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Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
SENT TO FARNHURST.

Isaac II. COwdright, an industrious
farmer of Raymond's Neck, was hand
ed over by his two sons Sunday after
noon to the custody of our town au-
thorities for safe keeping. For several
weeks past he has been showing signs
of mental arrangement and becoming
worse on Saturday afternoon, he made
things lively at his home farm by run
ming after and threatening the life of
his wife and sons with pitchfork.
Thinking that their father was un-
safe to be wandering at large in such a
condition, they brought him to town
and gave him over to Policeman Gar
ner.
COwdright made his first appearance
to town last Monday week, bare-fOoted
and carrying a sprained arm. He made
visits at several business places rela-
ting his wierd experience with mad
dog, claiming that she killed the ami
NAL by thrusting his hand down his
throat, catching ahOld of his tail and
turning him inside out" Since then
he has been making frequent trips to
town and while inOffensive was never
theless a fear to some by his strange
actions and rambling, incongruous
statements.
On Monday, his brother-i law, Mr..
R. 0. P. Wilson, of Dover, was sum-
mOned and papers signed by Doctors
Clifton and T. G. Moore. It was
thought advisable to send Mr.. Cowd
right to Farnhurst, whereupOn the
necessary preparations were made and
he was taken there Monday afternoon
by B. " Weldon.
Mr.. COwdright is middle aged man
and owns a good farm which he has
titled industriously His family have
noticed his actions for the past few
weeks but until recently he has always
been inoffensive.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

A NEW YORK letter says: can Alas
ka gold fever has struck the town, and
is raging with preliminary violence
that threatens to show a similitude to
the eally days of the 40 episode.
Everywhere you meet men talking of
the wonderful stories that have come
down the continent from the Yukon,
and express a wish or an intention to
start out to give them personal inves-
tigatiOn. In one paper there is an in
vitation, with faring headlines, to ex-
pectant gold seekers, and wOrded as
follows: DO you desire to join an ex-
peditiOn to Alaska? Wonderful OppOr-
tunities. Immense fortunes are being
made. Only those having from $500 to
$4,000 in cash need answer.
The address given is at one of the
prominent hotels. In the Wall street
district, too, much notice is being taken
of the reported discoveries of the prec-
ious metal that cuts so large figure
in the daily transactions there.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
Organizing a Sons of Veterans En-
campment.

At a meeting of the Gen. w. S. Han
cock Post, No. 80, G. A. r., on Friday
night last, Messrs. Geo. w. Tilghman,
J. G. Garner, and Geo f. Jones were
appointed a committee to organize a
Sons of Veterans Encampment. Af-
ter the regular business of the Post
was dispensed with, this matter was
more fully taken up and stirring ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. J. NJ.
Haynes, of Newark, N. j., and Mr..
Alex G.. Cummins, of this town.
Twenty young men responded to the
call and made application for member
ship. This was very hattering encour-
agement for the G. A. r. men and as
soon as the necessary arrangement of
drawing up a charter and etc. can be
made, the committee will appoint a
time to organize a Sons of Veterans s
Encampment
This organization, while distinct and
seperate branch, will however, act in
CONJUNCTION with the c. A. II. Post and
assist them in all their celebrations etc.
Most of our Army men are getting
along in years and the time has come
when they need the services of the
younger element to throw life into
their social campfres, as we'll as to pre-
serve the name and memory of those
who fought so bravely for their coun-
try. 1t is for this purpose that son s
of Veterans Encampment is being
formed.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
A Fight On the County Line.

Esquire E. V. Cooper had an inter
esting cdse yesterday which happened
on the Kent New Castle line near
Delaney's. Henry Donnelly drove to
Smyrna yesterday and laid formal COM
plant against his father, Bernard Don
nelly, for acting disorderly toward him
at the old homestead. The affidavit
was made and warrants issued for his
(the father's) arrest. About an hour
afterward, Constable Joseph e. Smith
came riding in with the father, who
claimed that he was assaulted by his
son Henry yesterday morning, struck
in the face, knocked down and kicked.
Then in his effort to catch a train for
Clayt on, his son attempted to tie him,
that he might not appear against him.
The father finally escaped and reached
Clayton and was driven from there to
Smyrna by Constable Smith. The son
Immediately hitched up q team and
drove direct to Smyrna to make COM
plant before his father reach ed here.
Squire Cooper, ON hearing the fathers
affidavit, sent the constable after the
son. At the hearing it was found from
the evidence given, that the act was
committed on the New Castle county
side and Squire Cooper, finding it out
of his jurisdiction, transferred the case
to Esquire Thomas Deakyne of Black
bird. At the farm where the fight
occurred the house is situated in New
Castle and the stables etc. in Kent
county What action Esquire Deakyne
took we have not heard.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

We give on our first page an account
of the great gold placer fields in Alas
ka. The yield of so much gold as is
promised will knock all the argument
out of 16 to 1 in the silver question.
The great discoveries of gold in the
KlOndike seem too we'll autheticated
by returning miners to be longer
doubted. According to their state
ments the region is richer than Cali
fornia in its palmiest days. The dis
cOvery must have a marked effect upon
the currency question. If the stock of
gold should be very materially increas-
ed the effect will be to bring silver and
gold nearer to parity on the old ratio.
Although the gold reaches this coun-
try from Alaska it comes from the
Northwest territory under the Domin-
ion of Canada. The Yukon river has
its rise in the Northwest Territory, and
flows westward through Alaska to the
sea. 1t is upon some of its tributaries
of the Yukon, near its head, that the
gold has been found. These streams
have their rise in the western slope OF
the Rocky Mountains. This territory
has been less explored than Alaska
itself, and is doubtless rich in the min
eral deposits. Alaska itself promises
to become very yaluble possession
Oil and coal fields-more valuble thar
the gold ire have been found in
SOufl tM.ka.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
NEWS ITEMS.

1t is predicted that the wheat crop is
so phenomenal in the West that the
railroads in that section of the country
will have a big business in moving
the crops, thus putting some Of them
on dividend paying basis once more.
SEVERE SNOwsTORM IN COLORADO
Denver, Col, July 2O.-A severe snow
storm is reported at all the higher por-
tiOns of the mountain districts. Three
inches of snow is reported at Cripple
Creek, Aspen and other points, and one
inch at Leadville. The weather is IN
comfortably cool in Denver.
Sir Charles Dixie radical, declared in
the British House of Commons, Mon
day, that the gravest foreign question
at the present moment grows ont of
the relations of Great Britain and the
United States on the seal question, and
that if the matter is not dwelt upon, it
is because the government is cOnciOus
that in these difficult matters it cannot
count upon the support of the entire
House.
The death of Frank Mclaughlin,
proprietor of the Philadelphia Times,
removes from journalism one of the
best known men of the day. The
Times was started in 1875 and since
then has stood in the front rank among
the newspapers of the country.
In THE BONANZA. p. l. Packard, of
Portland, Ore, who is in Wilmington,
in the interest of the Yukon Mining
Company, has travelled through the
Alaska gold fields and says there is
enough gold there to keep miners busy
for years. Interested in the Yukon
Company which is to have a capital Of
nearly $3,OOO,OOO, are Preston Lea
Willard Salisbury, Charles F. Hutch
ings and other well-known Whining
| tOnians.
The company had a bill for charter
before the recent session of the Legis-
lature, but it failed. A charter was,
however, secured from the West Vir-
ginia Legislature. The company has,
it is reported, obtained important con-
cessions from the British Columbia
Parliament.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

summering at Miss. Sadie Mitchell.
Charles w. Davis, of New York, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas
Mccoy.
Mrs. A. L. Sheldon, of Wilmington,
is being entertained by Mrs. Geo. T.
Jones.
Mrs. Armstrong Colvert, of Attica,
Ind, is making her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Sr., visit.
Miss May Cavender is visiting in
Chestertown, Md.
Mrs. w. F. Corkran, and daughter,
Miss Eva, have been visiting Philadel-
phia relatives.
Miss Nettie Tschudy leaves in a day
or two for a months visit to Chicago,
returning with Mrs. Sudler.
Miss Lottie Smith, who has been
making a visit to Wilmington, has
returned home accompanied by Misses
Dollie Evertt and Birdie Abel
Mrs. Marion Coverdale has been
visiting in Elkton.
Misses Grace and Edith Swinney
left yesterday for New York where
they will spend few weeks visiting
Rev. J. G. Burdick and family and
other friends.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

THE Philadelphia Press in its Sun
day edition passes a glowing tribute
upon the valuable services of Speaker
Thomas B. Reed in the lower House
of Congress. 1t says:
When genius and opportunity com
bine epochs are made. Speaker Reed
made an epoch when he proclaimed
that it is the business of a Legislative
body to legislate and found way to
do it.
During the past four months, as dur
ing the previous memorable session of
the quorum law, Speaker Reed has
loomed large as q great masterful force
in government. He assumed big re-
sponsibility when he declined to organ
ize the House and refused to permit
general legislation. To-day every
body recognizes that this. was not only
the grit of hero but the wisdom of a
statesman. 1t saved the situation.
Had the committees been appointed
and the House plunged into generae
action, nobody could tell where the
natiou would stand to-day. There
would have been trouble on the main
question and untold agitation all
round. Mr.. Reeds clear vision saw
the danger and his massive strength
averted it.
Speaker Reed has been the House.
He is the House to-day. Not because
he arrogates and usurps dictatOrial
control, but because he embodies and
crystallizes the will of the House.
1t is the House that acts through Reed.
He is its head and arm, its brain and
its nerve He absorbs the power of
the House because he expresses its pur-
pose. The House is the more power
full for emergencies because there is
this essence in a single infexible, con-
quering and uncOnquerable force.
For a week Speaker Reed has faced
what looked like supreme OppOrtun-
ity. Circumstances made him the
Hercules to grapple with the hydra
headed monster of the Sugar Trust.
He is indeed a very Hercules in every
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, mentally and
morally. He has the towering genius.
the moral grit and the giant energy to
make such a fight. When a member
who wanted to be recognized in a mat
ter outside of the business in hand met
with a shake of the head, he said chow
shall / explain to my people that
couldn't do anything ON this subiect?'
''Just tell them that you saw me,
answered Speaker Reed. The cool
good-humored, magnificent dominance
of such an heroic leader rightly direc
ted carries an incalculable power fOl
good. Speaker Reed has done grea
and glorious deeds in the past. Bu
he has rarely had a more glittering Op
pOrtunity for high personal distinction
and for great public service than il
this contest when backing his confer
ees and holding the House firm, stead
fast and immovable against the de
mands of the Sugar octopus.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

THERE is a source of qualification to
know the tariff conferees have reached
an agreement and that by it the Sugar
Trust has been defeated. This con-
summation has been reached by the
firm attitude of the House through its
Speaker and its Conferees in unwaver-
ing resistance to the Senate Committee
demands. The day which witnesses
this triumph of right is a great day
for the cause of public morals and
honest government.
Aside from that success, the agree
ment itself will bring relief, confidence
and exhilaration. 1t means the end of
the struggle and the realization of the
hope that the tariff bill would be
speedily enacted, and that with this
settlement the wheels of industry
could start and the business of the
country could go forward with GER
tainty and assurance. Another week
ought to see the bill upon the statute
book and the country facing the fut-
ure with new light and hope.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

Is THE MiddletOwn Transcript COM
ing out of its Addicks nightmare, or
what is the matter with it? 1t takes
over a column and a-half of space to
revamp the old Senatorial fight of two
years ago, as if Mr.. Higgins had not
since, in trying to scuttle the Republi
can ship, had scuttled his own and
sunk out of sight except as Federal
lines have been thrown out to him by
be-fooled Administration. If the
Transcript wants concord and peace,
why don't it move on these lines? 1t
apparently can only see one way to
bring these about-for every one of
them to bow down to Anthony and
throw other leaders overheard. And,
in it's frenzy to bring about the i'm
possible it charges that the TIMES has
not endorsed his Senatorial appoint
ments when the truth of the matter is
that though they were made with
view to build himself up without re-
gard to the party at large, in nearly
if not every case, these same men de-
serted him and went over to Mr.. Ad-
dicks. And yet our contemporary
chides us for not endorsing these ap-
pointments, in which it might include
"thOse made in and around Smyrna,
The TIMES did not criticise MIR. Hig-
gins as Senator. In fact it took occa-
sion in several instances to commend
him as being in the right place in
Washington, but in home matters he
ever manifested a want of political
sagacity that was deplOrable. He had
a genius for blunders that finally
wrecked the party, and was only
equalled in the same degree but with
out the same manifestation of vicious
ness, by Mr.. Addicks in the mem
Orable 18th of May Convention at
Dover. Otherwise, nothing can be
said in extenuation of either faction of
the dOings of that day. But it can, of
the outcome at the st. Louis Conven-
tion.
Because reference is made to ex-
Senator Anthony Higgins through
Col. DUPONT getting a consular ap-
pointment for his brother, John c..
to Scotland, (in every way "a worthy
gentleman the Transcript takes occa-
sion, as is its wont, to reflect on Mr..
John H. HOffecker, the regular Guber-
Material nominee. Ex-senator Hig-
gins hostility to him was intense, as
it was to every man who was not an
original Higgins man. But why
should Mr.. Higgins haYe carried his
animOsity so far and so long? 1t was
natural, as a representative from Kent
county, for Mr.. H. to vote for a Kent
county man. He accepted the caucus
nominee and voted for Mr.. Higgins
and but for his vote he would not have
been elected United States Senator
He was one of his banqueters after.
wards in Dover, Smyrna and Milford,
aud with anything like a semblance O
proper political sagacity Mr.. Higgins
might have unified the party will
himself as its natural leader. H,
took the opposite course with the re
suit of Addicks and all the rest tha
has followed.
Is the editor of the Transcript veal
enough to suppose that the Republi
5 cans of the State are going to restOr,
2 a captain or his mates who scuttlet
r the ship, to its command again whel
it is brought to the surface? TIL
Republicans of Kent county-ninety
8 nine one hundredths of them, are no
, put up that way. Can't our contem
) porary get away from fallen hero, o
5 has it a determination to drive tn
r wedge deeper?
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

THE Railroad Gazette sees no rea-
son to credit the speedy fulfilment of the
prophecies which have been freely
made during recent years that railroad
locomotives will so to the junk pile
and that electricity will supplant steam.
Up to the present time this has been
done on only thirty miles of road in
this country.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

AT Salt Lake, the capital of the State
of Utah, there is to be a pioneer Jubi-
lee, commencing July Goth and cOntin-
uing five days, and extensive arrange
ments have been made for the event.
1t will be the semi-centennial of the
arrival at Salt Lake, on July oath, 1S47
of the little band of men and women
that broke the first trail from the Mis-
souri, river to Americas desert sea.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

No NAN in the nation, perhaps, is
experiencing the changes wrought by
the ''whirligig of time" more than our
hOnOred citizen Of many titles, Thos.
F. Bayard. He has been honOred at
home and abroad and aside from his
secession sympathies in his early life,
and his Anglican propensities of his
later years, has stood a conspicuous
figure in American politics. For
many years-a generation or mOre-a
visit to lower town in Delaware was
like q descent of Jupiter TOnans Of
Oltl-the members of his party and
Others would flock around him as one
commissioned with special information
from the council of the Gods. Now,
as the result of the changes in a little
over a year, he is rated "back num-
ber," as is also the case with his
friend, Senator Gray, a writer in a
Democratic organ in his own city
telling him that his utterances in his
Fourth Of July speech in Philadelphia
in favor of sound money was out OF
harmony with his party in Delaware,
which was for free coinage 16 to /.
Imagine Mr.. Bayard's feelings, he
who had stood up in the United States
Senate with only one Senator (Mc
Donald) at his back, even the "Old
Roman" Thurman, having deserted
him, and defed and by his determined
resolution held in check until the re.
ceding wave came, the Greenback
craze that would otherwise have en-
quilted the party. 1t was the braves
act Of his life, both as a politician ant
q statesman. Then he kept the part,
in line, and held aloft the banner of
Benton and Jackson; now for sim
liar utterance he is relegated to tn
rear. The pathetic story of "a MAJ
Without Country, is forcible re
minder Of the position Of Mr.. Bayar,
"A leader without party.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

The Rev. E. H. Stokes, president of
the Ocean Grove Association, received
another paralytic stroke and died Fri
day. He had been the master mind
that guided the affairs at this popular
Methodist camp meeting resort for over
twenty-five years. From an insignif-
cant camp meeting it has grown to be
the largest of the United States, being
visited yearly by ministers and laymen
of all denominations.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

The ambassadors of the powers at
Constantinople have asked the Porte
for a written declaration of its inten-
tions respecting Greece, and if it is
not forthcoming they will suspend ne
gotiations preparatory to their govern
ments adopting coercive measures. 1t
is stated in Berlin that the Czar has
demanded the immediate evacuation
of Thessaly, threatening that other
wise Russian troops will cross the
Turkish frontier.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
The SMYRNA TIMES.
SMYRNA, DeI.,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY zIst, 1897.

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock
THE TINES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is q part II also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. H0FFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMs-SUBscRIPTIoN-S per annum. II
paid. strictly in advance Sl.0O. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TINES is the
business medium not only for the town 1t rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which 1t
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenlon, ChesYold, Leipsic, &c. A rate OF SO
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. A special reduction on
all semi-annusl and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

James Halstead a IS year old boy
living with James s. Jarman, near
Greensboro, attempted to run away on
Saturday last. While using the team
to go to Greensboro, the lad took adj
vantage of Mr.. Jarman's absence and
drove the team off.
Sunday morning J. @. Blizzard, pro-
prietor of the Delaware House, noticed
strange horse under his shed which
seemed to be acting in distressing
manner. He had the hoktler to feed
and shelter it and waited for the return
of its owner. When the 10 year old
boy put in his appearance and had been
thoroughly questioned by Mr.. Biz
zard, he found it to be a sure case of
runawsy and telegraph to Mr.. Jarman,
who came here the next day and took
the boy and team home.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
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And SCHOOL OF MUSIC.
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
NEAR BALTIMORE.

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Classics, Sciences Modern Languages.
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Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
Train leaves
Exc Rate Exc Rate

Exc. Rate Exc Rate
10 10
kehobOth. Ocean t.v
Milford, Del.-90i NJ. - cents Slm
heuden, ...y.Z2 " ~ ~
Georgetown. 93I 80
Lewes, " 1000 " 20
Rate %
Ocean tIly.
Frankford Del............... g.5iA.M Is cent,
Selbyville, ...............l0Ot 50
Bishop. Nd. ...............lO 10 so
Returning, leave Rehobolh 5 40 r ~. Ocean
City 500 p. VI.
Children under twelve years of age, halt
the above rates.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
Low Rates to RehObOth and Ocean Civ.
ONE-DAY EXCURSION VIA PHIlABprru,.
WILMINGTON AND BALTfVurr
RAILROAD

The Philadelphia, Wilmiu.tal and
Baltimore Railroad Compau4 an.
nounces another excursion t. E-bo.
both and Ocean City on July -. ,497
In order that families may avail
themselves of this opportunity for
full days pleasure at either Of Those
popular resorts, the rates have been So
greatly reduced as to place the el.ar.
sion within the means Of every one
A special train will be run on the
schedule given below, and excursion
tickets, good only on the special train
in each direction, will be sold at r..os
quoted.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
MARRIAGES.

EVANS LONG.-At the Circuit Parson-
age, Smyrna, July 18th, by Rev; i. W
Layfeld, William F. Evans and Mary u
Long
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

II was chosen out of five applicants .Os Ios
a position in Philadelphia, because IVA. W..
a graduate of Goldey CWil. Del Soiiii,,d adv.
in this paper and send for catalogue
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs; but regulate your liver and
sick headache by using those famous little
pills known as De Wits Little Early
Risers. Clifton Il RayIRdAd, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21

Saturday was a day of considerable
animation, not to say excitement
among the farmers over the wheat
market it went up that day from 20 to
75 cents-the latter being the price Of
fered by the Transportation Company
for good, dry wheat. People, how
ever, are slow to sell on a rising mar
ket. This was shown on Saturday by
a man who was hesitating on 20 cents,
saying 20 was his price, but when he
was offered this, he decided not to sell,
but wait for a higher price. A year
ago wheat was between so and so
cents-tOO low for profit, and the ad-
vance is enough to deeply interest the
farmer. Both the Brady and Trans
pOrtation Companies are buying large
quantities of wheat, and the shipments
will be mainly by these lines. The
rainy weather has been very much
against farmers getting wheat threshed,
and to that extent getting it off to
market. The price of good, market
able wheat is rs cents.
Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
DEATHS.

REAILEY. Wilbur Alfred, infant son q
Edgar r. and Anna II. Remley, OF cRIi- lSl
era infantum, July Is, 1897, age mOniiTTs
and days. Interment at SudiersNi''
cemetery.
.'I take these little lambs said he,
''And lay them in my breasts
Protection they shall find in me,
In me be ever blest."
JOHNSON Clayton, on the losH
inst, Edwin p. johnson aged 5S yslIti' yalt'
of heat prostration. Interment at Dai"
more, to-day.