Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21
BishOpville lettings.

Manageable young ladies are getting
scarce in town, but the choice ones
have not all been chosen.
The fishermen in the neighborhood
are meeting with poor success, fish
being scsrcer than ever before known.
Sir. King, who keeps one of the
best hotels in the county, has just fin
ished large ice house, and now prsys
for a cold snap, in order TO fill it.
Messrs. James Evans and James
Blades have gene on prospecting ex-
petition to Florida, with a view to
removing to that State should they
find suitable business opening
Mr. A. G Richardson, who opened
a clothing store here a short time ago,
has closed up and appointed trustee.
Mr.. Geo. NJ Upshur, his trustee, will
dispose of his stock, at public auction,
on Wednesday, Feb. ISt.
DR.. Holloway has nearly completed
his elegant new residence, which eciip-
ses in appearance any liz the county
above Snow Hill There seems to be
only one thing lacking and as the Dr.
is bachelor, the reader can guess
what We mean.
The belle of the neighborhood is to
be married on Wednesday morning
next. The fortunate gentleman is a
resident of Seibyville. Immediately
after the ceremony, which is 10 be held
in the village church. the happy couple
will start on tour 10 Florida.
The Office of constable cannot he a
sinecure in EishopviIle. as the gentle
man recently appointed 10 the position
by the County Commissioners has de-
clined the honnor. Constable Bowdoin
still attends to the duties of the office,
and sill, in all probability, be reap
pointed.
The new school house is credit to
the town, and, SO far as attendance is
concerned, the school is in flourish
ing condition, but we have heard COM
plants in regard TO the efficiency Of
| the teacher. Some Of the parents say
Mr. Lei ompte was the best teacher
they have had for many years
The spor:smen complain Of an unu-
sual scsrcily Of quail. ] he bids have
taken to The thickets and sTamps, and
are rarely 10 be found in the fields.
The ieprehenslbie practice OF FIRE
Lighting" the geese and ducks at the
mouth of the river is still INDUCED in,
whenever the opportunity offers, and
by this means the Wild fowl are kept
away from the feeding grounds
Some of the dealers in the i" ar..ent "
appear to Ike considerably excited over
the local option question. While, as
they say, they care nothing for the
profits made upon liquor in hishopvilie,
lis sale brings 10 the toxin hundreds Of
customers from Baltimore Hundred On
D-isware) who buy all their goods OF
them, aud many OF whom. were lis sale
prohibited, would never visit the town.
There are at present three places in
the town where liquor may be obtained.
Last Monday night Sheriff Herman,
accompanied by two Berlin cons;ables,
came up 10 town and endeavoFed to
effect the arrest of one Collins, who, il
will be remembered, shot and wounded
a man named Walker last year Collins
was subsequently indicted and waT-
rant for his arrest placed in tic hands
of TIC Sheriff. The patty succeeded
in tracing him 10 house on the edge
of town, but he escaped arrest by hid
ing in a potato hole under the house
Collins is a desperate character, and
Sheriff Herman will take prompt and
more vigorous measures for his capture.
Mr. George Williams is s;ickler for
the "coffee cure " in the treatment OF
the ague. He had been suffering, un-
I'll 2 short time since, With the ch!lls,
and had tried, without relief, almost
every known remedy, when an old
sea captain advised him to try the 'cof-
fee cure which he did, and was al
once relieved of his unwelcome visit
ors The following is the recipe lake
one pound OF ground roasted coffee
add to it two quarts of boiling water,
and let It steep tor twenty minutes, and
then strain; dose, tablespoonful every
hour until the chill is missed. The
captain referred 10 says he has never
known the remedy TO fail.
| An English writer says pigs love
flowers. We have noticed this fond
ness for flowers on the part Of the pug
Should the animal accidentally find its
way into a garden containing one
choice plant among five hundred weeds
he would irstinctively go tor the flower
and root it out of its little bed in The
twinkling of an eye, almost A pig
won't thus admire tencent plant in
the garden if there is fivedollar plant
in the same Enclosure at least il will
pay its respects to the latter first It
was doubtless this propensity thai
caused lot of NANCY pigs to break
into Mrs. H. ] Kings flower garden
on Monday night and root up nearly
all of her choice plants. The lady is
an enthusiast on the subject of flowers,
and we sympathise with her.
| Mr.. James Bishop is now known a:
the " feather distributor" One day