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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

The FIRE If our seldicr, ia tie rcccEt
frontier wHr in intlin had ltcn very coed
and all the officers Nh had been 1T ON
durham agreed that our lnrg rtrgc riff,
fire there la"i lecn cs.. tinnally accurate
If NcTr ,o describe -. effects sui,
Lord Nol,tlsy. of the ,ollcy firing
would SAY that from the uioncnt the ne
my's lire caiie within The Icnc # fire %
2,000 yards. up io tie tire when thci
ceased to advance. lccau>e they were
knocs,d down and killed y the hundred,
and thuu>and,-our line virtually and lit
orally pumped lead into tacm Tho Gr,
was 50 heavy that no one could lie ,indci
IT,
That is quite true; disciplined rolleyi
are IA trcmcI GouS wts.pcii both If offcns4
and defense. bmt indiN iiual narhsu;.n
ship is also Of great Importance, as doubt
less Lord Wolsrlcy would be the first t,
admit. Nothing 80 much GcprcsS,-S an enc
my awaiting an attack in partial shelter
as the knowledge that the instant Il mar
exposes himself hc viii get bullet crash
ing through his brain.-I.ondon Spccta
tor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

a story IS told of TIE way in which "A
Massachusetts clergyman. long ago dead.
o. proved young man in words both
apa and singing.
The young man, with hcartltssncs,
which nothing could excuse, whispers, Il Ia
"A friend a comment upon "a poor cripple
who was near hiia in crowd
'Youll find his ease in the Bible" hc
whispered. none too softly In the TWEEN
ty-sixth chapter of Proverbs i; says. The
legs Of the lame are not cq.al -
The CLERGY man heard. and lending tho
gaze Of pair of piercing black ''yrs upon
the whi>Iepl he said clearly: IoG world
do well to remember the last clausp Of tnat
same verse Young nan. II reads - j.
"a parable IN the month Of fools 49,
Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

Regular habits keep the whole physical
make up in good order and have of neccs-
sity great influence ON the voice. Much
use Of the voice Immediately after eating,
sleeping or bathing Is Ia b. avoidct!-in
fact, at any time when the flow of the
blood is greatly accelerated or any special
set of muscles arr actively at work il is
not wise. The very frequent use of smell
ing salts is not beneficial. Lemons q
clear the voice before reading or singing.
should lie replaced by the beaten white OF
an egg swectencd little Plenty of rest.
food and mir should keep our throatS in
order. Slight sore throat is helped by n
little sulphur blown down. But the throat
is too delicate for much home doctoring.
Go to physician who knows all about il
If any unusual cold settles thcr.-Kath-
arine L. .Iunkcrmann i'm Woman's Home
COmpanion
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

DIR pakcnham Walsh. who recently re-
signed the hi.hOpric nf OsSory. is celebrated
alike for his Iiciy and his wit There is
IA story told uf how lie proposed 10 his
wife He Wa, - a dinner party and was
seated beside the woman Of his choice.
In the course of the dinner he found
TINT he had lacn helped To the wishing
bone and. ~ is often the custom mt
country houses. hc pulled for the wish
with his neighhor The little V shaped
bone was broken. and the bishop, having
secured the wish, whispered 10 his fair
companion rs he laid down his part OF the
bone, Will you lay your bones with my
boncs:"
She blushin@ly whispered an assent, and
after dinner the eng T'mcn; was annoUnc-
cd.-Ncw York Tribune
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

Tho conteis 1T i"i money ana trade
characteristic Of Japan. has hist much 81
its fierce Merchants haze risen IN socia
standing and have even b,rn advanced Il
the r"trage Indeed Mr. Fukuzawa tn,
most influential educator N the empire
declares that It is every Il an first duty
a. ir"ke money ia GREER 10 Increase IN,
power II the nation Newspapers abound
III COMMERCIAL statistics and magazines
are largely devoted 10 industrial topics II
Is significant fact that "a wealthy mer
chant Sir okura. recently gave $500 OOt
Tor the establishment nf commercial col
lcge lie had intended to found school
Tor the children 0i the poor. but was dis
suadod by Marquis Ito This was tho
more noteworthy In that It was the first
GIT for public purposes made by pri
waite individual IN Japan independent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
PocoMoKE RIVER LINE,

Baltimore-Snow Hill Route.
The Steamer Pocomokc leaves Snow
Hill ut 6 O'Clock Il. m, on every Monday
and Thursday stopping at Mataponi,
Pocomoke City 5 Il. m, Powells. Reho.
both, Cedar Hall, Pitts Wharf, Shell
town, Onancock 2.3O p. m, Finney's,
Tangier Island 40 p. m, Crisfield q
p. m, arriving in Baltimore ) O'Clock
next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves Balti-
more from pier foot of South street al
800 p. m, every Tuesday and Friday
for points named. arriving at CriSfield
Il. m, Tangier Island 5.30a. m. Oman
cock 80 a. M, Pocomoke City 100
p. IN. Snow Hill $50 p. III.
WILLARD THOMPSON, Gen. Mgr.
L. MURDOCH, Passenger Agent.
J. SAWYER WILSON, JR., Freight
Agt., Baltimore, Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
nor, entering, docs he wait to examine the

nor, entering does he wait to examine the
pictures we have gathered on the wall, or,
bending over your pillow. he does not stop
Ia see whether there is color In the check
or gentlcness in the eye ar intelligence In
the brow. But what OF that. Must we
stand forever mourning among the graves
of our deadg No, Mo- The people in
Bengal bring cages OF birds Ia the graves
Of their dead, and then they open tho
cages, and the birds ~ singing heaven
ward 30 | would bring 10 the graves of
your dead all bright thoughts and con
CALCULATIONS and hid them sing of victory
and redemption. ] stamp on the bottom
of the grave. and IL hncaks through into
the light and the glory OF heaven The
ancicnts used ia think that the straits en-
tcring the Red sra were very dangerous
places, and they supposed that every ship
that went through those straits would he
destroyed. and they were In the habit of
putting on weeds Of mourning for those
who had gone ON that voyage. as though
they wenc actually dead. 80 you know
what they called those straits? They called
them the Gate of Tears ! stand ut tho
gate OF tears through which many Of your
loved ones have gone. and ] want Ia tell
You that all arr not shipwreckcd that have
gone through those straits into the great
ocean stretching out beyond. The sound
that comes from that other shore ON still
nights when we ARE wrapped in prayer
makes me think that the departed are not
dead. We are the dcad-wc who toll. wa
who weep. we who sin-wc are the dead
How my heart aches for human sorrow-
this sound Of breaking hearts that hear
all about me, this last look Of faces that
never will brighten again, this last kiss Of
lips that never will speak again, this wild
owhood and orphanagc! Oh, when will
the day of sorrow bc gonel
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

4 he famous bell of Schaifhausen is now
forever silent II Is exactly four centuries
since it was east by Prior of Basel and
hung In the bolfry Of the minister. with its
compcndious inscription. Vivos voco
mortuous plango, fulgura FRANCO" Schil
Ter took the words as the motto for the
Lied Won der Giockc. and so made IL
immortal In literature
Now like other things. IL hns succumb.
al 20 old ngr. a defect in the metal render
ing 1t unsafe to ring il 80 the minister
has now peal, and Schillcr's bell now
rests I'm the town museum The ease with
which II can hcnccforth hc seen will add
something 60 the attractions Of the little
town. which has hitherto been distinguish
cd chiefly for those falls OF Schaifhauscn
which nre as much NJ Schaifhauscn rs the
villagc Of Waterloo Is on the battlefield
Poets. in prose and verse have always
Ind Partially for bells, and there Is no
more vivid passage in literature than that
I'm which Motley describes how. right
through the days and nights Of the slaugh
ter and rapine Of the Spanish fury the
bells Of Antwerp continued every half
quarter Of an hour their tender and melo-
dious chimes While the Place de Meier
ran with blood the sweet toned bells tinklcd
IN midair rs though beneath was nothing
but peace and contcnt.-St James Ga.
zcffe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

One German newspaper having declared
that the Eiicd States was the originator
of the most favored nation feature in
international commerce, another promptly
claims the honor for Bismarck. A. IL,
memoirs multiply we expect Ia learn that
the prince wrote the Dclar.ri "a of irdc
pcndence, discovered Gcorgc Washington
and was the original .iohn Smith who
married pocah1ntas at the muzzlc of a
tomahawk Chicago Times Herald
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

Mrs. Tlaccy-Do you realize, my dear,
that you have ncvcr done anything 10 save
your fellow men any suffering?
Trccy-Didn' marry you!-Chcago
journal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

There is enough wear and tear on the soldier
without the discomforts thai from having to
a strong laundry soap. Common brown soaps, when
constantly used for washing the person, are extremely
irritating. Ivory Soap is the ideal soap for the soldier,
suitable for all purposes for the kitchen utensils, for
washing clothes, and for the bath
Ivory Soap is not easily lost, fort floats.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
JOY Comes After sorrow.

After the sharicSt winter the spring dis
mounts from the shoulder of southern
gale and puts its warm hand upon the
earth, and In its palm there comes the
grass and there come the flowers and
God reads over the poetry of bird and brook
and bloom and pronounccs il very good
What. my friends, if every winter had not
its spring, and every night its day and
every gloom its glow, and every bitter now
its sweet hereafter. II you have been on
the sen. You know, AZ the ship passes in
the night, there Is a phosphorcsccnt track
left behind il. and n the waters roll up
they toss with unimaginahlc splcndor
Well, across this great ocean of human
trouble Jesus walks Oh, that in tho
phosphoreSs'ent track of his feet we might
all follow and he illumincd,
There was II gentleman i'm rail car
who SAW In that same car three lsaSScngcrs
of very different circumstances. The first
was maniac He was carefully guarded
by his attendants His mind. like n ship
dismastcd. was heating against n dark
desolate coast, from which no help could
come. The train stopped and the man
was taken ont into the asylum to waste
away perhaps through years of gloom.
The second passenger WAS "a culprit. The
outraged law had seized on him. As the
cars iolicd the chains ratified. On his face
Were crime, dcpravity and despair. The
train halted. and he was taken out 10 the
pcnitcutiary. 10 which he had been con
dcmncd. There was the third passenger.
under far different circumstances She
was bride Every hour was gay rs a
marriage bell Life gittcrcd and beck
oncd. Her companion was taking her 10
his father house. Tho train halted. The
old man was there To welcome her tn her
new home. and his white locks showed
down upon her rs he sealed his word with
fathers kiss. Quickly we fly toward
eternity. We will soon be there. Some
leave this life condemned culprits, and
they refuse u pardon OH may it bc with
us that, leaving this fecting life for the
next, we may find our Father ready to
greet us 10 our new home with him for
ever, That viii bc n marriage banquet,
Fathers wclcoInc, Fathers bosom! Fa-
TIERS kiss, Heaven. Hcavcnl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
Marvels of the (sraphophonc.

Marvels of the GraphOphOnc.
One of the wonders of the end of the
century is the home Grsphophonc. that
will reproduce any kind of music. or
any sound. One can arrange a full
program of the most attractive hand,
orchestral or vocal music and vary it
every evening. On The Graphophone
one can record the human voice or any
sound, and reproduce it at once. You
can keep the voices of your friends to be
heard whenever You wish. Graphic
phones made for homie entertainment
can be bought Us low az $40 Write for
catalogue 30 tn the Columbia Phono-
graph Co, 10 Il. BaltiH1ore Street, Bal
tinore, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

Lung troubles, such as pleurisy or
acute inflammation of the lungs,
should be carefully treated to avoid
serious consequences. These ailments
are quickly overcome by the prompt
use of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, q won
derful remedy, which always gives
relief at once, eases coughing, allays
all inflammation, and by its healing
influence soon effects q thorough cure.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28

Ehud's Divine Commission to De-
stroy an OpPressor-Dcnnnc
Of worshipcrs of Mammon. who
scon mt the Sins OF the world.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-01-28
Death Needless of Luxury.

Gather about ms what we will Of com
fort ard luxury. When the pale messenger
comes, he does not stop "a look az the archi-
lecture of the house before he comes In.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
Facts For Farmers.

Stock shelter made of baleI
straw is good and cheap.
Good oat straw may be fed
with profit to the farm ANIMALS,
and thus save hay.
Broom corn has been or a
boom, bringing from $40 to $50
a ton. and even S75, it is claim
ed.
In working tue farm econo-
mize IN labor and time. A pen
ny saved is two pennies earned.
Put weather strips on the
doors and windows. II you
burn coal they will save you IL
good deal.
1t looks very much as if there
would be SCARCITY of corn. 1t
is noticeable that many cribs
alC CNptS'
Send the adulterator OF food
products to the penitentiary. il
possible, aud stop this infamous
work.
The corn crop is not nearly
SO large as the government has
said it was, and Il good deal of
it is lacking in quality.
Glover hay, an exchange says,
is not good for work horses, but
is for idle ones. Glover hay is
good for any animal.
The most essential substance
Tor promoting egg production is
nitrogen. This is best fed to
hens in the shape Of lean meat.
If you have a pond that is
gOOd-Or can be made IL good.
fish pond, stock it with fish.
Fish culture is astonishin%ly
neglected. They make a cheap
and hcalthful diet.-Western
Plowman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09

with the government ever to be
settled if | can't certify that the
papers are lost?'
1t was reported afterward
that the government had nm
peratively called upon Igo to
settle up, and in answer he had
boxed up all his papers and
forwared them to Washington
with Il letter stating that these
were all the documents, and, as
the department had plenty Of
clerks, they could settle the &C
counts at their leisure to suit
themselves. N. Y. Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
BOYS SEE The POINT,
They Make Big Money. Make it
Easy. No Capital Invested.
How They Do II.

Ihcre are several thousand boys and
hundreds of men engaged in St. Louis
IN business which brings Il weekly
profit of from 5000 to $4,000. It's
the selling of daily papers. Hundreds
OF Families live comfortably on the
profits of the sale Of daily newspapers.
IN St. Louis the favorite newspaper
with the boys is the POST-DIS-
PATCH, because, it sells best. An
investigation has shown that the boys
sell more copies of the daily POST
DISPATCH than the combined sales
Of the two other English evening Pc
pers.
One OF the pleasures the boys find
in selling papers is they are their
'own boss" They come and go
when they please. While many have
regular corners and ncwstands, others
merely walk the streets each having
his own peculiar way of "crying" out
lis papers.
The situation is quite different on
Sunday. The pap;rs are printed in
''" H'Oi''hS "Nt ny DIN " CAOSN llle
Toys and men are out in search of
buyers.
There are four English Sunday pa
pers Many boys take out 300 hundred
papers. a boy taking from two to
three hundred papers has all hccan do
to get over the ground.
Sundays Us on week days finds the
POST DISPATCH everywhere. It's II
ready seller. It's the "mOst for the
money" The Sunday POST DIS
PATCH has many original and
exclusive features, including the
Coiored Comic Weekly.
These great newspapers Offices have
what is called n 'Circulation Depart
ment.' the object of which is to pro-
mote tile sale of the papers. This de-
partment answers all request for
sample copies which are sent free J.,
and so on. In the country as in St.
Louis, they are constantly looking for
"agents" boys or men to represent
them. This is done by the aid of
travelling men and correspondence.
All letters are promptly answered
1t is pleasant work, especially in the
towns outside OF st. Louis. Boys in
the outside towns are not called
newsboys, but agert5.
More money is made outside Of ST.
Louis because the selling price is more
and the profit greater.
If you would like to be an agent for
the Post-Dispatch in this city write to
the circulation department OF Post
Dispatch, St. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
What Next?

II docs Saa,n ne +hpurb Iba
seedsmen won,d s,on some.
vhora h,4 ho,.a oo,,,oa o,.,
&c art Th;ai. ~ ~ t
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
OUARTERMASTER lGO.

Service ~ the army, re.
marked the veteran, ''Certainly
tended to develop charactcriS-
tics. and if a soldier possessed
prculiaritics they were bound
to come out. Every regiment
had among its members one or
more who became known TO
everybody, who were diStin-
guished by nickname, and. to
Il certain extent, We're priv,
legged characters. Some OF these
even achieved fame, and their
doingS and sayings were re-
peated throughout the army.
Among the most noted Of these
IN Bucll's command was d regi.
mental Quartermaster from
Michigan. On reporting at
louisville | was ordered TO take
charge Of Il steamboat loading
with stores and ammunition for
Nashville. Nearly all the cap
tains and pilots on the south
western rivers we're believed to
Sympathize with the secession.
lists. and ii was presumed that
these gentlemen would not give
way to grief if the boats they
were running. loaded with gov.
eminent supplies, should be
captured at some convenient
landing by Confederates. Hence
the precautlon OF running the
boats under the direction of Il
union officer with 4 guard on
their decks.
ION DING aboard the boat to
which | had been assigned |
was halted at the gangway
stair by an understood man
whose hair was several degrees
beyond auburn and whose ac-
cent savored of Tipperary, with
the salutations
Who in thunder are you?'
Il produced the documents
from headquarters, which he
read over carefully, and with Il
profound bow banded back, re
marking:
" You're. all right, and can
60 where ye like. I've been
takin' charge Of this craft, be
cause she needed a head, but |
resign. There's a devil Of a lot
of our fellows ABOARD, and I'm
Quartesmarter Igo.'
This was my introduction to
the quartermaster On the ar
rival OF his regiment at Louis
vile he had, or imagined he.
had, business with the quarter
master of the department, and
at once proceeded to the large
building occupied by that Off
ser. Brushing aside an inter
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
A Little Nonsense.

Cecile--" What would you
give to have such hair as mine?"
Jeannc-"I don't know. What
did you giye?"-Tit-Bits.
Have you given Mr.. Stal,
eight any encouragement"
No, mamma" replied the con.
tident daughter; so far [ have
not found it necessary. -
Brooklyn Life.
Tommy-"Paw, what does the
paper mean by calling Mr.. Bug
ghauSs an SXlO Politician"
Mr., Bigg-"I presume it means
he is not exactly square. IN
dianapolIs Journal.
il the Near Future-"Got the
latest aCcident:" What is IT,"
An autocab i'll trying to dodge
,ntonotrol y,~npr CLEVELAND
pI,in n,,lo,
r,
pletelv uuder his wife's tbpnb +"
ives. her rather pives her the
same nersonol allowance csbe
had before she rot married -
Chicaro Daily News
r,. o,, -,
',,.., c., ~ w
most of eyarythipo," "Yes y"
Yes. r haliaye If there ,vore =,
sl,aIaton in b.r closet sbe,d ueo
i for .Io4has s+ratcharr,
p,cl,
rlrSt hu'SIar-l leel d ott
S'"Ny over that last Joo OF
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09

posing orderly and pushing
open gate, he marched on
through the sacred Enclosure
until stopped by Il dignlhed ana
indignant gentleman, who curt
~ informed him that he must
remain outside the railing.
81. Who in thunder are YOU
demanded Igo.
II am Col. Swords, depart.
mcnt ouartermaster
.1ro coolI- Glanced over him
from he,d fin heel and then
,.I,ad.
:. Don't tbe Government pav
von9'
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n.:....
heh why III l'u''"e' "o'' I
you wear or'SS buttons anu
lhln%S OH your S''ou'"c'H ~ "
h;,h .,,,1. , 1,.r.,g How nm, 7
,,,, ,,l,o,I,,r ,o,, ,ro C,ol
,,rorls or To,, Dicl- -, the
Drvily with This he turned
and indignantly marched out.
..e,o, ,r+o,. ho o,,,o,r4orad
the colonel in a public place
and at once acc0sted him about
business. He was Immediately
checked with the remark:
..Sir when Won have bnsi.
ness with me WON will pl-ase
call If nv office,
..r,4or. ,rho, a,..,r+hino ,,,s
,i,,,.L,,,,,.;,I r,.a,, i,,,,,,[l;,ta
,1a,,ar,,na &C +hn ,r,,r C,1
c,,na,.5 ,-,, ,,,.,. .;ai,,r o,4 a.
,ra,a,,, ,,,t Zoo r,,I;,o ir+o
- i'
one moment quartermas'
ter SAID the colonel bringing
ms horse TO 4 stand.
" Sir said Igo, when you
have business with me yOu will
please call at my ONCE.
In the autumn of 80 our reg.
iment relieved 4 detachment of
troops rosted at i crossroads
several miles from Headquarters
at Murfreesboro. Tenn. One
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
People Going West or Northwest


Should not fail to write John
Dewitt, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Burlington Route, st.
Louis, Mo-, in order to get the
best rates. the best train servi-
ces and those travelling com
forts which characterize this
railroad. Letters of inquiry
will always be answered with
shat fair dealing which has
made the Burline ton Route,
what it is.-the road that can
take the best care of you to,
any point in the west.
47a t..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09
Clover Hay for Poultry.

Many successful poultry rails.
erS iced large amounts of clover
hay during the winter, when
succulent food is scant. The
usual preparation is to cut very
fin and at night sprinkle well
with boiling water. BY morn.
ing it will be soft and ready for
feeding, and will be highly rel
ished by fowls. 1t is a highly
heterogeneous food and can be
fed with advantage every other
day. Some poultrymen mix
cCm neal with it; this practice
gives complete food, the corn
furnishing the carbohydrates or
fat producing element Of the.
food. Journal of Agriculture.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-09

A new tank was placed in pc,
sition at the wind mill at the.
junction of Main and Vine
Streets Saturday