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Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

WHY He CHANGED HIS RELIGION
The Rochester Post-Express tells
story of an old coachman who, as
slave, had attended his masters church,
the Episcopal, for thirty years. After
the war the master gave up his car
riage, and the coachman shifted for
himself. Taking advantage Of his
freedom, he began visiting various
churches, and finally made new con-
nection. Meeting his old master one
day, admitted, with some embarrass-
ment, that he had 'done changed"
and ''iined de Mefodis." He said he
'liked 'em bettah, and when pinned
down told why: "Well, I'll tell you
marster; you know when you goes to
Mefodis' church, ies' as soon as you
gifts inside dey settle right down to
business, preachin' of de Gorspul,
whilst in de 'Piskerpul church it takes
'em too long to read de perceedin's O.
de las meeting'w
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
HOM,s This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., prop, To
ledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be.
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o. Walding, Kinnan & Mar
win, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price, TIC. per bottle. Sold by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
Schedule in effect May 16, 1897.

TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AVE. DEPOT
WILMINGTON, EAST BOUND.
"2EXPRESS TRAINS.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch Light.
New York, weekdays, s3 IS. 50 40, 80 25 a. NJ,
$12.2l @2 29 SO 20, s5 %, s74S, ali pm.
Philadelphia. Twenty fourth and Chestnut Sts..
week days % iS So, $40. *7l5, *7S5, *S25 90,
oydO 10 % II TO- a. M *i2 81 100, - 49, *S 20,
Chester, weekdays, sSl3, SIS, $40, s7l5. 7.s5,
2S25, 800, E94O, sl025 lilo a. m; 120 % 90 $50,
s522, $50, z7.43. 9.l5, 2ll p. m.
Atlantic City, weekdays, *715 a. m; sI22l,
- % 1929, p. m.
Cape May. week days. 81 Is a. NJ, 20 90, p. m
WEST BOUND.
Baltimore and Washington, Il l3. 40, Is 49,
all a. M; 80 90, 2O7, S04, q 0S, "a 81, &c 16
IS ~ SS.5S p. m; weekdays.
Baltimore and way stations, 2 10 a. m. and Oi
p. m. daily.
Newark, Del, '4ls, 10, IS 40. *ll a. m. sl25s
o., Sol q o. a 81, *6.l6, IS, IS II, lO46 rn
PiltsbGrg, weekdays. g. p. m; Sundays
Chicago "a 81 p m daily.
Chicago via Cincinnati and Indianapolis
HS.49 a. m, daily.
Cincinnati and St. Louis, sl2 Sc, p. m, and IS II
Toledo and Detroit, ss.l7 D. m. daily to To.
ledO and daily except Sunday 10 Detroit
New Orleans via Bristol and Chattanooga, IS Il
?; m. daily. Through seepers Washington tC
Memphis and New Orleans
singerly accommodation, weekdays, 7l0 a.
m; 3.0i, Z S5, 10.46 p. m.
Landenberg Accommodation, week days, 7.lC
/ 1000 a. m; 3.Ol, 457 p. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
For Philadelphia, week days, $50 D. m.
| Baltimore, weekdays, 6.45 a. m; 2.55 p. m.
Landenberg and way Stations week days, Al
/ 9.55 a. m, 2.55, 5 IS p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
| rWENTY-FOURTH and CHESTNUT STREETS
| Week days, A3 so, 10, TO- IS lb co. SO 2e
/ II 30 m. 40 20. Il sc, 90, f3 80, a 20, 4 3
% IS, % a. 6, 80. q 40 1913, 45, al s5 D. m
| Telephone, No. 193
Rates to Western points lower than via an,
| other line.
D. B. MARTIN, Manager Of Passenger Traffic
W. NJ. GREENE. General Manager.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
SmV2'n0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon. Aug. Is, 81
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsRUk METHoDRT EPIscoPAL-Suuday-P
ing at 1O% A.. NJ and $50 P. NJ. Sunday School
2P.M. Prayer Meeting ~ P. NJ.
Rev. Adam Stengle, Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching at 10% A. NJ. and ~ P. N. Holy Day,
-91@ A. NJ. Sunday School-2 p N. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at 71% P. Rev. g. W.
Dame, Rector
-Sunday-Preaehing at 10l5 A. NJ.
and ~ Pm. Sunday SchoOl-llH AN. Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at P. NJ. Rev. J. l. Estlin,
pastor
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servicese every
other Sunday, by Father Connolly. Sunda
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA Misunderstanding services, Friend
ship in the morning, SeversonS in the after
noon. Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 7.SO. Rev. l.
W. Layfed, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Colored) =
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ
Sunday School, P. n. Rev. j. II. Mason
Pastor
A. NJ. Z. CHURCH-SundL preaching at IL a
m, 2 p. m. and p. m. Christian Endeavor
Ga p. m. Sunday. Praise meeting. at s OclOcl
Wednesday evening. Rev. Frank Bradley
| pastor,
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low RATE EXCURSIONS VIA PENNsYL-
VANIA RAILROAD.

Low RATE EXCURSIONS VIA PENNSYL-
vANIA RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will run a series of ten-day ex-
cursiOns to Niagara Falls, leaving
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington on July %, August and 10,
and September 4 and 1G. An expert
enced tourist agent and chaperOn ac-
company each excursion.
Excursion tickets. good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $40 from Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
all points on the Delaware Division
1910 from Lancaster; $500 from AL
toona and Harrisburg; $8.25 from
Wilkesbarre; $3.50 from WilliamspOrt
and at proportionate rates from other
A stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
Rochester, and Watkins returning.
A special train of Pullman parlo
cars and day coaches will be run will
each excursion.
For further information apply t.
nearest ticket agent, or address Geo
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passen
ger Agent Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Two miners ON Coffee creek, Cali
fornia, took out gold dust and nuggets
on Wednesday worth forty thou
sand dollars. Down in Nicaragua
there is said to be no end of gold
ready for men to sort it out from the
dirt and gravel. Up in New Jersey
gold has been found, and from other
sections of this great and glorions
continent new finds arereported nearly
every day.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

HICKS ON AUGUST WEATHER. This
is about the centre of Venus period,
and no one need be surprised if extreme
heat changes suddenly to phenOme-
nally low temperature. Ugly clouds,
violent blows, with rain hail and thun-
der, will visit most parts. About 18th,
heat and storm tendencies will'show
manifest increase. The 18th to Goth
brings renewed storm conditions-low
barometer, south winds and high TEN.
erature, ending in many storms. Re
dictionary disturbances center about
cath to 27th. August ends with a reg
ular storm period in progress.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Something was said in these columns
the other day about the use of coal oil
as a preventive of mosquitoes. The
experiment has been tried at Midland
Beach, Staten Island, which is sur
rounded by wide stretches sofmeadows,
where the pests breed by myriads.
-Four barrels of crude petroleum were
expended in covering every bit OF
stagnant water within a mile of the
beach, and now mosquitoes are prac.
tically unknown there. It remains to
be seen, however, how long one appli-
cation will answer the purpose. -
Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

An Indiana factory has shipped 500
boxes of tin plate to Italy, and grow
ing demand abroad for American tin
plate is reported. This is an industry
that was established in the United
States upon protection. Under pro.
lection it grew and fourished, until
now it is able to compete with foreign
rivals in their own markets.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

The Ohio Populists have repudiated
fusion with the Democrats and nomi-
mated their own State ticket, headed by
the famous Coxey for Governor. The
Populists have done we'll by starting
out on their own hook, and it would
have been better for the Democrats had
they also repudiated fusion instead of
waiting and permitting the POpulists
to repudiate them.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
Low Rates to RehOboth and Ocean City.
ONE-DAY EXCURSION VIA PHILADELPHIA,
WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE
RAILROAD.


The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad Company an
nounces two more excursions to Reho-
both and Ocean City, one on August
1s and the other on August 26, 1897.
In order that families may avail
themselves of this opportunity for a
full days pleasure at either of these
popular resorts, the rates have been so
greatly reduced as to place the excur-
sion within the means of every one.
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below, and excursion
tickets, good only on the special train
in each direction, will be sold at rates
quoted.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18


! Daily. zDaiy except Sunday.
"a Stops TO leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of DemaT.
"f' Stops only on notice to conductor Oh agent
or on signal.
IN" Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
81" Stops 20 leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
~ Stops to let off passengers from points south
NelO Castle Accommodation Graias.-Leave Will
mingtOn 12.l0 a. IN and 95l p m. daily, and
s. l3. H. 10 a. m. 25l, 4.27, and 65j p. IN. week
days. Leave New castle 80 a. m. and 1919
p. m. daily, S.3l, 9.i6, Hop a. m, Ala and 635
p. m. week days.
Ss-Express trains leaving Harrington sos a,
m, aud arriving at 6.26 p. m, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, ria Por-
ter's and Newark
BRANCH ROADS.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations (MilfOrd, Georgetown, Berlin. Lewes &c)
1879 a. m. week days and 632 p. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays aud Saturdays. Returning train
leaves Franklin City, $50, a. m. ek-days,
days only.
Leave franklin City for ChincOteague (via
steamer) l30 p m. week days. Returning, leave
ChincOteague ~ a m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes and
Rhoboth at 1888 a. m % p m. weekdays
| Returning leave Lewes 645 a. m, S11 p. m
| week. days and RehobOth 62S a. m. and 254 D
m. weekdays
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1899 a. M week.
| Saturdays Returning leave Berlin 657 a. m.
| weekdays and 243 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays
| and Saturdays.
Leave Townsend for Centreville at 9.2l a. m
and $50 p. m weekdays; leave Centreville sc
/ a. m. ana 22I p. m, week days
| Leave Clayton for Oxford at 9.3S a m. and 5.47
| p. m; leave oxford 6.45 a. n. an0 lao p. IN
| week days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at lily a. m
| week days, and on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
| Saturdays 7.l0p. m; returning, leave Cambridge
| at 20 a m, week days, and 2.37 ID. m. TUESDAYS
| Thursdays and Saturdays
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown l0.15a m
| returning leaves ChestertOwn. 6 so IN.
| NNECTIoNs.-At Porter. with Newark & Della
| ware City Railroad At Townsend, with Queer
! Anne's& KentRailrosd AtClayton with Delawar,
| &CheSapeake ke Railroad and Baltimore L. Delawar,
| Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
| Maryland & Virginia Railroad. AtSeaford, will
Cambridge & SeRfori Railroad. At Delmar will
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk WicsmicO 4
| POcomoke, and Peninsula Railroads.
| eDaily except Sunday.
j. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

The white wife of a Cherokee Indian
in Arkansas committed suicide because
her husband took more interest in
Cherokee politics than he did in her.
Probably he was a Populist and the
poor woman could not stand the dis
grace.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

The epidemic of lynchings in the
South is causing considerable agitation
among the better element of the col
ored people, as we'll as among all the
lovers of law and order.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

A new diamond field has been dis
covered in South Africa. Some of the
gold now being found in the KlOndike
will eventually be spent for buying
some of the diamonds from that new
field. Better find more gold mines
than more diamond fields. Every
ounce of gold taken from the ground
has an intrinsic value and adds some
thing to the wealth of the world. Dia-
monds add nothing to the public
wealth.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Among the gossip concerning the
rush to the Alaska gold fields we find
the statement that ''the probability of
one man in ten reaching Klondike is
remote" "
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Even if it does not topple over, the
Spanish throne is likely to be unsteady
enough to make the occupant seasick.
Chicago Post.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Trenton's Board of Health reports
that the use of anti-toxine has reduced
the death-rate from diptheria in that
city over one-third.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

nCICGg uuCGaSluK CON-
49, hict; every night leaves
its multitudes of dead
and dying. The horrors of war are no
greater than the horrors of disease If ali
the nations of the earth were at war against
each other there would be no such carnage
wrought within the year as that which is
accomplished annually by one dread disease
consumption.
And yet this most fatal of ali. diseases Is
not without its remedy. II Is no longer the
irresistible destroyer that il was considered
thirty years ago. An entirely new aspect is
put upon the possibilities Of this dreadful
malady by the astounding remedial action
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which cures consumption by nourishing the
lungs with an abundant supply of pure
highly vitalizcd blood.
This stops the formation of tuberculous
matter, and builds up fresh tissue, muscular
flesh and vital energy. II gives digestive
power TO the storaach which is too weak TO
assimilate oily emulsions.
Miss Lucy Kloefier, Of Armada, Mich, writes
When was about eight years Of age had in
hammation Of the lungs, and from that time up
was sick nearly ali tie time and had a doctor
nearly all the time. would take cold 50 easily Il
would 60 right to my lungs. At the age Of nine
teen was very bad; there was pain In my lungs
tickling in my throat and my throat was studded
with ulcers there was hoarseness and partial sup
preston Of voice. and difficulty Of breathing. !
doctored with one Of our best physicians aud he
said he could not help me and Just prescribed cod
liver oil aud told my mother could not live longer
ihaE three months. ! kept getting weaker every
day, when at last n friend asked me why did moi
try Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
thought there was no use, no more help for me a.
consumption was IN our family. MY father and
also my sister died with Il: but after taking ths
hrst bottle seemed to feel better. My appetite
was better and kept right on taking Il, with I
bottle OF the Pellets once in a while, until tel
real well Before taking II. I weighed one hun
cree and ten pounds. after taking i, one hunure:
ana thiTty. have not had cough this winter
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Fifty cents a glass is not prohib-
tive tariff on beer at Dawson City.
When the American people want a
thing they want it.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Flesh

You naturally lose flesh in
the summer and running down
is so easy. You get a little
weaker each day without hard
ly noticing it There is loss OF
appetite, headache, weakness
of the muscles, disturbed sleep,
weakness ofmemory, and these
are the beginning of nervous
prostration Iron and tonics
and bitters may afford some
temporary relief, but what you
need is a food for body, brain
and nerves.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Educate Your IfoweIs vRIAk sssscarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
l0c, Doc. II @. G. c. fil druggisfssTef md norev-
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
Exc. Rate Exc. Rate

Returning, leave Rehoholh, 8 80 p. NJ, o,,ean
City 500 p NJ.
Children under twelve years OF age. one-half
the above rates.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18
Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION
Exp Pass. Exp Pass. Mail. Mail

On and after July /, 1897, trains will leave
as follows:
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

and you will have to pull out the inner
tube and make an old-fashiOned repan
by putting a patch of rubber on 'i'
outside of the inner tube.
Smyrna times., 1897-08-18

Is rue ldI SSoI III lIle Clll ana Is rumpri-4l
of the products of the best mill, in tba
United States and abroad and in order ~
move things lively we have put the kmf.
into our goods and have made IL deep cut t''''
As our special Offering for the next thirty
days we propose to furnish you with britsr
clothing than ever, and this. too. in Nm.
face of very decided advances IN the cost of
material and labor. just look at our prices.
500 Mems Suits at s. 90, sold elsewhere at SO
SOD Mems Suits at SlpOl, sold elsewhere m slc
500 Mems Suits at $1,000. sold elsewhere M 81,
500 Mems suits at sl5OJ sO.d elsewhere al Sg,
800 Boys Suits at 81 80. sold elsewhere d! slnI
800 Boys Suits at $500. sold elsewhere al sI3U
80 Children's suits at l.j0 to $500, sold ese
where at double prices
1000 Pair Of Pants at sl.OO to $500
Samples sent on application and es.
Inmates cheerfully given.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22
CURIOSITTE,S OF ETIQUETTE IN
HOLLAND.

An unmarried girl in Holland al
ways takes the right arm of her es-
cort, while the married one selects
the left side of her husband. So
deeply has this custom entered into
the Hollanders that at wedding the
bride enters the church on the right
side of the groom, the young wife re-
turning on the left side of her hus-
band when the ceremony has been
performed. No unmarried lady in
this country can dream of going to
church, a concert or any other place
of public assemblage without the es-
cort of parents or male members of
the family. She cannot take a walk,
pay visit or go shopping unaccom-
panied by her mother or some mar
ried lady friend.
The Holland young lady does not go
to the theater with the gentleman
who has been introduced to her week
before, neither does she vary her
beau to suit her dress or complexion.
Unmarried daughters are chaperoned
to all places of amusement. Even
dancing parties are interspersed with
songs, recitations, ETC., for the amuse-
ment of elders of the family, who sit
around tables socially slipping their
coffee, wine or other favorite bever
age, while the young members glide
over the waxed floors to the fitful
strains of music. Here the young
must make the best of their opportu-
mites, for when it pleases the parents
to seek the quiet solace of the house
the daughters also quit the gayety of
the ballroom.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22

DR.. Eaton, president of Madison
University forty years ago, was be-
loved by the students, and his good
opinion courted above all things. One
Commencement Day the student who
had delivered the valedictory APP
preached the doctor, and timidly
asked him what he thought of the eff
fort. The doctor looked at him a
moment, and then said slowly, ED
ward, if you would pluck few feath-
ers from the wings of your magma
ton and stick them in the tail of your
Judgment, you would make better
speeches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22
CURRENT NEWS ITEMS.

Florida, of all the states, has the
most water within its boundaries, A.
400 square miles.
A man can hire a house in Japan,
keep two servants and live on the fat
of the land, all for about $40 month.
The Illinois Steel Company propos-
es to supply the government with ar
NOR plate for ships at 5000 per ton, be-
ing 1868 per ton less than present
prices, if given 2O-year contract.
According to the statistics of the
weather bureau, the property loss
from tornadoes during the last ten
years has been five times as great in
Missouri as in any other state.
1t is announced that on and after
April next all the clocks on the rail
roads in Belgium will be provid ed
with dials marking the hours from 1
to "a O'Clock, midnight. Not until
May 1, however, will the trains be
run according to the new time
schedule.
The annual aggregate circulation of
the worlds papers is, in round figures
$4,000, 100000 copies. Surprising the
average man spends 5 minutes read
ing his paper in the day, the people of
the world altogether annually occupy
time equivalent to 100, 900 years read
ing the papers.
Electricity can travel faster than
200, 900 miles in a Sc cond, or, in other
words, instead of requiring 20 minutes
to go around the world once like mes
sages recently dispatched from an
American exposition, it can make the
journey eight times in one second.
This would be at the rate of about 500
times in one minute, or 10000 times
in 20 minutes.
An official enrolment of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endea-
vor shows the whole number of mem
bers to be 1856, TAG. There are now
over $4,000 societies; 231, 900 of the
young people connected with these
organizations united with the differ
ent churches during the year 1896.
Since 1889 they have received grand
total of 1,04S, 235 members.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22

"Bad cooking has driven thousands
of men to drink" says Francis E.
Willard. Now why do the w. G..
T. U. women not try to teach the
young ladies how to cook as we'll as
to be temperate, and thus fit them
for something really useful? TIE Gu
linary art should be acquired by every
woman and she who has mastered it
can feel she is equipped with one of
the most useful accomplishments. 1t
is as necessary that a woman should
be a good cook as an eloquent tenn
perance lecturer. How many of the
women who go about preaching tenn
perance are competent to prepare a
first class meal? If they were little
more practical and taught trifie
more of the useful occupations there
would be more genuine results from
their effort.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22

1t is nounced that horses from
America are finding good market
in the Scandinavian countries. A
western breeder of horses, HI. X. Bin
ME, went to Norway with load of
animals, which are attracting great
attention on account of their size.
The Swedish and Norwegian horses
are small and wiry. The American
horses have brought from 5000 to $500
apiece, and second cargo was re-
Gently shipped from New York. 2
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22

Census figures show that the most
intelligent of the immigrants to
America are Scandinavians. From
Denmark, Norway and Sweden come
the fewest persons who are unable to
read and write, the fewest that have
to be sent back by the emigration
commissioners. These sturdy, free
dom loving blends from the north are
also among the healthiest and hard
lest of our population. The infusion
of their clean, strong blood that is
mingled in the veins of nearly all the
royal families of Europe will do much
toward making the perfect American
race Of the future. In every district
where Scandinavians have settled the
utmost pains ought to be taken to
have them become familiar with the
English language and with the con-
stitution and institutions of this re-
public. In the north west the race is
coming into prominence politically.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-03-22

The Shakers have made a discovery WIFI
is destined to accomplish much good. Real
izing that ree-fourths of all our suffer- ngs
arise from stomach troubles, that the country
is literally filled with people who cannot ca t
and digest food, without subsequently suffer
ing pain and distress, and that many are
starving, wasting to mere skeletons, because
their food does them no good, they have de-
voted much study and thought to the subject,
and the result is this discovery of their Di-
gestive Cordial. A little book can be obtain
ed from your druggist that will point out the
way of relief at once. An investi CATION will
cost nothing and will result in much good.
Children all hate to take castor oil, but not
Laxol, which is palatable.