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Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
COLBOURN.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Dickerson entertain
ell number of their friends Sunday
afternoon and evening All most heartily
enjoyed themselves.
Mr. Robert Davis. who taught the
school at Colbourne for number of years.
moved saveral miles away this week. Mr.
Davis and his family will be very much
missed. especially in the church.
Mr. =. =. Shocklev. who has been away
for some time. returned last "Wednesday
on account of his little daughter Emma.
who we are glad to say is improving.
The weather for the past week has been
very good and the farmers have been
busy preparing for their crops. We hope
the good weather may continue.
Mrs. Robe Parsons is visiting her par
ents near Salisbury this week.
Commissioner L. W. Dickerson is
adding greatly to the looks of his farm
by having wire fence erected around it..
Mr.. Sidney Mumiord, Of Salisbury, spent
Sunday with friends near tins place.
The members of Mt. Olive NJ T. Church
contemplate holding an oyster supper on
the 18th aud 18th of March for the benefit
OF the church. The supper will he held IN
building adjoining Mr.. L. W Dicker.
sons store. We hope that every one who
can be present will do so and help tC
make the occasion success VIOLET.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
Several days ago Mr.. Thoms Farlow

Several days ago Mr.. Thoms Farlow
OF the firm of Jackson & Farlow. of Par
sonsburg. in driving well struck flow
Of natural gas, which was SO strong he
pulled up the pipe aud drove elsewhere
for water. II is strange this gas supply
at Parsonshurg has not attracted the at
tention of scientists and an exhaustive
examination made of II. as gas has been
struck at places mile apart, which shows
that there is more than small deposit of
marsh gas. Beginning at Pine Grove,
Delaware line there is a sand ridge (along
which all the gas wells have been struck
which has an elevation of about 3j feet,
and known as the backbone of the for
est" This ridge" is believed TO be the
dividing line between the Atlantic Ocean
and Chesapeake Bay. The lands on the
the west side To the bay. There have
been repeated attempts made Ia drive
wells for water on this ridge" but all
have proven failures. while on both sides
good water can he obtained. II is the
general belief of the natives that beneath
this ridge of many miles length. there is
next few years can he developed in pay
ing quantities.
The Pennsylvania railroad depot at
Milford was broken into Tuesday night
An entrance was effected by forcing the
front door open with crowbar. The
ticket Office was also forced open. hut as
the money was kept in safe. no ash was
stolen. The only thing that can be missed
so far. is some cigars. which were kept in
the office The same gang that robbed
the Lincoln aud Glendale offices is sup
posed 10 have committed this crime. The
officials of the road have been notified.
The station at Lincoln was broken into
the night previous, but so far rs can be
learned nothing was taken The money
drawer was broken open but being empty
nothing was taken. The ticket cabinet was
alsn broken open and the tickets strcwn
about the room but none are so far missed
The station at Glendale was also forced
open aud robbed. Here the same state of
affairs WAS found as at Lincoln, except
that :he robbers were more successful
and carried off few dollars in change
which had been left in the drawer. No
tickets were taken. The identity OF the
perpetrators is unknown. but the same
gang is supposed to have committed both
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
STOCKTON.

Messrs. Charles +. Prui,t and +. II.
Taylor, who attended the Inauguration
last week, are home again.
Mr.. Clay Powell. of Pocomoke. spent
Monday in Stockton.
A very interesting meeting is being
conducted in the NJ. +. Church here by
Rev. y. McQuay. the pastor in charge.
Little Florence Marshall has recovered
from a severe attack of measles.
Mr. G. L. Mason has removed from
Rempsons to Stockton and will carry on
shocmaking mere.
Mr.. F. T. Taylor made visit To Snow
Hill recently.
Several of the young ladies M ,de trip
to the bay last Friday. the attraction
being oysters.
The weather last Saturday was any
thing but Spring like. hut let us hope
that the "snows and blows are almost
over until grim Winter is ushered in once
more.
Prof G. V. White has been quite busy
during the past week examining the
pupils in the different rooms.
Mrs l.. ]. Houston. who was III last
week is improving
Visitors from Box Iron were in town
Sunday evening among whom may be
mentioned Mr.. and Mrs Truitt and Miss
Rounds. Mr.. Trmtt talked very earnestly
and impressively to the congregation
assembled at the NJ. +. Church and we
hope TO hear him again soon.
Qu.rry-Did Squire Payne sell any
pipes last Wednesday?
Master Eugene Pruitt is i'll with the
measles
Mrs. l. +. Derrickson is visiting friends
| in Stnckton. BEATRICE.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
GIRDLETREE.

A meeting of the -- Society was
held March 3rd. in the new Hall which
has recently been fitted out for that pur
pose A very interesting program was
rendered, as follows:
Bible Reading-Presdent.
Singing-School.
Reading Minutes-Secretary.
Recitation Ruth Sturgis.
Essay-lIarry Onley.
Dialogue Oscar Allen and Frank
lngersoll
Duet Katie and Bertha Strickland.
Performance &C. ;. Richardson.
Local Budget Burton Hill and John
Wilmer
The members who ptr,ic ,paied, ac
quilted themselves credIiably.
viii meet again Friday, March Eth.
All are cordially invited 10 attend.
MINNIE SooY. President
HALLE SCARBOROUGH, Sect Y.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

Mrs and Miss Warrington left here on
cises at Washington. ID. &. They have
not yet returned but when they get back
we shall expect words of good cheer from
President Cleveland. Mr.. Mott Cropper
is acting AS agent for Mrs. Warrington
during her absence.
Mr.. Seymore, of Washington, ID. C., is
stopping at the Isle of Wight Cottage
where he is pursuing the study of law.
Mr. Seymore is a fine young man and We
wish him success.
4 party of gunners arrived here las,
Monday with view to shooting ducks
and geese.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany sent an agent here few days ago
to examine the Congress Hall property
with a view Ia purchasing the same.
Should they decide to purchase. improve
meuts on the property will be commenced
at once.
Mr.. Thomas Farlow has purchased the
property heretofore owned by Mr. Jesse
Farlow and will make some much needed
improvements on the same.
Mr.. Granville Stokes is making prepara-
tions To have new building erected
adjoining the franklin House. The Ium-
Der is already on the spot and work will
be commenced at once.
Our people realize the disadvantage of
not having daily train. hut make no
effort 10 get one. We believe that one
can be secured if proper steps are taken.
and hope that our people will take the
matter into consideration.
Ii. +. Williams made flying visit 10
Berlin on Monday.
John Willet is meeting with great sue
cess fishing.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship lately existing between John W
Mckee and Francis ;. Townsend. under
the firm name of Mckee 4 Townsend, for
the conducting Of "a livery, sale and ex
change business in Snow Hill, Md, was
dissolved on the Goth day of February,
1893. the said John W Mckee, on said
day, selling his interest therein to Stephen
Luther Mckee, with whom and the said
Francis $ Townsend new partnership
was formed, and by whom the said livery.
sale and exchange BUSINESS will hereafter
be conducted under the same firm name
Of Mckee & Townsend All persons in
debted TO the old firm will please call and
settle accounts .IoHN W MCKEE
FRANCIS :. TOWNSEND.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

Mr William White returned home last
sunday after II very pleasant visit I" his
brother in Wilmington
Misses. Joe and Matte Devereaux
entertained the following ladies for tea
last Thursday Misses X ,tie Timmons.
Annie Richardson. Emma Puscy. Mary
Riley. Katie Williams Annie White aud
May Beyans
MIR Charlie Briddell and sister, Miss
Lille. spent last Sund,y with Miss Annie
White
Mr.. John Devereaux returned home
Monday from his trip 10 Washington.
We are sorry IL hear of Mrs r. X. =. =
b.ing on the sick list this week hut hope
she will soon he out again.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
Official Pauer of Worcester Co.

Authorized by the County Com
missioncrs to do all the County
Printing for 1S93-93. Has the
largest bona fidc circulation of
any newspaper published i'm Wor-
ccster County and can prove it.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
Cholerinc in PENNSYLVANIA.

Swickley, Penn. We had an an cpl
demic of cholerine, as our physicians
called it, in this place lately and | made
a great ht with Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrahoea Remedy sold
four dozen bottles Of it in one week and
have since sold nearly gross. This
Remedy did the work and was big ad
veriisemeni for me. Several persons who
had been troubled with diarrhoea for two
or three weeks were cured by a ftw doses
Of this medicine + r. KNAPP, Ph. g.
- and 80 cent bottles for sale by DIR.
G. +. W Hall. Druggist.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
POCOMOkE.

Politics in our town Is getting very
son and j. H. Young are dong their best
To convince the votes that their respective
claims for recognition are indisputahle
and il looks now as though we may have
a hot fight, but there is another question
on which hangs tale: II 4 is elected, So
and-so will be our next Postmaster and
Postmaster lfthis question was not in
the way. think there would he plain
sailing; and in this connection let me
suggest the Virginia way of settling the
the dispute or contest. Let each candi-
date 20 before the Democratic voters as
n candidate for Postmaster and nothing
who shall he their choice. In this way we
could get free expression of opinions
as 10 the Postmastership regardless as 10
who will he the Delegates TO the County
Convention. Let us have one thing at u
time What say you, gentlemen
This section was visited last Saturday
by a severe storm of snow followed by
windy and cold weather.
The parsonage of the VI. +. Church.
through the ladies. received n new carpet
and parlor suit Of furniture one day last
week
Mrs Anna Payne is adding porch
and portico To- her house on Market ST.
Mr. John Richards is quite sick at
present. but we hope to see him out soon.
Rev. J. II. Handy. principal of the high
school, who has been quite i'll with pneu-
monia, is now able 10 take his place in
school once more and the scholars are
delighted To have him hack.
Rev Mr.. Tuttle. of Indiana. the new
pastor of the Baptist Church, preached
his first sermon on Sunday To very
large congregation. He is very young i'll
years, but not in ways. and we think he
will please the people and hop, the peo
pie will please him.
Miss Barnes, of Seaford. Del. is visiting g
Miss BERTHE Stevenson May her visit he
a pleasant one. MIKE.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

The reputation Of the "Mallby
House" Baltimore, for frst-class accom-
modalions and low rates is fully sustain
ed under the present management. This
TACT with It's central location should rec
ommend il 10 all travellers.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

DO you take this paper? If
not subscoibe at once and get
ali the county news.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

Mrs Susan Bevans Lockerman, heiov
ed wife of ex-Sheriif James ii. Locker
man. died in Pocomoke City early last
Saturday morning, in her 2Jth year. She
was buried on Sunday in the Methodist
Protestant Cemetery. The unusually
large procession was composed of the
the relatives of the deceased aud the
many sympathizing friends. Rev. ]. l..
Elderdise. her pastor, preached one of
his marvously beautiful sermons to a
large congregation. Mrs. Lockerman
had been married but eighteen months
and had grandly filed her place as wife.
and step-mother 10 her husbands four
small children, TO whom they had become
fondly attached. She was converted and
joined the Methodist Protestant Church
in her girlhood, and lived consistant
and useful member of the same. Mrs
Lockcrman was largely endowed by ma
iure with those qualities of heart and
mind that always commands the admira'
tion and esteem of associates and even
of casual observers
Her life went out just as she had lived
calmly aud sweetly so much so as TO as.
tonish her most intimate friends \ few
hours before she died she asked her moth
er To sing. but mothers heart was then
too full To sing. She, observing this,
said will sing, and Immediately in Il
very weak voice but with marvellous
sweetness san. a par. of what was always
favori,e with her. Il am So Glad that
Jesus Loves Me- Her unexpected de
mise has created VOID in many hearts
but no doubt she is to-day mingling heI
voice with the innumerable hosts, who
with her, rejoice 10 sing her favorite
song Therefore, husband, parents. dry
your tears Mother you can help yonI
daughter sing some day when every sor-
row will be turned into joy. God will
one day wipe all tears from their eyes.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

Persons wishing I" buy mules or
horses for work or driving will please
examine my stock and prices uefore buy
ing elsewhere. George +. Scott, Berlin.
Md
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
LOCALS.

Local Notices are Toe per line
each insertion. Under head of
"Business Items" De per line.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

zens. and who by the benign laws of
the land is enabled to forccloSe his
mortgages and collect the entire prin
cipal Of one hundred thousand dollars
in twenty days time, unless he is paid
six thousand dollars year interest, is
permitted with great consideration and
Difference to be classed with the unfor-
tunate pauper for neither of whom the
tex-gatherer has any bill to be paid.
Though foreign to this discussion So
far as the argument is concerned, |
feel nevertheless constrained to say
that | regard this class of exemptions
as one OF the crying evils of our tax
system
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
Whats WORTH in anything
Rtlt 80 much money aS twill hr

But MIR. President, it is urged that
the Legislature should not have passed
the ass .ssment measure of lSl2, be-
cause of its unconstitutionllity in so
far as it provides for scaling bonds
for tax ,tion according to the interest
they nv.
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11

wish to add to what have already
said, that fail to STE why these pr
visions are beyond the power OF the
law-maker. If in the time of slavery
it was within the power Of the l.eeis-
lature To value all slaves in the State
according to a sliding scale regulated
by the ages of the slaves, that is to
say, a child from one to twelve years
of age WAS valued at seventy five
d ,llars. from twelve 20 twenty one at
one hundred and fifty dollars, from
twenty one to forty ut four hundred
dollars and 81 on, which clearly did
not represent the actual value in open
market, then is it not competent for
the same branch of government to say
what bonds and stocks paying different
rates OF interest shill lie valued for
assessment purposes lf this be grant
ed, | have only to say that slave pro-
perty was 81 valued bv legislative
enactment, which the Courts sustained
as the proper exercise of Legislative
functions. Some one has said that 1.-THE
science Of government is not only tn,
! science of the attain ,ble. but also oi
the expedicnt" /" In dealing with thi'
class Of property II might well have
been highly cxpedlent for the l.egisla
turc to have instructed its agents il
reaching a just aud equitable valuation
of a class OF property that to day i
md tn morrow is not The rise and
fall ot market able bonds and stocks i,
ls matur Il as the ebbing and tiowiur %
the tide. q tn the great martS of Wal
Street and ask Your broker To pain
out To YOU bond ar stock that EaS
fixed ,iue. and h. will tel you thu
n, ste thin. Is known t. the street
Even the L : | per cents maturin!
many years hence move up and dowI
Democratic messenger., 1893-03-11
4 QUESTION AND ANSWER.

Senator Pearre-Will the gentle
man permit me to interrupt him to ask
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SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.


Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
Pithiiy Told.
TIE police receipts for February were
81, 402.75.
THE old Jail property will be again
offered for sale Saturday.
THE Council Committee on Health Is
called 20 meet this evening.
LOUISA A. d. KRAMER has applied
for divorce from f. J. Kramer.
AN out-the-pike man whipped his
wife, Sunday. and was sent to jail
THE firm OF King s. Schrader have
dissolved partnership, Mr.. Sehrader
retiring.
TIE Thurman Club, Of Columbus,
passed through Benwood about noon
yesterday.
THERE will be meeting OF the Board
of Directors Of the State Fair Assocla-
tion this afternoon.
A MEETING OF the stockholders OF the
Bridge and Terminal Railway Company
is called for next Tuesday,
THE demand for houses on the Island
is very large. Fink g. Brown leased
fifteen dwellings there last week.
FRED BURKHARD the East Wheel
ing timer, was pal nfully burned about
the face, yesterday, by gasoline lamp.
THE Benwood mill pudding depart
ment and the Riverside steel plant Will
resume work this morning, after an
idleness Of few days.
The report of the Hall-Fitzsimmons
contest at New Orleans tomorrow night
will BE received by rounds at McLaugh-
Inns. corner OF Twelfth and Water.
THE three boys arrested Saturday for
being in B. 81 o. car were convicted
of trespass before Justice Gillespy, last
evening, aud fined IS and costs each.
GEORGE w. ATKINSON was yesterday
appointed administrator dc bonis non OF
the estate of Isaac Freese, deceased,
with the will ANNEXED. Bond, $4,000;
Mr.. j. w. Cowden, surety.
TIE decorations on the engine which
conveyed the Wheeling delegation TO
Washington, to participate in the exer-
cises at the inauguration of Cleveland,
were strikingly handsome. They were
arranged by Engineer G. w. Riley.
Mr.. GEORGE Z. JOINS, late OF the
firm of George R. Taylor & Co., will
leave this city shortly for Dayton, o.,
where he will embark in business for
himself. Mr.. Johns leaves a host OF
friends in Wheeling, who will wish him
all possible success.
A TELEGRAM was received by Prose-
cutting Attorney Howard yesterday from
the police authorities OF Chicago to the
effect that H. Valentine, the noted for
ger, had been acquitted, and that he
was being held for the Mcclure House
forgery in this city. Ex-Sheriff Steen-
rod and Deputy Bentz have gone on.
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senator MORGAN sicls.

LONDON. March 6.-Senator Morgan, a
representative of the United States in the
Bering sea arbitration, who was passen-
ger on the American line steamer New
York, which arrived at Southampton Sat
urday, was taken sick on the voyage. Since
his arrival he has became worse, and IS
now confined to his bed at the Southwest
ern Hotel at Southampton.
The physicians in attendance upon
Senator Morgan state that his illness is
due to the strain to which he was subjected
by a severe attack of sea sickness The
New York met with a hurricane on the
voyage, and the pitching and rolling of the
vessel made Senator Morgan extremely
i'll. It was thought that he would be all
right when the vessel cot into smooth
water, but it appears that his system was
so thoroughly upset that it will take some
little time for him entirely to recover.
1t has transpired that Senator Morgan's
illness is not entirely due 10 the effects of
seasickDess. During storm encountered
by the New York Senator Morgrn was
thrown out of his birth and his head was
injured. On Saturday last a slight attack
of erysipelas set in. He was examined by
three physicians this afternoon, and they
expect that be win be able in week to
attend to the business which brought him
TO Europe.
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park slds Of .he InauguratIOn.

Washington Tsis0rcm IN PftsbIrg Dispatch.
Other men who exposed themselves
less than Mr.. Cleveland do not feel as
we'll as he to-day. They got drunk by
the thousand, and as the sun sank yes
terday they made this celebration the
most disgraceful this country has ever
known. The reporter of the Dispatch
got an explanation Of the drunkenness
from very famous Tammany man.
With a lovely brOgue he defended his
own incorporate conduct. Said he:
you know, me boy, that l never drink
in Lent. / was with Tim 0'TOole, in
the reviewing stand, looking at the go
ings on. IL was wet under foot, and
cold. 10 was cold and wet over head,
and We were cold and wet through and
through. Says I to Mr.. O'Toole, says
1, Tim, says /, tits question between
temperance and pneumonia, says l, and
with that we took few drinks TO stave
of the pneumonia. 'Tis thing never
did before, but saved me liie."
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COL SILL0VAYESPBAES
What a Colonel Of Gen. McClsllan's
Staff Says.
Hs Saved President Lincoln From Cap
turs.
he Was tho Prsssrvr Also Of John Jacob
AsiOr.
Saved President Lincoln From Cap

Col. William A. H. Sillowaye is 60 years
DID, He resides at Bellows Falls, VT, and
is connected with the Bellows Falls Times.
He has something Of the most vital interest
to say to his fellow soldiers of the G. A. r.,
and to his fellow men the world over.
In "Rifle Shots and Bullet Shells' there
can be found sketch Of Col. Sillowaye,
wherein it is shown that he indirectly
saved the Union, when, in 1863, he prevent
ed the capture OF Lincoln by the Confeder-
ates He also saved John Jacob Astor from
a similar fate in 1862, in the Peninsular
campaign. Col. Slllowaye served four years
and eight months in the army and navy
during the war, and from April, 1851, to
February, 1853, he served his country with
out pay or reward of any kind.
He knew all the Union generals and Sec
rotary Stanton and Mr.. Welles. He was
Lieutenant-C Colonel on Gen. McClellan's
staff in 1862. Col Sillowaye is practical
printer, engineer and linguist. He has set
up works IN Greek, French, Spanish, Latin
and Hebrew. He was employed during
hive years at Oxford, Eng. on homan
Greek Bible, and there, in 1883, the degree
of LII. d. was conferred upon him. His
first wife was daughter of Sir William
Blackie ard niece Of Sir Richard Hough-
ton. His present wife is a relative OF Hon.
William NJ. Evarts and very gifted lady.
Col. Sideways is very modest man, and
| only consented to talk TO the writer after
| it was shown that It would be criminal,for
him to keep his knowledge to himself while
others suffered.
So here is his story as it fell from his
! lips. He saw it written out and he in
dorsed every word Of IT,
son the 10th of April. 1861, l enlisted Id
the army of the North. l weighed 1862
pounds. After serving four years and eight
months in the army and navy, and suffer
ing from wounds and rheumatism I was
discharged. weighed the day was dis
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From Mrs. Henry ward Beecher.
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40 ORANGE ST., BROOKLYN, N. Y. !
Feb. IL, 1890.
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ALLCocK's PLAsTERs for all kinds OF
lameness and acute pain, and, by fire.
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THE above is the only testimonial |
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and if my name has been used to recon-
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ority or sanction.
Mrs. HENRY WARD BEEcHER.