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Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
A Sad Case of Suicide at Dover.

A young man by the name of L. A.
Sleighter, appeared in Dover a short
time ago purpOrting to represent the
Peoples Exchange, of Reading, Pa.
The organization which he said he rem
resented, had for its object the trading
OF the retailers direct with the manu-
facturers and thereby saving the profits
OF the wholesale. Every agent was re-
quired to give cash security and this led
| some persons to believe that there was
something crooked with the transac-
ton as the agent was not sufficiently
! guaranteed in return for the amount of
deposit. The consequence was that
the papers denounced him fraud and
the Exchange as an illegitimate insti-
tuition.
On Tuesday evening he seemed as
cheerful as usual. He left the house
sometime during the night, and as he
did not appear next morning someone
about the house went to his room and
found the following letter in which he
announced his intention to end his life.
DOVER, DEL, July so, '89.
TO My FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIc:
inns Will notify you that |, having gone
out IN the world as poor boy, worked my
self up to a good business standard. then
having disappontments First, by a girl
second, by business failure third, by
what proved to be failure in marriage;
fourth, sickness and business caused by the
unsuccessful marriage; fifth. being de-
frauded and induced into trouble through
the Peoples Exchange, and thus being
brought down to ruin; and as | want all to
be right and good, and l find nothing but
fraud meeting ME everywhere I therefore
accept Death as my friend and companion
and thus avoid all future troubles if there
be any such in store and forgive all my
enemies and die happy.
Farewell, my friends,
Farewell, my foes,
l.. A. SLEIGHRER.
All his belongings were left at the
boarding. house and were worth be-
tween $50 and $40. No trace of his
body was found until Wednesday after
noon, when three boys found body
floating in the Lake, which was recog-
niZed as that of Sleighter. The coroner
was Immediately notified.
he had evidently waded in the water
and shot himself over the eve. He was
very neatly dressed aud was about %
years of age, good looking and had
light mOustache. His features were
much distorted and he evidently died
hard.
The COrOner's inquest on the body of
l.. A. Sleighter brought to light the
fact, which caused one of the Jurors to
refuse to sign verdict of suicide, that
the revolver with which the deed was
committed could not be found, although
the water where Sleighter fell was but
a foot or so deep, and is affected by no
tide.
Sleighter's body was shipped to
Chambersburg, telegram requesting
that disposition of it having been re-
ceived from his father.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
The Seasons Progress.

With the elimination of the current
warm wave midsummer may be said to
have been reached and now, insensi-
bly, at first, perhaps, the season is likely
to take a down grade toward cooler
days, light frOsts, county fairs, school
openings and fall overcoats. Taking
the average of many years, the annual
temperature curve in this vicinity
reaches its highest point between July
20 and 25, although these particular
days are not always the hottest.
August usually is trife cooler, but
with enough extra humidity nearly to
compensate for the thermOmetric fall.
In many respects this has been an
ideal summer. 1t opened very early
during May, in fact. The excursion
business, activity at the summer hotels.
trade in light clothing and the pursuits
OF tillage were all sent blooming two
or three weeks earlier than usual.
There has been an excess of rain in
most of the seaDoard States, and rather
more destructive local storms than we
had last year, but of late the latter have
been somewhat less numerous, and the
month now closed has not been mark
eu Oy such continuously muggy wealth
er as was June. There has also been
an abatement in the tendency to exces-
sive heat. During the first three weeks
of May there was an average of 7 de.
grees more heat in the city than is nor
NAL. June showed temperature only
2 degrees above; while July, has on
the whole kept at par. The mercury,
instead of frOlicking around up in the
nineties and trying to see how near it
could come to the limits of our metro
pOlitan climate, has soberly kept down
in the seventies and eighties, with ONLY
two or three triiiing exceptions, the
highest record made by Sergeant
Dunn's thermometer this summer be-
ing So degrees, on June 10 and July s.
The most casual observer will notice
that prOstratiOns from heat hearabouts
have scarcely been heard of for weeks.
while early last month they were num-
erOus.-NeIO York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Wont Have Electric Light.

The Baltimore Sun says: A Whining
ton electric light firm has made a pro-
position to the ChestertOwn, Md, town
council to establish a plant there and
run it if the town will guarantee 100
lamps at Sl5 per annum per lamp for
street lighting. The proposition is not
very favorably considered, though the
citizens very much desire electric light
ing.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The following are the officers elected
by Olive Lodge, No. %, l. o. G. T., of
Dover: G. T., George Carter; V. T.,
Mrs. S. Foraker; r. S., Miss Elma
Foraker; F. S., DIR. J. B. briggs
Treasurer, w. L. Pritchett; Chaplain,
Mrs. II. G. FOrcumj NJ, Michael
Riley Guard, +. Stevenson Sentinel,
Miss Annie Boyer; s. ]. T., Mrs. L. A..
Willis; Organist, Miss Annie Rust.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
1t Rained Twenty-Five Days.

A Wilmington weather observer says
that it rained on % days during July.
The hardship which the present wet
spell entails on outdoor workmen can
be appreciated when it is stated that
men employed in one of the shipyards
have not been able to make full week
in four months. The open winter al
lowed them to work steadily through
out the winter, but the wet spring and
summer is causing considerable delay
in the shipyards.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Mr.. Quigg's Amendment.

At the session of the Maryland Pro-
hibition state convention, Friday, the
Rev. J. B. Quigg, formerly of this State
offered the following amendment to the
platform: I'VE deprecate the provision
of the interstate commerce law which
opens every prohibition state to the
importation of Intoxicating liquors, and
protest against this feature of said law. d"
The amendment was carried.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Is one which Is guaranteed 70 bring you salts
factory results or IN case Of failure a return OF
from our advertised Druggist a bottle Of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption. Il q
guaranteed 10 bring relief IN every case, when
used for any affection Of Throat, Lnngs or Chest
such as Consumption, inflammation Of Lungs
Bronchitis, Asthma, WhO0ping Cough, Group,
etc, etc II Is pleasant and agreeable % tasie
perfectly safe and can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at Jas. HOheckers Drugstore,
Smyrna, and G. G. Harmonson's Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A suit for $4,000 damages for the
loss of the life Of John A. Little, of Sc
wickley, a commercial traveller, who
was one of the victims of the Johns
town disaster, has been entered against
the members of the South Fork Fish
ing Club, The action was brought in
the Allegheny County Court by the
widow and children of the deceased
drummer.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

New Jersey newspaper are boasting
that the crop of mosquitoes to the acre
in that State is less this year than for
many years previously, but they never
theless manifest keen interest in DIR.
Robert L. Lamborn's scheme for a
dragon-hy farm, and print accounts of
the dragon-hy's prOwess as a destroy.
er Of the mosquito.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Merit Wins.

We desire 10 say TO our citizens. that for wears
we have been selling Or. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Dr. Kings New Life Pills
BucElens Arnica salve and Electric Bitters, and
have never handled remedies thai sell as well. or
that nave given such universal satisfaction We
90 not hesitate % guarantee them every time,
ana we stand ready 20 refund the purchase price,
~ satisfactory results 40 not follow their use
These remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits Jas. p. H0hecker Drug
glaI, smyrna, and g. Q. Harmonson, clayton.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Luke Crawford, of Thomaston, Ga.
is the champion horse snapper of that
place. He had one day three horses,
altogether not worth 5000, and during
the day traded fifty-fve times and quit
with one horse, it being one of the sane
he started with. He also had as a re-
suit of the days work $3.50 in money
a bull and buggy.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
The Caesar Rodney Monument

An order has been received by
Thomas Davidson from the Rodney
Monument Association for monument
OF Quincy granite to be placed over the
grave of Caesar Rodney, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Indepen.
dence from this State. The monument
will be l6 feet high and have a bottom
base six feet square and two feet high
with two sub-bases. on one of which
will be the name of Caesar Rodney.
The cost will be about 81 500, and it
will be completed in October. One
third Of the cost is borne by the State
and the remainder by John NJ. c. Rod
ney, of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Forest fires continue without abate-
ment in Montana, and the smoke is so
thick that at Helena the sun has been
obscured for six days. The losses thus
far on all kinds Of property are estima-
ted at $50O,O0O.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A couple of young men living at
Wellsville, Mo-, were rivals for the
hand of one of the fair Wellsville
daughters. They were inclined to set
tie the matter by duel. When she
learned of the affair she sent for them
to meet her at the hour set for the fight
and after reminding them that duels
were unlawful and the victor would be
fugitive from justice the rest of his
days, she suggested that they run
foot race, her hand to be the prize. The
young men accepted her proposition
and she umpired the race and walked
off the field with the victor.-Kdnsas
City Star.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

To THE EDIToR.--Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above nam
ed disease. By Its timely use thousands Of hope
less cases have been permanently cured. / shall
be glad tosend twO bottles Of my remedy FREE 70
apy of your readers who have consumption II
they viii send me their express and pOstoflice
address. Respectfully,
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The French people may not be fit
for republican institutions, as the ad-
mirers of royalty affirm, but they are
to much attached to free government
to accept such men as Boulanger and
Rochefort for the rulers.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

WOuld-be purchaser: "These cigars
are smaller than usual" Tobacconist
eyes, you see the cigar manufactures
noticed that the last two inches of the
cigars are always thrown away, so he
makes them now that much shorter" Z"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

1t is believed that Secretary Noble
will insist upon the refunding of every
dollar received illegally by pensioners,
About 1000 cases have been made
special during the four months. Tan
ner has been Commissioner.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

With the organization of water
melon trust, peanut trust and a sweet
potato trust, the future looks dark for
our cOlored brethren, but so long as
there is no poultry trust they need not
utterly despair.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Iowa paid off the last of her state
debt last week, and the great Repub-
lican prohibition state does not owe a
dollar. All license states that can say
so much, hold up your hands.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Two new mountain gravity railroads
are nearing completion close by Read
ing, Penn. One will be run distance
of nine miles over Neversink Mountain,
and the other twelve miles over Mount
Penn, and both will give fine view of
the Schuylkill Valley and the Blue
Mountains beyond. They are summer
railroads, intended for the use of tour
lists. One will be run by electricity,
the power being obtained from a water
wheel on the Schuylkill
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A proposition to bring all the prin-
cipal railroads Of the country under
one management is said to be under
consideration. This would be the big
gest trust in all the land.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Last year bore off the palm for the
most furious snOw-storm of the century.
This year will thunder down the ages
for its furious rain-storms. The storms
that passed over Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin last week did dam.
age to the extent of millions of dollars.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Steve Brodie, the bridge jnmper, will
go over Niagara Falls, in his rubber
suit, on August 10th, for $1,000, to be
given by the hotel and railroad people.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

"What are your charges, Doctor ?"
1.-TWO dollars a visit" "Well, we don't
want you TO come on visit, but Just
to come on visit, but just to stay ten
OF fifteen minutes"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Laurel has been particularly unfor-
tunate in floods, and one of her citizens
facetiously advises neighboring farmers
to plow up their corn fields and plant
them in frogs.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A concise prayer said to have been
offered by an earnest New England
deacon was as follows : Lord, give
us grace to know Thy will and grit to
do it. ."-BrOOklyn National Monitor.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

When Thomas H. Blythe was alive
there was not a relative who would
claim him. but there are 127 heirs 10
claim his 100000.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

DIR. w. A. Hammond, the notOriety-
seeking New Yorker, is experimenting
with IAN elixir of life, /" it seems. Elixir
Of hap-doodle!
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
WHOLE NO. Its.
Chicago's Bid for the Fair.

The director of finances of the Paris
Exposition estimates the receipts of
that great show at $97OO,OOO and the
expenditures at a little over SO. 600 .OOO.
Of the receipts $5,OOO.OOO is derived
from state subsidy of So. 400. 600 and
a city subsidy of 81 GOO. 600 These
ngures, the Philadelphia Ledger saws
snow that the problem New Workers.
nave 10 meet IS how to provide at least
hve to seven million dollars with which
70 start the exhibition of 1892. Thew
ought to be able to do it by subscriD-
tons IN New York city alone, for thew
can safely count upon a full return, not
IN the shape of dividends, but from in.
creased business affecting every indus
try in the city"
FIVE to seven million dollars This
knocks New York out, unless she can
hurry up something more tangible than
two $4,000 offers as a nest-egg.
meanwhile here comes Chicago with
whoop and hurrah and Haunting n
banner inscribed Chicago and the
Worlds Fair, one and inseparable. now
ana forever" The hustling METROPOLIS
Oh the northwest says, through its
press, that the western congressman
are a unit for the Lake City, "and the
people down Long Island way will find
when Congress comes to act that the
west is in the majority" 1t taunts the
New Workers with quarreling "over
lne DIVISION of the Swag" and over the
cite of u show they can never have anv
chance to capture unless the COHESIVE
power of public plunder" shows up un-
eexpectedly strong in Gotham. In New
York, it charges, the men who run one
set OF saloons and restaurants want the
exhibition located where they can shear
the most sheep; another set of rum
sellers and caterers want site which
Will let them do the most wolfing;" the
solid men want the public to pay the
whole bill the former are planning to
reap where they have not sown and
opposing interests are "at it hammer
ana ana tongs., Come to this city, says
Chicago and We'll show you how to run
a fair.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The Americans in Europe seem to
have carried our usual bright summer
weather with them to England, and
sent the English kind over here. 1t is
a change our people do not like.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The Omaha World says: This wet
weather makes the merchants feel hard
up, but the sewers are flush" Yes,
they really seem to be doing rushing
business.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

1t is proposed in Fremont, Ohio, to
establish school in honor of the late
Mrs. Hayes, wife of ex-President
Hayes. The school is to be given the
name Lucy Webb Hayes Seminary"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A man never knows anything about
the events of matrimonial life until his
garments are crowded out ofthe closets
where his wife hangs up her dresses.
He realizes then that man and wife are
one, and he knows who is the one.
This is written only for married men.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The fees of the Register of Wills of
the city of Philadelphia, from collatera
inheritance tax from the Williamson
estate. is over $25, ,0O0-just one half of
one years salary of the office.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

There is a woman in Troy who is
such an artistic enthusiast that she tries
to create family jars that she may deco
rate them.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Consumption Surely Curea.

Borrowed umbrellas are four deep
In the rack in many households.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Country bOarder: where's Mr..
Hacede ?''
Farmers wife : He's out in the field
looking for the mule"
will l go out and help him ?"
Yes; l think he'd find him right
away if you were out there"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Dakota has been fortunate in making
two states Of itself, but very unfortunate
in a a shortage Of 30,OO0,0OO bushels Of
wheat.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Ordinary saloon licenses in Boston
were increased from $1,000 to $500, and
other classes of licenses are increased
in even greater proportion.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The rains which are playing such
havoc with peaches on this Peninsula
are freighted with one little drop of
compensation for New Jersey and Cape
Cod. They are good for the cranberry
crop.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

If the deadly cigarette shall finally
succeed in destroying the genus dude,
It's other wrongs will be forgiven.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

People persist in writing in haste
on their letters" said a postal clerk
yesterday, ''as if it did any good. The
best way to write the words is with a
lO-cent special delivery stamp. That
goes"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Young man." said the long haired
passenger to the occupant of the seat
ahead, do you know that I've never
spent a dollar for liquor in my whole
life?"
Really" responded the young man,
turning half way round with look of
great interest on his face, chow do you
work it ?"-Life.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Coat buyer to Market street sales
man, who assured him that it fitted
like wall paper-"Yes twisting his
neck to view his back, I see it hangs
on me sort of bulgy." Salesman,
serenely-"Exactly Any wall paper
would do that in this weather"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

DIR. Brown-Sequard's new elixir of
life is made from dogs. But il doesRt
come in links.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Although Pm stuck up, I am not
proud" as the fly said when he crawled
out of the molasses pitcher.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The aattereF Is one who says to us
1.-THE of the smooth things we say to
ourselves.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The arrest of John L. Sullivan, the
pugilst, for the second time gives as
surance that Gov. Lowry is in earnest
in bringing the hard-hitter to justice.
Gov. Lowry may yet claim the cham
pionship by being the first to knock
John l.. out. He submitted to his ar
rest quietly and consented to 90 to
Mississippi without further trouble.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Young husband II believe my hair
is getting Thin. What is good to bring
out the hairpn Old husband "Get a
second wife,"
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

He. You're sweet to me, a Sugar Trust"
Was what he whispered her.
She. "The salt of earth you are 10 me,
A Salt Trust, as il were"
-WIikesbQTre Leader
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

When marketing for chickens, always
that the good die young,
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

In Kent the Texas fly is called
"StOmoxys."
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Why do love at early morn TO wake
When roses still are wet with deWsf
Because then can turn aud take
Another snOOZe
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

John L. Sullivan's August trip South
may not be as jolly as the one in July,
but he will know an ALFRED sight
more when he gets back.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

It is said that nine out Of ten persons
in GumbOrO will have chills this fall.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The shoe dealer will do work which
is beneath other people.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Flies have very strong attachment
for the butter just now, so strong that
they can not get away from it.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Corporal TanneP may be big man,
but the sun is greater tanner.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A horse may win a race by bare
neck, and IL is possible lovers may be
50 won at a fashionable ball.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Middletown business firms advertise
larglY.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Frank BrOcksOn. Dover, can lift 2, 100
pounds.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

The Sunday closing movement is
spreading from trade to trade in Phila-
delphia. From the BARRIERS and the
laundrymen it has now extended to
the bakers, most of whom now do con.
siderable work upon Sunday. The
bakers have determined to appeal to
the Legislature of Pennsylvania to pass
law prohibiting the opening of bak-
cries on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

A horse may pull with all bis might,
but never with his name,
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

BACK FROM THE COUNTRY.-Police-
man-What, returned to the city so
early in the season?
TramP-Yes, boss, the city's good
enough for me.
P.-Why so? supposed the coun.
try was paradise in summer to those
of your kind.
$50 it was once, boss, but the far
mers are now all takin' summer board
ers and work off their cold wittles on
'em.-Boston Budget.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Smyth-"What's your boy doing
nowadays, Edgerton ?"
Edgerton-"Oh, I've set him to
studying human nature"
All! Travelling about the world, l
presume, picking up experience in the
mad rush for existence.'
No, you're wrong. I've set him to
work picking up $5 week in the mad
rush of dry goods store. Time.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

Farmers say the wetness will makes
scarcity of Thanksgiving turkeys.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
for Infants and Children.

,OAssoriais 30 ven adapted 70 children that
s.eIolaInend It as superior TO any prescription
-49@a % ne" H A ARcEER, ND,
III b, Oxford St, Brooklyn, ny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-18
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ADMINISTRATIVE SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
IN pursuance of an order of the Probate Court
of the county of Salt Lake, territory of Utah
made on the 18th day of November, AID 1888 in
the matter of the estate of B. T. Pendleton de
ceased, the undersigned, the administrators of
said estate, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder for cash, and subject to cOnfirma-
ton by said probate court on Saturday the 3lst
day of August, AID. 1889, at ~ o'clock m at the
office of s. W. Darke, ITO Main street, Salt Lake
CITY, in the county Of Salt Lake, all the right
dleton at the time of his death and also all the
right title and interest that the said estate has
by operation of law or otherwise ACQUIRED other
than or in addition TO that of the said intestate
at the time OF his death, in and to that certain
lot piece or parcel of land situate, living and
being in Salt Lake city, Salt Lake county Utah
territory, and bounded and particularly de
scribed as follows, to-wit A part OF lot four (DI
in block twenty three (23), plat B. of said Salt
Lake city survey, commencing at point seven
"a rods north Of the southwest corner Of said
lot, and running thence north four "a rods;
thence east ten (l0) rods thence south four al
rods; thence west ten Q0) rods, to the point of
beginning.
Bids or offers may be made at any time after
the first publication of this notice and before
the making of the sale. Bids must be in writing
and left at TIE office of S. W. Darke, ITO Main
street, Salt Lake city, or delivered to the under
signed personally.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash on CON
hrmation of sale by said Probate Court Deed
at expense of purchaser.
LAVINA PENDLETON,
Administrative OF the estate of B. f. Pendleton.
deceased.
S. W. DARKE, attorney for administrators.
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