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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
Bon IRON.

Miss Annie Isham Of Snow Hill
was the welcome guest Of Mrs. +. ID.
Truitt last week.
Mrs. Turner Davis who has been
visiting friends in Salisbury, returned
home last week.
The Literary Club met at Mrs. Ev-
eritt TRUTHS Wednesday evening.
Mr.. John Richardson Of Berlin, and
Mr.. Clayton Richardson of Girlletree,
visited our town last Sunday.
Mr.. George w. Truitt left for
Philadelphia Monday evening.
Our farmers have been very busy
this week housing their Round and
Sweet potatoes. The yield has been
very good this year. one farmer rails
ing about 40 barrels of Round pota.
toes.
Mr.. Levin Conner. of Spence. visit
ed his parents last Sunday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
Republican Meeting.

The Republicans opened the cam
paign in Snow Hill last Tuesday night
in the shanty formerly occupied by 7.
ID. Cottingham II Co. The meeting
was called to order by John J. Collins.
\. 7. Barnes presided and Thomas Il.
johnson was secretary. The speakers
who addressed the meeting were J.
Goodman Boyd, of Baltimore, and A.
Lincoln Dryden. candidate for Con-
gress. The audience was not large,
and of those present Democrats and
Prohibitionists largely outnumbered the
Republicans.
Mr.. Drydrn made a favorable i'm.
preston upon those who made his
acquaintance. He is good speaker
and fine young man but is in the
wrong camp.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
NEWARK.

The mother of Mr.. NJ. Frank Chat
ham still continues to be in poor
health.
Rev. James Il. Campbell will preach
tomorrow in the NJ. +. Church OF
this place at 10 a. M. l-onshire ) p.
m.
Mr.. Bateman Richards of Salisbury
was recently here visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Richards.
Come out next Saturday to the
Democratic mass meeting. II. ID. Jones,
Esq, will be among the number to
address you.
Miss Carrie VI. Peters of near
Cedartown has been visiting her uncle
Mr.. Reese G. Peters at Ironshire dur.
ing the past week.
Several relatives and friends OF some
of our people have been recently visit.
ing them. We are always glad to
see and welcome them here.
As several conversions have taken
place in the NJ. +. Church OF Ironshire
Rev. Mr.. Campbell has continued the
protracted meetings there during the
present week.
The third Quarterly Conference
meeting of the Newark VI. +. Circuit
will be held in the NJ. L. Church OF
this place on Tuesday afternoon Oct
30th at ) o'clock.
Qnite' number of the people OF
Berlin have been attending the relig-
ious meetings at Ironshire. Much
spiritual good has been done there in
the salvation Of precious souls.
The new saw mill belonging Il
Messrs. Tilghman and Purnell which
has been erected on the farm adjoining
the NJ. +. Church looks beautiful and
is an ornament to the town of Newark
Every reader Of the MESSENGER in
this district should meet the editors
here next Saturday and pay their
subscriptions, not only this, but you
should have long list of new subscri
bers. Will you do it?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
POCOMOKE.

Our town was in darkness on Tues.
day evening of this week ON account
of necessary repairs being made on the
dynamo shaft.
ID. J. Gordon has moved his Photo.
graph gallery in the upper room Of the
new drug store of DIR. III. \. Willis on
Market street.
+. G.. Polk banker and clothier of
this city, and Miss Allie Polk, of New
Vienna, Ohio, were married ut the
latter named place Monday the 18th
inst. We wish them long and happy
married life.
The celebrated Duckenmill,r Fam
lily will give one of their entertain
ments in Wilkinson's Hall this city
sometime during November.
Mr.. p. Parsons house on Second
street is undergoing repairs.
The Republicans held a meeting
in this town Saturday of last week.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at Salem NJ. +. Church
this city tomorrow Sunday morn.
ing.
j. ii. Blackboard, of New Church.
Va. made our town a flying visit
Wednesday.
Samuel ). Twilley, Of this city, after
short trip to Baltimore and Phila-
delphia returned home Friday Of last
week.
JAS. F. Birmingham. of this city
left this week for a two weeks trip Il
Philadelphia and other points.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
Election Officers Appointed.

Messrs. Thomas ii. Collins, a. ID.
Irwin and Henry J. Anderson, Super
visors of Elections for Worcester
County, met in Snow Hill Monday, 9Th,
and appointed the following election
officers to serve at the coming election ::
PocoMoKE DISTRICT
Judges, John W. Powell. John S. Jones,
John S. liorsey; clerks. Mitchell s. Pilchard.
Edward I. Blaine; ballot clerks, Charles G..
Dale, John 4. NJ. Sturgis.
SNOW HILL DISTRICT.
Judges. J. S. Price. Mont. Stage. T.. A.
Richardson; clerks. William j. Rownds.
Charles S. Richardson; ballot clerks. Charles
W. Farrow, Clarence +. Mock.
EAST BERLIN DISTRICT.
Judges. James b. Carey, James G. Tucker,
William 4. Bowen; ballot clerks. William
Lee Carey. Levin ID. Collins; clerks. Charles
TAYLOR, Edward +. Holloway.
NEWARK DISTRICT
Judges. Charles NJ Peters, Frank Chat
ham, Samuel +. Bowen; clerks, George G..
Powell, ST., Sidney johnson; ballot clerks.
William f.. Davis. George L. Richardson.
ST. MARTINS DISTRICT.
Judges. John G. Collins. Elisha Layton.
Joshua J. Collins: clerks, William ii liol-
loway. Ahisha T.. Collins; ballot clerks,
Henry II. Mnmfor,i. John b. Hill.
coLHoURN's DISTRICT
Judges. John ID. White. Dewitt C. Fooks.
John II. Truitt; clerks. Robert n. Todd.
William X. Truitt: ballot clerks. William
I. Parsons. John w. Gordy.
ATKINsoN's DISTRICT.
Judges. Theodore Stage. Edward T..
Bownds, Wash. r. Pussy; clerks. James
A. Flemming. John Fooks; ballot clerks.
George L. Richardson. William J. Bownds,
STOCKTON DISTRICT.
Judges, John Taylor, John 4. Sharpley,
George W. Tnll; clerks. Edward II. Taylor.
Aaron w. Webb; ballot clerks, George Il.
Marshall. Charles T.. Pruitt.
WEST BERLIN DISTRICT
Judges, Gordon A. Marshall. William
Green Davis. Morgan Warren; clerks, James
Il. Lytle. NJ. Willis Wise; ballot clerks,
William {. Franklin. Lody W. Davis
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
Hon. w. Laird Henry,
HON. W. LAIRD HENRY.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.

W. Laird Henry, whose portrait
appears above, is the Democratic can.
didate for the short term in Congress
on the Eastern Shore. Mr.. Henry is
son OF Ex-Congressman Daniel NJ.
Henry. of Dorchester, and resides at
Cambridge. lie is not quite 80 years
of age, having been horn on December
20, 1864. lie received education in
the public schools of his native county.
In 1887 he became the editor of the
Cambridge Chronicle, one Of the
brightest and most progressive papers
on 1.-The Shore" Since becoming of
age he has taken an interest in politics
and public affairs, but has never be-
fore been n candidate for office. He
has served as chairman of the Dem
ocratic committee of his county since
the death OF Secretary of State Edward
W. Lecompte. Mr.. Henry is de-
servedly popular among his large circle
of friends in Eastern Maryland. Dor
chester county usually gives a Republi-
can majority in Congressional elections.
but Mr.. Henry's admirers are hopeful
of breaking the record this year. lie
will speak at Snow Hill next Wednes-
day
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
Exhibition of October 10th.


Since the demonstrations of October
10th by Prof. Goshaun the thought has
occurred that some explanation might
he well in order to account for the
partial failure in the 81 experiment
with the writer of this. for it tends to
corroborate the only true theory that it
is a science based solely upon intellectual
sympathy. After finding the true party,
though making slight effort to cause
him to rise, as had willed, that effort
was not at all persistent and efectual.
But that inaccuracy think is readily
explained by the fact that the person
being in sitting posture before my eyes
it was difficult to fully imagine him in
the erect position.
| have witnessed experiments in
Electro-psychology in its various
branches but this kind is the most inter-
teresting OF all-incomparably more so
than the mesmerized or hypnotic state
per Sc and i'll my judgement even more
so than the rare and remarkable tests.
such Us ! have seen. of power of mind
over mind without the corporal connec-
ton. ! think nearly all persons of
reasonable age possess the faculty to a
slight extent though not many in a
degree adequate to the purpose Of any
good experiment or manifest result. ]
will not say it is startling or wonderful
for think il not difficult to under.
stand-nevertheless ! do regard it as
having unusual and transcendent inter.
est The physical connection instead
OF detracting increases the interest fol
it evidences that thought itself. the pro
duet of Gods masterpiece, the Brain
can he communicated from all persons
having the simple power Of mental
concentration, to a few individuals, a;
operators, through the material system
of nerves: for this reason connection
with the hand is not essential, the SAINT
object being attained by contact Will
the forehead, neck or other part.
prRNcIJ.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
OfIntcrest to Farmers.

II any farmer intends to set u pear
orchard this fall or next spring he
should not forget that the trees will
produce fruit if he does not set large
blocks of single varieties. The only
proper way is to set every other row Of
a different variety. 1t is not quite so
handy when you have a large crop.
but this is the only way to have large
crop. Where large orchards Of Bart.
let's have beenIset without other varie.
ties nearby, the results have been no
fruit. Mixing varieties is the KEY to
success.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20

Miles and Henry Arouse Great
Enthusiasm i'm Gem
trcyille.

CrNTkEvILLE. Mn, Oct. 16.-The
democrats of Queen Anne's county
held a mass meeting in Centreville to-
day. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Miles and Henry, the congressional
nominees, and by Congressman Isidor
Rayner, of Baltimore. An enthusiasts
tic reception was accorded them by
all factions. This, it is considered, in
dicates large majority for the ticket
at the coming election.
MIR. Henry reiterated his firm ad.
herence to the doctrine of tariff for
revenue only and free raw materials
and unilinching opposition to trusts
and monopolies. and regretted that
his short term of service afforded little
opportunity for the accomplishment Of
good.
Mr.. Miles clearly defined his posi-
ton and his allegiance to pure demo-
cratic principles and commended the
Wilson bill. lie stated that while our
present tariff law was not all that
could be desired, still it was the best
that had ever been given in the coun-
try. lie does not believe that any
general revision of the tariff will be
attempted in the near future, but that
force of circumstances will demand de.
tailed legislation to complete the con-
sistent scheme insisted upon by Presi-
dent Cleveland. He specified advan-
tages to be derived by the people from,
the tariff bill as il now stands and its
superiority to previous laws. and con-
cluded with an earnest appeal to the
party to stand by its faith and uphold
the peoples President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20

Court will meet in Snow Hill
next week. 1t promises to he short
session as many cases will be continued,
to save the county expenses which will
not he incurred when the new Court
House is completed Don't fail while
here to call and pay your subscription
for the best paper in the county-THE
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER. II YOU are
not a subscriber this will he good OPP,
portunity 10 order your name on the
list.
Thomas Marine, colored. while
coon hunting last Wednesday night
met with quite painful accident.
The dogs trced coon down in Mum
ford's swami and Tom was in the act
of cutting down the tree. He was told
to leave the tree before it fell upon
him, but he did not heed the warning
for when he started to leave the tree
he ran into Il pine sapling and was
caught under the body of the large
tree rs it fell, breaking one of his
legs in two places, one above and the
other below the knee. Tom was taken
to his home in Salisbury Yesterday.
Quite number of Democrats from
the various districts of the county were
here on Tuesday. Among them we
noticed, Drs. Collins and Holloway, of
Bishopvilc; Charles Bishop, of Bishops
Station; William VI. Purnell, Charles
VI. Peters, Taylor Dennis and John
b. Richards, OF Newark; +. w. Nc.
Master and George T. Richardson, of
Atkinson's: L. w. Shockley. of Col
bourn's; Levi Brimer. Box Iron; Geo.
Barnes and William Bennett, Girdle-
tree: +. I. Taylor and l.. J. Houston,
Stockton; DIR. Hargis, s. NJ Crockett
and Sidney Jones. Pocomoke, and
Others.
Secretary Baer of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor in his
report To the Board of Trustees SAYS:
1t will be sad dav for Christian
Endeavor when the movement, as such,
mixes in party politics, and may that
day never come. We must he able to
distinguish between politics and partisan
ship. and, as DIR. Clark said repeatedly
christian Endeavor must not be made
the catspaw of the politician of any
party. lie does grievOus injury TO
the cause who attempts 10 make of this
movement partisan propaganda. No
United Society. no State union, no pa
per, 10 individual, has right to say
To what party an individual is to be.
long. To he Christian Endeavorer
does not mean that one is To he Re
publican or a Democrat, Populist ol
third party man, Blue or a Grit, Il
Tory or Liberal but it does mean
that he will he good citizen, and that
he will exert every ounce of the inilu-
ence which he possesses for the right.
Before purchasing call and Sc,
the beautiful line of cloths, suitings ant
cassimeres ut +. II. Collins store and lei
me make you stylish garments. Fit,
guaranteed. j. +. Wimbrough. Tail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
HON. JOSHUA W. MILES.

j. >hua W. Miles, the Democratic
nominee for the long term in Congress
in the First Congressional district, was
born in 1853 in Somerset county. lie
received his education at the local
public schools and Western Maryland
College, Westminster l'pon his grad
uation from the latter institution he
spent year in the law office of Dennis
& Brattcn, ut Princess Anne, later on
studying at and graduating from the
Law School of the Maryland Vniver.
>ity. Soon after being admitted to the
bar he accepted an invitation to become
Il partner of Henry Page, now Il Judge
Of the Court of Appeals. Mr.. Miles
has always been consistent Democrat,
but has never held office. lie cham
p;oned the cause of Mr.. Page, and by
his generalship effected his partners
nomination for Congress over Charles
ii. Gibson, the present Senator. When
vacancy occurred on the bench Mr..
Page endorsed Mr.. Miles, but Governor
Brown gave the honor to Mr.. Page
himself. bat no one applauded the
Governors action more cordially than
Mr.. Miles. Mr. Pages unexpired term
in Congress was filled by the election
Of John b. Brown, Of Queen Anne,
and he in turn was succeeded by Rob
ert +. Brattan. who died before having
completed his first term. Mr.. Brattan,
like Mr.. Miles, was Somerset man.
Mr.. Miles, if elected, will bring to the
discharge of his official duties vigor-
Gus intellect and tireless energy. He
will speak at Snow Hill next Wednes-
day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
-.Inhn ~ Cris6elI of

john w. Crisfeld of Princess
Anne, Md, is one Of the Oldest practis-
ing lawyers in the United States. He
sometimes appears before his son. Judge
Henry Page, who dropped the paternal
name many years ago. Mr.. Crisiield
has lived to see the little amphibious
town that he founded and named for
himself about thirty years ago grown
into y very important place.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20

Some of the boys down the county
are having some fun at Judge Travers's
expense. The Judge. it seems, as things
now stand, is not registered and will
not be able to vote at the coming cleo
ton. he being off the list under the law
cutting old Parsons Creek in two.
The boys have it that the Judge has
only got To the LEGISLATURE once and
then made law DISTINGUISHING him.
seli.-I ambri,'gr D,'morih.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20

Tell me. We whispered winds.
That float the autumn breeze.
Is there way to keep my pants
From bagging ut the knees
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20

For the convenience of subscribers
who have not paid their subscriptions
to this paper. and in order that every
democrat, republican and prohibitionist
in the county who does not already
take the MESSENGER may have an OPP
portunity to subscribe for it, one of the
editors will attend each of the Demo
cratic mass meetings announced in this
issue for the purpose of collecting sub
scriptions and receiving new names.
Many of our people take only one
paper but every man in the county who
wishes to keep posted on the local and
general news should take the MEssEN-
GER. 1t is a conceded fact that no
other paper published in the county
contains half the amount of county
news as the MESSENGER. To this we
devote ore whole page, while others
devote only few columns to news and
the balance of their paper to partian
politics for which we usually find
enough room on our editorial page.
1t is the duty of every democrat to read
the MESSENGER and to get as many
Others to read it as possible. The
MESSENGER should have 5000 sub
scribers in the county, and il every
democratic reader will take it upon
himself to secure one new subscriber
we will have them before election day.
But friends don't stop with one new
subscriber. get us all you can. DO not
postpone this part of your campaign
duty for it is most important, and We
shall expect each of You to have a list
of names when we meet you at the
mass meeting in your district. Ask
Your friends and neighbors and insist
upon them subscribing If they are not
already subscribers. We are not ask
ing for out-of-county subscribers but
we want the MESSENGER to go into
every home in Worcester county where
there is father, mother. son, or daugh-
ter than can read it. We do not hest
tate to say. as hundreds OF our subscri-
hers declare, that the sermon alone is
worth more than the subscription price
and out of it can be gotten more good
than can possibly come from any parti-
Fan political argument. You can
therefore recommend it for the cool to
be derived from Talmages sermons, as
well as for the county, State and gen
eral news which il contains.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20
Train Robbery in Virginia.

\ train on the Richmond, Freler-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad was
held by robbers in Acquire creek, Va,
and the express car robbed Of about
$50, 900. on Friday night, the 18th
of October. There were seven of the
robbers, and after they had got the
money they took the locomotive and
went off with it, using it until they
thought it safe TO get off. They then
turned it loose, and after Il run Of some
distance il was ditched
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-20

The Combined Chemical and Wa.
ter Fire Engine, lately purchased by
the commissioners of Princess Anne
town. was tested on Friday afternoon
last. \ good sized house was erected
near the red bridge and filed with
brush and boxes, then saturated with
coal oil and set on fire. After the fire
was well started the hose, charged with
chemicals, was turned on and in less
than two minutes the fire was under
control. The fire was again started
and water turned on, and was soon
subdued The apparatus worked first
class Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-21
ALAMEDA.

The City Trustees have accepted the recon-
mendation of Engineer Wright in the matter OF
the new City Hall. and awarded the plans for
the proposed structure accordingly.
The plan involves an outlay of S5o,01 ac-
cOrding TO Engineer Wrighrs figures. This
provides for a brick structure and tower, all
cemented on the outside. and the entire build
ing constructed upon slow combustion prin-
cples.
The building proposed combines the prnc-
pies OF utility and will be an ornament to the
CITY. Provisions are made in it for prison
containing twenty ellis and apartments for The
ponce officers. A Police Court Is also feature
Of he hail. Sp1 cious apartments are provided
for the city officers and the library. thus con-
ceniratIng all the city property under one ROOF.
The plan includes large Council chamber,
with adjoining rooms for the CLERK ana COM
missioneTs. The Board of Health aud Board
OF Education are also provided with quarters
suitable for their WORK.
The exterior design is simple. yet enectlVe,
being in the Romanesque style. with Spanish
treatment, a pleasing and appropriate style
for Il city like Alameda. 1t has broad, pro-
iecting caves. which throw deep shadows, CIV
ing The building the character desired.
The next move Will be 10 call Il bond election.
Husband and Father Lost.
A few days since the dispatches stated that
the Alton, one OF fleet OF thirty-eight vessels
that sailed for the coast Of Japan last January
on a sealing "Trip. had not been heard from and
was doubtless lost.
The family OF Captain Scott. who sailed on
The vessel reside in Alameda and are almost
hearibroken al he loss OF husband and father,
for they are quite certain the intelligence Is
true as thew have not heard from him since
about a month after he sailed, when lie wrote
them from Honolulu.
The family have resided here about five
years. and when the captain was away on the sc
| long trips they generally heard from him every
few weeks.
Alarm Turned In.
The fire alarm vas turned in yesterday after
noon about O'Clock, the first alarm for several
weeks, but proved 10 be nothing more serious
than the fumigation OF the Everett School
building. The sanitary Inspector was fumi
eating the building, when some one mistOOk
the smoke for fire and turned IN an alarm.
Nuisance Abated.
The residents OF West End can breathe fresf
air once more. The tall brick chimney at the
Pacific Coast Oil Works is completed the fur
naces are being connected and The smoke viii
hereafter be carried above the smell OF those
on Terra tiTma, and the nuisance so long com
planned OF will be abatad.