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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
Styles Of the Fashionable.

AS the season IL getting along, and the
time Is near at hand, when many OF our
lady readers will visit Baltimore for the
purpose Of getting Spring Styles and sum.
mer dress goods, we publish the follow.
ing on Spring Styles from the Baltimore
Sun, believing Il will prove interesting to
our fashion seeking readers:
THE stores have about completed their
imporiations Of Spring styles, and yes,er-
day being such charming day the ladies
were out in large numbers inspecting the
displays In dress goods there are many
novelties. Some wool fabrics come with
the borders woven in the goods, narrow
and wide, In many different effects. Some
of the borders are hcmstiiched. and il
looks rs IL hemstitched articles will be the
rage this season, as the stores have laid IN
u heavy stock Of hemstitched towels, Ia.
bic linen, etc. Plenty of empire brocadc
figures used for entire dresses are noticed
In the windows. Pcau de satin Is u new
wool material with satin finish, and Is dis
played in one hundred different colors.--
Mohairs. which have not been worn Tor
many years, have again come out, gray
and brown being the prevailing colors.
Cancels hair lace stripe is something new
aud destined To he very popular. Wool
dresses are shown in accordion" plcats,
and also in hcmstitchcd borders. Challics,
in light ana dark colors, are largely dis.
played. and henrietta figured cloths iE
black can he had. Vclasqucz trimmings
will be popular. Quite display Is made
in feather fans. the handles being ofiv0ry
pearl and tortoise she'll Entire new and
rich styles in curtains can be seen. Smock.
cd blouscs and silk tucked and shocked
jackets will be the style in that line. a
new wrap in the "Conncmara," which is
worn generally bv the Irish peasants. and
will be fashionable this spring. French
styles in bonncts. OF course, pr,domInaie
few English being shown. although the
latter are very neat. The French designs
are rich and stylish. The frames are very
light. with u covering Of flowers, lace and
netting. The lialing hat. which has been
introduced. is in fine chip, trimmed will,
royal and velvet ribbon. Another hat is
made of lace black straw. with a llading
veil. This is very piquant. Some fine
French ,oqucs are seen. \ pretty Eng.
lish hat is one with net wings and very
close fitting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
Work on the Cannl.

Three carloads of Italian labnrcrs wcr,
sent down 10 SUSSEX on Friday Of las,
week to work on the Assawaman canal
There are many native Sussex couniains
ready and willing To labor for fair re-.
enumeration, coupled with treatment ~
men, on this job. There are many, in fact
who have been looking forward To EN-.
ploymcnt on this canal rs something de.
sirlblc in n section where little offers bc.
yond fishing and few hand To mouth jobs
iSu, the impaired laborcr, who will take
lower remuneration aud put up with boss
domination. comes IN 10 knock our nativ,
workmcn and To give them practical
Illustration OF the beautiful completeness
Of that protection To American labor
which Candidate Treat So glowingly cx-
pounded 10 them from the husk ;ngs last
tall. The Sussex county constituent Oi
Mr.. Treat can buy m American made
shovel for about - cents more than would
he charged for the same implement, from
the same factory, Ia the Mexican or Cana.
lian but in order 10 earn the money To
buy that shovel the Sussex county man
must sell his labor In the same market
with aud on the same terms rs the import.
cd Dago. - SUSSEX JoYrHai.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Two Skeletons Found Chained
on the Merrimac.

RrcnMnSp, Va, March l9.-An inmate
of the Confederate Soldiers Home named
James X Bolton tells startling story Of
the finding Of the skeletons oftwo men in
the hold of the Confederate ram Mcrrimac
Bolton was member of johnson Battery
during the war and was wounded at
Brandy Station. lie is now almost in "a
dying condition. lie declares that the dis.
coycry of these skeletons has pieycd upon
his mind for years. According TO Bolion's
story he was engaged rs wrcckcr in 1873.
The person by whom he was employed a,
that time was employed in getting the old
copper of the Merrimac. While engaged
a, this work Bolton says that on one occa-
sion he divcd into the iorccastlc of the old
Confederate war ship. There he found
the skeletons Of two men manacicd to the
iloor He supposed that they were mem.
bcrs Of the crew who were incarceraied
for the violation of some rule of the navy.
and when the craft was sunk were forget.
ten by their comrades and went down 10
their watcry graves.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
WORCESTER COUNTY.
What Our Correspondents
Find to Write.
EFFECT OF THE STORM.
High Tides and Lou Tides.
Marriage md Death.
Berlin Items.

Miss Josephine Toadvinc, Of New Jcr.
sey, Is visiting at Mrs. L. p. IIammond's.
Messrs. Kirk and Tabor. of Long Is.
land, came down to look after their beach
property Saturday. They have ordered a
pilc-driver and IL is supposed they will
build wharf and marine railway on their
property at the west end Of Ocean City
bridge. II would he great improvement
and add much to the property nj "Show-
ellis Point" Let improvements go on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chandler, Of Milton,
Del, has returned home after few days
visit to Mrs. Chambers sister, Mrs. l.. l..
Diricks0n. Jr., of this town.
Miss Katie Hammond has returned
home from visit to Washington.
Rev. &. Wyatt. of the VI. l.. Church,
north. preached his farewell sermon ON
Sunday last. Mr.. W. has made many
friends here, notwit hstanding his fearless
way of telling people what he though,
and meant IN plan aud "clear cut" man
ner. We hope he may find in his new
field Of labor rs hearty welcome as the
regrets IRE sincere which attend his lcav.
ing here.
Mr.. Severn Murray, who has been quite
III, is cOnvalcscing q
Lady Kortwright has givca $4,000 Ia
the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia,
for new ward for men. The gift is in
honor other father. the late John Richard
son, of Philadelphia.
Minus Wyatt died at his home near
Berlin ON Wednesday night of pneumonia.
He was IN town on Friday last with load
Of wool and after going home was taken
with chills which finally developed into
pneumonia. lie buried daughter On the
18th of this month.
There seems 10 be more need Of collect
ing funds for home missions ut Friend.
ship. y family named pruitt have been
stricken with diphihcria, for over three
months, during which time enc son has
died, another become totally blind. and
his throat is very badly affected. The
father has had the dreaded disease also,
and has not recovered from he effects
yet. In consequence. the family has
been deprived of lis bread winners. They
have solicited aid of the citizens OF Berlin
which We hope will be responded To read
ily.
Rev. e. I. Wyatt and f. :. Furbush left
on Monday toaiicnd the VI. +. annual Con
ference which is held at Eas,on, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
Strawberries and Coal Ash ,s.

At the New York Experimental station.
three years ago, bed of Sharplcss straw.
berries was planted out aud heavily
mulchcd with coal ashes. The object was
Ia see il this material would no, act bcne.
iicially in keeping down weeds, Accord.
ing to Professor T.. ;. COTS rcpor, on the
same, il hns done this in marked degree,
but this is not all. The yield from the
plants has hccn more abundant than from
another bed of the SAME variety thai has
received excellent culture Of the ordinary
kind. The plants have been almost en-.
lIrcly free from blight. though the Sharp.
less blighls badly here when grown in the
ordinary way The bed has received no
culture since the mulching, except To re-.
move the weeds that were strong enough
10 grow through the three inches of coal
ashes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

The body of an unknown white man.
apparently % years old. was found in the
water at the mouth Of Lloyd's Greek, Miles
river. on Monday. Justice Dugeni. of
Tunis', Mills. held an inquest. and yer.
diet of accidentally drowned-cause un.
known" WAS rendered. lie was live feet
seven inches high. well clad in dark
diagonal cloth and woolcn Undertaking;
WAS without boots aud had on long black
stockings. In his pockets were watch
sixiy.one cents in money, silk travelling
skull cap. a sailors ,arpaulin hat aud two
finger rings, also pass-book with these
entries: George Wilson. No. iiA sny.
der Street. Philadelphia" George vii,
sou signed with Capt. William Ford fol
one month on October II. isSs." "willianl
SheTlin." The body was buried on Mr.
+. r. Suhr's shore Easion gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
DRAWING THE JURY.
ME. Conference in Session.
York on the Canal.
a CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
The Hold Of the Mer,fn,ac,
Man DrOlCRed.
Wilmington M. e. Conference.

Wilmington M. e. Conference.
EAsToN, Nh. March aO-Thc 2lst an.
nual session Of Wilmington VI. +. Confer.
ence began this morning. Bishop Foster
presiding. There were 100 members pres.
ent. Devotional exercises were conduct.
ed by the bishop.
Standing committees were appointed
and Rcv.J. ID. Rigg was reelected general
secretary. lie named the Rev. Julius
Dodd statistical secretary and the Rev. W
7. Valiant journal secretary.
The Rev. &. \. Gricc was elected con.
ference treasurer. Dover district report
cd having contributed $i,3i3 for mission.
AIRY causes and $iO3i for conference
claimants. Eas,on district reported 81.
a96 in missionary collections aud 81, iOl
for conference claimants At noon re.
cess was taken.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

"A hitherto unpublished fragment by
Sir Walter Scott will appear in the April
number Of Hirper's Magazine. II is the
beginning of his "lseliquiae Troltcosicn.
SEES; or Catalogue of the Gallons Of the
late Jonathan Oldbuck." planned by him
In his happier days, bu, deferred and finally
left incomplete an account Of the press Of
grayer work. Il describes the interior Of
Sir Walters home and some oflhe curiosi.
ties Il contains. Lady Maxwell Scott. In
a brief introduction. says that Il is a pleas.
ure To aid In publishing these papers, "bc.
cause they illustrate so happily Sir Wal.
ter's favorile tastes and pursuits" Six
illustrations Of Abbotlsfonl will accom-.
pany this fragment.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

Jas = Burroughs. Anthony Brown,
Joshua J Bunting, George Nc ID Mount.
Henry .Iarman. Wrix + Payne.
Elijah Shocklcy, Stephen T. Mason,
J Il Il Purncll, Samuel ID Melvin.
Daniel W Collnurnc John W Silvcrth0rn
Willard + Puscy, Henry & Conway,
Joshua u Waters. John Bunting.
George W Parsons, Marion I llargis,
Stephen II CULLEN, DR. + : Dashicll.
Gor,lonA Marshall, Edward q Taylor.
Edward : Furbush, Peter Whalcy.
Roland j. Bcvcns, John B Shovel,
Sidney " Adkins, VIM NJ Scheduled.
Benz I Shocklcy, Joshua Shocklcy,
David \ Massey. Francis J Boss,
Barnahis Taylor. Edward Benson.
SolomonFShncklcy Sidney " Timmons,
VIM u PITTS. Vim " lIriitingham
VIM \ Warrington, Levin J Houston.
George " Bailey, Thomas y Tinglc.
Samuel ) Mills. George W Landing,
James ; l,urbagc, Isaac W Burbagc,
Ara Z Bowen, VIM. VI. Purncll.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

We have Just ordered from one Of the
best houses In the country an assortment
Of ladies' and genllemen's calling or "vis.
l,lng cards." which We will print In the
latest style al less than city prices.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

The Mansion House" Ia well known
To all Eastern Shoremen. lis location is
central and rates are much lower than
any other first class hotel. Mr.. Hopper
the chief Clerk has been nj the Mansion.
for nu mber Of years. he is a native of
Queen Anne's County aud will io every.
thing In hispower io make Eastern Shore.
men feel at home
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
THE FORSAKEN.

The following poem, written by stella"
(sIrs. Estella Ann Lewis at the age Of II,
the late Edgar Allan Poe said, was "thc
most beautiful tallad Of its kind ever writ
ten:"
II hath been said. for all who die
There Is tear;
Some pining, bleeding heart 10 sigh
Ger every bier.
But In that hour of pain aud dread
Who will draw near
Around my humble couch and shed
One farewell tear.
Who'll waic.. lifc's fast departing ray
In deep despair.
And soothc my spirit ON its way
With holy prayer?
What mourner round my bier will come
In weeds ofw0c,
And follow me TO my long home,
Solemn and slow.
When lying on my clayey bed
In icy sleep
Who, there. by pure Sdecti0n led,
Will come and weep;
BY the pale moon implant the rOse
Upon my breast,
Anu Diu u cheer my uark repOsc,
My lowly rest!
Could but know, when / am sleeping
Low In the ground,
One faithful heart would there bc keeping
Watch all around.
As If some gem lay shrined beneath
That cold sod's gloom.
'Twnuld mitigate the pangs Of death,
Aud ligh, the tomb.
Yes, in that hour IL could feel,
From halls Of glcc
And bcauty's presence, one would steal
In secrecy.
And come and sit and weep by me
In nights dark noon,
Oh would ask Of memory
No other boon.
But all. ionelicr fate Is mine,
4 deeper woe;
From all love in youths sweet time,
soon must go.
Draw around me my pale robes OF white,
In u dark spot.
To sleep through deaths long drcamlcss
night
Lone aud forgot.
If you care for the comfort Of your
horses take of all the chcck-rcins and de-
stroy them. Nature knows how horse
ought To hold his head The check rein
is torture and barbarism. No matter what
else you forget abou, u horse, remember
this. You can't forget il any way; and
even if you keep on the check rein after
this you will never look at il without
knowing tina, you are doing u cruel thing.
- Boston Pitt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

Nothing Is more important In farm.
cts than varied products. ~ that the fail.
ure 81 single crop will not l'c so cmbar-
assing. A farmer, by having many little
crops to sell, can onen pay the expenses
of living with side crops aud have the net
product Of his wheat clear,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
Bishopville News.

Mr.. Lcmuel Sclby and Miss Maggie
Gray, both of 81. Martins Neck. were mar.
ricd ON February 18th by Rev. Sewcll y.
Pilchard.
Mr.. Samuel pcr,luc, Of Wicnmico cnun-
", died very suddenly OF pneumonia ON
the 10Th inst. His remains were Inferred
in the churchyard at MI: Pleasant a, abou,
} o'clock y. M, ON the Eth. \ large num-
her Of Red Men, oi which Order lie was u
member, turned out TO pay the las, tribute
OF respect 10 their deceased brother. II is
said that about 500 persons attended the
funeral Mr.. Pcr,luc was II teacher of one
'ol the public schools OF Wicomco and his
great popularity WAS the means nf draw.
ing So many people la his funeral. lie
had been married about two years and
leaves wife and one child 10 mourn their
loss The funeral sermon was very i'm
Mr.. Mcl.anc from Joshua |. III Passed
through the host. and commanded the
people, saying prepare You vic,nals for
within three days We shall pass over tins
Jordan. to ga in 10 possess the land. which
the Lord your God givcih you la possess
H."
Mr. Elijah Lynch. al Baltimore Hun
drcd, Del. (ncar Bishopyillc,i fell from his
wagon while hauling railroad ties last
Thursday anil hrokt. butl az his lryS Df
]. Al. Holloway was called in and set
the two broken limbs. and Mr.. Lynch is
now getting on as well ~ could be cx.
pcc,e'i.
Mcssrs. Edward Warren and Robert
Chopper left here for Philadelphia las,
week where they will seek their fortunes
Miss Mary NJ. laync is visiting rcla.
lives near powcllsyillc. RoxIE.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
List of Jurors,

Judge. Charles +. Holland was In town
on Tuesday last and drew the following
jurymcn To serve II, the May Term Of the
Circuit Court for this county:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

Th.zsc was u good number present, nj.
they NIL wei s,mc feeling ilIa, they were
repaid for ihAr~~+\
The schooner, tss Richardson,
belonging 10 MeJ7s. Richardson, Smith,
Moore Il Co, Of Tnfs' town. was on the
ways adjoining the mill Of Young " Col.
bouln which was burned last week 1t
was lowered from the ways into the river
and thus escaped being burned.
Mi. I.ittlclon Mitchell informs us tia,
the tide IN the bay ut Public Landing was
lower an Friday last ,hah he has ever
known il. lie says he walked OIL, 100
yards from the shoredry footed and picked
up basket full of oysters The heavy
winds prior tn that time had caused the
low tide.
-Rcy. james H. Campbell \. NJ, of
Snow Hill. has been honorcd bv receiving
recently an invitation. which he has nc.
copied. from the Principal Of the High
School Of Berlin. tMr, Calvin u. Tay.
lori to deliver written address at the
commencement exercises Of the gradua.
ting class and school next June
ON Wednesday. March 9Olh, occurred
the vcrnal Equinox AT i.i3 u m, the sun
rising at Cos and setting ut Cos. The
Equinox is the precise time in which the
sun enters into The first point al Arus or
4 Of Libra, when the nights aud days are Of
= equal length" The moon during March
will favor us with five dilrcrcn, phases.
Our Pocomokc correspondent writes
us that the firc.cnginc recently purchased
by the city of Pocumokc did excellent
work at the fire last Thursday evening.
and probably saved the town from more
serious conilagraiion. Ncssrs. Youn. X
CoulbOurne had no Insurance ON their mill
which was burned. This is the second
time they have met with such had tuck
The teachers Of the public schools of
this town only taught one session day
this week on account of the Indictment
weather. On Thursday the Gramamar
School was closed an account Of the sick
ness Of Mr.. John Hill, the head of that de.
pariment. The Primary department was
I also closed on account of the indisposiiion
B, Of Miss Virginia Hack the teacher of that
department.
NJ The March number Of Stra'cbri,lqe &
yQihier's Monthly contains the first install
Nh y of''The Bell oi Si.pauls," anew So
rIal> the noted novelist. Walter ncsanl
BesldA = fashion.plate fronlisplece. many
pages h devoted to the Illustration and
descripti,M pf current fashion for ladies
misses. andy Alldren. The home decorator
the art amalA ?, and the housekeeper III
find something interest them In this
sue. The new snaise by q. MeTkel will
he found melodlA There Is appended Ia
the magazine g,N To shoppers bv mall,
wherein will he "a prices far season.
able dry goods for march. Published by
s,nwRride \ clo,hier, Of Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
Destruction at Green Run Beach,

GkEEN RUS Beach. March ls-Thc re-.
cent storm was felt here very severely.
The gale reached its height on Friday
night and brought In II tremendous ocean
tide which covered the beach Ia the depth
of several feet aud at the lower end of
Green Run broke through the 'lcvcc" Op.
posiic the residence ~ Mr.. William Mum.
fond, flooded his yard and poured in tor.
rents into the bay. Mr.. Ms property
was not damaged any hut the gentleman
had the pleasure al finding his from, door
steps on which were Two wooden pals
carefully deposited near the fence in the
back yard with the buckets still in posi-.
tiOn.
The beach Was cut away by the current
| - feet and in some places even morc.--
What on Thursday was level sand is now
mass Of blackcncd stumps aud fallen
trunks of trees.
The bath houses connected with Scott :
Ocean House were swept away aud the
Grand Pavilion Is in rather prccarious
state, also another building known us the
"Farrow House" was partially overturn.
ed, the undcrpinning being swep, from
under II.
On Friday afternoon the tide in the bay
was 81 low that one could walk dry shOd
for more than n mile ont IN SCOTS Cove.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23

when you visit Baltimore. stop AT
the Malily House. where will h. found
tlrsl.class accommodations aud exceel-
ingly low rates."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-23
COUNTY AND PENINSULA
Local and Other Items of
Interest and Talue.
SHORT AND SWEET.
PrOUender Scarce But Ne
Get There on Both Feet.


There Is talk of starting bank a
Cape Charles, Va.
Postmaster General Wanamaker 4
said to be worth $S.OOOOOO.
Hog cholera is playing sad havoc will
the swine in Kent county.
Several Of the little folks in town ar,
suffering with chicken.pox.
If there were no birds man could no
live ON the earth, and birds are decreasing
In this country.
Work has commenced on the cannin:
factory buildings. The main building vii
be 30 X 100 feet.
Hon. L. X. Wilson was in town thi,
week. lie made a pleasant call at oui
Office on Monday
Mrs. Thomas +. Sclby. OF this town i,
visiting her father. Mr.. Edward Wiley
at 81 Michacls. Talbot county.
Hens are still laying eggs n, IL cent,
per lozcn-chcap rs they can afford tf
do the work and they furnish the material
Roland Bacon, son of John 5. Bacon
n merchant of Laurel. Sussex county. Del.
committed suicide Wednesday at Laurel
Rev. Mr.. Mace and wife stopped over
here Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Mace
father. They were ca route to conference
--Congrcssmcn frequently spend til,
whole night playing poker. Perhaps thi.
accounts for the deals we read so much
about.
Our friends in Salisbury are again
agitating the hotel question and il is now
thought u $aj,OOO hotel will be built dur.
ing the coming summer.
Mrs. JAS J.. Burroughs celebrated her
birthday on Wednesday by giving biz
dinner to her family connections. We are
moi permitted To tell her age.
The submarine telegraph cable To the
Delaware Brcakwa,er has been damaged
by the late high tides and communication
was interrupted for a few days.
-Rcv. J. II. Campbell will I'd. V)prcach
in the Court House on tomorrow at 1880
o'clock n. N. and in the the Gunby Prcsby.
terrain Church ut Stockton ut 3 y. M.
The preserved whale which sank in
the bottom of the canal near st. George
month ago was raised Thursday and its
journey rs show attraction resumed.
-WANTEp-A good composilor, a, the
MESSENGER Office. Salary moderate. but
pay promptly every Saturday. Write i'm.
media,ely stating e. Nnce. Must be
temperate.
Our stockton ,,dcnt writes
us he could not SEND ,'nhiunicaiion this
week for the rcasdS, that nothing hap.
pcncd. but promises to send us u good
letter" next week il mothing happens.
Your attention is called to The advcr-
tiscment Of Hamilton Easter & Sons, else
where in this issue. Ladies visiting Bal,i.
more cannot ,hS'r shopping with a
more responsiY n.y.:
We rccei. !. thiA week an original
story wi,houttie auiY =, signature. II
he or she desires 'ior they must
send us their mani AN do so as
tins Is the rule I'll .tcd news
epcrs. -
Gov. Jackson has rec a anony.
IS letter from Virgil writer
,g Tor 81 900 to prod ? Ed.
= ne colored maj I, or
killed = -. * u
-s,sssssis. ~ ;
ladies Aid Society Of n
'hurch met on last Tueso.,. EN-
ne home Of Miss Jennie Dick. =,
...hoileh the weather was disagrec'
a.. l. wnS 4, ,,no,i number prrsrnt nj