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NEGRO SUPeRSrITIoNs.
Sdme Curious Things Which Are Believed
BY the Sodtheru Blacks.

Some Curious Things which Are Believed
BY the Southern Blacks.
did you ever hear Of picking up
tracks," Congressman John Allen. of
Mississippi. asked a group of southern
members 1t was something new to all
of them.
well" explained Mr. Allen. 1T was
new to me until a short time before I
left home to come here for this extraor
binary session of congress. l went into
the country visiting some of my people.
When l got there l found great excite
ment prevailing. Ayoung negro woman
mad been picking up tracks, and it had
broken up one family. Everybody was
afraid. Nobody knew whose tracks
might be picked up next.
1T seems the young woman had
grudge of some kind against a man and
woman. She had followed them and
had picked up their tracks Then she
had gone off and buried the tracks she
had picked up. She had put dogs hair
with the tracks of the man and eats
hair with the tracks of the woman
After that the man and the woman
couldn't livu together any more than
cat and a dog could. They had sep
arated and the whole community wa.
IN state of uproar when / arrived
They were about to send off some thirty
miles for a negro preacher. 1t seemed
that he was gifted with the power to
break the spell. One woman said
she never gave the voodoo WON.
oh 20 ~..,I- l.
tracks. Whenever she saw her coming
she sat right down wherever she might
be and waited until the voodoo woman
was ont of sight"
Picking mp tracks," continued Mr.
Allen. seems to be new idea among
the negroes. You've heard of people
perishing with lizards and snakes un-
der the skin? had little experience
With a case of that kind. A justice of
the peace actually bound man under
ore thousand dollars to go before court
for putting lizards under the skin Of
another man. had the prosecuting
witness up in my room. and put him
through an examination for the benefit
of my fellow-lawyers. The negro had
his arms tied tightly with strings. I
asked him what that was for. and he
said it was to keep the lizards from
getting together. He actually be-
lieved he could feel the lizards moving
about. After Il few questions he for
got that he, had the lizards confined
by the bandages. and told story that
didn't agree with it. lie said that
whenever he ate anything he could
feel the lizards coming down from his
under his chest to his
stomach to get their part. l put all
kinds of questions to him and couldn't
shake his belief in his affliction. That
man died of lizards under the skin.
Then it was found out that some
lizards had been buried at the foot of
a tree. If these buried lizards had
been discovered earlier the life of the
afflicted man could have been saved,
but his friends didn't know where the
lizards were until it was too late
That was what the negroes said. St.
Louis GlobeDemOcrat.
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backward lifeless, and. with one last
gasp, lie perfectly still. Monk stopped
over him, and looked into his face.
20 Mr.. Monk!' cried William. ''is he
lis he"-
"He is dead!' was the reply. $50
much the better"
As he spoke, he bent down and
searched the young man pockets His
brow blackened, for he did not find
what he sought. Then he took tho
light from the wall. and held it close
to Brinkley's eyes.
Satisfied that he did not breathe, he
climbed up the path and rejoined his
trembling companion. They passed
out of the place, hurriedly replacing
the trap-door, and piled on sand and
stones.
"There!" said Monk, with a wild
smile on his deadly pale face. HE
won't trouble either of US again. Come,
come!'
And he strobe hastily away. fol-
lowed by William Jones, leaving the
young man of the caravan in the sub
terranean tomb.
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DATING WAY BACK.
The General Got More Credit for Old Age
Than He Wanted.

The General Got More Credit for Old Age
Than He Wanted.
Old Gen. FOdewah takes great de-
light in being considered n back num-
ber His wife doesn't. and whenever
the general starts in to indulge in his
personal "reminiscences she always
takes pains to express her doubts OF
their being veritable personal recollec-
tiOnS.
The other evening the general was
entertaining a dinner party with tales
of the wonderful changes which had
taken place in New York during his
time.
He had spoken of the time when
Grand street was out in the country,
and when he used to live in Mott street
and attend Columbia college, then sit
uated in Park place. and was about to
elucidate some other points of ancient
local history when his wife broke in
with:
Now, Thomas. You are incorrigi-
bic. You know all those things hap
pened before you We're born. If YOU
go on in that way you will be telling
people by and by that You remember
when the barge office used to be cen
sidered uptown
But the generals. little granddaugh.
ter holds firm and innocent belief in
his powers of long-distance memory
After her return from Sunday-school
one day she climbed up on his knee
and said to him:
''Oh. grandpa: You knew about Pc
ter's drawing his sword and cutting off
that mans ear. don't you?''
The ear of the servant of the high
priest? Why. of course. Ressie"
There. That's what told my
teacher. She said it happened long
time ago-before anybody living could
remember. And / told her guessed
my grandpa could remember tn
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THE LAWYERS WAYS.

I've been list'nin' To them lawyers
In the courthouse of the street,
An I've come to the conclusion
That I'm most completely beat
Fust one feller riz to arGy,
An he boldly waded in
AS he dressed the rremblin' pris'ner
In coat o. deep-dyed sin
Why. he painted him all over
In hue o. bIaclsest crime,
An he smeared his reputation
With the thicl.est kind o. CRIME,
Till found myself 4 wonGerin'.
In misty way and dim.
How the Lord had come TO fashion
Such An awful rnaa as him
Then the other LAWYER started,
An, with briminin' fearful eyes.
Said his client was martyr
That was brought to sacrifice.
An he give to that same pr.s'ner
Every blessed human grace,
Tell saw the light O. virtue
Fairly shinin' from his face.
Then own at was puzzled
How sich things could rightly be:
An this aggervatin' question
Seems to keep a-puZzlin' me.
So, will some one please inform me.
An this mystery unrOll-
How an angel an devil
Can possess the self-same soul?
Paul Dunbar, in Chicago Record
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HE WAS PLACATED.
Why the Big Man Failed to Garry O.
His Intentions.
fro BE cOyTNUED.l

Why the Big Man Failed to Garry Out
His Intentions.
The row did not attract general at
tention in the restaurant until the big
man with the red face threw off his
coat. slammed his hat on the table and
shouted: ''If you're lookin' fer trouble
you bet you can get it right here, an
reckon can hand it out to ye as fast
as We can take it away?" But I'm not
looking for trouble" protested the
small man, rather feebly. Il never"
'.Well, then We don't want to be maxim
no breaks at me- persisted the big man
walking around the table and shaking
his fist at the other, FER I'll give ye
trouble and lots of it, But 1 don't
want any, l." 1.-THE ye don't. I've
got a good notion to give it to We fer
luck My dear SIR" insisted the little
man mildly, Il certainly never meant
tAgive any offense. In fact, l am al
ways very careful not to become en-
gagged in any controversy, +" 1t was
evident that he was becoming some
what excited himself now. Il make it
a study to avoid getting into any sort of
difficulty, and SO would you if you were
in my place-I've just served five years
in prison for killing man in Wiscon-
sin and l don't want any more of it,
truly don't" And he looked up be-
seechingly at his would-be antagonist,
who seemed to regard him in a new
light an'S agreed to accept the apollo
gy."-Detroit Tribune.
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Not any sort of linen will do for fancy
work, and even the fineness Of the ma
terial is not .he only thing to be con-
sidered. At certain large linen stores
they keep a variety that is the exact
thing required for the beautiful work
now fashiona BILE in this material. II
should be sought and obtained here. OF
else some sapient worker therein should
be advised with before purchasing, as
4 good deal depends upon the well-be.
gun, which in this instance, as in most
others. is half done.-N. Y. World.
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CHAPTER XII.
BURIED,

1t is not my purpose to describe the
interview which took place between
my hero and Mr.. Monk. Suffice it to
say that when the young man again
emerged from the gloomy shadows of
the dwelling there was a curious smile
upon his face. while Mr.. Monk. who
had followed him to the door, and
watched his retreating figure, wore a
horrible expression of hatred and fear.
No sooner had he disappeared than
Monk left the house also, and, follow
ing footpath through the woods,
made straight for William Jones' cot
tage. Entering unceremoniously, he
found that worthy seated beside the
hearth; without a word. he rushed up
on him, seized him by the throat and
began pummeling his head upon the
wall.
The attack was so sudden tha& for
several minutes William Jones offered
no resistance whatever. Indeed, so
passive was he, and SO violent was the
rage of his opponent, that there was
every prospect of his head being beaten
to jelly. Presently, however, Monks
fury abating. his unfortunate victim
was allowed to pick himself up. He
sat and stared before him, while Monk,
looking like the evil one himself,
glared savagely in his face.
"You villain! You accursed, treach-
erous scoundrel!'' he said. ''rell me
what you've done, or I'll kill you!'
But William Jones was UNCONSCIOUS
of having done anything, and he said
as much, whereupon Monks fury was
about to rise again.
''Mr. Monk" cried William Jones, in
terror, ''look ye now. tell me what's
the matter?"
81 mean you to tell me what you
have been hiding from me all these
years. Something came ashore with
that child something that might lead
to her identity, and You have kept it
thinking to realize money upon it, OF
to have me in your power. Wha,
means it? Speak, or I'll strangle your
But William Jones was evidently un
able to speak. being perfectly par
alyzed with fear. Monk stretched fortl
his hands to seize him again, when tn.
'old man. who had been . horrifiet
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A T0rpld Liver.

A clogged condition of the system is
one symptom Of liver out of order.
Here is as good and simple remedy as
any 1 know. writes physician. Get a
aice lemon; cut it in half. Take one.
nalf in a tumblerful of cold water last
thing at night and the other first thing
IN the morning. Half pint of very
not water with a squeeze of lemon OF
lime in it before breakfast is also good.
Both remedies are well worth trying
Liverpool Mercury.
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APretty Complfment.

To be able to compliment without
seeming to flatter is = rare gift, and
probably no race of people are endowed
with that gift more extensively than
the French. An example of the
Frenchmans rare tact in matters OF
this sort is shown In that sweet little
story of a man who had ventured to
compliment white-haired old lady
upon her beauty. 'Ah," said she. Il
fear you flatter me. You. call me pref
ty. Why, am an old woman, my hair
is white, and see, here is a wrinkle. ="
"a wrinklev' he replied. "Never,
madam; that is not a wrinkle. 1t Is
but a smile that has drifted from its
moorings.'-Harper's Young People.
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DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

-Suet Pudding: Two and half cup
1uis hour. one cupful milk, one cupful
chopped beef suet, one cupful molasses
one cupful fruit. one teaspoonful soda
and salt. Boil in cloth or buttered
mold three hours--Country Gentleman.
-Crapberry Sauce: Wash and pick
the berries. removing all imperfec,
ones Put them in porcelain kettle;
to quart of berries allow a pint OF
water and pint of sugar. Boil ten OF
nfteen minutes, taking care not to mash
the berries. Pour into a deep dish or q
mold.-Detroit Free Press.
Splendid Ginger-snaps: Scald one
cupful OF molasses, stir in one teaspoon
1ui OF soda and pour it, while foaming.
over one cupful of sugar: add one egg
and one tablespoonful of ginger and
beat we'll together: then add one table
spoonful Of vinegar and -four enough
to roll.-Farm and Fireside.
-Stewed oysters, Baltimore style,
will go straight to the heart of a hun
CRY man. Take, as needed, three dozen
large oysters. drain and place in a
saucepan with one ounce of good but
Ter; cover the pan and cook two min
utes; season. add gill of cream, a few
drops Of lemon juice, half an ounce of
butter, and little minced parsley. As
soon as thoroughly hot, send to table
American Agriculturist
Corn Mullins: One and q half cups
meal, half a cup sifted flour. two and a
quarter cups buttermilk. two table,
spoons melted lard, one beaten egg, a
rounded teaspoon sugar, level tea
spoon each of salt and soda, a little less
soda If the milk is not very sour Bake
quickly in hot, creased muffin-rings or
gem pans. The rings should not be
more than half full. Serve with but
ter as soon as baked Free
Press
Simple Variations in Rice Dishes:
There are wonderful possibilities in a
dish OF cooked rice. Try cutting up a
few figs and dates in the rice pudding
in place of raisins The flavor is de-
llclous. Stir an egg into one and
half cupful of cooked rice which has
been mashed fine Dip spoonful at a
time on hot buttered griddle. Fry
on both sides and eat hot with sirup:
or cook the egg in the boiled rice and
set away to get cold. Then form into
cylinders: dip first in beaten egg, then
in bread or cracker crumbs, and fry
like doughnnts.-Rural New Yorker.
To Glace Fruits and Nuts: Let boil
in porcelainlined kettle for between
ten and fifteen minutes, without stir
ring. one pound of granulated sugar
and half cup of water. At the end of
this time test by taking q small por.
tion upon the end Of a spoon, dipping
into cold water and breaking quickly
off. When it is brittle. without being
sticky. it is ready for use. Remove
from the fire, add tablespoonful of
lemon juice and stand in bowl of hot
water. Immerse sections of oranges.
or white grapes. which are perfectly
dry, and set aside to dry upon oiled
paper in a warm, dry place. Dip al
monds, walnuts or pecans in the same
way.-Ladies' Home Journal
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Lamp Shades.

The home manufacture of lamp
shades has become such q widespread
fad that founcing of various widths for
this purpose is now for sale. 1t is made
Of white and colored laces, of tinted
silk, covered with lace, and of the most
delicate embroiderd silk null with
,calloped edges it is nearly as cheap
and much more satisfactory to use
these prepared ruffiings than to make
ehem ourselk-N Y. World
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That Shattered Conversation.

Henry" said Mrs Binkins, do you
think this will be a hard winter
.-Of course it is. replied Mr.. Binkins,
freezing makes even the water hard"
And Mrs Binkins silently pondered
on what a nice thing it is to have a
smart man for u MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star
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in his ear William Jones turned as
all over.
Il couldn't do it, sir,- he moaned.
''Look, We, now-I couldn't do it,
Monk stamped his foot fmpatiently;
then he turned to his frightened victim:
"Listen to me. William Jones. You
ought to know by this time that have
both the power and determination to
effect my ends. Continue to oppose
me and play the fool and all that
power shall be used against you Do
you hear? I will ruin you! will
hand you over to the authorities as a
thief! I will have you tried for con-
cealing the papers which might have
proved the identity of the child found
washed ashore fifteen years ago. Do
you hear?'
Mr.. Monk evidently knew the nature
of the man with whom he had to deal,
for. after little more conversation,
William Jones. covering like fright
ened child, promised implicit ebedi-
ence.
Nov. then" said Monk. when he
had brought matters to satisfactory
termination, you will show me this
hiding place of yours"
To this William Jones at first object
ed, but Monk was firm.
''Who knows" said he, but there
may be other things having reference
to the child. Imean to see for myself.
Now, William Jones?"
So William Jones, seeing that re-
sistance would be useless, promised to
conduct his friend to- the cave, and,
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In the Consulting-room.-
Excuse me. which of you gentlemen
uas been waiting tho longest?" Tailor
year since you ordered sui: of clothes
and got it, but you haven't paid me
yet."-Stockholms!T Tidningen.
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An Offset.

'.The wall flower" remarked the
philosopher. lis often the only girl in
the ballroom who can cook dinner
Yes" responded Miss WOrldlin2,
..and the girl who dances is the only
one who can digest it."-Detroit Free
Press
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A Painful Case.

TOMMY tailor has agreed to make
a suit of cloth es for me and not charge
me a cent for them"
Dick-You must have struck . snap.
Tom-Hardly; he says I'll have to pay
.ash.-Detroit Free Press.
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Mrs Witherby-Won't you have an
other piece of pie. Willie?
Willie Slimson-Mother told me NOT
to take It for myself, but as she isn't
here I don't mind eating her piece
Judge.
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.Juyenlle Jealousy.

mamma, the little boy next door
has got on q new suit. Can have one,
toO?'
Not now, Willie"
''Then guess I'll go out and pick a
fight with him."-Life.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
FURNITURE
and

If you are thinking Of
furnishing your house, a
room or part Of one, you are
doubtless considering the
best and cheapest way Of
doing so.
That question is easily
enough settled. You have
only to visit our store and
see the immense stock of
Furniture and big assort-
ment Of Carpets, to remove
all doubts on this point.
You will also find a COM
plete Upholstery depart
ment here, where will be
found curtains and draper
les of every description.
The point is, to get Fur.
niture in the latest anC
most desirable styles at rea
sonable prices, and inviting
you to our store we know
that you can cover all tn,
points.
Our prices are guaranteed
to be lower than elsewhere
Try us for your mex
wants.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND * VIRGINIA 2 p
Leave Harrington for Franklin and wav Sfat-o7s
lO3o a. NJ, weekdays, G2j D. m iueeis~a
Thursdays and Saturdays EeWruing 80
leaves Franklin 5.52 m, week k-days. li5r 1o
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. p --'
Leave Franklin City tor CAlucytcarue fv,o
steamer LAB +. NJ. weekdays. Returning lesy@
ChincOteague 4.42 a. ILL., week days
Leave Harrington for GeOrgetowu and Ia,rss
at lO38 a n, 625 p. m. Returning. leave
Lewes 50 a. n, 32l p, Ii.
For Berlin, leaves Harrington JOBS M
week days and 6.25 D. IN TUESDAYS. ThursdarS
and saturdays. Returning. leaves berlin
636 a. N. week days. 2iJ ,. u. Tuesdays Thurs.
days and Saturdays
QUEEN ANNE d KENT r R-Lcaye To,ypse,d
for Centreville and Way stations g.2I a H. and 52'
p. m, weekdays. Returning, leaves CentrevlIle
6.1u a. IN ana l.oj p m, week Gays.
DELAWARE * &CHESAPEAKE Z. .R.-Leaye CLAYTON
for oxford and way stations g3s a. ln and 5Y
y. m, week days. Returning leave oxford 6 4:
a. u and l45 p. ~. week days.
CAMBRIDGE * SEAFoRD Il. R.-LeaSe Seaford fol
Cambridge and intermediate stations ulSa m
weekdays, and on Tuesdays. THURSDAYS and
| saturdays 100 p II. Returning, leave Cam
bridge $50 m. weekdays, and 3.l1 p. H. Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
COSNECTIOSs.-AtP Porter. with Newark 6 Dels
ware City Railroad. At Townsend with QueeI
| Anne's& s&kentRailrOsd. AtClayt0n with Delawsr
] N Chesape cake Railroad and Baltimore a Delawar
| Bay Railroad. Al Harrington. with Delawlr.
| Maryland q Virginia Railroad AtSeaf0rd wit
! New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk WicemicO ,
! POcOmOke and Peninsula Railroads.
| IDaily except Sunday.
s. NJ. PROVOST General Manage
! ]. R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
al le to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAY, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is take intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75c per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
The man from Tamarack Valley had
tucked the napkin under his collar
band and was looking around the
restaurant when the waiter assailed
him.
Soup, sir?" inquired that function
ary.
What sort 2"
"Green turtle, sir"
"Um-aDy other kind ?"
mo, sir"
"Well, bring it along and I'll Sc
about it. Summer is comm on and
mans got to be particular about eatin
too many green things. Sure you ain
got none that's ripe?"
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

Traces of the bicycle have been
found so far back as the fifteenth cen.
tury. We don't know what these
traces are but probably they are bruise.
on the persons of the Egyptian mum
mics. Bicycles, it is known, will cause
bruises where they could not be made
by any other conceivable method.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

Male mosquitoes do not bite, which
is another evidence that lots of the
troubles of this world is justly at
tributed to the female sex. Female
frogs have no voice, and only the males
can sing, which is another, evidence
that many of the pleasures of this
world are contributed by the male sex.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

Man is scientifically defined as forty
five pounds of carbon and nitrogen diff
fused through five buckets of water,
but the man who weighs two hundred
and fifty pounds has an idea that the
scientists are away of in their esti-
mates,
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

Neither chemists nor Daturalists
have yet been able to solve the quest
ion why a lobster turns red when il is
boiled. Then let them give it up and
try to find out why black berries have
more seeds than pulp when made into
q pie.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

You can't make a silk purse out
of a sow's ear" If the people want
tariff reform they will have to select a
different material from that of many in
the present Congress who pass for
Democrats Cecil Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

An exchange says: "a man, who
couldn't spare 81 for newspaper, sent
fifty two-cent stamps to a down east
Yankee to learn how to raise beets
He got an answer. Take hold of the
tops and pull for all you are worth. "
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoiia.
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Casitoria
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

An an indication of the confidence felt in
the continuation of peace in Europe It may
be mentioned that the Krupp Iron Works
are overwhelmed with orders for guns from
the several European governments.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

Who was it that called Pullman Ill,
the workingman's paradise? Men do not
strike in paradise three thousand are on
strike at Pullman.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

The world moves! The French Cham
Der of deputies has passed bill providing
for the private execution of criminals.