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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-05

In 1891 he was released He cmno out
Of prison with but little Of his former
fortune left; his good name gone forever;
the admirers who had fawncd on him
scattered; and now seven years after, he
has the prospect before him of lingering
death By disease
Mr. Genet has found refuge from the
city during the summer in farmhouse in
New Jersey, among the Highlands lining
the Nayesnk river. In this cottage. With
its portico, set on a slope overlooking the
river, the cX-political chief takes what
comfort his health will permit. 1t is said
that he does not look i'll, but that his ut-
terance is affected by the sweliag in his
throat. He is cheerful and hopeful, OK
pccting that the country air and the
powerful medicines he is taking will so
benefit him that he viii be enabled TO re-
turn to the city in tho fall ro,y man.
Mr. Genet's friends, however it b. under
stood, are very much alarmed at his
condition.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-05

The Distinguished soldier Who Recently
Died I'm Richmond. ~.

Gen William c Wickham, Of Virginia.
who died recently in Richmond Va, was
born IN Hanover county, in that state, in
1871 IN 1861 he was anti-scceSSion can
dldate for that NirCLnia convention which
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-05

$780, .-y--
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
Heaping Goals Of Fire

My companion was telling me how he
had cropped letter from his pocket, how
messenger boy had found Il and how he
had rewarded the boy. Just then the door
opened and that messenger boy entered
lie was about the size OF giant fire cracker
and was just as full Of powder. lie
walked straight mp TO where that official
sat. and pulling silver quarter from his
pocket threw It on the gentleman's lap
and said:
"Ifyou can't afford to give any more
than that you can't afford to give anything,
I can better afford to lose II than you"
Then pulling cigar from his poke,
and handing Il TO the astonished official he
added: Here you may smc' with me,
too"
Then he grined wicked grin and
stalked out Of the room. To say that
ordinarily good natured official was non.
pulsed would be putting Il mildly. His
crown was carmine tinted. his eyes were
green. and he added. "Wcll I'll be
- blowed. d."-Ransas City Times.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
Kisses.

A prominent physician calls the kiss
ian elegant disseminaior OF disease" He
says, fever is spread by Il, so are lung
diseases" lie maintains that il the kiss.
Ing custom were driven out Of the land
"it would save one tenth Of one per cent.
of human lives" which are now sacrificed.
Ou, upon the gnarled and sapless vaga.
bondl Evidently kisses are not for such
as hc:and the old fox says, the grapes are
sour. Let him devote himself TO making our
women healthy and blooming that kisses
may be kisses. This can surely be done by
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription which Is
magical in its effect, upon all diseases pc.
culiar TO females. After taking Il there
will be no more irregularity. no more
backache, no more nervous prostration.
no more general debility. All druggists.
To regulate the Stomach, Liver and
Bowels, DR.. Plerces Pellets excel. 25 cents
vial one q dose.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
Looking Ahead.

Al Opelika venerable colored man
struck me for q quarter 10 "help repair
our meetin' house from damage by de
cyclone"
"Where Is the meeting houseg' asked.
Fright ober yere about mile"
as Il q Methodist str'
ayes, sah."
"You are the hfth person that has
asked for money for that church within
three hours. When was Il damaged by q
cycloner' o
"a spell ago."
~ rode by II yesterday and Il appeared
all right.
"Yes, sab; II ar all right now"
"Then what do you want with more
money!
ave ar expectin' anoder cyclone in de
fall. sab, an It's gwlne ter be hustler an
blow de spire cl'ar of. lie cllcctin' agin
ii, so we kin make quick repairs. Detroit
Free Press.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
A PEARL THAT Is LOST iNTHE SEA.
Why mourn for the hours that have van
ished

Why mourn for the hours that have van
ished,
Why grieve for the things that are losts
Why weep for the flowers Of summer
That lie meath the cold winters frost
Can we make time stand still 0rturn back.
ward.
Or revive the dead rose on the leae
We might just as well try as 60 searching
For q pearl that Is lost In the sea
Why cherish dream that has endedy
Why look down the vista OF years,
But TO suffer l0ng.buried sorrow
To open the wound with new tearsf
Il Is over;-forget Il. As useless
(No matter how anxious we bel
To try TO 60 back, as recover
A pearl that Is lost In the sea
Why burden to-day with regretting
What might have been, had we but
knowny
Why long for the much beloved music
After the sweet singer has flown?
Will oil the regrets and the longings
Avail against Fate's stern decreei
All, motor the Past and its chances.
Are as pearls that are lost in the seas
Why waste precious moments In think.
ing
OF scenes that were beautiful them
Why lingering DER graves that hold treas.
ures
That ne'er win be with US again.
Why wish for our youth and is gladness
When from sorrow aud care we were
free.
It's gone from our grasp-gOne forever,
As q pearl that Is lost In the sea.
Fannie Russell.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13

The managers Of the Delaware State
Fair have secured the famous Wild West
Indian Show for Ave days entertainment
on the State Fair Grounds at Dover. on
October 10. "a. is. 10. and 90. This Is the
world renowned and famous Wild West
that has been drawing such immense
crowds In Philadelphia, Gloucester. Eas-
ton, New York and other large cities this
summer. The troup Is composed Of COW.
boys, Mexican vacqueros, Scouts, and In.
dian worriors,, Squaws and children. A
full programme Of desperate combais.
sharpshooiing. reckless riding, illustra.
ting In the most realistic manner, the In.
dian fights, captivlties. robberies. hair
breadth escapes, AMI wild life on the
plains, forests and deserts Of the far West.
The wonderful larlat throwing. Indian
dance, Pony express. herding the Buffalo
and hanging the horse thief. will alone
be worth going miles u see. The perform
ance will commence each day after the ar.
rival OF trains from the north and south.
Low rate excursion tickets will be put on
sale ai all railroad stations on the penin-
sula. Each ticket entities the purchaser
TO the grounds All trains will stop at the
Fair ground. Good restaurants will be
conducted and every convenience VI the
well regulated and managed State Fair
will be In operation. A band Of music
win be In aitendance. ami there win be an
attractive line OF amusements arranged
for all.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13

Cold In the head Is not only annoying,
but likely TO develop Into caiarrh. One
leAspooniul Of mustard dissolved In q
iumblerfnl Of cold water. and used as q
gargle three times day win often effect
= speedy cure. In more obstinate cases
equal parts Of loaf sugar aud pulverized
alum used IN SNUFF will give Instant relief.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13

we now nave tnc pleasure
Of announcing our Fall Open
ing Of Dry GooaoS se----..--,'l -
Carpets, Furniture, &c. We
wish the people Of our county
to know something Of our i'm
mense stock, and we invite
every body to visit our En-
porium. We have no desire
to interfere with home trade
anywhere-it is all right to
patronize your own stores, as
far as you can, but it is well
known that it will not pay
every merchant to carry such
an assortment as is found at
our Stores, and many persons
have to send away for goods
which they cannot obtain at
home. 1t is this class Of trade
that we are specially seeking
and we are persuaded that
there is no house on the Pen
insula where the wants of the
people are more fully met or
their interests more carefully
guarded. With such an estab-
lishment, therefore, in your
midst, does it not merit the
support Of the people, and is
it not to their interest to sus-
tain it? Our business has
been steadily growing and we
see no reason why it should
not reach much greater pro-
portions. We would be pleas
ed to have you come and see
us and we will take pleasure
in showing you through our
stores, and Of course would
be pleased to sell you, but
will not press you to buy. II
not convenient to come in
person send us your address
stating your wishes as deffi-
nitcly as you can and we will
use our best judgment and
taste in the selection, and give
you lowest cash prices, the
same as if you were present.
In ordering samples please
state what is wanted, in ma
terial and price, as it will great
ly aid us and save much trou-
bic. We have taken un-
usual pains in our selections
this Fall and we flatter our
selves that our stock surpasses,
in variety and beauty, that Of
any previous season. We can
only enumerate a few special
ties and as one Of the leading
fabrics we mention full lines Of
Henrietta Cloths, In all shades at
40, so, 75 and 81.
Habit or Broad Cloths and other
popular fabrics at IS, 81, and
$l.25.
Handsome Robes and Combina.
tion Suits at $12.O0 to $i6 90.
Black Silks and Black Dress
Goods speciality.
SO and 40 inch Dress Goods In
Cashmeres. Flannels. Tricots,
&C., at 10, 2J, and 40 cts.
velvets. Pushes, Trimmings and
large assortment of Ladies'
and Children's Wraps Of the
neatest styles.
The largest Stock of Carpets and
Furniture we have ever shown.
Our accommodating and
efficient sales Ladies are al
ways ready to render any
assistance to customers they
can. in the way Of suggestion
or advice. For the convent
ence Of customers we have fit
ted up a Ladies' Waiting
Room, where we trust they
will feel at home and find rest
and comfort after the fatigue
of shopping. Hoping to see
all our former customers, and
many new ones this season,
we are, very respectfully,
w. S. DICKINSON & SON,
Clark Brick Block,
Pocomoke, Md.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
Pile. 1 Pils.i Itching Plls..

Moisture; intenee itchlng and
n ailoWcd 10 contlnue tumors form. which
often bleed and ulcerate. becoming very sore.
suAIEKs OIsTnKkT stops the itching and
bleeding, heals nlcontion. an " most cases re-
for % cents. DE-. euaine 4 Son Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13

Barber Ito customer whose face looks
as though II had undergone several suTgl.
cal opeFailonsl-T man who shaved
you last must have been fool. Customer
He was. shaved myself.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13

Tho simple application OF 'HwAIsE's ONT.
MEST." without any internal medicine, will
cure any case Of letter. Salt Rhoum, Ring
worms, Piles, Itch. Sores, Pimples Rczsma. all
Scaly. Itchy Skin Eruptions, no mattor how
obstinate of long standing. II IL potent, effoc-
tive, and costs hut trific.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
Notice to Trespassers.

THIS NOTICE warns all persons not
TO trespass on our lands with dog or gun
puring the cunning season OF 1888 and
1880 under penalty OF the law.
lwM. 8. JOHNSON,
Signed THOS. r. JOHNSON,
SAMUEL y. JOHNSON.
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13

The travelling public will find ai this
Hotel the same liberal provision for their
comfort. II Is located In the immediate
centres ofbusiness and places of amusc-
ment and the different railway depots, as
well as all parts Of the city are easily nc.
cessiblc by street cars constantly passing
tha doors. II Offers special inducements
TO those visiting the city for business or
pleasure. JOS. NJ. FEGER,
feb. i2.iy. Proprietor
Democratic messenger., 1888-10-13
Sa. s. aitkinson & Son.
FALL AND WINTER
SEASON.

We now have the pleasure
Of announcing our Fall Open
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-21
GETTING THE NIT,

The night cold, the stars shone clear and
bright,
Yet brighter far to me were Jenne's eyes:
The moon looked down with beams of TRANQUIL
light,
Betwxt the elm trees on the cottage nigh.
l knocked on the door, then gently rose the latch,
And there sat Jennie by the restroom fire;
AT once my eyelds dropped, they seemed to
From her bright orbs some CLEANS of inward
ire.
l drew my chair close up to hers and sat
Expectant. waiting Tor some welcome word:
My heart was iiustered, and it thumped pit nat.
And much l hoped that her heart. too. was
stirred.
spoke about the weather and our walk
Home from the church on Sunday evening last:
| hem'd and haw'd and hoped to hear her talk
On sundry matters of the pleasant past
Her tiny feet, in slippers neat arrsyed.
Toyed with the floor teased the sleepy cat;
She answered yea" or mo- as l assayed,
To coax her tongue into responsive chat
At last she rose, went to the closet door
Took from nail a dark and greasy clout,
Wiped my cigar-dust from the restroom floor
Stirred up the fire. then drove poor pussy OUT
Looked at the cleck. and said, tbs nearly
nine
Asked how my mother was and sister JOAN
Then said to me, Now. Joseph, amt it time
For lads like you to be strolling home?
The night is cold, now button up your coat,
You've got long and rather lonely route:
1t is not good for lads like you to smoke
Perchance your mother knows not you are out >
-ThoS ". Siuckey.
Philadelphia, IAN. 18th, 1855.
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THE GOssIPs.

rose in my garden, the sweetest and fairest,
Was hanging her head through the long golden
hours,
And carly one morning saw her tears falling,
And heard low, gossipy talk in the bowers.
The fiowerde-luce, spinster all faded,
Was telling Lilly what allied the poor Rose
THAT wild, rowing Bee, who was hanging about
Has Tilted her squarely, as every one knows.
II knew when he came, with his singing and
signing,
With his airs and his speeches. fine and so
sweet
Just how it would end: but no one you'd believe
For all were quite ready to fall at his feet
Indeed, you are wrong, said the Lilly quite
proudly,
II care nothing for him. He called on me once,
And would have come often, no doubt, if I'd
asked him,
But, though he was handsome, 1 thought him
Ounce
"Oh. oh! that's not true said the tall Oleander.
"He has travelled and seen every flower that
grows;
And one who has supped in the garden of princes,
We all might have Known, meant no good to u
Rose"
But wasn't she proud when she won his atten-
tions?
And she let him caress her," said sly Mignoa-
cite:
''And used to see it and blush for her folly:
But the vain thing believes he will come to her
yet"
Il thought he was splendid.' said pretty Lark
spur:
80 dark and so grand, with that gray cloak of
gold:
But he tried once to kiss me-the impudent fell
And got ofended; thought him toe bold"
"Oh. he!" laughed the Almond, THAT does TOR a
story,
Though hang down my head, yet see all that
And saw you reach out, smiling sweet, to detain
him;
But he just tapped your cheek, and flew by to
the Rose.
| He cared nothing for her: he only was flirting,
To while away time as very well knew:
So turned the cold shoulder on all his advances
Because 1 was certain that his heart was un
| true
| wen, iiie muse Is SeTNtu right lot Her lOIy ID
| trusting
An oily-tongued stranger quOth proud Col
| umbine.
Il knew what he was, and thought once would
| warn her.
But you know the affair was no matter of mine =
"Oh, WELL cried the Peony, Struggling Der
| shoulders.
| Il knew all along that the Bee was fiirt:
| But the Rose has been always so praised and SC
| petted;
/ thought good lesson would do her no hurt.
Just then came the sound of love-song sung
softly,
Ami saw my sad Rose lifting up her bowed
| head,
And the voice.or the gossips We're hushed in a
| moment
And the garden as still as the tomb Of the
| dead:
For the dark, glossy Bee with his cloak DER his
| shoulder,
Game swift DER the meadows and kissed the
| sweet Rose,
And whispered My darling, I've roamed the
| world over.
And nothing like thee in the universe grows
| Ella Wheeler iiicoT, IN Che.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-21
Hunting Snow Birds.

Hunting snow birds on South
State street and the avenues says
the Chicago Tribune, 'is a more
profitable business than hunting
ducks in the Indiana marshes. But
few persons are familiar with this
fact, but it is true, nevertheless. The
palate of the epicure must be tickled
in some way; ducks and reed birds
are too common, but the snow birds,
it would appear, fills the long felt
want. There are millions of them
on the South Side, and they are be-
ing shot and trapped at every oppor-
tunity. The small boy does consid-
cradle towards supplying the wants
OF restaurant proprietors, but the
business has so suddenly developed
that grown men have turned snow
bird hunters, and, with reasonable
good luck, can make from 81. 80 to
S2.5o per day. The birds are whole
sailed at so cents per dozen, and four
of them go 10 make a meal, which
costs the purchaser so cents. The
restaurant man, it will be seen, has a
profit of 81 on an investment of so
cents. So it is apparent that there
is money in the business for every
one directly interested"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-21
Looking Back.


Looking back through long vista
of years, l see myself little child of
SIX, staring with wide eyes of admira-
ton and awe at stout, middle aged
gentleman On a cream colored pony.
The admiration was aroused by one
of the kindiest smiles that man ever
| bestowed on tiresome childhood. The
awe was inspired by few whispered
words from my mother to the effect
that the gentleman on the cream-col-
ored pony was the great novelist, Cap
tain Marryat.'
As the daughter of naval man,
had been taught to regard the author
of Poor jack as one of the greatest of
living human beings, and so this day of
my first beholding him was marked in
my memory by white stone, and the
events of it have never grown dim or
faded.
My father at that time held the post
of lieutenant in command of the coast
guard station at Morston, on the Nor
folk coast, and Captain Marryat, then
living at Laugham Cottage, just two
miles distant, was his nearest naval and
best neighbor. From the date OF his
visit to US till the day of his death the
friendship between Captain Marryat
and my father continued uninterrupt
eddy, and TOR four years Langham Cot
tage was as much my home as was my
own father house. During those years
the warm affection which has always
existed between his daughter Florence
the well-known novelist-and myself
sprapg up. And to the influence of
The magic name OF Marryat is due the
fact of my beng >eey9e even much of a
HUI al Silol dSlSl do dill.
In those old Morston days | was a
curious mixture of timldity and TOM
boyishness. The timidity was the re-
suit of the solitary life led the tom
boyishness was the outcome of my
being my brothers playfellow and de-
voted slave during their too briet vaca.
tons. Ii was an intense Joy and relief
to me when l first knew Florence
Marryat to discover that she shared my
weakness for rafting, riding, and climb
ing trees. Looking back through a
vista of nearly forty years, l can see
ourselves now-she, a fair, golden
headed slip of a girl, and |. a dark,
gypsy faced, skinny one-perched on
an old corn stalk, our hearts in our eyes,
and those eyes bent on a clever rat
catching terrier or, again, riding Daisy
and Dandy-our two donkeys-over
the marshes or through the lanes, re-
CARELESS of time and of the reprimands
that would presently be our portion for
being late tor dinner. Dandy was
present to me from Captain Marryat,
as was also Zinga, most beautiful
King Charles spaniel. l had loved
Zinga dearly for some months before l
called him my own, and had spent
many peaceful hours with him and Juno,
an Italian greyhound, sitting under the
table at Captain Marryat's feet while he
was writing The Settlers in Canada
and Waste1,man Ready.
Riding was a passion with me from
my earliest youth. When | was three
years old used to be hoisted on to the
horse belonging to my fathers mounted
guard, and allowed to ride it up and
down the watch-house lane by myself
Ny tumbles were numerous, but | was
so light that never hurt myself, and
the horse was SO generous that he never
stepped on me. Accordingly, the tum-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-21
e. II. THQMFE0N
hitzenh erg's.
Big Cut in Prices mt
Mrs. LitZenberv's.

Big Cut in Prices at
Mrs. Litzenbergs.
Not old stock; my holiday
trade was so good. Many
staple goods were closed out.
| filled every available space
this week with new goods.
Wraps, Coats and Furs for
Ladies and Children below
cost.
All Millinery Goods at or
below cost.
Fine Felt Hats, new shapes,
soc.
French Wings and Birds
for less than cost of importa-
ton.
Great reduction in all Dress
Fabrics.
Astrichan, Plush and Cloth
down IN price.
Real Seal Coat Fastenings
25c per pair.
Black hair Fur Trimming,
z inches wide, 25c.
Four-butten, .;-ched-back
Perfect Kid Gloves, impor,,cL
75c per pair this month only.
Special sale of Handker-
chiefs this month.
Merino-wear for Ladies and
Children. The lowest prices
ever offered.
Beautiful Ruchings.
Braid Decorations.
Silk Lace.
Flouncing.
Edglng.
Nets.
A novelty in the way of a
Bargain Table. Prices no
object. Goods to be sold.
Butterick's Patterns.
Mrs. L. II. LITZENBERG,
Elkton, Maryland.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-01-21
EASY PLACES,

1t seems nothing but natural, says
the editor of the 81. L0uis miller, for
every person, man or woman to think
the position they occupy is just little
bit worse than that of any one else
And they imagine that if they could
only exchange places with some one
else, what relief it would be. Much
of the worry and fretting in life is
caused by desire to secure an ea.v
place.
Success is only obtained by earnest
effort. And this implies hard work OF
some kind. And when you are doing
hard work, you certainly cannot be
considered as having found an easy
place. 1t is those who do not make a
success that are always on the lookout
or hunt for an easy place. And after
they find themselves in positions where
little earnest effort would considera-
bly, improve their conditions, rather
than make the effort they allow them
selves to make an easy place for their
individual comfort, and let the chance
slip. Many young man, in an effort
to find an easy place, has allowed op-
portunltles to pass by which, if he
would have taken them up and added
few years of hard, we'll directed labor,
would have placed him in a condition
where, if he desired, he might take
upon himself an easy place.
One item should by no means be
overlooked in this, and that is that
many places are like the ones you are
occupying, that is they are very deceiv-
ing. Others imagine that you are hav-
ing very easy time as compared with
theirs, and they would gladly exchange
with you, while at the same time you
are thinking the same with them.
We often make our lot in lite not
only harder. but considerably worse
than it really is, by continually looking
at the dark side. We try to sell all the
drawbacks rather than trying to better
our condition all the while, and this at
least adds nothing to it. The fact is,
if life were all sunshine, if we all secured
what we might consider as easy places,
it is very doubtful if we would appre-
ciate it as fully as we do our present
blessings. Better wear out than rust
out. Life can be made much pleas
anter If we would try to make the best
of everything, and then when we are
able to better ourselves, we are in
condition to enjoy better. 1t is an i'm
possibility that each and every one OF
us should be able to secure a place
that we might consider as easy. Added
to this is the fact that much that we see
is deceiving, and that if we fail to find
what we are seeking in making change,
we are only breeding discomfort in
stead of lettering ourselves.
1t is certainly to the interest of every
man to better himself or his condition
when he can do SO honestly. This is
what, to certain extent, we are all
aiming to accomplish, but we will not
be able to reach this if, instead of earn
est, faithful work, we devote our ener-
gies to seeking out and obtaining an
easy place.