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Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Miss Annie J. Cannon is writing a
history of Barrett's Chapel, one of the
old strOnghOlds of MethOdism in Kent
county, Del.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

smyrna Branch Trains.
Going North, 7.15, S.2S 9.51, A. NJ, 356, 5.33P.M
Going South, 9.27 1908 A. NJ, $50, .3S, $40 P.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Two hundred and thirty -four car
loads of perishable freight were shin
ned over the Delaware Railroad last
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

No better Brussels Carpets
than the Lowell are made any,
where. $I.35 is the regular
price. But the unexpected is
the expected here, and so
there's no ripple OF surprise
that TT pieces more (3I pat
terns) best Lowell Brussels
are added to the $I.I5 lot al
ready told of. Most of the
styles are this seasons.
Handsome designs, attractive
COlorS.
Inferior goods will cost you
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

ADMITTED TO TIE BARE. r,
Cochran, Jr., and Allan Cunningham,
law students, were admitted to the bar
OF Kent county, Saturday. Mr.. Coch
ran is a son of ex-Clerk of the Peace.
Cochran, of Middletown, and read law
under l.. G. Vandegrift. Mr.. Gun
ningham is a native of Smyrna, who
has done reportorial work in New
York. He entered from the law Office
of w. Q. Spruance.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

The farmers living between FELTON,
and Coursey's Spring Mills on We'd
nesday evening, were visited bv a
severe hail storm that literally tore
their crops in pieces. Peaches as
well as other fruit were beaten from
the trees, berries were entirely ruined.
while the wheat fields were cut up in
such a manner as to entirely ruin the
crop. Some of the farmers, we are
informed, are now plOughing up their
ruined wheat and are going to plant il
In corn. On Thursday morning hail
stones as big as hickory nuts covered
the ground and could be raked up by
the busheI.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

But try as you may some
flies are likely to get into the
house. Here's screen to help
them out. Automatic. Mr..
fly creeps up and up, and be-
fore he mistrusts is out of
doors. Such a screen would
empty a July butcher shop of
flies in short order. "a inches
high, adjustable between 27
and al inches. Price soc.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Ten Cent N0VeL.
One hundred and fifty TAX
ing titles. Dozens of the
strongest authors.
Florence Warden Edna Lyall
Rider Haggard The Duchess
Rosa Carey Mrs Alexander.
Clark Russell Mrs. Oliphant
Manville Fem MaXwe Gray
Conan Doyle Mrs. LOvett Cameron
Hawley Smart Wilkie Collins
Walter Besant CIV. Appleton
By long odds the best line
we ever had at anything like
the price.
A list free if you ask.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Better buy a bathing suit
before the hurry-them-up time
comes. Two big tables of
Seasidy Serviceables this
morning scattered about the
full-dress fnery like little row.
boats among steamers. Salt
looking, strengthening, sensi-
ble-looking. Blue Flannel,
white braided; ; White Flannel,
blue braided; red, white and
blue intermingled. Ready for
romPing, or diving, or duck
ing-or anything a Bathing
Suit was born for. 81 to So.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Kent County Farmers Institute will
meet at FELTON, to-day, and elect their
officers aud discuss the inequalities
of taxation.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

The Levy Court of Kent County
met last week, the business generally
routine work. The per cent on the
assessment for county, road and poor.
was fixed at the rate of last year, viz /:
40 cents on the $1OO. There was
quite a discussion over the bridge at
the Camden Camp Meeting Branch.
Numbers of bids were in for the work.
and many propositions were made in
the bids, but the court finally agreed
to accept the bid of -- Wilson. of
Newark, Del, and William Fisher. of
Dover. The bridge is to be of iron and
will cost $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Vienna Rustic Window and
Veranda Shades. Woven like
a rag carpet---the welt of the
thinnest strips of contrasting G
wood. Neat, simple, health
full, durable and cheap---say
one-hfth the cost of Venetian
blinds.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Flies and bugs and buzzers
of all kind are getting busy.
Are the windows armed
against them?
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

The SUSSEX COuntian of Laurel, urges
farmers to go into the chicken raising
business more extensively, because
Laurel has been selected as the meet
ing place of two county conventions
and two church Conferences.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Mr.. Crawford, representing the
Pennsylvania Railroad, is making a
tour of the fruit district of this PENN
sula, and reports as full a crop Of
peaches in prospect as last season, but
extended over a larger area.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Mr.. VIM. Fell, who has leased the
ElkIntOn House, PennsgrOve, N. j., will
apply at the next term of court for a
liquor license.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

BOLD BURGLARS QUICK WoRK.-A
daring daylight burglary was commit
ed in Wilmington at 6 o'clock Satur-
day evening, when the Office of
Charles f. Fritz & Co, morocco manu-
facturers, of West Third Street, was
entered, the safe opened, and $158 10
money stolen.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Miss Margaret Beasten and Miss
Blanche Cochran. of Middletown, will
sail on the Britannia for Liverpool, on
May 18th. They will join Baltimore
friends in Paris and return home with
them in the early autumn.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

1t appears now that L. c. Smith, OF
Dover, is not to obtain liquor license
Without contest. The strenuous ob..
Ieetions offered by citizens has caused
Judge Houston 10 issue a restraining
order, and before the clerk of the peace
ISSUES the license the judge will hear
argument ou the case. Judge Hous.-
son had previously issued fractional
Incense. Il is not clear. either. that
,e ,9e practical license issued to I. IA.
eeasey, At kits Hammmock, will be
y tauch use to that gentleman, as the
ae' authorizing fractional licenses, It is
ssged, does not include seaside resorts
n It's scope.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

QUARANTINE COSIMIssION.-Gover-
nor Reynolds has appointed DIR. VIM.
p. Orr, of Lewes, and E. r. Cochran
and Thomas Budd, of MiddletOwn,
commissioners to confer with the
Pennsylvania Quarantine Commission
in the effort to improve the quarantine
facilities of the port of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Mrs. William Taylor and Miss Addie
Hazard, of Middletown, started for
Omaha, Nebraska, where they will
spend several weeks visiting Miss
Adde'S brother, Mr.. William H. Haz-
Zard, of that city.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

HAzEL-RIDGEwAY.-Mr. James H.
Haz ell Of the firm of Hazel & Bro, and
Miss Clara Ridgeway, only daughter
VIM. H. Ridgeway, both of Dover,
were quietly married at the residence
of the brides parents on Governors
Avenue, Thursday evening last, Rev.
t. l.. Terry officiating.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Suspended from a joist in bis carpen-
ter shop at Wilmington, and with
rope about his neck, the body OF John
l.. Brlley was found by a son Satur-
day. Police Surgeon Charles +. Baird
examined the corpse and is Of the
opinion that the suicide was committed
several days ago.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

= Jacob L. Lewis, of Dover, picked
two quarts of red ripe Strawberries
from the garden in the rear of his resi-
dence Friday.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Senator Gray, Governor Reynolds,
Mayor Wiley, Colonel MacAllster,
and Hon. l.. 5. Coffin, railway COM
missioner for Iowa, will address the
meeting of railway employees, at Will
mingtOn, May 20.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

The Second NJ. f. Church, of Dover,
is about one year old, and Sunday the
sum of 81 200 was subscribed to pay
for a lot on which to build a new
church. The los was purchased sat
urday Of John Behen, Sr., and is sltua-
ted on Division street. il is SOxoO
feet and the price was 81 200.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Arthur w. Spruance, son of William
Spruance, of Wilmington, sailed for
London Friday. The trip is for health
and recreation.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

Captain John II. Fleming, phosphate
manufacturer Of Leipsic, offers to the
directors Of the Delaware State Fair, q
half ton of Butcher Bone Phosphate or
Ten dollars in cash for the best display
OF pumpkins exhibited on the fair
grounds this year. The special prem
iums at the Delaware State Fair
amount to about 5000.
Smyrna times., 1892-05-18

PoLITIcs In KENT CoUNTY.-The
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention were elected throughout the
county on Saturday. The Dover cor
respondent of a Wilmington paper
says:
The list Of East Dover's delegates
shows that the old Salisbury element
took no interest 10 to-day's primaries.
II isa point worth noting also that,
although many prominent Democrats
az East Dover Hundred are members
If the Farmers Alliance, the name OF
moi a single one Of them appears in the
ahove list, The threats that the ALI
anee men are to hold alo0f until the
county fight for legislative candidates
comes off. and then take hand, may
nave more weight than is generally
attached to IL.
on the national ticket, i Is pretty
veli understood here that II Cleveland
= nominated the DelaOarean viii not
support bim. -
The question as to who would take
chancellor Wolcott's p lace at the nead q q
he Democratic party in Kent, appears
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Money is Not Everything

He who depends upon wealth alone to
bring happiness and contPntIent is on the
way to a success that shall surely prove a
disappointment. There are some things
that money will ot-c1nnot-buy. such
as life, and health, and friendship, the
greatest blessing Of life. Many man
has tolled year after year to make his
way to riches and position, only to fad at
length that which is better than these
things, lies right at his threshold. Such
was the experience Of the merchant whO
found himself called upon ''to suffer the
The sings and arrows of outrageous for.
tune"
His b. les hs for some time grown
bad and from bad to worse, until he at
length becIme utterly bankrupt. Through
il all, however, ikemany other unwls
man, he kept the condition of affairs from
hiss family, determining if possible to
bravely whether the storm himself. But
whsn all WIS gone, the matter could no
longer be kept a secret
my dear, as he said, confronted his
wife, with trembling voice and haggard
face, 81 am ruined; everything we have is
in the hands of the sheriff"
The wife Was silent for a moment, a"d
then looking calmly up into his face, ask
ed, "Wil the sheriff sell your
No; Oh! no!
"Will the sheriff sell me?'
"Oh, no!''
viii the sheriff tell the chiIdren?'
con, moi"
Then why do you say everything is
lost? TIE very best things we ever have
possessed still remain; health, and
strength. and-and we yet have each
other OF course our money Is gone, bat
we can make another fortune if our hearts
and hands are left free
And sustained by the example Of his
noble wife, the merchant took new cur
age, again started bravely forward, and
to day is in independent circumstances.
There are some t. ing5 better than money.
Selected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
THAT LOT OF TORPEDOES.
1t was Ordered by BaImaceda for Use
Against the Insurgents.

Against the insurgents
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 18.-George Asta-
Burnaga, who was charge d'affairs Of
the Chilean legation in Washington
during Balmacedas administration,
gives some interesting information In
regard to that lot of 100 torpedoes
which Admiral Walker cabled from
Montevideo were on their way to their
destination in Chile. This heavy ship
ment of torpedoes was generally taken
as an indication of Chile's preparation
for war and an evidence that She is get
ting ready to fight the United States.
Mr.. Asta-Burnaga asserts positively
that these torpedocs were ordered by
Balmaceda during his supremacy and
paid for by money shipped from Chile
in British man-of-war, which was the
occasion of SO much excitement. They
were intended for operations against
the insurgents and not the United
States. The former charge d'affaires
knows whereof he speaks and he was
cognizant of the negotiations for the
torpedOes when they were under way.
While he deprecates war, he SAYS that
eAo iiiio''ii9 VIII HBhC 10 the last ex-
trem1ty II hostilities are once begun.
"But we are only 1900, 00O,'' he said,
significantly.
English and German influence. Nh
Asia Burnaga thinks, will be brought
to bear strongly on Chile in the interest
of peace.
The statement that this lot Of torpe-
does was ordered before trouble with
this nation arose is corroborated by q
prominent official at the war depart
ment, who says that time has not
elapsed since the beginning of the I'M
sufficient to allow of q
contract for SO many torpedoes TO be
closed and tt q goods to be finished and
shipped
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

ers show intelligence through the power of
grasping Ideas quickly, while long ones
Imply intelligence by education.
1t the girl of your choice has very white
hands that are not influenced ty either
beat or cold, depend upon it, she egotis-
tical and unsympathetic Red hands are
not beautiful, but they so with a warm
heart and a sanguine temperament.
Yellow hands always go with bilious
people, and the dark tinted skla indicates
bias toward melancholy.
The consistency of the hand plays an
important part in character reading.
Hard hands show great activity; soft
bands, Incidence. A good hand should
be firm aud elastic, without being either
hard or soft. A hairy hand betrays a
sensuous temperament and love of
!nxnrv. \ hand entirely davoided of
hA'r betokens effeminacy Hair on the
Joints shows passionate temper, and
hair on women's nand signifies cruel
nature.
One general caution can be safely given
to women. Look out for men with crook
ed fingers, which are not made crooked
by accident. They belong as a rule to
men with bad instincts, and the criminal
class has no palmer Grand
Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
CARRY LEE.
January

The name of our month January was
derived from that of Roman deity,
Janus. and for this naming there seem
ed to K oman people two reasons of par
tlcuiar illness.
Janus was the god who ruled over the
beginnings of all thing. He opened the
year and the seasons. He was the janitor
of heaven, and on earth the guardian god
OF gates and doors. At the dawn of every
day the people addressed their supplica.
lions to him, and before any other deity
waS he invoked upon every occasion Of be-
glnnlngs.
In art Janus is always represented as
having two faces, one looking forwari
and one backward, while be bears
IN his right hand a s.atf, and IN his lett a
key.
Certainly this is suggestive. As the
New Year has turned the key forever upon
the.past, and stands, staff in hand, to bear
us On to unknown uture, it is tine for Us
to look both forward and backward
Backward, not with vain lodgings and
useless regrets, bat with honest sincerity
OF purpose to see wheIei the failures OF
the p st may be made danger signals, and
so help for the future; forward, not with
blind assurance, but with trustful reliance
upon God to lead us into the paths that be
right for our feet to tread.
We have passed the threshold Of an
other year. Does our backward glance re-
veal mistakes and failures that wel-nigh
dishearten US? Let the forward outlook
have an upward tendency, and the Faith r
will bless an honest effort to make the
future more worthy than the past.-Mdy
Field Mexican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
VISION SIN NEWS.

J. R Collie, railway mail clerk ca the
Wisconsin Central road, died very sud
ded!y on board passenger train No /,
near Downing. The remains were tor
warded to Chippewa Falls, where LIS
family resides. His death was caused by
heart disease.
The noted stallion. Badger Boy, value d
at SIS coo, is Cead at juneau.
john Dowpey was shot in the head hv
Pete LaDd'ey N a saloon row at Waupaca,
the bullet striking Downey in the len
eye. 1t is thought lie willIeoover. Lar
Icy is in jail.
Louis Prescott died at Prairie du Chen
from the Effects Of overheating himself
while chopping wood. He sat down to
cool IF. His limbs became igid and II
and lie had to De lifted from his sieig
and carried into the house.
David Thorn, wealthy farmer of Truay
Prairie, SO years old, fell dead in q
grocery store in Eau Claire. Death W.,
due to anOpleXy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Origin of all Explosion at Centr a J
City. KY, viii Never be
Known.
Powder Mill Blows Up and No One
Left to Tell the
Tale.
Not Less Than Thirty-Five Tons of
Explosive are Con-
sumed.

CATTIRTTsBURG, XIV, Jan. 1S.-Tbe
powder mills at Central City exploded this
lnorning wi b terrific force. The soun d
was heard in lronton, 25 miles away.
Window glass was broken in Cattletts-
burg.
This is the third explosion at the
Phoenix mill in three months and the
most destructive. The cause will never
be known as all the workmen in the
mill were killed.
It is ascertained that the first explosi on
was in the glazing nill, where there was
ten tons of powder. Successfully the
packing house, magazine, four wheel
mills and car loaded with gun powder
vent hustling in fiery fragments through
the air. Not vestge of the entire plant
remains and the country for half a mile
around is strewn with fragments of
buildings and bodies of the FIVE men,
victims of the disaster. 1t is not known
definitely, but at the present writing it
is believed that not less than thirty five
tons of powder burned in several explo-
sions. The killed are:
ARCHIE LIVINGSTON, SCotchman, super
intendent of the mills; only his hand
faund
Ed. W1NToN, architect and engineer,
who built the works.
john BENTON,
JOHN SCHLossER,
CHAs. SCOTT, wOrkmen.
ROBERT Cook, glazing mill hand, NOR
tally injured.
The seriously injured are:
X O. REICE.
JAMES EsTEP,
JOHN JUsTICE.
Many others are slightly injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

If you are a good man, what are you
good for?
Money lost Can be recovered, but an hour
lost is gone forever.
Success will never come to your house
Without a special invitation.
Sorrow is only one of tie lower notes in
the oratorio of our blesSedness.-A. J.
Gordon
Ready money is a good thing to have,
but contented mind is better.
Conviction, were it never 50 excellent, is
worthless till it converts itself into conduct
Carlyle.
The nobleness Of life depends on it's con-
slstency, clearness OF purpose, quiet aud
ceasele6s energy.-RuSkin.
He that walks uprightIy before God will
walk h0norabty before men, and is safe IN
every place and condition.
SIN my Fathers house are many man.
slons; If 1t were not so | would have sold
you; go to prepare place for you.
A man withC ut great purpose is a man
without great Influence. The heroes of the
world are those whose aims have grows
large and definite.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Poultry ana Bees .

Bee keepers have been on the qui vive
to find some industry which would fit in
NIGEL Y with the bees, and you have it al
ready established; go in pi r,nership with
your wife. II you have not already done
so, build a snug, warm hen house, con
nected with several runs, so that they can
be changed about Hatch the chicks ear
ly, so that they Will need but little care
during the busy season of the apiary, and
the puliets be of the right age to COM
mence laying in autumn, instead of be-
ginning the moulting business. The
old hens can all be disposed of, after the
chickens are raised. ia make one or two
exceptions to this, so as to have during
the season, an old hen with a brood in
the apiary, to pick up the eggs of the
ants rests, and the Larvae of the bee
moth.-O. G. Farmer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22

of bad men-a creature who cut purses
on the public road They were not all
ignorant men these INDEPENDENTLY no
means. Many had good birth, education,
and manners.
Yes, bad man, but how could I hate
him ali ar once? | understood that nv
father had been right in parting us; but
those lips had kissed me-those hands
held mine.
"'The ladie need fear ~ longer, said
one of the gentlemen. Those fellows are
not in a condition to modest them.
Then he said (men didn't say such
| highfown things them: How merciful
is the gentler sex! 1t is compassionate
to the erring as well as the virtuous'
For | had torn my hand from my
| mothers and knelt beside Cecil
1hey thought | pitied wounded ROB
Der, that was all; but this is what he
whispered IN the darkness:
" Amy, you know what | am now; but
| love you
"And l answered: Cecil, hate your
deeds without hating you.
chose W re the last words VIZ ever
spoke to each other-the very last.
| did you ever see him agaiD?" asked
| the girl. ''Oh grandmamma! never
again.
| The old woman looked into her eyes
| 'He was very bad man, my dear, :"
she said, very bad; and never saw him
again. believe he died shameful death
one day at the hands of the executioner
But, you see, it was because / have been
young, not because am old, that aaid
you young folks were fools
st was good while-yes a good while
after that might in the stage coach be,
fore | come to my senses sufficiently to
thank dear papa for his watchfuIness over
me and be really glad that / had never
been Cecil's wife; but did at last, my
dear-I did at last; and | married my
good husband, your great-grandfathe--
| whom you never saw; and we were always
happy. The heart of woman is a mystery
ana has been since Eve, my little girl. -
n. Y. Evening World
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
NJ. Girard on the POTATO

Some conclusions drawn by the French
experimental, NJ Girard, from his own
experience In the cultivation of the potato
In France, and which may be of interest
TO American growers are the folio wing
As between whole and cut seed, with
crops grown side by side, the preference
was given to whole seed, and the practice
advised to select for such use the medium
or average size Of the variety grown.
While studying the selection of seed
potatoes NJ Girard was lea to believe that
tubers which produced good crops would
convey their productive qualities to the
succeeding crop, and that those which
produce a lin tied yield also perpetuate a
tendency to lighter crops. He thus be-
came satisfied that the productive strength
of the potato was hereditary, and that the
Gu. vtr should select seed from those
plants which give high returns.
With regard to the degeneration IF a
voriety, commonly believed to be the
natural consequence of It's continued cul.
tivation, the opinion is expressed that it
is often the result of the thoughtlessness
with which the seed is chosen. Often all
the good tubers are sold for the market,
and from the inferior ones the growers
ask continuation of qualities they are
powerless to give.
The potato requires nitrogen, phos-
pilates and po,a>h, but h. quantity should
be regulated by the soil. Ordinarily SIX
teen tons of farm-yard manure to the acre,
or in its absence from 800 to 900 pounds
of an =. fcial one. viii! he nee airy. la
France, as well as IN thu country, the
mixsure of sulphate or copper and lime
has been found useful as remedy for the
potato disease. Careful American exper.-
mentors are also on record as believing IN
advantages to b derived from the selection
of seed from the most productive hills.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-22
Spraying Trees with London Purple.


The effect of spraying apple trees with
London purple to prevent ravages of the
codling moth or apple worm is well illus
trated by the experience of Mr.. Lup ON, of
Insect Life. The work of spraying was
undertaken in Mr.. Lupton's orchard, but
was discontinued when less than one third
Of the trees had been sprayed. From
these trees | 900 barrels of apples nearly
free from worms were gathered. while
chard only 883 barrels of sound fruit were
obtained, quite one-ffth of the apples from
the unSprayed trees b3ing wormy and un-
lit for use. Mr.. Lupton estimates that his
returns from the orchard would have
been increased 81, 500 had all the trees
been sprayed,