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Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
Failure in the Wheat Crop. Hard
Times, and Worse Coming.
EDITOR OF THE TIMES:

EDITOR OF THE TINES
Dear Sir Farmers are charged
with being croakers and eternallv
complaining Of hard times without
cause, but those who make rash
charges know nothing about the mat
ter. If farmers have not now cause To
complain and almost despair. there
has never been such a time during the
present century. The wheat crop last
year was fair, but the continued rain
so damaged it that it brought but little
in market and left the farms in debt.
The corn crop was an entire failure in
many places and but little over a half
crop at best, and now comes the disaster
OF an entire failure in the peach crop.
and also pears and apples, and to cap
the climax, we now have but half a
wheat crop. Some wiseacre saws the
farmers never have more than half a
crop of anything according to their es-
innate. We will show before closing
this letter that there is no estimate in
this case, but facts and figures, And
l viii first say that should YOU find a
glut of peaches on the market we must
admit to have given wrong estimates
on the peach crop. But, coming to
the wheat crop, here are the facts and
figures from the farmers themselves:
Crop of Charles @. Case, "a acres. S75
bushels; lls bushels per acre.
Leander Hopkins, AZ acres. 400
bushels, 10 bushels per acre. On this
was used 8 tons of phosphate at cost
OF 500. Last year the same farm
made $50 bushels from 10 acres. being
Il bushels per acre and more than
double the present crop.
Edward Harrington, So acres. $50
bushels; being II 68 bushels per acre
The same farm last year made 1900
bushels from 60 acres, being 20 bushels
per acre.
Eli Robbins, 80 acres, 894 bushels.
being near II bushels per acre.
n. Jones, Al acres, Ala bushels; being
10 bushels per acre.
Mr.. Sherwood, on farm belonging to
II. Clifton, So acres, $50 bushels; being
l6 bushels to the acre. This is the
best crop We have heard from in this
section,
The above figures are certainly
enough to give farmers some ground
for complaint, when we take into con-
slderatiOn, as has been shown on
former occasion, that the actual cost of
preparing the ground, seeding and
harvesting an acre of wheat is seven
dollars.
Cost of cultivation. ................ 81 On
Add 10 this 400 pounds Of phosphate. 90
Interest on an acre $50. 90
Total 90
Now take the best crop in the whole lot l6
bushels, at 80 cents we ehave................Sl2S so
Which leaves the farmer in debt Sl2Q and l.2O
nothing for his seFyGea,
II We take Mr.. Hopkins crop the
showing is much worse.
1O9 non f "
interest on acre, for which he paid So. 20
SIS 20
Proceeds of acre. lObushels, at 50 cents. 90
Actual 20
1t is evident that the farmers have
some ground for croaking at this time
and they also have great cause to
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

An agreement on the au... -.
ton was reported to the IJnited s!e.o.
Senate on Monday, providin' .sHyes ~
coinage Of 4,50O,00O ounces roe,.,t,ias ~ sno
the bullion redemption featnro haily, y,
stricken out and the certiAcates vteiiig - y
full legal tender and redeemahls ~ ~
cold or silver coin.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

E. M. FOWLER of the Fruit Growers
Bank has the sympathies of friends in
the loss of his little boy, on Monday
night, from disease incident to the sec.
ond summer of children. He had been
both 3 hearty and interesting child, and
the loss is tbe more keenly felt by the
parents. UI
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

1t is evident that the farmers have
some ground for croaking at this time
and they also have great caVse to
thank their creditors fQp their leniency
ip aOt pushing their claims, which
would otherwise result in the bank
ruptcy of more than half the farms in
the State. DELAWARE FARMER.
Kent County, July Sd, 1890.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

"hen BABY was sick we gave her Castogia.
"hen she was Child, sha cried for Castoria.
WAea she became Miss, she clung to Castorls.
When she had Children, she gave them CastOrIa
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
AEilea' Nerva and T.u M,

liaaI an important discovery. They act on
nsrHos never, S'Om@eh aaa, and bowels through the
cYre biliousness, bad taste. toTnidP P9IiiU'S Ii.nSS
piles and constipation. Splendid for reI' ,ne1'
women and children, Smallest. miIdoat'
s9rest; 30 doses for 25 cents. SamnIes ITs., Tros
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The Fruit Growers Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of four
per cent.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

WALTER T. MASSEY brought twenty
quarts of tomatoes to market on Satur-
day. If not the first with a single
ripe tomato, for the Messrs. McGaw
and Others, pulled ripe ones week or
two ago, Mr.. Massey leads, and leads
largely with the first in the market.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
BuokIen,. A A,,,.

sondN nest salye in the world for Cnts Rr,,so
Channel Sd,csts Ha SAT- Rheum, Fever Sores. TetteS
and positively cures Piles or al ~ oSin
sctnp a. IS guaranteed to give perfect sspisy Pisy
boy kor or money refunded. Price IS cents ner
u q. Harmonson, CLAYTON "onecAer' smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The supervisor of the census in Chi.
cago estimates the population Of that
city at ,O85, 900.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The Sunday School at Seyerson's
Church will haye a picnic at Woodland
Beach tO-mOrrOw. An all days SER
vice will be held at this church on the
Goth, like that at Bethel two or three
weeks ago. on the occasion of taking a
class of prObatiOners into full member
ship.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

WE are asked to correct the state
ment that ice cream was sold at the
Clayton Sunday School picnic at Wood
land Beach last Thursday, to outsiders.
To such as were thus furnished, after
the school had been supplied, it was
gratis.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
9th Dividend.

-, =, SMYRNA. DEL. July 8th. 1880.
The Board of Director, 6f tLc Trnit
Growers National Bank have this dav dnt
ciared dividend of I per cent. for tLG Iast
SIX months, payable on demand.
n. f. WILDS. Cashier
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

A HOUSEWIFE who is evidently ex,
pert says; "The moths are just begin
ming to haye a good time. Furs come
in such endless varieties now that even
a small sample nipped out of each is
enough to tax the little things diges-
tion.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

PROF. w. ]. SHEARER, of Carlisle,
Pa, was elected Principal of the York,
Pa, High School Monday evening,
to succeed Prof A. Warner, who was
elected City Superintendent. Prof.
shearer is well known to the people
of Smyrna, having, taught in the sum-
mer school for the two past summers,
but stands in a closer relationship from
having captured one of our young lad
les, Miss Carrie Lassell, and bore her
away some three weeks since as his
bride. He has the warm congratula-
ton of his friends on securing the prin-
cipalship of this school which is a
large and important one. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shearer are expected in Smyrna
this week to remain during the sum-
mer
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

GEO. F. Brown had valuable bird
dog killed by a shot from a slap-iack
which severed an artery of the hind
leg, the animal bleeding to death.
These boys will yet get themselves
into trouble by their destruction of
window panes and other things. Look
out for them.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

Never place SO much confidence In
your minister as to sleep during the
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

THE Real Estate and Personal prop
erty of Geo. w. and S. Taylor is being
sold to-day.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

Batteries Fleming and Sheldrake =;
Manuel and Donahoe. Base hits
Clayton, IL; Ponies, s. Errors
Clayton, 9; Ponies, l.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

Miss Mary A. Spruance, daughter of
David Spruance, died near Clayton on
Friday, of consumption, aged 80 years,
8 months, and 21 days. The funeral
took place at Byrnzion Baptist Church
near Kenton, Rev, R. x, Stephenson
conducting the services.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
EXCURSIONS! !


The attention of Societies,
Lodges, Churches and Sum
day Schools is drawn to the
fact that the Baltimore & Del
aware Bay r. r., will make
special rates for Excursions TO
Bombay Hook. Arrange
ments for special train as late
as 10 P. M, may be made on
application to
E. P. STACEY
Gen. Supt.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

WE call attention to the advertise
ment in another column of teachers
examinations in Dover and Milford.
Also position as Clerk or book keep
er wanted and grist mill for sale.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

MEssRs. Ashcraft and Clifton have
procured new and very complete ice
cutter for 20 use with their soda foun-
tain. A gentle turn of the wheel turns
the ice into snow fakes. 1t is a very
proper accompaniment to their new
milk-shake apparatus.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
Base Bail games.
CLAYTON AND DAUNTLEss.

Quite large number of people wit
messed the game between the Daunt-
less Club of Wilmington and Clay
ton on the Fourth. A special train
filled with people went from Smyrna.
The Dauntless started out ahead hut
In the third inning the Clayton went
ahead where it stayed the rest of the
game. The score stood 10 to l3 in favor
OF Clayton. Mr.. Coleman, a young
clergyman, son of Bishop Coleman of
this diocese was the manager of the
Dauntles Club and w. S. Colpitts of
the Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

REV. James Stubbs residing between
this town and Duck Greek, who, with
his wife has been on visit to his son,
Rev. E. Stubbs, in Philadelphia, was
paralized yesterday, and at the last
intelligence received by his daughter,
Mrs. William FAIRIES, was still uncon.
sciOus.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

PATRICK MAHAN residing near Dex-
ter's Corner lost his only daughter,
young woman, this morning.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

A pair of gold spectacles was lost a
day or two since. The finder will be
suitably rewarded by leaving them at
the store of H. G. Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

THE fame of Goldey Wilmington
Commercial College and school of
shorthand and tyPe-writing, at Will
mingtOn, Del, is fast extending beyond
the Peninsula into other states, so that
it bids fair to have a national reputa-
ton. The institution has won its
position solely through its merits. We
believe that soon no young person in
its territory will be considered as hav-
ing finished his education until he has
graduated at this Modern Practical
School. Both sexes admitted. Do not
decide on school until you see it's
catalogue. 1t is mailed free on appli-
cation, See advertisement in this
paper,
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

Cool, fresh winds from the north
and east, prevented the torrid wave
that was SO detrimental to the West
last week from reaching us. Except
Thursday, the weather was most of
the time below the normal summer
temperature. We cannot say the same
however this week : Sunday was cool
las our Sundays have mainly been
since the winter but it began to warm
up decidedly on Monday and yester-
dry it was hQt-vell pB iH the pine-
ties. We are suffering from a hot wave
that started in the far West, marking
1922 in Iowa and $50 in Illinois on
Sunday. We are promised cooler
weather tomorrow, and possibly
rain.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
CLAYTON AND PONIES.

On the next day they played with a
crack amateur club of Wilmington,
the Ponies, " which proved too much
for them, though the Clayton had a
strong team and did good playing.
This makes the first game that the
ClaytOn's have lost this season. The
score was
Clovton a .
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

ANDREWS A. WEBSTER takes the
place w. B. Wilson as collector of
Blackbird Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

THE Summer School will commence
next Monday.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The hay crop has been large, and if
any of it has spoiled in the harvesting
this year, it cannot be charged to the
weather.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

Examine the label on your paper.
1t will show you the date your sub
scriptiOn is paid up to.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

A number of people from the west
of the town passed through this morn
ing, for the Beach. They take the
cool of the morning, before a number
of our denizens are up.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

TERRENCE CARvIN, for some years
until the last keeper of the hotel at
KentOn, moved yesterday to Leipsic to
succeed Jacobs, recently deceased, in
the hotel there.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

NOTWITHSTANDING that there was
no demonstration here on the 4th our
two ice cream makers had demands
for about IT'S gallons. Much oft went
for the family dinner.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The Presbyterian Sunday school
have designated Thursday of next
week, 18th for their picnic day at Wood.
land Beach.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

Trout are biting lively in the Bay
now, making fine sport for those who
are fond of piscatorial pursuits. We
have some experienced anglers.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

OUR Soda Fountain dealers have to
pay cent pound for ice or $22. 40 a ton.
1t would seem at this rate that it would
take good many consumers to pay
for the ice alone.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The Sunday School of Asbury NJ. E
Church of this town will go to Wood
land Beach on Tuesday next, 10 inst.
in wagons. They had expected to go
in the cars but could not do 50 ut a
less cost than about $780,, not being
able to make terms for the school COL
lectively at less than the usual fare for
each - fifty cents a ticket, children
under II years, half price.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09
Smvrna and Vicinity.

Smvrna and Vicinity.
The Summer School will commence
next Monday.
The Fruit Growers Bank has de-
clared a semi-annual dividend of four
per cent.
THE Real Estate and Personal prop
erty of Geo. w. and S. Taylor is being
sold to-day.
ANDREWS A. WEBSTER takes the
place w. B. Wilson as collector of
Blackbird Hundred.
Examine the label on your paper.
1t will show you the date your sub
scriptiOn is paid up to.
The hay crop has been large, and if
any of it has spoiled in the harvesting
this year, it cannot be charged to the
weather.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
have designated Thursday of next
week, 18th for their picnic day at Wood.
land Beach.
Trout are biting lively in the Bay
now, making fine sport for those who
are fond of piscatorial pursuits. We
have some experienced anglers.
The corn and garden vegetables are
suffering greatly from the protracted
drought, and the young clover in the
stubble fields seems to be drying up.
OUR Soda Fountain dealers have to
pay cent pound for ice or $22. 40 a ton.
1t would seem at this rate that it would
take a good many consumers to pay
for the ice alone.
TERRENCE CARvIN, for some years
until the last keeper of the hotel at
KentOn, moved yesterday to Leipsic to
succeed Jacobs, recently deceased, in
the hotel there.
NOTWITHSTANDING that there was
no demonstration here on the 4th our
two ice cream makers had demands
for about 175 gallons. Much oft went
for the family dinner.
A number of people from the west
of the town passed through this morn
ing, for the Beach. They take the
cool of the morning, before a number
&c 4
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The corn and garden vegetables are
suffering greatly from the protracted
drought, and the young clover in the
stubble fields seems to be drying up.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-09

The following are the new officers of
Union Castle, Ne. II, X. G. E. : JOS
eph Windall, P. c.; B. .Mattiford, N.
c.. George c. Mofat,V. c.; VIM. Car
ter, S. H. A. S. Riggs, H. P; NJ. F.
Reed, NJ. of r.; Frederick Long, v.
H; A. E. Fowler, K. of E.; Thomas
Mccoy, c. of E. ; VIM. H. Dickson, w.
B.; John w. Tucker, w. c.; Theodore
Carrow, Ensign ; Thomas H. Wright Jr.
Esquire; I. D. Berry, 1st G.; Joseph
Walraven, I'd G." B. F. Mattiford
trustee for Is months. They were in
stalled by Deputy Grand ChiefM. F.
Reed, last Thursday evening.
AMONG the home visitors for the 4th
there were perhaps none to whom
it was a greater pleasure than to James
Potts who went to Washington two or
three months ago to take a position
in the Treasury Department, as mes
senger. For the two or three weeks
before coming home he had been on a
trip through the Southern States as
one of the walters on party of geo.
logical survey, and had been designa-
ted to go with a SIMILAR party next
week to California. Jim" was kept
busy the two or three days home by
both cOlOred and white in answerin e
questions, and was found to be by
both reading and observation, quite
cOnversant with what was going Oh
around him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-11-08

Mrs. Amanda ]. Byrne, Of Indepsn.
dence Valley, has been granted patent
for flower pot, which is light, durable,
tight and capable of being opened 80 as
to remove the contents at will. 1t con.
sists of two metallic sections, each form
ing one half the pot, hinged together on
verticle line at one side and having
means for securing the meeting edges on
the opposite side and circular bottom,
one edge of which is fixed to one of the
halves and the other adapted to fit in a
groove or channel in the opposite half SO
as to make a tight joint when the parts
are closed together.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-11-08
pucar TOWNSHIP TICKET.


Telegraphic dispatches from head quar-
tiers at Virginia City state that the Re-
publican State Ticket from top to bottom
is elected, with the exception of one
Judge. A. L. Fitzgerald one of the
Democratic nominees being far enough a.
head to be considered safe and that the
maiorities for Colcord and Poujade will
be about 500. Who the defeated Repub.
lican will be is not now known, and IT
the count is close will not be for some
days yet. In Lincoln the returns now in
show that J. Poujade for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, ran away ahead Of his ticket as al
so did Thomas II. Wells for one Of the
District Judges. This was due in both
instances to personal popularity Of the
gentleman here.
OF the Democratic candidates w. w.
Pooher for Clerk Of the Supreme Court
received a very strong vote running over
a hundred ahead Of his Republican up
ponens ]. Joscphs.
The general statement that the He
publican ticket is elected except as tn
Judge Fitzgerald as stated above, is the
only news we have had, but several in.
quiries from Democratic interested
parties have come asking for returns
indicating that they yet entertain
some hope.
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school House Rules.

The following is said to be literal
copy of the rules posted on a schoolhouse
door up in the big bend country, says the
Historian: Each pupil is required to
make how on entering the schoolhouse
of morning, also on leaving Of the school,
room of evening. There shall bee no
profain language used in school nor on
the play ground nor shall there be no
pinsticking, pinchin, scratchin, nor no
taggin, nor no uneasy whisperin in school
No pupils shall leve the schoolhouse
without permission OF the teacher. No
uneasy moven from seat to seat. No
fitin on the road from nor to school nor
no Nick-namin. Every pupil over eight
years shall be subject to these rules, and
the teacher ia to make allowense for all
pupils under eight and enforce the rules
that shall be punished by switchen.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-11-08
NEVADA STATE PRISON.
Two Prisoners Escape. How
Was Done.


Carson Appeal: George w. Lewis and
August Richards escaped from the New
ada State Peniten tiary Monday night
two weeks ago it is supposed between
the hours Of l0P. Nj. and midnight.
Lewis has been the boss of the black.
smith shop, and through this means Sc
GREETED tools with which to free himself.
Richards assisted him in the work, and
together they made hole sufficiently
large to allow man to pass quite easily
through in the iron grating of their cell,
both being confined together. and moth.
ing then confronted them but the stone
wall, probably two feet thick. A good.
sized stone was worked loose with little
trouble, allowing them to get out on the
roof sloping down from the second story
of the main prison.
Immediately above them was the walk
of the guard, who makes the round every
half hour. but they seemed to have cal.
culated things to a niceity, and evaded
him. No one knows what course they
took after leaving the roof, and up to a
late hour no farther news had been heard
of them.
Lewis is the man who was committed
to the prison from Elko county several
years ago for the murder Of an Italian,
and is the son Of Mrs. Bates, who has 80
many tunes appeared before the Board of
Pardons in her efforts to free her son.
His sentence was for life, and should he
ever be captured it is quite probable that
the entire limit will be dealt out to him.
Richards is from Elko for the crime
Of burglary His time was ten years.
They were kind enough to leave bag
of tools, but not their address.
RICHARDS sURRENDERs HIMsELF-LR LEWIS
STILL AT LARGE.
The two escaped prisoners, Lewis and
Richards, Gays the Carson Tribune, were
were tracked up the Clear Creek road,
and yesterday morning Richards, the man
in for burglary. was started from the
brush about o'clock. From that hour
until half past one he kept the Indian
pursuers and white posse at their wits
end endeavoring to effect his capture
one shot being fired at him by an Indian.
At that hour he walked up and surren
dered himself to Commissary Kelly, and
was brought down by Charley Emery
and lodged in his old quarters last night
According to Richards statement hi
and Lewis were just awakening from {
sleep near Summit camp, when they OBJ
served the Indians coming. Lewis said
"My God, we are discovered; let's sur
render" Richards replied "No! l an
only in for eight years and you for life
You lay still and I'll run and keep then
interested, and when the opportunit.
offers you get up and make for anothe
quarter"
The plan no doubt worked well, for u
to noon to-day Lewis had not been ap
pretended.
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While working on the southern extern.
sion of the U. z. Railway system near
Clover Valley, in this (Lincoln) County
about the lst. Of this month ! observed
very large hard swelling on the leg of one
of my horses. 1t was apparently caused
by kick from another animal. Five or
six applications of Trib in the course OF
two days completely cured the swelling,
and the horse is as good as new" The
remainder of the so cent bottle was used
successfully by number Of railroad
workers to cure sore arms, sprained mus.
Giles, etc, until it did fifty dollars worth
of good. For this reason | allow the
use Of my name TO further spread the
knowledge Of this good liniment. My
permanent residence is at Silver Reef,
Utah.
A, +, GREGERsoN.
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Clothing Department.

In this Department we offer
bargains superior to any here
tofore given In this vicinity
and call special attention to
our stock Of Overcoats and
Suits for Men, Youths and
Boys; Hats and Caps, and our
extensive line Of Boots and
Shoes.
Gents Furnishing Goods In
great variety and Of the best
quality. An examination here
win most certainly CONVINCE
you. NJ s| NJ
Our prices on Buck Gloves
are SO per cent. lower than
formerly, and our Stock the
Largest that has been carried
for years. NJ.
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THE ELECTION.
Rsruitia Linesin ON Stat and Couosv
Tickets.

Election day WAS a perfect one so far
as the weather was concerned, mild and
pleasant.
The pools here opened at S in the
morning and the various candidates and
their workers made haste to hunt up the
doubtful voters and the ballots went in
at lively rate for time.
Neither Of the political parties had
provided headquarters, and the saloons
were closed, but stimulants seemed
easily obtained, evidenced by the mum.
Der who fell by the way side.
The office, Of Assessor and Recorder
were principally the ones in which in.
terest was manifested, the candidates on
both sides working hard. likewise their
friends. Voting in the afternoon was
brisk, and when the polls closed at
o'clock 234 votes had been polled. This
was shortage of SO from the number
contained on the check list furnished by
tho Registry Agent, and was due to the
fact that since closing down the railroad
work many voters have gone away.
The following shows the vote of the
County on each candidate, State and
County. based upon reports received
from each precinct. The figures here
given may not in every instanc be abso
lutely correct, and the result OF the off
cial canvas will be given hereafter.