Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
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A fire that might, and in all prob
ability would, have been very serious
one was getting under way at the
home of Mrs. l.. J. Pennewell last
Wednesday night when discovered by
Mr.. Richard Morgan, Jr. 1t was in
the back yard OF Mrs. Pennewelrs
home and caught from the ashes which
had been emptied there in the evening.
Mr.. Morgan discovered the flames
from his house next door and gave the
alarm, which resulted in saving not
only the house of Mrs. Pennewell, but
row of others belonging TO Mr.. Will
liam j. e. Mckee.
"A dog, or dogs. attacked Mr.. John
L. Robins herd OF fine mich cows
while grazing in his meadow field one
day this week and bit the tail of of one
COW and the bag of another in such Il
way as to cause much trouble. Farmers
have enough TO worry over without
such rs this, and Mr.. Robins will I've
perfectly iustiiyahle in shooting every
dog found ON his premises in the future.
Itwould not only be jusiiiyable in him in
view Of the above bad luck. but would
he excusable in any aud all farmers TO
DO as Mr.. Robins intends to-kill dogs
found tresspassing whenever they are
seen. Persons who own dogs should
keep them home.
Albert Norman, aged Is years,
who lives with Isaac ID. Anderson. in
Tuckahoe Neck. Caroline county, was
badly injured shortly before noon
Friday while trying TO stopa frightened
pair OF mules. The animals were
hitched to a reaper. and were lett stand
ing in the field for few minutes, the
machine being thrown out of gear.
The mules became frightened and
started 10 run. The young man grabbed
the reins and became entangled in
them. He was dragged for some
distance, and when picked up it was
found that the knives had cut him on
both feet, the heel of the left foot being
severed, and that of the right being
badly lacerated.
"A horse belonging to Arnold
Hammond, colored, was missed from
his hitching post in this town on Satur-
day night. The owner satisfied that
someone had taken the horse, COM
planned to Constable Hearthway and
search was instituted Hearthway and
his assistants were out all night, but
found the horse and afterward Clarence
Philips, the party who had taken him
from town and driven il 10 his home in
"Miry Gully" whereupon he turned
the animal loose and started him toward
home. Fortunately the animal was
gentle and was captured uninjured.
Mr.. Philips was arrested, taken before
Justice Carmean and was held by him
for Court, but gave bond for his APP
pearance and was released. Mr.. Philips
is young man about sixteen years of
aye, and doubtless did not intend such
breach of law as he committed, but
simply wanted a ride home.
Some years ago." says States
Attorney Mcclure, of Howard county,
"a number of influential farmers
thought that instead OF putting 81
pounds of grain into bushel of oats
26 pounds would be the proper weight,
and that instead of requiring barrel
of ear corn to weigh $50 pounds.
according To universal custom, $50
pounds OF the grain ought to be enough.
So both OF the standards of measure
were changed by legislative enactment
and they so appear in Poe's Code to
this day. But while the law of this
State says that 20 pounds of oats make
n bushel of that grain, everybody
knows that oats are sold - pounds to
the bushel, and while the same statute
prescribes only $50 pounds as sufficient
to make n barrel of ear corn, nobody
will accept less than $50 pounds Of
that grain for barrel, notwithstand-
ing the law on the subject. Article 81
in the Code, sections IL and 81, under
take to do these impossible things"
MIR. John Burbage, Boot Heels
champion "no-baby-no-smoke- beat the
world-at-hitting- the.bull's eye thrower,
was at his usual avocation (bragging)
one day this week when Mr.. John J.
Collins, who was experimenting the
construction of his brick building in
front of Burbage d Connor's under
taking establishment, stopped down and
picking up piece of brick handed
it TO Mr.. Burbage with the remark:
"rll bet you milk shakes to the crowd
you can't hit the bigness of that 4xS
feet door," pointing to one Of the store
doors about 20 feet distant How
many do you want in this?' said Mr..
Burbage. "As many as you please"
answered Mr.. Collins. Calling all he
could see from up and down the street
to drink shakes" at Mr.. Collins ex.
pense, Burbage let 20 with the brick
at the door, and it struck with violent
force the step below, but not a piece OF
it entered the open door The crowd
enjoyed the joke, which paid their wit
ness fees, and they released Mr.. Bur.
bage from treating on the promise that
he was TO keep quiet on the subject OF
throwing at the mark.
Hicks forecasts the weather for
july as follows July opens warm. in
the midst of regular storm period,
with Mercury disturbance central on
the Sd. Prospects are favorable for
cloudiness and rains the first few days
OF the month, with tendency to continue
over the reactionary 9th and eth.
From about the 10th it will grow