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Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
Tired.

l am so tired
The way is so dreary,
SO dark and shadowed by gloom
That now, faint. toil-worn and weary,
l fain would rest in the tomb,
am so tired
am weary of sorrow,
Of grief, of pain and of care;
30 tired that / would gladly tomorrow
The rest of the glolifed share.
l am so tired
But duty is pressing,
Much work remains to be done
Before can hope for Gods blessing
Or hear from him "well done"
am so tired
But God, in His kindness,
Will strengthen for all He may send.
lis needed, though now in my blindnes.
l see not, but shall in the end.
l am so tired
But soon shall be lying
At peace, with nothing to fear.
The rest for which I am signing
shall greet with a smile not tear.
The Lining Ciurch
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

The reform method of voting based
upon the Australian system, will soon
be in force in seventeen states. Con-
sidering thatit is not three years since
the system was first adopted in this
country, the progress has been rapid
and gratifying. Pennsylvania will
soon be enrolled in the list, and the
expectations of the friends of free and
honest elections everywhere, will soon
have been fulfilled.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

To THE WEST VIA B. & o. r. R.
The B. & o. is the ouly line running
solid vestibule trains from Wilmingtop
and Baltimore, to Chicago, CiRciRpatti
and St. Louis. Parties desiring to
visit the West or locate there perma-
neatly, would do well before purchas-
ing their tickets, to communicate with
H.A. Miller, Passenger Agent, B. & o.
R. R., Wilmington, Del, or d. Bride,
Passenger Agent, Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

A direct line to Brazil is to be es-
tablished at once as the result Of the
reciprocity agreement recently en-
tered into. The Maryland line has
sent out its first vessel from Baltimore
and intends to run steamers monthly
or OfteneF, as business may require.
Philadelphia furnished 2S carloads of
the cargo sent out ON the first steamer.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
Our Hnnnnh Innn.

Our Hannah Jane was thin and weak
And ashy white her lip and cheek,
We often thcught-and thought with pain
"Wc sOCn must lose our Hannah Jane"
With change of doctors, change of air,
She sought for healing everywhere.
And, when our hopes were almost past,
"FavOrite Prescription" tried at last.
1t gave US joy, it gave us hope
She ceased to pine, and ceased to NOPE.
tPieroe's remedies are sure and truel
Now Hannah Jane is as good as new
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
the only medicine for women, sold by
druggists, under a positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that it will
give satisfaction in every case or money
will be refunded. This guarantee has
been printed on the hottle-wrapper,
and faithfully carried out for many
years.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK.-The
Charleston Is. C.) Netcs and Courier
states that within the next two weeks
the shipment of truck will commence
from that city. The reports from all
the neighbOring islands is that most of
the heavy truck is in excellent condi-
ton. The cabbages have had very
favorable season, and are now almost
ready to be cut. The heads are firm
and will bring good prices in the mar
ket provided it is not Overstocked.
The potato crop on the island prom
ises to be much larger than usual. The
strawberry is in excellent condition.
The plants are full of blooms. The re-
cent cold weather geems to lave had
no effect on the plants. The acreage
of strawberries is thought to be about
five per cent greater than what it was
last year. The small truck crops have
not advanced very far but is getting
along very well. The farmers have
very good stands and very good pros
poets.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

1t costs more to go to war than to
run a newspaper. The late Indian
war has cost Uncle Sam about nine
million dollars. IF the same amount
had been judiciOusly expended in try
ing to treat the Indians justly, there
would have been many people living
who are now lying in inhospltable
graves, in the bad lands of the Dako-
tas, and Uncle Sam would have had
the balance of the money in his pocket.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
Delaware Bay VS.. the Shore,

In September, eighteen hundred and
thirty one, while the Delaware Break
water was being built, Capt. VIM.
Conwell's vessel, being laden with
large stone, was driven ashore in a Sc
we're storm on Cedar beach, about one
quarter of a mile from where the hotel
now stands the stone was thrown off
on the slope of the shore half wav be-
tween the edge of the sand and high
water mark, where it has remained
ever since. A few days ago Mr.. JOSH
ua Bennett measured the distance from
the centre of the stone pile to the same
position it occupied when thrown off,
aud makes it two hundred and forty
yards, or seven hundred and twenty
feet, making an average gain of the
bay on the shore of twelve feet per
year, for the last sixty years.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
A DRY sermon.

"Bring your umbrella" called Mrs.
Brinkley to her husband, the other Sun
day, as she waited at the door for him
to go to church.
Who's going to preaeh3" he called
back from upstairs
"Our regular preacher"
''ls that so? Well, / guess we won't
need an umbrella. Texas Siftings.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

A visit to the gardens fronting the
hotel at St. James City, was quite a
revelation to the party. Tropical
fruits aud flowers have been trans.
planted from Cuba, and are growing
and fruiting prOfusely, not having been
in the least damaged by the frosts in
Florida this season. The vegetable
garden is the finest to be seen in the
state. Quantities of tomatoes, cucum-
bers, radishes, onions from the seed,
Irish potatoes and various other vege-
tables are growing here and many
wasting for the want of facilities for
reaching market.-HOridG Times. Uit-
ION.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

DR.. E, T. Miller, of Cross Plains,
Wis, has expressed the opinion that
for obstinate cases of syphilis and
scrOfula Ayers Sarsaparills IS anquesD
tionably the most effective remedy
known to pharmacy. Wonderful
cures have resulted from its use.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
stop and Think.

a New Yorker worth ser, 900. 900 says
be took the most comfort when his
wealth counted up about half a million.
A man with a million can take all the
comfort that one with $75, 100000 can
buy, and he has only one-seventy-ffth Of
the cares and anxieties. Stop, young man
stop at a million. DETROIT Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

England now has the largest battle
ship aaoat-the Royal Sovereign, of
14,15O tons and $4,000 horse power.
The Royal sovereign is one of two
warships which were launched and
ohristened by Queen Victoria on
Thursday, the other being the Royal
Arthur a cruiser of7,7OO tons and H.
600 horse power, Until the Royal
Sovereign was launched, Italy had the
largest iron-elad afloat.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

Miss Bessie H. RedlOe, of Burlington
Vt, had a disease of the scalp which
caused her hair to become very harsh
and dry and to fall so freely she scarce
" dared comb it. Ayers Hair Vigor
gave her healthy scalp. .:and made the
hair beautifully thick and glossy.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
A publio school In MEXICO sonnds i

A public school in Mexico sounds like
3 large beehive. During one half the
day the children all study aloud, each
one trying to make as much noise as pos
sible. The rivalry thus stirred up is re-
lied upon to make each one look at his
book and learn something, whether hs
wants TO or not.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

The English press holds that the
Mckinley tariff law in the United
States is responsible for the reciprocity
discussion and situation In Canada.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

a candidate for Office Is very much
like drowning maR> All the mean
acts Of his life are quickly brought aR
before hims
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

The Jamaica ginger dEiAkiAg habit
Is spreading in RhihdelPhia. The
ginger is more deadly than whiskey as
il cOntaiRa SGIy S5 per cent Of aIoOAOL
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

DR.. Pierce's Pellets-cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, bowels and system
generally. ONE a dose; purely veg
etable.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

FIVE thousand persons were run
ever and two hundred and fifty killed
by vehicles London in 1890.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
The gay young bisyollst he's n bed,

Not for hi,nS = the spring sun shining,
He fell and is sore in body and head,
But Salvation oil viii make him smiling
1--WE got 1t at last said the fellow
who found his cough subdued by q bot
tie of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11

Presto change HALLS Hair Renew
er causes gray hair to assume natural
color.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
WASHED AWAY.

Young Lawrence had scarcely covered
twenty-five feet of the distance when a
wave struck him and he disappeared.
He was the last to leave the vessel and
the first to drown. Kissouth and Row
ley had now arrived, and Webers and
Lund, who had crawled and swan in.
were hauled ashore, while / ran over to
the other side, toward which the cap-
tain, mate and steward were struggling.
The mate had caught hold of a cake of
ice and was endeavoring to keep afloat
on ii, but soon let go.
It was only five minutes since they
had left the ship, but it seemed an age
to the men on shore who were watching
the brave struggles Of the unfortunate
sailors. Inch by inch they fought their
way along the treacherous, slippery
rocks, holding on for their lives in the
crevices and by the weeds when the big
breakers dashed over them. As the
waves receded 1 would rush down the
slippery rock on which 1 stood in the
vain hope that they would get near
enough for me to seize them. The min
utes seemed like hours, but still the men
held on.
Now they are within ten feet, but an-
other wave breaks over them. If l had
had a ten foot rope I would have saved
them all. The suspense was awful as
the men, with their drawn faces and
shut teeth, held on and looked toward
the refuge so near them. Now the wave
goes back. A strong effort and they
are safe. They press forward; are al
most there, only five feet more, when a
monster roller bigger than the others
strikes them. 1t tears their weak grasp
from the rocks and buries them out of
sight. All but Rooney. He, diVested
Of his coat and boots, has a better chance
than the others, and as the waves go
back he lies struggling almost at my
feet. It is but the work Of a moment to
seize him and drag him safely on the
rock
The others were washed up on the
shingle amid the driftwOod Of the vessel
the next day. The stewards body was
entirely stripped Of clothing, his skull
smashed in and his scalp torn off,
Providence journal.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
STRUGGLING FOR LIFE.
A sHIPWREcKED CREWS VAIN EF-
FORTS TO REACH LAND.

1nree Men Drowned on the Rocky Rhode
Island Shore Within Peu Feet of Terra
Firma A Vivid Description Of an
Awful Storm.
William II. Burns, an eye witness of
the wrecking Of the three masted schoo-
ner A. ii. Hurlburt, of Gloucester. tells
thrilling story of the battle of the ves-
sels crew for life. She was trying to
make Newport for a harbor. but. being
unable to accomplish this, dropped an
cnor at noon about a quarter of a mile
OF shore. She dragged her anchors and
struck Black Point about 4 o'clock. and
IN twenty minutes was hndling wood.
@he crew consisted of six men. Three
We're drowned, including the captain.
and three were saved. Every man of
them was on the rocks at one time. and
the captain and steward were swent
away when but five feet from shore. It
was an awful struggle for life between
these six men and the merciless waters.
burns tells the story thus:
Black Point, where the vessel struck. is
tnree miles south of the Casino. It is a
mass OF rock which juts boldly from the
shore, but descends into a sharp pointed
reef with jagged protruding edges at its
farther point. 1t is not one solid BODY.
for the action of the waves has worn
wide and deep crevices in it, where the
water forms in pools. On the north side
1t forms sort of cove, where the sea in
a gale has full sweep.
l have charge of the cottage of S. S.
Rogers, of Buffalo, where l live with
my family, andwhich is about quarter
OF mile from Black Point on the bluff
| was informed about twenty minutes to
by Sam Kissouth, who lives near bv.
that a schooner was going on the point
He Immediately rushed out. and was on
the bluff about fifty yards from the rocks
when the schooner, drifting broadside
on struck. The wind was blowing
SIXTY miles an hour and the sleet and
hail cut into the face like needles.
Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
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Smyrna times., 1891-03-11
WRECKED BY WAVES.

---NO viz AttNC AAhO AGGllltS.
WRECKED BY WAVES.
was quickly on the shore. The YES
sci was scarcely 100 feet away, and was
right on top Of the sharp rocks. which
were exposed by each receding wave.
Inc men were plainly visible, huddled
together, hanging on to the house at the
stern of the schooner. At five minutes
to d. fifteen minutes after she struck,
the mizzenmast toppled over with a
crash that was heard above the other
noises, and the mainmast and the fore
mast quickly followed. As the fore
mast went over the side the vessel split
IN the middle, and the cakes of ice with
which she was loaded came pouring out.
As the vessel parted the men jumped
for the rocks. They all landed. Young
Lawrence, a mere boy, only 1S wears
old, was the last to jump. He never
reached the shore. The mate. John
Rooney, as quickly as he could, threw
Off his boots and overcoat. His fore
thought saved his life. The captain. the
mate and the steward, Frank Ham
mond, kept together. While Bernard
"SDCAS anu duObu6T seaman named
Kuna tried to work their way over to-
ward the south end Of the reef, the
others went straight ahead and more
toward the north side, where the sea had
full sweep.
| had run down to the shore while
Kissouth had gone after another man
named Rowley. When they got to the
scene the vessel was in pieces and the
men struggling for their lives. l sta
toned myself toward the south side, and
beckoned and gesticulated for the men
to come that way. yelled also, but
could hardly hear my own voice. The
group of three and the young sailor.
however, kept right on. The sea was
dashing over the rocks with terrific
force, every wave completely submerg-
ing them. The holes and crevices were
filed with water, and through these the
men waded or swan, clinging to the
rockweed or the slippery rocks as each
wave struck them
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-04
HESTER'S REPORT.
The Greatest Cotton Crop Ever
Produced.
A GOOD SHOWING IN MILLS
The south Rapidly Coming to the Front as
manufacturing scction-SOuth
Carolina in the Lead.
The Figures.

NEw ORLEANS. La. Sept 3.-Secretary
Hester Of thc New Orleans cotton exchange
today completed the final details Of the
cotton crop movement, the principal figures
Of which were issued on September |. His
Introductory remarks state that the cotton
crop of the United States for the year end
ing with August, 1891. is S.652 5i9 bales. the
largest crop ever grown by l.3N, 10 bales. IN
reference TO receipts al American ports,
Hester says that with the enormous
crop, the movement IN every direction
had been cOrrespondingly heavy. New
Orleans has handled more cotton than in
any year, but one, of her history, her net
receipts exceeding 2.O09O0D bales for
tine first time since The war, and reaching
within GO,0OO of those in 1860, the largest
ante -Gcllum year.
Galveston has passed the million mark
for the first time, and Savannah has han
died considerably more than million bales,
exceeding ali previous records.
The gross overland movement for the
year, after dcduc1ing interchauges between
different points on crossings and reship-
ping, III the cotton belt has reached l.53S 2G0
bales, exceeding last year by 1880 and
the year before by lS2,6S9. The
heaviest gains in the overland
business have been n ST. Louis
and points above on the Mississippi river,
which show an increase Of $4,000 The
railroads out CT Louisville are 50 900 bales
ahead Of last year, while Cairo, exclusive
Of through cotton for st. Louis, is short
nearly forty-two thousand. Cincinnati and
Virginia points also show q falling OF of
l1&0G0
The statement makes the foreign exports
for the year to Great Britain 1929, 432: TO
France. 90, 099; to the continent aud chan
mel ports, / 500 POI. A total, exclusive of
Canada, of 5,1IS, S23. The excess to foreign
ports over last year is S1S3S2. of which
Grca. Britain has taken 40 $50: France,
SG,$j2, and the continent 3l2,GJ0
The report mentions shipments Of Ameri-
can cotton from New York to Japan OF
4494 bales
The total takings for American consump-
ton during the year were 1852, OBJ bales,
against $50, l52 last year. These embrace
2.O27. 263 by Northern spinners against
t,195.25S last year, 4 gain Of 22>.l04, and
60+,66I by Southern spluuGrs, against 80,
s94 last year, 4 gain of d G6l
Secretary Hester has made a complete
census Of the Southern mills. They show
that South Carolina has become the largest
consumer Of Cotton among the states of The
South. Georgia, which ranked first last
year. coming next.
The consumption By states for this and
last year. is given as follows:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-04
EaDitat Cuttings.

The State university opens September 20,
and promises TO have the largest attendance
in its history. the chemical laboratory
building, which has been under way for
about three months. and for which the
legislature appropriated $4,000 is now up
to the second story. ana viii be completed
before the winter months. Ii IS modern in
every respect, and will be one OF the best
appointed buildings for the purpose in the
land. The various members of the faculty
who have been spending the vacation at the
North and in Europe. are beginning to return,
Professor Everhardt of the chemical de-
partment being the first to get back.
DR.. Rainey, superintendent of the blind
institute, returned Monday from months
soiourn in Colorado. The doctors health
was by no means good when he left for the
mountains. his many years of faithful work
at the institute telling on him severely, and
his many friends VIII be glad to know that
he comes back much improved and strength
ened for the years work.
There is 10 be held 1T Salt Lake City,
Utah territory, September 10 and Il, an
irrigation convention composed of dele
gates from the West and Southwest to con-
slider the irrigation problem. Governor
Hogg is now appointing the thirty dele
gates to which Texas is entitled. The job
is q thankee one entirely.
JEFF Brown, son of County Clerk Brown,
and young Weed, both of whom feared
they had been bitten some. weeks ago by q
rabid dog, went at once to New York where
they took the Pasteur treatment for rabies.
They got back last night looking sound and
healthy.
Col. Bowers, who recently sold his after
noon paper. the Capitolian. TO the Evening
News company, has decided to remain in
Austin and publish a Weekly Capitolian.
The first number appeared to-day and Is up
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-04
TENNESSEE'S LEGISLATURE.
A Storm of Oratory a Resolution
O1ered-Two Genuine Sensations.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 3.-The general
assembly was called TO order this morning
al 10 o'clock.
The senate held a short session and ad-
iourned until tomorrow morning.
The house became excited over resolu-
ton offered by Jones of Hareman, declaring
that under the constitution of the United
States the legislature had no
power TO abrogate the lease contract
whereby the Tennessee coal, iron and rail
way company works the state ConvictS. a
storm of oratory followed which continued
for an hour without result. Those fayOriug
the resolution claimed that it put the peni-
Tertiary lease question in a shape to deal
with it properly. On the other hand it was
claimed that it was committing the house
against remedying the lease system. The
hot debate continued for an hour when the
body adjourned to meet again at > o'clock.
THE LOWER HOUSE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 3-The lower
house OF the general assembly has two
genuine sensations to-day. The first oc-
Cured when i resolution was offered declar-
ing the general assembly was powerless to
aOrOgate or prevent the lease system for con-
victs, and the other grew out of the conduct
Of State Labor Commissioner Ford
and Representative Altman at Brice-
vile. The latter resolution charged
that the gentlemen named were IL meas
ure responsible for the trouble Ut Brice-
vile; that they had encouraged and abetted
miners by public speeches and other
wise, and they have been agitatOrs encOur-
in which Representative Altman took part,
the resolution was adopted and an inyeSti-
CATION viii take place at once.
The resolution declaring the general
assembly powerless 10 abrogate the present
lease of convicts was also adopted.