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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
From Newark.
,ontlcncc OF the .Ntssengtr.

correspondence OF the .BesseHyeFs
Mr.. Thomas IIayman, living near town.
had valuable COW so badly injured by
the train knocking her from the railroad
track u few days ago that he was compel.
ed to kill her.
MrpW lillian Brattcn, of Snow Hill, paid
our town flying visit last Sunday. We
were unable TO find out the nature of his
GRAND but suppose the attraction Was
somewhere in town ON that day. Cali
again old boy when you have longer TO
stay. Well not give you away.
Misses May and Florence Boston, who
are always welcome visitors here, spent
last Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Z. T.
Bowen.
There will be services in Trinity NJ. T..
Church tomorrow Sunday at 3 o'clock
y. M, Rev. Is. +. Jester will oiiiciate.
Our young people are enjoying them.
selves with outdoor games. Croquci is
especially attracting the attention offs great
many of them. Several championship
games have been INDUCED in and the
sound Of the mallct may be heard from
morn till night. We would give the re-
suit Of n game played last Saturday but II
the truth was told all the way through
someone might be made feel badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. l.. Purncll spent last
Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Purnclrs
parents, near Piitsville.
One Of our young men after spending n
very pleasant evening recently with his
best girl, living near town, was vending
his way homewarl with heart full Of
contcniment when suddenly he discover.
ed that the old lady's pet cat was follow.
ing him. lie had come several miles and
To return at such late hour was not at
all pleasant, but To- take the cat home with
him nigh, be more unpleasant thought
he. so he made II desperate effort To drive
the pet back What he did with tom.
my however, is doubtful. hut the old
lady has not seen him yet and promises n
warm reception for our young friend II
her pet is not forth coming.
We are very glad to learn that Mrs. DR.
Lane, who has uccn very III for several
weeks, Is convalesccnt and sincerely hope
she may s0on be out again.
The beautiful weather the early part Of
this week caused several of our citizens 10
engage In transplanting flowers, and pre-
pairing their from, yards for them.
The warm weather the early part Of this
week made our people think summer had
come sure enough.
No wonder certain yonng lady living
near here ncYcr starts home till after
school hours. She couldn't expect our
worthy teacher To clsse school TO accom-.
pany her and II would bc so hard To "sit
an the fence and see her go by"
Mr. Sidney Adkins has been making
improvements ON his property. Among
them may be mentioned n new fence
around the front yard. lie has alsu put
out \ row of Norway naples In front Of
his property and several in his front
yard. In a few years Mr.. Adkins will
have decidedly the prettiest front yard In
the town. We hope that more Of our
enterprising citizens will follow the good
example OF Mr.. Adkins.
Miss Martha Henderson, Of Ironshire.
who has been visiting relatives here for
quite while. returned home this week.
ZAcK.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
A Snake on Her Bustle.

PocoMo.E, Nh, May 9.-Ycs,crtlay, as
Mamie and Della Moore, two sisters, re-.
siding about one mile from this city, were
walking over their farm, experimenting
the farm work, which they have been do.
ing for some weeks past. during the Illness
of their father, they sat down on log
near fence To converse an some farm
matters. After talking for some moments
they arose 10 resume their walk. Miss
Mamie at that moment felt heavy weight
which seemed to weigh her dress down
behind. She requested her sister TO look
and ascertain what was the matter, and
the latter, on looking, discovered to the
horror of both la,lics that large copper.
head snake WAS coilcd upon her hustle
The snake was Immediately Knocked Off
and dispatched by the young ladies' The
snake measured live feet one inch in
length. and was about rs thick through ms
"a mans wrist.-Btlto ia.critda.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
STRAWBERRIES.
Their Cultivation and the Best
Varieties to Plant.

Spring Is the scason-ihc best by far
To sci gu, good sized strawberry bed rs
the ground is moist aud In u suitable con.
dition to make large and rapid growth;
and MS many will plant this month few
practical hints will not be on, of place
This fruit will grow in almost any soil.
sand, loan or clay, but the finest favored
and the larges, are grown on clay loan,
The ground should, il possible, face the
south or southwest, and should be deeply
plowcd, borrowed, rolled, then narrowed
again and then rolled aud all stones should
be- taken oil. After these workings the
soil will h. mellow and IN order for plant
ing. Now taSr one horse pillow, and II
you Cannot run nut u straight turfOw, let
some one lead the horse. and throw two
burrows together every three feet apart.
After the piece is furrowcl out take u
light .iiHc.tn0ihci harrow and go over the
ridges. This will ilaiien them and remove
all the small stones and hard Jumps of
earth. Next take rake OF llexamcr hoe
and rake fine these ridges. Your land is
now ready for planting.
Select cloudy day il posslble-if not,
plant in the afternoon have good one
year old plants. taken up carefully; clip
all the struggling roots, AMI dip the roots
of each plant into bath Of earth and wa
ter made into thin mortar (ihis will keep
the roots from dying, and the plants will
start into growth much qnicker.) This is
good plan To follow for all plants that
are iransplanted. Now plant in the ridge,
fifteen inches being the right distance
apart. using the right to remove the earth
aud insert the plant, and which can be
done quite rapidly amer little experience.
On these same ridges We always plant eur.
~ garden corn about three feet apart In
the row. as the corn pays for all the work
ing of the plants. aud shades the soil nice.
~ during the hot dry weather of summer.
After the corn Is III for market II is sold
and the stalks cut of and the entire ground
given over TO the plants. Instead of man.
ure we use fertilizer, rs Il Is free Of all
weed seeds, and the working is done most.
ly with one-horsc harrow rapidly, and
with very little expense. On the approach
Of cold weather in November generally II
heavy coat Of well rnttcd horse manure Is
spread over the plants, covering them
Horse manure is best, as II is light and
will not smother the plants. This is the
cheapest and hest plan Of growing berries.
whether Il be for family use or market. A
new bed Is planted every spring.
For family use would recommend for
clay soils. Slarpless, Charles Downing,
Cumberland Triumph and Monarch for
canning purposes. Wilson's Albany
stands unrivaled
strawberry culture Is especially suitable
fur the ladies' of the household Ia engage
In. rs II Is pleasant, heallhful work, and
much more remuneraiiye II properly nm
,lcrslood aud followed than sitting 10.
doors day after day at work with the
needle, aud ollentlnlrs with duh light In
badly ventilated ROOMS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
Protection Against Seed Frauds.

An act passed by the late legislature
provides that il shall not he lawful for
any person, company or firm. to sell
for offer for sale or traffic in the State Of
Maryland. any variety of new or novel
seed, such rs wheat, oats, rye, corn clover.
seed, grass seeds, or other agricultural
products, or any variety of the same,
claimed or represented to be new under
false representations as TO the products
or quality or value Of the same, without
first filing with the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for the county in which such sale
or sales or traffic OF such seeds, or any of
them, or any agricultural products, is pro.
posed 10 be made, written statement of
the kind Of seed or agricultural product
offered for sale or traffic, with full dc.
scripiion Of the same, and the advantages
claimed for the same over other seed or
products for the same over other seed or
products of the same variety, To which
statement shall he attached the name and
place ofrcsidcnce OF the person or persons,
company or firm Offering for sale or traffic
such seeds or product \ violation of this
act is declared To he mis,lemcan0r, and n
Justice of the Peace may try the case and
impose u fine not less than fifty nor
more than one hundred dollars. or mpris-
onment in the county Jail for from three
To six months.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
Orphans Court Proceedings.

The Orphans Court for this county was
in session on Tuesday last. Judges Jones.
Carey and Hall present:
In the estates Of William Mills, Nancy
T.. Farrell. aud John +. Hancock, account
of sales approved.
In the estates of John l.. Hancock,
Rosa Blackboard and John +. Puscy,
Commissioners fixed for administrators.
Thomas Y. franklin and William G.
Franklin, appointed administrators of
I.ii,lc,on Z. Franklin. and.
Mary J. Purncll, guardian Ia Ralph e.
John W. and Mary X. Purncll, filed final
accom-, for Ralph e. ard 9Th, account To
John W. aud Mary X. Purncll.
No further business appearing the
Court adjourned To Tuesday May 22nd
inst.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

The new Of directors OF the State
peni,cniiary met Wednesday afternoon
and organized by electing Colonel Wilbur
+. Jackson president AMI Col. Francis T.
Waters, secretary We notice that wor.
cester county was not forgotten in the
distribution of officers. Mr.. George w.
Henry, Of Berlin, was elected financial
clerk ofthc institution at a salary Of 81 800
per anuum and Mr.. Scott Richie, of Snow
lIill, was elected one Of the deputy keep.
ers Of the institution At $4,000. These
are good appointments and we congra,u.
late the gentlemen on receiving them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
Prospects of Good Fruit Crops.

Prospects of Good Fruit Crops.
There are very good prospects for a
large apple crop this year. The weather
has been favorable TO the opening of the
buds and the old adage.
IF apples bloom In March
For them you may search;
II they bloom in April
Apples will be plentiful;
II they bloom IN May
You'll eat them night and day"
will have every chance to show lis truth
or fallacy. The apple crop las, season
was total failure, and rs this is the ION"
year farmers are anticipating large guam
titles OF cider for next fall
The peach crop Is considered by all
growers q certainty tins season. The late
frosts that last year blasted the hopes of
the peach grower are fortunately absent,
and the yellows being nearly extermin-
ated, the only danger Is from rose bugs.
The latter are easily overcome by emul.
SONS. and the growers are In high hopes
that the coque,tish and elusive peach
will kindly cling TO the trees and allow
them one good season at least. In the
meantime the Fruit Growers Bureau Of
Information Is about 10 start the ball
rolling by calling meeting for devising
means 10 remedy the evils that have be-
fallen growers In seasons OF good crops.
No wall has been heard from the grow.
crs of small fruits aud We are led 10 bc-
lieve that the luscious strawberry, the
melting blackberry, the pungcnt rasp.
berry, and the humble huekleberry will
be- with as once more.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

Beginning last Monday Fish Commits
sioner Toadvine pays a bounty Of one
cen, each an GELS caught in the Wiconico
river. Fishermen will have lucrative em.
ploynrnt for the summer. and food fish
will likely be- more plentiful hereafter
The Fish Commissions Matching station
here is working very smoothly this year
under the skillhl management or Mr..
Thomas llnghlcli. Jr. Between G0O.OOO
and 100000 young shad have been hatch
cl aud turned lnlo the river this week.
Wiccmico News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

Nathan Croker, the human salamandcr
better known rs the Maryland Fire
Eater" Is at present staying In Smyrna
Ills reputation Us salamandcr Of the first
water has been earned by the perform
ance OF vsrious fcats with fire with a
seeming nonchalancc which renders Il
monotony Of the usual bill Of fare offered
at his boarding house; he has been known
to top of q meal with draught ola hall
pint of melted bullets, and then erase the
traces Of the meal from his fingers with a
bath in basin of moltcd iron. lie es.
chcws tobacco, prcferring live Goals, as
there Is more and sweetcr substance In
the latter, and they tend to preserve the
teeth. A bar Of iron heated red serves
him as pipe, hing cheaper and more
lasting. Among hrs brilliant" fcats may
be mentioned the edifying act Of holding
q rcd-hot anvil In position by setting on
II, being held in this graceful posture by
some Of his intelligent audience. Scatter.
ing hot ashes with his bare feet is another
favorite diversion. In fact Il would take
all the space reserved for "a Total Fail.
ure" to. enumcrate the different numbers
on the programme. lie was invited "a
give a private scene before a few Of the
critical this week, and rs an inducemcni
he was offered n lunch of whitc.ho Goals
from the stove of one Of our business
firms While always willing TO obligc
Nathan declined the Goals on account 0l
an liberated mouth. But TO relieve the
doubts Of those present rs TO his being
absolutely iirc-proof he heated the stove
poker red hot, and then with style born
Of continued practice he carefully wiped
the adhercnt specks Of dirt from his magic
wand and deliberately put II in his mouth
and cooled ii with his tongue. This !.
absolutely a true statement, and can and
will be verified by half.doZcn rcprcsen
tatiye business men of Smyrna who were
present at the time When il comes "a
wrestling with the dcvouring element
Nathan Is there every time. Il is need.
less TO add that llc is held in high esteem
by his colorcd brcilrcn.-!Smyrna Record
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
The Golden Rule

Is our guiding line, we guarantee to do TO
you ms we would be done by. Any arii.
Gle no, entirely satisia Glory can be return.
cd, if no, injured. and goods will be ex.
changed or money refunded. No grum.
bling or hesitation about either. So you
can feel perfectly safe. whether judge OF
not, In supplying your wants in Men.
and Boys Clothing. Furnishings and
Trunks at Ochm's old stand. now The
Dell Clothing House. Pratt ST.. adj. Han.
over baltimore.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12
Death of Mrs. Sadie w. Massey.

On April 2jth, in the 18th year of her
age, Sadie W, beloved wife Of J. +. Mas
sey, and daughter Of Mary \. and the late
Alfred Hudson, Of ChincOteague Island
Va. She was quietly laid To rest, To await
the resurrection, on Friday afternoon,
conducted by her pastor, Rev. Il. I. Wat
kins, assisted by the ministers of the sis
ter churches. Quite large number of
people assembled to pay their last re-
spccis. and to drop tear Of sympathy
tina, one so young and lovely should be
taken away. Having made profession
OF faith In Christ she united herself about
two years ago with the NJ. T.. Church of
which she has since, To the time Of her
death, been faithful member. Toa dis
position naturally kind and gentle, were
added those Christian graces which great
~ endeared her 20 all her relatives and
frierds, and though quiet and unassuming
in manner she impressed all with the sin
certify of her Christian profession. Be-
sides mother. brothers aud sisters TO
mourn their loss, she leaves also a young
husband, having been married only six
months; but as death had lost lis sting
his loss has less of grief, since II is her
eternal gain. May the Lord he with him
in this hour Of his SORROW. AMI comfort
him aud all hearts satldcned by her death.
A FRIRxD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

The 29lh semi.annual meeting Of the
local preachers association Or the VII.
mingion Conference will meet In the NJ.
T. Church, Greensborongh. Friday even
Ing, May, 18Th. proximo. aud continue
the following saturday and SUNDAY.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

.-Evaporate'l apples.prunelloes.p tunes.
etc. al q. u. TTulll's.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

The hackwarlness of the season has
consi irEahly b,'la,ed the farmers In the
pitching OF their spring crops, aud few
farmers can h'asi OF being through plant
ing curn, although there are snmr Who
finished the lalirr part of this weak Corn
planting will la universal In this county
this week. aud the elnse will find most Of
The corn planted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-05-12

w. r WANT TO ga CALL n, YOUR 'a
MENSE STOCK OF DRY GOODS IN
Our STORE-Coun,crs full, Shelves full.
Store full. Beautiful Casl,mcrcs, Pretty
lIcnrictias, Fine Satins and Silks and
anything you desire In the way of DRY
GOODS at prices which cannot lie beaten
for the same quality.
OUR STOCK OF NOTIONS, FUR
NlTURE, CARPETS, MATTINGS, &C.
is too large for us TO make any attempt
at par,icuarizng. Come and see us.
LAWS & PURNELL,
SALISBURY.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-08
Initiating the Gas Claim,

The council has ordered the gas COM
pany to extend its mains on Leaven-
worth, between Thirtieth and Thirty
seventh streets. This means, of course,
an addition of from ten to twenty lamp
posts at an expense of from $500 to S700
per year. The gas company's bills,
which are Systematically STAYED off
from month to month, will thus be
swelled, and when the great gas claim is
finally settled it will run up in the
neighborhood of sixty thousand dollars.
The plain intent OF the charter is, that
the expenses for street lighting
shall be: part of the cur
rent expense OF the municipal
government just the same as rent and
fuel are, If the gas bills were included
in the monthly appropriations and paid
out of the general fund as the law re-
auires, the city could command at least
as liberal discount as is conceded to pri-
vate consumers of gas. That would
mean q saving Of thousands of dollars to
taxpayers. 1t would also prevent a reck-
less increase Of street lamps in every
direction, because the council would have
to keep within the limits of its capacity
to pay. But that is not the policy which
governs the council in its conduct of the
city's business.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-08

Within the past ten days this state
hns been invaded by.s force OF armed
detectives who are ROW said to be sta
toned at important railway points on
the line Of the Burlington & Missouri
railroad. This force has been imported
into Nebraska at the instance Of the
managers OF that road, under the pre-
text that they are needed TO protect the
property Of the company and the safety
OF its employees who have taken the
places OF the striking engineers and
firemen.
The right Of the railroad company to
exercise all reasonable precaution for
the security of its buildings, rolling
stock and employees cannot be called in
question. But. no corporation has q
right to hire bands OF armed men who
are not citizens Of this state to excr-
else police powers and functions which
by the laws Of this state can only be
performed by the duly authorized. exec
utive officers. If the managers OF the
Burlington railroad have any fears Of
lawless assaults upon their employees, or
riotous incendiarism, it is their privi-
lege, like that OF any other citizen, to
invoke the power OF the local authori-
ties for protection, and if these local
officers are unable to repress violence
they have a right through them to re-
quest the governor to call out the
militia. When the state has exhausted
its military strength for the restoration
of order, the governors is in duty bound
to call upon the president for federal
troops. This is the lawful and constitu-
tional method OF procedure. Any
attempt. to introduce into this state
bands of armed mercenaries to overawe
citizens or interfere in any manner
with their freedom of action, is high
handed usurpation which calls for
prompt and decisive action on the part
of the chief executive of this state
1t becomes the manifest duty Of Gov
ernor Thayer, at this: juneture, to issue
proclamation to municipal and county
officers to maintain law and order and
to arrest every nonresident who at
tempts to exercise police authority, or
carries concealed weapons under the
pretense OF acting rs a guardian
to corporate property or rail-
way employees. Nebraska is
"a civilized state, whose executive is
clothed with ample power to protect the
life and property of every citizen
within its boundary. The importation
Of armed mercenaries is. a. defiance to
the state. It is an incentive to disorder
and riot that should be promptly checked
by the governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-08
Cat arrh to CONSUMPTION.

Catarh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. II Is
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make 1t the object of
their lives to rid themselves of It, Deceptive
remedies concocted by ignorant pretenders to
medical knowledge have weakened the conf
dence of the great majority of sufferers in all
advertised remedies. They become resigned to
a life Of misery rather than tortue themselves
with doubtful paliatives.
But this will never do. Catarrh must BE met
at every stage aud combated with all our might.
In MANY cases the disease has assumed danger
Gus symptoms. The bones and cartilage OF the
nose, the organs of hearing, of seeing and of
tasting so affected as to be'useless, the uvula so
elongated, the throat so inhamed ana irritated
as to produce a constant and distressing cough.
SANFORD's RADICAL CURE meets every phase
Of Catarrh, from simple head cold to the most
loathsome and destructive stages. 1t is local
and constitutional. Instant IN relieving, per-
manent in curing, safe, economical and never
failing.
Each package contains one bottle OF the RApI-
CAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT and
All IMPROVED INHALER. with treatise price Sl.
POTTER DRUG s. CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-08


MORE than Week ago the directors
Of the board of trAde appointed COM
mittee OF which Mr.. N. Merriam was
chairman to confer with the promoters
Of the Council Bluffs Chautauqua and
devise means to cooperate with them to
insure its success Mr.. Her, president
OF the board, took it upon himself to su-
percede that committee and spring
scheme to sell n tract Of land belong
ing to the South Omaha syndicate TO
the Chautauqua association. The propo-
sition was very naturally resented
and the Council Bluffs delegation
returned in no very good humor. We
do not believe, however, thatthe action
OF Mr.. Her will be sanctioned by the
board of trade, whose members rs a
body, we can safely assert, are in hearty
sympathy with the Council Bluffs enter
prise. When the board meets next
Monday it will set itself right and take
such action rs will dispel the impression
that Omaha is inimical to any enter
prise which Council Bluffs may under
take. :