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Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Personal.

DIR. +. Dawson, of Frederick, spent
saturday and sunday with his daughter
near town, Mrs. VIM. ID. Hudson.
Rev. DIR. r. G. Murphey and wife re-
turned home on Saturday after spend
ing several days visiting old friends in
this town
The Christian -ldrocaie records the
death of Rev. William Ncginncs in
Indiana at the age of - years. Mr.. NJ.
was one Of the converts of the great
revival in this town in 1929, from which
went out six ministers, Rev. DIR. John
\. Roche being now the only one
living.
i. +. Quigg, editor of the Flushing
DdHy Times has been on visit to his
parents in this town and paid the
Times Office a friendly call
Miss sue Griffin accompanied her
brother, JAS. X. Griffin on his return to
Chicago, where she will remain several
weeks
d. James Price, wife and child, and
j.. NJ. Price went to Saratoga on Friday
Mrs. Q. b. Noshell and child are on
a visit of several weeks to Milford.
Allan Cunningham who has been
I
is home on his summer vacation.
l.. Irving Handy left to-day for Prin-
cess Anne, Md, but will spend his va
cation ON the Eastern Shore Of Virginia,
northampton county.
Joseph FAIRIES, of Chicago, is home on
visit to his mother, Mrs. Theresa NJ.
FAIRIES, after an absence of twenty
years.
Miss Mary V. Spearman leaves to-
day for Iowa, where she will spend the
remainder of the year
William L. Cathcart of the BrcdkWdicr
Light is home ON visit.
William =. Dickson and wife, of New
York, are home on II visit.
Mrs Benjamin Smith and two chill
dren, of Philadelphia, are visiting her
father, w. L. Riggs
DIR. w. II. Collins, wife and children,
| Mrs Rachel llotleckcr, Mrs. William
| NJ. Bell and James +. Iloilccker, will
start in day or two for health trip,
the ladies stopping at Ocean Grove and
the gentlemen going ON 10 Saratoga.
/ Dispatches were received last night
/ by the relatives of Charles +. liazcll
that he was extremely i'll at Laurel,
but later dispatches to-day report the
crisis passed.
The following persons have been
visiting friends here the past week:
Miss Sallie Baynard, Baltimore, Md.
Misses Lille Register aud May Mar
| tindale, Dover.
William Abel and wife, New Castle
Miss Annie Griffith, Chester, Pa.
Miss Theresa FAIRIES Millsborough.
John :. Hoilecker and wife, Mrs. Dr.
IL. G. Snitchcr, Miss Florence IIonecker,
Mrs Alvan Allen, Frank IL. lIoflecker,
Esq, Mrs. Susan Massey, Wilmington.
Naudian Bell, Salem, n. J.
Mrs. Geo. c. Perkinpinc, Albert w.
Cummins, Levick NJ. IIirons, Philadcl-
/ phia.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
The I'estiIentiaI lIiIlpond.

Mr.. EDITOR There is no one sub
lcct, Judging from the comments we
hear made upon it, that receives more
earnest consideration at the hands Of
our citizens than the millpond. The
work Of repairing the brcal, in the dam
and the putting i'm of Il ncw bridge was
necessarily slow. aud, considering the
great Inconvenience the going around
by the mill and crossing the meadow
was to thctravcling public, and the pos
tive detriment, believed by "a very
large number Of our citizens, The expos
urc of those mud flats was To the
health Of the community. the people
were very patient while the work was
being cousummated. Their rXcecdiuu
patience, however, was due to the fact
THAI they believed that, with the closing
OF the break and the putting in Of the
new bridge, would come the damming
ui the water and the flooding Of the
pcstiientlal mud flats. For more than
two weeks now travel has been turned
across the repaired dam and vet the
water still flows unrcstraiued through
the gateway. while the poisonous mud
and the decdymg vegetable matter Of
'''''tN '''N'''A'A Z * LAll9 lltlNt DNtll lllt
bottom of the pond, by the action Of
the summer sun is being undoubtcd-
~ converted into nalarial germs to af-
tlict the community. The community
fully appreciates the great improve
mcnt Mr.. Corbit has made on this dam
and learns witt great pleasure The fact
that the improvement has been eNtcn-
tended to the mill. Considering the
location of this property there would
seem to be no reason why, if in thor
ough repair, this mil! should not be- Il
good stand, and the enti . community
most heartily welcomes he improve
mcnt Mr.. {. is making, but, the health
Of the locality is to bc considered above
its business interests Of course, and the
question OF special moment here and
now is. why can not the pond be dam
med without in the slightest degree in
tcriering with the long needed work
now being done on the mill and thus
place beyond all question the injurious
effect the exposure of the mud flats
now has upon the health of the COM
munity? For hcalth's sake let a few
dollars and moments be expended in
damming the pond. CITIZEN.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02


sugar means no taxes, and Cuba to-day is
absolutely valuoless to Spain, and the state
ment that the "ever faithful isle" was in
the market for the highest bidder is proba-
bly, true 1t is pretty certain that from
SlOOOOOOO to S5O,OOOOO0 cannot be wrung
from the impoverished inhabitants of the
island in the future.
The ruin of the sugar industry of Cuba is
due, however, not mainly to the Over-taxa-
tion of the Spaniards, but to the excessive
and ever-increasing production Of beet
sugar in Europe. For while we take all
the crop Of Cuba and almost all the crops
of the other West India Islands, at rates
WHICH, as we have shown, are ruinous to
the planters, we are nevertheless importing
beet sugar from Germany to considerable
extent. The secret Of the change is the
cheap labor of Europe. The acreage Of
the coming crop in Germany shows an in
crease of twelve per cent over that of last
year, and the industry is increasing largely
in Russia. Bismarck promises to cram us
with German sugar. His clever provision
of allowing the beet grower of Germany a
drawback of Sc ton or all beet sugar ex-
ported, has so stimulated the production
that the Germans are literally sweetening
their old enemies, the French while the
latter have been obliged to sell off their
sugar refining machinery at the price of
old iron. The same thing will happen in
Cuba.
1t looks as if the cultivation of cane sugar
all over the world was doomed If it sur
vive anywhere, it can only be in countries
where free labor is excessively cheap as in
Eastern Asia. 1t is a singular turn Of
things that the product of the cold coun-
tries of Europe and the Northern part of
our country should take the place Of the
tropical sugar cane in furnishing us the in
dispensable saccharine product for our
daily use. What has been monopoly is
thus thrown open to the world, and
though certain parties and provinces may
suffer, we, the people at large, are greatly
the gamers
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Ne\NS ILoln4.

The Theatcr Royal at Edinburgh
was destroyed by fire Monday.
Heavy forest fires are burning near
Brownsville and For,stvillc, Ne.
The National Republican Hcadquar-
ters have been formally opened in New
York.
Il does not seem likely that Congress
will be ready to adjourn for week or
two yet.
Eleven clcrgymen sailed from New
ork !or Europe in one steamer las.
Saturday.
The Egyptian rebels are massing
near Abou-lIamcd lIostlities con-
tinue at Suakin.
Ten Thousand miners in Stafford
shire, Eng, have struck against a re-
duction of wages.
The deialcation of Treasurer Orviu
Sperry, of Chautauqua county, n. y.
amounts to 100000.
MF. Blaine frequently receives letters
now addressed TO " the Plumcd Knight.
Augusta, Maine"
The Working-men and trade unionists
OF New York oppose CleVeland's NOM
ination for the Presidency.
Several scores Of liquor sellers were
reported by the police lieutenants for
violation OF the Sunday law, of Phila-
delphia.
i. f. Jones, a prominent iron manu-
faclurer Of Pittsburg, has been madc
the chairman of the Republican Nation
al Committee.
six Italian laborers were drowned
Thursday in Corsun's Inlet bctween
Ocean City and Sea Isle CITY. n.
Their boat upset
Roswell p. Flowers friends claim
that they will have a majority of tho
New York delegation, with support
from some other States.
The Democratic conference in New
York has ended without any indication
as to the support Of candidate for the
presidential nomination.
Mr.. Tilden is represented as beino
against Cleveland and of the opinion
that Randall is the strongest man for
the Democrats to nominate.
1t is asserted that law is To be
passed by the Mexican Government
requiring all railroads in that country
to fence the entire length of their lines
The Mexican Central would have To
Spehu So,OOO,OOO to comply with such a
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Colline, I}encll.

Collins Beach will, the first time
in recollection, be unused this season as
a Summer resort. This arises from the
fact that the break in the bank makes
it inaccessible. Mr.. Hovcy, the owner
who lives at Beverly, n. j., recently
told the writer that he has been ready
all the time to do his part towards
mending the dyke and would expend
some thousands on it if he had any
assurance it would be attended to
What will now cost several thousand
to repair might have been done for less
than 500 if a proper eye had been
kept on it by the Interested people of
the neighborhood. His large interest
in property nearer home precudes him
from an expenditure of time and money,
unless the property needed less per-
sOnal supervision.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02


Two cases of cholera have appeared
at Saluzzo, city of Northern Italy.
Six more deaths are reported from
ToulOn and five from Marseilles.
The schooner L. dc 4. BaJcock, from
Philadelphia to Boston, was wrecked
Thursday off Squan Beach, n. J. OF
the seven people on board, five were
lost.
Mary Kelly, of Philadelphia, aged
%, laundress, was wantOnly mur-
dcred by James Caldwell, aged 56, Il
dissipated painter with whom she had
been intimate.
Eliza Blakeney, of Cincinnati, Mon
day received verdict Of S. 900 against
Chris. Green, a saloon keeper, who sold
the wOman's husband liquor after she
had warned him not to.
Hon. S. S. Cox will make the "long
talk at Tammany's celebration Of the
4th Of July. The society proposes to
celebrate the anniversary with all its
usual energy.
Serious anti-JeWish riots occurred IN
Algicrs on Sunday Much blood was
shed, and the Jews quarter was pill
laged. A panic prevails among the
Jews in the towns of Western Russia.
An irate father and an Objectionable
lover fired dozen shots at each other
at short range in Baltimore Monday,
with no other result than that the
young man was slightly wounded in
the coat sleeve.
Senator Cameron has taken up the
cudgel for the Trade Dollar bill, so
there is hope for that measure yet
The Senate Finance Committee voted
to let the bill go over until next Decem.
Der. This by no means suits the hold
ers Of these Improbable coins, and its
injustice is SO obvious that Senator
Cameron was moved to ask the Senate
to take the matter off the hands of the
Finance Committee.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

j. II. EMERSON, editor of the Denton
Union, in his valedictOry after an exper-
fence of nearly forty-four years, as a jour
nalist thus speaks what is doubtless the
feeling Of most others who have been in
the business long time:
There is always a feeling of sadness
upon the heart of the conscientious editor
in sundering the tie that has existed be-
tween him and his patrons Neither the
perplexing cares nor the wearisOme labors
incident to the profession render the re-
lease happy one. There is a fascinating
admixture in journalistic experience which
w0Os and wins and holds one fast with its
many-phased beguilings, rob5ing routine
of the Oppressiveness of its burden and re-
freshing toll with conscious approval for
duty well discharged. The pain Of to-day
becomes the pleasure of tomorrow, and
these rapid alterations make one quickly
to forget the cares and the anxieties, the
heart-Durnings and the griefs, the trials and
the contests which are encountered at every
turn"
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

ME D.tN of Newark, who is the COM
mis- Delaware IN the New Orleans
Cotton Exposition, is very anxious that the
Diamond State small prove herself To be %
diamond Of the first water in the matter Of
an exhibit at this coming exposition. lie
holds himself ready to give any iuforma-
tiOn within his knowledge for the mere ask
ing. This exposition is TO be "a grand affair.
The management are making every effort
20 have it eclipse the Centennial and conf
IDENTIFY predict that il will There is very
much more available floor space in the
New Orleans Exposition buildings than the
combined space Of the Centennial buildings
afforded, and as the railroad rates are so
low, only half cent mile, they expect to
out do Philadelphia in the number Of vis-
itors The foreign exhibits will be very
lne and the South will make special ef-
fort ia hers, since it is peculiarly "a South
ern exposition, in this only, however, that
il Is held within her borders and that cot
ton will be made special attraction. In
every other sense il will be Worlds Fair
Let US as a State swing into line with our
sister States and make, as we are we'll able
10, creditable exhibit. Through the
kindness 0f Mr. Dean the TIMES has re-
ceiyed full set Of papers pertaining to
the Exposition.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

The announcement that cholera had brol-
en- out at TOulon in France on the Medi-
terranean coast has naturally excited alarm
throughout Europe but there need be no
apprehension in this country yet. The ac-
counts given of the origin, nature and ia
tality of the disease are conflicting, but ap-
parently it is a serious epidemic. 1t has
appeared in a filthy city where sanitary
precautions have been systematically neg
lected. As cholera is now prevailing in a
few seabOrd towns in China and Japan. the
more reasonable hypothesis points to the
introduction Of the disease from that quar-
ter rather than from Egypt. A year ago
great alarm was caused by similar out
break in Egypt, and for many weeks it
was supposed TO be Asiatic cholera, but the
medical experts eventually decided that it
was local epidemic induced by neglect of
sanitary conditions. As a matter Of pre-
caution, Secretary Folger has asked an MP
prOpriation to provide for the appointment
Of inspectors at our cOnsulates at foreign
ports to keep a watch on the departure Of
emigrants or goods from the places infected
by the disease.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

JOURNALISM j. II. EMERSON, a pio-
neer editor Of the Peninsula has, because Of
impaired health, sold his paper the
Denton Union to his son, Eldridge w.
Emerson. who is practical printer and
has been connected with the Office for some
time. The paper under the new manage
ment makes its first issue this week.
The Conference Worker has been sold by
its late publisher, c, H. Sentmen, to J.
Miller Thomas and the name Of the paper
is to be changed to the PeniHSuiar Metho-
dist. 1t is to be edited by T. Snowden
Thomas, of North East, Nd, who is n SUI
pernumsrary of the Philadelphia Confer
ence and father of the new proprietor
Mr. Sentman has been engaged as foreman.
The first issue Of the new paper is neat and
we'll filled with interesting religious matter
and will no doubt be popular with its pa
irons
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

PATRIOTIC Fourth of July celebrations
seem since the war to have gone into dis
use, at least if we may judge from our ex-
changes, next Friday will witness few if
any ON the Peninsula The day will be
observed in some form-pleasure parties,
pic-nics, &c.-but the old fashion Of meet
tions that reviewed the brave and daring
deeds Of our forefathers and rekindled anew
the fires Of patriotism, is apparently among
the things of the past. Perhaps the war
settled what was before only fancied Sc
curity in our nationality and freedom, but
whatever may be the cause of the disuse,
we can't help but miss the old celebrations
with their oratorical pyrotechnics
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
The sad Death Of Kate +. Bcm.

seldom, if ever, has it been the Office
of this journal to record a fact, in all
its parts, so sad rs that which came to
us on Friday afternoon last. A little
more than IA month ago, Miss Kate f.
Bell, daughter of VIM. M. Bell, Cashier
OF the National Bank of this place. in
company with her grandmother, Mrs.
Rachel HOllecller, and also accom-
panied by her uncle, J. IL. HOilecker,
as far as Chicago, started for Brook
field, Mo, to make a visit of n month
or more TO her Uncle JOS " Hoheck-
er's family. The contemplated visit
had, for weeks, been looked forward to
with more than usual pleasure and had
been a subject of much pleasant con-
versation by Miss Kate. She left
home, perhaps, as well as she had been
for months, and with superintendent
flow of spirit and good cheer. The
trip out was an exceedingly pleasant
one, and the joy it gave her to once
more greet her relatives was supreme.
All went well for several DAYS when
she took n deep cold which rapidly
developed into cerebro spinal fever.
On Monday week ago a telegram was
received by her mother announcing
her extreme illness and suggesting that
she come on at once. Mrs. Bell being
much debilitated, it,was deemed best to
send the family physician, DIR. w. Il.
Collins, who was also an uncle of Miss
Bell. lie arrived early on Thursday
morning and during the morning sent
n Telegram that contained nothing
cheering to relieve the dreadful sus-
pense of the family here. Nothing
further was received till Friday after
noon when the announcement of her
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

IT was hoped in consideration of the diff
iiculty in deciding who was elected presi-
dent in '7G that Congress would pass before
its adjournment an Electoral Count BILL
but that hope seems now almost groundless.
There are two bills under consideration
one in each House, and the trouble seems
to be that partizanship comes in. The
Democratic House has bill providing for
the counting oftEe electoral vote in joint
session, while the Republican Senate has
one which makes the two houses act upon
disputes separately; each sticks to its no.
ton. and so it is said that both measures
must fail
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

CHEAP SUGAK.-The great increase IN
the use Of sugar in modern years (siDce
people have learned how 70 live) has made
il an important product 10 every fnmily.
Its rise and fall in price Is Of as much con-
sideration in many families almost as that
Of -four, the staff Of life" TO the consu-
mer, therefore, the present low price is es-
pecially gratifying, As the draft on the
pocket book is not near 50 drastic. But
while we are reaping the benefit it is work
ing ruination 70 the sugar cane growers,
especially in Cuba, where good refining
sugar is said not to be worth over q cent 10
cent and a quarter pound. This is be-
low the cost Of production, rs tax Of
about Sl2 per hogshead has 20 be paid 10
Spain The planters cannot pay at these
prices the government and provincial taxes
and live, and fully four-nilhs Of the planta-
lions It is said are being abandoned. No
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

THE New York Tribune in speaking of
the coming political contest, says:
American citizenship will be the mas
ter-thOught of the campaign of 1884 Pro-
lection Of American citizens mt home and
abroad; protection of the rights of every
citizen, North or South; protection of TIE
rights of every citizen from such foreign
competition ms may degrade him or de-
prive him of full freedom; protection of
the rights of every citizen, wherever he
may be, and of the rightful interests of
American citizens in foreign trade and
commerce.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
SNlYrNA- -Inlr 1st 1881

SMYENA, july Ist, 1881.
The superiority of the Buckeye Mower
was thoroughly proven last week in
cutting salt grass ID. c. Recap who
cuts from 1900 to 20OO tons of salt grass
bought Of b. B. Allen Il No. > Buckevc
Mower, and after using it ordered the
second one, saying he could not afford
TO use his three other inferior machines,
when he could obtain one far superior
for the same money. Don't buy any
other until you call on Is. B. Allen and
examine the Buckeye. u
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
New Publications.

We are indebted to the Thos. w.
Price Company, sos Minor street,
Philadelphia, for large and very
accurate lilenesses Of the Republican
nominees, Messrs. Blaine and Logan
We acknowledge the receipt Of a
handsomely printed copy Of portraits
of the Representative London JOun-
alists," and their papers. 1t twas print
cd by Root & Tinker, of New York,
and was gotten up by Il. Hoe & Co.
A copy of the eleventh annual cata-
logue Of the Wilmington Conference
Academy has been received. 1t con-
tains % pages and is u fine specimen of
tVpograDhV.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon 10y RoBT d. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at smyrna Del.
TERMS-SU SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year 300 IN 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 Three-and-a- cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Fourth OF July Excursions.

In order that the public may have
the opportunity Of enjoying the
National Holiday to the fullest extent.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
in accordance with custom pursued
for several years, will sell excursion
tickets between all points on its system
east of Pittsburg and Erie, for the
Fourth Of July. These tickets will be
sold at greatly reduced rates, and can
be procured on the 3rd and 4th of July.
good to return until the 7th, inclusive.
For the benefit of parties desiring to
visit Chicago on the occasion of the
Democratic National Convention the
Pennsylvania Railroad will sell round
trip tickets from eastern cities to
Chicago at n rate reduced to the cost
of an unlimited ticket in one direction.
These excursion tickets will be placed
on sale on the Bird Of July. They will
be good going from The 3rd to the 8th
inclusive, and good to return until the
18th inclusive. No ostop-overp privileges
allowed. These reductions offer
splendid opportunities for making IA
short trip in the East, or more cx-
tended trip to the West, at very low
rates.
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02

THE friends of Mr.. Bayard from this
State intend making as large demonstra-
tioh at Chicago in favor of his candidacy
for the Presidency as possible and hence Il
much larger number than those delegated,
will leave the State on Friday night for that
uIooa
Smyrna times., 1884-07-02
Insurance Notice.

Office ofIe Kent County Mutual Insurance c,,,...
~ DOUer, Dei., June pan ItSt'A
The bylaws Of this Company forbid he Iloi' ned.
steam power within sixty yards of any building I
permission. - special
special permits for placing steam engines ,r:,,
ia Ihe above llmltS iOr threshing grain can be ~ W
which reasonable charge will be made n cIr Ior
the increase of risk thereby '0 !" cover
July 3w WILLIAM DENNEY. Secr.,o..