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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28

The Doctor went on to say that the
| highest judicial authority had affirmed
the right of States to prohibit the mai
ing and sale of intoxicating liquors, and
that all good men, Gll the physicians
aud especially all Christians, and, above
all, women, will unite to amend the ma
tional constitution SO that King Alcohol
may be banished. He set before bis
hearers the threadbare statistics as to
the cost of Intoxicating liquors to the
nation and the woe they bring upon the
people, and then he said ne was tired of
paying taxes "to fix up the work of
these internal gr0gghops." He con
tinued
The prohibition law has been e7-
ecuted in parts of Name, in parts of
Massachusetts, in parts of Rhode
Island, in parts of Maryland, in parts
of Iowa, in parts of Kansas, end in
some of those States throughout and
throughout Give us such law in
these Atlantic cities and if the authori-
ties did not execute it we would do rs
the "Forty- miners" did in California,
and we would form vigilance committees
and we would make quick work with
tiIG dAEo u5 SbS4l a Jaw Vi
prohibition in Brooklyn aud If the
authorities did not execute it, some
Sabbath, standing in this place, would
marshal a battalion of strong armed
men and We would go out, and in the
name of our homes and in the name of
the Lord God Almighty we would shut
up all the grog- shops in Brooklyn. Ny
friends, the churches of God-all the
churches OF God, will come in solidly
on this subject. The rum drinking pro-
fessors OF religion will go clear over to
the devil who owns them now from hat
to daughter and the Methodist
Church and the Baptist Church and
the Congregational Church and the
Episcopalian Church and the Presby-
terian Church, led on by some DIR.
Guthrie, and the Roman Catholic
Church. led on by some Father Mathew,
will come in on this cause, and then the
question will be so thoroughly done
that after you and are dead and gone,
aud far on in the future, in museum
in this country there will be standing
on the same shelf the lachrymai of an
ancient temple and the demjohn OF a
modern wine cellar, both alike curlosI-
ties and the antiquarian in his lecture
will explain to his students how one OF
them was receptacle OF tears for the
dead and the other was the fountain OF
tears for the living.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
REST.

Rest will be sweet in the evening, when the
days long labor is done
Now, must be mp and doing, for my work is
scarce begun
Peace may he dear TO the veteran. grown weary
OF wars alarms
But now I'm longing for battle, the clash and
the clang OF arms
Death by and by will be welcome, if have been
faithful and true
Now, there is life to he lived, and have SO
much to do
Once, in the early morning, when the dews
were not yet dry,
In the misty summer morning, or ever the sun
was high.
As | looked along the road whereby must
presently 20.
And saw how great was the journey, how fierce
ly the noon would glow,
Life felt too heavy burden, and l so weary
and worn.
Weary before l had labored, and longing for
night at morn.
weary before had !aDptcu Dul ldDOf mas
brought me rest.
And now am Only eager to do my work with
the best
What right have l to be weary, when my work
is scarce begun?
What right have / to be weary while aught re-
mains to be done.
shall be weary at even. and rest will the
sweeter be;
And blessed will peace be to them that have
won the victory!
But now IS the time for the battle-now
would strive with the best;
Now is the time for labor hereafter remaineth
rest.
Mary A. HoPprs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
WILLIAM PENN.

The tyrant ON his gid throne,
The warrior in his battle dress,
The hoiier triumph ne'er have known
or justice and OF Righteousness.
Founder of Pennsylvania Thou
Dicst feel II, when thy words Of peace
Smoothed the stern chieftain's swarhy brow
Aud bade the dreadful war dance cease.
On Schuylkill's banks no fortress frowned
The peaceful cot alone was there;
No b, aeon fires the hilltops crowned.
No death shot swept the Delaware.
In manners meek, in precepts mild,
Thou and thy friends serenely taught
The savage huntsman, fierce and wild,
To raise 10 Heaven his erring thought.
How all unlike the bloody band
That unre'entng Cortez led
To princcy Monte zumas : land,
and ruin round his pathway shed.
With hearts that knew not how to spare,
DisdaIning milder means to try
The crimson sword alone was there,
The Indians choice, TO yield or die.
But thou. meek Pennsylvania SIRE
Unamed, alone, from terror free,
Taught by the heather council fire
The lessons Of Christianity.
Founder Of Pennsy ylvania's State
Not Oh the blood-wet rolls Of fame.
But with the wise, the good, the great,
The world shall place thy sainted name.
1924. JoHN G. WHITTIER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
A ROMANTIC STORY.
A WOMAN WHO BEATS CORPORATIONS, PER.
JURERs AND COURTS.

There is not case in the annals OF
American jurisprudence which ap-
proaches il interest and compiexity, in
what really might b. called romance. to
the damage suits instituted by Walburga
Wackerle against the Etna and the
Mutual Life Insurance Companies and
the history therein contained. To the
impartial observer Mrs. Wackerle does
not look at all like a heroine. She is q
plain featured, washed-out, nervous
looking little women. wiry in build,
blue eyed, partly gray, and bearing
upon her shoulders the burden of fifty
years of hard work. She does not look
at all like one of those women of whom
we read in novels, whose nature has
been transformed, and who devote them
selves, body and soul, TO retribution
thereafter. Mrs. Wackerle has been
about as deeply wronged as any of
these heroines, however. She has al
ways been poor, and yet she has fought
and won q battle at desperate odds
against two powerful corporations. She
has travelled up and down the country
from Connecticut TO Texas, and from
Louisiana to Minnesota time and time
again without money. When kindly
people secured passage for her on her
quest she rode, when there was no other
way she walked, often walking fifty and
sixty miles at stretch. In word, this
woman, with her pale, marked face, her
hard hands, and her iarring nerves, has
been and is very volcano, a steam
engine of energy, in righiing the wrongs
which have been done her.
The history of the case as it came up
IN the ST. Lonis courts has been already
told in the daily press. Mrs. Wackerle
brought suit against the Mutual Life
Insurance Company TO recover 81 600,
the amount of policy upon her hus-
bands life. For answer the insurance
company produced the dead man in
court. IT was the supreme moment of
the widows life. After hard legal
fight the bogus Wackerle was stripped
OF his false feathers and exposed in open
court as fraud and periurer, and the
long, weary nine years struggle for
Justice was closed with Justice won.
Thus, in brief, does the legal story run.
Beneath all this lies the story Of how
the carefully-built house OF lies was
battered down by a poor old woman
engaged single-handed and alone in q
siege against thieves, periurers and in
surance companies. She does not tel
her story willingly, it has to be drawn
from her question after question. In
fact. she has ali along been better
worker than historian. Put together
however, after many interviews, in
snatches here and bits there, this is the
record which has been burnt into Wal
burga Wackerle's memory in the nine
years search for justice.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
American Fables.

A Parrot who lived next door to
Nightingale one day rushed over and
rang the bell and called out:
"For Heavens sake do ask yonr
children to stop that noise"
"What nOise?"
"Why, that internal chattering and
shrieking in your back yard. People
talk about the sweet song of the Night
ingale, but in truth it is enough to drive
one insane. | demand that you keep
your children still"
"But | have no children.
"Well, who is it making such noise
behind the house p
''Beg pardon, but the noise is in yonr
own yard.
''Then what business have Nightin-
gales on my premises ?"
"The racket is caused by your own
children, Mrs. Parrot"
"Indeed, SO it is, but if you didn't live
next door they wouldn't act so.
"You forget that had lived here for
years when you came into the neigh
borhood."
eyes, but didn't suppose you would
be so touchy about trifng noise.
'Lst me remind you that I had not
even noticed the racket until you came
over here to complain. :"
"Oh, we'll y snapped the Parrot, as
she turned away, 'It you are bound to
pick fuss with me because the voice
of Parrot is sweeter than that of a
Nightingale you will certainly find some
excuse to do so, and l might as well
save my breath.
MORAL:
If you are Parrot never get among
Nightingales, unless you banker to be
abused.
THE HAWK AND TIE HEN.
A Fish Hawk who had way OF
throwing three cards about in dex-
terous manner, one Gay met Hen and
invited her to bet on his game.
"Bnt l don't understand it."
"Why. all there is about it, I toss
these three cards so, and so. and you
bet that you can pick up the Ace of
Spades, for example.
81 don't want to take your money,
protested the Hen.
ooh, as to that, you are quite well
come.
Wen, hefes an n that PICK up the
Ace"
The Hawk smiled as he thought how
easy it was to throw snuff in a Hens
eyes, but, 10 Biddy picked up the card
she had named and raked in the sugar.
"I'll be hanged if am not completely
discouraged trying to make an honest
Iiving" cried the Hawk as he flung
down the cards in disgust; and he there
upon not only turned Robber, but ate
the Hen to boot.
MORAL:
Never discourage industry aud integ-
rity by taking money from Tnree-
Card Monte man or Faro Bank. -
Detroit Free Press.
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ATLANTIC HOTEL.
QATE ESGLrsH's.)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND. VA.
WI. MATTHEWS & co. Proprietor..

The undersigned beg leave to inform thei,
friends and the general public that they have
leased aud refurnished the above elegant aud
cOmmodious house, and are now prepared Ia
accommodate permanent and transient guests
In first-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, Grabs, 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
First-class Bar attached. Choice wines,
liquors, ales, beers and cigars.
Passengers for Chincoteague connect with
steamer for the 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 will receive cour-
teous treatment and excellent fare.
Your patronngAis respectfully solicited.
WNJ. MATHEWS d 90.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
A Hint to Advertisers.

About this time of the year advertis-
ing sharks begin to lay plans to gull
sheets and schemes. They are never
half what they are represented and
many of them never circulated at all,
and the only ones benefited are the
sharks and schemers. Business men
should be very careful not to throw
away large share of their holiday
profits on these advertising frauds.
The newspapers are the only sure, safe
and legitimate medium of communica-
ton with the people. e.-ES,niro Sunday
IeJeqT0ns.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
MORAL :

Never discourage industry aud integ-
rity by taking money from a Tnree-
Card Monte man or Faro Bank. -
Detroit Free Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28

Rest will he sweet in the evening when the
days long labor is done
Now, must be mp and doing, for nay work is
scarce begun
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Marriage and death notices inserted tree.
Obituary notices inserted at half advertising
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The Democratic Messenger.
Published EVERY SATURDAY BY
--@1ETLEToN DENNIS. Proprietor
AT SNOW HILL. WORCESTER CO., ND.
Subscription, 81 Year in Advance

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
i, Correspondence solicited from all parts of
the county.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-21
Probate Court.
f"nalr an1frn IQe

(Week ending September 16, 1882
Sept. 11th.-Thos. Weston appointed executor of
estate of Margaret Weston. Bond $3.50.
Sept. 12th.-will of Joseph Scurlock adm itted to
probate and record.
Sept. 13th-Estate of Gee. Keller Sale bill filed by
John Keller administrator; approved, and ordered
of record.
Sept. H-Estate of Arthur Metcalf; Partial account
filed by Handy Barton, administrator; ordered pub
lished.
Sept. 15th.-State of Ohio VS.. Allen Caudle Pro-
ceedings to admit to ball. and reduction asked; bail
reduced to $500, In default of which defendant
manded to Jail.
Sept. 16th.-Estate of Jane Wilson: Proceedings by
guardian for sale of real estate; report of sale made
to Reuben Hawk, for 1858. Sale confirmed and deed
ordered.
Sept 16th.-J. III. Wilson, guardian of Jane Wilson
Inventory filed, and ordered of record.
Sept 16th.-Estate of Jonah jones' Final account
filed by 7. N. Jones, executor, and ordered pub.
lished.
Sept 16th.-Samuel Knights, alien, of Great Britain
Declaration of intention for citizenship fled
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
David Bradley and Mary Price.
George Banister and Leafy A. Wingo.
Chas. H. Andres and Jennie Cunningham.
David W. Riegel and Dora z. Spohn.
James Weaver and Missouri A. Logan.
Jonathan D. Pickrel and Catharine Gracey.
Amer Rawlins, jr., and Arminey c. Smith.
e others, publication delayed, by request)
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-21

THE alleged Republicans held a
convention in Hamilton county last
week, and nominated Benjamin But
terworth and Amor Smith for Con-
gress. 1t is some consolation to know
that Thomas L.. Young was defeated.
He will probably now go the balance
of the way over to the whisky and
beer Democracy, where he naturally
belongs.
They Lad high old drunken time
in their convention. One of the de-
feated candidates made an assault up
on the chairman. The Gazette thus
describes this part Of the convention: !:
Steele who still held his place on the stage, was
boiling with rage and, besides, had had too much
beer during the day. He, therefore, was in a good
lunge at Waters who because of couple of inter-
vening chairs received the blow upon his arms. He
had in his hands polceman's billy, and with that
struck to hit Steele who advanced upon him in his
high rage upon the head.
No wonder he attempted to defend
himself, when his enemy came in on
his head, in a rage, with his feet no
doubt fourishing in the air.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-21
IDLE PARAGRAPHS! +!

REPUBLICANS are right, in the Maine.
THE Bey hoss of Egypt has been hsm-strung:
GEN. woLsELEY will now be presented with a
chrome.
DON'T you fool yourselves, the Democrats are on a
"still hunt. But is the kind that breeds snakes
THE English Rife Team won the match in Ameri-
ca. Arab Bey says the same as to Egypt
ONE reason why gentleman should tip his hat to
a lady is that the lady has the costliest hat.
DAVID DAVIS is still hoping for the Presidency.
There may, seemingly, be a chance. Iemay look that
way to a man on the fence.
''IT always pays do right ~ said the man who was
arrested for thefbut the trouble was, he didn't find
1t out until after the arrest.
THE reason why many writer's write over an as
sumed name, is that the signing of the true name
would deter anybody from reading the article.
1T is singular fact that the more drunken and
beastly man gets, the more firmly he Is convinced
that he is the very soul of honor.
WHEN the Government monkeys found they could
not get intelligent jury to convict innocent of
crime they hastened, the best way to distin
guish themselves, to get squelched by Ingersol.
A WESTERN man who laid out a romantic future
for his daughter, named her Sylvia Constancia.''
But she married one-eyed horse-jockey with seven
children, and now they call her "Silly," for short.
OUR dearly beloved Bro. Gould expressed himself
last week to the effect that there was no more harm
In crowd talking brass band to grove on Sunday,
than In a choir singing in church. His politics
doubtless teaches him that God is beer-keg.
UNLOCK the doors of prejudice and let good, old,
Democratic reason flow forth ~ screamed the stump
orator. And when drunken man In the crowd be-
to puke up his supper the audience believed that
the orator had been answered.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-21
OBITUARY,


EyANs.-ln the death OF Mr. John j. Evans tnt
community and the Church have lost one OF the bes
OF men, and well may one sit In mourning over tho
SAD bereavement. Mr.. Evans was numbered among
the pest eltizens OF jackson county, having been
resiuenl OF tne county ABOUT siXty-two years. ano
an an o"ehaoe eh'r"c'er All 'nese years
oI- 30 '" - ~ De ie.t M .
- oN', " = an' was "oin IN oou.n "aies' aug
0,.. IN ioio MS p"reh'e enisla'eo W america, ano
sett'ed within aoout TWO m1ies OF Centreville' In
"hat was lheh oaia county AT that Time IL was al
aiiost "norohen "iiuerness. mere the young family
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-21
DpNdl

Lewis A. Atkinson died at 1111 o'clock
on Monday night. His sufferings for
many days and nights before his death
were horrible, and he had to be kept un-
der the influence of opiates nearly all the
time. He died one day before the 10th
anniversary of the battle in which he re-
ceived the wound which caused his death.
We had been very intimately acquaint-
ed with the deceased for nearly thirty
years. In the year 1856 he was in the
store with us at Young America Fur
mace. Since that time we have been with
him very often at Sunday School celebra-
tions and at other places. We have gone
to these places together, and been much
in each others company, and been most
intimately acquainted, and we will say
here, that while we have formed the ac-
quaintance of many men in Jackson dur
ing the twenty-eight years that we have
resided here, we have never met better
man than the deceased. We do not say
this now because he is dead. We said it
while he was living.
We leave it to some ADLER person to
write a full obituary of this good man.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-09-21

The Ohio State Board Of Agricul-
ture have reports from nearly 1000
threshing machines, after three week s
work, from which an estimate is made
Of the average product Of wheat per
acre. The average for the State is
1874 bushels per acre. The largest
yield per acre is in Highland county,
1856, and the lowest in Allen, 1915.
The following is the average in this
part of the State: Jackson 14.3;
Scioto 1876; Adams 1874; Lawrence
IL; Gallia 1876; Athens Is. Meigs IS.
3; Vinton 1873; Hooking 15.5; Ross
1875: Pike 1872.
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Is Timel

There is much talk in some parts
Of the County, to the effect that a
large number Of Republicans will
scratch from the ticket the name Of
Woodson, the colored man. This talk
is indulged in mostly by Democrats,
yet we have heard Of some Republi-
cans talking the same way. Now,
friends, what would such an insane
act lead to? Simply this: That if
Mr.. Woodson should be defeated be-
cause of his being a colored man, no
colored man ought ever to vote the
Republican ticket again. Neither
ought any man who is friend Of the
colored race. With the loss Of two
hundred or more colored voters, and
several hundred of their white friends,
we would not bank largely upon Re
publican prospects for the future.
This is scheme the Democrats Tor
rather those few numskulls who call
themselves the Democratic party are
vigorously working. Their sole aim
and object is to get few. Republicans
here and there to vote against Wood
son, thus causing him to run behind
if not actually defeated.
Already they are bowling it abroad
that "the Welsh" are going back on
Woodson. This is part Of their
scheme, for, unless they can get up a
break between the Welsh and Ameri-
can wings Of the Republican party,
there can be no show for a hungry
Democratic ofice-seeker in Jackson
County.
We do not believe that the Welsh
voters will fall into this silly scheme.
We do not believe that the American
voters will fall into it. We do not
believe it is yet time to break up the
Republican party of Jackson County.
The Republican party is of far more
consequence than any man in it. 1t
is question Of the success or ruin. of
the Republican party of this County.
The present candidates on the Repub-
lican ticket were nominated by one OF
the best Conventions ever assembled
in the County. 1t would certainly
seem to be the duty of every Republi-
can to vote the ticket.
Let US, friends, lay aside all personal
dislikes, and teach the party of treason
and secession, of tissue-ballots and
murders, Of intemperance and ''gener-
al cussedness," that the solid old Re-
publican column Of Jackson County is
unshaken and unshakable, that the
Republicans, of whatever nationality,
are still ready to smite the head Of the
old Democratic serpent whenever and
wherever it is raised.