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Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21

DOVER. DEL, January ls.-At a pri-
vate joint caucus of both branches Of the
legislature today it was decided TO
retire Chief Justice Joseph B Comegys
and Associate Judge John w. Houston
on pension of $4,000 per year for life.
the act to take effect fifteen days after its
passage. Chief Justice Comegys was
seventy-nine years old last May and has
served as chief justice of the state for the
past sixteen years. Judge Houston was
seventy-eight years old last May and was
appointed Judge by Governor Cannon in
1865. Both judges are in an enfcebled
condition and have been unable to at
tend To their duties for yeai past, thus
causing the retirement act.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Order Nisi.

John ". Pitts, Trustee named in a
mortgage to Paran Lodge No. 81.
independent Order of Odd Fellows
from Harry \. Hammond and Mary
\. Hammond, his wife, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County in Equity No. 1879 Janua-
ry Term 1898 to wit: Jan. I'd, 1882.
ORDERED, that the sale made
and reported by John W. Pitts, Trus
tee, for the sale Of the Real Estate in
the above cause be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 80,
day OF January inst, provided copy
Of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Worcester County,
once i'm each of three successive weeks
before the 30th day of January in the
year Eighteen Hundred and Ninety
three.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $4,000.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
True Copy,
Test: francis HENRY PuRNELL Clerk.
jan. T-3t.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
BERLIN.
Lots of sleighing here.

Lots of sleighing here.
Ticket No 30 drew the doll 10 be given
away by j. =. Quillen & Son.
A. +. Powell owns trOtter but Is too
high To stay on the seat. Get two bricks.
Our mutual friend. Ned, seems TO be
very much infatuated. II is about time,
for he is advancing in years. His hair is
turning somewhat already.
Our young men turned out on Satur-
day night with six mules to big sleigh
and did the town up.
Mr. Orlando Harrison continues Ia
improve slowly.
The Leading Clothing Store of Berlin
has large advertisement on the editorial
page of this paper. Look at it.
THIS is very unfavorable weather on
tn e contractors that are building the fac
tory, we can only hope that when ii
does thaw again that they will push the
work faster. We are anxious To see the
smoke in that direction
Harrison & Parsons say Adam and
Eve were victims of circumstances. See
their advertisement.
At Ocean City the surf is frozen over
for quarter of "A mile at sea, and snow
drifts are so deep on the shore that the
life savin: crew make their nightly beats
with much difficulty. Considerable DRIFT
wood came ashore at Ocean City Thurs.
day night of last week that looked as if il
were washed ashore from sinking
vessel. There was nothing To indicate the
name OF the unfortunate craft.
The freezing of the Sinepuxent bay has
made game so plentiful that ducks were
selling here this week at 30 cents pair.
Reports from the country are TO the
effects that much suffering is experienced
among the poor people.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
JONES.

One day last week while two sons of
George F. Plou's were playing with an
old pistol, supposed to have had no load
in it, the weapon exploded and killed
Francis. who was only four years old.
We sympathize with Mcssrs. James
Baker and Luther DAVIS each of whom
have recently lost little son.
Miss Lydia Kelley returned to her
home in Wilmington last week.
Miss Rachel Cropper and Mr.. William
Perdue were married on Wednesday
night of last week We wish them a
happy welded life.
II is very cold here and continues TO
snow When will we haye a change
VIOLET
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
MIR. Walter lIurlOck's Residence
Destroyed Saturday Morning.

About one o'clock last Saturday morn
ing the people of Snow Hill were
awakened by the cry of fire :" the ring
ing of the Presbyterian Church bell and
the blowing Of the steam whistle at the
electric light plant. II proved 10 be the
dwelling house on Market street belong
ing TO Hon. George w. Covington and
occupied by Mr.. Walter lIurlock, which
was on fire. BY the time fifty or a hun
dred people had arrived at the scene, the
side next to the home of Mr. l.. Edward
Bochm was IN lish, blaze and as nearly
all the pumps and wells in town were
frozen up, it was apparent at the start
that the brilding must go; s0 attention
was given To the saving of MIR. llurlock' 5
furniture and other effects. The houses
were all covered with snow and there
was no danger OF the fire spreading to
Boehm's, which, through the heroic ef-
forts of the bucket brigade. was kept well
wet with water and aside from drawing
the turprntine out of the weather board
ins on the end exposed TO the intense
heat. no other damage was done Ia il.
Mr. HurlOck's house was burned To the
ground. hut all Of the outbuildings We're
left standing and uninjurcd. Mr.. lIur-
lock saved most of his furniture but his
wife and their guest, Miss Justice, of
Kent county, lost nearly all of their
clothing and jewelry. among which was
a gold watch belonging to Mrs. Hurlock
and another belonging to Miss Justice,
the latter also lost $40 in money. Mr..
lIurlock has since discovered that 800 00
worth of promisory notes and other valu-
able securities were burned up.
During the burning OF the building he
was gwen a bad scare over the safety Of
his baby which lie had handed TO the
nurse telling her To take it over to Mr..
Horace Payne's. She was so excited that
she carried the baby back into the burn.
ing building and put it down in "A small
was asked about the baby afterwards
and said she didn't know what she did
with it, Mr. llur,ock rushed back into
the burning building and found the baby
crying and almost suffocated with smoke
When he got outside with il he was so
overcome with excitement and smoke
that he fell TO the ground and for awhile
was helpless.
The loss on the building is $4,000; in
sured for $1,000.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
In MenOrianl.

BERLIN, Mp, January 10. 1893.-
Gentlemen: Some Of my friends had
the following obituary notice OF my
son published in another paper, but as
so many Of them take the MESSENGER
| wou.i like you to republish it and
for which | shall feel indebted to you.
Very Respfy,
CHARLES III. HASTINGS.
Joseph H. Hastings departed this
life January lth, 1893. lie was the
only son Of Charles II. and Louisa
Hastings, but a few months past his
10th birth diy. lie was i'll but ninteen
days with typhoid fever when the
angel Of death claimed him, but in
departing with the loved one the
shadowey messenger lett behind the
dark clowd Of sorrow which rest supon
the family and the many who admired
Joseph while he lived. lie was the main
dependence of the father, who is one
of our most enterprising farmers, and
was a young man who never betrayed
his trust, and combined with this
fidelity, keen insight to business,
although so young yet it has been re-
marked that he was capable of taking
upon himself the responsibility of a
farm and successfully perform all the
duties attached there to. lie was quie.
and obtrusive, more OF a thinker than
talker, and when he spoke his words
carried conviction, for he had care
fully considered the subject before he
spoke. lie was converted at the age Of
twelve and remained a consistent
chaistian, his pleasure was in his
church, home and the deeds of kind
ness which he was noted for. and the
pleasures which drew so many young
into its vortex, had no attraction for
him, but in his home or where he
might be edited. was to be found
after the duties of the farm were per-
formed; and in the most busy part of
the year when he returned from his
work in the field exhausted, before
retiring for the night his Bible was
opened and lesson must be read, and
his soul committed to the care of his
Heavenly Father before he sought re-
pose. In the present conversation held
with him by the family as regarding
his trust in the Lord, his answers we're
unvarying, and convinced all of an un-
shaken confidence in 'his Savior"
lie was also identified as one of the
pioneers of this town in the temper
ance movements, the white ribbon was
badge which he wore with pride and
fidelity, and in the called meeting he
made it point to be present, and
incouraee as much as he was able a
forward move. Being approached in
his death sickness as to his readiness
to die he answered II do not fear
death, and If its the Lords will it is
mine," and with calm christian
fortitude he awaited the pleasure of
the Father, and never BY a word or
act betrayed the least sign of any
other than a serene Christian waiting.
Ills funeral services were held in the
VI. T.. Church of which he was men,
ber, and the many friends and scholars
of the school assembled, sorrowing
that one so young, bright and loved,
should thus soon be taken from them.
His remains were laid at rest in the
Evergreens Cemetery there to await
the trumpet sound which shall call
him to the felicitus of the triumphant
at Gods right hand.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Ex-l'rcsident Hayes Dead.

FREMONT, o.. Jan. 1.-ExPresident
Rutherford B. Hayes died at II o'clock
tonight, of neuralgia of the heart, at his
home in this city. lie had had several
attacks of this sort during the past month
but none of them were serious as that
which seized him on Saturday last, while
he was in Cleveland, where he had been
visiting his son. Webb. who is in bust
ness there.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
BISHOPWLLE,

On December 3lst Mr. VI. Hudson died
mt his home IN 81. Martins Neck. aged so
years On January 2d Mr. Josiah Carey
succumbed to heart disease; he was also
about 60 years of age. Both funerals
were largely attended.
Seth Ringold, of Selnyville. Del, was
stricken down with paralysis few days
ago and at this writing is in very pre-
cartons condition.
Sleghing is all the go now with both
young and old. The ground is covered
deeper with the beautiful white mantel
than we have seen it for years Much ice
has been harvested this year and wild
ducks are so plentiful that an inexper-
fenced sportsmen can bring down num-
ber without much trouble.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Remarks on the Weather.

There ain't no use growlin' bout the
weather-yci We will
II you give man ies' W hat he likes you'll
find him growlin' still
There amt no way o pleasin' him there
ain't no use Ia try;
So that's why they run the business like
they want il in the sky,
When lis summer he's a-wishin it was
wiDier-mad and grum;
Jes' prayin' for the frosty winds an lei
clcs to come;
An when he gets his winter he's Tor
summer an that's why
They kinder run the business like they
want it IN the sky
-.4ti1rfq Constitution.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
SAW COFFINS IN A DREAM.
A Wonan'> Strange PrcmOnitiOn
of Family Deaths.

DENTON, MD., Jan. is.-Triple death
has invaded the family of SamuelLangell,
living near Two Johns, and thu. the pre-
monition of Mrs. Langell, herself victim,
was borne out. Mrs Langell and several
children took the measles, and the infant
child died. Soon after the next youngest
died, and then the wife. Before her death,
Mrs. Langell declared that she saw three
collins brought into the house. one large
one and two small ones. When the un-
der,aker came TO care for the first child
who died, she said
That's the man who brought the three
collins saw in my dream
She had never seen him before Mother
and children were all buried in one
grave to-day
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Denounced Governor Brown.

SALISBURY, Jan. ls.-The State Farm
ers Alliance held meeting a, the Court
House lnre yesterday, and among the
prominent persons present were Colonel
Douglass, J. w. Kerr. Colonel IIeffron
aud Colonel Jones of Caroline Among
the business was the Offering of a resolu
ton denouncing Governor Brown for his
intention of calling congress TO form a
new assessment law. The alliance thinks
il is scheme of the big iaxdodgers Of
the State to thwart the will of the people.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
"ONLY A LITTLE WHILE"
Only a little while to work

Only little while tn work
And long. long time to rest
Then drive the cloud from the aching brow
The sigh from the troubled breast.
only a while to watch and pray
And long. long time to praise.
Our God the Father knoweth best
Then question not his ways.
Only while to trim our lamps.
Ere the bridegroom passcth by;
Then fill them well with the oil of life.
Let the flame rise pure and high.
Oaly n while will our bark struggle on
Mid the darkness aud the strife.
Then God will drop the anchor deep
In the quiet sea of life.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
PENINSULA P0T-PTE.

The Chestertown Creamery and ice
Company was incorporated recently with
II capital stock of $4,000.
Recent reports of the two national
banks of Chesteriown showed deposits
exceeding sie5.OOo.
Mr.. George W. Spurry, of Denton.
killed chicken few days ago which
had six toes on each foot.
John l.. Thomas, of Keedysville, caught
IN fishpot two carp that weighed 3. and
10 pounds respectively.
Nothing has been heard of late from
the weather sharp who thinks the winters
are growing milder. He may have been
frozen TO death.
Joseph B. Seth says the net earnings of
the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Rail
road will be over $4,000 this year, an
increase of 60 per cent
BY the ice embargo, more than 10000
men and boys of the Eastern Shore coun-
ties, who are engaged in the oyster
business, are thrown out of employment
The Talbot county treasury is empty
A big pile of bills confront the county
commissioners, and no money to pay
them with. The tax collectors are paying
in nothing.
A Lodge of Odd Fellows was instituted
in Elkton on Friday night
C. W. Jackson has sold half interest
in his store at Templeville TO his clerk
Mr. McNett.
A citizen of Kent county was arrested
and placed in Jail, a few days ago, for
maliciously shooting two of his neigh
boris cows.
Henry c. Poole, of Elkton, has been
selected as engineer for the Elktnn Elec-
trio light plant, which will start in few
days with 600 lights.
A banjo club has been organized by a
number of young men of Elkton and
Prof. Ballinger, of lIavre de Grace, has
been secured as instructor
The marriage of VIM \. Jarman and
Miss Ida A. Smith, daughter of j. +.
Smith, was celebrated at Sudlcrsville
Wednesday evening Jan. 4ih.
J. T. Steele who has been conducting
the butchering business in Chesapeake
City for nuuiber of years has sold out
to H. Rawlet and W Borem.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church Of Center
Vile. which has been undergoing exten.
sive repairs. will be re.opened for public
worship on Sunday Jan. 22d.
A child of Benjamin Rash, living near
Still Pond. was badly burned ON Friday.
Jan. 9th. The child was playing around
the fire place wien its clothing took fire
James II. Brown and Miss Sallie Della
hay were married AT the W. +. Church, al
Queenstown at S o'clock Wednesday
night. by Rev. J. W. Fogle, pastor of the
church
Milton II. Roe and Miss Katie Whitley.
OF Greensboro, were married in the
Greensboro Methodist Episcopal Church
Tuesday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. J.
A. Ariers
\ white woman living with W. T. r.
Elliott, near CarvIlle's station, named
Francis Cox CAV. birth To child on
Tuesday night and strangled the infant
to death "Wednesday afternoon.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Peaches May BE Plentiful.

DOVER, DEL. Jan. 1.-THE coolest
weather for fifty years prevailed here last
night. when the thermometer registered
% below zero. DIR. Henry Ridgely, the
largest peach-grower in this section, says
the peaches are not hurt. lie says the
cold weather has kept the trees back and
n large crop may be expected this year.
The largest yield ever known in this
State was in 1915, after severe winter
very similar to the present one.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Business Items.

For Salc-one fine driving mare
sound. and gentle in all harness, e. years
old. For terms apply TO Central Hotel
Stables.
The reputation Of the "Maltby
House" Baltimore. for first-class accom-
modations and low rates is fully sustain
eel under the present management. This
fact with its central location should rec
ommend IL to all travellers,
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
New York and Florida Special.

New York and Florida Special.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that. commencing Wednesday,
January 18th, 1898, Friday, January Goth,
and every Monday. Wednesday. and Fri
day thereafter. The New York and
Florida Special" will be placed in service
for the season, leaving Baltimore at eco
p. m. arriving at Jacksonville at 800 p m
and at St. Augustine at All p. M. the
following day.
This train will run via the Wilson
'Short CUT OF the Atlantic Coast Line
(via Fayetteville, shortening the schedule
almost two hours between New York
and St. Augustine as compared with last
years schedule.
The train will consist of drawing room
car containing six drawing rooms with
all conveniences) dining car, observation
car, and drawing-room sleeping cars-all
yesiibuled. Engagements of space may he
made in advance on application to Ticket
Agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Official Paper of Worcester Co.

Authorized by the County Conn
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 il.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
1T IS THE CORRECT THING.

To use perfectly plain visiting cards,
of fine pasieboard engraved in plain
script.
In an emergency. if obliged To use u
written visiting card. to write ones name
with pencil, rather than with pen and
ink, since the use Of the latter would seem
TO imply deliberate purpose.
For "a gentleman To use a sm ,ller card
tnan a lady, ard one narrower in prop1r
ton To its length
For gentleman 10 prefix MIR" to his
name on visiting card.
TO use the full name ON visiting card.
as Mrs. Joel Cotton Smith, Miss Clara
Howard Jameson"
For lady to prefix Mrs" or Miss"
AS the case may he, to her name on IA visi-
ting card
For married lady To use her husbands 5
full name or last name and initials
For lady to leave her hu usband's cards,
and those of her sons aud daughters, in
making the first call of the season
For lady to leave two cards in calling
upon mother with several grown-up
daughters-one for the mother and one
for the daughters.
When calling for the first time upon
several ladies (who are not mother and
daughtersl To leave "a card for each
For lady, if admitted to make call,
10 leave the cards of The gentlemen of her
family on the hall table
For lady. If admitted to make a call,
To leave her card on the hall table, and
send her name up by the servant,
For lady to send up her card when
calling upon stranger
To leave cards without turning down
either corners or ends
To preserve Youthful appearance
as long as possible. it is Indispensable
that the hair should retain its natural
color aud fullness. There is no prepara
tiol so effective as Ayers Hair VIgor.
1t prevents badness, and keeps the
scalp clean, cool, and healthy,
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
Death of Mrs. j. Samuel Price.

The angel of death entered the home
of our esteemed friend Mr.. j. Samuel
Price last Saturday morning and took
away precious jewel wife and mother.
Mrs. Price would have been 42 years of
age had she lived two days longer, and
she was buried on the nineteenth ami
versary of her marriage. She was the
daughter of the late Littleton Richardson
and OF her fathers family five survive
her-her mother and two brothers and
two sisters: They are Asher Richardson.
of Texas, William Richardson. Of SOmer-
set County. Mrs. Zadok Z. Duffy Of Snow
Hill and Mrs. Frank Nash, of Atlantic
City, y. J.
Mrs. Price WAS buried in the Preshy-
tcrian Churchyard here on Sunday after
noon, after services in the church, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. ID. B. Fiiz-
gerald. Although the day was bitter
cold and the snow very deep, yet very
large number Of people were in attend
ance at the funeral To say that Mr.
Price and his four little children have
the sympathy of this community does
not truly express their feelings. They
pity the unfortunate ones from the bot
tom of their hearts We all knew Mrs.
Price as a sympathetic. charitable friend
and neighbor; one who often neglected
her own comforts and interests Ia serve
her friends and church. In her home she
was kind and eifectionate wife and
mother. Nothing was too hard for her
tn do when she thought il would please
her loved ones, and her death is terri
BILE blow To them. She was Christian,
an active member of the Presbyterian
Church and of "Whatsocver Circle"
Kings Daughters of this town. On
Monday the Circle" received beautiful
maltese cross of flowers, from Baltimore,
which has been placed on her grave. II
was made of white roses and hyacynths
and IN purple immortels were the letters
II H. n. representing that all of the
work of the order of which she WAS such
faithful member was done In His
Name"
Gone. hut not forgotten;
Thy noble works will live:
Thy kind words still are echod.
And IA crown thy God will give.
Gone. but not forgotten:
Not while life doth last
Will thy memory be buried.
Until our days are past.
Gone. but they will meet you
The ones you loved down here
will meet you up in heaven
And all your joys share.
Gone. but for a little while;
Gone TO thy heavenly rest
Twas hard for us. the parting.
But God. he knoweth best.
Sleep wife. dear, and take your rest.
God called you h ONE. He thought IL best:
II wac hard indeed. to part from thee.
But Christ's strong arm supported me.
Gone in the best of thy days.
Blightcd in womanhood's bloom:
Torn from the hearts that loved her.
To sleep in the silent tomb.
HrsBASD.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21
A Card.

My name having been used as an appli-
cant for postmaster at Snow Hill desire
to hereby withdraw the use of same from
further consideration. and 10 publicly
thank my friends for their kind offers of
support. OSCAR NJ. PURNELL.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21

] have been n sufferer from catarrh
for 20 years found immediate relief in
the use of Ely's Cream Balm Since using
ii ! haye not suffered m lment from
headache. sore throat or loss of sleep.
from which | previously suffered. caused
by catarrh 1 consider your Balm a
valuable remedy.-R c. Vassar. 56 War
rem St, New York
Fly's Cream Balm is worth its weight
in gold as \ cure for catarrh. One bottle
cured me IS a Lovel. Franklin. Pa
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21

"Now is the winter Of our discon-
tent made glorious summer" BY Ayers
Sarsap lrilla. This wonderful medicine
so invisorates the system and erriches
the blood that cold weather becomes
positively enj 'yable. Artic explorers
would do well to make a note of this.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21

AS preventive Of the Grip
Hoods Sarsaparilla has grown into
great favor. 1t fortifies the system and
purifies the blood.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21

For Sale One of the Rochester Op.
teal Cumpany's New Model Cameras
with outfit. Size g. by 81. Nm. C.
Powell
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-21

Sleep. wife, dear, and take your rest,
God called you h ONE, He thought IL best:
II wac hard indeed. TO part from thee,
But Christ's strong arm supported me.
Gone in the best of thy days.
Blightcd in womanhoOd's bloom:
Torn from the hearts that loved her.
To sleep in the silent tomb.
HUsBASD.