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Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
The PhiladeIpbia Booo.d

HE Philadelphia Record in speaking
OF free silver coinage, says
When, on the same dav the Daro
Gratis OF New York, and the Rennbi;
cans of Massachusetts. declare foI LII
esq money and for a single gold stand.
ara Oy which to measure and redeem
All Cne dollars issued by the Govern
uaeht' 10 IS hard to see how the nnes-
9iOn can be lifted into place az 1ort,,
issue. The cleavage between the al
Vocates OF free coinage and the frienJs
OF honest money, does not follow The
hre that divides parties.
Since the passage oftbe LAM ooD,rol,
lHg the government to buy all the
slIVeT mined in the United States. tbere
mas oeen a fast growing disposition
upon the part of the great mass of tbo
people to oppose further leoisIat;on
penang the result of this exnerinent
anu 20 mlsdoubt Of the policy or tbs
consideration for the general welf.re
involved in such an extToardina a.e
transaction. UinaTy
al ~ tt tne Government be obliged to buv |
al tne SILVER dug out of the gronnd |
WY not 0ny all the wheat and corn
from the farmers, and the Dig iron from
tne lron-masters ? What Claim h.
siiVer producers upon the good Offices
u .ne eGeral power, that thew shonId
Oe M preferred before other producers ,
Inc more the people think of tbis
silver business, the less thew lita - nis
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
Farmers Alliance.
bEotARATIoN OF PRINCIPLES AMI
PURPOSES.

~" W PRINCIPLES AND
PURPOSES.
IL gives US pleasure to complv with
M request OF the State AIiianca ~
aDs OF principles and nnrDoso VI
as adopted at Harrington impedi" Uses,
H E It's organization, as follows
orr, Hn,. me principles of our ordon
are !ioun9ed 10 the divine wisdom 9tHe i
Iusstee Of Hod as set forth and ova,' auu
usu IN ms word, which we acLnuiP1i pr
e epSe , as tHe only ipfallible rule of SSifb
70 I topoHu-4n This word we are Taught
~ iSVe our neighbor as our onrsai,s5d n'
s 70 do justice and love mercv '0'X T,
s seeR no selfish advantage and ash m we
IhIrd--But we do demand ci.
aud equal rights for onrsnI, uu ialF play
Ky - HeaF eur fall share Of the 1 nu Nj
n6t 1tep, we are not willing and viii
Of Go nioueeF submit to pay nine.tantha
=, a.! Tue taxes levied Tor COUNTY aI5
Jn ualciPai PnrpOsea. We. tbeTof ouu
bons snu mat invested capital. sncb oI
,,;niJ Sl mortgages and stocks rrbicS
LII. -" larger and more certain ret,S,I
WIN less labor and care than on e'
reoI taxed I exactly as they are. at thus thus
rourth-We further demand tboth
.E3es when COLLECTED shall no 'T ui. we
seG economically spept for the b w1seaF
- "o Uue citl]ens at large and not To ~
"ard lavOrites or prOfessionai " re-
;lans for political serOicoS "e--S9 pOlltl-
nary. ''''S Feal az mag
Flith~We are neither a mont,
'aTtIsans, but are political to fry OF
,ood bo nS We uemand the selection of 2
- .i uTnest and true men for Off,
al, all % d support no other; and esnec,' J
,lIy 10 we demand the selectionP 0 os I
y 1s intelligent and COURAGEOUS MI 6
= SO senators and representatives in onn
''oJ EegisiatnFe and men who ara ~
~ Ilta tne principles we advocata @
Nv VINO VIII unhesitatinglv nIed'sI, =
- S;nse 70 carry them out if eiecta.T y
b E;ii1tn-We further declare tbot =
ulie we nave our party nreFeror ua' e
1SReGtlYelY, We are yet freeman aUS G
- , saves OF any party or faot;o' ~.
~ ~ VIII therefore support onlv snob N
Gu as believe in our prinoinlss 9uC I Pa
. willing to support them no anu
: 70 what party they NAV be sl;aJ A'-
under The baoJ H' To
rheFs we include and recoOn;~" 3I Rv
10 uraw their support directIv e al II
land, such as the owner tbc IRON. rom
q the farm hands. '"o tenant
dS'gnth-We also declare our ds.n Nj
n. \ 1 oF oIi sympathy with WORKING. So
y. ,,.,' ., al, al classes aud will cid them % at
KY proper OCCASION to seoure tb II III al
! ,,,d ana Just reward of their lahor Tn
s we ASK them to unite with "s - Ger
|, iIu IopF OF these principles and the itir
y : S : ssk the newspapers of this STATE cen
= la Iase yer party or interest To nnb' mo
e Sne 10 foregoing declaration of brin the
PuipOSeS. tn
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

SAMUEL TAYLOR narrowly escaped a
serious accident at the stand-piDe YES
terday. He went thither To oonversa
win the wOrkmen at the ton. 100 feet
IN the air, who were making a cover for
u, and had just put his head tbronCb
the man-hOle, when an iron nnncb
I ~ uI'lI, iaiilng from above, struck his
ne41, cutting hole hrough his hat and
70 Cne bone, causing it to bleed pro-
Iuseiy. But for the fact that it strnck
a.; laGder hrst, it might have penetrated
OF Prof L. I. Handy's lecture
whlcn Is to be delivered in the PraSI
0yterian Church, Smyrna, on October
0th, the Hon. J. p. Wickersbam eW.
oUaIe superintendent of Pennsylvania
says ! recently listened to a lectnre
on fatrIck Henry by Levin Irving
handy, OF Newark, Del. I was de-
IlsnGed with it. The lecture contained
nucn matter new to me, and this
Uoseoher with the numerous incidents
a.: anu anecdotes interspersed Throughout
!Gs delivery, kept up my interest to
the end. The same was true of the
large and Intelligent audience in at.
tendance. =" at
MISS SARA JEFFRIEs, who last sum-
lneT deIghted small audience here
WIN her recitals, will appear in
smyrna again on October 2. Her sun-
cess IN her first appearance here was
unusual, and it is only owing to a Oen.
e[aI demand for her reappearance That
sue mas consented to make this ono
$500 TeIOTe her return to Boston. The
recital will be supplemented bv a con
cert IN which Miss Thomas, of BaIti-
more, popular soprano. will 49,
P Pa.V' loa 9Ie Will be supported by the
, ,"aod lo1ai talent. A percentage of the
- tGo us Vi inns entertainment will 90
. Sne hlgh School piano fund. There !
,'; no u0uot that Hiss Jeffries will meet {
Win a hattering reception. '''''V
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
TIE w. 9. z. U. State nnn Com 4I.fs.


The Twelfth Annual Convention * =
tne Delaware w. G. T. u, will he hoS y
IN the M. L. Church. of tbiS 10 td nel0
Oct. l4th. 10th and 10th sn ,5 'Own
local ". G. T. u, we cordisIIv as as q
our citizens to attend the tbrsa ' dnISs
business sessions and the ove uays.
meetings which promise 10 be- an 'i intu =
NJ treat, as there will be nr ,.ssS'
~ mrs; Mary Clement LeayItt The W. "
II y. Y. round the world missionsrv" ~, =;
Mfs. Mary H. Hunt, National Snp auu
Intendent of Scientific Temperan"aP To-
with the addition Of FL o,h III
ENJOYABLE features of the programmes ut 81
DO mentioned later on. W
In the Annual Convention bs,a ~.
seven years ago-1SS4-fiftv.two' ~ ~
saCes represented our state oroan;ne
ION s,I this time more than a hSndraS
~ill come, making it necessary for ~
= appeal to the general and Sensrous
~" Os ,piy OF our people for their an.
with the confidence thu
! "a the past, they will sustain tha;1
equation for kindness 10 the sss. suelr
er within Our Gates.D S'iAn-
ANNIE w. SUTToN
W. G. T. T. Press SIM,
Sagrnq, Sept. 40. supp
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

a letter written by Commissioner
a asaum 10 an Ohio Congressman, fore
shadows some of the facts and figures
win which his next annual report
wiz zeal. He says that he has act
MS sueordinates to work on the tasE
OF Issuing $4,000 certificates duriDr
'ne present fiscal year. The certifi.
ca'es thus spoken of are the official
uocuments placing pensioners ON the
,Oii' lie also points out that last vear
ne worked his Office up to about S5o.
COO certlHeates, but will not be salts
ueu without gaining another 100000
curing the current twelYemonth, over
tue highest previous record, which is
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept, %, 1891

THE "TIMEs" is published every wednesdsv
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFFcKER Editor ana
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-O wear str;o,lv In -,
vance, Sl.5O; If not paid in advance. son No
paper discontinued until all arrears are Maid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be insarto1 q. The ....
OF Seven Gents line for the irstinSertion sinh.
segment insertions Three-and-a-half cents A
liberal discountmadC to quarterly, semi.annual
and yearly advertiser ''''-
IUAkf NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line W"
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

f; Tne legitimate rate of Freight t 81 II
S I,lllngton to Boston is AL o sro@
0o,9e growers, however. were ob cents;
o. tne opening of the season A. geo
~ tue IatteT part of the season OK o oents
Tue Legitimate rate to New S Xa 90 cents.
; HGn1s freight charged, Is cents = 10 log
a'I eilo.e freight to PhiladeIphia il 9 Icy
= iraetlon cents; freight cbargoS anu
' 1enCs' 10 give an idea of tbs ~
nous profit to the shippers ls to eh9r-
W snI actual shipment of three ' oaa
~ nosIon, on basis of 600 baskets T nns
SoI OF iSOO baskets in the tbrso oi per
t tIr winch The railroad was nsid vars
SHe three cars We're mt fa,u. tn
oSo, 19T, 698 baskets. The ' o,,p'Ssy
@un. to 2Sl baskets on which Ivy
Soc 9W @e was charged SO cents freioht VIC
49,, $500 Wnich was saved from the r,;i
~ Inc excess in Freight Che Coa 'ali
s3 cents on 1900 baskets amon aIges OF
Grand total Of $l79. 35, which mia makes .t a
,ne pockets of the shipper. TSth fin a nnGo
,U..e, consigned by the shiDDer be O .'
,1 ~ TO per cent. on gross rano,s was
III the prices secured at 50 cant.
-, basket the per cent of gross 80 no
sdp s. wiil make $27 more. or t s9s 'e
SVp,Sd to the shippers. 'O'"i OF
ents, " AOfK at 80
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

"A AT a meeting of the Board of Diroc.
t torS OF the Fruit Growers Bank. YES.
Ierday, John H. Hofecker was elected
i PRESIDENT to succeed Col. Geo. H. Raw
l mond' who, after 10 years of faitbfgI
service service resigned ON account of IN
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

isei fa Ahi;-At Highlands, Colorado San, q,
age sdl ,; 9earhatt, in the end wear ~ ~ ~
Gearbsgil oi the late Henry L. ana Lsvab n.y.
dence Of lis fstbssn l ne 22d inst at the res.
sFm ooWn, Illbert GoldsboronTb 49, q near
ternonn \; ~ dsys lntermeni q no y. - years
house ~ y yoa seiows Cemetery Meas y, ~, hi
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
seO"eF gets 2 cents per baskets.

o,d, nese statements were made bv a..
8t swers, ana the matter of seeking re a
S Spess was fully discussed. and T. re-
sIkeeerMlned to send representot;,W as
ono growers to New York Id see 49,. "
- van gements can be made sn mn9 ~
bh s., to make a test case "a ~, =
WyLIng SUIT against some Of tba anu
4 4 ork commission firms. sn,t ,v;ll view view
~ ~ IN s. atl here against one or more T
m . - Shippers. The following COM
I1oilas were appointed 20 solicit ona.
St subscriptions from the growers s
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

A number of horses and exhibits
passed through and from this town on
Monday, on their way to the State
Fair Grounds at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
tHE following is the time table If
the steamer Ella for October. VI

FRoE; l. IRVING HANDY, of Nsvart
Vel, VIII deliver under the ausnicell
OF the Presbyterian Church of M
Town, his celebrated lecture. "Patr; S.I
aenTy orator and statesman y In ~, r.
fresDyterian Church on Tuesday ev cue
Ing, October 9Th, 1891. The Hon
Ihos. n Bayard, ex-Secretary Of STATE
says II am glad that you have nro
pared lecture on Patrick Henrvn
= subject so interesting to your conn
trymen and entirely akin TO vour ca
Pacities. You are one tho
; EILIsly competent to comprehend and
Illustrate the genins of 1.-THE Forest.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

MRS. K. H. DOUGLAS is out again
after suffering two or three weeks from
severely scalded foot.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

The l4th annual exhibition os ,ho
delaware State fair is now IN Eli
blast. The Departments are in chs ~.
OF the following superintenGen,s . ,
Horses and mules, g. w. Collins. cat I.
Tie, J. Colby Smith sheep and s1i Gns
Jaoez Jenking farm products vii,
nam y. Allaband ladies' department
y; =. Selmser fine arts, Ezekiel Cow,
gil carriage department, ]. Thomas
Lowe poultry, J. Wesley TAYLOR and
farm implements aud machinery. I, n
n, Detective spittle's police force Of
r5,i3lIadelphia, aud Oglesby's band Of
chester, arrived Monday evening
The pool sellers have erected s,o
LION for their business east of the grand
stand and opening upon the race ace,
Two special races have been arrano
ed for home horses. 'ANs-
Prof Carl +. Myers and bis avipo
Will give an exhibition o5
thursday and Friday.
Inc management Of the associatio,
AYE presented every person to whom
hey are Indebted for last years Dre-
nluns With a season ticket for 1891. ]
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

The Bickford & Huffman drill at w.
f. d J. r. Clements, Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

JOHN H. ARMSTRONG bought 500
baskets OF late peaches yesterday to
ship to his firm, Sawyer & Co.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
Good Tidings, nav

Next Sunday is Good TidinOs, Do,,
az Wy AS6ury M. r. Church, SMYRNA R S"
W.. W; W. Wilson, pastor. All it tbc
a Rl9or r. 6eHeyOlePces, ihelgdinQ Conf sne
1nce Claimants, Stewards Fndowmant
Eu1d. Church Extension, Freednan,S
~ AlG ana southern Education Dance a >
nc NC Missions, Woman's Home MisSio oes
66loie, Tract, Sunday School Union and
taken. 'e"ses VIII be
Inc entire amount TO be raisad :.
py envelopes which have been J;s,.i -
outed 70 all the church and conSraoa
slon. These envelopes are sim5Iv ~
pc returned with whatever eacb ~ ~
reel able to contribute and dsno.;say
on tne collection plate at the mornino
VI evening service. A general IS IS
Ponse is desired and expected IotsI1
De out and do what they can for ~ tba gu
worthy and needed canaes 'T TSe
church will be beautifully trimmaS
inc services appropriate TO The occasio eu
ana a class Of prObationers admitted
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

OUR Country Cousin" given at the
Opera House on Friday night was the
the most enjoyed of any play here for
months. F' AOA
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

The third quarterly conference of
As.sbury M. Il. Church will be held
directly at the close of prayer meeting
tomorrow evening.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
smyrna and Vicinity.
CHOICE Timothy seed at ]. B. Coope,

smyrna and Vicinity.
CHOICE timothy seed at J. B. COOper's
TIE latest style Fall Hats Of "a =
ward G. Walls. ~ Gu
a NEW phone has been put in the
exchange and Smyrna can now ILL
converse with Philadelphia parties
FODDER-sAvING is in fnIIlb-,
"'u hneF crop Of fudLi..
Gather in which e., sny,. p,
you wish to see w.I
and the largest stock of fail mn, 80 j."
t'r clothing and furnishing y,.,.l. "'",
q yer TS saw in Smyrna, go to Ri,ysrd
I
;or, nat glorious weather we are hav.
you should hear a cbronic
luoler grumble against such good
' ,ha M. send him of to search for
SHOULD this weather eouunua
wees OF so longer the yield Of sweat
potatoes will be increased considsrsb1n
ana thelr quality improved. This q
sweet potato weather.
me Juveniles are we'll pleased with
the assurance that there will he L..
crops OF their favOrite nuts this fsIi
cnestnuts, chinqapins, shell-barks and
""'u''S' the trees are all full of burrs.
THE harvest moon last ,yaol-
1911 "a al lts magnihcence. So bright
were It's beams that few even of the
largest stars were visible. and The
evenings were most delightful.
Mrs. Fora Scout is lying seriouslv ;u
az ner home on South street ,S;th
oipntneria. This malady was tboneb1
20 nave passed away, as no cases bad
Deen reported since the two a month
ago. '"n'h
WHEAT seeding will begin about the Z
Sotn INST, most farmers having their
allow land ready. The ACREAGE will n
'e large one. Charley Dulin seeded 4
lls wheat the first of the month and :
Aiehaei Biendt last week.
ABoUft the most senseless thing a Inns.
ness man can do is to cut prices beIo1v N
living profit. He will always ind . n
igger goose than himself who wild gat
elow MIN. When the Sheriff takes b.
easession Of the little he has left he Il
cts 40 sympathy from anybody. 10
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

Chicago Is meeting with tho -.
GSlmcultes Philadelphia did when az
centennial Fair was held In Is7e TO
mus that many Of those who promisaS
money TO make mp the neceesarv nil
lions Mons are not putting mp, and il Il con-
.emplating doing as Phiiadelpbia ala
Trying to strike Uncle Sam ~ Tosta -
me shortage. The fair will 90 ~ ~
9e . success, or faith in The WILL u
Sity VIII be shaken. Il is the cnrra Ivy
opinion that they can accomnIiah
Lhlngs out there that tie efFete aaat
would staggeF under. ''' east
= PRESIDENT Harrison has anno,ntaa
Francis Hendricks, Of eyracnssa' g ~ -
collector OF customs at New YorE ~
place Of J. sloat Fasset the RennhlJ
San nominee for governor. pun
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

A NEW line of Fall neck-wear at
Edward G.. Wallis q
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
The MARKETS
=, GRAIN
PRODUCE.
MUSIC

occo FINISHED for parties balls and o,bo.
IIcasl0hs' Any number of n;acaS vt Ut"er
ercoD Gur string Quartette for dances 70 -
o5 AaGress ARION ORCHESTRA
Smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

=, A NEW stock of fall clothing opened
this week at Z G. Walls
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

A NEW phone has been mt :, a.
N' Noualse ana smyrna can now readily
converse with Philadelphia parties
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

q LARGE party of amateur fisherman
5ode down to Woodland Beach on Fri
uay and one Of them actually IassoeJ
q nne bay trout and landed Il in the
Doat. This statement will donbtl Sne
not be believed by the George Wasb
lIngton Fishing Club of Wilmips 1sM
including the editor of the F;,~.,,
E50enang) who unitedly cannot booT
aozen hsh in a days sport, but the
party in the boat. "ii 'ne
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

FODDER-sAvING is in full blast F.,.
""u finer crop ui fu,li-.
Gather IN which q, say. D.,
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

IHE united choirs of the town are
requested to meet at the NJ. E. Church
tomorrow evening, to prepare music
ior the w G. Il. U. Convention.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

IF you wish to see Il vel
'nu Tue largest stock of fall int win.
oiotning and furnishing guni. Won
q. Walls. ~ |'"ard
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

..,I REV; W. W, W. Wilson preached IN
The BeneVolences." on Sunday morn m
ing sermon Of strong points as 70
Ihe OBJECTS and aims of each. The col,
lection will be lifted next SUNDAY A.
nlght, Presiding Elder Smith preached
one his best sermons on "Endner"o"t
o. rover" to an interested audience
tne people always being moved bv t6s,
gOspel-pure and simple. '"o
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

ward G. Walls. W ~ 54d-
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

What glorious weather W. IN. -.
Jug II you should hear cbronic
.. lunoler grumble against such good
- -. sA Sq, send him OF to search far
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

a FARMER expressed a day or two
ago a desire for a twenty four hours
ram the ground will be too drv to GER
inmate the newly seeded wheat.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

MRS. IDA FRAZIER 1.-THE wife ofCbas
FrazIerl died in Battle Creek Mich
1 ,ad,', 10, OF consumption, where She
, "enI more than a year ago to take
Treatment at Sanitarium in hone of
Fndlng health. She was the dangbter
OF Daniel D. FAIRIES, deceased. and was
wen known In Smyrna. She vas ~
years, ] month and 10 days old - "
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

SHOULD this weather oonuo,
' wset VI so longer the yield Of sweet
pOSa st's viii be increased considerably
ana .helr quality improved. This e
sweet potato weather. 1"
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

The |
cOntraCl
Middle|
been sid
that thd
and cd
WILD
presided
Rev. |
New I'd
NJ. f. |
Sunday
Omcials|
pleased
Olnnnend|
call the |
callIand|
as a pas|
Willia|
City. BIRD
at st. q
cOlO|
ter. Th|
smith, 81
spectabl|
%hereup|
proved 4
fhe state|
ton bOun|
fault of |
New Cas|
John |
States Nd
President
his adni,|
of the Int|
ldent AL
wilmingt|
ssoottening|
He was /
prominent
this state
two child
-. To INV
The New |
to|
official BOZ
lor, Geo. n
paid all |
The Sonrl|
nveshgat|
'eeeiped 81
I, axes and
ne county,
NnL
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

Z. f. Comegys, Millington Ma
pesnb Isl 70 2ath Of Aug 7l2 basfe,IIeI
FI P5jsSfes sent to Boston which sold ~ Ut
CaTtfng. 20 on
OOHl 'iSsion' at 10 per Cent? 81 81 90
Mr. - cQOO n.
raid for baskets ,Ol 'iie 'i2 baskets 81 Sc
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

ABOUT the most senseless thing a bns.
mess man can do is to cut prices haIow
3 living profit. He will always tind :
bigger goose than himself who wild get
below him. When the Sheriff fafes
possession Of the little he has left he
gets no sympathy from anybody.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

w On Monday night, Sept. 2Sth. the
w. w, u T. y. will hold a meeting at the
E nome OF Mis-. Eva Riggs, at 8 O'Clock
t 10 Inc purpose of selecting officers for
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

WIN. FELL, JR., has had short RIM
as a MOTEL proprietor, less than a month
Inc family have scattered not HAVING
u on a future home yet. j
=. Armstrong bought the furni.
t ,In nag ago assumed the proprietorship of
the DelaWare House Yesterday
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

H nza week the canneries were under
q pressure all the week, having to
larry ABOUT 1000 baskets each over
sunday, but the yield this week is
growing considerably less.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23

MR' 5. WILMER BOYER, who is we'll.
Kn0WH to many Of our citizens and T.
ntaly land and who is one of PhiladeI.
p. pest clothing men, extends a
G 20 invitation to visit him at s2S
walnut street, where he would he
pleased to show you their elegant linz
OF goods made to your measure from
Sl5 to $46. ie' from
MISS SADIE REMLEY, whose parents
Teside near KentOn, was married ON
" eans9S5dsy, sept, 18TH at 70 o'clotb
NJ to DIR. Elwood s. wilkins of WI
mlngt0n, Del, Rev. Albert Cban5iar
omelatlng. The bride and groom tooT
the S.47 train from Kentoa for vii
mingtOn. their fntnrn 49, ~ VIZ
Smyrna times., 1891-09-23
TO NEW YORK.

Aetna SIs o. peaches-696 697 69s total ,oo, h.,
oadbpe gda to New YORK on accounts o DssSsS
Freight on basis sol Of V e6o td +, iS]4e
PFoSt y charged the grower, ISc' pef bss i22s3e
QverchaFge In h U freight &c, per bask "a no
Excess on acc,t ~ So ~ W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-12
4 MIDGET FOUND DEAD II bed.

There was mourning in one Of the lowcry mn Gums
Yesterday when Il was known that Charles J. Fletcher,
the negro midget, had been found dead in his bed,
smothered by illumination ga, in Mrs. ot.Izn.Es
boarding house. at No. 10 F.r-t2st. lie lad been
known in museums as General WOtd.' lhS
height was thirty-nye inche; and he weighed only
ninety pounds. lie born in baltimore sNty-two
years ago. and he had Travelled T!ti shows Tor A
number Of years. or Monday. when he wis placed
on exhibition in the IOwcIy museum, his manager,
Hnrd sent him t. board IN Ms. stllncrs house.
lie occupied a room by himself ard kept gasieht
burning all night long, because nc could not sleep
well In the dark a fat woman on exhibition in the
museum occupied the same floor Of tlc
boarding house.
Yesterday morning when Hurd went 10 The house
10 get Fletcher, the midgets room WAS full Of gas
and the doc. was locked. The fat woman got =
Ratchet and helped 10 break the Coor open. Fletcher
was dead in bcd looking II he had died IN his
sleep. Gas had escaped from oicn burner. The
midget probably went 10 sleep With TIC "a, burning.
some interruption al the meter must have caused the
fame TO g out, and later tt gas il"d Tie room Nrs.
Stilzner declared that no person cJuld have nodded
with the meter. FlctchcF's BODY WAS sent 10 an
undcrtaker's SHOP, and later Iiuld was said 10 De
making arrangements for funeral which may be at.
tended by the other freaks in the nuseum