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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
BOX IRON.


Mr.. c. c. Richardson and wife, OF
Baltimore. who have been visiting Their
sister here, returned home this week.
Masters Paul and Edgar Truitt. oi
Salem, were the guests of Ralph Truiti
this week
Prof John Riley is still very ill.,
Miss Vernia Scarborough has return
I'd home after pleasant visit in our
town
Miss Burroughs. of Snow Hill. spen,
part of last week as the guest of Mis-.
Estcllc Truitt
Mrs. ID. ii. Lewis accompanied by
Miss Clara Collins, spent Thursday
with Mrs. w l.. Purncll
Miss Mae Lane, who has been spend,
ing some time in Box Iron, returned
home Thursday accompanied by Miss
Truitt.
Rev. II. +. Truitt and wife are spend
ing this week with relatives here.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
Letter List.

The following letters remain uncalle6
for in the Snow Hill Post Office Per
sons calling for them will please say
they are advertised
Rev. A. ii. Adams, Harry ~ Brown
Moses J. Clayville, w. 4. Echelberger
Mess J. Exum x Co, Mr.. Minos Far
low, Miss Rosey Haley, Miss Ellis,
Heishell, Miss Angie Hobert. Mrs. En-
mcr Hahn. Mr.. Clarence Jones, Mr.
John Knott, Mrs. Mary c. Purnell, 5
j. Smith. Mr.. Gordy b, Townsend
Mas. James Wilson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
In MEMORIAM.

In sweet memory of Katherine Harri
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orland,
Harrison. Berlin.
This lovely bud so young and fair,
Called hence by early doom;
Just came To show how sweet flower
In Paradise would bloom.
Yes, little Katherine came as boon.
\ treasure as il We're.
Yet God hath taken her so soon,
But left sweet memory here.
We miss thee, dearest Katherine,
Our hearts are now so sad.
Since thou art gone why should we smile
There's naught 10 make US glad.
Returning morn calls forth the bird,
Its merry notes through grove now
steal,
But ah, thy prattle no more is heard
In death thy lips are sealed.
We're lonely now. dear Katherine
Since thou art gone away,
We little dreamed that death so soon
Would mark thee for his prey.
\ lovely rose just ope'd in bloom,
\ mothers pride-a fathers trust.
Lies Wondering in the silent tomb.
Back to its mothers dust.
A FRIEND. r. {. Il.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
Equitable Building & Loan

The stockholders of the Equitable
Building and Loan Association of Snow
Hill have reelected the following off.
GERS for the ensuing year: President
Clayton J. Purnell: vice president,
Edward p Davis; secretary, Thomas H.
Johnson; treasurer, William T.. Bratten,
directors. William r. Johnson, Thomas
NJ. Purnell. John w station, Oscar NJ.
Purnell, William f. Bratten. John II
Burbage, DIR. Charles f. w. Hall, Hor.
ace +. Harmonson, Alfred Childs and
w. Elton Boston. The annual state
ment attested by Oscar NJ. Purnell
William +. johnson and John w Station,
auditors. show assets amounting To over
$4,000 Not a cent has been lost 10 the
association since its organization in 1891.
The annual dividend Of per cent. was
declared This is most excellent
showing and attests the good manage
ment Of the Association.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19


Quillcn have appointed the following
School Trustees for the Third and Ninth
Election Districts
WHITE SCHOOLS. DIST. No. 3.
School No. John NJ. Moore, J. w.
Bodley. George w. Massey.
School No 2.-Jamcs w. Parker.
George w. Birmingham. L. r. AyarS.
School No. 3.-James H. Birch, Edw.
Kelley, James Carey.
School No. IL. w. Jones, James
Casper, Samuel johnson.
School No. John j. Gibbs, James
r. Rodney, Jesse T. Turner
DISTRICT No. ..
School No. stephen !. Quillcn,
T.. = Furbush. Henry T Bell
School No. VIM T. Boston. |, w
Burbage. Payntcr : West
School No. 3.-Gcorgc w Townsend
! Daniel Pcr,luc. Thomas II Powell
School No. j.-P w. Donoway, w. Il
Hopkins, VIM. &. Davis.
School No. 6.-Joshua J. Duncan.
John jackson, William I.atchum
School No. flames Il. Richardson
James T.. Thomas Gordon l.. Burbage
CoLoRED. DIST. No. ..
School No. Isaac Holland, G. II
Shovel. George Collins.
School No. 2.-George w. Whaley
Burton Shovel. Peter Duncan
DISTRICT No. 3.
School No. Robert Baker. George
III. Taylor. Isaac G. Henry.
School No. Eben Pitts. Isaac War
rem. VIM. J. Miller.
School No 3 Henry Fooks. Major
Shovel. Levin W Purnell
School No. L. Henry Birmingham
&. Handy Shovel. James w Rayne
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
Church Dedication.

The new church just erected by the
Disciples of Christ is almost completed
and will be dedicated to the service Of
God Sunday. August eth. Revs. Pow
or and Wright of Washington, and
other noted divines will be present and
assist in the dedicating services. The
church is a very pretty structure located
on one of the Burroughs lots. at the
foot Of Burroughs lane" The Dis
ciples will have comfortable and at
tractive place for worship now. and
pastor Dudley deserves credit for what
he has accomplished in so short time,
Everybody is cordially invited to attend
the dedicatory services.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
STOCKTON.

s.ss.:s.
The North East wind makes the air
cool and all are enjoying the change.
Our vessels are coming in and loading
again for the watering places. MELONS,
potatoes and chickens are the cargocs.
Capt. Ben Sharplcy came home with
his bride this week We all gave his
young wife hearty welcome and will
do all We can To make her feel at home
Miss Mamie Wharton has returned
from her visit North. We are glad to
have her home again.
Capt. John Shepard came home to-day
and we hope he will stay while with
us.
Misses BERTHE and Aline Lindsay visit.
ed their uncle Mr.. Thomas =. Lindsay,
this week.
Miss Olive onley and her friend Miss
Wilkinson. of Pocomoke City, visited
Miss Winnie Smack this week.
This town can boast Of more pretty
girls in summer than any other ON the
shore. II YOU fellows don't believe il
just come and sit ON the porchcs and see
them drive by.
Mrs. Ducr was called to the bed side
Of her father this week. He is very ill.
Capt Houston is on the sick list. The
town all miss him when he can't attend
To business and we wish him speedy
recovery.
Mr.. James Cottman has accepted the
tree. and the business will be well con
Quoted by him as he is one of our best
young business men.
Miss Minnie Purnell. the daughter of
the late George w Purnell, of Phila.
dclphia is visiting her uncle Mr.. VIM.
Cottman
Miss English of Philadelphia, is visit.
ing the Misses Ward. She is accompa,
MED by her little brother.
The NJ T.. Church festival was quite
success. and we hope soon to see the
church put on a new coat of paint.
Mr. Disharoon's new house will add
much to the avenue and the next new
house To 20 up is on the center lot
bought by Mr.. James Smack TIL,
lumber was put on the lot to-day.
Mr.. George Waters and wife returned
to Wilmington this week after a tive
weeks stay at home.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
STRANGE.

A man residing on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, recently wrote his name
and address on postal card and simply
addressed it /. BENESCH & Sons, BAL
TINoRE BY return mail he received n
handsome l2S page catalogue. contain
ing over 800 fine half-tone illustrations
and very valuable suggestions ON eco
nomical housefurnishing at rock bottom
prices, also a personal letter from the
largest model home furnishers in the
U. S.-All for a postal. Try it,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
BANK CLERKS SUICIDE.
LeonidaS Darlington, of Middle.
town. Del.

MIDDLETowN, DEL, Aug. i3.-Leoni-
das Darlington, teller of the Citizens
National Bank of this town was found
dead beside his desk in the bank about
S o'clock Yesterday morning. The dis
covcry was made by Cashier Crouch
There was wound in Darlington S
head, and a revolver lying on the floor
beside him. There was no evidences of
an attempt at robbery. and it was plain
that he had committed suicide
Darlingtons accounts with the bank
are said to he straight. and his domestic
relations were uniformly pleasant He
had been i'll poor health for the past two
or three years. and dependency over
this fact, it is presumed, led to the
suicide
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
Mrs. Booker Dead.

Mrs. Laura V Booker, after a linger-
ing illness. died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ School
field, of Pocomoke City. Monday from
a complication of diseases. She married
S. s. Booker, a prominent business man
of Norfolk. Va. in November last She
was about % years of age.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
James H. Pruitt Dead.

Mr. James II. Pruitt. an old and re.
Spcctcd citizen of Girdletree died at the
home of Mr.. Lcmuel Birmingham Satur,
day evening and was buried at Green,
mount Cemetery Girdletree. Monday
afternoon. Mr.. Pruitt was - years OF
age and his death resulted from com
plication of diseases
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19

Local notices ia these columns are
charged for at the rate Of 10 cents line
for erery insertion. II matters not chat
others charge. W. regulate our o'cn
prices according 70 The fair north Of This
journal as dn adrei tising medium.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19

A fine upright piano one of the best
III the county can he bought for almost
half its cost of Mr.. Horace Payne. If
you want nice instrument this is
your opportunity. II
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19

Honest. now. Did you ever see a
better local paper than the MESSENGER
We think not.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19

Isn't the MESSENGER chuck full Of
news: We get everything worth print.
ing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19

DIR. S. X. Marshall is meeting with
great success in his dental and optical
practice. also his drug business. The
people appreciate him very much and
he seems to be proud of their apprecia-
tinu
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-08-19
School Trustees.

School Commissioners McMastcr and
Quillcn have appointed the following
School Trustees for the Third and Ninth
Election Districts
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29
Bridge Notice.

VNTILL be let to the lowest responsible
w bidder on the 7th day of Decem- :
Der next ct IL o'clock q. m. at the bridge
place, the building Of bridge over Cnf-
fee Creek, on the read leading 10 Pendle
ton, near the Larkin Newton old place in
Garvin township. Also, on the 9th day
of Decem ber at II O'CLOCK a. m. at bridge
place, the building of bridgeo over Nears
Creek, near J. L. Geer's, on road leading
from Anderson to Shirley's Store, in
Broadaway Township. Also, on tho 18th
Decem ber at IL O'Clock, at bridge place,
the building oe bricGA over Rocky River,
known as "Eneison's Bridge" ,iear T..
T. Reeds, in Varennes and Martin town
ships. Plans and specifications made
known at tbe letting, reserving the right
to reject any or all bids. Successful bid
ders will bs required To give bond for the
faithful performance Of the work.
J. N. VANDIVER,
Go. Sup'r. A. G.
Nov 20, 1899 % 2
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

The Charlotte Observer has won
brilliant victory over so-called medical
ethics, alias pretended aversion to
newspaper mention. The local physi-
clans Of Charlotte made concerted
request of the Observer not to mention
the name of any local physician en-
gagged in any case Of surgery or illness.
The Observer protested that ii was 1ln-
fair to the Charlotte medical fraternity
to mention the attending physician
and surgeon in some notably successful
operation, outside of Charlotte yet IN
side the city, unless the attenGingphy-
sician bea eanon-resident, make no men
tion OF them whatever They, how
ever, tore their hair all the more and
protested with raging and fevcrish
gesticulations against the disgraceful
(?) impropriety of having ones name
in print. Their wishes were strictly
adhered to. Meanwhile many success
full operations were reported outside
the city and the operating physicians
mentioned in connection as they de-
served. This was evidently not what
the modest doctors wanted. for several
Of the most clamorous have indicateda a
most fawning hankering for such free
advertising as the notices give, one
prominent physician begging the
Observer to "spoil out" his name from
the former request and intimating
desire to have further complimentary
mention upon occasion justifylng 1t.
The moral of this is that great deal
more common, ordinary horse sense
can be injected into modern profession
al ethics without injury to the patient
If the ethics of the professionals.
profession-ventures so far from the
pale of reason that its modest sensl-
bilities are shocked by legitimate news
items and even advertising, the golden
age of quackery is dawning and about
all there will be left in that professions
will be its "cthics.'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

At the next session of Congress, the
Postal Telegraph Company will ask
for permission for the Commercial Ca
BILE Company to construct line from
some point in Florida to the city OF
Havana, Cuba. This right has here
tofore been denied this Company by
the War Department for reasons not
obvious to the general public. 1t is
nevertheless fact that the Western
Union people reduced their rates about
one-half Immediately upon the first
steps being taken by the Commercial
Cable Company to establish a compe-
titive line. If the government can in
duce and maintain healthy competition.
the growing necessity for government
al ownership of cable and telegraph
lines and railroads will be greatly OBJ
.viated.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

Gov. McSweeney is eminently cor
rect in his refusal to continue the Gus
tomary practice Of giving rewards fo1
the seizure of contraband liquors to
constables or other officers in the dis
charge of their prescribed duties in
towns and cities where there is no dis
pensary. Officers are usually paid an
adequate salary to justify them in do
ing their duty faithfully. Should they
fail to discharge their duty as contem-
plated by the appointing power, there
are others quite as anxious for the job
and who are competent to enforce the
law. The dispensary under Gov. Nc
Sweeney bids fair TO cease its existence
as a political pap-sucking machine.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

There is little one-horse six-by y-ten
Congressman up in Indiana named
Crumpacker, whose alarm at the wip-
ing out of sectional feeling borders on
desperation. He reasons, if indeed
such calculations can be called reason
ing, upon the assumption that his con-
stituency are q narrow, prejudiced, in
tolerant and fanatical people, who
don't know much and are not capable
of learning much; assuming this him
self, he isappealing to those prejudices,
playing to the galleries, as it were, in
braying about his intentions to advo-
cate theYeduction of Southern repre-
sentation in Congress to basis OF its
voting strength against the present re-
presentation based on population. This
little congressional donkey is one of
the many whose jobs are dependent on
the perpetuation of strife and hatred.
Fortunately, however, for the Ameri
can republic, men who representpeople
Of this class are at discount among
Statesmen, so that their hysterical
rawlings and frenzied paroxysms are
usually retailed to such appreciative
congressional audiences as empty seats,
and such officers Of that body whose
presence is obligatory and who take
advantage of the time to dream of
their own dear donkeys braying,
kicking and snorting and raising cain
generally in the quietude of their
green, waving pastures. These people
are necessary evil in all governments;
they are bell-buoys on the treacherous
sands of garrulity as warning to
others that man is mighty near akin to
the jackass, the latter gentleman being
only handicapped in the Ineligible
expression of his ideas. The good
sense and patriotic motives Of the con-
gress of the nation will ever predomi-
nate, and we have no fears of such a
partisan innovation being thrust upon
the country, especially when the cause
is championed by statesmen of the
Crumpacker calibre.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

Our remarks several weeks ago in
reference to the loving-cup craze and
the soldering and slushing sentiment
that superinduces it, recur to us again
anent the revulsion in feeling over the
much-transferred home of Admiral
Dewey. The ordinary run of public
opinion is notoriously inconstant and
vacillating. This, however, is the liv-
ing principle of all republics. tits all
mistaken idea that it is difference OF
opinion which makes politics, thought
is true that that subtle cerebral
cambatativeness figures almost eX-
clusiycly in horse races. The real force
in repu blican politics is the all-power-
full, much ccurted and pampcred bal
ance of power, the f1oater. To-day
you find him going wild over some va
gary OF cphcmcral beauty, tomorrow
he sIumbers beneath the soothing in
tluence of its enhancing intoXicatioD,
and the day after he is hOwlinghlmsclf
hoarsc for the winning rival with all
the zest of life long advocate. These
are the fellows who arc making asses
of themselves now in the Dewey incl
dent. When all the world stopped to
honor the nations greatest hero, there
were none so bold to oppose the popu-
lar acclaim, but at the beck of design
ing politicians and yellow journal
scandal-mongers the breath OF suspic-
ion at perfectly legitimate and rcgu-
lar business transaction has famed a
flame which but illumes the noble
character it attempts to consume,
while it throws lurid and forbidding
shadows upon his cowardly traducers.
After all the fury has exhausted itself,
upon analysis it will be found to be on
ly an innocuous fizzle. The impctuous
and sentimental idol maker, whose
slobberings were most oceanic and
whose sentiment was as soft as butter,
is as plastic in the hands OF a master
moulder rs clay in the hands OF the
potter These are your iconoclasts!
Yet, sensible people sit and listen and
drink with avidity their idle vaporlngs.
The gift home was Admiral Dcwcy's
to dispose of as he saw tit under his
rights as all American citizen. His be-
ing a hero and a popular idol has rob-
bed him of none of his rights OF citl-
zcnship, and he should ;oJ bc bounded
by good people to Crafty the vagarles
of empty minds.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

The case Of miscegenation in Florida
in which the white woman was award
ed five years and her negro paramour
one year seems to be considered as
settled, though from our point of view
there are other parties whose culpablll-
ty should be ascertained and severely
punished-the minister, for instance,
whose monumental cheek dictates his
reason for performing the marriage
ceremony that the parties had legal
license and that his church required
nothing more. There has also been
little effort to ascertain who issued the
license. These parties are equally
guilty, and should all be meted pun
ishment similar to the principals.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

The disgraceful methods employed
by Mark Hanna to solicit funds for the
recent campaign should receive Con-
gressional attention in making it a
felony for any appointive or civil SER
vice employe of the government to con-
tribute directly or indirectly to any
campaign fund. 1t lisa most disreputa-
BILE fact that there is not United
States legation in Europe that did not
receive a letter demanding of the min
lister and ali his surroundings contri-
button to the Hanna fund. If COM
mon decency does not restrain the cor
rupIionists, it is time the criminal
Courts were empowered to handle
them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29
President Williams, of the Chemica

President Williams, of the Chemical
Bank of New York, one of the strong
est financial institutions in the country,
saws that New York is no longer the
money center, and it is due from the
fact that money drawn from there to
move crops is being deposited in local
banks of the South and West or being
invested in local manufacturing enter
prises. This is the first time it has
occurred to any noticeable extent and
shows that the general prosperity OF
the South and West to be beyond the
average.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

Mr.. Richard II. Edmunds contributes
to a recent number of Ha1per's Weekly
an article on the growth of commerce
and industries in the South which IS
full Of facts and figures OF q most in
teresting character, especially to busi-
ness men and manufacturers. He re-
lates in an easy style how the Southern
States have steadily advanced during
the past twenty years until they have
become an added strength to the indus
trial power of the country. He shows
that the wages paid to factory hands
have increased from s755,0O0,0o0 in 1880
to s36O,OOO,0OO in 1899. In 1880 the
South produced 431,00O,OOO bushels OF
grain. The crop for 1S9S-'99 aggrega-
ted 7S6,6OO,OO9 bushels. The railroad
mileage, which in 1880 aggregated only
10000 miles, has now reached $4,000
miles. The Southern cotton mills in
1880 consumed 233,8s6 bales. In 1898
'99 they consumed 100000 bales. The
capital invested in cotton mills has in
creased from S21, 300, ,OOOin 1880 to $685.
100000 at the present time. From
397, 900 tons of pig iron in 1850 the pro-
duct has now grown to 100000 tons.
There is S4O,0O0,OOO capital in cotton
seed oil manufacture now, as against
S3,5O0,0O0 in 1880. The capitalinvested
IN manufacturing to-day aggregates
81 ,OO0, ,OO0 900 while in 1880 it was only
S257 100000. The spindles in cotton
mills in 1880 numbered GG7,000. This
year they number 100000. The
amount of phosphate mined has in
creased from 100000 tons, to 100000
tons. The value of manufactured pro-
ducts in the South has kept pace with
the increase of the output. From
$457, 100000 in 1880 this value has
reached S1,5OO,0O0OOO in 1899. We
doubt if there is another section Of our
whole country that can make a better
showing for the same length of time.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 80, 1899.

When asked about the Philippine
question, ex-Speaker Tom Reed quiet
" remarked: 81 believe in the declara-
ton Of independence" 1t is curious
how Democratic Republican becomes
lust as soon as he gives up ofice-seek-
ing.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29

About $50 privatcs and non-com-
missioned officers have deserted froma
Vermont regiment which was ready to
start for New York to embark for Ma
Mia.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29
FOR SALE.

NHHE Undersigned offers for sale a Tract
IL of Land, containing ~ acres, stu
ated in rentervi!le Township, two miles
North Of tho City OF Anderson. = good
dwelling house with seven rooms and all
necessary outbuidings on the place.
Fifty acres in cultivation.
L. REID WATSON.
Nov % 1899 % II
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-29
G.. S. MINOR and the
TEN CENTS STORE.

Barton Building No. 36, Granite Row,
Where Spot Cash does the work.
Special prices to Merchants every
where.
SPECIALIZING have good, young
bay mare mule, 6 years old, in perfect
condition. Will sell cheap or ex-
change for a good horse.
G. s MINOR & Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-04
LANCASTER WAS
OVERWHELMED
The Cherubs Celebrated the Third
Of July.
TWO GAMES PLAYED TODAY,
wilhelm Was an Easy Thing for the
Cherubs The Lancastcrs Were
Kept Guessing All the Time.
Three Home Runs.
TWO GAMES PLAYED TODAY,


Games Yesterday.
Richmond. a. Lancaster =.
Reading. ". Allentown. 9.
Scranton. 8. Wilkosbarre. o
Paterson. 9. Newark. o.