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Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
N. MEGARY B SON.
FURNITURE,
No. SIG Tatnall Street.
CARPETS,
SOUTHEAST Corner 9th and Tatnall StS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We have put on sale this week
a few patterns of Velvet Carpets
for the very low price of $1.OO
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 well 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, $4.OO and $500
respectively for a 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 will guarantee them to be |
here when called for, Gf 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
De without one? Why need you?
Speaking of tables reminds us
II our Cane Seat Chairs which
We are selling at 80 cents each.
This IS another rare thing which
-Ou should see to. q
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
WHOLE NO. 1901.
Agricultural Station.
Ho" IT AIDS FARMERS IN THEIR voRK

az az Ihe recent meeting of the Nev
CasIie County Farmers Institnte IT,"
seeoned se 10 be a general opinion amon0
Iue various farmers present that tbe
agricultural Station at Delawara CnS T
lese was destined to do them oroot
amount st OF good. They also tb6n~St
~; uu: II nau been an advantage To theTo
during its existence. ~ 'nen
prominent farmer in converso.;o,,
wiz reporter of the Iornin0 ~.
connrmed this opinion. AS an ~
stance OF the advantages derived f-o..
Tue station he gave the folIowinn IN L
sonn1sI eeTins OF the grange some time ago
60, eiai samples of clover seed were
ueieu ~ L LOT sale. What appeared In he
@ one past cIoverseed were the cbesnesS
ana ana what appeared to be the noo+est eSS
seeuS We're the highest in price Ali
"eie III 1ayor of purchasing the hest
looAlhg cloverseed. Samples wero
sent to the Agricultural Station Tba,s
were tested and the higher Dr;ce5
SEEDS mad much higher germi5atinG
Sual'''e5 qua, than what appeared to be the
oesI' Farmers saved consida.oLI.
money by the experiment -''o
ho5 another way in which the station
mas nas proved an advantage is on the in
secC s question. When an insect is
lound l upon a plant some of them are
sent to the station ET'
PeIiinehIS are made and the farmers
are IoId exactly what proportion of the
saIIous Insecticides to use. Tbe
rs have frequently killed all tbeir
potato vines by putting on too mncb
a rarls green. Now they know exactIv
"hat proportion to use, and MANY az
surprised to find how little Paris greap
; required. The station is also able TO
,iigbts T~piG and tbniI information in regard to
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
D OMIT

| ket, INTO the habit of taking medicine for averv
/ ne ~ LIZ; af mar! [ouoie Nature often reminds
! tha Isl sns4I shocks that we have lranSgressed
sle avs OF hygiene, and that cur conduct in hi.
Iespeet needs correction. In such cases nronbv.
SStTs pSt ~ are more emcactOus than therepeutics
foIi y, are physical antagonisms which il Is
;iO.Iy 70 70 neglect Clearly defined diseases reouir
iink prompt and specific treatment-of tbesa
no,, T,ilttents, chiIls and fever-are the most
so anu OF the remedies proposed some are
soL9S - SuseOus aS 70 De unfit for weak StOmacbs
WINE WINE DINERS disaStrously affect the head and
dit .Ous SysteM. From such heroic remedies the
VsSets6ia piiI sgHe[eF turns to LOwbers Brazilian
& &esetsoIe rms te eganty sugar-cOated) and finds
lhIheoiate relief, without any physical distmr6
auCe Whatever from the action Of the Ynej,ci,,o
tbas. pi me secret Of the immense popularity Of
Qhe Plll usually cures me of headache n
"niCh am Suhlect"-A. W SNAIL TiDcoIn nj
,vitbnUT;; oSuse nqturdt evacuation of the bowels
" vi ii,ut u any OF the disaRreeabe effects common
~ V'HsI I meulclneS, use them for cOStiyeneSs'
i5t y, INNtGh 7 oU5 commerce street. Philadelphia
pbiie SElLith' Esq, formerly manufacturer i'm
T..3tA'SI RPilla, now residing on his farm near
nAIettyille, Del, furnishes us a strong testIno
ula! I oI the transcendent virtues Of this remedv
Dear Sir-I was AM 'cted with fever and 49,.
rom august 1887 10 February of this wear fIsSS
lIled al sorts Of chill cures without avail and
S,et %nstSirE 80 siScl9ted and weak that could not
So So = FStal!S' N FEBRUARY l began the use of
SOut S DIazIIlan Pills, and before had taken baIf
tne OoX was so far recovered that 7 conid ,,Ha
ti6top, condi,ieugeS, i"ieugeS, am now april SOl, in
is put since taking these pills every SYMPTOM
nstbv ritb ,be kay my mind and memory in sym.
-PETER SMITH" O'e 0S'ife'
~, ~ rus in box (sugar-coatedj so cents For
safe oy Druggists and Dealers. VI
LOwber's Worm LOzenges,
IieaSant to the taste, cordial to the stomach
nass IN MH5n destroyer, excellent for bilious
and dealers - 'S' DIusBlSls |
None genuine teithOut Me fac-simile fnnntur. of
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
What is Castoria +?

Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers nre.
scription for Infants and Children II
contains neither Opium, Morphine.
nor other Narcotic substance. Il is a
harmless substitute for Pareporic
props, Soothing Syrups, and Castor
vi. 1t Is pleasant. It's guarantee Is
thirty years use by millions of moth
eTs. Castoria destroys Worms. and
allays feverishness. Castoria prevents
vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrbma
ana Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethlng troubles, cures constipation
anu natulency. CastOria assimilates
Tue 1000, regulates the stomach and
oSoWeis' giving healthy and hatural
sieep. Castoria is the Children's Pan
acea-the Mothers Friend.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Making Lots of Friends.

Editor Erery Erening: George q
RRothwell, the Blackbird Hundred
Democratic candidate for the nomine
tlon !; Tor sheriff of New Castle county.
Is hustler and is making lots ~
friends. ~ 1t is now pretty well conceS-
ed that he will come up to the % Chris.
e elana creek with a majority over anv
one candidate in the field Rotb~siHI
Is making an old-time fight for the
nomination. George is one of tboso
rare good, hearty fellows who can 0st
a. as much real fun out of a tip of a pIsss s
o,I oi lemonade as some others can with a
glass OF something stronger. and mnra mo
man anan mat George knows how to oct
around among the boys. Wilminoton
democrats conceds lower New Cestla
county turn in governing the great
tasile s. sue on 'he Delaware. and Rot6well
Is Is the fellow to manipulate that cbanca
w, w e nope you much good luck Georce
We are with you. &C.
q ~
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Willis on Farming.

How to make the greatest possible
money results from the soiI9 ne
answered by Rev. J. S. Willis a enc
cSsSiul farmer, before a recent meeting
of fOmona Grange, at FELTON,. This
E Ei course, VIII include the most ayaila-
PIE system of culture, manur1ng. alter.
nation OF crops, early or late blowing
lhe "DETAILS OF tillage and MANY min0r
matters. Also the selection of those
tnlngs winch are best adapted to tbe
particular kind of soil under hand
ne question will arise whether If shall
De Ifult culture, cereals, grasses. or a
60 9GOmOlnatlon of two or more of these
1nen tne best mode and place and
means OF marketing; for the man of
Uhe IaTm must in these DAYS possess
aiso the characteristics of the mar.
cnant. X \
I'd. The next problem that con.
fronts the husbandman NAV he coIIa5
the economy of labor, that is labor
most proftably applied. While IaT0a
S.Sps may De secured from the soil and
Juulclousiy and proitably marketed
YET, should the expense Of production
consume or nearly consume all the
result then the whole scheme has been
a failure. A man may hack on a tree
lot day and not cut it down. simnIv
because his strokes are not wisely dis-
trlouted. A Ajudicious farmer will aim
10 MAKE every stroke tell. And every
needtul stroke will tell, and all bevond
tnat Is waste.
80. The third problem of which 7
would speak is that of keeping family
expenditures within healthy limits If |
me income. One OF the easiest things |
n life IS to learn to spend MONEY b1t |
20 spend it wisely, and to desist wben
W, y - un"ise 10 spend at all, is not |
lulIe so easy. Pride and vanity and
needless indulgence should never he
moved to dominate the farmers
'uTse. The contents are hard.earped
ma come as the coral reefs are built
y SLOW accretions, and when thew are
listrl0uted it should be for necessitv
# C. comfort, or improvement, or charity
ne grave OF many a competent for
uhe has been dug by vagrant son. or
VAIN wlie and daughters, or bv an
luoleht' de0auched and self-indulgent
usOand. One of the most lndicTons
Wen as disgusting spectacles in life
that OF man who denies his faDoil,,
lulosI everything except the meagre
! eoessarles o1.S,l OF food and covering and
lelter; aud spends upon himself IN.
eSSerted hundreds in the qualification
,L3i Dase appetites and brutal desires
Inc entlre lecture and proceedings
ere published in the Farm and Home I
January 16. O"''
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Your parishioners gave you a sur
prise party. hear" said a city minis
yer 20 a country preacher at a monthly
meeting. Yes" said the other: II
knew they were coming but il was a
surprise "How's that" Surprised
That they left enough in the pantry for
me to make out breakfast the next
morning."
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Ihe mosquito as a public singer
draws well, but never gives satisfaction
Salvation Oil, however, always gives
satlsfaetion in curing at once insect
3ites or any other sores or wounds.
Price 25 cents.
Every home should be supplied with
q bottle Of DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup.-
the great family remedy.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

10 DIsPEL CoLDs.-Headaches and
Eevers' TO cleanse the system effec-
tuaiiy, yet gently, when eostive or bill
l9us, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure babituaI
constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to healthy activity. without
Irritating or weakening them. use
Syrup of Figs. N'
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

For headache, dimness of sight or
iistlessness, take Laxador according to
directions, and you will soon break nm
ana cure the trouble. Price 25 cents
IL has been proven that the disease
OF babyhood cannot attack the infants
system, when DR.. Bulls Baby Svrnn is
used as directed. Price % cents.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
A Woman,a ni.oow.

= sAnhother ~ wonderful discovery has been mada
saD,.s sns 700 ~ lady in this county. Disesse
@ .sisl ~, ~ Sialcnes upon her and for seven
sne Nltnstood Us severest tests but her vital
" ~ ans were undermined and death seemed i'm.
,ist. snilient. For three months she coughed ineese.
q ~ nc eo1id t1. no. sleep. She bought Of Us
ion s aho aho was 50 much relieved on tak5no f1ea
SSosg lnet she slept all night and with one botiis
I.,sss ose4 nlsscnlously cured. Her name Is Mrs.
q Shelby, N. C-Get free trial bottle ~ fssoss
Drug Store, smyrna; c. g. Har-
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Another proverb has been brought
70 grief The Christian Union" has
discovered that "all this talk about
early rising is mOonshine." The re-
nodded proverb will of course read
Late to bed and late to rise.
MAKES man healthy and wealthy and wisa
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Tho Verdiot uno,i,o,.

". u suit, Druggist Bippus, Ind, testides. ~
can recommend Electric Ritfers ~ ti,e ,,"r,, -
remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief IN
Every case. One man took six bottles, and was
tele4 OF rheumatism OF 10 years standing .
= a4pfaham ~, Hare, druggist, Bellyile Ohio afIirms.
:. ne best selling medicine have ever handled
~, ~ my ~ years experience, is Electric Bitters
Anousands OF others have added their testimonv
- thet tne verdict is unanimous that Electric ne
81 40 cure all diseases Of the Liver. Kid
nleyss or Blood. Only half q dollar at James p
Serss Drug Store, Smyrna; c. O. Harmon.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Hard Times in Dakota.

An Associated Press Reporter, lust
arrived at Chicago from the Northwest
reports that in nineteen counties of
south Dakota, the successive failure of
iour years crops has reduced many
thousands of families to actual want (:
the stores refuse to sell on credit. farms
are mortgaged for more than thew
would bring, live stock is starving and
almost valueless, and the people are
barely living ON coarse oornmeal
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
APPOQUINIMINK.
Death of William Polk.

Ex-Levy Courtman William Poll 81
Odessa, died Thursday. The canse of of
death was lung trouble. The deceased
was IN his 54th year. Mr.. Poll vas
always active in public affairs He
was prominent Democrat. Tn 1879
ne was nominated and elected a nam
per OF the levy court for St GEORGES
hundred and was reelected in 1SzS
5I ms term OF office expiring in 1883. Mr.
Foik was an excellent business man
and also largely engaged in agricnI-
tural affairs. He was one of the larg.
est peach growers of his section own.
ing large orchards and extensive
;arRs; "a ms; he leaves valuable property.
~. ~ DeiaWare and 200 acres in Wicom-
~ 10 county, ND. For over 20 years he
was director of the New CastIs
County Bank at Odessa. He was never
married. - "e'eF
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

There are between 5000 and 5000
men in Philadelphia who do not nav
their tailOr's bills. This statement is
made upon the authority ofa member
OF the new institution known as the
Merchant Tailor Protective Association
ana Exchange, which is preparing the
llst for publication and circuiation
among the members of the orCaniza.
ton.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

The large barn and stables of Alexis
Dupont, on the Brandywine, above
wilmington, with ten head of 6ne
driving horses, seventeen head of
ehoice cattle and several hundred
eusneis . OF grain, We're DESTROYED bv
nre on Tuesday night of last week II
Is estimated that the loss will reach
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

A woman named Horenza White.
man accompanied by four dogs that
follow her wherever she goes. was ar.
rested in Philadelphia Sunday niObt
When taken before the Magistrate she
was from Long Island. and was tramn.
ing 1t to Delaware, where she expected
to find relatives. N'0N
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

General Viscount Wolselev viii, cons
tribute to the February nnmber 81
HaTper's Magazine an article on 9TH.
standing army ofGreat Britain y which
mas been elabOrately illustrated bv p
eaton Woodville. The author has NOT
htesitated, it is said, to criticise the En-.
gllsh military administration with ner.
iect frankness. For example, he re-.
marks: Until public opinion forces ma
70 keep the army sufficiently stronC
70 enable it to properly discharge the
uulies imposed upon it with due re-
saIG 20 the health of men, and until
ness principles on which the Un;tsd
states treat theirs as to food and nav
snort OF resOrting to some form or ptE
er tL OF compulsory service, it is Impossible
tnat 1t can ever be as efficient and as
useful as it ought to be-"
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

de loved her, she refused him he
snot her. is the short, terse, but COM
Piete love-story from New York,
RUSSIAN nobleman, save the mark ia
the hero and Mary Petrikovski was
the heroine and the victim.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Boils and Pimples and other affec-
tlons arising from impure blood may
appear at this season, when the blood
Is heated. Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
the cause of these troubles by purify
ing, vitalizing, and enriching the blood.
ana at the same time it gives strength
to the whole system.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Tailor: "You promised me faith
luiiy yesterday morning that YOU
would call in and settle for that suit
last night, if it rained pitchforks.'
Customer "Yes, ! know; but it didn't
rain pitchforks."
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

MISS Gushington-"Did you ever
attend kissing bee, doctorPn
Dr. Sarah Jones (frigidly) lyon
seem to forget, Miss Gushing. that INV
prSetlce is not extended to insectsln
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

In the Prang canvass to ascertain tbs
sense OF the country respecting a ma
tlonalhower 20 per cent of the total vote
was cast for the golden-rod, the NAV.
mower, or trailing arbutus, coming
second, with l6 per cent, and the rest
OF the votes scattered. Whatever
preferences may be felt for other fow.
ers' the beauties of the golden-rod are
conceded from Maine to Texas.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

New Jersey is now added to tba
Sll s1nall number OF States which pay their
governors $4,000 year. There are
only three of them in all-New YORK
pennsylvania and New-Jersey. Ten
thousand dollars a year doesn't seem
70 be much for the chief executive ofa
state like New-Jersey, but the State
CIg C0ugnt TO make sure of putting a
$4,000 man into the Governors chair
every time.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

The French people insist that thew
must have HOLSTERS. They have the
frogs alaeady and they demand protec-
ton OF their rights to harvest Iobste rs
in Newfoundland 'O'sO0 70
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Because the Delaware City Ne,Us in
its last weekly issue, stirred nm tha
town fathers" of that place for Allow.
ness in the discharge of their dutiss
the latter are now trying to make Il
warm for the editor. Z"
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Theatre parties in which every one
pays for himself are thrifty new fash
ION. The supper is paid for in the same
Independent style.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

'Butter," says learned writer, was
unknown to the ancients." Then there
was no way of telling on which side a
sllce Of bread would land when it fell
to the hoor.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

He: why do you break the en-
gagementY ~ "She: Because pas
dog bit you last night, aud 1 wouldn't
run the risk of bringing hydrophobia
into the family for the whole world.m
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

In publishing a card of thanks for
the Kindness of friends during 4 "a
cent bereavement in her family In =
Kansas paper, a writer said al bona
pliment." '"0 eoln'
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

1t Is remarkable coincidence that
the place of burial of both Generals
Grant and Mcclellan is named River
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Farting the feminine hair on the
side Is style now. The ''parts'' have
20 be changed every little while. an an.
thorlty says, or the head would ba
worn bare by them.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Tell a woman that she looks fresh.
and she will smile all over. Tell a
man the same thing, and if he doesn't
KICK you 1t is either because he has
cOrns or daresn't.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

IL Is just as easy to tell the truth as
u IS to tell lie-especially when you
know that your mOther.in-law saw
you.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

Colonel Ingersoll thinks the poor
people should own all the land II
Is said that they do own it and All
other wealth after every third aensraI
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

The opera manager performed quite
Q feat who borrowed the tenor from the
base.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

One swallow does not make a sum-
meS nor do few daisies aud a swarm
OF beea make a apFing-time.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

THESE POLICIES ARE EASILY DEFINED
THEY ARE-NOn foreitabe
THEY ARE-PrOected by Dividends
THEY ARE-Unrestricted a. 70 ,asida,o 49,, .
THEY ARE-Incontestabe by their terms
THEY ARE-Secured by Invested Reserve
THEY ARE-Solidly backed nv For3s onl ~
Real Estate 9' 'Ni9 On
THEY ARE-Sater than Railroad Securities
THEY ARE-No affected by the Stock Market
IhE1 AXE Better paying than U : Bonds
THEY ARE-Less Extensive tbor ,... - ~ IuS'
THEY ARE-MOre Liberal than .Lo lou. .;
THEY ARE-Defnite Contracts
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
PFIRGF OF BUSINESS !
AND
SHORTHAND,
COLLEGE ,.,.:: s,.:':.: :s::':s ::'::.,.. :.,...
- Philadelphia, Pa.
gacnnd Thira .ra

EouEtn flOOr6.
morning and Afternoon Sessions every wool
S5AcePt saturday. Night Sessions, Monday.
tuesday and Thursday Evenings tiIl April Isl .
Twelve hundred and sixty-nine l26e) stndants
enrolment blank 'eiu ioI
technical knowledge qualifying for business
engagemenm. Full Instruction for copnmercisi
% an9 general business vocations Also short.hsnd
and type-wnting. manu-
isculty OF more than score Of practical men
VINO no nave nave prach3ed what they teach,
bookkeepers out of counting houses taacbin.
eOOkkeeping; lawyers teaching law and business
IoIms successful high school principals teaching
tEhgllsh branches; law reporters teaching Short
hand and type-writing, etc, etc.
Ihis institution has been exceptionally fortu-
nete IA the success Of the students who have
graduated therefrom." '0'0
ODlce open eUeTg igeek-ddg duriug business bo,,rs
taa on Monday, Tuesday aud Tqarsfay FrsniSos
J0r TIE enrolment Of students --'''''''V'
Announcements, otc., sent when reouested
F"uofs always welcome. Addres,
Thomas May Pierce, M. A..
so.sm Principal and Founder.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

10 not insist upon these figures.
but merely adduce them to snSgest
Ines upon which retrenchments and
reforms can be easily aud judiciously
pursued. The savings mentioned will
aggregate $4,000. Other reforms NOT
mentioned, but needed and possible
enough, would swell the saving to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-16

The McCalla trial is evidently destined to
take prominent place among the celebrated
cases in the records of curious courts martial.
These records are already bulky, and our own
Lydecker's case supplies one Of the most inter
esting chapters. The McCalla court martial is
not to be outdono by any of its predecessors
1t finds the accused guilty OF all the
charges against him-such as cutting down
q sailor with his sword, tricing sailors to
the Jacobs Ladder" gagging them, causing
them to ''toe seam" ironing them together
and threatening to take what was left Of their
miserable lives-snd then sentences him to
three years suspension from rank and duty
and tenderly recommends him to mercy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-16
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