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Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09
The urinary teachers of the CITY schools

The primary teachers of the city schools
met at the high school yesterday at y. m.
and were addressed by Miss Smelling, of
Marshaltown, Ia, on matters relating to
their work. Her lecture was very inter-
esting one and enjoyed very much by the
teachers
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

The Epworth league will hold public
meeting this evening at the First NJ. f.
church, to which all the young people Of
the city are especially invited. This is the
first general meeting of the league, and a
pleasant evening is anticipated. The aims
and purposes of the league will be set
forth. The following is the program in
full.
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

or me IdUE ) HtatI-UTtss MISS t5CuWcUt
stands first with tnlrty-nine votes and Miss
Anna Hays has twenty-seven and one-half.
Tonight the M9nnerchor choir will favor
the audience with vocal selections and a
fine program Of instrumental music viii
also be rendered
Tomorrow evening Professor koenig's
athletic class Will be in attendance and
show their skill.
The fair will continue all week and it
will no doubt be the most successful
one of the season
Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09
BITING BROS.

II you the 'Song Of a Shirt refer Won 10 the
poet Hood but If you SHIRTS TO WEAR supply
speciality for this week fine white laundrief
Wamsutta muslin pique front shirt for
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
lie Cut His Throat and Lighted u
Cigarette

BrrFALo. y. Y., Oct Sat an early
hour This morning Charles +. Orris, who
resided with his mother. Mrs Mary King.
ai ~ Main street, shot her while sleeping
and then cut his ihr0a, from ear 10 ear
with razor.
After killing his mother the murderer
must have walked To table near by and
hastily scrihblcd the following admission
of his gull, an three separate pieces Oi
brown paper, ms they were found in his
vcsi pocket this morning:
III John aud Harry Moran will kindly
disp"sc oi my goods, money. Sc. will
thank them very much, CmAs. +. OREIs."
Il should prefer cremation. ir possible
Please don't bother our relations about
the matter, for they have trouble enough
hope my friends will not think the
worst of me for this am tired Of living
aud that is enough. Mother could not
get along without me. so ended her suf.
fering nlso. so good.hye. friends. aud
may you all he happy. CnAs. +. ORGIs."
After writing the above notes the sur.
rnundings indicate that he walked up TO
n mirror hanging oI the wall between two
windows facing Main street aud cut his
throat from ear 10 ear with a razor. lie
then turned 10 his neh, and sal down in
an easy rocking chair and smoked II cigar.
cite while his lilc.bloo,l was oozing out
Orris was about ~ years of age, n paint
cr by trade, and had the reputation of he
ing quiet and industrious.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
stockton Items.

DIR. e. Russell Smith left Stockton We'd
ncsday 10 attend The Cape Charles Fair
Miss Eva Burl'agc is visiting in Box
Iron.
Mr., Thomas Colman paid visl, I" Po'
comokc City on Tuesday.
Mrs. Susan Cropper is the gucs, of Mrs
J. B. Waters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Smack returned from
Philadelphia Monday.
Mr. Ehc Walters paid our town flying
visit Tuesday
Capt. Gideon Price attended the Pres
hyicry nf New Castle which convened
Tuesday evening. Oct. I. in the Rodney
Street Church, Wilmington. Del. lie WAS
much pleased with the meeting.
Mr. John Dickcrson rc,nrnr from East
vile, Va, Friday.
Several of our young ladies cnjoyc'l the
delightful exercise of horse. back rifle
recently.
DIR. :. l.. Benson and Mr.. lhos. IL.
Spence, ofSnow Hill, paid visit TO Stock
ton on Friday last.
Mrs. Jennie Jones has removed TO BAL
timore. She left stockton Wednesday Ia
the regret OF her many friends here.
On Monday afternoon Lytt Townsend
(coloreD was seriously stabbed in the
throat with knife in the hands al his
son the boy had been ordered TO perform
u task which he refused 10 ,lo and fray
ensued, with the above result.
Our young people are anticipating a
trip to the hay where they expect Ia par
take Of some excellent bivalvcs,
Miss May Waters who has been visiting
in Philadelphia returned home last week.
In place of the old well ut the stockton
Academy, which has been ou, of order for
some time past, pump has been settled
and water can now bc conveniently oil.
tanned.
our town was unusually quiet On sun
day, not even church hell broke the still
ness, the weather being too Indictment foi
service
Mr.. T. r. Wharton. during the past
week visited the cities of Philadelphia
Baltimore and Annapolis aud IN the mean
time purchased his fall and winter goods
Nj. Frank johnson il very III will
brain fever. IEAHI. AND Rrny.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12

Moonlight" nights are now IN the as-
cendani, hut alas for the "music, love aud
flowers they seem Ia have gone glimmcr'
ing.
Mrs. and Miss purncll haye recently re-.
moved from Berlin To our neighborhOol.
We are glad to- see the brigh, face Of our
teacher in our midst again hut what OF
the discunsulaiu swain in town:
Mr. Frank Holland, formerly clerk in
ID. \. Massev's store, i visiting fLiladcl'
phla, To bc absent lor AN indefinite period
The vcnduc of MIR. Joshua Mitchell,
took place on Tuesday, AMI was well at-
tended.
Our enicrprising county commissioner,
lin fatura" has developed quite talent
for eleciionccring. Judging from his fre'
qucnl rides. Query; Though late In life,
has he learned Ia "sei cn up
We are glad To state that our school Is
more ilourishing than Il has even been he
fore 81 early in the term.
Owing Ia the very disastrous rains
which we have had. farmers are very
much discouraged at the result oi The
years labor and the shortened crops con.
sequcnt upon them.
Mrs. John v. Dennis who has been III
for several months. we are glad To say Is
now convalcscing.
! Cholera is still prevailing among the
hogs in this ncighborhood. some oi our
farmers having lost their entire stock.
Our young dry go"ds clerk Is very fond
of attending the meetings now IN prog
rcss at Friendship. We wonder ir he
takes his pistol with him!
II is rumorcd tina, one OF the lair sex in
our midst, has developed Of late u great
interest Ia the medical profession. May
Il lead To happiness along snnli, path
The items from the Berlin correspond
eni In last weeks issue werc like sweet
bells tangled and badly out Of tune
/ Ring cut wild bells. ring once again.
CIvIs.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12

u has been reported to us. that some person
has been industriously circulating "A report
that we hal qui, selling Ph"sphatcr. Hal gone
oui of the business. etc. etc. Herr arr few
facts. We have given up the snlc of Listers
fertilizers AMI We can give gonl commercial
rvnsons why We ,lo not handle them. We hal
the agency fOr the sale Of Listers PhusphatcS.
and we also had the agency for the sale of ".
~ Miller 4 Co Phosphate. We ,ould have
kept either and they hath east ~ the same.
mcrs lrlieyc n i. Miller 4 C0.'s Phosphaics
"a Ia the hcttcr goods. We found that We
cnuld only sell Listers when VIZ lid not have
Mlllcrs AMI Of course VIZ ,li'i nrop Lister b,it
we have not gone out of the Phosphate hyri-
ness. Listen what the well known fary.crs
say;
10. q. FOOKs,-I used Millcr's STANDARD an my
wheat last year. was fully satisfied.
made an excellent croi.
GEO. HAYwARD.-Iu used fIye tons of Mil
ler's standard and Millers Harvest
Queen on my wheat last fall, and not
wlthsiandinR the unfavOr.blc season.
made the hest crop Of wheat ever grew.
fused Listers the year hcforc.
LITTLETON BAILEY. ! used MIllcr's stand
ard on my wheat last year nnd grew the
hest crop have ever hal on the rane
land.
cnAs. T. TRuITT.-I used Millcr's Harvest
Queen nnd MilleF's STANDARD on my wheat
last fall and made the bcst crop have
ever raised.
JOHN T.. ROBINs.-I uscd Mlllcr's Harvest
Queen an my oats last spring. II wns late
when got them sowed and u was had
seasnn. still | raised AN excellent cTup
considering the circumstances. I was
pleasc-i with the Phosphate.
In view ~ the above facts. We hops our
friends will not lo miHlcd, they VIII always
nni us at the old stand. with the hsst Phos-
phaiesat the lowest pFiccs-
HASTINGS 4 SlIOCkLEY.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Berlin and Ocean City Items.

Mr.. w. Slime, of the Atlantic Hotel,
Berlin Is s,ill confined to his bed this he.
ing the ninth week Of illness.
Miss Mary Stuart Of philadelphia, Is
visiting the Misses Showell.
Miss Addie Farrell, Of New York, Is the
guest Of the Misses Hammond.
Mrs Sarah Franklin and family have
removed from their surburban residence,
to the town residence Of the late DR.. Hill.
AIRY Pitts.
Mr.. Thomas Savage. ofthe Berlin Hotel
has lately purchased a pair of very fine
horses in Baltimore, and any day he can
be seen 'letting 'eni out" down Main st.
Mr.. VIM. J. Braitcn has accepted good
position In Postmaster Gen'l. Wana.
makers establishment in Philadelphia.
Mr. Vim. Il. Rayne has just returned
from two weeks visit To Philadelphia
looking as hale and hearty as ever.
Mr.. Jack Raync has also been on IT,.
tic visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Corbin Jones has left.
DR.. James &. Dirickson aud Mr.. Sew
ell Williams went fishing on Tuesday last
at Mr.. James b. Dirickson's on the hay i;
they airport rather poor fishing that day
hut plenty Of good eating nj their hosts
table. who is noted for his hospitality.
The DIR. rather got the best Of old Isaac
for about the first time the fish were
scarce.
A white Republican League Club was
formed here on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Lee Cummins aud family are the
guests of DIR. Dirrickson.
Mcssrs. James Birmingham and Parker
Hickman had good luck black willing n
few days ago on the rocks In the hay.
T.. 7. Hammond. Esq, of Snow Hill.
has been visiting Col. Granville Stokes at
Ocean City, and they report having en-
ioycd the best of the season In fishing aud
shooting small beach birds.
Mr. Eugene Adkins, Of Berlin las re-
cciycd the contract for raising and re.
moving the buildings ai Ocean City. lie
is now engaged in moving the cottage al
Col. Stokes back from the ocean front Ia
Baltimore street ia0 yards from lis pres
ent location. The post office and NIL
the buildings facing the Atlantic Hotel
will be raised about j feet and no doubt
the cottages will all he moved back from
the fury Of The breakers.
Mr.. john Wilictt has been busy getting
the spars on, of the wreck he bought.
The result Of the inves,igaiin inio the
actions oi the Capt AID crew of the Lite
Saving Station at Ocean City, Is awaited
with anxiety. "
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
lie was u Swintlicr.

\ slippery.tonsucd young man came 10
Snow :!ill about three months ago and
canyasscd the town IL The interest of an
alleged photograph copying establish.
mcni Ills method was Ia show u well
executed photograph and tell his custo.
mcrs TINT he could make them pictures Of
their dead friends or absent ones just as
good rs The one exhibited from either u
tintypc or old photograph, and give them
II handsome frame. The total cost for pic.
inrc and frame teing only 81 30 All that
was required To seal the bargain was that
the unsuspectins customer was To pay the
small sum of 81 cents down with each or
der and - cents u month thereafter Until
the hill was paid. lie secured n great
many or,lyrs in this section and then de.
parted for home, as he said, for the pur
pose of executing his orders. The good
people Of Snow lIill are patiently waiting
the young mans return, but they are
doomed to disappointment for the young
man is swindler and the house he rep.
resented myth. We get this ihiorma.
tion from the Jew who was recently in.
carcerated in jail here on the charge Of
selling picture frames without license, but
who was discharged an the plea tha, he
was only nm agent. This man says that
he met the slippery young man near Fair
mount, Somerset county, recently and he
told him that he had "gulled" the people
Of Snow liill and had thrown the d--d
pictures away. Many of,h pictures in.
trusted To his care and which are now Tor
ever gone were highly priced by those
who gave them To him because of their
being the only likeness existing of some
deceased relative or friend Bear in mind
friends that il pays To deal with reliable
advertisers.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
HER HEALTH WAS RUINED.
Her Life Was One Of Pain, lsut
She is Now Well.

Mrs. Alexander Vaughn. wife Of one Of
the most prominent aud extensively
known merchants of Prescott. Ark. writes
the following letter under date of April
%. 1889
Il owe the preservation Of my life un-
der providence To Swiil's Specific g.. :. S.)
For four years my health was wrrlchcl.
ruincd-my life, life Of constant pain
and misery and torture. Food soured on
my stomach, and what l ate to-day |
would yomii tomorrow. My sic, y at night
was broken by the most horrible visions
In dreams. 81 much so, that could moi
bear To he lch alone chronic dinrrhwa, n
painful cough That threatened me with
consumption my feet and ankles were
twisted out of all proportion and my
limbs swelled more or less. could not
walk except on level iloor, and then
with difficulty. and for while could nO,
get In or ont ~ bed without assistance.
The pressure oi finger on my body
would leave lis impression, and In short
| thought had dropsy, in addition TO my
other aillictions.
Two doctors treated me faithfully dur.
ing the four years but did me no good
the medicines they gave me were as use.
less as stagnnni water. My friends thought
would die, suffering as was with such
u combination of diseases.
In 1881 I discontinued the medicines
had heretofore taken and hogan la take
Swiil's Specific q. :. 81 Five b0ltles Of
this truly and wonderful medicine wss
wl hat worked the miracle Of my complete
And permanent recovery"
Treatise an blOad aud skin disease
mailed Tree.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
DmweT =, Atlanta. lia.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12

George, the little six.ycar.old son ol
Mr.. Edward IIill has for the past two
weeks been suffering with disease Of the
throat.
Miss Alice Widgeons, OF Philadelphia,
Is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Josiah Bunting.
Mr.. VIM. Quillen has had the second
story Of his store nicely finished, and re-
moved his little family there.
Mrs. Jane Jones Is visiting her son, Mr.
Edward Quillen, at Chincoteaguc.
Mr.. Jas. Parsons has two children sick
with diphihcria.
Mr.. Isaac Taylor. Of Georgetown. Del.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Small
wood.
On last Friday night while Mr.. VIM.
Griffin and his sister Hcitic were going
home from Friendship Church in buggy,
having arrived at place known as "IIigll
Hills" his mule got frightened and upset
the buggy throwing Mr.. Griffin and bis
sister out. Willie received few slight
scratches ON his face. "lIc says the next
time he drives mule To church, it'll he a
horse. :" tox.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Deaths Ofa Week.

DANIEL N. HENRY, JR., prominent
lawyer, and president OF the Dorchester
National Bank Of Cambride, died Sunday,
afler an illness Of two weeks. aged 42
years. The announcement Of his death
has occasioncd general regret In the com.
munity. His uprightness and integrity Of
character gained ior him the entire conf.
dcncc Of the public. and the loss Of his
exceptional talents as a lawyer and his
cn,erprising public spirit will create a
void In the community difficult to ill. \
wife aud three small children survive him.
Mrs. Henry is the daughter Of the late Dr.
Adkins, Of Talbot. The deceased was q
Democrat In politics. and occupied high
place in the party councils. lie held the
Office Of States attorney for Dorchester
county for several consecutive terms. and
conducted n number Of notable cases with
marked ability. Al the last convention
Of the first congressional district he was a
prominent candidate for the nomination
Of Congress. lie was lately elected prcsi.
dent Of the newly organized Dorchester
National Bank aud was n director in the
Cambridge and Seaford Branch of the =.
W. Il Il. Railroad Company. lie was also
n vcstryman and warden In Christ =. T..
Church. At the earnest solicitation Of
the late Democratic county convention
Mr. Henry consented to be n candidate
for the House Of Delegates. Ills death
will ncccssitatc the rcasscmhling of the
convention 10 fiji the vacancy. J. w.
Henry. Of Baltimore. John G. Henry aud
Charles $. Henry. Of Easion, and Levin
II Henry. OF Washington with other
relatives and friends, were present ai his
dcathbed. The funeral services took place
Tuesday afternoon from Christ =. T..
Church, attended hy prominent persons
from all parts Of the State. Services were
conducted by Rev. Dr. Barber. assisted by
Revs. Buck. Adkins aud Bryan.
Peter l.. Davis, Esp. an aged citizen Of
West Berlin district is dead. Mr.. Davis
was well known To the people of Snow
Till. having been prominent li,igant in
the Courts of this county during his life.
lie owned considerable land and was con.
siderc,l wcll.to-do farmer.
Mr.. George Phillips, who resided hut u
few miles from town died on Tuesday Of
typhoid fever. Ills wife had been dead
not more than week. She died Of con.
sumption.
Mr. Josiah u. Powell, of Pocomokc
City. is dead.
Mrs. Nancy Morris, familiarly known
To every resident Of Snow Hill as Aunt
Nancy Morris" died at the residence Of
Mrs. Jennie Moore on Wednesday. She
was in her S9th year and had been failing
for number Of years. Her remains were
taken To Salisbury by relatives on Friday
for intcrmeni.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Orphans Court Proceedings.

The Orphans Court for this county
was In session on Tuesday with full bench
present: Judges Jones. Hall. Carey and
Register Purncll. The following business
was transacted:
Virginia T. Jones and Icmucl W. Onicy
administrators of Elikim w. Jones. filed
additional list, speraie debts and final
admin stratOrs account.
David J. Kelley. administrator Of Davis
NJ. Killey, filed account Of sales.
Edward +. Bounds, executor Of jones
Bounds. filed account Of sales of corn and
fodder.
Francis II. Purnell, administrator Of B.
Jones Taylor. granted an extension of
time tO close ,lcceascd's estate.
The last will aud testament Of Peter l..
Davis admitted Ia Probate. and letters
upon said Peter l.. Davis estate granted
to VIM. q. Davis.
Letters Of administration ON the estate
of Sarah A. Corbin granted 10 Noah
W ord.
Court meets again on ed.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Notice to Hotel Keepers and
Others Who Sell Liquor:
CHATTER lll.

For the information Of all persons con.
ccrncd the following Act of the Lcgisla-
turc is published:
CHATTER i0l.
An Act prohibiting the sale OfSpiriiuOus
or Fcrmcnicd Liquors in the several coun.
ties of the State on the day OF election.
SECTION i.-Br Il enacted by the Gcn.
cral Assembly oi Maryland: That il shall
moi be lawful for the keeper of any hotel,
tavern, store, drinking establishment or
other place where liquor Is sold. ar for any
person or persons. directly or indircctly,to
sell. barter, give or dispose of any spiriiu.
nus ar fcrmcnlcd liquors. ale or beer. or
Intoxicating drinks al any kind an the
day of election hereafter To be held in the
several counties Of this State.
SEC. l.-And bc II enacted. That any
person violating the provisions ofthis Act
shall be liable la indictment by the Gmnd
Jury 0fthc county where the offence is CON
miiicd. aud shall upon conviction before
any Judge of any Circuit Court of tins
State, be- fined sum not less than my
dollars. nor more than one hundred dol.
lars for each and every offence. one half
Of the fine io bc paid To the informcr, and
the other halt 10 the County Commission.
crs for the use of public reads.
tRIAH +. SmoCRLEY,
sheriff for Worcester Connty.v
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Did Not Know the Object.

BERLIS, Nh, Oct, '.-will you permit
M, space In your paper TO rcc,ify the
statement IN your last issue relative To the
mass meeting held In the colorrd Baptist
Church IN tins town, saying that was u
prime mover In the cause. | would like
4" say thai Was misrcpresenIed and
knew nothing or lhe object "I The meeting,
aud will l'r prime mower In u" meeting
that is aniagonislic Ia The Republican
party JonN ". SrENck'
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
STATE az OmIo, CITy or TOLEDO, !
I.ucAs COuNTY. y. =,

STATE az OmIo. CITy or TOLEDO,
LuCAs COUNTY, ). ).
FRASK J CHENEY makes oath that he
Is the senior partner Of the firm of +. J.
CHENEY II Co, doing business in the City
ofToelo. County aud State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum oi ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Caiarrh that cannot be curc,l
by the use of Halls Caiarrh Cure
FRANK J CHENEY.
Sworn To before me and subscribed IN my
presence, this Gtil day of December, a u. SO.
49,, \. ". GLEASON.
~.~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrii Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Send for tes; inOn.
ials. free. +. ]. CHENEY Il CO, Toledo,
Ohio. :E"Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Hot Water for Wrinkles

\ very beautiful. though no longer
youthful. society woman owesihe prescrva.
tion oi her charms io little habit she has
0f lying down when dressed for i,c even.
ing with cloth wruEg nut of hot water
pressed closely over The entire surface Of
her face. aud allowing II To remain there
hall nm hour. All the wrinkles are. she
claims. smoolhed out of her face by this
process. which is IN striking contrast 10
the way the average woman flies into
clothes for mn evenings outing, hurries
the crinp NIL nut of her hair while The car
rage waits. covers her hot, tired face with
polka dots al powder In her haste, tugs ON
her gloves and Il oif.-Nt~ lork S1n.
A a..
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12

--FoR SALE cmEAr.-Onc yoke of oxen
in fair condition. Good pullcrs and very
easily managed. Will bc sold on time.
Apply to q. VI. Purncll
--Fon SALE.-Onc pair Of horses, COW.
yoke oi young oxen, timber cart,
horse. cart, I stecr.cari, plows. harrows,ctc.
For terms apply To Thomas II. Spence,
Snow llill, I'D.
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12
Election Notice.

EicctiOu uUl NotcTs w NOTCcstci tuuHtH,
in accordance with the requirements or
the Public General Laws that nm election
will lie held il Worcester County, on
Tuesday, November 5th, 1889,
the same being the Tuesday mex, ar
first Monday in the month of y
The election will be held
pose Of eleciing Compiroll,
Treasury for the State of Mary.
Senator to represent Worcester County :.
the State Senate, 3 Members of the House
Of Delegates to represent Worcester Co.
in the Maryland Legislature. Clerk for
the circuit Court. a Sheriff. five County
Commissioners, u Surveyor, and Wreck.
master. for Worcester County.
The polls for SAID election will bc open
cd in each aud every election district of
said county, at the usual places Of holding
elections nj y o'clock n. M. and will be-
closed nj q o'clock p. M. when the ballots
shal! he publicl, counted.
The Judges oi the several Election Dis
tricls are requested 10 make their returns
on Thursday, the 9Th, following the clcc-
tiOn
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12

For the Information Of all persons con.
ccrncd the following Act Of the lcgisla-
turc is published:
Democratic messenger., 1889-10-12

Farnrr. should dig their polaloes.