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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17


Noted criminals in America have their
photographs taken and hung in the
''rJgues gallery" In China they take
impressions Of the thumbs, instead. On
the ball Of the thumb and OF the fingers
al.c. may be seen kind OF spiral formed
OF fine grooves in the skin. These lines
often run into each other, and 1t Is
claimed that the thumbs on each hand
perfectly match each other, but those Of
two individuals are never precisely alike.
so, when Chinaman falls into the hanis
Of native police the first thing done is to
get IN impression Of his thumb by dip
ping it in printers ink and then pres.
sing it on piece OF white paper. This is
stored away to be brought forth if the
man is arrested again aud anything is
needed to prove his identity. Queer
people are the Chinese.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17

mile from the house. Arrived
upon its bank, we sat down to
have u consultation as to what
was best to be done. described
minutely to him what discoveries
I had made, and he was for ar
resting him at once. But to this
objected. There was no pos
tive proof yet OF his brothers
death. More evidence ii posi-
BILE. must be obtained I did moi
believe that a jury would con:
vict him on the evivence | had
got.
While thus lazily discussing
the matter, / chanced to glance
across the stream, and beheld q
rabbit standing on the opposite
bank. At sight Of it, / remem-
bered the ostensible object on
which / had come, and raising
the gun discharged it in that
direction. / don't know whether
the rabbit was harmed or not, but
the piece kicked SO that it sent
me upon my back. To this day
I don't know but what the land
lord meant to kill me, by putting
in so tremendous a charge. Ny
companion laughed at me, as /
tried to scramble to my feet.
Your gun kills both waysl"
he said.
II am sure it does one way" !"
I answered. "But the rabbit,
perhaps, is not so much hurt as
/ am !"
As / spoke, we both glanced
over the river to see ii we could
see anything Of our game; and
there we saw a sight that I shall
never forget to my my dying day.
The dark waters Of the river seem
ed agitated in a STANCE manner,
as though something beneth
them was trying to reach the sur
face. In q moment more they
parted. and q human face was
thrushed up. 1t was bloated and
distorted by the long time it had
remained in the water. My COM
panion gave a cry that thrilled
me through.
my brother! my brotherl"
Here was indeed, a proof Of
the murder
The terrific discharge of the
old gun had brought the body Il
the murdered man to the surface !,
and gave the last link in the
chain.
For only a few moments did
the body remain stationary, and
then it slowly sank beneath the
water again. A few hurried
words passed between us, aud
then we went back to the inn
Saul Farman was standing in the
doorway.
"What luck?" he said, as we
came up.
"Goodw I answered. 1--WE
have the game we sought. :"
Ny hand fell heavily on bis
shoulder as | spoke
You are my prisoner!' I said.
II arrest you for the murder Of
Nathan ClearesP
There was only short struggle.
In less than a minute we had the
irons upon his wrists The body
was recovered from the river, and
at the sight of it the villain made
a full confession.
In due time he was tried and
convicted, and shortly after I
witnessed his execution.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17

A Chico man dug up petrifed arm
while excavating in his yard the other
day. 1t is small and well formed, and
looks as though it had belonged to lady.
1t is Thought to have been an ampu tated
arm, which had been buried there, and
become petri6ed by the soakings from q
well,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17
An Ordinance

Authorizing and directing the sale by
the city Of Los Angeles Of its interest
in that real p p rty situated on the
corner Of Spring aud Franklin streets,
and the manner OF such sale.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17

Three billion cigars, not intending
stogies, cheroots and cigarettes, are
manufactured annually in the United
States.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17

CALIFORNIA LOAN OFFICE,
l I'd ner Commercial. advances money q o
on ali articles. and also makes specially of buy
Ing and selling tewery, pistols etc. At the highest
prices. Old gold and silver bought. feb4tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-17
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y


Northwest Southwest.
o road
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
Will Wheat Continue a Paying
Crop. 3. "a

Orange Judd writes as follows in the
American Agricultarist for March
There is cheerful side to this question.
Comparing present railway map OF
this country with one five years ago,
we see large increase in the black
lines, extending continuously from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers and beyond. Consultations and
flling-in links are adding to these
trunk lines every year, and every fresh
added line is of special interest to all
Western farmers. Competition, great
improvements in locomotives, freight
cars, steel rails, ETC., are rapidly reduc-
ing the cost of transportation, and
wheat, flour, corn, and other grains,
salted and dried meats, butter, cheese,
ETC., are carried almost as cheaply
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic
ports now as they were from Western
New York, Ohio and Michigan only
few years ago. These cheaper railway
rates are already raising the question
whether it will be worth while to en-
large or even maintain the great canal
routes. New York has abolished tolls
on the main water arteries, and it is
even feared that with canal tolls free,
the railways can still compete with any
water transportation.
Can Europe absorb our surplus at
paying rates? There is no more well
established fact than that consumption
is largely increased by every small de-
cline in prices. At present, in London,
white wheat is worth $1.30 to $1.4Q per
bushel-say $1.S5-and at this price
there is greatly enlarged demand for
consumption. The regular railway
freight from Chicago to New York is
now about IS cents per bushel. Sea
freight, New York to London, about IA
cents, or from Chicago to London, 81
cents per bushel. Add 8 cents for
handling, insurance, etc., and s1.35 in
London corresponds to about $1.OO per
bushel in Chicago, and about 50 cents
in Central Kansas, points on the Mis-
souri, river, and at a considerable dis
tance northwest ofSt. Paul. But both
railroad and ocean freights are often
much lower, which has the effect of in
creasing the price of grain here, or OF
reducing the nriee abroad. and thus in
creasing the consumption; or partly
both of these effects.
The point of the above is, that when
wheat can be obtained in Chicago al
80 to 85 cents per bushel, it can be laiG
down in Europe at prices that will i'm
mensely increase consumption, anC
defy competition from Southeastern
Europe, India, Australia, etc. In tn,
principal wheat regions of the Yves
the estimated cost of grow ing wheat
and delivering it to near railway sta
tions, is 40 to 45 cents per bushel. A
points not too distant to allow it to b.
freighted to Chicago for Is to 25 cent
per bushel, it will long continue pay
ing crop, at least until the annual pre-
duction shall have doubled or quadrU
pied, and even then we believe Europ
will be ready customer for all W
shall have to spare, without reducin
prices here below remunerative rate
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
The Kitchen and Market Garden.

We have long advocated the plant
ing of the farmers vegetable garden
in long rows, and so far apart that
most of the work can be done by horse
cultivators. If we have striven for any
one improvement in farm life, it is to
convince the farmer that he can easily
have an abundance of the choicest veg
etables at very little cost. We are
glad to have help in our endeavor to
show farmers how easy it is to have a
garden that will not only supply the
family, but bring in profit besides. 1t
has come in the shape of Mr.. Joseph
Harris Gardening for Young and
DID," in which an attempt is made to
interest the boys in gardening, and
farm gardening is there treated in the
attractive manner in which farming
was presented in "Walks and Talks u
Farmers in the older States, especially
if near large towns and manufacturin 9
villages, must inevitably become mar
ket gardeners on a large scale.
Raising plants, to have them ready
to set out as soon as the weather is suit
able, is an important matter. These
are started in hot beds, in cold frames
and in boxes in the windows of the
dwelling house. Sufficient was said or
the hot-bed and window-box las
month. The cold frame is simply
hot-bed frame and sash, placed over
spot of good soil. 1t receives it's hea
from the sun by day, and this is pre-
vented from escaping at night by GOV
ering the glass with shutters, straw
mats, or even a piece of old carpetine
The soil of the cold frame should b.
about three inches higher than the gen
eral surface, and the frame should b
where it will be sheltered from coll
winds and will receive the full warmt
of the sun. This, having no heatin
material, will not force so rapid
growth, but will be found very useft
to start some kinds of plants, and [
receive those that have been started /
hot-bed.-American AgricuIturist #
March.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
Ifyou want hens to lay give them a

IfyOu want hens to lay give them a
warm breakfast. 1t may consist of oats
and corn, oats and barley, or oats and
buckweat, chopped or ground together
and mixed about half-and-half with
good wheat middlings or bran. 1t
must be cooked or scalded, we'll stir
red, and fed warm, but not too hot nor
too wet. 1t should be feed and not a
slop. If you are ten or twelve miles
from a grist mill it may be inconven-
lent to get the chicken feed ground.
But it may be boiled or scalded with
out grinding, and will make very good
food for their breakfast. The noon
meal may be wheat, oats, barley, and
the evening meal whole sound corn
Give plenty of fresh water, and lime
occasionally.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
One Fool Among Many.
Wrecked by his Untempered Ambi-
tiOn-A Lighthouse on the
Shoals,

al ought to have stopped five years before
did; but 1 thought 1t wouldn't amount to any
thing, so kept on. was fool, of course-but
who isn't, when ambition and the chance of max
ing money spurs him on? l only hope shall get
well enough to digest another square meal some
time without rebellion in my stomach
The speaker was one of the best known civil
engineers and mining experts in this country :;
hardy by nature as a buffalo, but broken down by
hard study and the merciless lashing administer
ed to his mind and body by his own hand during
the earlier part Of his career AT fifty he is pre-
maturey gray. bent in form and disprited. Dys-
pepsia did it-Dyspepsa, the scrinnicted curse
of the American in every department of toll
Il am thirty-fve years old" writes Mr. Charles
II. Watts, of West SOmers, Putnam County. y. Y.
and had suffered from dyspepsia for fifteen years
Tried everything. At last gave PARKEKs GINGER
Tonic a chance to show what it could do for me.
! 1t proved its ability by curing me | recommend
it to all who are suffering from this dreadful dis
case" Mr.. G. K. Cole, druggist. of Carmel y. y
certifes to the truth of Mr. Watts statement
Gloom. despOndency, hOpelessncSs. disgust with
all labor, Sleeplessness, hOrrd dreams To render
bedtime like the hour of execution to Il criminal
these are some Of Dyspepsas Ot-printS The
! DySpeptic knows what CUcridge meant when he
| said: &" Night is my hell" PARGEKS GINGFI
! Tonic cures Dyspepsia, purifieS the Blood dlsper
| seS rheumatism and all chronic ailments
| Prices: 50 cents and 81 bottle UIsCOx 4 Co.
! New York.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

HENRY's CARBoLIC SALvE.-The
best salve used in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Piles, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all kinds of Skin
Eruptions, Freckles and Pimples. The
salve is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction in every case. Be sure you
get Henry's Carbolic Salve, as all 9TH
ers are but limitations and counter
fiets. Price % cents.
DIR. Green's Oxygenated Bitters is
the oldest and best remedy for Dyspep-
sia, Biliousness, Malaria, Indigestion,
all disorders of the Stomach and dis
eases indicating an impure condition
of the blood, Kidneys, and Liver.
Durno's Catarrh Snuff cures Catarrll
and all affections of tho mucous mem
brane.
Denton's Balsam cures Colds, Coughs
Rheumatism, Kidney Troubles, etc.
Can be used externally as a plaster.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

A man in Lawrence offered q prize
to any one who would decipher a note
in his possession written by Horace
Greeley. Several persons tackled the
chirOgraphy, which looked like a quo
tation from a Chinese paper run
through a sausage cutter. One man
submitted this as the result of his
labOrs: Doughnuts fried in lard
causes indigestion, badly" Another
offered this: Idiots laugh at Aboli-
tionists, you bet" A third claimed the
prize with this effort: "I'd knock the
stuffin' outen him if he was my off.
apring". and young lady was posi-.
tive it read: Sparkling Sunday nights
is wholesome occupation" The
owner of the note was chairman of g
lecture committee in 1870, and the
hieroglyphics, when translated by al
expert, read ~ do not intend to lect
ure this winter. Yours, &C., II. Greel
ey."-PhilddelphiG ECening Nears.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
200 Dollars

| Each, is the value of the TWO
REGISTERED Calves belonging
to r. Howard Wilson, Esq, of
Lebanon. Del, SdUcd by LOlGber'S
Family Physician. Mr.. Wilson
had lost of these Calves, from
attacks of Bronchitis, before he
tried the great curative. He says:
When the FOURTH one was
almost deat. my neighbOr, Mr..
Hanson. came over and advised
Family Physician, we gave it a
dose and went into dinner;
remarked, it will be dead when
we come back Immagine my
surprise and qualification, on
my return, to ind ii on its. feet
eating StrdlC.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

NeD CtLstle AccOmpOdltiQB Trains.-Leave Will
mingtOn at A. NJ. and 81, " LsaYe New Castle
at 9.35 A. NJ and 40 p. NJ. ft y 2 n AVE-
SMYRNA BRANCH TRANSCRIPTION to
those above, leave Smyrna for Clayton 2.20 and
7.45 P. ". Leave Clayton for Smyrna 725, 1850
\. NJ. and 4.S5 and 500 p. NJ. to make connection
with trains North and SOuth) from Clayton.
CoNNECTIONs.-At Porter. with Newark a. Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Annes& Kent Railroad. At Clayton with Delaware
chesapeake Railway and Kent County Railroad.
At Harrington. with junction q Breakwater Rail
road at lSeaford, with Dorchester 6 Delaware
Railroad. At Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail
road Wicomieo d PocOmoke Railroad, and PENN.
sula Railroad. A41A y - ltaL = AZ.
CHAS. E. PUGH General Manager.
]. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

A Miss Buchanan, once rallyinp a
brave soldier on his courage said |:
Now, Captain Johnson, do YOU really
mean to tell me you can walk up to the
lannon's mouth without fear ~
Yes" was the prompt reply, " or q
Buchanan's ether," and he did it. It
may be safely assumed that the Iadv.
to whom the gallant Captain thus paid
his respects, hadn't the catarrh. This
malady is as loathsome as it is painful.
It's cure has heretofore been considered
impossible. Ely's Cream Balm. how
ever, never fails to cure it. Mr.. Nath-
an Fegley, with Z. F. MONTE, Merchant
Wilkesbarre, Pa, says: I've had ca
tarrh for 10 years. Ely's Cream Balm
has opened my nostrils and reduced
the inflammation. NY eyes, too. can
stand strong light" This balm is 8
naarval of fragrance, and curative pow
ers-is not a liquid or snuff, and il
easily applied.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

FoBSALE.-Afine farm in the glorious
new Northwest. Take the train to
Glacier Junction, then the overland
bob sled to Frozen City, where snow
shoes can be borrowed to continue the
journey. The location of the farm
house viii be recognized by the Chin
ney smoke curling above the snow.
drifts. Ring the bell on the trapdoor
near the chimney.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

The CgARls CReWN, THE Gar, hav-
ing survived the nihilistsi dynamite,
and also the innumerable prophecies
and lectures administered to him by
thO foreign press, is going to be crown
cd. If he has not outliVed his would
be destroyers, he has at least had the
pleasure of seeing the most of them
migrate.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
Girls Who Get Tired.

Probably the average girl doesn't
know her own mind more than few
minutes at a time. She is forever
wishing something or another was
something else until it is something
else, and then she wishes it was still
another thing. When she goes shop
ping she has the most dreadful time of
it. She is almost always certain to
want to return whatever she gets and
get something else. When she does
not do this it is because she has not ON
her shopping excursion been able to
keep her mind together long enough to
buy anything of sufficient consequence
to return.
The uncertainty which characterizes
their shopping experience, however,
does not embarraSs them when it comes
to selecting husband. 1t is easier for
most girls to pick out a husband than
it is to match a ribbon, and some of
them don't give as much consideration
and thought to the one as to the other.
And yet it isn't very easy to exchange
a husband when one finds that she has
made mistake. Perhaps the girls are
not so much to blame. A sweet NOUS
tache and a lovely necktie are not to
be resisted by everybody; they are
well designed to capture the average
girl.
But while some girls change their
minds a little too late, there are those
of quicker disposition. One Of these
latter has just come to the public atten-
ton in Illinois. She has been sued fol
breach Of promise. She engaged her.
self to a sweet moustache and perfectly
lovely necktie, but shortly discovered
that she really didn't want to marry
them. When she was brought into
court to explain, she merely indicated
in the chosen language of the untamet
West that the young man was nice t.
look ut, but he made her tired. HI
had nothing but his moustache ant
Aecktie, and she was one of the rart
girls who had found out this fact befOr'
she had married herselftO these things
Whether the jury will award the nous
tache and necktie any damages has no
yet been determined.
In cases like this girls would d.
themselves more justice if they wOul'
get tired sooner The large majOrit,
of them don't find out how tired the,
are till after marriage, and then tn
husband whom they have not concern
ed themselves very much to select can
not be exchanged like the three-qual
ters of yard of ribbon which ha
cost them weeks of anxiety and painfU
thought and care. The average gil
won't care to read this. She dOesn
want advice on the matter of selectin
a husband, but when she is going t
: buy a new pair of stockings she wi
' seek the wisdom and experience of a
:, her acquaintances. Girls are the priz
# puzzles of this world.-PhHddefph
Times.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
The Diseases d Animals

Are generally analogous to
those which atllict the human
race. FdmHy Physician will be
found equally eificaciOus in
treating animals. as well as man.
Multiply the dose by 8. and do
not mic 1rjh ii, or giUe dRy
0ther drCHch at the same time.
The HediiRg P0lcer Of Family
MysicidR, either externally or
upon mucous surface, has RcUer
been cqudLet. Try it on a cut,
bruise or sore. or for any GBcc-
ton Of the Throat or BrOBchid,
no matter hOIU seuCre and the
rdpioiity Of its ctect iriU Ust0Hish
VOH.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

Farmers and others desiring gem
teel, lucrative agency business, by
which $5 to $50 day can be earned,
send address at once, on postal, to ii.
G. Wilkinson & Co., 1876 and 1877 Fulton
Street, New York. jan 3-6m
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
BEEAKwArsn a FRANKFORT AND WORCESTER R. R


8@- The train leaving Harrington at II so A. NJ,
makes CONNECTIONS with Steamers for New York,
which leaves Lewes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at 100 p. IN. Returning, will leave
Pier 26. (old number 37). foot OF Beach Street.
North River, New York. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, at 800 p. m.
A. BROWN. Gen. Pass Agt
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

Strength and health go together.
Obtain this happy physical state by
using bottle of Browns Iron Bitters.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
Important to Farmers!
Continued reduced price of
SHELL LIME
For the Year 1888.

the times, we decided two years ago TO lower the
price of our LINE p per cent, making it & cent,
per bushel. instead of cents, as formerly The
success of the plan was such that our sales were
MORE THAN DOUBLED and we concluded to
continue the price at
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

1t is seldom that you will feel unwelI
or suffer from indigestion if you use
Browns Iron Bitters.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

Coughs, !
Colds, f4'
Sore Throat, r
Diphherid, a
Group, a
WhoOping i
cough, d
MunlpS, v
! Asthmd,I Il
| Bronchitis,
| QuiRsy,
| ChOlerd, :
! ChOIerd +
| OIOrbUs, t
DiGrrhRd, 4
| Dysentery, I
Heartburn, l.
PdIpatGtiOn ofl
the Hedrt,It /
EpiIepsy,,
Neuralgia,
ToOthdche, /,
Hedddche,
/ Rhuemdtism,.
Sprdths,
Hounds, +
S'ores,I
Bruises, /
Burns,
Scdlds,
Hysteria,
Paralysis,
Intermittent /
FeCer,f
Insect Bites &
Stings,
Chicken CHoie-.
rd,
Menstrual
Difficulties,
CUrb,
S'reeay,
Spdria,
RingdOne,
Spiint,
, calls, &c.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

" You can Use my name to
recommend your FdmHg HhySi-
cidR. 1t cured my son of a
violent attack Of Diphtncria.
1t cured me of sun Pain Of a
very severe character, and great
ly relieved Il case of Fits OF
many ycdl's standing, always
preventing the Fit if used in
time. use it as a general
Hmiy Physician for most every
thing, and it gives perfect salts
faction"
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
MARCH.
ARRIIl.
Notice TO Smyrna Shippers.

All Heavy Freight intended to be hauled to
Boat by our Teams should be reported at our
Office the night previous to departure of Boat
Any Small Packages should be reported at the
Office at least two hours before Boat starts
]. E. TYGERT & co.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
NJ. COLBOURN & CO..
lO47 KENT COUNTY 1882.
Mutual Insurance Go.
DOVER, DEL.

Insures against loss by fire, issuing mutual poll
cies only under which payments are made an
nually in advance during membership, and on
ceaSing to be members whatever remains uneX
pended after paying losses, expenses and divi
dendS is returned, thereby furnishing insurance
at cost.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
AGENTS.

AGENTS:
ANDREW J. WILSON, General Agent. Dover.
Geo. ". WIlidns Nelrurk "a. .RdtrlinS Bridqerile.
Geo. b. Money Del. city. Lemuei " HUpeS LclCcS.
j. S. darlington, smyrna jain ". HnotH LGUrCl
4. Jackson. Jr. CGBldtn. I!,4ry ". Baker, StdtUrd
j. b. anderson. Fredericd. H. I. DDtcRi,g. george
RCynedr Williams Milford tplrn
George Moore Felton, JlmcS Painter. Milton.
CJ Harrington, Farming b. F. UGgGm0H, for i0Wcr
ton. SUSScr.
JOlH p. MIRliUe GrCeaS60rOU0f Nj
jeremiah B. Fletcher, Preston Nd
James CahHOR Salisbury. Nd.
Charles Collins B,riiH. Nd
Wm. G. Dickinson, Pocomoke city. Nd.
All bus ness communications should be addressed
to
WM. DENNEY. Sec'y,
March 4, 1882. DOVER. DEL
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Junction Z s.aakvsts., sgsssvsIag Z gaaksa.i,
and Worcester Railroad
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
TRAINS SOUTH.

On and after Monday. JUNE 26th, 1882, Sundays
excepted) the trains will be run as follows:
JUNCTION & BRRAKWATER r. r.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
THOS. =. HANSEN,
) Points, near Camden, Del

After suffering terribly for
several days with bal Sore
Throat, and trying various
remedies without relief, ! finally
bathed my throat and gargled
with Fdmiiy Physician. and not
Il veStige of sore throat remain
ed the next morning
II. NJ. DAGGER.
Near Camden, Del.
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
6 Cents per Bushel

Until further notice The superior excellence
and cheapness of Shell Lime for agricultural pur-
poses can be atteSied by hundreds Of the best
farmers OF Delaware and Maryland, and the
steadily-ncreasing demand is the best proof Of
its merits. Now is the time to improve lands
at small cost
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad,
DELAwARE DIVISION.
NORTHwARD.

On and after MONDAY, October 9th, 1882, (Sun-
days excepted } trains will leave as follows:
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

A pVERTlSERS by addressing Geo. p. Rowell
n & Co., 10 Spruce St., New York. can learn the
q s S n
25cents. -.F feb 14-lm
Smyrna times., 1883-02-28

Q7fl WEEK ,sl2 aday at home easily made. Costly
0lh Outfit iFee. Address True & Co, Augusta Me-