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Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

AN excursion party from Selbyville,
numbering about fifteen, left for New
on Tuesday via Lewes,
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

Our friend George f Bevans has
been quite sick with the "bilious,"
but is now convalescent.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

MAGISTRATE Russell has been over
run with legal business during the past
two weeks.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

THE Somerset Herald chronicles an
other death from coal oil. Wednesday
afternoon of last week, Mrs. Riggin,
wife of Edward T. Riggin, residing in
Princess Anne district, was so seriously
burned that she died the next day. She
was in the act Of building a fire, and
had lighted match for that purpose,
when she became giddy and fell
When she recovered consciousness, her
clothes were blaze of fire, and she
rushed out of the house screaming at
the top of her voice. Her husband
who was in the field at work a short
distance from the house, went to her
assistance, but before the fire was ex-
tinguished all the clothing had been
burned off of her up to her breast, and
her sufferings were beyond description.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

THE heavy frost this week nipped
th potato, tomato and pumpkin plants
and put an end to their further growth.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

REGISTER Geo. 7. Bratten is still
confined to his home by a serious i'll
ness. We trust he may soon recover.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

AcouITTED.-Capt. c. ]. B. Mitchell
of the Oyster Police Steamer, Leila,
had hearing before the Board of Pub
lie Works last week and was honorably
acquitted. Mr.. Saml. Seward, the
prosecuting witness, did not appear, yet
Capt Mitchell insisted that witnesses
should be examined for the defense -
They proved that there were no grounds
for the charges in the first place.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

AUTUMN leaves will soon rob the
flower beds of half their popularity
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08
CHAPTER 161.

AN ACT prohibiting the sale of spir-
ituous or fermeniei Liquors in the
several counties of the State on the
day OF election.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland. That i,
shall not be lawful for the K eper Of apy
hotel tavern, store, drukiug establish
ment. or any other place where liquors
are sold, or for any person directly or
indirectly. TO sell, barter. give or dis
pose of any spiriiuous or fsrmented liza
uors ale or beer. or in'oxicatiug drinks
OF any kind 90 the day Of lection here
ait~r to lie held ia The several counties
Of The State,
SIC. , And be II sasc,sa. ,bAs aag
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

THE " Oriole and Olivette," the
latest styles in hats, just received BY
Selby & Snow. Call and see them.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08
Obituary.

From the Christian Advocate of
Sept. 2oth, We extra i The following:
MEsslcK Mary g., wife of James
G Messick, pnd daughter Of the Rev.
John Bell, win was for many years a
member of the\Phiiqdelphia Confer
ence, died at her hQyhe in Snow Hill.
Nd, Aug. 80, rSSf>Sged 90 years.
At fifteen she w9SconveNed and con
nected herself with the Methods. Epis
copal Church. This relation she sus-
tanned until her death For 4 long
time her health was feeble, but when
ever able she was in the sanctuary,
and ready to bear testimony 70 the
preciousnsss of Jesus, and her life bore
record to the truthfulness of her words
Her last illness was piotracted and Sc
we're, but she bore it with Christian
fortitude and resignation, not doubling
her acceptance with God, She leaves
a husband and four children to mourn
her loss. p. II RAwLINs.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

TuE Democratic Convention Of Soner-
set county met al Princess Aone on
Tuesday aud nominated ticket as fol-
lows: Sheriff, A. b. Turpio; Legisla-
turp, John +. Miles. Rober, II Cros-
woil James D Anderson conmissien-
ers. George j Porter, John II. Ford
John II Holland surveyor, 7. Vii.
liams. The ticket is said 10 be an uu-
usually good and strong one. aud its
success is assured.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

10 the 9th District At Berlin
Aud lhe lection 20 be held is for tie
Fu'pose Of eIeo'iag
One person % rs fomr'rollcr Of The
Treasury Department o. tie Siate of
Aarylaod.
One person 70 represent Worcester
county in the ate Sanate.
Ft,ee persons 10 represent Worcester
county 10 the II use # Drlega'cs cs Of iLt
State Of Naryland,
One person to be SaesiT o, Worces'cr
county.
Eve persons to be County Comm's-
siouers OF Worcester County.
One person to BE- County Surveyor
Oae person TO lie W'eck-master #
Worcester couuiy.
The polls ior sid election VIII te
apcncd io each aud every election dis
t,i,t At Q o'clock a NJ. ud closed at 6
,'cIac6 p. NJ when tie bal ors shall be
publicly coun'cd.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

For SALE-The whole or a half in
terest in fine young Jack. Apply TO
4. G. PENTLAND,
Sept. 10. Snow Hill, nd.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

To Hotel KEEPERS md all Others who
Deal iu Liquors
For the reformation of all persons
concerned, the following Act Of the
Legislature, passed March 14th, 1865
is Published
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

WHEN you want any kind Of Job
printing done come 10 Us.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

Tne polls io, sid election vii ie
,pcncd 10 each aud every olae,i dis
t,i.t at Q o'clock a NJ. nj closed at s
''clach P. NJ when tie bal ots saal be
publicly coua'ed.
Voters will also cast their ballots
Flr tbc eus'ituriauaI amendment" >"
or "Assirst the Constitutional Amend
mcrt." in accordance wph the following
Act of The G neral Assembly, passed al,
January Session, 1880, flr an eDdi Q
The Constitution Of The State:
CHAPTER 4I7.
AN ACT TO amend section five ef ar
tialg four of the Constitution OF this
Siple.
SEcrInN /. B. It enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland, three
iiths Of Ill tie u.embais oi the House
ar~uIrjug, tlat the f,luwipg section
be aud The same is hereby proposed as
10 ameudmert to the Coz stiru,ion o.
.his State. and If adopted by ibe legal
and qualied voters iteroof as herein
provided. il she'll supsrcede and staud
10 the place aid Instead Of seeiio0 Eve
IT artcis four Of sail Constitution.
SIC. o. After the election for i1iges
as hereiubetor- provided there shall b.
held in the Stat, il every 6 leentb year
thereafter. on tse Fusslay after the
drst Monday 10 November OF such year.
an election for judges az herein proyid-
ed; end in case of death. resignation,
renewal or disqualification. By reason
of lge or otherwise. OF any Judge, tie
Governor shall appoint a person duly
qualified TO Gil said ofice, wLo shall,
nold the same anti the next general
election for members of the General
Assembly. when a successor shall be
elected, whose term Of Office shall bs the
same as hereinbefore provided and
upon the expiration of the tie nj of fifteen
years for which any Judge may be e,eot
ed to ell yaeaney, ala election for biz
successor shall take place at The next
geneIal election for members of the
General Assembly to occur upon or nfer
the expiration of the ssji term and tie
Governor shall appoint a person duly
qualified to hold saiu 1lii,e from the X
piration of such term 81 i',eca years uu-
ii the election aud qualification OF he
successor.
SEC. , And be it further enacted
by the Authority af resaid That tie
said foregoing section hereby proposed
as At amerdm 1T 20 the Constitution
shall be. at the xt general election to
be held in this Sate, submitted to ihe
legal and qualified voters thereof for
their adoption or rejection, in pursuance
of the directions contained ia article
fourteen Of the Constitution of this
State; aud a; the said general elee,ion
the vote 90 said PROPOSED amendmen, TO
the Constitution shall be b BALLOT, and
. upon each ballot there shall he written
or printed the words Tor the c1ustitu-
ioual amendment.' or against the
constitutional amendment. d." as the voter
shall elect. acd i'm nediately afer said
election due return shall b. made 10 the
Governor Of the vote for aud against
said proposed amendment, as directed
by the SAID fourteenth article of the
CONSTITUTION
Approved April 10. 1880.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

II the 6'h District, at the house Of
I.oreuzl y Saockley.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08
En III S;h District, el Stockton.

Iu ibe 7,h pi~'fief, at B-nnds'.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

The school roll is swelling.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08
Watering Trees

The dry weather is telling seriously
upon numerous fruit and shade trees in
this vicinity and 10 order TO save item
many Of our citizens have roso-ted to
the plan Of watering them aud the prac-
tice was probably never more general
than at yr seut Bnl when per>ous DO
this not understanding how it should be
done, The danger y that more harm
than good may re- ut TO the trees. Tue
ground around all trees should be loosen
ed before they are Watefed. SO Ihst the
moisture imported may sink as deep as
possible 10 ground. II this is not done
the roots of the trees will be dFawn to
tho surfece Of he ground where the wa
ter dep isited remains. "a all such eases
the roots drawn to the su floe are burn
ed ana d,ied aud killed bg tue heat, and
Of course, the tree dies in consequence
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

Ia the 5th Distr,er, =, Bishopville.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

In the > ID Dis'rir. at Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

Ia the Sd D >;rict at b Rim.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08
CHRISTOPHER C. LLOYD.

OFT. ST Sheriff Of Worcester County
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

Voters vii also cast their Lallo'.
Fur 'he Cous'ituionql Amendment, .
or ''Aesinst the Constitutional Amend
mert," in accordance wuh the following
Act of The G sneral Assembly. passed at
January Session, 1880, flr an eDdi 9
the Constitution Of The Sts,e:
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

BY ORDER OF TIE CoMMTTEE.
Democratic messenger., 1881-10-08

Sept. 10.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT-To-day- Henry Bur
sccke, unlicensed bar sentenced to pay a
fine of $105 and costs. VIM. Boswell, unli
censed bar information quashcd. George
Harris, unlicensed bar; recognizancc for
fcitcd and bench warrant issued. Thos. +.
Cogan, unlicensed bar; nollc pros. John
Cooney, unlicensed bar; recognizancc for
feited and bench warrant issued. Peter
Monahan, same. John Briscoe, charged
with assaulting police officer; forfeited
his recognizance. Adjourned.
PROBATE CoURT-To-day- of Ann
b. Yates; letters testamentary issued to w.
A. Yates. In re estate of Susan V. Walker
II. X. Helphenstine appointed administrator,
etc. In re estate of Caroline H. Walker
final notice for appointing day of settle
ment issued. The will of Hester NJ.
Lowricr was admitted to probate, and record
and letters testamentary granted to Cynthia
b. Case and John Sherman bond, $4,000.
In re estate of Jane G. Mclord order re-
ferripg cause to Register to take testimony.
In re estate of Thomas w. Stumbling; order
appointing widow administrators bond,
5000. In re estate of Cornelius Sullivan (;
Mary Sullivan appointed administrators /;
bond, 5000; and guardian bond, 300.
Estate of Samuel X. Hamill decree author
izing private sale
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
piNK.EYEs.
One of the Ills That Horsc.Hcsh ~
Heir IN.

An epidemic, known as the pink-eycs, APP.
pears to be creating sad havoc among horses
throughout the country. IL is especially
malignant in Baltimore. The symptoms
of the disease are as follows :.
The animal affected first shows weakness
declines to take food, the pupils of his eyes
become discolorcd, the lids inilamc, aud the
tongue shows evidence of high fever, being
very hot to the touch. In some Eases swell
ing and stiffness of the limbs tnsiies this
being n serious symptom and most fire.
qucntly Is worse In the hindmost than in the
foremost limbs. In 1919 the disease was
epidemic. In many cases the disease
"pink.cycs" developed into "glanders
and button farccy, the latter an incur,-
bic cruptive disease, and, their cases being
considered hopeless, large numbers of the
affected animals were shot, in order to pre-
vent contagion.
The epidemic struck this city about two
weeks ago, and first attacked the horses be-
longing to the Seventh street line of cars.
The disease rapidly spread, and now there
are over sixty horses Mt these stables suffer-
ing with "pink-eycs." The rail-
road officials think there will be
but few animals escape this disease. Thus
far only three horses have died. At the
Georgetown stables five horses have been
attacked, but none are seriously i'll. The
superintendent, however, is apprehensive
that the disease will spread and play sad
havoc with the animals.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
WAS HE SHOT TWICE.
a Cleveland Surgeon Believes That
GuitcRu's Two Bullets Entered Gar
fields ROdy nj the Snme Point.

A Cleveland dispatch to the Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette quotes a surgeon of long
army experience in gunshot wounds as say
ing:
"I'm hanged if don't believe that there
were two balls in him."
How could that be? There was only
one wound"
That's just exactly what some doctors
told n poor fellow that | knew of in the
war He told them that he was shot twice,
and that one bullet took n downward course,
and that five minutes later another ball
struck him, turned upward and was killing
him. The surgeons examined him care
fully, and told him there was but one wound
But know was shot twice. persisted he;
and although they would not believe, they
found by n post-mortem examination that
he had told the TRUTH and that two balls
had entered the body at exactly the same
point. Now, if that could happen on the
field of battle, how much more likely would
it be to occur when that - scoundrel
stood close to him and fired twice in success
sion? That other bullet has never been
found, you know"
No; not even at the autopsy"
"As to the autopsy, the most charitable
supposition is that, when they found one
ball, they gave up looking for the other"
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Meeting of the Virginia StraightOUt
Republican COMMITTEES.

The Virginia Republican or Straightout
Central Committee met in Richmond yes
tcrday afternoon. j. w. Cochran (colored)
chairman, presided. The committee
adopted resolutions recommending that
Republicans nominate and work to secure
the election of Straightont candidates for
the Legislature in every county in the
State in which there is any considerable
Republican strength; repudiating the Brady
coalition committee elected by the Malone
convention mt Lynchburg; eautioning Re-
publicans not to pay any heed to its edict;
Notwithstanding assessments made upon
government ofiice-holders in the State for
the benefit of coalition by that committees;
and calling upon all Republicans who pro-
pose to contribute anything in this canvass
to give it to aid inlthe election of Straight
out candidates for the Legislature. The
committee adopted an address to the people,
reviewing at length the history of the two
conventions held ut Lynchburg in August,
and giving all the facts connected with the
organization of those two bodies. Resolu-
tions offered by Congressman Dezendorf,
promising the hearty cooperation of the
Virginia Republicans with President Ar
thur and his Administration, were also
adopted. Eighteen out of twenty-seven
members of the committee were in atten-
dance, No reference was made to the State
ticket of either party by the committee.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Protestant Episcopal Convention.

The ninety eighth annual Diocesan Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal Church
was opened by religious exercises in st. Au
gustine's chapel, New York, yesterday. The
Rev. Mr.. Kimbcr ofliciated, assisted by the
Rev. Mcssrs. Frisbie and Walker. The bust
ness meeting of the convention was called
to order at IL o'clock by the Right Rev.
Bishop Potter, ID. ID. The right Rev. John
Freeman, ID. d., the Bishop of Florida, who
was present, was, on motion, invited to n
seat next the presiding Bishop. Bishop Pot
ter then delivered his opening address, and
said that the convention was called, not for
the purpose of fasting and humiliation, but
to consider the best way of pushing forward
the great work, After referring to the death
of President Garfield, which he said was an
overwhelming grief that reached and
touched every heart and awakened sympa-
thy throughout the civilized world, he also
spoke of the losses the Episcopal Church
had sustained in the death of u number of
her prominent clergymen.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
The Aqucducf Bridge.

The canal is well supplied with water
now and boats are arriving rapidly, and %
brisk business Is expected to be done during
the remainder of the season. Preparations
nre now being made to repnir the Aqucduct
bridge. The repairs will be confined al
most entirely to the trunk, as all the neces-
sary heavy repairs were made last winter,
and those to be made next winter will, it Is
thought, be of such durable character
that II will not be necessary to make any
moro for several years.
Coal Frcights.
Coal frcights have advanced recently ten
cents, being now ninety and ninety-flvc
cents TO Georgetown and Alexandria re-
spectively. Many canal men do not APP
prove of the proposed enlargement of the
locks on the Chesapeake & Ohio canal dur
ing the approaching winter, and say that
the existing capacity of the canal Is more
than sufficient for the business that will be
done on IL after the capacity shall have
been increased, and that while the motive
power requisite for two boats will not be
double that required for one, it is certain
that two boats cannot be propelled by the
same force that Is sufficient to propel one.
Coal Coming.
Twelve boats, with coal for the following,
left Cumberland Wednesday Borden Com
pany, 33o tons Maryland Company, 25S
tons; Georges Creek Company, 211 tons;
Blacn Avon, 105 tons. For Alexandria
Hampshire e Baltimore Company, 113
tons; American Company, 210 tons.
Yesterdays Tournament.
The tournament at Greenwood Park yes
terday afternoon, given under the auspices
of the Knights of Georgetown, was de-
cidcd success. Sixteen knights rode for the
prizes. Mr.. Frank A. Agar took nine rings
out Of a possible nine, and was accorded the
honor Of browning the queen. He selected
Miss Mary Jones. Messrs. Farr, Rodier,
Mahogan, Gladmon, Mahony, Reed, and
Collins also carried Off prizes in the order
named and chose for maids of honor to at
tend the queen Misses Shoemaker, Agar,
Dangler, Cunningham, Cheny, PARROT and
Everett. The coronation and ball took place
ut p. M and dancing continued until the
wee sma' hours of the morning. The ad-
dress was delivered by Hon. Enoch Lowe,
of Virginia.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
District GOycrument Notc..

=, y
% E ~; ,uoi on W" - D uonto umr
ars !, ~ 900 ,i'" ""' '''''''' Wv u" 'Np'"'o
Vi @i,|oo' -
-Compialnts oil the dangerous conditi9n
OF parts Oh the pavement III irone Oh the
r renslon Ui,,oo nave 'o'" ie'o'''' W '"e
ooNiiii''io"e'9'
complaints oil large trees, which nave be-
come decaycd ana are IN danger OF 1aiilng
ON X street northwest, nave Dceh sent TO
the Commissioners
VIM. NJ Gait. the grain dealer, received
permit to-day.ior building me prlck
ana stone resiuence ae ~ Streeo anu Ner-
mont avenue, 10 cost @-o,ooo'
The application fora liquor license of
John Denakies, 627 II street, has been ap-
proved, and those OF j. >. Belt and A..
Bohman disapproved by the Commission
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30

To-day in the Adjutant- Generals Office,
at about 1890 p. m. an attempt was made
by a man named Owen Flood to shoot o.
w. Longan, a clerk employed in the office.
The affair occurred in the corridors of the
building.
. The pistol which Flood used was one OF
small calibre, and snapped at the first fire
and it was then wrenched away from him
by parties who had been attracted by the
noise. The origin of the difficulty appears
to have been that Longan is the Secretary
of the Board of Trustees of the Soldiers
Home, and Flood has been cndeavoring to
gain admission thereto on false and fraud
ulent papers.
He then resolved to kill the secretary,
who had detected his fraud. Flood is now
locked up in the First Ward Precinct to
await charge of assault and battery with
intent to kill.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Jennie Cramer's Death.

The time of the court trying the Malley
of Jennie Cramer, was yesterday princi-
paly occupied in endcavoring to find out
who. occupied the room in the Footc build
ing, out of which the Nalleys were seen to
issue on Friday, the 9TH of August. In the
afternoon Robert Taylor, q clerk in NAL
ley's store, was again placed on the witness
stand. After making u number of contra
dictory statements, he admitted that he
visited James Malley at the jail. Mrs.
Reilly testified to seeing the girl, said to be
Jennie Cramer's sister, at Savin Rock
Thursday afternoon. She wore white
droSS and IL hlno SnSh
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
DEFREEs, CussEDNEsS
by the First Comp
trnIuar.

When the paymaster of the Government
Printing Office visited the Treasury Dc
partment yesterday with his payroll, he
called the attention of First Comptroller
Lawrence to the fact that Mr.. John ID.
Defrccs, the alleged Public Printer, had
concluded to deprive his force of the bene-
1T OF thu salary they would have received
during the days when the Department was
closed out of respect to the late Presidents
death. Judge Lawrence stated that the en-
ployecs were in every way entitled to re-
ceive their pay, and that If the pay-rols
were made ont in full and Endorsed by
Dcirces he would pass the account. Mr..
Defrecs being out of town, the printers last
night contributed sufficient amount to
send representative Berkeley Springs to
obtain the desired signature to the revised
roll. 1t Is believed Mr.. ID. will yield to the
pressure
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
SMELLS METHODS.
A Fellow Who should Have Been
Indicted nv n FclOn Treated
LenicutIy by Smells Order.

Henry johnson appeared in the Police
Court to-day against Anthony Gramor,
charging him with assault with intent to
kill. This case was published in yester-
days CRITIC. johnson testified that he
was employed as n driver for Mr.. George
McNTahan, and that he was delivering ice
yesterday morning at Ninth and + streets,
when he accidently grazed Gramor's foot
with piece Of ice for which he apologized,
whereupon Gramor struck him in the face
and subsequently fired at him with pistol.
A number of witnesses were examined and
the story of johnson was amply confirmed.
After the case had proceeded some time, the
Judge advised that the charge be changed
to simple assault which was done, and
Gramor being re-arraigned, pleaded guilty
of the assault and was sentenced to eleven
months and twcnty-ninc days in jail the
extent of the law.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
Killed on the ID. d p. Railroad.

Montgomery Magruder a young white
man, was run over and killed on the Balti-
more & Potomac Railroad yesterday after
noon, near Bcnnings Station, by the South
crn freight train, due here at GAO o'clock.
1t is stated that Magruder got on the train
that left the Baltimore & Potomac depot at
$40 o'clock, and refusing to pay his fare,
was put off the train. He lived mile or
two beyond Benning's, and, it is supposed,
was walking home along the track when
killed. 1t is stated that Magrudcr was in
toxicatcd.
The Coroner viewed the body of Magruder
this afternoon and decided that an inquest
was necessary, and fixed IL o'clock to.mor-
row morning as the hour for il to be held.
The Evening critic., 1881-09-30
The Coincidence of japan.

Inc Ioiiowihg corresPonaence mas peeh
given out by INC state Department' 400,
, TOXIC, september II, lool'
fosh,od, oapamese M,",s.er, Wasmia9lon. 8,
lou are instructed TO transmit tne ioi-
loving messase 10 tne Hon. James w.
bia,ne, secretary Oh ota!e' e,,
we nave received VIII ieelihgs Oh pro
iound sorrow, tciegram from our Min1ster
announcing an the ueath Oh rIes'uens Garnelu.
inc favorable reports Oh ms conaiti1n' We
from nave Time 10 tinie recelveu, MAKE this
SAD annoencememeht INC more uncApecled
ana painful. IN inc name OF nis MAJESTY we
tender 10 you ana the strickeh ana sadiy
bereaved family our heartiGlt coincidence
ana sympathy. lNOUYE.