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Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
NEW BOOKS AT THE SMYRNA LIBRARY.
Latest Works Of Fiction Placed on the Shelves
by the Smyrna Library Association.

The summer season just passed has
been an active one for the Smyrna Lii
brary and possibly no season in recent
years has there been such a demand
for books. While there has been an
awakening of interest there is never.
theless need of financial support and
the management are considering stems
for the collection Of old bills. The
new books recently placed upon the
shelves are as follows; "Byways of
Bralthe, Frances Powell; ''Nami-K -Ko"
KenJiro Tokutomi; "Susannah and
Other, "Albanesi; "The Silent Places"
White; 'Pensionnaires :" Carmann:
daughters of Neio," Onoto Watanna:
"Rulers of Kings" Gertrude Ather.
ton; memoirs of Baby" Josephine
Dsskam; ''Around the World with a
King" Armstrong; Robert Caoalier. "
Orgatt; "The Yoke" Eliza Miller:
The Stolen Emperor, Fraser; ''The
ISSUE" Geo. Morgan; "The Darrow
Enigma" Savery; Calls Fair in
Love, j" Sawyer; "Sir Mortimer. 4" Mary
Johnston; "The Great Adventure ="
Shackleton; "Tillie," Martin; .syio.
lett" Baroness Won Hutton; s'The
Heart of Rome" Marion Crawford:
"Hesper, Garland; "The Black Shill-
ing" Barr.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
YOUTHFUL GUNNERIN SHOOTING ACCIDENT
Joseph Swain, II Year Old Son of D. J. SwsIu
OfCheswOld, the Unfortunate Victim.

CHEswoLD, September 12.-Joseph
Swain the eleven year old son of d. J.
Swain, was accidentally shot last Sat
urday while cunning for birds in a
thickst near town. He and two boys
were making their way in line through
the thicket, Swain having the lead,
when Unexpectedly the rifle in the
hands of the boy behind went of, the
ball passing through the fieshy part
Of the leg above the knee. DIR. Dodd.
our new physician just settled with
us, was promptly called in and his
patient is doing nicely. Not knowing
how serious the wound might be the
two boys and their patient were much
frightened until the tension was re-
lieved by DR.. Dodd in his examination.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
QUIET EARLY MORNING WEDDING
Miss Marion Start, Daughter of Mr.. William
b. Start. aud Mr.. Ralph D. Stevenson
United 10 Marriage This Morning

a quletand pretty wedding took place
at the residence of Mr.. VIM. B. Start
at $50 O'Clock this morning when
MS oldest daughter, Miss Marion G.
o'art' was united III marriage to Mr..
naIph u. Stevenson, of Philadelphia
1he bride has been bright and non.
uIar saleslady IN DeFOrd's DEPART
ment store and the groom, who Is a son
OF Mr. and Mrs Geo. NJ. Stevenson, of
thls town, Is rising young mau in the
service OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
ana Is fireman on au express train
between Philadelphia and Washing
ton The bride had intended that the
wedding should take place quietIv.and
with this III view she issued no invita-
uons and prepared for no weddino
breakfast. A number of her friends
however, bent on seeing the cere-
mony, took things in their own hands
ahd decorated her parlor with a bower
OF palms, evergreens and asparagus
branches and attended in considerable
numbers. Miss Lillian Speakmau
played the wedding march and the
pride aud groom were united in mar
Rage by the Rev. Robert Watt. d. d.
pastor OF Asbury NJ. E. Church. the
ring ceremony being used. The bride.
VINO was unattended, was gowned in
her travelling dress of white silk shirt
waist and black skirt. After thew had
received the congratulations and good
wishes OF their friends, they left amid
shower of rice and confetti for Claw
ton, where they took the north bound
express for wedding trip to Niaoara
rails, after which they will reside in
Philadelphia. Their young friends ac-
companied them as far as CLAYTON.
distributing placards: "Mr. aud Mrs.
Ralph d. Stevenson have lust been
married and are on this train, off for
Niagara Falls. Any attention shown
them will be greatly appreciated :"
These placards were pasted on their
baggage and distributed through the
train. The bride received a number
of pretty and useful presents. Among
those from a distance we've Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Allison Start, of Baltimore.
Nd, who is brother to the bride.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
ST. PETERS CHURCH WINTER SCHEDULE.
Sunday School Hour Changed From the Morn.
Ing to 80 O'clock Ia the Afternoon.


Ing to 2.3O O'clock Ia the Afternoon.
Beginning with next Sunday the
winter schedule will go into effect at
St. Peters Church and the hour for
holding the Sunday School services,
which during the summer months has
been held at 9 o'clock in the morning,
Will hereafter take place at 2. 80 O'Clock
IN the afternoon. The outing for the
Sunday School which had been post.
poned indefinitely will have a change
OF program. Instead of going to
woodland Beach, the officers and
teachers have decided to attend the
annual Lawn Fete at Bishopstead,
wilmington, on Wednesday, Septem-
Der the 2lst. Last year Rector Gill
reath took the Choir Boys there and
30 enjoyable was the outing that the
teachers thought it would be nice to
nave the whole Sunday School attend
'nis year. These annual affairs are
given for She benefit of Babies Hos
pital and Day Nursery. With the re.
.urn home of Rev. G.. Valerie Gilreath
from months vacation among the
mountains, the services Of ST. Peters
onurch will be conducted as usual.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
BRENFORD PEACH SHIPMENTS ENDED.
Peaches Practically Done After Busy Season
and Tomatoes Come on Ia Larger Quantities

BRENFoRD, Sept 13:-Now that the
rush in fruit shipments is practically
ended, growers are talking over the
seasons output and comparing notes.
Not In many years has the like of IL
been seen at this station. It is esti-
mated that fully 225 car loads of
peaches have moved from this vicinity
OF which the greatest number were
those bought by Jones & Wallen.
The prices have ranged anywhere
from 40c. to $1.4O a basket. OF the
10000 or more baskets shipped pos-
slbly Fred Thomas of the Cummin.
farm took the lead. Prices were uni
formly high and encouraging and the
farmers have nothing over which to
complain. OF course some who sold
their orchards at a low figure NAV
nave regretted their step but then
theY were sure of their cash and fair
profits. In addition to peaches it is
SAID that 30 car loads of cantaloupes
were shipped and at least 80 car loads
OF plums. The highest number of cars
moving any one day was IA and often
wagons of fruit stood in line for a con.
siderable distance. 1t was a rare
and interesting sight and will be a
memorable season in the history of
brenford Station. The principal COM
modify shipped from Brenford at the
present time is the tomato which is
moving in more or less quantities.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
DUCK CREEK REPUBLICANS
WILL RUN VIM, H, BAGGS
UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED AT THE UNION
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION TODAY
W. D. Hudson Wins the Fight for Register Of
. OF Wills After Lively COntest-GamaIieI
Garrison Named for the Legislature.

The Union Republicans of Kent
County held an enthusiastic conyen-
tlOn at Dover to day at which a ticket
was nominated for all couaty and dis
trlct offices. Republicans of Duck
Creek Huldred will run William H.
Baggs for the Legislature. The latter
has been prominent in local politics
most all of his life and has made a
good record. For several terms he
was postmaster and the last office he
has held has been that of President of
the Kent County Levy Court to which
position he has given much of time
and energy. His administration in the
Levy Court has been fruitful of good
results and while many attempted to
censure him over his course IN repair
ing the Bombay Hook marsh roads he
nevertheless accomplished what he
set out to do and has given the resi-
d 9nts of the island fast communication
with the mainland with the result thst
the Lighthouse Road and the Wood
land Beach road is enjoyed by all par
ties aud work that reflects credit
upon his executive ability. In addi-
ton to this he is strong temperance
advocate and in favor of local option.
The Levy Court nomination was given
to John p. Hudson of this town. The
contest for Register of Wills which
was one of the liveliest of the conven-
tlon, was won out by Mr.. W D. Hud-
son, OF near town, a we'll known and
popular fruit grower. He expects to
make strong fight at the November
election and feels hopeful of winning.
Alfred Tilghman was nominated in
spector for the First District of Duck
Creek Hundred and Charles Turner
for the Second District. Jesse S. Vape
was nominated for assessor. Over in
Kenton Hundred John w. Houston was
nominated for State Senator and Ga.
maliel Garrison was nominated for the
Legislature.
The ticket nominated is as follows:
State Senators, Third Senatorial dis
trict, John W. Houston, Clayton;
Second Senatorial, Remson Barnard.
Camden Fourth Senatorial, John NJ. !
Masten, Harrington. Representatives.
First District. William H. Baggs.
Smyrna; Second District, William d. !
Denney, Dover; Third District. Ga.
maliel Garrison, Kenton; Fourth Dis
trlct, Thomas McGinnes, Hazletville:
Fifth District, Alden R. Benson. Do
yer; Sixth District, Charles Ross; Sew.
enth District, Daniel Murray, Wood.
side; Eighth District, Joseph Frazier.
Frederick; Ninth District, J. Wilbur
Powell. Harrington; Tenth District.
Frank Davis, Milford; Sheriff, Edward
BAKER. Dover; Coroner, W. T. Brad
ley, FELTON,; County Treasurer, Ben
amin I. Conwell, Magnolia, present
Incumbent; Register of Wills, Will
lam ID. Hudson, Smyrna; Prothon-
otary, Walter Pardee, Milford. Levy
Court Commissioners First District.
John 2. Hudson; Third District, Ell
ner Walker, Kenton, present incum-
bent; Fifth District, John B. Wharton.
Dover; Sixth District, Charles Bas-
ian; Seventh District, William d.
Richards, Camden; Ninth District.
Robert S. Downes, Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
cHHswOLD HAVING A BUILDING BOON
Five Residences Going Up Including a fiass-
some Parsossgs for ChesvoId.

CHEswoLD, September 12. -Caes-
void seems now to be enjoying a little
building boom. With the Methodist
parsonage that is now enclOsed, there
are five houses in process of erection
or IN contemplation, as follows: 7. NJ
Seymore, ID. II. H. CassOn, and two
oy Z. 5. Garrison. It is the fruits OF
demand for houses that has existsi
in Cheswold since the early spring.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
Another Registration Day Next Saturday

Those who have not done so will
have another opportunity to registrer
next Saturday and busy day is ex-
pected in this district. But one more
opportunity is left after Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
cHeSwOLO FARMERS FEAR HOd cHOLsR.
Disease Having All Symptoms Of ChOlera Re-
suits 10 Death Of Three Fine Porkxrx

CHEswoLD, September 12. - The
death of two or three hogs in town has
produced something Of a cholera
scare with us. We think they were
only sick without the real cholera
symptoms, but We hear one or two
parties quickly disposed Of their pork
rather than take the risk
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By DIR. WILLIAM NJ. LAWRENCE.

the hearts of the modern curchgoer by arguments that will appeal
the imagination well as the
EXaggeaon the pulpit entirely allowable Ii the modern
minister stated things they actually people would listen him.
do give this apology for lying but it fact that the
audiences of to-day demand ensaonam They
by big and extraordinary things and the preacher supply this
demand This necessiae exaggerated The
attracted them discounts em accepts them their real worth,
while without the exaggeaon they would have noticed them
The minister who understands the psychology of
easily how exaggeraton multitude The swayng of
crowd in different ways illustrates the power
mastered.
congregations attention falls off if the
does like debate and objects being compelled
The members Of congregation able appreciate
the truth when placed docna relations SO the popularity of
depends his power impress his hearers with such language
they will spread his message of their accord. /
The fearful preacher has place the pulpit nowadays People
despse him. They would rather have
worked tenderness sloppy sentmentalm.
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Mayo, when he was n years old and
pensioner on account of military
service. They lived together until
March 16, 1S47 when he died. She IS
now more than 80 and helpless. She
was paralyzed several years ago and is
almost totally deaf.
She requires constant attendance,
which is given by widowed daughter.
who is herself an invalid and who is
upward of 65 years old. Their only
possession consists of a small cabin
and three-fourths of an acre of land,
all of which are in the foothills of the
mountains of Pulaski county. Their
only income is the pension and the
wages of two granddaughters who hire
out as servants.
Esther Damon, the other surviving
widow, is now upward of so years old.
She is drawing pension from the gov
ernment and is in better circumstances
in every way than Mrs. Mayo. Until
recently there was a third widow of
the revolution who drew a pension
from the government She was Mrs.
Nancy Jones, of Jonesboro, Tenn. Her
husband died nearly 60 years ago, and
she lived until last year.
In this connection it is interesting
to note that there are more than a
dozen widows of the war of 1872 living
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wealth and enthusiasm
they But if wealth dominion primary object
national strength instead of its
evidence they false reliance And unfortunate
fact achieved wealth dominion without
suffering of faith enthusiasm remaining with the
most powerful.
chief danger from the other quaerfrom trusting
the work places where mpercy prepared for its
Most trained that the relaxation
discipline will leave the of blind passion but
leave the of almost equally blind spirit of selfish calcutta
ton.
To make human unse6sness the fundamental standard of right
disastrous the make unchecked animal
instincts the standard of right conduct.
Almost evil-potca social commercial-whicl coni
the prosperity of
be traced directly acceptance seness basis of
morality.
Do be blind to this truth That have higher motive
than personal that soul for sale IT
the price be made sufficiently high 1t for show lives
that honor gentleman the faith OF Christian
thing more than empty forp OF speech.
The really fundamental thing mans life is his choice of
religion Two religions to-day struggling for the There
is the religion of whose dominant purpose ness and
indifference moral considerations
regarded individual There
the religion God whose and whose creed loyalty
to something larger than yourselves.
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fellows name or to what regiment he
belonged. / stood within five feet Of
the scrappers, and when the general
ordered me to catch the man who
struck him, | obediently ran away as
fast as my legs could carry me.
There was a tremendous uproar in
the brigade. Sheridan was determined
to find the man, and our regimental
and company officers made diligent in
quiry of every man who had been in
the cabbage field. We all knew who
struck Phil Sheridan, but nobody told
and l think Sheridan never knew un-
til after he came to Chicago, and then
he regarded the matter as joke JEFF
fers served through the war, and in
the fight at Peach Tree Creek was one
of the first men across the stream"
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7QUARANTINE'
By GERTRUDE M. JONES
Copyright, 1904 by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

Copyright, 1904 by Daily 5tory Pub. Col
HE inhabitants of the little noun
tain town of D. we're thrown into
a mild excitement one day over the mys-
terious doings of stranger who had
suddenly made his appearance in their
midst
He had paid one months rent in ad-
vance for tiny vacant cottage in the
center of the town and had moved into
1t, ordering from the one big store below
a cot, an easy chair, table, a few rugs
and a small invoice of paper, pens and
ink.
An order was left at the little depot
restaurant for three meals day for a
fortnight, to be delivered on the porch
OF his cottage, and this bill also was paid
in advance.
The man was said to have been by
those who saw him young and extremely
good looking and accompanied by bull
dog, old and extremely ugly. Within II
hours after taking possession an enor-
nous scarlet card swung from the
strangers cottage door.
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ROOM FOR THE OLD HORSE YET.

Though the trolley goes buzzng along the
highway
And under the blossomlng trees,
And past the broad fields where the scent
of the hay
Floats lazily out on the breeze;
Though 1t fills the red steed with susplc'oh
and fear,
And causes the goslings 10 fret.
And zipps up and down through the once
quiet town,
There is room for the old horse yet.
Though the automobile whtzzes over the
scene
That once was 30 peaceful and stlll
Leaving dust in its wake and the scent of
benzine,
As it disappears over the hill;
Though its zipps and its jolts give alarm to
the colts,
Let us not for o moment forget
That in spite OF mans need of excitement
and speed,
There is room for the old horse yet.
A thousand inventors are busy to-day
Building ships to be sailed in the air;
BY tomorrow the eagle may flutter away
From the gay people soaring up there;
The chicken may squawk, seeing men as
they flock,
As high as the birds ever get
But in spite of the things may do with
our wings,
There is room for the old horse yet.
Though the lightning express with its
rush and its roar,
Remains but a moment in sight;
Though the trip that took months in the
wagons of yore
Is easily made in a night;
Though the engine wild toot causes heif
ers to scoot,
And the country lies under a net
Made by long rows of steel for the steam
driven wheel,
There is room for the old horse yet
IS. +. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-15
LEMONADE AT CHURCH.
Jersey City, N. j., Y. M. c. A. Starts
an Innovation at Religious
Services.

Free lemonade was provided for the
worshipers who attended the prayer
meeting in the HUDSON City Y. M, c. A.
room at Jersey City. N. J.
There was a big pitcher full of 1t
standing on table near the front door,
but nobody got thirsty until the last
hymn had been sung. On their way
out a score of young men sampled the
drink and pronounced it tD be delicious.
Secretary Loeppel said that on warm
Sundays in the future he proposed to
have boys pass through the congrega-
tion with trays during service and
serve cool lemonade to all who want
it. He has also purchased lot OF
palm leaf fans which will be distrib-
uted at meetings when the weather Il
sultry.
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KNOCKED DOWN SHERIDAN.
General Got In the First Lick and
Then Private Jeffers Wiped
the Ground with Him.

"When our DIVISION" said an old
Illinois soldier to Chicago Inter
Ocean man, Swung back from the
pursuit of Bragg in November, 1862,
we marched toward Nashville and
camped for a short time at Edgefield,
just across the Tennessee from Nash
vile. AS we went into camp, Gen.
Phil Sheridan, commanding the di-
vision, dismounted near house on a
hill to our left, and designated the
house and yard as his headquarters
Between this house and our regiment,
the Fifty-second Ohio, was field
given up to cabbage. Many of the
heads had been cut off earlier in the
season, and fresh. green, tender
sprouts had grown up about the stalks.
"As soon as our guns were stacked
the men broke ranks and literally
swarmed over the cabbage field. They
had been living on short army rations
for so long a time tn at they hungered
for cabbage, and in five minutes that
field was black with soldiers, and they
cleared it of everything green as they
moved forward. So intent were they
on gathering the cabbage that they
paid no attention to Sheridan's. calls
for them to go back to their quarters.
They paid no attention even to the or
ders of the guards Sheridan sent
among them. At last, the general,
fuming and swearing, caught up a
stout cane or club and went down
among the men himself.
THE men in advance fell back when
they saw the general coming, but 9TH
ers not seeing him kept at work, and
so it happened that Sheridan, with
club raised to strike, came unawares
on Jack Jeffers, of Company X, Fifty
Second Ohio. Jack was one of the
sturdiest and most athletic men in the
regiment, and was not much given to
conventionalities. The confusion about
him had not disturbed him, and he was
wholly oblivious of the approach of
the general commanding the division.
Jack was bending over particu-
larly fine bit of cabbage when Sheridan
made rear attack, striking the stoop-
ing man a resounding whack with his
club. Jack went forward on his hands
and face, and, supposing that one Of
the boys had pushed him over III
rough frolic, he scrambled to his feet,
and turning III blind fury struck his
assailant squarely in the face. Sherl-
dan went down on his back and Jack,
recognizing the figure and the uniform
bolted in panic for our own camp.
Sheridan was wild with rage. A
score of men ran to him, helped him
up and brushed the dirt from his hair
and clothes. He pushed them rudely
aside and shouted: Don't bother about
my clothes-catch the skunk that
knocked me down; catch him, say
and he ran forward himself in the di-
rection taken by Jeffers. Many of the
boys ran with him, but curiously
enough, not one could remember the
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WIDOW OF THE REVOLUTION
Seventy Years Ago When he
Was an Old Man.

The most notable pension granted by
the session of congress was to Rebecca
Mayo of Newberne, Pulaski county, Va.
She is one of the two surviving wild
ows of the revolutionary war. The
other is Esther Damon, of Plymouth
Union. VT. Mrs. Mayo had her PEN
sion increased from eight dollars per
month to $25. The sponsor for the bill
was Col Campbell Slemp the only re-
publican congressman in Virginia.
Rebecca Mayo is the widow of Ste
phen Mayo, who rendered four terms
of service in the revolutionary war,
covering nearly the entire period from
the fall of 1776 to the fall of 1881. Ho
was participant in the battles of
Brandywine and Germantown.
Rebecca Dawson was young woman
living in Fluvanna county in 1884, and
there met and was wed by Stephen
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he Finds His own Grave.

Capt. William F. Campbell, of Allen
wood, Pa, thinks he has a good joke
on some one. He is perhaps one of few
men who have read their own epitaphs
upon tombstone. On recent visit to
the national cemetery at Fredericks-
burg, Va, Capt Campbell saw grave
with a marker bearing his name and
the information that he had been killed
in the battle of Spottsylyania. The mis-
take occurred in this way: In that bat
tie Capt. Campbell was taken prisoner
and taken to Macon, Ga, thence to
Charleston. On the battlefield body
resembling that of the captain was
found and buried as that of Capt. Camp
bell, the men who conducted the obse-
quies not knowing Campbell had been
taken prisoner.