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Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

CROP FAILURES in Mexico Tho
honrly expected and woefuIIv needed
summer rains have failed 10 an an
pear and valuable farms in the verv
oeSt districts are lying idle and bmnd.
aeGs VINO depend upon agriculture for
e1Isehce are left wholly without err
pIoyment. -Four years consecutive
crop failures are unprecedented even
~ urouthy Mexico, and the condition
OF the populace is therefore very serious
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

The Queen Anne's Court. judge
Robinson, rendered judgement apainst
t9e t1ueen Anne's & Kent Railroad for
$gO0, 0,OS2, in favor of the Philadeinbia
wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Company. 0''u
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Miles, Nerve and I.ivor D,,,-

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sorpa llyeR piles, constipation. Uneoualsd
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" @ass, sHreSt 00doses, 2dcts. Samples free
at Wm y hpnp's drugstore, '''' ''''
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
BueLlen,s Arnion L.

eoIds nc pest salye IN the world for Cuts. Bruise
SS5h,es, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever Sores TetteT
ErupuOns, and positively cures Piles ar no ,a
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hnH tactol or money refunded PG6e ~ oe5ts ner
u &. HarmOnsan. 0Rpton' ~ 'N1y y'ha'
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
ETNA COOLING DOWN.

CATANIA, July 23.-The eruption of
Mount Etna, which for a week past has
excited the greatest alarm, is now de.
creaslng in violence. King Humbert
mas sent a contribution of $4,000 to the
innd for the aid Of the sufferers.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
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Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

THE " TIMES is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. d. HOFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBscRIPTION-O year, strictly in ad
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paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Gents line for the frstinsertion sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi.annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

CORONER Fox held an inquest on
the body of an unknown white man
found on the Hayes property along the
Bay shore last week. Nothing definite
could be ascertained even after DR.
Conaway's examination and a verdict
OF death from an unknown cause
was rendered
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

A MIXED nine from Kenton met the
Leipsic Club on the latter's grounds
last Saturday. Five innings were
played when the visiting club con.
cluded to stop. Score-Kenton /.
Leipsic 8.
ROBERT MITCHELL, a former we'll
known farmer of the Neck, and brother
Of w. G. Mitchell of this town, died at
the residence of Samuel P. Truax.
his son in law, near Clayton on Mon
day, aged 79 years.
AN advertisement of the Conference
Academy, at Dover will be found in
another column. It is an institution
for both girls and boys, and has done
done good work in the line of educa-
ton especially in preparing them for
the more advanced institutions.
The bell in the spire of the Metho-
dist Church which got out of order
some weeks ago, from getting out of
position and thus not properly swing
ing, was fixed last week by 9. g. Sti1-
son, and rung out Sunday morning
with its old time stroke. One minute
OF good strong bell is worth more
than hve otan exasperating clang clang
an calling people to the place of wOfship.
THE WILMINGTON District GonGeysnce
viii be held at Bethel A. NJ. f. Church.
this town, commencing with tO-mor.
row, and ending with Saturday. Il
will be presided over by Bishop, b. r.
Turner and will discuss the va ries ia.
terests of the church. The opening
sermon will be by Rev. s. B. Williams.
The pastor, ReY. ]. T. Hammond, will
be in a certain sense a COMMITTEE of
one" to see after the welfare OF the
other ministers.
SUCH days and such nights-who
ever felt such a protracted spell of
intensely hot weather? SATURDAY. the
mercury rose to 90' and beyond. Sum
day, 94', Monday 96o and Yesterday
SSo, many Thermometers registering
over 100. Delaware seems to be this
week the hottest and dryest spot in
the nation. Rains are recorded in
many places elsewhere, but here the
pasture helds are burnt brown and the
corn Ia the fields twisted into ribbons.
JAMES PENNEwILL, ESQ, as trustee.
seaa the property of VIM. A. FAIRIES q
bro, on Main street on SATURDAY. after.
noon, as public sale. u was purchased
Dy WIN. "A, FAIRIES, the surviving part
her az $3OOO. he also sold at trnstee's
sale the dwelling of the late Jane Hum
Ter, on upper Commerce street
at $515. PNheAAseis
The property of James II. Cooper an |
East street, sold by sheriff Cole AZ tba
same ume. was purchased by the
smyrna Building and Loan Associa. |
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

Mrs. Catharine WoOdaM, wife of
captain Andrew Woodall, of George
town, ND" died on the 10th inst. AFTER
short illness. She was seventv'eiobt
years of age. . I ~
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
M arVland Items

Joseph Mallalieu has resigned from
the Republican State Central Commit.
tee for Queen Anne's county.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

The town had deserted air on
Thursday. Inquiries after missing
ones brought but one response "gone
to Woodland Beach"
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

BUCHANAN & Co., to be up with the
Times, have put in a coffee rOaster, so as
TO serve their customers with fresh
roasted coffee every week.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

THE NJ. E. Sunday School excursion
Thursday, was in every way grand
success. The day was clear and uIeos.
ant and everything seemed to move
along smoothly except the accident of
Harry Primrose in which the SUNDAY
School was in no way responsible.
There was no case of drunkenness or
any kind of misdemeanOr reDorted IT,
was in all probability the largest
crowds of the season. The Sunday
Schools comprising Spruance City
Smyrna Land, and this School filed
eight cars to their utmost capacity and
even then another train was run to
accommodate the vast multitude Rv
the time the excursion train reached
the beach, the people of the surround.
ing country, including Kenton. CLAW
ton, CheswOld, BrenfOrd, Green SprinO
Dover, Townsend, Friendship, Sever.
sons and Bethel Churches were flock
ing here in their own conveyance until
all the stables and sheds were filled
and then the lot adjoining, with a
myriad of vehicles extending as far
back as the grove. The beach was un.
comfortably filed and by the time the
Clyde landed with its cargo Ofexcursion.
nlsts,people began to wonder where and
how they would all be accommodated.
The children seemed to be in the major
Ity,hence the eamnsements-swit
merry-gO round and razzle dazzle were
on the go continually. 1t was a bio
event for the little ones, some of which
only on an excursion of this kind are
afforded an opportunity of getting to
the beach. 1t was a good, long day
and when the time came to return
there were many weary feet and hun.
CRY mouths.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

PARTIES residing several miles to
the west in the country passed through
the town this morning as early as half
past five O'Clock. Presumably. it was
so warm they couldn't sleep, and thew
spent the larger part of the night in
preparations for a full day of solid
comfort at the beach.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

OUR peach growers will find In an.
other column the address of Mr.. Thos.
b. Coursey, before the farmers Insti-
tute of this county, on the subject of
peach yellOws.. Mr.. COursey is a man
OF both 0bservative and research. who
Is always looking out for practical re-
suits: For this reason any investiga-
ton he may make is entitled to oonsids
GRAFTON, and II is a matter of regret
that the hail storm Of the early sum.
mer should in any way have iateEfered
with thorough practical test on the
line be was pursuing His method of
hghti"g the yellOws, if practical, ls 80
simple as to be easily in the reach of
every peach grower.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
BECK & HAZEL,
MAIN ST., SMYRNA, DEL.
QUAIL ITY

Combined with the latest
and best style and the latest
Spring shading is what you
want to find in your Spring
Dress. Couple that idea with
the remarkably low prices
that prevail at our store and
think it will be to your i'm
terest to give us a call
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

MEssRs. Beck & HAZEL, Real Estate
Agents; have sold the farm of H. D.
Boyer on the State Road below the
Big Oak" 9S acres, to S. B. Richard
son, of Massey's, Md, for S6OOO Mr..
Richardson will, as we understand. put
a relative on it next Spring. They
also sold a dwelling on Frazer street
belonging to J. D. Burton of Dover
to Geo. w. JOrdOn, for 5000.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

DIR. J. R. MCCAUsLAND has rented
the "Jerman home" on lower Com.
merce street. He will occupy it dur
ing the period he is experimenting the
building of his new home on the lot
recently purchased of Mrs. Bewlev
on Main street.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
AND
Money LOanGr8,

The undersigned, having form
ed a co-partnership for the buy
ing and selling of Real Estate.
ana Loaning Money, are pre-
pared to accommodate customers
wishing their services. We are
making III up our list Of Farms and
! own Properties, and anyone
having properties for sale should
avail themselves of the earliest
opportunity 81 o! Of placing them in
the list by notifying us at once
IN person or by letter.
We mean business and want
you to know it.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

MRS. J. w. JONES received recently
from friend in Washington, a cage
OF five singing birds, four of them
young canaries.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

Fifteen Of the sixteen victims Of the
gas explosion at York Farm Oollierv
At Pittsville are dead, and the other
cannot recover. Twelve arc married,
ana leave thirty-seven children. All
the bodies have been recovered
The great Northwest ls again calling
Tor help to aid it in harvest time. Ii
mas one Of the largest crops Of wheat
70 gather It ever had. In some counties
It viii be unsurpassed, and II it Is to be
esyed an extra number OF hands will
paYe ~ ke obtained. The railroads
9lfer facilities for resobiGg the harvest
Aeld aud are ready TO co operate With
the formers. !" ''
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

ABOUT thirty persons of the town
and vicinity rode down to Woodland
Beach last night to board the Excel.
sior" about midnight, by boats in the
bay, and thence for the fishing banks
some twenty-five miles out in the
ocean. They expected to reach the
fishing ground about 4 O'Clock this
morning and put in half a day or
more pulling in the finny tribe before
starting on their return.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

The excursion to Woodland Beach
on Thursday was composed of people
OF all classes. The excursion proper
the children and those identified with
them-ieft by or before eight o'clock,
all that could get on the train which
was to have returned for the remainder
in one hour not getting back for two
hours. There was still another class
who remained after all the school had
gotten off, for dance, getting away
finally at ll.3O. Oglesby's orchestra
furnished the music.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

MOUNT Friendship Church will hold
their annual camp meeting in Mudge's
woods, August l4th to 2Oth.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

ELIZA CONTEE, who came from
Maryland with Rev. and Mrs. Geo. w.
Dame and has been their trusted nurse
since they have been living in
Smyrna, died at their bone on We'd
nesday afternoon last. alrs. Dame
was absent in Virginia whittier she
went to visit relatives two or three
weeks since, and Mr.. Dame had the
body embalmed and forwarded to her
mother below Baltimore. Her death
likewise made a deep impression with
the young colOred people with whom
she associated. A note received since
the aLoye was in type says she was
engaged TO be married this month to
SiPah JAS. NJ. Whaleg.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Dover, Del.
Teachers Examinations

examinations for second and third grade Ger
tilcateS VIII be held aS E1luws: Dover Fridev
august 9TH; Milford saturday AugUst f,b 'ISy Iays
August 9Th '''o' lueSday.
~" Q. G. TINDAL Snnt
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

The Presbyterian Sunday School
Will picnic at Woodland Beach to-mor-
row. They will go down in vehicles.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

A GAME Of base ball between the
woodland Beach and Cheswold Clubs.
at the Beach, Thursday, resulted in a
score OF Il to 0 in favor of the home
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

ANN MARY LOOSE, widow of Peter
Loose, died at the residence of her son
in law in CheswOld last Friday aged
80 years. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon and the remains were
removed to Monroe City, Michigan.
from whence they came to Delaware in
1879 and settled on the Gerker farm
near KentOn.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

AN advertisement of the Conference
Academy, at Dover will be found in
another column. It is an institution
for both girls and boys. and has done
done good work in the line of educa-
ton especially in preparing them for
the more advanced institutions.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

BLACK HENRIETTAS. in all
wool and silk warp
RLACK SILK GRENADINE.
plain and striped.
All-wOOl SURAH.
Colored Henrietta, plain and
striped Sattines, Swandown
Ginghams, &c.
Prints, Table Linen and Nan,
kins, &c.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

WE are in receipt of the Seventh An.
nual Catalogue of Goldey's CONNER.
cial College, at Wilmington. Aside
from the iteresting data given in re.
gard to the high grade of work and the
continued an increasing success of the
college, the catalogue is full of photo.
tograPhic views of the various depart.
ments. The frOntispiece is a hand
some lithograph of H. S. GOldey, the
Principal and founder of the college.
There are also views of the Students
fayorite resorts along the classic walks
of the Brandywine. The catalogue is
very handsome and unique.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

SEE advertisement in reference to
red and gray striped shawl lost at
Woodland Beach.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

JOHN P, CLIFTON, well and favor
ably known young man of CLAYTON
died at the home of his parents there
on Thursday, after a sickness of three
weeks of gastric typhoid fever, aged
q years 2 months, He had been a
travelling salesman the most of the
time for the past several years. The
funeral took place on Sunday morning
from the Presbyterian Church of this
town. services conducted by Rev. r.
K. Stephenson, and was very largely
attended. The interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery, under the charge of
the Red Men, being member of the
Shawnee Tribe No. q.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

Miss HESTER RUTLEDGE. at the
Christian EndeavOr meeting on Sunday
night, gave an interesting account of
her attendance at the great Conven-
ton in New York, but only got
through half of it before the bell rung
for the services up stairs. 1t will
probably be finished at future meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

woods, August 18th to goth.
SEE advertisement in reference Il
red and gray striped shawl lost al
Woodland Beach.
Mrs Rachel Guessford. widow of
the late James Guessford. died vester.
day near Downs Chapel, aged 5S
years.
The excursion to Cape May on the
large steamer, Excelsior" on Monday
comprising 400 passengers, was highly
enjoyed by the excursiOnIsts. One of
the incidents of the trip was severe
thunder storm while at the Cape. some
OF the passengers getting wet while
passing from the cars to the boat. At
nome there was not the suggestion of
storm cloud nothing but the torrid
heat. They reached home at 10 o'clock
The farmers have secured their
wheat, hay and Oat crops in good con-
dition, the weather having been unus-
ually favorable for the work. The for.
mer proved full averge, and although
the price is rather low, the farmers
seem to be doing tOlerably we'll. The
corn generally is coming out in tassel.
and while rather slow in starting up i'm
the spring, it is further retarded bv
dry weather. Should the close of the
season be favorable, the yield will be
little below full average. The pota-
toes are rather backward and the WELD
will most probably be little short
The grass for pasture is short but the
cattle generally are in fair condition
All now depends upon the weather.
NIGHT before last, one of our VOunD
visitors, having been disturbed in his
sleep by the oppressive heat, conclud-
ed he would seek cooler quarters in
a sequestered retreat. Forthwith he
arose, it being , o'clock, dressed and
down to the big gates of our
pond, where he sOliloquized for quite a
while. This did not satisfy his long.
lngs, so he turned TO the opposite di. !
rection and meandered along in a SOM
Dambulic mood until he reached Glen |
wood cemetery and found solace in
seating himself upon "a tombstone. |
About the same time a prominent pro- !
prietOr, unable to indure the heat of his |
apartment, arose in his nightly an
parel and in search of streak of cool
lir found himself down to the -four cor.
ners." He was thus discovered by the
night-watchman sitting on a stone step.
suggestive OF a ghost, not the black
ghost of last winter, but an entirely
different creature. The night-watch.
man with his varied experiences with
ghosts left him undisturbed and pro.
ceeded on his beat.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

In our last issue, IN speaking of the
new Democratic banner suspended
across the street between the stores of
}. b. Cooper and J. w. Jones. we
noted the fact that the Republicans
had ordered one from the same artist
Chas. y. Risden. It. was completed
last week and swung to the breeze on
Saturday. 1t was viewed with inter
est of course, by all parties, as It was
put in place on Commerce street. he
tween the stores of ]. w. Jones and
Ashcraft & Clifton. The weather was
hot, and any demonstration eommem-
Grating 1t was deferred until cooler
weather, They are what are called
campaign banners-open network con
tanning the elikenesses of the candidates
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

Robert MITCHELL, a former well
known farmer of the Neck, and brother
of w. G. Mitchell of this town, died at
the residence of Samuel P. Truax.
his son in law, near Clayton on Mon
day, aged 79 years.
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27
Smyrna and Vicinity.

A MIXED nine from Kenton met the
Leipsic Club on the latter's grounds
last Saturday. Five innings were
played when the visiting club con-
cluded to stop. Score-Kenton /.
Leinsic 6 -
Smyrna times., 1892-07-27

Mrs. Rachel GuessfOrd, widow of
the late James Guessford, died vester.
DAY near Downs Chapel, aged 5S
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The February Peterson is one TO the
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a very beautiful poem by Minna Irving.
up and Down East Anglia by Roslyn
K. Brooke is an interesting account of
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of excellent illustrations. can Involun-
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is a dramatic story of western life efec-
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"His Mistake" by Kate Wallace Clements
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Folk Lore of Colored People" by Mrs.
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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-01-14
n STILL WORSE.

The newspaper may not accomplish
everything in a day-yet at the same
time it will do no harm to discuss the
roads every day. THE GLOBE is in favor
Of expanding large sums of money to
repair the roads-or rather make them.
The county commissioners should
study the sytems of road making such as
were in vogue in Indiana and Ohio
twenty years ago; and then they should
see the roads there to-day.
The old corduroy roads the misera-
BILE log shifts the swamps and the boys
and the impossible places-all those have
gone and in their stead are splendid
turnpikes-roads as smooth as q city side
walk.
Those who owned the property paid
much of The bill-yet there was a general
road fund. Those who owned property
paid accordingly. For instance l might
W forty acres or a section-say a half
mile frontage. If it cost only $500 to
put in that half mile or if it cost less-I
paid two thirds of it. The other third
was by general taxation. yet my prop
erty vas benefitted-more than the en-
tire cost. Where a mar could not pay,
the county did the work and charged
the expense to the land, making the
owner become in~debted-he paying u
yearly. In this way the whole state was
enriched the agricultural sections es-
pecially.
North Carolina should be ashamed of
herself. She has monkeyed along a hun
dred years and there is hardly a decent
road. If there is a decent road, Nature
did the work and the North Carolinian
has taken it.
The best proposition submitted yet is