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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

The editors of the Philadelphia Rec.
ord have a different way of looking at
things from the western farmers. Last
year when cotton was selling at l2l
cents a pound and the largest crop in
the history of the south, they were
engaged in pledging producers to hold
their cotton in order to get high prices
as they are now in advising to hold
their wheat for the same purpose.
To-day it is in abundant supply at 8 cts.
per pound. The editor goes on to dis
cuss free coinage and cheap money
and says:
One fact is worth hundred theOret-
ieal dissertations. The experience of
the Argentine Republic in issuing
cheap money is carefully summarized.
About once in a generation it seems
necessary that the people of the United
States shall be punished by a paper
money scOurge az devastating as the
frogs and lice and flies that overran
Egypt. Apparently the woes of one
generation are forgotten by the next.
or their hearts are hardened like Pha-
rOah's, and they fall victims to the same
old delusiOn that all that is necessary
in order to have money is to set to
work and print it.
The Argentine Government has COM
pletely demOralized credit at home
and has gone far to shake credit every-
where else. The failure of the Bar
ings was caused by the attempt to sus.
tain the price of Argentine securities.
No country has been exempt from the
disastrous consequences which followed
the downfall OF that great banking
house and its enforced liquidation
These facts are Within the knowledge
OF every intell ..-ou. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that a study of the
causes and the course of financial III
aster, happening, we may trullnuli,
say, almost within sight Of our eyes or
under our very noses. may arrest pub
lie attention. Sometimes the sight of
rope or knife operates TO dissuade
people from hanging themselves or
cutting their thrOats.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

IN his address before the National
Editorial Association Mr.. A. Frank
Richardson, Of New York created a
sensation by bis exposure of a remark
able aud very extensive system of
petty swindling which has grown up
in recent years among retail dealers.
and more especially among druggists.
The owners of the popular patent
medicines and standard preparations
whose virtues have stood the test of
time and experience expend many mil
lions Of dollars every year in advertis-
ing them. Through the agency of
their advertisements in all the leading
newspapers of the land the names and
virtues of these preparations have be.
come as familiar as household words
with the entire newspaper reading
public of the United States and Can
ada. Taking advantage of the wide
spread popularity which these articles
have thus acquired, the druggist palms
of upon the customer who calls for
them some cheap and fraudulent sub
stitute labeled in a nearly similar man.
ner. The purity Of the article largely
depends upon the character of the
druggist. The statement goes on to
say:
At Detroit and elsewhere there are
houses whose sole business is to man
ufacture worthless mixtures or COM
pounds which they sell to retail drug
gists under labels which bear some |
resemblance to those of such favorite
standard preparations as Carter's Lit
Gle Liver Pills, scott's Emulsion, Nor
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

gan's Sapolio, VOLTS Acme Backing,
st. Jacobs Oil, DIR. Pierce's Discovery
Syrup of Figs, ETC., and which the
druggist buys for third of the price
he has to pay for the latter. 1t is these
spurious limitations falsely labeled
with his own name which the dishOn-
est druggist endeavors to pass off on
his unsuspecting customer as quite as
good or perhaps a better article than
the advertised one called for. He
makes much larger profit upon the
cheap and worthless substitute than
upon the genuine article, and hence
his interest in trying to palm of this
spurious trash upon his customers.
But in so doing he descends to the
level ola common cheat and swindler.
1t is mean and contemplate fraud
which druggists and others will no
longer be permitted to practice with
impunity. For, if we are not mistaken
the entire press of the country will lie
aroused by Mr.. Richardson's timely
exposure of these swindling operations
to put the public upon their guard
against the dishonest dealers who re-
sort to them.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
CheswOld Items.

The peach growers at Cheswold ara
greatly disappointed and not n LITTLE
astonished that the peach markets
should slump so early in tho season ms
they proved to have done bv Satur-
days kilograms. That the small area
In truitage on this Peninsula chiefly
and that reduced greatly by the Vel.
lows should OverstOck the markets. Il a
little hard to understand. What would
they be with a full crop throughout
Oh the peach districts is frequently
asked. The views of growers vary
greatly as to the cause Of the prevail.
ing low prices. Some join in the belief
that the markets have not recovered
nom an overstock of little green pre-.
matured stock that could only be clas-
sed as hog feed. Another thinks that
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
A ToWnsman on the Sea

Herman Roe says, 81 have no quar-
rel with the sea, regard Father Nep.
tune with digniiied respect as he drives
his dashing steeds and pearly barge
over the undulating roadway of the
deep. A sea voyage is dropping of
all the lines of the ordinary life, an en-
tire change of existence, it is a new
and novel experience, and the novelty.
the beauty, the grandeur all increase
as the days and the nights of the voy-
age go on. The sea has its
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug, 5, 1891

THE Z" TINE" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-O year, strictly in ad.
vance, sl.5O; if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
OfSeven Cents line for the first insertion sub
sequent insertions Three and-a-half cents A
liberal discountmade to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

IT was Wilmington's turn last week
to get washing out by what is called
"cloudburst." 1t was costly how
ever. the loss to the citizens in small
sums aggregatinS $4,000. A number
OF houses were flooded, and in one
case mans shoes that were lying at
Cne bedside, were swept away by the
mood. Over three and half inches of
water fell.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

I've Additional Select Excursious 70 II.
hnII9i!Ht9, nei' or Ocean City Md, vim H.
RaII.e Phi". Wilmington and BaItimort
Two additional excursions to Rebo.
S Sotn ana ocean City are announced
!or august 18th and 9th. The hath.
ing and fishing seasons are at their
height, and the amusements at hand
make them the ideal pleasure spots for
a DAY or a weeks outing.
Inc success of the July excursions
mas induced the Philadelphia. vii,
mlngtOn and Baltimore Railroad 70
5 59I TWO more, on August 18th, and
IN SaSn, VIA special train running Oh
sc1e9ule below, and excursion tickets
VIII VIII De sold either to Rehobotb or
ocean City at rates quoted
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
M ss' Nerve and Iava,, Pm.

y. Act on new principle regulating the
llver, stomach and bowels 7Iro,o6 ~ ~.
nerves n.s new discovery. Dr. Mis- 5
fllI3 speedily cure biliousness. bad taste
Torpid liver, piles, constipation. ITneonaIed
lof men, women, children. Smallest mild
est s4Test 90 doses, 25 cts. Samnlos free
at d. Wesley Denney's drugstore ''e'
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
BuokIen,r Arninn a1.

Sores HeSe salye IN the world for tss. RruS,,
TEnaPped Hands, ChilblainS COruS AMI I'm 'S St
reo,ired ana positively cures Piles, or no ma
fseop a. IL Is guaranteed to give perfect sa PGy
boy For H SaIa y refunded. Price 25 cents per
T. &. HarmOnsOn. CLAYTON. smyrna
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Ioa ne'Ir1ing the special train will
300 p. NJ. '''" N''V
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them Castoria.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Henry Webster Heating, graduate
at Johns Hopkins University, has been
appointed principal of Centrevllle
Male Academy.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

WE had left at our Office a fac-simile
of the first daily newspaper published
in America, the Pennsylvania Packet
and Daily Advertiser bearing the date,
September IL, 17S4-lOT years old. In
it is an advertisement offering for sale
the Island of Bombay Hook and a
large plantation situated about five
miles from Duck Creek Cross Roads
now Smyrna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

In the absence of the pastor the pull
pit of the M. +. Church was supplied
last Sunday by Rev. J. Frank Fletcher
in the morning, who gratifed the con-
gregatiOn with an interesting sermon.
Mr.. Fletcher is pastor of the Church in
Townsend. In the evening Rev. Chas.
L. Dunning, of Hanover, Pa, preached
a touching and spiritual sermon which
was much enjoyed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
DARK THINGS.

There is the conflict, peculiar and
inevitable, between the sea and the
human alimentary system, the battle
OF the brain and the nervous organism
against the strange unsettling power of
the waves, but the manner in which
this conflict is met and carried through
depends IN great measure on the dis
position, the nerve condition, the gen.
eral habits of the individual. fla ner-
son Is pretty well, generally, is cheer.
iuI, resolute, intensely interested in his
surroundings, in two or three DAYS at
the most he will get the mastery of
himself and of the new conditions and
is on terms of friendly association with
tue ocean Tor the remainder of the vow
age. Ihough some few are out of
sorts and unhappy all the way over,
tney do not get entirely we'll at any
Time, and the voyage is to them one
long continued season of dread and
discomfort with nothing bright In IL
except the hope of its ending some
time or other. On the Atlantic the
deck OF the ship is never quiet. There
Is difference between the vesseI's
hoor and the floor of the sitting room
az nome. In the calmest time there Is
Always thrObbing, a restlessness in
which spirit level would find its oc-
cupation gone. Then it is more or
less cold and windy, you pass awav
from summer weather into cool misty
breezes, and Arctic winds. and chilli.
ing chOpping little gales; there are
changes OF winds, and variations of
weather which you have not reckoned
on and cannot account for. There. is
probably the night off the banks of
newfoundland when the skins fog
morn IS barking every half minute ali
night long, and you can't sleep, if Won
allow yourself to imagine possible
Things, you say to yourself, Suppose
we should strike an iceberg, or a YES.
sci, or a rock" but the night 0oes
through in due season, though the
morning is cold and drizzly. and nc
You wander and reel on the deck Won
wish for the kind.hearted old cook |
stove at home. The sea has its moods
IT'S habits and characteristics various !
There is the fore and aft pitch. when |
the great snip lifts and falls ia the re-
slstless force OF the swell. The how
rises and rises, then it falls and falls
and you wonder if it will sink I'm the
waters, the stern is lifted and the
mighty screw brought out its eIement
throbs furiously in the air, and every,
thing ills with the increased mo-
lion OF the engines. Again we have
The side roll, when the pillows strike
The vessel brOadside, and the deck
stands mostly at an incline of twenty
DR. thirty degrees, except when she
urches over and seems to let 90 To 0et
better hold. It is then that the pas.
iengers appoint delegation and send
: tO>Our fellow VOyager, the fat man
o request him to be. so kind as 10 90
o the windward side of the shin to
lelp keep hor balanced, The sea also
las its sos
BRIGHT THINGS.
And they are numerous as well as
harming to those passengers who
ave a faculty for grasping bright !
hings. There are golden, glorious &
Mornings, and a clear morning at sea {
wondrous vision of beauty; the sun Z
2
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

On last Monday afternoon, Prof. W.
J. Shearer, of York, Pa. who has been
spending a part of his vacation in
Smyrna, gave a very interesting talk
on the Qualities of Teacher" to the
students of the Smyrna Summer School.
The lecture was both interesting and
instructive, and was therefore greatly
appreciated by those who were FORUM
ate enough to hear it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
BRIGHT THINGS.

And they are numerous as well as
charming to those passengers who
have a faculty for grasping bright
things. There are golden, glorious
mornings, and a clear morning at sea
IS wondrous vision of beauty; the sun
shine is unbrcken, the breeze is break
ing the water into bilOwets which
burst into silver foam all over. as far
as the vision can extend; the clouds of
white spray dashing along the sides,
the rainbows in the foam, the joyful
onward bounding Of the steamer, the
feeling OF exhilaration which we never
mud on shore. A bright thing is the
appearance of the sail in the distance.
or the appearance Of o steamer coming
nearer and nearer; 1t may be that for
one or two long days we have not seen
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05
Smyrna and Vicinity.

IT is predicted that August will be
a scOrcher.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

PART of the projection of the Clayton
depot roof has been removed.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

A DELEGATION of colored Knights of
Pythias came to Smyrna Thursday and
instituted a new lodge.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Mr.. Thomas, of Philadelphia, repre-
senting Sawyer e Co., Commission
Merchants, is in this vicinity looking
after the interests of said firm.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

The members of the tennis club are
requested to meet at the court at $50
O'Clock this evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

George Leese, who has severed his
connection with Buchanan & Collins.
is now with r. Beck.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

The
was lau
Sharp Co
ton, vest
81 feet be
was bull
New YOl
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

GIRLS shonld bear in mind that haul
ing young men over the Goals does not
tend to make them pop.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

There
on this Il
that sd
peach br|
this veal
will rece|
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

PARTIES wanting superior article
of oyster shell lime, will do well to
read advertisement in this is
sue, of POstles & Co.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Edward Garry, of the P. & $ Trans.
Co., has assumed the title of captain.
and will be at the head of the barge
Saunterer during the peach season.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

THE flies are getting troublesome.
We are told the awful news that the
progeny of mother 1y between July
LIST and September Both is about two
million. Oh ! OH.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

WIN. T. Gray, living on the Grow"
farm near town, had one of his cows
killed by lightning during last week.
He had his stock insured the next day
with E. H. Beck.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

AT the sherif's sale on Saturday, the
property Of G. W. Taylor was bought
by II. c. Kenney, of Dover, for 50, 900.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

THREE bOys--HOward Jones, Her
bert Farrell and Robert Truax, are
camping out at Woodland Beach.
They took enough provisions to last
for two weeks.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

A mans wife Is thelast one to hear
that he is~making money and the first
one to hear that he is losing it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

MRS. ANNIE WOOD, of Leipsic, who
was thrown from carriage a short
time ago and seriously injured is daily
improving. Her attendant thinks she
will recover.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

A FAvORITE resort for many of our
citizens is at Hoffecker's Drug Store
where delicious milk shakes are put up.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade, will be held at the
ot1ce OF the p. & S. Transportation
Co., on this Wednesday, August 9Th,
at half past seven o'clock p. no.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Do not imagine that the young lady
means yes When she mods after mid
niOht
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

DR.. WILSON, of Dover, and DR.. Con-
Oway of Leipsic, successfully removed
large tibrOid tumOr from the aldo.
men Of a lady near the latter town,
during last week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

THERE was an unusually IaYOa
crowd at Collins Beach on Tbursdsv
last. the Richard Stockton being filed
to its utmost capacity. A very pleas
ant dance was given in the evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

Miss LIZZIE CAHOoN, who for more
Than two years has been head dress
maker for Mrs. L. A. Cotton, will re-
turn in two or three week TO her home
in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Cotton will
discontinue dressmaking.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

You can Brighten a girl by talking
about mice, but you cannot scare her
by speaking of the poison in ice cream.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-08-05

ATTENTION is called to the new ad.
yertisements of Edward G. Walls.
Buchanan & Collins, the 9Th great
Fair at EastOn, Md, the sale of nine
building lots by J. E. Albright.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-04-18
"Are you awake, Cesca dear"

Are you awake, Cesca dearr
eyes, Aunt Vera"
Breakfast is waiting for you, my
DEAR" she replied in inviting tones.
"Will you be down soon?'
Fright away, aunt" and I heard the
echo Of her footsteps as she descended
the staircase.
"How fresh you look! You must have
enjoyed a most quiet night Of Sleep"
was Ivan's greeting, as gained my
place at the table.
l was ashamed to explain to them
that / had not taken my clothes off
during all of those hours; that my
dreams had coined themselves into pages
upon pages of horrors, and that, al
though had hurriedly convinced my.
self by brief glance in my glass that ]
did look comparatively fresh, really
could not quite make out why, after my
whole night Of misery, l should not
present the appearance Of fright.
The breakfast was progressing when
ring came at the door and telegraph
messenger was admitted bearing a dis
patch addressed to my aunt. Nervously
she received it, raggedly tearing it open,
as one unused to the receipt of messages.
Anything to payY' asked my uncle
while Vera read over the dispatch.
mo, SIR" replied the lad.
"There is no answer. You may go,
my aunt added.
''Who is it fromY Ivan asked as the
boy departed.
"Sara's mother"
'From Pittsburgh
eyes"
"What newsY' he earnestly inquired,
noticing his wife's dangerous whiteness.
"Sara is sick unto deathv'
Vera nervously unused. Poor cousin!
I must go to her at once. How sadv'
she exclaimed, turning to me. "And
you, Cesca--I do so much dread to leave
you. But Sara is so dear to me. love
her as sister, and duty calls me to her.
But let us hope that she will brave it,
that I may soon hasten home. Your
Uncle Ivan will do all in the world for
you while am away"
Before nightfall we had been to the
railway station and seen Aunt Vera
safely started upon her journey. The
train sped out, the tears rushed into my
eyes, and l felt myself buoyed home
ward upon the wave Of desertion. And
once alone felt reluctance in accept
ing even the kind offices Of Uncle Ivan,
wishing, all the time, from the bottom
of my crying heart that l might but cast
one glance into Olefs fond eyes. Then,
thought 1, would the world have little
of her own to claim, for my dear Olef
was all the world to me!
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-04-18
German
Syrup

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost
father and several brothers and sis
tiers from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
~ with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken. a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opiniont Listen Il
use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, I presume,
more than hundred different per-
sons to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
in the market" O