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Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

unaccustomed to it. The fruit while
on the tree looks as though the twig
was stuck into the side of the fruit,
different from any fruit that grows in
this climate.
S. P. WOodcock, Salisbury, bought
at the trustees sale of Martin Has
tings' real estate a farm of 23O acres
for $500. It is estimated that there
are 100000 feet of pine lumber on the
tract.
Henry Hill, a breeder of rabbits,
guinae pigs and pigeons at ChestertOwn,
received from York. Pa, pair of
golden fawn lOp-eared rabbits that are
curiosity. Their ears drag the ground
measuring twenty-one inches from
tip to tip and five inches in width each.
A YOUTHFUL CD COUPLE. On Tues
day last marriage license was issued
to Mr.. Thomas Taylor and Miss Mollie
Fields. They are both of Queen Anne
county. Mr.. Taylor has attained the
venerable age of 10 years. His bride is
fOrty-two. Miss Fields has been Mr..
Taylor's housekeeper for ten years.
WELL ATTENDED SALE. The sale OF
the late Gen. William McKenney, took
place ON the Needwood farm, neal
Centreville, Monday week and was
we'll attended. Persons came from
Kent, Talbot, Caroline and some from
Delaware and Baltimore. The prop
erty brought good prices, especially
the sheep and cattle. Sheep sold from
$2.7O to $4.55 per head for stock affec
ted with scab. The cattle sold from
$50 to $42 95 per head, one yoke of oxel
bringing $151, another yoke $14O.5O
The sale was well advertised, and cattl,
were good and commanded good fig
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

Sick-poison is a poison that makes you
sick. 1t comes from the stomach; Inc
stomach makes it out of undigested food.
The blood gets it and taints the whole
body with it. That's the way OF It.
The way to get rid of it is to look after
If your food is all properly digested,
there will be none left in the stomach TO
make sick-poison out OF. .L;.
If your stomach is too weak to see to TINS
properlv by itself, help it along with a rev
doses OF Shaker Digestive Cordial.
That's the cure of 1t.
Shaker Digestive Cordial Is a dehclous'
healthful, tonic cordial, made OF pure nle0-
icinal plants, herbs and wines.
Tt positively cures indigestion and pre-
vents the formation of sick-pOison.
Al druggists. Trial bottle ten cents.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

The production of wine in California
from the grape crop of this year is e1-
pected to reach twenty million gal
Ions. This would furnish a quart
apiece for everybody in this country,
and leave small remainder for picnic
occasions. The wine industry is now
firmly established in California, and
the product compares favorably with
the better quality of wines imported
from Europe.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

A little bone / of an inch long came
near causing the death of Enos j.
Berry, in Wilmington, three weeks
ago, since which time he lost so pounds
and his life was desparied of. Friday
the impediment was dislodged and the
patient is now fast recovering his
health
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
CHIEF CAUSE.

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. So the womb, like the blad-
der, was created for one purpose, and
if not doctored too much is not liable
to weakness or disease, except in rare
cases. 1t is situated back of and very
near to the bladder, therefore any
pain, disease or inconvenience mani
tested in the kidneys, back, bladder or
urinary passage is often, by mistake,
attributed to female weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. The error is
easily made and may be easily avoided.
To find out correctly, set your urine
aside for twenty four hours; a sedi-
ment or settling indicates kidney or
bladder trouble. The mild and extra
ordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney, and bladder
remedy is soon realized. If you need
medicine you should have the best.
At druggists fifty cents and one dollar.
You may have a sample bottle and
phamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention The SMYRNA TIMES and send
your ADDRESS to DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y. The proprietors
OF this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this offer.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

With no less than eight tickets on
his official ballot the Independent voter
in Ohio cannot complain that he is
obliged to follow any partisan leader
ship. The main objects of the various
parties are, for the most part, expressed
by their name. They are: Republican,
Democratic, Sound Money Democracy
(signifcant distinction,) Regular Pro-
hibition, Liberal Prohibition "a contra
dictory term), Populist, Negro Protec-
tive and Socialist.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
The Lawyers and Sunday School Con-
test.

The much -talked-of Bible contest be-
tween the members of the Sussex
county bar and the Methodist Episco-
pal Sunday School in Georgetown,
took place on Tuesday evening. The
attendance was large. The Rev.
Vaughn S. Collins acted as questioner,
and the contest was conducted ON the
plan of an old-fashioned spelling bee,
the contestants being lined up on op-
posite sides of the platform.
The Sunday School was represented
by Mrs Waugh S. Collins, Mrs. NJ. w.
Clark, Mrs. G. G. CalhoOn, Miss Villa
NJ Morgan, Miss Maggie Wilson,
Prof. J. P. Burdette, Charles P. Tun-
nell, Wilbur F. Tunnel, the Rev. A.
d. Davis, J. E. Downs, G. Roland
Messick and John G. Abbott The
legal side was composed of William
Causey, Andrew J. Lynch, Robert F.
Houston, Albert F. Polk, Edward D.
Hearne, Robert P. Davis, John L.
Thompson, Alfred J. Lynch, David S.
Purnell, John T. Atkins and J. 7. Van
! BurkalOw
The Sunday School side won the
contest, having answered Al questions
to "A by the lawyers. Miss Maggie
Wilson and Prof. Burdette, for tn
Sunday School. each answered fv,
questions, the highest number, whil
A. J. Lynch and J. T. VanBurkalOw an
swered four each, the highest numbe
for the lawyers. An admission fe
of 10 cents was charged, and the pro
ceeds, amounting to about $45, go to
wards the church debt. Chief Justic
Lore, Judges Pennewill and BOyce
Attorney-General White, Deputy At
torney Cooper and Court StenOgraphe
Hardy were present.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
BIOuses. Jackets and capes: Millinery: Ma
terials: Styles in Making:
Notes: Answers.
For the Smyrna Times.

For the Smyrna Times.
The fancy for jackets has not en-
tirely passed away, but fancies of every
nature fade before the fury for entire
Russian blouses or blouse fronts on
waists otherwise more conventional.
The craze is phenomenal and more
surprising, since ingenuity could
hardly devise more unsightly outlines
than bagging at the waist line. Belts
in metal or ribbon finished by ornate
buckles, keep pace with blouses, since
they are a necessary consequence and
form displays in windows and show
cases, which attract attention and sur
prise from the most Indifferent passers
by. Even
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
EVERYBODY Saws So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of G. C. G. to-day; 10, %, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
STYLES IN MAKING.

are greatly affected by the enormous
popularity of blouses and perhaps six
out of seven new gowns on exhibition,
show either entire loose waists or full,
dropping fronts. With these baggy
outlines, jacket effects and also elabo-
rately trimmed backs appear not un-
frequently and as may be imagined, the
general look is often tawdry. Beautl-
full corsages are made of mousseline or
chiffon overlaid by spangled nets, that
glow in iridescent style or in single
hue, become potent as factors in dressy
effects. A noteworthy skirt seen at
recent opening, is of black gros grain
silk (gros grain is once more fashion
able) made with five graduated fiounces
that reach almost to the waist, each
hounce trimmed with black and velvet.
Whether such styles will be worn, is
problematic, but in general, skirts
hang close, with fullness still at the
back. In sleeves, there is no note
worthy change from summer outlines.
Outdoor blouses are of velvet or
satin combined usually with fur and
very much trimmed. Plain cloth is
preferred in jacket shape, unless as
part of dress, the greater number OF
tailor made gowns, showing blouse
waists.
'Lucy H." You cannot go amiss in
selecting blouse waist of plaid silk to
wear with your black skirt. Plaided
waists are rage and independent
waists in general, are in more vogue
even than formerly. LUCY CARTER.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

woman, said the typewriter board
er, woman is not much taken with Sc
cret societies. "
"No," said the cheerful idiot, "bus
how dearly she loves society secrets. -
indianapolis Journal.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, receptacle for the urine,
and as such it is not liable to any form
Of disease except by one of two ways.
The first way is from imperfect action
of the kidneys. The second way is
from a careless local treatment of other
diseases.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

The bullot-proof cloth invention
comes from the West, where the train
robbing facilities should afford an easy
test of its efficacy.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
FUR GARMENTS.

are affected by the madness of the hour
and hang in loose, ungraceful contour.
Out door garments in cloth or velvet
are devised in like manner, but fav-
orite idea is to combine material and
fur, so as to render the garment more
pliable. Yet the real attraction of a
iaunty, well-ftting jacket assert them
selves to some extent, in spite of tran
STORY fancies and there are shapes
either close or half-ftting and in
lengths, from twenty-seven to thirty
three inches. Capes are still to be
worn and have conventional flare or
come tight-ftting at the waist, either
at the back only or both back and front,
in such case, there being opportunity
for the inevitable belt. In
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

There is a time for everything; and the
time to tend to a cold Is when it starts.
Don't wait until you have consumption but
prevent it by using One Minute Cough
Cure, the great remedy for coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. Clifton & Raymond Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

ssI can't see how any family lives
without Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy" says j. X.
Adams, a we'll known druggist, OF Ge-
neva. Ala, in letter inquiring the
nrice of a dozen bottles, that he
might not only have it for use IN has
own family, but supply it to his neigh.
hors. The reason some people get
along without it, is because they do
not know its value, and what vast
amonnt Of suffering it will save.
Wherever n becomes known and used,
4 is reeoo1 fzed as a necessity, Tor It IL
tba only re bedy that can always be de-
sseaaodad u,l ~ for bowel complaints,
kotb for ch 5dren and adults. For sale
Nv Clifton Raymond, Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

A scorcher died in New Rochelle,
whose death contains a moral. He
not only rode like the wind but he
made many century runs and entered
five mile races. His position on the
wheel was that of all scorchers, bent
over until his chin nearlyrested on the
handle bars. After a recent long race
he caught cold, not an infrequent oc-
currence to wheelmen, but in this case
it was fatal simply because from riding
in scorchers' position his lungs were
weak from being cramped up so much,
and consumption developed. And yet
consumption is the last disease bticy-
clist ought to have, because the wheel,
ridden as it should be, strengthens the
lungs aud heart.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

To heal the broken and diseased tissues,
10 soothe the lirritated surfaces, to instantly
relieve and to Aermantly cure is the mission
Of DeWitt's W7eh Hazel Salve. Clifton a
Rnvr1Ond.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

Moments are useless if trifed away; and
they are dangerously wasted if consumed d
by delay in cases where One Minute Coug h
Cure would bring immediate relief. Cliff
ton q RAYMOND
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
MATERIALS.

Early corners to the city from sea-
shore and mountains, have been busy
in furnishing up gowns damaged by
country wear, for a winters campaign
in town. Many dresses by the aid of
Ivory soap are made new again, while
the convenient fashion by which adults
and children may wear similar mater
ials, renders possible freshening by
the same process, of parts of garments
for Juveniles of the family. Sometimes
too, fashionable appearance is impair
ted by the use in touches, of novelties
brought out for the Fall and examples
can be cited in which chiffon or NOUS
seline vests have been replaced by
shirred satin that is quite new. Fab
RIGS ready shirred are conspicuous
among recent offerings, being seen
chiefly in satin or mousseline, but even
velvet does not escape a general infec-
ton. So far, these shirred goods have
been used for vests, crosswise additions
on corsages aud for sleeves, but the
last few years have been so full of sur
prises and unlocked for combinations,
that one may readily quote the French
proverb cit is the unexpected which
happens"
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
If a Things Right It's Here
If Things Here It's Right
Seeing Is Believing

v % COW that sncb handsome stock of and Overcoats
ur can't be found elsewhere you think "We of course
THEY say that"
you've tour of the other stores before OF ae coming
- to Won know IT'S rue and YOU buy because
Tbes no place ATT Thousands OF people SIMPLY go
year after year before to take what ney n g
and are content until another how or other they
will m chance come HAABURGERS and their "eye are opened
You are perfectly to and look at our goods to
don't HAVE buy, in another you do or 'e ns
our assortment you Wont buy elsewhere
Fall Suits from $500 to $40.
Fall Overcoats from $3.50 up,
silk lined throughout from $l2 up
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13

Henry P. Chambers, aged 63 years,
formerly editor and publisher of the
fredericksburg Courier, died Wednes-
day.
Smyrna times., 1897-10-13
MILLINERY.

the use of audacious metal ornaments
and immense limitations stones, cor
respond with the run on belts made in
keeping. MirOir (mirrOr) velvet con-
duces likewise with its shining surface,
to produce striking results, while un-
cut velvet either in the piece or as rib
bon is effective in the direction of quiet
elegance. Shirring is a new and con-
slant feature in millinery. Entire hats
and bonnets are made of shirred velvet
or satin antique, but in case of greater
expanse, tucks often alternate with
shirrings. Elsewhere tucks are notice
able and form quite an element. Birds
of large size chiefly, are more used
than wings and there is special employ
ment of single quill feathers that ap-
pear occasionally by the dozen or more
on a single hat, not punched together,
but spread out and sometimes present
ing a rough appearance as if just
plucked, though on the other hand,
elaborately prepared quill feathers are
noticeable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-27

and winters. The grounds would be
laid out tastefully according to the most
modern principles of landscape architect
ure. There were thirteen acres in the prop.
erty. At the cove there would be land.
ing and wharf for boats and yachts.
: 1t would be strictly place of resort for
the entertainment and dining of ones
| friends The need of such place was
fully shown when the fleet was here; and
when the city government had to use the
common council room for a banquet hall,
all the hotels being filled. The new build
ing would be sufficient to entertain the
city government and all it's friends.
In conclusion Mr.. Wescott said. "Gen-
that the citizens of Deering and Portland
may see this property. now invite you
/ to walk over it and insect it. l thank
you for coming here"
When Mr.. Wescott had concluded there
were calls for Mayor Randall, who re-
sponded briefly, expressing his pleasure at
being present and rendering his congrat-
ulations to Mr.. Wescot and those inter-
ested with him in the enterprise. This
was to be new attraction for Portland,
and like the others that had come, the
theatre, Riverton and others, it was COM
ing to stay.
At this point Alderman Kehoe called
lor tnroo cneerS lor GnaU prince OF gOOu
fellows, Hon. George P. Wescott." These
were given enthusiastically.
1t was then announced that Judge
Joseph w. Symonds, who was present.
would be pleased have the party call upon
him at his newly acquired summer home,
the old stone mansion built by Colonel
Goddard. In front of the mansion the
party We're photographed by Mr.. Gay, and
then they were conducted through the
fine old rooms by Judge Symonds, and
were finally brought by him to the top of
the tower, whence there Is most mag.
nificent view, ranging from the shore at
ones feet to the White mountains in the
distance.
Judge Symonds has men at work MAX
ing repairs on the building.
From the stone cottage the party re-
turned to the city.
Besides the city government members
who were invited there were present: +,
e. Boothby. Charles Summer Cook,
Stephen r. Small, j. S. Winslow. Geo.
s. Kowell, T. r. Fay, Asher G. Kinds,
NJ N. Rich, VIM. II. Conant, M. N. FL
bridge, Edgar 4: Payson, John D. Prin
ningham, L. A. Batchelder, VIM. NJ.
Bradley, Nelson E. B. Morrill,, and &c.
A. Jersey.
Those members OF the two city govern
ments who were invited and who were
generally present, were:
Hon. Charles Il. Randall, Frederick
!. 1lsley, John B. Kehoe, Edgar e.
Rounds, Frank I. Meore, John Z. Pagan,
ton, MliottsC. Mitchell, Wilson Sprague.
James T.. Johnston, Elmer g. Gerrfsh,
William II. Dousherty, William B. Bry-
son, Florence b. Driscoll, Samuel A.
Stone, Edwin E. Brown, Hugh T. Bark
er, Frank L. Howe, George G. Gannell,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-27
A FALL FIELD DAY.
How the Idea Strikes the Portland Mem
bers of the National Guard.

One of the events of the autumn as far
Portland are concerned is the proposed
fall field day which may come off during
one OF the first weeks of October. The
men are all very anxious to participate
in halt day of evolutions in the field
somewhere on the outskirts of the city
and see something of "real soldering"
What date this field day will occur on, or
whether 1t will come off at all or not is
as yet not known, but Adjutant General
Richards and all of the officers of the
National Guard are very anxious for such
an opportunity to give the boys who wear
the blue an insight as to what campaign
work is like.
The conditions prescribed by the Ad-
jutant General provided that all of the
companies should turn out on some ap-
pointed afternoon and march two miles
into the country and return. There
should be an advance and a rear guard
aud skirmishers should be thrown out eX-
actly as if the command expected to run
across an enemy at any time. Where
there are two or more companies in the
same place they should manouvre togeth-
er and it is likely that in Portland the
battalion Of four companies would unite
with the Westbrook company and all be
commanded by Major Collins. The Port
land officers do not like some things
about the conditions prescribed by the
adjutant general. They think that the
state should pay the expenses which
would necessarily have to be borne by
some one if the companies are to get out
into the open country to manouvre. The
companies in this city would be obliged
to take the cars or the ferry to Willard
or some neighboring point and there
march for two miles into the country to
carry out the ideas of the adjutant gen
eral. The officers also feel that the state
should pay for the horses which will
have to be had by the field officers and
that the officers of the regular army who
are in this state should be invited to be
present at the evolutions and aid the Off
GERS by their counsel and advice.
The matter will be settled in a few days
and the Portland men are very much in
terested to know what allowances the ad-
lutant general will make to enable the
Portland companies to carry out the plans
as laid down by the adJutant general in
recent letter to the colonies and cap
ralns commanding.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-27

A hearing has been ordered for today
at 4.30 p. m, before the board of alder
men on the petition of the Portland
Electric Light company, for the permits
sion to lay and maintain underground
conduits and manholes with wires and
cables to be placed under the surface of
Congress street between Washington and
Grove, Exchange between Federal and
Fore, and Middle between Pearl and Mar
ket square; also for permission to erect a
line of poles to be about 125 feet distant
from each other and SO set as the city
government may direct; these poles to be
Of pine or cedar, reasonably straight,
ranging in height from, rs to 70 feet as
the city government may direct.
After the hearing today the board
will probably adjourn without taking
action on the petition, and it will proba.
bly, be acted upon at the regular meeting
of the council.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-27
MISS AGNES SLACK
Gives Lady Henry somerset's Views On
Attacking Vice.

There have been rumors rife in the air,
as to difference of opinion, between the
great array of 'sWhite Ribboners," and
Lady Henry Somerset, as to certain
methods Of work in attacking vice among
the British soldiers in India.
The rumor has been growing, but it
has been learned through Miss Agnes
Slack, the Worlds Secretary of the W.
G. T. o., that too much has been made
of this difference.
Miss Slack is at present the guest of
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, and is respon-
sive, cordial person, alive with energy
and interest Tor her work, and seemed
most ready to answer the questions in
regard to these rumors.
Miss Slack said: SIT is useless to DENY
that the White Ribboners do differ in
opinion from Lady Henry in regard to
in spite of this difference, which influ-
enced Lady Henry to send in her resig
nation as President of the British Wom-
ans Temperance Association, at the meet
ing held to take action in regard to 1t, the
vote was four to one in favor of retaining
her.
''Lady Henry had been moved to send
in her resignation, fearing that on ac-
count of these differences the women
might prefer another president. but lind
ing these fears groundless, she still keeps
her office, as the mass OF the women favor
her as president, though not one her
methods"
In answer to the question as to wheth-
er there was any truth in the rumor that
Lady Henry favored modified pledge
for wine drinking countries, in place
of total abstinence, Miss Slack says:
"That is emphatically untrue. The ru-
NOR may possibly have grown out of the
fact that Lady Henry proposed spirit
crusade in Erance, but never any modi-
hcation of the total abstinence pledge.
Lady Henry is herself strict total alb
stainer, and no one can be member of
the W. c. L. U. in any country who has
not taken that pledge"