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Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
What was ii?

On Tuesday afternoon of last week
about two o'clock a sensation of q
vibratory nature accompanied with
noise as of a distant report (as has
sometimes been experienced by the
explosion Of a distant powder mill was
experienced from this town westward
at Clayton, Dexter's Corner, Vandyke's
Station, Masseys in Kent County, Md,
and other places. The effect seems to
have been the most decided about
Dexter's Corner and Vandyke's Sta
ton, for at the latter place q store
keeper claims to have been shaken
from the counter and others testifying
to plates rattling on the stove and
dishes in the cupboards. Others COM
pared it to the sensation of backing a
wagon against the house, or the jar felt
by rolling thunder a little distance off.
In this town number of persons felt
the sensation but they gave it little
thought until it began to be talked
about day or two after, especially as
there was no explanation as was ex-
pected, by an account of a powder mill
explosion. Persons in motion or where
there was a noise, did not detect it.
The effect was too wide in scope and
! peTeeptible to too many persons to
attribute it to the imagination, and the
question naturally arose, what was It'll
For want of something more definite
the people called it an earthquake, but
this is hardly likely. Earthquakes
commonly occur in rocky, mountainous
countries, while ours is neither; besides
earthquakes of the minor kind are
simply trembling of the eaith while
this little affair of ours was accompa
MED by an explosive report. W.
think the more proper solution to bC
that it was huge meteor which came
in contact with our GiTCumambient al
and exploded over the region Wher,
the shock was the most severely felt
Such meteorological events have fire
quently been recorded, though of rar
occurrence in this section.
Under the head of can Earthquake
in Kent" the EUery EUening had
special dispatch from this town OF
Saturday saying that noise like
heavy clap of thunder was heard abou
2 o'clock that morning, especially fel
at Blackiston's Cross Roads, tina
alarmed the people very much VIII
were under the impression that it wa
an earthquake, but we can find no on
who knows anything about this las
event.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

to answer Mr.. Cummins in one of his
rough and tumble speeches, which did
not help the cause any. Col. CummiAs
replied to Mr.. Dean, and the Exchange
did not look so pretty to the large
audience. Mr.. Cummins said that he
"had rather take stock in Sussex bulls
than in any such visionary scheme.
Better drop it and leave we'll enough
alone" David ]. Cummins also made
a speech containing some forcible OBJ
jections. DR.. Henry Ridgely asked
some very pertinent questions, which
were hard to answer. By this time
the delegation of Wilmington business
men, who had come down to capture
this big bonanza, saw that it was not as
big thing in reality as it had been
shown on paper, and they began to
move for the train. In fact, nearly
every one left the hall; but a few re-
manned by whom an organization was
effected and the following directors
elected:
George w. Bush, George S. Capelle
J. G. Brown, w. p. Corsa, J. J. Rosa
f. H. Bancroft, F. B. Cotton, J. P
Almond, A. II. Carey, Wm. Dean
Edmund Stout, Joseph Waugh and ID
w. Taylor"
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
Selling the Basket with the
Peaches.

Numerous invitations have been sent
out by members of the Philadelphia
Produce Exchange to fruit growers on
the Peninsula requesting them to meet
the commission merchants in that city
to-day at o'clock at the Exchange for
the purpose of discussing the question
of selling the basket with the peaches.
AS far as we have been able to ascer-
tain the sentiment of the growers in
this locality, they are unanimously
opposed to any such transaction. This
scheme and the Fruit Exchange are
twin brothers and both are regarded
we know by the most of our experien1-
ed and intelligent growers as visionary
and impracticable.
The cGmWission merchants might be
saved little labor in returning the
baskets for which they are we'll paid
while the growers pee Iniary loss would
be considerable. 70 sell the basket
with the fruit means simply selling
the fruit and giving che basket
in. They claim the growers would
save in freight and carriage, the com
mission charged to remain the same,
but we doubt if such claim can be sus-
tained, especially reduction in freight.
1t is difficult to see just how commits
sion merchants can obtain reduction
in freight charges on commodity they
do not grow, ship or control when the
growers themselves have time and
again made efforts and failed to get o
reduction. The true inwardness of
this movement is to make a specula-
tive commodity out of peach baskets at
the expense of the growers. Let us
see if this assertion be true and how il
would WQrk. a grower having 5000
baskets of peaches to market must pro.
vide himself with 5000 baskets which
at 3 cents basket would cost him
$3.50. If the baskets were returned as
at present $500 baskets would be
ample, which at seven cents would be
$175. The difference in price between
3 and cents is the difference between
gift basket, and one made to last
several years. But what becomes o.
the basket if it goes with the peaches
when sold, is an important question fol
the growers to have answered. And
the answer is that they will be sold by
the buyer of the peaches to dealers fol
, what they will fetch, who will collec
J them in large quantities and endeavol
: by the aid of chemical preparation tC
remove the various marks painted OF
f them when they will be resold e
growers who may be disposed to bu,
! them. Thus IL may be, grower may
: be made to pay two or three times fo
, his baskets before the season is over
7 As we said, the movement was to max,
peach baskets q speculative commodity
, and we should not be surprised to hea;
t OF members of the Philadelphia Pro
: duce Exchange selling or buyia,
: futures in second hand peach basket
s as is the custom with wheat and corr
{ or going short or long in peach basket
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
Concert Friday Night.

A fair audience was out at the Town
Hall on Friday evening to hear the
Quintette of Wilmington singers-The
Misses Conner, G. I. Howell, J. Z.
Clymer and E. NJ. Zimmerman. The
stage was appropriately decorated with
paintings, flags and flowers, the latter
from the fine collection of Mrs. f. A.
Mallalieu, large stand gracing one
corAer and a handsome vase the other.
w. H. Baggs introduced the singers at
the proper time, and from the first to
the last of the programme they were
received with enthusiasm by the audi
ence.
The Quartette were all most excel
lent selections and very finely execu-
ted. A baritone solo by Mr.. c. T.
Howell met with special favor showing
a rich and mellow voice, and an encore
was demanded by the audience "The
Darkest ere the Dawn" by Miss Vir-
| ginia Conner was charmingly sung
winning deserved applause, The
Duett, Army and Navy" by Messrs
Clymer and Zimmerman was especially
enjoyed by the younger portion of the
audience. "Hybpias the Cretan" {
| BASS SOlOI gave MI zimmerman III
opportunity to show to excellent ad
vantage his deep mellow bass and the
perfect control under which he has hi
voice. "Unspoken Words" by Mis-
Addie Conner, was given in notes o
unusual sweetness though not possess
ing the volume of a genuine soprano
voice. She gave as an encore, a yer,
pretty selection. A Trio "Morninj
Invitation" by the Misses Conner an,
Zimmerman was q most excellent mum
Der. The closing piece a quartettC
GOOD Night Reloyed" was exquisite
ly sung. Several pieces before tn
last not on the programme were sun
at the request of the audience, Nj
Howell singing $50 Far Away" an
Mr.. Zimmerman, "The Old Sexton
and Rocked in the Cradle of tn
Deep"
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

as the Third street brokers do in stocks
No better system for the interest OF the
growers can be introduced than the
prompt return of empty baskets so that
they may be used over and again tve
or six times during the season, and
then at the end of the season, it 1t be
a we'll made and substantial basket,
can be put away for use another year.
Whenever the time comes that the
commission merchants of Philadelphia
find it too laborious to return the empty
baskets of their customers, the growers
will find it to their interest to employ
statesmen and send them to the city to
dispose of their fruit and thereby save
both carriage and commission.
We would suggest to the members of
the Philadelphia Produce Exchange
that they adopt the peculiar methods
so we'll known to Wall street of selling
puts and calls, spreads and straddles in
second hand peach baskets, egg crates,
potato barrels, fruit cans and butter
tubs. Why not?
A number of growers of this locality
will attend the meeting and present
some facts on their side of the question
which perhaps the commission mer-
chants of Philadelphia have not thought
! of.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

a New Departure. n choice line OF
Ready-Made Clothing, at John +.
Phillips.
WANTED-A good Colored Woman,
one who can come well recommended
or is personally known by the sub
scrber, to go to Ocean Grove, for gene
raj housework. Liberal wages will be
given. JOS. +. WILLIAMS.
For the styles in Clothing, you will
have to go to Phillips lie takes the
town, not only in style and quality,
but in price.
Joseph f. Carter has iirst-class
Upholsterer in his employ, and is now
| prepared to do all kinds of UphOlster-
ing. Making and repairing of Hair
Mattresses Il Speciality.
have now on hand the largest and
best stock of Fine White Shirts ever
kept in this town. Call and examine
the Patent Scratch Pocket and Patent
Vent Pocket Shirts and my stock of
Fancy Sheviot and Percal Shirts. or
anything in the Gents Furnishing
Goods, as | have the best and cheapest
assortment.
w. II. THOMPSON.
When it comes to Neck Wear, Shirts.
Collars, Cuffs and Hosiery, we are still
: ahead. John f. Phillips.
lie No Pure Natural Tea can be had
at J. b. COopers.
A splendid stock of Hats-Stilf Rim
and Soft, stylish and cheap, at Phillips
) Latest Designs of Wall Papers, at
WilkinsOn's next door to the Post
office.
Tin Roofing done at low figures, by
VIM. FAIRIES, Smyrna, Del.
Picture Frames and Looking Glass
Plates, at Wilkinson's, next door to the
: Post office.
| Hon. John w. Crisfeld, Princess
Anne, Md, wrote us July &c, 1882
that he had very satisfactory results
7 from Diamond State Super- PhOsphat,
y applied to corn, and did not hesitate tC
n recommend it as fertilizer OF great
. merit. feb 2l-3n
+ Window Shade Goods and Fixtures
# at Wilkinson's, next door to the Post
# office.
Children troubled with worms, cal
il be speedily relieved by giving then
IS Lowber's Worm Lozenges, an unfaI
y ing rcrmDuge in the form of an ele
:. CANT confection. Ask your Druggis
a for them
e. Miscellaneous Books at City Price
ie at j. L. C0oper's.
Whitewash, Scrub, Stencil and Pain
: Brushes, cheap, at Wilkinson's, mex
door to the Post-oiIice.
le Carpets at New York Prices, by Sam
= pie, at J. B. COOper's. See Large Ad
( vertisement.
Is For Summer Underwear, Gauz
= Shirts and Jeans Drawers, go to Phi
ls lips.
le Read the Large Advertisement of
rs B. Cooper.
,n When you want anything in the wa
is of Dress, go to Phillips. He is boun
n to please you.
i Perkins & House Non Explosiv
= Lamps, at J. B. Coopcr's.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

BANoUET.-The members of Har-
mony Lodge, No 13, A. F. & A. NJ,
will give banquet to-morrow-Thurs-
day evening-at the "Hotel Delaware"
at 1890 o'clock P. NJ. In addition to
the members of the Masonic order in
this town and vicinity, number of in
Vitations have been extended to other
of our citizens to participate with them
on the festive occasion. A number of
prominent masons of other lodges are
expected to be present. The banquet
will be gotten up on about as elaborate
q scale as the recent Mcclure banquet,
and the occasion promises to be one of
a highly enjoyable social order.
CHANGE OF HOTEL PRoPRIEToRs.-
W. Frank Jefferson has sold out his in
terest in the Smyrna House to Z.
Thomas Clayton his assistant, who will
conduct the business of this we'll known
hostelrie in the future. Mr.. Jefferson
will devote his whole time to the man
agement of the Delaware House, which
he contemplates having filled with
guests from the city during the berry
and peach season. He expects to make
the House very attractive, and especial
ly SO to city residents who are fond of
fresh, ripe berries with cream and the
luscious, ripe, full favored peach. He
knows just how to tickle the palate of
such delicate people.
THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The foundation of the new Presby-
terian Church and Chapel was COM
menced on Monday, that is, the ground
was staked off, and the work of digging
commenced to-day. The front of the
Church will be 81 feet inches, and
side walls Sc feet The chapel (imme-
diately in the rear) will be As feet
inches by 25 feet, or on a continuous
line, front to the rear the structure
will be 70 feet deep. 1t will be one
story, high pitched roof. There will be
two entrances, through the tower al
one corner and covered stone porcf
at the other. The steeple will bC
about 100 feet high. The design is pro
nounced q handsome one and thu
architectural effect will doubtless bt
pleasing and attractive.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
Fruit Exchange.

The meeting of those interested in
establishing Fruit Exchange in Will
miRgtOn, noted in our last issue as
being held in Dover ON that day, does
not promise the success its projectors
hoped it would. 1t has some support
in Wilmington, as any other enterprise
very naturally would that promised to
swell the trade of the city, and num-
beF of shares have been taken there,
but from there to the region below
Dover it receives little or no support.
In this section we believe the feeling is
entirely hostile to the scheme, as i'm.
practicable or detrimental to the inter.
est of the peach growers, and the
seyerest blows delt it were by persons
from this section, as the following ex.
tract from the Sentinel will show:
" A list of speakers was read, all oi
whom were favorable to the enterprise
William Dean, who is not q peacI
grower, Led off in q short speech favor
ing the Exchange. II, l., Martin made
o "spread eaglea speech, and every
thing was going along swimminQly urI
til Col. Geo. w. Cummins, of smyrna
who was not down for a speeohs 20
the floor, and at the close of five min
utes there were more holes In the pro
posed Exchange than a bolt of eanya
would cover. VIM. Dean undertook
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

Now THAT the season when the use
of ice willi be general is almost upon
US, we clip from the New York Times
the following sensible remarks upon
the use of this great Summer comfort:
q 1t is commonly agreed among ply
sicians that much injury to health re-
suits from the excessive use of ice
water, and diseases of the kidneys are
thought to be rapidly increasing from
that cause. But water may be cooled
without introducing ice into it, by run
nlng coil of pipe through an ice-box,
and so cooled is much more whole
some than when ice has been dissolved
in it. The temperature is not as low,
and its freedom from the impurities
which inhere in the best of ice is an
important consideration. This method
of cooling drinking water, is employed
at the rooms of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association, and perhaps else,
where in New York. As to the de.
struction of the deliciOusness of food by
the application of ice, it ought to be
known to every one that meat anC
other edibles ought not to be brought
into contact with ice, but should b.
kept in air made cold by ice. Bee
shipped across the continent and acros
the ocean is never frozen, but is stored
in apartments which are kept at
proper temperature by currants of al
from ice boxes,
" 1t is true that vastly more ice pc
capita is used in the United States thai
any where else, but it is not probabl
that the amount consumed will eve
decrease. If the people use it propeFl
TO cool their drinking water and pre-
serve their food there is no reason wh
it should decrease"
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
Smyrna and Vicinity.

THE surveyors of the curve will per-
haps finish laying out and stalking the
route this week.
A. L. HUDSON has a gang piow that
clears up the space between two rows
OF peach trees in four rounds.
THE strawberry vines are very lux
uriant and full of young fruit, but the
late start will put the picking season
after June 1st.
LAST week was corn planting week
and our farmers have seldom had q
period of better weather for putting in
this staple crop.
GEO. w. TILGHMAN's "Enterpris,
Works" furnishes about everythin,
the farmers want, as will be seen b,
advertised list of specialties.
JOHN f. PHILLIPS had such goo
run on his new stock of clothing an
gents furnishing goods last week tina
he had to go again this week for ne'
supply, including in the stock the lates
style of hats.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

ResCoE CoNKLING has to strike only
a single note and it vibrates through
the land. 1t was thought that the
events of the last two years had taught
him a lesson efectual and lasting,
about Grant, himself and the "3O6 -
persistent Third Termers at the late
Chicago Convention, but he remains
still unconquered by the will of the
people or the disasterous events that
befell both himself and the nation, fo1
he says, 81 believe and say it in all
confidence that the result of the Con
vention put back the country ten
years." when the mass of people be-
lieved then and are confident still that
there was but shades difference be
tween the Third Term and Casarism
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
News Items.

The funeral of ex-Gov. Washburne took
place at Portland, Me-, yesterday.
One trucker has ten acres planted in cas-
tor beans, near Tallahassee, Florida.
The strike of Chicago bricklayers has
lasted month, and the 800 men concern
ed have lost over $2i0,0O0 in wages.
Many of the counties of Arkansas are
Over-run with cattle buyers. The demand
is very great and cannot be supplied.
The London Times yesterday published
the reported details of plot to blow up a
steamship running between Liverpool and
New York.
The steamship City of Macon, reports
passing three large schools of whales off
ChincOteague, Va. Some Of them were of
large size and but few feet from the YES
sci.
The rumor that the dynamiters intended
to damage the Welland canal has led the
authorities at st. Catherine's, Ont, to take
extra precautions to protect the exposed
! points.
The wonderful exodus to Dakota still
continues. Every Western paper brings
news of it. Az this rate Dakota will have
population enough for two or three States
before the next Congress expires.
Thomas Trainer, Henry White Johnny
the Barber" Mike Sullivan Andrew Pc
therson and George Thompson were arrest
ed at Easton, Pa. yesterday, charged will
rObbing Il number of stores. A large guam
tity of stolen goods was found in their pos
session.
Salmi Morse was yesterday granted
thrce-months' license for his temple in New
York, providing he does not produce tn
Passion Play" in which is personatcd oI
the stage the Divinity habitually worshipe'
by any denomination of Christians; other
wise his license will at once be forferted.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

ANOTHER of those terrible cyclones
so common in the West visited Kansas
CITY and several other towns on Sun
day, whirling dwellings, churches and
other structures about like so many
cob-houses. A number of persons were
killed and the manned counted by
scores, but the loss of life and property
was not so great as with the recent
cyclones further South.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

THE first of the Phoenix Park muir
derers convicted, Joe Brady, was eX-
ecuted Monday. The others will be
hung at the rate of about one a week.
Several threatening letters have been
sent to the authorities, but the Jail is
strongly guarded, and they will be ex-
ecuted within the prison walls and the
burial will take place within the prison.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

POLITICAL inharmonies is what
"plays hob F." with the organizations
and spoils the plans of some of the best
laid schemes. John Kelly, who has
kicked hole in many slate, in the
Empire State is showing disposition
to "kick " again and when the Tam
many chief puts on his war paint the
chiefs of the other clans know that it
is time to take up the tomahawk.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

A Connecticut journal furnished the fol-
lowing toothsome bit of literary diet. 1t
may appear "fshy" at first glance, but it
isn't; ~ paper called the idiot has APP
peared in Paris, France. No doubt it is
intended for those queer fish that are Sup
posed to be in-Seine." Anybody in Ameri-
idiot, if he should declare Catarrh to be
incurable, People used to think so. The
newspapers now contain data, names, facts
and dates of cures of this loathsome malady.
Everybody has come to know that Ely's
Cream Balm cures Catarrh, and it is the
only preparation that will do it. "Ely's
Cream Balm has cured me of Catarrh of
G, Ogden, of Elizabet6' n J. II have re-. g.
covered my sense of taste and smell. The
Balm has no equal as n cure for this terrible
disease" 1t is not a liquid or snuff, and is
easily applied.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

THE increase of taxes for this year In
Kent county is $6,6S2SO. That of the
poll tax alone is $1,11S.55, over the
rate of last year, but the loss in the de-
linuuent list of March is nearly three
times as much as the increase. The
non-payment of the cOlored peoples
taxes this year will amount to con-
siderable sum.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

No MORE gratifying news has been
published for a long time than the an
nouncement on Monday that the burg
lars who have been for the past two
years distressing whole communities
had been captured and lodged in
Dover Jail. The greatest sufferers
were the residents of Camden and
Wyoming, against whom the Williams
seemed to have especial grudge.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

The Emigrant Commission estab,
lished by the Legislature at its last ses-
sion seems to be moving in harmony
with the spirit of the Act and some
emigrant families have been obtained
for several persons asking them at
their hands, but whether a triple
Commission is better than single one
who felt the weight and obligation OF
an undivided responsibility remains to
be seen.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
Jbe Smprna Gmes.
Smyrna, D6I.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May Is, 1883.

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS -SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year $500 in advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year. Nc
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
seauent insertions Three-and-a-half cents
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annuo
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent
per line.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16

How TO SECURE HEALTH.-It is strang
any one will suffer from arrangement
brought on by impure blood when ScorHr s
Sarsaparitia and Stiitingia, or Blood and
Liver Syrup will restore health to the
physical organization. 1t is strengthen
ing syrup, pleasant to take, and the hest
Blood Purifier ever discovered, curing
ScrOfula. Syphilitic disorders, Weakness OF
the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Malaria, Nervous
disorders = Debility ttd ya8n5 Bilious complaints and
Stomach, Skin, etc
Bdker's Pain Panacea cures pain in Man
and Beast. For use externally and inter-
nally.
DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup in
stanlly destroys Worms and removes the
SecretiOns which cause them.
To,onsley's ToothGche Anodype cures in
stantly.
Smyrna times., 1883-05-16
fbr the Smyrna Times.

Mr.. EDIToR-Wo were surprised this
morning on coming to our place Of business
to find most of our show windows in front
of our store defaced with tobacco spit and
other nuisances. This is not the first time
this has occurred. We wish to say that we
that did it, and can call them by name
They hold responsible positions as clerks in
our town, and we did not suppose for
moment they would have been guilty of
such low and mean thing. We will not
expose them further, but if it ever occurs
again we will surely give their names to the
public. We hope a word to the wise will
be sufficient.
j, II, PRIMROSE,
one of the many sufferers