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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02
ONE OF THE OLD TIME.
Mai. VIM. A. Smith comes to the Capt.
tai and Jokes about Politics.

Portly, hale, and grey, Maj. William A.
Smith came up from his home in Johnston
on Monday and walked and laughed for
two DAYS in places that were once familiar
to him but which OF late have known his
presence very seldom. The years have
kept him light Of heart but have not yet
made him light in complexion.
ssOut Of politics ?'' said he, ''Yes What
do care about it ?" And he continued
his Jokes about campaigns in the old days.
sCongress? thunder, no /! / be blest if I
didn't once come nigh being Democrat.
but I've turned back again. [ want 'em
to repeal the Internal Revenue tax entire
ly. The Democrats won't do that. SO
why should l be a Democrat?
"About Congress, by the way, it you
Democrats run anybody but Cox you'll get
left. I voted for Cox and lots Of our peo-
pie did. They're after me-they got at
ter me last night, both Republicans and
kind O. hungry. But I've been out Of
politics too long. 1 can make more by
farming.
Governor? What does a man want to
be Governor for? He lose money. But
the Republicans will be sure to elect the
next Governor"
.'With what candidate -
Don't make any difference about the
candidate te-anybody7-onlyh he ought to oe
q Radical and not one of these Liberals =
But he left politics to tell an old anec-
dote on Vance and Jarvis and Joe Turner,
and when the bus drove to the depot on
Tuesday it's going cut a joke in two.
When personal generosity comes again
to play big part in politics and when the
Republicans are no longer 80 sorely reve-
nue-ridden, if Johnston county should put
him forward some of the little Republican
bosses would turn pale with envy. One
day in town seemed enough for him and
he went laughing away to continue his
work of aims giving to the paupers in the
Johnston poor house, and to reflect be-
tween acts of charity on what little dunn
mics manage politics in these days
Mr.. Keogh, Mr.. Douglas, Mr.. Wheel
er. Mr.. Young-all these are or have been
recently in Washington. The frequent
necessity the Carolina Republican office
holder has to consult the authorlties irom
which all blessings come beautifully illus
trates the unselfish purity of the party OF
great moral ideas in the South.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

mere - movement brewing. 80 | hear
indirectly. to establish a museum some.
where in Norih Carolina. a repo story -
rrlic, of the War whIcl. have an historical
Ints re~t. oil swords, old uuiarans. old
diaries. private letters. saddies-whatcyer
may now bc gathered from forgctfulncss-
would bc historical material halfa hundred
Years hence
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

Ex-Governor John Letcher died at his
home in Lexington, Va, last Saturday.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

heard good story the other slay about
tie president of one II our colleges
Won sIy who he j.. nor whether he
teaches girls or boys. Just at the advcr-
tsing season il Is said that he Eot ONLY
writes tle editorials which appear In
div"r- papers about his Institution, but also
cuts them out. pastes them IN scrap
pook, aud spends his leisure reading them
over.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

In England, SO | read i'm the English
Journals, there is a craze for ghost stories
Just now. IL you'll allow me, some week or
other I'll surprise the Britons with back
woods yarn or two that would make John
Bulls hair stand, which Is only another
way OF saying that for ghosts that really
are ghosts. this country is full Tap al
most any loquacious old lady in Cuniber-
land on the subject, and you won't sleep
for week
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

DO your share OF the agitation OF pay
ing our school teachers higher wages
That means better teachers But it il
with a good deal OF solid satisfaction that
every observing person must contemplate
the continual improvement we have OF re-
cent years been making. There were
never before so many good teachers I'm
North Carolina as now-mcn and women
who have trained themselves. and who
work with an intelligent purpose.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

and so 1t turns out that Lieutenant
Rhodes. the hero Of the Columbus wreck.
married his wife at Wilmington. No
wonder he was hero. Every very nota-
bic man or thing in this country j. bound
10 be traced directly or indirectly. nearly
or remotely. to North Carolina-as we
have all observed. Yet never heard tina,
we produced prize fighter VIII some
OF our fcssiliferous and historic me tories
prove that we have!
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

When you wish to talk TO progressive
man who has not allowed his study OF
books to obscure his common sense. and
who knows what il going on In North
Carolina about as well as anybody else,
approached Prof George r. Winston. OF
the University. He came down the road
the other day, on his way To Wilmington
He showed me photograph OF the new
Memorial Hall as it will appear when Il 10
completed II is a noble building.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

Neither men nor women who ar, South
ern born will teach Negro chillreu-ex-
cept at Sunday school-a suprrilous re-
mark, surely; but put along side OF II the
statement that before the war a Negro
man taught a very celebrated school i'm
Wake county tout beyond Crabt-ee from
italeIgh) which was patroniZed by our very
best people. Then try To explain these
two facts to Vermont Aholitionist. That
was what heard friend try to do the
other day. Well, the Verrnontcr never
did understand il.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-02-02

have hit upon theory. Before Con-
gress met we were talking about politics.
ihen there was little quiet, except about
the endless tariff During the Chris,mas
recess we were All talking about politjcs
again. Again now it is very, very quiet
topic. Introduce the subject TO the casual
stranger and he yawns and SAYS, Dunno -
Now, my theory is that the Congressman
and the others who followed them In
Washington are really the cause OF ali our
CAB and worry about politics. II might
pay us to keep them away perpetually Tor
the sake OF the quiet.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
Mr.. Yager and the Map Man.

a ring Of the door bell by map ped
dler is what brought Herr Hans Wager
to his front door, where the following
conversation took place:
GOOD morning, sir. I've got very
nice map of Kentucky here Id like
you to look at"
We'll, look at him.
II had better go in the house and
show it to you"
81 dinks you outside peter schtay
you got more room derc."
"Well, now you see on this side is a
map of Kentucky, while on this side
turning it aroand to HIM is a map OF
the United States"
"Och, l dOn'd puy me no sich ma p
like dose"
why? What's your objection to
it?"
"Vhy it don'd vas correct"
And why isn't it correct?"
"DOn'd you got some no sense?
DOn'd you know dot Gentucky vas in
de United Schtates und not on del
Odder side fon it? You'm hellum q
map peddlar?'
"Oh, sir; but you have a wrong idea
of the map. 1t contains the United
States on this side, you see, with Ken
tucky in them"
"Vell den; how Gentucky him got
on de odder side? Got more secesh
pisiness. No-sir-e, Bop. don'd dose
map want. | got me genough for
secesh when him vas here penfore yit
peen on dot run pattle fon Bull Run
und aldough l den got me safe or
Washington 1 don'd can'd dot do now
mien pelly vas too pig. No-sir-e;
dOn'd want no sich map like dose
where vone Schtate him der Union
schump oud."
As Herr Hans closed the door anC
went back into the house, the map MAJ
didn't press sale any further.-Ken
tucky State Journal.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

The story comes from Paris that a
lady, who visited four churches in one
day, missed her umbrella on returning
home. She immediately revisited all
four churches, and found her umbrella
in the last one. When the umbrella
was handed to her she thankfully said
to the sexton: 1.-THE people at this
church are much more honest than
those at the Others"
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

81 hear you is bin mighty sick,
Brother BOrum. You is looking like
you might had q spell of malicious
fever" mo, Sister Tempy, 1 nebber
had de fever, but wusser den dat, Use
been mighty nigh the kingdom of def,
wild de delicious TREMENDOUS; Use had
one good tussel wild dc debil, and he
liked to got dis nigger." THE Judge.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

Senator Sabin, of Wisconsin, favOrs
two per cent, fifty year Government
bond.
Twenty-seven persons were killed
Wednesday by a collision of trains
near Toronto.
Four lives were lost Wednesday near
Pittsburg, by tug-boat collision and
six in Upper Michigan by the bursting
of a dam.
American bars" are everywhere
taking the place of the wine shop and
even of the ordinary cafe in Paris, just
as clubs have taken the place of aristo-
cratic cafes.
The surprising sunsets of November,
which reached around the world, ere
ated superstitious fear in India, and
numbers of holy men went about
preaching impending disaster.
4 span Of handsome horses presented
to the late Archbishop Purcell by two
priests of his diocese, will be raliled on
January 10th for the benefit of the
Cumminsville Orphan Asylum.
Within the last five years the amount
of gold in the United States has in
creased more than $300,000,OO0, which
wouldn't have occurred if the protest
against the Resumption act had been
needed.
Philadelphia is probably the only
city in the country in which the de-
mand for cats is equal to the supply.
In response to an advertisement in the
newspapers only a single cat was
| offered for sale on Monday.
Dr. Wood, professor of chemistry in
Bishops College. Montreal, reports
forty-seven cases OF accute articular
rheumatism cured by fasting time re-
quircd, from four to eight days. lie
regards rheumatism as phase of indi-
gestiOn.
Temperance women Of Ohio are agi-
tating project to get a million sigma.
lures throughout the country to a
memorial 10 be presented to the next
national Convention of each party
asking for the insertion of prohibition
planks in their platform.
Henry Willard has resigned the
presidency Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. 1t appears Mr.. Willard ha,
lost pretty much everything he posses
sed except his character as an homes
man. 1t is to his everlasting crcd
that he retains that, unsulled and un
impaired.
There were one hundred persons
out of the twenty thousand who dice
i'll Philadelphia last year, who took tn,
short way to the hereafter through tn
gate of suicide. Twcnty-eight person
hung themselves; twcnty-siX sho
themselves to death; twenty-six pois
oned themselves: fourteen cut thei
throats, and six drowned themselves
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
DAILY EXPRESS.

NclO Castle accommodation TrdinS.-Lcave Will
mingtOn at A. NJ. and p. NJ. Leave New Castle
0t 9.Sj A. NJ. and 4.40 P. NJ.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS-Lcave Smyrna
for Clayton ia, S.53, 1880 and 1885 A. NJ IDS 20
IA P NJ Leave Clayton for Smyrna 725, 90j
10.41 and lilo 4. NJ, lao, 500 and 500 p NJ.
CoNNECTIoNS.-At Porter. with Newark & Della
ware City Railroad. At Townsend, with Queen
Anne'S& Kent Railroad. At Clayton with Delaware
Il Chesapeake Railway and Kent County Railroad
At Harrington, with Delaware, Maryland 4 Nir-
ginia Railroad. At SeafOrd, with Cambridge &
Seaford Railroad. At Delmar with Eastern Shore
Railroad WicomicO & POcOmoke Railroad, and
Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. f. PUGH, General Manager
J. r. WOOD General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
A LEAP YEAR EPISODE.
EUGENE FIELD.

Can I forget that Winter night
In eighteen eighty-four,
When Nellie, charming little sprite,
Came tapping at the door?
Good evening, miss" blushing said,
For in my heart l knew
And. knowing, hung my pretty head
That Nellie came to WOO.
She clasped my old red hand and fell
Adown upon her knees,
And cried: You know love you well,
SO be my husband pieaser'
And then she swore she'd ever be
A tender wife and true
All, what delight it was to me
That Nellie came TO WOO.
She'd lace my shoes and darn my hose
And mend my shirts, she said
And grease my comely Roman nose
Each night on going to bed;
She'd build the fires and fetch the coal,
And split the kindling, too
Loves peruries Overwhelmed her soul
When Nellie came to WOO.
And as l, blushing. gave no check
To her advances rash,
She twined her arms about my neck,
And toyed with my mustache:
And then she pleaded for kiss,
While I-what could I do
But coyly yield me to that bliss
When Nellie came to WOO?
am engaged, and proudly wear
4 gorgeous diamond ring;
And shall wed my lover fair
Some time in gentle Spring.
face my doom without a sigh
And so, fOrsoOth, would you,
If you but loved as fond asI.
And Nellie came to WOO.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

Singer, the sowing machine man, left
five wives, % children and an estate
valued at $16,OOO,OOO. His executor
has settled with four of the bereaved
families, and is now negotiating with
the fifth. Singer was not a Mormon but
he had some of the symptoms.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
Gbe Smprua Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 8, 1854.
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsBuRY METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Sunday-
ing at 1917 A. ". and P. NJ. Sunday School
9AM.and2 2P.M Prayer Meeting-Thursdays at
JPN Rev. John d. Rigg Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCoPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching at 1917 A. and ~ Pm. Wednesday
-71IP.M. Saints Day-9% AN. Sunday School
PPM. Rev. WIN. B. Gordon, Rector.
-Sunday-Preaching at l0l2 A. N.
and p NJ Sunday School, P. NJ Prayer
Meeting-Fridays at P. NJ. Rev. J. T. Cmsted,
Pastor.
ST. PoLYCARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-SecCnd Sunday
of every month, at 10 A. NJ, and P. NJ. Rev.
Geo. 5. Bradford, Pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (Colored)-
Sunday-Preaching at 1917 A. NJ. and IA P. NJ
Sunday School, P. NJ. Rev. D. A. Ridout
Pastor.
A. VI. E. misunderstanding at lO13
A. NJ and ~ P NJ. Sunday SchOol-212 P. NJ
Rev John C. Brock Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

LEAP YEAR MoTTo.-It is under
stood that the girls have adopted the
following as their motto for leap year
"If you see what you want ask for it,"
A good motto.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
SECRET SOCIETIES.

HARMcNY LODGE. No. Is. A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 7 o'clock.
MoRN1SG STAR LODGE. No. 6. 1. o. o. F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at o'clock.
MCDoNHELL ENCAMPNENT, No. ., l. o. O. F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month, at o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE. No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
-MeetseYery "Wednesday evening. at Z O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

The man that parts his hair in the
middle and wears dude Eyeglasses,
may have brains, but its no fault OF
his. He inherits them.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

RMEHmE people are always on the lookout
MH MHkN@ for chances TO increase their earn
Mw WHNN ings, and In time become wealthy !;
W. kS h@ those who do not improve their
opportunities remainin In poverty We offer great
chance TO make money. We want many men,
women, boys and girls 10 work for us right in
their own localities. Any one can do the work
properly from the first start. The business will
pay more than ten times ordinary wages. Ex-
pensive outfit furnished free No one who en-
cages fails TO make money rapidly. You can
devote your whole time TO the work. or only your
needed sent free. Address STIHsoN & Co.. Port
land Maine. feb 2l-ly
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
You Want Clothing.

And most likely you want it the best you can
get for the money. Did you ever consider the
claims of j. T. MULLIN & SON, TAILoRs AND
CLoTHEIRs, 9th and Market, Wilmington, Del.
Their place is an immense Tailoring Establish
ment They carry big Stock of the Finest
Goods to be found of both Foreign and DOmes-
tic makes, for making Suits to order. They have
also Overcoats and Suits for Men, Youths, Boys
and Children of all kinds and sizes. Now while
we claim to offer you the best chance for fine
goods in variety, we also claim to offer them at
the very bottom prices. We buy exclusively
for cash and sell for small profits. trial will
convince you that it will be to our mutual
D3neul. Cdll 10 see.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

The small boy who hangs around the
parlor and makes faces at his sisters
beau should be punished for contempt
of court.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

THE best cure for diseases of the nerves,
Lrain, and muscles, is Browns Iron Bitters.
MARION, MAss.-Dr. n. S. Ruggles says:
'I recommend Browns Iron Bitters as a
valued tonic for enriching the blood and
removing all dyspeptic symptoms. 1t does
not hurt the teeth"
HUNTSVILLE, ALA.-Dr. ]. T. Ridley
says: "Brown's Iron Bitters is a good
appetizer and merits attention from suffer
ers."
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

League Island will be converted into
q construction yard for steel vessels in
a few weeks.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
CATARRH

uIINl NlAININdTTOI, VTWItCIS IIle NtWU.0IlaI IIs
iugS of the head from additional colds. completely
heals th" sores and restores the sense OF ta>te and
smell. beneficial results are realized 10y tow
applications \ thorough treatment will cure.
Unequaied for colds in head. Agreeable To use.
send fer circular. sold by druggists. BY mail
1Oc. a package-stamps. dec -i-iw
ELY BROTHERS. Druggists nwcgo, y. y.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

The Church collection is tariff for
heaven use only Whitehall Times.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
M. COLBOURN & co.
STAFFORD, DELAWARE.
l847 KENT COUNTY 1859
Mutual Insurance. Co..
DOVER, DEL.

InsureS against loss 10y fire issuing muius' !e.''
cies only under which payments are mace, an
nually IN advance during MemttrhiP anu W
ceaSing 70 be members whatever remains eIsA i-a
dends is returned, thereby furnishing !nsIiaA-'
at cost.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

Apply hv little fin
ger into the nos mis-
BY ao> rFtlun II et-
iectuaiiy cicun>c> the
J nasal passages Cf ca
tarrhitlVlT'i> causing
healthy secretion :. II
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad.
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after THURSDAY. November ~ 1858.
sundays excepted trains will leave as follows
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
Baltimore TWine and Net to..
VIM. ]. HOOPER & Sun.
6 5. Calvert Street. Baltimore, I'D
Important to Farmers!
SHELL LIME
For the Fall of 1889.
g~D1 Nc% and enlarged kiu- and >.cl.
ding have Recently been erected a;
great expense.

As ~! experiment and tola,t:.a, .,-. ..., e..
The U!nc, Nc decided t"3 y,a-> a-..t. .e....
price % our LINE = PEI e,.t ...s.l- .t ...;,
per Ou>Ae.. Instead OF cr..--. 70, ..ri.r-.g lie
SGrg,>> OF me plan wa, ,ueh ,aa, .g- 80 u-,e
MORE THAN DOUBLEG. ana W, d.. -
-. -.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
BlaOi wUuld Ran.

For five year I was
Il great ,u"tge. from
atarrh. Nyl.o>lril>
were 80 sensitive that
[ could nor bear the
east BIZ of t.u>t: at
times 80 tad the blood
would run. Atui.ut
| could hadly breathe
Ely 5 Cream Enim
cured me. Peter
.5Tucc, Ithaca. y. \.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

!. =. MULLIN e. SON,
9Th and Market, Wilmington, Del
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
AGENTS

AGENTS:
ANDREW J. WILSON. General Agent pow
Geo. w. Williams NctcdrE CT Rur.ayS. Br'cgt',,
Geo. II. Money, Del. city LemUs u Hdpts.iL..rI
u. B. NdlOReg, Y0tpHScnd John u. haoH'" L"..D.,i
J. $. HUfingtOR. Smyrna. Henry y. Baker 80, -.
4. Jackson. Jr. Camden H. Z. 9J'rH,Rg. "''.
J. 3. anderson. Fretiericd toICH.
RegRedr EUiidmS. Milford james Ponder. F.'yIi I,,r
George Moore, FeltOn g. F. Hd&impH =" ~"
C.J Harrington, FdrmjRg- SHsStr.
ton.
John r. MG.Iire Gr6caSJ0r0uyN'
Jeremiah B. Fletcher, Preston, Nj. -, vi
James CunHOH, SG.tsot'g'-
E F. LIdlolCdg Berlin Nd. c.. M
HEp. g. Dickinson, POcOmeH I"g'
All bus ness communications should be adal'S'
WM. DENNBY, see"
March !. 1ssa DOVER Del
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
Abstract of Statement. 1859.

DIRECTORS:
GEORGE ". CUMMINS President
VIM. W. TsChudy, pr Henry Ridge!
John II. lIOtfecker, John H. Burton
George b Money John ". tsu>ti IL
Jacob Williams of ScafOrd EX-tiov. Jane, u''''
WM. DENNEY, Secretary and IreaSuTe''
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

n far not, life is sweeping by, 8,
- dare before you die, Ihsnhinl
nN mighty and sublime leave e,reek Stk 10
@~ to conquer time" 800 z FrerJ.
Your own town. S. outfit free. No risk III iar
thing new. Capital not required. we tnr,nueS Vim
nish you everything. Many are making '5 lo,5s gifs
Ladies make as much as men, and boys aniusss ao si
make great pay. Reader. If you want ousl'' so write
which You can make great pay all tne upnnSrtland.
Maine. ieO
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

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.c.-'. a;.& ..-;., ..... .-..,
-. ." .'.'.',..' '..- r.
..r.,-. -.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
6 Gents per busheI

| nlil further notice. Tie ,ut.... ? py,,..e..
and cheUpne>s "f shell Linn, ~ ..--.,,...... ,-
poses can he atte>tcd by ....,......, o.. :.- t,,;
farmers of delaware and N..,..;t an: j..
steadily increasing dvmaaa =, tie ,.>; -. Z
is merits. NOM : tie time &" Improve ....!,
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
News Items.

Senator Sabin, of Wisconsin, favOrs
two per cent, fifty year Government
bond.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

UAhIIEE, WASIEN q ALLEN,
TOWER HALL, may Il -ly
SIS and $50 Market street, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

Philadelphia is probably the only
city in the country in which the de-
mamd for cats is equal to the supply.
In response to an advertisement in the
newspapers only single cat was
offered for sale on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
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a. ahrNc. !u oI.,;..- -... .....
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rc4Hret 10 Gr.a.l = &. ......
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ks--rIII itr Price l..-
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09
100 ARDS
No. /. 10 Feet,

."e' '.'' T. "..''. -'-..-....... '..-,
l. the Nv'D ,'ic.,.y,i H., ,- ...-..
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

DR.. Wood, professor of chemistry in
Bishops College, Montreal, REPORTS
forty-seven cases OF accute articular
rheumatism cured by fasting-time re-
qured, from four to eight days. He
regards rheumatism as phase of indi-
gestiOn.
Smyrna times., 1884-01-09

Temperance women Of Ohio are agi-
tating project to get million sigma
lures throughout the country to
memorial 10 be presented to the next
national Convention of each party,
asking for the insertion of prohibition
planks in their platform.