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Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
GBe Sngrna Jimes.
S1zY1'W0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May 80, 1888.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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per line.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

q a Ereiiglous imposter. calling herself
: Abbidigail, +" who was 10 lead rseoro,;a sJi'
Jeesa ,oes 70 Land of Promise" but
tJIcanlped toI.a with their money, was over
'"Neh ana scourged until nearly dead
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
sUNDRIEs.

Salad DreSSing-GOrdOu & DilWOrth.
Worcestershire Sauce-McUrquarths
Bricks Celebrated NOnpariel Mince Meat
very tinel
Richardson 4 Robbins Plum Pudding.
Hayzen's Maple Syrnp-in glass.
Gelatine-I. 4 q. Cox
Mustard-Coleman' lin bOxes)
Rolled Avena-Schumakers
Corraline- Ia new fOOd-the best madel
Trenton Observation-Disclosures ExtOn' Brand
New Turkey Prunes-4 lbs. for 3 cents.
Fresh Potato Chips
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
BuoIrIon,g Au,s..

en-. me pest pest salve In the world for Cuts Rrn;sos
Ci.Ss, Dicters salt Rheum, Fever sores Tetter
Fr ,t'el hands, Chiblains Corns and an sim
ai;.lols, ana positively cures Pile3 or no nav
se9qillea. II IS guaran teed to give perfect satic
ba, ib.csiotl OF money refunded Price Is cents ner
uDA' FOR sale by James r. Hoiiecker. ~
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

the hfnsT bIood miad nor body act healthlv If
om impurities BY The use Of @ yeSs Vs.al current
Easfad ely aiy puriies the blood, feern}ts ~ ~,
ltated system. "eai'h 70 the debil-
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

s AVE are indebted to Hon. Geo. GRAY
for a copy of the speech of w. L. Scott
on the Tariff.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

BY vote of q to 10 Congress de-
cided on Monday to discuss the Fish
cries treaty in open session.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

Vanilla, Strawberry and Banana ioo
cream, Frozen Custard and Oranee
Water Ice, at Stevenson's, on RTarLsst
Street
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

There seems to be good reason for
believing now that Allen q. Thurman
has about given his consent to accept
president if it is offered to him.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
CANNED VEGETABLES.
CANNED MEATS AND FISH.
PICKLES..

Chow ChOw-Cross & RlaekWeIls, pts. and gz.
Chow ChOw-SuffOlk. pints.
Gherkins-Bunker Hin.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

John r. Hogg, Sr., the oldest railroad
man IN the United States, died at his
residence in Elkton, aged 50 years.
The annual sheep penning on Chin
colleague takes place on June >: the
pony penning later on in the summer
Centreville will soon follow the ex-
ample of our own Newark and hold an
election to decide upon the water cues.
ton.
Hon. Charles Gibson, representative
in Congress from the first MARYLAND
District, was renominated for a third
term at the Convention in Dover ON
Thursday on tho 10th ballot.
4 DrUmmer's SUicide.-Julius Gris.
void, a drummer for J. B. McNeaI g
Co., of Baltimore, drowned himself in
the Choptank river Sunday. He had
been IN Cambridge five days. and in
that time ate only one meal S,n,,
after his arrival he began drinking onJ
kept 1t up until he had got away with
all the liquor Obtainable in that local
option town. Sunday moruino eariv
he walked to the long bridge and
jumped overheard. A colored mon
saw him make the leap, and threw ont
a plank. The suicide, however, waved
it of and went to the bottom.
Death Of I'm c. SmitA.-Wm. @
smith died at his residence ON the
Lloyd Springs road, about two miles
from Easton, last Thursday morning
aged 81 years. Mr. Smith went 10
Easton from near Smyrna some thirty
years ago, and bought the farm wherein
ne resided ever since up to the time of
MS death. lie improved his farm
greauly' = S.; ana was extensively engaged
teemed by all who knew him. and wos
a director of the Talbot County Fair
Association at the time of his deotb
His funeral took place on SATURDAY.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
coFFEEs.

Turkish Blend-very fine.
Java, Old GOv.-very fine.
MaracaibO-chOice
RiO-gOlden.
RiO-prime.
Arbuckles, AriOsa and ParlOla.
(All loose COfleeS purchased green and roasiet
every week according 70 order.
Bakers Cocoa and Chocolate.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

Mil Mhen baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
Hnit WHtH Si4e was a Child, She cried for Csstorio
WIl Wnen she became Miss She clung to Castoris
""el She had children, she gave them Castofis
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

MICHENER 4 cos cELEBRA-
TED s. c. MEATS.
Ham Excelsior
ROulettes.
Chip Beef
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

SIDE Bracket and Extension Lamps
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
IICKMAN MEN BoLT.

jefferson b. Foard, of Middletown
started the Hickman bolt by a motion
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
MarYland ItemS.

For Dry Goods 60 to Cranor & Co
62l Market street, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30
GRAIN.
OFFIcE nF
OFFICE OF
Philadelphia I Smyrna Transportation COMPANY,
May Both, 1888.

NEW WHEAT.
Smyrna times., 1888-05-30

BETHEL church nelr Cheswold has
been greatly improved in IFS interior
appearance. The ceiling has been
papered, with a brosd border at the
TOP Of the wall and tile latter painted
to correspond with he paper above.
The pews and altar were also painted
and the pulpit platform lowered a
step. The work was by j. =. Carter,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
Virtues of Milk Drinking.

Many people who smile at mentiol of Jake
Sharp and his bottle of milk are not aware of
the fact that strong and healthy man can
live on milk alone. | see a man on the street
every day who is in appearance and in fact
healthier than the average man, and he lives
on milk alone l say he is healthy, and so no
will continue to be as long as he sticks to
milk, for soldier food would disagree with
him. One thing about milk that snot gener-
ally known is that it is the only beverage
that viii satisfy the craving for alcohol In a
person who has drank great deal in his
time and is on a swear OFF. Ii such q person
finds that aching void which his instinct tells
him means that he wants a drink of whisky
will only step into barroom or restaurant,
or up to one Of those little dairy stalls that
are becoming 50 popular on the streets, ard
take foan,ing goblet of good milk, he will
find his thirst quenched and the craving
allayed. He need not be afraid of drinking
too much milk 1t will do him no harm, and
he is not liable to want as many milks rs he
was wont to take beers or whiskieS Milk
and settler make a palatable drink that is
cooling and soothing to the Ever.-Dr Joseph
Leslie in Globe-Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
A G00d "A Gold.

"Why do you wear that nickel on your
watch chainfn asked city hall attache of q
milkman who was after a board of health
permit to peddle COW juice. 81 wear It as q
reminder to get even with one Of my Gus
TONER'S" was the answer. "Over year ago
l took that nickel, which was then beauti-
fully goldplated, as IS gold piece in pay
ment of a bill As soon as l detected the
fraud | took it back to the woman who
passed it on me, but she refused to make it
good. So attached it to my watch chain
and kept on supplying her with milk as
though nothing had happened But now
every day MAKE her quart one-fourth water,
and once a week credit her with one-fourth
the amount of her milk bill in a book which
l keep for that purpose. When the sum
total standing to her credit is s. IS she shall
have pure milk once more, and not until
then She knows the milk is watered, but
whenever she shows an inclination TO COM
plain handle the nickel and say that my
milk is as pure as gold That settles it,
Buffalo Express.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
Peculiarly Of the Salesman.

"There is one popularity about the average
salesman or saleswoman mot saleslady-you
might as well say salesgentleInan as sales
LADY, which is very stupid and decidedly ex-
asperating to the customer said lady the
other day. II will give you an illustration.
This morning went to a large store and
asked to see certain article, saying that
wanted to examine both the higher and lower
priced qualities. The salesman showed me
two pieces, one at forty-five cents yard and
the other at thirty-ive cents. He said, in
answer to my question, that those were all be
had. For certain reasons they did not suit
me, and after some hesitation / said that
thought ought to find something at about
twenty five cents yard good enough for my
purpose.
We'll said the man, Il believe we have
some at that price, but it is cheap and he
brought out the very thing l was in search
Of Why didn't you show me that at first
l asked We'll, it's cheap, said the stupid
fellow; and that was the only thing l could
get out Of him. If hadn't really wanted the
article l would have turned around and
walked out of the store. l have had that
same experience time and again. The man
was either trying TO force me to buy the high
err priced goods or was too Indifferent to his
duty to wait on mo properly; in either case
he was both stupid and exasperating. Phil
adelphia Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
Majesty of a Long Black Beard.

There was a man in Detroit whom l re-
spected greatly. His opinion had good
deal Of weight with me. He was superb
looking man and wore great long, black
beard that was altogether the most imposing
thing OF the kind had ever seem 1t gave a
lool, of majesty to his face that naturally in
spired one with infinite respect for him. One
day a man, who seemed an utter stranger to
me, stopped me in the street. He asked me
if didn't know him. l did not Then he
explained that he was my friend of the long
beard. He had a receding chin and weak
mouth, and my respect for him was gone
forever. / could see at a glance that he was
not at all the kind of man l had supposed
him to be. l said to him:
"Have you been to your Office yetr'
"No; l am just coming down town for the
first time after shaving"
''Then your employers have not seen you
yetg'
mo. Nobody appears to know me, either.
l guess will have hard worn making them
believe that am myself"
'Look here; this is serious business. II
you have any hopes of ever getting a part
nership, or.of even keeping your situation,
you will take my advice. Go home at once
and make any excuse you can, but get off on
your vacation and let your beard grow.
Don't come back until this is done"
He seemed rather frightened. had never
taken the liberty of talking to him in that
way before. He took my advice and never
shaved again. He is a partner now, but l
expect every day to hear that he has ran
away with the funds. San,son's strength
L: Al
their beards.-Luke Sharp in Detroit Free
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
Indian Annuities at the Agency.

had not been long at the Standing Rock
Agency, Fort Yates, Dakota, when the reg
ular issue of annuities was made to the In
dams of the reservation. The Indians re-
ceived their articles in a room about thirty
feet square, surrounded on three sides by
counters piled high with annuity goods.
Along the other side Of the room wero the
desks Of the clerks, Inspector, Indian agent,
etc When ] reached the building there was
a string of Indians pressing against the door
like lot of theatre goers at the box office Oh
a first night. 1t was only by actually taking
hold of and pushing some of the evil smelling
fellows aside that 1 was able to reach the
door at all.
When l entered blanket full Of various
articles was being dragged ont Of the oppo-
site door With me had entered an Indian to
receive his issle. AS soon as he entered a
blanket was spread on the floor, and glib
tosgued young clerk began to rattle Off the
list of things that the Indian and his family
were to receive. In moment the air was
literally thick with articles. Trousers, pals,
caps, shawls, blankets stockings, tin plates
and cups, woven wire mattresses, butter
knives, boxes of axle grease, wooden scarfs,
nittens, axes, canvas, needles, thread and
cotton shirts, all rained down in the most
bountiful manner upon the blanket, which
was then gathered st the four corners and
dragged to the door, where its new owner re-
ceiyed il.
While all of the Indians receive certain
articles, those who have made the most prog
ress in civilization and have been most sub
ordinate during the past year are specially
favored, and it is the further carrying ont Of
the policy here indicated that is SO rapidly
turning the Sioux Indians from their savage
habits TO those of civilization.-Neav York
Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
An English Horseback Game.

A merry game of FOUNDERS is ospital exsr-
else on a cold day, but the most spirited and
prettiest outdoor game the writsr has ever
seen went by the homely name Of potato
picking" and is worth describing for the
sake of these who have good and handy
ponies or horses, and good nerves into the
bargain. Some sticks about six feet high are
placed round a field with a potato stuck on
the top of each; the players, each mounted
on their pony and armed with basket, have
TO gallop round the field and fill their baskets
with as many potatoes as possible. This may
sound easy, but it requires certain amount
of good riding, sill and pluck, which fortu-
nately many Enslishwomen possess.
Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
CREATOR OF soorsLAcks, STANDS.
Tho Industry Pursued i,y an Italian-The
of cd

The Industry Pursued l'y an Italian-The
Conveniences Of Today.
Few, probably, Of the men who patronize
the many shoe backing establishments in
the streets and sit in comfortable arm chairs
on brass ornamental stands ever stop TO
think OF the origin of these conveniences
They have increased il number SO rapidly
within the past few years that they are now
as common sight as a street lamp or q
horse car The majority Of the stands are
made in Worth street by an Italian, who
proudly claims the honor of inventing them.
His triangular shaped shop is over q black
smiths and is reached by short flight of
rough wooden steps that might almost be
called a ladder. In this small shop, with one
window, boot blacking stands are piled from
floor to ceiling. They are in various stages
of completion and in different sizes, some
being large enough for one, two or three
chairs, so that purchaser may buy accord
ing to his means. They range in price from
81 for a pine wood, painted, single chair
stand, as high as $40. But, of course, no
hightoned bootblack would buy So affair
He would aspire to one made of mahogany
and brass mounted, which would cost him
s. or $40.
ZAluC - kOl1S VI ldSHiOu Us u covering
for the top, and brass is taking its place a
stand large enough for three chairs was in
process of construction, and when finished
will be sold for $50 1t contained three lock
drawers for brushes ard backing, besides a
money drawer, and will have q brass top and
trimmings.
The genial inventor is a good looking Ital-
ian about 80 years of age, who has been in
this city six or seven years. He seemed
pleased to talk of his work. but deplored the
fact that four or five men who had worked
under him had set up similar workshops so
that he has not so many orders as formerly.
He unlocked the door OF small Office and
showed some designs for the foot rests.
There were stately camels, fierce looking
lions ponies and soldiers, but the most origi-
nal was a cavalier on prancing charger
framed in horseshoe. These are the Ital-
ian's OWE designs. He buys child's toy,
twists it to satisfy himself and adds to it or
takes away until he is suited, and carries it
to the foundry, where it is cast in iron for
him.-New York Evening World.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
THE SWAPPING OF STRINGS
Troubles of an Orchestra Mantle Cn-
firing Arm of the VioIinist-StyIe.

-
firing Arm of the VioIinist-StyIe.
Listeners at orchestral concerts, who have
been annoyed, as many were at the last
Thomas rehearsal, by the incessant swapping
Of strings, have often wondered ii there was
not some way to prevent such accidents. II
there were such way the listener might be
assured that Theodore Thomas would not
endure with such patience the noisy interrupt
ton to the music that occurs every now and
then in his orchestra. 1t is an accident that
it is impossible 20 prevent by any means yet
known to players 1t arises, of course, from
the wearing out of the e string, and yet q
new string that seems perfectly sound may
snap within five minutes after it has been
stretched upon the instrument. 1t is largely
due to atmospheric conditions On damp
days the strings in an orchestra are much
more likely to snap than upon others Some
players are more likely, also, to meet with
this accident than others, because of per-
spiration at the fingers ends. This will
tend constantly to throw the E string,
and the others also. ont of tune, and
eventually to make the string too susceptible
to the strain TO which it is subjected.
Another matter which frequently excites
uniformed listeners is the endurance which
violirists manifest in bowling their .instru-
ments It seems to TIE spectator as if the
constant strain Of bowling would tire a man
after an hour and a half Of playing SO that
he could not go through another piece. As
a matter of fact, the arm Of violinist is
rarely wearied by the exercise, but he is,
nevertheless, very susceptible to fatigue in
another direction. His sensitive part is the
ends of the fingers Of the left hand. An or
binary concert, or an opera even, through
which the violinists have to play almost un-
intelruptedly, does not bring any especial
strain upon the fingers, but several successive
days of playing tend to make them sore.
This of course will react upon the quality of
the performance. and directors recognizing
this, frequently forbid the members of their
orchestra To play in other bands.
When William Gericke took charge Of the
Boston symphony orchestra he created
great sensation and greater discomfort by
making his musicians bind themselves by q
cast iron contract not to play in any other
season. The reason for this action was not
alone that musicians may iniure their style
By playing under different leaders, but be-
cause the constant demand for players from
the famous orchestras will tend to keep them
so active day after day as to make their
fingers particularly sensitive to the action of
the strings upon them, and thus mar the fine
effects of the playing in a symphony concert.
New York Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
Applcs for Horses,

professor, did you ever use any drugs in
the management of your horses"
"A good many years ago / tried oil Of
rhodium and oil of cunlmin,' but l never
could discover that any benefit was derived
from either. I would rather have apples
twice over than any drug that has ever been
advertised Drugs have as vicious effects
upon animals as upon individuals For in
stance, Ihave tried morphine hypodermically
on some vicious horses with excellent effect,
while on Others it has acted in precisely an
opposite way You can never tell how it
Will operate until you have experimental.
which makes it dangerous"-New Orleans
Times Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07

It is reported that the English church e.
Enlistment receives yearly In tithes about
SO, 10000. Of this $1,000, 600 goes for sal
aries of clergymen, and the remainder goes
TO hospitals, schools, church buildings and
the uke.-Chicago Herald
MakinS Dinaes from Three Cent Pieces.
A detective at Columbus. O., recently came
into possession Of several three cent pieces
which had been passed as scn cent piecea
The raodus oprandi Of maiung seven cents
on each piece is to place dime on each siie
Of three cent piece and by squeezing them
in a wise. fstten the three cent piece and
leave a dim outline Of the dime on either
side The coin, after the DETACHMENT, very
much resembles ten cent piece which has
seen considerable service-Chicago Ti,nex
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
The Saith a Chinam.n Takes.

Inthe case of All Chuck, before Justice OF the
Peace Ogden and jury, on a charge of sell
ing lottery tickets, the justice has formulated
an oath for the Chinese witness like the fol-
lowing: II swear by the Chinese gods, the
foreigners god, the God of heaven and earth,
that if | am a liar in this case my head will
be cut off the same as this chickens head is
cut off, ard that will be drowned in the
ocean and never get hack to China and
while repeating the oath the Chinaman held
a cleaver i'll his hand, with which he severed
& chickens head from the body when he had
finished the words-San Francisco Call.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07

A lady had just lost her husband and she
was surrounded byeriends who were trying
all they knew to console her
ALAS" she exclaimed, bursting into .
fresh torrent Of tears, If were only pretty
it would not be 50 bad n-Paris Gsulcis-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
Food YaIue of Fish and Flesh.

According to the experiments made by W.
Q. Atwater at the Physiological institute at
Munich, Bavaria, tour pounds of the flesh of
fish, with an addition of a small quantity OF
fat, go as far as three pounds of beef A
dog. which was fed upon one pound of fish
day for six days and upon three-quarters of
a pound Of beef as long. continued as healthy
upon the former as on the latter diet, and a
young man of sound digestion did as well
upon the two kinds of food for three days
each Only per cent of the food was re.
gcted Chicago News.
According to JOAQUIN Miller the California
woman talks less than any other woman in
the world.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
The Kings Head.

The kings head was first used as one Of the
hall marks on English silver in 11S4 The
story is that George III, having attended q
dinner at Goldsmith's hall, was greatly i'm
pressed with the rich display Of plate used on
that occasion His majesty was in need Of
money, it being just after the close of the
American war and the idea was suggested
that silver plate was good article for taxa
ton. Soon after the duty act was passed,
which imposed tax of sixpence per ounce on
all silver made in England, and also enacted
that the additional stamp Of the kings head
or duty mark should be placed on all articles
as an evidence that the duty had been paid
The soyereigns head is the fifth mark, there
fore any piecs of English silver with only four
marks is certainly over 100 years old There
are many fins specimens of the earlier period
owned in Boston.-Boston Transcript
The Uncut Magazine.
/ know of no greater pleasure for Q
man who is fond Of reacing than to AXE
home with ham new number of one Of our
modern magazines with the leaves ell unc:.s.
and sit down to it with his mind free from
care while the stormy winds do blow outside
and the fire burns brightly within Then g
the time for the easiest chair and a good
paper knife. The old lady fond Of whis.
that Charles Lamb tells about liked a good
fire and q clean hearth and the rigor of the
game / don't play whist, bsrt kle .he first
two ingredients and for the risor OF the game.
the rustic OF the magazine leay&-LUks
Sharp in Detroit Prea Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07

Race anapatries have been pushed 20 sors
Q ridiculous expuf in Austria that the Mora
Wan Gre brigade las ben divided into tso
EDITIONS, a. G.rnasp and tie aAAsg Czecn.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07
When a girl gets to De . or more. it's ju,


The number Of colored soldiers in the var
Of the rebellion was far greater than Is gen
orally supposed According 20 Col George
". Williams. whGSe history Of The negro
troops in he war Of the rebellion has JUS
been published, the number O. negro eriis.-
meu.s in the army Of The Cnioo vas isa,0n
New York Evening World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-07

T.ere are said to be only four horses in
HasAa, three at Juneau and one at Sitka