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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-12-17
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
BY CLEMENT C. MOORE.

BY CLEMENT c. MOORE.
Twas the night before Christmas when all through
the house
Not creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with
care,
In hopes that ST. Nicholas soon would be there
The children nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugar-pums danced in their heads
ad mamma in her kerchief. and in my cap
Had Just settled our brains for a long winters
nap
When out on the lawn there arose such clatter.
sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away 10 the window flew like FASH
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
The moon, on the breast of the new-Iallen snow,
Gave a luster Of midday TO objects belcw;
When, what TO my wondering eyes should appear
But miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick.
knew in a moment it must be ST. Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whisted, and shouted and called them by
name
"Now, Dasher now, Dancer! now, Prancer and
Vixen.
On, Comet! Oh, Cupid. ON, Donder aud Bitzen-
To the top OF Il por Ii, to the top OF the wall
Now, dash away, dash away, dash away al -
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane Nv
When they meet with an obstacle. mount 10 the -ly
So, up 20 the hOuse-top the coursers they low
With the sleigh full OF toys-and st. Nicholas too.
And then in a twinkling heard on the roof
The prancing and paving OF each little hoof.
As drew in my head, and was turning around.
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with bound.
He dressed all in fur from his head to his foot.
And his clothes were all iarnished with ashes and
SCOT
bundle Of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like peddler Just opening his PACK.
His eyes how they twinkled! his dimplcs Low
merry.
His checks were Ike roses, his nose ike cherry
His dron little mouth was drawn up like a bow.
And the beard on his chin was as white as the
snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight IN his teeth,
And the smoke, it eucircled his head like wreath
He had broad face and little round belly
That shook. when he laughed, like bowl fun OF
Jelly.
He was chubby and plump-a right jolly old elf
And laughed when ] saw him, in spite Of myself
wink OF his eye. and tgis. Of his head.
soon gave me TO know had nothing TO dread.
lie spoke not word, but went straight 10 his work.
And filed all the stockings-then turned with
jerk.
And laying his finger aside OF his nose.
And giving nod. up the chimney he rose
Tie sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all few like the down OF a thistle
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove out OF sight,
" Happy Christmas TO all, and TO all goodnight"
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fore he had ever seen the man. 1t was
based upon his published writings,
upon his picture, his family history,
and the statements of various peo-
pie who were acquainted with him. He
published an article in the Medical
Record of Oct. 20, in which he took the
ground that the assassin was insane and
ought not to be hanged. he came on
an attachment, having disregarded a
subpoena, and testified under protest.
DR.. Spitzka regards Guiteau as con-
genital moral imbecile or monstrosity,
or, according to the classification Of
some, morally insane. In mental cali
bre, aud with reference to legal attain
ments, he ranks him as I" a third-class
shyster." He has low cunning, he says,
rather than ability.
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Old Lovers.

Several years before the war young
man came to Little Rock and fell in love
with young lady. The lady's parents
were rich. The young man was poor.
A union was impossible. The girl
prayed and the young man implored,
but the ruthless parents remained firm.
The young man went away. The war
came on. The parents of the girl died.
Her uncle squandered the estate. The
other day the lover came back and in
quired for the young lady. Age and
poverty had visited her, but she had re-
manned true. They met and embraced.
"You were away so very long," she
said, leaning her tired head on his
shoulder. "But you won't leave me
again. Those who kept us apart are
sleeping now"
"I will never leave my brave darling
have been trying for years to see you.
But they did not marry. The maj
got her to wash six shirts for him, anC
gaa away without paying the bill. l.
little Rock Gdzstte.
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PAUL GARWIN'S CHRISTMAS
EVE.
BY J. T. TRowBRIDGE.

Christmas came on Sunday that year,
as it does this year. Saturday evening
was accordingly Christmas eve; and
there was one good man, at least, to
whom that circumstance gave double
satisfaction.
Mr.. George Garwin had come home
from his noisy place of business, to his
tranquil fireside, enjoyed his well-served
six o'clock dinner, and settled down
comfortably to his newspaper, thankful
that it was the end OF the week, and
that another Christmas eve found him
alive and prosperous, with all his family
about him.
He heard the door-bell ring family,
but did not mind it until servant
came to say there was man at the
door who wished to speak with him.
"What name? ?" said Mr. George
Garwin.
she didn't give his name. He said
he wished to see you just a minute on
business"
"On business ~ said Mr.. George
Garwin, and the face so bland and sat-
isfied before became darkened by q
frown.
For in Mr.. George Garwin there were
two really quite distinct men the man
of business, and the man of home and
society. The first, exact and exacting,
upright, prompt and often stern ; the
second, about as genial friend and in
duleent a father as any you will meet
between one Christmas and another.
Mr.. George Garwin liked to keep
these two individuals entirely separate,
and was always annoyed when he
found his twin selves getting a little
mixed.
"On business |" he repeated, laying
down his paper, dropping the glasses
from his nose, and going to the entry
with harsh, forbidding countenance,
not at all calculated to cheer the humble
person he found there.
That person was a grimy mechanic,
who stood hat in hand, his head OF
short, bristling black hair bowed in a
rather abashed manner under the bril-
liant gaslight, his wet boots planted on
the elegant soft carpet, and clusters oi
newly-fallen snowfiakes melting on his
soiled and sombre clothing.
Warson !" Mr.. George Garwin ex.
claimed staring at the intruder. "What
are you here for ?"
eff you please, sir" began the mar
-"I beg your pardon, sir-Pm sorry tC
be obliged to ask it. ;"
The look and voice of Mr.. Georgt
Garwin embarrassed him so that hi
voice here became lost in an incoheren
stammer.
"To ask what?" demanded Mr.. Georg'
Garwin.
"Money, sirl" said the poor man.
Money |" echoed Mr.. George Gar
win. Chow happens it that you com
here for money!"
It's only my dues am AFTER" sal
the man Warson, plucking up courage
speaking more firmly. MY week
wages, il you please, sir.
81 don't understand this" said Mr
George Garwin, with his hands behin
him and his chin ont, in q very arrogan
attitude. "My cashier has orders t
pay every man every Saturday nigh
every cent due him. Idraw checks fo
him. That's all l have to do with an
mans wages"
"That's true, SIR" said Warsor
"And sorry / am to trouble yor but
account of my child's sickness, an
when 1 got back 70 the shop, the cashie
said was too late he had locked n
his safe. He said it was yonr orders
lock that always at half past Elk"
he was right p said Mr. Geore
Garvin. "It's the rule; we must hay
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CLAYTON J. PURNELL,

Office opposite Court House, Snow Hill, Md.
Strict attention given to the collection Of
claims. VIII visit Berlin on the second Satur-
day Of every month
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CFORGE W. PURNELL.

" ATTURNEY-AT-LAW.
Office, opposite Court House. Snow Hill, Md
Claims promptly collected. VIII visit POGO
moke City on the second Saturday OF each
month.
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PERHAPS the TACT that over 1856. 600
pounds OF opium are used annually by
smokers and eaters in this eoantry may
have something TO do with the rapid in.
crease OF insanity.
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WIN. SIDNEY WILSON,

n ION-NI I a -IlAN ".
Ofice on Washington Street three doors
above Post Office, Snow Hill, Md.
Immediate attention given TO the collection
Of claims
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GEORGE w. CONVICTION.

~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office, Court House Square. Snow Hill. Nd.
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims.
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GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR.

" ATTORNEY-AT-IAw.
Office, Court House Square. Snow Hill, Nd.
Prompt attention given TO the collection of
claims.
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nR. E. E. DASHIELL,


Ofice, opposite Franklin House, Snow HILL
Will visit Berlin on Thursday. FRIDAY aud
Saturday of each week. All operations on
the teeth performed in the most skillful man.
ner,
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EDWARD B. BATES,
IA (Late of Baltimore Barr
ATTORNEY AND C0UNSELOR-AT-LAw.
Snow Hill. Nd
Office opposite Court House, adjoining the
Post Office.
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ATLANTIC HOTEL.
UATE ESGLIsH's,)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND. VA.
WI. MATTHEws co. Proprietor..

WI. MATTHEWS CO.. Proprietors.
The undersigned beg leave to inform theli
friends and the general public that they have
leased and refurnished the above elegant and
commodious house, and are now prepared to
accommodate permanent and transient guests
in frst-class style.
Large airy rooms. Home comforts.
Fine Sea and Bay Fishing, Cunning and
Bathing, etc. The table is provided with Wild
Fowl, Terrapin, Fish, Oysters, Crabs, and all
the luxuries of the season.
Pleasure boats Of all kinds, guides fishing
lines, decoys, ponies, etc, always ready for
the use of guests.
First-class Bar attached. Choice wines
liquors, alee, beers and cigars.
Passengers for Chincoteague connect with
steamer for the Island at Franklin City, the
terminus Of the Worcester Railroad, morning
aud evening. Connection may also be made
daily At Nashville. All who visit the Atlantic
may rest assured that they viii receive eouT-
te0us treatment and excellent fare.
Your patronage Is respectfully solidted.
W. J. MATHEWS u 90.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A DIAL P. BARNES,
IN ATTORNEY-AT-LiW.

ONCE opposite Court House, Snow Hill Md.
Will visit Pocomoke City every Saturday.
Strict attention given TO the collection OF
claims
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The Democratic Messenger,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. BI
LITrLETON DENNIS, Proprietor
At SHOW HILL. WORCESTER CO., ND.
Subscription. 81 a Year in Advance.

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
Correspondence solicited from all parts OF
the county.
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CANrUEL H. TOWNSEND.

- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
ONCE, opposite Court House, Snow Hill, Nd
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01

Three weeks ago the editor OF the
Quincy (Ill.) Herald wrote 1--WE believe
Guiteau to be just as hoDorAbl, As the
man he slot, and mighty sight less
dangerous to the country at large" He
has since continued to publish intlam-
ma.ory rant Of the same kind, and fe W
evenings ago his fellow citizens, Demo-
cratic and Republican, burned him In
efigy. II is gratifying to add that no
personal violence has been attempted,
although we should not be surprised TO
learn that the Quincy Herald had bees
efficiently boy ycottei by subscribers and
advertisers. Should the paper become
bankrupt or the editor be di.missed, he
can struggle on until 1884 and then re-
csivs heavy draft from the Republican
campaign fluid to 60 South aRd revive
the okalona States, so that Radical jour
mails may quote his rawlings under the
head of"Demoeratic Sentimeut."-N. Y.
Star
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01
IT LooEs BAD.-Any gentleman

IT LooKs BAD.--Any gentleman
who passes down market street Of an
evening between eight and nine
o'clock may see . number Of young
men seated In front Of stores, offices
and even residences, smoking ssgars
and chewing tobacco, and distributing
their flth about the steps and pave
ment with the most utter disregard of
decsncy. II the properties belonged
to them they would be ashamed the
next morning to look upon what they
had done the night before to give
trouble to their friends. But having
no right or title In 1t or business upon
1t they take such liberties as disgust
the owners. From their stolen perches
they not unfrequently make insulting
remarks upon passers or utter words
that are neither polite nor pleasant tc
the ear Of genteel people of either Sc,
much less to those Of ladies who ar,
often compelled to pass along withou
a male escort. There is no necessit.
for this and young men should thinl
more of themselves than to be guilt,
Of such rudeness.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01

THE PRESIDENT STILL IMPROVING.
There is a growing confidence in the
ultimate recovery of the President at
Washington and the people around
the White House are more cheerful.
But We are sorry to see that the New
York Herald and several other dailies
that have resident correspondents at
Washington appear not to have much
faith In the reports, and little hope Of
a favorable termination OF the sac
condition the Chief Magistrate hai
been placed in by the fiend-like crea.
ture who still lives to witness the
agony of the man who never in
jured him, and what is remarkable hai
never referred to him or SO much al
mentioned his name.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01
From the N. Y. Star.
The Boom I'm wheat Collapsed,

The boom In wheat, which a few davs
ago threatened to wipe cut margins and
utterly destroy credits. has celia psed and
matters at the Produce Exchange have
reached normal condition. During the
prevalence Of the inf alton period, pIau-
sibIe reasons were offered FOR each ali
vance In price, and the outside public
held their breath and wondered IL the
end would ever be reached. We were
told by wire from Chicago that the Eur
opean crop Of wheat was short; that we
would not realize half the average yield
IN this country that it was not posi- Bile
TO furnish grain enough to meet the
home demand, and, Of course, prices ad-
vanced until, for q time, It looked as
though wheat might 60 to 50 bushei.
The allies In this city Of the Chicago
"corner," equally eager TO angle in the
troubled. waters Of speculation, got up a
story Of sudden and enormous demand
for grain ON foreign account, and some
OF them engaged all available room be-
low deck Of all outgoing steamers ON q
certain day, and thus send prices up.
ward.
IL IL the same old story OF deception,
duplicity and fraud upon one hand, and
over-confidence, RUN and bankruf toy on
the other. The big fish have swallowed
up the little ones, and are are prepared
to renew the feass ut the Inst favorable
opportunity.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01

THE WEsLEYAN.-Tbe announce
mant that the Wesleyan College build
inss were to be sold was calculated to
injure the prospects for that excellent
institution in securing 3 large attendance
Of students the present year. 1t would
be difficult to determine whether This
promulgation or the smallpox scare
was calculated TO do the most mischief
It is, however, gratifying to learn thai
this old and valuable aid to the ad
vancement and accomplishment of oul
young women is to be opened with Ar
attendance Of boarding scholars not very
far abort Of last year. Il ought to have
opened with seventy-6ve CT q bundled
The location for such an institution Il
not surpassed by any other place in th,
country.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. $. $.

The state OF Della ware To
the Sherlu VI New Castle
SEAL s9aa!y, aiss.inE; wheIs.s, y req,
lion " the Judges of ocr superior Court,
died IN the office OF The PrUth honotltry oil
the said Court, Ia And for the cou ~ty OF
New Castle, for the Cause OF Q JmplaInt
therein u legged, has made app, ic.tion t.s
our said Juuses that n decree may epru-
nounced dIssoivIng the marriage eAist
ing between the p LiLionef aud her hus-
band, Thatcher Chase.
We, lhsrefbre, com mand you, as you
have been heretofore com mmsuded, that
you sum IN 1n Tha,cnT T Chase so that ns
be aud appear befuas the Judges of our
said Court al the bext term thereof, TO De
held at Wilmington on Mond y, the
twenty eighth day OF November next, 10
answer the allegations OF the said petit
uon. and also u snow cause, II ANY he
| should not be made dissoIying tine mar
pelLIoner. according To act of ASSEM-
bly,, in such case uisde and provided, AND
also 10 do and receive wn tue sA I'D
Court shall then and there consider con-
ctrulng him In lhis b. hall, an 10 the
Court shall seem meet ami cOnsi stem I
with the provls ons of the said act OF AS
sembIy and have you then and l.ere
this writ.
Witness the Honorable Joseph p, Con-.
eggs, Esquire OF Wilmington. the ,wen-
ty-fiftn day a. May, A. ~. Eighteen hum
dred Aud eignty-one.
Gao. A. MAX WELL.
fIothonola.ry.
issued. June II. 1851. / l1-S os
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01
NJ OTICE.-I, John May, do hereby
~ Kixa AQlicR that / khall annlx 10 ~

NJ OTICE.-I. John May, do hereby
IN give notice that l shall apply to he
Honorable the judges of the Conri OF
General Sessions OF the Peace and jail
Delivery of the stale OF Delaware. In and
for New Castle County. oE Monday, the
18th day of September. A. D., 1881, being
the first day of the September term OF
said Court, for license 10 keep an INN or
tavern on Lobdeli street, at the head
of Williams street, IN the secoud
Ward OF the City of Wilmington,
New Castle ounty, Stase of Delaware,
aud TO sell intoxicating liquors in guam
titii $ less than one quart. 10 be drunk ON
The premises, md the follow ing Tes ptct-
ab citize,is residents of said WarL re-
commend the said application TO wit:
4, II. Iaylor, Amos A. Easlburn,
.; townsend, VIM. Bareford,
W.f. W1ndish, Charles b. Newell,
q. III keInDle, Md, Henry Lents,
Be ]. l.. eidin, Pet. r Miller
george ". stanton, Fred. Muenger,
Daniel Morgan, Daniel CaIlahan.
Jas. btowD, Chas. I Stevenson. L
Ihos. d. .MeCormick, Edmund II. Miller
Michaei Walsh, Joshua pyle
John III. hchaeffer, Edward Bolan.
Peter II. Miller, Frank ST rebb.
aQgtS-3ts JOHN MAY.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01

Col. LUDLOW, it seems, after all
is to have charge Of the improvements
to the Christiana and the Delaware at
its mouth. Well, it is hoped he will
get to work, since the order he
issaed to the City Council to trap"
the streets has been filled. 1t is q
new idea that the water courses shall
be stopped in this city. We hope the
Colonel will not extend his order 10
the numerous CUTS and gullies that
flow the dirt and sand into the river
from tho banks between this city and
the head of the stream, nor require
the wharf owners here to see to it that
the streets Of Newport are ''trapped," !"
before he proceeds with the work or.
dered TO be done by Congress. We
have high respect Tor the ABILITY and
plans proposed by Colonel Ludlow,
and are, therefore, extremely desirous
TO see the work progress rapidly until
completed. The jetty and pier will
be Of vast benefit to the navigation of
the Christiana and give confidence to
the pilots and captains who enter our
polt, az well as aid to extend the bene-
fits Of our harbor, which is said to be
the best on the Delaware between
Philadelphia and the bay. The inn
provement would also stimulate busi-
ness improvements along the Christi
ana and aid to hasten the further
wharfDg Of that stream.
The daily gazette., 1881-09-01
.sGO BACK TO YOUR POST. >,
whas Mrs. Garfield said to the sur
Eeons when Told 20 Prepare fol
the Worst.

what Mrs. Garfield said to the Sur.
geons when Told to Prepare for
the Worst.
As hope returns, more is learned in
detail OF the terrible anxiety of last FRI
day. II appears that the surgeons, after
the alarming symptom of the morning,
decided that II was useless to longer con-
tinue the struggle and two OF their mum
ber were selected TO walt uron Mrs.
Garfield and to inform her that medical
scieuce conld do no more, and that she
must prepare for the " worst. The inter-
view which occurred between these sur
geons will, II reports are true, be regar-
ded IS one of the most dramatic Incl
dents In this extraordinary case. Captain
Henry Marshall, friend OF the presi-
dent and his family, says that Mrs.
Garfield heard the news with great CON-
posure and, smothering her emotion,
arose and said: "Gentlemen, you shall
not give him up. He is not going to
die he is going TO live. l feel, know
it. 20 back 10 your post, every one OF
you. and leave 1t not until every remedy
is exhausted until death itself has set
bis seal upon him, for will not believe
that be is dying. Go back and do wha,
you can you cannot do n ore, but don't
give up. am his wife, and l say we
will not give up until the end itself /,
upon u.s." Mrs. Garfield has never sur
rendered more than q moment or two a
q time TO her grief, and then she has re
Tired to her room, and after brief alb
sence has returned to her post Of duty q
the presidents bedside.
Mrs. Edison says that the president i
doing splendidly. He is taking hi
Dourlshment and abe 10 extremely hope
full. DR.. Boyntou, too, is mors hopeful
and says he thinks he noticed an i'm
proved condition in the blood. Their,
are also microscopic indications that tn
food 10 assimilatiDg properly. The pres
ident can open his mouth easily and b.
tastes his food.