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ovster famine this winter looks
Au Certainty. Prices are now the
hiGbest IlS ever known.
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EDWARD G. WALLS,
Main St.. Smyrna, Fine Clothing
''''''''' A Speciality
NOTICE.

All person,he Qg subscription to THE
SMYRNA RteS0RD are notified TO come
forward and = 90 the same to the under
signed NJ books u accounts unpaid by
hx ">'neo'oAi -9l, will he placed in
.,-- tble for collection.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24
Branch Trains.

-..,h 715. s.2S, 1885. A. NJ, S.42, 4.4O P M
Goln NSI Sontb $50 n.57 a. NJ, 4.4O 5.55, 1882.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

r., Joshua McGonigal's crop of
Mrs., netted her $l6O this year. She
raised over lOO'
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

LoTs OF DIVORCE FOR ONE MAN
In the Superior Court at Wilmington
Monday morning Emma A. Fougeray.
applicant for a divorce from her hus-
band, Rena J. Fougeray, of that city,
for inidelity, was allowed 5000 for
counsel fees and expenses, and SIS per
week for support during the tendency
of the suit.
This is the second divorce case the re-
spondent has been connected with. He
was divorced from his first wife by the
Delaware Legislature in 1885, and the
wife went to Philadelphia and ap-
pealed to the courts for allimOny.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

wlliam P. Slaughter, prominent
VIZ VIZ Of St. Jones' Neck, near Dover,
y dead, aged "a years
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

rso average man, when he has on an
lno lot - carries nineteen pockets.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

o.,or houses at Seaford are runn-
OyiS.TD ySav and night to fill their orders.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Many tons of poultry have been for
nuSod nd from this country to the city
warTets ws,S during the past week.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

On the 10Th inst, Stephen K. Belts.
9led at his residence in Milford hun.
dred, about four miles west of Milford
IN the S3d year of his age. Mr.. Belts
leaves five sons, One7is Stephen K.
Belts, who is a candidate for the Kent
county prothOnotorship, another, Ho-
mer l.. Belts, agricultural implement
dealer in Milford, another, Isaac Watts
Belts, of Frederica, another, John
Eetts, a merchant of Dover and How.
ard Belts who resided on the home
farm
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OF
8usrNnss AND &Honr-HANO.
Record Building,
9i7-9i9 LCheStnut St., Philada., Pa.
SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS.
Morning, Afternoon and Night Sessions,

Our students uniformly bear testimony in
favor Of the utility and practcability Of the
course Of instruction, the skill and devotion of
the Faculty and the earnestness of effort and the
general success attending the same in promoting
their interests after leaving College.
No trouble and no charge made to anyone
for supplying BOOk-keepers, Cashiers, Statesmen,
Stenographic Clerks or General Assistants in the
Counting House. Business men may expect more
of graduates this year than before, as the stand
ard for graduation has been raised.
Peirce College Writing Slips and Real Busi-
ness Forms, by Prof. A. p. Root, for home
practice, one dollar set, postage prepaid
Afternoon and Night Glasses in French and
German. Frenchmen and Germans taught
English.
TweRty-sixth (26) College Annual, Gradual
ing Exercies including addresses by President
Reed, of Dickinson College. and Bishop FOss
etc, sent when requested. Address,
THOMAS MAY PIERCE, NJ. A., PHI. d.,
aug6-6m Principal and Founder
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county and State Items.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Rilev Melvin, residing near FELTON,
.,I&nabtered & on the 18th inst, four hogs
l~aigbing Sla 400. 4O5, AIS and 555 pounds.
Thew we're IA months old.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24
Wanamaker & Brown,
Sixth and Market Sts., PHILADELPHIA.

Provided the residents of BLACKBIRD, GREEN
SPRING, CLAYTON, SMYRNA, DOVER, WYOMING
and WOODSIDE purchase SIS worth of Clothing from u.s.
we will pay their railroad fare to Philadelphia and
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24
1891.
Harper's Young People
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

The twelfth volume Of HARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE
begins on November 4, 1890. This best and most
comprehensive weekly in the world for young
readers presents rich and attractive programme.
the Plains" by Kirk Monroe; Men OF Iron"
romance, by Howard Pyle, with illustrations by
the author; "Flying Hill Farm" by Sophia Swift;
HThe Moon Prince " by r. K. Munkittrick and
"YelloWtop" by Annie Bronson King. In addi-
tion to these FIVE serials there will be stories in
two or three parts by Thomas Nelson Page, HAL
mar HiOfth Boyesen, Edwin Lassetter Bynner
Harriet Prescott SpOffOrd, Mary E. wilkins, Nora
Perry and others. Short stories and articles on
science, history, travel, adventure, games and
sports with hundreds of llust atiOns Of the high
est character, will render HARPER's YOUNG PEo-
DIE for 1891 unrivalled as q miscellany of the
best reading for boys and girls.
THE best weekly publication for young people
in existence II Is edited With scrupulou+ care
and attention, and Instruction and entertainment
are mingled in its pages In Just the right proper
tiOns 10 captivate the minds OF the young, ana
at the same time TO develop their thinking power.
IN Y. Observer.
TERMS Postage Prepaid, S2.OOper Year
Vol. XII. begius November 4, 1890
Volumes VIII. X. and XI. of HARPER s YOUNG
People bound in cloth win be sent by mail, pos
taRe paid on receipt Of $3.50 each. The otheI
volumes are out ofprint
Specimen copy sent on receipt Of t'Vo-cent stamp,
SINGLE NUMBERS, Five Cents each.
Remittanees should be made by Post oiiicC
Money Order or Draft TO avoid chance OF loS''
Newspapers are not 10 copy this gdvertisaneT'
iUithOtt ne cypress order Of HARPER & BROTHERS.
Address, HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YoRi
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BROWN IRON BITTERs
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.

Many Persons are broken
down from overwork or householo cares.
browns Iron Bitters RebuildS the
system, aids digestion, removes e1Se4 VI OA''
md cures malaria. Get the genuine
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

There's enough money spent in Snow
nal saws the Messenger. for cigars and
Tobacco. % to run the churches, pave the
street aud light the town.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

THE LICENsEs-Of 50 Applicants, 70
are granted and II Refused, While twO
are WithdrGWR.-DO6binsUiLLe Gets a
LicenSe:-Immediately after the ad-
journment of Court Monday, in Will
mington, the judges returned to the
clerk of the peace the applications for
liquor licenses with their action there
on. There were SO applications, of
which 70 were granted, II refused and
two withdrawn, were all from the city.
The Dobbinsville hotel at New Castle,
succeeded in getting back its license.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24
These sets bound in cloth :
Some children's Books a:

Some children's Books
Once Upon Time. popular stories Illus
trated in color. Imported. 2Oc.
Happy Childhood In verse. COlOred IL
lustratiOns. Imported. 25c
Sunday Chat for 1881. illustrated in black
and white to form, 25c.
pore Bible Gallery 200 dictures) Bright
board covers 45c.
Our Childhood's Holidays. Illustrated in
black and white. Bright board covers
to form 25c.
John WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24
MUSIC.

MISS EMMA MUTsCHLECHNER,
from the New England Con-
servatory of Music, Boston,
Will receive pupils in piano, organ
and vocal culture at the residence OF
DR.. Dwight, on Main Street.
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Quick Sales,
Small Profits,
AND
Satisfaction
TO
Every Customer

We are fully pre-
pared to meet your
demands this season
in Overcoats, Cloth
ing, Underwear, Fur
nishing Goods and
Hats for Men, Boys
and Children. Our
assortment was never
larger; the quality
never better; tn c
price never lower
the make up, style
fit never as perfect
and we were never
more anxious fol
your trade.
EDWARD G. WALLS
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

The women of this broad land are
credited with being the means of max
ing the wonderful change in the mem
oership Of the next Congress, and II
TINS be true, we may expect to see re
lorms in our prison system of Delaware
as the Women's Christian Temperance
Union has interested itself in their
moral aud sanitary condition.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

A large three-masted schooner is
washed ashore at ReybOld's stone
wharf, about four miles below New
Castle, Del. She was beached We'd
nesday, during the gale, and efforts
are now being made to hOat her. The
crew have left to spend their Christmas
vacation. Many small boats at New
Castle are swamped.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

rso sheriff closed 1. J. Brittenham's
lnV not Laurel, Del. Friday, making
t sso'S s,nrtb store closed by him there,
this season. ,,,.,,. =,
Tho remains of Mrs. William Webb,
- died suddenly Friday near Ken
WV WI we're UsT inferred in Odd Fellows GEM
stsrv Camden, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Presiding Elder J. A. B. Wilson, will
'T uSla his 4th Quarterly conference for
wyoming Circuit, at Willow Grove,
al Ssc; Zlthi and 2Slh, conference at 8 o.
o'osk o,oS on Saturday and preaching at 10
~ s'OcK on Sunday. For Little Creek
sae conference will be held at 8 o'clock
.usaay aud preaching at o'clock
nsuuay afternoon. At Leipsic the
sn5 s,s5ae1a'ng will be on Sunday evening,
day. 'e"ce az . o'eiOcA on ''
Az eSeAr lNDUCEMENT. If your eyes
cali 'a.hng do not neglect them but
sssa' ~" ~ once on Prof. We'll, 305 Market
fhe' Wilmington, Del, and have
pn,o, ~ examined free. II you wish 70
eifSu4se g fo.4e Gold Spectacles or eye glass
~ ~ holiday gifts, examine our stock
pso5a sest and cheapest line Of optiea
ss orssl On the Peninsula, prices reduced
nos .se nolldays. Glasses exchanged
-'' suitable, free of charge.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

The directors of the Delaware rail.
.oaJ have declared the usual semi-an-
mi dividend Of three per cent, paya-
Sls M on and after January I'd, 1891.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

CIV. Kenney, editor of the Sussex
Countian, IS an applicant for the posi-
ton of State Librarian. Mr.. Kenney
made strong fight, through his paper
for the Democratic ticket.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Wednesday evening Edward Deak-
yne and Miss FlavilIa Ridings were
married at the home of the brides pa
rents. by the Rev. E. l.. Hubbard.
Miss Ridings is a daughter of John
Rulings, chief engineer of the New Cas-
tie WOolen Mills. The groom IS ma
chinist n the Delaware Iron Works.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

The genuine Santa Claus is to be
tonnd in the heart of every cheerful
river. There are great many imita-
sstions of the old man generous.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

George F. Brady has purchased the
two farms near MiddletOwn owned by
Mr.. E r. Cochran. One of them is
known as the Reading place and the
other is the one on which Mr.. Cochran
raeidos
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

GOVERNOR BIGGs SERIOUSLY ILL
Governor Biggs, who has been ailing
for some weeks had a relapse Friday
and is now seriously i'll at his home in
Middletown. He was somewhat bet
ter Yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Jesse B. Stevenson, well known
ana prominent Democrat, died at his
residence about q miles from Milford
" Thursday morning from cOnsump.-
tlon, at the age Of 81 years. He had
eeen twice elected to the Legislature
ana member Of Sussex county Levy
S9nFt, and treasurer of that county.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Miss Kate Denney died at the resi-
dence of her sister Mrs. Thomas J.
Lowe. in Little Greek, Wednesday.
Miss Denney was the daughter ef the
late Thomas II. Denuey.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

It's computed that during the past
fT wears Sussex county's charcoal in
SustTy has brought more money into
tbe county than has the corn crops.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

n, Ihos. ,. CouFsey held his birthday
thanksgiving Monday 18th inst, hav-
lng completed his eighty-fOurth year,
sna entered upon his eighty fifth, with
nls1nental faculties but slightly I'm
pared, aud physically more vigorous
suaa most men Of his age, for all OF
galeh he is sincerely thankful to the
gyeF Of all good.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Vesta CulveyhOuse, of Dover, started
down his cellar to shout rats, but. his
Vnp exploded, and the bullet lodged in
bis thigh. He is painfully injured.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

GOvernor.elect Reynolds and Colo
mel E. T. Cooper were in Wilmington
few days ago, and called to see the
working OF the Myers voting machine.
1t is said that they both thought it just
the thing needed, and that Governor
Reynolds aud Zeke will recommend its
adoption la his inaugural address.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Josepb Hamilton and Nathaniel Tin
ole inmates of Sussex county Jail, es-
eaped last week. Hamilton has been
recsptured but Tingle cannot be found.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

Rev. William H. Motlit, rector of
Caymont parish, died suddenly on
Friday evening, while escOrting his
wife to train at ClaymOnt station.
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

OUR coats, clothing, underwear fur
plsbing goods, hats, etc, the best goods
for the least money at Edward G.
Walls
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

The Kent county Farmers Institute
will meet ut FELTON,. on Friday, the 70
inst, at o'clock. DIR. Neale, director
Of the Experiment Station, and one or
more of the professors are expected to
lecture on subjects of interest to far
mprs
Smyrna times., 1890-12-24

The State Capitol Republican lClub.
Of Dover, has elected these officers {:
President, John w. CassOn Vice Pres
idents, James Pennewill, Il. A. Black
Captain joseph BOnsall; Secretary
George NJ. Jones aud Treasurer, A. NJ.
banner
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
Genius and Labor.

A celebra ted American statesman
once said to an intimate friend: "Men
give me some credit for genius. All
the genius I have lies just in this:
When l have a subject in hand I
study it profoundly. Day and night it
is before me; l explore it in all its
bearings. My mind becomes pervaded
with it. Then the effort which make
is what people call genius. It is the
fruit of labor and thought
Daniel Webster once said: IF there
be such weight in my words as you
represent it is because 1 do not allow
myself to speak on any subject until I
have embued my mind with it." The
law of labor is equally as binding on
genius and mediocrity. -Texas Sift-
ings.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
Guarded by Their Subjects

One often sees on the streets of
Athens pleasant-looking couple walk
ing arm-in-arm. They are not past
middle age. and have the air of people
whose debts are paid, whose con-
sciences are clear and whose diges-
tions are always good. They are
dressed in ordinary citizens garb. In
side the collar of his coat is the trade
mark of famous London tailor, and
the bill for her quiet but stylish
walking gown bears the imprint of
Paris dressmaker.
They always seem to be sight-see-
ing, gazing into shop windows, look
ing into new buildings, observing the
throngs of passers-by, or, when all
else fails, admiring the blue skies and
bright sunshine of the City of the
Violet Crown. No regalia glitters on
their bosoms, no liveried guard attend
them. They make their way through
the crowd, jostling and being jostled
with unfailing good humor. Some
times they may be seen standing on the
curb or on some house step, waiting to
see procession pass by or watch
ing an illumination or other public
pageant.
Again, the gentleman may be seen
riding on horseback alone or attended
by comrade, but in civilian d ress;
or the lady may be seen on the prone
made, escorting or being escorted by a
huge Danish dog. But one notices that
a great many people and all the Off
GERS and soldiers salute them with
precise courtesy, and from this Cir
cumstance the conclusion is at last
reached that they must be people of
considerable Importance. They are,
in fact, the king and queen OF Greece.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
GREAT SOCIETY BEAUTIES,

They Nearly All Come from the
Country and Villages.
The great beauties who take the
social prizes in marriage, says Lon
don letter in the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, are almost all bred in the lesser
towns, where less conventional So
ciety gives woman a snatch at freedom
in girlhood. You don't find them
growing up with calisthenics. health
lifts and a massage use to do their
exercise for them.
You all remember the painful story
of a girl in city home, surrounded by
every care, who was strangled in the
cords of her ''health pulp one even
ing little more than a year since.
Scarcely more pitiful is her fate than
that of girls brought up to depend on
such substitutes for work and exercise
if they live. A sick, anemic woman,
unused, unable to care for herself or
others, is the most pitiable, repugnant
object in creation. You seldom find a
lasting beauty which has not had a
semi-Greek education of outdoor life
and exercise behind it.
Take the beautiful Cummings, who
ran wild in their Irish country home
till their calculating mamma had
raked and scraped enough to take
them to Dublin and thence to London.
The Cummings were unlicensed hoidens,
but their races over the hills gave
them matchless compilations. Later
still Mrs. Langtry took her beauty
course, rowing the Jersey lanes with
her brothers in soft, pure sea air, liv-
ing on peaches and coarse bread, with
just as little of lessons as suficed to
fit her for London drawing rooms.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
Will be More Particular.

Rev. Charles N. Gleason, of Deer
Isle, Me-, has set good example to
his ministerial brethren. He an
nounces through the local paper his
determination not to marry any more
couples unless the names of both par
ties to the transaction are sent to him
long enough before tho date Of the
ceremony for him TO act intelligently.
Since his residence in Deer Isle, he
says, he has married moro than
twenty-five couples At some of these
services he has been glad to oficiate,
but there have been others, and not q
few. where the solemn words and
prayer seemed out of place. and some
that, had he known all the circum-
stances, he should not have performed.
Any person. says Mr.. Gleason, who
supposes that the fee covers all denn-
quencies and will act as ''hush money"
to the minister not only proves HIM
self to be without principle, but insults
the minister whom he asks to perform
the ceremony.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
Lake Dwelling Discovered.

Northwest of Milan, in the neighb or-
hood of Somma Lombardo, there has
recently been discovered, through the
drainage of the large turf moor of La
Lagozza, a lake dwelling which differs
in many respects from the others in
upper Italy and Switzerland. The
relic of civilization was met with under
the peat bog and the underlying layer
OF mud, the former being meter in
thickness and the latter thirty five
centimeters. The building was rec
tangula r. eighty meters long and
thirty meters broad, and between the
posts, which are still standing upright,
lay beams and half-burnt planks, the
latter having been made by splitting
the trees and without using saw.
Pieces OF burnt clay, polished stone
hatchets, flint knives and arrowheads
were also found.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
Found q Hole for Him.

A Washington man has recently re.
turned from an extensive tour oil
Europe, says the Washington Post
During his absence he wandered from
the beaten paths of travel and ex-
plored new and undiscovered lands.
In one of these side excursions he
landed in an obscure Germ an town, and
to his surprise met an old friend Of
whom he had lost track these eight
years. After exchanging greetings
and taking in the melancholy and de-
jected air of the exiled one, the traveller
asked:
"Wnat are you doing here?"
II am the American consul at thiA
COMPOUNDED place, and have been for
the last eight years.
..How is that? Didn't the democrats
fire you out?''
''They would hardly do that" said
the consul with a sickly smile. The
pay is only $120 year. Beer and rye
bread are cheap, however, and can
1.-Two OA dOOuO UuhO AS
"But tell me how you came to get
here ?''
''It was this way. had a friend
who had an influential friend who
knew Secretary Blaine intimately.
Through this channel I made applica-i
ton for place and was brought in!
contact with the Secretary. This was
in the early days OF Garfeld's admins!
tration. Mr.. Blaine gave me cor.
dial grasp of the hand and beamed one,
of those warming, magnetic smiles
on me.
"'Ah, yes, Mr.. L.. You are one
of the LIS of Ohio, are you not P
Yes. knew your father very we'll,
sir, in my younger days. You would,
like a consulship perhaps P''
''Visions of gold lace and diplomatic,
receptions appeared before my eyes.
I managed to say that that was in the
line of my ambitions. Then Mr..
Blaine smiled again.
- We'll, Mr. l., there are plenty
Of pegs and not many holes but I
think we will have to find hole for
you"
.'He found hole and put me in it,
signed the commission, and have
been in hole ever since"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10
The Kaiser's Autocratic Son.

The little crown prince of Germany
seems to have inherited some of the
qualities of his father. The prince was
driving out with his governess. As
usual, the Germans cheered the boy or
lifted their hats to him as he passed,
to which the young prince replied by
raising his bonnet At last he got
bored with having continually to
acknowledge the salutes of the popu-
lace. Flinging himself back in the
carriage he said to his governess: 4
am tired now and shall not lift my
bonnet any more to them, no matter
how much they cheer" ''You are q
naughty boy" replied the governess,
sand unless you acknowledge the
salute of the people shall not con-
tinue to drive with YOU" The crown
prince sat up Immediately. Coach
man." he said. The coachman looked
around. 'Stop the carriage, coach
man," continued the little one, and,
with a lordly wave of the hand toward
his governess, added, this lady viii
get out Figaro
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-10

ineffable contempt. ':Alf, you're 3
fool. That man is the Rev. John
Rennicut rector of ST. Thomas,
church, Cumberwell. How do you
do. sir?" shaking hands with the pie
eater.
As for me, I was looking around for,
convenient knot-hole to crawl into.
but there seemed to be no such thinq
around loose.
Cathcart turned upon me fercely.
Where in the deuce is Jorlettep''
he exclaimed, savagely. Ibid l not
order you to look sharpP''
''Yonder reverend gentleman was
the only one on the train in any wise
answering Jorlette's description, said
I, doggedly.
The guard came up at that moment
and substantiated my statement and
Cathcart was obliged to swallow his
modification with as good grace as.
possible. His Information relative to
Jorlette's being traveller by the 7:30s
mail had come from one of his most
reliable men, but there had been somei
mistake somewhere. We were not to{
pocket the $4,000 reward in hurry.
A week afterward received a letter
written on pink paper, perfumed, andt
elegant generally. transcribe it:
"MY DEAR Mr.. DAYTON: Hereby I fulfill
my promiselof dropping you line within q
week. I am fourishing and hope you are
also. My Aunt James presentiment did not
prove prophetic. I am on my way to Amer3
lea, where expect to be elected to congress.
with the rest OF my stripe. Give my love
to old Cathcart. You have no idea how
funny it feels to have your lips pressed by
mans lips when you happen to be q man
yourself. Sorry you are not to get the
e., 900. but self preservation is the first law
of nature. Faithfully yours,
PIERRE JoRLETTE."
The secret was out!
My pretty girl was the infamous
murderer himself, and Cathcart and .
were done brown.
We kept the secret between us, and
have not yet given up our search for
Jorlette, but greatly fear the $4,000
will never fall into our hands. New
York News.