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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
BUFFALO.

CATTLE-Demand active; common grades
unch lnged: extra steers, $s.sD1Ssl; good
to choice steers, S6.O01s6.40; fair TO medium.
x5.25g5.90; Texas steers, 81 25fD4T5; mixed
butchers, 81 .25a5.0J; Canada stockers, 80 rs
"a. Is; Western stockers, 81. 5J4D4.JO.
SHEEP-Market fairly active; conn TO
fair sheep, x325te4.OO; good to choice, 81. 10 a
4.T5; Western lamos 81 60tt5G0; Canada
lambs, S6.;SQ5.JO.
HoGs-Good demand; good to choice York
ers, $S.0JQI6.20; common to tair grassers
$5.G2a6.90; good mediums and heavy, SB.Os
$50; about ali sold.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
All Are Agreed.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, September 22.-The Pa
ciac Coast pooling agreement on Califor-
MIA business was this morning signed
by representatives of all the roads inter.
ested
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
Egypt.

LONDON, September 22.-General Lord
Wolseley has telegraphed the War Office
to stop forwarding troops to Egypt for
the present. it Is believed that the expe.
dition for the relief of Khartoum will be
reduced to flying column, owing to the
favorable news from General Gordon,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
No Progress Yet.

CHICAGO, ILL, September 22.-The
general freight agents otroads interested
in Nebraska met again this morning to
complete truce, but up to noon no
progress has been made.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
Live Stock Markets.


HoGs-Receipts, 1900; market fairly a 4.
i've and unchangei;. q assers. $500. g.;
light $52oGABo; rough packing $3.50 %. 70;
heavy packing and shipping, IS ls6 q.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500; market dan; lNd
5c lower; exports, sc. 40tD6. IS good To choice,
$5. 9Og6. so: common to fair, S4.5Gs16 70; TEX.
ans, $3.6004.6O
sHEEp-Receipts, 1000; steady; inferior to
good, S2.4OG425.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
Little Star.
For the BULLETIN .

For the BULLETIN.
Little star that art In heaven,
Under where the angels sing,
Little star that art In heaven,
Glittering and glitterins.
Who, or what, are you that nightly
Shine so silvery and so brightly.
Are you not a therub there,
wing'np through the azure skies,
Have You huttered out OF Eden,
Through the gates OF Paradise,
Does Heavens light around you cling.
Glilterlng and glitteringt
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
KANSAS CITY.

CATrLE-Receipts, LOO; market weak and
slow; at 10; 70 lbc lower for grass Texans;
natives normally unchanged; exports $40
fs8.:p good 10 choice shipping, s. 5Ofthse;
common to medium, s5OJb5.D; feeders.
N.25Q1i.75; cows, 81. 0O(s3.5O grass Texas
stocrs, s3.t0fb4.2D,
HoGs-Receipts 1900 head; weak and low.
or: closing stronger; assorted hight, 81. 55a
$50: heavy packing, $566fs5sO; me1iu m, $5. 10
(15.60.
SrIEp--Rcccipts, 1870 herd; quiet an un
ChunI cd,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
The Bark Minnie Allen Burned

NEW YORK, September 22.-The Amer.
lean bark, Minnie Allen, Captain Spen-
Ger, was totally burned at the wharf this
morning.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
NOTICE.,
At AuctiOn-Valuable Real Estat

AT Observation-Disclosures UHI EStatt
At the front door of the Court House, In Cairo
Ills, at2P. NJ, on
WEDNESDAY the let DAY of OCTOBER, 1884,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing, very desirable property, viz Brick 1use
and lot 3ix1OO feet, Washington avenue, adjoining
Brewery, block %. Dwelling house and lots 30,
81 and 30, block 30, 18th street. Dwelling house
and lots 81 and 50, block 40, Centre street Lots
2and 3, block 46, lat addition, Poplar street; lot
Ia, block 49, 1st addition, the New York store
lot 32, block 80, 18th street,
This IL very desirable property, situated in the
business centres OF the city, and now that IL Is
tain Cairo will speedily become great railroad
and commercial city, presents an opportunity for
Investment not likely to occur again.
TERMS-15 cash, bal. 6 and l2 months secured
with per cent interest, or per cent OFF for cash.
For further information inquire of
G. s. PIDGEON
NJ ]. HOwLEY, Agent
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23

NEW YORK, September 22.-Zacharlah
Stern has assigned, giving preferences
OF about thirty thousand dollars.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
NEW YORK.

WHEAT-Weaker; No. 2 Red September.
cember, S9Ac; January, Ole.
CORN-Higher; September, &c; October
61Ac; November, 59aac; December 81 &c: Jan.
uary, 49c.
OATs-Steady; September, aSc; October.
3lSc; November, 32hc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23

gar manufacturer of st. Louis was escorting
two of the blacklist and ugliest disreputa-
BILE female inhabitants of Pinch along Com
mercial avenue late Sunday night. Off
Ger Dunn arrested the women, and when
Mr.. Lungers- Hansen objected to being
deprived Of his charmers the officer arrested
him also. The drummer was tried last
evening and was discharged; his ebony
companions will have hearing to-day.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

EOR SALE .-Haydock Phaeton, new, list price
$500, for sl2j.-Inqulre of Z. A, Burnett, Bulle
in Office.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23

FOR SALE-Haydock jump surrey. list price
S945, new, good job, for $3.50. Inquire of Z A
Burnett.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-23

EOR SALE.-New Home Sewing Machine right
from the factory, list price $50 for $50, E. A.
Burnett.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
SMYRNA, April %, 1884
FOR the Smyrna Times.

FOR the Smyrna Times.
Mr.. EptToR.-Since the price of grain is
verv low, and the outlook for an increase
Of price not fiattering, one would suppose
that our farmers would naturally seek LOT
the cultivation of something beside grain
There are at least two paying vegetaOleS
for the growth of which our soil IS well
adapted, viz: tomatoes and cucumbers. 1t
is a fact that our cannery here, in the past,
has not been able to be supplied by our
farmers near at home, with tomatoes, but
the supply had to be sought outside of the
neighborhood The writer has heard the
proprietor of the Odessa cannery say that
he could not in any year get supply from
the farmers near Odessa.
There seems to be demand for this veg
etable at very fair price. There is also
home market for cucumbers suitable for
pickles. The proprietOrs of the picking
establishment in our town could handle at
least three times as many cucumbers as
they do.
There is scarcely farm in this entire vi
cinity OIL which there could not be found
suitable soil for the successful cultivation OF
cucumbers. All low, moist bottom land,
especially if it is II black lOam, is specially
adapted for the growth of cucumbers:
| Surely there is plenty of this kind of land
found on our farms all along the coast, and
even in the interior.
The most natural question in connection
with this subject, with the farmer is, will
the cultivation of these vegetables pay?
Now many have cultivated the tomato
and can readily see how much a crop of
tomatoes. say frCm six to ten tons per acre,
will pay at the prices heretofore in vogue.
But possibly few know anything about cul-
tivating the cucumber for pay. Jerseymen
say that an ordinary crop of cucumbers
will reach five hundred baskets per acre,
provided the season suits and often as many
as one thousand baskets are raised on
an acre. If then there could be crop OF
five hundred baskets raised at price Of
twenty-five cents basket, the proceeds
to farmer would be as good rs peaches
Onions, asparagus, horse radish. celery and
many other vegetables could be successful-
ly cultivated on our soil and would be 4
source of large profit to our farmers.
LUCIUS.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Clayton.

The new house of John Wright,
when completed, will be one of the
handsomest in town. 1t is to be occu-
pied by Wm. D. Gray. the car-wheel
inspector, who is now located here.
The circus train got off the track
while on its way to Chestertown Mon
day morning.
A car was thrown from the track
Saturday morning on the Baltimore &
Delaware Bay Railroad. 1t contained
household goods, but fortunately moth
ing was broken.
Esquire Mahood is confined to the
house by sickness, we hope soon to see
him out again. He is being attended
by DIR. Collins.
VIM. P. Wright has laid the founda-
tion for new house. The carpenter
ing work is to be done by Charles
VanWinkle, and the tin work will be
carefully looked after by Lewis c.
Mccoy.
r. L. Brewer, well known COM
mission merchant of New York, has
been the guest of Col. H. G.. Douglass
| the past few days.
Harry 4. Douglass, our express
agent, and Frank Williams, of Smyrna
drove to Wilmington on Sunday last
and down on Monday. They say they
had lust lovely time" and we gues.
! they did.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Personal.

Robert D. Hoffecker, editor of the
TIMES, has been confined to his bed
for the past week with malaria. Our
readers will therefore be kind enough
to excuse any deficiency in the amount
of reading matter.
r. S. Culbreth, Esq, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday and Monday in this
town, the guest of Jas. P. Hoffecker.
Prof. II. C. Carpenter, of Dover,
spent Sunday in this town.
Miss Carrie LOuderbough, of Dover,
is visiting friends in this town.
Z. L. Hynson, editor of the Milford
NeiUs, was in town on Monday.
DIR. John Flowers, of Avenel, n. j.,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. James H,
Groves.
Mrs. Daniel Smith and daughter
Helen, of Wilmington, are visiting
Mrs. Geo. Allen, at Clayton.
Charles f. HAZEL, of Laurel, il
"home" on visit to his mother, Mrs
Lydia HAZEL.
Rev. Howard t. Quigg and wife, o
the Philadelphia Conference, stationed
at Tacony, Philadelphia, are visiting
his father, Rev. j. b. Quigg.
w. P. Legg, of this town, has gone
to North East, Nd, to take a position
in drug store.
Miss X. L. Storm has been on a visi
to her home in Milford, the past few
days, to attend the marriage of he
sister, Miss Mary Z. Storm to Georg
w. Walker, of Fairville, Pa.
John B. Handy, of Cumberland
Nd, and J. B. U. Handy, of Harring
ton, spent Saturday in this town
guests of their brother, l.. Irwin
Handy.
Mr.. Evans and wife, of Pittsburl
Pa, are guests of Miss Jennie Smither
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
A Horse Yarn.

A gentleman living near Smyrna
was sitting in an Office at Clayton the
other day, when the "horse {" subject
was brought up. He said he had a
horse once that was an elegant farm
worker but was not fit for the road,
yet he said he was an excellent travel
Ter, when he was asked why, he told the
following: 81 started from home
ono day, for Smyrna. When he got to
Mr.. AS gate he thought he was going
up sure. Well, / licked him out of
there, and when we arrived at Mr.. r. Is
gate he was fully convinced he was
going to go up there. Ithen was COM
PEELED to hammer him all the way TO
Smyrna" Gentlemen, he continued,
"if that horse was driven from the
Bowery in New York to Madison
Square, he would be dead hoss.''
"Why so ?r inquired one of the listen.
ers. !" He would die from curiosity,
caused by looking in the store win
dows," replied the farmer without q
smile. fsfs
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
$40, 1893, ,4sO ls855. .6Ss ls2, ,lss, ,lOOIsl3, ,4s7,


Total assessed value for 1888 Duck Creek,
81 S22 $50; Kenton, 81 22l S27; Little Creek, $751;
274 West Dover, S799 lG7: East Dover. 81 424 ~;
North MurdeTkill 81 45I $50: South Murderkill
s79$Sl2; Misplion, 81 562,7Sl: Milford 81 37S2O2.
Total, SlS.S36,S21.
We are permitted through the cOur-
tesy of John Farrell, member from
Duck Creek hundred of the Levy
Court of Kent County, to publish the
above statement of the assessed value
of the real estate, personal property
and poll taxes of the various hundreds
in Kent county, and the totals of each
hundred, and the aggregate for the
county for the year 1884. Also the
totals for each hundred and the aggre-
gate for the county for the year 1888,
which by comparison shows an increase
of only $100,447 in the whole county.
Milford hundred shows a decrease of
the assessed value in the aggregate of
$24, ,315, while all the other hundreds
show slight increase. The statement
will be found interesting to tax payers
as showing the uniformity of the assess
ment for both years and the slight
changes in the different hundreds.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23


JB. Cooper can suit you in Carpets.
See large advertisement.
B%1f you want Toilet Articles of all
kinds, go to Cloak's Drug Store.
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
ut ]. B. COoper's.
Ladies', Gents and Children's GOssa-
meres, at J. B. CoOper's.
Good assortmentO of Shoes, at Phillips
Ladies' Coats, only few, below
cost, at ]. b. COOper's.
B9-If you want the finest Toilet Set
ever brought to this town, go to Cloak s
Drug Store.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at j. B. Ceoper's.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

THE State Convention held at Dover
on Thursday last while at times noisy
and very undignified was not devoid OF
good results. 1t was manifest from
the beginning that the reform element
or anti-administration wing tif those
opposed to the leadership of Messrs.
Bird & Hastings can be so called had
the Convention. And they employed
this advantage in effecting some radi-
Cal changes. The plan adopted of
making the State Central Committee,
that of electing in open Convention) is
certainly step far in advance OF the
old one. The division of the State in
to four districts, the city and hundred
of Wilmington being one, will probab-
ly result well. Largely confining as it
will the factional fights for supremacy
and contest of the federal patronage in
that city to that district. The resolu-
ton declaring for Blaine, though not
instructing the delegates meets with
general favor. Upon the whole the
work of the Convention can be COM
mended by Republicans generally.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Church Lyceum.

The following is the programme of
Asbury M. E. Church Lyceum for Fri
day evening:
1st.-Instrumental Solo by Miss Jen-
ME Smithers.
2nd.-Reading Scripture Lesson and
Prayer.
3rd.-An Anthem.
4th.-Reading Minutes of Previous
Meeting.
5th.-A Solo by Miss Allie Smith.
6th.-Answers to Preferred Ques-
ton by o. B. Voshell, John V.
Spruance, Herman Roe and Miss Allie
Smith.
6th.-A Duett by two youRg ladies.
7th.-An Informal Discussion.
Sth.-Collecction.
9th.-An Anthem.
1Oth.-Adjournment.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Jane Smith.

Old Jane Smith, as she was familiar
ly known to the residents of our town,
died at Millington, Md, yesterday
week. About the first of last June she
sold her property here to Andrew
Sisco, and moved into Maryland, pur-
chasing there a house and lot. Like
many other old colored women, reliable
information concerning her age is not OBJ
tainable; though tits generally believed
that she was over four score years.
One of our oldest citizens says when
he came to Smyrna, forty years ago,
Jane was then engaged in the same
occupation that she continued in, until
near the time of her death. Remem-
bering old Jane as she appeared to
many of US in childhood, it is not unfit
ting to remark, that with her death
ended life of industry and honesty.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
More Iirht.

Messrs. Smithers and Mcguire, Of the
Smyrna Gas Works, offer to light the
street lamps Of the town every night
In the year until twelve o'clock, and
all night Saturday nights for the sum
of $500. We are now paying 5000, and
our oitlzeps know the manner and ex-
tent Of the lighting, Many Of US have
experienced the sensation Of travelling
along the streets at about 10 o'clock,
and when in q particularly bad spot
pop goes the light out and there you
are in darkness and disgust. Many
persons are detained by business unti!
o late hour, entertainments and meet
ings frequently extend well into the
evening, and to have the lamps lighted
only during the time when stores and
dwellings are shedding their radiance
on the streets, and no light at all JUS
when II is most needed, Is hardly con
sistept, An additional expense Of two
hundred dollars win eAecEually RENE
dy all thaae inconvenienees and quie
the constant dissatisfaction In thi
matter; the moon would be relieves
from all further responsibility in th
business, and our lighting woul'
assume something Of a modern charac
ter
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Nra, Acknowledgements

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Notice to School Commissioners.
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway
Annual Meeting.
Business Local-Excelsior Corn
Salve.
Bargains in Black Silk S.
Hall.
Business Loeal-E. F. Potter, Piano
and Organ tuner.
Ely's Cream Balm.
DIR. Lindsey's Blood Searcher.
Exhibition of the Woman's Silk Cul-
ture Association.
The Newest New Thing. B. Coop
er.
Millinery, Dressmaking, &c.-Mrs.
M. E. Lord.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Excelsior Corn Salve is sure cure
for Corns, Bunions, &c. Sample Boxes,
10cts. Tryit. For sale by all Druggists.
Mr.. Z. F. Potter, of Wilmington,
first-class Piano and Organ Tuner will
soon be in town for two days only.
Orders left Immediately with Mr.. A.
p. Griffith will receive prompt attention.
Try Orchillo Guano for Corn, &c.
To be had of A. p. Griffith.
FITS.-An Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Reslorer. No Fits aiter first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and " trial bottle free
70 Fit cases; Send TO DR.. Kline, 9Sl Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Water Proof Boots, at Phillips.
F. H. Burgess, formerly of Dover,
has located at the N. w. cor. 11th 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 80 so, worth $3.50;
every pair warranted. PRIMROSE.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at ]. B.
Cooper's.
Magnificent Stock of Neckwear, at
Phillips.
Order any Book you want, at ]. b
Cooper's.
BaS-If you want pure, fresh Drugs, &C
to Cloak's Drug Store.
Fine Oranges, Lemons, &C., at J. b
Cooper's.
PRIMROSE is controlling the Shoe
business Of Smyrna ms we'll as the Sew
ing Machine business.
Hominy, Mincemeat, &C., at ]. B
Cooper's.
Splendid Line of Winter Underwear
at Phillips.
See the Specials in j. b. Cooper
large advertisement. EfNs
pag-If you want first-class Ready
Mixed Paint, go to Cloak's Drug Store
Read large advertisement Of .. b
Cooper.
Finest Ready Made Clothing, at ]. r
Phillips.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Culinary.

A solemn occurrence of last Sabbath
afternoon i'm its vernal Joy and beauty,
was the funeral of Mrs. Annie Miller
from the residence of her aunt, Mrs.
John Winford. The ceremony be-
gan at half-past three o'clock, the house
being filed with a sad hearted COM
pany, all of whom were mourners, as
all had known the sweet and gentle
life of the departed, and each felt a
personal bereavement In her death.
The services were conducted by Rev.
J. b. Quigg, who after the appropriate
rendering of two selected hymns, read
ing and prayer, spoke for half an hour
in eloquent and feeling terms of the
life, the sufferings and peaceful depar-
ture of the deceased. The remains
were carried TO their resting place in
Glenwood Cemetery. Annie Miller
was converted TO the Christian faith
and Joined the Methodist Church at
the age of twelve, and for fifteen years
she had been gentle desciple OF
Christ, following him meekly, fearless
ly, whithersoever he would, thinking
not Of herself alone, doing what she
cnuld for the Masters cause, faithful,
\ Dt ttCntg dCNOAC0-uhNink AOH tuOSt
at out her a Kind word and smile
Fiom the nature of her disease her suf
fe.ings had been severe for some
mtpths previous to her death, which
pc Aod was marked by brave, unoom.
| pIaining endurance, bearing all pain
with glorious christian fortitude, anC
going down the valley joyfnlly, with
no fear, no faltering, no trembling
"The silver cord is loosed, the COLDER
bowl is broken a relative, friend il
gone, the Sabbath School has lost |
teacher, the community has lost fav
orite, but in Heaven there Is anothe
spirit crowned. H.i
Not dead but born into the light ~
That shineth from the throne
The glory which through earthly night
She lOnged 10 claim her own.
Patient submissive, wcak-yef strong.
. Aeg earthly work ID done
The Masters love has been her SONG.
The promised crown "a won.
! ---L----@ ------ tt
THE steamer Maid Of Kent has bee
49, l. -. H..
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. ID. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
AS-SUBscRIPTION-0n year 100 III advance
or $3.50 If not paid till the end of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions ree-and-a-half cents A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Gents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
FOR SALE.

10 roomed House in the town of
Smyrna. Could be changed to Store.
Centrally located.
| House and Store combined.
Blandy Engine, % horse power.
Saw Mill complete, OH railroad sid
ing, consisting of all necessary machin-
cry. Also Horses, Wagons, Carts, &c.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
THE NEWEST
New Things.

Raw silk, Felt. and other Material
for Curtains, ,Draperies, ,FurnitureCover-
ings, &c.
Cornices, Poles, Loups and Fasten-
ings for Lambrequins, Curtains, &c.
Also Heavy Fringes for same. Up
holsterers Nails, &c.
An elegant line of Dress Cloths of
newest styles, for Spring and Summer
wear. Also the newest styles of cheap
Dress Ginghams and Plaids.
The finest stock of Parasols ever
shown in my store, about May lst.
The neatest and best and cheapest
Carpets | have ever had. Shown in
the Dry Goods store and in the large
Room over the Grocery Store.
Druggets, Rugs, Mats, Ottomans, and
O line Of new Chinese Mattings.
Window Shades, with either Com
mon or Spring Fixtures, with Loups
or Fringe, either plain or dadoed.
Also the Shading by the yard, and the
Fixtures, Pulls, &c., separately, Ma
terial for Lace Curtains.
Some choice styles of Summer Silks
for Ladies, Misses and Children.
Window Cleaners, Carpet Sweepers,
Flower Seeds, Patent Port Folio fol
Business Papers, sandry other Novel
ties, &c.
Warren's "Hntire Wheat Patent
Flour Look cut for Circulars.
n p GnnpED
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Property Valuation.

The assessed value of real, personal
and poll taxes of the various hundreds
in Kent county for 1884 is as follows:
Hundreds. Real. IPernsll Poll. Total
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23
Dr the Smyrna Times.

For the Smyrna Tunes.
MR. EptToR.-For the benefit of the
SMYRNA Record please state that there is
no such variety of cabbage as Cold Frame,
but that any variety can be grown in cold
frames. Yours,
GROWER.
SMYRNA. April %, 1884.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

A Young Man Kills His Father With a
Cub.-Charles Shenton, aged about sixty
years, a white farmer living near Golden
Hill, Dorchester county, was killed last
Wednesday by his son, Frank Shenton
who was attempting to save the life of his
mother. The elder ShentOn had been
drinking heavily and commenced beating
his wife. dragging her about by the hair
Frank, about 10 years old, interfered to
protect his mother ShentOn then let go of
his wife, and, seizing gun, shot at his son
Frank, who fell down behind pile of lum-
Der and lodged the shot, which struck the
lumber Shenton, who was crazy from q
long spree, then resumed his attack on his
wife. Frank then got club and went to
the house to protect his mother. In the
melee he struck his father on the temple
with the club, killing him at single blow
The jury Of inquest discharged Frank or
his own recognigance to appear at Court
| considering It o justi6ahle, if not an acci
dental homicide. Frank said he had nS
idea of killing his father, but struck hin
much harder than he had intended to.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-23

Denton bids fair to have fine town
hall as soon as some of the qualms of con-
science regarding the removal of worth
less markethouse are settled. The Ma
sonic fraternity will make the move
ing the lower floor for offices second
floor, town hall, and third floor for lodge
rooms.