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Smyrna times., 1881-11-30
For the Smyrna Times
Remember the Poor.

There are in our community eight or
ten families who will not be able to 90
through the winter without help, although
they are receiving aid from individuals.
l take this method of calling the attention
of the charitable of our town to the fact in
order that q systematic plan of relief may
bo adopted. l would suggest that cur
efficient Benevolent Society take all the
cases of destitutiOn under their care for
the winter, and by weekly supplies COM
fort and feed the needy, If you lack for
funds send out your solicitors monthly,
and my word for it, this Christian COM
lnunity will not turn you empty away
" He that giveth to the poor lendeth to
the Lord" / think the security here
offered is sufficient to insure the Poor of
our town generous relief from a gencr-
Gus public. G.P. 4.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

j. b. Cooper, Best Kid Gloves.
}. B. Cooper, Devoes Brilliant oil
j. B. Cooper, Canton and Wool Flannrls.
}. b. Cooper, Ladies' Coats and Shawls.
). B. Cooper, Perkins & House Non Explo-
sive Lamps.
4 j. b. Cooper, Best Sewing Silks.
j. B. Cooper, Raisins, &c.
Important TO Travellers.
Special inducements Offerd you by the
Burlington Route, 1t will pay you to read
their advertisement to be found elsewhere in
this issue.
j. B. Cooper, Corsets
j. b, Cooper, He No Pure Natural Tea
A first class Hat, Cap and Gents Furnishing
Goods Store. Phillips has it, at the store
recently occupied by the Boston One Price
Clothing House.
jos. +. Williams has Fresh Beef constantly
on hand, also Wilmington City Sausage and
Fresh Pork.
j. B. Cooper, those "Que' Shirts.
We propose to make our place the Head
quarters for Gentemens Furnishing Goods
and hope the Public will appreciate our effort
and assist us in giving our Town what we have
long felt the need of, "a First Glass Gents Fur
nlshlng Goods House j. T.. PHILLIPS.
j. B. Cooper, Carpets, New York Prices
J. B. Cooper, Pulvsrized Sage, Bulk.
FRAZIER AXLE GREAsE.-One trial will
convince you that it is the best. Ask your
dealer for Frazer Axle Grease and take no
other. Every box has our trade mark on.
knglshmen formerly supposed that Ameri-
can running horses were very inferior to theirs
but during the last two years Parole, Wallen-
stein and other fast ones that were sent from
this country to England, have won hundreds
of thousands Of dollars for such Americans AS
the Messrs. Lorillard James GOrden Bennett,
&c. The English have Investigated the rea-
sons for the great success of American horses
and find that they are kept in such fine condi-
tiOn by the constant use of NJ b. Roberts
Horse Notwithstanding Times.
Hats and Caps-almost every style Trunks
and valises-Splendid assortments; Blue and
Gray Flannel Shirts, all qualities Working
| Shirts Overalls and Jumpers, endless variety.
! Neck Wear-stOck can't be beat. Umbrellas,
/ Gum and GOssamer Goats and Gum Blankets
! for Wet Weather. Our Unlaundried White
! Shirts-The King-for the low price of 81.
/ Underwear for Gentlemen-Low price to the
! High Grades. Collars, Linen and Paper, good
styles. Hosiery, Fancy and Plain, Low price
and good quality. Above we enumerate a list
OF the articles we have in stock and respectfully
beg you when you need anything in our line to
give us call our effort will be to please al
j. +. PHILLIPS.
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THE Morning Nea0s has got so far down
in its argument against ''local option"
that it has gone to denying. Its last state
ment is, 4" For the present we can only
deny that the Netrs ever said a community
had no right to protect itself against Grim
inals, because the criminals might be driven
into other communities" The editor has
evidently attempted to make bad men,
ory serve for bad argument. In its
issue of Nov. Sd in response to the Cecil
County Nelcs it used the following language
which we quote verbatim:
Possibly New Castle and Hartford
counties could protect themselves by also
adopting prohibition, but this would only
remove the trouble complained of to Bal.
fimore county and Pennsylvania. Cecil
has no more right to iniiict her rowdies
and sots upon her neighbors than Switzer
land has to send her paupers and erimi
mails to America"
Does not the Nelcs recognize that it used
the word Criminals and yet it affirms il
a later issue that itnever said that "eom
munity had no right to protect itsel
against criminals because criminals nigh
be driven into other communnities.n /
tries to get away from the argument il
quibbling about our classifying drunken
ness with crime but we win not stop t
argue the point since Judge Comegys in
charge TO the Grand Jury Of New Castl
co year or so since said that it was tn
cause OF three fourths of the crimes ths
came before the courts. Our cotemporar
says the TfMEs actually fails to compr.
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"THE Carberry CASE that has occupied
so much of the attention of the Court at
Wilmington has had additional prOmi-
nenee from the legal points raised. Car
berry, watchman, shot coiored work
man named Adams down last April simply
because he entered the shop through an
apartment he did not work in. The
atrocity of the crime was rot denied, but
the Jury at a recent term of the Court
failed to agree on verdict because some
wanted it manslaughter or murder either
in the first or second degree. The prisoner
was remanded to his cell and last week
the case came up for trial again and Car
berry's Attorneys, Bates and Lore, con-
tended that his life had once been put in
jeopardy and it was not legal to try him
again. The ease was argued for two days
pro and con by, these lawyers and the
States Attorneys and then the judges
took it in hand. Judges Wootten, Hous
ton and Wales all concuTPed in the opin
ion that Carberry is not put upon trial fol
his life second time, and Chief justice
Comegys advanced written opinion
backed up by references, that he has beer
tried once for his life, and therefore should
be discharged. 1t is an admitted axiom il
law that a mans life cannot be put il
jeopardy twice for the same offence
Hence the simple question arises "ha
Carberry been tried for his life?" Th
court say he has not. But the Chief Jus
tice says he has The trial, however
went on on Friday, the second being sui
stantially repetition of the first, and wa
concluded on Tuesday evening. The jur
were out five hour .l,Wn at Il
O'Clock saying they could not agre
They were sent back by the judge wit
the direction that they must bring in
verdict.
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DEATHS.

HlLLYARD On the 23d inst, at smyrna Landing
Maria A., wife of Captain Hiyard, aged - years.
CAREY.-On the 25th inst. in Whitehall Neck
Clarence r., son of John and Kate Carey, aged Il
months.
daughter OF Thomas aud Mary Kirkley aged >
years.
GEORGE.-At Wyoming. November 29th, Daniel
George, gged "a years
EvANS.-In Dover November DIST, James Evans,
aged 65 years and months
BOONE.-On tho 22d inst, Oak Hull, Baltimore CO..
Nd Eliza NJ. Boone. In the 18th year of her age.
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GRAIN. &c.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
MARRIAGES.

FARIES--PCRSE.-On the 10th inst. by Rev. J. d.
RigG, John W. FAIRIES and Marietta Purse, both Of
Kent County.
SCOUT--WILSON.-IH this town. on the l4th inst by
the same. W. Harry Scout and Miss Georgia 4.
Wilson, all Of Smyrna.
YOUNCi-REDDEN--On the 27th inst, by the same
Isaac Young and AmandasRedden both of Kent
County.
LENEI-MCCARTER.-On the 23rd inst, by the Rev
CS. Spencer, ID. D., rector of Emmanuel Church,
New Castle Miles Lcvey and Miss Ella j.. daughter
Of James McCarter. near this town.
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e.. =. COOPER
(COOPER'S BUILDING)
Cor. Main and Commerce Sts., Smyrna.
Some Itens not all New.

The following is only general classification of the Stock
few Specaes are at the end Of the List The goods are
offered at close prices, quality considered.
Blankets Carpets Fannes Cassimeres Cloths KerSeys
Ladies Coats, Shaws Nubas, Gossamers Gloves Dress
Cloths.
Gents Scarfs, Ties Bows Collars Cuffs Shirts. Gloves
Ladies, Gents and Chdlens Inderwear Hosiery, Hand
kerchiefs
Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Oil Cloths Carpet Chain Carpet
Thread, Binding.
Umbrellas Canes Satche Cabas Bags School Bags yals
CashmereS, ApacaS Crepes Monte Cloths Percaes Prints
MuSlnS, Silks, SieSiaS, CambricS, DrillngS.
Bibles Hymnals, Poems, Gift Books Speakers Music
Books, Blank Books.
Albums Scrap Books Picture Books Blocks, Games Tovs
Holiday Cards
Gold Silver Tissue Music Glazed, Perforated Impression
Drawing and Manila Papers.
Writing Paper, Envelopes Inks Slates Pens Pencils
Blotters Rubbers, Racks, Inkstands Rulers
Note Bill, Pass, Men,. Comp. Copy Receipt Drawing
Butcher and Cash Books
Pocket Knives Combs Brushes Pocket Books Purses
Cigar Cases. Razors, Straps, Pipes Scissors.
Shoe Knives Avis Pegs Lacers Tapes Thread Cork So,
Backing, Polish Color.
Hair, Clothes Hat Tooth Nail, Lather Paint Window
Scrub, Stove, Feather Dust and Sweeping Brushes.
Ropes Twines, Threads, Cords Lines BloOmS Whsks
Pas Tubs, Measures, KeeerS, Chuns Baskets Bowls
Boards, Rollers, Cans, Ladies', Butter Prints.
Glass, China Stone, Tin Earthen Yellow and QueenSware
Flower Pots Vases Pipe Guards.
Lamps, Shades Chimneys Wcks Globes Holders Brackets
FOunts, RehecOrs, Lanterns, Burners.
Powder Shot, FlaskS Pouches Game Bags Caps Cartridges
WadS
Coees Sugars Syups Teas Spices Oils Starches Soaps
Candles Cheese Baking Powders Lyes Meats Fish Vega
Crackers Cakes Fruits Pickles Sauces Catsups JelRs
Extracts Canned Meats, Mnce Meat =
Carpets by Sample from the Largest Stock in New
York City. and at New York Prices Orders filled
IN three days, Carpets made if desired
The well known %s One shit. the best shirt m"d''
Sewing Silks and Twists. the best makes all Shades
LADIES AND GENTS KID GLOVES SPECIAL PAINS TAKEN As TO QUALITY
Henry CunIOnunl N0Oi E20nneks. ExVhne Ludey1Uear.
THE WORLD RENOWNED PERKINS { HOUSE KON-EXHNTE LAMPS
DevOes Brilliant OIL the Best and Safest Burning Oil made
HG No Tea, a pure natural, fine favored Tea, TTI
Pure, Strong. PuIverized Sage, in Bulk.
Call, and examine and buy
- A6RRDER.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-30

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday after
noon bv ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and Pro
prietor, at Smyrna Delaware.
TERMS-SuBscRIrTIoN- year $500 in advance OF
$3.50 if not paid till the eud OI the year. No paper
discontinued until all are paid-Only al the
option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate oil
Seven Gents line for the etrseinserti0n subsequent
insertions -hGlfcents .Aliberaidiscouh
made to quarterly, semi-annual AMI yearly adVern
sers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents per
line.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-30

not heard for several months, causing
them much distress of mind, suddenly
turned up on Wednesday evening last.
VIM: P. Corsa, of the Milford Chronicle,
was i'll town yesterday and smiled genially
on the TIMES office.
Mrs. j. w. Jones returned on Saturday
from five weeks visit to Washington
Mrs S. L. Baldwin gave the NJ. L. Sun
day School, of which she was member
before going to the Foochow Mission,
China, nearly twenty years ago, one of
her pleasant and very interesting talks on
Sunday last.
ID. James Price, residing near BrcnfOrd,
has relinquished farming because of i'm
paired health and moved to this town.
Robert Smith, one of our old citizens,
goes to Camden, N. j., this week to reside
Col. Fountain, of the Richardson House.
Dover, was i'll town on Monday.
Harry Scout gave the Harmony Cornet
Band, of which he is u member slip on
Thanksgiving evening and run his head in
the matrimonial moose. They had been
anticipating as much for some time, but
hardly expected him to "come it" over
them so on the sly. Monday evening
they treated him and his bride to some of
their best music.
The Stubbs family had family reunion
at the residence of Rev. Enoch Stubbs in
Philadelphia on Thanksgiving day, the
first time they have all been together at
one time in seventeen years. The repre-
sentatives from this town were Rev James
Stubbs and wife father and mother) and
| William FAIRIES and wife. Mr.. S. senior
read very appropriate poem which he
composed for the occasion.
John II. Hoffecker, who returned from
five weeks visit to the West on Thanks
giving day, has handed us an interesting
account Of visit to pork packing estab.
lishmcnt which will appear in our next
issue.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-30
For Rent, Cheap.

The Dwelling House an Methodist Street; also
Stable ON Delaware Street. Apply to
nov Soft G. q. SWINNEY
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FOR RENT.

A good Dwelling House. with or without Stable.
Apply tn
j. 8. HUNTINGTON.
SMYRNA, Nov. 29,h.-tf
Smyrna times., 1881-11-30

THE Tgqert took with her on the upward
trip Monday, an unusually large number
of ladies.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-30

PEHsoNAL.-J. P. Eyre, wife and 'daugh-
ter of Chester, In accordance with a Gus
tom of years, joined in the Thanksgiving
dinner with the family Of Col. Geo. w.
Cummins, returning on Monday.
John e. TygeFt and wife, who have
been on visit to the Atlanta Exposition
and Florida, will return in few days.
Ezekiel Rigg, Of Conshohoken, Pa, Is
visiting his son, Rey.J. ID. Rigg OF this
town.
Levi Sylvester, who went TO Colorado
last Spring and from whom bis family had
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II is authoritiveiy announced that Mrs,
Garfield is greatly harrassed by tho receipt
Of begging letters, of which from thirty to
sixty come to her every day. 1t the con-
siaeration that this lady, above all others
fat this time, should be spared annoyance
COUNTS forrnathing with these people, per-
haps the pain intimation that they viii
get nothing may have an effect. s6a
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a WINTER,s EVENING IN THE FENs..

Now the sun sinks, the distant swamp below,
Steals back its golden streamers of the light;
Old Norwich pile has lost it's FURNISHED glow,
And all has vanished in the approaching
night.
In dusky groups the slender poplars stand,
And far off rear their forms against the sky;
While clustering pollards mark the level
sstrand, II
Or frozen brooks that one time rippled by.
The shrill north wind it's old-world legend
sings,
Forsake the Arctic fastness Of his throne,
And bears the dread Ice Maiden on it's wings.
10 range the marsh and make the Fens its
own.
Again the frost had numbed the lcaden clouds;
A myriad snow-shaped forms are fitting
past;
The hungry wild-f wheel in timid crowds,
And scream piercing burden to the blast.
Pile up the fr-logs, pile, upon the fire
Our limbs are cold; this evening gloom
appalls;
That ruody blaze ehall fash its beams yet
higher,
And chase the thousand shadows from the
walls.
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rHr WORLD SHALL END I'm 1854"
DORA READ GooDALE.

To stranger, follower, or friend,
In this perpetual round OF strife,
OF life in death, of death in life,
The world shall really reach its end.
Although it never shift within
It's endless circle round the sun,
Six thousand years ago begun,
Yet daily shall the world begin.
In health or plague, in war or peace,
Despair or hope, abroad or home,
At last for each the end shall come,
For each the world forever cease.
And even SO, in peace or war,
In chamber noble or fOrlorn.
The world for him most newly born,
Shall be renewed forevermOre.
For this our prophet and her kin,
The world was ended long ago.,
But for the strong, the steadfast, 10!
The waiting world may yet begin!
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Habits of the Cockroach.

Wherever it came from, the cock
roach is a true Anglo-Saxon in it's
capacity for colonization. In Britain
it has established itself all over the
length and breadth of the land, but is
chiefly, if not altogether, confined to
houses, inhabiting kit chens, sculleries,
bakehouses, and such-like places,
where plenty of food can be obtained.
Nothing that is eatable (and many
things that are not usually con-
sidered edible) comes amiss to this
voracious animal, than whom it would
be difficult to find a more omnivorous
creature. In addition to almost every
article Of human food, such apparently
unpalatable objects as wooden gar
ments, the greasy rags used in clean
ing steam engines and other machine
cry, shoes, and other articles Of
leather, and even books and paper,
enter into it's bill Of fare. In ware
houses, and on board ships, the
ravages it commits are great; whole
barrels and sacks Of flour, corn, rice,
and other articles of like nature,
being sometimes consumed by it.
Amongst other things, cinnamon is
said to possess grea attractions for
the cockroach palate, and there is
scandal to the effect that those whose
business it is to reduce the cinnamon
sticks to a powder are not very care
full to separate the spice from the
insect--which sometimes constitute
nearly half the contents Of the
bags--but tumble them together
into the mill. Though to it's other
| crimes the cockroach does
not apparently add that Of can
nibalism, the cast skins and the inte-
rior of the egg capsules are said to be
eaten by them, and other insects are
occasionally devoured. Amongst the
latter is said to be the common bed
bug, which, if true, is a point in
favor of the cockroach. In habits it
is strictly nocturnal. During the
day it hides in crevices in the
floor, behind the wainscot, or in any
other dark hole, where it turks till the
darkness and quiet of night tempt it
forth. It seems to be fond of warmth
as it is always found in greater abund.
ance near fre-places and ovens.
Though this or some allied species of
cockroach was we'll known to the an.
clients, and termed by them LucifugR:
because they ran away from the light,
it is not quite certain that it. is not the
sound of the footsteps Of the person
carrying the light rather than the
light itself which alarms them. They
run with great celebrity; but, although
quite able to ascend perpendicular
surfaces, they do not, as rule, wher
established in the kitchen, venture up
stairs. Probably the larger supply OF
food. the greater warmth. tend to pre-
went them from wandering from thu
kitchen and it's adjuncts. When seizec
they discharge from their mouths ;
brownish fluid Of most disgusting anG
persistent odor, which, moreover
clings to any objects over which they
have crept. This, in addition to theil
voracity, makes them most undesir
able inmates of a house.
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The Great Suspension Bridges.

In response to the inquiries of COR
respondent, the Niagara Falls Gazette
gives the following interesting sketch
of the history of the great suspension
bridges: In 1913 Charles Ellet, brill
liant rather than a professional engi-
neer, built the first suspension bridge
over the Niagara, on the site of the
present railroad bridge. The bridge
was only for carriages and foot pas
sengers. The towers were of
wood and the roadway was only six
feet in width, just wide enough for
one team. Mr.. Ellet in the beginning
had offered a reward of IS to the first
person who should get a string over
the river. The next windy day u large
number of boys assembled OH the
bank with kites, and before night one
of them, former townsman, Holman
j. Walsh, then a boy of Is years of
age, landed his kite on the Canadian
shore and received the promised
reward. By means of this string,
larger cords, then ropes, and then iron
cables, small at first, but increasing in
size, were drawn across, till the large
cables were thus stretched. This
structure served as a most excellent
auxillery in the construction Of the
present bridge. This was built by.
Americas great engineer, John S.
Roebling, and has always been consid-
cred one of the greatest Of his works.
1t was commenced in 1852, and the
first locomotive crossed it in 1854. The
iron basket now hanging under the
railroad track hear the American end
Of the bridge, was first used by Mr..
Ellet, and in it the first person who
ever. crossed the chasm alive and of
his own free will, was crossed over.
There is an old Indian tradition that a
resisting chief was once carried to the
opposite side by a large bald headed
| eagle, who swooped down on the great
warrior as he lay in ambush on the
ground and bore him over. Ladies
| have also crossed in this basket. The
suspension bridge by Brooks monu-
ment was built in 1855 by Z. e. Serret.
The ice jam in 1856 tore the guys from
the rocks to which they were fast
ened, and before they were replaced a
terrific gale broke the railway, severed
the suspenders, and left the structure
dangling in the air. The new suspen-
sion bridge, as it is called, was built
in 1868, the cables being carried over
in the winter on the ice bridge. It's
length is over twelve hundred feet,
or afull quarter OF a mile from out
side to outside of the towers, and is
the longest suspension bridge in the
/ world.
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4 MOTHER,S WORDS.
ANNIE L. LACK.

y - is + - NJ
When the elder children we're round me,
And needed my every care,
Noisy and rough, and cloth rent knees
And tumbled, wind tossed hair;
/ often thought, when they were grown,
How free my life would be !;
Then could rest, and they would work,
And lift all care from me.
But now, my boy, SO bearded,
hardly seem to know,
He's half ashamed to kiss my cheek,
And afar in the world must go.
My girls, though loving in their way,
Have grown SO very tall
And seem SO strange often sigh
And wish that they were small.
All, mothers, when you are weary,
And the children seem to crowd,
When they seek you in your troubles.
Or their glad tones are too loud,
Think not of that far future,
When they may help you rest,
Enjoy the present happy days
While they love mother best.
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pockets they took a package, carefully
opened it, and beheld the long auburn
locks so characteristic Of the general,
and which had been cut only aday or.
oWo before. The Indians at once
recognized their victim, and, respect
ing him in life. they respected him
then. The body was covered with a
blanket and left, unmolested. The
Indian loss was very heavy. exactly
how great is not definitely known
but Joe believes that it equalled our
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THERE are nine hundred and sixty
four noblemen and gentlemen now
being educated at Eton college. The
list includes an Indian prince, a duke,
twenty-one lords, three counts, FIVE
baronets, and forty-two honorables.