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Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
The Annual Meeting Of the
School Teachers AssO.
ciatiOn.

The twenty-eighth anniversary OF
the Maryland State Teachers Associa-
ton will be held in the Chamber ot
the House of Delegates at Annapolis.
July 10, II and IL. In announcing
the meeting Mr.. NJ. B. Stevens, chair
man of the executive committee, says
"Since the second anniversary OF
this ASSOCIATION no meeting has been
held at the capital of our State. The
tact that Annapolis is our State capt
tai. where are located the State build
ings, peculiarly interesting TO public
school teachers, should be sufficient
reason for its selection as the next
meeting place Of our association. I4o-
Gated as it is on Severn river, ample
facilities are offered for boating and
fishing. Bay Ridge resort is only a
few miles distant, where members OF
the association will be conveyed to
and fro at no expense. The Naval
Academy, st. Johns College. the Car
rol. Chase and other famous mansions
the statues of DeKalb and fancy. the
Liberty tree on ST. Johns campus
the State House, the executive man.
sion and a host of other attractions
and historical associations are to be
found at Annapolis. II is the pur
pose OF our committee 10 arrange M
excursion TO Washington on Friday
following the close of our meeting
that an opportunity may be given oul
teachers to spend one day in the
National Capital at nominal expense
THE committee will formulate &
pogramme. and with this object in
in view the leading educators from
other States will be asked to take M
active part in the proceedings of thu
meeting. County school examiner,
Especially are requested 10 render
every possible aid To the committee il
their efforts to make this meeting on,
of rare instruction and entertainment
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
AN OCEAN CITY BOOM.
The B. n T.. =. Railroad "a
Give 10 "a Push Ahead.

Plans are being arranged by which
it is expected in short time to take
the Baltimore and Eastern Shore
Railroad out of the hands of the re-
eceivers and also Ia operate it in a
more ambitious way and under more
favorable conditions than ever This
was contemplated when the deal secur-
ing the Choptank Steamboat Com
pany's property was effected. The
practically reorganized railroad will,
it is said, be in better position than
ever TO handle, with advantage and
profit, the business which naturally
flows toward it in the lower Eastern
Shore counties. and will also CO.
operate with capitalists interested in
Ocean City in the development Of
that summer resort, which is annually
growing in Importance and attractive
ness. Especial attention will be paid
Ia excursion business in the summer,
not only to Ocean City, but to other
points along the railroad and steam
boat lines, and it is believed a hand.
some revenue will he derived from
this source. Ii is also said that parties
in Washington are ready to build
cottages and club houses nj Ocean
City and to divert to that resort much
of the National Capital patronage
now bestowed upon other places if Il
quick through schedule be arranged.
The Washington Press Club two years
ago planned TO erect large club
house at the beach. but were deferred
by the lack of suitable facilities for
quick transit. II is said the project
will be shortly revived.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24

List of letters remaining uncallel
for in the Snow Hill post office Satur-
day, March 24th, 1894.
LADIEs-Clara Brown, Mrs. Ida
May Blake, Mrs. Lillian Riley. Clara
Porter. Mrs. Marie II. Purnell. Ger.
trude Johnson, Mrs. Ellen Dale Sadie
X. G. Duffy and Bessie Dale.
GENTLEMEN-James Shepperl. +.
Samuel Bonneville. Elijah J. ii.
Shockley. Willie Sirman, John Spence
Amkros Townsend. Levin |. Twigg
Shillie Gordy. Edward Brittingham,
Ridge Birmingham. John W. Allen.
William Anderson. w. ii. Ritchie
Thomas Jones. Albert Haskell %
and Frank I. West.
Persons calling for the above letter.
please say they were advertised. John
l.. Mock L. NJ.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
a Chance for Ambitious
Maryland Scholars.

The Maryland Society of the Sons OF
Revolution is desirous Of stimulating in
the youth Of the State Il greater and
more intimate knowledge of the patrio,
tism, devotion and sacrifices of our fore
fathers. and therefore offers Silver
Medal as first prize and Bronze
Medal as n second prize for the best
original essays on the subject MARY
land in the Revolution" Competing
essays are Ia contain not less than l71G
to be written on one side of the pa.
per only, leaving a margin Of q incl
on the left to be signed by sealed
envelope with the nom de plume on the
outside. and 10 contain the writer's real
name, address and school. All essays
must be filed with the secretary of thi,
society before May lst, 1894. The es-
says will be given to committee and
the secretary will keep the envelopes
containing the writer's real names, I'M.
Ill the committee has reached decision
when they shall he opened, ifthe decision
of the committee is confirmed by the
society, and award made The success
full competitors will then I've informed
and the presentation Of the prizes will
he on day fixed by the Society. The
prize medal is silver, the face being a
fac-simile of the society, on the
reverse an appropriate inscription with
the recipients name. The medal will be
suspended by buff and blue (the col
ors OF the Society silk ribbon from a
silver bar, bearing the word Maryland
The second prize will be similar in de
sign TO the first, but in Bronze.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24

Readers of the MESSENGER ar.
requested To visit the store heretofore
run by james :. Clogg in Pocomok,
City. You will think everything abou,
YOU is new, but not So It's the sam,
old house newly painted, with new
front porch, new occupants and all new
goods therein. The most attractiv,
thing about il all. however, are III,
new prices at which the new proprietors
the Messrs. Clements Bros, are selling
their goods. Cash counts every time
and will count for as much at Clements
as any other store in the county. Rea,
their advertisement. They have til,
goods. and you will buy il you Sc,
their stock and prices.
Quite Il number of people wer,
badly frightened on Tuesday morning
last by the blowing ot the whistle o
steam barge as she lett her whar
here bound for North Carolina. Tn,
whistle was blown 80 rs la sound th,
regulation fire alarm and quite .
number OF men jumped out Of theil
beds with the idea quickly flashing
into their befuldled brains of another
big fire, but they sooE realized th,
situation and returned To their couches
Will someone please explain the neces
sity of So much blowing of whistle,
during the night? II is II nuisance and
should be stopped.
The twenty-siXth annual session
of the Wilmington NJ. +. Conterenc,
assembled in Asbury Church Salisbury
at nine o'clock "Wednesday mornin.
Bishop Vincent being i'll in Washing
ton. was unable To he present, and
Bishop Fitzgerald. who was expected
To take his place. failed 10 arrive
Rev. \. NJ. Browne, of Middletown
was elected president pro tenn. Of III,
conference, and opened the session
Rev. A. $. Mowbray was electe,
secretary, with Revs. j. ID. Rigg. w
\. Wise and Il. ii. Webster assistants
Rev. ". \. Mowbray was made sta
tistical secretary, and had for hi,
assistants Revs. W. w. Sharp W. o.
Hurst, I. b. Cooper, Z. j. Stengle,
q. L. Jones, J. A. Brewington aud
V. Z. Northrup. Rev. {. \. Griel
was made treasurer.
On Sunday night some scoundrel,
pulled all of the pretty blooming
yacinths in the yard Of Mr.. |. L.
Mathews. Not being satisfied with those
in bloom they also pulled up those
which had not yet put out and COM
pletely ruined the bed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathews are very fond Of flowers and
have probably the hest selection in the
town, bnt IT seems that there are those
in the community who are determined
they shall not enjoy them, for last year
their flower beds were torn up as they
have been this. Ii is a shame that the
depredator should he allowed to escape
the punishment he merits and we hope
he will soon be detected and severely
dealt with. We are advised that these
deprelations TO flower beds always
occur on boat nights and that suspi-
cion rests on parties employed on the
steamer. Watch will be kept here
after.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
A WAR RELIC.
General Dix Issues an Order
for Hon. T.. X. Wilson'S
Release from arrest.

s~O~ - ~Ssss 80 - Sts
Last Monday John X Purnell.
Esq, of Berlin, was in Snow Hill and
called at the MESSENGER office To
show MS war relc in the shape of an
order from General John A.. Dix
commanding General Lockwood to
release from arrest MIR. Ephriam X d.
Wilson. The letter was found among
the papers of the late Cyrus L..
Williams, who. when he died two
years ago was one of the oldest citi-
zens of the county. Ii appears from
General Dix's letter that the high
handed doings of the soldiers who
were stationed here during the war
were not sanctioned By General Dix.
Here il -
HEAD QUARTERS. BALTIC, NH.
NOVEMBER eth. isil.
BEIG. GEN'I~ III. ii. LOCKWOOD,
Commanding Erpcd. 10 T.. $.
DEAR SIR:-l have just seen with
great surprise and regret. a memor
anda of an order said To have been
issued by Major Andrews Of the I'd
Delaware Volunteers, to Captain
MoorehOusc of the same regiment,
under which order Il very respectable
member of the Snow Hill bar Of
Worcester Co. Mr.. T.. X. Wilson, Of
Snow Hill. has been arrested. The
memoranda states in substance that
''all persons who have lately uttered
expressions of hostility To the govern
ment or have spoken disrespectiully
of the President of the United States,
are la he arrested and detained in
camp" II il be so. wish la stamp
the whole transaction with my most
marked disapprobation; and | believe
there is no man in the United States
who would be more annoyed by it
than the President himself. Ii is in
direct violation of all the Instructions
| have given. and is calculated to
defeat all our efforts To show the
people Of Maryland of all classes that
their rights of person and property
are not only to be scrupulously
respected, but projected. instead OF
being invaded by the military forces
we have sent among them. No arrest
is to he made without Your special
order in each case, and then only for
overt acts and giving aid and comfort
to the enemy.
am well aware that such an order
has not your approval, and | should
direct the officer who issued it to be
arrested, il ! were not sure it origina-
ted in Il mistaken zeal. You will
please have it rescinded and do all in
your power to repair the wrong done
under it, and | request Your special
and prompt attention To Mr.. Wilson's
case, leaving it 10 your discretion and
good judgement 10 do what is right.
If his alleged oiiense is no more than
the memoranda above stated specifies.
he should he instantly discharged.
Our mission is not To annoy, OF to in
wade any personal right but to correct
misapprehension in regard Ia the in
tentions of the government, and, while
all open acts OF hostility are To be
punished, we should labor to win back
those who have separated themselves
from us through a misunderstanding
Of our motives AMI objects, by kind
ness and cancellation, and above all
by rigid abstinence from all invasion
of their constitutional and legal rights.
| am General,
Very resp'fy yours,
JoHN a. DIX.
Major Genl Commanding
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24

Mr.. George NJ. Mason is building q
born on his lot recently purchased oi
DIR. George W. Bishop.
Rev. Thomas n. Given is in Sails
bury attending the VI. +. Conference
which is in session this week.
The railroad company has had
placed at their station large lamp tol
the convenience of their patrons oIl
dark nights.
We are glad to report the health OF
our town good. Those vino were re,
ported sick sometime back, We are glad
To report are well.
Mr.. Edward White. principal of the
Snow Hill High School was the guest
of his brother, c. Y. White. At the
Stockton Honse last Saturday.
Mr. +. w. Purncll. representing
Messrs. Oglere. Welsh IL Co, of Phil
adelphia, was in town on "Wednesday
looking up orders for the above firm.
Professor Calvin b. Taylor, of Der.
lin, has been in our midst this week
looking after the schools in this place
AMI adjacent neighborhood. Mr.. Tay.
lor is the right man in the right place.
\ party Of young lalics. consisting
ot the Misses Agnes AMI Susan Price
and Miss Gertie Tindell. spent few
days Of last week ON Chincoteague
Island rs the guests OF Capt. AMI Mrs
John f.. PrIitt
The oyster industry is ut a stand
still at this place. The oystermell
cannot find market for their stock. and
as the oyster business is the main lie.
pendance of a majority of our citizens,
the failure causes business in all
branches To lie dull.
DIR. J. L. Parker's horse became
frightened ut some one coming out ot
Z. +. Wharton Il Sons store door last
Saturday and started in run. the
Doctor gathered up the reins To stop
him and Immediately he commenced to
kick, and collided with a cart on the
Opposite side Of the street. The Doctor
was thrown out, and but for the timely
assistance Of +. NJ. Wharton. Esq, he
would have been seriously hurt.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
Proposals for Building Of q
Court House and Jail.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Snow HILL, Mn, March 23, 1891.
Sealed proposals 10 build Court
House and Jail in Snow Hill Worces-
ter county Maryland, will he received
until April 10th Ca. m inclusive.
Plans, profiles, elevations and speciiica.
tions of same can he seen at this office
ON and after March 2Sth. Said Com
missioners reserve the right To reject
any and all bids.
BY order Of the Board of County
commissioners,
GEORGE W. BIsIIoP, Treasurer.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
FRIENDSHIP.
Herring are plentiful.

Herring are plentiful.
Our roads are in Il good condition.
Miss Griffin visited friends at this
place Sunday.
We are sorry To learn Of the death ol
Mr.. Luke Pennewell Of this place.
Miss Susie Cropper has accepted the
position as teacher at Williamsville.
Miss Annie Massey has accepted the
position rs teacher vacated by Miss
May Thomas.
Mr. .Iehu Quillen and Miss Susie
Cropper visited friends at Roxana,
Del, last Sunday.
A gentleman Of this place has in his
possession bible which has been in
the family for l02 years.
Mr.. Stierwalt has purchased the lot
of Mr.. 5. T. Jones and expects To build
a house in the near future.
Rev McFarlane preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday y large
audie nee was III attendance
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
PERSONALITIES.

Miss tovington l. visiting friends
in Cambridge.
Mrs. John r. i. Moore is visiting
relatives in Salisbury.
-Rev. Robert Watt will preach at
Princess Anne next Sunday.
Miss Margie Station left Saturday
for Philadelphia To visit friends.
Mrs. Leah Iingle spent a part OF
last week with friends in Pocomoke.
DIR. George W. Bishop spent sev-
eral days in Philadelphia this week on
business.
Mr.. T.. X. Wilson came home on
Tuesday evening last and will remain
ill after the Easter holidays
Prof. Thomas Humphreys Spence,
OF the Maryland Agricultural College.
is spending Easter III home.
Miss Lille Ddilv, teacher Of st.
Martins school, is spending the Easter
holidays ut home on Washington 81.
Mr.. VIM. j. C. Mckee was made
happy by the arrival nj his house of II
little boy visitor Il few days ago.
Mrs. l.. A. Bredlell is on n trip
To Philadelphia, To visit her children.
and will STAY three or four weeks.
Mrs. Edwin Nelson and daughter,
Miss Pauline,are visiting Mrs. Nelson's ;
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Charles L. Jones.
Mrs. James Z. Burroughs enter
tanned II large number oi friends on
Tuesday in celebration of her birthday.
Mr. Charles II. Stevenson after
spending several days with his father
in this town returned To Washington ON
Thursday.
Mrs. \. :. Townsend and Miss
Alice Dyniock are in the city after the
latest styles and patterns in spring
millinery
Miss Todd. Of Philadelphia, is
spending the Faster holidays here with
her nieces Mrs Paul Jones and Mrs.
John l.. Mock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry. Of Cape
Charles, Va, after spending few days
with Mrs. Capt. Howard. returned To
their home on Monday last.
Pete Morgan, Jake Payne and
Leroy Smith went To Franklin City on
a special train on Monday night return
ing home Tuesday morning.
l.. +. B~hm has gone tn Baltimore
10 attend the meeting OF the Grand
Lodge Knights OF Honor, which will
he held in that city on the 2Sth inst
Miss Rosa Clayville, Miss Hub
bells trimmer. left for the city on
Thursday. She will he gone some weeks
looking after the latest styles Tor this
season.
Miss Matte Mumtor,l, of Newark,
attended the wedding of her friend,
Miss Lula Nickers. at the brides home
in Frankiord, Del on Thursday of last
week.
Mrs. Capt Heward and family
left on Thursday for Baltimore. On
their return Mrs. Howard will spend
a few days with her parents in Somer-
set county.
Mr. Francis j. Townsend, of
(hincoieague, who we reported sick
last week, We are glad Ia learn. has
recovered and is again able 10 be at
his post.
Miss Leila townsend is in the
city looking after spring styles. Miss
Townsend will take charge Of the trim
ming department ot Scarborough Il
Jones, milliners at Girdletree
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
TIME TABLE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
HARRINGTON TO FRANKLIN.

Daily, except Sunday.
"r Stops only on notice TO conductor or
agent. or on signal. wv" connects at Gerge-
town for all stations ON Railroad.
NoTE.~Trains run on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays only.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24

tion Of any paper la Worcester Coun unty.
aud u the official Daper of the County.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24

| was troubled for fifteen years with indi
gestion and gas in INV stomach, and tried
manv remedies without benefit used DR.
Deans Dyspepsia Pills two months, AMI am
now free from those troubles Mrs. MARY
T.. JACKSON, Laurel, Del
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24

The reputation OF the "MaIuy
House" Baltimore. for firsi-class accom-
modaiions and low rates is fully suatain-
ed under the present management This
fact with its central location should rec
ommcnd il To all travellers.
Democratic messenger., 1894-03-24
HARRISON & PARSONS,
BERLIN, MD.

will stand in Berlin this season every
dav except Thursday On that day lac
will stand at Thomas Gray> store
near Taylorville. SAMPSON is one
of the finest Jacks in existence aud
all who desin. first class mule colts
should breed their mare to him
TERMS FOR SERVICE.
To insure colt 10 stand and suck
$500, mare and colt to stand good
for the money Interest will be
charged on all accounts standing over
six months
THC5. z. C2AS, Owner,
BERLIN MD.
The morning news., 1894-06-10
The Share of the pnohasa.

Our dispatches Friday stated that the
celebrated Sutherland will case had been
compromised, the Dowager Duchess of
Sutherland getting -, 500, 900 in cash and
an annuity of $25, 900 year, and the Duke
of Sutherland taking the residue of the
estate. The estate is very large, the in
come from it amounting to about $3.50, 900
year. The duke therefore is still very
rich man, notwithstanding the large sum
given to the Dowager Duchess.
There is considerable interest felt in
this case in this section of the south from
the fact that the late Duke of Sutherland
and his wife resided for several years at
Dunedin, Fla, where he had a very hand
some home and large tract of land. In
fact, it was at his Florida place that he
ent Dowager Duchess. The marriage
took place about four months after the
death of the dukes first wife
The duke became very much attached
to Mrs. Blair while she was the wife OF
Author Kindersley Blair, who had
charge of the dukes deer forests. The
duke accidentally shot Blair After
Blair's death the duke, although 60 years
! of age, became still more infatuated with
| Blair's widow.
The dukes children and old servants
didn't regard the marriage with favor
and refused to remain in the same house
with her. Indeed, the "Widow Blair
as the Duchess of Sutherland didn't
have happy time with the dukes rela-
tives and friends in England. In
Florida, however, they appear tc
have been happy. They had a
pleasant home and it was always pretty
well filed with company.
The dowager duchess has had a rather
stormy life of it since the dukes death
She was fined 81 $50 and confined in jail
for six months for burning an important
paper connected with the will. She has
plenty of money now, and with hel
wealth can find enough friends to make
life endurable. She is hardly welcome
guest at the home of the present Duke OF
/ Sutherland
The morning news., 1894-06-10
The Cripple Creek war.

The trouble between the miners at
Cripple Greek, Col, and the authorities is
practically ended. For several days il
amounted almost to war. The thousands
of miners that had struck were well
armed, and they defed the sheriff and his
posse and the military. Happily an ad-
justment Of the trouble was reached with
out conflict.
Cripple Greek is the center of the great
gold mining region Of Colorado. 1t has
about 7,0OO inhabitants, and is a typical
gold mining town. It is near the western
base of Pixies Peak, is about 9,400 feet
above the level of the sea, and is twenty
miles in a straight line from Colorado
Springs.
The Cripple Creek mining district is
only part of the gold mining region of
Colorado--a region which is 200 miles
long and 50 miles wide, every part of
which bears the marks of the gold pros
pectOr. There are thousands of
holes into which the miner has
put his probe. and in a few
places mines that pay handsome divi-
dends are being operated.
The Cripple Creek mines were dis
covered Just about the time silver mining
began to lose its attractions because of
the steadily declining price of silver. The
miners went from Leadville and other
places where enormous amounts of sill
yer had been mined and began a search
for gold. The understanding was that
the world had enough silver for the
present, and that it wanted gold. The
Colorado miners determined to supply
this want.
The finding of gold at Cripple Creek in
paying quantities created the widest ex-
citement in mining circles and
the rush to the new mines was
so great that the attention of the whole
civilized world was attracted by it. And
the prospect is that the mines will fulfill
all expectations entertained of them
Last year they yielded more than 81, ESQ.,
900, and the yield this year will reach
100000. II is certain that the gold
| yield of Colorado will steadily increase,
and within five years, it is reasonably ex-
| pected, it win be as much as $50 900 600 a
year.
AS a matter Of fact, the silver craze is
losing its hold upon the people of Col
orado. They are becoming almost wholly
interested in gold mining One Colorado
pioneer makes the prediction that "two
years from now Colorado will have for
gotten she ever was a silver state"
The mining sensation in Colorado is
the Newhouse tunnel, near Idaho Springs.
This tunnel Is being built into Seaton
mountain, and is intended to drain very
rich gold bearing region. 1t is now con-
structed for 900 feet under the base of
the mountain, and when completed it
will be about five miles in length. The
cost of it will be immense, but it is esti-
mated that it will make $500, 600, 900 OF
gold accessible.
1t looks as if the silver question would
settle eitself within very few years. The
increase in the production of gold and the
decrease in the production of silver will
close the gap between the values of the
two metals so that silver can again be
coined at the ration of 16 to l.