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clear and emphatic, as follows: 1--WE do
not perceive anything in the language OF
the court but a clear and correct exposi-
tion OF the law and the cause of its ex-
istence."
The case was noteworthy, outside of the
personal issues involved, because of GER
tain legal questions that were raised One
argument which was set forth on appeal
was that the Police Court has no right to
try this particular kind of misdemeanor,
for which the maximum penalty exceeds
$1,000 and one years imprisonment. This
the court finds to be correct
One interesting part of the case was q
published charge, which constituted por-
ton OF the libel, that certain newspaper
editor was paid by the Camorra 10 libel and
v.lify certain people. The defendant un-
dertook TO prove this. Mr. Almegia was
called 10 the stand as Crespi's witness, and
the court expressed the opinion that this
was done for the purpose of impeaching
him.
Another point made by the defendant
Crespi was that the rulings of the trial court
were erroneous, because it was not shown
that DR.. Pescia had any relations with the
Italian Benevolent Society.
On this the Supreme Court opinion
reads: THAT may well be, but the COM
plete answer is that the value or weight of
the testimony was for the jury alone. "
NJ. Almegia was allowed to testify that
he was married man and the father of
family. That was complained of, but the
court found that, in any case that testi-
mony could not have done the defendant
any harm.
The Judgment of the Superior Court
was affirmed.
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Gray horses are the longest lived.
Creams are decidedly delicate, and are
seriously affected by very warm weather.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
THE FAMILY NEWSPAPER.


show that
the United States again should
among families because hrewd business
of
of
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vas Mamie Savage, who lives across the

was Mamie Savage, who lives across the
street. She said that when young Childs
went outside of the door Miller shot him
in the head and fired another shot at the
PROSTATE body as soon as his victim fell.
Mrs. Fred Green's testimony also showed
that the fatal shot was fired without any
cause.
Officer MCGEE told of the arrest and DR..
Charles Morgan, who held the autopsy,
said that the bullet that killed Childs en-
tered his brain.
1t took the jury but a short time to
state In it's verdict the cause of Childs'
death and prom ounce John Miller to be a
murderer.
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CESARE CRESP|
GETS No RELIEF
Supreme Court Affirms the
Lower Courts De-
CiSiOn.
Criminal Libel Case Which
Interested the Italian
Colony.
Two Journalists Were Antagonists in
Contest Which Was Judicially
Closed.

The Supreme Court has reached de-
cision in the case of Cesare Crespi, an Ital-
ian journalist, who was convicted some
time ago In the Superior Court in this
county of criminally ibeling Mrs. AL
megia, another mem ber of the Italian COL
ony. The Supreme Court, in q decision
which was handed down yesterday, sus-
tanned the Superior Court, the closing lam
guage OF the opinion, which was delivered
by Justice Henshaw, being particularly
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22

THANKSGIVING WEEK At HALE'S,

Thanksgiving the Easter of
Winter Gowns and trapping
and beauty and football and turkeys Have
thought of this! Have
game! Have Napkins
giving feast! ave decided what Wrap
haven DON think to
Thanksgiving We have purchased specially
We anticipated demand for
and Novelty Neckwear Handkerch Flowers
Capes and Suits and Snowy White your
feast are here in large assorment AS
the list below with
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Very successful Musicale.

The musicale at Nine Ziska's Institute yes
terday afternoon was in every respect great
success. The handsomely decorated par ors
were filled with appreciative audience.
The programme consisted of classical music,
which the pupils of the welLknown teacher,
Professor F. j.. Zifferer, rendered in an ad-
miraple manner. A transcription. composed
Della Cox and received great applause Miss
Amy Nelson rendered the Sonata op Is, by
Beethoven. in very artistic style. The "Spin-
ming Song" by Wagner-Lszt, and the valse in
E minor, By Chopin, performed bv the Misses
Bessie and May Roden, were the gems of this
occasion. These two sisters, who have been
heard in public concerts before, show remark
able musical talent. All others did well.
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The average weight OF an Englishman
is 15O pounds, of Frenchman 1856 a Bel
gian l46. The average height of an Eng
lishman is it. in, Frenchman 5 fit.
in, Belgian 5 it, 6N in. The average
number of teeth is 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-02-08
ELOPEMENT AND DIVORCE.
4 Brides Hair Turns White
Following the Separations.

BATAVIA, o., Feb. 2.-Layra
Swing, the only child of Judge Swing,
of the Circuit Court, educated and
wealthy. eloped to Huntington, o., in
1898, and married Hartwell Cabell, a
son of one of the leading families of
Virginia, and formerly very wealthy.
The two sons came to Ohio, and Hart
well and Frank became employees of
the Chesapeake IL Ohio Railroad, hut
Hartwel left it and became an attor
ney.
Some months after the marriage the
clipping couple went to Cincinnati, O.,
where they lived in luxuriously fur
nished fiat. In less than four months
the wife went home-why is not
known The furniture was not re-
moved and one day Frank Cabell
broke into the fiat, removed all his
clothing, turned on the bath water,
cut his wrists and throat and was
found dead.
No reason for the suicide was ever
known. and the remains were sent to
his mother in Virginia. That was three
years ago. The wife never left her
fathers house until last Thursday in
the night. when she came in a private
conveyance with her father and Judge
HOLSTER, in chambers, gave her d.
vorce. Cabell did not appear and her
father was the only witness. Cabell
never speaks OF his late wife, but he is
ageing fast.
The divorced wite's golden hair is
said to have turned white as snow.
She is only % and the husband is 50
years old.
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PENINSULA.

Middletown's electric light plant has
been repaired.
William j. Hunter has been con-
firmed as postmaster of New Castle.
Salisbury has an assessable basis Of
over S2,000,000. The tax rate is 80
cents on the 500
\ chapter of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew was instituted ut Lewes
last Wednesday evening.
But three students are taking the
short course in agriculture recently
established at Delaware College.
John Morgan & CO., of Maryland,
will start shirt factory in Seaford
about April LIST, employing 30 hands
on the start.
Harrington Methodist Protestant
Church is having spirited revival
meetings. About fifty persons have
protessed conversion since the special
services began.
The work of dredging at the mouth
of the Mispillion river is being con-
tinued. but Milford people claim that
the sand washes back Just as quickly
as it is dredged nut.
Mrs. Suffer, of New York, through
Miss Alice Lloyd, of Wye, Nd, has
presented the Mercantile Library at
Easton with 100 volumes OF the works
of standard authors.
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CiNIPBELil.

Mr.. and Mrs. \. b. Truitt visited
friends in Berlin last Sunday.
The first quarterly love feast will be
held at our church on Sunday morn
ing. The Presiding Elder. Mr.. Wright,
will preach at 1890. Everybody is
invited.
Misses Mvra and Lizzie Hastings
and Florence Cooper. of Whaleyville,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Jen-
ME Campbell.
Mr.. Harry Williams, of Bishopville,
is frequent visitor III our town.
Miss Beatrice Brown and Mr.. Ned
Evans, of Berlin, spent last Thursday
evening with Miss Hayman.
Mr.. William Parsons and lie, Of
Millsboro, visited Mr.. Handy Murray
last week.
Mrs. Jane Collins, of Bishopville.
spent a part of last week here with
her sister.
Several have been on the sick list
for the past week, but are now better.
r.. Quinton Birmingham and wife,
of Fruitland, spent Saturday and
Sunday with the formers parents
Married, at the home Of the bride,
near Showells, on last Wednesday
evening. Miss Name Bishop, the only
daughter of Peter Bishop, to Mr.. Will
Rounds, OF Wicomico county, by the
Rev. Mr.. Donovan. Immediately after
the wedding the happy couple were
driven TO Parson>burg, where they
were given a reception ut the home Of
the groom.
Miss Edna Hudson was in town last
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Hudson
is from Snow Hill and has II large
class in Bishopvillc and also two
scholars here. Anybody wishing to
learn music will find Miss Hudson an
efficient teacher.
Mr. Lemuel Collins team ran away
last week at Bishops. \ small hoy
was driving and let the horse run
away Mrs W. Carey was driving
along alone and the horse ran in to
her and upset the carriage One of
her arms was dislocatcd aud the other
broken.
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Mrs. Eliza Melvin. of near Hol.

Mrs. Eliza Melvin, of near Hol-
landsville, died on Tuesday, January
2Sth in the S5th year of her age.
About four weeks ago her husband,
Hynson Melvin, 80 years of age, was
buried. This aged couple. each end
ing life within a few weeks of each
other, lived happily together for 81
years, and now sleep side by side in
the family burying ground OH the
homestead, awaiting the resurrection
No Democrat need apply. This is
Governor Lowndes' ultimatum. His
Excellency has definitely announced
that he will appoint no Democrats to
office, no matter how loyalty they
supported the Republican ticket, ex-
cept in cases where the law requires
minority representation on certain
boards. 1t is, therefore, useless for
Democrats to apply for Office under
the present administration. Where
are those Independent Democrats,
many of whom supported the Repub-
lican ticket in expectation of getting
office, going to get their reward p
Wicomico Necs.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake q
Atlantic Railway Company had bad
wreck Friday night last, at Wigwam,
station about a mile east of St. Mar
tins The night train was running
along at good rate, when it crashed
into an open switch. which had been
thrown by some villain. Two fiat
cars standing on the switch, were torn
into splinters, the engine derailed. and
the smoker thrown from the track.
The engine is almost total wreck 1t
is the the last engine bought by the
company last summer. and was valued
at about $4,000. When the engine
struck the first flat car, the car was
lifted in the air. and completely swept
the engines smoke-stack, and every
thing as far back as the cab. The en-
CINE was thrown from the track and
buried in the said to the depth of two
feet. Fortunately no one was hurt. At
tempts have heretofore been made to
wreck B. G. & A. trains and one El.
lis is now serving term in the peni-
Tertiary on the charge of having thrown
a switch below Berlin. A great many
people in and around Berlin have al
ways contended that he is innocent Of
the charge he was convicted Of, and
this would seem to indicate that some
one mas grudge against the company
and is not satisfied with past attempts.
We hope the wrecker may he caught
and Ellis, il he is innocent, may be re.
leased.
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Cheap Excursion to Baltimore.

The Baltimore, Chesapeake & At.
lantic Railway Company will run a
special low rate excursion from all
stations on Railway Division to Balti-
more, Thursday, February Goth, 1896,
on Baltimore Express No. 6. Tickets
good TO return February 10Th and
2lst, by regular express No 8. Meals
will be served on steamer Cambridge"
both going and returning at SOC each.
The rates will be as follows:
From all stations Berlin to Sails.
bury, inclusive, $500 round trip.
From all stations Rockawalkin to
Mardela Springs, inclusive. sl.75
round trip
From all stations Vienna to Hur-
lock. inclusive, $3.50 round trip.
From all stations Ellwood TO Easton
inclusive, 1928 round trip.
From all stations Bloomfield to
Clayborne. inclusive, Sl.00 round
trip.
For further information see posters
or apply to, A. J. BENJAMIN,
Div. FRI. Agent
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300 Reward. 300.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
To learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has hccn able to cure in
all it, sta:cs and that j. Cniarrl. Halls
Caiarrh care is the only positive cure now
known Ia the medical fraternity Catarrh
hcin. constitutional treatment. Hall :
Catarrh nrr i taken internally, acting Iii
rccilv upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. thereby drStrn ing the loun-
datiou nf the disease. aud .ivin. the patient
strength by huildin. up the constitution
and assisting mature in doing it> work. The
proprietorS have So much faith IN IT. cura-
tive powers. that they offer tine IIun'lrr /
Dollars tor any ease that it fails Ia cure.
Send for list of Testimonials. Address
+. J. CHENEY X Co. Toledo. o.
81 Sold by druggists, Tjc
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ALLIANCES MEMORIAL.
Eleven Thousand Signers for the
Local Veto Bill.

a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Maryland State Temperance
Alliance. was held Monday afternoon.
1t was reported that memorials To the
Legislature in favor OF the local veto
bill in the hands Of the alliance have
been signed by more than eleven
Thousand persons. The bill has also
been endorsed by number of churches
and societies throughout the State
A large delegation will appear before
the Legislature JOINT committee on
temperance and urge the passage of
the measure
The committee endorsed the bills
introduced in Congress by Senator
PETER. Of Kansas, and Representative
Denny. Of Mississippi, prohibiting the
internal revenue department from
issuing licenses for the sale OF liquor
in sections where the State law pro-
hibits the sale Of liquor,
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BERLIN

Miss Louisa Franklin left Tuesday
morning for Baltimore to visit Mrs.
Della Dale.
Miss Lizzie TiIghman went to Bal
timore last Tuesday after new goods.
She will be glad TO have you call and
see them.
DIR. Charles Harmonson and wife,
came down from Clayton Saturday
and returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Captain Wyatt and wife, of New
York, are making visit at the Allan
tic Hotel.
Miss Beulah Gorday, Of Pittsville,
is making her friend, Mrs. John
Rayne, visit.
Preaching in the Presbyterian
Church to morrow morning. All are
welcome.
Miss Della Burbage, OF Snow Hill,
is the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. John
Richardson.
Mr.. J. G. Harrison, who is sick with
pneumonia, is improving.
Miss Lou Conoway left ON Monday
TO attend the Peabody Institute in
Baltimore.
The Rev. Arthur Dougall preached
fine sermon in the NJ. +. Church on
Tuesday night for Rev. Mr.. Atkins
Subject, 1.-The Prodigal Son"
Miss Addie Henry, who has been
spending the last month with Mrs.
Mary +. Franklin, at New York, re-
turned home this week.
We are sorry to chronicle the death
of Mrs. Mary Harmonson, on Friday
of last week. We sincerely sympathize
with the friends She was n good wife
and mother, and kind friend, and
will be much missed in Berlin.
Mrs. Elliott and daughter, OF Mills
boro, Del, are the guests of Mrs.
james Wise.
Mr.. III. +. liarmonson was the only
passenger from this town caught in the
wreck of last Friday night, on the b.,
G. x A. X. H. Fortunately Mr.. Har-
monson. like all the rest, escaped I'M
injured, but had to walk several miles
before reaching home. where he had
been summoned by the death of his
mother.
Another attempt was made to do
some serious damage by breaking the
lock and unplacing the switch Just
above st Martins, ON Friday night of
last week. The evening train coming
east was completely derailed. but for
tunately, no one was hurt.
The following is list of letters re-
naming in the Berlin, Nd. Post Office,
Saturday, February Sth, 1896:
Job Albertson, Mrs. Hettie I. Baker,
Miss Elizabeth Duncan care OF DIR.
Hail, Miss Martha Fassett, Miss Mary
A. Henry, J. w. Henry. Mrs. John
Kelley, Miss Alice Littleton, Silry
Marshall (coD, John ID. McCabe, Ms.
Jane Porter CD, Mrs. Lizzie Purnell,
Mrs. Charlotte Pitts, Miss Annie
Rayne, Miss Annie Smack, Miss Grace
Spence, Merrill Tilghmon. Miss Katie
Townsend. Mrs. Julia A. Williams.
5. Murray, p. NJ.
All persons indebted for Berlin cor
poration taxes are hereby notified that
interest will he charged from January
LIST of each year that taxes for past
year are now due and must be paid.
will be in Berlin every Saturday for
the purpose of collecting corporation
taxes, and that | will proceed to adj
vertise and sell all property on which
said taxes are not paid by April 18th,
1896 VIM. J. Massey, Collector.
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BISHOPVILLE.

The band of gypsies heretofore en-.
camped near here have moved up in
Delaware They are now encamped
near Mr.. Harb. Hickman's store in
Sussex county.
Miss Della Rayne, of near Powells-
vile. is visiting at the home OF Mr.. I.
Rayne.
Fishing is very poor business here
since the recent freeze. Several
parties have gone out this week and
we hope they will catch bountiiul
supply.
Mr.. Hurley A. Rayne visited
friends near Powellsville last Sunday.
a fight occurred ut Carey's
bridge last Saturday between two
men, whose names we could not learn.
Another man, the only witness to the
fight, was present by invitation rs rel.
cree. He gave the victory to the
heavy wright fighter.
Mr.. James Townsend was in town
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Charles Harrison, OF Philadel-
phia, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. J. Harrison, near town.
Dr. +. A. J. Holloway returned
home Saturday from Philadelphia.
T.. y. Nelson made business trip
to Georgetown Thursday.
Messrs. Harb. and Oliver Moore
left Thursday for Milton, Del, where
they will be engaged in the lumber
business for some time
Miss Roxie Wilgus Of Roxanna,
Del, was in town shopping this week.
The people in the adjoining State
know where 10 buy the cheapest
goods.
Miss Jennie Collins has been con-
lined indoors this week, suffering
with severe cold.
Miss Minnie Hearn, of Ocean
City, spent Saturday and Sunday with
the Misses Ryan. Minnie has large
number OF friends in Bishopville who
are always very glad To see her.
Capt. Murray and family of Phila-
delphia, have been visiting Mrs. w.
ii. Collins the past week.
The vessel, Josephine" is being
loaded with lumber aud potatoes for
Chincoteague.
big Brown" the horse owned by
w. H. Collins left last Wednesday
week for Northern climes. He was
finally stopped at Glendale, Del. and
brought home this week.
Report of Grammer Department
of the Bishopvllle Public School. For
month ending January 3lst, 1896.
Clayton Gum leads 9TH grade. with an
average of 97.3 Three receiving
highest averages in 9th grade. are
Eva Parsons, 900; Matte Lynch,
S9.S; Edward Nelson. 80. Three
highest in 9th grade, are Lille
Holloway, 9.7S; Lizzie Bishop, 93.7 !;
LIMA Hudson, 9l.i. J. Franklin
Carey, Principal.
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A NEW GAME LAW.
To Prohibit the Catching of Fish
Under n Certain Size.

Under a Certain Size.
The Committee on Legislation, of
the Maryland Game and Fish Protec-
tive Association, will introduce in the
Legislature bills providing new regu
lations for fishing and cunning in
Maryland.
The bills relating to fishing are as
follows: To prohibit the trapping.
catching or taking, except with hook
and line, OF any white perch, yellow
perch or pike between March - and
May Is in the tributaries Of the Ches-
apeaKe. 1t does not prohibit seine
hauling or gill-net fishing in the
Chesapeake where allowed by law.
To abolish, in the Chesapeake and
its tributaries, fish traps, stake nets,
pike nets, pound nets. or any station
airy device for catching fish at any
time not TO prohibit seining and gill
net fishing where and when allowed
by law. Fine So for each fish taken
and $50 on proof of having such de
vice.
To prohibit the sale of white perch
less than seven inches long yellow
perch, eight inches pike, nine rock,
seven, under penalties of from 81 To
SIS.
To prohibit the taking OF black
bass of less than nine inches in the
Susquehanna or its tributaries, or to
take them in any manner, except by
hook and line. To make it illegal to
have bass in possession the last fifteen
days in June and the months of July,
August. September, October, Novem.
Der and December, under a penalty
Of $40 for each bass taken unlawfully.
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Threw AWAY his Canes.

Mr.. ID. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Creek, \. Y, was 50 badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm be
was so much improved that he threw
away his canes. He says this lini-
ment did him more good than all
other medicines and treatment put to-
gether. For sale at - aud % cents
per bottle by DIR. G. +. W. Hall,
Snow Hill, and DIR. l.. /. Dirick>on,
Berlin, Md.
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Letter List.

Letters remaining in Snow Hill.
Md, Postofiice, Saturday Feb. s, 1896.
Annie Spencer, Sarah Hudson Jas,
Bullins, William Balse, Saml. Dun
ham, VIM. Haddock, Haze w. John
son, A. II. Parson.
Persons calling for above letters will
please say they are advertised.
john l.. Mock, L. NJ.
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Local notices ia these columns are
charged for at the rate Of 10 cents a line
for erery insertion. II matters not ghat
others charge. We regulate our o'cn
prices according 10 The fair ,corth Of this
journal as an advertising medium.
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GIRDLETREE, No. =

Mr. Charles Ellis and wife. of Green
backville, spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Ellis grandmother, Mrs. +. j. Sturgis.
Mr.. Al. Watson, Of Green Run,
spent last Friday with his family in
Girdletree.
Mr.. Moses Hudson made Il business
trip to Chincoteague on Friday.
Mrs. Nathan Gordy, of Chinco-
league. accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Nesta, spent part OF last week
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stur
gis, in town.
Misses Sadie and Fanny Conner. OF
Stockton, spent Sunday with Miss
Mary Hudson.
Mr.. Nut Hudson. OF Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in town.
Master Joshua Hudson. of Green
Run, was the guest Of Isaac Soper
Friday.
Miss Olive Onley is visiting friends
in Stockton.
Mr. and Mrs Minus Richardson
spfnt last Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. John Hancock.
Rev I. +. Tabler is still engaged in
his revival services nj cOunpr's NJ T.
Church
There will be services in the NJ. +.
Church Sunday morning at the usual
hour.
Quite a number Of our young people
have been attending the meeting AT
Franklin CITY, at which much good is
being done