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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-25

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-25

The steamer Emu reached Sydney just
before the Na-rinaoo left, bringing news
OF supposed sea serpent seen In the Sol
osnon group. The officers said the creature
had twe heads They brought a portion
Of the carcass and presented IL 10 the
Sydney museum. They would have
brought the complete skeleton. they say.
but the work around the carcass was too
nauseating. The monster was covered
with hair. and IFS estimated weight was
seTenty tons. Its length was sixty feet
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-25

News reached Sydney that submarine
sruptlons caused "A tidal wave ia the Sol
on1on group. Two villages were swept
away at Rakahanga islands causing a
big loss Of Tie. the natives cannot esti-
mate how great Considerable damage
was done ia the cocoanut plantations at
slola. headquarters Of the Melanesian
mission.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
Communicated
Deserted His Family.

John p. Staats, who removed to
Meadow Lawn farm, with his family
the last week of February to work the
farm on shares under mutual written
agreement, deserted his family on
Monday, July 10th, stating to several
persons before leaving that he could
not continue longer to live with them,
owing to his wife and two daughters
continually quarreling with him for
wanting his boys help him do the
work of the farm and because he
would do work necessary to be done
which she objected to his doing, and
various other trifing causes.
When Stats replied to an adver-
tisement which was printed in the
SMYRNA TIMES two years ago, and con-
tinued writing and visiting the farm
himself, and his wife also stating that
he desired to return and spend the
balance Of his days, that he never
wanted to leave the farm where he
had lived for sixteen years, and where
many of his children were born. and
some grown to manhood and woman
hood. After considerable cores
pondence and conversation with
him regarding his ability to work
the farm, stating to him that there
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

was vast difference between thirty
years of age, which was about
his age when he first removed to the
farm, and fifty-fve years, which was
his age when he desired to return and
remain and end his days. He stated
that he was as vigorous and energetic
as he ever was and that himself and
his four boys could do all the regular
work of the farm; extra work, such as
harvesting, would require extra labor.
After mature consideration it was
deemed advisable to make a written
agreement with him, which was done,
for one year, from March 1st, 1899.
During the month of March he seemed
with his boys to be doing the work
very satisfactorily. 1t was observed.
however, that he would hire a good
cOlored man who lived i'll one of the
tenant houses, day by day, to help him
do the farm work About the last of
March he remarked to me that he
thought he would hire the colored man
for the season, for twelve dollars a
month and his board, he to sleep at
home, which was done. And here is
where the racket with his wife begun.
Stats had little or nothing when he
removed to the farm and [ supplied
him with wheat and corn for bread.
shoulder and side meat, together with
potatoes, eggs and milk, and in addi-
tion to his family, which were eight in
number; he had to feed and paw the
0OlOra1 man bic He 70
two daughters claimed that he ought
to do the work the colOred man was
hired to do and the money paid to
him they should have, and the food
he ate he was to pay me for, all of
which war true, but as Staats was not
physically able to do the work and his
wife knew it, there would seem
his wife and daughters should have
consideration, filial affection and svm-
pathy for their father instead of call
ing him vile names dav bv dav. be-
ginning early in the morning and con-
tinuing until bedtime at night from
the time he came to the farm until he
deserted them.
When he would recite to me his
grievances from time to time and con-
duct of his wife, after attentivelv lis
OOliAhS W hAuu Stdl6Nl Iu6E6 was DuU
one of two things that l knew for him
to do. One was to give her a good
whipping, which | would not advise.
and the other was to get out of her
sight when she got the tantrums. He
re llied she would follow him and in
terfere with him and his bows while at
work, which [ have seen her do, and
on one occasion when he had gone
from the dwelling house to assist in
doing some work she followed behind
him and when getting near enough
grabbed his suspenders, tore them
loose, then his shirt, which was torn
from his back, and ripped the seam of
his pantaloons behind. These NAV be
regarded as love taps by some and in
felicities of married life by others, but
the writer can regard such conduct as
nothing more nor less than pure
cussedness.
What Is a husband to do, what can
he do under such conditions other
than he has done? Echo answers.
what? r. H. CUMMINs.
Meadow Lawn Farm, near Clayton, Del
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by
Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
SEASON OF 1899.
Woodland Beach

The season at Woodland Beach, opened
June oath. This is one of the most popular
and attractive bayside resorts in the coun-
try, possessing the finest pavilions, hand
soonest grounds, with facilities and con-
veniences for the accommodation 81 guests,
on the bay.
The Hotel has recently been thoroughly
renovated, papered and painted, and fur
nished throughout, making it the most
complete and comfortable in all its appoint
ments on the peninsula.
The cuisine is unsurpassed the table
literally supplied with the choicest viands
of the city and country markets.
FISHING.
Boats can be secured at all times for Fish
ing, of which fine sport there is always
plenty, when the weather is at all favorable
Without doubt the best point on the bay
for this sport.
GRABBING.
Crabs caught by the quantities at the
lauding without the trouble or expense of a
boat. Boats to hire at reasonable rates
Free to guests'of Hotel.
CUNNING.
Bombay Hook Island, upon which Wood
land Beach is situated, has long been noted
for its good cunning grounds, and is still
keeping up its reputation, woOdcOck and
snipe having been secured in abundance the
past season. GOOD plOVer shooting during
July, August and September In the Fall
and Spring the best place on the bay for
duck shooting,
1USIC.
A first-class Orchestra under the leader
ship of William J. Oglesby, of Chester,
Pa, will furnish music in the Grand Pavil-
ION every day and at the weekly Wednesday
evening hops.
TERMS, VERY REASONABLE.
For further particulars, address
L. P. CAMPBELL, PrOp'r,
Woodland Beach. Del.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
Trinity Church observed the Feast of
st. James in a morning and evening
service yesterday.

Two Freight Trains COIIide.-An acci-
dent occurred at Blackbird yesterday
morning by hecolliding of two freight
trains. 1t seems that there were two
extra freight trains, one bound north
from Clayton to Townsend for the
@. & X. Division and the other extra
was on its way from Wilmington to
Delmar. At Blackbird both trains
received instructions to clear the
track. A heavy fog was then hanging
and in moving off the switch both
trains collided with considerable force,
smashing the engine and derailing
cars. Fortunately nobody was killed.
Through presence of mind the
crews of both trains jumped to save
their lives, and the only ones who
came out with any injuries at all were
W. S. Coppage, fireman, and John
Scott, breakman. Their injuries,
however, were not serious. The
wrecking train from Clayton was soon
on the scene of action and everything
cleared away without any interference
to the traffic of the road. The railroad
authorities have been investigating the
matter to ascertain where the blame
lies.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
CLAYTON DEPAR TMENT,

Mr.. t. L. Mason is our authorized agent
at Clayton, Del, and will receive new sub
scriptlOns and receives monies on old. Al
news items left with him will receive proper
attention: Subscribe now; only $1.O0 a
year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Ewell's NJ. P. Sunday School are
picnicing at Woodland Beach to-day.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

W. H. Davis has Secured the ser
vices of Miss Marion Smith as book
keeper and cashier in his we'll known
meat market.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Preaching next Sunday at Downs
Chapel at p. m, Sunday School at
p. m.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
cAsToR1A

CASTORIA
Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Eon Haze 4laOays Bought.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Fat cattle wanted by w. H. Davis,
butcher, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Walter P. Pratt, of Clayton, has
been held for Court charged with hav-
ing sold a carload of lime for the
Wrightville Lime Company and failing
to consign it.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Rev. j.. E. Nicholson, pastor of
Ewell's M. z. Church, will preach
next Sunday on the following subjects
1890 a. m, ''Daniel in the Den of
Lions;" 500 p. m, "Christ Cannot
be Hid" Sunday School, p. m.
Prayermeeting Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

The Railroad Company sprinkled
its track with oil on Thursday from
Clayton to Harrington to allay the
dust. The company has a special
sprinkler for this purpose and it is
found that one sprinkling during the
season is sufficient.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

William Ahern, the Delaware rail-
road operator who was assaulted by
two negroes at the Ginn's Crossing
block tower, near Middletown, is rap
idly recovering from his wounds. He
is now able to walk about.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

st. Paul NJ. E. Sunday Schools
picnic at Woodland Beach last Thurs
day was much more of a success than
any picnic ever before given by the
school. The attendance was fiatter-
ingly large, and a pleasant feature to
the management was that they were
most successful in getting teams to
transport the party down They not
only had teams to take all, but had
a few left over. All report a
pleasant day at the beach, and both
parents and children came away well
pleased with the days outing.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

The Clayton Town Council has Just
completed placing six substantial stone
crossings about town. These in most
cases have replaced wooden crossings,
which have not stood the test. The
object of the Council is in time to
have stone crossings throughout the
town. In fact as soon as the five re-
naming board crossings wear out they
will be replaced by stone. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has also
agreed to lay stone crossings at the
intersection of the track over Main
street and Smyrna avenue, which will
doubtless be a great improvement
when completed.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

On Friday afternoon next the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Leighton Coleman, of the
Diocese of Delaware, will administer
the rite of confirmation to class of
two or three at Trinity Church.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

At a recent meeting of the Clayton
Board of School Commissioners the
assessment was gone over and the
rate fixed for the coming year at 50. 40
on the hundred dollars. This is an in
crease of go cents on the hundred
over last year and had to be done
tomeet the obligations incumbent upon
the School Board.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
CLAYTON.

Items of Interest Cleaned From the DOings
in and About Town.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26


- By virtue off writ of Levari Facias. To mo
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, in front
oi the Ielaware House in the town of SMYRNA
FIRST Rep. eSentative District. Kent County and
state of Delaware on
on SATURDAY.
The 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. d. 1899.
at a. ? O'Clock p m, the following described Real
All that certain farm, plantation and parcel Of
land situated in Duck creek Hundred Kent
County and State of Delaware, adjoining lands
now or late of Samuel Cats and others and con
tanning One Hundred and One Acres and Fiftv-
eight Square Perches of Land be the same more
or less. The Improvements upon which are a
wo-story frame dwelling house with back build
ing ana porch attached, barn. stable and other
small 0utouldlngs, also apple and pear orchards
ana other small fruits. And also all that certain
other tract, piece and parcel of laud situated in
!he hundred, County and State aforesaid ad-
JOINING the tract of land herenbefore described
ana an containing Four and Three-quarters Acres.
ne the same more or less. The improvements
upon which are one and one. half story dwell.
ing house and other small buildings. Together
win all and singular the buildings, improve
menus hXtureS, woods ways waters water
courses easements privileges, hereditamentsand
appurtenances to the said tract pieces aud mar
cels ot land md premises belonging or i'm any
therof, P"'' '"N P"'N'i
Seized and taken execution as the property of
Dh5 PANIEL FALMATORI, mOrtgagOr and ROB
by "'''' anu VIII oe sOlu
o,.-,o,., JOHN WHARTON. Sheriff.
ohetin S once, Dover, Del, July S, 1892 7l9S
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

PERSONALITIES May Taylor, of
Perryman, Md, has returned with
the Misses Ethel and Marion Rogers
for visit. Mrs. A. H. Skinner and
daughter, Miss Jennie, left yesterday
morning for a short sojourn at Allan
tic City. and Mrs. Dawson Jes-
ter, of Wilmington, were guests over
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mrs. Ella Ellie
good and Miss Beatrice Downing are
visiting in Glendale. Misses Edna
and Julia Jones, of Worcester county.
Md, have returned from a visit to the
NJ. P. Parsonage. Miss Ella Nichol-
son left Saturday for an extended visit
to Baltimore, Wilmington and Allan
tic City.-Mrs. Frank Sterling is visit
ing in KirkwOod. Mrs. Randale Gar
man, of Wyoming, is visiting Conduc-
tor and Mrs. James Legates. Miss
Ethel Ennis is visiting in Middletown.
Miss Margaret Casperson, of Phila.
delphia, is spending her summer vaca-
ton home. The Misses Nola and Mary
Sullivan are visiting in Chestertown,
Md.-Miss Nellie Dennis, of Chrisfeld,
Md, is being entertained by Mrs.
Harvey F. Smith. Miss Eugenia Dea-
kyne is visiting in Wilmington Miss
Alice DickersOn and Miss Bessie
Jones, of Wilmington, are guests of
the family of w. ID. Gray.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
Our Regular Stock

Is full of good things out
side af our Basement ! Price
Sale. 10 per cent off Suits
and Trousers except Serges,
Black Diagonals and Thin
Coats and Vests. 10 per
cent off Tailoring except
from Black Diagonals, and
our IS Trousers and SIS Spe-
cial Suits. 25 per cent off
Russett Shoes, Oxford Ties
and Low Shoes. We have a
big stock, more than we
want and are making prices
to move the goods so that
you can save money in any,
thing you can use and will
buy now.
Closed evenings at 6 ex-
cept Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
Delaware COLLEGE
NEWARK, DEL.

Entrance Examinations September
18th and 18th. College work for the
year 1S99-19OO begins September 18th.
For Catalogue or other information
address,
DR.. GEo. A. HARTER,
'lSS President.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Death OfMrs. Sarah E. Clayton Informa-
tiOn was received this morning that Mrs.
Sarah E. Clayton, widow of the late
Isaac Clayton, passed peacefully away
last night. She was 65 years of age.
Services and interment at Ewell NJ.
P. church, Saturday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock. Rev. J. f. Nicholson, officiat-
Ing. Nh. Frank Burns, Dover, and
Messlz DeuIunin Fluharty and Her
man Clayton, of Elkton, Md, Mr..
Thomas Fluharty and Miss Kate Flu
harty, of this town, survive her.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26

Gifts to Trinity Church. Trinity Church
has received a gift of a pair of hand
some vases from lady of New York
city, donated in memory of the late
Rev. Edward A. Bradley, d. D., of
st. Agnes Chapel, Trinity Parish,
New York city. These vases will be
placed on the altar the Goth of August.
During the past week a noticeable
improvement has been made by rails
ing the altar on a platform of three
steps. When finished it will present a
more effective appearance. In coz
nection with parish interests the Rev.
Dexter Weeden has received from
New York city as a personal gift, a
Post Communion Veil, of very fine
drawn linen, presented to him in mem
ory of the late Rev. DIR. Bradley, of
Trinity Parish, in whose memory the
vases were presented, as mentioned
above.
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
KentOn Hundred Voting Places Mixed

KentOn Hundred Voting Places Mixed
Here's a mix-up. Among the acts
passed by the Legislature at its session
for 1899, were three referring to Ken
ton hundred, the purpose of which
was to divide the hundred into two
election districts and to provide a vot-
ing place in each district convenient
to the voters in the Clayton end and
the KentOn end of the district respec-
lively. AS actually adopted, the law
requires that the voters in the Clayton
end shall vote in the KentOn end, and
the voters in the Kenton end shall
vote in the Clayton end Prof. w. L.
GOOding, principal of the Clayton
school, and a member of the Kent bar,
was probably the first to discover the
error.
The first of these acts divides Ken
ton hundred into two election districts.
Clayton and KentOn are the principal
towns of the hundred, and although
Clayton is the larger, yet the voting
place of the hundred has for years
been at KentOn. 1t leaves Clayton in
the First Election district and Kenton
in the Second.
The other two acts provide for the
voting districts. The first to be held
in the building now kept as a hotel by
Samuel FOrtner, in the town of Ken
ton. The second provides for it to be
held in the building now occupied and
used by John S. Casperson, Esq, in
the town of Clayton. In a word the
status of the law is that all the voters
residing in the First Election District
which includes Clayton, must vote at
KentOn which is in the Second dis
trict, and all the voters in the Second
district must vote at Clayton. The
error in the acts cannot be corrected
without meeting of the Legislature.
There may be a possibility that the
election officers could meet the situa-
tion by appointing other polling places
in case those mentioned in the acts
could not be secured and thereby per-
NIT the voters to use the polling place
convenient to them. The act was drawn
by Walter Hayes, Esq. of Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1899-07-26
ALFRED TILGHMAN.

BICYCLE EMPORIUM,
commerce street, Smyrna, Del.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
TIRED OF FUSION.
Chairman Populist National Committee Says Populists Will Have Their Own
 Platform and Candidates.

Terre Haute, Ind, July Mortimer c. Rankin. chairman Of the populist national committee, was interviewed yesterday afternoon in regard to whether the poPnlists would fuse with the democrats for the coming cam paign. Mir. Rankin said they would not for the reason that the populists will hold their national convention one month prior to that of either the demo- crats or republicans. The populists will prepare their own platform and nominate their own candidate. The time for the national populist conven- ton is not determined yet. and cannot be determined until one of the big po- litical parties names the date for its convention. The populists of Ne lbraslxa. Mir. Rankin said, were in favor of fusion. should they be allowed to name the nominee for vice president on the democratic ticket. While this might be allowed in Nebraska, the other states will by no means submit to such an action. The populists are tired of fusion, for they have found that. whenever they entered into fu- sion with the democrats. the latter party received the benefit. while the popuiists were there merely to fill up.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Pebbles From Rocky.

A beautiful ain.
 c. Barber spent the Fourth at Tali. nina, I. T.
 ". P. Cummings and wife are visit ing at Grand summit
 Frank Perry is teaching the public school at this place.
 Be of good cheer, boys; watermelon time is near at hand.
 The Baptists of this community are preparing to build a new church.
 A mule belonging to S. B. Cummings died last week aged 32 years. He had owned it since acolt,
 W NJ. Boggs, Jim Cole and J. R Connolly are running their thrasher lively just now.
 The fireworks at Mt. Mena July 4th, was seen by many of our people. It was pleasant sight to sec
 Timber is selling at three cents per tic on the stump. Men that have timber should hold for higher prices.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
$Ioo Reward-SIoo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there IS at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stages. and that IS catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity.
 Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires constitutional treat ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucas surfaces of tue sys. tenn, thereby destroying the founda- ton of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprletors have so much faith in its curative powers. that they offer One Hundred Dollars Tor any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address. F. J. CHENEY & co. 'J,u py orugglsts. l5c- Toledo. O.
 haii's Family Pills are the best
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
Another Runaway.

runaway on Jansen avenue last night created considerable excitement and clouds Of dust. Driver Turentne had started out with load of groceries from W. F. Watkins grocery store. and when he reached the big bridge on Jansen avenue one front wheel came off and the wagon dropped down, throwing the drIver out and fright. ening the horse. The horse ran with the wagon 10 St. John street. turning south and continuing past the Dick. over brick yard and on to Prror's saw mill. where he was canght. Very little damage was done either 10 wagon os horse.
The Mena star., 1899-07-13
NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION.
Department 0fsthe Interior
 Laud Office al Camden, Ark. :.

Department 0fsthe Interior Laud Office at Camden, Ark. ,o ,sa Notice is hereby given that the !o4y~ss .,s,ses named settler has lied notice ot llis lsiss.; sss. to make final proof in support of ms s'',Ds ,Is and that said proof will be made be'ols ssih clerk of Polk equity, Ark. at Alena' 0a August, 1899, viz:
 ISAAC II. SETTLER, .le of Polk county, Ark, H E No. eoxa9 ~ aud northeast quarter, southwest q'ia...sr and northwest quarter, southeast qoa,ssss ,s ,owu. west half, northeast quarter, section i~' ship 3, south range 3l west. :. nrsse He names the following witnesses .,,;9ssloa " bis continuous residence upon ana eu'ss'T of said land, viz
 Robert Elliott. of Dallas, Ark.
 Marion Winfield, of Dallas, TX.
 Hamp Duncan. of
 William Hughes. of ....t4r
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