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Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

County and State Items.
Forty tents have been taken for the
Frankford camp. -r..
The Middletown Transcript wants a
creamery established there.
The Middletown Fair is only little
more than six weeks in the future.
Salt hay from the Delaware marshes
is being shipped in large quantities to the
cities.
The Holly company, of Jersey, have
offered to erect water works at Dover for
$l9,500.
Trustin McCOlley, aged II, living near
Milford, stuck the tire of pitchfork into
his foot and on Wednesday died of lock-
jaw. t.. H..
The apple crop of Sussex h immense,
and the apples are being made into cider
on account of the poor prices obtained in
the cities.
Willard Salisbury Pride's camp meeting
commences Friday in Peppers woods, two
miles from Georgetown, and will continue
two weeks. He cordially invites all to be
present. "t
George w. Whitaker, of Bethlehem, Pa,
has sold his property In Dover now occn-
pied by Isaac N. Mills Esq, and formerly
known as the Shakespeare property, to
George v. Massey, Esq, for $4,000. a
CosTLY.-For the privilege of buying
cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco and
using whisky, Delaware pays into the
United States Internal Revenue Offices
about $4,000 annually. This is the
interest ON the small sum of ten million
dollars at per cent,-Gazette,
Solomon Davis, last week ON his farm
near McCnlloys chapel, discovered o par
fridge most with three little chickens in il
He subsequently noticed the movements
of the bird and found that sac led about
and provided for the little ones as Loyalty
as though they were of her own flesh and
blood.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

VIsIToRs.-The following visitors have
come during the week, the following
names of which have come to our notice {:
Miss Sue Crossley, Mrs. Edward Q. Bow
man and child, Eugene Sugart, Miss May
Maull, Miss Lizzie Scout, VIM. Stubbs, B.
Blades, Miss Mary Porter, Miss Millie
Young, Miss Anna Lewis, George ClOthier,
Philadelphia.
Miss Mollie Jefferson, Mrs. Mary Black
iston, James Roberts, Hiram Il. Raymond,
Miss Rebie Peoples, Miss Francis Will
liams, Fletcher ]. Cooper, Wilmington.
Miss Lizzie Orr, Lewis, Del.
Richard l.. Jones, Baltimore.
Miss Hattie Bishop, MOortOn.
Miss Laura Painter Milford.
Miss Anna Hyatt, Odessa, Del.
Miss Herman Wolfe, Chester, Pa.
James Grantham, Girard College.
Miss Lucy A. Russell, Oxford Pa.
Miss Jennie L. Jones, EastOn, Md.
Miss Florence Bowen, Camden, n. J.
Chas. Richards and wife, Denton, Md.
Edward Walker and wife, Middletown.
Mrs. r. H. Haynes and Miss Cora Beck,
ChestertOwn.
Mrs. Kempton and Miss Carrie Leather
bury, BordentOwn, n. ].
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The farmers in the lower part of the
county are turning fallow.
The Rev. George w. Miller, of Whining
ton, sailed from New York for Europe
Saturday.
Mrs NJ. A. Stewart proposes to run
another excursion to Bombay Hook about
August 18th.
The repeated attacks in the Morning
NelUs upon the county smallpox hospital
led the Wilmington physicians to take
the matter in hand. Half-a-dOzen of the
most reputable doctors visited the estab-
lishment on Saturday, when it was very
thoroughly examined in all parts, and a
complete and satisfactory investigation
was made.
The SCHOOL MONEY.-The distribution
of the school funds of the State gives to
each district in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county, $114.10, and to each
of the other Districts in New Castle county
$8557; to each of the Districts in Kent
county $67 .86; and to each of the Districts
i'll Sussex county $54.49.
The approaching game season promises
to be one of the best for years. The
| dDScnCc vi ucdfy TdillS HAS Dccl ldNOl1tDlc
to the raising of the young birds, and from
every quarter they are reported to be
numerous. Rabbits are also said to be
plentiful. Sportsmen may get ready foI
lively time.-SUSser journal.
The PENINSULAR CANAL.-The Della
ware and Maryland Canal it is said viii
require only about eight miles deep cutting
from the Chester river to Blackbird creek
1t will enter the Delaware river 56 miles
below Philadelphia and 60 miles above the
Delaware Breakwater. 1t is published
that the stock necessary for its construc
ton, So, 600, has been subscribed, anC
that with Samuel TOwnsend's permission
it will be commenced at an early day.
The funeral of Ex-Governor Saulsbury
took place Thursday at Dover and was at
tended by people from all parts of tn
State. Rev. DIR. Caldwell Officiated anC
read a sketch of the life of the deceased
The pail bearers were: Chief Justic
COmegys, James Williams, Thomas Denny
William r. CahoOn, James G. NAPLES
Robt. Ralughey, William Clark and Chas
w. Wharton. The attendance of friend
, in carriages was very large. The bod,
was inferred in the family vault in tn
Dover NJ. f. Church burying ground.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

QUERY No. 2.-And have the Town
Commissioners of Smyrna ever cast an
eye on the papers and other movable dirt
strewn through Commerce and Main street
in close proximity to the stores, giving
decided appearance of work never done?
If the wives kitchens were in such de-
plorable condition the liege lord of the
mansion would notice it very quickly. If
large cities and towns refrain from such
an undressed appearance, why should not
Smyrna. OBSERVER.
} DRY HOUsE.-The burning of the dry
house and evapOrators of John Anthony
last year in the height of the seasOn-tOO
late to reconstruct for that peach crop
prompted him to be ready for another
when it did come. He accordingly,
thought there was no crop anticipated
this year, has during the season as suited
his convenience, built for himself a most
substantial drying house with all the i'm
prOvements that practical experience
would suggest. 1t is, with the working
rooms at either end, IS feet long by 2S feet
wide and will run four evapOrators capa-
BILE of drying 800 baskets day without
forcing. The evaporators are of Mr. An
thongs own invention which after a care
full test he likes better than other well
known and highly approved machines
There being no peaches the house will bC
of no practical use this year other than tC
dry some apples.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10
News Items.

The Pope is 80 indisposed that physi- !
clans are kept constantly in attendance
upon him.
The health officers of New York on
Saturday seized and destroyed about six
hundred gallons of impure milk.
The funeral of VIM. f. Fargo, founder
of the American Express Company, took
place at Buffalo, n. Y, Saturday
The entrance of Ayoob Khan into Can
dahar was celebrated by its inhabitants
with ceremonies lasting three days.
The first of the peach crop of Morris
county, New Jersey, is being shipped to
New York. The crop, contrary to pre-
viOus reports, is above the average.
Il have suffered beyond endurance" My life
has been burden to me" e have been denied the
pleasures of society Extracts from testimonials of
those cured of skin and scrOfulous humors by the
Cuticura Remedies.
The main exhibition building was sold
at the Philadelphia Exchange Tuesday
afternoon to w. c. Built, attorney-at-laW.
for the sum of $4,000. 1t was rumored
that the real purchaser was the Pennsyl-
Vania Railroad Company. The building
originally cost 81 100000.
My son had an abscess in his side, that
discharged two quarts of matter, Lind
sey's blood Searcher' cured him." J.F.
Brooks, Painesville, Ohio.
Last week the annual conclave of rep-
resentatives of all the Irish Revolutionary
societies in this country was in secret
session i'll Chicago. 1t is believed that
some important steps with reference to
the internal machines and concerning the
question OF alleviating Irish suffering gen
orally will be taken.
The only absolute specific we know of for sneezing.
fOrds Radical Cure which for the small sum Of en-
affords instant relief and invariably cureS-MedicGl
| Times
There was furry in the New York
corn market on Friday, and about 1,OOO,-
600 bushels changed hands. The price for
| October delivery advanced from sixtv-
three to sixty-six cents bushel, Rufus
Hatch buying twelve boatloads, or $4,000
bushels, at those figures, If he sold his
previous days purchases, as many be-
heve, he made profit of 5000.
! O'ponOVan ROssa thinks that there NAV
be something in Groves assertion that it
will not be safe to travel in British steam
ships after September /. If there is really
plot on foot to blow up English vessels
with Internal machines and sacrifice the
lives OF their passengers and crews, hang
ing ia too mild q punishment for the mis-
creants concerned in the dastardly and in
human work.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

OPINIONS OF A SCHOLAR,-A reporter OF
1he New York Tribune has interviewed
Ex-President WOOlsey, of Yale College,
Oa the public topics of the day. DIR.
WoOlsey always commands respect how
ever much he May be differed with, In
brief he has great confidence in President
Garfield, and believes he is destined to
lead new party composed of the best
elements in the Republican party and all
other parties, which will divide the South
and bring its best people to the support of
right measures, such as Civil Service
Reform and the education of the ignorant
clements of Southern society, black and
white. He thinks Mr.. Conkling will
never reappear as a public man. Vacu-
ums, he aptly remarks, are Allied up in
politics as rapidly as they are in nature.
He does not think Conkling will form a
a new party, because he represents no
principle upon which to establish a party.
He does not believe General Grants ambi-
tion for a third term will ever be gratifed,
and has no apprehensiOps of the success
of any scheme to tura the Democratic
party over TO the ex-President and ex-
Boss of New York politics.
DIR. Woolsey is an earnest advocate of
examinations and a permanent tenure in
the Civil Service. He discusses the evils
of corrupt suffrage, and advocates an edu-
cational qualification for the franchise.
He hopes the ballot viii always be restrict
ed to men and believes national aid should
be extended to Southern schools for self
preservation. e....... .o..
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10
BUSINESS I.OCAT.S

Have you tried the New Perfumery, at
HOffeckers. mar 9-5m
CracGors and Fancy Cakes, J. B. Cooper
Perkins & House Non Explosive Lamps,
J. Is. Cooper
Job work neatly done at the TIMES Office
Sauces and Flavoring Extracts, j. B. Cooper.
Smoky Chimneys Cured by using Van
Noorden's Chimney Cap, Made by VIM.
FAIRIES & Co
Kid Gloves, equal to Jouvin's Best, ]. B.
Cooper,
Carpets, oilcloths, Mating, j. B. Cooper.
Everybody says that Ever Sweet" sis lust
elegant" at Hotfeckers.
Autograph and other Albums, j. B Cooper.
Jos. +. Williams has Fresh Beef constantly
on hand.
Choice Teas and Cotfees, ]. b. Cooper.
Ladies Gents, Children Gause Underwear,
j. b. Cooper.
= Bibles, Hympak, Blank Books, j. B.
Roller Suspenders, and Linen COllrss and
Cuffs, j. B. Cooper.
:" Ever Sweet Is pronounced "the best of
all, at Hoffeckers.
Englishmen 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-
ton by the constant use of NJ. b. Roberts
Horse Powder.-SpOrting Times.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

PERsoNAL.--John c. StOckley and wife
of this town, and Miss NJ. Anna Ofiiey of
Philadelphia are spending a week or more
at Collins Beach.
Mrs. Mary V. Spearman has gone to
Iowa for three months visit
Miss Allie Anthony of Troy, n. V,
granddaughter of John Anthony, is visi-
ting the Messrs. Anthony families near
this town.
Mrs. VIM. A. FAIRIES and children are
visiting her mother near Christiana.
Mrs. Amanda KINNEY, widow of Saml
KINNEY, lately deceased in Minnesota, has
come to this town and will hereafter make
her home with her mother-in-law Mrs.
Mary A. Kimmy. Mrs. Kimmy's daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. r. Pennington, Westfeld, n.
j., has been spending some weeks with
her.
Messrs. G. Speakman, J. w. Jones, VIM
A. c. Hardcastle, N. F. Wilds, Robt. II
Hill, Robert L. Cummins and w. Frank
Jefferson started yesterday for visit of q
few days to Atlantic City.
A. Lee Cummins started yesterday for Q
trip to Canada.
Harry c. Hill, of this town, has taken 8
position in the store of Benjamin Benson
at Middletown.
". Smith has been spending severa
days at Wye Camp.
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For the Smyrna Times.
DOVER.
DOVER, Aug. 8th, 1881.

DOVER, Aug. 8th, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR The weather is not near
so warm to-day as it has been.
The mosquitoes have disappeared from
our midst
The Capital Hotel will be opened to-
morrow for business Mr.. VoshelI is a
live hotel keeper.
Our merchants have been closing their
stores at seven o'clock since camp com
menced, SO the clerks can go out and see
the girls.
DIR. George Comegys, of Cincinnatti,
(OhiO,) is now on visit to his brother,
Chief Justice COmegys.
Misses Ida Culbreth and Dasie Wilson
left here this morning for RehobOth, where
they expect to spend a few days. They
will stop at the Douglass House.
Our farmers are happy over the prospect
of having large crop of corn. They say
the late rains just came in time to save it.
During the thunder storm early Sunday
morning, the stable of VIM. Knots. a
farmer who lives a few miles from here,
was struck by lightning, setting it on fire
and burning up five horses and lot of
hay. Two Of the horses belonged to
friends who were visiting him.
Notwithstanding the threatening clouds
that hung low in the heavens on Sunday,
there were between five and six thousand
persons on Camden camp ground. The
morning sermon was preached by Rev. j.
S. Willis, of FELTON,; in the afternoon Rev.
NJ. A. Richards, of st. Paul, Wilmington,
preached an able sermon to a congregation
of several hundred. The rain in the even
ing broke up the evenings service. So far
everything has passed off all right
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

THE Ocean coast of New Jersey, was,
twenty-five years ago, with its pines ana
scrub oaks, considered almost worthless
barren waste. These wastes have LATELY
come into great value and the prosperity
Of the numerous Summer resorts along the
coast has given rise to project Tor puliu-
ING a railroad skirting the beach, to make
with the roads now in existence, contin-
uous line all the way from Sandy HOOK
to Cape May. . =.
Such a road, running in view, OF the
OCEAN for a hundred and fifty miles, and
crossing numerous bays and inlets, would
be sure to become a popular route Tor
pleasure travel. One Of its effects would
be to bring those attractive watering
places, Atlantic City and Cape May, within
the range of New Y ork patronage. Anoth-
er would be to build up many new resorts
in the region between Sea Girt and Allan
tie CITY. The long strip of clean sandy
beach separating Barnegat Bay from the
Atlantic would afford almost hmitless
room for the growth Of such resorts.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

THE CAUSE OF Low RATES OF INTER
EsT.-The following paragraph from
paper by Edward Atkinson, "What Makes
the Rate of Interest, . I'm the International
Reetel0 for July contains the most reason
able theory we have seen put forth to ac-
count for the low rates of interest now pre-
vailing on safe investments: '' r. :
" In general it may be said that the pro-
ductive capacity of this country has,
during the last decade, outrun the social,
political and industrial education of the
people. The very low rate of interest now
paid for the use of capital--or in other
words, the very small income that can now
be earned ON capital that is lent on the
safest security-is due less to want of op-
portunity to use it than to want of conf
dence In the capacity or character of those
who enjoy the opportunity, but who
could, if morally, mentally and physically
well trained, find ways to employ every
dollars worth of substance which is pro-
duced in the land. If all our common
laborers, especially in the Southern states,
possessed more skill, and could direct their
labor more intelligently, there would be
quicker demand for all our capital. If all
states were free from repudiation, their
people would not suffer for need of capital
1t may follow thai very low rate of in
terest in country Of such unlimited pos
sibilities as our own is not q matter t.
boast of oyermuch, although may enable
us to reduce the burden of interest on oui
debt. Such a saving is but tribe, ano
could well be spared If we could safely
and surely apply our means TO the more
cognplefe use of our immense advantages
But the mental and moral changes which
must occur in order to assure quicker anC
safe demand for capital must be of SLOW
growth, and it now seems probable, TO sal
the least, that the normal rate of ipteres
on safe investments viii be very low fo
long period" -a - fr
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

A CRANK.-The "crank" craze seems to
be prevalent this summer, and as indica-
ted by the papers, nearly every place has
its specimen. One put i'll an appearance
here on Monday utifnoisy, was apparently
of the harmless order. But he was
'crank" nevertheless, if he were only SO
after absorbing a quantity of Jersey
lightning" He was as knowing as a
young shiretOwn politician in making his
maiden campaign speech, and spoke with
equal emphasis. He had an audience in
any man who would stop to listen to him
and made q circuit of the stores, real
estate and phosphate offices until it be-
came proper for the police to take him in
hand. 1t was fun for the boys and such
men as had nothing else to do, and to
those in the distance had much the ap-
pearance in noisy vociferatiOn of an old
fashioned election day ''tare," such as
Davy Hall used to love to docile down
with fiddle in the midst of beligerents.
His mind seemed to take political and
religious trend and it could not be charged
against him that he was otherwise than
orthodox. He delivered himself forcibly
against the man who would shoot down
"One of the best men that had ever sat in
presidential chair" He believed that
when n man was honestly elected that he
ought to be allowed to keep his seat, and
poor Lincoln, said he; "see how he was
shot down. am Democrat" he con-
tinued, "a Jackson Democrat and believe
in a man having his principles and stick
ing to them" Having thus delivered
himself for sometime on the fundamental
principles of our glorious Republican in
stitutiOns, he hurled shaft at the authors
of the New Revision. Now" said he,
"they have got out new Bible. Pm OPP
posed to it, and intend to stand by the
old book" at says" he continued,
that any one who shall take from or add
to it shall be eternally damned and l be-
lieYe every word in the old book and as
he talked his eyes moistened and tears
ran down his cheeks as if he really felt the
Revisers had been guilty of great sacri-
lege in getting at a correct rendering Of
the original text His subjects were as
variable as his tongue was voluble, but
when he mistook the barber shop for q
meeting house, it was thought time to give
him a sight of the Town Hall. The
policeman found him obedient to law as
they passed down the street, but with the
| ell Al. "a I
surplus knowledge that had not already
been delivered up the street. By the
way, there were some other men who had
: been drawing inspiration from the same
source, and if not "cranks," were very
crankerously inclined. They either began
the week very early, or Saturday night
Tapped over on Monday with more than
usual force. The "dog days" at work
perhaps.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10
DEATHS.

WAhkEN-On the 4th inst, near Black bird Nathan
koblNsoN.-ln Philadelphia. Pa, on the 5th. inst
Angelca. wife OF jeremiah Robinson, aged IS years
Cruson. aged 66 years. "'''''-''
aged about IS years, - "''''''
VAlL-At MiddletQwn, on the 7th inst Alexander
NJ Vai, in the 74th year of his age
RVRGESs-In Dover. August 8, 1881. Virginia wifi.
4. burgess ESQ., in the 22d year of her age. :
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

will be remembered as the hottest of the
seasOn-one of these characters attracted
the attention of the sleepers on Commerce
street by his noisy quarrel with the Katy
dds. These nocturnal insects wait until
they come to maturity before venturing
on their monotonous song, cotemporaneous
with the 'dog days." and the warmer the
nightthe louder they sing. Theman was on
the reetalone and everything apparently
in silent slumbers but the Katydid, and
very naturally it attracted his attention.
He scolded and quarreled because it did
not vary its rasping tune katydid, katydid,
katydid, and when last heard as he Wen
did his way up the street he was cursing
the harmless insect because it did not
mind him and say part of the time "katy
| didn't"
A night or two after this, another man
who was thus similarly affected by the
heat, between the hours of one and two
o'clock, on Main street below the -four
corners" had controversy with himself
He too seemed to be alone, at least there
was no other voice heard, and his difficulty
seemed to be to established his identity
He thought he was himself but the prOofS
were wanting, and his mind and lOcOmo
ton were not sufficiently at his command
to bring the evidence. His hat was gone
he was certain of, but where or how he
could not tell. But this was not the
worst. He could not tell where he was
He thought he was in Smyrna but th'
"durned" town was somehow turned
round and when he started to go in ont
direction he found he was heading directl,
the opposite way. When last heard HI
was cursing the town and his bewilder
ment, the thought never seeming to occu
to him that the whisky he had drank t.
keep himself cool was at the bottom of al
his difficulties.
Boys, here is lesson for you. Their
was time when these men could sleep IA
peacefully and happily on warm nigh
as you did last week. but they tampere,
with forbidden thing and got sadly tn
worst of it.
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10
Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE, DOVER, KENT COUNTY. DEL
August lsSI

REGIsTER's OFFICE, DOVER, KENT COUNTY DEL
August >. ISL
Upon application Of WILLIAM PENNEY ,y
DAVID G. DENNEY, Executors OF WILLIANDE
NEY, late of Duck Creek Hundred in said Cougg
deceased, il is ordered and directed by the Reg!l
that the said Executors give notice OF the 2al.
ing of Letters of Testamentary upon the esIaisl,a
said deceased, by causing advertisements 70 hepg.
ed. within forty days from the date of such sen
six OF the most public places Of the County Of Rent
estate TO present the same or abide by Al Act OF
Assembly in such case made and provided and also
cause the same TO be inserted in the SNYRSA IyEs
newspaper published in smyrna and CONTINUE ;aeN,
in weeks.
Given under the hand and seal Of Office IL
lSEAL. Register Aforesaid, at Dover. Kent GsAg
aforesaid, the day ami year above WEIEL
J. {. PENNEWILL RE6Fl1
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

THE MOTIVE Power OF THE FUTURE
The Manufacturer in an article noting the
rapidly increasing demand for motive
power while at the same time the forests,
coal mines and oil wells, are being heavily
drawn upon, says:
From these facts it appears that while
1he supply of bituminous coal in this
country is still so ample as to Danish all
present anxiety concerning it's diminutioni
Smyrna times., 1881-08-10

THE VAGARIEs OF DRINKING MEN,
The whisky drinker has his vagaries. The
chief of these is, that everything furnishes
an excuse to drink. Last week it was
hot exceedingly. Other people were
hunting for ice water or anything to re-
duce the temperature. There was an in
ward prompting of something to counter
act a physical alteration: to the average
man or woman it was cooling draught
OF refreshing breeze but to the slave of
his cups, by q peculiar mental process, ell
these are aagnlaed intp the iaesaEable iR.
toxicating, stimulating aFe-oeursing bever-
age. Such chaFaeters are always to be
pittied though not infrequently' in their
hallucinations and vagaries they are
amusing. One night last week and they