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Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
REV. DR.. McCURDY'S WAR.

Rev, I. A. McCurdy, D. D., pastor
OF Central Presbyterian Church, Will
nIington has instituted a novel and
what may prove an effective campaign
against sin. AS a campaigner Rev.
Dr.. McCurdy is a veteran, and his sue
cess along this line in Peoria, gained
for him the title of Colonel. The plan
evolved is to block the city, the same
as in a political campaign, get the
names of all young men, their habits
and their haunts, and then make
personal appeal to them to attend
church and become better. The
blocking has already been done pretty
thoroughly and the appealing will be
done later on. The aim of the pastor
is to wean them away from saloon or
card table, and get them to church
where they can be reached more read
lily.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
STRANGE SEA MONSTERS,
The Sting Ray and the Sea Lizard Ar
Queer Customers

The Sting Ray and the Sea Lizard Are
Queer Customers.
The sting ray, member of the skate
family, is a dangerous inhabitant of
Florida waters. The largest specimens
OF the kind, weighing from 400 to 500
pounds, live at great depths and are
seldom found inshore, but rays from 80
70 4O pounds are often encountered near
the land, and natives consider them to
be fully as dangerous as the octopus or
the much dreaded blue shark.
The fish is large, broad, fiat bellied
creature, with eyes of a golden tint. a
sharp spearlike appendage at the end
OF the back and long, slender tail that
reminds one much of blacksnake whip.
Thls whip tail serves as a lariat with
which an enemy may first be Iassoed.
and then the barbed spine finishes the
work by lacerating the victim in a
trlghtful manner. The sting ray is a
Vlilainous creature from any point of
view and has no friends in this or anv
other latitude.
In the Atlantic ocean between the
shores Of the Bahama islands and the
FLORIDA coast there lives a strange crea-
ture known as the glaucus, or sea lizard.
1t is seldom if ever found near the
land, but seems to prefer deep water and
a hot sea. especially where a strong cur
rent exists. 1t is we'll known that this
portion Of the gulf stream crowded IN
between the Bahamas and Florida Is
very rapid, and therefore the conditions
SO favorable to the sea lizard are here to
oe found to a greater degree than else.
where in the known world.
AS substitution fore legs it has two
broom shaped fans, and from about the
middle Of the body, including the tail.
there are several more fins that spread
out like a fan. ST. Louis Post Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
The Most Useful Fish.

The cod is the most useful fish in the
world. As an article of food, wholesome
and substantial, either fresh or salted
and dried, it forms valuable addition
to the food resources of the world. and
IN this and other ways few members
OF the animal kingdom are more uniyer-
sally serviceable to mankind.
Enormously prolific Gone fish produc-
ing 5000, 600 eggs) and widely distrib-
uted, its usefulness is appreciated al
most everywhere. The tongue is consid-
cred delicacy, the swimming bladder
furnishes isinglass equal to that got
from the sturgeon, while cod liver oil
has worldwide reputation as a medi-
cine and food in pulmonary and other
wasting diseases, where its highly nu-i
trltive properties give it great value.
The Norwegians give Gods heads, mix
ed with marine plants. to their COWS to
increase the yield of milk.
The Icelanders give the bones to their
cattle, and in Kamschatka the dogs ara
led on them, while in the icy wastes.
destitute Of trees, they are frequently
dried and used as fueL-London An.
SWera
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
He Reached nis ra..,.

The small boy, little Victor, has
reached the age when enforced PRAYERS
are especial denominations. although
taken homeopathically he is.willing 70
inoorse prayers somewhat. But the pro-
traoted supplications for blessings upon
his relatives unto the third and fourth
generation do not strike him with great
favor. He had got as far as God bless
papa and mamma and grandmamma. %
and seemed inclined to stick at that sta
tion.
"And sister Jennie" bia fatbsr
prompted.
and God b'ess Sissie Dennie." ("
'And brother Frank, /" the promnter
suggested.
"And God b'ess Buzzy Facky. - sleen-
lily.
"And Auntie JoY''
"Yes. God b'ess Aunty 10, but
p,eaae God don't bless anybody else.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
The New Constitution and Temperance.

The temperance people have taken
steps towards having local option
clause inserted in the Constitution to
be framed by members of the conven-
tlon elected last month. A mass meet
ing was held last week at Georgetown
which set the wants of the temperance
people of Sussex county squarely be-
fore the delegates in the following
form of petition which they purpose
to have signed and presented at the
proper time. It is as follows:
To the Honorable Members of the Con-
StitutiOnGt C0nUeatiOn-Ge Gentlemen :
We, the undersigned citizens andvo-
ters OF. f............h hundred. ...........
county, in the State of Delaware,
hereby earnestly petition you to pro-
vide clause in the New Constitution
which will allow the people to deter
mine, by vote, whether or not intox-
icating liquors shall be manufactured
and sold as beverage in the State of
Delaware, or In any county, or in any
part thereof.
The temperance question will come
up for a goodly share Of the conven-
tion's time, and the fairest way for
all is to let the people settle it once for
all in the new Constitution.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
CATCHING A DEER.
A Hunters Unsuccessful Attempt to Cap
ture n Fawn Alive.

A Hunters Unsuccessful Attempt to Cap
ture n Fawn Alive.
Catching a wild deer by the tail is
not to be recommended as q first class
way to get venison, but it is a good way
for a conscientious man while shooting
deer is prohibited by law.
The process Of grabbing deer by the
tail is full Of difficulty, but it is not TO
be compared in that respect with hang
ing on after getting a grab on the tail
The deer is wary. The deer is feet. and
its tail is short, but in spite of all diff
Guilty a man who is not 100 feet from
me as l write caught a young deer by
the tail one day and remained a sort of
tail attachment over windfall and
slough and stump for a considerable dis
tance.
The man was out in the forest on his
big farm looking for wildcats with an
especial eagerness on account of the
bounty of $6 a cat offered by the author
tiles. AS he was wading up the creek
with pair of old shoes protecting his
feet from the rocky bottom he espied a
fawn at lick. While he was looking at
the little spotted beauty it lay down be-
side log, and the hunter resolved to get
the little animal alive. He knew that if
he could get hold of one or both of the
fawn's hind legs he would succeed.
Luckily the cows of the farm appear
ed at that moment on the way to the
creek for a drink, and the fawn, evil
IDENTIFY frequenter of the pasture, SEEM
ed to be uncOncerned after a quick
glance at the cows. Seizing the oppor-
tunity, the hunter, while the COWS were
coming and cracking branches and
sticks, stole up to the log. A moment
later the fawn passed directly in front
OF him, and the hunter made a quick
thrust Of his arms to catch the deer by
the hind legs He partly succeeded, but
in the struggle that followed, with the
staring COWS and yearlings as specta-
tors, the delicate limbs of the fawn be-
gan to slip out of the wise of the human
hands, and somehow or other in despera-
tlon the man grabbed the fawn's tail.
The little animal began to run, and
the hunter, who is very strong man.
held desperately to the tail. Down an
old logging road they went a little way,
and then the fawn turned in. 1t could
not run very fast with man attached
to It's tail, but the first quarter Of mile
was done in good time nevertheless.
About the beginning Of the second the
lawn went over a log and headed for a
thlcket. In spite of all, the little beauty
reached the brush and plunged in. The
hunter was scraped off, and he had the
pleasure of seeing the fawn Join its
mother on the other side of the thicket
and dart off with her into the depths of
the forest.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

The Sussex Journal says of the con-
vention: ''We hope the coming Con-
stitutional Convention will not put
itself on record as the destroyer of the
whipping post and TINS deprive us OF
one Of the best means of furnishing
crimes; for it does prevent crime. The
brute of a man who will beat his wife
or leave his children without food or
a coward, and to such the dread of the
whipping post is ten times as fearful
as the penitentiary. Ours is a small
State and it will be many long day
before we can afford work house for
criminals. The Jail to many such
brutes, without the luxury of the whip
ping post, would be delightful winter
resort.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
TESTIMONIALS.
From Citizens of Pennsylvania Who Have
Been Cured by Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy.

Mr.. W. W. Spillen, drug clerk. with
). w. Mcconnell, Parnassus, Pa. saws;
Il was out all one night last winter
and contracted a severe cold. [ was so
hoarse for a week l could hardly speak.
knowing how well customers of our
store spoke of Chamberlains's Cough
Eemedy, l concluded to try it. One
half of bottle cured me entirely"
}. A. Van Talzah, Hugesvilie, Pa.
says; "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has proven so valuable that L do not
hesitate to recommend it to anv one /"
Dr. F. Winger, Ephrats, Pa. saws
''Mr. J. d. Kline, cigar maker of
this place, reports a complete cure of
his cough with a so cent bottle of
Cham berlain's Cough Remedy after he
had tried others which had failed"
+ or sale at 25 and so cents per bottle
by Clifton & Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

Secretary Herbert is right in saying
that first-class modern man-of-war is
''the sum of all human invention; .
and it is also one of the best guaran-
tees of peace with other nations. Bat
tlesaips and steel cruisers come high,
but in the event of war with Spain
all on account of Cuba-they will pay
big dividend. They inspire respect,
if nothing more, on the part of other
countries.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
A. w. GLEASON.

1t is now finally decided that McKin-
ley has the electors from 90 States, OF
a total of 272, while Bryan has the the
electors from 90 States, total of 175.
The States which voted for Mckinley
represents a population, according to
the cencus of 1890, of 9s, 623, 45s, while
the States that voted for Bryan had a
population Of %, ,499, ,776, or II, 1874, 1859
fewer than the Mckinley States.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

Appointment Dover attorney said that
an amendment will be offered in the
constitutional convention similar to
that now in force in New York State,
requiring all candidates for Office with
in a certain prescribed period after the
election to submit sworn statement
of all moneys spent or contributed to-
wards his election. This amendment,
the attorney further stated, was already
prepared, and under its provisions a
candidate would find it impossible to
to invade the law by having his wife or
other relatives deal out campaign con-
tributions.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This it accomplishes because
with its wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigOrates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have 1" a magic touch"
"For over IL years 1 suffered from sour
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
Mr. Bennett,s Queer Memoru.

James Gordon Bennett Of the New
York Herald has a strange and cratic
memory, according to the San Francisco
Wave. One day, having bought num-
Der of new shirts, he ordered them sent
Immediately to the Office. The parcel
duly arrived and remained there for
over year, Mr. Bennett meantime
never putting in an appearance. Sud.
denly, without any notice, he rushed in
one morning, evidently in a state of
great perturbation. The staff concluded,
they were all to be discharged on the
spot. Mr. Bennett excitedIy asked. !
Have those confounded fellows sent
my shirts along?" He never even al
luded to the lapse of time which 90
turred since his last visit.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
A Don Ouixote Windmill.

A sharp negative was indelibly i'm
pressed on the camera of my brain when
we caught sight of the windmillsof the
Campo de Crijitano, one of which, it is
said, 1.-THE Knight of the Rueful Fea.
ture" met with in his celebrated adven-
ture. Poor Quixote does not seem So
mad after all when one first sees this
row of mills set irregularly on the crest
OF hill and looking like nothing one
has ever seen-more like collection of
queer primitive toys stuck there by the.
weird caprice of lunatic. As one ap-
proaches and views them one by one
these clumsy looking affairs. propped up
like very aged persons, are quite fantas-
tic. No wonder the worthy knight took
them for giantsl-August r. Jaccaci in
Scribner's
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
SMYRNA, DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER 2 1896
His NEIeHeoR's WIFE.
One year ago, in lonely state,

One year ago, in lonely state,
I'd sit and gaze across the way
Into home where, early, late,
At tall hours things were bright and gay
A couple, young and free from care.
Alas, how dreary seemed my life,
For she was blithe and witching fair,
The girl called my neighbours wife.
One year agol How could they guess
That glimpses of their paradise
And tokens Of their happiness
We're oft observed by envious eyes?
learned to hate the other man;
swore that he had wrecked my life,
For could but have changed the plan
She'd not have been my neighbor's wife.
One year ago, and now there sits
Beside me, witching, fair and gay,
The girl loved, and now there fits
Another girl across the way.
Yet I'm not false, nor tickle he,
And he and are friends for life.
She was his sister, don't you seer
And now she is his neighbours wife.
Brooklyn Life.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

Few people know that all plants contain
digestive principles. They cannot absorb
their food until it is digested any more than
animals can. The Mount Lebanon Shakers
have learned the art of extracting and utiliz-
Ing these digestive principles, and it is for
this reason that their Shaker Digestive Cor
dial is meeting with such phenomenal sue
cess in the treatment of dyspepsia. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial not only contains
digestive principles which aid the digestion
of other foods that may be eaten with it. A
single 10 cent sample bottle will be sufficient
to demonstrate its value, and we suggest
that every suffering dyspeptic make a trial
OF it. Any druggists can supply it.
IaxOl is the best medicine for children.
Doctors recommend itin place of Castor Oil.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

The probability of an extra ses-
sion of Congress seems to be growing
more certain every day, as there is no
chance for the passage of the Ding
lev Tariff Bill and the deficiency in
the revenues still continues. Mil
lions of dollars might have been saved
by its passage.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

The quick revival of business has
made an unusual demand for small
bills in New York, and it will be so
elsewhere. Nobody wants gold; ever
body wants paper. AS standard Of
value gold is indispensable; as a
medium of exchange it could almost be
dispensed with-to domestic trade at
least
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
Railroad Catechism.

Primer of Municipal GovernmentP y
issued by the Buffalo Crosstown Rail-
way company:
Q. What are streets for?
A. To put car tracks in.
Q. What are people forP
A. To pay fares.
@. What are municipal authorities9
A. The manager Of the street railway
company.
@. What form of government has the
city of Buffalo?
A. An absolute monarchy.
O. Who is the monarch?
A. The manager Of the street rail-
way company. Express.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

The way that Sound money has hurt
the workingman has been demonstrated
in the fact that 400, 900 American labor
ing men, who were idle before election
day, have gone to work since then.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

Alexander the Great was designated
by his subjects the Conqueror, q title
bestowed by his people on Alfonso Of
Portugal and Aurangzeb, the emperor
of India. The same title has been given
also to James 1 Of Aragon; Osman ],
sultan of Turkey; William the Con-
queror of England.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

There are only seven Democrats in
both Houses of the New Jersey Legis--
lature. The Republicans were in the
minority for 80 years until the Demo-
Gratis tried to steal the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

1t is not generally known to farmers
that wheat straw is a most valuable food
for stock, containing almost as much
nourishment as hay.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

One of the curious results of the late
campaign was the election Of q woman
Senator in Utah, and what is still more
odd, she defeated her own husband.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

To cure all old sores, to heal An indoIant
ulcer. or to speedily cure piles. Won need
simply apply DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
according TO directions. Its magic-like ac-
ton will surprise you. Clifton and Raw
mcnd
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo)

LUCAS COUNTY So
FRANK j. CHENNEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
+. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will paw
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL,
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CUEE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence, this 9Th of December,
A. ID. 1886.
(O>)
SEAL A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
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and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
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Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
Her TernnRF.

'"That Mrs. Naglet has the worst all
round bad temper ever knew"
Eyes, even her hair snarls. "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

The first factory for the manufacture
of cotton sewing thread was located at
Pawtucket in 1894.
Smyrna times., 1896-12-02

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Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
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Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe. 1
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that I
took several bottles and mean to always
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Smyrna times., 1896-12-02
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-07-07

utterauce in the convention shall be
unemivocally for silver 1--WE can
neither afford to be deceived with
faint praise said Senator-elect
Money. OF Mississippi NOR actually
cond emned We must have the ma
chinery from the start
MIR Hill was urged by some of his
silver friends not TO consent to the
use of his name. but it was said that
he was resolved 90 make the fight,
snd was preparing gold speech to
be delivered either from the l3.atform,
If he can succeed I'm holding it. or
from the floor if the silverites take
things I'm their own hands
The members OF the Democratic
national committee who are silver
men held "a meeting last night to
agree on candidate for temporary
chairman of the convention, and de-
cided TO recommend Senator John w.
Daniel OF Virginia Senator White Of
California had been previously se-
lected by them, but he, when a dele
cation called on him TO confer about
the matter, said that on account Of
other engagements it would be out Of
the question for him 10 serve
Senator Daniels name may be pre-
sented 10 the full committee for tenn
porary chairman boy the silver mem.
bers. If the gold committeeman, who
are ia the majority insist upon pre-
senting the name of Senator Hill, or
some other gold man, 10 the conven.
tion. the silver contingent will nomin-
ate Daniel 1t is possible that Daniels
name will De brought before the con-
vention by a minority report from the
national committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-07-07

When a baby comes TO the house real
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iety count for nothing against the
clinging touch of the little hands and
the sound of the little voice. The
highest function given TO human be-
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dren into the world over thirty years
ago the needs OF women appealed to
DR.. Pierce, now chief consulting ply
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gical Institute OF Buffalo, n. Y The
result Of his study improved by thirty
years of practice is embodied ia Dr.
Eierce's Fsvorite Prescription. II
strengthens, pugIdes and makes
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1t gives weak women the strength and
health necessary for the production OF
healthy children and makes the bear
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invig0-Gtes.