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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
RAILROADS.
Southern
Railway.
EDAH-
SCHEDULE EFFEcTIyE MARCH T.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE MARCH l.
TRAIN LEAVE IdCHMOND, w.
II % T. NJ, no. Al, southern EAF'
daily for Atlanta, Augusta 90"
points south. sleeper Tor DanS,i,ie'
Greensboro SALISBURY ana N""i,
Lofts open nc kcamond V.5V T. "
stops for passengers az loo"t
lions DetWeWeu Richmond al" D"''
Vile.
Connects AZ Danvllle and Char
40tte with New York ana 4 l'iiNN
tApress 60. 5St, carry ihb W. D"-I
sicuper5 between NoW loIh a.'
Aiken and New YOrN ana tampa
with connections for an FLORIDA
points Also. connects az Lahtlue
auo charlotte with Washington ana
southwestern Limited (No. 80 eall9
ing through sleepers between -NeW
York and Nashville. New ork ana
Memphis. ana Ncw York anu sc"
orleans with connections iyl 1t'
points n Texas. Mexico ana Oaii-
1901 /. ~. 40. 2. solid train daily. Tor
Charlotte. Is. c.. connects at Mose-
les with FarmNlle and PO@ht taN
railroad Al KeysWlle FOR cans
Vile. oxford Henderson ana iD,'u,l.
nam, and Al Greensboro ioI ,.t
ham, Raleigh and Wlnst0n-2alS,.li;
al lanylle with NO. 80. Cnl'e1
states fast mail. solid tram ualt'
ior Sew orleans and points Soulu.
WAlfu carries sleepers NeN iotN ~
Sew Orleans and New YORK 20 JACK
soufille and Miami for Nassau ana
Havana Through sleeper SALISBURY
to Memphis. also, Pullman tourist
sleeper every Wednesday and Sdtlr-
DAY Washington % san Francisco
without change
600 =. 3d.. NO. 10. local. daily except
Sunday, Tor keysyiue and lnterme-
diafe points
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
500 a. N.
GO r. n. j From Atlanta. Augusta and
AsheF.le
$40 a. A.. from Keysvilla and local
stations
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. sd and 30 between Manchester
u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE NORFOLK
AND WESTERN RAILWAY.

Commencing Sunday night. March 18TH
the train leaving Richmond at 1915 r.
NJ. will leave at 800 r. M. for Lynch
burg. Roanoke. and all points South and
southwest The usual Pullman sleeper
,vgu run between Richmond and Lynch
s,rs X. W. COURTNEY.
Dist. Pass Agent,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
aid DouNIoX STEAMSHIP COM

ArD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
[ } IL pANI.
DAILY SERVICE.
Steamers leave NOrfolk
IA DAILY at q II. 81 Pas
~ errn-rs leave Richmond via
llENA ~ and u. railroad. . A. N,
I'M up II. and J.. railroad, ~
lsgLsAsI9NN and ". route. . A. d.. daily
1&A went Tuesday TUESDAY
freight on.yl 20 connect Win
I'll steamer aL Nortolh.
-,,r-rq- STEAMER leaves Richmond
90 stsoy york via james river every
-, messenger and ieiFAu az . !.
~ 44iit,ouAl steamer trslsht ana I-el-
81 a. -'..e.eneers) leaves lichmona i'r nor
go, F,.,.rrv Nedue sday ana saturday az
a. Al connecting wish steamer Ior Ne"
York. ,- ,..,t,,- ,o.soroers can
te.ge DAILY EXCEPT SLNpAi, 8 =.
AZ Saturday 4 T. NJ, for Richmond VIA
Ola point or Norfolk.
DrRFCT STEAMER via James river
-o,,ta leaves every Saturday passengers
erd frelghD. i. IL, and ireieat by
sfe9u1er via Norfolk Mondays and We'd
ueslays. Saillngs from company pier
ti Norih river
For ful information apply 20
JOHN r.. MAY FIR, Agent
1912 east Main street
Richmond Va.
w. J.. Guillaudeu President and
Traffic Manager, New York.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

Cases ia Bankruptcy.
In the United States District Courl es
terday morning Judge Edmund N"uo4'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

VIM Mood A Spring Tonic.
AVu uuou Bakers Premium
Bitters is the oldest and best.
1t tones up the nnhor,o
stomach, improves DdkGl D
' a's, e.s 'se ner -'l@. Premium
s sgs'e s'2o and makes BitteTS.
THE OLD RELIABLE REMEDY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Line.
EATLRO Al y.

SCHEDULE OBJECTIVE MARCH T.
1879.
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LEAVE RICHMOND-UNIoN
DEPOT.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
The School of Success.

The failure and final dissolution of
the Fort Meade tobacco enterprise
while it will be generally regretted,
will surprise nobody who had any
wide acquaintance with the tobacco
growing industry in this State. Like
thep hOsphate business in it's early
days, the field was too inviting, the
prospecting profits too alluring; and
the natural inevitable result has fol-
lowed the attempt of ardent amateurs
to make bricks without straw
But, as the phosphate industry has
recovered from the prostration that
followed the fever of it's earlier days,
so will the business of tobacco-grow-
ing in this State. The former indus
try has been at last placed upon solid
and &enduring basis, and it can be but
a question of time when the latter is
equally fortunate.
Failure is not agreeable-but it is
useful. Experience is an expensive
school, but in what other can be ac-
quired the lessons essential to success?
Our tObacco-groWers have been getting
their experience and learning their les
son; and we expect soon to chronicle
their promotion to a higher and more
successful class.-Evening Call.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
Summer Grown Tomatoes.

The ;item in the Sentinel few
wekes ago in reference to our towns
man, e. r. Sperry, raising tomatoes in
his pinery and having ripe fruit all
summer, was widely copied by the
State press with various comments,
and now comes Mr.. J. "A. Smith, of
Plymouth, this county, who has been
having them all summer, too. He
writes as follows:
1 am considerably surprised that the
general opinion is that the summer
growing of tomatoes is not a success,
except in partial shade. I have them
without any trouble throughout the
summer. l have my plants ready and
plant in the open ground about May 1,
giving about same care and fertilizing
as if planting in fall. We have had
plenty of tomatoes for home use, some
to spare up to about the Goth of Sep
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

rainfall is sufficient for the best re-
suits with the tea plant, and irrigation
should, where possible, be provided for
in growing tea. The Summerville ex-
pertinent was begun on small scale,
but the planting has been gradually in
creased until now over so acres are
planted in tea. When the plants ar
rive at full bearing, the yield should
be at least 10000 pounds.
The problem of providing labor for
plucking tea leaf has been solved SO far
as steady and skillful band of nimble
fingered children goes but costs inordi-
nately high as compared with the
Orient 1t was indispensable to secure
a reliable corps of pickers. To meet
this condition a comfortable school
house was built and competent teach
er was engaged. The colored families
of the neighborhood were then invited
to send their children to the school
free of charge. They would be taught
the ordinary branches, and also would
be taught to pick tea, and so earn
money to buy food and clothing. The
offer was accepted, and now there is
good list of pupils to draw from.
The report also describes the build
ings and machinery used in making tea,
and points out the most important
difficulties which confront the estab
1ishment of this new industry in the
Southern States.
It will contain nine plates and four
text figures.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
Tea Culture; The Experiment in
South Carolina.

The problem of raising tea in the
southern part of the United States has
been discussed for many years.
The growing of tea in the Pinehurst
estate at Summerville, S. c., began
about ten years ago, and the crop tor
the season of 1899 amounted to nearly
5000 pounds.
A report on the results of the ex-
pertinent at Pinehurst has been pre-
pared by DR.. Charles u. Shepard,
special agent in charge of tea culture
Investigations, and will soon be issued
by the United States Department Of
Agriculture as Report 81, entitled,
Tea Culture: The Experiment in
South Carolina"
The report states that, from the re-
suits obtained on the Pinehurst planta-
ton, it seems probable that cultivation
of tea can be made profitable in the
warmer portions of the United States
in two ways. One is by establishing
a plantation on the scale Of the expert
ment at Summerville, with capital suffl-
cient to carry the work to a point
where the product can be offered on
equal terms with teas holding an es-
tablished place in the markets OF the
United States. The other is to grow
tea for home use in the farm garden
In either case tea growing can be TN
undertaken safely only whee the temper
ture rarely goes below zero, and where
liberal supply of water can be de-
pended upon. There is probably nc
place in the United States where the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
years.

"During that time, I was treated by regular
physicians and consulted the best specialists
in New York and Philadelphia, but their
treatment brought no relief.
The pain was all in my knee joints and
was at times almost unbearable. was I'M
able to go out of doors and could only hobble
about the house with cane
my husband asked me to try DR.. Will
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I was
discouraged and refused to try any more
medicines. The pain became so terrible,
however, that l finally bought some of the
pills and before had used the first box I
noticed an improvement. After had taken
two boxes, I could walk without cane and
went out of doors freely.
"You can hardly realize how delighted I
was when I found that was being cured.
I continued using the pills and by the time
I had taken Sc boxes l was entirely well
and suffered no pain at all.
cdr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are a wonderful medicine to bring about
such a cure in person Of my age and in a
case of such long standing. I have recon-
mended them to many of my friends and am
sure my enthusiasm is justified.
" will cheerfully answer any questions
concerning my case if any one cares to write
me about it. (Signed)
MRS. J. E. JEwETT."
At druggists or direct from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, so cents
per box; or 6 boxes for $3.50.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

Way down on little side street in
Salem is Hawthorne's birthplace. 1t
is modest, but withal a proper house
with a gambrel roof, without which
no house need apply for the position Of
bringing forth celebrities. Beyond is
that bore of a custom house, and all
around are houses of seven gables.
You will be pursued by little boys who
spot your tourist intent and who give
you Hawthorne's history at rate that
threatens the urchin's tongue and
teeth. When they are through, if you
have not understood it all they will
say it all over again. A penny in the
slot phonograph could do no better.
Time and the Hour.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

TENDER, and, in fact, still have some on
the plants. We have not tried it OH a
large scale, but generally have from
$50 to $50 plants. The land where they
areg rown is ordinary high pine. l
tried a few plants in my pineapple
shed, and while they made very large
plants they were nearly barren Of
fruit.-OrlandO Sentinel
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
PEN AND SCISSORS.

Down on Pine Creek, near Camp
Verde, A. T., is natural bridge that is
probably greater than any other in the
world. 1t is nearly five times the size
of the natural bridge of Virginia, and
has span of more than 500 feet across
Pine Creek, which is dry 300 days in
the year. The height of the bridge is
about 80 feet, and it is about 600 feet
wide.-Chicago Record.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

In the old Brazilian town of Bahai,
fireworks form part Of the regular
Sunday ceremonies. The town has a
number of churches, and they fercely
compete for patronage. First the
great deep-toned bells remind the
townspeople that Sunday is come.
Then the crash of fireworks reminds
them that their attendance at service is
earnestly desired. So every Sunday
morning and evening witnesses small
Fourth of July celebration-from an
American standpoint-in the queer old
town of Bahia.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

decisions there is no appeal. The Of
flee has descended from father to son
through many. generations, and, hav-
ing had things so long their own way,
the incumbents have grown exceeding
ly arrogant, and demand outrageous
fees. For the copy of a deed $500 is
not considered exorbitant. Not long
ago $4,000 actually was paid in Ha-
vana for recording a deed. One thou
sand, five hundred dollars or $1,000 is
the common charge for recording a
will
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

Electricity has been applied to the
manufacture of glass. Formerly diff
culties were experienced in melting
ingredients owing to particles of coal
and cinders entering the crucibles, to
the injury of the product These are
now eliminated by employing an cleo
trio arc within a carbon crucib1e to
fuse the ingredients. Great economy
results, as but 40 per cent. of the coal
formerly used is required. A pot of
glass can be melted in fifteen minutes
that by the old process would require
thirty hours.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

The powerful magnet at the Rose
Polytechnic Institute, at Terre Haute,
Ind, was successfully used a few days
ago in a surgical operation by which
the eye of a patient was saved. A
piece of steel had struck the eye in the
upper part, and piercing it, had disap-
peared. An incision was made below
the pupil, the magnet was brought
close to the front of it, and the silver
of steel was drawn out.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

From time immemoria1 there has
been the inevitable collector of relics
of the great deceased. Chairs are great
attractions for such folks, and when
put up for sale generally bring re-
spectacle price. The seat used by
Shakespeare sold for 5000, but that of
Lord Bulwer Lytton, the author of the
Last Days of Pompeii, only realized
$65. An admirer of Mrs. Siddons pur-
chased her favorite chair for $685.
while $50 was the cost of similar ar
ticle used by Charles II. That on
which Byron sat, was knocked down
for $3.50, while Thackeray's chair
changed hands for $780, Ninety-five
dollars was realized for the sale of the
chat on which Theodoe Hook sat while
Mrs. Browning's went for $25.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

Dalkeith palace in Scotland is a plain
building, but it has fine situation,
with a good bowling green, and beau
tiful bridge of white stone spanning
the Esk River, within sight of the
house. The present building, erected
in 1900, stands on the sight of the old
castle of Dalkeitl, which is alluded to
as far back as 1870, when William de
Graham, who had received a grant Of
lands from David I, was the occupant.
In the fourteenth century the cas-
tie along with the barony of Dali
keith, passed by marriage to the hoouse
of Douglas.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

Why do they have church bells?
What good are they? Men go to a
bank or the store at the proper time
without bell. Women open up their
millinery stores on time without being
rung up. People in the country, where
there are no bells, get to church on
time. The fact is church bells are a
relic Of ancient times. People have
them because it is custom. They do no
good. Really, they are a nuisance
Atchison Globe.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

One drawback to investment in Cuba
is the uncertainty of titles and the abb
solute authority exercised by the ma
tive notaries. According to the old
Spanish laws, which to great extent
are yet in vogue, the notaries keep all
records of land titles, and from their
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18

WANTED in every town a local
representative, Lady or Gentleman.
Easy work, good pay. No capital re
quired. Payment every week. Address
for particulars,
G. L. Marechal Art Co.,
348 Elm St., Dallas Texas.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-18
JOy Crowns Her Life.
A. Lifelong Sufferer from Rheumatism
Freed from Pain I'm Her Declining
Years.-WOnderfulT Triumph
OF Medicine.

The Metuchem Inquirer, Metuchen, ~. j.
Tt seems remarkable that disease that
had caused nearly half century of suffering
could be cured with a few dollars worth of
q popular medicine but the fact has been
strikingly demonstrated in the case of the
wife Of Mr.. J. E. Jewett, the well known
religious publisher of II Bible House, New
York City. Mr.. Jewett's home is at Me-
tuchen, N. j., and when seen there Mrs.
Jewett related the following story:
81 was taken with rheumatism when |
was twenty years old and endured awful
fering from the disease for nearly fifty
Years.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
MARSH ROAD OVERLOOKED
A Serious Condition With the Farmers of
Bombay Hook Island Kent County
Levy County to Blame.

The high tides on Bombay Hook
Island have been subject of complaint
all the season, but the condition as
the result of the week of east wind was
never so deglorable as last week.
Wednesday, the day of the Democratic
meeting at Woodland Beach, was one
of the worst days The whole marsh
was covered with water, and water
stood foot or more deep on the cause
way leading from the fast land to the
Beach. Persons from Dover and else
where, seeing such a body of water
and not being familiar with the road
and its condition, hesitated to venture
across. In this way it has been a seri-
Gus detrlment to Woodland Beach.
The roads leading to Woodland
Beach and the Light House are both
public roads, but the Levy Court it is
said, gives them little attention. Some
oyster shells have been put on the
road of the former, but the road to the
Light House has had little or nothing
done for it, though it has been in a
measure impossible since the early
Spring. Here is where the difficulty
starts-on the bank of the Smyrna
river or creek, two or three hundred
feet above the Light House. A farmer
who lives few miles from there tells
us that the overfows of the marsh is
mainly caused by high tides in the
creek. More water will run in at one
high tide than can get out in a week.
Our informant further said it could
be remedied with little effort by
strengthening the bank of the creek
at cost possibly of 800 or more-and
the neglect to do so was an outrage to
the people living on the island. So
long as the road leading to the Light
House and the farms in that part of
island are public roads and the own
ers required to pay taxes, they should
have the attention needed to make
tit for travel, and to convey their
crops to market. This is matter that
very much interests the residents of
that sections, and they should de-
mand their rights with voice that
will be heard.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Effect of the Hail Last September.

The hail storm that fell in this vi
cinity on the Goth of September, last
year, and did such injury to the Keifer
pears and tomatoes in certain neigh
borhOods, was at its very worst at the
farm of r. M. Cooper, near Cheswold.
1t cut off not only the corn fodder and
pears, but also the grass in the pasture
field. The natural impression would
be that til damage would all be
confined to the crops of last year,
but Mr.. Cooper tells us that it affected
the bearing of the trees this year.
that what apples he had this year were
on the southwest side of the trees
opposite to where they were battered
by the hail last year.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Gave the Officers a Chase.

The residents of Pearl Street were
given little excitement last Saturday
afternoon by Howard Watson and Of
ficers Garner and Jones. 1t appears
that Watson approached Mr.. Nathaniel
Moore, of Leipsic, while in town Sat
urday, with claim that he owed him
20 cents. Moore denied the claim, and
refused to pay it. This seemed to
raise the ire of Watson and he took his
spite out by cursing and threating to
get even with Moore if he did not paw
it. Not feeling safe under the threats
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
A Mastery Sermon.

Next Sunday will be the first Sun
day in September and the ministers.
and probably the pew holders who
have been away, will be back in their
places. The Rev. G. A. Hill of the
Methodist church, who was voted va
cation, was away only one Sunday in
the mOnth-Sunday week. His SER
mon last Sunday morning based on the
incident of Gods call to Moses through
the Burning Bush" was strong in
theology and wonderfully forceful and
eloquent in its delivery of SO minutes.
The song service and 28-minute SER
mon at night was enjoyed by good
L. NJ. Price singing
solo.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
NEW DELAWARE TROLLEY.
The Kent County System, Including Smyrna
to be Built by PhiladeIphians.

The trolley system for Kent county
seems to be an assured thing. The
Diamond State Construction Company
which was chartered at Dover, Friday,
with capital stock of 800, 900, is com
posed of the following Philadelphians:
Lee o. Belmont, Colonel George F.
Leland, William Graham and Lewis
Burnheimer, and they have deposited
several thousand dollars in the two
banks of Dover to begin the pre-
liminary work.
Another company will soon be in
corpOrated, with a stock of nearly
81 100000 with which the road will be
built
The road will run from Milford to
Dover, thence to Woodland Beach
via Leipsic, with a branch road to
Smyrna.
A proposition will be made to the
Dover Town Council that if the right
of way is secured to run through the
town on State and Lockerman streets
the trolley company will macademize
the streets on which the tracks are laid
from one end of the town to the other,
and place a fountain in each of the
public squares.
The men interested in the new troll
ley system, after interviews with far
mers and residents between Dover and
Milford, report considerable enthu-
siasm manifested, offers to subscribe
for stock even being made.
The incorporators will meet in Dover
Monday, to ask of the Levy Court the
right of way in Kent county, the in
surance of which has already been
given.
Work will be Immediately COM
menced, and the promoters of the road
claim that it will be completed within
four months. Harry A. Richardson
has become interested in the building
of the road and he will take active
measures toward its success.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Mrs. John L. Truax Entertains

A pleasant evening was spsnt at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Truax
last Friday evening, in what was
termed Watermelon Party" The
evening was most pleasantly spent in
games and other social pastimes, and
all extended their warm appreciation
to Mrs. Truax for the lovely entertain
ment afforded. Those who composed
the party were: The Misses Anna and
Julia Mifiin, Wilmington; Miss Alice
Stuart, Philadelphia; Miss Marion
Start, Miss Beulah HAZEL, Miss Helen
Collins, Miss Blanche Hazell, Miss
Hettie Richards. Messrs. Homer
Lewis, Charles Williams, Price Jacobs,
Ralph d. Stevenson and G. Reynolds
Stevenson.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30
Mammoth Lot of Tomatoes.

At Gadd and Sudler's cannery, yes
terday, was witnessed the largest lot of
tomatoes ever seen at one time in Sud
lersvillO. The number delivered was
between 5000 and 1000 baskets. Thev
were stacked in tiers around the can
merry over six feet in height. There
was an average of 25 or 30 teams wait
ing to be unloaded and the sight was
an interesting one. The section around
about Sudlersville this year, has been
blessed with good rains and the toma-
toes run large and wholesome. Far
mers also report one of the largest corn
and wheat crops in years.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-30

made against him, Moore made COM
plant to Officers Garner and Jones and
asked them to arrest him. The Off
GERS took the matter in hand and went
directly to the house of Watson on
Pearl street to make Nearest. When
the latter saw the officers coming, he
slipped out the back way and ran across
South Street to hide himself in corn
field. Policeman Garner was in close
pursuit and fired two shots after him.
but the bullets went wide of its mark
and Watson escaped.