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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
Strangled to Death.

When Sindram was hanged on Friday
surgeon who stood by, and who had
seen many executions, said that IN New
York he had never seen mans neck
broken by hanging. This Is equivalent
TO saying that we stran2le our murder
ers to death instead of killing them out
right, and 10 one who has noted physi-
cians' reports on executed criminals
will doubt that this horrible statement
is true. The modern world shivers all
over at the mention of burnlngs of Grim
mails and martyrs, although a man sur
rounded by flame cannot live more than
three or four minutes; what, then, can
be said i'll favor of nation so barbar-
Gus that its criminals are executed by
n system of torture so deliberate that
life fingers for ten, fifteen, twenty and
even thirty minutes after the choking
process begins? Beheading IN the
| olden times, when axes were dull, ana
! five or six strokes-all within single
minute-were necessary to the severn 6
of the head from the body, was ten
| times less horrible than the strapghne
| of Sindram. Legislators may not take
n hint from all this, for no legislator be
| lieves that he may some day be hanged
still. the subject is worthy of consider
alton. Tor many of the strongest adher
euts OF legislators from this city are
men who richly deserve to dangle from
the eallows, and if they must do it they
would rather be killed outright thar
slowly strangled to death. -NeO YOrj
Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
The Tickets.

Archibald Forbes in an interesting
sketch in the May Century, tells this
story on himself:-There is in America
considerable proportion of coiored
population; but the cultured folk are
not in any appreciable number among
lecture audiences; indeed, do not re-
member ever to have noticed colored
listener. On one occasion, however, I
had reason to anticipate this pleasure.
Arriving one afternoon at the station OF
little town in Pennsylvania, handed
my yalise to colored man who offered
to take it, and told him / would walk
up to the hotel. 1 was standing at the
hotel counter, talking with the local
agent. when he arrived with the valise.
"W hat shall / give you, George ?"
was my question.
"D'know, boss" SAID he, in bashful,
winning way, I'D like ticket to the
leckchaw tonight powful p
This was indeed touching compli-
ment, and at my request the local agent
gave him pass. l was SO full of com
placency that asked the man whether
he had wife.
Wife? Yes, boss, Use got wife,
an I'm sho' she'd like ticket tooi'
4 ticket was handed him for the wife,
and he departed, grateful; but when
lecture-time came, l searched the
audience in vain for a colored man or
colored woman. Next morning, George
duly turned up to carry my valise down
to the station.
81 didn't see You at the lecture last
night" / ventured to observe.
Leckchaw p retorted George, with
undisguised contempt. "Psha [ don't
shin around no leckchaws Why, l
traded off them ere tickets for twenty
t. cents !"
And away be tramped with the valise,
mumbhng dtpreciatory comments in
reference to ieckehaws."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
lie Cured il.

At meeting of the old '49ers held in
New York recently, a physician told the
following California Renaissance of
every day tooth-puliing:
"They came to me-" said the doctor,
cat the camp to be healed. haG a
small box of medicines belonging to the
company, and in the box was pair of
dentists forceps. One night brawny
MINER came to me with raging TOOTH
ache. He wanted that tooth pulled. l
looked at it. 1t was an enormous molar.
/ told him I didn't think was equal to
the JOB. He told me to lay on. 1 did
SO. pulled and pulled with all NY
strength, but couldn't bulge it. had
to give up the job. However, said the
doctor, with a modest air, ST charged
him IS, and he departed satisfied, say.
ing the toothache was cured anyway.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
THE OLD OAKEN BECKETT


How dear TO this heart are the scenes Of my
childhood
When fond recollection presents them TO
view
The orchard, the meadow. the deep tangled
wildwood.
And every loved spot which my infancy
knew
The wide-spreading pond, ard the mill which
stood by it,
The bridge, and the rock where the cataract
fell
The cot Of my father, the dairy house
nigh it,
And cen the rude bucket which hung in the
well.
The moss-coycred bucket which hung i'll the
we'll
That moss-covered vessel hail as a treasurer F;
For often at noon, when returned from the
fed,
found it the source Of an exquisite pleasure
The purest aud sweetest that nature can
yield.
How ardent seized it. with hands that were
glowing
And quick TO the whiie-pebbled bottom it
fell
Then soon. with the emblem of truth overflow
ing,
And dripping with GOODNESS it rose from the
well
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket,
The mos--covered bucket, arose from the well.
How sweet from the green messy brim to re-
ceivc it,
As poi, ed ON the curb, it inclined to my lips
Not full blushing goblet could tempt nae to
leave it,
Though filed with the nectar that Jupiter
sips.
And now, far removed from the loved ituation,
The fear Of regret will intrusively swell,
As fancy reverts 10 my fathers plantation,
And signs for the bucket which hangs in the
well
The old oaken bucket, the iron-bound bucket
The moss-coycred bucket which hangs in the
well. - Woodcorb
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WIT AND WISDOM.

CHATS what beats me-" as the boy
sal Nhen he saw his father take the
ska.e strap down from its accustomed
nail.
"IT's no use to feel of me wrist,
dochter." said Pat, when the physician
began taking his pulse ''the pain is
not there, SURF; it's in me hid en-
toirely"
! DAVID SWING, of Iowa, who is SO
years old, has had TO come down with
50, 000 for kissing his hired girl He
thought he had cheap help and was
sadly disappointed.
PUTTING young hopeful through an
oral examination II botany: Where
do the apples come from?" 1.-THE sp-
pie tree" "And the ars?' "From
the pear tree" "And the 6gs? From
the fig tree" "And the dates ?" "From
the almanac"
AFTER too hearty dinner with some
friends, Krauf strolled upon the street,
when begear approached saying,
Sir. | have eaten nothing since morn
ing" go fortunate being" returned
krauf, trying to loosen his waistband,
have nos the heart to destroy your
happiness
A LADY. who, though in the autumn
| OF life, had not lost all dreams OF Its
spring, said to Jerrold, 81 caanot i'm
agine what makes my hair turn gray.
sometimes fancy il must be the essence
ofrosemary, with which my maid isin the
habit Of brushing it. What think ynu?'
81 shonld he afraid, m ldame," said the
distinguished dramatist. dryly, "that it
Is the essence of thyme"
MFIssoNIER's portrait OF Mrs. J. W.
Mackey represents that lady as dnntily
dressed, with q broad drectoire hat,
and engaged in buttoniDg n glove OF
extravagant length Probably he had
her use the glove TO keep her occupied
while he painted, and the picture shows
that he got it done before she got the
glove buttoned. Young men who have
waited for girl to get her gloves but
toned will believe this.-Boston Post.
A WASHINGTON pension agent was al
most paralyzed with astonishment the
other day when he found veteran Of
the late war who had sustained per-
manent injury while in the army, aud
had not applied for pension. The
veteran had cut an artery in his wrist
while opening bottle of whisky stolen
from the colonel's headquarters, and he
said ne didn't know a wound of that
character entitled him to a pension.
The agent soon convinced him of his
error, and in few days he will receive
81 800 back pension, minus 81, 100 pock-
eted by the agent. -NO5ristO,Un Herald.
THERE is a story told in Dublin that
the late Lady @. (who, when Lady May
Dress, declared herself to be the ''rank-
est" woman in the city, was requested
by her friends upon the occasion of her
husband being knighted, to get up an
orchestral concert in honor of the event.
She acceded, and sent Immediately for
Mr.. L-y, with whom she consulted
upon the matter. "How will you man
age it?" she asked eagerly. SHOW
many fiddles shall we have?' "Well,"
said L-y, 81 shall engage eight firsts
and six seconds" "Stopr' said Lady
G. "None of your second fiddles for
me. Ihave money enough to do it well.
Let them all be firstl"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06
FACTS AND FIGURES.

A HOUSEWIFE sold coat to peddler
for vase worth nine cents a pair Of
boots for china dog worth six cents
and vest for glass bottle worth four
cents; how much did she receive for all.
aud how much over Sc clear profit did
the peddler make?
A TRAMr has 900 feet to go to reach
gate, while the farmers dog has 800 feet
to go to bite the tramp. The tramp
travels at the rate OF twelve miles an
hour, and the dog at the rate of twenty.
How near the gate will the poor, dis
couraged sufferer be when the canine
catches on?
A GROCER takes twenty-eight pounds
of butter worth thirty-two cents per
pound, and mixes It with tifty-six
pounds of butter worth fourteen cents
per pound. He then hangs ont sign
of "gilt.edged butter" and sells the
whole for twenty-nne cents per pound.
How much does he make?
a MAN who gulps down five-cent
glass of beer and tells the saloon-keeper
to charge it Is obliged TO pay doctor
50 50 for cementing a crack in his skull,
while the saloonist is fined 50 for doing
such a cracking good business. How
much money was involved altogether,
aud how much would have been saved if
the beat had waited until a candidate
came along and asked him to take some
thing?
NEW TABLE OF DRY MEASURE.
Two schooners make one piut.
Two pints make three 1rnnks.
One quart (of stra aberries) makes
dish.
One peck makes six quarts.
Oae bushe (of pediier's app'es) is
three pecks. Detroit Free Press.
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WHITEHALL TIMES vAoARrEs.

TEARS will silver plate cheek o
brass.
IT is the poll-light candidate who does
not run well.
BOYS fly their kites heayenward and
asses their heels.
IT destroys life's thread il you SOW
wild oats with it.
The oil of advice cannot lubricate the
wheel of fortune.
In the battle of life, no man can win
by firing blank cartridges.
One bill no man can escape, is the
little mound ii the cemetery.
IN searching for jewels, beware OF
vice bid beneath plating OF virtue.
WHEN a man is within an ace of death,
Gabriers trump may order him up.
TIE apples of e len killed mankind,
and the pairs of the ark preserved them.
No MAN can keep his head above water
whose nose is always above whisky.
The negative qualities of genius gain
eth praise, the positive character of
genius only curses.
IT takes an experienced mariner to
always ride the top crest on the sea of
public opinion.
| WHAT glorious thought that the in
fiuence OF the almighty dollar does not
| extend beyond the grave.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-06

NOAH WEBSTER was q celebrated
author. He was quick and ready
writer, and in one of his inspired
moments he dashed off dictionary. He
took it to several publishers, but they
SHE'D at it, saying that the style was
dull, dry, turgid, hard and uninterest-
ing, aud besides that, he used too many
big words. But at last Noah succeeded,
and the immortal work is in daily use,
propping up babies at the dinner
table..-Steuben Republican,
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ADVERTISING RATES

One dollar for one inch space will be charged
Tor the first insertion, and fifty cents for each
subsequent insertion.
A liberal discount will he made on quarterly
elk months. or yearly advertisements.
Local notices win be inserted ut 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. Snew Hill. Md
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A SUIT hrs been brought against n
Michigan man named jeremiah Diehl,
for enticing his mother-in-law away
from her home to live with him.
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ATLANTIC HOTEL.
UATE ESGLrsHs,)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA.
". J. MATTHEWS L CO. ProprietOrs.

The undersigned beg leave to inform their
friends and the general public that they have
leased AID refuInished the above elegant and
commodions house, and are now prepared to
accommodate permanent and transient guests
in frstclaSs style.
Large airy rooms. Home comforts.
Fine Sea and Bav Fishing, Cunning and
Bathing etc. The table is provided with Wild
Fowl. Terrapin, 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.
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. ALI who visit the Atlantic
may .eft assured that they viii receive eour.
teous treatment and excellent fare.
You zHopege Is respectfully solicited.
n w. J. NkTTHEWe y 90.
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The Democratic Messenger,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY
LITTLETON DENNIS, Proprietor
At SNOW HILL. WORCESTER co., ND.
Subscription. 81 Year in Advance.

Liberal arrangements made with clubs.
Correspondence solicited from all parts OF
the county.
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- It's we two. and we two its we two for aye.
All the world and we two, and Heaven be our
stay"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4 TESTIMONIAL.

The undersigned takes this method Of
publicly extending TO the Sisters in charge
Of Providence Hospital. and to Doctors
Willard and Smith, his sincere and hearty
thanks as slight return for all the kind
nesses and benefits bestowed upon HIM by
them. entered the hospital on the LIST of
February with compound fracture OF
the leg, two ribs broken on the left side.
tthe broken pieces entering the lungs) and
one rib broken Oh the right side. l was
broken all to pieces" and for three days
was not expected to live. Seven weeks
was confined to the bed; since which
have been on two crutches one week. one
crutch one week. and during the last week
have been getting around with a cane only.
Next week / expect to discard the cane.
For my recovery from the jaws of death l
give all the credit to the good Sisters and
to the skilful Doctors named, and to satisfy
myself l write this. unbeknOwn to them.
solely for the benefit of those encOuntering
accidents similar to that was so unfortu-
nate as to experience. To the injured
cannot recommend Providence Hospital
and Doctors Smith and Willard too highly.
GEO. L. OHSE.
SEATTLE. April II, 1882. al2-tf
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WEDNESDAY. April IL.
In the case Of j. p. Adams vs.. E. Nil
sen. Gustav jacobson ct al, Judgment
was rendered by consent IN favor OF
plaintiff for $222 y.
In the case of the United States W.
James Howard for selling whisky to In
dams, a noiie proseqai was entered on
representation to the Court Of the fact
that all three witnesses against the prs
oner had died since his arrest and IN
generation.
G. L. Manning vs.. A. J. watts-Ac-
count. Judgment for plaintiff, by de-
fault Of defendant. for STA 81.
W. p. Sayward vs. L. V. Wyckoh and
Sarah E. Bourne-Suit on bond. Dis
missed BY the Court for want Of juris-
oiction.
The grand jary on the part of the
United States returned q true bill
against Jonathan Chass:for selling Il.
quor to Indians. Chase was arrai2ned
and given until tomorrow to plead.
0Openheimer Brothers vs.. Aeigs Lum-
Der and Shipbuilding Company. De-
fault and Judgment for 5000 1s.
Charles y. Senter, from the Califor-
MIA bar. was admitted 10 practice IN the
courts Of this Territory.
Court adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomor
row morning.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-13

SUrcrDK.-Stephen Collins, who has re-
sided ON the race track, four miles from
this city, for many years, suicidsd yes
terday. II seems that for son.e time
past he has exhibited symptoms Of in
sanity, but not Of violent character.
Yesterday morning he started on horse
back, in company with half breed boy
whom he was raising, to visit his sister,
Mrs. Lucinda Gordon, of Snoqualmie.
The two fell in with Gordon on the way,
and Collins made some excuse whom
near Squak to ride ahead Of tho party.
A pistol shot was shortly after heard
and Collins was found in the brush near
tho roadside with bullet hole in his
head. and his six-shooter lying by his
side with one chan Der empty. The
cause of the rash act is unknown. Col
Inns was q man about thirty years Of
age. and is said to have been one Of tho
first white children born in King coun-
ty. He was married man and quite
wsll-to-do.
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.-The Epis

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.-The Epis-
copalians of this city held their yearly
business meeting in Trinity Church on
Easter Monday. After morning service
the clerk read the report for the year,
showing that S240l AZ had been paid for
rector's salary, current expenses, and
enlargement of the church. and S24Oo 20
received: leaving balance on hand to
date Of "a 81. The offering of Easter
day was devoted to bring about this
happy result, and amounted to SIS 60.
The children of the Sunday School have
raised during the year 1913, and COM
munion aims and offerings for mission
airy and general purposes aggregate
$24l 50, giving grand total for the
parish year of $3.50 50, not including
the moneys raised by the Ladies' Guild.
The report having been read and ap-
proved, the meeting proceeded to An
election of seven vestrymen, with the
following result: Messrs. Burnett, Fer
~, Brooks, Prosser. Mcclure. Slorah and
Grasse being chosen as said officers Of
the parish for the ensuing year. In
the evening the vestry met and
organized: Messrs. Burnett and Slorah
being elected Wardens, and A. NJ.
Brooks, Secretary, and l.. S. Mcclure,
Treasurer. The new pipe organ for the
Church is expected to be set up by Au-
gust next.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-13
ANOTHER LARaE BUILDING CONTEM

ANOTHER LARaE BUILDING CoNTEM-
PLArED.-Georgs Frye, Esq, has just
completed plans and specifications for a
large two-story brick building to be
erected on his lots, corner of Front and
Marion streets. The structure will have
10 feet front, on Front street, and sx-
tend back 80 feet. Mr.. Frye has not
fully determined to build this season,
but it il more than likely that he will do
SO. A brick block Of the proportions
contemplated, and in that location,
would pay tho largest kind of interest
on tho investment and would be perfect.
ly safe. The experimental period in
Seattle's history is past, and the sooner
property holders realize this and pro-
pare for the growth which will be rapid
from this time on, the better it will be
for them.
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LOTS FOR SALE.

n HAVE THE CHEAPEST AND soME,
OF the hest property In this city for sale
enner ny INC single lot. half block or whole
the Pontfus addition and 1T Lake e MOS
Ct prices to suit all buyers. / have Ala
me tots with houses upon them aad 9TH
crwise improved. -'A o'"-
Cal At my ho,ssr below the COOPER shor
between Main ard Jackson streeta an
sSa MRa BvRRirT,
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Tents of any size or shape made to
order at greatly reduced rates by Bales
& Brush, Cherry seattle, W. Z.
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Messrs. Frauenthal Bros. on CONNER
cial street have on hand, and are con-
stantly receiving by every steamer, a
large amount Of dry and fancy goods.
They carry an immense stock in the sew
eral departments, such as boots. shoes,
carpets. oil cloths, etc., which they
guarantee to be Of the best quality,
and feel justified in saying they can sell
A cheap and perhaps little cheaper
than any other house in Seattle.
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STOPPED AND RoBBxD.-On Tuesday,
ct little after midnight. when Mr.. J.
Martin, steward of the s:ea mship Mis-
siasippi. was On his way down the coal
wharf TO the ship, he was confronted by
two men, one a tall fellow with full
beard and the other not % tall. who
stepped from between the cars that wero
strung along the track. They seized
Martin and placed over his eyes and
nose a handkerchief saturated with
somsthing-he knows not vhat-and
proceeded 70 90 through him. Forum
ately he had but three half dollar pieces
on him. These the thieves took. and re-
leasing their victim ran up the wharf As
rapidly az they could 60. Mr.. Martin
went on board and did not mention the
| matter to the officers until yesterday
morning. Chief Woolery at oncs or
Ranized his forces for the apprehension
| of the thieves, but 40 much time elapsed
| before he was notified Of the matter
that it il possible the thieves may have
| left town. Capt. Holmes states that he
went on board half IN hour before the
! steward. and as no passed the place
where the man WITS afterwards stopped
| he heard two men on the opposite side
| Of the train but thought nothing OF It.
| lie now thinks they were probably lay
| ing for him, but mis.ook the exact route
| that he would travel. and were therefore
frustrated la their plans Had Mr.
| Martin followed the thieves rp the
street and informed the police and the
people at once. the thieves woul IN
doubtedly have been apprehended and
now either be under arrest or hanging on
the scafold prepared for just such
miserable wretche6 who make lifs I'M
safe ind property insecure.
FIRE ALARM. - Yesterday forenoon
smoke was seen issuing from the win
dows Of the Minnesota House, opposite
the Arlington, on Commercial street.
An alarm WAS sounded and both en-
gines were brought from their houses
with all haste. but too late TO render
effectual aid, for she hose from the
| Arlington had been carried into the
building and the flames extingUished
before serious damage was done. The
| fire originated in the following manner:
Many years ago, probably when the
house was built, the space between the
ceiling Of the first story and the floor
Of the second story was filed with saw
dust for the purpose Of deadening sound.
Subsequently hole was cut, and a
stovepips showed through. This pipe of
course was surrounded by sawdust,
which was packed closely against it. A
hot fire WAS built in the stove yesterday
morning, which ignited the sawdust,
and the fire was getting under good
Roadway when discovered. The prop
srty belongs to Mr.. Woodward and is
insured. The damage will not amount to
over fifty or seventy dollars.
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Second hand goods bought and sold
by Bales Il Brush, Cherry street. be-
tween Front and Second. a13-dtf.
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w N. PnlLPOTT.

House and sign painting, paper hang
ing, kalsomining and glazing. Front
street, opposite Sullivan's block. Seat
| tie. mh3-tf
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Tho Little Chief tanning mill has no
equal. For sale by Valid 4 Campbell.
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Gentlemen buy the nice fitting opera
shirt from Clayton BDs., Front street
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Ladies, road Clayton Bros. new i'd
vertieemeut. AT
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Fine Nursing Corssts at Clayton Bros.
Att