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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
WELSH SUPERSTITloNS.
They Associate Spectral Hounds viii
Mountain storms.

They Associate Spectral Hounds with
Mountain storms.
One Of the many curious superstitions
of the Welsh peasantry is that Of Cron
Annwn, or "the spirit hounds of the
air. " When storm RACES over the
mountains of Wales, the peasant will
tell you that his ear can discern the
howl of the Cron Annwn mingled with
that of the wind, but sufficiently clear
and distinct to admit of no mistake of
what il is.
These spirit hounds. he tells you,
are the spectral dogs which hunt the
souls of the dead, or which foretell. by
their expectant cry, the approaching
death of some person of evil deeds. Few
of those who pretend that they can so
readily distinguish the cry of the soul
hunting pack are willing to admit that
they have ever actually seen Cron
Annwn, "for," they say, "who would
linger until such specters dawned upon
the sight:" They are described by Fall
esin, and also in the 'Mabinogion. !"
where it is said they are of a clear, shin
ing white, with red ears The above
seems to be the universal description.
and on that account the author of
Mythology of the Ancient Druids"
gives it as his opinion that they are
really mystical transformations of
Druidish priests, with their white robes
and red tiaras. 5"
In the popular superstitions of Ire
land, where u similar belief in spectral
hounds exists. they are said to be ''jet
black, with eyes and teeth Of fire. y Old
Con McMichael, who murdered 90 per-
sons i'll the early part of the fifteenth
century, and who got rid Of his victims
by burning their bodies, is said TO have
been eaten by spectral dogs THAT could
be seen high in the air awfully rending
and tearing his flesh. :" One of the pecul-
iarities of the Cron Annwn, according
TO the Rev. Edmund James. is that the
farther away they are the louder their
cries appear, the sound decreasing rs they
draw near. r.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
$l.OO A YEAR.
LINCOLN AS A LABORER.
He Did Farm Work In Indiana For rs
Cent. n DaV.

Cents Day.
BY this time Abraham had become an
important member Of the family. He
was remarkably strong for his years,
and the work he could do in day was
a decided advantage 10 Thomas Lincoln.
The AK which had been put into his
hand TO help i'll making the first clear
ing had never been allowed 10 drop:
indeed as he SAYS himself, from that
till within his twenty-third year he
was almost constantly handling that
most useful instrument. Besides, he
drove the team, cut down the elm and
linden brush with which the stock was
often fed, learned TO handle the old
shovel plow. TO WELD the sickle, to
thrash the wheat with Il fail, to fan and
clean it with a sheet, TO 90 to mill and
turn the hard earned grist into flour;
in short, he learned all the trades the
settlers boy must know, and well
enough so that when his father did not
need him he could hire him TO the
neighbors Thomas Lincoln also taught
him the rudiments of carpentry and
cabinet making, and kept him busy
some of the time rs his assistant in his
trade. There are houses still standing
in and near Gentryville on which it is
said he worked The families of Lamar,
Jones. Crawford, Gentry, Turnham and
Richardson all claim the honor Of hav-
ing employed him upon their cabins.
As he grew older he became one of the
strongest and most popular hands in
the vicinity, and much Of his time was
spent as "hired boy" on some neigh
boris farm. For % cents day-paid to
his father-he was hostler, plowman,
woodchopper and carpenter, besides
helping the women with the 'chores. "
For them, so say the legends. he was
ready 10 carry water, make the fire,
even tend the baby. No wonder that
laborer who never refused TO do any
thing asked of him, who could "strike
with mallet heavier blows and "sink
an ax deeper into the wood" than any
body else in the community, and who
at the same time was general help for
the women, never lacked job in Gen
tryville. NJ. Tarbell in McClure's
Magazine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
Wy PHANTOM.

There's wrinkled old man called Care,
With thin and scragly hair,
Who stands by my side all day
And follows me everywhere.
In the night wake with a start.
find him there AT my bed;
I'm chilled by his stony gaze,
And my prayers are left unsaid.
When stretch my hands toward the light
And the promise bow seems near,
/ shudder in sudden dread
As see this ghost appear.
His checks are sunlicn with age;
His eyes are hollow and dim;
His breath breathe in the air,
And I'm growing 10 look like him.
Go where ] will or may.
This old man holds me fast,
And 50 il will ever be
as long as my life shall last
-Lcontinc Staniield in Opera.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28

The president of an accident insurance
company, strictly in the line of advertis-
ing his business, has been telling a won
derful story, which he locates in Brook
lyn, where numerous trolley accidents
occur. He says: 'Some time ago n
large policy holder i'll my company was
run over by trolley CIR and his right
leg painfully crushed. He remained
conscious after the shock for three min
utes, during which time he pulled ont
his watch and called the attention Of
the crowd to the fact that il was Just l5
minutes TO II O'Clock. His policy expir-
ed at noon, Snd his foresight was re-
warded by the immediate payment of
his weekly indemnity without contro-
versy or litigation. New Orleans
picayune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28

While engaged ON the construction OF a
new underground railway in London
workmcn came unexpectedly upon an in
tcrcs,ing number Of Roman remains, con
sisting of bricks and tiles, mosaic pave
mentS, etc, evidently associated with the
Roman occupation Of Great Britain. The
discovery has excited great interest among
nrchrologiStS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28

A teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda
is an excellent remedy for sick headache
or nausea. 1t is also best to keep in a
horizontal position. Chloroform is alss
recommended, from five TO ten drops on
lump of sugar being the amount to be
taken.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28

If you cannot be happy in one way,
be i'll another. This facility of disposi-
tion wants but little aid from philos-
ophy, for health and good humor are
almost the whole affair. Many run about
after felicity, like an absent man hunt
ing for his hat while it is i'll hand or on
his head. -Sharp.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28

Ii cannot be denied that outward ac-
cidents conduce much to fortunes favor
opportunity, death of others, occasion
fitting virtue-but chiefly the molding
of mans fortune is in his own hands.
-Rncnn
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect or
der by the occasional use of
TUFTS Liver Pills. They. reg
ulatc the bowels and produce
A Vigorous Body.
For sick headache, malaria, bill
iousncss, constipation and kin
drcd diseases, an nabsolulc cure
TUFTS Liver PILLS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
what lie Got.

Did the jury find the prisoner guilty."
inquired man concerning burglar
No. sir, responded the policeman.
They didn't find him at all tie got
away - London Answers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
Superior American Pens,

American gold pens have the Ieputa-
sion in our own and foreign markets Of
Being the best pens i'll the world Chi
sago Times Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
aIighticst Name In Christendom.

What name Is mightiest today in Chris
tendon: Jesus. Who has more friends
ON earth than any other being? Jesus. BE-
fore whom do the most thousands kneel in
chapel and church and cathedral this hour?
Jesus. From what depths of poverty to
what height of renOwnl And so let all
those who are poorly started remember
tha; they cannot be more poorly born or
more Gisndvantagcously than this Christ.
Let them look up to his example while
they have time and eternity to initiate it.
DO you know that the vast majority OF
the worlds dclivercrs had barnlike birth
places? Luther, the cmancipator of rcli-
gion, born among the mines. Shakespeare,
the cmancipator Of literature, born in an
humble home at Stratford- don Avon. Co
lumbuS, the discovcrer of u world born in
poverty at Gcnoa. Hogarth, the discovercr
of how to make art accumulatiye and ad
ministrative of virtue, born in u humble
home in Wcstmorcland Kitto aud Pri-
deaux, whose keys unlocked new apart
mcnts in the Holy Scriptures which had
never been entered, born In want. Yes,
have to tell you that nine ont Of ten of the
worlds dcliyerers were born in want
stir your holy ambitions today, and |
want to tell you, although the whole world
may be opposed to you, and inside and
outside OF your occupations or professions
there may he those VINO would hinder your
ascent, on your side and enlisted in your
behalf are the sympathetic heart and the
almighty arm Of one who one Christmas
night about eighteen hundred and ninety
five years ago was wrapped in swaddling
clothes and laid in manager. Oh, what
magnificent encouragement for tho poorly
started!
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
tEv. DR. TALMAGE breaches ON
CHRlST'S MISSION.
The Worlds Great Emancipators Were All
of Lowly Birth-The Offenders Hope.
Tho Season of Forbearance and Forgive
aess-Good win to Men.

1ess-Good viii to Men.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-In his sermon
today DR. Talmage chose the universal
theme of the scasun-the Christmastide
The text selected was, Now when Jesus
was born in Bethlehem" Matthew ii, /.
At midnight from ono of the galleries OF
the sky = chant broke. To an ordinary oh
server there was no reason for such a ce-
lestial demonstration. a poor man and
wife-travclers, Joseph and Mary by name
had lodged in an clubhouse of an unim-
portant village. The supreme hour of
solemnity had passed. and upon the pallid
forehead and cheek of Mary God had set
the dignity, the grandeur, the tenderness,
the everlasting and divine significance of
motherhood
But such scenes had often occurred in
Bethlehem, yet never before had u star
been unflxed or had "a baton of light mar
shalcd over the hills winged orchestra. II
there had been such brilliant and mighty
recognition at an advent In the house of
Pharaoh, or at an advent in the house Of
Caesar, or the house of Hapsburg, or the
house of Stuart we would not so much
have wondered, but barn seems too poor
n center for such delicate and archangelic
for so great an act, the music too grand
for such unappreciativc auditors, the win
dow of the stable too rude to be serenadcd
by other worlds.
1t is my joy TO tell you what was worn
that night in the village barn, and as
want to make my discourse accumulati"e
and climactcric l begin in the first place
by telling you that that night in the Beth
lehem manger was born encouragement
for all the poorly started. He had only
two friends-thcy his parents. No satin
lined cradle, no delicate attentions, but
straw, and the cattle and the coarse joke
and banter OF the camel drivers. No won
der tho midaival painters represent the
oxen rs knccling before the infant Jesus,
for there were no men there at that time
TO worship. From the depths of that pov-
erty he rose until today he is honorcd in
all Christendom and sits on the imperial
throne in heaven
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
Sacrifice For the World.

Again, l have 10 tell you that in that
village barn that night was born good will
To men, whether you call it kindness, or
forbearancc, or forgiveness, or gcniality,
or affection, or love.
1t was no sport OF high heaven To
send its favnrite to that humiliation. II
was sacrifice for u r, hcllious world. After
the calamity in paradise, not only did the
OK begin to gore, and the adder TO sting.
and the elephant 10 smitc with his tusk,
and the lion TO put to bad use tooth and
paw but under the very tree from which
the forbidden fruit was pluckcd were
hatched out war and revenge and malics
and envy and jcalously and the whole
brood OF cockatriccs.
But against that scene set the Bethle-
hem mangcr, which says, Bless rather
than cursc, endure rather than assault. y
and that Christmas night puts out vim
dictivcncsS. IL says, "Shcathc your sword,
dismOunt your guns, diSmantle your bat
terics, turn the warShip Constellation,
that carries shot and shell into II grain
ship to take food to furnishing Ireland,
hook your cavalry horses to the plow, use
your deadly gunpowder in blasting rocks
and in patriotic celebration. stop your law
suits, quit writing anonymous letters, OK
tract the sting from your sarcasm, let your
wit coruscatc but never burn, drop all the
harsh words out of your vocabulary-'Good
will 10 men. "
oh" you say, II can't exercise IL. /
won't exercise it until they apologize.
won't forgive them until they ask me to
forgive them" You are no Christian then
i say you are no Christian, or you are n
very Inconsistent Christian. II you forgive
not men their trcSpaSscs, how can you ex-
pcct your heavenly Father To- forgive you;
Forgive them il they ask your forgiveness,
and forgive them anyhow Shake hands
nll around. Good Will 10 men
o my Lord Jesus, drop that spirit into
all our hearts this Christmas time! tell
you what the world wants more than any
thing else - more helping hands, more
sympathetic hearts, more kind words that
never die, more disposition 10 give other
people ride and to carry the heavy end
of the load and give other people the light
end and to ascribc good motives instead
Of bad ana to find our happiness in max
ing others happy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-28
Good VIII to Men.

Out Of that Bethlehem crib let the bear
and the lion eat straw like an OK. Good
will 10 men. That principle will yet set
tie all controversies. and under 1t the
world will keep ON improving until there
will bc only TWO antagonists i'll all the
earth, and they will side by side take the
jubilant sleigh ride intimatcd by the
prophet when ho said, Holiness shall bo
o.l the bells of the horses.
Again, | remark that born that Christ
mas night in the village barn was sympa
thetic union with other worlds. From that
supernatural grouping Of the cloud banks
over Bethlehem and from the especial
trains that ran down to the scene find
that our world Is beautifully and glC:ious-
ly aud magnitlosntly surrounded. The
metcors are with us, for one of them ran
topoint down to the birthplace. The hcav-
ems are with us, because at the thought Of
our redemption they roll hosannas out OF
the midnight sky.
oh, yes | do not know but our world
may bc better surrounded than wo have
sometimes imagined. and when child Is
born angels bring II. and when II dies
angels take IL, and when an old man bends
under the weight of years angels uphold
him. and when IA heart breaks angels
soothc 1t. Angels In the hospital To take
care Of the sick. Angels In the cemetery
10 watch our dead Angels I'm the church
ready Ia ily hcavenward with the news Of
rcpcntGnt souls. Angels above the world.
Angels under the world Angels all around
the world
Human Imperfection.
Rub the dust of human imperfcction out
of your eyes and look into the heavens and
see angels OF pity, angels of mercy, angels
Of pardon, angels OF help, angels crowned,
angels chariutcd The world defended by
angels, firdlcd by angels, cohnrtcd by
angcls--clouds of angels. Hear David cry
out, "Thc chariots of God are ~, 900, even
thousands of angels" But the mghticst
angel stood not that night in the clouds
over Bethlehem; the mighticSt angel that
night lay among the cattlc-thc angel of
the new covenant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02

Statutes, as amended by chapter 312
Laws of 1898, is amended by striking oul
the words, proceeds with reasonable dill
gence, F" and substituting petitions with.
in six months from the commencement
OF proceedings and by striking out the
word "unreasonably, and inserting after
the word "protracted, y the words more
than one year and six months, so that
the section shall read:
No creditor shall commence or main
tain any suit against the insolvent debtor
upon claim or demand, and which is
proved against said debtor in insolvency
until after discharge has been refused
such debtor, provided that such debtor
petitions within six months from the
commencements of proceedings to obtain
such discharge; and no debtor against
whom warrant in insolvency has been
issued is liable to arrest on mesne
process or execution where the
claim was provabie in insolvency
during the tendency of the proceedings
unless the same is protracted more than
one year and six months by the default
and neglect of such debtor, etc."
Section A, Chap. 20 is amended by in
serting in the first line after the word
months the words land within six
months, y SO that the section shall read as
amended:
AT any time after four months and
within six II onths from the commence
ment of proceedings the debtor may apply
in writing to the judge for discharge
from his debts etc
Sec. 81 of chap. 20 is to be amended by
adding: I'm voluntary proceedings under
this chapter and involuntary proceedings
where the debtor has been duly adjudged
insolvcnt, majority in number and
amount of the unsecured creditors may at
any time after they have proved their
claims and before the first meeting Of
creditors, file with the register of insol-
vency a written choice of assignee, signed
by them or by their authorized attorney,
and thereupon the judge of insolvency, if
he is satisfied that the creditors signing
said choice of assignee are majority
in number and amount of all the unse-
cured creditors, may forthwith appoint
the person or persons so chosen assignee
of said estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02

best of them is of her in outing costume
The pictures are from the studio Of W.
G. Gay known as the Longfeliow studio
Portland.
Among the many who came to the
capital this week We're Hon. Fred At
wood, Hon. Joseph E Moore and Judge
". c. Philbrook who were on their re-
turn from Alma They were called to
Alma as commission appointed by the
supreme court on appeal of the Wiscasset
q Quebec Railroad Company from the
decision of the county commissioners
disseminating highway in Alma.
The great success of the hearing on
womans suffrage before the Judiciary
committee, Thursday afternoon, and the
splendid audience that filled the Opera
house the same evening to hear Lady
Henry Somerset, were due in no small de-
gree to the efforts of Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stew
ems, the State president of the W. C. r.
U. Mrs. Stevens is lady of rare execu-
tive ability and an untiring worker.
Aside from her labors in behalf of the
temperance cause she has been actively
and prominently engaged in many philan-
thropic and charitable works. Those who
know Mrs. Stevens most intimately and
have had the pleasure of personally asso-
eating with her know her as broad
minded Christian woman whose life is
busy with good works.
For routine matters, remarks, etc. see stem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
Insolvency Legislation Asked.

Petitions embodying bill have come
from certain Portland and Bangor whole
sale dealers. The provisions asked for in
this petition are that section As, chapter
20, Rev iscd Statutes, be amended by
adding: "a discharge shall not be
granted unless "a dividend of at least
30 per cent. be first paid from the debtor S
estate to all creditors who have proved
their claims, or (2) the debtor files in
court a written consent thereto, signed
by majority in number and amount OF
the creditors who have proved their
claims
Section 81 of chapter 20, Revised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-02
Board OF Health Bill.

There was bill introduced by Mr..
Hamlin of Ellsworth relating to nuisances
and the protection of the public health.
The object of the bill is to define more
clearly the powers and duties OF local
boards of health and to extend the powers
in some directions not now provided by
our existing laws but which are present
IN tn ose of most other states.
The bill provides that when any person
is aggrieved by the local board of health
relating to nuisance he may appeal to
the county commissioners. This pro-
vision resembles that in the law Of Massa-
!. chusetts.
Section provides that all slaughter
houses shall be subject to inspection un.
] der tho direction Of the local board OF
health ana provides that they shall De
licensed BY the local board and that Az
animals to be slaughtered and al! iresn
meat exposed for sale shall be subject TO
like inspection. ca
Sec. 10 provides that the owner OF
other person having charge OF animal,
milk or meat of any animal affected Win
tuberculosis or other contagious or inlec-
tious disease who knowing that the
animal, is thus affected shall hold the
animal, its milk or meat for human iooo
shall he liable to a fine. This provides
for contingencies that there is now no law
to meet. A person may now sell the meat
OF tnberculous animal and there is no
clearly defined legal provisions WHEREBY
the local board Of health may prevent
such sale. =
Sec. II provides that local boards o.
/ health shall report cases Of tuberculosis
or OF CHAMBERS in domestic animals 20 tne
State cattle commissioners
Sec. ~ provides that miich cows anu
COW stables from which milk or cream
is sold and all dairies or other places IN
which milk is sold or kept for general use
and all cheese and butter factories OF
screameries shall be open to inspection
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Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAInOAD.
ARRANGEMENTS Of TRAINS IN EFFECT DEC,
80, 1884.
Passenger Trains Leave Augusta as
Follows
THROUGH TRAINS.

GOING wEST-6.3o A. NJ. for Lewiston,
Rockland, Phillips, Rangeley. Portland. Boston
and Montreal; 1910 A. NJ. for Brunswick,
lewiston, Pennington, Phillips, king6eld.
Rockland, Portland and Montreal, Boston,
daily Sundays included) 3.l0 and 3.i5 p Nj /,
for Brunswick, Bath, Portland, Boston; II 90
p. M. might Pullman) every night for Lewis
ton, Bath, Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-l.50 A. NJ. might express) for
Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor, Bar Harbor, st.
stephen, st. John and Aroostook county; a.33
A. NJ. for Waterville, Skowhegan and Bangor;
12.37, for Waterville, Oakland, winthrop and
Lewiston; 3.i5 =. M. for Waterville, Oakland,
John and Aroostook county; 7.IS Il. NJ
for Waterville; gl5 A. NJ, Sundays only for
Waterville aud Bangor; $40 T.. NJ. (Sundays
onlyD for Waterville, Bangor and St. John.
The Night Pullman Train going East at i50
A. NJ, going West at 11.00 L. NJ, runs every
night, Sunday included, connecting for and
from Lewiston, but not TO skowhegan on Mon
day mornings, OF to Belfast, Dexter or beyond
Bangor, Sundaytmornings.
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For routine matters, remarks, etc, see stem
ographic report.