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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

William J. Coughin. of Somerville Mass says In the
fall OF 1876 was taken with BLEEDING LUNGS fol-
lowed by a severe cough lost my appetite and flesh
ami was confined my bed. In 1877 was admitted TO
the hospital The doctors said had hole in my lung as
big as haif-dollar At time report went around
that was dead gave up hope. but friend told me OF
DIR WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS
got bottle when 10 my surprise commenced TO feel
better and to-day feel better than for three past
write this hoping every afflicted with Diseased
Lungs will take DR. WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM. and
be convinced that CoNSU MPTIoN CAN BE CURED. /
can positively say has done good than all the
other medicines have taken since my sickness
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

As stages are quickly ab4nd med with the
completion of railroads. so the hinge, drastic.
c,thaItc pills composed Of crul and bul y
medicines, are quickly abandoned with the in
PRODUCTION of DR.. Piefces =" Pleasant Pnrs ltIve
Pellets" whioh are sugar-c pated. and little
larger than mustard SEEDS, hut compos. ID of
high ,nccntrated vegetable extr ,cts. By
druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

A LINK FouND.-Prof. Edward d:
Cope, the Philadelphia geologist and
palaoptologist thinks he has discovered
a missing link" In the tertiary for
nation of the Big Horn Valley, Wyom-
ing, he dug ont the skull of. species or
monkey which exhibits human charac--
teristics in miniature, and is vastly su-
perior to the monkey skulls of the pres
ent day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Cur YOUR coat according to your cloth.

MOTHERS DoN'T Know How many children
are punshe for b ing uncouth. wiltul, and in
different to instruct ons o. rewards. simply be-
eau g they are out of health An intelligent
lady said OF q child OF this kind: Mothers
should know that II they would give the little
ones moderate doses of Hop Btt-rs for two or
three weeks the children would be all parent
could desire"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

DR.. Il. V. PIERCE: Dear Sir Death was
hourly expected by myself and friends. My
physicians pronounced my di -ease consumption
and said l must die. 1 began taking your
:. D,scoyerv" and "Pellets" have used nine
bottles and am wonderfully relieved. l ana
now able to ride out.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Coon NEWS is only rumored, but bad
news flies

FROM observing the effects of petroleum.
upon the heads OF operatives at the wells come
tie slrewd P.ttsburghers great discovery,
CAROLINE. 4 decd, rized extract of petroleum,
this Is the only article that will produce new
hair on bald heads. II never fails.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
You MUST not look a gift horse in the

BATTLE GREER, Mich. Jan 81. 1873
GENTLEMEN Having been affiict, d fora mum
Ter of wears with Indigestion and general de
bill v by the advice OF my doctor used Hop
Bittc,s. and must say they afforded me almost
instant relief | am glad to be able to testify
In their behalf. THos. Il. KNOX.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

prominent physici n Of Cleveland, Ohio. says
II owe NY ate 20 fi'u's cure. He had nrohcm Is
Nlc.s.s uEl s. Bro, Co ks Mills. H., sa' that
.Pl u's ur. flr t,onsumPtlon sells readily, AMI Is
Ii ing universal sat sfactiou."
J. r. Bic !soc Franecsyil e Ind write: "I'iso:
Cure i giyinc genera. eatiSfact MY stle' last
year Increase about one -hai over forLer years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

CARPETS Great reduction. The low
prices of carpets are drawing crowds of
purchasers to this mammoth establish
ment, where the motto is small profits
and large sales.
SHEPPARD KNAPP, 1S9 and 191 Sixth
avenue, cor. 18th Street, New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
WHERE HONEY is there you'll find
hpas

PURE Cop-I IvER On, made from selected
liyers. on the sea-shore, By Caswell, Hazard Il
Co. New York 1t Is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it prefer
it to all others. Physicians have decided 1t
superior to anv of the other oils in market.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

No PATENT required to catch the
rheumatism. A cold and inattentlon TO
it, and you have THE rheumatism
We cure ours with st. Jacobs oh.-
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

A GOOD DESIGN for table is bou-
quet of flowers loosely tied and appa-
rently carelessly thrown down (but not
in the center) while some of the flowers
ore scattered.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Carnetsi Great Sale!

1000 pieces of English Brussels Car
pets at 75c per yard. just out Of bond.
Former price $1.25. SHEPPARD KNAPP,
ls9 and i91 Sixth ave. cor. 13th St., NY.
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nI IN c1i per d4y - home. Samples S'rsh So free
oJ III 0Hu address s 10. Port. I'd. Ma ne
VOCAL ECHOES,

1si CO., 4 new collection Of three. 7art songs fo-
Female Voice. ~ " O. IERkfNs. Et.S rud fino
music; Ia octayo pages. Piano - '0Iapa. iment.
Valuable book for SeninaIicS and fcnts lie -.
y .lsic by Smart, Hatlon. Cherub:ni, G.ovcr and
others.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

rmE doctors said my wife had consump-
ton Tr ed lin l-e ! Blood Searcher. and
he has better health than ever. G. ii.
Hubbard HAnpi ii. Uhip.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

BEACON in distress Is . Or. Sellers Cough
Syrup" The most o:fi2acious rcmeiN Tor coughs,
colds. and wnoopnS cough. Iiice 25c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

WHY DO women who wear the i'm
mense hats of the period at theaters al
ways insist upon occupying front seats
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

The disastrous effect of the drought
last summer is shown by the report on
the corn crop furnished by the State
Department of Agriculture of Illinois.
The total yield is TIA. 1896, 600 bushels
for the year 1881. or 20 per cent. of the
crop of 1880. and only 80 per cent. of
the crop Of 1879.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

may be retained By using u pi,rcc's = + 70
lie Fl, scrip'ion," specific for " female cJm
plants by druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

Two ssARRows upon one car Of corn
.are not likely to agree long.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

Osmun's Prepared Cod Liver O:l and Lime.
The beet medicine for the Lungs Sold by al irrg
lists Depot Is It'll ave-. New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

EVERY CROW thinks his own bird the
fairest.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Consumption Cure.

THAT YOU may be loved, be deserving
of love.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

THE Salt Lake Tribune discovers III
its neiehborhood four kinds of men who
lose time the man who is always wait
ing at street corners trying to persuade
his little dog to catch mp to him the
man who spends four or five hours a
day trying to color bogus meerschaum
pipe the man who is generally ex-
planning to his friends how and under
what circumstances he was presented
with his expensive cane, and the man
who, having pretty hair, wishes to keep
the part in exact shape and appearance.
A MAN in the suburbs calls his wife
"Shadow" because she is continually
following him around. We take il for
granted that he is afraid of his own
Shadow Yonkers Statesman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

jacob Courtwright and Luban
Saunders fell while wrestling in a saw
mill at Muncie, Ind, and were both
caught in the machinery of the engine
and crushed to death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Notwithstanding.

GET GOOD name and you may lie
abed
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The "Go,dcn Broon Of Yo Il. )"

HELP YOURSELF and heaven will help
you.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
REscUEp FROM DEATH.

FAREWELL THE carriage, farewell the
shOp.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
Oar Progress.

The LAST drop makes the cup ,un
over.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

II is the Durable. simple and
LiEht-E@nning Machine - much
advertised.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

John Heating pleaded guilty in
Philadelphia to making false return of
election in the Fourth Ward in the cleo
ton for Mayor. Judge Briggs sentenced
him to six months imprisonment, to
pay fine of 800 and to be disfranchised
and debarred from holding any office
under the commonwealth for seven
years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

Orders were received at New Or
leans from San Francisco to provide
freight room in March and April for
100000 bushels of wheat to Great
Britain. This wheat will be shipped
from California TO New Orleans by the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

isthe great Self-Sctting Nee
die Machine so much advertised.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
AN Ex.CONSUL'S STORY.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle:
A late United States Consul at one OF
the English inland ports, who is now a
private resident of New York, relates
the following interesting story. He
objects, for private reasons, to having
his name published, bit authorizes the
Wyi,cr to substdntiate his statement,
and, if necessary, to refer to him, in his
private capacity. any person seeking
such reference. Deferring to his wishes,
I hereby present his statement in al.
most the exact language in which he
gave it to me.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14
THE NEW operas Gin c .s..,,.a., an,
THE HOLIDAY MUSIC BUCKS
OLIVER DIIS0N l. CO., Boston.

CT0 "A WEEK. Si2 day 81 home easily made Costly
ID ruthtiree. Address TRUE * Co. Augnsta Maine
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PARKER's CHURCH COMP os,TNogS.

($a,n) by j. &. d. FARKE,. Of the best a 7ality.
For Quartz, or Chorus Oh irs.
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Gee week In your OWN town. Terms and So outfr
UuJ free. Address H. HALLETr c.. Portlani. Maine
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tits the NEW
sMER!fAh SEWING MACHINE

If vc should have no agent in
your place, please request the
Merchant YOU deaf with 10 order
one FOR you. Fan guarantee with
every Machine. Sold on easy
terms. Send for Circular.
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1t is thc great Self-Threadur SHUTTLE
- Machine - much advertised.
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"A decree has been issued by the
Government of st. Domingo ordering
the liberation of the Spanish prisoners
who took part in the expedition of Con
zaleZ from Porto Rico.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
FOR THE UNI
VER5ITY.

The university regents have an
nounced that they will elect faculty
on the sixteenth of August, and at
the same time they have postponed
the completion of any portion of the
university building until next July.
Therefore there will be no means for
the Inauguration of the university in
October, for it may be presumed the
regents will decide that the sessions
should begin not before the close of
September. About this time all the
educational institutions of the coun-
try begin their annual sessions, the
universities running theirs through
a term of nine months, beginning
with October, and continuing. with
out the senseless intermissions of
lesser institutions, to about the end
and the beginning of each year. The
proposition, then, of our regents is
to select professors in August
to take positions fifteen
months hence, for the mooted plan
of opening the university for edu-
cational work in January is absurd.
AS said, all first-class institutions of
learning have the regular annual
term, beginning in the fall and con-
tinuing until the next summer. All
first-class professors have first-class
employment, and their regulations
depend upon continued and unre-
mi.ting labors. If the regents of our
university be not prepared to open
the institution for purposes of edu-
cation by October, it may be UNDER
stood that it will be impossi-
BILE tor them to secure first-class
professors to begin an educa-
tional labor in January, when all
the other universities of the country
are IN full blast. The able professor
can not afford to begin q precarious
work, in Texas, in January. which
he may begin with success in Vir-
GINA or Michigan or Massachusetts
In September or October. The mere
fact that the Texas university would
not open its session until January,
this beng simply a provision for a
partial session with its incomplete
and imperfect courses of study, is
enough to make any professor of
such reputation as should properly
occupy chair in the Texas univer-
sity, shrink from any offer made by
ourregents. No first-class professor
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

THE New York postoffice did a
business last year which forcibly IL
Illustrates the rapid growth of the
metropolis. The mail matter ad-
dressed to the Offices in the United
States consisted of 71,802,69 letters,
1903, 800 postal cards, 6S,872, 016 cir
culars, Isl, 39S,98S newspapers and
magazines mailed by publishers to
subscribers, 67,210,72S transient
newspapers, and 1884, 7O4 packages
of merchandise, etc. The number
of letters, etc., passing through and
handled by the New York office
was 32,S12,468 domestic, and 49,
S77, 1854 foreign letters, postal cards
and circulars, with 80, 432, 400 pack
ages of other matter addressed with
in the United States, and 9,37S,46
packages for foreign countries.
There were 16,29S,O6O letters and
1881, 2S8 packages of other letters
addressed to foreign countries. The
total number of letters and other ar
ticles mailed, exclusive of those for
city delivery, was 5O4, 369,4SS. This
is high scale of figures, and the
skill with which such an enormous
mass was handled reflects credit
upon the management of the post
office.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
Starving Fifty-Two Days.


Mrs. Hester A. Fryer, Crozerville,
Delaware county, abstained from
food for fifty-two days. Her period
of starvation was ended by her
death last Monday. Yesterday she
was buried. For two years the lady
has been an invalid. Previous TO
her illness Mrs. Fryer was a large
woman, weighing about $50 pounds,
and seemed to have a very strong
constitution. About two years ago
she began to be troubled with hys-
terra, and gradually became so i'll
that she was confined to the house.
She wasted away slowly, and finally
became unable to take any food ex-
cept milk and tea, upon which she
subsisted for nearly year. Even
this became unpleasant and frritat-
ing to her stomach, and about two
months ago she determined to at
tempt a complete fast, with the idea
that by absolute rest her stomach
might become more vigorous. Fifty
six days ago she commenced her
long fast and, no food of any kind
passed her mouth for forty-five
days, although she occasionally
drank water. She said that she felt
better every day the fast continued,
and really appeared to rally and
pick up in spirit and hopefulness, if
not in flesh. She was no more
troubled with dyspepsia, and al
though her physicians protested
against her course she persisted.
Her friends and the doctors watched
the case with great solicitude, and
the latter with great curiosity. One
day, about two weeks ago, she for
the first time in a year complained
that she was really hungry, and
called for something to eat. Solid
food was at first given to her, but
this would not stay upon her
stomach, and the old diet of tea and
milk was resorted to, but this was
also rejected. In short, it was DIS
covered that her long fast had so
completely worn out her stomach
that it could not work, and every
effort to feed her failed. Her hus-
band and friends and the dsctors
were, therefore, compelled to watch
her slowly but surely starve to
death, without being able to help
her. The physic ians who attended
her propose to give history of the
case,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

Commissioner Spraight IS in al
most daily receipt of letters inquir-
ing as to the financial status and
responsibility of various mutual
Matrimonial Ala associations now
being run under charters Haunting
the broad seal of Texas and other
states. The following extract from
the commissioners reply to one OF
these letters is significant:
"These so-called Matrimonial Aid
associations that are now literally
inundating the state are not subject,
as the law stands, to the supervision
of this department, and there is no
penalty imposed for their doing
business in this state without a GER
tificate of authority. The attention
OF the legislature, at its late called
session, was earnestly directed
by me in my report to
the propriety of placing them
on the same terms as other insur-
ance companies, but owing to the
lack of time and pressure of other
matters, no action was had. After
a careful examination of the pros
pectus and endowment certificates
of large number of them, am pre-
pared to say that if Jay Gould
should take it into his head to buy
up mutual marriage aid association
in full blast, and should undertake
to pay all its so-called obligations at
their face value, he would have to
sell off his railroads, marshal his as
sets, and recast his financial plans in
order to meet his engagements.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27

probably would accept, unless his
classes and not his salary alone were
guaranteed for the full and proper
term. Next, if it be the intention to
open the university not before the
fall of 1888, such professors as might
be. desired could hardly be induced
to enter into an engagement to take
effect over a year from date. The
proposition to open in Janu-
airy is supremely absurd, for
besides the objections already
urged, and the inability at that
time of the year to form respectable
classes, the university would be in
augurated, because of all these COM
bined influences, as an institution
many grades below the standard
Texans covet for it, and, starting
with third or fourth rate professors,
those of the first class could not soon
be induced to accept places in the
institution. Better by far, if the
university cannot be opened by the
coming fall, that its inaugural
ton be- postponed until the
next, and that the election
of professors be likewise
postponed until next year. On the
other hand, if professors be selected
in August, and such selection be-
cause of postponement will be
fatal to the standard of professor
ships, the university should be
inaugurated in October of this
year, instead of January, the
regents providing, by lease, such
buildings as may meet the demand
until the section of the university
building, now under contract, be
completed. The regents meet
soon, and they should commit
no more errors, but, taking one
or the other horn of the dilemma,
proceed directly toward a pointed
and definite end. If they avoid
either end and sieze that upon which
each is balanced, then they will have
shaped a course towards nothing
ness, and will reap their reward.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
Lesson for "Fastn Young Men.
Detroit Free Press


The other day young man of fine
family, admirable talents and pleas
ant address died miserably like a
dog at the hands of his mistress. He
was in his lifetime jolly, good fell
low, had many boon companions,
who joined with him in dissipation
and revels, and who probably often
with maudlin fervor pledged their
never dying friendship. Yet it is
stated as a fact that when the body
lay stark and cold in the morgue,
preparatory to removal to an in
terror city for interment, not one of
the "fast" associates of the young
man paid it the small atfectionate
tribute of visit, and not one tear is
known to have been shed by one of
the depraved and besotted crew
who once Joined SO hilariously with
him in orgies. There is lesson in
this which young men who have an
inclination to go with fast"
company, or who, perhaps, now
tasting what they regard as
the sweets of dissipation, should
take to heart. The road which is
lluCu WIN ldoG COhpduH 10 DlObbs
but it leads to rum and disgrace.
The friendships there contracted are
false; and enjoyment unreal; the
dangers terrible, and the awaken
ing awful. Your "fast" man is, as
a rule, coarse, brutal and of low in
sticts. He may be apparently gen.
erous with money, but he is cold
0looded at heart. His generosity,
too, is a sham, for il is wantOn pro-
digality which leads to suffering and
woe. 1t incites in others expendi-
lures which they can i'll afford, and
all too often leads to a resort TO dis
honorable means and crime to pro-
cure the money with which to pur-
sue the reckless course. Had the
Chicago fast man directed his ener
gies in good channels, he would now
be alive, respected and prosperous
citizen. But he preferred 10 be
"fast," and the preference led him to
a wretched death.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-07-27
A Maidstone weighing Eighty
Pounds.
CSelina Kansas) Journal. :.

Considerable excitement was caus-
ed in our city last Tuesday evening
by the announcement that hail
stone weighing eighty pounds had
fallen six miles west of Salina, near
the railroad track. An inquiry into
the matter revealed the following
facts: A party of railroad section
men were at work Tuesday after
noon, several miles west of town,
when the hailstorm came upon
them. Mr.. Martin Ellwood, the
foreman of the party, relates that
near where they were at work hail
stones of the weight of four or five
pounds were falling, and that return
Ing toward Sslina the stones increas-
ed in size, until his party discovered
q huge mass of ice weighing as near
as he could judge in the neighbor-
hood OF eighty pounds. At this
place the party found the ground
covered with hail as If a wintry
storm had passed over the land.
Besides securing the mammoth
chunk Of ice, Mr.. Ellwood secured
o Maidstone something over q
loot long, three or four inches in
diameter, and shaped like a cigar.
These specimens" were placed upon
q hand-car and brought TO Salina
Mr.. w. J. Hagler, the North Santa
Fe merchant, became the possessor
of the larger piece and saved it from
dissolving by placing it in sawdust
at his store. Crowds ofpeople went
down to see 1t Tuesday afternoon,
and many were the theories concern
ing the mysterious visitor. At eve
ming its dimensions were 9x16x22 in
ches. Many considered il fraud of
the first water. III. Ellwood's state
ment is straightforward, and he evil
IDENTIFY believes that it was ice that
came from the upper regions. He is
known to be q reliable, honest man,
and can not possibly be a party to
. fraud. The theory that the ice
came from some passing railroad
train does not seem to find favor, as
it was some 100 feet from the track
when found. In appearance it seems
to have been worn and ground and
perforated by the elements.
Some think that the block may
some destroyed ice-houser by the
electric storm which evidently occu-
pied the upper air Tuesday after
noon, and then deposited where it
was found. It was imbedded some
inches in the ground. The question
has arisen whether such . mass of
ice can come from q fall of hail.
Hail, though the process of its for
nation 10 not perfectly understood,
depends mainly upon the meeting
Of two nearly opposite currents Of
air-one hot and saturated with
vapor, and the other very cold.