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Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

1.-The way they get deer" said the old
man. lis n caution. Sometimes they lay
for 'cm along the runs. or on "a high rock,
and IN bound or two land right on them,
at times making jumps that no mortal
man would believe I'm sticking 10 facts
when tell you that have measured u
fifty foot jump ~ mountain lion. aud
I've heard tell Of bigger ones yet. was
mp in one of the canyons last winter,
where there Is fall Of fifty feet, when
the dogs started u lion and chased her
down 10 the fall II was sheer rock on
each side, and she went over II and
landed in the bush ut the pool-a leap
that would have killed any other animal.
I've found deer at the bottom, that made
the same jump and never knew what
hurt them"
The lcaping. capacity Of the puma Is, he
yond question, remarkable; and from nn
elevation II has hccn known 10 clear u
greater distance than that OF which the
hunter told us.-c. +. Holden in Amcri-
can Magazine.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

Perhaps the people Of Guatemala arc as
clcanly ns Others, but according To our
observation the common practice was 10
allow the dogs to liak the dishes. which
received no additional washing. II was
the custom. also, at the table d'hote 10
the hotels To finish meal by filling tho
mouth with water and squirting it on the
tiled floor. Once when We stoppc,l at "a
wayside house To get some coffee, the
sonora made little fire ont of doors, put
the coffee in very black pot to boil. and.
after tanning the reluctant fire with her
straw hat, threw herself On the ground
near by 10 rest and smoke her puro.
When the pot was near To boiling She
reached ont her bare leg and tested the
temperature of the contents with her toe,
as northern cook might have used her
finger. At u hotel a tablecloth served also
for napkins. and the dishes were of many
patterns. coiors and degrees of dirtincss.
IL seemed absurd to call for u clean
plate, but we did so TO see what would
happen. a large tame duck used TO
wa,ltllc under my chair. and at last
would take bits Of tOrtilla from nv
hand. Several NANCY dogs and cats had
To he driven out whenever we sat down
to eat; but the hens were not disturbed,
for they contributed so much TO our
harder that they were privileged, and one
ncstcd in an old felt hat on corner
shelf, while another came cackling out
of one of the dark bedrooms that opened
on either siic.-w. 4. Bigham's "Guat-
enlull ~
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

There was another Crude below even
the poorest booth the barn stormcrs; not
that class known by the same name to-
day. but men and women who tramped
from town TO town. carrying their proper
ties and scenery and costumes on their
backs. These companies would erect u
stage on beer barrels or boxes In an old
harm ar she,l-nnything that effected an
inclosurc with u door nj which admissions
could be- taken. This class included some
actors of very marked talent, who later
obtained recognition. The late Charles
plunkcit. one of the oldest ~ the l.n..lish
managers. WINS authority for the siatc-
mcnt that even Gusiavus Won l'r.nke
travelled on foot, hearing load ~ cos
TUNES, etc. that would weight down an
ordinary shipping porter now .ill alike
played In the legitimate AMI bloWl and
thunder. The latter really had its origin
in such old plays rs the Floating Bca.
con, "Gccgc lBarnwcll, and "Thc Muir
DER Of Maria Martin. st. Louis Globe
lcuOcrnt
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
Eskimo OF IIud.on.. nay Country.

The appearance OF these Eskimo is sug.
gestivc OF patience and perseverance.
They are short and squat Of figure, the
men averaging 0 feet 3 inches and the
women feet In height. Their breadth Is
apt to vary, according to whether the
fates have sent them plenty Of seal or not.
Their eyes and hair are Of the very
blackest, the latter being as straight and
not less coarse than horse hair. a favOritc
amusement among the women Is for two
Of them to select hair out of their heads,
and looping one through the other, to pull
on the ends held In their hands until one
OF the hairs gives way, TO the vast delight
Of the fat little lady whose capillary
strength wins In this odd tug OF war.
The men generally sport mustachc,
and occasionally beard, the usual thing,
however, being q tuft on the chin. They
have very fiat noses and high cheek bones,
80 that IL you were TO hold straight rule
from one Of their cycballs TO the other It
would IN many eases fail TO touch tho
bridge Of the nose. Their eyes have an
upward tendency at the corners; their
complexion Is Of light brown tingc, often
dashed with red; their mouths wide, but
not thick Tipped; their teeth very irregular,
and considerably more like rusty iron than
cleaning pearl In color, while In tho
women they are apt to be worn down al-
most to the gums by their custom Of
chewing, until 1t is soft enough TO 10
easily sewn, the sun stifrened scalskin out
Of which their garments are made. How
ever lacking in attractive qualities the
Eskimo belle may appear to the civilized
eye. she possesses one element OF beauty
which even the most charming residents
Of Madison square or Beacon street might
fairly covct, and that is exquIsitcly small
hands and feet. Macdonald Oxlcy in
American Magazine.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
III. Las, VII, and Testament,

An Irishman over the age Of four score
and ten. who by strict economy hal nc.
cummiatcd u modest fortune, and was
about tn ,lie. called In the parish priest
AMI the famil: lawyer TO make his last
will and testament. The wife. n grasp.
ing, cuvctous old party, was also in the
room. The prcliminarics of the will hav.
Ing been concluded, II became necessary
10 inquire alont the debts owing tO the
estate. Among these were several of i'm.
poriancc of which the old Lady had been
IN ignorance, but was nevertheless pleased
10 lind ~ much ready money would I've
forthcoming after the funeral "NOw.
them" said the lawyer, state explicitly
the amount owed you by your friends. "
"Timnihy BrowR." replied the old man.
"uwcs Inc $50; John Casey owes me E3s;
and "Go0l! cOOsl.' calculated the
prospective widow; irrational tothc lnstv'
"l.ukc Brown owes me $50" resumed
the oll man. "llational 20 the lasIr' put
IN the eager old lady again. ITO Mchac!
I.iG,y owe ZOO" ".lhv' cxclaImct
tie oil woman, "hear him raver'--
IIarpcr's.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

The other afternoon. as we were rolling
ont Woodward avenue, u swell yonng
fellow entered the eur and recognized /,
fellow swell, when the following CONVEX
saiiOn ensucd
'.iw, there. Chawlcy, me boy"
'Aw, there, Fwetllc, old chappic."
"Wcry slipewy, Chawlcy."
''lndecd, Fwetlic, that wcminds me Of
wat happened vile | was watin; for
the caw--ah."
"W't was II, Chawlcyy'
IVY, one of those fellahs ~ thc-ah
-of thc-of the-ah--twade clawscs, You
know-ah was carwy!nS basket of
ah--ah--hcns fwruii. you know--ah,
wen he bc:an 10 look at me, the bcastly
fcllah, Instead of where lac was walking,
and he Slipped np--ah, AMI dwopprd his
BASKET of--alI-ah-hcn's fwruit. and sat
wight down in it--ah. and II 81 gwati-
fed my SENSE 81 the wri,liculurs that
actually smiled. Fwcdic, actually smiled
--ah. "-Dctrnit Free Press.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
Dlln.t Con.licr II Polite.

Florence is n very pretty little girl, also
polite. An awful old woman. one OF the
chief members in her fathers church,
called one day, and said TO her brother.
"You love me. don't You, Wilson," AMI
the truthful little fellow reluctantly said,
"No."
"Oh, yes; I am sure you must love me
a little, don't youy'
The poor child faltcrcd ont that ''no-
body could love her; she was such cross
old woman"
In great Indignation she turned to Flor
ence, and asked her the same question,
and that young lady ran 10 her, husgcd
and kissed her. and said she loved her as
hard as she could.
Wilson looked on In amazcmcnt, and
when Mrs. Irish was gone, said, "Zizzic,
do you truly love herr" and the iyear-
old sister replied, "coursc l don't; I fink
she is a horril old woman; but 'tisn't
plite TO tell her So"
Hut. Zizzic. you told bad story"
"Don't care IL | did; was u little
lady. ."-lIarper's Magazine.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
NY FIDDLE.

Ny fdiic.-- Well. I kind o keep her handy, don't
you know!
Thought I amt SO much inclined TO tromp the
strings anil switch the how
AS was before the timber Of my elbows got 70
dry.
And my fingers was more timber like and caper.
iSh and Spry.
Yet ,an plonk and plunk and pink.
And tune her up and play,
And jbsi lean hack and laugh and wink
NJ every rainy day.
Ny rlayin's only middlin'-tuncs / picked up
when boy
The knd o. sort o. fi,lilin' that the folks call
corlaroi.
"Thc OLD Fat GAL" and "Rycstraw," and MY
Sailors On the Sea-"
Is the cnwiiiiions that I saw when the ch'lcc Is
left to me.
Aud ~ plunk and plonk and plink,
And r'S'iin up my how.
Aud play the tunes that make you think
The devils In your toe.
That's how this here old fddlc's won my hearts
indurin' love.
From the strings her middle 20 the scrccch.
in keys above
From her apcrn, over bridge. and 20 the ribbon
round her throat.
She's n wooin', coon pigeon, singin' "Iovc Me-
every Iotc.
And 80 ! pat her neck. and pink
Icrstrings with ioyin' hands,
An list'nin' clost sometimes think
She kind u understands.
James Whiicomb Riley.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
REASONS FOE BECOMING \ MEMBER
OF THIS SOCIETY.


first-Ii is II home institution AMI purely
mutual.
Second-Evcry person insured In this Socie-
IS nj once becomes n member. uild ~ such has
access to all the hooks and accounts of the As
sOcint ion, und ,sln aud judge for himself Of
the Cuinpany's progress. The officers OF the
Company will at all times lc pleased to ex-
plain nnd afford la these members all in;oriiia-
lion nppcriaining To the tompany's progress,
ThirtI-Aftcr you have hccn II mcnicr for
?o years, all interest arising from the reserved
funl will bc equally divided In the form OF u
dividend.
Fourth should yon live nut your cxpecia-
tion Of liic the amount of your policy will bc
pad In cash just the same ns iI death hal 0r-
Cured. thereby giving you the opportunity Of
enjoying II In your OIL days.
Fifth-Ily our plan Of working you keep the
money in your pocket until n death occurs.
Sixth-Sou pay hut n small amount at time
II gvics It's members the advantage of life in-
surancc nj n small cnSt.
seventh The age nj which person hccomcs
u member remains his ass,'Sahic age 'lucng
life.
All persons either male or f.malc, between
the ages ~ III and IA years, who arr, uf sound
mind AMI gool health. may secure to them
selves certificates hy complying with the re-
uuircIncnts ~ the Society.
All persons who have been members for
twenty years In gonI standing. shall share
equally IN the Interest derived from the Re-
served Fund. This dividend will hc declared
annually. u is fIlly expected thni this ,livi-
,lcnd will hc sufficient Ia keep the policy in
force thereafter.
u H. the intention of the company to make
this strictly Rural Peninsula Company. The
company has been In operation for more than
This seems tn hc mn evidence that the officers
ur,' using care la issuing pplictcs
e.. Y, IAhliEi:l: President.
Denton.
Caroline. co..
i-ii-if. Mnrvland
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

Somehow always had u sneaking sym.
pathy for q tramp. | fancy he loves the
certain roof Of blue sky that Il his, the
unfailing covcrlid Of dew. the smell Of
clover fields and the hue Of wild flowers.
! cannot picture him ns vicious and blood
thirsty, but rather rs u strolln. plIiloso-
phcr, who takes u larger view of life than
you or /; n cynic in rags, n satirist out ut
elbow, n man Of the world in u battered
hat and q pair of impossible boots. Go
into Lafayette park any early morning
and watch him slipping the aricsian well
water. lie has boot OH one foot and u
shoe ON the other, the rags about his legs
are tied on in q fashion that would not
disgrace bcggnr Of the Roman cam
pagna; his wrctched coat sits upon his
slouchy shoulders with nm easy going,
devil may care kind Of 1T that so plainly
says IL care for nobody and nobody cares
for me-" a dirty wisp of handkerchief
Is bound about his unshavcn throat, his
eyes ARE blcarcd, his aspect Is one Of
supreme indifference. lie hohls u bat
tered tin can in his hand. having heard
the aricsian water is good for the health,
and with the mir Of an aristocrat hc drinks
the regulation three cups. New Orleans
is his Nice, his San Reno, his Vichy, his
Carlsbad.
by and by the police get tired seeing
him around and yank him Off to the sta
ton, and he Is sent down for twenty or
thirty days for being-whaty y vagrani?
n tramp; No! n man Of the world, u phil
osophcr, 10 whom bed Is all the same,
whether ir be OF down or deal, n stroliins
locker on at life, who has but one fixed
belief, and that is that the world owes
him living and he means TO collect the
debt -Catharinc Cole in New Orleans
picnYnnc
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
m WYOMING TERRITORY.
Why IL Has waned ~ . Cattle Country.
The English Duds..

Three yenrs auo Wyoming territorv
stool next 10 Texas M n cattle country.
Fortunes were made fast m Inc business.
and n wyoming cattle man was orly nm.
other name for "A man who was n MILTON
airc, or who would be one inside OF two
years. WHY. two wears ago Won conduit
throw n STONE In CHEYENNE without hit
ting rich man. Today Won would have
70 look around n SMELL TO find one. The
cattlcmcn made stock companies ont OF
their herds and sold the stock MT fancy
prices, 1 reckon. II was understood In
the east that the dividends were enor.
nous, and In order 70 meet the expenses
and the demands for dividends these com.
panies were. In many instances. Obliged
TO sell all Of their cattle down TO year.
lincs. when they shouldn't have l,een sent
to the market until they were 4.ycnr.olds.
That comes about as near to killing the
goose that LAYS the golden eggs as nny-
thing can in these times.
Then the cattlemcn began 10 fcncc IN
the earth. Government land wns acquired
by every prctcnce possible under the laws.
and other land was fencc,l-just taken.
you know. 4 lot OF eastern fellows and
English dudes came In. drew big snlarics
from the cattle companies and cut n big
dash. Il actually got TO be n common
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

"Ill never forget my first experience as
a foOtpad," said soaps out ut the work.
house the other cay. ''l'm not n pro,
fcssional footpnd or robbcr. but once In
Chicago thought I'd 30 out and get in
my work with n stuffed club. Well. who
do you suppose picked out rs my first
victim! y man with plug hat. Did
you ever hear Of such n thing;" And
Soaps, who never washes, fairly over.
flowed with laughter.
"why, what is funny about that"
"Don't you know"
"No; what is III"
"Wcll. ~ sandhagGcr-that Is. q pro.
fessional--nevcr tackles man that wears
a plug hat. II don't do any good"
"Why noti'
"Wcll. you are green. \ sandbaggcr
attempts to strike either just in front OF
or behind the ear. Those are the most
effective places. Well, u plug hat is 50
constructed that no blow can be got In on
the points on the head II covers. The rim,
is very stitf and breaks the force Of the
blow, and before second can DE given
the man has cried out for help and your
attack has been in vain. Now you know
what TO do when you are going out nj
night-wear n plug hat. It's n complete
armor against sandbagg"rs. st. Joseph
tMo.l Gazette.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

The employ :ncnt Of women as collectors
of doubtful hills Is, am assured by u
legal friend, being practiccd nowadays
with great success. lie says that women
arc more persistent and Industrious 10 he.
gin with. and that men arc forced 10 he
civil To them, who would not hesitate 10
set the dn ON u male dun. Some of the
mos, VIGOROUSLY tight fistcd debtors in
town, he assures me, have been brought
In financial Time by being pestered by
these pctl!coaird avengers Of unfunllcd
obligations. Onc man, who had To bc
sucd for nearly every debt he contracted,
is now tanned as completely as Rarey
used To tame u kicking horse. Women
nrc the only debtors the female collectors
cannot work, hc says. They fight shy
~ dunning their own sex, both for the
reason that the latter do not hesitate To
resort 10 violence toward them at times,
and because even II they are not actually
assaulted they are certain tn get sharp
talking to, which they do not relish
With the fair sex the male dun yet has
the call, and here, at least. his Office Is
likely 10 endure for all iimc.-Alfred
TrunIhlc In New York News.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
Don't

le, that cold Of yours run ON. You think
il Is ligh, thing. But Il may run into
ca,arrh. OR inio pneumonia. Or con.
sumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia Il
dangerous. Consumption Is death itself
The breathing apparatus mus, he kept
healthy aud rlcar ~ all distractions and
offensive matter Otherwise there Is trou'
hle ahead.
All the diseases of these raris. head
most. throai, bronchial tubes and lungs
can h' delightfully."- and entirely cured by
the use nf lioscher's German Syrup II
you don't know this already. th0usan,l,
and thousands Of people csn tell you
They have been cured by II. and know
how u u. themselves" Bottle only :.
cents. Ask any druggist.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

In nothing is the change in the System
Of education since the days Of our grand
mothers more cmpha,icaily set forth than
In one Of the departments Of fashions
bic school. Miss J. Prindcll, Of BIlti-
more, Is engaged there for the sole purpose
OF lecturing To the pupils ON the current
news Of the world. She takes, for OK.
ample. such topics rs the tariff, the sur
plus, the Irish and other burning qucs-
t:ons, and from these she cll'lcs To- lighter
and more ephemcral subjects. In this
way the pupils, while following the course
OF ancient history, keep pace with tho
history Of modern times, and when they
leave school they know rs much about the
reigning president Of the United States rs
they do about Julius cwsar.-llaricr :
llnznr
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

W. L. BcnncI,. for many years suncrin,
icnlcnt of the teams and stages ~ Wells
Fargo & 90, has just sent east from Vir'
ginin cay. New. the Norwegian snow.
sll"" with which for twenty years he has
travcrsci the Slcrras They are ~ white
ash AMI ten feet lnn;. In 1876. he carried
the cnmrany's express packages across
the mountains AMI was fifty-two hours in
a sn"wstorG. Whcn he got back the
Willow Bryani-nuw Mrs. John W.
MHckay told him that in twenty years
hts snowsh"es would lr bought as relics
Sh" WIS ri''ht Once the shoe. ran away
with Mr.. licnncts. Hnl hc went down the
king>hury grade into Lake valley, dis.
Rance .: over two miles. in four minutes.
New York sun.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed. your appe-
lite Is poor. you are botherei with Head
ache, you are fidge,iy nervous. and gencr'
ally out of sorts. and want To bruce M
Brace up. hut not with stimulanls, spring
medicines. or biliers, which have for lhciI
basis very cheap, lad whisky. and which
stimulate you fnr an hour. and then leave
you In worse condition than before. What
you want i an alternative that will purify
your hl0od. start healthy action 0f Liver
and Kidneys. rrsiore your vitality. aud
give renewed health and strength Such
medicine You will lind In Electric Bii.
ters. aud only ~ cents lOtile at 4. ~
Coiilngham x Co.'S Drug Store.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

\ comparison "f the lengths of the first
AMI third fingers has hcrn ms,iy years In
pr".rss. Ancient Greek arr Stems Ia
have f"und the greater beauty in longer
fnrciingcr, hut in the Ap"llo lIclyiicTc
there Is no appreclable difference In the
length ~ the two. G0rrilla>. Orang.
onianss and lInshncn hnvc lnngcr thir'l
iinscr. while among Europeans and
Americans the lnn:rr FINGER i sometimes
the iiisi, sometimes the third. and some.
times lTdh appear of equal length. Ar.
kansaw Traveller.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
WHY IS TIP.

We spent the summer by the sea.
Together layly swan and ilirted
Her lissomc limbs, from toe to knee,
Were freely left to kick unskirted,
But. if her buttoncd body slipped,
4 glimpse Of snowy shoulders showing
She'd quickly pin the place that ripped,
While bushes on her face were glowing
Tonight take her TO the ball,
She comc,h down--a dream elysian;
A. bare as Ewes before the fall
Her shoulders are, u lovely vision.
Enhance !. ! gaze from head to foot
Beneath her son shirts silky laces
There peeps dainty little boot;
She draws IL hack--huw red her face is
-.Mdmie .imuiet AndreTs.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
Their Bnsiness Booming

Probably M one thing has caused such
general revival of trade nj T.. ID. Cot
iingham Il Co.'S Drug Sinrr n their Civ.
ins away 10 lhrir customers ofs' many
Tree irial bottles Of pr. Kings New hi
coyery for Consumption Their trade l.
simply enormous in this very valusblc
article from the fact that Il always cures
and never disappoinIs. Coughs. Colds
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group. aud all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test II before buying by getting n trial hol
tie free. large size ~ Every boille war
ranied.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

\ Washington correspondent. who re-
Gently attended Dr. Sundcrland's church,
and sat in u pew directly In front ~ the
presidents, says: II sat near Mrs. Clcvc-
land, and during the singing could hear
her pure, fresh voice joining IN every
hymn that WIS sung. She has u trained
soprano. which she uses without alfccta-
ti"n. aud apparently with real enjoyment,
uItrring each word distinctly, 80 that tho
song becomes recital. New iuTk
N.rll
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

Chicago is full of dangerously ihousht.
fnl aud ilturc children.
Mamma. sud one ~ ihcm-a 5.ycav.
ols-ihc other day. ''ain't there amy other
sensrS 'ccri seeing. hearing. feeling, tast.
in. AMI smelling"
Ma. my child" answered the mother;
Iii Is usually considered that those live
are enough"
"Ncll, SAIL the little one. with an mir
of deep conviction. II S'p0sc talking
would l,c called sense IL there wasn't 50
much nrnsrns about it."-chicago Tri.
hmm,
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

\ correspondent in Japan says ilnt he
has .rarn,sl how to tie u hurSr IN the strrris
he SAW - meek l"okinl, sir,,l hicl'tl to a
cart standing ia front of a shop Hr'l the
hprsc si1Sl. not because hc w;,S hiichch la
post, hut because his fore less w.rr tied
together with n stout cor,l.--N"w lnrs
Sun
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

In Presbyterian church nj Placcryillc,
Cal, few evenings ngo, n novel enter.
tainment was given. \ young lady repre-
Scnting America was seated nn dais
covered by the Stars aud Stripes nnd was
attended by four little pagcs. who intro
duce'l successivcly representatives of yari-
ous heather countries trcsScil IN Rppro-
pirate costume. These knrriins as sup
plicants pleaded with America 20 send
them the Gospel. The parts were wcn
carried out, AMI the prOccc'l> devoted 10
the cause Of the mission. New York
Tribune
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

The Athens Banner, II Georgia. says
thar the niulaltocs nre rapidly disappear
in;. and half tinted children are becoming
rare in the southern eiiic' AMI scarce IN
the country. One rcnson is that the col
nrrl people ARE beginning in show that
they lon"t respect the mothers of mnlntto
children. aud they ARE ,lcpriying thcia of
snrinl rrivLlegcs = -ENchnnge
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03

Mcssrs. Brock. the English pyrnicch'
nists, have at their factory Newionn,l'
land dog which rcvclS IN fireworks. lie
rushcs intc a shower nf sparks with ~
much delight ns most of his Kind display
In n cold bath; and on lighted squib bc-
Ing thrown within hi, rcach hc will rnn
and trnniple the smohlcring stump with
his paws.-New York sun.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-03
DANIEL II. LEWIS,
Jan.sa SNOW HILL. MD
IimcIkl klcm's ArmIcn SnINc.

The BEsT SALyE Ia the world for Cuts.
bruises. Sores, Ulcers. Sail khcum. Fever
sores, letter. Chapped Hands. Chilhlands
Corns' aud all skin Erupiions. aud pos
lisels cures PILES. ar no pay required. II
u guaranteed Ia give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cent. per
bOx-
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