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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10

asked my hotel proprietor nj Nice Il
few days ago il the season had been Il
good one.
''Oh. passable." said he; there has
been no lack of visitors. but these Eng
fish demons cannot rest a moment in on,
place. Where do you think they are of
to this year,
Malta: Cairo?'
Yes. but worse than that. To ON
durham. sir: Omdurnan.''
"The deuce. They lose no time"
NO. The day after Omdurman was
captured they began To- advertise Omdur
man. Cooks took il in hand. and
should not be surprised if there are al
ready temple. a thcatcr and casino
there L. Eclair uPariS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10
PocoMoKE RIVER LINE.
Baltimore Snow Hill Route.

Baltimore Snow Hill Route.
The Steamer Pocomoke leaves Snow
Hill at q o'clock a. m. on every Monday
and Thursday stopping at Mataponi.
Pocomokc City a. IN Powclls, Reno
both. Cedar Hall, Pitts Wharf, Shell
town. Onancnck 30 p m, Finncy' :.
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 at
300 p M, every Tuesday and Friday
for points named, arriving at Crisiicld
I a. m. Tangier Island > BOA. M. Oman
cock 80 "a. M. Pocomoke City LOO
p. IN. Snow Hill 80 p. m
T. y. JOYNES. Gen. Superintendent
I. MURDOCH, Passenger Agent
J. SAWYER WILSON. JR., Freight
Agt., Baltimor 4. d.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10

The London Chronicle said the Other
day: by far the most picturesque figure
nj Exeter hall this week has been the
Right Rev. Dr. Henry benjamin Whip
pie. bishop Of Minnesota. Known in
he Red Indian language aS Straight
Tongue. or the Truthful One, and va
riously in the United States rs Apostle
Of the Indians hc has taken Il conSpicu
Gus part III the centenary celebrations of
the Church Missionary society. His liz,
has been srcnt among the Indians. and
he is a years of age Not even when
he was offered in 1870 by the archbishop
Of Canterbury the biShopric of the Sand
witch Islands would he desert his old
flock"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10
THE TYRANT CUPID.

Say what YOU
will. cupid is
, somewhat of 4
7 tyrani after all.
He waves his
! lash of govern
iilcnt over the
head Of every
Wv man " II O
) elects him 20
rule her life. No
oman can choose
he happiness and
onor of wifcliool
nd motherhood
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10
Ifthe Baby is Cutting Teeth,

BE sure and use that old and we'll tried
remedy, Mrs MISSIONS SOOTHING
SYRUP for children tccthing II Southcs
the child, softcns the gums, allays all
pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhua Twenty five
cents bottle IT Is THE BEST OF
ALL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10
D. II. LEWIS,

sells good fresh Groceries and Dry Goods and gives
down weight and full measure. He takes this
method of inviting you to become one of his Gus
toners at the beginning of this new year. He will
appreciate your trade, sell you goods as cheap as
possible and guarantee satisfaction
d. III. LEWIS, Snow Hill Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-06-10

3 Express Mail Daily except Sunday
. Exp. Daily except Sat. and Sun.
II Express. Saturday only. Leave.
& Express Mail Daily except Sunday
~ Exp. Daily except Sat. and sun.
II Express Saturday only Arrive.
T. y JOYNES. Gen'l Superintendent.
AJBENJAMIN. T. MURDOCH.
Supt Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

There was once a paterfamilias who
was eloquently indignant about the
way his daughters imposed upon the
laundress in the matter of white petit
coats in winter 1T was a shame at all
seasons, he said, "but in cold weather
with no excuse for wash skirts, it was
cruel TO ask that poor, hardworking
girl to slave and toll over their wash
ing as she was obliged to do.
One day the paterfamilias happening
to pass through the laundry, tore up
stairs, white with rage, to where his
daughters were. well girls he
cried, "this is too much. White petit
coats in winter are bad enough but
when it comes to such white petticoats
as I saw Della breaking her back over
Just now down stairs-ruffies from top
TO hem and tucks and lace and EN-
broidery-why. it's a days work to
look at one of them. If you must have
such extravagant fripperies, for heaven
sake have them plain.
The daughters investigated. Since
the last paternal outburst they had
given up white petticoats, either rufied
or plain, and in either spring, summer.
autumn or winter. 1t was as they fear
ed the 'extravagant fripperies, " ruff
fled from top to hem, over which poor
Della was breaking her back, were the
property of poor Della herself.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

Frederick the Great once requested
his generals to submit to him plans Of
campaign for a supposititious case. Hans
Joachim Won Ziethen. the famous cav
airy general, produced a queer diagram
in black ink. 1t represented a big blot
in the center, intersected by two black
lines whose four terminals ended each
in smaller blot. The king was furi-
GUS and uphraided his old comrade in
arms bitterly for what he considered
disrespect.
In explanation Ven Ziethen said;
"Why, your majesty, am the large
blot in the center-the enemy is any
one Of the four smaller blots He can
march upon me from the right or left,
from the front or rear. If he does, I
simply advance upon any Of the four
lines and lick him where I find him.
Frederick was satisfied.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

made both the great beasts get up and
began to move on. As long as Harding
remained within running up distance
be continued 20 hold the revolver raised
and leveled, sitting sideways on his
animal to insure an accurate aim. But
after q minute the camela broke into a
long. awkward trOt In two minutes
they were beyond pursuit. Then the
professor pocketed his firearm and
threw his leg across the saddle. saYour
own fault. remember" was his anal
greeting before he disappeared over the
top Of the nearest sand dune.
When he had disappeared. Harding
looked about him, reviewing the situa-
ton. It was no cheering prospect that
met his eye-a dead waste Of sand hills
to north. south. east and west, white
hot in the glare Of the tropical sun.
Two dark blots alone broke the pale
surface Of the wilderness, the stifen-
ing bulk Of the dead camel and the limp
figure Of the fever stricken camel driv-
er-truly no pleasant place to die in,
more especially if you happen to be
young and strong and the death TO
which you stand condemned is death by
hunger and thirst. A few hours would
exhaust the scanty remains Of food and
water left in the skin and saddlehag
lying hard by the dead camel, and then
Harding shook off anticipatiOns Of
coming torture to take stock Of his
wretched commisaaTiat and. rummag-
ing in the bag, found a priceless treas
ure, nothing less than an untouched
bottle of quininel Why. with this be
might hope to revive the Khirgiz, whose
case, but for the supposed exhaustion Of
the expeditions medicine chest, had
never been serious one Escape was
yet possible
ESCAPED From a trackless wilderness
in which they could only wander aim
lessly to and fro, having no single in
strument by which to determine their
position or point the wayi Saving his
assistants pack, the professor had car
ried of everything.
No, not everything Even as this
thought sank like a stone into Harding 8
heart his eye fell upon something gilt
tering at his foot With shaking hand
he grasped it, lifted it-and broke into
a cry of mingled triumph and thanks
giving which startled the Khirgiz from
his lethargy. Pushing back his long
hair, the man made an effort TO sit up.
1.-The master2 Where is the master O.
he asked, looking about him in surprise.
Harding laughed grimly. Heaven
alone knows. since he has left his com
pass here. "
And heaven alone knows to this hour
the course of the wretched Kirkhoffer' S
wandering When Harding and the
Khirgiz, guided by the instrument
which he had dropped in his scuffie
with the Englishman. reached, after
manifold tolls and sufferings, the con
fines Of human habitation they could
obtain no tidings of their vanished
chief. And, although Harding insisted
on organizing a new expedition to
search for him. its labors were fruitless.
His fate remains as unknown to the
world as the history of that ancient EN-
pire whose records lie buried with him
in the sands Of central Asia. Chicago
News
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

Here is a story of a Milwaukee couple
who agreed to separate after IS years
Of married life: They. continued to re-
side within a block Of each other and
to pass the time of day impersonally
when they met. When the silver anni-
versary of the wedding came on. both
celebrated it, although separately Two
church ceremonies were performed in
the church where they were welded 90
years before, the husbands ceremony
being at 8 o'clock in the morning and
the wife's ate. That evening each gave
a reception at the residence at the same
hour, and the same friends called to
pay their respects, successfully going
from one house to the other, --Milwau-
kee Sentinel
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

ia and gone there instead Of coming
to her old home.
Mrs. c. c. Stockard and little Lu-
cy Vaughan, Of Atlanta, are this
week guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Franklin.
DR.. and Mrs. J. VIM. Jones left on
Wednesday for their Virginia home
after a pleasant visit to their son,
Rev. E. Pendleton Jones, the much
beloved pastor Of the Ba tistchurch.
Mrs. John NJ. Bllups was called
to McComb City on Thursday by a
telegram announcing the dying
condition Of her brother, Col. Govan
of that city.
Miss Winona Poin dexter, Of the
/. q c., was also summoned to
West Point by sickness in her fami-
ly. Miss Lula Brothers was very
low on Thursday.
Miss Matte Jones, of Waco, Tex
as, has come to grace the home of
Miss Lucy Banks for a few weeks.
Miss Anna Banks friend, Miss
Martin, OF Montgomery, will not ar
rive until early in May, which is
regretted. as Miss Anna had hoped
to have Miss Martin and Miss May
Richards with her at the same time.
Miss Richards is now, and always,
welcome to Columbus.
Mrs. Adolph Montag, of Atlanta,
is guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Loeb, and the sight of
her is pleasant to her old-time
friends.
Miss Daisy Haughton came over
from Aberdeen on last Saturday
and enjoyed Sunday with DR..
Brownrigg and Mrs. WaddelI.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Reynolds,
of Meridian, were among the visi-
tors to Columbus last week. Mrs.
Reynolds was a former student OF
the college and many remember her
as Miss Mary Hoy.
Mrs. Charlie Rice and three little
daughters, of Atlanta, are expected
on Thursday to visit her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. R. l.. Sykes, which
news is pleasant indeed.
Mrs. Hardy and Miss Matte Har-
dy are again welcome to Columbus,
having come in from the country on
last Tuesday to spend some weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hardy be-
fore returning to Virginia.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

Our reputation for carrying the
best line of cigars in the citv Is
enhanced by several new brands
that we have recently added. mo-
tably the Daniel Boone and the
Pearl Of the Antilles. Mavo 4
Weaver.
Every season has a favorite IA
brio for style. This year piones
have won their way to stylish drssss
ers. Selig's stock begins Al g. 80
goes to the daintiest effects at Soc.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

Double daily schedule and Pull
man Car Service via Southern Rail-
way. The Southern Railway has
inaugurated a double daily train
service between Greenville and
Birmingham the new trains known
as 81 and 80, carrying Pullman
Buffet Sleeping Cars between
Greenvi!le and Birmingham, con-
uecting at Birmingham with through
Sleeper for New York via South
ern Railway and also through
Sleeper to Cincinnati via A. G. S.
R. R. Queen and Crescent Route)
For schedules, sleeping car res
ervations, or any further informa-
ton cali on E. P. Wilkinson, agent
or E. j. Martin, 7. P. A.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16
Discomfort.

Fair are the fields in the spring with ths sweet
perfumed breath Of the meadows
Fresh a. the green mossy dells where ne
gorse flares itu torches Of gold;
Winter has gone from the earth and returned
70 the kingdom Of shadows;
Feelings rush out from the heart, Ike to
frozen streams losing their hold.
Yet e. stand IN the light Of the san and IN
gladness rejoice
Deep IN my heart there arises q restless.
dissatisfied voice
"fsifea hopes are never fulfilled; there Il al
ways left something to long forl"
Lillian Eleanor Barlow IN Madame
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

Our Ladies waists have come,
and they Will be in our store but
a few days judging from the
number already sold. Columbus
Clothing Company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

A man named Hermsdorff discov-
cred a process of dyeing which made
him famous. Inspect hosiery stock
at Selig's and see guarantee or ev-
cry pair. His line begins in a
seamless half-hose, at 8 pairs for
% cents, to the finest isles at 30
cents per pair.
Why pay more than $3.50 for a
standard shoe when Selig guaran-
tees his William Kneeland's line
for that price,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16

This season Selig has elevated
his stock in quality a great deal.
His stock of imported dimities and
organizes cannot be equaled.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1899-04-16
For Rent.

A desirable residence conven-
lent to business part of city.
For terms apply at COMMERCIAL
office. If
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
Mr.. OKTE on THE ASTORIA GAS BILL.

PREsUMPTIvE EVIDENCE HE SAYS. OF THE Use
OF MONEY IN THE ASSEMBLY.
In a speech before the Good Government Club, or
the XIXth Assembly District on Wednesday even
ing Alderman Howard p. Dixie said of the passage
of the Astoria Gas bill through the Assembly:
The company behind 1t able and willing to
pay as much money for the franchise as the law
compelled the Municipal Assembly to exact. But
certain influences at Albany suggested that II was
a great waste of money to give II to the CITY
when II might go to needy and worthy individuals,
The bill went to Albany, and a lot OF money went
with IT, 1t passed the Assembly by large, dis
gracefully large majority. There was great rush
to vote for It, The price OF votes fell off from SvV
and 5000 to 300.
To Tribune reporter yesterday Mr. Oke said;
II have no positive knowledge that money was
paid to Assemblymen TO vote for the Astoria bill.
but Alderman William II. Gledhill, who was In
Albany working to defeat the BILL told that
they were getting votes for the bill at 800 each.
There was presumptive evidence that there had
been of money in the passage OF the bill
through the Assembly The company wanted
franchise without paying per cent Of its gross
receipts 10 the city. The bill would have been
slaughtered II il had got into the Senate. thought
the bill was a bad one. but 1t is not always easy to
get a proper and just bill through the Legislature
without the of money. had a bill introduced
to give me my salary during the time was kept
out of Office. and could not get 1t reported out or
the committee to which II referred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
WEST CHURCH'S FINANCES
w. J. CAMPBELL SAYS THE WITHDRAW
AL OF THE NINE TRUSTEES WOULD :
NOT MATERIALLY AFFECT THEM

The principal topic Of conversation In local Pres
byterian circles at present Is the effect which
the withdrawal OF the nine trustees from the
West Presbyterian Church will have upon the
church That they will retire after their failure 10
be reelected at the meeting Of the congregation
held on Wednesday night Is accepted as an as
sured fact. and interest centres In the future
plans OF the Board OF Trustees. W. J. Camp
bell. one Of the newly elected trustees. was seen
yesterday at his Office. No. 1872 Nassau-st.
THE church Will continue 10 exist" said Mr..
Campbell. unless entirely Unforeseen emer-
gency should arse. Persons who have idea
that West Church is in a bad way financially are
very much mistaken. on the contrary. its
diton Is perfectly sound. In some quarters there
seems to be the impression that n few wealthy
members OF the congregation have practically sup
ported the whole organization. and that the men,
bers who upheld DIR. Evans belong to the poorer
element and are incapable Of carrying on the
good work by themselves This is not the case,
for really poor people are scarce In West Church.
and OF the members are called upon TO
shoulder more than their share OF the financial
burdens.
For instance. Mr.. Sage. who appears TO be re-
garded by many the backbone Of the church,
rents only portion Of pew. 1 think fair
innate OF his contributions to the church would be
500 a year or course. don't mean that he should
give more but | simply want to correct the i'm
preston that any one man or band OF men IL
is its congregation and It would require the with
drawa Of more than nine members to bankrupt i.
II would like TO correct. also what seems to DO
the general impression. that the church Is mort
gagged. There Is not dollar Of Indebtedness on
the church property itself. There II mortgage
for $4,000 on the property In the rear OF the
church which is covered with stables and which
brings in annual rental OF $3.50: This prop
ery / venture to say, could be sold for $4,000 at
any time might desire to dispose or II. The
floating debt amounts to 1929 rs, but within the
last month $500 Of this sum has been raised by
two young men,
Mr. Campbell said that the trustees had not been
officially informed by s. C. +. Dodd and Henry
NJ Flager Of the old Board. that they would not
serve on the ne Board. He was Of the opinion
that in the event Of their refusal TO act the va
cancies would be carried until the next an
nual meeting. =.
William s. Patten and +. G. Smedfey, members
OF the Session OF tho West Church. said yesterday
afternoon that that body had taken no action IN
the matter. and, far they were aware, did
not contemplate taking any.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
DUNN'S COUNSEL EXAMINED.
EMPLOYEES HAD TO PAY HIGH

RATE FOR THEIR BONDS.
Mr.. Moss-Mr Britt. will you take the stand?
Mr. Britt. the counsel for Sheriff Dunn, was then
sworn and examined by Mr.. Moss.
Q-Now Mr.. Britt. you know the subject Of the
conversation, we will plunge right into 1t and
save time How did It happen that all these per-
sons took out their bonds in the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company? A.-Well short
y before the Sheriff assumed the duties OF MS Of
LIST of January, 1s9S-the Sheriff and had a con
surety that should be given him upon the officai
bonds of mis- subordinates. Some of those bonds
s he :? she ee
view Of what had learned from experience. some
of the predecessors OF Sheriff Dunn to collect upon
the bonds of their subordinates that none but sure;
Sheriff Dunn. and he thereupon determined not TO
accept any bond the sureties or surety upon which
sons about to be appointed came to my office In
@ TO the s ct n of he surety and
advised the gentlemen that the Sherin. on my ad-
vice. had determined TO have none but surety bonds
well how did they to 60 to this one
sons-do you know how many there are? A.
o@There are three pages. A.-sixty there
Q."Nearer ninety. should Judge? A.-sixty or
MIR. Iyaimbeer-seventy-t hree.
CIT is rather a coincidence that all Of these
pany. isn't It.? At might seem so; but don't
see why should know particularly why they went
oEThen you haven't found out? Didn't IT strike
OFT didn't strike you. as queer thing at all.
/ might well be frank with you.
portunty that had and any person that asked
me with reference to surety company and to
recommend them to one that had no hesitation
at all to recommend them to the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Company
THEY HAD TO PAY HIGH RATES
Q-And what was the rate per cent charged? A.
know nothing whatever about that. sir.
O-Don't you know II was per cent? Al do not
know / was spoken to or consulted by any
the bonds by any representative of the surety
company. ,
were in the office prior to the time for which they
gave those bonds. weren't they? A-There were
%So w We're S Se
Q.-And they were reapponted by the Sheriff,
Q.-They rebonded by the surety company?
Ao.Ipon't you Know that your employees paid
per cent for those bonds. when they could have
gotten bonds in other companies at one-Quarter per
cent and one-half per cent' Al know personally
by any appointees OF the Sheriff for bonds TO any
Don't you know that It has been a matter OF
conversation in the office that they had to pay
more in this company than the other companies
asking AThe Pn ises m ths shsr
those that sppertain 10 my duties when they come
over to my personal Office -
ton was going on? Didn't you hear 1T? Al might
have heard something about It. .,...
sheriff's employees went to Mr. Croker 10 protest
having to pay per cent cbsr IN ,6 6na,
do moi only not know that but never heard that
the case 49, :. ,,,,,,u :, ,.,v
You heard rr bd ,nas mat No SIR very
Q-%ot bonded? A.-No. sir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
WORK OF THE HARTLEY HOUSE.

The second annual report Of the Hartley House,
at Nos 400 All and Alb West Fortysixth-st., which
Is a social and Industrial settlement and is under
the management OF the NewYork Association for
Improving the Condition OF the Poor, was recently
issued 1t shows that the efforts of the workers OF
the House In the last twelve months was appre-
ciated by many poor people In the district In when
the settlement IS. The workers did much good,
and succeeded also In greatly increasing the use-
fulness of the settlement.
The report further shows that the total number
OF children who have enrolled themselves at the
House since II was opened Is 1885, and that &3
children are actively participating at present In
one or more branches OF the work About twelve
hundred children. representing about eight hundred
families took part In the work OF the several
branches In the last year.
In the early part OF last year only one or two
volunteer workers could be accommodated at the
House owing to lack OF rooms, but the addition or
the new building of the settlement In the early
summer afforded accommodation for four more
volunteers The House offered TO the children the
greater part Of the year a variety OF CLUBS ana
classes and various simple educational and social
advantages.