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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-26

In speaking about himself Newell says:
81 was working in my blacksmith shop
one day last August when suddenly my
head began TO buzz end ring. Ii WAS just
a. IL L had taken an overdose OF quinine,
and il seemed TO me as IL some one said !:
You can heal - ople by laying on your
hands. The voice was probably in my
imagination. but the feeling that had
some curative powers in me was very
,trong. The following day my wife COM
plainod OF a severe headache. took her
hands and the headache ceased. Since
then she has never been troubled in that
way and today Is an entirely well wo-
man. My wife's sister was suffering from
consumption and / treated her, with the
result that she is now enjoying vigorous
health. Sometimes when 1 treat a man
for stomach trouble, the instant i grasp
his hands 1 have feeling OF distress in
my own stomach, and l find that cases
in which / experience that symathetjc
feeling are usually the ones in the treat
ment OF which am the most successful"
Whether Newell is laboring under a de-
lusion or not the fact remains that he has
certainly helped a good many people. lie
Is going TO sail for London tomorrow
with the Ancients and Honora bles of
Boston, and it Is said that while on the
other side he will treat the Princess OF
Wales.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-26

Since the grand celebration of st.
Jonn's day by the French citizens OF this
and other cities there has been consider
able favorable comment on the good order
and decorum which prevailed through
out the day. The police are IN position
to form just Jugment of such affairs and
those of the department with whom the
Gossiper has talked say that never before
did they experience so little troub in
maintaining good order. Indeed they
say unhesitaiingly that 1t was the most
orderly big crowd they ever remember of
gai aihering IN this city. Out on the picnic
grounds ON the Merino Flats there were
congregated during the afternoon fully
ten thousand persons, and yet out of that
vast assem- blage there was but single
incividual who required the attention of
the police, and he proved to be in no
way connected with the celebration or
the societies holding it. This is re-
markably good record, and one OF which
the French citizens and the friends who
Dsssted them In their splendid demon
3tration may justly toel proud.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-10
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Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
SPECIAL MEETING.
Minor improvements.

Most every Spring we have occasion
to notice some neat improvements
about town. Smyrna has a pride in
this respect that shows up well for the
town and as it has no palatial resi-
dences, yet its cOzy cottages have a
neatness and brightness that attract
attention. Mrs. Laura V. Temple,
has made a marked Improvement at
her residence corner of South and
Delaware avenue by the addition of a
handsome porticO, which extends from
the front of the house abound to the
bay window on the side. The Della
ware street entrance has been torn out
and a large window put in. At the
corner where the front and side porch
meet at an angle the entrance is made
and this is finished in fine workman
ship. Around the entire streatch OF
the porch q isneat balustrade. The
effect this change has upon the exter.
iOr is we'll marked and makes it one Oi
the cOziest residences on South street
The house of j. G. BrintOn, on Mar
ket street, has undergone some needed
improvements. The house has
been enlarged in width by taking il
the alley way adjoining the residence
of W. f. Dunn. The change has made
it much larger and in every way more
convenient as q dwelling, The i'm
prOvements have been mostly inside
with the exception of a porch entrance
in front. Geo. H. Dick is building al
ice cream parlor adjoining his bakery
Mrs. l.. r. Chance has improved hel
store by enlarging the two bulk win
dOws and other improvements.
Some neat changes have been made
on Mt. Vernon street by the moving
back or placing up of new fences. Tht
high board fence which stood at tn,
front between the residences of Mis-
Julia Collins and the Misses Bart anC
Eliza FAIRIES has been moved back fif.
teen or twenty feet and a nice gras
plot placed in front. The improve
ment now makes it convenient tina
both bay windows, one of each resi-
dence are in full view from the street
This little change has been admired
considerably. The other fence i'm
prOvement on Mt. Vernon street is be
tween the Chester House, owned b.
Mrs. Maria Smith and the tenement
house adjoining the tin shops of Sisc,
u Son. In place of the the high whit
washed board fence has been place,
one of neat wire and full view can b
haG of '"Tan Bottom" in going to an,
fro.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
DELAWARE'S COLLECTOR.
DR.. William II. Cooper of KentOn named
for the Port of Wilmington,

Senator Gray has ended long agony
by announcing that he would recon-
mended the appointment of DIR. Will
liam ii. Cooper, of KentOn, to be Col
lectOr of the Port of Wilmington. to
succeed Geo. l.. Townsend, of Odessa.
the present incumbent, whose term ex-
pires August the 18th next. AS Sena-
tor Gray's recommendation will nc
doubt be respected by the President.
his choice is practically equivalent to
awarding the office. The other an
plicants for the place were Deputy
Collector of the Port w. A. Comegys
and John f. Callahan, now of the
Philadelphia Mint.
The contest between DIR. Cooper and
Deputy COmegys was very exciting
one, DR., Cooper is an adherent of the
salisbury faction, while COmegys was
always a supporter of Senator GRAY
and the Wolcott faction of tho party.
DIR. Cooper is related to Senator Gray
by marriage
DIR. Cooper is q son of the late Igna-
thus L. Cooper, for years prominent
Methodist divine in the State, and q
brother of ex-Speaker of the Senate
Alexander B. Cooper, of New Castle.
he has long been actively identified
with Democratic politics in Kent
County.
In the event of DIR. Cooper being ap-
pointed he will probably move his
family to Wilmington where his chill
dren may have better school advant
ages and he can be in rendy access tC
his business. Kenton will lose in DIR.
Cooper one of its best citizens.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

CAN TAKE CARE OF ITSELF. The
EUeyy EUcning SAYS that ''the regular
Republicans of New Castle county,
who represent to large degree the
honor, conscience and integrity of the
party, should be on their guard against
Mr.. J. Edward Addicks.
Our neighbOr need not worry. The
Republicans of New Castle county
have never gone to the Democrats for
advice or assistance, and they will not
do so 1896. The Democratic party
gleefully welcomed Mr.. Addick's ap-
pearance in the political arena of this
State. The Democratic leaders
chuckled when Governor Watson be-
came the ally of Mr.. Addicks and his
quartette at Dover on May 8, 1895.
The Democratic party, lead by Sena-
tor Gray, gave aid and comfort to Mr..
Addicks at Washington and prevailed
upon the Democratic and Populist
Senators to refuse Colonel DUPONT his
seat. The Delaware Democrats fairly
grinned when, on May 8, 1896, the vote
was taken in the Senate.
Thus the Delaware Democrats have
in every way, encouraged the growth
of Addickism in the State. BY the
action of Governor Watson, a Demo
crat, and by the course of Senator
Gray, a Democrat, Mr.. Addicks con
tinues as factor in Delaware politics.
Morning NelOS.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
CHgSWOLD.
EpwOrth League Officers Elected close Of
Public SchOOls-LOcal anG Pc rsOnaI.

Special Correspondence to the Times
CHEswoLD, May 26.-Our pastor
Rev. j. w. Fogle and Rev. II. l..
Poole, of Queenstown, Md, exchanged
pulpits last Sunday.
The Epworth League elected Miss
Esther Barnard and Miss Laura Bar
Gus delegates to attend the INVENTION
at Cecilton, Md. They are antieipat.
ing a grand time, and we are looking
for ward to a good report
Our children's Day exercises are he
ing rehearsed for the second Sunday
IN June, we have very interesting
program.
Our busy Doctor has been sick. but
is now convaleseent.
The W. @. L, u. meets at the cburoh
Thursday afternoon and an interesting
program is being prepared.
School closed last Friday. Our
teacher Mr.. S. H.Chambers. will 90 to
Hartley, to engage in the fruit shin
ping business. He will be grentiv
missed during his absence.
Personal:-Mr Chas. West and
little daughter, of Pittsburg. Pa are
visiting Mrs. w. +. Collins.
Fene Palmatory, of Dover, has been
VISITING Mrs. d. HI. Boyce, and other
friends in town. Mrs. Hinselv and
daughter of Dover, were the guests Of
Mr.; George Moore, last week.-Mr.
and Mrs. Com ely, of Maryland. are
being entertained by Mrs. q. s..
Brown.
Chas. Nutter, of Milford, has been
IN town this week. 'sERAfA ;,
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

THE passage of the Mccall Immigration
bill last week by the House of Representa-
tives by an overwhelming majority, is
move in the right direction. The bill pro-
vides that all immigrants to the United
States must be able to successfully undergo
a prescribed educational test The effects
of this law, for it doubtless will be concur
red in by the Senate, will be to shut the
door on the swarm of ignorant, undesirable
people who have been crowding to our
shores within the last few months. The
Italians, Huns, Arabians and Russians i'm
migrants, who have been coming in droves
on the tramp English steamships recently
from the ports of Southern Europe, will be
halted and our cOngested labor market will
be relieved appreciably in few months by
the stringent application of this enactment.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

The question of partizan or non-parti-
Zan Convention to revise our Constitution
is still agitating the people in some sec
tiOns of the State The Grangers and a
number of the Republicans in Sussex
county are in favor Of joining with the
Democrats for nOn-partizan Convention.
The same IS truo of "a number likewise, in
New CAST. Such an idea in franz
ing our I4uuaIueutal law looks like the right
and proper One-that the Constitution
should be above and beyond party. But
the Republicans of much of the State and
especially of Kent county, seem to have for
two years past a thorough distrust in the
eandOr of their political opponents. This
has been brought about more than ANYTHING
else by what is known as the Mandamus
case at the last election whereby, in viola
ton of a law of their own enacting and the
Constitution, large number of names
were stricken from the registration list with
the obvious intention of changing the re-
suit in the county. It is claimed. and it
looks as if it ought to be 50, that only men
of high toned character viii be chosen for
the Convention, who will rise to higher
plane than partizan politics. But, on the
other hand, it il claimed, the men who
planned the violation OF the individual
rights of so many men were not the ire
sponsible ones, but the honorable, high
toned men, running from the top to the
bottom of the administrators of the civil
law. When faith under such conditions is
broken, whether they be high-toned citi-
zens, chancellors, judges, or others taking
an oath Of Office, it is hard to restore it OF
make it abiding. It looks as if the Repub-
iieans Of Kent at least cannot be brought to
the point Of endorsing npn-partizan Con-
yention delegation,
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
Ladies' and Misses
Spring Wraps

These cool evenings suggest a
lightweight Wrap for yourself
or daughter, and of course you
will want a serviceable, up-tO-
date garment at a correct price.
Make a visit to our department
for Ladies' Ready Made gar
ments, and we believe you will
find just what you want. In
this department we are also
showing a full assortment Of
Shirt Waists, Duck Suits and
Dress Skirts Is and 10 gore), in
MOhair, Serge and MOhair Fig
ure. These are all made at our
New York factory, which is to
our friends a guarantee of excel
lent workmanship, correct style
and fit.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
OUR
Spring Opening

We have been busy for fl.
past month buying and oponino
our Spring Stock Of Dress Goods
Ladies' and Children's Coats an3
Capes, Mattings. Shoes and Nv
ford Ties Gn black and ussoI
and every department is now
filled to its utmost capacitr
Never before have we givnn on,
spring buying more careful at.
tentiOn, having spent the entire
last week of March in New Yorr,
and Philadelphia, in the seIec.
ton Of Dress Goods, Coats and
Oxford Ties alone. AS a resnIt
we have now to offer in the do.
partments, a. variety of STYLES
which will equal the largest city
stores and at better prices we will
guarantee.
All Of our better dress stuffs
are in single patterns, and were
selected in New York markets
not visited by our competitors
which insures for our customers
exclusive styles.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
KENTON.
An Enjoyable EpwOrth League Social
pecial Correspondence to the Times,

Special Correspondence to the Times,
One of the most enjoyable Epworth
League socials ever held in Kenton,
was given at the home of Mrs. G. p.
Downs on Friday evening May %.
After the refreshments had been
served, the young people devoted their
time and attention to the mystifying of
''It' and "Bright Ideas" While play
ing the last mentioned game a person
who for years, had wished to learn the
public opinion of herself was compared
to a gay and gaudy curtain. Among
those present were: Rev. j. 7. PrOuse
and wife. Mrs. E. V. Brayman,
Mrs. E. II. Walker, Mrs. VIM. H..
Blades, Misses Margaret r. Graham,
Clair 7. Cooper, Lille E. Attix,
Bertha Bailey, Ella V. Brayman, Ella
NJ. Pardee, Lolita Moore, Mary Dun
lap, Eta P. Bailey, Emma Attix,
Bertha Blades, Eva Lane, Ethel
PrOuse, Lizzie Cooper, Bessie Johns,
Lizzie Blades.
Messers Robt. L. Lane, F. A. Johns,
H. G. Wright, 7. G. Baxter, w. c.
Wright, J. T. Burrows, F. I. Purse,
H. o. Hutchison, John Arthurs, w
V. Moore, Clarence Prouse, Davis
Temple, VIM. G. Dunlap, Gilbert B.
Wright, Roland Cooper and others.
I. tt.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
High School Notes.

From High School Correspondent
The Junior Glass are requested to
write a composition on HSmyrna" for
their examination in English Compost
ton. Every one is trying for the
honor and the best one is to be pub
lished in the TIMES.
On account of having one session it
has been decided not to have our
usual Literary exercises on Fridays,
No doubt, those persons who dislike
to write compositions are very much
pleased.
Only seven more mornings will the
Seniors have to trudge up the path
leading to the beautiful school. MANY
sheets and table-clothes, not counting
hankerchiefs, will be needed by them
on that morning as they bid farwell To
the old school where they have passed
so many pleasant hours.
Wanted-Three young men for Glass
night. Apply to the sSmyrna High
School, Friday May goth, at 1890
O'Clock. Signed by three brunetts Of
the Senior Glass.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
Maryland Items.

A TRAvEsTY UPON JUSTICE. The
reasons that led to the disagreement of
the Brown case at Centreville, Md,
are not calculated to strengthen public
confidence in that great bulwark of
liberty-trial by jury. Brown was in
dicted for the killing of his brother-in-
law Nash, by shooting him through
the window of his dwelling house, the
killing taking place in the presence of
Nash's wife and children. The evil
dence which was circumstantial showed
that the men had been enemies, and
that the motive of the killing was re-
venge. There seems to have been no
doubt in the minds of any one of the
twelve jurymen that Brown was the
man who committed the crime, but
the trouble it seems came in fixing the
degree of the murder, eleven iurymen
favOring a verdict of murder in the
| first degree, while the twelfth iuryman
insisted that there were palliating cir
cumstances in the case, and would not
consent to any verdict except one of
mruder in the second degree. There
being no prospect of agreement the
jury was discharged by the Court, -
Cecil lVhig.
Did you ever think how readily the blood
| is poisoned by constipation? Bad blood
means bad health and premature old age.
| DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
| little pills, overcome obstinate constipation.
Clifton d Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

TIE factions in the Republican party in
New Castle county have been snarling and
biting at each other, but it is noticeable
that at the primary election on Saturday
for Sheriff, Coroner, County Treasurer,
Comptroller, &C., there was nothing differ
ent in the selection of candidates from for
mer years. The choice seems to have been
the same as if there were entire unanimity.
1t would indicate the fight will be if at all,
when the time comes for choosing eandi-
dates for the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

The free-silver wing of the Democracy
seem to have reasons for the confidence
they will be able to control the National
Convention at Chicago July 7th. About 1858
delegates have been elected, and of them $50
are for free silver and 172 for sound money
while 16 are rated as doubtful. Washing
ton dispatches indicate 2Ss free silverites
1872 advocates of sound money, and 81 in the
doubtful rank. The prospects that diVis-
ion in the Democratic ranks can be warded
off looks dim.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Our young base ball boys played the
Hartley team last Saturday afternoon
the score-25 to 0 in favor of Kenton.
The Public School will hold their
picnic next Friday afternoon on the
school ground or Kenton park.
PersOnal:-A number of our young
people attended a picnic at Disches
College last Saturday, near Leipsic. -
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Walker, have re-
turned home after an extended visit tC
friends in Philadelphia and TacOny.-
Mr.. Mason Bailey, after a short visit
to his parents has returned to Viii
mington to accept a position as book
keeper.-Dr. Frank Virden and Mr.
Thomas Baxter, spent Sunday will
friends near town. Mrs. Murtha, o.
of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs. ThOs
f. Bailey Miss Florence Cullen, OF
Wilmington, is visiting her Aunt, Mrs
w. H. Moore. The f. NJ. G.. Club
met at the home of Miss Eta Bailey
last Monday evening and the L. W. S
Club was entertained by Mr.. F. A
Johns. Y.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

The Methodist General Conference which
has been in session since May the 1st., will
adjourn tomorrow. 1t has been a session
of great interest. That of greatest moment
to the people, the new Bishops, has been
settled by retiring Bishops Bowman and
Foster, on account of age, and eIecting in
their places Earl Carnston and Chaplain
McCabe. These men were both born as it
happened, in Athens, Ohio. The confer
ence yesterday decided to retire the intrepid
Bishop Taylor, of Africa, because of age
and increasing infrmity, and selected Dr.
Hartzel, of Louisiana, Secretary of the
Freedman's Aid Society, to succeed him as
Missionary Bishop. The Book Agents and
editors of the large family of Advocates"
including DR.. Buckley, of the New York
Advocate, than whom there is none more
able, have been elected. and business
enacted that could fill columns.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

The strawberry season is upon us, though
many of our growers are beginning their
shipments. Down the Peninsula they
began shipping last week, and though the
crop was shortened by the drought. the re-
turns have been very satisfactory from l2
to 16 cents per quart. Buyers seem to be
plentiful at many of the depots, and bid
ding spirited. There seems to be a short
crop everywhere because of the widely pre-
vailing spring drought, and good prices
promising, but the latest reports indicate a
glutted market.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
NEW CASTLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY.
Nomlnates the New Castle County Tick

NOminates the New Castle County Ticket.
The Republican primaries held
throughout New Castle County Satur-
day afternoon resulted in the nOmina-
ton of the following ticket:
For Sheriff, William Finn, of
Christiana hundred.
For Coroner, j. Thomas Wright, of
Pencader hundred.
For Receiver of Taxes and County
Treasurer, Horace g. Rettew, of Will
mington.
For County Comptroller, George d.
Kelly, of MiddletOwn.
The contest was particularly cOnspic-
uous by the fact that the Addicks fac
tlOn had practically no part in it. The
only distinctively Addicks candidate
was Henry G, Mahaffy, for Sheriff, but
he made no fight, and Finn was nomi-
mated by vote of about two to one in
total poll of over 1000 votes.
The most interesting contest was for
the nomination for Receiver of Taxes
between Henry G. McLear and Horace
G. Rettew, both of the city. Both are
members of the Higgins faction, but
McLear was engaged in battle for the
cause of Higgins before Rettew became
resident of Wilmington about fifteen
years ago. His friends therefore. are
indignant at the result, and charge the
Higgins leaders with a lack of proper
sympathy with old friends,
The total poll throughout the county
was only about 5000 votes, the failure
of the Addicks faction to make a fight
depriving the affair of interest and re-
sulting in light vote.
THE RESULTS.
The full results were: For Sheriff.
William r. Finn, 5283; Henry G. Ma
haffey, $50. Flinn's majority, 1925.
Receiver of Taxes, Horace G. Ret
tew, 40O2; Henry G. McLear, 1741,
Rettew's majority, 2261.
County Comptroller, George D. Kel-
ley, 1897; Richard Buckingham, 1880;
John G. King, 1904; w. A. Brooks,
349; W. J, Lank, 279. Kelley's plu-
rality, 797.
Coroner, J. Thomas Wright, 1866;
Alfred d. Vandever, 1910; Samuel H.
Ridgeway, 755; Levi 7. Mann, 1856;
George w. jackson GAS; W. II. Pier
son, Jr., 1874. DR.. NJ. A. Booth, %
Wright's plurality, 1850.
The ticket is very good one, per-
sonally. McLear, who was defeated
for Receiver of Taxes, was appointed a
member of the State Central Committe
by the recent Addicks State Conven-
tion at Dover, and did not decline the
place which cost him many votes
among the Higgins sympathizers.
The Addicks people, however, take
the result good-naturedly, and an
nounce that it will give them great
pleasure to support the successful
nominees. They will make no further
fight at the primaries until the Sep
tember nominations, when can didates
for the Legislature will be chosen.
They will then rally in force.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

The papers almost every day give ae-
counts of the distinctions of towns and
devastation of other property by cyclones,
or more properly, tornadoes. The death
rate of one in Texas was placed at 200, one
on Sunday i'll Iowa at 40, and yesterday in
Michigan at 100. And we have not yet en-
tered on the summer months.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27

The associated spring wheat flour
millers who recently combined to reg
ulate prices and production have added
10 cents per barrel to their asking
prices for standard patents. With the
price of wheat tending downward in
the worlds markets, a new CROP IN this
country near at hand, European crop
conditions more favorable than at the
corresponding period for several wears
past and the flour trade already so re-
stricted by distrust of the combine
and its methods that the mills ir The
Northwest have been forced to curtail
production, the time for an arbitrary
marking up of prices does not appeaY
10 have been wisely chosen.
:. congressman Grosvenor has pub
lished his final bulle.sin in which he
claims that M. Mckinley will have
six hundred vetes in the ST. I,onis
Convention.
Smyrna times., 1896-05-27
MATTINGS.

Our business in this line was
larger last season than ever be-
fore. Not a single yard have we
to offer of last seasons stock
AS a result of last years success
we have bought heavier than
ever before and have also pre-
pared a room OH our second
floor for display, where we Will
show so or 6Orolls and guarantee
a saving of from q to 3 cts on
the yard. The designs are very
handsome.