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, 1881-01-25
COMMISSIONER WALLER.
He Submits His Estimates for
the Current Year. -,
An Appropriation Of 81 1,500,794 Asked
for City improvements,
Etc.
Tho Street improvements 10 Cut n
big Figure lit tho Expense
Accounts.

Olh EAhWkG Aut 1tAtEA0C
.,oo,,,s
Accouh's'
---
commissioner Waller, Of tho l'epartmcnt ot
Public Works, yesterday nftern"on completed
v ~ ar ns o x'r @ u st te
I'm tSn,trt,t,.r rnn t.,,l,. sto .",nts omd In.
tails accompanying aru very cetnpteto. Mr..
Waller has evidently tnkcn palns and cnre to |
cut down, yct hc docs not quite emo NJ tn Mr..
enriey's aeas.,s 10 whlt s'l 10 w,thla Limits.
Ncary onc'l'atf "f tue approximations askS tor
tic iarue ano,,nt nskr,i fur t spuysl @ assessments
-s4atMsl-,s wt,,.tiy ,nn to ,no larr, ,,,,uner OF
improvements uf new streets nlrca,ly or
'errd by the, city Council. soao
q these ortlcrs will have tn be rcstMs.l. ~
ts1 t%r n rns %y t @ wn's sst 'ls ye S H.
has hecn Irlnyrd an th!s ugeott. I'M. ing ar.ler-
tho C,,antIl h,.s not yc. crnscd. ll,st year tho
amount appropriated f1r spcelHl hsIesslnenta
sss ] s Y !, ys ysry tss y ss ts i n!sa I'll 'S s: ID :
wi.ra. iii tic Swings ncc,ltai,Iatcel nn!..u ihu
s.ettu, fslnltKtik1ltpd hy tlc Heath AtMtnIs1rA-
i0 VIII i'e rxhtt1ste ad 'ltsiiter yenr WI 500
~ , ,v,n ,in tMs' IL ~, ~" s. r"msn,, f'r
Ia i, "3Es - NEW ] ss,. ,rI1I n hnrn ~ H., iusnm, tn
1crEnSs the extcnt If *SJoiWO ihjy ygur, Unless
aot.cbudys estimates are materially lop1tu or
Dy the Council, md allowed to Eu over for
tue CbntT0ller MID estimate ui costs OF PUBLIC
improvements ltiu rel,Mtrs n5g Hs f0lluwR:
UEpAHFNgSr or PunLtc Wt'ltKs. CtttCt0o,
~, Jun. s4.-aHc fi9it: x: 4. nai1lsP. tnhtnIf-
: .,, M H. ,nu a,;r n. , % "
nta nc"ssnr,. - ~ % H.. III ~
. H., nra9f "a fsst u",r H. IN ,,,t ~ ~ Fr t
~ I'M f;n,,sr, Eu,st ~ ;i,h '.fr niun snnit
gres nnrt,s Ne rs fe,i'fsH M n,.' " wi t,,a ,see. ~
sn H. ~ tno i,nn1,s ~ sbu SsS,,. n,,,nt L.
, u, ii rf,,,, = ai ~ tl,., st.,
s.Sts s11 4 y = w. h',anH ~ y! ~ ny ~.
% ~ an; G,s, "ssm ~ s.tt e. 'n' n v ~ ~
~ s.ss NJ set % .,n.,.,, .,,ms.r"tsd ~, In @
M,u"t hv ,,is f,.t,rt,,,rnt In Hai tn,. tn,nr,vn-
inunts nr1,l repufrs otlIDr thnn tsc JNlyMGlu out
| or the Wulur aild Ngs Ctty.llull Funds wns
$j.1iul4U. Of this sum tllcr1 ts teen expended
in improvements, rcpuIrs, etc., M shtssn IN s,
statement M. ., $8i.,Ei, leaving ulIexpellt!ed
| $au7,tiU.
The esif1nntcs submitted cover tho who!e
during tue present yenr IN tnxlt,g euro uf tho
| clty's prupcrtr nslh !n making sucf improve
ments s hnvC; m !nt'st ens+ Geei, !,!reG!iy 9r.
uefuu " tne Lity Gnlt1ell NttnailE ~ iisHeu suF
, 1881-01-25

eninrsca Superintendent. ''ra,lghtslcf'. ,,o
NEW ElTf-tiAtL.
Amount to he pnta nn cxlsttg
entrcls ~ ..,.i; - fi
TO 10 appropriated. e1.................",..S el,010
IAdi1ttnllul nlntMNt Required for work
tn he !iu,.c tho present ye,!r. NJ estl.
tlntrl by Supervising Atchltcct,... @A,G:t
Total umonltt asked for. MN, mi
1tECAlttTnJ.ATt0N.
Tho fsli4wtng ~ Il rerni,!tiMtfnn or tho cnttro
ntntint hskma fnr. Ms Fvrn ntn,sh:
commissioners bltG. srtlhtlea, etc.. ...$ bG1
Department ut City Engineer ........ :lEi,hj
1)nimrtlnrtlt IT Sewerage. u............... :!N..hN
Department nr S,rruts.. :.rl11
Hperiui ,,gspss,t,cntH. ........... ....... 4!ir7
MnltI,.,,, ,,,,,,.,,.,..,.,...,..,.,. slUia
Nuw Cfty-tinll. :ak,GE
TDtnl,.,.........,,..... ......,..... 81 .St}. .Gu4
, 1881-01-25
Amount tnx-!pyy.,.. ..................


ISGOME.
Fran Jan, ]. 1880 t1 1Mtt. |, 1p8l-- .......
Tro,il tnxrs lh10 mil rrlnr yours.
Department Public Works. :s.,ly7
Sewerage Fund. A............,........,...,, IL, ,lHi
WAtEr Fund, tunts. ........u, ........,.. sNl.t.J
NAtur Fund, rrrullta, Qt0.,,,,,,.,,..,. l3Esi
stilu,l Fund, Interest. llttss
Sc.,tOt Fund. retItk.. 1I3Git
fGhUHl Fund, StuiD tllvlllnnta. ....... lG1;W7
llHIlHG ut Correction. 4s,UEs
fulfilling insptGti1n 1n.........,,..,..,.,.., 6,Hs3
Flre. fnsurpnrG premium tux -. ....,. 1t,G4H
FtuuA Observation-Disclosures, .H,hii
tIcutlSGs Observation-Disclosures, aE4IN
lteiltH, ,...........,,,.,, 1Ns5s
Miscellaneous stIurces,....... ......." e0,4u5
li.iIlti.1rlEa.
outstanding tlpOn which interest IA 10 ho paid:
SlN ],Ur cUNt bonds. !ia...,.....,...........$ !HAM0
EsSen Cer cont aInl,tla tEnr three lOMtlls) SihNW
Four per cent lands tfur ninu n0ntlsI.. 9t!,NM
The per CGnt hUI,'lH t1r,lta,,o.l nhuyu wilt lo
nll ru.lroHtsl during April, aud reptaccta by tho
}ur cents H1rcAtly HUltl. -..-
luUU per Gp,lt ltIilll 81, $40
Seven PER cent sewerage batnls, .,t%l,Uu
Four Al,il Il !Als per CUNTS .......,....,. 4W,0tU
Buvnn, per cent river Improvement
six par tent wHtar honds..........,.... I@,M4
Or thia, sl],6as, ns ninvo notc1, [ul.s .iuG III
April. Respectfully sllhM!ttul,
y. u. NunNEY, Cnntroltor.
Tho Councal then Aljour,.ct untli Wednesday,
night.
, 1881-01-25
FEVER and AGUb

FEVER AND AGUE cured fur 0tty FIJI Gett1
Thert Is not remedial nxent In thts wofla o,sdr ~
will cure FeyUr ai,ti AKun at W other ~ H"i W.
Oua Hlit,tlg, Scarlet, 1yphuiu feluW, ana pst g.H
fovurs inI,lv.l by RAILWAYS PILLS. so quls'a'
~ sHADWAY'S READY RELIEF.
FIFTY CENTS FER ltVTILE.
, 1881-01-25
Numerous Stioot improvements
Ordered in Advance OF
p: the Estimates.
Tho Legislature Asked to In.
crease tito Number OF Wards
to Twenty"ionr.
Street Crossings and Sidewalk
Steps to Be Cleared
of Snow.
The Controllers Estimates Provide
for q Tax-Lovy Of
J.. S3,96G,821.
TIE COUNCIL.

nENUt.AN MEETING LAST ESEStSu.
Tho Council brld Il rcg,tlnf weekly meeting
Inst evening, Mayor ftnrrlaon In the c'inir, UNI
uli tho Aldermen present except McNurncy,
IIulhcrt aud YnnHE, .
Alb 1A,w,er, by consent, introduced an or'Icr
nutuortxlnX tho Mnyur nt,1 Controller to pny tho
clty employt4 IS per ceni VI thelr present sala~
rics for .]Muunry, Fcbruury. ar.l March.
AID. Cullcrson srlatas tho paint thut tho cliaster
inhibited any such ncttnu sttice tho 1ppropr1n.
tIolIs for 1871 i,lld tlpt breu nlale.
The order. hnwcvur. wis passed,-yoas, II.
nuys, E-ns follows:
tRs sas-I!Snsfsai Man ilseti. H 'HasSss wisr fl esl
Essysy: l%s,;; seh'ocder' Iho'np'on l'nuo'' "nu
N St!Rvs.nnllnrJ, clnrk. Storey. urannis. WIT
! ktns, Cuert.,n, Altpcter, suytlt, swift. BrHdy'
HUu u' mtton . "f Xi. Clark tho rules were SITS
pended, ami the ,t,atter ur street improvements
wits tnkcn up. 4 large nninber Or ordlnI.1ccs
1ot lypg dralns Sis ws5S p4syea, ~ H. os4sr ! 70
prnuon bills.
THE BURLINGTON CROSSING.
AID. cIurh: by consent, offered the following
Ordered That Il committee Of five, to consist
OF hts lIollnr the Muyur. tho Commissioner Of
Public Works. md thrcu Aldermen u be nntned
Ds the chnir, bc appointed to confcr With tho
owners of the rn!lroutl-trncks atrnss the soutu
division, lust north Of Sixtecnth street, With
ei @ b. " ctfor rs,nosea. r,lseti abosa tic streets,
or stink bclow thens SO ms 10 cetse to be IN o9.
ssruet!on t. public trnyel % and tnat i. .no sats
Tho Chatr appointed us tho Committee Aid.
Clhrk, Lu~ier, and Hurley.
THE CABLE JsOADs.
Aid. Cullcrton rcfcrrrl t1 tho passage Of tho
orllMAnco uuthorlzlng tug South Side hallway
Company tu operate tllclr cprs bs tho cubic
tics" mid fuunl that tho Compnny hnd no rlsh:
to run ours On stnte atrect ftoin Twenty second
nm OrIpr ltrEtIrR the City. to report ut
, 1881-01-25

~.
Warrnnts issued tho yeltr previous or III
furiler yGnrs rpheun,rd ny tho Treua-
issO..- - ~ - .......:......... 5,7so
Amount Ut warrants outstanding lleO.
~, lH31, pnyMbe oil ne.nAl... Gl,hlG
Payable vi! demand frDlh tNxes lR7B..... l,4U
Payable IN tlulll!,lt frni thxss lB1n..., UsG
llyAtIo Yrulu lAxcd lbSUwhrn collected, 6Bl,EN
xiu;- .1tt
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Landlords are to Ireland what the
carpetbaggers were to the South" said
Father Ryan, the ''poetpriest," in an ad.
dress in Baltimore on Tuesday night; land
the Irish people will rid themselves of their
oppressors as the South rid itself of the
carpet-baggers." In his conclusion Father
Ryan said (pointing to his head): "Agita.
ton here must be clear" Ito his mouth J,
"here it must be prudent" Ito his heart),
"and here tender and impulSive, which, if
followed, will crown your efforts with sue.
cess"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05
For the Smurnd Times.
For the Smyrna Times.
"reminiscences Of Smyrna so Years
Ago.
BY ONE WHO LIVED THERE.
(CoNTINUED.)

(CoNTINUED.)
In my former communication, l began at
a point one mile East of the "four corners"
or centre Of the town. Following the
circle Northward, l commence now at
John c. Lowber's, Philadelphia lawyer,
who married Margaret daughter of Hon.
George Wilson previously referred to. Mr..
Lowbsr lived on the farm on the New
Castle side of Duck Creek. Mountain
cherry hedges on this farm, possessed great
attraction for Juveniles, whose depredations
rarely permitted the fruit to ripen on the
bushes. Across the stream in the village Of
Duck Creek, was Mr.. Lowber's tan yard,
where he did an extensive business. He
and his brother Peter, Tor half brother
perhaps) were prominent Methodists.
remember with what spirit and force he
used to sing the " Christian Mariner:
Sometimes temptations blow
dreadful hurricane,
And high the waters flow
And DER my sides break in,
But still my bark by faith outrides
The clustering winds and surging tides,
He removed to. Batavia, Genesce county,
N. Y, and was for many years connected
with the Holland Land Co. Subsequently
he removed to Washington or Alexandria,
D. C. One Of his daughters, Ellen married
DIR. VIM. Cummins; another, Kate, mar.
ried Gov. William Temple.
Holdings mill was an institution oil
Duck Creek, and did heavy grist custom
work. Mr.. Holding resided in large brick
house between the mill and the X roads.
lie had very pretty, stylish, daughter
who was great belle. | think she mar.
ried Mr.. Bowers farmer in Kent county
Md. ! scarcely remember the store keep
srs at Duck Creek. think none of them
were prominent as merchants. There wal
. tavern and shops Of various trades, but il
was not then place Of much Importance
Crossing the stream Southwark, stood
the old English Church; both the build
ing and grounds were IN dilapidated con
dition. Many ghost stories were told il
connection with these ruins and grave yard
| I remember bearing Benjamin Farrov
tell one on hims l' lie was widowe
and was visiting q lady in smyrna, with
view to matrimony. His wife was burie.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

A TRUE MANA true man is ALWAYS
highly esteemed even by those who may
affect to despise him. Their estimate of
his character may be concealed, but secretly
they approve and commend him. In the
estimation of the virtuous, good morals
honesty and integrity are always regarded
as cardinal virtues, and essential to the
formation of worthy character. A man
who lacks sincerity, who is true to the lip,
but false to the heart, who looks one way
and rows another, is unworthy of conf.
dence and cannot be trusted. Be sincere,
honest, true, and you will command the
respect and confidence of ALL Be on your
guard in this matter.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

With the mercury whes it has been
Delaware is very much indebted to the
Maine press for valuable suggestion. A
resident of Blaine started the other day
for Hoplton, and, to keep himself warm,
wore four pairs of stockings, pair of moo
casins, two pairs of drawers, pair of thick
trousers, tive undsrshirts, three outside
woollen shirts, dress coat, waistcoat, two
overceats, rubber coat, a newspaper across
his lungs, two scarfs and two pairs of nit
tens.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The proposed visit of Moody and Sankey
to New Orleans will be postponed for some
time on account of the immense quantity
of work which they are doing in San Fran
cisco, and which is yet to be done in that
city. As they propose to visit England
during the coming spring and summer, if
they should be NUiaihed much longer in
California the trip to New Orleans must be
postponed indefinitely. In any event their
stay will not be long. From New Orleans
they will 60 TO New York and take steamer
for England.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

"THINKs TO MYSELF IsN'r THIS So p
Three ladies meet upon the street; two of
them are walking out together. One Of
them says, when the third party comes
up: Why, how do you do, Miss Smith /?
this is my friend, Miss Butterworth :" leach
lady bows). "Do tell me, Miss Smith,
where you have kept yourself for a month i?
have been SO lonely without your com.
pany; what pretty suit you have on; it
sets like glove; but we are in a great
hurry; must move along; now do come
and see me often; good,day." Hank Miss
Smith is now out of hearing: REALLY,
Miss Buttsrworth, l don't know what YOU
will think of me for hating in the street
TO talk to that ungainly, stupid creature
Such bore as she is l can never walk
out without meeting her! Did you notice
her dress it fitted about as well as a meal
bag drawn over mop bandle! learn her
father intends to move out of town soon.
with his family, and really hope they will
goT This is truly American etiquette.
But then we cannot help what is said or
done behind our backs; and to know who
are truly our friends, requires wise head
Deceit in society 10 as plenty as potato.
beetles in mid summer.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The Irish harvest this year is described
as the best known for more than a genera.
ton. The area planted with oats was very
large, and the yield has turned out to be at
least IS per cent in excess of that of last
season; while the grain has obtained, if
anything, better price in the market than
1t did last year, when the yield was SO
scanty. The yield of wheat has been in
some parts as much as twelve barrels to the
statute acre; and the quality, both red and
white has been superior to that of any
harvest within living memory. The green
Drops, tao have, as a rule, given the Irish
farmer satisfaction, although the potato
crop has been a slight disappointment.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05
More Wife Than Country.

The other night, soon after a warm meet.
ing opened, one Of the electors present
began edging for the door, as if he meant
to leave the place. He was soon stopped
by friend, who said:
" Don't leave US now, want you to hear
what that speaker is saying-Hear that
He says we must triumph, or the country
is doomed
Yes, l know-but I've got to edge
along towards home" was the reply.
Home? Great heavens! how can YOU
talk of going homo until he has finished
that speech? There he goes again. He
asks if you want to see grass growing in
the streets of our cities-our fertile farms
returned to the wilderness-our families
crowding the poor.houses until there is no
longer room to receive another ?"
"Nc, l don't know as l would, but
guess I'll sort o. work my way out"
Wait fifteen minutes-ten-fve-H
asks whether you are a freeman, or slave
He wants to know if you have forgotten
the patriotic principles defended by the
blood of your grandsires-if you have for
gotten the sound of libertys bell ?"
" don't know as have, but must 90
really l must"
"Hear that-hear thatl He says your
country will bless YOU"
" can't say as to that" replied the man
as he crowded along, "but I'm dead sure
that the old woman will if don't git home
in time to put this Goldfish to soak for
breakfast"
"Great guns! but do you prefer Goldfish
to liberty2.' exclaimed the other.
81 don't know as do, but get more of
it,"
"And you will see this country ruined
see her go to destruction
" I'd be kinder sorry to see her 90 down
hill" slowly observed the delinquent, as he
reached the door, "but if you had a wife
who could begin jawing at ten o'clock, and
not lose minute until daylight, and then
end up with q grand smash of crockerv
and tit of Mysteries, you'd kinder stand
off as | do, and let this old Republic
squeeze through some mighty fine knot.
holes,-Detrou Free Press.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05
To DE CoNTINUED.l

1.-THE grandest mining enterprise ever
projected in Colorado" is to cut tunnel at
an altitude of 10000 feet "cIear through
the backbone of the American continent,
as you would punch a hole through a
potato" The Leadville paper which thus
begins to tell about the project adds: 1.-THE
high range of mountain over which the
cold, barren apex of Gray's Peak stands in
its massive majesty is the back bone of the
American continent. The Atlantic Pacific
tunnel will cut clear through this range, a
distance of over $4,000 feet, about 4 SO
miles all the way crossing heavy veins of
silver ore, cutting them at right angles"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The Wilmington IN. C.) Star says: ait
has only been year or two since pine straw
frat became an article of export in this
market, and now we learn it is almost inn.
possible to supply the demand for it. 1t is
shipped North where it undergoes certain
preparations and is then used for stuifing
mattresses, in the place of oakum, and for
other purposes, besides yielding kind Of
oil, the first process to which it ia sub.
jecteskn .
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Official returns show that the foot and
mouth disease is seriously spreading
amongst the cattle in all the large counties
of England. There are 6,754 cases of the
disease reported in Norforlk, and 1876 in
London.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Georgia proposes to 60 into new indus.
try-the cultivation of cork trees. Expert.
ments recently made, with acorns procured
from Spain, have been satisfactory, and the
Enfaula, Ala, Times is sure that "the tree
will grow luxuriantly in Georgia, needing
no protection whatever from climate influ.
ences." The Macon Telegraph says There
are some we'll grown and very interesting
specimens of the cork tree at Milledgeville,
with bark thick enough for use. The con.
dition of the trees demonstrates that they
find genial soil and climate in Georgia. y
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Five years ago 100000 croquet sets were
Gold in this country. Any one with taste
for mathematics can figure out the damage.
About one broken head to sverp set and
half per season is good average to work
on.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The London newspapers are making
Edwin Rooth millions of new friends and
admirers in this country by pitching into
him. The fact that he does not please the
English critics is proof positive that he is a
good actor.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Sejourner Truth, now well over cen.
fury old, declares that she shall not die
until American women can vote, for she
couldn't bear to 60 into the heavenly king,
dom without being a full citizen of the
American Republic.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The grain trade of New York during
the present year has been enormous. The
receipts of all kinds Including -four reduc.
ed to bushsls) from January l, to Dscsm.
Der Is, amounted to 169,ll5.407 bushels, of
which quantity l32,S23,s23 bushels was ex.
ported. The amount shipped was 80 per
cent greater than in 1879. Such care was
used in the loading Of vessels that notwith.
standing $500 vessels left with grain for
Europe, only eight have been lost.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Mr. Garfield, his wife and the young lady
who is to assist in doing the honors of the
White House, have all been school teachers,
but after the 4th of March they will be so
happy that they will not care whether
schools keeps or not.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

A writer says it would be curious to fol.
low pound of silk from its spinning until
1t becomes a silk Dress but more men
prefer to follow it after it has became a
dress, and while the lady Ia in it, How
very singular III
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Of the members of President Hayes
cabinet all have been provided for but
three-Schurz, Devsns and Evarts. The
first will probably resume the editorial rele
and the two others the law. Secretary
Evarts has awaiting him the most lucrative
professional practice of any lawyer in the
country.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

A new industry that promises employ.
ment for women and children has been
started in California. At Santa Barbara,
among the palm trees, is a variety called
filimentosa, from which are made hats
equal to Panama, bonnets, baskets, picture
frames and an endless variety Of novelties.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

That was not a bad remark Of Secretary
Evarts; "The peasant of Ireland or Ger.
many" he said, carrying soldier on his
back, cannot compete with the American
peasant, who has no soldier to carry"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Gen. Z. o. Ord, in a talk with reporter
at st. Louis few days ago, said that he
had not yet decided whether he should live
hereafter in this country or in Mexico, but
that he strongly favored the latter country.
He added that Mexico is the richest
country in the world as to natural sources.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The bands of Sioux, Cheyenne and Ponca
Indians visited the Department of the In.
terror last Wednesday, and showed strong
desirs to see the Secretary.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

"See q pin and pick it up.
All the day you'll have good luck;
Zee a pin and let it lay,
Bad luck you'll have all day"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

At a recent silver wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard, at Washington, a cake baked
for the original bridal twenty. five years ago,
was served
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The United States government pays
William II. Vanderbilt $447,000 every
three months as interest on the money it
has borrowed Of him.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

The MORMoNs.-The Mormon problem,
which every administration for the last
quarter of a century has handed over to its
successor, remains to plague the new Pres.
ident. 1t seems almost as far from solu
ton now as when Buchanan sent Albert
Sidney johnson to Utah with an army, in
1857, to coerce the sinful saints. Grants
policy of court prosecutions and Hayes's
policy of moral suason have been alike
unsuccessful in breaking up polygamy
Perhaps the next administration will try a
new method. A heroic and effective plan
is suggested, involving the abolition by
Congress of the Territorial Legislature and
courts, the temporary government of the
Territory by commission, the recognition
and enforcement of the property rights
and claims to support of the deluded
women and unfortunate children whe are
victims of polygamy, and the rigorous
prosecution of ali persons contracting new
polygamous marriages.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

A TRAGIC DEATH.--Hon. A. C. Tate, OF
Olearheld, Pa, while attending the funeral
of DIR. Crouch, Tuesday afternoon, fell dead
FROM heart disease at the grave Of DR..
Crouch.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

George Eliot never had a photograph
taken, and has I" left to the world no copy"
unless her publishers have some left.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05
ELECTION NOTICE,

THE FRurr GROWERS NATIONAL BANK on Smyrna
49, SMYRNA, DEL.s Dec. z, 1880.
The Annual ELECTION for Directors OF this Bank VIII
be held at the Banking House, on Tuesday, January
doc - saw n r. WILDs, Cashier.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Ex.Qusen Isabella of Spain is an enthu.
siastic, and, what is better, subscribing
friend of DeLesseps' canal scheme.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Take in your Thermometer these cold
nights. The mercury freezes ct forty de-
grees below zezo.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

1t turns out that Judge Woods was net
born in OHIO, but in Kentucky. HIS ap.
sentiment must have been a mistake.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1881-01-05

Patronize home industries but don't do
it patronizingiy.