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Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

WE acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to the annual com lnence
ment exercises of Goldey's Whining
ton Commercial College to be given
Tuesday evening June the 4lh at the
Grand Opera House Wilmington.
The annual address will be given nv
ex-Congressman Roswell G. Horr Of
Michigan (the wit of the House of
representatives. for six years). Ex.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker
OF Philadelphia will make the address
TO graduates. The occasion will
no doubt be an interesting one.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

Mrs. MARY SCHAEFER, wife of Henry
Schaefer, residing near the Iron Bridge.
died on Thursday after long illness
of consumption, in the 54th wear of
her age. The respect of the neighbors
was shown in the large funeral that
attended the remains to Odd Fellows
cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The
deceased was a sister of Mrs. DR.. John
w. Flick, formerly of this town. now
residing at HOneoyoe Falls, n. Y.
both OF whom were on here tor a week
in the winter.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

SEE ad. of COsgrifI, Beck & HAZEL.
They offer at sacrifice the cozy little
house on Union street, which has been
in tenure of Elmer Webb. Read par
ticulars.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The Circle of Kings Daughters will
VIII meet this evening at the home of
Mrs. ]. P. Hudson at z O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

SEE ad. of w. F. & ]. r. Clements
high grade carriages, in this issue.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

IHE Third Annual Reception (even.
ing exereisel, by the colored school ot
rms town will be given at Bethel A
~ d. u. Church on Wednesday evenina
18th met. The exercises will consjs, =;
recltiations. defamation, etc. bv The
pupils Of the schools, together with ad =
dresses a. by prominent teachers of the
petent Vocalists. ''''
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

ROSES from the garden made their
hrst appearance Sunday as corsage
boquets.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

A number of Odd Fellows intended
going to Philadelphia yesterday, but
were deferred from attending the
demonstration by the stormy weather.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

IN our'next issue we will publish a
letter from Roland w. Bell giving a
complete account of his interesting
visit to Naples and elsewhere. 1t will
he found on the first page. The
cruiser San Francisco has been ordered
back to Gibralter.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

AN industrious business man in onr
town was the innocent victim of a hor.
rlole dream the other night. His fan.
tastic imaginations were in the midst
OF OF perllous ship-wreck in mid ocean
de tried to save others but finding his
position in eminent danger, as the
water was fast gulpiDg up the little
crait, he struck out for a floating spar
to save his life. The excitement at
this point was strenuous and the idle
dreamer, striking out thus in bed soon
WORKED himself off and he fell foremost
out of bed striking his left eve on the
edge OF screen, soaring and bruising
tne flesh considerably. He picked
himself up, feeling " orse for the dream
and after dressing his wound, got back
to bed again. The next moring he
went down to breakfast with a black
eye. His friends since have been twit-
ting him over his dream, all of which
he confesses innocently to the amuse.
ment of his hearers.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The scholars of Servesons School
District No. in charge of Miss Grace
Swlnney, are raising money for the
purpose of presenting new "Weber"
organ for the use of the School.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

MANY farmers complain of their
corn being nipped by the frost.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

For whooping cougb Gu
cough Remedy is ercei1ent nam oeriain's
Freely tue disease is depriva5 os sSyr " using it
ous consequences. There q :. ~ "a qangerr
sisihig tne remedy to babies as ~ 4; uahger in
fsSsn,ng far ~ INJURIOUS. 25 and ba o ~ contains
Dsl l''s ~ Clifton & Raymond S91s sr0tles bottles
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

A statement is made that the army
worm is playing such havoc among
corn fields in lower New Castle County
tnat many farmers have been Obliged
to replant their entire crops.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The continued cold, damp weather
and want of sunshine of the mast weet
and half is developing The rust in
some patches of early varieties of stro =, ~
o1rFles: Inere is considerable com
plSlnt 'n This regard down the PENN
suIa where thsy are ripening. With
more sunshine and warmth the berries
promise to be large and the yiald good
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The annual meeting of District
stewards, Easton district, was held
here yesterday. The bad weather
prevented full attendance, though il
spoke we'll for two of the delegates,
who rode all the way from Chester
town in a carriage.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The executors of the late George w.
Cummins, The will being decided valid
at the April term of Court, obtained
an order from the Orphans Court on
Saturday to sell next month four of the
farms to pay obligations, cost of litiga-
ton, commissions, etc.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

A Wilmington paper says there
are 479 boys who do not attend the
schools in that city, and thinks the
census taken did not get all the re-
turns. The writer thinks thew sbould
be kept off the street during school
hours, There is not that number in
Smyrna of course, but it is question
able If in proportion to population. the
number is not greater here than there
as the most of "Spruance city," to saw
nothing OF other parts of the town.
seem to be embraced in this lst
These are the boys so given TO nro-
lanlty on the streets, and seems m he
their vernacular tongue when en-
gagged in games of ball and other
games. These boys and those Given
TO card-playing in the grave.yards are
worth reclaiming, and here is a fine
opportunity for Crusade.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The peach Is not the agonizing crop
on account Of the weather in y9s ten
or twenty years ago in this locality
out those who have remnants of or
chards were naturally under grave
apprehension last week as the meTcurv
would be on the descending scale every
night throughout the week reacbinS
Ihe danger point but AVOIDING killing
irost by clouds, rain or too heavy pre-
cipitaIion to allow it TO CONCEAL. The
trees from unhealthy condition and the
weather, mainly attributed to the fops
and hot sun during the warm week
that ended with the 11th inst. do not
m most Of orchards indicate ANYTHING
IKE 2 foil yield, if there should be the
usual diminution following the annual
June drop. Mr.. Lower reports his va.
rieties as making a fair showing with
the exception Of the"Smock." :" II started
out the fullest after the blossomin0
period, but has shed at least two-tbirds
OF the young fruit. The loss has per.
haps been the heaviest in the low lands
approaching the bay. The expectations
are not large in apy section.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

MINsTRELsY Opera Chestertown
Cycle Club, social organization com.
posed OF the ladies and gentleman of
mat town, will give an entertainment
IN the opera House Tuesday evening
next. Bright and catchy songs, pretty
costumes and side splitting Jokes.
twenty-five artists in the troupe. everv
member of which are brilliant stars
Their beautiful opera "Mikado" and
iarce who Died First" are features of
the evening. Admission 25 cents. re-
served seats 35 cents. Tickets for sale
at Jas. p. Hofecker's drug store
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

MONEY 10 the hands Of some men ia
USED on persona in Strengthened cir
cumstances sometimes as a temptation
10 do wrong to themselves or Others
ms is by offering merciless prices or
uriVing hard bargains without regard
70 results simply because one is fortu-
nate 10 having what The other greatly
needs. Thus 10 a recent instance q
hrm in financial difficulty was offered
oy dealer hardly half price for a Ger.
tam commodity. Such was the need
OF money just at the time, though
tney knew that the man who made
the offer wOpld treble his money that
they accepted. The purchaser con-
soled himself that he did net steal the
article. but he did the next thing 40 II
-he caused loss to both the frm and |
their creditors by tempting them into
a business transaction that was not
legitimate, No man can pursue a
Legitimate business without profit |
a fair, living profit is the basis of ali /
honorable trade, and the merchant
who sells goods for the sake OF selling, /
the printer who gets of JOB withont 1
proper pay for his work, the farmer
who sells his product below the cost Of
production and the mechanic who
contracts without a fair equivalent
can safely see business difficulty down
the road, with possibly an official visit
from the Sheriff
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

20 to the Opera House Tuesday
night and enjoy a delightful entertain.
menf' The Chestertown Cycle Club
are coming and they are pronounced
as as hne performers by the press of
Cnestertown. A beautiful Opera ''Mik.
ado and a farce, "Who Died First Twill
also be given. Admission 25 and 35 cts
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

AT meeting of the Directors of the
National Bank of Smyrna John Cos
grim was elected director to fill the
vacancy ', caused by the death of w
Polk Cummins.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

LAST week was both cold and wet
the mercury dropping down to near
the frost point nearly every mornino
out doing no material harm because of
of dew, '''''''Ou
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The young ladies of the Junior
Shakespeare Club have marked off a
tennis court in the old Van Gasken z,
Cats lumber-yard, where they will in
dulge in this pleasurable sport for the
coming season.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

A noticeable feature Sunday mo-.
fens was Ihe marching of some twenty
nSe or thlrty colored boys from the
CS rTW Catholic Industrial School. near
Ciayton, TO the Roman Catholic church
oI ihis town. This was their first an.
tendance at the Catholic Chnrcb
1here was however no service "a the
FFiest wac not up from Dover. Thee
Doys5' we are told spent ,he afternoon
IN playing baseball. "Oo"
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

JOS. T. STEVENS, of near Kenton is
on the lead in Strawberries this wears
bringing two quarts of the Michel
variety to market Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

lEsTERDAY was the coolest and
most persistently stormy OF this pecnI.
m lar May. The rain fail was heavy
The thermometer registered 4Ss ~
noon, 46' at sundown, and dropned ~
about the frost point at night bnt IL
was fortunately cloudy. The clouds
rolled away this morning, but with !
chilling North east wind. We might
weather. s''er
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

on avisis vIsit - iad0I1eoker, Of Philadelphia "a
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

SHERIFFS SALE
Al. By virtue ola writ Of Icvsri r..:
directed, Will be exposed 10 Huil;i i"c4~ % mc
CTe@ h,,,.iue dIe liiouSe in the town Of smyr. ' ie
,yar5 GA hundred, Kent county and ~rli ~rii.'.' I1cS
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22
Kenton.

EPwoRTH LEAGUE soCGAL-LocA1 AVN
PERSONAL MENTION.
special Correspondence to the Times.
=, On the evening of the 14th inst tho
Gheswoid Chapter Of the Epwortb
League was entertained by the Ksnton -
Ghap'er' About fifty members ~ the
ChesW0id !eggne were present and the
general verdict was rendered 10 the
effect that the evening passed alto.
gether too swiftly. II was ost
pleasant affair. The following was Tho Inc
program rendered: vac '"0
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22
W. F. & J. R. CLEMENTS
CLAYTON, DELAWARE

NO" IS the time to get your order in for Buckevc c
V'0fS Ion forget about Bcyces-the season s '"''
and we are still selling them Write for nrices Is not out
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

IF you are about to build or repair.
you will do well to consult advertise
mont of Frank Bailey.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22
ChesWold.
MEETING OF LOCAL PREACHERS AMI
EXHORTERs-LOCAL AND Personal.
MENTION.

MEETING OF LOCAL PREACHERS AMI
EAHoRTERs-LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
MENTION.
Special Correspondence to the Times
The Thirty sixth Semi-Annual Meot
ing OF the Local Preachers and Exhort.
efs' Association of the Wilmington
conference, convened here FRIDAY
evening, continuing their session until
Monday night. A very interesting
program was arranged and the meetine
proved pleasant one. The following
out: 90 a'Ileu
'''O 0 CLOCK P. NJ Preaching by Rev. j. b Roberts
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 25rH.
$50 The Association met and onened ,yi,b -
PlOPIlate religious service, and after
reading minutes. the following program
/. Relation of experience and ,york for ,ho ,..-.
~ nonths by the members OF the association
= comment y on Heb 6; 4, 5, 6. DR.. Z. Dawson
q; =; NumbeTs, f. I. Benson j. W. Grier Jobn
W Clark. David Dodd. W II Hendrici,son'
Green " - "i-"'''Hs'On' DAhlel
3. Is sanctilcation. or pere,o, ro,.o
WORK, necessarily? j. W Wise J. W CnIIen
Mallalieu, George Hudson, VIM T. DicEeT.
sou' Richard Colt, Jabez Hodson, W. p Pass
,oa ,ma'ets' Ihomas Fryer d. S Clark, John Hut
!. Was the Pool OF Retbsada natural o-
artificial pool, and whence IT'S healtbv
powers See It. JOhn5. ri MendenbsH
ROBERT Bid0le. A. J. DolbOw d. Collie Robari
nudson, Dr. NJ. A. Booth Smith G. Wells
p D. Roberts, Herman Roe. VIM. FAIRIES
D. what stays the hand of God and why does ba
not rise up and destroy his enemies and tho
works OF the Dovil7 DR.. J. H. Simms q ~
Sate, X. B. Hazard. G. A. Foster g. II Smed
ley, II. Toner, Louis Fennimore ColnmbHs
. Lake. J. Colder, Seth Gibbons J. L. Harris
.. Ihe most successful plans for conductino 20
vival meetings. James Mccoy Isaiah Riddio
matthew McGarvey r. L. Rogers. Cieorge "
BOOKER, AlonzO Davis, Charles Shoals C,bsrios
kutter. +. A. Wild, W. " Harris S,b"riess
Sharpless, c, W. Clapham. A'ieS
SABBATH MORNING, NAY 2srH.
500 Prayer and song service
200 Love feast.
- 20 Preaching by Rev T Numbers
sO0 p N. Sabbath School service - I'll
f.dO p n. Preaching by WI Hammond 6ollowoA /
by revival service.
Revs. J. w. Fogie, Cbeswold. and n.
=, Wright, Leipsic, exchanged pulnits
asst Sunday, FFS
Rev. w. +. E. Barcus and wife %
he Pittsburg M. K. Conference arn
pending few days with his Gstbor
?. l.. Barcus, at Cheswold. Rev Rsr
'us filled the pulpit at Ravmond,s
'hurch last Sunday.
ChesOold, May II, 1895.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

G. w. TAYLOR is busy putting
threshlng engines in shape for the har,
vest season.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

=, THURSDAY night was the coldest NJ
sne u, series Of cold nights Of the past ten
days Benz. F. Jacobs finding his ther.
m1ometer down to 36' at 4 O'Clock FIJI
uay morning. Guano sacks that were
spread out as covering were found
sun, and his patch of early tomatoes
tnough much protected by the beavv
precipitation, give considerable evi.
aenee OF damage. The most OF corn is
through the ground, aud is more of a
white than green 10 color.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

The W. G. T. U. festival on Wednes-
day night last, brought the ladies s48.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

FRANK COLLINS, near Collins Beach
USED useo TO take the lead On large straw
berries, though they came Ia late be-
cause OF being grown on low. heavy
soh. he has now given ND the cultnre
OF strawberries for several wears ana
taken to growing asparagus. He fnds
q part Of his land (reclaimed salt marsh !
especially adapted to it. The acre that
ne has in has yielded him from $3.50 To
500 a season, requiring little cultiva-
LOT after the starting, and he the past
spring planted two or three additional
acres. - -
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

They who fail are sometimes braver
than those who succeed.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22
PHILADELPHIA.

mHN MEDIUM AND LIGHTWEIGHT sT7rro
Of NEWEST EABRICS AND LATEST sHAprvco
All SlO $12, SIS AND ABOVE THE pp1c,,.,
THIS SEASON ARE CERTAINLY ,ro,r, --------
TAGEOUS TO THE BUYER rr,,-
BEFORE
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

CHILDREN's DAY in the churches
will be June 9th.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

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here. ''''O- 10
ANYTHING worth selling is worth
advertising.
Smyrna times., 1895-05-22

patronage Ssa 2IIS PILE m m99uGH with the above
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

Vienna says In the south the earth
qunkes were felt as far south as Yer
onu. North they reach Nicnnn, and
east AEram. Fiume and Abassia. The
damaged houses are numerous and the
greater part OF tho POPULATION have
taken refuge In thief ortH,
The palace at Soda was damaged and
must be pulled down. The dangerous
buildings have been cordonud for mill
airy inspection. The people are In de-
spur, fearing the shocks will be re-
pcated. \ similar panic exists in Iii,
ume. In this city the shocks were felt
severely. IN one theater the orchestra
stopped playing and Immediately ar
forwards the whole structure walls,
boxes. galleries and chandeliers, were
seen swnvinE to and fro, The audience
fed panic stricken Into the streets.
thinking that every moment the build
ing would fall. Many residents Of
Fiumo sought refuge aboard tho ships.
Similar eports OF panic come from uu-
merous towns and Villages. In many
places tine towers OF the churches
awung so violently that the bells in
them rang. Many persons were thrown
out of their beds and Injured. Troops
wer ordered out 10 preserve order espc-
cinlly In the prison. where a revolt was
feared.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

81 WINS drawing from n model when sud
denly tho girls head seemed 90 mo TO
dwindlc to the sizo Of a walnut clnppcd
my hand over my left eye, Had boon
mistakcnY ! could see rs well vs. ever but
when In It's turn ! covered my right ego
learned what had happened, My left eyo
had failed me. 1t might he altogether lost,
il was sn sudden u b NV that was rs thun-
dorstruck Sccing my dismay Van Lo.
rius came up and nskcd me what might DO
tho matter, mud when told him hn snid
that II wns nothing; that he had Ind that
himself and ~ on. And doctor whom
nuziously consulted that Bamc day COM
fortcd mo and said that tho accident VIVA II
passing ono, However my eye grew worse
and worse, and tho fear OF total blindness
bcsct mo constantly.
"That was tho most tragic event Of my
life, IL has poisoned all my cNistonoo.
"ln the spring Of 100 wo heard Ut II
great specialist who lived In Dusseldorf,
and we went TO SEQ him, lie examined my
cycs, aud ho said that though tho left 0ye
was certainly lost had lao reason TO fear
losing the other, but Tint | must bo very
careful and not drink beer and not ent
cheese md 40 On. IL was very comforting
10 know that / was not 20 bo blind, but /
have never quite shaken on tho terror Of
that npprohon8ion. From Talk with
tho Author 81 "Trilby" in MoCluro's
Magazine
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16
Iii,es.

II isa puz7ling matter TO lind no men.
tlon in the Bible OF well known Bible
character, il makes one wonder how such
q name cano to be 20 generally familiar
with no basis OF fact beneath it. A kon-
tucky reader nskn for information on such
point lIo says:
"will you please obllgo mo and perhaps
many moro who have been misinformed
In younger days why tho name Dives IL
given TO the certain rich man In lulo
xvi, 1912 His name Is not given In tho
Biblo, have been somewhat stirred up
about this nano for 80 many ministers
call him Dives Where do thuy get their
knowledge
Dives 81 not proper noun. II IL
simply tho Latin word for "rich, and in
the text Of the Nulgntc, or Latin Bible
IT appears where the mans name might
have been. II Is hardly 10 he wondered at
that those who were telling tho story
wanted TO designate tho two persons by
personal names. Indeed II has been srig-
Postcd that the term Lazarus" also was
intended rather ns u description than rs u
personal name "lhglrus' was COM
mon Hhhrcylatlon Of "El.cger," meaning
God helps" Tho parable represents two
mcn-onc who felt that he could help him.
self and the other who had 10 depend on
God 10 help him II would DO quito nat
urnl, therefore, oporsonlfy these two char
actors Uftcr tho manner OF liunyau's "pil-
Rrlm's Progress" M, say, Mr. Help Him
self and MIR Left 60 God 10 Help. AHonrly
ns ChHuocr tho two names appear over
against each other I'm English NJ "Iihznr
aud Dives, md "Divcsn was familiar
character in tho old "mystcry" nlnyg. -
Philadelphia Sunday School Times,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16

Chicago, April 1.--Within q short
time the executive officers of the West
ern rouds Will be requested to hold
meeting for the purpose OF adjusting
passenger rates, nm effort to bring sucn
meeting about being on foot Rates
are rapidly becoming badly democrat
lied. and somebody higher than gem
eral passenger agents, II In thought,
can check the irregularity more quick
ly than those officials
The great trouble just now lie at
Kansas City, where both East and
Wcst-bound rates are being cut, West
bound rates particularly SO.
The Rock Island has been investl-
eating the Kansas city market and
has accumulated heavy mass OF evil
deucc against some OF the other West
ern lines. II will present this evidence
To Chairman Caldwell within a few
days and demand relief under the
ngreement. II none is granted the
Rock Island will proceed to protect lis
interests IN the best way II can.
The Southern Pacific has announced
that 1t win make rates to Phoenix. A.
IT, through Demlng and I'll Paso SINH
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-16
cuIcAoo. Aorli il.

Mr. II. II. Harvey, chairman OF tho
executive committee OF the Bi-metal-
lie league, which has headquarters In
Chicago, prepared the following reply
TO President Cievelands letter nd-
dressed to the business men W Chi
cage;
Chicago. April Ito His Exccllency
Grover Cleveland, President, Washing
ton, ID. c. Dear Sir--ln reply to your
letter addressed to u committee OF busl-
ness men OF Chicago, We wish TO say
that the committee tnat waited ON you
and the persons who attached their
names to the petition such committee
presented did not represent majority
OF the business men and citizens OF TINS
city who take deep interest in the well
fare OF this republic, They represented
that class that owns money and securl-
ties payable In muney-fiNcd Incomes
I'VE respectfully submit that yonr
letter does not present the trne merits
OF this controversy. You call the atten-
tlon OF farmers and wage earners to
the fact that raising, while enabling
them to sell their products and labor
ut a higher price. will also cause them
to pay equally more for what they may
purchase. but you neglect TO say tllpt
your statement Is not applicable to
debts. with prices coming down regu-
lhllS anu HANdAllN SlAE' VIC hNht'AiN~
tization of silver, our merchants, man
ufacturers and the people generally
have been doing business IN failing
market 80 that the tine intervening be-
tween tho purchase OF their merchan-
disc and raw material and placing IL
months on the market has removed
the margin theywould otherwise have
made
This shrinknge In values, added TO
the ordinary risk and expenses OF busl-
ness has led to an ever-increasing
volume Of debt--to a mouey-lending
period until it has Increased all told
public and private. to about forty Bill
lions OF dollars or about two-thirds Of
the total value of the property In the
United States Money and those debts
payable IN money have been steadily
increasing In cNchangcable value the
property OF the people. \ debt for one
thousand dollars that one thousand
bushels OF wheat would have paid ten
years ago, now requires the farmer to
give up two thousand bushels Of wheat
In exchange for these dollars which
which TO pay the same debt The
debts now In existence are principally