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VALUABLE
Real Estate
FOR SALE.
1900 ACRES OF LAND IN ONE BODY
Rare Chance for Capitalists or CO'Onists.

A LII THAT BODY OF LAND living main.
LA ly in Worcester County, and partly in
f'WicOmico County, Mar, land, containing
about 2600 acres in one body and known
IS the
PINE GROVE SETTLEMENT"
is now offered Tor sale upon the NEST favor
,ble terms g.
L This estate lies uron the main county roa {.
from Snow Hill, the county town OF WOr-'
&c ster County, to Salisbury, the County
town of WicomicO County, within eight
miles of the former and twelve miles of the
latter. 1t is improved by FIVE farm houses,
eligibly located and with necessary out
buildings, and has nine other tena Of houses
fairly distributed over il. II has flowing
Through Us ceptre very Superior mill
Stream. upGI Which is a well-aypoint. d
griSt-mil. now being run. ATTACHED TO
this mill property is u comfortable dwelling
house aud tnir sized lot of ground. II also
has upon il iavorably located good two
story Sio e house in which a fair retail BUSH
ness is now being done, with blacksmith
shop near by. \ thirty horse power Blan-
dy portable Steam Saw Mill is now in opera
ton on the irncI az will be sold with it,
The buildings - located convenient 10
good roads nnI are Of easy access. About
400 acres Of the Tract is under cultivation
and the balance is in timber from which the
large pines have been cut, leaving the hard
wood such AS Gum, Oak Cypress &C., in
quantities sufficient for building material
and fencing in improving the property -
The tract embraces ii variety OF SOILS tic
uplauds being chiefly light loan, whit !.
large portion is black swamp with clay sab'
soil, and is very productive. The whole IL
susceptible OF eIsy drainage and is readily
improved. and Sery ihhch adapted TO The
growth Of trucks and fruits; AMI being with
in easy rpach of Snow Hill, ut which point
shippers h We ,iaIiy COMMUNICATION by rail.
With the northern matsets." and three times
3, weel With New York by the Old Domin-
ion Steam Ship Co.'S, ships from Lewes, DEL,
II offers rate indu 'rments To those who wish
To grow fruits and vegetables for market
For more definite psriiCulhrs, price. terms
ETC, those desiring to purchase will ad.
lreSs either +. H. Milford h Co, Millyil,~
New Jersey, or their eni, d. u. SlraughH, :
ON the premises) Snow Hill, Md, aud any
desiring To visit aud examine the land,
/ upon proper notice, will he met by the agent
al Snow Hill aud conveyed on and shown
the premises.
Aug. 4tf.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

GOVERNOR Hamilton should en-
deavor to bring himself to the
knowledge that he is not the en-
tire State government. The Leg
islature is, a. coordinate branch
aud has its views~ot public. daty
as, well, as himselfs Instead, OF
placing himself above the Legisla-
ture, and thrusting his opinions
upon, the public, courtesy and. the
public good, would'seem to dictate
an exchange Of views and con-
cert Of action. Gov. Hamilton
probably means to subserve public
interests, but he is too tenacious
ohhisORiOiops, and not sufficient
ly considerable of those of others.
Hisletter was-eatirely uncalled for,
ont of place. and. not in keeping
with the digaity Of his position
Westminster Advocate.
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In addition to tho aboge hotel. keepers
aud liquor dealers are required TO con-
orm to the following provision of The
law, in regard to the Gale of hquor,
passed at the January session of the Leg
Mature. 1876:
SEC 1863 B.fore any person can OBJ
tain license under this act he shall BE-
required to pay to the SAID, clerk for the
license to be issued as bel einafter direct
ed, for each place of sale cf, Intoxicating
liquor the sum of money which is how
jor which may hereafter be required bv
the general law of the State, aud shall
in addition thereto pay tie said clerk fo,
license to sell by the drink the sum o.
nne hundred dollars. or for license to
sell by measure, FIFTY dollars for one year
"r for fractional part Of year prora'a
to be paid by said clerk to the Board o,
County Scbool Commissioners of Wor-
cesier County, to be by said board sp-
Piled to aud used as part OF the pub
Iic general school fund Of eaid county
and the bond Of tie said clerk shall b.
liable for the payment of said money on
suit Instituted by said board. and all H.
censcs issued un6e, this act shall expire
on the first day OF May next thereafter
aud whenever the foregoing provisions
have been fully complied with, it shall
be the duty of said clerk to issue to the
applicant license accordingly, aud tie
said lies nsea now are under the general
law OF the STATE.
Females vending M lliucrY and othr,
small articles, whose stock is not I'VE,
$500 shall ply !. license OF $500 OIL,
hut il over that amount they are r.qpi, :
I'd TO paw the same license a> other per
sons-ralh TO he made as 10 the amount
OF stuck at the principal season Tof the
year
LICENSE TO OWNERS OR KEEP.
ERS OF STATIONS uR JACKS.
The owner or Ike. per of every Stallion
or Jack shall, before being permitted to
stand or station such animal. pay the
Clerk of the Circuit, Court Of some one
of the counties 10 this State. the
highest sun which be intends to ask or
receive for the season OF oue mare nd
The rec,i pt of the said Clerk. with the
seal OF his Court attached thereto for
said sum. shall be the license for Station
ing or standing such Stallion or Jack
for one year from the date thsrof; pro-
vided in no case shall the sum difec ed
to be paid by this section for such license
be less than ten dollars. aud that every
Stallion or Jack upon which The said
tax is paid shall Pe exempt from all 9th,
er State tag.
G c. Lloyd.
Sheriff Of Worcester County
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Democratic Messenger.
SnOw -HlltM.. April 23d. 1881.

ELKToN Democrat "Our wor-
thy Governor appears to have
discovered a dangerous disease in
the body polite, but he fails to
suggest an adequate remedy. Sys-
tenn is the disease but what is to
be doue about it2 Elect a Legis-
lature upon a new system, or upon
no system, or upon a mixed sys
temp And il mixed, how will he
select his ingredients? Will he
take little Whyte wine, little
German mint, a little Damon
Green Isle whisky, a very little
Hardcastle e. Co. nutmeg, and a
few cups of Baltimore water well
filtered, all well mixed in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal and
see how it will work next winter
in AnnapolisP Maryland is a fine
old State, but she lie not Sir Thorn
as-Moore's Utopia yet; what she
may be when our Governor smites
that Philistine system be has, dis
covered by ,tumblingit down upon
his own head NE willnot venture to
foretell. That We need reform 10
Maryland as elsewhere the world
over. ia a. sad fact. +"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

WILLIAM. Malone is. in. an awkward
position. None Of the Democratic
Senators viii pair with him and he is
obliged to stay in Washington and
assist in keeping up his end of the Re-
publican party. All this time some
important work leading up to the cam
paign, in Virginia this fall is going on,
and as Malone can't 60 to Virginia
to see his reputation followers they
are crowding into Washington to see
him. Perhaps the reputable Republi-
cans of the Senate who are now sup
porting the Malone Gorham Riddle.
berger arrangement under misappre-
pension may be able in this way to get
the measure Of Mshone's following.
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!, The applicant must either make oath
as heretofore before tae Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of the Couoty where be i,
engaged 10 business. Of the amount OF
goods KEEP, 90 hand a. theis principal
season of sale or tAe Gath may be ad-
'niuistered by q Justice of tho Peace
when the person wanting a license ap-
plies through an Agent.
Persons may sell salt TO cure fish 10
March, April aud May without License
VeUders of cakes, aud vendors OF B .er
aud cidor (lsger beer excep,ed) ar,
not required to pay license.
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AND now the Virginia Republic
cans threaten to issue an address
denounoiDg the bargain with Ma
hone and sffirming that they will
maintain debt paying platform
even though the whole Admins
tsation, as we'll as the Republican
Senate, shoald 60 over to repudia-
ton. This is a tentative kick
The Virginia Republicans were
the allies of Malone until It be-
game likely that he would absorb
the Federal patronage of Virginia.
Now they break the compact, and
1t is a pretty fight as it stands.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

TIE Baltimore Gazette has
changed hands, and is soon to APP
pear Ia new form and dress. 1t
is understood that Mr.. George
Cotton, present owner Of the An
napolis Republican, is to hold the
entire business and editorial con-
troll. Mr.. w. II. WEIGH, former
editor in chief OF the paper, is to
retain his editorial connection.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
ECLIPSE WIND EHGIHF:
Victorious at -Four Worlds Fairs
HAS TAKEN 6 GOLD, 6 SILVER AND .
BRONZE MEDALS, AND $50
FIRST PREMIUMS.

The railroads OF the United States and Canada nut
in more ECLIPSE MILLS than all others put to.
gether. We export more than all others combined
Our Mill is not sold cheap Mill, but the best
Mill in the world. For last four years have new
recsiVed cent for repairs of any OF my mills tina
have put up, and have replaced several other mi
by the ECLIPSE. We make IS sizes from ~ 10
CD feet diameter, from man to 4Dh orse power. an
ased for pumping from wells, springs brooks a nd
rivers. Also have POWER MILLS fer srindi.
grain, Smelling cora, saving wool, cutting fodder
etc. furnish mills separate, will contract to do
whole job, including tower, pumps, piping. etc:
plain ornamental, and will guarantee to give sat
siaction and refer to the following parties who h.v
them:
j. Mordecai, D. D. Mallory,
John E. Phillips James W: TYSON.
John Gill A. B, Morton A Son
lion Sas..A Gary, Dr.. VIM. stuart sUn 0"'
D. T. iiamill, Capt W. d. Burchinal
Henry W Rogers, Edward Lynch 49,.
W Harvey, John X. Long
5 Aman. W. s. Wedgel
Thomas Ellis, VIM. A. Cunningham
T. h. Cole, Rev c. W. Baldwin,
VIM. Snowden. German Bros
Col. b. +. Taylor, J. b. BrinkIey
James Boyce. Hon. Barnes Compton,
Charles J. Baker, VIM. H. Hiss
L. II. ROhinSod, Samuel Black
Eotace Abbot, Hon Il. Ts;Merrick,
John s. Gilman, Register Bros, s.
and ~ oshers
NoNPAREIL FARM AND FEED MILL,
.
GRINDING CORN, BONES, ETC.
Address or call on
JOHN III. BUXTON & CO.,
General Agents,
No. 10 East Pratt street, Baltimore Nd.
The ECLIPSE has taken the FIRST Prize Medal IL
tn. Worlds Fair 1859, at Sydney Australa.
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FIRST DAY OF MAY NEXT.
TRADERS LICENSES.

The amount to be paid by Traders for
license the amount of stock at the
principal season Of sale TO he given under
OATH is as follows: II the applicants stock
in trade does not exceed 81 ,OO0......S IL 60
Over 81 600 and, NOT AHer, q kno L. en-
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LICENSE TO RETAILERS OF
SPIRITUOUS OR FERMENT-
ED LIQUORS OR LAGER
nNlNo
BEER.

The amount Of, license to be paid By
retailers Of .spiritpous and of fermented
liquors or Lager are as ful,ows: l the
value OF the stock in trade be $500 or less
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SHERlFF'S
LICEN Sc NOTICE
NOTICE TO
Merchants, Traders & Others
Requiring Licenses.

All persons and bodies corporate or
politic. in Worcester county. VINO are.
or shall be exercising or pursuing any
business, or shall be doirg any act or
thing or shall be IN the occupation Of auy
house or place for any purpose for which
license is made necessary by the laws
of Maryland, are hereby warned to OBJ
tain a license or renew the same, on or
before the.
FIRST DAY OF MAY NEXT,
under the penalties prescribed BY said
laws for the infrsction thereof.
Those interested are notified Of the
following requirements Of the License
Law.
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Gfrnls Of Sate:,

A cash payment Of ten per cent. of
the purchase-money will be required on
the day OF sale, the balance of the pur-
chase money to be paid in Two equal an
Dual instruments from the day Of sale,
the whole to bear interest from the day
Of sale. aud4the payment thereof to be
secured by the bonds Of the purchaser or
purchasers, with surety or sureties to be
approved by the Trustees. "
CLAYTON j. PURNE.LI.,
GEORGE W. HANCOCK,
UPsHUR Il PuRNELL Trustees.
Solicitors. Ap-9ts.
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Salisbury, Nd, Oct 9. 1880.
Mesa. +. L NJ. & d.
Gents:-I have used your Super
Phosphate foe two years on corn, side
by side with other Pbosphates, and the
yield was at least one quarter greater
than either Of the other Phosphates. aud
| 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. ToADvIGE.
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{.

Snow Hill, Aug. Q. 1879.
Messrs. F. L. NJ. & d.
Gents Il used one ton OF Pocomoke
on corn, aud can say with safety that
| have never used any fertilizer with
more satisfactory results. The corn is
fully equal to that where applied the
best stable manure.
Yours, &C.,
SELBy P. TRUIrr.
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Stockton. Dec. 10. 1873.
Gentlemen 81 used Jour Pocomoke
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 long felt
want Of a reliable homemade manure.
Respectfully,
7 Horeroy
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Saturday, May 9TH, 1854,

At 2 O'Clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT FARM in Worcester
County. OF which Major Hancock died
seized, described as follows All that
Farm lying on the right baud side of
the county road leading from Bennett s
Mills to Pocomoke City, and about q
miles from said mills it being t9e same
farm upon which Major Hancock. re-
sided at the time Of his death. aud upon
which David Tilseman now lives.
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Public Sale.
DRYeooDs, GROCERIES,
FANCY GOODS &c.

By virtue OF an order of the Cir
cult Court for, Worcester County,
| will sell at public auction, at the
storehonss OF James S. Dale &
Bro, in Whaleyville, MI, on
FRIDAY, MAY 9Th, 1881,
all the goods, wares and, merchan-
disc contained therein. Also,
about GO bushels OF shel.sd corn
Phe stock is such as is usually kept
in q country. store,
/ TERMS.
On all SIMS Of ten dollars and un.
der the cash will be required. !; owe,
that amount, a credit of 6 months
will be given by the purchase,
giving his note with sureiies to be
approved by the Court, and, bear
ing interest from day Of sale.
Sale to commence at 8. . clock
A. N.
} c. G. LLOYD,
Apl. l6 q. Sheriff.
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~

Berlin. Dec. 4th. 1880.
Mess. f. L. NJ. i d.
GsDtlepen: II used two tons Of your
Pocomoke Phosphate on ,orn last spring,
it gave me better satisfaction than any
fertilizer used-good compost not ex-
copied.
| tried the same land without ma
nure and the yield was about az much
again, where [ used the I" Pocomoke. "
Yours respectfully,
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/, Snow Hill, July 90, 1879.
Dear Sirs IL used one bag of POGO.
uoke Super-Phosphate on corn as On
experiment, applying one handful 20
four bills 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.
Snow Hill. Nov. 20, 1873.
Gents II used your Superb hos-
phate on oats. and cora last Spring, aud
! assure you it came up to my expecta-
tons. largely increasing the yield Of
both. prefer it to Peruvian Guano.
Respectfully.
DEWrrr C. FooKs.
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Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE!

by VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the
~ Circuit Court for Worcester County,
sitting in Equity, the undersigned, as
Trustees, will sell at public sale, 10 front
of the CLARKE House" in Pocomole
City, on
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Selbyville. Del, Aug q, 1880.
Mess. +. l.. NJ. & ID.
Dear Sirs IL sold as you know
about 40 tons of your Pocomoke Super
Phosphate last spring; aud ell l have
heard, from gave general satisfaction
| think, there will. be great deal used
on STRAWBERRIES in this section next
spring. Very Respectfully,
WIN. S. McCABg.
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Pocomoke City, Nov, 25. 1878.
Gents:-Lused your fertilizer on peas
and Irish potatoes. with very satisiac.
tory results. They came off early. and
l raised good crop OF corn from the
same ground. Yours. &C.,
GEORGE w. LANDING.
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Pocomoke City. Dec. % 1879.
Mess. f.. l.. & d. This year
used about 300 lbs of your Phosphate
per acre along side the best hogpeu man.
ure aud compost heap. and 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 |
said 10 my former note.
Yours,
w. U. ScHooLFlrLO.
, 1881-07-03

placed In jeopardy. even II not actually taken.
1t Is TO be hoped for the credit Of manhood that
the wou1d-be assassin is not rational. RESPONSE
Bile man. President Garfield has just gone
through an exhaustive campaI9n' mas
had to contend with the hosts
or, on1ceseekers whose pertinachy -
enough to exhaust the brain Of the strongest,
and lastly, but BY no menus least. since hls e'e
vutlon t7 the White House Il succession OF
family troubles have fallen upon him Even
now his wife is scarcely out Of danger OF nee
life, and his mother, his deep attachment 70
whom has kindled
THE SYMPATHY OF THE WHOLE NATION,
has nlso been dangerously. ILL., Add to these
mate OF Washington IS about the worst pos
snie for tho chnnce5 of Eecnvery from
a dangerous wound, and it will bo seen that
the insensate folly which placed such
n,antas Gen Chester 4. Arthur IN the position
OF President (;Nr6etds successor fs br no means
unlikely to reap its full reward. The eHecf ot
the attempt to remove Garfield. even by mad
unIl. will not be to increase Cnnkltngs chances
ofviCtory. No one In his senses. CT COURSE
would lay ut ConklnE's door nliy OF tpe olumo
for what has been done. but It Is certain that
sympathy will bc created for. Garfield, and tho
people will yet the Two things.
GARFIELn's FIGHT WITH coSKL1NG
and this daring attempt to assasInatc the Presi-
dent, in conjunction. In their minds, TO tue
detrtuent OF the Stuiwarts- Tho people OF tho
p United States nrc TO be congratulated upou the
escape OF their President from u violent death
ter whit mems politics may be. no one can look
with anything but detestatfon and horror at the
use of the revolver In the solution Of political
prOblculs.''
, 1881-07-03
UTAH.

SALT LAKE, Utah, July 2.-Tho news of the
shooting of the President was received with In
cteduiity In Salt Lake. which gave place to as
tonishment, fcsret, and indignation, and con-
lecture as to the assassin and his motives, as 1t
WAS confirmed. All day the telegraph and news
paper offices were thrtnged for the latest dis
patches, and people in general were unable to
attend to business Elaborate preparations had
been made by the Gentles and by the Mormons
to celebrate July Fourth. Both parties have
abandoned the programs. Tho Genttles, with
the command at Fort Douglas, will meet In the
city on Monday and take appro pirate action in
view Of the National calamity. The Mormos
as a rule, are shocked AndSstncerely. regret It,
but occasionally one overhears fanatics amop pg
them who say 1t is the Judgment of God on
Garfield for raising his hand against tho Nor
mons.
, 1881-07-03
FOREIGN.
GREAT BRITAIN.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July Sir Edward
Thornton and Mrs. Victor Drummond called
upon the Secretary Of State, who was in attend
ance upon the President at the Executive MAN.
sion, between and o'clock, and delivered to
him copy Of the following dispatch, with
many expressions Of deep sorrow ut the great
tragedy:
LONDON, July c-5 p. m.-Thornton 1Fashfng-
ton: Is it true that President Garfield has been
shpt2 II go, express at once tho great CONCERN
of her Majesty's Government and our hope
that the rcBort that he has sustained serious in
iury is not true. EARL GRANVILLE.
Foreign Office, London.
! WAsH1SoroH. D. C., July.2-The Secretary Of
State received from Sir Edward Th.jruton, tho
British Minister, tho following telegram dated
London. 10:15 p. m:
Ia SIR Ed.r.rd Thornton. British Minister. Irash
tngtc,l: fhe Queen desires that you will nt once
axnress the sorrow With which has learned OF the
attempt upon the Presidents life. und her earnest
hope mis- recovery. Her Majesty wishes 1oE full
and Immediate reports Is to his pHEftltlQn.
L4&D GRANVILLE.
, 1881-07-03

contemplate. In this Instance It is'atteuded by
-dnnesttc surroundings of SO touching a descrip-
zion: titclatcs to man Of such gentle character
Ia to cGrry With it sense of personal bereaye-
ment. :erhc President Of the United States has
hcon stricken down in the eary morning Of what
hromtjcdto be u career:of. political usefulness,
nners1faf honor, happiness. md health. and. nj
f1ha irnsf. Of s,ncerc devotion to his. country, It
is Fortunate TINT the bnnd which dealt tho blow
.Sas mt that Of Southern man, BECAUSE if It
hnIiinen We should have FROM one end Of tho
iand to the other Stawart outcry against the
South. x
! THE AUTHOR OK THIS DIRE CRIME
seams to be- tho merest vagabond. yet he claims
RI ho Stnjwart and what is there in tho char
ncrcr ue the men i,1 whose t1ntue ud interest the
decl was done, aud whose desperate fortunes 1t
strcs frotn destruction, to rescue them from q
susnicin11 which would ,by'a change in that au-
fhor's nativity firmly attach itself to the most
innocenI people? Mrs. Surratt WIS hanged on
1sss c;rc1,nlstAntal evidence than occurs to tho
mind. AZ to Roscoe Conkliug and Chester 4.
Hrthur fhe vile natt,reof the contest ut albany,
Tho ,lt.sncntle. .r1,ucn,lr of the contatnnts and
the bass methods adapted by both purtics, ren-
der murder as likely Il weAp0n ms any other.
And, while, we should be slow tu accuse anybody.
nni} nrayerful that the man Guitcnn IS not the
Instrument of conspiracy, we should not be
enrpr 10 assume the innocence Of Il body OF pol
i,irni wretches whose hands are stained By every
nfhnr crime nor precipltate In wishing to hurry
into power Il band OF bandits and pluuderer5
who may have planned this assassination as their
Inst resort. -.