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Tashiou-" Se0ph-Cay Cigarettes.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
For the Smyrna Times.
Letter from CLAYTON.

Mr.. EDITOR: There should be
something of inspiration in the unfold
ing of Spring and we breathe more
freely in the prospect of freshening
green fields, rich foliage, the warbling
birds and the new life of new year,
after trying, weary Winter, that has
been severe and prolonged beyond
record. With the genial appearing of
milder weather the farmer gets out his
plOughs and soon the fields will show
the busy life of agriculture.
As "all work and no play makes
Jack dull boy" we would refer to the
" Poplar Grove" trotting course, near
here, as desirable point for those who
wish to enjoy the merits of horsenesh.
Under the lease OF John GoldSborough
the course will be placed in the most
improved condition for use. Il occurs
to us that some lively competition
might be manifest when we think of
some of the good stock here and there
about the country if brought together.
Wake up, boys, and give us some in
teresting exhibitions.
superintendent /. n. Mills, of the
Delaware Division, p. w. & B. r. r.,
is about breaking ground on his newly
acquired property here, for Il large and
what will prove very handsome resi-
dence. The plans, we understand, call
for an imposing front of 80 feet and Il
proportionate depth of don't Just
know what
A. l.. Hudson will also soon com
mence two dwellings near Jimtown
Crossing, and it would be difficult to
estimate the advance that will be made
in the next ten years in the spread of
this little town. As a consequence of
present active designs VIM. p. Wright
has advance orders that will tax his
brickyard to its utmost capacity.
while John p Hudson is stocking up
his new lumber yard to it's fullest ca
pacity.
A two-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, died at Little
Creek, last Friday, of scarlet fever and
was buried in the church cemetery
here ON Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Personal.

Rev. II. T. Quigg and wife of
Waynesburg, Pa, have been on a visit
to the family of Rev. J. B. Quigg of
this town the past week.
Mrs. Jas. d. Wilds and daughter
are spending several weeks in PhiIadel-
phia.
Geo. T. Baggs, Esq, of Baltimore,
Md, and Luther r. HoGecker of Phila-
delPhia, each spent Sunday last visiting
former associates here.
A. A. Christian of the Greensboro
Free Press, on Monday made the Times
Office fraternal call
Mrs. Helen McVay of Wilmington.
IS visiting :. A. Armstrong, near town.
Mrs. c. +. Peterson is on a visit to
Williamsport, Pa.
The Easter holiday brings a number
OF our school boys and girls at dis
tance from home on il visit. among
them being the following: Miss Mamie
Z. Hofecker, Miss May Armstrong.
Miss Lille c. Rothwell, Gilbert S.
Taylor, Samuel a. buchanan, Albert
W. Cummins, Frank Collins.
Miss May Martindale Of Doveris visit
ing friends in town.
Geo. NJ. Stevenson, foreman of this
Office, who has been quite sick since
saturday, IS somewhat improved, and it
Is hoped will be about again in few
days.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
ArbOr Day.

In large number of the States thew
have now what they call "Arbor Dav. :"
when, with one impulse, the people de-
vote the time to tree planting. There
ought to be such day in our State.
In the memory Of our oldest people
shade trees along the roadsides
and for the stock in the fields were
abundant, but they have mainly dis
appeared, and outside of the prairie
lands Of the West, no part of the United
States is perhaps so devoid of shade
trees as are our farming sections
Many a noble tree that has been both
an ornament and comfort, has given
way because it interfered with the
growth Of the Usage hedge or the peach
Beauty, health and comfort have ali
been sacrificed before materialistic
idea, and no State is more in need Of
arborial restoration than Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
An old Document

John B. Cooper, of this town, is the
possessor Of document which he
prizes very highly, being a copy of the
Minutes of the Convention of tbe
Delaware State" which convened ot
Dover, on Tuesday, the 10Th dav of
November, 1871, for the purpose of
reviewing, altering and amending the
Constitution of the State. It is in size
10 by 8 inches. 70 pages, and was print
ed by Peter Brynberg and Samuel An
drews, OF Wilmington. The members
of the convention were as follows:
Ne'0 Castle CO.-Thomas Montgomery.
John Dickinson, Robert Armstrong.
Edward Roche, William Johnston
Robert Haughey, George Monro, JOS
eph Tatnall, Robert Coram, Kensev
Johns.
Kent County-Nicholas Ridgely, John
Clayton, Robert Holiday, Thomas
White, Manlove Emerson. James Nor.
ris, James Sykes, Richard Bassett
Benjamin Dill, Henry Malleston.
SUSSEX Co"nty-Isaac Cooper, George
Mitchell, John Wise Batson, Peter
Robinson. Roads Shankland, Charles
Polk, Isaac Beauchamp, John Collins.
William Moore, Daniel Polk. James
Booth was Clerk of the Assembly.
We publish these names because
they were prominent men of their dav.
the descendants of whom have figured
largely in the local history from that
ume to the present. S0me of them
however have now no name in our
state. Among the latter is the name
OF Robert Holiday, who was the Rem.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
WilsOn-ArmstrOnU.

a large company of relatives and
friends assembled at the residence of
Samuel A.. Armstrong on the State
road two miles north of this town last
evening to witness the nuptials which
had been announced for this time, the
bride being his daughter, Miss Lima A
Armstrong and the groom John f.
Wilson, a young farmer. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. B. Ouipg
Mrs. Elva Brown playing the weddin@
march Richard Armstrong and Sam
uel A. Buchanan acted as ushers A
season of pleasant social intercourse
and an elegant supper followed the
company dispensing at a late hour the
bride and groom leaving for their home
near Brenford amid a shower of rice
The bride was the recipient of a number
of useful presents.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Onr Sanitary Condition.

The Board of Health held a meeting
yesterday, the President, DIR. w. T.
Collins in the chair, John G.. Stocklv
Secretary, to discuss and set on foot
before the danger season of warm
weather arrives, the necessary prcau-
tiOnary measures for the sanitary con-
dition of our town. Prompt action was
deemed the more necessary because of
the possible and predicted visitation of
cholera to our country the coming sum-
mer and whether this be so or not.
the health and comfort of our people
will be enhanced by every abated nui
sance. The things that have given the
most trouble in the past and likely to
in the future are slaughter houses,
pig pens and uncleaned premises. The
decided sentiment of the Board was
that pig pens and slaughter houses
should have no place in the built up
portions of our town, and committee
consisting Of Drs. Collins and Clifton
was appointed to wait on the Town
Commissioners to ask a joint meeting
of the two Boards to discuss co-opera-
tive measures that will the more effect
ually secure the objects desired.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Now Corn Planter.

Mortimer Records, of Blackbird
hundred, has invented machine
called the Climax Corn Planter, that
promises to be a very desirable imple-
ment for our farmers in the planting
season. 1t is carried in the hand and
both drops and covers the corn in anv
desired qu"ntity or depth. 1t is fairly
represented in the cut in our advertis-
ing columns. The ground is previous
ly marked out by device of his that
marks six rows at one time. With
these improvements at hand farmer
need not be a week in marking out
the ground and planting his corn after
the weather is good and ground in or
der. Mr.. Records has been at work on
his planter for some time, and feels
confident he has perfected machine
that thoroughly meets the ends de-
sired. Orders to be certain of being
filled should be sent in two weeks at
least before wanted.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements;
Dress Goods, &c.--JOhn Wanamaker.
Lumber for Sale-A. G. Cummins.
Corn Planter-I. F. Belts.
Garden Seeds-D. Landreth & Son.
Watches-J. w. Forsyth, Jr.
Notice to Observation-Disclosures.
Posts for Sale-John Anthony.
Capitol Shirts-F H. Burgess.
Merchant TailOrs--Eichmann &
Meier.
GuanO and Poudrette-B. B. Allen.
Silks and Dry GoOds-L. S. Hall.
Orchilla Guano-A. P. Griffith.
Mules and HOrses-B. B. Allen.
Professional Card-Dr. f. B. Fam
ming.
Dry Goods and Carpets-Cranor &
Co.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Slaughter.

The social event of the Neck " last
week was the marriage of Miss Jennie
Slaughter and Thomas Davis, of this
town, at the residence of the brides
father, Henry Slaughter, near Leipsic.
The rooms. which were filled to reple-
ton with guests, were beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and evergreen,
and the occasion throughout was one
of great pleasure to all who partici-
pated in the happy event The ushers
were L. G.. Walls, of Church Hill, Md.
and b. G. Collins, of Green Spring.
Miss Clara Wilson, of this town. played
the wedding march, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. james Carroll,
of Leipsic. After half hour spent in
congratulations the company of over
one hundred persons did justice to the
contents of a richly ladened table, the
company dispensing to their homes
shortly before midnight, the bride and
groom going to their new home in the
" Alley The bride was the recip-
lent Of numerous costly presents.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

resentative from Duck Creek Cross
Roads.
Mr.. Cooper came into the possession
of this document through his maternal
grandfather, Benjamin Brady, who
was an officer of library established
in Camden, but which subsequently
went down.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
clayton, March 81, 1880.
The Question Of Water Works.

Mr. EDITOR: The question whether
our town is to have water works will
soon be presented to our propertv
holders to decide. | trust they will
act wisely and well For one | am
for water! We are in danger every
day from serious condapration
without any means Of Quelliug the de-
VOuring flames. That we have been
comparatively exempt so long. only
makes the danger the greater. 1t must
come, sooner or later, when we will
stand idly and cape at the fire (iend's
havoc. Since the question was moOted
nave taken some pains to get posted
on towns OF similar size and situation
to our own. What are the facts i?
Westminster, Md, two years ago. had
fire that destroyed $4,000 worth of
property. 1t spent itself when it
reached the end Of the town. But one
house was saved in its course. They
had no water works then. That Sum
mer they were constructed. One wear
ago, during the prevalence of a high
wind, a greater disaster would have
happened had not the water works
come to the rescue. Only the stable
IN which it originated was consumed.
Not even the Outbuildings within 20
feet were harmed, although burning
shingles and embers were strewn for
half mile over the town and MANY
roofs were caught to be quenched bv the
small street sprinklng hose. In
Havre-de-Grace a frame building
caught from Il ilue, in a high wind.
The top only was burned Off: the
water works saved the whole block.
In Fredericksburg, Va.-where
works have recently been constructed
the upper floors Of an overloaded
warehouse gave way, barrels of whis-
key, tons of bacon, lard, butter and
the most cOmbustible materials came
crashing down upon a red-hot stove.
and in an instant the whole place was
a sheet Of flame of the most intense
heat. Their water works prevented
its spread, though several adjacent
buildings were attacked. Their pa
pers say the water works have more
than paid for themselves" MANY in
controvertable facts may be cited of
this kind. On the other hand. where
only bucket brigades " prevailed. the
sad fate Of St. Michaels, Crisfeld. Sal
isbury, and many places that are not
on our Peninsula may tell their own
story Of neglect, over coniidence-or
may say closeness. And yet it is not
economy to jeOpardize the labor of a
life, to not provide by all means
in our power a protection to the old
home, with all its associations. mem
ories and heirloOms. What can re
place them? The new house ON the
dead embers, built with half the money
supplied by the insurance on the old
home, is not the same place! The
spell is broken, the aged miss their ac-
customed corner, the old armchair is
no more-their comfort has passed
away.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has sent in h
number fdiplOmaticappOintments and
pOstmasters for confirmation, among
the latter the name of Postmaster Pier
son, Republican, of New York, for re-
appointment.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
NOTICE

NOTICE.
~ Notice Is hereby given that I. Michael Pi1,,.
DelIB tne tenant of the house known ns ., ,rI' ,
INallIoau lotel. III the Town of Clavton -
county ana state of Delaware. intent to ~
application To the Court of General Scssions 81 ~
IN ~, iI g yull bSlNery OF the state of Delaware
~ Hlu loT NehI county at It's next session AZ vbiaG
VIII commence and be held at Dover in E. -
SouHly aforesaid, on Monday the twenty eo ~ ~
uay OF april IN the year of our Lord ono tbo,,Si a
VIsnt hundred and eighty-tve, fOr a license ~
tbe P,ss oi an mn or tavern and authOrizinp
% e sale OF intoxicating liquors in less qunntitas
tnhh one quart, TO be drunk on The nr,yn; Ss 50
tne shlu. Ihe Railroad Hotel -" The Soij :. -, ~ -
halltohl Hotel, wherein an inn or tavern - ~, nc
fboeo fboSSu 20 De Kept with the privilege of selling
80 ~ 'oAicatlhg liquors in less quantities tbai
ohC quart 10 be drunk ON the premises il lo,,a,ei
III school District, No ll9 in Kent conntv t
s11lu, ana ON Front Street in the said Io,r ( :
Slhytoh IN Kent county aforesaid ait,;,i ~ ~ vi
anus nus OF the delaware Railroad ComDsn,. n,5i i5
LII ioi,us. ne ume when the said aDDlieatio,,
vii vii oe maze by me will be on M0ndav tbn
iMe1'y seventh day of April in the yeor ~ 1, ~
d6OIu one thousand eight hundred ana oii. wi
i've Delhg the first day Of the next tar,, ,y
aI Ii Ho Hourt OF General Sessions of the Peace ana
I,,t tDencLy OF the state of Delaware i'm ANA C,r
Rent county. The names of the resnectab NJ % i3 1T
" n o., ,,N'iu''le my sald application are
g. q Allan Mm. 7. Wright,
David G. Marsh NJ. itElkusOh,
ThOs. W. DOWNING W.. -, r. V!cuHl,
A. s. Clifton 1'bn,,. =. ffSyuiiIs'
George H. Hearn Iob1 n Ioiiiuay,
Bernard Sweeney u GtI' uoII'
John CosDorso,, VIC. NanWinkle,
ThaS H0rmonsOn, NJ. D., John Magnirns'
jas. DUNCAN. ~ A - 3IaS,
Hiram w. WOOlfOrd 5 IT Pindar NN'sNe'
Clayton, Del March o. ISL 'NEL RILEY.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
CURE FOR PILES.

ilie, are frequently, preceded bv a ,ar., ~,
McisHl III the hack. lo5u> ana lower uart IF M,
abdomen, causing the patient tn >uun,,.. H.. i'..
some affection Of The Kidneys ur ucigli..r,,,.- r
gahS. AZ times symptoms 81 indigestion ..ra Ire,
etc A moisture like pcrSpiratiou rrl,.i,,','
very diSagreeable itching "a 'ler getting warm, i
G9iihmoh 81 attendant Blind Bccdiug anil l,ci,.r.5
l!TS !eiiI al once To the application of DR. 1T
sShho RE Remedy which Act, directly In.,-
me parts affected absorbing The Talnnr,. a 'l.,v
ing lhe intense itching and affecting "a n,rr,..
neht cure; Price 80 cents. Address. The n-
Hofecker, smyrna. nel In ns ~
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
NOI,ICE,

NOTICE.
~ Edward kroncuberg of BOMBAY Hook
Island, Duck Creek hundred i'm Kent county anJ
state of Delaware do hereby give notice Than on
Monday, the 2'th day of April, \. d. lsSj intend
10 make application To the Court OF General SsS.
SlonS OF the Peace and Jail Delivery of the STATE
OF Delaware, IN and for Kent county then tn he
holueh AT Dover, for license ID keen nm inn nr
tavern, aud To sell Intoxicating liuuor, i'm le,S
quantities than one quart, To he drunk ON lbr
premises. at the house known as The WOndland
Beach Hotel, situated in School District NJ iE
IN Kent county and State of Delaware AMI n,,
Bombay Hook Island which said bo,,S.. %.t i vi, Oh
occupied by me aS tenaut The nam ,,t ,,,..1 ,iu"
spectacle citizens recommending uv ,,i3 ~ .',iYG ~
cation are as follows. N "tPi'-
J..MacNamara jeremiah poLi,.,,
+. G. keunard, rs
his SnmD.l - .,,.....
David NJ. 4 RuSsel mari ''''i""'
mark. Witness L., L, 4, .,
WineSS-P -PreSleyF Colds borrn,'b l. ""''Is-
borough. T. C. WeSt,.5't
John slaughter Perry RnrtC,t
John Slaughter Thomas Cn,nGrcu,
- - =. hoGap' his
George slaughter Moses - Sl,,.
jeremiah W Robinson mani "'N'
Presley FGuldSbOrOugh WimesSEVV,,, y,,I,.
Charles r. Rasin ""'' "0iSi'
vvo.,,,,,,,., n. EDWARD KRONENBFRG.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

IT is now thought that the Afghan
trouble between England and Russia
can be amicably settled, though both
have been making extensive prepara-
tiOns for war.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

THAT DIRTY DANDRUFF.-Dandruf is dirty and
disagreeahle in every way. Il soils the clothing
continually, and Is accompanied by a hardly less
annoying sensation of itching. The scalp IS
diseased. There is nothing in the world 50 thor.
9ughy adapted To this trouble as TarlCrS Hair
Balsaln. II c!eaUSG> and heals the scalp stops the
iaillhg hair ami rC-turCs its original srituc> puSS
ana color. Is not oily highly pcriumed an
elegant dressing. Very e,ui.ou zeal, a. only "a
small Occa>l"nai Application Leeps The hair II
perfect condition.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

Office.
~ |, TERRENCE CARNIN. Of the vinag of
henton, IN Kent County and the STATE of Dela-
ware, do hereby give notice that on Monday, the
2ith day of April A. d. lSSj intend 90 make APP
pllcatlon 10 the Court of General sessions Of the
feace and Jail Delivery OF the State Of Delaware,
IN ana Tor Kent County, then To be holden al
Dover, for license 10 keep an inn or tavern, and
TO sell intoxicating liquors in less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises al the
mouse known as the KentOn Hotel " situated IN
School District, No 9, in Kent County and the
State of Delaware, and located in the Village of
henton aforesaid, in the County and State afOre-
Salu, on the eastern side of the street forming
part of the road leading from the said village OF
henton to Downs Chapel, and the names OF the
respectable citizens recommending the same are
FRANKLIN Temple, Samuel NJ. Taylor
James Williams Vim NJ JonpS
John T. POOre J. B MeSSick
James ID; wright, J. II. Taylor
y T. BAILEY, John Numbers,
Emory Temple, John +. Bell
VIM. d. Wilds Joseph B. Wallace.
- TERRENCE CARNIN
Kenton. Del. March Il, lSSj.-3w
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Smyrna, De/.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 1, ISo0'

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
AIS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year 800 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. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

THE severe defeat of the French
army in TOnquin by the Chinese in
which 1900 French soldiers were killed
or wounded deeply stirred Paris and
caused the resignation of the Ferry
Ministry. More troops are to be sent.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Miss Lena A. Armstrong.

HERD-McCOOI. Near Middletown. by the
Rev. Adam Sten2le, Mr.. Solomon r. Herd. Of Kent
county Del. and Miss Willie MrCool. Of New
Castle county.
LOCKWOOD-liOHIL Forrest Preshvte-
rian Church, Midd!ct lou March 1Ith. ly lie Rev.
ton, California aud Miss Fannie H. Howell. of
MiddlctOwn.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
MARRIAGES.

DAVlEs-sLAUGHTER-March 26th. by Rev
James Carroll, near Leipsic Thomas Davies and
Miss Jennie Slaughter.
WlLsON-ARMsTRONG-March 8lst, near
smyrna, by Rev. B, Quigg, John f. Wilson and
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
a full line Of Ceiling Decorations 3D.,
NlIElnson's, next door to Postotljc,.
.NUjNE MEN READ THIS

uL N"LTAlC BELT CO., OF Marshall N..l
TiItIS To send their celebrated EIp,Tr0 v,l
Bi:lI and other ELECTRIC ArrIIANor, I'm rr.,' a.
.hlIl! gay 10 meu young or OLD. anIirtri j.. i,i
neIE"H9 ueDl'ty loss Of vitality and InuuI..
neuralgia paralysis, and many other d..'.....
S"InYlele restoration To health yigor and r..',,-
MOOD gu"Tantecd No risk j., Incurred ~, r,..'.,
illustrated pamphlet free -.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Posts For Sale.

S5s chestnut Posts for rail and picket fence Also
Iough Posts for wire fence. cheap. -''So'
Apply TO
GEO; COOK, on Tilghman Farm.
or WILLIAM GREEN, Middletown
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

IT is regarded as no longer question
of weeks nor days, but of hours, as to
when General Grant will die.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
FOR RENT.

good Stable and Carriage House on south
street, smyrna, viii accommodate horses and
carriages. Apply 10
Mrs. ANN DAVIS
mar lStf South Commerce Strcat SMYRNA
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at ). B. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes
INIPOR71ANT

n Nheh you visit or leave New York City save
baggage Express and Carriage Hire ana ,tniaf M,
Elegant rooms fitted M at a cost az ,fa III -
IulIaIs' reduced to Sl.nJ and upwards Der dan
european plan. Elevator. Restaurant sunpjieI
5 "!jn lhe pest. Horse cars. Stages and elevated
Tor less money at the Grand Union Hotel Iban NJ
any other irstclaSS hotel in the city. aurI5i,
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01
FOR SALE.

q, good York Carriage viii be sold obeaD for
"'' VI USE Apply to
mar1s,c JOSEPH STEPHENSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1885-04-01

A PRESS of local news and other mat
ter has crowded out editorials intend
ed for this issue.