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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

To prevent an ingrowing nail striI
of cotton should be worked between tn,
nail and the flesh lift large enough tc
cover the entire nail y piece Of cottor
is then twisted into a long roll and
placed on the other side of the mai
groove over the sound skin The spac,
between is filled with lead nitrate
heapcd up. and the larger piece of cot
ton folded over it, with more cottor
outside held in place with moist
bandage This dressing is renewed ev.
cry day and in two or three the exu.
bcrancc is reduced until the edge of tn,
nail can he seen. and cotton inserted
between il and the flesh beneath. when
the nitrate can bc discontinued
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

Dumas found man asleep in the
Theatre Francais during the playing Of
a piece by his friend Sonnet "You
see tha: - said hc. that's Your work =
Neyt evening Il Dumas comedy was
put on The two friends looked in again
and found sleeper
''You see, dear Dumas. said Sou
met. your w"r.,s can produce sleep
Do you refer to that manI' replied
DIlnls why. that's the man who
WAS there last ni.ht He's not awake
~ San Franc; CO News Letter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
nc ncanrcnnire.

NJ Qucsnay de Bcaurcpairc is by pro
fc>sion u magistrate, 10y instinct poll
tician. aud in his leisure moments he is
q novelist He is the author Of batch of
novels issued under the Iscud"nym of
jules de Glouyct. novels Of which jules
Lciraitrc in criticism that reused much
-.irmcnt Mt the time spoke highly In
enothcr work under another pscudonym
-" Marie Fuugc." by l.ucic Herpin-
NJ Qucsnay lie Bcaurciairc made IA vigor-
ouS, not to say Nirulcnt. onslaught on the
realistic school of novelists In general
and on NJ. Iola in particular.
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school children Provided Fo

At Roubaix. one Of the socialist
strongholdS of France. the II 600 pub.
lie school children receive free fool
and clothing ut the expense Of the
town Their dinner N school consists
Of soup. bread vegetables. meat and II
glass of wine Al the beginning OF
simmer and of winter each child re-
ccives a complete suit Of clothes
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

The romantici.t speaks a realist u
. man who takes his own vision of the
world as true and the visions of all
other persons as false
The realist speaks The romanticist
Is man who has forgotten the origin
and meaning of the nursery tales with
which his head is filled. New York
Commercial Advertiser.
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"nubbcr xeck"I. From California.

The slang expression rubber neck was
born in Vallejo. Cal and IL was used ali
over the slope for number uf years brlor,.
II finally worked its way east said the
Baltimore drummer. met the man
from whom the expression was derived.
or rather Ia whom il was first applied. on
recent business trip Ia Vallejo. which Is
a little town across the Napa river from
the Mare Island navy yard. 30 miles from
san Francisco. This man Is constable
in Vallejo, In former years he Travelled
with one night stand circus as n man
with "a rubber skin His looscness of pclt
is still remarkable
When the show with which he travelled
smashed up In Vallejo, this man. after
hanging around for awhile, got a job as
town constable. He possessed very in
quisitivc nature. and. armed with his new
authority, he did lot az noSing around
and prying a drunken marine from
Mare Island. who knew of the constable :
man with u rubber skin history. first up
piled the title rubber neck to the consta-
BILE, and, although the marine got pinch
ed for il, the constable ; new title stuck
and he has Ia stand for II down to the pres.
ent time. The words worked their way
down {" san Francisco in time. and thence
all over the coast. and people of my ilk
brought it east two or thrcc years ago -
Washington Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
RETORT TO SPEAKER REED.
Parting shot From Book Dealer
Who Failed To Make n Sale.

Among the many men In Washington
who are incurably possessed OF the second
hand book habit Is the speaker of the
house of representatives. His tall and
columnar figure is well known to all the
dealers In town, and they have for years
done their best to make good customer
of him, but somehow they have had little
success. The big man poe, around to the
various bookshops regularly and looks
over the shelves ana usually asks for some
volume that he apparently wants very
much. Cnfailingly. however, Z is book
that most Of the dealers have never heard
Of. or. at any rate. do not happen to have.
Always with IA serious face and n polite
bow Mr.. Reed acknowledges she attention
shown him. whirls on his heel and departs.
leaving great chilly hole where his gi-
gantic form had displaced the atmosphere.
Half thc books Mr. Reed asks for new
er existed. In my opinion. said one book
store man just after one Of these visits
II have been in the old book business for
40 years, and some of the things he calls
for are utterly new To me III wager he
has gone into secondhand bookstore 90
times for every book he ever bought in
one. ] think he has bought one book
here aid he is II frequent and. am glad
to say. welcome visitor Evidently a
book has tn hc worth something for him
Ia want IL And. too, I'll venture to say
that his house is not numbered up with n
lot Of literary junk that will go to the
waste paper man when he is through with
it,
There is one old dealer whose stand is
near the capitol. and Mr. Reed passes II
daily on his walks tO and from the housc
He has had many call from the big
speaker and. like all the rest has had poor
success in selling To him The dealer is
noted for havinga sharp tongue. and he Is
no rcSpcctcr nf persons The other day
the speaker dropped in there and began TO
browse in the old mans j.Ink After
awhile he picked up the novel 'Scruplcs"
and looked through its Ir.crS Evidently
he thought he would like "a read H. for
after he had laid it down and looked at
several other books he returned to it and
again began 10 look through IT,
What is this hook WORTH" he finally
asked Of the old man
" That is just one half Of dollar. sir.
said the old fellow very politely.
That's too much. replied the man
from Maine. with his characteristic drawl
We'll. sir. do you know of any law that
compcis YOU I" buy 1t II you don't want
il r'tortcd the old dealer
Mr. Reed laughed and turned To go
As hc stepped ont of the door the old man
picked up the novel and hooked sharply at
the title on the back
Furthermore, sir, hc added. now
that look mt the title. cant sec what
on earth YOU want of n book with that ii
tie anyway
The remark fell hnrmlcssiy on the cx-
pansivc back of the speaker. but the old
bookstore man shrugged his shoulders
every little while all the rest of the day
and chucklcd softly To himself New
York sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
Not ElntterInE.

when tell my grandchildren 20 years
from now what rip snorting February
We had in 1899, | s'rosc they II think I'm
mn unmitigatcd liar
Il wouldn't worry about that They II
form their opinion OF you long before you
get to the cold weather story Cleveland
lain Dealer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

Perhaps the strangest pet ever kent
hy man was Il wasp which Sir John
Lubbock caught in the Pyrenees AMI
resolved to tame. He began by teach
Ing il To take its meals on his hand. and
In very short space of time il grew
to expect To he fed in that way
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
Thi. Steel s,cch Mns Hungry

One of the British army officers sta
tioncd in Africa has involved himself in
trouble by putting in chargc of SEQ.
rrpr'>,'nting the cost of fodder for his
hurSe He -, the money. hut when 1t
WAS found out That his horse was a steel
Stvrl-a bicycle he was hauled up and
reduced to the ranks
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
EvI Dispositions
Are Early Shogvn. -

Just so evI in the blood
comes out in shape of sorof-
ala. pimples, etc.. in children
and young people. Taken in
time it can be eradicated by
using Hoods Sarsapanlla.
In older people. the aftermath
of irregular living shoavs it.
self in bilious conditions, a
heaVy head, a foul mouth.
a general bad feeling.
II is the blood. the impure blood
friends. which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparila and
happiness will reign in your family.
Blood Poison" lived in bed Of fire
.or years owing to blood poisoning that fol
lowed small pox. II broke out all over my
body. itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals in vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. II helped. kept at II and was en-
tirely cured. ! could go on the housetops
and shout about H." Mrs. J. 7. WILLIAMS
Carbondaie. Pa.
Scrofula Sores My baby at two
months had scrofula sores on cheek and
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or no good. Hoods Sar.
saparilla cured him permanently. He Is
now four. with smooth fair skin" Mrs.
8. =. WRorKT. Pennington Del.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18
In n Welsh sunday school.

Having. few years ago 10 makca long
stay on account nf my health in Welsh
fishing village, ] was asked to take class
in the Sunday school The Welsh people
deeply appreciate the truth of the old say
ing about ncscr being too old to learn. A
number Of the scholars had seen at least
40 winters Old and young formed the
bulk of the pupils. hut there wer, repre-
sentativcS Of nll ages, from the old lady Of
so years To the dcmurr maiden of g. was
asked to take class at a branch school.
chiefly affected by fisher folk observed
that every Teacher had "a small pile of
kncrling mats
At'cr prayers ! noticed the teachers col
Letting the knccling mats and sitting ON
them Thn>;' h"lnngin to my class had
disappeared WhcH had r,',i my verse.
there WAS silence. hit inr a very brief
space With unr accord my .li>S went fur
the rest -, b., >rhu,l They hnd knutt,tl
up the knccling mai- in a iA.:n';er pcSill-
iar tn themselves. Hu'i t.'t,,. r.;hcr tormi
dahg weapons eavr them u great ,ilvan-
tagc The i';hi Was sho:t l,uj gloriouS
My class vi'Jn-iuiI~l, drn.r the fo before
them ri'-hi "ui al thc 'ho',l. indeed
y" great dAna'n' was Il ne One lady
had her hH' >i'nil,tl. and another got
BLACK eve; hWt. wI> :-itrrAarl explain
ed il VIZ htr "wn i1alj or not getting
out ct the WAY. Th r vs. u NOR. school
that ;iltrrn~nn. tnrr u 'i.i,rttc
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spain. Country Girls.

Country girls in Spain seldom wear
hats or bonnets of any kind II was
in Spain. by the way. that the custom
of a bride wearing orange blossoms
in her hair originated
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Go~~n mcr Iron.

"Gossamer iron, the wonderful pro-
duct Of the Swansea iron mills. is so
thin that it takes $500 sheets piled one
on the other to Ike an inch in thick
ness.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

Fricnd-Wcll, you look happy Bust
Ness picking up.
Druggist tchccrily Rather just put
up a prescription for the plumber who
ihawcd ont my water pipes last month
Bnmklyn Life.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

BY an ingenious cigarette making
machine recently invented about $50
Cigarettes are turned out every minute.
md by speeding up the output may
each 500.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

Some Of tne pPtrified wood found in
Arizona IL is said is so hard that steel
tools will not work IT, tho pctrfications
being only three degrees less in hard.
raee than
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

The manufacture OF straw is one o
the most important industries OF Ger
many giving thousands s1eans OF sup
port
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-03-18

For Sale.-Good grass or building
lot ON Washington street extended.
Apply to o. NJ. Purnell
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For Rent Cottage on Atlantic
Avenue. Ocean City, also two cottages
and several building lots mt same resort
for sale. .. NJ. Purncll.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

the scenes that follow, caused by this mad man? No: for her sake, let's creep away.
 Don't let her know how you pity her, how you despise and pity this man, trans formed into brute. She was once a beau- tiful, accomplished, loved wife. It would hurt her so for you to see him act as he does.
 She pinned the little girls faded, ragged shawl under her chin, and an old woolen muffler on Willie, who protested that he was not cold, and bade them not go too far, or stay too late, or she would become anxious
 Poor woman she crept to the door to let them out, and tp-toed quietly back that the creature whom she called husband might not again be aroused into rage.
 Willie and May have been so full of an ticpation and so hopeful of what Christ mas would do for them, that even these dreadful actions and words have not crushed out their animation, and so they steal out to talk and plan for tomorrow,
 But, Willie" said May, as he began immediately to plan about hanging the stockings, as soon as his father was asleep, mother whispered to me she did not think old Santa will come now"
 You reckon he won't come cause father isis sick?" Thus the mother had taught them to speak of his condition.
 "Oh my, oh my! What shall we do if he does not?" And great big tears field the
  so"
 Mrs Garnock had appreciated already the destruction of her own and her child ren's foolish expectations, and hoping to lesson tomorrow's disappointment sne had whispered to little May the words she has just repeated,
 'Brt I know he will come. Hush don't cry" persisted Willie. "You know he never does pass a chimney Don't you member bout his catching the spress train to Ill a little girls stocking"
 ''Yes, but he goes to see good folks" sob bed May, "he don't like folks that do as father has done"
 well, he Is to come to see us, ain't he? Mother says we haven't been bad. Course he'll come"
 Lets pray God to send him." said May. "Oh, myi I do hope he will come. ! Returning home the children found thelr father in a drunken stupor, while the poor wife and wother was weeping her heart away. They tried in their childish way to comfort her. In their prayers they got sad ly mixed up in having two such earnest petitions that God would help mother and that He would send Santa Claus to their home The little ones were soon asleep and mother sat and wept and prayed be- cause of their disappointed hopes.
 Not long, however, did she thus sit alone. soft knock called her wondering to the door Her astonished eyes beheld an inn 1no1lSe Wdilef Ol tdldbiCS, h Ae'h oS of such substantals cloaks, stockings, shoes, and besides, two immense stockings full That doll gave her heart as much happiness as it did Mays the next day.
 "Compliments of Santa Claus was all the clew she had to the donor, as her eyes fell upon the bouquet of hot-house flowers, tied with the white ribbon, from which was hung a card with the text, "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds"
 oh, the happy children that Christmas morn.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
THE YOUNG LARKS
(By Minnie Boggs.)

(By Minnie Boggs.) Mother said the young larks one day, Say, will you let us go Out wonder in those bushes? Their mother answered, No. They still insisted; mother, 1t Is So nice
 and warm,
 And surely, mother, just today, None will do us harm. Their mother answered them again, My children must beware, For maybe with a shotgun large A man is hiding there. Her children laughed at such advice, And when she had gone out for bugs, They all slipped gayly up the road Into the pretty shrubs. They didn't want any advice; They all went straight along; And on the pretty sunny road They sang a merry song. They went right on into the brush, Not taking any care: But, oh! before they knew 1t, They were into a snare. They would not take such wise advice, But alas! they went no further, For such Is the fate of the igndrant child That knows more than Its mother.
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fishing out candy and nuts from her stock ing.
 Donald whistled, his father laughed, his mother looked sympathetically at Elsie, whose eyes were filled with tears.
 Don't worry," the father said kindly, laying his hand on Elsie's shoulder, "go to town tomorrow and select another Christmas present. I'll pay for anything you buy except Scott's novels" and he went from the room to hide his laughter.
 Elsie gathered up the books and piled them in heap on the table. There she said throwing the last of the books down and an angry little slap, q never intend to read one of the Waverly Novels again."
 But she was mistaken. Scott is still her favorite author, though her friends often tease her about the time when she wanted his Waverly Novels for Christmas pres ent
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
soUABpIIN, ON soUABRLE CREEK

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. I've spent most of my lifetime right here on Squabble creek, An I reckon, sir we've had some kind O squabblin' ever week; Jist Nttle family quarrels, when things weren't goin' right, An sometimes bigger scandals an now n then a fight. Well, me an 'Becca worked along; we both Wuz plrcky stuff, An so we halt out jist the same when thing went smooth or rough; An although lots O bother n hard times came along, Our home wuz full O love n life wuz cheerful as a song. I fenced an cleared an we made lots O corn n garden stuff; Considern' our chance, I guss we got on well enough; We wus right well contented, an whatever we 'ud do, 'Twa'n't often that a snappish word wuz passed betwixt us two. But then things kep' a-gottin' kind O cross wayss, an then we Got so that fer little thing we'd pout n disagree; Hit kep' a-gittin' wuss an wuss, until we got so bad
 
 want mad. But one day says I: "'Becca, one thing we've got to do, That is, quit our jawin', n quit a-poutin', tool" An then we talked hit over in plain an frien'ly way, An I reckon we have had jist one bad racket since that day. But then our nearest neighbor got to mak- in oP moonshine In a pint that made a shadder on this lit tie place o' mine An the drunkards got to whoopin' an a-shootin' right away, An stirrin' up racket n a-fussin' ever day. Well, 'Becca didn't like that kind O work, n as fer me, Hit wuz iist mighty little peace I'd ever git to see; We thought we'd better move away the trouble got so bad, But then I wuz too stubborn, fer they had made me mad. I boldly settled on hit, wouldn't be out done, An so stayed just partly a-dependin' on my gun; An once a gang O tipSy devils knocked me in the head, An left me in the 'tater patch, a-lyin' thar fer dead. 'Wwuz bout enough to take the heart otu of boiler log, Fer me, a harmless man, to be done like a suck-aig dog; But, fore I got we'll, one day the mar shals clim' the hill, An that wuz bout the last I heerd O that ol' moonshine still. Although we still have drinkin', mean lft- tie Chris mus sprees, We have but little ''shinin'," way out amongst the trees; But still thar's other squabbles, I'll tell you what's the cause, A certain class of people are too peert with their jaws. Eff they can blow bout nothin' else they'll have lot to say Bout some mean, wuthless couple that aims to run away; They've got but mighty little work that is
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
First Painless Nipht io 3 Months,

'T received the Ready Relief on Friday, the i1th inst, by night express; used the same at o'clock and had a painless night, for the first time in three months. Used the Ready Relief again on Saturday and Sunday morning and night, with the same result. I had a broken arm and a shoulder out of joint or dislocated was set all right by Dr. Bloom in Schenevus, but remained painful until I used your remedy. Thanks for your prompt attention. Yours respect. fully. G.. G. DOSE,
 Maryland, Otsego Co., N Y,
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

I am studying complete arithmetic algebra and the usual course that go with these studies. l commenced to write at Il, have written a number of poems, some in dia- feet. Have never tried to have any of them published before. l was indeed surprised to win a prize Wishing success to The Age Herald, I am yours truly,
 MINNIE BOGGS,
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Worth Its Weight in Gold"

Hoxban, Ind. Ter, Oct, 21, 1898. Nr. Radway Co.,, New York.
 Centle@eH--I send enclosed M. o. for which you will please send me one dozen !; always Ready Relief and one dozen 7; dwRy's Pills. Your Ready Relief Is con- aidcred hereabouts to ibe worth its weight Tn gold. This is why am induced to ham, Gie it. I have handled - Oil sor some time, but I consider the R. R. R. far super for to this, as it gives better satisfaction.
 J. NJ. ALEXANDER
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From Hon. C. Nils M'Glurg.
Messrs. Radway & Co.

Nessrs. Radway Ss Go.
 Gentlemen-I have been great sufferer from Neuralgia I give thanks to your good remedy, which has effected a perma- nent cure in my case. Henceforth our house shall never be without your valuable medi- cine, Railways Ready Relief You have my permission to publish this letter. Crate fully yours, c. MILLS MCLURG, Justice of the Peace, Melbourne, Ont, Cam
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Crippled By Rheumatism
New Orleans Anril 10

4FVW OIIUIHS- AUTII IU, INgf Dr Radway G Col have been a sufferer from Rheumatism for niore than six months. I could not raise my hands to .ay head or put my hands behind me, or even take off my own shirt. Before had finish ed three-fourths of bottle of Railways Ready Relief I could use my armg as well as ever You can see why I have such great faith in your Ready Re.ief Yours truly, W. c BAKER, Engineer at A. Montelones Boot and Shoe Factory, s3o Julia Street.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
A Welcome Chance

Mrs. Henpeck-I don't see how you could marry again if I should die, for before we were married you used to say there was not another woman in the world like me.
 Henpeck-That is just what might induce me take another wife.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
Clayhatchee, Ala, Dec. F, 1899.

Clayhatchee, Ala, Dec. 12. 1899. Editors Age-Herald.
 Gentlemen-I am in receipt of your favor notifying me that my story "The Gold Seekers Adventure" had won second prize, also check for $2 50 for which please ac- cept my thanks It will be my pleasure to forward my proto in a few days. and shall write you letter occasionally as you re- quest. Very respectfully,
 KATIE POUNCEY.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
MINNIE BOGGS
Author The Crioke+," Which Won First
 Prize in Contest for Best Poem
Selma, Ala, Dec.

Selma, Ala, Dec. ii, 1899. Dear Mrs. WanHook.
 Yours of the 7th enclosing check for two dollars, being amount of prize for best poem received, for which accept many thanks. l herewith enclose my photograph. I have never attended any school, but have been taught at home by my mother.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17
A Distinction

Cholly-What is the difference between a man who lives at his mothers and one who has intermittent rheumatism.
 Tolly-One is we'll all the time and has rooms at his mother's-t other is well sometimes and has rheumatism others.
The age-herald., 1899-12-17

their own to do, But allus look around to put somebody's business through. You see they stir up trouble by pratin' on our creek; Sometimes, over nothin', neighbors pass n never speak, Well, stranger, eff it wuzn't for sich hate ful, tattlin' flocl1s, We'd be Twin right at home here with a pocket full O rocks.
 Marion Harold Frederick.