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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-03-26

IoLLAND-ln the north Of Holland the
farms are not over foot above the level of
the sea, and some are lower. The land IS
loose, spongy muck, and is very rich. 1t
Is suhdivided into small parcels by canals
There are thousands of windmills which
are used to pump water all the time. The
dwellings are Az neat as they possibly can
be. They are built in small villages, clus-
tered closely together. The roads are all
paved, and not a particle of dust is ever
seen. They measure distances 10y the
hour instead Of by the mile, saying that
from place to place it is ten hours
walk, four hours by boat, or two hours by
rail. The houses are built as nicely as any
in our cities, about fifty feet square, with
about eight feet between the joists upon
the first floor all above is used for storing
hay. On the side are the stables for the
cattle, and they are models of neatnesS.
The floors are all paved with stone or brick.
In these stables where the cattle are they
make butter, cheese do the washing, iron.
ing and the baking and the general house
hold work. 1t is not an uncommon thing
to see hundreds of cheesss there; they
weigh about four hundred pound each.
The bedding is always clean, and lasts
good while. When the cattle are put into
the stable they are put there for the season,
and tied with a rope to the corner OF the
stall. The air there is always chilly, and
the COWS are blanketed in summer, and OF
course are warm in the winter, for fires
are quite generally kept burning in two
stoves through the coolest of the season.
The calves do not need to be covered IN
summer, because nature has provided
very thick coating of hair for them, and in
winter they are sheared.
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only. '3'--'.'
ES- stations marked thus - have no agents
EB- Freghts of all kinds carried at low Rates
points and must be al stations thirty 81 rTTt
fore starting time 50 as 10 insure quick despsfrb
May II. FRED GFPKFP IS.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-03-26

An enthusiastic breeder Of poultry says:
" Farmers will feed bushel of corn to pro.
duce six pounds of pork, while the same
amount of corn will keep good laying hen
one year, and she will produce at least
twelve dozen eggs, averaging eli ghteen cents
per dozen, which would equal 81. l6; in adj
dtion she would rear a brood of chickens
worth as much more, making total OF
nearly five dollars, against six pounds of
pork at ten cents, equalling sixty cents; or,
in other words, the hen will yield seven
times as much as the pig on the same
quantity of food" Aside from the profit,
which is an important consideration in the
keeping Of poultry, it affords healthful
recreation and enjoyment to all classes.
Those who daily toll IN the counting house,
factory or mill, each and all need some
light, and attractive, healthproducing en-
ployment.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-03-26

RADlsHEs.-Good, we'll grown radishes,
tender, juicy and crisp, are delicious in the
spring and summer. This kind are Just
pungent and pleasant enough to tho taste
to be agreeable. But, alas we hardly ever
see them or get chance to enjoy them.
The kind we generally have are long,
tough, stringy and sharp enough to the
taste to make us wish we had never touched
the "blamed" mean, red, oty.ooking OBJ
iect dignihed with the name of radish. A
correspondent of VicES M0ntlh writes,
after having rather a horror of the ordinary
radish and becoming we'll acquainted with
the true, we'll, grown radish at the Worlds
Fair at Paris: ITO obtain very early rad
ishes, make slight hotbed, SOW the seed
in drills, then thin out as soon as they APP
pear above ground, SO that the plants will
stand an inch apart in the rows, and then
give them plenty of air and light. If kept
too close, they will grow all tops. A little
later | make cold frame, using q light,
sandy soil and always succeed if | can
give the plants plenty of air and light.
Sometimes, when the weather is dark and
stormy and it is not possible to give air,
| the plants become drawn ; that is, having
long, slender tops and no bulbs of any CON
sequence" For Open.air culture the same
writer obtains the best mold from the woods,
one load of which is worth three of com.
post.manure for growing radshes, which is
used as a top dressing to the depth of an
inch or two, if possible. The kinds grown
are the white and red turnip and the long
scarlet. He also considers a white kind,
the Long White Naples, as the best late
variety he has ever tried. Every body
thinks it is easy to grow radishes, and they
grow them or think they do; and it is a
pity that these growers do not have to eat
them. A piece of well,tarred marlino,
fresh from Detroit fishing boat, would be
about as tender and agreeable. Let us have
a rest for while from this kind of vege
table excruciation.-N Y. independent.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1879-03-26

Horses should be watered in the morn.
before they are fed. A full drink of water
Immediately after being fed is sure way
of producing indigestion, if not inAamma'
ton. When the water is drunk by horses,
the bulk of it goes directly to the large in
testines, and little of it is retained in the
stomach. Some old and worthless horses,
by way of experiment, were fed with split
peas, and then supplied with water i'm
mediately before being killed. 1t was
found that the water had carried the peas
from fifty to sixty feet into the intestinea,
where no digestion took place ut all.
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GBe Smprna Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, March 26.
A.gTScWIIuTuI.

For GREASE SPoTs.-(D Get from the
druggist, in the same bottle, four ounces of
aqua ammonia; one ounce of sulphuric
either; one ounce of glycerne, and one
ounce of alcohol. Cut into small pieces
four ounces of white CASTLE soap; pour
over it quart of tepid water; keep it over
the fire until all the soap is dissolved
then add three quarts of tepid water.
Take it from the fire; add the mixture and
hottie it Immediately. | use pint bottles
Wet a sponge with the fluid soap. rub it on
the soiled places, and wipe dry with a clean
rag. 1t cleans boys and mems clothing,
felt bats, &c, very nicely. (2) To remove
grease spots from silk, place some coarse
brown paper-the soft kind-on both sides
of the spots, then press carefully with
hot iron; change the paper often, as it alb
serbs the grease. If the goods are so rich
or delicate that the iron is likely to injure
them, try friction by using raw cotton-rub
the spots off, changing the cotton often
(3) TO take oil stains out of white cloth,
make strong solution of borax water
one tablespoonful Of powdered borax to a
pint OF boiling water; place the cloth on a
clean board or table and rub the oil stains
well, using a clean brush dipped into the
solution; if the spots are Of long standing
a very little soap may be used with the
borax water; rinse well with clean, hot
water, using the brush for that purpose,
then rub dry with clean soft cloth. (4)
TO clean fine felt cloth of grease, moistcn
the spotted parts thoroughly with pure
! benzole, and Immediately cover them on
both sides of the cloth with dry pipe.clay
or tripoli powder. Then place under IA
weight for some time and the spots will
disappear; this will not injure the material
(5) Spirits OF turpentne are good to takC
grease spots and paint out of wooller
clothes and furniture.
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Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
On and after MONDAY. September 2ari ls-S. ;rs.,,
will run daily as follows sunday exccrtei:
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BEEAKwATEn 4 FEAsEroED A&b woncr,7rgp ,
TRAINS NCpTIE Sc
Kent County. GnGTla & Delaware BaTR ;
SUMNER ARRANGEMENTS
Connecting with Delaware r. Rat Claw.

On and after MONDAY, May 18th. ls-s ~.
further notice, trains viii run as follows: -
GOING NpPTIT
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INCORPORATED 1S47.
The Kent County Mutual
Insurance Company,
DONED nET
Insures Property generally against
loss by Fire.

Insures Property generally against
loss by Fire.
Since organization to Dec. 81,
1877, has received from It's
mcmbers for Premiums and for
Interest on observation-disclosures 1920, $50 "a
HAS PAID
Losses by Fire amounting ton. ll0,S44.l Is
Dividends "...... 6S,98l.22
Members on Observation-Disclosures. l3,j4457
And had on Dec. 3lst, 1877, to
the credit of its members. pro-
tectng their Deposit Notes,
and payable on Withdrawals. S4,24l so
Depost Notes hcH 10 3acct Erfrordiaory
Losses, $40, 1903.
The Strictcst Mutually throughout thus furnishing
insurance at cost to each member.
DIRECTORS:
GEORGE W. CT'MMINS, President
Vim. W Tschudy. DR. Henry kidgely
John H. HOicCkcr, James L. Heverin
George II. Money, John W Cansey.
Jacob Williams, Of ScalOrd EX-GOY. James Ponder
WM. DENNEY, JE. Secretary and Treasurer
Parties DESTROYS Of insuring in this Company will
call upon or address the following agents:
George b. Money, Del. City. George Moore. FELTON,
Alex: Jackson. Camden. Leruel ". Wsples. Lewis
Jas b. Anderson Frederick. John ". wnotten. Laurel.
Reyrrar Williams, Milford. H. W. Baker. Saatord.
C.JlsrnrGton, Pennington II. 7. Downing Georgetown
ANDREW J. WILSON, General Agent. Dover
All 5UStac5Sc0ntmeu sLoM{Lc addreSSedto
VIM. DENNEY, Jr., Sec'y,
March 4, 1873. DOVER, DEL
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Phila., Viii. & Bait, D :
DELAWARE DIVISION
F a LII ARRANGEMEvr

on and after MONDAY, Sept 23d 1910
excepted trains will leave as follows. 1913 (Suni
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Political.

A greenback paper in Ohio says that Gen.
Sam Cary has S25 900 worth of government
bonds and always gets sore when he cannot
manage the party to which he belongs.
The greenbackers are called assistant dem
ocrats in some of the States. Down in Maine
the tables seemed to be turned, and the DEM
ocrats are abjectly serving as assistant green
backers.-Boston journal.
The Greensboro On. CO. North State
shows up the Inconsistencies and time-serv-
Ing course of Senator Vance of that State,
and says: "Werc Gov. Vance not dead to
the instincts of gratitude-had not his treach-
cry made him less than mamie would not
have ventured to speak Of the Union men of
the South. North Carolina would to-day be
a State of Union men--true to the Federal
Cnion-had it not been for the base betrayal
of Gov. Vance and his friends"
Five hundred hard money democrats in
Lucas county, Ohio, where the greenback
craze struck heaviest, have written letter to
Congressman Hurd, quasi hard money DEM
ocrat, asking if it is best for them to vote for
Ewing. Hurd will answer in the affirmative,
but the fact of five hundred hard money dem
ocrats in a county given over to imitation ideas
who are thinking of boiling, is, to say the
least, very significant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
General News.

1t was a shoemaker who expressed the
opinion that times noblest offspring is the
last
The Cincinnati Saturday Night informs
young Farmer" that it cannot tell him chow
to cure ham" unless he informs it what ails
the ham.
Mars and Saturn have composed their diff.
terences and will come together the last day
of this month. 1t will be sight worth see.
ing, and in order that all may be accommo-
dated the free list has been enlarged so as to
include everybody that owns a telescope or
piece of smoked glass.
A case involving originally ten cents for
railroad fare ha, just got into the Iowa SUI
preme Court. A passenger was unable to
buy ticket before entering the cars, and the
conductor demanded ten cents extra The
passenger refused and was put off the train
The lower courts gave him $1,000 but the cor
poration has appealed. The costs and law
yers' fees have already amounted to several
thousand dolurs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Reduced Rates to Republican Del.
egates.

Half rates are given to delegates attending
the Republican State Convention. at Bangor
June Goth, over the following roads Maine
Central including leased lines, European 4
North American including all connecting
lines Knox & Lincoln, Grand Trunk, Port
land and Ogdersburg, Portland & Rochester,
Rumford Falls and Buckfeld, and the ST.
Croix Penobscot. A special train will leave
Portland at $50 o'clock, A. NJ, the day of
the convention running via Lewiston, leaving
that place at 7.05 and Waterville at 8, arriv-
ing at Bangor at 1880 A. NJ. A special train
will leave Bath at 6 o'clock Thursday MORN
ing, Brunswick, $50, Augusta, sos, arriv-
ing at Waterville $50 and connecting with
the train from Portland. Returning the
train will leave Bangor at 4.30 2. NJ. Trains
will be held at Newport and Burnham, until
the arrival of the return trains, so that Dex-
ter and Belfast Delegates may return the
same night. A special train will run to Show
hogan to connect with return train leaving
Watervillc at $50 Z. NJ.
The Maine Central, Grand Trunk, Knox &
Lincoln +. & n. A., including connecting
lines, ST. Croix & Penobscot, and the Rum
ford Falls and Buckfield roads will issue
tickets at all the stations along the lines to
the Convention and return for single rate
Delegates over the Portland & Rochester and
the Portland Ogdensburg roads will purchase
full fare tickets to Portland where they will
purchase half rate tickets over the Maine Cen
trail to Bangor and return to Portland. These
delegates will be provided with certificates
emitting them to free return on these roads
from Portland to their homes, providing
they paid full fair to Portland on their way TO
the Convention, by calling upon J. o. Smith
Secretary of the Republican State Commit
tee, at Norombega Hall, on the day of
the Convention. The Portland and
Penobscot steamers will make single rates
for the round trip. to delegates.
The sale of tickets to the Convention will
commence Wednesday morning, June 10Th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
The Governor Question.
TO the Editor Of the Kennebee Journal

To the Editor Of the KenneJee Journal:
The approaching election in this State
promises 70 be vigorously contested. Taken
in connection with Ohio and Indiana the
result has an additional Importance. Our
election precedes that in those States one
month, and necessarily affects the result
there. If Maine shall go republican and roll
up her usual majority, as she can and will if
good counsel prevails, Ohio and Indiana
will feel the impulse and the inspiration of
the victory and increase their majorities.
With this result achieved confidence in the
future success of the party will be restored
and the year will close with the party united
and confident Of victory in the presidential
contest Of 1880. If we repeat the election of
last year, Maine will cease to occupy her
proud position at the head of the republican
eolumn-the first TO meet the enemy and the
hrst to send the note of cheer and victory
Such result is not necessary. Maine TODAY
Is just as truly in sympathy with the princi.
pies Of the republican party as at any time
within the past twenty years; and if misman.
sgement puts US out Of harmonious relations
with the party, the blame and the responsible
ity must attach TO those who make the good of
the whole secondary to personal success.
The course Of the democrats in Congress
IN their positive attempts to break down the
lower Of the national government to pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

pretty little domestic scene is described
in the local columns of the Utica Herald.
One of the matrons Of Rome has talent for
wax works. Her husband boosted that he
could invaribly tell at a glance that her work
was artificial. She remembered his PARTIAL
ty for "boiled dinner" and determined to
make one in wax. The vegetables and meat
were made and set before him at dinner; and
with keen relish he struck out for the platter
before him. Lo! twas a false dinner. He
frankly acknowledged that he was duped and
with admirable docility handed his pocket
book to his wife
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
BOURBON BILLADS-NO. 80.

IF, under the head of "balllads" can be classi6e
the following dirge on the condition of the part,
sung by the Sage of Cipher Alley, with harp q,
compartment, In the Confederate caucus !
Breathe low, thou gentle wind Breathe soft sndlow
Unto my doom resigned,
Hopeless go,
All fair dreams withered lie:
Tom Ewing seems to sigh
We're waloped in Obi
Thou quvering aspen leaf! Too fearful tree.
Art mindful of the grief
That wrenches me!
This talk about the war
We've reason to abhor;
We're scooped In Califor.
Nee.
Thou wavelet. gently dip adown the bay:
Curl up thy langud lip
And sob for ave
Connecticut II 20
Republican, know,
As certain AS To-
Wa.
o lnnet. whose brown wing the zephyr frets.
q, hear our murmuring-
Our fond regrets
New York IL lost 10 view;
Alas! New Jersey, too,
As sure as Massachu.
sets.
Pathetic lily Tilt thy silver cup
And offer, as thou wilt,
The bee n sup.
The clouds Of doom are drawn
Across the rosy dawn
We Democrats are gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

The Maine Standard wants to know why
it is that the number Of convicts in the
State Prison have increased under repub-
lican rule. We can tell the Standard how
there might be decrease in the number
OF convicts, that is, by following the ex-
ample of Kentucky, where men murder
and steal with impunity, because the Off
GERS and courts are powerless to enforce
the laws. 1t is but few weeks since one
of the Judges of the Supreme Court in
Kentucky was shot dead, as the result of
the violence and contempt Of law and or
der which rule there; but if the Standard
follows its rule Of Judging as to the moral
condition of people by the number of
convicts in Jail, democratic Kentucky with
its cut-throats and thieves openly defying
the law and controlling the courts by the
revolver and knife. would appear the most
sanity Of States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

Rome republican, who never reads any
paper but the Kennebec Journal, has written
to friend here, asking what bounty the city
will pay for volunteers to put down the new
rebellion.-Maine Standard.
Readers of the Standard on the contrary
would enquire how far it is to Canada and
the hest way to reach there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

With greater trash than violent drastic purgative
True, such medicine relieves constipation for the
time but at the expense Of great injury to the mites
final canal, which it both nhsmes and weakens thus
uniting 1t for the performance Of its proper func.
TONS Widely different is the action of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. tonic aperent which produces ct
fects prompt, indeed but violent and convuls
ing, The purity Of its botanic ingredients Its unob.
ectionabe flavor. Its genial influence upon the mind
and the fboroughness OF Its remedial action in
Of constipation liver complaint and dyspepsia. com.
bine to render 1t most desirable family specific II
increases both physical vgor and substance tranquil
lies and invigorstes the nervous system and gives
an unwonted relish for the food 4 wineglass three
times daily 10 about the average do.e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
II Badness or a Deficiency of Hair

Exists, or if the hair is gray, dry or harsh the
natural youthful color can be restored by us
ing "London Hair Color Restorer," the most
delightful article ever introduced to the. Amer
lean people for increasing its growth, restor-
ing its natural color, and at the same time a
lovely hair dressing and beautifer. 1t is to-
tally different from all others; not sticky and
gummy, and free from all impure ingredients
that render many other articles obnoxious: in
fact it is cxquisitely perfumed and so cleanly
and elegantly prepared as to make it a lasting
hair dressing and toilet luxury.
j. A. TYSEs, PROMINENT CITIZEN,
Wilson, n. c., writes Some ten years ago
my wife's hair commenced falling, and got
very thin and turned gray; but after using
''London Hair Color Restorer" the scalp be-
came healthy, the hair stopped falling, the
color was restored, and is now growing beau
tifully.
Ask your druggist for London Hair Color
Restorer. Price, Is cents bottle. Six bot
ties, 81 Main Depot for the L. S., $50
North Sixth street, Philadelphia. Sold by
Partridge Bros, Augusta. sepl9teod&wtf
Lungs cannot he made bu, can be saved BY
the use Of DR.. A. j. Flaggs Cough and Lung syrup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

10" SUFFERERS from headache constIpat-
ed bowels inward piles, costivcncss, fevcrs.
torpid liver, ycllowness of the skin and eyes,
indigestion, dyspepsia, and all arrangements
of the internal visccra, are cured by
"Swayne's Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills" In
like many other purgatives, they do not irr-
tate the stomach and bowels by frequent use
They keep the system in healthy condition by
arousing the torpid liver to healthy action and
expelling by the bowels and kidneys the mat
ter that poisons the foundations of life. Be
particular to obtain ''Swayne's Pills Price
25 cents box at all leading druggists. Geo
c. Goodwin & Co., Wholesale Agents, Bos-
ton, Partridge Bros, Augusta.
scpl9+codSw wifi
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Courts of Probate and Insolvency.

THE Courts of Probate and Insolvency for the
l. months Of July and Augu q, will be held on
the first and third Mondays Of said months the Pro-
bate Court commencing At ten O'Clock In the fore.
noon. and the Court Of Insolvency At two O'Clock IN
the afternoon The Courts in September will be held
on the third and fifth Mondays Of the month the
Probate Court ut nine O'Clock in the forenoon, and
the Court Of Insolvency at two O'Clock IN the after.
noon.
H. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest - CHARLES HEwINs, Register.
June 3, 1879 Junel7t4t&w2t