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Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Last Saturday MIGHT.

Things were better in the order, or
more properly, disorder" department
last week, viz: the law did not lie so
dormant in its execution. So much
for plain utterance of stern facts, but
it was only one step towards the abate-
ment of a growing evil. Two men,
both white, were arrested on Saturday
for drunken and disorderly conduct
and after a rest in the lookup were
fined by Alderman Budd $1.00 each
and costs. Eight young darkeys were
presented as game" for the policemen
for disorderly conduct the night before
Three of them have given themselves
up but the rest including the one who
fired the pistol are eluding the meT
wearing the stars.
The Alderman says that If our mer
chants would agree TO close their stores
promptly at eleven instead of twelve
o'clock land they would sell just a.
much under the rule), much of the dis
order and especially violations OF Sun
day would not occur. Another pro
moter of disorder with the colored peo
pie he says is the late hour at whic
/ their festival is held down at thei
church; till midnight, and often later
A little law would soon put this righ'
and a close watch should be Kept o
them.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Cereus Grandihorus.

Miss s. B. FAIRIES, on Methodist street,
has one of these fine plants in her COL
lection which has grown to the height
of or feet. Lately it has put forth
several buds, four of which came to
perfection, one on Friday night last the
other three the night following, Satur-
day. The flowers seemed to be un-
usually fine in size, and the perfume
very sweet and diffusive. 1t was plac-
ed at an open window where it was
seen and admired by large number of
our flower lovers until a late hour.
The owner with one or two friends
watched it through the night, and
found the flowers continued to open
slowly until three o'clock when they
measured about 81 inches in diameter
still retaining their shape. They then
began slowly to contract and fold theil
petals, then droop, and by morning the
beautiful flowers were thing of the
past.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
The Use of Sulphur in EVapOrat-
ing.

We some weeks ago noticed as a
great objection to evaporated fruit the
bitter resultant taste from the use of
sulphur in the bleaching process. Mr..
John Anthony, near town, has been
making some experiments this Summer
to test and remedy this complaint if
possible. The fact remains however
that sulphur must be used until some
thing better is discovered, on peaches
and apples prepared for commercial
purposes. The commission men as
well as the eye tells one that the fruit
sulphurized is rauch brighter and rich
er looking, and every one knows that
appearance has more to do with its sale
than the quantity or taste. He has
however dried some for domestic use
without sulphur for Mrs. A. and others
who object to it 10 test practically in
cooking.
The sulphuri2ing process is one that
is annoying in every establishment we
have seen, in the fumes that are emit
ted and that penetrate the premises.
Mr.. Anthony has invented an ingenious
continuance to avoid all this. He has
built sulpher house 25 feet in the real
| of the eVaporators which connects
directly with the building proper by al
elevated tramway. The trays o
peaches to the number of say tive
dozen are placed in a car and as the
latter approaches the sulpur house, by
the simple pulling of a string the door
open, and close automatically as soOl
| as it is inside. The escape of the fume
is in time only the fraction of minute
The trays are allowed to remain in
side only from ten to fifteen minute
and are thus saved much of the bite
effect in the longer application. Their
practically no waste, and Mr.. Anthem
says he is only using about one quartz
the sulphur required in former years
One ounce fumigates ten trays. II
finds the work Of evaporating more sa
isfactOry this year than usual and b
has never had more handsome fruit.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
NOTICE.

N Notice is hereby given that l, Charles
Smith, being the tenant of the house known
as the Chester House." in the town Of
SMYRNA, Kent county and State of Delaware.
intend TO make application to the Court OF
of the State of Delaware i'll and for Kent county
at its next session which will commence and be
held at Dover, i'll Kent county aforesaid, on Mon
day the twenty day of October, i'll the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred ana
eighty-three for license for the keeping of an inn
or tavern and authorizing the sale of intoXlcat1
ing liquors in less quantities than one quart TO be
drunk on the premises. i'll said Chester House.
The said Chester House" wherein an inn or
tavern is proposed to be kept with the privilege
of selling therein intoxicating liquors in less
| quantities than one quart to be drunk on the
premises is located in United School District, Nos
| and n and and 107, in Kent county aforesaid
and forming one United School District by the
| name of the smyrna Public Schools" and on
| Methodist Street in the said Town of Smyrna, III
Kent county aforesaid. The time when the said ap
| plication will be made by me will be on Monday
| the twenty -second day of October, in the year d
| our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three being the first day of the next term Of the
| said Court of General Sessions OF the Peace anC
Jail Delivery, of the State of Delaware, in and TO
| Kent county. The names OF the respectable citi
zens recommending my said application are:
| Vim. Daniel NJ. D., W. +. Riggs,
| Jas Hendrickson, Jacob Lenberger,
Alex. Humphreys, VIM. Z. Hall,
| Gustavus A. Wick, Thomas Morris,
John Winter. H. X. Mustard,
| Thomas +. jefferson, G.. w. Bradford,
JOS II. Thompson, John Mustard
W. A. G. H6rdcastle, ii. G. Douglass.
CHARLES SMITH.
SMYRNA, DEL, Sept. II, 1883.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

The Morning Ne,os in noting the COM
plant that is coming up almost weekly
from every town in the State, says:
"If Saturday night and its intemperance,
crimes and casualties could be eliminated
from our weekly record, Delaware would
soon become a marvel of good order, in
dustry and content nent. The uniform tes-
timOny of all persons and newspapers is
that if it was not for whiskey nine-tenths of
all the evils complained of would disap-
pear. Schools and churches are being de-
populated, while prisons and almshouses
are Overlooking. Responsible taxpayers
are having their burdens constantly in
creased, being called upon to bear not only
all of the public expenses, but also to pay
for the support of scores of these dissolute
fellows and their children in jails, hospital.
and almshouses.
sis there no remedy for this public
shame and evil? Have sober, respectable
people no rights which the drunken and ir
responsible are bound to respect? Is j
necessary that our beautiful little Delawar,
towns should be turned into schools of vic
and crime every Saturday night?''
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Our Exhibitors at the Fair.


Our exhibitors at the Dover Fair are
not so numerous this year as usual.
Those who went down on Monday the
opening day had "sorry" time of it
in the heavy rain and mud. The fol-
lowing named persons put articles on
exhibition that day:
Miss Sue r. Colt. marine view in oil,
two tiles and placques in oil, silk quilt,
infant sacque.
Miss Kate F. Bell, oil painting
landscape, embroidered bureau cover,
coop of chickens.
Miss Minnie Clement, embroidery
embracing towels, splasher, table cover,
tidy, toilet set, mat, bracket lambrequin
mirror frame, panel, side board scarf
waiter cover, silk handkerchief, two
pencil drawings, two water color paint
ings.
Miss Kate Tschudy, oil paintings
fishing scene, the coming storm, tile
hat crown.
Miss Laura Doughten, two nettet
tides.
Miss Maggie Blackiston, panel ant
plaque in oil, two foot rugs.
Mrs. P. Spruance, a large assortment
of pies, cakes, preserves, &c.
Ezekiel w. Dawson, horse powe
hedge trimmer.
Yesterday Beckett & Mackey tool
down eight carriages, and Geo. w. 1
5. Taylor lot of farm machinery.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

This fruit is on its last course, the ship
ments from here not amounting to full
car day and only about a dozen over
the whole road There is still later va
riety than the Salway, Bilyou's Cling. that
will be on some time between this and
Christmas, the farmers say. The amount
sent from here by our shipping agents,
Douglass and Hill, numbers, not including
that sent with other freight, between go
and 290 cars. The whole number of cars
over the Delaware Railroad will number
nearly $3.50. 1t is estimated that 100000
baskets have gone over the road 100000
baskets by the steamers from Lewes; about
10000 baskets canned and evaporated, or
IL fetal of fraction over 2, 500 600 with O
net profit of 81, 100000 to the growers
with the additional advantages ofthat which
goes to the labOrers. 1t has been Il splen-
didly paying crop.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
A Live Alligator.

A young alligator which a relative
residing in Georgia, near the Florida
line, sent DR.. Cloak last week has call
ed number of curious visitors to the
store to see it, especially among the
school children. 1t is only two or three
weeks old and about foot in length,
but not withstanding its tender age
and innocence, the girls invariably
shrink back, when the DIR. hands it out,
with the same little screech they would
were a mouse presented. One of the
visitors wanted to know what he fed it
on, the Doctor replying, "cathartic
pills and SPONGE" but he did deign
the next day to tempt its delicate APP
petite with some flies, the first food
that had been offered it for week. 1t
is q lively little fellow and apparently
delights in nothing so much as to nestle
in the Doctors bosom. He proposes tC
turn it into hash when it gets too large
for pet.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
An Item.

On Monday evening during an abate-
ment of the storm, a young lady, accom-
panied by lady friends, in going to dwell
ling on the opposite side of the street some
two hundred yards distant, lost from her
finger valuable pearl ring. OF course u
general solicitude was manifested for the
loser and all felt that it should not begiven
up without search, though the evening
was stormy and intensely dark. A lantern
was obtained and the little company of
ladies reinforced by gentleman or two,
went diligently at the search. Eager eyes
peered earnestly where the lanterns rays
would fall, until the whole ground was
gone over. 1t looked like fruitless effort
and they were about giving it up, when
one of the ladies said, "let's look again at
the crossing" The lamp was again low
cred and soon the eye of the single gen.
tleman saw the precious jewel cleaning
from its resting place in the mud. 1t was
Immediately restored to its fair owner, to
the delight of the company, and there was
more joy over that pearl than all the other
treasures that hadn't been lost.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Handsome Oil Cloths, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Extension Lamps, at J. B. Cooper's.
The best place to buy Hardware, is at
VIM. FAIRIES.
For Summer Underwear, Gauze
Shirts and Jeans Drawers, so to Phil
lips.
Read the Large Advertisement of ].
B. Cooper.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, at low
figures, at VIM. FAIRIES.
For the styles in Clothing, you will
have to go to Phillips. He takes the
town, not only in style and quality
but in price.
lin Roofing done at low figures, by
VIM. FAIRIES, Smyrna, Del.
When it comes to Neck Wear, Shirts
Collars, Cuffs and Hosiery, we are still
ahead. John E. Phillips.
Large assortment of Lamps, at Wm
FAIRIES, Commerce Street, Smyrna.
A New Departure. A choice line o
Ready-Made Clothing, at John E
Phillips.
New Stoves, latest styles, at William
FAIRIES, Commerce st., above Market
When you want anything in the wa.
of Dress, so to Phillips. He is boun,
to please you.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
MIR. Umsted's Address on Bible
TranSIafiOnS.

At the meeting held on Thursday evening
last, at the NJ. f. Church, the concluding
one of the Kent County Bible Society, after
the opening prayer by Rev. p. Ii. Rawlins,
the President, +. NJ. Cooper, introduced
Rev. j. T. Umsted who delivered an ad-
dress on the various versions in English of
sacred Scripture, from the earliest times to
the completion Of the King James Bible,
that showed much historical research and
accurate knowledge of the various transla-
tors and revisers, their ability and learning
and the difficulties they had to encounter
from the ROmanizing prelates of the church
on the ground of heresy. The POpeS and
bishops were opposed to having the Bible
in any language but its original, which the
people could not read and hence they were
the only opponents The first effort at
translation into the English language then
| spoken was by John Wickliff about the
| year 1878 or So This was followed by var
ious versions. Tyndale's, the first English
translation in type in the 10Th century,
| whose intention was " to cause the boy who
| driveth the plough to know more Of The
Scriptures than had been knolcm by those
1UhO pretended to be diUines." Then came
COverdales Bible, the Matthews or Rod.
gers Bible, who led the van of martyrs il
1852, Cranmer's or the Great Bible, as il
was called, then Tavener's, the Genevi
translation, which became the Bible of thu
people, the Anglo Romish version from
the Latin Vulgate, then the King James
Bible, commonly styled, but without any
ecclesiastical or civil authority, 9TH,
Authorized Version" In all, from Wick
lift in 1873 or 80 until 1911, ten differen
translatiens or versions.
The translation of Tyndale, the speake
said, was in many respects the best of UNI
authorized versions in the idiOm Ofthe Eng
lish language and in its rhythmic flow an
beauty of imagery. The present Bible de
rives its real aroma and exquisite beaut.
from it. He dwelt circumstantally on tn
difficulties the transatOrs and revisers en-
, countered, thoir prosecutions, imprison
ments and DEATH until the time of Edwar
VI. But few of our people have any ide
of the conflicts the early Fathers had t
contend with in getting the word of God i
their own language SO they could read an
; interpret for themselves and what they oW
y, those brave spirits that periled their live
], to set free the book that was given for tn
!, healing of the nations the freedom
0 conscience, the rights and above all, tt
salvation of men.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
NOTICE,

NOTICE.
IN Notice is hereby given that l, Enoch
Thomas Clayton, being the tenant of the house
known as the Smyrna House." in the Town
tend to make application to the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
State of Delaware, in and for Kent county, at its
next session which will commence and be held
at Dover. in Kent county aforesaid, on Monday,
the twenty-secOnd day of October, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three, for license for the keeping of an inn or
tavern and authorizing the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart. to be
drunk on the premises. in the said smyrna
House" The said Smyrna House" wherein an
inn or tavern is proposed to be kept with the
privilege of selling therein intoxicating liquors in
less quantities than one quart to l." drUii ";i the
premises is located il United sCHuI District. Nos.
8 and Il and ANA lO7. in Kent county aforesaid,
and forming one United School District by the
name Ofthe Smyrna Public Schools and on Main
| Street i'll the said Town of Smyrnain Kent county
| aforesaid. The time when the said application
| will be made by me will be on Monday, the
twenty second day of October. in the year of ON
| Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three being the first day of the next term OF the
| said Court of General Sessions of the Peace anC
| Jail Delivery of the state of Delaware i'll and fol
| Kent county. The names of the respectable citi
zens recommending my said application are;
| Robert Hill, Wm. +. Riggs,
| VIM g. Mitchell, Thomas +. Jefferson,
| ] G.. Buntun, W. V. GrieYeS,
| ThOS. Mccoy, +. Blais,
| o. Fisher, Jacob Lenberger,
John Winter, Henry c. Spruance,
| a. Lee CumminS, Alex. Humphreys,
| James Startling, GuStaYus A. Wick
ENOCH THOMAS CLAYTON
SaRYSA, DEL, Sept. IL, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

OUR cotempory, the Wilmington Sunday
Star, seems to be just as proud when par
agraph is copied from its columns as a pull
let is when it lays its first egg, and caekles
just as loud over it. If we made as much
fuss over every paragraph that was taken
from the columns of the TIMES we should
have to enlarge our paper again to make
room for the racket. We did copy par
agraph of eight lines saying what Mr..
Conrad's Glimpse at the Colored Schools
of Delaware " treated of, matter of fact
statement, so matter of fact that we never
thought of the editor claiming brilliant
ideas" in it, or we certainly should have
given the Star credit prominently, We
shall be on the lookout for those "idees
in the future.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
The Peach sHiscaIcuIatiOns.

Last year it was the buyers of peach
crops in advance Of the marketing
season that experienced the force of
miscalculations and felt the losses, and
they were pretty heavy; this year it
has been the growers. 1t was only the
turning of the tables in assuming a
risk; one party missed last year and
the other this. The Individual who
didn't take the risk both years lost
both, and thus it goes, very like
chance in lottery. Each party thought
they were acting wise pecuniarily, or
they wouldn't have done what they did
instead of taking the run of the market.
The growers who sold prematurely lay
their bad luck !" to being misinformed
They thought the crop of the Peninsula
would be much larger than it turned
out to be, and If as large as many who
had opportunities to judge predicted,
the prices would be near the same as
last year. Not only was this not so by
more than a half, but it turned out to
be one of the best years for shipping in
the history of the peach. And this is
why those who sold prematurely real
lied only about one half that those did
I VIM bOOA buC Tlsk Vi bHc lHdTkCDs nc
growers tell us they were led into their
early decision more by the estimate oi
superintendent Mills as published in
the newspapers (which was 5000, 900
baskets) than by anything else. 1t was
known that it had been the custom o.
the Railroad authorities each year Il
have as careful estimates from the diff
ferent agents along the line of the road
as possible, and this was published il
the city dailies and the entire papers o
the Peninsula, and never once contra
dicted. IL was natural that the farmer
should give ii the same regard as pre-
yious years when it Appropriated neal
J the result, but it seems to have beer
entirely without authority. At least
: Mr.. Mills we are told, says he Reve
made such an estimate and is in nowis
: responsible for the publication. TIL
! truth of the matter is that ths condi
+ tions of the orchards In the first half Z
!. June and last half of July were SO dill
!, ferent that growers, spectators an
1 shippers not ON still hunt could b
very easily deceived.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

THE exposures of the gambling dens in
the city of Wilmington, are getting down
to personalities and one of the victims
threatens to reveal the names of fifty prom
inent citizens who would not like to be
known as frequenters of these resorts. 1t
is said there are a number of elderly as
we'll as young men, whose regulations
would be compromised by such revelations
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

THE Management of the Dover ycIeped,
the State Fair-a Kent county institution
have thoroughly ignored every paper in
the county in advertising it and inserted
them in three daily papers in the city of
Wilmington, 40 to so miles away, for the
amusement of the merchants of that city.
And yet every paper in the country is
barking just as loud for it without cent as
the horse jockeys do, who are paid $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
S-SUBScRIPTIoN-On year 81. 90 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
of Seven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL !

The Premium List is full and liberal There
will be u large collection of choice breeds of
Horses and Cattle, of Sheep and Swine. There is
full accommodation for them and for their dis
play.
The exhibitions of Products of Farm, Garden,
Orchard, &c, promise to be numerous and
superior.
Those of Poultry, Pigeons &C.. unsurpassed.
The Household, the Ladies' Fancy, and the
Floral Departments-all of the greatest variety,
will be superior.
Several Trials of Speed OF interest on each day,
over their track, which is one of the best half
miles in the country. On the last day Mixed
Race of TrOttCrS and PAGERS. All under Rules of
the National Trotting Association.
Farm Machinery and Manufactures of all kinds
will be there i'll great variety.
A band Of Wild Indians will be in camp and
exhibit their War Dances and other customs.
a variety of other ADJUSTMENTS each day.
Cheap Excursion rates from Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, Smyrna, Oxford, Peach Bottom and from
most intermediate way stations
No charge for Freight on return of Exhibits
from the Fair
Entry Books for Exhibits open on the 9th OF
September.
Entries for Trials of Speed close September 18th
at IL p. u.
E2-For PREMIUM LISTS, send to
JOHN PARTRIDGE, Secretary,
Elkton, Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
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
3. 3. ALLEN,
If you want to grow % to 80 bushels of
Wheat per acre, as they who used
It last year did, as you viii see
by the following Testimo-
malls.

~ tthob y CtAA 0l0s 20 JO0 WIZ oNC
by the following Testimo-
malls:
KENNEDYvILLE, Nd
MEssRs PARvIs a. BIGGs-.G Gentlemen Your
Wheat Grower gave us 80 10 35 bushels of Wheat
per acre on our different farms, and fine grass.
WALTER HURLOCK.
RED LION, DEL, July 16, 1888.
MRssRs PARyIs Il BIGGs--Dcar Sir II used the
gave me excellent results. / have threshed my
wheat and II averaged me 80 bushels per acre,
weighing 60 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 -, 1852.
Gentlemen I'll used your phosphate last fall, and
believe II to be the best article have used
cheerfully recommend II to my friends as good,
reliable fertilizer. also used lion my oats with
good results VIII use Il again this fall.
Truly yours JOHN NJ. COLLINS.
SAssAFRAs ND, July 20, 1888.
Gentlemen The Phosphate / bought of you
last fall used alongside of the Newport Phos.
phate, no Of yours 70 275 Of theirs yours growing
me as much wheat and keeping the lead all the
season. L VIII use Il this fall and will recommend
Il 70 all farmers JOHN JOHNSON.
MEssRs, PARvIs & BIGos This Is 10 certify that
used seven tons Of your Wheat Grower last fall
and am satisfied. 1t gave me from three TO five
Dusnels per acre more wheat than where used
oLher Phosphate, all costing about the same.
Would Ike to use II again. and would recommend
u 70 All farmers. II drilled nicely
sep 1o-aw Yours, w. L. RIGGS, JR.
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
Vocal Music!
!. H, Groves and Miss EIya G. Carrow

VIII give Vocal Music Lessons in room in the
a odd Fellows HAIL. on
Monday and Friday Evenings,
Beginning On tho ostb inst. Two classes will be
formed, one for youths and one for adults.
TERMss--Per quarter, 10 weeks, 20 lessons, $500.
For particulars apply 20 either OFT above named.
SMYRNA. DEL, Sept. 10, lSs5.-4w
Smyrna times., 1883-09-26
DEATHS.

BARNEs.-Near Middletown, September 10th,
Capt. X. c. Barnes 80,
HARDCASTLE.-In MiddletOwn. September 18th,
Mrs Annie NJ. Hardcastle, in the 9th year oi
MYERS-Near Townsend, September 18th. Mrs.
Anna Myers. aged IS years.
| TIMMONS.-At loves Cross Roads, september
| 9th Ezekiel TimmOns, in his 10th year