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Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

ONE Of the important, if not the
most important act done by the present
Cleveland Administration was to settle
the Venezuelan controversy which has
been pending between this country
and Great Britain for the past several
months. The result is most gratifying
to both Countries, particularly as it
was reached without any sacrifice of
principles on either side. 1t proves
conclusively that in this age of civili-
zation, the submitting of disputes to
arbitration is the only way to achieve
satisfactory results and that citizens
of great countries do not wish to con-
template, even in their widest
thoughts, the possibility of an approach
to warlike Interruptions.
From a recent publication, there are
four heads of agreement between
Venezuela and Great Britian for the
settlement of the boundary question as
agreed upon by Great Britain and the
United States of America. The agree
ment is dated November the 10, 1896
and is signed by Secretary of State
Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British Ambassador to this country.
Under the second head, provision is
made for the appointment of tribunal
of five members, two to be nominated
by the Supreme Court of the United
States, two by the Supreme Court
of Great Britain, while the fifth
member is to be jurist selected by the
other members.
They must be governed in their
findings by three short rules, that most
important of which provides a pre-
scriptiOn Of fifty years, The arbitra-
tors may give effect to the rights of
settlers.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
r. H. c..

BLOOD is life and upon the purity and
vitallty OF the blood depends the
heaith OF the whole system. Expert
ence proves Hoods Sarsaparilla to be
the best blood purifier.
fioou 5 Pllls act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Democrats are much agitated over
the prospect of the DUPONT contest
again being presented to the U. S.
Senate. They feel sure that on ne
count of the defeat of the silver move
ment at the last election, the Repub-
hcans will be able TO control the Sen.
ate and will therefore seat Colonel I'm
POnt.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

services were in charge of Rev. J. T.
Pr0use, of Kenton, and Rev. Adam
Stengle, this town.
Besides her husband she leaves five
children:-Miss Clair 7. Cooper, Miss
Lizzie Cooper, Messrs William H. Jr.,
Nathan and Roland Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Edward G. Bradford Esq, of Will
mington, united in the effort to defeat
the nominees of the regular constituted
delegates because Mr.. Addicks caused
a vacancy in the L. S. Senate, but up
holds Senator Higgins in the cOmbi-
nation on voters assistant to deprive
Republicans of Senator, Congressman,
Governor &c. The wonder is that he
will consent to serve as a member of
the Constitutional convention when he
owes his election to what he calls Ad-
dicks votes.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The public Schools closed yesterday
noon for the rest of the week, that
principal G. H. LeFevre and assistants
might attend the Kent County Insti-
tute which convened in Dover to-day.
Principal LeEevre will be one of the
speakers. An interesting program has
been arranged and excellent talent
secured for instructors. Among the
evening attractions are noted the
lectures of Col. L. T. Copeland and
Col. Geo. w. Bains. Our Smyrna
citizens will miss the meeting of the
Institute here this year, but we hope
our genial Superintendent G. c. Tin
dal will not forget that Smyrna will
welcome the Institute next year with
crowded houses.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
y I.l- 10 z Il0'I
J. HARVEY WHITEMAS,
Secretary of State.

Ex-senator Anthony Higgins is
spoken of for Secretary of the Navy
under President McKinley. y.-DeIaWar-
can.
The TINES endorses Mr.. Higgins for
most any Office in our wide domain
Secretary of the Navy or what not,
but in the little State of Delaware he
has proved himself a bull in a china
shOD.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, st O'Clock
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare Of the.tOwn it represents and the
State Of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items Of importance of the Easte-n Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor
s-sUBscRIPTIoN-Sl.5O per annum. If
paid strictly in advance $780, No paper is
discontinued until all arreers are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVFRTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton.
KentGn, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all seni-annusl and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
DEATHS.

STlLL.-ln this town, on the ll,bi,..
therla, Bertha NJ Still, daughter of Cis,I'.. pm,
Ro'a Still, aged years, , months. '''S ana
JONES At Clayton on the 10Th inst Hs,,,..,
NJ. Jones daughter Of Joseph +. ana S"n So,,1fna
Jones, aged year > months ''pna
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Many rejoice that thev ever heard of
.Goldey's," that wel-known Wilmington.
(Del.) Commercial and Shorthand col,sre
Its short, practical courses soon attsd' ths..
young people for good positions.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The old lady was right when aba ea;d tho
child might die il they waited for he doetar 'no
she saved the little oneis life with a few
doses OF One Minute Cough Cure. She had
used II Tor Group before. Clifton a Raw
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Mrs. Martha E. Short, wife of Mr..
Hall Short, a we'll known farmer near
MiddletOwn died Nov. II, of tumor in
her throat. Mrs. Shorts maiden
name was Miss Martha Humphreys,
and she formerly lived in Smyrna. Her
husband, three sons and five daughters
survive her. The funeral took place
Friday, Interment at the Smyrna NJ.
E. Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

There has been considerable gossip
in regard to the postmastership for
this place, but as Mr.. Reynolds time
does not expire for a year or more yet,
there is plenty of time for deliberation.
ThOs. Jefferson and John w. Phillips
are the only ones we hear talked of
seriously for the place.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Twenty years ago for several seasons
the harvesting of clover seed was
quite common thing with thrifty far
mers, but there has been little of it for
ten or more years. One of the excep-
tiOns this year was "Woodlawn" where
SO bushels of clean seed was the pro-
duct of one of the fields.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

During several years residence in the
far west, had many opportunities for
observing the wonderful effects of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Its efficacy was
demonstrated in the alkali regions.
where the water produces violent purg.
ing. 1t allayed the attack when all
other remedies failed. / repeatedly
saw the greatest distress and diarrhoea
cured in a few minutes. / used the
remedy myself with the most satis-
factory results, and can recommend II
for the complaints for which il is in
dicated. H. Y. GILLINGHAM, editor of
the Republican, Phoenixville, Pa.
This remedy is for sale by Clifton &
Raymond. -
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Monday was a beautiful day and
gunners were out in full force. About
20 cOlOred men went out in one COM
pany and returned well ladened, the
highest bagging nine, the next five and
so on down. The slaughter of the
innOcents was fearful: being the first
cunning day they were more subject
to the wiles of their pursures.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The latest New York fad is a milk
bath obtained at So per bath. They
have been pronounced beneficial and
soothing by noted lady doctor and all
society are taking milk baths. Thus
another avenue for business is opened
to the farmer.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Owing to the large crop and low price
of corn, the Philadelphia and Smyrna
Transportation Company have reduced
the rate ON shelled corn to three (3)
cents a bushel and will furnish sacks
to be used for handling.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The Smyrna Steamboat Company is
now putting in shape their recently
purchased wharf A force of men
went to work Monday morning and
now piling will be driven along to pro-
tect the bank. The Company will have
1856 front. Last Wednesday dredging
machine was at work digging out the
creek. The work was finished Monday
and now the creek is navigatable as far
up as the Iron Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Undertaken W. L. Pritchett in re-
ferring to the diphtheria scare at st.
Michaels as contradicted in our last
issue, informs us that he had charge of the
case and that the child spoken of did
not die in Dover but near Cheswold
and that he took the body in a hermeti-
ally sealed coffin to Easton, Md, for
burial. This would prove that the
contagiOn sprang from some other
source.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION |
STATE OF DELAWARE, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. 7

For many years it has been the custom of the
people Of the United Statet TO set apart one day
IN each wear as a special day for rendering
thanks 10 our Heavenly Father for all His mer-
eies and IL is meet that we should continue the
custom During the past year we have received
renewed blessings While in other lands there
are wars and TumOrs Of wars, We have peace and
TRANQUILITY q stable government which has been
able in the past safely 10 weather the storm, and
IN whose future we have mistaken confidence
Though some around have been called hence
our lives have been spared and the people of
this stale have been especially blessed with
abundant crops and immunity from destructive
IRE and wind, earthquake and food.
Therefore ] William 4. Watson, Governor Of
The STATE OF Delaware. in accordance with the
proclamation issued by the president Of the
United states, do call upon all good citizens, on
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
FOR RENT.

Two tve-rOom houses on lower Main
street. One eleven-room house on
Delaware street.
For particulars, apply to
Mrs. JOHN NJ. VOSHELL,
IlIo4 Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
DEAKYNEVILLE.
Death OF Clayton Deakyne-Accident Re.
ceived from a Runaway Personal
Mention.

special correspondence to the Times
DEAKYNEvILLE, DEL, Nov. 17.-Mr.
clayton Deakyne, one of our much
esteemed young men, died at the res
idence of his father, Mr.. George G.
Deakyne, Monday, 9th inst. The
friends and relatives were called to his
bedside to receive his last farewell
words before he passed to his long
rest. Mr.. Deakyne was 3S years, II
months old. Interment will be made
at Friendship cemetery tomorrow.
AS our young folks were leaving
Severson's church on Sunday evening,
gentleman's horse became frightened
and while running threw him out and
caused him to receive serious injuries.
At last reports it was not thought he
would recover.
PersOnal:-Mr. Charles Sultzbaugh,
OF Philadelphia, who was spending a
few days with his sister, has returned
home. .-Messrs. A. and w. Walton, of
near Clayton, spent last week with
friends near Deakyneville.- Mrs. Sew
erson, who was quite sick for some
days, we are glad to hear is recovering.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Did yOu see the shooting stars Fri
day night? The display occurred be-
tween midnight ahd early morning but
on account of the shifting clouds, to-
gether with the brightness of the
moon but few of the shooting stars
were seen. Had the night been per-
fectly clear, thousands of them would
have been seen apparently emanating
from the constellation Leo and fill
ing the heavens with magnificent dis
play. This phenomenon occurs but
once in thirtY-three years.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18
The SMYRNA TIMES.

Smyrna, DeI.,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 18th, 1890
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Women do not often have an oppor-
tunity to attend auctions, at least such
as was afforded them in the three days
sale Of Mrs. l., A. Cotton's stock last
week. There we're innumerable rem.
nants, odds and ends, out-of-date arti-
cles but mixed in with them many bar
gains, and the store was filled with
lockers on and buyers in which the
women, Of all classes of society, played
q conspicuous part. 1t was well it was
so, for there were scores Of articles
that had no possible interest or value
except to the women.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

A number of people will go down to
Dover tomorrow to attend the special
session Of the Court which was called
to hear the defence of the Inspectors
why they did not count and tabulate the
vote as cast in the County as the law
directs. The law is very plain in the
premises, and those who take cogniz-
ance Of its instructions do not see but
one thing for the board to do-''go to
right as the law Directs"
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

DIR. F. L. Grier, Dentist, Prettyman
Building, Smyrna Del.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

When you lose faith in anybody or
anything, it is hard to regain it, per-
haps never.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The season for shooting partridges
and rabbits in Delaware began Mon
day.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The first turkey made its appearance
in market last week.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

While out driving Monday evening
Daniel Shelton and associate ran into
a fence along the south side of the
dam at Lake Como, breaking the
shafts and turning things in disorder
in general. The horse received some
bruises.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

There are but few farmers that
hav'nt their corn husked, and usual
readiness for winter ahead of time.
The outlook for the farmers is unusu-
ally encouraging.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Nobody, of any party, seems to have
a word to say for the Office of Voters
Assistant.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

The Rev. J. L. Estlin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will preach Sun
day morning On-'"The Suffering of
the innocent for the Guilty" Night
subiect-"A man wanted"
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Miss Elizabeth C. Lattomus pur-
chased the handsome show case at the
sale of Mrs. L. A. COttOn's store goods
and will use it in her millinery estab-
lishment.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Loaf bread has been raised by the
Smyrna and Clayton bakers from four
to five cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Indian Summer has proved yerity
this year, the murcery yesterday get
ting up in the seventies and making
shade desirable.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

A union prayer and thanksgiving
service will be held at the Presbyterian
Church Thanksgiving morning by the
Presbyterian and Methodist cOngre-
cations.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Thanksgiving, the Goth inst. 1t is ex-
pected that Turkeys will roOst rather
high this yeal.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

A Festival will be held in the Chapel
of st. Peters church this and to-mor-
row evening. The cost of a supper
will be % cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Dressed instead of live poultry is
now coming to market.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Agent for the sale of Radman's Mi
crobe Killer, the best medicine for all
diseases J. B. Cooper. If
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Moonlight bicycling parties are en-
joying these lovely evenings. The
pastime is great sport, often thirty miles
is covered at time.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

Books-I shall have the largest va
riety of Books for the Holiday trade
that ever had, Remember this.
III J. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1896-11-18

VIM. NJ. Lewis bought the lease at
the close of the sale of Lewis & Wheat
man Saturday. 1t is understood that
G. w. SiscO will take the room used
as hardware store and move his store
there from upper Main street, and that
Mr.. Lewes will take the room that has
been devoted to carriages, and give his
attention to the latter and agricultural
machinery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-28
THEIR coUNTRY'S HONOR.

Those unselfsh patriots, Col. I. {.
Smith, and late Indian Agent Mat
thews announce through the pap
eaters or tan, that "all old soldiers,
who have their country's honor at
heart" are 10 line up at 1870 p. m. and
hear Saaitor Mitchell. This is all
right t.. snnw respect for Senator
Mitchell. il true friend of the old
soldier. Bat the inference about old
soldiers who are supporting Bryan
and Independent American Bimetal-
lism, not having their country's
honor at heart quite as much as the
o.iice seeking gentry who are working
the "old soldier" racket in this polit-
ical campaign--that is a highly
developed type of the Mark Hanna
bloat.
The entire insinuation, that old
soldiers who now support Bryan and
free coinage have not their cOuntry's
honor at heart, is idiotic rot and in
sane asylum gibberish. They are as
dS r.(Nhs VIM
always chased the gOld-mOngering
crowd for all there was in it, and ID.
w. Matthews, who only few months
ago was rampant free silver advo-
cate.
Col. Smith and Mr.. Matthews have
little sense OF honor beyond their ap-
petite for office and their keen scent
for public pap. They are the men who
sign a call, containing the slur on the
hundreds OF loyal veterans who are
standing by their principles in favor
OF American Financial Independence.
The Bryan men among the old sol
dlers leave party and friends to stand
by their principles and their coun-
try's honor, while their traducers
abandon a paramount principle of
their party for mess of pottage.
1t can be left to the public which
class have their country's honor at
heart most sincerely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-28
A Change of Business.

Our patrons are hereby notified that
we have disposed of our stock of wood,
cement, lime, plaster, fire brick, sewer
pipe, etc, also our sand and gravel
beds to d. S. Bentley, who will con-
tinue the business at the old stand,
No. 95, State street. Thanking you
for past favOrs we would most respect
fully recommend you to the new firm.
We will still continue in the general
contracting business, with our office
at 95 State street, where we request
all those indebted to us to call and
settle. SALEM IMPROVEMENT Co.
Salem, September 18th.
Mr.. Bentley has had experience as
a contractor here for about five years,
and THE JoURNTL takes pleasure in
recommending the new manager to
the public. 9-26-3t.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-28
THE ONE CENT DAILY.
Has the Largest Circulation With All
Classes of People.

Has the Largest Circulation With All
Glasses of People.
THE LITTLE ONE CENT SILVER
DAILY has double the circulation it
ever had. 1t is the only Bryan AS
sociated Press Daily in Oregon, and
the cheapest paper on the Pacific
coast.
Even the everlasting, self-perpetu:
ating, office-holding aristocracy of
Oregon read THE JOURNAL.
Advocates Of Bryan and Independ-
ent American Bimetallism are circu-
lating the DAILY and WEEKLY as a
campaign paper all over Oregon, It's
circulation in Marion county is
greater than any other newspaper.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-28
A LETTER FROM TEXAS.

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 20, 1896.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-In compliance
with the request you made some time
ago that l should give you some facts
relating to the campaign in the inter
mountain states, | will briefly say
that in my intercourse with men in
various stations of life in the states
of Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Texas,
l have been fully impressed with the
belief that there is no doubt that Mr.
Bryan will carry all of them with the
possible exception of Wyoming. In
this latter state neither the Demo-
Gratis nor Populists have done much
to secure the electoral vote of that
state while the Mckinley Republi-
cans are working with great zeal and
energy. AS indicating what public
sentiment is in these states L will say
that while l was in Salt Lake City
the Republicans held primary meet
ings in all the precincts of the city to
elect delegates to a county convention
and in that city of $4,000 people less
than POO votes were cast. A lady who
lives at Idaho Springs, Colorado, and
who is II keen, shrewd politician, in
formed your correspondent that in one
city of 1900 inhabitants there were
but two Mckinley voters to be found,
and, that In Georgetown, another city
of that state, containing 800 people,
but one Mckinley man could be
found when the poll was made. Her
statement was verified by a Philadel-
phia pig iron drummer, who had
visited both towns, and who himself
is a very earnest Mckinley man. |
have talked TO dozen well-infGrmed
Texans. and they all assure me that
Texas is just as safe for Bryan as
Arkansas is. But ! lind here the
same purpose on the part Of railroads
and other corporations to intimldate
their employees into voting for Nc
Kinley as exists in Oregon. But more
anon. LIBERTY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-28
A BREEZE FROM NEWPORT.

EDITOR JoURNAL:-The Yaquina
Bay News, a paper which, by the way,
reminds us of the fly on the chariot
wheels, which said; "My, what ga
dust we are making" says as follows:
"E. II. Cowles, paid Populist ora
tor, from Woodburn, is in town, talk
ing free silver and other nonsense. "
Mr.. Cowles says he never felt so highly
complimented in shis life. He never
even knew he was an Orator" be-
fore, and heartily thanks the "News," F"
that it has been the means through
which he has finally found his voca-
tionl
The friends and acquaintances Of
"E. H." will scoff at the very idea Of
his being "paid" to talk politics.
But, on good authority, that fairly IL
lustrates the truth and veraclty of
statements made by that political
pop-gun of the bay.
BY the way, the "News and Senator
Mitchell made strenuous efforts to
"build their railroad to Mars" about
a week ago, but the tidal wave Of dis
gust completely demolished the whole
wOrk-swept it from Yaquina Bay
and dumped the debris in the place
where the senator next spoke Re-
constructive work will probably be-
gin when the superintendent" re-
covers from the CLANS he ate at the
"clam-bake" last Sunday.
There is.a rapidly rising free silver
sentiment in Newport, which the
"News" is trying TO quell by Singing
filth at every one who has the audacity
TO say silver Its logic and arguments
however, are. such as might possibly
convince feeble minded jackass; no
animal possessing higher intelligence.
V.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-28
po1rrrcs IN THE HOP YARD.

1
EDITOR JoURNAL:-I have beer
there four days. / saw there some Oi
the "beautiful'' results of goldbul
rule.
1 have seen the dire results of ere
ducing wages in the United States tc
the European plane"
We are pointed to Mexico, where
the average "Greaser" gets 40 cents
per day, aud parched corn for food.
have seen Americans, good citizens,
stout men, men with families, and
single men, (some of them will vote
goldbug,) working all day in the hot
sun for less. They may average 40
cents per day, and the children make
something.
Men take their teams and wagons,
tie up their horses in the hot sun, and
leave them all day, without water,
while themselves and their wives, and
children, pick hops for ten or twelve
hours, eat cold lunch, and go home
and do up their chores and get their
suppers after night. Up again at 4:30
and off far the hop yard by O'Clock
to- go the same old grind for
"Greasers" wages and no parched
corn. They have water furnished but
not very plenty of that. There's
gold standard "good times" for you.
There's the goldbugs solicitude for
the "Amercan workingmen."
The people have been blinded by
lies and sophistry, party prejudice and
party glamour, until the present con-
dition is reached; few rolling in
riches; the many working for
"greaser"w wages, to keep bread for the
of their children, and "pay
taxes" that other men may 'eat cake.
l am simply stating ifacts. Now, we
have canvass Of goldbug lying;
bribery; threats; buldozing, and inti-
ridicule, and abuse.
Have the American people lost their
manhood? Can they govern them
selves? They are not doing it now.
They are being governed by Shylock,
& Co. Will they change the
The money power used to flatter and
cajole US. They would do anything
for the dearly beloved workingman.
But now they feel secure in the seat,
and drive by threats and abuse, by
whip and spur. VIII the patient
mule kick them off?
Hop PICKER.
p. S.:-l am sorry my friend, II. Il.
Geer, who wept tear, in less than
one year, perhaps out Of fear, over
our condition, is not on our side this
year.