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Smyrna times., 1881-11-16
WHOLE NO. 1876.
Far the smyrna Times
Death of a Former Delawarean,

MR., EDITOR Have you moment :.
give to an entire stranrer2 SGIrehC |"
father left us two months ci,,ao my
Ieii strong inclination to send tbo ,,.:. il,:No
Ol MS departure back to his old bo,r'o
u3 not Know why, for, doubtless tbosa
VINO knew him have fallen aslepnNonJ
YET 1t may have an interest even n sorna ,e
pl your readers though personal STRANGERS
because ne was identified with the Ie,,,,,
1"llE history OF your town. And nossihIy.
~ Lll3hL open up communication with
aoLile ,'!L aged one still lingering among Won
~"1o9o ~ Iecolcctlons may reach b3ci, ~
cliT?' cCcl!GS' ana places, and persons who woro
l"Inilldr 10 MN, and my almost coualIv
90" Hio'her' who still abides with Ms
amer was the son of William Potter
1,lo anu Mary Lilly Wilkinson. He was horn
december :, 1900, in Whitehall TecI, =
heht county. In 1921, he married Sarnb
Ann AM, Curkley, daughter of Thomas and
Ellen + fost Curkley. at the house of Eathnt'
r. lTarro", in Shows Neck, Kent cnnntU
ne hrst quarter of a century of liz I;r.
ne spent III the neighborhood Of vour town
a part OF the time in it, thou9h at tba,
lime 1t was an inconsiderable VILLAGE a.,
tile I4th OF October, 1926, together viii
my maternal grand parents, he started II,
ms own emlgrant wagon, from his bom.
III III " 2shington Neck, near WATERING Point
Tor Kichland county. Ohio.-tben the
lar "eSt. Sixteen days travel brourht
lneih 10 brownsville, Pa. located on tba
sue OF old Redstone Fort, one of tbf
ioTiner projections furnished the earIv
WIite settlers against the Indians The
SICKNESS OF grandmother DELAYED them
mere so long that the project of going
further West was abandoned So here h..
'aTrled the remainder of his long life.
In rellgl0n, ne was Methodist. havinU
maintained an unbroken connection with
mat church since the day he united with
II II IN ms 18th year at the old Severson'.
MeeUng House under the ministry of
Eaward Stout and Thomas Miller. of thr
Thlladeiphla Conference: and having been
eonoleu oy II with many official positions
Tor nearly half century.
III P0Iltics ne was an anti-slaverv old
Ilhe wing, and afterwards staunch
republican, true TO the administration ~
the day of his death
In personal habit he was singu)arl,
regular and temperate. From The I'M.
OF the earliest total abstinence socic,i,.
he gave hearty and active snnnort ~
the cause OF Temperance.
That he had the respect Of his follow.
cttlzens is evident from the fact that eight
times they elected him Justice of the
Peace, and only last February they re.
elected him Burgess of the town. despite
MS advanced age. These, with numerous
other offices of honor and trust received
his scrupulously careful attention up 10
within three days of his departure. when
he ceased at once, to labor and to live"
Pardon this long note about one YOU
never knew, nor perhaps, any of YOUR
readers. but it has done me good to write
It, and hope will do you no harm to read
it, Truly yours,
7. H. WILKINSON
3lst WARD, PITTSBURGH, PA, Novem-
Der 4, 1881.
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Current Comment.
PHILADELPHIA EVENING NEWS.

Civilization does not always follow rail-
roads. 1t only follows low fares.
Scientists say there is no water in the
moon. Perhaps this accounts for its horns
More misery for great men. Stationers
say that the sale of autograph albums this
year is unprecedented.
The heartbrOken oyster: Now will the
lone and hOmesick oyster take his annual
hot bath in soup at the church festival.
There is now greater demand for loco
motives than the manufacturers can sup
ply. If you have any secondhand ones
lying around now is the time to sell.
George Hoffman of Columbia, Pa, has
dog which will drink lager, but never
| enough to become intoxicated. He has
too much self respect to make beast of
himself
A Chicagoan advertises SIS overcoats
that have $50 air." He knows how to
get trade. Chicago is full of men who are
worth about $500, yet always have a
S500,000 air.
1t has been discovered that animals
struck by lightning become delightfully."-
tender. Nature made q great mistake
when she covered spring chickens with
such nOtoriously poor conductors Us
feathers.
The fraternal relations between North
and South are becoming extraordinarily
warm. Seventeen Northern visitors TO
the Atlanta Exhibition were carried up to
bed by the hotel porters, and they did not
have 10 spend a cent.
A man who sued the Chicago Tribune
for $4,000 damages for libel has been
awarded by the jury just one dollar. Next
time he will sue for million in hopes of
getting enough to pay his street car fare
to and from the courthouse.
A physician in New York charged $500
for one consultation. The patient fearing
another consultation might be necessary,
practiced economy by dying, and thus
saved $500. The funeral expenses didn't
count, as they would have come some day
nyhow.-NOrristolV Herald
Many papers which ought to know bet
ter refer to Frank Hatton as the hGmorist
of the Burlington HdiOkeye. Tom Corwin
once said: "If had been serious might
have been president, but as it is l am only
Tom Corwin." Hatton has been serious
and is now the first assistant postmaster
general, while Bob Burdette is only Bob
Burdette. Take warning, young man.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16
Periodical.

The December number of Frank Leslie,s
Sunday Magazine appears with the popular
divine, I. De Witt Talmage, d. D., as
Editor, and extremely good as it has hith-
ertO been, it has acquired increased bril-
llancy from his connection with it. In his
characteristic initial address. "To the
People" he says:
We promise nothing, except, to trust
in God and do our level best. Our
religion is sunshine, and the difference
between earth and heaven is that the sun
shine of earth sometimes gets beclouded.
but heaven is everlasting sunshine. We
mean to cultivate the largest catholicity.
We want in our Magazine to help make
Sunday the brightest, and most entertain
ing, and the happiest day of the week.
we believe there is no other SUNDAY Maga-
zine In America. So the field is clear.
We propose beginning in our next series
OF articles on People We Have Met and
Will, before we get through, set forth some
OF our contemporaries of the pulpit and
the press. They have often given their
Ideas of us. We will give our ideas of
Them" The leading article of the number
IS entitled, "The Christian Statesman,
James A, Garfield" by the Editor, which
Is replete with interesting "reminiscences.
and is finely illustrated. Among the
other particularly noteworthy illustrated
articles are Malta" "reminiscences of
an Old New Yorker" Religious Dissent
in Russia, The Prince Imperial Memoir
ial," "A Missionary Emancipator, etc,
etc. The interesting story, May Cum
ningham's Trial, is continued, and there
are several short stories, sketches, ESSAYS,
etc, by Eleanor Kirk, Agusta Browne
Garrett, Rev. Mr.. Deems, Rev. ]. H, |
etc, etc. The price of a single |
copy is % cents; the annual subscription |
50; six months, S1.50; four months 81;
sent postpaid. Address, Frank Leslie |
pnblisher, SO, So and 81 Park Place, New
York.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16
h. Secret Sorrow md Happy ssI&
ny THE BARD or TOWER HALL.

Atthe window sat lady.
And the sunset. soft and warm,
Threw its rosy, golden shadows,
Asa mantle DER her form.
On her cheek the rsISe was blooming.
Aud her beaTning. upturned eyes
Seemed to draw their wealth OF glory
From the azure OF the skies.
Could il be that one SO lovely,
should secret sorrow know?
Yes her swelling heart was aching
With u yetunSpIken woe.
She had been out promenading;
Looking at the fashions rare
And upon the walks of beauty,
She was fairest of the fair.
Happy tOO-fOr she was married
To the husband of her choice;
And her psalm of life was chanted,
By his rich, melOdious voice.
In her heart. his kind words spoken.
fingered like all angel guide;
And her queenly step and carriage,
Won the fruits of honest pride
Thousands dressed III silks and satinS,
Gaily, proudly. passed her by;
And within the Halls of Fashion,
FestOOned for the paSserS eye.
Temptingly, the richest fabrics
Were by ennning hands displayed;
But upon her brow unclouded,
Envy could not east q shade
She was poor-heT husbands earnings
Silks and satins could not buy;
But Brilliante" chaSte and charming,
Fell at last beneath her eye.
All! she wished; she could not help II,
That the shining gold she hadi
But alasi her purse was empty.
And the knowledge made her sad.
Thus the secret of her sorrow.
Though unSpoken. we have learned;
Longing for the charming Brilliante,"
To her dwelling she returned.
As we found her, at the window.
With a woe she might not hide.
She remained, until the twilight
Brought her husband TO her side.
With kiss her husband met her,
Gave her chin playful tap.
And then threw u golden eagle.
Bright and shining. in her lap.
There's a Ten" he said. my darling,
You can take, and spend it all
have bought my Sunday garments.
Up at famous TOWER HALL.
And in buying at the Tower.
The firm tO their purpose true.
Sold them alta price SO modest,
have saved this Ten for you"
Need talk of brilliant bluShes.
Need speak of brilliant eyes.
Need write about the ." Brilliante,"
Which of course. the lady buys!
No. won't betray their secrets;
| will let the curtain fall:
Well assured. my lady readers
Will remember TOWER HALL.
If with smiles of appreciation.
Ladies should our efforts bless;
When their husbands get their clothing
They, perhaps may get a dress.
here is net Il stock of Clothing i'll the City which
Iicely assorted and suitable for the selection
mentS as our present lot. II is the most cOmplei
seasOnable 10 be found anywhere. and we del
lparis0n in the economy of our prices. CARTEL
STEN & ALLEN. TOWER HALL. Nos. jlS all
Street.
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THE SILVER WEDDING.

So gently time for them has gone.
SO gently glide they down the stream,
That tive-and twenty mile stones on
The shore, seem passed. as i'll dream.
How pleasantly the welded years
Have watched the happy suns go down,
And when death blurred name with tearS
Their faith did set it III their crown.
Aud If some buoyHnt hopes have sailed
Away to ihr-ntf shadow lands;
And II some wHy-Side flowers have paled
And drOoE"t in their caressing hands,
They still have kept so much of youth
And love. that with unwearied wing.
The angel of their union hath
Girt round their life the silver ring
SO let the silver pitcher go
Unto the well which shall not cease,
And daily bring them joys which flow
Through channels of perpetual peace
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16
The Bone Of Contention.

During the Summer of 1864 there were
several regiments of negro troops raised in
and around Nashville, and scarce were the
able-bodied blacks who did not prefer
camp-life and labor to that of any other
kind in those days. Sam Carter kept the
st. Cloud Hotel, the best public house in
the city, and among the walters were an
old darkey, named Sandy, and his son
Sam. 1t seems that Sam was crazy to
join the Union forces, and claimed that, as
the war was for the good of the colored
race and for the freedom of the slave, it
was not only his right but his duty to Join
the Lincoln army. Andy johnson, John
F. Miller, Alvin c. Gillem, Lowell Ii.
Rousseau, and a crowd Of lesser men, were
sitting in front of the st. Cloud one even
ing, and along came the two darkies.
Wranglng:
Ise done jined de Linkum troops, an
dat's de settlement OBJ de whole fuss. :" said
Sam, triumphantly.
You has?" interrOgated Sandy, deris-
lively.
"Yes, has!''
& say, honey, sposen big cannon ball
come Dustin through de air, an take de
top o. dat simple head o. yourn right clean
off, wat would We say?-whar would We
be?"
Il takes my chances. understands all
about dis fuss, l does. De Yankees are
fightin' for de freedom of de niggers, an
our boys are fightin' to keep us slaves. l
heard Yankee officer say dis mornin' dat
de niger was de bone of de contention,
sab, an"
OATS it, honey, now you's got it all
right, sure. De nigger is de bone an de
two armies is fightin' ober it, an it's de
dizziness Of de bone to lay low and let 'em
fight. See here, honey, hadn't var many
time seen two dog fightin' Ober an old |
bone?"
Eyes, sah.n "You has?" Eyes, sah."
9 Well, now, honey, did you eber see the
bone fight?''
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

The uses of paper, like the developments
of electricity, seem to be endless. In Ber-
lin some of the restaurants and cafes have
adopted plates made of paper for serving
bread and butter, rolls, cakes, buns and
similar articles, while an American inven-
tor is hard at work on paper limitations of
restaurant chops and steaks, the only
difficulty being to make them tough
enough to pass for the genuine article.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

Ayers Ague Cure is the only medicine in
existence which may be considered an absolute
antidote for fever and ague, and kindred dis
eases. 1t not only affords immediate relief,
but il ersdicates the malarial poison which
produces the disease, without leaving any
enervating or injurious effect, as is the case
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

These are the days when the man with
the shot gun goes hunting and gets back
with bad cold. Then DIR. Bulls Cough
syrup takes the place of the gun every
time.-
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

The beer drinkers of indianapolis have
hit upon a novel plan to evade the Sunday
law against the sale of liquor, They are
organizing Literary" clubs where they
drink ad tib. on Sundays, One of them
organized last Saturday, is called the
Garfield " Literary Club,S
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

The man who has no regard for public
opinion is an unsafe man. He who affects
TO disregard the good opinion of others
and to be utterly careless and Indifferent
as to what people say of him, or have
cause to say of him is likely not to be
trustworthy. 1t is well not only to do no
evil, but TO avoid even the appearance of
evil
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

WINSTON, Forsyth Co., N. C.-Gents-
| desired to express to you my thanks for
your wonderful Hop Bitters. / was trou-
bled with dyspepsia for FIVE years previous
to commencing the use Of your Hop Bit
ters, some six mouths ago. My cure has
been wonderful. ! am pastor of the First
Methodist church of this place, and nv
whole congregation can testify to the
great virtues Of your hitters. Very res
psctfully, REV. II FEREBrE.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

"The doctors said my wife had consumption.
Tried Lindsey's Blood Seareher,' and she has
better health than ever" G. II. Hubbard,
Hampden, Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

Tr. Theodore Hively, tobacco aud cigar
dealer, 100 Seneca street, was recently
laid up with rheumatism so that he
couldn't walk. After liberal use of various
preparations he purchased bottle of st.
Jacobs Oil, and to use his own expression,
" II was the first thing to afford him any,
thing like relief" He has completely
recovered by its use,--QeUeIa,ad Plain
Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

My tormented back" is the exclama-
tion of more than one poor hard.working
man and woman. DO you know why it
aches? II is because your kidneys are
oVer-tasked and need Strengthening, and
your system needs to be cleansed of bad
humors. Kidney-Wort is the medicine
you need. :" 1t acts like charm, ," says
well-known physician, Il never knew it
to fail" Liquid or dry sold by all drug
gists.-BOstoR Post,
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

CATARRHAL PoIsoN.-Catarrh poisons the
fluids, poisons the lungs, liver and kidneys
From a simple cold To the rotting, sloughing
and death of the senses Of smel, taste and hear
ing, Sanford's Radical Cure for Catarrh is
supreme. Complete treatment 81.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-16

Death to rats and vermin Parsons Exterm-
inator.
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Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Assoclation.-C,
Cod rington, pres; D. S. Place, vlce-pres.,
L. H. Elliot Sec; w. II Ashmead, ASH.
sec; C. A. Choate, cor. Sec; G: w. Davis,
treas. Executive Committee, n. z. Petit
d. SAWYER, +. l.. Dancy and A. l. Bldwell.
Norwalk, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
RCbt. Bard pres DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers Society.-Mr. NJ. b: ROlfe pres,
w. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. M. b. Rolfe.
scotland treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and 1mmi-
grafton Society.-Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres.
John Cannon Sec; j. Y. Parce, cor. sec
DeLand Volusia Co. Weekly pAeetlngs
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers' Observation-Disclosures C Knapp. Pres,
Il. Z. Sabin, Vice~Pres.; o. E Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence i'll vited.
Lake George Fruit Growers Assocla-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George,
town; w. w. Hawkins,E. Kirby, Mrs. =.
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts.; A. H. Manville,
Sec, Lake George; r. 0. Hammond, cor.
Sec, Fort Gates; George I'll. Thorn, treas.
Georgetown. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday of each month
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A Colony for Florida.

From the Philadelphia Record.
I A colony OF $50 families has been
formed in New York to start in Sep
TENDER for Florida and settle upon
the land recently purchased by Mr..
Hamilton Disston, of this city. The
company announces that no family
will be sent there unless 1t owns
$1,000 clear. The first colony will
be located in Orange county, near
Orlando, the county seat, and in the
vicinity of Lake Conway, upon twen-
ty, forty, and eighty acre farms, at
prices ranging from Sl.25 20 80 per
acre. A land commissioner hasabeen
appointed in New York, agencies
have been established il Europe, and
arrangements made to immediately
settle the tour million acres purchas-
ed from the State. This land simply
needs developing. 1t is distinct from
the eleven million acres OF land which
are periodically overlooked by Lake
Okeechobee and which are TO be re-
claimed by the construction OF drain
age canals. In both enterprises MIR.
Disston is interested. The four mil
lion tract is under the control of the
Florida Land and Improvement
The company TO lower
the waters OF Lake Okeechobee, and
TO open up inland communication Tor
$50 miles along the eastern stretch
OF the Florida peninsula is the At
lantic and Gull Coast Canal and
OkeechoOee Lano Company" A
large percentage OF the stock in the
latter enterprise has been already
subscribed.
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THE FLORIDA RICULTURIST.

Mrs. Hildreth has been making inns
provements in her millinery establish
ment.
We are determined for the coming
season. to display the largest and finest
stock Of goods in the country, therefore,
to make room for our very extensive fall
purchases, we must necessarily clean
out our present 6y no means sl1aatI
stock, and to do this we make the follow
ing very liberal offer for the next sixty
days: On all purchases Of Dry Goods,
Notions, Hats, Boots, Shoes, etc., to
the amount of S. or over we will make
CASH discount of 10 per cent.
Respectfully G.. A. DREKA q co.
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TROPICAL Seeds.

We recommend those to whom we
are sending seeds, to plant them out
in boxes and keep in the shade.
Plant shallow and keep moist, but
not so wet as to rot the seeds. When
fit TO transplant do so, in pots or tin
cans, and keep protected until next
Spring, when they should be planted
out and shaded from the hot sun
The Coffee berries should be divest
ed of the outside skin, and planted
very shallow. Some of the seeds are
difficult to germinate, and will only
do so when just taken ont Of the
fruit; but we have not introduced
seeds OF many OF such fruit, onl,
plants. The seeds are good, for we
have many of them now growing
We have made arrangements tor
further supply of seeds as fast as they
can be gathered.
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Philadelphia FIGS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
A gentleman named Miifin, living
about ten miles out of Philadelphia
on the Lancaster turnpike, brings
into town every week about 100 figs
of his own raising. These are pur-
chased by Mr.. Henry Grieb, the con-
tectioner, on the Chestnut street above
Twelfth, who finds ready sale for
them to regular purchasers at from
fifteen to twenty-five cents per fig.
In size this fruit is about as large as
an ordinary green walnut, and Ill
shape it resembles a harvest pear.
The flavor is pronounced by connois-
seurs to beequal to that OF figs raised
in Smyrna, although they are smaller
in size than those coming from the
tropics. Messrs. Warner & Merit,
the well-known i'm porters Of fruit,
say that recently they received a
shipment of figs from Georgia which
they quickly disposed oil; but they
pronounce them inferior TO those oh.
tanned from The Mediterranean coast.
The taste Tor natural figs is an acquil :
ed one, but it is said that when a
liking for them is once formed they
are regarded as great deicacy. The
specimens produced by Mr.. Miffin
are from his dollhouse, and are gath
cred from two trees, which bear dur.
ing about nine months in the year. AS
an industry, however, it is said that
fig culture in this country will not
prove remunerative, as they require
a climate morecongenial.-Record.
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VennGr's Revised August.

August, 1881, 2, 8, 4, and 5. Gen
orally pleasant weather, with fairly
warm days and cool to cold days,
and tall like evenings and nights.
6. Fair and pleasant.
Z. Sunday-heat and storms.
s, 9 and 10. Sultry weather, with
heavy showers-cooler evenings and
nights.
II, II and IL. Heat again i'll the
United States, withscloudy and sultry
weather, with storms in CANADA.
IA. Sunday-cooler change
Is. Cooler to cold, and cloudy and
pleasant.
l6. Storms through portions of
Virginia.
II. Hailstorms and frosts!probably
Is. in some sections.
10 and 20. Heat and storms.
81. SundaY-Sultry and showery.
%. Sultry and windy.
% and "a. Heat and wind.
%. Heavy storms on the lakes, st.
%. Lawrence and around n. Y.
27, Cooler weather, with-Sunday
%. -rains and trosts in Northern
20. sections.
80. Fair and pleasant with cool
81. evenings aud nights, with indi-
cations of returning heat.
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State OF the Weather
AT DELAND,
Mean temperature SO degrees.
Proceedings Of the Board OF
County commissioners.

ENTERPRISE, VoLUsIA Co, FLA, Aug. !, !ool y
On this dav the Board of County Commission
ers met as provided by law and order of July
meeting. ,. w.,
Present-C. p Wilcox VIM Jackson, VIM
clerk. 4,4
on motion, it was moved and seconded that
c. p. Wilcox act as chairman pro tenn.
On motion, it was ordered that the tax roll
OF 1881 be taken up for equalization.
The Board then took recess until s O'Clock
pm.
Board met at O'Clock, quorum present,
Continued the equalization of taxes until 10
O'Clock p NJ.
Board adjourned .until O'Clock, A. NJ, Au-
gust ..
Board met at o'clock A NJ.
Present-C p. Wilcox, VIM. c. Braddock,
VIM jackson, l. j. Wells, Jno. W. Dickins,
Clerk
Finished the equalization of the taxes OF
1881. with the following result
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nous, but all this does little or no
good. The people must arise in
their might, meet in a grand assem-
blage, and unite in their strength to
make their complaints heard. We
have tried all in our power to get
them to do SO, blu: without avail, SO
they must only grumble and suffer.
Transportation companies laugh at
puny efforts, while one grand, strong
move would bring them round.