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Smyrna times., 1883-11-07
An Affair of KentOn.

On Saturday morning last three m en-
left their homes at or near Kenton by
star light and came to this town in
quest of Justice of the Peace, and
called Esquire Budd from his bed
chamber, where he was IN the act of
robing himself preparatory to break fast
and the duties OF tn" day. One of
them q. Unruh wanted to swear his
life against Esquire Hawkins, of Ken
ton, and n. Il. Underwood, near that
place. The second was a companion
in sympathy, having been engaged in a
similar proceeding the previous day,
and the third it seems was in the
capacity of a lawyer, but is not yet we
believe a recognized member of the
Dover bar.
Esquire Budd took his seat in his
cushioned chair, opened his Docket,
adjusted his glasses, and asked what
case they had against these gentlemen,
what had they done to threaten or en-
danger life? The speaker said all
he wanted to do was to "swear his life
against them and have them bound
over to keep the peace" But, SAYS
the Squire, | must have some evidence
that they have said or done something
or cannot proceed against them
They said it had been done the day
before in Dover, and the lawyer of the
company argued with the Magistrate
but without effect, that a man could
swear his life against another without
! giving any reason. The Squire insisted
that there must be some threat or act
and finally after combined effort they
could only remember that Mr.. Under
wood had said that the best way to Kill
atree was to commence at the root. The
magistrate was little puzzled to sec
how this applied to Mr.. Unruh in any
manner that affected his peace or life
and on further questioning the fac
came out that Mr.. Underwood USED
the remark in relation to the hotel anC
pool room at Kenton and its close in.
timacy with the disorders and demorali
zation of the young men of the vicinity
Not being able to show that Squire
Hawkins or Mr.. Underwood had ever
spoken to Mr.. Unruh at all, the cas-,
was dismissed and the trio started
homeward for breakfast, "sadder, bu
wiser men,"
Tho case we learn was purely one o
spite, and had its connection with tn,
proceedings of the day before at Dover
The applications for hotel licenses
were before the court and the citizen
who did not want to see their sons "g,
to the bad J." without an effort to saw,
them, demonstrated against the renewa
of the license of the hotel, whicI
belongs to Mr.. Unruh and both partie
were strongly arrayed, among the re
monstrants being some ladies who wer,
J valiant for their sons who were beinl
, led into temptation. Several of the wit
nesses we are told had been given none,
} ogo off until after court, but principa
| one had been gotten from Wilmington Of
: that day, and It was like letting loose tn
tabled Furies among the hotel crowd
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Committed TO Jail.

We stated last week that Il young
negro man had been making indecent
exposures of himself at and near
Smyrna Landing, greatly terrifying
women and school girls at different
times. He made his appearance in diff
ferent garbs at various times, but was
recognized again on Saturday, captured
that night, and placed in the Lookup.
On Monday afternoon he had hearing
before Alderman Budd, was recognized
by seven or eight witnesses as the
darkey" who had behaved so in
decently, and in default of $500 bail
was committed to Jail whittier he was
carried yesterday morning by Consta-
bic Weldon to await his trial at the
next term of court in April. He is
about p years of age and goes by the
name of John Cannon but sometimes
calls himself VIM. Kashaw. He is
from Sussex County but says he came
here from Cambridge, Md. He came
to this section about two months ago
and has been behaving thus badly and
prying around houses, but has never
been heard to say anything.
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Appies-Their Deterioration.

Forty and fifty years ago our orchards
III Delaware grew apples that were not
only good but what is better, would
keep in the Winter. 1t is not so now.
AT that time and during the years pre-
cecding from the early settlement of
the country, the young trees were
propagated directly from the seed of
well known and desirable keeping
varieties. The raising of an orchard
was much slower process-the plant
ing of the parents often for the children
but Winter apple was literally what
it purported to bean apple that could
be relied on for use in the Winter.
And besides, being prOpagated from
the seed without any crossing of nature
by grating or budding, they possessed
greater strength and vitality, and while
not fruiting so soon us the modern nur-
sery trees, were larger and more pro-
ductlVe at maturity. There are no
such orchards now. All the orchards
within the recollection of the present
generation were planted from northern
nurseries, and what is the Winter apple
there is the Fall apple here, and with
the best of them there is Il greater
tendency to decay than formerly, doubt
less from the loss Of vital force in not
being grown directly from the seed.
The same is more true of the cherry.
The grand old trees are fast disappear
ing. The nursery stock while of great
ly improved varieties, commences to
decay ere the trees have attained their
growth, and the planting of recent
years hardly exceed the dignity OF
bushes before they are gone.
But we were were speaking of the
apple trees. Where are the Long Pip
pin. with their rafting seed in midwin
ter and spring, the Pennock, the erik
on, Grinds;One, Courthouse, Greenhouse.
&c, that could be relied ON to keep I'M
til April, if not eaten up before that
time? There are a few only of the old
trees scattered throughout the country
as relies of the past, whose fruit car
occasionally be obtained. Thenortherr
nurserymen have tried the propagation
of some of these by grating such a.
the Courthouse, GriXOn, 81, but they
come back largely bereit Of their keep
ing qualities. Some of our orchardist.
have tried the stock of southern nurse
ries but they too are grated anC
besides, the quality of the fruit is moi
up to the standard. We have no ques
ton that if the trees were propagateC
i'll the same way as in the days of on
grandfathers, the quality of the frui
would be the same, but that would b,
almost impossible now from the lon,
use of the nurseryman's knife CROSSING
varieties. In the growing of Summe
| i- nd ho Ii,
at least in regard to quality, and what
ever profit in growing for the marke
is in this direction, but the unpleasant
fact remains that Notwithstanding GU
farmers grow tons of apples, those sup
plying the Winter demand comes main
ly from the North The question
where or how shall we obtain hard
Ter class of apples for our orchards?" j
still an open one requiring much furth
er research and inquiry.
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The remains of Mrs. Maria Webster,
wife of Andrew w. Webster were in
TERED at Delaney's Chapel on Sunday.
Mrs. Webster has, for the past year,
been in an extreme stage of consump-
ton, and for the past four months CON
fined to her bed; she died on Thurs
day last, in her 34th year. She was
the daughter of William Clayton, de-
ceased, who resided and was Familiarity
known around Delaney's Station, and
like her father she was a thorough
Methodist, taking great interest in
both church and Sabbath school work
at Salem NJ. P. Church, near which
place Mr.. Webster's farm is located.
She leaves a wide circle of friends and
her loss will be greatly felt in her COM
munity. Her funeral was attended by
at least seventy-fve carriages besides
about fifty awaiting their arrival at the
buring ground.
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E. NJ. FOWLER. MER-

E. NJ. FOWLER, MER-
CHANT TAILOR, is going to
have All advertisement here,
but if you want anything in
Gentlemen's Goods from a
Paper Collar to a Full Suit
Except shoes, you will find
him with plenty Of Goods
and glad to serve you at his
place of business in the Store
House recently occupied by
Miss Maria D. Sipple, next
door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank, on Commerce
Street, but you can't see the
place till you get up to it,
and when you do see it, don't
think it was moved back to
keep the Railroad curve from
running into it, as this is the
way it was built.
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They got him from the court into one of
the hotels and the young mans father
was threatened by one of the crowd
named VIM. Wallace advancing towards
him, that if he came in there he would
knock his head off, and made other
threats that implied violence there apd
elsewhere. He had Wallace bound
over to keep the peace and shortly
after the latter, backed by the others,
had VIM. d. Hoffecker and Mr. Under
wood arranged before Esquire Jester,
who, without any evidence of threat by
word or act they say required them to
give bail in the sum of 500. This was the
rendering of law at the chief seat of
Justice, and they expected to come the
same game before Esquire Budd, but
he reads law and interprets it very diff
ferent from that. The remonstrants
prevailed, and the hotel was not open
ed on Saturday morning, but the men
and women who saw the possibilities
with their sons and the demoralizing
effect all around, feel agrieved to find
they were opposed by men of position,
men who have had more reasons than
one for placing themselves determined
ly against such evil influences.
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Theft of Robes.

A large number of people took adj
vantage of the pleasant weather last
Sunday evening, and attended the SER
vices at Union NJ. E. Church, near
Blackbird, towards the close of which
some one discovered loss of his horse
blanket. This being whispered about
created uneasiness Oh the part of others.
An examination disclosed that eight
parties had lost buffalo robes. A search
has been instituted for the thieves, but
us far as we have learned without sue.
cess.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.
E. NJ. Fowler has as nice a line of
Cassimers and Goods for Mems wear,
as we have ever seen here.

Z. M. Fowler has as nice a line of
Cassimers and Goods for Mems wear,
as we have ever seen here.
Call at ]. B. CoOper's if you want
something really handsome i'll MOQuet
or Velvet Rug, Brussels Carpet, Tidy,
Table Spread, or Blanket.
Ladies' and Children's Wraps and
Jackets can be found at Miss S. B.
Collins in the different styles and
prices, and as cheap as can be bought
in the city.
f. M. Fowler is selling better class
of Cassimers and Suitings, and we think
uses a better class of Trimmings than
has ever been used in Smyrna before.
Devoe's Brilliant Oil, ]. B. COoper's.
Jos. E. Williams will have a supply
of Sausage on sale Saturday morning.
FALL FASHION QUARTERLY.-Send
10 cents to Strawbridge & Clothier, for
the Autumn Quarterly; 12O pages; 1000
illustrations AZ valuable articles on
subject of interest to ladies; also a
dressmakers' page. Every description
of dry goods illustrated and priced,
for shoppers by mail. The music by
w. W. Gilchrist, the celebrated com
poser, is alone worth double the price
of the book. Yearly subscription, so
cents; 25 cents for six months. Sub
scribe now.
Water Proof Boots, at Phillips.
Cucumber Pumps, at VIM. FAIRIES.
The place to buy good Lamp, cheap,
is at ]. B. COoper's.
Finest Ready-Made Clothing, at ]. f.
Phillips.
Umbrellas and Gossamers, at ]. B.
COoper's.
Good assortment of Shoes, at Phillips.
No place so sure as ]. B. Cooper's to
suit you in Carpets or Oilcloths.
Magnificent Stock of Neckwear, at
Phillips.
lin Roofing done at low figures, by
VIM. FAIRIES, Smyrna, Del.
Read the Large Advertisement of ].
B. Cooper.
Splendid Line of Winter Underwear
at Phillips.
In Porcelain, Granite, China, and
Glassware, j. B. Cooper leads the
county.
Extension Lamps, at J. B. Cooper's
Large assortment of Lamps, at VIM
FAIRIES, Commerce Street, Smyrna.
]. B. Cooper has Decorated Tea anC
Chamber Sets at popular prices
Cassimeres worth dollar are bein.
sold by J. b. Cooper, at seventy-fvt
/, cents.
New Stoves, latest styles, at William
FAIRIES, Commerce ST., above Mark ct
Mince Meat, Buckwheat, New Prunes
e Currants, Cranberries, &c, at ]. B
: COoper's.
! ! Everything a Gent wants to complete
: his outfit, to be found at Phillips.
/ Pocket and Table Cutlery, at lov
q figures, at VIM. FAIRIES.
J. B. Cooper is selling some twent,
: cent Dress Goods at ten cents, Just be
u cause they are little out of style.
e The best place to buy Hardware, is a
Il VIM. FAIRIES.
7 Those Noted "Que" Shirts, cheape
IL at J. b. COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

CHANGES IN THE CHARACTER OF New
ENGLAED.-The Butler campaign in Mas
sachusetts, which ended yesterday, and
noted more for its personalities than its
principles in politics, has revealed very
changed feature in New England charac-
teristies and population.
The New England of generation ago,
with its high character, Puritan inAexibil.
ity where conscience was at stake and sen.
sitiveness to shams of all kinds, was differ.
ent to marked degree from the same
country to-day. The laxity of public
morals has resulted largely, as evinced il
in the growth of crime, the wonderful in
crease of divorces, &C., from change from
very rigid religious views to none at all Il
speak Of, with alarge class of the people, Blu
IT must be more largely accounted for by tn
very changed population That q man lik
Butler could have such following is n
greater surprise to the old families of tn
Commonwealth, than the people outside {
the State
President Seelye, of Amherst Colleg,
has contributed an article TO Frank Leslie
Illustrated Newspaper, taking the groun
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The high winds of last week saved
many a bushel of corn, and perhaps
some clover seed. The corn in shocks
that were down began sprouting in
some localities during the late wetspell,
and would undoubtedly have been lost
had it not been for the drying winds.
REV. DIR. TULLIDGE will deliver a
lecture next Monday evening at St.
Peters Chapel, commencing at I!
o'clock having for his subject " Redemp-
TONS Triumph and the Dawn Of Millen-
ial Glory" DR.. Tullidge is recognized
by those who have heard him preach
as a speaker of scholarly attachments
who clothes his ideas in superior die
ton. The admission will be % cents
DIR. Tullidge ought to have good
audience.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

A. P. Griffith, real estate broker, has
sold the farm of John e. Bailey, known
as the Shorts Landing Farm" con-
tanning $50 acres of upland and marsh,
with two sets of buildings, for $4,000. to
J. w. Isenberg, of Pennsylvania. Mr..
|. will take possession at once. Also,
the house and lot on Commerce street,
belonging to L. d. FAIRIES, of Penn, now
occupied by Jos. E. Cole, barber, fol-
81 $50 cash, to Jos. E. Carter of this
town. Mr.. c. will conduct his paint
ing and paper hanging business and
reside there, after March 1st
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On Sunday night while in an intoxi-
Gated condition Herbert Downs, living
near KentOn, wanted his wife to get
in the carriage with him to which she
hesitated because he was in no condi-
ton to manage the horse. He drew a
pistol and fired at her twice, it is stated
the balls passing near her person each
time, thus forcing her at the peril Of
her life. In turning a corner shortly
after, the carriage was turned bottom
upwards in a ditch of water, seriously
injuring his little child and breaking
his own nose, thigh and besides, re.
ceiving internal injuries that make
his condition very precarious.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

SENATOR BAYARD has been speaking in
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
ably as he always does, in favor of local
self-government as against centralized gov
eminent. The logic of his argument leads
directly to local option-the majority of the
people of particular section to give
voice to their gCvernment-bu the Senator
seems to draw wide line of difference be-
tween politics and morals in the practical
application of the rule. AT least such was
the case two years ago; perhaps he has
grown broader since then.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

Observation-Disclosures as q political
factor seems to be holding conspicuous
place in Europe, especially with the turbu-
lent portion of the Irish population. At
least they are blamed with the two explos-
ions last week in London which occurred
simultaneous, and at one of the places oc-
casiOned loss of life and did considerable
damage to property, and o. Donovan Rosa
in New York, speaking for the Fenians
says it was their work, and intended for a
blow at the British power. 1t is like the
PhGnlx Park assassination and the threat
to blow up the House of Parliament, tn e
arsenals, &c, intended to worry and in
timidate the English Government in ack-
nowledging the independence of the Emer-
aid Isle. 1t cannot be denied that dvna-
mite thus used becomes a national terror.
for no one knows when he goes travelling
but that the train may be blown up as was
the case list week in London When used
so diabOlically, it is aimed more at the inno-
cent than the guilty, for the government
can put safeguards around its property but
1t cannot protect railroad trains and private
property. An exchange in speaking Of
this attempt to blow upa passenger train
says;
But it was not wilder affront to com.
mon sco-n Than the night explosion at The
ti"lnr '.a"r or the absurd attempt upor
t.a .-l-o 81 the London Times, or the DIV
Mantle conspiracy recently detected bv tn,
English police, or the setting fire to British
steamships at the New York wbarves. o
half dozen other crazy operations uDor
which the hard-earned money of servant
and day laborers is wasted by professiona
asgltators of the vilest type He know
little Of English character who imagine
that England can be intimidated by crime
and follies like these. The danger t,
society lies in the fact that a tremendou
agency of destruction has fallen into tn
hands OF class Of fanatics who to the hard
ness OF criminals unite a child-like inabilit
to calculate consequences or proportio
acts and motives.
The only safeguard seems to be
strieter supervision of the manufacture q
the new explosives, and a Governments SUI
Vlllance OF all who purchase them. w
shall not be surprised to find Parliamer
considering the possibility of making tn
preparation of these compounds an absc
lutte Government monopoly, perrnittin
their use only under special police autho
lty, and Furnishing the unlawful possesssio
OF them as felony"
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

Observation-Disclosures occurred yester-
day in nine States with varying party sue
cess, but in most of the States showing
large Republican gains as compared with
the sweeping Democratic victories of last
year. Pennsylvania has gone Republican
by 10000; in Massachusetts Robinson is
elected Governor ever Butler by $4,000
New York has gone Democratic on the
State ticket with a Republican Legisla-
ture; Malone is defeated in Virginia and
the Democrats likewise carry New Jersey
and Maryland by small majorities. The
Republicans have carried Connecticut
Nebraska and Minnesota.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

The following delegates have been APP
pointed to the annual meeting of the w.
q. Il. u. of the State, at Laurel, next
Tuesday, 18th: From Smyrna w. G. T. U.
Mrs j. d. Rigg, Mrs. j. w. Denney, Mrs,
q. n. Hall, Mrs. w. w. Nelson, Mrs. G.
o. Swinney. Alternates: Mrs Rachel
Hough, Mrs. r. ID. Hoffecller, Mrs Her.
man 5. Tygert, Mrs. Emily Warren, Mrs
Mary Wells. From Band of Hope, Miss
Jennie G. Smithers. From NJ. +. Congre-
CATION, Mrs. j. +. Clement From NJ. +
sabbath School. Mrs. NJ ]. BewIey.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

n CIV NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Wild Fowl Feathers-Park' s Mattress
and Bedding Mandatory, Phila.
Clothing-Rock Hall, Philadelphia
Agents Wanted-Charles L. Webster
New York.
Clothing-Wanamaker & Brown.
Christmas Goods. V. Smith.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

The relatives and friends of John NJ.
Boyd from McDonough, Port Penn and
Odessa came down on Monday evening in
a surprise visit in celebrating his fifteenth
anniversary-gla wedding.
Miss Lizzie Savin, who has been spend
ing five or six weeks in Newark, returned
on Monday accompanied by Mrs. Rev T.
III. Haynes, who remained until to-day.
Miss Edith Cummins has gone on two
or three weeks visit to a Schoulmate in Nir-
ginia.
Mrs. VIM. Ii. Dawson and children are
visiting relatives and friends in the vicinity
of Kirkw0Od, her former home.
Harry Deakyne, formerly drug clerk in
this town, now of Atlantic City, n j., is
spending a week or two with relatives IN
this vicinity.
Miss Julia. N. Clark, of Delaware City is
spending several days in town. the guest of
Miss Sallie G. Hill.
Chas. +. HAZEL, of Laurel is spending
several days in town
Mrs. Anna ii. Martindale who went to
Detroit last week, extended her visit to
Niagara Falls.
Miss Della Wilson is visiting her sister,
Mrs. VIM. p Dickson, New York city.
VIM. Reinhardt, of Philadelphia, has
succeeded Levi DUNCAN as bOokkeeper
for the Peninsular Bone Fertilizer Com
pany.
Mrs. Thos. j. Stevenson and Mrs James
Y. Steward, of Dover, are spending day
| or two in town, guests of Mrs. JOSEPH
Smithers.
II. II. Appleton, of Odessa was the CUES
of friends in town yesterday and last night
DIR. John w. Dawson, of Milford is on ,
visit to her mother Mrs. VIM. p. Smithers
Rev. VIM. FAIRIES. of this town. filled tn,
pulpit of Rev. j. +. Otis, at Odessa, OF
Sunday.
To-day at y NJ, Miss Ella f. Swinney
NJ. d., sail from the sunset shore of he
native land, out through what is called tn
Golden Gate, from the quiet harbor o
San Francisco, Cal, on the Pacific steam
ship Takio for Yokohama, Japan Theme
by another steamer to Shanghai, China
the voyage by water being accomplishe,
in about thirty days.
Mrs. II. S. Tygert has returned from
months visit to New York State.
Thos. j. Stevenson. of Dover, paid us
friendly call this morning.
Levi DUNCAN. of Philadelphia, book
keeper for j: f. Tygert & Co., is visitn
| thic TOWN TODAY
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Tbe Smprna Tmss
SMYr'n1, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Nov. Z, 1883.

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Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
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Card.

The undersigned wishes to return his
sincere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen,
members of the Oratorio, also the girls and
boys, who gave such efficient help, for
their kindnes and readiness in carrying the
ID. 7. WYATT.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

MCAFEE.-In Spruance City. November 4th.
Charley, son of Robert J. and sophia McAfee,
aged years and months.
WEBSTER.-Near Mt. Salem Church, November
LIST, Maria, wife of Andrew W. Webster, aged 80
years and months.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07

THE unusual red appearance of the
sky or after-glow following sunset, has
attracted considerable attention the
past week, and the same appearance
has likewise preceded the sunrise.
And, by the way, there was an I'M
usually red aurora boreals on Friday
night last with its tongues of more
luminous light reaching towards the
Zenith.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

LOOSE-TRIBBETS.- Near Kenton. October 24th,
by Rev. W. J, ID. Lucas, Peter c. Louise and
Miss Fannie Iribbets.
Smyrna times., 1883-11-07
You Want Clothing.

And most likely you want it the best you can
get for the money Did you ever consider the
claims of j. L. MULLIN & SON, TAILoRs AND
CLorHEIRs, 9Th and Market, Wilmington, DEL
Their place is an immense Tailoring Establish
ment. They carry big Stock of the Finest
Goods to be found, Of both Foreign and DomeS-
tic makes, for making Suits to order. They have
also Overcoats and Suits for Men, Youths, Boys
and Children of all kinds and Sizes Now while
we claim to offer you the best chance for fine
goods in variety, we also claim to offer them at
the very bottom prices. We buy exclusively
for cash and sell for small profits. trial will
convince you that it will be to our mutual
Ooh0hC' YAH W &c. OaG2