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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
COMING TO MARYLAND.
A General Movement of Holland
erS Promised Next Fall.

Rev. NJ. H. A. Van der Walk. editor
of the New Provincial Journal, publish.
cd at Groningen. Holland, was at the
State bureau of immigration this week
He had been on Il tour of inspection
over the Eastern Shore i'll company with
Secretary Van der Hoogt. of the bureau
of immigration. In explaining his visit
To Maryland. Mr.. Van der Walk said:
The people of Holland have heard
much of the resources and the beauties
of this State through Mr.. Van der Hoogt
who recently lecturcd throughout tn,
Netherlands on Maryland, and my
people have delegated me to visit Mary.
land and report tothem personally what
advantages this State offers for immi
grafton. have made close inspection,
not only of the land, but of the people
generally. On my trip have been accom-
panied by my brother, Mr.. l.. Van der
Walk. who is an expert farmer.
Il first visited Wilhelmina Colony. in
countrymcn are located. was agreeably
surprised and pleased to find them happy
and fairly prosperous. examined tn,
soil. which seems to be especially adapted
To the growing of vegetables and small
fruits
After leaving Wilhelmina we visited
Wicomico and Somerset counties. was
particularly gratiiied with the section OF
Somerset county near Westover, where 4
number of my countrymen have located
Ii is, indeed. Il charming spot. The sol
there, | found. was different from that
examined i'll Caroline county. being par
ticularly well adapted for grazing pur
poses and for stock. Our people. you
know, are great cattle raisers and butter
and cheese producers, and this particular
part of Maryland would be AN ideal spot
for them. Both my brother and found
that the soil of Somerset was identical
with that i'll the best part of the Neither
lands.
1.-The cheapnesS of the land here is in
striking contrast with the high prices al
which land is held i'll Holland. Two and
one-third acres of such land as found in
Somerset would rent for s2O0pcr year in
Holland. am told here that for 800 We
could purchase outright about five times
that amount of land. This will be one OF
the strongest inducements that can b,
offered To my countrymen.
1.-The conditions existing in the Neither
lands are entirely different from those
in Maryland, and you will pardon me
if | say that the coming of a number Of
my countrymen tn this State would
revolutionizc the methods of farming
here do mean this as reflection on
Maryland, whose people | have found
most hospitable and kind, but the man
ncr of cultivating the land is entirely
land and To high prices the Holland
farmer is compelled to cultivate every
inch of territory. while in Maryland
have noticed much land which apparent
~ is left uncultivatcd. | represent al
least fifty families. and on my return
shall report tn them that all the gooC
things we have heard about Maryland
are true, and shall advise them by nj
means to make for themselves home,
in this country.
81 am satisfied that in the fall Their,
will be Il general movement from tn,
Netherlands To Maryland, whose ad
vantages consider unsurpassed"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Local notices in these columns Ee
charged for al The rate Of 10 cents line
for every insertion. II matters not mat
others charge. We regulate our Orn
prices according TO The fair north Of this
journal as an adre, iising medium.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
Drank a Pint Of Lye

The l-year-old child of Rcbecca Harris.
colored, of Chcswold. Il few days ago.
during the mothers absence went To IA
pan containing I've and drank pint of
liquid. The mother. attracted by the
child's cries. ran to the house and found
the infant in great agony. DIR. J X.
Smith was summoned but the child
died
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Representative Mark l.. Davis. of the
First district, of Sussex county, was
acquitted Tuesday ON the charge of at
tempted bribery. Mr.. Davis was put on
trial at 10 O'Clock that morning for
Offering to bribe with large sum of
money Assemblyman Francis II. Lat.
tomus, representing the Fourteeth dis
trict Of New Castle county. by volun
tecring to lift the mortgage Of 5000
that stands ON MIR. Iattomus' Town
send farm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Many old soldiers now feel the
effects of the hard service they endured
during the war. Mr. George s Amber
son. of Rossvillc, York county, Penn,
who saw the hardest kind Of service ut
the front, is now frequently troubled
with rheumatism. Il had severe attack
lately" he says, land procured bottle
of Chamberlain Pain Balm II did so
much good that would like To know
what you would charge me for one dozen
bottles" Mr.. Anderson wanted il both
for his own use and to supply it to his
friends and ncighbors. as every family
should have bottle of il in their home,
not only for rheumatism, hut lame back
SprainS. swelling cuts, bruises and
burns, for which it is unequallcd For
sale by T. D. Cottingham q Co. drug.
gist Snow Hill, l.. l.. Erickson. Berlin,
Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Science, through the Graphophone.
has made it possible for one to have
in his home ut any time reproductions
of music of any kind. In fact every
pleasure that appeals to the sense OF
hearing is placed at the command OF
the owner of a Graphophone and at
small expense. On a Graphophone, one
can make records of his own words or
songs and reproduce them immediately
and as often rs desired. This can be
done only on talking machines manu-
featured under the Graphophone patents.
Endless variety of entertainment is thus
afforded. Catalogues can be obtained
by writing to the Columbia Phonograph
Company, No. ITO L. Baltimore ST.,
] Baltimore, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
Snow Hill B. & L.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the Snow Hill Building and
Loan Association was held i'll Masonic
Hall last Friday afternoon. Mr.. o. NJ
Purnell acted as chairman of the meet
ing and stated the object, which was Il
elect officials for the ensuing year. TIL,
annual statement was read and showed
the Association to be i'll a prosperous
condition, showing
Receipts Sl2,i61ll
Disbursements l2.I67.ll
Assets 1865 II
Liabilities a, 563l7
The Association is eight years old and
the shares of each series are worth a.
follows:
First Series, eight years old; total
dues paid $4,000. Present value Si30.Si
Second Series. seven years old, tota
dues paid $500 Present value Sos. ~
Third Series, six years old. total dues
paid $500. Present value $50 Is.
Fourth Series. five years old. tota
dues paid 5000. Present value S1l .l6
Fifth Series, four years old, total due,
paid $500 Present value S55.0l.
Sixth Series, three years old. tota
dues paid $500. Present value $50. -
Seventh Series, two years old, tota
dues paid S2l00. Present value 500
Eighth Series. one year old. tota
dues paid Sl200. Present value $l2.39
The officers elected were: Levi 4
Purncll, President Marion L. Hargis
Vice President |. L. Matthews. Treas
urer; w. ID. Corddry, Jr., Secretary
j. Samuel Price, Thomas II. Collins
;. l.. Purncll, +. c. Conner and G. l.
Vincent. Directors VIM. NJ. Vincent
William ~ McAllcn and William G
Powell. Auditors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is u
great medicine of intrinsic worth II
removes cough or cold quickly and
cures severe threat and lung affections
in an astonishingly short time Sold by
! all druggist for only 25c
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
SALE
VALUABLE FARM
nv xt-nprEcTLI3 CnIrNTV
IN WORCESTER COUNTY.

BY VIRTUE of competent authority
the undersigned will sell ut private sale.
on easy terms. the Leonard Mliis
Farm" situated on the road leading
from Snow Hill to Salisbury, opposite
Rev. Lawrence Bates farm. said Leonard
Mills Farm being the same that was
devised to DR. Rodney II. Richardson
by the last will and testament of George
;. Richardson, deceased.
CLAYTON ]. PURNELI.
Attorney for Owner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
PENINSULA FIRES.
Delmar and Vienna Suffer Great
Losses.

Fire broke out in Dclmar at 9 o'clock
Friday night, and before il was gotten
under control had destroyed the plan
ing and box mills of f. c. Elliott, the
blacksmith shop of Elijah Cordray and
the wheelwright shop of p. G. Hearn.
Three cars of the Fruit Growers En-
press and one r. w. x Il. box car were
badly damaged. The fire started nearly
i'll the heart of the town and only heroic
work saved the village from great
confiagration The town had serious
fire in August 1892
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
Dr. BmlI's Cough syrup will

cure throat and lung trouble without fail
For grippe. influenza and Il deep seated
cough or cold. it is the best remedy offer
ed to the public. The doses are small
and bottle costs only 25c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

a thriving town of Dorchester County,
about IS miles from Cambridge. on last
Friday night. The stores of J. w. T.
Webb q Bro, barley Hall, i'll which
Were the postoflicc and barber shop,
and the Methodist Protestant Church
We're destroyed. The Salisbury fire de
partment was telcgraphcd for, but "a
second messaged indicated that the fire
was under control and the fire depart
mcnt did not leave Salisbury. The loss
is estimated at 800, which is partly
covered by insurance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

pURNELL & JOHNSON. Solicitors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13

Yes. we are strictly in il, and that
TO stay. Only misrepresented because
misunderstood. Our rates are not for
competition, but in accord with the
golden rule we are charging as much as
we would like to pay for like service,
cents for telescopes or satchels. and 10
cents for trunks. Local baggage checks
furnished at your door. Freight dc
livercd promptly ON arrival of train.
Orders by phone promptly attended TO.
Ring US up or call 30 IL. Taylor e. Co
In Philadelphia, yesterday, Walter
| G.. Coburn won verdict Of $500 in
suit against the Philadelphia, vii
mington a. Baltimore Railroad Co, to
recover damages for personal injuries
sustained on August 23d, 1898. when il
was alleged. Coburn had one of his leg,
cut off at Ridgely. Nd, while alightinl
from train. IL was claimed that tn,
plaintiffs fall was due to the defectiv,
condition Of the platform or steps Of tn,
car from which he alightcd.
The public schools of Somerset
County closed last Friday. The Mary
ionder and Herald gives this reason
In the first place, the finances Of th'
county will not admit Of an extension
Of the time: and in the second place
the schools, the country ones in particu
lar. begin to fall off in the spring as th'
farm demands the attention of children
who are able to work and more especial
~ during the strawberry season, wheI
even the very small children can be cm
ployed out doors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-13
The Graphophone as am Enter
fainRr

CLAY ION j. ~ Nm ELL,
Attorney for Owner
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
OFF TO COLUM BUS.
Two More Terrell Citizens in Charge
of Revenue officers.

Revenue officer Williams again
swooped down upon Terrell county last
Monday, and as a result Of his visit two
of Terrelrs we'll known farmers were
carried up to the federal court at Co
lumbus to answer to the charge Of
buying ''moonshine" liquor.
The parties are Messrs. Tom Sutton
and Will Green of the Twelfth district.
They both vigorously assert their inno-
cence, and their many friends believe
and hope they will be successful in es~
tabllshing the same.
All of the warrants that have been
issued up TO this time against citizens
of the county have been upon the affi~
davlt of Mr.. D. w. Eaton, who, it will
be remembered, was arrested some
time ago for running an illicit distil-
lery IN the northern part of the county.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
LEADS IN RECEIPTS AND PRICE
NEW COTTON COMING INTO DAW.
SON WITH A RUSH.
5Three Hundred Bales Have Already
Been Received. Indications
Point to a Short Crop.

Prospects for the coming season in
Dawson are highly gratifying. The out
look was never more encouraging.
Dawson has resumed her old place as
the leading cotton market of this section,
and the prices she is paying are bringing
in an unusually large number OF bales
for so early in the season.
Since Friday the staple has been bring
ing from 81 to cents here, which is
from an eigth to half cent more than it
has brought in other markets, and the
result is that new cotton is coming in
with rush,
Three hundred bales have already been
received at the warehouses of the city,
which is more than twice as many as any
other town in the state has received.
The number of buyers will be unus~
ually large this season, and the rivalry
between them will do much toward
keeping the market up to the top notch
and securing for the farmers who sell
their cotton in Dawson the highest prices
that can be obtained anywhere. Besides
the local buyers-Messrs. J. A. Shields,
j. S. Lowrey, G. F. Ward, w. F. Locke
and G. Fl. Arthur-there will be buyers
here representing A. Norden & Co. of
New York, Tullis & Co. of Eufaula, Lit
Teton & Lamar of Americas, J. I. Stew
art & Son of Savannah, E. L. Edmond
son of Eufaula, NJ. B. Hamilton of
Charleston and Heneken & Vogelsang
of Bremen, Germany Mr.. j. l.. Sanders,
representing the latter firm, has already
arrived in the city ard opened an office.
Reports indicate a short crop through
out the cotton belt, and there is feel~
ing that the price will gradually advance.
At the time of going to press good
middling was bringing 81 Gems in DaW~
son. The market was unsteady.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
HOWss This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. CHENEY q Co., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able TO
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Traux. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Margin,
Wholesale ORA gglst, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price
75c. per BOTTLE. Sod by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
To Cleanse the System

Effec.ually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to hea Tiny activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or teYers, use Syrup
of Figs, made by 1.-The California Fig
Syrup Co
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
Heavy Rains Saturday.

One Of the heaviest rains that has
fallen in this county this year fell Sat
urday afternoon and night The
branch west Of Dawson was so high
that farmers living in the western
part of the county had to go to the
lower culvert bridge instead of cross
ing the ford on the Graves road.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
Reading Law.

Mr.. William H. Gurr is reading law
preparatory to standing an eXamina-
tion before the state examining board
this fall. His friends predict that he will
make a marked success and an envi-
able reputation in the field of his
chosen profession.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
Tho New Oil Mills.

The new oil mills building has been
completed and the machinery is being
put in position. 1t is now expected that
the mills will begin operations in two
weeks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16

Keep the stomach and bowels in good
condition, the waste avenues open and
free by an occasional dose of DIR. M. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
WIND DOES DAMAGE.
Blows Down a House and Demolishes a
Buggy.

There was considerable wind in the
Eleventh district in the community IN
which Judge 5. Fl. Roberts resides last
Friday afternoon.
Judge Roberts buggy house was blown
down and his buggy demolished The
vehicle was so badly damaged that it can
not be repaired.
No other damage has been reported.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
New Firm.

Messrs. L. E. and S. r. Cannon will
embark IN the mercantile business on
September LIST. Mr.. S. r. Cannon will
manage the business. Love and Bob
are clever and energetic young gentle
men, and we wish them success,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
Real Estate Deal.

The single story brick~store house on
Main street occupied by James d Dis
nuke has been sold by DIR. M. j James
to Mr.. j. F. Cooke. The price paid was
81, 250.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16

To keep young keep well, keep the
nerves calm, the body rudy and we'll
fed, and with DR.. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine regulate the stomach and bow
els
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
THE NEGRO SCHOOL HOUSE.

1t Will Be Rebuilt at Once at a Cost of n OF
More Than 81 900.
The building committee of the
board of city school commissioners
will begin arrangements at once for
rebuilding the negro public school build
ing, which was recently destroyed by
fire.
The now building will be located on
the site of the old one, and will contain
a hall and two large rooms. Its cost
will not exceed 1000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-08-16
LICENSED TO PREACH.

v U-,U
Minister.
Rev. J J. Bragg has united with a
Free Will Baptist church In Sumter
county, and has been licensed to
preach the gospel as minister of that
denomination.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
When'Lightning Hit Him

Albert Mantey of Denver has escaped the
jaws of death, survived the crack of DOOM
his now lives to talk of the ter
rors of sudden humiliation or the lack Of
terror, which Is more marvellous still.
Mantey Is a man Of giant frame, a miner
30 years old, who weighs 200 pounds. He
lies in the county hospital. burned from head
to heel, sore, immovable, but getting bet
ter, reports the Denver Post.
Mantey was struck by lightning last Tues
day afternoon, fifteen miles from Denver,
while he and H.. r. Van Derck and r. G.
Fling, residents of Denver, were driving
along in an express wagon toward Mount
Vernon, on a c%amping-out trip. The fierce
fire from heaven scared the flesh on bo'h
sides of his face, along his breast, and
down his back, and spent its force upon a
metal truss which hung about his loins and
probably saved his life. Van Derck, who
lay in the bottom OF the wagon, and Fling,
who sat beside Mantey, escaped without
injury. without even sustaining a shock.
One OF the horses attached to the vehicle
was killed.
II don't know how to begin to tell about
it," said Mantey yesterday. There was
so much about 1t that l can't describe, SO
much glare, such a queer feeling of don't
know how to tell you-a hot feeling in my
head, not unpleasant, though, and a sort
of notion that I was flying apart, all into
little strips, light. like feathers, floating
away into yellow space"
But how did you feel when 1t happened?'
he was asked.
We'll. that's just It," said Mantey. ''There
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20

seems to be a little bruised spot in my mind,
and when I try to turn my memory back to
that time 1t hurts"
"Wha hurts, your head?"
mo, my mind; it don't seem to be my
head. l can't locate it,"
'Try to recollect, will your" he was urged.
well, we were jogging along. Fling was
talking about something, l don't know just
what. l wasn't paying much attention to
him. I was thinking about something else
I was thinking-my, how my mind hurts"
"What were you thinking?"
you'll laugh at me; it was such a darn
fool thing said Mantey; ''but there had
been some rain. and 1 was looking at the
horse that logged along ahead on my side
of the wagon. The heavy breeding, you
know, the leather strips, the back part Of
the harness, that goes over the hips, was
beginning to chafe the hair off his sides,
or so 1t looked to me.
"At every jog it rubbed him more, and
his skin was beginning to finch under 1t,
and I was just going to tell Fling that l
thought we ought to stop and loosen up the
harness in some way, or drop the breeding
altogether when-the yellow came. That's
the only way I can describe 1.-THE yellow
flash that came and stayed.
1.-THE funny part of it was that in
amongst all the other feelings, l could see
that old horse jogging along, jogging along
not all of him, you know, just his hips
and the breeding that kept rubbing. 1 didn't
have an ache or a pain" Mantey went on,
mot the first bit of trouble. 1 didn't even
know that anything had happened, only 7
wondered at the yellow that was everywhere,
and the hot feeling in my head, and I
thought it was kind of strange that I should
feel so light and all split UP. I couldn't see
anything but the old horses hips, and it
looked after a while as If we were w up
in the air somewhere, I a-floating and he
just jogging along the same as ever-Gee.
now my mind pains me-"
"And how long did this last?"
81 don't know how long, but 1t was till I
felt something sting my face. Then the yell
low and the old horse faded away, and the
doctor said, How are you. Mantey?' and l
said, What, me? I'm all right and then
I found myself all bundled up in cotton and
my aches and pains set in"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
Pen and Picture Pointers

Although the MEMBERS Of the First Me-
braska will not complete their muster-out
until this week the interest and expectancy
aroused by their approaching homecoming
Is, IL anything, increasing rather than de-
creasing. The Bee this week gives its
readers some new and attractive pictures
bearing on the history of the regiment which
will make a valuable installment in the
pictorial series.
The frontispiece Is a group of all the
commissioned officers of the regiment taken
In the Philippines by the official photogra-
pher to the War department. The photo
graph was made shortly before the death Of
Colonel Stotsenberg and shows the colonel
in the center, with the officers of highest
rank nearest him. The present colonel, then
major, Milford, Is Immediately on his right
and the friends Of other officers will easily
recognize them in the group.
The photographs of camp life at San
Francisco give a good idea of what the boys
are doing there, as do also the characters
tic portraits OF a few of the most popular
officers.
One of the most deplorable accidents which
has ever occurred in Omaha Is that which
took away the lives OF four fremen at the
Mercer Chemical company fire week before
last. The accident was most peculiar and
probably has no counterpart anywhere. The
men were lowering an extension ladder,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-20
Pointed Paragraphs

Chicago News: The occasion always gets
there on time.
Bad habits should be broken before they
are acquired.
The cynic is apt to be the offspring of his
own failures.
There are numerous popular fallacies-
and a few popular facts.
His satanical majesty smiles when some
men make their tax returns.
Money may not produce happiness, but 1t
sometimes makes 1t possible.
No sensible mar sympathizes with those
who run into debt because of fashion.
Love is blind to everything-with the pos
sible exception of the golden eagle.
Don't think because a man is a poet that
he is unable to appreciate a square meal.
Too many people who are only capable of
making a loud noise imagine they can sing.
Men and women have different ideas of
beauty. No one ever saw a man with his
hair dyed red.
Some men have such a horror of debt that
they refuse to let their friends owe them
money.
Always try for the best, prepare for the
worst and bear with equanimity the out
come. whatever 1t may be.