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Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
GOOD ROADS FOR GOOD FARMERS

In Belair, Hartford county, there is
an example of enlightened public spirit
which if generally followed through
out the State, would add millions to
the value of the farming lands of Mary
land, make a great annual saving in
the cost of living and farming and pro-
mote the comfort and enjoyment of
country life. A "ROad League" has
been quietly organizing, which has not
only been urging the importance Of
good roads, but the members have put
their shoulders to the wheels to secure
good roads at their own expense
Each member of the league contributes
team and gravel and other roadma-
king material is hauled upon the roads.
One road is taken at a time and the
worst places in the road are repaired
and put in good order first. If the
mending is done with stone or gravel
1t is nearly permanent, and by persis-
tent work of this kind the whole road
will finally become good.
Farmers who thus contribute to the
repair of the public roads are public.
spirited citizens. The public gets q
great benefit from their efforts. But
the principal advantage after all comes
to the farmer himself. There are
times on every farm when the team
is not employed in farm work. To
occupy it at such time in work on
the road costs the farmer next to moth.
ing. What does it profit him? TC
change the mud road leading from the
farm to the the market town, mill OF
railroad into a stone or gravel road
adds not less, upon the average, than
five dollars to the value of every acre
OF land in the farm. 1t perhaps dimin-
ishes the cost of hauling the crops to
and hauling supplies to the farm near
ly one-half, for over a good road dou
BILE the load can be hauled with the
same team and in less time. More thar
this, much of the hauling can be done
when the land is to wet to plow and
when then the team can be used for nc
other purpose. The wonder is, there
fore, not that the farmers around Be
lair county have embarked into this en-
terprise, but that it has not been don,
all over the State.
People argue that it is not the bust
ness of private individuals to men,
roads-that taxes should be levied an,
the roads made at public cost. But
has been pretty we'll demonstrated il
Maryland, first, that the taxpayers il
general are not willing to submit I,
the heavy rates necessary for the gen
eral making of stone roads, and secon,
that the money raised by taxation i
not most judiciously spent. Politician
or men selected for political reasons
generally have the work in charge ra
ther than trained or experienced road
makers. The Hartford county farmers
when they contribute the means to re
pair the roads, doubtless see to it tha
their means are properly applied. :
BattmOrc Sun.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
ACTIVITY AT FORT DELAWARE.
The Government Pushing the Work Of Modern
lzlns the Famous Old Fertilization

lzlns the Famous Old Fertilization.
Old Fort Delaware, on the Delaware
river, thirty-three miles below Phila-
delphia, where improvements were be-
gun last August, has been the scene
for the last few days of great activity
on account of an order issued by the
government to hurry up the work with
all possible dispatch, so that the fort
may soon be in position to withstand
modern attack. The government has
evidently awakened to the real strate-
gical Importance of Fort Delaware to
the port of Philadelphia in the event of
a war with any foreign nations.
The work of undermining the old
fort was begun last August after an ap-
preparation of $50, ,OOOhad been made for
improvements, to include magazine
buildings, a modern dwelling for the
officer in charge, in place of the old
quarters which had been converted
into a workshop, and for disappearing
guns. Sixteen ordnance men under
the officer in command have been set
work preparing charges battleships
and cruisers and the quantity of powder
handled by them daily is from two to
three tons.
The Massachusetts, has been fitted
out from this station, and now the ord
nance men are working on charges for
the monitors MiantOnOmah aud Vesu-
vius and for the armored cruiser
Brooklyn, which will leave Cramps
shipyard to receive her general stores.
She will go into commission at once
and will have on board her newly ap-
pointed officers and two hundred sal
lors shipped from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The monitors now at League
Island will leave for the fort in few
days to receive their supplies.
1t is claimed that when the present
improvements are completed the sta
ton will be one of the most important
on the Eastern coast line. The two
magazines as they are at present look
from distance like solid stone barns.
Their walls are several feet thick and
are guarded by strong double doors.
Inside of these massive walls are racks
holding barrel upon barrel of powder
lately shipped to the fort, arranged in
rows.
In large frame house adjoining this
men are engaged loading shells, some
of which are four inches long and which
explode when their tip strike hard
substance. This building is to be
among the number torn down and il
its stead a stone building with very
heavy walls is being built by gang o.
masons from Delaware City, across
the stream from the fort.
Visitors from Delaware City anC
other points contiguous to the for
have always been allowed to inspect it
but now a notice reads: ono visitors
admitted within these walls, and ole
residents of Delaware City who hav,
been accustomed to making trips t
the place since before the rebellion
cannot understand the new state O
affairs.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

AN HONEST BALLoT.-The EUery
Evening, in alluding to the course
pursued by the Democrats in Kent
county says; eft is not resistance to
defeat at the polls. 1t is a battle for
an honest ballot"
The EUery Evening might, with just
as much truth, claim that the fifteen
scoundrelly inspectors who attempted
to count out Finn for Sheriff and
count in Toman, were engaged Gin a
battle for an honest ballot" If they
had succeeded in their foul conspiracy,
we suppose the EVery Evening would,
by this time, have changed the indig-
nation it first felt at such a high
handed outrage into apologies for the
action of the conspirators. The Court
cannot gloss over the steal and no fair
minded man will defend it.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
LETTER FROM DR.. JOHN W. FLICK.
DELAND, FLA, Dec. 2sth 1896.

DELAND, FLA, Dec. 2Sth 1896.
Dear Sir:-A happy New Year to
you and all our friends in Smyrna!
From the land of sunshine and flowers
I send this New Years greeting. We
left home, (Honeoys Falls, N. Y on
the 10th inst. and sailed from New York
with Steamer Comanche "of the Clyde
line on the 18th, arrived at DeLand on
the 10th. The journey was one of the
pleasantest and smoothest, anyone
could wish. OF the 24O Passengers
aboard not one was seasick. We had
hearty welcome here from our friends
and were the same day installed into
our temporary home. L have rented
nice house large enough for a dozen
persons, and all furnished. We have
lawn of J acre in front, on which
dozens of ROsebushes are in full bloom.
Besides that, there are plenty of Can
mas, Lilies, Verbenas, Hibiscus, Chrys-
anthumums and other flowers, and We
have bOquets in every room. We have
also several punches of Bananas ripen-
ing, and Plums (Japanese) as large as
Cherries. Strawberries in the garden
are in full bloom and if no frost comes,
we will have ripe ones in middle
January. On the Lawn are five
large stately live oaks which inter
spersed with Orange, Fir, Pine, Mag
nolia and Palm trees cast a pleasant
shade on the serpentine walks among
the flower beds. In the trees are the
MOcking birds and Cardinals and others
of the feathered tribe sporting and
treat us to their sweetest fongs. Veget-
ables are plentiful and cheap, and it
would do your eyes good to see ripe
tomatoes on the vines at Christmas.
We have the use of a horse and car
riage and two dozen hens for the feed.
DeLand is one mile from the house
and the road is one of the best, that can
be made, as indeed they have them all
around the town and for several miles
in the country. We go to town once
daily for our mail and the necessary
purchases. You can buy anything
here you wish, like in northern city.
The people dress just as well and in
every respect are not behind towns OF
the same size in the north. They have
Electric lights, good fire department,
Board of trade and as said before, good
roads; better than in most northern
towns. The Orange groves have
grown since the freeze wonderful, and
there are quite few bearing small crops
Next year they will have plenty Of
Oranges. The Christmas celebrations
In the different churches were very
creditable and with all. the bad lucI
these people had, they spend money
more literally for such things than in
the North. We are pleased with the
place and shall stay here about two OF
threemonths and then travel to Other
parts of the State. If we find place tC
suit us fully, we may settle here. We
do not intend to stay at one place fol
for several months anyway up to July.
With my best wishes to you am verv
Truly Yours.
J. W. FLICK, NJ. d.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

In New York last week woman was
knocked down in broad daylight on
Fifth Avenue and robbed of her pocket
book, but, strange to say, the robber
was caught by one of the finest officers
and locked up at police headquarters.
Here in Delaware, they rob you in
broad daylight of your franchise, and
if thst is not sufficient to accomplish
their ends, they then proceed to count
You ont. For political hold-ups, Del
aware takes the medal.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

The Senatorial fight in Pennsylvania
between Wanamaker and Penrose has
reached a stage when harsh words are
being used. Delaware is not the only
State that can create excitement over
the election of United States senator
Illinois is having hard time, too, and
there, as in Pennsylvania, faction of
the Republican party seeks to select an
entirely unfit man to sit in the upper
house at Washington.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

Did you ever stop to think what indiees-
ton really means? It means simply that
your stomach is tired. If our legs are
tired, we ride. The horse and the steam
engine do the work. Why not give. wol1r
stomach a ride, that is, let something. else
do its work. Foods can be digested outside
Of the body. All plants contain digestive
principles which win do this. The. Shaker
Digestive Cordial contains digestive princi-
pies and is preparation designed to rest
the stomach. The shakers themselves have
have placed 10 cent sample bottle on the
market, and it is said that even 80 small a
quantity proves beneficial in a vast majority
OF cases. All druggists keepit.
Laxol is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend it in place Of Castor Oil.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
A. w. GLEASON

Boss Platt's triumph for senator from
New York now seems assured, although
the friends of Joseph H. Choate pro-
pose to continue their fight to the end.
The Choate movement, however, has
worried Platt, and has served the pur-
pose of showing the obnoxious results
of boss rule and machine politics. 1t
will yet bear good fruit.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLRDol

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLRDO( 90
LUCAS COUNTY
FRANK J. CHRNNRY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th of December,
A. d. 1886.
SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
(S@ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
R6- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

The worse thing that can befall a
boy is to have the privilege of staying
out late at night. This is to often a
fatal privilege because it is mostly
during the night that all mischief is
planned and executed. The boys who
are permitted the freedom of the
public streets late at night are the
boys who fill the work-houses and
bring sorrow upon their relations and
friends.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

Delaware is undergoing deep humil-
iation just now, the penalty of not
having years ago enacted legislation to
secure the purity of the ballot and just
franchise. The next Legislature should
remorselessly apply the remedy.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.

The banker who takes his own life
after having taken other people money
doesn't help anybody.
Those who are hunting for entertain
ing reading matter will save time by
skipping the newspaper reports of the
tariff hearing in Washington.
The Ohio gentleman who rejoices in
the cOgnOmen of ''Private Dazell' has
bObbed up long enough to say that we
have too many men and that it is nee
essary to get some of them killed off
in a war. Mr.. Dazell may be right,
but we know of one man at least who
objects to being killed for no other rea-
son than to make room for some other
fellow.
President McKinley's deter
minatiOn to call the thirteenth extra
session of Congress shows him not
afraid of superstition. Now let him
clinch the evidence by calling the
session to meet on Friday.
The year ninty-seven
Isn't likely to be Heaven;
But We'll not be in a worse fix
Than most of us were in 80.
The European powers should not
think to influence the United States
in its treatment of the Cuban question.
Mr.. Choate's New York friends have
the call on the columns Of most of
GOtham's newspapers, but your uncle
Tommy Platt has the call on that Sen
atOrship.
Br'e'r Wanamaker has lots of tricks
to take before he can be considered to
have a reasonable chance to win that
Senatorial game.
The fool-killer, in order to save him
self work, persuaded some GeOrgians
to make cannon out of piece of old
gas pipe and to fire it. Results, one
| death and several wounded, two prob
ably fatally.
Old lady Mckinley says she never
thought Billy would be President when
he was boy. Nearly six and half
million voters were of the same opin-
ion up to the announcement of the
vote cast at the last election, but, bar
ring accidents. he will be President all
! the same.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

The Florida AgricoIturist says that
the ostrich farm Of Major A. ]. Tifin,
at Meritt's Island, Fla, is success.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

A new song is called "The Flirt. ="
1t ought to catch on.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
ON SATURDAY,

ON SATURDAY,
THE 9th DAY OF JANUARY. A. D. 1927.
at o'clock p. m.. the following described real
estate to wit:
An that certain lot piece or parcel Of ground.
situated In the town OF Smyrna, I'm Duck Greek
Hundred, Kent County and State Of Delaware,
bounded on tle northwest by lot Of Edward
Beek on the northeast by Fisher, on the south
east by a lot OF George W. Cummins and David
j. Cummins, and on the southwest BY Main
street on said town, containing Fifteen Thous-
and and Sixty-fve Square Feet OF Ground more
large two.stlry frame building with attachments
used for a carrisge factory and salesroom one
frame building used as blacksmith khop' ana
one building used a. a carriage shea;
Seized and taken in execution as the properly
ofJOSEPH l.. BECKETT and LlZzlE 7. bECk'
krT his wife aud will be sold for cash oy - 80,
1928 SAMUEL l.. SHAW, Sheriff
Sherif's ONCE, Dover, Del, Dec, Is, 1896.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

Magazine theories are easily ex-
ploded.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

Hands upl-a clock at the hour Of
%
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
REMOVAL SALE.
Jacob Reeds Sons
Chestnut $685. 918, $40, 922, Philadelphia

Very Strong Reductions in all Departments. Many lines
are selling for less than Suits as low as $5
Overcoats as low $3.50. Especially heavy in Boys
and Chidrens Clothing Great opportunities in Furnishings
Hats, Shoes and Dress Details Everything here must be
sold.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

The fool-killer, in order to save him
self work, persuaded some GeOrgians
to make a cannon out of a piece of old
gas pipe and to fire it. Results, one
death and several wounded, two prob
ably fatally.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

GHERIFF'S SALE
- BY virtue Of a writ Of LsVari Facias to me
directed, will be exposed TO Public Sale, in front
Of the Delaware House. In the town Of Smyrna
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State OF
Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

President-elect McKinley's deter
mination to call the thirteenth extra
session of Congress shows him not
afraid of superstition. Now let him
clinch the evidence by calling the
session to meet on Friday.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
AN UNPARALLELED OFFER.

DEMoREsT's CUT PAPER Patterns are
the most practical on the market. They
are of any size that any member of a house
hold could require, In each copy of the
Magazine is printed coupon emitting the
subscriber or purchaser, to a pattern
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06
The year ninty-seven
Isn't likely to be Heaven;
But We'll not be in a worse hx
Than most of us were in 80.

Br'e'r Wanamaker has lots Of tricks
to take before he can be considered to
have reasonable chance to win that
Senatorial game.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

The banker who takes his own life
after having taken other people's smOney
doesn't help anybody.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-06

DAILY. $500 a year. SUNDAY TRIBUNE.
g. 90. EAl.WEEKLY, 500. WEEKLY, SI.OU.
tklBUNE ALMANAC for 1897, with full election
returns, out in January, p cents a copy.
THE TRIBUNE, NEW YORK.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Board of Health.

The Board of Health has organized
with the choice of DR.. George Fl. Gum.
mings as chairman and E. l. Dyer
clerk. ". G. g. Carney has been elected
health officer, and Frank L. Cram
plum bling inspector.
The Board has taken up the case oil
recent alleged public funerals of person
who died of contagious diseases, particu.
larry diphtheria.
Undertaken Tobin has been ordered to
appear before the Board at it's next meet.
ing to explain certain charges that have
been Iiled against him in this connection.
The members of the Board refuse to say
much about the case, preferriDa to waii
until Mr. Tobin appears and presents hi,
side of it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Miss Laura @. Hutchinson.

The following resolutions have bser
sent from the college in which the lat,
Miss Laura O. Hutchinson was a mem
Der of the faculty at the time of he,
death:
Whereas our Heavenly Father in Hi
divine wisdom has been pleased to tax,
from us our friend and associate. Mis-
Laura G. Hutchinson, therefore be 1t
Resolved, by the Faculty of tn,
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College
that In her death the faculty has beer
deprived of an efficient and loyal mem
Der; the students of an inspiring anc
affecbienate teacher: and We of a true
and valued friend.
Resolved, that with her father, mother
and brother, we deeply depiore the loss,
In the midst of her usefulness, OF bel
whose gentle life brought so much JOY
and comfort to their hearts.
Signed by the president, u. d. Jonn
son, and the associate members OF thf
faculty of Winthrop Normal and Indus
trial College.
IN MEMORIAM.
Laura G. Hutchinson, our beloved
teacher. has gone from us to join the
choir invisible Of the immortal dead,
who live again, in mind made better by
their presence. - Her bright and sunny
temper oheered our spirit: her gentle
ness and unfailing courtesy won our
heart; her patience In suffering and Joy
In self-saerifice taught US one Of the most
valuable lessons of student life.
Whereas, by the inscrutable decree OF
Almighty God. We are called upon to
mourn the loss Of our teacher and friend.
therefore be 1t,
Resolved, by the students of winthrop
Normal and Industrial College of South
Carolina
LIST, That we bowiin humble submis.
sion to Gods will in full assurance that
though now we go Through a glass
darkly, we shall see face to face"
I'd, That to the borrowing family in
their far away home, We send tribute
OF sympathy and love, with our prayers
that they may be oomforted by the ro-
mem brance Of the exalted worth and
kindly deeds of her whose life was hid in
Christ.
Sd, That these resolutions be inscribed
in the minutes of each literary society
aud copies be sent to the press of Column
bia, and Rock Hill, South Carolina, and
to Portland, Maine.
Signed by the committee, Rosa
Dantzler, Sallie Kirby, Iexie Young.
Winthrop Normal and Industrial Col
lege, Rock Hill, south Carolina. April
1897.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
An Heroic Deed.

Last Monday afternoon Miss Hanson
A. Gray, graduate of the School for
Trained Nurses of the Maine General
H ospital. saw runaway horse, attached
to carriage in which baby WAS seated.
coming towards her on the road between
Saco and Biddeford. The horse had
thrown out two ladies who had heen rid
ing with the child. At great risk to her
life, Miss, Gray made jump as the
horse reached her, seized a rein with one
hand and grasped his neck with the
other arm, and pulled the animal down.
1t was brave deed,
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

in men has drained the sweetness from
millions of lives. 1t units men for bust
ness or pleasure and makes life loath-
some to those who suffer from it. If
you would be strong in mind and body;
If you would throw off the letters of
wretchedness caused by the mistakes
of your life, let us explain to you how
it can be done in Natures own way-by
properly applied ELECTRICITY. This
is the essence of vital Force, and when
infused into the body by DIR. SAN
DENIS ELECTRIC BELT, made for
MEN ONLY, it will renew the vigor in
the weakened parts and restore man
hood. We desire especially to see or
hear from those who have not found re-
lief from medicines and other treat
ment. DR.. Sanden's medical work
.sThree Glasses of Men"-pocket edition
FREE upon ppiieation-explains the
marvellous success of electricity in
these cases. Address
DR.. SANDEN, S26 Broadway. N. z.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Farmer Harkens-What's th, matter
with whiskers?

After using 10 cent trial size of Ely's
Cream Balm you will be sure to buy the 80
cent size. Cream Balm has no equal in cur
ing catarrh and cold in head. Ask your
druggist for it OF send 10 cents to us.
ELY BROS. 56 Warren St., N. Y. City.
suffered from Catarrh three years; it got
SO bad could not work; used two bottles
OF Ely's Cream Balm and am entirely well; I
would not be without it.-A. G. Clarke, 341
Shawmut Ave-, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
knights Of Malta.

Beacon oommandery, Ancient and IL
lustrious Order knights Of Malta. will
work the black degree on several can
GERS will be here on Tuesday Of next
week to institutel Lebanon oommandery
in Deering and any sir knights wishing
to take higher degree are requested to
be present this evening.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
A BEAUTIFUL HOME FOR SALE.

Consisting of a fine two story house, contain
ing rooms. Also summer kitchen, stable and
poultry house combined Large lot of land,
fruit and vegetable garden with shade trees
Most desirable location on Main street. Cum
herland Mills. Westbrook, Maine. Apply at
the house, or to LEWIS A. GOUDY, Portland
Me Alden Goudy mar24d1mo
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
STORES TO RENT.

Stores Nos. | to Central wharf re-
Ssntiy .s occupied ' by 8. A.. Weston q
in fine order and have IN electric elevator
and heated with hot water; have good rail
r 70 y Track &c and dock facilities. Enquire at
NO. ~ central Wharf. VIM. R. WOOD.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
WATCHES ON INSTALLMENTS

l will sch you WaItham and Elgin watches
lower than any installment dealer on earth, and
make the terms TO snit you If you are honest and
square. MCKINNEY the Jeweier, Monu-
Rent Square. ian6dtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
STORAGE ROOM.

Storage Room to let for a few
sieighs or similar articles, good
care and reasonable rates. Adj.
dress STORAGE, this Office.
mar26ft
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

FOR SALE-In Yarmouth at the corner of
Park and Main Sts.. near the G. T. R.
depot thoroughly built and well finished two
story house and stable, with ample grounds.
including garden. This is very desirable prop
village. Will be sold at bargain. Apply to
CHARLES w. JORDAN, Yarmouthville.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

Farmer Harkins-What be ye or DOM
with thet straw, Martini
Farmer Martin-Don't ye know til
sayin' Ger straw tells which way tn
wind blows