Smyrna times., 1884-12-17
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
Over $4,000 bushels of oyster shells
6 have been placed on the streets of
) Dover this Winter.
,, John Moir & Son, of Wilmington
; have On exhibition at New Orleans 382
J pieces Of canned goods.
Gov. Stockley has reprieved Jere-
mlah Harrigan for three years. This
IS the fourth time he has been respited.
The " corn kings of Sussex county.
the Short Brothers, have concluded to
use part Of their large crop of this wear
to fatten cattle and sell the beef
Next Saturday, 2Oth inst, will be
Delaware day at Washington. The
statue of the late Admiral dupont is to
be unveiled on that day and it is fitting
that there should be large attendance
from this State. The railroad fare has
been put down to the low price of 81 so
the round trip from Wilmington to ac-
commodate those desrous of taking
part in the exercises.
John T. Jakes, of Wyoming, has sue
eeeded very well in raising the Japan
csc persimmOn. He has several trees
one of which fruited this wear. The
persimmOns are large and handsome.
weighing 3! ounces each. The trees
are little tender for this climate. and
to succeed with them it is necessary TO
protect them in Winter. Mr. Jakes
has protected his trees by simply COW
ering them with an old barrel turned
/ over them.
Mr.. BAYARD AND THE New CABI-
NET.-Delaware has had no represen-
tation in the Cabinet since John NJ.
Clayton's time, thirty-four years ago.
so that the Blue Hens Chickens are to
be excused for being in great flutter
OF delight over the fact that Bayard is
the first man sent for by the President
elect for big talk" just as Blaine
was summoned by Garfield four wears /
ago. 1t is also notable fact that CLAY
ton was Secretary Of State, serv- |
ing as General Taylor's Cabinet chief
until the Presidents death in 1885,
Philadelphia Telegraph.
pROpEPTy Tn AN-Sv1pe M ru
ing is list of deeds that have been re-
corded the past week at the Recorders
office for Kent County: II. r. Deacon
to T. Draper, 29O acres in North Muir
derkill Hundred, 81, 100; B. Draper to
NJ. A. Warren, AZ acres in South Muir
derkill Hundred, 500; NJ. A. Warren
to w. G. Satterfeld, Al acres in South
Murderkill Hundred, 800; 0. II.
Nlckerson to c. II. Powell, Jr., 4O}
acres in West Dover Hundred. -: C.
II. Powell to c. S. Short, 4O3 acres in
West Dover Hundred, $1,000; T. B.
Johns to w. II. West, 81 acres in West
Dover Hundred, 81, 100; G. w. Neeman
to E. Stout, 23i acres in South Murder ]
kill Hundred, $4,000; E. R. Grant to
w. 4. Powell, lot in West Dover Hun 1
dred, 25; Darrow & Co., to Hiram
Short, lot in Pennington 81, ,45O.
ChiefJustice Comegys in his remarks
before the State Grange, Wednesday :
evening last, gave the farmers there
assembled some practical talk in rela-
ton to tax laws and the way they are
managed in this State. He said that
they needed reformation He touched
upon the poll-tax business, and favored
Its collection. But his main points !
were toward the collection of taxes bv '
the State officers, and allowing the !
farmers the same commissions that are
now allowed to the collectors. The L
Legislature came in for a share of his
experience, and he spoke of the long ,
sessions at the expense of the farmers |
and taxpayers. They ought to be
shortened one-third, if not one-half.
Six weeks was long enough for the
Delaware Legislature to be in session.
The Road system ought to be remodled ;
much expense might be II
saved the taxpayers. Those present II
enjoyed the address of the Chief JUS IL
,ice.-SentineJ. Il
A ADELIGHTFULW WEDDING.-Dr Chas ;,
Russell Jakes, of Magnolia, was mar =
led to Miss Laura Ferris, of Pencader
Wednesday last, at Glasgow,
II the Presbyterian Church, by the
Rev. T. c. Anderson, pastor, at 4 -
'clOck p. NJ. The church was trim "
ned with evergreen in a very tasteful -
manner and lighted with wax candles y
among the evergreen. Miss e.
'ue Ferris and Miss Lizzie S. Frazer :,
cted rs maids of honor, assisted by -
lessrs. Charles Spear, Charles Cullen, "s
'harles Evans, William II. Jakes and
'harles +. Ferris. The bride was
ressed in a cream cOlored brocade 0'
llk. Miss Ferris dress was blue and I'll
liss Frazer's pink. The church has Sd
seating capacity of about four hun al
red and fifty and was full. The re- III
option was held at the residence of
he brides parents, near Glasgow.
he presents were many of such things ar
S are useful in family, and of such de
uality as will last during a life time. stl
appeared to be the aim of all to pre- T.,
ent something that would last through :,
te and that would be the means of IL
eepng fresh in the memories of youth
Il friends the happy days prior TO
december 10th, 1884. The reception e.,
sted until 7.80 o'clock, and the guests ~
id ample justice to the many good no
lings which only a farmers wife thi