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ADVERTISEMENTS
No Deception.

In these days Of fraud and deception,
we cannot blame the people if they
doubt our statements. All the certlf-
Gates we publish are genuine; and we ask
that our statements may be verified by
writing to any of the parties to whom we
refer, Wepublish no testimonials unless
we are positive they are true.
i. II. Harris, wholesale druggist, Pitts
burgh, Pa, writes. i take pleasure in
saying that the sales of PERUNA and
MANALtN are large, and steadily increas-
ing. There is no proprietary medicine
on the list that excels yours in point of
sales, or i'll the general satisfaction to
dealers and customers. Enclosed find
check and order for an additional supply.
| An order for PERUNA and MANAIIN
seems to be weekly necessity. and the
signing of check for you each Saturday
has become simply matter ct ordinary
| business routine"
Geo. A. Kelly & Co., wholesale drug
gists, Pittsburgh, Pa, writes: "Our
sales of PERUNA and MANAL1N are much
larger than any other dollar preparations,
and we think It Il fair inference that your
| medicines arc popular"
Logan & Co, wholesale druggists,
Wheeling, w. Va, WRITE: Your Pr
| RUNA and MASALIN arc in large de-
mand, and sales are as large, if not larger,
than any dollar preparation we handle.
Purchasers seem to be pleased with the
medicine. We have never heard Il word
of disappointment Or dissatisfaction"
Mr.. Jonah S.sW han, East Palestine,
O., writes /" taka.- pleasure IN stating
the benefit have received from PERUNA.
/ had been troubled with a severe case of
chronic ca:arsh for q ,iulnbea Of years.
Nothing took did me any good until I
commenced using PF.RuSA. After had
taken one bottle began 10 improve. /
have used FIVE bottles il, all, and now am
about we'll; an sure one more bottlewill
do the work. Have taken bottle of
MANALIN, think it a splendid stomach
medicine"
Mrs. William 4. Wills, No. SIC South
Fifth street, Columbus. O., says II have
suffered for the past three years with gen.
eral debility and chronic catarrI'. took
medicine from some of our best phys
icians, but it had no effect on the disease.
had made up my mind that / could not
be cured. MY husband urged me TO try
your valuable PERUNA. lie got me
bottle, and before had used half of it
began to feel better. Am now entirely
well, and weigh ten pounds more than
did when commenced taking your med
icine. consider PERUSA a great
remedy"
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iaie National Surgical Inst,tnto

Asah open a Branch at lot st. Charles st.oo+
Nev Orleans. Dec. 1, 1884, where thew will no
pfepsred to tsezat SURGICAL Cases, club feet
r, ana all deformities of the face spine
'.ni'ls' ana diseases of 6:e joints, eye and oar
'atso cafarrh piles tistula, female diseases OTTO
ane propuetors of the Institute open ib;s,,fE.o
IN New Orleans i'll accordance with t,,o -.
:. '''fes OF 1heir patrons in Mississippi, Lou
i',''a ana Texas who desire to avail Them
serves OF the reduced rates Of travel offersd
turing the Worlds Exposition thus enabl;ne,
:, ,"e'h TO visit us and the Exposition as we'll.
n ..''..! aul rarticuars address K. Fl. Bo1An,
sts.sat Atlanta. e., or l55 ST. Char,as
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MARSHALL AND NEW ORLEANS

49,. IT, aa..!! ~. ae NJ ,a..,o, &
counsel that delay of ten days be allowed
oy the court to file additional briefs. and
'hat the application shall be passed upon
out OF term time and decision rendered.
ana returned to the Ascension court to be
entered on the minutes of Wednesday, the
last day OF the term. The issues involved
III TINS ease are reviewed at length in an
article that will be published in another
part OF to-day's CHIEF if our space permits.
Having considered the only two cases on
me docket OF their court, Judges Blake and
Smith ordered an adjournment unit, next
regular term and left for their respective
homes on Thursday.
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Wild WEST WREcKED.-Much to the dis
appointment OF q large number of pesple.
ssnraio Bills Wild West failed to exhibit
s'ere last week "a advertised. but there WAS
most cogent excuse for Its non -aps,ear-
ance. The boat upon which the show was
tsln3 transperted-the w. P. Thomnsor-
c'llided with the government steamer Cant
Miller, near Rodney, last Saturday. and
was run ON sanl-har in a sinking co,d;-
ton. On Tuesday the Thompson uos
patched up and started down the river
lowed BY tugboat FROM vicksburg with
oarse aioRgs'de upon which afl bat two of
me horses and most of the paraphernalia
.ot the show we're placed, the bafraloes. bnr.
f''s and mountain Sleeps being left on the
d'saoied steamer. Shortly after GETTING
a'''oer way TIE Thompson began SINKING
a'd went to the bottom SO rapidly that tho |
passengers had narrow escape from
drowning. The heat and everything else |
't'h BOARD were total loss. The balance Of
ne show went OH to New Orleans the fol
lowing day, giving Plaquemine and Dom
aidsonvfile the go-by perforce. Bufr,o
Bill teleRraphed west for new herd rs
hurros and sheep, ana will omen
rs Wild West at Oakland Park, New Or
it'ans, On hne Ath inst, where n,auv ar nnr
uefs VIII have chance to visit it when
.he5 80 10 the city 10 see the Exposition. i
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Mfsciiefis w,..,,,.x,,4

hr bad cooking. tough meats. late hours h,s;-
a:rss Worries irregular lsers sour positi"na
ss.l digestion and impure blood. Much Of this
on Htters-the best TONIC sager made o Mrs >
...ielie crawford, Reidsyille ga, writes =. 81
! trying Browns Iron iraers We are DIR r-
.sfsei that it is all that il claims TO r..
4 ;Ed reliable tonic Thousands Of cthnss
&t.sak III like manner.
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Cheap rsn,,s Magnificent n,,,a.
eazss AsSx Ne I"

SieaP Tsns's Magnificent Donation.
10 10 Cheap Tony before 1syinq else,nhe,e
J'r bargains IA Ais line of Business. Yeu miu
a"f o,.ty make from as to 10 per cent. by mr.
causing your goods from him, but all ,cho b,y
Eve DOLLARS scorfh tciH haze a free number
In his MAGNIFICENT Dosarn,s ox onp s.,,,r,,.
hAcH1NE. Remember, the Drawing ,cil1 posi-
,ansty take place as soon tile chances are an
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..u,r dhkn People.
Nells Health Renewer'' restores. ba,1+h
ana Vlgqr, cures Dyspepsia, headache nervous
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sh= siaI,e OF t!,4..Si.tien,
Children, slow in reyel,.p,nont nm. eo,a,-..
aSa delicate. 1ss-s sAe.ls' Health Es,,es,r
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Pretty Women,
Ladies who would retain freshnass .n,, --;-,o
'eN' Don't fail to try Wells Health Ksnewer
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Rough on Pain" Porousesl p,astar
Strengthening, improved, the best for h.c1,
aehs, pam Ii Chest Or side. rheumatism, neu-
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isssusll OF, Corns.n
ASK Ior Ne.ls' Rough on Corns" Is. OaicE.
complete cure. Hard or soft corns. wars
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Send lnyour address for one of the new
price lists OF The I X L Cistern Manufac-
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Heart Pains,

" isongsa on Rats
Slears out rats. mice, reaches, flies. ants hed
DYES skunhs, cipmnnks. gophers, 15c. Drus-
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Catarrhal Throat Af,,cti,n.
haekinE. Irritating coughs, colds, sore thraa+
faree ny Tough on Coughs" TrocIies r.
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W',onping Cough,

ana the at May throat ssctions OF children
ousi, Coaghs'' Troc.es 1as H ba Isam 6s
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fa'p11aslon, dropsical swellinss. dizzinos.
.'itG "a ieaache, sleeplessness cured +,
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i,ifa f're.>erve,

II you are failing. broken worn o.t and
Druggists i'eie"ei. III.
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~ n ,.te rief ard sound sxst rsir.s al.
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~ .snuissi on Et..l.e'
y; ho''Esh OF Itch canss I,a1uors, eruptione.
a,.eHiW1rms, letter, salt tire.4,n frosted Zee,
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:. II II ~ you are losing your grip on life. trx
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50 Rough Oxs S,,,,,eI,S >,

Ssh Tor Rough On Coughs for Conphs
9oias, sore Throat Hoarseness. Troches. i5c'
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-. ss''tsi 81, Pain p.trs,.s.,,: .nsast@r
streil.; t,l.r. :.1s,:.nv..,.. tie Lest far so,,
ralsiR. 1870 sl.e lss-Ls i.t, i.eu-
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Town Property for sale.

Lot and Improvements in Donaldson
vile.
FEyHE IMPROVED LOT ON LAFOURGHE
Il street. lately occupied by Dr.. ]. 3. Van
degrif. The improvements consist OF Ees1d-
carriage house, stable, onthousess etc. Will be
sold at bargain.
For further particulars apply to OF address,
DR.. j. B. VandegriH, corner st. Charles and
Carrollton Avenues, New Orleans. La, or
FREDERICK DUFFEL-
DoualdaguYille, La.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

MARRIAGE LICENSES
issued blythe Clerk and Recorder of Ascension
parish. Since Our Last Report.
James Philip Marchand to Mrs. Azama n;
charry, widow Victor Mirra. '' Ia
danes Henry to Miss Elneline Bradley
=. Achll.e Landry to Miss Marie Bourgeois
George Miles to Miss Ella Smith. 'o''
aasuste Drgas to Miss Odalie Williams.
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"i.sn-l.y.,Lo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06

From Corrsspoadenes Of The Boston TTGcsller
friend VINO was al the famous Fortress
Monroe conference during the said 10 dag or
Two since: was the Confederate side cu iIg TIE
war. ana went down FORTRESS Monroe rom higi-
uOud with Judah H. Benjamin. To give Jon some ldrs
OF nos mlea the Confederate money had urprrfiHed
can tell YOU that paid five and ten dollars each Tor
drink 0f caret aud dinner cost the Formidable
.IIiu of 10 Benjamin told our way home thHt
the l A. up the southern COM -dersy WIS
concerned: aud In a speech inside after his arrival
back ~ richmond lie said: I expect 20 from here -
a Yankee prison. and ffufl Yankee prison 90 anker
gal lows You the NuifI treated Benjamin great
deal better than lie expected The Federal army entered
Richmond ON Monday. On sunday night went about
town With party Of officers Knocking Ia the hc ads 81 AZ
tte Whi,key baIteis hat the Yankee soldiers
would forget themselves the eXatstion Of the mo-
Ineut IL great time for tbe negrues and hiefeds
OF theln Lecaue very drunk tGr whiskey WllOh We
were pouring Ia the sitters shau never FORGET bas
Monday. The Union army caIne IN quietly ana t99A
possession, aud the CUllrder.1y part VI istoEy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
Ar4FELETv liz SLCNs.


have Just heard the following little story from il I
nv recently acquired summing friends .-one 81 his
chums. certain Smith. was not 50 well on boz MS
worlds goods as be should have becn- Ia tt-t, his
whole property. besides his wife add numerous
family consisted Of q fine Fat rabbit, which be- bad
found one afternoon summing itself IN the road and bad
kindly given house-roOm 70 aimee. Nhat Wa 10 %
done lie would not work 20 BEG, WELL he vas not
ashamed but Il did not pay. he certainly had no m.
teDtiou OF starving happy idea struck hinhe could
not raise money on hi children, bat be might on the
rabbit The swells who had como a. him that very
uoruin, and had bothered him with questions ubous
hal. domestic economy which almost made him diseon-
tented had been talking about bazaar they vero
going 10 that aftenl0onhe would raiic his rabbit.
The nov city Of the idea made L complete success AID
by the evening he had parted with two dozen u,ket
and was the happy pOssessoE OF ia
The next day, little before one o'clock, The hour
appointed for drawing the prize. motley crowd VcssA
10 assemble outside smiths do"T each cycling hs neigh
Dor with sort Of dOntyouwi.h YOU nay get 10 *
precision As the clock struck ID, hour the ksT
Thomas Jones, accompanied by mildeyed -ioklhe
district gfstlr oan.e hurrying up With several pax
tickets firmly casped Ia their hands They wske- Ia
without coremoay but OH what sight awaited tLsah
Round the tabs sat tho Smith family with an Ar 81
oontentment and satisfaction their grinv iaess.
Their plates vert covered with bones and u the eeaus
dish yas plainly Visible head which none could a@fc
failed 20 gnizs having onct looked upon WIN an
eve e possession even though stripped OF IT. 'S'ss
eaverms How smith received ala vaitorst ana Shsa
be said " them or they to hiDs VIII eeyer DO AheNh
Tor nv inforInaIt forh0de 70 dwell upSp IL oet
sLvuld be Inclined 20 think Tiers p'st have Ven
few hot Wpr.s sgokan 10 81. I7 icas1 oi u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06

The eggs and FISH, sweet pOtatoe, and other vegetables
at Phgbuss are al grown Oh the peninsula AS came
W on the Bay Line On Monday night, could not get
stateroom the winter travel was fastening home
ward filing everything mp. am told that the railroad
on the opposite eastern shore being constructed by
Mr. T. Scott Of Erie Is also 70 build large hotel at Old
Plantation, near sCherrystone, next summer for both
summer and winter guests, with 800 rooms. Mr. Scott
who understood 10 be Of the rich Of the coun
Try came from Accomac County. Oh the Eastern shore
and his father IL said TO have been ser AZ the Fort
where the boy attracted attention md made page
IN Congress- OF the members from Erie took him
home and hence be married and set Cd Lake Erie IL
amusing TO 10 go into the Fort az SHUTDOWN and
see the solemn parade about 100 and their nspeo
~ General TidbaI the guests a. the Hy iea House
had charged the soldiers they would hTe taken the
Fort In about two minutes, u numbers could count .
: was looking the monument IN OakwooI cemetery,
Warrington "A few days ago belonging 70 The Peters
family which IL descended from Mrs George Washing
ton Upon two small shields the die Of this monument
are the names OF Peters and Williams two young men,
probably cousins who died the same day. They were
executed In the army Of General ROseorans tor being
spies and tho late President Garfield tho Judge Adj
vocate to prosecute them They had deliberately gone
with forged papers into the army TO get mltary In
tsrlaail1u. and we've detected aud executed
Smyrna times., 1884-08-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
]. B. COOper's.
VAN EARL, Sign Painter, will be at
Smyrna for few weeks after the |
first of September. Orders may be left |
at the TIMES Office.
Read " Ne,cest Ne,O Things" at J. B.
COoper's.
IMPROVEMENTS the new |
buildings of our town, one very attrac- |
tive, is that of Geo. w. Cummins', for |
dwelling, &c, on Market Street, near |
Commerce. 1t is in the hands of the
wOrkmen who expect to have it finish
ed by September. The property is for
rent and nicely located for business.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
Cooper's.
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at J. B. COOper's.
Trunks and Valises big lot-at J. f.
Phillips.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures,
at J. b. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes.
New Stock Of Spring and Summer
Clothing, at John f. Phillips.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. b. COoper's.
ALLIN THE LINE or NATURE-There is nothing
an the line of magic OF mystery about Ihat won
deriul aud popular medicine. Parkers Tome IL
Is simply the best and most scienthc combination
possible OF the essential principles OF those Fege
table curatiyes which act powerfully ana direGtly
on the stomach, liver, kidneys ana Olooa: bHt
there neither is, Will be, any successiul inlJa
zion OF IT, It is all the time curing those who had
your wife and children aug 6-lm.
Read large advertisement Of }. B..
Cooper
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT
est oil made, at J. Z. COOper's.
See the Specials in j. b. COoper's
large advertisement.
s=6-If you want frst-class Ready
Mixed Paint, 90 to Cloak's Drug Store
THE Perkins & House Non-Explos-
i've lamp is the only Lamp fit to be
used among children. 1t cannot eX-
plode or break. Sold only by }. b
Cooper
J. 3. Cooper can suit you in Carpets
See large advertisement.
hsg-If you want Toilet Articles Of al
kinds, 90 to Cloak's Drug Store.
F. II. Burgess, formerly of Dover
has located at the n. w. cor. llth ant
Market Street, opposite the Bingham
House, Phila., where he is manCfactuI
in the Capitol Shirts" These good
are not made any more in Dover.
There can be no better Shirt tina
the Que" sold by J. B. Cooper only
J. b. Cooper has some Bargains i
Cassimeres below cost, to close out.
Full line of Spring and Summer Hat
at Phillips
Order any Book you want, at J.
Cooper's.
BD~If you want pure, fresh Drugs, E
TO Cloak's Drug Store.
Fine Oranges, Lemons, &C., at J.
CoOper's.
Elegant assortment of Spring al
Summer Neck Wear, at Phillips.
Ladies', Gents and Children's GOss
meres, at J. b. COOper's.
BsS-If you want the finest Toilet $
ever brought to this town, go to Cloak
Drug Store.
- FARMS IN MARYLAED-slOt to q
ia s25 per acre. Catalogues sent free. iai
~ II T. CHAMBEBS, Fede Falsburg, J,
- Nd. july l6|
Smyrna times., 1884-08-13
F. A. NORTH & CO.,
Dealers in Pianos and Organs,


Dealers in Pianos and Organs
Parties buying musical instruments should
he careful about two important points.
First that the make Of the instrument Is a
standard one; and second, that the person
tbev buy it from is trustworthy aud safe to
deal with. 1t is risky business buying
these articles from irresponsible parties
for the country & flooded with fraudulent
limitations that bear close Fesemblance to
the standard makes and with their well
Dointed cases look about rs well as good
instrument; but less than year use as
closes the fact that they are mere rattle
| trans. made especially TO defrau9 uh3us-
noctinV purchasers We refer with pleA,
~ pt ~ the above house, located ut 10
/ Market Street, Wilmington w. IL. Mui-
1 len Manager). , .i.,.o,,,,bl, .,
/ ,,,bot tbev deal in, and as fair ana hohorh-
/ HE gentlemen their reputation stahds hrst-
! class. They keep In stock the most poPJIa
lar and standard pianos ana oIB IBals iii;,r ii,it,
~ tho country, which have, Dy pecllie.
lit won their way and established their
Ia.',,tation wherever highest excellence Is
| a,Fnrooiated IL is here, that the eeleDraIeu
RIIazieton Bros" pianos, and WIieox NJ co. y n
While hit, . organs are kspt, conceded by all
10 be the best in use. .--. .-..,o,o.
- By % the most favorable business arrange leags
ments with the manufacturers VI .,'na hss ~
NORM Co are i9 d9l' be 70 5S narehased eI direc
as cheap as II coulu Oo
from the factory. It'll. ,ot,r,ll,
- tb;s centre. is duo 10 the ihct Ina
sstsndard goods, governed py tbe, onoSgt lo~ef
market prices, are the controlling eifngn' e em
of this house.
Smyrna times., 1884-08-13

Beginning Monday, August 4th, the large and
fast steamer Manhattan, Capt stephens, is to leave
Iewes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during
Deach season. Steamer Br6dkiCdtcr, Capt. Jenney
will continue leaving Lewes, as now, Tuesdays,
THURSDAYS and Saturdays. These steamers will
leave Lewes on arrival Of train leaving Harring-
TON at m 10 A. NJ RehobOth l 80 r. NJ, and Frank
lin 5 30 and 800 A. NJ Both steamers have good
passenger accommodations. a. These steamers leave
pier 26 North river New York, daily, except
SATURDAYS at 4 p NJ, connecting the following
morning at Lewes with trains for Chiucoteague.
Harrington and intermediate points. and at liar-
rngt0n with Pennsylvania railroad for all points
on the Peninsula.
THOMAS GROOM, Superintendent.
A PROWN Traffic Manager.
Smyrna times., 1884-08-13
EXPRESS.

NctO Castle Accommodation IFdths-L leave , w IL
r,inoton nj G.I5 A. NJ and 800 p. NJ. Leave New
Castle al II % A. NJ. and $50 p NJ.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAlNS.--Leaye smyrna
for CLAYTON TO SA2, $50 and l10j a. NJ, a. 4S1
II and 74a p. 81. Leave Clayton LOT Siny In9 y
7.54 M. 81, D,.,. r. r,.,,.
ware City Railroad. AZ ToWnsenq, W, WlI " Suvvn
4 EEhesapeake Hallway and kpntgqnnV kelFqhn
Al HaTringtnn with Delaware Maryland q HiF,
ginia RairOad. AZ Seatord WIN IAmnIlgRsp we y
seeford RAILROAD At Delmar, with Eastern shore
PaiiTbad WiCOmioO & PoeOmoko Railroad, and
Peninsula Railroad. ~,,, o..., ,,o,,o,,o,
CHAS. L. PUGH, General Manager
r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1884-08-13

County and State Items.
CONTINUED from Fourth pagel
The Breaklcater Light has entered its
fourteenth year.
The Milford Chronicle appeared this
week in a new dress Of type.
J.M. Ford, of the Bayard House,
Dover, has been stricken with paraly-
sis.
Alex Jackson, Jr, and wife, of Cam
den, are spending the Summer at Re
hObOth.
Miss Lille Register teacher of de-
partment No. 6, in the Dover public
schools, has resigned her position on
account of i'll health.
McKendree Downham, who has been
principal of the Academy, at George
town, for the past six years, has re-
signed. His reasons for so doing are
that the school does not pay.
Last week three daughters of Victor
Dupont, ESQ, of Wilmington, accom-
panied by Miss Johnstone, from the
same city went to Dover to visit bed
of lotOs flowers, or large pond lilies
which grow about five miles down st.
Jones' Creek, and carried home with
them large quantities of these beautiful
pond-lilies.
J. Frank Wilds, Register of Wills for
Kent county, on the 9TH inst. granted
letters of Administration upon the es-
tate of Samuel +. Spencer, deceased g,
late of Smyrna, to Amanda Spencer,
and on the same day letters of admin
istration upon the estate of Earl p.
Salisbury, deceased, of South Murder
kill hundred, to Edwin II. salisbury
and ON the Sth inst. upon the estate of
John Draper, deceased, late of Dover,
10 Charles II. Draper.
The sixth annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association will take
place at Rehoboth, August 25-29 inclus-
i've. The teachers will stop at the
Bright House and the Hotel HenlOpen,
at 81 90 per day. The railroad COM
panies have also agreed to issue the
usual teachers excursion ticket, good
from August 23d to September 1st.
This rate will be $215 from this place
The members of the executive com
mittee who can furnish the orders fOl
reduced rates on the railroads and III
hotels are William A. Reynolds, o
Wilmington; J. +. Carroll and H. G
Carpenter, Of Dover.
TRAGEDY AT TOWNSEND tramp
known as George, boarding with Nee
Anderson, cOlored, at Townsend, sho
and perhaps fatally wounded tw'
others on Saturday. While in charg
of the house, George called in the tw,
tramps, when QUARREL ensued, GeOrg
getting the worst of the fight when as
sistance arrived The two men thel
fled when George procured an olC
musket, which was heavily charged
and fired at them, horribly manglin
the left side of one, while the other re
ceived slight injuries. The wOunde'
men were properly cared for, Will
George was arrested and taken to Nel
Castle Jail.