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

Mrs. Bloomfield II Moorc's interest
in the late Mr.. kccly and his motor, = says
the Philadelphia Ledger began about
1881 For long time she aided him
financially to prosecute his researches, but
about three years ago she suddenly with
drew her support This il is said. was
largely due To IA report made To her by two
gentlemen, well qualified TO express an
opinion, who, after visiting Kelly work
shop and seeing his experiments. declared
they saw nothing TINT could not be cx.
planned by well known physical laws
Among the distinguished people whom
Mrs. Moore numbered among her friends
abroad was Robert Browning, ana an un-
founded rumor gained currency AT one
time that she was engaged to marry the
great English poet -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

The following advertisement, published
In all of the magazines, of an education
by mail outfit in another city that pro-
fesscs its ability to teach the languages by
correspondence may not have been in
tended To cmbody irony ut the expense of
poor, old, senilc Spain, but there is a
dreary humor In the adj all the same
Here are the quotations for mail instruc-
ton in the languages: French, 81; Ger
man, /; Spanish, 30 cents.
We're the quotation ON Spanish instruc-
ton 20 cents or ~ cents or any other ap-
proximate figure the sting contained in
the ad. would not be pcrccptible, but 80
cents, the modern American symbol du
pave for all that is cheap and outclassed
and tawdry-thc figure in such a connec-
ton is almost pathctically significant.
Washington Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
QUEER MIST FREAKS.
A Fog which Moved, With Perpen.
dicuIar Walls. Like an Iceberg.

Scattering men have often described
meeting with "A fog bank at sen the limits
IF which were 50 clearly defined that the
forward part of their vessel would be in
bright sunlight. with the after portion en-
vcloped in dense fog That the phenome
non Is not miSsiatc,l any of the many peO-
pie passing the brink of the decline lead
ing down Pacific avenue from the city
hall mt 10 o clnck saturday morning could
readily attest This had cleared so that the
shirs nj the elevators were plainly visible
suddenly there came from the straits "A
bark of fog which instead of unfolding
and drifting over the surface of the bay,
came soiidly on HIS formation was kept
up until the fog struck the rise on Pacific
avenue leading C. the wharf Then IL
broke, the mist drifting up in trailing
clouds The spectacle az this marching
wall of fog. rs clearly perpendicular as the
side Of building, with the suns rays
striking AGAINST II. was indeed grand
Several shipping men noticed II and fog
WAS made the subject Of conversation in a
number Of offices on the water front
bringing forth tho narration OF similar in
stances
One Of these came from Captain Nc
Cnhc who said:
The strangest combination for fog 10
take on that has come under my obscrva-
ton occurred here ON the sound some
months ago | was travelling by steamer
from Port Iownshend Ia Seattle As wc
rounded Admiralty head there doomed up
before us what ;ppcared 10 he waterlog
gcd steamer From her bulwark rails up
everything was perfectly visible The look
ont on the forccaStlc head, the officer on
the bridge. the dcckhouse masts and
smokcstack We're all rs plain to our sight
as is the Northern Pacific warehouse across
the railroad track from where we now sit
But below the bulwark line nothing
could he seen of the vessel 1t might have
been some Puget sound FLYING Dutchman
for all we knew. or possibly u craft seeking
n hcaching point before sinking
1t was weird and for several minutes
dccciving The morning had opened 50
thick that the fog had driven down so
close Ia the surface of the channel as 10
form blanket for all but the lower part
OF the vessel Yes, 81 it was.
We came near enough to hail and
were infnrnt. that the steamer was doing
finely. all we'll on board. and, beyond it
being tribe damp ON the lower decks
through the fog failing to rise, everything
WAS lovely
II WAS II strange sight, however to see
that steamer blowing on toward us with
ever part invisible but its upper works
and with passengers and crew walking un-
conccrnc,lly about the decks.
How do You account for such freaks Of
fog; was asked
II is simply soma odd combination OF
air and elements taken by the weather,
just as the atmosphere along the water
front fought against the approach of the
fog saturday morning last. and only yield
ed when the fog hank found its advantage
in the Pacific avenue incline "-TacOma
Ledger
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
A McnIthy Poet.

There are not many poets who can dis.
pose of 50 many of the worlds goods as
the Swiss poet. Conrad Ferdinand Meyer,
who recently died. Ii was known before
his death that lie was II man in easy cir
cumstanccs; for some years he paid taxes
on /, 1877 900 francs, hut last year the Vnlu-
alton of his estate was raised to |. 100. coo
francs, on the ground that it must have
increased largely owing to his quiet and
retired life.
The aged poet protested, however, and
the valuation was left at its old figure till
he died The official schedule however
shows that he possessed much greater
property than the asScsSors' estimate I'm
der the Swiss law half the sum concealed
is forfeited
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
DREAD OF WITCHES.
A White Woman i'm Africa Writes
About the Natives.

A letter received hr--th, other dry from
a woman missionary Il ing In Monrovia,
the capita Of Liberia. gives .ame interest
ing news from tina: ln.si II The world She
Is "A medical missu AIRY, and part of her
usefulness in Africa j. 20 care for the sick
among the natives She writes: THE
diseases here are simple and not - com
plicated as they ARE in the United States,
and they are not If the nervous kind.
There are always plenty Of sores. Every
little abrasion of the skin runs into sore,
eating the flesh to the bone and occasion
ally resulting In blood poison. The food
here is not blpndmakirg. Rice and fish
are the main diet, and fish is eaten when
too long cut ~ the water. The natives
battle once or twice day. They and the
libcrians, rs u general thing are clearly.
just now the grip is u prevailing COM
plaint
This missionary Is not much impressed
with what the negroes from America have
done for the natives around them. She
says: Monrovia, as YOU know, was set
tied by TX slaves from America. whom
their masters had SIT free and this town
was named for President Monroe. The
American negroes in turn treated che ma
tivcs q. T.. hcathcn) as though they were
their slaves In all these years they have
done nothing To speak of toward civilizing
the natives. So that within hearing of the
church bells there are several thousand
heathcn.'
The following gives an idea of the busy
life IA medical missionary leads in that
part of Africa: II have Is children In my
home whom feed, clothc and teach. 9th
ers cone to the house tn be taught. At 2
p. III. take the boys TO the native town
and teach there. When at home they study
geography, arithmetic, oral grammar, and
/ also teach them physiology to get into
their heads some idea OF the human body.
This Is most important, for now, when they
are sick, they say some one has hewitched
us, and If they die IL Is because some one
compasses their death by witchcraft. This
constant fear of witches Is n terrible op-
prcSsion. 4 sick person is often taken
away ut night Ia some secluded place In
the hope To throw the witch off his track.
Down In Old Calabar II Is even worse
Twins and their mother are put to death.
The natives say, One child be a proper
child. No Llorc. fodder be devil So they
put both To death. The babies arc thrust
into large mouthed jar, taken To the bush
and left 10 L. dcvourcd by driver ants or
eaten by wild animals The mother is fas-
tened to bamloo sticks 80 that she may be
carried tn the bush and abandoned. The
poles To which she is tied make 1t unncc-
essary to touch her, which would be ter
riblc crime as she has given birth To a
demon. One of the frs; things try to do
Is to disabusc the native mind of the old
prevailing faith in witch power"
She goes ON To say that she teaches only
English in her school All her pupils are
very anxious Ia learn English. Her chill
dren are much interested in events In the
United States and ran up the American
flag every time they heard Of a victory over
the Spanish. York sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
Effects of Inhaling GINS.

To attempt suicide by the inhaling of
Illuminating gas is II very dangerous pro
cecdinR 1t cost san Francisco plumber
who tried it his leg About two weeks
ago John Reinhocl turned ON the gas in
his bedroom and was with difficulty re-
vived Several days altcrward mysteri-
Gus gangrcne attacked his right log. and
that member had To be aiuputatcd The
doctors discovered that the immediate
cause of the gangrcnc was u clut of blood
which had formed In his Heart during the
time when its action was weakest When
the hearts action became normal the clot
was forced through the arteries until it
lodged in tbs smaller arteries Of the leg
The circulation Of the blood was thus cut
OIL below 1t, and that caused the death OF
tho limb Sun frnnclSrO Argnnnul
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
Ready Made Review.

A firm Of German booksellers, " says
The London Chronicle, sends us little 2
shilling book and. lest we have no critic
who is u savant OF this matter, ohliges us
with n ready made review. from which we
extract the following: The little Book of
the Marine. \ handbook of all being re
markablc of the German Navy, With u
comparative description of the naval forces
of the other countries. - This book is
from very competent hands. and there
need no hesitation in pronouncing this
work the most authoritative that exists on
the subject. The price is very modcr
ate, viewing the contents $3.50 pages and
numerous illrstrationsl and the very nice
and solid cover; il is only = sh
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
Diplomatic Discipline.

That naval officer thinks he knows II
all, doesn't hc:" asked the German EN-
pcror.
His conduct certainly warrants the
suspicion, your majesty"
Hes getting naughty and imagines
that he can have his own way whenever
and wherever he plcascs. =
ut certainly looks that way
Well. don't want to hurt his feelings
personally, hut we'd better do something
to hold down his oNcrbcaring pride. guess
III put him Ia charge of one of our war
ships and send him 10 Manila - Wash
inufon Star
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Wonderful Sawdust.

+. W Shepard recently told the North
western Luh.herman that the mill Of the
Hummer Lumber company ut Chelsea,
with which hc Is connected. will cut -.
600, OO0 feet Of hcml"ck during the COM
ing season. also pin" and hard wood He
says the company rccnIly sold four ear
loads of hcnluck slabs, Ia bc shipped To "a
paper and pulp mill In eastern Ohio
" \ funny thing happened up TO our
mill at Chelsea recently. said Mr.. Shop
ard. "Our mill foreman had been feed
ing hen on hcmlock saydust and meal
mixed He gradually reduced the amount
OF meal until finally he fed her nothing
but hcmlock sawdust. and she seemed To
thrive on H. A. She wanted to set. he
gave her dozen of her own eggs, and she
Matched out II woodpcckers and one
chicken with "A wootlcn leg. tell you,
there is merit In hcmlock. even in the
slwdust
This is curious incident, hut Mr..
Shclard is former Stevens Pointer, and
whatever he says goes. - Stevens
journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

Major Theodore Stcrnbcrg Of Ellsworth,
who is paynia.tcr in the army Of the
Philippines. has this Ia say in prophecy II
an evolution which may he expected Ia
take place among the Manila fair sex: II
saw IA native woman whose scanty skirt
barely came Ia the knee wearing carriers
no stockings. no shucs-only carriers
Now, that woman was on the road Ia civ
ililcd dress. She will have To wcar stock
ings II: order to dress up Ia those carriers.
and then Shoes will have to come to pro
tcct the stockings. and there you arr.
notice that American skirts and shirt
waists arr worn more and more kan
s.ls CITY Iournal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
Laying In Conf.

Wifc-I found an egg In the coal bin this
morning. That's queer place for hen
to lay in.
Husband-.Iust the place, my dear; Just
the place.
Wifc-Iust the place?
Hushand-Why, certainly II our hens
begin To lay in coal for us. we won't need
to mind bow the .ricc gocs-Household
Words
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

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Indigestion
Severe Stomach Trouble En-
tirely Overcome
Water Brash, Nausea, Vomiting
Spells, All Cured by Hoods.

al was troubled with indigestion to
such an extent that | had given up all
hope of getting relief One day my hus-
band suggested that try Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and l began taking it, | now
weigh 1876 pounds and the indigest ion and
water brash with which | suffered have
disappeared. Mrs. CHARLES l.. BEGUR,
70S Frederick Avenue, Baltimore. Md.
81 was afflicted with vomiting spells
and nausea, and would wake mp in the
night with water brash. had no appe-
title and could not gain strength. was
relieved OF these disorders by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and nov Ialways keep
bottle OF this medicine in the house"
HARRIET G. STRATMEYER. 1877 North
Broadway, Baltimore. Maryland.
Hoods Sarsaparil'a
Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
sAOVo - stS pills. aid digestion, $50
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
Oldest Rl-lhOn.

The Right Rev Dr. Graves, bishop of
Limerick, who has just celebrated his
tighty-sixth year. is not only the oldest
bishop In the United Kingdom, hut he Is
also one of the most scholarly and accom-
plished DR. Graves has achieved much
success in antiquarian research and is one
Of the highest living authorities on
Ogham writing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

Lord Pcnzaf"c ., the oldest English
judge having been born In 1916, year
only before Sir Henry Hawkins, whose
senior Gil the judicial bench he is by no
fewer than Is years. His lortiship will be
best remembered as Sir James Plaisted
Wilde The pccrage was created In 1869,
and as ,hcrc is no issue 1t will become ex-
tinct d; his death
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

Are you an expansicnist. Mr. Scaddse"
asked young Mr. bunker. who felt bound
10 talk To the old gentleman while he
waited for Miss Scadds to descend to the
parlor.
"No; l am an antiexpansionist, - re-
piled Mr.. Scadds. My family is quite as
large now as care to have it. Detroit
Free Press
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Kipling 10 Julia MarIowc.

Rudyard kiplinR sent rs Christina
present to Julia Marlowe "a copy of this
verse in autograph on the fly leaf:
When skies are gray instead Of blue.
With clouds that come 20 dishcarter:
When things go wrong, a. they sometimes do,
In lifcs little kindergarten,
beg you, my child. don't weep and wall.
And don't, don't take 10 tiplilinI,
SUIT cheer your soul with a little tale
BY Nsighhor Rudyard Kipliug.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

~ WAS injured, ma am by the bursting
NJ II magazine, said the wayworn tourist
Nho was eating cold luncheon In the
kitchen
In the war;
NO, ma am, he answered I'm New
York city. The silent partner refused to
PIT up for il any longer | was one of the
editors Chicago Tribune
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

The city clerk o: Lewiston Me, who
always demands the written consent Of
PARENTS before marrying minors. recently
received the following unique letter:
Mr.. Click. that girl ~ min Size want 10 be
mary and don" care a darn She i.u, a TELLER
end they earn $40 week tween EN-. He
good TELLER. She all right. You will mary
hem for me. and le much al liccd
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1899. THE sun. 1899.
BALTIMORE. MD.

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Among the minute eXlstences upon
she face of the globe that have been ele
5atei by means of the microscope into
an honored position of independence are
the foraminefera mostly marine atoms
inhablting many chambered cells At
one time they were considered mollusca.
at another they were ranked among
the lnfusorla and eventually they were
settled comfortably in the subkingdom
prntoIoa The calcareous shells have
i'll the past formed vast deposits Of
chalk They are often today congregat-
&c. a. realms of sand
These animals are not always mi
mute but generally they are subjects
imperatively demanding the lens An
Gunce of sand has been known to con-
tain 5000 OF their shells and III the
West Indies the figure once ran into
millions Your object under the naked
eye seems To be merely "a pinch Of brown
sand, under the microscope you have
great variety Of the luveliest lilliputian
sht lis representing every variety of
form luuWu 70 the cuucholOVISt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11

NJ Care. the manager of the Paris
Opera Comiquc has just turned the tables
Very neatly upon n tenor in his company
who refused IL take part IN charitable
performance the ground that the music
allotted To hin. was unfamiliar NJ Carries
contract with The terror allowed him to
Suhlrt the Vocalist To other managers, and
taking advantage Of this he has sublct him
to n Bordeaux manager for four months.
NJ profit "a :. uco frames. which sum is TO
he given To the charity the tenor d. lined
Ia n~~iSf
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-02-11
why John Brown Learned to Fight.

Their Is nm anccdote to the effect that
John Brown when he was raising sheep
In New Mort! state and missed the choicest
Of his stock, Wrutr to his ncighbor, who
WIS dining IN mutton daily. To say that
ne had otbcr sheep i,i>t ms good or better
for eating which he would give the
ncighber, because he ti'rownl was raising
the nerincS ior wool His ncighbor. hav-
ing the courage of his raScality, thcrupon
hors,'w hipp,d Brown. who. protesting
nonrcsis;ancc ~ that time. made no
trouble He arr, st,sl the thief for assault
hu, the justice Of the peace decided with
The wisdom of Dugbcrry that II man
doesn't resist he can have no cause of
complaint John Browns notion Of
nonrcsistancc ended Springfield
Rcpuhlican
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The Baltimore Weekly sun

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NEWS of each week. giving complete ac-
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ont the world. The WEEKLY SUN is
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-15
CHAPTER II.
TOM MEETS AN OLD ENEMY.

TOM MEETS AN OLD ENEMY.
When Tom Scott awoke the following
morning his side was stiff and sore but
by the time he had dressed and made
his way downstairs he had almost for
gotten the wound in the realization of
the fact that the way had been miracu-
lousy opened for him to reach the gold
region.
He found the old miner waiting for
him in the smoking-room, and as he
entered the latter arose and greeted
him heartily, saying:
Good morning, Scott. How is the
side to-day? Pretty sore, isn'tit? NY
headpiece is rather tender, too, from
the clip ! got, but they'll both have
time to heal before the voyage is over.
Come on. let's get good square meal
and then we'll 60 down to the vessel
I hope she'll be ready to sail to-day
All my stuff's been on board for a
week now, You'll want few buds, too,
! dare say, for the trip
After hearty meal the two men pro-
ceeded to the wharf, and as they
reached the scene Of the previous
nights struggle the elder man said.
quietly:
~ never forget this place as long
as I live. II those rascals had only
dreamed what carried with me they'd
have finished their bloody work and I'd
have been down there
As he spoke he pointed signif cantly
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-06-15
ing with pain, and trying to get on his

ing with pain, and trying to get Oh his
feet. a-..
Take my arm and see if you can't
stand" said Tom. Are you badly
hurt?" vi
my right arm is helpless, and my
head goes round like q top was the
faint reply; but I'm coming round all
right, l guess. got q nasty clip from
one of them cutthroats. came to Just
as that chap pulled his gun on you, and
I tried to get up, but everything swan
round SO couldn't. You're plucky
chum-"
''Can you get up?' interrupted Tom,
hastily. IF you can I'll just find that
pistol and we'll get away from this
place. II not, I'll leave you the weapon
and go after help. I'm cut in the side.
but don't know how bad it is.''
moments search discovered the
weapon, and after assisting the in
jured man to his feet they were NOV
ing slowly up the wharf when bright
ray Of light suddenly penetrated the
darkness and a tall policeman appe arcd
before them, throwing the searching
beams Of dark lantern upon them.
What's going on down there?" he
demanded. Didn't hear shot just
q moment ago."
Tom was about to reply when his
companion exclaimed: 4.
1.-TWO men knocked me down and
would have robbed me but for this man
here, who pitched into them. They
both ran up this way ..8 .4 q.
passed two men" said the officer.