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Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
J. NJ. BOYD, V. S.
Smyrna, DEL, Aug. 31st, 1856.

On THE WAY To CRESSON. A route.
which is celebrated the world over for
the variety, extent, and beauty of its
scenery, is that covered bv the main
line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It
traverses a territory between the East
and Pittsburgh, in which almost every
character of topography is represented,
and in which every class of industry is
followed. The handsome suburban
district lying beyond PHILADELPHIA
gives place to the great agricultural re-
gion of Chester and Lancaster counties
"a land as famous for its natural beam
ty as for the fertility of its soil. From
Harrisburg the line hugs the banks of
the picturesque Susquehanna for MANY
miles, untilit reaches the placid waters
of the Blue Juniata, and follows through
the mountains the trails cut out bv
TINS pretty stream. Some miles west
OF Harrisburg the blue heights of Kitta-
tlnny Mountain marks the entrance of
the road into the region of grand seem
cry. From this point on to Cresson
the route presents continuous pano-
rama OF the widest mountain views to
be found in the Eastern States. Never
for moment is there lack of the
most notable scenery. Peakand Corge.
torrent and eddy, precipice and plateau.
forest and boulder, all lend their aid i'm
forming grand and vivid picture of
untamed nature. In the midst Of sucb
surroundings rests Cresson. The place
harmoniZes well with its magnificent
environment. A great hotel situate in
the centre of spacious grounds shaded
by forest of mountain trees. offers the
truest rest and the best recreation to
the wOrk-worn and weary. 1t is n
grand mountain resort, possessing all
the resources for the entertainment and
diversion of the sojourner. The first
OF the series Of excursions to this region
Will be run by the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, on Thursday, Septem-
Der I'd, to be followed by others on the
9th and 10th. A special train will
leave Broad Street Station at 1890
A. N. Excursion tickets, limited to
5oO for each excursion, will be good for
ten days, including one days board at
the Mountain House. Those who de-
sire to remain longer than the one dav
w'll receive the benefit of reduotion in
the regular hotel rates. Train connec-
ting with special ut Broad Street Sta
Ilon, Philadelphia, leaves Wilmington.
S.V0 A. N. Excursion tickets, as des,
cribed above, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
staggers

Mr.. EDIToR-Deqr Sjr.-It has
been my intention for Scme time 10
write "a article on the much-dreaded
disease known in this community as
blind staggers in horses and mules.
Having had considerable experience
in the treatment Of this disease and
having had the opportunity Of thor
oGghiy testing the remedies for the
cure and prevention ot said disease, I
thought it not out Of place 10 write a
short article on the subject and give
the public some words of advice in re-
gard to the care and treatment of their
stock for the next TWO or three weeks
and | Will say first that the staggers
is nothing more nor less than bilious
typhoid fever and must IL al. Gases be
treated as such. It IS brought on by
oVer-e4ertIon, turning out on wet pas
ture and also allowing stock 10 remain
out in the hot sun during the warm
part Of the day. Second-the liver be-
comes very much diseased and refuses
to do its work, thereby causing violent
fever, and while the animal is able 70
walk it walks around and around,
keeping aloOf from the other animals
that are in the field with it at the same
time. In most all cases il is calling for
company, showing that the severe fever
Is affecting the brain. After the dis
case has reached certain point and
the horse or mule is unable TO stand UP,
while lying down it tries to relieve it.
self by heating its head upon the
ground or against anything that is near
it, showing conclusively that the
/ head is seriously affected from the
fever which is caused in all cases by
disarrangement of the liver aud stom:
ach. Now, sir, in regard 10 the treat
ment Of stock at this season of the
year when there is every indication
/ of the disease coming among US this
/ Fall ! would advise all horse owners
/ to keep their horses in the stable when
they are not at work, and TO give but
little new hay and let what hay is
/ given be sprinkled with lime water and
also to give a dose of purgative medi-
/ icine to each horse and mule every
week for the next three or four weeks,
and try if possible to prevent the dis
case from becoming an epidemic this
Fall. l will also add that another dis
ease has made its appearance in this
community within the last few weeks,
among mules principally, which ser.
iOusly affects the kidneys and renders
the animal useless until relieved; and
this trouble is brought on by allowing
the animal too much cold water when
too warm. 1t is all mistake to allow
a horse or mule to run upto the iruug.
or spring and drink all they wan, hcI
they are in a heated condiJi II, uud the
great wonder is that there ale not many
more animals killed by this great
neglect Of giving too much water; bet
ter not enough than too much.
Yours,
]. NJ. BOYD, V. S.
SmNna, Del, ANQ. 3lst. 1856.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
Best place to buy Hardware in town
cheap. Is at Wm. Faries'

Best place to buy Hardware in town.
cheap, IS at VIM. FAIRIES.
AT COsT-Singer Sewing Machine.
Only n few left Must be closed ont
All new and Of the latest styles. An.
ply to J. II. PRINROsE & Co. Rael
Estate Brokers, Smyrna, Del.
f. Reynolds & Co state St. Dover
Del, will pay the outside price, for
Country Produce in exchange for
Sugars, COhees, Teas, Canned Goods
Fish, Salt, &c. and will sell GraDulat4d
Sugar, pounds for % cents. and .taD.
dard a Sugar, pounds for 25 cents.
L Is estimated that there are one HUNDRED ,s..
sand sufferers from nay fever in The rf-s -
number about four tir1es greater than ne ZEN.
lar Standing army Inis u1m1er c,-.d b, -a.
ducef o. mere reg lent i a.. @o4.I resort :.
Fly & Cream BALM
\ new Line Of Fine Cass Pants at
Phillips. Light and Dark Shades
Elegantly cut, trimmed and made.
Big drive in Gents Plated Bosom
Shirts for Spring and Summer. Can
for the Capital, at the smyrna shirt
Headquarters. NEGEAR.s
Table and Pocket Cutlery a, J.B.
Cooper's.
Liquid Stove Polish, no dust and
little labor, at Vim. Faries'
A large stock Of Fancy Shirts. from
the SOC Percale 10 the 3 - French
Penaugs. just received ~ the " CapitaI'
Shirt Megear's Agency. Smyrna.
Screen Door and Window Frames
and Wire Screen, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated. At
J. T. CooDer's
\ new Line Of Cent Neck Wear
at Phillips. Nothing like them In
Smyrna. All made expressly for our
trade
TIE Perkins & House Non.Explos-
i've Lamp Is the only Lamp iii 10 be
used among children. It cannot ex-
plode or break. Sold only by J. B.
Cooper
A new line of Fine Straw Hats at
John F. Phillips, manufactured for our
trade. These Hats are very stylish
and elegantly made
/ order any Book you want, at J. B.
CoOper's.
Choice Mackeral, at J. B. Cooper's.
Phillips stock Of Underwear. Neck
wear and Footwear, is par excellent.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures.
at J. B. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes.
Tinwarc, Woodenware, Lamps and
Oil Cloths, al VIM. FAIRIES.
There can be no better Shirt than
the Que, sold by J. B. Cooper only,
/ When Baby was sick. we gave her CAsTURIA
/ When she was a Child. she crie,i f,r t,AsTORIA
When she became Miss. She clu"s to CASTORIA
When she had Children. she gave .aero CAsTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at ]. s. COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
Personal.

Miss Clara S. Beck, is spending
week in Church Hill, Md.
Messrs Charles Hoffman and D.
Wetzler, of Dauphin county, Pa, have
been here several days prospecting for
farms.
The State Chemist, DIR. I. R. Wolf,
was in town for few hours on Mon
day.
VIM. DuHamel, Esq, editor of the
Church Hill NeICs, made a friendly call
at the TIMES Office on Monday after
noon.
Miss Sadie Collision, of Dover, is
visiting Miss Lille Rothwell, near
town.
Miss Kate Rothwell has gone to
Mount Union, Pa, to attend a wedding,
and also to spend a few weeks in the
mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Seville. George
Seville and wife, of Baltimore and Mr.,
and Mrs. Pemberton Howell, of Phila-
delphia, are guests of Mrs. A. Sisco.
Misses Mamie DUNCAN and Meta
Smith, of Philadelphia, formely of this
town are visiting friends here.
Jonathan Zebley, of st. Claire, Iowa,
is a guest of Geo. w. Taylor.
Miss Laura DOughten, of Whining
ton, is on visit to her parents in this
town.
Miss Mann WelIbank, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett.
Miss Isabel, daughter of Bishop
Edmund de Schwenitz, S. D. D., of
the Moravian Church is a guest of Miss
Mamie Heitshu, near town.
Misses Mamie and Lille Taylor, of
Chester, Pa, are guests of Mrs. Col. G..
H. Raymond.
Geo. w. Gordon and son, Davis and
Perkins Brown, and VIM Naylor, start
ed yesterday for trip up the Hudson
River.
Miss Florence Nourse, of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting Mrs. ]. Wesley
Jones.
P. II. T. Wyatt and son James are
spending a week or two in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey.
Miss Martha ]. Skaggs, of Green
Spring, is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever.
Our tOwnsman, Joseph Wright, who
has been visiting his old home and old
scenes in England since June, sails for
home from Liverpool to-day ON the
steamer city Of Rome.
Mrs. Frank w. Neavitt and two
children, of Baltimore are visiting her
mother, Mrs. NJ. ]. Davis.
John VanWinkle and wife, of Will
mingtOn, spent several days the past
week with friends in town.
Mrs. John L. Tygert and children, OF
Philadelphia, are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Doughten.
DR.. w. T. Collins and wife, John e.
Quinn and wife, Robt. D. Hoaecker
and Miss Bertha Ho1ecker, who went
TO Atlantic City on Saturday in COM
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

gaging with you, even as far as the
use of the bludgeon and the bullet; de-
strOy your property and injure you to
the extent Of their power? This was
the state Of the case on the Broadway
surface road last week it has been the
condition of things on numerous occa-
siOns recently, and we ask the unbiased
and innocent question, has any good
come to the wOrking-man from all this
lawlessness? Certainly not. The man
with 1925 or $3.50 per day of twelve
hours is not so terribly oppressed and
he is at liberty to leave and go where
he can do better when he chooses. As
we review the events of the past few
months in this country in this time of
peace and full harvests, we inquire,
are they to be repeated with each sue
ceeding year? Millions Of dollars loss
forced upon the manufacturing inter
ests. valuable property destroyed, cities
and towns endangered, innocent men
murdered, all this finding a fitting Sc
quel in the picture of seven men on the
gallows and many others in prison.
Let Capital do its best to be fair and
generous; let Labor be thoughtful and
prudent. Let the Anarchist remember
that in this country the fre-brand and
the bomb justly lead only to the dun
geon and the scaffold.
Our great railroad and manufactur-
ing interests are the interests of the
people, and must be rescued from the
dangers which constantly attack them
let US hope that the strike and the
riot and the boycott may go into fna
retirement and that the scenes of the
present year may not be enacted il
the next.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

ENCOURAGED by the present great
demand for Star Bone and Planet, we
must do something not only to hold,
but to further increase your interest in
these two brands of fertilizers. We
will try to have the goods in better
drilling condition. Z
THE Fruit Growers National Bank
of our town, as will be observed in its
regular report of August 9th, has in
creased its capital stock from $4,000
TO 100000; and the amount of money
on deposit and subject to checks Of in
dividuals is S177 ,46l.
THE Bethel A. VI. Z. Church of this
town has been holding a spirited
Church-camp for several days past,
which will continue over next Sunday,
on which day a large excursion is ex-
pected from ChestertOwn, and some of
their most noted ministers will preach.
THE Algonquin Tribe, No. so, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, of Milling
ton, Nd, will hold a festival on the
church green of that place on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week.
They promise on abundance of the
usual summer refreshments and a gen
eral good time.
The abundant rains with which this
/ vicinity has been provided all through
| the season until quite recently have
natural been productive of an immense
| amount of wild vegetation, and there is
no cause more adapted to generate mi
asma in the atmosphere than the
/ growth and decay of all manner ofnox-
/ iOus weeds As we look around in our
streets and lanes we observe very many
garden spots, yards, corners and neglec.
ted places that have been allowed tC
grow into a wilderness and that require
attention in order that their accumula.
ted baleful influence may not generate
a disease or an epidemic during the
early days of the fall. It would bt
we'll for all who own or occupy prop
erty at this time to look to the matte1
Of clearing up the tangled gardeI
places, renOvating yards, cleaning anC
purifying pounds, pens and outhouses
We apprehend that our Board o
Health are not very diligent of late
they seem to be inspired with a period
cal stroke of ardOr, and then to becOm
uncOnccrned for a time; there ar
, numerous spots within our limits tha
need looking after just now. As w
hear of sudden cases of severe sickness
malignant, fevers, malaria and bilious
ness, we remember that a certain
amount of work and care in preventin
these calamities will be worth vastl
more than it costs.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
y -7l- 7"7-- 2 %
Shameful Treatment

Mr.. EDITOR On last THURSDAY
afternoon about fifty of our young peo-
PIE made up . private party for an
evenings pleasure, and proceeded to
Woodland Beach with high hopes Of a
good time; as supper for forty to 30
had Oeen previously engaged, for
which they paid $3.50, which with
other expenses, such a. room rent.
brought their bill up to about S35,
which they willingly paid. as they al
ways do. About Sis they were in
high glee and all anticipated a good
time. The music commenced and
nearly all tripped the light fantastic toe
until about $50 when the orchestra
retired for refreshments After an alb
sence OF forty minutes they returned
and all were ready to join in for good
time, At 1920, after the close of the
second set, Mr Kronenberg's hireling
rushed in he ballroom and put out
the lights, without any explanation
whatever, leaving the ladies to look for
their wraps in the darkness, and when
going to the proprietor to make inquiry
foT The cause of such treatment he
cody let them understand that they
were Of no profit 70 his place. When
asked if they did not pay his charges
he simply said Yes, bat YOU want
nothing but ice water and don't want
any beer" We would ask a patroniz-
ing public if such man ought to be
patronized We think hut, and we take
this method OF warning all young peo-
pie VINO are not deer glzzlers to find
some other place for amusement and
recreation, and may Providence has
ten the day or night) that Delaware 5
gentle breezes may wait this 2j0.tS. Of
Hessian meanness from our beautiful
shore and land him in the slums OF
Philadelphia, where ne belongs, where
he may guzzle his beer to mis- heart :
content with his own kind. X w
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

IT is remarkable with what ease and
facility man may pop into prominence
in this country. When we were boys
we were led to believe that it required
a lifetime of selfdenying labor, tireless
application and all the power of vast
scholarly attaiaments to achieve fame
or honor Now, just 90 to New York,
jump off the Bridge into notoriety or
take a trip to Niagara, take a rapid
passage through the rapids and whirl
through the whirlpool into celebrity,
or go down to Mexico, violate the laws
of that Republic, get arrested, and re-
quest our Government to rescue you at
the cost of war and diplomacy. 1t is a
fact that one Of our tramps on the
highway, who stop at your door for a
bite and cannot find shelter for the
night, by some such ridiculous pro-
ceeding as we have mentioned may
have the eyes of the whole country on
him or the power of the United States
army and navy at his back. Mexico
has let the redoubtable Cutting loose,
and Cutting charges Mexico half a mil
lion dollars for his detention. 100000
for Cutting: whew if our neighbor Of
the tropic will give US a thousand
dollars apiece for our Cuttings we will
90 into the Cutting trade and keep
her supplied. It would give MS the
means of establishing an increased
number of sinecure offices and wC
might even get along without the
present immense whiskey revenue
As long as this country continues to
make hero Of every border renegade
bridge diver, whirlpool crank and
bomb singer, fame will be but al
empty show, not worth the little efOr
of securing.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
A Challenge and a Pro-
position.

If one knows that his goods
are superior and can be guaran-
teed, both in the mill and in the
field, he can safely issue a chal.
lenge to all competitors.
If one knows that he can
beat all competitors in the field,
with his Phosphate he ought to
issue a challenge; because the
farmers ought to know which is
the best and buy the best and
grow more wheat. u and II
bushels to the acre is poor along
side of 20 to 80!
Marrow Bone Victoria puts
forth the Challenge for this Falls
trial against all PhOsphates manu-
factured and sold in Delaware.
The proposition is that every
farmer who has been using q
le'FOrIUe fnOSphate, should try
one or more tons of Marrow Bone
Victoria on the same field with
their favorite. AS many farmers
have their favorites, by the trial
proposed, many Phosphates will
be brought together with the
Nj. B. Victoria, and the true merits
of each will be known. At har-
vest let a certain number of
farmers, as a committee, visit the
wheat fields where the trial IS
made around Smyrna, and in
spect them, and request each
farmer, at threshing to take a
strict account and report and let
their testimonials be published III
the Smyrna papers.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

The recent ie-Up on Broadway and
dilicult.es connected with it are pro-
dgc..ye Of a few useful thoughts in re-
gard to the relations Of employer and
employed we will not say Capital
and Labor this time,-we have heard
80 much Of Capital and Labor of late
that the terms become monotonous.
and they stand before the trembling
imagination arrayed against each other
as intense foes, as tyrant and serf, as
invader and invaded, as despot and
dOwntrOdden subject. We are prone to
forget that every working man is free
man and at liberty to become an en-
ployer or a capitaList just as soon az he
by his industry and prudence can
make his way to such a position. We
overlook the fact that very many of
our American employers and capital
lists have been laborers and have made
their way up from the ranks Of the
tOiler, and that everyone who has done
50 has accomplished it, not by strikes
and riots, not by unwilling toll with
constant growing dissatisfaction, not
by bondage to some Union or secret
organization against all the interests OF
the employer but by patient and
willing effort, by prudence and econ
omy, BY saving the surplus Of his earn
ings in the meantime feeling that bis
employers interest was his own inter
est. This is the old plan and it is the
only plan. The striker, the discon.
tented, jealous, malevolent mercenary
viii never succeed. Disturbance. con.
fusion and ruin can never reconcile DIFF
Gculties and bring about any really de.
siFabie results.
Mr. Employer, how do you feel wher
you reflect that the the men who ar,
working for your money have not tb,
least interest Ia you, that though yor
have made . fair and square bargain
~itn them they regard you AZ an enem,
ana 40 oppressor. that II their dissati
faction should culminate in a strik,
t1ey would leave you at the most n
eFieftnne period, mot only refuse 4
f< 1nt prevent anyone else from en-
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
NEW WHEAT.
DEATHS.

NELlS.-AuguS; 10Th. al Rising sun. Rebecrs :
Wells. aged . years, months and 9 days
sPENCE-ln Lebanon. August 23d. Pearson
spence. aged 81 year, Hnd months
C4IIER.-I St Jones Neck August 21i. Chas
I. totteF, aged about 81 years
WHEATLEY.-ln Le:pSic, August alst. Georce.
son OF George Wheatey, aged - yearS
kENIS.-EnJered into rest August 2lst. AT Duck
Creek, Lottie, infant daughter OF Leonard ani
Ellie r. Revis, aged months
And they shall be mine saith the lord Of hosts
IN that day-when ma ke up my levels"
Loaned 10 us only-nOt 10 Us given
Early your lamb was recalled 10 the fold
has Strayed from our midst 10 the home OF the
giyer,
Joyousiy passed through the gateway OF gold
OiaEtOh sept. 1. lSo6. =. H. SHAW
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

EUROPE is troubled with too many
kings, the market is fuctuating, the
demand is not equal to the supply.
Judging from the occasional Ousting Of
kinglings, as in the case Of Alexander
the other day, the extremely uncertain
tenure of deputized thrones, and the
unkingly chickering's of tolerated prin-
cipalities, we conclude that the tramp
trade of America. if secured by a pro-
tective tariff, would be preferable to
royalizing in Europe.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

Death of BishOp-elect Drysdale.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3O.-The Rev.
Alexander ]. Drysdale, rector of Christ
Church, this city, died this morning at
Waukesha, aged 45 years. His re.
mains will be buried here. Mr.. Drys-
dale was a native of Savannah, Ga.
He was for several years rector of
Christ Church in Mobile, Ala, and for
the past six years was pastor of Christ
Church, this city. Only few days
ago he was elected bishop Of the cas-
tern Maryland episcOpate.
Being the fourth attempt to find a
successor to Bishop Lay, the other
three declining. The Eastern shore
has a desperate time in getting a
bishop.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01
New Advertisements.

THE attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Clothing-A. c. Yates & Co,
MarrOw-Bone-Victoria.
ClOthing-J. 7. Mullin & Son.
Report Of the Fruit Growers National
Bank.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad-Phila-
delphia Division.
Music-Miss Annie F. Hyatt.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-01

SAID General Grant in the latter
part of the war: "The Confederacy is
like an egg shell fit is broken in one
spot it will collapse entirely" This, it
appears to US, is the condition of the
great liquor confederacy, it is being
rubbed and rasped so much all around
that it is getting thin, and a little more
persistent friction and pressure will
cause a fracture that will produce a
collapse of the whole structure. The
politicians may profess not to fear the
Prohibition movement, and to regard
it as Of triAing consequence, but we no.
tiee everywhere that they are giving tia
agreat deal OfattentiOn and that it holds
a very prominent place in political con-
versation in all quarters. The move
ment for the suppression of the most
momentous evil of our times is no lon
ger a slight side issue, a hobby for
fanatics and cranks," but it has be-
come a question of the people no Ion
ger a helpless theory, tolerated because
of its insignifcance, but a mighty issue
of the day, an issue which is forcing
the attention Of the great parties and
the great journals; an issue which
must be met and can, very evidently
only be met with one result-a warfare
which can only be terminated by the
triumph of right, the survival of the
fittest." In the State of Delaware the
Prohibition ticket is claiming Interest
from the adherents Of both the Re
publican and Democratic parties il
New Castle county it reasonably
claims a majority Of votes outside the
city of Wilmington, it is becoming
prominent in Kent and Sussex, and i
looks as if a Prohibition Governor anC
Congressman, and a large part of tn,
next Legislature were at leas: within
the guage Of possible things.