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Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The Post Office Department has
found it necessary to issue a notice that
the recent consolidation of the cities
and towns comprising Greater New
York did not change the postal ar
rangements as affecting the several To-
calities. They should be directed as
heretofore.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

THE extra session of the Legislature
convened yesterday in Dover. The
prime object is to enact laws to COM
plete the work of the Constitution
makers by making such changes as will
adapt it to the new order of things.
The contemplation of this session is not
particularly pleasing to the people, but
there seems no escape from it, and the
hope is, that having done this, that is.
made the necessary changes of adap-
tion, they will adjourn and leave legis-
iation to those who may be elected to
the purpose.
The members appear to be at sea as
to how the Legislature will begin
work or what win be done. Some of
the Senators declare that their under
standing is that only business pertain
ing to the revised situation viii be con
sidered, while 'others assert that the
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
Duck Greek Investments.

Q. V. Scout, assessor of Duck Creek
hundred, finished Friday, making the
assessment of the investments, &C.,
coming under the provisions of the
Adams Tax bill. The amount aggre-
gates 100000. There were only three
persons in the hundred it is stated
who refused to make statement as to
their Investments.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The Board of Trade of Wilmington,
is discussing questions of vital impor-
tance to their business men. The
problem to be met is how to hold the
trade that does go there, and how to
get the trade that should come there
but goes elsewhere. They want the
railroad to grant stopping privileges to
persons who have bought tickets for
places further ON.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
N Opportunity You Now Have

An Opportunity YOu Now Have
OF testing the curative effects of Elv's Cream
balm, the most positive Cure for Catarrh
kGiowh: t.ii, ASK your druggist for 10 cent
Full size so cents. VIII ''''''i IT,
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, NY. Citv
My son was afflicted with catarrh. I in
9uced him to try Ely's Cream Balm and the
Ilsagreeable. catarrhal smell all left him.
he appears as well as any one.-J. C. Olm-
stead, Arcola, Ill.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The Adams law taxing investments
is meeting with much opposition in
East Dover hundred, and only eight
persons have been assessed under its
provisions. In Duck Creek hundred
all but three persons have complied
with the law.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
The Smyrna Post Office.

The appointment of Thos. b. Megear
to be the successor of SamI J. Rev
nolds, as postmaster for this town, has
been confirmed by the Senate, and he
will be ready doubtless to take his
place when the commission is received
probably about the first of January.
The usual time has not elasped be-
tween the appointment and confirma-
ton by the Senate, but it has been
pushed through with more than usual
dispatch. Mr.. Megear did not deter
mine to apply for the office until it was
learned that the friends of ex-senator
Higgins would control disappointment
and that John Price seemed to be the
choice of the names that were up to
that time before them, the statement
being likewise made that in no case
would the selection be from the Union
Republicans, though they comprised
nearly the whole of the Republican
voters of the place. Political consid-
erations aside, there is no reason whv
Mr.. Megear will not make an accepti-
BILE and efficient postmaster.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon, at 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 Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ROBT. d. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Proprietor
R0BT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Associate Editor.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-s so per annum. If
paid strictly in advance S1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers
ADVERTISEMENTS-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,
Kenton, CheswOld, Leipsic, &c. A rate of so
cents an inch per month will be charged for
transient advertising. special reduction on
all semiannual and yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
In Oldon Times

PEOPLE overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satlshed with transient action; but now
Iaat 1t is generally known that Syrup
o1 rigs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other Iaxaties.
which act for time, but finally iniure
the system. Buy the genuine. made
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
Diseases Of the Blood u,.0 Nerve,.

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
or otherwise, succumbs to Browns Iron
Bitters. Known and used for nearly
quarter of a century, it stands to-day fore
most among our most valued remedies.
BrownssIrOn Bitters is sold. by all dealers.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
42nd Dividend

HE FRUIT Growers NAr1ox,, D.
Smyrna, Del, Jan. II. lsaS ll'HSh
The Board of Directors have fiji. y
clared Dividend of 81 prr rnm. .,, 'G'y de-
the profits Of the last six months put Of
all taxes, both National and Slato 'aj upar Of
able on demand ana pay
N. F. WILDS. C,sIi..
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

When prices are marked down how
plain the figures look!
The fruit of success does not grow on
the trees of idleness and dissipation.
Dover is the Mecca this week of the
politically inclined-the Legislature is
in session.
Messrs. Mannering & Williams have
recently painted the baroom of the
Delaware House.
The crown is beyond the cross of
self-denial and toll" Sometimes a
great way beyond.
During the communion service at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning, six persons were received
into full connection with the church.
The Week of Prayer Services at the
Presbyterian church have closed The
meetings are we'll attended and much
spiritual good has resulted from the
services.
Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. T
Keiffers, 10000 left of the finest trees
and lowest prices in Delaware. Free
from all disease and San Jose Scale.
Call or write to G. W. Lord, Camden,
Del.
The farmers in and about this vi Gin
lty are complaining of the bad roads.
Some say they were never worse, and
in some places it is impossible to drive
a horse above a walk.
One Of the six eclipses of the wear
1S9S-three of the sun and three of the
moon-Occured ON Friday evening.
1t was but partial eclipse of the
moon, between $50 and o'clock, and
was noticed by some of our people.
The KentOn Dramatic Club will give
Three Act Comedy entitled ga Rival
by Request" on Saturday evening
next Jan. 18th, the general admission
to which will be 90 cents. The pre-
sentation will be given in the Town
Hall of that place, and should be well
patrOnized by the people of the vicin-
ity.
Saturday and Sunday were two of
the most enjoyable outdoor days of the
winter, but before the latter day was
closed it was clouded, and hailing and
and raining before church time, ma
thinning the congregations.
Monday morning found an inch of
snow on the ground, the first of the
winter.
On recent Sunday lady who was
shut in the house all day from indis-
position was yet observant of the long |
call of the Presbyterian Church bell. |
aud she counted it in the evening with
he following result: for the Christian
Endeavor service, 1876 taps, for first
'hurch service 220, and for the second
making in the hour 615 taps of the
,ell.
The law which now provides for the
'losing Of saloons on days of election,
ays the Philadelphia Record: should
20 amended SO as to include Christ
mas, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
Day. In Philadelphia the law there
hould be amended so as to not only
Lose the saloons on those holidays,
nut to make it a misdemeanor to give
liquor free to anybody at any time.
The ice on the mill pond which was
hin In places, caused several persons
Q get wetting last week, but the
cost serious was Charles Boehmler
no not only came near. drowning
lmself but endangered Lindon We'll
pm who came to his assistance. He
'as skating backwards and skated
ITO an airhole, and it was only by
lrenuous efforts that he was gotten
ut.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Mrs, Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa, saws.
My child is worth millions to me: / would
nave lost her by Group had not invested
twenty-five cents in bottle of One Minute
G9ugh Cure. 1t cures coughs, colds and
RAYMOND. Smyrna, Del. --.0H "
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
FOR RENT

BLACKSMITH, Wheclwright Sb,,.
Dwelling, known as tIr "6iIIp, and
want good workman that ,yir Viii n'ahd.
public and will rent reasonaI,l. Su., The
Apply to
1222tf ~ ELL.
krutDp ~
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Fred Bach and "Senator" Dupont
apparently constitute little Civil Ser
wee Commission of their own as far as
Federal offices in Delaware go.-MI-
GOrd Herald.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
FOR RENT.

:, a , ,,wn-Story ,., Dwelling Hou~e, with S.Il.
ground inclosed with picket f.n".. W." 'i
IN West Smyrna, now occupied i, tt,''tIa
Garner Possession March ISL i.q, u =,
low. ''- FeAt
,,. MEADOW LAWN FARM
l2ltt Residence of Il. If Crr,r.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

You can't afford to risk your life by al
lowing cold to develop into pneumonia or
consumption. Instant relief and certain
cure cure are afforded by One Minute Cough
Cure, Clifton & Raymond, SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
FOR SALE OR RENT.

dwelling on Union street recently occu-
pied by Rey. j. L. Estlin.
FOR kENT.-Store and Dwelling on
Market street occupied by Mrs. ]. w.
,ooo.s H. G. TSCHUDY,
AzzStI Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

0. w. g. Hardman, when sheriff of
Tyler Co., w. Va, was at one time,
almost prostrated with cold. He
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and was so much pleased with the
quick relief and cure it afforded him.
that he gave the following unsolicited
testimonial: TO all who may be in
terested, [ wish to say, that / have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and find il invaluable for coughs and
colds. For sale by Clifton & Raw
mond, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

John H. Hoffecker will contract for
a largely increased acreage of tomatoes
at 5000 a ton. j. b. Counselman &
Co., are also contracting at the same
price, as is also Chas. Osborn & Bro.
The days, ESPECIALLY in the evenings,
are noticeably lengthening, but up to
this time we have had none of the
rigors of winter. In fact ever since
the sun entered the winter solstice we
have had unusually well tempered
weather for the season. 1t will be
rather strange if Old Boreas does not
blow fierce blast on us yet before
Candlemas Day.
There is a growing and commend
bic spirit among our farm renters to
own andliv on their own land, though
it be small farm, and we hear of sew
eral cases Ofthis kind, of ofpurchases, or
on the lookout for such property. There
has been much complaint about dull
ness in the pursuit of farming, but the
above fact indicates a healthy out
look for the business.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The Rev. A. Davis, of Georgetown,
assisted DIR. Waddell with his revival
services last week at FELTON,.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The street crossings during these
days are kept in excellent condition by
Policeman Garner. In fact they are
receiving more attention at his hands
than from any of his predecessors.
Policeman Garner is faithful in his
duty and he is winning the praise of
the citizens of the town for his efficient
services.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

On recent Sunday lady who was
shut in the house all day from indis-
position was yet observant of the long
call of the Presbyterian Church bell,
and she counted it in the evening with
the following result: for the Christian
Endeavor service, 1876 taps, for first
church service 22O, and for the second
2OO-making in the hour 615 taps of the
bell.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

In connection with the evangelistic
services that are being held nightly at
the Methodist church, Rev. Adam
Stengle is preaching a series of four
sermons on "The New Birth" The
hrst OF the series was commenced last
Suncay, the subject being ''The Ne.
cessity of the New Birth or WHY Must
We be Born Again." 1t was strong
presentation of the subject of CONVEX
sion; OF being at ''peace with God .
The revealed word as we'll as reason
taught that the soul was at war with
God or out of harmony with the Di.
vine will and purpose. would be unfit
and could not be subjects of the Heay.
emily Kingdom. The second sermon
VIII be preached next Sunday morning
subject: "The Nature of the New
Birth, or What Does it Mean to be
Born Again. This will pertain 20
the destiny of every one, whether it is
regarded thoughtfully or indifferentIv:
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

A very interesting service was held
in Friendship NJ. E. church last Sun
day morning when Rev. L. w. Law
field gave his sermon on the sTnter-
mediate State" There was large
congregation and the service one
OF the most enjoyable during
Rev. Layfeld's pastorate. He will
preach next Sunday on "The Nature
and Character of the Resurrection:
text: "With What Body do they
Come" He will follow this up on
next Sunday week with the last of his
series on ''The New Heaven and
Earth. " Rev. Layfield is a strong and
iorcible speaker and he will doubtless
draw largesgcongregations TO heor his
discussion of the above subjects
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Saturday and Sunday were two of
the most enjoyable outdoor days of the
winter, but before the latter day was
closed it was clouded, and hailing and
and raining before church time, ma
terially thinning the congregations.
Monday morning found an inch of
snow on the ground, the first of the
winter.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The law which now provides for the
closing Of saloons on days of election,
says the Philadelphia Record: should
be amended SO as to include Christ
mas, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
Day. In Philadelphia the law there
should be amended so as to not only
close the saloons on those holidays,
but to make it misdemeanor to give
liquor free to anybody at any time.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The water motor at the Methodist
church refused again last Sunday
morning to furnish sufficient power to
pump the organ. This is becoming
very frequent of late and is a source of
great annoyance to the choir and CON
gregation.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

During the communion service at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning, six persons were received
into full connection with the church.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The Week of Prayer Services at the
Presbyterian church have closed. The
meetings are we'll attended and much
spiritual good has resulted from the
services.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Geo. NJ. Stevenson, Mrs. J. w.
Clifton, Miss Clara Bewley, Miss Mary
Thompson, Mrs. John P. Hudson and
W. o. HOffecker of the NJ. E. Sunday
School and Miss Laura A. Bell, Miss
Hester G. Rutledge, Miss Susie E.
Hudson Miss Mary E. Wright, Miss
Lizzie Mcdowell and Miss Elizabeth
Smithers of the NJ. E. Christian En-
deavOr Society have been appointed
committees to look into the advisabilitv
OF purchasing a new piano for the use
OF the organizations. The old organ
Is now worn out and these organi-
cations are badly in need of new in
strument. 1t has been decided that
piano will be much more approprite
than an organ. The Sunday School is
out of debt and a small balance in the
treasury.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Go to Cummings, photographer,
Post Office building, for finely finished
cabinets, mantelles etc. Here every
Wednesday. T
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Rev. L. w. Layfeld has clos ed his
extra services at Severson's NJ. E.
church for while owing to the bad
condition of the roads. Hewill preach
there next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Keiffers, 10000 left of the finest trees
and lowest prices in Delaware. Free
from all disease and San Jose Scale.
Call or write to G. W. Lord, Camden,
Del
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The farmers in and about this vi Gin
ity are complaining of the bad roads.
Some say they were never worse, and
IN some places it is impossible to drive
horse above a walk.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The crown is beyond the cross of
self-denial and toll" Sometimes a
great way beyond.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

The ice on the mill pond which was
tfln IN places, caused several persons
TO get wetting last week, but the
most serious was Charles Boehmler
who not only came near drowning
himself but endangered Lindon We'll
d2n who came to his assistance. He
was skating backwards and skated
into an airhole, and it was only by
strenuous efforts that he was gotten
ont
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

When prices are marked down how
plain the figures look!
Smyrna times., 1898-01-12

Messrs. Mannering & Williams have
recently painted the baroom of the
Delaware House.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

In little town down in Illinois the
other day lot of working men got to-
gether and declared that wages for the
kind of work that they had been doing
had suddenly experienced depres-
sion, and thereupon they Immediately
adopted a resolution to the effect that
in the next general election they
would support the Democratic ticket.
That is the way with a certain class of
men. It is that kind of a man that
goes on drunk because he in debt. or
commits suicide because he is in
trouble: When the sun of hope burns
low to him, when the dark clouds of
disappointment and trouble lower
above his path, when life has lost it's
dearest charms and death is not so
dread a thing as to live on and fight
1T out with fate, then, instead of Jump
ing off of a bridge or going to bed with
an ounce of morphine tucked awav in
his diaphragm, he rushes in despera-
ton to the only other foolish thing
that occurs to him and rashly votes
the Democratic ticket. To men of this
certain class, having done this rash
and unreasonable thing, there is the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

DURING his visit to St. Paul and
Minneapolis Mr.. Bryan made some
new friends, but if he carefully inves-
tigated the situation he found that he
had lost a good many of those who
were his champions in the campaign
of 1896. The fact is that since that
campaign a good many Of the mon who
had nothing to do but turn out to the
free silver meetings and boiler for
Bryan and 16 to l have found other
employment and are better satisfied
than they were. In this connection it
must have occurred to every one that
the conditions in the Northwest are
infinitely better than they have been
at any time since the second Inaugural
jtion of Grover Cleveland, and the in
dications are favorable to a still fur
ther improvement in the near future.
And this is not mere guess work or
chance, either. 1t is a logical and Sc
quential chain of events, clear case
of cause and effect, with the great Re-
publican victory of 1896 as the cause.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

Persons who are troubled with in
digestion will be interested in the OK
perience of VIM. II. Penn, chief clerk
in the railway mail service at Des
Moines, Iowa, who writes: sit gives
me pleasure to testify to the merits of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For two years I
have suffered from indigestion and am
subject to frequent severe attacks of
pain in the stomach and bowels. One
or two doses of this remedy never fails
to give perfect relief Price rs and SO
cents; for sale by G. A. Jack, Druggist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

EVERY day that passes strengthens
the hope that this country will soon
find good substantial pretext for
knocking the chip off of the waiting
shoulder of the impudeat Spaniards.
1t is not q spirit of jngoism that pro-
notes such a hope, for there is really
no military honor or glory in the casti-
cation of such a contemplate power as
Spain; it is merely the feeling that
one unconsciously expresses in wit
Messing the brutal punishment of a
child. And it has now reached the
stage where even the child is about
about ready to administer the deserved
castigation to the ruffianly bully.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

AFTER shocking the decency of the
world for years with his nasty novels,
Emile lola is threatened with the
prison for his exposure of the corrup-
ton and vice Of the French army. The
only thing surprising about it is
that the French army would take Of
tense at the charge of immortality. We
had come to regard vice as one of the
highest conceptions of virtue in the
mind of the French army, and are
somewha at a loss to account for this
sudden renaissance of decency in
French military circles.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

MRS. M. YELLIN' LEASE, having de.
clined to accept home in Minnesota.
and having accepted an invitation lex
tended by herself, of course) to become
candidate for congress in Kansas, has
removed her residence from New York
to New Jersey as qualification for
Office There is nothing in this world
like woman's knowledge of politics.
resembles the peace of God, which
we are told by the scriptures, "passes
understanding"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20
Household Gods.


The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods: who attended
to the welfare and prosperity Of the
family: They. were worshipped as
household gods in every home. The
household god Of to-day is DR.. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs, colds and for al affections of
throat, chest and lungs tbs invaluable.
It has been tried for a quarter of a
century and is guaranteed to cure, or
money returned. No household should
be without this good angel. It is
pleasant to take and a safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles at McCuaig & Danielson's Drug
Store. Regular size SOC and 81. CO..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

JOEL HEATWOLE and his guberna-
torial boom have become so widely
separated that one might have the
smallpox without any fear. whatever
that the other would catch it. =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20
TO CONVERT TRAMPS

The Philadelphia Times expresses
the opinion that if the tramp is to be
eradicated he must be compelled to
work winter and summer until he is
willing to seek and continue to work
on his own account, and, failing this,
he should be kept at work for the pub
lie indefinitely. In order to compel
him to work he must be given some
thing to do, and the industry that is
capable of readiest adoption to the
solving OF the tramp problem is that OF
road making. The tramp should work
the roads, not tramp them at their own
will. Duluth Herald. ...ss.'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

-. $50 "a 11-1
IF Mr.. John .. Rockefeller really
owns the city Of Duluth. and if he
really is such a safe, sound and patri-
otie sound money man, and if he knows
as much about handling an election as
he does about handling session Of the
legislature, why doesn't he foreclose
on his property and drive out the Pop
ulists who are running that city and
trying to run the Republican party Of
the whole State? OF course. these are
mere hypothetical questions, but they
are questions that. have frequently
been asked Mr.1Rockefeller, and ques-
tions that he has often answered in the
past IL. .~@''.. :,.-, ~. >'"~ :.@~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

IF the average prize fighter of the
present decade were to suffer a frac-
ture, of the jaw or contract a case of
tonsilitis it would completely unfit him
for the practice of his profession.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

If you should desire to reach Marcus
A. Hanna letter addressed simply to
THE Senator from Ohio, Washington,
D. c., will do the work,