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Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
must begin life over again tomorrow,
with absolutely nothing but their hands
and their fire-swept land.

must begin life over again tomorrow,
with absolutely nothing but their hands
and their tire-swept land.
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.
One experience in escaping is also
typical. The wife was confined to her
bed, sick the husband was tired with
fighting fire. There were several chill
dren. At noon on Monday it was evil
dent that they must fly for their lives. 1t
suddenly grew dark, so dark that the
man had difficulty in getting the horses.
BY the time he got them it was so dark
from the smoke that he could not see to
harness them; besides, the smoke
blinded the eyes and oppressed the
lungs. He got the horses harnessed to
the wagon then he went into the barn
for neck yoke, and when he came out he
could not find the wagon and team. For
a minute or two he had to feel about for
them like blind man. Then he went
into the house and carried his wife out
on her bed, bed and all, and put her in
the wagon. The children got in, and a
girl of fifteen drove the team off, three
miles, in the darkness and binding
smoke, over bad road, with trees fall
ing and horses perfectly frantic with
terror. How she did it she hardly
knows. The man being LETT behind, to
make last effort to start his cattle, es-
capped on foot. Before he left the barn
and farm were literally covered with fly
ing cinders, the glass of the windows
broke with the heat, the believing,
moaning cattle gathered together and
staggered aimlessly about, and as hegot
into the road the buildings, fences,
stacks the whole place-burst into
flames, which made an awful yellow
glare in the smoke. With all this the
wind blew with frightful violence and
varying gusts sometimes the smoke
settled down about him in dense dark
ness, so that he staggered from suffoca.
ton. Then the smoke would rise be-
fore a gust of air, and an awful blister
ing heat took the place of the smoke.
The woods along the road took fire be-
hind on each side and in front of him,
but he got through safely, happy to find
that the wagon with his family had sue
cessfully preceded him.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

NINE CoNvIcTs IN the Ohio State
prison worked by themselves in a
buckle plating shop. and were not sub
ject TO close watching. One was an ex-
pert counterfeiter, and he taught his
companions how to make five cent
pieces of the metal used in their work.
They made a great deal of the coin,
managing to send it out to a confederate
for circulation, and were only detected
when they used it to buy favors Of the
guards.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
GOD SAVE THE PRESIDENT

o Lord Of Life, before Thy throne
Thy sorrowing children bend the knee;
They lift their fervent prayer to Thee,
For Thou canst save, and Thou alone.
In every cline, in every tongue
Wherein Thy children learn to pray,
Rise strong petitions day by day
From hearts with fear and sorrow wrung.
o Fount of Mercy, unrestrained
Send forth Thy gracious healing power,
And grant that in this anxious hour
The bitter cup may pass undrained.
Wilt Thou not hear and hearing grant
The worlds, the stricken nations plea,
That all our sorrowing prayers may be
Changed TO glad thanksgiving chant?
-HdrperS Weekly.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

SOLDIERS. An American traveller in
Europe speaks of The fine appearance of
the many soldiers. He finds the French
soldier to be short in stature, nervous
in action, quick in movement and less
careful in dress than the Germans and
Italians. The German soldiers are
large and intelligent aud take pride in
their dress and bearing. The italian
soldiers are young and fresh looking.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
ADVERTISING RATES

@H1H-EN'
One dollar for one inch space will be charged
Tor the first insertion, and fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion.
A liberal discount will be made on quarterly
SIX months, or yearly advertisements.
Local potices will be inserted at 20 cents per
line.
Marriage and death notices inserted tree
Obituary notices inserted at half advertising
rates.
All advertising bills are due after the first
insertion, unless otherwise agreed upon.
LITTLEToN DENNIS. Sncw Hill. Nd
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

j. +. RILEY has a poem on "The
Lost Kiss" He doesn't make it very
plain as to how he lost it, but it is pre-
sumed her mother came into the room
just in time to catch him at IL
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
A DIAL P. BARNES,
-1A ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.

Office opposite Court House. Snow Hill. Nd.
viii visit Pocomoke City every Saturday.
Strict attention given to the collection OF
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
ATLANTIC HOTEL.
QATE ENGLIsHs.)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA.
WI MATTHEWS CO. Proprietors.

WI. MATTHEWS Co. Proprietors
The undersigned beg leave to inform theli
friends and the general public that they have
leased aud refurnished the above elegant and
eOmmodiOus house, and are now prepared to
accommodate permanent and transient guests
in drst-class style
Large airy rooms. Home comforts.
Fine Sea and Bay Fishing, Cunning aud
Bathing, etc. The table is provided with Wild
Fowl, Ierrapin, Fish, Oysters, Grabs, 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
Fifst-class Bar attached. Choice wines,
liquors, ales, beers and cigars.
Passengers for CbincOteague connect with
steamer for the Island at Franklin City, the
terminus of the Worcester Railroad. morning
and evening. Connection may also be made
daily a. Nashville. All who visit the Atlantic
may rest assured that they will receive cour-
teous treatment and excellent fare.
Yeur patronage IS respectfully solicited.
". J. MATHEWS & co.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
GEORGE W. PURNELL.
" ATFTnD wv Al, A W

4 4 LOINNL Il I-IlA W.
Office, opposite Court House. Snow Hin. Nd.
Claims promptly collected. viii visit POGO
moke City on the second Saturday of each
month.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
Correspondence solicited from all parts Of
the ccuniy
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
CLAYTON J. PURNELL,
y 4 A a IL

W
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.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
EDWARD r RATES

EDWARD B. BATES.
(Late of Baltimore Barr
ATTORNEY AND C0UNSELOR-AT-LAW
Snow Hill Nd.
Office opposite Court House, adjoining the
Post Office.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
WIN. SIDNEY WILSON

w ATTORNEY-Ar-LAW.
Office on Washington Street, three doors
above Post Office, Snow Hill, Md. =
Immediate attention given TO the collection
of claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
EDWARD d. MARTIN,
AnuTnDATT1U AM II

ONCE opposite Town Hall, Berlir, Md.
Special attention given TO the collection Of
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

GEORGE W. COvINGTON.
" ATT0RNEY-AT-LAw.
Office, Court House Square, Snow Hill. Nd
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
The Democratic Messenger,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
LIT TLETON DENNIS, Proprietor
At SHOW HILL, WORCESTER CO., MO.

Subscription, 81 Year in Advance.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
N


Office, Court House Square, Snow Hill, Md
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims.
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

SAMUEL II. TOWNSEND.
~ ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ofice, opposite Court House, Snow Hill, Md.
Prompt attention given to the collection of
claims,
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24
nR. E. E. DASHIELL.

Office, opposite Franklin House, Snow Hill.
VIII visit Berlin on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of each week. All operations on
the teeth performed in the most skillful man
ner,
Democratic messenger., 1881-09-24

ODE 10 MY GOOD1s
A maiden fair / sing,
Her wOnderous worth I'd tell,
And though do not know her name,
Her face know right well.
'Tis she who, when the dawn
Is creeping up the sky,
Comes stealing gently to my door
With ever-watchful eye.
The rose is like the snow
When held beside her cheek;
Her form is not exactly slim,
Her lungs are never weak.
l can't reveal her name,
Because l do not know;
But as for what she murmureth,
1t always ruuneth so:
Say. Mr.. B, it's tin O'Clock,
Ye lazy shlapy head
I'd take 1t kind if yen git up,
An lemme make the bed"
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09
Conkling vs.. Garfield.
he Denver Inter-ocean.

From The Denver lnter-Ocean.
Mr. Conkling has formally an
nounced that the White house may
expect q beginning of hostilities at
an early day. Mr.. Conkling's friends
have for many months announced
for him that his Excessive Greatness
could brook no interference in the
New York appointments, upon the
part of so insignificant n person as
the president of the United States.
Mr.. Hayes charity would seem to
bold. All this talk about "thorough-
bred' republicans has induced him
to fall into the awkward position of
that historical parsonage who once
upon time ''bit off more than he
could chaw."
The latest developments would in
dicate that Mr.. Blaine recognizing
the impossibility of keeping the ad-
ministration upon cordial terms with
SO arrogant a parsonage set trap
for his ancient enemy. He first
brought abcat series of appoint
ments in the interest of the New
York senator, which instead of caus-
ing him to feel grateful ouly lent an
additional superfuity of swagger to
that naughty individuals bearing as
if to say 'ssee how the president and
all his cabinet bend before my i'm
perious will"
Then the secretary of state picked
out very popular aud very able man
in the state of New York but one for
whom Mr.. Conkling entertained a
deadly enmity. Mr.. Blaine also
quietly arranged for unanimous
vote of endorsement from the New
York senate. When everything was
i'll readiness, Judge Robertson's ap-
pointmcnt was made out by the pres
ident and forwarded to the presiding
officer of the senate. When the ap-
pointment was sprung upon him,
Conkling had not the quickness to
perceive the completer ess ofthc strait
gy, nor 10 recognize the peril in
which he stood. Instead of keeping
quiet, hiding his chagrin and waiting
his time, he got down on his stomach
and writhed in agony before the ell
tire senate and the reporters gallery.
Everybody saw the suffering of the
man and cnquiring soon learned the
cause.
The threats and imprecations OF
the New York senator were received
with composure and indifference by
the president and his chief secretary
They were both men, who had not
objected to a scrimmage in their
younger days. Instead OF being filled
with dismay at the terrible threats
made, they seem to have set about
preparing for the contest with some
thing akin to enjoyment. They don t
want to fight, but BY jingo if they do
they have got the men, they have the
pluck and they have other things too
numerous to mention which will be
useful in warfare of this kind.
Nobody ever disputed that the
George William Curtis faction of the
republican party represented the sim
cere patriotic and honest elem mt III
New York. But because Office and
spoils were not their chief aim, Mr.
Conkling denominated them "hali
breeds" and their patriotism was
held up as something just too abso-
lutely ridiculous and absurd for peo-
pie TO contemplate i'll this every day
age. And, though the mills of an in.
creditable justice grind very slowly
Sometimes, they grind exceedingly fine
and with great eXactness in the long
run.
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

HOUSE-A six room, one story
IL adobe house with cellar, summer
kitchen, pantry and full lot for sale.
Barn, corral, chicken house, etc. Wa
ter pipes in the house. Apply to II.
T. Blake RECORD printing office.
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09
Heard From.
From the Ouray Times.


Captain Blake returned on Thurs
day from trip out along his Utah
mail route. He was out as far as the
Paradox valley, or about 90 miles
west of Ouray. He reports cattle and
stock of all kinds looking fine. Some
cattle are as fat as they were at any
time during the last summer. Snow
is all gone in the valleys and grass is
starting up nicely. The farmers in
Paradox valley and in the lower San
Miguel are putting in their spring
crops. He says the Utes usually
winter in the valley of the lower San
Miguel river, but this last winter a
large camp of them have Wintered at
the head of the Naturiia. This win
ter the Indians have avoided all cattle
herder's camps and have kept away
from the white settlements, and
avoided, as far as possible, all in
tercouse with white people. The
Utes that wintered on the Naturita
crossed over from the Naturita to the
White River agency about two weeks
ago. and cattle herder says that he
tried to talk with one of this party by
the name of Henry. When Henry
was spoken to by the hcrder he an
swered, "Yo go home; heap Utes
come SOON" The herder then asked
where the Indians were going, and
Henry made reply, "Going TO White
River agency, but no sleep there"
Captain Blake says that the white
settlers and herdcrs don't seem to
know as to what the Utes will do this
spring any more than we do here in
Ouray. They anxiously inquire
what the Utes are going TO do. If
the Utes do intend any hostilities
this spring they are moving very sly
ly. The Denver and Rio Grande and
Denver aud South Park companies
Castle valley, within twelve or fiji
teen miles of the Wasatch range
heading east at this time. These sur
veying parties are exploring every
creek, valley and canon to discover
the best routes for their roads.
Ali the settlements in the Castle
valley, and those of the Green and
Grand rivers are growing very rapid
ly. The increase of mail is SO very
great that buckboards will have to
be put on between SaIina, Utah and
the Grand river in order to carry the
heavy mail. Parties from Salt Lake
City are now waiting in Grand valley
for the snow TO get off sufficient TO
allow them to get into the north end
of tLo Sierra La Sal mountains, W hero
it is claimed they have some very rich
mining prospects. Coal has been
struck between the Green and Grand
rivers, on Salaratus creek, or about
175 miles northwest of this place.
The Utah Southern road is still
working large force of men in the
Salina canon and are pushing east as
rapidly as possible.
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

GIANT SAW-A new Giant saw
~ will be sold cheap at this Office.
Can be seen at work in rear of REC
ORD office or Col. Mattison's sample
room. *tf
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09
Blake's Real Estate Column
FOR SALE.

nELL RANCH-The Dell ranch
- for sale. 1t is 80 miles from
Canon City and miles from South
Park on Currant Greek. One mile
on the creek is under fence and 800
acres of pasture under brush fence.
Three good springs on the ranch and
twenty acres of good potato ground
under cultivation, Hewed log house
of seven rooms. Log stables. Situa-
ted on good cattle range. 800 cash
or one-third of the amount will be
taken in horses or cattle and the bal
ance in cash. The Hester postoffice
is located at the house. Apply to H..
T. Blake, RECORD printing office. mi
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

HOUSE AND -FOUR LOTS-A
1.-two room adobe house with frame
kitchen and four lots can be bought
for 81 900 cash. The property is sit
uated on the corner east of the pas
senger depot of the d. & r. G. Ry.,
and is bargain. The site is an ex-
cellent one for hotel. Apply to II.
T. Blake, RECORD printing office.
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09
TT X. MATTlsON'S
HEALTH RESORT.

Tho Finest Stock of Liquors in town.
o. +. c., 1876. T. and j. w. Gaff &
Co. Aurora, 1877. L. and ]. w. Gaff
u Co. Nelson County, 1876, New
comb, Buckman & Co. Mattingly,
1878, Mattingly & Son. Willow Run.
1877, Senior & Co. All of the above
are first class and pure brands. Cali
fornia, apple, black berry and import
ed brandies. NNiumm's, Werner, port,
sherry and c3tawba wines. Cham
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

The Prospector's Manual by II. r.
Pomeroy is a very complete guide for
prospcctors and miners and if its di-
rections are followed some consider
able good must necessarily result
from its publication.
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

HOUSES AND LOTS-A large, 5
IL room brick house; a small 3
room brick house, stable and four
corner lots for sale cheap. All to-
getber and fronting on three streets.
For sale cheap. Apply to this of
flee. *tf
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

r -AND-About 100 acres or less of
IL land wanted, under ditch, not far
from Canon City, suitable for fruit
growing. Address RECORD office. > If
The Fremont County record., 1881-04-09

TNGlNE & BOILER for sale cheap.
II 40-horse power engine and tu-
bular boiler. Apply to III. II. Blake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

twist, 85al5c navy, 86aeO,; smoking, goa
SIC for common 10 fancy.
cement, 81 Toe per Dbl; RosedaIe, 81 so,
Portland, 81 5Oa5, Plaster, 81 I'd. Ana
lime in large bbls, 99caSl; Tenn
do in ~ bu bbls, Doc. Brick, $40 and
$40 30 per NJ fire do, 4 and 4Hc each.
SUNDRlES-Peanuts 5a7Xc for Tenn.
and 8 to &c per ID. for Va; ~cocoanuts,
6a6IEc; cider So for half and 50 for bbls. OF
No. vinegar; 1871 to l6c per gal; mince
meat SIC per ID in hf bbls and 9a9ck in
pals; grits and hominyS5 % To- so per Dbl.
COTTON .SEED-Per ton 81 loose
from wagons and Sl2 10 $l3 in SKIS at the
landing; crude oil AZ to 45c per e.; refined
do. So 10 Coo cake $24 to @ per
ton; do. meal $23a25.
STARCH AND CANDLES-Starch
firm at 4Kc per ID; full W.T. candles 14Hc
and firm.
C0AL-Pittsburg per box to river Doc;
city trade, del, Coo per bbli per hid "a 80
to 5 So Anthracite $40 90 per ton.
HORSES AND MULES-Mules are
quoted from $l25 TO SOS each for Il
10 1917 bands. Horses, $l2 10 500 for
driving $40 to s225 for saddle, and
$40 10 $75 for plugs.
LIVE ST6CK-Good butcher cattle
are firm at ~ to 4Hc per ID
gross as per quality and order;
thin and poor stock 1Ha2c; COWS
and calves, $l2 to IS 90 CASH; sheen
in good at Sa4c per ID fol
good, and 81 to l 80 per head for com.
mon lambs, 81 to 3 90 per head as pei
quality hogs strong and tend up
ward at ~ to 7c per ID, with light supply
and active demand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
Cotton.

The market here to-day is nomin-
ally unchanged, the demand for both
domestic spinners and foreign account
being moderate.
Sales Of cotton here yesterday
summed up 1850 bales. to exporters
600, to spinners650, closing quiet as
follows: Low ordinary, 75c; ordinary,
Sc; good ordinary, 10lc; low middling,
lie; middling,1l 5c; goOdmiddling, l 3ci
middling fair, 1850. Stains and Of
colors &c lower.
Receipts of cotton al tall United States
ports for the past three days
have been 81, 200 bales and %, 34C
bales less than last year for the same
time.
The total receipts of cotton at all
U. s. ports since the first Of
September have been 1907 500 bales
against 264,8l3 less than last year, also
S3,267 less than the year before at the
same date. Total foreign exports
this %season9Ol, 149 bales against l 1885,
964 and l,O42,65 Total stock is $685.
08l against S48,3s2 and 649,842 last
year and the year before at the same
time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

The trial Of Lefroy, the murderer
of Mr.. Gold on the Brighton Railway,
excited a great deal of interest in
England. Of the personal appearance
of the man when brought into court
for the first time, the correspondent Of
the London Telegraph wrote as fol-
lows: Neatly attired, and now shaver
and kempt, be had lost the haggard
look that distinguished him before,
and as he took his seat on the hassoek
and folded his arms, he certainly, to
all outward seeming, was quite as
much at his ease as anyone in the
court. | thought his eye twinkled as
he watched the artists of illustrated
papers ~endeavoring to sketch him.
and posed himself a little accordingly.
But on the whole it may be said that
at the beginning ofthe proceedings he
took very little outward notice of what
was going on around him. Had he
been a member of the jury, instead Of
the prisoner at the bar, he could not
have been calmer, more meditatiye OF
self-possessed."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

fully besprinkled With gfay, a square,
determined jaw, and a voice that is
between a falsetto and the bass Of a
deep chested man." Among many
other entertaining facts the audience
learned through her that the Age Of
Reason" was written between the
hours of ten o'clock in the evening
and two in the morning, and that the
prison cell was lighted by IN unseen
power to enable Paine to do the work
After the lecture was over a tall man,
of an inSuisitiye turn of mind, arose
in the back of the hall, and asked if
Thomas Paine was the author Of the
letters of "Junius." This question
staggered the medium at first, but
finally with an.apparent effort" she
answered "Yes, sir" and the grati6ed
audience dispersed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22
GnrneId,s RirthdnY.
Cincinnati Commercial sp%ocial.l

Cincinnati Commercial Special
WASHINGTON, November 19.-To.
day being the fftieth anniversary Of
the late President Gar6eld's birth
the Washington Literary Society, Of
which General Garfield was formerly
President, and which is composed Of
the leading literati and scientists Of
the Capital, had a special meeting this
evening for the purpose Of commend.
rating the fact. The meeting wai
held at the residence Of Presidenr
Gallaudet, Of the Kennal Green Dea.
and Dumb College. Mr.. A. r. Spot
ford, Librarian OF Congress, delivered
an interesting address on Genera
Garfeld's love of books, which it vii
be remembered was one of his mos
marked characteristics. The meetin.
was largely attended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

Modern innovations are d%epriving
Venice Of the romantic charm which
has chung to it for many centuries.
The song Of the gendolier is heard no
more. The introduction of small
steamers, which make periodical trips
along the chief canals, has caused the
famous boatmen to retaliate, in an
extremely unpoetic sort of way, by
striking; and now one has to apply to
the customhouse or to the military
authorities if he wishes to take the
historic ride in the approved fashion.
The gondoliers number about 200, and
this is the first time hal they have
INDUCED in the luxury Of a strike.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

No, 1919, RD-In the Chaneery Court OfShelhy
county ,Ienn.-W Y CHumes OF al vs.. John
X Allen ct al.
~ appearing from affidavit IN this cause that
4 the defendant, John r Allen, is q non-rci-
dent OF Tennessee, and that the attachment
issued herein against him has been duly exc
cuted by attaching his property and returned
into court and that the debt due complainant
Is evidenced by open account, and Is about the
sum OF S26665, and Is Justly due, II Is thereto c
ordered that he make his personal appearance
herein, at tho courthouse Of Shelby county, ia
Memphis, Tenn. on OF before the first Mon 9y
In January, 1882, and plead, nsWer or denlu
TO complainant bill, or tho anne will e 70 en-
for confessed as to him and set for heeii
ox-parte, and that a copy Of this order
published once a week for four suacefs -
weeks In the Public Ledger, q neWsparer
published IN the city OF Memphis. Tennessee.
This 18th day Of November, nj.
A copy-Attest;
0sWdG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-22

Elizabeth.of Austria is one Of the
most accomplished of Expresses. She
takes a pleasure in German, English
and French, and skips from one to the
other as a bird among the branches Of
trees. "0f course | speak English"
she said lately to an American gentle
man; Don't | read your st. Nicholas
to my children2 And, to tell the truth,
| like the stories for myself"