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Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
An Incident of Our Early History

A wear or two ago we noted III
noticing u preserved copy of the Detd-
rare Gazette nearly a century old an
advertisement of Grifiin's Mills two
miles West of Duck Creek Cross Roads,
for sale, the chief recommendation
claimed being that it twas in the centre
of the best wheat growing section OF the
Nation, convenient to navigation &c.
The reference to Touring mills i'll the
following letter goes to confirm the
claims of this section to early manu-
| featuring, (such as was understood III
that day) and commercial importance
To the Editor of the Morning NelcS-
! SIR Your Smyrna correspondent OF
Wednesday, the 18th instant, alludes
to the date on Il gable end of an old
brick building called BrickstOre Land
ing and dated 1717. 1t recalls a we'll
remembered tradition in my fathers
family that the said building was either
built bv or at all events owned by
Doctor Sluyter BOuchell of BOhemi;
Manor. Doctor Bouchell owned wha
has since been called the " Tur
ner Mills" iirst-class water-powel
at the head of Chester river. At thai
Deriod Baltimore was small village
and the only outlet for his surplus fou
was to establish landing on Duel
creek, and also on ApPoquiniEninl
, creek, now Odessa To these tw
l points-fo he had one other mill i
Bohemia Manor nearer the AppOquin
mink-the flour was conveyed D
wagons and there deposited until cor
E veyed in vessels to Philadelphia.
I have data in my possession to sho
S that Jesse Higgins who married Doet(
I Bouchell's grand daughter, as his e!
9 ecutor, sold the BrickstOre Landin
) near Smyrca and also the old stol
l. house and landing at AppOquinimin
V now Odessa. a. Nj. HIGGINS
It ST. GEORGES, Del, Aug. l6, 1882.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Two Western Towns.

The two smart towns of Fargo and
Morehead look at each other across
the muddy Red river ditch with Jealous
ewes. They will not bridge the stream,
because each is afraid the other will
Drofit bv a convenient crossing. Nehi-
cles ferry over on a rude tiatboat,
worked by hand-power applied to
rome stretched from bank to bank, and
pedestrians are beholden to the rail-
road company for the use of its bridge.
Norehead, the Minnesota town, mas
three thousand inhabitants Fargo,
the Dakota town, boasts of six thous-
and. and styles itself the Red river
METROPOLIS. Both welter in sea OF
black mud in the seasons of thaws and
rains; both are largely devoted to
sneculation in lots and lands, and both
are largely devoted to speculation in
lots and lands, and both are equally
unottractive to the eye. They are in
reality a single town, commercially
speaking, and a remarkably prosperous
one. too. The railroad system has
made them the business centre and dis
tributing point of the entire Red river
valley, and out of their present jum6le
of muddy streets, cheap pine shantles,
vacant lots, saloons, stores, and lumber
piles. will grow up handsome city OF
fifty thousand inhabitants within the
present generation. Already there is
handsome hotel rejoicing in the archl-
tectural oddities of the Queen Annie
craze, a street railway, an electric hght
company, water works, half dozen
banks. a number of creditable churches
, and school building, and few pretty
: dwellings. Real estate speculation
, runs wild. Visions of a second change
, have turned the heads of the inhablt
, ants. The talk is all about lots ant
values-how much this or that cornel
is worth, what Jones paid for his stril
of mud, or what Smith holds his al
e The real estate agents have their office
1 in the hotels, in order to watch the al
o rival of guests and seize upon the sup
e posed capitalist seeking investments Q
i the immigrant looking for farm. n
I well-dressed stranger need wait lon
n for the offer of free ride about tn
O future city and a valuable guide to eS
It plain the many choice openings wal
V ing for him and his money.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

date, but it was received with very
faint applause. In stating his reasons I
for nominating Mr.. Payntcr, Mr.. HOus /
ton said that he was the strongest man |
and the only man that they could hope |
to carry Sussex. The speaker further
stated that while Stockley was elect
ioneering at the delegate election, Mr..
Paynter took no part but was sitting
on the steps of the Bank with Hammer"
This elected loud applause and much
laughter. Mr.. Houston said that if
Paynter's friends could not get Paynter
they would compromise on any other
good man, but not StOckley.
DR.. Fowler, of Laurel, then arose
and in brief speech, placed the name
of Robert II. Davis, of Cedar Creek
hundred, before the convention as Il
compromise candidate.
The Sussex delegation retired for
consultation and when they came back
the Convention proceeded to ballot for
Governor. Before the ballot was
taken, however, Mr.. Houston with
drew the name of John II. Paynter.
The ballot resulted as follows j:
| Charles c. Stockley, 12S; Robert H.
Davis, 10: blank, 5 not voting ..
The Chair then announced that
Charles G. Stockley, having received a
majority of all the votes of the cOnven-
ton was duly named as the candidate
of the Democratic party for Governor
of the State of Delaware.
On motion of DR.. Fowler the nOmi-
nation was made unanimous.
Mr.. Dean moved that the convention
proceed to the nomination of Il Con
gressman. The motion prevailed ant
Mr.. Whitley presented the name o
Charles B. Lore, Esq, of New Castle
county. In presenting Mr.. Lore:
name, Mr.. Whiteley said that afteI
nominating Governor with Il unanimi
ty almost unexampled, he had th'
honor of proposing man who hat
) been a Democrat since his birth; on
who is amply fitted by ability and
life of hard work, by industry and b.
5 everything to creditably represent hi
: State in Congress Mr.. Whitley i
closing his remarks moved that tn
: nomination be made by acclamatior
4 Secretary of State WOlcott seconde
l the nomination in a short speech an
Mr.. Lore was nominated by acclaim;
e ton.
7 The Chair then announced the 70
G lowing as the state Central Committee
5 New Castle-Nathanicl William
e Robert c. Justis, }. l.. Carpenter, Jl
C Geo. IL. Bates and John ii. Rodney.
IS Kent--Robt J. Reynolds, DIR. Natha
If Pratt, James l.. WOlcott, David Re
|, and John II. Bewlcy.
d Sussex-Frcderick Causey, DIR. Cha
Diohay1s Ehn 'Ennnpll Inbn
,e Martin and Josiah Marvel.
Is The committee was authorized, eat
county for itself to fill vacancies whi
f. may occur in the membership frC
e, each county, and the officers of t
to convention were instructed to not
ty the candidates of their nomination.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Invitation,

Strangers are invited to wish
our store, when in Philadel
phia, to leave packages there,
and to make a convenience
Of it generally. It's a handy
place, right by the new City
Hall, at the very center of the
city. Itanswers our purpose
to welcome you, and to pro-
vide for such of your wants
as we can.
The store is about twice
as large as it was two or
three years ago; made so by
digging under ground and
building overhead, and by ex-
tension on Chestnut street.
Parts Of the store are about
as comfortable as any place
can be; and one Of the most
comfortable parts is now be-
ing got ready for the rest and
-cfreshmcnt of strangers.
One Of the pleasant things
@,5out the store always has
been the fact that you can
walk all over it, either alone
or with a guide, without ever
being asked to buy a thing.
We eknowvery we'll thatmost
Of you come to us for a good
share of your supplies; why
should we spoil your visit by
intruding goods upon your
attention, when you come to
see the place?
= But perhaps you are not
). 1oming to Philadelphia just
now. Very well; take a cool
or time. It's cool enough in
the store, when you get here
You can write for any goods
$. that you may happen tc
c. want; and get them, proba
bly,, just as well as if yol
were on the spot. Any how
you know, you can return
: whatever you get that yol
'e. don't like.
!. We sell more sorts c
things than we can put int
an advertisement. So, what
RS, ever you want, suppose 20
ng ngg drop us a line. Well hel
he you if we can.
JOHN WANANIAKEl
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
streets, and City-hall square,
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
9 Dog Days"

The Summer has reached that point
at which the heat begins to show not
only its quantity, but quality. For
there is a quality of heat which tells,
on perspiring humanity, quite as much
as the quantity; perhaps even more.
1t is more trying, certainly, and prob
ably more dangerous, to be exposed
long now to the full blaze of the sun,
even when the shaded thermometer
marks but ST degrees at the warmest
hour, than it was Il month ago with
the mark at "a degrees. Earth and air
| have become heated: the air from the
/ ground is warmer than it was a month
ago. The weather, though the mercury
! does not range so nigh as it did at the
beginning of the month, has grown
more like the Summer weather of pOr'
tions of the West Indies. Our New
England July and August often bring
a good deal of that very kind. They
never have, ir most parts of Cuba anC
IIayti for example, any hotter Summer
weather than some of our hottest days
nor are even the nights, on most of thu
islands, so much warmer than ours a
this season as many people seem t.
llndSlHS. 1uc ulOSG u ny lAlll5 hoON'
their nights aside from insect plaques
is the fact that they keep just a fey
, degrees to warm, all night, and 70
months together, and do not bring tn
cool change about dawn, which in OU
, midsummer nights is so refreshing
From the restless sleep of such nigh
as they have in Summer, on most (
: these islands, one rises not much +
freshed, and waits impatiently for thi
cooler hour of the daily sea wind fro
I the East. So far as actual heat is CO.
:, cerned, we have, probably, as much
: it here in Connecticut July-at lea
!. in the hours Of daylight-as they ha'
\ in Santo Domingo, or even in POr
- = Rico or jamaica .-HdHfOrd Times.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

A Cincinnati dispatch states that one
of the novelties in business reported
last week was the purchase in Ohio
and Indiana of stock hogs, which are
to be sent to Georgia for Winter fatten-
ing. Travelling salesmen report that
everywhere in the South the attention
of agriculturists has been directed to
the raising of cereals, and the product
of corn and wheat will be surprisingly
large, without, however, reducing the
aggregate of the cotton crop.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

1t seems scarcely possible that the
New York police force as at present
controlled could much longer exist, as
there is scarcely a newspaper in that
CITY which does not condemn the force
as brutal and inefficient. The news
papers will finally arouse public opin-
ion, and public opinion will finally
arouse the force and get something that
is not brutal and inefficient. The
clubbing of prisoners is very common
occurrence and often done under nc
prOVocation.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

Care-worn persons, students, weak
and over-worked mothers will hnd IN
Browns Iron Bitters a complete tonie'
which gives strength and tone to the
whole system.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

Our affections are like our teeth
they make us suffer while they are
coming, after they have come, and
when we lose them. They are not less
the smile of our life.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

The Georgia darkey who cannot
afford to eat watermelons this Summer
must be in a condition of hopeless
poverty. The sandy soil of that pros
porous commonwealth has brought
forth an amazing crop.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

THE LINEN DUSTER.-An article IN
the Arkansas TrdUeIer, of Little Rock,
about an excursianist that appeared on
the horizon there, contains few words
that will strike most people very funny
as follows: AN eXcursiOnist is not
very presentable after his cheap duster
has lost its original glaze and stiffness.
A limp duster makes man look as
though he had been riding free and is
ashamed of himself" How true it is.
An excursionist, whether from New
York, Kalamazoo, or Pent Water, is q
marked man. His linen duster gives
him away. fit is an old duster, people
saw he has tished it out of a rag-bag
and if it is new one they say he
bought it for the occasion, and it look:
bad, whether new or old, after it ha
been slept in, in IL car seat, for a nigh
or two. An excursiOnist wants t
appear as though travelling was al
everyday occurrence with him, ant
he wants people to think it is II grea
bore to him to be on the road so much
but one look at his linen ulster, wit
the dirty linen cuffs stickingsOut of tn
sleeves, and the tail wrinkled as thoug
it had been used to swab gun-barre
gives him away to all eternity.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

Good qualities stand more in the
way of ones making friends than vices
do.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

Deeds. Mortgages, Landlord War;
Ia Ronds. Notes, Collectors and
consfableis Blanks, &c, &c, always on
hand and for sale at this Office.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
nRY GOODS and NOTIONS.

o,in,s (ingllams Pigues NansOOks, Percales.
Bu Linens Children Youth.
rkinrs Prints, Muslns Connes Linens Skings Fannels.
Sh Table Linens, Towels Crashes, Napkins
cs Hosiery Buttons Iace Sewing silks Braids, Webs
COreta Vo and Chldrens Cauze Underwear
1ollnr. C11HS ndersK KnrclrnS mbrnlaS
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
CARPETS AND OICLOTHS.

S,,nrlr rtrornN York at New York Prices
N Tapestry, Three Ply
,,..t. RUGS Borders Tacks, Bindings Thread.
old Carpets ~ New York CARPETS made if desired at cents ward
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
GROCERIES and PROVISIONS.

Maracabo, Rio and Mixed COhees
Mocha and all other Staple Goods.
Baking Powders, Chocolates.
Pickles Poultry, Fish, Vegetables and Fruits.
choice ckerel Crackers Cakes.
Cream ~ Powder Shot Tobacco, Cigars Buings.
oil Tanners Iinseed OIL Neatsfoot Oil
Burning o Garden Seeds, Grass Seeds
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
BOOKS and STATIONERY.

llT.n, ,IanpOus BoO OIder People.
Poems Books, Albums Frames School Books
Pocket Books School Stationery
Blank DA Inks Fluids Pens Pencils Cayon
plooLs Fancy Mortgages Deeds,
Picture Holders, together
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

What are the best malarial antidotes
Own?-Ge0rge. Soap and water,
lime and temperance pledges.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
A PARTIAL
List Of Books

VI L l'OO W. ASa<'
Picturesque European Scenery.
Picturesque American Scenery.
Fireside Encyclopedia of Poetry.
Our Political FavOrites-3yols::
The LOngfellow Birthday Book.
Chas. Dickens Work, large type ed.
Laurel leaves-prOse and verse.
A Dream of Fair Women, Tennys0n.
Alice & Phoebe Cary's Poems, n. ed.
+ P ROes' Novels. ut.'.a
Farm Legends, Farm Ballads.
Farm Festivals, By Will Carleton.
Lucille, fine ed, morocco binding.
Bitter Sweet, by DR.. Holland.
Rock Me to Sleep, Mother, illustrated.
Gems From the Poets, morocco. -.
Lalla ROokh. illustrated.
Tennyson's Works, fine edition.
ETC., ETC., Etc.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
A Gigantic scheme:

The following we find in the Bay City
Tribune, evidently taken for some Of It's
exchanges:
Since rhe completion of two railways
IN the straits of Mackinaw, the Grand
Ranids 81 Indiana and the Mackinaw
diyisiOn of the Michigan Central, the
nuastion of some manner of more speedi-
~ crossing to the upper peninsula than
that employed at present has agitated
the minds of railway engineers. The
railroad companies referred to are said
tn he willing to pay handsome bonus
tn the persOn suggesting feasible plan,
and numerous schemes are said to be al
ready under consideration. One plan
ia to bridge the straits, which at hrst
Thought seems absurd, but in this age OF
wonderful progress there is no saying
what NAV be accomplished. Certain 1t
10 that some improvement must be made
over the present and impracticablee
method of moving passengers ana
freight from one shore to the other, For
the mast two years steamer has been
used as transfer, which in the summer
season does fairly well. but at the pres
ent season of the year Is little better
than no transfer at all, being blockaded
nv ice great portion of the time and
making aggravating and expensive oe.
laws. Some method Of transferring
would be Of great benefit, not alone 70
the railroads but to the whole OF nOrth-
ern Michigan. With such an arrange,
ment the lines across the straits wouIo
be the natural and short routes from
the upper peninsula to the eastern sea
hoard and the coal fields underlying. this
norton of Michigan would be utilized,
and here would he located the grea,
smelling works of the world. by al
means let the scheme be brought 10
realization. 4,t 6r 81.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
l6dectf
mile iellv at cost at W. G. Boggs'.

Apple jelly at cost at W. G. Boggs'.
Special Prices on ClOaks. Dolmans, and
listers, at Macarthur, Smith and Co.'s.
Papier mache ware and Majolica ware
at Macarthur, Smith, u Co.'s
Trimmed Hats from $l.00 up, at
MISS. nj. w. SMART'S
Grand Rapids Star -four at W. G. Boggs.
For health and comfort try Madame
McGee's corOme cOrsets at Miss Nj. w.
Smart's.
Canned goods at cost at w. G. Boggs'.
Grand display of Holiday Goods at Nc
Arthur. Smith, q Co.'s
Special bargains in towels and napkins
for the holiday trade, at Macarthur, Smith
81 Co.'s
Remember the holiday gifts in W.. u.
Boggs' stock of fancy ware are going
fast.
The cheapest place in town to buy black
plumes, AT Miss M. W. SMARTs.
New skirts, new hoods and nubias, at
Macarthur, Smith & Co.'S. -, .
Holiday goods at Macarthur. Smith u
Co.'S,
Fine lemons only forty cents per doz-
en- at w. G. BOggs'.
Choice butter only 30 cents at Reid q
Co.'s
OYSTERS in bulk or cans at Reid & Co.'s
For fresh eggs, choice butter, apples,
onions, potatoes, and every thing In the
Vegetable line, go to Reid " Co.'s
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.


Little men and Little Women.
Jack and Jill, by Miss Allcott.
Hans Brinker, by Ed. st. Nicholes.
Our New Way Around the World.
PhaetOn Rogers, story for boys.
The Story of Sigfried.
A Jolly Fellowship.
Stories for all Seasons.
Starry Flag Series, by Oliver Optic.
RHYMES and Jingles, Ed. st. Melodies.
Half Hours in Picture land.
Chatterbox, new edition,
Tales From Shakespeare.
Over the Hills and Far Away.
Three Vassar Girls Abroad.
Mother Goose At Home.
Wild adventures in Wild Places.
Sketches and Scraps. by Papa and Mama
The Floating Prince.
Three Wise Old Couples.
The Happy Holiday Library.
For Mama's Darling.
Little Patience,
Holly and MistletOe
Bows Playtime Book.
Tom Browns School Days.
Songs for Children.
Esops Fables.
AndersOn's Fairy Tales,
Rip Van Wrinkles Travels Abroad.
King Christmas.
And MANY others. Also a large vari ETY.
of Picture Books for small children, from
one cent upward. Any books not IN
stock. supplied on short notice al pup
fishers prices.
FEXER'S BOOK STORE,
Opposite the Postoffice.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
Picture Gallery.

Inow have my gallery ready for busl
ness. am ready TO do all kinds Oh WORK
indoors and out. Interior views TAKEN
To order. will call at private houses
and take pictures OF sick or dead persons
ON short notice; floral work done also.
Call and see my samples; ROOMS oveI
o'' G. 8. WILSON.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23

The closing sale still continues at
Uamnstead's and all their Christmas
goods are included in the low prices. %.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23

If you want to see large and well
assorted stock of holiday toys and con-
fectiOnery, JEWELS is the place to go.
Fresh home made chocolate creams at
JEWELS.
Home made mince meat at the Palace
Bakery.
1 have a fine lot Of groceries which
will sell cheaper than the cheapest. TO
the reason that | wish to close out the
grocery business.
Mrs. j. l.. JEWELL.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
w.. cher vxeport for the Week ending
,sr.Anv Evening Dec. 21,tsS2.

Wind, northwest and weather cold the
fore part Of the week, and southeast
winds and mild weather, latter part OF
the week. Snow fall inch. Sleet-
3-8 inch. Rain, 3-8 of an inch.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23

Go to w. G. BOggs for the finest and
cheapest family groceries in.tOwn.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
have team of horses and harness
which will sell cheap for cash,.Or will
exchange for farm produce or cedar ties.
w. G. BOGGS.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30
Sedalia's Corner Loafers.

The rude manner in which ladies are
treated on the streets almost daily by
corner loafers and blear-eyed beasts has
become a matter of comment in police
circle, and If there is any law to reach the
men, they will yet find themselves in
trouble. Speaking about this evil, one of
tie city fathers said to a BAzoo reporter
this morning:
Men stand in squads on the sidewalk,
utterly regardless of the rights of people
whose business compels them to walk the
streets. In some cases ladies are almos {
crowded into the gutter by these loafers.
The men, also, stand up against the show
windows, making it quite impossible for
one to see what the windows contain"
TIE number OF street lOafers is daily in
creasing. and unless they are treated to a
vigorous dose of law it will not be many
months before women will scarcely dare to
walk the streets for fear Of insult.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30

Yesterday afternoon, George W. Ellis,
jr., bridge carpenter connected with the
Missouri Pacific, was out examiniu. tie
work being done on the bridge over Big
Muddy, after train had passed. Sud.
denly he felt the work on which ne was
standing giving way and he clutched for a
ROD above his head but missed it, and he
was thrown to the ground, distance of
thirty feet, sustaining serious injuries.
His RICH: arm near the shoulder was
broken, also one bone of the right wrist.
He was also badly bruised about the body.
Ellis was brought to the hospital last
night, and his injuries attended to-.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-30
CAUGHT BY A CAR.
A Tramp Coal Miner Mutilated in
the Pacific Yard this
Morning.

A distressing accident occurred in the
Pacific yards here this morning, about two
O'Clock, whereby a coal miner named VIM
George, aged about thirty years, from River.
ton, ILL.,, sustained serious injuries.
According TO the statement OF the injured
man, he, in company with companion,
was walking about the yards at that hour,
where number OF cars were being switched
for the purpose of making up train. He
was on the track, when a car came up
behind and struck him, falling him to the
earth, and the wheels passed over his lett
leg, about four inches above the ankle,
crushing the bone and decorating the
flesh in shocking manner. His
right leg was also slightly hurt, as were
his hips and back.
He was At once picked up and carried to
the yardmaster's office, at the crossing Of the
railroad and Engineer street, where one
OF our resident physicians visited him, but
took his departure without rendering any
assistance, merely remarking that the city
did not pay him for such work
A little later DIR. King visited the suf-
ferer, and he was made as comfortable as
the circumstances would permit. He was
allowed to remain at the yardmaster's Of
flee until about o'clock, when he was
conveyed on a stretcher to the st house,
north OF the railroad, where Drs. King
and Oyerstreet visited him later
in the forenoon and amputated the leg be-
low the knee and attended to his other in
juries.
This is another case where the CITY is
called upon to care for the victim, as per-
mission cannot be obtained for his admis-
sion to the hospital.
There does not seem to be any blame
attached to the company's employees, as
the man had no business in the yard at
that time, and he had not been noticed by
any of the yard men He was on his way
to Rich Hill, to work in the mines there,
and was endeavoring to procure free ride
in box car when he met with the acct
don't