Democratic messenger., 1889-05-11

"A discovery has been made on the
Nanticoke river ut place called Ellis
Fishing Ground, about miles below Sea-
ford, Del. A vessel was dug from under
hill fifteen feet deep. Nr. Ellis. owner
Of the property, has been living there for
forty-three years, and did not know that
the vessel was there until the recent winds
washed the sand from under the hill, when
part Of her was discovcied. Al first II
was thought to he stump. Upon further
investigation, II was found to be the for.
ward part 0fa schooner Her bottom was
hewcd out and caulkcd with something
like camel's hair. She Is put together
with pegs and without any nails. The
largest portion Of her still remains In the
bank. She is supposed to be from 90 TO
100 tons burthcn. The wood Is as solid as
ever. There Is no one around who knows
anything about her.
The ladies Of the p. +. Church have
completed their arrangements for holding
far and festival during part Of court
week in the National Hotel. They have
been at work for several months on fancy
work of every kind and description for
the lair, and now have an array OF fancy
articles seldom equalcd ON similar occa.
sions, all Of which will be sold during the
continuance Of the fair They will open
on Tuesday evening MAY aa,l) with u
supper. besides which. ice cream and other
delicacies Of the season will he served by
the ladies. The proceeds of the affair
will bc added TO the improvement fund,
and expended IN erecting tower to the
church. All are cordially invited to at
tend and assist in swelling the improve.
ment fund rs much as possible.
The adaptation Of dress to weather
changes at this period of the year is a
difficult problem, especially for delicate
people. The MONDAY and night tcmpera
lures often present marked contrasts
while the thermal variations from day TO
day are very irregular. II is important to
notice that while the thermometer may
now rise above Summer heat" the atmos.
pheric conditions are very different from
those Of u summer day even with the
me rcury little lower. The difference is
due To the absence of aqueous vapor in
the arr. and when this is the case WOODEN
clothing cannot he safely laid aside. 4
little prudence In dress now will save
many people from an attack Of malaral
fever. This caution will be particularly
necdful until "ihc May cold SPELL (which
periodically occurs in this country from
about the 10th TO the ?1ih Of the monthl
Is over.
AT this season of the year, says the
New York Obscrcer. one is liable To pass
through period Of what some of our
friends call spring fcvcr. The Spring
generally brings an altered condition of
the blood. All the old spring medicines
administered by our mothers and grand.
mothers To their children were called
forth by this fact. Blu, the iisagrccablc
doses so faithfully forced upon the juvc.
niles were not always necessary. a course
OF oranges will prove ms affective and Ger
iainly more palatablc than the nauscous
doses In our childhood AZ this season Of
the year let children eat all the oranges
they care for. If taken daily before
breakfast so much the better II the fruit
is little sour IL will not he distastcful to
the little folks They have natural era.
wing for something tart. 4 grateful dish
may bc made hy pecling oranges, taking
of every atom of white skin. and cutting
them into small pieces. Sweeten with
sugar, and you ut once have u dish that Is
tasty and healthy. A little grated cocoa
MI, adds much to the appearance.