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Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

PHILADELPHIA's LADY MILLION
AIREs.-Philadelphia has good list of
lady millionaires: Mrs. Thomas A.
Scott leads off, with at leat 1O,O0O,OO0
Mrs. Bloomfield Fl. Moore is near the
top of the ladder Her husbands per-
sonal estate was valued at $500, 900,
and this, besides his other investments,
leaves the lady in possession of an i'm
mense income. Mrs. Anna w. Baird
and Mrs. Matthew Baldwin, both of
whose husbands were in the celebrated
Baldwin Locomotive Works, are worth
$2,0O0,000 each. Mrs. Adolph E. Borie
is millionaire in her own right.
When the late George Fales died his
personal estate was over $2,OO0,00O,
and his wife and daughter divide this
as well as his other possessions. Two
of Henry Rawle's daughters were left
u million each by their mother, which
is a good start for young ladies, and is
likely to draw attention to them. One
of the lady attendants at the church OF
the Epiphany drives to the house OF
worship in modest carriage. Her in
come is $160,000 year. If men make
the money and women do spend it, q
list of the various charaties about the
city shows that the ladies know where
to put it SO that it will do some good
to others. Isn't that soP-Phiiadelphio so
Record.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
THE CHILDREN WE KEEP.

The children kept coming, one by one,
Till the boys were five and the girls were three
And the big brown house was alive with fun
From the basement floor to the old roof tree.
Like garden flowers the little ones grew,
Nurtured and trained with the tenderest care;
Warmed by loves sunshine, bathed in its dew,
=They blossomed into beauty like roses rare.
But one of the boys grew weary one day,
And leaning his head on his mothers breast
He said, 81 am tired and cannot play.
Let me sit awhile on your knee and rest"
She cradled him close in her fond embrace,
She hushed him to sleep with her sweetest song
And rapturous love still lighted his face
When his spirit had joined the heavenly throng
Then the eldest girl, with her thoughtful eyes,
Who stood where "the brook and the river
meet"
Stole softly away into Paradise
Ere the river" had reached her tender feet.
While the fathers eyes on the grave are bent,
The mother looked upward beyond the skies
" Our treasures" she whispered, were only lent,
Our darlings were angels in earth's disguise"
The years few by and the children began
With longing to think of the world outside;
And as each in his turn, became o man,
The boys proudly went from the fathers side,
| The girls were women SO gentle and fair
That lovers were speedy to WOO and win
And with orange blossoms in braided hair
The old home was left, new home to begin
| So one by one the children have gone
The boys were five and the girls were three;
And the big brown house is gloomy and lone,
With but two old folks for its company.
They talk to each other about the past
As they sit together IN eventide,
And say, All the children we keep at last
Are the boy and the girl who in childhood
died"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

Some person down at Dover, who
probably has town lots for sale, wants
mansion built for the Governor. The
Legislature will do we'll to sit down
hard on this little scheme to give Dover
another public building to tickle her
vanity. A Governors mansion in Del
aware is not needed, for the Governor
could not live in it unless he was a
retired" person. If the Legislature
wants to throw away some of the
States money merely to give Dover
something "to point to with pride, u
let it buy a cast-iron jackass for the
middle of Dover Decentralization
Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation of
life, it circulates through every part
of the body, and unless it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the only sure and quick way to drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to It's
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERS will thor
oughly and quickly assimiIate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part of the system, and it will
not blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively net injurious.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

The sugar bushes of Vermont and
western Massachusetts have changed
considerably in aspect within fifty
years. Formerly the iron kettle was
the apparatus used for reducing the
sap. The big fire of logs and limbs
under the kettle would, particularly
on windy day, fill the boiling sap
with ashes and cinders, which, coupled
with the rust on the iron, produced a
rich, dark color in the syrup. To get
the " "settlin's" out, or make the
skimmin's" " rise in order to SCOOP it
off, milk, and sometimes eggs well
beaten together, were poured in, only
to burn black and make more "set-
Tins" The straining of the sap, the
improved evaporators, and the arch OF
the present day were unknown. But
it was not the custom then to melt up
old sugar, flavor it with fresh boiled
sap, and sell it for frst-class new sugar
as is done by the wholesale at the
present day. The sugar-making sea
son of 1888 is expected to be very prof
liable.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

SILK CULTURE.-The Silk Culture
Association held its annual meeting in
Philadelphia last week, when the
prizes were distributed to the growers
of the finest and best cocoons. 1t is a
proof of the increased interest felt in
this industry throughout the country
that while last year competitors for the
prizes came from only four States, this
year they represented twelve. These
competitors, of course, are only silk
growers of some experience and skill.
Cuttings and eggs have been distribu-
ted during the year to innumerable
others all through the country; for the
most part, farmers wives and daugh-
ters who wish to supplement their in
comes by the proceeds of this work
The first premium was awarded to a
lady in San Rafael, Cal; others went
to Kentucky, Florida, Pennsylvania
and Kansas, which fact shows how
wide is the belt of soil and climate in
which silk growing can be carried ON
successfully. One of the premiums
was won by a member of Russian
Mennonite colony. Indeed the foreign
ers among us are quicker than Ameri-
cans to perceive and sieze the chances
awaiting them here.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

Gilbert L. Crowell, of New York was
a rich man. For many years he was
cashier of bank, and his friends had
great confidence in his integrity and
business qualities. Large estates were
placed in his hands, and he was be-
lieved to be as secure as a rock, and as
careful as cart-horse. But he caught
the mining fever. His own fo~tune
and more than 5000, 900 of money held
by him in trust for other people were
sunk in Utah silver mine, and Gil
bert L. Crowell now realizes, probably,
how easy it is for a man to be fool.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
For the Smyrna Times.
Union Church in Conclusion.

Mr.. EDITOR.-An anonymous writer
in your paper over the signature of
Mercy" attempts to take me to task
for defending MEMBERS" "malcon-
tents" "bad pennies, &c." from his
unjust accusations. Serpent-like, he
sought to injure member and then
ran into his hole, mot daring to sign
his name). 1 am glad my article had
the effect to make him protrude his
head far enough to sign himself
"Mercy," and hope the present one
will bring the "slimy thing" entirely
out of his hole and let a "discrimina-
ting public" see him. If he will not
come out there is way to bring him
or hold the Editor responsible, which
this member" will surely do.
Mercy" says he holds Union Church
in reverence, &c. Hered showed Just
such reverence for the infant Christ,
and Benedict Arnold, also, was filed
with this kind of reverence for the
United States. o! Such hypocricy.
Mercy" compares the life of this
member" to bad Kings and Princes
that have committed great wrongs
against God and man. Such compari-
sons are extremely absurd and shows
by his attempt to injure him a DISPOSE
ton as mean and diabolical as Robes
pierre, or Marat, and should be
shuned by society as travellers do
the Upas-tree. A whispered word of
SANDER is like that fox with fire
brand tied to his tail, that Samson sent
among the standing corn of the Philis-
tines.
" Mercy" accuses me of writing in
partizan spirit, and this deny; as
: have before said, deemed it nv duty
to step to the front and defend a good
: and useful citizen from the malicious
r and slanderOus attacks of another, and
: | am sorry that you Mr.. Editor, were
: so incautious as to allow this slimy
f serpent with his poisonous fangs tC
: enter the columns of your excellent
: paper to strike innocent people. Yor
s should have made him sign his name
e or refused to publish his article. | dc
S not think it necessary to reply at lengtl
o to Mercy's" mean insinuations abou
: a desperate leader with a clan at hi!
e back, &c, because have never know
t of such person or clan belonging t,
o Union Church and am not trying t,
G b" champion " the cause of the " malcon
:, tents" as Mercy" would have the pub
e lie believe, nor am their Moses, fo
}, they have leader who is "The faires
V among ten thousand and the one alto
|. gether lovely"
/. think one of the meanest thing
D, writer can be guilty of, is to use on
d of the grandest of all the attribute
s, (mercy) to cover up his hypocricy.
IS In conclusion, wish to say that
If do not longer care to prolong this COZ
Y troversy as have not the time nor th
a disposition to do so. l therefore no.
te leave Mercy" in the hands of th
Ig "malcOntents," Bad pennies, &c" u
ut deal with his carcass as they thin
best.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
THE PULsEoGRApH.-The Washing

The PULsEOGRAPH.-The Washing
ton Critic, in speaking of the pulsed
graph, says that this is an age of won
ders, and hardly week passes that
the inventive mind of man does not
produce something remarkable. The
latest startling invention is the "pulse-
ograph," its originator being Alexan-
der Cramer of East Washington. The
pulseograph is a queer looking piece of
mechanism with a horizontal disc of
bright metal standing out from an in
tricate mass of springs, fine wires,
clamps, &C., surmounting small cleo
trio battery. The pulseograph will fill
a want long felt by the medical frater-
nifty, as it is intended to be a register
of the movements of the heart, brains
and pulse. By attaching it to the body
of a person in the neighbOrhood of the
organs mentioned, their movements,
even to the slightest quiver, are irdi-
Gated on the horizontal disc, and by a
proposed addition can even be record
ed on tissue paper and filed away for
reference. Mr.. Cramer has expert
mented and his deductions have been
accurate. The movement of the brain
can be plainly seen on the disc, and
lessening the electrical current or in
creasing it, remarkable results have
been attained by the wonder of this
century, the pulseograph.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

The mysterious and unintelligible
utterances of the New York Skirmish-
ing Fund leaders whenever the Dublin
assassinations are mentioned reminds
us of the testimony of an Irishman who
was Subpenaed in a pig stealing case.
He said: "The next morning after the
pig was stolen 1 met the prisoner.
Ha, ha,' says he. 'Ah, ha,' says 1.
Ho, ho,' says he; and that's all /
know about the pig, your honor"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

In single season an oyster can lay
several million eggs, fish doubles
that number if it is in any health at all,
and even the ordinary house fly, it is
said, can acquit itself of 10000 without
any very great mental strain. But a
hen, whose eggs are good for something
gets black in the face trying to lay
seven a week, and then goes all over
the neighborhood telling about it.
Nature has made failure of the egg
business.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Telegrams from Massachusetts, state

kilograms from Massachusetts state
that Professor Wiggins' prophecy of
great storm from March to II has
deferred a number of fishermen from
returning to Georges Bank, and it is
feared the best time in the season for a
good catch will be lost. After the
failure of the like Canadian prophecy
for February 9 many supposed the ter
ror of the second and more alarming
storm warning would vanish from the
public mind.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Self Conceit Rebuked.
BY TIE BARp OF TOWER HALL.

d I'M bARD Of lON Eh HALL.
NJ. BOaSter had wife.
4 loving, gentle creature;
BGt wrath. when She was deeply wrOnged,
N9nd change the gentle feature
One Winter night while they repOsed
a III blankets, tucked up snugly.
OIl b0aSter showed his Self-cOnceit
:, In manners rough and ugly.
ne s.d: Ny wife, I've genius rare.
m but you have none to mate it;
though my genius daily show,
, lou dOn appreciate it,"
sue Ts answered " You no genius show
IN anything you do. sir.
A4l though you think so much of self.
. III iar TOO good for you, sir"
10 genius show" exclaimed her lord.
'9cn laiK should stop your breath. marin,
AHg; u You dOnt your words recall
ri u \, freeze myself TO death marin.
~ 4! ieaVe me bed and stand out doors
iill am stiitiy frozen
: &c shall turn the heart in which
.oJ Yt been the idol chosen.
ibaa.eeze; leeze; she said. a good resolve
IIIIOpe you'll not withdraw il:
NJ NJ SnOuid your heart be turned to ice,
"a, -! ears VIII never thaw IT,"
'IFsuOoiS ne rushed. to be. by frost,
p,'Vu all MS Woes delivered;
WSou age cooled and changed his mind.
ua ",lin ne awhile had shivered.
~ TrC RED IN and took his bed
Sbo wa amer her' his idol chosen; !"
I'm a sea Why did you not stay out
ud Ill Ill you We're jlirly frozen?'
4'g answered ' am bound to freeze.
PM ToI y rs 2! can't live together:
DI! ~, az It's gerry COLI tonight.
VI! II wait for warmer weather.
In ~ 1Tay. Od Bnaster, feeling stiff,
ua aI ltWER HALL was sneezing:
mug 46onsnI some clothes, went home. and said.
IN Sa1 S we, d9at mention freezing
/ Il ,s aLess in style; I'll own your worth,
An ana ~ your genius glory:
A3g Wo1, only ask that you my dear
0vERcoArs. o,.pe,.no,s o,,.,o. =
SUITS CNEkCOATs. OVERCoAI
Eon n. SUITS. SUITS.
Ivur,a. r"h HENS. Boys AND CHILDREN's WEAR.
N EAsSoRTNENT ANDI .OwEsT PRICES At TowJ
"LL' nos olS AND $40 MARKET STREET,
EARlTEE MAsTEN & ALLEN.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

The Wilmington M. E. Conference
meets at Cambridge to-day, shortly
after which the annual exodus of the
Methodist ministers and its attendant
discomforts will begin. If Virgins
storm, which is due in the meantime,
strikes the Eastern Shore near Cam
bridge, it will scatter the one hundred
and forty-three preachers composing
the Conference, further than the Bishop
can possibly do.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

Mr.. George d. Barnes, the noun
tain evangelist" " of Kentucky has sail
ed for England. This is the nan who
converted $1,000 Kentuckians, includ-
ing the Governor, Ex-Governor and
chief justice, after announcing that
horse racing was not wicked, and who
might have converted the Legislature
if he could have brought himself to the
point of asserting that the angels drank
whisky and played poker.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

Rev. Phillips Brooks is homesick in
India. He writes to a Boston friend
that the sun never warmed dearer
part of the earth's crust than America.
Rev. Phillips Brooks love for his coun-
try is very beautiful, but if he is at all
susceptible to colds we advise him TO
stay in India until the 4th of July, by
which time the sun viii probably sue
ceed in getting Americais portion of
the earth's crust comparatively warm.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Saved his Child.

II N. Eutaw ST., Baltimore. ND.
Feb. l., 1880.
Gents Upon the Recommended
ton Of friend tried BRowN'5
IRON BIrrERs as a tonic and re-
storativc for my daughter, whom
l was thoroughly convinced w.7
wasting away with Consumption
Having lost three daughters by Il
terrible disease, under the care (
eminent physicians, ! was 10Th a.,
believe that anything could ;t:,,.
the progress OF the disease, bus. l.,
my great surprise, before my daigh-
ter had taken one bottle of Riu!wR's >
IRON BITTERs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter beg,a 10
show signs of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "TOnics were re-
quired;" :" and when informed thai
the elder sister was taking BRowN' 5
IRON BITTERs, responded THAT is
4 good tonic, take il.
ADoRAM PHPLFs.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
Yours truly,

JUSTICE.
TOWNSEND, February q, 1888.
We publish the above, not because
it is a reply to Mercy" for it is not,
as it deals only in epithets rather than
answers, but to let "Justice " have his
say, and thus close the controversy.
ED.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

BROWNS IRON BITTERs cGcctual.
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

The first American inscription upon
the obelisk, now standing In Central
Park, New York, will be: "Use DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents" !"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

The cold weather has killed thous-
ands ofsheep in Texas.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

Six thousand boxes of oranges were
received at Jacksonville, Florida, last
week.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

Many who never complain are never
theless seriously i'll. Use Browns Iron
Bitters and there will be no cause of
complaint.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
TIE Mail ORDER DEPARTMENT.
BAILEY, BANKS g. BIDDLE.

NO PART OF THE BUSINESS
of Bailey, Banks & Biddlc is con
Quoted with greater perfection Of
detail or more general satisfaction
to purchasers than that CT selecting
and sending goods in response to
requests by mail.
VIII ETH Err THE ORDER IS
for costly or inexpensive articles
whether for an assortment to enable
apurchascr to decide at hons which
article suits best. or for something
TO be shipped directly to third
person as a present. the. purchaser
relying upon the house for a good
choice-thc selection is invariably
made by an expert of well-tricd
taste, possessing thorough knOwl-
edge both of the goods and the
changeful fashions.
DIRECTIONS ARE INTELLI-
gently followed; the least hint Of
preference is carefully noted, and
in every instance the newest and
most desirable goods are sent, ex-
cepting when an article not quite
so new presents such inducements
in price as to make it seem best to
inform the customer. and await
further instructions. Full cxplana-
tons are given whenever the in
terest of the customer requires them.
GOODS MAY ALWAYS BE RE-
turned if not entirely satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07

"a Nercifal Man is Merciful 10 his Beast"
Smyrna times., 1883-03-07
IS ENGRAVINGS !.
25 Cents 25

j. B. CO0per's Bazaar, and
Jas. P. HORecker's Drug
Store.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

Tho Rev. Isaac p. Cook.-Rev Isaac T..
Cook. who has for fiity three years been q local
preacher Of the Methodist church. was to have
preached an anniversary sermon at the First 81.
T.. church. Baltimore. on Sunday morning last, but
owing 90 the inelcment weather of that day hc was
unable 10 get out. Mr.. Cook Joined the church
when u years of age aud he Il now 70 years
old. During his term Of service as local preacher
he has delivered 5000 sermons aud addresses and
married 600 couples. Mr. Cook says that some
years ago he vas called TO marry a couple In one
Of the hamle,s on the York road. lie was given
q pleasant ride In company with the groom. aud
after marrying the couple received fee of 81 from
the happy husband. 1ieaccompanied the parties
back to the city, and on the way home he was DO.
li,eiy asked by the groom to loan him 81. which
he promised 10 return. The preacher could not
refuse him, a. the man had just paid that amout
TO him NJ = marriage fee. aud was forced 20 hand
IL over TO him. The sequael can readily be guess.
cd. The loan was never returned.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

Hung Himself. Monday morning last the
dead body Of William Cummings was found In the
house Of MT. John karney, nj Beckleysville, 9Th
district, of this county. where he was boarding.
Cummings hung himself with q pair Of suspenders
from bedpost. lie was employed In the paper
mill Of Mr.. Daniel Beckley, as engineer. lie has
been 10 Beekleysviile nearly two years, coming
there from Massaehusetts, where Il 10 said he has
family. Domestic troubles and the fact Of his
having been on prolonged sprec is thought 10
have prompted the act. II will be remembered
that Cummings u the party that was assaulted By
stiier some time ago, the trial Of which took place
q the September term Of our court last year. In
his statement 10 the jury considerable merriment
was caused by the repetition of line or two Of
bis favorite ssbE. "0ver the Garden wail'i lie
also repeated what stihler had said on one oeca-
sion, that be could lick the sou of b. "Over the
Garden WALL" &c. A nice party, truly,
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

inc county CommissionoFe and bmnII-
pox.-The County Commissioners have instruct
Cd the police officers 20 make inquiry as 20 small.
pcx eases In their respective districts and report
them 20 the vaccine physicians. They have also
been directed 10 isolate the they may end,
far as possible, and whenever u 10 necessary, to
farnish them with food. fuel, etc., a, the expense
of the county.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

Smallpox Remedy. Take sulphaie Of rne,
enc grain; fox glove, one grain halfteaspoon Of
water. When thoroughly mixed add four ounces
Of water. Take spoonful every hour. and the
remedy, u is said, will prevent or cure the small
pox, even though the pit,ings be hlllng. II 10
harmless. and a. unfailing as fate, and conquers
In every instance.-ifarsr.ds. Grace RspHbiicaH.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

Edmondson Avenue.-The Examiners on
Edmondson avenue have given notice 10 dslin.
quents that unless the assessments are paid BY 10.
day, January 20th. they will be proceeded against
according 10 Law. The Examiners seem thoroughly
In earnest In this matter.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

Col. James @. Clarke. e.-This gentleman, So
well known IN this county was ia Baltimore a few
evenings ago, on his way 20 Nsw York. lie has
been vice PRECEDENT and general manager u the
southern line of the Illinois Central Railroad for
some time past. and has now besome general
manager of the whole system. with headqaartcrs
removed from New Orleans 10 Chicago The Hi.
nos Central has ?.2O0 miles Of road extending
from Sioux City 10 New Orleans. The following
from the YaIoo Mics H,raid. shows the manner
In which Col. CLARK Is esteemed by his friends
In the Southwest;
"The admirers of this gentleman throughout
the country, and this part of u especially will be
gra,ihed 90 learn ihA, Col J. e. Clarke has been
made the general manager of the entire system of
the illinoise Central Railway, embracing all the
branch lines now under construction. when Il
was brui,ei tha, Col. Clarke was likely 20 sever
his connection with the "Big j." railroad. n gen.
eral expression of regret went up all along the
line, and that he would reconsider his de,ermina
tion TO take the step jus, referred TO- was the gen
efal desire. A. manager In chief Of the great
road with which he may now he considered per.
manen,iy identified. he will infnse new life and
strength into the branch connecting this place
with the grand trunk line. tapping Il a, jackson.
and other places a. well. The headquarters Of
Col Clarke will be at Chicago. where. being more
centrally located. he better manage the Affairs
Of the railway under his control"
The Col can now safely be placed In the front
rank Of the progressive railroad men Of the day.
The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-20

Sunday School Meeting.-The Sunday
School Institute which was arranged by the Mary
land Sunday School Union 10 be held at Mt. Zion
U. H. church, this county, was omewhat interfered
with by the weather, but nevertheless pleasant
services, with good congregations, were held on
Sunday afternoon st Mt. Zion. and on sunday
night at Trenton. Rev. l.. d. Heron preached
from tho text, "lis that wtnneth souls IL wise"