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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-10-01
WALL STREET IN l775.
When the News OF the Battle of Lex
iaCton Arrived.

Israel RcS>vi came sp1rring into
the Bowery road from Boston April
%, 1c,5, breaking the quiet Of a
Sabbath morning by roaring star
Ting news at every passing group
of citizens. and as the congresa-
tions of Trinity and the Presby-
terian church issued from their
MONDAY services he burst upon
them with tidirgs that the battle
of Lexington had been fought and
won four days before. In an in
Slant he was surrounded by an anx-
ious throng, eagerly clamoring for
details, and Wall street was soon IN
state of wild commotion, loyalists
and patriots scattering to protect
their families and property, each
man suspecting and fearing the
other and all almost equally dis
mayed by the news. The patriots
were the first to recover from the
shock, however, and, headed by
Isaac Sears and some of the boldest
Sons of Liberty, band OF citizens
hastily assembled and, taking pos
session of the city hall, seized 500
stand of arms deposited there for
the troops, demanded and received
the KEYS of the custom house,
closed the building and virtually
deposed the royal government.
From that moment all business
was suspended in the city, and be-
tween April "a and May l, IT'S,
confusion reigned supreme. Then
the ablest men in the community
assumed control and, calling mass
meeting at the Merchants Coffee
House, which had practically be-
come the seat of government, or
ganized a provisional committee Of
a hundred to administer the pub
lie business. BY the orders of this
committee the city was virtually
placed under martial law, the shops
/ and factories were closed, the
streets were patrolled by impro-
vised bands of militia, all available
arms and ammunition were seized,
crude preparations were made for
resisting an attack, and many tim
orous loyalists closed their houses
and sought safety at their country
seats. Meanwhile some of the
kings troops had been allowed to
enter the city, the loyalist members
of the committee feeling that their
presence would insure order, but
when they made an attempt to ap-
propriate the spare arms deposited
in their barracks Marinus Willett
forced an armed guard to surrender
this booty, and the carts containing
-~cfe weapons were triumpl&ntly es-
corted BY great throng of citizens
up Broadway, past the head of
Wall street to Abraham Van
Dykes ball alley at John street,
where they were placed under lock
and key.-Frederick Trevor Hill in
Harper's Magazine.
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First at Last,

Stevens works for German who
is in the commission business near
Washington market. Stevens came
near losing his job recently because
of his habit of arriving late at the
Office, and it was not until Schmitz,
his employer, told him if he was
late again he would be discharged
that he mended his ways.
Now he is telling his friends
how the boss, who never has been
able to get the kinks out of the
English language, complimented
him for his punctuality.
Harry" said Mr.. Schmitz, II
hat noticed dot you are early of
late"
Stevens nodded and smiled, and
his employer continued:
"You were pehind pefore, but
now you are de fairst at last. -
New York Press.
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WASHINGTON IRVING.
He Was an Utter Failure as an After
Cinrsr Speaker.

Washington Irving was not a
ready after dinner speaker. The
author OF "American BooMaen@
SAYS that he stunned public ap-
pcarances. Yet when Dickens came
to New York in 1912 Irving coUld
not escape presiding at the great
dinner in his honor. They had al
ready become friends through cor
respondence, for lrving's delight in
Little Nell had to be expressed in
letter to the author, and Dickens,
in his enthusiastic response, had
said:
"Diedr;ch knickcrbocker' l
have worn to death in my pocket,
and vet l should show you his mu-
tilated carcass with a Joy beyond
expression
The night of the public dinner
came, and lrving's dread of the in
troductory speech kept him 3mur-
muring throughout the r%ast, Il
shall certainly break down.
At the proper time he rose to his
feet, began bravely, but could utter
only few sentences, and ended by
taking refuge in the announcement
of the toast:
"Charlcs Dickens, the guest Of
the nation
The applause was generous, ard
Irving took his seat.
"Therc." he said. 81 told YOU |
should break down, and have done
it,
Later, while on his way to Mad
rid, lie found himself called upon
at the dinner OF the literary fund
in London to respond to the toast,
"Washin9ton Irving ard American
literature" Al he could say in ac-
knowlcdgmcnt of an enthusiastic
reception was:
Il beg to return YOU ny very sim
cere thanks"
One Englishman at the table was
heard to make the laconic comment,
"Bricf."
"Ycs,' said another beside him,
"but you can tell the gentleman in
the very tone OF his vG;ce."
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Ready With tho Answer.

Miss Baxter, feeling the effects
Of a torrid afternoon in June, was
attempting to arouse the interest
Of her languid class by giving, as
she supposed, an interesting talk on
the obeisk. After speaking for
half an hour she found that her ef-
forts were wasted. Feeling utterly
provoked, she cried: Every word
that I have said you have let in at
one ear and out of the other. You"
pointing to girl whom she no.
ticed had been particularly inatten-
tive throughout the entire lesson
"tell me, what is an obelisk%
The pupil, grasping the teachers
last words, rose and promptly an
swered:
can obelisk is something that
goes in one ear and out the other"
Success Magazine.
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RapidIy Amerieanized.

An Englishman temporarily liv-
ing in Boston took his small son to
the top of Bunker Hill and pre-
pared to give him the British YER
sion of the historic fight at that
point. His story, however, remain
ed untold, the following question
and answer alone being exchanged
between the loyal subject of the
British crown and his youthful of
spring, who had been a resident of
this country less than six months:
"Now, my son, do you know
what event took place a hundred
years ago where we are now stand
ing?" asked the fond parent.
You bet I dow was the prompt
reply. "This is where we licked the
stufin' out of the English !"-Bos-
ton Post.
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His Eriaht Idea.

Pat Was digging ditch. On the
first day Of the job he dug and dug,
but made small progress. He wen:
back next morning only to find that
what he had done the day before
was entirely wiped out by cave-in.
Then brilliant idea occurred to
Pat. Half burying his pick and
shovel in the earth, leaving only
the ends sticking out, he carefully
threw his coat and dinner pail over
the edge of the cave-in and then
hid. In a short time people came
along, took in the situation at a
glance, jumped at the conclusion
that the laborer lad been caught in
the fall of the bank and went to
work hastily, trying to uncover his
body. Half an hour later three
sweating and puzzled men stood by
the nearly completed ditch and wcn-
dered where the buried man was.
Then Pat came out from his retire
ment and said: ''Thank ye, gentle
men. I knowed you'd bite on that. !"
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He Got the Ad.

"You're not on that horrid pa
per, are you," cried the girl who
speaks her mind, though l did once
meet a reporter from it who was
rather nice? He came to see about
getting an advertisement Whatl
Not a reporter? Why, I thought
he was. Well, anyway, l had lost q
dog, and he said he had heard Of it
and wanted to know if I didn't want
to advertise in his paper for it. l
told him I didn't believe I liked his
old paper, and he said he didn't
think much of it himself, but he
thought it was pretty apt to reach
the class of people who stole dogs.
And so since he was 80 polite about
it thoughtI might as well adver-
tise in it. But I didn't get the dog"
New York Globe.
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French and English Tastes.

How far does the great 'healthy
British public" like to see e1hibi-
tions of the horrible? Certainly not
like the French, for, although Paris
has abolished the publicity of the
morgue, French company like the
Grand Guignol can go on year after
year, and French newspapers will
publish pictures of the corpses and
all that sort of thing as English
newspapers would not dare to do.
To call it "morbid" is begging the
question. 1t is simply different from
ourselyes-London Taller. .---,..-
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s.er.t Of HNerxeu. Balance. I.

The secret of mental health and
nervous balance is to be found in
obedience to few rules. Here they
are: 1. Cultivate sound, health cre-
ating emotions-love, Joy, peace,
faith and hope. 2. Allow yourself
sufficient time IN which to do your
work. 8. Hold in reserve a surplus
store Of nervous energy by keeping
within the limits of your organiza-
ton, says Rev. Samuel McComb in
Harper's Bazar. 4. Do one thing at
a time. 5. Prepare yourself in good
season for sleep. 6. Trust in the in
finite goodness of God, who loves
every creature he has made.
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His Deep Concern.

The kind old lady noticed a small
lad entering a cobbler's with small
package. 49,.
"What have you there, sonny%
she asked kindly.
'Ma's slipper" replied the lad:
'eYou see, there is tack out OF
place in it, and I want to have it
fixed before ma notices ii"
"Ah, what a considerate little
boy! I suppose you are afraid the
tack might hurt your mothers
foot?"
"Well, it isn't exactly that. You
see, the tack is sticking out on the
sole, and this is the slipper ma
spanks me with" Chicago News.
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How Printing Began.

Laurentius of HARLEM invented
the art of printing about A. D. 143O
and practiced it with separate wood
en- types. Gutenberg afterward
invented cut metal types, but the
art was carried to perfection by
Peter Schoeffer, who invented the
mode of casting the types in mat
rices. Frederick Corsellis began to
print at Oxford in 1853 with wooden
types, but it was William Ca1ton
who introduced into England the
art of printing with fusile types, in
1474.
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Prepared For the Worst.

Aunt Matilda, who was favored
with a visit from her favorite
nephew, told the youngster to soak
his feet in a tub of salt water If he
wanted to tougher them. She knew
he loved to 60 barefoot. He soaked
his hands too.
Then, after thinking about it for
a few moments, he said to himself:
'It's pretty near time for me to get
a licking. Tomorrow I'm going to
sit in it."-Ladies' Home Journal.
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Needed More,

"Here is some complexion pow
der, auntie," said little Tommy Tod
dies. '1 bought this little box for
mamma and the great big box for
you"
"But why did you think I needed
such a large box?" asked the visit
ing aunt in surprise.
"Oh, because I heard papa say
you were two faced."-Kansas City
Independent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-03
Did You Ever!

a Millinery Opening" Of Fall and
Winter Styles at cut prices
Yes, actually cut prices will be given
at the Opening, which will be held
on the Sth and 9th of October. when u
large lot Of hats. the new things Just
from New York will be sold,
AT the very start we cut our prices,
and sacrifice our fair profits for the
purpose that is plain to you. We do it
at the beginning of the season because
we are going TO close business before
the end of the season and must rush
the sale of the very large number Of
made up stock and the materials and
goods generally as rapidly as possible.
To sell cheap and sell a heap" quick
ly is necessary now, and the shrewd
people will take advantage of this grand
opening OF the newest things from
New York, giving such elegance and
quality AT such unheard Of low prices
at the very beginning Of the season.
Have made up the largest lot OF very
fine hats that we have ever shown here
and our customers will buy them at
lower price than we have sold medium
grade for al other openings.
THE new style hats require the hair
very full
Store will toe open on the night of the
sth till ten o'clock. and again on Satur-
day night.
RILEY'S MILLINERY.
Berlin, Md.
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w. {. T. u. MET
IN POCOMOKE.
State Convention In It's Thirty
Third Annual Session In
That Town.

The thirty-third annual convention Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Maryland was called to order
in pocomoke City Wednesday by State
President Mrs Mary A. Haslup, Of
Baltimore. All the State officers were
present, including Mrs Milton Stewart.
of Baltimore; the corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Alice Wood. the recording
secretary and the treasurer. Miss
Francis Cathcart. also Of Baltimore
The first session was begun at II
o clock, and was taken up by the read
ing of reports In the afternoon the
business was resumed The reports
showed an increase in membership Of
more than hundred new members
throughout the State
The treasurer's report showed that
over So. 900 had been received by the
union, while the expenses were $500
less than receipts. The night meeting
was held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church An address of welcome IN be
half Of the churches of Pocomoke was
delivered by Rev. Dr. w l.. 5. Murray.
Of Salem Methodist Episcopal Church.
The business men extended welcome
through Mr.. John W. Ennis, and Mayor
Coston welcomed the ladies on behalf Of
the town The response to this was by
Mrs Lewis Dill, Of Baltimore Pres-
dent Haslup then made her annual adj
dress. Mrs Hetzler. of Talbot county
was presented with banner for having
procured the largest number of mem
bers during the year This banner was
formerly held by Mrs Ferdinand Smith.
of Baltimore.
The special attraction Of the evening
was drill and chorus Of the LOYAL Ie-
gion, led by Mrs W. A. Curry. Of Balt-
more, who is State Loyal Temperance
Legion Secretary, and a recitation by
Miss Lillian Gordy. Of Pocomoke Tai
bot county received the State pennant
The program of the evening meetings
was of great interest TO the public at
large, as also to the members during
the sessions. Miss Christine kindllng,
of England. addressed the meeting on
Thursday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-03
Appointed For Each District.

The Board of County Commissioners.
realizing the fact that it was absolutely
impossible for three men going to-geth-
er to visit every district or section of
Worcester County in the next three
months for the purpose of making as
sessment. on Tuesday last appointed an
assessor for each district. These asses.
ors will be furnished with blanks. and
in turn they will furnish to each
person in their respective district 4
blank for the listing of personal and
real property In this manner the as
SCISSOR will have ample time and can
more thoroughly go over his district
with the object in view of getting each
and every person owning property sub
ject to taxation on the county books.
The appointments were as follows:
District No /, John l.. Paradee; Dis
trict No. 2. Horace Payne; District No.
3. William T. Bowen; District No. 4,
John L. Mason; District No. 5, Timothy
Rayne. Sr; District No. 6. Samuel +.
Shochley: District No. Z, Nathaniel j.
Pussy; District No s, William o. Payne;
District No. 8. John + Williams.
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Independents Are In Line.

The poor old Baltimore Sun is ran
sacking the city in its efforts to get
interviews from prominent Independent
Democrats who are going to vote
against Bryan this time. Last week
the Sun obtained three interviews.
from John +. Semmes, George K.
Willis and Mr.. Newcomer. We venture
the assertion that neither of these so
called Democrats has voted for a
Democratic nominee at National cleo
ton since Clevelands' S time. The fact
is, the poor old Sun is at its wits end
trying to find Democrats who are not
gazing to vote for MIR. Bryan this year,
but they are having hard time to
discover many. Things are lining up
in Baltimore better every day for the
Democrats. The Democratic organiza-
ton is working hard for the National
ticket and Maryland will certainly be in
the right column this year ll'icomWo
n rus
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IRO\SIIIRE.

The NJ. +. Church will hold a festival
Tuesday afternoon and evening October
9th. Ice cream, cake. oysters, and con-
fectionery will be sold, and if Tuesday
should be stormy it will bc held ON
Wednesday
Mrs. Florence Anderson and daugh-
ter. OF Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. A. j. Birmingham
Mr.. Henry Fassitt made a business
trip to Salisbury Monday.
Mr.. Edward Williams. of Berlin,
spent Sunday with his parents, MIR
and Mrs. James Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Smack, of New
ark visited Mr.. and Mrs John Smack,
Sunday.
We are sorry to report Mr. and Mrs
John Quillen's little child very i'll at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Massey and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Birmingham.
There will be preaching here Sunday
at 3 O'Clock by Rev. G. C. Wood All
are cordially invited
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LOCALS.

Mrs. Levi J. Brimer is visiting her
sister at Pittsvile this week.
The Hughes meeting in Baltimore
was frost. The people are for Bryan
There will be services in the Epis-
copal Church at Stockton. Sunday at
$3.50 p. NJ.
The new NJ. +. Church organ will
not be ready tomorrow. therefore it
will not be opened.
Bishop Adams will be here and
preach in All Hallow's Church the first
Sunday in November.
Mrs. Edward Long and brother. Mr.
Walter Long. of Frankford. spent part
of this week with their friends. Misses
Georgia and Susie Warren.
Mrs. K. +. Agnew was taken to
the Peninsula General Hospital Sails
bury Saturday. for treatment.
Mr.. w. ID. Knox returned to Balti-
more this week after spending the sum
mer with friends in this county.
Mr.. Dallas II. Hearne returned to
Salisbury Monday, after short visit
to his brother, Mr.. w. T. Hearne.
Mr.. Horace Jones. of Cheriton. Va. i.
has been visiting the family of his uncle.
Mr.. Gordon b. Jones. in Snow Hill. this
week.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. p.
Church has decided TO hold their annual
bazaar and oyster supper November 18th
and 18th.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
at All Hallow's Rectory at p. NJ.
next Monday and the Guild at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. J. J. Collins. at 8 p. M.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-03
Conductor Laws Injured.

William J. Laws. of Berlin, who is
conductor of a b. c. & A. freight train,
while making his run Wednesday morn
ing, soon after leaving Wizards fell
from his train, sustaining painful
sprains and bruises and dislocating his
right arm. He had felt dizzy and was
in the act of sitting down on an egg
crate by the door when he lost his bal
ance.
The accident was not observed by
any one. and the train went on to Pitts
vile before he was missed. Then they
ran back. finding Mr.. Laws at Wizards.
and brought him to Salisbury to have
his injuries attended to at the hospital,
after which he went home on the mid
day train. We are glad to hear that
he is rapidly recovering, and was able
to sit up on Friday.
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All HaIIOwS P. {. Church.

Holy Communion. 7.i5 A. NJ. every
Sunday except the first of each month.
Sunday School. 1000 A. NJ Morning
and sermon. II A. NJ. Evening
prayer and address, 100 r. NJ.
Fridays. 7 80 z. NJ.
All Holy days. Holy Communion. 7.45
A. NJ.
REV. ALEXANDER NJ. RICH.
Rector.
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SNOW HILLS
BEST RACES
Last Tuesday Was The Occasion
OF Good Speed Trials
On Our Track.

Last Tuesday was a red letter day
for all horse lovers. who delight in good,
clean sport, it being the day Of the an.
nua races at the Snow Hill Driving
Park. An unusually large crowd was
in attendance and the races were con-
coded by all present to be the best they
had ever seen there In every race the
horses were well matched, and the
horses that won simply did so by hay
ing a lot of endurance in reserve There
was nothing at all that had the appear
ance Of being fixed as every man did
his best 10 send his horse under the
wire a winner There were three races.
Peter Case belonging to l.. I. Hearn.
Of Snow Hill, won the free-for-all.
winning the last heat in a walk
Lightning Bug belonging 70 j II.
Beloat, Of kellar, won the .. 80 and Oso
belonging to the same party won the
colt race
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NEWARK.

Mr. and Mrs Marion Johnson return
ed Wednesday from visit TO Mr.. john
son 5 parents at Nassawango.
Mrs. BERTHE Collier. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs George I.
Richardson, returned to Philadelphia
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Levin Conner are the
happy possessors Of a bouncing boy
Mrs. Maude Jarvis and mother-in-law
Mrs. Harry Jarvis We're visitors at Nh
Ara r. Bowen Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Mason, Of Suow Hill,
has been visiting her son, MIR John L.
Mason.
Mr. Oliver T. Richardson, of Spence.
was in town this week.
Mr. William Tilghman and daughter,
Miss Alice. of East New Market, who
attended the funeral Of Mrs Gault
Wednesday stopped over night with
Rev. and Mrs Wood at the Parsonage.
The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Gault.
who was a former resident Of Newark,
but for the past two years Of Berlin.
were brought here Wednesday after
noon and laid 20 rest in the NJ f. Gene
terry uneral services were helu IN
Bowen NJ. L. Church Rev Geo f.
Wood ofiiciated Mrs Gault, who was
about 80 years of age, died at the home
of her only living daughter. Mrs Sallie
Cropper. She had been in feeble health
for some time but notwithstanding her
feebleness and the certainty that she
must soon leave those she loved on
earth. her cheerfulness of disposition
was like rays Of sunshine to all who
came in personal contact with her
Her life was one Of self-deuial and
cross bearing. Tothe Borrowing friends
we extend our heartfelt sympathy, but
they have the satisfaction Of knowing
that their loss is her gain.
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Fifty Year. A Blacksmith.

Samuel r. Worley. Of Hixburg. Va.
has been shoeing horses for more than
fifty years. He says: chamberlain 5
Pain Balm has given me great relief
from lame back and rheumatism. II is
the best liniment | ever used. For
sale by z. ID. Cottingham Il Co.