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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18

REEFToN, New Zealand. Nov. %, 1895.
l am very pleased to state that since
took the agency of Chamberlain s mede-
cines the sale has been very large, more
especially of the Cough Remedy. In
two years | have sold moro of this par
ticular lemedy than of all other makes
for the previous five ;ears. As TO its
efficacy, have been informed by scores
Of persons Of the good results they have
received from it, and know its value
from the use of it in my own household
1t is SO pleasant to take that we have TO
place the bottle beyond the reach of the
children. +. j. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale 10y p. ID. Cottingham q Co,
druggists, Snow Hill; and l.. l.. Dirick-
son. Jr.. Berlin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Married An Indian.

Mr. John Kelley who was. once resi-
dent of Worcester COUNTY bat is now u
resident of the Indian Territory and
married to Cherokee Indian woman
writes the following letter to the MIS-
SENGER:
Il will endeavor to pen few lines If
my past and present life hoping there
may be some one on the old Eastern
Shore who will remember me Proba.
bly, some of my old school mages are
still living and have not forgotten me
The old school house at Trapptown, or
better known as Lindseyville is where
| went to school in Worcester Co. Md.
Ny house was five miles west of SNOW
Hill, for II years. at William Kelly :
mill Everybody knows where Ii Is
was born in Wicomico Co, near Pow
ellville, in what was called the for
rest" at that time /. and my folks.
left Snow Hill i'll April 1871. on the
steamboat Maggie, and landed in Pike
Co, Mo, April 18th, 1871. and stayed
there until November 1878; then came
TO the Cherokee Nation, Indian Terri
ent. My mother and brother Silas
died in Missouri. Brother James and
Robert Kelly are yet in Missouri. Faith
or died in this country March II, 1883.
Brother William Kelly died this month.
Oct, 9Th. 1899 Myself and brother
jackson are still i'll the Territory.
will give You slight history of the In
dian Territory. 1t is fine country.
There are five nations i'll the bounds of
the Territory. They are Greek. Chloe
taw, Cherokee, ChickSaw aud Sem
inoles The people are all civilized.
Lots of the Territory is settled by white
people and negroes from different parts
of the world The soil is good gener-
ally. Farming is advancing, and the
principal crops are corn, wheat, oats,
tobacco. &c. The people are quiet and
peaceful. They had their own laws,
but Uncle Sam released them of the
same. which was good deed done
believe am an adopted citizen of the
Cherokee nation by marriage married
"A Cherokee woman. | don't know but
u few Marylandcrs in TINS country
Please publish this in your paper and
send me copy NJ congratulations
to Mr. John Walter Smith hoping he
will succeed in the next election. Please
publish and oblige.
TETJI- Il EIIN
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Personally Conducted Tours via
l'cnnsylN auia Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the following Personally
Conducted Tours for the season of 1899
and 1900
Herico and Cdiiforisin.-A forty five
day tour will leave New York. Phlla-
dclphia. Harrisburg. and Pittsburg
February H. Fourteen days will be
spent in Mexico and eighteen in Cali.
furnia The party will travel over the
the entire route by the "Nsrico and cat
Jornja >pecidi." the finest train that
crosses the continent.
FDrid0. Four tours to jacksonville
Will leave New York and Philadelphia
january %, February Il and 20, and
March Il. The first three of these adj
NIT of Il sojourn of two weeks in the
"Flowery State" Tickets for the fourth
tour will bc good tn return by regular
trains until MAY 81, 1900.
Tickets for the above tours will be-
sold from all principal points ON the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad For detailed
itineraries, giving rates and full infor-
nation. address rhos l.. Watt. Passen-
ger Agent Western District, Pittsburg;
II. Courlcandcr, Jr,. Passenger Agent
Baltimore District, Baltimore; G.
Studda, Passenger Agent South eastern
District. Washington; or George w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
BERLIN.

MIR. William Hewlett has gone " ''"
ton to visit his son.
Mrs Marion Caulk, of Baltimore ~
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ch''i'o'
Coffin.
Cant. Vickers and wife, of Frankfort
have been the welcome guests Of 'i'e''
daughter. Mrs. Ebe Holland.
Mr. John Shovel and family, aiter
spending the summer and fall ut ocean
City, returned 10 Berlin last "Wednesday
and will spend the winter at the AT
lantic Hotel.
Rev. Arthur Dougall went to SNOW
Hill last Thursday Ia attend the lnstai'i
ton of the Rev. J. y. North, pastor OF
Snow Hill Presbyterian Church MT.
Dougall gave the charge to the pastor oi
the Snow Hill church At the STOCKTON
church Mr. Dougall preached the s,r-
mon and charged the pastor.
The Epworth League social was held
last "Wednesday evening out u Mr.. Silas
Taylor's. They went out i'll wagons
and spent very pleasant evening.
The Presbyterian Church social at
the homc of Miss Grace Pitts last Tues
day evening was very ENJOYABLE. Both
young and old had Il good time
Mr.. William Taylor, of Westiield. n.
j.. who has been visiting friends and
relatives in and around Berlin, left last
Thursday.
Mr.. James Henderson, of Whining
ton, was here last week visiting his
friends.
Miss Mary Budd, who has been away
visiting her parents for several weeks,
returned home Friday of last week.
Rev. J. L. White, pastor of the NJ. +.
Church South, is away attending Con
ference.
Miss Jennie White was i'll Berlin last
Friday and SATURDAY visiting friends.
Mr.. Charles b. Perkins left last Mon
day for Elkton. where he Will make his
future home, and will take his old run
from New York to Washington aS mail
agent
Providence permitting, there will be
preaching in the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning and at LibertytOwn
in the afternoon. Y. NJ r. at $50 p. III.
Mr. Jesse Tucker, leader.
Mr. George Harrison and Miss Lizzie
franklin were married last "Wednesday.
November 18th, i'll New York. ut the
home of the brides brother, Nj. Will
liam Franklin. They returned to their
home in Berlin Thursday evening. We
wish them happy journey through
life.
We are sorry to report Mrs. james c.
Dirickson quite sick.
Miss Rose Clayville has been in Balti-
more this week buying new millinery
FOR Miss Hetty Smith.
Mr.. Robert Shovel aud family re-
turned home last Saturday from Ocean
City, where they have been for several
weeks.
The new advertisement of Burbage,
Powell & Co. reached US too late for a
change this week You will do well to
look out for it next. They are offering
great bargains i'll shoes for men and
women. and coats and capes. Ii will
pay you to watch for their ad.-EDS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
POCOmOke Circuit.

lOn Sunday. Nov. 10th. the usual
phcaching services will be held mt Cokes-
lkusy at 1890 a. m. followed by class
uhecting at ll3o Preaching services
at sSmmanuel at 3 o'clock. Revival
seryices>~ mt Hollands at o'clock. On
Thursday MY. S0th. under the auspices
Of the Epworth Leaeu% united nary
est Thanksgiving Sociai~A%iH O' '''it a.
Cokesbury Church FurthdPNIilar' e li'f'
next week.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
BAY VIEW.

Now Election is over and things have
quoted down with John Walter Smith
elected we will write few lines
Mr. Littleston, of Virginia. has moved
i'll our neighlBrhood, ON the farm of Mr..
Cole Watson.
There were 10 vessel loads of oysters
planted in orr bay in the past four
weeks.
Mr.. Harry Only went to Philadelphia
Tuesday on business.
We have large Sunday School at
Bay View school house every Sunday.
Mrs Mary Watson spent Sunday at
Snow Hill
Mr. Col, Watson'S little daughter, of
Philadelphia. is visiting her grand
mother. Mrs. &. Watson.
Mr.. G. Il. Onley and wife spent last
Friday at Pocomoke City.
Master Morris Watson has gone to
Philadelphia to spend few days.
} Misses Nan Onley and Annie Price.
of stockton, visited their parents last
Sunday
Quite number of our young people
pleasantly teabcrryiug ut Johnson
Neck.
Ill, n,,l lnl
Watson visited Snow Hill on Wednes-
day last.
Gunners seem to have no sympathy
for the poor tired dogs, or hunted hares.
Mr.. William Pensno. of Willises'
Wharf. Va. was in our village part
of last week.
MIR. George Smith and family returned
Ia their home in Virginia last Tuesday,
to the regret of their many friends.
Miss Nora Sooy returned home sat
urlay last from an extended visit to
friends and relatives in Philadelphia
and Jersey City.
Little Iva Evans is very ill at this
writing.
Messrs. Beachbnard and Mumford
visited Snow Hill on Monday.
Misses Maggie and Sallie FLOYD are
visiting their sister, Mrs. Il. Mason, of
near Klej Grange.
Quite number Of the young people
are attending the revival meetings at
Good Will.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
The Rest Plaster.

\ picc Of flannel dampcned with
Chamberlain Pain Balm and bound
on 70 the ifeeted parts is superior t.
any plaster When ublcd with pain
in the chet or side or u lame back,
give 1t trial You are certain TO be
more than pl,sed with the prompt re.
lief which IL ai,rds Pain Balm is also
a certain cure f. rheumatism. For sale
by =. ID. Cottingam & Co, druggists,
Snow Hill, al l.. L. Erickson. Jr.,
Berlin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
New State Officials.

Governor-elect John Walter Smith
will be- inaugurated on the second Mon
day Of next January. and will hold office
for four years, at an annual salary of
$500.
Comptroller Herring was elected for
two years, at an annual salary of s.. 800,
and will take charge of the office on the
third Monday in January. He has the
appointment of three or -four clerks.
Attorney General Rayner was elected
Tor four years. at an annual salary of
$1,000, and may enter upon ms duties a.
soon as he receives his commission. He
will have fund at his disposal for the
employment Of "A clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
a Sure Sign OF Group.

Hoarseness IA a child that is subject
10 Group is sure indication o. the an
proach of the disease If Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
chila becomes hnarsc. or evcn after the
croupy cough has appeared, it will pre-
vent the attack. Many mothers who
have croupy children always have this
remedy at hand and find that it saves
them much trouble and worry. II can
always h.. depended upon and is easy To
take. For sale by p. u. Cottlngham &
Do. Druggists. Snow Hill, and l.. l..
Dmieksom Jr Berlin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Assignee's Sale
OF VALU ABLE
Hotel Property,
At OCEAN CITY. MD.

BY VIRTUE Of power of sale given
in a certain mortgage from George w.
Bunting and wife TO Clayton J. Pur-
nell and William +. Johnson, the same
being dated the eighth day of February,
1898. and of record among the land re-
cords of Worcester County i'll Liber +.
II. P. No. 10. folios 1872 and 393, to
which said mortgage reference is here
bv made, the undersigned assignee OF
said mortgage, default having been
made in payment according to the terms
of said mortgage and the entire mort
gage debt being due and demandabie,
will by virtue of the power aforesaid
selhon
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
TUESDAY,,
December IL, 1899

at the hour of $50 O'Clock p. m.
IN front of the Court House door i'll the
town of Snow Hill by public auction
for Cash, all that hotel property ut
Ocean City. Md, now occupied by the
said George w. Bunting. the same be-
ing known rs the Oriental Hotel"
WILLIAM L. JOHNSON,
Assignee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Turn Out Democrats (!

The Democrats of the upper districts
will have a turnout on horseback next
Saturday, Nov. 25th. to celebrate the
glorious victory of the eth inst. when
the State was redeemed. We will start
at Bishops. Come one Come all
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Increased stool, .

On account Of increasing demand FOR
loans, the Equitable Building and Loan
Association Of Snow Hill, Md. has
opened its current stock to subscribers
for sixty day from Nov 10th 1889
THos. n. JOHNSON, Sect.
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Notice To Trespassers.

All persons are hereby forewarned
with gun or dog ON any of
my lands under penalty of law. will
prosecute without discrimination all
violators of this notice.
JOSHUA STURGIS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

To-day kene the members Board of Coun
w. Elton Charles NJ Peters, Edwin H.
L.
ready their qualifications and sincerely believe the Board will
Mr. w Elton Boston
efficient rintaking President the Board several with
latter
a
paadee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Last Notice to Tax PAYERS,
In the LIST and 9Th Districts for
tSll.

The immediate necessities of the
County and State require that all taxes
due from the tax payers of Costons and
Atkinsons Districts for 1895, be paid at
once. otherwise shall be compelled to
proceed to collect as the law directs.
+. II. DRYDEN,
nov. lS-4t. Collector.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
Final Figures Show Smiths Plu-
rality to be Over Twelve
Thousand.

The following table shows the official
figures of the vote for Governor From
this it will be seen that Colonel Smith 5
plurality is l2,206.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
Are Dot
Gxpontionists.
%

We do not believe in spreading
ont the prices until the cost of shoes
for the family well-nigh bankrupt
the head of the house We do not
join in the raids made on the pocket
books of the public everytime there
is bit of prosperity i'll sight. We
never ask more that an honest share
of the price of shoe for the profit.
Just as good shoes here this win
ter at 81 30, $500. 800, $4.OO, 500
as ever there We're. Let them yell
higher prices at the top of their
voices. That doesn't brighten old
time shoeistS like us. We've passed
through wars, panics and prosperity
before. After awhile these enthu-
siasts will shut off their shouters
and settle down. Then maybe they'll
adjust their prices To meet ours.
At any rate come in and look at our
Shoes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18

Local nOti@es ia these columns are
charged for al tks rate Of 10 cents line
for ererg insertion. II matters NOT ichdt
others charge. We regulate our c,cn
prices according 10 The fair north Of this
journal as an Gduel Using medium.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18

Tuesday November l220 M.The
which parolng
a
three inches thick and inches thick fiat The complement
to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
COLLINS q JONES, Attorneys.
Order Of Publication

Oliver ID. Collins, Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of Rosanna +.
ID. Williams, deceased,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18
To the Democrats Of Maryland.

JEHJ KELLY
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-11-18

Smiths plurality over Lowndes. ia. 400
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
VERDICT INADEQUATE.
One Of The Grounds on Which Ellen Johnson ksks
New Trial of Case Against Ciiy

The case OF Ellen Johnson against ID.
l.. ID. Granger, city treasurer, was sub
mitted to the appellate court today on
briefs on plaintiffs motion for new
trial. A new trial is asked ON two
grounds. First because one of the jur-
ors at the trial of the case In the COM
mon pleas division was a taxpayer and
resident OF the city OF Providence. Sec
ond, because the verdict of 5000 award
ed was grossly inadequate.
Mrs. Johnson while walking upon
temporary walk at D. m, September
70. 1897, on Market square. had her
ankle badly dislocated and a nall OF n
fence beside the walk punctured the
flesh on her right leg. Erysipelas set
i'm and since the accident she has no.
been able to- use her leg or foot She
was a dressmaker and claims her loss
OF time and work. the money expended
for medical aid and medicine. TO say
nothing of the severe pain she suf-
fered, entitled her 10 a far larger award
OF damages.
James +. Murphy Is her attorney and
A. A. Baker, assistant city solicitor,
represented the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
Casualties at San Tomas.

Washington, May 5.--The war de-
partment has received the following:
Manila, May 5. 1899.
Adjutant- General Washington
Following casualties at st. Tomas
yesterday: One officer. Lieut.. Toggart.
Twentieth Kansas, and four enlisted
men killed; three officers. twenty-two
enlisted men wounded. Among wound
ed Gen. Funston. hand. slight. Lawton
reports capture of over 10000 bushels
rice. 265 tons sugar at Balinag. Values
of subsistence captured at Maleles $ls-
500,0 Large captures rice and corn
belonging TO enemy at other points. In
surgents destroyed by fire yesterday
town of st. Tomas and last night fired
city OF San Ferna ndo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
Hard Fighting.

Manila. May 5, 1925 p. m.-Detailed
reports OF the work Of Major General
Lawton's expedition show that harder
fighting took place during the early
part of this week than earlier accounts
indicated. In the attack upon San
Raefel, the American -fereesLwere met
with heavy fire from a large number
OF rebels who were concealed in the
Jungle on all sides. IL was only the
adoption of the tactics followed in In
dian fighting i'm the United States, ev-
cry man for himself that saved the
division from great loss. General Law
ton, as usual, was at the head of his
line with his staff. Scott's battery de-
molished stOne-fronted trench at
short range. The insurgent leaders.
Gregorio and Pho del Pillar who had
500 men in Balinag, retreated when
General Lawton approached the town.
Chief Of Scouts. Young. with IL men.
entered Balnag ahead OF the army and
rang the church bells to announce that
they had possession of the city.
General Lawton when attacking in
force outside Of Balinag, saw women
and children i'm the rebel trenches and
sent Captain Case i'm advance with a
white flag TO warn the insurgents TO re-
move the non-combatants. When with
In 500 yards OF the trenches two volleys
were fired at Captain Case party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
Aguina|do'S Latest Capital Captured b
Americans Unsuccessful Attempt
to Break Through General
OvenShine'S Line.

were about to retire when Lieut.. Boyd
with a troop OF the Fourth cavalry
came up with the mand chased the en-
emy into San Miguel
There are 2000 Spanish prisoners in
the hands OF the FillpiHos at San Mi
guel They are served with cents
worth of rice dailys and are compelled
TO work on the rebel defenses. Several
hundred OF the Filipino wounded are at
San Miguel The insurgents are send
ing their women and children TO the
Bacnabatto mountains. A Bolo chief
and one hundred men were captured at
Balinag. Gen. Ilawton has released
many of the prisoners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
AT LAW OVER A PIANO.
Mari fstar, Who Recently Tried 10 Rrsak fathers
VIII. Sues Hsr Sister

Mary +. Felkar, who n couple OF
weeks ago sought to break her fathers
will but was unsuccessful, had her suit
against her sister Margaret Manning.
TO recover piano that was formerly In
her fathers house, tried today. Mrs.
Felkar claims her father gave her the
piano. she being the only one OF her
family that learned 90 play that instru-
ment. Mrs Manning denies /the gift
TO plaihtiff and says her father gave IL
TO her. the defendant. Mrs. Felkar says
her father had no right to give the
piano TO Mrs. Manning as he had pre-
viously parted with his property In the
instrument.
Page & Page and Arthur Cushing for
plaintiff and "A. j. Cushing for the de-
fendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05

New York, May 5.--A cablegram from
Hong Kong states that the United
States forces have captured San Fer
nando. Aguinaldo's stronghold, the in
surgents having been driven back In
confusion.
Manila, May 5.--4:55 p. m.-Maj. Gen.
MacArthur's division advanced To San
Fernando today and found that the
place had been evacuated by the rebels.
who left only small detachment to
cover their retreat by train. Gen. Mac
Arthur occupied the burning town
without loss.
The rebels south of Manila attempted
to rush through Brig. Gen. Ovenshine's
line last night. The attempt failed, but
the rebels maintained a fusilade of
musketry on the Fourth infantry regi-
ment for several hours. The demonstra-
tion was Intellectual beyond soaring the
inhabitants of Malete.
The outposts OF the Idaho and Cali
fornia regiments beyond San Pedro Ma
cati were also attacked during the
night. Maj j.-Gen. Lawton is still quar-
tered at Balinag.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
Work Of the Scouts.

Chief Young, whose bravery at Ba-
iinag was-rrrost- -fro,tai,fe,- served as an
Indian scout under Maj Gen. q. o.
Howard in his campaign In the North
west in 1876. The work OF Young's
scouts was feature Of the expedition.
On wednesday % of them encountered
a body of 300 Filipnos beyond Ballnag
aud drove them until OF the $50 rounds
Of ammunition which the scouts carried
they had only fifteen rounds left. They
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05
A TRIPLE MURDER.
Indicated BY The Contents Of Bag Found Ia Z
Creek Near Klrkullle, No.

Kirksvllle. Mo-. May 5-Movers
camped two miles from town ycster-
tained a woman's scalp and black hair.
half the right ear and torn bloody
Clothing outfit OF wonan's
clothing with complete garments for
children OF three and one years were
packed I'm the sack. Each garment was
torn and bloodstaIhed. IL Is believed
that a triple murder was committed by
mover. who buried the bodier sonic-
where along the road.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-05

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