Smyrna times., 1884-10-01


Gently from the ravages of the hog
cholera.
Elder John Dukes McFaden, of
Dover, has accepted a pastOrate at
HagerstOwn, Md.
They are having this week in Dover
what a citizen of that town called
"pandemOnium let loose"
Democratic leaders predict a majOri-
ty for Cleveland and Hendricks in
Delaware of from 5000 to 5000.
A thief stole about ! 300 cartridges
from the G. A. r. committee in charge
of the rifle gallery at Fort Delaware on
Thursday.
John N. Sparks, of NIiddletOwn, died
suddenly of paralysis September 26th,
aged SO years. He was buried on Sun
day at Church Hill, Md.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, and the Rev.
George w. Pepper, of Ohio, will make
addresses at the Republican mass
meeting in Wilmington tonight.
James Houston, of Lincoln, died
suddenly September 22nd, aged about
81. He was just making arrangements
to sell his property and move to
Florida.
The Sussex County Democratic
County Convention will meet at
Georgetown, October 7th. Agrand rati-
fcatiOn meeting will be held there on
the same day.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Will ]. Atkins and Miss Kate
S. Tucker, of Dover, in the NJ. T..
Church of that town, on Tuesday after
noon, October 14th.
THE day following the burning Of A.
Allen & Co.'S evapOratOTs at Harring-
ton, both machines of VanBurkalOw
ut Magnolia caught fire simultaneous
w. The citizens fought the fire vigor-
Ously and saved the property after a
loss of $500.
Rev. #. l.. Poulson, D. D., of Balti-
more, Nd. Samuel p. Goodwin, Esq,
of Philadelphia w. H. Purnell, LII
D.. President Of Delaware College, and
other prominent speakers were an
nounced to address the Local Option
Rally and Grand Mass Meeting held
in Georgetown yesterday.
A. B. Cooper, a merchant Of Milford
is about to institute suit to recover
three-fourths of the estate of his grand
fathe. Judge William Cooper, the
same being a large tract of land neal
Camden, adjoining lands Of the heir
of DIR. G. Emerson, deceased, McllrOy
McIlvane, J. II. George, and others.
Of the Legislative nominations mad
bv the Sussex County branch of tn
State Temperance Alliance last week
Thomas H. Bacon, of Little Creel
Hundred, has declined. and his plac
has been filled by Joshua BoycC
Daniel c. Adams, Of Northwest For
Hundred, has also declined and hi
place has been filled by d. S. Myer, {
Bridgeville George w. Jones, {
GumborO, has also refused the nOminG
tion, which has been accepted by !
H. Isaacs, of Georgetown.
J. Frank Wilds, Register of vii
for Kent County, on the 25th inst
granted letters of administration upO
the estate of David BOggs, deceasel
late of Little Greek Hundred, to Jamt
D. Boggs; on the 29th, admitted
probate the last will and testament
Mrs. Mary Salisbury, deceased, late
South Murderkill Hundred, and gran
ed letters testamentary to Erastmus
Burton, the executor named in Il
will; on the Both, admitted to prObat
the last will and testament of Tilghma
FOxwell, deceased, late of KentC
Hundred and granted letters testame
tary upon said estate to Garrett Fo
well and David Rees, the execute
named in the will.
The Wilmington Sunday Stars poll
cal column contained the following:
at is whispered in certain Repub
can circles that George S. Capelle, t
candidate for State Senator from IL
city, is marked for reVengeful pJ
poses. He was among the many i
publcans who voted against Capita
Charles II. Gallagher for Mayor,
1878, and it is said that a number
the captains stalwart friends will 81
him a dose of his own independe
medicine, and run him far behind
associates on the County ticket at t
election in November"
A communication in yesterda
Morning NelCs, from Mr.. Capelle, 81
that he was not at home on elect
day, and had not been for two mont
ISSUES IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY
The Wilmington says:
There is a hostility to the Den
cratic candidates for the Legislature
a respectable following within [
Democratic lines, and the dogma
and superciliOus management of
local republican canvass promises
cause an equally strong detection
the republican party; and tn
elements, constituting as they do
very best part Of both political part
will find their true affiliations wit
the temperance ranks"
1t then goes on to say
Those friendly to the Tempera
cause were desirOus Of cOntesting
their principles within their respect
party lines, but when both parties
willing to bow with abject Obsequi'
ness to the demands Of the rum sell
IN direct antagOnism to the voices
wishes of twenty-tEree hundred vO
of this County, it is full time that Il
voters should make protest that S
not be misunderstood"
The following is the list of
Jurors for the term of the Coul
General Sessions of the Peace and
Delivery, to be held in Dover, {
mencing October 9th:
Duck Creek Hundred-Armwel
Quillen, Gamaliel Garrison, jaime
Groves, James w. Spruance.
Kenton-Wiliam p. Wright, ]
Maberry, Jr., George w. Downs.
Little Creek-Robert II. Gl
Joshua McGonigal.
West Dover-James F. Pratt, j
Clark Of J. w.
East Dover-George Whitaker,
Clarke, John Taylor, Timothy Sla
ter.
North Murderkill-Alex. G. Fl
Lewis Speal, Caleb l.. Burchenal.
South MurderlIill-William u
len, Joshua Minner, John w. Ia
John G. Gruwell.
ispillion-Nathan +. Raue
Elisha Morris, James G.. Jester,
b. K. Miller.
Milford d-Beniamin s. MAJ
IhodOre Townsend VIM. B. II
Daniel Hrsch.
POLITICs IN SUSSEX. 1t is
that there are about dozen N
Sussex County clamOring for
Democratic nomination for s.
That there is likely to he trouble
camp is indicated in the f0llowir
tract from an editorial in the
Democrat
1.-THE lateet ,o,,ort ooncaruin