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Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Phenomenal Weather

The terrible loss of life bv tho
cyclones in the South and West lost
week amounting to about 100 persons
hh4 the destruction that followed i'm its
wake together with the previous storms
ana Hoods that haye preceded it causes
the query that there is something pbe.
nomenal in the weather this Winter.
An exchange says:
Ihere can be no doubt that the
weather of the present wear. all over
this contlnept at least, has been mark.
cd by unusual disturbances. and to
whatever influence due, these disturh-
ances must form the subject of speculo-
tlon and conjecture. In regard TO the
Hoods which have devastated the Ohio
valley there is reason to believe that
some OF the agencies producing them
are or nave been under the control of
man. The reckless destruction of the
forests must tend to aggravate all flood
phenomena, and in the same wav must
cause the too rapid draining of the
watersheds affected, so that in the drv
season seas the water supply will fall short.
ne destructive storms in the Missis-
sippi valley and ON the Pacific Coast
In the San Gabriel Valley are less
easily traced. Tornadoes in the South
at the cpd of the Winter season have
indeed occurred frequently, but seldom
q. OF never 50 extensively aud destruc-
lively as this year. -!
Even If we are disposed to adopt
the theory of Blasius, that tornadoes
are always the accomplishments of
southeast storms, and are the results Of
peculiar conjunctions between two con-
lending air-currents and favorable con-
hguratlons of the earth's surface. we
should still be at loss to explain the
number and violence of these occur
rences without postulating some gener-
De fonnd in the climatical manifesta-
tion OF cyclic solar phenomena. IT.
Iurther evident that powerful electrical
forces We're at work in the Southern
tornadoes, as shown not only by the
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
At CLAYTON.

improvements and changes continue
to be made at Clayton by Superiutrni.
ent Mills. When the engine house
now now under construction is completed
engine used on the SMYRNA branch
road will be removed to Wvominr
and erected there to supply the place
of the one burned down.
W. Frank Jefferson, it is understood
intends overhauling the property at
Layton, called the Railroad Hotel, and
putting 1t in good order, making some
important changes in the interior ar
rangements and fitting up rooms for
the accommodation Of both ladies and
gentlemen where they can get a rood
lunch or either round or square meal
70 order. A good restaurant seems to
be want long felt at Clayton and if il
Is properly managed will be literally
patronized by ladies as well as the
sterner sex. 1t will pay.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Work for Poor I3ovs

The following circular in these days
of scarcity of labor may interest posi-
bly, some farmer with a capacity and
love for breaking in young colts. 1t is
addressed to farmers, mechanics and
employers in the country" and read.
as follows:
At this season country EMPLOYERS
find much use for the labor OF larrq
boys. Many such lads between the
ages OF II and Is come now. friendless
and homeless, to our Bows Lodging
Houses and to this office. They are
boys W ho have had little training and
of rough habits, but they wiI&be of use
on the farm or in the shop. To en-
ploy them would be a charity TO the
lads and an advantage to the employ
ers. All employers of labor desiring to
AID this benevolent work will please
write TO Mr.. c. O'Connor. Superintend.
ent of the Newsboys' Lodging-House.
9 Duane Street; G. Calder. 2S7 East
broadway; or Capt. Mathews. 3I4
East 35th Street, New York. stating
the particulars in regard to the bows
whom they would employ, their al-
dress, with the name of the town and
county, and the best means of reaching
the place; also, what portion of the
railroad fares they are willing to paw"
{. l.. BRACE.
Secretary Children's Aid Society.
~ East 4th Street, New York
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Farm Tahnr

The first week in March is the usuol
time for the farm laborers to set in IN
work, the contracts between the farm.
ers and the "hands" being generaiIv
comPletedin the latter half Of February
put there is an unusual backwardness
TIM this year in completing arrangements
Inc question of wages is keeping tbp
TWO parties apart. The hands want
more than the farmers feel the nricas
OF grain will justify them in pavinC
II Is the old question of demand and
supply, the scarcity of laborers en-.
aDling the latter to "bull" the market
IAe scarcity was net seriously felt
until the last two or three wears caus.
cd by SO many leaving the rural dis
trlcts for the city. The former prices
for monthly hands were from $40 to SI1
Last year 1T went from $12 to SIG and
now they are asking another advance
OF dollar or two months. The
farmers are very naturally hesitatinp
except In the cases Of those men known
TO be good and reliable. At such rates
they say there is not safe margin for
them unless there is a good ncacb
crop, but the opening of Spring will
necessltate the closing Of contracts ON
some basis. OA
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Baynard.s Watch CInh.
AN EASY WAY TO PROCURE = II,
= !. -

- l.
GOLD WATCH.
Samuel H. Bayuari ha. Decided ,u
organize a watch club and plos.!, l-
patrons with watches by SYSTEM TIA.
has rapidly grown into popular Clv.r
IN " ilminGton. PnilaI-.phia ami N.A
"fk. \ SO club is to b.. o.,.,.ii../,... q.
once and the first DRAWN. j. =, ...
made On The first Tuesday in An.4....,.
thereafter every Tuesday fog >il.y-:ly.
succtssIv" weeks. The plan -t.r,....,
me nam" 81 each member. v .4,..,-.
dollar a week. OH a card in "A .,,y .....
nj c@"H drawing one of thc-.. ,..,....i,-,
be Withdrawn hy a G.,iu;cr.,.,.. ,.....,.
-ir AI""';'t Whose i...!u. j. .y...,.-,.
'h'ic"h "'i 70" 'mt.'lr: ..r,ite i.-
watch uPoh giving >c.ul.'. o ,hrray-
ment OF the ha.duvc oI !..-.t.-ja...l,.,.--
he number @. cards III 'hc b.. .,rU ,..
gradually diminished unit. ,u,.,nJ e..
IN" period. when the la. nl... n,.t ...
drawn and every ne:Hbrr w..l has,, ...-
cvivrd and paid ipr Iii, watch.
There isa striking similarity ,.,Y,-..t
The club plan ot purchasing W.;.:..,
ana that "I building AN. ioa. .--,,...-
uons. Many advantage ar. vIa....,!
for Ii and 1t l. argued that almost al..
person can easily secure q ;lur -..,l
watch in this manner by the s...3..
payment of II wees.
The advantages u juvrv> and -....,..-
are mutual. rs the latter rrcriyi.-, ,.,.,
for each watch when delivered j. ablr
to furnish better timcT Piece :or ill.,.
money dian if he wa, Obliged (, ..,..--
capital and wait indefinitely for .nr.,..
tu:n IF his muHcy.
Members desiring a watch 81 '..-
vHiGc viii br allowed To- maxi .p .:..
difference in other goods. ANA l....
Valuable ones may be ,cicc.,! ga t...-
n"rnt e The additional cost. Wu,.'..,r
a member vi hdraws prior t. his >.....-
M his watch, or finds hasrl: ...:.,..
70 pay his weekly in>;l.imrut- hc u...
be allowed 20 >clcc; from ANY .,,3G /.
tie STORE IA" value ot the money 3....
III. Nch. women and youths ar. ,y-
pcctcd t. join the club npw b.;!.., ..,.,-
cd. and L. VI. Fowler j. gctt.n. la =.
club for him in this town a.l u..
already obtained several Aala,,. .,.y
one wishing to .iuin or ascertain i...,,.
lully The particulars can do 50 by c....-
ihs on him Al his place O: business.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
The Old School Houses.

The changes in the old school build.
lngs Is fair illustration of the speedy
changes incident to our life. Ina ycry
short time they will hardly be recos-
nlzable as the places where so many OF
our citizens received their scholastic
training, and out of school hours. the
scenes of 50 many plays and romns
W. W. Tschudy, who bought the No. 8
school house on North street. has
moved 1t from its rear location to the
front lin doing which two or three of
the large shade trees had to be cut
DOWN and turned the property. with
some additions, into two DWELLINGS
which will soon be ready for occupancy,
No. school house on South street
purchased by Richard NJ. johnson is
likewise undergoing radical changes
and in month will present ONLY n
partial semblance of It's former self
especially when Mrs. Hudson gets her
mousse built. BY a thorough renoya-
ton of the building Mr.. johnson is
converting it into a desirable home.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
~ y eW Industry.

The Tygert fruit evaporators bought
by w: A. G. Hardcastle it is understood
Will form the nucleus for a corporate
organization for the purpose of evapo-
ratlng peaches, apples and other fruits
II Is also in contemplation to connect
herewith fruit and vegetable cannino
and probably also poultry, game and
other meats. The persons more inter.
e5ted in the enterprise are w. A, e.
Hardcastle, ]. w. Jones, II. c. DOUGLASS
John NJ. Voshell, J. T. Jerman and
Theodore Cavender. Such an enter.
PRISE If properly conducted will surely
meet with encouragement from all fruit
growers, and there is no doubt it will
prove a most profitable undertaking
1or such an enterprise has been much
needed in the town as one of its addi-
tlonal industries that will give employ
ment to hundreds of willing hands
ana an opportunity for women and
children to earn money. The TIMES is
pleased to paragraph this enterprise
and feels quite sure the citizens of
smyrna will read it with pleasure and
extend a hearty welcome and support
10 the persons engaged in it.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

By a vote Of 43 to II the bill offer
cd by Mr.. Mcpherson, of New Jer-
sey, to provide for the issue of circu-
lating notes to banking associations,
was passedin the Senate, without any of
the amendments sought to be fastened
upon it in the long debate which it oc-
casioned, except one offered by Senator
Morrill, extending its provisions to the
banks organized to issue notes payable
in gold. The law at present in force
permits the national banks to issue
their notes to the extent Of so per cent.
of the face value of the bonds which
they have deposited with the Secre-
tary of the Treasury as security for the
payment of their obligations. The
Mcpherson bill authorizes the banks to
increase their issue of circulating notes
up to the full face value of their bonds.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Observation-Disclosures.

The wedding of Miss Rica Leinberper
and Harry Rawley, on Thursday even
ing last, at the residence of Mr.. Jacob
Leinberger, the brides father. referred
to in our last issue) was attended bv a
large number of friends and relatives.
and Yes an occasion of much freedom
and social enjoyment. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. b. Gordon
Inc wedding march was skillfulIv
played by Mrs. Elva Brown and
promptly at 8 o'clock the bridal partv
entered the room, the bridesmaid Miss
Emma Leinberger and groomsman,
Joseph HUM leading, followed by the
bride leaning op the arm of her father.
tne groom accompanying the brides
mother. The ceremony was followed
Dy many congratulations and good
wishes for their future happiness. The
pride was dressed in electric blue silk.
the bridesmaid in olive silk and the
males in the conventional black. The
bride was the recipient of a number of
presents OF use and beauty. A yerv
Flch and full Entertainment followed
including the substantials and delica,
cies OF the season, and at eleven o,cloclr
at the end of an evening of much social
enjoyment, the bride and groom Jeff
Tor their new home in Rich Neck
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

THE murder Of three colored per-
sons in the West, in order to sell their
bodies to medical college points the
moral that the practice of many medi-
cal colleges Of paying high prices for
cadavers," is liable to become an in
centive to murder, the more especially
when it is understood that no awkward
questions are likely to be asked con-
cerning the cause Of death. In this
case the skulls of the three victims
were all fractured, showing that no at
tempt had been made to conceal the
violence used. Yet the college author
tiles received the bodies unhesitatingly
and put them away in the pickle-yats
promptly. No doubt "subjects" are
desirable for anatomical and physiolog-
zeal instruction, but if they cannot be
procured without murder colleges must
do without them.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Commercial Travellers.

1he busiest men during the mast
month OF unbusinegs like weather have
DeeH those of the class DESIGNATED os
Drummers." They 90 wifbont 70,
gard 10 weather, and during the stormy
DAYS when the people were unwilling
prisoners in their own homes from the
stress OF weather and mud. and the
country merchant was stretched out ON
ms counter with " fit of blues" the
drummer" would be on hand with
ms usual promptness bringing in his
lace and manner all the sunshine nos.
slDle. They would occasionally arouse
the merchant sufficiently by turning
weather prophet and promising bright
skies III day or two, to buy a bill of
goods, but they universally declare the
past several weeks to be the dullest
season for trade they have ever seen
business every where is "fattended
right out" and if the merchant il not
selllng freely the travelling salesman
hnds him poor buyer.
The commercial traveller has learn
ed ere he has been at the business a few
months to brook all difficulties and
carry with him full stock of bottled
sunshine, and thus he starts ont tho
hrst OF the week with hope in his face
II not In his bosom. That the PENN
sula Is recognized as a good Geld i
borne out by the fact that $50 Drnm.
mers compete for its trade: 150 of thaea
are from Philadelphia anI the other
lOO are from Baltimore. Whether the
merchants are bepetitel by this little
army or not we do not know, but the
railroads and hotels certainly rcan a
certain and important ADVANTAGE 6n@
day, last week ten of these men were
booked at one hotel in Seaford and
another fact in regard to this accidental
company Showing the assured growth
OF certain sentiment in another direc-
tionJ was that on ly one Of the lot in
Gulged in any manner in stimulants.
The number is not always so LARGE
but there is hardly town on the
PENINSULA that has not at any time
several commercial travellers in it.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
The Foxes.

The fox hunters ended their snort -.
the hunt last week by the dos over
taking Reynari and killing him. L
was what is called " bag fox" and
had been hurt it is thought in catching
1t. Some people ought to be clad n
the death of every fox. and anon :
them is Jerry Goldsborouyh. Tho
place where they burrow is on ,hc
creek farm or two below his nlacc
where six healthy young thieves wrrr
brought to maturity last summer. beipr
led on the best poultry Of the Neck :
during the past season they killed for
him he tells Us IS turkeys of a cboicr
breed, 40 or 80 chickens and some -
ducks, enough in money value 10 buy
a good horse. Mrs. +. Carey also lo>t
- head from her poultry ward and den
relations were made on many or most
OF the farms of the section. The sIy-
ness of the fox is proverbial. and they
eluded his watchfulness until some Two
weeks ago when one of the parent
foxes was discovered chasing a duck
around the barn yard about , o'clock
IN the morning and was shot. OF the
SIX young ones of the family two were
Killed in the Fall by dogs in hunt on
their own hook, and two this Winter
through the means Of the sport of the
hunters chase. It would be robbinp a
number of our farmers of fiyoIite
Winter sport, but it would add greatly
to the comfort of the women who con-
troi the poultry yard, if the shot Gun
ana the hounds would put an cxtinc-
ton to the whole lot.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
GHERRIEE,S SAFE

SlIERRIFFS SALE
- by virtue of writ of Nenditioni Fxn,,,,.
~ /" ny ny ulFected viii be exposed Ia PulJic So
Dncr ErnlEI smyrna "a House, in the Town OF Smyrna
- DCA NIceR hundred Kent County and St1,, -,
Deiaware, on THURSDAY the lSth dSI oC " II
TO wis: - ''e 'olo"HS ieai Estate,
lana All mat certain tract piece parcel or lot Of
Creek hundred, Kent county ANA StSto; ruck
";c' ~;aic' bounded and described as follows. Ri,
irtnS ut corner OF lot Of land now or iat ~ -.
IW;nsIng 10 James WhartUnby one hundreS r.,
sontbarIrm ~ - sontheaSterly direction from The
a baIS -! Stus ~ GoU}Werce s,Tcet fortv siv anS
S lail ieet lrom the easterlF Sii1 81 ioi of l",S
I. StoiorS conveyed by the said James Vhsr,,''
So',I " me delaware Railroad Company: thence T.,
the said Railroad sixty feet To Tho r., 'r i'',e oi
~; % 0I late OF George Boyer: thence win Ia a'i', ~
' u boyer land. parallel with Commer,.. 80, w
1 onS nuhured m and fifty feet To a corner oS iSS,j
sald Stevenson line aud DaraIIaI ,.i,h Il'S I WIN
49, lu m hAllroad, sixty feet To a corner ~ IL
20 e." ~ e Iate OF Asa Clifton and thence vith az;
id SiI "a Cllllons land and land now or lnt,. ~ ~,
meree street. one hundred and an, WIN WIN Oon-
S1pSe SSI vi beginning; aud said TO contain ~
- s'J1eed'd square Feet Qf Land be the same 80, C
tvvo ~ nss. Inc improvements upon which are q
attaebe 4 rsad ae &c building, with back buildings
"a ny USED as hotel stables carriags ho,,.
mi OsneI Ss Outonildings IL being The same Isnj
t,,' pteuises which James WhartOnhv ~, i,,,Sn,'
iS5S uated the twenty fourth day OF AnriI a N
deeds stc Heeor2ed IN the Office for recording
in Record BOOK q VolS sss SSStSh,y St ny
pear. uhe viii more FULLY ap-
Seized and taken in execution as ,,o -
DOFF L. and will be sold for cash -
Shert6's Office. DoUer, Dei., w Sherih'
Ts''@a'y ~ 1881 feb 27,Sw
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

striking luminous effects accompany
ing them but By the severe hail-storms
which occurred during their progress.
The Pacific Coast hoods, caused
evidently by those sudden exaggerated
rain-stOrms locally called cloud
bursts" are not less phenomenal than
the Southern disasters; and all these
things together appear to indicate a
condition of excitement and disturb
ance in the atmospheric currents so
marked and exceptional as to justify
the suggestion of some special and
abnormal agency.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

SOME of our LOys, half grown and
more, at that restless age when they
are of too much Importance to be bows
ana haven't any sense of that propriety
which constitutes manhood, have been
violating both the civil and moral law
by indulging on Sundays in a species
OF gambling. On Sunday last several
OF them engaged in a game of whist.
the stake being five cents, and at this
rate several games were played. Here
Is material for first class gamblers if
they are not seen after.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

THE following reference to "Chi-
nese" Gordon, one of the most re-
markable men Of the century, is a
wonderful tribute to the lofty courage
and sublime reliance of the man on his
own proved character
Last week the cable brought a
glowing picture from the heart Of Af-
rica. One unarmed Englishman, who
had traversed without a guard a thous-
and miles of desert beset with foes,
drew near a city where weak Egypt
tian garrison trembled at vague ru-
mors of the approach of many thous-
and savage warriors. 'The natives
went out by the thousands to meet
him, and kissed his feet, and hailed
him Sultan Of the Soudan. And he
answered, l come without soldiers,
God aiding, to redress the evils in the
Soudan. l will not fight with any
weapon but justice There shall be no
Bazouks. Then Gordon publicly
burned at Khartoum the tax-books,
the whips and the whipping posts
" At his word, Central Africa is rev.
olutiOnized. Cairo telegraphs to Lon
don 'The influence of Gordon with
the Arabs is SO great that Khartoum is
now safe without troops The rescue
that all England could not have given
In time was brought by one man
armed with justice only. Before him
Egyptian greed and oppression, and
Moslem fanaticism, alike shrink back.
The Arabs say a dispatch reads,
that Gordon gives them more than
FL Mahdi could offer These are say
ages. But even with them, one man
who speaks truth, and does justice and
breaches Christianity in his acts,
proves more powerful than all armies"
The above was written in accord
ance with the intelligence at hand last
week. Yesterday the alarming news
came from Khartoum that the Mahdi
was making forced march on Khar-
toum with large army and that Gen
eraI Gordon was preparing to evacuate
the city at once This intelligence
changes the reference to General Cor
Ion to the following vein of thought:
The news from Khartoum is some
what alarming, indicating a repetition
IN the case Of its garrison of the story
OF disaster and massacre, which, since
November last has sooner or later been
related Of every post threatened by the
rebels Of the Soudan. Gen. Gordon's
faith in moral suasion is strong. but
that Of FL Mahdi in force is also strong.
and having the force as well as the faith.
the latter has evidently a considerable
advantage over his solitary opponent.
Gen. Gordon seeing this, has, it is
said, changed his plans in regard to
the Soudan and will at once evacuate
Khartoum. 1t is probably too late
as tribes of arabs inhabiting the coun-
try between Khartoum and Wady
Holfa are said to have declared at
length for El Mahdi. Should Gordon
and the Khartoum garrison be butch
cred in consequence of Mr.. Gladstone's
policy of relief, it will renew the dan
gers from which his ministery recently
escaped The policy of rescuing
thousands of lives and pacifying an i'm.
mense empire by the magic of name
IS one Of the kind, which, if success
ful, is sublime, but on falling is bound
to be regarded as ridiculous"
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27
Sunday.

The sunny days of the season are
rare but Sunday was one of them and
the turnout of the people to tbe
churches was good. At the NJ. F.
Church Presiding Elder Martindale
preached what might be called his
farewell sermon, having completed his
lour years term Of the Eldership. His
text was quit you like men," and
ao0unded in many striking passages
anu analyses ofcharacter in the delinca-
tion OF the true life. The subject set
forth noble. courageous character
ldeallzed in the life and example of
Christ, which the speaker enforced as
the pattern Of the most exalted man
hood. In the evening the pastor Rev.
Ar. RIgg preached an impressive dis
course on the Judgment.
Smyrna times., 1884-02-27

move to his new dwelling and will be
followed by Vim. J. Phillips. who pur-
chased Mr.. T. s dwelling. Mr.. p. will be
followed by Emory Lum. corner of
South and East street, the purchaser.
l.. ). Reed diScOnlinue$ the restaurant
part OF his business on Main street and
the room will be occupied bv Washing
ton Butler, shoemaker. Charles Sprn-
Ger VIII move from Union street 10
Clayton and will be followed bv James
Locates, who succeeded him rs con-
ductOr of the branch train. Samuel
Keys goes from North to Methodist
street and Is followed bv Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith, of Camden, y. J. VIM. J.
COrrie goes from North street to Fields
borough. Miles Barrett moves from
Methodist street 10 the new house or
W. w. Tschudy, Oh Union street.
Frank Wells. of lower Commerce dis
continues and is followed bv Robert Y.
Naiien and mother. of CLAYTON. Mrs.
Hester Mitchell. OF South street moves
to Wilmington and is followed bv Wm.
Sithens, Andrew Jackson. of Pearl. sue
ceedlng Mr.. :. JOS. Cole will move his
Darotr shop 10 the corner of Main and
Methodist streets, now in use hv the
W iIcoX " White Organ Co., who move
to the office on Market street now in
the tenure of L. Lurty. who occupies
one OF the new stores erected hv J. G..
Brinton next door. Mrs. DdhurSt
moves to the opposite side of the stree.
near the depot and will be followed 1v
). L. Staats, from the .Allev." :. G..
ErFin moves from near the dcp,t 10
Pearl street. VIM. p. Wright. opuo>iie
the depot has moved to CLAYTON and is
followed by Chas. Jones. Arthur w.
iarrow, Of Maryland. succeeds john
rt-ht ~ West smyrna, he moves into
a i''N t,ditiOn 10 the house Of {. b.
A''h"r. Emma Johnson, Of Main
S,rert' moves to Whorpiny," and II.
-. Clark, OF Montreal. The owner. will
occupy it in few weeks. Jerome
Start. of East Main street. move, 10
lower Commerce street and viii be suc-
ceedrd by W. V. Grityc.. Frank
" els. Of Market street. take, the house
recently occupied by VIM. B. Collins.
on South street removed 10 Pniladcl-
phla and will be >ucctcdcd bv Mr.,
Hyatt. OF Odessa. VIM. VI. Lewis has
moved from Philadelphia To the hons,
recently occupied by Andrew Si,co. on
Methodist street. Thomas NJ. HOWE.
OF Holly Beach City. y. j.. and Brui
y. Turner, from the HAZEL farm ON the
Maryland line. move into the new
dwellings of w. W. TSchuiv. on North
street. Mr. T. will be followed on he
farm by Robert Carsons. from ucn,
Dover.