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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-21

u The special attention of mothers and
kindergartners, as well as teachers. is
called to the University Extension lee
lures at the High School on Tuesday
and Friday evenings by DR.. John Dew
ey, on The Life of the Child"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-21

There was a young man from Lenore
Who boldly went off to the war.
The beef made him sick, he recov-
cred quite quick
By the prompt use of old Jesse Moore.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-21
DECAY OF TEETH

IS caused by more or less tactic acid.
The acid is produced by the particles
of food lodged around the teeth, which
owing to the warm temperature in the
mouth ferment and produce this acid.
Tartar is a deposit which discolors the
teeth. AS this increases it pushes the
gums down from the enamel of the
teeth to the bony structure, and in
time will cause the teeth to become
loose
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-21
Youthful Helpers.

Good teeth are worth more than
their weight in gold to anyone. Some
of us possess them; others do not. The
most perfect white teeth, if neglected,
become worthless, pain-jumping
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-21
Al Emma Square.

The following selections will be
played by the band at Emma Square
at 7:30 this evening:
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
Available TestimOny.

Inc following story was told bv Ma.
Jor Mensls OF Vincennes LAWYER who
appeared for the defendant in a trial nv
jury and put on the witness stand a how
from whose testimony he expected to
gam great deal. To the confusion Of
the attorney, the story told by the boy
was greatly to the detriment of the de-.
tendant, and the attorney set to work to
show that the boy was worthless
What is your occupations" he asked
the boy
Il work on my fathers farm. " the
witness replied.
You don't do much but sit around
do you?'
Well, l help my father.
But you're worthless, aren't your
was the attorneys decisive question.
don't know whether | am or not.
retorted the witness warmly.
linen the attorney took another tack
Your fathers worthless man. isn't
he?" '''- :
We'll, he works about the farm
The attorney here fastened an eve
which cleaned with triumph on the
jury and nailed the boy with a glance
from the other and said, Isn't it true
that your father doesn't do enough work
TO prevent his being called worthless?''
The boy had chafed under these un.
pleasant questions, and, summoning his
courage he said loudly: IF you want
TO know so bad whether my fathers
worthless, ask him There he is on the
'''"V '-Indiananolis journal
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
The "Gray Matter D.,

The writer has examined many brains
Of persons morally or intellectually be-
low the average-such as murderers,
negroes and others sunk in ignorance.
He has invariably found the layer of
vesicular, or gray matter, to be thicker
than that of Daniel Webster's brain.
Elephants, porpoises, whales, dolphins
and the grampus all have this layer
thicker than. the most intellectual men.
Another great objection to locating
mind i'll the gray matter of the brain is
that this substance is found in the in
terror part of the spinal cord and in all
the nerve centers throughout the body.
So that, if mind is situated in it, it is
not confined to the brain, but dwells in
the spine also, and is distributed all
through the human frame.
Still another objection lies in the fact
that wherever the gray matter exists
near the surface of the brain it consists
of three distinct layers, separated by
white substance, and the outermost lay
er is white, not gray.-Dr. Joseph
Simms in Popular Science Monthly.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
Mrs. Margaret fIOrsey Meeteer.

Mrs. Margaret Horsey Meeteer,
widow of the late DIR. William Meteer.
of Chestertown, died at the residence
of her sOn-in-law, Mr.. William Nc
Kenney, Centreville, Thursday week.
She spent the greater portion of the
time at the residence of her son-in-law
since the marriage of her daughter.
When the latter became ill during
Christmas week, Mrs. Meeteer was Wis
iting friends in Chestertown but re-
turned to Centreville to assist in nurs-
ing Mrs. McKenney. She was stricken
with pneumonia ON January 3rd and
died as stated, without having been
apprised of the death of her daughter.
which occurred on Friday, Jan. 9th.
She was native of Kent county and
was sixty-one years of age. She leaves
no children. The remains were taken
to Chestertown on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
WHOLE NO. 2.287.
A Great French Etc,a.


ChaEleS Meryon-born in 1S21-wos
prouSnt up to the navy, going first in
1887 to the Naval school at Brest Asa
youth he sailed round the world 10
touched at Athens; touched at the then
savage coasts of New Zealand: mado
sketches, few of which, in davs when
MS greater work was most of it done ha
used as material for some Of his etcb.
lEgs. Art even then occupied him and
ueeply interested as he soon got to be in
1t ne seems to have had notion that IL
was less dignified than the profession Of
the navy, and after awhile he chose do
Ilberately the less observation-disclosures If
was the less dlgnitied. He would have us
DeIleVe so at any rate. He wished his
rather to believe so. And in 1845. hav-
ing served creditably and become a
lieutenant, he resigned his commission.
A painter he could not be. The gods.
VINO mad given him even in his youth n
poetic vision and a firmness of hand
mad denied him the true sight of color,
ana remember seeing hanging nm in
the salon Of NJ. Burty, who knew him
large impressive pastel of a shin cleav-
ing her way through wide, deep waters.
ana the sea was red and the sunset skv
was green; for Meryon was color blind.
lie would have to be an engraver. He
entered the workroom of one NJ. Blery.
TO whom in after times, as his wont
was, he engraved some verses of his
wrtlhg-appreciative verses, sincere
and unfinished-"a toi, Blery, mon
maltre. >" The etchings of Zeeman, the
Dutchman, gave him the desire to etch.
lie copied with freedom and interest
several CT Zeeman's neat little plates
and addressed him with praises, on an
other little copper, like the one to
Blery-"to Zeeman, peintre des mate
lots. Pail Mall Gazette
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The New York Tribune attributes
the following story to the late Sena-
tor Morrill,: ''In the early days of the
civil war my picture was put forth by
rebel Virginia newspaper, with an ad-
vertisement offering reward for me,
dead or alive, of $25. That was usually
offered for the recovery of runaway
slaves. They described me 'as per-
son who would be expected to have
been the author of ''Yankee Doodle"
rather than the internal tariff of 1861. >
The picture was, of course, pleasing to
the old masters of the South, being
after the manner of Hogarth, and /
have not learned that it has been made
immortal by preservation in any of
their historical societies. 1t will be
for posterity to say, if posterity should
ever say anything, whether or not ver-
monters made a mistake in not sur
rendering me for the $25 Virginia
reward.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

over members of the Senate. In the
Senate there are II members, nine
Democrats and eight Republicans.
The Republics are classed as 4 Greg
ulars" and Union. In the House
there are % Republicans. The latter
classed as '12" Union and '11' "Reg-
ulars" ought to have no difficulty in
agreeing on a man, but here is the
rub. 1t looks like long wait.
TOMATO CONTRAcr PRICES. Report
comes from Talbot county that the
price of tomatoes for the season of 1899
has been advanced to $6.5 and 81 a
ton by the packers themselves, so great
is the competition among them. Grow
ers had expected to demand but So a
ton. A few years ago $5 a ton was all
the packers were willing to contract
for, and some of them tried to get dis
counts from that price, even after con-
tracts had been made. "Rather than
contract for less than $6," says a large
tomato grower, ''many of the growers
would have refused to contract at all.
preferring to take the run of the mar
ket. But at $3.50 a ton the growers
will all contract" "
Notwithstanding the fact that the
peach crop on the Peninsula was again
a complete failure, the Delaware Rail
road for the year 1898 as compared
with the preceding year show an i'll
crease in receipts, from freight, pas
sengers, &C., of 1924, ,O1O. 49, After pro
vlding for all fixed charges and
other liabilities there was a net income
OF $265, 239. Is, and that after paying
the regular dividends of six per cent
amounting to $161, 239. so, there was
left surplus of SOB, 909.6G, which was
carried to the credit of profit and loss
account. This favorable result was
mainly due to the increasing through
traffic brought by connecting roads.
MEETING OF THE KENT COUNTY NUT
uAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The an
nual meeting of the directors of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co.,
was held Wednesday. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, John w. Causey;
Nlce-President, G.. S. Pennewill; Sec
retary and Treasurer, William Dennev:
Assistant Secretary, Cecil c. Fulton;
Agent, James III. Todd. c.. S. Penne-
will of Dover, DIR. James A. Hopkins
of Milton, and Charles B. Houston of
Millsboro, were elected directors for
the term of three years. The agents
OF the company in other sections of
this State and Maryland were all re-
appointed. The financial report for
the year showed the receipts amounted
to $37, ,925.30. Disbursements, S24, SOP. :
92. The general statement of the com
pany shows the amount of property in
sured during the year to be 1884, 500;
amount of insurance cancelled, S632,
976; net increase in the amount of
property, $500, 533; present member
ship, 5,S33; number of policies in
force, S,4S6; amount of property in
sured, $S, 1874, 1856.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
The Philadelphia Record" Almanac,

The Philadelphia Record Almanac
for 1899, besides its twelve full-page
monthly calenders and useful astrono-
mical data, contains carefully devised
lists of Federal and city officials; also
the States of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, Delaware and Maryland, with the
results of the voting in the election of
November, 1898, household recipes,
sporting events in detail. an elaborate
sketch of the Spanish war, general and
local happenings, postage rates and
much other available information. all
handy for constant reference.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
A Comic History of Spain.

The recent war was very serious
matter, but it had its funny phases.
These have been put into iingling
verse and merry prose by Charles NJ.
Snyder, the author of the famous comic
history of Greece. 1t promises to be
the literary laugh of the year and it
will appear exclusively in the Sunday
Press, beginning January 18th. Each
installment will be illustrated in a
lively way, quite in keeping with the
text. Next Sundays Press will also
contain a visit to a dispensary by
Karl" Frank G. Carpenters letter
on the chances for investment in South
America, a fashion article by the fa-
nous Anne Rittenhouse, and many ex-
elusive features which will interest
every reader. Be sure to get next
Sundays Press.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
A SiIkwOrm of the Sea.

Silk is obtained from the shellfish
known as the pima (mytilida), which
is found in the Mediterranean. This
shellfish has the power of spinning
viscid silk which in Sicily is made into
a regular and very handsome fabric.
The silk is spun by the shellfish, in the
first instance, for the purpose of attach
ing itself to the rocks 1t is able to
guide the delicate filaments to the prop
er place and there glue them fast, and
if they are cut away it can reproduce
them.
The material when gathered (Which
is done at low tide) is washed in soap
and water, dried, Strengthened and
carded, one pound of the coarse fila
ment yielding about three ounces of fine
thread, which when spun is of lovely
FURNISHED golden brown color.-New
York Herald.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
EASTERN SHORE WEDDINGS.

The following weddings were re-
corded on the Eastern Shore last wee .
Thursday evening in the church at
Church Hill; Miss Mary Knotts
daughter of John W. Knots, to Harry
), Fisher. In the church at Hillsbor-
ough, on Thursday evening, Miss
Pearl MullikIn, of Queen Anne's coun-
ty, and Lawrence Wilson, of Tuckahoe
Neck. At Centreville, on Thursday
evening, Mrs. Catherine Thawley.
widow of the late VIM. McF. Thawlev.
and Pere Tilghman Forman, of the
hardware firm of p. S. Forman & Bro.
Centreville.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
The Baltimore "Sun" Almanac for 1890.

The 'S"" Almanac for 1899 presents
all those features which have made it
heretofore the standard reference book
In matters relating to Maryland and
national affairs. The year 1898 was a
memorable one in the history of the
United Statas because of the war with
Spain, and the SIM Almanac gives the
most important facts connected with
this conflict.
The leading events of the war are de-
scribed in detail, but concisely, so that
the reader is enabled to secure such
information as he desires without wad-
ing through a mass of verbiage.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The SUFFRAGE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Some of the leading colored citizens
of North Carolina are earnestly in
favor of such an amendment of the
State Constitution as would disfran-
chise voters who cannot read and
write. But the complaint over the
amendment now before the North Car
olina Legislature is that it is so framed
as to disfranchise some 10000 unalpha-
betical negroes, while leaving nearly
$4,000 iliterate whites in possession of
the suffrage.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
To Hog His Memory.

Dean Pigou says that many clergy
men cannot trust themselves to repeat
the most familiar prayers of the liturgy
from memory, and he tells how Arch
deacon Sinclair was much put out be-
cause he (Dean Pigou) sat directly be-
hind him at public meeting. The dean
was puzzled. but understood all when
the archdeaoon removed his hat and
knelt to pray. In the crown of his hat
was printed in large type, prevent us,
o Lord" etc.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The proposed Worlds Fair, in COM
memoration of the centennial anniver-
sary in 1908, of the acquisition by the
United States of the Louisiana terri
tory, should by all means be held in
st. Louis. 1t is the most central city
in what was a hundred years ago the
French territory of Louisiana, and be-
cause of its location would be accessi-
BILE to all sections of the country.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
In Grippe Successfully Treated.

81 have Just recovered from the sec
ond attack of la grippe this year, says
Mr.. James A. Jones, publisher of the
Ledder, Mexia, Texas. 'In the latter
case | used Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, and l think with consider
able success, only being in bed little
over two days against then days for
the former attck. The second attack
| am satisfied would have been equally
as bad as the first but for the use Of
this remedy, as | had to go to bed in
about six hours after being struck
with it, while in the first case [ was
able to attend to business about two
days before getting down For
sale by Clifton * Raymond, Smyrna;
T. L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The PARIS TREATY peace
treaty still hangs in the United States
Senate. After this country made such
a magnificent showing before the
world in its fight with Spain, after our
peace commissioners performed their
duty so well, and after President Nc
Kinley revealed his capacity as the di-
rector of national events, it does seem
like a sudden fall to have the peace
treaty made a butt of by the United
States Senate.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The empress dowager of China says
that a crisis has come and reforms are
absolutely needed. She has had all
the reformers beheaded and a new
batch will be needed. The Chinese
people are beginning to awaken. to the
fact that they are 1900 years behind
the times.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

Many man has been made promi-
nent more by his wife's efforts than
his own. There is Brigham H.
Roberts, for instance. Fame would
have given him not a single blast on
her trumpet had it not been for his
three wives.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
Room In which Napoleon WINS Roru

Room In Which Napoleon WINS Rorn
His greatness still consecrates the
place. Push back the jealousies and let
III the light upon the mean beginnings
OF SO stupendous destiny Here is the
sedan chair, battered and faded, but a
relic, and so sacred still. This is the
bed on which he was born-hardly big
ger than couch. Here is madame's
escrltolre, where she must have done
those household accounts yearly more
difficult to balance) with a little old
frail child at her side sometimes. pluck-
ing at her dress and looking I'D awed
(she Is the one person i'll all the world
OF whom he is afraid into her face
Here is her spinet, with its yellow
notes, which she played perhaps while
those little kings and queens to be
danced to her music, and the one born
great (the others only have greatness
thrust upon them) stood apart unchild-
like and solitary. The very chairs and
tables are the same. There is the mar
row strip Of bedroom which was his.
Il should have been the happiest man
in the world" he says to Montholon,
six and forty years later, with an in
come OF 50, 500 year, living as the IA
ther of family, with my wife and
son, in our old home at Ajaccio."
Pail Mall Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
COnfuted by an Axiom.

Now, children, want you all to re.
member that James Watt discovered the
wonderful steam engine by simply
watching the kettle boil"
"Please, ma am, dun't just see how
that could be-.
"Wby not?"
Cause watch pots niver boils. -
Brooklyn Life.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The English speakingraces produced
more than four-fifths of the gold
mined in 1898. That is a link in
the chain of evidence that shows even
nature yields to the indomitable en-
ergy of that people.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
Beware of Ointnents that Con
tain Mercury.

Beware of Ointrnents that Con-
tain Mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by f. j. Cheney & Co. !,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally, and made in To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
And Won.

Didn't the bride get a fine lot of
presentsi"
"Yes, indeed. She played her cards
well. "-Providence Journal.
Similarity.
While Frederic Remington was in the
west he observed we'll executed por-
trait in dark room ON the wall of
cabin and asked whose picture it was.
"That's my husband" said the wo.
man of the house oarelessly.
"But it is hung with fatal effect"
urged the artist.
$50 was my husband" snapped the
woman.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
}EGEN ERO.
FRENCH RENTEDv

Is now within easy reach of every American.
% days treatment Is positively guaranteed to cure
the most complicated case OF Nervous Debility or
wasting Disease. 1t acts powerfully and ouIcklv
New Man. Physically Perfect, is the rpsult
| OF the use of REGENERO. Young men will re.
gam their lost manhood, and Old Men will recover
their youthful vigOr 1t nvigorates and restores IA
lIli ne anu Nisor, all sufferers from Seminal Weak
| Resses, impotency Naricocele, Spermattorhea.
NlEhtly Emissions, Lost Brain and Muscular Power
weak Memory Wakefulness, Evil Dreams. Despon-
Uchcy, Lack or Confidence, and all effects of self
ahuNe, or seXu; excess and indiscretion which un0s
one Tor business, study or marriage. REGENERO
goes at once to the root OF tho dsease-that is why
tcures II Is the greatest Nerve Tonic in the yorII
that Is why 1t gives NgOr and Action and restores
NC FIRE OF Youth. Il is marvellous Blood Puri-
her-tlat Is why the Pink Glow comes bocL IN
q" pale checks. Insist upon having REGENFR0
Ci'h be carried In vest pocket. BY mail = 90 nrr
.,' noN' or siN for $500. We chcerfuIIy refund
the money where six boxes do not effect a tire
circulars free. Address the American { flee of
BORDEAUX MEDICAL co. aai se% cS,YTSs; YSss A".
For sale in Smyrna by CLIFTON & RAY
MoND, Druggists; in Clayton, by T. L.
MASON. DruuOiSt
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

Work has begun on the Ohio, the
largest tpye of battleship in our navy.
The builders of the Oregon have the
contract. Everyone will be satisfied
they duplicate the latter in quality.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

Garlic came from Asia and has been
used since the earliest times 1t formed
part OF the diet of the Israelites in
Egypt and was used by Greek and Ro.
man soldiers and African peasants
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
A Fine PhrasinE.

There are some classes Of people, says
The Cornhill Magazine, who seem to
think that when they speak to person
they must use certain peculiar phrases,
wholly strange to them under ordinary
circumstances. as, for instance, the IA
nous reply of the laborer to the minis
ter's words of praise concerning a fine
fat pig which he saw in his sty, grunting
with satisfaction and repletion, "Oh,
sir, if only we was all as fit to die as
my old sow be !'
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
How to Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twentv-four
hours: a settling or sediment indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kid
neys; if it stains yOur linen it is evil
dence of kidney trouble; too frequent
desire to pass it OF pain in the back is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DIR. Kllmer's
swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
tultills 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
mp many times during the night. The
mild aud 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 druggists fifty cents or one dollar.
You may have a 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
ure and mention that you read this
enerous offer in the SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
Similarity.

Boards are taxed 10 yen a year in q
Japanese village in Ava county. Chiba
Ken.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25

The Seoul Independent says that a
recent census of Korea shows a popuIa-
tion of 5,19S, 24S, of whom 2,S69, 767
are males and 2. 32S, 4S1 females.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
BORDEAUX MEDICAL GO, oaI .es' cspTSgs TSgs Al

For sale in Smyrna by CLIFTON & RAY
MOND, Druggists; in Clayton, by T. L.
MASON, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-25
STATE ITEMS.

The new shirt factory at Georgetown
Will begin work on February 1.
Three hundred chickens were stolen
from the farmers near Harrington re-
Gently