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Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
The steamer John Z. Tygert will run
during August and September -four
trims q Weekl. as follows.
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SEPTENTRTcR.

The cOlOred peoples excursion to
Cape May on Friday was battle with
the elements all the way-a driving
storm setting in soon after they started
and lasting until after they got home.
The attendance from ChestertOwn was
fairly good, but rather slim from this
place. The dismantling of the Major
ReybOtd in the river the first of the
week was fresh in their minds. and
they didn't know what might happen
again, as the condition of the weather
was somewhat similar. They wanted
no cyclones on u pleasure trip. Had
the excursion been planned before the
occurrence abOYe referred to and on
good day, it is said that hundred
more persons would have gone from
this place.
REV. ]. b. QUIGG preached n dis
course at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
morning bearing on the national loss
IN the death of General Grant, taking
for his text Genesis L, TO-, And theV
mOurned with great and very sore
lamentatiOn." After alluding briefly
to the great burial procession which
followed Jacob from Egypt to Canaan.
winch served rs an Introduction rather
than IA comparison, he reviewed the
life OF General Grant in what he con-
sidered his distinguishing Characters
tics-simplicity, sincerity, patience.
persistence and decisiOn-the rare com
binatiOn of which made him the hero
OF the age. He dwelt especially on the
moral and religious traits of his life.
which with those above delineated
made him the marked man among the
many distintinguished men Ofhis time.
N0LR MARY POLK" who has fp-
ured several times in the criminal
records OF the town and county and
VINO several years ago especially was
dreaded by our farming COM
munity more than all the hawks and
weasels in the entire county, for the
safety of their chickens, is no more.
She died on Wednesday night and on
Friday in the midst of the rain. after n
coroneF's inqnest, she was carried to
her grave by q few friends and thus she
ceases to trO 9ble, and her weary BODY
Is at rest, That strong, muscular
frame, that has borne home such
heavy loads of poultry by night and
wood by day, has been for months Civ
ing way, but the end finally came so sud
denly az to suggest the necessity Of a
cOroner's investigation. 1t must be
said for old Mary's credit that she has
been in great measure, perhaps as far
as she could for her surroundings, re-
formed Since she served out term of
nearly a year for cutting down the
shade trees in the Presbyterian ceme-
terry Ssnd carrying them away for fuel.
She had escaped conviction several
times before by the skillful turning of
technical law points by ATTORNEYS
whose business It is to see that cut
prits get free, but she was at last
caught and the effect was TO give her a
much greater respect for law. It has
been a wonder for three or four wears
how old Mary lived, but certainly
there has been but little complaint in
regard to depredatiOns by her.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
An Afflicted Family.

G. A. Wick, our well-knOwn barber
has had a season of unusual affliction
in his family for the past several weeks.
His eldest daughter, c. Maggie, who
has been in delicate health since a
small child, has been in such "A re-
duced state that her death would not
have been surprise at any time for
the past three months, and she did
finally succumb on Saturday evening,
following that of her younger sister
MOllie, who died after an illness of
some nine days, on Thursday, and was
buried on Sunday. The eldest was
past sixteen and the youngest past
fourteen years of age, the latter until
her last sickness, more than usually
stout and robust. In the meantime his
oldest child, John, passed through a
dangerous spell of the same disease,
typhoid fever, and is yet far from be-
ing recovered, while still younger
child is down with the same disease.
1t will thus be seen that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wick's cup of afflictiOn has been full,
in which they have the sympathy of
the community. The cause of the
sickness is pretty clearly traced to the
well of water that has been polluted bv
bad drainage.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The reports from the Isthmus of Pam
ANA show that there is unusual fatality
from epidemic diseases, particularly
from Chargers and malignant yellow
fever. Yellow feveris the great enemy
of the European in tropical America.
Secretary Whitney decides that the
public interests require the completion
of the cruisers which John Roach con-
tracted to build. AS Mr. Roach has
failed to complete them within the time
specified by the contracts, the Secretary
proceeds to declare the contracts for
feited and notifies Mr. Roach that the
government will take immediate steps
to complete the vessels itself.
While the EmperOrs and the Prime
Ministers of European nations are
shaking hands and cOmplimenting each
other, the Ameer of Afghanistan is fix
ing his fences and keeping his powder
dry, and the Earl of Dufferin, who,
better than other Englishmen, under
stands just what Russia means to do
aud what he means TO prevent Russia
from doing, is watching the move
ments of the Ameer with approval and
delight
g. is estimated that at least $50 600
persons viewed the remains Of General
Grant while they lay in state in the
City Hall, and many thousands more
would have done SO had they been
able to gain admittance. Taken in
connection with the orderly and re-
spectfnl character of the crowd. this
Iaust be regarded as the greatest posi-
BILE testimonial of the esteem in which
the memory of General Grant is held
by the people in every walk of life.
George William Curtis, in his ad-
dress at the Newport Civil Service Re-
form meeting, drew an interesting and
instructive parallel between the State
Of affairs which existed at the fOunda-
tiOn of the Republican party and the
present time. Then, he says, there
were Conscience Wings" and Free
SOh Democrats" who believed jD free
ing the slaves, as there are now men in
both parties who are in favor Of IL com
plete civil service reform yet then
neither were strong enough to persuade
their parties to act uneqUiVOCally for
freedom, as neither are now.
The work of turning the rascals and
offensive partiZans out of the larger
post Offices and putting others in has
been carried along so effectively that
the President feels himself entitled to
a holiday and is off to the mountains.
Mr.. Stevenson will probably remain at
his post, TO the continued disQuietude of
the country pRrtizans, but it is officially
announced that the President has pow
considered =" ali the cases of Preaden-
tial pOstmasters that have been made
ready and presented TO bis attention" ("
and those thar have not yet been dis
turbed may feel secure at least tall the
Autumn.
The records of the Post Office De-
partment show that 6, 5,246 pOstmastePs
Of the fourth class have been removed
since the new administration started to
work. OF this number 2,7O3 were re-
showed during Malcolm Hays term of
Office, period Of about eighteen
weeks, making the average number Of
removals per week during that time
$50. Since Mr.. EteEeBs0p took charge
of the Office of First Assistant Post
master-General 2543 changes haVe
been made, which is an average of
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

ELY QUIGG's LIBEL SUIT.-L. Ely
Quigg, son of the Rev. J. B. Quigg, Of
this town, and now editor of the Flush
ing, Long Island Times, is now the de-
fendant in libel suit brought against
him by the district attorney of Queens
county for certain comments in regard
to the latter's official course. The case
was argued Thursday, and decision re-
served until Wednesday-tO-day.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

GENERAL GRANTS BooK.-One man
heavily enriched by Grants death j.
Mark Twain. He is the princinai in
the firm of Webster & Co., the pubIisb-
ers of Grants biography. He has
already received orders from the ARM
of canvassers for 300, 900. and he ax
pets to finally sell 100000 here and in
Europe. The retail price is ST. the
share to agents and middlemen 90
the royalty to the Grant family *
cents, the cost of manulactnring and
deliver, 81 Lao, leaving "a cents clear EIa ~
Train and his partner. The shrewd
numorist had to risk his entire fortune
im rl,.4 .ne enterprise; but he pluokiiy re-
iI;s';9, iGst9 10 shlrk the chances Of loss bv
u't'ulng ,,',. uI, the possible profits, and the
net result to him and his portner Lii Iii
DC quarter to third of n million nf m
dollars. ii''l'oh OF
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
An Aged Colored Doctor.

DR.. Abraham Trusty is colOred herb
doctor, 81 years of age, residing about
4 miles southeast of Smyrna, Kent
County, this State. He has been doc
tor for 40 years, and he cures rheuma-
tisms, cancers, headache and all such
other diseases. He has given aid and
indeed has cured thousands of cases
which medical doctors had given up.
Notwithstanding his great age he has
good use of his limbs and faculties /;
walks out to the woods, digs his own
herbs and cultivates a small lot. He is
bachelor, and he owns the house and
lot on which he lives. Wilmington
Daily Republican.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

If Riel is executed for his treason to
the Dominion Government it will not
be because the French Canadians failed
to take a proper interest in trying to
secure his pardon. Large and enthu-
siastic meetings have been held in Mon
treal and Quebec on this subject, and it
is probable that the movement will
spread into every locality where the
French element of the population is at
all considerable.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
GRAIN. &c
PER BusHE1
PHILAnELRHIA MAnr..n..
DEATHS

IL nj, E,CNear - Townsend August stb Franl
nn nn son OF James Alfree aged SyesrS 2''' ran
inGan, =, In this town, August 10Th Auor,
nf n son OF William j. and Mari ,%vil T"r.,l l..
ri III noo@ken, n. aged months l. 'Arrow
ne relatives and friends of tb,' e.,
MrS 20 attend the funeral at the r%sido1anae aae IN
noon M u; ARROW, this -Wednesdav-sfter
Cemetery. eih'ht at GlenwOod
HIIlh Herman y kenton. August 5th, of dinbtbari.
vIg IsSl years IL months and Is DAYS. @''A 'i"]'l
d.I'...1L dioh.Lln this town. August 9Th Noll;o 49,.
anu nter OF GuStavus A. and Cbris,jTn'S SSS3hu x
AS ISeu u years G months and % daYs dS''ne WICK
"1iGjh.-ln LII, this town. August stb ~ NJ,
Wick a@eds is 'er y, OF Gnstavus A. and ChTistlne
"seu 10 years, months and ~ 6s,.s
"fILIS0N:-At fIS:-A the residence of David roocn
Deborah WissnS' 5th, of consumption HSS Miss
wilson, aged 80 years. " '''e later Peter
NO. COLORED.
aged 5G years. sus' oth' Mary Polk,
THORNE-In this to,yr A,,...-.
aged4l years. uS' o'h' Jas. ThOrne,
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

One of the most notable utterances
regarding General Grant is likely to be
that promised in the September Har-
per's, from the pen of Gen. Horace
Porter. Gen. Porter was on Gen.
Grants staff during most of the war,
and was one of his private secretaries
when he became President. He knew
the dead hero, therefore, under all va
rieties of circumstance and his paper,
it is understood, will present a great
number of personal "reminiscences both
of his military and political life. 1t
will be awaited with much interest. A
fine portrait, engraved by Kruell, will
accompany the article.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Fay's Manila Roofing.
Pennington Seminary.
LoriIlard's Climax Plug Tobacco.
Wanted Reliable Statesmen.
Engines, &c.-A. B. Farquhar.
German System Free-W. II. Moore.
AdVerisers-GeO. =. ROwell & Co.
William Walker.
MarrOwBOne Observation-Disclosures
G. Cummins.
Dry Goods, &c.-J. B. Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
GBe Smgrna dimes.
.SHtYI'HU, UeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. IL, 1885

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HOFFEcKER. Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-O year 81 90 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-half cents. \
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annu
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five TENT
per line.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
Editorial Excl1rsion-

B. F. Flemming, manager of the Bal
timOre and Delaware Bay Railroad, has
made arrangements to give the Penin-
sular editors who are accessible by rail
a complimentary trip to Cape May on
Wednesday next, 10Th inst. COnnec-
ton will be made with his train at
Clayton. All the editors who can of
course will be on hand on this occasion,
and the day promises to be the best
patrOnized of any that have preceded.
There are few more delightful excur-
siOns than one can be made to Cape
Nav.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

The Baltimore Sun states from an
authoritative source" that the total
cash outlay on the new Baltimore &
Philadelphia road, from the time the
first blow was struck up to the present,
has been little over $5,0OO,OO0. This
includes the Susquehanna bridge, cost
of rights of way and all other charges.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

y; MORO PHILLIPS DEAD.-Moro Phil.
I1Pt5i Pt'ii j; Ihe owner of the Hotel Iafavette
TIhlladelphia, l the Columbia HofeI ~
LEBANON lebanon Springs, copper mine in in
MiIchlgan, phosphate mine in Conodn -
val. Valuable real estate in Philadelpbia and
V9sI Vy possessions in Mexico. died at TLu tba
4Monmouth Hotel, Spring Lake Snnda,' -. vne
ne i,l, was worth $4,000, 900. and his i;so
reaus IKE romance. Mr. philI;ne Io
was. was native of Poland and was 7S e
years years OF age. He belonged To a ""o "ohIo 10
II41imily IN Warsaw, where no va " ho... houle
-''' name was Philip Charlotsky Moro
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
CURE FnR nuEs

@ @Ile, are frequently, preceded by a sense Of
s6dg9d T6edg IN the back loins and lower part Of the
some affection of the kidneys or negbhor,',,, mas
suiS' @ Al times symptoms of indigestion are nTe
stn tn" AS nait9lency, uneasiuess Of the stomach
~. n moisture IKE perSpiraton, producing
SInmon piiI attendant. Blind, bleeding and itcbin@
sanIoy I yeid l at once 70 the application Of Dr. Be-
t1 -, IIlS % remedy, which acts directly uDon
ir ine baIts anected, absorbing the Tumors. ajlav.
ing the intense itching, and affecting Dsrms.
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'''0 "p'' dec lily
THE Perkins & House Non-Exnlos-
I've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to he
used among children. 1t cannot ex-
Plode or break. Sold only by ]. B.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

the pne ne, ,, New York World Announces
Jred dTe completion ~ of its fund of one bnoS
of f9I tIo thousand Ps9d dollars for the pedestal
'na y, .Ie y. Hartholdi statue. This & = ra
can can dooie "a S1 example of what a newspaner
vain % zen ofe,l. worrying for three wears in .
,,a. O"nn eIlort to raise money necessarw :" "a a
lFt lRFItepare place for the great staft,o "
M i nc 1 TASK was apparently homeless VII
ine Wortd undertook to Stir nm n,hi;a "i,Hu
INTEREST aud to receive subscriptians Oi'O
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
Shinpinn Peaches.

About $50 baskets of peaches were
shipped from Clayton Monday and 800
yesterday. From to-day on they will
go by the car load The shipment
from the lower part of the Peninsula
has been active for several days. The
following were the shipments of Mon.
day, consigned as follows:
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

6, ,o.1i Charles B. Sperry, night clerk Of ftb0
sterling Hotel in Bridgennr, A C UI the
wanted " B, to treat S. II. Godfrey and I'M W.
~ ~ Bliss to something Cor a late Snu snnno. W.
the other night. XII bS ,"vo co',,5 supper
in JIScaeT; Jec,eI;; was a pan of pudding. which
PreseSfIv IS q t, something better, they ate'
XII iIto'Ghy tEo Of Them became vGrv T,
eov9,radq cow, m4q .ERe d9ct9r and finally TTtS TTtsS
tS6astgu: tSa, ,G FAe next day il "6 Anna roj H
arsen;a ts. tae pudding had been loaded viii win
'e'' no VI effects whatever. #""' 4''SS'
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

When Baby was sick We gave her CASTORIA
When she was a Child, she cried for CAsTORIA
When she became Miss she clung to CASTORIA
When she had Children, She gave them CAsTA
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
NOTICE.

VIM a's's having left their Sewing Naobiros ,..,
cali ana Fdoude for repairs at NV sora @ wll
se' 'hem and pay charges "'ii PieaSe
aug iz-u Commerce Street, below MAJ, MMAiLkSER, S,
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
There can be no better Shirt than
the Que" sold by J. B. Cooper Onlv
IMPORIANT

When you visit or leave New York City save
baggage Express and Carriage Hire and ston Al The
Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central DpnOt
Elegant rooms fitted up at a cost of one million
European plan. Elevator. Restaurant snDDiicd
win the best. Horse cars stages and elevated
rallToad TO all depOts. Families can live better
any other tirst-class hotel in the city. angi8.iy
}. f. Carter has engaged joseph
Stephenson, an experienced paper
hanger, to take charge of his papering
department for the season. He IS
ready for business.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
DIR, ROSANkO.

This name is so familiar with the people through
OUT the United States that it is hardly necessary
70 Stale that he is the originator of the great DR.
BoSanko Cough and Lung Syrup, the faVorite re-
medy. wherever known, for Coughs, Colds Con.
sumption and all affections of the Throat and
Lungs Price 80 cents and 81 Sold nv lanes u
HOheckeT, smyrna Del
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
ERFF DTGpIlTVT7TION

VIM CHusts Lne EIthI fuSn at jas. +. IOlIeC-
keFs Drug StOre| The free distribution of sam
pie bottles OF DR.. BosGnko's Cough and Lung
syrup, the mos, popular remedy for Coughs
Colds, Consumption and Bronchitis now on the
market Regular size 50 cents and 81
Order any Book you want, at J. B.
COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12

Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. b.
COoprr's.
HAY FEVER CURED By CREAM BALM have
been u periodical sufferer from Hay Fever since
the summer of 1879, and, until used Ely's Cream
Balm, was never able to find any relief. / can
say that Cream Balm cured me.-L. NJ. Georgia,
Bimghamtom. y. Y. july 294w
Choice Mackeral, at J. b. COOper's.
$4,000 to Loan on First Mortgage.
Apply to J. II. PRIMROSE & Co., Real
Estate Broker, Smyrna, Del.
J. +. Carter has in stock 10000
PIECES of this Springs Patterns of
Choice WALL PAPER.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
J. E. Carter is prepared to do all
kinds of Painting and Paper Hanging,
at the shortest notice.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa-
meres, at J. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at ]. B. COoper's.

Nervous DObilitated Men You are al
lowed free trial of thirty days Of the use of Dr.
pensory Appliances, for the speedy relief and
permanent cure Of Nervous Debility loss of vi
tallly and Manhood. and all kindred troubles
ton to health, vigor and manhood guaranteed
No rlSk Is incurred. Illustrated pamphlet. with
iull information terms, etc. mailed free by ad.
dressing Noltaic Belt Co., Marshall. Mich.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1885-08-12
Business LOcals.

'ulpit and Family Bibles, at J. b.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-26
The Worth of all Labor.

What growing boys and girls, and
grown-up men and women, greatly
need, as an essential part of their SO
cIal education, Is proper estimate Ot
the real dignity of all useful labor. So
ciety is too much dominated by an ar
titicial standard, which fixes an eXag-
gerated value to certain forms of ac-
tivity, while it unduly dcpreciates 9th
ers. Boys and girls, men and women,
are daily turning to this or to that
pursuit, not because they have any
special qualifications for it, nor be-
cause there is any crying demand for
workers in that sphere, but because
other people attribute II degree of hon
OF to that kind of activity which they
deny To certain other kinds, intrinsi-
Cally no less honorable. Such IL choice
involves very grave error. 1t is Il
good deal wOrthieT of IA man to be an
efficient clerk than an inefficient cabi-
net minister competent barber than
an incompetent accountant. 1t is Il
hundred fold better for society and for
ones self shat one should he trust
worthy farm laborer than an untrust-
worthy physician. 1t is Il poor guide
To right choosing, to ask ourselves,
What is the employment which will
bring us most credit among orr fellow
men. There is more helpfulness in
those three questions, which, after all
are but variations of one question {:
What am | called to dOP Where is
my labor most needed What is the
thing which | best can do ? 5. 5.
Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-26

then, is all 4? What are the advantages
besides. Silence is sometimes valu-
able. To look OH while others enjoy
full privileges sort of gallery mem
bership, of touching the hat while
passing, but. DO shaking of hands, no
social CAPABILITIES. Thanks for your in
tended honor, however.
Permit me to ask what good is oh
tanned by separation from the elders ?
Did they embarass you in social prayer
and praise, in exhortatiOn, or curtail
your religious privileges 7 Was their
presence hindrance to your testimony
of Indebtedness to them, under God,
to such an extent that you very rarely
attend the stated meetings of the
And, finally, do you not lose
a means of grace which seems of the
Lords appointments, and also lose il
place in councils and church confer
encesf Does the supposed gain coun
terbalance the loss, or, in other word 5,
can you afford to lose the benefits
which experience alone can give Fur
thermOre, do you not withhold from
age the fresh testimony-of new life in
Christ = Samuel l.. Gerry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-26
The Only Safe Way.

The pilot of a United States revenue
cutter was asked it he knew all the
rocks along the coast where he sailed.
He replied, 'SO; il is only necessa
~ to know where there are no rocks"
Would that all our young men and
boys were AS wise as this pilot He
did not attempt to know about all the
rocks, and see how near he could steer
to them and not wreck his craft. He
might have said, "Oh, I'm tired of GO
ing this mODOtOnOus round day by day
and year by year; | believe I'll try a
new track. Some say this is the only
safe track, but Pm going to see for my
self" That is what the boy says when
he wants To break away from parental
restraints or when tempted to drink
the first glass or smoke the first cigar
or cigarette. Total abstinence from
all alcoholic liquors aud tobacco is the
safe way. 4 n. Y. Weekly Witness.