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Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
The Difference of an R.
POLICE CALLED OUT TO MEET TWENTY
FIVE "DRUNKARDs," WHO WERE
ONLY DUNKARDs.

Last year a party of twenty-five
Dunkards was en- route to the Gen.
eral Conference, via St. Louis. No
agent accompanied them, and a tele-
gram was sent to Union Depot Passen-
ger Agent Bonner to "meet twenty
Drunkards."
The religious education of the tele-
graph operator who received the mes
sage had been neglected. He had
never heard of the dunkards, and.
suppOsing a mistake had been made,
ejust inserted the letter "r," and
when bonner received the letter, it
read Meet No. 4. Twenty drunkards
aboard. Look after them"
Bonner was somewhat taken aback.
He did not know but that the inebri-
ate asylum had broken loose, but any
way prompt action was necessary.
The twenty drunkards must be des-
perate men or the despatch would not
have been sent, and murder might
have been committed on the road.
Bonner posted off to the police head
quarters, and his story did not loose in
the telling. The chief of police, alive
to the exigencies of the situation,
made special detail of ten policemen
and a patrol wagon.
The policemen were drawn up in a
line at the depot, and intense excite
ment prevailed among the numerous
depot lOungers, a rumOr having gained
currency that desperate band of
train robbers was on the incoming
train.
In due time the train arrived, but no
party of registering drunkards alighted.
The party on the train was composed
of several pious looking gentlemen
with brOad-brimmed hats, who stood
as if expecting some one.
Bonner approached one of them and
said interrOgatively:
"Had any trouble on the road ?"
No, brother" said the gentleman,
none that 1 know of. And I'll now
ask you question: Do you know a
gentleman named Bonner?"
"Yes, 1 am Mr.. Bonner, was the
reply"
"Well, these brethren and myself
are Dunkards, and you were to meet
us and put US on the right train.
Didn't you get telegram ?"
Bonner was completely done for.
He excused himself and calling the
sergeant of police aside, he told him
it was all mistake and he and his
men could 60 back to headquarters.
Then he disposed of his religious friends
went around and cusseG out the tele-
graph operator, after which he had
to "set 'em up" for the whole police
force on the promise to keep mum.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
The Sahara.

The great Sahara has at last become
the object of diplomatic negotiations in
Europe. Frances recompense for con-
senting to a British protectOrate in
in Zanzibar includes an agreement
that she shall control nearly the whole
of the Sahara proper. None of the
powers has interests that are injured
by this arrangement, and no objec-
tions are likely to be raised so this, the
greatest IDEAL" ever made in African
real estate.
All the boundaries of Frances enor-
nous new possession are in a general
way settled by the agreement, except
the western frontier. In the east, a
line drawn from the southwestern cor
ner of Tunis nearly due south to the
north shore of Lake Tschad marks the
limit of France in that direction. Some
way further east the Sahara merges
with the Libyan desert, in comparison
with whose frightful wastes most of
the Sahara is land Ofsmiling fertility.
In the south line drawn from the
town of Say, on the middle Niger, to
the northwest corner of Lake Tschad
divides the British and French possess
siOns in those regions. South of this
line the energy of the Royal Niger
Company has already secured for
Great Britain predominant relatives
with the considerable advanced and
powerful MOhammedan kingdoms of
Gandu and Sokota. While the west.
ern boundary is not yet defined, it is
certain that France will claim the en-
tire southern Sahara to the Atlantic
Ocean as far north as Cape BlancO, for
the coast between that point and her
Senegambian possessions is already
held under the French flag. Between
Cape Blanco and Cape BojadOr is a
stretch of Spanish coast, and it may be
that the oases a short distance behind
it will be conceded to Spain. No ma
ton has yet appropriated the coast
between cape JUDY and Morocco,
though the English have a trading
post at Cape JUDY. The Anglo French
agreement provides that each country
shall appoint two Commissioners to
delimit these territories, whose bound
aries have, in general terms, been out
lined as above.
This agreement makes France by far
largest land owner in Africa. Her ter
ritory is to extend in compact tract
from the Mediterranean almost to the
Gulf of Guinea. We do not know how
much, if any, of the large territory in
habited by Moorish tribes south of
Morocco is to be hers. But if that re-
gion remains entirely outside the
French possessions, France will at
least control flve-sixths of all that
part of Africa which lies west of 100
east longitude. A dozen or fifteen
Cape Colonies could be placed within
her territory and still have plenty of
elbow room.-M Y. Sun.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

The Mississippi Constitutional Con-
ventiOn is sweltering over the question
ofhow to carry on white mans gov
ernment in a state where the negroes
are in large majority. The most fa-
vored proposition is to apportion state
representation in the Legislature on
the basis ofthe white population alone.
This of course would make a small
representation in counties where the
blacks are in a large majority and a
large representation in counties where
the whites are in a large majority.
This plan settled, it is then proposed
that the Legislature so elected shall
elect the governor and all other state
and county officers and also Presiden-
tial electors.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

The potato blight is spreading in
Ireland, and long before Parliament
shall have met in November there
must of necessity be great suffering g
among the poor people of that desolat-
ed island. limo other reproach could
be brought against England for her
treatment of Ireland it should be suf-
ficient shame that she has neglected
every opportunity to relieve thousands
of the Irish people from a precarious
dependence on crop the frequently
recurring failure of which has caused
so much misery and suffering.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
Delaware College.
THE MEASURE BEFORE CONGRESS.

On Tuesday after considerable dis
cusslon in the lower branch of Con.
gress the Senate bill, extending aid to
agricultural colleges, was passed with
an amendment providing that the
money shall be applied only to instruc-
ton in agriculture, the mechanic arts
the English language and the various
branches of mathematical, physical,
natural and economic science. with
special reference to their applications
In the industries of life and To the ia
cllitles for such instruction. The hill
Will now go back to the Senate for con-
currence, which it will unuuestionablv
receive together with the approval of
the President. The provisions of this
Dill were given some time ago in
ECeFy Ecening. Under it, Delaware
College will receive $4,000 annually
LOT the purposes set forth in the above
amendments. Briefly, the bill az
passed. appropriates out of the money
arising from the sale of public lands to
each state and territory for the more
complete endowment and maintenance
OF colleges for the benefit of agricul.
Uure and the mechanic arts, the sum of
Slo,OOO for the year ending June 3Oth
1871, an annual increase of such annro.
priatlon thereafter for ten years bv an
additional:sum of $1,000 over the nre.
cedlng year, and the annual sum to he
paid thereafter shall lie $4,000. On
the approval of the bill, the first wears
appropriation of $4,000 will become
due and payable to Delaware College
after the formality of its official desip.
nation by the governor as the benefc-
iary OF the bill has been gone through
with. The intention of the board of
trustees with respect to the expendi.
lure OF this fund has not yet been def
nitely formed, but in large part the
money will go toward the establish.
ment and maintenance of a mammal
training school.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

New England is said to be the home
of the economical housekeeper who
eats things TO keep them from being
wasted. So it is not surprising to
read in the Boston Transcript about
New Hampshire housekeeper, who
said to her daughter: MARY Jane,
you just try that custard pie. Ifit's
sour We'll have it for dinner to-day if
it ain't keep it until to- morrow"
And Massachusetts woman who was
recently asked how many eggs she put
in her cake, replied "One, generally,
but if 1 have another one that's little
doubtful, 1 put that in too"
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
For the Smyrna Times
Letter from Atlantic City.
THE METROPOLIS OF THE SEASIDE.
CITY. Augnst Is. 1890

ATLANTIC CITY, August IS, 1890.
During the brief period the writer
has been at this City it has been his in
tentiOn to give the columns of the
TIMES Il communication. Till now he
has failed to grasp an occasion in this
busy city, and even now hastily writ
ten epistle will be in consequence.
Atlantic City is surely the metropo-
lis of seaside resorts, with its fine aven-
ues, handsome hotels and cottages, its
extensive boardwalk clothed on the
one side with the most fascinating
amusemeats, while the other side is
free from any obstacle to obstructing
the full view of the surf or of gaining
the full benefit of the ocean breezes.
Electric lights illuminate the avenues
during the evenings, and the motor
cars convey to public places of pleas
ure.
Atlantic City life runs mostly to the
extreme; those who are able to enjoy
the time leisurely cannot find better
enjoyments. Still, those who do bust
ness are in one sense slaves to their
work aud the public, especially during
ing the three summer months, when
the physical care is necessarily ignored.
No weather is too severe for exposure.
nor twenty four hours too long for
days work. This is essential to ac.
cOmmodate the thousands who fire.
quent the Queen City by the sea, for in
twelve weeks the business of year is
almost done.
The attractions here are not without
due appreciation, as has been clearly
proven during this season even more
so than ever before. The crisis of the
season was no doubt yesterday, but
while yesterday may be the heaviest
day, there may be little decline in the
travel for two weeks yet.
OF the day. the Daily Union, local
paper of this city says: without
question or doubt the number of visi-
tors entertained in this city the past
two days have exceeded all previous
records in point of number and gem
eral behavior. A conservative estim-
ate places the number at 125. .OOO."
Both Friday and Saturday night,
visitors were about the streets, satchel
in hand in quest of accommodation.
Every hotel and boarding house was
filed to its utmost capacity. A num-
her ofpeople slept in rocking chairs on
the beach front and wherever they
could put place.
Nothing but personal view would
give an adequate conception of the
great crowd that promenaded on the
board walk Saturday night. From one
end to the other there was a solid pha-
lanx of humanity moving in opposite
directions, good natured and iovial.
1t was beautiful sight,-this surg
ing thrOng clothed in raiment of varia-
gated colors, with here and there a
gem made brilliant by the electric light.
1t was repeated last night. 1t was
hardly possible to walk on the board
walk yesterday. Along the beach
front it was estimated that thirty
thousand people were bathing at one
time. No mishaps were reported, and
beyond a few alterations, the day was
quiet and uneventful.
While Sunday is thought to be the
biggest day of the season, it is be-
lieved the season will continue with
but little decline till after the fifteenth
of September. EN-.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
Songs of the Waning Rays.

In the shadow of the beeches,
In the glowing August moon.
l would dream of faded beauties,
Of the lost and lovely June,
Like lover by the willows,
Where his heart and hope are laid,
Where the pitying sunbeam vainly
Seeks to pierce the funeral shade.
These must fade before thee like
A dying child in mothers gaze,
Every pictured leaf of maple,
And of elm in woodland ways,
In the harvest of remembrance
Is their only life for thee:
See the redness in the coppice,
See the russet o er the lea.
let the summer in its dying
Hath promise of far spring,
And the very robins whisper
AS they spread their farewell wing,
That there is no death in beauty,
That in bright succession all
Shall renew their morning glories
For a coming festival.
For as on glad Easter morning
Every dead hope blooms anew,
As the rocky seal was rended
In the wholly woman's view;
So the Angel of his presence
Stand with falchion tipped with flame,
Exercising deaths last spectre
In the living Kings great name
WILLIAM B. CHRIsHoLM
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

perhaps" said the grumbler, "this
sumer is not so warm on the average
as those OF previous years, but it's hot
enough for me. The average tempe
rature may be below the normal, but
is that any satisfaction to man when
he suffers as much this year as ever be-
fore ? And doesn't he suffer? Who
can be comfortable to-day even if the
thermometer stands at S5 when yes.
terday it was down no one knows
where For my part 1 would prefer
to have the temperature regularly at
80 than to have it S5 one day and 65
the next. The weather is going to the
dogs r'
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
It Don't Pay

to experiment with uncertain remedies
when afflicted with any of the ailments
for which DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is recommended, as it is SO
positively certain in its curative effects
as to warrant its manufacturers in
guaranteeing it to benefit or cure, or
money paid for it is returned. 1t is
warranted to cure all blood, skin and
scalp diseases, salt-rheum, tetter, and
all scrofulous sores and swellings, as
well as consumption (which is scrofula
of the lungsl if taken in time and
given fair trial.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

1t cost the county of New Castle
$3.50 to pay the Levy Court Commit
tee its salary aud mileage, for visiting
Fennimore's bridge on the Apoquini-
mink. The repairs, gentleman from
that vicinity said, cost about $5. Now,
then, ,itis nothing more than natural that
the committee should visit the bridge
to see that the work has been done
or else how could it render report at
the next meeting of the Court? This
would only be a little expense of $45
for getting IS job done.-RepubIicaG.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
Drowned While Fishing For
Crabs.

William H. Hemewood, prosper
GUS farmer, who resided near Newark,
and who was proprietor of HOmewood
Driving Park, in that town, was
drowned in Christiana Creek Wednes-
day. He was standing on the jetty at
the mouth of the stream fishing for
crabs, and fell overheard before assis-
tance could be given. He was past
middle age and the father of fourteen
children.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
Doctors Mend a Broken Neck.

Physicians connected with the Pres
byterean Hospital in Philadelphia, are
highly elated over The fact of their
having successfully mended a broken
neck. The patient, Harry Reigel,
aged fourteen years, residing at No.
5lI North Fifth Street, fell from an ell
evator landing on his head and dislo-
eating his neck, on May 8. Whom
brought to the hospital the case was
considered hopeless but by experiments
with attaching weights to the patients
head and feet the neck was eventually
set up and kept in place by means of
a plaster of Paris jacket, which, after
a months time was removed, with the
result that the bones displaced were
properly set, and the patient now has
full power of the neck. The case is
looked upon as a wonderful piece of
surgica! work.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

There are more people in Louisville
than in Delaware. Louisville has but
one Representative in Congress while
Delaware has Representative and two
Senators. And one ofthe Senators is a
drafted Republican.-LOuisUilEe C0ur-
er-JOurnaE,
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

Il see that button parties are being
held in some parts of the West" re-
marked Mrs. Cumso. II wonder why
they are so named ?" Because they
are bound to come off" replied Csmso.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27

Don't hawk, hawk, blow, spit and
disgust everybody with your offensive
breath, but use DIR. Sage's Cataarh
Remedy and end it.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25
How the Calumet Mine was
Discovered.

How the Calumet Mine was
Discovered.
Near what is now Calumet shaft No.
4, of the great Calumet & Hecla min i
ing company, there stood, in 1865, q
little log tavern where one William
Royal entertained pioneers and dispen-
sed strong beverages. The place was
then merely clearing in the dense
Michigan forest, the site where towers
lofty chimney stacks and the ground
trembles to the ponderous throb of the
enormous surface machinery OF the
greatest copper mine in the world.
The story Of the discovery Of this great
bonanza in copper is quaint one. u
This man Royal owned hog, half
wild beast, which ranged about at will.
One day Mr.. William D'Aligny, agent
for the Sault Ste. Marie Land COM
pany, in passing that way, called at the
little tavern; and Royal asked the
loan of his revolver to shoot the nom
adic porker, there being no other avail
able means Of capturing il.
D'Aligny declined to lend his pistol,
but went out with Royal into the bush
where, at length, catching sight of the
pig, he fired at it. With frightful
squeal the beast ran away, and D,Aligny
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-25

Inasmuch Is it has been general \
announced the John Seiner had declin,
ed the nomination for congress We have
been requested to publish the following
letter Of acceptance:
FEILow DEMocRArs Your repre-.
sentatives in convention assembled 81
Escanaba, on the 18th inst, did me the
honor Of presenting my name to the
electors of the district ~ the candidate
Of the democracy for representative in
congress. While / did not seek this
distinction, and while it came to me as
surprise, yet there is no man more
fully alive to its value and the respon.
sibilities it entails than I.
In formally and gratefully accepting
an honor which but few are favored to
receive, of which any man might well be
proud, and which, cheerfully own,
might have been more wisely conferred,
I am sensible Of the difficult and labor
ious nature of the task imposed upon me.
In district in the past almost over
whelmingly republican, and in which
misrepresentation Of the dominant party
commanded majority. Of more than two
Thousand votes in 1885, much must be
done by friends OF the people to achieve
success. Little time is left to us in
which to accomplis much. In the
limited time between now and election
day, it viii be physically impossible for
me-to visit the many cities, towns and
villages Of the district, hence I take this
method of reaching those whom cannot
see personally. Iassure my fellow DEM
ocrats that I shall work unremittingly
for the success of democratic candidates
and the triumph of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I appeal to you to second my efforts, as
Loyalty and manfully as you have done
those Of your congressional candidates
in the past; I appeal to you to per-
severe in the good work of democracy,
in the district. during the last ten
years; Iappeal to you to continue to
battle against republican Capitalization
which threatens the liberties of the
people and the stability of free govern
ment, and against so-called protective
system which advances the prices Of
necessarites without commensurate
benefit to the consumer, while the wag-
es of the laborer which enters into the
article consumed, remains unchanged,
or, worse yet, in the face of rising mark
cts, are still further reduced, that the
real protege of republican protection
may wax rich at the expense of the
groaning masses. Let every man work
with will, for democratic supremacy,
which is but synonym for the peoples
victory, and that success, to which a
good cause, backed bv tireless energy,
is entitled, will be ours in the coming
struggle. Very Respectfully,
Your Ob't Servant,
JOHN SEMER.