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not on the time of that particular train
but he would telegraph Mr.. Mills, who
could have it stopped if he wished to
do so. But Mr.. Mills was not at his
office and it was learned that he had
gone to Dover. Telegraphed to that
point and we suppose it required the
messenger some time to find him.
After waiting an hour or so, received
an order to "let Mr.. COursey off with
his fish cans at Felton," We were
now all right and my trouble over
until an hour or so later, when I felt a
little mean that l had forgotten to offer
pay for the telegram and messenger, i,
and went over to the Office to make
amends but conld not gain admission
to the office. l here publicly tender
my thanks to the railroad officials of
both roads for the order for free trans
portation of my cans and l will here
say that the conductor, baggage mas
ters and employees of both roads rem
dered us all the information and assis-
tance asked and did it cheerfully like
gentlemen as they are.
Left Wilmington at 1920 A. NJ, ar
rived home about 8 o'clock, and placed
four hundred live fish in the water,
there being but two dead, and feel
elated with my success. c..
Spring MIL, Jan. 4th, 1886.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

The HANDsOMEsT SENATOR.-The
Cleveland Leader (Rep.) says: Sen
ator Gray, who has taken Bayard's
place in the Senate, is one of the eyoung-
est men in the Senate, and he is per-
haps the handsOmest. He is a tall,
straight man, with a good frame, well
rounded, and an eye which sparkles
with vitality. He has iron in his
blood, and his dark, regular features
have as ruddy a complexion as that of
an Irish belle. His forehead is broad
and made very high by the badness
which seems to be threatening him.
His eyes are soft, black, and liquid,
with good lashes and well-cut brows.
His long moustache is black and silky
and his hair is a glossy jet. Senator
Gray is forty-four years old. He has
been twice Attorney-General of Della
ware, and he has a very large practice
and quite a lucrative one. He was
made Senator on account of his great
ability as a lawyer and his personal
popularity rather than because of his
friendship for Bayard, though he and
Bayard are friends and have been so
for years. Gray has supported Bayard
in his Presidential ambitions, and he
has made speeches in his favor before
the last two national Democratic Con-
ventions."
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

THE MAD DoG.-George H.
Mclaughlin, superintendent of the
Philadelphia pound and shelter for
dogs, said to-day, in speaking of dogs
that are supposed to be mad, that it is
a very common mistake to believe a
dog mad because he jumps about and
fOams at the mouth. "a mad dogs
mouth is perfectly dry, with the tongue
parched and the under lips very often
purple and swollen" said the superin-
tendent. "He is practically blind, and
when he starts to run he keeps in as
straight line as it is possible for him
to run. He never departs from that
line, except when he runs into some
thing, and that something he always
bites at. His brain on fire he is really
insane. He never turns aside because
of yells and cries. 1 don't believe he
hears them. His idea is probably to
run from his own head, the pain OF
which makes him deaf as well as
blind.
Il never yet saw mad dog on any
of our periodical raids, and 1 am made
personally acquainted with about 4,OOc
dogs in each year. 1 have seen men
bitten by dogs in fits, but have never
known them to suffer therefrom fur.
ther than one would from an ordinary
dog bite. Just remember that mao
dogs do not foam at the mouth, anC
when they bite human beings or ami
mails their victims generally show
symptoms of hydrOphobia within I
very short time.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

CANAL VS.. RAILROAD.-A eorre-
spOndent writing from Townsend,
whom the editor says is reliable, fur
nished the Centreville Record with a
long communication concerning the
ship canal. In the course of the arti-
Gle he expressed himself as confident
that the canal will never be built. He
further says that it is folly to deny the
statement that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company want to buy the canal
and will do so before July next.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

The California fruit growers are in a
queer sort of a quandary growing out
of the immense business they have
done within the past few seasons. 1t
was fOreseen years ago that the State
would produce ten times as much fruit
as would meet the wants of local con-
sumption. That point is now believed
to have been reached, yet fruit culture
is still in its infancy there. The only
limit to production seems to be the for
eign demand, and fruit growers are
anxiously casting about to find markets
for their crops. They have held sever
al conventions to consider the subject,
and will soon hold another. 1t is ex-
pected to run two freight trains of fruit
per week to the eastern markets next
year, and if the business is pooled it
can be made profitable, otherwise not.
The element of cooperation is essen
tial to success.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

In this new year of our Lord, 1886,
Washington's birthday comes on Mon
day, Valentines Day on Sunday, st.
Patrick's Day on Wednesday, April
FOOLS Day on Thursday, Memorial
Day on Sunday, Fourth of July on
Sunday and Christmas on Saturday !;
Lent begins March 10th; Easter Sum
day will be on the 25th of April.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13
A. rnd 4o RoDo s0r.OiDg

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, H., says :
Having received so much benefit from Elec
trio Bitlers, feel II my duty 10 let suffering hu
manity know 10. Have had a running sore on
my leg for eight years; my doctors told me
would have to have the bone scraped OF leg am
putated. / used, instead, three bottles Of Elec-
trio BitterB and seven boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and my leg is now sound and we'll" Elec-
tric Bitters are sold at fifty cents bottle, and
Bucklcn's Arnica Salve at 25 cents per box, by
James p. HOhecker, smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

Sam Jones and Father Phelan, of st.
Louis, recently got into a personal con-
troversy. Father Phelan had a news
paper, The Western WdtchmGn, while
Sam had only his mouth. Neverthe-
less he held up his end of the contrO-
versy in a way that delighted thou
sands of people who took in the
Georgia preachers show"
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

Observant travellers say that every
country in Europe has three prices for
everything sold there. The first is for
natives, the second for Englishmen
and the third for Americans. 1t is
needless to add that the latter receive
the full benefit of the highest price
TFOg Times.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

When a great ruler dies in Europe,
some one calls in his ear three times.
Once is enough in Kentucky. A friend
steps reverently to the couch of the
deceased and whispers-nOt necessarily
loud-"Let's take a drink" If he
makes no reply, then he is dead be-
yond peradventure, and the funeral is
proceeded with.-LOuisUilEe Courier
Lo,,,,0I
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

HENs.-A gentleman living in
Smyrna kept seventeen hens from the
first of November, 1884, until March
1st, 1885, and got just one egg. Not
much profit in the egg business at this
rate.
Another man writing to the Penin-
suIGr Farmer claims that his poultry
has paid him two hundred per cent.
The Smyrna man had better get the
other fellows recipe.-AiddIetOIVR
Transcript.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13
Good Rasults in Every Case.

D. A. Bradford wholesale paper dealer in Chat
tanOoga Tenn, writes, that he was seriously af-
hicted with severe cold that settled on his lungs;
had tried many remedies without benefit. Being
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, did so and was entirely cured by use
Of few bottles. Since which time he has used Il
in his family for all Coughs and Colds with best
results. This Is the experience Of thousands
whose lives have been saved by this Wonderful
Discovery. Trial bottles free at Jas. P. HOieckers
Drug Store, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

Naval authorities say that a battle
between fleets would be settled in half
the time now as formerly, and that half
the vessels engaged would probably go
to the bottom, while the remainder
would be so damaged that they would
be lucky if they flOated to a safe
haven.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13
Tobacco.
For the Smyrna Times.

OF late, much has been said we'll
said, and not said at all, about the use
of tobacco. That the satisfying chew,
soothing smoke and sensitive snuff,
is not the half, but is the twin brother
of drunkenness. Now we know that
this definition is but play in words to
give force to what is not so. 1.-THE
twin brother of drunkenness" Hap
PLY, there is no twin brother to an in
diligence that, like alcohol will eXalt a
man to the skies for little while and
in lowering leave him below the brute,
or in our expressive slang to be shook
through a sieve" in feeling. Many of
the dull, as well as the brightest intel
lects the country has produced have
gone home staggering drunk, only to
repeat it when this "sieve feeling"
came on. Willing enough in satisfy
ing the mad craving that tugs remorse-
lessly at their thrOats to break a spirit
level and suck out the drop of alcohol
therein placed. 1t matters not how it
comes; what is wanted is the mOmen-
tary exaltation that alcohol can pro-
duce in all temperaments. In Anam
| sea-cOast province of South Eastern
China, the people use an exaltation
drug" made up of several different
plants and producing when chewed,
bright-red spittle, much resembling
blood, and an Anamesc soon reddens
the ground with the disgusting and
suggestive red fluid wherever he
stands. 1t is smoked like our tobacco,
with the same soothing result, and
ground fine for crumbs of comfort -
snuff, which is not, as with us used
chiefly on the sly. On the whole the
Anamese leaves his mark wherever he
goes, and so does tobacco user, and
hence we find here twin brOthership.
To 90 a little further with our express
sive slang, with lips reeking with
"juicy slush," with garments saturated
and perforated with the smell of i'm
prisOned stale smoke, with great, long,
"gaumy streaks on wOmen's aprons,
who hate tobacco, but like their snuff.
| Perhaps none of the readers of this ar
ticle, may ever see an Anamese sur
rounded by red spittle, but any cold or
stormy day his phOtOtype can be seen
circling around our store and rail
road station stoves here, there and
everywhere. Doctors, lawyers, minis
ters of religion and others, do not as a
rule drink, but many must have an ex-
altatiOn drug such as tobacco, to help
do their thinking. We can easily i'm
agine the members of any of the above
professions giving audience to a deli
cate lady. How an indescribable smell
of something made up, as it were, OF
sour beer and onions, pervades the
room and they blandly ask to be ex-
cused in smoking. How this same
lady in vending her way home, has
her skirts sOiled and stained by pave
ments covered with tobacco juice, and
perhaps on reaching home surprises
a cOterie of two or three friends of hel
own sex indulging in rub of snuff y
and, mildly protesting, joins in. And
all the while the unclean thing of to-
bacco is condoned and tolerated, beget
ting an intolerable cravingas all uncleal
things do, while the pitiless craving
that causes the drunkard to write hi!
name in blood, in the hope of obtaining
aid from Satan is condemned. B.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

George w. Roberts, Of Wilmington,
saws SI believe my daughter would
have died with Inhammatory Rheu-
matism, or been a cripple al her life,
but for Brazilian Balm. II wrought \
marvellous and complete cure"
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13
p.oL1or,. Arnioa salva.

The Best SalVe in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
reouired. It Is guaranteed 70 give perfect salts
faction or money refunded Price 25 cents per
box For sale by JAMES p HOFFECKER.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13
A lady fair had the Hav Fever

A laQy ialr naQ the hay teFer
Her name was Katrina Louise,
And much this afiiictiOn did grieve her
For she could do nothing but sneeze.
But Brazilian Balm cured her cOmpletly
And made her 50 blithe and 50 gay,
That Henry proposed that same evening,
And now she Is grand-madam Fay.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13

Coaches were first used in England
in 1869.
Smyrna times., 1886-01-13
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldGPtakHTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE,
MAIN STREET. rnnnsiEa tha SmMns House.
SAlE STREET, opposite Tie smyrna House
Furniture of all kinds.

Parlor and Chamber Suits. Bureaus, Bedsteads
Chairs Lounges, Tables, Stands. Mattresses Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line guar
quality of goods jan 2-tf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
PILOT POINT.

They can IL scoop-An Oklahoma
boomer Ia Town
Special to the Gazette.
PILOT POINT, TEX, Aug. 25.-The daily
cotton receipts are Increasing
The readers of THE GAZETTE here
have called the report Of the Celina con-
vention another scoop. 1t was the gen
eral talk about town.
An informal or rather ratification re-
ception was held at the residence of Capt
w. A. Kendall last evening, In honor OF
his triumph at the Celina convention. II
was very pleasant gathering, and showed
the high esteem In which bis neighhors
and friends regard him here. Among
those present were +. N DIVER of the
New Era, Capt. II. N. Johnson, DR.. VIM.
whluen, Capt. J. G Newbury, r. NJ.
Baird, j. " Harrison, John J Gimmins
and a number OF ladies'.
An Oklahoma boomer named Works, a
long haired gentleman from Eastern
Texas, was here to-day working up q
colony.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union society will hold their next quar-
terry meeting in this city, commencing
next Saturday aud continuing through
Sunday
W. a. Blagg, prominent farmer and
stnckman near the city, Is favorably mem
toned Tor local reprs sentative.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26

heingpun,shed for circulating libel "a
Mexico, and not for publishing a libel In
Texas. While / am no apologist
for the legal procedure and
methods OF Mexico, still think whom
an American goes into that country he
should conform 70 aud respect It's laws.
II It be penal in Mexico to circulate a
paper in which Mexican Is denounced
as fraud and doad-beat, then an AmOrl.
can who has voluntarily quilted his own
country and taken doinlcn IA Mexico
should not violate the law; Il he DOES,
do not perceive the national obligation
on the part Of the United States Il
plunge the uutry ia war ON account
OF 1t, which Others pretend to see.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
SHERMAN.
The Flow Of Water into the Wells for
the Water-W ks Constantly
Increasing.
A Poor German Adiudged "a Lunatic--A
Case Growing out of the Strike.
Personal Mention.

Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. 25.--The work
of making the test for the water supply is
gradually progressing, under the super
vision of Contractor Kelley of George
town. A depth Of twenty-four feet has
been reached in the three large shafts.
where strata of blue Granite rock is
found, which is being taken out,
underneath which is found q blue sand
stone, aud the flow OF water continues to
increase with the depth,
A fire alarm was sounded at the engine
house of the Sam Houston Fire company
at about 10 O'Clock last night, though il
was soon discovered that the cause Of the
alarm was the burning of small out
house between Travis aud Walnut streets,
which was promptly extinguished with
out material damage.
Sheriff Douglas brought In Richard
Hyde, colored man, from Paris, charged
with being connected with the riot at the
railroad round-house In Denson several
months ago. He was committed to jail
to await trial in default OF $500 bond.
Antoine Werner, German tailor who
has been in this city for long while,
going about the streets In u demented
condition, was arraigned before County
Judge Gregg this morning under a charge
Of insanity A jury was impaneled, wit.
nesses were examined, and without the
Intervention OF attorneys on either side,
Werner was adjudged lunatic and
placed in jail for safe keeping till trans
ferred to the state asylum.
Prior Allen, the young man charged
with robbing Mrs. Carr near White
Mound, appeared in Justice Hinke's
court to-day on third continuance. The
remaining witnesses were examined, and
the evidence being insufficient TO hold the
prisoner TO anal trial, he was dis
charged
Mrs. j. Adams of the Indian Terri
tory, who has been visiting Mrs. ID, Ed.
wards of this city, returned home to-day.
Miss Florence Scott of Bells, who has
been visiting Miss Lily Chapman in this
city, left for home on the east-bound
train,
Mr. aud Mrs. S. @. Moore returned
home last right after pleasant visit Ia
Kentucky and the Northern cities.
Miss Julia Phillips, one Of Kentucky's
fairest bellies, is visiting Mrs. sc. Moore
in this city.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
Edgar Wallace and Miss Nellie Phillips,
to take place on September 2.
Marriage licenses were issued to j. Nc
Guire and Mary r. Wright.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
MARsHALL.
Change of venus-speciaI Judge-rhe Con
test In tho Third District,
snactol "a tho taazpt1e

Change of Yenus-special Judge-The Con
test In tho Third District.
Special to the Gazette.
MARSHALL, Tex, Aug. 20. - Judge
Hazlewood has been called to Henderson
to try the haoeas corpus case of i. j.
Wheels, who is under charge Of killing
Mr.. j j Price of 0verton a few days
since. The magistrate in the preliminary
examination refused bail, hence the
change of venue TO Henderson ana the
writ Of habeas corpus.
Mai william Stedman has been elected
specisl Judge, and Is pr ceedlng with the
bu sine OF the court with satisfaction TO
all.
The grand jury has reported seventeen
bills thus far, and Is still at work, having
some very difficult and serious cases be-
fore them
The farmers coming TO court this week
from every part of the county report very
unfavorabiy of the cotton crop. All say
II is rapidly falling below the July report
and If continued during The balance OF
the month will make the August report
the most fatal to the cotton crop OF any
one month ever recorded. Its now rain
ing win prospect Of an abundant and
general rain ia ali Eastern Texas
The subject of gas works for Marshall
IL being oanvassed and the agent OF re-
sponsl6le company, MIR. I. G. Marcy, is
here with very favorable proposition.
The prospec; is good for deal with the
agent. -.
The preparation for The primary cleo
tlon for candidates for county oincersi
which comes off next Tuesday, has been
completed, and the Prospect Is that the
election wild be hotlg contested, as there
are many candidates in the field,
The convention 80 nominate caual-
date for this, the Tnird district, for con-
.ess, meets ia Longyiew next Monday
There are two candidates in the HELD,
Hon. james II jones Of Rusk, the pIesens
Incumbent, and Judge e. b. Perkins Of
Hunt. The canvass IS exciting, and the
convention will be well divided by In.
structlon with the delegates OF several
counties not instructed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
A GENERAL KICK.
They spilled His Older and the TaS.Pa
Have to suner.

Ahty Splilou hls Oider ami the IaN.Payers
Have To suffer.
Special TO The Gazette
VINIrA, |. T., Aug 25 --This place has
been treated to new departure in the
manner OF satisfying a judgment. Some
months ago j. NJ. Little, n saloonist,
brought damage suit against this city
on account of splitting his cider, and Sc.
cured O judgment for $500. No property
could be found, and the chances FOR sat.
isfying bis claim looked slim i1deed. The
work of = llecting taxes bad rec ntly be-
gun, and this week garulslge summons
was served UPON the ely treasurer, tax
collector and every resident that could
be found whose taxes reached two dol
lars-about 1913 persons They are cited
to appear before the district clerk at the
courthouse, forty miles dislau', on the
18th OF next month, and show cause why
they should not pay their taxes TO the
plaintiff, aud are eujOined from paying
the same to any one else In the meantime.
The prospect of everybody having to
leave business on mission Of this kind
is not accepted with much favor, and a
general kick Is the result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
Fresh Turnip seed
At Turner & McClure's.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

L. W. Moore Nominated In the Seventh to
Succeed Congressman MINER.
Special to the Gazette.
SEGUIN, TEX, Aug. 25-The conven-
tion to nominate Democratic candidate
for congress in the Seventh district met
here yesterday. The first ballot resulted
IN fifteen for Wells Thompson OF Colum-
bus and thirty-six for L. W. Moore OF
Fayette. Upon motion Of Il. j. Pom
ton OF Gonzales the nomination
was made unanimous, after which routine
business was transacted and the conyen.
tian adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
us NETTLED NOM.

VIVA. pave cuIbsrsoa rhiaks Of Cuttings
Case.
special VI the Gazette.
BoSuAM, TEX, Aug. 20 -In a private
letter to a Bonham friend Congressman
d. B. Culberson says relative to the pot-
sibilIties of Mexican war;
nDon't thiuk there will be any war with
M.xieo. Our people al Washington were
! little premature in demanding Cutting =
reiease before they knew the facts. u
wnuld secm proper 70 allow Mexico 70
nnnish offenders against her laws, especi-
xiv when they have been violated on nei
ovSs soii. Il seems now that Cuuins Z
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
LAMPAsAs.

Killed by Foul Air--The Wounded Re
covering.
special to the Gazette.
LAMPAsAs, TEX, Aug 20 A fatal &c
eident occurred some three miles below
the city on Monday evening at the pasture
Of DR.. Largon, while two men Privet,t
and Hughes were engaged 10 gglng q
well, in which the latter lost his life
Just after making blast, Hughes went
down into the well some thirty feet deep
and was sDtfOcated by the smoke and
damp air before Priyette extrlcated
hin from his position. Mr. Hughes was
a stranger here.
Mrs. J NJ. Moore and Capt J. w.
Smith, sufferers from the wreck Of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Re railway on
Monday aud residents OF this place, are
improving today.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
RlSs TYLER.

~ knuion of the Ex Con
feasratss.
aug % The little city
: 50 early hour this morning
\. ! scene o; life and beauty.
lA'lons Of al kinds are
',s'y honsc-top and awning
l4.. ais Crowded with visitors
|c,s,.t,l e-dsy was the opening
crate reunion, ana 1t is
sicnads. law
n morning the procession
|srs P1oiic square aud headed
|sl,,s. gs.snsnt oand, followed
|bes sln1s, Bpnner Rifles and
his Ross, Eotors' and
al 'sades aud Douglas
l1n. my Ivy column of citizens
lissss y. lsrlug Ia all over 5O01,
bsas 'lfongh the principal
& a.,, linton grounds Speeches
M .loS NY made BY Mayor Harris
q, Be 1ss Duncan, aiser which
An, ,e.er, in a well timed and
n e,n 'esviyed little speech,
N go sul Ross. at this, the
not s's,aFance Of Gen. Russ
.,i'gn, taere was gwen a
iiee ioad, lo6g ana eontln-
y "A = ,'s speech was pro.
X " 4 NE large crowd VINO
N go. y ihe bust he ev. r made
|sRsIoa a most saltaole one
N did not touch up IN
&c., palIeies Of gogerp-
asi,-,..s himself Is rem,ais.
it,.. 7, hiA old comrades ia
'oL.isrs present aad
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-26
many "a. q his references brought tears .

the eyes. e"' 'eeis ~
Az ix;5O p. m. an abundant and well.
COOKED barbecue dinner was served ana
thoroughly enjoyed by all. Daring he
afternoon speeches were made bv CoI
hilgore OF YanZandt, Faux Of Hender,
son, Hogg OF Smith and several othere,
Tomorrow Senator Maxey and nor
naps Hon. A. w. Terrell and GOV. Ire.
iand VIII be present and make speeches
a me basket dinner will be spread az IS
O'Clock and at night fine display Of Are.
works win be had.