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Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

A communication has been sent nc
from Brenford mot from our repnlor
ctDrresPondent), about dihicultv in
tne public school Of that vicinity that
mas existed through the winter STATING
parent has used offensive Ianonaga 20
ahi about the teacher, instructed his
GAlldren to disobey her rules. tried 70
oIioe hsr to take his boy back without
an apology, &C s.. giving the names oF
ene parties. Aside from its being n
nelgh6orhood affair we deem Il 6ast
not to publish the article. as the ner'
sSGs have heretofore gone aIong
through the years free from reproac6
OF any kind, and there NAV be deen
regrets OF any occasion for this. Win.
OUT knowing anything about the diGi.
Guilty ia this case, the fact il patent n
a'i observers that parents must mi.
iiormiy coincide with the teacher 1un-
less very bad case) if they exDect
thelr children TO progress in their
studies and give character to the
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06
DEDICATION AND BANQUET.

After selection Good Night" from
! the quartette, the Castle with invited
! friends, repaired to their new hall in
! Cooper building, where short drdica :
tI0n services were held Their new
| quarters were dedicated the Hall ofthe
knights of Golden Eagle
From then on until the wee hours of
me morning, everybody joined in a
peasant social pastlme. Haste to the
Oanquet hail ~ was the greeting sound
ana Ia short while the Temperanca
room was filled TO its utmost table ca
paclty And night royalty did the
Eagles conduct the affair. Everybody
ate, drank ana were merry. Tbeir
menu consisted of cold tongue cola
ham, Mary land biscuits, rolls. cofree
&c, followed by q desert OF ice cream
and cake
While all this was going on in the
banquet room those in waifin,, for
second, third and fourth tables tar..
pleasantly entertained by orchestra
music. -"
over iwo hundred were at the ban
quet, and as the Eagles never do anv-
mag by halves, they had great s1f
nciency provided, enough probably for
four hundred. '''
a word concerning their hall should
not be missed, for by their own persist
ent efforts they have "A room of which
they can be Justly proud A neat ig-
ured paper covers the WALL the wood |
work has received coat of paint. and |
all chandeliers and gas jets have been
Tnegllded. A new carpet adorns the
Hoor. The ante-rooms, too, have re-
Gelved like touch of Improvements
In TACT, everything has been fitted ONT
10 meet the requirements of nice
lodge room, and a complimentary feat
lre OF these improvements is that most
not all the work was done bv its
members. ~ us
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

W. N. MCCORMICK, District Denuty
Mogul, of Wilmington, assisted bv =
number of Industry Conclave. of the
same place, installed the officers nI
HmiIzpab Conclave, No. l6I, of this town
monday evening last. There were
twenty-one charter members. as foI.
lows: Rev. Adam Stengle, f. c. FARES
>. Ed. Hotiecker, John A. Hoffecke er
John 5: Griffin, Geo. NJ. Stevenson
W. b. Start, E. NJ. Fowler. Jos. r
carter, Jos. B. Hum, A. Loo Cum.
MINIS, John r. Robinson. VIM. A
FARES, a. Z. Jardine, DIR. r. C. Moore
a. y. Fowler, H. D. Boyer. w, M
Lewis, Edgar SpEpence, Jas ii. Nor
Fis and J. Harvey Speakman. The
visitors numbered about forty. After
the installation the visitors repaired to
Stevenson's restaurant, where a whole
some repast was set out for them. 4
special car was secured TO tske then
to Clayton, where they met the nartb
and south bound ''o@l" train. This
organization, a branch of the United
WorkmeD, pays death fund of $50
and all the fun you can get out of the
organization during life.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

TRIBUNE ALMANAC.-Amony tba,,.
hunI Almanaes which are nut into nrin,
AZ nus season of the year. the New
YORK Tribune Almanac must he r,tod
a. easily the first. The New YORK N,1
(Dem; praises it as an exceedingIy
valuable and accurate book of refs,
e"ce, and, on the other hand calls il.
principal rival "bOok Of ponulor mis-.
Information" Although rmana,in',
lron the office Of the most aDpres.ive
hepuolican newspaper in the United
states the Tribune Almanac is abso.
iuttiy devoid of partisan>hip. The
Irt0"ne's arithmetic man" who fonr4s
up maJorltles the night after election
rays aside his political affiliations when
nc comes TO work upon the Almanac
accuracy, fairness and completeness
are the w&tchwOrds then and the result
~ ~ seen III the wide distribution of the
lrtO"He Almanac all over the United
states, and its use by Democrats Pom
lists and Republicans alike. The
number for 1895, which has Just come
I" us. has brought its election returns
9ta',St'cs and general information mn
10 date' and is the largest and most
complete number ever issued Tbe
price IS only 25 cents II copy. even in
'he early Forties, when it began its
career as little document of GO naoes
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

a new brand Of the grip is on hand
sore joints and muscles and sometimes
sore throat. III es
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

The choice of tax collectnr for +h;,
NJ huGureo VIII be made tomorrow by
1Ae = ~ Levy Court from the applicants
~ ~ w Jones, John p. Collins. r. Y
"alIen and T. p. Collins.
IHE ice and snow have rendered onr
streets very slippery and travelling for
man ana beast has been rather danger.
GUS. There have been frequent falls
Oy Dotn, but nothing very serious has
resulted. The blacksmiths have been
AepC very busy in shoeing horses. and
they are fully convinced that sit Is an
Ill WIND that blows no good"
DEATHs.-Capt. VIM. REYNOLDS. who
died in Philadelphia Monday. aged 80
years, will be brought to Smvr1a for
Friday. On
Mrs. Susan A. Tush died near this
town, yesterday, in her 47th wear. In
'erment at at Union church FRIDAY.
JOSEPH REYNOLDS, who also deals in
Iurs as well as poultry and eggs. has
purchased the last week or SO. two
SKUNK or polecat skins, one from Thor
Oughtare Neck and the other from Daor
townsend. 1t has been several wears
since one of these animals were cauUbt
IN TINS section, and they were thought
TO De about extinct about here. Tbev |
were as large as an ordinary opossum.
A FAIR and Festival will be held at |
the Opera House on Thursday and |
Friday evenings FEB, IA and 18th in |
the interest of the defunct Smvrna
Association, the object of
IS to pay oil the OUTSTANDING
1eDt OF the Association. A turkey sun-
per will be served for % cents. from =
10 9-OclOck and other refreshments ~
desired 80
j. MILLER THOMAS, of the Peninsula
AethodtSt, was in town last week. tax
ng Photographic views of the public
and churches of our town
Isslsted by our photographer. w. G.
Myers. Mr.. Thomas is preparing to
Jet out special edition during Con
erence, giving Smyrna a good repre.
eDtation. 1t will no doubt be a fine
dltlon and he should be well patron
zed for his efforts.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

objectionable about these orders and
Ine very fact of it being secret does no
make IL SO. On the other hand. the,
PromoCe the highest interest.
Many people, too, are against secre
spc'e!les because they infringe upor
Ii 1ne rights and liberties of the church
MS Ihe speaker emrLaticalIy denied
"uu went on to show how they will moi
con IIct. Secret orders of this class are
WORKS OF charity and should 90 hand
~ ~ mana with the church in the nm.
IItlng OF Gods Kingdom. Good secre,
oruers promote IL religious sentiment
anu are often the stepping stones to the
NAT makes secret societies so Dromi.
hehC Is Its cooperative feature-co-
operation IN relation to the moor man
a secret organization is a moor mans
trust. The Knights of Golden EagIe
Is poor mans trust. Their whole aim
Is 10 create strong fraternal FEELING.
neiplng each other by sympathy and
encouragement as embodied in thar
iuea In Unity there is STRENGTH y
Ahother feature is cooperation in re-
iatlon to charity. Members who worI,
Cy the sweat of their brow, who toll
tUul morning ill night on short
97atiary hnds III their lodge Il great help.
IL SICK should overcome nim. and
MS salary stopped he IS paid bv his So
T'eUy lohr dollars 1t week. This will
Keep MIN out of much of the indebted.
ness that would accumulate during his
s'chhess ana be Il great source of com
lOrt TO him when he starts back to
"ork,to know that he had such n holm.
ing Trend in his fraternity. It makes
member feel that he has his man
hood.
Another cooperative feature i
me social relation of secret soripties
The meeting together of tb4s. yorL-
on; once week, Is great help to-
ward lneulcating the social idea.
ne military feature of the Knights
oI Holdeh Eagle Is splendid idea and
helpS us members IN the use of arms in !
case OF civil strife and promotes that |
lIoerty loving 'dea OF patriotism.
IN the growth Of the knights of
FoIden Eagle, tneY found that the ad-
OF ladies would be great helm
ana hence IA mans wife can share the
same benefits that be does. This il the
IhIy lodge that admits ladies. The
speaker advocated the instituting of an
order here -
As to the moral feature of this So
'iety the whole can be summed uD in
nelr motto; Fidelity, Valor and
Honor" In all the ceremonies of the
'rder "a member finds something that
ppeaIs TO his moral nature. In fact il
caches them tn be men.
ne order Of the knights Of Golden
Eagle Is growing and is appealing 10
he hearts Of the American citizens
here are 2000 Eagles in this State and
o'oo0 IN TINS country. In closing, he
rged those wanting to join a secret
tHer, to unite themselves with the
nights OF Golden Eagle It is an ex. {
client order and nothing in it man I
eed be afraid. The bible is its consti. 5
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

a., Is,L-.IP.sHoD-Nearly everybody on the
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

JANUARY was well named. The
month just closed had not only two but
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

vou giII a. - repair
ment Of Frank Eaue,. use
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

AT the meeting of the Whist Club at
Mrs. l.. o. Waller's last "Wednesday
night. the first of the montbIv nri1 as
were; were awarded. The lady's prize, con-
slsClhg OF beautiful needle cushion.
T, was gwen to Miss Henrietta w
5iscnudy, she having made 1873 points
uurlng the month. The gentleman,s
prize was awarded to Clarence B. Raw
mond, l22 points. This prize was a
neatly bound volume entitled, "A
Gentleman Of France" by Stanley J
,Weyman. The"bOoby prize"felI to the
lot OF Miss Clair T. Cooper, of Kenton
VINO secured II points. This prize was
d pack OF cards. The total number of
points scored during the month was
1i9o. Iij" Inc CLUB meets to night with
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

THERE IS more floating ice in the
1DeiaWare, az viewed from Romba,.
HOOK than has been seeu for so"S
years. 'O' some
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

iHE meat shambles of Elmer Hof.
. Ieeker was closed this morning on an
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06
Pastor, raberDacle NJ. E. Church g,"nJNTs Philo

DR.. >. A. Fritts returned to St.
Georges %iIa his bride, nee Miss Gertie
Brooks or Sew York, on Wednesday
evening, ana was rendered a calithum.
plan on Thursday evening - -"
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06
FOR RENT

Main al frame atrNe. double dwelling on ,o,uo-
Marvel I1eS' o"S now in tenure Of 7 0"vr W
Apply to 'A'oh'
1904 MRS JOHN M. VOsHELL
Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

IHE young people are enjoying un.
S9Aampled 9;. sleighing, skating and sled
uS!iing' ana they think there is no season
i liKe the winter. The old folks are
moP'9g II VIII soon end, and are sigh
Ine ior the balmy breezes and warm
sunshine of June's rare days.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06
Smyrna and Vicinity.

TIE snow gave skaters and wheelers
q blaekeye. &c ie''
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

ASH Wednesday, the first dav q,
Lent comes this year upon the 97,b
gay oi February, Good Friday upon
April 18th and Easter Sunday April IA
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

Frank Reiman will have a bill in
.rouuGed this week in the Legislature
20 authorize the Levy Court of Kent
Eounty TO expend three thousand dol
lal" lor the purpose of constructing a
OahK on the south side of the
II marsh road leading to Woodland
beach,with dredging machine to pro-
tect same roads aginst high tides.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

IHE sleighers and sledders have had
carvlnai the past few days. OF late
years we have had very little snow and
tse sight OF the sleigh was somewbat
ofa novelty. = a.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

- AsHYESA RIVER is closed up tight bv
one almost zero weather. and psvioo
e.On = practically suspended. Tba
steamer Ella is resting onietlv
smyrna Landing aatil naYieatioD ~
opened again. "''Ou Is
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

SMYRNA GraGge, No. q, held an in.
tefestlng meeting last Saturday. The
subject under discussion was rTbe
Advantage of Cl0ver-wheR 20 Grow
An9 how" On next Saturday. "Corn
ana Cob Meal" will be discussed after
wnieh "Dairying" will be taxed M
a large attendance is requested. -
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

GROUND hog day has come aad ooDo
1ea the hog failed to see even a gii@ nae
Q, ms shadow. For that reason II tho
oid slgn holds good, we ought to bsve
~, : snort winter. At this writing it feels
Ike the very opposite. 'eeiS
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

LAEEE Is no place that brings back
70 our older men the wiuter scenes Of
youth; with the big, open wood FIRE "a
90. of the transportation ofiee-nssJ
~ Aecsrs, A. Z. Jardine and A. lee
SpmmipS. Here it is a fire ali the
1me on logs 81 big wood, with its
cneeFial blaze, that tAEows out as :
stove does not, the sense Of rVarmth
IcAeerfulness and plenty.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06
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Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

The choice of tax collector for this
hundred will be made tomorrow bv
the Y ~ Levy Court from the applicants
!. W. Jones, John P. Collins, r, v
Wallen and P. P. Collins.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

The next feature of the program was
an address by Rev. G. W. Dame, an
honSr3rY member of Union Castle.
Mr.. Dame spoke for nearly an hour,
giving in that time q logical presenta
tlon OF secret societies and the eIspents
which make il q strong fraternity.
The people 20 general know com
paratively little about the working OF
such societies and the good that they
do in a community. There is nothing
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

nv vr,.,',. W. l. uEO. TRUAX.
Smyrna times., 1895-02-06

New TN|
second maa]
q citizens to- 10
Sussex conn N
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01
Frozen by Heat, Melted by Cold.

In Germany. the land Of scientific Gu
ed by chemical experiment, which
seems 10 contradict the law that heat
melts and cold Solidiiies.
The new substance is called ergo
staz," and is formed by combining
equal quantities of phcnol, camptor
ard %saponine with Il little %turpentine.
When its temperature is lowered be-
low the point al which the water
freezes. il becomes liquid, but when 1t
is heated it turns to the solid state.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

The idea Of a Baltic canal seems to
have been formed more or less distinct
ly some five hundred years before it
was %actualized. II vas partially car
red out as long ago as ISL by the con
struction Of a small canal from Holten-
an on the Baltic side of the Danish
Peninsula 10 The River Elder. which
empties into the North Sea. OF course
this waterway was navigaule only to
vessels of light draft. and it affected
the commercial relations of different
countries so little that few in our day
that it existed. The latter statement
is not likely 10 hold true in future years
for the canal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

The New Orleans picayune a Y the
action of the Wholesale Grocers' Asso-
citation Of that city in putting in opera
ton a ship between that port and the
Isthmus of Panama promises TO de-
velop into a permanent steamship line.
1t will connect at Colon with the Pana-
ma Railroad and through 1t with a line
Of vessels from California points. A
moderate-s sized steamship is to be used
at first soon to make its initial voyage
and it is expected that a larger vessel
will be placed in commission as the
business increases. There is believed
to be q sufficient amount of traffic to
make such a venture profitable, and as
a regulator of tra~nscontinental freightS
the enterprise will pay a handsome
return In the money saved in the shape
Of lower transportation charges. Aside
from affording New Orleans communi-
cation with the Pacific coast of the
United States. the rich trade Of the
west coast Of South America will be
brought into commercial touch with
the city neal the mouth of the Missis-
sippi. Many descriptions of products
destined for consumption in South
America will find an outlet through
New Orleans and bring business to the
new line.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

Umpire Galvin's decisions in the re-
cent Chicago-Pittsburg series of ball
games have caused Il great deal of talk
among the fans" and incidentally has
brought Il a great many stories about
the genial James. one of these re
lateS to James when he was at the
zenith of his fame as a pitcher. All
season Calvin had been twirling in rare
form, but his batting, never strong, had
been particularly weak. The others
used to say that when Jimmy saw u
hot II coming across the plate he
would shut his eyes and "Swipe" at It
The season was drawing to an end and
Calvin had made scarcely a hit. II
was a critical point in the game, with
two out and the bases full. when Gal
vim walked TO the plate. Every one ex-
pected him to shut his eyes and fan the
air. He may has. closed his eyes when
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

Of the State for twelve years. He be
longs to the famous Kentucky family
which has been prominent ever since
the State has had IA history. Ben Har-
din, whom John Randolph called "Old
Butcher Knife" when in Congress, was
his uncle. Hardin is a stalwart six
footer, dark skinned, handsome and of
manly and imposing bearing. He does
not possess any high reputation for
learning and ability, but he is a good
politician. He is "a years old and is a
native of Adair County. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1860 and for thirty
years has been an active and successful
practitioner.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

He is now an O~ctOgenariau. DNt Is re-
markably a%ctivefOr his advanced years,
and can enjoy a good game to-day as
we'll as he could in the old avs. The doc
tor was one of the first men to join an
organized baseball club, and quickly
took the lead in all matters connected
with the growth and character Of the
sport.
Speaking of the early days OF the
game, Or. Adams says: "In September,
1S45. some New York young men form
ed the Knickerbockcr Baseball Club.
They into it just for exercise and
enjoyment, and | think they used 10
than the players in the big games do
nowadays. About a month after the
organization of this club several of us
medical fellows joined it. The follow
ing year | was made President. and
served as long as | WAS willing to re-
tain the office. Twice Il week we went
over TO the 'Elysian Fields for prac-
tice. People began to take an interest
In the game presently, and sometimes
we had as mary as n hundred spec
tatorS watching the practice, The rules
nj that time We're very crude. The pitch
ing was all underhand. and the catcher
usually stood back and caught the ball
on the bound.
There was then no rivalry, as no
other club was formed until 1850, and
during these five years baseball had a
desperate struggle to exist. As captain.
had TO employ all my rhetoric to in
duce attendance. and often thought it
useless to continue the effort, but my
love f6f the game, and the happy hours
spent at the 'Elysian Fields led ME to
p~ersevere."
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

a swift one came toward him. but ne
didn't fan the air-he caught the ball
with the end of his bat and sent a sky
scraper far into center. 1t was a a
tiful hit and gave the fielder q race 10
the limits, where, as the ball came
down. he reached out and gathered II
ina phenomenal running ~one-hand
catch. Calvin had reached second
when he saw the fielder gather in his
solitary long hit of the season. He
kept on running. straight into the cen
ter-tielder's garden and directly for that
individual, breathing fire. The player
who had gathered in Galvin's only hit
saw him coming, recognized his dan
ger and scaled the fence for q safety.
Jimmy Calvin never forgave him for
catching what was apparently a home
run.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

Chicago Post: 1t is far from the pur-
pose Of the Evening Post to 70
the revolutionary proceedings of those
citizens Of South Chicago who came
down to the Council meeting carrying
rotten eggs with which to lombard the
Doodle Aldermen. but we must say the
scheme is not without its hopeful fea-
lures. We might imagine the conse-
quences If it We're carried out. The
clerk: "Coughlin." Aid. Coughlin:
aye" The gallery: Swat" Some
Aldermen would acquire a permanent
automatic pivotal motion of the head
II they were pelted for every bad ordi-
nance they supported. The question
now presents itself. How rotten must
an egg be to be more rotten than the
City Council?
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

it had in Santa Cruz. Among their
admirers were actors, artists, writers
and men about town. They were the
favorites of the Bohemian world. and
their rooms We're filled with Il gay
thronC every night in the week. one
evening Billy Brady brought thither as
a guest Julian Mitchell. the juvenile
actor OF lIoyt's "Bunch of Keys com
pany. Mitchell repaid Rrady's kind
ness by falling in love with the latter's
sweetheart and winning her. Georgia
became Mrs. Julian Mitchell. 4 bank
clerk. who added 800 a month to his
income by teaching boxing at the
Olympic Club. was often among the
crowd that thronged the home of the
bachelor girls. His name was James j.
Corbett. Ollie cast aside a dozen men
with large bank rolls and married him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01
CAP FOR ~FLUE-OPENlNG.
Fills the Flue and the P~roverbial
Long-Felt Want as Well.

Long-felt Want as ell.
Here is a very ingenious and useful
arrangement, which vas recently pat
ented by a Mr.. Gustafson, of Nebras.
ka. 1t is a over for the pipe open
ing of a t1ue, and is designed to fit so
neatly and closely that it will always
be In place and prevent gases, smoke.
SCOT or fire coming into the room.
The cover is dish-shaped. and has an
angular flat flange. which rests against
the wall. so that the closes the
pipe opening, and in the center of the
cover turns a screw-rod, with a knob
on It's outer end. On the inner end of
this rod is a nut in a disk. which
touches the inner surface of an ex-
pansiOn cone of sheet iron. The sides
of the cone overlap each other, so that
the cone may be readily expanded or
contracted by turning the knob on the
outer end Of the rod.
When, therefore, the cover is adjust
ed in the pipe opening. a turn or two Of
the rod fixes it tight in place, where It
will remain until it is desired to take It
out. This device seems to be a great
improvement over the old-style contri-
vances that have been used for a SINH
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-01

Electricity as a motive w 10 re-.
place steam Cor long distances seems
To he n decided success 10 iudc" by
the tests on The Nantasket Beach road.
Whether the subtle fluid will entirely
replace steam power is a question that
will require some time To decide. II is
questionable if there will be any gen
Of steam until such time as "A practi-
cable, inexpensive storage battery Sys.
tenn is devised.