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Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
The Food Question in italy.

The food in Italy is, l suppose, ad-
miTabiy adapted to the needs Of her peo-
pie; but an American takes it because
nourishment is necessary in order to do
his touring and get home again. The av-
crage Yankee is hungry from the time he
leaves New York till several hours after
he lands there on his return. The first
Italian breakfast is a mere form; the
second, or luncheon, is better, fuller and
more enjoyed, because the guests by this
time have arrived at q certain OmnivOrOus
emptiness; the third meal or dinner, is a
long drawn, gastrOnomic tribulation, last
ing between an hour and a quarter and
two hours.
An Italian table dhote! Who that has
ever endured can forget it7 Two long
rows of people, most of them strangers tC
each other, face to face on opposite sides
of long table. Solemnly they sit there
cycling the clock, eyeing the empty dishes
cycling the uncertain and hungry future
Two solemn looking walters, conspicuou:
for spike tail coats and mammoth shirt
bosoms, enter. cast a proprietary lool
down the line and proceed at their leisure
to bestOw upon each of their subjects
dish of soup, consisting of limited mum
Der of spoonfuls. Slowly and solemnly i
is eaten; then the company is given TIM
to reflect and to settle the soup. After
while fish is lavished upon the assembly
then comes another interlude of empti
ness, and perhaps fllet of beef or NUT
ton; everything lifted sOlemnly or shove,
furiOusly over your shoulder by one of tn
tyrants in spike tailed coats; and in mos
cases the guest is required to ladle, fork
slice or spoon his own portion out of tn
general dish. Poultry, maltreated pota
toes, oil deluged salads, and from one t
ten other courses of more or less evasive
non-nutritive inedibles follow at interval
of several minutes each, till one feels lik
birdling in a nest, so fed is he by install
ments. During this time you have an OF
portunity of buying bottle of the hotel
wine at three prices per pint, and tellin
all your business to some adjacent, il
quisitive fellow traveler.-Will Carleto
in New York Star
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
A Great Season for King Grabs.

1t will astonish most people out of
the "necks" to hear of the immense
number of king crabs being harvested
off the bay-shOre and utilized for food
and manure. The crabs make the best
of fattening food for hogs, and, when
dried and ground by machinery made
expressly for the purpose, the finest
kind of fertilizer Each year the bus
mess is growing more extensive, and it
is dangerous now for crab to show
himself on the shore, for he is almost
sure to be nabbed. But there is one
unwhOlesome feature to the enterprise /:
The shore abounds with pens, where
the crabs are left to die and accumulate
and if there is one scent more offensive
than another, without a doubt it is that
of the decomposed king crab. This
should be stopped, and no doubt will
be.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
The Grangers' Picnic.

Following is the programme of exer-
cises for the annual picnic of the
Patrons of Husbandry Of Delaware to
be held at Rehoboth, July % to q,
inclusive Tuesday evening, July 23-
Address of welcome by John c. Hig-
gins, lecturer of Delaware State
Grange; an address by Governor B.
T...Biggs, an address by the director of
Delaware Experimental Station. We'd
nesday afternoon, 24-Address by
by Hon. Leonard Rohne, master Penn
sylvania State Grange address by the
Hon. J. P. COmegys, chief justice
Wednesday evening-Essay by Miss
Mamie White, Nassau; addres on
Peninsula Fruit Interests, Marketing,
ETC." Hon. E L. Martin, president of
Delaware Fruit Exchange. Thursday
afternoon, 25th-Address by the Hon.
Norman ]. Coleman, United States
commissioner of agriculture; address
be the Hon. William Saunders, chief
United States Botanical and HOrticul-
! tural Department, subject: Peach
Tree Yellows." Thursday evening
Address by the Hon. J. NJ. LpscOmb
South Carolina; address, subject
1.-The Agricultural Press" by Colonel
R. H. Thomas, editor Farmers Friend
Pennsylvania. The lecturer of National
Grange, P. of H., is also expected to
be present.. Meetings will all be held
in the parlors of the Bright House
Reduced hotel and railroad rates upon
application of any of the committee
A. n. Brown, Wyoming; J. c. Higgins
Delaware City J. Rosa, Milford; S
| H. MesserlV, BridgeVille.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Keep an Egg on Hand.
AN OLD LADY GIVES SOME SOUND
ADVICE TO YOUNG WIFE.

Strange things are sometimes heard
on the elevated railroad trains, but it
is seldom that a conversation over
heard is interesting and beneficial as
well. 1t was reserved for a reporter,
however, to discover that such a thing
could be, and the discovery was made
in this way it was on a crowded car
at Thirty-fOurth street. An old lady
was talking with young woman.
Well, Mary Jenkins" remarked the
former, did l ever! Why, Molly, 1
hain't seen you for almost a year
'SpOse you're keeping house? Yes, l
thought so. Well, Molly, don't forget
to always keep an egg in the house.
You can do without your pianner, and
ye needn't be over particular bout a
carpet for the front room; but ye can't
ford to be without eggs"
Well" returned Molly, Jim and
l have thus far managed to have a
piany, carpets and eggs as well. But
why do you lay such strees on keeping
eggs at hand? One must be without
them occasionally"
Never do it, Molly; an egg is worth
its weight in gold. 'Sposin' you're
warm and fan yourself or cOokin' crull-
ers and the grease spatters up an scalds
you, the white Of an egg is the most
soOthin' thing you can put on it. II
you're chopin kindlins and bark your
fingers, nOthin' like egg. 'SpOsin' Jim
gets Job comforter. That little skin
that lines the inside of an egg-shell Eel
do more in one day than all the bread
and milk, flaXseed and soap and sugar
pOultices or cobbler's wax you would
use in a week For cleanin' your fat
irons an maxim 'em smooth use the
yolk of the egg, and for riddin' YOU
head O. dander-well, Molly, there
hain't nOthin' to compare with it. FOl
cOrns and buniOns nothin' is so cOOlin
as the white of an egg. For tOothach,
it can't be beat, while in cases of dys
entery l don't want no other medicine
Beaten up slightly with or withou
sugar, and swallowed at one gulp, i
helps to allay the Inflammation of tn,
stomach and intestines, and finally
brings you around all right. If yol
don't want to drown loves youn,
dream in a cup of muddy coffee use
eggs to clear it-and, Molly, do vol
know anything in the world as good il
cases in poisonin' as the white of eggs
1 guess you don't, then consider tn
value of eggs in"-
The rest of the old lady's lecture OF
eggs was lost, for at this juncture tn
guard called out, Chatham Square
change for City Hall and Brookly
bridge. This train goes to Sout
Ferry IN Y. Mail and Express.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
In Favor of the Peach Pluck.

A special business meeting of the
Fruit Exchange was held on Tuesday
at Dover. Messrs. Martin, Whitaker,
Taylor, Bancroft, J. G. Brown, Glider
sleeve Edn Salisbury, (of Ridgely), A.
l.. Hudson and Wilson N. Brown were
present. The following preamble and
resolution were adopted at the
meeting:
We have no tenderness or favor for the
vicious or indolent tramp who will not
work and will steal, but we will need
peach pickers and great many of them.
AS they are often our very best orchard
help, therefore be it
ResoLUed, That the indiscriminate arrest
of tramps or peach plucks by our officers
is likely to prove a very serious obstacle in
the way of picking the large crop of peach.
es now in prospect, we must have this ad.
dtiOn to our labor force in the peach sea-
son if the crop is to be marketed.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Resignation of DR.. McCauly.

After long and stormy session the
board of trustees of Dickinson College
adjourned Thursday. The board
backed by the students seemed bent on
getting rid of DIR. John A. McCauly,
the president, and at noon he presented
his resignation. The resignation was
referred to a committee, which in a
short time returned with the report
that it was accepted. This action on
the part of DIR. McCauly was not look
ed for even by his friends and it has
created considerable excitement and
comment. The resignation goes into
effect to-day, but his salary will con-
tinue until March, 1889. A new presi-
dent will be elected during the vaca-
ton and it is quite probable that the
seat will be rendered Hon. Horatio G.
King, of New York. DIR. McCauly has
many friends in the Wilmington NJ. E.
Conference, and they regret his resigna-
tion. Bishop FOss and Hurst are
among the new trustees elected.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
WHOLE NO. l,7l9.
Brokerage in Public Morals.

According to the compendium ofthe
tenth census, the population of this
country increased just 80 per cent.
from 1870 to 1880. During the same
ten years our convicted criminals in
creased 82.33 per cent. Nine-tents of
these criminals were so made because
of the use of Intoxicating liquors.
Strong drink sent to prison last wear
100000 men and women it consigned
10000 children to the workhouse:
caused 300 murders, and orphaned 15O,-
600 children. In addition to this it
filled 10000 graves, and doubled the
tax list. And this under of sanction of
statutory law. More than 10000 chill
dren of school age are known to be
addicted to the use of strong drink in the
city of Chicago. In statistics lately
gathered it has been found that in New
York 80 per cent. of the inmates of the
House of Industry were sent there for
liquor crimes. The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children saws
that In the past three months, of 600
children coming before the Society for
the first time, 249 had temperate fa-
thers, l39 intemperate mothers, 152
had lost one or both parents, 80 had a
parent in prison, and 35 were illegit-
innate. The most damaging witness
against the liquor traffic is the daily
press, and that unintentionally. The
mOrtuary and criminal columns-and
how long they have gotten to be e!-is
damnlng in its testimony as to the
gross results of whiskey drinking. A
fearful tell-tale it is, and its story for
the thirty days beginning with April
10th ult. and ending with May 18th
inst, as recorded in the New York
press is 8 murders; 21 assaults with
intent to kill; 7 Outrages upon women
and girls; incendiarisms 16 acci-
dents i'll which there was an aggregate
of 2ll persons killed or wounded; l
explosion, and the usual innumerable
number of lesser otfenses directly trace
able to this evil The Constitution OF
this country was never framed to pro.
tect such an industry" as this.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Strength

SIN his report, the Government
Chemist says:
II regard all alum powders as very
unwholesome. Phosphate and Tar
taric Acid powders liberate their gas
to freely in process of baking, or under
varying climatic changes suffer deter
iOratiOn."
DIR. H. A. Mott, the Government
Chemist, after a careful and elaborate
examination of the various Baking
Powders of commerce, reported to the
Government in favor of the Royal
brand.
Prof. McMutrie, late chief chemist
for the U. S. Government at Washing
ton, says: 1.-The chemical tests to
which l have submitted the Royal Bak-
ing Powder, prove it perfectly health
full, and free from every deleterious
substance"
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Considering that Colonel "Bobn In
gersoll puts on airs of superior wisdom
over other folks, he can open his mouth
and put his foot in it just like any
common fool. That Friday night he
did more damage to Judge Gresham's g
cause by his utter lack of good judg-
ment in ten minutes harangue than a
dozen wise men could repair in a
month. Burchard and Ingersoll might
be hitched up together as a team.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

A business man of South Florida
adopts this novel plan to keep drum
mers out of his place, and he says it
workes admirably: Every morning
he places a plug hat and a satchel on
his counter. AS soon as the drummer
comes to the door and looks in he sees
the plug hat and the satchel, and he
goes off believing that another one of
the craft has that ground already
covered.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Worth Knnuinr.

Mr.. w. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla,
was taken with a severe Cold, attended with a
distressing Cough and running into COnsump-
tion in its first stages He tried many so-called
popular cough remedies and steadily grew worse.
Was reduced in flesh, had difficulty in breathing
and was unable to sleep. Finally tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and found inn
mediate relief. and after using about half fdozen
bottles found himself well and has had no return
of the disease. No other remedy can show so
grand record Of cures, as Dr. Kings New Dis
cOvery for Consumption. Guaranteed TO do Just
what is claimed for It. Trial bottles free at Jas.
p. HOfiecker's Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Said he, tenderly, as they sat looking
at the stars:
" l do not understand what you see
in me that you love me-"
That's what everybody says" re-
piled the ingenious maiden.
Then the silence became so deep that
you could hear the stars twinkling.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The Adams Express Company has
been involved in some loss by Dennis
Mallon, boy fourteen years old, who
for five years has been employed in its
Jersey City office. The boy confessed
having stolen several packages and
opened them in the expectation of
finding money, but when he failed to
find money he dropped the open pack
age into the river. The Company en-
ployed a diver who is exploring the
bottom of the river adjoining the Com
pany's pier. 1t is thought that the
Company's loss may reach $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Beware of ouinine.

A writer in a medical journal says
Beware of too much quinine. 1t viii
produce a congestion of the ear and irri
tation of the auditory nerve. The com
mon habit of taking quinine for neuralgii
and other ailments without consulting {
doctor is altogether reprehensible anC
may lead to very serious results Man!
cases of deafness are produced by over
doses and long continued use Of tn
drur. ."-CbicacO Herald.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

A girl in Memphis, Tenn, has sued
a man for breach of promise of mar
riage and has estimated the damage to
her wounded heart at exactly $499. A
girl that can figure things out as close
as this ought to get one dollar more
thrown in as a present to make up the
even $500.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The campaign of the bandanna is
now in full swing, and the first shot
comes from Texas. In that state a
highwayman masked by a bandanna
has just robbed theunarmed passengers
of stage coach, and has succeeded
in getting away with his plunder.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Ridgway Park isgrowing respectable
since the sale of intOxicants has been
stopped there. One paper reports that
nearly 5000 Philadelphians enjoyed
the river breezes there Sunday, "a much
better class of people, including whole
families"
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Ranawn Har Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley Peterson, Clay county,
Iowa, tells the following story the truth Of which
Is vOuched for by the residents of the town
am 73 years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years; could
not dress myself without help. Now am free
from all pain and soreness, and am able 10
do all my own hOusework. ] owe my thanks 70
Electric Bltters for having renewed my youth
and removed completely all disease and pain,
Try bottle, only so cents at Jas. P. Hohecker's
Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

"As hot as"--well, "as hot as Chi
eago in Convention week"-is the way
it will be put hereafter. And there
are many, many tens of thousands from
all quarters of the land who will be at
hand as competent witnesses to affirm
that they know how hot that is them
selves.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Many years ago, before the civil
war, Emerson fairly predicted the tele-
phone. "By new arts" he wrote,
" the earth is subdued and we are on
the brink of new wonders. The sun
paints presently we shall organize the
echo, as we do now the shadow"
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Iron Replacing steel.

One of the most remarkable mechanical
changes of the day is the setting aside Of
steel and the readoption of iron for some
of the most important parts of locOmO-
tives on many railroads. It is only com
paratively a few years since the change
was made, on most roads. from iron to
steel --NeN York Sun
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

General Harrison will be officially
notified of his nomination on the fourth
of july. The ceremonies will be har-
messed up with the customary Indepen-
dence Day programme, and altogether
it will be the biggest day indianapolis
has ever known.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

If the weather during the Chicago
Convention is typical of the kind of
campaign we are to go through this
summer, fans and cool drinks will be
in greater demand than brass bands
and torchlight professions.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Baking Powders.
INTERESTING TESTS MADE BY THE
GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS.

DIR. Edward G. Love, the Analytical
Chemist for the Government, has made
some interesting experiments as to the
comparative value of baking powders.
DIR. Loves tests were made to deter
mine what brands are the most
economical to use, and as their capacity
lies in their leavening power, tests were
directed to ascertain the available gas
of each powder. DIR. Loves report
gives the following:
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Judge Heverin of Dover, says there
are four kinds of interest: Simple
interest, discount interest, compound
interest and self interest, and futher
states that self interest knocks h out
of all the others.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

No medicine is more conscientiOusly prepared,
more powerful or more highly concentrated,
than Ayers Sarsaparlla. Its standard of excel
lence is the result OF caleful study This prepar-
alton is acknowledged by the medical profession
to be the best blood purifier.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
Because.

sit upon the mountain
And breathe the summer air:
! sit upon the mountain
Because l have no chair.
a sweet girl sits beside me,
The reason is implied;
A sweet & ri sits beside me
Because I'm by her side.
ask her if she loves me
The best of all her beaux;
/ ask her if she loves me
Because l know she knows.
She says she will not tell me,
And, as / start to go,
She says she will not tell me
Because she knows | know.
Pray, leave us. gentle reader;
Don't hesitate or pause:
But leave us, gentle reader,
BecauSe-well, just because.
-M0rgaR NGcKnigH IN Puck.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
$4,000.

A special audit, just completed of the
books of the Germania Loan Associa-
tiOn reveals the fact the accounts of its
late secretary, NJ. L. Lichtenstein, are
short $2l 900. The recent shortage in
the perpetual loan accounts was $33.-
600, thus making the total sum embez-
zled $4,000 OF the Germania short
age $4,000 was in securities and $4,000
was cash received for a returned Loan,
the cash having been appropriated by
Lichtenstein and no credit entered on
the book. The defaulter departed
somewhat hastily for New York sew
eral .wheks ago, from which point he
sailed for Europe, where he is now sup
posed to be. A mortgage held by the
Germania as security has been found
to be worthless, the property being
pledged for nearly double its value.
The first mortgage is held by the Clay
ton Loan Association. Lichtenstein
executed a mortgage to the Germania
to pay off the Clayton Indebtedness,
but on getting the money he failed to
turn it over to the former association.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

A religious weekly is discussing
"How to bring young men into church" )"
The girls are better qualified to solve
that problem than bald-headed editors.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Near Mt. Holly, Penna., last
week, Mrs. Pallenger drank a guam
tity Of CarbOlic acid in mistake for
water and died almost instantly.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Civilization is not what is cracked
up to be. Mark the extravaganza of
Buffalo Bills Indians, who all led
plain lives once
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

"These matches are evidently not
Knights of Labor article"
"How do you know?"
"They don't strike"
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The season for pic-nics and excur-
sions is on and will continue until the
first of October.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Be careful with your girls at home,
when they go on pic mic let them
have all the swing they want.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The front gate episode in a girls life
is very important one. 1t is often
where everything hinges.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The motto of the steamboat men
should be: "Quiek sails and small
profits"
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

Sufferers from chills and fever, who have used
quinine as a remedy, viii appreciate Ayers Ague
directions Is warranted a sure cure. Residents
In malarial districts should not be withoutit.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
w = BaggS'
Established and Reliable Shoe Store
OPPOSITE THE FRUIT GROWERS BANK.

While changes in the Shoe Business SO frequently
curing elsewhere in community, you will find change
here hope to be able to be found my post ready sup
ply you with shoes your and reasonable prices
can be had regularly elsewhere opening large stock
for the Spring Season, which you would do well Come
and see me. will take pleasure in showing them.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

There is some discussion among our
Democratic fellow townsmen who have
bandannas as to which corner Thur
man uses when he fourishes it in its
nasal capacity. Boys, you are all
wrong; he buries his nose directly in
the centre. There now, run away and
blow your noses after the orthodox
fashion. IetOWn transcript.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The dress-maker, like the suburban
farmer, makes money on the outskirts.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

A candle is different from a woman,
II never flares when it is put out.
1op.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The fruit season creates quite "stirn
in the home circle.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldHPtakGTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE,
gAE STREET, opposite The 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
onsIjtv of goods jan If
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

The Wilmington newspapers should
suppress all references to their impure
drinking water if they want their
brethren of the State to visit them.
Newspaper men as a rule, prefer pure
water, and they will care to go to Will
mingtOn and remain thirsty all day.
Smyrna times., 1888-07-04

DR., McGlynn proposes that tenants
should not pay ground rent to their
landlords, but says it is proper and
right that they should pay rent for the
improvements and repairs. Where
DR.. McGlynn would locate his houses
if not on the grOnnd, he does not say.
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the parted husband or lover, no matter If they
be 10000 miles away; will tell you whether
your lover or sweetheart be false or true; will
guarantee to settle family quarrels or money
refunded: has charms for good luck: breaks
evil Influences also predicts the wheat mar
ket; can give the name of our next
president; gives lucky numbers in lot
terry; can give best of references. was pre-
sented with elegant gold medal. Can read
the initials of a callers name by their hand
Fine hair tonic and preparation for ladies'
complexion. Ladies in trouble call at once.
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