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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-19
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XMAS GOODS,

you dreamed of. Something sosifferent
from what you have been looking it will rest your eyes
to view selections for the coming Last De-
cember thought had the thing just right and
everybody pleased, yet stock then would in
way compare with what we present for your exam
nation. Only few days that have had to make prep
aration and the first thing that customers say when
they enter the door, "Oh you have many things"
Yes have and that is not all the prices lower
than you have them have marked them all
at regular .calico profit You can't sell goods from
empty empty Shelves and we've realized the fact that to
do the business must carry the stock, and have
POSITIVELY made the greatest preparation for you this
Xmas that we have made
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-19
FL ! @FREEl

1 Ball Tinsel,
l Beaver Jacket,
10 yards Dress Goods,
l Skirt,
1 Ladies Hat,
l Corset,
5 Hanks Yarn,
l Double Shawl,
10 yards Dress Goods,
l Ladies Hat,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-19

To the Memory Of Michael Rooney, this simple
stone was erected by his Fellow Workmen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-19

He saunters along with a laggard step;
In his face no pride or passion
His clothes are not of the latest cut
His hat is quite out Of fashion.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Well and HanpH.

1 take pleasure in submitting the
following statement of facts that you
may know the great benefit that has
resulted from the use of your Specific
in the case of my little daughter, now
ten years of age The child, when two
years of age, had a severe attack of
scarlet fever, which left her with a
shattered constitution. Among other
evidences of impaired nutrition was
what the doctors called sOftening of
the bones. In her fifth year she hap
pened to a slight accident which re-
suited in the dislOcalion of the hip
joint, and, from the irritation thus set
up, terrible assesses of the hip ensued.
The abscesses, despite the best medi.
cal treatment that could be obtained,
remained for three years, discharging
continuously, At this time, thruogh
the influence of friends, put her on
your S. S. s. When this treatment
was commenced the abscess was very
large, having six perforatiOns, pus dis
charging through them all. During
this treatment several spiculR of bone
came out, and by the time she had
finished her fifth bottle the abscess had
entirely healed, her appetite and gen.
eral had been restored; in short, she
was well and happy, and so continues
MRS. J. A. WIEGNER,
Lower Main ST., Slatington, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Our Country Roads.

The necessity of better roads is at.
tracing more attention at present than
ever before. Not only in this State,
but in others, the subject is undergo
ing general discussion, and the neces-
sity of an entire change in road laws
and construction is forcing itself on all
classes of people. 1t is an astonishing
fact that, with all our progress in other
directions, we have made scarcely any
in this, and to-day we are houndering
along in the same bad systems and
bad roads that helped to exhaust the
patience and the purses of our grand.
fathers. In this respect we are far
behind any country in Enrope. There
has been time, money and labor enough
expended on the roads of this country
during the last fifty years to have
given us one of the best systems in the
world, instead of which we have the
worst. The money and labor have
been wasted, and the roads have gone
ON almost literally from bad to worst.
The whole system is bad; the road
laws are bad and badly administered;
our ideas of road construction ara bad
and badly carried out. Lack of prac.
tical sense, lack of business sense. lack
OF common honesty, and of ordinary
economy characterize the whole bus.
iness. The result is, a large part of
the American people go foundering
along in the mud; every acre of farm
land in the United States, and every
dollars worth of farm products are de-
preciating in value, or their legitimate
profits sacrificed, and the people who
are most interested in having a reform
go on from year to year perpetuating
the old order of things, handicapping
themselves and their posterity with
a road system which is little better
than a relic of barbarism and badge
of standardization. The subject de-
mands the attention of state govern
ments, and we are not sure that the
national government could do wiser
thing than to give liberal aid to the
establishment of a general and uni
form system of good roads throughout
the country. 1t has subsidized rail.
roads, improved rivers and harbors
and protected manufacturers. WHY
should it not lay the foundation of q
general system of good roads.-Indidn
QDOIiS Journal
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Don't Burn Out Your
Chimneys.

Isaac Simpson, an old subscriber of
the Milford NesUo, seeing that a house
had been set on fire by burning out q
foul chimney, says: "If you have a
foul chimney, load your gun with a
good charge of powder and FIRE it up
the chimney. It will bring down all
the SCOT and scale without any risk of
fire." We have heard that a small
charge of powder laid on board and
fired in a fiue would clean one into
which you could not get gun.
The same gentleman said if you
have a COW that is chOked, put the
muzzle of loaded gun about quarter
of an inch from her throat just below
the obstruction and fire. It will clear
out her throat as quick as it does the
chimney.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Millions Willed Away.
WILLIAM WALDORF AsTOR Is BE-
QUEATHED THE BULK OF HIS
FATHERS FORTUNE.

By the will of the dead millionaire,
John Jacob AstOr, much money is left
to charity, but the great bulk of the
AstOr wealth is left to the son of the
deceased, William Waldorf AstOr, who
is made one Of the executors together
with Charles F. SOuthmay. St. Luke's
Hospital is bequeathed 100000; Met
rOpolitan Museum of Art, $50, 900; New
York Cancer Hospital, 100000; James
Simmons Armstrong. cousin of the
dOcase, $4,000; Alexander Hamilton
of IrvingtOn, a close friend, gets
$4,000.
The Astor Library is we'll looked
after. The deceased bequeathed $780,
600 to it, which he directed shall be
invested and the income derived to be
spent for the purchase of books and
the maintenance of the library.
The remainder of the fortune is left
to the son, William Waldorf AstOr,
between $l5O,OOO, 900 and 5000, $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Lent

Among certain society women
Lent comes as a period of rest and re-
There is for six weeks
total cessation of dancing, going to
balls, large receptions and the more
important forms of entertainment.
And to such persons the outward OBJ
servance of these forty days of absti-
nence and recreation is a matter of
some importance. The young girls
who have spent night after night, for
several months, dancing and dissipat-
ing, really require a change. They
find that they need a rest; that they
are getting pale and thin; and that,
however pleasant it may be to chase
the glowing hours with flying feet,
there comes a time when the necessity
Of obedience to hygienic laws makes
itself strongly felt.
The time has past when asceticism
is to be considered highly pleasing to
the Almighty. To certain persons
fasting may be of real benefit. They
may find that it ministers directly
to their spiritual growth. Others may
find it positively injurious, and by no
means helpful spiritually. A great
many of us eat habitually more than is
necessary for nutrition Should we
regulate our diet during Lent, abstain
from fancy dishes and indigestible del
icacies, eat nothing but simple food,
we should, doubtless, at Easter be in
excellent physical condition. And to
be whOlesomely y religious a man ought
to keep his body in good condition
One affected with dyspepsia or a torpid
liver must find it a very difficult task
to practice the precepts of Christianity
Many fashionable people Outwardly
observe Lent because they consider il
the proper thing to do. What genu.
inc benefit they derive from their con,
fOrmity we have no means of know
ing. They would adopt any custom
to be in good form" Fortunately in
telligent American citizens are privi
legged to observe Lent or not as they
are inclined. They recognize no OBJ
legation on their part to be obedient tt
sacerdOtal authority. And whethe
they observe Lent or not. is a matte
with which no one else has right t.
concern himself. One may cat and b.
a Christian. Abstinence is no indu
bitable evidence of sanctity. Let eacl
man be fully persuaded in his owl
mind and act accordingly YOnker
| Statesman
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
A Great Hotel.

The project of a great hotel upon
Broad Street, Philadelphia, whioh has
been talked of so long, seems to have
taken definite shape in Mr.. Sharp's
proposed Hotel MetrOpole at the corner
of Broad and Locust streets. This is a
public improvement of great import
ance in more ways than one. A great
modern hotel will be valuable addi.
ton to the metropolitan resources of
Philadelphia, and its erection at this
particular site cannot fail to give an
impetus to the improvement of South
Broad street, which has been Obstruc-
ted by the undesirable buildings the
new hotel will replace.
Mr.. Sharp's plan seems to contem-
plate what is known as family hotel
rather than one designed chiefly fol
travellers and transient guests, but the
distinction is not of the first import
ance.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
How ass Bushels of Corn Were
Made to Grow on an Acre
of Ground.

In the March number of the Ameri-
can AgricuLturist complete details of
the production of those trem endous
prize crops of corn are given, which
farmers everywhere will find interest
ing reading. That over 200 bushels of
shelled corn should have been grown
upon a measured acre ofland, and that
too in the sandy soil of South Carolina
seems almost unbelievable, but the
winner of the first prize, z. ]. Drake
OF Marlboro county, in the northeastern
part of that State, is credited with
such crop. There were As entries
for the contest, representing farmers
in l9 different States, and the care
with which the results We're scrutinized
is indicated in the completeness of the
tabulated returns. These returns
show, in all the 45 cases, the weight of
the corn as harvested, the dry matter
in corn and cob, the number of bushels
of yield of shelled corn, in green
weight, crib-cured and chemically
dried state and the local value of the
crop. Mr.. Brakes acre produced 255
bushels of shelled corn, green weight;
equivalent to 239 bushels of crib-cured
or 2l7 bushels of chemically dry corn.
The second prize, taken by Alfred
Rose of Yates county, N. Y, was
awarded for crop of 213 bushels of
shelled corn, green weight; equivalent
to 191 bushels of crib-cured or 174
bushels of chemically dry corn. There
were 81 others among the competitors
who produced 100 bushels and upwards
of shelled corn, green weight, to the
acre, and the lowest crop on the list
was 81 bushels. The crop which took
the first prize was grown on sandy
land for which, we are told, So per acre
would have been fair valuation three
years ago. The land had become so
impoverished that in 1887 the yield of
corn was not over FIVE bushels to the
acre. After that Mr.. Drake started in
to bring its fertility up to the highest
attainable pitch. He used fertilizers.
stable manure, straw, rakings of leaves
and vegetable matter from the woods
in abundance, and when he started in
to grow the prize crop he prepared his
selected acre by the application of 1920
worth of stable manure, kainit, cotton
seed, cotton seed meal, acid phosphate
bone, guano and nitrate of soda. Mos
of this material was applied before the
corn was planted the remainder was
sOwn and ploughed under while the
crop was growing. The total cost o
producing the 255 bushels of corn wal
$264.42, which was of course consid
erably in excess of its market value
but Mr.. Drake considers that the inn
provement to the land will fully make
up the deficiency, and that with tn,
$500 prize money and the eclat of the
biggest yield on record he has com
out on the right side by a larg
majority.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
The Boundary Line Com
mission.

Governor Beaver Of Pennsylvania,
has appointed ex-Attorney General
MacVeagh of Philadelphia, Robert E.
Monaghan of West Chester and Will
liam H. Miller of Media, commission
to act in conjunction with the bound
ary commissioners appointed by the
Delaware Legislature at its last session
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Hon. B. L.
Lewis, speaker of the Senate and Hon.
John H. HOffecker, speaker of the
House. The duties of this commission
are to examine, survey and re.estab-
lish the boundary line that separates
Pennsylvania from the State of Della
ware, and to mark its location by the
erection of enduring monuments.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Treatise on blood and skin diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT'S SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.

Delmar Guancia, Spaniard, who is
now visiting the principal cities in this
country, does not speak word of Eng
lish. He expresses his wants by pen
pictures. If he wants a pitcher of wa
ter he shows the picture of pitcher to
the bell-boy. If he desires to attend a
theatre he shows a picture Of a stage
with actors to the hotel clerk and a
boy is assigned to take him to the best
show in town.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
A Miserly Countess.

A sensation has been caused in Lon
don by the finding last week of the
Countess CarlOtty, the English wife of
a deceased French nobleman, dead in
her chair. The unfortunate woman
was hugging in her arms a bag con-
tanning $4,000 in gold. at the very
moment when she was dying OF insult
icient nutrition, being too miserly to
purchase the food that she needed to
keer her alive.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The ice fields on the Hudson river
have broken up under the influence of
the warmer weather and the hopes of
obtaining an ice crop have been dissi-
pated by the termination of the brief
period of cold weather. In the northern
part of New York State, on the canals
and on Lake Champlain, good ice has
been obtained, as it has also in the
New England States. The ice on the
Erie Canal was sold for $22 per mile.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The Philadelphia Ledger, in an arti-
ticle reviewing the record of the grippe
in that city, shows that during the
seven weeks of its prevalence, from
December 21st to February 9Th, there
were 1919 deaths, from all causes, re-
ported to the Board of Health, being
just 1 800 in excess of the correspond
ing period of 1859. From these
figures it is apparent that the epidemic
was, in reality, as serious in its conse-
quences as an epidemic of small. po1,
or of .diphtheria, Notwithstanding the
widespread disposition to regard it as
rather annoying than dangerous.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

TOrnadoes have commenced active
operations in the South and Southwest.
Twenty buildings were wrecked It
penisOn, Texas, and the village of
Brownsville, near Memphis, Tennes-
see, laid in ruins by a cyclone on Tues
day. Happily, no lives were lost.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

DR.. Roger Williams, of St. Bartbol-
omew's Hospital, London, has found
that out of Il, 1868 cases in which chlO-
reform had there been used during the
past ten years, ten had resulted fatally
while there had only been three deaths
out of 1851 cases in which ether had
been used.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Smyrna's Old People.
NINE MEN WHO HAVE LIVED MORE
THAN FOUR SCORE YEARS.

A correspondent at Smyrna writes
"The list of old Delaware people
published in the Morning Me,Cs on
Monday attracted considerable atten-
ton here. The following is a list of
some of the aged Smyrniaus; Edward
HynsOn, aged SO years, formerly cap
tain of sailing vessel from this port;
William Sharp, aged 81 years, a retired
mill-wright; ex-State Senator John
Mustard, aged So years and a retired
tanner; John Cameron, aged 83 years,
a retired farmer; James r. Clements,
aged 81 years, a retired merchant;
Thomas James, aged so years, a retired
farmer; William P. Smithers, aged 81
years, retired farmer; George w,
Cummins, aged 81 years, an active
farmer; Peter S. Collins, aged 80 years,
retired farmer.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Merit WIN.

We desire TO say 70 our citizens, that for years
We have been selling Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Dr. Kings New Lite Pills,
Bucklenis Arnica Salvo and Electric bitters, and
have sever handled remedies that sell as well, or
that have given such universal satisiactiQn. We
do not hesitate 20 guarantee them every time,
aud we stand ready 20 refund the purchase prioe.
~ satisfactory results do not follow their use,
Theae remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their TfEIIa, Jas p honeckefi Drug
i9t Smyrna. and a u Harnonaon, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Governor Boies, Of Iowa, the irst
Democratic Governor of that State in
forty years, was installed Thursday.
In his inaugural address he favOrs the
regulation of the railroads in the inter-
est of the people of the state; declares
for local option system. instead of
prohibitions declares for ballot reform,
and argues for reduction of the tariff.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

That's right, give It to him. This was
the expression of an old nurse when
somebody recommended DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup for our baby.
People who are suffering from the
effect of torpor of the liver, should
take Laxador, and they will soon be
well and happy. Price only % cents,
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Dyspepsia, indigestion, sick head
ache, and that tired feeling are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which tones
the stomach, promotes healthy diges-
tion, creates an appetite, cures sick
headache and builds up the whole
system. Sold by all druggists. 100
Doses One Dollar.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The sudden appearance of a mouse
on the floor fthe English House Of
Commons few nights ago, upset the
dignity of the eminent gentlemen near
it and led to little panic that made II
necessary to drop business for awhile.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Following is the schedule Of fees to
be received by census enumerators:
For every living person, 3 cents; for
every death, 2 cents; for every farm,
% cents; for every factory, 20 cents;
for each veterans widow, cents; in
special cases an enumerator may be
paid by the day, not to exceed So. The
census will be taken in June.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

A report comes from India that q
specific has at last been found for the
terrible scOurge of cholera, and that
out of eighteen patients treated with
the drug, the name of which is salol,
not one succumbed to the disease,
although some of them were in a state
Of collapse when the drug was admin
istered.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Safo Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed 70 bring you salts
factory results, or in case Of failure 4 return o
from our advertised Druggist q bottle Of Df.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption. It ia
guaranteed to bring relief In every case, when
used for any Affection Of Throat Lungs or Chest,
such ea Consumption, Inflammation OF Lungs.
bronchitis, Asthma, Whooplng Cough, Group,
ETC., etc. II is pleasant and agreeable 10 taste.
perfectly safe. and can always Be depended upon.
Trial bottles free al Jas Il Ho16ckers Drugstore,
amyrna, and G. C. Harmonsons Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

SnOwAakes the size of the human
hand fell over a small area in Carson
City, New, during the recent very cold
spell. They didn't, however, come
from the heavens, but from a factory's
steam pipes, whence they emerged in
the shape of steam. being converted
into snow by contact with the cold
air.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Delawareans resident in Washington
have organized a league with George
P. Fisher as President; David f. Buck
ingham, Vice. President, and Nc
Kendree DOwnham, Secretary and
Treasurer. It has about 20 members
and more are expected.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

SYRUP OF FIGS, produced from the
laxative and nutritious juice of CalifoT-
mia figs, combined with the medical
virtues of plants known to be most
beneficial to the human system, acts
gently, on the kidneys, liver and bow.
els, effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds and headaches, and
curing habitual constipation.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The most common error of men and
women is to look for happiness outside
of useful work. It has never been
found when thus sought, and never
will be while the sun revolves and the
earth stands. .-TerGs StftiRgs.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Editor: "YOu say in your report that
the table groaned under the weight of
the edibles. Is that word grOaned used
advisedly ?"
Reporter "Yes, sir the young wife
had just placed q plate of her fresh
biscuits on the table,"
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Between Jay Gould aud John Jacob
AstOr, there was, up to the latter's
death, the warmest friendship. It is
said that Mr.. Gould's sorrow at the
loss Of his friend is a good deal keener
than might be supposed.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Mrs. A. M. Torbert, a highly esteem
ed and well-known lady of Elkton,
died Wednesday on her S0th birthday.
Mrs. TOrbert was born at Christiana,
Del, in 1911. One son, Henry r.
Torbert, editor and proprietor of the
Cecil Wing, survives her.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Miss Susan Warfeld who died q few
days ago at her home, "Groveland," !"
Carroll county, Md, has left all her
property to found an Episcopal college
which is to be named after her. The
endowment amounts to about 800, 600.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Do not throw up the sponge" Try
the old standard rymedy, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Prize 25 cents.
highly recommend Salvation Oil !;
it has done more for my wife in one
night than physicians have accom-
plished in years.
FRED. A. SCHULzE,
6l2 w. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05
Boot and Shoe Making.

The subscriber offers his services to the
citizens Of Smyrna as a Faker Of al kinds
Of Boots and Shoes Work done neatly
and with dispatch. His shop has been
moved from Mount Vernon street to Com
MERGE in part Of the Rink building oc-
cupied By B. B. Allen.
JAMES v. MORRIS.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The height of ocean waves has re-
Gently been measured in a very ingen-
iOus way by floating a sensitive amer
old barometer, to which a recording
apparatus was fitted, on the surface of
the water. 1t has thus been proved that
the waves attain height of forty feet
from trough to crest in a fairly heavy
sea, and probably very much more in
violent gales.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

It having come out that most Of the
survivors of Balaklava are now pau
pers, a great benefit performance is
being arranged in London for the pur-
pose of getting them out of the work
houses.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The French Chamber of Deputies
has adopted a rule by which members
who defy the Speaker will be suspend
ed from their functions and excluded
from the Chamber during thirty six
sessions.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The Liquor Committee of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature Thursday report
ed unanimously against enacting q
straight prohibitory law. and also
against reducing high license from
1900 10 $500.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

ThePennsylvania Railroad Company
has decided to heat ell its passenger
cars next season by steam. 1t will cost
$3.50, 600 to introduce the steam heat
into the twelve hundred cars It runs.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Maine Is boasting Of . woman
seventy years old, who is cutting a new
set of teeth. This is interesting but
not near 80 important IS II abe were
cutting q new crop of Ice.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Briggs-"HellO, what's your hurry ?"
Braggs-"I am going down to kill
an editor. / sent a communication in
signed 'Honestas,' and the blamed fool
added an extra IS to it."
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Governor Lowry, of Mississippi, in
his recent message forcibly recon-
mends the Legislature to take steps to
put an end to the carrying ofconcealed
weapons.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Colonel Ingersol thinks the poor
people should own all the land. It is
said that they do own it and all other
wealth after every third generation.
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

Nature has wisely arranged matters
50 that man can neither pat his own
back nor kick himself
Smyrna times., 1890-03-05

The man who is always saying that
he wants but little here below gener-
ally means the little that he hasn't got
already.