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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23
THE new high school building at
Salisbury will be completed next week.

A TRUE friend to the weak and con-
valescent is Browns Iron BitterS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23

a PRoTRAcTEo meeting will be be-
gun in the Berlin NJ. Z. Church to-
morrow evening.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23

MIR. l.. r. I. Dixon, until 1 short
time ago employed as a miller at the
Pocomoke Steam Mill Coz mills in
this place, removed on Thursday to
Princess Anne, where he is to take
charge of the grain mill OF X 5. COIN.
"Dick " is good miller, and a worthy
young man, and wherever he may
pitch his toll-box he will be followed
by the best wishes Of our citizens.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23
\. II. STHpHENs. "

The HARVEST MooN.-The Sc
tember moon falls on the 27th, &c
minutes after midnight. It is the SUI
perb harvest moon, one of the crown
ing glories of the autumn. Owing to
the position of the eclip.ic in regard
to the equator, the moon rises for sew
eral consecutive evenings with only :
comparatively short interval of tine
intervening, and thus seems to prolong
the day, as she pours her floods of sill
very light over the perfection of ma
lures handiwork, the harvest of the
year. Poets have ever sung the praises
Of the harvest moon as the SURPRISING
wonder Of the autumn nights.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23

Hon. ALENANDER II. SrrrHENs. -
" | AN directed by my uncle, Hon. 5 d.
II. Stephens, 10 say to you that he is
inclined 10 believe thai he has derived
some benefits from the use Of Simmons
Regulator, and that he wishes 10 give
it further trial. Yours respectfully,
w. 6 SrrpHENs,
Charlottesville, Ga, March 81, 1870
Extract Of d letter from Hon. Alex
rnder II. Stephens, dated March s,
1872 a" occasionally use, when my
condition requires il, Or. Simmons
Liver Regulator, with good effect.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23

DfED.-The wife of Dir. II. S. Ste
venson, of this place, who was taken
to Philadelphia for medical treatment
a short time ago, died in that city,
while undergoing a surgical operation,
on Saturday last. Her remains were
brought TO this place and inferred in
the Presbyterian ChuTchyard on Non
day afternoon, Rev. W. NJ. Strayer, in
the absence OF the pastor, officiating.
AT the residence of her father, near
this place, after lingering illness, on
Wednesday last, Virginia l., daughter
of John H. Holland, Esq, in the 18th
year of her age. The remains of tie
deceased were laid to rest in the NJ.
P. Churchyatd on Thursday afternoon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23

On Monday of last week some OF the
citizens of Pocomoke City were much
excited in regard to a case which was
being tried in that place, before Es-
quire Robinson. One Nj. Littieion,
a comely looking married " oman, who
resides, with her husband 4 short dis
lance from the town, Charged one
Sewell Mills with criminal assault on
three different occasions. The defend
ant acknowledged an intimacy with
the woman, but said that she had ca
joled and enticed him; and it seems
that his evidence was not only sub
stantiated, but very generally accredited.
The trial was very tedious one, last
ing throughout an entire day. The
defendant, whose case was quite a crit
zeal one, was ably defended by Messrs.
A. p. Barnes and J. S. Crockett, to
whose intelligent and laborious efforts,
was due the dismissal of the case. On
the part OF the State Mr. Lloyd Wilkin-
son was the prosecuting attorney.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-23

JAhEAAu SP!tEt TIllns ILu
Used tall at M
enir
II ever did before
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
VARIETIES,

A Canadian widow recently achieved
local notorlety by marrying her daugh.
ter's widower eleven weeks after the
death of her husband.
Owing to the high price of beef in
Florida. the people of Tavans, in that
State, have taken to eating alligator
steaks, and pronounce them delicious.
1t is estimated on fairly good author
ity that there are seven millions of boys
and girls in the Sunday.schools of the
United States. These are taught by
about one million of teachers.
In accordance with the request Of the
Dry Goods Clerks Union, in New York,
all of the leading stores close up at
noon on Saturday. The clerk is be-
coming a power in thu land.
A colored man, while plowing near
Opelousas, La, few days since struck
ten-gallon jar filled with Spanish sill
yer coins of date of 1779. The amount
is estimated at $4,000 to $4,000.
St. Louis has two pretty female home
opathic physicians. Their first patient
was man who said he had the neural
gia from too much kissing, and wanted
to be treated on homeopathic principles.
There is nothing that soothes a bee
sting on young girl so much as the
remark coming from nice young man
to the effect that the bee was discrim-
mating insect, and knew a sweet thing
when it saw it.
Walter Malley, since his acquittal.
has been making himself obnoxious by
pointing out one of the States witnesses
on the street. If the Malley boys don't
behave themselves pretty quietly now
they will find their homestead an un-
healthy place. The New Haven people
are not any too we'll pleased over that
verdict, anyhow.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
Washingtons

The process of boiling Guiteau's body in the
vats of the Medical Museum was completed
July g. and after the bones had been scrap
they were removed to the roof of the museum
to be bleached in the sun. The bleaching
process will continue for couple of weeks,
| when the skeleton will be articulated and
number Of the muscles were divided among
the medical fraternity Of Washington.
The United States Senate in executive ses-
sion confirmed the nomination Of Francis M.
Darby to be assistant treasurer of the United
States at Baltimore and George Eyster to be
assistant treasurer at Philadelphia.
The Washington Star, July 70, says: son
the day before the execution Of Guiteau for
the murder Of President Garfield June 3O)
bouquet Of flowers was sent to the prisoner,
and afterwards removed by the officers on
suspicion that it had been poisoned. DR..
Alexander McWilliams, the assistant physician
to the jail, took charge of the flowers, and
handed the suspected rose from the centre of
the bouquet and another flower to DR.. W. G.
Tilden for analysis. DR.. Tilden at the labo-
ratory Of the Army Medical Museum. July 70,
mads an examination, and found there were
plain traces Of arsenic in the rose; sufficient
quantity to have killed several men.
Mrs. Scoville, in response to the question of
Chicago interviewer, July 13, denied posi-
lively that she placed arsenic in the bouquet
which she sent to Guiteau. She said she did
not wish her brother to escape the gallows by
such means. The story was manufactured,
she said, to excuse the brutality which had
excluded her from the cell of the condemned
man.
The grand jury Of the District of Columbia
Criminal Court, which was re.assembled by
Judge Wylie for the purpose Of passing upon
newly discovered evidence in the alleged star
route conspiracy, has adjourned without max
ing any presentments or finding any indict-
ments. In few days the statute Of lin
itations will begin to run against all the cases
in which no indictments have yet been found.
Mrs. Lincoln, the widow of the deceased
President, died at Springfield, Illinois. She
has been in failing health ever since the tragic
death of her husband, and at one time was
supposed to have partially lost her reason.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
FOREIGN Newe.

train with two hundred and seventeen
Tcherny and Bastijeur, Russia. One hundred
and seventy-eight persons we're killed, and
those who were saved were more or less in
jured.
Admiral Seymour has taken possession OF
Alexandria, but in the absence Of infantry and
cavalry, is unable to make any Offensive move
ment against Arabi Pasha, who is supposed to
have four thousend troops entrenehed at no
great distance from the city. Detschments
from the neutral vessels in the harbor are as
sisting the British in preserving order in the
..reets. Sixty United States marines are in
the volunteer patrol. The accounts of the
massacre have probably been exaggerated, but
there are abundant evidences Of riot and rob-
berry. The Khedive is occupying a strongly
guarded palace in Alexandria, and is making
Iome effort to restore She machinery Of gov
rnment. There is great destitution among
the refugees whose homes were sacked by the
mob.
| A dispatch to the STANDARD dated Alexan-
tlria, July IA, says the Arabs are still looting
the town. Admiral Seymour had determined
to land force, but refugees informed him
that nine thousand Egyptians occupied posi-
ton outside the city ready for attack, while
Admiral Seymour could only land three hun
dred men. He, therefore, instead Of landing
men, ordered the city to be fred over, in order
to frighten the rioters. A party of blue jackets
landed at Fort Gabarri and spiked nineteen
guns in position. The Monarch fred at and
soon destroyed another battery.
| Mr.. Bright has resigned his seat in the cabi-
act on account Of his opposition to armed in
;ervention in Egypt.
The Venezuelan government has declared
he steamer Colon to be piratcal craft
President Arthur has signed the commission
If Hon. J. A. j. Creswell as counsel for the
United States before the French and American
laims commission.
The city of Alexandria is still patrolled by
an international police force made up o.
British blue Jackets and marines from the
neutral ships Of war in the harbor. Arab
Pasha's army is supposed to bs in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the city, and there were
rumors OF an attack, which proved to be un.
founded. The rapacity of the mob which
sacked the city after the evacuation was not
exaggerated by first accounts, and the burning
seems to have beeu deliberately planned. Five
of the incendia-;es were ehot. and ten Arabs
guilty of robbery, outrage and other crimes.
were fogged bv the English sailors. The
| Khedive has dismissed Arab Pasha from the
ministry. 1t is said that before he left Alex
andria he appropr ated f26,0JO of the custom
house. The Consiantinople conference has
served note on the Porte demanding military
intervention.
A dispatch from Cettinje (Montenegro) says
an insurgent chief surprised a district gov
ernor who was recruiting with an escort. The
governor and judicial chief were beheaded,
and twenty-five of the soldiers accompanying
! them were killed.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
VOL. II.---NO. |.
A Lullaby.


s S'eep, my child the shadows fall
Silent darkness reigns o'er all
Bird and bloom are lost to sight
In the folded arms of night
Stars will soon from cloud-towers peep,
While all nature lies asleep.
Breathe thou softly Rest is sweet
For tired hearts and aching feet;
No dull care nor toll is thine
Nor sin, thou blessed child of mine
Tranquil on thy soft couch rest.
With dreams of heaven in thy breast.
Buds are sleeping close thine eyes,
Waken with a soft surprise;
Greet the morning with thy smile,
And sweet prattle without guile.
Scents lie sleeping in the flowers;
Slumber till the daylight hours.
Seepl Thy Father guards thy rest;
Lay thy head upon His breast
Safer than these arms which hold thee,
His dear love will firm enfold thee
Higher love than mine shall He
Give, beloved one, to thee
Sleep The waves have long been sleeping
Angels DER thee watch are keeping;
Ger us both the pale stars shine
With radiance half divine.
Slumber, innocent and light,
Fall from heaven on thee tonight.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22

Entertaining guests, either on large
or small scale, enters more or less
nto the social life of most heads Of
families; and whatever the number of
guests entertained, or whatever direction
the entertainment may take-whether
dinner of four, or ball Of four hundred,
or an amateur performance with an
audience of fifty, or concert with an
audience of two hundred-each and all
demand an outlay of money in greater
or less degree; and outside of the ques-
tion of expense is the equally important
one of the actual and practical knowl-
edge necessary for arranging and organ
izing entertainments Of any kind. these
may prove either great successes or
great failures, according to the tact and
judgment displayed; and although no
doubt much depends upon individual
skill and good sense. yet to those mex
perienced in the matter of entertaining
guests, certain leading rules, suggestions
and statistics cannot fail to be of service.
and obviate many incongruities, mis-
takes, 1fascos, which might otherwise
arise, more especially in the catering
department. The expenses attendant
upon large entertainments have grown
so heavy from force of example, that
those possessing moderate means, but
hospitable proclivities. feel themselves
debarred from entering the ranks of en-
tertainers through being unable to fol-
low in the wake Of more wealthy indi-
viduals. Therefore, as they cannot
afford to do things we'll in the orthodox
and conventional style, they think it
best to do nothing at all in the way OF
hospitality; thus many pleasant social
gatherings are sacrificed at the shrine
of custom, fashion and expense. This is
greatly to be lamented, as, with taste
and judgment, entertainments suited to
every circle can be got up that will
afford complete satisfaction.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
BY BEN. S. GILMORE.
Summer Thoughts.

Spring brings life to sleeping winter,
Starting bud and blade and root,
Changing frost and sunshine into
Opening leaf and tender shoot,
Making tiny flowers peep
From the stream and hillside steep.
Later, all her arts employing,
Nature laughs in wanton glee;
Wind with falling blossoms toy ing,
Showers they fall from shrub and tree,
Filling the air with odors sweet.
Mingling beauty the eye to greet.
Summer time, her gifts beslowing,
early strives with sun and air,
Gives in measure overfowing
Verdure green and blossoms fair;
Like matron grand she stands
Offering food with open hands.
Roses paint their petals daily,
Working in the MONDAY sun;
Lilies ope their eyes, and gayly,
When the morning has begun,
Shed their perfumes all around
Wrought by rootlets meath the ground.
Autumn comes with fullest measure,
In the waiting farmers hand,
Earth pours out her harvest treasure,
Blessing richly all the land.
Gladly all the season through
Tolls the earth, the air and dew.
Thus our lives run through season,
Laughing spring and joyous June,
Shower ard sunshine, toll and ease, on
Speed our years-the end comes soon,
Soon shall fall our frosted leaves
Autumn comes to reap our sheavcs.
Waue'ly Magazine.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
A WindfaIl.

The will of the late Jose Domingo,
of New orleans, who accumulated a
large fortune as an importer of cigars,
declares he has no heirs, gives
his relatives and friends few liberal
bequests, and leaves his homestead, in
Carondelet street to Cornelia Redgly
Hunt, daughter of William II. Hunt,
late Secretary of the Navy and now
minister to Russia, and the rest of his
entire estate to Minister Hunt. OF lete
years Mr.. Hunt has been in somewhat
embarrassed circumstances, but this
unexpected gift of his old friend and
admirer will render him one of the
wealthiest men in the diplomatic SER
vice.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
Southern News:

southern New0s
M. O. Reynolds and wife have filed a bill al
Chattanooga, Tennessee. claiming the greater
part of the fifth ward Of that city.
At Tocoa, Georgia, Thomas Mosby, son Of
State Senator Mosby, shot and killed John
Marona during an encounter, in which both
men used revolvers.
Governor Jarvis, of North Carolina, has ap.
pointed Major James G. McRae judge Of the
Superior Court, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Judge R. T. Bennett, who
is the democratic candidate for Congressman
at large.
v. j. Healy, chief train dispatcher of the
International and Great Northern Railroad al
Palestine, Texas, was shot to death by Con.
ductor Cook, whom he had refused to allow to
take out a train. Cook ESCAPED.
Ben Thompson, city marshal of Austin
Texas, shot and killed Jack Harris, the pro.
prietor of the Vaudeville Theatre, on the nigh,
of July II, in Harris own establishment.
Thompson was not arrested.
fearful battle with knives is reported to
have occurred at Oxford, North Carolina, July
12, between two men named Usry aud Morgan
They quarreled about piece of land several
days ago, and meeting on the street each drew
knife. Both were frightfully and, mortally
wounded.
The pending duel between Lamar ani
Howell, of Georgia, has been settled by thu
Intervention Of friends. The correspondence,
will appear in the Macon Telegraph and At
lanta Constitution.
special dispatch from Texarkana, Arkan
sas. July 10, says: Lightning struck Ghios,
new three-story brick block. The walls fel
on Paragon's saloon, crushing it to atoms
About thirty lives were lost Some of the
Dorles have already been taken out, and work
men are engaged searching for others. fir,
has broken out under the ruins"
. The last spike in the Paducah and Memphi
division Of the Chesapeake, Ohio and South
western Railroad has been driven in tn
neighborhood of Hatchie river in Tennessee
Through trains between Louisville and Mem
phis will be running by the new route in
short time.
Mr.. George Seney, philanthropic New Yor
millionaire, has given the Wesleyan Female
College, Georgia, another check for $25, 600
This makes Mr.. Seney's gifts to this college
alone aggregate $125, 200.
A despatch from Texarkana, says: "The
number of men buried by the falling walls OF
Markham's saloon is estimated at from thirty
five to seventy-fve, and many have been taken
out dead.
At Lewistown, North Carolina, Tritty Thomp-
son and Kitty Hardy, colored women, engaged
in deadly quarrel in regard to a certain sum
OF money which the former accused the latter
OF stealing from her. One of, the women was
armed with an axe. while the other Gritty
Thompson) welded huge carving knife ten
inches long In the blade. The fight was short
but determined. Within minute the knife
had almost cut the unfortunate wlelder of the
axe to pieces. The last thrust sent it through
her breast so that the point protruded at her
back.
An alligator seven feet long was caught with
a nook and line at Wilmington, North Carroll
na, July IA, and being hauled ashore, is on
exhibition there,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22

The citizens of Savannah, Ga, have written
to Congress, demonstrating with the National
Board of Health on account of it's action in
disseminating the Sapelo quarantine station,
as it is of vital importance to the South
Atlantic cities that it be maintained.
Senator Joseph Brown has given $4,000 to
the State University at Athens, Ca, the interest
on which is to be used for educating poor
young men.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
THE FLOWER GIRL.

"She has got face like one of her
rose buds" said Mr. Fitzalan to his
friend, Frank Calverly.
Il have heard of her more than once" ="
returned Frank. "'The pretty flower
girl people call ber, don't they2 Old
Frixham has doubled his custom since
she came here"
And the best of il ALL" added Fit
zalan with laugh, sis that she is quite
unconscious of her own attractions
little country lassie, who thinks only of
her business, and never dreams that she
herself is the sweetest flower of the as
sortment."
Let's go in and buy Marschal Mel
bud and two or three sweet verbena
leaves" said Oalverly. ~ should like
tosee this modern Flora of yours"
Dorothy Penfield stood behind the
counter of the florists store, sorting
over pile OF fragrant blossoms which
l'y on tray Of damp green moss.
Trails Of smilax wove their green gar
lasd sds up to the ceiling heaps of gold
and rose-petalled buds lay in the win
dow; drifts of purple heliotrope per-
fumed the air, and white carnations lay
like hillocks of snow against the panes
of the show window, while spikes of
perfumed hyacinths and cape -jese anime
flung their subtle scents upon the air.
And Dolly herself, with her round,
dimpled face, pink cheeks and soft
brown eyes, exactly the shade of the
ripping hair, which was brushed simply
back from the broad, low brow, was q
fitting accessory to the scene.
She looked up as the two gentlemen
entered, and sort of crimson shadow
overspread her face for second.
"Have you got one of my favorite
buttonhole bouquets mado up, Miss Pen
field?" Fitzalan asked, with careless
bow and smile.
81 know" said Dolly softly. ga
rosebud, sprig of heath and two or
three myrtle lsavss--that is what you
like. No, I have none made up just at
present; but I can tie up bouquet in
in half minute, Mr.. Fitzalan."
"One for me, too, if you please" said
Calverly, touching his hat.
"Just the same?p
Dolly lifted her long eyelashes, which
were like fringes of brown silk and gave
him shy glance.
"a little different, please. Consult
your own taste, Miss Penfield."
~ like the double blue violets. I"
said Dolly gently, with geran'um
leaves"
"Then they shall be my favorite
flowers also,' said Calverly CALAMITY.
The gentlemen bad hardly taken their
leave when old Frixham, the florist,
hustled in, with round, red face. shining
bald head, and an air of business all
over him.
Isn't it time that You had the theatre
bouquets ready?" said he, looking
critically aud moving glass of freshly
cut callas out of the level sunset beams
which at that moment fell like a sheaf
of golden lances, in at the deep bow
window.
II shall have them ready directly"
said Dolly, starting from her revery.
"The flowers are all sorted out"
1--WE have too many carnations on
hand" said the florist, fretfully tand
those cape bells are SO much dead loss.
Let the man from the greenhouse know,
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22

Thirteen gold watches of French make
were dug up on Scituate MASS. beach
the other day, and as Boston ieweler
says they were all made prior to 1920.
it is believed by many Bostonians that
they were buried by pirates, several Of
whom were hanged on Boston Neck in
1920.