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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03
Tnc verdict Unanimous.

w. ID. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind.
testifies: IL can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case
One man took six bottles, and was
cured of rheumatism of i0years' stand
ing" Abraham Hare, druggist. Bell
vile. Ohio, atlirms: "The best selling
medicine have ever handled in my 70
years experience. is Electric Bitters.'
Thousands of others have added their
testimony. so that the verdict is unani-
nous that Electric Bitters do cure all
diseases of the Liver. Kidneys or Blood
Only a half dollar bottle at Chas. A.
Wells drug store.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03
Vapor from Valley Centre.

Jno. Makelim went to Lansing last
week.
School commenced Wednesday morn
ing after weeks vacation.
Henry Hall and family have moved
into part of the house owned by John
Beckett.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Black spent New
Years with friends and relatives in
Deanvil,e.
Numerous balls in the village for the
purpose of raising money to build a
sidewalk. We would suggest that
some other more recreative and effect
i've means of defraying the cost of side
walks be adopted.
TYRO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03
Brockway Blast.
TYT,O.

Geo Plaisted spent Sunday in this
village.
Mrs. Minnie, of Pt. Huron, is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
r. r. Willoughby and wife spent
New Years with friends in Lynn.
The social spoken of in the last cor
respondence seems to have died nat
ural death. but it IS to be hoped that
it may be resurrected soon and made a
success for the Sabbath school is sadly
in need of a library.
Monday last while viii Jolley and
wife were away to Port Huron, their
house caught fire and burned to the
ground. Cause of fire pan of hot
ashes left near the wall and when dis
covered the fire had extended to the
roof. All efforts to save the building
proved fruitless. All the contents
were saved. No insurance.
Quite number of inhabitants of this
vicinity have been spending the holt
days in Canada. The following are
some of them: John Lewis and
nephews Hugh and Lee IIodgins,
James Keys and daughter Emma. Ed
King and daughters Laura and May.
Many former residents of this place
spent the holidays here renewing old
acquaintance.
y number of serious accidents have
been happening in this vicinity the past
two weeks The day before Christmas
Willie Harris fractured his arm, by fall
ling from rig drawn 10y colt, but he
is now almost recovered Christmas
night Alfred Keys was kicked by a
horse which broke his arm between the
wrist and elbow. Saturday last Mrs.
Patrick McGill was found drowned in
n barrel of water in the cellar. The
barrel was about half sunk in the floor
of the cellar, and in endeavoring to dip
water from it she fell in head first, and
thus she was found dead. The family
have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends. They live about four miles
west of the place.
his
DENIS Y WooD.
mark.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03

TAXES The undersigned treasurer
of the township of Brockway will be at
his Office in the elevator every Friday,
prepared to receive taxes during the
months of December and January.
3lw4 w. w. GRINNELL.
There will be on auction sale of farm
stock and implements at the farm of
the undersigned 81 miles north and }
mile east of Melvin, on Saturday. Jan.
5, 1889, commencing at | o'clock p. IN.
sharp.
VIM. Lord, OWEN FORD.
a Auctioneer. Prop.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03
CORRESPONDENTS.
Rosoburg and Roundabcuts

w. Grant returned home from the
woods last week.
Died, on Friday, Dec. 81. Alex Wes-
ton aged 94 years.
Walter Tenant, of Romeo, spent
Christmas with his parents and broth
ers in this place.
Capt. p. Donahue and wife, Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are spending the holidays
with their relatives Mr.. and Mrs. w
V. Mcintyre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Spring of this
place buried their only child on Sunday,
Dec. %. They have the sympathy of
all in their sad bereavement.
Com.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-01-03
DuckIenss ArhIca &nIve.

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains,
cornS. and all skin eruptiops, and posi-
lively cures piles, OF no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale by G. 4. Wells
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
horticultural Snciafv

The attendance at all the sessions of
the annual meeting Of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society, last week in
Dover, was good and comprised many
of the leaders in agricultural and hor-
ticultural affairs on the Peninsula.
They adjourned Friday evening after
deciding to hold the next annual ses-
sion at Chestertown, Nd. The session
was one of great interest and benefit to
the fruit growers of the Peninsula.
The presence of Professor Van Deman.
pomolOgist of the United States Agri-
cultural Department, during the ses-
sion has been much appreciated as he
has taken a leading part in the pro-
ceedings of the Association, and from
what he has heard and learned he has
come to the conclusion that this penin-
sula is indeed land of fruit and flow
ers. DR.. Raub, Professor Chester and
DR. Neal, all of the Delaware College
and of the Agricultural Experimental
Station, were present during the ses-
sions, and made highly interesting ad-
dresses upon their assigned topics.
The following were reelected officers
of the Association:
President, J. w. Kerr, Denton, Md:
first vice president, DR.. H. Ridgely,
Dover, Del; secretary, Wesley Webb,
Dover, Del; vice presidents of the
couDties-New Castle, Del, L. r.
Cochran Kent, Del, w. H. Burnite
Sussex, Del, S. II. Messick: Cecil.
Md, George Biddle; Kent, Md, N.
Barnard; Caroline, Nd, c. f. FARRELL
Queen Anne's Md, s. r. Earle: Wi
comicO, Md, Governor E. e. Jackson
Talbot, Md, Dr. I. l.. Adkins: Dor
chester, Nd, J. S. B. Woodford SOM
erset, Nd, the Hon. L. L. Waters !;
Worcester, Md, William NJ. Peters
AccOmac, Va, Samuel Griffin; North
amptOn, Va, DIR. Brockenbro.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
Anthony Higgins.

The above named gentleman who
after a great deal of ballOting in caucus
became the choice Of the Republicans
in the Legislature for United States
Senator to succeed Hon. Eli salisbury
who have the majority in joint ballot,
is well known throughout the country
as a man of decided ability, and a rad
ical Republican. Mr. Higgins is a son
of the late Anthony NJ. Higgins, of Red
Lion Hundred. He was born in Red
Lion hundred, New Castle county,
October 1, 1910. He graduated from
Yale College in 1861, with the degree
of A. b., and was admitted TO the bar
of New Castle county in May, 1864.
He at once opened an Office in Will
miugtOn, in conjunction with the late
Edward J. Bradford, afterwards United
States District Judge and the founder
of the Republican party in Delaware.
Higgins was one Of the original three
hundred persons in Delaware @hO
voted the Republican ticket The
same year he WAS admitted to the bar
he was appointed DtputY Attorney
General of the State under Attorney
General jacob Moore, serving two
years. a pronounced and active r.
publican, lie was made chairman of the
State committee OF 1868, and in 1869
was appointed by President Grant
United States District Attorney for
Delaware. which office be held until
June, 1876. He was an unsuccessful
candidate for Congress in 1884 lie
took front rank as lawyer from the
very first He has been the leader of
that faction Of the Republicans Of Del
aware who have been favorable to
Blaine. He has travelled extensively
and knows personally probably more
prominent men in the country than
any other DelaUarean
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16

THERE is a strong feeling all over
the State that the time has come for a
Convention to revise the Constitution.
and in the Legislature there are others
but for the binding influence of caucus.
besides Mr. Eckles among the Demo-
Gratis, who believe the people have
spoken with sufficient authority. And
there are among the Democratic press
two papers, the SUSSEX Journal and
Smyrna Record, that are ready to act
on the view taken by the Republican
members of the Legislature. We give
what the former has to say in another
article i'm this column. The Record
a.Js that the Democratic party has
been placed in false position through
a few conservatives who have had
thrust upon them the honor to repre-
sent it, and says that the party has not
only lost an opportunity, but have de-
Aberately thrown one away. The ed
itor goes on to say:
The will of the people is too plainly
evident, expressed too coolly and de.
liberately, too regularly, too legally.
and we may add too oyerwhelmingiv
to leave room for a single doubt that
they want and are going to have a new
constitution. The provisions of arti-
Gle TX are such as, under the circum-
stances, only a designing man would
care to urge as his excuse for disobev.
ing the will Of his sovereign, the peo-
pie. Stand aside, gentlemen, the day
Of reform is here, the Democratic partv
seeks its light and will no longer be
left IN the caverns of darkness where
ubiquitous monsters hide"
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
The Citizens Hose Company.
RES SOLUTIONS OF THANKS.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Citizens Hose Company, No. |. of
Smyrna, held at their rooms. on Mon
day, January l4th, 1889, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
and ordered to be entered upon the
company's minutes and copy sent to
the Smyrna TINES and Smyrna Record
disqualification
WHEREAS, On the occasion of our an
nual Fair and Festival held in the SMYRNA
Opera House on the evenings of ,Januarv
9Th, 10th, and llth, the citizens of Smvrno
by their generous donations and unreserved
presence each evening assured a success
exceeding all expectations therefore be il
ReSolced, That the Citizens Hose Com
pany extend their grateful thanks to the
citizens of Smyrna and vicinity for re-af-
hrming their confidence in our organiza-
ton as financially shown in the support
given to our late Festival.
ResolUed, That to the ladies and their
assistants in charge Of the various tables
are we especially indebted for their un-
firing efforts in adding to the receipts bv
prompt and efficient service each evening
ResotDed, That to the committee of ladies
who so generously gave their time in the
preparation of the chicken salad. we ex-
tend our especial thanks.
ResolUed, Our thanks are due TO the
Junior Musicals" for the excellent music
rendered to the managers, free of cost.
Resol0ed, That we extend our thanks to
the editors of the SMYRNA TIMES and
Smyrna Record for repeatedly calling at
tention in their columns to our claims for
patronage, preceding the date of Festival.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
business Locals.

Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at }. .. Coopcr's. Loops aud Fringes
GRO. ". STEVENSON will receive
and ill all orders tor ice cream at the
hottest u1'..
VIM. =. SmitheIs has to loan $1,000
in sums Of 81, 600 each and also -. 500
on mortgage on farm land.
.,i.7Pt EqPta[e cure FuaTaqteel Ease atOace No or-
circular, pr. }. B. Mayer, SCI Arch ST.. PhiIa. Al
Aeystone Hotel, Reading, Pa % Sat. Of each month
For the BEST Lemons in Smvrna. 90
10 Nto' VI. otevenson's, Market st.
Use Marvellous Cough ~yrmp.
~, 4 sure cure for Coughs Whooping Cough. Bron-
c"la' or throat affections Of any kind.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.B.
A few Carpets and Mattings left at
). B. Cooper's will be sold at verv low
figures. '0"
Pulpit and Family Bibles. at J. B.
COOper's.
States, Pencils, Pens, Ink. Tablets.
Erasers. Blank Books, Crayon. and all
other school Stationery, and ali the
school Books, at J. B. Cooper's Book
Store. 'i'
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated. at
j. B. COOper's.
Cooper's. - D'
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16

AFTTR a contest that has no paral-
lell in the annals of the State for inten-
sity of anxiety rather than intensity of
feeling between the candidates and
their friends, the choice of Senator has
been made and the tension relieved,
the lot falling to Anthony Higgins,
Esq, of Wilmington. Under other cir
cumstances this would have been a
natural selection, but outside of Mr..
Higgins personal friends, the county
did not expect nor ask for the Senator.
Mr.. Higgins is man of unques-
toned ability, and this is the first
requisite for the place including high
character. He is in the prime of man.
hood and has it in his power to de-
velop with his broadened opportuni-
ties. 1t may be confidently asserted
that Mr.. Higgins will be no figure head
in the United States Senate. This ele-
vation puts him in a different relation
to his home field. If Mr.. Higgins can
get out of himself and place his per-
sonality above faction; if he can re-
alize that he represents a unit instead
of dlvisor, if he can look upon his
party as a family each member bearing
the same relation to him, if finally he
can keep hands off and let measures
and men drift to their place in the
order of natural selections, then may
he be both valuable and popular SEN
atOr. Mr. Higgins and his friends
must realize the peculiar condition OF
affairs in Delaware.
Representing this locality whose
choice and expectation was that Mr.
Smithers or Mr.. Massey would be
made senator, we must admit there
was disappointment at the result. Mr.
Higgins, was, however, not without his
friends, but with the others, while not
what they expected, without exception
they yield ready acquiesence in the
choice and hope for the best results.
Mr.. Massey's many friends suffered a
disappointment that he failed to secure
the nomination when coming within
one ola majority, but he carries with
him if possible higher regard for the
gentlemanly demeanOr he maintained
throughout, while others were making
an unseemly scramble for the office.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16

THE Governors of New York, Indi-
ana and other States have devoted a
a marked part of their messages to the
corruption of the ballot and the dan
ger to republican institutions from the
use Of money to subvert the popular
will Of the people. 1t is gratifying to
hear a voice raised from this quarter.
The enormity of the offence and the
dangers that are likely to and must
arise from a continued and growing
use of a corrupt ballot cannot but cause
alarm. An effort is being made in sew
eral Of the States to substitute the Aus
tralian and English methods to remedy
the evil. The Philadelphia Record in
speaking Of the latter says:
st is claimed practically to put a stop
to bribery and reduced by rs per cent.
the cost Of general parliamentary elec-
tiOns, which, in some years had amount
ed to S100,0000OO. The fact, too, that
the bribe giver has no means of ascer-
tanning how the bribe taker votes, has,
doubtless, also helped to lessen corrup-
ton. There may, of course, still be
individual cases of bribery; but the
law appears to be so stringent, and the
punishment for violation so severe that
British politicians are unwilling to take
the risk of investing in Aoaters."
How would such a law do to bring
about the needed reforms in Delaware?
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
Double Wedding.

There was double wedding last
Wednesday evening at the residence
of C. F. Harper, near Leipsic. John
A. Wright, baggage master at Clayton,
and Anna K. Harper, and David Boyce
and Suma Harper, being the contract
ing parties. At 7.30 O'clock and in
step to the strains of Mendelssohn's
March, by Miss Sallie +. Barnard of
Cheswold, came to the parlor Miss
Annie and Mr.. W., preceded by J. II.
and w. S. Harper, brothers of the
bride, as ushers, where the hymeneal
knot was tied by the Rev. Jas. Conner,
of Leipsie. Following soon after were
Miss Suma and Mr.. B who were like
wise made man and wife. Mr.. w. will
reside at Clayton and Mr.. B. on d farm
near Leipsic.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16

ONE of the leading metropolitan
dailies said Monday, the eyes of the
nation are on Delaware to-day" re-
ferring to the caucus for senator which
was to be held at Dover that night.
This seems to have been literally the
fact, for the great dailies, Tribune, Press
Times &c, nearly all had editorials
bearing on the question of the Della
ware Senator, and the choice that is to
be ratified in joint session to-day.
There is more significance to the choice
of the Senator from this State, from the
nearly even balance of parties in the
Senate, than usually falls to the lot OF
any Senator.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
Public Sales.

On Thursdqy, January 17th.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &C., by John
Haldeman, near Clayton. A. Hayden,
Auctioneer.
On Saturday, january 19th.--House-
hold Goods, &c, by John Mcclure, ad-
ministrator of Bridget Curran, decd,
in Clayton. B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
On Thursday January 24th-Stook,
Household Goods, &c, by Mrs. Mary
Bauer, near Shorts Corner.
On Thursday January 24th.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, by James
and Vermadella McKeown, near Ken
ton. B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, January 29h.-Stock
Farming Implements, &c, by John J.
Jones, near Smyrna. 3. Y. Weldon,
Auctioneer.
On Tuesday, February 5h.-StocIl,
Farming Implements, &c, by c. G.
Ford, on the road leading from Symrna
to Bombay Hook.
On Thursday, February 7H.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, by J. Lock
erman, near Taylor's Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
Tomato Canning

The tomato canning industry was
doomed last year to an unheard of de.
gree. A pack of 1919, ,437 cases Of two
dozen cans each is reported as against
1897 ,04S cases for 1887, an increase of
5oO,OOO cases. The average consump-
ton for the past six years has been
about 100000 cases. Assuming.
therefore, that the demand for the cur.
rent year will only be normal one.
there will be surplus Of from O.OO0
TO 100000 cases to be carried over. In
the production Of canned tomatoes
maryland leads with pack for 1888 of
go6,I53 cases, New Jersey follows with
fS9,563 cases and Delaware Is the third
on the list with 227 O3O cases. the pro-
put. ''' OU'-
According to the Salem N. J. Sun.
9eagl' last year the farmers Of Cumber-
ihlu county agreed to raise no toma-
toes ior less than 81 per ton. This
aceioh' = we remember Alright, caused
Ine starting Of two new factories in the
county. This year the farmers are
more determined than ever. and, on
8londay, q hundred Of them met in
Drlugeton and took action on the mat
Ter. A motion was made and unani-
mously carried that the farmers pres
ent raise tomatoes unt:l the 9th of
september for 81 per ton and thereaf
ter for SO.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16

appointed, located ut or near Bowers
Beach, whose duty it should be to
guard each creek and prosecute every
impostor of the law, whatever that
may be, and failing to do so should
himself be subject to penalty. He
should also be required to see that the
law that we hope to see passed at this
session relating to fish is not violated.
Good men could be found to take the
position at very moderate salary. as
the service will be almost nominal, and
only required at most about six months
of the year.
We would further respectfully sug-
gest that there be some modification #
the law in regard to inshOre beds.
No ground should be allowed i'm anv
case to be taken up for an inshoi @
bed within half mile of the creeks
mouth in any direction. Beds are now
located right at the mouth of the creek
where oysters grow naturally without
planting. This is unfair to others.
We also think the License is too high
to induce general planting, without
which the license amounts to nothing
We would respectfully further sug-
gest that there should be a new chap
ter on fishing.
Shad are great luxury, but at pres
ent hardly within reach of the dav
labOrer We remember when shad
could be bought for five to six dollars
per hundred, and at Choptank as low
as thrt dollars, and we have seen the
creek comparatively alive with them.
but not SO now. Gill nets are either
"a pI M tfsI in, 0 H.,
mouths of the creeks, directly in the
current that draws the fish into the
creek, so that few, ifany, get into the
creeks except on nights too dark TO
/ fish at the mouths Of the creeks. and
| the few that get in are headed off at a
/ dozen places or more by haul seines.
/ hoat selnes' bow nets, &C., so that verv
few reach the spawning grounds.
We would respectfully suggest that
| fishing ia any form should be Drobib-
/ tied from the headwaters as far as sbad
have been known TO 70 to, at least one
| mile outside the creeks mouth in every.
/ direction, from y o'clock, noon. on
/ saturday until the same time of the
day on Monday, and that any set net
or other devise To prevent the fish from
/ passing up stream should be indictabIe
and any person so offending should be
punishable by fine or otherwise.
This provision OF the law if carried
out would PERM "A portion Of the fish
to reach the spawning ground and in
a few years, with the aid Of the fish
commission, would restock onr creeks
and rivers with this desirable fish.
Your favorable consideration of these
questions would be duly appreciated bv
MANY OF YOUR CoNsTITUENTs.
AeAt Co"nfy. IAN. 8fh, 1889.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-16
Amendinp the Constitution.

On Wednesday last the Joint Con-
Vention Of the Legislature counted the
votes cast in 1887 for calling a COnsti-
tutional Convention, the vote being
Ia, $50 in favor of that measure.
Eleven Democrats voted that the
number of votes was not sufficient to
warrant the calling Of p Convention, as
it was not majority of 81 600 votes
cast in 1852, nor of 10000 cast iii 1884
as the Constitution required.
Fifteen Republicans voted that the
vote was sufficient to call IA C0nven.
ton, as II ,450 WAS considerably more
than half the vote cast in 1886, the
total vote being 2l.9I8.
TO make the matter plain it is prop.
er TO state that the Constitution under
this form of amending itself, requires
g. d majority OF all the citizens in the
State having a right TO vote for repre-
sentatives' TO vote for convention
before a convention cau be called.
10 make the plan Of procedure
more plain to the people the cOnstitu.
ton comes to their aid and says:
The majority Of ali the citizens in
the State, having right to vote for rep
Ae4''N - NttA 60 'lleLii JC t1SCtlldlIlt'l w
reference to the highest number O.
votes cast in the State at any one o.
the three general elections next pre-.
ceding the day Of voting for conVeu-
ton, etc.
Who is right ami who is wrong il
this matter? That IA .4j0 is not "a ma
j0rity Of the vote in 1882, 81 900, nor OF
the vote in 1854, 10000, nobody viii
dispute, but tGat- 1t is a majority OF
2l,9lS the votecaSt in 1886, nobody
will deny either. If the constitution
said majority Of the highest vote cas-
a any one of the three preceding elec
tious, the Democrats would be right il
refusing 10 call a convention on The
basis of "a. 45O votes.
But fortunately the Constitution
does not say this but it does say, "Th,
highest number of votes cast in tn,
) ate at any one Of the three genera
elections next preceding, &c" Wa
not the election Of 1856 one Of thes,
three elections? Nobody will DENY
/ that it was not. Looking at that VOt,
| there were 81 9l8 votes cast Tor Gov
ernor D l3j for Congress %. .499 fo
State Senator; % 247 for State repre-
| seutaiives. III vili be seen that % 40.
for Congress was the highest vote cas-
AT the election in 1886, aud 1850 i
6,40l more than majority Of Tia
vote. This is the basis upon which ii.
Republicans claim the right to call
convention, and this will be the viev
the conservative, we'll thinking people
OF Delaware viii take Of the same mat
ter. If the Democrats defeat a con
vention upon quibblcs, upon them vii
rest the espousibility.- Republican,.