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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

1000. ouiurII. ana Inen-an rnen
and he shut his teeth hard-would he
rest then?
With what a commingling of glad
ness. rcmorse expectancy and fear he
mounted the terrace and stood at the
door of the cottage where she lived.
The evening sunlight was tuning the
waters of the lake into n sheen of glory
and touched the leaves of the fading
foliage into r0seatc beauty.
Toward the south the leaves screen
ing the lovers walk whispered softly
together of secrets sweeter than those
ever told. and the katydids called glad
tidingS to one another. The peace and
the beauty of the sunset stole into his
heart and softened it still more as it
framed kind words for his lips to utter
to her who had so suffered for him
Yet the door opened. and he was 81
lent. a slender. worn figure stood be-
fore him. Mechanically he took the
hand of the woman and drew her ont to
the light. his voice unsteady i'll greet
ing. ''You welcome me, Jeanctte?"
For moment the fire of glad youth and
passion shone in her tear faded eyes
Il have come n long distance TO see
you. my poor girl. The story have
it here-it must have different end
ing
The story" The light which had
transtigurc1 the tender face faded away
The slender form which had for mo-
mcnt trcmblcd and bent toward him as
grasses bend Ia the warm wind that
woocs them. siitTcnod and drew aside
"Iou forget. said the naughty voice,
THAT it is only Il story. therefore un-
true =
And 50 WAS love lail away. and pride
was the st"r Lid at the door of its
sepuicher .:ca:-o News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

We must always think of wafer as
being directly taken into the blood of
an animal and whatever impurities it
may contain 20 directly to the very
source of life. Impurity of the blood
thus occasioncd must inevitably pro-
duce disease. At this time of the year
surface water of all kinds. especially
that which is stagnant. and even (but
less so) that of streams. contains vast
proportion of impure matter. the drain
age of the land which is covered by de-
composing matter dead insects with
their eggs. and an uncountable guam
tity of various kinds of injurious germs.
II one desires Ia test this matter. let
him taste such water, and if the ap-
pearancc Of il alone does not disgust
him the smell and taste of il will sure
ly do SO. Sheep should never be COM
PEELED to drink water that the shepherd
would not use himself And as we know
that the use of bad water mt this season
is frequent cause of fatal disease to
persons. we must think of this as re-
CARDS the sheep. Here is an instance ::
\ friend living in Dakota lost many Of
his lambs by diseases which seemed to
him To he produced by quite different
causes. The symptoms seemed To vary
SO much that no one source of the dis
ease could seem to he sufficient But it
was unquestionably the impure water
supplied from pond and a brook which
fed il and which flowed from swampy
ground. to which every symptom could
be attributed. On advice the pond was
fenced off. and water from well was
used. Ii was only II few days before ev
cry difficulty disappeared and the flock
recovered without any special treat
ment. We must think Of the easy sus-
ceptibility of sheep through their very
weak physical organization to diseases
from which more robust animals would
escape We cannot treat sheep as we
may safely treat pigs or even cattle.
but we are always to give them the
benefit of every possible care which we
know we must exercise for ourselves -
American Sheep Breeder.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

Keep up the race to the last possible
moment There was little hope now of
escape. but it was the only coarse and
anything might happen
Then the slope began IL was steep
and rugged The road. too. narrowed
gradually. and the slush was deeper
Kate seemed literally 10 fly over the
ground. for she gave no Thought to her
brake. The cyclist behind seemed to be
using the same method. He was close
upon her now. coming swiftly as an
eagle.
As they neared the bottom Kate be-
came conscious that big black object
was looming down the opposite hill.
but she did not heed il Anything may
happen. was the only thought she was
conscious of rs she swerved close to the
hedge to allow the big thing to pass
Next moment there came "a slip. crash
behind her. a shout and IL groan She
lost her nerve and swerved over into the
hedge-and the race was over
The shock half stunned her for some
seconds Then she scrambled up and
looked back A wagoner was kneeling
beside a man. who was lying very still
the man was John Castle
John Castle lay mcticnlcss ut the bot
tom of the wagon on that slow journey
back. and Kate held his hand in an
agony of love and fear and remorse. not
daring to cry ont. yet finding il almost
unbearable to keep silence
Her heart was soft and humble
enough when she reached the home and
saw the mothers misery. and she told
her tale as gently as she could Only
when she turned tn Leila did her bitter
ness rise again.
Last night your brother asked me to
be his wife. she said That. point
ing to his still body lis the result of
my refusal If y"a wish to learn the
result of my acceptance. you shall come
and ask me for it,
And Leila did
Accertances of love are not in the
recognized list of cures and antidotes.
but one acted most successfully in the
case of John CaStlc-so successfully in
deed that once or twice Kate was tempt
ed to think his concession Il fraud
However if il We're. SO the end seemed
really to Justify the means Lloyd 5
News
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

When Il yoing LapiHnder is in love
with girl h. "ni she run "A race. He
is heavily handicapped. So that she may
win if she chooses ani if she outrun
him he cannot propose again. Of course.
she suffers herself 10 he overcome if she
cares for him. 1ut the consent cf her
parents must n. obtained before She can
be married II law of the land is very
strict on this point and in oldrn times
the man WAS subject to capital punish
mcnt if he married without the consent
OF the girl parcnts.
After II Lapiander has chosen bride
he sends hCr Il present If Il girdle. II
ring. and quantity Of brandy He
goes rs far as the door Of her Int. but
remains ouJsidc until invited Ia enter.
when bumper of brandy i. offered to
the girl : father Ii lr drink, ii il is a
sign he consents To the marriage. and
the young lover then promises To give
the girl some clothes, and pays n sum
of money. generally hundred copper
dollars. down ON the spot This Of
course. is a remnant of marriage by
purchase. which in primitive times sue
ceeded marriage by capture
Banns are published once i'll Lapland.
and the marriage ceremony is very
short The bride wears her hair loose
and has gold band around her head
Her presents and her dowry are general
ly reindeer and she and her bridegroom
remain with her parents for IA year aft
er marriage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11
SHEEP AND WEEDS.
Ctility of Vegetation Supposed to BE
Naluelcss.

A weed is said to be any useless or
injurious plant growing where it is not
wanted. But there are some plants com
monty thought to bc weeds which may
be of service under some circumstances.
says Live Stock. This is the case as re-
CARDS sheep pastures in which there are
some plants which may bc Of much use
as tonics or alternatives, which the sheep
will eat when instinct leads them to do
il. One of these common weeds IL the
dandelion. the taraxicum of the botanist
and the herbalist The extract of the
plant is "a very useful bitter tonic, as
well as a laxative and diuretic II is
not always eaten by sheep, but when
instinct seems to impel them they take
it freely. 1t has an excellent effect on
the liver. thus purifying the blood. in
creasing the appetite and preventing
bilious disorders Parsley is another
plant having similar effects and is more
readily eaten by sheep than the preced
ing. Yarrow is another useful plant.
which is purposely sown in laying down
pastures for sheep in England Indeed
an English sheep pasture will he com
monty found glistcning with what we
call weeds. The buttercup is especially
abundant and is considered uscfully me-
dicinal. Wormwood is also so considered
and as bitter tonic is certainly use
full. The narrow lcaved plantain. the
rib grass of the English shepherds. is
commonly sown in pastures for sheep
and is readily eaten. 4 species of grass
known as Sleeps fescue. "a blush green
kind with wiry leaves and hardy and
productive. is also much liked by sheep
1t is certainly weed otherwise, as il is
too small to he mown. Most of these
plants are nutritious as we'll as medic
inal. and as sheep should have "a per-
manent pasture. rs they should also he
permanent part of the farm stock. it
is advisable to stock the land with some
of these weeds if not all of them Plants
generally grow most thriftily in con-
junction. These weeds in pasture may
never decrease the amount of feed
while they may serve useful purpose
i'll preserving the health of the flock
Animals mostly. by instinct, make use
of such plants rs these They do not
feed on them. hut take them rs they
seem to need them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11
w"man's rrick 10 Draw "A Pension.

IL was briefly Tro;int,d in the kilograms
the other day that Mrs ilarricttc d.
Mcalr. IA wealthy and prominent woman
pf Rush county. hal h,s'n arrested on the
charge nf dcfrauding the pension depart :
mcnt. \ most singular story il revealed
in this affair Mrs Mcalcr came to Rush
county about ID years ago with family
of grown up children. She had been u
widow ever since the close Of the civil war,
her husband having been killed in batt.p
She at once took II prominent place in tito
best society and was regarded as IA lca6u..
in church affairs
Commencing about two years ago, sho
would 90 Ia Missouri for weeks at II time,
and ii was the supposition "f her friends
that she was visiting kinsfnlk. But in
some manner the United States authorities
got nm intimation that something was
wrong and they placed II detective on the
track Of the woman. with the result Of
finding that she was married toa Missouri
man and that her visits were To him in
stead Of to other kinSiolk
When arrested nj Lacrosse 10y Deputy
Marshal Trigg. She had inst returned from
u six weeks stay with her husband Her
own children wcr, shocked and aSioundcd
when they found that their mother had
married again. and il iS needless To say
that Rush county r,gar,ls the affair aS u
great sensation. Mrs Mcalrr crime CON
siS;S In having drawn u pension after she
had married again y Kansas City journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

sixty GEMS Tor few pages of sheet
musicy Whew' You music dealers
don't want more than about 600 per
cent profit on your stuff. do you!''
''You re the druggist ON the opposite
corner. aren't you?''
YES
We'll. | never kick when you charge
me half a dollar for 3 cents worth of
drugs dissolved in pint of water
guess we grasping munopolists had bet
ter stand together - Chicago Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

'CEifAE FOR FORCING RHtBABB.
of using the house cellar. as no odor or
dampness will arise. not even as much
as from the potato bin. Never peel the
dark grown rhubarb for table use, as
i, grows So crisp and tender that there
j. no necessity for il. and by So doing
one loses much of the flavor and rare
cDlOring of the sauce or other relishes.
Set the roots closely together. leaving
occasional narrow passageways for con-
vienence in gathering. The roots may
he dug ont at any time and may be set
in the cellar as late as the middle of
February. They will stand from four TO
six weeks of heavy forcing after begin
ming 10 pull. depending on the vigor of
the roots When the stalks begin 10
grow weak or spindling. the roots should
lie removed from the cellar. piled mp
with sufficient covering 10 prevent too
inuch freezing and thawing. and left
until the season will permit of trans
planting They can then be divided
with spade into three or four parts
and reset in rich ground four to five
feet apart. each way. where, with thor
ough culture ana plenty of manure.
they should he left to make root. and
they will be ready for forcing again in
from two to three years. The rhubarh
from these roots should not be gathered
in summer. Merely pull ont the seed
stalks and let all the tops go back on &c
che ground.
In regard 10 making cecilia" for
This purpose. the writer presents the ac-
companying illustration and explana-
ton: The cellar il IL 10y 10 feet and
holds between 500 and 600 plants. set
either side about five feet wide. with a
passageway Of about two feet in the
center running the entire length. The
ground was excavated about two feet in
depth and boarded mp about foot
above the ground The roof is of sufii-
cient pitch Ia shed water. giving a
height Ia the cellar Of three feet nj sides
and about seven feet in center, The roof
is of boards running lengthwise and COW
cred eight inches with manure The
entrance Is at one end Of the cellar
through an outer door leading into an
entry way about q by IL feet for the
storage Of wood. etc. An inner door
leads into the main cellar. entirely ex-
Guiding light and frost. a small box
stove is used for heating. setting back
about one-third the distance through
the cellar The pipe extends back to a
fiue AT the rear end. When sufficient
manure is at hand 10 cover the cellar to
n depth Of IL inches or two feet. little
other heat will he required.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11
DYED DIAMONDS.
Yellow stones Can he Made 20 Look
Like Gems of the First Water.

Yellow stones Can BE Made TO Look
Like Gems of the First Water.
There are tricks in every trade" has
grown to be an adage. and this proverb
holds especially good with regard to the
jewelry trade. which for ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain" fair
ly takes the palm for roguery.
Although great deal of capital, time
and labor have been devoted 10 counter
feiting the diamond. very little success
has been obtained from fraudulent
point of view. as the diamond possesses
extraordinary qualities of hardness
and brilliancy, with which no imi-
tation. up to now. can attempt to vie
paste" of all kinds can be tested by
means of a sharp steel file. which
scratches its surface.
A method of successful imposition
with diamonds has. however. been dis
covered, and the originator of this swim
die actually defrauded the pawnbrokers
Of London alone in one year of upward
of $500. 600.
The general public. as well as jewel
ers. are aware that diamonds of yell
lowish tinge. or. as they are called in
the trade. "straws. are worth very lit
tie Large stones of this color. even
when weighing from 10 to 100 carats.
are quite common and will only fetch
in the market from So to SEQ per carat.
the value. of course. increasing in ratio
with weight. Diamonds of the same
weight. if of the first water. or perfect
ly colorless. would be worth from five
to ten times as much.
The methods of the individual refer
red To were as follows: He purchased a
quantity of yellow" stones. and then
by simple yet ingenious process sue
ceeded in imparting to them an evanes-
cent purity of color This was done by
procuring two ordinary glasses. a kettle
of boiling water and threepenny
packet of mauve dye.
The yellow" diamond, which was
perhaps set in gold ring or pin. was
merely dipped in the glass containing
the dye. and then in clean boiling wa
ter half a dozen times. and allowed to
dry. when it presented all the appear
ance even TO the eye of an expert. of u
magnificent stone of the first water.
The next move was to place the ring
on the finger. and the well dressed dia-
mond dyer would sally forth. enter a
pawnbroker' S and pledge the ring for at
least three times its worth. Within 12
hours however. the effects of the dye
would have disappeared. and the pawn
broker could only wonder what on
earth was wrong with his eyes when he
advanced so much money ON such yell
low stone
Fortunately. owing to the magnitude
of this individuals operations. the
fraud was discovered. and now pawn
brokers. if they are suspicious of a dia-
mond's color immerse il in nitric acid,
which destroys any dye that may be
present without in any way injuring
the stone London Mail
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11
THE STREET CALLED "eY AND Bv.~

The street called by and By is smooth,
And down a hill IL windeth,
And he who starts its crooked way
Much cure for trouble findcth.
But at the entrance is sign
Here put away endeavor,
For down the street called by and BY
You reach ae house called 'Nevcr.'"
The house Called Never" stands below
a grim and CHASTITY tower.
Whose broken windows. shattered roof
And ruined turreis lower,
While from the easement gaunt despair
A warning shrieks forever:
Take heed. The stree; called by and By
Leads TO the house called 'Never!
What matter though the street be fair,
And flowers tempt my straying,
Though strife be hard and rest be sweet
And easy the delaying.
II nj the end | surely find
That hope and must sever,
When down the street called by and By
reach the house called "Neverf''
Eva Lovett in Independent
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Early work ON berries.

Where mulch is not used on straw
berries and especially if the land has
not been properly treated the first year.
il sometimes becomes necessary 10 work
the ground in the spring in order 10
keep il free from weeds In this case
the Michigan station advises that the
cultivation snould he given as early as
possible and should not be kept mp aft
er the plants are in blossom Where the
hill plants have not been mulchcd there
will be even greater necessity for spring
cultivation. Some growers dispense en-
tircly with th" mulch. but even though
il is not used in the fall the hest fruit
will only bc secured when the plants
are mulchcd and if they are not mulch
cd in the winter il should h. applied in
the spring before the fruit has set. II
will not only keep the berries clean. but
il will lee Of great value in conserving
moisture if the season j. dry Many
growers who mulch in the fall find il
advisable 10 cultivate their plants. how
ever, in the spring. and to do this the
mulch must be taken off and again re-
placed after the cultivation has been
given BY throwing four or five rows
together il can b" done with little labor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

Congressman Eddy of Minnesota owns
u pair of snowshucs or, as they call them
i'm his country 'Ske'S During the re-
rent blizzard MIR Eddy took down tho
snnwshocs from the wall where they do
duty ~ unique decoration arr. fastened
them ON his feet. Thea hc sailed forth
from his home ON Columbia Heights and
was at once the admiration and the envy
of all the inhabitants ot that >,S'tion.
While the rubhcrcd and hnnt,d and leg
girgcd population was struggling down
Fourier nth street. seeking The railway
track ~ any other track that offered the
path nf lra>i resistance Mr. Eddy was
>',imu.ing alurg over The DRIFTS ard down
into the Valleys like II hirl IN the air
Ills tall. s:iIii.t figure Na> outlined against
IN, Shy but the snow shoe, gayr him the
poetry Of m0ii"u Occasionally he would
,oum mp ~ the t"p .; driii 10 or - icrt
II the air and then he would sink down
,ut of sight between two great hillwks of
now lie went with great SI,G,Si too
Washington Post
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A correspondent of the London Spec
tator thus tells how man addicted to
tain of an Atlantic steamship was at a
loss how to induce Il passenger to desist
from the filthy habit of splitting on
deck. Among the passengers was gen
tleman well known i'll Toronto 40 years
ago who undertook To stop him if a
quartermaster We're placed AT his dis
posal The captain closed with the
offer. and the man was directed to fetch
a bucket of water and Il mop and to
follow the offender up and down the
deck. The result was completely salts
factory =
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11
mcnNy Sheep Nnt Wnntcd.

The day of the big, heavy sheep
seems to have passed. ana the premium
that buyers pay ON the lightwcights
makes it more profitable to feed young
stock Taking the receipts throughout
the year. lamhs are decidedly in the
majority, while the heavy sheep are
rapidly decreasing in numbers Dro-
vers' journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

During II performance at at the Tyne
mouth Aquarium. a couple from Old
Hartley We're among the audience.
When half time arrived. IN attendant
placed ON the stage board inscribed
with the word Interval.
Watts that Georiie! asked the
wife. Geordie spelled the word
I'm. in; ter. inter: val interval
''But W at is't?'
"Aa divvent knaa, lass. The foaks
is aall gannin cot but we II stop to see
it, San Francisco Wave
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

In 1866 the great fire in London
burned over 1876 acres. destroying at
least #35. Qua. nn0 worth IF property In
1872 the Boston fire hGrngi ever 90
acres. mt loss of 81 uda. a.nuc an acre
Ii the S;lu:r fire occurred to-day it
would c,'St =; the vrry lowest >.iu,atc.
si00 0oo uaA In l>a3 the los un The
~ acre, t...ncd over WAS ~ ;,3av.-
,NllI Oun
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-11

Sir Henry Irving appeared at the
Theater Royal Edinburgh. in 1857.
and two years later he went TO Linlith-
gov To give reading there He was
delighted to see his name in big letters
on the posters on arriving in the town
lie went To the hall. hut there was no
crowd there in fact, the caretaker had
not arrived having forgotten all about
the reading Irving went in search of
him, and things were got ready s: 80
o'clock arrived. but no one came 10 the
hail not even small boy. In recalling
the incident Sir Henry was wont to
say. II never slept better than did
that night
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n.xnY txrir,rlx,.

H.Snl ~ uittiiiN@
bottom board straight Hang plumb
bob ON the p'rpcndicular board and
make a black line in the center IL right
angles to the bottom OF the lower board.
A level cr M incline is then shown at a
glance when the vice Is placed in ths
Itch
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ALONE.


Since she went home
The evening shadows linger longer here,
The winter days I'LL sn much Of the year,
And even summer wirt.s are chill and drear-
Since she went home
Since she went home
The robins nest has touched minor strain,
The old glad songs breathe but sad refrain
And laughter sobS with hidden bitter pain
Since she went home
Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence bless
ed
Untouched the pillows that her dear head
pressed.
My lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest
Since she went home
Since she went home
The long, long days have crept away like years
The sunlight has been dimmcd with doubt.
and fears,
And the dark nights have rained in lonely
tears
Since she went home.
Robert Burlette
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Homemade Level.

The cut from The Farm journal
shows an easy way to decide whether
the bottom of ditch j.. level or inclined
without getting down into it with
,traightcdgc and spirit level
Nail long and short board M exact
ly right angles and have the edge Of
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Frozen Ncnt.

New Zealand was one of the first
countries to engage in the frozen meat
trade. In 1889 40, 900 sheep Were ship
ped from that colony.
MOrmOnism.
The good wife looked at her mending
basket and sighed II she hadn't seen
them there she wouldn't I have believed
her husband could have worn holes in
SO many pairs of socks in So short u
time.
There are occasions. she said at
last when am almost ready to be-
lievc that it would bc II good thing for
II man to hc u Mormon
Then she went ;it the job she would
willingly have shared with few other
wives. Chicago Post