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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
WANTED LINCOLN KILLED.
Gen. Harris Asserts That Jefferson
Davis Encouraged AssassfnatIon.

PARKERsBURY, Y. Va, Sept. .
Gen. L. NJ. Harris of Richie county, a
member of the court marshal which in
yestigated the death of Lin oln and
condemned Mrs. Surratt, mas Just
furnished history of The assassination
of resident Lincoln.
The history was compiled from the
s-enOgrapher notes which are in Cen.
Harris possession. III the book Gen.
Harris bold Y asserts tEat Jefferson
LAWS and certain members of his ca b.
i. ct we're interested in and encouraged
the ASA sinatiCn + Linco n. lie forti-
fes t. sta emant by Il large amount
OF Documentary eviJen,c. Ills book
Will produce u sensation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
CAPTURE A SPY.
General AIekhauoff Arrested at CabuI'
Afghanistan

CALCUTTA, Sept. Seen. Alekhauoff, a
we'll known Russian commander and orr
entail diplomat, has beer arrested at Cabul,
Afghanistan, charged with being Rus
sian sly. He was captured while disguised
as a Moslem devotee. 1t is claimed
on his behalf that he is no longer
in the employ of the Russian govern
ment as he was recently dismissed
from military post which he held in the
cars service. 1t is probable that stern
measures will be taken by the ameer OF
Afghanistan in the case of this important
prisoner, who is considered by British au-
thorities one of the most daring, astute
and dangerous men in the Russian SER
VICE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10

free delivery experiment is on trial almost
pays for the increased expenditure and 1t
is hoped by iudicious man cement that on
the average the experiment will entirely
pay for itself as some of the offices more
than do that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
PROBABLY RECOGNIZED.
Belief That Eoan is Ordered to Negotiate
with the ,Junta.

w IN the Junta.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 7.-Whether or
not the congl essionaI junta has been re
cognized as de facto the government of
Chill cannot be officially learned at the
department of state as the active secretary
refuses to make any statement whatever on
the subject; nevertheless there is good
reason to believe that, acting upon
Minister E9an's information that the
aut hority of the junta Is supreme in Chilli
He has, as already predicted, been direct
ed 20 open relations with them. If there
has been any question as to the proper
treatment of refugees aboard United States
war ships it has been decided by Admiral
Brown. He cabled today tn t the Balti-
more left yesterday for Peru, taking away
twenty refugees whose lives were not Safe
in Chill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Prisoners Break Jail.

PORTLAND. ind, Sept John
Rhod. and Joseph Brown. under az
RESI- tor bur larry, made their es ape
from tie county all at an early Lour
this m rning. The heav double iron
ba.s in one OF the windows wee COM
pleteiy sawei Of. hho- es wife is sap
posed to haze 1.>rnis, ell the saw dur
ing a visit to t G JaL. Rhodes his
served four terms n prisCA- ,h~ee n
Michigan itV and one at Colum bis
Sheriff ,illum and posse are in pursuit
OF the escaped pr, oners.
NEWARK. II. J.. was the scene OF dis
astrous tornado on Friday
A FIRE devastated the whole country
from FuIkton. Faux county. S. D., fifty
mil t. the north west and twenty miles
in width. Noihing was saved and the
farmers are ruined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Ex-Editor Powers Goes West i.

BARARoo. Sept. 7.-John II. Powers.
ex-editor or the r .vublic, left with his
family for the Pacific coast TODAY. They
will probably locate in the wet. The
present trip is in the nature OF a prospect
ing tour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
DESTITUTE JEWS.
They Are Shipred From Canada Into the
United states

ToRoETo, Ont, Sept. 8.-Forty fami
lies OF destitute Hebrews arrived here last
night from Montreal, and, after being cared
for during the intervening time by the
Jews of this city, were lay forwarded to
Buffalo and other poi1 Is IN the United
Sia,es. Each family was supplied with
TODD for the journey and small amount
OF money
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
BRI ISL BARK WRECKED.
Thirteen Sailors Perish off the Australian


LONDON, Sept. The British bark
Fiji, bound from Hambarg to Melbourne.
has been wrecked on the rocks eff v a :
manhood, Australia, and thirteen of The
crew drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10

tone. 1T IS unworthy of you. Go up to
Madame o Conner TObty, cap in hand, and
L dare Say--if YOU ask her prettiiy-she will
grant Inc permission to give you a cup of
tea
Desmond, recovering from his revere
with start, accepts The situation literally.
VIII YOU, Madame?" he says, meekly.
DO His tone is of the most abject. There
is perceptible trembling about his knee
joints. rs this the ar Roble'?" he says to
Olga in an undertone. Have I caught it?''
You'll catch it in a minute in real earn
est, if you don't mend your manners" says
Madame with a laugh. Give him his tea,
Olga, my dear, though he doesn't deserve
it."
Sugar. says Olga, laconically.
eyes, please" mendaciously.
Then you sha'n't have even one lump, if
only to punish you for your misconduct"
Il thought as much,'' says Brian, taking
his cup thankfully. Fact is l can't bear
sugar, but l knew you would drop it in, in
an unlimited degree, if l said the other
thing. Not that have the yaguest notion
as to how have misconducted myself If
| knew, l might set watch upon my lips"
''Set it on your eyes," says O.ga, with
meaning.
and somebody comes slowly across the hall.
a merry tongue of fir, flaming upward, de-
clares it TO be the plain Miss Browne.
Mrs. OConnor has just passed into an adj
joining room. Olga is busy with her tray
and with her thoughts. Mrs. Uerrick, partly
turned aside, and ObliViOuS of the approach
ing guest, is conyerSing in low tones with
Lord ROSSm0yne.
No one, therefore, is ready to give the
stranger welcome and put her through the
ceremony Of introduction. AWkWardness
is impending, when Monica comes 10 the
rescue. Her innate sense OF kindly courtesy
conquering her shyness, she rises from her
seat, and, going up to Miss Browne, who has
come 10 stand-still, lays her hand softly
upon hers.
Come over here and sit by me- she says,
nervouSly, yet with uch q gracious sweet
hess that the strangers heart 4o5s out to
her on the spot, and Bran Desmond. if it be
possible, falls more in love with her than
ever.
''Th&nk You" says Miss Browne, pressing
gratefully the little hand that lies IN hers:
and then every one wakes into life and says
something civil to her.
Five minutes later III" dressing-beIl rings,
and the scene is at an end
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Indes Comegvs Reminiscent.

Among those who attended the fun
eral of Mr.. Bewley on Friday was
Chief Justice COmegys, the deceased
having been a client Of the latter for q
number Of years before ne left the bar
for the bench. On returning from the
cemetery in conversation with two or
three citizens on the flour corners" he
became reminiscent and intensely in-
teresting. In lifting his eyes and TAX
ing a survey Of the streets and houses
whore this one and that one had lived
or done business when he went to
practicing law and FIRST came in know
ledge of the place, he remarked
chow changed" Then he said "I
knew nearly every man in town; now
/ hardly know twenty, and the people
do not know me only in my official
capacity, as the presiding officer in the
court Of law. OF my first acquaintance
in the town there Is hardly one left''
and, said he, II have sense Of lOneli.
ness on what was once familiar ground
and where would be cordially greeted
by friends, the business men of the
town"
Smyrna he said was a remarkable
i place ia both the variety and extent
Of It's merchandise aud especially 10
the ability and force of character Of ia
leading citizens. Not said he, that
wish TO infer that this is not the case
now, for do not know the younger
generation as did the older, but the,
were conspicuous for their intelligence
in public affairs as well as in business
Robert Patterson, said he, occupied
that store, looking across to the nOrtl
east corner, Simon Spearman the other
then followed the Cummins, Raymond
Spruanoe, blackist0n, Do. He nOte'
the predecessors In some cases Of these
! and was familiar with the successors
T Mr.. Patterson being followed by JOhl
r. and Thomas Reese, the late James /
, Hevering being also partner In thi
store o short time. II was afterward
] for many years the place Of business 0
: Ex. Governor Temple.
SCI II had reason, . said Judge Comegyl
4 ITO know aud remember Smyrna
J Shortly after entered on the practic
} Of law at Dover, (the leading lawyer
, at the time being John N. Clayton an
Robert Framel Mr.. Frances healtl
8 began 10 fall. Some Of the leadin
B men gave me their patrouage~F 4 4
2 SpruanQe, lhe Reesds and others, an
{ nay place at the bar was at once estal
liahed, bad large elientage fror
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

The persons whose duty it is to
manage the financial affairs Of New
Castle county are in a peck of trouble
because Of the Five Commissioners
act. Last week Edward @ Bradford,
attorney for the Levy Co.. ID, AeW
Castle County, gave a lengthy opinion
to the court on the question Of IL
power Of the collectors Of county lakes
70 collect taxes since the Ia'aa-e
the Five Commissioners bill tina
county. Mr.. Bradford t-sss the
ground that the collectors are Ou' Of
Office and can not legally collect any
money, give a receipt. or use the
county stamp prepared for the collec-
tors. If this is true it puts the finances
Of the county in an unfortunate condi
tiOn. The old collectors have OF
their books about S6O,O 600 Of uncollec
ted taxes from last year. It is stateG
that the tax receiver has no powe
under the Five Commissioners bill Il
collect the taxes and as a result the,
are lost to the county, the collector
being held under the provisions Of tn
bill for full payment Of the tax dupil
Gates in their hands. while they al
debarred in their collecting. It is
muddle that in ali probability wi
have to be settled in the courts.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Trnnk Farming.

From a census bulletin issued by the
Census Bureau, the first time, by the
way, that truck farming has been
made subject Of census investigation,
the favorable situation Of this Penin-
sula 10 situation, climate and other adj
vantages Is shown.
Truck farming although II also con-
sists in the production Of green vege-
tables for market Is distinguished from
market gardening by the fact that
while the market gardener lives near
market and delivers his products with
his own teams, the trFyk farmer lives
remote from the market, u dependent
upon transportation companies and
commission men for. the delivery and
sale of his products, and usually de.
votes himself to such specialties as are
best suited TO his soil and climate. Pre-
vious to 1890 truck farming was an in
/ fant industry, unknown except to a
very limited extent along the steam
boat and railway lines lead.
ing out fifty miles OF 80 from few OF
the larger northern cities. Long ISL
and, New Jersey, Delaware and South.
ern Illinois appear TO have been al
that tinae the leading truck centres Of
the country.
This peninsula with the further de-
velopment Of railways, faster train'
and lower freight and express rates
viii be 10 q position to compete sharply
for much Of this trade, for, beside ths
natural fertility Of q soil that will grow
almost any vegetable 10 perfection, 4
he's q climate, particularly where th'
influences Of the salt atmosphere reach
where winter vegetables are not llkel.
occasionally to BE cut of by frost, q
jn the South. Nearly seventy-hYl
per pept. Of the truck produced n thl
United States comes fr0m 8 belt o
country along the Atlantic coast.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Memorial Day.

w. f. Buchanan of the firm OF
Buchanan & Collins, was alone, as far
as we know, of any of our business men
in observing Memorial Day, Saturday.
The design, which occupied one OF his
show windows, was appropriate, eX
Dressive and attracted u good deal OF
attention. The figure represented a
well designed marble monument rising
from around the surrounding grass
having in front two crossed flags with
beautiful wreath of flowers resting on
corner of the pedestal. The back:
ground was the national cOlOrs draped
to form q banner.
In the cemeteries there was much
more than the usual decoration OF
graves. In the absence of the sol
diers, which are few, much attention
was given to the graves OF friends III
commemOrating their memories by the
bestowal of flowers. 1t showed mark
of tenderness, where the silent dead
had no one to represent them, fo
others to gather the field daisies tina
were, near. and strew over their graves
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Natural Phosphate.

While phosphate here is the result of
gathering the material together from
widely different points and manipula-
ting them into the desired compound,
in others it is q product Of nature.
The history of the development of
the phosphate industry by Americans
reads more like a romance than the
truthful record Of a mining pursuit. In
Florida alone, where an experimental
was made only two years ago, the
industry is already established
on such a basis as to involve millions
of capital and employ thousands of
men, adding thousands Of dollars daily
to the country's wealth and challeng'
ing comparison in prospective magni-
tude with any Of the great industries
of the world.
The worlds consumption of phOs
phatO, which must be an indispensable
article Of commerce until that prOba
bly, distant period when the chemist
shall manufacture In the Laboratory
what the agriculturist now grows il
the fields. Is now rated at 1900, 90,
tons and increases annually at the rat,
Of 26 to 90 per cent. In Ave year.
1000 900 tons will he required to sup
ply the markets for the season, aud n
ten years l2,O00, 900 or 1900, 900 ton
will be required. The old sources o
supply, South Carolina, Canada ans
the West Indies, have probably al
reached the point of maximum produc
ton, aud lt ls to Florida that thl
world must look for its increasing
wants.
What untold richea lie under the sol
Of the Peninsula STATE may be imaN
ined from the fact that one Of its rich
eat tracts of phosphate land Is 100
miles square. Over most OF this LANE
the thickness Of the deposit varie
from three 10 thirty feet or more, thl
average probably being about ten feel
A cubic yard Of the crude stuff vii
wash out from GOO pounds 10 half
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Funeral of John H. Bewley.

The funeral of John II. Bewley on
Friday afternoon was very largely at
tended and not, perhaps, since the fu-
neral of Ex-Governor Temple have
there been so many political and party
friends from other parts of the State IN
town as was the case on Friday. The
services, which were timely and ap-
prOpriate, occupying half hour, con-
sisted of reading the Scripture, by
Rev. T. H. Haynes, of FELTON,; prayer,
by Presiding Elder Smith; address and
obituary, by Rev. w. W. w. Wilson;
address, by Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson; clos
ing with prayer by the pastor.
Among those present were : Chief
Justice Comegys, Governor Reynolds
Ex-Governor Biggs, Secretary of State
d. #. Marvel; Joseph Burchinal, ]
Frank Wilds, A. II. Cahall, Sheriff
Cole, r. o. P. Wilson, officers of the
County Building; James Pennewell,
Jas. L. WOlcOtt, f. T. Cooper, r. r
Kennev, VIM. Salisbury, of the Dover
bar; VIM. Denney, VIM. g. POstles, J
Frank Dunn, II. G. Carpenter. DAME
NJ. Ridgeley, also of Dover. Hon
John w. Causey, DR.. N. Pratt
VIM. Parvis, ofMilford; Chas. J. Har
ringtOn, Pennington; Rev. 7. II
HAYNES and wife, VIM. H. Burnite
A. B. Conner, Jehu Clifton, Mis-
Name Clifton, FELTON,; Jas. A. Smith
Harrington; VIM. r. Dickson, MagnC
liza; John Biggs. ESQ.,, VIM. P. Biggs
James Shallcross, Middlet0wn; job
P. DOnohO, Z. S. R. Butler, Miss Lilli
France, of Wilmington; Mrs. Thoi
W. Price, nee Brisbane, Philadelphia
John F. Dawson aud Jos. Bernard
GreensborOugh, Md.
The remains were inferred in GleI
wood cemetery. The bearers were
John H. Hoffecker, James G. RObiI
son, Jos. Smithers, Edward Becl
Geo. ID. Collins aud Robt. D. HOfecke
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Pleasant Social Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Bailey gave
pleasant evening Company at their
residence on Friday evening last, in
honor of Miss Minnie Sellers, of Phila-
delphia, visiting friends here. The
young people mainly INDUCED in u
social dance, while the older ones were
playing Halma in the parlOr. After
refreshments Of cake, ice cream and
strawberries which were served about
IL o'clock, the company was very
highly entertained by vocal solos and
recitations by Miss Sellers; also solos
by Mr.. Dame and Miss Ethel Cooper.
The music for the dancers was fur
nished by Mr.. and Mrs. John G Stock
ly, with piano and violin. Those
| present were Mr.. and Mrs. Dame, DR..
and Mrs. Hirons, David J. Cummins,
Miss COrbit, of Philadelphia; Misses
Agnes and Edith Cummins, Eugene
Davis, Alex G. Cummins, Miss MOllie
Cummins, Mrs. Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs
John c. Stockly. James Williams and
wife and Miss Rebecca Bailey, Mrs
Culbreth, N. F. Wilds, Miss Annie
Cunningham, Miss Sue Culbreth, Miss
Minnie Sellers, Miss Ethel Cooper
Miss Nettie Tschudy, Miss Berthi
Hoffecker, VIM. Geo. Hill, Charlie:
Wharton and Harry Tschudy.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

GOVERNOR REYNOLDS is experience
ing the vexatiOns of Office to a larger
degree than any Of his predecessors,
caused by the addition of nearly one
hundred Offices created by the last
Legislature, which falls to his lot to
All in addition to those following from
expiration, death, &c. The office
seekers swarmed about him last week
in Dover, and where he is, whether at
the funeral of friend, or in attend
auce on the Nations memorial tribute
10 its fallen brave, there they are also
To select one where there are twenty
wanting the Office, as has been the
case with that of Recorder in this
county all having their special claim
cannot in any event be a pleasant
faal-
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03
Personal.

Outside the immediate family, there
was perhaps no more sincere mOurner
at the funeral of John H. BeWley than
ex-GOv Biggs. He had not heard of
anything serious in his case until re-
ceiving the notice of his death. He
was just on the point of starting on a
business trip to New York. He pro-
ceeded on his journey but the matter
rested with such weight on his mind
that he started back early on the fol-
lowing morning without transacting
his business, to attend his funeral.
There has not been time" said the
Governor, in speaking of the friendsl ip
between them, "for the past thirty
years when there was not a plate on
my table and bed in my house for
him, and the same welcome always
awaited me at his house,
Rev. g. w. Dame, and the delegates,
d. ]. and w. p. Cummins, are attend
ing the annual Episcopal Convention
which meets in Milford to-day.
DIR. Raymond Mitchell, of Washing
ton State has been visiting his uncle
VIM. G. Mitchell. 1t is stated hi
brother. VIM. c. Mitchell, Jr., late ,
farmer near this town, is also studying
to enter the medical profession.
Mrs. Thomas Frazier and children o
New Castle are visiting the family o
Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell.
Mrs. J. F. Clement, of Philadelphia
returned with her sister, Mrs. r. D
HOifecker, for visit Of several weeks
g. Davis Brown, of Philadelphia, i
spending a few days with Smyrn
friends this week.
Mrs. DIR. McCausland is on a visit +
her parents, Capt. A. H. Smith an
wife.
Albert w. Cummins, son of D. ]
who went to Piedmont year ago t
establish the Inquirer there, has seV
cred his connection with it and becOm
, editor Of the Daily Nel0s of StantOl
Va, a new publication.
Miss Anna May Hance, who has bee
visiting her sister for the past two {
three weeks returned to Philadelphi
to-day.
The following former Smyrniar
have been visiting here the past weeE
Irving Cooper, John Spruance, Wn
) Barnes, Milton E. Price, Chas. b. Pc
egOy, Henry Reed, Frank Smith, Fran
Pratt, George Carter, Owen Spea
Chas. ]. Allen.
+ Willard F. Weldon is acting as steI
3 Ographer for w. H. Tunis, manager
I the Adams Express for the Peninsul
u headquarters at Clayton.
r Miss Annie Mathews, of Camden,
g the guest Of Mrs. John H. HOaeoke
r Geo. F. Brown has been home fro
q Virginia for a few days.
i Harry Spruance, medical studen
: Is home on his summer vacation.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

suvrna J, in fact, said no, "BpAk Creek
Hundred was more to me that, all the
rest of the county together in my 0usl'
ness" - e..
,hot t6e Legislature of Delaware at
one time held their sessions IN the
Smvrna House. 1t was in 1892, about
tha time the second Constitution was
adopted to take the place OF the hrst
one, framed in 1776.. 1t was tess IMAM
10 years after we had emerged from
the Revolutionary war, and the state
was poor and without resources: The
present State House was built by
Kent county with a joint agreement
with the State to share in the expenses,
the County using the lower part and
the State the upper part. The state
couldn't or wouldn't appropriate its
part and Sheriff Clayton, Gather OF
John M. Clayton) was directed to put
the Legislature out of the building
which he did at the point of the sword
The Smyrna House, or tavern as Il
was then called, a new and large
building for that day, was chosen as /
place for holding their sessions, anC
hence the Legislature came to Smyrna
) After remaining here several days or I
week the difficulty with the count!
was adjusted and the Legislature re
sumed its accustomed place in tn
State House.
Judge COmegys is a man of strOn
friendships, his regard for old friend
never growing cold, extending even t
4; the children, and it is this quality the
will ever keep green place for him
the esteem and memory of the peOpl
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

The Free Text school bill that Tor
week or two was lost, but at last
found. though enrolled has not the
signature of the speaker of the Senate
Its legality, from this cause is in dis
pute, some Of the lawyers saying that
it is not legal enactment while others
contend that Speaker DOnohO's sigma
ture is not necessary to make 1t law
It is being printed and published with
the other laws, which will give it full
force and effect. The time Of the
school election is changed from the
first Saturday in April to the last Sat
urday in June, the time for assessing
and levying the taxes shall be in July
the time for the execution and delivery
of the collectors warrant shall be the
10th of August; the time for settle
ment with the Auditor shall be betweeI
the first day of September and IN
first day of December.
Smyrna times., 1891-06-03

The decisions of the Supreme Court
are destined to have a very cOnsidera-
BILE bearing upon future legislation.
The decision in the "Original Package
Case" is a great triumph for the pro-
hibitionists and almost as unexpected
as it was great. The Court 10 its pre-
vious actions did not indicate any ia
vorable views of the ideas expressed
in the legislation of the 5lst Congress
on this subject, and yet it unanimously
upheld the constitutionality of the law
which gives the States control of the
original package" as soon as it is
within the State borders. Lawyers
who have given some thought to this
subject were surprised, not only at
the decision, but at the unanimity OI
the Court on the subject, as well as al
some of the reasons adduced for the
decision. In fact three of the judges
who were presumably good lawyers
objected to the reasons whilst they co
incided with the opinions.