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Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

During the Week.
Oysters at Stevenson's.
Cash distributor of first grade coal.
W. A. Winford. T
Sausage and scrapple are now on
for breakfast dish.
Buy your coal early and buy of The
Smyrna Transportation Co. II
Best made Footwear, at Diamond
State Shoe Store, Commerce street.
This is the month for nutting-
chestnuts and walnuts. This crop
promises we'll.
The Smyrna Transportation Co.
has just receiver at Smyrna Landing q
cargo of first-class coal. 4
Base ball did not get footing the
past summer. We will now see what
the autumn will do in the way of foot
ball.
The Moore property, bought by the
Misses Beckett on lower Main street,
has been nicely graded and bricked at
the gutter.
Before buying Southern grown
peach trees, Japan plum and Keiffer
pear trees, get prices of J. B. FAIRIES,
Smyrna, Del. Il
1t is circulated that L am going to
leave Smyrna. This is not correct.
I will be here as 1 have been each
winter. l.. o. Waller.
The flies are unusually sticky this
autumn. The mosquitoes that have
not fourished largely this summer,
have retired to winter quarters.
There is vast difference in Goals.
The Smyrna Transportation Company
has that same good coal that has been
so much in demand in past years. It
Johnson's Cornet Band, as is an
nounced elsewhere, will give fancy
end comical cake walk at the Odd Eel
lows Hall on East street, tomorrow
night.
House cleaning time is about due.
House cleaning time is also papering
time-a fact not overlooked by J. E.
Carter and Mannering & Williams, as
an inspection of their large stock will
show.
Notwithstanding the unprecedented
advance in the price of hardware, stove 8
&C., William FAIRIES announces in
an advertisement in another column,
that he will sell his large stock at the
old prices.
Winter is coming and you will re-
quire coal. Place your order with
the Transportation Co. at present low
prices. Il
Our clothiers found September just
passed, a better starter than usual.
September some years has been as
warm as August, but the past month
was one of unusual steady going quail
tiles toward cool nights.
DIR. John Torbert, Chiropodist and
Specialist. will treat bunions, corns,
cancer sores and old sores of long
day during October. All invalids
treated at home.
Have you seen those dress cases al
Joshua Corners. 237 Market, St., Viii
mington? They are beauties. He
carries full line of leather goods anG
harness. Read what he says in his ad
vertisement.
Cummings, the photographer, will
reopen his gallery in the post office
building, this town, Wednesday, DC.
tober 18th inst. A large picture
16x2O, will be given away free t.
every customer ordering one dozer
cabinets on the Opening day."
The Industrial Accident Insuranc,
Co., home organization, has adopted
the life feature and for small week..
premium life policy can be secured
by persons of small means. The com
pany has strong financial backing
and managed by our own people. 1t il
entitled to confidence. See advertise
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
Closing of Mails.

Going NOrth.-7.OO, 9.25 A. NJ, $40, 500
p. M.
Going SOuth.-9.O0 A. NJ, and 500 P. NJ.
For Clayton, Chestertown, etc., 800 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Cummings, the photographer, will
reopen his gallery in the post office
building, this town, Wednesday, Oc-
tober 18th inst. A large picture
16x2O, will be given away free to
every customer ordering one dozen
cabinets on the Opening day."
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Winter is coming and you will re-
quire coal. Place your order with
the Transportation Co. at present low
prices. T
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04
Wheat seeding is on this week.

Chicken Salad on Saturdays at Ste
venson's.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

This is the month for nutting-
chestnuts and walnuts. This crop
promises we'll.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Notwithstanding the unprecedented
advance in the price of hardware, stove s
&C., William FAIRIES announces in
an advertisement in another column,
that he will sell his large stock at the
old prices.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
cleared at their "Chicken and Waffle
Supper" at the saloon of George NJ
Stevenson last Friday night, over
$40, which will go toward the church
improvement fund of 800, subscribed
recently.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

During the Week.
Oysters at Stevenson's.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The Industrial Accident Insurance
Co., home organization, has adopted
the life feature and for small weekly
premium a life policy can be secured
by persons of small means. The COM
pany has strong financial backing,
and managed by our own people. 1t is
entitled to confidence. See advertise
ment.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The flies are unusually sticky this
autumn. The mosquitoes that have
not flourished largely this summer,
have retired to winter quarters.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The Smyrna Transportation Co.
has just receiver at Smyrna Landing q
cargo of first-class coal.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

House cleaning time is about due.
House cleaning time is also papering
time-a fact not overlooked by J. E.
Carter and Mannering & Williams, as
an inspection of their large stock will
show.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

There is vast difference in Goals.
The Smyrna Transportation Company
has that same good coal that has been
so much in demand in past years. It
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Base ball did not get footing the
past summer. We will now see what
the autumn will do in the way of foot
ball.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Johnson's Cornet Band, as is an
nounced elsewhere, will give fancy
Bnd comical cake walk at the Odd Eel
lows Hall on East street, tomorrow
night.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

The Moore property, bought by the
Misses Beckett on lower Main street,
has been nicely graded and bricked at
the gutter.
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

Before buying Southern grown
peach trees, Japan plum and Keiffer
pear trees, get prices of J. B. FAIRIES,
Smyrna, Del. Il
Smyrna times., 1899-10-04

1t is circulated that am going to
leave Smyrna. This is not correct.
I will be here as 1 have been each
winter. l.. o. Waller.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
AN EXCLUSIVE COLONY.
the Du Points Have Even Their
Own. Graveyard.

Those who work in the Du Pont pow
der mills on the Brandywine, in Del
aware, form queer colony, says. the
New York Press. They are all Irish
psoYss whose ancestors came to this
when the Du Points started in
and went to work for them.
oI s-.erations,t the Du Points and these
people have passed their positions from
father to son. Like their employers,
they intermarry and are very exclusive
They live on what are called Du Points
banks, which are about three miles
from Wilmington. The people OF Will
mington know hardly anything about
them, for they have few outside &C.
quaintances, and their visits are not fire.
quent. The hills about the banks are
the highest in Delaware, and it is at the
base of them that these workers live.
The town is lighted at night by the
electric plant in the works. The people
hav their own places of amusement, the
principal being the BranGywine club,
which has finer building thanany club
in Wilmington. They also have dances
and theatricals frequently. Nearly
every one of them has lost relative by
an accident in the works. They have
their own graveyard, too.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
PAY OF TRAINED NURSES.
Their Duties Are Sometimes Very Ar.
duOus, and Continuous Work Ii
Next to Impossible.

The average sum paid to pupil nurses
is ten dollars month for the first year
and $14 a month during the second
year, writes Elisabeth RobiDsoi, .scov..
in the Ladies' Home Journa :-..e ,e-
Enumeration varies in differsri ...s.itu-
tons. In few training scnoais the
nurses are paid nothing. After gradua-
ton head nurses in hospital wards re-
ceive from $40 to $50 per month; su-
perintendents from $500 to 81 200 a year.
District nurses, who are employed by
various churches, societies, and some
times by private benevolence to work
among the sick poor, receive about the
same salary as head nurse in hospi-
tai, exclusive of board.
Private nurses receive from SIS to $25
a week. They have to pay the rent of
room to use as headquarters, and
their earnings are more or less pre-
carious. 1t is rare for nurse to be en-
ployed all the time, and her work is so
arduous that it would be impossible for
her to stand the strain of continuous
work
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
ar. an kiss your mother fore she

dear, an kiss your mother fore she
goes"
Little Sue planted the doll among
the tussocks and ran off to make the
castle. Hot work it was making that
castle. Little Sue took off her bon
net, pushed her curls back, and tapped
the flies from her face. :.
"Now it's all ready for my bald-head-
ed child; she will be happy and comfy
in her new house." She brought the
doll and placed it in the castle.
"I'll gather some flowers, an make
yer a bokay, bald-headed child said
Sue. and she ran to the river bank,
where the bluebells grew long and
rank.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
A CUBAN EPISODE.

Twas in front Of Santiago, and the loudly
screaming shell
Commingled with the canon's roar and
ringing Yankee yell;
While the rafting bullets and the cries OF
fear and pain
Combined to make picture none will want
to see again.
The Spaniards held the trenches and de-
clared they'd never run
From all the Yarkee porkers that were
roofing meath the sun;
We soon found they were foemen not UNI
worthy of our Steel
And some Of US, I'm very sure, uneasy
quite did feel.
This was my first experience in real war;
inhuman ways,
And / found it very different from what
I'd seen in plays;
But screwed my courage up and resolved
to blaze away
And do some deed Of valor that would help
to save the day.
1 aimed at a fat captain, with large and
roomy 'front.'
Big game l always do select when start
out to hunt
I pulled the trigger, and there was sharp,
resoundiEg crack
And that Spanish captain doubled up, just
like a jlnpir g-jack.
Twas then my conscience smote me and
shivers through me ran,
AS l thought how I'd deliberately shot
down a fellow man.
Yet, while my knees were shaking-my
courage almost flown
/ smiled TO think twas painless, for he
didn't even Croan.
But when the fight was ended, 'mong pris-
oners at the rear,
I found my robust captain, still alive, but
acting queer.
His stomach seemed to hurt him, and, ask
ing how he felt,
I learned my shot I'd wasted-on the
buckle Of his belt
Chicago Daily News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
SELD0M'S THREE-DAYS' RUN.
Hard Experience of the Cat Of the Old
Alaska, Which Lived and
Died q Sailors Death,

Seldom was the name of a cat on
board the old sloop of war Alaska. His
full name was Seldom Fed It's sig
MITIGATION is sufficiently explained with
out further explanation.
Seldom was, for cat, most intelli-
gent orc He belonged to ne petty
officers ness, having been --ht off
by member of that mes n:ght
inside the shirt of the boat
swain mate. Seldom was 1s y dead
then, weak, starved kitten. Tut he
soon eot well and grew b. ard wise
on bareback. salt horse and TT. duff.
He E.e7 Lis master, usr, ut on
the foc Us of his har -, d al
ways s;ccs watch with hir,2. 10 lines
walking Up and down the deck with
him, at others coiled on the tackles of
the gun by which the boatswain's mate
raced up and down continually. Sell
dom rarely went on shore, but when he
did go there was high old time; his
was ;.lwo IS rough liberty.
reE ser once his going on shore
in San Francisco, after having been on
board ship for four months. 1t was his
fi.-s. v;s' TO the city-and the last. Yes,
lac came back after three-days' run.
One eye was closed and bleeding, one
fact he could not put to the ground,
eonetain5 had bitten his tail; all over
lie was scars and bruises. Seldom was
decidedly the worse for wear.
He Get on board ship, noticing no
one, ana no one noticing him to speak
to him. tough everyone locked at him.
lie was helped by his owner, the boat
swans Eate, up to the top of the en-
CINE hatc.:, being too much bunged to
jump W. and theie he lay, like any old
drunken sailor, for "a hours. Then Sci.
dom joined lis mess, ate his meals and
in due course of time got we'll.
what bccame of him? He was
drowned. Seldom had way of going
out On the l-uzzle of a great gun and
sitting near the extreme end to eniov
the cool breezes of the tropics and
watch the side of the ship as she bowled
along the sunlit seas. One day the shin
gave lurch, and that was the end of
seldcm.-N. Y. Herald.
Anere are two methods of cleansing
white goatskin rugs. If not very much
soiled, wet a soft cloth with naphtha
and rub the hair vigorously, doing
small portion at a time; then hang the
rug upon the line in the open air, that
the odor may disappear. Do this work
in the daylight and have no fire in the
room while using the naphtha. If it is
necessary to wash the rug, choose
Everybos1y says So
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most WON
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, net gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels.
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
and bilionsness Please buy and trv s hox
g =. 9: g. t0-day; 10, q, SO cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
A KNOT OF JASMINE.

ID UN away Sue, love, an don't
N be stealth mumma's raisins.
Look here, my little GEL" said the wom-
an, smiling at the child, "there won't
be none left ter put in The duff fer
daddy's dinner tomorrow"
''Giv' US a han'ful, mumma, an Suzie
won't bother yer no MORE" said the
child, coaxingly, holding out chubby
brown hand, and jerking her pink sun
bonnet to the back of her head.
Such winsome, dimpled, little
creature she was, in her short pink
frock, bare-armed, bare-legged, and
brown as berry, with tangle OF
yellow hair and bright blue eyes as
she stood there smiling at her mother.
her moist red lips parted, and showing
a row of milk-white teeth.
''There. now, Sue, run to yer dad
bit, he's asleep under the wagon" said
the woman, as she filled the child's
hands. "Bill, will We have an eye to
the child?" she shouted.
"Aye, aye, mussus," a sleepy voice
answered from under the wagon,
where Bill Jolley, hawker and carrier.
lay with a newspaper over his face.
doing off the effects of the township
tanglefoot..
'Come 'ere, Sue; come an stay
alongside o. yer old daddy" He settled
himself comfortably, and turned lazily
on his other side. Little Sue had
pulled wisp of shivery grass as she
came along, snd she slyly began tick
ling the back of her fathers neck.
"Now then, Sue, quit that there
thicklin', dye hear, yer young noos-
ance YER" said the man good-natured-
ly.
eff I'm noosance,' pouted Sue,
'wot did yer have me fer, dad? sides,
I amt a noosalce; ants is a noosance,
cause they bite like fun; goanners is
a noosance. SOS snakes an buZzfies
an dingoes; but little gels amt no
.noosance," said Sue, shaking her head
wisely. II didn't ask yer ter have me
God sent me. mumma told me-"
"Some little gels / know is rum
little beggars," said Bill Jolley. rolling
over, and fitting his hat, to look a: til
child ''but you amt bad little stick
takin' yer by and large. Look ere,
Sue, you go an cut branch off that
strychnine bush over there. my gel.
an keep the buzzfies off O. yer poor
old daddy while he has snooze."
Little Sue ran to the e7~e Of the
river. and came back carry glossy
green branch. s. town patiently
and farred away the flies till her
sturdy little brown wrists were tired.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

In order to prove the great merit Of
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared generous trial size for 10 cents
Get it Of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELF BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. CITY.
1 suffered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever slnce 2 boy, and never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to al
even that Many acquaintance have used
e with excellent results Oscar Ostrum
= warren Ave, Chicago, III.
Ely's Cream Balm Is the acknowledges
cure Tor catarrh and contains noIcocai5e.
mercufy nor any injurious drug. Prica'
% cents. At druggists OF By mali. I,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

WI ANTED-SFVERAL TRUSTW WORTHY pFp-
~ sons In this state to manage our business
III their own and nearby counties 1t is mainiv
office work conducted at home. Salary straight
$3.50 Year and expenses-definte, bonafide' no
more, no less salary. Monthly SIS. references
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope, Her
bert 4. Hess, Prest., Dept. M. Chicago.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13

Bill Jolley was snoring in the shade
of the cart as the sun went down.
Little Sue lifted his hat gently and
peered into his face.
There amt no flies on dad now, an
I'm awful tired-'siGes he's fast asleer
Shoe; garn out O. that. you ugly o.
goanna, an don't come 'sturbin' M
dad-if you had a dad ter fan ter sleep
yer'd give little gels like me Barcoo
start. Ny dads awful sleepy to-day.
Mumma says it's tanglefoot what
makes him sleepy, but dad says it's
swipes. Wonder what swipes is. :
say. dad, yer don't want yer little
Ter stay here no more? Do yer, dad ,
Do yer, dad? There now, I've ask
him three times, an he never sal
nothin', SO Til go an have play with
my hald-headed child" Sue went to a
hollow tree. From it she produced an
armful Of cardboard boxes. and bat
tered wax doll with no hair on.
s'Was yer lonely without yer moth
er, bald-headed child?" said Sue.
fondiing the doll; "'cause yer see ha1
to fan my daddy ter sleep. Daddies
is such noosances. bald-headed child.
Don't you never buy no daddies; you
have God for big daddy. When I &c
to God I'll take you with me, an YOU
have wings same s me, an your hair
grow long again, an so curly. Mo:h
er'll be an angel too, an soil daddy.
but he won't get no tobacco and tan
glefoot UP there; he'll be yarded up,
keepin' his feather wings clean, an
playin' tunes on gold harp like a
good 'un. Stay there bit, bald-head-
ed child, an I'll make you castle on
the road, where it'll stand without
sumhi;n' down. There amt no humpe-
ty-bumpetys on the read like there is
on the grass. You lie there awhile, my
The age-herald., 1899-06-22

S. TutEiler, Miss Avery and the co-eds. of the annex.
 MENU: If before repast it shall please you to gratify the table with a grace.-Love's La bor Lost.
 Southern Barbecue, "Who peppcred the highest was surest to please. ."-Goidsmith.
 Tomatoes. "The nobleman of the gardens. "-Jer- rold.
 Tongue Sandwiches. Here is a-dish I love not: I cannot en- dure my lady's tongue. Much Ado.
 Potato Croquets. "Old and faithful friend we are glad to see ou.'-Measure for Measure Salad, French Dressing, Pickles. "Ill warrant there's vinegar and pepper in it.'-Twelfth Night.
 Waters, Cheese. Bachelors fare, bread and cheese and kisses. Swift.
 Ice Cream, Sherbet. "A lack of kindly warmth. .'-Timon of Athens.
 q am glad Mr. Adam had sweet tooth in his head. ."-Lyly.
 Frozen Tea. "A hot friend cooling. Julius Caesar
 Black Coffee. "Black it stood as night. Milton "Serenely full the epicure would say: "Fab cannot harm mel have dined to- day."-Sydney Smith. If 1 chance to take little mild, forgive me- l had it from my father. ."-Henry VIII, l. 4.
 Toast Master-Mr. E. L. Russell. "I drink to the general joy of the whole table. ."-Macbeth. l. Education. Reply, J. w. Abercr ombie. This education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent the trees in- clined. Pope. ?. Our State. Reply, Thomas M. Owen. ''Who, who that has loved it so long and well, The flower of his birthright would barter or sell.'' B. University in the Professions, The preacher takes our sins away, The doctor takes our health, The teacher robs us of our brains, And the lawyer grabs our wealth.
 Benjamin Franklin 1. American Eagle.-Reply, Jesse F. Stall ings: That liberty bird which permits no liberties" 5. Woman-Reply, Wm. B. Bankhead: Drink to the lass, I'll warrant she'll prove an excuse for the glass"
 6. Our School of Surgery.-Reply, Dr. Jas. T. Searcy: "Or catches some doctor quite tender and young, And basely insist a bit of his tongue"
 Holmes. '. Memories of Our College Days-Reply, w. c. Richardson: Briefly myself remember. "-King Lear. "Dan bort init mir mein durst auch auf endst enist men Lebenslauf' The banquet was one of unusual pleasure and good cheer and closed amidst heart felt good will and good purpose for the grand old University of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
ATHENS
Robert Isom, an Old Citizen of Lime
 stone, is Dead

Athens, June a.-(Special.) )-Athens has lost another valuable citizen in the death of Rob't Isom, which occurred last night after a brief illness with dysentery. He was about 51 years of age, and an eX-Confederate sol- dier. He was planter, but lived in Athens for the benefit of the. school for his only child, manly son. He was native of this county, and leaves a widow and one child, a young man.
 This county is suffering more for rain than it has since the oldest resident can remember this early In the season. Early corn is a failure, oats ruined and wheat badly cut off. With lots of lands not brok- en unless it soon rains the loss to the farm CTS in this section will almost be beyond estimate Cotton is small.
 Athens is to be connected at once by tele- phone with all the southern part of the county, touching Mooresville, Belle Nina, Hayes Mill, Greenbrier, Harris Station and other points of interest many of the lead ing farmers along the line will be connect ed with the county capital by phone The line Is to be built at an early date, and when completed will make the local line much more valuable than 1t is at present.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
HUNTSVILLE
City Council Elects Teachers for the
 Public Schools

Huntsville, June 21-(Special.)-The city council last night made an appropriation of s100 to the Chamber of Commerce commit tee to be used in celebrating the Fourth of July.
 me election of teachers for the city schools was held. A male teacher was em- ployed to teach the higher grades in the white school and to assist the principal Prof. S. R. Butler. Prof. J. l.. Acuff was elected to fill that position. Teachers Tor the white school were elected as follows: Misses Florence Hardie, Maggie Pamphlin, Marion Merts and Florence Dodson for the High school department, and Misses Hattie Thurston, Annie Geron, Mary Slaughter and Lucy Jones for the primary department.
 The entire faculty of the colored schools was reelected with Prof. H. c. Binford as principal
 Mrs. F. A. Hollis, aged 50 years, died at her home in this city last night. She leaves large family.
 Oscar Lowry, son of John Fulgham, de- tective for. the Southern railroad, died yes- terday afternoon. MT Fulgham's wife and a child died last February.
The age-herald., 1899-06-22
Crockett ArSenc-Lthia Springs and Baths

OPENS JUNE 1st. Elevation good. As a nerve tonic, anti dyspeptic and restorative these waters and baths are unsurpassed. Relieves rheu- matic, skin and kidney troubles and kind red diseases. Clears and beautifes the complexion. Modern convenlences. For particulars address
 NJ. C. THOMAS, Mgr sHAws WILLIE, VA. 5-1S-eod-2m.