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Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

The EUery EUening has several times
been brought under condemnation as a
Democratic journal by the extreme
members Ofits party the past year or
two because it has had the courage to
oppose things that it knew to be flag
rantly wrong in the light of the best
morals, and which if persisted in would
work in the long run to the detriment
of the party. On this principle it not
only did not endorse, but resisted at
the polls candidates who had secured
the nomination by cOrrupting the pri-
maries, and other disreputable meth
ods. This is the hardest thing for a
party paper to do for it means a tenn
pOrary loss of patronage las is the case
in this instance Of1he loss of the rich
plumb of Sheriff sales of that county,
but it gives the paper a character for
prObity as we'll as independence that
puts it way above the utterly servile
sheets. Its course will gain in the end
the respect of even those who at the
time tried to prejudice the party
against it.
The editor of the Middletown Tran
script takes an advanced view of party
fealty in the position taken in the fol-
lowing editorial;
There are a good many Democrats
in this county who never lose an Op-
portunity to condemn one of the most
prOIaiuent Wilmington dailies because
it refuses to be thick and thin parti-
san paper. They publish everywhere
that it is not a Democratic paper be-
cause ut times it will not support some
Of the men or measures of the party.
We desire to ask such Democrats
whether it is not better for a paper ia
express its disapproval of men and
measures, even at the expense of tenn
pOrarily hurting your party, than to
give blind support, which every fair
minded unbiased man knows is not
and cannot be your true conviction
Has not that paper the greatest infu-
ence for good to its community, which
will under no circumstances give its
support to unworthy nominees or pur
poses aud which endeavOrs to reflec
and express the honorable desires anC
purposes of the best citizens of a com
munity. Is not the support of such q
paper much more potent, when it car
be cOnscientiously given, than if i
were generally understood, that its
support was to be had for a certain
party, no difference what was asked
or how repugnant that which wa
asked, was to ali right minded people
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
Terrible Blizzard in the Southwest.
EARLY WINTER IN THE WEST.

EARLY WINTER IN THE WEST.
1t seems rather odd for US in this
latitude where the ground has not vet
been crusted to read of such early
snow storms and bitter cold as has
prevailed during the past two weeks
from Montana to New Mexico. The
following dispatches read like decided
winter.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9.-Despatches
from Southern and western Kansas
give details of fierce snow storm that
ragged there last week. Snow, hail and
sleet fell so thickly and was driven so
iiercely by the wind that in many
places people did not dare to venture
out of doors. The trains are somewhat
delayed, though none have been
abandoned.
CLARENDON, Texas, Nov. 9. The
deepest snow that has fallen here in
twelve years is on the ground now.
1t is six inches deep. All trains on
the Fort Worth and Denver are block
AIDED north of here, and there are eight
engines in snow drifts seventy five
miles northwest of this place. This is
the worst snow storm that has ever
visited the Pan Handle. The drifts
are nine feet deep at Hartley.
CLAYTON, n. NJ, Nov. 9.-The storm
has abated, and for the first time in
nine days the sun is shining. While
no authentic reports have been re-
| ceiVed concerning the loss of life, re.
ports from inland say that several
Mexican herders have been frozen on
the Leon, small creek twenty miles
south of town.
Telegrams from Grande give another
case of freezing, that of Joe Martin, a
cowboy who was employed with 9TH
ers in holding herd of cattle near
that point. His horse gave out, leav
ing him on the prairie eight miles from
the nearest house. This he endeaV
Ored to reach, but was Overpowered
and he was frozen to death after walk
ing a short distance. The train mel
report much difficulty in diferen
cuts, which in some places are com
pletely filled with dead cattle ant
sheep. The loss of both is tremendous
Old cOwmen say that with the presen
depth of snow stock will be unable t
live for any length of time, and unles
the cold weather mOderates and tn
crust which has formed on the snOy
lOosens, the mortality among the cat
tie will be tremendous.
Several cowboys who drifted off wit
herds have not been heard from.
DENVER, Col. Nov. 10.-A Trinida
; (Col9 Republican special says: TIL
bodies of John Martin and Henr.
Miller, the COW boys who were froze
to death near Sierra Grande in las
weeks terrible blizzard, were brOugh
to Folsom for burial. Four other me
belonging to the same party are miss
ing, and it is feared that they are deaC
1t is reported by parties who know
that at least twenty men are missin
from this range and it is feared man
of them will never be found. JOIl
and Wise the men who escaped badl
frozen tell heartrending story Ofthe
sufferings.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

THE Harrington Sun which has
been running for some months under
this name but was first established four
or five years ago a- 3D.. Harrington
Enterprise and hanged to
the Kent COuntia1l, has suspended pub
licatiOn. The editor in speaking of its
demise says:
We have suffered considerable: liv-
ing on anticipation, and have crnclud-
ed that this is a bad diet for icAly
child. Probably we have Laced en-
ergy, at least some who attend unr fu-
neral no doubt think so. Ali right.
people will think no matter what the
circumstances. All we've got to say
is, turn yourself into a dark room, let
those who should be your liberators
and support close the doors and stop
the crevices, then if you stumble
around until you find light and air,
you beat us and deserve success, that's
all. flour spirit should come again to
visit you, we hope it may be clothed
immortal and better equipped to bat.
tie with the stern realities of life than
we are.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
Kantnn Itams-

w. H. Moore received his commits
sion as postmaster last Wednesday and
has moved the Office to its place in his
store where it was for several years
until about four years ago.
Miss Maggie Blackiston, of Smyrna,
has been visiting Miss Sallie Bailey
during the past week.
G. +. Hawkins, who went to Phila-
delphia about two weeks ago to have a
cancerous growth removed from his
face, returned home Monday.
Miss Laura Wilds is visiting friends
in New Jersey.
William Graham recently erected a
shop on Frazier street and will resume
his old trade of blacksmithing.
w. II. Moore has about completed
repairing his house aud it is now ready
for the finishing touches of painters
brush. AGRICoLA.
KentOn, NoU. 18th, 's9.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

"a GOOD man gone wrong" has been
the subject of daily discussion in Will
mingtOn for the past two weeks, and it
has evidently been a "sweet morsel" to
many as it has been rolled under their
tongues. Chief Swiggett ought to have
known better but it seems the city So
licitOr and other officials did not, rely
ing upon its being right because the
preceding Chiefs of Police had been
doing the same thing The singular
thing about it is, that his predecessors
who had charged Is cents per meal for
feeding prisoners are not held account
able, but all the blame falls upon him
because he did as they had done. He
atones by reducing the charges to u
cents a feed, the actual cost, but they
are not expected to do anything of the
kind.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

Hon. J. n. HUTsON, treasurer of the
United States, makes his report. The
revenues and expenditures have both
been seldom exceeded. The loss in
gold is partly charged to the large
number of Americans who went to
Europe. A steady withdrawal of bonds
and reduction in national bank circula-
ton is shown, while there was an in
crease in the silver circulation. Sur
plus revenues on June 80, were
S87.761.8O.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

The Catholic centennial jubilee was
opened with splendor in Baltimore
Sunday. Bright sunlight and balmy
air contr ibuted to the success of the
rich and elaborate ceremonies, and
drew a vast thrOng to the cathedral
and its vicinity. There was an ex-
traOrdinary gathering of church dign-
itaries, and the procession, the Pom
tifical mass, the eloquent sermon by
Archbishop Ryan and the other fea
lures of the day were all of a high
order and worthy of the notable event
in the history of the Roman Catholic
Church in America which is being
celebrated
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
New Railroad Time.

The winter arrangement of the cars
went into effect on Monday. There is
no change at this depot in the 7.l5 and
S.28 trains of the morning going
north, but the train that left at IL .O2
will hereafter leave at 10.45. There is
no change in the sOuthbound morning
train, 9.50 There is considerable
change in the afternoon trains. The
train that heretofore left at 2.O4 south
ward, now leaves at l.16. The train
that leaves Philadelphia at 3.Ol will
hereafter reach here at 4.47 and a new
train that leaves Philadelphia at 4.OI
VIII reach Smyrna at 5.57. The last
train that has been 50 long leaving
Philadelphia at 5.2l will hereafter
leave at e.07. arriving at sr 7yrns sQ.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

PRESIDENT HARRISON Monday COM
pleSed the work of converting three
Territories into four States by issuing
his proclamation admitting Washing
ton into the Union. Montana was ad-
mitted last Friday and the two DakO-
tas on Saturday, November ID. There
are now forty-twO United States, the
original thirteen having more than
freblpd
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

THE Kent Nel0s complains at the use
Of money in carrying elections as a
crying evil. 1t says it has long exist
ed, not IN Kent county alone, nor is it
confined to any one party. 1t is in
creasing every year, and every county,
city, and State is affected by it. The
editor says the laws against bribery
as they now exist are of no avail, that
the remedy is in Nothing less than an
entire change Of our electoral system" !"
The statement will apply equally to
Delaware. Political bribery is no less
a menace to our institutions than plu-
tocracy. Thevenal are as much dan
ger as the rich who are able to buy
them in herds, and the time is proba-
bly, not far distant.when as q measure
of public safety it will be deemed ne
cessary to disfranchise both the bribe
offerer and the bribe taker. Nothing
will cure it but a remedy that goes
down to the tap root of political
society.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
A Misstatement CorreOted

- AHnAtNN4ONg 1JEl4., NOV. y, ~.
ROBERT ID. HOFFECKER, ESQ.
My Dear Sir:-I see a very incorrect
and damaging account in your paper
OF the charge brought against Joshua
v. Haman and Danial Haman by John
Foreakers. The charge was made
before Squire Deakyne, at Blackbird.
and tried by him on Monday, October
18th. After hearing all the witnesses
and the evidence in the case the Squire
Dtthout hesitation dismissed the case
In view of the above facts the account
as given in your paper was particularly
unfair and unjust, and have no doubt
injured the reputation of the Young
men.
Will you not kindly do the vounp
men the justice of making the correc,
ton in the next issue of your paper.
Very truly yours,
ANDREW q. SANBoRN.
We give place to the above cheer
iully. We know nothing of the matter
at issue; the item was copied from the
Sentinel with the proper credit. being
written for that paper by an individual
OF the neighborhOod, dated from Walk.
er's School House, and thus presumed
to be more substantial than a eommrS
report En-.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. Is, 1889.

THE "TIMES is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna Del.
RBIS-SUBsCRIPTION-On year. strictly in ad-
vance, Sl.5O; if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Gents line for the firstinsertion sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

The Australian ballot seems to have
given entire satisfaction in both Massa-
chusetts and Montana, where it was
tried at the late election, as. it has in
the other states that have previously
tried If
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13


The season has again arrived when in obedience
to a time -honored custom and State usage, a day
should be set apart in which to render especial
thanks to the Giver of Every Good and Perfect
Gift for the manifold blessings vouchsafed to us
during the year.
Now, therefore, I, Benjamin T. Biggs Governor
of the State of Delaware, in accordance with said
long established custom in this State and in con-
formity tothe proclamation of the President Of the
United States, do hereby recommend to the Peo-
pie of Delaware that they observe
Thursday, 2sth day of November, inst,
as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise, and that
they do abstain from their usual secular avoca-
tions ana appropriately observe said day in re
turning thanks to Almighty God for the benefits
received and the blessings :enjOyed during the
past year
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the said State at Dover, the 9th
day of November, in the year of our
S. Lord one thousand eight hundred and
'--' eighty. nine, and of the independence
of the said State the one hundred and
fourteenth.
BENJAMIN 7. BIGGS.
By the Governor,
II G Cooraf1.lt tofCl Clgfe
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

IT seems paradoxical to a Peninsu-
lar man to talk Of this being a pros
porous business year but it is done
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

When baby was sick. we gave her CaStoria
When she was a Child She cried for Castoria
When She became Miss, She clung 70 CaStoria
When she had children. She gave them CaStCila
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13

DEATHS
CARTER.-In this town, Nov. sth. 1889. Wm.
Oscar SON of George A. and Anna NJ Carter
aged years
MAsSEY.-Ncar Clayton, Nov Ilth. 1889. Susan
A., wife of Henry 2. Massey, aged jG years s
months l. days.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
DEATHS

Side Bracket and Extension Lamps
at J. B. COoper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
WANTED
A Position as CIerk in a General Stara
O & CrorHrHR.
PLAIN STAPLE DRESS GOODS.

In widely advertising the
wonderful stock of Fancy
Dress Goods it has been our
privilege this season to place
before the public, we have
given less publicity than usual
to that branch of Dress Goods
in which we have for years
distinctively led the American
market-and never as much
so as the present season-viz:
PLAIN STAPLE DRESS GOODS.
Great interest now attaches
to our stock Of these goods, Oh
which we display an astonishing
0arlety, including all materials
and qualities, from the lowest
reliable grades of Domestic
Textures to the finest French
fabrics.
Included are
Wool SurahS, Henriettas,
AlmaS, C0nbureS, Se5aSt9t0Ls,
ZI1cOts, Cloths, Satin ANA
zones and Six and Wool Mate
TiaLS in wonderful assortments.
This great stock contracted for
long ago when wool was much
lower than now, could not pos
sibly be bought to-day at the
same low prices, and it is diff
cult to see wherein it can be:
competed with, either in gaSt
0ar1ety or moderation Of prizes.
That it is not equalled as a
whole by any single collection
abroad or at home, we have
the latest and unimpeaChable
testimony.
Out of the stock an item is
named here and there as illus
trative, and as offering a fair
basis of comparison with usual
prices for same qualities OF
goods.
We show:
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
We show:

Dress Cloths and Tricots, double widths,
at 37H and so cents per yard; worth 50
and 90 cents respectively.
Mixed Tricot, so inches wide at so cents
per yard; worth 621A cents.
Dress Cloths, so inches wide, at 621:
cents per yard; worth IS cents.
French Cloth Suiting, so inches wide, at
IS cents per yard; worth SI.oo.
All-Wool Henrietta, double width, at 50
cents per yard; worth 621z cents.
Silk Finished Henrietta, 46 inches wide,
at IS and s71Z cents per yard; worth
s7H cents and $I.oo respectively.
All-Wool Cashmere, 46 inches wide, at
so cents per yard; worth 62H cents
Silk and Wool Henrietta, double width
at $I.oo per yard; worth SI.25.
All-Wool Serge, double width, at 50
cents per yard; worth 90 cents.
All-Wool Serge, 46 inches wide, at 50
cents per yard; worth o. Z cents.
All-Wool Surah, 60 inches wide, at o2s
and IS cents per yard; worth IS cen''
and $I.oo respectively.
All-Wool Surah, as inches wide, at SI'oo
per yard; worth $I.25.
French Sebastopol, double width al %
cents per yard; worth $500.
Satin Striped Brocade, double width A'
IS cents per yard; worth $I.oo.
French Dress Cloth, 4s inches wide' A'
$I.oo per yard; worth $I.25.
French Dress Cloth, so inches VIDE a.
$I.a5 and $3.50 per yard; worth Sl'9'
and SI.75 respectively.
French Satin Amazone, so inches "luS'
at SI.25 and $3.50 per yard; "0i'D
$3.50 and SITS respectively.
French Broadcloth, so inches wioe' -
$2.oo per yard; worth $2.25.
French Broadcloth, 81 inches wios, ss
$2.5o and $2.75 per yard; worm '@''
and $500 respectively.
In the Fancy Weaves Oh
Solid Colors
all the new shades are included 1u'
the prices range
From 6oH cents to Sl.25 per yara'
Smyrna times., 1889-11-13
BENJAMIN 7. BIGGS.

By the Governor,
JOHN F. SALISBURY, Secretary Of State.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-20
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

RICHMOND, April l9.--Sales of loos,
tobacco to-day amounted to 500
pounds. Highest price, $40.
Offerings of tObaccOs at auction on
Change Friday. April 18th, 1889 Total
offerings "a packages, principally West
Virginia brights. One package was sold
at S3s, one package taken in at $50, one
sold at $3.50, one taken in a, $3.50,
one at Sls2j, one at $l325, two sold at
Sl3, one taken in at $l2, one sold al 81.
Fourteen packages brought under ten
dollars per 100 pounds, Of which nine
were taken in
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange
II. c. IlcrndOn, North Carolina; l. q.
Dickinson, New York.
HOtlice OF United States Collector Of
Internal Revenue reports collections for
;he city of Richmond to-day as follows.
Tax paid on cigars and cigarettes, 81
sif2j, tObaccos, $3,s0GGO sundries
Sll0. Total collections for city to-day,
1851 o.
Wilson's, Shockoe, Blanchard's. Da-
ycnpOrt's. Centre. SeabrOOk $, Myers q,
old Dominion and Shclburne's ware
houses report SIS h0gsheads and four
ltlff0 OF iOhdD'o utiN tItu to-utA.
Oilice Of the Tobacco Inspector re-
ports to-day. Inspections, 100 hogheads,
rcinspcctions, "a hogsheads
Sales of tobaccos reported 20 the secre-
tafy to-day Wrappers, q hogsheads;
filters, hogsheads; cutters, . hogsheads.
smokers, hogsheads; dark, "a hogs
heads, suu-cured, Is hogsheads, Western,
g hOgshcads Total sales reported to-
day. % hogsheads
The Richmond tobacco market was
quiet and lull to-day &. Mel.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-20
New York Tobacco Market.


WNfyn I0f-The week has been a
fairly busy one one large seller said 10
u.s. "plcasc leave as out You may
add. the same gentleman observed,
"that there are rumors that several hun
drcd hOg-hcads have been sold and ship
ped. presumably 10 Spain Freight
room ON two vessels has been engaged
another observer said. zone l0t cOmpri--
ing for shipment 800 hogsheads, and
She other $50 hOgsheads.' Some small
sales of dark leaf for The open European
markets and few hogshcad- for home
trade purposes also were effected.
An onlooker and pariicipator in mar
ket affairs said 20 us
During the past two weeks there has
been considerable business done i'm this
branch of business, the principal pari
having been for account of the Govern
mcnt of Spain, some 200 hOgsheads
having been purchased fOr it, together
with about 400 hOgshoads for the Med
itcrranean ports Outside of the above
business has been quiet. Sales of sey-
cnty hOgshcads of new wrappers for
home trade were sold al prices that were
not compare with prices for the same
goods at the West. There is a supply Of
1887 crop in this market which can be
bought to-day at prices below those
asked for the new crop, and that is Of
better quality Buyers would find it 10
their interest az this time 10 look al the
stock in this market
Iirgiui0 Lelf-A line of sixty hhds g.,
heavy leaf for Bremen was the principal
sale in this department Bright cutters
and smokers were taken in retail way.
Domestic Cig0r Loaf.-There seems To
he "a more steady demand for tobacco
the past week All kinds sold, but the
most gall was for old OnOndaga tobacco.
The manufacturers are anXiously await.
ing tile new tobacco. as The market is
very bare of suitable stock
H1r0n0-A fair weeks business was
dome. The sales apprOXimated 500 bales
at sc TO Sl.05.
Sumatrd-More activity was noticed
although the market is still very sluggish
The sales foot up 2G0 bales at Sl2S Ca
$ls1
plug-We cannot report any change in
the market unless il be that business fol
home trade is even more quiet than last
week 1t is difficult TO sell iobber more
than enough for immediate wants. 10
may be- that consumers are practising
scltdenial through Lent and abstaining
from tobacco, and that that is what is
what is the matter The exports reached
the large quantity of 260, 23S pounds
" J. Io50ccD Lt9f.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-20
4 nnrrlhle RereIatlon.

She bad advertised for the return Of her
dog. and DO was a long haired Skye terrier
REGULAR valuable thoroughbred The reward
1913, ta leSlO A stalwart Celt came timidly
forward and asked if that was the dog Being
answered anlrmauvoly and paid the reward,
tus affection OF the lady, who kissed and
hu.eod her poor, dear, little darling, at
tracicd his attention and tho following Skin
mi-h eu-ued.
Where did YOU find the darlingP
.SmaH comfort would II do you, madam,
did tell YOU.
"Iut tell mo while caress the angel"
81 can't teA you, because you would not
Ikc
But. DEAR darling Dandy-was Dandy
coidf
"Sule. madam. don't know. saw your
advertisement In tho paper and recognized
him ticl 70 tue end OF long shtick and IA
woman washiu' OF winders wid hun. Phil
adeiphia Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-20

"Wlym said an old citizen Of Peru y
hayo broken an OK yoke Ia two IN the "oo~
where / had nothing but an ak, maze an
other aud got home with my load IN az
hour Somebody. thinking 10 eaten the "'a
man. said "Well, uncle. bow did you maxi
tho bow holes with your azr oh SAID be
II didn't make new bow holes just knocked
out the old ones from tho broken YOKE ans
used them. Lewiston Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-20

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, April I've
had in past week good, long, soft
handling season, which will soon make
our receipts the heaviest Of the season.
Our sales for The week ending to-day
were 81 hogsheads. The market was
ilrceularly active the most of the
week, with medium leaf generally
lc. higher, closing with duller feeling
Some days the breaks showed better
quality, but the bulk of the offerings
still consist of the most inferior portion
of The crop, and unfortunately large
proportion of il has been priced in un-
safe order, and some of il is already
moulding and r0tting
The plant els seem growing of well,
and We hear no complaints about them
NJ. II. CLAIM 81 Bro.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-20
What France Took In Former Years Of
Virginia Tobacco.

April 2s, 1865, 1900 900 kilos. about
92j. 900 pounds April ~. 1869, 200,
900. 900 kilos, about 100000 pounds
April II, 1870. 100000 kilos. about
100000 pounds May ,, 1876, 100000
kilos, about 100000 pounds June ..
1871, 100000 kilos. about 100000
pounds June Z, 1878, 100000 kilos.
about 100000 pounds June 10, 1879,
. 600. 600 kilOs, about 100000 pounds.
june IL. 1850, 500, 900 kilos, about 1910
900 pounds June II, 1881, l1jO,OO0
kilos, about 1900 600 pounds June 2,
1852 100000. kilOs about 45OOO 900
pounds. June Z, 1883, 100000 kilos,
about 100000 pounds June d, 1884,
100000 kilos. about 100000 pounds.
June 4. 1850. 100000 kilos about 1910
900 pounds. June 10, 1886, 1900 ki'os,
about $4,000 pounds June 9, 1887,
] 900. 600 kilos, about 2.250,000 pounds
Italy i'm 1878 took 8 600 hOgsheads