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The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10

lieve that to keep a place for everything
and everything IN its place saves many a
step, and is pretty sure to lead to good
tools and to keeping them in order; we
believe that kindness to stock, like good
shelter, is saying of fodder; we believe
that it is a good thing to keep an eye on
experiments, and note all, good and bad /;
we believe that it is a good rule to sell
grain when it is ready we believ in pro-
ducing the best butter and cheese, and
marketing il when it is ready
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10

An old negro woman in Georgia has
sued the keeper of the p~enitenti1ry Tor
500, 900, on the ground that he kept
her in the penItentiary twenty-five
days after her term OF imprison4en:ha had
expired.
The Mineral argus., 1884-01-10

Oae OF the most blood-curlling crimes Of the
past year was the killing of Richard Pierce Of
st. Paul the night Of Jan l. Great excitement
was caused b. tho affair, which was only
a.layed By the discovery Of the supposed dead
man in the pineries and his return nome. The
number of murders IN the United States Is
probably larger for $50 than any preceding
YEAR. Only TWO celebrated crimes can
be meuiionsd June 5 Armistead Bar1sdaie
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Serious Accident.

On Saturday an accident occurred to
a colored man named James Berry, at
Blackbird station, who was in the en-
ploy of Joseph Oliver, in loading ship
timber on a car, that came near fatal
result. A heavy log fell on his leg
causing a compound fracture of the
bone just above the instep, the sharp
edges of which severed an artery from
which he came near bleeding to death.
1t took sometime to get Drs. Enos. oi
Townsend, and Collins and Cloak, Of
this town, together who took up the
severed artery, the flow of blood dur.
ing the three hours required to gel
them together being held in check by
severe pressure. They met agaiT
on Monday to decide as to amputatier
of the limb, but decided as the WOUND
was doing well to give it chance Il
! heal
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
A6VertisinO.

AS evidence of the advantage of ad-
vertising in the TIMES one of our en-
terprising local merchants, who has an
advertisement in this paper, was
agreeably surprised on receiving an
order last week for a quantity of the
article advertised from one of our sub
scribers residing in Philadelphia, who
read his advertisement. 1t is gratify-
ing to know the TIMES is not only ap-
preciated by its readers at home and
abroad for the local matter it contains,
but that advertisers in its columns are
so largely benefited also. The profits
on the one order executed by the mer-
chant, we are informed will more than
pay for his advertisement. The TIMES
has circulation among a large class
of substantial business men in various
parts of the country of long duration
which makes it desirable medium fol
advertisers and their customers.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Personal.


Rev. VIM. r. Mcfarland, of Stockton,
Md, visited friends in this town on
Monday, en- route, as a delegate, to the
annual meeting of the Supreme Con-
clave of Heptasophs which met in
Philadelphia yesterday.
Misses Lille Register, Mamie Gull
breth, Bessie Collision and Cora Hof-
fecker, of Dover, spent several days
with friends in this town, returning on
Monday.
Ezekiel w. Dawson took charge OF
the Kenton public school on Monday.
Miss Bett Smithers is en- a visit to
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Rigg, st. Michaels,
Md.
Miss Kate Bell has been on o visit Of
two or three weeks to Wilmington
Miss May Primrose is also visiting in
the same city.
Mrs. S. L. Boxer, of Philadelphia, il
on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Peter
son, at Belmont"
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins, of Vienna
Md, is visiting the family of Rev. DIR
Caldwell.
Mrs. Owen Crow, of Wilmington, j
visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. w. Cav
ender, near this town.
Josiah ID. Evans is in attendance oil
the Supreme COnclave of Heptasophs
now in session at Philadelphia, to rep
resent the society from this place.
Miss Mary NJ. HURT, of MillingtOn
well known in our dancing circles, Wi
be given a birth day hop on TIesda
evening, April goth.
Henry r. Walker and wife, of Middle
town, were visiting their daughtel
Mrs. John Cosgriff, the first of the weel
The family of Thomas NJ. Hoyl
have moved from Holly Beach City, \
j., to one of the new dwellings of v
w. Tschudy on North street, tn
town.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

REORGANIzINe AT Low PRIcEs.-There
has been considerable talk of dull times in
mercantile and manufacturing centres,
while there has been steady decline in all
our staple farm products. Low prices are
being accepted as permanent, and traffic
and trade are accommodating themselves
to them. This. says the Press. is the most
noteworthy feature Of the situation, and IL
Is one full Of hope for the final recovery Of
trade. Desirable as il would be TO see an
Improvement in the near future, there is no
probability Of any change for the setter un-
I'll business expenses. transportation rates
and the cost Of living are reorganized upon
cheaper basis Signs of this are apparent
in many directions, the most significant
being the report that fast freight lines and
their expensive agencies are to be srgan'
lied out of existence. and their business
done directly by the railroads, in manu-
factures, the weaker mills, wbsrs tbs cos
Of production is higher. are going to tb'
wall Western nails are coming farthe
and farther East, the dearer cotton 1aill
are shutting down. aud at many point
where the conditions Of manufacture ar
not favorable. wages are being heavily cu
The Michigan copper mines have give
wsy under the composition ~ Chilli nm
Arizoaa- and the biggest and richie
oy them. Calumet and Hecla. hi
passed It's dividend for the first time
its history LASTLY wheat " taking snoth
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
The Law Regulating Fertilizers.

No mechanical product of the coun-
try has equalled in the past ten years
that of the preparation OF commerclal
fertilizers, and it was very natural IN
business of such growing dimensions
and where there was so much OF the
occult withal, that laws should be en-
acted to protect the farmers who ex-
pend so much money in their use.
These laws are not so perfect DIR.
Wolf. the State Chemist, thinks as
they should be. In q late meeting
with the farmers at MiddletOwn he
said that sufficient care is not exercised
by members of the Levy Courts in
drawing samples. In some cases the
samples for analysis have been furnish
ed by the manufacturer. In order to
make Just and satisfactory analysis
samples should be drawn from a num-
Der of packages, and from different
parts of packages, and these thorough
ly mixed. Again, the Levy Courts
have made mistakes in publishing re-
suits of ANALYSES. These mistakes are
charged to the State Chemist and arc
calculated to do injustice to the manu-
facturer, deceive the purchaser and
bring the fertilizer laws into disfavor.
DIR. Wolf advised that the laws be
amended so as to require the State
Chemist TO draw the samples for analy-
sis and supervise the printing of the
results.-Though this would make the
duties of his position more taxing or
his time he would not ask for addi
tiOual compensation. For his own
reputation he would undertake to do
the extra work of drawing samples anC
supervising the printing ofthe analyses
DIR. Wolf, who is an entertaining con
versatiOnalist, has been invited to NEE
the farmers of other sections of tn
State to discuss the same question.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
More Houses Wanted.

WE are told that Beckett & Mackey,
one of our carriage manufacturing
firms, are about TO lose two of their
best workmen because they cannot
obtain houses to rent so they can bring
their families here. They very natur-
ally do not like maintaining them in
one place while they are paying their
board in another. It is both unpleas-
ant and expensive, and while it may
be indulged in for time when there is
prospect for a relief, it becomes irk-
some and unbearable when there is no
hope of a change. The imperative
want of the town is more houses
which should engage the attention Oi
our capitalist who have the future pros
perity of the town at heart, but while
this is so, some speedy arrangement
should be made to prevent our worthy
mechanics from leaving when it car
possibly be done.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Wheat.

1t is hard to tell at this stage of the
Spring what may be the outcome of
the wheat crop, but where not in very
low lands and drowned out by the ex-
cessive rains, the promise is now very
fine. From other sections also, the re-
ports of the outlook of the crop for
the coming season are universally
favorable. The Pacific States are re-
joicing in the prospects of an unprece-
dented crop, while the great wheat
growing States of the Mississippi Val
ley are fully up to the average both in
point of acreage and condition of the
crop at this season of the year. While
the farmers have reason to rejoice at
the prospects of a good crop, they will
not be enthusiastic over the low price
which their staple commands at pres
ent. With full granaries in Europe
and good crop in prospect, the pric'
of wheat is likely to rule low for thu
| season.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Church Lyceuln.

The meeting Friday night for the
purpose OfOrganizing Church Lyceum
was called to order with DIR. w. T.
Collins in the chair, and Prof. ]. H.
Groves, Secretary. After some discus
sion the plans for organization were
read and adopted by sections. The
selection of officers resulted as follows
President, Rev. ]. B. Quigg; Vice
President, Prof. ]. III. Groves; Secre-
tary, Miss Grace Quigg; Assistant Sec
retary, w. Rienhart; Treasurer, Miss
Ella Smithers; Committee of Arrange
ments, John Spruance, Miss Allie
Smith and Miss Lizzie Beck. After q
few more remarks and the reading O.
an interesting programme for the next
meeting, which will be on the 25tt
inst, the meeting adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

THE result of the election of delegates on
Saturday to the State Convention as sifted
sut seems TO stand "A in the State for
the Administration party, and for County
Rights (mOstly set down as Blaine men) s6.
This would indicate that the controlling
spirit in the Convention tomorrow will be
reorganization and refsrm." The Ad-
ministrstiOn wing of the party carried Will
mingtOn with whirl, 35 out of the 40 dele
gates, but in the balance Of the county they
elected only Is delegates. in Kent but IL
and in Sussex II. The County Rights men
elected p in New Castle county, 20 in
Kent and 80 in Sussex. After the election
of the delegates it is probable that an effort
will be made to reform the party methods,
especially that of giving the chairman Of
the Convention the power to form the State
Central Committee. 1t is possible also that
other important and striking changes will
be presented to the convention for their de.
liberation.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Daring burglary.

There are some kinds of news that
never need a newspaper to give them
publicity and one of them is an act of
burglary. On Sunday morning w.
Scott Reynolds, in the Raymond
Store" on the corner, found that burg
lars had entered his store during the
known in all directions that house
breakers had again entered the town
after giving us a rest of some fifteen
months. An entrance was made by
forcing the cellar door on the Main
street side, by prying up the stone
foundation. The object seemed to be
money, as but few silk handkerchiefs,
pair of shoes and n revolver were
missed, and the money got did not
amount to but So or $S--the loose
change about in the drawers.
That afternoon Isaac III. FAIRIES, oI
the firm of VIM. A. FAIRIES q Bro, had
occasion to 60 into the Office of theil
| furniture store, when what should be
behold but their iron safe door opeT
with the lock cut out of the door anC
their papers lying about. IL took bu
q glance to see that skillfull cracks
| utCH HAQ bCCH III bktC otfiCs EOASA
nately it contained no money and tbs
papers were not carried away, so thl
only loss sustained was that of tn,
damage to the safe, Mohler, BohmaI
& Co. make, of Cincinnati. The tools
consisting of chisels, sledge, n pick an'
bar of iron, which bore the name O
VIM. G.. Fairbanks, from whose shol
they had extracted them by forcing
window, were left lying about tn
Office. Mr.. Cosgritf heard tn
thumps (about three o'clock In Oh
morningl, but thought they came fron
the stable as noises in that directio
, were no unusual thing.
On Monday morning on opening tn
: postoffice 1t was found at a side wiz
dow that an attempt had been mads
} force 1t, but the window was bolte
; and hooked and gave greater resis
. ance than usual, with the furthe
+ probability that they were ffightene
away. So, altogether, the visit WIS
{ quite sensation, with that furths
D question In each mans mind, who's
Y turn next This is the first safe "
/ ever recollect to have been cut ope
q In the town. Some two years ago on
:. was blown open at Clayton by powde
s which was the nearest that has bee
c approached TO the skilled work of
% cracksman. IL will put our busine
:, men more on their guard. The cell
door of the store entered, has been fli
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
The ODD Fellows Cemetery.

The work of surveying and laying
out the new Odd Fellows Cemetery
(the Peterson lot over the mill pond
will commence the first of next week.
The whole of the front part, including
over half of the lot, will be laid off into
burial lots 32x32. three entrances. The
main entrance will be 20 feet wide, so
that carriages can pass either going or
coming. The front and side adjoining
Belmont will be enclosed with an
arbor vitae hedge. This cemetery is
not intended for Odd Fellows alone,
but for any one who wishes to purchase
lots. An entire lot will sell for $50
half lot, $50; and quarter lot $50. Thi:
cemetery will be when finished one o
the handsomest in the State, and quite
an ornament to the town.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
The Ornament of CLAYTON.

The grounds surrounding Superin-
tendent Mills headquarters, at Clayton,
are now being completed and put in
order. Handsome Norway maple
shade trees have been planted in a row
in the rear, and numerous and varied
Towering plants set in the unsodded
ground which is laid out in various
shapes to please and attract the eye.
The fountain at the north end has not
yet been erected, but when the whole
is completed there will be no flower
garden any where on the Delaware
division to compare to this. If some
little attention of similar character
were given to the Smyrna station, il
would seem to be most advantageous
and certainly very ornamental. Will
Superintendent Mills heed this sugges-
ton and extend his good works to
Smyrna?
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

THE tariff issue is now the perplexing
feature Of the Democratic party in refer
eBce to a candidate for the Presidency, and
in the embarrassment as to how the ques-
tinn shall be decided in the National Con-
vention, from the East, Wet and South
penetrating eyes are being centered on
Senator Bayard of our State Us the one who
stands the fairest, or in other words COM
mands the largest respect of those holding
conflicting opinions. The Philadelphia
Tunes under the head of Mr.. Bayard
Would be the Man." says:
IL Is BOw jBtimated that IT the Free
Trade element Of the Democracy shall be
strong enough 10 declare its platform at
Chicago, Senator Bayard will be the favor
ite candidate for President. The sugges.
tion is.logical and certainly to be commen.
ded.
Senator Bayard is ono Of the ablest and
eleanest of the Democratic leaders of tn,
country, and until he Lost his balance OF
the Free Trade issue, he stood as one Ofth,
most conservative of our prominent states
men. He is q man Of courage equal to hi
ability, and when he crossed the Fre
Trade Rubicon, he may be relied upon t,
give no uncertain sound on the ISSUE"
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

CHICAGO is already getting into a fer
ment over the coming conventions. The
permanent guests ut one of the leading
hotels were requested, by special notice, to
vacate their rooms one week in June and
another in July to accommodate the tran
sient crowd They naturally took eKoop-
tion to this, and while some prepared to
leave others declined to do so, and those
who declined were Immediately notified
that the price of their board would be
raised one hundred per cent.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

CHARLES READE, one ofthe popular wri-
ters ofthe day, died in England on Saturday.
One of our daily papers passes the follow
ing criticism on him:
His honest human sympathy shows it
self in the themes of his novels and in the
directness of his treatment. As an artist
be had not the richness or abundant power
of pathos found in Dickens, nor the fine
ness and elearness of Tbackeray, nor the
vibrating, intricate, aspiring emotion of
George Eliot. He did not know life at US
many points as any one of these; but he
was healthier than any of them in his own
individuality and he applied his strong
English sense, his humane heart and con-
science to the sitting and altering OF
such social and commercial evils as were
capable of being affected for good by the
light he could shed upon them. 1t is a
new type, dealing through fiction in a heal.
thy, manly way with certain vices of Oul
new democratic millennium-a thrice vel
come CHEEKY fellow man, now gone bearing
hOnOrs well worth the earning"
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

THE sacred elephant war between Fore
paugh and Barnum. the two great riynl
.hOwmen, is, next to that of the political
conventions, the most exciting thing in the
daily papers. Barnum declares Fore
paugh's elephant fraud and puts $4,000
in Drexers hands to forfeit if he can't
prove it, while the latter claims 20 be f,rti-
fed by witnesses, afhdavits and all that.
In the mean time the show is being splen.
didly advertised.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Observation-Disclosures.
Phosphate-Delmarvia Fertilizer Co
New Spring Goods-Mrs. C. M. Col
Inns.
Phosphate-Baugh & Son.
For Rent-W. w. Tschudy.
Early Vegetable Plants-L. Revis.
For Sale-Voshell, Groves & Co.
Optician-W. Mitchell McAllister.
Business Locals-Miss NJ. f. Savin.
Business Locals-A. P. Griffith.
Buffalo Bills Last Shot.
Levering's Coffee.
Clothing-Garitee, Masten & Allen.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

Try Orchillo GuanO for Corn, &c.
To be had of A. =. Griffith. /
Don't fail to call and see Miss Mary !
f.. Savin's new stock of Spring Goods. |
FIrs.-All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve ResIurer. No Fits after Irst days use
Marvellous cures Treatise aud So trial bottle Tree
10 Fit cases Send 10 Dr. Kline, 95l Arch street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Water Proof Boots, at Phillips.
F. H. Burgess, formerly of Dover,
has located at the n. w. cor. 18th and
Market Street, opposite the Bingham
House, Phila., where he is manufacture
in the Capitol Shirts" These goods
are not made any more in Dover.
J.B. Cooper has some Bargains in
Cassimeres below cost, to close out.
There can be no better Shirt than
the Que" sold by ]. B. Cooper only.
Mems Calf Caters $3.50, worth $3.50;
every pair warranted. PRIMROSE.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
COoper's.
Magnificent Stock of Neckwear, ut
Phillips.
Order any Book you want, at ]. b.
COoper's.
DsENIf you want pure, fresh Drugs, go
to Cloak's Drug Store.
Fine Oranges, Lemons, &C., at ]. b.
COOper's.
PRIMROSE is controlling the Shoe
business of Smyrna as well as the Sew
ing Machine business.
Hominy, Mincemeat, &c, at J. B.
, COOper's.
Splendid Line of Winter Underwear
: at Phillips.
See the Specials in J. Il. Cooper.
. large advertisement.
RkHIf you want first st-class Ready
Mixed Paint, go to ClOak's Drug Store
Read large advertisement of J. b
: Cooper.
9 Finest Ready-Mnde Clothing, at J. f
: Phillips.
! J. B. Cooper can suit you in Carpets
: See large advertisement.
r, D8~If you want Toilet Articles of al
:, kinds, go to ClOak's Drug Store.
= Blank Books. all Styles, Sizes an
= Qualities, at J. b. COOper's.
e Side Bracket and Extension Lamp.
o at J. b. CGOper's.
q Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossi
> meres, at ]. 3. CoOper's.
B. Good assortment of Shoes, at Phillips
~ Ladies' Coats, only few, belo
~ cost, at J. B. COOper'S.
RS% If you want the finest Toilet s.
ever brought to this town. 90 to Cloak
Drug Store.
Granite and Porcelain Tea al
$, Chamber Sets, plain and decorated,
J. B. Couper's.
re Everything Gent wants to compile
'l- his outfit, to be found ut Phillips.
IS
n Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and :;
re est oil made, at J. b. COoper's.
le, THE Perkins & House Non-E -ExplC
IT. i've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to
'er used among children. 1t cannot G
Dr. plode or break. Sold only by ].
* *, Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

The U. 5. Senate Monday passed the
Naval Appropriation bill with the amend
ment providing for the construction of
seven new cruisers. The appropriation
bill passed last Spring provide for the con-
construction of three cruisers and de-
spatch boat, and the completion of tho four
double turreted iron elads.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Duck Creek Improvement Com
DanX.

At the annual meeting of the Duck
Creek Improvement Company held at
the Smyrna House, on Saturday, the
following officers were reelected: VIM.
Reybold, Geo. B. Money and Jesse 5.
Vane, managers, and Chas. H. Regis
ter, Treasurer. The injunction that
was gotten out nearly two years ago
restraining the collecting of taxes,
makes the purposes of the company
imperative, but Notwithstanding this,
important and expensive improvements
have been done, by several of the CON-
pany advancing the money. The in
junction is still before the Court oi
Chancery, but it is expected that
an argument will be made and de-
cision reached at an early day.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
naI,narvia Rome Phosnhatf

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the above phosphate, manufac-
tured at Clayton, for which popular
favor has been manifested from the first
by farmers. The analysis of DIR. T. R.
Wolf, State Chemist, rs will be seen
gives it high grade. The company
also manufactures Prepared Potash
made for peach trees and small fruits.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

TnE Seaford Enterprise passed into
the hands of its new owner, Sam
uel ID. Gordon, the first of the month
and the paper has been vastly improved,
both in respect to its appearance and the
quality and quantity of its news.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Ruildinn and loan stock,

We stated last week that Is of the
new series of 200 shares recently issued
by the Building and Loan Association
had been taken, but it now reaches 100
shares, without single person being
solicited. 1t is still about two weeks
before the first payment is required,
and at the rate the stock is being taken
it looks probable that the whole series
will be exhausted by that time. There
are many persons in our community,
especially our young men who would
be doing themselves favor to take
one or more shares of this stock.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

AS DYNAMITE is used rs destructive
element in the hands of those wanting to
take life, it is very natural that it should be
appropriated into organized warfare and to
this end dynamite CUR has been invented
successfully that promises TO revOlutionize
modern warfare. The new prOjectile is "A
dynamite bomb. and the power that throws
il from the gun is compressed air.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

ther strengthened by deeper fO1nda-
ton connected by strong iron Dolts,
and greater precautions by others Tor
the protection of their property.
There is no clue whatever to the per-
petrators other than that it was dono
by a well organized gang of thieves.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Election of Vestrylnen.

AT the annual election of vestrymen
for st. Peters P. E. Church, on Mon
day, the following gentlemen were
chosen: Geo. w. Cummins, Senior
Warden; Wilson T. Cavender, Junior
Warden; E. r. Sipple, w. Polk Cum
minis, Jos. Kennedy, Robt. l.. Cum
Minis and E. A. Evans, Vestryman.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

SOME Of the sensational papers are trying
to bring Gen. Grant forward again as
presidential candidate, but he long since
learned that the people "f this country
will never tolerate any third term =
movement and hence takes no part in it.