Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11


years She was the widow Of the late
VIM. wimbrow. She had been "A mem.
/ BIER of the NJ. Il. Church for sixty-tive
years aud had been an invalid for
twenty four years. She leaves one son
4 VIM T. Mimhrow. of Onancock, Va.
aud three daughters. Mrs Elijah j,
Trni,i. Mrs Mnrdccai Parsons, aud one
daughter in Virginia
Rev. VIM. G. Butler. OF ST. Mary's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rowland
Park. Baltimore. has been called to the
pastorate of All lIallows Parish this
| town. aud was here this week 10 confer
with the vestry in reference 20 the
church and call. He returned TO Balti
more. IL Is thought with a favorable
impression ~ the church aud our town,
and will advise the vcstry of his deter.
mination after n few days consideration.
Irving Atkinson, who has been a
resident Of Virginia. several years aud
who is n native Of this county, became
dcmcntcd last Friday night and re-.
turned from u drive IN the country
atiired only in his undorshirt. although
the night WAS bitter cold Cur officers
Of the law took charge of him and after
supplying him with some clothing put
him under the care Of Jailor Truitt
until saturday. when they took him
to Virginia aud turned him over 10 the
authorizes of that State.
Collector Of Internal Revenue. Par.
lett, IL Baltimore. Is In receipt Of an
important decision from the Commis.
siomcr ~ Internal Revenue concerning
stamps 20 be- affixed To an agreement
extending a mortgage for an additional
term The Commissioner rules that
such m agreement together with the
original mortgage becomes new mort.
gnge. aud i subject Ia taxation as such
The old mortgage has expired and is
renewed for AN additional term. and the
agreement. therefore, is subject 10 taxa
tion.
The yearly revenue Of the Salisbury
city government from taxable property
l. a. .1iO. The cost of lighting the city
was Al ,p2s, 20, and for water and fire
protection $4,000. Fer improving
streets aud cleaning same ~, la0.i3 was
expended. More than $1,000 bushels of
shells were purchased nj u cost Of
s3il.ng. The Wicomico county com.
missioncrs have ordered $4,000 bushels
Of oyster shells for the Delaware and
Line" road leading to Dclmar. The
people Of Dclnar will put tine roadbcd
in good shape aud haul the shells.
The new 81 silver certificates are
now being paid out by the treasury and
will soon bc IN general circulation. The
design Is nearly new. made with view
90 meet the complaints against the old
design The distinguishing features of
the face Of the note are spread eagle
with the United States flag in It's talons
and the capitol in the background one
very large numcral aud the seal. both in
blue. and miniature portraits of Lincoln
aud Grant. surrounded by laurel
wrcaths The back Of the note Is printed
In green. and on back and front there is
more white paper Ia be- seen than on any
note ever issued by the government.
This county was visited by thunder
storm accompanied by vivid lightning
last Friday afternoon. and since then
reports have been coming in from all
sections. of the lightnings dangerous
FRANKS County Commissioner Edwin
II. Taylor, received n slight shock while
standing near some steel rails ut Stock.
ton station and one Of the section hands
who held n monkey wrench in his hand
was almost paralyzed with fear when
he hchcld balls If fire rolling of the end
Of IT, He dropped the wrench as quick
n he could let 20. Two colored men
who were hauling fodder for Mr.. John
I II. Truitt were stunned by flash,
and were in bad way for several
I hours. News from other counties on
the Shore shows the storm to nave been
general.
An exchange says we want To hear
4 inst one sermon from the man who can
beat the preacher preaching. We want
~ witness one days teaching by the
same fellow who can beat the teacher
teaching. We want 10 watch the fol.
low do Il days blowing that can beat
the farmer blowing. Aud there's fell
low who knows more about medicine
than AL the doctors in the universe; we
want 10 see him practice his art on HIM
self Just for one day. And there is a
fellow who can beat the editor ten 10
onr getting ont paper. We want to
see what kind Of "A sheet he would issue
from the press. The trouble with such
characters is that they cannot attend 10
their own business, and therefore. they
know al about that of other people
The eleventh annual report of the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion has been submitted 10 Governor
Lowndcs, president of the board of
trustees The report shows number
Of tests with potatoes, the results of
which have proved very satisfactory.
The most important experiments under
this department were those with lime.
The object Of the tests was 10 prove
the practicability of applying lime in
the economical renovation Of worn
soils ia many Of the formations Of the
State Tobacco experiments were also
conducted under this department. aud
consist of fertilizer tests, culture tests.
curing tests and tests Of varieties The
work q testing the possibility of culture
Of SOME Of the cigar types of tobacco on
our soil with peculiar methods Of ferti-
lization and culture give promise Of
very valuable results a filler If excel
lent quality. good flavor and fine burn
ing qualities has already been produced.
Tuesday night we witnessed an
exhibition of the new illumination Of
Messrs Bredell and Spurricr They
certainly produced beautiful light
and one which is perfectly safe aud
! economical. They do not use the liquid
ascetyline mentioned by uS last week.
but use calcium carbide. which is man
r.