Democratic messenger., 1893-11-25
The old walls of Old Fellows

it u NV nttu to plt;tSe but Woiuu-
bless her little heart-wants everything
she sees. Age comes TO every man, but
fate is kind to woman fair, for when
she reaches IS she stops right then and
there"
Rev. Ralph T. Coursey is con-
durting very successful revival at the
Snow Hill NJ T.. Church. Many
Young men have been convinced that
il is better to walk in the footsteps of
the hero Of Calvary than to follow the
lead of his Satanic majesty.
Really there should he no neces-
sitp for an editor sending out bill for
subscription. II would seem that every
subscriber would think each week when
he pursues the columns of his home
paper that the editor must have some
Of the necessaries of life, and il me had
not paid up 90 at once to the captain $
office and settle
Our merchants are getting in their
Christmas c"o,ls and il behooves every
one OF us who expect To give Christ
mas presents to deal with them. Re
member their great losses. Our popu-
lar .Ieweler. Mr.. Vincent has a splen-
did line of Christmas goods and he will
appreciate your patronage. so will
all our merchants.
-Ex-Govcrnor Biggs, of Delaware,
is quite i'll at his home in Middletown
He has been in bed since Saturday and
during that time has had two nervous
chills. lie it very weak and has been
failing for several months. He retired
from the Gubernatorial chair three
years ago and has been failing contin-
ually since that time.
MIR. George Gray has accepted
the agency for the wcll-known Phila-
delphia Clothing firm Of Wanamaker
& Brown, and has a complete line of
samples of Silk Vests from $500 up to
$500 also ready-made clothing of
every description which he invites the
public 10 inspect. Suits to order at
reasonable prices. A good fit guaran-
teed.
Don't forget that the Kings
Daughters Of Snow Hill have a contri-
button box in the Post Office where
persons charitably inclined may drop
am occasional dime. or more or less.
Thanksgiving Day is near, and liberal
contributions now will enable this
society, which is strictly undenomina-
tional. to assist the poor and needy Of
our community.
The cause Of the low prices for
oysters and general depression in the
oyster business is attributed by the st.
Michal's Comet 10 the Worlds Fair.
That paper thinks that hundreds of
people went to Chicago who could i'll
afford to do 81, and that now are living
very cheaply in order to make both
ends meet, and in consequence oysters
are excluded from many tables accus-
toned TO such luxury.
DIR. Edward W. Marshall has
been appointed Deputy Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the district Of
Baltimore City, by Collector Murray
Vandiver. His appointment was rec
commended by Senator John Walter
Smith. DIR. Marshall will assume the
duties Of his Office about January lst.
He will no doubt prove an efficient
official. The MESSENGER congratu-
lates Mr.. Vandiver ON securing DIR.
Marshall for one Of his assistants.
An enemy called the borer, which
is small shell fish, like conch, about
the size of a strawberry, is destroying
the oysters in Delaware bay. 1t perfor-
ates the oysters shell and sucks its lite
blood. The borer made its appearance
about ten years ago, but not till last
season did it do much damage. This
year it has become grave matter. and
On some beds nearly one fourth of the
oysters have been killed by borers
They seem SO far to he confined to
Delaware bay.
AT the beginning Of the fall season
Maryland and Virginia apples were
selling at less than dollar barrel.
The West. as usual, went to New
England for apples, but found the
crop short. Baltimore also went North,
as usual. for portion of its needs. but
found little fruit Lately the West and
New England have heed buying in
Maryland and Virginia, and paying
$500. $3.50 and sometimes s4.00 a
barrel. Western firms have had agents
securing the Valley OF Virginia, and
along the Rappahannock River every
apple was sent to the market.
Hon. X. +. Brattan, in company
with hfs physician, DIR. X. W. Dashiell.
went TO Baltimore last week and con-
suited with DIR. $. G. Chew. DIR.
Chew told Mr.. Brattan that his COM
plaint was only an attack of nervous
prostration. and that all he required to
restore him to absolute health was n
month Of complete abstination from at
tention TO his legal and Congressional
duties lie suggested vacation at
the seashore. Mr. Brattan returned
home Friday morning. Monday ac-
companied by his wife. he took the Old
Point express for Fortress Monroe,
where he will remain for several
weeks. We hope the soiourn there
will restore him To his former good
health.