Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
PHILADELPHIA

Wednos5o, o. - 'tOOt tuesday IS, " -
THE mild weather has had a de.
pressing effect on the coal regions. II
mas lessened the CONSUMPTION of coal
TO such an extent that the suDDlv hos
accumulated on the hands of the one
rators until they have no more room
and they have been compelled to close
Ine mines until there is more demand
ms Is distressing on the workmen,
ana goes to show that green winter
IS not an unmixed blessing.
MR.; EDWARD BAXTER PERRY. the
great blind artist, will give a biano
concert, with explanatory remarks in
Che Court Room, Dover, Del, Wednes.
O'Clock. ~ 's n'
His playing was as usual markad
99y great finish Ofstyle, musicianIy un-
uerstandlng, and earnestness of feel
ing. The whole occasion was as en-
Joya6le as it was instructive, and it
was both to a high degree. ."-Bostor
Transcript. '''''
WHILE there has not been anv se-
we're weather on terra firma this win.
ter in this latitude. but. ON the CO..
tTary. the flowers have been blooming
the birds have been singing, and ali
Nature has been in its mildest mood
Che weather on the ocean has been Of
an unusually severe kind. All the
incoming steamers report exceedingly
OolsterOus passages, with FREQUENT hail
ana snow storms, the like of which
many old sailors never saw before. de-
laying them for days beyond their
usual time. 0''
The scholars of the higher classes of
the public school are being drilled bv
MISS storm in calisthenic exercises for
a pubic exhibition few weeks hence
our reporter had the pleasure of wit.
Messing one of these drills a dav or
Two ago, and was much interested and
pleased with the proficiency displayed
by the pupils. These exercises are
besides, healthful in the extreme as
every muscle of the body is brought
INTO exercise, and coming as it does at
TIE close of the school hours, it cannot
but be helpful to them.
WIN. BROWN, young colored man
from the vicinity of Mt. Friendship
church, between this town and Ken
ton, was arTaigned before ESQUIRE
cooper on Monday night for the theft
during the present winter of nonItrv
rom number of persons from that
ylclnlty, and sufficient evidence ad-
duced, the Squire thought, to hold him
lor MS appearance at court, and in de.
lault OF $500 bail was sent to iail YES.
terday. He had an accomplice it is
thought, who has not vet been come
up with. The poultry was in whole |
or IN part brought and sold to n store
IN this town. 1t was offered to Others
VINO refused to buy, doubling its proper |
ownership. The following persons |
nave had their poultry stolen: John l.. |
5llderback; Bayard Bristor, Benz. |
Bryan, RlsdOn Ringgold, Joseph I. |
stevens and Jerry Garner.
The man with large and increasing
amily, says the Chester Advocate. has |
lut poor show in this vale of tears
owners of houses have but little use |
or him, and object to renting TO him
IN the ground that the embellishments
o the walls, inflicted by his progeny,
ietract from the value aud make a
general rebuilding of the premises ne
.essary, after he and his have been
lomic;led therein a year or more.
The neighbOrs also protest against him
md landlords frequently find difficulty
n renting the adjoining houses. The
lext door neighb0r also enters her pro-
est, and predicts that the eldest bow
will yet reach the gallows. He is the
oot0all OF misfortune, and if able to
meet his obligatiOns-the support of
lis physicians family-and while his
wn children revel in the pleasure of
aud pies at home in the summer. the
ruggist sends his wife and family to
he mountains or seaside on the profits
I squills and ipecac and teething pads
old to the man Of family. Though he
ontributes TO the support of the baker
nd butcher, the milkman and dairy
IAN, churches and taxgather, he Is
'oked upon with suspicion by all. IL
ckness, or an increase of membership
nters his family, he finds it difficult to
rocure help, the nurses o6jecting to
ne extra work Of cooking and wash
lg and dressing the children, and i'm ;
Is hour Of need he turns to his mother ,
l-law as his best and dearest friend. ,