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Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
Conference Homes.

The annual session of Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference, which will be held
at Salisbury Nd, beginning next Wed
nesday, March Dist, will be attended
by 66 official visitors, 40 members of
conference, 4 transfers and "a supplies
and candidates. Arrangements for en-
tertaining them have just been com.
pleted. Following is the official list of
those from this vicinity and who will
entertain them:
Rev. Adam Stengle, of Smyrna, TIL.
Williams.
Rev. Alfred Smith, of Smyrna, T. H.
Williams.
Rev. H. G. Budd, of Smyrna, Mrs. S.
A. Graham.
Rev; F. F. Carpenter, of Townsend,
J. P. Owens.
Rev. A. Chandler, of Marydel, Ernest
TOadvine.
Rev. J. NJ. Collins, of Kenton, Joseph
Mitchell.
Rev. T. H. Haynes, of Smyrna, DIV.
Perdue.
Rev. E. H. Hynson, Of Blackbird,
ROllie Moore.
Lankford.
Rev. T. C. Smoot, of Leipsic, Herbert
Hitch.
Rev. H. C. Turner, of Clayton, T. H.
Williams.
Rev. T. R. vanDyke, of Cheswold.
Jacob Phillips.
R: NJ. Cooper, of Cheswold, DIR. w.
G. Smith.
J. W. Denney, of Smyrna, Irving
Powell.
J; H. Hoffecker, of Smyrna, George
Phillips.
Joseph Smithers, of Smyrna, T. H.
Williams.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
Melon Rates Unchanged.

All the correspondence of the Wico-
mico melon growers with the railroad
companies in regard to better freight
rates on melons has accomplished moth
ing of advantage to the truckers.
Many of them assert that they will not
ship a melon by rail, but will ship by
vessels. Others say they have aban
doned the idea of growing melons for
market. 1t is safe to assert that fewer
melons will be grown in Wicomico this
season than in previous years. The
committee appointed to confer with
the railroads insisted that the COM
panies make no extra charge for excess
over 24,0OO pounds as a minimum car
load except for the excess of over 80
600 pounds. The companies agents
said this proposition could not be
entertained.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
The Power of Habit.

Youth is the forming time of habits
and these, unless carefully watched,
will grow until they bind like rope
handouts. There are few young men
who are awakened to the evils of bad
habit in time to conquer as did a GER
tain young man who had thoughtlessly
formed the habit of taking a glass of
liquor every morning before breakfast.
An older friend advised him to quit
before the habit should grow too
strong.
"0h, there's no danger; it's a mere
notion. can quit any time," replied
the drinker.
suppose you try it tomorrow, "sug-
gested the friend.
VERY well; to please you I'll do so,
but | assure you there's no cause for
alarm"
A week later the young man met his
friend again.
You are not looking well, observed
the latter; "have you been i'll ?"
Hardly" replied the other one.
but l am trying to escape a dreadful
danger, and fear that it will be long
before have conquered. My eyes
were opened to an imminent peril when
gave you that promise a week ago. 1
thank you for your timely suggestion
"How did it affect you ?" inquired
the friend.
The first trial utterly deprived me
of appetite for food. 1 could eat no
breakfast, and was nervous and trem-
bling all day. was alarmed when l
realized how insidiously the habit had
fastened on me, and resolved to turn
square around and never touch an
other drop. The squaring off has
pulled me down severely, but l am
gaining, and 1 mean to keep the upper
hand after this. Strong drink will
never catch me in his net again."
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
The Sons of Delaware.
THEY OPEN THEIR HosPITABLE NEW
QUARTERS IN THE BETz BUILDING.

The Sons of Delaware, a social
organization of natives or the descend
ants of natives of the State ofDelaware
formerly opened their new quarters in
the Betz Building, Broad, street Wed.
nesday evening. The Club was for.
merly at No. 1926 Walnut street. The
new quarters are finely appointed and
handsomely equipped.
The object of the Club is to promote
social intercourse among Delawareans.
by birth or ancestry, residing or located
in the State of Pennsylvania and ad-
joining territory ; to tender hospitality
to Deawareans temporarily in Phila
delphia the rooms are open daily and
are conveniently located within two
minutes of Broad Street Station.
Among the members present at the
opening of the new quarters were the
President, l. Layton Register; Vice
President Henry Tatnall, and DR.. w
JOSEPH Hearn, DR.. Napoleon Hickman
Harry Hickman, of Lewis; H. c. Man.
love, John H. Lofand, William S
Weatherly, James b Candy, William
W. Smithers, f. w. Harrington, DR.
J. F. Frantz, of Wilmington Caspar
Kendall, Thomas J. Reynolds, Dr.
Frank Fisher, <. G. Ringold, of Wester-
town, Md; Luther Martin, Jr,, Harry
c. Bye, J. c. Corbet, Harper, w. L
Westbrook, T. F. Hoffecker, w. T.
Westbrook, Jr., Richard Fisher, George
o. Shakespeare, Captain William A,
West, E. B. NAPLES. Charles c. Conley,
J. E. Crippin, and T. L. Flemming
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

SESSION FAST APPROACHING.
Following is the official programme
of the annual session of Wilmington NJ -.
+. Conference, which will be held at
Salisbury, Md, this month:
Monday, March 1870 P. NJ, ex-
aminations (private)
Tuesday, March 2O-7.3O P. NJ, tenn
perance anniversary. Chairman, the
Rev. Alfred Smith. Speakers, the
Revs. G. w. Townsend and S. NJ. Nor
gan.
Wednesday, March 21-9 A. M, COM
munion service. IL A. NJ, statistical
session. P. NJ, missionary sermon by
the Rev. w. ]. DuHadway; alternate.
the Rev. G. S. Baker 7.3O =. NJ,
veterans anniversary. Chairman, r.
d. Williams; Speaker, the Rev. Jay
Benson Hamilton, d. d.
Thursday, March 22d-S.3O A. NJ. de
vOtional service; "A. NJ, business ses-
sion; 3 P. NJ, anniversary of the His.
tOrical Society. Chairman, the Rev. B.
F. Price; papers by the Rev. w. l.. S.
Murray, d. D., G. A. Hill and B. F.
Price; 7.SO P. NJ, church extension an
niversary. Chairman, the Rev. ]. B.
Quigg. Speaker, the Rev. w. A.
Spencer, D. d.
Friday, March 23d-S.30 A. NJ, devo-
tlonal services; 9 A. NJ, business ses-
sion; 8 P. NJ, anniversary of Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. Speaker.
Mrs. A. H. Eaton; 730 P. NJ, educ4-
tional anniversary. Chairman, the Rev.
Robert Watt. Speaker, the Rev. c. H.
Payne, D. D., Ii. D.
Saturday, March 24th-8.3O A. NJ. de
votional service; 9 A. M, business ses.
sion; 3 P. NJ, anniversary of the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational
Society. Chairman, the Rev. John
France. Speaker, the Rev. J. w.
Hamilton, d. D.; 7.S0 P. NJ, Epworth
League anniversary. Chairman, the
Rev. r. X. Stephenson.
Sunday, March 25th-9 A. NJ, love
feast, conducted by the Rev. J. E.
Byrani 1890 A. NJ, sermon by Bishop
Vincent and ordination of deacons; 8
P. NJ, sermon and ordination of elders:
6. 80 P. NJ, Epworth League prayer
meeting conducted by the Rev. c. 7.
Wyatt; 7.30 P. NJ, missionary anniver-
sary. Chairman, Thomas Mallalieu.
Speaker, the Rev. Rev. J. 0. Peck, D.
d.
Monday, March 26th-8.3O A. NJ, de-
votional service; 8 A. M, business ses-
sion; 3 P, NJ, anniversary of the Wo
mans Home Missionary Society. Pres
Mrs. n. NJ, Browne.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
lie COMMllTED SUICIDE !
The Cause and Its Lesson.


Why did he commit suicide? Oh for
the same reason that thousands of others are
on the verge of the same sin, or in imme-
diate danger of insanity, paralysis, idiocv,
| or some other equally unfortunate result Of
any nervous affection. He knew he was
afflicted with nervous disorder, but was
careless, apparently Indifferent to the out
come; or he may have lessened his chances
for recovery by treating with physicians
who had little or no knowledge of such af
fections, or by deluging himself with worth
less so-called remedies. His case was sad
one, but no worse than that of any other
nervous sufferer, who has nervous or sick
headache, biliousness, dizziness, irritability,
melancholy, failing memory, hot flashes,
talntlng, sleeplessness, nervous dyspepsia,
sexual debility, epilepsy, etc. The same OF
similar consequences are likely to result to
any one who has any of these advance
symptoms of an awful end. Do not hesitate
In getting rid Of them by intelligent treat
ment. DIR. Franklin Miles, the celebrated
specialist, has studied nervous diseases over
70 years, and has discovered the only re-
liable remedy for them. Thousands of vol.
untary testimonials prove the virtues of Dr.
Miles Restorative Nervine.
AlOnzo Barker, Of Clinton, N. Y, writes: at
was afflicted with extreme nervousness that
was ON the verge Of insanity. Ny hands trem-
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twelve bottles of DIR. Miles Restorative Neryine
aud WAS cured. 1t is with pleasure recommend
this wonderful remedy for nervous troubles"
had been great sufferer from chronic
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T. use DIR. Miles Restorative Nervine and Pills
since which time l have not had a headache
Sever d of my friends are using DR.. Miles Rem.
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W. II Capweu. editor Tribune Plymouth, Pa.
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Rest 'retive Nervine. She has recommended il to
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Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH IA, 1894.
Lived, died, in form and soul Man,
The image of his God.

Lived, died, in form and soul Man,
The image of his God.
Through care, and pain, and want, woe,
With wounds that only death could heal,
Tortures the poor alone can know,
The proud alone can feel;
He kept his honesty and truth,
His Independent tongue and pen,
And moved in manhood as in YOUTH
Pride of his fellow-men.
Praise to the bard his words are driven,
Like flower seeds by the far winds sown,
Whereer beneath the sky of heaven,
The birds of fame have flown.
Praise to the man ! a nation stood
Beside his coffin with wet eyes,
Her brave, her beautiful, her good
AS when loved one dies.
Such graves as his are pilgrim-shrines,
shrines to no code or creed confined
The Delphian wales, the Palestines
The Meccas, of the mind
Sages. with Wisdom's garland wreathed,
Crowned kings, and mitred priests ofpower,
And warriors with their bright swords sheatheC
The mightiest of the hour
And lowlier names, whose humble home
Is lit by fortunes DINNER star,
Are there-oer wave and mountain come,
From countries near and far;
Pilgrims whose wandering feet have pressed
The Swtzers snow. the Arabs sand,
Or trOd the piled leaves OF the West
My own green forest land.
All ask the cottage of his BIRTH
Gaze on the scene he loved and sung,
And gather feelings not of earth
His fields and streams among.
They linger by the Doom low trees,
And pastoral Nith and wooded Ayr,
And round thy sepulchres Dumfries
The poets tomb is there.
But what to them the sculptors art
His funeral column wreaths, and urns
Wear they not craven on the heart
The name of Robert Burns?
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

sufficient lightning was wasted in this
way to have run the train.
There is no use to being resigned to
Providence's villas the good preacher
put it. Let us have and make the best
of life-all that head and heart can
make it, not wasting and losing the
higher in the lower.
All thing have a two-fold value. The
very dollars in our pocket at this "high
tide of the year," have a better than
commercial value. They are converti-
Bile into happiness, joy and smiles.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
Meeting of Conference Committees

Wilmington NJ. E. Conference com
mittees will meet at Salisbury, Nd, as
follows: Committee to examine candi-
dates for admission. March 10Th, at 7
P. NJ. for consultation as to methods of
examination and at 7.3O P. NJ. for ex-
animation of candidates; committee to
examine fourth year class, March goth,
at A. NJ; committee to examine third
year class, March 10th, at 7.3OP. NJ. /;
committee to examine class for local
deacons' orders, March 21st, at 2 p. NJ. /;
committee to examine first year class,
March 10Th, at 7.2O P. NJ; committee to
examine local deacons applying for
elders orders, March goth, at 8 p. M.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

There is growing sentiment in the
public mind that all the county road
overseers should be required to estab-
lish and maintain on one side of all
public roads proper path for the use
OF pedestrians. The habit has become
very general of blowing up to the
fences and throwing all the dirt to a
ridge in the centre, so that the part of
the road intended to be travelled upon
Is the part most strenuously avoided.
Carriages are therefore kept on twist
and gripe and the poor pedestrian
who pays his road tax with others is
relegated to the ditch ,-DoUer Inde1.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

Three days is very short time in
which to cure a bad case of rheumatism
bat it can be done, if the proper treat
ment is adopted, as will be seen by the
following from James Lambert, of New
Brunswick, Ills: II was badly afflicted
with rheumatism in the hips and legs.
when l bought bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t cured me in three
days. l am all right to-day and would
insist on every one who is afflicted
with that terrible disease to use Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm and get we'll at
once" SOC bottles for sale by ]. w.
Clifton, Smyrna, and T. L. Mason, of
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

The Henderson village blacksmith,
F. B. Sweeney, still continues to smoke
his pipe. He is still using a 2-cent
stone pipe given him IL years ago, by
Frank Kelley, who undoubtly brought
it from Ireland when he came here.
1t has not been lost or mislaid during
the time. He smoked this pipe q, 900
times; used 144 pounds tobacco 25,-
600 matches and "a reed stems, at
total cost of $1O4.62
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

1t must be a good article that will In
duce a man to go forty miles to get it
Mr.. Z. r. Swetman, of Fairfax Station
Va, says: party came forty miles to
his store for Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy and bought dozen bottles. "The
Remedy is great favorite in this vi
cinity," he says "and has performed
some wonderful cures here" 1t is in
tended especially for Coughs, Cold,
Group aud Whooping Cough. For sale
by J. w, Clifton, Smyrna, and T. L,
Mason, Clayton,
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
Some of These Days.

Some of these days all the skies will be brighter
Some of these days all the burdens will be lighter
Hearts will be happier-sOuls will be whittier
Some of these days.
Some ofthese days in the deserts upspringing,
Fountains shall flash, while the joy-bells are
ringing,
And the world, with its sweetest of birds shall go
singing
Some of these days.
Some of these days! Let us hear with our sorrow
Faith in the future-its light we may borrow;
There will be joy in the golden to morrow
Some of these days.
FRANK L. STANTON.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
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Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

A TALBOT COUNTY INDUsTRY.-Dr.
Isaac A. Barber, of Easton, who has
been engaged in the manufacture of
flour from native wheat in Talbot
county for several years, has demon
strated that this is branch of manu-
featuring industry that can be profit
ably and successfully carried on here.
The expansion of his business year by
year has gone on until he has now
three steam roller process mills-one
in EastOn, one in St. Michels and one
on the Easton Point road. These mills
have capacity of nine barrels of -four
an hour. They run "a hours six days
in the week. The product is largely
consumed at home.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

II the ensilage from one acre will
feed COW through the winter, as is
claimed for it, the cost of the milk will
be lower than that from any other kind
OF food. The value of ensilage is in
the saving of expense in production,
the crop growing quickly. Sweet corn
has been highly recommended as most
suitable for the purpose, but the cost of
the seed Is greater than that of field
corn. 1t will pay dairymen to grow a
crop for ensilage this year.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
highest OF all in Leavenng Powcr-Latcst u S. Govt Rcpor
q! BskiRs BsS5ssz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

scrub has ever obtained a record at
anything, but it has always had ample
opportunity to do so if excellence de-
pended upon the feed onlv.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
excellent SUITS
THESE ATTRACTIVE PRICES.

Mems Mixed CheViOt and Cashmere
Suits, $40 and $12. Fine WOrSted
Suits, $16. Large Boys Suits, S7.6O
and $1,000. Smaller Boys Suits,
$3.50, $500.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

This is the season when the brush
will prove beneficial, if used on the hide
OF the COW. 1t is as important to keep
her clean as it is to groom the horse.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
March Work on the Farm.
STRAWBERRY PLANTs-THE VALUE OF
ENsILAGE-CLOVER SEED.

Strawberry plants should be set out
early, just as soon as the ground will
permit, so as to give them a good start
early in the spring. The spring rains
are of the greatest advantage, as the
strawberry plants do not thrive in very
dry weather. Should the season be
dry, however, after the plants are well
under growth, cultivate between the
rows frequently, which will greatly aid
them to secure and retain moisture.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
A Profitable Railroad.

The financial report of the Pennsyl.
venia Railroad proves good manage
ment. In the year 1898, it realized
$lO'116,4S5.55 above expenses, enabl-
ing it to pay a handsome dividend.
make many needed improvements, and
add to the surplus fund over 81, ,5O9, 900.
This result is owing partly to the
Worlds Fair business, and to the pru-
dent management in reducing sx-
Penses on the prostration of business
wherever it could be done, without i'm
pairing the efficiency of the service.
Toihavo achieved such desirable re-
suits where so many roads failed, is a
triumph that the officers may we'll be
elated over, and we congratulate them
upon it.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

One of the advantages of good roads
ls the increased value added to the
farms. No real estate agent would at
tempt to sell farm at this season of
the year, where the road is unfit for
travel, but would wait until summer.
A road should be suitable at all sea-
sons. The cost of such a road would
add to the taxes, but the farm would
increase more than the outlay for the
road.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
WHOLE NO. 2.O39.
The Profit of Chickens.

A farmer of the vicinity addressing
MS fellow farmers through the Greens
borough Free Press asks; "Do Won
Keep an accurate account of what vorr
poultry Is doing? If you do not trv il
ior one year; the result 1 expect will
surprise you. Many think this branch
OF industry is of but little account bnt
II a correct book entry is kept of the
outlay and income of the business st
the end of the year it will be seen that
II Is quite an important item of farm
economy. BY reference to the account
we have kept the past wear. we find
mat we have cotton TIC dozen of eggs
average price during the year has been
l5c per dozen. The account stonda
thus:
by 1lG dozen eggs % ljc, SlO7. 40
O''e"ehs SOFA, GAO
Sl7IOO
10 l2o bus. corn and meal % 4Oc, $500
"neat C9 GOc, 1900
10 bran and chops a. 18c 80
" culIing potatoes "a 26c. 200
S69.8O
'front.', S101 20
Now letting the manure bar the
trouble of gathering up the eggs and
attending to the fowls generally, we
have the snug amount of $1O1 90 az
seen above in favor of the fowls. We
keep the manure carefully raked IN
and put in the barn and we estimate
we had one-half ton or more excellent
fertilizer.
Now this is not given as any big
showing but, on the contrary as
very ordinary result, in fact below or
dinary even for US who make no very
special effort in this direction. It he.
ing the poorest showing since we have
been keeping book"-some seven or
eight years.
These results were obtained under
very unfavOrable circumstance. The
writer cultivates 7O-acre farm in va.
rlous crops, without any help save a
little day help now and then. No kind
OF poultry was kept but chickens.
Number kept, from 20 to 85 hens;kind.
common fowls, carefully selected year
atteryear. Farmers, look after the
fowls more closely. Give them com
Portable quarters, variety of food, warm
water 70 drink on cool mornings and
rest assured it will pay bigger profit
on the amout invested than any other
department of the farm.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
How Well
You're Looking
Friends All Surprised
AZ the Wonderful Benefit From
Hoods SarsaparllIa,

&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass:
"Gentlemen: Whenever meet friends now
whom have not seen for some time, the first
thing they generally remark concerns my Geshy
and healthy appearance. They ask what Ihave
been doing, have one answer for all: Obi
nothing only taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.' 1
have been aa1icted for thirty years with dry
ScaIy Eruption Of the Skin,
affecting at times my entire body but mainly
confined to my limbs and more especially to my
legs from my knees down to my feet. The skin,
which had been u solid mass of dry scales for
years, broke out about year ago into running
sores. AT one time had as many as nine on
one limb which were about the size of a silver
ten cent piece. They caused me great incon-
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
Wilmington NJ. E. Conference.

THE TIME FOR HOLDING ITS ANNUAL
SESSION FAST APPROACHING.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

Those who believe that the ''breed is
In the feed" should not overlook the
fact that the great records for butter
production, yield of milk, fast running
OF trotting, were obtained by animals
tnat were bred for such purposes. No
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

1t is an old prOverb that a sick sheen
never gets we'll. This may be true
where some contagious disease exists.
but the beliefis due to the time -honored
suppostion that sheep should take care
OF themselves. If a sheep is sick and
Is taken in hand early, given good care
and we'll sheltered from storms, it will
soon recover from ordinary illness. 1t
Is the dampness that Injuries sheep
more than severely cold weather.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14

Labor may be costly or not according
to its application. 1t will cost as much
to make pound of poor butter as it
will to make good article. Butter
from a COW that produces but three
pound week will be twice as expen-
sive as that from COW which produces
six pounds in the same period of time.
lfyou sow clover this spring see that
the seed is clean, or your clover field
will produce more weeds than clover
plants. Sow the seed as early as posi-
ble.-PhiLGdeIphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-14
,ome Of these DAYS.
TALKS ON AMERICAN LITERATURE.
EARLY POETRY OE THE NATIONAL AGE.

prof Yocum has prepared series of articles
on American literature which will be suDple
mented by numerous selections from the works
of standard writer's 1t is believed that snch a
course of reading, while primarily designed for
the pupils of the public schools may prove in
teresting to the general publc)