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Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
Free Trade.

The free trade that would be most
heartily acceptable to the people of
Delaware would be Free Railroad
Law. Nothing short of general rail-
road law will ever give the one corpor-
alton that controls our interests and
our lives a wholesome regard for the
rights of the people. "All that the
traffic will stand" is the only excuse
that can be present for an increase of
passenger rates on all branch roads of
this peninsula thirty-three per cent.
Hereafter whoever travels over these
roads must pay four cents per mile
This is encouraging prosperity to our
State with a vengence. Crack your
whip Pensy! Possibly you will go
through the rhinocerOs epidermis of
the Politicians and the people who
persist in denying that you can do any
thing to provoke cOmpetitiOn.-Milford
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
A Brighter Look for the Future.

An Ohio farmer named Samuel Ben
ner, has suddenly doomed into promi-
nence through the newspapers on
account of his alleged predictions of
future events. He has just made pub
lie his prophecies for the present year,
directing his prophetic powers chiefly
to the ups and downs of prices. Mr..
Benner declares that this year-1SS8-
is the closing year in this cycle of low
prlces-seVen years from 1S8l-and is
the golden opportunity to commence
the foundation for business. He
tritely adds that if there is any benefit
to be derived from a knowledge of
these cycles in trade, it will be in tax
ing advantage of them. Young men
who are about to commence their bust
ness career should embrace their pres
ent opportunity. There are but few of
these chances, says Mr.. Benner, in an
ordinary life, since it requires about
ten years to complete an up and down
in general trade. When the depres-
sions which follow commercial crises
reach their lowest limit, as determined
by these price cycles, they afford the
best opportunities for investment,
while the height of speculative eras are
most dangerous periods to make a COM
mencement in any enterprise. Hav-
ing laid this down as an indisputable
fact applicable to the present year,
Prophet Benner declares that now is
the time for investors to open a mine,
for investors to open a mine, to build a
furnace, to erect mill, to build a ship,
to equip a railroad, and to make invest.
ments in agricultural, commercial, and
industrial operation. He then clinches
this advice by observing that George
Peabody laid the fundatiOn for his for
tune by buying American securities in
one of our commercial depressions.-
Sunday Star.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
Trouble Among Brazil's Slaves.

There is serious trouble in Brazil among
the slaves. Large numbers of them, who
have been at work ON the plantations,
have refused to obey their masters and
have attempted to run away. This up
rising among a cruelty used people has
greatly alarmed the planters, who have
called for police protection.
In the province of San PaulO the slaves
have. taken to the woods and the soldiers
have found it impossible to capture Them
The brutality practiced upon the Brazilian
slaves is something terrible to think of.
According to the accounts, those OF the
rebelliOus slaves who were captured were
wounded with shot, beaten on the bare
back with whips and hung up by the
thumbs. The slaves did no injury to
property, and cOntented themselves with
trying to escape. There is a strong anti
slavery feeling among the thinking people
in Rio Janeiro, and an effort is being made
to have the government emancipate these
people. The soldiers, it is said, are re-
luctant about hunting the slaves down,
and have in many instances helped them
TO escape. According to the feeling now,
it will net be long before the government
of Brazil will be compelled to emaneipate
the slaves. -Demorest' Monthly.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
WHOLE NO. l,7O9.
The New Jersey License Law.

The new license law Just passed bv
the New Jersey Legislature over the
veto of Governor Green, is very string
ent in its provisions, but the license
rates are not as high as in Pennsvl.
vania The law goes into effect on
the LIST of May next, after which the
lowest license in. town of 5000 in
habitants will be 500; in a town of
from 5000 to 10000 inhabitants. $3.50.
and in towns of more than 10000 in
habitants, $3.50. There is no change
IN the manner of granting licenses.
The chief restrictive and penal pro-
visions forbid the selling of liquor on
sunday, to minors, to habitual drunk
ards, or the harbOring of drunken per-
sons, thieves, gamblers or lewd charac-
tiers, or the tolerance of gambling in
any licensed house. Any Judge of the
County or Circuit Courts shall hear
sworn complaints from any three
citizens alleging violations of the license
law, and summarily dispose of them by
revoking the license if the charges
shall be sustained, and the person hold
ing the license shall be disqualified for
receiving license for the sale of LIQUORS
IN any store, grocery brother mercan-
tile house.
The New Jersey license law is singu-
lar in having local option feature that
may prevent any licenses in a county
where the people vote against license.
When one-tenth of the legal voters of
any county shall petition the circuit
Judge for the submission of the uues-
ton of license or no license to the peo-
pie, the Judge shall order such cleo
ton, and if a majority of the votes cast
shall be against license, no licensed
houses shall be allowed in the county.
The law provides that the elections on
the license question shall not be order.
ed oftener than every three years.
1t is understood that the constitu-
tionality of the law will be tested in
the higher Courts of New Jersey, but
the law will be in full operation after the
LIST of May until the Courts shall finally
pass upon its validity. The measure was
passed by an almost strict party vote
in both branches, the Republicans sup
porting it and the Democrats opposing
it. And both sides claim positive
political advantages from this climax
of the issue.-PhiLa. Times.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
PleurO-PneumOnia in Kent County

Fifty-twO head of cattle were slaugh-
tered Wednesday on the farm belong
ing to L. G. Justis, Jr., near Locust
Grove, tenanted by Harry Hill. The
killing was done by order of the ma
tional bureau of animal industry, I'M
der the law to stamp out pleuro-pneu-
monia. Drs. Faville and Clements
were examining surgeons. They pro-
nOunced Mr.. HIPS stock infected on
Saturday, and on Monday returned
from Baltimore with six butchers pre-
pared to slaughter. Twenty-Five Of
the slaughtered animals were found
actually diseased, and thir carcasses
were burned. An examination OF
other herds in the neighbOrhood
showed no further traces of the dis
ease. The appraiser allowed Mr.. Hill
81, 1850 for the herd. The disease is
supposed to have come with twenty
four head of cattle purchased in Balti-
more last December. Much uneasi-
ness prevails in the county Baltimore
Sim
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
How a Dakota Bride Astonished
the Terror of Montana.

Old Bud Jackson, one of the terrors
of Montana, lost his fourth wife, and
went to Dakota for the fifth victim.
He met aud married the widow Baggs,
a frail, gentle little woman, who had
just been left a widow for the third
time, and seemed crushed to earth by
her losses.
Mr.. and Mrs. jackson wendell their
way to Buds Montana home, and as
the gushing bridegroom led his bride
into his lovely cot of one room and in
trOduced her to his favorite dogs, he
said tenderly:
You want to remember, Mrs. Jack
son, that I'm the boss here. The four
dear companions that I've laid awav
mighty soon found that out. All had
to do was to crook my finger and they
came runnin' to know what wanted.
There want no hangin' back nor askin'
questions. You see that Ox-gad up
there? Well, that's the little arbytra-
ter that ulster settle any slight diff
rences l ever had with the four dear
companions that are gone. They gen.
orally sukkum-bed after bout six ticks.
an hope you'll be equally obeeient.
Now s'pOsen you take my boots an
clean 'em up an grease 'em. They've
got mighty muddy while we was on
our tower. Clean 'em up good. I'm
mighty preticular bout my boots. an
I'd hate to take that air CAD down the
tust day you was in your new home.
Come an pull off the boots"
The frail, sad-eyed bride did not
move. Her pretty lips began to trem-
Die, her gentle bosom heaved.
You comm? ?" roared Jackson.
"Hev 1 got to snatch down that air
CAD Oh, yer comm, Ell ?"
She came. She snathed down the
CAD on her way, and, with teeth set
and eyes that twinkled merrily, she
landed within two feet of Bud. He
had faced wildcats and hyenas, but
never anything like this. A conflict
ensued it was short, fierce and decis-
i've. 1t ended in Buds crawling under
the bed, and his wife prodded him with
a hoe handle as she gaily shouted
Ye pore innocent thing, ye Hain't
you no mo- sense ner to raise the dan
der of Lizzie Jane Baggs Jackson, her
that never did nor never will take a
word of sass from any man living.
Ye'd better crawl under there Ye'd
better crawl clean through the wall
Oh, yell holler huff, hey? Well, YOU
go and cut months supply of stove
wood fore you show your face in this
cabin again. I'll learn We who's boss
here !'-Idaho Star.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
Antiquity of Faith Cures.

The power of mind over body for dis
ease or for health is no new notion. The
medicine man has practiced for ages
among savage tribes. In the temples of
ancient paganism cures were wrought by
treatment which suggests an early form
of mesmerism. A disease, which is an il
fusion, may be cured by remedy which
is an illusion. Imagination which cures
imaginative diseases, may aid in curing
most actual disease. Every physician
knows the Importance of mental states in
curative processes. Even q broken bone
will knit better under the influence of a
happy mind. Cancer may be removable
only by knife, but the best plaster after
ward is an easy mind. Cholera germs are
most actual physical forces, but they find
no condition for action in the man whose
nerves are braced by fearlessness. The
mind cure has systematized common sense
concerning mental influences on the body.
The philosophy of the power of mind over
matter is as old as Plato and the Hindoos.
1t is exaggerated and sometimes carica-
tured in the metaphysics of this new sys-
tem.-Rev. r. Heber Newton.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
A New Anti Liquor Warfare.

The temperance people have inaugu-
rated new system of warefare against
the liquor traffic which many of them
seem to think will result in total prohi-
bition of the manufacture of all kinds
OF intOxicants in the United States.
This movement is based on the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court of the United
States in Kansas, wherin it is asserted
that the people cannot barter away
the morals and health of the public,
and plainly says that the traffic in in
toxicating liquors is against the public
health. Acting on this, correspondence
has been going on for some time with
prominent temperance workers in diff
ferent States, and preparations have
been made in New York, New JERSEY.
Illinois and several other States to
test the cOnstitutiOnaiity of any laws
which provide for the granting of IL
censes to sell intoxicating liquors.
The matter will first be tested in Chi
cago, where the prohibitiOnists have
already prepared a lengthy protest
against licenses being granted, which
will be presented to the county COM
missioners when they meet to pass
upon the applications for license. In
case the commissioners decline to take
nnf
to take it to the Supreme Court of the
United States on an application for an
injunction enjoining the commissioners
to refuse all applicants. 1t is difficult
to tell what the result will be, but if it
should prove successful in Illinois the
same plan will be tried in other States,
and it is more than probable will be
tested in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
Curing the Coughing Habit.

All ministers can testify to the fact that
the Threats of their congregations, in win
ter, at least, are serious stumbling blocks
in the way of eloquence, if not of their re-
ligion. The Christian scientists over
come the coughing habit of their audi
ences very neatly. At a recent meeting
of the people of this faith the usual bark
ing incidental to winter audience began.
The speaker paused and gently reminded
them that they were giving way to a NOR
tai belief by admitting that they had
all knew to dead certainty that there
was no such thing as matter. Thus re-
buked, they flung aside their mortal be
lief in threats and their consequent dis
eases, and sat to the end without bark
New York Press "EverY Day Talk. y
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
Persian and American Wages.

No artist in America would dream of
working for the pittance awarded to
skilled artistic talent in Persia. 1t is true
that his expenses would be comparatively
moderate there, little fuel and furniture
being required. At the same time there is
no question that the average difference be-
tween the emoluments Of the rich in Persia
and the compensation Of the artisan, the
day laborer, or the domestic is far greater
than it is in the United States. Yet the
people there are quite as contented, am
inclined to think, more contented thar
here.-Teheran Letter
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

Large parts of our town populations
never have sufficient oxygen; their lives
are feeble and full of suffering, and num-
bers die before their time. Such facts are
dainful to contemplate, but a knowledge
of them puts the wise man on his guard.
and he may do much for himself. In the
choice of house he will remember the
advantage of great air space around it,
and Of plenty of space within it, so that
bedrooms may not be OvercrOwded. Or,
If a large house is beyond his means, he
will take care that the rooms are not
crowded with furniture, for every piece of
furniture excludes en- equal bulk of air.
When he enters the house he will see that
at all times as much fresh air from the
outside is admitted, by means of open
doors and windows, as can be allowed
without inconvenience from cold; and as
often as possible he will have blow
through, to clear out all odd corners
where foul air may linger. Pure air and
good food make pure blood, and only pure
blood will give good health. Chambers
Journal
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
LOngings for Spring.

long for the bluebirds and robins;
pine for the music of spring,
For step-ladders, brushes and wash-rags,
And songs that hOuse-cleaners sing.
For dinners picked up in a hurry,
Then served in the kitchen or hail.
With the usual fuss and furry
That IS sure to animate all.
For the smell of fresh paint when awakening.
For all the spring odors around,
For the indescribable quaking
That in times of house cleaning abound
But pray that spring may come slowly:
Then I'll get my appetite fixed,
So that l can eat with the lowly,
And bear to have everything mixed.
Yet much as I banker for spring-time,
I'd rather eat bread without leaven,
Be deaf to the bard and his spring rhyme
Take the risk of entering heaven,
Than to hear the vociferation
That comes from our darling upstairs;
John, you'll have to eat in the Kitchen
Be careful, we've vanished the chairs /"
Boston Transcript
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

A novel suggestion has been made with
a view to utilizing the great masses of
lead which are carried as ballast by some
vessels. 1t is thought that they may an
swer the purpose of electrical accumula-
tors, which could be made to carry several
horse power, and this force, by the inter-
ventiOn Of a motor, could be applied to
the working Of the windlass, hauling in
the main sheet, as well as furnishing
light. Although startling in its novelty,
the plan is thought to be practicable. :
Globe Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

The New York Mail and Express
says that ordinary no one should stay
at dinner longer than three hours"
We don't know where that writer
dimes, but in the average newspaper
mans family it is seldom there is
enough to eat to engage ones attention
over twenty minutes at the most. But
then, perhaps, the writer of that item
has no teeth.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

Upon a fair trial, find Salvation
Oil the best cure for rheumatism I
have ever known. 1t gives relief more
quickly and always does its work.
Joshua Zimmerman, Wetheredville,
Md.
Chronic cOughers are bores to the
community and should be forced 10
use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

Mrs. Cleveland retains her youth
and beauty by daily pedestrian exer-
else, which shows that she has COM
mon sense. If she would only induce
the president to join her in her walks
it would be better for him, and would
help reduce his growing rotundity.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

Not few of the citizens of Smyrna have recent
ly been excited over the astonishing facts that sew
eral of their friends who had been pronounced by
their physicians as ineurable and beyond all
hOpe-suhering with that dreaded monster Con-
sumpton-have been completely cured by Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption the only
remedy that does positively cure all throat and
lung diseases, Coughs, Colds, Asthma and BrOn-
chitis. Trial bottle free at Jas. P. HOffecker's
Drug Store, large bottles 81. feb 2s-ly
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
They Ate TrIchinous Ducks.

Twenty persons in Inowraclaw, POsen,
were recently attacked with symptoms of
trichinosis, and an investigation showed
that they were poisoned by eating the
flesh Of trichinous ducks. In the opinion
Of many the flesh Of ducks and geese that
feed on garbage is more likely to be filed
with parasites than pork is.-Chicago
Times
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

According to the description of a
student Of decoration, the interior of tile
American house seems to belong to all
nations. The hall is English, the tea room
is japanese, the dining room Spanish or
Flemish, and the drawing room Louis
Quinze. Times.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

An exchange says: England hasn't
been showed up, for years, as she is
this winter. Last week, for the third
time, the railways north of London
were blocked up" Londoners could
stand all of this if Albert Edwards
mouth could only be showed up.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

For slsin diseases, liver complaint,
ETC., use Laxador; this wonderful
remedy cleanses and purifies the blood
and thereby removes such disorders.
The time for the elixirs, and cordials
for the baby has passed, and DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is now the established re-
liable remedy. Price 25 cts.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

The man who sits in the corner of a
lot and waits for an old COW to back mp
to be MIXED will go without his milk
all his days.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

When a washer woman changes her
place of residence one may ask her
"where she hangs out now" without
using slang.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

The Farmers of New Jersey are COM
bining on the tomato question, and
have resolved not to grow them for
less than 81 per ton.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

The charities Of London last year
amounted to $4,000, 0O0 They were de-
voted chiefly to religious purposes,
$5,OOO,ODO being spent on foreign mis-
sions.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

Farmers are looking after their
fences and getting ready for spring
work.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

The Caroline editors win soon be
picking their teeth with the herin'
bone.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14

IauIruTIOtIhas revolutionized the.world du-
lNuLM lllWring the last half century. Not
IHNtH IlIItleast among the wonders OF in
u" ventive progress is a method and
svsfen Of work that cAn be performed all over
the country without separating the workers from
their homes. Pay liberal; any one can 90 the
work either sex young or old no special aDlllty
reouired Capital not needed; you are started
free Cut this out and return TO US and we Will
send you free, something Of great value ana i'm
pOrtance 10 you, that Will start you ~ business
which will bring you in more money right away
than ANYTHING else I'm the world. Grand Ougt free
Address True 4 Co, Augusta, Maine.
Smyrna times., 1888-03-14
WEATHER WISDOM.
SIMPLE FORECASTS AS USEFUL AS
SIGNAL SERVICE BULLETINS.

Numerous Signs Which Go to Make an
Observing Man HIS Own "ProbabiIi-
ties''-Animals, Birds, Insects, Plants.
Rheumatism and COrns-The Sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-22
Kaiser and Prince.

HOW THEY DIFFERED ABOUT RUSSIA AND ROME.
Herbert Tuttle in Atlantic Monthly.
In regard to the measures OF recent years. It Is,
OF course, impossible to say how much was the
emperor's and how much the chancellors. His
majesty certainly relaxed none OF his belief as he
grew old that he was truly the fons ct origo Of
everything good In Prussan or German policy |:
and the more he became incapacitated by years
and infirmty for directing affairs, the more care
ful his ministers and attendants were to magnify
his part. In the course OF twenty i've years many
di3AgreementS must have arisen between Bis
marck and himself. How many there were, and
now they were all composed, cannot even be con-
ceilor succeeded in adopting are know 10 have
caused great mlsgivings 10 the emperor. In for
eign politics the gradual alienation from Russia
Was not at all agreeable TO Williams views. He was
strongly attached, by training and inclination, to
the Russian alliance, which ne regarded as the
Chief support OF PruSSia's interests In European
diplomacy; and the example OF Austrfas magnfi-
cent tngratitude was one which he felt 1t pecu-
iarly Important not 10 follow. Ties Of blood con-
Meeting MIN with the Romanoffs, and q certain
sentiment not wanting TO his nature, strengthened
this conviction. But Bismarck knew Russia bet
ter than he, and knew how far Germany could
AFFORD to link her policy with that Of the tsars
the Neva- The rupture began, too, at the congress
OF Berlin, while William lay PROSTATE from
Noblings shots. When he recovered the new
path had been taken, and for better or worse It
had 10 be followed. The chancellor's war upon
the Church OF Rome, and indirectly upon eccle-
siastical pretensiOns Of every kind, aroused even
stronger apprenenSionS. The party of the throne
In Prussia was also the party OF the altar. The
emperor had a deeply religious nature. which
bulletins, In rather too complacent assumptions
OF divine favor, but still was warm and genuine;
and his reluctance TO interfere with the clerical
prerogatives was artfully encouraged by many
within and without the church, to whom he lent
o sympathetic ear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-22
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