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

wears. Nlf WIS the willow pf tut iite
VIM. Wimbrow. She had been a mem
Der of the NJ. +. Church for sixty-five
years. aud had been an invalid for
twenty -four years. She leaves one son
VIM T. Wimhrow. of Onancock. Va,
and three daughters. Mrs. Elijah J.
Truitt. Mrs Mordccai Parsons, and one
daughter in Virginia
Rev VIM. G. Butler. OF St Mary's
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rowland
Park. Baltimore. has been called TO the
pastoratc of All Hallows Parish this
town. and was here this week 10 confer
with the vestry in reference 10 the
church and call. He returned To Balti
more. it is thought with a favorable
impression If the church aud our town,
and will advise the vcstry of his deter
mination after few days consideration.
Irving Atkinson. who has been a
resident Of Virginia. several years. and
who is native Of this county, became
demenied last Friday night and re-
turned from drive in the country
attired only in his undershirt. although
the night was bitter cold. Our 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
10 Virginia and turned him over TO the
authorizes of that State
Collector of Internal Revenue, Par
lett. of Baltimore. is in receipt Of an
important decision from the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue concerning
stamps to be affixed 10 an agreement
extending mortgage for an additional
term. The Commissioner rules that
such an agreement, together with the
original mortgage becomes new mort
gage. and is subject to taxation as such.
The old mortgage has expired and is
renewed for an additional term. and the
agreement. therefore. is subject TO taxa
ton.
The yearly revenue of the Salisbury
city government from taxable property
is 1910 The cost of lighting the city
was 81. 92S 20. and for water and fire
protection $ls2.06. For improving
streets and cleaning same 81. i20.73 was
expended More than $1,000 bushels of
shells were purchased mt cost of
$3llD9. The Wicomico county COM
missioners have ordered 25,O00 bushels
of oyster shells for the Delaware and
Line" road leading TO Delmar The
people of Delmar will put the roadbed
in good shape and haul the shells.
The new 81 silver certificates are
now being paid out by the treasury and
will soon be in general circulation. The
design is nearly new. made with view
70 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 its talons
and the capitol in the background ; one
very large numeral and the seal, both i'll
blue and miniature portraits of Lincoln
and Grant, surrounded by laurel
wreathS The back of the note is printed
in green. and on back and front there is
more white paper to 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
pranks. County Commissioner Edwin
II. Taylor, received a slight shock while
standing near some steel rails at Stock
ton station and one of the section hands
who held monkey wrench in his hand
was almost paralyzed with fear when
he bcheld balls Of fire rolling off the end
Of it. He dropped the wrench rs quick
a. he could let go. Two colored men
who Were hauling fodder for Mr.. John
II. Truitt were stunned by a flash.
hours. News from other counties on
the Shore shows the storm To have been
general.
An exchange says we want To hear
Just one sermon from the man who can
beat the preacher preaching. We want
10 witness one days teaching by the
same fellow who can beat the teacher
teaching We want to watch the fell
low do days blowing that can beat
the farmer blowing. And there's fell
low who knows more about medicine
than all 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
one getting out paper. We want Ia
see what kind of sheet he would issue
from the press The trouble with such
characters is that they cannot attend To
their own business, and therefore, they
know all about that of other people.
The eleventh annual report of the
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton has been submitted to 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 IN many Of the formations of the
State. Tobacco experiments were also
conducted under this department. and
consist of fertilizer tests, culture tests.
curing tests and tests Of varieties The
work Of 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 Of excel
lent quality. good flavor aud fine burn
ing qualities has already been produced.
Tuesday night we witnessed an
exhibition of the new illuminatur Of
Messrs. Bredcll and Spurrier They
certainly produced beautiful light
and one which is perfectly safe aud
economical. They do not use the liquid
ascctyline mentioned 10y us last week,
but use calcium carbide. which is man
ufactured from ground lime and coke