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Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
TAKE WATER FOR MEDICINE.
A Health Producer Which Is Avail
able Everywhere.

able Everywhere.
There is no doubt that we do not
drink enough. Our bodies consist
largely of water. and the average man
needs to drink from four to six pints
Of water daily in order to maintain
health. This is the amount of water
eliminated from the body by means of
the kidneys. the skin and lungs. 1t is
evident that a fresh supply is constant
ly needed to supply this lost aid in the
process of digestion and carry away
waste matter.
If the amount of water imbibed is
not sufficient for all this. the health
must suffer. Air. water and food are
the essentials of life in the order given.
A person can fast a long time-eX-
periments have proved this-but that
same person could not get along with
out water for that length Of time.
AS usual thing women are the ones
who suffer the most from an INSULT
cheney of water. Mothers should see
to it that their children have plenty of
water to drink.
There is a diversity of opinion re-
garding drinking at meals. Some as
sert that the practice is injurious. as II
dilutes the gastric juice. Others again
claim that a glassful of pure drinking
water taken during the process of mas
tication is healthful. On one point
however, all authorities agree-namely
that ice water is injurious.
Generally speaking, the theory advo
Gated by the best physicians nowadays
is to drink often and much. 1t cleanse'
the system, increases circulation anC
helps to make a clear complexion
Therefore. We men and women. the lat
ter especially. drink. Take clear. pure
sterilized water and be thankful 81
simple a remedy of nature is near a
hand.-Table Talk.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
A Famous PenrI.

The beautiful pearl known as the
Great Southern Cross was found in
Western Australia in the year 1884. 1t
consists of nine pearls joined together
in the form of a cross, in which shape
1t was found by man named Clarke.
1t is said that the finder and the first
purchaser of it buried it for some time,
superstitiously regarding it as heav-
enly miracle. 1t was, however, ulti-
mately taken up from its burial place
and sold for $1,000. since which time it
has frequently changed hands and is
now valued at $4,000. At the Colonial
and Indian exhibition in England it at
tracted a good deal of notice and is
probably the only natural cross ever
found.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
The Advnnce of Time.

The age of man, we are told. is three
score years and ten. From 25 to 40.
If the health be good. no material al
teration is observed. From thence to
so the change is greater. Fifty-fve
to GO. the alteration startles; still we
are not bowed down. In the earliest
periods of our life the body strength
ems and keeps up the mind; in the later
stages of it the reverse takes place,
and the mind keeps up the body; a
formidable duty this and keenly felt
by both. Such is times progress
Scottish American.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
BRANCH ROADS.

Leave Harrington for Franklin City, and way
stations, milford, Georgetown, Berlin, Lewes &c)
10 3S a. m. and $50 p. m. weekdays Return
ing train leaves Fran kiln City 90 a. m, and
81 D. m. weekdays.
Leave franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l.s3 p. m. weekdays. Returning, leave
ChincOteague 50 a. m. week days.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes,
at 1898 a. m, $50 p. m. weekdays. Return
ing leave Lewes 645 a. m, and S.O3 p. m. week
days 722 a. M, Mondays only.
Leave Harrington for Berlin. 1O.3S a. m. and
6 80 D. m. weekdays. Returning leave Berlin
6f6 a. m and SO D. m. week eAys.
Leave Townsend for Centrevffle and way STA
at 9.23 a. m and 5.54 p. m. weekdays: Re-
turning leave Centreville ISL a. M. and 2.45 p.
Leave Clayton for oxford and way stations at
93S a M and 5.5S p. m. Returning, leave Ok
ford 700 a. M. and 1.56 p. m. week. days.
Leave Seaford for Cambridge and interme-
diate stations at 11.l7 a. m. and 7.2S p m week
days Returning, leave Cambridge at 200 a. m.
and 230 p. m. weekdays,
Train leaves Clayton for ChestertOwn lO.l5 a. m
returning. leaves Chestertown, $50 a. m.
CONNECTIONS Porter, with Newark d Della
ware City Railroad At Townsend, with Queen
Anne's& Ken tRsilroad AtClayton, with Delaware
d &Chesapeake ke Railroad and Baltimore Delaware
Bay Railroad. At Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland d Virginia Railroad. AtSea.orr IN
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. At Delm
New York, Philadelphia 4 Norfolk, WI
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads.
2Daily except Sunday.
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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AntsInvent n Wagon.

"There are a good many ants Of diff
ferent varieties on the lot at my coun-
try place. near Covington, and last
year | began to make a systematic
study of their habits" says contribu-
tor to the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat. "Near one of my flower beds Is
a colony of small red ants that are ex-
tremeIy industrious in collecting food,
and they frequently perform the most
astonishing engineering feats in trans
porting heavy burdens to their home.
"Not long ago watched party of
about a dozen who had found the body
Of a small spider and were dragging 1t
toward the nest The spider had hairy
legs, which stuck out in every direction
and caught on obstacles, greatly re-
tarding progress. For several min
utes the ants toiled away with their
awkward booty and then stopped and
seemed to hold a council. A minute
fragment OF dry leaf was lying on the
ground. and presently they all lay hold
and pulled the spider on top of 1t
Then they seized the edges and slid Il
along without difficulty"
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PAYING FOR A MEAL.
1t Was Worth n Shilling to Pick
Those Bones.

1t Was Worth n Shilling to Pick
Those Bones.
Colonel Ebenezer SprOat, of Revolu-
tiOnary fame. was born and bred in
Middleboro. Mass He was always
fond of a joke and was quick to seize
an opportunity to indulge his propen-
sity, as the following incident, related
by DIR. Hildreth. well illustrates. His
father, also Colonel Sproat, kept a
tavern. One day while Ebenezer was
at home on a furlough three private
soldiers. on their return from the seat
of war, called for Il cold luncheon.
Mrs. Sproat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants of
the family dinner, which her son
thought rather scanty fare for hungry
men. He felt a little veXed that the
defenders of the country were not
more bountifully supplied. The sol
diers. after satisfying their appetites.
asked him how much they should pay.
Ebenezer said he would ask his moth
er. He found her in the kitchen.
"Mother." he said, "how much is 1t
worth to pick those bones|
"About a shilling. | guess" she an
swered.
The young officer returned to the sol
diers, and. taking from the barroom till
3 shillings and smiling genially upon
them, gave each man one and with
good wishes sent them on their way.
Mrs. Sproat soon after came in and
asked Ebenezer what he had done with
the money for the soldiers dinner.
In apparent amazement he exclaim-
ed: Money! Did l not ask you what
it was worth to pick those bones, and
you said shilling? | thought it little
enough, for the bones were pretty bare,
and | handed the men the money
from the till. and they are gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not find heart to
reprove her favorite son for this mis-
Interpretation of her words, and then
she. too, loved joke. and so. after ar
instant's glum look, she laughed anC
said it was all right.-Youth's Com
panion.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING.

There is a time OF morning
When the jubilant, newborn day
and the opal tints Of approaching dawn
As yet seem far away
In the eastern sky is movement
No glow, but impending change.
The house is filed with echoes;
Familiar rooms look strange.
Slip back the bolts and leave them;
Steal out beneath the sky;
Stand alone in an unknown world
OF awful purity.
Stand alone with folded hands,
Wait for the gift of wings,
Wait to be lifted higher,
Nearer the heart of thingsi
The heavens are clear and moonlit
Though the moon is on the wane;
The wind that walled throughout the night
Drops with sigh of pain.
vague alarm is creeping
Over the fields and lawn;
Time pauses. night is over,
And yet it is not dawn.
Away down in the pastures
The cattle turn and moan;
All living things are troubled
With a sense OF the unknown.
For they with eyes may see now,
And they who question know.
Make the most of the magic hour;
The east begins to glowi
The east is all in tumult,
The charmed hour is past.
For, breaking up the quiet skies,
The day appears at last
Olive Molesworth in Chambers Journal
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THE LIMIT PASSED.
One Scheme Which the Girls Stern
Parent Would Not Sanction.

OS SSheme Whlch the G1rps stern
Parent Would Not Sanction.
please, mamma, please!'
Papa, beg of you do not refuser'
Cordelia Pasdetout clung wildly about
her fond but obdurate mothers neck
and rained kisses upon her cheeks,
while Anastasia, her sister, did like
wise to her father.
But their pleading seemed of no
avail. The elder Pasdetouts shook
their gray heads firmly in negation,
though it was evident That the neces-
sity of refusing their daughters re-
quest panied them beyond measure.
Gently, but with decision, as one
shakes a hard shelled crab from out a
scalp net, the parents disentangled
their daughters arms from their shoul-
ders; then. mastering his emotions, the
father said:
mo, Anastasia and Cordelia, what
you ask of us is too much! Never be-
fore have we refused a request of
yours. We have moved from city to
city, from state to state, to the injury
of my business and the destruction of
yOuI luOIueI 3 nedllu, III OEueF TO Qe-
ceive people as to your ages. For the
last ten years it has been nothing but
move on for us, for every time the peo-
pie of one place would begin to suspect
| your true ages you have insisted on us
packing up and going elsewhere, that
you might start anew at % and %, re.
spectively. We have submitted to this
nOmadic life for our love of you, but
your most recent demand is too much
We absolutely refusep'
The daughters sobbed like anything
In fact, they sobbed like everything.
But their firm parent remained firm.
''No," continued Mr.. Pasdetout; ''wC
will not. absolutely will not. celebrat,
our silver wedding again in order t.
prove to people that you two canno
be over "a at the outside! The idPa"'-
Harper's Bazaar.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

Daily. 2Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Wilmington
and points north, or take passengers for points
south of Delmar.
~ stops only on notice to conductor OF agent,
or on signal.
81" Stops 10 leave passengers from Middletown
and points south.
''p' Stops to leave passengers from points south
of Delma or take passengers for Wilmington
and points north.
"s' On Saturdays arrives 30 p. m.
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington S.l3 a. m, SOB. 4.39 and 6.5S p. m
we ex-days. Leave New Castle S.Sl, 9.53, III
a m, Z IS p. m weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington $40 a. m,
and arriving at 646 p. m, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
I and NV

The pronouns ~" and my" are
greatly to be avoided in general con-
versation. 81" do this or that; my"
children are so and so; my" cook.
"my" house. my" equipages-such
iteration sets terribly on the nerves of
she listener. besides being in very bad
lorm.-New York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
just Like n Man.

Biggs Ito cabmanI-What will you
charge to take me and my wife to
Blanks hotel?
Cabman-One dollar. sir.
Biggs-And how much for taking me
alone?
Cabman-The same-one dollar.
Biggs Ito his wifeJ-There. my dear.
you see how much you are valued at
Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
The Carp Is Very Bony.

People marvel at the mechanism of
the human body, with its 492 bones
and 60 arteries, but man is simple in
this respect compared with the carp.
That remarkable fish moves no fewer
than 4,3S6 bones and muscles every
time It breathes. 1t has 1920 veins. to
say nothing of its 90 muscles.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
The Worst of II.

Jack-Tom, I'm in terrible fix. I'm
engaged to three girls.
Tom-Well. that's not exactly crime.
Jack-No; that's the worst of 1t. II
It were. could go to prison and have
some peace.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

To improve the golden moment OF
opportunity and catch the good that Is
within our reach is the great art OF
llfe.-Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07

If woman tries to practice what
her husband breaches, she has no time
for gossip.-Chicago News.
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
~-H HAVING C----=y
FirSt-ClaSS Passenger Accommodations,
State Rooms, Private Dining Room,
Electric Lights, &C.,
WILL LEAVE
Smyrna Landing, and Pier 4 Arch Street
Wharf, Philadelphia, as follows

Consumers Ice Co.'s Wharf, Chester.
Freight Received Daily at Arch Street Wharf
Smyrna times., 1900-11-07
Philadelphia, Wilmington { Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DEVHsION.
SOUTHw ARD.

On and after october /, 1900 trains will leave
as follows
SOUTHw ARD.
Exp. Pass. Exp. Pass Mail. Mail
Pm. A. N. A. NJ. NJ. IN p NJ
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02
Sale of Town Lot.

BY virtue of an order made in the
special proceeding pending in the SUI
perior Court of Burke County, and en-
titled Charles %. Walker and others,
ex-parte, I will sell at public auction
at the Court House door in the town of
Morganton, N. c., on Monday, the Sth
day of March, A. D., 1900, the fol-
lowing described piece or parcel of
land, to-wit: Lying and being in the
town of Morganton, county of Burke
and State of North Carolina, being
lot No. 1, allotted to the heirs of Julia
Walker, other than the children of
Mary ]. Branch, in the division of
land between the heirs of Julia Walker
and of Mary J. Branch, in said pro-
ceeding, bounded as follows: Begin
ming on a stone in the Hughes line. a
corner of the Burke County Fair As
ISOLATION land, and runs South about
70 degrees east 200 feet to a stake:
thence westerly and parallel with East
Union street 20 feet to a stake; thence
north 70 degrees west 200 feet to a
stake in East Union street; thence with
said street an easterly course 20 feet
to the beginning. Biddings to COM
mence at $132 W. p. Corpening's ad-
vanced bid.
Terms of Sale Cash.
This the Sth day of February A.. D.,
1900.
L. A. CRAWLEY,
AVERY & ERWIN, Commissioner.
Attorneys.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02

1t is very hard to stand BY and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting tho
arrival Of the doctor. An Albany IN.
dairyman called II . drug stere
there for . doctor to come and zee bis
child. then very sick with Group. Not
finding the doctor in, he left word for
him to come 1t once on his return. He
also bought q bottle Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, which he hoped would
give some relief until the doctor should
arrive. In q few hours be returned,
saying the doctor need not come, a.
the child was much better. The drug
gist, Mr.. Otto Scholz, says the family
has since recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy to their neighbors aud
friends until he has q constant demand
for it from that part of the country.
For aale by w. A. Leslie, Druggist.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02

DY virtue of a power of sale conferred
I'D upon me by p. w. Patton Clerk
Superior Court, in special proceeding
entitled Archibald Swink ct. al. VI.
Sanford Lail ct. al, I will sell to the
highest bidder, at the Court House door
in the town of Morganton, N. c., on
5th day OF March, 1900
the same being the first Monday of the
month, all the following described
lands, to-wit: lying and being in
Lower Fork Township.
1sr TRACT. Beginning on a Hickory
in VIM. York's corner and runs south
with York's line % poles to a stake in
jackson York's line, then north 50 de-
grees west with said York's line 20
poles to a black gum in a small hollow
then north - degrees west s. poles to
a pine in Henry Swink's line, then
north 20 degrees east So poles to a
stake in said line, then south y poles
to a white oak in Adam Swink and W.
r. York's line, then 81 degrees west
with York's line II poles to the begin
ming, containing 9 acres more or less.
2ND TRACT Beginning on a small
white oak it Adam Swink's line and
runs 86 degrees west 16O poles to a
white oak; then north Is degrees west
y poles to a black gum; then north u
degrees west lis poles to a stake; then
north 70 degrees east 23O poles to a
stake in Adam Swink's line; thence
with Adam Swink's line 12O poles to
the beginning. Containing in all $50
acres, excepting therefrom u acres
sold to Harrison Swink.
Terms of sale Cash.
This February 2, 1900.
NATHAN SWINK,
Commissioner.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02
Notice to Creditors.

Having qualified a. executor Of the
last will and testament of John Saul
man, decd, notice il hereby given to
all persons holding claims against the
estate of the deceased to present them
to the undersigned for payment on or
be pleaded in bar of tteir recovery
and all persons owing said estate are
requested to make immediate settle
ment. This Jan. 10, 1900.
A. F. SOMERS,
Exr. of John Saulman. de'd.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02
WHAT'S YOUR FACE WORTH?

Sometimes q fortune, but never, 1t
you have a sallow complexion, . jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin, all signs Of Liver Trouble.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks, Rich Com
plexion. Only Is cents at John Tulrs
Drug Stare.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02
WANTED

M HUNDRED TONS of
OLD IRON of every descrip-
ton. including Steel, Wrought
Iron and Castings-such as
pillow shares, etc.
DRY N of all descrip-
tons; also old RUBBER
SHOES.
pay $3.50 per ton for Old
Scrap Iron, $500 for Heavy
Iron, $500 per. ton for Dry
Bones, $1,000 per ton for old
Rubber Shoes.
l also buy FURS of all kinds
Bear. Deer. Coon, Otter.
Rabbit and 'Possum Skins;
BEEF HIDES green or flint.
Highest market prices.
MCGalliard,
N. G.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02
The Southern Hal Placed an Order 70
Eleven Hundred Cars.

Inc 0OutueIu mas xlaceQ an VIOeT 1O1
Eleven Hundred Cars.
The Southern Railway is
about to exrend a million dol
lars for new rolling stock.
The Richmond Times says:
The contracts enteredinto
by the Southern Railway Com
pany and the American Car
and Foundry Company, of St.
Louis, have been received by
the Secretary of the Common
wealth with the request that
they be recorded. AS there
is no provision for the record
ing of such papers they will
be returned.
1.-The contract calls for the
construction and delivery of
800 gondola, 200 coke, 100
stock and 500 ventilated box
cars. The amount paid for
these cars is nearly one mil
lion"
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02

Blank Deeds, Mort
cages, Bonds for Title, OPP
tons, and Blanks for Magis-
trates for sale cheap at The
News Office.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02
JOINS RIVER T
An Interesting Batch Of News from
Our Regular Correspondent.

Our Regular Correspondent.
To the Editor of The News:
1t seems that our seasons are
very much like those Of Cuba
( comparatively so 1.-THE big
ger part of February wet and
cold, which is a very good in
dication of a late spring and a
good fruit year. 1t is now
drawing close to the end of the
month, and it has been an
almost unbroken winter. Farm
ers are making very little pro-
gress. if any, towards farming.
If the weather continues wet
many days, the good people of
our valley are going to be
rushed. and especially where
forces are small. Though, the
Lord will provide for his peo-
pie.
We are more than glad to
see the announcement of the
marriage of Mr.. Alphonso CAL
houn Avery. which is to take
place in March. We wish to
extend to young Mr.. Avery the
hand Of congratulation in ad-
vance, wishing him a long and
pleasant life.
Wheat is looking only toler-
ably we'll for the time of year.
The public road leading from
Morganton to Lenoir is almost
impossible. The constant
hauling over it during this bad
weather cuts it up so that it is
very difficult to travel. and it
seems that the mud is bottom
less.
We learn with regret that
Mr.. Joe McNeely is and has
been very i'll.
Mr.. James Sloan, of Chester
field, is making arrangements
to move to Illinois, where he
expects to spend the remainder
Of his life. We hope that Mr..
Sloan will do we'll, and that he
will like his western home.
Mr.. Sidney Roderick IS, as
we learn, making preparations
for those roasting-ears he al
ways has SO early in the spring
of the year.
Miss Alice Fisher, of Hick-
DRY, has returned home, after
a fortnight's visit at the beau
tiful home of Miss Della Ed
monson. Miss Fisher is a very
pleasant and accomplished
young lady. She won many
warm friends during her stay
who regret to see her leave.
Miss Lizzie Perkins, of Per-
kins Valley, is visiting rela-
tlves in South Carolina. She
will spend several weeks there
Nj. j. Ernest Erwin is no
married yet. He says the time
is not yet.
We have been looking for C
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02

u AAxxX
The Entertainment Tuesday Hight by
the Daughters Of the Confederacy.
The Samuel Mcdowell Tate
of the Daughters of
the Confederacy gave an en-
tertainment at the Court
House Tuesday night, con-
sisting of Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works, given in full, songs,
music, old time Virginia reel,
etc. The house was full to
overlooking and the program
throughout, all by local talent,
was met with hearty applause.
The way in which the charac-
tiers in the wax works" pre-
sented that cold, blank look,
without a smile even when the
audience was in an uproar of
laughter, and performed after
being wound up" was Won
derful.
A highly amusing feature
also was Mr.. l. T. Avery's
impersonation of the old time
Southern darkey in song and
dance, his partner in the dance
being Mrs. Mary Higgins.
They cut the pigeon wing to
perfection and brought down
the house.
The old time Virginia reel
was excellently rendered by
about a dozen ladies and gen.
tlemen and carried one back
to happy scenes at the old
Southern homestead "befo' de
war;"
The orchestra, also com
posed of1ocal talent, furnished
excellent music.
The price of admission was
only ten cents, but the enter
tainment was worth more.
The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-03-02

STry our German Sour
kraut. &c per pound. Geo. w.
Jones & Co.
The oasis., 1900-05-19

THE fall election ill Santa Cruz county will all hinge. upon the merits of the various candidates presented. But few votes will be cast against either ticket because any particular man or set of men support that ticket. Other con- alterations will have more weight. Honesty and capacity of candidates will be weighed obove all other con- alterations.
The oasis., 1900-05-19

A RECENT press telegram from New York relates the sudden disap- pearance from the Hoffman House of MT. J. w. Moyle, wealthy mining operator, who was well known in Arizona and Sonora. Some three or four years ago he visited Sonora to report upon the Santa Elena mine for the London company which purchased the pro- perty.
The oasis., 1900-05-19

OPEN sale at auction of white woman, to be used for immoral pur- poses was reported last week from Galveston, and q press dispatch from Denver states that traffic in women is carried on in all large cities i'll the country, a syndicate controlling the business and im- porting the unfortunate women from Europe, where they are bought from their parents. Very likely the men pro6ting by this infamous traffic are respectable members of society. That they are we'll to do Is evidenced by the widespread rani6cation of their hideous traffic.