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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
At TIE BEDSIDE.

Oh, mothers whose children are sleeping,
Thank God by their pillows tonight,
And pray for the mothers now weeping
Der pillows too smooth ana too white
Where bright little heads oft have lain.
And soft little cheeks have been pressed
Oh, mothers who know not this pain,
Take courage and bear all the rest
For the sombre-winged angel is going
With pitiless fight DER the land,
And we wake in the morn never knowing
What He. ere the night, may demand.
Yes, tonight while our darlings are sleeping
There's many soft little bed
Whose pillows are moistened with weeping
For the loss of one dear little head.
There are hearts ON whose innermost altar
There is nothing but ashes tonight;
There are voices whose tones sadly falter,
And dim eyes that shrink from the light.
Oh, mothers whose children are sleeping,
As We bend TO caress the fair heads.
Pray, pray for the mothers now weeping
Ger pitiful, smooth little beds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
Confession Under Difficulties.

A young lady in New York society,
the daughter of once celebrated editor,
now dead, is very high church she
keeps all the fasts and vigils, and does
ecclesiastical embroidery. All the same,
her first experience at confession was
so good story that she told it herself.
One day she intimated to her pastor,
which high English churchman is called
Father -, that she would be happier
if her load of sin were removed, and he
expressed himself willing to hear her.
She knelt, clasped her hands and bowed
her head, Father, / have been guilty
Of"
Excuse me, my DEAR" said the
Fathers wife, "but left my work
basket in your study and the good
lady got her basket and left the room.
Father, 1 accuse myself Of"
81 am so sorry, papa" said the
clergyman's wife, putting her head in
at the door, "but l can't End my
scissors. / must have left them here;
SO sorry to disturb you"
Father, have been guilty" again
began the penitent. Again the clergy
mans wife opened the door.
Really, my DEAR" said the Father,
cant you leave us alone for few
moments ?"
"I only want to say one word,
Gabrielle, when you get through, that
want you to come up stairs and see my
baby boy, he's the latest little fellow
It was too much for Gabrielle" she
burst into fit of laughter, and did no
finish her confession that day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
Suicide by Starving.
AFTER FoRTY-sEvEN DAYS OF sELF-IM-
POSED FASTING MISS DUELL ENDS LONG
LIFE OF PAINFUL ILLNESS.

Miss DUEL, who died at Iowa City,
Iowa, from starvation, having lived
forty-seven days without food, was at
the time of her death ffty-two years
old, and had long been a member of the
family of her brother-in-law, DIR. b. III.
Aylworth. She has been an invalid for
many years, suffering ceaseless pain
from neuralgia and nervous diseases,
which made life constant torture, and
driving her at length to the stern resolve
to end an existence which promised no
alienation for her torments. Though
her conduct has long been peculiar, her
acquaintance never deemed her insane.
Her will was strong, as Is proved by the
fact that from November, 1879, till with
in few days ago, she has never uttered
a word, though no impairment of her
vocal organs existed. During her period
of silence she only communicated with
her friends by writing, and no reasoning
or entreaty could induce her to speak
word.
She ate no breakfast on the 23d of
February, and when a member of the
family asked her why she had not eaten
she replied, 81 have no hope of recovery
or relief, and am determined to die"
All her family, friends and her pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Folsom, of the Presbyterian
Church, used all their powers of per-
suasion in vain to induce the lady to
change her resolve. She was infexible.
A proposition to use force in introduc-
ing food into her stomach was, after
full consideration, abandoned, from the
belief that if that course SHOULD be taken
it would only drive her into some other
method of self-destruction.
After the first week she asked her
brother-in-law if drinking water would
prolong her life. He replied that if she
did not drink probably fever and de-
lirium would set in, and that taking
water would not sustain her life. After
that time she drank, from time to time
each day, little water, but except that
else passed her lips since the
Odd of February.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
A Love Scene.

May l call you Paula ?" asked he.
Yes" she SAID, family.
"Dear Paula may call You that ?"
81 suppose So"
EDO you know love you?''
eyes"
"And shall I love you always9"
eff you wish to"
"And will you love me ?"
Paula did not reply.
Will you, Paula ?" he repeated.
"You may love me" she said again.
But don't You love me in return ?"
"I love you to love me-"
won't you say anything more ex-
plicit ?"
II would rather not"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

"You don't think would steal ?" he
said. nelvously.
Stealing is not the only dishonorable
method of obtaining money"
Charlie could not endure any further
questioning, and with a goodnight"
to his roother, went to the hall. But
the entertainment, however pleasing to
others, afforded him no enjoyment. He
knew he was not there honestly.
Friday his school closed for a recess
during the holidays, and he was glal of
it, as he felt decidedly unfit for study.
At the Saturday evening rehearsal he
did better than at the previous one, but
not so well as he knew he ought and
in the exhibition, which came off on the
evening of the oath, he rendered his
part in manner not at all creditable to
his reputation, for he was considered
throughout the village Remarkably
smart boy"
AS he sat warming himself, on his
return home from the exhibition, his
head bowed with shame at thinking how
unworthily he had "acted" on the stage,
Mrs. Bowen, placing her hand upon his
arm, said
"Charlie, I am going to ask you n
question, and L wish you to look at me
when you answer it..
He knew what was coming, and dread
ed it !; but he looked directly into her
face.
"What has troubled my boy since last
Wednesday EVENING""
Charlie hesitated moment, then told
his mother what had TRANSFERRED at Frank
Mason's, without any reservation.
"Thank you," she said, when he
finished his story. 81 am not going
to find one word of fault with you. /
know how great the temptation was for
you to obtain the money necessary to
purchase ticket to that entertainment
in any way. I know, too, that most
boys-I am sorry to say, many men
also-do not consider it wrong to shake
dice for a small stake. To me it has
always seemed dreadful, as directly
tending to other forms of gambling. As
Frank said, when mgipg you to invest
your five cents, it may be no worse than
the specializing in stocks and in later
years you will understand, better than
you can now, how much misery has re-
suited from stock-gambling how many
unfortunate men it has ruined and sent
to prison or a suicides death.
"To-night I received letter from
your Uncle James, in which he inclosed
a small sum of money for each of us, as
a Christmas present. / wish you, the
first thing you do in the morning, to go
and pay Frank, Will and Henry each
five cents. Tell them you know it is
wrong for you to retain the money you
won from them, and make them take it,
no matter how strongly they oppose so
doing. And wish you to promise me
that You will never gamble again, what
ever the inducement, at least not till
you are twenty-one years of age"
81 will do rs you wish, in respect to
both things, mother" said Charlie; and
he did
To-day he is cashier in one of the
most prominent banks in the country,
respected and trusted by all.
There is no danger that Speculation"
will ever cause him to become thief,
OF, to use the more common rs well as
more pleasantly sounding term nova
days applied to people who appropriate
other peoples money, "defaulter, F"
for his boyish Investment taught him
lesson he will never forget-that ''the
way of the transgressor is hard"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

LICENSED TO DRINK.-To take drink
in Oregon costs a man SO indulging s..
The rum is not worth that money, but
the city requires license costing that
sum before a man can get any bitters at
any hotel or saloon. 1t is q penal
offence for the proprietors of these es-
Establishments to sell to any person who
is not armed with such license. Every
six months the local papers publish the
names of all who have applied for such
documents, and the public thereby know
who are the drinkers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

AN IRISH LANDLORD. In the English
House of Commons, during the debate
on Mr.. Chaplin's bill for giving COM
pensation to agricultural tenants, one
of the members for Cambridge Borough
stated that a peer, with a nominal
rental of 100000 year, had assured
him that he had less money now to
spend than he had when he was a
younger son, while he knew of case
in which another landowner, with an
estate extending over a very consider
able area, was SO poor that he could
scarcely afford to ask q friend TO din
| ner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

We NEVER knew before that the Chi
nese could be sarcastic, but they are
going into it now on large scale. The
viceroy wants to reorganize their navy
on the American plan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

EDWARD B. BATES,
- 6ate of Baltimore Barr
ATTORNEY AND C0UNSELOR-AT-LAW
Snow HILL Nd.
Office opposite Court House. adjoining the
Post Office.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

THIS is the season of the year when
nature emulates art and turns her at
tention to spatter work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
CLAYToN J. PURNELL,

AIIUhNE1-
Office opposite Court House, Snow HILL. Md.
Strict attention given to the collection of
claims. Will visit Berlin on the second Satur-
day of every month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A DIAL P. BARNES,
IN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

Ofice opposite Court House, Snow Hill. Md.
VIII visit Pocomoke City every Saturday.
Strict attention given TO the collection OF
claims
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
ATLANTIC HOTEL.
GATE ENGLIsH's.)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND. VA.
M Nx.rrurwo A. co p.n.-...

W.. MATTHEWS CO., Proprietors
The undersigned beg leave to inform theil
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, Terrapn, Fish, Oysters, Crabs, and all
the Injuries Of the season.
Pleasure boats Of all kinds, guides, fishing
lines, decoys, ponies, etc, always ready for
the use of guests.
Firet-class Bar attached. Choice wines,
liquors, ales, beers and cigars.
PASSENGERS for Chincoteague connect with
steamer iol Inc Island at Franklin City, the
terminus of the Worcester Railroad, morning
and evening. Connection may also be made
daily at Nashville. All who visit the Atlantic
may rest assured that they viii receive cour-
teous treatment and excellent fare.
Your patronage Is respectfully solicited.
W. J. MATTHEW'S Il 90.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

EDWARD d. MARTIN,
IL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office opposite Town Hall, Berlir, Md.
Special attention given to the collection OF
Gains.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23

SAMUEL ii. TOWNSEND,
- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
ONCE, opposite Court House. Snow Hill. Md.
Prompt attention given TO the collection of
claims.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
GEORGE W. PURNELL.

" ATTORNEY-AT-L
Office, opposite Court House. Snow Hill. Nd.
Claims promptly collected. Will visit POGO
moke City on the second Saturday of each
month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
The Democratic Messenger,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ny
LITTLEToN DENNIS. Proprietor
At SHOW MILL, WORCESTER CO., ND.
Subscription. 81 Year in Advance.

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
Correspondence solicited from all parts of
the county.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-04-23
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A liberal discount will be made on quarterly
ak months, or yearly advertisements.
Local notices viii be inserted at 20 cents per
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Marriage and death notices inserted free.
Obituary notices inserted at half advertising
rates.
All advertising bills are due after the first
Insertion, unless otherwise agreed upon.
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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-26
Don't Re elect Them.

EDIrORs OF TIE REVIEW: We intimu-
ted in our last that Conkling and Ilatt
would probably be their own successors,
as they evidently expected to be. But
we now predict that . change will come
over the spirit of their dreams" " before
the week elapses. We believe we great
ly miSjudge the people of New York if
they do not influence their Legislature to
defeat the /" bulIdozing" cN-ScnatorS.
Conklin9's resignation, which be Suppo>-
eel would explode like Il bomb->hel in the
administration camp, has, like the Aus
tralian natives boomerang, reflected back
and fell at his own feet where it is likely
to blow up his own political prospects,
and Mr.. Platt'S also. We sincerely hope
that the New York Legislature will send
TWO MEN to the L. S. Senate, AID that
they will not re-elect Il man whose ev.-
dent intention is to make war on the adj
miniStlation for the next four years, and
who would not hesitate TO destroy the
Republican party to accomplish his ends.
GAMBETTA.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-26
TIE GREAT
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The Shortest, Speediest and Most Comforta-
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The unoqualcd inducements offered By this
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Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smoking Curs
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Steel Track and Superior Equipment, COM
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Try it, and you will find travelling q luxury
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Through Tickets via this Celebrated Line
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All information about Rates of Fare, Sleep.
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will be cheerfully given by applying to
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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-26

The Elmira AdrertiSeT, which has been
one of the Warmest supporters of Sena-
tor Conkling, has come to the conclusion
that the Republicans of the Empire State
do not desire the reelection of COnkling
and Platt, and frankly admits that their
damaging to the Republican cause. The
REVIEW took this view of the situation
in the outset. In common with Il vast
majority of the Republicans of the coun-
try, we were sorry to see the New York
Senators vacate their seats. We could
see no possible benefit to themselves by
such a course even should the legislature
return them, for the reason that the same
legislature had passed Il vote of thanks to
President Garfield for appointing Judge
Robertson, and no effort had been made
to have our country deprived OF the Scl-
vice Of two sucA able men rs Conklng
and Platt, but they have voluntarily cho-
sen to commit political suicide. We do
not censure them for opposing the con-
firmatiOn of Robertson. They had q
right to vote as they pleased upon the
question. But they had no right Whatey-
ever to throw up their trust from the Re-
publicans Of New York, to desert the Re-
publicanS and the Independents Of the
South, and to leave the control of the
Senate in Democratic hands, because they
could not have his own way about one
office.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-26

A temperance causade is progressing
at Reading. scene occurred at the
meeting the other night, several minis
ters denouncing brewer and one deIend-
him. The latter was ordered off the
stage.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-26

The Association which has for OPP
ject the due observation of the two-hun-
dredth anniversary of the founding Of our
State by William Penn, is making ar
engagements looking to the assembling of
grand mass meeting on the coming 4th
of July at the Permanent Exhibition
building in Farnount Park. The ASSo-
citation is arranging with railroad COM
panies for very reduced excursion rates
on that day, and it is expected that an
immense demonstration will take place.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-05-26

The Treasurcrship seems to be the great
bone Of contention among Republican
aspirantS for nominations in this county,
this year Kileon says the ''bosses have
promised to put him through, but he be-
gins to fear they are not going to be able
to "hold their men," Perhaps the peo-
pie will have something to say about the
matter.
, 1881-08-14

he Will. BUILD A. CANAL. TO CONNECT
HARLEM R1vER AND sPUYTEN DUIV1L
CREEK.
Special Dispateh to- NJ CHICAGO Tribune
New York, Aug. 13.-Gen. Newton,
whose name is n familiar household word
in New York In connection with the removal
Of distractions from 11ell-Gate and other
parts Of the rivers and harbors, has engineer
ing work cut out for many Years to come.
More modest III his promises and conserya-
tive in his predictions than n. de Lesseps,
he does not venture to say how long it will
take to build the projected tSa canal between
has already been appropriated, and is but
can G b. used Until the right OF way is gratsi-
tously secured BY the Government. The
canal vii! be@elgllteen feet deep. alla event, II
ually such improvements will be made IN the
Harlem River as will secure
a UNIFORM CHANNEL
of t1lat depth between the Harlem River, the
Sound. and the Hudson River: Part Of the
canal will be cut through rock, aud part ot
it is easier work. Mnre than S2,0U01og VIII
be needed for tue improvements: Gen chi a ew-
from them. The Sound steamboats, and other
eastward-goin vessels BY passing through
the new channel will save time III distance III
reaching their bertlls OIL the North HtvJr> be-
sides avoiding the dangers and difficulties Of
Brooklyn ferry tracks. The canalcboats from
the Hudson will in like manner lind more
convenient passage to the East River. ~
doubt there are other and larger commercial
the reverse Of a "sensauopallst," does not 70 i
dwell; Considering the sanitary question he
saws that the canal will secure lively cur
rent between the Hudson and Harlem Rivers
, 1881-08-14
TYF HOTEL DANMhRK SHOOTING.

There has Us yet been no satisfactorily e1psa
ton or the causes which led TO the Friday n1xne
shooting at tho Hotel Uanmark, No. E8 hinz'o
street. The four emtgrants who occupied the
roos, whence the shot proceet>ed-John hieyer'
Wofuut,r Grnssel. William DehrcI,A, and Alex
onder S:izcr-were bcfAre the Nurfh-sldc fa!lco
f.ourr Yesterday, and werc aii@ except tne
shooter. Suzcr discharged from custody, lnefo
h..jnk no evidence 10 SHOW any toniPicld] "1
ther nurt and 5uzer himself was held TIL nts-
Inv merely for the fnrmality Of the thlux.
JobanI. Alfred Floreli, the tuan who was shut.
does not wish to prosecute the case because no
thinks. SO he sAy5, that tho Affair was entifely
acciten,al. Tic etnxEAnts~ in consideration o1
rhis view of tho case by hini the only stlEercF,
hnre abandoned tho idea thut FIorcll was tho
person who attempted the mysterious cnoX,itx
and robbery OF which rDeutton was made III ,ihE
Tu1urxt: Of yesterday, and now 1t appears tnAs
tht, whole case will disappear from public rieT
and rclnain In retirement to tho END nf
ali time unless Florell should have the nlstort.
11ne 10 dic,--a thing Which ne ls ilot
likely to do at present as aH item u interest,"
may be mentioned the fact that one nI the di3-
charged trio, kiever, appeared ut the west siau,
(son Street Station yesterday in search OF looa
ana !oiving, and claimed to he SICK ut the stotn-
ach from Il prorracted total abstinence from
food. fits money upon which he hau neen
been boarding Mt the Hotel DAMmafk nhFinH
been exhausted, he was turned out, auo II 10"
ii .yAnderer.
, 1881-08-14
Is IN Autograph Album Of the German
Enaplre.D

L0nA1H tctE5-
An Interesting publication has been lsaueo toc
.bn heuetit of tue "Germun Society for the SaF-
;no nf Shipwrecked Persons" by the publishers
~ ,ho Ds,stxehex Fdnt;,ctaLtIH at Berla Il IS n
entIectou Of autographs OF most or inc repFe
sentariye nc and women Of the day In Germany.
and Is fnterspersed by Studies and sketches from
rhs poucils Of 1nHny wefl-known artists, among
rho,n NAV be mentioned Camphausen. filotys
t-u,,lbnch Paul Thumnnn- Defa2tsar- ona 30
rctmanu un the title pAge Is u hne picture
Nv Inus Dahl, representing shtpwFeck, VIII
astvariou. in the shape OF lifeboat, IN the back
GROUND. The ttrst leaf contain: tao s>snalufe ~
firm hand Of the Emperor William, with tne
characteristic motto, '' First Weigh. Then Dare.
and that of the Empress AUGUSTA. who "f1Ies. n
:. t;nd With Us,' ia Roman characters Ihe
Crown Princess quotes. ;" Noble Be Man; Cnar.
;tohle and Guod;" ind the motto :" Fearless anu
PerseyerinR,'' In the bold writing OF the Crown
PRINCE. is contrast to those chosen op tne
minor Princes. which are mostly re.uarKaoic
for their religious character: Gencral F4eid-
Marshal Prince Frederick karf says: ~
darc. md leave to God the rest: while hari:
Kim OF Ndr1e1nburs, quotes, "Eearlcs3 ano
fr1if. from the arms OF bis country. " IN tne
hnvinn,nr was-rhyth1n " is ths characteristic
motto chosen by Hans yon Balow. Gen. Man
tauTo, writes, Where's there Is need for tt,
erer.thin9 should be riaked." DR.. schliet2aun
e,,efes enG The passase from tho Odyssey in which
YEiTsst.s rslcceeds iu reachtne the, shore. Ste-
s.s @ha Master OF the General Post-0hce,
w1itas: Where thought IS. The art Of writing
viii not be neglected. "ild men hare no posts1 r,
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