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Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
A Cold Storage Warehouse.

The Philadelphia Warehousing and
Cold Storage Company is now erect
ing an immense warehouse on Deach
street and Delaware avenue, adjoining
the Readings wharves at Noble street.
The building will be l25 by $50 feet
in dimensions, eight stories high and
of slow -bnrning construction. 1t will
have capacity for cold storage of
100000 cubic feet, besides 100000 cubic
feet for the storage of -four, seeds,
canned goods and similar merchan-
disc. The boilers, engine and electric
light plant will be erected in a sepa-
rate building on the other side of
the street to avoid all danger of fire.
The temperature of the cold rooms is
to be maintained by refrigerating ap-
paratus at from 10 to Is degrees below
zero, and arrangements are to be made
to turn the entire structure into a cold
storage warehouse whenever it may be
necessary. The warehouse is to cost
100000.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
M. MEGARY & SON,
FURNITURE,
No. 5l6 Tatnall Street,
CARPETS,
SOUTHEAST Corner 9th and TatnalI StS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We have put on sale this week
a few patterns Of Velvet Carpets
for the very low price of $1OO
per yard. Here is your chance
to secure a handsome floor COW
ering for your parlOr, at the price
you would pay for Tapestry. We
have them in moderate and
strong patterns to suit all, and
we think you'll do well to see the
goods now, while they are on
sale.
Many of our customers have
secured during the past few days
one Of our handsome Extension
which we have been selling for
soc per running foot. This means
a cost of $500, $4OO and $500
respectively for a table 6, s or 10
feet long. We are going short
on the smaller size, but the eights
and tens we have plenty Of, and
we will guarantee them to be
here when called for, Gf 1t is dur
ing the next few days.. We of
course cannot always give you
these prices on Extension Tables,
tbs the wonder Of the Furniture
Trade how we can do it, as the
prices quoted are less than cost
price. You don't want to know
how we do it. Rember the price
soc per foot, and don't delay your
purchase too long. Should you
be without one? Why need you?
Speaking Of tables reminds us
of our Cane Seat Chairs which
we are selling at so cents each.
This is another rare thing which
you should see to.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Naturally large number of cities
are eager to persuade the burned-out
shoe manufacturers of Lynn, Mass,
that it is for their interest to build
their new factories in new neighbor-
hoods. Several Virginia cities are
among the competitors for these es-
adjustments, and the Free-trade Dem
ocratic papers in that State are among
the most urgent in the effort to secure
them. They show in this way how
clearly they understand how manu-
featuring establishments contribute to
the prosperity of a locality. Protec-
tion does just this when it seeks to
build up the industries of the whole
country and so contribute to the pros.
perity of the whole people.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Secretary WINDOWS testimony on
the value of the Civil Service Law is
the most weighty kind. He was at
the head of the Treasury Department
before the law was enacted, and is
therefore able to compare the condi-
tiOn of things then with that which
prevails now. II have no hesitation, !"
he says, Tin prOnOuncing the present
condition of affairs as preferable in all
respects" The beneficial influences
of the Civil Service law in its practi-
cal workings are clearly apparent" "
"The advantages of the merit system
are numerous, in Mr. WINDOWS eyes.
and the clerks furnished by it for
appointment he finds entirely sat
isfactOry. This practical evidence of
the benefits of the Civil Service sys-
tenn from the head of a great Depart
ment will be most gratifying to all
the friends of that system, and ought
to be at least instructive to its eni-
mics.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
The Demand for Small Coins

The Christmas holiday trade makes
a great demand for the nimble penny
as against the slow sixpence, and it
appears that just now there is quite a
scarcity of small coins in the country.
We received a letter the other day
from a newspaper manager of the
West reporting penny famine" in
the West and Southwest, and urging
that the government should make
larger appropriation both for the coin
age of one cent pieces and for the de-
livery of these coins in various parts
of the United States. The government
pays for the free delivery by the
Adams Express Company to all parts
of the United States of one cent pieces
in multiples of $50.
One reason for the scarcity of one
cent pieces is that the West and South
are at lost beginning to use them.
Generally throughout the West and
| Southwest the five cent piece was as
close as anyone cared to come to max.
/ ing accurate change the odd cents
being disregarded. In California all
the odd cents were disregarded beyond
the ten cent "bit." But now all
through those vast regions the odd
cents are beginning to be regarded as
important, and the consequence is
that there are neBrly enough of these
smaIl coles in circulation for the or
dinary exchanges of the people.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
DON'T

get into the habit of taking medicine for every
little lmag nary trouble. Nature often reminds
US by slight shocks that we have transgresSed
the laws of hygiene, and that our conduct in this
respect needs correction. In such cases prOphy
lactics are more eficaciOus than therepeutics
but there are physical antagOniSmS which it is
Jolly To neglect. Clearly defined diseases requir
ing prompt and specific tTeatment-of these
lntermlttcntS, ChillS and fever-are the most
common, and of the remedies proposed some are
50 nauSeuus as 10 he unfit for weak StOmachS,
while others diSaStrOuSly affect the head and
nervous system. From such heroic remedies the
dlSgusted sufferer turns TO Lowbers Brazilian
Vegetable pills (e eganhy sugar coated and finds
immediate relief, without any physical disturb
ance whatever from the action Of the medicine
This is the secret of the immense popularity of
"One Pill usually cures me of headache, to
which am Suhject."-A. w SMALL, Lincoln, Del
"IRy cause natural evacuation of the bowels
without any OF the disagreeable effects common
e. other medicines. | use them for coStiveneSs" +"
=. KNIGHT, soy Commerce street, Philadelphia
refer smith, Esq formerly manufacturer in
Ihllddeipnla, now residing on his farm near
hazettyille, Del, furnishes a strong testimO-
nial of the transcendent virtues Of this remedy
He says:
Dear Sir-I was aiIl 'cte4 with fever and ague
from August, 1887, to February of this year (SSS
tried all sorts of chill cures without avail and
grew So emaciated and weak that could not
get upstairs IN February l began the use of
your Brazilian Pills, and before l had taken half
the bOX was so far recovered that I could use
the Mall and Wedges l am now (April S0) in
,up-top condition. have had dyspepsia all my
lifs but since taking these pills every symptom
has disappeared my mind and memory in sym
palhy with the body is clearer and more active.
PETER SMITH"
so Pills IN a box sugar coated so cents For
sale by Druggists and Dealers.
LOwbcr's Worm LOzenges,
Pleasant to the taste cordial to the stomach A
reliable Worm destroyer, excellent for bilious
ness IN children-25 in box, 25 cts. Druggists
and dealers.
None genuine iritboyt me fac-simile j,,ot,,re of
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The number of horribly painful sui
cides from the use of Rough on Rats"
has arrested the attention of President
Robbins, of the State Pharmaceutical
Examining Board, who warns drug
gists that they have a responsibility in
the matter and incur some danger in
selling that poison. Every few DAYS
we read of death of some wretched
man or woman who, in fit of despon-
dency, has found no difficulty in get
ting box of the poison at the nearest
drug store. 1t is time that this thing
was stopped and druggists impressed
with the fact that they are not at lib
erty to sell deadly poison to any and
every one wis asks for it. and that
"Rough on Rats" comes under the reg
ulations of the Act of Assembly con-
cerning the sale of poisons,
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Lake Victoria Nyanza, the source OF
the Nile according to Explorer Stan
ley's latest observations, is a magnif-
cient sheet of water which will in
future time play an important part in
civilization of the surrounding coup-
try by facilitating the movement OF
trade. A better idea Of its size may be
gained by comparing its area, for
example, with the State of South Caro-.
lima. 1t covers nearly as many square
milaq
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The President has done well, and
has given a gratifying surprise to the
country, in nominating David J.
Brewer, of Kansas, for Associate Jus
tiCe of the Supreme Court Undoubt-
edly if the President had selected
Judge Gresham there would have been
wider assent to the excellence of his
choice. But the nominee is a man of
probility, learning and experience. He
will satisfy the general public Judge
ment, and we do not doubt will acuuit
himself with honor in his great
Office.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Senator Edmunds suggests, instead
of fair, that the wisest thing to do to
celebrate the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of the Western
Hemisphere, would be the establishing
of National University in Washing
ton. The Senator's idea is a good one,
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The criminal connection of the saloon
with almost every detail of the Cronin
tragedy is shown by a multitude OF
incidents. AS the Chicago NeUs well
puts it : From the time Andrew Foy
left the lodgeroom of camp 90 to take
a drink after his fiery speech denounc-
ing Or Cronin, to the time Coughlin,
O'Sullivan, and Burke went into
Niemann's saloon to refresh themselves
after the brutal murder, almost every
circumstance adduced in evidence
radiates from or points to a saloon, 50
close did the conspirators keep to the
fountain of diabolical inspiration.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
File Them.

1t not unfrequently happens that we
have occasion to refer to some event
which has transpired in the county,
sometimes as a matter of pleasure and
at others as a matter of business. 1t
will pay you then, we suggest, to file
your home papers. No volume in
your library will afford you more in
tense pleasure. They contain the
dates of local events which you can
not get elsewhere-marriages, obituary
notices, &c. In short, your home
paper is history of the Deighborhood
in which you and your friends reside,
and occasionally reminds you that you
are year or two behind in your sub
soriptiOn
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

1t is reported that the artificial gas
at Pittsburg is becoming exhausted,
and that coal is again coming into use
there. This is a very good change.
Burning up the gases that are stored
or generated under the crust of the
earth is not treating the foundation
upon which we all depend for stability
with proper respect.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
ConsIderabIe discnssior i %

Considerable discussion is going on
in Mexico in regard to the immigration
of negroes from this country. While
some of the Mexican journale warmly
encourage the movement. its Oppo-
nents admit that the negroes are
greatly to be preferred to the Chinese,
who consume little or nothing and
leave the country as soon as they
have saved enough to live upon in
their native land.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Grand Master G. c. Nailor, of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware 1. o. D. F.,
has appointed Charles Beck of Smyrna
a memblr of the Committee on Core
spondence B. V. Weldon on the Com
mittee of Accounts, and f. M. Fowler
on the Committee of Odd Fellows
Home,
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

David J. Brewer, of Kansas, was
appointed by the President on We'd
nesday to the vacancy on the U. s.
Supreme Court Bench caused by the
death of the late Justice Stanley Ma
thews. Judge Brewer had been on
the Bench in Kansas for several years,
in the State and U. S. Courts.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

1t is now almost certain that the
Williamsport Flood Commissioners in
tend to pay themselves $5 day for
their services. To put it mildly, these
men propose to do very disgraceful
thing.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Senator Dolph wants to expend some
thing over $126, 100000 in coast defen-
ces during the next twelve years.
There is nothing small about Senator r
Dolph when it comes to figuring.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The prevailing silver question with
most people is how to obtain enough
of the precious metal to make them
as comfortable as they would like to
he
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
Another Hog Cholera Remedy.

DR.. w. S. Maxwell, of Still Pond, in
a communication to the Delaware
Farm and Home says: Hog cholera has
played havoc in many sections of this
county this fall. The most effectual
remedies l have heard of are linseed
oil and turpentine. They administer
it in slOp. Soft coal has been recon-
mended, but it has failed. CalOmel is
a pretty certain remedy in chicken
cholera and believe it will do the
hog good. The cause of the disease
seems to be about the liver and kid
neys. Ifmy own hogs get the disease
l intend using ten grains of calOmel
and one teaspOOnful of turpentine
three times a day.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

Rev. G. w. Dame, of St. Peters P.
E. Church, Smyrna, has completed
arrangements for holding worship once
a month at Clayton. The lodge room
in Wright's hall has been secured for
the purpose and the first service will be
held on Sunday afternoon next, at
$50 O'clock. Quite a number of Epis-
copalians reside in and around Clay
ton, and he is assured of an encOur-
aging attendance. Mr. Dame is un-
firing in his efforts to enlarge the bor-
ders OF his church, and his ability as a
pulpit orator, coupled with a sOcia-
bility and also his connection with a
number of lodges, is drawing into the
church many members.-CdU.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11

The TaylOr's Bridge Debating Circle
lately discussed the question, "Re-
solved, the Barbarian is happier than
the Civilized Man" The defendants
were f. V. Slaughter, N. F. Diggins,
Thomas Hartup, and DIR. Slaughter,
for the Affirmative; Abram Hayden,
Harry Whiteman, Joseph Buckson
and Harry BucksOn for the negative.
The question for last Friday evening
was, Resolved that strikes are iusti-
fable" Chief disputants, N. F. Dig
gins and F. n. Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1889-12-11
&THE SMYRNA lIMES,*g
s15O Year in Advance.

urI over Cne
ninsuIa, and he has forces Of
t0ed AZ T'Ilor.. 2,si,- Csreen wood,
~ - -<AAcAAaits' q
aries aud Ia GO me county
are sens lada and to
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07
Awonderful 0T.r.

For many years the manufacturers of
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has. offered,
in good faith, $500 reward for case OF
Nasal Catarrh, which they cannot cure.
The Remedy is sold by druggists st only
so cents. IL has fairly attained world
wide reputation. II you have dull,
heavy headaches, obstruction of the ma sal
passages, discharges falling from the
heai into the throat, sometimes profuse,
watery, and acrid, at others, thick. tena-
cious, mucous, purulent, bloody and
putrid; il the eyes are weak, watery and
iphamed, if there is ringing in the ears,
deafness, hacking or coughing to clear
the thEoat, expectoraiion OF offensive
matter, together with scabs from ulcers,
the voice being changed and has nasal
twang; the breath offensive; smell and
taste impaired; sensation OF dizziness,
with mental depression, hacking
cough and general debility, you are
suffering from nassl catarrh. The more
complicated your disease, the greater
the number and diversity OF symptoms.
Thousands Of oases annually, without
manifesting half OF the aboYe symptoms,
result in consumption, and end in the
grave. No disease is 80 common, more
deceptive andi dangerous, less under
stood, or more unsnccessiully treated by
phyeicians.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07

Postmaster General Dickinson has
promulgated decision in the matter of
the policy of the department in imposing
ii 1es and deductions on railroads for
fsilnres and delays. in carrying mails. In
extraordinary cases, such as the great
blizzard of lsat spring, there should be
40 fine or deduction for any delay what
ever, be 1t one day or more. In other
aud usual cases of delay, by SHOWS or
floods, the following deductions: For q
whole days failure, and the whole OF the
mail is carried through the succeeding
day, full pay; where there is failure for
two days and the mail goes through on
the third day, one days pay; if there
should be failure for four days, three
deys pay should be deducted, and where
the delay is longer, deduction should
be made for every day except the last
one OF the delay. The postmaster gem
ersl does not look upon strike OF rail
road employees as an excuse for failure
to transport mails according to contract.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07
ca,l for a Statehood Convention,

great emergency oonfronts the people OF
both Dakotas in regard to the matter of state.
hood. There is necessity for the people OF
South Dakota to take prompt and vigorous
action. Without proper concert of movemen,
there is danger that statehood may be DELAYED
two or three years. This would me an to every
citizen serious financial lo.s and injury. The
time in which action may be taken is very
short, and it is therefore necessary that haste
shall be made in whatever may be attempted
The people of North Dakota have already
acted.
The undersigned were appointed committee
at the statehood convention held at Huron
July IL, 1888, with power to call convention in
such an emergency. Therefore, in pursuance
of this power, and to give an opportunity for
consultation and united action upon this sub
ject the committee ask the people of South
Dakota friendly to Two states to assemble in
their respective counties on Saturday, the - tn
day of January, 1899, and elect delepates to q
convention to be held at Huron on Wednesday
January IL, 1889, to take such step3 as may be
necessary in this emergency,
The basis of representation of the several
counties in said convention will be one dele
gate for each two hundred votes or major
fraction thereof cast therein for delegate to
congress- at the general election of 1888
Under the plan cf aPportionment the various
counties of South Dakota are entitled the num-
Der of delegates below indicated.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07
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Changing the Name.

Chicago Trlb%ne:: The people OF Da-
kota, north and south, are in puzzle
The honest Indian name which they
both bear has become identified in the
mind of the country with q superior
article of wheat and bad kind OF
hl zzsrd. Now that these two sections
are approaching statehood and can
take new confirmation namas, they are
hesitntlng between the frying pan and
the fire. They hate to give up the as
sociations of beautiful wheat which
cling to Dakota, bat they want to shake
off that connection with blizzarda--a
connection which they think viii check
immigration ana the growth Of the coun,
try. There are many Dakotaians who
are firmly convinced that to change the
name is to change the thing, who do not
belieyethat "a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet" and who fancy
that the blizzards could be toned down
to zephers and freed OF sll their sIeety
stiDgs if some warm and genial title
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07

could be selected for the section where
they are found. III instead OF North Da.
kota they could have North Tropic, or
North Hsdes even, they are of the firm
tRlth that the evil nfinence OF the cut
ting and cruel winds would be disarmed,
and that, ii the climate was not modified !,
people would think IL was. which comes
to much the same thing.
But the Tribune can tell them better.
We have tried that experiment ON a
small scale In this city. We had two or
three streets which were disreputnble
and whose names had become another
word for badness. The property owners
appealed to the council. "Ohange the
names OF these tborouRhfares of ours to
something nice and sweet, which has no
pad associations hanging Ground it, and
We shall be all right" Their prayer was
granted, but, strangely enough, the
streets were as bad as they were before.
Ihe wicked people would not move away
and so the good ones would not move In.
80 will it be with Dakota, north or south
II an attempt ig made to better things
by change of name. The rose will smell
Just as 1t did before and the blizzards be
Just as keen. The Dakotas now have
good trademark, They are known by all
the world over. The soheoiboys of the
two hemispheres know them by that
title. Why then spoil oil the maps and
nnsettle the knowledge of the children
Ii is true that blizzard with the Dako-
to brand on it is dreadful thing, but it
Will sfne down and get tame with the
progress OF civilization and the increase
OF settlements. Already we can hear Da-
kotaians telling OF the mighty blasts they
had in other years, hnd how they have
no such w1ndstorms ia these degenerate
days. The bIizzsrds will take care OF
themselves. Calling Dakota North Hot
Whisky Punch or North Boiling Water
Will not help things. Both North and
south Dakota should hold on to their
original bsptismal names of honest
aboriainal American origin and permit
no silly namby.pamby change to be
made IN them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07

The summary OF the county ildybted-
ness in Dakota as returned to the terri
| torial lstatistician shows the total bond.
ed Indebtedness to be $2,648,9O5 and the
amounts of warrants outstanding $780,
749, or total indebtedness OF $3. .4O8, ,654,
The total Indebtedness of Aurora county
is S55 400; of Barnes county, SOL ,s3l
Beadle, $67 $40; Benson, $23, ,740; Bill.
lings,, Sl.l5l; Bon Homme, $27, 500;
Bottineau, $l6.445; Brookings, $s 057;
Brown. 81, 500; Brule, $i7029; Buffalo,
$7,o64; Burleigh, Sl2960o; Campbell,
$l4 555; Butte, $22.433; Osss, S2l9, 900;
Oavilier. ST, 600; CHARLES Mix. Sl2.90O /;
Clarke, $l2 ,526; Clay, So 500; Ood,ng-
ton, SAT .d22; Custer, $40. 1853; Dawson,
$40 ,s05; Day, Sl5.075; Deuel., $l1. 500;
Douglas. Sl4 .693; Eddy. Sc. .739; Ed
munds, $l7200; Emmons, $32 ,265; Fall
River, $l4,I49, Faulk, $22,736; Foster,
SIS. 600; Grand Forks, $42,l50; Grant,
Slo7,55O; Griggs, S73.S89; HIM.
lin, $52; Hand, SlO8Il; Hanson,
$4,000; Hughes, 59.lOO: Hut,L-
inson. So. .7S6. and $18 900 in the treas
ury; Hyde, S4O.54O; Jerauld, 100000;
Kingsbury, $4,000; Lske, sSs .375; La
Moure, $S507; Lawrence, S633 1858; Lin
coin, $400; Logan, 10, s95; MoCook, $40
600; McHenry, 1891; McIntosh, S5 794;
Mclean, $23,67l;, MCPHERSON, $9,495;
Marshall, S9.45l; Mercer, SIT 1874, Miner,
Sl5 ,o36; Minnehaha, $4,000; Moody,
S43.50; Morton, sos 900; Nelson, S3l 200;
Oliver, $33.370; Pennington S1S3, ,497;
Potter. $50 ,t29; Ramsey S58O0O; Rich
land, $33,652; Roberts, -$23, ,231; Rolette,
$26. 966; Sargent, $4,000; Sphinx. SIl,-
6s4; with l.536 in the treasury; Stark /.
SIS 900; Steele. S22.Sl1; ssutsman, S75,.
7O9; Sully, $4,000; ToWner, S26 AIS;
Traill, Sl05. with S22, ,o69 in the treasury /;
Turner. $50. 900; Union, S3l, $50: Walsh
county, SIS 900, and $24. 200 in the treas.
ary; WalWorth, $9,l42; Ward nothing !,
and S2,646in in the treasury; Wells, $4,000;
Yanktop, 1894 .6IS.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-07
A Bismarck special of Saturday saw


Van Osdel seems to be the most
formidable candidate for president Of
the council to-day. Fnends of Van
Osdel claim he is not exactly an alliance
man. Stimmel, OF Fargo, who is an al :
lance man, is his strong opponent.
Stlmmel arrived at noon. He is in good
spirits. The combine looks like Aikens
OF South Dakota, for speaker, and
Stimmal, OF the north for president OF
the council. Washl5augh also put in
his appearance. He is a candidate for
president and lie dubbed the recess man !,
being the champion OF the idea OF ad-
journing the Legislature until April.
Van Osdafa strength i'd the fact that
he is farmer. though not an alliance
man. The alliance has twelve votes in
the EcouEcil-one less than majority
and would go to Van Osdel rather than
to come man not of an agricultural habit,
The candidates for chief clerk OF the
council are Kinzsbury OF Watertown
Goodfsllow of Brookings and Wallace