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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-27
NUMBER AT.

But yields him TO his myrad conquerors'
Yet had he but aroused himselfat first.
Ana from his gathering trammels bravely
burst,
Taking whatever ship might help his quest,
POINTING its power towards the golden west,
Still laring forward spite of wayward blast
Coumous-like he might have won at last
And, with his trembling banner never furled
Seeking an Ell Dorado, found a world!
~
Seek no hurried distinction. Never
wiser words were uttered than those
concerning the man who took a hum
bic seat at the feast and was then
called higher. Be a doer of great
things rather than a blower of a per-
sonal trumpet. BE capable first, be
servant of all second, and having done
all, be content to have served rather
than to have demanded service. The
man who has fellows extol in their
hearts is the one who lives broadly
and grandly and yet walks humbly.
Bear in mind that good work done
out of sight is none the less good work.
1t is, to some of us, like the miser's
gold, thing to rejoice over with SUI
preme satisfaction, when there is
neither eye to see nor ear to listen.
By all the standards of universal right
eousness, call up your doings to the
judgment bar of your own heart, get
there the approval of the one who
dwelleth in the highest, and then the
vanishing, vapid questions Of doing
your works where men can see YOU,
sink into its right proportions. The
beautiful tigure-head on the PROV of
a ship is fair to look upon. and gets
many a word of praise; but far more
important is the sweat begrimed coal
trimmer down in the stoke-hole.
ShOveling coal and carrying ashes are
essentials; to be seen of men in non
essential. Be a stoker and good
one; there is honor in it.
Everything is vocal of oursOcial OBJ
igations-there would be no cheap
travel were there not many who want
ed to travel-no gas in your house or
oil in your lamp were there not others
to use it-nO easy means of getting
anywhere along WE'LL built highways
unless there were people enough to
demand and make them. Unless we
seek some remote spot, ''far from the
maddening crowd" it is impossible
for us to live to ourselves alone All
our neighbors are helpful to us-some
of them certainly without intending
to be; and we in turn are helpful to
them, cross and uncharitable though
some of US are. Every article we buy
every product we sell, brings us in
touch with our fellows; keeps looms
at work; shares in the whirr of the
factory; holds the weary rider to his
task; keeps the captain on the bridge
of his vessel, fastening from distant
cline. Just as a shout is said to dis
turb the ether as far as the remotest
starry your little wants and mine"move
the world While we live our fellows
from every zone serve us; while we
live our thought and service must be
toward them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-27
MCCoMAs ELECTED SENATOR.

Chosen Tuesday on the Tenth Joint Ballot
TO Succeed Senator A. p. German.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-The tenth
and last ballot taken to-day at noon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-27

Go to Martins for fresh fish and
oysters. 36--13.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23

Willow Grove gave 80 Democratic
majority and Leipsic 8S.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
MICA MINES OF INDIA.
The Methods of Hundreds of Years
Ago still In Use.

Ago still In Use.
The mica mines of India are in the
interior of the country and very inaccess-
ible. The Abruker mine, it is stated,
produces the finest mica that has ever
been mined, both for lamination and
color 1t has been sunk about 200 feet,
following the pitch of the vein, and all
this mica and refuse have been raised
and carried away by the natives. No
machinery of any kind except drill and
hammers is used in their mining opera
tions.
The refuse and the mica are placed
in baskets each holding ten pounds, the
baskets being passed up from hand to
hand by women, who stand in line on
ladders. The contents of the baskets are
deposited at the top, and the baskets are
returned down the ladder in the same
manner as they went up, but by anoth-
er line of women Water is taken out
of the mines by means of jugs 1t is
supposed that this method of operation
has been carried on for many hundreds
of years, except that there is more care
to protect the miners
After tho crude mica is taken from
the mines it is first roughly trimmed
and then sorted into different grades,
according to sizes and quality 1t is
then taken to the mica workers, who
split it up and scribe out the size for it
to be cut into by the shearers, the cut
pieces then being cleaned, weighed and
packed ready for shipment. The mica
is then transported to general ware
houses in baskets on the backs of bull
locks and i'll bullock carts In this way
it is carried hundreds of miles to ship
ping points at a speed of about ter
miles day
The mica can be split down to 1000;
of an inch in thickness. Being botl
fireproof and transparent, it is very use
full for many purposes in the arts, be
sides being an excellent insulator.-
Electrical World
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin. Lewes SCI
10 80 a. M and 6.37 p. m. eek-days Return
ing, train leaves Fran kiln City so a. m. and
l3T p. m. week Gays.
steamer) 1.30 p. m. week days. Returning lsave
Chincoteague AZ a. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, and Lewes
at TO- 80 a. m, o.37 p. m. week days Returning
leave Lewes Ga a. m, and 90 D. m week davs
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1899 a. m and
6S7 p. IN. weekdays. Returning leave berlin
657 a. m. and 40 D. m week days
Leave Townsend for Centreville and wav sta .
at 9.2l a. m and 5.3l p. m week .davs. Iea~.
Centreville 7.36 a. m. and 2.27 D. m week days
Leave Clayton for Oxford at 9 9SS a m. and 5A7
p m; leave Oxford 6.45 a. n. and 40 n m
week days. iV p m'
Leave Seaford for Cambridge at l1l7 ~
ana 7.l5 p. m. week days. Returning leave Cam"
bridge at 200 a. m and 2.35 a. m. week -davS
Train leaves Clayton for Chestertown 10 iSe ~,
returning, leaves Chestertown. 6 SO a m ~AA'
CoNNEcr1oNs.- Porter, with Newark 4 no,.
ware CITY Railroad. At Townsend with onann
anne es&kentRailroad So AtClayton, with DelSWars
%CnesaPeake Railroad and Baltimore 4 Deiswsree q,
nay haliroad; At Harrington with Delawara
maryland Virginia Railroad Atseaford vi,h ar
NAl NNamprldge Sesford Railroad AtDeImsr VIII
new neM fork, Philadelphia & Norfolk Wicsmico a a
Snn1, 9STnoMoke and Peninsula Railroads. -
eDaily except Sunday
y; b; HUTCHINSON, General Manaoar
. ~ "ooD' General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
For additional particulars apply ,oo8..
Philadelphia and Smyrna Trans. "a
]. B. COOPER'S STORE

Flour, Meats, Butter. Ts,3
Sugars, Coffees, Teas. P;o.
Crackers, Molasses. Svrup. ST., |
Spices, Pickles, Soaps. OiIS, So1a a |
Candles, Lye, Baking Powda,a'
Blue, Extracts, Soap Powda,.
Canned Goods. Starch. Vince,
Barley, Powder, Shot, Tobacr.
Cigars, Brooms, Baskets. Bnc.
cts. Tubs, Washboards. Oilclotb,
Brushes, Ropes, Twines. Net.
CorKs, Lead, Seeds. Medicines
Threads, Cottons, Needles. Pm,
Hose, Suspenders. Towels. CrssF
Umbrellas, Whips. ToothDicE,
Looking Glasses, Table Kniye,
Pocket Knives, Scissors. Purse.
Combs, Musical Goods. Sbo.
Findings, Balls, Banks. Game,
Shaving Articles. Fishing Tack
Walters, Spoons, Lamps. LAM
Fixtures, Pipes, Tons. Wiz
Goods, Tinware, China. Stone
ware, Crockery. GLASSWARE
Enameled Ware, Earthenwar-
Flower Pots, Pipe Guards. Bible,
Hymnals. Albums. Blank Book,
Memorandum Books. Poems.
Reading Books, Picture Books.
Pass Books, Writing Paper, Nh.
sic Paper, Fancy Paper, Wra,.
ping Paper, Drawing Paper, En-.
velopes, Cards, Inks, Pens. Pen.
cils, States, Tablets, Papeterus
Chalk, Crayons, Erasers, Nr
cilage, Jardiniers, Fruit jar,
Fans, Backing, Bonds, Deed,
Notes, Tacks, Bells, &c.
The above gives an idea of the var.
ETY., but you will learn more about tht
stock, and the quality and the coni.
ton and the prices and our way O
doing business if you patronize ii
store for awhile. Call and see.
p ONORrn
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
A Lawyers RetOrt.

The greater number of cases are tried
before judges without Juries. and the
occupants of the bench are accustomed
to resent an eloquent appeal as some
thing in the nature of an insult to their
mental powers.
''Do you think to soften my heart q"
sarcastically asked we'll known chan
Gerry Judge when member of the equity
bar, making a rare attempt at rhetoric,
drew a pathetic picture of his clients
wrongs.
MY lord. " replied the counsel, who
who at once recognized the failure Of
his appeal, but was quick to find success
in his retort, Il know it is impossible. o
London Globe
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, I. o. o F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 500 O'Clock.
MCDoNNELL ENCAMPMENT, No 2, !. .. o. F. Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 800 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 13, A. F. A. NJ M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 500 o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, 1. o. G. T.--Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 90 o'clock.
SMYRNA COECLAvE, No as. ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
atSO0 O'Clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. II, X. G. .E.-Meets every ThnIs
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Rnild-
ing, at 8 o. o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. I6, A. O. I W.-Nt't- every
Monday evening at s 90 e lock il odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CoNcLAvE, No. 1871, ADHEs We MoGUL'
LIANs-MectS the first Monday evening of each
month, at 90 O'Clock, in odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL WINFIELD S. HANCOCK POST, No. 70
G, A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of the knights of the Golden Eagle. Geo
W. Tighman, Commander
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL. No. 26, JR. o. U. A
M-Meets at S 90 p. m. every Thursday II
Odd Fellows, Hall.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
COLOR BLIND PAINTERS.
A London OcuIist Asserts That There
Are Such Artists.

Are Such Artists.
To speak of a color blind artist sounds
like joking, said o noted oculist; but,
strange as it seems, there are several
persons so affected who can nevertheless
paint extremely we'll Numbers of color
blind people there are, of course, who
draw perfectly in pencil, ink and cray
ons, but myself know a scene painter
attached to a provincial theater who,
though color blind" paints all its
scenery. and has quite a local name,
not only for his interiors" and oak
chambers, but even for landscapes.
| can tell you also of two London Ia
dies who consulted me for color blind
ness who paint really beautiful pictures.
One is the daughter of late famous
artist and was taught painting by her
father She is quite unable to distin-
guish red from green, but her colors are
all labeled with the names, and she
has been taught which to use for GER
tain effects Possibly her painting may
seem to her eyes, as it were, drawing
with brush and shading" with the
colors.
The other is lady artist of some
celebrity, who has for years exhibited
annually in London. The public is not
aware that she is color blind. She
painted the Wedding Group" for a
certain noble bridegroom O year or two
ago and also several public mems por-
traits and one of an eminent physician
fetched 500 guineas
There is a gentleman residing al
Kensington who, having years ago left
the navy through finding his advance
ment hopelessly barred by his color
blindness, is at present making several
hundreds a year by his brush as an
artist, designing most artistic and
brightly oolored picture posters for ad
vertisement hoardings. - London An
swers.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
PERsoNALLY-CoNDUCTED Tours VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
SEASON OF 1889.

The Personally Conducted Tourist
System of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is the final evolution of alb
solute perfection in railway travel, the
summit of the excellence of modern
luxurious railway facilities.
For the season of '98 and '99 it has
arranged for the following tours:-
California. Tour will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and
Pittsburg, February 8. Nineteen days
will be spent in California. The party
will travel over the entire route by the
Golden Gate Special" the finest
train that crosses the continent.
Florida. -Four tours to Jackson
vile will leave New York and Phila-
delphia January "a, February and 81
and March Z. The first three of these
admit of sojourn of two weeks in the
"Flowery State" Tickets for the
fourth tour will be good to return by
regular trains until May 81, 1899.
Tickets for the above tours will be
sold from all principal points on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. For detailed
itineraries, giving rates and full in.
formation, address Thos. Il. Watt,
Passenger Agent Western District,
Pittsburg; b. Courlaender, Jr., Pas.
senger Agent Baltimore District, Bal.
timore; @. Studds, Passenger Agent
| Southeastern District, Washington
or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23

Fare to Philadelp phiA, IS cents Round Trip, 81 25
From the Iron Bridge, (Flemings Landing),
50 cents each way Meals, S5 cents
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23

OFFICE: 'CImmins Building" next door to
the National Bank of Smvrna.
FREE HACK TO AND FROM SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
The SMYRNA TIMES.
.Smw'n0, DeI.,
CHURCH SERVICES.

Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. 23rd, '9'
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
Grain, Fruit and Stock

FTelghteu at reASOnaDIe rates.
Attention giuen to the cdrO'Ui handling and prompt
delivery Of all consignmeiIts
For Information in regard 10 Freight, apply to
J. W. WATKINS, Manager.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a Stops TO leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
"f stops only on notice to conductor OF agent,
or on signal.
"i" stops 10 leave passengers from Middletown
and DOinfR sOuth
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23

UAPS4O OOs
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23

AspUR METHODIST EPIsCOPAL-Sunday-Prea
ing at 1917 A. NJ and $50 P. NJ. Sunday School
90 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting-Wednesdays at IA
Pm Rev. G. A. Hill, pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching at 1O% A. M. and ~ p. m. Holy Day
-9% A. NJ. Sunday School-92 A. NJ Prayer
Meeting Wednesdays, at ~ P. Rev. G. w.
Dame, Rector.
N.-sunday--Preaching at 1O13 A. M.
and ~ p NJ. Sunday SchOol-11@ Am. Prayer
Meeting Wednesdays at ~ P. NJ. Rev. J. l..
Estlin, pastor.
ST. PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-SerVicese every
ether Sunday, by Father Waldion. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
SMYRNA DEMONSTRATING services, Friend
ship in the morning, SeversOns in the after
NOON Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 7.30. Rev. L.
w. Layfieid, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL tColored) =
Sunday-Preaching at IL A. NJ. and P. NJ
Sunday School, P. NJ. Rev. ]. II. Mason
Pastor.
A. NJ. E. CHURCH-SundL y-Preaching at IL a
M, and p. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m
Christian Endeavor, "a p. m. Sunday. Praise
meeting, at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening
Rev. Frank Bradley pastor.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
FEATHERED BAROMETERs.
Sailors Warned by Them of a Com
ing Storm.

Sailors Warned by Them of Com
ing Storm.
While n British brig was gliding
smoothly along before a good breeze IN
the south Pacific flock of small birds
about the size, shape and color OF par
rakeets settled down in the rigging ana
passed an hour or more of resting. The !
second mate was so anxious to find out |
the species to which the visiting stran-
gers belonged that he tried to entrap
specimen, but the birds were too shy TO |
be thus caught and too spry to be seized |
by the quick hands of the sailors. AT
the end of about an hour the birds took
the briggs course and disappeared, but
toward nightfall they came back and
passed the night in the maintop.
The next morning the birds flew OH
again, and when they returned at noon
the sailors scattered some food about
the decks By this time the birds had
become so tame that they hoped about
the decks, picking up the crumbs That
afternoon an astonishing thing happen
ed. The flock came flying swiftly to-
ward the brig Every bird seemed to be
mining as if pursued by some little In
visible enemy ON wings, and they at
once huddled down behind the deck
house. The superstitious sailors at once
called the captain of the brig, who rub
bed his eyes and looked at the Darome-
ter. A glance showed that something
was wrong with the elements, and the
brig was put in shape to outrlde
storm
| The storm came about 20 minutes
after the birds had reached the vessel.
For a few minutes the sky was like the
waterless bottom of a lake-a vast arch
of yellowish midland torrents of rain
fell Why it did not blow very hard no
one knows, but on reaching port two
days later the captain learned that
great tornado had swept across that part
of the sea The birds left the vessel on
the morning after the storm and were
not seen again. n.-Maryland Bulletin
The Ghost In .sHamIet."
Not many years ago at the Queen s
theater Dublin. during one Of the late
T. @. Kings engagements. Hamlet
was being played to densely crowded
house. Inc ACTOR pCftrdylHS Ine pdIG VI
the Ghost solaced himself during hi:
} long wait from the first to the third ac
by perusing the evening paper, using
his spectacles in so doing Being inter
: ested in some article (probably the
weights for an important handicap)
he delayed leaving the greenroom unit
the moment of hearing his cue, when
hastily snatching up his truncheon, h
} rushed upon the stage without his beart
of "sable silvered" or removing his spec
tacles.
A litter greeted his appearance, bu
! still the solemnity of the darkened stag
. and the fine acting of King as Hamle
D prevented any great outburst until tn
/ Queen, replying to Hamlet's question
Q "Do you see nothing there" answered
9 Nothing at all Yet all that is l see,
Q when a voice from aloft exclaimed
: LEND her your specs, old boy, follow
{ ed by another "Hould your row. SUI
s he's put them ON to see to shave hin
n self " "-Cornhill Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1898-11-23
Coroner-elect Alfred ID. Vandever,
of New Castle county, has appointed
Ferris Giles as his deputy.
Awonderfui discovery.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old household
remedy, Browns Iron Bitters. 1t seems to
contain the very elements of good health,
and neither man, woman or child can take
it without deriving the greatest benefit.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-28

The district court was occupied mostIof
the day Saturday, by the trial Of the cases
of the Wales boys, were charged with as
sault The specific charge was that they
had snowballed several children Of the
Gale family, and that one Of them, a
little girl, had been seriously injured.
A charge of assault was also brought
against Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gale, who
were charged with having beaten the boys
who had assaulted their children. The
evidence showed that the boys, Milo and
Leon Heck and Everett Ryder, did snow
ball the Gale children. There was no
proof of any serious injury, however.
There was also evidence which indi-
Gated that Mr.. and Mrs. Gale had
thrashed the boys, one of them ut least
being handled very roughly. Judge Shaw
occupied the bench, and his finding was
generally accepted as a wise one. He
continued all the cases for six months,
which makes 1t possible to reopen them
at any time If hostilities are resumed.
Many Wales people have taken sides
in the matter one way or the other, and a
considerable number attended the trial.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-28
WALES,

Pianos and organs, tuned, polished
and repaired by Prof. T. F. Jordan, Lib
rary building, Stafford Springs.
Miss Dora Green spent Sunday In town.
Bessie Fisher is visiting friends in Stat
ford
Trailing arbutus is very plentiful this
spring.
A. e. Lee of Holyoke visited in town
last Tuesday.
Chas. Gardner is supplying the town
with cowslips.
Mrs. Bonner of Southbridge is visiting
Mrs. w. Brown.
Peter Mackinon has gone to New York
to enlist in the army.
Chas. Corbin has had another shock,
but is slowly recovering.
Milton Dimmlck Of Rockville spent
Sunday with his parents.
Walter Dimmick is teaming for Mr..
Corbin during his illness.
Fred Came has just purchased fine
looking horse and carriage.
F. NJ. Royce has just purchased fine
new covered grocery wagon.
Mrs. G. NJ. Gale and son, Harlon, visit
ed relatives in Brimfield last week.
Miss Lesbia Busby spent a few days
last week with her friend, Miss Mabel
Camp.
DIR. Foster. the eye specialist, made
his annual visit to town last Monday and
Tuesday.
Geo. Game has accepted position as
travelling salesman for large western
supply house.
A. F. Fisher has baled his hay, and
now offers some A No. for sale at his
Maple-st. home.
John Andrews, boss weaver at the
Golden Rod mill, moved his family to
town last Tuesday.
The farmers are busy with their spring
planting. o. P. Smith takes the lead in
having his completed.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the M.
| ~" SANASh 1851 ANASAe5y RAkCAhOOh" ASSS
was served at 5 O'Clock.
It is reported that Rev. II. P. Smith,
former pastor of the Baptist church, has
resigned his pastorate In Worcester, where
he has been for three years.
Charles Campbell, superintendent of
drawing In the public schools, gave a
very interesting and instructive lecture
on Drawing" at the Baptist church last
Friday evening, which was we'll attended.
E. K. Baker Of Springfield sold at auc-
tion last Wednesday the Baker houses
for $2,O9S. They were bought as follows
One by TT. Hynes, one by ]. Fl. Loudon,
one by Mrs. Worth, and two by Emil
Lehrer.
There was quite little excitement at
the south end Of the town last Friday af.
ternoon, when Mrs. T. J. Hynes left heI
horse tied at Mrs. Hiscox's. The horse
became frightened and ran for some dis.
tance, but was finally stopped by two
wood choppers. No damage was done
except the bad shaking mp of the articles
that were In the team.