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The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04
Col. Snowden on the Trade
Dollar.

Colonel A. Louden Snowden,
lperintendent of the Mint, at Phila-
S,lphia, is of the opinion that the
Government should retire the TT de dol
H.. The principal causes for the dis
Ispute into which theicoin has fallen, he
ads, is due to its want of legal tender
YER and the enormous fall in the
e of silver. Its bullion value at the
e Of its authorization, February II,
gss 1924 cents, and in July of the
e year 1921 cents. Now it iluctuatef
@ cen s6a and 81 cents. While the
z q dollar has always been acceptable
in other cities it has been from
! to time rejected, and as a conse
nre phi!adelpi ia is burdened witt
nv large proportion of the depre
el-coin. largely in the possession o
ss Iaboring people, who can i'll affor'
n N Moss Of a IL or Is per cent discount
4 ",.,ess relief was granted Colonel snow
Il san said The loss would fall upon thos
& sons least able to bear it. If not e1
anged in standard dollars they woul
time a vexatious element in dan
,ness transactions. They should
IN need by the Government and retire
uuvs :, - circulation, if for no other reasc
Il n ,hat it was discreditable for a n
10 be forcing into circulation
a dollar of 412! grains when COLA
,So Grains of the same standard fin
!. issued by authority of the sar =,
vtrnment, ', are refused az m more rem. I'M
cents. The only loss to the Cove, o,
in exchanging standards for trAo rae
I. ,,,at it would not make a proht up
silver used. ..
VA %, ice man-"Any mean pow
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04
Catching Flies-and Suckers.

A very small boy, with tattered
straw hat and barefooted, was engaged
in species of occupation whose nature
was not manifest. In his left hand he
held tin box, and with his right hand
he was making downward sweeps with
the earnestness and regularity of the
piston rod of steamboat engine. A
man said
"Say, boy, what are yOr-doing
there ?n
The boy did not look up to see who
his interrogation was. His arm merely
went faster in its curving sweeps, as he
answered laconieally:
"Ketchin' flies"
"What do you do with those flies p
The boy ceased his gyrations and
| turned round.
"Look here" he said, "yous peo
pies bothers me too much. Eff 1 tel
You what does with these flies, what'l
you gi' me p''
"a nickel" said one. "a dime, >
said the man who asked the question
and "a quarter" said another.
All right" said the boy, screwinI
the top on his box and shifting himsel
about, while the flies returned to IL
top of the sign-board again "hit's
go, but yous peoples got to put tn
! y,,nor IN 6,.ct -
~, ,,---9s.,'J. "a 7zS.s,sa.,,, =, : An.
,W. L6ls saslS- Junction y In tn
They "put up " the "sas "sspa sso s:so
boys hand. There was quart.SS
dime and nickel, and when t'S s'As.
was confident that the forty ce l2
all there he picked up his box ia
moved about a foot away so as to e.07
good start on the crowd. The cIlv
watched his motions, and the mar.
asked him what he was doing, whe.S !,
saw the suspicious action, said 81
Hold on, boy, you haven't to!ssIHB'
yet why you catch those flies. a.on
"All right, said the boy, sas 6:9l
putting another foot of paaaesg S:4e
tween himself and the crowd, 100 100
you ef you really wants to kn} ~ 100
ketches them flies." @.15
es, yes, answered the owd in a
breath, finally losing patienc
"Well," answered the hoas he pre-
pared to run. ''ketchin' fs is only
one part of my business. Ktchin' sue
kers at forty cents is the otBr part. y
think l does best on the Suckers; S, X. Z.
he disappeared around the corner.
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04
Street Garments.

The street garments of the present
season are small, but rich and exceed
ingly graceful. The solid styles are
usually of thick, sa Unfinished Ottoman
silk short upon the back, but with leaf
shaped ends in front, and magnificent
finish of twisted chenille fringe. Other
styles have a basque finish, and trim
ming of handsome thread lace and
passementerie. The lace is all-lace,
that is, body part and trimming. The
latter is sometimes arranged in full
double fall upon the shoulder, and a
double hounce below the strip that
constitutes the garment proper. In the
small summer garments there is an in
finite variety in lace, netted chenille,
netted silk with let, lace embroidered
with beads and the richer real lace.
which is seldom ornamented in this way.
The simplest of all the small outdoor
garments is the cape, and this is so con-
venient that it will not be easily relen.
quished, At present it is almost uni
yersal ; few ladies but possess one or
more in black chenille, or lace, and
Others made to be worn with dresses en-
suite ; the latter are particularly adapted
to gingham, and wooden dresses for
young girls,
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04

i icp man-"Any mean pe'f.T
Il tss ',. ron, lor = p," ?" second ice man-"I
u w al ,sy sv"s 50 meanest set ever sr,,,ila run
NShy three out OF nNe
The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04
Shade Hats.

Large garden hats and that class Of sum
mer headgear designed specially for pro-
lection from an unrelenting summer sun
seem likely to acquire and retain a
character of their own. For one thing,
the requirements are always the same,
and they are OF an informed and uncon-
ventional character. So long as a
''shade'' hat does shade the face and
make a picturesque object in the land
scape it does not make much difference
whether the braid is fine or coarse, the
crown high or low. There is sense of
fitness, however, in making it as light
looking as possible, and the trimmings
uf white lace and India muslin, there
fore, which have been in voguef for severa
years past, aided by chrysanthemumi
or yellow field flowers, such as mustard
cowslips or buttercups, have at leas
seemed highly appropriate, and sug
gested refinement without any grea
cost. But the fashionable shade hat
of this season, the large Leghorns an'
basket straws, have dropped the sim
plicity of muslin and ignore the butter
cups they have restored the whit
plumes, the black velvet ribbon and th
pink roses, and make the shade hat a
costly and elegant as if it were a dres
bonnet. OF course, they can he wor
f for finer and more formal purposes tha
the simple muslin trimmed hats; bu
they canno, be used SO conveniently
!, and are source of anxiety in case of
a sudden showe.i while in the first il
n stance a .ssttie" would make the mo-
!. saturated hat as good again as neV
! stU, nothing can SSlodge the eoar'
h straw hat, with its m,Slin ana now
i trimming, 1t is prettS and enea
a easily remodeled and anniversary U
q coming, and while it will do for SON
n ladies', to whom money is no object,
4 indulge in country "reminiscences
Il Versailles and the court of the Gran
e Monarch, yet to the majority summer
T. a season of release from too burdeI
some environment, and the less dificu
!, summer requirements are made tn
o better
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
WOODBRIDGE, TRAVERS & CO., Importers,
4BUCHANAN'S WHARF, Baltimore.

my
C
lhave other fertilizers but fell back
abbot
fertilizer and am pleased
decidedly N prefer
nccb
Of the best farm
Mitchell
eu u
the market Tor
100
fcoinct
highest state
quantity"
Ohia
OF will
PRICE GRIFFITH Smyrna De VIM HEPBRON Iynchs
c. SATTERFIELD Greensboro Md july 253m
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

How He DOUBLED HIS Trade
Mr.. Benz. w. Patton, pharmacist, Globe
Village, Mass, says that the miracu-
lous paincure, st. Jacobs Oil, has great
ly helped his other business, and the
sales of the remedy have doubled in
one month. He keeps large supply
always ON hand. Officers of the Army
and Navy pronounce St. Jacobs Oil, to
be the greatest pain-cure of the age.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

A BOAT FOR DELAwARE.-Mr. Sam
uel Townsend, boat builder of this city,
is working on the model of 100 ton
schooner, which he intends building
for r. F. Hastings, of Millsboro, Del.
The dimensions of the boat will be ~
feet long, 20 feet 6inches beam, and it
will be used for carrying lumber on the
Indian river, Del. The vessel will be
built at SinnicksOn's Landing, near the
mouth of Salem creek.-Salem IN. IT,
National Standard.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

There have been few more dramatic
deaths than that of the Rev. John But
Ter, a colored preacher, who, while
standing in his pulpit at Wyandotte,
Mo-, ON a recent Sunday in the middle
of his sermon, suddenly exclaimed
Dispatched to Heaven quickly!" and
then fell dead. Let us hope that the
good, black brother has gone straight
to Abraham's bosom.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

Jay-Eye-See trotted mile over the
track at Narragansett Pier on Satur-
day last in 2.1O&. This wonderful time
was made without skip or break, and
the horse did it seemingly with all
ease. He is only 5 years old. Maud
SIS best time is J second less, but she
made it when two or three years older.
There is no doubt now among horse
men that Jay-Eye-See is the fastest
trotter in the world.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

A New York World Washington dis
patch notes the candidacy of ex-Con-
gresham Martin, of Delaware, General
Clark, of Missouri, and General Atkins,
of Tennessee, for Clerk of the House of
Representatives, and says that the con-
test lies between the latter two.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

HAY FEVER. - For twenty-five years
l have been severely afflicted with Hay
Fever. While was suffering intensely
i was induced through Mr.. Tichenor's
testimonial, to try Ely's Cream Balm
The effect was marvellous. 1t enabled
me to perform my pastoral duties with.
out the slightest Inconvenience, and ]
have escaped areturn attack pro.
nounce Elyis Cream Balm a cure for
Hay Fever WM. 7. CARR, Presbyter-
ian Pastor, Elizabeth. N. J..
l can recommend Ely's Cream Balm
to all Hay Fever sufferers, it being. in
my opinion, founded upon experience
sure cure. was afflicted with HAY
Fever for twenty-five years, and never
before found permanent relief. WEB
sTER III. HAsKINs, Marshfield, VT.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

JOSIAH DAVIS TRoUBLE.-Josiah
Davis, Middletown, KY, writes: / am
now using a box of Henry's Carbolic
Salve upon an ulcer, which, for the
past ten days, has given me great pain.
This salve is the only remedy have
found that has given me any case. My
ulcer was caused by varicose veins, and
was pronounced incurable by my medi-
cal doctors. l find, however, that
Henry's Carbolic Salve is affecting a
cure. s8 ~a. 81 set Il
Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in
Man and Beast. For use externally
and internally.
DIR. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup
instantly destroys Worms and removes
the Secretions which cause them. g..
Dentens Balsam cures Colds, Coughs,
Rheumatism, Kidney Troubles, etc.
Can be used externally as a plaster.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

A Texas owl mistook a sleeping
mans head for chicken, and fastened
its claws into his hair and scalp.
Well! what's the matter now, old
wonan?" said the assailed, as he
awoke.-Jersey City Journal.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

A paralyzing paragraph to the Chris
tan liquor drinker is this sentence from
one of the sermons of Queen Victoria's
late chaplain, the celebrated DIR.
Thomas Guthrie: Whiskey is the
devils way to man, and mans way to
the devil"
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

Over 800 bicyclists are expected to
be milne at the first annual meet OF
the Pennsylvania division ofthe League
of American Wheelmen, which will be
held in Paramount, Philadelphia, on
the 29th inst.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

A man signing himself "a Tramp"
wrote to the Philadelphia Committee
on Education and Labor that law
should be passed prohibiting the accu-
mutation of wealth. A great many
tramps are of the same opinion, and
they have generally done all in their
power to prevent one class-the farm
ers-from storing up too much of this
worlds goods. The letter-writing
tramp, however, would like the law to
do the work of distributing other peo-
pies property to save him the trouble
of collecting,
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

DIR. S. T. Earle, of Queen Anne's
County, Md, has sold two of his Jersey
cows for $500. One was sold to DR.
Tunis, of Talbot County, for 5000, and
the other to gentleman in Baltimore
for $500.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

Asbury church, near Crisfeld, is en-
joying a revival. The meeting began
three weeks ago and over fifty CONVEX
sions have occurred. The altar is
crowded nightly. }t<g&&
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

According to the cable the chief
enemy the French have yet encounter
ed in the Tonquin is the deadly climate,
which has already killed more soldiers
than Annamese bullets.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

gON Thirty DAYS TRIAL.-The Vol
taic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Vol-
taic Belts and Electric Appliances ON
trial for thirty days to men young or
old who are afflicted with nervous de-
bility, lost vitality and kindred troub-
les, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of health and manly vigor.
Address as above. ". B.LNo risk is
incurred, as thirty days trial is al
lowed. dec Oily
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

A baby will cry no harder If PIN Is
stuck into him than he will if the cat
won't let him pull her tail. 1t is
cheaper, therefore, to pin him. Chicago
Telegram. .-...
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
AGENTS

AGEN Is:
ANDREW J. WILSON. General Agent Dover
Ge1 W Williams. Netrlrk c. 4. Ra,riinS Brpigrih
Geo b. Money. iJti. city Lemuti " Hopes Lore
D. b. NdiOHeg, IolrhS61id john ". HooutH Llale
j. S. Huntingdon. >myind. Henry ". Bdker, Sg'aG
A. dickson Jr. tuRtden. II. !. DotrHing Gt~y''
j. B. anderson. FREDERICK. 'ntcn.
Reynedr Williams Milford JtMeS. Ponder. Niaca,
George MOnYf. ktitht. 3. T. HdgdmoH' ll~~''
CT HdrTiHgtph. FdrmiRg- SUSSEX.
ton.
JOHN p Nqnlw tirteRSborough ~
Jeremidh B. Fletcher. PrestoH Nd IA
james CdRil0R Sd!i|ag' ~
Z. f. HdliWcdy Berlin. Nd. o.. nj
Van. G. Dickinson P0cOmOH CUy' ="
All bus ness communications should be add'eS''
10
WN. DENNEI. Sec'y'
March is. DOVER DEL
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
RHEUMATISM Cent af}aia hs9 ssIsii,

ca and Neuralgia relieved at once and posi-
lively cured by the use of WheeerS No. SO Rheu-
matte Remedy. We say boldly that in the worst
of cases of no matter how long standing how seri-
Gus or how painful, we can not only give relief
but positively cure for all time. Failing to do
this we will positively refund the money paid for
the treatment and if your suGerings are not posi-
lively stopped for all time you have not thrown
your money away as you would GA any other
than these guaranteed remedies The price of
Wheelers No. 96 Rheumatic Remedy is only 50
cents, Obtainable from druggists or sent free by
| mail Oh receipt of price. Stamps taken.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
PRESENT POWER.
TO-MOrrOw n Long Way on When Help Is
Wanted To-day.

Tomorrow a Long Way on When Help Is
Wanted To-day.
Comfort is never in hurry. Pain and distress
are in hot haste. II is to the friend In need -
the friend who does something now-that the
old adage pays the compliment of being friend
indeed" That they do not keep the sufferer In
suspense is the salient excellence of BENSON'S
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS The plasters of
other days-whether porous or otherwise--said-
" Wait until tomorrow: We can promise nothing
on the spur of the moment" But pain unrelieved
like hope deferred. maketh the heart sick. Ben
sons plasters act on application. They permeate
sOothe, warm and heal, containing, as they d.
chemical and medicinal agents of the highest
efficiency. Their motto II NOW, and the genuine
have the word CAPClNE cut In the middle Of
each plaster. Price % cents. Seabury john
SON. Chemists, New Verk. sep 19-1m
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Gbe Smprua Times.
SmY1'n0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon. Sep. rs, 1883.
Schools Open.

"What is conseience?" asked u
schoolmaster of his class. San inward
monitor" replied bright little fellow.
"And what's mOnitor?" "One of the
iron-clads."
"My son." said a man of doubtful
morals, putting his hand on the head
of young urchin, 81 believe Satan has
got hold Of YOU" 81 believe so too"
the urchin replied.
School mistress: "You see, my love,
if puncture this india-rubber ball it
will collapse. Do you UNDERESTIMATE
Child: ooh yes, l understand. If you
prick it it will go squash"
vate." Scholar: " 1t means to hollow
out" Teacher: construct a sentence
in which the word is properly used"
Scholar: 1.-THE baby excavates when it
gets hurt"
A country girl wrote to her lover:
"Now George, don't you fale to be at
the singing school tonight" George
wrote back that in the bright lexicon
of youth there's no such word as 'fale. "
Detroit EUery Saturday.
"Did you notice the esthetical APP
pearance of Miss Giddigush, Amy?"
asked the High School girl. "Inoticed
she had pimple on her nose," replied
Amy, "but didn't know the dictionary
word for it."-OU City Derrick.
elbow many races are there?" was
asked by Kentucky schoolma'am.
Up sprang shock-headed youngster,
with a yard-wide smile on his face, and
exclaimed: Three-the Spring meet
ing, midsummer speeding and Fall
fairs"
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

The postal note seems to be unfortu-
nate. From the first day of its issue
there have been complaints from differ
ent parts of the country that the new
idea was not what it was Cracked up
to be-" Now the counterfeiters have
taken it in hand and spurious notes
have been issued, it is thought, to a
large amount. The flimsy character of
of the notes was complained of in the
beginning by bankers. For the protec-
ton of the public it is necessary that
the printing and paper of the postal
notes should be as good as in ordinary
paper money.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Suffering Women.


dowed by nature with a pretty face, beautiful
figure, faulteSS complexion, well as the sweet
est of temperS and faulteSS mental qualities grows
prematurey old, gray and wrinkcd, her form
loses its perfect contour the complexion become
SalOW. the brightness leaves the eye feeling of
languOr takes the place Of the once buOyant
spirits. irritable nervous righteousness makes
life burden, things that once were triheS worry
her till life becomes unbearable. All this being
caused by the physical arrangements so common
! to women, which the innate mOdesty of feminine
nature prevents their making known. and of
| which the ignorance of the medical profession
| prevents cure. LGdg RCd6cr. pause and COusd-
| or, It's duty you owe yourself your family and
! YOUR God. that you should cure yourself of these
| troubles and once more feel the glow Of perfect
| health and spirits that nature intended for you.
| Wheeler's No. 96 Prescriptions are pleasant and
palatable to take, contain nothing of an injuri-
| Gus nature and may be taken by all ages at all
| times and in all conditions without possibility OF
i'll effects, and will positively cure any of the pc
! culiar diseases to which females are subject.
| Failing to produce a perfect cure the proprietOrs
| will refund the money paid for the treatment. If
you have SailOW complexion, constant OF inter
militant headaches, buckache, TeStleSSneSs, loss OF
! appetite, snppreSSiOnS of monthly flow, irregu-
| larities thereof accompanied by headaches, ner.
| vOusneSS, Mysteries ana similar symptoms
| Wheelers No. sc Prescription b will positively
| restore you to health. If you have "A sensation OF
heat and throbhing in the back, frequent fainting
spells. LeucOrrhea or white discharge, painful
white deposit in urine. hot and dry skin Wheeeri
No % Prescription &C. will give immediate relief
The price OF HheglcrS No. 81 Prescriptions ''B
and &c are 50 cents each, Obtainable from drug
gists are sent by mail secure from observation pos
paid on receipt of price. Postage stamps taken.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
POOR PEOPLE, AND m",elps sog ,S..S .

POOR PEOPLE a %"ds4Bs ssr %ce1 11
aud even people weil To do or wealthy find that
he enormous charges of practising physicians are
Il serious burden to them, and also find that after
paying themselves poor that no benefit has ac-
crued to them, that in fact they have thrown thelI
money away. TO overcome these evils we Otlel
Hheeier'S No 90 Sure Remedies to the sick and suf
feriug one Remedy to each disease without for q
moment claiming that one remedy Will cure any
other disease than the one claimed for it, ana al
these remedies have stood the test of years with
out single failure we agree to rGtdid the ntOnel
paid in every instance where Il cure is not posi-
lively effected. The remedies are entirely vege
table can do no harm, and will positively cure
| every disease for which they are prescribed.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

The crop of apples which is now
ripening along the Hudson River and
in New England ought "by rights" to
be large one, for 1882 was an "off
year." But according to The POugh-
keepsie Ne,vs the crop will be generally
light, not because the rule of alternate
bearing years has lost its virtue, but
because a cold, damp June defeated
the promise of the blossoms. Where
orchards are naturally sheltered an
abundant yield is expected. The Con-
cord grape crop along the Hudson is
said by The Kingston Freeman to be
fully One-third larger than ever before.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

Died in the wool-Mary's famous
little lamb. Sgin swhNa4
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

10
RHEUMATISM, disordered blood, general
debility, and many chronic diseases pro-
nounced incurable, are often relieved by
Browns Iron Bitters.""
HUNTSVILLE, ALA.-Dr. ]. c. Spotswood
says: 81 highly recommend Browns Iron
Bitters for dyspepsia, rheumatism, and gen.
erll debility" 80
FAIRFIRLD, IowA.-Dr. J.L.Myers says:
browns Iron Bitters is the best iron pre-
paration ] have ever known in my thirty
years of practice" o-
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

CAIARRH. cri6e . the "'f symptoms on SF Of
this nauseous disease that is sapping the life and
strength of only too many of the fairest and best
of both sexes, old and young, suffering life from
the poisonous dripping in the throat the poison
nasal discharges, the fetid breath and general
weakness. debility and languOr, aside from the
acute sufferings of this disease, which if not
checked can only end in loss of palate, hOarse-
ness. weakened sight, loss of memory, deafness
and premature death if not checked before it is
too late. Labor, study and research in America,
Europe and Eastern lands have resulted in Wheel
er's No 96 Instant Relief and Sure Cure for Ca
tarrh, Il remedy which contains no harmful ingre
dientS and that is guaranteed to cure every case
of acute or chronic Catarrh or money refunded
Wheeler'S No. sc Instant Relief and sure Cure for
Catarrh will cure every care of catarrh, hay fever
or asthma price 81 90 per package, from druggists
or sent by mail post paid on receipt of price.
Wheeler's No. 96 Sure Cure for Kidney and
Liver Troubles cures all weakness and soreness of
kidneys, inflammation of kidneys or liver, price
Sl00.
Whee,ers Vegetable Pills are the only remedy
that cure constipation, giving natural action of
the bowels without physicing, purging, gripping or
pain. Price 20 cents, of druggists or by mail.
Wheelers Nervine Tonic for mental depression,
loss of manhood, langnor, weakness or over taxa.
! ton of the brain is Invaluable, price % cents.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Abstract of Statement. ISss,


DIRECTORS:
GEORGE W. CCMMINS, President.
VIM. ". TSchudv. lr Henry Ridgely
John H. Iutlecktr, Charles NJ. Wharton
George i Money. John W. Cdusey
Jacob Williams. of Scaturd EX-tioV. james POnlei
WM. DENNEY, Secretary and Treasurer
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
l847 ALbi COUNTY lSSl
Mutual tRSHraHGeea.
DOVER, DEL.

IuSure> against io>> by ire Issuing mutual poll
cies only um':er which payments are made al
nually III advance during membership. auG o.
ceaSing 10 ht nGnUer> Whatever remain, uleX
pended AFTER paying losses, expense, ami ivi
dends is returned, Thereby furnishing illsuT-lce
at cost.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

Caroline Md 1852 ~ have n T
belle tagOdpe o prt