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Smyrna times., 1885-07-01
sHoEs-AN OLD SOLDIERS STORY.
.Tbe old a,mv shoe " soid q slendo

"The old army shoe," said slender,
darkhaired man, Twas a great institu-
ton. have pair at home that l have
preserved, not as mementOes of any long
march, but as landmarks in a venturous
life It was a custom among the poorly
shOd Confederate troops to remove, after
u battle, the shoes from the dead Union
soldiers. This was not done in any
spirit of vandalism or heartlessness.
The shoes were taken off to supply men
who had much marching to dOin inclem-
ent weather. We simply changed old
wornOut shoes for the good ones worn by
those who fell in battle.
"On one occasion took n pair Of
nicely polished No 6's from the body Of
q man who must have been in life a
model soldier. / had worn these shoes
with great comfort through the four
five remaining days of activity incident
to the battle before had an opportunity
to examine them carefully. When we
were again in permanent camp and were
allowed to remove our cartridge boxes
and shoes at night, made startling
discovery, or rather I was greatly startled
by discovery that I made one morning
as 1 took up the shoes to put them on.
"On the other side Of the flap or tongue
was written, in q clear, round hand, my
own name. 1 was confident that 1 had
never written it there but there on both
shoes were my initials and my family
name, and had taken those shoes -four
days before from the feet of a man killed
in battle. The inference was that had
stolen the shoes Of a man related to me
in some way. 1 could not put them on
walked IN my stocking feet to the com
missary department, secured pair o
new shoes, and have the other shoe
/ yet.
, THE affair troubled me for a lOnl
time. I had no opportunity Tor making
+ satisfactory inquiry i'll regard to the ma
- who bore my name, but i'll due time
. did learn that there was no family rela
tionship Whatever. He had come to thi
+ country from England, and had been i
f the country only a few months when tn
T war broke ont. He enlisted through
h spirit of adventure, and was the mean
/ of giving his re atives definite infOrmi
a ton as to his fate. The only evidenC
r. 1 had bearing on points in which the
., were interested was pair Of old arm
IS shoes.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-01
.ORDON'S,
House Carpentering'

II. GRAHAM ~ SON, Car II
penters and Builders, hereby give notice iaa.
that they are prepared 10 make contracts
for Buildings shops in the rear Of the LUMBER
yard of VanGasken & Cats Residence one door
''''" +. GRAHAM & SON,
am eff Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1885-07-01
THE BIBLE IN ENGLISH.

Adelmus translatod the Psalms into
Saxon in 700. Other parts of the Bible
were done by Edfrid, in 75O; the whole
bv Bede. In 1857 Trerisa published the
whole in English Tindall's translation
appeared in 1884, was revised and altered
in 1888, published with preface Of
Cranmers in 1540 and allowed to beread
in churches. In 1851 another translation
was published, which being revised by
several bishops, was printed Tith their
attentions in 1860 In 1913 new trans
lation was published by authority
which is that in present use. There
was no translation of it into the Irish
language until 1886. The Pope did MOI
give his permission for the translation
of it into any language until 1855.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-01

THE HOME OF Mr.. BLAINE
Uyasbjnoton. d. C.-The son of Senator
FRYE. of Maine, who has been suffering
from n severe cold, which settled on
his chest, was cured by few dose: : OF u
Red Star Cough Cure. He puOhciy
endorses it as prompt, pleasant ana
safe. DIR Cox calls it the best remedy
n contains no Opiates or pOisons.
Smyrna times., 1885-07-01

The Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Co. has cut the price of the best whlte
ash coal to 1897 per ton on contract
for / 900 tons. This indicates that the ne
Winters offerings on coal will be S5.OO
a ton, or better, to retail customers
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
A Talking Piano.

A piano which gives an imitation OF
the human voice has been recently
brought to this country The principle
of its construction is different from
that of the phonograph, voicing the
ideas of the operator instead of repro
ducing the words. The piano is made
to utter sounds and words more or less
intelligibly by mechanical contrivances
in imitation of all the separate organs
of speech in man. A bellows from be-
hind sends the force of air into the
larynx, where the primal sound is pro.
duced by the vibrations of thin piece
OF bone. The sound coming from here
is modified at will. The lips and
tongue are made of Indian rubber and
the lower jaw and tongue are movable
and thus able TO controlLth sounds
which are produced. To supply the
place of nose, directly underneath
the mouth and in connection with il
is lemon-snaped chamber to which o
rubber tube curved outward forms an
outlet. When the air is driven
through, the nasal sounds of the instru
ment are produced. A series of stops
placed directly in front of tie voca
cords in the larynx, and under the
control of the operator by pedals. reg
ulate the pitch of the sound. The kew.
board by which it is operated consists
Of fourteen keys representing fourteen
distinct letters or sounds. The Others
are formed by combinations. The tone
is necessarily hard and rough, but the
enunciation is surprisingly distinct
The piano was invented in 1864 bv a
resident of Vienna, and though it has
been widely exhibited throughout
Europe, this is its first appearance in
the United States.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
Refnrming pincemenI-

Franklin tried to be virtuous by
making out list of the virtues, and
when he had become an expert in one
he took up the next But he found it
did not answer lie discovered that
character was formed like the seed in
the dower-by development and
growth. Nevertheless there is much
merit in Franklin's plan. One with
numerous defects of character cannot
overcome them all at once, if at all.
But if they are to be conquered success
fully the Napoleonic tactics of attack
ing and annihilating one at a time
promises the best results For instance.
if a man drinks, swears, smokes, gets
mad, etc, he cannot overcome these
vices all at once, The task is toe
great. The strain on his will is too
exhaustive. Let him refrain from
drinking, then smoking. then temper
and then profanity. Probably bad
temper is the most difficult thing in
the world to conquer because it usually
forms a large part Of mans inheri
tance from birth. But it is so destruc
tive of his own happiness and others
that it is worth his while tc
guard it constantly and to conquer il
if possible, though the task seems as
great as changing the color of ones
ayes.--James Fireman Clarke.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
A Funeral i'm Bulgaria

When the head of Bulgarian fami
~ perceives that he is about to die h.
sends for the priest and begins to bar
gain with him about the cost Of his
funeral. The moment he dies ali IL,
pots, pans, and kettles in the honse A.,
turned upside down to prevent his souI
taking refuge in any of them. and
great care is taken to prevent either
man or animal-more especially a ca,
or dog-from stepping across his BODY
as otherwise in the opinion Of his fani
i, he would turn into a vampire ana
be continual nuisance to them and -
their neighbors. The body is bnriod
without any coffin in shallow GRAVE
and left there for three years, dnrino
which time many offerings of food and
wine are placed upon it. At the ana
Of the third year the bones of tho doad
man are dug up, carefully washed M,
into a linen bag, laid before the alto,
in the village church, and after racoi,,
ing the blessing Of the priest are anan.
bnried for good.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
Cutting Glass With Scissnrs

Many persons may not beaware that
glass can be cut under water with
greatest ease to almost any shape by
simply using pair of shears or strong
scissors. In order to insure success
two points must be attended to-frst
and most important, the glass must be
kept quite level in the water while the
scissors are applied; and secondly. to
avoid risk, it is better to begin the cut
ting 10y taking off small pieces at the
corners and along the edges. and to re.
duee the shape gradually to that re-
CURED, for if any attempt is made 10
cut the glass to the shape as we would
cut apiece of cardboard, it will be
most llkelyt to break just where it isnct
wanted. Some kinds of glass cut much
better thah others; the softer glass is
the best for the purpose The scissors
need not depend on the state of the
edge presented to the glass. When
the operation goes on well the glass
breaks away from the scissors in small
pieces in straight line with the
blades This method Of cutting glass
has often been Of service when dia-
mond has not been at hand, for cut
ting oyals and segments. and though
he edges are not as smooth as might
'e desired for some purposes. it will
nswer in many cases. The two hints
given above, if strictly followed. will
lways insure succe5s.-PjttSburg Dis
,utch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10

not Mormon. lie assented with
some reluctance, and as at this time
we reached a station, forgot his pur-
pose in the hurry for dinner. But
though the talk after dinner drifted
on to other subjects, we turned over
and over in our minds, "the last shot"
and wondered if such blood-stained
curse as Mormonism would in the fu-
ture hear other shots, and find at last
the same fate as that Mormon leader
found on the plains-the burial of a
dog.-BoSton Trareler.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
sTreasure for Trying

Awny with thy fear,
Hope on and hope evcrl
Though winter be here,
Away with thy fear!
Soon the spring shall appear
With new life and cndeav1b
Away yith thy fear,
iioro on and hope ever'
Seek something to do
There is treasure lor trying
Az, even for you
Seek something to do
The toilers are few,
And the minutes are tlying~
Seek something 20 do
There is treasure for trying
s. s. McCurry in The QaiVSF'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
Printers Ink is King.


There is a host of men who boast
of powder cotton, steami
But every hour the mighty power
of printers ink Is seen.
1tmoves the world as easily
As does some mighty thing,
And men proclaim in despots' ears
Tint printers ink is hiog'
The man Of gold, Of wealth untold,
Printers ink may scon,
Or knit his brow. nor deign to bow
10 one so lowly borni
But printers ink bus built is throne
Where minds their tributes bring,
And Gods most gifted intelleets
Shout printers ink IS king.
King Of the world Of thought refnc'y
No abject slave It elaimsi
lviietc superstitiou's victims pine,
It hnrsts their .ervile chains.
In every cline, in coming years,
win men prond anthems sing,
Ard round The world the echoes float,
That pfinier's ink Is king
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
Cellars Full OF Foxes.

A letter to the New York sun. dated
Christiana, Penn, says: Fox hunting
in this part of Lancaster county is
| carried on, not for the love of having
fox torn to pieces for his brush. but
to capture the foxes alive until each
hunter has cellar full. The packs Of
hounds to be found in these parts are
as good as the best in the land. Their
equal can rarely he found at bench
shows.
John Graham lives short distance
from here in thehill lie is veteran
fox hunter nearly 10 years old. lie is
better known as Johnny Grimes and
his hounds are well known all over
the hills. From his early manhood he
has always kept large pack Of fleet
fox hounds, and every winter he has
taken hand in chasing Reynard over
the hills. Any morning one of his
well-trained dogs, in the hunting sea
son, can Jump fox. and good DAYS
sport follows. The foxes are holed.
caught with a twitch, and then brought
in triumph home, with the yelping
pack at the heels Of the horses. The
foxes are put into the cellar and kept
there. 1t must be bad season indeed
if when spring comes a veteran hunter
can't count dozen foxes in his cellar
ready to be turned loose to the hills.
Recently large white-tailed fox
was started early in the morning, and,
after a splendid chase, Johnny Grimes
captured the animal at 4 o'clock. and
took him home in triumph, where he
joined the other captiyes in the cellar.
The twitch with which the foxes are
captured is a loop of wire, string. OF
other material, which is run in toward
the fox, and at which he bites and
snaps until he gets fast and is pulled
out by the jaws or front paws.
In the spring the captiyes are let &c
Egain, one each night
Oid ifI3in fSizii5s = =
fox hunter, and during the winter he
always has cellar full of foxes cap
tured with his fleet pack. These
hunters are in the best of health, not
withstanding their years. They art
fine horsemen, and ride over stone
walls, streams, and fences with all tht
dash of cavalrymen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
THE LAST SHOT.

ri overland train was pushing l's
Fay ID the long eastern grade OF tne
Rockies. The passengers, tired Of tne
nonotonous surroundings of the jour
,ev. began 20 drift into talk and story
If the past experiences of their lives
As the train passed three wagons tnae
we're slowly and YEARLY following tne
rail that ran for miles by the SIDE o.
the railroad. one Of the passengers re-
marked on the difference in the style
Of travel. at must be very hard'
said one "to crawl along day after
day over these great plains You
bet" was the reply that came WIN
emphasis from man who had no1
taken any part in the conversation
Ever tried it?" asked another at
tracted by the emphasis of the man $
words 'Nyel, yes, was the reply,and
he added. 81 was just thinking over
the iiard time / had just = few mlles
ahead Of this place An were ready
for the story that seemed to be prom
ised. and they gathered around hls
seat. "What made the hard timeF
asked one, by way of starting 1h.
story. "Well,' said the man, you sec
it was some years before the roaa was
built, when / took notion % 60 =
California. / had not been yers Tel
through the winter and | Thought
would like to get rid of the cold tha'
seemed to pinch me Up. 50 IN 'h'
spring sold off all my stock and stup
and went to Omaha, and there
bought an outfit Of team and Wagon
and put In a load Of stuff that
thought i might turn little profit on
\ when Igot Che other side otSthe Rock
q Y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10

rne spuriou, honey is put 5.l up 5.,nl IN
little square boxes which sell n, lor from IN
twenty to thirty cents a po1I' ,''.., -
ooks ike e honey. and it is said l, ta@, ..it IT.
takes an excellent judge ot9I' y 'Ha, 1,.n,, :, -
fFaaa % tba bee Thf conn = ''
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
les. or else ln. slle nli1sbe To say ,

which | had only din notltsg
found that a large train was to start
in a few days, 50 ! waited over, as |
thought l would like the company,
and besides | had such yarns about
indians attacking the trains poured
into my ears at Omaha, that l thought
the more of crowd | went with the
better | would like it. While l was
waiting for the start, young man
came aud asked if would not let nun
90 with me. At first | did not like
the idea, but he was pleasant tel-
low, and | began to think that 1t
would be less lonesome to have
pleasant chum. SO | agreed that II
he would put in his share Of grub
and take care of the team he might
30 along with me. l was very
thankful that | had consented when
the long, dreary days came, ana long
before we reached this part OF the
country | had learned to look on nm
as a brother We had got orr plans
al fixed for the future, and day after
dav would talk them over I'LL We
felt that they were as sure as the
sun rising. Our train was 50 large
that it was divided into two parts
and sometimes the head division
would get several miles ahead OF the
other. Somewhere along here we
fell in with a company OF soldiers
that had been out through the coul'
try scouting. 1t was quite an eA-
cjtement to us, and we were glad tC
learn from them that they had mol
seen any signs Of Indians. Ihe neA'
aav we pushed on in very goo'
snirits. for we had learned from VIZ
soldiers that there was a good leeo-
mo nlace a short distance aheaa
We pushed on as fast as we count
and. as | was ambitious, ! was "
tbe head with my team. our u'i
sion was strung out for long ui'
lance and the other dlyiSoA W"
some miles in the rear, as we II"
started early, while they had waite
- saa the soldiers drill. just aS
came to the top of hill like IN,
one yonder l heard a burs' . ~
and the report of several rifles
was riding in the back part OF u
wagon. watching the long string
teams. 1 grabbed my rifle an
nmned ont. As I got square on n
rsat there came another yolley
,aw my chum drop dead from ,
,pat and the team turned and oeR'
D - 1o'y run, but the nigh horse had be- ,el
III II and he dropped dead II
., nd other plunged and snorted' w ~4 4
IS 5s ebore came another yoley, and ne >
aoad and | felt sharp tlhsle
NV cheek, and putting my mana I.
: ~ sonnd i covered with blood !,
nronght me to my senses for | =
Stood perfectly transdxed with s
nrise after reaching the grounu' u
picked exc up the ammunition that ,n n
to tbe ground when l jumped ~
the wagon, and turned anu ma l"n ,''n-.o
/ wards the other teams we tsaoe
y oomnIetely /" N taken by surprise thaa. y.
men left their teams as 'ns - nv h
appeared over the hill. hill. ,6eir SgI.'' 9.
sense enough 70 secure m " .n''r MAJ
Int it seemed ,mposslble 70 '''
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10

indianapolis, Inl., has a roller-skat-
ing rink with paper floor. The novel
surface for roller-skate5 has been prac-
tically tested by thousands, who unite
in pronouncing it admirably adapted
to the purpose, being without joints,
perfectly smooth, and, in comparison
with wood and cement floors, noiseless
1t was made by pasting and pressing
straw boards together under a powd-
ful hydraulic press the process being
the same as that used in preparing the
d.scs for paper car-wheels. After the
pressed blocks Of straw board were
thoroughly dried and seasoned, they
were sawed up to the shape of flooring
basrds and laid with the edge of the
earnling fhe surface of the floor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10

The minds Of mesnerists Will be
somewhat disquieted by clever in
Yention lately brought o4s at Paris by
Dr. 0chorowicz BY means OF TINS
little instrument the inventor asserts
that it is possible to discover ihe hyp-
motto propfnsities Of any Individual
This is done by putting q Ilnser
through tubular magnet the edges
of which have been covered by apiece
of soft iron. After two minutes the
finger is withdrawn, and if th9p'tient
IS a mesmeric subject, symP oNl' 'ucn
as involuntary movement num0ne,s
dryness Of the skin of the finger VIII
at once appear. lasting for a few mo. mo-
ments. Experiments haYepro''a ''i''
about 80 per cent Of manAlna can .l,,'e De
subjected to mesmeric influences "nl'9
on the rest the hypnosoope mas no ei'
feet,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
NO. 81

factured with such skill that but few
can tell it from the genuine article. 1t
is made from paraline or beeswax, and
the honey is blown into it by machin-
cry. Another kind is put up in glass
vessels like ordinary Jelly packages,
the centre of when contains piece
Of honeycomb. and the honey is made
by pouring about six parts of glucose
around enc part Of honey in the comb.
Some Of it is aduterlted with glucose,
some with cane sugar, with the syrup
Of inverted cane sugar and others by
heating ordinary sugar with an acid;
but it all resembles honey and to
certain extent has its flavor and odor
In the greater number of railway
stations in England there is a small
box on legs painted crimson, which
may be called an automatic post-oilice
1t is divided into two compartments
On the top are apertures admitting a
penny, one being for postal cards and
the other for envelopes. You drop
penny through the Slot and open lit
tie drawer beneath, and presto, you
find postal card Drop two pennies
in the right hand Slot, open corre-
/ spending drawer and you find u
stamped envelope containing a dainty
sheet of note paper. These little con-
yeniences are the property of a private
company. The profit is very small.
and only on the envelope and sheet of
note paper. You can't get the best Of
it by dropping in bad penny as if
not full weight it refuses to deliver
and keeps your short coin, condscating
that as a punishment for your attempt
to cheat 1t has a golden rule that
works only one way.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10

The New York Times declares that
'it is no part of Il farmers business to
make cider brandy, or, as it is com
monty called, 'applejack The farmers
office properly ends with making the
cider; the making Of brandy is the
business of a distiller. But it is well
that farmers who become disdllers
should be warned by case in which
a farmer came to grief through MAX
ing cider brandy and negecting the
requirements Of the United States
revenue law in regard to keeping strict
account of bis sales of the fiery stuff.
The law compels farmers who go into
this business to record every sale, how
ever small, Or take the risk of fine or
Imprisonment
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10

Rag disinfecton is carried on in an
air-tight box, into which each bale of
rags is drawn by means of five screws,
which at the same time make five per
torations from end to end of the bale,
Superheated steam is injected through
the screws, which are hollow and per
forated with holes which permit jets
Of steam to penetrate through the rags
in every direction. An escape in the
upper part of the box is provided with
a bath, for the purpose Of intercepting
the passage of any disease germ into
the air. Most germs Of life are killed
a heat of 2l2 or 2l5degrees, but the
steam employedin this process is raised
to 1909. An exposure of four or five
minutes here heats the bale so that it
takes two hours for it total below the
germicide point of 2I29.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
Che latter was sandpapered nntII !,

Nhe latter was sandpapered until it
was as smooth as one unbroken sheet
OF Ice naturally formed on still water.
what plea5es the ro!ler-skaters most is
That the inherent adhesive qualities
the paper prevent any slipping of tn
rollers on the novel and already highly
popular door.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-04-10
Ayers SarSaparilla
rpnM TIE EBTuEp, at is both a
TnuM l1G ia TIAB' pleasure and
duty flr ME to state to you the benefit
have derived from the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

six months ago was completely covered with
q terrible ldmor and scrofulous sores. The
bd-u5r caused an incessant and intolerable
itching. and the skin cracked so as to cause
lha blood to flow in many places whenever
/ moved. My sutcrings We're great, and my
Hfe burden. ! commenced the use of the
SARsAPARIILA in April last, and have used
it regularly since that time. My condition
began to improve at once. The sores have
an healel and / feel perfectly well in every
respect r. being now able to do a good days
work, although 70 years of age, Many inquire
what has wrought such cure in my case, and
/ tell tlom as / have here tried to tell you,
AYERS SARsAPARuLA. Glover, VT, oct.
q, las2. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYERS SARSAPARILLA cures ScrOfula
and all Sorofulous Complaints, Erysip-
o,as, Eczema, RingwOrm, Blotches,
sores, Boils, TumOrs, and Eruptions of
the skin. 1t clears the blood of all impu-
-.''es aiis DIGESTION, stimulates the action Of
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthen, the whole system.
PREPARED nv