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Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

FRUIT ExoHANGE.-The annual
meeting of the Delaware Fruit Ex.
change was held in Wyoming Wednes
day. The directors were reelected
and Hon. E. L. Martin was selected
president, and J. W. Taylor, Treasurer.
After the election the rates for trans.
porting perishable fruit was freely dis.
cussed and aresolution was unanimous.
ly adopted appointing Hon. E. L. Mar
tin. E. H. Bancroft and J. W. Taylor a
committee to consider what relief is
necessary to rid the exchange from the
burdensOme freight rate and poor ser.
vice in marketing peaches and other
fruits, and by what means this relief
should be sought. The committee will
probably appear before the Legislature
on the subject.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25
The Baby Anarchist.

Around the house all day he goes,
By baby fancies led;
He sometimes stands upon his toes,
And sometimes on his head.
He takes the flower. pot and all,
And puts it in his lap;
lie spills the syrup in the hall
This naughty little chap.
Your silk umbrella, spick and span,
He sticks in deep rat-holes;
Ard with his mothers rarest fan
Hammers your frailest bowls.
He ties the pendulum with a string
While singing baby songs;
He's always sure to put one thing
Where something else belongs.
He'll take a match and light the cat,
He'll paint the pOOdle's head;
And pour frail crackers in your hat,
And leave them in your bed.
Adown the register he'll throw
Thespools with nimble wrist;
He's often wished in Jericho
The Baby Anarchist.
But never war upon him wage,
Nor whip him till he roar
Suspend him in a rOomy cage,
Five feet above the floor.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

OF woman, woman has been, in fact
the dependent and pensioner of man
Nationalism will justify the poet and
satisfy the eternal fitness of things by
bringing him to his marrow bones in
earnest. But, indeed, we may be sure
that in the year 1000 he will need no
cOmpulsiOn to assume that attitude.
1t implies no disloyalty to the won
anhood of to-day to believe that the
personal dignity and moral freedom.
unknown before to her sex, which will
be the birthright of woman in the
twentieth century, cannot fail to react
most favorably upon herself, ennobling
her graces, clothing with new majesty
her beauty, and making her every wav
more worthy than ever before of the
reverence and devotion of man.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

The dignity of the Senate is an un-
known quantity in the young and lus-
ty Dakotas. Speaking of the defeat of
Gideon C. Moody of South Dakota, and
Gilbert E. Pierce, of North Dakota, a
frivolous Pierre, Is. d. contemporary
observes; In life they were lovely,
and in political death they were not
divided. Ia, ia, Gil, and Gid" Here
is question ofprivilege, if some grave
and reverend Senator, will rise to it.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25
WHOLE NO. 1873.
Beauty of Form.

Beauty in the human form is to-dav
exactly what it was in Ancient Greece.
il Is the same throughout all the centu.
ries' however blind we are to its char
acterlstics through ignorance. The
consensus of ages is true verdict and
classic forms become safe models
Greek sculpture was wrought when
the body received its highest cultiva-
Vlon' and was so beautiful as to be-
called divine.
Inc sculpture should be carefully
ana continuously studied, as well aa
pictures of good nude figures. They
are to be made familiar that ono NAV
learn '0hy they are good, ,oky they de.
serve admiration. Most people fancy
they admire these classic models. but
1t must be in Imagination onlv. els.
why should they allow themselves to
exemplify false standards of form. and
positively distort their own God given
bodies ?
searching for the highest standard of
human form, we discover that manly
beauty and womanly beauty differ es-
sentially. 1t IS agreed that the TYNE of
manly proportion includes a compara.
lively large head, wide shoulders. ra.
tner square, torso tapering to a con-
tracted pelvis; while the whole NAV
De seven and a-half heads in height
or an additional half head added to the
length, giving particularly elegant
figure.
On the other hand, fine proportions
Ior woman are small head, shoul-
ders rather sloping and narrow. the
torso full and widest at the hips, while
the front line from the sternum over
the abdomen should show first a gen.
tie and then full outward curve.
The conventional figure of the dav is
at variance with this type. Every ef-
tort Is made to initiate the masculine
characteristics. The shoulders ara
thrust up high and square or made to
appear so, the torso is made to taper in
and everything under heaven is dons
to make the waist look small. The
front line is forced to take an inward
curve below the bnst, and the lines to
form an awkward angle, in the hol-
10" OF which voluminOus skirts are
hung.
One should study sculpture with the
new knowledge of these proportions
most thoughttully, till the rhythm of
The lines has fastened itself upon the
memory. Studying the pictures of the
best artists of every age, we shall find
,hese principles everywhere demon.
itrated
Inc charm In womanly proportion is
n the long curve from arm-pit to an
Ile, which is so different from the
beauty of manly figure. The depres-
non at the sO-Called waist line-onlv
he meeting oftwO large muscles which
n a beautiful woman should seem
better be ignored in the
lothing for the sake of the greater
'eauty of the whole sweep.
1t is to be understood that the long
urves are made up ofshorter contours
ne gently melting into another. A
orm made up of long, graceful sweeps
lone, would be weak, nerveless and
lsipid thing.
These proportions should be so un.
erstOod and so thoroughly apprecia-
ed as to be always in mind, else a
human form will not be rec
gnized. Use physical exercises to
ttain the perfection of these curves.
lang pictures showing them where
ley may grow into your thoughts
t. S. L. adams, in Harper's Bazaar.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

DIR. James S. Kelley, a New York
physician who has been in Berlin stud
ying DIR. Koch's treatment has re-
turned home a convert to the system,
but strong in the belief that the lymph
is dangerous in inexperienced hands
He says: II consider that the lymph
to the medical world is what dynamite
is to the engineer"
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is in great
demand; everybody speaks we'll Of IL.
The price Is 25 cts.
THE eyes Of other people are the
eyes that ruin as, !" but IL your eyes are
weak and sore from catarrh, Old saul's
CataFrh Cure win relieve you.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

"a mouse" relates the Detroit
(Mich.) Tribune, shat evidently did
not know the difference between sui.
phur and cheese nibbled at some par
lor matches in a Harrisville house the
other night and started blaze which
it required half the town to subdue,
Later, some one found that the mouse
strangled by the sulphur, had been
roasted to death.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

Delaware's thirty Legislators are
such band Of ater-drinkers that the
Town Council of Dover has asked the
General Assembly for an allowance of
500 for the use of water in the state
house. Previous allowances were $40.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

In Laurens county, Ga, Richard A.
odom has some tea-plants growing in
his yard which yield an abundance of
leaves to supply the family, and the
beverage is of the best quality. The
plants were obtained from the United
States Commissioner of Agriculture, in
1880. They have no protection and
very little care.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

A man named Morgan, on trial for
murderous assault in Illinois, waived
ajury and was tried by the court
alone. He was found guilty and sen.
fenced to imprisonment for six years.
The Supreme Court of the state has set
aside the conviction on the ground
that the right of trial by jury in a
prosecution for felony cannot be
waived
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

Alexander d. Anderson, of Washing
ton, has been appointed special com.
missioner in charge Otthe eastern de-
partment of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, with headquarters in New
York and Washington. He will give
immediate attention to the promotion
of the great international naval review
in New York harbOr and Hampton
Roads in the spring of 1898, preceding
the opening of the exposition at Chi
cagO.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

There is call for the coinage of the
old half cent piece, says the Age Of
Steel, and it would seem as though it
were needed. The purchasing public
often lose the half cent in buying, and
to many this means considerable. In
the aggregate it would foot up into the
hundreds of thousands in the course of
the year. This move for the half cent
is good one. Let it continue until
we get it.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

Women who suffer from nervous and
physical debility, find great help in the
use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. It produc-
es the rapid effect of stimulant,
without reaction-the result being q
permanent increase of strength and
vigOr, both of mind and body.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

Strange, isn't it, but there is quite a
corner in onions. Most Of the crop in
this city is held by spectators, aud
the redolent vegetable is now pushing
the more delectabe fruit, apples. a hot
race for expensiveness. They ara quo-
ted at $3.50 barrel to 50 for the best
apples. Oincinnatti Enquirer.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

Work was resumed last week on the
temporary buildings for the Worlds
Fair IN Jackson Park, Chicago. the
labor difficulties having been adjusted.
Il is stated that the lake front will be
abandoned and that the whole show
will be held In Jackson Park.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

The titles of General, Colonel and
Honorable heretofore accorded politi-
clans of greater or less note, is now
being discarded and Farmer" substi.
.tuted. 1t is gratifying to note that
farming and the farmer are at last be-
coming respectable.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

''Alas, Alas ~ the dude exclaims, sin
my slender ankle I've got pains. -
"Don't fret, said ma, for whom be had
sent, Il have some Salvation Oil.n
my time Is up" said the doctor to
the patient, whom he bad found using
DR., Bulls Cough Syrup. and he was
correct for his cough had been cured t.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

Sheriff Cole, of Kent county, has
been allowed $15O.S2 by the Levy
Court for conducting and arranging
the execution Of Frederick Young and
Jesse Proctor.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

In the great American desert: scien-
lists have discovered great underIy-
ing sheet Of water, single ditch from
which irrigates %, 900 acres Of land and
costs 100000. Water in that part Of
the United States is worth q string Of
gold mines.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

AT sale OF fancy trOttinR stock in
Lexington, KY, Anteo, famous
ElectiOneer stallion, brought the un-
preCedented priCe.Of $4,000. This is
horse flesh luxury that none but the
rich can euen hope to indulge In.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25
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The life of a Trust Company is virtuaIiv ner.
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This company was chartered for such purnoses
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Smyrna times., 1891-02-25

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hecdache, constipation and indigestion.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-25
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Smyrna times., 1891-02-25
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1t Be NOn GD
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
THE BRILLIANT BALLET.
An Interesting Historical Sketch of the
Modern May Whirl.


The modern ballet was born in Portugal,
14s9, and spread to Italy. 1t is related that
Bergonzio di Botta gave feast in honor of
Galeas, Duke of Milan, and Isabella of
Aragon, at which ballet was danced with
NEUROLOGICAL characters 1t ended with a
pas de deux most appropriately performed
by Bacchus and Silenus Catherine de Medici
introduced the ballet into France, where it
was danced at the court by members Of the
royal family and their attendants. Louis
XIV. made nearly the first of his public ap-
pearances as King before his loyal subjects
in ballet, which in those days consisted of
singing as welfas dancing.
+ In 1871, when "Pomone'' was produced, the
male dancers were recruited among the
dancing masters and their schools. The
youngest and plumpest of these, all wearing
masks. passed offas goddesses, ,shepherdesses
and nymphs.
Ten years later Lulli, the great dancing
master of his day, and quite power at
court introduced four real danseuseS in
"Le Triomphe d'Amour,' and they became
the talk of the town. These young women
their names were Miles. La Fontaine, Ro-
land, Lapuntre and Feinon also wore
masks, and even during the hcentious days
of the regency the danseuses continued to
do so. 1t required a man possessing the
monumental assurance of Gretan Vestris,
the great male dancer and ballet master of
his day, to break through this custom, says
the Illustrated ADserieGn. 1t was he who
said: 'sFhere are but three great men alive
upon the face of the earth-my self, the
King of Prussia Frederick the Great) and
M. de Voltaire." LulH not only introduced
women dancers on the stage, but he quick
ened the action of the ballet. Hitherto they
had been slow and stately, as befltted the
dignity of an entertainment in which such
men as ''le grand monarques and Sully,
Henri Tvs grave minister, could take part
without causing scandal. Henri ". was
very fond of the ballet. Sully aided him in
the preparations, and was considered a very
Skillful dancer. s-7 s1'. ~ =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25

strongest position and the most money. The
war has now continued for three months.
Four considerable battles have been fought
-at Pisagua, San Francisco, Iquique and
Pozo Almonte-thc advantage lying with
the Conservatives. Imagine our Congress
demanding that President Harrison should
appoint Democratic Cabinet, and, upon his
refusal, withholding appropriations for
the supply of the Government. I'M
agine the President dissolving Con-
gress, the Democrats seizing the navy
and the Republicans the army, and war en-
suing. And you have an idea of the situa-
tion in Chile. Suppose on the one side that
the Democrats represented the classes as
against the masses, capital as against labor.
Suppose, on the other side, that the Presi-
dent was arbitrary in his use of power. and
demagogne,and his supporters men ofuues-
tionable character. And you get a glimpse
at the difficulty of determining which of the
two parties ought to win.
As for the Itata, she is one of the Consery-
ative navy. She has attempted to convert
one of our ports into base of supplies, and
SO involve us in the struggle We do not
propose to be involved in the struggle And
we sent the Charleston in pursuit in order to
make our protest plain. And here is the
sum OF the whole matter Whether the
President wins or loses the Latin power in
Chile is bound to suffer. The Latins are
hghting among themselves as the Britons
fought i'll England. And the English wait.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
A SHIP CANAL SUGGESTION.
The Direct Tax Money Might Be Used to
Help the Ditch Along.
Cory Herald.]


Cory Herald.l
Governor Pattison has received from the
United States s1,654, I'll 43 on account of
money expended by the State in the equip
ment of troops early in the late war. He
recommends that the Legislature iInmedi-
ately pass bill appropriating that amount
to the sinking fund for payment of the
State debt. This recommendation is worthy
of consideration and it would be Il wise dis
position of the money under some circum-
stances But the State debt of Pennsyl-
vania is very small and not the least op-
pressive. 1t seems to US that the State can
put the money to much better use by ap-
proptiating it to the purpose of constructing
canal from the Ohio river to Lake Erie at
Erie harbor. Such an enterprise would en-
hance the value of property in Western
Pennsylvania to an extent that would more
than pay the entire State debt in five years
after the completion of the work. The
money should be set apart for that work. If
this were done probably influence enough
could be brought to bear upon Congress to
aid in the work.
We cannot help thinking that the State
might well begin to consider the needs and
rights of this large section. Had liberal
policy been pursued toward this section by
the State the natural advantages of Western
ienhSylNdnla Woulu nob nave laln uOI1nant
while the great city of Cleveland on the
west and the great city of Buffalo on the
east grew up, neither of them having any
thing like the advantages which Erie pos
sesses. Both of them have been literally
treated by their States and by the General
Government. Thirteen great counties of
the northwest, full and overhowing with
mineral and agricultural wealth have been
for years totally ignored in their rights by
the State while bearing much of the burdens
which have given the asylums, werkhonses,
public charities and public improvements to
the East. On the ground of local rights we
might place our claim to this money; but on
ground of sound, broad puhic policy of
general improvements the claim cannot be
denied. 1t would be better, far better for
the entire State if the money could be set
apart for use in building that canal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
Greek and Roman chestnuts.

Home Journal.1
Wendell Phillips declares that there are
not % original witty stories in existence, and
all the others are founded upon or borrowed
from these. r--
He tells us that the man who was writing q
letter as follows: "AIy dear friend, should
tell you more if there was not an impudent
fellow looking over my shoulder and read
ing every word"-"You lie; sir, / have not
read word you have written''-comes from
Egypt, and is 25O years older than the New
Testament. So with the story of the man
who said, 81 would have been a very hand
some fellow if they had not changed me in
the cradle.''
"Take the Irishman,'' said Mr.. Phillips,
"who carried around brick as a specimen
of the house he had to sell; take the Irish
man who shut his eyes and looked into the
glass to see how he would look VIII en- he was
dead: take the ITishman who bought a crow,
alleging that crows were reported to live 200
years, and he was going to set out and try it;
take the Irishman who met a friend who
said to him, why, sir, l heard you were
dead well, says the man, I suppose You
seeI am not 'Oh, no. says he, Il would
rather believe the man who told me than
youa any day Well, all these are Creek a
Score or more of them of a parallel character
come from Athens"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-25
PITTsBURG, MONDAY, MAY Is, Is9i.
THE BALLOT FRAUD.

The PENNSYLVANIA Ballot Reform AsSo-
citation has issued another address which
clearly defines the issue between the
friends of genuine ballot reform and the
supporters of that counterfeit and sham
pending in the Senate. While there has
been some pretense Of modifying the
original distortion of the bin by the Sen
ate Committee. it continues to be cheat,
and if it should by any evil chance become
a law it would be an actual aid to the
work Of couupting or intimidating
voters.
The action of the Legislature in regard
to this reform is the same as in the case Of
road improvement, except that the distor-
ton and perrersion Of the measure is more
aggravated The road bill was simply
50 emasculated that friends of
road reform did not care whether it was
enacted or not The ballot reform bill has
been so distorted and falsified that it be-
comes a bill for the corruption and con-
troll of the ballot. The road bill was
spoiled simply as a result of ordinary leg
islative stupidity; the ballot reform bill
has been butchered by active determina-
ton Of the managing politicians that their
hold on the electoral machinery shall not
be weakened.
This was made plain en- ough by the pro-
ceedings Of the Senate last week. Senators
did not hesitate to openly avow their hos
tiliry to ballot reform, and consequently
the Republican majority almost solidly
voted down amendments which would
have impaired some slight mixture of
genuineness to the measure. With this
declaration that the Republican platform
was a fraud to gull voters, there is no use
in wasting any effort with the Senate. 1t
IS only pertinent to bear in mind this un-
disguised avowal that Republican pledges
IN Pennsylvania are not intended for full
lllment