Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-16

There arc nine cables connecting Europe
and America, which utilize ii3OO0 miles Of
cable
An edition Of Au.lubon's Birds Of Ameri-
ca" with 800 colorcd plates. was sold ut q
New York sale for si44.
scrccch owl was recently found on the
farm Of Susquchanna county man with the
figures "is.G' cut on its beak.
In Italy there are eight American born
princcsses. seven warehouses. twelve count.
esscs and baroness
Brockton. Mass, last year turned out on an
average about forty-tlve pairs Of shos per
minute for aOO days Of ten hours each.
II Is u solemn fart in civilization that the
countries increases in direct proportion to
the length Of her tiraIeriel
The number Of muscles In an elephants
trunk, according to London ui@lical authori.
every onc of them
A woman can drive pair of dashing
ponies, bargain, an argument or "a hen tut
when IL comes to little ilat headed tack
oh, myl-Burlington Free rrC~S
Atlanta has black cat which in the oven.
ings follows pcopl. around emitting mourn.
full snarls." AZ Midnight, according odarky
testimony. the cat climbs n fence post aud
turns into beautiful woman, who vanishes
with fearful yell"
The White system u elevated electric rail.
road provides for ears having hut two wheels.
unc nj either end. the car b,ils sic:ulirl hori.
Iontally 10y four guide wheels at each end,
having u Bearing against side rails consider
ably above the level Of the main rail.
Miss Marietta Hollcy t'Josiah Aliens
Wife, is fitting Up a new house for herself in
Adams, n. Y, IL which provision is made
Tor tho accommodation Of ten or twelve
ucstS, TO 10 selected from tho sowing girls Of
Few York city during tho summer months.
She expects 10 entertain four or five sets Of
them in succession.
The Russian empress thinks little Of court
,iiquet,e. Recently at some function Of the
Danish court. where properly she had pre-
.ydcncc Of the Princess Of Wales. she laugh.
sn;ly invited the princess TO go ahead Of her,
saying: When am hero | am only my
mothers SECOND daughter
lot u girl bleach her hair" says Boston
.octor, "and wi;hia tarro months she will
ave trouble with her eyes, pains in the head,
al Do well on the way towards souc ncr-
vous disorder requiring DOCTORS services
as,if ftst.,, Aatlf t,sfl
Language most shows man Speak. that
Eiay So thee. Il springs CIT al the most
retired AMI ii;moSt parts of H.. AMI is the
image of the E;lIcai al il, the mind. No glass
renders man, form or likeness 80 true as
his spccch.
One Of tho most brilliant women il Eng
land Is Lady Lindsay. daughter of thu late
Henry Fi;zroy Her receptions arc nnSni:l-
cent affairs all arc always attended by some
of the most distinguished pcoplc Of the day.
She is prolific writer. u cultivated artist
nj an excellent musician, combining with
her I.iany talents charming manner and
treat deal of womGnly tact.
The l,cnch minister Of agriculture has rec
ynimcndcd tie butchers Of France Ia use
sugar instead of salt for preserving meat,
!. has made a scric, Of cxlGrumciis the re-
suits Of which indicate that sugar is the bet
ter prescrval.vc Of the two. II is more CT.
pc,iSivc. but tie powdered sugar forms q
coating retaining tho juices Of tho mca, with
oW loss, While TIE nuiri;ive qualities Of the
meat are considerably lr.Scncd Ly' the salt.
The abolition Of slavery in Brazil is said TO
have had u dcplorablc c!Icc, upon the indus
iri,ss Of tho cs!pire. and financial crash is
anticipated. The wants of the freshmen BE-
in; few, they will not work steadily Habits
Of industry and thrift are yet 10 la acquired.
The financial ouiloo.; il ~ uniavor,blc that
bank shares ard similar s.curiii,., have srf-
fcr,d decline 81 ~ 10 10 per cent
The largest individual taxpayers in Boston
are Frederick l.. AIas, who pays Sl0.3..iH
on SjOl3,C Co Of rial estate. Ebcn D. Jordan,
who pays $:,o,Gl@.A on si,3is TO NJ real
estate and $4,000 u PERSONAL estate. Joshua
u Sears, who pays ;;0 l'-;: ). on $,j,Ci1 ~ Of
real estate AMI SILL, oCO"f personal estate. and
Arioch Wentworth. who pays S.O,,aE,I on
Sl.tji,i0O Of real AMI $liO.UD Of personal
estate.