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Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Personal.

Medford II. CahoOn, Esq, son Of VIM.
r. Cahoon, Of Dover, but who was
clerking several years when 4 boy i'll
this town, spent several days the past
week with his wife and children visiting
friends here. Mr.. G. went West six
wears ago, studied law with his brother
Benson, and has since been employed as
a revenue officer. He returned yester-
day to his home in Fredericktown, Mo.
Miss ElVa c. Carrow has gone on
six weeks visit to Newark, n. j..
Rev. f. Stubbs Ton a visit to his
parents, took a run down to RehOboth
but will return tomorrow, and is ex-
pected to be at the M. E. prayer meet
ing tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Jesse B. Anthony and daughters,
Alice and Jessie, of Troy, N. Y; Mrs.
Z. B. Stevens and daughters, Fannie
and Jennie, of Wilmington; William
Morris, of Chester, Pa, are guests of
John Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morrison, of
Detroit, Mich, are guests of |. S Lap
ham.
Miss Anna Roberts, of NIiddletown,
is visiting Samuel Roberts.
The visitors of the week are as fol-
lows:
Miles Barrett and wife, Miss Annie
Wilkinson, Misses Mary and Ella
Gillen, Miss Lucy Smith, Miss Annie
Fairbanks, Mrs. Edward SwantOn and
children, Edgar Spruance, Rev. Enoch
Stubbs, wife and children, Mrs. f. J
Ocheltree, Mrs. VIM. Powell, Johnnie
Powell, Philadelphia.
Misses Maggie and Annie Hill, Miss
Bell Allen, Harry Budd, Harry Evans
Frank Mannering, James Robinson
VIM. H. Richardson, Miss Katie Mail
ley, Wilmington.
Miss Maim Wallace, Dover.
John r. Reese, Newark.
James Oldham, Christiana.
DIR. David Streets, Bridgeton, n. J.
Miss Matte Lynch, Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Mary Kennedy, CardingtOn, Pa
Chester Sutton and Miss Jennie Sut
ton, BowentOwn, n. J.
w. L. Hummel, Miss Ettie HummC
and Mrs. Ellis A. Davis, Shiloh, n. j
J. c. Bowen and son Frank, Mari
borough, n. j.
Capt. Joshua Davis and wife, Cam
den, n. !.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

THE late Teachers association at Rehoboth,
which was fully reported in the daily papers,
had in its business aspect an importance that
reached beyond those engaged in the single and
high art of teaching. The key note for reform i'll
our school laws was struck, with indications
that it will resound throughout the State. There
was no division of sentiment or hesitancy III ap-
preaching it, as if treading on dangerous ground.
The education of our children is paramount if we
wish to make good and capable citizens of them
We in Delaware are behind. far behind many of
the States, and it becomes us to adopt measures
and enact laws to keep us abreast of the intellec
tual progress ofthe nation. Our political parties
have heretofore gone around this question, so
paramount in its importance to those that had
reference only to party ascendency; but a change
we are pleased to see has come over them, as
education is made this year prominent platform
plank. This argues well. 1t shows that even
they getting their eyes open to our low educa-
tional condition. Our neighboring State, Mary
land, they cannot but see is far ahead of US, ap-
poses, employing teachers at paying salaries and
their children being well educated, while our
schools are closed large part of the year and the
children growing up in ignorance. This is lamen
tably the condition in the rural districts, espec
tally in the lower half of the State liberal tax
should be raised by the same modes and processe:
as other taxes are. fixed by proper board, and
the right as now for selfish and sordid men every
April to vote it down, forever abrogated
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

and industrious man. He had about
81 100 deposited in Savings Bank in
Philadelphia, but whether any consid-
cradle sum was on his person at the
time is not known. The coroner's in
quest which was held ON Saturday, rem
dered a verdict that Crater came to
his death from perforated wound OF
the abdomen, inflicted by some person
or persons unknown to the jury.
Three of the seventeen men composing
the jury held to the opinion that Crater
committed suicide. The prevailing
opinion however is that it was murder.
The Philadelphia papers have got up
some sensational reports that the mur-
dered man had S., 600 deposited in the
First National Bank of Wilmington,
that he was married, his wife being
employed at the Clayton House, and
that he had a large sum of money with
him, all of which is believed to be
imaginary. The Loose family gave
conflicting statements and declared
from the first that it was a suicide.
The brother and brother-in-law OF
Crater were in Kenton, Monday and
say they intended to have the body
raised and careful examination made
and will afterwards take the remains
to Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Smyrna and Vicinity.

The local editor is indebted to VIM.
E. Riggs, Jr., for some very fine Craw-
ford peaches.
A sUN-FLOwER raised in the garden
of VIM. w. Tschudy, measured Is
inches across its disk.
H.C. DOUGLASS shipped two carloads
of peaches last Thursday, which aver
aged about 80 peaches to the basket.
CANNERs and evaporators are having
much trouble with the peaches on
account of their tendency to cling to
the seed.
BETHEL A. NJ. E. Church will hold
church camp meeting, commencing
Saturday, Sept. 9th, Rev. A. A. ROber-
son, pastor.
THE public schools will open next
Monday. The scholars have had
good rest, and ought to return to their
books with a zest.
JOHN III. HOFFECKER has sold his
lots on the road between Smyrna and
the Landing, comprising 16 acres, to
Jacob Lienberger, for $4,000 cash.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at
KentOn has ordered through A. p.
Griffith, agent, chapel organ of the
well known Estey" manufacture.
THE peach sales this morning in the
cities were as follows: Boston, 81 10,
Susquehannas 1926; New York from
60 to IS cents Philadelphia 40 to 80
cents.
THE last Cape May excursion Uia
smyrna & Delaware Bay Railroad goes
day. Owing to accidents and bad
weather but one or two have been
successful the whole season.
THE steamer J. E. Tygert did heavy
freighting business of peaches last week
amounting on Friday to 1900 baskets
or seventeen car loads. The freight
will doubtless continue heavy this
week and next.
LOOK out for another big crop o
mosquitoes. The tide from the Eas
wind was as high and it will not b.
surprising if the blood thirsty sucker
are not as numerous in ten days or tw'
weeks as they were the middle of tn
past month.
A LITTLE three old son of VIM. II
Ford, down the Neck, caught his ham
in a corn mill one day last week, teal
ingabout one-fourth of the index finge
off and injuring the others badly an
crushing the bones of the hand. ID
J. G.. Swinney, however, thinks he ca
save it.
BY advertisement in another colum
it will be seen that VIM. r. Phillips, I
Milford, proposes to meet James y
Sprout, manufacturer of the William
evapotor at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
test the merits of their respective mi
chimes. The time occupied will be
hours. These machines as constructe
work on directly opposite principle
The following are the referees sele
ted: John E. Collins for the Phillil
Evaporator, e. M. Fowler for u
Williams, and John B. Cooper Il
third man.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

THE peach growers are not realizing their ex-
pectations by long ways. Notwithstanding the
increase of population and active employment of
the laboring class in the cities, considered the
best consumers of fruit, the market has been as
easily glutted as in rs, when more peaches were
shipped from the Peninsula than this year
The difference however may arise from the
behavior of the trees this season, the varieties
ripening nearly together instead of following each
other in succession as heretofore. The peach
season will be two weeks shorter in its course and
about over in ten days or two weeks. This is
caused doubtless by the injury done to the trees
by the cold of Winter before before last and such
orchards will go down very soon and have to be
pulled out. The money value of the crop will
not be near what was anticipated.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

THE Temperance wave that is so troubling the
politicians of the West has not yet reached Della
ware, judging by the platforms of the two parties
as expressed in their recent conventions They
are unusually lengthy (Which is always the case
when buncomb is substituted for direct issues
and that which is vital to the peace, happiness
and prosperity of the families of the State above
all Others is not even alluded to. But the echoes
from the West will yet wake them up
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
GBe Smprna Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 80. 1882.

THE "TINIES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFEECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna Del.
TERMS-S year S2GO i'll advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. y
liberal discount made to quarterly, semiannual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Challenge Accepted.
MrNcY. PA. NAV Q ls,9

MCNCY. PA. May ls>2
Etdpr !SD'lrta Timc<. Smgrn0 D,i.-Gc,r SIR -
Having been handed copy Of your paper con
tanning challenge for Al contest between the
Williams and Phillips EvaporatDrs. We authorize
You to publish that We have deposited One
HI EDRED DOLLARS in the Frdt Growers
National Bank. of smyrna and request Mr.
Phillips 70 deposit the same amount as forfeit
money if either party backs down. And when
the money is thus deposited We agree To- meet Nj
Phillips either at smyrna or Clayton where our
machines Will be in operation. 1hc contests to
be decided hy three competent men, on" To- hr
chosen by each and they t. Ch">,. the thirl ni,.
and their decision shall bc final. Ihco1c havi,,L,
the best machine possessing Tie most advantage,
ana Tie greatest capacity shall l" allowed to
withdraw his deposit and the rrInaiuiu. m,ury
- deposited shalt 20 To HE support "l the i ui
the Town of smyrna
Yours very P""tiNIly.
May IT, = +. G. i. VI .~P!std T.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

THE week which closed on Saturday was char
acterized by marked increase of crime in all
parts of the country. In the West ana South
there have been triple and double murders
domestic tragedies by the score and lynchings not
a few. Close at home there has been murder in
every other surburb, says the New York Tribune,
street cars have been invaded by bands of drunk
en- marauders and the passengers beaten and
robbed even in Brooklyn, City Of Churches,
wives have been beaten in the head with family
Bibles. There was a decided improvement sun
day. so that this midsummer madness may have
run its course.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

THE Convention al Dover, last week, took an
advanced step and declared in favor of popular
education as fulfilled in our common school
system. This is in harmony with Mr.. Stockley,
the candidate for Governor and his friends who
represent the progressive wing of the party and
are in favor we are told of extending better edu-
tional facilities to the colored schools.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

Henry {. Conrad, Actuary of tie
of colorcd people, has. published his re-
port of last years work. The follow
ing is Il summary: Total number of
schools in the State during the year
excepting two under the control of the
Board of Public Education in Whining
ton, 81; increase in the number Of
schools over last year, 21 highest
number of pupils enrolled, 3,121; in
crease in number Of pupils over last
year, ,125.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
szEa .: : s.4ss|:.. 7:

The Republican County Committee
of Sussex has issued a call for the
Delegates to meet in Convention at
Georgetown, on Tuesday, Sept 2Gth,
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the county ticket.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

The State Treasurer gives notice.
through the Democratic organs Of the
State, that he has apportioncd to each
Of the School Districts Of Wilmington,
$l48.09, and to each Of the other Dis
tricts in New Castle county, $lO9.S4 :
to each Of the Districts in Kent county,
S9l.75; and to each of the Districts in
Sussex county, S47.G9.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
A CHALLENGE.

hereby challenge James VI. Sprout. manufac-
turcr of The Williams Evapurator To a contest
between that machine aud the Phillips EvapOra-
tor: the machines to be erected side 10y side ut
some point in Kent County, Del. and To Ice run
up my machine free. | make this challenge in
order that the public may judge concerning the
merits of these respective machines.
WM. r. PHILLIPS.
Milford, bel May >. lSS2
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

POLITICIANS of every party have their corrup-
ton fund and especially assessment of office
holders, but their platforms set forth to the inno
cents that It's the tother fellows only, who thus
fill their wallets
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
NOTICE.

! am ready to NEE, Mr Sprout and I,r pose
To day. "Wednesday August ;,Gth al-oc.urk T. ,
at he drying huu>cuf NoshclI y JeiInau >nyIlt
where The coItC>t V i'll take place.
WI k. FHlI.LII~.
SEylha. I'c, Aug. -. l>s2
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
THE LARGEST RETAIL sToCK OF DRY GOODS

day was the heaviest of the season,
254 cars, making up to this time 3,1O7
cars.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

Last Saturday night ab.al I...
milford W.,- Visited by q r,.r.a.. -.
rr storm. The IightuI,.- g,. F,
residence Of Jam,- E,.ay. ........
hole in the roof , feet bl ia.. ..'..
Il great many ehin2l'- and d ;.a,
the chimney.
Last saturday wa b.. ...
caliit, " Black Salurday.ar ..o.t,.
Beach. The colorrd pvoji., H..
around turned out in iorcr
The steamship HrroaDgI,r. n,..
away To New York tWcnty-hy, ca.
loads Of pcachv5 on Saturday ,r.
LcWcS.
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30
Notice of CO-partnerShiD

Wll.iti;D q. PIERCE ,<.. r
ii;bN !ave been admitted ...,....
cd =. g. lGER y GO. Ii,
. .r.l '5t.'.. Is heretofore
J. T. Ti.,i..
HERNIA.
] ,tuiu.uG hanks 10 our patrons ...,.
Ne r''il,'i t''It II continuance. form.
J. IlII..
-"..t'." b,. August p, is>2 .a
Smyrna times., 1882-08-30

The local editor is indebted to VIM.
E. Riggs, Jr., for some very fine Craw-
ford peaches.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
Mr.. Blaine Henry Clay.

In its eXubcrant phraseology the New
York World calls attention to " the signi-
ticancc Of the following passage OF Mr.
BLAINE's Grafton, delivered, as he will re-
me. iber, in the presence Of a President
elevated to power precisely as JoHS TYLEr
was elevated, and delivered by All orator
who believes himself to have been treated
in 1890 as badly by the conquering column
II the Republicans as HENRY CLAY believed
himself to have been treated in 1910 by the
conquering column Of the Whigs" -:
"In uGshared leadership, in the pride
and plenitude Of power, he hurled against
John Tyler with deepest scorn the mass OF
that conquering column which had swept
over the land IN 1910, and drove his Adj
rinistration TO seek shelter behind the lines
OF his political foes"
We read the passage a. a most feicitous
illustration, but never once did II occur to
IL that Mr.. BLAINE was the present HENRY
CLAY or Mr.. Arthur the present JoHN TY-
LER. Perhaps BLAINE did think of the re-
lations between Arthur and himself when
be penned that sentence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02

The Providence journal attributes the
occasional great foods in the Ohio river. as
well as its shallowneSs in summer, TO the
fact that the forests upon its head waters
have been destroyed. The Journal adds ::
Whatever effect forest may have on the
rainfall itself, and there is no doubt that it
il very considerable, ii is certain that liz
leaves and roots absorb and hold II in long
rr solution, and that instead Of pouring
down into the streams at once. 1t slowly
percolates and it, Cow extends over days
instead of hours. How much this means
in a stream that is fed from so large an
expanse OF country a. the Ohio can be
readily imagined. and il is a bcneticient
provision of nature for the modification OF
It's forces. Its effect has been and is being
still more destroyed by the constant denu-
dation of the forests, which is going on
about the headWaterS and all the tributary
streams OF the Ohio and other western
rivers, and the consequences are apparent
in the regular and constantly-incrcasing
alterations OF flood and drought. We
hall have to give some attention to the
laws Of nature in This direction. and put
an end TO the indiscriminate and unguided
destruction of our forests, or else expect
the inevitable consequences. The result,
are too apparent and long continued &c
admit OF farther doubt Is TO the cause"
II follows that we may expect the fresh
els in the James to be higher and higher a
this streams head waters are deprived O
their protecting forests.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02

A PHYSICIAN AssAssIEATED on The sihIh'
NY mrs BROTHER-iN-LAw.


spp,yoyyELp. TENN, February 2S.-Se'-
oral years 400 DR.. j. W. Nuckols, d ply
stefan Of high standing in the community
married the daughter OF Asa hopkins,
nrnminent citizen. Their married ne
soon proycd unhappy. and they separated.
NuckoIs was very much attached to their
only child. and subsequent to their separn-
tion saw Il on the street ono day ana TOOK
lorcible possession OF ii. "A compromise
was effected by which he was to see the
child occasionally. Or. Nuckols met Asa
Hopkins, who Il sixty years old, IN thc
street Yesterday. and accused HIM OF not
having informed him OF the sickness OF inc
child. Mr.. Hopkins said 1t had had the
mumps and was not seriouslyill. Nuckols
told him nc was damned liar.' and
drew his revolver upon him. Hopkins
then said he was unarmcd, and by this
time NuckOls was taken away, saying as he
went that he would Kill Hopkins, and a
deadly collision was expected throughout
the dav. DR.. Nuckols, however, regretted
what he had done and wrote an apology.
SHOT AND KILLED.
s. Il. Hopkins. who does business at
Nashville, was Informed OF his fathers
DANGER anu tdlt H'lt III buSE'' ""
knowing anything about his presence.
While Nuckols was passing by saloon
door. Hopkins, who had stationed himself
on the inside. emptied two loads OF buck
shot into his breast and abdomen, killing
him almost instantly. Hopkins ran away,
but was oyertaken by officers and cap
turcd.
Connected with the tragedy is the story
of ghosty Visitations TO NuckolS's resi-
dencc before his separation from his wife.
Crowds OF people went every night TO lis
ten to the strange noises made by the sup
posed ghost. The noises consisted Of loud
knocking Oh the roof, on the walls, and
under the floor. DR.. Nuckols was thor
oughly aroused, Is he believed implicitly in
ghosts. lie scarcely slept for two or
three weeks, and finally removed his family
from the house. No one has ever salts
iactoriy explained the strange occur
renccS, though it is thought that il was q
scheme Of some one to brighten NuckOs,
who was 4 brave man and never known to
quail in the face OF danger. He had claim
ed that his wife had something to do with
the fancied ghosts, while her people insisted
that some members Of his family were con-
nected with the matter. This feud was
mainly the cause OF the tragedy OF to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
TrOtlcrs at Auction.

The sale OF the trotting stock OF NJ.
Goodin, late OF Belmont Park, drew 4
crowd to Hcrkness's Bazaar. Ninth and
Sansom streets, TUESDAY morning. When
the sale began the crowd was 80 large that
the horses could only with great difficulty
be got to the auctioncors block, and on
arriving there they were literally wedgcd
in by the spectators. The bidding was
brisk, and the majority of the animals
brought their full market value.
Below are the names OF the buyers and
the prices paid Rlenzi, b. s., foaled 1876,
by Belmont, dam Blondina, 2:309, G.. A..
Singcrly. $1,000: Irene, b.. m, agd by
Canayan's Gray Eagle, dam Minnie, 2:2Oy
SLID; Gray Chief 2. e., foaled 1865. by
Napoleon, dam unknown, 2:24$-two-mile
record, 4:525-Bernard Demorest. of New
York. $1,000; Ella, br. m. foaled 1874,
pedigree not given, $50. Theodore Lewis,
5000; Unnamed, b. e., foaled 1875, by Will
liam Welsh, dam Lady Mckinney. 2:2i,
james Cooper, $3.50; Kismet, b. M, age
not given, by Garibaldi, dam Abdallah,
2:25, Robert Steel, 1920. Several carriage
and family-horses were sold for sums
ranging from $500 to S250.-Phiddelphia
Times.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
Great Floods in the West.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February 2S.--Thc rise
i'm the river OF four inches to-day wa, I'M
expected, and doubtless was due in mea-
sure to the large rainfall OF last evening.
Specials from Helena, Ark, say the rise
there for the past twenty-four hours will
exceed two and hall inches. The river
ut this point will, it is thought, continue
rising slowly until about the Sth Of March.
when. it i predicted, we shall have about
ten inches higher water. 4 visit 10 the
break in the leycc below the city to-day
revealed the fact that the wafer was pour-
inc through a crcyassc OF three hundred
yards width. and with greatly-ncreased
velocity, and that the break was steadily
widening. This immense volume Of water.
however, has large outlet. and will not
| seriously affect this immediate vicinity.
/ The great question OF the day j.. Can we
/ stand the water yet 10 come?' The fear
is that our leyecS are utterly insufficient TO
keep back 30 vast q volume on top Of the
| great pressure now expressing Us. Gov
ernOr Churchill telegraphed L. II. Mangum
/ to-day that boat with 100000 worth oi
provisions for the sufferers in the bottoms
OF the Arkansas and Mississippi was ea
route from st. Louis. Mangum i directed
| by the Governor TO proceed 10 Memphis,
receipt for the cargo, and Use his own dis
erection in distributing the same. The re-
lief Is timely, and will be great boon TO
the suffering water-bound sufferer, in the
bottoms above and below this point
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
Mr.. ConkIing's Positive Dcci'""'io" Oh
tho AnpOinfment.

Mr.. Conkling has positively declined TO
accept the nomination Of Associate SUI
premc Judge, and suggested as hi, prefer
encc for the place Hon. Clarence y. sew
ard. of New York. The arrival 81 Mr.
Seward in the city yesterday afternoon in
duced the belief among those acquainted
with Mr.. Conkling's wishes In the matter
that he had come at the Prcsidents special
invitation. Such, however. Is not precisely
the state Of the ease. II appears that Mr.
Conkling's nomination was moi only a
surprise to that gentleman, but very dis
agreeable surprise. The letter OF the
President. rendering him the appointment,
was addressed 10 his New ork ONCE, ar
irving there while Mr.. Conkllng was IN
Utica. and before he received IL or had any
opportunity TO reply the nomination was
sent in to the Senate, the President proba-
bly, deeming that silence gave consent.
Upon being advised OF this Mr.. Conkllng
was greatly offended, and wrote to the
President. declining the honor, and again
recommending Mr.. Seward; but II l. UNI
derstood that the preferences OF the Prcsi-
dent are rather for Blatchi0rd than Sew
ard a. being his first choice III ease Mr..
Conklng should not accept. AT any rate.
he does not regard the recommendation OF
Seward with any special favor, notwisll-
standing il comes from Mr. Conkling; ana
this is about the situation at the present
writing It0ShingtOn Post.