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Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
WRshington's Tomb.

Washington was buried in what is
now known as the old vault, which is
perhapa 200 feet away from his present
resting place. Before his death he had
requested that a new family vault be
constructed after his decease, and the
reason given for this is that the earth
upon the sido of the hill where the old
vault was placed was likely TO slip away
in the springtime,
No attention was apparently paid to
this request, however, until about
1880, when an employee who had been
discharged from the estate broke into
the old tomb as an act of revenge and
stole a skull which he supposed to be
that Of George Washington. This he
took to Alexandria, and, as usual in
such cases, ''got drunk" and so his
secret was discovered, and the skull,
which proved to be that of Laurence
Washington instead, was returned.
This incident led to the final carrying
out of the wish of General Washington.
The tomb which is his present resting
place was promptly built, and in 1881
his remains were removed to it. The old
vault was allowed to fall into state of
decay, and only few years ago it was
restored by the aid of drawings found
in the congressional library. An iron
fence has been built arounS it, and it
now receives the same care as the new
tomb. b.-Exchange
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
YaseIine Pancakes.

Casar's creek. on the Florida coast,
was named after famous old pirate
called Black Caesar, whose profession
added to the risks of marine insurance.
After the pirates the Florida wreckers
came, of whom II. A. Willoughby, in
his "Across the Everglades. Z" tells this
story:
A large steamer was stranded on the
reef not far from Cape Florida. No SOON
er had she struck than the news spread
rapidly along the shore. The people for
20 miles around gathered ON the beach
opposite the stranded steamer. Among
them were a number of Indians from
the Everglades, who CHANGED to be down
there and knew what wreck meant
to the wreckers.
The steamer, loaded with an assorted
cargo, began to break up, and barrels,
cases and boxes drifted gradually ashore.
There were casks of wine, boxes of soap,
cases of bottles of wine and iron and a
hundred other articles. The Indians
seized upon the wine and soon were in
a condition that allowed the white men
to secure the more valuable prizes.
The squaws struck a bonanza in a
case of vaseline. They thought it new
variety Of the white mans frying fat
and, starting fire, fried pancakes in it.
What dish-pancakes La Seminolel
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
THE POWER OF WILL.
lie Wanted to Live Four Days. an
He Succeeded.

our DnyB, and
He Succeeded.
1t would be vain to attempt to de-
scribe the sympathy for the Door and
suffering which William Stokes conld
throw INTO his voice, says his biogra.
pher. One of the stories he used to tell
Is OF peculiar interest, not only for its
revelation of human kindness. but as a
proof CT the power of the will in pro-
longing life.
AN old pensiOner was a patient OF
stokes IN the Meath hospital. His life
was despalred of, and, in fact, his death
was hourly expected. One morning
having many patients to care for and
believing that the pensioner was uncon.
sclous and past help, DR.. Stokes passed
MS bed without stopping. The patient
was greatly distressed and cried out:
Don't pass me by, docther; YOU
must keep me alive for four DAYS.
We will keep you as long as we
can my poor fellow, answered Stokes.
''Dut why for four days particularly 70
Because, was the reply, "my nen-
sion will be due then, and want the
money for my wife and children. Don't
give me anything to make me sleep. for
If sleep shall die
On the third day after this, to the
amazement Of Stokes and others. the
patient was still breathing. On the
morning of the fourth day he was alive
and conscious, and on entering the
ward Stokes saw him holding in his
hand the certificate which required sig
nature As the doctor drew near the
dying man gasped:
Sign, sign!"
The doctor quickly complied, and the
man sank back exhausted and within a
few minutes crossed his hands over his
breast and said, 1.-The Lord have mercy
on my soul, and quietly breathed his
last.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
The TFnn.

My introduction to this prince of the
Pacific was on this wise: My brother
and were trolling for yellowtail off the
island of Santa Catalina. Suddenly ont
OF the summer sea a flying fsh-the
humming bird of ocean-fashed
athwart our bows and then, not a dozen
yards distant, the waters parted and q
huge tuna, in its resplendent livery of
blue and silver, swooped with indescrib-
able strength and rapidity upon itt
quarry, catching it, mirabile dictu, in
mldair, In fraction of a second the
deed was done. The ocean. recording
the splash of the leviathan, rippled an,
plause' and our questions pattered like
hail upon the somewhat hard under
standing of our boatman, a son of AL
SAGE.
"Yes, " he said, his white teeth in
curious contrast to lean, bronzed face
yes, messieurs. that is tuna, a 200
FOUNDER, at least Pail Mall Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
To Give Up Every Vice.

"Well, SIR" demanded Horatio Rnl
lion, "what particular reason have
you to offer for asking me to let YOU
have my daughter Gladys?"
Il love her, and she loves me. -
Reginald Biddlethwaite replied.
"Oh, of course, the blunt old mag
pate ret0rted. 1--WE heard that song
from half dozen others. That's TO he
taken for granted. But what other
qualifications have your
u must confess the trembling
young man answered, that 1 am not
rich, but ! can truthfully say that I
have no expensive habits. don't drink.
| don't gamble. 1 don't chew tobacco.
don't smoke. 1 don't''-
Hold on" the millionaire broke in
That's enoughl You'll do. Your
board and clothes won cost much more
than the gas you've been burning late
~. What object to is supporting fell
lows like my other three sons-in.law
who have all the faults you say ven
have not. l don't mind furnishing the
husbands of my daughters with the nee
essaries OF life, but do hate to have to
settle tho bills for their luxuries. Now,
there is just one other point want to
have settled before give my consent.
"What is thatf' Mr., Biddlethwaite
eagerly asked.
Promise me that you will not start
newspaper. The others have all tried
1t, and can't stand many more such
experiences.
Reginald s promise made three hearts
happy. y.-Cleveland Leader.
The Honeymoon.
An early Anglo-Saxon custom, strict.
ly followed by newly married couples,
was that of drinking diluted honey for
80 days after marriage. From this Gus
tom comes the word honeymoon or hon
eymonth.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Where He RenaYred IL

When illicit distilling was common
in the highlands, there was an old man
who went about the country repairing
whisky pots
The gauger met him one day and.
surmising that he had been doing re-
pairs at no great distance, asked what
he would take to inform him (the gaug-
err where he repaired the last whisky
pot.
"Och, said the old man, ''she'n
shust tax hauf Groom"
"DoneP" retorted the gauger. Here
Is your money, but be careful to tell
me correctly"
"Och, she'll no tell the gentleman
lee. -
Getting the money, the old man
quietly remarked:
II shust mended the last whisky Dot
where the hole was. London Snare
Moments
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Absolute Indifference.

A woman who has been a victim OF
Indigestion and is kept to dyspeptics'
diet most of the time was recently in.
vlted to dinner. which she was anx.
ious to attend.
She went to her telephone and. trust.
ing to somewhat unreliable memory
she asked to be connected by the ever
obllging central" with telephone 1894.
When the connection had been made.
she began her plaintive query, without
any PREDATORY, "Is that you, doctor?''
Il want very much to go to a little
dinner tomorrow night she began
rapidly, land do you think it would
hurt me if 1 ate Just a taste of SOM.
and perhaps a little fish or the least
tritie of game and bit of salad or icei
L really think my stomach
Here she was interrupted by a yoics
from the other end of the wire.
Madam, it said coldly, "eat what
ever you please, This is the Meteor
Rubber company. youths Compan.
ion.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
WHOLE NO. 2,293.
HE FACED GREAT DANGER
""'' Not knowing II. He Escaped Re-
Ing Considered Brave.

brave.
noticed a couple Of "Reminiscences
rs 70 my old branch of service. " said
an ex-naval official to the wri+or
"hlch reminded me Of an incident in
my own career. l was an assistant on
glheer on a cruiser bound from NorfoIl-
10 South American ports. and o,,r sb;1,
was telIlng on IA or 10 knots an hour
one day when a crank pin came ont
ana the next instant the crank was
thrashlng around in a most recklassIv
uhsystematic fashion. Everybody in the
engine rOom-and there were soma mon
oI considerable rank there lust then as
IL happened-made a dash for the deoL,
Meanwhile l quietly took fonr or fvo
stepS ana shut off the steam. Of course
the engines stopped, and then followed
the delay caused by making the neces-
Sary repairs -eOo'-
1t dldn toccur to me that had per-
formed any act Of an especial character
until the chief engineer Informed mo
that l was confounded fool .Don,+
you know your place under such cir
cumStances, sir? he asked, and when
answered that I thought l had taken
my proper position he continued: ono
sir; your duty was to make your wav
as soon as possible to the deck With
that piece Of steel whirling and crash
ing about 1t was one chance in a thou
sand that single soul would escape an
instantaneous cooking, because if that
thing had carried away the steam con-
nectlons your life would have ended
right then.
Well took the chance, 1 an
swered
es sir, you did, but you didn't
know 1t, therefore it is not at all TO
your credit, was the chiefs answer
and 1t was 50 absolutely true that
couldn't for the life of me make anv re-
ply. Detroit Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
TAYLOURS AND SMYTHS.
They Were the Conmonest Trades
In the Thirteenth CenturD

Ihey Were the Commences Trade.
In the Thirteenth Century.
The manufacture of leather in n.
thirteenth century seems to have baer
important, showing that leather ierkin,
ana breeches were commonly worn. W.
nave 10 skynners, 40 barkars. sad.
delers, 3 cOrdeweners. 1877 sou+ers
(shoemakers) and s glovers. The snr.
name teuster is trade name denotina
maker of pack saddles.
Ihe commOnest trades are tavlour and
smyth, since one lived in almost everv
village. The taylours number 4O7. Of
whom l4O are called by the Latin name
OF cissor. In addition to 261 smv+be
several are specialized. There are two
arusmyths three lokesmyths, three
goldsmyths, five fferours (shoeine
smlths) and six marshalls (farriers)
ne wright wrought both in wood
and metal The number catalogned is
1885, OF whom 81 are called by the Latin
name faber French favre), one of the
few cases in which the Latin transla.
tlon OF a trade name has become a COM
mon surname. The wryghts' trade. like
that OF the smyths, was specialized.
The arkwryght made the great arks or
chests in which the clothes or meal
Were stored, and we find a plowwryght
a wheelwryght, two shippewryghts, II
cartwryghts and two glasswryghts (gla-
zlers)' who were probably concerned
with the windows of churches. Glass
windows in houses were rare, as is still
the case in Sicily or Egypt
The bakesters are few (15), suggesting
that families baked their own bread
There are 26 butchers (fleshewer, bocher
or carnifex), whence Labouchere. while
the surname potter shows that this
trade was in existence. The fvssbers
(43), were opulent, being taxed l 2 times
as much as laborers. Notes and One.
ries.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
FIRST TO GROW ORANGES.
Jesuits Introduced Them Into The
Pelican Sfate.

Z StuIe.
The orange of Louisiana is an excan.
uonally fine variety of that fruit and
commands good price in the market
Inc orange was first introduced into
colonial Louisiana by the Jesuits bav.
ing been first grown bv the members "a
the society on their grounds, which
formerly comprised that part of the citv
OF New Orleans which constitutes tbe
lower part of the first district. down to
Common street.
While St Bernard and Plaouemines
parishes are the chief centers of tho
orange culture of Louisiana. the frnit
also grows well in the parishes of Or
leans, jefferson, st. James, St. John
baptlst, st. Charles, Assumption. ST
mary, Ierrebonne, Lafourche, Vermil-
Ion, cameron, Iberia and Sabine Tho
orange tree begins to bear at about the
seventh year, although it is not reck.
oned to have reached its full Growth
until Its twelfth or fifteenth year
Inc orange culture in Louisiana is
ProDably the most profitable industry of
the state under favorable conditions y
IuIl grown tree producing from 8, 600
10 5000 oranges, the fruit on the free
generally selling for $40 a thousand
and as some of the largest orchards in
the state yield as many as 1000. 600
oranges their market value gives a
prlnceIy income to the owners of tbe
trees Comparatively very small acre.
age OF the state is devoted to the growth
OF oranges-possibly not more than
2, 900 acres.
The sweetness, delicacy and iuiciness
OF the Louisiana orange. the best ot
which are regarded in the markets ont.
Side OF Louisiana as superior to even the
oranges of Cuba. to which island the
trult is indigenous, render the Lonisi.
ana oranges highly priced in the north
and west Of the United States, so much
50 that the supply is not by any mean.
equal to the demand. New Orlean
Picavune
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08


~ ~ Low Low within easy reach OF every AmerIear
~ - uys treatment Is positively guaranteed TO eurs
SI xne most complicated case of Nervous Debtv or
" Sa.I disease: 1t acts powerfully and quickly.
= New Man, Physically Perfect, is the resnit
OF the use OF EGENERO. Young men viii ~
gam san thelr lost manhood, and Old Men will recover
ner youthful vgor. 1t invigorates and restores 70
IHIt me ana Vigor, all sufferers from Seminal Wea
NSseS, Uses, impotency. Varicocele, Spermattorhea
1I.shtiy Emissions Lost Brain and Muscular Porvsr
dseas. 9enory Wakefulness, Evil Dreams Despon,
uency' LACK OF Confidence and all effects of esis
aOuse or sexual excess and lndiscretion which MAJ
Olle @ Ior business, study or marriage REGFNER0
se az once TO the root OF the dlsease-that Is WIN
tIures Is the greatest Nerve Tonic In the world
a. Is WY II gives VigOr and ction and restores
sne Fl5e OF Youth, 1t is a marvellous BIood PM.
,sa Ina a1at : why the PINK GLOW comes back 10
the @ pale cheeks. Insist upon having RPGETFREH
can he carried In vest pocket By mail q = n0 ~ ~.
t, IoA, or SIX for $500. We cheerTuIIv ref,,nd
tne @ money where six boxes do not effect a rs,ra
SICulars free. Address the American Once Of
BORDEAUX MEDICAL co. oaT s2S eS,@Tss: ySs: Az.
For sale in Smyrna by CLIFTON & RAY
SMoNR, Druggists; in Clayton, by T. L.
Mason, Druggist,
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
SIckly Crenfuren.

Jennie-Herbie. it says here another
octogenarian's dead. What's an octo-
genarian2
Herbie-Well, / don't just know
what they are, but they must be aw-
fslly sickly creatures. You never h ear
of 'em but they're dying. Brooklyn
Life.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

The earliest known mention of the
pianoforte was in a plsybin dated May
l6, 1907. The principal attraction was
given thus miss Buckler will sing
song from Judith. accompanied by
new instrument called pianoforte. %
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Rcnfous.

my wife is the most ingenious WON.
an who ever lived. " said Ripper.
II believe you. returned Nipper po-
htely.
"But you don't know why you be-
heve me. !" intimated Ripper.
ITO tell the truth, don t. - replied
Nipper. looking bored
WELL I'll tell you. We've been
married IL years and lived in the same
house all the time, and this morning
she found new place in which to hide
my slippers. London Standard.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
No Wonder Russia 1. Ignorant,

Russia, with her population of 129,-
900, 900, has only 74S newspapers. but
little more than half the number pub
hshed in the state of Pennsylvania,
which is 1,430, OF the 743 there are
$50 printed in Russian, SO in Polish.
a In German, 0 in French, in Ar
menian and 2 in Hebrew. No English
newspaper appears in the list.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

The Germans have introduced what
amounts to slave labor in their east
African colonies Each native village
must furnish a certain number Of in
habitants to labor for the imperial gov
ernment, on plantations or elsewhere.
without pay.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Underwear

OF Spring weight, in white,
natural and fancy blue and
white stripe OF the celebrated
Luzerne make. We have these
celebrated goods for men and
women at 81 per pair.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
White Pique.

The I,2oO yards of White
Pique advertised last week for
I9c per yard is nearly gone.
One or two days more selling
will finish it at Isc.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Two Points OF vrevx

About 1900 tons of iron and brass
wire are yearly manufactured in Brit
ain into pins.
Two Points of view,
my children, (" said the poor man
sadly. ''are crying for bread"
Which shows. F" replied the rich man
coidly. "how much you have to be
thankful for. Now, mine are CRYING for
bonbons Brooklyn Life.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

b Best quality Percales, 12Ic.
Toll de Nord Ginghams, 1Oc.
Fine Zephyr Ginghams, 12Ic.
Fine Madras Ginghams, 15c.
Scotch Ginghams, 25 and 35c.
Best seersuckers, 74c,
Fine Classic Ginghams, &c.
Printed Madras, 12Bc.
Fine Printed Lawns, Sc.
Calatea Cloth, 121c.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
How To Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twentv-fOur
hours: a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kidneys:
If it stains your linen it is evidence of
kidney trouble; too frequent desire to
pass 1t or pain in the back is also con-
yIncing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO no.
There is comfort in the KNOWLEDGE
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney remedy
fultils every wish in curing rheuma-
tlsm, pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part of the urinary
passages. 1t corrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcOmes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to go often during the day, and to get
up many times during the night. The
mild and extraordinary effect of
Swamp-ROOt is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need a medicine you should have
the best. At druggist fifty cents or
dollar.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells more about it, both
sent absolutely free by mail, if YOU
send your address to DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, n. Y. When writing be
sure and mention that you read tbis
generous offer in the SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Silks

OF special and careful selection
are here in the most sought
after styles and colorings. Any
lady on a silk hunt should see
these.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

24-inch Japanese Figured silks. in
navy, black, light blue, pink aud
cream, in new and pretty de-
signs, 80 and G2Jc.
%,,lnch Japanese Figured silks, in
heavier and better grade for 75c.
per yard.
A large assortment of new Wash
Silks, in stripes, checks aud
fancy plaids, best grade, for soc.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Silkalines and Crepes

for house decorations are
shown in our upholstery de-
Partment for 75c per yard in
remnants of ? to IS yards.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Satines.

for all upholstery purposes,
the 2oc quality for I5c and
colored Swisses in yellow, red,
green and blue, for &c per
yard.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
Wash Goods

IN great variety of handsomer
and better styles, better color
'ngs and lower prices than
ever. The earliest selections
OF these popular goods are
always the best. Think OF this
list when buying your Spring
outfits.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

Mrs De Sour-I want you to keep
your dog out of my house It's full of
deas
Mrs De Smart-Mercy on mel Fido,
come here. sirl Don't you go into that
house again. It's full of feas--Jewish
Comment
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08
VIM. B.SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market StS.,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Sahnes
WILMINGTON, DEL.

1900 yards at a bargain OF
best quality satine for dresses
and waists, in navy and black
grounds, with new, small pat
terms, stripes and neat plaids,
I23c grade for &C per yard.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

Persons who don't know enough 90
come in out of the wet are not likely 10
be the salt of the earth for any length
IF time. Detroit Journal.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-08

liz Is a Very Ancient English Pas
tlme' and Its Beginnings Are Lost
In the Mist of ASes-Fine Traininr
For the Eye and Arm.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
She Didn,1 sike the Job.

81 used to w:.rk for a collection
agency in one of the northern cities"
said a lady perfumery drummer. "and
my experience was tolerahly exciting.
My duty was to sit at a roll top desk in
the office and impersonate the %proprie-
tor. Light work, did you say? Just
you wait. All day long men would
come in red eyed to lick the boss.
where's the fellow that sends out these
Matchmaking letters2' was the usual
salutation. Then LS7ould smile sweetly
and say: I'm the proprietress. What
can I do for your At that the visitor
would look dazed, mutter things under
his breath and walk off.
"Well, things went along all right
for nearly a month. Then one day a lit
tie, wiry chap walked in carrying a
black cane. where's the boss?' he said.
I gave the usual fairy story. Don't be-
lieve a word of it, he replied, still l
can't beat a woman He thought
awhile, and something in his eye made
me feel creepy. I'LL have to take it out
on the fixtures he said finally, and,
upon my word, he broke every blessed
thing in the shop. He did it quickly
and systematically, and you saw
such an awful ruin! 4 a wind up he
broke the chandelier and babe mt a po-
lite good day. When the proprietor
came in, he had a fit. 1t was after that
/ went into. the perfumery business.
The work is harder, but it is much less
trying on ones nerves. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01

A professional nurse at Leeds, Eng.
land. was remarkably successful in the
care of patients suffering from small
pox, diphtheria or pneumonia. In fact,
she had never lost a patient with one
of these complaints. Not long ago, how
ever, she had a pneumonia case which
was given up by the physician, much
to the nurses chagrin.
"He can't live through the night
said the doctor.
Sure enough. when the nurse went
to give the sick man his medicine. he
only shook his head. The distracted
nurse saw her proud record about to be
broken aud she urged the patient to
take his dose.
"No use," he murmured.
"Well, SIR" said the nurse in de-
spair, ''yOu've got to take It'll And il
you die I'll kill you
W%hereupon the patient began to
laugh, took his medicine and got well.
The Dickinson press., 1899-07-01
Editorial Comment
ON
The Pioneer Limited

Nothing richer has ever been produced
by any railroad.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
"It's a world beater."-St. Paul Globe.
1.-THE best. thing the railroad world
can produce.-St. Paul Dispatch.
"Prominent and discriminating people
marvel at the creation of elegance and
comfort wrought by modern car build
ers."-Minneapolis Tribune.
"The closest inspection bewilders and
takes the breath away, for the magni6-
cence and beauty of it all is simply ire
mendous: minneapolis Times.
%Ihe Pioneer Limited stands to-day
perfect in construction, gorgeous in finish
and the acme Of luxury aud cpmfort."-
Minneapolis Journal.
The Pioneer Limited leaves Minneapo-
lis at 1890 and St. Paul at BIO every
evening in the year for Milwaukee and
Chicago, via Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway. (No extra charge on
this train.)
For tickets, berths or information, ap-
ply to any ticket agent, or address,
1T. CONLEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt, {
St. Paul, MINI.