Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-09

The mansion House" is well known
TO all Eastern Shoremen. Its location !,
central and rates are much lower thar
any other first class hotel. Mr.. Hopper
the chief Clerk has been Mt the mansion
for number Of years, he Is native o.
Queen Anne's County and will do every
thing In his power 10 make Eastern Shore
men feel ut home.
In 1890 every farmer In the United
States will he visited by paid officer Of
the government, and asked TO give the
statistics Of his farm crops. stock, etc, fol
the previous year, which Is the present one
1889. To be prepared for the census taker
begin now to keep accurate account of al
farm operations and keep II M through
the year. In this way only can the agri
cultural statistics of the Census Report
have any practical valuc.-Firm Journal
Prof Zimmerman, formerly Of the
faculty Of Western Maryland College
stated in recent lecture. delivered In
Washington City, that the edge Of visi.
ting card or similar body when placed
near the nose nearly covering one eye
well squinted while the other eye is clos.
cd will enable one to read the finest print
head quite near. This is one Of the prop.
critics Of light referred to by Grimalji in
1865.
The golden wedding Of Col. VIM. j.
Aydelotte, Of Pocomoke occurs next Wed.
nes,lay. Col Aydclottc is the father Of
our esteemed townsman. DIR. John $.
Aydclottc. On the day Of the Golden
Wedding Col. Aydelottc and wife will en-.
terrain their descendants and all friends
and well.wishcrs who are present, in the
most hospiiablc manner. ut their residence
near Pocomoke. Their desire is that no
presents he sent them. The MESSENGER
wishes for them many more years of hap
PLY welded life.
We call the attention Of every farmer
or owner Of u fine brood mare to the adj.
vcriisemcnt Of Mr.. Chas. II. Hastings, of
Berlin, which appears in the MESSENGER
to-day. Dir. Hastings is the owner of the
justly celebrated thoroughbred stallion
Dclimonico, Jr.. whose get are some Of
the best horses on this shore and in this
county. There was only one Of his colts
exhibited at the Delaware State fair last
fall and IL carried of the first prize. |, was
+. b. Jacobs b. e. Post Boy, u 3.ycar.old
colt. Mr.. Hastings has shown us ccrti
iicaie 10 this effect from Geo. W. Collins
Superintendent Of colts at the fair.
Louis J. Beck. human pincusllion,
recently gave an exhibition 10 large aud.
fence in the Office of New York paper.
lie used twO-incll needles. which he pass.
cd through his ears, cheeks. tongue, arms
and legs. lie then filled his breast with
the needles. lie shoves them into the
very hone. The most remarkable thing
about the performance is that little il any.
blood appears after the incisions. Beck is
% years old aud was born In Newark, y.
J. lie was formerly a butcher His faith.
or Is one ofthc largest wholesale butchers
Of Newark. The pincushion was finely
atiircd in dark red costume and light red
slippers. lie says tina, reputable physi-
cians who have examined him say that he
suffers from paralysis Of the nerves. lie
has lost several needles while giving cx.
hibitions. but they have all worked them
selves out II, different parts of his body.
The contract for dredging u new
channel and deepening the present one nj
the entrance of Cambridge harbor has
been awarded To u gentleman named Ca.
Tor. Mr.. Calor lcil Norfolk last Saturday
with dredging machine, scows. &c. bound
for this place and is expected Ia arrive
here early in March when operations will
commence. The contract calls for chan.
mel eleven feet deep at low water from The
W .iopiank river To the railroad company's
Nwhnri. which is about three feet deeper
lil,an the present channel Under tins con.
'irac, part of the bar projecting from the
lg. Cos. poin, will he cut of to the
r 10y ofall sailors that trade with our
to- icven feet Of water at low water
Wills. the passage Of larger vessels
than have ever visited Cambridge hereto.
fore and will increase our trade and com
merce accordingly. Capt. Andy Cook.
who has had considerable experience in
controlling dredging operations, will
supcrinicnd the work aud NIL interested
may rest satisfied that II will he properly
and well done Cambridge Democrat.
1t will probably be- interesting for our
readers to know the offices In this State
that are within the gin Of President llar.
rison and are what are termed Presidential
appointments. They are as follows -
Dist. Attorney. 5000 and fees asst, 1900
marshal, fees. U. $. sub!trcas. Baltimore
Asst. treas. $500 cashier. $500; clerks (sl
1000 To 1890 4; Int. Rcv.-Coll., Baltimore,
1900; deputies and clerks (as) 1000 To 1000
Customs--Coll., Baltimore. 1000; deputies
(al 5000. cashier. $500; auditor. $500
clerks (3ll 1900 10 1900; weighcr, 1000;
clerks, ui) 1900; appraisers t:il 5000
clerks "a 400 to 1900; slorekccpcrs az
1900 to 1900; naval officer. 800; deputy
$500; clerks 90 1900 To 1900; surveyor
1900; deputy. $500; clerk. 1900. Posimas
tcrs-lialtimore. 1000; Frederick. aeOO
Westminster. 1900; Annapolis, 23OO liza
gerstown. s.O0; Salisbury, 400; Cumber
land. 1900 Ension. 1900; llayIc de Grace
Bel Air, Cambridge, Ccn,rcvillc, Chester,
town, Elkton. Ellicoti City. Emmiisburg
Frostburs. Homecoming, Oakland. PORT
Deposit, Rockville. Towson. 1000 To iJO0
She Cures Cancer.
We were much pleased on wedncsda,
last To SIRE our friend Mr.. Edw BGhm one,
more on our streets. after his confinement
fn the hnuse fnr fwn wapka