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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

"A good Razor Is an article that all
bearded men are looking for. We have It.
Buy the "Damacinc" Ask your barber
what he knows about the Damacine Ra.
zor Orders from distance will receive
prompt attention, $3.50 each. postpaid to
your address. j.. W. GUNBY,
Salisbury, Md
The farmers In the lower part Of the
county around chichester. have arranged
for the sale of the product Of 200 acres Of
tomatoes to Baltimore packers for the
coming season, at 10 cents per box de-
livercd at steamboat landing. The boxes
are to be furnished the shippers free and a
small propeller Is to be used in the creek
to take the fruit TO the stcamers.-Denton
Union.
Petitions are circulating nj Onanc0ck
Va, for signatures asking Congress for
an appropriation of $40. 900 10 cut away
the bar ut the mouth OF Onancock creek
and improve the channel Of this impor.
tant waterway. The steamers Of the
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company and a
large number Of sailing vessels ply In and
out of this creek, which, in fact, isn't q
Ercck, but is an arm of the Chcsap Sakc
Bay.
An authority on pigs says that liz
never thinks of cutting oil the tails of his
pigs The tails are the indicators Of the
porkcrs' conditi n. II piggy doesn't feel
well, II his food doscn't agree with him.
his tail begins TO straighten. The sicker
the pig The straightcr the tail; AMI the
healthier the pig the tighter the curl. The
old theory that IL takes bushcl of corn Ia
fa,ten an inch of tail this pig raiser scorns,
The pigs tail Is his pulse; therefore neyfi
Spt it oir.-Ex. =
The people Of Barren Creek, Wicomi.
co county are still in earnest about hay.
ing that new railroad. They held meet.
ing one day last week and appointed
solicitors 10 secure $a5 900 in subscriptions
with which to build the road from Sails.
bury to the Nanticokc river, opposite
Vienna, Dorchester county. Gen. Jos. j.
Seth, president OF the proposed road says
that IL $o5,OO0 be subscribed, onc.half
payable by the first of August next and
the other on the first day of January, 1889
he will extend the Wicomico and POGO.
m0kc Road from Salisbury tn the Nanti.
coke river. opposite the town Of Vienna
Berlin has curiosity in the shape Of
a little colored boy who will not speak Ia
a grown person. lie can talk US well US
any boy, but so far rs We can learn he has
never been known TO speak to any adult
save his mother, and his schoo! teacher
lie is abou. 10 years old and has been liv.
ing at Mr.. Henry G. Conway's, in Berlin
ever since his birth, yet he has never spo.
ken TO Mr.. or Mrs. Conway, and il he is
sent on an crrand he will report TO his
mother. \ lady tried to get Jack 10 talk
with her the other day. but il was no go
She told him to tell Mrs. c. she wanted
some butter. Jack went over home and
told his mother, who did the GRAND foi
him. Ills teacher says he is an apt scholar
but no one who knows him can account
for his stubborn aversion TO grown people
We have seen him playing with boys in
the street, yelling as loud as u Comanchc
Indian, hut when We called To him his
mouth closed rs tight us "A clam, and no,
a word would he reply.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18
QUIET cHucKLEs.

Some fellow has written can Essay on q
Flea" How he managed To make the flea re-
main still long enough to write an essay On
it is what we should like TO know. II must
have been rather brief essay, too.-Norris-
town Herald.
Directions for pccling IN onion: Get on the
windwar'l side of the onion, strip rapidly,
and hathc the eyes in three parts tepid water
and one part miik.-Exchangc.
a Georgia man has found diamond
weighing thirteen pounds. The minstrel end
man who lost the baublc has evidently not
misscd 1t, or he would have advertised its
loss and offered a few dollars reward for its
return. -Norristown Herald.
Hands that the rod Of empire might have
swaycd now in the snow drifts wi,'d tho
ready spadc.-Iincoln (Neb) Journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18
From Berlin.

Correspondence Of the MESSENGER.
William l.. Henderson, Of Cape Charles
City, Va, Is visiting Berlin. Our friend
William Is looking rather thin, we arc
afraid merchandising doesn't agree with
him.
The Dramatic and Musical Entertain.
ment given by the teachers Of the Buck.
ingham High School last Friday evening
was largely attended and highly appreci-
atcd by all. They were assisted by Mcssrs.
George and Baldwin Williams, George W
Henry, w. J. Brattcn and Thomas Gray
The drama, "Orangc Blossoms" was quite
n success. The teachers and assistants
deserve much praise for their untiring
efforts, to make II an evening long TO he
remembered by all that were present. We
are sure no oncccgrcts the extra shine,
given by Jacob The Boot Black"
Berlin was well represented at the"Lcvy
Concert" given in Salisbury last Tuesday
evening. The W., p. X. II. Company ran
the Lightning Express" over for the &c
casion.
Mrs. NJ. G. Jones gave Tea Party las,
Tuesday evening, in honor of Miss Regis
ter, Of Lewis, Del.
Mr.. Omar Jones, Of Princess Anne, In:
been spending few days with his moth
or, Mrs. L. X. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Whaley, Of Virginia
are visiting the parents Of Mrs. W., ol
this town.
Mrs. Robert Roe, of Millsboro, Dell. !,
visiting Mrs. Capt. Bakcr,on Second ST."
Girls hurry up! Two months of Leap
Year nearly gone, still not the faintesI
chime ola wedding bell yet Remember
this is our only chance for four long
years.
We are glad TO sec Capt. J. NJ. Brattcr
ON the street again. lie has been indls-
posed for sometime.
Our town seems to he alive with Soon
mcrcial tourists"
Mr.. Frank Dilworih, of New York, !.
visiting his grandfather, Mr.. J. ID. Oil
worth, near Berlin.
We are sorry 10 learn Of the indisposi
,ion of Miss. VI. a. Anderson. Hope I,
see her about again soon.
Our people will celebrate the ed by 4
big parade. We will cndeavor 10 make i
the best ever seen in Berlin. Come out oi
hoi setback, everybody! We will wake oil,
Berlin up again. The Brass Band will b,
on hand and discourse some of their finest
Let Bcrlincrs show their patriotism. am
show to the world that Washington is re
mcmbercd still.
\ party ut Mr. Laban Pcnncwclrs las
Tuesday evening was well attended by III,
young folks who report Il big time.
We hear that John Quillin & Son Liable
will soon open u store on Main street.
Success To them.
One Of onr prominent citizens remark
cd the other day that no one could tell
bad oyster from cool one after it wa,
cooked We think he was kind. o'.soric
of Don't want him 10 select bivalvc
for us.
\ certain young man of our town wa
out calling icw days ago when yer,
vicious goose saw him aud soon made hin
jump back and forth over an old gait
which finally broke down with him sdt
bruised him considerably. lie aftcrwartl
came Ia the conclusion that he would rath
cr have forty bull terriers after him tina,
one single gander. PETE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

The Detroit Free rnvSs tells Of COMPRESSED
mir gun that vii shpl; u man weighing 10
pounds over two mil,s oa straight line.
W. should think there would L. foar dIili-
Guilty In finding - Ioand man willing Ia
Ia fired from the EIn. rcp9l' arc mighty
timid about tryins such experiments. Nor.
ristoMm IIcrnli.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18
From Wilton.

Correspondence Of the MESSENGER.
| II you deem the following items Of SUI
ticien, interest, you may give them II place
in your valuable paper. which is now the
! lSyn Of my native county, and commands
the eulogium Of the press of this and adj
joing States.
Charles H. SaYcrs. while working n,
Perlue & Bros steam saw mill near
powcllsyillc, Wicomico County, on Thurs
day of last week, caught his coat sleeve in
buzz saw" his wrist was pulled against
Il aud leading artery severed AMI the
flesh Of his arm badly torn. DIR. John
| White Of Wilton, was sent for and he
dressed the wounds Mr. Sayers is get
ting along rs well rs can DC expected
DIR. White has another case in the per
son Of Mr.. John West. who has been CON
fined to his he'd for the pas, three weeks
with that dreaded disease pneumonia. The
DIR. Is bringing him out aud he will Dc able
10 20 out doors in short while.
Messrs Richardson. Smith. Moore &
Co., are having a ran Of logs made M in
the river At this point.
Miss Florcuce White. who has been
visiting friends IN Wilmington. Del, aud
Wesiminst or. Md, has returned ho ne.
W.. -. ...u, oninvints q daily mail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18
Notice to Taxpayers.

Twill he at whalcyyille March lsI, Dish.
opvillc March 2d. Berlin March III aud
April 18th; Stockton March 10Th. Snow
IIill every Tuesday. Those In arrears will
please give Il their attention.
Respectfully.
feb. ll.2t T.. W. McMAsTER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18
nne nf Her Lad i,nx.

Bcreavcl Widow 10 scrvantl--If that Is n
caller, Bridget, you may say that lrs. Hen
bricks is feeling 80 bal t"lay that she is quite
unable 10 SEE any one
Servant (rctarningD = It's not n caller,
mum; it's the alr,sSmakcr.
Bcreavcd Wklow-Ask her into the parlor,
Bridget. York Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Feed fresh. good swlll To the swine Do
not allow Il 90 stand more than twenty.
four hours ailer mixing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

There is not 20 mach failure la lie charg
ed To poor luck" ms To bad management
A good dog Is a great protection AMI
help 10 the farmer. \ worthless dog Is a
nuisance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Unless collected ~ soon as laid during
cold weather eggs are liable TO become
frozen and crack open.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

More than the usual porporiion Of smafl
potatoes will be planted In the spring
Such seed do best when planted early.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Milk In its natural state dlgcsis In sev.
eniy.iiye minutes Boiled milk requires
two hours and a.half.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Four COWS owned by ). l.. iIolbrook, OF
Connecticut. yielded milk suflleien, Ia
make 1870 pounds of butter last year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Other things b,ins equal, lac Is the hest
farmer WIN makes The most manure FROM
his stock.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

We are now enjoying a daily mail
Thanks To Hon. 4. X. Wilson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Miss Florcnce White, who has been
visiting friends IN Wilmington, Del, aud
Wesiminst or. Md, has returned ho ne.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-18

Messrs Richardson, smith. Moore 4
Co, are having ran Of logs made uP in
the river at this point.
, 1888-01-06

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The trial of the
case of Miss Clara Campbell, daughter OF
the once well-known millinaire iron dealer
of Ironton, Ohio, who is suing Charles Ar
buckle, of this city, the millionaire coffee
merchant, for 500, 900 damages for breach
of promise, came up in the supreme court
to-day. Mr.. Arbuckle, in the course OF
his testimony, said he met the lady first in
the spring of 1882; that he promised to
to marry her on her asking him, which he
claims, that she did. He gave her pres
cnts, but she went away in the spring and
he never saw her again. Witness said
that subsequent to 1882 things were said
and done by the plaintiff to which he OBJ,
iected.
Miss Campbell, in her testimony. said
she was 80 years old. She denied that
she proposed to Arbuckle and related her
story at some length. Letters from Ar
buckle were produced which were full OF
''hs" and ks" which Miss Campbell
SAID meant hugs and kisses.
, 1888-01-06
NOT A COUNTESS.
Young Towards Story of His
Fair Fraulein.
He Says She is a Princess in
Disguise.
Kansas Kelly Murdered by
Vigilantes.
Not a German Countess.

CHICAGO, Jan. ga Washington spe-
cial to the Chicago Herald says: a story
from Waterbury, Conn, concerning j.
w. Howard, the son of Maj. Gen. How
ard, in command ofthe division of the Pa
cific, Is causing some gossip and a great
deal of amusement here. In the dispatch
young Howard is referred to as travelling
with Miss Adelheid Won Bodemeyer, a
German lady of some attractions, whom
he is presenting as a Prussian princess
who desires her incognito to emain secret.
This introduction naturally surrounds the
couple with a tinge OF romance and all
their actions are duly noted. The young
lady is well known in Washington to sew
eral German families of the highest re-
s~pectability, who laugh at the assertion
that she Is a princess in disguise. The
wife Of a retired army officer furnished
your correspondent with a brief history Of
the young lady's life, and the circum-
stance of her meeting with young How
ard:
Miss Bodemeyer," said the cores
pondent's informant, is the child of a
ministers widow. Her mother was keep
ing 4 genteel boarding house in Gutten-
burg when Mr.. Howard, who was attend
ing the Ecole Polytechnique pursuing his
studies for civil engineer, met her. He
became quite i'll while at Mrs. Bodemeyer's
and Adelheid nursed him back to health
and strength. When Maj. Gen. Howard
visited Germany he brought the young
lady back with him to Omaha, for the
ostensiblc object of teaching his children
German. 1t was generally understood
that a tender feeling existed between
young Howard and the lady, and the an
nouncement of their engagement a few
months since created no establishment.
His presentation of his finance as a
princess is, under the circumstances,
quite amusing, and | hardly think the
story from Waterbury is the truth. All
the leading German families here know
just who the lady is, [ assure you"
Other persons when interviewed told sim
liar stories. The fact of Mr.. Howard
and his finance travelling together with
out any of the lady's relatives in the
capacity of chaperone, is occasloning
some gossip, which has just a tinge of scan
DIAL, among the leading people of the
Kaiser's realm.
, 1888-01-06
Tho Reading Trouble.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.--The strike of
railroad hands still hangs on, without any
appearance of change. The running of
trains is accomplished with regularity, and
General Manager Mcleod appears conf
dent that the miners strike cannot cause
a coal famine. The situation at Port
Richmond is unchanged. The relations
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men to the Knights of Labor engaged in
the strike have been definitely explained.
A dispatch received in this city from I. S.
Sargent, grand master of the brother
hood, to the master of Lafayette, says
that no bulldozing on the part of mem
bers belonging to the Knights of Labor
will be permitted. 81 will reclaim the
charter if any member OF a lodge is al
lowed to be an agent in involving our
brotherhood in a strike that we have
nothing to do with, and the members of
the brotherhood will so understand it"
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 5.-Chairman
Lee and G. Farne, who have been to
Scranton to confer with Powderly on the
subject of the strike, returned this eve
ming. They report that Powderly I'M
q~ualifedly repudiated all assertions as
cribed to him to the effect that he was OPP
posed to the railroad strike. Lee and
Farne were directed to return to Potts
vile and select a committee from the
Joint executive railroad men and miners
and proceed to Philadelphia and present
the entire matter to the general executive
board of the order, which have no official
knowledge of the strike which they are
expected to sustain.
, 1888-01-06
A Presidential State Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The first of
the annual series of presidential state
dinners was given at the white house to-
night to the members of the cabinet,
The public parlors were handsomely dec
Grated, and the dinner table was adorned
with floral center pieces consisting of
bands of roses three feet in length.
Music was furnished by the Marine band,
and covers were laid for thirty. The
president escorted Miss Bayard and the
secretary of state escorted Mrs. Cleve-
land. The other guests were Mrs. Enid
colt and the secretary of the treasury,
Mrs, Fairchild and the secretary of war,
Mrs. ingalls, and the secretary of the
navy, Mrs. Carlisle and the secretary OF
the interior, Mrs. Whitney and the post
master general, Mrs. Sheridan and the
president of the senate, Mrs. Hawley and
the speaker of the house, Mrs. Hearst
and Gen. Sheridan. Mrs. Coudert and
Admiral Porter, Mrs. Berry and Gov
ernor Jackson, Mrs. Pruyne and Mr..
Coudert, Mrs. Jackson and Senator
Hearst and Miss Nelson and Senator
Hgwley.
, 1888-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Assignment of Committees Of
the House.
Long List of Nominations Sent
to the Senate.
A Bill for the Protection of
Indians
Assignment of Committees.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Speaker Car
Isle has completed the following list of
assignments to the committee service of
the house of representatives and will lay
it before the house to day:
Ways and Means-Mills, Texas, chair
man; Mcmillan, Tennessee; Breckenridge,
Arkansas; Breckenridge, Kentucky; Tur-
ner, Georgia; Wilson, West Virginia;
Scott, Pennsylvania; Bynam, Indiana;
Kelly, Pennsylvania; Browne, Indiana;
Reed, Maine; Mckinley, Ohio; Barrows,
Michigan.
Appropriations-Randall, Pennsyl-
vania, chairman; Forney, Alabama
Burnes, Missouri; Foran, Ohio; Savers,
Texas; Clements, Georgia; Felix Camp
bell, New York; Gay. Louisiana; Rice,
Minnesota Cannon, Illinois; Ryan, Kan
sas; Butterworth, Ohio; Long, Massa-
chusetts; McComas, Maryland; d. b.
Henderson, Iowa.
Pensions-Bliss, of New York, chair
man; Husson, Missouri; Dougherty. Flor
ida; Henderson, North Carolina; Barry,
Mississippi; Bankhead, Alabama; Carlson,
Georgia; Russell, Mississippi; Strude,
Iowa; Butler, Tennessee, Finley, Ken
lucky; Scull, Pennsylvania, and Delane,
New York.
Invalid Pensions-Matson, Indiana,
chairman; Hitchcock, New Jersey; Chip
man, Michigan; Yeder, Ohio; Lane, Him
OILS; Lynch, Pennsylvania; French, Con
necticut; Walker, Missouri; Thompson,
California; Morrill,, Kansas; Sawyer, New
York; Galinger, New Hampshire, Shoon-
er, Rhode Island, Thompson, Ohio, and
Hunter, Kentucky.
Among the chairmanships of the other
committees are:
Banking and currency-Wilkins, Ohio.
Coinage, weights and mcasurcs-Nor
wood, Georgia.
Merchant marine and fisheries-Dunn.
Arkansas.
Agriculture-Hatch, Missouri.
Foreign affairs-Belmont, New York.
Military affairs-Townsend, Illinois.
Naval affairs-Herbert, Alabama.
Post offices and post roads-Blount,
Georgia.
Public Lands-Holmap, Indiana.
Indian Atfairs-Peel, Arkansas.
Territories-Springer Illinois.
Railways and CONSOLIDATION, Flor
ida.
Mines and Mining-O'Ferrall, Vir-
glnia.
Pacific Observation-Disclosures, Ohio.
Labor-0'Neill, Missouri.
Militia-McAdoo, New Jersey.
Pensions-Bliss, New York.
Wa Claims-Stone, Kentucky.
Private Land Claims cCreary, Ken,
lucky.
Census-Cox, New York.
Woodburn of Nevada, is on the judiciary
committee.
Vaudeveor of California and Toolc Of
kI,-.,, ,.a -, A., ,,ono yyn,,Itg and
measures committee.
Thompson of California is on the rivcl
and harbor committee.
FELTON, OF California is on the mer
chant marine and fisheries committee.
Laird of Nebraska and Dubois Of
Idaho are on the agriculture committee.
Morrow ofCalifornia is on the foreign at.
fairs committee.
Laird of Nebraska and Carey of Wyo.
ming are on the military affairs commit
tee.
Game of Utah is on the post Office and
post roads committee.
McKenna of California and Voorhees,
of Washington Territory are OIL the pub
lie land committee.
McShane of Nebraska and Clifford of
Dakota are on the Indian affairs commit
tee.
Dorsey of Nebraska, Symes of Colo
RADIO, and Joseph of New Mexico, are on
the territories committee.
, 1888-01-06
PERSONAL POINTS.

General Superintendent Ed Dickinson,
in his private car, was an east bound pas
senger on yestesday mornings flyer"
Chas. E. Blydenburgh, Rawlins, and
w. IL. Holiday, Laramie, OF the legisla-
tive auditing committee, returned to their
homes last evening.
Mr.. j w. Collins is in town from
Denver, visiting Mrs. A. g. Snyder.
Capt. Garland came up from Pine
Bluffs yesterday.
g. G, Eppcrson. territorial inspector of
coal mines, arrived from Evanston yestcr-
day.
Two members of the legislature arrived
from Lander, Fremont county, yesterday
and registered at the Inter Ocean. They
are JAS. |. Patten and l.. &, Bliss.
A. Christensen AMI Jas. Rivctt, Lin.
coin, Neb are in the city.
John Hess Is home again.
, 1888-01-06
The "splder,sn Next Flght.

MGNNEAPoLIs, Jan. 5.-The fight be.
tween Ike Weir, the Spider" and
Tommy Miller, the Omaha bantam"
originally announced to be fought at
Omaha on Jan. II, will occur in Mime
apolis instead, the date having been
changed to Jan. %. The contest has been
CHANGED from ten to twenty rounds, with
the smallest gloves the law will allow.
The change In the programme was made
at the request of Weir. He did not care
to go to Omaha. His wife is now in this
city, and Weir now considers Minneapolis
his home. He also wants a little more
time to get his hands in good condition.
Miller readily agreed to the change in the
programme. Articles of agreement were
signed by Weir and sent to Omaha. The
contest will be for - and 25 per cent OF
the gate receipts. 1t is quite certain that
Omaha sports will come TO Minneapolis
to back their iavorite heavily, as they
have great confidence in his fighting abil-
ity, and they will get all the action they
want, as Minneapolis and St. Paul are
full Of men who are willing to stake their
last dollar on Spider against any
te~atherweight alive. The prospective
fight isn't creating a great deal of interest
as it is generally considered that the
Spider" will have a walk over with Mil
, 1888-01-06
To Project the Indians.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The president
from the secretary Of the interior submit
ting a draft of a bill to provide for the
protection OF the Round Valley Indian
reservation in California. The president,
in his message OF transmittal, says: THE
documents thus submitted exhibit exren-
sive and entirely uniustifiable encroach-
ments upon lands set apart for Indian
occupancy, and disclose a disregard OF
Indian rights SO long continued hat the
government cannot further temporize
without dishOnor. The efforts to dislodge
trespasscrs upon these lands have in some
cases been resisted upon the ground that
certain moneys due from the government
for Improvements have not been paid.
so far as this claim is well founded, a
sum necessary to rclinquish it should be
at once appropriated and paid. In other
cases the position of these intruders is one
of simple and barefaccd wrong dong,
plainly questioning the inclination Of the
government to protect its dependent In
dian wards and its inability to maintain it.
self in guaranty of such protection. These
intruders should forthwith feel the weight
of the governments power.
Il earnestly cOmmendt the situation and
wrongs of the Indians occupying the res.
crvation to the early attention af congress
and ask that the bill herewith Transmitted
receive careful and prompt consideration.
SOLlS Cigar, ERtel. Ocean.
, 1888-01-06
Congressional

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The presi-
dents message concerning the right of
way for railroad purposes through various
Indian reservations, also relating to tres
passes on Indian lands, and to timber
t~resspasses, were presented to the senate
and referred to the committee on Indian
affairs.
Among the petitions presented was one
by Blair in favor of a national prohIbitory
amendment, and one by Hoar against the
admission of Utah as a state 50 long rs
its power is in the hands of the Mormon
priesthood.
Dawes, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported bills to provide for the
compulsory education of Indian children;
and in relation to marriage between white
men and Indian women.
Tho house adjourned to day until Mon
day next