Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-02

"A colorcd barber Of Dover Is dow
with small pox in that town. There Is NJ
fear of the disease spreading.
The celebrated "Iocomokc Super Phos
phate" which has been used for the last tel
years on all early crops with such genera
satisfaction, Is now on hand and for sal
by JOHNSON & McALLEN BRO. Snow Hill
WM. y. SCARBoRouGm Il BRos. Gir,llctrce
l.. J. IIousToN, Stockton.
Rev. ]. II. Hubbard Of the colorc,
| VI. T.. Church exhibited his stcreopticar
views on Wednesday evening in his churcl
to fairly large audience considering tn
inclcmcncy OF the weather. The view,
are said to he very good and were well ex
hibitcd.
Hon George v. Covington who Wis
tied his son. Harry. at Princeton las
week returned home saturday bringing
Harry with him. We are glad to lcarr
tina, Harry. who has been very sick WA,
well enough To come and hope he ma,
soon recover entirely.
The following pamphlets for sale al
the drug stores: Temperance, Prohibition
Democracy etc" BY same author NOTES
Of Science Continued" Price cents each
being less than cost of priniing-,hc pro-
ccc,ls To he applied to All lIallows' Church
repair or addition.
MIR. Chestnut Payne formerly resi-
dent Of this town, but recently engaged
in merchandising on Chincotcaguc Island
Va, has left the Island and is now visit.
ing his brothers in this town. Mr.. Payne
is ON the lookout for place to 60 into
business and we would be pleased To have
him settle in Snow Hill.
We printed bills this week for County
Commissioner. Charles W. Bishops stall
ion, Bishop W. Morrill,, one of the finest
bred horses on the shore. lie will stand
during the spring season at Snow Till and
Berlin and farmers will serve their own
interest by breeding to the hest.
Several of our citizens witnessed the
charming opera Little Tycoon" at u.
mans Opera House, Salisbury. on Tues.
day and Thursday evenings last. The
opera was rendered by company of
Indies and gentlemen OF Salisbury. and
they certainly acted and sang their parts
well. II was u financial success.
Win. J. Arkcll Esp. one OF the admin.
isiraiors of the estate Of Joseph Drcxcl in
this county. has purchased of Mrs. Frank
Leslie her illustrated newspaper at cost
OF $iOo.O00. The amour, paid may appear
II large sum TO invcs, in a newspaper en-
tcrprise but il only represents small por.
ton oi Mr.. Arkclrs newspaper invest.
mcnts.
About | o'clock las, Monday morning
some thirsty brigands entered the retail
liquor store of W. J. Bennett. an Nill
street. from the rear aud took oil and
otherwise disposed or from thirty To forty
gallons Of whiskcy, several large tcni-
johns. key of tobacco. and about two
boxes Of cigar. = >,iis.Wyy .idcptscr.
Daisy Baily, coiore,l, who was sen
fenced io the House of Correction for siA
months hy Squire Hubbard for stealing a
chicken. said that She would not have
cared il had been for six years. She then
remarked that lnlf the negroes in Easion
were stealing all The time and the other
half were selling whiskey Dcmcydt
-Au exchange says physician al
vanc.s the opirion that the turned down
Kerosene lamp i the prime aud most com.
mon cause of d:phihcria. The kerosene
lamps burning in chil,lren's bedrooms
should he discontinued. rs this theory of
diphthcrn has been advanced before, and
there may lie something in il,
In the Presbyterian Church las, sun.
day morning. Rev. J. +. Sloncciphcr read
u letter she had received from the elders
Withdrawing the charge they Ind made in
their former communication. There will
W. u NhHEfEHHilHi lf'llHE. hHci wv
whole matter will bc referred Ia the Pres.
lrtcry. II is said that Mr. Stonccipher
%ill resign Dorcr .S,Htin,i
-Mcssrs. W. :. Dickinson Il son Of
Poc0mokc cIiy will send salesman north
next Monday for The purpose Of purchas-
NJ their new spring stock. lie will visi,
w York. Philadelphia and Baltimore
A,hcir stock this season promises 10 he
IL. han ever before. Wait until il is
dispA. N their shelves before purchas.
ing yoih, b,g dress goods.
Friday the town of Newark. Del. eel,
cbraicd the completion of It's $3O,0u0
WaicrwOrks in grand style. Visitors from
all points. in and out of the State, were in.
vitcd. including the members of the Legis.
la,ure and Town Councils of the principal
towns in the State, \ banquet was spread
for their entertainment. costing over
81 600. II is expected that the day will
give Newark quite boom.
There will be held an All.Day meet.
ing at poricrsvile VI. L. Church on sun.
day. March 10Th, for the purpose of col.
lccling the money which is subscribed
AMI raising alou, $50 which is the ba lance
not vet provided for, and then dedicate
the church to Almighty God. Rcvs. A.
-. Melvin. H. II. Powell. and Mrs. VI. W.
Duhur>, will he present and iii the pull.
pit on that day,
Capt Howard. of the steamer McI.anc.
lowed To Cambridge Tuesday the hugcyc.
I.ongfcllow. which had become disabled
OF Sharp's Island by carrying away her
ruddcr. Capt Howard says only about
onc.hnlf Of the boats that started ont at
the beginning 81 the season continue to
dredgc. This is due, he says, To the scar.
city of oysters, lad dredging weather aud