Smyrna times., 1875-10-20

N the yard in 10 days, will give pur-
ehasers exceeding low figures and all who |
purchase lumber of me will have the bene-
fit of the planning. Sash, Doors, Blinds, |
Shutters and Moulding furnished at the
lowest city prices. Building Material OF all
kinds furnished at short notice at panic
prices to suit the times. will be under
sold bv no one. Thanking the public for
their patronage in the past and hoping to
merit continuance of the same in the
future, | remain, respectfully, j. f. WOR-
DEN, Worden Mills and Basket Factory,
ton the Hill,) Smyrna, Del.
N. B.-Kindling Wood delivered for 81
per load.
PIGEON FLYING CONTEST From BALTIMORE
TO PHILADELPHIA.-A carrier-pigeon flying
match, from Baltimore to Philadelphia, one
hundred miles, took place last Monday, for
three prizes-first, $50; second, a gold
medal, and third, a silver cup. Six pigeons,
owned by members of the FairmOunt Flying
Association, were tossed from the United
States Hotel, President street, Baltimore.
The birds had been brought to Baltimore
on Sunday night, in charge of James SchO-
field the selected judge, from Philadelphia,
by whom the pigeons were tossed separa-
tely, beginning at I o'clock a. NJ. Monday
morning. The birds had been numbered
on the tail feathers before leaving Philadcl-
phia, and were further stamped with
private marks on the wing feathers in Bal
timOre. They were tossed at intervals OF
half an hour, each on being set free rising
to q great height. then crclinc around
/ overhead in a circuit of about a mile dartcd
oft toward the northeast for their homes in
! Philadelphia, and were out Of sight in a
minute. The birds carried no dispatches
to impede their progress. The betting
was high in Philadelphia, pools having
been opened several days in advance. The
iavorite seemed to be Fred. Woods bird, OF
which two to one was bet in many instances
In Baltimore there was great interes
manifested by pigeon tanciers and the result
was anXiouSly awaited. As the records o
the voyagcrs were not familiar in th
city the betting was limited.
Tclcrrams were received at the .Nih, Office
during the afternoon announcing tn,
arrival Of til" winning birds and the time il
which the 100 miles was made, as follows
First. Fred. Wood. two hours and thirty
one minutes: second, Levi Ro~ton. thre
hours and seven minutes, and third, Tho,
GriSt, five hours and four minutes. Tn
owners of these birds. therefore. took til
premiums in the order named.
The birds agcd in the contest were al
of the variety known as Antwcrps. capabl
of great endurance. and when fully dcvelC
ped of flying several hundred miles on
stretch inferior birds in pigeon parlanc
Z are called " duffcrs. '-B1H SIN.
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Mr.. BAYARD IN THE SoUTm.-On Wcdnc
, day evening, Mr.. Bayard spoke at Ricl
mond, at Conservative meeting. ii
urged the need Of party organization, Sayin
) that its object was to merge coniiictin
, private interests for the general good. II
5 believed President Grant wanted a thin
term, and that he could get the nomin
tion. His reelection would be 4 cruel bio
to the country. In such an event hcshou
! despair OF the liberties of the peOpl
{ especially i'll the Southern States of Il
@ Union. On finance, he spoke at son
: length. taking the hard-moncy eroun
/ Congress had no power to print money.
Y the American people were true to thc1
selves they would never rest until they Il;
restored the specie standard Of value I'll
f portion of his address, the Richmond y
5 patch report say, did not arouse the fl
r sympathy of the audience. Continuing,
@ said that Democratic defeat, in 1872, W
5 caused by the idea that Horace Greeley W
Il clllmcTcaI, crOtchctN man. Beng To
G thus, the business men and capitalists
the North drew back and refused him the
support. We must avoid this mistake
L the future and must go forth with a pl;
>, form that will give confidence.
Il .Hr. BGWr3 Spsak& at Ralc,N.-Senat
il Bayard was scrcnadcd at Raleigh, y. c.,
It Saturday night, and addressed large al
If enthusiastic crowd. He advised the pcoI
d Of North Carolina to act in 1876 on t
t principle that party trickcry was n
politics, but that duty TO the country "
next to devotion to God. He wanted t
o men of the South united, not for Southc
ii prcponderance or control, but to secure t
y first great principle of a happy Union, t
n equality of the States: and he ugcd the c
$ tivation of good will between the section
d At the conclusion of Mr.. Bayarl's speed
e which was received with great applause
< was escorted to the depot by the t
d military companies of the city and ba
C. of music, along Il route illuminated by be
IS fires.
d HARPER's MAGAzINE.-The Novcml
,r number concluding the fifty-frst volume
n. Hmpcrs Mqga-iHc, is in itself volume