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Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

No death could hardly have been
less expected in our State than the sud
den death of Hon. James L. WOlcott
from apoplexy on Thursday morning,
and perhaps none with more general
or sincere regret. Besides being
leader at the bar and in politics, he
had a clever and genial manner that
won with all classes. The lack of aca-
demic opportunities was made up by
close attention to study, and seeing he
was a scholar of good parts, his tutor,
Senator Eli Salisbury, gave him every
advantage his legal attainments, posi-
tiOn and influence afforded him. When
the time came as does so often with
men of affairs to ''part at the Ways
one from inability to comprehend ad-
vancing years and the ether from the
natural ambition incident to youth,
their separation as the leader Of hos
tile forces was only what has occurred
many a time before with men of great
capabilities. If Mr.. Wolcott had given
the assiduOus attention to law he did to
politics he might hayereached a higher
distinction, and though he did reach
the highest point in the gift of the ex-
ecutive, he failed of his chief ambition
that comes from the people through
the members of the Legislatnre-the
United States senatorship. The dis
appointment was a bitter one to boti
himself and friends, but he was no
the one to raise a complaint.
The bar of Kent county was strong
one prior to and when he became
member of it: one and another ha
dropped out until there is little of tn
forensic ability that Characterized on
county court and made it a centre 0
attraction forty years ago. Let us hop
that under a new regime, with highe
civic and legal ideals, the conrt Q
Kent county may get back to the hig
distinction it once enjoyed.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

81 feel it my duty to give you a
truthful account of what Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
did," writes J, S. Collins, of Moore,
S. c., 81 had a child about two years
old, that had the diarrh@a for two
months. l tried all the best known
remedies, but none gave the least re-
lief. When this remedy came to hand,
gave it as directed, and in two days
the child was completely cured" Sold
by Clifton & Raymond, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06
BRENHORn NOTES.

The Diamond Social Club met at the
hospitable home Of Mrs. E. Lower last
Wednesday evening. There was not a
full attendance present, but enough
for quorum, The usual business was
transacted and the club decided to ad-
journ until next fall, by giving big
banquet on the evening Of Monday,
April 18th, at o'clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Ct. II. LoAand. Invitations
will be issued to friends of the club,
also a program and spelling bee has
been arranged for the evening. A gen
eral good time is anticipated by the
members. All the members are urged
to be on hand to assist the club in en-
tertaining their friends.
M Anv pr,arrr D..
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

PRESIDENT Mckinley will send a
message to Congress to-day, to be fol-
lowed. it is believed, by some decisive
action by the Government in relation
40 Cnhn
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The Morning Ne,0S, of Wilmington,
issued an Easter Number of 16 pages
on Saturday, creditable edition.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

FACSIMILE signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER
IS on the wrapper of every bottle of cAsToRrA
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to castoria.
When she had Children, She gave them castoris.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

1t has frozen nearly every night the
past week, showed nearly all day yes
terday, and the thermometer was
down to "a degrees this morning.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06
ARTHUR Cooper. SEC.

The Central Roller Mills are now
running night and day in order to
keep up with the demands for their
flour, feed, etc.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Samuel X. Fritz died near Clayton,
on the 30th ult., of pneumonia, aged 81
years, and was inferred at Delaney's
Church on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Messrs. Mannering & Williams have
given a new dressing of paint to the
residence of w. 7. Cavender.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Change of schedule for April of
Steamer Elizabeth Van Solver to three
trips a week.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Edueate Your bowels with Cascarets.
:, Candy Cathartic, cure constitution forever.
lOc, 25c. II C. c. c. fail, druggists refund money.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The choir of st. Peters church is
making preparation in music for Eas-
ter Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

A meeting of the Committee on Lit
erature will be held at the home of the
chairman, Monday April IL, at 7.3O
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The Levy Court of New Castle Co.
last week elected constables for the
Hundreds, Blackbird hundred had no
applicant, strange to say, but n. w.
Naudain was elected for Appoquini-
mink. In the list of bridge tenders,
the name of John Lockerman appears
for Fleming's Landing VIM. Shaw
for FennimOre and H. Higgins for
Odessa.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The egg continues in undiminished
popularity as the emblem of Easter.
The rude, hOmely practice OF coloring
hens eggs in the country districts at
Eastertide is increasing, rather than
diminishing, and in our cities Easter
times see the development of all sorts
of expensive and extravagant novelties,
J. P. Hofecker has twelve dyes for
five cents, in which eggs, real or sim
ulated, as candy or jewelry, figure ex-
tensively.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Comparatively few white men says
an exchange. will shed tears at the pros
pect of Fred E. Bach being legislated
out of Office after July 1st. Mr.. Bach
is one of the chronic office seekers of
little Delaware, and it is a pity (?) he
cannot secure a perpetual position, in
stead of being hustled out every whip
stitch
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The earlier you buy your Spring suit
the more attention it will attract
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. i
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

A neat new sign graces the business
place of Alfred Tilghman.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The Kent Country Grange will meet
in Dover tomorrow April z. A pub
lie meeting will be held in the Presby-
terian Chapel from to o'clock, to be
addressed by several members of the
committee on education of the Dover
Century Club, and Henry Ridgely, Jr. 3,
will explain the new school bill.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Smyrna, like all other communities,
has felt the force of the war fever for
the past several weeks, since the de-
struction of the Maine, and it has in
tensified rather than grown less.
While the feeling of patriotism pre-
dominates, there is decided sympathy
for the Cubans. The centre of inter
est has been about the news stand, and
the daily papers have several columns
each day about incidents of possible
war with Spain.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Since Shearer's System of Flexible
Grading has been adopted in our
Public Schools, the order of things has
had marked Improvement even in the
short time it has been used, and while
it has not gotten thoroughly into
working order as yet, the teachers
seem pleased with the evolution it
promises to work. Last week the first
promotions were made. Lizzie We'll
Ter, James Robinson and Stanely Nor
ris were promoted from Miss Lida
Lords room to Miss Mary Spruance.
Burton Carter and Horace Leinberger
were advanced from Miss Spruance to
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

On account of the numerous requests
made to repeat the White Rose Minis
trels here, the Company are now re-
hearsing nightly in order to give it
with a change ofprogram, on Thursday
evening the 21st inst. Two additional
end men have been secured and new
songs and jokes will be given.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Remember sailing days of Steamer
Elizabeth Van Solver for April will be
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from
Smyrna, and Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

STRAWBERRY PLANTS. - The most
profitable early, medium and late va
rites at $1.OO per 1000, loose as dug;
81. so when cleaned and tied in punches
and packed for shipment.
z. EMERSON. 4
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Louis Berney & Co., have purchased
the entire stock and fixture and good
will of the well-known clothing es-
tablishment of L. Hamburger, 22O
Market street, Wilmington. Read
what they say in the advertisement
headed l.. B. & Co.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The ladies of the NJ. E. Mite Society
have taken advantage of the interim
between the two pastorates to fix up
the parsonage, and have spent 800 or
more in a new carpet, uphOlstering,
papering, painting, &c.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The measure now before the Legis-
lature which purposes taxing all in
vestments, falls particularly severe on
members of Building and Loan Asso-
Citations. If the bill becomes law the
associations of this State will be COM
PEELED to pay an OnerOus tax.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The Steamer Elizabeth Van Solver
having been thoroughly Overhauled
and repainted will run three trips each
week in April.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Keeping up-to-date in profession is
the using of the latest of appliances.
DIR. J. Allen johnson has just re-
ceived in his dental parlOrs "Brown-
ing ReOstat" and appliances for cata-
phoresis, including and electrical NAL
let, mouth lamp, and root canal driver.
The use of these Appliances are for
filling sensitive teeth and the re-
moval of live nerves absolutely with
out pain. This magnificent appliance
is operated by electricity. DR.. John
son is certainly practical dentist and
he has the appliances for giving you
most excellent service.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

DIR. G. o. Swinney will lead the G.
E. meeting next Sunday CASTER even
ing, at the Presbyterian Chapel, at
$50 P. NJ, sharp. Old and young,
also those not in the habit of spending
a pleasant hour in church, will be well
coined and cordially invited to hear
thoughts upon the subject, Conquer
ing the fear of Death. Theme: "How
may we positively know if our friends
are buried alive?"
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Have you purchased your strawberry
crates? Tschudy & Cats give notice
elsewhere that they are ready to sup
ply crates, baskets, half-barrels, &c.
They expect to start up their mill in a
short time to manufacture these neces-
sary articles.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Clarence B. Raymond has the agency
for the Columbia Bicycles, the best
and most widely known wheels in the
market. He can interest you In quail
ity and price. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Maryland Conference of NJ. P.
Church will meet in Baltimore to-day.
1t is composed of 146 ministers and one
lay delegate for every minister in the
active work. The Conference EN-:
braces in its territory the State of
Maryland and portions Of Virginia and
Pennsylvania This religious organi-
zatiOns. has neither Bishops or Presid-
ing Elders. In that it is more fortu-
nate than the Wilmington Conference.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

We have received from Henry G.
Conrad, Esq, of Wilmington, a pamph-
let of "a pages, being the perread be-
fore the Historical Society of Delaware
and issued by the latter from the press
of j. b. Lippincott Co., of Philadel-
phia. A picture of Friends Meeting
House, Fourth and West streets, ap-
pears as a frontispiece. Portraits are
given of Jacob Alrichs, Zeba Ferris,
Charles Candy, Samuel McClary and
George Jones. There is also picture
of Duncan Boards workshop. The
paper shows a great deal Of research
by Librarian Conrad.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

PREBYTERY OF New CASTLE. The
Presbytery of New Castle will hold its
spring meeting in the Presbyterian
Church at Dover on Tuesday, April
18th. A new moderator will be Sc
lected to succeed the Rev. John Nc
ElmOyle of Elkton. The Rev. w. F.
Lewis will probably be elected to the
place.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Lent eliminates day after tomorrow
in Good Friday. The following Sun
day is Easter, marking the conclusion
of the Lenten season.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

L. o. Waller guarantees his per
sonal attention to your watch, clock,
and jewelry work. Bring your pre-
scription for spectacles and eyeglasses,
or come and have your eyes examined
and fitted. Satisfaction guaranteed
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

Now is splendid time for every far
mer to be looking after his strawberry
checks. The TIMES office is especially
equipped for such work and can give it
to You as cheap, if not cheaper, that you
can get elsewhere. Farmers will
please note this before giving orders.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06

The colored school of Clayton, S. A.
Briscoe, teacher, will have its ninth
annual exhibition in Byrd's Chapel on
Friday evening, April 8th. 1t will
consist of recitatiOns, singing, dia-
lOgues, etc.
Smyrna times., 1898-04-06
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

A neat new sign graces the business
place of Alfred Tilghman.
The earlier you buy your Spring suit
the more attention 1t will attract
The choir of st. Peters church is
making preparation in music for Eas-
ter Sunday.
Change of schedule for April of
Steamer Elizabeth Van Solver to three
trips week.
Messrs. Mannering & Williams have
given a new dressing of paint to the
residence of w. T. Cavender.
A meeting of the Committee on Lit
erature will be held at the home of the
chairman, Monday April II, at 7.3O
o'clock.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday.
The Steamer Elizabeth Van Solver
having been thoroughly Overhauled
and repainted will run three trips each
week in April.
Lent eliminates day after tomorrow
in Good Friday. The following Sun
day is Easter, marking the conclusion
of the Lenten season.
The painters brush is busy renova-
ting dwellings, and business places
about town. The cost of coat of paint
is good investment.
Since L. o. Waller has returned
from college he has had a. busy season
in eye work, and has purchased an out
fit of the latest Appliances.
This is the time of the year when
advertisers crowd on the newspapers,
the columns of the TIMES being more
than usually occupied for the month
of April.
The colored school of Clayton, S. A.
Briscoe, teacher, will have its ninth
annual exhibition in Byrd's Chapel on
Friday evening, April 8th. 1t will
consist of recitatiOns, singing, dia-
lOgues, etc.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. - The mos
profitable early, medium and late va
rites at $100 per 1000, loose as dug
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-30
Thomas Square.

This is Capt. Berger's program Tor
the Government Band concert at
Thomas Square this evening at 7:30:
PART l.
BaIlad-Adieu Marie ........ Adams
electiOns-IIalian Songs. .Rempez
Duet and ChOrus-My Sweetheart
Went Down With the Maine,
lby TeQueSJ) ................
The Misses Annie and Minnie kanOhO.
PART IT.
C0rnet S0lo-The Surf .Steinhauser
Mr. Charles KreuIer.
GavOtte-Rhiue Sounds ...... Latann
WaItz-The Syrens ...... Waldteufel
POLKA Good Kiss .......... COOte
Hawaii POnOi.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-30
2 Railway Excursion.

And now the public will have an
excellent chance to go over the new
extension of the Oahu Railway.
Mr. Smith, the passenger agent, an
nounces a big excursion for the Fourth
of July. Reduced rate are scheduled
and a convenient itinerary has been
arranged and is advertised. All this
should attract u good many people
The ride is past Oahu and Eva and
Waianae plantations, with all the
pretty views Of the old line and right
INTO WaiaIua. The traveller goes
saGOund Kaena Point and hears the
barking sands at Makua
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-30
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The times., 1898-08-18
accinafi0n

To the Editor of The Times:
The Observation-Disclosures have always
been able TO demOlish the pretensions OF
their adversaries. I used to discuss the
question in print until 1 realized the folly
OF the controversy and became a pessi-
mist. Still. my iconoclasJic proclivities
propel me to repeat for The Times the
following English statistics. which gave
TO the New York Sun thirteen years ago:
Vaccination was made compulsory in
England in 1853. again in 1851. and still
more stringent in 1S1. Now mark the
result as given in the vital statistics au-
thOrized by Parliament Since the first
year named England has been visited
with three epidemics of smallpox. each
more severe than the preceding. as ap-
pears from the following figures:
Epidemics Of Deaths.
IS9t-oS-Ss ltLSt
1S63-64-65 ............-.-.....--- 19. $50
1SIG-1-12 H,b3l
And now you tell US that in New York
city (August, 1850. where vaccination is
not yet compulsory. the disease has al
most disappeared. while in London. where
most stringent compulsory laws prevail.
the smallpox is again raging.
All the foregoing facts appeared in the
Sun Of August 81 1854. with the EDITORS
own heading in these words: Vaccination
a fraud-New York healthier without il"
But now. to my great surprise. you re-
peat the audacious assertion that vacci-
nation has driven smallpox out of New
York. and TO my intense disgust you add:
''Yet there are some more or less edu-
Gated persons Of cranky disposition who
write to us urging US to denounce vac
cination as an outrage
1t is sanitary regulations and not vac
cination which abate the ravages of
smallpox. SENEX
The times., 1898-08-18
BOMB THROWN IN HIS BEDROOM
An Attempt Upon the Life of John
Hill, Jr., of Chicago

Chicago, Aug. 17.-An attemp, was made
TO assassinate John Hill, jr., head OF the
Civic Federation, early this morning. A
dynamite bomb was thrown into the bed
room occupied by Mr.. Hill at his residence
near Belmont Station. and 1t exploded,
wrecking almcst everything IN the room.
Mr.. Hill accuses hts ''bucket-shop" and
racetrack enemies of being responsible for
the crime.
Mr.. and Mrs Hill were asleep at the
time of the explosion. and. although the
destruction was great, the couple es-
capped.
The bomb was placed upon long pole,
a slow fuse ignited and then the instru-
ment of destruction leaned against the
framework of the window. The explo-
sion sent a shower of broken glass over
those within, tore out the heavy sash as
If it had been paper. and splin.ere the
walls Windows in the front OF the house
were shattered, furniture near the win
dow was broken by the force of the ex-
plosion and all the residents of the SUI
burb awakened in terror.
Searching parties were at once organic
ed. search of the heavily wooded
grounds. under cover of which the dyna-
miters must have worked until all was
ready for the placing OF the bomb. was
made. but no trace OF the perpetrators
was discovered.
The times., 1898-08-18

will appeal very strongly to popular
favor in this country.
No one can be ignorant of the exas-
peration which the apparent willing
ness of the Administration to surren-
der nearly all of our Philippine pos
sessions has created throughout the
Union AS we have limited above, the
circumstances under which Manila has
fallen offer President Mckinley
chance to retake whatever ground he
may have lost through complal sance to
the Rothschild, Ireland, and HAVEN y
er influences. We have some conh-
dence that he will not lose the oppor-
tunity. The game is absolutely in the
hands of the United States Govern
ment. The peace commission which IS
to sit in Paris, as far as its American
half is concerned, will be able to die
tate such a treaty as would be accept
able to the American people. The
Spanish half will be only able to sub
NIT TO what we may demand, with the
single alternative of resumption OF
hostilities and the probable extinction
of Spain as an independent state. Any
thing less than a solution which shall
place America in full control and pos
session of Cuba. Porto Rico, the Phil
ippines and the Ladrones, must result
from gratuitous concessions on the
part of our commissioners, under
instructions from Washington. If. for
example, our flag should be hauled
down in the great imperial territory
gained for US by Deweys victories, tha
responsibility will be upon the should
ers of the President, for he has caused
1t TO be understood that the American
members of the Par:s comm ission are
to be his agents acting under direct CT
ders, and are not to be delegates with
plenary powers.
i
his hands to make or to mar for the in
terests and glory of the United States.
He is on notice that a great wave of
patriotic. commercial and religious SEN
timent is rising from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and from the Lakes to the
Gulf. Upon its lofty crest $ borne the
wrath Of the battleship Maine. AT the
topmast of that holy phantom there
floats a signal inscribed with leg nd
/ in characters of fire and blood. 1t
reads:
NO surrender of a single foot Of
territory over which our flag has orce
been raised. and which has been bap-
tized with single drop of American
blood"
The times., 1898-08-18
PAPER SHOES FOR HORSES.
a German Invention About to Be
Tried in London
From the London NALL }


A trial of paper shoes for horses is short
ly TO be made in London. Enthusiasts
think it will have a great effect upon the
busines of farriers and horse dealers.
Snugiy reposing in a glass showcase at
]. A. W. Dollars veterinary establish
ment in New Bond Street is a horseshoe
which looks strangely out of place in the
gitterfng collection Of shoes of all sorts.
strongly nailed on the models of hoofs.
The new horseshoe is made Of compress
ed paper: it requires no nails 10 secure
1t to the hoof and while lighter than the
most fragile of racing plates. il is claim
ed to be nearly as durable as the solid
iron shoes which have hitherto secured
10 horses immunity from the effects Of
constant travelling over rough surfaces
Mr. Dollar, who proposes TO shoe a large
number of horses experimentally shortly
with the new shoe, which is a German in
vcnuon, says that in Berlin, where cab
and carriage horses have been shod with
paper shoes for some time. good success
has resulted. One of the first advantages
of paper shoes for horses is the decreas-
ed cost. 1t is believed that a saving of 20
per cent in the actual cost of keeping
shod can be effected by the use of the
new shoe.
But the cost of keeping horses shod is
the most inconsiderable burden of the old
method with iron shoes, with which all
the world is familiar. The real tax of iron
shoes is the danger from their use. from
the necessity of their being nailed in
place. The new paper shoes are secured
with a very strong glue. 1t is no eXag-
geration TO say that almost all hoof
troubles are caused by improper or care
less shoeing. BY far the largest part of
the evils of improper shoeing comes from
injury to the foot through bent or mis-
driven nails. Thousands of valuable
horses have thus been injured for life.
The fact that the new paper horseshOes
can he applied by anyone. that they are
slightly elastic, thus accommodating
themselves to the natural contractions OF
the hoof. and are not capable of produc-
ing hoof gals. or cuts, should one horse
be kicked by another, are considered as
among the other advantages which make
horse owners-if not farrriers-hOpe for
the success of the coming experiments.