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Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08

Truth; ~ paid 1900 for this terrier"
skye high, chr

skye high, chr
Elmira Gazette; Life to the bunco man 10
earnest-ho feels that he must do all that he
Lowell Courior: One feature OF n cyclone IL
worthy OF general limitations; 10 always does
Washington star: flows tho business out
"Encouragingly dark" replied the chimney
sweep, ~
Galveston News: The question that con-
fronts the fast young man is whether he viii
lot up now or let down later.
Boston Transcript: cass mnnoyed)--Don's
you know that fool can ask questions? Bass
had heardsoi now | know Il.
Chicago Record: Ethcl-Emma's awfuily
Elaine-whnt's the matter2
Ethel--Why ", shc went to tho trouble OF max
Ing a fearful fuss over n little mouse and come
70 find out there wasn't a man near TO look at
her.
Philadelphia Record: WELL" observed
Blobbs at The shore, "tho beach is dirty with
wreckagc, but We can hardly say that IL is not
tidc-y."
Chicago Tribune: Rivors-t wonder what
makes my hair so harsh and dry.
Banks-Nou haven't wet your new hat yet.
Life: Chollien,Are you fond OF the waterr
nnfic ENNNthlHsiS ! At tnO nero tnOuEnt OF
sailing over tho bounding waves, can scarcely
contain myself,
Chollie-Yes, that's the way IL affects mo,
too.
Truth: She-Mr. Castor wouldn't call I'm tho
doctor to see his baby. Now that IL Is dead I
suppose he Is inconsolable.
Hc-No; he says IL Is "a comfort to know 10
died n natural death.
Waif: Mrs. Fangle-Iave you secured a
ledger for your second floor yet, MIR; Goslinp.
Goslin horriiedeI haven't been looking for
a lodgcr, madam.
Mrs. Fanglo-Why, Tn certain my husband
told me you had rooms to let In your upper
story.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08

Elmira Gazette; Life to the bunco man IL
earnest no feels that he must do all that he
eau.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08
DATES.

Average Circulation for Aug, 1898, sA,o75
Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08

Boston Transcript: Cass (annoyed)--Don't
you know that fool can ask questions? Bass
| had heard'so; now | know Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08

Galveston News: Tho question that con-
fronts the fast young man is whether he will
lot up now or let down later.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08

Washington Star: Flows tho busincsa ont
look with your" asked the customer.
"Encouragingly dark" replied the chimney
sweep.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-09-08

Lowell Courior;. One feature OF n cyclone IL
worthy % general Imitation; IL always does
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
y Strong Endorsement.

Snow HILL, Mn. April 90. 1893.
DR.. S. Il. MdrShaN, Life Insurance .igcnt,
.Sno~ Hig. Nd
DEAR SIR:-Although ynu are II COM
paraiive stranger To me. | feel that
would not be paying proper respect In
the memory Of my dear deceased husband
nor doing my duty To myself and my chill
dren, without earnestly and sincerity
displayed in our future welfare, by Undue
ing my deceased and lamented husband,
Stephen S. VanCke', to take out, SIX
months ago. policy on his life for 81 900,
the payment OF which | have received
notice will be duly settled in full on
Saturday next, April 29lh.
Too much praise cannot be given you
for the worthy zeal with which you are
espousing the cause and protection of the
families of this section. AS well as the
kindly aid and assistance you render the
head OF the family in surrounding his
loved ones with the means Of aiding them
TO care for themselves should they. as in
my case, he so unfortunate as 10 loose
not only their loved one, but their maii.
stay in life Again thanking you-I bid
you God-speed in Your noble undertak inG:
and commend your kind, honest and
magnanmuus methods In tran sacting
Life Insurance business
| am very respec fully,
GEoRGEANNA NAN CLEEF.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
TO MEET IN BERLIN.
The Southern Sabbath School
Association of the Prcsbytcry
Oi New Castle.

The eighth annual convention Of the
Southern Sabbath School Association Of
the Presby,ery Of New Castle will be
held in the Presbyterian Church at
Berlin on Tuesday and Wednesday next,
MAY 2d and 3d). The officers of the Asso-
citation are: President Rev. 5. w
Reigart. DID. Vice e-President-Mrs Rev.
W. III. Logan. Secretary-Miss Jennie l.
Bowen. Treasurer-E. l.. Walls. Execu-
tive Committee-Charles W. Cullen. Esq,
Rev. Charles A. Walker and Miss Minnie
Franklin.
The delegates. which will represent the
Sunday Schools of the lower Peninsula,
will be handsomely entertained by the
good people of Berlin. The address of
welcome will be delivered at the opening
session, Tuesday afternoon. by Rev Chas.
A. Walker The program is quite lengthy
and includes an address THE Conver-
sion of Children" by Rev. ID. B. Fitzger-
aid, of Snow Hill. Rev John 5. Howk, of
PocOmoke City, will discuss THE Sun
day.school Libary" Rev w H. Logan
Will deliver lecture at the Wednesday
evening session, on California
II is expected that this will he the best
attended Convention yet held by the
Association. The delegates from Mackenzie
Memorial Church are Miss Jennie Collins.
Mrs &. l.. Vincent, Mrs. John Sturgis,
and Superintendent J. Samuel Price.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
WILSON CONFESSES.
His Employer Paid Him to Set
Fire to the Residence.

WILMrNGToN, DEL. April 22.-George-
town is in furore over the confession Ct
solomon Stevens hired man that his en-
ployer had paid him to fire his residence
at midnight on Thursday during Stevens
absence from Georgetown. News has
just reached here that late last night a
crowd of 600 men and boys rushed TO
Stevens home and carried him TO the
magistrates office, thence 10 the Jail.
Wilson Is half-witted and the crowd
banged on the Jail door until he was re-
leased
The fellow swore before Attorney Gen
eral Nicholson that Stevens assured him
he would never want for anything if he
would burn down the place. There are
grave fears of lynching if Stevens hear
ing is postponed until Saturday next.
Whiskey is getting the better of the
crowd. Had the Stevens residence burn.
cd, all that section of the town would
have been in ashes today
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
a Fatal Woods.

ONANcocK.VA., April 23.-.Iosiah Brew
ington. prominent farmer residing
about five miles from here. met horrible
accidental death last evening. lie was
cutting down tree inf the woods aud
was about giving II the last stroke when
the tree suddenly broke, knocking him to
the ground. Here he lay unconscious for
three hours Ills wife. wondering that he
did not return to supper. started out To
look for him and fonnd him as described.
Brewingiun Was carried to his home, and,
though the best medical skill in the cOun-
try was at once secured he died during
the night lie leaves widow and five
small children. The people of this imme-
diaie locality are considerably excited.
The more supersiiiious will not enter the
woods, as this is the third person who
has met death i'm this small strip within
II few months. Brcwington's only son
was acci,lently shot while hunting few
weeks ago at almost the identical spot
VIII re the father met death.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29

The plant Of the Salisbury Electric
Light and Power Company was totally
destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon
The loss on machinery and buildings
thousand dollars. The burning Of the
plant left Salisbury in total darkness. as
all the streets were lighted by electricity,
and nearly all of the business houses and
and many of the private residences also
used electric lights.
Richardson, Smith. Moore & Co,
received a telegram on Monday announ-
cling that the mills of the Surray Lumber
Co. in Surray County, Va, were destroy
eel by hre ON Saturday afternoon. This
firm and Il. I. Waters & Son. of Balti-
more, arc largely interested in these mills,
which the northeastern Lumbermdn de-
clares ARE the finest in the United
States" Their value was in the neighbor-
hood of $2jO.OOO ON which there was an
insurance of $i50.O00 The fire originated
in the dry kilns by spark from the
refuse burner. The mill buildings, engines.
machinery. lumber sheds. dry kiln and
AN immense quantity of lumber were
burned. The boilers were saved together
with the log deck and logs. and about
100000 feet q: lumber. II is estimated
that the insurance will almost cover the
loss of property destroyed. but the Com
pany will suffer greatly from the loss of
time which 1t will take Ia replace the
burned mills Col Smith and Messrs
John +. Moore and Marion T. IIargis
attended meeting Of the owners in Bal
timore on Wednesday. at which il was
decided io rebuild the mills AT once. and
it possible. 10 build better even than
before. In addition Ia their extensive
milling business the Surray Lumber Co
owns and operates the Surray, Sussex &
Southampton Railroad.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
DECATUR'S BIRTHPLACE.
The Birthplace of the Great Naval
Hero is Still Standing Near
Berlin. Md.

Nearly every school boy in Worcester
county knows that the great naval hero
Stephen Decatur was born near or in
Berlin, this county, but il is a strange
fact that the world at large does not know
this and a great many Marylanders were
not acquainted with the fact until the
following item appeared in the Baltimore
SIM of last Friday:
BERLIN, MD. April, 2l.-Near this
town is still standing the house where
Stephen Decatur, the naval hero, was
born. Berlin is six or seven miles from
the Atlantic coast of Worcester county
and the seaside resort known as Ocean
City Neither the town of Berlin nor the
resort were in existence when Decatur
first saw the light, aud the house where
he was born was removed from the
original site about 80 years ago. and ii
now stands some so yards 10 the south
west of the former location. II is the
tradition that Decaturs mother was in
Maryland only short while. but whether
lew months or a few years Is not
known.
The Decatur house is an old-fashloned
frame structure, one story high. 81 feet
long by II feet wide. The frame is for the
most part verv free from decay. II is of
white oak, hewed out with the axe, and
afterwards dressed by the adZe. There is
no evidence Of lath or plaster inside. The
shingles on the outside are of cypress
The lower floor was evidently divided
into two rooms, one 10 feet by Il feet the
other Is feet by Il feet.
The house has been used as stable for
a long time and none of the floors remain
and the partitions have been torn away.
The windows were very small. The roof
is curiosity and is of sufiicien. proof of
the antiquity of the building. The rafters
are split oak These were covered at first
with cypress clapboards nicely dressed
and well Tapped and leveled so as to shed
water rapidly, but in the course of time
the clapboard roof must have become
leaky, for long heart cypress shingles
were nailed upon the clapbOar,ls. This
probably occurred hundred years ago,
as the shingles have been so much worn
by time that they readily crumble between
the fingers The nails i'm the wood work
are of wrOaght-r0n.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by locol applications. as they cannot
reach tine diseased portion of the ear
There Is only one way to cure Deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inilamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube When this tube gets inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when il is entirely closed
Deafness is the result. and unless the in
ilammation can be taken out and tins
tube restored To its normal condition,
hearing will he DESTROYED forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi.
tion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Ca.arrh
Cure Send for circulars. free.
+. j. CIIENNY Il CO. Toledo. o.
- Sold by Druggists, ,5c.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
Notice to Teachers and Others
Interested in Public
Esluc:ltiou.

At meeting of the School Board. held
April 18th. it was ordered. that all the
white public schools of Worcester Coun-
ty shall be closed May 3ist. 1893. aud
that hereafter they shall be opened Sep
iember LIST of this and each and every
succeeding year, and close May 3lst in
each and every year following, making
the Scholastic year consist of nine con-
secutive months. and that the months
June, July and August shall be vacation"
This action was taken in compliance
with the almost unanimous expression
of opinion from the patrons Of the
schools and friends of public education
throughout the County.
by order of the Board.
CALvIN B. TAYLOR, Scc'y.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
POCOMOKE.

Miss Berthe Lloyd returned home on
Monday from an extended trip to Norfolk
Rev. w. +. Corkran. =. Z. will preach
in Salem NJ. +. Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. evening at 7.3O clock.
a throng of people gathered around
the Parker House one day this week 10
catch the exquisite strains of violin
accompanied by harp. The violin was
played by blind man, who created
quite sensation in our midst
Apollo Lodge. No. 90, |. o. o. +. cele-
brated the seventy y-iourth anniversary of
the founding of the order, in their hall on
Wednesday evening. A short but interest
ing programme was rendered. The musi-
cal, numerous and staid portion of the
programme was of u character in itself
highly entertaining.
Tomorrow Sunday evening at 130
O'Clock in the Baptist Church, the pastor,
Rev. T.. 5. futile will preach on the
"Crucifxion of Christ" All are cordially
invited.
Norwood Lambden. who is engaged at
work at Baltimore. is home on two
weeks vacation TO his parents.
George c. Clarke left on Monday for
Baltimore where he will attend college
A series of Gospel Meetings will be
held in the Baptist Church. commencing e
Sunday May eth. and will continue a
week or more
4 hop was given at the Parker House
by Mrs. A. Parker on Tuesday evening
of this week. Among those present were.
Misses NettIe Parks. Nellie Dale, Kate
Kelley. Montrue Matthews. Messrs. +.
w. Polk. w. J. Holloway. T. Lloyd and
Frank Lloyd.
Mrs. Henry King Is visiting Laurel,
Del. this wesk.
The new bell for the Baptist Church
has been ordered.
The Band of Hope will meet in the NJ
Z. Church tomorrow Sunday at 1
o'clock. X.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
General Buffers Home.

The Lowell CoUrier says: The city of
Lowell. Mass, enjoys more than local
fame. II is so well known at home and
abroad that i. is not felt necessary 10
write Mass" after il when il is referred
to in print. This is distinction which
not every city that might be called pro-
vincial can boast Lowell owes its fame
beyond its borders principally TO three
causes,-thc fact that General Butler was
one of its citizens the extent of its man
ufactures of cotton; aud being the home of
the J. G. Aver Company, and the place of
manufacture of remedies which have
enjoyed a reputation that is distinctly
cosmopolitan. The name of Aver has
reached to points that will never hear of
Butler or Lowell cottons. Years before
The denizen oi South Africa had wrapped
a yard of Lowell cloth about his loins he
had strengthened his system and imprev-
ed his vitality by the use of Ayers Sar-
saparlla and Ayers Pills. And the resi-
dents of the far-off Australia, of the isles
of the Indian ocean. and Of the continent
where rolls the Amazon. and the mighty
Andes rear their lofty submits, have
known and used the preparations com
pounded in the gigantic buildings on
Market and Middle streets in this city.
Certainly this is NO unwort by distinction
for Lowell II is tie that binds us to the
whole world. for there is no spot
From Grcenland's Icy mountain
To India's coral strand.
where the name of Aver, and consequent
IL Of Lowell. is unknown.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
Jeplithah and His Daughter.

The cantata of "Jephihah and His
Daughter was rendered ON Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at
Victor Hall, in Snow Hill, by young ladies
and gentlemen of the NJ. +. Church as
sisted by few young men outside OF
their fold. The receipts for the three
evenings WAS not as large as expected
although the sum amounted to $l22 90.
The play went off nicely and seemed to
be thoroughly appreciated by all who
witnessed il. Mr.. r. ID. Jones as Jephthdh
aud Miss Minnie Vincent as Iphigenia, his
daughter. were the central figures Of this
pretty musical creation and they acted
their parts TO perfection as also did X. J.
McAllen, Prophet Edgar Bratten, Prince
Elon Carl Baker. Prince Jzan f. G
Conner, .irRoM the Messenger !. George
Gray. Camp Guard Miss Mollie Town
send. .iddh.
Miss Lillian Clayvile and Mr. c. l..
Vincent as Naomi and Eloni. responded
To the encores of the audience on each
evening. repeating their duet.
.Iephthahs army was composed OF six
teen young men cosiumed after the ISRAEL
iiisl manner and with shield and armor
bright" they made II fine appearance.
Iphigenias maidens were awfhlly sweet
looking and they tripped away so
"blithely and gay" that the audience each
evening thoroughly enjoyed the pretty
music made by their voices and timbrels.
Miss Edna Hudson presided at the
piano and deserves much of the credit
for the success of the cantata. She and
Miss Sadie Payne rendered some very
fine piano duets between the acts. accom-
panied at times by Mr.. Carl Baker on the
violin.
Stage Director. l.. Ed Boehm, man
aged the affair with his customary skill.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
4 Preachers Protest j..

lMessrs Editors We doubt IL a similar
condition can he parallelled In any other
professedly Christian country. a poor
woman. because she is poor and buried
from the poorhouse, put under the ground
like a dog without prayer or any relig-
iOus service. and this close to town with
more than half a dozen clergymen, any
one Of whom am sure would be most
willing To render such service gratuiious-
ly This is the custom we were told at
the Poor House of our county when we
wen, the other day. TO visit poor parish
ioner placed there by unfeeling relatives,
and found that since the time Of our last
visit she had died and was buried and not
a particle of religious service held over
her remains We know not who are
responsible ia the matter, but that this
practice prevails in our midst is TO our
minds shocking and unworthy of those
who believe in the future state and that
we are all children Of the same heavenly
father. Trusting that this item may arouse
some interest and lead To different
usage. Yours,
RoIERT SCoTT.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
Who Says rheumatism Cannot
BE Cured =?

My wise was confined To her bed for
over two months with very severe at.
tack of rheumatism. We could get moth
ing that would afford her any relief. and
and IA n last resort gave Chamberlain
Pain Balm trial. To our great surprise
she hegan To improve after the first appli.
cation. and by usingit regularly she was
soon able To get up and attend TO her
house work. f. H. johnson, Of c. j
Knuison tS TO, kensington. Minn. 80
bottles for sale by DIR. G. F. w. Hall
Druggist, Snow Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
To Dissolve the Delaware Militia.

WTLMrNGToN, Del. April a3.--A meet
ing of all the commissioned officers ofthe
Delaware National Guard was held here
this morning. at which Adjutant General
Hart was requested to ask the General
Assembly TO dissolve the Delaware
National Guard. This course was taken
by the miitiamen, owing to the fact that
the legislature had failed to allow the
militia the usual annual appropriation.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
Official Paper Of Worcester Co,

Authorized by the County Com
missioners to do all the County
Printing for 1S02-03. Has the
largest bona fide circulation of
any newspaper published i'm WOr-
ccster County and can prove it.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
THURSDAY, May 4th,
FRIDAY, May 5th,
SATURDAY, May 9th.

Our store will he tasiefully decorated.
and show room filled with trimmed hats.
ranging in price from 80 cents To 500 O0.
All Hats bought of us during the Opening
DAYS, will he SOLD AT COST FOR
CASH. Reserve your orders and save
your money We cordially invite all.
whether you intend to purchase or not.
10 come IN aud examine our goods before
buying elsewhere. Will haye six expert
enced young ladies to attend to orders.
BE sure to come in during Opening Days
as we will also sell all Notions at cost
during these three days. We make this
offer TO advertise our business.
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29

All who owe State and County taxes
for the 1890 and 1891 are warned to pay
them on or before May 23d. II not paid
by that time shall proceed TO have said
property surveyed and will then imme-
diaiely offer for sale and the owners will
have 10 pay the expense Of surveying,
serving notices. advertising, and all other
costs in addition to taxes. | mean what
| say and now give YOU fair warning.
JAMES II. LOCKERMAN,
Iate Sheriff
Democratic messenger., 1893-04-29
LOCALS.

Local Notices are Zoe per line
each insertion. Under head of
"Busincss Itens," De per line.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-19
Bad Politics.

1t has been long time since we have.
read kind word in Republican papers
for the Tammany organization in New
York until within the past three weeks,
Since Mr.. Cleveland has expressed an
unfavorable opinion of Murphy and do
cided opposition to his election as U. q.
Senator from New York, it is a. very
common thing to see extravagant praise
of Tammany and Murphy, and propor>i
tionate condemnation of Cleveland by
these same papers. We do no think thi 9.
fair journalism, and we know it is bad
politics. AS between Cleveland ana
Tammany we do not think any Repab-
lican ought to hesitate to lean towards
the former. If the Republican papers
really meant what they said about Tam
many a few weeks ago, they cannot
mean what they say now. No one has
ever accused Cleveland of being dishoa-
est Or corrupt. He may not be subject.
of unstinted and unqualified admiration
but he certainly is entitled to respectful
treatment, and when brought in contrast
with Trmmany to a very decided pref,
erenee. 1t is not wise policy to harshi "
criticise va political opponent just be~
cause he is identified with a differen t.
organization. 1t is more manly and
courageous to do the fair thing by even
the most pronounced political enemy,
instead of INDUCING in gratuitous fefiee-
tions upon his motives and actions.
Yost's Weekly
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-19
CLIFTON FORGE. VA.
J. s. Laws Governing Subscrip>
lions to Newspapers.


We print the following postal laws in
relation to subscriptions to newspapers,
periodicals, sc. It will be observed that
Publishers have rights the public are
bound to respect. They read thus:
81. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are consid-
cred as wishing to renew their subscrip-
ton.
g. If subscribers order the discontin-
uance of their periodicals, the publisher
may continde to send them until all ar
rearages are paid.
''3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their periodicals out OF the post
Office to which they are directed, they are
responsible until they have settled their
bills and order them discontinued.
~. If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publisher,
and the papers are sent to the former
address, they are held responsible.
50. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take periodicals from the office
or removing and leaving them uncalled
for, is prima facie evidence of intention
al fraud.
IS. If subscribers pay in advance they
are DOuuQ 10 give uOCIce at the emu OF
the time; otherwise the publisher is au-
thorized to send it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express no
tice, with payment of all arrearages is
sent to the publisher.
81. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
any one for fraud who takes a paper and
refuses to pay for it. Under this law
the man who allows his subscription to
run along for some time unpaid and orr
ders it discontinued, or orders the post
master to mark it refused and has
postal card sent notifying the publisher
leaves himself liable to arrest and fine,
the same as theft.