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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Snow Hill. Md.
Tax-Ditch Notice.
IL Tie H,noraIie BIrd IF C"unty C"mmis
aonct;s of Worcester county:

10 Tie HonordLle Baird IF CouRty C"mmis
acncrs If Worcester CoHnty:
WE, the undersigned citizens Of Wor.
ccs,er comfy, do hereby petition YOU
Honorable body To- appoint commission
crs 10 lay out ditch. ar bitches. for III,
purpose of draining the low lands of youl
petitioners. situate ia the Seventh Flee
lion District of Worcester county, aud in
the adjoining portion Of Wicomico conn
~, Ia run through the lands of James II
NcGrath. Edward Puscy, Stephen Dyke,
heirs. Joseph Ennis, John \ Givcns. Eli
jah Shocklcy. Samuel Hitch. Enoch Pratt
John Morris. Rclio Livingston. Alfred
Vincent. Andrew Pollitt. Amanda Polliii
VIM H. Dykes. Charlotte Dykes. Marcel.
aus Brown, Henry Robertson. Edward
Christopher. Vim. Morris. Thomas Nor
ris, Thomos Browns heirs, VIM. Living
sion. Levin Hitch. Thomas McGmih
James Andcrson's heirs and Pierce Pryor
Signed Edward Pussy. Mary Johnson
George +. Livingston. VIM. II. Dykes
James II. McGraih. Elijah Sbocklry. VIM
ID. Richards, Thomas McGraih. Vim. Liv'
ingston, Pierce Pryor. Peter Livingston
Handy j. Hitch, Charlotte Dykes.
Jan. a6.ii
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Notice to Creditors.

Henry 7, Bell aud Edward II. Bowen
parties trading under the name and firm
of Bell Il Bowen.
In the Circuit Cour, far Worcester coun
~. January Term. 1859. Ia vii Fehr,,
AIRY iiih. 1859.
THE petition of Henry T. Bsll and Ed
ward w. Bowrn. partners trading under
.,'c "a'n, M" urn ., neIi h'weh' WIN
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
THE PRESIDENTS INNAUGU-
RATION.

Half Rates and Fine service by
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Present indications foreshatlow the most
brilliant inaugural demonstration ever
known. on the installation OF President.
elett Harrison, March 9Th next. The en-
tire country Is interested In the event. and
every State Of the Union will be repre-.
senicl In the grand parade. Civilians,
military, civic. and political bodies will
make this the greatest pageant ever
seen In the National Capital. The hall
will lie the most brilliant affair of the
kind ever held. and the entire demonsira
lion will I've conducted an scale Of mag.
niticencc never before attempted. Thous-
ands of people will visit Washington dur.
this period IN participants or spectators,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
is making preparations TO carry them
there. and return them IN the promptest
and most satisfactory manner. II vii
undoubtedly he the heaviest job ever un
deriaken by the company. yet with lie
enormous cquipm, mt. excellent facilities,
and mastery management, the task will
he accomplished TO the satisfaction Of all.
For the day preceding and that succeeding
The 4tli, the rails leading into Washington
W III be hot with thousands Of wheels, and
MS all trains Nil lie rum in as many sec.
tions as the demands Of travel require
there will he between New York and
Washington continual procession Of
locomotives and cars moving steadily To
their destination. In order to utilize all
the cars. and To prevent any blockagc Of
the tracks. no cars will be stored on sid.
ings in or near Washington rs other lines
propose to do.
The trains will he kept moving all the
time and having deposited their contents
in the centre Of the city the cars will 6e
Immediately run back. To bc again loaded
with par, Of the vast ihrong which will
crowd into all stations of the company
In this manner the work will he done
promptly and effectively, and the great
number of trains will enable every one Ia
rcncl, the capital at scasonablc hour.
IN case the hotels and lodging houses oi
Washington should be unable To accommo.
date the visitors, the Pennsylvania Rail
ROAD Company will sell excursion tickets
from Washington to Baltimore February
?iih To Marcel, iih good for return irir
until March eth. at $laO.
The excursion rate fixed for this occas'
ion is single fare far he ro"nd trip. and
tickets nj tina, rate will he sold from all
stations on the Pennsylvania Railroad
system from February aiih to March 4th
valid for return trip until March 9Th.
Visitors who desire To extend their tril
To Richmond can also purchase excursion
tickets in Washington on March l., To 9Th
good To return until March nh. inclusiy,
nj $i.i0 for the round trip.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
SATURDAY.
March the I'd, I 1899,
ATeO,CLOCK p. NJ.

Al SOCLOCk J.. NJ.
All the right. title and interest Of the said
William Il. McCatc, in and to all tina,
Farm lying and being situate In the Fifth
Election District of said county. consist
ing Of the two following tracts Of land:
list. All that tract of land called "Saw
Mill Range" and Friends Assistance
lying on the North side Of the road lead
ing from the town Of Bishopville in said
county. TO the town of Selbyvillc in ihs
State Of Delaware. and which was con
veyed to the said William Il. McCabc
by deed from James w. Evans and wife
dated the 18th day of July. \. d., 1875
and recorded among the land record,
aforesaid In Liber l. T. NJ. No. 4, foil,
SO. and containing Thir,y.Five Acres o
Land. more g ess.
I'd. ALI that tract Of land called flown
sends Trouble" and "Friends Assis
tance." Wing aud being situate as aforc
said and which was conveyed TO the sale
willign X. McCabe by deed from James
II. CULLEN and wife, dated the Goth da,
of January, 4. d., 1876. and rccor,le,
among the land records aforesaid In ri
her !. 7. NJ, No. 4. folio 3i5, containin.
Five Acres of Land, more or less.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
A Jack O'Lantern on It's Travels

On Tuesday night about nine o'clock
several citizens Of Cambridge observed "a
very brigh, ligh, apparently in the wcs-
tern heavens. II was larger and brighter
than any star though it resembled star
in appearance, Shortly II was seen de-
scending toward the earth. sometimes
flashing brightly and then becoming very
dim Sometimes il would rise quickly
thtn again slowly fall. In about an hour
il had descended To within few feet of
III, ground in the direction of the race.
course and then suddenly grew larger.
hurs, with hrigh, flame, and wen, out
At first some Thought il must have been
"a light tied Ia kite. hi, there was not
wind enough Ia ily Kite. aud besides il
went against the wind. which also pre-.
cludc> the superstition Of lis having been
a lighted balloon. There is no doubt that
il was one Of thnse luminous appearances
arising from peculiar atmospheric condi.
ton, AMI commonly called isnus iaius.-
Ctmbriiyc Drmorrdt and Mars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Application for Trustees Release


Amelia J. Shocklcy. next friend to Maroon
Shockley, Cora Bell Shockley. Alexan.
der q. Slocklcy aud Margaret 4. Shock.
ley. Versus
Maroon Shocklcy, Cora Bell Shockicy, Al.
exander q. Shocklcy and Margaret A.
Shockley.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester coun.
ty-In Equity, No, jas.
In the Circuit Court Tor Worcester coun.
~. In Equity, January Term 1850
To- wit February 18th, 1889.
George w. Purneli, the Trustee IN the
above entitled cause, having petitionc,l
the Court to be released and discharged
from the further execution of the trusts
rcposed IN him by the decree In said cause,
and having filed his account under oath
Of his receipts aud disbursements rs such
Trustee, il Is thereupon ordered that no.
ticc he given, by publication Of this order
for one week in some newspaper printed
in Worcester county before the iiih day
Of March next. And IL Is further ordered
that the said Trustee will he released and
discharged from the further execution Of
said trusts, another Trustee will he ap.
pointed, unless good cause TO the trary
he shown on or before the said lltli day
Of March next. And notice Is hereby Civ.
en- that n petition for the purpose named
rs aforesaid has been filed by the said
George w. Purncll, the said Trustee. and
the publication of this order rs herein re.
quircd shall be sufficient notice.
LEVIN T. II. IRVING.
True copy,
Test: JomN VI. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Terms of Sale.

The terms Of sale will he $500 Of the
purchase money in cash on the day of
sale and the balance Of sand purchase
money Ia hc paid in equal insialmcnis oi
twelve AMI eighteen months from said
day of sale, and 10 he secured by the IN.
tercst.maring bonds Of the purchaser with
security To he approved by the under
signed.
Possession Of the said property will he
given Immediately, upon compIiance with
the terms Of sale. Conveyancing to be
at the expense Of the purchaser. Taxes
tn he paid by the Trustee To the LIST day oi
January, 4. d., 1880.
WM. :. WILSON,
feb. lots. Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Notice to Creditors.

THE undersigned hereby give notice
that they have obtained irom the Or
L phans' Court for Worcester county
Letters of Administration upon the estate al
JOHN ". STATION.
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said estate are
hereby warned 10 exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof. To- the subscriber.
ON or before the iGlh day of August. In
the year 1879. otherwise they may lie ex.
clu'led by law from the benefits thereof
MARY N. STATION. and
CLAYTON J. PURNEI.L.
Administrators.
Test; Tmos. ID. PuRSELI..
feb i7.M. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

The reason why the turning
point in a successful mans for
tune begins at the age of 10 is
because he is just old enough
to have sense enough to lay-up
enough for a rainy day" and
to know there is no profit in
trying to keep apacc with his
fast and more wealthy friends.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Terms of Sale !:

The terms Of sale will be One Hundred
and Finy Dollars in cash ON the day Of
sale aud the balance Of the purchase.m
to be paid IN two equal annual instruments
from the day of sale. the deferred pay.
menis 10 he secured by the interest bear.
ing bonds Of the purchaser or purchasers,
with two securities To be approved by the
Trustee.
Possession Of the said land will he given
Immediately upon the compliance with
the terms Of sale. Al title papers to he at
the expense of the purchaser or purchasers.
WM. :. WILSON,
feb. OTIS. Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Terms of Sale.

Ten per cen, in cash on the day Of
sale. the balance to he paid in two
equal annual ins,almenis of one and
two years from the day Of sale, with
in,eres, from said day of sale, To he
secured by the interest. bearing bond
Of the purchaser with sureties TO be ap.
proved by the said Trustees, or the
purchaser may pay the whole in cash
il he prefers.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
GEO. -. PURNELL,
Trustees.
Snnw Hill Nil
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

TmEEE is much talk at the
Capitol just now in reference
to the question Of an extra
Session of Congress. All OF
the candidates for the speak
crship are favorable to an cx-
ira session, being DESTROYS OF
avoiding a long and wcarisome
canvas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
SATURD
March 9th, A. D.. 1889,

Ate o'clock T.. NJ,
All the right, title and interest of the said
William Clogg and wife, ubc same bcing
fee.simplc interest," in and To all tina,
House and Lot situate in said Pocomokc
City, which was conveyed to the said vii
linn Clogg by deed from William $. vii.
son, Trustee, dated the iath day Of August,
A. d., 1894, and recorded among the land
records of Worcester county in Liber |.
7. NJ. No. 10. iolios 400 and i0l. and
whcrcon the said William Clogg now re.
sides
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

BALTIMORE is making rapid
strides toward becoming a
great city and there is one
thing which, when built. will
make it fairly "jump'-the
Baltimore & Eastern Shore
X. X. 1t is to be hoped the
next mayor will give the pro-
iect his endorsement.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

The city of San Jose, Costa
Rica. pronounced the Paris OF
South America, is now a pic
turc OF dcsolation. having been
destroyed by an earthquake.
Its destruction is said to be as
complete as that of Pompcii.
Our little affair at Charleston,
last year, would not have dis
turbeda picnic had it occurred
in Costa Rica.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

SOMETIME Lack Old Hutch
had a corner in the wheat
market. 1t appears now that
Baltimore has a corner on corn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

DROMPT SETTLEMENTS MAKE long
- friends. NIL WIN are indebted 10 n
/ will please settle In full 10 Jan. I. 80
l.. w. Gunby, s. n.sg1.s0
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

DLUMBlNG MATERIAL . speciality.
Use the Rapid Sire an waier closet
/ Plumbers sent out of town when
ordered. Call an or address.
L w. GUNBY, s sahlseSs6
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Valuable Farm.
AT
PRIVATE SALE
"Doublin Farm"

situate an the suburbs of ll"rniown. Va
containing THREE HUNDRED ACRES
! will sell The same cheap. This farm be-
Ing eligibly situated Is n very desirable
homestead. II has alout FIFTY ACRES
In high state or cultivation. aud the hal.
ancc well set In timber. Has u small dwell.
ing, go.nl wafer and excellent salt pastur.
age. viii sell for $1,000 per acre.
TERMS :--One.half purchase.money In
cash. balance In u aud \ months amer date
Of sale. JOHN &. y, kELLAM.
Cape Charles City.
Jan. 10.sm. Virginia
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
NASSAWANCO
CONTAINING
484O Acres of Land,

more or less, which were conveyed to
a certain George II Martin by An
drew NJ. Jones and wife by deed dated
February sis,, 1858, recorded among
the land records Of said Worcester
county, in Libcr l.. ID. NJ, No. 5,
iolios 2I7, sIS and sI0, and were de-
clared in trust by the declaration OF
said George II. Martin, dated the 5,h
day of March. \. d., 1858. recorded
among said land records in Liber +.
d. NJ. No S. folios ,I0. go and ..I.
A large portion Of said land is in cord
wood aud timber. The deposi, of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
IRON ORE

is heavy (said to he inexhaus,iblt) and
covers 1900 acres Of land. more or
less. Said Ore is easily raised being
near the surface Cheap iranspor,a.
ton can be had bob by rail and waer.
Nassawango Creek runs through the
property and is good stream, afford.
ing a fine water power. This property
is very valuable and worthy OF the at.
ten,ion of the Iron trade.
The Trustees will furnish any furlh.
or information desired
ANALYSIS OF ORE "A specimen
Of said ore was exhibited at the New
Orleans Exposition by George W.
Bishop. then Commissioner for Mary.
land now U. 5. Sub.Trcasurcr at Bal.
iimorc, who says said ore was analayz.
ed and found to contain more than 66
Yer cent ofpure iron Of good quality.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

HY VIRTUE OF a POWER, CON.
i. tanned in a deed oi Trust from Ger.
tain William Cl0eg. to me. the un
dcrsincd Ms Trustee, !, as such Trustee,
will offer for sale to the highes, bidder, AT
public auction, in front of the Office of
Francis II. Dryden, Esq. in said Pocomoke
Civ on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

TmE baltimore american is
right when it says that Mary
land has plenty of good land
for desirable settlers. We
might add that Worcester is
now offering greater induce
ments to cmigrants than is
offered in any part of the State.
Thousands of acres of the best
farm land can be bought very
cheap. while the soil is the
very easiest to till and almost
everything that grows out OF
the ground can be easily pro
duced. There is no rubbing
it out that this Peninsula is the
garden spot Of the universe
and Worcester county is dcs-
tined to become the most fruit
ful part of it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

TIM great farming intcrcs,
of this country has at last been
recognized. in the making OF
the office of Secretary of AZ
riculturc. MIR. Norman
Coleman will go on record as
having been the first head oil
what promises to become an
important department. AS
Mr.. Coleman is Il Democrat
he will have to step down and
out after March 4th. but he
will have the satisfaction and
honor. il there be any. of hay
ing been the first Secretary OF
Agriculture.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that contain Mercury,

AZ Mercury will surely destroy the sense
ofsmell and completely derange the whole
system when entering il through the mu
Gus surfaces. Such articles should never be
u sed except ON prescriptions from rcpuia.
BILE physicians. ms the damage they will 10
are ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Caiarrh Cure.
manufactured by T. J. Cheney &. Co, Tole.
do. d.. contains no mercury. and Is taken
internally. and acts directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces III the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure he sure and get
the genuine. II il taken inter nAlly and made
In Toledo. Ohio. by r. J. Cheney x. Co.
tB-Sold by Druggist, price s5c. per bot.
Tia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

THE Peninsula LcI.sry, pub
lishcd at Pocomokc City. by
MIR. A. ]. Merrill, came TO us
last week enlarged and other
wise improved and we see no
reason why Pocomokc should
not give such a paper a liberal
support. When the MEsSEN-
GER was enlarged one year
ago the occasion offered Bro.
Merrill an opportunity to say
some unkind things of us, but
that is no reason why we
should retaliate. as we have
experienced no injury there
from, SO we most earnestly
wish for him the success his
paper merits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

FITS. Al Fits stopped FREE by Dr. klinc's
GTrat Nerve kestoncr. M Fits after irSt ,iays
use. Marvellous Gurus. Treatise aud .. 20 trial
battle free e. III cases. send io Dr Kline, 's5l
Arch 81. phIla. I'm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-02-23

VIM. II. Miller. Of Stafford. Conn, Is
prosecuting n novel enterprise on eight
acres Of land there. lie Is engaged 10 duck
farming: and he raised 5000 duck. last
chickens from the same farm. lie uses
~ incuhaiors. each Of which cost him
ti25. and they are capable Of holding
1.200 eggs. oil lamps do the Matching.
The chicks hatch out three weeks from
the day the eggs are placed In the incuba.
tors. Mr.. Miller l. now engaged In hatch.
ing his spring chicken crop. lie matches
chickens In winter and ducks In summer.
About 900 ducks and NJ many hens are
kept busy supplying the ineubators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-31
9yetp2lprk Dailn Grihn,re
POUNDED HORACE GREELEY
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1880.
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Forejgn.-Michael Davitt continued his speech
before the Parnell Commission. - party oil
missionaries have been massacred by natives OF
New Gupea. - grand State ball was held In
Athens: Emperor William was entertained oy
the British fleet. - revolution IS IN progress
IN Guatemala. - Mr. Balfour intends to intro
duce in Parliament an Irish Land Purchase Dill
IN 1900 - The Gweedore prisoners were SEN
fenced to various terms of imprisonment Tor the
murder of Inspector Martin
Domestic.-Controller Wemple practically admit
ted tbe truth of the charges respecting the hoches
ter canal bridge. - John H. Cowen repneu 10
,h. charges made by Senator German in relation
N the Maryland political campaign - Inc
American Missionary Association continued l's
session in Chicago. - monument to Oehefal
Caesar Rodney, Revolutionary soldier OF Dela-
ware was unveiled at Dover, - The Chcago
horse show WAS opened. - The South American
delegates. after being entertained at Kansas ivy
.tarted eastward - dinner was gwen az
Providence In honor OF President Andrews INC
ncw head of Brown University - Rear aolhIai
Walker was entertained at dinner by his lrienus
in Washington; and Admiral Franklin, in the same
city. gave a dinner 10 the delegates to the Mari
time Conference.
q CITY and Suburbsn.-The cornerstone OF The
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, prospect
Park. Brooklyn, was laid. - Over s2oo'ooO
more was subscribed to the Worlds Fair luhu,
- Two steamers came in collision at sea ana
both sank. - The Board of Estimate COM
nlcted its work - Chauncey NJ Depew en-
phatically denied that the Vanderbits were reacn-
ing out after additional railroad properties
The annual fall meeting of the American orlen'ai
Society was begunsa at Columbia College
Winners at Elizabeth Blue Rock, oracre'n'oil,
Pearl Set, Longstreet, Oregon, HuntreSs anu
Bradford. - Stocks rather more scuVe, anu
aside from the coaers, generally hgner cioS'hs
strong
The Weather. Forecast for to-day: Generally
fair and slightly warmer! Temperature yesterday :
Highest, 90 degrees lowest, 4S; average 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-31

well as to all the royal visits which have been
made since he assembled the throne. 1t is not
EASY. however, to forecast the pacific effects
which so marked departure from European
custom may exert on the fate of the Ottoman
Empire. At first sight the attentions paid by
the German Emperor to the Sultan would seem
certain to create dstrust, jealousy and resent
mont in St. Petersburg Russian tradition
noints to Constantinople as the future capltal
If the Cars. Germany will be condemned
inevitably in St. Petersburg for meddling In
affairs which do not concern it; and the En-
peror will be accused Of intriguing with the
Sultan In the interest of Austria, or possibly on
behalf Of his brother-n-law, the future klng
If the Greeks. The first impulse OF the Gar
as already announced in the cable dispatches
is TO plan an elaborate journey to the Cnmea
and Constantnope for the coming year; and
such visit if it be carried out, Will have the
aspect of a rival dynastic demonstration II not
2 counter-intrigue. 1t seems hardly credible
that the ends of European peace can be pro-
NOTED by competition on the part Of European
sovereigns for the good graces and friendship
of the Sultan.