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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
DELEGATES TO FLORAL CON
GRESS.

Boston, Oct. pat the request of
the governor of North Carolina to
name two representatives. acting Gov
ernor Walcott has requested Prof.
Fred. L. Sargent, of Harvard Univer-
sity, and Miss Rosa Williams, Of the
Boston Normal school, to act as dele
gates from Massachusetts, at nation
al floral congress to be held in .Ashe
vile, n. G.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LIFE.

Akron, Ohio, Oct. 24-The Supreme
court has granted a new trial to Ro-
mulus Cottrell, sentenced to be hang
ed November for the murder of the
Stone family at Talmadge last March.
The case was reversed on an error
in the judges charge regarding the
evidence to prove insanity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24
MILWAUKEE, SENTINEL BE
REAVED.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 24.-Horace
Ruble, editor-in-chief of the Milwau-
kee Sentinel, is dead after a long and
painful illness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24

DEATH OF HON. T. p. M'NEIL.
Beeville, Tex, Oct. 24.-Special-
Hon. T. p. Mcneil, member of the
Texas legislature, died at his home at
Dinera last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-24

Men Named To Guide The Beethoven
Maennerchor For The Ensuing
Vaor
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

"Bay-bee, bay beef" called the grimy
faced urchin coaxingly.
The baby with the white coat and the
kid gloves looked sidewise toward the
curb. Its mother was one of the crowd
in front Of the store window and look
ing at perfect love Of bonnet.
"Bay-bee, bay-bee?" came the invita-
ton again.
Totteringly the baby approached the
curb and smiled trustfully up at the
dingy face The urchin dropped down
ON his ragged knees, laid the papers he
was selling on the pavement and patted
the little kid glove with his red, dirty
little hand. pretty bay beef he said.
just then the mother turned, ran
across the pavement and dragged the
baby back. How dare You touch her,
you dirty little good for nothingr' she
said.
The urchin grasped his bundle Of pa
pers and rose, digging his toe into the
dirt Of the gutter shamefacedly.
"Aw-g'wanl" he said sullenly.-
New York Press.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
A MEXICAN NEW WOMAN.
She Is a Thoroughly Capable and Careful
Railroad Station Agent.

She Is Thoroughly Capable and Careful
Railroad Station Agent.
There are many things of interest
along the line of railroad between Pm
ebla and Oaxaoa, Mexico, but few at
tract the northern traveller more than
the station agent at Ella. This is Con-
cha Blanca, young woman with hon
est brown eyes and a great mass of
wavy black hair. Ella, her post of
duty, is the place where the Indians
flock from the mountains for 100 miles
around for their annual feasts, and also
the shipping point for the big haciendas
In the fertile valleys among these same
mountains. When the train stops at
Ella in the dark, young woman in
white, for Senorita COncha dresses to
match her surname, stands at the door
OF the express car, lantern in hand,
checking the packages OH the big receipt
book. When the freight train stops, she
fits in and out of the long line Of cars.
telling the brakemen what to take and
what to leave. She goes from one end of
the train to the other, seeing that no mis-
takes are made. The bareheaded girl in
a white dress is full Of business. She
wastes no time on empty words The
trainmen respect her. She does every
thing about the station but handle the
baggage There are plenty of stout
Mexicans of the other sex hanging about
for that work.
Concha Blanca is so we'll esteemed by
the management of the road that she
has been twice promoted, until now she
has one Of the most important stations
under her care. She does all the tele.
graphing, besides attending to the re-
celving and shipping Of freight. It was
her knowledge Of telegraphing that got
the young woman her first recognition.
Her father and two brothers were oper-
ators She learned to use the kew. A
station was given to her where there
was not much to do besides the tele.
graphing. Her aptitude for railroad
work attracted the attention of General
Manager Morcom, and the promotion
followed. COncha Blanca lives in the
station. Her mother keeps house for her,
and younger sister sits at the tele-
graph table learning the vocation of the
new woman in Mexico. The conductors
have got in the way of pointing out to
travellers SenOrita COncha along with
the ruins of the ancient city on the
mountain top, the site where the battle
OF Tehuacan was fought, the hieroglyph-
les on the cliff at the entrance to Rio
Salada canyon and other objects Of in
terest.-ChicagO Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
ON SATURDAY,


at o'clock p. m. the following described real
estate, TO wit:
All The right, title claim and interest in and to
all that ceriain lot, piece or parcel OF ground
and premises situated ON the northwest sid OF
Commerce street. in the town Of smyrna Ducs
Greek Hundred Kent County and Slate of Dele
ware, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a
gate on said Commerce street. corner for said lot
as well as for other lands Of the said William
Wilds; thence with the same north forty.One
and a-half degrees west one hundred and fifty
five feet to Patterson street to corner of carriage
house and stable. which is hereby fixed for COZ
ner Of said lot hereby granted, thence with the
same south forty-nine and a.ouarter degrees
west thirty feet TO corner of lot of John NJ
JESTER thence south fOrty-One and a-half deg rees
east one hundred and ifty-four feet to CONS
merce street and corner Of lot of said John NJ
JESTER thence with said street north twenty five
degrees east thirty feet to the place of begin
ming; adjoining lands of John M. Jester and
other lands of William Wilds aforesaid and said
TO contain Four Thousand and Six Hundred
aud ThirIy-Five feet OF ground, be the same
more or less; for greater certainty See Deed Rec
ord Book a, Vol. 6, page l27. The improve
ments upon which are twO-stOry frame dwell.
ing-hOuse with porehes, smOke-hOuse. coal bins
&c. Subject 10 $50 per year ground rent
Seized and taken in execution as the property
OfSARAH a. VAN WINKLE and JAMES VAN
WINKLE and will be sold for cash by
SAMUEL L. SHAW, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Dover, Del, Dec. IA, 1896.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
MUSIC AND MICE.
A Suggestion Of Novel Trap-Rfect Of
Piano Playing on Rodents.

Suggestion Of Novel Trap-Rfeeb OF
Piano Playing on Rodents.
Truth of London suggests that as
mice like music there is an independent
fortune awaiting the man who will in
vent a small music box which when
wound will run all night, since such a
continuance would serve to call mice
into traps and would be to the mice
what decoy is to flock of ducks or q
looking glass to tiger. After this sug-
gestion, which is not untrue to nature,
Truth goes on to say that music that
sounds out of killer to a CRITICS ears
would also drive mice from the house.
If the Truth writer had even actually
seen a mouse under the influence of mu-
sic, he would never have made that mis-
take. Neither would he have said ian
accordion would also make the agile TO-
dent desert the house as he is said to
desert the sinking ship" Whether mu-
sic affects rats is question not yet set
tied by students of natural history.
As to the actual doings of q mouse
when listening to music, it has been OBJ
served that the playing of piano, even
the tum tum Of beginner learning his
flrst tune, will cause mice Of the COM
mon house variety to run up and down
behind the plaster Of a house, causing
1t to rattle in a way fit to disturb the
most earnest student. Ono night half a
dozen persons were gathc ed in the par
Tor Of an Adirondack holGe listening to
a skilled player, who, as a woodsman
said, could make a pianner talk, "
when it was observed that the mice
were acting in an unusual manner. The
ordinary conduct of mice when they
hear piano music is to merely rattle the
plaster, but ON this night they squeaked
and squealed and ratified the plaster as
they had never done before. The rush
OF the rodents died away after the mu-
sic stopped, but it was hours before the
last squeak was heard.
One of the human listeners was a boy
who had some little skill as q harmon
icon player, and he went frequently to
the woods, where, with the aid of the
instrument, he succeeded in calling
chipmunks, red squirrels, and on one
occasion a woodchuck, besides wood
mice, including the deer mouse, and
the smaller birds. The mice chiefly ran
about the player, with now and then a
squeak, but sometimes a low strain
with slight modulations would seem to
drive them insane, and then, without
hesitation, they would run over the
player as if he had been II stump. The
SQUIRRELS were less deInnnstrativa.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
The Girls and the Prince

When the Prince of Wales was i,
American, in 1860, he was n Young man
OF nineteen and unmarried. Naturally.
the American girls were deeplv in.
terested in him, and a period Of the
most romantic excitement ensued in
all the cities. Every subterfuge to
dance with the young Prince was re-
sorted to, and members of his party
We're bribed to arrange a waltz with
tie Heir Apparent; the most unusual
e1pedlents were resorted to by girls.
his baggage was kissed as it was put
aboard the cars, and when he left n
motel room women would rush in and
carry away in bottles the water in
which he had washed his face. Church
people forgot themselves and stood on
the cushions of the pews in order to
see the Royal visitor. On every hand
1t was season of excitement. and
balls, dinners, fetes and receptions
ruled. One of the Princes party was
Stephen Fiske, the journalist, who was
delegated by the elder James Gorden
Bennett, of the New York Herald, to
remain with the Prince while he was
In America. Naturally, Mr.. Fiske
saw all the incidents Of His Royal
Hlghness' tour. Taking living to the
American journalist the young Prince
saw that he was not present upon all
occasions. Now Mr.. Fiske has written
out the whole story, and it will form
the January installment of The Ladies'
Home Journals series of "Great Per-
sonal Events" Illustrations of some
of the great scenes have been made.
and these will be given with the article
in the January Journal
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
Kate Louise Roberts in Crit
Emigration From Sweden.


She blushed prettily as she told the
sister of her best young man that she
thought she would buy birthday pres
emit for him.
"You know him better than do, "
she said, $50 came to you for advice. "
eyes" said the sister inquiringly.
ooh, yes, indeedl What would you
advise me to get?"
ooh, don't knowr' replied the sis
ter carelessly. II could only advise you
in general terms. From what know of
him, however, he will appreciate some
thing that can be easily pawned better
than something that cannot. Pear
Rnn'H Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
Chinese Royalty.

The present emperor Of China is
Huang Hsu, who succeeded to the throne
Jan. ~, 1875. He was one Of the Young.
est mOnarchs who ever assembled the
throne, being at the date of accession
only years old. There have been 20
dynasties in China, the royal history of
this country being better ascertained
than that of any other which reaches
back to ancient times. With some few
breaks, the Chinese have had a regular
succession of sovereigns since Fuhhi,
who, the Chinese say, reigned from B.
G. 1859 to 2737. According to Chinese
tradition, Fuhhi was no less a person
age than the Noah of the Scriptures,
who, after leaving his ark on Mount
AFarat, travelled east and founded the
Chinese empire. Chinese history asserts
that several of their early monarchs
ruled for over a century each; one reign
ing over China for 115 years, another
for 1O2, another for 100, and so on. 1t
is considered probable by historians that
these figures represent rather dynasties
than the reigns of individual sovereigns
China has had in almost direct descent,
with no more than two or three breaks
IN the history Of the royal family, SS
sovereigns, 80 emperors, 2 Tartar rulers,
Mogul emperors and 8 expresses.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
BONHEUR's FIRST SUCCESS.
With Fortunes Favoring Smile Came an
Offer of MARRIAGE

With Fortunes Favoring Smile Came an
Offer of Marriage.
Rosa Bonheur gives an interesting
account Of her first success as an artist
in her article, 1.-THE Story of My Life, &"
in The Ladies' Home Journal. 'To bet
ter study nature, so as to impregnate
myself with it,, she says, II passed
whole days at the slaughter house of the
Roule in Paris. One must be truly de-
voted to ones art to live in the midst
of such horrors and i'll such coarse COM
pany. The men were surprised to see a
young woman interested in such things
and were disposed to make it disa-
greeable for me. But providence never
abandons those who strive to do we'll,
and came to my aid i'll the person of
good old M. Emile, Hercules in force
and physique, who declared that he
would take it upon himself to admins
ter a good lesson to the first one who
behaved rudely toward me. From that
time worked without further annoy
ance. The position that my protector
occupied was that Of scalder and dresser
Of calves heads. Seeing how frugally
breakfasted, he often invited me home
with him, and there, surrounded by the
curious implements that served him in
his profession. his wife, as good and
honest as himself, made me partake of
many comforting meal.
AT last fortune smiled ON me. M.
Tedesco, the picture dealer, bought one
of my canvases. The secretary Of fine
arts commissioned me to copy a picture
"a Flight Into Egypt, 1 forget by
whom-and l painted another picture,
The Shepherd and His Fiosk Seeking
Refuge From the Storm, which 1 sold
well, and, lastly, to crown all these hap
Ply successes, l was asked in marriage
by druggist. AS the drug store had no
attraction for me refused. My father s
position had improved also, but death
overlook him very soon after this bright
ening up of our prospects. "
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

It is overwork'' that has filed this coun-
try with nervous dyspeptics?-that takes
the flesh off their bones, the vitality from
their blood, and makes them feeble, ema-
ciated and inefficient? No, 1t is bad cook
ing, overeating of indigestible stuff, and
other Notwithstanding habits.
The remedy is an artifcially degested
food such as the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Instead of irritating the already infamed
stomach the Cordial gives it a chance to
rest by nourishing the system itself and
digesting other food taken with it. So aesh
and strength return. Is not the idea ration
al? The Cordial is palstable and relieves
Immediately. No money risked to decide on
its value. A 10 cent trial bottle does that.
Iaxol is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend itin place of Castor Oil.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
The PAINTER.
Nature hath taken her delicate brush,
Her palette and paints and all.
h La I.

Nature hath taken her delicate brush,
Her palette and paints and all.
She hath worked in the silence of starlight
hush,
She hath worked in the storms loud brawl
She works, and, 10,
The frescoes grow
On the SIDES Of her ample hall.
She hath tinted the apple with fushes OF rose.
She hath covered the pear with white,
And the osier blooms where the honeybee goes
6he hath crowned with a golden light
The leafng sloe
Is draped in snow,
And the celandine stars CLEAN bright.
She hath sprinkled the meadows with silver
and gold
And the cuckoo flowers delicate hue.
She hath kindled the gorse on the wind haunt
ed void
And hath garnished the woodlands anew.
The speedwell's eye,
Demure and Shy,
She hath touched with heaven born blua.
And in and about and around them all
She hath filled in a background Of green
The leaf buds burst at her noiseless call
And spread out a verdurous screen,
And wearied eyes
In quiet wise
Find rest in the soothing scene.
It. Bruce Dilkes in Temple Bar
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

Spain in her wild and fiendish dem
onstrations over the reported death Of
Maceo furnishes to the world addiGS>
onal evidence of her unftness to govern,
Cuba, and it will do much 10 weaken
the little sympathy remaining IN this
country for the Spanish Governments
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
The Old Mans Decision.

II dunno what to do with him, " said
the old gentleman. "He WON'T work, he
won't study, spends half the day ishin
and the other half loafin, smashes the
crockery ware if the breakfast don't suit
him and walks and talks in his sleep.
I've had seven doctors to examine him,
and they're all at sea about him. So
I've just arrived at the conclusion that
he's one Of these darned long haired
geniuses that's built to write books and
have monuments on the installment plan
when theydie Of starvationl ''--Atlanta
Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

'How would love. said the Oldest
and much the heaviest of the Snigsby
girls, ito sit on yonder snowy cloud
and float across the azure empyreanl
Wouldn't it be a daring experience to
ride on a cloud9''
Eyes, said young Mr.. Mallow as
he looked at the cloud in question, ''but
I'm sure you'd go through it all right. ;"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

WILL PETITION THE CONVENTION
The Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, the Rev.
Ezra Tinker and the Rev. S. NJ. Nor
gan, Jr., have been appointed COM
mittee by the Wilmington NJ. E.
Preachers Association to present
petition to the constitutional conven-
ton in reference to local option. The
memorial will be presented in a short
time
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
TESTIMONIALS.
From Citizens of Pennsylvania Who Have
Been Cured by ChamberlalH's Cough
Remedy.

Mr.. ". W. Spillen, drug clerk, with
j. w. Mcconnell, Parnassus, Pa. SAYS:
Il was out all one night last winter
and contracted a severe cold. I was so
hoarse for week could hardly speak.
knowing how well customers of our
store spoke of Chamberlains's Cough
Remedy, 1 concluded to try it. One
half OF bottle cured me entirely"
j. A. Van Talzah, Hugesvilie, Pa,
says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that I do not
hesitate to recommend it to any one"
DR. F. Winger, Ephrats, Pa, saws
''Mr. J. D. Kline, a cigar maker of
this place, reports a complete cure of
his cough with so cent bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after he
had tried others which had failed"
For sale at % and so cents per bottle
by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
He Was Sure.

''Drummers, sometimes called COM
mercial travellers, are, like ministers
and doctors, fond Of chatting each other.
''I've great story to tell you, boys, T"
said drummer to a group in the oorri-
dor Of the Iroquois last night. 81 Cion't
think any Of you ever heard me tell it
before"
rs it a really good story?" asked one
Of the party doubtingly.
1T certainly is {"
Then I'm sure you never told IL be-
fore. buffalo Times.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

According to a census which was
taken in 1890, the population of Della
ware was $1,000, while the last census,
to 1890, shows a population of 1853, 49S,
an increase of III, 1897 in 100 years.
The population of New Castle county
has grown from 10, 6SS to 81, 1872.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

A COW has been known to recognise
the picture of calf, and the tiger Is
said to be drawn to a trap by the pic
ture Of companion. The timid horse,
however, takes no notice Of a picture.
and the cat will not spring at painted
Kid
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

CtHERIFFS SALE
u By virtue Of writ OF Levar Facias TO me
directed, will be exposed TO Public Sale, in front
Of the Delaware House, in the town Of Smyrna,
Duck Creek Hundred Kent County and State OF
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9th DAY OF JANUARY. A. D. 1897,
at 2 o'clock D. m. the following described real
estate to wit: -
An that certain lot piece or parcel of ground,
situated In the town OF Smyrna, In Duck Creek
Hundred Kent County and state OF DelsswaIei
bounded on the northwest by lot OF EDWARD
Beck, on the northeast BY Fisher on the s n.ia
east by a lot OF George w. Cummins ana David
II Cunanins. and on the southwest by Main
street OF said town, containing Fifteen lnoLs-
and and sixty-fve Square Feet OF Ground more
or less The improvements upon which are QUE
large two.story frame building with attachmehts
used for a carriage factory and salesroom, one
frame building used as blacksmith shop, ana
one building used a. q carriage shed;
Seized and taken ia execution as the properly
OF JOSEPH L. BECKETT and LIZZIE ?. BECK
EFT his wife aud will be sold for cash BY 80
l218s SAMUEL L. SHAW, Sheriff
sherif-s ONCE. Dover, Del, Dec. "a, 1896.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
A. W. GLEASON,

E. S. R, Butler & Son of Whining
ton have been awarded the contract for
supplying the General Assembly with
stationery, their bid being about
$1,000, which was the lowest. The
material will be shipped to Dover in a
few DAYS.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDo(
T,UCAS GOTrNTy

LUCAS COUNTY
FRANK J. CHENNEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th of December,
A. d. 1886.
49,
SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Ia Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

1t is reported that the Jersey
"skeeters" are getting steel points
made for their bills, so that next sum-
mer they will be able to puncture bicy-
Gle tires.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

'Does your husband ever talk in his
Gleep?"
"He appears to, but have my doubts
about his being asleep. Most of his talk
Is about how dearly he loves me and
how highly he regards mother. Gin
cinuati ENQUIRER.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
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Smyrna times., 1896-12-30
RnnlrIe,a IiternrY Monument.

Buckle devoted nearly 30 years to the
collection Of materials for his History
Of Civilization. I" He wrote only por-
ton of the introduction. which remains
a great monument to his literary and
philosophical teachings. If the work had
been finished on the same scale as begun,
100 volumes would not have suficed.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-30

"They say there is character shown
In the way man combs his hair. I"
WELL ! think that often there is
more character shown in the way he