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Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

AN unknown number of employees of
the Government Printing Office, esti.
mated to be about 700, on Saturday re-
ceiyed notice of their dismissal. More
removals are looked for this week, as
it is said to be the intention of Mr..
Benedict, the Public Printer, ito re-
duce the force of the Office to some
thing near the total number employed
when he left five years ago, which was
22oO. At the close of Mr.. Palmer's
term of service the number on the rolls
was 36OO.n
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THE report that Ambassador Bayard
has informed the British Government
of the desire of the United States.
through Secretary Gresham, to with.
draw from the Berlin agreement by
which this country jointly controls af-
fairs on the island Of Samoa, has caused
considerable surprise to our citizens as
they are hardly ready to acquiesce in
such a policy without due consider
alton. 1t don't seem however, to be a
noble act Of diplomacy on the part Of
Secretary Gresham or the administra-
zion and 1t is hoped it will not be sus.
sained. Fortunately the treaty rati-
Eed February 4, 1890, cannot be torn
up by the President and the Secretary
Of State ct their own pleasure, nor can
they make an ignoble surrender of
American rights 10 any new convention
or compact without the consent of the
Senate.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THERE is said to be a prospect of
favorable action by the foreign affairs
committee of the House of Representa-
tives on Representative Chickering's
bill for commercial retaliation against
Canada, whenever discrimination in
the rates of Canadian canals shall prove
detrimental to the United States.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
The SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
" Wednesday Afternoon, May %, 1894.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN- 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 firstinsertion; sub
sequent insertions Threeand-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annul
and yearly advertise
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

DR.. c. o. SwINNEY, L. D., installed
the following officers of Smyrna Lodge
No. 5, 1. o. G. T., at the regular SEES
sion last week, Alfred Tilghman, c. T.,
L. C. Swinney, V. T., Maggie Sisco, R.
Sec. Geo. Batsford, F. Sec, H. Matti-
ford, Treas, MoIlie Price. Chaplain, T.
Forman, Marshal and G. Sithens, G.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
Bargains!

We have some goods that are
Bargains worth hunting for; for
instances:
200 packages first-class Paper
and Envelopes at s cents. Worth
10 cents.
100 boxes best quality Paper
and Envelopes at Is cts; worth
25 cts.
s copies of Lutte of Lion, at rs
cts; worth 125 cts.
copies of Victory at 10 cts;
worth 100 cts.
10 Photo Albums, all card pic
lures, at 25 cts; worth from rs
cts. to 300 cts.
so cloth bound II mo. Books, at
II cts; worth 25 cts.
81 Dish Pans, good size, II cts;
worth 25 cts.
B8~The above are all Special
Bargains and when present sup
ply is gone they cannot be re-
placed.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

A thunder storm of unusual intensity
ragged here last Friday night and as
this is about the first time the elec.
trical disturbance of the elements came
in contact with our electric light line,
it was watched with exceeding interest.
1t played quite freely along the main
circuit centering itselfapparently about
the converter in front of DR.. CliftOn's
drug store on the -Four Corners" The
electrical tension on the converter was
too strong for the fuse wire and after a
report like the discharging of a gun
this fuse wire broke leaving the in
mates of Clifton's drug store, Steven
sons ice cream saloon and all con-
nected to that converter in total dark
ness. The most dazzling sight was the
electric balls of fire running along the
line and dropping off into the street at
stated intervals.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

REV. E. H. HYNsoN owing to the
violence of the storm last Sunday
morning could not reach his appoint
ment at Friendship. He geared up
his team and started but when he got
half way the storm ragged so fur
iously he turned around and came
back.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

AT the Public Sale, Saturday, the
15S acre farm of the late VIM. Stevens,
about four miles from here, was bought
in by his son w. A. Stevens for $31 an
acre. He also bought the lot situated
in Spruance City for S14.50 per acre.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THE Townsend baseball team was
defeated last Friday by the Smyrna
boys by a score of 16 to 10. Owing to
rain the following day the Leipsic team
did not play.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

WE have noted in past issues the
quality of different brands of home
flour, but, we learn upon inquiry, that
no -four takes the place of Lea's -four,
Wilmington. In past years it has been
the old reliable and still holds its own,
as being the best on the market. 1t is
pure and wholesome and can be found
on sale at any of our merchants.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

SOME small boys found a nest of fly
ing squirrels up the head of the pond.
They we're selling them for 25 cents
apiece Yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
The Severe Storm.
HEAVY WINDS AND RAGING TORRENTS
DO MUCH DAMAGE

HEAVY WINDS AND RAGING TORRENTS
DO MUCH DAMAGE.
Rain, rain, rain. Torrents of water
deluging the whole Atlantic coast.
Such is what has been filing the
columns of the press for the last three
days,and which has not been witnessed
before in many years. WilliamspOrt
has suffered fearfully from food and
high tide. Travel has been stopped
between Altoona and Pittsburg, in fact
most every town in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania has suffered more or less from
the raging storm. Rivers have been
swollen to twice their magnitude.
Homes have been deserted; railroad
traffic has been stopped; fire has fol-
lowed food and not few have sought
watery grave. Bridges have been
washed away and banks have bursted
from the terrible strain. 1t will be
chronicled as a memorable storm caus-
ing millions of dollars damage. The
severest has been in Pennsylvania but
this Peninsula has gone through a ter
| rible seige.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

JOHN CONNER was arraigned before
Squire Budd last Friday morning
charged with indecent conduct, tres
passing upon a citizens premises, and
being abusive when demonstrated. He
was fined $40 and costs and to give
bond in the sum of 500 to keep the
peace. Warrants were also issued for
George Fowler and John Henderson
for the same cause only they were not
abusive when demonstrated.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THE market now is becoming flooded
with strawberries. Some are unusually
large and fine which are selling as low
as and cents per quart. 1t is pro-
bable that there will be an abundance
in few days, which will not find
place in our city markets and at this
rate they will be sold for mere trifle.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

DURING the terrific thunderstorm of
Friday night, bolt oflightning passed
through the residence of Jacob Lein-
berger, coming so close to his daughter
Miss Clara that she was stunned and
rendered unconscious, several minutes
elapsing before she recovered.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THE fragrant pond lily is putting
forth its beauteous bloom. They are
plucked, however, as soon as they are
in bloom.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

Jos. H. JEFFERSON, who had his arm
broken week ago, by a vicious horse,
we are glad to hear is improving.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

The Good Templars' Festival which
was held in the Cooper building last
Wednesday and Thursday nights, was
not as profitable as they had looked
for. This may have been caused by
the rain, but they at least cleared ex-
penses. having taken in about $500.
This will go toward the benefits of the
lodge.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

JOB had patience with the Affections
which visited him, but it must be re-
membered that he had no United
States Senate.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

ONE of the wrecks of the storm is the
old big Oak" which has stood for
over a century on the State road, about
four miles from town. The heavy
thunder storm of Friday night last and
the high east winds was too much for
this aged tree and now we hear that all
the branches have been blown of leav.
ing nothing hut the rotten trunk. The
old tree has been land mark for many
years aud has not only been pride to
us in this generation, but to our ances-
tors as well.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THE Kings Daughters will meet at
the home of Mrs. Laura Temple to-
night at 7.30 o'clock. SEC.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

EARLY peas are beginning to be seen
now. Those who planted early are en-
jOying a good meal off of them while
some have already begun to make ship
ments.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

The man with an elastic step should
60 up stairs at single bound.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

LIFE is made up of little things" }"
especially if it is the life you find in a
cheese.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the M. E. Church are arranging for a
sociable to be given at the home of
Mrs. Joseph Wright on Union street.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

THERE is more joy in a printing Of
flee over one person who pays in ad-
vance and abuses the editors on every
occasion, than ninety and nine who
borrow the paper and sing its praises,
without contributing a cent to keep it
out of tie poor Or.house.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

The State Executive Committee of
the Prohibition party met in the Tenn
perance Hall, last Thursday, to fix a
date for the State Convention. The
committee was composed of L. w.
Broeius and r. w. Brown, of Whining
ton; A. 8. Mowbray, Newport; L. Nj.
Price, and Q. H. Register, Of this town
and r. M. Cooper, Of Cheswold. The
date of the State Convention will be
June 14th next and will be held at
Dover. Besides the general discussion
on temperance work, the committee
have resolved to make efforts toward
organizing State Temperance Leagues.
throughout the small towns. At pres
ent there are only two, one at Harring-
ton and one at Wilmington. Temper
ance literature will be distributed quite
freely during the campaign.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

EDw. G. Walls makes a change in his
ad this week. 1t is interesting to read.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

The committee on church debt will
make it second monthly payment on
Saturday evening.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
Smyrna and Vicinity.

JOHN P. JEFFERSON advertises $4,000
tomato plants for sale.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

SUNDAY was a dreary day in town
and it seemed that the best thing for
people to do during the driving rain
and wind was to stay at home. All the
churches had very slim congregations
and these were mostly composed of the
male members. There were about
twelve at the Episcopal church in the
morning and as has been said Especial
services were given" 1t was driving
storm but about 30 managed to get out
to the Methodist church, where Rev.
Adam Stengle gave'an interesting SER
mon. He made it a rule, he said, to
preach a sermon even If a few are pres
ent, and since others were kept back
by the storm those who came deserved
It. There was also a small congrega-
ton of six at the Presbyterian church.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

JOHN Z. HUDSON, besides building a
neat little Office for his own use, has
just completed large lumber shed. 1t
is two stories in height. part of it being
enclosed, which will be used as ware
room. He is adding improvements lit
tie by little to his yard and is aiming
to make every convenience for the
benefit of his patrons.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
Town Taxes.

A discount ofs6 per cent. will be al
lowed on all Town Taxes paid to Supt.
II. S. Anthony, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, May y, % and "a, at the
Office of II. ID. Boyer, between the hours
of 9 and II A. NJ. and and P. NJ.
By order of the Board of Commissioners,
5162 w. A. FAIRIES, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

ATTENTION is called to the change
in the ad of J. E. Carter, painter and
paper hanger. Mr.. Carter is having a
very busy season and keeps his men
on the 60 all the time.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
IN AND AROUND SMYRNA.

The result of the storm in Smyrna
and vicinity has not been very dam.
aging although The storm was quite
severe. 1t rained in torrents here with
terrific eastern gale. Limbs were
blown off, crops have been hurt, fences
blown down, cellars flooded and roofs
leaking. At smyrna Landing the
floor of the Philadelphia & Smyrna
transportation warehouse was covered
on account of the rising tides. Water
stood several inches above the first
floor. The causeway leading over the
marsh from the Landing was complete
ly covered and the marsh was one vast
pond. Horses had to wade up to their
necks in order to get over it. All
the millers in this vicinity have had
their food gates up since Friday seem
ingly to let the water out of the pond
as fast as it came. The damage which
might have been caused by broken
banks was thus averted. To prevent
serious damage. the bank at the Bailey
mills had to he cut, owing to the food
gates being stuck. Nothing serious
was done.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

DID you ever do any star gazing
Of course you have noticed one or two
stars larger and brighter than all the
rest. Next time you feel 10 a gazing"
mood, just glance over the advertise
ments in the SMYRNA TINES. You
will find in them, many interesting
things and it is for more profitable
than star gazing.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

OUR Dover people who are beginning
to make extensive preparations for
Fourth of July are dOting on having
President Cleveland and some of his
cabinet to participate in the celebra-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

On next Sunday Rev. Adam Stengle
will preace a Memorial Sermon in COM
memoratiOn of Decoration Day, which
comes off the following Wednesday.
On Sunday night the subject of his SER
mon will be Moses.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23

A farm hand of D. c. Straw, living
near SeversOn's school-house, met with
a serious accident yesterday, by falling
out of cherry tree. 1t supposed at
first that he broke his neck as he for a
long time was unconscious, but FORUM
ately it didn't happen so seriously. He
sustained a broken rib which DIR. j. r.
McCausland set.
Smyrna times., 1894-05-23
AT MIDDLETowN.

The storm of the past few days has
in many places damaged the growing
crops. Corn, which was only a few
inches through the ground, is washed
out, and wheat has by the force of the
storm been badly beaten down and
otherwise damaged.
A number of washouts are reported
on the roads. The thunder storm of
Saturday did a great amount OF dam
age. Lightning struck the corn crib Of
J. Frank Pennington, residing on the
Odessa road, demolishing one end of
it, but, fortunately, the drenching rain
prevented its taking FIRE. Lightning
also shattered the telephone poles on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20

the people that the thousands slain In
Ialvore met their just deserts and ex
pressing regret that it had been Thought
pest TO send consuls to investigate since
mere had been no need of their coming
The value of such document will be
Understood when the methods for Sc
curing signatures are known But such
lhNeStlgations should be made most Wig
orously, either to relieve the government
from unjust charges. if the Statements
a." n orrGtt, or if they should be proven
10 nrlhg about the condign punishment
of the guilty parties.
Ihough our missionaries in Eastern
Turkey are often upon the Mouss Plain
where there are many out stations in
which the evangelical work is conducted
by them, yet their work has not extended
into this Sassoun district and hence they
have had no direct reports from the scene
of the massacre,
Papers from Constantinople, printed
entirely under the control of the Turkish
censors of the press, announce that the
sultan has sent one of his imperial guards
to the city ofErzingan, in Eastern Tur-
key, to cary n decoration to Zekki Pasha.
the commander of the E0urth army corps,
which is located thefa. Zekki Pasha is
the military commander who led the
troops against the defenseless villages
i'll the Sassoun region at the time of the
massacre. Another envoy carries four
banners from the sultan to the four
leading Kurdish chiefs and who probably
were the instigators of il.
After the sultan has thus approved of
lhr action of his troops ann pf he Kurds,
it will be impossible for any commission
appointed by the Turkish government
to investigate the outrage aad bring any
report that reflects on either the Kurds or
the army. BY this act the sultan seems to
assume all the responsibility "f whut has
been done. These stories of wrong and
oppression have aroused the civilized
world We are glad to learn that our
lg1'6rnment has directed one Of its con
s'ls To MAKE i'll il1HI nd mt investigation
of all matters connected with the re-
ported massacre. But our government
does not stand in the same relation to
Turkey as do the European powers that
under the treaty of Berlin secured the
right of seeing that good government
was maintained throughout the Turkish
empire. The rights thus guaranteed
ought now to be cVercised and the first
| step should he II most thorough investi-
| cation us to the condition of affairs
ronghout Armenia. w., cannt doubt
| that the Europ aan powers will attend to
this duty. The winter IL not a favorable
OF" for viH.;ng eiSt,r1 Turi ~, where
the snow is from to ID feet deep. Time
and patience will be required.
| Ersingen, which is "eferred 10 in the
preceding statement, is city H miles
southwest of ErZroom, situated on the
| Euphrates, in the midst of the mountains
| 1t is noted for the energy of It's people,
IEGth TurHis5 and "ruSd'ahs An unt sta
ltion is worked from ErzrOom.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
CHRONIC CATARRH.
A Disease of Many Forms and Known by
Many Names

Many Names.
The question is often asked how Peru
ma can be honestly recommended for so
many different diseases. DR.. Hartman 5
reply to this question is as follows: "Pe-
ru-na is an ideal specific for catarrh
wherever located. Catarrh is only one
and the same disease whether located in
the head, chest, abdomen or pelvis. 1t
so happens, however, that catarrh of the
various organs of the body has come to
be known by different names, and in this
way the impression is made that Peru-na
is recommended for many diseases, when
the fact is they are all one disease.
Catarrh of the nose is called Ozena, ca
tarrh of the throat is called pharyngitis,
catarrh of the larynX is called laryngtis,
catarrh of the bronchial tubes is called
bronchitis, catarrh of the lungs is called
consumption, catarrh of the stomach is
called dyspepsia, catarrh of the bowels
is called darrhoea and dysentery, ca
tarrh of the kidneys is called Bright's dis
ease. catarrh of the bladder is called
cystitis, catarrh of the womb is called
female disease. But all of these diseases,
from bginnng to end, are simply chronic
,catarrh, and whatever remedy is capable
of curing catarrh in one location will cure
it in every other location. Thus it is
easy for anyone to see that in rkOm-
mending Pe-ru-na for this long list OF
diseases, it is really only recommended
for one disease-chrOnic catarrh. Pc
ru-na will cure them all for the simple
reason that it will cure any one of them.
Everyone interested in this subject
should send for free copy of the Family
Physician No. 2, which completely ex-
plains the whole subject of chronic ca.
tarrh. Sent free to any address by The
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing company
II lCOlumbuS O.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
AFFAIRS IN BLUEFIELDS.

New York, Dec. ia special to a morn.
ing paper from Kingston, Jamaica. saws;
New and important developments in the
Bluehelds affair may soon be looked for,
For several days past there have been secret
conferences between eXChief Clarence
some of his followers and the British repre
Sentatiyes here. Great Britain, it is re.
ported, has determined to restore Clarence
to power in Bluetields and arrangements to
that end, it is believed are now being per.
fected. There is reason to believe that the
Amrican consul and commander of the COlum
bia are alive to what is going on and have
doubtless informed the authorities at
Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20

tons that indicated nervousness or eX-
cltement. | was about half way be-
tween my chair and the door when |
heard 4 pistol shot, and looking around
saw huntington standing by Cromwell
and Hayden, and n little behind both.
with his revolver pointed ut the former.
L hurried out of the private office, and
rs L went heard several more shots. /
ran out and gave the alarm and when
several of us went into the office we
found Huntington lying on the floor with
blood streaming from wound in the
back of the head and the other men
suffering from the effects of his deadly
aim.
I'VE have always considered John an
honest young man and if there was any
weak point in his character it was a
small tendency TO extravaganza. OF
course the amount he was in the habit
OF spending would not have been eX-
traVaSant i'll man of means, but was
rather more than young man ought TO
spend who draws only $40 month"
Hayden, one of the wounded men. in
conversation about the affair said: 1--WE
had only been talking few minutes
and no accusations had as yet been
made. But the questions we had been
asking We're very pointed and were easily
taken by him as leading up to direct
charge of theft. At times he had talked
loudly and i'll IL somewhat excited man
ncr, but just before the shooting he
cooled and we had not the slightest in
timatiOn of what he was about TO do.
He suddenly got up without any words
and pulling a revolver commenced firing,
first at Cromwell and then at me. We
had no weapons and were not prepared
to defend ourselves. nor is it likely we
should have thought of doing so even if
we had been armed. the shooting was
done SO rapidly, and it was all over so
soon.
The president grows fondcr of Gray
Gables every year. They use DIR. Prices
Baking Powder there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
U
ACCIDENTAL KILLING.

Fort Worth, Dee. 17.-(Special.) Mrs G.
w. Magruder of this city received the sad
news of the accidental killing Of her
nephew, Mr.. James b. BocOck. Mr.. BOcock
below Washington City, when his COM
panion's gun was accidentally discharged,
the contents entering Mr.. BOcock's side,
death resulting in Il few hours Mr.. BOcOck
was chief clerk in the, pension department
at Washington and formerly resided at
Houston Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE public
examiner of this state has requested Gov
ernor Sheldon to suspend from office Treas
urer Welbes of McCOok county. The reason
for this is that the public examiner, in ex-
amining the books of the treasurer, it Is
alleged, found the latter short In his ac-
counts between $1,000 and $4,000. Welbes
was arrested for embczzlement and placed
under $4,000 bond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
ALL FREE.

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, NOW have 'be oL portunitv to
try it free. Call on the advertised drug.
gist and get trial bottle free; Send
yo,r ne and address to ii. i. Bucblen
& Co., Chicago, and get a sample box OF
DR. Kings New Life, Pills free, as well
as copy of Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. John A. DeGaughs drugstore.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20

Mr.. Ira p. Wetmore, n prominent real
estat eagent of San Angelo, Tex, has used
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in his family for several
years as occasion required, and always
with perfect success. He says 81 find
it u perfect cure for our baby when
troubled with collie or dysentery. / now
feel that my outfit is not complete without
a bottle of this remedy at home or ona
trip away from home" For sale by DIR. j.
j. Tobin and all druggists.