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Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The New York Sun insists that the
trusts IN good time will be crushed
line and fiat between the counter forces
OF demand and supply; therefore no
heed should be given them. Possibly
But whilst we wait for the slow opero-
tlon OF Demand and Supply the Trusts
dispose of their certificates and % ont
OF business. Wouldn't it be better TO
Oreak up the nest while the vultures
are in the egg?
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The National trait will come out
Cute Yankees in Paris always ascend
the Eifiel tower in the hottest part of
the day. because, owing to the law of
expansion, the structure is then fvo
inches higher than it is at other times
ana they thus get as much as possible
for their money.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

An officer in the Russian Army has
Oeen eashiered for saving the life of a
peasant woman, "and thereby lower.
ing his standard as a gentleman" If
ne had ruined her life, instead of saw
ing IT, he would have retained his
standing as a gentleman. But some
men seem bound to disgrace them
selves.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Why" asked one crook of another
what on earth do you mean by walking
down the street in this manner ,
Don't you know that the police are
after you?"
Yes; but have no fear of being
recognized"
"Why notP"
Because Ive had seventeen differ.
ent newspaper cuts made of me, and
II the public isn't mystiied now it
never will be. Washington Capital.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

A PLEASING SENSE of health and
strength renewed and of ease and COM
tort follows the use ofsyrup of Figs. as
1t acts in harmony with nature to
eifectually cleanse the system when
costlve or bilious. For sale in SOC and
Sl.OO bottles by all leading druggists
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Never to Return.

A San Francisco paper figures out
4O'ooo Chinese inhabitants of that citv
who must on an average earn 81 a dav
each over their board, and that would
make $12,OOO,OOO twelve millions) a
year, every dollar of which goes 70
China never to return"
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Henry Higgins, a son of John c.
higgins OF Delaware City, is having
excellent success in dairying ON his
larm between Delaware City and st.
Georges. He has twenty cows from
which he has been getting an income
of about 81 per day.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

George V. Massey, Esq, counsel for
'he Delaware Railroad Company, has
notified Senator John P. Donaboe that
the company will put a private car at
his disposal on October 8, to take the
faculty and students of Delaware
College to the state fair at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Hon. George D. Wise predicts
Mahone's defeat by $1,000 to 10000
votes. But it is easier to predict
Mahone's defeat than to defeat him
de will have the money to bring out
the eolOred vote and to purchase the
noaters- Malone is fighting a battle
Tor life. If he shall be beaten this fall
MS political career will have ended
de will trust nothing to chance; and
his desperation makes him daneerous
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
WHOLE NO. l,78l.
Oysters.
EXTENT OF THE PLANTS IN DE1AwAp1
AND NEW JERsEY-DREDGING.

l The Delaware oyster season has
opened, and all is life and activity at
lannon's ditch, where Delawara,s
oyster o., naval feet rides at anchor
!, MS neet consists of one sloop called
the guard-boat, and it is manned bv =
commodore and six men.
Inc oyster business is a bio iteu
financially to Delaware. The auditors
report shows the receipts from the
oyster fund to have been 81 s5o 10
"hile the estimated receipts for tbis
year are put at $14,271.59 The DIFF
ference is caused by the poor ouaIitv
OF the bivalves last wear at N.
ing OF the season, compared with tbe;r
aouhdancy and condition now A
H''ie experimental dredging done last
week developed the fact that the o..
ing oyster harvest will surpass env
'u'nB known on Delaware Bav fo-
years The plantations are bsoviI',
Dedded and the oysters are unusmai,1.
lat and well grown.
DeIaware's oyster feet is small -
cause 1t has a strict and ve.v evnIio;t
law to back it up and becauso ,..;o
law is lived up to. ~
1t IS we'll known that nearly Oh a..
Ooats engaged in the business on NJ
ware bay belong to Philadelpbia bnt
'ne captains, who are generalIv hole
owners, reside either at Little Creok -
Manons six months at least of each
year. u e"cn
nc months containing the talismanic
n N are set down as the period in which
Vnc uredgers may work, and durino
'ne legal period the following are the
oonu'tions under which the operations
must be conducted "a signal for
commencing work in the mornino shah
oe given at sunrise by the watch boat
Dy tne latter hosting a flag and the
signal for stopping work at sunset shall
Oe the lowering of said flag"
NO dredging can be done on anv
OeuS between sunset and sunrise nor
On the Sabbath. When the watch
ooat lowers her flag in the evening oil
'oa'S stop work, hoist sail and follow
'ne "aIch beat to the general anchor
we IN Mahon's river unless in casa a
BOAT Is loaded, when she can nroooo5
o market with her cargo). In the
morning the watch boat again leads the
leet from the anchorage to the ovstsr
,euS' The penalty for dredging upon
ne Oeds OF another without the
'"ners written consent is very severe
no very few risk it. The fines ranoa
rom SIOO up for each offense and the
oat Is held and the master and crew
nprIsoned until all fines and costs ara
ald' All plantation stakes must be
81 oy the lst of May in each year. and
le failure of a renter to have his
axes IN position by that date enables
ny squatter to 60 upon and claim the
eds. 'ne
nan million acres of the State of
ew Jersey are.of the water area, one
nun Oh the entire State, and of this
nmoef about one half, or quarter of
union OF acres are the natural home
the oyster. All of this vast area
'longs to the State, and from which
derives no direct benefit or tax.
Iough each Legislature yearly has a
paran bill, which is quickly killed
'"eVer' by the legislators from the
ore counties. Several thousand fish
men and capitalists derive a living
om the oyster industry in the state
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

we can manufacture supplies for
IOO,OOO,OOO people; but we have onlv
0O,OOO,OOO people to sell to-" This is
the situation of manufacturing indus.
tries in the United States as terselv
put by Mr.. Erastus Wiman.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

When the Shah of Persia and bis
grand vizier were shown the big Arm.
strong guns at the Elswick works in
England, the latter dignitary. after
curlously examining the 1O5.ton gun
ascertaining its cost, and the fact that
1t would throw a proiectile fifteen
miles, thanked God that no such puns
were needed in Persia. They can do
their killing at shorter range in Tebe-
ran. 1t probably did not enter the
mind of the Shah or his vizier that
these big cannon are peace preservers
rather than instrumentalities of de-
structlOn. If Persia had plenty Of
Dig steel guns, and gunners who knew
now to manage them, they would he a
better security for her shakv throne
than all the soldiery she could muster
The great Powers have great respeot
Tor big guns-and not much resnect
Tor anything else.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

"heh night has let her curtains down, with low
and plaintive hum, -"
mosquitoes thirsting for our blood, around our
pillows come. 'Ui
We watch we wait with bated breath while
strikes the midnight chime,
ana mt our cheeks a stinging slap, and miss EN-
every time.
-BOstOn Coafrier
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Johd Heyd of FELTON, has just fin.
lshed filling his silO with corn of az
cellent quality. He believes after four
years trial that ensilage is a great i'm.
prOvement over dried fodder especially
on account of its being eaten up clean
by the stock.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Mr.. Peter LOwber, of Little Creek
Neck lost valuable ive-year.old
mare ON Tuesday. She was to the
plOw and walking along quietly when
she stumbled and fell and died in a
few moments.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Underground Wires.

The feasibility of Underground elec.
trio wires has been fully demonstrated
IN Chicago. In that city every rod of
electric wire, aggregating 5000 miles
Is underground, and the wires are in
first-class condition.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

AS a rule it will be found that a
peach will weigh about one ounce for
each inch of circumference. This rule
was given us by peach grower who
says there will be but a slight variance
in any case.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Apparently the way to make the
death penalty sure would be to teach
the condemned men all about the
dangers Of electric currents and then
set him to work near a "hve" wire
The execution would soon take place
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

A week ago DR.. Cooper of Keuiop.
assisted by DIR. Dwight of Smyrna
removed cancerous growth, com
monty known as skin cancer from The
right side of the face of Kentop's Jus-
tice OF the Peace, George F. Hawkins
The growth removed will weigh fully
one-fourth of a pound. The patient is
reported as doing well.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

A Frankford woman went to doc.
Cor Tor dose of medicine for her hus-
Oand. rs he man of sedentarv
hablts?" asked the physician after the
symptoms had been described. "Ob
no sir; -e hasn't drank anything
strong for nigh five years."
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The patrons of the Sassafras River
Steamboat Company are enthusiastic
over the prospects of their new boat
the TockwOgh, which has already been
given a trial with satisfactory results.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

John Il. Seemans is candidate for
sne once OF Levy Courtman of fBlackbird
hundred, but there's another John
from the town of Blackbird who wants
1ne same Office. But look out for
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Only woman" says a Western
contemporary, understands the higher
uses Of flowers, and only a woman
therefore, can put them to the hest
possible USE" This is very pretty, but
not true in all cases. About the worst
possible use to which flowers can be
put is to send them to brutal murder
ers; and yet it is generally women
who do this.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

A compound mixed in the proper.
tion ofone grain of sulphate of oui-
nine to one ounce of water, snufFed nm
the nose' is said to be a hay-fever
remedy.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Weep and you weep alone"
doesn't apply to the young woman who
puts in twelve hours day giggling at
nothing Washington Capital.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

William McCOllum, brakeman. of
Dover has received $1,000 from the
brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen for
the loss of his leg recently. He is in a
critical condition.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Within the last few weeks more
than $4,000 acres have been bought in
the Bahamas by British and American
capitalists to be devoted to raising sisal
hemp.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Sunday school teacher: Johnny
what part of the East did the Wise
Men come FROM" Johnny: JOHNNY
"From Harvard
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

AS cremation gains in vogue it be.
comes more and more rash for a man
to say he will never smoke again.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Mr.. Sterne: "This tea is very weak {"
Mr.. Price: Then would advise vou
to lean it against the butter"
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Ihirteen inmates of the Sussex
county Insane Asylum were trans
ierred to the state asylum at Farnhurst
last week. ~
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Lemon parties continue to be fash
ionable in the East. Each voun0
msn is expected to bring lemon. a
girl and squeezer.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

It puzzles us to know why the mouth
is always so moist when there is sucb
an excellent roof over it.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Jack Townsend, the phenomenal
nrst oaseman" of Townsend, will be
unable to play ball for some time now
owing to broken finger.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Ihe swallows are already beginning
70 assemble in flocks preparatory to
their homeward fight.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Consumptlnn suror. g..

thai ba,,s y ohs-fiease inform your readers
- ussease. by is timely use thousanG hans.
~ Ss, ies =, nase ave been Permanently eur aTsbell
any q your readers whoa stAs "a * fhEE i.- y
address. Respected ~ AN W Iitfstoihce
z. A. SLOCUM
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Mr.. Oyster is making a great stew
about his being bounced from the
public printing Office in Washington
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Travel over the Delaware Railroad
was very heavy during August, and
shows no sign of abatement, as vet
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The race problem is again agitating
Ine south. Don't know which horse
to put their money on, we suppose.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The l24th Regiment Pennsylvania
volunteers will hold a reunion in
Wilmington on the 18th instant.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The mosquito crop this year was
even lighter than the corn crop is in
many portions of the State.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

A whole family in Bridgeport was
poisoned by eating sausages. That's
right sick 'em.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

Why would not unwelcome callers
make good detectives? Thew are so
apt to fnd people out.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

1t is rumOred that an egg trust is
soon to be formed. Who would trust
an egg?
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

About 100000 asphalt blocks are
being laid on Market street. in Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

No matter what his station be.
Man has his share of sorrow,
For the flannel shirt he wears to.dav
WIN fit his boy tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
LOwber's Worm LOzenaes.

GaS9nt 10 70 the taste, cordial to the stomach
I5 ,edia4Ie worm destroyer, excellent for billions
and dealers - N'N' druggists
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25

LiMograpaic stones, SO extensively
used for the reproduction of drawings,
plans and manuscripts, are very expen-
sive, so that the great number Of stones
which photographers are obliged to keep
in stock represents a considerable capt.
tai. These drawbacks have induced
N. Moller of Leipsic to seek for a good
and cheap substitute, and he has sue
ceeded III producing n which pos
sesses all the valuable qualities of nat
ural photographic stone. Proceeding
from the fact that photographic stone is
one of the many forms Of calcic car
Donate, NJ. Moller producesa calcareous
deposit on a metallic surface by mois-
tening a carefully-cleaned metal plate
with a saturated solution of calcic BIZ
carbonate. eyaporating the water at a
convenient temperature, and repeating
this process as many times as may be
required to obtain on the metallic sur
face a calcareous deposit of the required
thickness. The saturated solution of
calcic carbonate Is obtained by adding
slaked lime to a water bath until the
latter contains an cess of lime, intro
dueing carbonic acid until the solution
becomes slightly acid. and then draw
ing off the saturated solution Of bicar-
Donate from the u~ndissolved slaked
lime contained IN the bath.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25
HOUSEHOLD.

HEADACHE RELIEF.-The editor OF
a medical journal claims that he has
used q certain treatment for headache
for a year or SO with remarkable sue
cess. 1t is a solution of the bisulphide
Of carbon, two or three drains of which
are poured on a sponge placed in a wide
mouthed, glass stoppered bottle. When
occasion for its use occurs the mouth Of
the bottle is to be applied to the temple.
or as near as possible to the seat of pain
so closely that none of the volative
vapor may escape. and retained there
four or five minutes or longer. 1t may
be reapplied several times during the
day, and it generally acts like magic,
giving immediate relief. Nervous
headaches are the ones to which it is
especially adapted. Neuralgia, periodic
and hysterical headaches, and ever
many kinds of dyspeptic headaches are
almost invariably relieved by it. But
it must be understood that the remedy
is for the symptoms and not the cause,
the theory being that the vapor being
absorbed through the skin produces q
sedative effect upon the superficial
nerves of the parts 10 which it is ap-
piled.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25
STEAMSHIPS COLLIDE.
THE CYNTHIA SUNK By THE PoLYNE-
SIAN IN THE ST. LAWRENCE
EIGHT OF THE CREW

EIGH OF THE CREW
DROWNED.
MONTREAL, May GA serious col
lision occurred on the river this morn
ing between the Royal Mall steamer
Polynesian, OF the Allan Line, COM
manded by Captain Hugh Wylie. and
the steamer Cynthia, Of the Donaldson
Line, commanded by Captain John
Taylor, resulting in the sinking OF the
Iatt r vessel and the loss OF eight of
her crew. The Polynesian left port
shortly after 4.30 O'Clock this morn
ing and proceeded down the Var
ennes channel. Opposite Point
Trembles she perceived the Cynthia,
inward bound. From the details
obtained it appears that there is q dan
Qerous curve In the channel at this
point and that, through some mtsun-
derstanding Of the s'rule Of the road"
the Polynesian was brought into collis-
ion with the Cynthia, striking her on
the starboard bow, and causing such o
gap In her side as to sink her In a few
minutes, the vessel flling with great
Iapidity. Those on deck had barely
time to rush below and warn the mem
bers Of the crew who were of watch
and asleep in their berths to get on
deck and swim ashore for their lives.
The Cynthia carried nc passengers.
She was from Glasgow. with a general
cargo, chiefly of pig iron.
Following IS a list OF the crew OF the
CYNTHIA who lost their lives:
Hugh Irving, chief cook, Of Glasgow.
Alexander Nicholas. sailor, Glasgow.
Andrew Vance, trimmer.
Charles McCracken, trimmer.
James Low, fireman, Glasgow.
James Ferron, boatswain.
Charles Blackstock, mess.r0om boy
David Young, a st0waway from
Glasgow.
John Coates, chief ofiicer Of the Gym
tina. was seer on board the steamer
Alcides, He was clad In q suit o.
clothes borrowed from a brother officer
He was below at the time of the catas
trophe. He felt a tremendous crasf
and rushed on deck, where he fount
that the Cynthia had been struck by
big steamer, which he learned was tn,
Polypesian, and both vessels backing
from each other; he had barely time Il
observe anything, as the Cynthia begaI
to settle down. 1t appeared to b.
about seven minutes from the time b
felt the shock to the time she sank
Captain Taylor was on the bridge ut tht
time with the pilot, and the Cynthi'
was on her proper side Of the river.
The collision occurred In the channel
opposite Long Point, about IL miles
from here. The Cynthia, Captain
Donaldson, was a freight steamer, and
was bound inward from Glasgow. The
Polynesia was bound outward witt
freight and passengers for Liverpool.
The Cynthia sank in about IL fathom'
OF water. Tie survivors swan ashore
The PoIynesian proceeded to Quebec II
a damaged condition.
QUEBEC, May 22.-Tbe Polynesiar
arrived here this evening. She re
ceived serious damage, the extent o
which cannot be known until thu
surveyors have made their report.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25

Only a few months ago these rompng rosy-cheeked lassesw cre pnny, dell
scripdon, thcy have bhssomcd out into beautiful plump hale hearty, strong
young. women. -. ,,,,u,n.,,r restorosvet tonic and ma ,
reoulator and promoter of functional action at that critical period OF change
from rihhood to womanhood, 1t is n perfectly safe remedial agent and can
nroducce mi good results. Its carefully compounded, by an experienced and
skiIful physician, and adapted to womans delicate organization. It is purely
vegetable In Its composition and perfectly harmless In any condition OF the
system. It imparts strength to the whole system. For oyerworked, worn
mt arun-down.n debIltaed teachers, mflners dressmakers seamsTessea
Hshop-girN," housekeepcrs nursing mothers and feeble women generany, r.
Perces Fayorite Prescription Is the greatest earthly boon, being unequaeu a.
M appeizInr cordial and restorative tonic. 1t Is the only medicine for Women
sodb IN druggists under a positive guarantee. from the manufacturers, tn II VIII
Give satisfaction In every case, II money will be refunded. This guarantee has
been printed on the bottle wrappers, and faithfully carried out for many years.
copydsht 1855 by wonIDs D1spEssAny MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Proprhtona
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25

In a report upon the volcanic erup-
ton which occurred in the Sundra
Straits last August it is stated that the
sound of the explosions was heard over
an area much more vast than in the
case of any other eruption ever re-
corded, the farthest distance between
the points where the sound was heard
being one-sixth of the whole circumfer-
ence of the earth. Long airwaves CIV
ing no sound were also felt at great dis
tances, rending house walls more than
500 miles away. More than two billion
tons of solid substances were elected
and the gaseous matter may have been
hundreds of times as great in volume,
furnishing ample cause for the brilliant
sun-glows which have been observed
throughout most Of the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25

In 1888 John Walker, of Stockton
on-Tees, made the first lucifer match in
England. A match factory wa estab-
lished in Vienna the same year. Fer
fourteen years the persons engaged in
making the old lucifers suffered from
phosphorus necrosis. Amorphous
phosphorus was substituted for the
common kind, and a terrible disease
banished from what was soon found to
be a useful and ultimately an hdis-
pensahls industry.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25

CHOCOLATE MERINeUE PUDDING:
Boil one pint of rich milk, and o a
t%eacupful Of butter, n teacupfui OF
sugar and three ounces of grated choco-
late; let it boil and when cool add the
whites of four eggs; pour this in a pud-
ding dish lined with slices of sponge
cake and bake; cover with meringue
and let it brown. Eat with lemon
sauce,
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25

YANKEE-Bobby-"Say, Mr.. Up.
dyke, what do you suppose Clara said
about you just before you came inr"
Mr.. Updike-"I haven't an idea in
the world, Robert"
Bobby, amazed = "Whew! You've
guessed 1t. That's just what she said"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25
An Ounce OF Prevention,

Under the above heading tie New
York WorH OF Feb 10th, contains an
editorial, of which the following are A
few extracts: "Physiclans and I'M
professional men Of sense agree that II
leop!e would take a little Of the pains
to prevent disease that they do to have
it cured that the civilized world would
be much less like a vast hospital than
it is now. $3.50 But the idea OF q
regular and stated physical examina.
ton, even OF persons who are appar-
emily well, Is an excellent n The
approaches OF pulmonary complaints,
kidney troubles, and many Of the other
Ills that flesh is heir to are go insidious
as not to be apparent to their victim.
$3.50 In nothing is 1t truer than in
| disease that AN ounce of prevention is
worth a pound Of cure.'"
There Is a great deal Of wisdom in
what the World remarks. individuals,
as a rule do not give their physical
welfare attention, and 1t is only when
| alarmed by the presence of disease It.
self the consciousness of falling
| sirength-that attention is given to
suci, matters.
Much has been said and written In
recent years concerning the extreme
and oftentines fatal danger which res.
ul,s from delay In the treatment OF
kidGey diseases.
Physicians admit that they cannot
COZ troll advanced disease In those organs
and it is doubtful whether they car
control 1t ct any stage without the
assistance OF Warmers Safe Cure. which
ia established as the only known means
which will reliably prevent and cure
this class Of disease.
Besides 1t has been definitely ascer.
tanned that kidney disease is the real
cause OF i'll health in most cases where
c assumptions, heart, brain Ur nervou.
disorders are supposed to exist, and In
consequence of such belief many
fatal mistakes have been committed b,
our best ply sicians In treating suct
disorders, which are but the symptoms
Of the disease. whilst they have allowed
the real dissase-disease OF the kidneys
to escape motto, until too late.
There is no safer or surer way By
which hea til a be preserved and dis
ease averted than the occasional ust
Of Warmers Safe Cure, which vii
benefit the''engincs of life, - the kid.
neys. even II they are In a normal heal.
thy state ; while the good that will
result In case disease is threatened, Of
is already present, cannot be over est
mated.
The most careful examination mad,
by a sklIlful physician sometimes is I'm
reliable, since this class of disease is ex
tremely deceptive, and seldom 0penl.
manifests itself until the unsuspectini
suffersr Ia beyond assistance.