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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-02-28

DC considered as important news
in South Dakota
II. RAY MYERS, of Huron, the
newly appointed consul at San Sal
vador, will not lie in bed of ros-
es, if all reports are correct, San
Salvador is a republic, and has a
population of about $1,000 most OF
whom arc black. Large numbers
of them live by wrecking vessels
that are SO unfortunate as to trifl
on its treacherous shores. Its
capital is of the same name, and
the colonel will be pleased to know
that it is only fifty miles from a
volcano. In 1854 this capital was
entirely destroyed by an earth,
quake. Thus the colonel has a
good prospect for a warm time
with an occasional shaking up.
The land appropriation bill is
liable to cut nearly as prominent
a figure in the future politics of
the state as will the lottery scheme
in North Dakota. The political
history of South Dakota is still
for the most part umwritten and
there are scores of ambitious
young men all over the state who
hope to rise to prominence and
are candidates for public prefer
ment. The capital question is
still unsettled and not few of our
ambitious towns are laying plans
for future work in that direction
The fine hand writing of Cain, the
Huron senator, can be discerned
all through the bill and the ambi-
tions of them an and town will both
be watched very carefully. There
are many others who will receive a
share of the public attention, some
of whom are prominent in official
circles outside of the Legislature
and overthem too, a close surveil-
ance will be kept. The buzz saw
of public opinion is dangerous
implementto fool with.
Herbert Ward, the African explor-
er, in collaboration with ID. -. Bid
we'll, begins in the New York Ledg G.
er of March a series Of valuable
and entertaining articles descriptive
OF canoe journey of $500 miles on
the upper Congo. A more romantic
and startling experience could hard
ly be conceived of than the explor-
er's adventurous trip, with his thirty
XaEzibaris and five Soudanese sol.
diers, in two war canoes, through the
heart of equatorial Africa, rsnged by
bands of cannibals, and infested with
gigantic and ferocious beats and rep
tiles, scarcely familiar to even the
naturalist. OF his strange adven-
lures in the widest recesses OF all
that wild and unknown region, the
explorer gives II sIngularly thrilling
narrative in the series named-a ser
les which prove of engrossing inter
est to every thoughtful reader. The
articles are illustrated by numerous
large cuts, engraved from photo
graphs taken by Mr.. Ward himself.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1890-02-28

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
efectS prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have II on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one Who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA F7C syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
T sl0ussvlis, xE NEW roax &x
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Canning Tomatoes.

The opening of the canning factories
makes a perceptible difference to the
business life, as it causes a great deal
of passing to and fro of teams, and men
and women on the 60 to the places of
business.
The Messrs McGaw who put in three
Gaping machines were not satisfied
with the working of them, and sent
away for six experienced cappers to
work by the old method. They have
over 600 acres it is stated and will en-
ploy altogether some $50 persons, can
ming from 10000 to 10000 per day.
John H. Hoffecker is putting in one
of these patent cappers and expects to
have it in operation to-day.
He will employ from 125 to $50 per-
sons and put up when the crops is
fully on, from $4,000 to 10000 cans pei
day.
The tomato canning industry is com
parativsly young, yet it would seen
that perfection had almost been reach
ed in the manner of handling the frui
in the factories. Patent filters, cap
pers, and professors have followed
each other in rapid succession and ar
being constantly improved.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Ministerial.
ger

Rev. Thos HarwoOd superintendent
of the New Mexico Mission of the
Methodist Episcopal Church willOccupy
the pulpit of the Methodist Church
next Sunday morning and night in the
absence of the pastor who is spending
the week at Ocean Grove.
Rev. Herman Roe, supplied the pull
pit of Pomona Charge last Sunday in
the absence of Rev. w. r. MOwbrOy
the pastor.
Rev. T. E. Terry of Dover, will
preach at Ocean Grove on Friday OI
this week and Rev. w, L. S. Murray
d. D. on Saturday.
Rev r. l. Watkins, of Townsend il
enjoying months vacation among his
and his wife's people.
Rev. c. c. Adams has returned from
his vacation and filed his pulpit at tn,
Presbyterian church, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

supp85Gd that the subject of Conven-
ton w5dld have a conspicuous place
in the platform. An examination
shows that less than six lines were
given to this subject-placed at the
very end.
The voters will however not be de-
ceived by any artifice or pretence that
politicians may seek to use in the COM
ing campaign. The subject now up
permost in the minds of the honest,
reasonable and thinking men of Della
ware is Constitutional Convention !;
and they demand a candid, concise
and emphatic declaration upon this
vital question. 1t cannot be relegated
to the rear this year. 1t must be some
thing more than small appendix to
a party platform.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
The Work of lightning.

During the storm yesterday after
noon, lightning struck the dwelling
house on the Spruance farm near
Walkers School House, Thoroughfare
Neck, doing considerable damage. The
electric fluid entered the house at the
top of the chimney, tearing off part
of the roof and weather boarding, ran
down alongside the chimney tearing
lathes and plaster from the walls and
scattering the debris over the rooms.
It broke the glass in the garret win
dows. and the china, glass, &C., in the
chimney closet in the sitting room.
The clock on the mantel shelf was
stooped at 10 minutes past 2 o'clock.
It tore off one side board from the
mantel. throwing it on the table sew
eral feet distant.
Mrs Hamilton had just got the win.
dows shut when the lightning struck
She was dazed and frightened, but with
the exception of a few burns ant
scratches on her arms and feet escaped
unburt. Her childreG being in the
kitchen, all escaped uninjured.
During the evening the storm tina
soaroad 10 rest a little to the west of u
sor two or three hours and finally set
tied over this section from 10 to l:
O'Clock. there were several sever
} electrical shocks, the lightning in on
case striking the barn of Mr.. Carey
between this town and Duck Greek
Killing COW that was standing jus
3 outside the building.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Price. Crnns and Imnorts.

Trade is accommodating itself to short
crops, and the consumption of leather
has suddenly surprised everybody by
getting in advance of the supply.
If it were not for these two broad facts
the past week would have been the
quietest of the year as it was it was
one of the most uneventful. Wheat
pushed forward ten cents bushel in
New York last week, and is now high
er in New York, London and Chicago
than the -four made of it by from 10
to II cents bushel. In the past six
weeks since it became clear that wheat
and corn had received severe injuries,
wheat has risen a sixth and corn a
fourth in value. Corn had its inevita-
BILE setback last week, but rallied or
Saturday nearly to the price at the
opening of the week. The To
peka Capital welcomes u high price
for a short crop, predicting that the
100000 bushels produced this yea
in Kansas will bring rs cents bushel
This would be $54,OOOOOO, and th,
crop of last year of 100000 bushels wa
worth only 100000.
There is no prospect of any such ad
vance in prices. In fifteen years cor
has only once reached an average o
f SO cents on the farm and 66 cents fo
, export, and this in 1881. 1t is nc
likely to rise to these figures this yea
because the South is nearer producin
its own corn, having doubled its cor
= crop in the last nine years. Whe
t may be raised to a very high fgul
j for a season by speculation. is no
above flour. But this country can e1
port next year 16O,OOO,OOO bushels, an
the net deficit in European crops W
e placed last week by an English autho
7 ity at 154,OOOOOO bushels. The En-
Y lish deficit proves to be within Il
y merest trifie the same as last year.
10 is not too much to say that the ST
plus in this country and Canada C
meet all the demands of England al
France.
Prices for food will be higher this or
year than last, but there is no reas
to expect any such prices as are nj
H. predicted, though the addition to t
!. net cost of food in this country pro
IN ises to be considerable -PhIadelpl
er Press.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The following have gone to Wood
land Beach for week or SOS camping: : |
B.V. Weldon and family, Mary V.
Weldon of Philadelphia, Misses Lidie
Cannon, Maggie Newman, of Dover,
Bertie Hand, of Washington, d. G;
John and Fletcher Truax Misses Lena
Hearne, Lizzie FAIRIES and H. c. Rut-
ledge.
Miss Eleanor Chambers, Point of
Rocks, Md; Misses Alice and Rhoda
Connor of Wilmington Miss Anna
Holt, Hillsborough, Md; Mr.. Edward
shugard, of Philadelphia, are the
guests of Miss Mable Thompson.
Us. Gearheart, wife and children
are making two weeks stay at Ok
ford, Md.
Miss Lille M. France of Wilmington
is visiting Miss Clara Bewly.
Mrs. VIM. H. Baggs and the Misses
Hough returned from Virginia last
evening delighted with their trip.
Miss Beatrice Hoffecker of Philadel-
phia is on a visit to her grandmother,
Mrs. NJ. A. KINNEY.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Irving Handy, re-
turned from Rehoboth Monday to en-
ter on the preliminary preparation fol
removing to Newark.
Prof. w. J. Shearer, who has beer
spending the summer in Smyrna ant
was assistant instructor in the summe
school, left Monday with his wife fo
York, Pa, where he had been electet
principal of the public school.
An impromptu evening party wasgiv
en- at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John c
Bailey in compliment to Harry Paine
l of Pitttburg, who had returned frOr
Atlantic City with Frank Bailey, an
to Miss Grace Stone, of Warren Pa
who is visiting Miss Ethel Cooper
The Company consisted of eight cOuI
les who passed the evening largely
= dancing.
- Chas. M. Wharton, of Wilmington
y has been visiting his mother.
q Herbert Price and wife, of Ceciltol
" spent Sunday, with his father, Thomi
, Price.
n Mrs. Susan Daniel and Miss ST
st Culbreth returned from Atlantic Gil
on Monday.
VIM. P. Legg, Jr., and wife of Bal
b. more, and Mrs. Greeley and child
I'd Camden, N. j., are guests of w.
as Legg.
IN John B. Hackett, one of the bach
h' lOrs of Clayton, has set the others
II good example by taking to himself
TX wife. The bride was Miss Floren
re Darwin Shaw, the knot being tied Ii
OF Thursday, in Wilmington by Rev.
"s F. Benson.
~ Mrs. Mary Gegenheimer, Mrs. AgI
Gegenheimer, Mrs. Carrie Sugg, NJ
4 Emma Bond, Miss Emma Gegent
w. mer, Miss Edna Gegenheimer, R
- Clarence, and Albert Gegenheim
1o' and Eddie Sugg, of Philadelphia,
guests Of the family of Jacob Leint
ger.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

ONE of the most effective statements
used by anti-temperance men, it can
not be called an argument, is that
prohibition does not prohibit" while
there are scores of towns and counties
in Kansas and Iowa as well as in
Maine where the saloon is never seen
to allure young men into paths of vice,
or debauch those who grew up with
the haLit. A further evidence that the
law is effective is the statement of a
traveller in a prominent journal last
week in describing the fine travelling
and dining accommodations, was
line on the bill of fare in capital
lied letters-"No liquor sold in Iowa" "
The same notice may be found on the
wine list of every dining car that runs
through that State. There are some
towns where the law is openly dehed'
as all laws are by the vicious classes,
but Kansas and Iowa are freer from
the innumerable curses that grow out
of the use of liquors than any of their
sister States. A great battle is now
being waged in Nebraska, that lies be-
tween these States and the Dakotas
THAT adopted prohibition in their new
constitutions, for constitutional prOhi'
bition, which will be decided at the
approaching election. If Prohibition
carries the day there, as it is believed
it will, it will be wonderful triumph
when it is considered that the Yves
has such large foreign population.
Rev. DR.. Buckley in this connection
makes the following statements:
Not a great while ago a citizen Q
Kansas went to Pittsburgh, Pa, t.
visit friends, taking with him his sor
bright boy of twelve or fifteen years
of age. The boy saw saloon with 1t
painted windows and other peculla
features, and asked his father what
was, never having seen one in the par
of Kansas where he lived, and wa
told it was a saloon. Seeing others h
more particularly inquired, and n
father had to explain to him what
sold and done in such places.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
AT COST !

If you want the goods at
all, the prices will sell Them.
No one to continue in bus
mess can sell as low. Cas-
simeres, Dress Cloths, Henri
eta Cloths, Ginghams, Cash.
mereS, Silesias, Innings,
Buttons, VeIvets, Silks.
White Goods, Crashes, Tow
els, Table Spreads, ShawIs.
Sateens, BatiStes, Hose.
HandkerchiefS, Para soIS
Prints, Muslins, &c, Lamps.
Glass Ware, Crockcry, Chi
ma, Fancy Ware, and many
other things, all at cost to
close out 10y March l, 1891.
j. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Both Senator Gray and Senator
Higgins made speeches in Congress
last week on the tin plate paragraph OF
the tariff bill, and according to the
Washington letter-writers, they were
among the best speeches yet made on
the subject. Senator Gray spoke
against the Mckinley bill, for low rates
and immediate benefits; Senator Hig-
gins for an advance of duties with a
view to future results, by enabling
home manufacturers to compete with
foreign and giving employment to
thousands OF labOrers. The one waAts
the advantages now and let the future
take care of itself; the other takes less
now with a hope of as good results to
the consumer in the future and
new field opened for mechanical en-
ployment.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Leipsic Letter.

LEIPsIC, DEL, Aug. 10, 1890.
The cannery is now running, starting
this week on tomatoes. Mr.. w. D.
Fowler, the efficient boookkeeper, has
again returned. The tomato crop
promises we'll in this section.
Elmer Taylor and wife, of Dover,
John Fenimore and wife, Charles Hut
son and wife, Mrs Henry Wilson,
II. w. d. Johnson, spent last week
camping at Woodland. They report
an excellent time.
Mrs. Susan Stout, of Birds Nest
Virginia, was the guest of Mrs. Capt
Fleming, recently.
Miss Matte Morrison, of Philadel,
phia, is spending day or two with
Mrs. w. f. Moore.
Mrs. John Whitacre, of Washington
D. c., is on visit to relatives here.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE Louisiana lottery business is
likely to be severely scOtched by the
National government. The Anti-lot-
terry bill has passed the House OF Rep
resentatives without opposition, and 1t
is not doubted that the Senate will do
its duty in the premises. The bill was
taken up on Saturday and quickly dis
posed of. The main features of the
bill are thus summarized:
1t prohibits the passage through the
mails of any letter, postal card or cir.
cular concerning any lottery or gilt
concern, or any ticket, list of drawings,
check, draft, money order, or postal
note, or any newspaper, circular,
pamphlet or publication of any kind
containing an advertisement of such
lottery or gift concern. 1t is made a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine OF
$500 or Imprisonment for one year, or
both, for any person to deposit OF
cause to be deposited anything to be
carried through the mails in violation
of the law, and such person may be
IFl6u anu puulSucU Cl1uCl III VIZ NAo
trict of mailing or the district to which
the matter is sent. The Postmaster
General is empowered to instruct post
masters to return as fraudulent allSlet
ters addressed to persons known to b,
engaged in conducting the prohibited
business. The public advertisement
by such person or company so conduct
ing such lottery, gift enterprise, schem
or device, that remittances for tn
same may be made by registered let
ters to any other person, firm, bank
corporation or association name
therein shall be held to be prim
facie evidence of the existence of sal
agency by all the parties name
therein.
By the provisions of this law th
lottery swindle in New Orleans wi
receive blow that will be almost (
fatal to its continued success as the r
fusal of the State of Louisiana to r
new its charter. The present chart
has nearly three years yet to run. b.
the national law will head off the enc
.mous profits of the lottery cOmpar
and protect the gullible peopl e of ii
country, who are sinking millions
the vain hope Of securing a prize"
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

A NOTICEABLE feature of the Demo
cratic State Convention last week was
that it was composed of the represen-
tative men of the party to degree
that has rarely, ifever, been equalled'
Nearly all the leading men eff the three
counties we're members of the conVen'
ton, to give it strength and steadiness
The voice of such meeting goes out
with that much more force and respect
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
DOESN'T LIKE PHE PLATFORM.

Sussex Republican.
To say that we can see nothing in
the platform but TRADE against the
Republican party would be saying
little. 1t is just such platform as we
expected, and, therefore, we are not
disappointed. 1t took over one-half a
column to abuse and vilify the Repub-
licans of this country but it only took
the space of five lines to say that the
legislature should call a convention
"by the light of the experience of the
last 60 years." which means no conven
at ALL They do not want any change
in our constitution. If the change was
made they could not make use of the
Infamous assessment law that nov
exists.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Tournament IN CentreuUe.-A tour
nament was held Wednesday near
Queenstown, on the grounds of Mr..
Charles Taylor, adjoining MY Lords
Gift" his residence, Chester river. 1t
was attended by about 400 persons
from Queen Anne's, Kent and Talbot
counties, and good sized delegation
of Baltimoreans, many of whom are
! spending the summer in the county
Eleven knights entered the lists. The
winners were L. A. Callahan, "Knights
of Spanish Cavalier" who crowned
Miss Ida Dulin, of WillOughby's, queer
of love and beauty B. Lowe, Knigh
of Don't Care" and A Rhodes, "Knigh
of Ocean Wave" who crowned Mis-
Mary TOlsOn of Kent Island, and Mis-
Sadie Lowe of Piney Neck, first ant
second maids of honor respectively
The other Knights and titles were
Samuel Innes, knight of Talbot :;
Charles Embert, Lone Star :" Wm
Callahan, "COrdOva ;" Charles Col
wye Neck y Jas. 5. Hess, will if
Can :" Jas. DeLacey, Bonnie Do
Dee" VIM. J. COnnelley, Greer
, ville;" VIM. NJ. Brown, "Old VII
ginia"
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE Grand Army encampment took
Boston by storm last week, the process
sion requiring six hours tO pass a given
point. AS this year marks the quarter
century since the close of the war, it is
possible that the encampment may b"
the most notable of the Sc. .os, more
especially because it was attended by the
President of the Unite1 States, who is
himself comrade of the order. The
attendance was very large, including
organized bodies fron the most distant
parts of the Union. There are very
few now who are under 45 years of
age, the majority, perhaps, are over so,
and some are approaching three score
years and ten. There is, of course,
some opportunity for continued acces-
sions to the army for few years to
come, but the members are confronted
at all times with the certainty that
their Order like themselves must in the
course of nature pass away before
many years. This thought is evel
present in their annual encampments
and is made still more impressive thii
year in Bostsn, says contemporary
by the lonely figure of Shernan-las
of the renowned commanders of armies
whose fame circled the world.
The Grand Army of the Republi
has had an extraordinary growth il
the last few years. 1t had O,124 mem
bers in 1871, and a less number il
each year up to 1879, the lowest poin
being touched in the Centennial yeal
when there were only 26,S99 member
all told, and has grown steadily eve
since. In 1886 there we're 1885,
members; in 1887 the number had il
creased to 856,OOS. The next yes
there were s61 ,779 members, and Q
June 80, 1889, there were 382,5
good standing. That number has no
been increased to 427, 1881. 1t is qui
probable that it can be increased
5000 before the inevitable decli
begins. for it is estimated that ths
are about 500. 900 survivors of the v
eligible to membership.