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Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

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Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

A LARGE number of Northern men are
visiting the Cotton Exhibition at Atlanta
1t has been enlarged to embrace almost
everything usually on exhibition, and is
now declared TO be one of the greatest
displays of American industry and natural
resources ever held.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

THE continued rains at the West still
keeps the Mississippi river high, and
thousands of acres of the valley lands on
either side are flooded, destroying crops
and stock. The river has never been
known so high before in the Fall and but
once-1S51-in the Spring.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
FDr the .Saiyrnu Times.

Mr.. EDITOR Where are the "Proorcs-
slve Commissioners" that they do not
attend to the low pavements of the town?
On last Sunday afternoon after the rain -
man would have had to have gotten a
row boat to get across some of our payc-
ments. Are they afraid of their popular
ity2 TAN PAYrr
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

THE countries of the old world have
heretofore been the resort Of Relic hunters,
but this government though only 100
years old is now affording supplies in this
direction, one Richmond firm alone having
bought $5,OOO,OO0 of Confederate bonds at
from 50 to 50 per thousand.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
For The Smyrna TImCs.

n ISricf Reply to- IIibeIOus Al
tacIIs on the Kent County
w Court Recently Publish
cd In Certain Wilmington
Papers as especial Cor
rcsDOndcncc.'
In general | am opposed to replying to
any weak and coWardly personal attacks.
and only descend to these remarks bccouse
as member of the Kent County Levy
Court my personal reputation and charac-
ter nave been publicly assailcd, in man
nerAaltogether unbusincss-likc. malicious
and without the least pretcxt of Il founda-
tlon though OF course all honest men
VIII decide ut once that persons who put
ioTth such lmpatatlOns, whether they are
business hIm, or their attorneys, agents.
or scrbblers are themselves for sale for
any purpose, at almost any price. and
they weigh others with the same balance
A certain manufacturing house places its
phosphate in the market: that phosnboto
Is subject to the inspection provided for
by law, which same law anccif;cs :;,ot
each fertilizer Shall be subjected to analv-
Sis once In the season, not tR'icp. nor uniil
the maker is satisfied with the result. 4
true sample is taken from the trade pacL-
ages, Ill the warehouse of their own
agents, under the eye of their cmployce
This sample IS placed with all the others
in the proper hands, without fear or favor
without git or purchase. and because this
same article. by the authorized analysis
proves Il c0inntrc;t, Vtlu, .luch smaller
than they claim for it. some parties. who
ever they be, proceed 70 accuse members
OF the Levy Court of dishOnOrable and
CRIMINAL action, and to accuse an honor
able and successful firm of "contemptiblc
tricks, buying the Levy Court, and SO
on. do not know, beyond our own ac-
tion, what might have BEEN" I do know
however, and positively assert that we
performed our duties in these matters ac-
cording to the law without the least pres
sure of influence or tavoritism, and in
simple justice to the Messrs. Tygert g. Co.
must say that they have never sought in
any way, to interfere with our action.
Let disappointed parties be careful how
they wiltully seek to defamc any mans
private character, or resort to unfounded
ana slanderOus assertions.
JOHN FARRELL.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
LADIES' HATS,

Early fall hats and bonnets.
trimmed and untrimmcd. black
silk and Grape bonnct>: fall
feathers; new ribbons.
Thirteenth-strect entrance
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
DOVER.

DOVER, Oct. %, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR.-The roof is being mt on
the Richardson House.
The Capitol Hotel is said to be furnished
better than any house on the shore.
The weather still continues; warm sev-
eral of our citizens who put up their stoves
a short tim0 since are thinking of takino
them down again.
1t IS said by our country folks that nuts
and all kinds of fruits are plentiful. If
such be true and the old prophecy correct.
we will have another hard Winter.
Miss Bigby will entertain our people
Thursday evening with her fine readinu
She comes highly recommended. both bv
the press and eminent men. The cause for
winch she reads is enough to fill our Hall
let alone her elocutiOnary powers. We
bespeak for her a full house.
Court adjourned Friday afternoon. The
only cases tried of any importance were
those OF Jacob Levy, indicted for keeping
agamlng house, and Burt Johnson. colored
Tor an assault with Il knife. Levy was LET
go ON account of an error in the indict-
meht. johnson was not quite so lucky,
ne was sentenced to Jail for six months
ana 10 pay some fines. 1t was the univer-
sal wish that johnson would be sent up
y
1t seems like almost an impossibilitv TO
get our people well again. Ifyou see one
member of the family out and congratulate
him on his recovery, he will tell you that
two or three more of his little flock are
down with the chills or something else.
SO it has got to be u rare thing to see or
hear of a family being entirely well. The
doctors are kept busy day and night
Bricks have been hauled for the erection
OF the well that is to supply Dover with
water for fire and domestic purposes.
How long they are going to lay before the
work is commenced we cannot tell. II is
to be hoped not long. There was enough
talk about getting the necessary requisites
last Winter, that any one would have
thought if the right was granted, the well
would have been dug and one or two
buildings set on fire to experiment on.
The work will no doubt be commenced in
n short time.
The trees on King street have all been
taken up and the street will be straight
ened. This is an improvement that has
long been needed. After the sidewalk has
been relaid, the Town Council intends to
put out young trees where the old ones
were. In time, King street will become
one OF the many pretty streets of Dover
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
For the Smyrna Times,

MIR. EDIToR:-Can you tell us the
reason why the men portion of the NJ. r,
Church do not attend the Tuesday night
prayer meetings? 1t cannot be because
they are not interesting. SINNER
we doubt whether they can themselves
answer this question honestly.-ED.I
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

lHE oration of Hon. Robt. C. Winthrop
oi Boston at the Yorktown Centennial
was pronounced master piece of thought
ana oratory, but its great length pre-
Guided its republication in many Of the
papers. He reviewed the hundred wears
~ our history and dwelt eloouentlv ON ;ts
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
(qticura
SorOfulOua, Itching and Soaly Hu-
moFs of the Skin, Scalp and
Blood Cured.
MIRACULOUS C,VrRE

will now state that made a miracnlous c,,ro oc
@ onG Oh tle worst eases of skin disease known The
PAthl Is man forty years Old; had suffered iftcen
Years MS eyes, scalp and nearly his whole body
presented trightful appearance Had had the atten
% ION ol WE'VE different physicians who prescribed
i3 iS 4e>. Iemedes known to the profession such as
pafila etc Had paid $500 for medical treatment
%lth Dnt little relief. l prevailed upon him 10 nse
ale Cnlienra ReSovent internally and the Cuticurd
n anu GuucuTa Soap externally. lie did so and was
o0inpletely cured The skin on his head face, and
IoathSome appearance, is now as soft ana smootb ss
IN n"htS with no scar or trace of the disease left
Reported by -'O'''"S'
f IL RRNNNN l.sn 1,ar,....,, 1. Z.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
CUFICURA.

Inc Cnircnra treatment, for the cure of Skin Scaip
u Dioo1 diseases, consists in the internal use Of
Cutlcura Resolvent. the new Blood Further and tho
external use of Cutieura and Cuticura Soap The
SHteaG SKIN cures. Price of Cuticura small boxes
2oc; large boxes, SlO0. Cuticura Resolvent 81 ner
1ac -''' Nu'''u'" Sh"'i'g soap
Depot. WEEKS & POTTER Rostnn ,rnss
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
SHAWLS.

Chuddas, I yards by ,. and
very heavy for So. Such
ShaWls are not bc got for less
than S25 in the ordinary course
of trade. We can't replace
them at the price. All cream,
no c0lOrS.
Southwest corner Of building.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

The Republican factions of Wilmington,
are gathering around the council fires to
smoke the pipe of peace.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

hev. Or -. i'll detailing his experience with the
Sutlcura Remedies, said that through Divine Proyi
Henee one OF his parishoners was cured of scrofi
iOuS sore, which slowly drainino avrov his Iisa
Dy me Cutcura ResOlVent Internally and 'Cnticnra
anu Cuticura Soap externally. The poison that had
icd the disease was completely driven ont
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

The Wilmington Sunday Star in replv
10 the TIMES, takes nearly q column to
champion Messrs. Walton, Whann & Co
and their attorney Grubb or rather. reit,
crate its assault ON the Levy Court and
}. Il. Tygert q Co. Mr.. Farrell speaI.s
for himself and the Levy Court in another
column. The Messrs Tygert wash their
hands in innocency of the impurtations
las everybody who knows them belieyesl
and are, we might say, dazed at the con-
ception and PRONUNCIATION of such charges
by men OF honorable instincts. They are
square business men who stand above re-
proach and have never indicated in a
single instance the characteristics imputed
TO them by those acting in the interest of
the Wilmington firm.
One OF the points made by the Star and
Whlch IL notes as very suspicious circum-
stance was That Clerk of the Pence Raugh-
ley, lwhom it states to be an intimate
friend of Messrs. Tygert) insolentIv Of.
tempted to interfere with the proceedin"s
of the Court during Mr.. Grubb's argument
for supplementary analysis. This NAV
have been because the samples selected nv
the Levy Court were turned over to him
to forward to the chemist and came i'm for
share Of the drubbing administered by
lawyer Grubb, or, because his Indignation
was aroused at the insolent manner the
Levy Court was being "bull-dozed" and
the meek manner they were taking It.
And Mr., Grubb will find the next time he
comes before them he cannot crack his
whip so defantly in their faces.
The people find nothing unfair in the
action of the Levy Court. They followed
the law (which was made to protect the
farmers from imposition) that provided
ior one analysis year. The samples of
each being fairly obtained, as they believe,
one has no more cause to complain
than another, The law does not provide
for supplementary analyses, and were the
Levy Court to once commence il. they
would find their work never done.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
ECZEMA.

Sixteen months since an eruption broke ont op nv,
Icg ana Doth ieet, which turned out to be Eczema
"aiu i caused me great pain and annoyance. tried
various remedies with no good results until I nsed
me Ee Cuticura Resolvent internally and Cuticura and
Ouucura soap externally, which entirely cured me
50 that my SKIN is as smooth and natural as ever
LEN. NJ. FRAILEY Gl Snnlh 81 Rnltir,nro
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

PERsONAL.-Rev. Thomas A. Stevenson
OF Warren, Pa, has been on a visit to his
mother in this town and preached on SUN
day morning and evening for Rev. Mr..
Gordon at st. Peters Church.
Rev. A. T. Scott, of Wilmington. preach
ed on Sunday morning and afternoon for
Rev. Mr.. Brindle and for Rev. Mr.. Rigg
at night. 90
l.. A. G; Carey, of Port Deposit, was a
guest at the NJ. L. Parsonage on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Colt, of Sea
Grove, Cape May, have been visiting their
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Edward Downs, at Downs Chapel. who
has been quite i'll, is convalescing.
Henry r. Lewis, former teacher ot
School No. 4, near town, was admitted to
the bar at the last session of Court.
VIM. Bradley, of Canada, who bought
the farm of John II. Bewley several weeks
since, is now on to complete his purchase
Mrs. Mary Crouch, of Dover. widow of
the late Rev. Elijah Crouch. is VISITING
Mrs. Elizabeth WiIds.
VIM z. Dickson and wife of New York
are home on a short visit.
Prof. Groves left this morning for Odesso
where the New Castle County Teachers
Institute convenes to-day.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02

THE collecting agent for John f. Potter
q Co.'S, family bible, of Philadelphia, will
be in this community this week for the
purpose of collecting the monthly pay
ments on their bibles.
Smyrna times., 1881-11-02
@CISOEUIA EORIC

FIJI. BROWN. ESQ, Barnwer, s. c.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
MARYLAND Matters.

- Traffic through the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal is brisk.
: The New Castle Presbytery will meet
at Elkton, on Tuesday, April 18th.
= Westminster will bore artesian wells
for water supply for the town.
= Large " catches" of fish are reported
from all sections Of, the lower Peninsula.
= The State Temperance Alliance will
hold its annual meeting in Baltimore on
the 18th and 18th insts.
A boy by the name of Keithly was
drowned in "Piney cove,'' Elk river, on
Friday of last week. He fell out of boat.
- Mr.. Samuel T. Bouchelle, Of Town
send Hotel, Delaware, and Mr.. T. ]. Bay
ard, Of Chesapeake City, have rented the
Bayard House in the latter place.
~ Dr.. Frazer, Of the Cecil County NcWs,
spent several days in Carroll county, week
before last, looking after the large circula-
ton and advertising patronage of the News
in that county.
"A Peninsular debating society, after
much discussion, have decided that the
1oNe VI WOIiliu oAoItS ItOIo illhiSnG0 Of0t
man than the love of money. Well, that $
about the size of it.
- The Executive Committee Of the Kent
County Agricultural Association, have de-
cided to hold their Annual Fair for 1881, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the
18th, 14th and 18th days of September.
= Nathan Tyson, charged with causing
the death Of his newly-born infant,
was tried at Elkton on Thursday last. It
was proved that he gave it dose Of lauda-
mum, but owing to belief that the accused
was not Of a sound mental condition, the
jury brought in verdict of not guilty.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
Irving LHceun,.

The meeting of Irving Lyceum on Mon
day evening last brought large attend
ance Of members and their friends. The
exercises were varied, and perhaps more
than usually entertaining. Miss Addie
Hazard gave a carefully prepared sketch
Of Mozart. Rev. Mr.. Murray told of some
amusing characteristics of Lewes, Del,
while the "model woman" and the "mo-
del man " were graphically treated by Mr..
a. G. Cox and Miss s. i. Downs, respect
lively. Miss Jennie S. Wright sang a beau
tiful solo, ''I cannot Sing the Old Songs"
and the male quartet gave two selections.
The answers to questions finished the ex-
ercises. The visitors expressed themselves
as being much pleased with the entertain
ment, and, doubtless, a number of them
will hand their names in and thus add to
the strength of our prosperous young so
ciety. The following programme for Mon
day evening next has been announced !:
aOver. the Ocean, sketch of travel, by
j. NJ. Cox, Esq; Reading by Miss Belle
Pennington; Paper on NiEIiIism, by the
President; Reading by Miss Jennie S.
Wright; Answers to questions and bust
ness. Friends of the society will be well
come.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
Purchase Of an Island.

I. n. Mills and Richard Harrington,
Esqs., Of Dover, bought from J. T. Budd,
land agent, Cedar Island, containing 2,sOG
acres. The owner was Capt. o. A. Brown
of Virginia. Cedar creek island is as fine
a piece of land as can be found on the At
lantic coast. 1t lies between Manokin and
Watchaprague inlets, on the coast, and is
about five miles from Drummondtown,
Accomac county. A few hundred yards
divide it from the mainland at one point,
while at Great Mill bay the distance is
three miles. The tract is about seven miles
long and about four miles at its widest
point. There are fine oyster beds in the
bay. 1t is the intention Of the gentlemen
to make it a hunting resort, and also to use
it for sheep and cattle raising. The pastur-
age is very good, and it is estimated that
l 900 head Of sheep can be raised yearly on
the island.-Morning NelOS.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
County.

= Miss Matte P. George, of Odessa, will
move to West Chester shortly.
= The banking-room of the New Castle
County National Bank Of Odessa will be
bright and handsome when the painters
and paper-hangers are done.
= The cunning house of Mr.. G. Watkins,
at Odessa, is now going up, and the build
ing will be supplied with the most ap-
proved machinery for conducting the bust
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
The Law Makers.

In the Senate on Tuesday bill was in-
troduced authorizing the Levy Court of
New Castle county to borrow money. The
resolutions concerning interest on the ].
& B. and b. & F. mortgages were passed.
In the House the bill incorporating the
Delaware Heat, Light and Water Com
pany was passed. Mr.. Bradford intro
duced a new ship canal bill. The Senate
supplementary bill to the Funding bill
was passed. The Committee on Agricul-
ture reported the sugar beet bill unfavor-
ably, but it was reeommitted, to- give the
friends of the measure an opportunity to
appear. In the Senate on Wednesday
House bill to exempt foreign investments
from taxation was passen. An act to di-
vide school distrist 50, New Castle county,
was lost and subsequently recommitted
and laid on the table. Mr.. Cooch intro
duced a bill to amend chapter l25, Revised
Code, and bill to amend chapter As, Re
vised Code. These acts contemplate giving
the trustees of the poor So per day and
three cents mileage for every dayin actual
service at their duty for not more than
twelve days. The pay is now limited to
$50 per year. The Local Option bill was
called up, and Mr.. Cooch moved the adOp-
ton of the substitute, which is bill of
considerable length, and is known as a
''stringent license bill.'' Some Of its pro-
visions are, in substance, as follows:
Hereafter, license to sell liquor shall be
issued to the House instead of a person,
and the owner Of the property, or tenant,
or occupant, with the owners consent, shall
make the application in the same manner
as tavern licenses are now applied for.
Druggists are not permitted to sell over
SIS worth, or twenty-five gallons of liquor
during a year. All liquors, spirituous,
mixed or fermented, are intoxicating ex-
cept unmixed cider. Conviction of the
owner OF tenant of any house shall oper-
ate to make the prosecution of the business
there afterward unlawful and a nuisance,
and the court shall order it suppressed
and the building seized and held by the
sheriff, An additional bailiff shall be at
tached to the court of general sessions of
the peace and jail delivery of New Castle
county for the special duty of searching
out, detecting and reporting to the Attor-
ney General violations of the liquor law. |
The pay of this bailiff is to be $1,000 per
year. Section eleven provides that no |
houses shall be licensed, except those al
ready licensed, unless a majority of the
school voters Of the district shall sign the |
applicants petition. There is civil dam
lge clause in the bill. The bill passed the
Senate by vote of seven to two, Nc
Nhorter and Harrington voting against it.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
School Examinations.

( The school examinations at the Aca-
deny this week have been Of much in
terest to both parents and teachers. The
second and fifth departments were ex-
amined on Monday, the fourth department
on Tuesday, the third department on We'd
nesday, and the first department on Thurs
day and Friday. There was large attend
ance at all the examinations. On Thurs
day about seventy persons were present.
All were much pleased with the manner
in which the scholars acquitted them
selves. Middletown has good cause to be
proud Of her public school, and for the
1EEanner in which its several departments
have been brought up to the present stand
ard much credit is due Professor Wright
nd his corps Of able assistants. State Su-
perintendent Groves was present on Thurs
day.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
Killed on the Rail.

JameS Chambers, brakeman on the
passenger train that leaves Middletown at
sos P. NJ, was instantly killed at Green
Spring station, on Wednesday afternoon.
He was sitting in the last car Of the train
talking with the track master of the road,
when he imagined he heard loose break
chain dragging under the car. Going to
the front platform, he caught the hand
holds and leaned out to look under the
car. While in that position his head struck
a freight car standing on side track and
he was knocked off. The back Of his head
received the full force of the blow. The
train was stopped, and backed to the scene
of the accident, and the body of the unfor-
tunate man taken on board. Chambers
was a favorite on the road. He resided in
Wilmington, and was about twenty-five
years of age.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
State.

Dover's new hotel is to be finished by
September ist.
w. Frank Jefferson is the new land
lord at the Smyrna Hotel.
School elections will be held in all
the districts of the State tomorrow.
= Camden has the prettiest girls Of any
town on the Peninsula-except Middle
town.
- Beniah T. Watson, of Dover, it is
said, will be offered the consulship to Cal
lao, Peru.
= The Milford NetOS thinks that while
the damage to the peach crop is very great,
the destruction will not be total.
Typhoid Pneumonia is prevailing to
an almost unprecedented extent through
out Slaughters Neck, and in the neighbor-
hood of Milton.
- Robert Clifton, a prominent citizen Of
FELTON,, was thrown from his horse on
Tuesday and so severely injured that his
recovery is despaired of.
- Six Smyrna young men went ''on the
war-path," Monday night, and the alder
squared up at 81 so per head.
- The Census Bureau reports that the
city of Wilmington, Delaware, with a pop
ulation of 42, ,499, has an assessed valuation
of S23, 200, 900, and a debt of 81, ,372, ,45O.
= The bill authorizing the building Of q
new railroad down the State passed the
Senate on Tuesday, by vote Of six to
three, Cooper, Harrington and Pennewill
voting in the negative.
- The contest for the office of Clerk of
the Peace of Kent county is lively, and
getting livlier. The applicants are Chas.
H. Register, of Smyrna; J. F. Wilds, of
Kenton; and G. J. Hall, Of Milford.
= John Brothers, who lives on a farm
in Appoq oquinimink hundred, has been ar
rested on charge Of procuring fraudulent
affidavits that he might obtain a pension.
Brothers, whose family consists of wife
and eighteen children, says he was woun-
ded while a member of the 1919 Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers.-,SmyrnG Times.
= The small pox has broken out in Bal
timore hundred, Sussex county, and has
spread to a great number of families. |
are said to be over forty cases already
in the hundred, and great excitement pre-
walls. Business has been almost entirely |
at Selbyville and Roxana. Tho
contagion is thought to have been brought |
from Philadelphia in buffalo robe.
Middletown transcript., 1881-04-01
The Churches.

ST. AEEE's EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev. W. G.
W. Lewis, Rector. Morning services and SER
mon, 1880 am. Evening prayer and sermon,
7p.m. Evening prayer, Friday, pm. Sun
day School, 2:30 pm.
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. W. C
Alexander, Pastor. Sunday services, 1890 a.
II METHobIsT ftsI iT FPIsroP2 GHgnG,E
S. Murray, Pastor. Sunday morning service
1880; evening service at ". Sunday School,
pm.
TOWNSEND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. j. II. Wiley. Pastor. Sunday services,
1920 am. and pm. Sunday School, 2:3O +. m
ODESSA METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Rev.
W. H. Hutchins, Pastor. Sunday services, 10
am. and 7 pm. Sunday School, ppm.
DRAwYERs PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ODESSA.
Rev. w. V. Lauderbough, Pastor. Preaching
at 1880 am. Sunday School and Pastors Bi-
BILE Class, 3 pm. No night service.