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Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
\ Very Interesting and Enjoy
able Meeting in the
Presbyterian
Church,


The Southern Sabbath School Asso-
citation Of the Presbytery of New Castle
met in Mackenzie Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church. Snow Hill on Tuesday at
$50 o'clock, and was called to order
by the President, Rev. Charles A.
Walker, of Berlin. After devotional
exercises. Mr. }. Samuel Price Super.
intendent of the Snow Hill school de-
livered the address of welcome, which
was hearty invitation to the delegates
To make themselves at home in Snow
Hill and assuring them that we were
delighted TO have them as guests Mr..
Price spoke extemporaneously and
with great earnestness and to say that
his remarks We're Thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciate, by all present is to
state the bare facts. President Walker
responded TO the address of welcome OH
behalf of the association and he did
full Justice to the occasion. The con.
vention concluded It's business We'd
nes'lay evening. During the evening
Rev. W. 7. Swartz, of Wilmington
Del, gave very interesting illustrated
lecture on Alaska. The program Il,
published in the MESSENGER last week
was carried out.
Before adjourning the Convention
adopted this resolution
Resokced, That thanks of this con
vention be rendered to this Church and
to the citizens of Snow Hill for theil
very kind and hospitable reception and
entertainment, TO the Choir for their
excellent music and to the Rev. Mr.
Swartz for his highly interesting and
instructive lecture.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
For The Inland Waterway.

Washington, ID. C., May l4.-Mr.
Higgins to-day gave notice of an
amendment to the River and Harbor
bill increasing the appropriation for
improving the inland waterway from
Chincoteague Bay, Va, TO Delaware
Bay, at or near Lewis. Del, to be
used from Delaware Bay TO Indian
River, from $4,000 to 100000.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
NOTICE To BUILDERS.
County School Commission
ers Office.
Snow HILL. Nav II, 1894.

Snow HILL. May II, 1894.
Sealed proposals to build two
story annex to the Pocomoke City
High School House (36 by 56 teet)
will be received until 10 o'clock Il. M.
Nav oath 1894. Plans and specef-
cations of same can he seen ut Mr..
Edgar Fnntaine's office in Pocomoke
City. Said Commissioners. reserve the
the right to reject any and all bids
All bids TO be placed in hands of
Jacob H. Sturgis. President, Snow
Hill, Md. BY order of Board,
CALVIN b. TAYLOR, Secretary.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
MURDER SUSSEX.
\ Man Strikes His Son u Fear
ful Blow and Death
Follows.

LEWIS. May l5.-Friday, May 18th,
Thomas Paynter, colored residing near
Rehoboth, in a tit of passion at his
son, aged about l6 years. struck the
boy with IA piece of board, inficting a
severe wound. The boy lay around
the premises until last Friday the
llth inst, when DIR. ID. Hall Of Lewis
was called, hut it was too late to save
his life, he having already become
unconscious and died Sunday morn
ing. The corner was notified, who
arrived yesterday afternoon and an
inquest will be held this morning.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19

"My little boy was very bad off for two
months with diarrh~a. We used variou.
medicines. also called in two doctors, but
nothing done him any good until VIC used
Chamlerlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhga
Remedy. which gave immediate relief and
soon cured him. consider il the best med
icine made and can conscientiously recon.
mend il to all who need diarrhea or coli,
medicine. J. +. Hare. Trenton. Tex. q
and 50 cents bottles for sale by Dr. $. l..
Benson druggist Snow Hill
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
r. E. PARSONS, Berlin.
FIRST CLASS
North Carolina Shingles

for immediate dilivery on Wharf At
Snow HILL
No. |. Hearts 6x2o. :. so per thousand.
-. Z" 6N20. IS. 80 =
81, STIR 6x2O. -. 5O =
81, 5x2O. $s..5
Small Hearts 4N2O $3.25
Wholesale dealers will do will do well
to write for trade prices. Reduced
freight rates have been obtained from
Railroads and Steamboats,.
f.. 7. WILLIAMS x son.
Snow Hill. MARYLAND.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19
Notice.

The public ishereby notified that am
prepared to accommodate limited num-
her of permanent boar,lers. Transient
hoarders taken on application.
.lACoE II. SruRGI>.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19


fifteen seconds slow, but Mr.. Purnell's
horse made the full mile in 2.5l, beat
ing Wicomico's three champions, and
leaving the Salisbury boys every sick. >
The aid OF the Baltimore police
has been requested in the apprehension
OF Mr.. +. NJ. Sage, who is charged
with victimizing the Hartford National
Bank, of Belair, Md, to the extent oi
So, 700. Our readers will remember
that Mr.. Sage was here few week.
ago and spent nearly a week riding
around with kind friends III search ol
five farms, or one thousand acres Of
land, for New England colony who
were packed up and ready TO move
here on receipt of telegram. The
man wanted is evidently the same one
who was here, and his purpose was tt
swindle our bank or some of our people
Fortunately for Worcester he succeeded
in purchasing in Hartford county
Although we do not believe he could
have pulled the wool over Cashier
Matthews eyes, We fear he might hay,
involved some of our people.
Buy Corn Fertilizer" if YOU wan
good crop Of corn. 1t is the prince
OF all corn phosphate. We have beel
told by several Of our best farmers
that the Patapsco Guano Company
Corn Fertilizer" was the hest good
ever used by them. We keep it al
the time. Don't I've deceived by th,
"Just as good talk" Corn Fertilizer
has won public favor, and deserves it
Hastings & Shocklev.
Democratic messenger., 1894-05-19

Miss Ida Marshall, of Stockton,
Md, who has been teaching school at
Ridgely, Carolina county, returned
home last week. She was presented
with handsome present by her scholars
nj the close of school.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.
Not Merely on the Score OF silence, But
Out OF Regard TO Health.
IoN a,xr N1arl

Not Merely on the Score Of silence, hut
Out Of Regard to Health.
From the New York Herald.
Don't be offended. The admonition 10
not meant as a reflection upon your talk
ativeness. Talk 40 much as you please,
but keep your mouth shut when you are
not talking.
People who keep their mouths closed
excspt when talking, eating or drinking,
rarely contract colds or coughs. savages,
even those living In northern latitudes,
seldom take cold. Scientists say that it
ia because they are close
Disease-germs floating in the air find q
direct route into the lungs OF a person
who breathes through his mouth. They
are arrested by the fine. sieve-like net
work of hair in the nostrils Of individuals
who breathe through their noses. Keep
youg mouth shut and you may defy pes
thence.
The teeth suffer from too much and too
frequent exposure to the atmosphere.
Sudden changes Of temperature, whether
liquid or atmospheric, are hurtful to the
teeth. The best teeth in the world are
those OF the savage tribes, whose men,
bers always keep their mouths shut
except when talking or eating.
Throat and lung diseases are often con-
tracted by persons who go about open
mouthe9, The frosty air OF winter in.
hailed directly into the lungs through
the mouth IL frequent cause OF bron.
chial disorders. Taken through the nose
1t is modified and sifted of many of its
dangers. Keep your mouth shut.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
ON THE FLYER"
How 1t Feels to 60 Faster Than . Mile q
Minute.

How 1t Feels to 60 Faster Than Mile .
Minute.
Now the people along the line begin to
look for us; everyone seems to expect us,
except two Italian women who are walk
ing near the wall. They hear the
whistle, look back, and see the great en-
CINE bearing down upon them ct fear
full rate. glance at the engineer, whose
grim face wears frown, and whose left
hand moves nervously to the air valve,
and then back to the throttle.
Panic-etricken the women start to run,
but in moment we dash by them. The
wind of the train twists their clothes
about them, pulls their bonnets of, while
their frightened faces are whipped by
their loosened hair. A step on one OF the
sleepers strikes the basket on the arm OF
one OF the women, and q stream Of red
apples rolls along the gutter, drawn by
the draught of the tain. Now the smoke
clears from the track, the engine begins
to swing and sway as the speed increases
to forty-five and fifty miles an hour.
Here and there an east-bound train
brushes by US, and now the local which
left New York ten minutes ahead Of us is
forced to take our smoke The men In
the signal towers, which succeed one
another at every mile Of the road, look
for the Flyer" and each, fancy,
breathes easier when he has seen the
swift train sweep by beneath him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
HIS RECORD.
A MethOdicsl Man keeps Tab of all His
Little Expenses.
tba

A Methodicsl Man Keeps Tab of ell His
Little Expenses.
From the Home Mission.
A man who died recently in Berlin at
the age of 70, left the following record,
which he began when IL years old and
continued for fifty two years. The book
filled with methodical entries, shows that
in these ffty-two years this man had
smoked 62S,7l5 cigars, Of which he had
received As 1902 90 presents, while for the
remaining 585,021 he had paid about
0,433. In tifty-two years, according to
his bookkeeping, he had drunk $3.50
glasses Of beer and SO, 08l glasses Of spir.
its, for all Of which he spent 81, $50. The
diary closes with these words: II have
tried all things; have seen many;
have accomplished nothing"
Someone suggests that stronger ser
mon could not be preached than to put
this testimony against that Of the first
missionary: II have fought good fight
l have finished my course; l have kept
the faith henceforth there is laid up fol
me crown OF righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me
in that day."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
The KRAG-JORGENsEN RIFLE.


The New weapon wh'cn has neen DO
lected ior the o"'eo s'"'"S army
From Brooklyn citizen.
The new rifle weighs about S14 pounds,
has barrel 30 inches long and is, stock
and all, about the length OF the ordinary
rifle.
The size OF the bore Is .39, yet the
small bullet, weighing put ZZo grams
or 2S0 grains less imam the one IN use IN
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

Zach paper published about three
Columns piece day about me, and IN
t'e hanged II there ever was an incident
OF my career or something that did not
want known that they did not tell all
about: They had the case continued
twice in court, and then I went to a
mighty good friend Of mine and asked
him what he thought I'd better do.
BILLY, old boy" said he, buy ticket
for somewhere, dig a grave and bury
yourself--do anything, but don't keep
those papers mad" ] took his advice
and here l am.
1T is pretty tough, isn't 1t ?" he added
"A fellow doesn't know how much Of
low down cuss he 10 until he sees it set
forth in plain print, and then 1t knocks
him endwise. I'm done. No more
poker for mel"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

When John Howard Payne, the author
OF Home, Sweet Home" died IN Tunia
In 1852 the government owed him 1905 90
salary 90 consul at that place. Il hss
been owing it ever since. Payne's heirp
are now trying to get congress to make
an appropriation to discharge the oblies-
ton.
II compound interest should be reck.
oned on the sum for the forty.one years
that have elapsed, the heirs Of the poet
would receive comfortable fortune.
However, the bill that has been intro
duced for their relief only appropristes
the amount Of the original claim, 1905 so,
which is not enough to fight over. The
government does net allow interest on
unclaimed money left In its possession,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

1t is reported from Paris that the prob
lem Of aerial navigation has at last been
successfully solved by balloon, which a
Russian military commission has been
testing at Warsaw with eminently satis-
factory results. 1t is said that the bal
loon rose against heavy atmospheric
pressure, was steered against the wind,
was propelled in many directions at the
will Of the operator. entirely Independent,
OF air currents, and was able to descend
without letting out the gas. II all this &
true, as there seems reason 70 believe,
the day is not far distant when lines o.
passenger balloons will be running from
place to place. and railroads will be use.
less. except, perhaps, for the trsnsporta.
ton Of heavy freight.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
A Miraculous Escape.

Six persons had a most miraculous es.
cape from instant death at San Francisco
Tuesday morning about 8 o'clock. About
500 tons of rock, which had been
loosened by the rain Of the asy before,
came down from Telegraph hill with q
rush on a two,atory house occupied by
Peter BroWp, his wife and three children
and q Greek named @. Fsssulus. Az
aoan as the timbers began to crash all
made break for one room, and as mass
OF rock fell on the roof the latter formed
an arch over the occupants Of the house
all OF whom were rescued uninjured, ex
cepting one Of Browns daughters, |:
years OF age, whose legs were cut ant
torn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
SHOOTING A BURGLAR.
An English Judge who had Decide
Opinions on the Subject.

An EnEiish Judge who had Decided
Opinions on the Subject.
From the London Saturday Review.
The story told Of great man and very
learned judge is related by an ear wit
ness to the following effect. Mr.. Justice
Wiles was asked: "If ! look into my
drawing room and see q Burglar packing
up the clock, and he cannot see me, what
ought to do9" He replied as nearly a.
may he, "My advice to you, which
give as a man, as q lawyer and as ar
English Judge, is as follows: In the sup
posed circumstances, this 10 what yo.
have a right to do, and am by no meanI
sure that it is not your duty 70 do it
Take double-barreled gun, carefully loat
both barrels, and then without attractin,
the burglars atteRtion, aim steadily q
his heart and shoot him Dead"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
GAMBLERS CAREER.
Tho Effect Of Newspaper Publicity on
Character.


"Bill" Hurt, the noted gambler, de-
clares he is out of the game for good He
has experienced q change Of heart,
though he has not got religiouQ. The
nswdbapers did 1t. 10 use his terse ex-
preston; "I've come to the conclusion
that II am ~ big scoundrel ss this
paper makes me out to be, III quit "
Bill was Q very high roller, and one OF
the most accomplished card swindleys in
the world. Several fortunes passed into
his hands, but he admits now that all
have got to show for my life is SIS OOC
worth OF property, dyspepsia and g
broken constitution" His experience ID
the common one among gamblers, ex'
cept in this matter OF reformation. HI
was having q good time Of it in New
York some years ago when several news
papers exposed him. In an evil houl
certain lawyers persuaded him TO sue tn,
pspers for libel, "lhoss two block heae
lawyers we're the ruin Of me-" he Gays
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

A dead man found in bed OF burning
cinders at Clifton, w. Va, Monday, is
thought to be Henry waltonbrincf, Of
Coal Valley, Allegheny county, Pa. He
was suffocsted by gas, having fallen ihto
the fire while going to the ferry. This
bed of FIRE is on the site Of the old Clifton
Nails Works, and is an acre in extent
and fifteen feet thick, with thin cruet,
through which flames burst out and
light up the town at night. Gas from it
makes life a burden to the inhabitants.
1t has been burning since last April,
having been started by q great confiagra.
ton then. 4 SECOND stranger narrowly
escaped death there Monday night. All
efforts to quench the fire have failed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

The evidence accumulates ia regard to
the value OF wheat as q feed for hogs.
This is the experience Of one farmer as
related in the' stockmsp, in feeding
wheat to his pigs. He had = litter Of
eight pigs April 25-half Chester White
and half Poland China. They were fed
some bran and slop with their mother
until they were six weeks old, when they
we're weaned and weighed, averaging
thirty-four pounds At first he fed three
quarts a day at three feeds, increasing
until he reached twelve quarts per day.
He continued this until August %, when
they were weighed aad sig Of them sold,
the lot of eight averaging 80 pounds, on
aggregate gain of $40 pounds on nineteen
and one-half bushels Of wheat. That ia
to say nineteen and one-half bushels Of
wheat produced $50 pounds Of live hog,
which were worth in the st. Paul market
about FIVE and one-half cents per pound
or in the aggregate $3.50 equal to STAG
per bushel for the wheat. Why are
farmers selling wheat for sixty cents OF
| less?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

From the Detroit Free Press.
The prisoner at the bar had won the
favor of the Chicago Judge and that dis
penser OF justice wanted to help him.
"You have restored the money You
STOLE" he said, land now il let You off
what will you do?''
"l'll lead an honesi life, your honor
indeed :. will. = pleaded the prisoner.
Where will you go?"
"1'll stay right here in Chicago, your
honor, where was born and raised"
The judge shook his head.
81 guess you'll find it easier in the
work house." he said coldly. "six
months"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
An Oregon Girl Fatally Burned.

In the Burchard residence, near
Nehslem, Wednesday the family we're
sitting at table amusing themselves
when coal oil lamp was upset by one OF
the children. The lamp fell into the lap
Of girl and Immediately exploded. The
others made frantic efforts to tear her
clothing off, but the girl broke away and
ran out OF the house screaming In an
agonizing manner. She was finally over
taken. Her clothing was then entirely
consumed and her body burned in fright.
full manner. The others were also badly
burned about the hands and arms. The
girl cannot live.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

From the Washington Star
He walked up to the register in the no.
tel office and wrote his name, John
Smith,"
How are you? l am mighty glad to
see you. am, indeed"
But" protested the stranger, "you
don't know me. I've never been here
before"
That doesn't make any difference"
replied the clerk. "If you had wrestled
with Ji'jats and Maharsjahs the wsy /
have this year you'd know what q COM
fort 1t is to get man Of your name into
the house."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

The National Bank Of Mexico is the
victim of remarkable robbery. Tues
day one OF the tellers was counting out
the coin by piling up the heavy sacks OF
silver, each containing 1000 silver dollars,
when welldressed young man saun-
tered into the room, and while attention
Was directed elsewhere, picked up one OF
the sacks and strolled out. Reckoning
to burden-carrier, who was waiting for
a job on street corner, he handed him
the sack and leisurely led the way along
the crowded streets for block to the
nearest street car line. Here he stopped
q passing car, and tossing real to the
carrier he quietly took seat in the mid.
die OF the car with the stolen sack Of
money in plain sight by his side. Pas
sengers on the car thought be was pay
master, or something Of that sort. After
riding TO q suburb Of Tucubsss he left the
car and escaped.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
Novel Means OF Theft.
From the New York Herald.

A manufacturing jeweler recently re-
marked that some Of his employees had
begun to wear their hair unusually long.
He watched them more closely and dis
covered that they frequently creased
their hands, rubbed them over with cold
filings and diamond chips, and then caro-.
fully passed them through their hair. Il
WAS the custom to cleanse their hair with
fine combs and collect and sell the gold
filings and diamond dust stolen in the
above described manner.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26

Young pigs are most profitably fed on
sweet skinned milk in sUsll quantities
given frequently. Halt a pint at time
is quite enough for two weeks-old Dig,
and it may he given four times day.
The trough should no shallow, large
enough for each one to get its share, and
80 made that the milk cannot be swal-
lowed down too fast. As rule all the
food given to pigs should be sweet. As
the animal gets older the food may be in
creased and small quantity Of boiled
finely ground corn meal and wheat mid
dlings may he added to the milk. Up
TO the weaving, which should be at four
weeks old, the feeding should be gradu.
all increased to two quarts daily OF this
mixed milk and meal, The pig should
then weigh forty pounds.
After this, II milk is scarce or is worth
more for other purposes, the boiled meal
mush may be given for another month
when, II the cooking ie found t. trouble.
some, the meal may be scattered in boil.
ing water and left to cool, A pig ough,
to increase In weight ono pound day al
least for three months, and one and one
half to two pounds day after that.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
switxerlsnd's President.

The new president Of Switzerland, 10
Gently elected. is Emil Frey who emf.
grated to this country, and in 1851 was .
farm hand in Illinois. When the war
broke out he enlisted a. q private in the
Union army and faithfully served until
the close of hostilities, having partici-
pated in several Of the principal battles.
and endured imprisonment in Libby and
other southern prisons. After the war he
returned to Switzerland, where his ex.
cellent education, vigorous and useful
career as journalist, soon brought him
to the front among the public men Of his
country, and now he has received the
high honor Of election to the presidency,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
what an Esxinssr Does In Danger.

From McClures Magazine for January.
We are making mile minute. What
would the driver do il he saw before him
a burning bridge, or the red lights of q
standing train? His left hand is on the
throttle; he would close it. Almost in
the same second his right hand would
grasp the sand lever, and with his left
he would apply the brakes. With both
hands, in about the third second he would
reverse the engine. Perhaps he has heard
that old story that to reverse locomotive
is to increase her speed, that bird will fly
faster with folded wings he may pretend
to believe it, but he will reverse her jus,
the same. II she has room she will stop
Even without the aid Of the sir-brake
she will stop the train II the rail holds out
l ought to say that, the instant he re-
verses the engine, be will kick the cylin
der cocks opea--otherwise he may blow
of steam chest or cylinder head.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-01-26
To MAKO Clethlng semi. F,rsproof.

10 WsH0 OIosufu8 beml'FtF0prOOf.
The following simple suggestions are
worthy Of observation Add an ounce Of
alum to the last water used to rinse the
children's dresses, and they will be rem.
dered uninfismable, or go slightly com.
bustible that they would take fre very
slowly, II at all, and will not flame.
This 10 . simple precaution, which may
be adopted in families of children. Bed
curtains, and linen in general, may also
be treated In the same way.