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Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

We noted the fact IN our last issue
that one of our egg dealers who bought
eggs of a customer bad two of them to
hatch out two lively chicks that night.
John A Latta. who buys produce in
the country, can equal this and go one
better, having three chickens hatched.
presumably from the same lot of eggs.
The presumption is that the setting
hen was off her nest at the time the
eggs were gathered, the child recogniz-
ing a nest full as a rich find, the mother
not giving them the necessary examina-
ton. In such a transaction all the
parties in the deal were losers.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE country teams with wesried
horses which drive up to the public
fountain, to be fooled, are quite nu-
merous. The drivers turn away in
some instances scratching their heads
and absorbed in thought trying to
solve the problem-what are fountains
for anyway, if not to give water?
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

Ii Hung Chang remains in command
of the Chinese Army although divested
of the yellow jacket; great alarm pre-
walls among foreigners in China.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The days are over an hour shorter
and will now decline in length fast.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

WE wish subscribers receiving their
paper by mail would observe the fig
ures at the end of their name. There
are number who either by letter or
in person ought to communicate with
US. These figures show every week
just how they stand.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE pear orchard at "Woodlawn"
has fine showing of fruit.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

William Hutchinson, Jr., residing on
the farm of his father near town, had
his arm broken Saturday while work
ing a corn shelter. The bone was set
by DR.. w. II. Cooper.
KentOn has a new doctor, a young
man who, is starting on his professional
career. He is the son of James Virden,
of Dover. DR.. Virden is fitting up an
Office adjoining the residence of Thos.
+. Bailey. In the social circles of our
town, the settling of young profes-
sional bachelor is Of rare occurrence.
as most of the young men, when they
get at mature age leave for other
fields of labor. His arrival is being
watched with interest. As has been
said: "all young man has to do in
Kenton is to get bicycle and he is al
once made a social admirer. This
young doctor has a brand new team
instead, and now the inquisitive social
circles are wondering who will be the
first to chr;sten it.
PERSONAL: Miss Lola More is enter
tanning her friend Miss Dillmore.-Miss
Maggie and Miss Blanche Fay, Of
Maryland, ARE guests of Miss Eva Arm
strong.-Miss HOwells, of Philadelp phia
is being entertained by Miss Claire
Cooper, former school mate. Mis-
Cooper, who had her collar bone
broken several week ago is improving
rapidly.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
DEATHS.

fOuNG,-On the 9th inst, John Young son of
the late john Young, at Farnhursf aged as
years lnterment was made in Glenwood
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE cannery at CheswOld has started
up on corn, with few tomatoes com
ing in. The Brenford cannery will not
be run this year.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE hot, dry weather has shortened
the crop of all vegetables and raised
the price of some.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

WHAT would our people do (espe-
cialIy the lady shOppers) if they had to
reach Philadelphia by means of the
slow old stage line, instead of the swift
and comfortable railroad train?
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

A YOUNG lady in town went into
drug store the other day and asked
how much five cents worth of quinine
pills cost. Seeing her mistake she
could hardly wait for her purchase
before she FASTENED a retrert.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

B. F. JACOBS has led in early toma.
toes, supplying our town with from
eight to twelve baskets daily for a
week or two, sending "a to the city
market on Monday.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE shipment of grapes will begin
this week, in fact John B. Cooper had
grapes on sale Saturday from the gar
den of VIM. H. Thompson.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

JOHN l.. EVANS, IA former Smyrna
boy) now at the head of a banking
firms in Wilmington, advertises for
the purchase of grain and provisions,
stocks, bonds &c.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The mud rain" that farmers so
much prize the FIRST part of August,
came last week as such to only a few
sections. A general heavy rain would
be appreciated for maturing the corn
crop.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The plaintive wall of the Katydid is
heard in the tree tops-six weeks before
frost
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

WEDNESDAY is Beach Day." and
the travel thither this morning has
been heavy. Between it and camp
meeting the country for miles will be
pretty well emptied.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
Base Ball Notes.
CHANGE OF GROUNDS TO A MORE CoNY
NIENT PLACE.

NIENT PLACE.
Not daunted by the number of defeats
the Smyrna nine has against them, the
Association have started out with renewed
vigor and expect to give our citizens some
victories as we'll as interesting games. To
this end they have made a change of lOca-
ton in the ground from the old place to
within town limits and have comfortably
fixed their headquarters at the extension of
Union street between the Bombay Hook
railroad and North street. This is q short
walk and in a convenient position from
any part of the town. This change has
been wrought for the benefit of the people,
and now there is no reason why the club
should not receive the hearty patronage of
every lover of base ball The grounds
have been fenced in entirely, a comfortable
grand stand mas been put up, the grounds
have been put in splendid condition and
everything seems to be in readiness for an
exciting game with Dover this afternoon.
Shall it be a victory? Shall the first game
on the new ground win laurels for Smyrna
Let every fellow go in with determina-
tion to win. Leave individuality alone
and let it be uniform team work; and as
there is promise of a good number o.
games before the season closes, let us have
every game victory.
The number of defeats in the past have
had tendency to dishearten many of Oul
enthusiasts, and q victory this afternoon
will change the feeling greatly
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

L. E. ANTHONY has a full grown
peach orchard near town without a
sign of yellows in it. 1t is a rare ex-
ception.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

GEO. REED LoFLAND shipped 81 gal
lon-baskets of peaches on Friday. They
sold for $12.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The trial of thirty leading Anarchists
began In Paris.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

VEGETABLES are backward, but the
tomatoes will ketchup. Corn and
melons are now the go.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THERE are only two Industries that
are booming here just now: Making
ice-cream and playing base ball.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
For the Smyrna Times.
Kenton Items.

1t has been rumored about town of
late, that VIM. +. Collins. the Wanna
maker of Cheswold, is about to omen n
store here, in the building owned hv
- NJ Arthurs. 1t seems to be the
opinion OF many, that there is an open
ing here for good store, and as there
Is good evidence that Mr.. Collins is
practical merchant, he would make a
success out Of an enterprise here. as
well as to fill want that has been
Dadly needed since the retirement of
Mr.. Arthurs.
Inc all absorbing topic of conversa-
Clon among certain class who con0re-
gate at the prominent loafing places of
the town, is who will be the next
SherlH OF Kent county. 1t is not for
the lack of candidates that this very
important question cannot be answered
as there are plenty of them in the field
ana a singular fact is, they all feel, or
at least talk as If they are confident of
success. 1t has been said that 1.-THE
longest poll knocks the persimmOns."
IL would seem in these depressed times,
when a dollar looks as large as a cart
wheel to so many, that the man with
the largest purse will capture the much
coveted prize. If reports are true.
SaxtOn is the man who will outstrip
Ghem all. His candidacy has been
looked upon by some as a huge Joke,
but since the fatness of his purse has
been ascertained, some of the candid
ates and their friends are laying awake
OF nights, counting up how many good
promises have been made them. Get
ready for the contest on election day,
the indications are that the market
will have a larger supply of saIeable
cattle this election than usual, and the
candidate that does not prepare him
self with an ample supply of that all
essential cOmodity by which he can
scoop in his share of the cattle, will
awake the next morning after election
when the votes have been counted to
lind that his name is Dennis.
The Bicycle craze that struck this
town several weeks ago, is still raging
with undated fury. There is about a
dozen riders about equally matched in
numbers of both sexes that give the
pOpulace a daily exhibition of theil
skill and speed. 1t must be said fol
some of the lady riders, that they de-
serve to be highly complimented foi
the apparent ease and grace with which
they display the maneuvers. One lit
tie fellow has attained rate of speed
and skillfulness in handling mis- whee
that calls forth very general remark
5. Walker had a horse kicked by a
mule, which resulted in breaking it:
shoulder blade. The injury was so baC
that the horse had to be killed. Th,
horse had been used by the family fo
fifteen years. JOHN SMITH.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

Do you travel? Are you shopper ?
The "Rand-McNally Railway Guide
and Hand-B Book" contains all pertinent
information. Ask your News-dealer.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
READING BROWNS.
SMYRNA.

First Base on balls-oG stevens 4; of Angstadt,
!. Struck Out-by stevens. 3; by Angstadt, g.
Two base hits-Phillips, Stevens, Hoofmaster.
Stolen base-Phillips. Wild pitch, Angstadt
Umpire McAfee. Time. l. IS. Batteries-Smyr-
ma, Stevens and Hnckle; Reading, Angstadt and
Leauka.
The second game, which was equally as
interesting, resulted as follows;
Reading Browns...O O 2s2 21OO On
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

STEvENsoN's celebrated Ice Cream,
25 cents a quart. The best in tOlOn.
Packed 80 cents a quart. l
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The games last Thursday and Friday
with the Reading Browns were q severe
test for our club for with their almost per-
feet fielding they found an easy victory.
In fact there was not n team in the State
that could outplay them. One team, we
are told, bought them OIL, that they might
retain brilliant record, but this was the
only instance that they were defeated.
Camden, which was beaten lG to g. speaks
of them as the best team they have tack.
led, and so docs our club. Harvey,
Smyrna's pitcher, put up beautiful game
in the second contest. He pitched good
ball and was noticeably active in the field
but he lacked the support of his team
following are the scores
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

The Messrs. Ford down the neck
are credited with the most promising
tomato patches of the vicinity.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08
sESGaI@s s@TlRs.a'''''''S BFown'.,S SS} 2-lS

First base on balls-of Harvey, 2. Struck out
by Harvey, 81 by De Silva, 3, Left on bases
Umpire, McAfee Time, l.50. Batteres-Smyrna,
Harvey and Hinckle; Reading. DeSllva and
LeauKa. Two base hits-Leauka, Whitman Q
Ulrioh.
The Manager is trying to arrange several
games for this and next week TO be played
on our new grounds, but as the schedule
has not been positively consumatod, it is
hardly ready for publication. Tomorrow,
however, Clayton and Smyrna will cross
bats for the first time at Clayton and on
Saturday the return game will be played
with Sudlersville at Sudlersville,
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

THE weather man seems to have let
up on us.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

Inc FenRSy 10 become Bidder
1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company may become bid
der for the Baltimore and Eastern
Shore Railroad at the foreclosure sale
the latter part Of August. Ifthis turns
out to be true, the purpose of the Penn
sylvania Company would be to forestall
and defeat any combination that would
interfere with the business it now con-
trolls in Maryland peninsula. The
Baltimore and Eastern Shore was
expected to be bought by the friends
OF the syndicate which has recently
purchased the Maryland and Eastern
Shore Steamboat Companies. Arrange
ments had been made with the bond
holders of the b. and L. S. Company
by which they were to accept preferred
stock in the consolidated company at
So per cent. of their holdings.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

To Secede from the Church. - 5000
members of the holy Rosary Catholic
Church, Baltimore, have decided to dis
regard in the future the commands of
the Cardinal, and to establish an in-
dependent Catholic Church. They
propose to place the management in
the hands of n committee, and to en-
gage their own pastor. Two of the
members were sent to Cleveland to
investigate how the affairs of the in
dependent church in that city were
conducted, and they have returned
with a glowing report. They say they
will have no trouble getting a priest,
as about thirty priests are ready to
leave as soon as they can get churches.
Smyrna times., 1894-08-08

Joe Waller, the bailifF of Delmar and
a bully of renown, and Sydney Beach,
also of Sussex, met at Salisbury last
Monday and attempted to settle an
old family feud. The two men started
from the N. Y. P. & N. station together
so as to be alone. They had not pro-
ceeded far down Isabella street when
the struggle began. The two men
clinched while setting side by side on
road cart. They punched and tore
at each other, and finally Beach got
in blow which broke Walters nose.
When the two had finished with each
other they were covered with blood
and presented sorry spectacle
ADVERTISER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
RIVER RUNNING AWAY.
A City in Danger of Being Destroye,

A City in Danger of Being Destroyed
Topeka, Kansas, Marcel 1.-THE city
of Atchison is in danger, not only of
losing the Missouri river, but the iron
bridge which spans it there, and three
or four railroads which reach it from
the east. For years the stream has
been cutting away the banks above the
railroads on the Missouri side, carrying
away several thousand acres of land
and much of the town site of East
Atchison. The original shore line was
fully a mile from the railroad tracks.
To day the distance is less than one
hundred yards, and the railroad com
panies are preparing to tear up their
tracks at an hours notice. Should the
river cut through it would leave the
bridges spanning a lake, cutting off all
rail communication from the East.
Every house, railroad depot, round
house, a lumber yard and a valuable
pork-packing plant in East Atchison
would be swept away.
10 addition, many farms and forests
would be engulfed. Civil engineers
estimate that should the worst happen
the loss would not be less than 81, $780,
600, besides the inconvenience and de,
lay to business.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20

Americans besides Nh. Wellman-Prof.
Owen B. French. who comes from the
United States Coast and Geological
Survey with high reputation as a
scientific man and for work in the field
in Alaska and the West; Thomas B.
Mohun, M. D., who has been in sue
cessful practice for some years in
Washington, and Charles @ Dodge, of
the Navy Department, a capable pho
tographer and artist. In Norway ten
more men join the party-hardy
young Norwegia is enthusiastic in ex-
ploration.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
CONTROLLER F1TcH's MISSION.
Believed to Have a Political, as Well as
a Financial Side

WASHINGTON, March 14-Controller
Ashbel P. Fitch, of New York, is in
Washington to night and will remain
here until to morrow. While here he
will bring to the attention of Congress
the claim Of New York City upon the
General Government for furnishing
troops in 1851. The claim now amounts
to more than ST. 900, 600, but Mr.. Fitch
says the city is willing to compromise
on an even million.
Many cities in common with New
York spent large sums in furnishing
troops in the early days of the war,
but while others have been recon-
pensed by Congress, New York's claim
is still Undisposed of. Mr.. Fitch ex-
presses the hope that Congress will be
willing to settle the matter without
much further delay.
1t is the impression of New Workers
who are keeping watch Of the political
situation in the metropolis that Mr..
Fitch will call upon the President in
behalf of John Mccarthy of Harlem,
who wants to be United States Marshal,
to succeed Mr., Jacobus. 1t is under
stood here that Mr.. Cleveland is con-
sidering the advisability of giving this
place to ex-State Senator Charles P.
McClelland.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20

ceipts from internal revenue were
$161, 027, 623, miscellaneous $26. 418 SOL,
making the total for the year 1886, 8I9,
628. The expenditures for the year
1893 were $685., AT, 954 40
AS the Wilson bill passed the House
the receipts from customs under it will
be 1924, 693, OO4, the average ad valorem
duty being 35, 50 per cent, making the
value dutiable imports in round mum
bers 1868, 600, coo. The income tax and
internal revenue receipts will be 1906
600, 600, with the 500, 600, 900 of miscel-
laneous receipts, the total will be 1857
600, 600, leaving a deficit of approx
mately $26, 600, 900.
The bill as it now stands before the
finance committee will produce from
customs $165, 900, III, upon an average
ad valorem duty of "a 10 per cent, the
estimated value of imported goods be-
ing $3.50, 900 900. The internal revenue
and income tax receipts would be $685.
600, 900. Added to the receipts from
miscellaneous sources otherwise pro-
vlded for, these items would make the
total receipts $416 600, 600, leaving a
surplus of $34, 900, 900.
The sub committee Of the Senate
Committee on Finance have transfer
red $130, COO 900 of importations from
the free to the dutiable list. ALI but
about ten millions of this, no viewer, is
is in sugar alone. The evenu pro
posed to be derived from this one
article by the duty fixed in the Senate
bill is $41, 600, 900.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
ARRESTED THE Ex-MAYoR.

James H. Britton, of New York City,
Taken in Custody in st. Louis for
Alleged Embezzlement in Texas.
ST. LOUIS, No, March13.-Ex-Mayo
James h. Britton, of this city, butnow
a resident of New York City, was ar
rested at the Union depot last night
and remained a prisoner at one of the
hotels until this morning. The arrest
was made by Deputy United States
Marshal w. w. Mail, on a capias war
rant from the United States District
Court of Texas.
The warrant recited that A. M. Brit
ton and James H. Britton had been In
dicted by the Federal Grand Jury for
alleged embezzlement by A. M. Britton,
President of the First National Bank
of Vernon, Texas. A. M. Britton is
under arrest in Texas.
The Indictment charges that James
81. Britton, as an insolvent person,
executed a promisory note of 50, 500,
and it was discovered by his broker
that the transaction was intended, the
indictment states, to defraud the bank.
Mr.. Britton gave bond to appear at the
March term of court.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
FATE OF THE MARY BROWN.
Found Wrecked on Banks Island, and
Captain Brown and Fourteen Others
Internationally Drowned,

VICTORIA, B. c., March 13.-The fate
of the schooner Mary Brown, for which
the United States Government sent the
steamer Walcott to search for, has at
last been determined.
A party of Indians who reached
Celaxton, on the Skeena river, a week
ago, from Gilkatla, reported the
schooner on the rocks at Banks Island.
There was a hole in her bow, her masts
were gone and her boats were smashed
on deck. They found three rifles,
three watches, some money and a
small pennant with the name Brown
on it.
Captain Brown and John L. O'Brien,
of the Linde Haigh Commercial Com
pany, and thirteen others, white pas
sengers, were unquestionably drowned.
She left Standpoint last fall for Vic
tOria.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
COSTLY ERROR CORRECTED.
The Wilson Bill Imposed no Tax on To-
bacco and Licenses.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.-The
present discussion Of the tariff bill in
the full committee, although not pro-
ducing many changes in the schedules,
is bringing to light some extraordinary
defects in the bill. One of these was
discovered yesterday, which, had it
not been found out in time, would have
reduced the accommodating power Of
the bill by upwards Of $40, 600, 600. The
last page of the bill, as made public by
the Senate, is a long distance from the
first, but the legislation found in the
last few paragraphs controls the whole
bill. One of these paragraphs, section
1O2, provides "that an act to reduce the
revenue and equalize duties on imports,
and for other purposes, approved Oct.
1, 1890, and all acts and parts Of acts
not Inconsistent with this act, are
hereby repealed"
This was an absolute repeal of the
Mckinley law, and Senator Vest in
committee yesterday moved that it be
stricken out for very obvious reasons.
The internal revenue tax on tobacco,
manufactured tobacco, all the regula-
tions as to license taxes, and the sale
of leaf tobacco are contained In the
Mckinley law, and nothing is said
about them in the Wilson bill. The
intention was, Of course, to permit the
present law to stand in these respects.
Had not the sweeping character of the
repeating clause been detected in time
these provisions of the Mckinley act
would have been wiped out and the
government would have found itself
powerless to collect a dollar of internal
Tevenue tax on manufactured tobacco,
except In the shape of cigars and
cigarettes. The free leaf provisions
would also have been estimated from
the present law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
ARRESTED IN HIS PULPIT.
Had Escaped From Prison, to Which He
Was Sentenced Five Years Ago.

Was Sentenced Five Years Ago.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 13.-WiI.
liam Hunt alias the Rev. W. M. Thomp-
son, in charge of the Methodist Church
at East Birmingham, was arrested near
the close of his sermon Sunday morn
ing by two policemen in citizens
clothes, and will be- taken back to
Jacksonville, Miss, where he will
serve out a life sentence imposed on
him five years ago for the assassination
of a brother minister in his pulpit
while preaching to a large congrega-
ton. The cause of the killing was the
appointment of the murdered man to
the pastorate of Thompson, He was
sent to the ~penitentiary for life, but
oon made his escape.
He came here about two years ago,
calling himself the Rev. W. M. Thomp-
son, and assisted in quite q number of
revivals, proving himself an earnest
exhorter and preacher.
His congregation was Mortified at his
arrest, and can hardly believe that the
pastor is guilty of the crime alleged.
He is in Jail and will be taken to the
Mississippi p~enitentiary at once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
THE N A TARIFF BILL.
1t Will Raise $416,ooo,oo Revenue.
Leaving a Surplus of $34,ooo,ooo.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-A COM
parative estimate of the results of the
Wilson tariff bill, as it passed the House
and as it had been reported to the
Senate Finance Committee, with the
operations of the Mckinley bill for the
year 1893, based upon the volume Of
im~portations for that year, has been
prepared for the information of the
committee. It is interesting as show
ing how far the proposed legislation
will go toward providing revenue to
meet the expenditures of the govern
ment.
In the year 1893, under the McKin-
ley law, the customs receipts
$198, 1873, 452. 81. The equivalent aver
age ad valorem rate was 9. So per cent,
making the total value Of importations
in round numbers $4OO, 600. The re-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-03-20
PASSENGER TRAINS CARRYING
GUARDS.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 13.-The
Southern Pacific passenger trains are
now protected by a guard of eight men,
all heavily armed, because notice has
been received from a reliable source
that an attempt will be made by out
laws to rob the east bound train be-
tween Martha and Sanderson. A re-
port was received a few days ago that
it would take place between Sanderson
and Del Rio. The guard now accom-
panies trains to that place also.