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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23

To the end 81 his life Napoleon regarded
che strategic operations eliminating nj
Eckmuhl ~ his masterpiece In that par
iicular line. .Inmini. his powerful critic
remained ;.;a.S of the Same opinion
French history knows this conflict as tn,
battle OF FIVE days. Thanh, Abensberg
Landshui. Eckmuhl and Ratisbon being
the places In or near which on each day q
skirinish or combat occurred IN mark tn,
successive stages Of French victory.-Pro
fcssor Sloane's Life Of Napoleon" In Cen
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
THE DRAMA OF LIFE.
"MeN SHALL CLAP THEIR HANDS AT
HIM AND HISS HIM."
Rev. Dr. Talmage Chooses Another Unique
Text and breaches an Eloquent and Hor-
tatory sermon Full of Vivid Pictures
Last Act of the Drama

WASHINGTON, Nav % Rev. DIR. Tai
mage, in this DISCOURSE sets forth the causes
of failure in life, drawing on II Biblical
reference to the theater for startling illustra-
ton. His text tomorrow will he job xvii,
-, Men shall clap their hands at him and
shall hiss him out of his place.
shall hiss him out OF his place.
This allusiun seems To be dramatic. The
Bible more than once makes such allu-
sions. Paul says, I'VE are made iheater
or spectacle 10 angels and tn men," IL is
evident from tho text that some of the
habits of fhcatcr goers were known In
Jobs time because he describes an actor
Missed of the stage. Tho impcrsonator
comes on thu boards, and, either through
lack Of study Of the part he Is TO take or
happiness or other incapacity. the audience
Is offended and expresses Its disapprobation
and disgust by kissing Men shall clap
their hands at him and shall hiss him out
Of his place"
My text suggests that each one OF us is
put ON the stage ot this world TO take some
part. What hardship and suffering and
discipline great actors have undergone year
after year that they might be perfected In
their parts you have often rcad. But we
put on the stage OF this life TO represent
charity and faith and humility and help
fulncss-what little preparation we have
made, although we have three galleries Of
spectators, earth and heaven and hell 1!
Have we not been more attentive 10 the
part taken by others than To tho part taken
by ourselves. and, while we needed to he
looking Mt home and concentrating on our
own duty, wo have boon criticising tho
other performers and saying. that was
too high" or too low" or too feeble OF
too cxtravagant" or "too tame" or too
demonstrative, while we ourselves were
making dead failure and preparing TO be
ANONYMOUSLY Kissed off tho stages Each
one Is assigned place. No supernumera-
rics hanging around the drama OF life TO
take this or that or the other part, rs they
may be called upon. No one can take our
place We can take no other place. Neither
can we put off our character. No change
Of apparel can mako us any one else than
that which we cternally are.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
The Safety Mirror.

A German genius fills "a long felt want
by providing mirrors which will not break
He simply employs cclluloid where glass
was heretofore used. y perfectly trans
parent, well polished cclluloid plate re-
ccives "a quicksilver hacking like that Of a
glass mirror This hacking Is. In turn.
protected by another cclluloid plato which
also mirrors, So that practically double
mirror is furnished, lighter cheaper and
more lasting than glass.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
o. NJ. Purnell. J. J. Collins, G. l.. Vincent.
Seaside Land Agency,
SNOW HILL, MD.

Having determined to engage rs
agents in the real estate business, we
solicit the assistance of friends in
making this agency success. Wor-
ce.ter county is divided by the POGO.
moke River, is situate on the Sinepux
ent Bay, and offers rare inducements To
land purchasers. Many desirable seaside
farms can he bought nj less than inland
farms elsewhere Consult us If YOU
want to buy or sell. We can please
you in quality OF land and price. II
you do not find what YOU want in the
list below write US, giving description,
and we will look it up for you.
List of Property.
House aud lot on Federal street in
Snow Hill. 2-story frame, & rooms Price
$1,000. FERNS to suit purchaser.
1.-Two story frame, s-room dwelling. at
Box Iron. Price $4,000 cash, balance in
two annual payments.
3 250-acrc farm, situate ! miles north
Of Snow Ill., with two story frame dwelling
and outbuildings. Price $4,000.
I House and lot ON Virginia road, in
suburbs OF Snow Hill, 2-story main building
with onc-story attachment and I of an acre
of ground. Price $3.50, on easy terms.
> Farm containing 40 acres. situate ,
miles from Court House and Steamboat
wharf. miles from Railroad depot. lm-
proved with 6-room dwelling NEW building).
Price $500 cash, balance on time.
6-Valnablc farm. four miles from Snow
Hill. on rocomokc road, and river, naNiga-
BILE for STEAMBOATS, and vessels; containing
235 acres. 100 acres improved, balance we'll
set in pine timber. Price S2soO. on easy
terms.
7-Naluahlc farm. BIS acres. , miles
from County seat. This farm is in good
state of cultivation. well set in timber.
buildings COOL; 500 peach trees, 500 choice
apple trees add other fruits; mile from
church and school house. Price $1,000
S-Onc Of the best farms in Worcester
county situate in one mile of the county
seat, containing 800 acres, more or less.
Large mansion and tenant houses large
quantity of timber and 200 acres of improved
land. Prize $4,000, cash. balance on
| time
81 Farm containin. 900 acres, good
dwelling and outbuilding. seven miles from
Ocean City and same from Berlin. splendid
marsh and excellent shooting ground. just
the place for club house. Price $4,000.
J cash. balance on time.
1O-Farm containing ll3 acres. mile
from bay. from town, convenient Ia church
and schoolhouse. Price $500.
11-Honse and lot ON Willow street.
this town, also store and blacksmith shop
will be sold separate. or altogether for
: 500
12-23 acres swamp land, about . acres
cleared, first-class for pasture. Price 5000.
1:S-A very desirable farm in hall a mile
of county seat containing - acres. 10 acres
Of which is improved and balance in good
timber. New dwelling. Cheap at -, 500.
IL y beautiful home in most fashion
able part of this town. 10 room new dwelling
with necessary outbuildings and | ; acres of
land attached Price -, 500.
JOHN j. COLLINS, Manager.
Snow Ill., Nd.
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WINTER SCHEDULE.
POCOMOKE RIVER LINE.

BnItImOfC- SHOW fIlII KOutc.
The Steamer Pocomokc leaves Snow Hill NJ
u o'clock a. M. on every Monday and Thursday
stopping at Mataponi. Pocomokc City a. m,
Powclls. Rchoboth. Cedar Hall. Pitts Wharf
Shclltown. Onancock 80 p. m. Finney's Tan
gier Island 40 p. m. Cristield y. m. arriving
in Baltimore O'Clock next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves Baltimore
from pier foot Of South street at SD y. m,
every Tuesday and Friday for points named
arriving ut Crisficld u. m. Tangier Island IN
a. IN. Onancock 40 n. m, PocomOkc City To-
p. M. Snow Hill $50 p. m.
WILLARD THOMPSON. n. CLARK,
Gent Manager. Agent.
Baltimore. Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
Dyspepsia

The explanation is simple. II is found in
that impure blood which is contin-
ually feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead OF the elements OF strength and
vigor. In such condition opiate and
nerve compounds simply deaden and
do not cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla feeds
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digestion. is the
true remedy for all nervous troubles.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23

Two young men In store. In the
morning the ono goes To his post the last
minute or one minute behind The other
Is ten minutes before the time and has his
hat and coat hung mp and is mt his post
waiting for duty The one is ever and
anon, in the afternoon, looking at his
watch 10 see II IL Is not most time TO shut
up. The other stays half an hour after he
might 60, and, when asked why, says no
wanted To look over some entries he had
made 10 he sure he wns right, or To put up
some goods that had been left out Of place
The one is very touchy about doing work
not exactly belonging Ia him. The other
Is glad 10 help the other clerks In their
work. The first win be aprolonged moth
ing, and he will be poorer at 90 years Of
age than at 20. The other will DO mer-
chant prince. Incidence Is the cause Of
more failures in all occupations than you
have ever suspected. People are too lazy
20 do what they can do and want TO under
tako that which they cannot do. In the
drama II life they don't want to be COM
mon soldier, carrying n halbord across the
stage, or "A falconor, or IA mere attendant,
and so they ltsingc about the scenes till
they shall bc called To be something great
After awhile, by some accident OF prosper
ity or circumstances, they get into he place
for which they have no qualification, and
very soon, II the man bc "a merchant, he Is
going around asking his creditors to com
promise for 10 cents on the dollar, or, II n
clergyman, he Is making TRADES against
the ingratitudc Of churches or, II nm at
torncy, by unskillful management he loses
case by which widows aud orphans are
robbed Of their portion, or, II n physician,
he, 10y malpractice, gives his patient rapid
transit from this world To the next Our
incompetent friend would have made n
passable horse doctor, but he wanted 10 be
professor Of anatomy I'm university. He
could have sold enough confectionery TO
have supported his family. hut he wanted
To have "A sugar refinery like tho Havcmey-
crs. He could have mended shoes, but he
wanted tn amend the constitution of the
United States Toward the end Of life
these people are out of patience, out Of
money, ont ~ friends. out Of everything.
They 90 io the poorhnusc. or keep out Of II
by running In debt to all the grocery and
dry goods stores that will trust them.
People begin to wonder when the curtain
will drop on tho scene. After awhile,
leaving nothing hut their compliments TO
pay doctor. undertaken and Gabriel Grubb,
the grave digger, they disappear. Exeunt,
Kissed of the stage.
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selnshness

Others fail In the drama Of life through
demonstrated sclflshncss. They make all
tho rivers empty into their sea, all tho
roads Of cmolumont end Mt their door, and
they gather all tho plumcs OF honor for
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HELP WANTED FEMALE.

WE MUST HAVE HELP. We pay
men and women $40 to SIS per week for
easy home work. No books or pcddling.
Steady employment Guaranteed Send
stamp for work and particulars az once
HERMANN & SEYMOUR. 2l3 South
Sixth Street. Philadelphia. IA. dee. 7-6m
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Nervous

People often wonder why their nerves are
so weak; why they get tired so easily /;
why they start at every slight Tut
sudden sound; why they do not sleep
naturally; why they have frequent
headaches, indigestion and nervous
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
"THE PIONEER"
The Snow Hill Building & Loan Association,


Incorporated under the Laws OF Nd. May 1891.
Fifth Year, Assets, $4,000.
W. u. hItkERSON. ....'... PRESIDENT.
MARION I. HARGIS,.........-..N Vice. President.
w. ID. CoRDDRY. JR.,. Secretary.
Sl2.0O dollars year paid in monthly INSTALL
mcnts OF Sl.00 ON the First Friday in each
month will amount to $4,000 in ten years.
a mortgage OF one thousand dollars cancell-
ed in ten years by the payment OF i've dollars
a month.
only legal interest of per cent charged and
paid monthly.
Members can't lose their profits in the asso-
citation by becoming borrowers, but stand on
the same footing as the investor or non-bor-
rowing members.
No Partially shown in disposing OF money
on loans. but every member given a FAIR and
OPEN chance.
Withdrawing members paid in fun with in
tcrcst less their share of expenses which are
small. owing To the latest and most approved
methods being employed in conducting the
bust css.
n entrance fees. No large Office rents. No
fay ritism. We re fer to our record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23

But what became of the father Of that
houscboldY He started rs "a young man in
business and had IA small income and hav-
ing got littlc ahead sickness In the fam
lily swept IL all away. lie went through
all the business panics Of 40 years, met
many losses and suffered many betraynls,
but kept right on trusting In God. whether
business WAS good or poor setting his chill
drcn a good example and giving them the
best Of counsel, and never a PRAYER did he
offer for all those years but they We're
mentioned i'm IL. llc is old now and realizes
IL cannot be long before he must quit all
these sccn~ But hc is goir I, To leave his
children nm inheritance Of prayer and
Christian principles which all the lcfalca-
tions Of earth can never touch and as he
goes out of the world the church Of God
blcsscs him, and the poor ring his duorhcll
to see II he Is any better, aud his grave Is
surrounded by "a multitude who went on
foot and stood there before the procession
of carriages came up, and some say, There
will be no one tn take his place. and
others say, "Who will pity mo nowg" and
others remark, He shall DO held I'm ever.
lastinR remembrance And as the drama
Of his life closes all the yocifcration and
braves and cncores that ever shook tho
amphitheatcrs OF earthly spectacle were
tame and feeble compared with the long,
loud thunders Of approval TINT shall break
from the cloud Of witnesses in the piled up
gallery Of the heavens. Choose VIZ between
the life that shall close by being Missed of
the stago and tho life that shall close amid
acclamations supcrnal and archangclic.
oh, men and women on the stage Of life,
many 81 you In the first net Of tho 1ramn.
and others In the second, and some of YOU
In the third, and n few In the fourth, and
here and there ono In the fifth, but all Of
you between entrance and exit quote 10
you rs the perurntion Of this sermon tho
most suggestive passage that Shakespeare
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23

Incorporated under the Laws OF Nd, May 1891
Fifth Year, Assets, $4,000.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23
Tho First Guest.

Now, compare some of these goings out
Of life with the departure Of men and
women who In the drama Of life, take the
part that God assigned them and then
went away honnrcd OF men and applauded
OF tho Lord Almighty. II Is about 90
years ago that In comparatively small
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
STANFORD BALL-TOSSERS
Makeup of the Team Will Be
Made Known at the Game
To-Day.
The Varsity Nine to Cross Bats With
Old-Time FavoriteS at
Palo Alto.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, April
3.-The Stanford varsity nine will cross bats
tomorrow with the "Ex-Stanford team"
composed of several good players The
game will be significant in many ways. 1t
will show who the real members of the
team will be when the Berkeley nine is
opposed, and will give q very fair idea of
what strength Stanford has this year in
her baseball team. The new uniform will
be donned and the team will look very at
tractive in its new garb. The suit is
blush gray, with cardinal caps belts and
stockings.
At meeting or the student body this
afternoon the question of amending the
constitution in several particulars was dis
cussed. After this semester the editor-in-
chief and the business manager of the
Daily Palo Alto will be elected BY popular
ballot instead of by board,
Mr.. Folsom, chairman of the commence.
ment week committee, has announced the
appointment of the following sub-com-
mittees: On invitations = Misses Mar
tin (chairman), Kohler and Straight;
Gregory and Miss Haven; promenade con-
cert-Reynolds (chairman), Mills, w. E.
Campbell and Miss Straight
A new publica ton has Just been issued
by Registrar 0. L. Elliott and 0. V. Eaton
called stamford University and There
abouts." The book is unique in its way,
being a small volume, containing short
biographies and portraits of Senator and
Mrs. Stanford and their son, after whom
the university was named and in whose
nonor it was founded, it's trustees, etc. In
addition there is a brief account of facts
about the university and scenes about the
campus.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
rRArNoR ISSUES a C1RcU1ln.
Says the Il. p. a. Holds the Cinch on the
PrestdentiaI Situation.

Says tho Il. p. A. Holds the Cinch on tn.
Prudential Situation.
DETROIT. MICH, April 3.-W.. H. J..
Traynor, supreme president of the Ameri-
can Protective Association, has issued a
circular to the order at large upon the po-
litical situation. In his circular Mr. Tray
nor declares that the A. P. A. holds the
cinch upon the Presidential situation ana
presents an exhaustive plan for the com.
plete political organization of the order
from the primaries up. He urges the va
rious State councils to send their repre-
sentatives to the Supreme Council, which
meets next month at Washington, pledged
to such reforms as the subordinate mem
bers of the order must desire, thus avoid
ing the danger of strong partisans from
using the order for their own ends.
Mr.. Traynor makes a strong protest
against the Marquette statue, and espe-
cially warns the order to oppose the reso-
luton Of Congressman Morse OF Massa-
chusetts acknowledging Almighty God as
the source of all power and authority in
civil government, our Lord Jesus Christ
as the ruler OF nations and his revealed
will as the supreme authority in
civil affairs, as very remarkable
and dangerous proposal to place
the affairs of state in the hands of the
church. The writer concludes his letter
with the declaration that the Venezuelan
war scare was m seading campaign
dodge, and the Cuban and Armenian ag;-
tations, while advocated by those who are
sincere, are mere subterfuges to kill time
until after the Presidential elections and
distract the attention of the people from
proposed and much needed National
measures of reform.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
REDWOOD ClTYS NEW CLOCK.
Strikes the Hours and Half Hours for
Rich and Poor Alike.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April Bred
wood City's new town clock, which cost
about $1,000, is now running on Mount
Hamilton Observatory time, and strikes
the hours and half-hours for the benefit of
rich and poor alike for many miles around
The clock is erected in the tower of the
new $4,000 High School building. There
are four dials. each seven feet in diameter
The bell on which the hours and half
hours are struck weighs 700 pounds, and
the striking force is furnished by a 900
pound weight suspended from steel wire
cable. which extends seventy-fve feet from
the clock tower to the basement of the
building. The motor-power of the clock
itself is furnished by coil of steel wire
rope wound on cylinder and attached to
zoo pound weight. 1t is a ''key-winder," !"
and is wound once week by the use of
good-sized windlass. The pendulum
weighs about $50 pounds. The clock is a
fine piece of mechanism, built to order by
the Seth Thomas Clock Company Of
Thomaston, Conn. 1t can be seen plainly
from all passing trains.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
NEW aAMPsHIRE FOR REED.
Delegates Favor the domination of the
Maine Statesman

Delegates Favor the Nomination of the
Maine Stdtesman.
CONCORD, N. H, April 3.-The follow
ing is copy of self-e1planatory, original
telegram, signed by the entire New Hamp-
shire delegation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention, which was sent from
this city tonight:
CONCORD, N. H., April 3, 1896.
To j. B. Mdnley, arlington Hotel, Washington,
d. c.: The New Hampshire delegation were
accredited to St. Louis by the State and dis
trict conventions with the definite knowledge
that they would unitedly and earnestly favor
the nomination of Mr.. Reed, and we shall
give him our cordial support to that end If
forced to make second choice we shall try to
represent faithfully the wishes of our constitu-
ents. STEPHEN g. JEWETT
FRANK S. STREETER,
JAMES A. WooD,
CHAKLEs 7. MEANS
CHARLES B. GAFFNEY,
WILLIAM D. SAWYER,
JOHN A. SPAULDING
JOHN II. BROWN.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
POMONA ACCIDENT.
Foun0 Albert Bruer Fatally FOUNDED by
an Elder Brother.

an Elder Brother.
POMONA, CAL, April 3.-Albert Bruer,
the 12-year-old son of r. n. Bruer, who
came to Pomona with his family about
two months ago from Bancroft, Iowa, was
fatally shot while returning from o hunt
ing expedition this afternoon. He had
been on two days trip with an elder
brother and his cousin, Emil J. Steffa,
hunting in the mountains. The three
were leisurely Journeying homeward and
had reached the outskirts of Pomona,
when the elder brother, who was riding n
the rear of the wagon, saw bird on a ire e
by the roadside and said he would Jump
out and shoot it. Before Steffa had time
to stop the horse he heard the gun dis
charge from behind, and Albert, who was
riding on the seat beside him, fell over
into his lap, shot through the back. The
bullet entered near the bottom of the left
lung and came out just below the left
shoulder-bade, making an ugly wound.
The BOYS drove home at breakneck
speed and several physicians were sum-
moned, but the boy cannot live through
out the night. The elder brother was so
frightened and distracted that he could
not tell just how the gun was discharged,
but it happened when he jumped from the
wagon.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
TISALIA DAM DESTROYERS.
Capitalist Harretg Yarns Trespassers to
Keep of His Land.

VISALIA, CAL, April 3.-Jasper Har-
rell was to-day seen by CALL CORES
pondent in reference to the recent blowing
out of dams on his ranch near Visalia. He
says somebody is going to get hurt if they
don't keep off his place anc let the dams
he builds to divert water alone. Last week
he built dams across two sloughs on his
ranch and on Sunday they were blown out
by men from Kings County. Yesterday
Harrell replaced one of the dams and
shortly afterward he observed two men
riding toward the point where he had just
completed his work. They did not observe
Harrell until they arrived almost at the
dam, and one of them was then very care
full to expose revolver which he had in
his pocket. The sight of the men "riled"
the millionaire and he stepped out from
behind some brush and dared the men TO
tear down the dam. They hastily ex-
planned that they had been sent out to see
if any dams had been placed on the ditch
with instructions to return and report.
They were not looking for fight and soon
rode away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-04
Los ANGELES LOSS.
Army Comnaissnry Department to Be Re
mored to san Francisco.

Army Commsssary Department to Be Re-
uored to san Francisco.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, April 3.-Los An
geles people are not pleased with the report
telegraphe6 from Washington that the
Secretary of War has issued an order di-
recting Major w. A. Elderkin, commits
sary of subsistence, stationed here, to
break up his headquarters and proceed to
Antonio, Tex, for assignment as chief
commissary of the Department of Texas,
relieving Major John F. Weston, now in
charge.
Major Elderkin. when questioned about
the matter to-day, said he had not received
official notifications to that effect, but be-
lieyed the rumor was founded on fact In
the event of the proposed change, he said,
the Commissary Department here would
probably be transferred to San Francisco.
The removal of army department. head
quarters from here several years ago
when General McCook and staff were or
dered to Denver, was blow to Los Ange-
les, and met with stubborn resistance,
but all to no purpose. The loss
of the commissary station, which is
about all that is left of the
regular army here, will be keenIy felt by
Los Angeles merchants, as it distributes
about $100 900 per year among them in the
purchase of supplies for the posts in Ari-
iona. All this money will now go to San
Francisco.
The loss of Major Elderkin and his fam
lily will also be great disappointment to
their friends here. They will leave Los
Angeles with considerable reluctance and