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LEMON nor DROPS.

Tor coughs aad c)ldi aka Lemon Hot Drops,
For sore throat az bronchitis taGo Lemon Hot
Drops.
FOR pneumonia aud iafyngitls lake Lemon Hot
Drops
Tor consumption and cstarrh axe Lemon Hot
Drops
Hos Drops.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
Sold % druggists - cenls per bOttle. Pre-
pared Dy Il. MoZley, A. D., Atlantis. Ga
de 2-sutFei
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DEPARTURES OF sgEAmERs.
PHILADELPHIA, RIO IL a1FST'A
s-ssaz tEA
MOND AID NORFOLK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

hppolntei sailing dsys. Every TUESDAY
aud FElLAY 40 d. A., and every SUNDAY a.
. =. ~.
freight f0r 1resIays' and Fridays steamers
re- .eiyed lil 1879 "a. Is. for sundays sfoarner
til b.. a.. sa-arlaH Freight 10 eIysd daiy I'll
r N.
Fare. 90.
Ior further information appiy 70
d. W 8CCARRICK.
General Southern Agent, Onico Rockets.
". =. CLYDE & CO..
mol General Agents Philadelphia.
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4 writer IN fore1 md Sfrean gives
Tins account O, p Christmas-day incident
IN tie cocxi.s:
On and mp vent, stumbling against
rocks and sticks. he last patch OF sun
light hai disappeared. AMI az Il faded
me darkness seemed 70 come on aJ once.
a mile yet before / could possibly Locale
NV course ,AoNn the north sI0e. Tue
deer were everywhere, but cared no
thing or them. At last | approached
the open. Ia vain did sean the noun
tam side for the trail 10 allioOkei alike
Dnce more / tried to revive Che sickness
at heart aul brace my-eli for the last
three miles, Concluding that The safest
was IA. Q.cnes,, / made plunge, pud
as going Gown ill IN the mountains i5
comparatively easy, / took on Il kind ot
dog-trot. ut alas. had scarcely COM
Uenccd the descent before ia ! went,
head over heels INTO gnich tNed t. the
top with snow. 70 Was human natare 20
struggle AMI struggle until nature was
overcome. - ianting sensation seized
me. aud Was helpless IN tine snow 10
the armD.ts. ho complete exhaustion
was Of snort durat on. as Il chill seemed
to pass through me, sui / tried to stand
but coull not. listened -hoo-.-2
h)o-0-o-Yip, VaD. BaDp''y, nip, hi,
Ri. h0o-0-o- wolves aul coyotes nice
friends at that tine OF night, and so IN
ceirm0nlOu5.
Gaining strength, tried to work my
sell ont of the mas-, but Vas only sue
cess.ul IN getting in still deeper g
seemed hopeless, there WAS no moon
TIE stars were lar sud fairly Rhttered
in countless millions. Alau aud again.
tins way and that way | tined It; but I
could not get back and il was impossi-
bic t. 20 ahead what could ! DO the
snow was almost sbOYe my mead, | cried
ont IN despair A howl of dersion was
my only answer did not fear an at
tack Of these Mu'es rs pame was plenty,
and the Rocky NOlntsin wolf rarely #
ever attacks a human being. WAS OK
hausted, clear played ont, and dreaml-
mes, commence. 10 take hold OF NE had
the only consolation that probably my
bones would be found IN the spring
The cLl that again aroused me a.sO
seemed 10 give me little judgment 4
a4uli use the skins as Kind Of founda-
Il in; and half rolling on them, covering
as much surface OF tie snow as | could, |
fnally succeeded in reaching the solid
earth.
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wnaf Disen-e coats.

10 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Leaving out all consideration Of the
suffering ana. bereavement which sick
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30
VIRGINIA sTgAMBoATssz7u.. !,

' COMPANY. for Norfolk Ports ek~<f1<s<~
mouth. NewpcTt Ns"s. C.Aremon. aa1 s-insA-
river landings direct by elegant sslooo-steamor
hNIEI. leaving kicnmOnd EVERY MONDAY.
NED KSOAY, aud FRIDAY a. A. n. Street
cars connect
Connections az Nswpor. Sess for Old Point
and Snitsaesd. and Al Norfolk closely win al
Uoss for northern cities ssmo afternoon. James
river BIZ Daylight Grssl tourist liDs. Chsspess
rcuta.
Through tickets Ga steamer .a1 a. Gsrnets
Agruev 100 Main sgrse. Bagg4gs checked
throngn. Staie-rooms engaged fcr day or night
Fre.gns received daily foe Norfolk, forts-
mouth. old POINT Wsycrif. blcksfOrd. va, s1a
All polnts IA kastsrn North NAfOliDA, AastoFa
Vlrainis and all regular lznains, on ths James
and R4ppahAnloeg MYERS, NJ lowest rates, aud
througA bills issued
LCCfEN II. TAfUu. ylce-Pfesttsns
No iii AAsa street and Rsfketta
IRvis WElsaEg. kTelga. Aa4 r assehger Agens
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may abort 'TDodlly proio lion in
your min1,H but something more
substantial viii 10 necessary
quite soon, es winter Is rapidly
appr0achiug. In addition TO
heavy clothing. those wIo are
prudsns viii provide = supply Of
BENsoN's PLAsrgE Ia anticipation
Of coughs, Colds Che,t-faias,
rheumatism. eciailca. and oSh6r
aiimruts. which arc sure % pre-
vail during the fail m0nIhs This
plaster !, we'll known A. a Uni-
fornly reliable remedy in slieh
trouble, 10 always ready Tor ina
nodiase application. aud its e.
feci Is prompt and permanent
"A thsrs are 'pany spurious i'uiia-
tious IN tae market. careful buyers
viii always asa for bESSONs and
refuse all oiher porous plsstsrS.
fe~send twD-cent stamp 70 sea-
bury 4 Johnson. 81 Plat Stree.
New \ 0rk, for copy OF fRsfrae-
tune frsM ne Dvctor, q valuable
household book.
oe7-sn-Tu&TeiJyi0-nr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30

foull, indiana, Sow ior., and plo
tnat elected Nr. Harrison fut It Will
fix Their control beyond the rover az
any chau -cabic free state II thoy can
command tue vote of fL. lagc States
Gcnce tbcy wl uphold tho Lee
gro IN til Soltu, and go remain
the enemy Of tie South careie whether
they dcga e or ruin her, d only they
can he secure IN prosecuting their tuIu,
pension and other devices for transfer
ring money from the South 20 tAe
north.
30 regarding them, a. contemplating
the history of their dealings With Us IN
the past, and then their plans Tor tie flu
tarc. must regard them, do not
hesitate TO Avow Tat Should
deem myfcf rccrelut 10 every manly
and patriotic impulse, and guilty
Of hvpoeris If ! could profess tine slight
est attgehucutt 80 - governments, tor any
tntng bat an Impressed LOYALTY 20 u.
Hnq.j which is controlled hy. and nets
through. majority Of the mostun-cWpu-
lou relentless and pcrs-'erng en'm"s
o. ~ people. co tLe contrary, / feel
towards them just as t1ey might bc sup
CIV ~ ','i ,''i''o 3.., '' .,'l,.n@b,.c
que l''N'' '-''.'' '.''i l,,is,'., .,-
"I .'u,..,,,I,...,,',, ~. W, ',..n..,
CO ~. '0.-.'..,,h.t,Lo- Io,o NOT t,o
a.. ~ 80. ~. tna ii,.,r,ns ,n. .,,r
people generally feel indeed, all our
women Goi bios, them and our be.J
u,' H. NV. ..D .. .I ,' '''' .rgc,,3ot cnanga
~ WI. .''' '' ..'te.,o,,..'. 80 ,.,r nevs,o.
''.' ' ,t' ' ...'as,l, - ,,r Federal
i io' Wv, .i.a ,.-,,.t,l.tio,s ~ "
'..'''.'. ',,l c1ie5 'Trrv rauoot
"'..,,l.,.o''..,, ~ ~. I,,,,n. ,oi.iro mo-
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..Ie,n.r mud n,ttDr ami shorter
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

DICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
HI AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. -Schsinlo
commencing DAG EAbEh Il. i,cS- eastern SIAN
dar1 unio.
I'D A. u. leaves Byri-sHset station daily
stops 0Ely AZ Asllsni. Junction. Nil
ford, ana ffeder cksburs. sleeper 70
Washington. Lsav~s Washington iCr
Nov YORK - ii:s0 A. N.
il:T A. IL leaves byri-strgot slstion daily, ey-
ctyt sunday. Leaves NasniDg goa Tor
New YORK sstlC p. NJ.
60 P. NJ leaves bsrd-Street station daily.
sleeper % Now YORK.
807 A. N. arrives - Byrc-Sifeet station daily.
Sleepsr from Now YORK.
2$5 Y. n Arrives AZ byrd-~noot station daily:
ssops ct frcdericksDurT, Milford. aai
Junction. sleeper lroIa washington
1870 p. N. srSives At Byrd-SEeet station daily.
except sunday.
ASHLAND T9AINs
DAILY kxcsrr sUsnAya
400 Y. N. accommodation leaves Byrt-Sroes
station; arrives Is Ashland af5P. "a.
ooi y. II. leaves El0s: arrives et Ashland 81
6G9P&
&kS A. NJ. accommodation arrives az byrsA
s.gsst stasl9n: leaves Ashland =,
las A. A..
EssP. N. arrives at Elea; leaves AsalAaa ~
kig a. "A,
O. A TAyLoR. General Ticket Agent
X Z. D. hysxs. General superintendent
asu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30
TRAINS SonrHwAaD.


sIOFpING-PLACe%
Sos. -. q. sld u MAKE no s'0ps. No
= stops only IN sg1ai 81 Chester. CrlTslls.
and aanclosteE SO. % stops On sigDsI AZ all
regular sEI,ns No. G5 stops on siglal AZ al
regular stat .oas AMI alss 80 1nnpiss aud Por,
NaithalL Ao8. 81. li. ~, aud ~ eil. stop AZ al
stations To- passenger.
pELLMAN-CARS SERVICE
On Trains Nos faad - sieoplmg-cars between
Ne@ ora aaa tampa. Ia. fgiG Jacks0nyiheh
On Trains Nos II ami "a sleeping. ears between
" asningtJ1 sad Charleston. On frsin 40. IS
sleop inc-cSri between Nes York aai Ja-gs0a-
vile. On Train No 2 siespiI Z cara between
Wsslingt1n AMI JacesOaviile.
TIE ONLY ALL-aAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
LEAVE. SRRigE
Richmond. $3.50 4. ". Nssfoig. ......2OP.
RichmOai ...s0.e0 =. NJ. SorfOik.....385 y. u.
Norfolk. .....'s:01 =. M. Richmond. .ii:37 A. 81
Norfolk ...... 800 2. y. hichmJnd. ..s.i5 z. v.
These trains also maze close connexions for
FArmyilie. LyncbbIrg. and South western yointa.
and AL Stations On tue norfolk aad wos.ern rail-
rOad. X. N. SULLl
superintendent
T. r. d. MYFss. General Superintendent
2, ., kHk8sOs. General Fs6ssB.er Agsnk
Sol. HAAS. Irsfic MansgeT. del3
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30

Worth, the Partisan man-lniliner. II is
ssid. uses Or. BULBS Cough Syrup. 25c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30

tu8iFa RICHMOND
40 J.. ". 5 Nl.uH'y .cN'rpt ,4n isv.
gl5 A. 81 AIC.. HtlIA nos caiy .ex'ops
~ulffF.
tnat it fph+
~ clifton fo.ef Hlfu Ni.-ap@tks al Onto
10 way flr tne -JIt.. Nr'' nll slrin ar@i
So sEcDburg Win tor'oiE ans western rail-
rlad fOr al point. soI.l. rourtfnft snf spu.h-
west. moi Vrrlu.G aillgl4 railway Tor al points
tor,h upt SOUTH.
Atla .amo8i with Ass)ca.ei Railways ior All
points iu .la SOM. apI Itrnl1ni. FRO ieficzi-
burg end f0t1-l6f rlil roaf or tho Nortn.
Al Lf1lnf.n.4 VITO hsIuunrs Anl ONO rail-
ron = masking "a .n c1QlrfflJus a. Harpers
FERRY ~ a1g from i'tt,DaIgh and tbe West aino
@ DQlgfs Nuril an1 hast.
s.e.ping-ca-s Lgurh1lrg 10 Memphis. Nos
Orleans. ana Li'fio it9..
Trains marked dliiy tcxccpt sunday:
daily
TirKcts soli - y poinfs OTices. ois east
MIN street. 100 Main street. rud ot fichmoni
Bul Ailoguluy depOL ficniA auI ,sn.l srUots
JOHN H. NtcMUhDO,
no . General las.angef agent
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old DOMINION STEAM II
~ SHIP COMPANY. ~


FOR NEW YORK.
Steamers leave Richmond EFERY TUESDAY
AMI FRIDAY st5f ".
-tesmers leave New York for Richmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and aArU fDAf a. . +.
-. arriving In Richmond MONDAY ADJ FIJI
DAY MORNINGS.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Cabin faro ~ NeW / ork III Jhmes-fiver
route iucii.diug mess and borthl~.....-s y %
kOlu1-trlp ii'snt-, limited 70 tLiriy days
Aflor date 81 issue n W
STORAGE Nifn s4rs,sloaco .................. ~
sfcerage. without slbsi.tenco. ............. D "
10 %
CaLln fare 90 hicemOnd and Petersburg
f0lfC&i. .ts--. ..-.+s. ~ "
Ticsels an 10 cbtsi4ed a a. ". CABRERA, 1917
Man street. Chesapeake and Unio All hc0-
n0al Gld Petersburg dep0ta, AMI 80 companys
Offices, l39i Main street., and wharf, Hocketts
srslgh. forwarded aud through bills OF iAiIng
issued f0r poinfs beyond N0E YORK.
Freight received daily uniii hour ot sailing.
Ia-ssnRers ieaYins Richmond Oh MONDAYS,
u E-DAlS, WEDNESDAYS. Thu RsDAl .. and
SATURDAYS b. tho Chesapeake snd OHIO rail-
way trsa Newport News at s43 A. NJ. aud Oy
Richmond ald Petersburg railroad came days
a, l0:ss A. NJ. VIII lnsks connection a, AOE-
FOLK with steamer leaving thoss dsyk
GEOhOL ". ALLEN q CO.. AGENTS
No 1901 Main street. aud
aug3 COmpGny's wharf, k0cgogts
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ITS WONDERFUL EFFECT OK TIE LIVER,
STOMACH, BOWELS, alDNEls,
AND BLOOD
rs prepared by Dr b. A0ziey. Atlanta. Ga. A
plensaut lsm0n drlnA tnas positively cures ali
BNlYusness. DOnst ALTON, lad getiOn, OF Dys-
pcn5la. headache. Ms aria. kldley Disease,
dizziness. Gods. Lose OF pneti-s. foyers Chile,
bl0tnes. fimp.es. al inIE-.iies Of The Blood,
PAN ia TIC B2ca, F8lIltst'1n o. tho Heart. and
an other diseases cau.ei BY "a disor1erod liver,
stomach. ana kidleya. mo nrst great cause o. al
fatal di-ease5. I'd cents and al por bottle. sold
by drugF.-t-. Prepared only ~ 81. NczleT, 81.
D. Atlanta Ga
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-30

Tain NJ % connects daily as keysviile 'cr
Chase cry. tiEfksfiiie. oxford, purbsm, Hen
denon. All Raleigh Connects daily 40 Green's
ioro for Durham, haieigh. salem, AT winston,
hud an points GA N1r.h Carolina Division as
Salisbury far A.heylle. BOT springs. and ell
painsm Western Noffh Carolina, nnd ~ Char
i'te Tor Charlotte. COLUMBIA and Augusta rail-
r.aI.
1rA'n No - -onnocts daily ~ Grrensbor0' for
SALON.. Winston. Na c.gh. boifsbory. and More
heal Cliy: az salisbury for Aiheuiio. lot
Sprires. nni g. l0lis iu Western North Caro-
Ina. AZ Charlotte ril Charlotte, Columbia ali
auEusls railroad f0r columbia. augusta, Aiken,
thsrle,ten. savannah. inoussyiile. Ca, JACK
soawns, ana o'hs- f'offis ImnN, a'te. via
Carolina central railroad Dr Wilmington
Trains from f1s -oI.h arrive as Richmond SIS
A. Be- and $3.50 g. 80
tAMsLfA COURTHOUSE TRAIN.
fetFe hi' hrrnt ..-....... ...t.....-.. uu r. "
AtIiN' itl-N t....-. ~ \. IA.
t.LDNsK ACCOMMODATION.
leave Richmond. .......... SIS \. "
Alrite Nan b strr......... ..-....... .e.jJ y. VI.
1rORE-ElYLG LINE GA WEST
pDfNt
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4 TLANTIC COAST LINE.

RICHMOND And PETERSBURG RAILROAD
1Ili~tABLN.
Commencing SUNDAY. y csmber "a. iss1
traius on uiia rcad VIII rlD a. follows.
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
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DIEDMONr AIB-LlNE.

RICHMOND AND DANyILLR RAILROAD.
snOKlEsT AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO
THg SOUTH
PULLMAN sLEEpERe OF ALL NIGHT
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NDORE-ElyLG LINE GA WEST
4 POINT.
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Profession Al.
PROPOSALS.
CEALED PROPOSALS.

EASTERN lUNArIC AsTLUN,l
WILLIAM BURG. Va.
na.aftlsr IL fS|S
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Cprrrspou qli-k time 70 othor poin'A
Through oils vi iadiuk issued Al low rats,
d. &. TAYLOR.
mol Enuar.L -r.IEuL Agnuf.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
From Stockton.

Correspondence of the MESSENGER.
Mr.. James Sharplcy, son Of George II.
Sharplcy. Of this town, Is now lying ut the
point Of death.
Rev. Mr.. Bate held Lenten services in
the Chapel Of the Holy Cross last Thurs.
day evening.
The Guild" met at Mr.. Kendall Hudson
last Friday evening.
The oystcrmcn here are still shipping
oysters, and realizing good prices.
The Young Peoples Union met at Mr..
Eben lIearn's room last Wednesday even
ing.
The walking stove" has ceased It's
march for the past two weeks. We think
il needs rest.
Wehaye M marriages To write up this
week. but can see some In The far distant
future from the actions Of some Of the
young chicks or kids. ROY.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
The Eastern Shore Railroad.

ELKToS. MD.. March 5,-An important
step in the new Eastern Shore railroad
project was taken in this town on Satur.
day when Senators Dennis Of Worcester
county, johnson of Dorchester, Brattcn
of Somerset, Goldsborough Of Caroline,
Mccullough Of Cecil, Burchinal Of Kent,
and Brown Of Queen Anncs anil Col. l..
w. Downs Of Caroline. acknowledged
their signatures to the article of incor.
poraiion ofthc Baltimore 4 Cape Charles
railroad" before Magistrate John Part.
ridge The proposed road is from point
ON the Baltimore tS Philadelphia railroad
through Cecil, Kent. Queen Anne Caro-.
line, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and
Worcester counties, 10 the Maryland and
Virginia state line. From their II is pro.
posed to extend the road to Cape Charles
City under incorporation in Virginia The
capital stock is placed ut $?0OOOO Shares
are $50 each. II is expected that lcgisla.
tion will he procured by which $53,O0O,
Cecil coun,y's share Of ~ appropriation
to the Eastern Shore for internal improve.
mcnts many years ago which has never
been used, can he devoted To this road i,
was intended at one time 10 use the money
for the proposed Elk,on & Masscys' rail
road, and later for the Elkton & Middle.
town road, but neither was constructed
Fiery Erening.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
From Girdletree.

Correspondence of the MESSENGER.
Our oyster planters are still kept busy
taking up and shipping their biyalves to
the Northern markets where they are
bringing good prices.
While there Is 80 much talk about the
proposed Eastern Shore Railroad. we
hope our people will not forget To call
attention 10 the great need Of this new
road along our bay shore Il is impossi.
BILE 10 get the products Of our bay AMI tie
farms along its shore to the railroad depo,
on account of bad roads.
Mr.. l.. =. Corbin, of Philadelphia, who
has been visiting in this section returned
home last Monday TO the regret Of his
many friends.
Mrs. II. T. Onlcy, who has been coniin-
ed To her bed for some time, we are sorry
to report is but little better.
Capt. George W. Trui,t. of Box Iron,
paid our town flying visit one day this
week. GUESS.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
The Eel Bill.

Capt Whites Eel hill came before the
House Thursday nigh, fora third reading
The bill offered by Capt. White, Of Wi.
c0mico county. has been made fun Of and
ridiculed since the day II was introduced
aud was though, by many to be the pro-
,luction Of cranky brain, AMI ninc.tcnths
Of the members Of the House waited for a
vote To quash the bill. bu, Capt. White
took The floor and showed the accurscd
eel up IN such mastcrly manner that
there was not single negative vote east
when the yeas and nays were called. II
was an able effort on the part Of Capt
White and he spoke with feeling of earn.
cstncss calculated 10 convince every one
present that he WAS honest in his cOnvic.
tions. lie also proved by the best scien-
lists that this large fresh water eel was
the greatest enemy 0f,he shad and her.
ring, swallowing at one mouthful. from
900 10 10000 eggs at time. lie said
that this aeeursed en6my was fast annihil-
ating our best food fish, and In the name
of God he prayed the members Of this
House 10 come TO his assistance in the
effort to protect our best fish. lie asked
the question why should we keep up n
fish commission TO rcplcnish our waters
when the eel eats the eggs Maryland Re-
| publiedn,
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
Speaker Upshur on Free School
Books &c.

ANSAPoIis. March 6.-The second
reading Of Mitchelrs bill in the House OF
Delegates to provide for system Of free
public schools was accompanied 10y a
lengthy debate, in which many Of the
members joined with more or less enihu.
siasm. Speaker Upshur, who was for
many years school examiner for Worces.
ter county, and who takes an active in.
tcrcst In school matters, left the chair and
spoke in favor Of the bill as follows:
"The board Of education has recommend.
cd this increase Of the rate to help the
public schools and il is mcritOrious
measure. The appropriation by the State
for school purposes is the same to-day il
was twenty years ago, yet our population
has increased and the expenses Of our
schools have increased. II is false econo
my 10 deprive the schools OF their nccessa.
~ support. care not what the State
tax is, hut l do care that the poor children
Of poor parents should be properly educa.
ted. believe that our teachers should
be paid salaries large enough 10 keep body
and soul together. They are the most
poorly paid Of any class ~ employees. The
State is wealthy and shOul not grind
down its teachers. They ARE engaged in
a noble work Let some other appropria.
iion bc cut down."
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
Smallpox in Delaware.

A special dispatch from Laurel, Del,
says: "This section Of the country Is In q
state Of intense excitement owing to the
appearance Of smallpox In It's most malig-
bant form. Miss Annie Davis contracted
the disease In Wilmington, Del, and rath-
er than be placed In hospital there she
started for Laurel, where her mother re.
sides. The conductor, on learning her
condition, elected her from the train at
Cannons, from which place she went to
the residence Of her sister, Mrs. " illiam
II. Corircy. The family, including Mr..
Cortlrey. his wife and six children, were
soon victims Of the contagion. Mr.. Cord.
rcy died Saturday, his wife Sunday, and
the youngest followed them to their graves
on Monday. Two others have since died.
leaving three Il precarious condition. II
Is reported that a son Of the attending
physician has fallen victim to the plague.
Grave fears are entertained rs to the
spread OF the disease"
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
Death of Rev. ]. j. Smyth.


Rev. J.J .Smyth, died in Salisbury Tuesday
morning. ut the age Of scvcnty-0ne years.
Mr.. Smyth was born in Londonderry, Ire.
land, in the year 1877. lie was educated
at the University Of Glasgow under the
tuiclagc of the renowned DIR. Chalmers. -
In the year 1913 he arrived in this cOun-
try, and was granted u license Ia preach at
lIarpcr's Ferry. Aftcr few years there
he removed to Indiana. During his stay
in Indiana he became u very intimate
friend ofihc late Thomas 4. Hendricks.
and ran on the State ticket with Mr.. Hen
bricks for governor and he for supcrin-
icndent Of public schools. lie lcn lndi-
ana aud went To Virginia, where he took
ex-Gov. Holiday in his office and cduca-
ted him. Mr.. Smyth was correspondent
Of cx-Goy. Holiday until his death. lie
also correspondcd regularly with Nj.
Hendricks until his death. After leaving
Virginia Mr. Smyih went To Salisbury and
was pastor of Broad Street Presbyterian
Church from 1873 ill 1889. when he re-
signed and retired to private life, living
with his son, Mr.. ;. :. Smyih, of the firm
Of Dormnn 4 Smyth, of that town. Mr.
Smyth during his life Ind written for many
prominent magazines. Ills funeral took
place Thursday afternoon at the Prcsby-
ierian Church in Salisbury. Ex-Gov
Holiday was one Of the pall-bcarcrs.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10

Another Of Snow Hills young men has
succumbcd TO the charms Of matrimony
and forsaken the goodly company of bach.
clors. The marriage of our esteemed
young townsman. Thomas =. Selby, to
Miss Susie II. Wiley. of which mention
was made In these columns last week, took
place on Thursday afternoon last. The
ceremony was performed in the VI. +.
Church ut Milford, Del, by Rev. J. II. vii.
ley, brother of the bride, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Willis. II was witnessed by large
company Of friends Of the parties. There
were no bridesmaids or groomsmcn. The
ushers were Messrs. Will Alfred, of Mil
ford, Alvin Wiley. Of Oxford, Md, W.
W. Salmon. of Philadelphia, and w. A.
Eckcls, Of Snow Hill. The bridal party
left on the 2.5j train north On u tour for
a few days. after which they will return
and take possession Of their new hcmc in
this place. The bride Is not stranger
in our midst, having made her home with
her brother when he was in charge of the
Methodist Church here u few years ago
She will bc welcomed back TO Snow Hill
by u large circle of friends. We join in
extending our hearty congratulations and
best wishes To the ncwly-wcddcd couple
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
A Candid Acknowledgment.

Il know tha, many physicians are very
much prejudiced against all proprietary
medicines. and ! think sometimes foolishly
so am, however. willing To aeknowl.
edge mcril wherever Il Is deserved. have
prescribed simmons Liver Regulator. and
have given II pretty thorough trial, my
self. and think Il deserves all the praise Il
receives. have watched It's use for the
last five years aud do not know of more
popular medicine. My patients praise Il
very highly and II gives good results
wherever Il Il use,l."-ExtTact from let.
ter of DIR. ID. W. Atkinson, Sloan Springs,
Arkansas.