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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
A Fountain of Quicksilver.

At the coming exhibition in Earl's
Court. London. Queensland is going Ia
exhibit n fountain of quicksilver Engi-
neer Church, who has the novel exhibit in
charge. says:
What we are going tn have is an ar
rangcmcnt of two basins, one above the
other These will I've of iron, cnamclctl
black. to give greater effect to the fall
ing quicksilver. the top one some five feet
in diameter and the lower one three feet
larger The mercury will run into the
upper bowl from - height and thence 10y
little channels around the edge into the
lower basin
The supply will bc So arranged that
there is an almost continual ilow-at least
that is what we hope To obtain. As it
drops into the lower bowl the mercury
will bc conducted by n glass lined iron
pipe Ia reservoir tank and thence lifted
by "a motor So that il may return by the
delivery pipe To the upper bowl again,
The weight Of the mercury used will he
about two tons. and the piping for the de
livery will be- los fest long ard that for
tho return to the tank 81 feet Each tank
will hold two cubic feet of quicksilver.
and the elevator apparatus will he re-
quircd Ia raise about one ton an hour.
Probably the thing that will attract
most attention will he few ordinary
household ilatironS. which are To- hc float, Il
in the bottom hasin for the density of the
mercury supports iron as water does wood.
| see IL has been stated that our fountain
would throw jet seven feet high. That
is ridiculous. If not impossible. for the
cost of machinery To do such thing
would he trcmcEdnus-that is. allowing
that It could be done. which doubt. -
London Mail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
WAR ON TEXAS WOLVES.
A Professional killer Employed by
the Cattle Raiscrs.


The wolves were not as plentiful as we
had expected to find them The reason
for their scarcity Is that the ranchmcn
have adopted successful method Of dis
posing of them Some five or six of tho
big ranches have raised n salary which
they pay man whose business is no other
than To kill wolves and panthcrs. That
man is Mr. Martin, whose address is
Guthrie. He is better known n Wolf
Martin Mr. Martin Is trappcr In the
true sense of the word He has two head
quarter camps. eight fine saddle horses
which hc keeps we'll ridden. u large pack
of wolf hounds and 200 large wolf traps.
The traps he puts ont at certain points
along the r,std and trails and each morn
ing he makes the circuit with his dogs.
The traps arr left loose. and when he finds
one gone the dogs are placed on the trail
and usually in short distance come upon
the trapped wolf, which they dispose Of in
short order. The dogs live on the wolves
killed, eating the meat rtw.
During his lorg experience as n trappcr
Mr. Martin has learned many curious
things about the habits Of the animals in
his section. The wolves, he says, are al
ways Ia bic found along the roads AT night.
rather than off in the brakes. So he always
places his traps along the roadside lie
uses no bait ON his traps but has substi-
tutc for bait I'm Il kind of fluid of his own
discovery and manufacture. With the fluid
he saturatcs IA paper or cloth and burics IL
in the ground near his trap. He always
carries IA bottle of this fluid with him and
claims il to h. superior to any bait.
Last year he killed something over
sRa.
His salary was M first $50. but has been
raised 10 $40. This amount, with the
bounitcs on tho scalps and the price of the
skins, makes him u salary Of q. 900 or 81,
00O II year. This is small in comparison
with the amount saw ii yearly by the cat
tlcmcn Of the section.-Tcxas Farm and
Ranch
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
Gambling Among the Ancient Jews

As far as we know. the ancient Jews
did not gamble except by drawing or cast
ing lots; and as we find that there is no
word against ii in the inspired writings,
and even ono Of the apostles was chosen by
lot (Acts i. 2GD
Wcafe not told that The lots were drawn.
but the casting Of lots I'r,suppnS,s the us,
Of dice, and this s,S'ms Ia have been prac
ticed from very early times. for we find in
Ieviticus xvi. \, that " Aaron shall east lots
upon the two goats: one lot for the Lord
and the other lot for the scapegoat. And
the promised land was expressly and di-
vinely ordained tn H. divided 10y nm appeal
% chance. Numbers XVI. -. -. az.
And the iorl spakc unto Moses. saving,
- Notwithstanding che land shall h.
divided by lot, according To the names 81
the tribes Of their fathers they shall In
hcrit. According Ia the lnt shall the pis.
session thereof Ia divided between many
and few -
The reader can find very many mnre ri
crcnces e. the usc ~ the hot In any con.
curSlance of the Bible. but In their latter
days, rs ut th" present time. the jews did
gamble. n Disney tells IA when writing
on gambling among the Jews
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

For eight years old - Peters T. T.
church in Graf Valley has hccn closed
but now. as the result al the death If Il
dog some years age. IL Is Ia rcop'n in ih,
fall - Peters church was founded WAY
back In the last century. and for century
or more was "a prosperous and popular
place ~ worship Then the congregation
began Ia dwindlc away. and finally only
about half IA dozen remained The main
support 81 the chur'h was Mrs Catharine
Shce. whose ancestor. Maxwell Shc,.. was
one of the churchs founders
About II years ago she died. and her
will disclosed that she had left 81 800 in
trust. the income to bc ns,d for the sup
port of her dog Reno, and the principal al
his death Ia revert Ia the church Reno
survived his mistress three years. since
his death Churchwar,lcn sullivan has
kept the 81 800 out NJ interest and with n
further capital Of $1,000 has gathered a
iu,nll sum, each year using it Ia repair
:hc church. As IA consequence !. Is now
announced that early in the f;.ll bishop
Whitaker will appoint a rector ftr the
church and il will bc rr"rrrcd rs .iiadcl
I.hia Telegraph
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
He Never Had Them.

The Army and Navy journal tells n
story Of n warrior from Mississippi town
The women organized Red Cross auxil-
larry society, and among their contribu-
tions to the comfort of their absent heroes
was case of homemade pyjamas The
box containing these was sent To camp,
but no acknowledgement Of its receipt was
returned so the good women telegraph
ed, anxious to know IL you got the py-
jamas last week. 3"
Now, the captain had been sitting up
with the boys the night before, and when
the dispatch was handed him he was try
ing To reduce his swollen head with wet
towel, and his mind was somewhat con-
fused. So the women Of the relief society
were astonished by the receipt of this dis
patch
STORY is lie out of whole cloth, prob
ably made up by my enemies 10 ruin me
politically Admit am not total abstain
er, but never had the pyjamas last week
or at any other time. "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

organ Of the H. Edcrs that ever
shook the Sierra NJ ad,s On the one side
or moved the foundations Of the Allegha-
MES on the ether side should open full
diaI'ason Of wedding march. that organ of
thundcrs could not drown the voice of
him who would take the hand Of this bride
Of nations. saying, AS Il bridegroom re-
joiccth over bride. So thy God rcjoiccth
over thee At that marriage banquet
the plattcrs shall bc Of Nevada silver. and
the chalices Of California gold and the
fruits Of northern orchards and the spices
of southern groves and the tapestry Of
American manufacture and the congratu-
lations from all the free nations of earth
and from all the triumphant armies Of
heaven. And so thy land shall be mar
ricl "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
PocoMoKE RIVER LINE,
Baltimorc-snow Hill. Route

BaltlmOrc-Snow Hill Route.
The Steamer Pocomokc leaves Snow
Hill at O'Clock a. m, ON every Monday
and Thursday stopping at Mataponi,
Pocomokc City 5 a. III PowcllS, Rcho.
both, Cedar Hall, Pitts Wharf, Shell.
town. Onancock 30 p. M. Finncy's,
Tangier Island $50 p. m, Cristicld Il
p. M. arriving i'll Baltimore O'Clock
next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves Balti.
more from pier foot of South street al
300 p. m, every Tuesday and Friday
for points named. arriving AT CriSfield
1 II. m, Tangier Island 5.30a M, Oman
cock 1.30 Il. m, Pocomoke City l.OC
p. III. Snow Hill $50 p. IN.
I. \. JOYNES. Gen. Superintendent
L. MURDOCH. Passenger Agent.
j. SAWYER WILSON. JR., Freight
Agt., Baltimor e. d.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
Irthc Baby is Cutting Teeth,

BE sure and use that old and wcll-tricd
remedy. Mrs. WINsLow'S SOOTHING
SYRUP for children tccthing II soothcs
the child, softcns the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhpa. Twenty five
cents a bottle. IT IS THE BEST OF
ALL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27
D. II. LEWIS,

sells good fresh Groceries and Dry Goods and gives
down weight and full measure. He takes this
method of inviting you to become one of his
toners at the beginning of this new year. He will
appreciate your trade, sell you goods as cheap as
possible and guarantee satisfaction
D. H. LEWIS, Snow HILL Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

Are you afraid this continent Is going Ia
be oycrcrOwled with this populations All.
that shows You have not bccn to Call
fornia. that shows you have not bsrn Ia
Oregon, that shows that You have rot lscn
"a Texas A fishing smack today ON Lake,
Ontario might as well h. afraid 81 bcing
crowded 10y other shipping before night rs
for any one IL the next ten generations ~
Americans Ia H. afraid 81 hcing over
crowded by foreign populations In this
country. The one stale II Texas j. far
larger than all the Austrian cmpir.. vet
the Austrian empirc SUPPORTS -, 400 no
peoplc The one state 81 Texas Il larger
than all France. aud France SUPPORTS 30.
O0o. OO0 people The one state 81 Texas
far SURPRISES Ia size the German empire
UT the Gernanic empire supports ~. go.
900 people tell you the grsa; want OF
the western states Is NOR, population.
While some people may stand M the
gates - the eity saying. stay buck 80 t.
foreign populations. press cut as far lie
yand these gates ~ can pr,.ss ont beyond
them and bcckon to foreign nations. say
ing. Come. comc all " lsppl- who are
honest and industrious ard t;od loying,"
But say you. Il am - afraid that they
will hiring their pn'jutliccs for foreign gov
crnments and plant them here. Absurd.
They arr sick Of the governments that
have oppressed them. and they want fr,c
America Give them the En,at gospel Of
welcome. Throw around them all Chris
tian hOspiialiiics They " III add their In
dusiry and hard canned wages to this
country. and then we will dedicate all Ia
Christ and thy land shall BE- married =
But where shall the MAJ mage altar hey
Let IL be the Rocky M untains. when.
through artificial and mighty irrigation,
all their tops shall b. covered as they will
be, with vineyards and or'i ards and grain
fields. Then let the Bostons and the New
Yorks and the Charlcstuns Of the Pacific
coast come Ia the marriage altar on one
side, and then let the B"stons and the
New Works and the CharleStons uf the At
lantic coast come to the marriage altar on
the other side, and Their, between them let
this bride of nations knccl and then IL the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

clean, vigorous shampoo. with an abundant
lahcr of Ivory Soap, is delightful and refreshing
II ceanses the scalp removes dandruff All leaves
the hair glossy and clean.
IVORY SOAP-99".s%, PER CENT. PURE
IN. re~AG i.c.aans
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

DAILY except Sunday.
I. \. JOYNES. Gent Superintendent
AJBENJAMIN, T. MURDOCH,
Supt Gen. Pass. Agt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

Monopoly the OVrrshndowing Curse
Of the Emitted stn,-s--NihiIism Also
nm Evil Power-IrEdriIty a source
of weakness.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

Another suitor claiming the hand OF
this republic Is nihilism.
He owns nothing but knih for uni
varsal cutthroatcry aud niir'giyccrin
bomb for universal explosion. ~ believes
IN no God. no government no heaven ana
no hell except what he can make ON earth.
m. s,e,r the czar Of Russia keep. many n
sI,s pr.eti,,ally imprisoned, killed Abrn-
80 IlnooIn. would put Ia death every
-. and president on earth, and. u he
s.S,h. newer, would climb mp until he
-. drsve the God Of heaven from his
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

But there is another sutton that presents
his claim for the hand 81 this republic.
He Is mentioned In the verse follow ing
my text where IL says. AS tho bride
groom rejoiceth over the bride, 80 shall
thy God rejoice over thee . IL Is not my
figure. IL is the figure Of the Bible Christ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-27

eNOur out Of town clients are invited to
make our Once their headquarters when IN
the city. Correspondence solicited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
EoR / BIG LlROR BODY.

The representatives OF the central labor bodies
within the five boroughs OF the city held meeting
in the Labor Lyceum. No - East Fourta-st, last
nigh, The work - matchmaking all the bodies
into one big orgd nization was said 70 be- well under
way The delegates OF District Assembly No. Is.
Knights % Labor were admitted. and a communi-
cation was received from the Board OF Delegates
OF BROOKLYN Withdrawing from the movement.
The reason stated In he communication was that
he BROOKLYN Central Labor Union had been adj
ritted and the TWO bodies were AZ losgerheads at
the present time. 49, -
A cal was issued 20 every central body 70 send
deiegatas IN rh. next meeting. which will take
49, ~ Fridav az = n Il decided that
avsr, central body within the I'VE boroughs should
send one delegate eacn 20 draw up the pan or
amalgamati0n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
TEAM CHANGES AT PRINCETON.

Princeton. n j. Sept ls.-Captain Edwards issued
a call to-day for all university ana seminary SUI
de-ts Of football ability appear at Osborne Field
,oorrou, al o'clock for practice. and 70 receive
instructions regarding Nassau's rules on gridiron
work This call was brought about hurriedly. and
al N old players arrived in town this afternoon.
Regular practice will now be given every afternoon.
Opinions prevail that this years team VIII be one
The strongest Princeton has produced within the
last six years.
Arthur Hillebrand captain OF last years football
team has been elected captain OF the baseball team.
10 succeed r. ". kafer resigned I. ". Cloney'
nanager Of the baseball team. made the announce
ment tonight HlIebrand is one Of Princetons
strongest athletes. He has played IN two cham
nionshin football games and occupied the pitchers
hoy In Two championship baseball games ~. 49,
ton meets with the approval OF all students aDH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
4 HAVANA CIGAR TRUST NEXT.
NEGOTIATIONS NEARLY COMPLETED FOR CON
Germ WITH CAPITAL OF s15. Oooo 90

NEGOTIATIONS NEARLY COMPLETED FOR Gun
Germ WITH A CAPITAL OF sl5oooooo
Manufacturers Of clear Havana cigars IN this
Country have decided 70 form trust. The pro-
motors saw that by the first OF next month the Of
ecers Will be elected and the articles OF incorpora-
ton fled IN New-Jersey The promoters are sol
Rosarar No 4S Beaver-st.. and James Ertheiier'
No 10 Maiden Lane. The trust VIII be capitalized
A. 81 600 90 10000 IN preferred and S'"0'" IN
common stock Blair & Co. bankers, of NO -
Walls, will be the underwriters The persons In
tresed refuse 10 give further details The follow
the concerns II Is said among those that are
- ba IN the combination: sidenberg Co. the
ybor-Manrara Company. Pendas & Alvarez SAN
chez & Haya. Argueles Lopez Bro. julius
Fuing4r 4 Co F Garcia Bros. Salvador Rod
r,g,lez 4 Co. Cuesta Rey Co. u. L. TrugiHo
sors all OF Tampa: the E. H Cato igar ON
Derv and C;eorg- ". Nichols X Co, OF hey Vest
tuegene Valens & Co. Chicago. >. herhshelm.
Dros 4 Co New orleans. and A Few otner minor
factories II is said that none OF the STOCK VIII De
put on the market - ,,. &c., o., s.t4
man Interested do about - per cent OF NE toid!
C,T.r business In this country or the havana
ciSsr manufacturers from y 10 - PEE cent Will De
included in the trust. No plants Will De- closed
urber he trust gets into operation. Iobacco VIII
he hought hv the thousands OF bales ana the trust
an ,hereby obtain a handsome margin OF pront.
There viii be no Increase In the price OF cigars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
VON4N'S BODY WASHED ASHORE.
THE UPPER PART AND THE FEET ARE
GONE. AND IT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED

THE UPPER PART AND THE FEET ARE
GONE. AND IT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED
The dismembered body Of a woman, which was
perfectly Nude was found floating yesterday
afternoon in the water at the end Of Buschmans
Walk, in Coney Island Frank Walsh and
Charles A. Crane. who were strolling along the
beach opposite Sheffields beer garden, saw the
cadaver being thrown against the sands by the
heavy surf They secured II with rope and
pulled II up on the beach.
The upper part Of the body. nearly down TO
the hips was missing. The feet also were gone,
and the shin bones protruded The flesh was
black and swollen. and without any marks that
would lead 70 an identification.
1t was taken 10 the mOrgue in Brooklyn coming
on evening and Morguekeeper MCGUIRE said that
It was 80 badly decomposed that he would not
keep It any longer than noon to-day when 1t
will be buried in Potters Field.
When the body was dragged ashore those per-
sons who were sitting in Sheffelds beer garden
ran down TO view it, and some OF them fancied
that they had discovered another Guldensuppe
case. Mr.. Mcclure. who has handled thousands
Of cadavers said last night that the body evil
IDENTIFY had been in the water for at least six or
seven months and that il must have been dis
membered by coming frequently in contact with
the propeller blades Of incoming and outgoing
steamships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19

Francisco from Australia will be transferred to
the NewYork Treasury, which will release
that much more gold TO the banks here There
is about S400O0.000 Of Government money on
deposit in New-York banks This has been
counted regular deposits, and % per cent OF IL
has been held reserve. II is found to be I'M
necessary to hold any reserve against such de-
posits. and thus 100000 will be freed.
RIGHT TO DEPOSIT GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Edward o. Leech. vce-president Of the Ma
tional Union Bank, who was formerly Director
of the Mint said:
There is an erroneous idea prevalent that the
Secretary Of the Treasury cannot put money in the
National banks after II has reached the Treasury
The law distinctly authorizes him 10 put any
money in the depositary banks except receipts
from customs The law provides: All National
banking associations designated for that purpose
by the Secretary OF the Treasury shall be deposit
toms. under such regulations as may be prescribed
by the Secretary. The Secretary OF the Treasury
shall require assOca lions thus designated 10 give
satisfactory security by the deposit OF United
prompt payment OF the public money deposited with
them"
II will be noticed that not only does the law au-
thorZe the deposit OF any public funds except re-
ceipts from customs) with depositary banks but II
does not require Government bonds security.
Any security satisfactory 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury will suffice. While II IS true that the
Treasury has about eighty millions Of public money
with depostary banks. the amount Of Government
deposits IN the banks OF New-YOrk City has been
nently proper. therefore that until the demand
upon the New-YOrk banks for money 10 move the
crops is over the Secretary should shunt q portion
OF the internal revenue and miscellaneous receipts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
THE KE4RSARGE ~ DRYDOCh.
BEING CLEANED AND REPAIRED FOR HER
TRIAL TRIP.

Safe and sound. but with a growth or barhac4es
which added considerably TO her weight and ue-
creased her speed materially the big new battle
ship Kearsarge is now resting the blocks In Dry
dock No. g. In the Brooklyn Navy Yard NaVai
Constructor Bowles arranged the docking OF the
vessel but Captain Mason. Of the transport Meet
who came from Newport News with her, was IN
charge OF the ship. she is not yet In the gov
eminent service. There was depth OF thirty leel
OF water In the dock when she came over the sli'
and the ship was drawing @ feet Inches mere
was an uproarous welcome accorded 10 the ne"
fighter as she came up the Bay and the river from
Quarantine early yesterday morning by everything
afoat which had enough steam 10 spare to DO"
whistle She went into the dock at sl5 a. M ana
as soon as the water began 10 be lowered oy the
pumps men started work her hull with orooms'
brushers and scrapers that by the time the DOCK
was dry the ship was pretty well cleaned
The Inspection Board. headed oy Rear AuiIi'a al
Rodgers arrived at the yard yesterday morh'ie.
and will remain with the ship until after ner trial
trip which is scheduled for september - on CefV
Ann Mass " lille nothing positive Is giNeh ~ ~
II is generally believed that the snip VIII no. oo
In this harbor 70 take part In the Dewey ceSn
ton but will be back al Newport Nt"S Ui ,1nt
tember Is II she is here she Will easily oe lusiy i
fed by her double decked turrets, and me easLse
which forms her bow decoration she VIII PRIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
MADE INSANE By HIS WORK.
A TROLLEY INSPECTOR AT THE BRIDGE
LOOP COULD NOT STAND THE STRAIN

TROLLEY INSPECTOR AT THE BRIDGE
LOOP COULD NOT STAND THE STRAIN.
Thomas Higgins thir:y-Ave years old. an In
spector OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad
became insane last Thursday morning while on duty
at the second track at the loop on the Manhattan
end OF the Bridge, and il now under restraint ne
home Of his sister. Miss Higgins. No. y Mo otoL-
St. Brooklyn Higgins IS old railroad MAJ ana
has been in the employ OF the company for he last
ten years. Five months ago Higgins vas placed as
Inspector on the Bridge and It was his duty 20 care
for and show passengers 10 their right cars. The
strain was severe. and he could not stand II. II
was noticed by Higgtnss fellow workmen that ne
seemed rather gloomy OF late, but nothing was
thought OF the matter.
When on duty on Thursday morning az II o'clock
Higgins suddenly gave a shout and tried 20 stop
car from coming around the loop. Edward Gentry.
a fellow inspector on the road. as soon as he saw
that Higgins vas out OF his head. seized and held
him until assistance came.
Higgins was taken 10 the home Of his sister and
put under the care OF the family physician He Is
a bright intellectual man In his lucid moments. and
saws that the strain OF answering questions ana
irving 10 prevent people from being run over was
TOO much for him 10 stand.
The inspectors OF the road work nine hours day.
and their work especially az the Bridge loop on the
Manhattan end. is hard and tiresOme.
Higgins. with good care, will recover. but ne VIII
never be able TO resume MS old place at the Bridge