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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
How to Have Healthy SWINE.

Keep large aud small separate and not
more than ten ~ n lot.
Feed regularly aud literally OF wholesome
food. always som. bulky food. and let each
feel bc eaten up clean before more is given.
Give wallowin. places ashes, charcoal and
salt. and plenty oi exercise in timber pastures
yielding shade, roots, nuts. acorns. etc. But
no doubly sourcl slols.
Provide ventilated shelters from winl,
rain and snow. but no litter. Hogs with
litter gct too warim II you wish disease,
put your hoss Ia the straw pile
Maintain cleanliness In all things Breed
only mature animals, AMI never from IA show
herd The offspring OF immature or pam.
percd animals is predisposed TO disease.
Give pure water, from deep wells protected
from surface water Well water Is not
freezing cold in winter nor lukewarm in
summer. Water from creeks unless fed by
springsl. ponds or pools Is disease breeding.
Pigs should bc farrowed In early spring
and kept only on growing foods--milk. bran
slops, oats, green rye, grasses. clover, sweet
corn-until late fall; then fatten rapidly. on
corn mostly, but also green rye. blue grass,
pumpkins. boiled potatoes aud turnips. with
bran. steamed clover hay. etc c-American
Agriculturist
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
inhn., nr.rrxn "A WIFI.

That laborious and industrious nntiquary,
Sir Charles Dugdalc, who died on Feb 10.
1854 at the age of VI years, has preserved M
amusing account Of the funeral of tho wife
Of n gentleman of means but cynical temper
during tho time of Oliver Cromwell. Ills
name was Fisher Dixie. registrar Of Shustokc,
whose wife was sister of Sir Peter Went.
worth. one of the Judges who condemned
Charles I to death. Dixie first stripped his
barn wall 10 make her coffin; then targainctl
with the clerk for u groat 10 make grave in
tho churchynrd, 10 save eighipcncc by ono
In the church. This done, he spcnkc;h about
eight Of his nciShbors 10 meet at his house
for bearers. for whom no provided three
twolenny cakes AMI bottle Of clarct This
treat would cost two shillings ut the utmost J
And some being come. he read chapter in
job 20 them till all were ready. when. hav-
ing distributed tho cake and wine among
them, they took up tho CORPSE. he following
them TO the grave Then putting himself in
the parsons pla,c none bcin; thcrci. the
CORPSE being lai,l in the grave and the spade
of mold bcing cas, thereon. he said: ".Ashcs
to ashes, dust 20 dust" adding. Lord. now
ictiest thou thy servant depart IN peace, for
minc eyes have sen thy salvation. ."-Phila-
dclphia Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
Round shoulders.

4 stopping figure and halting gait, ac-
companicl by the unavoidable weakness OF
lungs incidental to a narrow chest, may he
entirely curci by the very simple and easily
performed exercise Of raising ones self upon
tho toes leisurcly in u pcrpens Nlar several
times daily To take this cxcf, " properly
one must take a perfect posiiiS, with tho
heels together AMI the toes at nm l;cl Of -
degrees Then drop the arms lifci.,Jky by tho
sides. animatins and raising the Guest 10 its
full capacity mus'ularly. the chin well drawn
in and the crown Of the head feeling. rs our
professor usasi To put il, as u attached To a
string suspended from tho ceiling above
Slowly raise upon the balls Of bath feet 10
the greatest possible height. thereby cxcrcis.
ing all the muscles q tho legs and body;
come again into the standing position with.
out swaying tho body backward out of th,'
perfect line. Repeat this sanic exercise. first
on onc foo, then on the other. II i wonder.
ful what a strengthening out power this cx.
crciss has upon round shoulders and crooked
backs. and one will be surprised 10 noic how
soon tho lungs begin to show tho eircc, OF
such expansive development. nt.-Ilall's Journal
of Health
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

People speak about their eyes lcins IA.
tisuc'l, meaning that the rciina. or nerve
portion VI the brain that does the seeing. Is
f:tisucl Lut such Is not the case, as the ret.
ina rarely tires. The fatigue is in tho inner
and outer muscles attac..cl io the cyc,,all, and
The Iauscl, oi accommodation which sur.
rounds the lcris of the eye When a near
object is to bc looked ~ this muscle rclaxcs
and allows the lens I, ;liic,:cn inrrcasin. its
rcfrac;iyc power. The inner and outer
muscles az used in covering the eye on the
object to h. looked at, tie inner en- being
especially used whcn rear object is 10 lie
ln.;"l at /: Is in these three muscles men
tiunr,! tia; the fatigue Is felt, and relief Is
sccarcd temporarily hy closing the eyes or
saa!:i.; NJ lar distant objects. The usual In.
d.ya,Iin ot strain i,a r,NlncsS Of tie rim Of
tie cytAd bctokcniis n comscsted state of
t..c I.i.er sGr.acc, which may bc acconipa.
niel wi.A ,p::.c rain. When tie eye tires
easily. y. rut the proper rcmcdy. but the
usc ui g!a of sufficient power To aid in
a.';'V:a:..o. ..:.:s the eye 10 yiaion.-Good
iousc.ccpins
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

4 bcssar. a Anail 10y. and pitcher ls.
urgd la al Interesting littlo comedy up town.
Tho pitcher was standing outside Of the
third story window u house which stood
directly opposite salonn- On the Bowery
this pItrher would he called "sr'wlcr." al
thoush IL was a beautiful design and some
what expensive.
Whenever tho person who occupl~l tho
rom wanted some beer tho pitcher was put
nut. and "A small hoy who keeps a booiblack.
ins stand ON tho Opposite corner would sec Il.
AMI quickly so for II and get II Illlol The
bssssar hal liccn that way b. rc. AMI had
lsarnsl tho relation bctw~u the caa.l ,ny
eal ti,S pitcher. ~ hr wau'aNl lur u, CO.
poarancc ono day Ra,l firvatsli,sl tie N;g.ll
bs5 llo went up to tho roam iai.n 1lic.i
ilao pitcher was ailiirl. toll lllc orJer
TIA; ho called tr iI uisteaal ol Tao Eis,ll
Ivy. anil ~rarcl T,th ths pltrarr aml Ih''
,ii..lo that Ma la IT,
Tac dime went into bis p0cSe,. and the
pischer was probably r,olvei Ia Ioa quarter
at the nearsst Hseond hand store Now York
Itfnfsk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

4 writer in Tho London Morning Post tells
q strange tale of "uncicnt iiolyrood," which
he says should be at oncc coutrndictcd or
confirmed Some visitors who went through
the Queen of Scots apartments there were
shown by the guide. who seemed TO have
spoken little beyond his commission, a Ger.
tain passage and q large jutting stono like Q
step. and tho following curious statement
was then let fall: Some tinio ago. when
some repairs were being made In the Queen
of Scots room. stone mason struck tho
jutting out stono above mentioned, which
rang hollow. lio had tho curiosity to turn Il
up. AMI discovered tho remains Of baby
wrappcl In cloth Of gold, and marked ~"
Now. it Is well known that Mary Stuart gavo
birth 10 james Of England and tho VI Of
Scotland In tho adjoining room. and that
Immediately after the birth tho child was
removed and brought up elsewhere, tho
queen showing a small interest," Ia her OF
spria1.
Now. supposing tho real child. tho real
James, Is tho infant wrapped In cloth Of gold,
lying under that stone. who was tho other
child who afterwards reigned rs James | Of
England and VI of Scotlandi Did this ques-
tiou ever occur 10 tho authoritiesi This viii
bc bcSt answered by asking how they Rro
said TO have treated the discovery. They
telcsrapllnj NJ once To tho high parsonage In
London whose business IL Is To control Holy
rood palace What did bet Ilo scnt back
word 10 make no fuss about IL, but 70 re-
place the baby In cloth Of gold marked ~"
under tho stone. and presumably there ho
still lies But tho questions remain To DO
Rnswcrcdi II that Is Mary Stuarts baby, and
the rishtful heir, who was that other babyl
And why. when tho supposed original turned
up Ia cloth u gold. was there no fuss to
30 madei n this Ia all mares nest, it Il
high tine that pcoplo who SO over Holyrood
should know Il. lot alone those whom Il may
concern even more nearly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
rrirn,l.hln In Caakrry.

What could poSib! bc less closely associ-
atcd than cranberrics la swamp and turkeys
in n farm yardi Yet is a roast turkey ever
quito perfect without cranberry saucci Pigs
and apples may bo SUPPOSED To BE- related. for
pig In an orchard Is tho very creature to
destroy moro fruit than a cyclone. yet Is
roaSt pig ever suprcrncly delicious without
apple anccl Do reasoning beings ever eat
roast bccf without u longing for mashed po-
tatocsi II Is possible. hut II Is Improbable.
There Is natural friendship between tho
two articles. Precisely why quails should 60
with toast. Or truffics and mushrooms with
cream, cannot say. only IL Is nature. and
that is enough. There arc thrcc prc-cmincnt
berries, yea four, and you must know their
afilnitics TO truly enjoy them. All tho world
knows that Strawberries should go with
cream; that red raspbcrries should Ia found
In shortcake: that black raspbcrrics should
10 eaten In bread and milk. and that black
berries are never quito themselves outside Of
pies aud pufiingS C.slilSh i 'liSrcputablc
alone, but a hall of c,slilSh and Iotato would
tempt a kant 10 hrcak fast nnd lnsc his
roul. Mary T. Spencer IN Gloh-Dcmocrat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

The world is slow TO give up It's belief In
race Of giants living somewhere on tho face
Of the earth. The inhabitants Of Patagonia
were for long time supposed TO constitute
this race, perhaps because they werc as little
known as any people well could be. Now
that resent travellers prove tho old belief 20
bo false, they at the samo time show that tho
Patagoniars possess at least uncommon
strength. Mr.. Beerbohm gives this account
Of them:
The truth is that as regards height, all that
can be said Of them Is that they arc on the
average tall race. varying In stature from,
say. o feet 10 inches 20 o feet.
Their muscular development and conse-
quent strength, however. arc decidedly alb
normal. and in that sense, ut all events, they
have one u the most important attributes Of
giants.
l once witnessed a remarkable feat Of
strength performed by Patagonian by the
name OF koloby. He was leading n horse
toward the camp by q lasso. when tho ami.
NAL, for some reason or other, suddenly
stopped short. and obsiinately refused TO stir
from the spot.
After few coaxing but Intellectual tugs at
the lasso, koloby gave short grunt OF Inn
patience, and then, taking tho lasso over his
shoulder. bent forward. seemingly without
effort, and dragged the horse by main force
for about twenty yards. Notwithstanding its
determined attempts at resistance. Youths
Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
ODDS AND ENDS.

Louisville, Ky, doctor tries to prove
that clopcmcnts are hereditary.
Try small brush, not too still. for clean.
Ing pota.ocs and other roots and save your
hands
In Paris, France, u big company has the
monopoly Of the funerals. This company
handles 10000 bodies yearly.
The most frcquentcd court room In tho
United States is the front parlor. Most di-
vorcc cases arc begun there.
Fresh water always freezes n, the surface
first. Sea water during calm weather bcgi:.
TO freeze at some point beneath the surface.
Edison Adams, one Of the founders Of Oak
land, Cal. who died rcccnily, disposed Of
s3,O0OOOO in will Of less than 100 words.
There are two Episcopal ministers, mission.
aries, on the Yukon river, Alaska. They arc
300 miles from the southeastern line of the
territory
ln Florida, where they manufacture Ice
with machine, freezing takes place ~
gently that spray Of roses may 10 put into
tank Of water and frozen into the inass of
icc without stirring petal from i;s place.
There 1t lies imbetldcd In all its beauty Of
form and color.
y party u San Bcrnariino cal., hunters
who went for days sport had very hnrd
luck until they hired a small boy TO play the
harmonica for them. As soon as the music
began the canyon swarmcd with rabbits, and
tho hunters loaded themselves down with
game.
The New Orleans creole woman i exchange
is now an accomplished fact, and tho early
stages Of its career are apparently most
auspcious. Every sort Of woman's work
will bc handled and homo made articles will,
Of course, bc the special feature Of the sale
department.
y bird very rarc In Europe was shot IN the
island Of Mocn. in Denmark, viz. u speci.
men Of Tie ''isahcl colored runner" Curse
rius isabcilinus,. The home Of this bird Is the
Desert Of Sahara. Only one or two spcci.
mens have hitherto been sen in Europe.
The difference between fair hou.,kcci,cr
in an apartment house AID ,lamscl devoted
10 arct kitten, Is that one has tho keys of her
fiat antl the other Is very apt to poescss the
teas Of her eat.
There is II company In Birmingham, Eng.
land, that makes about ten millions Of pins
every day, the weight averaging five tons per
week. The company is in possession, rs pro-
prictors, of the privileges and rights OF the
original patcntcc Of the solid headed pin.
There arc at least two other extensive pin
manufacturers in Err.'. lani. whcrc it l.
said iha, half the pins used in TIE world are
mode.
The immigration that las poured into
southern AMI western Florida h,.s iaadc IL
white mans lard, wealthy and prosperous
While the lO,.n negroes south of ~. Angus.
tine had grown from 1870 10 1850 TO 1880.
tho l',:DO whites had grown To $3.50, and
arc nearly 1000 today. In that section %
the state the races wcrc nearly equal eighteen
years ago; the whites are four to ,nc today,
AMI in u number Of Tie counties the negro
population has actually decreased.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
W. s. Dickinson ~ Son,
ANNOUNCE

that they have fitted up a Tenn
parary Store 4oNoo #. back of
their old stand where they
will resume business in all
their departments. Our rooms
being larger than the former
store will accommodate our
Carpet and Furniture bust
ness under the same roof.
We have also fitted up a wait
ing-room for ladies'. and VIC
invite our customers one and
all to come and see us. Many
OF our goods were saved in
good condition and we Vavc
already taken steps to rcplcn-
ish what is needed and will
offer some special bargains,
for cash, in Dress Goods,
Wraps, Carpets and other
goods.
We take this occasion to
return our thanks for the
:thany kind expressions OF
sympathy we have received
since the fire.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

do you know Reeves, who las the box
Office at Eiblo's theatre ia New lnra !" asked
tho agent. We'll. hes iscu.iar fcllow7,a
typical New York boy with a w.loicSoi!ic
contempt Tor jays Of any description. onc
day woman cailc up tn the box office 10
purchase u matinee seat. Now u there Is
anything Reeves IL. il is Ia sr!l a S,at to n
wouIan-that is. i.c Il = To- sell the se.li well
enough, but ho doesn't like TO help her pick It
out. This woman finally picked out a scat
and then asked II slc could 20 into the
theatre ard try 1t before she closed the salc.
Reeves said slic could not, rs the theatre was
locked aud ho had lost Tire key. hut hc could
assure her the goods were just he repre-
scn;cd them. I'm rather particular said the
woman. lingering hcr money uncertainty,
'becausc tho last time hai u s,'at here there
was a pol. In front oi me amd ! couldn't so
;hc stage Reeves had heard of pillar and
post and prop, but that Wa the lrsi time he
had heard it called pole. 10 looked at hcra
moment AMI then sad ia lis own peculiar
way: Go On! 30 Oh! take your bssso!"-Chi.
cago Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

The Indian skeletons found ia tho town Of
Winthrop. near Boston, havo aroused con-
siderable interest among scientists aud arche-
ologistN The place whep the skeleton ms
were found Is just south Of tho ccntral vii
lagc, on land purchased Ly tho Winthrop
aud Shore Railroad company for tho build.
ing % iis loop line. Onc skull was Of decided
interest. IL was u great sizs aud presented
moro intellectual development than any OF
tho others IL was found cncascd In ham
mcred coppor, with an outer covering Of
bark. which was held IN place by bands Of
twisted bark. Nearly all Of tho skeletons
found thus far were resting on tho right side,
with the faces towards the east, the feet
drawn NJ. with knees towards tho head.
Professor Putnam states that tho last rc-
corlcd burial OF Indians In Winthrop was in
1850. fourteen years previous 10 tue building
IL what y known rs the Winthrop House,
by Goycrnor Winthrop YORK Home
Journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

According 10 Boston papers there IS q new
feature oi life in the universal Hub. Il Is
the hUincss girl She is not afraid Of man
and doesn't bother her head about catching
oac. :ac dresses fautlcssly, looks her prct-
test, las hOli voice, but does not firt dur
iis business hours. She comes in on the
,:cam or horse ears and shows her good sense
IL taking u crowd as matter of course. and
docs not disturb Others with disagrccablc.
pttulant ways when She has 10 stand. She is
like u man In two things: First, she dresses
at home and never appcars 10 think Of her
clothes again until she changes them; second.
she regards men Us they do each other. in
perfcc, equality and with perfect confidence.
Chicago Ncws
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
Short and Long Courtships.

Daisy Dandrllion. Essex. O.. i per.
picked over the question Of short an.i lons
eonTtships. and wants nur advice. Well.
Daisy. u i hard Ia make rule io III every
ease. hut In general we will say long court.
ships are not advisable. Many women.
pale, haggari. wan aud wasted from long
continued uterine ailmeuts. ARE forced Ia
lanish all thoughts Ofmarriage. Such I'M.
fortunate sufferers should know that DIR.
Pieces Fayorite Prescription Is "a pas.
tive cure Ter the most complicated aud
olslinaie cases of leucOTrhcn, excessive
ilowirs. paiufLl mcnstruAtion. unnatural
~, nn siOns. prolapsns. or falling of the
wonih. weak back, "female weakness"
anieyersi0n, reiroyersion, "bearing-dOwn
sensations" chronic congestion. inilama.
lion and liberation of the womb. inilAma.
liuli. pain aud tenderness In ovaries, ac.
eumpanicd with internal heat
For all arrangements of the liver. si0m-
Ach and bowels, take DIR. Pierce's Pellets.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
To AyoIh CantnrInn.

Contagious diseases generally causc great
deal ot unnecessary furur IN nciShborhoods
which are unfortunately visited While IL is
g,sAl ldta o. remain away from the danger.
gr,at many persons who are probably com.
pellctl to ylsli the sick chamber can ~ almost
every cas-, avoid the disease by learning how
60 approach u. a person should never enter
sick chamber IN a state u pcrspiration. rs
the minute sou bcconie cold your pores alb
SORT. YoI should never approach con-
tagious discasc with an empty stomach, or sit
bstwccn gra:c ire aud the sick person. as
The ch,nr,y leads contagious influences IA
that direction. In all eases let the current
ol air bc from you Ia the col.h OF the sick
persaa, E.i not from tho coach u You. "A
Doctor ~ st. Louis Globc.DeE0crat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
A Good Trade 60 Learn.

There arc very few young men who start
out In life but what do so with tho intention
OF doing something that shall furnish them
means Of livelihood and something moro,
which they may look 70 In case there comes
q timo when they cannot do SO. it is, OF
course, desirable TO do that which shall 10
the most sure OF bringing about this object,
and 10 Is most important thing that tho
young man choose that IN which there il the
best chance for tho accomplishment Of this
end
There are few trades today that offer
better advantages ~ this direction than the
machinist's trane. As rule they are a better
paid class Of men shan almost any other. and
the chances for ad, ancemcnt arc moro nun,cr
Gus than elscwhc-e Tho young man who
starts In TO learn :he machinists trade has a
broad field for development. Upon this
trade moro than upon any other do
pcnds tho prospc.ity and wealth Of our
country. There Is constant and in
crcasng demand for new and improved
mechanisms, and it requires tho genius
and ability Of good machinsts TO furnish
this demand. Then there Is also the great
field OF invention, that opens up an uncx.
cellcd and exhaustlcss chance for tho ambi.
tious and ingenious mechanic. That thors
arc millions in II" Is emphntically evident
from the examples hefore us Nor Is IL alb
solutely necessary that man shall he an ex.
pert Some OF the most valuable and most
profitable inventions have been those worked
up by men who were not experts, and who
were scarcely well enough versed In mechan.
les 20 be valuable workmen.
That many inventions arc valuelcss We do
not question, but that Is not always a direct
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09
A GRAY WOLF tanned.
Onc Of the Savage Breed Of tho Rocky
Mountains Made q Domestic Pet.

Ono of thc Savage breed Of tho Rocky
Mountains Made Domestic Pet.
A gray haired, eccentric looking man,
Known as "Unclc Davy," recently entered
Tho Republican Office In company with his
pet wolf. Jack, as his master called him, Il
n fine specimen Of the graz wolf. and weighs
o little more than fifty pounds, Is six months
old, has the sharp nose peculiar TO that ami
NAL, and carries his long, bushy tail hanging
In graceful curve Tho tiiick. light gray
hair, evenly distributed over his finely
formed. fat body, gave him much the ap
pcarancc Of n well kept pet dog.
His actions are like those Of o cur puE
whosc acquaintance with politc society b
rather limited. Uncle Davy gave his his
tory. Jack was found by his owner In
Middle Park. Uncle Davy and his family
were camping In the park, and. having occa
sion 20 10 somc DISTANCE from camp one
bright afternoon, ho was riding along ON ons
Of thosc patent animals, "a burro. and accom-
panied by a greyhound. Suddenly hc waa
startled by the savage yclp Of u wolf anil
cry Of pain from his pct greyhound.
Urging his burro 10 tho scene, anl for.
getting that hc was unarmcd, Uncle Davy
found his dog In a serious position. An old
shc wolf, with her four cubs hud,lling cl,Ecly
under her, attacked tho hound with lier fore
paws, striking him two severe blows on ths
head, and laying him out on tho ground. In
stantly the wild beast caught the side of the
hound In her teeth and tore O picco II flesh
from tho poor canine.
The wolf then mado an attack upon .hs
man, and as shc leapcd toward him ths
frightened burro shic,ln and Unclc Davy
struck the attacking bcOt with his still
brimmcd hat. The blow was not Of itself
injurious, but tho xuddenncs wi:h which
It was dealt 50 nstonishcd the wolf that
shc ran away. Unclo Davy quickly up
propriatcd one Of the cubs, which was
probably two weeks old. and very hastily
rctrcatcd. Tho little stranger was taken
In ut the camp and tendcriy nursci
until he had grown to sufficient age
TO comprehend his surroundings and
associates. Then tho process Of instruc.
tion was begun, and he has shown himself
an apt pupil in acquiring such tricks as dogs
arc taught. Kindness has been the ruling
rod, and Jack, while he has learned many
things, has never developed the least ,lisposi-
ton TO i.c ugly or savage. He POSSESSES nons
Of tho wicked tricks known 20 his kind, and
his training has disputed tho assertion that
gray wolf cannot become dorr sticatcd
animal.
Whilo in the Office his master put him
through course Of performances which
were surprising. Ho would lilo down, roll
over, sit up, takc OF his masters hat, and,
funniest OF all, would leap up. hug Uncle
Davy with wolflsh fcrvor and miscliicvously
take off the old ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Jack Is great pet, and his master would
not lart with him. lie has been offered
600 for the animal. and says BE- would no:
take 500 for him. Every motion Of Jacks
Is watched with Snilia:; intcrcs; 10y Uncle
Davy, who regards him as wondrous treas
urc and prodigy Of intelligence. Denver
Ecni,hliran