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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
All Efforts Fail to get the Della
ware Railroad Curved Into
Town.

IMPROVE THE CREEK NAVIGATION.
Now, that it has been decided for all
time by the constituted railroad authori-
ties not to defect or curve the Della
ware Railroad into the town of Smyrna,
it is properly in order to make some
suggestions for the improvement and
advancement of the towns prosperity.
The facilities of communication and
accommodation we now have by rail
seem to be abundant and all that at
present is necessarily needed, but for
the credit of the Company and improve
ment of its property at the station we
desire to suggest that grass lawn and
flower bed would add in appearance to
the station and surroundings five times
its cost beside exerting it's aesthetic in
tluence over the whole community.
The people of Smyrna very naturally
feel disappointed that they are not to
have the road curved into town and
that the superintendent headquarters
of the Delaware Division should be
located at Clayton, where handsome
and ornamental building has been
erected and its surroundings curbed
and filled with earth preparatory to
making a grass lawn and flower beds.
While we may admit that locating the
headquarters at Clayton and making
other improvements there were much
needed to facilitate the business of the
company, we, at the same time, submit
whether it would not materially adj
vance the general interest of the Com
pany by making some ornamental i'm
proVements at our station also. By so
doing the feeling of disappointment
might be modified and sort of recon-
cilliation follow on the part of those
enterprising persons who were foremost
and eager for the curve.
Another suggestion we have to make
and urge ON the attention of the people
of Smyrna, and that is the further i'm.
provement of the navigation of ouI
creek so that steamboats, and sail vessels
can arrive and depart from Smyrna
Landing daily. An effort was made las
Spring in that direction but owing to &
division of sentiment and disposition
to await the action Ofthe railroad official,
relative TO curving the road into town
nothing was done, but now that it /.
decided not to make the curve, the bes
thing for the commercial interests anC
Advancement of the towns prosperity
is the Improvement of our creek navi
cation so that daily communication
may be had with Philadelphia and the
outside world. 1t was estimated tina
$500 would complete the work. pei
haps less, but so confident were the
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

and they have combined to effect greater
stringency of the laws by what is called the
New England Reform Divorce League"
The Catholic Church has stood like
bulwark against divOrcing married people,
and at the Episcopal Convention last week
in Philadelphia, meeting with strong adj
addresses against the laxity pervading the
minds of the people on this subject was
made, Bishop Paddock of Massachusetts,
occupying the chair. One of the evils COM
planned of is the ease with which persons
can go from one State to another and get
divorce and it frequently happens that
while the wife is visiting another country
the husband has the divorce machinery in
motion and the wife finds herself a divorced
woman before she is aware that there is
any legal steps being taken.
A New York paper of Sunday published
the views of several prominent judges and
lawyers on the subject, in which, while
they deplore the system under which di-
vorces are so easily obtained, they also
suggest such changes as in their opinion
will tend to remedy the evil. Chief Justice
Davis says 1.-THE want of uniformity in the
divorce laws of the several states is a seri-
Gus and growing evil, disgraceful to the
civilization and intelligence of our country.
and sadly injurious to its morality" He
sees but one effectual remedy to the evil,
and that is by so amending the COnstitu-
ton of the United States as to confer power
/ 90 lox on fba
subject of divorces, to operate equally in
all the states and territories.
He argues in favor of that suggestion, the
constant interchange of population caused
by our great facilities for travel; the effect
of divorce laws on the status of children
the frauds practiced in resOrting to distan
states for the procurement of divorces with
out the knowledge of the innocent party
the invalidity of such divorces in othe
states and their validity where obtained, 81
that the same individual may have wive
or husbands in different states, legitimat
in one and Legitimate in another, givini
rise to painful questions in regard to chill
dren, and their right to inheritance an
succession in property, and also to tn
rights of dover of innocent and injure
+ women. These are certainly weighty rea
f sons, but without change in the COnstitu
: ton Congress cannot interfere with tn
subject in the States.
In some of the States absolute divorce
f restricted to but one cause and would seel
to be sufficiently guarded. The offendin
party is prohibited by law from remarry
' ing during the lifetime of the injure
e party, and violation of the law has bee
: adjudged to be bigamy. But the crimin
party can pass into another State contract
e marriage, and return in lawful wedloc
t OF course such an easy method Of volatr
# the law operates as notification of Il
: most vigorous restrictions that can
Y thrown about a divorce.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
The Reading Room.

The project of establishing young
mems reading room seems to be an as
sured fact. The meeting announced to
be held ON the evening of our last issue
was fairly attended, Herman Roe in
the chair, and Frank Gootee, Secretary.
In the discussion that followed as to
objects and methods, L. Irving Handy,
r. NJ. Johnson, Wm. II. Baggs, DR.. w.
T. Collins, Wilson 4. Lavender, J.
Frank Ruth, Jas. c. Lassell, Jos. H.
Primrose, b. V. Weldon and Revs.
Martindale and Rigg spoke. After a
full expression of views a committee to
Organize a Reading Roomp was APP
pointed as follows: L. Irving Handy,
DIN Hough, DIR. Collins, F. S. Phelps
and Robt. D. Hotfeckor. A meeting of
the committee was held on Saturday in
which there was entire unity of pur-
pose and subscription paper started
to which 1925 has already been sub
scribed. 1t will take possibly $500 to
carry out the objects of the projectors,
which when secured, the special plans
will be more definitely considered and
settled.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the injury from
drought and especially from the September
one not less than ], GOO, 600, 900 bushels ofcorn
has been secured, it is estimated by the
Agricultural Bureau. This is pronounced
more than an average crop, and fully suth-
Gent to supply both the home and foreign
demand. The wheat is placed at little
upward of 100000 of bushels, which,
with the surplus of last year, will leave net
less than 175OOO,OOO bushels for export if
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

Rev. DIR. Tullidge, residing near town,
and who is supplying the Rev. Mr..
Gordon's pulpit during his absence as
delegate to the Episcopal Convention,
was present at the conservation of
Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, now the
senior Bishop, 81 years ago the 3lst of
the present month At the same time
was consecrated Bishop Hopkins, of
Vermont, flor some time prior to his
death the presiding Bishop, and Bishop
McIlvaine, of Ohio, and Doane, of New
Jersey. Bishop Lee, Of the Diocese OF
Delaware, who stands next to Bishop
Smith, was consecrated Bishop AZ years
ago last Friday.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

THE ".TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
MS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year 500 in 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
ofseven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
seouent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent
per line,
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
Base Ball Game Yesterday.

The Smyrna base ball club was again
victorious yesterday, having lost but
one game this year-at Sudlersville-
and that by unfair umpiring. The
game yesterday was the third with the
mosquito" club near Dover, who were
aided by five of Seaford's best players.
Two of the regular players of our club
were sick and the pitcher, Simmons,
was not i'll condition for effective work,
but they decided to accept the chal-
lenge only received the day before and
abide by the result which notwithstand-
ing these difficulties, resulted in a vic
tory on a score of Is to u. The Smyrna
nine having won three straight games
from this combination and without
defeat, fairly claim the championship
of the whole State, barring the Quick
steps of Observation-Disclosures.
The game was umpired by Mr.. Phillips
of Seaford until the fifth inning, after
which it was done by o. B. Voshell of
thistow About 300 persons witnessed
the playing.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
NOTICE.

Runaway from the premises Of the subscriber
on Monday. October Sth, Hannah NJ. Greenwood,
Il white girl. aged Is years. All persons are for
bid hArhOring or trusting her on my account as
will pay no bills contracted by her
:. G. DERRICKSON.
Taylor's Bridge, Del, Oct. Is, lSS3.-3w
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
ARlIcln WITHOUT a TEAcHERI

M91tU Sopers instantaneous Guide 10 Keys
sss OF Piano and Organ. Price 81. Win teach any
person 70 play 20 pieces OF music in one day. You
couldn't learn IL from teacher in q month for So
Try itand be convinced. Sample copy will be mail
ed to any address on receipt of % cents in stamps
BY HEARNE 8 Co, Publishers 2. o. Boz 1887, N. Y.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

THE vast amount of scratching at the
Ohio election is accounted for because
betsy and the Baby" had hand in it.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
FOR SALE.

OH Ten YearlinH South Down Bucks
Ei:5ti;attasr~S and Thirty High Grade Yews. May
sE5y be seen at the farm of K. II. Arm
SRrN.g1zfE,aAS<- strong, near Taylor's Bridge.
e.hsasEAAzaia GEO. d. ARMSTRONG.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
DEATHS.

BURNETT.-In Dover October 18th, Mrs. Ann
Burnett, aged sc years, 10 months and day.
WATKINS.-At Washington, ID. g. October 9Th,
Little Lee, youngest son Of n Watkins, formerly
of smyrna aged nearly > years
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

The attention of our readers is called
to the following advertisements:
Business Locals-E. M. Fowler.
Business Local.. E. Williams.
Diamond Shirts-E. M. Fowler.
Business Locals. B. Cooper.
Runaway girls. G. DirricksOn.
Merchant Tailoring-E. M. Fowler.
Situation wanted by a young man.
Business Locals. f. Phillips.
Grand Tournament at Worton, Md.
Business Local-Miss s. B. Collins.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

AMONG the recent turn outs at the
the carriage factory of Lassell & Co.,
was an extra heavy carriage (Of the
doctor phaetOn stylel for our extra
heaUy friend, ThOs. J. F. Smith, of Mil
lington, Md, but has since been re-
turned for repairs from broken axle,
which fell a victim of Mr.. SIS, $50
pounds few days after its delivery.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
To Whom it May Concern.
AS the time for Seeding Wheat is at
hand, it is important to all using
Phosphate to try
Parvis & Biggs'
Wheat Grower.
SOLD By
B. B. ALLEN,
If you want to grow 25 to 35 bushels of
Wheat per acre, as they who used
it last year did, as you will see
by the following Testimo-
malls.
E. NJ. FOWLER.

IL last year ulu, as you VIII see
by the following TestimO-
malls
KENNEDYVILLE Nd
MEsSRs PARvIs d BIGGs--Gentlemen Your
Wheat Grower gave US 30 to So bushels of Wheat
per acre on our different farms, and fine grass
j. j. HURLOCK,
WALTER LUBBOCK.
RED LION, DEL, July l6, 1883.
MEsSRs. PARvIS & BIGGS-Dcdr Sir III used the
Wheat Grower purchased of you last fall, and 1t
gave me excellent results. i have threshed my
wheat and Il averaged me so bushels per acre,
weighing 6S pounds to the bushel. Without phos-
phate could not have gotten more than 10 bush
els to the acre. My grass is most excellent.
Yours, SAMUEL ROBERTS.
RED LION DEL, July IL, 1882.
Gentlemen IL used your phosphate last fall. and
believe it to he the best article have used.
cheerfully recommend II to my friends as good,
reliable fertilizer also used Il on my oats with
good results VIII use Il again this fall.
Truly yours, JOHN NJ. COLLINS.
SASsAFRAs. Nd, July %, 1888.
Gentlemen The Phosphate bought of you
last fall used alongside of the Newport Phos
phate 175 of yours TO 275 of theirs yours growing
me rs much wheat and keeping the lead all the
1t to all farmers JOHN JOHNSON.
SMYRNA, DEL July 90 1888.
MEssRs. PARvIs & BIGGs This is to certify that
l used seven tons of your Wheat Grower last tall
and am satisfied 1t gave me from three to five
bushels per acre more wheat than where l used
other Phosphate, all costing about the same.
Would like to use II again, and would recommend
IL to all farmers. 1t drilled nicely.
sep 26-4w~ Yours, w. E. RIGGS. JR.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17
Situation Wanted
E. NJ. FOWLER. MER-

BY Young Man OF good address and satisfactory
reference. Apply at TIMES office.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-10-17

E. M. Fowler has as nice line of
Cassimers and Goods for Mems wear,
as we have ever seen here.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
The Deadly Tick.

The San Jose, California Herald says ::
Exc Constable j. r. Hall discovered on
his left forearm about four weeks ago a
woodtick that had apparently just secured
an enlodgment. Mr. Hall had it carefully
removed by his son, who thought that he
left no part of the head However, sore
appeared, and finally become so alarming
in its nature that Mr.. Hall sought physi-
clan. The latter found a sore nearly as
large as a silver dollar, and so hard that it
was only with heavy pressure that he could
push a knife through. He made two in
cisions, and sought for the head of the
woodtick, but could not find it. He in
formed Mr.. Hall that the sore is very Sc
rious in its nature; being nothing more or
less than the beginning of cancer. He
further says that unless suppuration sets in
and throws out the bill of the tick in few
days, all the diseased flesh of the arm must
be cut out. Mr.. Hall may yet have seri-
GUS trouble with it. 1t is such common
occurrence to find woodticks on the person
that few know their danger. After
woodtick once secures hold, nothing but
a sharp knife can dislodge it. Its bill is
sharp, highly poisonous, and is provided
with barbs that render its withdrawal i'm
possible; SO that the common use Of turpen-
tine or lighted match is simply waste
of time. Even though the tick drops off
or be removed, his bill remains, the barbs
holding it firmly. An incision with
sharp knife and close hunt for the re-
manning bill is the only method for remov-
ing it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
Select poetrp.
THE FUTURE LIFE.
BY W. c. BRYANT.

BN W. G. BRYANT.
How shall know thee in the sphere which keeps
The disembodied spirits ofthe dead,
When all of thee that time could wither sleeps
And perishes among the dust we tread?
For shall feel the sting of ceaseless pain
If there meet thy presence not;
Nor hear the voice love, nor read again
III thy serenest eyes the tender thought.
viii not thy own meek heart demand me there?
That heart whose fondest throbs to me were given?
My name on earth was ever in thy prayer,
And must thou never utter it in heaven?
In meadows famed by heavens life breathing wind
In the resplendence of that glorious sphere,
And larger movements of the unfettered mind
Wilt thou forget the love that joined us here?
The love that lived thro' all the stormy past,
And meekly with my harsher nature bore,
And deeper grew, and tenderer to the last,
Shall it expire with life and be no more?
A happier lot than mine, and larger light
Await thee there; for thou hast bowed thy will
In cheerful homage to the rule of night,
And lowest all, and renderest good for i'll.
For me- the sordid cares in which dwell,
Shrink ard consume my heart. as heat the scroll,
And wrath has left its scar-that fire of hell
Has left its frghtful scar upon my soul
Yet though thou wearest the glory of the sky,
Wilt thou not keep the same beloved name,
The same fair Thoughtful brow, and gentle eye,
Lovelier in heavens sweet climate, yet the same.
Shalt thou not teach me in that calmer home
The wisdom that learned SO i'll in this
The wisdom which is love-til become
Thy fit companion in that land of bliss?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09
A New View of Jefferson Davis.

Mr.. Davis is 73 years of age, and his
health is not of the best 1t is evident
that his life of vicissitude is drawing to IA
close, and as one realizes it he cannot but
admire the physical and mental machinery
which has stood the strain of so much la
Dor. Tall, with almost snow white hair
and whiskers, blue eyes, face wrinkling
with age, voice as soft and kind as moth
ers-such was the picture of the man who
four years held the destinies ofa continent
in his iron grip. In the zenith of his
power he may have appeared naughty and
imperious to some, but not to the generali-
ty. A kinder face [ have never met and
though there is something in the voice to
warn one that its owner has held place and
power, one is soon charmed with its kind
ness and touch of pathos. He asked me
about my Southern trip-where had been,
whom had met, and what opinion | had
formed of the sentiment of the masses, and
when | answered that the North and the
South seemed more closely united to-day
than at any period in our history, he ex-
pressed deep qualification. 'It is grand
and progressive country" he said, 'sand the
better the people understand each other
the better for our future as country" "
He asked ME regarding the sentiment of
the North, and l believe / answered truly
when l told him that rancor and bitterness
had died out of the hearts of all but dema-
gogues and malevolent politicians. "That
is right" he replied, "and [ trust that no
untoward event will sever the growing cor
dial relations By and by we drifted into
the subject of war 1t was Mr. Davis who
gave Gen. Mcclellan his first upward steps,
and it was Mr.. Davis who appointed Gen.
Meade to the Lake Survey, and was sharp
ly criticised for his selection. He believed
that McClellan's campaign against Rich
mond, had he been permitted to carry it out
as planned, and received the hearty support
of the War Department, must have result
ed disastrously to the Confederates 81
knew Mcclellan, Meade, Humphrey and
nearly all the Federal Generals" " said Mr.
Davis, and many of them were my pro.
teges. Although they were fighting my
armies, l could not resist feeling of pride
in seeing so many of the young men had
helped advance, winning fame and proving
all that had been predicted [ asked him
to name the best Federal General, and he
replied: "There were two-McClellan anC
Meade. Mcclellan was grand engineer
and great General; Meade was Il steady
fighter, and his movements were more Of
an enigma to Lee than those of any Fedora
General Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-09

"My own brave girl he said, his voice
softening even while he girded himself NJ
to the strength of which he stood in such
need, ''but the heaven you open to me
cannot be. | am foreman in the works
where you saw me to-day, Marion. My
knowledge and love of machinery stood me
in good stead | heard of this opening
and secured it. To-day [ was adjusting
some difficult piece of work [ dared not
trust to any workman. | am laying aside
dear, living as poorly as | can, hoping one
day to buy an interest in the business
One or two improvements | have made are
rapidly attaining me this goal; but it is still
far off. l cannot ask you to wait nor tc
forget the years of labor which have helped
me to reach it.
II have waited already too long, Ches-
ter" she whispered. II am ready now to
become your wife
His face grew deadly white.
''Do not tempt me" he said, hoarsely.
''Oh, Chester" she said; ''when [ have
so much money, why are you SO cruel and
so proud p
II cannot 90 back to life of ease and
/ dependence" he answered, ''even with you
!. dear love, to brighten it. Bless you for
coming to me, Marion Bless you for
showing NE all that noble woman can be
The memory of this hour will tighten all
future years
"Chester, you do not understand me,
she persisted. II ask you to return to no
life of dependence. | will forget that |
have single dollar in the world except
what you give me. [ will share whatever
home you offer me-even this. For bet
ter for worse, darling, we pledge ourselves,
as sacredly as though already we had stood
before Gods altar In Gods sight | am
your wife. | claim my right to share your
dark days as well as those on which the
sun of prosperity may shine :!
He strove hard to answer her, but his
voice broke. She had conquered; but, wo-
man-like, she gave him the glory Of her
victory as she sobbed out her happiness
upon his heart.
\ month later there was quiet we'd
ding. at which were neither flowers, nor
bridesmaids, nor music; but Marion Viii
loughby missed nothing. 1t was only y after
the ceremony had been performed that
Chester showed her document which had
been his wedding gift from the firm he had
served so faithfully, and which admitted
him as junior partner from that date.
But she smiled half sadly as she looked at
it through a midst Of tears.
"You said once, DEAR" she whispered
''that flowers, to live, needed sunlight. My
darling, | had not then made the wonder
full discovery that love makes sunlight
everywhere! With your heart my home
be it's outward adornments what they will
[ envy no king his palace, no queen hel
| throne! ~