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Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Difference I'm Eggs.

In form and general aspect the differ
ence among birds eggs is endless. Some
are elongated, some are spherical, some
are dull on the surface, some are polished,
some are dark and others gray or white,
others very bright. The shape of eggs
offers as much diversity as their size and
weight. They may be thrown, however,
into six different or typical fOrms-the
cylindrical, the oval, the spherical, the
ovicular, oviconical and the elliptic. The
ovicular form of eggs belongs to the Pas
ser5e and Galliac9, the OvOid to the ra-
pacious birds and the Palmipedes, the
conical to the wading birds and some
Palmipedes, the short to some game and
many stilted birds and the spherical tc
nocturnal birds ofprey and the kingfsher
If q farmer has flock of 100 hens they
produce in egg shells about 1877 pounds OF
chalk annually; and yet not pound OF
the substance, or perhaps not even an
ounce, exists around the farm house
within the circuit Of their feeding
grounds. The materials of their manu-
facture are found in the food consumed
and in the sand, pebble stones, bricl
dust, bits of bones, ETC., which hens and
other birds are continually picking from
the earth. The instinct is keen for these
apparently innutritious and refractory
substances, and they are devoured witt
as eager a relish as the cereal grains OF
insects. If hens are confined to barns Ol
Outbuildings it is obvious that the egg
producing machinery cannot be kepi
long in action unless tho materials fol
the shell are supplied in ample abun
dance.-Popular Science.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
The 1904 Dollar.

"There is something curious about the
American silver dollar and half dol.
lar of 1904, said a numismatist. ''There
were about 20, 900 of the dollars coined.
but not one of them ever got into circu.
lation. Two of them are in well known
coin collections today, however, and
they are the most valuable of all Amer.
lean coins. Why the dollar of 1904 was
never seen in circulation after leaving
the mint is one of the unsolved govern
ment mysteries. 1t is asserted on good
authority that the two 1904 dollars now
in existence, while having been made
from the original die, were in reality
not coined for many years after that
year, when they were surreptitiously
struck, and, it is supposed, issued to a
person high in authority, from whom
they subsequently passed into the collec.
tions referred to. The half dollar OF
1904 is surrounded by a mystery equally
profound. There were over 100, 900 OF
these coined, but not one of these were
ever known to be in circulation. On the
other hand, but 700 quarter dollars were
coined in that year, and specimens OF
these are in every collection and numis.
matist's shop. ."-Philadelp Press.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Pure Air from Coal.

An Englishman is credited with the
discovery of a method of producing per-
pectly pure air from the combustion of
coal. The process is very simple, and is
described as follows: 1t consists of a
brick chamber about 5x2x2 feet, built
upon the ground. At one end is a feed
chamber and a fuel chamber, and at the
other powerful exhaust and blast fan.
Placed intermediately between the cham.
Der and the fan are baffic plates, splitting
plates, standing bridge with perfor-
ations at the back, and hanging bridge
with perforations at the front. There
are also several carefully proportioned
inlets to supply the exact quantity of air
requisite for perfect com bustion. Issu.
ing from fan mouth of twelve inches
in diameter, comes rushing a column of
hot air, marking on the pyrometer at its
exit steady, uniform temperature Of
500 degs. Fahrenheit. Not a trace of
smoke or fume is visible to the eye; not
taint Of any kind is perceptible to the
taste or smell.-New York Telegram.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
The Sin of Lying.

The emperor of Russia, when unon n
tour Of inspection in tho provinces
passed the night in the simple hut of the
toll taker. Before retiring he was
pleased, as the head of tho church. h
see the old man take up his Bible and
read a chapter. "Do you read often
my SOM" he asked. eyes, vour moiee'
ty, every day." "How much Of tbe
Bible have you read, my son?' dur.
ing the past year the Old Testament and
part of Matthew, your majesty
Thinking to reward him, the czar
placed 500 rubles between the leaves of
the Book of Mark on the following morn.
ing, unknown to the toll keeper, whom
he bade farewell Several months
passed away and the emperor returned.
upon a second tour, to the toll takers
hut. Taking the Bible in his hands he
was surprised to find the 500 rubles in
tact. Again interrogating the toll keep
er as TO his diligence In reading he re-
ceived an affirmative answer and the
statement that he had finished the chap
ters Of Luke.
Lying, my son, IS a great sin" re-
piled his majesty; "give me the Bible
till see. /" Opening the book he pointed
to the money, which the man had not
seen. Thou hast not sought the king
dom Of God, my son. AS punishment,
thou shalt also lose thy earthly reward. {"
And he placed the rubles In his pocket.
70 distribute afterward among the neigh
boring poor. - London Standard.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
SONG r,nan Prnrerbn.

A contributor to The Freisinnige Eel
Eng has collected from all the foremost
nations Of the world heap of proverbs
If men concerning women" 1t appears
from them that the southern people, who
count themselves the most chivalrous
and gallant toward the ladies, are more
coarse and insulting in their proverbs
than the colder northerners. Although
the Germans, the Scandinavians and the
English are not complimentary to wo-
men in their proverbs, they are "rarely
brutal"
The Frenchman says: "a man who
has a wife has plague" "a man made
of straw is worth double as much as a
woman made of gold" The Spaniard
says: "a woman's advice is never of any
use, but unless you follow it she will rail
at you as a fool" "Be on your guard
against bad woman, but do not put
your trust in a good woman" "There
is only one bad woman, but every hus-
band believes he possesses her" The
Italians say: "If a man loses his wife and
a farthing, he has only lost farthing."
The chief failings of the sex, according
to whole host of English and German
proverbs, are changeableness and talka-
tiveness, the former of which is equally
true of men and the latter not disagreea-
BILE to men in the Latin nations.
The charge that "WOmen's minds and
April winds often change" and the state
ment that GA woman's strength lies in
her tongue" appear to be accepted in
various readings throughout northern
Europe. The specimen of a Yankee
proverb is characteristic: "Women can
keep a secret, but it takes a big crowd OF
them to do it." The Chinese say that
"a woman's tongue is her sword" but
"she never lets it grow rusty."-New
York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Danger I'm CeIInInid.

Umbrella and cane handles, collars,
cuffs, and scores of other articles of con-
venience, utility and even elegance,
manufactured from celluloid, are in daily
use by large numbers of the people.
The question is asked, ''May they be
safely used?" Celluloid is made from
gun cotton, the powerful and violent ex-
plosive compound. Gun cotton is made
by saturating absorbent paper with a
mixture of two parts of nitric acid and
five parts of sulphuric acid. The cellu-
lose Of the paper, derived from the cell
lular tissue of the cotton in common use.
is changed by the combination and be-
comes gun cotton. To make celluloid.
the excess of acid is washed out bv the
free use of water, and by pressure care
fully applied. After the removal of all
uncombined acid, it is reduced to a ho-
mOgeneous pulpy mass, strained until it
becomes nearly dry, and Is then mixed
with about one-third of its weight of
gum camphor.
These materials are mixed as uniform
ly as possible by careful manipulation
with wooden instruments, and then by
grinding. The pulp which is turned out
by grinding is spread out and reduced to
slabs Of various thicknesses and rolled
between steam heated rollers, and then
becomes moderately elastic in strips of
medium thickness. In this form it is
worked up into the various articles
which are offered for sale and use. Al
though gun cotton is easily manufact-
ured, its manufacture for experiment or
for general use is not recommended; and.
although celluloid articles may be safely
used with ordinary care, a bonfire of
such articles for amusement is not rec
commended. No injuries from such use
have been reported. A word to the wise,
however, sufices.-American Analyst
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Dag1erreOtypes.

Daguerreotypes were costly things at
first. In England, where the process
had been patented by an enterprising
person who stole it from France, the
charge was p guineas (S12.60) for da-
gUrreotype only 34x44in., and guineas
(S20.16) for one twice that big. In this
country the prices for the two sizes were
at first S. and $40, but eventually, when
other processes invaded the field, daguer-
reotypes came down to 25 and so cents,
at which there surely could have been
no profit in them. The daguerreotype
had to be very carefully protected from
the atmosphere, and even then was pop
ularly believed to fade out ere long. 1t
is however affirmed by Mr.. A Bogardas
and surely nobody has a better right
to speak ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a prop
erly made daguerreotype would not
fade out. 1t would become covered by a
film of tarnish that would render the
picture quite invisible, but that could
be by chemical means so cleaned off that
the picture would stand out as clearly
as when first made. This he had ef-
fected in pictures that had vanished
from sight fifteen years before they were
put in his hands for treatment.
Imperfect and limited in its uses as
the daguerreotype was, it was the parent
of the almost divine art of photography
and the countless variations upon and
applications of it known today, and
high among the deathless names upon
fames roll of the immortals, deserves
to stand that of Louis Jacques MaudC
Daguerre.-J. II. Connolly.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Mr.. Il. NJ. stanley's Early Years

A correspondent of The Western Mail,
writing from st. Asaph, furnishes some
further interesting particulars of the
early years of Mr.. H. NJ. Stanley. When
young Rowlands-as Stanley was, of
course, known before he was adopted by
the gentleman who took him to America
attended the St. Asaph Union school,
the schOolmaster had so high an opinion
of him that he used to puthim in charge
Of the schoolbOys during his absence
The boy was quite equal to the task of
maintaining discipline. He would allow
no one to question his authority. Rather
than to suffer any one to take liberties
with him he would give the boys a
thrashing all round, and this he used to
do so effectually that no boy was found
bold enough to dispute his authority
The boy was particularly fond of geogra-
ply and arithmetic, and seemed never so
happy as when, pointer in hand, he was
allowed to ramble at his own sweet will
over the face of the map. He seemed to
his fellow pupils to have the latitude and
ASAAEANNNAS Va SeLSA l4etS0 tt Ills AlAlBGIb
ends. He was also a good penman, and
on this account was often selected bv the
porter to enter the names of visitors in a
book kept for that purpose, and at times
he was even invited into the clerks Of
flee to help with the accounts.
''T. L. L.W." says that having search
ed the books at the workhouse in order
to find if there are any traces Of Stanley
there, he discovered among the entries
the name of John Rowlands some eight
times. The first entry is that of his ad-
mission to the house, which took place
on Feb. 90, 1847. He is entered as be-
longing to the parish of Denbigh, and as
having been born in 1841 (this date, by
the way, tallies exactly with DR.. Pierce's
ACCOUNT His name next occurs in the
lists Of inmates for the years 1876.
Previous to this no list of names for
each year was made out; only the names
of those who were admitted or discharg-
ed during the year were registered. The
last entry is dated May 13, 1856, and is
the time when he finally left the work
house. He is there reported to have
gone to his uncle at the national school,
Holywell." Other books, such as the re-
porter's report book and the clerks ac-
count books, may throw additional light
upon the early days of Stanley.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
The only non-Alcoholic Vegetable med
icine put up in liquid form ever
discovered.

Il is not a vile fancy drink made of rum. poor
Whiskey, or refuse liquors, spiced and sweetened
to please the taste, but purely vegetable prep
araton, made from native California herbs.
Twenty-Five years use have demonstrated 10
millions OF sufferers throughout the civilized
world, that Of all the medicines ever discovered
Vinegar Bitters only possesses perfect and won
deTiul curative effects upou those troubled with
the following diseases viz:
Dyspepsia. Rh'hmdtisu. CDtarrh Ntlrd ala Head.
ache, BOtS ScTgfUia Skin Diseases, Jaitndice GoW
PtS, BaioHSResS, and all other diseases arising
from blood impurities, and as a Iermifuqc it Is
the best IN the word, being death to all worms
that lniest the human system.
It is always safe to take at any time, or under
any condition of the system, for old or Young or
Tor either sex. Il is put up in two styles The
old is slightly bitter and is the stronger in
eathartic effect The new style is very pleasant
to the taste and a perfect medicine for delicate
women or children. Each kind is distinctly
marked on top OF cartoon.
Many families keep both kinds on hand. as
they form complete medicine chest
As family medicine, for the use of ladies.
children and men of Sedentary habits, the New
style Vinegar BitteTs has no equal in the world
II Is Invaluable for curing the ills that beset
childhood, and gently regulates the diseases to
whlch women at every period Of life are subject.
Ladies, get bottle frSm your druggist and trv
It. II your druggist has not the New STYLE Vine.
gar BitterS, ask him to send fos IT, If YOU once
try It you viii never be without this priceless
remedy in the house
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
He Wnsn,t tha Anthnr

Lord William Poulet was said to be
the author Of a pamphlet called "The
Snake in the Grass" A gentleman,
abused in it, sent him challenge. Lord
William protested his innocence, but the
gentleman insisted upon a denial under
bis hand. Lord William took up a pen
and began: "This is too sartefy thut the
book kalled the snak''- aoh, myIorllg
said Che gentleman, 81 am satisfied.
Your lordship has already convinced me
yo1. .a'e not write the book. Y Z. 80 -
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Either nreIts or shrlnl..-

Science tellsu that gold melts at 2, ,4e5
degs. We have known it to run away
hike frost IN the summer sun, If YOU ever
saw such thing, out of doors, when the
mercury was down in the cellar, and the
racing on the ice better than at any other
time during the whole winter. Doesn't
require much weather Of either kind TO
melt gold. In fact the colder the dav 4
tos you, the faster it melts. -Burdette n
Brooklyn Eagle.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
REST.
Let us rest ourselves q bit.
WorTy2 wave your hand TO it.
Kiss your finger tips; and smile
It farewell q little while.

s
Let us rest ourselves q bit.
WoTy2 wave your hand TO It.
Kiss your finger tips; and smile
1t farewell little while.
Weary Of the weary way
We have come from yesterday,
Let us fret us not, instead.
OF the weary way ahead
Let us pause and catch our breath
On the hither side Of death,
While we see the tender shoots
OF the grasses-not the roots.
While we yet look down-not up
To seek out the buttercup
nd the daisy, where they wave
Ger the green home Of the grave.
Let US launch us smoothly on
Listless pillows of tho lawn,
And drift out across the main
OF our childish dreams again.
Voyage of, beneath the trees,
Ger the fields enchanted seas
Where the lilies arc our sails
And our seagulls, nightingales.
Where no wilder storm shall beat
Than the wind that waves the wi eat,
And no tempests burst above
The old laughs we used to love.
Lose all troubles-gain release
Languor and exceeding peace,
Cruising idly o'er the vast,
Calm mid-ocean of the past
Let us rest ourselves a bit,
WOrry?-wave your hand to It.
Kiss your finger tips and smile
It farewell little while
James Whitcomb Riley in N. o. Picayune.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
On tho Now York Elevateh.

It has been said by people of superficial
observation that the impulsive, excitable
man on the platform near the middle OF
the car just as the train is coming to Z
stop,who is jumping back and forth, un.
certain which door to run for, is the most
miserable man in the world, but he is
not; the most truly wretched is the one
who has put his ticket in his pocket and
dropped a dollar and ninety-five cents
worth of change into the silent, immova.
BILE chopper box which never gives uI
its victims.-New York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
African RniIronl.

Accosding to Brussels telegram, the
construction of the line Of railway from
Metazi to Stanley Pool will require four
years, and will cost one million sterling
The whole undertaking is in the hands
OF Belgian company, under the patron
age Of the government. The length of
the line win be about 800 miles. and
will extend from the western coast to
the very heart Of Africa. It is expected
that the opening :. such an important
railway viii ultimately be the most
beneficial and powerful means Of civili-
zation in Africa, and put a practical
check to the slave trade.-Once a Week.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
VINEGAR BITTERS.

The only Temperance Bitters known. IL
stimulates the Brain aud quiets the Nerves,
regulates the Bowels aud renders a perfect
blood circulation through the human veins,
which is sure to restore perfect health.
GEO; w. DAVIS. Of 100 Baroone St, New Or.
leans, La writes under date OF Nav .6ih Isss as
follows: Il have been going 70 the Hot Springs
ARR, for fifteen years for an itching humor i'm my
blood have just used three bottles of VinegaI
springs. ltis the best medicine made"
JOSEPH J. EAGAN, of No. 75 West St. New
York says: Have not been without Vinegar
Bitters for the past twelve years and consider H
whole medicine chest in our family"
MRS MATTE FUR IUSON. of DRYDEN N
says Vinegar Bitters is the best medicine
ever tried it saved my life"
I. F: BAILEY, Of Humboldt Iowa says: WIN
egar Bitlers cured me of paralysis ten years ago
ana recently II cured me of rheumatism"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21

d.-StopS TO let oil passengers from Philadel-
phia aud Wilmington.
b.-StopS 10 take on passengers for Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
NelO Castle accommodation 7taiRs.-Lcave vii.
mington 800 a, IN. and 2.35 pm. Leave New Castle
6.35 "a. II. and 3.35 p. III.
3S-EXpress uaIn leaving Harrington at 750
a. NJ and arriving at 54l p. IN runs through
solid TO and from Baltimore, ria Porter's and
Newark
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
rHE HAY FEVER SEASON.

"At this season, when life offers The greatest
attractions and the most delightful resources to
persons whose sOundness of body permits Out-Of-
door exercises and Gmusemenfs inultitudes are
debarTtd from the boys of the summer by hay
fever one Of the most eXaspcfsting, wearSOme
obscure, ineXplicable, descending on a given
date like an invisible blow Of fate. The sufferers
from hay fever have looked in vain for any trust
worthy remedy. Many of them. however, have
looked in vain because they have been ignorant
of Ely's Cream Balm, All admirable remedy for
hay fever in all its forms. Agreeable in its use.
entirely devoid of any unpleasant after-eifects,
this Cream Balm quickly allays Inflammation
and secures that relief for which the sufferer has
longed in vaiH.'-FrOm the Christian Union, New
York City, July 18th, 1889.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
Philadelphia, Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad
nEUAWARE nTVTSTnN

On and after December 10TH 1898 Sundays ex-
epted), trains willleave as follows:
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
New Yorl., PhiIadeIphia q NorloIk r. m

a. m ana arriving at 54i p. IN runs through
Newark
New York, philadelphia 4, Norfolk Il. II.
Leave Philadelphia, Old Point Express. II 2o
p IN. daily baltimore y.63 .. IN, Wilmington
l. % ii H., daily, stopping at Dover and Drima
regularly; and al New Castle, Kirkwood Mid
dletoWu, Clayton. FeltOl, Harrington Rrido,.
vile and Sealurd TO leave passengers from NIL
miugtOn and points North or take on paSsei,pers
tor points south Of Delmar,
The ll.2U p. III. also stops on signal at Laurel
North b0HHG trains leave DcluHr l.Uj al. n daily
Dover 1.i3 Il. IL. regularly; arriving at Whining
ton l.i9 a. M Baltimore $50 "A. IN, and Philadei-
phiu 10 AZ. IN.
The 100 ii. III. train also stops at seaford
Brdgevhe G, harrington, FELTON,, CLAYTON ana
MiddletOWn To leave passengers from poiuts
south OF Dcmur, or take on passengers for vii
mllSi"i ana points North Also stops on signal
al Laurel
BRANCii ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND a. VIRGINIA r T.
Leave HMHn&toH lor ie"os IIO5 al. IN. and
5.4f I. m. For FIuukiiu and way stations II "a
a. m. Returning trains leaves Le.ycs f.r Hnrriua.
ton 6.3o Il. m., and 2I5 p. M. Leave franklin
For Berlin. leaves Harrir.ton llo5a m p.
UmiEE, leaves Berlin ouI a ID.
QuEES ASSE ~ KEST X E-Leavc townsend
for CcntrcNillc and wa! stations 800 a H. and : "a
DELAWARE &CHEsApEAKER R.-lea,e CIav,on
for OXIord ani way stations lOOj a. ln and ! II
70. H., tCE-duys.
CAMBRIDGE d SEAFOEb K. .R.-Icave r,r1 for
Cambridge and intermediate stations lI.5O a. m.
week days.
CoNNECTIONs.-AtrO Porter. with Newark K bella.
ware City Railroad. II townsend with Oueen
Anne s@ Kent !'ailroGd. Al layton with Delaware
a NChes8peOEe Railroad amt Baltimore !. DpIq,rero
Bay Railroad Al Harrington with Delaware
Maryland * Virginia Railroad AtScaford win
Cambridge & seatord Railroad Al Delmar with
New loTS' Philadeiphia q Norfolk, Wicomico q
POcomoke, and Peninsula Railroad
CHAS. e. PCGH, General Manager
!. k. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-21
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The Forrest City times., 1889-10-26
An Eating Sore.
NIT. VERNON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

The Mt. Vernon Baptist Association convened with the Forrest City Baptist Church on the 18th inst. The delega- ton was smaller than usual, on ac- count of the farmers being busy in gathering their crops. The usual amount ot business was done. and peace and harmony prevailed.
 The collections for the various mis- sim purposes were as large as usual, with forward movement ail along the line. Collections for the Associa- ton work amounted to about Sioo.
 Rev. ]. R. perminier was here, repre- senting the Onachita College, which he represents as being in a iiourishing condition. having some two hundred and fifty pupils, and now using their magnificent. brick building. He raised in cash and pledges about aT5, and left highly pleased with ihe lihertlsty of our people.
 The Mt. Vernon Association em- hrices in it's bounds ,he counties of St Francis, Lee, phiIlips. Moaroe Gad part of Woodruff. with membership
 of about l.5oa The next session will le held with the Good Hope Church, in Woodruff county.
 The Messengers present expressed themselves highly pleased with the hospitality ot the citiaens ef Forrest City, and left with many good wishes for their future welfare.