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Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Bread and FueI.

IL has seemed remarkable that while
the price of wheat has run down he
low zero that crackers, and other nro.
ducts OF flour remain just the same rs
when wheat was selling so per cent
higher than the present price. A
strong, and what promises to be a sue
cesstul fight is being made in Philadel-
phIa Tor cheaper coal, and in a number
OF yards the price has been reduced ag
a consequence of the newspaper war
from $3.50 to $5.75 per ton. The PbiIa.
delphla Daily NelUs in commenting on
this says:
The fact is that while the price of
coal Is kept up at war prices, and its
production has, by artificial means and
other agencies, been kept down almost
TO the limit OF consumption. the price
OF bread in Philadelphia and other
Eastern cities is maintained at wor
prices, while the production of grain
and flour has, by natural causes been
sWelled enormously and far bevond
tne power Of this people, or even those
oI other lands whose cereal crop is in
sufficient, to consume. The price Of
bread IS the same now that it was fen
or twenty years ago.
" A telegraphic item yesterday. for
instance, says wheat is now pourino
daily into the elevators at Duluth af
the rate of two bushels for one of tbe
corresponding period of last wear. that
the railroads are choked in their futile
efforts to transport it and that the pro
uuctlon Of the Northwest in 1881 will
be twice as much rs il ever yvoe kaf,ro
Ihese are significant facts for the farm
ers and railroad and steamship men.
put they have no significance for the
bread eaters of the East.
Unless somebody starts the ball and
change is effected, they will continue
to pay as much for loaf of bread as
they did a decade or score of wears
ago" 0''''
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
MORTON.

This place is rapidly building up.and
from its situation is a desirable nloce
to live. 1t is six miles from Dover
has two stores, both of which do a
good business, George Elliott. Sr.. is
proprietor Of one and Boggs & Jefer-
son own the other. There are also two
drying factories at this place.
cooper Bros. are doing variety OF
agency business in connection with
their well sinking. They are shrewd
wlde-awake young men, and are well
patronized.
This being fair week, we expect to
see business little dull, till Saturday.
when it will brisk up.
Our streets are generally thronged
on Saturday evening.
Our physician, DR.. Smith. has LARGE
practice. "
Bethel Church, here has IA large con
gregauOn, and Il pastor who breaches
very telling and interesting sermons.
On Sunday last his discourse was n
masterly one
This locality is well adapted for
grain and fruit raising and the shin
ment OF fruit this season has been very
heavy.
Our lycem held its inaugural meet
ing last Friday evening, and the ques-
ton, That woman has been Drawer
than man." after being earnestly de
bated was decided in the affirmative
The next question for discussion will
be" Resolved, That the fear of pun
lshment IS Il greater incentive to action
than the hope ofrcward." All are cor
daily invited to attend the lyceum
and take part in the exercises. Some
time during the fall Captain VIM. Tor
bert Warrington, of Sussex, who has a
reputation as debater, is expected to
be present
The weather is warm and drv and
the roads very dusty.
w. X. Y. u.
Moortoa, Sept. 29H.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Forest Fires.

Forest fires have been disastrous ON
the Peninsula during the recent dTv
spell. A number of acres were
burned from locomotive sparks n
week or two ago in Blackbird Hum
dred. John T. SangstOn, of Greensbor.
0ugh, lays a claim of $500 against the
ID. q q. road, for timber burned. r
IL. Maloy also suffered from the same
hre. Two or three weeks ago. Tbos
Green. at Whiteleysburg, started n
hre to burn some brush. It cot into
the woods and burned for thirteen
days, destroying many acres of valno.
bic young timber and much fencin@
Benjamin Wheeler, in Caroline countT
mad about twenty acres Of timber de.
strooyed. An exchange says:
Dorchester and Talbot counties are
iikwlse being swept with the besom of
destruction and the effect on our some
what limited timber supply is indeed
deplorable and serious. So dry is the
ground that the fire followed the briar
roots for some distance below the sur
Icace, and the burned tracks are a mass of
line ashes into which the feet sink some
distance in walking"
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01

JOHN A. HoFFECKER, of the local
railroad office, at ClAytan, has been an
pointed by Superintendent Mills. to
the position of chief clerk of the Della
ware Division, made vacant by the
death of III. M. Cantwell. He COM
menced his duties on Friday morning.
he has been followed by Clarence
Smithers, Frank Reynolds, of Dover,
following the latter in the telegraphic
department.
TIE proper picking and packing of
apples is of great Importance. The
best keeping sorts will not be preserv-
ed well unless the fruit is uniniured in
gathering and packing securely. The
most approved method of picking is by
hand, with ladders, the fruit being put
into q grain sack. The bottom and
top of the sack are brought together
and tied, and then hung over the
shoulder. A short stick may be used
to keep the mouth of the sack open.
The sack is quickly and easily emptied
by lowering the mouth and lifting up
the bottom. The sack can be lowered
into the barrel, and the apples will run
out without being bruised, as when
they are poured in from basket from
the top. Many apple growers prefer
to put the fruit in heaps for a few davs
that the skin may tOughen.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
IARnInn-

The diphtheria is on the decrease
There has been but one case i'm town
yet that was sufficient to scare ali The
scholars from school last week. bui
they are returning this.
The Rev. Mr.. Lucas and family wb,
went to Centreville last Sunday week
to inter the remains of their onIv child
have not returned yet. Mr.. LIS brother.
ln-law, William Fluharty, a lad of II
years OF age, was taken with a chill ON
the road to the funeral and is now at
Mr.: LIS fathers in Centreville with the
dlPhtheria, but is convalescing.
The Hon. James Williams is i'm
proving slowly.
Our rschool has been so large that the
girls were kept home or sent some
where else in the winter, but there is
a move on foot to run two schools this
iall and winter that ali may attend.
Henry Green and Miss Emma JeweII
OF this place were married bv the Rev
=. b. Qnigg at the NJ. r. PARSONAGE
smyrna, last Wednesday evening and
were serenaded on their return. x
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Personal:

Mrs. l.. II. Hepburn and Miss
George Baker Of Still Pond. Md. are
the guests of Mrs. DR.. Caldwell
r. X. Sipple, who was sent from the
superlntendent's office to Wilmington.
during the peach season, to superin-
tend the makeup of the the trains
from that point, has returned. and Mrs.
Sipple, who has-been on visit to her
sister, at Angola during the time. has
also returned.
ID. w. Trumpeller, former citizen.
but for the past two years residing in
Florida, arrived in town on Monday.
on prospecting visit of few days.
Assistant School Superintendent IT
=. Carpenter was the guest Of Prof. J
IL. Groves, on Sunday.
Mrs. Kate Morgan has returned to
Hillsborough, Md, after two or three
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Amanda
Spruance.
Olin J. Hough, of Easton, Md. is
spending week or two in visiting his
mother. He will be joined to-day pv
Mr.. Shanahan, his friend. from the
same town.
David Baird, Of Baird & Son. of Man
alaplan Fruit Farm and Nurseries. n.
j., was the guest Of Col. Geo. w. Cum
Minis, yesterday.
Mrs. John MilIaway, of Wilmington.
and Mrs. FARRELL, Of Delaware City.
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in this town:
Miss Lille Lichtenstein, of Whining
ton, is visiting Miss May Primrose.
b. Frank Truax, Of PHILADELPHIA. is
on visit to his father, james Truax.
l. d. Hamilton, Jr., of Philadelphia.
IS on a visit of several davs to friends in
this town. -
Miss Lizzie Savin, of Philadelphia. is
visiting in town.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Ingenious swindlinr-

On Saturday a man went into the
clothing store of John +. Phillips and
offered IS bill to Mr.. Ward, who
waited on him, in payment for the ar
tlcle purchased. Mr.. w. saw some
thing was the matter with the note
and thought it was a counterfeit. The
man said this could not be, as he had
just two minutes before got it from the
bank. In proposing to send it to the
bank to see if it was all right the man
said he would go himself, whereupon
he started off with the note but never
returned. 1t was not exactly coun-
terfeit, but it was a mutiiated note.
after the following fashion: Five notes
OF any denomination are taken and cut
up into several slips or pieces so as
when they are skillfully pasted to-
gether they will make six notes. Thus.
five notes Of the denomination of S.
aggregating $25, will be made into six
aggregating $50, or five $40 notes
making $50, would be converted into
six, worth $50. 1t is an ingenious wav
to deceive and swindle, and wherever
notes are found with tissue paper on
the back, they had better be carefully
examined.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
WHY The,r N11n,.4 "a

The farmers want rain because the
time OF seeding wheat has come and
much of the fallow ground is not yet
turned.
The phosphate men want it, because
If the farmers cannot prepare their
ground, the demand for phosphate will
be much l9ssened.
The farmers wife wants it, because
the burned and parched condition of
the fields is lessening the stock of milk
and butter.
The miller wants it because the mill
ponds are almost empty of water.
The drummer wants it, because the
merchants will not buy goods while it
is so warm and dry.
The traveller wants it, because the
roads are so dusty.
The hOusekeeper wants it, because
the furniture gets so soiled.
The merchants want it, because the
sprinkler has left them in the lurch.
n. B.-Since the above was put in
type we have had a small shower.
Who knows but the auspicious hour is
near at hand when all these wants will
be gratilied.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Mo Enplieh ann,.,,o,,.

The following from a Philadelpbia
paper Of a recent date will be gnconr.
aging news to those who are annoved
by the good-for-nothing sparrow:
Boys with slingshots, and Thomas
cats with tooth and claws are not the
only enemies Of that prince of fighters.
the European sparrow. The agricul.
turlsts hate him because Of his depredo-
tons on grain fields; those who ike To
sleep after D A. NJ. dislike his chatter
ana bird-loyers in general wish him
destroyed because he is the tireless
enemy and prosecutor oil Innocent
birds IN general. Petitions are there
fore, being distributed for signature
for the pests adjustment, upon which
action Is to be taken by the American
Ornithologists' Union Of New York y
To the long lists Of complaints
against the spaITows the Middietown
Transcript enters another-it saws tbev
are fond Of grapes. The editor didnjt
know this when he took up their cause
but since they haye assumed the cranes
which he planted for himself were III.
tended for their especial entertainment
he has withdrawn his support and saws
the English sparrow must pack lis
yalise. ''''
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
NOrlnm EHni-

The Kent County Fair at NVofton
Md, last week was the most succnss.
tul OF any that have been held tborn
Inc attendance on Tuesday was re-
markable for the opening day-attract.
ed by the prospective race between
young Smuggler and CycIops. but the
former animal got mifed over some
Ihing ana for aggrivation would do
nothing but lope, and had to be taken
from the track to the great disappoint-
ment OF the spectators and the cba0rin
OF lhe Kent County people. Smuqrler
II IS aald has his tantrums. during
Which ne IS as contrary as Dicks hat
Oahd. The race proved a ffZZle. cans
ing Il number of Kent County men
who knew what Smuggler conId do
when in a good humor to bet bioh on
MN, which went into the pockets of
their Queen Anne's adversaries.
Cyclops made the mile in 2.3I3. The
grand stand would not accommodates
nall the people who wanted to Get on
II ana the restaurants supply Of eat
aDIe things was gone long before the
hungry were satisfied. The exhibits of
cattle and sheep were the best in the
history Of the fair. The poultry ex-
hibit was also large and INTERESTING
The association badly needs larger
and better buildings. The other races
of Tuesday were interesting. Jobn
Amy's Happy Maid, Of PHILADELPHIA
won first money in the 2.4O race. Dr.
I. II. CoOper's Madge b., of Chester
town, in the $50 race, and Louis
Boulden's Hop, of Chesapeake CITY. in
the road wagon race.
The attendance on Wednesday was
not so large as on the opening dav
Only two races were trotted. John +.
Ross Matte Willis won first money in
the 2.5O class, and John +. Turner's
Dick Organ first money in the 2.25
class.
Thursday, the last day, Cypress won
the colt race in 3.07. The race of tbo
day on Thursday was the 23O race in
which Jaybird, Happy Maid, Randolph,
John W., Blanche and Ike Medium
were entered. Ike Medium won in
three straight heats. Blanche and
Jaybird got second money each com
ing in second twice. The fair was q
greater success than any fair held at
W orton for a long time.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Exceedingly Tall if the Truth is
fIO11-

/ @NAAAA55AJ l. ceAA Il JLlt5 ruin
Told.
We have four phosphate factories in
this immediate vicinity, the Delmarvia
Lewis q Price, A. G. Cummins and the
Peninsula Bone Company. Just to
which OF them the credit of the tall
corn named below belongs, we do not
know:
The Cincinnati 1Tmes-Gar savs-A
bundle Of cornstalks, twenty-one feet
high, made its appearance this morn
ing from Kansas.
How in thunder do you gather
your crOp?" said diminutive visitor
to Mr.. NJ. r. Moser, the exhibitor.
Step-ladders, young man. Step
ladders" P
The young man expressed little in
credullty, when MOser in Il burst of
confidence said:
That's an absolute fact, but what
do you think we do with the fodder
and stalks ?0
Feed 'em to stock, suppose" ven
tured the y. m.
" Not much, we don't. We use the
fodder for shingles and the stalks we
cut up in -four feet lengths for cord
wood. Why, when went to Kansas
ten years ago | was no taller than you
are, and now look at me, (He isabout
six feet three and weighs all of $50
Pounds.) It's Il prolific soil, sir"
but just here he was interrupted in his
remarks by small boy who had lust
succeeded in hooking the contents of a
plate of grapes, and was trying to get
away with them. So the reporter lost
the balance Of what promised to turn
out good crop of lies.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
DEATHS

BROWN.-lu phiia,,eIplil. srpta,nlera-,I, s,ri.
HSughter OF Atrum and Evbrccd Brown aoed
90 years. Was buried AT Friendship ChuTch
on Saturday last. N''"' 0i
CAAINICWELL,-In Smyrna, September 9th. Harry
N. Cantweil, aged p years and ~ DAYS
CASPERSON.-Nea Clavtou eo,to,n,,,. ,e.,.
aged years. 'i'''Soh
COLWELL,-ln Dover, September BIRD Fdwor1
Colwel, aged GS years '''" "iO
kELILEG.-Neur Middletown, September 18Th
Helena Kelley, aged GS years ''''
SALISBURY Magnolia. SeltembrroIn, Misc
Mary salisbury aged 20 years. -'39
WAI kER.-Ncar Prices Corner Scntar,ror ao,,,
Mabel. daughter OF II. G.. and L6nisa Woit1c'rr'
aged months. ""'Nc''
WHlfE.-In smyma, September 3otb Ed,or
MOTIFS son OF ). :. and Marian White Mood
month and y days "se e'
Lines res written on the death of MRs MARY A
allen, who departed this life September Stb
1851 IN her 7Oth year. BY c. q. Wilmer ,n bar
children ana many friends ~ 'O'
Greve not though She has gone
Thou hast had her many years
ller spirit now To Heaven has flown
SO dry those falling tears.
Her pains and ailings all are o'cr
She has entered Heavens gate.
And Joined her loved ones zone beC,ro
Nhlie we in sadness wait.
looked upon her placid brow,
Upon her tranquil face
ana thought God has received her now.
through prayer and faith and grace
She was so good so true, so kind.
None knew her but to love
IN her friend you always found
We hope to meet her above
Ills SAD to say farewell,
ms sad TO see her vacant chair
nut On ! we know where she doth dwell
lis happier far than here
Then farewell mother
Farewell grandma
Farewell aunt and friend so dear
Farewell cousin Ill will miss you
Yet wen try to meet you there
Up in Heaven side by side,
with God and loved ones To abide
COLOEED.
'OkER.-At smyrna Landing September oStb
Hester Ann Coker aged ij years
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Sale of Town Prnnert,,

Miss Sallie B. Collins bargained this
morning with Col. Geo. w. Cummins
for the property at the corner of Com
merce and Market streets including
the ground on which the shop of VIM.
I. Legg stands, the store and dwelling
on the corner occupied by herself, the
ground on which Misses Beck & Faries'
store stands, the butcher shop occupied
by JOS. r. Williams, and the ground on
which John COsden's shoe store stands
The purchase money was $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
The Fair.

The State Fair at Dover is the alb
s5orbiing thing, of this county a least.
lor the week. 1t started off Yesterday
with fine promises. The spaces for ex-
hiblts are all taken, we are told. and
more was wanted. The departments
Tor machinery, stock, carriages. musi-
cal Instruments and the cereals are
amply supplied, and the ladies depart
ment and the art gallery have some
very fine specimens of work. The
races are, of course, the most attract
I'VE features Of the enclosure. In the
hrst race Madge b. came in first. Daisy
second, Susie S. and Mac being dis
tanced. In the second there were
eight starters. 1t was won by Orange
Boy. In the mile running race Annie
" came IN first, Huntington second
Nellie Gray being distanced.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
10 the following new advertisements:
Ciothing-A. G. Yates & Co.
Watch Repairing-J. Frank Alice.
ClOthing-Hirnheimer.
Carpets. & J. Dobson.
ClOthing-Garitee, l[asten & Allen
Dry s-Strawbridge & Clofhier'
New StOre-Clothing g-Browninos
Shirts. p. DOughten & CO.
ClOthing-Wanamaker & Brown
Special Bargain-E. II. Beck.
Dress Goods, &c.-John Wanamaker.
school Books and Stationery-B. b.
Ferguson.
Sl5 Reward-Geo. w. Cummins.
Coffee. B. Spruance.
Business Observation-Disclosures and
Smyrna Transportation Company.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Married.

The Centreville Observer gives the
following account of wedding the
young lady of which was former res
ldent Of Smyrna: On Wednesday eve
ming, September 24th, brilliant com
pany assembled at St. Luke's Episco-
pal Church, Church Hill, Md. to VIII
ness the marriage of DR.. Sudler P
Roberts and Miss Cora Beck, both of
TINS county. The Rev. Mr.. Ellis was
Ine oliclatlng minister. The ushers
were, were Messrs; John F. Goodwin, VIM. E.
Rolph, DR.. Joseph L. Finley. Arthur
Sparks, DR.. Pearson and w. J. Evans
From the church the bridal party nc.
companied by a few special friends
proceeded to their beautifully furnished
house In town, where several hours
were greatly enjoyed in social con-
verse; The presents comprised manv
useful and valuable articles.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Republican state Convention

l.
The Republican State Convention
was held yesterday in Dover. James
Ienncwill called the meeting to order
IN Il well delivered speech, congratu-
latlng the party on the hopeful look of
| the national canvass. On motion of
Geo. w. Stone David j. Murphev. of
Newark, was nominated for chairman
OF the Convention, and Walter H.
Hayes, OF Wilmington; c. NJ. Carev.
OF Wyoming, and l.. Z. Wallace. Of
| Sussex, Secretaries. The following
! were the Committee on Resolutions /.
First district, William c. Spruonce
George w. Stone and Thomas NJ. CnI-
bert second district, DR.. John w
Dewitt, Daniel w. Corbit and Alex
ander Valentine; third district. n. r
Smlthers, Beniah Tharp and WalterO
Holiecker; fourth district. DIR. II r
Burton, w. +. Reville and George p
Smith.
The Convention after effecting a
temporary organization assembled
again at , o'clock when the Committee
on Resolutions made their rcnort
Flrst, That this convention accepts the
resolves of the Republican Convention
at Chicago as the authenticated enun-
citation of the doctrine and PRINCIPLES
OF the whole party; Second, that JAS.
u. Blaine was the result of the sponta-
neOus demand of the Republican party
and the candidate to whom the Repub-
llcaus Of Delaware have long been at
tachedi Third, that this convention ad-
Vlses the ratification of the amend
ments proposed to Article VI of the
constitution relative to the Judiciary
as necessary to the establishment of n
proper judicial system. The obvious
defects of the present constitution de-
mand the application of some adeauate
remedy, especially in the construction
OF the Court of Errors and Appeals.
tOurth, disprOVes Of the amendmentto |
Arucle II increasing the representa- |
tlon OF New Castle County in the Leg- |
lslature and instead proposes to divide /
the state into separate Senatorial and /
Representative districts, allottinr to
each its just and equal proportion of
the population.
After the adoption of the resolutions
Mr.. Smithers said that n committee of
the Temperance Alliance had waited
on the Committee OnResolutions and
~ S'2NA tiANAiA w luStIb II local ODtfOn
plank in their platform, but they
thought they had better have nothing
to do with the matter as they could
not effect anything and thought also
such questions belonged peculiarly to
5he party in power who could make
whatever laws they please. No action
was taken on them. They then pro-
,eeded to nominate n candidate for
Congress. Geo. " Massey, ESQ, in n
'inging speech presented the name of
Hon. N. b. Smithers, recounting his
with the rise of the party
md the services he had rendered. Mr..
acknowledged feelinelv the
compliment Of the men of Kent but
,eremptorily declined:the nomination. $
Nm. Corbit Spruance, Esq, of Will s
nlngton, then at some length present .
d the claims of Anthony Higgins, ESQ. S
Notwithstanding Mr.. Smithers' declina-,
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
Death orr. VI CoD,wo,,

In the death of Harry M. Cantwell
which occurred at his residence in tbi,
town, on Wednesday evening last fine
railroad company lost a valuable Off
GER ana his associates in the office M
the Delaware Division, at CLAYTON. n
companion about whom there centred
the warmest friendships. He came 10
this town shortly after the removal Of
Lhe superintendent's Office to Clavton
from Wilmington, nearly a year ago.
Inc marks of consumption have heen
manifest for some time, but during the
past SIX months the course of the dis
ease has been very rapid. But he did
not give up until Frustrated by a Sc
we're hemmorhage, few days before
MS death. His Office was that of chief
accountant, a position for which he
seemed especially qualified. His
useful life was cut short lust after nass-
ing his twenty-seventh birthday. He
was a native of ElktOn, Md, where he
received an academic education. After
a short clerkship with n merchant in
the town, he secured u position on the
Delaware Railroad, commencing work
at New Castle. From there he went to
Wilmington, and became clerk to John
Mahoney, General Supervisor of the
road, and held this position until about
Two years ago, when he was made
chief accountant in Superintendent
Mills Office.
Mr.. Cantwell married Miss Josie
Black, Of Charlestown, Md, who sur
wives him with two little boys. They
nave the warmest sympathies of the
&C, community in their great bereavement.
Inc remains were conveyed from this
Town to Elkton, on Saturday. for in
terment, in a special car furnished bv
Ihe railroad authorities for the convey
ance to the place Of interment and re-
turn Of the friends in this town. The
rev. J. i. Umsted and representatives
rom the several departments of the
iuperlntendent's Office. aceompanied
,he friends Of the deceased. The fnne-
'ai services We're held the Presbyte-
nan Church ofElkton, and were attend
p Dy number Of the citizens Of that
We
Smyrna times., 1884-10-01
MARRIAGES.

the NJ. f. narsop.
3iSf' n9Ver. August 10Th, by Rev. T. +. Marin
agif' NJ. toieaker and Miss Ida Honecker, boti
'hI.EN-J JEWELL.-September 2Ith. at the # ,,
parsonage, smyrna, by Rev. J. b Ouis,r J,anr, ~
~, ", Green re- ana Miss Emma Jewell, both Of Ken
SIZE EtF1-LEADEt-lu Philadelphia. septcmber
III, U, Dy iigV Nm l. Gray, Nathan A. Stetfy. Of
Union Comfy Pa ''''' ''''''' d.
lhh9!H,AS-NplLINS.-At the residence of the
0llheS parent>, Near Dover september a.;r, h(.
lev. 6e'. =. ,. M"rtindalc, Robert ". Thomas Of
Collins. ''''ii'' H.