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Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

Smyrna and Vicinity.
DON'T make mistake and call the
roads dusty.
A VERY troublesome Young Iadv-
Misunderstood.
THE herring will soon be here. The
Gardiner, though, knows it.
The Sheriff closed up VIM. Walkers
boot and shoe store yesterday.
I. F. BRAYMAN, of Kenton. adver.
tlses farm of Is acres for rent.
If the old price of coal will onlv re.
turn, all will be forgiven and no Gues-
tions asked.
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER give
notice of the establishing of an Office
for packages at 1413 Hilbert street.
ONE of our peach growers saws the
winter has given US good peach wealth
er-the thermometer hasn't oot am IN
zero get.
DEVOE says our coolest weather
will be from the 18th to the oath. He
claims to have hit the cold spell in
January.
CORN is advancing in price in the
cities and those of our farmers who
have held their crops will realize hand
somely thereby.
THE branch train leaves this town a.
800 P. NJ. to meet the Old Point Com
tort train, which has been restored to
the road again.
PRESIDING ELDER FRANCE nreacbed
LOT the new M. r. congregation at Clay
Ton on sunday morning last. He wSs
greeted by full house.
A HANDSOME new sign graees the
front of VIM. 3. Starts popuIar news
establishment, painted by relative,
Eugene Start, of Wilmington.
THE snow and ice largely disappear
ed under the bright sun and soft air of
yesterday, but a cold wave promises IN
tighten things up again to-day.
The members of the Col. Edwin
Wilmer Post No. 20, g. A. r.. will
meet at the Odd Fellows Hall on Tnes-
day evening next Dist inst. to com
plete their organization.
THAT'S right. When that horse
stumbles give him a cut with the wbip
VI course, he meant to do il. If he
does it again, don't look at bis feet. get
out and club him.-RuraL NaU Yorker.
WE are indebted to the american
A.grtcutturist for copies of Munkacv's
pictures Of Christ on CaIvaryD and
Christ before PLATE. Any subscriber
TO the Agricultagist gets both Of these
pictures with the paper for 50.
IT IS said that 0 popular young
woman Of Orlando, Fla, has q large
and intelligent dog, who, whenever a
visitor stays too late, sits down in front
OF him, yawns, and shows all signs Of
Deing very sleepy. If the young man
IS bright he takes the hint.
The last ice house filed was that Of
Clements on Friday by A. p. Crockett
foeF bis creamery. There has been no
Nme for oyer three weeks that ice
could not be obtaiPed, whereas, the !
usual time allotted for this business
does not exceed three days.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15
A Day of Sleghing.

The scarcity of snow this winter has
been such as to make the lovers of
sleighing improve each passing hour,
there being only few hours of it on
two or three occasions. Monday wit
messed the largest turn out and the
most sport of any previous day. The
half inch of snow of Friday, the same
amount of hail and sleet of Saturday.
with the inch and a half of snow on
Sunday presented a fairly good bottom
for the sport, and the cutters were con-
sequently out in force. The rising tenn
perature had however softened it so bv
noon as to cause number of the teams
to withdraw. Shortly after noon three
cutters with mettlesOme steeds entered
the town from the north, evidently
with the intention to wax" our bows.
and they did it. They were from Mid
dletOWn-Will Biggs with Live Oak "
a track horse; VIM. Maxwell and his
fast horse Garrison" and Frank
Pierce with his sorrel PAGER "Rowdv. "
Our fastest horses, it is said. were out
OF town, and besides making no claim
to the turf, our men were hardly pre-
pared to accept the wager, while un-
willing to show the white feather"
The challenge, however was accepted.
and the contest, as best they could for
such place as the public street offered
entered upon. The following has been
handed us as the names of the SMYRNA
participants, with that of their horses !:
A. b. Jardine, Amanda" w. G..
Pierce, Delaware Boy :" Tom Mccoy.
Jr, ELLA r." coming 3 years; J. II.
Primrose, s. mare, Real Estate :" Col.
}. b. Miff1in, b. mare, Insurance -
Alex. II. Wilson, Esq. "Plummer y
William Fell, Forrest" ALI. Hudson.
Jr;, Grey Eagle" VIM. Hudson,
Driver" Harry Grieves, Lucy c. -
Walter Voshell, brown pacing mare
Cheerful" L. Nj. Price, Little Mel
lle;" Harry Jefferson, John H. J. >"
VIM. Lewis, Jim Crow" w. B. Me
gear, Bessie H." William Lienberger
brought up the rear with a load of
"kids."
Between half-past twelve and half
past one o'clock Main street thus pre-
scented lively scene from the Jingle of
bells and dash Of the nervv horses.
The scene was witnessed by a number
OF spectators. The contest closed as it.
was expected it would, with the Mid
dletown boys returning home with the
laurels.
1t is stated that Mr.. Biggs' father. the
Governor, gave him the advice mot in
relation to fast horses however, to
always hold his head up, and in every
contest to make it point to come out
ahead. The advice was certainly we'll
kept here on Monday, for he not only
took the lead but held it throughout to
the end of the race.
Will Lewis is not satisfied with the
race. lie wants it over, and SAYS that
II the MiddletOwn boys will only let
him know in time when they purpose
coming again he will wax" them all.
BY the time the race was over the
snow had become slush, and the most
OF the drivers were we'll spattered bv
the fast flying feet of the horses. The
under crust of sleet, however, made the
day admissible throughout for modest
driving.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15
Personal.

AT special meeting of the BOARD N
directors OF the Sun Mutual Aid Socie.
W, OF Baltimore, of which Col Edwin
Wilmer was president, held last weeL
resolutions of respect in relation To bis
1eaGn were passed, and his son, Edwin
W. wilmer, who had been secretary.
was elected president to succeed biS
father. 000U MS
Miss Mahon, of Belmont Hall is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. H. s. Denison. of
Philadelphia. u
We noted in our last issue the de-
cease OF Mrs. Ralph Pybus, near CLAW
ton. The remains were taken to Troy-
erse City, Michigan, accompanied hv
the daughter, from which State tbey
came little over two years ago. They
feel grateful to the citizens Of Clavton
ana vicinity for their kindness to them
IN thelr atfiiction, as expressed in the
following note: "Mr. aud Miss ELLEN
n. PyDus desire to thank in the warm
est manner the friends who were ca
kind and thoughtful during the time
OF OF sickness and death of Mrs. Pybus.
Ihey VIII long remember with grateful
hearts the cOnrtesies shOwn.n
John Mustard, who left Dennev,s
drug store here in October to take a
position in Philadelphia, has changed
MS business, going to New York To
enter IN the employ of the Edison Flee.
trio Light Company, where DanI q
Spruance, also from this town. has nd.
vaneed to leading place.
John A. and J. Ed. Hoffecker with
Iheir wives, went to Washington vea-
!SGy Tor a brief visit, among other
and Mrs. Cleveland at the Presidential
mansion last evening.
+. II, I. Wyatt who has been gone
most OF the winter in pursuit of his
business, carriage painting, has moved
his family to Faggs- Manor, Pa.
/, Miss Lou Gerry, of Port Deposit, is
the guest of Miss Nan Hohecker.
Miss May Primrose has gone on n |
visit Of several weeks to Wilmington. |
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

HE ground hog certainly got his
work in this time, if the weather for
the past week is to be any criterion.
Snow, sleet, cold and blow, has been
the order and for many weeks we have
not mad a more unpleasant one out of
doors than this has been.
YESTERDAY was st. Valentines dav.
IL was also ShrOVe Tuesday. so called
because it Immediately proceeded Ash
Wednesday-to-day-the beginning of
the l4enten season. In ancient CafhO-
lie countries, ShrOve Tuesday was the
occasion to confess sins and prepare for
the Lenten season. Now it is a day of
ieasting and merriment as the eve of
the long fasting season. 1t is also call
ed Pancake day. In New England the
custom of observing the festival bv
serving pancakes is still kept up.
AN authority on pigs says that he
never thinks OF cutting off the tails of
MS pigs. The tails are the indicators
OF the porkers' condition. If piggy
doesn't feel well, if his food doesn't
agree with him, his tail begins to
stralghten. The sicker the pig. the
straighter the tail and the healthier
the pig the tighter the curl. The old
old theory that it takes a bushel of
corn to tatten an inch of his tail this
pig raiser scorns. The pigs tail is his
pulse; therefore never cut it off.
FARMERS, the glib-tongued agent
Will be along shortly. fyOu deal with
him make him give you duplicate of
the order, stating the amount and price.
One farmer in this county bought from
the agent of a foreign concern. which
subsequently went up and the books
passed into other hands, and when the
farmer received his bill it was consid.
era6ly more than he had contracted at.
out there was no remedy-he had to
pay 1t. Better buy from home manu-
lecturers. dealers or agents. Easton
Gazette.
Mr.. AND Mrs. Jos. E. WILLIAMS
were given surprise party-which
was complete surprise-On Thursday
evening, In cOmmemOratiOn of their
Zoth wedding anniversary. They were
decoyed out, to find on returning home
near bed time, their dwelling brightly
lighted up and in full possession Of
their relatives. A pleasant evening of
three or four hours followed, including
an elegant supper of substantialsE
chicken salad, tongue, biscuit. coffee
&C. Mrs. Williams was presented with
handsome set of china, table cloth.
tidy and jewelry. It was some time
after one o'clock when the comnanv
dispersed, the pastor Just previous
leading in prayer of blessing.
SOME weeks ago a paragraph went
the rounds of the papers about the
number OF farmers of this vicinity who
would sell off and quit the business.
which had its start we think with the
smyrna correspondent to the Epery
ECening. just the opposite is the fact.
February is usually busy month with
the printers and auctioneers for ven
dues within the trading limits of
smyrna, but neither remembers when
there have been so few sales. A farm
er tells us that there are not one quar-
ter as many as usual, seasons hereto
fore taking nearly every day in the
month but Saturdays. Farming is dull.
as IS every other kind of business as
for that, but that there should be a
heglra from it to other occupations.
was a mistaken idea, as the sequel
shows.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15


one OF the st. Louis papers calls for
the acknowledgements of all dead voters
whose names are still on the polling
lists of that city.
Eighteen counties i'm Michigan have
voted on the sale of liquor under the
local option law, and all have been
carried in favor of prohibiting the
traffic.
The Ohio Legislature is CONSIDERING
bill to regulate the Bell Telephone
charges; that company is exaoting s1O0
a year rent where few years ago II
asked only $50.
Mr.. Darlington, of Penna., has intro
duced in the House bill AUTHORIZING
the Secretary of the Treasury To lend
money TO individuals or corDorations
from the surplus at two and a half ner
cent. interest, taking Government
bonds as security.
James G. Blaine's letter saving that
his name would not be presented -
the Republican National Convent;ovOO
was the main topic in political circles
Monday. Some prominent men av-
pressed belief that, after writing ,baf
letter, Mr. Blaine would not accent the
nomination, but others thought that
Notwithstanding the letter he migbt he
nominated and accept. ~ 20
The THIRD PARTY PARrRn =,
IWAIN.--Dr. McGlynn has broken
with Mr.. Henry George politicaIlv ba
cause the latter announces that ~
-hlnks the party he leads ought not 10
nominate candidate for the nresi.
lency this fall. This, the Doctor |
says, Is side.tracking the anti-povertv |
y united labor party in favor of ths
lsemocratic party. Mr.. George does
ms, says the Doctor, because he IS
lIee-trader, and as such is more n
lesimocrat than a united laboyer. II
VII be Interesting now to see which
eader the united labor party will fol.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

IT HAS long been a saying that "icor-
porations have no souls" but if there
was any applicability of the aphorism
to our various limited combinations of
capital in public business as companies
in the channels Of trade, what must be
thought Of those combinations Of cor
porations into the gigantic Trust" Or
CARNATIONS that are now looming up
with such fearful portent2 As dan
ger to the common people, they are the
most 70 be dreaded of any new thing
that is now or soon to come before the
American people. Under the head of
" Trusts not to be trusted, . the New
York Observer thus sets forth what thew
are and what viii be the result should
they be allowed to get firm grip on
cur business industries.
Signs are appearing on every hand
that the people are awakening to
true realization OF the dangers which
threaten the business interests Of the
country from the operations of trust
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

HE people here as elsewhere were
surprised at the announcement in the
papers on Monday at the declination
of Jas. G. Blaine to be a Presidential
candidate. He does not enter into the
reasons why he has decided not to
make another attempt to capture The
the Presidency. He expresses great
confidence in the ability of the Repub
lIcan party to win and prOclaims the
tariff as the great issue upon which the
battle must be fought. But he declines
to lead his party for considerations
entirely personal" This is his only
explanation. The nomination was an
parently his for the asking, and the
public mind had pretty we'll settled
down to the expectation that the two
standard bearers would be the same as
four years ago. The disappearance of
Blaine from the contest may stimulate
those Of the other party to seek a new
candidate who are not in harmony
with the denomination of Mr.. Cleye-
land.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

LAWMAKERS EXTENSIVE Prp.
CHAsE.-Ihe firm of Hood, Bonbri0bt
a. 20, OF Phila., has sold its exten.
slYe business to John Wanamaker WIZ
VIII gradually consolidate his whole.
sale department with it at Flevantb
ana Market streets. in that citv All
OF the associates of the old firm. with
one exception, will still remain
active in the new firm Wb;nh
s GiII conuuct It's business under the old
urn name. Ii is said the intention is
20 enlarge the already vast trade of tho
mouse by New York and western con-
necUiohs' and make Philadelpbia a
lhuch more important factor in tho
wholesale dry goods trade. VIZ
A party of Hungarians went 70 tho
house Of a man named NIanIioi, ", en- Siie
yer Brook, eight miles sontb of HI IT. 81
.oh, ra.' on Sunday night, and indnIg-
Gu freely In whiskey and beer. The
DleH engaged In fierce fight. during
Whlcn a lighted lamp exploded seq
tihg hre to the room and the clothes ~
nose present. They all rushed for
the door, which was locked and ~
Key could not be found. Five ,voro
burned to death, and four Others voae
SO Dadly burned that it is tbouobt tba',
VIII die. Mrs. Manlick threw 10y
CaOy out OF one of the windows bnt ~
ialllhS 1t was fatally injured Hale
uoZen others, were badly burned or IN
J"rFd by jumping out of the windows
BLAINE's DECLINATIoN-Tba I1ou
D. Jones, chairman of the Rennhli
can National Committee. was ~, D,.
viewed on MIR. BlaiUe's letter of Doll
nation. Vi uecll-
MIR. Jones stated that Mr. RIaino
was IN the best of health. ard il waS
not Tor this reason that he decIinoJ '9
denomination. His trip said be
mas been wonderfully beneficial
nave mad many letters from him ord
III nearly all of them he has snoIlon oe
MS health and said he was entirely re-
covered. No, sir, it is NOT in booitL
mol me rear or the result, or the worry
anu SiraI9 OF another campaign which
ter" vino UndI let
win you tell me what Mr.. BIaine,s
reasons are ?" O'"ile
As given to me at the time in
"iil0n MI blaine refers, the reasons
we Were p these: Before the nomination bv
the Republicans in 1876 Mr. al
was very anxious to obtain the Pc
dency and worked for it with the aid
o. his friends. He was disappointed
When II went to another man in ~
manner that it did. In 1880 he was
sun anxious, although in a lesser de-
gree, and his disappointment was less
marked marked. In 1884 he had to a great
ana now he withdraws from the CON
test because he has no wish to become
resident. He takes a keen Interest
IN literary work, and wants rest and
quiet. l assure you these are the onIv
reasons for Mr.. Blaine's letter that are
5aioi to me; Everybody sooner or
they were once anxious to obtain and
Blaine "a ~
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15
A Card.

At regular meeting of the Citizens
Hose Company, No. l, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
We, the Citizens Hose Company,
No. l, extend our heartful thanks to
the ladies for their benevolent services
rendered US to our festival to the cit.
liens of Smyrna and vicinity and our
merchants for their generous gifts for
said festival also the young ladies and
gentlemen who so kindly amused the
audience at the evening entertainment.
The said resolution to be spread on our
minutes, and inserted in both our local
papers.
Smyrna, Feb. IS, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15
BABYLAND, 1888.

In general it will be about the same as ID
Nothing in Babyland ever pleased more
people than Finger-play rhymes and pc
lures. They have ever been sought y
Undergraduates here in Boston and el g
where; and the author has personaiS
taught them. Six Of the 'SS "Babylands
will contain new Finger-plays.
The other six will have a series OF "a!
stories in rhyme about Crickets, how tns'
manage their babies, with many pictnres, m
-, Me and Toddlekins is a baby-cat sioI! . n
through the year BY Margaret Johns0H
with pictures also by Margaret johnson "A
There will also be lot Ofjingle bis -
story bits and picture bits, so many 80
make you wonder where the next ys@
entertainment is to come from. .,s
Fifty cents year; a copy sent Tor
ID. LOTHROP CO..
Publishers, Boston Mss
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15
fOT ne SHlyT1u Tin
Editing at Short Range

1t seems that the Record has been so
onslly engaged in giving publicity to
Mr.. Bessey's alleged imperfect orthog-
raphy that it has not had time to give
much attention to the syntax of its own
compositions. Witness the following ::
There was law in this State reuuir-
ing locomotive whistles to be blown.
etc: There is a law now requiring the
bell to be rung, but neither one or the
other is dOne," etc. Again, "amOng
these are three muscles named resDecf-
fully the Gferens," etc. We will not
consider the disregard of euphonv in
the comparative degree of the adjective
modest in the editorial column, provided
a translation of "fidus achates." and
ceteris paribus is forthcoming. II
IS absolutely cruel in the Record to in
Met us with so many foreign phrases.
We expect to find in the columns of
our local papers a language that we
can understand. If we have to resort
to Latin or French dictionary every
saturday morning, when we take uD
the record, to get clear idea of the
events In our town and county, il be-
comes too labOriOus; and besides, we
are not all provided with these author
tiles, and if we were, many of us would
not know how to use them. Give ms
the news in as pure English as our
composite language will permit. and
when we have become more familiar
with our native dialect, we will be bet
ter prepared to comprehend your bor-
rowed phrases. We submit respect-
fully to your consideration the follow.
ing extract: Nothing is more indi-
cative of aftectation and pedantry than
a free use of Latin and French exnres.
sions. The more language one knows
really well, the less will he be inclined
to display foreign phrases, and the |
more strictly will he confine himself In |
ms own language when speaking to |
those who understand no other
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

The TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT D. HOFFEcKER. Editor sind
Proprietor, at Smyrna Del.
IEHMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-O year 81. 90 in advance
OrS2.5O If not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
OF seVen Cents line for the first insertion; sub
seqIent insertions Three-and-a-hslf cents A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent?
per line.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

The Louisville Commercial remarks
that 1.-The railways are, if reports are
true, working the Interstate law live
ller by far than the Interstate law is
working the railways.n
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

Olnlll uREwARDED are those who read THIS
nil hi land then act; they will find hon0ia-
lilOiII bic employment that will not iaAe
them from their homes aud families
ne prohts are large and sure for every indus
ulOus person, many have made and are DOW
making several hundred dollars a month. Il :
easy LOT any one to make s. and upwards 20
uay, VINO Is willing TO work. Either sex, youhs
Or oid capital not needed; we start you. E'eiy'
thlng new. No special ability required; you,
reader, can do il as W. n as any one Write g y
az once for full particulars, which we mail nee
Address StinsOn Co., Portland, Maine.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15
Business LOcalS

States, Pencils, Pens Ink TohIot.
ETasers. Blank Books, Crayon. and ali
otner School Stationery, and ali the
Store. '''' > DooA
VIM. P. Smithers has to loan 81 GOO
IN sums of 81 900 each and also 50 400
on mortgage on farm land.
Carpets by Sample or in Stock at T
3. Cooper's Dry Goods and Carnot
Store. Prices low. ' p''
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Tham6er Sets, plain and decorated at
}. B. COOper's. '''''' az
There can be no better Shirt tbon
the Que" sold by J. B. Cooper only.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa-
meres' at J. B. Cooper's.
For the BEST Lemons in SMYRNA 90
TO Geo. NJ. StevensOn's, Market ST.
Window Shades made and hung 70
order. Artists Materials and Hand
fainted Pictures at Wilkinson's.
Constantly on hand a large lot Of
FlGture Frames. Frames made to
order at Wilkinson's. "
Fortunate and Grateful yo,,.,
MIS-. j. II. Giles of Everett, Pa. saws 7 81, 49,,
Resjlias {eaIs from Kidney and Gravel trouble
80 1CSNS9i nau Other complaints common 10 INV
sex l began using DR.. David Kennedvis E r. 10y
i ne kennedy, Of ROndOut, n Y. a few words toII
S vtS JESUIT am happy and PERFECTLY well
~ SoH v once more. Thanks to Dr. KENNEDY and
MS Favorite Remedy. Price 81. anu
GEO: NJ. STEVENSON will receivo
ana NIL all orders for ice cream at the
shortest notice. '-i0
Try the Wilmington City Steam
Laundry, w. F. BUCHANAN. Agent.
De.yoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT.
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Choice Mackeral, at J. B. Cooper,s
The Perkins & House Non-Exnlos-
I've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to be
used among children. 1t cannot ex-
Ploue or break. Sold only by ]. B.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
COOper's. ~ - D.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at j. b. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes
Order any Book you want, at J.B.
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

A despatch from Carson, Nevada
says some two months ago the contrae.
tors, in boring an arteslan well for Mrs
l.angtry, the actress, near the foot az
the mountain where the North Carson
Mine is situated, struck ledge Of root
containing silver. Discoveries last
week seem to show that the ledge rms
thick. . ~ ieee
Smyrna times., 1888-02-15

WONDERFUL PEDzsTRIANIsM.-
a human being should prove himself
capable of covering six hundred and
twenty-one miles and thirteen hundred
and twenty yards in one hundred and
forty two hours seems well nigh incred-
lble, and yet that is the record made
by James Albert, of Philadelphia, in
the six days walking match at Madi-
son Square Garden, New York, which
closed at ten o'clock Saturday evening.
The actual time Albert was on the
track was little over one hundred
and twenty-five hours, the remaining
hours having been devoted to rest and
sleep. This beats Fitzgerald's best
record-six hundred and ten miles
nearly twelve miles, and whilst Fitz-
gerald closed his race in an exhausted
condition, Albert wound up his won
derful score in excellent condition, aud
when weighed was found to have lost
only one pound during his six days of
brave struggle to beat his competitors
and the best previous record at the
same time. To the credit of the win
ners he is said to be man of sober
and industrious habits, aud he entered
the contest in superb physical condi- |
tion.