Democratic messenger., 1894-12-01

in the Assembly Room Of the Snow Hill
High School. Wednesday afternoon.
Prot White told the children the orr
gin of THANKSGIVING Day. and he vas
followed by number of recitatlons
and some good music. given by the
scholars of the several departments
School was then dismissed until next
Monday.
George Sage, much about whom
has appeared in these columns owing to
his propensities for swindiing hanks,
has been caught at last. after having
escaped from Bel Air Jail nearly two
months ago. II will be remembered
that Sage male two negro boys furnish
music while he and his fellow prisoners
sawed their way out. He was captured
at Lansing, Mich. where he was mas
querading as Rev. Gibson and was
having hymn book printed with adver
ti-ements in it. lie had already sough,
an introduction 10 the cashier of one of
the lansing banks but had met with no
success.
-Congressman-el Joshua w
Miles has been very sick for the past
Two weeks. Several days previous to
the 18th of this month he was taken
sick. but press of business almost com
PEELED him to keep up; on the 18th,
however. he was forced to take to his
bed. and has been there ever since
The doctor says his trouble is bilious
remiitent and catarrh fever. His sui
ierings have been intense, but we arr
glad 10 be able TO state that his condi
lion Yesterday afternoon was very much
improved. and hopes are entertained
that he is now on the road to recovery
Somerset Herald.
Many years ago minister deliv-
cred an eloquent sermon in one Of the
churches of this town. After he had
finished his discourse he requested all
present who wanted to go to the land
Of bliss in the realms above TO rise up
on their feet. Everybody arose but
one man. When they were all seated
a..ain. he requested all those who wanted
To go TO the other place, described a.
the place Of fire and brim stone, to
arise. The man satstill as at the first
invitation. The minister becoming
somewhat impatient pointed to him and
SAID: My friend you don't want to
20 to heaven aud you don't want TO 60
To the other place. Where do you
want to go?' The fellow didn't faint
or get red in the face, hut he coolly
replied: '.Oh. Snow Hill is good
enough for me-
The new Odd Fellows Hall has
heen completed and will shortly b-
dedicated The building is quite hand
some and imposing The first aud
second floors each contain three hand.
,me offices. which will he used as law
offices. The third fl.Or will he used as
lodge room. Two of the offices are
already occupied. one on the first hour
on the corner next to the First National
Bank, as law and insurance office by
William 7. Dickerson. Esq. and one
ON the sec n hoor by the Equitable
Building and Loan Association and
Mr.. Charles $. Richardson's fire insur-
ance agency. Mr.. William BGttcher,
the stenographer. will also occupy rooms
on the second floor aud X. ID Jones.
Esq, will occupy the room on the first
tlmr Just acr,ss the hall from Mr.
Dickerson, fronting ON Market street
Sheriff Levin j. Houston on Tues
.lav last administered twenty-five we'll
deserved heavy lashes on the back oi
wife heater Sewell J Purnell, colored,
who is now in Jail here for that offense
On Friday OF last week Purnell was
tried aud convicted by Judge Rowley
and sentenced by him TO six months in
Jail aud twenty-five lashes, under the
net OF 1882, which provides this pun
ishment for wife beating-the only
offense in this State punishable by
chaSiisement. 1t was the first time
the act had been enforced in this county
and caused considerable interest. The
law plo;ides that the lashes shall he
administered within the walls Of the
county Jail and accordingly. Purnell
was taken from his cell in the new Jail
and placed in the corridor facing the
grating with his hands passed through
and hand-cufied on the other side by
deputy Sheriff Mock His shoulders
were bared with the exception OF his
undershirt and the lash used was light
cowhide. No blood was drawn but
marks were LETT ON his body which will
cause him to remember the circum.
stances tor several days at least. and
he expressed himself as having had
enough of fighting. II is hoped and
expected that this punishment so richly
deserved will have good effect on
like offenders either white or colored.
and other justice should investigate
thoroughly all such cases which come
to their knowledge and follow the ex
ample set by Mr. Rpwley. The extent
of the punishment as prescribed by the
act of 1882 is forty lashes aud one
year in iail.