davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

The latest thing in trusts il a COM
binatiOn of cigarette-makers. Now if
these men will only put up the price to
a prohibitive point they will make
themselves extremely popular.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

A show window Of artificial violetl
i'm Chestnut street window strees
millinery is so realistic that ladies be-
gin to sniff block or two off.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

The exercise of forbearance Is hard
er exercise than taking twenty-mile
walk.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

Honesty is doubtless the best of pol
icy, but it seems to have expired long
ago.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

It needs no coroner to discover that
q blizzard victim dies from the effect OF
the blow.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

Sediness and popularity sometimes
go together. Take watermelon for
instance. q
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

The fashionable finger.nail is long
and pointed.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

NeiD Castle Accommodation Trdins-Leaye viii.
mingtOn l2.l5 a. m, daily, and 2.55 p. H. week
days Leave New Castle 6.35 q. n, daily, and 1877
p m, week days
AS-Express train leaving Harrington at 75S
a. m, and arriving at 545 p. N runs through
solid to and from Baltimore, ria Porters and
Newark.
Additional express leaves Philadelphia at sol
p. m Bait more go p. m, Wilmington $50 D m
week days; arriaeS at Harrington 54j p. IN . stop
ping at principal immediate stations
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22

A velvet shawl collar extending to
the waist on one side was novely on
Chestnut street yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22
Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after November llth, 1859 Sundays ex-
cepted), trains willleave as follows:
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22
HIMnERnOpMS
AE6 R6n GONSIMPTIVE

Hove you Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, Indigestion
Use PARKER'S GINGER TONIC. 1t has
cured the worst cases and is the best remedy for
all ills arising from defective nutrition. Take in
time. SOC and Sl.0O
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22
New York, PhiIadeIphin 6. Norfolk r. r

Leave Philadelphia, Old Point Express, lll6
p. m, daily, Baltimore y.OS p. M, Wilmington
l2Ol a. m, daily, stopping at Dover and Delnar
regularly and at AiddletOwn, Clayton, FELTON,,
Harrington, Brdgevile Seaford and Laurel 10
leave passengers from Wilmington and points
North or take on passengers for points south OF
DelmQr
Leave Philadelphia, Old Point Express. II IS a
m. Baltimore l0OS a m, Wilmington, 1921 D. m ,
week days stopping at New Castle, Porter, Kirk
Wyoming. FELTON,, Harrington Greenwood, Bridge.
vile. SeatOrd, Laurel and Demar.
NOTth-bOund trains leave Delmar .0S q. m, daily,
Dover $50 a. m. regularly arriving at Whining
ton 4l5 a. m, Baltimore $50 =. m, and Philadel-
phia 80 a. m and leaves Delmar at 2l0 D. m.
week days, arriving at Wilmington 800 p. N ,
Philadelphia 549 p. m, baltimore 7.O9 p. M,
stopping at principal intermediate stations
The It's a. IN train also stops at SeafOrd Bridge
vii e, Harrington, FELTON,, Wyoming Clayton and
Middletown TO leave passengers from points
South of Delmar, or take on passengers for Will
mington and points North. Also stops on signal
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND 4 VIRGINIA R. R.
Leave Harrington for Franklin and way stations
ll05 a. m. Returning, trains leave Franklin 100
a. N
For Berlin, leaves Harrington HOS a. m. Re.
turning leaves Berlin 759 a. m.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R.-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 9.46 a m. and 445
p. m, week-d days
DELAWARE &CHEsAPRAKR R. R.-Leave Clayton
for oxford and way stations 1905 a. m. and so:
p. m, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD R. .R.-Leave Seaford fol
Cambridge and intermediate stations 1l.5O a. m.
weekdays.
CONNECTIoNs-AtP Porter with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad At Townsend with Queer
Annes& KentRailrOad. AtClaytOn, with Delaware
& chesapeake Railroad and Baltimore & Delawar
Bay Railroad. At Harrington with Delaware
Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, will
Cambridge & SeafOrd Railroad. At Delmar, will
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, WicOmico 4
Pncomoke. and Peninsula Railroad
CHAS. E. PUGH, General Manager.
]. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-22
LIQUID LIFE.

a UENUINE TEMPERANCE BENEhAJE.
far surprising alcohol in any shape as a tonic,
and il might be called
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
FOOLED By THE TTRN OF 4 CARD.

number "t passengers IN the waiting room ~ q
station 81 the Third elevated railway were amused
about Friday by the peculiar conduct Of rhe
people who came up the north stairway from
They would stop the head Of the stairs look through
the glass doors AZ the Office glance full Of
sympathy al the crowd in the waiting room and then
reluctantly go downstairs into the storm. In few
minutes they would again mount tile stairs put down
their nckels and rush through the door 10 catch
passing train. II noticed that this remarkable
conduct was confined to those who assembled the north
stairway. \ young man who had been waiting for a
city Hall train and who suspected some trick went
dawn to the street and returned by the north stairway
when. much his surprise : lie entered the waiting
room lie hanging from the inside OF the ticket
oIcc door Which had carclcssy been left open a large
whifo card upon which printed in large black
letters:
" Manhattan Railway. Traffic Blocked. No Trains
Running"
=. We thought" said a man who had been deceived
by thc card. that there were 10 downtown trains
running until returned 10 The street and
thn,u overhead. We felt quite sorry for those who
i,,d a, we supposed. paid their fares and were com
nccd 10 wait until the trains started DO yOu think
iyc were going lei that ticket seller know that we
had been fooled. and get laughed at by the other
messengers Not much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
PLENTY Of GUINEA PIGS.
From The Philadelphia Record.


There l. the least danger Of a scarcity OF guinea
nip nile the fact that hundreds ~ them are bclug
sacrificed daily on the altar OF science me demand
rIc,cd n, the extensive manufacture of kOrhs cura
i've lvmnh has not affected the local market IN the
Ica. Tho harmless little animals are wonderfully pro
nc and Two or three healthy pairs can easily furnish
nnnch ubiccis for a small army Of doctors to expert
mcnt with. -, - 4. d., ., main h.,y ,,r,,or,,,o
uo incrc,,c though Philadelphia dealers are IN con
,,r, r.,cpt II inuuc, from producer, III regard 10
,he ,,,hlty of an excessive future demand. Tho
,,'.I in turu are giving close scrutiny Ia the mat
t.r ~, ;hcrculp,is In order to give timely noti'o
g., ,,ror. but II Is authOraitvey stated that, even
IL, ~ ~ hidden increased demand the scarcity Of The
rio",is,,lly important animal, could not hc oi long
tur.,, The guinca pigs filters. too. are usually
I,r"a ,1d the general oddty al the lttc creature
'bnv ..lf m the fact that III Ma lunii"r oi young
,rc .,,r,y, born at a time. Guinea pig tNlnN ana
",drrIcs are unheaId uf, five small one, being tho
rule. ., ....,,t., chat animal dc,ler~s learned
q, n discovery I'm pathology that the gentle rodent
,,t" elements capable Of successful warfare win
49,, riut. bar iihl, tuberculosis, and seller of pcts
Ia a. rrlay that nO one but genius could have
adncd rom the lymphatc temperament Of the guinea
az, 't f,ct That fOm il could be derived lymph Of
IIunrint activity t. combat the micro organism Of
T ll,nra pig, sold In Philadelphia are of two
var,ios thc ,mootl haired and the rough haired OF
,hriui,n They are technically known a. caves
and tho Smoothalrcd cavy" being cheaper IS usually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

found in the shops and used for scientific purposes
Jefferson and the University medical colleges dis
pose OF fifty pairs each during the year. and they are
te avorc subjects Of private vivsetOrs. who tlmdy
refrain from riskpg their fingers by handling rats and
other low down quafrpeds used In experimental medi
cine The cavy farm has never been 10 lis fullest
capacity which is declared by the propretOrs to be
limited only by the size of the barn used for breeding
purposes.
The pigs begin to breed at the Of two months
ana a wclconstrnctcd pair are capable Of producing
three ltter> year. The knach Of breeding. though
slowly acquired IA gradually learned by the gunca
pig. and each succeeding litter Is posed Of larger
number OF young than the preceding one, tina,
1t often happens that ersy old pair Of adopts will
present their owner with AZ many eleven little
At litter.
The common Cavics nrc product Of domestication,
and II Is said that their wild relatives which swarm In
Uruguay and Brazil vastly different nom the cul
tvated variety, and would be useless for experimental
purposes. The attractive cOlCrs Of the guinea
pig are the result 81 INCORPORATING Of d ncrcnt wild
varieties, and. until made Of the animal for
scientific research. it, only claim e. interest
Neither IFS flesh fur put 10 use ard attempts
to use the offensive and defenceless quadruped for
bait IN hunting sports have always proved failures
The idea that the presence OF the cavy in a house Is
sufficient 70 drive away rats and mice lacks confr
nation. and belongs Ia the class the story
that II n grnea pig be lifted nv tho tail lis eyes
viii fall ont. The optical organs Of the creature
appear prOtruding enough 70 drop from their sockets
on slight provocation. bnf careful search fails 10
reveal the presence IT tail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
/ /

II was e. n'clnck u m and Grace Riyington,
after an early dinner. had 2'1c "P - h'r own
room for the important ana laborpus work Of
dressing for her first ball. II had been "a fine.
calm day for Notcmbcr: the fire Of wood had all
bat died out and the window was ~ alar as her
friend had left u in the morning. I'm ~ ~ gre"
darker and COLDER and III" scriono BUSINESS al thr
night had 10 &C. begun, Grace closed and fastened
if and going 10 the opposite side Of the room, sal
down in front Of large chcyal glass and, rs many
q pretty glrl has done before. took - calm survey
Of herself and determined 10 wear the whit" dress
4, She looked ~ the glass, into which The mex
cring fire nOW and then threw hflnI touch 81
lighi. she was suddenly startled by silght
rustiing sound behind her. as mouse dashed on,
and bcampcrcd acrU,s the Hoor; ana then, turning
her head. she saw. 10 her utter horror a pair 81
eyes watching her from one corner Of the room.
among The curtains. where the mouse had sprhnS
out
For momcn, she was utterly paralvzcd with
dread and not darlug. or able 10 move. was about
10 cry out for help Luckily for her, the cry
was stif!rd and then, with a Sorl "i desperate
courage. She turned back 10 her old position, ana
again looked into ihc glass. ~ II nothing had
happened Al The very first Glance, the two
terrible eyes seemed 10 be- iiNrd on hrr from
among thr dark folds Of the curtain ana she
shuddrrcd as size looked. II was clearly some
scoundrcl who had hidden himself there for some
pIan of robbery and her lie for the moment was
in his hands: and all depended on her success
or failure III hlInS him mi" 4 belief that his
presence had not been dciccicI
After a mnutc of sharp Thought, her usual rc,o-
into viii prcyacd: her courage rose. and her plan
,y,. formrd Without RISING from her chair. she
drew mn to her SID. u small wrltino-tablc, calmly
lighted "a WAX candle, and began writing series
of pretended notes. sailing and addressing each,
as if for post. over the lonflh 81 thc~' notes
.Lc sccmcd Ia take much trouble. and as If not
ati,iicd with il. began 10 read alond short bits
Of IT rs she went on with an occasional Vord OF
comment. We depend on your being l'ir. my
dear Jennie in GOOD time tonight. whatever the
weather Ice: and | send iii, by - special mc's"n-
ger 10 say that we shall keep YOU until Tomorrow
/ have heaps of birthday presents 10 snow YOU
and fine lovclicst diamond necklace As she
uttered these words. she suddenly Stopped, and
said, as if in whisper 10 herself: why. what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
1 TRAVELLER FOX SILrY YEARS.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Among the guests If the Cosmopolitan Hotel in the
centre Of Chicago's Chinatown is Nine. Elizabeth d.
DAubgncy. She she has lived eighty four years.
Il am a cosmopolitan" said Nine ID Aubigney
the world Is my home. and II sixty years OF con.
Ny father was a merchant in London lie was a
misrr but had rich uncle who ID for his health
| belong 10 q family Of travellers. | related BY
marriage the celebrated French painter DAubigney
had the advantage Of travel 10y accompanying my
steamships. / have visited all the archaeoIogicai
sites of the world aud returned many times Oriental
lands can peak French and spanish a. do Eng
,h. and also freely In German. Italian
Russian and Turkish. have little knowledge Of tAS
Arabic language
What country did you visit LAST
Mexico for whose sunny skies | sigh"
And where do you go from herel"
ITO the grave. my child" she replied, in tone q
Il made an interesting discovery when I was in
Mexico" she resumed " The beetle and the owl were
worshIpcd Among the Egyptian antiquities which
showed to the members Of the Academy Of AnQui.
idols which correspondent with those found in the ruin.
Toltcc cities Nothing is known of this prehistoric
monuments and inscriptions found in Mexico but thew
we's an aesth , people full OF arr and learning
director, Don Lcandro BsStres who is the foremost
MeAIcan ANTIQUARIAN. was much Interested in my
worShpped thousands Of wears ago by races living at
opposite ends Of the world.
Here i a piece Of Caesars tribute money shown
to Christ bv TIE Pharisees. which was coined by the
Maccabeos at Jerusalem. ! bought it in the HOLY CITY
from lying old fellow who palmed IL of on me for
Of the pieces of silver given to Judas Iscarot for
betraying the saviour. IL Is thick composite metal
about the size of half dollar with the words Thnn
Shalt Have None other Gods But Me- in Hebrew ON
side and the horned head Of Moses in relief on the
reverse.
This thinner coin 81 the same size which you Sea
i one Of the ancient shckels Of Israel with The rod
II Aaron and the pot Of mamma in relief and Hebrew
'haractcrS around them This Is much older than tho
piece of tribute money.
have some Of the mama which gathered i'm tho
icsert. II j, sort Of white honey which descendI
Ike dew from the cloud. IL il only III for animals
md fowls Of the air - feed tasted that
wasn't fresh. II was nasty, bedstv stuff and II that
va all the Children Of Israel had live on when
hey we're i'll the wilderness l don't wonder they
;rumbled.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
CHRYSANTHENUKS ~ JAPAN.

The Tribune chry santlemum. or one Of its sisters.
blooms muniiiccntly In Japan. About the time that
Nov York held itS cry,anthemum show the metropolis
of Japan TOXIC was holding similar exhibition The
,oilnving i, from letter. dated Yokohama November
II doe, not seem rs II winter ever would come for
ROSE, and chl santhcnnm> are IN bloom and presume
,ni never saw anything equal To them. wish |
rnrJ take Won 10 the chry santlcmum show in Toxic
and show Nou how ingenious these people in
getting up figures and scenes with these magnificent
,o,yrr. bought "a large quantity Of white yellow
and Ecr ones the other day for thirty sen TO decorate
my parlor. They are marycllQusly cheap
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-02-08

AIiRr-TOEnb.

Mrs. Golden F. Watson, formerly
Miss Maggie Mears, OF this county.
died at the home of her husband in
New York on the 3Oth day oflast month,
ofacute pneumonia, aged 5years. She
Ishad been married only Is days before
death struck her down. Forpast four
years she had resided in Onancock with
1.-The family Of Mr.. j. Thos. Powell. In
those years, she had been faithful and
sym pathetic friend and helper, and no
greater proof of her fine character and
sterling worth could have been given
than the sorrow which herdeath caused
in this household, where SHE had lived
30 long and labored so faithfully. She
died among strangers, far from her
home. with no familiar face around her
save thst of her devoted and hereayell
husbard; but she had put her trust in
God, and the religion that had heen SO
large a part OF l.er life sustained her in
,lier dying hours. Her remains were
brought home last Saturday. clothed in
tie garments in Which she had so re-
Gently appeared as a bride, and were IN.
tered in the family hnryins ground
near Wachapreagne. Rev. Mr.. Chnn
conducted the funeral rvices in the
.rresence ola lsrsr crowd of surviving
friends anTulllives, X. \.
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burglary and Arson at nend's wharf

burglary and Arson Mt Reads Whnrf
Sunday night End inst, thieves broke
into the store of e. II. Read 81 Co., at
Reads Wharf, Northampton county,
and after removing such goods as they
fancied set fire to it. The building and
contents were totally destroyed-loss
about S., Oco, partly covered by insur-
ance. The fire was discovered about
twenty minutes past nine o'clock. Mr..
Geo. II. Read. accompanied by his part
ners, Messrs. Geo. Hutchinson, Jno.
Addison and Lieut.. Jacob. nelghbors,
! ran to the scene of the fire and found
the south door had been tempered with
and could not be opened. The north
door had been forced open and the file
started at that end of the store. Quite
a number Of sraall articles were found
near the store and on the wharf showing
the hasty departure of the tllieyes. a
small bundle ofllghtwood, partly burned
was found near the north door.
Later advices are, that negro has
been arrested and has confessed that he
and four other negroes, whose names he
gave, committed the crime.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-02-08
rne stursis Letter, /:

|
The State ,Saturday,published thelet-
ter written by Rev Mr.. Sturgis to:a
lady of his congregation and for which
he was suspended. but subsequently!
exonerated. The letter is given BY the
husband Of the lady who considers him
self aggrieved by the generating report
| of the committee. The letter islas;fol-
lows:
IT hope you will forgive this and des:
troy it after reading know you would
forgive it if you could know how sad 1
have been made, how keenly have suf-5
fered within the past few weeks, / do
not know what has caused thelchange
in you. I blush with shame to:know
that lave feltlt so deeply that against.
what know to be right,I care somuchi
for you-so much more than Ishaye. tlie
right to care Willy from the tirststlme
your eyes met mine I should have felt
their attractive power I cannot under
stand. My saddest thought is lhaye lot
acted so SIS To lead you TO Christ. Had |
left here, the fact of leaving yOli out OF
the Church would have been the most
bitter thought nrxtto leaving. yon. In
all my life have never had an exper-
fence like this. When feared youwere
sick and called you did not ask me to
remain longer nor to come again. and
you seemed anxious to hurry the open
ing door and my exit therefrom. l
could not sleep that niaht. / have felt
Just before and since that day | aIn
annoying YOU. Forgive me if ! have.
Forgive me for love that has grown
upon and lorrifies me when | allow my
self to think OF las ought. Pray for
ne that may overcome it aud hplievs.
me when Ipromise to try to avoid Civ
ing You annoyance. have refrained
from going where We met this morning
at your time of going, for fear of an
nuyimg you in that way; but l cuull nos
help going this morning in the hope of
seeing ynu. Again pray ynn 10 for
give this and destroy it at once. l
know am wrong, hut 1 have suffered
so much,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-02-08
To Strawberry Growers.

Mr.. ED1ToR.-For the benefit Of the
strawberry growers on the Eastern
Shore who have crops to ripen tins sea-
son 1 willstate, that on a tour 10 Mary
land and Delaware last week, | found
the excessive rainyseason last year. pre-
vented strawberry growers from culti-
waiting their beds, and as result q
large percentage of the berry. planta:-.
lions were oyerrun with weeds and
finally turned under for wheat. Hence
the strawberry growers on this Penin-
suIa. who are taking care of their beds,
may expect paying prices the coming
season. especially for the late varieties
to come on after the Norfolk crop is
over. Yours Respectfully,
GEO. w. McMATu.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-02-08
+. S. Agricultural Fair.

At the last meeting of the Board of
Directors of the E. S. Agricultural Fair
on the 4th inst. the premium list and
other matters pertaining to the Fair
we're completed. The Fair willopen as
usual on the last Tuesday in August
and continue four days. The prem
iums have been largely increased and
will compare favorably with any county
fair. A public meeting will be held on
the Fair grounds on Tuesday the 18th
INST, to rent out all Fair privileges,
such as boarding, confectionery, bar
bers tents &c., also horse pounds, con-
tract for lumber &c.
DIRECTORS.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-02-08

Miss Adele II. Bagwell is home from
Oak Hall, sick with the la grippe.
Frank A. Slocomh left last week for
a thirty days jaunt through the South.
DR.. Henry i. Melvin, of Halifax
county, was visitor to our town this
week.
Mrs. Norton, of Texas. has been Wis
ting her cousin, Mrs. VIM. 5. M ,,giI
during the past week.
Louis c. Fl. Finney is home from the
University of Virginia, having been
compelled to abandon his studies for
the present on account of ill health.
Rev. VIM. E. Hall. prominent Bap-
fist divine. and editor OF the New York
Christian, lectured in the Town Hall
Thursday night, January 3Oth, on 1.-The
Mistakes of Ingersoll," 10 q large all-
dience.
The pulpit of our Baptist Church is
being temporarily supplied by Rev. j.
P. Truitt, of North Carolina. In his
sermon last Sunday morning, he made
an excellent impression as an earnest
and forcible speaker.
E. Brakely Northam, formerly of the
E. S. Steamboat Co., and a native of
this town, and J. B. Thomas, lately OF
Tennison. Crew & Thomas, Baltimore,
have formed a co partnership for the
purpose of manufacturing CONNECTION
cries in Baltimore.
The la grippe is more generally pre-
valent in this section pow than it has
ever vet been. Among those who have
had it in its worst form and who are now
Frustrated by it are Prof. F. P. Brent,
Thos. ". Taylor, Henry S. Dix, MI.
and Mrs. G. G. Joynes, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.A.T.Joynes. and Mrs. Jennie Joynes.
Miss Kate GUSTS, whose illness de-
velop.d into pneumonia, we are glad to
state, is much improved.