Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1894-10-13
Professor Goshaun. the mind req,

Professor Goshaun, the mind read
er, gave two exhibitions of his wonder
full power in McAllen's Hall this week,
one on "Wednesday night and the other
on Thursday night. BY taking hold
of persons hand he can, without a
doubt, tell what that person is thinking
about, and if the person has hid an
article, even as small as pin and re-
members where he put it, without a
word or sign the Professor will 90 and
secure the article. On Wednesday
afternoon he gave public test, and a
very trying one too, on the streets OF
Snow Hill. DIR. VIM. Straughn and
Postmaster Mock left the Professor in
the Post-office, under guard, and TAX
ing with them a small silver match
box they went down Washington street,
back of the new stores on Green street
and across to Mr.. Horace Payne's new
store, climbed a ladder and placed the
match box in the pocket of Mr.. l..
Edward Benin they then returned to
the Professor, put a handkerchief over
his eyes and black cap over his head
and face. lie then caused them to
clasp hands and grabbing one of the
gentlemen by the hand he lead them
quickly over every foot of the circui-
tous route they had taken, mounted the
ladder at Payne's store and took the
match box from Mr.. Behm's pocket.
He claims there were only three men
in the world who could do the feats he
performs. one of whom was the cele-
brated Bishop, who dropped dead while
performing, the other still lives, so ac-
cordingly to the Professor there are
now only two men in the world who
can read minds as he does and he is
the superior one of the two, for he at
tempts and successfully accomplishes
feats which his competitor cannot ac-
complish. He certainly is wonderful
man and has convinced the hest citi-
Gems OF Snow Hill that he is all he
claims to be.
Application for pardon for
Eugene Marcharet has been filed with
the Governor and will be acted upon
on October 3lst. Marcharet was first
arrested for robbing the jewelry store
of Edgar Fontaine in Pocomoke CITY.
He was placed in Snow Hill Jail and
after making several attempts to escape
and giving the jailor no end of trouble
to keep him safely in irons, he finally
sawed his chains in two and with two
other prisoners made his escape. He
got hungry and broke into the store of
uriah Dickerson at Piney Grove
(Colboun's) where he took some cheese
and crackers. Mr.. Dickerson followed
him into nearby swamp, arrested him
and brought him back to Jail, where he
was kept until May term of Court,
1890, at which he was sentenced to
eight years imprisonment in the Mary
land penitentiary, of which time he has
served four years and has been a good
prisoner, protesting repentance for his
past life and showing Il determination
TO lead a better one if pardoned.
AT the Bridge Store is the place to
get the best values for the least money.
Our stock Of goods was never better
and our prices lower than ever. This
may appear strange, but its fact Just
the same. We lead in high prices for
all kinds of country produce. as follows:
Chickens and ducks, s to 10 cents per
pound eggs. 20 cents per dozen; po-
tatoes, 40 to 30 cents per bushel; apples,
80 to Sl.00 per bushel; oats, 40 cents
per bushel; corn, 40 cents per bushel
wheat, 60 cents per bushel; teaberries,
$500 per bushel. Come with your
cash and trade, we will give YOU their
full value. S. l.. Purnelfs Bridge
Store, Snow Hill, Nd.
IS. Hackerman, who has been en-
gagged in business on Chincoteague for
several years, has returned to Berlin
where he may now he found in the
store house formerly occupied by Mr..
Smith, the jeweler with full stock of
dry goods clothing and notions. lie
invites his former customers and friends
through an advertisement in the MES
sENGER to call and examine his stock
and prices.