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Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
THE LAST OF HIS RACE.

A good story is told about a purse
proud old nobleman who was travelling
through the rural districts of Sweden.
Over in that country the people do not
have quite as much respect for the
titled aristOcracy as in some other To-
calities on the continent. One day
this nobleman came rolling up to
country tavern, and as he stopped his
carriage he called out in an imperious
tone -
"HOrses, Landlord, horses here at
once"
" 1 am very much panied to inform
you, my lord, that you will have to
wait sometime over an hour before
fresh horses can be broughtin," replied
the landlord.
"Howw violently exclaimed the
nobIeman, this to me? My man I
demand horses at once"
Then, observing the fresh and sleek
looking horses which were being led
up to another carriage, he said =
"For whom are those horses 2"
They were ordered for this gentle
man." answered the landlord, point
ing to a tall, slim individual a few
PAGES distant.
81 say, my man." called out the
nobleman to the slim gent. will you
let me have those horses if I pay you
a liberal bonus therefore,"
" Not much," answered the slim
gent, q intend to use them myself.
This to me !" exclaimed the noble
man.
That's what I said" replied tn
slim man.
Perhaps you are not aware who
amp" roared the now thoroughly agi
tated and irate nobleman. " am, sir
Field-Marshal Baron George Spare
the last and only one of my race"
am very glad to hear that, sal
the slim man, stepping into his cal
riage. 1T would be terrible thing t
think that there might be more of yO
coming. 1 am inclined to think thl
your race will be a foot race"
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The National Barb Wire Fence Com
pany met last week in Chicago and ap-
pointed a committee of five to ar
range a new price list, the same to be
not less than Is per cent. higher than
the present schedule. All manufac-
turers were requested to close their
factories until the new organization is
completed and everything in working
order. The amount of cash stock to
be issued, outside of that held by
manufacturers in the association, is
not to exceed $250,OOO
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

Too Much POETRY. Sam McGOnigle,
an Austin stationer, was coming down
the avenue with a smile as big as the
broadest kind of a joke on his face.
"How's business?" asked GilhOOly.
Booming, sir, booming. never
saw the like"
Whats the cause of it?"
Everybody who knows how to spell
is writing poetry about the death of
General Grant. I've ordered fifty gal
Ions of ink and a carload of writing
paper by telegraph. It's wonderful sir,
wonderful. No one regrets the death
of General Grant as much as | do, but
nobody will believe me when l say so.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The Reading Times is trying to in
duce Pennsylvania young men to go
South instead of West. 1t claims that
Virginia has every advantage of soil
and climate of which any Western
State can boast, and has the additional
advantage of easy access to market ;
besides, it costs the pioneer much less
to reach Virginia than the nearest
Western State.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The Editor of The Aparetta (Ga.)
Democrat is certainly entitled to sym
pathy. The other day he thus frankly
took the public into confidence: 1--WE
crave the indulgence of our readers for
the shortcoming as well as the tardi-
ness ofthe Democrat this week. Mon
day our best help (Ida) was taken quite
i'll, and has remained so until this time.
The other day our other best help (Bil-
lie) also took sick, and remained sick
two days, leaving us alone to wrestle
with the paper. Wednesday the good
wife also took sick, leaving US the care
of the two little children, the care OF
the sick, the work of the house, the
work of the paper and our own cook
! ing to do"
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

New York is the home of fabulOusly
wealthy people, but its public sub
scription lists fail to show it.-PhiIa-
delphia Press. Possibly the failure is
due to the fact that much of the
wealth is fabulous.-IndianGpOlis Jour
nal. Possibly the reason the New
Workers have so much money is be-
cause they don't spend it.-PhiIGdeI-
phia Record.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

"Long John " Wentworth, ex-MayOr
of Chicago, has just invested $4,000 in
a 10000 feet square cemetery plot,
and will expend 100000 in erecting
a heroic statue of himself on a man.
moth granite pedestal. This is about
as near taking ones money along to
the unknown land as can be. We hope
the ex-Mayor will rest easy in his
$4,000 sepulchre.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

Side by side in the Drug Store stand
Vinegar Bitters and the health blasting
preparations fired up with bad rum.
Take your choice between the Uitdt
elirir and the deadly pOisOns. The one
cures every disease of the stomach,
bowels, liver and nerves, the others
aggravate all human ailments. Vine
gar Bitters strengthens, the others
weaken.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

New York World: Mr.. Anthony
NJ. Kelley has again returned like a
bad penny to the Secretary of State,
who put him in circulation. Italy
first threw him out and now Austria
refuses to take him in charge even for
Francis. Well, what is Secretary Bay
ard going to do about it?
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
DOMESTIC INFELICITY. Two negro

DOMESTIC INFELICITY. Two negro
women met on Austin Avenue.
Has yer heard from yer husband,
Gabe, since he done luff yer?"
81 got one letter from him outer de
post office"
Il 'spose, after de way he bOssed
and beat yer, dat yer sent it back to
him without openin' it?"
"You jess bet didn't open the let
ter after de way he treated me. No,
indeed, 1 didn't. I'd see him in his
coffin furst."
"But dar mout hab been a five
dollar bill in de letter"
"No, dar warn't no ive-dollar bill in
de letter. De low, mean, wufless,
yaller moke."
"How does yer know dat, eff yer
didn't open do letter p
"Got my sister ter open de letter.
He wanted me ter send him his razor
and his stove pipe hat, de low, mean
wuffless niger"
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
A WoIIrinp Ghost.

Mr.. E. Springer of Mechanicsburg, Pa, writes; !;
81 was afflicted with lung fever and abscess on
on lungs, and reduced to a iOdlking skeleton. Got
ConsumDtiOn. which did me so much good that
bought dollar bottle. After using three bottles
found myself once more a man, completely re-
stored to health with a hearty appetite, ana a
cain in aesh OF 4Slbs" Call at James T. Hof-
fecker's Drug Store and get free trial bottle OF
this certain cure for all Lung Diseases. Large
bottles Sl.00.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

North Carolina is receiving the bene-
fit of steady flow of immigration, the
average number of immigrants per
month being about $50. The state
commissioner of immigration says they
come mainly from Pennsylvania, but
all the Middle and New England States
are represented. Most of the newcom-
ers are farmers or mechanics. The
majority go to the western part of the
State. Charleston, Swain county, IS
the objective point of many. DR. Clark
Whittier, brother of the poet, John G.
Whittier, has bought 60,OOO acres Of
land there, being about One-third of
Swain county. He proposed to divide
it into 1000 farms of sixty acres each,
and on these to settle 900 families.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

EXTREME OLD Ace" How is your
father coming on?" asked Col. Percy
Yerger of a darkey he used to own be-
before the war.
"He am dead :"
Dead, is hep He must have reached
an advanced age"
"He did dat, for fac. He was hbin
up to de berry day OBJ his def.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
THE TRAINING SCHOOLS AT
HAMPTON.

R.H. Gilman of the Milford Chronicle
who was one of the members of the
Peninsular Excursion of Editors to
Old Point Comfort, thus describes the
Industrial School at Hampton:
ave had the pleasure, last week, of
visiting the Hampton Normal and Ag-
ricultural Institute, at Hampton, Va.
1t is a charitable institution, establish
ed by private enterprise, for the edu-
cation and improvement of the cOlOred
and Indian races, and is presided over
by Gen. S. G. Armstrong. From his
annual report for 1884, on the Indians,
we find that the General thinks the
elevation of the negro merely a matter
of time and effort, as he is aided by
his position as an American citizen.
An equal capacity has been shown by
the Indian, but he lacks that incentive
to progress, citizenship. The question
is often asked, what becomes of the
civilized Indian. Hampton answers by
showing that, of 100 trained Indians
who have been sent out since 1881, not
over twelve have relapsed into Indian
ways. Many are doing well, as teachers,
clerks, mechanics and farmers. Where
they are under the care of efficient
Agents they very rarely 60 back, in
| spite of the evil that surrounds them.
"The buildings and outfit at Hamp-
den are all provided by private benev-
! Olence, but the cOlOred scholars pay for
| their board out of their work and the
! Indians are partly supported by the
! Government, which allows $158.33 per
annum to each scholar. There are at
present on the rolls 132 Indians. Since
1872 the Hampton institute has done
the work of State Agricultural Col
lege for Virginia; the Indian boys get
along we'll on the farm and are showing
increased aptitude for the work.
"The training shop includes carpen-
ters, tinsmiths, harness makers and
painters. During the past year they
have put up several new buildings
made large amount of tinware and
harness for the Government. The
labOrers are more contented than evel
before. In the shoe shop are clever
Indians, who are filling a large Ordel
for the Government for rough brOgans
besides some very creditable fine work
Four Indians are employed in the print
ing office, where they publish tive
mOnthlies and a quarterly journal. Al
Indian graduate of this school is set
ting type on the NelU Era a little mon
thly published at the Pawnee Agency
':The girls are taught in the sewing
school to make their own clothes, the.
have regular lessons in hOuse-wOrk
cooking and laundry work. Th
younger girls give less trouble thai
the older ones. The physician report
the health of the school UNUSUAL.
good. There is constant change il
: the school, and the arrival of neN
girls lifts at once those who have bee
. longer there, to higher plane, moth
ing seems to develop in them a sweete
, womanliness than to have feeling c
responsibility and care over some ne'
. conner. If only true Christlike hell
fulness can take root in the hearts {
these Indian girls, we may surely hop
it will bear fruit when they return t
: their people"
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

A MOTHERS FEARs.--E. w. c.
We know that many children have
died from the use of cough mixtures
containing mOrphia or opium. But
the new remedy-Red Star Cough Cure
is entirely vegetable and harmless,
and eminent physicians testify as to its
curative powers.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

PRESERVING THE UNITEs.-Said
Dallas young lady to a female friend;
"why do you use two kinds of paper
in writing your love lettersP"
"When write to Jim use red pa
per because that means love, and when
l write to Tom I use blue paper, Tor
that means faithfulness."
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

GETTING HIS EYES OPENED.-Jim
Doolittle, Texas man, has not been
married very long, but there are
rumors of an impending divorce. He
complains that his wife has a very
bad temper.
"When did you first get acquainted
with your wife ?' asked a friend.
Ihave known her for a good while,
but didn't get really acquainted with
her until after we were married." re-
piled jim, with sigh.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

Defeat and disaster do not daunt the
Arctic explorers. No less than four
well-equipped expeditions are to set
out from Germany the coming Fall, in
quest of the North Pole. They will
find Americans have set a high-latitude
mark that it will be difficult to sur
pass.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The Bishop of Murcia, according 10
Spanish papers, has sold his Malaga os-
tate and devoted the proceeds amount
ing to $4,000 pesos, to the reliet OF sur
eerers from cholera, in his diocese
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

General Logan's book is a history of
those particular battles and campaigns
in which its author took conspicuous
part. 1t will be published at about the
same time as General Grants.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

A new style of potato bug has made
its appearance in Connecticut. We
believe it is generally agreed, however,
that the old style is enough for all
practical purposes.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
never hesitate to recommend your Electric BIZ
tiers TO my customers they give entire satisfaction
and are rapid sellers" Electric Bitters are the
purest and best medicine known and Will pos
itively cure Kidney and Liver complains ",
Purify the blood and regulate the bowels. No
family can afford TO be without them. They VIII
save hundreds of dollars in doctors bills every
year. Sold at fifty cents bottle BY James T.
Honapkar
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The contest between armOr plates
and heavy guns has been a long and
costly one. Sometimes the plates were
easily ahead, and although prOjectiles
might bend they tried in vain to pene-
trate them. Then a new gun would
make easy work of what its predeces-
sors had given up in despair, and some
new device that would give fresh
strength to the yielding iron, became
an immediate demand on ingenious
brains. For long time it was thought
that iron plates had been made that
could turn aside the surest prejectile,
but now it would seem that an i'm
proved cartridge will penetrate armOr
three feet thick. This will revOlu-
tiOnize naval architecture, and the
navy of the future will consist of ships
of great speed and carrying guns Of
the longest range, and our harbOrs viii
depend largely for defence on an i'm
proved torpedo service.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The engagement is announced in
New York of Grace Seligman, daugh-
ter of William Seligman, the we'll
known banker of that city, to Henri
Michel. editor of lie Temps, Paris.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

One hundred and eighty stone-cut-
ters are out of employment in Phila-
deiphia. The man who bought his
tombstone last year may snap his fin
gers in the doctors face.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
uuoL1o,,. Arnioa saIve.

The Rest Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever sores AetttsI, t
Chapped Hands Chilblains, COrns, and All skln
Eruptions, and positively cures fles ~ ~ 5i,;
faction or money refunded. Price - cents PEI
box For sale BY JAMES p. HOFFEcKEk.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

If the Democrats nominate the pre-
sent Governor of New York, the Re
publicans will find him hard Hill TO
climb.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

EvoLUTION.-We have seen several
reports in regard to the conversation
between Smith and Jones on the ques-
ton of evolution, but none of them
have been correct. The true statement
of the affair was as follows:
Smith: Il see that Becker has come
out in favor of evolution"
Jones No, really! Itcan't be true"
Smith " l assure you that it is"
Jones: why, this is terrible What
is the world coming to?"
Smith: "Oh, the Christian faith is
getting in a bad way. When Beecher
advocates evolution, we hardly know
what to expect"
Jones "By the way, Smith, what is
evolution, anyway"
Smith "Damfno."
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

Falling in line with the old idea that
this world must sometime be destroy
ed, obliterated, burned up, frozen to
death or drowned out, and likewise
with the other venerable idea that it is
the mission Of some scientific man to
explain how and when this is to be
done, DR.. Warren comes out with a re-
vised version of the Over-balanced-by-
pOlar-ice theory. The doctor has salts
fed himself that there are periods of
1O,5OO years during which the ice accu-
mulates at one pole and melts at the
other, thereby displacing the earth's
centre of gravity. The time will come
therefore, he argues, when the north
pole will tilt up, causing the receding
waters to food the rest of the earth.
The deluge of the north pole happen
ing 1920 years ago, that of the south
pole will occur 6 300 years hence.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

War preparations still continue in
Afghanistan and Herat is being strong
ly fortified.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
House Carpentering.

GRAHAM ~ SON on Gar. Car, A, A,
pehers and Builders hereby e. make sSe h8Ss
that they are PsSpps in the rear of the lumber
ioh ior ag VanGasken & Cats. Residence one uoor
below that OF j. u 9'0'A 3 GRAHAM & SON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The Transvaal Republic is bankrupt.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

No DEFENSE REQUIRED.-Some of
the country negroes are very ignorant
of the law, in proof Of which we submit
the following:
A gigantic negro, who had crippled
up half the police force in their efforts
to secure him, was brought from the
Jail to the office of the justice for trial.
Not observing that the accused had
any counsel employed, the justice ask
ed:
Don't you want lawyer to defend
you ?"
The accused glared at the justice and, ,
pounding on the table, roared out:
/ don't need anybody to defend me.
kin defend myselfagainst a dozen sich
lookin' men as you is. If you don't be-
lieve me, come out in de back yard and
see if you amt de man what needs ter
be defended"
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
WHOLE NO. 1878.

FALSE MODEsTY.-"Did you know
Miss Birdie McHenipen, who was in
Austin last winter, and the guest of
Colonel Boomerang" asked one Austin
society youth of another.
"I've seen her, but was not personal
ly acquainted with her"
"Well, she was a curious kind of a
female. She had such peculiar ideas.
For instance, she seemed to think that
balls and parties were given in order
that ladies might exhibit their shoul-
ders to the public"
"Did she say that?"
No, she didn't say that precisely,
but one evening she appeared at a par
ty and she kept her shawl on in the
room, although it was very warm. I
offered to remove her shawl, but she
blushed, and said she couldn't think of
it for a moment, because she didn't
have low-necked dress on. 1t hadn't
come back from the wash, so she had
to wear high-necked dress that came
up to her throat"
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The Philadelphia papers of Thursday
give the following account of the mar
row escape from drowning of one of
our citizens in company with some
Philadelphia ladies on Wednesday
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
When and How TO Feed Horses

a horse ought 70 BE- fed when be
Is hungry. and he ought 10 be hun
rry evey day. WAat makes him
hungry The constant waste OF the
system. The muscles when brought
into use waste somewhat. especially
exercise or labor T. O draft upon the
muscular system. In fact upon the
whole system. After the system
mas been taxed, aud if the tax IS
sufficient 10 partially exhaust or
fatigue the animals. rest IS more
important than feed hence the
horse should stand and rest awhile
befsrs he is fed. Digestion demands
a flow Of blood to the organs then at
work. and as the blood has been
drawn away from them TO sustain
the muscular exertion during labor,
Il should not be suddenly with
drawn and turned in upon the or
gans of digesIion-hence let him
rest and after an hour or so, be viii
be found keen and sharp set"
There is probably no food 20
good for recuperating exhausted
muscles than good. sound, heavy
oats. They are easily digested, hu-
tritious, muscle building and blood
making in a high degree. They are
little heating, do not tend to making
horses sweat, and on the whole are
the best food a horse can have. Bar
lev is not very good, not equal to
oats. Indian corn is poor snbsti-
tute, not so easily digested, heating
and causing the animal to sweat.
As to system, a horse should have
hay first, then grain, and water
when these are digested, or water
should be given halfan hour at least
before feeding. Horses often have
/ dyspepsia, induced by being fed
when warm. or being worked after q
/ full meal. The practice OF feeding
hard worked horses at noon and
working them Immediately after, j:
Of doubtful utility. Horses will GO
eight and probably ten hours with
out food if properly fed at evening
and morning. They should have
water more frequently, but neyel
when hot
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Pig Pens.

Nv experience last winter taught
me valuable lesson 10 regard to
confining yonng pigs on a plank
floor. Several got so stiff that it
impaired their growth. In this
cold latitude it is quite difficult to
keep pigs warm in winter without
confining them in a pen. ] have
an idea of building a sort of annex
pig house with a graveled floor and
a platform in one corner with lo'F
sides to keep the bedding on IT for a
sleeping place, and so give the pig a
chance to exercise on the ground,
1 OF course this ground floor must be
elevated above the surface OF the
earth outside, or else the water will
soak in and make it wet and muddy
a foundation could be put under II
out of small stones and the gravel
be put on top Of this. The pigs
would have TO be kept ruHg or they
would root it up. Ia such pen
do not believe pigs would get stiff
and lame as they are apt to when
confined a long while on a plank
floor. Il shcpld be made roomy
enough so that there would be am.
pie space. Where a few pigs are tC
be kept a smaller pen would answer
of the size OF length Of board;
feet square. Such a pen would b,
lined on the inside and filled in with
chaff or sawdust TO make j, warm
aud the space overhead left open to
the root, which would be ample fol
poYd ventilation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-02
Striking IL ltIch

Have you called on the Browns
yet%' she asked a. the minister was
ahont to leave after making a call
~Im jus; going he replied. ITS
the third house from the corner.
believe?
"Yes-third house They are
very. very Dice people. and | know
yougl Ike em.
When the minister rang the bell
there was some delay in answering
it, Meanwhile the screen doors per
mi,ted him 10 hear from the inter
Tor. Brown. who seemed to be ~
stairs. called over the banisteF:
Say. Helen, where in thunder
j. that old vest ! spoke of?"
who are you talking tof" de-
mauded a voice from below.
40 you. Of coursel If you were
auy sort of a wife vou'd put things
where they could be found "
solomon Brown doa't you cast
any slurs on me. III don't know
more about housekeeping than All
the Browns on earth I'll comm il
suicide"
You do. eh =? What did the pau
per Smiths have to keep house
on 2n
Solomon Brown. you are a vile
wretch ~
much obliged, but it's living
with you that's done it r
At this juncture the minister was
ushered in. and Mrs. Brown soon
entered the parlor. extended both
hands, and gayly exclaimed:
An! l'm so gladi solomon and
/ both wanted 10 see you so mach
solomon -Solly, dear. hurry up and
come down-our new preacher is
hereiH
And solomon came down, paint
ed grin on his face, and greeted
the good man with:
well, well, but this is good ol
you Witey and | we're just wish
ing you'd call. We want to see il
an effort can't be made to increase
the interest in the Tuesday evening
prayer meetings."