold with it
The buildings are located convenient 10
good roads aud are of easy access. About
4OU acres OF tnc tract IS unuer culuYatloH
and the balance is in timber from which the
large pines have been cut, leaving the hard
wood such as Gam, Oak Cypress &C., in
quantities sufficient for building material
aud tencings in improving the property
The tract embraces variety OF soils, the
urlsnds being chiefly light loan, whilst
large portion is black swamp with clay sub
soil, and is very productive. The whole is
susceptible of easy drainage and is readily
improved, aud very much adapted to the
growth Of trucks aud fruits and being with
in easy reach OF Snow Hill at which point
shippers h~ve Tally communication by rail
with the norihern aikets, and three times
Il week with New York by the Old Domin-
ion Steam Ship Co.'S, ships from Lewes, Del,
il offers rare inducements to those who wish
TO grow fruits and vegetables for market
For more definite particulars, price. terms
etc, those desiring to purchase will ad-
dress either F. l.. milford & Co., Millville,
New Jersey, or their agent, d. II. Straughn !,
Ton the premises) Snow Hill, Nd, and any
one desiring to visit and examine the land,
upon proper notice, will he met by the agen t
at Snow Hill and conveyed on aud showG
the premises.
Aug. l+u.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Woodland.

by VIRTUE OF A DECREE Of the
IL Circuit Court for Worcester County,
sitting in Equity. passed on the 23d day
of March. A. ID. 1881. in the case of
William d. PITTS, Trustee OF James
Coflio. a lanatic, VS.. ames Coffin, being
No 500 of the Chauccry docket OF said
Court. the undersigned. as trustee by
said decree appointed, will offer for sale,
al public auction. in front Of the Atlantic
Hotel. 10 the town of Berlin.
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 10th, 1881,
At . o'clock p NJ,
All that TRACE OF WOODLAND
situate about 81 miles from said town Of
Berlin. in the Third Election District of
said Worcester County, being the same
land devised by the Sd Item of the las.
will of Abuer Cpffin the father of said
James, to Thomas Coffin. and in event
of said Thomas dying without issue,
then to the said James containing G
about 50 acres of land, more or less.
TERMS OF SALE will be S75 in cash
on the day of sale, aud the balance of
the purchase money to be paid in two
equal annual iustalments, from the day
sale, the whole to bear interest from
the day of sale, and the payment thereof
to be secured by the bonds of the pur-
chaser or purchasers. with a surety or
surslies to be approved by the said ,rus-
tee WILLIAM ID PITTS,
Mar &c is. Trustee.
CovINGToN & WILSON, Attorneys.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

CoNKLINe is having politics in
New York managed in his own
way now. According to the New
York newspapers he gathered to-
gether himself, his sub-Senator,
Mr.. Platt, his Governor of New
York, and his Vice President of
the United States, at the latters
residence in New York on Sunday,
to consult as to why a subordinate
Of the New York City Post Office
was removed, and as to what can
be doEe to take the power of leav-
ing the streets OF that city un-
cleaned from the efficient Police
Commissioners.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
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J.. j. HoUsToN.

Selbyville, Del, Aug a, 1880.
Mess. +. l.. NJ. & ID.
Dear Sirs Il sold as you know
about 40 tons of your Pocomoks Super
Phosphate last spring; aud all | have
heard from gave general satisfaction
l think there will be great deal used
on strawberries 10 this section ncx,
spring. Very Respectfully,
WM. S. McCADR.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

THE Republicans, in refusing to
break the dead lock in the Senate
and to go on with the business for
which the session was called, have
assumed very grave responsible
ty. 1t is announced that the New
York stalwarts have brought this
about in order to more successful
ly work up their case against the
confirmation of Robertson. Here
after the Republicans must bear
the brunt of the criticism for OBJ
structing the public business in
order to give little patronage to
a few place seekers.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

Salisbury. Nd. Oct 8. |

Salisbury, Nd, Oct 8. 1880.
Mess. L. l.. M. & ID.
Gents Il have used your Super
Phosphate for two years on ccrn, side
by side with other Phosphates, and the
yield was at least one quarter greater
than either OF the other Phosphates. and
| am sure the corn crop this present
year is double what it would have been
without the use of your Phosphate.
Yours Truly.
STEPHEN p. ToADyINE.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
w. u. SCHooI
~

Berlin. Dec. 4th. 1880.
Mess. f. L. M. & ID.
Gentlemen: i used two tons Of your
Pocomoke Phosphate on corn last spring,
it gave me better satisfaction than any
fertilizer | used-good compost not ex-
ccpted.
| tried the same land without ma.
Dure and the yield was about as much
again, where [ used the =" Pocomoke. "
Yours respectfully,
LEVIN D. LYNCH.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

Snow Hill, Aag 8. 1877!

Snow Hill, Aug. 8, 1879.
Messrs. F. J.. NJ. & ID.
Gents Il used one ton of Pocomoke
on corn, aud can say with safety that
| have never used any fertilizer with
more satisfactory results. Tas corn is
fully equal to that where applied the
best stable manure.
Yours, &C.,
SELBy p. TRUIrr.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
Democratic Messenger.
LITTLETON DENNIS. EDITOR & PUBLISHER.
SnOV Hill. Nd. April 9th, 1881.

TIE Republicans of the Senate
still cling. to the hope that some
thing will turn up to enable them
to control the patronage of the ma
tional spittoon. For the present, /,
however, all that vast power re-
mains in the hands Of the Demo
Gratis.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
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Pitts Wharf, Va. Aug 90, 1879.
Messrs. +. l. & d.
Gen,lemen:-I used your Phosphate c
this season on Irish potatoes, side by
side With Peruvian Guano. aud au
satisfied the Phosphate paid me much
better than the Guano.
Yours, &c. Il. Mock.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

Stockton Dee 10 1879

Stockton. Dec. 10. 1873.
Gentlemen Il used your Pocomoke e
Super Phosphate last season on corn,
oats and potatoes, with the most graft
Tying results, ard | can cheerfully re-
commend it to the farmer as good
honest Fertilizer, supplying a long Tel,
want Of a reliable homemade manure.
Respectfully,
l.. J. HoUsToN.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
Snow Hui. Nov. %. 1878.

Gents Il used your Super r-Pbos-
phate on oats aud corn last Spring, aud
| assure you it came up to MY expecta-
tioDs. largely increasing the yield OF
both. prefer it to Peruvian Guano.
Respectfully.
DEWITT c. FooKs.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

Pocomoke City, Nov %. 1878.
Geuts:-I used your fertilizer on peas
and Irish potatoes. with very satisiac-
tory results. They came off early. aud
/ raised a good crop OF corr from The
same ground Yours. &c,
GEoRGE w. LANDING.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

Snow Hill. Tuly 90. 1870.

Snow Hill, July %, 1879.
Dear Sirs Il used one bag of POGO.
moke Super-Phosphate on corn as an
experiment. applying one handful to
four hills of corn. aud the result has
been more satisfactory than that Of any
other fertilizer | have ever used at the
same cost Isaac B. CoNNoR.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
| '
Pocomoke City, Dec. 25 1S7!

Pocomoke City. Dec. 25 1879.
Mess f.. l.. e. D. This year |
used about 800 lbs of your Phosphate
per acre along side the best bogpeu man
ure aud compost heap. aud the corn
where the Phosphate was applied held
up Its end with the best, although the
Phosphate was applied on the poorest
side of the field. The yield on ten acres
of ordinary land being $50 bushels Of
fine corn sixty ears of which shelled a
bushel. shall continue its use. as l
said 10 my former note.
Yours.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09
VALUABLE
ealEState
FOR 8 SALE.
26O0 ACRES OF LAND IN ONE BODY.

Rare Chance for Capitalists or Coiomists.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

Iu the Circuit Court for Worcts ste,
County, iu Equity. No. 874. January
Term, 1881, to Wit: March 18Th, 1881.
Democratic messenger., 1881-04-09

4 LII THAT BODY 0FLAND living main.
y ly in Worcester County, aud partly in
Wicomico County, Maryland, containing
about 26o0 acres in one body and known
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-03-25

The following from the Durango (Col.) }
Record reads like a scene from 1.-THE Dan
ites;" Miss Una c. Pearson, infant daughter
of John and Ella Pearson, bears her honors
gracefully of being the first child born in
Durango. The happy event occurred on
Monday, January 81, 1881. We have noticed
an unusual number of people going in the
direction of the young ladys domicie for
few days past-frontersmen, who prob
ably had not seen an infant for twenty years
old miners who would part with their last
nugget for glimpse of the fragile bit of hu-
manity pro ninent business, men teamsters,
doctors, lawyers and women, all yended their
way to see the new arrival. One old miner
from Silverton prevented the little curiosity
with a bag of gold dust McFadden 4 Son
gave deed for a town lot on Second street /;
Mr.. Luttrell followed suit with a corner lot
on the Boulevard; Mr.. Greek sent over four
tons of coal Newman, Chestnut d Stevens
made the little ones heart glad with dozen
bottles of soothing syrup, and John Taylor,
Jr., followed with a soft hair brush, while
Griffin & Carpenter sent in a rubber ring and
box of safety pins. Mr.. and Mrs. Diamond
gave the baby their little ''cross dog Prince,
to play with when she gets old enough. Rob-
ertson and Rowley, as soon as they heard the
news, went TO work making a baby carriage.
Ed. Schiller wanted to give away his baby
steam engine, but it makes such big racket
that il would keep the little one awake, so in
stead, he presented receipt for post Of
fee box. The Record put her name down
for years subscription to the daily and
weekly, gratis. Finch, of the 'Nose Paint, ="
thought his goods were too strong, SO he
bought powder box as his Offering for face
paint. DR.. Cowen, of the Windsor, gave a
box of tooth -picks-that's about as much as a
bachelor knows about babies. Baldwin, the
shoemaker tried TO take her measure for a
pair of shoes, but his lasts were all too small.
Justices Flagler and Craig and ex-Justice De
Mates, of Leadvile, made a call in body,
Aud took depositions that she really was the
first born. Mr.. Eldridge, q Leadvile, pre-
sented a quilt Myers (another old bach. }, of
Myers & West, brought up pony with side
saddle on for the young lady 10 take horse
back ride. Other and various things, too
numerous to mention, were offered at the
shrine of the frst-born, and, take it all in ALL
no other baby ever received such a rousing
welcome as this one in the GLORIOUS climate
| of Durango"
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from home. The next day, gun in hand,
with the bearskn strapped to his back-the
carcass had been given to his friend the
backwoodsman-he started to return by an
easier way through the woods
II was a sad revenge he had had but there
was grim sort Of satisfaction in bringing
home the hide Of Two Claws
As he came in sight of his log house, out
ran his wife TO meet him, with-what do you
suppose 9--little Johnny dragging at her
skirts aud the lost child in her arms!
Then, for the first time the man dropped,
but no didn't get down any further than his
knees. He clung to his wife and baby and
thanked God for the miracle.
But it wasn't such q miracle after ALL
Little Johnny had been playing around the
door and lost sight of the baby-and maybe
forgotten all about him-when he strayed
into the woods and saw the bear. Then he
remembered all that he had heard of the dan
ger of being carried of and eaten, and of
course he had terrible fright. When asked
about his little brother he did not know any
thing about him, and / suppose really imag-
ined the bear had got him.
But the boy had era Tled into a snug place
under the rain-trough and there he was, fast
asleep all the while. When he woke two or
three hours after, and his mother heard him
cry, her husband was far away on the hunt.
"Truo-this story I've told 7" said the one
eyed hostler, as some one questioned him.
Every word Of it !"
but your name is Rush. isn't il !" said.
The one-eyed hostler winked humorousy.
My name is Rush. My uncle's brother
in-law was my own father"
"And you? exclaimed a bystander.
81, said the one-eyed hostler, 'am the
very man who warn't eaten by the bear when
1 was baby ~ T.. 7'r0,obridge.
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LincoIn as a La~yer.

Mr.. Lincoln remained in active practice at
the bar until his nomination for the presiden-
cy in 1860. His reputation az lawyer and
advocate was rising higher and higher. He
had large practice on the circuit all over the
central part Of the state, aud he was employ
ed in most of the important cases in the fed
eral and supreme courts He went on special
rttainers all over Illinois, and occasionally to
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Indiana. His law
arguments addressed to the judges we're al
ways clear, vigorous and logical seeking to
convince rather by the application of princi-
pie than by the citation of authorities and
cases. On the whole, always thought him
relatively stronger before Jury than with the
court. He was a quick and accurate reader
of character, and understood, almost intui-
lively, the jury, witnesses, parties and judges,
aud how best to address, convince and intiu-
ence them. He had power of conciliating
and impressing every one in his favor. A
stranger coming into court not knowing him
or anything about his case, after listening to
Lincoln few moments would find himself in
voluntarily on his side and wishing him sue
cess. His manner was so candid, SO direct,
the spectator was impressed that he was seek
ing only truth and justice. He excelled all
ever heard in the statement of his case. How
ever complicated, he would disentangle it,
and present the turning-point in way so
simple and clear that all could understand.
Indeed, his statement often rendered argu-
ment. unnecessary, and often the Court would
stop him and say, "If that is the case, we will
hear the other side" He had in the highest
possible degree, the art of persuasion and the
power of conviction. His illustrations were
often quaint and homely, but always clear and
apt, and generally conclusive He never mis-
stated evidence, but stated clearly and met
fairly and squarely his opponents case. His
wit and humor and inexhaustible store of an
ecdote, always to the point, added immensely
to his power as a jury advocate.-HOa. /. N.
ATnOH
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Miscellany.
wind FantasIes.

wind Fantasies.
wild and woeful windi
Cease for one moment thy complaining dreary
And tell me II thou art not sad and weary,
And II thy travel iH not long and eerie,-
wild and woeful windi
o houseless, homeless wiudl
II wrings my heart TO hear thy sad hmenting;
Hast thou wound whose pain Knows no relenting'
Canst never lay thy burden by repenting7-
o houEeless, homeless windl
osaa and mournful windi
From what wild depths Of human pain and sorrow
CouAbt thou those tones Of restless anguish borrow,
As Of soul that dreams Of no tomorrow
sad and mournful windl
o solitary windi
We know not whence thou oomst or whittier goest,
when round homes thy wizard blast thou blowest
No home nor shelter thou, poor pilgrim, knowest, -
o solitary windl
Most melancholy windl
Is thine requiem DER the dead and dying
or art thou some Departing spirit, signing
Der q lost Paradise behind thee lying7-
Most melancholy windl
Tell mel long to know
Art thou wild and weary penanoe doing,
Through the lone wilderness thy way pursuing,
Chased by the secret Of thine own undoing?-
Tell mel long 70 know.
Hast thou no other voice,
No other words TO whisper thy most greyouH story,
Where thon didst lose thine ancient crown Of glory
Ere thou vert banished to these deserts hoary3 p
Hast thou no other voicef
o thou art nerce and wildl
Thy nightly chariot through the black skies ashing
The cOud-shapes round the mountain-summita DASH
The waves of ocean round the wrecked bark crashing
o thou art herce and wildl
Yet thou art full Of woe.
Perchance thou vert earth's angel when was lighted
Sins urid torch, and all her bowers were bhghted,
Thy poor heart by that awful shock benighted,
Thou art so full Of woe.
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her children, and the conduct Of their educa-
ton in the schools, as results of her dsfran-
chisement.
cannot tell you how anxiously l looked
for the comments Of the press (our exchange
list included every paper published in the
state), nor how relieved felt that my person
al friends were given no cause to regret the
step had taken. The chairman of the COM
mittee whose outspoken and unmanly oppo-
stion 10 the resolution inviting me TO speak
before the House Che had given the only neg
ative vote) had been signally rebuked-in
noticing my address in his editorial columns
only remarked that with all her effort Mrs.
Nichols could not unsex herself even her
voice was full of womanly pathos." The re-
port, though adverse, was respectful. The
ladies Of Montpelier who had attended only
at the earnest solicitation Of Judge Thomp-
son, met me on the platform, exclaiming,
"Mrs Nichols, we did not know what wo-
mans rights were but we are for womans
rights" And they pledged me there and
then that they would use their social influence
in the interest Of Justice to women. And for
many years / know they kept their pledge,
and still are working for woman's political
enfranchisement. Twenty years are q
long vista in the untried future, but looking
back, they do not seem so very long, when
every one has brought token of terminating
forces for an abundant harvest home. The
lesson, dear friends, that have sought 10
read you is ''In the morning SOW thy seed
in the evening, withhold not thy hand" for
the providences Of God are always abroad,
narrowing in his truths and insuring the har-
vest.
Pomo, Jan. 12, 1881.
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and their satellites to that luminary with such
an inconceivable impact that, in connection
with the solar heat, conhagration would en-
sue that would reduce the retinue Of worlds
TO nebulous matter, out Of which new sys-
tenn would be evolved, il is most rational to
believe, according to the ingenious theory Of
Laplace.
Some astronomers profess to believe that
the earth is In danger from comets. The or
bits of the'earth and Bicla's comet SO nearly
intersect that IL both should reach the inter-
secting point at the same time their envelopes
must mingle, producing an effect that has led
to various conjectures. These erratic bodies
sometimes change their track by attractive
influences, which fact makes them, to say the
least, suspicious companions.
That such catastrophes as the destruction
of planetary systems have taken place in the
heavens is not destitute Of strong circumstAn-
tial proof. "on the 9th of November, 1879,
Tycho Brahe and Cornelius Gemma saw a
star in the constellation Cassiopeia which be-
came all at once so exceedingly bril-
liant that il surpassed the splendor Of the
brightest planets, and might be seen at noon
day. Gradually this great brilliancy dimin-
ished until the 18th of March, 1873, when
without moving from its place it became ut
terly extinct" The color during these 1G
months is described as showing all the phe-
nomenal changes of a mighty fame, from a
dazzling white to an ashy paleness, when the
remarkable phenomenon disappeared. The
sudden and terrible impact between the fiery
star and its retinue Of worlds, would, by con
densation and solar heat, produce a conAagra-
tion similar in appearance, and, for aught we
know, similar in time to the one observed by
the two astronomers.
II the third hypothesis be true, viz, that
planetary systems are formed Of chaotic mat
ter by natural causes, the conclusion is una
voidable that they will come to an end.
Whatever has a beginning must have an end.
II the first hypothesis be true, viz, that they
have always existed, they will never cease to
exist Eternity is a binary duration divided
by q present, ever-varying meridian into
eternity past and eternity future. What
ever forms existed through eternity past, will
exist through eternity future and whatever
began to exist in eternity past have already
come to an end, or will come TO an end in
eternity future. Hence, if our planet is not
coeyal with eternity past, it cannot be coeval
with eternity future, but will at some time
and in some manner be dissolved. Whether
its dissolution will take place while it is
clothed in its mantle of green, and its hills
and valleys resound with the activities of life,
or whether it will take place after it is worn
o ut its forces spent, organic life extinct, and
nothing but desolation and solitude reign
over its domain, is problem too big for the
present state of human knowledge. S. Z. c.
| Wilmington, VT.
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Good looks are a snare, especially to them
that haven't got 'em.-Mrs. Whitney.
A brother arose in weekly prayer-meet-
ing in New Jersey and said: Brethren,
when 1 consider the shortness of life, feel
as If might be taken away suddenly, like
thief in the night"
A famous surgeon advises one Of his pa
tients TO undergo an operation. SIS it very
severe 2" asks the patient. mot for the pa
tient," says the doctor 1--WE put him to sleep;
but very hard on the operator" "How so 7"
''We suffer terribly from anxiety. Just think,
it only succeeds once in hundred times" =
Figaro.
A little boy who was to pass the afternoon
with the doctors little daughter was given
two pieces of candy. When he returned
his mother inquired If he gave the larger
piece to the little girl. mo mother, Ididn't.
You told me always TO give the biggest piece
to company, and l was company over there"
The Courier tells the story of a little Bos-
ton girl who called one of her dolls, jointless
creature, her 'woman's rights doll" "But
why do you call her so 2" asked her aunt,
lecturer upon that much discussed question.
"Oh, cause, aunt X.," the child answered,
''she's just like you; she can't ever sit down
and be comfortable"
Truly great men are polite to their interiors.
1t is one element of their greatness TO be
thoughtful for others. The greatest men in
the world have been noted for their polite
ness. Indeed, many have owed their great
ness mainly TO their popular manners, which
induced the people whom they pleased to
give them an opportunity to show their
power
A Galveston darkey rushed into a doctors
office and breathlessly exclaimed; "Oome
on, doctor, right OF Dar is somebody In nay
house who is in an awful fix-laid up In bed
a.oroanin' and a-Rroanin'." "Who Is it2"
sits me. You see, boss, / didn't hab no.
body 10 send, SO come myself. ."-GaIOsst0n
Na0s