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Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
Corn is King.

Before the war it used to be said.
"COtton is king" aud there was time
when it was the chief product of the
United States in point of volume and
value.
Several times since 1870 it has been
difficult to decide which was the
greater, cotton or corn, but with the
extension of agriculture into the West
and Northwest, and with the diversity
of crops which the hard times have
made necessary in the South itself, corn
has come to be king among the pro.
ducts OF the American farm. In volume
it surpasses cotton, and in the value of
exports and that used for home con-
sumption it oveT-reaches cotton by sew
eral million dollars.
Just now corn occupies n unique
position among the products of North
America. Its harvest and transporta.
tiOn to the seahoard offers almost the
last hope of the bankrupt and finan
cially embarrassed railway companies
for the balance of the year. The acre
age of wheat in the Northwest has ma
terially decreased, and the shipments
of this cereal are being awaited with
considerable anticipation on the part OF
speeulators and transportation agents.
From the corn field the railways ex-
pect to get back what they have lost in
the recent strike, ard to make up some
sort of a showing for the decreased
earnings of the first half Of the year.
When the golden ears shall be falling
into the farmers basket, from St. Louis
to the pioneer settlement in British
America, the thraldom of the railways
will be bToken and the profits of in
creased traffic will begin TO show IN the
monthly reports of transportation com,
paDies.
In raising the embargo on business
and in breaking the hard times corn
promises to be king.-BaIto. Herald.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
An Unfortunate Family.

The following chapter of accidents
as given in the Philadelphia Times of
Monday, has reference to Il son of Rev.
J. f. Grammar, now of Baltimore, who
was for several years in his early life
rector of St. Peters Church, this town !:
THE family of Rev. c. NJ. Page, of
Collington, has been peculiarly un!or-
tunate this summer. Mr.. Pages SON.
in-law, Rev. Carl Grammar, is i'll at
the rectory. A few days ago he re-
ceived a telegram from Mexico an
nouncing the sudden death of his son,
Woods Page, and the critical illness of
mis- young wife. Shortly afterwards
another telegram was received telling
of the sudden death from heart failure
of Miss Maud Grammar, the only sister
of the sick man.
"This afternoon Miss Lille Page
and Mr.. Carl Grammar's little daugh-
ter drove with Mr.. Grammar's trained
nurse to John NJ. Bowie's. The horse
ran away and threw all three from the
vehicle, cutting the little girls fore.
head from the hair down to the right
eye. The nurse was much cut and
bruised and Miss Page escaped with q
few bruises"
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

A new bill to prevent undesirable
immigration was introduced in the
Senate last week. 1t is especially di-
rected against Anarchists who are to
be deported at the expense of the
United States. If they come in after
such deportation they may be i'm
prisoned. 1t is the unanimous opinion
of the Senate Committee on Immigra-
ton that Anarchists should be added
TO the classes excluded under the pres
ent immigration laws. The new bill
meets the approval of the Secretary OF
the Treasury and the Secretary Of
State. With this endorsement, and in
view of the fact that nearly all the
leading nations of Europe are enacting
sharp anti-Auarchistic measures, the
bill will doubtless receive strong sup
port in Congress.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The French jurymen who convicted
Cesario so summarily last week did
their duty and only their duty. Any
jury would, we trust, says the Press,
have done as much; but it is fair to
recollect that this jury does its duty
under peril comparable to that of the
battlefield. Within two years in France
Jurors who have convicted Anarchists
have had their places of business blown
up and their families endangered by
bombs. Several French juries have
faltered under these threats and either
acquitted Anarchists altogether or pre-
vented exemplary sentences by the
French verdict of guilty, with exten-
uating circumstances" President Car
not died in defense of civilization, as
sasinated for his refusal to pardon Vail.
liant, and it is a profound satisfaction
that twelve men drawn by lot from a
large panel have had the courage to do
their duty. as he did his. under peril oi
dynamite and the dagger.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The japanese have thus far got the
better of the Chinese in the war that
began two weeks ago, being better
equipped in every way The Japs
have certainly been The most success.
fol on the sea, and claim the successes
on the land. The Washington CORES
pondent of the Baltimore Sun in dis
cussing the chances of victory says:
The probabilities of the conflict have
been discussed here in all phases by
army and navy experts. The opinion
is general shat China can never bring
the war TO an end if she depends on
her sea victories. On the other hand
she is so superior to Japan numerically
on shore that it would be a marvellous
achievement if Japan could whip her.
Still, there are a good many persons
who are familiar with the fighting
prowess Of each who hold that Japan
will yet beat her neighbOr. They base
their assertions on the modern methods
pursued by the japanese and the idea
of Western progress and civilization
which mark all her great departments.
She has 200, 600 well-traiued and eauib.
ped soldiers Oficered by men OF expert
ence and education who know the art
Of modern tactics and how to applv
them. China's army is powerful only
in its numbers. In this it is practically
inexhanstible. There is no Organiza.
ton, except in one corps. and her small
arms and artillery are inferior and be.
longing TO past date.
On the seas japan has the advantage
The fights SO far have shown that japan
even when contending with supposedly
greater force, has come out conqueror
China's warships are said to be equaI
defensively to Japan's, but with mex
perienced men to handle and fighl
them they are no match for the alerl
and active Japs.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

A party of a dozen or more ladies
and gentlemen rode down to the Long
Bridge yesterday on a grabbing expe-
dition; a smaller company took a ten
mile bicycle ride out in the country and
a party of six fishermen (no women in
this) for the diversion of the thing,
started before two o'clock in the morn
ing for ride down to Kits Hammock
to angle for bay trout, or more proper
ly weak fish. They got there after a
twenty mile ride in time to see a gor-
geous sunrise, took a seven mile sail
out in the bay and got back home in
time for supper, having caught 13t
trout and enough other fish to make
the catch over 200. The day was 6
success in every way. especially so tC
DIR. Wilson, of Baltimore, who was the
guest of the party.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
Work of a Sneak Thief.

Jacob Bryan, highly respected
cOlOred man, living near Malcomb's
Mill, about 6 miles from town, met with
a misfortune the early part of last
week which was rather Gripping to
him. He and his wife and children
had left their home in charge of her
aged sister, Mrs. Debey Laws. age so
year, while they attended the corner
stone laying of the mission" near
Clayton. 1t was between 9 and g
o'clock in the afternoon. While they were
gone, thief got into the house, walked
up stairs unnOticed by Mrs. Laws and
began to make search. A long
trunk, securely locked and bound with
iron bars stood in the room in which
Mr.. Bryan kept his valuables. Not be.
ing able to get in they went down tc
the carriage shed, got a hatchet and
chisel, with which he began to break
open the trunk, all unnoticed by the
aged woman, whose hearing was some
what impaired from old age. The
thief found three purses and thinking
he had captured the prize, left every
thing untouched and made his escape
| One purse contained note of $50. 90
another about $500 in cash, besides
what valuable receipts he had in saf'
keeping. One of the pocket books wa
owned by his father and was considered
quite a relic. In it were number o
his old receipts aud papers which Mr.
Bryan priced very highly. TaEinl
everything into constellation, he place
his loss at 5000. He has no suspicion
whatever as to who perpetrated th
act. 1t was evident that the THE
knew that he was away and was &C
quainted with the place,
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
Our Town COuncil=-What They are
DOing-- Special Meeting.
SEWERAGE ADOPTED.

Last Wednesday night the Board met in
special meeting to Open read and consider
the bids for the putting in of sewerage
system In our town. 1t was very inter-
esting and exciting one, the very fact that
the bids were to be opened that night,
bringing an influx of would-be contractors
who watched the proceedings with eager
expectancy. When the town authorized
Secretary FAIRIES to advertise for bids in
the Philadelphia dailies, to be handed in
August lst, sealed, there were "a answers.
They were vastly different rs to PROPOSE
tiOns and bids for same, so when the Presi-
dent called the meeting to order it took the
Secretary nearly two hours to read them.
There were two members of the Board alb
sent that night, VIM. FAIRIES and John
Cosgriff.
After the bids had been read the bidders
were asked to vacate the room while the
Board considered the bids, and with the
aid of Mr.. Geo. L. Gaskell they began to
figure. There were three low bids: AcOck
Il Son, Trenton, n. j., 81, 629.86; John
Jacoby, Wilmington, S5, ,228. SO, and James
Munday, Philadelphia, So, 493 co. who bid
according to specifications with some slight
differences. The Board could not agree
that night so they adjourned until the
next morning, when after a lengthy con-
ference, they awarded the contract tc
Acock & Son, Trenton, n. j., for 81, ,629 Sc
Work is to be begun next Monday and is
to be completed by October 18th. Six
eight and ten inch pipes are to be used
with a sufficient Eumber of flush tanks,
manhOles, &c, to complete the system
A II work will be under the direct super
vision of Geo. +. Gaskell, of Mt Holly
n. j., who has been selected as consulting
| engineer. All sewage will probably bC
| dumped in the Smyrna Creek, sOmewher,
near Smyrna Landing, as after some
thought it was decided to be the advisable
way.
Our town people think that we are get
ting the sewerage system unusually cheaI
and if work is properly attended to- the
town will have good system. In fac
! Smyrna will take the lead Of Peninsula
towns, for what other town is there which
is supporting an excellent electric ligh
| plant, water works, gas works and sewer
age system? 1t ought to be an inducemen
for any enterprise to come and settle here
1t is hoped that Acock & Son, when put
| ting in the sewers, that they will employ
home labor for digging trenches &c. rhi
will give our working classes employment
besides what money it will put in circula
ton.
The following were the bidders; D. +
Sweeten, Camden, y. j.; Geo d. Wor
rell, Mt. Holly, N. j.; Mccoy s. Kahler
Harvey Moland Co, Augustus Reeves
Morehead 81 Bro, George Ruch & Co.
james A. Munday s. Bro, Michae
Bremen, Francis Ryan, J. r. Clawson 1
Son, Philadelphia; Delaware Constructor
Co., Joseph Jenkins, II. A. Miller, Della
ware Terra Gotta Co., j. w. Jacoby, viii
mingtOn; Calumet Fire Plate Co., Calu
met Ohio; Freeman Fire Clay Co., Free
man, Ohio; Henry Opperman, Jr., Harris
burg, Pa; J. Y. Yarual, Reading, Pa.
j; Parker Helms and Michael Honer
j., and B. F. Fluharty, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
State Convention
OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.

Headquarters Of the Republican State Central }
Committee, Wilmington, Del
A State Convention of the Republican party of
the state of Delaware will be held at Dover
Tuesday August 2lst, A. d. 1894, at II O'Clock
NJ, for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for Governor, and a candidate for Representa-.
tive in Congress aud Members of the state Cen.
trail Committee.
The Convention at Dover will consist of 160
delegates appOrtOned among the several dis
trictS of the State as follows
40 TO be chosen from the first district
50 TO be chosen from the second district
40 to be chosen from the third district
~ to be chosen from the fourth district
oald oelegates 10 be apportiOned among the sew
eral SUBDIVISIONS OF each district as heretofore.
And further, it is order red that the election of
delegates shall be as follows:
The Republican District Committee shall pro-
vide for the holding of an election at the usual
place or places of voting in the several subdi-
visions of the respective counties bv providing
an inspector and two judges The election shall
Oe held on saturday, 18th day of August, A. d
lo4, between the hours of two and nine P n
| The polls to be Kept open continuously in each
| subdivision for a period of not less than two
| hours, provided however, that in the absence of
/ such provision for the conducting of an election
| as are above set forth, the Republican voters OF
| the district shall assemble at the usual voting
place and shall organize by electing an inspector
| and two Judges,
| Upon closing the polls the judges shall count
/ the votes and make a certificate Of election in
| duplicate, one Ofwhich shall be delivered 10 the
/ forthwith to the Secretary of the state Repub.
| licau Committee, Hotel Richardson, Dover Del.
/ aware.
| At the election of delegates to the State Con.
Fenton, Republicans, or those pedging them.
selves 70 vote the Republican ticket, only, shall
! Be allowed 10 vote.
JAMES Il. WILSON, Chairman.
/ HU5H c. BROWNE. Secretary sI3t
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
- The Lend.

The tow OF smyrna has awarded
the contract for putting in a sewerage
system. The town has already an
electric light and water plant. 1t is
the first town on the Peninsula, outside
of Wilmington, to put in a sewerage
Philadelphia Press.
Just so, and a very clever acknowl-
edgement. Now the next thing in
order will be the trolley line, which
company, abundantly capitalized, was
chartered at the last session of the
legislature - the circuit including
Mt.Zina, Clayton. Smyrna, Smyrna Land
ing and Woodland Beach. Of course
it will be in time extended to KentOn
We shall be looking forward for a move
soon on the part of Messrs. Hardcastle
Temple and the other charter me-bers
| of this enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
The Churches Sunday Morning.

Sunday was a cool and bracing day
after such long heated term, and thus
thoroughly enjoyable in town and
country. 1t was a typical day for
camp meeting going and the Camden
camp had il votaries from many miles
on all sides. Some went from here,
but Smyrna does not afford near the
frequenters as of former years. The
Methodist church, in this town was the
only one filled by its pastor. Rev. G.
W. Dame, Of the Episcopal church left
last week to take his usual August va
cation among Virginia friends; Rev.
&C, Adams of the Presbyterian church
was likewise away, that being the last
Sunday of his vacation, his congrega-
ton expecting him to renew his pulpit
service next Sunday. The Methodist
church had accordingly a good congre-
cation. The organ prelude was fol
lowed By an anthem from a mostly inn,
provised choir (the larger part Of tht
regular members being out of town al
the seasidel followed likewise by 6
we'll rendered solo by l.. M. Price-the
Holy City" The Rev. Mr.. Stenglt
had for his subject the Brotherhood o.
God''--a discourse that bis appreciativC
hearers will not soon forget From
beginning to finish, forty minutes, there
was not a weak or irrelevant sentence
-phylosophic in conception, logical 10
thought, ,masterful in Interpretation and
rich in the consultations which such a
wonderful relationship affords. Whether
the fact Of Sunday being his 50th ami
versary had anything 70 do with his
ohoise of subject and illumination O.
thought we do not know. but whether
so or not, it was a graceful capstone tC
so well rounded out period. .
THE weather man seems to have let
nm an uo
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

A dispatch from Rome to the London
Times of July 25 states that in the fort
night preceding $50 anarchists were
arrested, and since May l no fewer
than $500 have been taken into Gus
tody. Large numbers have been re-
leased, and it is computed that 1000 Of
them have sailed for America.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon. Aug. 8, 1894.

THE "TIAEs" ia published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor. r. D. HoFFEcKER, JR., assistan
editor, at Smyrna, Del.
Ms-sURscRpTIoN-On year, strictly in ad
vance, s1.5O; 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
of Seven Cents a 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., 1894-08-08

The New York correspondent of the
Ledger in noting the difference between
this and past years says:
midsummer presents this year a
marked contrast to that of last year. 1
am not speaking of the excessive heat,
but of the stagnatiOn which exists now
as compared with the activity and ex-
eitement that existed then. About this
time last year your correspondent COM
mented upon the fact that bankers,
brokers and business men generally
were staying in the city all the summer
watching their affairs, or. if they went
away, they went only a short distance
for brief period, because they were
fearful to leave their business for any
long space of time. This year, how
ever, business men have cleared up
their affairs and gone to Europe or the
mountains and seashOre to stay weeks,
and even months, away from their
Offices, content evidently to do nothing
so long as present conditions exist.
Rarely indeed have there been so
many men of affairs absent from the
city as there is now. Never before has
there been such an exodus to Europe.
The difference between last summer
and this is the difference between panic
and stagnation. Then Wall street was
the scene of intense excitement and
enormous transactions in stocks, and
bankers and merchants were in an
agony of apprehension over the silver
question, big meetings being held in
midsummer TO demand the repeal oil
the silver law. Now everything is al
. standstill. and the President of big
trust company has told his customers
that the best thing they could do thi:
summer was to close up their business
affairs as much as possible and 60 to
Europe, and, perhaps, when they re-
turned Congress would have ad.
journed and conditions would be favor
able to q revival Of business. MANY
have acted on this principle, and, a.
soon as the tariff question is out of th,
way, it is likely that they will be re
turning to the city to put their business
in the line Of the expected improve
ment.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

English shipyards have sold three
cruisers to Spain as result of the
China and Japan war. 1t would seem
as If that thrifty country kept ships in
stock as they do ready-made clothes,
or the cable news is misleading.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The General Strike Committee of the
American Railway Union have deter
mined to call the strike off in Chicago.
Lnis action does not apply to en-
ployes Of the Chicago and Eastern Illi-
nois and the Santa Fe Roads, who
nave voted TO continue the strike to
settle local grievances. By tonight il
e expected all the railroad strikes
throughout the West will be declared
on except on the two roads named
9peve.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

My boy was taken with disease resem-
bling bloody flux. The first thing / Thought
OF was Chamberlain's Collie, Choler and
Diarrh@a Remedy. Two doses of il settled
the matter and cured him sound and well.
heartily recommend this remedy to all
persons suffering from a like complaint. /
Will answer any inquiries regarding It when
stamp is inelosed. / refer 10 any county
ottioial as to my reliabity. VIM RoAcA, j.
r., Primroy, Campbell Co.,, Tenn. For
sale by j. w. Clifton, Smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The New York Financial Chronicle
Of August 4 finds a pretty general i'm
provement in business during the
month of July, and expresses the opin-
ion that, but for the delay in the pass
ing of the tariff bill, the country would
now be enjoying greatly increased pros
paritv
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

July has gone, aud we are now in
the last month of Summer. School
days will soon be here, and the tourists
from across the water and the seaside
and mountains are thinking of turning
their steps homeward, and wondering
if September will bring them any bust
ness worth the journey. Meanwhile
Senators and COngressmen are drawing
over one hundred dollars a week each
in salaries.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE advance crop of tomatoes is be-
ginning to come 10 to the canneries,
but hardly in sufficient quantities be-
fore the Erst part of next week to start
up the machinery. The new boiler
and other machinery of Mr., Hoaecker,
are in position and ready for ork, as
is also the new establishment of the
Messrs. Counselman, at the Landing.
The latter tells US the prospect is not
for more than two-thirds Of crop in
Kent county, though the yield will be
better here than below. The vines
seem vigorous since the rains but are
not we'll set with fruit. The hot suns of
July apparently burned the blossoms.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

SAYS an exchange Down in Del
aware when a young lady meets
a chappie wearing ring she turns it
around three times. This she repeats
until she has turned twenty-four rings.
Than she turns the wedding ring OF
some recently married lady, and the
first gentleman she shakes hands with
afterwards will be her future husband
If not, the rings have not been turned
lust right.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
Reduced Rates to washInrton, ID. q.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF THE KNIGHTS Oh
PYTHTAs OF THE WORLD.

PYTHIAs OF THE WORLD.
The biennial eneampment of the Su-
preme Lodge and grand encampment of
the knights of Pythias Of the world will
be held at the National Capital August
9th to September 9th.
For this occasion the Baltimore Il Ohio
Railroad Co. will sell round trip tickets at
reduced rates from all points on its lines
east of the Ohio River, August 23rd TO 18th
inclusive, valid for return trip until Sep
tember 6th further extension of time TO
September 10th can be secured, provided
the ticket Is deposited with the joint agent
at Washington, ID, O., on or befoFs Sep
tember 9Th.
The rate from Philadelphia will be $4.O0.
Pittsburgh $500, Cumberland 455, and
correspondinglyl low rates from all other
stations.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

Everybody is praising. that great
school in Wilmington, Del,-Goldey
Commercial and Shorthand College
The graduates get positions. Their
catalogue is sent free. See advertise
ment.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

OUR oldest farmers cannot remember
such a condition of the market when
corn commanded a higher price than
wheat, but such is the fact now, the
purchasing price of wheat being so and
corn 81 cents per bushel.
n. B.-This was written yesterday
morning. The news since from the
city is of a jump of 10 cents a bushel in
price. The burnt condition of the
Western crops has caused the advance.
The local prices at noon to-day are
wheat 50 and corn 55 cents.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE hot spell has been broken, and
the rains of last week put an end to a
long and rather disastrous drought.
Now that the campmeetings are fairly
under way. plenty of rain may be ex-
pected, and though it may prove rather
hard on those who enjoy these seasons
of religions worship iE the woods, the
disappointment and Inconvenience will
more than Offset by the great good
that will follow many copious showers
upon the parched and baked earth,
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

TOMATO SoUP.-One quart tomatoes,
three pints milk, one pint cream, or
two ounces butter, cayenne pepper and
salt to suit taste, One-fOurth teaspoon
iul saleratus; place the milk on to heat
in cooker aud the tomatoes in another
dish to boil up, and when they have
boiled add the saleratus, and put them
through the colander. When the milk
has come to boil and been seasoned,
add the tomatoes, and strain into the
tureen, then add the cream; if cream is
used the soup is much richer than with
butter. The same rule applies if the
tomatoes are raw, as with the peas and
corn.