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Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Temnernncc Ticket.

At the Temperance Convention held
in Dover, yesterday, the following Le-
gislative ticket was adopted for the
suffrage of the temperance voters of
Kent county:
Senator-JOhn J. Rosa.
Representatives II. Regis
ter, Duck Creek Hundred. William
ID. HOhecker, KentOn Hundred. r..
M. Cooper, Little Creek Hundred.
James Y. Stewart, East Dover Hun
dred, g. Gundy Brown, North Muir
derkill Hundred. Thomas B. Coursey,
South Murderkill Hundred. Zebulon
Hopkins, Mispillion Hundred.
The quality of this ticket is highly
spoken of. Messrs. Cooper and COur-
sey are Republicans, all the rest are
Democrats, Mr.. Brown being already
on the Democratic ticket. The follow
ing is the platform adopted:
We, the friends of Temperance in Kent
county, present Local Option Legislative
Ticket for the sutirages of its citizens. We
justify ourselves in this appeal to the bal
lot box by the following reasons;
/. Our petitions for Prohibition or Local
Option, presented from time to time to the
Legislature of our State, have been treated
with contempt.
p. The sum of fifty or sixty thousand dol
lars has been annually extorted from the
taxpayers of the State, to support the Ii
censed liquor trade.
3. Many places have been licensed to
sell Intoxicating liquors, by our courts, de-
spite all remonstrance.
4. The Liquor Leagues Of our country
discarding party affiliations, have united
to defeat the friends Of temperance at the
polls, and also TO prevent the Enactment of
Prohihitory statutes in our, rs wall as other
States.
8. We have memOrialized both tho Dem
Ooratic and Republican parties, and have
requested them to insert Local Option
plank in their party platforms, but our pc
titOns have been refused
6. The towns and villages of Ouy county
are disgraced by an abOunding drunken
ness, while poverty, domestic infelicity,
misery and crime are on the increase as n
consequence.
T. We are persuaded that the gentlemen
whom we offer for tho suilrages Of the VO-
ters Of Kent county,are men whose charap-
ter and reputation guarantee that they will
not tolerate legislative inhbepy, or enact
partisan moasurss inr party ends, but will
seek 10 make laws In the interests Of the
people, and will be guided by love for
equality, fraternity and right.
For the foregoing reasons, and in the
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
New York Fruit Market.

The New York Tribune, of Monday,
gives the following account of the late
fruit market of that city:
with this week the peach season
will be practically at an end. During
the past week there has been exhibited
by the fruit merchants a small supply
of good peaches of the Smock variety.
After the SmOcks come the late Rare
ripes and the White Clingstones-
mostly from Jersey. The season al
ways winds up with a supply Of rather
good fruit from the Hudson River Val
ley. The last named is usually of the
Old Nixon variety aud brings $l.50
and $3.50 a basket. The New JERSEY
variety costs $3.50 and $4 n basket.
Pears are abundant and good. State
Bartletts and Seckles bring at whole
sale % and 81 wholesale, and from 80
cents to 81 a dozen at retail. Tanger-
inc oranges are new in the market, and
cost 80 cents dozen. California grapes
have fallen to 81 and $3.50 for five
pound boxes, so great is the deluge of
Eastern open-aiF grapes like the Cataw-
bas, pelawares and GonOords, with
which the fruit from the Pacific slope
has TO compete.
Cranberries are scarce, owing to
the light crop harvested by the grow
ers Of Massachusetts, New Jersey, and
Wisconsin, the three States from which
the bulk of the supply of this fruit
comes. 1t is said that Cape Cod will
send to this market 10000 barrels less
than last year, and 10000 barrels short
age is reported from Wisconsin. This
great falling off, which is duo pFipci,
pallly to dry weather in late sgmmer,
viii not, IL is to be hoped, prevent
many persons from enjoying crapberry
sauce with theV fiyorite bird Oh
Thanksgiving Day, Cranberries are
wholesaleing at Sl2 and Sl4 a barrel,
and selling at retail for 30 cents a
quart"
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

PROSECUTIONS for polygamy have at last
been undertaken under the Edmunds law.
John w. Young, the son Of Brigham
Young, has been indicted for the offense of
taking two additional wives when he
already was provided with one. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Young persuaded a
handsome girl of Philadelphia to marry
him, on condition that he obtain divorce
from the wives he had in Utah, and that he
keep himself only to her." He complied
with these conditions until the ill-health of
his father seemed to open to his ambition a
career which would be closed to a mono-
gamist, and then he relapsed to polygamy.
Thereupon his Philadelphia wife left him
and came back to her friends. There
should be no difficulty in obtaining con-
viction in this case and none would better
serve to emphasize the purpose of the gov
ernment to punish this crime.
Mr.. Young will not be saved, says the
american, by getting jury of Saints to
try him. Judge Lane has decided that no
believer in the lawfulness of polygamy is
eligible to serve as juror when that offense
is charged.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Its an Ill Wind" Etc

The Mite Society is not often the re-
cipient of sums of any amount beyond
the weekly mite contributions Of its
members, and especially as the result
of legal process, as was the case on
Monday. In a trial before ESQUIRE
Budd, where S. p. Truax brought suit
against f. II. Beck, for a third of the
per cent. in effecting the sale of a GER
tain farm, the decision of the referees
being in favor Of the plaintiff, a wit
ness from Dover in concluding his tes-
timony, to take the cars, told the ma
gistrate to give his fees in the case to
the Mite Society, in which the two or
three others joined. 1t does not amount
to much-less than S3OO-but it will
count faster in this weeks receipts in
the NJ. q. Society, than the usual penny
and nickle contributions.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Getting Ready.

George c. ROthwell has greatly i'm
proved the residence on his farm, lying
on the road leading from Smyrna Land
ing to the Thoroughfare Neck road. A
new building has been erected in front
of the old one, two rooms and hall in
the middle, having an extent of 48 feet:
the old house has been thoroughly re-
nOvated, the completed residence hav-
ing twelve rooms. The carpenter work
was under the direction Of Joseph
Evans. Mr.. Rothwell is bachelor.
and as bachelors, who are confirmed in
this state, do not require much room,
there is something ominous in this CON
siderable enlargement of his dwelling.
This is evidently not the last of it.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Circuit Court.

The following are the petit jurors
drawn for Kent county, to attend the
United States Circuit Court, in Will
mington, on Tuesday next, Dist inst:
Duck Creek Hundred-L. r. john
son.
Kenton-Caleb Boggs, William H.
Moore and Thomas Z. Bailey.
DOver-Powell Aaron.
Little Creek-JOseph II. Hopkins.
North Murderkill-RObert II. Lewis.
Thomas B. Cooper.
Mispillion-Ebe w. NAPLES, John
Booth, Alfred Raughley.
There are three cases on the list for
trial-thOse of Snyder VS.. Pharo, to re-
cover for material and labor; the eject
ment case of Hepburn VS.. Fisher. and
the long pending suit of Thomas c.
Hambly VS.. the Junction and Break
water Railroad Company to recover
damages upon a contract.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
A Scrap Of History.

Last week Postmaster Baggs receiv-
ed a letter from a gentleman in Boston.
asking for information about COmmo-
dore Jacob Jones, saying that he
wished to communicate with his heirs.
Mr.. Baggs inquired Of a number of our
older citizens, bnt none had anv recol-
lection of him, except Captain Scout.
who remembered that he had sung
about Commodore Jacob Jones, when
boy. Knowing that Chief Justice
Comegys was well booked up in the
history of old Delaware families, he
wrote to him, and the next day receiv-
ed an answer saying that Commodore
Jones left two children, son and a
daughter; that the latter when a Young
lady, entered Il convent, and later in
life was transferred to Georgia as lady
superior, and that the son, Edward.
was living in Cecil county, Md, and
his postoitice address was CeciltOn. The
letter of inquiry stated that Commo-
dore Jones was born in or near SMYRNA
in 176S or 70. 1t is singular that if he
lived here after reaching manhood, his
memory was not better preserved, and
it is exceedingly creditable TO Judge
Comegys' knowledge of local history
that he could give at a word the de-
sired information.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE first issue of the new paper publish
ed at Salisbury, Nd, called the Wiconaico
Record, has been received. 1t is Of hand
some Typography, the editorial and local
departments are well gotten up and alto
gether it looks as if the publishers were
reaching up to make their claim good of
publishing one of the best papers on the
Eastern Sho'. 1t is trying the experiment,
sometimes doubtful, of commencing at the
top In politics it is intensely Democratic,
but in this respect is only exercising the
wisdom ofadopting itselfto its constituency.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE ELECTIONS YEsTERDAY.-Muchi in
terest was manifested throughout the nation
yesterday, in the elections in Ohio and
West Virginia, as fDreshadowing the re-
suit Of the Presidential election. The re-
turns, as given in the papers this morning,
are, Of course, largely estimates, but they
indicate popular majority of from $4,000
to 1900 for the Republicans, in Ohio
electing the whole State ticket, and gain
ing several Congressman. The excitement
throughout the State was immense and all
the reserve voters seemed to be out. Much
illegal voting was attempted.
The returns from West Virginia are very
meagre, but the indications are that the
State has gone Democratic, by several
thousand majority.
The municipal election in Newark, n
j., went Republican by 1890 majority,
with gain of three aldermen.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Blaclkhird Ite,ns.

The farmers in this section have not
begun to seed wheat yet, because of
the dry weather.
Corn is all cut off and shocked up in
the fields ready for husking.
The protracted meeting at Union NJ.
p: Church has closed with good results.
The church was greatly quickened. A
number prOfessed conversion and have
joined the church.
The protracted meeting began at the
Friendship Church, in Thoroughfare
Neck, last Sunday night, with good
prospects for a revival.
Jacob c. Vandyke and Mrs. Sarah
Weldon were married on the llth inst.
by Rev. d. +. Waddell.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE French must by this time have
realized that war with China is a serious
business. The shelling and silencing of
forts, the entire destruction" of the
enemy navy, and the killing Of a hundred
or so of Chinese, with the loss of one or two
Frenchmen, are items which lcok well in
the Partisan morning papers; but the
French forces, notwithstanding their vic
tories, are suffering a daily reduction in
numbers while the Chinese losses can be
Indefinitely replaced.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

AT the Episcopal Congress now in session
at Detroit the question Of adopting the
confessional ~ that church was raised
and WAS found to have some very strong
advocates among the ministers.
Another question engaging the attention
Of the Congress is that Of cathadrals. The
discussion developed wide divergence Of
opinion as to the utility Of the system, sew
efal Of the speakers contending that it was
medieval and un-American. No test Of
the system has as yet been made "a this
country, bot It win soon have a trial in the
diocese 81 Long Island under the charge
~ Bishop Liitleioln. At Garden City a
masfiya cathedral and well-appointed
sehoel buildings have beeR f9r some time
"a course of oreefioTl. and mpst BDw be
nearng eompieaon. The expense has
been borne SOLELY by heestate Of the late
Alexander y stownIt thaIfQp Doane, Of
Albany, +. also similar
plan n uir
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

4 WRITER in the Chicago Times declares
that comparatively few of the children
born in New York are of American par
ents. 1t is, in his judgment, "t the most
homeless city on the continent" The old
fashioned American family life there is be-
coming extinct, and yet only ninety miles
from New York he can find a city twice as
large in area where homes and children
flourish and are the pride of the town.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE controversy between the Pennsyl-
vania and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Companies has got into the courts,
where it will be equitably adjusted. The
Baltimore and Ohio Company has secured
Temporary iniunctions in Baltimore and in
Philadelphia which will give it admittance
u the latter city and an entry into New
York for some time 10 come.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

The logic Of facts brings the question Of
distributing the surplus to the front The
Lommerciat BaUetia, Boston's chief imam
eial newspaper says
The problem Of disposisg Of the reve-
nues now devoted to the payment Of the
debt viii call for speedy solution. II is
evident that very important financial legis-
lation, involving the whole fiscal policy Of
the government must be adopted during
the next decade, and that tia selection Of a
Congress competent 10 deal with the busi-
ness Interests Of the country is highly inn
portantn
The same newspaper favoFs a partial re-
duetiOn Of the surplus by removing the
duties from raw sugar IL takes this 10 be
the yiew Of Protectionists generally"
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Tl8 ODD Fellows Cemetery
SMYRNA, DEE,

The Trustees of f1i- Cemetery are .,...,.
ready t. sell la.- and issue deeds f,r tL'.
same; The siz- ar 9, whole lot i agy25 f'a.
and the price u.ra- follows. For n vboy.
lot $50; half I.t. $50: quarter l"t " ,;.,, S99
There Is not a badly situated lot in tTc
Cemetery. but every one ha, q cL"ico ' af
location, and there being but one nrica -,
according TO size enables those first sfIact-
ing To, get their choice of location. and as
there have been several already sold Wa
would advise those vino have no pjoce "f
ouraI that it will be 30 their adyaD,aga -,
select them as early as possible.
Ihls Is undoubtedly the best location, f.,
thu, vicinity for Cemetery. being ali L;g5
and nearly level piece of land. beaufj-
luIly situated on the State road. within
sight Of the town, and yet ut such a d.
lance from 1t as To guarantee that il win
never be used for other than Cemetery nm
poses and the deed Of agreement positively
tor6ids its use for any other purbose tbaI
that of sepulturel. For further particulars
call Oh or address
+. NJ. FOWLER,
Secretary and Treasurer
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

ADvIcEs received from Sicily show that
the recent cyclone there was far more
destructive than was at first announced
The entire country about CatOnia is devas-
tated. Vineyards and olive gardens have
vanished. 1t has now been aseertained
that fully 1900 dwellings were destroyed
A typhoon which visited Japan destroyed
thousands Of houses and killed twenty peo-
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
New Advertise1nents.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Dress Goods, &c.-John Wanamaker
Business Locals-John E. Phillips.
Silks-Lewis S. Hall, Philadelphia.
Business LOcals-E. p. Potter
Variety StOre-Adams & Bro.
Business Observation-Disclosures and
Smyrna Transportation Company.
Gunsmith-9Iiles S. Barrett.
PianOs-William Knabe & Co.
Guns-SchOveiling, Daily & Gales.
s per cent. Interest.
Ely's Cream Balm.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE department Of agriculture reports
that the October returns Of corn average
higher for condition than in the past five
years, but not 50 high as in any of the re-
markable corn years from 1875 to 1879 in
elusive. The general average is 90, and
indicates about 26 bushels per acre on a
breadth approximating 100000 acres.
The wheat crop will exceed that Of last
year By about 100000 bushels. The
yield per acre will average about 181
bushels. The October returns Of cotton in
dicate a reduction Of nearly points in the
average Of condition
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
MARRIAGES.

Observation-Disclosures Sth. by Rev
M W, Barr, D: D., of Philadelphia, Francis A
Chambers, of Dover. and Miss Annie M. NfsgiiI
Of Canterbury.
CRUM-HoPE.-At the geSadeuoo of the brides
parents, IN peYpr October Sth, by Rev. John
NltlpE pyVus N. Crum, of New City. n Y, and
ARRIs-TURNER-ln Philadelpbin. Jure o5,,,
by Rev. Mr.. Roach, William Harris of Doyer
and Miss Emma Turner, Of Philadelphia, for,
merly of smyrna, '''
LEA-CUMMlNS AT St. Peters p. E. Church
this town, October 18th, at u noon, by Rev, NJ
Is Gordon, Harry Lea, of Wilmington. ana
Maggie p eldest daughter of David j. Cummins
PREITNMAN-REED.- the residence of the
brides parents, near Frederick by Rev ]. IL
Alice daughter of Jehu Reed,
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE Rev. J. H. Beugless, President
United States Cremation Company, says
they are getting along finely with their
work, and are finding support in quarters
where they little expected it-Nmong re-
ligious people. The idea of disposing of
the dead by incineration, he says, is be-
coming more popular every day.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
NOTICE.

Have your old Sewing Machine repaired. We
full set Of Attachments and YOU can do NH kinds
OF Fancy Work that can be done on a Nclc Machine
ana your Machine will run as light aud smooth
as ever. so don't let the agent bulldoze Won into
trading your old Machine of, when a few dollars
VIII make 1t as good as ever, and save Won SS0
or $40 as often your old Machine with tri0ie of
expense and the Attachments is far better tbon
the new one, besides $50 or $50 i'm DOckst 60
bring your old Machine for repairs I'VE c0n sell
you new Sewing Machine, If desired. from SI0
20 go less than YOU can buy from any one and the
best and ligutest runner made the Harfforl Pe m
Bearing, the best only two wearing parts and rum
on on 10 Steel Balls; no other Sewing Machine has
IhlS movement Also the New Weed and Singer
and will furnish any make. Call af The SSoo
store ana see It, If you want the best and to save
J. II. PRIMROSE, SHOE DFAIun
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

In Philadelphia Saturday night there
were mass meetings by both the st. John
and Butler parties. They met in halls
separated by less than a hundred feet.
There were psalms by sweet singers at one
end and howls by hoodlums at the other.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE grave of DR.. J. G. Holland, the
eminent writer, at Springfield, Mass, has
been kept covered with fresh flowers all
Summer and this Fall by his admirers
throughout the State The first flowers
laid there were arbutus, and then wind
flowers and violets; and now the mound is
covered with gentians and heliotrOpes, and
the late bloom of the honeysuckle, with
sprays Of golden rod and glowing clusters
Of aqfara
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

confidence that our cause is approved of
every mans conscience and represents the
reformation and prosperity of society, and
is in defense of the home, the schoolhOuse
and religion, we commit it to your support.
We declare our dissemination with this
venture, to give our best endeavors to this
cause, until the people of our State shall be
permitted to prohibit the liquor trade. if il
be their pleasure, as we believe it is their
highest interest.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

Is England Dr. Crichton Browne has
been inspecting the schools and reports a
condition Of affairs which to well-fed
American appalling. There are large
c'n- ..'.. iu every London school of
duh delicate aud starved children, on
whom the strain and over pressure of the
work demanded Of them is having a mur-
derous effect. The starving children are
the largest class Of these dullards Bread
and weak tea form the sole sustenance of
many Of them. He found boys at work at
geography who had had no breakfast and
whose dinner was rotten orange thrown
from hucksters stand.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

The Canadians are thinking seriously of
the annexation Of Jamaica. That profound
land-hunger, which is as notable pecu-
liarity ofthe Englshman as of the insatiate
Romans in their day Of power, comes
naturally enough to the people Of the
A-....sns..r,
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
L5c Smgrna Gmes.
.yDtYIW0, DeL.,
"Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 10, 1854.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS Ms-sUBscRIPTIoN-On year 500 IN advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year No
naper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADvFRTIsFNENTS will be inserted at the rate
ofseven Cents line for the first insertion sub
seouent insertions Three -and-a-half cents
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Ceuis
per line.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE New York elevated railroads have
nut down their Sunday fares to a uniform
fve-cent rate. There is business idea in
this movement as well as to encourage
Sunday travel.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

The Electrical Exhibition closed Satur-
day evening. 1t was a scientific and fnan-
cial success, the attendance being close to
to 200 600.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

WE now produce 2OOOOOOOO bushels Of
wheat and 100000 bushels of corn more
than we can use.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

THE latest addition to the Cunard ocean
steamship feet made twenty-four miles an
hour on her trial trip.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

GENERAL BUTLER announces that the
mission of his party is ITO free 4OOOO'OOO
workmen.N
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
Cream Balm IS q

=,
correct diagOnsis of this disease aud can be ds,
pended upon. Give it a trial, Elys Cream BAIL BAIL
causes no pain. Gives rolief at once. thoIousFF
treatment will cure, Not liquid Not a sun. sltt.
Applied into nostFis, Price so cts at drugslsasiii
10 ctr' oct t15-lm
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists, Cswego, n. y
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
$15 Reward.

ne Lhe above reward wiI be given ty ,be .,,t.
cGIiyfr ior evidence or proc: l. M e! To- rbe
en- and removed portion, of Nh. ,.,.,-o, I.oh-
smyrna Landing 7''''''' properly al
e,,...... GEO. N. CUNNIN-
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
FOR SALE.

lot Of Doors. Window Frames, sashes, &C.,
cheap Apply 70 ,oor,,.,,,
oct ljtf Kenton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15

Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. COoper's.
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
FOR RENT.
StOrehOuse in ETarvdal

10 '! Va '"'.."Fy, j. -. ApDIy
oct S9w Mrs $. D. GAEy;Ay
smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
PUBLIC SALE
Or
Valuable Real Estate.
GTiSt Mill, Farm and Dwell
ling House.
The undersigned, as Executor or ehe fast wilr
ana testament of Jesse :. HuffingtCu, DECEASED
VIII sell at Public sale, at the Hotel of F.
Thomas Clayton, IN the town of
Smyrna,
Oh Thursday The Ssd day Of October, 1881 1854.
At 3 O'Clock, p. NJ

All that GriSt Mill Mill Seat and Farm or treee or
land and premises, situated mostly in I5ttie.
creek Hundred, Kent County and state of Della
ware, and lying on the State road leading from
smyrna to Dover, four miles from the said town
OF SMYRNA, and miles from Dover, and adioin-
ing lands OF Richard NJ. Cooper. lands of Elihu
Jefferson. lands of Ephraim 5, Garrison and lands
OF j. W. Denney, and containing Serenity Four and
d,hdJ Heres Of Land, be the same more of less
ms property is known as the Hoffecker Mills
and Is in good condition, and the farm is in a
high state of cultivation.
- AlSc, at the same time and place the Dwelling
Rouse and lot situated on Commerce Street in
the town of Smyrna, Kent County and State Of
delaware, adjoining lands of the Trustees Of
smyrna Circuit NJ f. Parsonage, and lands OF
Michael Blindt, and having front on ComInerce
street OF 80 feet and running back l56 ieet TO,
feterSon street; The Dwelling House IS in very
good repair and is very convenient in ia appoint
ments
TERMS will be made known on the day of sale
by ~
JOHN II HOFFECKER. Executor.
D. v WELDON Auctioaeer. sep low
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
FOR RENT,

all modern improvements WoTIds less ,S front and
G3i SIsnd Tor Millinery or Notion store good
Apply 20
". W. ISCHUDY. Smvrra u,i
Smyrna times., 1884-10-15
FOR SALE

one Of the finest Farms i'm Rla.1.,t-,r,
sn{ualed miles from smyrna i'm b;.,h ihl'tndred.
eui'I'aIioh' with good peach and aDris sta'e Of
Apply 10 or address Fi'-0 "icAards,
sep loft A-' SIEFHENSON.
smyrna Dol