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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-17
OUR CHALLENGE TO FISH.
Continued from page l.

my challenge appeared, the following
letter:
To the Editor of the Globe.
Mr.. Donnelly pretends that we will
not enter suit against him and
Stoughton. Well, let him soothe his
placid soul for few days-both his
soul and Stoughton's. He'll find
there is God in Israel, and He visits
the United States, too 1t will take
me few days to find out whether
Donnelly's $4,000 or $4,000 is within
reach of an execution; and, if not,
and we guess not, then suit will be
entered on the criminal side.
EVERETT W. FISH.
Here the reader will see his Gimme
diately," of the first letter, peters out
into "a few days." of his second let
ter. And he is inventing an excuse
for not suing at all. He may not be
able to collect his judgment! All!
indeed! Think of it! He charged
1 had an income of 500 a week from
my books; of course he could not have
lied; and now he is going to hunt for
real estate! If he will send his attor-
ney to me l will give him a list of
$4,000 of real esta tie, standing in my
own name, in this state, worth that
sum over and above all incumbrances,
with not a judgment against me or
it. And every dollar of it bought by
me more than twenty-five years ago.
But would an honest man stop to
study court records and title-deeds
where his honor was at stake? Would
he not rush into court at once?
In Othello we have this dialogues:
"AGo. What, are you hurt, lieutenant?
CASSIE. Ay:. past all surgery.
IAGO. Marry, Heaven forbid!
CASSIE. Reputation, reputation, reputa-
ton! Oh, 1 have lost my reputation. l
have lost the immortal part Of myself,
and what remains is bestial.-My reputa-
ton, Iago, my reputation"
But the Doctor does not regard his
reputation as ''the immediate jewel
of his SOUL" and he don't propose to
defend it unless he can make some
thing out of it. Oh, noble doctor!
He will defend his honor, to the last
grasp,-if the records are all right.
He will find out-of course he will,
that he can't collect his judgment
and that civil suit is therefore of no
avail; and he will publish an opinion,
from some attorney, that the charge
will not sustain an action for crimi-
nal libel, and he will then crawl into
his hole, and stick his head out, and
cuss and swear and lie, in blue streaks,
for month or two; and then pack
his valise and quietly depart for pas
lures new. [. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-17

for, but to do some little good in my
day and generation; and how can I
do that better than smash the faces
of all the smooth and specious and
universally accepted lies I come
across? And I mean to do it.
n
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-17

Some Of the big fellows up North
are wearing shoes that cost $3.50 a
pair. The authors of Looking
Backward and Caesars Column"
were not such fools after all.-Pro-
greSsive Farmer, n. G..
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
-Four Negroes Hanged.
Four OF Dr. Hill's Murtlerers EN-
plate Their Crime.
GOV. BROWN INTERPRETERS,
And COmmutes the Sentence Of
the Four YOugeSt to Life
Imprisonment.

Of the eight colored men and boys who
were sentenced To be hanged at Chester
town yesterday. for the murder of DIR. J.
II. Hill, Of Kent county. last SUNNI er.
four are now in the peniteniiary at Balti-
more These are Joshua Baynard, Louis
Benson, Henry HURT and Charles $.
Emory. Their sentence was commuted
by Governor Brown to imprisonment for
life at hard labor. The Governor took
this action on account of their youthful
ness.
Fletcher Williams. Frlsby Comegys'
Moses Brown and Charles Brooks were
hnng up by the neck until they We're
dead, on the gallows erected in the jail
yard ut Chesiertown, at the appointed
hour. The town was packed full of pco-
Pile from near and far, but only the Sher-
IFS posse and the newspaper represen-
tatives witnessed the last act Of the TRACE
dy. and many of them never witnessed
the drop" for at the last moment they
turned their heads away and closed their
eyes To the awful spectacle. After all
was over and the four men were pro-
nounced dead, the guards and reporters
out of the Jail and by night Chestertown
had resumed lis normal condition. Only
once before have four men hanged at one
time and for the same crime in this State,
ii was many years ago in Baltimore.
The people Chestertown. and Kent Co.
generally, were very much surprised at
the Governors action in committing the
sentence OF the other four. and they did
not know what his intentions were until
the steamer Latrobe had the four boys
on board and was steaming away.
OF the party on board the Latrobe only
Commissioner Robson, Captain Cad
wallader and the captain of the steamer
knew the destination Of the boat They
arrived at the wharf at Chestertown at
$50 Wednesday morning, after hard
struggle with the ice. Captain Cadwall-
ader took comma nd of the patrelmen and
detectives and made his plans for the
transfer of the prisoners to the boat from
the Jail. As soon as the boat touched
the wharf Captain Cadwalladcr and
the men leaped ashore and hurried
through the deserted streets of the town
TO the Jail They secured their prisoners
so quietly that the fact that they had been
in Chcstertown was not generally known
until the Latrobe was on her way back to
Baltimore.
Governor Brown says he acted consci-
entIously In saving the four lads from the
gallows. lie said he had worried great
deal over the matter and now he was glad
he had decided in their favor.
The people in the neighborhood of the
murdered mans home were very much
incensed nj the Governors action and he
was burncL in eilisy.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
STOCKTON.

The regular correspondent" was high
ly pleased TO see note made of the parloI
meeting at Mrs. Sallie lIouston's on the
18th of December. WHILE" kindly accept
an apology for this oversight, and help
to swell the Stockton letter again soon.
Presiding Elder, w. +. Corkran
favored us with an excellent sermon last
Sunday evening.
A series of meetings will be conducte d
in the Presbyterian Church here nexl
week. by Rev. ID. B. Fitzgerald
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Riggin hav,
removed to Berlin.
The friends of Miss Mary Waters ar,
pleased to have her home again.
The yonng people in Stockton gathered
at the home Of Mr.. Thos. Cottman last
Friday evening. The night was intensely
cold, but having reached our destination
all were cordially welcomed by Mrs
Cottman and our genial host, Tom
Within, all was so bright and warm, one
forgot To be cold; the guests filled both
parlor and sitting room, and many inter.
es'ing games were played by some, while
others passed the time in whist and
euchre. Refreshments were served at the
proper time and after another hour oi
merriment the guests with expressions oil
appreciation badc adieu to host and
hostess Their respective domicilcs wer,
reached about one O'Clock n m.
The young ladies and gentlemen en-,
joyed another hop last Tuesday evening
Stockton is getting quite gay. the cold
weather does not have tendency to de
press the young folks; methinks the
mercury might sink 10 zero, but theil
spirits would rise in proportion.
DIR. Braehm. of Baltimore, has estab
lished himself in our midst.
BEATRICE.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Resolutions Of Respect.

BERLIN, MD, Jan. 9th.-At a regular
council of White Eagle Tribe, No. 10l,
Independent Order of Red Men. Of Ber-
lin. the following resolutions were adopt
ed
WHEIEAs,-It II has pleased the Great
Spirit IN His wise providence 10 send the
swift footed runner. the Spirit Of Death,
who has taken from the hunting grounds
of his fathers our well beloved brother
and Past Sachem. William d. Smith, a
loving husband, a loyal citizen and a well
beloved member OF our Order, and
WHEREAs,-The relations held by our
deceased Brother with the members of
this Tribe was such as 10 win the esteem
of all and we deem II our duty TO place
on our records our appreciation of his
service in the cause of Freedom. Friend
ship and Charity; therefore be it
Resolred. we sincerely condole
with the bcreaved wife and relatives in
this their sad hour Of afiliction. and ex-
tend to them our heartfelt sympathy. and
help them 10 bear theii sorrow.
Resolred. il is becoming for us as
Red Men 10 invoke the Great Spirit To
impress upon each Red Mans heart To
bear patiently the LOT assigned him here
on earth, so that when he is called from
the hunting grounds of his Fathers he
may meet the shaft of death with unwav-
ering courage and feel assured that the
Great Spirit will sustain him through the
dark valley OF the shadow OF death,
Resolred, That the charter OF White
Eagle Tribe, No. iOl. be draped in mourn
ing for the space of thirty suns
Resolced.-That these resolutions be
spread upon the records Of our Tribe as y
memorial and tribute OF our love for the
our deceased brother, and that copy he
also sent to the family of the deceased
and that the same be published in the
following named papers The DEMO
CRATIC MESSENGER, The Press and the
Oil Felio,ns' Visitor, and may the Great
Spirit who never slumbers nor sleeps
watch over and guard us all, and at last
gather US to the happy hunting grounds
on high. J. B. LyTLE, c. of Records
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
The Weather for january.

The next regular storm period is from
the 18Th to 18th. Look for a return OF
heavy storms Of rain and snow at this
period, and be fully prepared for very
great cold TO attend and follow after the
storms. In the nature of things these
storms disturbances ON our end of the
globe begin in the extreme westernly
sunthwesternly and northwesiernly parts
of our country, and traves across the
continent to the east. If there be react
ion from the great cold 10 follow the
storms of this period. it will come on or
about the Goth, and 2lst, In which event
there will he more rain and snow, and
the regular rush OF cold will follow
promptly up to the entrance of the next
regular storm period. About the cath, in
dications Of the last regular storms OF the
month will begin. Sontherly winds and
rising temperature, with perhaps consid-
cradle ihawing, will admonish the
approaching storms, The danger days
are cath to 2Sth. The inevitable cold wave
will come in behind these regular storms,
insuring cold weather up to changes due
about the last day of the month Word
and Works.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14

Morris is brusque and kind. most gen
erous and large hearted. He is full of
the most re.tless energy. and choleric.
one would say. from his fine face. Like
many of the socialist leaders. Hynd-
man and Champion and Cunningham
Grahame among them. he comes of gen.
tie folk. was public schoolboy and an
Oxford university man. 1t was his rest
less energy. suppose, that drove him
out of golden poetical dreams into full.
busy and ben ticent life.
should not be bit surprised to hear
of him some such story as have heard
of another social reformer. whose father
was one of England's greatest soldiers
and Ireland's noblest sons. This gentle
man. like William Morris. has estab.
lished cooperative industry near Lon
don. which is II practical socialism. He
is big. sincwy. bronzed person. imag'
inc the surprise of friend of mine stay.
ing in the house ut seeing him the first
evening draw ont workbasket and
proceed with the making of a night
shirt. in which he took prodigious
stitches. while sucking away placidly al
big pipe.
oh" said his wife. when my friend
laughed. Henry is so energetic that his
hands must be employed even when one
would think he might rest. SO he makes
all the night shirts of the neighborhood.
Katharine lyman in Indianapolis News.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
IRONSHIRE.

The snow began falling last wednesda, +,
and continued until Friday afternoon
We are sorry TO say ii is still on the
ground. Our young folks had quite a
picnic sleighing.
Mr.. Arthur Burbage of this place left
his home few weeks ago for Cape
Charles. He is now assistant Postmaster
at that place.
Miss Maggie Mumford, formerly ofthis
place, hut now of Philadelphia, Is home
visiting her parents. We will be sorry 10
see her leave again for her city home.
Our school is full at present
Messrs. T. II. Birmingham and Tom
Adkins both of Laurel. Delaware, have
been visiting Mr.. Briitingham's 8 parents.
Miss Bertha Collins, of Bishopville. has
been the guest of Miss Ella Evans at this
town
IIurrah for Kate and Dexter. / wond e /
which will gain the day? Look out boys
MI. and Mrs. John Fassitt, of George.
town. have been visitin e friends and
relatives here.
Mr.. Lemuel Kelley, who has been away
for quite while, has returned home to
Ironshire
We wish the friends of Ironshire would
attend Sunday School more
Mr.. Albert Warren, who has been in
Wilmington for some time, has returned
home.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Coolest December for Years.

The Government Weather Bureaus
meteorologic summary for last month
shows one of the coolest Decembers for
many years past. The mean barometer
for the month was BOIL. the highest
being 30.63, on December 12th, and the
lowest, 29.5S, on the 25th. The mean
temperature was 330 the highest was 64o,
on the Sth, and the lowest, 14o, on the
eth. This was the only minimum TEN
perature on the two days preceding
December 2sth. A comparative statement
of mean temper atures since 1871 shows
that last December was only exceeded by
the December of 1872, when il was 32o;
1866, 2so; 1880. 80, and 1886, 3lo. The
greatest daily range of temperature was
220. on December 14th, and the least, 10,
on December l7lh. The prevailing direct
ion of the wind for the month was north
west AMI on December 24th il attained
its maximum velocity, which was thirty
miles per hour The total precipitation
for the month was 22S inches, and the
number of days on which .0l inch OF
more fell was s. The number OF cloudiess
days was i3; cloudy days, 10. and partly
cloudy days. 8.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
The AssawOman Canal.

Capt. II. w. Dasey, OF this county, one
Of the reelected members of the Legisla.
ture. is especially remembered as the pro-
jcctopof the Assawoman Canal, measure
authorizing which. was passed several
sessions ago. The jolly mariner reports
the lower end of his biz ditch in fail
order from Assateague 10 Indian River
Bay, and craft are TO be seen navigating
this inland waterway, but can seldom get
out of ii through Indian River inlet. The
farmers and others, who would like to
ship their produce by this route. are
growing restless about the way the work
of excavating at the upper end of the
canal from Rehoboth Bay to Delaware
Bay drags. Captain Dasey intimates that
there is some antagonistic railroad feel
ing, and will call for the appointment oil
committee early this session 10 find out
who is responsible for the delay and what
can be done TO remove distractions. =
Deid1dre Democrat
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Real Merit

Is the characteristic of Hoods Sarsapar-
lila. and il is manifest ed every day in the
remarkable cures this medicine accom-
plishes. Druggist say: When We sell a
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla to "a new
customer we are sure To see him back
in few weeks after more,-proving that
the good results from trial bottle war
rant continuing its use. This positive
merit IIoods SaasapsrIla possesses by
virtue Of the Peculiar Combination. Pro-
portion and process used in its prepara
tion. and by which all the remedial value
of the ingredients used is retained.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is thus Peculiar Ia
Itself and absolutely unequall,d in its
power n a blood purifier, and as tonic
for budding up the weak and weary. and
| giving nerve strength.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
TWO YEARS ADRIFT.
Wandering All Over the
Atlantic.

With cargo OF mahogany worth
0,0O0, the schooner Wyer G. Sargent
has been drifting about the North Allan
tic Ocean for nearly two years without
II guiding hand to shape her course. She
was abandoned on March 81, 1891, while
bound from Laguna to the Delaware
Break water, and since that time she has
been wanderer on the deep and n
source of annoyance to every steam craft
She has been sighted 3a times.
DIsMAsTED but LOOKED sTAUScm.
She was first seen after her crew had
left her by the British steamship Asiatic
Prince on her voyage from Antwerp TO
Tampico. The dcrelict was then, October,
1891, in latitude 3a N. longitude Al w.
which is about 900 miles due east from
The Bermudas. She was dismasied, hel
decks awash aud one anchor still hung
from her cathead. She looked as stauncl
as she did when her captain left her.
After being abandoned the Sargent
drifted across the Gulf Stream until she
Was within about $50 miles of the Ber
mudas. The Philadelphia tug Information
al searched for ten days without finding
her. The dereict crossed the Gulf Stream
twice and then, under its influence, start
ed away TO the northeast. In July, 1891
she drifted out Of the stream and took d
course that would have landed her or
one OF the Azores IL she continued in 1t
but the wind and current carried hel
south and she zigZaeged until she was
about 600 miles southwest OF the Azores
SHE HAS DRIFTEp 5000 MILES.
In the l02 days between July 9 ant
October l2. the wandering schooner
covered 400 miles in direct line of con
slant drifl. She has been an ocean
wanderer for more than $50 days, ant
has averaged more than eight miles pei
day. covering 5000 miles. Two large
pieces of mahogany washed out of the
Sargent's hold drifted ashore ON Flore.
Island, the most westerly of the Azores
last month, and were sold at auction on
November 25 for $50.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Business Failures for 1892.

The business failures for the year 1892,
on the Wilmington district, comprising
the State OF Delaware. Cecil, Kent, Caro-
line, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Dorchester,
Wicomico. Somerset and Worcester
counties, Maryland and Northampton
and Accomac counties. Virginia, as re-
ported to the Wilmington office OF L. G.
Dun & Co, were as follows:
Delaware-Twenty- one failures, with
estimated liabilities of $6s, 100; estimated
assets. S27,25O.
Eastern Shore Counties -Thirty-two
failures, with estimated liabilities OF
$22i, 400 estimated assests. $l24,575.
Eastern Shore Virginia Eight failures
with estimated liabilities of $3i 400; es,i-
mated assests, $4,000.
The total number Of failures on this
district was 81 The estimated liabilities
were $323, 900 and the estimated assests
si67.725.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
ASSAWANGO.

Nassawango Creek has not been SO
thoroughly frozen up as it has been since
December 23th, for ten years.
Uncle Tom White says this is just
the weather for Atkinson's District farm
ers; BY fuckers"
Robins are more plentiful than for a
number OF years and persons should no,
he allowed 10 shoot them
Mrs. Benjamin Johnson entertained
the young people this evening. The
ladies for supper. of course.
II is said the measles In this neishbor.
hood was so violent in its treaimen oi
some of its victims that in one family
alone there were three conversions in
one week. Is il not good time TO starr
"protracted meeting? What are oul
Methodist brethren doin g?
Our very efficient road supervisor says
thank the Lord, roads don't need any
working now"
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14

Lord Marlborough. the owner Of the
North Lincolnshire pack Of foxhounds,
in furnishin:; some statistics relative 10
fox hunting. states that there are $50
packs Of hounds in England. Scotland and
Ireland Assuming the cost of foxhounes
10 be cG50 for one day per week for the
year. sla.houuds t. cost c150 and har-
ricrs c2on. keeping mp hounds in the
United Kingdom causes the expenditure
of Gili.S51. and estimating 100 men
hunting with each pack. each man hav-
ing three horses. tina. means that 5000
horses are engaged.
Putting tine cost If each horse AT iif-
teen shllingS per week. this comes To
considerably over 81. 500,000 So. main
;ains the noble lord. the cost of keepi ~
hounds and maintaining the hunt in g
United Kingdom comes altogether To
81 500 900. independent Of the expenses
of carriage horses. cover hacks. travel
ing expenses. etc.-Pall Mall Gazafta.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Installation of Officers.

On Tuesday night of last week the
following newly elected officers of Ocean
Lodge, No. 81, Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, of Snow Hill, were Install
ed.
Noble Grand,-Frank Ayars.
Vice-Grand.-C Charles s. Capper
Recording Secretary. A. McAllen,
(re-electedD.
Permanent Secretary.-W. ID. Corddry
Jr., ire elected).
Treasurer.-H. J. Clayville, (re-elected)
Chaplain.-W. j.. G Mckee. IRE elect.
ed),
This lodge is growing rapidly, many
new members having been enrolled dur.
ing the past year. II is an excellent or
der. the cardinal principals of which are
Friendship, Love and Truth
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Feminine Perfection.

The people of Montana seem to have
precipitated an unexpected discussion as
TO feminine perfection. DIR. Sargent, Of
the Harvard gymnasium. has measured
nearly 10000 women who We're perfect
as to health. strength and general devel
opment. but his results were not such
that he is willing to affirm that there is
such thing as II perfect feminine fig
ure" He took as his standard the aver
ags of each of the measurements made
for the whole 10000. and then compared
the lines of each with that. Each was
found to vary in some ways. some more
than others. but all in "a marked degree.
1t was Pennsylvania young woman
who carried away the prize which was
offered for coming the nearest to phys
ical perfection. Boston Journal.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
NEWARK, Mp., Jan. OH 1893.

WHEREAS. On the 3rd inst, at his
home in Berlin. Md, William ID. Smith
did depart out of this life. be it resolved
by Seaside Lodge, No. Fl. |. o. o. +. in
regular session. that in the death of
Bro. Smith our Lodge has lost bright
exemplar of the principles of OidfeIlow-
ship. One who had labored indeiaiigably
for its success.
Resoired, That We deeply symp, ,tiize
with the widow and family Of our belov-
ell brother in their great afilction.
Resotced. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the Records Of our
Lodge. be sent To the widow and lo the
Odd FStiors' Iiator and MESSENGER Tor
publication.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
The Rose In Nersc.

Doubtless the immoderate use of roses
by the ancients led in after days TO theii
being relegated to their proper sphere in
the garden. for although we have had
the War of the Roses" in our modern
times the flowers We're only plucked rs n
symbol First and last the rose has been
the theme of countless poems. There is
no poet worthy of the name who has moi
consecrated it in verse. - Philadelphia
Times,
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Business Items.

For Sale-one fine driving mare
sound. and gentle in all harness, =. years
old. For terms apply to Central Hotel
Stables.
Notice All persons wishing harness
repaired can get il done at VIM. Mckee
Jr's., shop Central Hotel Stables.
For Sale One of the Rochester Op
iical Company's New Model Cameras
with outfit. Size 81 by 81. VIM c
Powell.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14

Why is it when man considers him.
self possessed of more than ordinary
ability that he lets his hair grow long.
while woman who thinks the same of
herself and wants 10 lie the reformer of
her kind not infrequently cuts her hair
short:-New York Sun.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14
Official Paper of Worcester Co.

Authorized by the County Com
missioners to do all the County
Printing for 1S93-93. Has the
largest bona fide circulation of
any newspaper published i'm Wor-
cester County and can prove it.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14

Wall paper! Wall paper Buy your
wall paper NJ DIR. Halls Drugstore You
can save money by so doing. Large
stock on hand. DIR. G. F. w. Hall.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-14

ut , O'Clock p IN. all that house and
lot on Federal Street in the town of
Snow Hill where the said Messick
resided at the time of his death, the
same being a plrt of lot No. 76 as
designated on the plot of said town
and being the same house and lot
which was conveyed unto the said
James G. Messick by John II. p.
Moore and wife by deed dated April
twenty ninth S6i,and recorded among
the land records of Worcester county
q. II. H. No. folio l69 and more
p,r:icularly described in said mort
gage.
GEORGE VI. UPSHUR and
CLAYTON j. PURNELL,
Trustees named in mortgage.