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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

CANT STAND NRBRA6KA FATHER ~ I'LL
CONE BACK TO WESTERN CAROLINA.
A lady writing from O'Nsiil, Nebraska,
CT date January 18th, writes:
Il can hardly imagire mild weather
any more. We are now in the midst OF
one of our almost regular weekly
billiards. The wind is blowing At fur
ious rate and the snow flies 40 that most
of the time can't see fifty feet away. II
is not very Geld yet but the mercury in.
variably goes to thirty degreeA below
zero by the time it is through blowing
On the next day abe adds:
Well, never saw such a storm be-
fore, and hope 1 may never see Aro her
In the morning it was quite mild, wind
from the South and snow melting-juSt
tho md of a morning to enticS people
who live out ten or fifteen miles to come
to town for provisions. About II a N
in five minutes the wind changed to the
Northwest and blew regular hurricane
till about s q. m. to-day. The Principal
of the school dismissed at once and urged
the children to 60 right hOmO. Some ot
them tried it and were blown out oftheiI
way, blown down and confused till they
didn't know where they were and could
go to no place, but where the wind took
them All afternoon the bells tolled and
the mill whistle blew to direct Wanderere
but the trouble was-Aot even the strong
est men, could face the storm any dis
tance. Many business men were com
pr lied to remain in their stores all night
supperlOss at that. Nick couldn't belI
comiI z homo when no started. Our
house is new and warm and bat for the
tkonyLt of Others suffering we were just
aE snaE and comfortable as usual. A
inorth ago would have given favorable
report cf everything. The people are
pleasant and sociable-and the climate
" hen there is no RLorm-is delightful
Bul l think re aW nior6 back IN tn
Spr;"g"
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20
How TO TREAT MENINGITIS.

An esteemed lady friend at Hot Springs
sends us the following which We pub.
liSa with pleasure:
Follow these directions and Meningitis
will soon disappear:
Ny sister city, aS am too far away to
render you any personal assistance ! will
advise you to try my remedy for Men
ingitis. The first thing tn do, is give the
patient hot bath with two table spoons
of mustard added to the water. rub well
tho spinal column while in the water,
take them out of the bath and " rap them
over and over, in a sheet wrnnG ont Of
tho hottest water your handa can bear,
and then cover with thick day blanket
After half hours sweat, dry the body and
limbs we'll with rough towel and cut
strip of cloth inches vide and the full
length ofthe backbone, cover with thin
mustard plaster and apply at ouce. 1fyou
see any spasmodic symt4ns have q
physician administer Cho'oform until
the spAsm passes off Apply hot apple
vinegar :linpcl5 IN patoer to sn,t 80. 4s,-A
give gentle purgative. A Drandy or
whiskey stew will proGne sleep and
relieves the intense pain. l hope that
all may soon bo restored to perfect
health, as balmy Spring will so n be
upon uB. c. F. r.,
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

See the goods and prices at big cash
house of
dat BREvARD & BLANToN'S.
Price Folding Beds at
diff w. B. WILLIAMSON & Co.'S.
Turcoman Curtains, something very
pretty and cheap, at Whitlock's-
Price Carpets and look at them, at
diff w. B. WILLIAMSON & Co.'S.
80 cents, at WHITLocK's.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20
DE. ]. W. LONG.

Dr.. ]. W. LONG.
This gentleman returned.On Wednes.
day evening from Randleman, Randolph
county, his former home, whittier he
went to engage in consultation, to which
he had been invited, on a critical case.
We regret to learn that one result OF his
visit to his old home was his determine
ten to return to it permanently. This
was not the result of dissatisfaction with,
OF disappointment in Ashsyille, but of
urgent solicitation of business men and
manufacturers of RandlemaH and urged
no forcibly and in such fatteE ing terms,
and with such assurances on advantage
to Dr. Long that he could not Kesist; and
he leaves us. This We most \rslE
regret. His residence here,
. long one, has most pleasant
ed his fine traits as gent
qualities as citizen, snd n
ments and skill as 3 phys
wish for him the largest snt
professiotEal field he has
rather to which he has been
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

boxes 10 allow to waste of virtues BY
druggists d&wlw
More goods, better gocds anA cheaper
goods, for cash only. at
Dat RREvALD 4 BLANroN's
' Frice Oil Cloths and iuak at them, at
DIFF W L. WILLIAMSON & Co.'S.
Do not ask US TO, We have quit.
dat PREvARD < BLANToN.
Price repairing and know what kind of
work they do. at
DIFF W. B. WIILIAMsoN & Co.'S.
; 5. w. McCrarv will furnish Morris:"wn II
Flour, Meal. Bran and Shorts to mer-
charts at milt=prices. Also Brooms at
wholesale. diff
hice Marble Top Tables at
diff w. B. WILLIAMSON & Cos.
Large stock of fine Underwear in
white,-Scarlet Camel's Hair Cashmere
and vari 7us kinds just in,
at WHITLocKs.'
Wraps from cheapest nice Jacket to
real Seal Plush, la. ge stock,
at WHIrLoCK
Large stock OF Rubber Goods for La
dies, Misses and men just in,
at WHITLocK's.
The lovers of pure corn whiskey can
find no better than at Bob Jones', the
lest wines and liquors can also be found
there.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

We had the pleasure of = visit of Mr..
B. II. Cathey Of Jackson county, a pro-
minent, useful and intelligent man of his
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

Sick and bilious headache, and all lerS
angen-. hts Of stomach and bowels, cured
hy Dr Pierce's "Pellets"-oF, anti bl'ious
pranules % cents a vial No cheap
boxes 10 ALLOW TO waste Of virtues. BY
druggists d&wlw
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

The SaliaburY Herald says: Miss
Matte James returned home on Thurs
day last after pleasant visi. of several
weeks at Asheville."
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

Wake Forest and the University have
some exceptionally brilliant men
at Johns Hopkins University-So says
the Rev. c. T. Bailey.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20
DAILY EDITION
THE DAILY CITIXEN

VIII be published every Morning Tex
cept Monday at the following rates
efy,rtLaJ c1sh
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-01-20

jan 10 DIST
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The Financial statement of the
Town Commissioners says, "tbe re-
ceipts from Water Rents last wear
were 81 ,233 81 showing an increase for
the present over last year of S538. Is.
The same increase the next year will
render the works entirely self-support-
ing, without taking into account the
water used by the town itself either for
ire purposes or other purposes in the
Hall. The statement, which is pub
llshed in detail in another place, has
other matters of interest to our people.
JOHN M. CLARK, a well known local
preacher who has resided for the mast
generation or more in Duck Creek or
keGton Hundred died on Friday last
at the residence of his son near Downs
chapel, In the SOth year of his age.
He had felt the weight of years for the
past decade, especially in greatly i'm.
paired vision. He was cotemporarv of
the late Elijah Crouch, VIM. r. Cahoon
and other active workers of their dav.
and like them was always faithful in
attendance on the meetings of the
Local Preachers Association. His wife
and several children survive him.
MRS. ISABELLA REED, to whom ref
erence was made in our issue last week
in a case brought before Alderman
Budd, that she was under theinfluence
OF liquor, she calls on us to saw that IT,
was false statement; that she was
not then and is not at any time in the
habit of using liquor. This, she saws.
had nothing to do with the assault ON
her.
WIN. ID. Duker against whom a sim
liar charge was brought on Saturday
0y married woman named Johnson
for an offence alleged to have taken
place the middle of February. also
wants to vindicate himself against the
widely spread charges against his char
acter, and brings as evidence that the
witnesses summoned against him tes-
tilted in his favor and against her
statement, and that the case was dis
missed by two different magistrates for
want of evidence.
MR.. AND Mrs. MATTHEW FORD. re-
siding near Severson's church were
given a surprise party on Thursday
evening last by his relatives of the
vicinity IN commemOration of his 34th
wedding anniversary, that proved
most delightful social event to all the
participants. The getters up of the
surprise took with them all the reoui
sites OF social feast, oysters, cooked
in the several styles, chicken salad.
and other substantials, which of course
were highly enjoyed But in another
sense the most eniOVahle faatnra Of tho
evening were the tokens of regard in
the way of testimonials, Mr.. Ford be-
ing presented with handsome large
bible, and Mrs. Ford with a fine pair
of gold spectacles. Mr.. Ford was
moved to tenderness by this manifesto
ton of kindly regard, and in rising to
express his acknowledgements touched
a cord that was found to vibrate from
heart to heart in a deeper sense than is
usual to such occasions
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
Wilmington Conference.
THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION
BISHOP FOss PRESIDING.

The twentieth annual meeting of the
Wilmington M. Z. Conference was
begun in Union Church of Wilmington
at o'clock Wednesday morning. The
Rev. Bishop Cyrus d. Foss, ofSt. PanI
Mimi, presided, and 112 ministers re-
sponded to the roll call of the clerical
members of the conference, After the
Bishops salutatOry address to the con
ference, in which he dwelt largely upon
personal belief and the virtue of the
itineracy, the Rev. j. d. Rigg was re.
elected secretary, the Rev. E. H.
Nelson, assistant secretary, and the
Rev. J. ID. G. Hanna, statistical secre-
tary.
The following ministers were elected
members of the board of stewards
Wilmington district, c. w. Prettyman !:
Dover, z. II. Rawlins; Easton, vii.
lam b. Walton Salisbury, f. G. Nc
Sorley Virginia, w. l.. P. Bowen.
The secretaries were appointed COM
mittee on publication. The other COM
mittees on Education, public worship.
bible, tract, temperance, missions, &c,
were appointed.
DIR. G.. r Crooks, Of Drew Seminary
next addressed the Conference. ne
said that Drew's prospects were most
dattering, the present number az SEN
dents being the largest In the history
of the seminary.
Rev. g. A. Phmbus made valuable
contribution of antique Methodist liter-
atnre to Drew Seminary, and Rev. r
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
For rent-E. Beck.
Carpets-JOhn NJ. Evans, Philadel-
phia.
Furniture-Ivins & Bro, Philadel-
phia.
Phosphate-Lewis & Price.
Town Statement.
Boot and Shoe StOre-W. H. Baggs.
BOoks-W. B. Start.
Agents wanted-R. G. Chase & Co.,
Philadelphia.
Canvassers wanted-Wm. E. Smythe
Co., Boston.
Handy Kitchen-O. D. Hill in Bust
ness Locals.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The ChUrehman is taking Rev. DR..
Talmage severely to task for describ-
ing the season vi Lent, in one of his re-
cent Of-hand addresses, as "but a iu-
diciOus and timely slowing up of the
society train, to cool off heated axle :;
a seasOnable husbandry of the vital
forces; wholesome retrenchment in
extravagances; a mastery policy in
dietetics-and nothing more. The
CiurchmGn thinks there would be fine
irony in all this did it contain a single
grain Of truth" then adds: The rela-
ton between society and the Church's
Lenten season is simply fanciful and
imaginary. They have nothing in
common. If the hippant commentator
will take pains to look into our church
es he may reach the conclusion that
the slowing up Of the society train, for
the cooling of a heated axle, is after all
only an involuntary and spontaneous
recognition of that deep and irresistible
church life which is slowly but surely
leavening and regenerating the out
lying world"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

time that the Wilmington Conference
has elected delegates to the General
Conference. In 1872 the delegates
chosen were the Revs. John B. Quigg.
Thomas J. Thompson, Wesley Kenney
and Charles Hill. In 1875 the Revs.
l.. G. Matlack and w. e. England
Were chosen, the representation bav-
ing been reduced one-half In 1880
the representation was increased to
three and the successful candidates
were the Revs. L. c. Matlack, A. w.
Mildly and Charles Hill. In 1884 the
Rev. Charles Hill was again selected
and the Rev. J. H. Caldwell, d. D..
and the Rev. J. B. Quigg. The nota-
Bile feature of the Conference is the
material for strong men in the Junior
members composing the body. What
ever may be said of the past, the DAYS
OF its greatest glory is to come, and
may be dawning now.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
Personal.

Mrs. Ann Eliza Budd, widow of
ThOs. A. Budd, died in PHILADELPHIA
on Saturday in the 8Oth year of her
age. She was the youngest and last
surviving child of Judge Isaac Davis.
She grew up in Smyrna, but lived in
Philadelphia from the date of her mar
riage in early life.
Eugene Darlington, Jr., who appear
ed here twice the first of the winter as
the leading character in the Rosa Rand
Criterion Company, died at his home
IN Baltimore on Thursday, aged 81
years. He was a bright, popular
young man, possessed of an ample
fortune, and took his place in this
select amateur company from his love
of the histriOnic art. His funeral took
place from Christ church on Sunday.
with large demonstration of personal
regard.
Mrs. Kate Hurn, of Middletown' has
been spending several days with Mrs.
Kate Smithers.
John B. Nelson and daughter from
near Delaware City, came down on
Saturday to visit his father, w. w.
Nelson, intending to return on Sunday
out were prevented by the rain. He
tired 1t Monday morning but after
facing the high wind and snow banks
for a couple of miles, was forced to re-
turn, and wait until to-day, which is
only partial Improvement on the
weather.
Miss Belle Appleton and sister Mrs.
Whittock, of Odessa, and Miss Fannie
Christ, of Bethlehem, Pa, spent Friday
and Saturday visiting friends in town.
Miss May Thompson, of Lewes, is
the guest of Miss Julia Griffith.
John H. HOffecker who was Dele
gate from this charge to the Lay Con-
ference, intending to return home on
Monday morning, has been detained
until to-day by the storm, as has also
Isaac H. FAIRIES who went up on Satur-
day evening to spend Sunday only at
Conference.
Edward Prettyman, of Elkton, Md.
has been visiting his brother Clarence
the past week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The progress of civilization is at
tended by some strange facts. Suicide
is the only crime and cancer the only
disease of which it can unbesitatingly
be said that they are increasing under
civilization. Other crimes and dis
eases may be, but of none of them can
in the same array of statistics be mar
shaled to show an increase. Suicides
by criminals in order to avoid capture
have come of late to be not infrequent,
but the greater number come from bus
mess failures and disappointed lovers.
The bullet seems to be the great pan
acea to end the troubles ofsentimental,
cracked-brained lovers, who in most of
cases have not the virtues for a happy
and long welded life.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
The Great March Storm.
WINTERS RESERVE FORCES.

1t has remained for March. though
alluring at first with tempting bright
sunshine, to give us the severest blast
and most wintery weather. Saturday
gave indication of an approaching
storm, such as is incident to the sea-
son, with a fresh Southeast breeze
through the night and next day. Oc-
casiOnal sprinkles of rain fell through
Sunday morning, setting in steadily
about one O'Clock, increasing as the
hours passed on until bed time. Be-
fore midnight the wind whipped
around to the North with accelerated
force and lowering temperature. Just
at the time it was supposed in the usu-
al course of storms it would stop. this
renewed its force and impetuOsitv. The
longer it blew the worse it got the
trees roared like hurrican, the houses
shook with the force Ofthe gusty blasts.
the rain turned to hail, then to snow
that rushed and swiTled in the air. ed
dying at the feet and binding to the
sight-a genuine Western Blizzard had
crossed the Alleghanies and was down
on us in all its fury.
The snow had ceased before DAYLIGHT
and before nine o'clock on Monday the
storm-eloud had passed off over the
ocean, giving us a day of bright
sunshine, but the wind ceased not.
The air was full of flying snow, and in
the fields was being carried to the
fences, roads, railway cuts,-any place
that would afford it protection. What
would have been four or five inches on
a level, by being carried into the pub
lie highways made serious obstruc-
tions.
The thermometer Monday morning
at % o'clock registered 24', and at 10
O'Clock 2O' IL arose several degrees 10
the early afternoon to resume the des-
cending scale, dropping to 1Oo BY Tues
morning and most Wintery in aspect.
The wind kept up with less intensity
on Tuesday but bringing clouds and
iignt snow again, not really falling un-
I'll last night, period Of "A hours.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The session of the Wilmington Con-
ference which closed yesterday was
one of the most pleasant and indica-
tive Of success of any that have been
held in the twenty years since its or
ganization. Perhaps much Of this is
attributable to the fact that Bishop
Foss presided with his kindly bearing
and respectful consideration for ali.
The Presiding Elders reports of their
Districts showed marked progress in
all the collections for church benevo-
lences, improvements in church and
parsonage property and increase in
ministerial salaries. This is especially
so of the lower half of the Conference.
The Conference viii be ably repre-
sented in the General Conference by
the selection Of Rev. Jacob Todd, d. d.,
Rev. John A. B. Wilson, D. D., and
Rev. N. NJ. Brown. This is the fifth
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

IN the .. S. Senate Thursday a petit
ton was presented, said to have over
100000 signatures, from 80 States and
Territories, against the admission of
Utah as State so long as its people
are controlled by the Mormon priest
hood. The bill to provide for a joint
celebration in Washington by tie six
teen American Republics of the CEN
tennial of the United States was re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
The Dependent Pension bill was con-
sidered and passed-yeas, A nays, Is.
Mr.. Blair introduced a bill to grant
pensions to all soldiers who served
three months in the army during the
rebellion.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

IN the Baltimore Methodism Confer
ence last week Rev. DIR. GLENN offered
a resolution that the Conference urge
the Government to use its influence to
secure for citizens of the United States
in foreign countries the same religious
liberties as are accorded to foreign cit
liens in the United States. The Gov
eminent is also requested by the reso-
luton to insist, in all treaties hereafter
made with foreign countries, that they
shall embody all the privileges to
Americans that are granted to foreign
ers here.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

a NEW RULE has been adopted by
the U. S. Senate without a dissenting
voice, which will enable a majority to
throw open the doors at any time du-
ring the discussion of a treaty. If a
majority so order, the whole country
may be able to listen to the debate on
the Fisheries Treaty, and give an in
intelligent verdict upon it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The Secretary of the Treasury, in his
annual report, estimated that the Treas
ury surplus would reach $40, 900
by the end of the present fiscal year.
1t is now stated at the Treasury De-
partment that, owing to the heavy re-
ceipts during the past few months, the
estimate then submitted will prove to
be too small and that the surplus at
the end of June, 1888, will probably
reach the sum of S125, 100000.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The leading topic in the papers of
Europe and America the past week
has been the death of Emperor Will
liam, Of Germany, at the age of 80
years, the ascension to the throne of
the Crown Prince supposed to be vast
ing away from cancer) as Frederick
the third, and the probable early sue
cessiOn of his son, William, now the
Crown Prince. The world looks upon
the late Emperor as a great man, and
there is sincere coincidence with the
family and the nation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

ONE year and more ago the editors
and most everybody else were tired of
the noise of the car whistle and de-
nominated it a nuisance that "must
60" Since the death of DR.. Parvis at
Middletown the cry has rung all along
the line, the whistle must be restored;
that the bell, since it cannot sufficiently
sound the note of warning, is the in
strument ofdeath.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
LAY ELECTORAL CONFERENCE.

The Lay Electoral Conference was
opened in the basement of Union
Church at 10 o'clock. A temporary
organization was effected by selecting
Thomas Mallalieu as president and Dr.
r J. Price as secretary. The perma-
nent organization was effected a short
time before the noon recess, with II. g.
Dobson as president, DR.. r. J. Price as
secretary, and w. II. Dashiell as as
sistant secretary.
A ballot for delegates to the General
Conference was ordered at the opening
of the afternoon session and John q
Short, William j. Downing and Alga
Smith were appointed tellers. The
ballot resulted as follows: II. p. Cam
non, So; Levin s. Nelson, 80; DR.. A
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

DEAR DAKOTA, please keep a sharp
look out on your Billiards. The one that
got loose and came cavoorting" over
to Delaware on Sunday night was
most unwelcOmed visitor and received
with icy GOODNESS. Please chain them
where they belong, in the region of
SHOWS. They are terribly out of place
here in the Sunny South"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Mar. IA, 1888

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
FERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN- year 81. 90 in advance
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only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
ofseven Cents line for the first insertion: sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents A
liberal discount made to quarterly ,semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Gents
per line.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14

The apportionment of this conference
for freedman's aid was placed at $4,000.
The educational anniversary was
held in the afternoon, and at night the
anniversary of the Sunday School
Union and Tract Society was held in
Union Church, and the Women's Home
Mission Society held its anniversary in
Grace Church. Bishop Andrews, Of
Washington, ID. c., was in attendance
this day.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-03-14
INCIDENTS.

Richard Brown the hackman made
an engagement to meet two young
men at Clayton who were TO come
down on the Ito train. Notwithstand-
ing It was . dreadful night, aDickD
was on hand according to promise, but
all hands wished themselves some
where else. The air was impenetrable
to the vision In the thickness Of the
snow and they were travellers lost to
everything but the howliags Of Old
Boreas. There was nothing to do but