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Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

An alarm is sounded that Fever and Ague
and other forms of Malarial Disease are march
ing steadily through Delaware; and that these
distressing complaints are becoming every
year more prevalent among large populations,
hitherto unacquainted with them. Whatever
form the malady may assume, the origin is the
same. 1t is an infection from decayed and
decaying vegetation, arising from swamps and
marshy places or frem u soil disturbed by
cultivation. Where these complaints are not
known, they are difficult to treat; and the ap-
prehension of danger makes every body uneasy.
In the South and West where Fever and Ague
are common every season and has been since
the settlement of the country, Ayers Ague
Cure is regarded as all infallible remedy. A
faithful trial will convince sufferers that it is
equally certain here and positively harmless
Patients and physicians agree that it never
fails, and that the cured recover their usual
spirits, and resume their regular pursuits in
the briefest possible time. No bad effects
follow its use, and, when taken according to
directions the proprietors warrant it. Iftaken
occasionally by persons exposed to malaria it
will expel the poison, and protect them from
attack. Ayers Ague Cure is purely Vegeta-
Bile preparation, containing neither quinine,
arsenic nor other mineral or injurious sub
stance. In Chill sections. where it has been
known and used for the past quarter of CEN
tury, it is very popular; for people have found
it what they want-a remedy easily procured
and always sure. Manufactured by j. c. Aver
Il Co., Lowell, Mass, and sold by all Drug
! giSts.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

The following were partly burned: Port
Hope, Minden and Ubly The great loss
in villages is nothing to that in the
country, where the losses are too numer-
Gus to be named. Reports from Saginaw.
Tuscola and Lapeer counties, one tier
back from the lake, while showing much
destruction of property, do not approach
the losses in the shore counties. The loss
by fire was much less sweeping and gen.
eral. and the loss of life was small. But
in each of these more favored counties
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth
of property was destroyed The latest re-
ports from all these counties encourage
the belief that rain has visited many sec
tions, and that the deluge of flame is
largely subsiding. The work of imme-
diate relief must now be systematically
entered upon. Lumber to build houses,
provisions of all kinds, clothing, and seed
for future crops, must be furnished i'll
large quantities, to prevent still greater
destitutiOn. The benevolent everywhere
can safely send money to f. G. Carleton,
Mayor of Port Huron, or to Senator o. ID.
COnger, in the same place, with the assur-
ance that the means will be judiciously
used. Prompt action Is urgently de-
manded.
THE EXTENT OF THE DISASTER NOT KNOWN.
Men who travelled through the burned
district yesterday report that the fires are
mostly out. and the inhabitants about
the ashes of their burned houses, many
burned and otherwise injured. They are
disconsolate and almost bereft of theiI
senses. Provisions, clothing, bedding and
other necessaries are being constantly for
warded. and men are travelling through
the burned sections distributing supplies
and taking the names of those who are
in need. Many persons are still missing
in the burned district, and the exact loss
cannot be known for some days. Sixty
five burials are already reported i'll six
towns. and it is said that twenty-seveI
dead have been found i'll the country be
tween Bad Axe and Port Hope. Train:
are now running regularly to Sand Beacl
and Marlette.
The older settled town., have suffered
no losses to speak OF, but the loss falls OF
the poorer class OF people who are just
starting in the lower townships. A goOC
deal of suffering is ::l.,o reported from the
back part of TusrDla County, adjOinin;
Sanlac. where. as near as can be aScCr
tanned, some scores of families have beer
completely burned out, and it is feared
that there has been some loss of life, hu
To what extent is not known. The wOrs
of the destruction is probably at an end
The work of relief must now be energcti
cally and systematically pursued. II
many instances these poor people must b
carried through the winter and supplied
with every necessary of life.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

committee York already collected $40
rapidly Baptist York
ddd general collection for the sufferers on Sunday next
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14
MARYLAND Items.

pboabe Couzins will deliver an
MIS- at the Kent County Fair, when
adald at Worton yesterday.
rims of Saturday and Sunday have
Ine Nm the long drought in large
hoA'nf nf MARYLAND and Virginia. The
part O";,fall " in Baltimore was p inches.
u.rvp Ten CENTS A GALLON.-A cor
WAn W1ndnnre. from Crisfeld, dated Sept.
resPO1SS1 1SS1 saws: Owing to the extremely
lNh' Nh',oother of the past month the stock
a.! dI!rotor "t ON hand in Crisfield has been en-
Of M"'I Va Consumed. The demand IS now
tneSi from the Princess Anne wells.
~ i+EiI /! brought down by the Eastern onore
Pailroad Company, and dealt OUT 10 INC
a"rer purchasers at 10 cents per gaiioh'
C,po11SE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PRI-
.,'nIrS-The Democratic primaries III
S,roline county Saturday, resulted as toi-
Ious In the first districts there were TWO
Sollot-boxes, and the claims OF the contest
"r committees, headed by John Dally
foT county commissioner and Dr. Alex
Tardcastle for the Senate, will nave 10 De
Jecided by the convention Tuesday. IN
tho second. VIM. Massey and John r
lawson. candidates for the Senate, eacf
r,n committees, and Massey's was elected
Sv 7f majority. In the third committee
%os elected favorable to the nomination
If Matthew Carey for sheriff and Clemeh'
Vnhla for county commissioner. Inc
hnrth and fifth. it is said will support Il
%innI Of Daniel Fields for House OF Dele,
.'tes The sixth is in favor OF Edward
s.I,Isburv for House of Delegates.
THE VOLCKER Observation-Disclosures
;0to the murder of Nicholas NOlcker, Whu
n,ss found in Elk river, Cecil county, with
"n anchor around his neck and his skull
"nasbpd is roing on. A bludgeon covered
witb blood and hair and traces around the
house of William ArrantS, IL tenant o
VoIter's about one mile from Elk river
toretber with blood on the shirt of Ar
r,9ts are the only clues obtained to tht
nmrlpr. From tracks along the road anC
Ilnod at intervals the body was half drag
.ed and carried to the spot where 1t wa'
f,yua Arrants who was arrested Il
Flkton upon returning from this city, /:
in the county Jail. Saunders, a coloret
man who worked for Arrants, was alsC
crested. Drs. lamar and Mitchell made
an examination of AFrants' person IL
order to discover marks or bruises on hi:
body which indicated a struggle. The
suspected man was visited by his wife
who is greatly depressed by the suspicion
apainst her husband. The prisoner ha!
retained Alexander Evans, w. 5. Evans
and J. E. Wilson. of Cecil county, as hi:
counsel. The theory of some is that OF
Monday morning, before setting out fo
Wilmington, Arrants and Volker, wh'
worked the farm on shares, had a quarre
over the division of peaches; that Arrant
struck Volcker with piece of fence rail
crushing in the skull and to conceal hi
crime had dragged the body to the rive
and there left it,
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

The Madison, Wis Democrat, in en-
deavOring to treat the wounds received by
the candidates for the presidency, wisely
prescribes st. Jacobs Oil. OF course we
could not expect our worthy cotemporory
to do otherwise than recommend that
famous Old German Remedy,-which
heals al! wounds but those of love" and
sOOthes all pains,-save those of disap-
pOintment.-G Charleston Nclrs.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Carpets, Oilcloths, Mating, j. B. Cooper.
Miss Mary Z. Savin has lust received , pev
stock Of Fall Hats. Call and see them, John
son Building 2nd floor, opposite TIMES Office.
That Carpet Exhibitor, j. b. Cooper
Great inducements in all kinds of Hardware
at VIM. FAIRIES d Co.
Crackers and Fancy Cakes, J. b. Cooper.
Perkins & House Non Explosive Lamps,
J. b. Cooper.
Sauces and Flavoring Extracts, j. b. Cooper.
Smoky Chimneys Cured by using Van
NNocrdens Chimney Cap, Made by VIM.
FAIRIES Go.
Ginghams and Lawns, J. b. Cooper.
Kid Gloves, equal to Jouvin's Best. J. B.
Cooper. '' - -
Have your Heaters and Stoves put in repair
! before cold weather sets in, by VIM. FAIRIES
Autograph and other Albums, J. d Cooper.
Jos Z. Williams has Fresh Beef constantly
| on hand.
Choice Teas and Coffees, J. B. Cooper.
Ladies Gents, Children's Gauze Underwear
j. b. Cooper.
Bibles. Hymnals, Blank Books, j. b,
Cooper,
Englishmen formerly supposed that Aneri.
can running horses were very inferior to theirs
but during the last two years Parole, Wallen.
stein and other fast ones that were sent from
this country to England, have won hundred,
of thousands Of dollars for such Americans a,
the Messrs. Lorillard, James GOrden Bennett
DC. The English have investigated the rea
sons Tor the great success of American horses
and find that they are kept in such fine condi
ton by the constant use Of NJ. b. Roberts
Horse Powder. Sporting Times
The 9 Champion Grain Drill Is offered q
the public with Q perfect consciousness that 4
will'satisfg the most exsoting and scrupuIou
purchaser, both as o Wheat and Phosphat,
distributor When once gaared for work. II,
quantity Is undertaking most lgnoran
can not make it sow kernel less or more
until change is made in the gear-wheel. Al
for Phosphate, we believe II will come neare
sowing mud than any other drill in use. Th
drafts exceedingly light. David @. Hoffecker
Agent for the State of Delaware. BOG S Stat
Street, Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14
a. -. COOPER
(CoOPE1F'S BUILDTNC4I
Corner Main and Commerce Sts..
SM 4RNA, DEL.
Particulars and CenGraIiti0s.

thankful Tor the increased trade Of 1880 and hopeful for
'@t OF 1881 invite attention to the following SpeciaItics
NO. have been made Will one of the LARGEST
Oape' Houses IN New York by which can sell any nrdo m
Style OF carpet from cheap Ingram to Body B,1Ilsr i,
any quantity at City Prices and have it ready for doIi, i;
THREE DAYS; carpets made to order if desired Call few
uyS III advance look the Samples see the Exhibition
FROM W. nl0e 70 Se'ecU
No. 2-Lades and Gents Kid Gloves as GOOD as Jouvnx
Cali ana BUY them Also line of Black Silks Anacas and
CaSmeres. H 4AiI"C'9 anu
No. 3-Those celebrated Que" Shirts of which sold 50
many last year. ~ ''i" :"
No. 4.-The Original Arposy RoInr Sro,oodr tl l4
Roller SuSpender made ' wy ~
No. 5-BIank Books and Stationery 1t is needless TO say
that my Store IS Head Quarters for these Goods Full Bound
and Half Bound Ledgers Dav Books Record Books 40 all
Sizes and Styles part of the Stock together with Memo
lamdum and Pass Books and thousand other minor arti
ces: Good Inks Speciality. All below CITY Prices
NO. ~ me line OF Family and Pulpit Bibles all prices
Gates &c, &c 'D'-
No. 8-Com's, Brushes Soaps and other Toilet Articles
large assortment.
No. 9.--The Perkins e. House Non-Explosivo Tanr.
they cost more than Glass Lamps because so much better
Buy them and your wives children and property from be-
ing burned up. Absolutely safe
No. l0DeVoes Brilliant Oil to burn in the above or anv
other Coal Oll Lamp. Do RISK COMMON OILS.
NO ll-R0PeS and Twines for Hosting, Fishing Plough
ing, Sewing, all uses.
No. l2-Dobbins, Electric Soap Starch Polish and Fine
Super Trple-Scented Toilet Soap
- No. l3-Camed Meats, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables and
Fruits.
No. l4-Choice Hams whole or sliced Dried Beef chip
ped or piece
No. l5-COver Timothy and other Field and Garden
Seeds in Season.
No. lGIea Sets and Chamber Sets of the best Granite
Ware. sell very many of these Sets and expect to sell
many more, because quality and price are popular.
The above in front of the usual Full Stock of Dry
Goods Notions Carpets Oil Cloths, Mattngs Shades and
Fixtures, Hosiery, Table Linens and Crashes Umbrellas
School Books, Blank Books Stationery, Bibles Hymnals
Poems Miscellaneous Books Albums, China and Glassware
Stone and Earhenwae Flower Pots and Vases Fancy China
Goods, Lamps and Lamp furnishings Cedar and Willow
Ware, Ropes and Twines BOOms and Brushes Table and
Pocket Cutlery RazOrs and Shaving Materials Combs and
Toilet Articles Fishing and Cunning Apparatus Shoe Fur
nishings Fancy Soaps and eumery Groceries, Provisions
Spices Canned Goods Pickles. Tobacco and Cigars Seeds
Crackers and Cakes Soaps Meats Fish, &c. &c. &c. The
different departments al kept repenished READ
SPECIALS OVER AGAIN. ESPECIALLY lST BIRD, 9Th 10TH
Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods. Statesmen
prompt and accommodating Customers will please report
any Errors Faults in Goods lack of Courtesy the
part of Salesmen Respectfully.
d. EB. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

Library
mgns half russia gilt top o. In this style and delivered
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

"My tormentcd back,'' is the exclaina-
lion of more than one poor hardswO1king
man and woman. Do you know why it
aches? 1t is because your kidneys are
over-tasked and need strengthening, and
your system needs to be clcansed of bad
humors. Kidney-WOrt is the medicine
you need. sit acts like charm" says q
weIl-known physician, AZ never knew it
to fail" Liquid or dry sold by all drug
gists.-BOstOn Post.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

49, Phoebe COuzins will deliver an
Nus at the Kent County Fair, which
addLsSd at Worton yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

Antonio Corso, who killed the mate of
the American bark Abbie Bacon, in the
Mediterranean, Off Gibraltar, escaped from
the American bark FyOriiid, from Mabella
Spain, during storm on Thursday, off
Lewes, in this State. The sea was run
ming high, and it was thought on board
that he was drowned. Corso had been
sent by the American consul at Gibraltar
to this country for trial, and the vessel
with the prisoner was making for the
Breakwater when overtaken by the storm
and stranded. COrso swan to the shore
and hid in the woods. The United States
authorities at Lewes being informed of the
fate of the prisoner, while searching for
the body on Friday learned that Corso
had got ON shore. He was hunted down.
captured after a severe struggle, taken to
Lewes and confined in Jail. Saturday he
again escaped, but was recaptured at
Nassau, three miles from Lewes. He was
confined in the Sussex county jail, heavily
irOned. The United States Marshal car
ried him to Wilmington, on Monday, for
trial in the United States Circuit Court
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

See advertisement Of Il. o. Vickery for
Agents in another column. Mr.. Vickery
is Mayor of the City of Augusta, Maine,
which is sure guarantee that all will be
fairly dealt with.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

Messrs. Moore & Sipple of Milford, have
purchased the marble yard at Dover, of
the late Peter Slower, and will conduct it
in connection with their Milford business.
Mr.. Moore will move to Dover in a week
or two and take possession.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

Nearly all the Ills that Aflict Us can be pre-
vented and cured by keeping the stomach,
liver and kidneys in working order. There is
as Parker's Ginger Tonic See adv.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

During last week large fire ragged in
the Cypress Swamp in the lower part of
this State. The swamp, which covers
many thousand acres, is filed with dense
underbush. is impenetrable in many places.
Some parts of the swamp are inhabited by
people who were born there and have
since not been outside its limits. Several
years ago, on the occasion of forest fire,
many wild animals unknown in other sec
tiOns of the State, among them a number
CT bears, escaped to the surrounding coun-
try and for a few days excited great
alarm.
Smyrna times., 1881-09-14

VIM. 5. Pride, editor of the Georgetown
Inquirer, has fallen heir to piece of prop
erty, estimated by those more Immediately
interested III it, value, at $4,000. 1t con-
sists of specimen Ct infantile feminiDity
done up in flannel.
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Special to the Herald.
PALEsrISE, October g7.-The sensation Of
the past few days has been the finding of
human skull IN wooden box, buried Just
below the surface, on the outskirts of the
city. Every portion from the Uranium to
the eheek-bone and teeth sockets have been
pedoied about town and submit
ted to. the inspection of wondering
anatonists, and the widest theories
We're advanced until il turned out that the
body had been buried by the railroad con-.
pany years ago,
kei. j. l.. Foote, who has been corrected
Tor }ars past with the Methodist Episco-
pal pission chapel here, leaves for Austin
ana lakes charge Of the church of that dc.
nomNatlon on College hill Mr. Foote
leavCs behind him here the memories OF
mans kindly deeds and sturdy work for
his raigion
IN Tree school system as managed here
sceii somewhat nominully protested free
10 alt yet the trustees demand one dollar
per tnonth from many of the scholars,
Whic1 they term small contingent fee
ndIr this system many of the scholars
hayelell and gone to private schools,
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A Railway Accident.

Danville, Va, tober27.-Tuesday night
about IL o'clock, a train of empty passen.
ser cars coming to Danville for transporta-
tlon of the first regiment of Connecticut
infantry, ran into the rear of freight ne ar
Rockfsh depot, of the Virginia Midland
railway, smashing the caboose and another
car. W. G. Lee, of Rock Mountain, was
seriously injured, also n white man from
was repaired in time for the morning regu.
lar train from Washington, aboard of whicl
was Governor Hoyt, of Penusylvania. Gov.
crnor HoY arrived In the afternoon, nc.
companied by General Lstta, en- route TO
Atlanta, having been delayed nine hours
by the accident at Rockiish depot, lie left
last night.
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Special to the Herald

special 10 the Herald.
GALVESTON October 27.-Work on the
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe railroad is re-
tarded by unusually heavy rams. The
trestle work over Noland creek was de-
stroyed by the swollen stream. The road
is now completed to point three
miles beyond Cleburnc and twenty
five miles IRON Fort Worth. Material sufli-
cient for the completion of the road to Fort
Worth is on hand and has been forwarded
to the end of the line. Unless there is un-
usual delay Fort Worth will be reached
about the middle of November.
J. NJ. Davidson, brakeman on
a passenger train of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO 4 Santa Fe was caught between the
ears this morning and considerably mashed
and was conveyed to the Central hotel,
where his injuries received attention
Slight damage was done TO the govern.
ment wharf across the channel in the bay
during the heavy tide and rough weather
last night The rainfall here last night
amounted to S9-10O of an inch Telegraphic
communication with the outside world was
severed from an early hour this morning
until about seven this ey ming. The break
was caused by the proStration of number
of poles near Dickinson.
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A Ranchman from Coleman County is
Missing Under Circumstances In.
dicating Foul Play.
The Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Fe Road
viii Reach Fort Worth AbOnt
November 18TH.
Other Interesting State News
st. Louis.

Special to the Herald
ST.. LOUIS, October 27,--The First Ma
tional bank Of ST. Louis received two bogus
drafts, purporting to be drawn by Il, IL.
Betz & Co., of St Louis. The drafts had
been negotiated at Marshalltown, Indiana.
Several such drafts have been received from
Kansas, all of which are iorgeries,
Two men entered George Kinds saloon
on the levee and asked him to change ten
dollar bill. lie complied, going into his
bed room to get the money II is supposed
one man followed and saw where he kept
the money, Some hours later he had
occasion to get more money, when he dis
covered the bureau drawer had been stolen
with its contentt, five hundred dollars and
a few tickets,
A special from Chambers, Missouri, says
a passenger train ran into an open switch
and cellidcd with a freight train Robert
McNary a tramp stealing a ride was
crushed to death,
A jacksonville Illinois Special says: The
ninth annual convention of the national as
SoCiation of short-horn breeders, finished its
business last night in this city.
The attendance was not large but COM
posed mainly of the best known hreedrs
in the United States. The practice of offer.
ing for sale animals of family pedigree was
deprecated and the question of consolidat-
ing all herd books into one publication was
fayorably considered. The next meeting
will be held in Chicago, November, 1882
Sedalia, Missouri. special says Jesse
Hemptly, an cmplOye.Of Il. n Norton. n
farmer living five miles east of here, arose
last night and presenting pistol at Nor
tons head, demanded what money there
was in the house, He secured SIPS, then
mounted good horse of Norton's and es-
capped. Mr.. George Warren, another farm
er, also lost horse last night, and il is
supposed that he must have stolen both.
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New York stock Market.

New YORK, 0ctober27 The stock market
opened strong with higher prices. Imme-
diately an advance took the place of to Il
per cent, the latter for Canada Southern,
which sold up to G5; Lake Shore rose Ia
.22!; Michigan Central to 922; New York
Central to l.i0s; Metropolitan to %; Union
Pacific to LIZA, and Western Union 10 S7I,
but subsequently, when sold TO realize
profits resulted in reaction of to / pei
cent.
Chicago & Northwestern, l2i; do. prefer.
red l35; Erie a is; Illinois Central, l9O;
Lake Shoae 4 Michigan Southern, l2l "a;
Louisville & Nashville, 81 l-2; Memphis &
Charleston, 70; Nashville a Chattanooga 81
New York Central, l89 Pittsburg 4 Cleye.
land guaranteed, l3s; Richmond & Ale
gheny, 10 l-2i Rock Island, 1884, Wabash,
st. Louis Il Pacific, 40 ii; do. preferred
IS l-2; Western Union, ~ Is. Sub-treasury
balances, coin ~, $50, ,6s5; currency l,0S3, ,7i5.
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RicnsONp, va, October 27 The remark.
able demand for Confederate bonds contin.
ues. The best demand seems TO be here in
the capital of the late confederate govern.
ment II is not however probable that the
scheme for their purchase originated In
Richmond. Nevertheless the demand here
possesses wonderful vitality. Brokers are
advertising for them and il is hard 10 esti.
mate the number sold Tie leading
banking house Of Thos. Branch a Co
have already purchased 5000, 600 OF coupon
bonds at - TO s. per thousand and others
In their line are hoping soon for orders for
registered bonds aud treasury notes.
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Special to the Herald.

7I70'FNT W IIIN IIVTWIII'
SHREVEPORT, la, October 27.-The Texas
" Pacific railway advanced the cotton rate
from here to all points where navigation ON
Red River was suspended, but now that Red
River is again open to boats, cotton treights
on the Texas Il Pacific are reduced TO the
old figures. Col. d. u. Martin, cotton fac.
tor, called ON the railroad agent here today.
telling htm he could do better hy boats
than by the old rates on the road The
agent requested him 10 await communica.
tion from headquarters, when he expects
still lower rates.
The supreme court adjourned today after
u little over two weeks session
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The North Carolina Midland Railroad Com
pnny

DANvILLE Va, October 97-The stock.
holders Of the North Carolina Midland. rail.
road company held a meeting at Winston,
North Carolina on Tuesday, adournlng
yesterday. John s. Barbour was reelected
president; j, $. Morehead vice president,
and also the old board of directors, with j.
Wilcox Brown, G. Y. Holland and j. T.
COwan added TO the board, The stock-hold-
ers passed resolutions to take county sub
struction Of the road and authorized-P -Presi-
dent Barbour to execute mortgage
on the road-bed, and property of the com.
pany for the same purpose The directors
located the line of road as far south as
Mooresvillc, having already located II from
the Virginia state line to Winston.