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Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
The Weather Observer on
Pixies Peak.

The officer in charge of the signal
service station on the ton of Pike;s
Peak, passes his days in a low, Hat
building of stone, anchored and bolted
to the bOulders. During the winter he
has no connection whatever with the
rest of the world. No human being
can reach his station, and it is almost
impossible for him to 90 down. Lee
Meriwether who climbed the snow
covered mountain one July day, saws
that the officers face wears that care
worn, depressed expression which
comes from unbrOken solitude. "You
don't often see snow in Julv?" he
said, after l had thawed out before a
blazing fire." mot often. You don't
yourself, do you?" "Yes; two or
three times a week. Snow is nv only
water supply. That boiler there. y
pointing to the stove, sis full of melt.
ing snow. Even in the heat of sum-
mer there is always enough snow at
my door to furnish all the water need
ed" docs not life become weary and
desolate here, so far from the world ?"
so much so that | som etimes fear it
will drive me crazy. My duties are
light; they require only an occasional
inspection of the instruments. The
rest of the time l can only read Too
much reading becomes wearisome.
Sometimes stand at the window with
my telescope. The wind without is
keen and cutting as knife. can see
the houses of Colorado Springs, twenty
miles away, the visitors Sitting in their
shirt sleeves, slipping iced drinks to
keep cool, and ladies walking about in
white summer robes. l lower the
glass; the summer scene is gone.
Green trees, animal life, men and
women fade away like creatures in a
dream, and am the only living thing
in a world of eternal ice and snow and
silence"
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
N. MEGARY & SON,
FURNITURE,
No. 5l6 Tatnall Street,
CARPETS,
SOUTHEAST Corner 9th and TatnaII StS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We have put on sale Chis 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 we'll 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, $500 and $500
respectively for q 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 win guarantee them to be
here when called for, (if 1t is dur
ing the next few days.. We of
course cannot always give you
these prices on Extension Tables.
It's 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., 1889-11-27
A Queer Case.

Simon Richards, a colored man who
was arrested recently for indecent ac-
Ilons in Dover, has attracted a great
deal OF attention from his coiored
friends, who think there is sometime
mysterious about him. Heretofore he
was known as one of the most intel
llgent and industrious colored men in
IN that section. Last year he titled =
small plot Of ground Just outside Of
town and raised a good quantity of
vegetables. While working in his no
tato patch last summer he was bitten
on the hand by large snake and af.
forwards endured long spell of sick
ness. When he recovered his friends
noticed that his complexion was much
darker and it has continued to GROW
darker all the time and now he is the
blackest man that can be found anv-
where. He has given up his plot of
ground and seems to be demented.
great many colored people are actually
afraid Of him After being put in iail
he lost his mind.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
For the Smyrna Times.
Charlemagne.

Charlemagne was keen to detect, ant
to understand, profound to grasp and
quick to decide a question. All who
knew him, felt a feeling of awe and
were impressed with his power. He
was son of Pepin, a Frank. The
FRANKS were a German race, who es-
taollshed their power in the Old World
in 496.
Charlemagne, Charles the Great
had a plan to unite the fragments of
the old Roman Empire. To accom-
pllsh his design, he undertook fiftv-
three expeditions against twelve ma
lions. The Gauls, Saxons, Danes. Sar-
acens all felt his power. Defeating
the Lombards, he had placed on his
head the famous Iron Crown II
required thirty-three years of war
for his sceptre to be acknowledged
from the German Ocean to the Adri-
atc, and from the Channel to the
Lower Danube. Even the far East
heard Of him. HarOun al Raschid
sought his friendship, by sending an
elephant and a clock which struck
the hours. This was the first elepbant
seen by the Franks.
On Christmas day 800, as Charlie
magne was praying before the high
altar OF st. Peters at Rome, Pope Leo
unexpectedly placed on his head the
crown of the Caesars. Thus the West
ern Empire was restored; the old EN-.
pire was finally divided there being
TWO EmperOrs, one at Rome and the
other at ConstantinOple. From this
the Roman emperOrs were "Kings of
the Franks" Charlemange was gen
orally simple in his dress, and in every
particular Of dress, speech and thought
German. His manner was dignifed
but gracious, his body large and sboul.
ders erect. His short neck and shriIl
voice were forgotten in the grandeur
OF his presence. He devoted himself
to science, bellies letters, music. and
the languages.
The first European university was
established by Charlemagne at Paris.
In vain did this man study Greek. and
strive to create commerce invite
AIculn to his cOurt-it was only pass
ing literary torch in the midst of a Dro-
found night Even while he lived he
felt the breaking of the German en-
pre-. All the civilization and wise Or
ganism perished with him. The ages
OF industry and commerce were far
Instant +. S.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
The Union Splits on Politics.

Friends Of temperance throupbout
the country will regret the split in the
National WOmen's Christian Temper-
ance Union caused by the withdrawal
OF Mrs. Foster and the delegates from
Iowa. This action is the direct result
OF making the Union an adjunct to the
Prohibition party and is likely in a
great measure TO iujure if not DESTROY
ITS usefulness. The work of the women
OF the country in the cause of temDer-
ance and Christianity has been a great
and noble one. They have iaborpd
long and earnestly, in season and ont
OF season. and in every town of any
SIZE in the whole country the good
effects OF their work can be found.
But when they tack themselves uDon
the tail of the third party kite their
influence begins to wane. They are
too enthusiastic. They are irving to
force a revelation before the time is
ripe for it. They arc trying to carry
the banner of Prohibition from the
Atlantic to the Pacific in one grand
march before they plant it in smaller
places. The work for which the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
was originally designed was local. not
national, and so warm have thew
grown with temperance zeal and
ard0r' that they have begun to neglect
the local work entirely.
Miss Frances Willard, who has Just
been reelected president of the Union
is faithful, conscientious woman. but
she has undertaken too great a task.
A house divided against itself cannot
stand is truth as old as Christianity.
The Union has evidently forgotten it.
-AnSOHjd Conn. Sentinel.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
For the Smyrna Times
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. G. Nou 18

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov IS.
After long lease as a government
Office, followed by year of remodel
ing and plastering and furnishing. the
Ola Seward mansion on Lafavette
place, next to Don Cameron's house is
again occupied Again the tenant is a
secretary OF State. The house is very
Old fashioned and no exterior altera-
tons have been made, except the
len2thening Of some of the windows.
The aspect is staid and dull. The
windows look out on grand old elms
ana shrubbery that were cultivated
more IKE forty years ago than now.
1t IS moreover rather dignified look
ing house, as one having participated
Ia historic events. In its davs rs a
club house, Barton S. Key was wont
to signal from its windows to the wife
of General Sickles. And throuob its
doors lig htly laughing to himself. came
Key TO keep an engagement with a
famous society woman, and Sickles
waiting for him by the big elm. shot
MN to death, and his blood dved
redder still the old brick sidewalk
mat IS there now. So, long afterward
Payne, the confederate of Booth. came
to Kill Seward, and in the verv room
now occupied by Secretary Blaina
made the attack on Seward which
came so near an assassination. In
Ialer years, Giteau skuiked in the
shadow OF these trees and watched the
Nhlte House and nursed his desire to
murder Garfield. 1t was his first plan
10 nave killed in front of this fateful
house, at night, as Garfield and Blaine
would pass by. 1t is a good thing that
Mr. Blaine Is man of good nerves
these recollectiOus might affect less
hardy man. Perhaps he was intIn-
enced in his selection Of a residence hv
lhe TACT That the mansion is the nearest
residence to the White House and if
would not be far To move if the gods
should be good to him in 1892.
mat an adventures is always able
to lind a victim is brilliantly exemDli-
hed IN the case of Mrs. Levy. Of this
city. Mrs. Levy is an enthusiastic he
never III spiritualism. from table tin.
ping to naturalization and dp-materi-
allzadon, and that she thus believes
after her experience Of this present
year OF grace is compliment to her
credullty. During last summer there
came to her unintroduced. Miss Diss
Debar, the famous adventures who
made the .spook" pictures for LAWYER
Marsh Of New YORK. Though care.
fully refraining from reading the
newspapers, Mrs. Levy had never
heard Of Miss Diss Debar. The fair
medium produced dozens of states. rull
OF writing from Mr. Levy who has been
popularity supposed to be enjoying the
pleasures of paradise for the last fen
years. The fact that Mr.. Leyy's hand,
writing was vastly changed did NOT
shake Mrs. Levy's faith. In two weeks
Miss Diss Debar had persuaded her |
victim IS 60 to London to meet some |
OF the tarthest advanced thicl,ors Of
the day. a month in England did not /
confrm the Washington widows good |
opinion OF the slate writing medium. |
and she finally managed to break the |
spell and come home, a sadder bus NOT |
a bit wiser women.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
DON7T

get into the habit Of taking medicine for every
niue Imag nary trouble Nature often reminds
us by slight shocks that we have transgreSsed
the laws OF hygiene, ana That our conduct i'm this
respect needs correction. In such eases nronhv-
Tactics are more etilcacious than therepeutics
nQt nqi lhere are physical antagonSmS which it is
ION! 10 neglect Clearly defined disease rcquir
ing prompt and specific treatment-of these
lntermittcnts, chils and fever-4re the most
common, and of the remedies proposed some are
so nuuSeOuS aS TO hc unfit for weak SfomachS
while others diSaStrouSlv AFFECT the head ana
nervous system. From such heroic remedies the
TlSSuSted sufferer turns 10 LOWher'S brazilian
Vegetable PliiS le egantly Sugar-cuated) and finds
lIllNediate IelleI, without any phy>ital disturb
auce whatever from the action ut the medicine
rms L. me secret of the immense popularity of
"One Pill usually cures me of headache TO
which am subject "A. W. SMALL Lincoln. Del
ihey cause HgtHral evacuation Of the bowels
Wllhout any of the diSagreeable effects common
~ =, s'H.I Hleuclhes. l use them for cOStiveueSS"
=. Knight 500 Commerce street, PhilHdelpbia
M IGiter smith Esq formerly a manufacturer in
Ihlladelphia, now residing on his farm near
Hazettville, Del, furnishes us strong testimo.
He says: '''
Dear Sir-I was aGi cteA with fever and ague
rom august 1887, to February of this year QS38)
tried all sorts of chill cures without avail and
grew so emaclated and weak that | could not
get upstairs. In February I began the uSe of
your Brazlilan Pills, and before had taken half
the box was So far recovered thst / could use
ii ,He nan ana Wedges l am now april 3O), in
,tP w cohdlllon. have had dyspepsia all my
IN - hut since taking these pills every symptom
mas disappeared, my mind and memory in sym.
PETER SMITH 'O
20 PillS in box (sugar-coatedj 30 cents. For
sale by Druggists and Dealers.
LOwber's Worm LOzenges,
fleaSant TO the taste, cordial to the stomach A
IeIa9Ie Worm destroyer excellent for bilious
ness IN childreu-S5 in a box, p cts Druggists
and dealers Ns7''N
None qC0Uite lgitt0uf the fac-simile sjog0f,re of
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
WHOLE NO. 1872.
Cochran-Bailey.

John P. Cochran, Jr., a nephew of
Ex-Governor John P. Cochran. of Del
aware. and Miss Marian Estelia BAILEY
daughter OfJOsiah F. Bailey. a weaItbv
IRON broker on Fourth street. PbiIa.
a!elphia, were married Thursday even
ing at & O'Clock at the Fifth Baptist
Church, corner of Eighteenth and
spring Garden streets.
Inc maid of honor Was Miss Eliza
Cochran, of Middletown, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Marian Cochran
and Miss Josephine Biggs, of Middle,
town, Miss Kate Hammer and Miss
Ieede Harris of Philadelphia. Frank
Is. Watkins, Of Odessa was best man
and the ushers We're z. r. Cochran
Jr.; OF Wilmington, DR.. w. r. Pearson
OF Mlddletown. II. II. Bailey. brother
OF the bride, Frank Gavin and H. l.
Reeve, of Philadelphia.
Among the Delawareans present
were Ex-Governor and Mrs. Cocb.
ran {. ). Green, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p
Blggs, DIR. and Mrs. r. H. Gilpin. and
Governor Biggs of N iddletown.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
Tag party.

The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the presbyterian
church, Of Milford, gave a tag sociabIe
in that church Wednesday evening. II
was quite novel affair and was en-
joyed by all present. Each person on
entering the door was given a tag with
either question or a number some
had both on it. Then came the task
OF hnding the person with the cores
ponding number If he or she was
found they between them answered
theq uestiOn on n card. After silence
was restored the chairman called the
numbers and the party with the uues-
ton on the card Of the same number
asked it and his or her partner answer
ed it, after which musical programme
was rendered, consisting of instrument
tai and vocal music.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
Sending Corn to Sussex countv

Mr.. J. B. Foard shipped a carload
OF corn to Glendale last Saturday
Ihis Is the first time that corn has ever
been supplied to Sussex County from
TINS point. The devastation is so
complete that Sussex will need many
more carloads of grain before the farm
ers can raise another crop. The heavy
ana almost continuous rains through
the summer destroyed the corn. wheat
and fruit crops and the people of
sussex County are in a more destitute
condition than ever before. There is
an eiiort being made by the charitablv
inclined people of this vicinity, to send
carload OF corn to thUse most in need
OF help, and eleven wagon-loads have
already been promised with a prospect
OF as many more. The Johnstown suf
Ierers received substantial aid from
Delaware last summer, now let Della
Wareans remember that charity begins
at home.-Middietoun TrqnscrIDf
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

No Romantic Tale ever had SO MANY
incidents as that Of a young woman of
Bukowina. She was very beautiful.
and all the young men who were in
the district fell in love with her. She
had hundred offers of marriage be-
fore she was twenty and before she
accepted the one hundred at FIRST.
Then her troubles began. Her FIRST
fiance died suddenly from an accident;
the second was taken away with the
army, likewise the third and fourth:
the fifth and sixth were drowned; the
seventh and eighth broke off on learn
ing of her fortune; the ninth got drunk
on his betrothal day and tried to beat
the young woman, so she broke it of;
the tenth seemed promising in every
way, but as the marriage was about to
take place it was learned that he had
a wife and children in Bessarabia. The
wedding was fixed for the eleventh
but he decamped for some unknown
reason, and thereupOn the young
woman gave it up and poisoned her
self.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
Rain and Ruin in the Yangtse
Valley.

Consel-General Leonard, atShanghai
has reported to the Department Of
State the results of recent heavy rains
in the Yangtse Valley, China. The
rains prevail continuously for more
than month in September and Octo-
Der, and up to October Is, the date of
his dispatch, 100000 acres of rice
had been ruined. Within a week the
retail price of rice in Shanghai had
Increased from $3.50 to $3.50 a picul
OF l33 pounds. The cotton crop is also
greatly damaged by the rains result
ing in an increase of 80 per cent in the
price of raw cotton. A similar report
comes from Consul Thomas +. Pettus
at Nlngpo, of the results of floods in
that locality.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

When men are condemned to be
executed, for some time preyions to
the fatal day they seem to be given to
sportivenesB.
However, there is one pastime in
which they are not permitted to in
dulge, and that is skipping the rope.-
From Lippincotrs Magazine for De.
cember.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
Delaware Odd Fellows.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of Delaware met Wednesday at viii
mlngton, adopted a resolution to es-
tabiish home for aged and INDECENT
members, and elected these officers
Grand Master, G. c. Nailor; Deputy
Grand Master. E. w. Jester; Grand
Warden, w. H. Oliver; Grand Secre-
tary, J. w. Hallam Grand Treasurer.
A. G. Robinson; Grand Representa-
tive, J. H. Appleby; Vice Grand Mar
shall, Frank Sparks; Grand Guardian.
James T. Price; Grand Conductor.
"a. W. Stuart Grand Herald, A. w.
Ouerdeer; Grand Chaplain, W. s.
Moore; JanitOr, David Downs.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

Senator FOnseca, the new President
OF Brazil, is thus described bv one who
has known him we'll in South America.
lie is rather fair, and his eyes are
gray. He is now about sixtv-
two or sixty-three years of age: his
hair and beard show a good deal of
gray. He is about five feet ten inches
high and weighs about 165 pounds
He is portly and altogether a man of
fine physique. He has a well.deyeI-
oped forehead, wears a full beard. and
has a nose slightly inclined to the aoui-
line, but not all prominent. His face
is full, but not hOrid. Though a law
yer he has been a planter and slave
holder. He was at one time tempor-
arily in charge of an American school.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

The Knights of labor have wisely
determined not to inaugurate the pro.
posed strike the first of Nav for the
eight hour movement. Had the strike
been carried into effect it would have
closed numbers of industries and
beggared thousands of families.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27
The EX-Emperor of Brazil.

A Mr. Pedro, of Brazil, had bought his winter
And all his apple bins he'd filled as full as thew
would hold. -0'' '' '"e3
He bought barrel of cider and had made a lot
When all at once his neghbors said. cts time
you're moving OUT" '-'-0
Ana So he e. scarcely took the time to lock the cell
foreign shore
ana never in his good long life he realized untiI
IhaL moment how it SCENE To be Ex-Fmneror
of BraziL-CHicdq0 Herald PN'''
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

Wyoming was visited by burglars on
Thursday morning early. They broke
into the Post Office and Alcrich's store.
From the latter they got lot Of pock-
ct knives and pistols amounting to 500.
They also broke into the uepot by
cutting a hole in the window pane aud
unlocking the sash lock,
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

II the Irma Club is fair sample of
those 500 social clubs which Col. An
finger spoke of last winter as Whining
ton being infested with, no wonder
they work more ruin than the saloon,
A showing equal to this club is rarely
ever equaled.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

Samual Van Pelt, employed in the
foundry of the Delaware Iron Works,
New Castle, had his foot badly mashed
t6y having heavy weight fall on it on
wednesday morning, last, while at
work.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

Eggs are scarce and are selling at
twenty-five cents per dozen. The sup
ply and demand of the market are
disprOportunate, as the hens are bow
cottlng the housekeepers' Christmas
cake supply. The usual scarcity of
butter is being overcome by the cream
cry, though a strong demand NAV
have a tendency to send the price of
that necessary adjunct of the Christ
mas holidays OD the upward scale.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

A total Of 1874 Young Woman's
Christian Temperance unions, with
2l,657 regular and 6,790 honorary
members was reported to the conven-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

The following were elected trustees
of st. Paul M. E. church, Clayton at Ia
recent meeting. For three years-A.
Yandever, J. r. Harris, G. H. Mallory.
For two years John Ennis, L. Il.
Davis. For one year-A. I. Sullivan
J. G. Thompson.
A Lodge ok. of NJ. @. is being organ
lied at MiddletoWn.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

Rev. J. f. Smith, missionary pastor in
the counties of Talbot and Caroline
and lecturer at large in the New
Church, has just dedicated a temple of
worship in Preston where he has a
most hourishing society. Mr.. Smith
will take his usual tour south about
the first of December. For three win
ters he has lectured in Florida and
GeOrOia
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

In the New Castle County Court at
Wilmington on Wednesday Frank
jackson, colored, when acquitted of
stealing clothing stared at the Judges
for moment, took hop, step and
jump forward and went out Of the
Court-roOm with a handspring. The
Judiciary, lawyers and spectators alike
Joined in hearty laughter.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

The good people of Wilmington are
straining their nerves, their patience
and their pockets to build and support
two hospitals. Those of the home-
pathic persuasion have Just gotten
through with a very successful fair, and
IN a week or two those of the
allopathic persuasion start in with
WHAT they call a kermiss. At their
entertainment there will be various
nick nacks and notions for sale.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

An exchange says that every news
paper in the State should publish the
fact that burnt corn is IA sure cure for
hog cholera. 1t was first discOverd by
the burning Of corn belonging to a
still in Peoria, Ill. 1t was thrown to
the hogs and readily eaten by them.
Before chat time number had been
dying each day with cholera, but the
disease Immediately disappeared. The
remedy is very simple and can easily be
tried.
Smyrna times., 1889-11-27

Eureka Council, Royal Templars of
sp conference RsVI5een instituted at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-08

uction for divorce against n woman 10 whom
he knew he was not really mar,iod md
made it lever to eytort vast sums Of money
or their value.
What is there that n man in tbjs nosi4ion
can do.
He can do two thinees-bc can REVENGE him
self upyn the author Of hi, ruin. and if bo
be bold onourh. he can mt nm cnl f., b;snv.
istcnc. and his sorrow. Mt n blow.
MIR. Quest rose and vals,d g., tao roor
Hating. he turned and looked ,ai,n5 tina
Office in that peculiar fas.,io,, ". ,a.,,,,l, to
ewes take their adicu. Then vii. p.si.b he
went.
Bleaching his own house he E,sitat-d
whether o.. not to ,,tar p,d r,o ,.,.,,.s
reached Bpilo? If So now was lo to r,co