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Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
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,1HtY/'WU, Ue/.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Dec. 16, 1885

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

]. H. Primrose & Co., Real Estate
Agency, has money ready for first
mortgage.
Misses High Cut, Pebble Goat Shoes
at the New Shoe Store, opposite the
Fruit Growers National Bank.
VIM. H. Baggs.
$50 Sewing Machine for $25 Cash.
Attachments. Guaranteed for Five
Years. A Bargain. Will sell any
make you want. ]. II. Primrose.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

THERE are strong indications that the
Prohibition party is strengthening its foun-
dations in Delaware every day, and will be
felt at the next election as it has not been
felt before.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Holiday Goods. B. Cooper.
Carpentering-Samuel G. StinsOn.
Stock Wanted-JOhn p. Collins.
Christmas Presents-Mrs DOsch & Son.
JOhnsOn's Cyclopadia
Ladies Wanted-Crescent Art Co.
House For Sale-J. Ii. Primrose & Co.
Christmas GOOds-S. NJ. Reynolds & Co
Delaware Division Time Table.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
FANCY GOODS
In excellent variety. Can't name all
so will ask you just to call and see
for yourselves. Don't forget.
we want You To come.
whether you buy or
not.
Repairing a Specially.
J. V. SMITH

Mr.. WILMER B. SMITH Entire satisfaction Is
the result of your work on my watch
joins II. BEwLEY
MR.. SMITH-DeGr SH:-The improved Ameri.
can watch which bought Of you is fully salts.
factory. DAVID STEVE%>ov
Mr.. W b SMlTH-Dedr Sir:-The Watch Won
furnished 10 my order has proved To be a mo>t
accurate and reliable time keeper II is great
source of pleasure and satisfaction to me. and
does great credit to your taste and judgement /
cheeriully recommend any one desiring Il rca-
ble Watch, [" 90 to you. A. LIE CUMNlS,.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

NEARLY every commercial organization
in New York has declared in favor of the
suspension of the compulsory coinage Of
the silver dollar.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
GRAIN.
.FFICE OLE
OFFICE OF
Philadelphia Z Smyrna Transportation Company,
December 18th, 1885.
PER BUsHEL
MARRIAGES.

BICE-FERGUSON.-Dec 9Th, at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, in Dover, by Rev
7. +. Martndale James B. Bice and Miss Minnie
b. Ferguson, both of Dover.
HERD-JONES.-In this town, December 18th by
Rev. J. France, Geo. w. Herd and Miss Elizabeth
Jones, both of Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

SECRETARY BAYARD does not anticipate
opposition in the Senate to any of the diplo-
matte or consular appointments.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
w at0r Takers,
TAKE NOTICE.

The Water Works of our town will soon be
com con. mpleted. and take this method TO inform me
eltl1en that l have u practical experience o.
several years and that have practical PlumDess
e. o pnI IN all OF the best Sanitary Closets, Mssh Ms
Ihooms with hot or cold water l can furnish
aSon or Lead Pipe as you prefer Sewerage fpo
~ ~ All KINDS put in the best manner and as cnesg
a.. a. good workmanship will admit Soliclllns
FULLY, '0''''''''
CT. LIPPINC0TT
RS-Gas Fitting promptly attended to. deeE"
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Election Notice.

THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK
m, SMYRNA, DEL, Dec s, lSoo' pJrk
me annual Election for Directors Of this sav Dsn
VIII VIII De held at the Banking House. on i1esOS
January 18th, 1886 between the hours Of anu
O'Clock, P. NJ.
dec 9-Sw N.F. wILDs Cashier
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

WILMER B. SAITH-Dedr Sir; Il set INV watch
with your Regulator six weeks ago. and to-day on
comparing, find variance of only fifteen Sc
conds. This is the gold watch bought of you
eighteen months ago. which has never been regl-
lated, II having run Clu,e | was satisfied from
the start. II has given me uubounded satisfac-
ton in every respect, and cheerfully recommend
intending purchasers to give you their orders
q. H. NANBUSKIRK.
Smyrna, Del., Dec. 3, 1885
A close time truly. have the same Watches
now-the identical mOvementS-for Ladies and
Gents, and am Offering et HARD UP prices This
Is lower than hdrdtimes prices WILMER B.
SMITH, three doors west of PoStOffice
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16
Merry Christmas
AND
Happy New Year.

In anticipation of brisk Holi-
day trade, we have laid in at eacb
Of our Stores, a large and choice
stock of beautiful and desirable
articles appropriate to the season.
bought at the very lowest possible
prices for CASH, and culled with
much care from the stocks of MANY
large importers and manufactur-
ers, and we extend a hearty invi.
tation to an appreciative public To
call at our Stores and see the dis
play of these Goods which we are
now marking, feeling perfectly as.
sured that our prices cannot he
beaten, and confident that we can
please almost, if not quite. every.
Oody. Among our varied assort-
ment will be found many choice
Novelties as well as Staples, especi-
ally desirable and suitable for
Christmas Presents.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her CAsToRIA
When she was Child, she cried for CAsToRIA
When she became Miss, she clung to CAsTORIA
When she had Children, she gave them CAsTA
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

THE Perkins & House NOn-Explos-
i've Lamp is the only Lamp fit To be
used among children. 1t cannot ex-
Plode or break. Sold only by ]. B.
Cooper. - -
Smyrna times., 1885-12-16

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04


Several weeks ago a Bengal tigress. belong
ing to the Van Amburg show at Salem, in a
frenzy. bit of the most of her tail. The ami
NAL is a splendid type Of the carnivorous spe-
cies, but tins caprice left her an unsightiy and
consequently a valueless beast TO ter owners
Week after week has passed by, but the bob
tailed tigress grew no better. The wound
would not heal. Innumerable little pieces Of
bone projected from what was left of the YER
tebrR, and As long as these bones renamed
there was no chance for the beast to recover
The show exhibited at salem last week. and
on wednesday, watts, a Well-knoWn dog doc
tor Of Boston, was sent for To operate on
the tail. The ugress was in nc-half
OF wagon cage; in the other half
was an African lion. Around the tigrcss'
neck was leather strap connected
10 an iron cham. The first thing 10 be done
was 10 secure the animal iu The cage. a rope
was put around one pAw, and then the trou-
bic began. the tigrefs growing, roaring and
biting. She plunged from one size OF The cage
20 the other, and 10 was fully ten minutes be-
fore the second fore paw WIS secured in the
rope. The hind legs were more easily bound e..
Four sharp white tusks and two eyes filed
with rage, together with the doafenng roar
OF the beast, caused the doctor TO pause mo-
ment before he entered the cage. 10 was only
for moment. The tigrcss was given "A niece
OF board TO bite TO picyent the Possibility OF
INJECTING injury upon herself. TIE door
swung open. aud In a second the doctor was
az WORK. Two or three pieces OF tine bone
were removed, and then the animal succeeded
In llbCratug one 81 her fore paws and made "a
vicious pass az watt, but. luckily Tor him, the
reach was too short. Again the beast was
bound, aud 20 irmly that cape was an nlmo.t
impos.ihihty. This time the doctor went To
work In earnest, and the animal, stretched
across the bottom of The cage, continued TO
Ruath her teeth through the board and grOWl
bavHgcly.
Piece after piece Of the bone came out in
rapid succession. An around the tent were
cages oi Wild aniDalH, which seemed Go be in
sympathy with The tigre-s, and their roars
were deatening. The lion pranccd from the
bars on one side, then on The other. shaking
the wagon at each jump. In twenty minutes
every splinter OF the shattered bone had been
removed, and the wound carefully bathed in
carbolic acid. II WIS no triiiug matter 90
release the animal. Her hind legs being set
at liberty, she rose upon her launches and
made tremendous effort Co free hersclf
Then suddenly her strength gave out. There
did not Gem TO be particle OF energy left IN
her body. The ropes we're removed from her
fore paws and for three minutes she lay on
the bottom Of the cage almost lifeless. She
soon regaincd her spirits, however. The
animal Is about six feet long. three feet In
height and weighs nearly 800 pounds. She Is
nearly four years old.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
A Venal Legislator.

The Legislatures of New York and
Pennsylvania have long had the reputa-
ton of being very corrupt. At every ses-
sion of either body stories Of one kind and
another, rejecting on the honesty of mem
bers, find their way into the newspapers.
Last Monday afternoon IN the Office of
Gov. Hin, at Albany, n. Y, a prominent
New York physician, who was stating his
reasons why the Governor should sign the
bill To incorporate the New York College
of Medicine end Surgery, said that Sena-
tor Coggeshan, a Republican, had de-
manded 81, 900 as the price Of the with
drawal of his opposition to the bill when
it was before the Senate.
Doubtless Senator COggeshall will be
called before committee when the Legis-
lature meets again, provided he is still a
Senator, and will be asked relative to the
truth of the New York physIcisn's charge.
His Republican brethren will see to it
that he is dealt with very mildly. They
will report, probably, that the doctor was
clearly mistaken, and that twas impos.
sible that so good man as the Senator
in question could have intended TO be
understood as seeking a bribe.
A few years ago another distinguished
Republican Senator of New York was
charged with attempting TO bride mem.
Der, and the charge was given what
appeared to be very thorough inyestiga.
ton. or course the report was that the
charge was not sustained.
Only once in n great while the crooked
work Of Legislators crops out. Care il
1 taken 10 hide IL. The people Of Men
! York doubtless understand by this time
! however, that there are good many
Nenal men among their Legislators who
annually gather at Albany. They ought
{ be thankful that theyenal members arc
never the majority.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
PERSONAL.

SECRETARY LAMAR has recovered from the
sickness which has confined him to his house
for week past, and was at his desk in the
Interior Department Monday.
MRS. CHARLES CRoCKER's determination to
live IN New York is said to have inlueaced
the wives OF half a dozen other Callforni "a
milllOnaires to a similar intention.
DUKE KARL THEODORE, of Bavaria, is n
skilled oculist and has treated thousands of
cases among the poor people gratuitously
Among the rest he has attended to 1877 cases of
cataract curing all but two.
IT seems singular that there is no mention
in the Irish national papers of Mr.. Parnell's
marriage. 1t has been chronicled In the Irish
In the English papers as an accomplished fact
and frequently alluded TO. Mr.. Parnell is
very much man OF mystery.
TEE Earl of Huntington, who. with his son,
Lord Hastings, passed good part Of last winter
in New York, and was Charm an of a Florida
land purchase company, died last week at his
seat, Sharavogue, in Kings county, Ireland
aud Is succeeded by his con, who is lust ID
Huntington ia third in the roll of Earis. dating
back to 1899, but the last few holders of the
title have been very poor.
THE farewell dinner to Sunset Cox will he
one of the most elaborate Of it's kind ever
given in New York. The President Vice
President. members Of the Cabinet and the
foreign delegations have all been invited and
many are expected TO attend. The banquet
will be spread in the Oriental dining rooms
OF the Huffman House, and its every feature
will be Of Turkish design.
DANIEL DEcHERT, editor Of the T-dHeV
Spirit. 10 liarrisOnhurg, Va, who died sud-
denly on Sundny, was pubisherof the Miif at
HAgcrstown, Md, on the outbreak Of the war
He threw the influence OF his paper in favor
Of the Confederate, and In consequence his
Office was destroyed and he became "a fugitive
After the war he returned and revived the
4ai, but subsequently moved into Virginia
MISS GRACE VIRGINIA LORD, who was re-
Gently accidentally killed IN Boston. was de-
eccuded from q noble English family. Her
father 40 one lime owned uoarly the whole ~
Egglcston square, I'm the RoNbury district.
He died twenty-five ycars ago, leaving a
property worth over zoos, goo 10 his two sons
ami two daughters. The property was after
ward 40 FAR dissipated ia speculatous that
barely \ pittancc WAS left
GRN. ALBERT PIKE. Grand Commander Of
the supreme Council Of MtrOns OF the United
States, and one " the h'ghest Mason- In the
word, was in Chattanooga Tuesday en- route
10 Nashville from " ashiugton. Gen. PIKE Is
typical representative OF Father Time. lie
n a man ~ immense stature. hardly bent By
the many winters be has weathcrcd. hut his
snow white locks fall far below MS shoulders
and his beard covers his hrpnat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
BRIGHT BITS.

SOME ONE wants to know show to make hot
bread wholesome" Did lac ever try not cat
ing it?- Caterer.
A NORTHERN PAPER praises the Indian hair
restorer. He is 3 fraud. No Indian was ever
known to restore any hair.-Ie1as SiftinGs.
An sO-ton gun costs $4,000. At these prices
IL ls exceedingly probable that the toy pistol
VIII continue to be the favorite weapon OF
this country. This is sad, but it has been a
hard year all 'rOund.-EecAdnGe.
THERE is ore place in this country-away
down IN Malne-where the people are so polite
th9t they never speak Of unmarried ladies as
old maids. They simply call them ladies-in-
WaItlng.-B"rlington Free Press.
A SALVATION ARMY officer in Delaware has
an original way of proving the wickedness of
this world Towards the end Of his address
this assembage, let him hold up his hand and
l viii go home with him and spend the night"
Strange to say, no Christian has yet been
known to hold up his hand.-EechanGe.
ONE of the best Latin and Greek scholars in
Athens IS working for zoe. per dav sOdding
grass. (Which college he graduated from is
not stated" observes the Philadelphia can
This shows how little the can really knows
about colleges. If this man were q college
graduate he wouldn't know ANYTHING about
Latin or Greek and he would be earning
$4,000 year in base ball club Graphic.
THERE is a great deal of true religion in
nature solemnly remarked a young clergy
man, while calling upon a lady of his congre-
cation the other evening.
There is, indeed" was the quiet reply.
1--WE should never forget that there is a SER
mon in every blade Of grass"
''Quite true. We should also remember
while we are about 1t that grass is cut very
short at this season of the year. "-Detroit
Journal.
''WHAT is a City EdItor?" is the title of
some verses In the Dayton Herdld. The an
swer does ample Justice to that much ma
ngned man. Here il is:
man that gathers the news, my boy,
Ana does 1t all to amuse, my boy;
A man of wit
And tact and grit
man they all abuse, my boy
In spite of all that is said, my boyA
In the end he'll be ahead, my bow
Far up above,
Where all is love,
He'll go when he is dead, my boy.
THE COOPER's COMPLAINT.-A os,cain
Cooper who made many Barrels went before
a Judge and desired to Lodge a serious com
plant against the Family living next door to
his Shop. The sound of their Mill grinding
Gomez at noon gives me a Chill" he COM
planned land ask for an Injunction to Sup
press tho Noise. They have no Right to Dis
turb my peace" "But YOU maintain a con-
tinuous Pounding from 10 the morning to 6
at night" protested the Judge. True, your
Honor, but mine is case of Necessity. while
they can drink cold Water in place of Coffee
And by the same lire of Reasoning we can
put our Flour in Sacks instead of Barrels.
our Injunction will not Lie. Costs, $ll so -
Moral: Our Hens never Annoy the Neigh
hors, but how awfully the Neighbours Dog
does Rack our Nerves !-DsyrO8 Free Press,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
A Very Good Suggestion.

Ii Judge Adams could have his way the
old graveyard on South Broad street
would soon disappear, and in its place
there would be pretty park, and in the
centre Of the park there would be court
house which would be an ornament to the
city, and which would meet all the in
creasing demands of the county. There
are a very great many people in the city
who heartily wish that Judge Adams
could have his way. He certainly has the
sympathy, in this matter, of pro-
gressive people. There are GER
tain rights and feelings which are,
of course, entitled to respect, but the
benefits that would flow from the change
that is suggested would be so great and
would be appreciated by so many that
it seems as if the wishes Of few ought
not to stand in the way of it. What place
in the whole city is so well suited as "A
site for new court house as tho old
cemetery? 1t is close to the barracks and
close to the new Jail site. This matter is
worth thinking about. Perhaps way
may be found for doing what Judge
Adams suggests.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
A Child to be Envied.
From. TlnslnIs .Nannsiae.


The coolest child / think that | ever met
was at juvenile party. 1t was very grand
affair and the little ones were drinking cham e.
payne and eating oyster pattes and other
messes with the greatest gustO.
Silent, stately walters were moving about,
and seeing this little ones plate empty, one
asked her what she would take.
"A little twihe. if YOU please" she said.
The waiter procured it. and asked if she
would take anything with it, meaning a tart.
or something of that sort.
A lobster salad rested on the table in front
of the child, and her eyes were attracted by
the pretty pieces of pink lobster minglng
with the green lettuce and gold and white
egg.
"Tn take some Of that" she said, indicating
the salad by a wave of her little hand.
The stately waiter looked surprised, and al
most laughed.
lobster salad with trihe, Miss" he said; 81
never heard of such a thing"
The child saw she had made a mistake, and
q bright blush flushed her face; hut never
would she own it; but looked haughtily up into
the smiling walters face, sand said, as cooly
as possible:
81 always take them together"
And she ate the abomiuable mixture too,
without grimace. envied that child.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
"Mashing'' in Naples.
From The SATURDAY, Rerieqo.


In lettering through italian towns nothing
strikes the youthful stranger more than the
extraordinary grace and beauty of the
women, and he naturally desires to express
his gratitude to those who have lent a new
loveliness to life. In the North this is easy
enough. allow beautiful she isl" echoes
wherever small feet fall lightly on the pave
ment of any city from Venice to Florence. and
now even to Rome Dainty little ears hear
the words not unkindly, and soft, sweet voices
VIII sometimes argue not quite
kindly as to whom they were intended for.
But IN Naples we must be silent and
discreet. The nOblemen have revOlvers
and the laZzaroni long knives hidden away
somewhere out of sight of the police, yet
within easy reach. Let the young man be
careful. and, If ne must give vent to an adj
mlratiOn too passionate to be s1lenced, let him
draw his right hand down his face from the
cheekbones to the chin. That means, "Oh,
how lovely she isl" and the slower the move
ment Is, so long as 1t is clearly perceptible,
the more deep and lasting is the impression
supposed TO be Indicated. Every woman, be
she peerless or peasant, understands this sign,
and Will go home the happier for having seen
IT.. Whether II was Of yOre symbol of wOr-
ship for the old Etrdscans we cannot tell. 1t
IS certainly one Of the most sincere forms Of
alteration that modern Naples knows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETNGs-The Workman's and Trader
Loan and Building Association; Irish Union
Society; solomoo's Lodge No. /, F. y \. NJ
Workngmen's Benevolent Association.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Dividend Central Rail-
road and Banking Company of Georgia;
Steamer Cumberland for Doboy, Darien and
Satilla River; As to Absence Of DR.. r. S.
Sanders; Dividend No. q Citizens Mutual
Loan Company; Notice Of Resignation; As to
AnheUser- Busch Prize Beer.
AMUsEMENTs-German Friendly Society
Picnic.
wANrs-Purchaser for Central Railroad
Ticket to Macon.
For RENT Rooms or Half Of House; Nice
j. Furnished Room.
B0ARD-At s5-37 East 28d Street, Madison
Square, New York.
TYBEE SCHEDULB-SteamerS st. Nicholas.
SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
Clarence Gordon.
TIE LATEST AND GROWING VICToRY-An-
heusor- Busch Beer.
BANS, ETC.-John Lyons & Co.
TIE LATEST NovELTY-Holmes b Coutts'
Champagne and Ice Waters.
DIssoLUTIUH-Gazan& Co.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
Paid on Sight.

From tile Detroit Free Press.
"You see, Captain, my son vhas in Milwau-
kee. He goes oafer dere last Yheek to see his
uncle"
"Yes, Mr.. Duuder."
"He takes feefty dollar nit him, but may be
he plays pool und goes init the opera und has
extra expenses. Before he goes AWAY he
says he draws on me if he WANTS money"
Il see."
"Vhen, two days ago a chap comes into my
blaze und says he has a sight draft for s25
My poy Shake vhas dead proke und can't
come home. Captain, how vhas 1t aboudt
sight drafts 20
Why, you pay 'em on sight"
'What to?'
"At the bank"
''DOts What tells der oldt vhomans, but
she says l must pay to der man, und so ] didt.
Dis morning Shake vhas home. He says he
doan' draw on me for nothings.v
"Well, you've been beaten again"
81 belief SOL pellet SO, Captain"
"Wen."
81 know how got eaten on dot.'
"HOW?'
Der oldt vhomens has 5000 in der bank und
Shake has 800. / draw some drafts on 'em und
pays myself back. If you hear some rows in
my blaze to day you knows how 1t vhas. I
Yhas doing banking peesness."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-04
THE INNOCENT AUTHORIZES.
She Went to the Reception and was
Afraid to Eat Supper.

clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Century Nagqsine is the centre of about
all that New York has of the Boston sort Of
acute culture in literary way. Roswell
Smith is the boss Of the company, and, as he
is rich, he is called upon to do something in
the line of literary entertainment. The other
day one of the magazine poetesees came to
town. / won't name her, because there is no
particular use in subjecting her TO general
ridicule, and besides, she writes such awfully
sweet verses about love that have tender
regard for her.
When Mr.. Smith learned that she was IN
the city he got up reception in her honor. 1t
was a nice little affair. There were twenty
or thirty Of us there; and, after a presenta-
ton to the lioness of the evening, we drifted
into the dining room, where there was spread
OF refreshments. The poetess wac unused to
fashionable life. She was an engaging crea-
ture, full of quaint qualities, but she had
come from corner of the country whore re-
ceptions are unknown. After nearly all had
left the parOr, and she WAS almost alone, the
host rushed to her with kindly inquiry why
she didn't join the eaters and drinkers.
20, didn't know that my ticket included
refreshments,n was the reply.