Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-02-08

TWO miles from snow fflll, met with an
accident on Tuesday afternoon, which
has stopped work for week or more.
The piston rod of the engine broke at
the cross-head and bursted the front
cylinder-head out. Fortunately no one
was hurt. 1t is the duty of Charles
Townsend to shovel the dust out of the
pit and had he been shoveling at the
time he would probably have lost his
life. Mr.. John Fooks is superintend-
ent OF the mill
The lack of snow in Maine this
winter drove one man insane and he is
now in the State insane hospital. He
was prosperous lumber merchant of
Sangerville. Last fall he took large
contracts for the cutting and delivery
of lumber. He had the lumber cut.
but because there was no snow, an UNI
expected and most unusual contingency,
he could not deliver it. He had ex-
pended large sums of money and be-
came involved because of not being
able TO make collections. Disappoint.
ment and anxiety drove him insane.
A church congregation down in
Sanders, KY. was dismissed most sum-
marily under unpleasant circumstan-
ces two Sundays since Right in the
middle of the preachers discourse there
bolted into the church through the
half open door what appeared to be
black and white eat, closely followed
by yellow dog. Cat and dog ran
swiftly down the middle aisle to the
platform. The preacher, taken un-
awares, did the natural thing, kicked
at the cat, hit it, and landed it square
ly in the middle of the congregation.
Then il turned out that the cat was a
skunk.
Last Saturday was rainy day,
in consequence of which we did not get
to Stockton, as advertised. We apollo
gize to our friends for disappointing
them, but to suit their convenience we
will be there next Saturday, February
Is, and shall expect everyone who is
indebted for the MESSENGER to meet
us there. Possibly you owe us only
one dollar, but there are hundred or
more of you, and that means enough to
pay for whole issue of the MESSENGER.
Don't forget us, and let us have all
that is due. We need il to pay tor
paper, and the other weekly necessaries
for good newspaper.
Last Sunday wa; ground hog day,
and owing to the known fact that
the sun shone beautifully in the fore
noon and was followed by rain in the
afternoon believers in his hogship were
uncertain as TO whether he saw his
shadow or not, authorities having set
no hour for his appearance Judging
from the weather that has thus far
followed his appearance he must have
come out in the forenoon. aud accept.
ing this conclusion, we are to have six
weeks Of just such weather As the past
week has been. Let Us hope that he
oversight himself aud never got out
until the afternoon.
Complaint has been made To this
office several times that no MEssES-
GERS were received ut Box Iron and
Spence. II. q. on the day of issue. We
want to say now that the MESSENGER
is put in the Snow Hill postofiice
every Saturday morning. and sent
from that office in the regular 4
o'clock mail. We DO not want to find
fault. or report any one, but the MIS-
sESGER must be forwarded on time.
II is the peoples paper aud they must
have it, even though it necessitates
our reporting a negligent official.
Postmasters will please take notice,
and hereafter see that bundles of this
paper are forwarded on time.
Either run town with vim or
Just sell out and leave il" is the whole
some advice of an exchange. "Men
who are all the time criticising a town
will never build up the town or their
own business. One of the two things
must he done the town for all it
is worth, or quit and let nature take
its course. DO YOU want a prosper
Gus town where people can come who
are disposed TO make homes Then
do away with personal feeling, and all
work for mutual benefit. Don't work
with fear and trembling, but take it
for granted that push will tell Leave
results TO themselves, for the outcome
is sure TO be vigorous and desirable
community.
The fishing steamer Isaac n.
Veasy, built at Pocomoke City in 1883,
is now getting considerable notariety,
because it is claimed the Veasey has
been bought by the Cuban Insurgents,
has successfully eluded the Spanish
spies who were watching her being re-
paired at Norfolk, and is now on her
way to Cuba with band of Cuban
patriots. OF course it is not positively
known that the Veasy is on her way
to Cuba, but her leaving port without
clearance papers, and having on board
number of suspicious looking char
acters, gives good grounds for the
suspicion that she has been bought and
is now in use of the Cuban ,Junta.
Prof. Alf. Dennis, son of the late
Senator Samuel X. Dennis, of this
county, lost great many valuable
books and etchings, by fire which
originated in his room at the Wesleyn
University, Middletowr. Connecticut,
one day last week. The New York
Tribune says of the fire: professor
Dennis was holding class in history,
one OF the seniors called his attention
to smoke issuing from his room in
Observatory Hall. The class followed
the Professor in rush to the room,
which was enveloped in flames. The
alarm was sounded and in few
moments fifty college men were passing
pals OF water in old colonial style.
Fifteen minutes of quick work saw the
flames controlled and the room flooded.
Most OF the ceiling and one side wall
were torn down. Professor Dennis