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Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

When Baby was SICK, we gave her Castoria.
When shewas Child, she cried for CastorIa.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them CastOria
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

No. 1890.
DEPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
II THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL
BANK" at Smyrna. in the State Of Delaware
at the close Of business october 2, 1890.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .., s21s O31 66
U. S. Bonds to secure circulatiOn.....,. 2OOOO OO
que from approved reserve agents.. l0240.6i
Banking house, furniture, and fixtures. 100000
Current expenses and taxes paid. l1O477
bllis or Otner 97S0O
Fractional paper currency, nickels aud
ceuLS. 1874
340OO
Legal tender notes 9,50j0O
Redemption fund with L. S. Treasurer( Is
per cent of circulation) .................. 10000
TOtal..........-....... ,sl9.O7
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid din...................sSO 100000
Iuno 5000000
Undivided 8l98 n
National Bank notes outstanding. 100000
Individual deposits subject to check, llT27l "a
Due to other National Banks............... lS7s52
Total.................... S49 o.
STATE OF DELAWARE, COUNTY OF KENT, IS:
!, n. +. Wtlds, Cashier Of the above named bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement true
TO the best Of my knowledge and belief
Subscribed and sworn to before me this7th dav
Of October 1890
HENRY G. BUDD, Notary Public.
CORREcT-Attest:
SAMUEL ROBERTS,
A. L. HUDSON, Directors
GEO. H. RAYMOND,
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08
Closing Of Mails.

oo,Dv North, $50, $50 A. NJ, $50. 7.2OP.M.
Going South, $50 A. NJ, 7.2O Pm.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

DUPONT POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP.
The DUPONT Powder Works blew up
at S.25 yesterday, and fourteen persons
were killed and many more injured.
The buildings which were blown up
were the packing house, the press
room, two magazines and a grinding
mill. There were FIVE distinct explo.
sions, and the conclusion literally de-
molished all structures within radius
ofa quarter mile. Five hundred people
are homeless to-day and at least IF
ty houses with their contents are COM
pletely demolished.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

DR.. E. B. Tanning, hOmeopathist,
who went from Smyrna to Crumpton
three or more years ago, has been com
PEELED to quit the place on account of
i'll health. He and family left for Phil
adelphia last week.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

The special election ordered by the
County Executive Committee in Mill
Creek hundred, in the case of r. G..
Buckingham and Philip Chandler, who
opposed each other as Republican can
didstes for the Levy Court, and who
each received tie vote, was held Sat.
urday throughout the hundred. Buck
ingham finally won his spurs over
Chandler by the narrow majority of
two votes.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

William Ford, aged Is, son of VIM.
H. Ford, of Perryman's, Hartford
county, was accidently killed while
cunning. "
G. Clinton Roberts of the Centreville
Observer will leave Centreville Md, for
Denver, Colorado, in few days. His
interest in the newspaper firm will be
leased by the other two members.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

Hon. w. G. z. Breckinbridge, of
Kentucky, delivered vigorous cam
paign speech in the Grand Opera
House in Wilmington, Thursday, be-
fore an audience of 1000 people. Mr.
Breckinbridge dwelt almost wholly
upon national issues and his speech
was generously applauded.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

An incendiary fire destroyed the
stock of Thomas Hubbard, a grocer
in Cambridge.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

smyrna Branch Trains.
cain North, 715, s2S, 1885. A. NJ, S42, 4.4O pm.
Ling South, $50 1157 A. NJ, 44O, 5.55, 7.59 P. NJ
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

William T, Kellum of Dover, Prohi-
lion candidate fO- governor has been
ailing for some time past and is con-
fined TO his house with complication
of stomach troubles.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08
Opening of Mails.

r,om the North, 11.OO A. NJ, 900, 1.45P.M.
rom the South. 7S5, 11.3O A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

The party managers are tardy in
sending names to the Secretary of State
for Australian ballots.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

The Fourth Regiment Delaware Vol
unteers will hold a reunion at Brandy
wine Springs tomorrow, Oct. Sth.
Able speakers and good music will be
on hand.
Our advice to the farmers who have
some of their farming implements
standing out in the fields, is that they
had better have them placed in their
winter quarters.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

One of the greatest revivals that
Deals Island has ever known is now
in progress there. There have been
III conversions up to date, many of
these are adults and were the oldest
and hardest sinners of the place.
WicOmicO NelCs.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

A Democrat of Mispillion hundred
who didn't like the result of the pri-
mary election, thus describes il;
"Whichever set of delegates received
the majority of the votes Ofthe hun
dred, he was to be the successful can
didate. Remember, Cole is hotel
keeper. The respectable people Of
Harrington anticipated trouble and
waited on Mr.. Cole, requesting him to
close his bar. His answer was, 81
know my business" and in defiance of
all decency and justice this man threw
bis bar open to all, and though the
rain poured down in torrents, VIII iskey
flowed as free.
Voting began about three, and there
were at least 600 people around the
polls. Out of the 600 there must have
been $50 under the influence of free
whiskey Many of these were beastly
drunk, and not long after the polls
opened the free whiskey began to fight
and more disgraceful sight I never
witnessed. Decent men became dis
gusted and went home. There were
533 votes cast-Cole 225, Reed 1876
Harrington 113.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

It is told in Dover that Richardson
& Robbins were recently offered $3.50
900 for their canning plant and firm
name in that place. The offer came
from an English syndicate and was
promptly refused.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

The Pomona Grange of Kent county
will meet in Camden with Fruitland
Grange, October 18th. = As the farmers
have been very busy for some time it
Is supposed that this will be very in
teresting meeting.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

1t is understood, says the Ne,Us, that
three of the elegant little women for
which Milford is so famous for produc
ing, will, during the coming winter, be
led to the marriage altar.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

Grace NJ. E. Sunday-school Monday
unanimously adopted a resolution dis
fayOring keeping the Worlds Fair open
on Sundays, and resolved to send ex-
pressions of this action to the fair COM
missiOners and to the ChristiGn AdUo-
cate and journal.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

&c. Parker has found no place like
Middletown for the harness business
the city of Wilmington not excepted
He moved back to Middletown on last
Monday and opened out where the late
Dir. Ridgely had his tin shop.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

I. H. Mitchell. of Salisbury, Nd,
has been awarded the contract for
building the ladies' hall addition to the
Conference Academy at Dover. The
contract price is s1z9SS. It will be
built on the GOtt plan, and will prove
great benefit to this popular educa-
uonal institution.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

James storkey, the forty-year-old
negro who is lodged in New Castle
lali for assaulting Oracle Clark, aged
20 years, near New Castle Sunday
week, will be tried for his life at the
November term Of court on the charge
y rape. The victim is still suffering
nom the effects of the brutal attack.
ms week, John o. Truitt, of Milford
expects to buy and skip one car load Of
sweet potatoes daily. Sackett Il Co.
= Lincoln, are now shipping from four
. SIX carloads per week. In the vicin-
.'y OF Milford the acreage in sweet po-
sl'Oes has increased nearly FIVE times
uarlng the past year, and in all prob
s,,''y the potato and tomato crop
"'li reimburse the loss Of the peach
e'Op' though the benefit of the tomato
slop win not be felt until December
49, "nen the canners pay in fuIl for
ne tomatoes. This week win proba-
sna the canning Of tomatoes
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

The Prohibition party of Sussex
county met in Georgetown October 2,
and nominated the following ticket {:
For state senators, Mason l.. Fisher
and Thomas ]. Perry representatives,
Charles Fisher, Frazier G. Eliot,
George W. Jones. Walter S. Sparklin,
William E Chambers, Jacob S. Jones,
and Gardner F. Elliot; Levy Court,
Jonathan Noble, of Northwest Fork
hundred, David Hazard, o; Indian
River, Samuel B. Pusey, of Seaford,
and Daniel H. McColley, of Nanticoke;
Cedar Greek and Dagsboro hundreds
are to be supplied. For sheriff Samuel
c. Paynter of Milton was nominated,
and for coroner William Short of Lew
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

For several days the atmosphere of
Salisbury has been redolent of the
aroma of "Fish Chum," that grateful
charmer of the olfactory. Vessel loads
of the "chum" have arrived here this
season for the farmers of the outlying
districts who are using it on their
wheat lands.-AdUertiser
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

The Delaware College football team
were beaten atSwathmore on Saturday
by Swathmore College team by a score
Of54 to 0. The Delaware College men
lacked training and could not hold the
home men.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

In Wilmington COrOner's jury is
investigating the death of Henry Web
ster, cOlOred, who died on Tuesday
from the effects Of falling from a third
story window. Foul play is suspected.
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

Frank Whelen, well-known news
paper man, had the misfortune to fall
from a vehicle at the Fair Ground on
Tuesday, breaking two small bones of
the left ankle. The injury will doubt
less disable him for some time to
Smyrna times., 1890-10-08

Governor Biggs on Wednesday ap-
pointed Lewis Sasse, of Wilmington,
justice of the peace to succeed L. A.
Bertolette, resigned. On Thursday his
Excellency appointed Richard Fergu-
son of Middletown, to fill the vacancy
made by the death of w. N. Wilson.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
THE PUBLIC
Meeting Of the BOsrd-Report Of the SuP-
sr1ntendent. Showing An Unprecedented
Average Attendance for the Month-The
Pupils who Gained = Place On the Roll Of

Meeting Of the Bosrd-Report Of the Sup.
s~rintendens. Showing An Unprecedented
Average Attendance fur the Aonth-Ths
Pupils who Gained . Place On the Roll ol
| Honor.
The board of education met las,
evening to discuss public school at
fairs, it being che regular monthly
! meeting night. President Schupbach,
Vice President TAYLOR, Secretary
! Davis and Messrs. Kramer and Henry
were present. The superintendent
report for the school month ending
September e, was read, discussed
and placed on file. Several bill were
allowed. Several other matters per-
tanning to the good Of the school
were canyassed, but nothing reQUr-
ing official action.
H SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
To the Board Of Education, city OF
Columbus, Nebraska.
Gentlemen Il hereby submit nv
report OF the schools under your
charge for the school month ending
September 10, 1880.
The number enrolled was 500. The
average daily attendance was AS.
The average per cent OF attendance
excluding the Reed school was 97.6.
This is a higher per cent Of atten-
dance than has ever before been at
tanned in any school with which I
have been connected, and Is also
higher than in any other school,
whose history is known to me.
It speaks volumes for the efficient
manner in which your rules For at
tendance OF pupils" has been en-
forced by the teachers in your en-
ploy. The per cent Of attendance in
GLIDING the Reed school was 1868.
Number Of times teachers tardy
was ten. The number OF minutes lost
by hardness Of teachers was forty
seven.
The number OF times pupils tardy
was l72. The number Of minutes lost
bv hardness Of pupils vas 1859.
This is olly about one-tenth OF the
number lost by hardness Of pupils
during the corresponding month last
year.
The loss is far in excess Of what it
should be, still the gain is so great
that I feel proud Of the effort in this
direction made by pupils and teach
ers. I trust, that soon We will have
no loss to report.
Number Of visits by superintendent
was s~ixty-seven. Nun Der Of visits
by board was nine. The number Of
visits by others was seventeen.
The number Of cases corporal punish
ment was four, as follows: Miss Nc
Gath, one, Miss Pollock. one; Miss
Gushing one and Mrs. q. E. Ballou
one.
L. q. Leavy's room had the highest
per cent Of attendance and the least
number Of minutes lost by hardness.
earning for it the talfholiday granted
by the board. The work being done
by the teachers this year is more sat
isfactory to me than it has been in
the past. I think before the year
closes. that results will be attained.
which will be approved by the most
critical member Of this board.
The work OF the pupils examined
by me this year Is more thoroughly
done and indicates a better grade Of
scholarship than has existed in the
schools at any previous period Of my
SUPPLEMENTARY in this city.
Respectfully,
j. NJ. SCOTT.
upariptapSap nf oi.v Scb0OlS
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Anti Prohibition.

4 good sized audience greeted Col.
Ellsworth Friday evening at the opera
house. quite a number of them being
prohibitiOnists. On the stage with the
speaker we're Mr.. Pollock and Mr.. Gluck.
the latter Of whom introduced the
speaker. The audience was very at
tentive and the Impressions made by
what the speaker said we're about as
various as the number present. Our
space Is so occupied otherwise that we
can give only a fraction of what he said,
and that in a very disiointei manner
Vermont fell OF ninety in population
in ter years, while lager beer cities gain
ed as much as the whole Of the state of
Maine. Milwaukee and Omaha sell and
drink more beer than any other cities of
their size in the United States, and
there are none that have better schools.
finer churches. fewer failures in bust
ness.
He gave a characterization Of the
''bar" as a thing OF evil. that 1t makes
drunkards. etc. etc, and said it is all
true. and I believe it. The question is
shall We have that bar helping pay our
public burdens: put under bonds % that
We can reach it when it violates the law
open and above board that We may
know Just what it Is doing. if We choose;
selling no liquor on Sundays; none on
election days; none to minors; none To
habitual drunkards. or shall We have in
their stead. the irresponsible, unlicensed.
unbOnded boOt-legger In every alley or
by-Way.
are 500 permits taken out under the
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

government, in prohibition Iowa there
are l.SOO. There are 40 saloons In
Dubuque. He compared Nebraska to
Iowa, and deied anybody to show one
single thing in which Iowa is ahead.
At a republican convention in Des
MONIES they adopted a plank declaring
that prohibition Is the settled policy Of
Iowa. and in the cellar Of the hotel where
most Of the delegates stopped there
were three barrels OF empty beer bottles
as a part Of the incidentals Of the occa-
sion. I'VE believe the speaker is a DEM
crat. but We don't doubt about the bot
ties. They claimed that the election
OF Boise, a democrat, was due { o railroad
influence, but he declared that from
Garheld's majority Of $4,000 to 1880 for
Boise was too big a difference to at
tribute to anything else than prohibi
ton. Crime has not decreased as much
IN Iowa under prohibition as it has in
Missouri, acknowledged to be an out
lawed state.-Now, under license in Ne
braska. II a saloon man sells your boy
liquor You can prosecute under the law
and make him answer for it. II YOU
have not, either as individuals or as a
community the courage to prosecute
now. You certainly will not have under
prohibition, when boot leggers and holes
IN the wall would out number your sa-
looms. Prohibition Is a remedy that
can't show q victorious victory in
forty years. In high license Omaha.
they can get along with one saloon to
every 500 people. in prohibition Du-
buque they have a saloon to every 10.
He spoke against the Voice. which is
being sent to every voter in Nebraska.
The Slocumb license law in Nebraska is
the best law in the world for dealing
with the liquor traffic. and said that the
manner of getting liquor had better be
open and candid like Nebraska has it,
than to have 1t by stealing, by perjury.
by deception and cheat of all kinds.
such as carrying a package Tabled Holy
Bible, a flask looking outwardly like a
whisk broom. a cane filled with the
fiery fluid. a bouquet with a drink of
wine hidden within, for the ladies'.
In n part Of his speech he declared
very strongly in favor of national pro-
hibition Of the manufacture of intoxi- |
cants, their transportation and sale.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
Palestine.

The association held at the Baptist
church was very largely attended and a
very excellent meeting was enjoyed by
the brethren and sisters from abroad.
W. d. Hanchett wen to Platte Center
on business Wednesday.
John Abrahamson lost a valuable
horse last week. He brought it with
him from Minnesota and priced it very
highly not only for its worth. but al
most as a friend.
Mr.. Christensen is calling out his men
TO work on the road. Some of them
need 1t very much. for bridges on some
Of the streams are impossible.
Mr.. Morse, a friend J. VI. Pearce from
Illinois. mas been visiting him. He
returned last week.
Rev. Mr.. Elwell of Madison but for.
merly from the drou th-stricken regions
OF Kansas. is a visitor at ". F. Han
chett's. He will preach in Albion the
coming Sunday.
Nels Berlin is building granary and
sheds. dimensions 24xl4.
Rev. 5. B. Hayes presented the Bap-
list church and Sunday school Of this
place a good organ, for which ne has
the O sincere thanks OF both.
The victims Of whOOping cough have
nearly all recovered. There have been
no deaths in the vicinity, for which We are
very thankful.
Mr.. Elwell has spent soEe years in
prGhibIElOn-rulned Kansas and is thor
Oughly posted In the statistics of the
state and his report Is vastly different
from the manufactured falsehOOds Of
the Omaha Bee and Farm Herald.
DAN.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
PROCLAMATiDN.

WHEREAS. 4 joint resolution was aiOptei by
the Legislature of the state of Nebraska. NJ the
twenty-rrst session thereof AMI approved March
9th. \. d. lsss, proposing an amendment 10
Section Thirteen tl3l of Article six n IF the
constitution of said state: that -aIt section AZ
amended shall read ~ follows. to wit:
SECTION l. That section thirteen 10 of artI-
Gle ak ~ of the constitution of the state of NJ
braska b. amended so ~ tn rrad a. follows:
SEC. Ii. The Judges of the supreme court
shall each receive a salary of thir.y-hve hundred
dollars ls3.aGl per annum AMI the Juctse- of IN"
district court shall receive a asiary of three.
Thousand dollars tS3.GSl per annuIn. amt the
salary of each shall be- payable quarterly.
SEC. 2. Zach person voting IN favor of this
amendment shall have written or printed upon
his ballot the following:
For the proposed amendment 10 the consri-
tuition. relating 10 the salary of Judges of the
supren. amt district court.
Therefore, |. JOhn NJ Thayer, governor of the
state of Nebraska. 30 hereby give notice, in az
cOrriance with section one l. article fifteen Ia
of IN. constitution. and the provisions OF an act
entitled. An act To provide the manner of pro-
posing all amendments To the constitution and
submitting the same to the electors of the state,
Approved February 18th. \. d.. 1877, that SAID
proposed amendment will ne submitted To til,
qualified voters of this state for approval or re-
lection. AT the general election 70 ne held on Tn
Ith day Of November. 4. y. i-eaj.
In witness wnerp-lf | have hereuntO set III,
hand and caused "a be affixed the great seal %
the state of Nebraska. Done at Lincoln. this nit
day Of July, A. D.. lisa. AMI IN. Jxcnry-fOur't
year of the state. and of the independence of Tn
Unit.-i States the one hunGirCsi and fifteenth.
BY the Governor, JOHN VI. rHAYER.
BENJAMIN II. COwDERY.
| ISEAL. Secretary of state.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

Luther Benson. one of the Leading
temperance orators OF America, ls to
deliver two lectures in the city. one
Thursday evening at the Methodist
church. at which time a special an
nouncement Will be made for the lecture
Friday evening at the opera house. The
Boston Post declares him to be the su-
perior Of Cough. The Cambridge Press
saws he never had an equal. The Con
stitution. that he is the most pleasing
lecturer that ever appeared before an
Atlanta GA audience. Daniel VoOr,
bees. that on the subject OF temperance
he Is one Of the foremost orators living.
Thursday evening at the NJ. E. church
the admission Will be free. and all are
invited.
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. A JOINT resolution WAS adopted by
the Legislature of the state Of Nebraska. at the
twenty-nrst session thereof, and approved Feb
ruary 18th. \. ID. lsss. proposing An amendment
tO the constitution of said state. and that said
amendment shall read As follows, towit:
Section l: That at the general election To be-,
held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
day of November. 4. .. 1894, there snail De sub
mItteI to the electors of this state for approval
or rejection an amendnaent 10 the constitution
of this state IN words In follows: The manu-
~fac'ure, sale and keeping for sale of intOXicat-
IEG liquors As a beverage are forever prohibited
in this state, and the Legislature snail provide by
law for the enforcement of this provision.
And there shall also ~ said election De separ-
ately submitted TO the electors of this state for
their approval or rejection an amendment 10 the
constitution OF tile state N words a. follows.
The manufacture. sale and keeping for sale of
Intoxicating liquors IL a beverage shall be IL
censet and regulated by law
| Sec. =: At such election. On the ballot of each
electOr voting for the proposes! amendments to
the constitution. shall be written or printed the
words: For proposed amendment 10 the con-
Stltutlon. prohibiting the manufacture, SAL an!
keeping for sale Of Intoxicating Liquors az a b-v-
GRACE or Against the proposed amendment 70
the constitution prohibiting the manufacture,
rs a beverage"
There shall also be written or printed on the
ballot of each eiectOr voting for the proposed!
amendment 10 the constitution. the words:
For proposed amendment to the constitution
that the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale
OF Intoxicating Liquors AZ i beverage IN this
I -'stN- ~iit-A " iA4i2 -A-t1 w INV.
OF Against said proposed amendment 20 the
constitution that the manufacture, sale amt
<ceping for sale OF Intoxicating liquors IL a
| beverage shall be licensed and regulated by
law"
Sec. 3: If either of the said proposed amend
ments shall be approved by a majority of IN.
electors voting II the said election. then il snail
constitute section rwenty--even 2 of article
one of the constitution of this state.
| Therefore. L. John VI. rhayer. GovernOr of the
state of Nebraska. DO hereby give Notice in az
curiance with section one article fifteen l.
of the constitution and he provisions nf the act
entitled an act To provide the manner of pro-
| posing al amendments To the constitution ani
submitting the SAME 70 the electors of th.
state Approved February 18th. \. d. I-11.
that said proposed amendment Will be- submitted
10 the qualified voters of this state for approval
or rejection at the general election u .t held on
the ith day of November, \. D. lisa.
In witness whereof | ltarruntO set my hand,
| and cause, TO be affixed the great seal of the
state Of Nebraska. Done nj Lincoln this nth
| fay of July. 4. d. ls!1, ant the .ith year of the
| state, and of the Independence of the Clite-i
States the one hundred .if:c.nth,
By the Governor, John N. rHAYER.
| BENJAMIN u. tOWDHDY.
| SEAL. Secretary Of State. 30iul3m
The Columbus journal., 1890-10-08

Mr.. Geo. NJ. Adams. the leading
man OF the Black Diamond Co. has
played this part OF the country before
with Maud Atkinson. and he should be
warmly welcomed by the people Of Co
lumbus. For the past five years Mr..
Adams's time has been divided between
Maud Atkinson and Daniel E. Band
man. the eminent tragedian, and his
modestv and fine acting have made for
him a host Of friends among lovers of
the drama and opera. He made his first
appearance in this country in 1875. and
since that time has always been identi-
fed with leading companies and houses.
from New York &c San Francisco. From
the first word he speaks his rich. deep
voice makes him friends with the audi
ence.