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Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Il isn't the longest pumpkin vine
that bears the largest. smoothest and
roundest pumpkin. If men would
realez this fact their would be dood
deal less hard feeling In this world and
much less boasting.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

The EpwOrth League of Dover dis
trict. in session at Milford elected Rev
F. c. MacSorley president. J. H. Turn
er and Miss Lorinda Sippie vice-presi-
dents, Miss Hall secretary, and G. w
Kern treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Oystermen on the Mispillion River
complain that under the new law,
which restricts the catch, they can
earn but $12 and $14 per week, com.
pared With $25 and $50 a week last
wear.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
TORTURED THIRTY YEARS
His Sunerings Ended After Using Mum
yOn's Rheumatism Cure.

His SufIerings Ended After Using Mum
yOn's Rheumatism Cure.
Mr.. George Smith, of Tacony, Pa, says:
II suffered from rheumatism for 30 years,
and had so many severe attacks that some
of my joints were twisted out of shape. At
times l suffered terrible pain, and, al
though l tried many remedies, | never OBJ
tanned any permanent relief until procured
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure. The action
of this remedy was wonderfully quick, and,
although l have only taken small guam
tity, consider myselfFermanently cured. "
Munyon's Rhuematism Cure is guaran-
teed to cure rheumatism in any part OF the
body, Acute or muscular rheumatism
cured in from one to five days. 1t never
fails to cure sharp, shooting pains in the
arms, legs, sides, back or breast, or soreness
in any part of the body in from one to three
hours. 1t is guaranteed to promptly cure
lameness, stiff and swollon joints stiff back
and all pains in the hips and loins. Chronic
rheumatism, sclatica, iumbago, or pain in
in the back are speedily cured.
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, of Philadelphia, put up specifies
for nearly every disease, which are sold by
all druggists, mostly 25 cents a bottle.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

cine. yet 50 mild that the feeblest can take
them with perfect security yet so powerful
IN their elects that they can be safely called
= Never Failing Regulator. Each box con-
tuina hfty pills, with full directions enclosed
Price, Five Dollars per box. Sold by drug
Hiets or sent BY mail upon receipt OF price.
Refuse all patent medicines. Take only the
prepared prescription OF a physician in prac-
tce. DIR. "a. Cuieby Burhhard, the reliable
specialist. once. l07 Park Avenue. BaltImora
Md. Cut this out for future reference.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

The women of New York, under the
leadership of Mrs. NJ. M. C"Brick"l
Pomeroy, are organizing against Tam
many. Other ladies under the leader
ship of Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell
are organizing to aid DIR. Parkhurst's
campaign against Tammany. What
the result will be no one can forsee
But when we remember the work ot
the women in giving Brooklyn re-
form mayor, and the more recent work
of the sex in relegating Col. Breckin-
ridge to deserved obscurity, we mus
confess that their power in politics il
enormous. If the ladies of New York
Join these two armies of anti-Tam
manyites there will be such a turn owe
in affairs as will make Bill Tweed aris
in his coffin to welcome Dick Croke
when his turn comes.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Mr.. Everett p Wheeler. the Guber.
Material candidate of the anti-Hill
Democrats in New York, declares that
the independent movement aims to lift
politics to higher plane.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

''I can't be running after you every
day" said the collector To Hardup
"Hever mind, I'll do the running, II
see you frst," was the response.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

CORN, WHEAT AND OATs.-The gen.
eral condition of wheat does not ma
terially differ from that of last month,
it being 642 against 63.4 in September.
a gain of eight-tenths of one point. In
most of the Southern States the con-
ditiOn of corn has fallen since the last
report, but in some of the Western
States there have been slight gains in
condition. The averages of condition
in the largest surplus corn-grOwing
States are as follows: Tennessee IS;
Kentucky, n; Ohio, II; Michigan, S.
Indiana, rs; Illinois. 7S; Wisconsin, 81
Minnesota, SO; Iowa, AZ; Missouri, 20
Kansas, 45; Nebraska, IA; South DA
koto, Al; North Dakoto, 80; California
"a. The returns of yield per acre o
wheat indicate a production of abOu
1871 bushels, being 1.S bushels create
than last October's preliminary esti
mate.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
SnsTr'm0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. II, 1894
Short, Sharp and Snappy.

Cyclones, both natural and political, ap-
pear to be rapidly getting acclimated in
the South.
A recent sermon by Cardinal Gibbons
indicates that the power of the Catholic
church is to be used against women suf-
frage.
Danger surrounds the average voter
danger of being hoodwinked as usual by
the oily tongued politician.
New York city is making one of its
periodical attempts to muzzle the Tam
many tiger.
The populsts ought to hire Hoke Smith
to make few more anti-Silver speeches in
the south. AS populist vote-makers they
are the greatest success of the campaign.
The editor who can figure that the cleo
ton ex-senator Bill to be governor of New
York will be a step towards making ex-
Secretary Whitney, the Presidential candi-
date of his party of '96, has missed his
vOcation-juggling.
Didn't DR.. McGlynn 90 little to far
when he asserted that fOreign-born citi-
zens were the best Amerieans2
"a
The death of Oliver Wendell Holmes,
who was in his eghty-fourth year, recalls
| the falsity Of the adage, 'The good die
i young" He was the last of the cOterie of
| New Enganders who did so much to give
| America place in the world of literature.
y
Progressiveness is a good thing only
4 ho oerTvy
ness that makes japanese officials read all
private letters written by Americans or
Europeans which pass through their mails
certainly is not improving.
| If everybody breaches "hard times
there will certainly be "hard times, and
] vice versa These are small truths that il
pays to remember.
| Chicago is bound to be advertised. 1t!
social reformers will now take turn a
keeping the town before the world.
Andrew Carnegie has given g, 500 to ait
a public library in a Scotch town, ant
/, orders for reducing the pay of all of nj
American employees.
II Washington papers note great dullnes
4
connection with the absence of Congress
The whskey trust in reducing its ex
| penditures has furnished an object lesso
that should not be lost upon the individus
whiskey consumers.
Great good and great evil may follow tn
same occurrence. The falling of an app
from its tree suggested to Newton the, di
| covery of gravitatioa, and the same thin
put out mans eye the other day.
There is no doubt about Germany bein
under paternal government. A recell
edict prescribes the names that may
} given to babies.
1t is a consolation if men are to turn the
attention to housework while women tai
charge of business and politics that Il
= work about the house is becoming light
all the time. The latest step in that d
q rection is a scrubbing machine that wOr
like q CARPET sweeper.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

ing a practice oftwenty-
hve years, have con.
sented TO prepare and
supply to you this un-
riValed remedy for Fe-
male Irregularities.
The climax Of medical
chemistry attained In
DIR. Rurkhard's
Periodical Pills. be-
ling six degrees stronger
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

LeII theIr lImbs bars -lhe Ieavea.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

There's a CRATE time coming" says
the coal man.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

A recent sermon by Cardinal Gibbons
indicates that the power of the Catholic
church is to be used against women suf-
frage.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
BRANCH ROADS.

RrExpress trains leaving Harrington sos a.
m, and arriving at go p. m, week days, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, ria POr-
ters ana Newark
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Danger surrounds the average voter
danger of being hoodwinked as usual by
the oily tongued politician.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Cyclones, both natural and political, ap-
pear to be rapidly getting acclimated in
the South.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Great good and great evil may follow the
same occurrence. The falling OF an apple
from its tree suggested to Newton the dis
covery of gravitatioA, and the same thing
put out mans eye the other day.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Now York city is making one of its
periodical attempts to muzzle the Tam
many tiger.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

The whiskey trust in reducing its ex-
pendtures has furnished an object lesson
that should not be lost upon the individual
whiskey consumers.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

The populists ought to hire Hoke Smith
to make few more anti-Silver speeches in
the south. As populist vote-makers they
are the greatest success of the campaign.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

There is no doubt about Germany being
under paternal government. A recent
edict prescribes the names that may be
given to babies.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

1t is a consolation if men are to turn their
attention to housework while women take
charge of business and politics that the
work about the house is becoming lighter
all the time The latest step in that di-
rection is a scrubbing machine that works
like a carpet sweeper.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
Philadelphia, Wilmington { Baltimore Sail'os:
DELAWARE DIVISION.
Exp. Pass. Exp. Pass. Mail. Mail

On and after July 7th, 1894 trains will leave
as follows:
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Washington papers note great dullness
connection with the absence of Congress
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

The editor who can figure that the cleo
tion of ofSenator Bill to be governor of New
York will be step towards making ex-
Secretary Whitney, the Presidential candi-
date of his party of '96 has missed his
vocation-juggling.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Andrew Carnegie has given $500 to aid
public library in a Scotch town, and
orders for reducing the pay Of all of hi;
American employees.
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17
Or. M. CURBY BURKHARp,S
IIaIIIIIII5IYIIIEJ

LADIES' BY special request from patients
~ u distance, who can not personally consult
me, and being unable to answer the many cor
respondents, and furnish at short notice the
III
Smyrna times., 1894-10-17

Didn't DR.. McGlynn go little to far
when he asserted that fOreign-born citi-
zens were the best Americans2
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23
A Grown Piec. of Roast Lamb.

The next time you are planning q
small dinner, ask your butcher to cut
your fore quarter of lamb into a
''crown" piece. If he knows how. he
will do it so skillfully that after it has
been roasted it will reach the table as
round rs crown. with the clean chop
ends sticking up and out in an artistic
ally-curving fashion. the whole simu-
lating. as much as meat can simulate,
the regal headpiece. Turn a can of
French peas into the center of the
crown, and these, falling through se-
tween the ribs. may suggest emera,ds.
or if they don't. they'll prove a suitable
garnish and excellent eating.-Phla-
delphia Press.
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Ham Toast: Melt a small niece n
outter In stew pan until it is slightly
Drowned; beat up one egg and add te
IL. Put In as much finely-minced ham
as would cover round of buttereG
toast. which may afterward be- cut into
any shape desired, and serve hot
Farm. Field and FiresiGe.
Covered Cranberry Pie: This is de.
ilcious. The crust is made as for apple
pie. The filling is made of raw ber-
rles. allowing three-qnarters of a pound
OF sugar to one pound of fruit and a
little water. The berries should ba
put In literally and brought out to the
cage OF the crust.-GoOd Housekeen-
ing.
Lemon Jelly: Crate the outsides
OF two lemons and squeeze the Juice.
add one cup of sugar. one-half cup of
butter, yolks of three eggs. Beat the
eggs, butter and sugar together thor
oughly, then add the juice and grated
elnd, and put it over the fire. stirring
until thick. Mold in any shape you
wish. 1t is very nice. ce.-Womankind.
-Old-fashioned Hoarhound Candy:
Good for coughs and hoarseness. Boil
one ounce of dried hoarhound in a lit
tie over half pint of water for half an
hour. Strain, add nearly two pounds
OF brown sugar and boil until hard
when tested. Pour into creased pans.
A small porcelain-lined kettle is the
best dish to use in cooking. although
bright tin basin will answer. The
hands must be well-buttered before
working any variety.-Housekeep
-Barbecued Rabbit: The rabbit
should be plump and young. After
cleaning and washing out well. Law in
salt water for half hour. 1t is bes
broiled: but if not. parboil slightly
and fry. When brown and tender Law
on hot dish: pepper and salt and but
ter well. Heat three ta tablespoonfuls of
seasoned with one of made
Pour over the hot rabbit:
garnish with parsley or with tiny bits
OF red-pepper pods.-IIarper's Bazar.
-Savory Veal Pie: Cut veal small;
stew till nearly done. Boil down
gravy. Season veal, put layer in dish,
then layer of minced boiled ham.
Make force meat balls of minced veal
Or sausage and bread crumbs, season.
ing to taste. mixing to paste with but
ter; add yolk of one egg, make in balls
and dot ham with them. Cover meat
with gravy made into brown sauce.
cover with (gashed) puff paste and
bake. Use mushrooms or sweetbreads |
or ham if preferred-N. Y. World.
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23
GOPHER PESTS IN THE WEST.
Farmers Ways Of Killing The Destruces-
tive Little Creatures.

Farmers Ways Of Killing The Destruces-
tive Little Creatures.
One of the pests to which farmers in
many parts of the west are subjected is
the common ground squirrel, so famil-
lar in Gallatin county. When suffered
to breed unmOlested they increase at
an alarming rate, and their destructive
powers are something enormous. They
are found in greatest numbers in the
vicinity of grain fields. and the number
of tons of wheat and barley consumed
by these animals is something amazing
A single colony of squirrels will fre-
quently strip several acres of it's crop,
and it is no infrequent sight to see
strip twenty-five or fifty feet wide
along the entire extent of large grain
field cnt down as cleanly as though by
"a machine, while the well-beaten trail
leading to the great mounds of squirrel
burrows shows the agency by which
the destruction was accomplished
There are many methods of killing
the squirrels. favOrite one where
irrigation is practiced being to divert
a stream of water into burrow and
let it run until the occupants are all
drowned out. Sometimes, however,
this is Impractical BILE. for it not infre-
quently happens that good-sized
stream will be run for hours into a bur-
row without any indication that it is
filed up, and without driving a single
squirrel to the surface. When colony
is drowned out. however. the number
%l,,& ,x,l, E..
deavOr to escape is something sur
prisirg. Several hundred not inire-
quently !nhabit the same burrow
The most effective means of destroy
ing these pests is by the use of carbon
bi-sulphide. One of the officials of the
Colorado agricultural college. who has
been investigating the matter, gives
the following instructions for handling
this remedy. which he recommends
as very effectual and not at
all dangerous to the person |
applying it when handled with |
proper caution. The method is to take
a tightly-rolled ball of cotton the size
of hens egg or smaller. and thor
oughly saturate it with the carbon BIZ |
the cotton into the burrOw and close |
the opening with earth, packing it |
it down hard. The operation is simple
and the result certain. The carbon b.
sulphide evaporates quickly and the
vapor. being heavier than air. soon
fills the burrow and smothers or over
comes the squirrels. The application
should be made in the evening at sun
down, as the squirrels are in their bur-
rows at this time and can be reached
by this method. All the burrows in
a neighborhood should be treated at
the same time, as those close together
often connect and where but few are
treated the squirrels can escape to
those left open. When a thorough job
Is made and every bnrrow stopped up,
colonies will be almost completely ex-
by a single application
Helena Mont Independent
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23
Western Forethoucht.

The collection was being taken up in
a small western mining town when an
awkward deacon let the box fall The
sudden jingle of money on the floor
caused dozen of the red-shirted parish
toner's to make an instructive movement
toward the coin. but quick as wink
the preacher had pulled out his shoot
erS
Brethren, you had all better sit
down. I've got you covered. If any OF
you move toward that money there will
be some free funerals in this parish
Deacon. pick up the money."-Judga
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23

The young man was talking to the
wealthy widow on the absorbing topic
of marrying her daughter. In fact he
had aimed the widows consent to the
match and she was adding a few
Aourishes to the daughter.
''You know, she said, rather difident.
ly, "that my daughter is not poor"
'Oh." he responded. encouragingly,
don't worry about that I'm pooa
for two."-Detroit Free Press
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23

WHICH, we CduuOI uuueTSldEu, dS Wnen
one is commanded by the city anthori.
ties to blow up house. because it is
necessary to prevent the spread of
fire, even though he did not see the
necessity. (2) In Abraham's day the
universal conscience had only appro-
baton to express for such a deed rs
this-this way of giving the most pre-
cious things to God. So that probably
Abraham did not think it wrong to
sacrifice his son. His own conscience
did not clash with Gods command.
He seems to have seen only the cost,
the duty, the yielding of his best to
God. He was to learn the true way, his
conscience was to be enlightened. while
he retained the spirit of obedience and
trust
LIGHT on OUR PATHWAY.
Trials are tests of character and
faith, to prove whether we are fitted
to receive larger duties and wider use.
fulness and blessing.
Everything must be tested before it
is safe to put it to use-the ship. the
cannon, the engine. the bridge And
there must be a stronger test for a
larger use.
The tests of life come not only in
great things, but in the multitude of
little temptations.
We cannot understand story or
life till we see both the beginning and
the end.
The greatest trials of life are often
those for which at the time we do not
see any good reason. Jesus says to us
as be did to Peter: What do thou
knowest not now. but tLou shalt know
hereafter.
The Globe-republican., 1894-02-23

dure until the world shall have been so
the stretch of an angelic memory will
be able to realize that it ever existed at
all. If this be the opportunity of or
dinary souls, what is the opportunity
of those who have especial intellectual,
or social. or monetary equipment
Have you any arithmetic capable of
estimating the influence of our good
and gracious friend who few days
ago went up to rest-George w. Childs.
of Philadelphia? From a newspaper
that was printed for thirty years with
out one word of defamation or sour
rility or scandal, and putting chief
emphasis on virtue. and charity and
clean intelligence. he reaped a fortune
for himself and then distributed a vast
amount of it among the poor and strug-
Cling. putting his invalid and aged re-
porters on pensions. until his name
stands everywhere for large-hearted-
ness and sympathy and help and
highest style of Christian gentle
man. In an era which had in
the chairs of its journalism a Horace
Greeley, and a Henry J. Raymond. and
q James Gordon Bennett, and an Eras-
tus Brooks, and a George William
Curtis, and an lren@us Prime. none of
them will be longer remembered than
George W. Childs Who can tell the
post mortem influence of Savonarola.
q Winklereid. Gutenberg, Marlbor.
ough, Decatur, Soussaint q Bolivar,
a Clarkson, Robert Raikes. a Harlem
Page, who had l25 Sabbath scholars,
eighty-four of whom became Christians
and six of them ministers of the gospel?
With gratitude, and penitencc, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-10

DEADLY BATTLE WITH A FISH,
William Cooper, of Fisher, small vii
lage near Rogers City, Mimi, went
fishing for muskalounge on Saturday,
taking bis 4-year old daughter along.
He hooked big muskalounge, which
he finally landed in the boat, and with
which he had struggle for mastery.
He could not hold the fish, until it
opened its gills, and then Cooper thrust
hand in on either side. The inside
of q muskalounge's gills are lined with
little. sharp, bone-like protuberances,
and the instant Cooper inserted his
bands the fish closed the gills and
Cooper could not withdraw his hands.
A fearful struggle ensued between
the man and the fish, in the midst of
which swish of the fish's tail knocked
the little girl overheard. Cooper was
unable to get free and he saw the child
drown before his eyes. He finally re-
leased one of his hands and killed the
fish with a hammer. Sunday he went
to Rogers City for treatment and told
his story. His hands are much swol-
len and poisoned by contact with the
gills, and the doctor says it will be a
week or two before he regains the use
of them. The muskalounge weighed
about thirty-6ve pounds, according to
Cooper's story.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-10
THE DEATH OF WILKES BOOTH

THE DEATH OF WILKES BOOTH.
Rev. Dr. r. b. Garrett, of Austin,
Tex, is said to he the only man living
who witnessed the death of John
Wilkes Booth. AT the time he was
about - years of age and lived with
his father on farm about mile and a
half south of Port Royal, Va. Itwas
in the elder Garrett's barn that Booth
finally took refuge.
During the night, says DR.. Garrett,
"the soldiers arrived, and my father,
hearing a noise, went out to the barn
yard. A pistol was placed to his head
and he was told to reveal the hiding
Place Of man he was concealing. My
father denied that he was concealing
any one, and rope was placed about
his neck. My brother then told them
that two men were in the barn. The
officers asked the stranger and his COM
panion to surrender, but were met with
stout refusal. Harold finally weaken
ed and came out. Considerable parley-
ing ensued, and finally it was deter
mined to fire the structure.
"A wisp of hay was pulled through
@ crack of the barn and match ap-
piled. In an instant the fam leaped
TO the roof and a red glare was thrown
around the inside. Through the cracks
could be seen the form of Wilkes Booth
standing in the middle of the build
ing supported by his crutch. In
his hands he held a c rhine Harold hal
left. At this instant Sergeant Corbett,
who died in an insane asylum in Kan
sas two years ago, fired through a crack
in the wall and Booth fell to the floor.
He said afterward that Booth had his
gun to his shoulder and was about to
kill one of the officers. This is not SO,
as l was standing within six feet of
Corbelt when he fired the shot, and
Booth never made motion to shoot.
1.-The assassin was dragged from the
barn by my brother and carried to the
porch, where he died. My mother and
sister made him as comfortable as pos
sible, and the family was with him
when he breathed his last. One of his
long black locks had fallen over his
forehead, and this my mother cut Oft.
His last words were Tell my mother
l died for my country. l did what I
thought was best With this John
Wilkes Booth passed away. On his
right arm was his name in India ink.
This, il nothing else, fully established
his identity which has so often been
doubted. The lock of hair, or part of
it, have still in my possession. The
other part l sent to his mother about
ten or twelve years ago."-Boston
Journal.
A dispatch from Fredericksburg says:
'The statement that Rev. r. B. Gar
rett, formerly of Caroline county, now
of Baltimore, is the only living witness
J. Wilkes Booths death is denied.
Miss Lucinda Holloway, of Bowling
Green, who held Booths head when he
was dying, is still living"