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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07

Horse and Cattle Powders. -Pratts,
Stonebraker's, Foutz's, Schmidrs, KendalPs,
Flnrs, Erbs, Barker's, Bells, and Pratrs
Chicken Pow ders, at Wilson's Drug Store
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07

Before the discovery Of One Minute Cough
Cure, ministers were greatly disturbed by
coughing congregations. No excuse for II now.
X. W. Vinson, Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07
NATHAN PAGE.

late of said county, decd. All persons hav-
ingclaims againsts said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibitthe same with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or before the
oath day of September, 1899; otherwise, they
may by law, be excluded from oil benefit oil
said estate. Persons indebted 10 said estate
are requested to make immediate pay ment
Given under my hand this 2lst day OF March,
1899.
JOHN II. GASSAWAY,
mar 24-4t Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07
Relief I'm six HOurs.-Di,

Relief In Six HOurs.-Distressin Kid
ney and Bladder diseases relieved in six
hours by the "NeD GrMt South american
Ridnaey Cure" This new remedy Is a great
surprise on account OF its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary passages
in male and female. 1t relieves retention of
water and pain in passing II almost immedi-
ately. Ifyou want quick relief and cure this
is your remedy. Sold by e. T. Fearon, drug
gist, Rockville, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07

If you have a cough, throat irritation,
weak lungs, pain in the chest, difficult breath
ing, Group or hOarseness, let US suggest One
Minute Cough Cure. Always reliable and
safe. W. Vinson. Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07
The Rockville Cannery.-

The Rockville Cannery The meet.
ing, notice Of which was given in our columns
last week, called by the Business Mems As
ISOLATION to consider the establishment Of a
cannery, was well attended.
Mr.. John Lovett, of Martinsburg, W. Va,
spoke upon the raising Of corn, tomatoes,
etc, for canning purposes, Of the methods
of canning, and of the benefit of a near and
good market to the farmers.
Messrs G. B. Pierce, John W. Horner,
Samuel L. Phillips, E. o. Edmonston and
others, upon invitation of Mr.. Lovett, ques'
toned him as to cultivation Of suitable vege-
tables, etc., and the prices obtainable there
for.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Lovetts remarks
twenty Eve of those 10 attendance agreed to
subscribe for stock.
Messrs. g. B. Jones, Washington Hicks
VIM. Dorsey John M. Heagy and Q. Is
Pierce were appointed an advisory commit
tee TO get the project In shape for the i'm
mediate construction Of the works.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07
WILL BE SOLD,
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICES hereby given that the subscrib-
IN err has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county letters testa-
mentary on the personal estate of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-04-07
FOR SALE OR RENT.

VINHE undersigned offers for sale or rent
l. his Store situated at Hunting Hill, 3
miles from Rockville. The stock of goods
will be sold at cost, and the store and dwell
ing rented at reasonable price, or both will
be sold.
ELMER K. MAGRUDER,
Hunting Hill, Monty county, Md.
mar "a lmP
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
A Rich Bait.

Last week reference was made in
these columns in regard to parties
selling groceries in. the country to
the farmers. It is noticed that our
Elk correspondent refers to swim
dlers operating in that township.
whether these are the same parties
or not. i cannot be said but presume
It is. To the party who purchased q
bill Of groceries and unwillingly gave
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Schley at the Exposition.

Arrangements for making July 8
next ''Schley Day" at the Greater
America Exposition, Omaha, are
completed. The great Commodore
will honor the occasion by his
presence. Every day will be a spec
ial day at the Greater America, from
July 1st to November 1st, 1899.
President Mckinley and Admiral
Dewey will both visit the Greater
America Exposition. The famous
Godfrey's British Military Band, the
cgack band Of London, has been se-
cured for the Greater America. Spec
ial features in every department.
The exposition grounds have been
almost transformed BY. the land.
scape artist, and alone will be warth
long trip and the admission fee &
see. Grand opening day July |, 80
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Try It..

A farmer stepped into 4 printing Of.
fee and said to. the editor. I'd like
to take your paper, but I am too
poor" ''Go home," said the editor,
"pick out a hen, and sell or save the
eggs from her for me, and if she
wants 70 get let her, and next fall
bring me aH tho produce lsum that
hen. I'll send the paper. When
fall came he found lie was paying
the price Of two papers. After that
that he found he was mover too poor
to take paper. Besides, when he
wanted to borrow his neighbor's pa
per he was always reading it, 80 he
had to wait until the news was old
or take it second-handed. There is
nothing like taking one of your own
and getting the news from first
hands. Try it.
The A d q n Q will adopt the
same plan if any of our friends deeire
to try it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Did a Rushing Business.

A party was selling goods on the
streets Monday afternoon and even
ening, and had large patronage. 1t
is estimated that he took away about
$500. That money has gone out of
Worthington and no one will ever
get the benefit Of the change of own
ership in: this place. This is not all;
the most of the goods that we're sold
can be bought OF our stores tor the
same money and a great many arti-
t,cles at less money. People fell
over themselves to get their money
out for the salesman for fear the sup
ply of goods would be exhausted be-
fore they could purchase. To start
the thing he gave away collar but
tons that fell TO pieces in the recip:
tents hands, this should have been
enough to convince most any person
as to the quality Of goods handled.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
July Weather.

The following indications for July
weather are predicted and everyone
will be interested on account of the
celebration. Storms are looked for
from the End to the 5th. 1t will
grow warmer about the 3rd and storm
conditions will pass eastward from
that date to the 5th and warmer
weather, followed by cooler and
pleasant weather. From 9th to 18th
hot weather. heavy rains and threat
ening severe storms followed by
cooler weather and warmer about
the l4th to 10th light rains, but in
dications of severe storms will pre-
vail, with very little rain to the end
of the month. 10Th to 22nd rains,
cooler and pleasant weather. Warm
or on the 26th, rains on the 18th to
28th with threatening clouds. Scar.
city Of rain fall will be heard in
many localities by the end Of the
month.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
A Narrow Escape

Thankful words written by Mrs
Ada E Hart. of Groton, ). D. "Was
taken with a bad cold which settled
OH my lungs; cough sot in and finally
terminated in consumption. FonI
doctors fis prs eaye VEN me up, saying could could
up so. nv Savior determined if l could
not stay with my friends on earth, l
would meet nv absent ones above. My
husband was advised to get DR.. King IS
New Discovery for consumption,
ceughs and colds. I gave it q trial
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God I am saved and
now well and healthy woman. Trial
bottles free at Bay HumistOn's Drug
store. Regular sizo SOC and $1.OO
Guaranteed or price REFUNDED.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Died,

Mrs J. J. Chambers, aged ~ years,
at her home in Elk township, Mon.
day, June rs, of Pernicious An.
emia. @E
Mrs. Chambers has been in poor
health for over a year and her death
was not unexpected. She leaves
four children. the youngest 10 DAYS
old. and a husband to mourn her
death. Funeral services were held
at the home Tuesday forenoon by
Rev. Eikenberg and the remains tax
en- to Hartley, Iowa, for interment.
MI. Chambers and mother, Mrs. D.
Croft, mother of deceased, with
children accompanied the body. w.
Z. Chambers, of Sheldon, brother Of
the husband, Mrs. Muxlow, J. F.
Croft, D. Croft, sister, brother and
father Of deceased were here during
the sickness and after death return
ed home by team. Mr.. Chambers
hae the sympathy of a large circle oi
friends.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Real Estate Transfers,

As recorded in office of Register
Of Deeds OF Mobiles county, for the
week ending June Oath.
Mimi. Land & Inv. Go. to
Drake Reality Co., ne4 9-1Ol
Fl. .e.... Z04U
Mimi. Land & Investment Go. -
to Drake Reality Co WI of
ne4 = 71O1 40. ............... 7O2
MINI. Land & Inv. Go. to
Carrie "a 16e p p. Lightner fr. sw@ ,oro
! lS'lO4-4l... 1903
MINI. Land & Investment Co.
to Carrie D. Lightner ea of -.
ne1 l9-1O4-41. 1............... 1920
W @ Wyatt to Marie Cosgrove
LIZ B2 Bigelow. ....... 60
James Ramage to R. B. Beeson
sw fr ! 6. 1O3, IL. ...:...... 5000
F. Wasmund to E. Wasmund
ea of nw4 5-10941. ......... 1000
F Wasmund to P Wasmund
81 of nw4 6 1O3 40. ........ 1000
H l. Prideaux to Margeret Hal
lisey L l and 2 B 81 Adrian: 12OG
Mary D Tompkins to Edward
Manuel L 6-7-8 and 9 B II .
Hersey. 40
Mary D. Tompkins 10 Edward II
Manuel L 1O-11 B II Hersey. so
Mary D Tompkins to Ross
Nelson,L II and 13 B IL so.
Mary T. McC CIurg to Mary Hy- 81
- landeL1 2 and 8 sB.bs brakes - I. ].
last addition to Worthington 800
w G Wyatt to Ed, Peterson ~,
Ia B Bigelow. ........... 60
Rose A Benning to SLillys B
Porter WI of se4 of ne4 23-
1O4-42. 22s7
W N Buckley and directors to
Burgess Jones L. 10 B G
Kinblae: $50
s.. Paul & Chicago Ry Go, to
G H Hoys e3 Of ne4 22-l01-
~. .......... ............ 100
! MINI. Land & Inv. Co to Mary
D Tompkins sell 9-101: A.. 264O
Olive Cooper to l. H Baxter
sci 33-102-41. 1............... 26OO
Chas King to j D Humiston
sci of neg and nj of sell a.
1O2-41. $500
Amanda Edwards to j w VOL
ven undiv. l 6 nj 2O.1O2. .4O:: 1918
Mary Edwards to J w Wolven
undiv 1-3 nj 20 1O2-4O. ..... 2426
Mary Edwards to J W Wolved 7S
undiv ! nj 2O-]O2. 49,. 1850. 364O
E J Clark to H Grunon L b =
| ~ hlQDrdo. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
ExpOt ition Opens Saturday, j July
LIST. 1899.

Grand parade, good music; Dan
Godfrey's Military band and scores
of others; good orators, excellent ex-
hibitions, hundreds of new features,
big fireworks in ehe evening, biggest
and best exposition ever given in the
west. ''..* ..'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30
Card of Thanks.

/ desire 70 express my sincere
thanks "a the kind friends who 8
generously rendered sssistance dur
| Ing tho sickness and death 81 nv
wife, 7. ]. CaAnDIns, {
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
The Death of Carlyle.

Uncle had not been considered seri-
ously i'll more than about a fortnight or
so before the end, writes Carlyle's
nephew, John G. Aitken, in The Allan
tic. The vital spark of life toward the
last days kept Pickering in way SO ex-
traordinary that the doctor declared he
had never met such tenacity of life and
vitality in the whole course of his varied
London and other experience. Dear
uncle, the good, true and noble old man
that he was, really suffered little ID the
way of pain for some weeks before his
death, which was itself little more than
a gentle fiickering sleep, ending in
scarcely heard last sigh of sound.
While lying in comatose or uncon-
scious state his mind seemed to wander
back to old Annandale memories of his
ever loved ones and their surroundings;
his mother holding her supreme seat.
surrounded by a trooping throng of once
familiar faces not very greatly less dear
to him. He died full Of years, with all
his weary task of worlds work we'll
and nobly done, and leaves no mortal
behind him who does not love and rev.
erence his life and memory.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
RIocl< Sen Water Is Poison.

The explorations of the Russian
scientist Andrussow have established
o very curious fact The Black sea,
which in some parts has depth of
more than 6, 800 feet, is poisoned by
sulphureted hydrogen wherever the
water is deeper than 1900 feet. This
accounts for the curious fact that there
is no organic life below that depth, ex-
cepting perhaps some bacteria of very
low order, impregnated with sulphur.
The causes for this phenomenon are ex-
planned by the quick outflow of the
fresh water through the BosporOus,
while salt water coming from the Med
iterranean enters through deeper cur
rent into the depths of the Black sea.
The waters on the surface are, there
fore, controlled absolutely by horizontal
currents of considerable force, and YER
tical currents which might carry the
noxious gases from the bottom to the
surface and fresh oxygen from the sur
face to the bottom are hardly ever no.
ticeable The water at great depths is
now so saturated with sulphuric gas by
the disintegration of organic matter
sinking to the bottom by reason of its
weight that no fish or other living be-
ing which needs oxygen for its organic
system can exist beyond stated depth.
Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
"POi" COCIktniIs.

Every visitor to Hawaii is expected
to become acquainted with "poi," the
Kanaka's staff of life The taste for
this national dish is undoubtedly ac-
quired, and even after many trials Of
ten fails to come at all This thick.
pastelike mixture is made from the taro
plant (Colocasia antiquorum), from
which originates the "poi" cocktail.
In name it is quite as deceiving as the
"oyster" cocktail, and those desiring
it merely for the name are sadly dis
appointed on finding that the only liq-
uid it contains is milk.
The "poi" cocktail is prepared by
diluting the paste with milk, then add
ing sugar or salt and serving ice cold.
This drink is found very beneficial to
dyspeptics and those recovering from
fever.-Leslie's Weekly.
Both sides.
Papa-You saw that big boy whip
ping the little one, and you didn't in
terfere. Suppose you had been that lit
tie boy?
Bobbie-I did think of that and was
going to part 'em, but then happened
to think s'pose was the big boyP So
I left 'em alone. London Fun.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
A Good Thing.


"HelIo, Banksp' said his friend.
"What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I'm in the insurance business.
"Fire or life?"
"Neither, said Banks calmly, and
as he did not brace himself to prove II,
nor make q lunge at the other mans
buttonhole, his friends curiosity was
aroused.
"Hm! What kind of a species have
you added to the genus?" he inquired
humbly.
"Well," said Banks, with the grav-
ity of a man who has just given his last
quarter to a philanthropist, sit isn't
the bright side of an old thing turned
over. 1t is something distinctly new.
A good thing? HIM! 1t doesn't even
need to be pushed along!"
"Well," said his friend, "you dom t
happen to have picture of it in your
pockets" :,
"No," said Banks. "But I'll tell
you. 1t is policy that positively IN
sures against the meeting of creditors
when you are broke; against the man
who wants to borrow your umbrella tor
five minutes; against the candid friend
who tells you how much worse you
look than you feel; against the man
who wants to get a corner on your time
without paying for it; against the
shark, the fish story, the chestnut
against the mother-in-law, and Other
little annoyances of home; against th'
man who knows it all; against"
"Hold on, therer' broke in his FRIEND
wildly. "That'll do. Make me out ;
policy for $50, O00." - Detroit Ere
| Press
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 6, I. o. F.-Meets
every Friday evening, al 500 o'clock.
Mcdonnell ENCAMPMENT, No ., l .. o. F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month. at 500 O'Clock
HARMONY LODGE, No. l3, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings Of each month,
at 800 o'clock.
SMYRNA LODGE, No. 5, |. o. 6. T.-Meets every
MedneS !ay evening, at 90 o'clock.
SMYRNA C0NCLAvE. No 45. ORDER OF HEPTASOPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No II, X. G. E.-MeetS every Thurs
day evening in their hall in the G. nTer Fniid-
ing, at o. o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. I6, OF W.-Meet> every
Mondsy evening al ; 0n 6, l"rS n. odd Fell
lows all.
MIzPAH CoNcLAvE No. 1879, ADHES VI NuGUL-
LIANs.- Meets the first Monday evening oi each
month"; aj 5 Ol clock, in odd Fellows Hall.
GENERAL AINFIELD :. TANC OK Posi-. No. 20
G. A. R.-Mee;s every Thursday night i'll the
Hall of tie KuightS of the Golden Eaa lie. Geo.
W 1ilghman, Commander
STARS A>D SrrIPEs COUNCIL. No 26, JK. @. L. ;.
Meets at 5 % IN every Thursday IN
Odd Fellows Hall.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18

AsPUR METHoDIT EPIsCOPAL-Sumday-P
ing at 1917 A. M and $50 P. NJ Sunday School
9J% A. NJ. Prayer rMeeting-Wednesda at IA
p NJ Rev. G.. A. Hill, pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching at 101I A. M. and ~ p IN. Holy Day
-9H A. NJ. Sunday school-Jh Am Prayer
Meeting at TIP. Rev. G. w
Dame. Rector
PREsBYTERIAN.-Sunday- Preaching at 1917 A. NJ
and ~ p NJ. Sunday SchOol-11% A. NJ. Prayer
Meeting-Wednesdays at ~ P NJ. Rev J. L
Estlin, pastor.
ST PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-SeryiceSeve every
ther Sunday, by Father Wald. on. Sunday
school Immediately after service.
SMYRNA misunderstanding services, Friend
ship in the morning, SeversOn III the after
noon Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at 7.30. Rev L
W. Layfie d, pastor
CENTENNIAL METHoDisJ EPISCOPAL COlored) -
Sunday-Preaching at u a. NJ. and s P. NJ
Sunday SCHOOL, P. NJ Rev J. II. Mason
Pastor.
A. NJ. f. CHURCH-Sund, y-Preaching at IL a
m, and p. III. sunday School a. > p II
Christian EndeavOr 81 p. m. Sunday Prais
meeting. at o'clock " ednesday evening
Rev. Frank Bradley pastor.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
POWER IN OUR POWDER.
A Shot From n 13 Inch Rife Sufficient
TO Lift n BattIeship Eight Feet.

A Shot From 13 Inch Rife Sufficient
TO Lift N BattIeship Eight Feet.
Velocity and pressure, explained
the powder mill superintendent, "are
the two main requisites in proving pow
der. The government is very specific in
its contracts. 1t demands that when
fired under service condition. in the gun
for which it is intended powder must
give to the projectile q muzzle velocity
of at least a certain number Of feet per
second without producing a pressure of
more than certain number of tons to
the square inch. For modern guns the
velocity required varies from 1900 to
2, 300 feet in a second, and the pressure
is not allowed to exceed 10 tons to the
square inch. In some of our guns of the
present day the amount of energy stored
up in the powder charge is so tremen-
dous as to be almost incredible. The
limit of energy upon the projectile can
not be estimated, so vast are the possi-
bilities
"For example, may cite the Ore
CONS Is inch rifles. Five hundred and
fifty pounds of powder in these guns
impart to an /, 100 pound shot velocity
of 2, 100 feet per second, and the energy
of the projectile is nearly 81, 900 foot
tons. This power is sufficient to lift
such vessel as the Oregon eight feet
out of the water.
'Those screens between the cannon
and the breastworks are electric chrome
graphs 100 feet apart from each other
and the cannon, and they register the
time of the projectile's flight with abso-
Lutte accuracy.
"And absolute accuracy is-what?"
"The millionth part of second. -
San Francisco Call.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
Caught In a BOX.

"Why is it. 3" he asked, THAT beauti-
full women are always the most stupid?"
"Sir," she replied, "am 1 to under
stand that you desire to cast reflections
upon my mental capacity?"
"Oh, nor' he hurriedly returned. "I
have always said that you were one of
the brightest girls 1 ever''-
But he didn't finish. Before he could
do so he realized that he had said the
wrong thing and could never make it
right. Fun.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
THE NAMING OF JOHN BULL
DIR. ArbuthnOt Was the Man Who
Thus Dubbed Great Britain.

DIR. Arbuthnot Was the Man Who
Thus Dubbed Great Britain.
DR.. John Arbuthnot, one of the many
royal physicians to whom the Scotch
city of Aberdeen has given birth, was
the author of John Bulls being AL
most forgotten now by all but the
erudite, who remember him as the init
mate of Pope and Swift, Arbuthnot
Christened the British nation in bulk as
John Bull in the political strife Incl
dental to the dismissal of the Whig
ministry of l710, when the able and
avaricious Marlborough saw the begin
ming of the decline of his brilliant for
tunes
1.-THE History of John Bull' was a
satire on the political events preceding
the treaty of Utrecht i'll 1913, written
by Arbuthnot In 1904 he had been Gre
ated physician extraordinary to the
queen in recognition of his services in
saving the life of Anne's husband,
Prince George of Denmark He had be-
come the queens medical attendant. a
position of no mean Importance at a
time when so much depended on the
succession to the crown, and he was
closely i'll touch with court life.
"For the better understanding of the
following history the reader ought tc
know that Bull in the main was an
honest, plain dealing fellow, choleric,
bold and of a very inconstant temper.
He dreaded not old Lewis, either al
backsword, single falchion or cudge
play, but then he was very apt to quar-
rel with his best friends, especially i
they pretended to govern him. If yoJ
flattered him, you might, lead him lik'
a child Johns temper depended yer.
much on the air; his spirits rose and fel
with his weather glass.
John was quick and understood hi
business very well, but no man aliv
was more careless in looking into hi
accounts or more cheated by partners.
New York Herald.
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

The Weekly Sun publishes all the news
of each week; giving complete accounts OF
ali events of interest throughout the world.
The Weekly Sun is unsurpassed as an
AGRIcULTRAL PAPER.
1t is edited by writer's of practical expert
ence, who know what farming means and
what farmers want i'll an agricultural Jour-
nal. 1t contains regular reports of the
work of the Agricultural experiment sta
tions throughout the country, of the pro
ceedings of farmers clubs and institutes,
and the discussion of new methods and
ideas in agriculture. Its Market Reports,
Poultry Department and Veterinary col
umn are particularly valuable to country
readers. The Poultry Department Is ed
tied by well-known poultry expert, and
every issue, contains practical information
oy value for poultry raisers. Poultry on
many farms has become a great source OF
revenue, and those interested in this profit
able industry will find the Poultry Depart
ment of the Weekly Sun invaluable IN the
way of suggestions, advice and information.
Every issue contains Stories, Poems, House
hold and Puzzle Columns, variety of in
teresting and instructive selected matter
and other features, which make it wei
come visitor in city and country homes
alike.
One Dollar year. Inducements to get
ters-up of clubs for the Weekly Sun. Both
the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free OF
postage in the United States, Canada anc
Mexico. Payments invariably in advance
Address
A. S. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and PrOprietOrs,
Baltimore, Md
Smyrna times., 1899-01-18
ROxin,z n nrIde,a r.nr.

In Lithuania, province of Russia, it
Is customary that the BRIDES ears should
be boxed before the marriage ceremony.
No matter how tender hearted the moth.
er may be she always makes it point
of administering hearty smack to her
daughter in the presence of witnesses,
and note is made of the fact. The
mothers intention is IA kind one, though
the custom itself is bad. The reason for
it is to protect the bride should her mar
riage prove an unhappy one. In that
case she will sue for divorce. and her
plea will be that she was forced into the
marriage against her will, and on that
score the verdict of the judge will be in
her favor.