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Smyrna times., 1879-12-24
Lookout for Christmas.

Once more upon the wings of time,
sweet Christmas will be here
To M the old with youthful thoughts,
Inc young with joyous cheer;
And as no children happy are
Upon that merry day
Unless they taste the sweets of life
To chase the sour away.
And nothing on this earth can mako
A day OF joys SO sure
AS nttle stockings brimming full
With Candies fresh and pdre:
And so to make the little eyes
To sparkle with delight,
And make the merry laugh to ring
from mornings dawn till night
Just step to GASS'S, MIXTURES there
Ten hundred pounds displayed
To suit the purse of every one
All pHre and fr6Shly made;
FIrc bushels full of Cdndy Tous
Now lie await in store.
Two hundred feet of Walnut Bar
To greet you at the door.
Cream Chocolates, Cum Drops, Jelly Cakes.
Almonds Burnt and Rose
And those delicious Car .mels
hhlcn clears away your woes -
Ihere COcOanut candy, what lot
Near past all comprehension
1helr many virtues to point out
Or cen their names To mention,
There's cakes and balls and bars and strips
And Caramels and cream
IN red In white in brown in black,
FRESH sparkling from the steam;
But time would fail to tell YOU all
Just stop in as you pass
Ana see how cheap these Candies are
That's sold by MRS. GASS.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

The Georgetown Inquirer has its "back
up in its defence of the Sussex Teachers,
and retorts in language more forcible than
polite. The sensitiveness exhibited eVin-
ceS hopeful sign, and, the possibility of
becoming teachable. 1t is greatly to be
hoped that they can be aroused to the fact
that there is rnuch to learn. When this is
accomplished, it will be happy day for the
county. That they have the material no
one questions, if they will use the appli-
ances. That they have not, it only needs
ride through the county to realize the
fact. 1t is well known that the present
law has met with determined opposition
from the start, and during the present
month We have seen in two papers articles
growing at the law and all its provisions,
and demanding its repeal--at least for
Sussex county. In addition, the Inquirer
and writer in the Index mot editorial, for
the editor of the Index is progressive man,
were both severe on the Institute fol
features popularity received in the two
upper counties as important adjuncts tC
psdagogue culture. The charge that tn,
time thus spent was wasted, may be true
especially if they could not or would no
comprehend it. What astonished us i
that the editor Of tho I.,asr,r should .joir
in the growl
Instead Of catering to tho rsactionar,
spirit that would carry them back to tb
antiquated books, slab seats, rickety schoo
house and provincia! teachers with littl
knowledge and less tact, the editor, if
friend of his county, should encourag
them in the line of progress, rather tina
growl at every little thing that is an inn,
vation on the ways Of the "daddies.
Sussex county has some as good schools an
as good teachers as the other counties, an
full Of excellent material if utilized, b.
they must "cone out of the forest" or IL
world will meys on and leave them benin
When they do this, they will learn to 9
tach some Importance to phonetics.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

HE MAINE FRAUD.-Among the items Of
interest that have engaged public attention
the past week, has been the action of the
governor OF Maine and his Council in re-
Versing the voice of the people as expressed
at the polls, on the mersst tschnicalities.
But few in the face Of such subversion Of
tns rights and liberties of the people have
the hariiheod to defend their course, willis
from all sides, including the most of tbs
leading democratic papers, the action il
either deprecated or condemned. II
Maine. the feeling is intense, and iadigna
uonmsetlngs oendsmning the "usurpation'
are the order Of the day.
Meetings have been held in Portland
Augusta, &c, and on Saturday night nnor
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

A WONDERFUL CURE OF DIPHTHERIA-
Three of my children had Diphtheria in its
worst form. Skin dry, lips parched, could
not swallow. With a feather | applied
Giles Liniment Iodide Ammonia to the
tonsils, rubbed it over their Threats and
chests. Great chunks of stuff came from
the Threats, the skin became moist, fever
left Thorn, and under the Almighty care
attribute their cure to DR.. Clos Liniment.
Jane Kelly, Cor. Tonnelli avenue and
Bleecker street. jersey City Heights, NJ.
Giles Pills cures Painful Menstruaton.
Sold 10y all druggists. JAS. p. IIotfecker,
agent, Smyrna. Trial bottles % cents.
Send for pamphlet. DR.. GILES,
l2O West Broadway, n. Y.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24
SMYRNA, DeI.,
"Wednesday Afternoon, Dec. "a.

THE TIMES " is published every Wednesday afte
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Usher, at Smyrna Delaware.
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discontinued until all arrears are paid-only at the
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insertions Three and Aliberal discount
made to quarterly, sem-annual and yearly adverti'
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged two cents per
line.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

GRANT IN PHILADELPHIA.-Gener Grant
received cordial greeting at the CONNER.
cial Exchange in Philadelphia on Friday.
lie made a longer speech than usual, referr-
ing chiefly to the obstacles to the growth Of
American trade in Asia Mayor Stoklpy
followed, and alluded to General Grants
fitness for third term. The negotiations
regarding the presidency of the proposed
Nicaragua Canal Company are apparently
suspended. On Friday Mr. A. j. Drexel
gave grand reception in honor of General
Grant. Many persons of distinction were
present.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

Three things to avoid. Arrogance, cruelty
and ingratitude.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

Patronize ;your own stores first y, hos
want your patronage. You can ti...kiu1
much they want your custom Dy
at their advertisements in our coluHD"
A merry Christmas!
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

A LADY's WISH" Oh, how | DO wish
my skin was as clear and soft as yours,
said lady to her friend. "You can easily
make it so" answered the friend. How p
inquired the first lady. "By using Hop
Bittsrs, that makes pure rich blood and
blooming health. 1t did it for me, as you
observe Read Of it.-Ca;,o BpHEn.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

sherman " Co., Marshall Mich, want an
agent in this county at once ot n salary Of S1O(
per month and expenses paid. For full par
ticulars address as above.
Smyrna times., 1879-12-24

The gettsrs up of the entertain nnent to.
morrow evening at the NJ. E. Church,
promise something frst,class at a much
lower figure than usual. The price is
put down to IS cts, so as to be within
the reach of all. There will be during the
evening several descriptive pieces that
require care and talent in executing.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18

Wool YIELD OF MERINo SHEEP-The
editor of the Rural Home visited the
farm of Mr.. Lusk, near Batavia, N. Y,
and speaks as follows - g1t3
Mr.. Lusk has mastered the art of 80
breeding and feeding the Merino as to
put the maximum weight of fine wool on
one hundred pounds of carcass. We
looked over his rams, his ewes and his
lambs, and wondered how nature could
be SO directed that she could wrap around
sleeps body skin large enough to
cover twice the dimensions, and to do
it by laying it on in folds or plaits, and
covering all with thick wool. Wonder
if the modern belle took the hint from
the MerinO, to wrap around her form
twice or thrice the number of yards Of
dry goods necessary for a dress by lay
ing it on in folds, plaits, bows, etc. Mr..
Lusk's entire flock of 10Y sheep sheared,
this year. an aggregate of 1856 IL
pounds of wool. which is an average Of
over IL 35-l00 pounds toa head. His
five year-old ram Hopeful sheared SO
pounds, s ounces a two-year old ram
Money Maker, sheared 81 pounds; 8
fve-year-old eve sheared "a pounds
another 81 pounds. This will be as a
sample of what careful breeding and
constant attention to the wants of tn,
animal will accomplish.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18
CHRISTIANITY A LIFE.

"Plead for your Christianity as elo-
quently as you like, but till l see your
protesting Christians live different lives
from other men, / cannot believe in
Christianity" These words were uttered
recently by an intelligent young German
to an English gentleman at Cannes.
How many are like this young German ?
Multitudes. You find them everywhere.
They may be called unreasonable. 1t
may be said that Christianity ought to
be received on its own credentials. But
is there not, after all, in the above state
ment, demand for one of its most i'm
portant credentials-the transformation
of the life of man? This kind of evil
dencc is the most tangible. Few have
either the ability or disposition to ex-
anime the historical evidence in favor
of it. But every one can see the evil
dence which consists in a changed life.
When a sordid creature is made liberal,
a malicious person gentle as dove, a
selfish, worldly soul benevolent toward
all, on-lookers everywhere see this. They
cannot gainsay it. Nor do they want TO-
At heart men are looking for what will
make them better. And if they were
fully convinced that Christianity would
do this. they would without further
hesitation embrace it. Of this you can
not, however, convince them by words
You may order your arguments never 81
wisely, and advance them never so ear
nestly. 1t will fail to win them il
seven cases out of ten. But pure lift
fails seldom. When protesting Chris
tians will live differently, in private ant
public. from those who make no pro
fession of religion, then shall the Gen
tiles come to the gospels light. ant
kings to the brightness of its rising
Canadian Independent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18

The reason that poultry killed at
home. though young, is not as tender as
that bought at market, is that the former
is generally not killed until wanted, and,
when eaten, is still rigid with death,
while that bought at the poulterer's has
been killed at least hours-more often
days. Poultry ought to be killed several
days before eaten, dressed at once, and,
with few bits Of charcoal in it, hung
in cool place. If poultry are kept from
food and drink at least twelve hours be-
fore killing. the crop and intestines will
be emptied, and any superauity of secre-
tions exhausted. The flesh will be juicy
and the fat firm. If left three days
without food or drink, though in good
condition previously, the flesh will be
dry and tasteless and the fat soft New.
err buy an undrawn fowl. The gas from
the crop and intestines will faint the
flesh. even though retained but a short
time.-FmcierS Journal.
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Half
Wagons
Half
.Price!

We. too, Ike the rest of oar aaeighbors,
haze built lot of cheap acago'as. aOhsch
aOe sOiH sell as low as can be bought IN
Vermont.
Al aOe haze to sag IN regard to this
class Of aoagons IS that they are as good
as can be bought for the money, and '0iA
be sold for as little money as anybody
sells aOagon for IN this state.
We might aoarrant them aoith the same
proprstety that oar meighbors do; but soe
don't aoarrant eoeryth5ng.
Tt is an established fact that my rep
aation as carriage builder, stands
second to no man IN Nes0 England, and
I am bound to keep that good.
We hare up,oards Of a hundred sOagons
Of all kinds and styles of the genuine
article, aoith the c. j. Uford name and
stamp upom them, sohich ace offer for
sale, that aoiN be qCayrdnted IN eUery
particular and aciN also be sold at Uery
to,o prices.
All persons a0anting to 5ay are an
cited 10 come and examine them and ask
the price We kqoV a0hat dollar as
aO0rth.
rypr00D
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18


Comparatively few people in this city
have any adequate idea of the immense
amount of business carried on by the
different manufacturing corporations Of
the city. and especially of the largest,
the Amoskeag-which runs ten mill and
100000 spindles. From consulting the
record book of this corporation-which
is a model of neatness and accuracy, Civ.
ing the total product of cloth manufac.
tured on this side of the river since 1874
1T is learned that 5000, OO6 yards
or 373,9l0 miles (about l IL times the
distance from the earth to the moon, J
have been turned out during that period
To manufacture this amount it has re-
quired 267,622,l67 pounds of cotton, OIL
557.545 bales. which, placed end to end
would reach 528 miles, or the distance
from Manchester to the cotton fields o
Richmond, Va.-Manchester, IN. H.
Mirror.
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Manhood: How Lost, How Restored

- Just published, new edition of DIR. Culver
81 well's Celebrate sEssay on the radical cure
ESS without medicine) OF SpermatorrhGa or Seminal
- Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses, 1mpoten-
cy, Mental and Physical lncapacity, lmpediments to
Marriage, etc.. ALSO Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits
induced by seifndulgence sexual extravaganza, &C.
The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay.
clearly demonstrates. from thirty years successful
practice that the alarming consequences Of seabuse
may be radically cured without the dangerous use of
the knife; pointing out mode of cure at simple.
certain and eecual. by of which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may be, may him.
self eheapy, privately, and radically
NS-This Lecture should be in the hands Of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent free, under seal, in plain envelope. to any
address Address the Publishers,
THE CUINERWEI.L MEDICAL CO.,
Al Ann ST., New York; Post Office Box 1856.
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&eli9ioas department.
INQUIRING SAINTS.

I was asked the other day whether 1
had any recent meeting for inquirers.
/ replied that / had not-that there were
inquiring sinners in the congregation !;
and judged the reason to be that there
were few inquiring saints. "Inquiring
saints that is a new phrase. We always
supposed that inquiring belonged exclu-
sively to Sinners" But it is not so.
Do we not read in Ezekiel xxxvi: 81:
"Thus saith the Lord God, / will yet
for this be inquired of by the house of
Israel to do it for them ?" By the house
of Israel-that is, by his people. You
see that God requires and expects his
covenahted people to inquire. 1t is true
that saints do not make the same inquiry
that sinners do. The latter ask what
they must do to be saved, whereas the
inquiry of Christians is: "Wilt thou not
revive US again % 1t is a blessed state
of things when the people of God are in
quiring. 1t is good for themselves, and
it has a most benign influence on others.
When the people of God inquire, pres
emily the impenitent begin to inquire.
That question : "Wilt thou not revive
~ is soon followed by the other !:
"What must | do to be saved ?'' Yes,
when saints become anxious it is not
lung ere srnuers become anxious. The
inquiry of the three thousand on the day
of Pentecost: 'Men and brethren, what
shall we do ?" was preceded by the in
quiry of the one hundred and twenty,
who "all continued with one accord in
prayer and supplication." Generally, |
suppose, that is the order. First saints
inquire, and then sinners and when.
ever, in any congregation, religion does
not flourish, one principal reason of it is,
that the saints are not inquiring. They
do not attend their inquiry meeting ap.
pointed for them. The saints inquiry
meeting is the prayer injecting. In that
Christians meet together to inquire o.
the Lord ito do it for them"-that is
to fulfil the promise about the new hear
and the new spirit, of which he had beer
speaking. Now, when this meeting il
crowded and interesting-when the in
quiry among Christians is general, ant
earnest, and importunatc-the sinners
inquiry meeting usually becomes crowd
ed and interesting. O, that | could maxi
my voice to be heard by all the dea
people of God on this subject! 1 woulc
say: You wonder and lament that sin
ners do not inquire but are you inquir
ing? You, wonder that they do no
feel but do you feel? Can you expec
heart of stone to feel, when heart o
flesh does not? You are surprised tina
sinners can sleep. 1t is because yo
sleep alongside of them. Do you but &c
awake and bestir yourselves, and loo
up and cry to God, and you will Sc
how soon they will begin to be reused
and to look about them. and to ask tn
meaning of your solitude. O, that tn
saints would but inquire !-Nevins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18

One day you will be pleased with a
friend. and the next disappointed in him.
1t will be so to the end and you must
make up your mind to it, and not quar-
rel unless for very grave causes. Your
friend, you have found out, Is not per-
feet. Nor are you; and you cannot ex-
pect to get much more than you give.
You must look for weakness, foolishness
and vanity in human nature it is un-
happy if you are too sharp in seeing
them. $50
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TRUTH is MIGHTY.

AS the little leaven hid in the meas.
ure of meal, made all leaven, so truth
gradually oyercomes all doubt and dis.
belief. When DIR. Pierce, of Buffalo, N.
T.. announced that his Favorite Prescrip-
ton would positively cure the many dis
eases and weaknesses peculiar to women,
some doubted, and continued to employ
the harsh and caustic local treatment.
But the mighty truth gradually became
acknowledged. Thousands Of ladies who
had uselessly undergone untold tortures
at the hands of different physicians, EN-.
ployed the Fayorite Prescription, and
were speedily cured. Many physicians
now prescribe it IN their practice. Sc
sanguine is DIR. Pierce of its power to
cure, that he now sells it through drug.
gists under a positive guarantee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18

PERFEcTIoN.-To be always man of
rule and duty, to follow with fidelity to
the end the way of honor, to renew each
day, without WEAKNESS and weakness,
the laboring struggle Of soul wrest-
ling with itself, to draw from the sacri-
fee of the eve the force necessary to &C
complish that of the morrow, to attach
one work to another like the links of a
chain of which each one is joined to that
which precedes it and supports that
which follows it. to accomplish in silence
this slow and prolonged immolation Of
the senses to the spirit, Of reason, Of
faith. of interest to duty, of passion tc
law. of self-will to authority, of our OWL
welfare to the general good, of ones
whole existence to God-this is true
perfection Of life. fillli -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18

In the humblest dwellings and in the
obscurest corners, the noblest, the most
successful, and the most honorable lives
are lived as truly as on the wide avenues
and beneath the gaze Of the myraids of
admiring eyes. Every life which Christ
guides BY bis light, and cheers by his
smile, and crowns with his forgiveness
and his reward. is thoroughly worth liv-
ing for its experience and for its abund-
ant rewards. r
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-18

49, HAA TO $1,000 A YEAR. or IS to $50
Hnf day in your own locality. No risl
n11AA Women do well as men. Man
- make more than the amount state
above No one can fail to make money fast Any on
can do the work. You can make from so cts to 81 a
hour by devotng your evenings and spare time to tn
business 1t nothing to try the business. Notl
ing like it for money making ever offered before Blu
mess pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader. yo
want to know all about the best paying business befo
the public send your address and we will send 70
full particulars and private terms free samples wort
SIS also free; you can then make up your mind 4
yourself. Address GEORGE STINS0N & CO., Por
land. Maine. o;
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SAHFORD'S JAMAICA GINGER
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Drug.

-
throughout the United States and
Canadas. Price. so cents per bottle.
WEEKs s. POTTER, General Agents
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass,
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g M!LL!OASI
ELECTR IFIED!

Science holds the lightning in her hand. What
was once the terror of millions is heninister
ing angel of other millions. What killed, now cures.
Electricity, as grand curative and restorative
agent is not equaled by any other element or med
icine in the history of the healing art. Unless tho
vital spark has fed the body restoration by means
of electricity possible. 1t is the last resort Of all
physicians and surgeons In suspended animation,
and has succeeded in restoring muscular action
and life when the breath had apparently left the
body The value of this great element in the treat
ment of such diseases as rheumatism, Paralysis,
St. Vitus' Dance, Inflammation of the Kidneys,
ETC., remains unquestioned by the highest medical
authorities. But how apply it to any part Of
the body continuously, conveniently, and
econOElicaiiye The Invention of Collins
Voltaic Piuster meets this great popular want,
and furnishes electricity to millions of unhappy in
valids IN perfect manner as to challenge the
admiration of the medical faculty. COllins'
VOItuic Plasters consist of silver and zinc
plates, carefully attached together, and imbedded
in highly Medicated Plaster. For Local Pains,
Lameness, Soreness, Numbness, Weakness and In
fammation of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Spleen.
Bowels, Bladder. Heart, and Muscles, Collins
Voltaic Plasters are the most speedy. safe, and
effective remedy ever offered the afflicted and are
the public. Price, IS cents. Sold by all Whole
sale and Retail Druggists throughout the United
States and Canadas, and by WEEKS 81 POTTER,
Proprietors, Boston. Ask for. and insist upon
having
COLLINS volrAlc pLAsrERs.
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