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Smyrna times., 1882-02-15

MONDAYS Erery Erening contained the
valedictory of William 7. Croasdale, its
editor since its establishment eleven years
AGO. Mr. Croasdale has been strong
figure in Delaware journalism, an aggres-
siye writer, and even those who differed
with him on many issues cannot but re-
oret his loss from our Press Association.
+. y. Vallandingham, for long time con-
nected with the paper and for some time
past its managing editor succeeds him.
Mr.. Vallandingham is one of our rising
journalists who will doubtless take pride
in keeping his paper to the front.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15
DEATHS.

BERRY.-February sth, in thi> town, Mr>. Mary Jane
Berry aged G0 years.
BEITH.-Fehruary sth, at Blackbird. Newton, SON of
Donald and Barbary Beth. aged years and >
months
KEEN.-February 10th, near Green Spring OF pneu-
monia James f. son Of David and sarah Keen.
aged l6 years
HARRlS.-On January 18th. in New Castle of Scarlet
fever and Dipthtria. Ida l. Harris aged years
on the 3lst Clara Harris aged years daughters Ut
the late Lemucl Harris, DeidrTeuH pLeuSc COPY.
SCOTTEN.-ln Dvvor, January I'd of consumption
Sallie scotch, aged Is years and days.
THOAAS.-At HollRndSville, January 2lst Allen
Thomas, aged 81 years, months and Il days
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday after
noon by ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pro-
prietor, at Smyrna Delaware.
ERMs-SUBsCRIPTToN-On year 80 90 in advance, or
$3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No paper
discontinued until all arrears paid-only at the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate of
Seven Centsa line forthe rstinsertion; subsequent
insertions Three and ahalfcents Aliberal discount
made to quarterly semi-annual and yearly adverti-
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents per
line.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15
MARRIAGES.

ASSONS-In Dover. February eth, by the
Rev. p. q. Parker, Wilbert NJ Clark and Miss Laura
CassOn>. both of Dover.
HNSON-THOMPSON.-At the N. +. parsonage.
Odessa February 2d. by Rev. W. II. Hutchin.
William Johnson ard Miss Sarah l.. Thompson.
both Of New Castle county.
CART EN-PEN NINtiTON January llth, in Milling
ton Md, by Rev. John Numbers, James Gartcn. Of
New Castle county, bel, and Miss Adeu lenning
ton, Of Queen Anne'S county, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15

slower in wanting the best places than
the churches are in demanding the best
preachers. What is the result? The value
having been established it is reasonable that
it should be maintained. And sensitive
ness and sentiment as manifested under
certain circumstances where the benefits
of both systems would be monopolized,
are very much out of place. The men
who marshal under banner carrying u
certain device must stand by their watch
word without an exhibition of squeamish-
ness whenever there is flash OF powder.
The church sends to the appointing
powers their measure for man thought
capable to fill the bill When the cash
accompanies the order, by virtue of the
system it should bring him. The church
knows its wants and as far as the ability
exists with the material at hand, it should
be served. Its demands grow with the
nations progress, and the qualifications
that would suffice fifty years ago will not
suffice for to-day, not that more virtue is
required but more skill and culture in
presenting biblical truths, and breadth
and cathoicity i'll the domain of religious
thought.
The advanced culture which our schools
gives prepares the young men and young
ladies for this, and it is necessity, if the
design of the ministry is to attract and
hold them to the church. Success in the
Christian ministry like success in teaching
in the professions, in law, in medicine, de-
pends more upon energyin preparation than
in born cndowments, and why should not
the man who labors for it come to the
front in one element of usefulness as well
as another? 1t is a lesson that some are
slow to learn but it must be learned that
the rules of criticism which apply to al
other departments run for the good o
society, must also apply to the ministry.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15
Farming Implements, &c.

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, celebrated his 10th birthday Saturday.
He was the recipient of many handsome
Reral tributes from both North and South.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15

Mother has recovered" wrote an Illi-
nois girl to her Eastern relatives. " She
took bitters for long time but without
any good. SO when she heard Of the
virtues of Kidney-W Wort she got box and
It has completely cured her, so that she
can do as much work now as she could
before we moved West, Since she has
got we'll everyone about heIe Is taking It,"
See adv.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15

Death to rats, MICE reaches and ants
Parsons ExterminatOr Barns, granaries
and households cleared in a single night
NO fear of bad smells. Best and cheapest
yermin killer ip the world. Sold every
where i;'.f , 'it tl..
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15

aware City where there is no constitutional
limit but death, it may become necessary
to invoke the aid of the law.
Smyrna times., 1882-02-15
SO Head of Cattle.
Sheep and ShoatS.

one good half Durham Bull 3 years old. good stock
and size One HolScin Bull years old. suitable for
service ut the present: Lots of other young Cattle.
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are busy-busy trying to retain the guests
they secured early in the season. They
have no time TO devote TO urging other
people to come. But If they had time
what could they say? The stock-in-trade
OF terms of the watering place landlord is
as unmarkctablc rs fans. Does the land
lord say, il is Delightfully."- cool here, the
city dcnizen retorts, I'VE are praying for
heat" Does he remark that his house is
situated in thick, shady grove, the re-
sponse is equally prompt and equally
unsatisfactory. "We are agonizing fol
sunshiner'
Madam is not altogether happy at the
seaside or the lakeside. She has been
obliged to send for consignment of win.
ter clothing, q stock OF rubber boots and
supply of umbrellas. Her hammock lies
in heap, unused, in corner, and she
sits in another corner shivering in shawl.
Her daughter, Mary Jane, a miss of i6, is
down with cold contracted while play
ing lawn tennis in the wet grass. From
the piazza the baby, swathed in blankets,
howls a dismal howl, and the nurse snarls
a dismal snarl. The husband and father
promises faithfully to join his family on
Sunday, but instead he toasts his shins
before a comfortable fire at the club in
the city, and smokes and talks of the crops
while he sips his warm toddy.
The times are out Of Joint but il is an
i'll wind that blows nobody good. If the
dealers in ice, ice cream and straw hats
are ruined, fortunes are being made in
old stocks of winter clothing. If madam,
the wife of the millionaire finds it un-
comfortable in the country, thousands Of
poor city people who couldn't spend day
at Saratoga even if board were obtainable
at S5 week, find the shanty or tenement
in the alley moro endurable than it would
be with the thermometer at 100 degrees
in the shade.
The newsboy, the bootblack, the rag
picker, and the peanut-peddler have the
usual quantum Of business, without the
drawback of a single case of sunstroke in
the whole amalcamatcd fraternity. II is
"a little chilly o. nights under the side
walk where the "gutter-snipe" takes his
forty winks of sleep, but there is compen-
sation even in this, for the rats are too
cold to prowl about, and the mosquitoes
are too small to sing and too weak to bite
The prospect for corn is poor. il must be
admitted, but the hay crop is immense,
and the quantity of wheat incalculable.
The bears are despondent, but the bulls
are iubilant.
The world is after all sort of see-saw.
II somebody is up somebody else must be
be down. And thus the question is raised
whether the bulls on Change are not re-
sponsible for the cold summer? For If the
thermometer is on one end Of the see-saw
il must remain very low as long as corn,
on the other end, continues very high.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
England the True Friend of Egypt.
Philadelphia Times.

fhlladelphla Times.
Rabbi Sabato Morals, of the Hebrew
Congregation Of Mikhve Israel, on Sew
enth street above Arch, recently received
an interesting letter from his brother-in-
law, DR.. Casare Lunel Bey, late Attorney
General Of Egypt. DIR. Lunel has for
many years been a resident of the East
and has held several important positions
under the Khedive. Following his usual
custom, he left Egypt early in the sum-
mer for the Italian lakes, and was there
fore absent during the bombardment
He informs DR.. Morals that his house,
together with his library valued at sGO,-
900, and valuable collection of paintings
and statuary, was completely destroyed
but that owing to the meager character
of the news so far received, he has not
yet learned the details of his loss. In
closing his letter he says: an England
alone is the hope Of Egypt. Let not your
liberal views lead you astray. | have
lived In the country and studied the peo-
pie, their history and institutions, and
have carefully watched the progress of
events in this unhappy land, and | tell
you that Arab Bey represents the party
of retrospection, England the party of
progress and civilization DR.. Lunel,
whose title of Bey was conferred upon
him by the Khedive, visited this city
during the centennial year, and is well
remembered in Hebrew social circles.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
The Delta Of the Nile.

The Delta, or Lower Egypt, is that
mart of the country most likely to be at-
fected by the events of an immediate
future. and, therefore, any description OF
what is termed "the valley of the Nile"
may be dispensed with. The river, issh-
ing from the valley few miles north OF
Cairo, enters the low, wide plain, which,
from its resemblance to the fourth letter
of the Greek alphabet, received from that
people the name of the Delta. The
stream divides itself into two branches
that of Rosetta, or old Canopic, and that
of Dariat. or Phatnitic. Between these
two are numerous canals, large and
SMALL, intersecting the country In every
direction. Along the sea cost are the san
lakes or marshes called Burlos, commu
nicating with the sea by an outlet, when
is probably the same as the Sebennyn'
mouth of the ancient geographers anc
Menzalah. Proceeding westward, th'
Rosetta or Bolbitine mouth is reached
which, with that of Damietta, are now
the only two entrances from the sea int
the Nile-accessible only to small vessels
The river at Rosetta is about l,Soo fee
wide, and at Damietta nearly 800 feet
West of Rosetta, salt marsh, callet
Lake Etko, has been formed, which
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ECHOES FROM EGYPT.
News and Gossip from Pha-
raoh's Land.
The Horse Guards Want to Fight and don't
Want any White Gioved Commander.
Mutterings in the Horse Guards.

London Letter in the New York Tribune.
There is dismay, muttering, almost
mntiny in the Brigade of Guards. High
authority has decided that instead of be-
ing commanded according to precedent
by the senior general of the brigade they
are to be commanded by the Duke of
Connaught. The officers are furious for
they foresee that their brigade will be
condemned TO inglorious safety do not
see why this should be so, but | am 's-
sured that they are right in what they
say. 1t may seem harsh remark, but |
have personal experience that the love of
an oyer-fond mother is often a curse to
her children. When ! was little boy,
a lad whom | knew, and admired when
saw him in uniform, was appointed to
a regiment then under orders for the
Crimea. His fond mother, fearing he
might be killed, moved heaven and
earth. and finally obtained his transfer
to West India regiment, an act and
deed which nearly maddened him, poor
fellow lie missed the Crimea and the
war of the Indian mutiny, and died of
yellow fever without ever seeing a shot
fired.
We have not forgotten here that it
was the Queen who prevented the Duke
of Connaught from going to South Africa,
and all the Prince of Wales friends are
aware that he is very jealous of the mill
tarv renown of his brother-in-law, the
Imperial Crown Prince of Germany and
of the Red Prince. These are mighty
warriors and it is probable that the Crown
Prince il the greatest of living generals
in the field. Naturally our own heir
apparent is furious at being feather-bed
soldier against his own will In his case
some foolish reason is alleged about the
roval succession but it is very hard that
the notions of ancient twaddlers should
be allowed to cripple the energy of our
princes who are burning to distinguish
themselves. Moreover, the Duke OF
Connaught is so far out of the royal sue
cession that his life is not of the slightest
political importance. And when we
look back and read how valiantly George
the Second bore himself at Dettingen we
must condole with the sons of widows
who are ever subject to "coddling
What is felt here is that royal princes
should either step out of the army or do
their duty in it like other officers. The
opinion of Society is actuated by the
knowledge that any one of them would
be only too glad to be in the front. Apart
from this little difficulty the army is de-
lighted at having something to do
should the tardy decision of the Govern
ment bring about graver complications,
there is no doubt that war will bepopular
in England Everybody hates the
'psalm-singing' peace-at-any-price party,
and John Bright's secession is considered
good riddance.
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communicates on one side with the Nile
and on the other side with the sea. or
Aboukir Bay, by an outlet which CORE
spends to the old Canopic mouth. West
of Lake Etko is the Lake of Aboukir,
which communicates with the sea. and
Is divided from Lake Mareotis, to the
southwest of it, by an isthmus, along
which passes the canal of Alexandria.
known as the Mahmoudieh Canal. This
was used for the conveyance of passengers
by the overland route to India. From its
mouth, at Atfeh, travelersJlproceeded
along the Nile TO Boulak, to the port of
Cairo, in steamboats, constructed for the
purpose, and thence across the desert in
caravan TO Suez. The greatest breadth
OF the Delta, or cultivated plain, of Lower
Egypt is about eighty miles from east to
west its length, from the bifurcation of
the river TO the sea, is estimated at ninety
miles. The interior of the country is
covered with fields, orchards and planta-
tions, chiefly with cotton.
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AIa,la's Toast to Men.

At a literary meeting, a talented lady
toasted" men as follows:
"God bless 'em. We halve their joys,
double thersorrows, treble their expenses,
quadruple their cares, excite their afieo-
tions, control their property and out ma
neuver them in everything This would
be very dreary world without men. In
fact, | may say, without prospect of sue
cessful contradiction, without 'em ii
would not be much of a world anyhow.
We love 'em, and the dear beings can't
help it, we control 'em and the precious
fellows don't knowit. As husbands they
are always convenient, though not al
ways on hand, a. beaux they are by no
means matchless. They are most agree
able visitors, they are handy at state
fairs, and indispensable at oyster saloons.
They are splendid as escorts for some
other fellows wife or sister, and as
friends they are better than women. As
our fathers they are inexpressibly grand.
A man may be a failure in business, a
wreck in constitution, not enough TO
boast of as a beauty, nothing as legis-
lator for woman's rights, and even not
very brilliant as a member of the press,
but if he is our own father, we overlook
his shortcomings, and cover his peccadil-
loes with the divine mantle of charity.
Then as our husbands, how we love to
parade them as our paragonsl In the
sublime language of the inspired poet;
Wen lie for them,
Well cry tor them.
nd ~ wp pould agl IN
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THE COLD SUMNER.
The Confusion Caused In Divers Directions
by the Unreasonable Temperature.
Chicago Tribune

Several fan-merchants have gone into
bankruptcy. Dealers in ice cream are in
despair, the teeth of itinerant cool-drink
vendors chatter as they say "lce-cold-
l-e-m-o-n-a-d-e," fly-poison is accumulate
ing at the auction rooms, and dealers in
the commodity are abandoning the bust
ness and resorting to rat-catching.
Those persons who from principle or
obstinacy refuse to have fires in their
houses in the months of July and August
huddle together in theatres and other
places of amusement to keep warm. The
clubs are full to overilowing, and before
the open CRATE fire there is circle of gouty
bachelors, white-haired, bald-headed, be-
wigged, VETOED, and chilled to the mar
row, slipping hot Scotches, and exchanging
"reminiscences of the cold season in eigh-
teen hundred and something-something
in the morning of the century.
On Change corn goes up as the ther-
mometer goes down. The bears tried
looking cheerful, and were fond of re-
marking that July and August are corn
months-this was in the latter part of
June. Then they all carried fans and
waved them vigorously when they were
not blown out OF their hands by fierce
blast of wind. Then they put on winter
flannels, concealing them under summer
outer garments, and tried, with the aid
of hot drinks surrepttiously taken, to
perspire One morning, too, evidently by
concert of action, they appeared in linen
busters carrying fans and wiping their
foreheads with pocket handkerchiefs sat
urated with mineral water. That night
there were several distinguished bears
laid up with ague, and the next morning
they appeared in overcoats, declaring that
they were invariably attacked with chills
Just before the beginning Of the annual
| heated term.
People 90 about shaking hands in a
chilly way and exchanging congratula.
/ tions when the sun peeps out from behind
the clouds; they shake hands and smile
benevolently when the wind changes to
the southwest but in few minutes il
backs into the east. There is cold
shower of rain, and the whole communi'
tv paddles about in the mud, under um.
brellas. muttering words that have an Ill
look in print. -, -,
The women all look like black nuns
for thev all wear hooded rubber cloaks
They also carry umbrellas, of course, and
wear oyershoes. Three months ago there
was an immense surplus OF rubber goods
in the hands of manufacturers and Jobber'
and prices were fiat This vast stock ha;
been disposed of, and the factories ar,
running night and day, and prices have
one up 20 per cent.
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The Moles at Port Said.

The northern harbor of the Suez Canal
is formed by two mighty artificial moles
or dams reaching 5,l30 and 900 feet into
the blue waters of the historic Mediter-
ranean Sea. These moles are made from
the "rocks of the desert mixed with
quicksand and lime, and, after being cut
into blocks of thirty-two cubic feet dimen-
sions and dried were sunk to their places
A popularity of these moles is that they
act like sieve, through which the
waters can penetrate, yet at the same
time the power of the surging waves is
broken upon them. The current of the
sea flowing from the mouths of the river
Nile in an easterly direction along the
Egyptian coast, and carrying the elected
sands and mud of the aforesaid against
the west end of Port Said, was the means
of forming what now is known as Quai
Eugene. Facing this quai, northward,
are long rows of houses-Port Said. The
lighthouse is at the mouth of the Suez
Canal
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
A Regiment of Camcls.

A London correspondent writes: Il
see that an old pamphlet written by one
of the members of the expedition under
the command of Bonaparte in 1898, has
been resuscitated. 1t is the Regiment
of Camels,' which rendered very effect
i've service not only in Egypt but also in
Syria. The scheme was invented by
Bonaparte himself There were 400
camel-men, and | don't know how many
canels. They acted for the French the
part of flying squadron, ana proved
able to move at the rate of 100 miles
day 1t is to be hoped that some such
intelligent scheme may be adopted by
our own people Unnecessary.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
NUTRITIOUS ROOD.

The pleasure of living is increased by a
jndicious selection of nutritious food. The
true epicurean will avoid diet not pleasing
to his palate and satisfactory to his stomach.
An invalid suffering from dyspepsia who
finds this or that gives him greater or
less stomachic suffering, heartburn, ETC.,
should choose tho ones less aggravating to
his feelings. The writer cured himself Of
dyspepsia by diet consisting principally
of soft boiled eggs, toast. beef-steak cooked
rare, baked potatoes and warm new milk +,
using as a tonic DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparila, a medicine highly recon-
mended as strengthening to the digestive
organs.-7imeS Correspondent.
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Wen lie for them,
And II we could, we'd fly for them,
Well do anything but die for them

Mrs. Maria l.. Win;op, of Batavia, o.,
writes: 81 believe | suffered more from
dyspepsia than any woman living. 1t lust
seemed that no kind Of food would rest on
my stomach. Ny habits were very irregular
and my general health consequently broke
down. Several medicines tried relieved
me at first but | soon got worse again.
was recommended to give DIR. Guysott's
Yellow Dock and Sarsparilla trial. II has
aow been three months since l quit taking
II and have not suffered any symptoms OF
dyspepsia since, and my habits are now very
regular
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07

"aS" DO not grasp at the shadow and lose
the substance kidney-Wort is able to
convert you from shadow Of your former
selfinto the substance of established health.
Said sufferer from kidney trouble when
asked to try Kdney-Wort for remedy.
"fll try it, but it will be my last dose" IL
cured him and now he recommends II to all (.
If you have disordered kidneys don't fail
to try it.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
MY PRAYER.
L, D. MAXWELL.
Inray not f,raclnndloss liz.

pray not for a cloudless life:
] know full well the soul-like flowers
Beneath the p lting summer showers
ATE cultured by the storms Of strife.
! would not Vince Ia drain the bowl
Filled TO the brim with draughts of woe.
lift were given me 10 know
That draughts like these expand the soul.
Nor for the good of life crave
Its wealth, its pleasure, what are they.
When on that dread. disastrous day,
We reach the threshold Of the grave?
This be my prayer To love the good.
To do the right, TO seek the true,
To keep cternally In view
The truth of human brotherhood.
To tread the paths the good have trod
In every age since life began,
My or, ed. the Brotherhood Of Man;
My trust, The fatherhood of God.
To sft the creeds ofbygone days,
That Truth her treasures may unroll.
Hume and purify the soul
With her divine, uniading rays.
Nor deem IL more truth when found
Embedded in tablishei creeds;
Nor less, when tangled in the weeds
or doctrines taught on pagan ground.
For Truth is none the more gem
When published by angelic tongue,
Than when In weaker measure sung
BY poor uncertain sous of men.
oh, may evermore aspire,
Whene'er enchained in errors thral,
see a weaker brother fall,
To lift his sinking spirit h CHER.
To live. that as the seasons fly,
The close of each recurring year
May find me in higher sphere
of manhood true nobility.
And whether shall live again
In some celestial far-on sphere
Dr perish with my temple here,
tiust mad not lived in vain.
For though the soul may cease to shine,
The radiant spark OF life II shed
VIII glimmer vi hen itself is dead,
In other lives throu h endless time.
Saturday Express.
The Osceola times., 1882-10-07
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