Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-10

Il is authenticity stated that certain
merchant Of Easton desired to know how
he stood IN the commercial world, so last
week while in Baltimore stepped into the
office Of the Bradstreet agency and said +:
please give me the rating Of llr. So.and-
so Of Easton" Without reference 10 the
books, the ready clerk responded, 80, You
after him too. He's not worth a damn"
That's what was afraid OF" said the
merchant as he paid his 30 cents and left.
- Edston G1sctte.
While making an excavation for the
s wilson is preparing to build, the work
men discovered an Friday morning the re.
mains of what is supposed To. he young
colored man, buried five feet under the
surface in cypress box or coffin. No one
now living in Snow Hill can remember of
any person having been buried in tina, 10.
caliiy and Squire Mcssick who has trans.
acted business thcrcabout for over fifty
years says il is n mystery 10 him
The following sensible remarks from
the Albany JoWrh"i are well worthy III
repetition. 1T j. not work that kills. but
Worry. II is not the revolution that de-
sirOys the machinery. hut friction. Work
Is good for the soul, good for the body
anil ,vnn,I fnr thn mimi ~ ,..,,, ,,aot a,
good appetite, don't worry. ifyou want
healthy body, do not worry. lfyou want
To stand well with yourself and the world.
and want things to go right in your bust.
ness. do not worry. IL yam want to size
up io 100 cents IN the dollar, ,lo not wor.
ry."
The readers of the MEssnNGER are
requested 10 note the change in our al.
ver,iscmeni and IL they wish to buy bar.
gains they are requested to visit our store.
We are determined not To carry our goods
over Ia another season. and by visiting us
own price. Ii not convenient to come,
write for samples, dress patterns ar any.
thing you want and you can &c, them just
as cheap rs IL you were here and cheaper
than you can buy elsewhere Remember
our entire stock must he closed out Ia
make room for fall goods.
FOWLER n TIMMoNs. Salisbur, Nd.
There ARE hut three classes of men in
every community. the rclrogmdc, the
stationary, and the progressive The two
former have little or M regard for the
newspaper or lis influence and read Il
simply 10 find out what is going on. but
who could fold their arms aud see II die
with the utmost complaccncy. leaving the
progressive portion Of the community rs
the only real sufferers. The rctrOgrade
and stationary class of every community
are generally the critics of the newspapers
and Steele iruihiully said "Ofall mortals
u critic is the silics, for by inuring him.
self To examine all things, whether they
are of consequence or not. he never looks
upon anything hut with design of pass
ing sentence upon IT," Edwin Forrest
once compared critic To II puppy "who
barkcd nj everything he could not under.
stand"
The excellent cunning and delightful
fishing in and along the Syncpuxent
bay from ocean city to Franklin City
justly cnii,lc 1t To the praise Of being
called the spnr,man's paradise, and many
Of our people ARE avaiing themselves OF
the magnificent sports which are afforded
Trout fishing is excellent, and parties who
have enjoyed ii for years past say 1t was
never better Birds of various kinds
abound in great numbers and sho,smen
return home loaded down with game.
while crabs were never known 10 hc more
plentiful than they are this season Owing
To the continual wet weather however very
few bay parties have been held and consc.
qucnily crabs have not been molcstctl. hut
il the weather remains good for short
time they will have rough road to travel,
as every child in the town is anXiously
awaiting AN opportunity In get ~ pull at
them"
"A special excursion was run over the
ID. VI Il V railroad To Ocean City las,
Wednesday. This being the only cNcur.
sion Iun over the lower portion of the
road for several years was well patronizcd
There were three passenger coaches on
this end 0f the route and they were flied
with people who were rcjoiccd at the op.
poriunity Of once more spending day AT
our favOritc resort In former years the
fore the road changed hands, il was the
custom To run weekly excursions To Ocean
City and these were NJ well patrOnized as
the one of this week hut when the T. W.
n u Railroad Company got control the
weekly excursions were abandoned. We
hope the company were pleased with he
result, aud will allow our people another
opportunity before the seasUn CLOSES. The
excursion train from Harrington thought
down sin car loads of cxcursionisis and
altogether made u pretty lively day ON
the beach
Sensible Talk About Fruit as
Food.
SOME people are afraid la raj fruit think