Democratic messenger., 1894-01-20
The handsome new drug store of

congratulate Messrs. Cottingham and
Powell upon their enterprise in the
erection of such substantial building
and their excellent taste in lis interior
arrangement and finish.
John w Payton, postmaster at
Stockton, died very suddenly on Sun
day of heart disease He had not been
i'll at all and, rs was his usual custom,
he walked down town Sunday morning.
He was sitting on the porch Of the
Stockton House, talking with some
friends, when he suddenly fell back in
his chair and after that never regained
consciousness. lie lived about thirty
minutes. lie was about 81 years old
and leaves a family. John W. Payton.
Jr., deputy postmaster, is his son.
A little girl. aged twelve wears,
daughter Of the late Riley Pruitt, who
is living at the home of p X. Sterling.
Esq, few days ago. found bottle
in one Of the out-houses, containing q
small quantity of liquid. She drank
the contents. not knowing the nature
of the liquid. She soon became un-
conscious, and for day or more re-
manned in that condition. with very
little sign of life. Under the skillful
treatment Of the family physician, she
regained consciousness and is now ON
the road To recovcry.-CriStieM Times.
DR.. Paul Jones killed nice
porker on Wednesday. II was cut up
and placed in the smoke-house for
safe keeping before night fall. hut his
servant had occasion To 20 in the
smoke house Tor something and left the
door open all night. In the morning
the Doctor found that worthless pack
of dogs which infest the neighborhood,
had dragged the pork with the excep
ton Of one ham out of the house and
what they had not devoured wa. unfit
for use. Doc says he is equipped with
a first-class arsenal and ii the neigh
bours are awakened some night by the
roar of musketry and the yelping Of
CANNES they may know that the war
of extinction has just begun. and we
will not blame him.
The residence Of Mr.. X. s. Thigh
man near Klei Grange was the scene
of very pretty wedding last Wednes-
day afternoon. The contracting parties
were his eldest daughter, Miss Sallie,
and Mr.. James q. t;ivans. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Thomas
Polston. The bride was bec"min.Iy
attired in tan serge with gloves to
match. The groom wore the conven-
tional black. Immediately after the
ceremony supper was served in the
dining room, after which the happy
couple were driven To their future
home near Wilton. a large number
of friends were present and report
very enjoyable time. The bride was
the recipient of a number of useful and
ornamental presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Givans have our hest wishes for long
and happy life.
Charles Dale colored, and his
wife were walking on the street between
Bonnewell d Carmean's barber shop
and the Central Hotel ON Saturday
night when ne was Knocked down and
badly beaten with brick in the
hands of Ferdinand Maddox. The
woman says she demonstrated with
Maddox and the men in company with
him and they threatened her il she
didn't shut up. She called for help and
the men took to their heels. Policeman
Hinman made search for Maddox,
but he had gone homie. Dale was taken
to his home where lie lay in stupdr
until Sunday afternoon. Constable
Lorenzo Butler ARMED with the proper
authority visited Moddox's home antl
he and Thomas IIearn and Elijah
Powell were carried before Squire
Parker to whom they gave bail in the
sum of four hundred dollars for their
appearance on Monday when the case
will I've heard. DIR. Aydelotte is attend
ing Dale and although he is gradually
recovering from the effects Of his terri
BILE beating is yet in serious condition.
His wife saws that Messrs. Hearn and
Powell had nothing to do with heating
her husband. II is reported that Mad
dox claims Dale drew pistol on him.
We envy neither the men nor
the women who cannot speak to a
fellow creature out of their circle or To
anybody without the formality of an
introduction. There is no computing
the amount of profit as well as pleas
ure such persons lose by hedging
themselves in with this stupid fence Of
fastidiousness. We have always found
more Of this feeling among persons
who were more tuuchy on their social
position than among those self respect
ing persons who thought nothing
about it. \ great deal of intelligence
is floating around the world without
being labeled, and those men or wonl-
en- who have the good sense TO recog-
nize this fact and act upon it not only
are educating themselves, but conferr-
ing that pleasure which we are all
bound by the common ties of humani-
lty To exchange with one another II
seems 10 Us that it is only the snob
and pretender who take different
view of this question.
Disston Owns a Small State
In January 1881 a contract wa:
entered into between the State oI
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