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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-12
Take Care OF Your Health.

THIS is the season when people are
quite liable to contract bronchial and
other pulmonary diseases which may
possibly extend clear through the Win
ter and lap over into the spring lake a
small house. Chest protectors are good
safeguards against lung diseases, and
new and popular patterns have lately
been introduced by the Car of Russia
and Sultan of all the Turkeys. consist
ing of three thickness of boiler iron
riyeted to the breast bone with three
inch bolts. Several beauti III designs
are shown in this style especially adapt
ed for the holiday trade.
An emulsion Of three parts of corro-
siye sublimate and one part Rough on
Rats is most excellent preventative
of scarlet fever, diphtheria and deliri-
um tremens. One dose is sufficient to
cure the seyerest case. and people af-
flicted with a chronic desire to vote the
democratic ticket have been discharged
from the morgue completely cured after
one administration.
To cure falling out of the hair give
your wife standing order on the seal.
skin sacque foundry and corset factory.
A lighter diet taken away from home
in down town restaurant and less toy
ing with the hired girl is also recon-
mended in extreme cases.
For dyspepsia, heartburn, enlarge
ment OF the liver and gastric difficulties
the India rubber sausage is recommend.
ed in preference to the genuine article.
You can't eat the India rubber sausage
at least not at one sitting, and thus
your life will be prolonged and the
withered ghost of your grandmother
won't be SO prominent in your feverish
dreams and restless, tortured burlesqut
On the poetical word slumber.
Tar is recommended for consump
tives and those enthusiastic musician:
who have blown the greater part Of
their lungs into brass horn IN ibeil
frantic efforts to keep audiences awake
at county fairs. Italian operas and po
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-12
The Bushel Value of Love.

What is love? Love is keeping ten
dollar family on six dollar salary.
When young man kisses a girl and
calls it heaven, it shows plainly that he
doesn't know any more about heaven
than a gosling knows about Beethoyen's
sonatas.
Love is like beer, it gets fat whenit
is uncorked all the time.
Some girls can't tell the difference
between love and taffy.
A baby is love materalzed.
Whenever love has to play second
fiddle it is time to break up the band.
Love will make pan spit on his
hands and take another hold when every
other power on earth has backed out
and given il up as a bad job.
Love is worth two dollars and A half
bushel to any man or womsn living.
The Drummer.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
Bible Meeting.

At meeting held OH Friday evening
to elect delegates to attend the meet
ing of the Kent County Bible Society,
to be held in this town tomorrow. A.
p. Griffith in the chair, Rev. J. r.
Umsted, Secretary, the following dele
gates were elected to represent Duck
Greek Hundred: VIM. 3. Collins and
Geo. w. Taylor, of the Presbyterian
Church; Geo. w. Cummins and Joseph
Wright, of the Episcopal Church; VIM.
w. Nelson and Robt. ID. Hotfecller, of
the NJ. f. Church. The annual meet
ing, Hon. John A. Nicholson, President,
will convene at the NJ. f. Church at /
o'clock A. NJ. In the evening public
meeting will be held at the church
when an interesting address will be de-
livered by Rev. Mr.. Umsted on the
various TRANSACTIONS of the Bible. 1t is
to be hoped that a full house will be
out to hear this address which will
contain much valuable information.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

THE new method Of teaching what is
called Mental Arithmetic, is frequently
what appears to the child an enigma inten-
ded only to puzzle and bewilder, and they
go through the exercise from day to day
with taxed brain and clouded conceptions.
To illustrate: an instructor recently Wis
tied a class in a public school and asked
one of the scholars to find three-fourths of
two-thirds. The scholar walked to the
blackboard boldly, and according to rule
worked out the example and obtained the
correct answer. The instructor then ham
ded the scholar piece of paper and asked
him to cut it and hand him back three
fourths of two-thirds of it. But the boy
was unable to do it. He then asked for
two-thrds of the piece of paper, but the
boy had not the slightest idea how much
two-thirds of the sheet was. A number OF
other scholars in the same class were given
similar examples, but the result was the
same in each case. While they were able
to work out the example by rule they were
totally ignorant of any practical knowl-
edge of it. The theory in the new method
is that of giving practical knowledge of q
subject before teaching 1t by rule and if the
theory is not complied with it is useless t.
burden the young mind with enigmas tina
it cannot solve before the rule has beer
given it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
Death of Mrs. Upham.

Mrs. E. S. Upham, the mother of
Mrs. Col. Geo. II. Raymond, of this
town, died at her residence in Mil
waukee, Wis, on Sunday the 9th inst,
aged 68 years, month and / day.
Mrs. Upham was Delawarean, daugh-
ter of DIR. Jaques, prominent physi-
clan of Wilmington. Her husband
Hon. ID. A. ]. Upham was when a
young man, for time, editor of the
DeLGtUGre Gazette of Wilmington, but
concluded to try his fortunes in the
West and went to Milwaukee in 1887,
then a frontier town of 700 inhabitants,
which has since grown to $4,000.
Mrs. Upham followed him two years
later, and the lives of both from that
time were thoroughly identified with
its history. In addition to other offices
of trust and honor he filled were those
of u. s. District Attorney, Mayor, mem.
Der of the Constitutional Convention OF
which he was chosen President, and
was also elected Governor of the State
Their union was blest by ten children
| five of whom are now living, tive
boys and three girls, all of whom ar,
grown. The oldest son, Major John J
Upham of the 9th u. S. cavalry wal
born in Wilmington. He is now will
his command, Fort Leavensworth
Kansas. The youngest son, Horace A
J. Upham, Esq, is lawyer, practicinI
his profession In his native city. Th
Oldest daughter, Caroline j., as abov
stated is Mrs. Raymond, Of this town
the second, Addie j., married Mr.. II
B. Taylor, Chester, Pa; the mex
ssallie T., Geo, B. Ransom of the U.
Navy, now on his way to Alaska. Sue
cess crowned them financially as well q
! politically and socially, and the parent
left for their children q large estate.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

"a GLIMPSE at the Colored Schools of
Delaware" is the title of neat pamphlet
containing the address of Henry c. Conrad,
Esq. 1t is a valuable contribution to the
history of education in Delaware and has
elected high praise from the press of the
State of all shades of political faith.
He traces in a clear and succinct manner
the origin and growth of the important
association of which he is the actuary, and
treats in a fair and temperate spirit the lack
of proper interest in the matter by the State
Government, which was so markedly
noticeable prior to 1875, and which has not
yet entirely disappeared.
He thinks better day awaits them and
that the State will yet more literally do its
share to prepare them for intelligent citi-
zenship. The appropriation by the last
Legislature of $1,000 indicated much
more liberal policy on the part of the State
In a personal visitation to the schools
Mr. Conrad found them in the hands o.
efficient teachers and the children eager t.
learn.
They will hereafter be under the contro
of the State Superintendent.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
BUSINESS LOCALS.

. The Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
portatiOn Company are selling large
quantities of coal.
Handsome Oil Cloths, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Extension Lamps, at ]. B. Cooper's.
The best place to buy Hardware, is at
VIM. FAIRIES.
If you want good, hard coal, and 224O
pounds to the ton guaranteed, order it
of the Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans
pOrtation Company.
For Summer Underwear, Gauze
Shirts and Jeans Drawers, so to Phil
lips.
Read the Large Advertisement of J.
B. Cooper.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, at low
figures, at WIN. FAIRIES.
For the styles in Clothing, you will
have to go to Phillips He takes the
town, not only in style and quality,
but i'll price.
Tin Roofing done Mt low figures, by
VIM. FAIRIES, Smyrna, Del.
When it comes to Neck Wear, Shirts,
Collars, Cuffs and Hosiery, we are still
ahead. John L. Phillips.
Large assortment of Lamps, at VIM.
FAIRIES, Commerce Street, Smyrna.
Those Noted "Que" Shirts, cheaper
at J. B. Cooper's.
A New Departure. A choice line of
Ready-Made Clothing, at John E.
Phillips.
New Stoves, latest styles, at William
FAIRIES, Commerce St., above Market
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

John w. Oliver the veteran editor of
the onkers Statesman made our town
hurried visit ON Friday leaving on Satur-
day, the time being well occupied in warm
personal greetings. Mr.. Oliver has the
force and vivacity of most men forty years
his junior. He was accompanied by his
brother, Isaac j. Oliver, of New York, the
proprietor of lucrative printing office
(printer for Tammany Hall, both of when
left Baltimore, their native place, thirty
five years ago and have not been there to-
gether since until last week
A Naudain Bell and wife, Of Salem, n
j., have been on a visit to their relatives in
Dover and Smyrna, the last week being
spent with his brother, VIM. NJ. Bell, Of
this town.
Miss Mary L. George, of Milford, has
been engaged to teach the Alley school.
Franklin w. Griffith and wife, of Ches-
ter, have been on visit TO their relatives
and friends in town.
Misses Belle and Kate Vannerman. of
Port Deposit, Md, joined Miss Ida Gerry
last week on visit to Rev. Mr.. and Mrs
Rig. n u,,,. ;,,.,,.,.,. ~. W.T..
| a. Wood Irvine Binder, of lIoosicl; Falls,
| n. Y, and wife, are guests at John
! AnthOny's.
Jared 5. Lapham, of Detroit, Michigan,
| is visiting at his brothers |. 5. Lapham,
DR.. Davis and wife, of Camden, N. j..
| spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
| Taylor
Miss Salle B. Mcdowell left yesterday
for Itasca, Ill.,, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Cramer, who has three children sick with
| scarlet fever
Elder Bundy will preach at the residence
of Mrs. Rebecca Wells tomorrow after
noon at o clock.
Edward NJ. Zimmerman, of Wilmington
was on visit to his uncle, p. II. T. Wyatt
on Saturday and Sunday, and in Il solo il
the evening voluntary at the NJ. Z. Churcl
gave the audience specimen of his super
Tor voice.
Miss Hettie Davis, of Milford, has beef
on a visit to Mrs. John w. Roberts ant
other relatives near town the past two 0
three weeks. Geo. p Minors, of Milford
also visited our town on Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs Geo. II. Raymond, who was calle,
to Milwaukee between two and tire
weeks since to attend her mother in he
last illness, is somewhat indispOsed frol
the cares incident thereto, and may not re
turn for month.
VIM. B. Megear and Frank William
are taking in the Hudson river and othe
points Of Northern scenery.
+ Mrs. f. VI. Fowler is making Il tw
: weeks visit to Oxford, Md
Miss Susan Cooper of Philadelphia
visiting her sister Mrs Frank Wells.
s VIM. b. Collins, who has been in Ne
: York through the Summer with a. :
?, Young & Co, is home for weeks rest.
:. Miss Gertie Bunnell, of Philadelphia,
visiting Miss Ella Buckmaster.
. Mrs. Louis G. Haughey, Of India1apoli
{, Ind, has been visiting NJ is Sue Colt.
il Miss Maine Clifton, of FELTON,, is visitir
IS her brother, DIR. Clifton.
s VIM. Spencer, Edward Evans, Edwal
Crossley, of Philadelphia, are visiting r
lations in town.
Jas. I. Stevenson, of Linwood, Pa, wi
has been visiting friends in this section, Il
Il past six weeks, returned on Monday
, Geo. w. Taylor and daughter Evely
a left yesterday for visit to Atlantic Cit
s Edgar l.. Haynes, of Newark, is on
.s brief visit to our town.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

NEEDS AND WISHES" What people
need and what they wish are two very diff
ferent things. What they need" says the
Philadelphia EUening NelcS, can be ex-
pressed in very few words. They need
raiment and food and shelter. These are
Indispensable Without these they will
suffer. Besides these there are othor needs
which are not indispensable. We can get
along without them, but we will not have
the full enjoyments of life and will not con-
tribute to the good of others if we should
be without them. These ether needs en-
brace personal culture and courtesy, a
competent income, good common sense
good manners and good address; in word
all those qualities which fit man for the
discharge of the duties which he owes to his
family and society. The man will never
make the most of himself or show himself
off to the most advantage until these needs
are provided for.
As to mans wishes, there is no limit
TO them. Their name is legion. They are
constantly springing up in his mind and
creating scenes of enchantmsnt which he
imagines TO be real. Splendid mansions
and horses and chariOts, and gold and silver
and precious stones all come within thu
range of our wishes, and on the possibilit,
of their attainment we imagine we canno
fail. Wishes are endowed with fairy-lik
fingers and make the fancied prospects o
luxuriant wealth and ease seem present ant
real
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

so bad as that, but many of them will
hardly pay the wages Of the miller dur
ing the Summer months Of the past
years.
These ponds exist on what are called
"water privileges" viz: by an act Of
the Legislature, all the ground that
the water covered WAS condemned to
the use of the mill while the latter is
kept up, though the owners title
papers remain intact. For instance, at
the Smyrna mill pond the owners of
the lots and fields ON either side have
no privilege beyond the waters edge
while it is kept up as pond, though
their deeds call for the middle of the
stream, and it becomes theirs for prac-
teal use as soon as it should be aband-
oned. Though they own the land they
cannot cut pound of ice or even water
their cows without the millers permis-
sion. because it would be using that
which was his as Il legal privilege
There is possibly but one thing the land
owner could do on the property, viz
fish in it, for in this he would not be
appropriating any of the water. The
advocates of dispensing with the mil
ponds and rcverting the land to the
proper owners, have an additional
argument in the thousands of fertile
acres that would thus be given to the
culture of corn and grass. 1t is a sub
ject that in its practical bearings mus
engage more and more tho attention o
the people.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
Those Melon Crops.

Three of our farmers, near town, are
joking each other about their water
melon crops. \ lady interested in
them had saved seed from some very
superior melons which they were
promised. The patches were prepared
with care, the seed obtained and plant
ed and the farmers mouths fairly
watered when they thought of the
delicious melons that would open up
to view in August. They grew apace.
the vines struck out III ali directions
but when the time of ripening came
and the humping test applied, they
had almost metallic ring instead of
the heavy "thud" that indicated u
ripe melon. One of them whose appe-
tito was getting the better of him, after
repeated attempts to find a ripe melon
resolved to solve the mystery with his
knife by slashing one open, and there
the whole fact lay before him--his en-
tire crop was bed of citrons. The
lady of good intentions had gotten
hold Of the wrong bag in giving out
the seed. They are to be congratulate
ed however on the fine stock Of citroMs
for October preserving.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
A Handsome Window.

Two or three weeks ago we noted
the work in remodling the front of Jas.
p. Hoffecker's drug store in putting in
a full projecting bulk window of the
most modern design. AS stated, it is
of the Renaissance" order of archtec-
ture consisting of bullions, and null
lions, and brackets, and receeding den
tails, cencentric lights of colored cathe-
dral glass, ground and figured and
heavy plate glass of the old Queen
Anne style with doors and broadside
window of the same style. The win
dow has been greatly admired both for
its novelty and beauty. 1t is of the
very latest design in this country, there
being yet only two or three in each of
the large cities and this is the only one
in this State.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

Too MANY CHURCHEs.-The papers of
last week noted an incident in Canadian
church news that is deserving of more than
u passing notice. The members of the
Methodist faith have been divided into four
denominations, wOrshiping as distinct as
those of different beliefs.
They have agreed to sink their differ
enees for their common good and the ad-
vaneement of the cause of Christ. Four
branches are now joined in one strong Or
ganiZatiOn, rivalries are of the past,
economy in administration and united
effort are assured and Canadian Methodism
t..eI for higher usefulnes. The Presby-
are few years in advance of the
Methodists in this union movement They
coalesced most heartily, and have yet to
express their first regret for their action
Canadian Christians are running far ahead
of their brethren in this country in this re-
speet, and setting an example in unifying
that would be we'll for the Christians of
divided houses in most towns to follow.
Last week q paragraph was going the
rounds of the Peninsular press that a town
on the Eastern Shore-Yienna-wit q
population of 300 souls had, including tho
African just then dedicated, six churches
This is too much religion or too much de-
nomilationalism, rather. by more thar
One-halG Almost every town in Maryland
and some in Delaware have two churches
of the Methodist faith, when the two o.
more combined are not able to support
single vigorous ministry. 1t is taxing t,
the people and brings small returns for
heavy outlay.
There was time in the days of rigit
Calyanism and demonstrative Arminian
ism, when these denominational lines wer
natural and unavoidable, but time an
modified tone have beaten down these wal
of partition, and with the Methodist
Presbyterians, Lutherans and Bapti
lnew schooD, the faith and church policy
practically the same. In fact, DR.. /
Curry, leading Methodist divine, fl
twelve years editor Of the Christian Ady
cate, had a strong article in the I'adependei
TIVE weeks since, arguing that the Presb.
terians and Methodists were the same vi
tually now in doctrine and modes of wo
ship. The essential dogma of both is tn
faith comes by hearing and hearing
the word "-preaching. While this is /
there is no need of new churches In a
town until others of like faith and meth
are filed. Thus, it has been mooted ii
there was working material in Smyr
for another Methodist church-that g,
Asbury" ought to swarm, &C., but this
unnecessary while other churches Of wa
evangelical faith have vacant pews.
We want on this Peninsula churc
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
Our Marshes and Will Ponds.

Two questions of more or less inter-
est to the people i'll sanitary aspect
have arisen lately for discussion, and
the columns of the Morning NelCs have
contained several very intelligent con-
tributions in relation to them. 1t will
doubtless take years of constant agita-
ton to effect either, and both have ref
erence to the same thing-the radiance
of our State of malaria. One PROPOSE
ton is for the State to put sluices in all
the marsh streams and sufficiently en-
bank the navigable streams that the
tides cannot overflow the marshes and
leave on receeding pools to stagnate
and breed mosquitoes, green. head flies
and malaria. An intelligent Dover
correspondent says this can be done
and at a cost, that the benefit in health
and comfort would fully justify the ex-
penditure. We should then have all
the time o Summer like the present
one, practically without mosquitoes,
and fat cattle on, and contiguous to
the marshes, and the people free from
prostrating fevers.
The other question, and one that
comes directly to the people in the
/ WeSbcTn 10 W6ll do lilO pdTb vi
the State is, the doing away with our
mill ponds, which in the dry Summers
of the latter years are of little business
| value, ana serve as stagnant pools ia
breed and disseminate malaria. One
writer suggests that the State purchase
them, cut the dams and let there be an
uninterrupted flow to the sea. With
the draining and thing that has beer
going on for the past twenty years
with the mill ponds out of the way
malaria from stagnant water would bt
virtually abolished. The depreciation
of mill property by the drying up o
the streams makes this a subject to b,
entertained more than ever before.
is question of steam now much of tn
time, and in the light of economic pur
poses the question is asked, would
not be as well to rely on steam
altogether7 Sussex County has nun
Der Of what are called HThunder gust
ponds,-viz, available for use only i'm
) mediately after heavy fall of rain
) and lying idle the rest OF the time
! Kent and New Castle Counties are no
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
SuDDlelnent.

We send out with this issue a sup
plement containing the advertisements
Of several of our enterprising citizens.
Alexander G.. Cummins in whole page
sets forth the merits of Marrow Bone"
phosphate; John L. Phillips describes
his large stock of ready made clothing
and gentlemen's wear; VIM. FAIRIES his
full line of stoves, household articles
and hardware; Geo. w. & S. Taylor,
their complete outfit of machinery used
by farmers.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
Beautiful Heavens.

This month the heavens will present
beautiful spectacle: Venus reaches
superior conjunction, the preparatory
step that will make her the peerless
starry gem of the evening. The morn
ing stars will shine in great beauty,
showing brightly in the early evening.
The moon takes on her brightest rays,
the Harvest MoOn-and gives us a
beautiful light. Lovers of the beautiful
should watch the heavens closely this
month, and note the wonderful sights
there to be seen.=Er
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19
Peaches.

The peach shippers who had passed
through the season with such satisfac-
tory returns, were not expecting a
break just at the close, but Mondays
sales let them down heavy. Peaches
that had previously been selling right
along from $1.OO to $500 in New York,
sold on Monday at from 10 cents to 80
cents per basket. Yesterday they raj.
lied some and sold from 30 to rs cents
per basket. The cause was o glut
New Jersey sending in 155 cars in ad.
dition to the las cars from Delaware
Monday the cars from this State mum
bered only GA and will diminish grad
ually daily. The crop will be nearly
all in market by Saturday.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

A good lot Of frst-rate
Jerseys at S2.25. These
are all black. The Colors
are 81. 50.
A Black Dress Silk at
cents, that until recent
ly was always SI.oO.
A fine Black Rhadama,
= inches wide. at sI.5o.
Half-wool Black Dress
Goods at IL! cents, which
is just half-price.
All-wool stylish Plaid
Suiting, ~ inches, at 50
cents. We sold the same
at SI.oo.
Another in stripes at 6
cents. Not dear at 90.
A quality of Lupin's
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-19

BALTIMORE stands in the lead of any
city in the nation in enforcing its laws in
relation to moral proprieties. In ne city
is Sunday so we'll observed and the officers
are enforcing the laws against indecent and
shocking language. In one day last week
q Baltimore Justice of the Peace imposed
over $50 in fines and costs for obscene and
profane language used on the street. The
Sun of that city says:
1.-THE prosecutions under the law against
such language are now more numerous
than those under any other statute. The
revenue derived therefrom is considerable
The amount of the fines ranges from So to
$50. The prisoners usually pay rather than
go to jail"