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Smyrna times., 1873-05-28
MARYLAND ITEMS.
The cool weather recently injured the stra
berries on the Eastern Shore

The cool weather recently injured the straw.
berries on the Eastern Shore.
Gypsles were camping near Elkton, last
week, and nearly all the young ladies Of the
town had their fortunes told.
&. W. Cruikshank, of the Cecil Drmocrot.
has sold one half interest Of his paper to DR.,
Il; Y. MlcEalI, who will hereafter occupy the
editorial chair.
DEATH .trom Coal OH-On "Wednesday
night last, young lady, daughter of James
|. Robnson, Of Sassafras Neck, was burned
to death by the explosion of coal oil lamp
W. 5. Green, who was severely stabbed at
Wilmington sometime since, and whose life for
time was despaired of, has returned TO his
home from the Baltimore hospital whittier he
had been conveyed for treatment.
A Large Grapery. Mrs. Bowen, wealthy
lady OF Boston, now a resident of Caroline co
IS having erected on her farm near Greens
borough, an extensive Grapery, 70 100 feet
divided INTO two apartments, the whole to be
enclosed with glass and one Of the rooms to
be Kept at an even temperature by using hot
water. Mr. A. b. Roe, Of Greensborougb. i,
the architect employed in erecting the building
! What Ghost UM-The Havrede Grace
Hcp"fdtc0n tells singular story about a man
named Davis, who was found on the Point
fishery, in an insensible condition, recently,
with coat on that had belonged to a man
that was drowned. When Davis was restored
to consciousness he made the following state
ment tie said he went down on the shore
and while there he was accosted by some one
who laid his hand on his shoulder and told
HIM to get rid OF that coat and stop drinking
whisky or he would come to him again. Davis
says he tried to take bold of his accosl er. wher
his hand went right through the apparition
and ne knew nothing more. lie also AYERS
that It told him something else, which he
would not tell except to a priesty confessor.
Whether this is true or not, there is one note.
worty fact, viz: Davis has heretofore taken
his grog regularly, but now eschews it alto
gether.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

A SUSSEX COUNTY WOMAN JUMPS INTO A
MILL-POND AND DRowNs HERsELF.-Last
Thursday afternoon Mrs Cannon wife OF
Abraham Cannon, living at Cannon Crossing,
near SeafOrd, Sussex county, lett her home in
company with her husband for visit to Sea-
ford. After attending to their business they
lett for home and, as was usual with her in.
dulged in lively and entertaining conversation
with her husband until they arrived at Hoving.
tons mill:dam, when she suddenly became
silent and apparently melancholy. She said
nothing further until they had passed over about
0ne-h hall the dam when she requested her hus-
band to stop and let her get out He did as
requested. She walked back until a bend in
the dam hid her from Mr. Cannon's view. He
awaited some time for her return and growing
uneasy at her prOtracted absence left his car.
rage to ascertain her whereabouts and the
cause or her detention. When be arrived
around the bend and in full view of the mill.
race, he saw the lifeless body of his wife float
ing, face down, on the surface Of the stream
lie immediately gave the alarm and summon.
ing assistance rescued the body from the
stream. There is no doubt that she got out of
the carriage with the intention of taking her
HE, but what caused her to commit the rash
act Is profound mystery. She was an ardent
member OF church, always good natured and
Hyeiy, was surrounded with all the comforts of
a nome and was the mother of four interesting
children; Her sudden taking off has thrown a
veil or gloom over the community in which she
hved, and has plunged her family into the
deepest and most inconsolable grief. .-Erery
Evening. W."
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

The Coon TEMPLARs. The Kent County
Association of Good Templars met at Little
Creek Landing last week. Resolutions were
passed thanking the last Legislature for the
passage of the license law regulating the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors, pledging the influence
OF the Association in enforcing that law, and
giving expression of qualification and encour-
agement over the victory gained. In the even
ing public meeting was held which was pre-
sided over by Joseph Ward, Esq Prayer was
offered by Prot: +. d. Tarr, and addresses
were delivered by Rev. A. ID. Davis. john B.
Pennington, Esq, and Prof. F.. u. Tarr. The
next session of the Association will be held al
Lelpslc on the third Wednesday IN August
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

How He WAS CAUGHT.-On Monday a
negro, giving the name of Hawkins, offered 10
sell horse to Ex-Sheriif Denny, of Cecil co.
for seventy five dollars. While Hawkins was
endeavoring to effect sale, Sheriff Thomas,
of Elkton, happened to pass, and Mr. Denny
who had suspicious that the horse was stolen.
called Sheriff Thomas attention to the matter
The Sheriff, after bref conversation with
Hawkins, felt justified in OBTAINING him as a
horse thief. and accordingly lodged him in jail,
and secured the horse. The next day it was
learned that the horse had been stolen from
Milton Steele, living near Wilmington, and
that $50 had been offered for his recovery,
and $50 for the arrest Of the thief. Mr..
Steele came to Elkton on Wednesday and got
his property. Hawkins will be removed to New
Custle for trial. Cecil Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

Horse DISEASE. In several parts of Sussex
county there are Indications Of an epidemic
among the horses, even more fatal than the
epizooty, and thought by many to be the result
OF the depraved condition of blood left by the
latter disease. Mr.. John T. Long, Mr. Wm.
Hickman, and others, in the vicinity of Frank
ford, have lost valuable animals within the
last few days. The disease is sudden and VIC.
lent in its attacks, the head swells up
enormously, the eyes inAame and obtrude, and
the animal rapidly sinks and dies. Post
mortem examination show the brain and lungs
to be much congested aud inHamed. Milford
Necs. O'"
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

TOURNAMENTS. On the 10Th of June next,
a tournament will be beld in Philadelphia, at
which the nights who rode at St Georges S,
last June, will still further contest their skill.
The tournament is gotten up by Mr.. Van
Horn, of that city, who gives the knights q
complimentary banquet in the evening. He
himself, provides the uniforms, &C., and re-
ceives the proceeds of the affair
On the 2nd Of June another tournament will
take place at Hare's Corner. Three prizes will
be contested for: A top buggy, valued at $500,
q no top buggy, valued at 5000, and sec OF
harness valued at $50 Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

ovER ExERTION either of body or mind produces
debility an iIseIse. The usuaI remedy is to "a ke
"ume s'imunni. the effect OF which is the same as
giving The tired horse the whip instead OF The
true way ~ TO i0riHy the system with a permanent
ionic Ike the PeruVIan Syrup, "a prOtOxide Of Iron
which give, strength and vgor TO Ihe whole system
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

Our RAILROAD.-We still report progress
on the Bombay Hook Railroad. Tho grading
is nearly all completed between this town and
the Bay, and gang is now awaiting the arrival
of the iron, expected to day, to commence
laying the track. Work beyond Clayton is
being pushed rapidly, some eight or ten gangs
being employed in the grades. The entire
route has been located and is nearly an air line
between here and Bombay Hook will be at the
rate of half mile per day, and can be accom-
pllsed in from two to three weeks. Next week
we will designate the lands through which the
Massey end runs.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28
Shn1,I'XQ, Del. .

TIL TIMES is published every Wednesday afernoon n,
JOSEPH H. hoFFEoKER Editor and Proprietor at Smyrns
Delaware.
TEhMS-SUBscRPT.ON-0 year sSOOin advance or $3.50
notpaid till the OF theyear No
arrearsare paid-ony at the option Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will rate Seven Gents
aine first inseron
s-ha cents. liberal discount made TO quarterly
ualand yearly aIvertisers
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

The STATE lIOUSE-The old State House
IN Dover is to be repaired, and the committee
to attend to the alterations meet there next
week to decide what shall be done. We see
there Is a little scntimentaism prevailing in
this matter. A Mansard roof has been sug-
gested, but some of the papers are opposing
this for the reason that the old building has
endearlng associations and the pronounced STYLE
OF architecture of Il hundred years ago, which
should be preserved as nearly as possible. 1t
has endearing associations, truly, but inasmueb
's the old edifice is to be rejuvenated let it
be done right. Let us either have first-class
etate House or firstcas relic let there be
no compromise between the associations cf the
past and the demands Of the present and the
fnture; let us either modernisc it or let it alone
lfa Mansard roof is considered desirable, nut
1t ON, say majority Of the people, we think
and make the adornmcnt as complete as NAV
be consistent with the public purse.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28
PERFECTION,

In searching for perfection
We have a weary task
How oft slight inspection
Reveals the tinsell'd d mask.
We find flower at morning,
With beauty teaming Ger;
At eve 1t droops and, mourning
Perfection, is no more.
But skill, such trihes loathing,
Produces at man s call
I'rftction in the Clothing
1T Bennett's IOlCer HiH!
No. SAB Market street, half way between Fiftl
and Sixth streets, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

Railway trains loaded with coal are now
weighed 'cahom stopping The genius of Fair
banks thus, by economizing time and labor
has made the fire to burn cheaper on every
hearth, at every forge, and in every stove and
furnace in the land.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

A DEFENCE OF CARPENTER. "A WYOMING
i!etter-writer, in the Philadelphia Press, nuts
IN plea Tor Carpenter, now in Dover iail under
sentence of death. He says: "a halfwittsd
and drunken negro named Carpenter was dis
covered IN room in which two female chill
dren were sleeping he was tried at the last
session OF court in Dover for 'attempted ont
rage, and upon the irresponsible statement Of
a colored boy, that Carpenter had mentioned
such design to him, the judge charged the
Jury to bring in verdict of guilty, which was
done, and the man was sentenced to be hung
june 9th next By two respectable farmers
or the neighborhoOd it was proved this colored
boy had told two or three different stories of
the thle, affair, and that he was notorious liar,
When the council for the defence cross
examined him he was impudent, confused, and
made denials Of the previous evidence Bv
the evidence OF the oldest girl there had been
no attempt made upon her or her sister
chastity There was murmur of horror
throughout the Court Room when the verdict
was announced"
The DetGocarean of Saturday further saws
John Carpenter, who is to be hanged IN June
says he is prepared to debut still holds tc
bis innocence. lie says he was drunk the nirhl
he went to Johnsons, and that he never had
any intention Of harming anybody.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

Between 1900 and $4,000 immigrants
landed at Castle Garden, New York, during
last week, embracing almost every nationality
an Europe, though the scandinavian elements
preponderates; The outgo, however, is al.
most as remarkable as the income of this great
stream Of life--the departures in the sly ocean
steamers leaving to-day being numerous enough
20 TAX Their carrying capacity TO the utmost.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

Inc Sood Templsrs' strawberry festival. at
lover, last night was the festival with the
stra,w,berr.es lett out They did the hest thew
cen'a with cream and cake aud made $50,
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28
For Rent.

A FRAME DWELLING HOUSE at CLAYIo'
recently in tenure Of Mr. Lynch. la good o'Gsf'
Inquire of 'OHN II. BEWLEf',
apGi Smyrns, Del
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

TIE SwEDEs IN MIDDLETOwN.-The term
OF service for which the first Swedish emicrants
engaged, expired last Wednesday, and they at
once took their departure, refusing 20 remain
longer with their employers, though offered
good wages. 1t is certainly a profitable specu-
Iation for our citizens to bring these people
mere and bother with them year when they
don understand the language, and then have
them go away as soon as they learn enough of
English to be good for anything. The Swedes
are failure. They were we'll treated here but
they want to live in the city. We understand
that the rest intend to leave as soon as their
time of service expires. 7ranscript
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

NEGoTTAToNs CONCLUDED. The Pennsyl-
vania Central II. X. Go. have instructed their
Attorney to close negotiations with the Land
Improvement Co. at Delaware CITY for the
purchase OF site for their coal wharves, and all
rumored removals, because of nadaptation.
are thereby set at rest. The purchase en-
braces 1850 acres, with a frontage of 1000 feet
on the Delaware, and is just north of the town.
The price paid for the land was 500 per acre.
The Company have also put large force of
men at work on the northern end of the Penn,
y Del. X. H., ballasting the road and prepar.
ing 1t tor OperatiOn.- Commercial.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

The Dover POsr OFFICE A Correspon-
dence OF the Commercial, writing from Dover
says OF the Post Office The Commissioners
10 select the site not having agreed, and the
uptown parties having decided upon lot nm.
ht to say nothing of its costliness, it is rumored
that the Levy Court are about to offer the pre-
sent new, county building (which is fire proof
and well adopted for the purpose) to the
Government for the Post Office, asking only
halt the appropriation, as the price Of sale.
This seems now to be the favored project. as
IN the event of sale to the Government. the
county would get sum, to be added to that
gwen by the Leglsl laturc tor her interest in the
State House, which could enable her to build
upon the burnt corner, Court House worthy
OF the people OF Kent"
:, On the other hand the Ecc,y Ercaiag denies
this statement and says that the architect has
ordered survey OF the Clark and Crouch pro
perties, situated on Lockerman street. to he
made, and it is considered certain the new
building will be erected there.
Smyrna times., 1873-05-28

THE REHoBoTH CAMP MEETING AssocTA.
TIoN.-Ihe directors OF this enterprise held a
meeting In Wilmington last week. Permanent
officers were elected ithe officers heretofore
being only temporary as follows:
President, Rev. r. W. Todd.
Vice President, Rev. }. b. Qugg.
Secretary, T. 5. HOdson.
corresponding Secretary, T. +. Hammerslev
Treasurer, IL. e. Robinson.
;, Application for the proprietorship of the
Boarding House was received from W. & II
Is burton which was referred to the Executive
Committee.
The Lot and Tent Committee were author
lzod to furnish the new boarding house, at q
cost not exceeding $1,000 and also to provide
Tor tents for the camp ground
The action forbd1ing lot holders to erect
stables on their lots was confirmed.
The Chairman of the Lot and Tent and
Executive Committees and the Vice President
were Instructed to visit Ocean Grove Associa.
ton, for the purpose Of gaining any iniorrna
ton that may be useful to this Association.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
THE TURF.

The sum of Forty Thousand Dollars.
The highest price ever paid for a
horse was that given for the Kansas
stallion, Smuggler. At the personal
request of Mr.. L. G. Bruce, of The
Turf, Field and Farm, the owner was
induced to take his horse from Kansas
to New York, and on the 2Sth of Au
gust he was given trial at Prospect
Park. He was timed by Robert Bonner
and others, the first mile II 2:I94, the
second in 2:211, and the third In 2:21,
making the last half of the last mile IN
LOG. This was wonderful perform
ance, especially when we remember the
age of the horse, and take into consid-
Grafton the training he has had. He
carried full weight, and did his work
with comparative ease. The price asked
for Smuggler was $40. 900, and not be
ing able to End a purchaser at
this figure, Capt. Tough, his owner,
decided to take him back to Kansas,
but just upon the eve of the wonderful
young stallion being returned to his
western home, Col. H. S. Russell, OF
Home Farm, Milton, Mass, upon a
visit to New York, was convinced Of
the actual fulfllment of the extrava-
CANT reports and enthusiastic praise
bestowed upon Smuggler as "the best
and fastest stallion In America" and
was inclined to have faith IN the accu
racy of time taken by responsible and
experienced horsemeD, and in com
pany with Mr.. Bruce, Col. Russell
called on Capt. Tough. Negotiations
were begun. the next day the purchase
| was consummated, Notwithstanding no
consideration was pending, and on
Wednesday evening last he was trans
ported to his eastern quarters near
Boston, Mass.
Smuggler was foaled April Is, 1866,
bred by John NJ Morgan, near Colum-
bus, Franklin county, Ohio, and taken
| to Kansas with his dam, when two
years old. He Is now a powerfully
built animal of rich brown color,
marked with a white strip down his
face and over his nose. There is also
"A little white just above the coronet on
the right hind foot, and a small patch
of white on his left shoulder, and Que
near the withers.
Smuggler's dam was large brown
pacing mare, by Tuckahoe, and his
grandam was fine and well-bred road
mare from Kentucky. In the pedigree
of Smuggler he goes back to Florizel,
on boil the dam and sire's side,
through Tuckahce, he being own
brother to the dam of Boston. He
also traces, through American Eclipse,
to imported Messenger, his dam beng
Miller's Damsel, by imported Mes
senger. He also traces, on both dam
and sire's side, to imported Diomede,
through Sir Arcay and Balls Florizel,
both being sons of Diomede. This is
another instance IN which it is clearly
established that fer a fast trotter and
good slayer there must be thorough
bred blood.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
'shp EicHhDyup Case

Interest in the Tichborne case, which
is now pending in the court in London,
seems to have revived lately, especially
in some of the newspapers in this
country, which is probably attributa-
bic in part to the knowledge OF the fact
that counsel on both sides have been
diligently at work in this country
gathering evidence of even remote
bearing upon the case. The records of
the Treasury Department have been
searched, and it is found that there
were two American vessels named
Osprey " or "Ospray" in 1854, but
no evidence indicating that either of
them were at Melbourne, Australia,
during that year, or previous thereto,
has been procured. 1t will be remem-
bered that the individual who claims
to be Sir Roger Tichborne asserted
that he was taken from wreck and
carried to Melbourne in 1854 by an
American vessel called the Osprey. AS
to the existence of such vessel no sat-
isfactory was adduced at the original
trial of the case two years ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
Plan for an Ocean Railway

G. A. Bennett, of Racine, has pre-
pared model for what he terms an
ocean railway. In consists of a cabin
placed upon deck 80 feet long and Il
feet wide. Instead of resting on a
hull this rests on an endless chain of
floats or pontoons, 2 feet deep and
foot wide, which lies crosswise under
the cabin. This chain is made to re
volve round large wheels, one at each
end of the car, by means of an engine
so that it resembles the horse-tread in
Il threshing machine. Half of the belt
is thus always in the water, forming a
foundation for the cabin or car to pass
over. By the continued rotation move
ment round the wheels, the sections, as
fast as they are released from the wa
ter at the stern, are carried over the
stern wheel, and forward between the
deck and cabin to the fore wheel,
where they are let down into the sea.
Mr.. Bennett intends trying to cross the
Atlantic this fall. His boat has thirty
floats, with a total buoyancy of 49,
tons the wheels are 50 feet III diane
ter, and make $50 revolutions min
ute. Allowing for resistance of the
atmosphere and water, he expects to
make thirty miles an hour easily,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
Dead Shot for insects.

Strong alum water is a sure death to
bugs of any description. Take two
pounds pulverized or of crystal alum.
and dissolve in three quarts of boiling
water, allowing it to remain over the
fire until thoroughly dissolved. APP
ply, while hot, with brush, or, what
IS better, use a syringe to force the
liquid into the cracks of the walls CT
bedstead. The pulverized alum is
worth about 80 cents a pound, and that
in crystal from Is to ga cheap rem
edy. The latter requires little longer
time to dissolve. OF course an exper-
lment to verify the claim above made,
can be made by employing a mere frac-
ton of the quantities above named. A
less perfect cure for insect pests is to
scatter the powdered alum freely III
places where they abide. Powdered
borax, scattered thinly where Croton
bugs and eockroaches travel or abide,
Will eXpel them at once. It is a sure
expulsion for the Croton insect. Al
most all strong saline solutions are
ef1icacious in the obstruction of these
house hold pests, which are both de-
structive and annoying, and the mix
tnre of alum or any other material need
not necessarily be hot.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
Remarkable Elephant.

The following anecdote was related
by Major Brown, of the Fortieth Regi
ment, to the late Mr.. Stephen Round,
OF New Windsor, Berks: During the
siege of Pondicherry, in the East In.
dies, by the British army, when NJ
Lally was Governor there, there were
in the French garrison several wal
elephants, all of which died except one
from the scarcity of provisions, and the
survivor would have shared the fate OF
his companions but for bis uncommon
sagaclty, which rendered him a favorite
with every one and the object of gem
eral admiration. This animal, in the
| absence of his keeper, was one day
amusing himself with his chain in an
open part of the town, when a man
who had committed a theft, and was
pursued by great number of people,
despairing of all other means of safety,
ran for protection under the elephant
Apparently delighted with the poor
wretchs confidence, the creature in
stantly faced about and met the crowd,
erected his trunk, and threw his chain
IN the air, as is the manner of these
ANIMALS when engaged with
the enemy, and became so furious in
defense Of the criminal that, notwith
standing all the gentle arts made use
of by the surrounding multitude,
neither they, nor even his mahout, or
driver, to whom he was fondly attach
ed, and who was sent for to manage
him, conld prevail with him to give up
the malefactor. The contest had con
tinued for about three hours, when at
length the Governor, hearing the ac-
count of it, came to the spot, and was so
much pleased with the generous per-
severance of the honest quadruped.
that he yielded to the elephants inter
position and pardoned the criminal.
The poor man, in an ecstacy of graft
tuae, testified his acknowledgements
by kissing and embracing the probos-
els OF his kind benefactor, who was
apparently so sensible of what had
happened that, laying aside all his
former violence, he became perfectly
tame and gentle in an instant, and suf-
fered his keeper to conduct him away
without the smallest resistance.
IRE Hours.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-20
How a Tennessee Woman Freed Her
Husband,

Some ten days since quite al excite
ment was created in the eastern sub
urbs, by the arrest Of J. E. White, a
prominent citizen OF Memphis, on a
charge OF horse stealing, aud within a
few days no less than a dozen specific
charges for similar ot1enses were made
public. He was remanded to Jail with
out bail. Sunday p. N. his wife called
to see him, and spent half an hour with
him. Shortly after she again made
her appearance at the gate and asked
to be admitted, and when the guard
opened the gate White presented a
cooked revolver at his mead and said !:
g Let me out or de-" The guard
sprung back and White, darting ou5.
mounted horse in waiting and dashed
off before the alarm could be given
Pursuit was instituted as early as pos
slble, but up to date he had not been
recaptured. His wife had carried the
revolver enveloped in her panier and
had the horse IN waiting. She was
arrested.