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Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
PNr&OmnI.

r. Foot, the father of Mrs. Rev DR.
| Iullldge, residing near this town
reached the advanced age of 81 veor.
last Wednesday, and the event was ceI
eOrated by reunion of the family
among which were the two sons of DR..
Iu'lldge, now residing in PHILADELPHIA.
Dr. George and Rev. Edward Tullidpe
JOS. f. Griffin, of Chicago. is on n
visit to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Harry II. Deakyne, of Atlantic CITY.
Is on u visit to his parents and friends
of this State.
l.. NJ. Price and bride returned from
Washington ON Saturday evening
spending Sunday with the parents az
the bride and on Monday went to their
new home on Main street, opposite the
Smyrna House.
John w. Stephenson moved from
this town to farm near ChesterviIle
Md, yesterday.
y. l.. Stats who moved from
smyrna Landing, recently has located
in South Camden, N. J.
Frank Collins, son of John p. Col
ms, OF Thoroughfare Neck, left last
Pa. 0'''s'' O"il'Sie'
Mrs; Geo. M. Russum, Of Denton.
and Miss Julia O'Daniel, of Whining,
to1' are guests of Mrs. r. +. Hough.
Col. }. f. Bingham, of New York
arrived in town to-day in attendance
on the annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Smyrna & Delaware
Bay Railroad. "'''0
Mrs. VIM. Stevens of the Allev -
VINO VINO was severely hurt by being thrown
from y her carriage on Thursday bv a
horse, has sufficiently re-
covered to be able to be removed n
her home yesterday. '0u "
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
IXeIlton.

Mr.; Greenwell is fitting up his new
shambles for drug store and il will
make a very good one. -
william Z. Jump started on Friday
Tor his home in Missouri.
There was a variety exhibition NV
the Ducello Troupe in the lion Satnr-
day evening The house was crowdcd
and most all were pleased.
The Lyceum met on Friday evenino
and elected the Rev. w. j.. ID. Lucas
president, and Miss Ida Bravman and
Eugene Goodwin secretaries for tho
ensuing month. The question:
Resolved, that England had a RIGHT
to Danish Napoleon to the island OF ST
Helena, was decided in the Affirmative
Inc next meeting will be held i'm the
nan on Friday evening, and after an
essay and defamation are delivered
the de6ators will proceed to prove
winch has the more influence over
man, woman or money" And I'M
TINS mOmentous question is decided
business must stand still, and the fair
ones wait in suspense.
1here are not many travellers now
but those who do come are loatb ~
leave Mr. Carvin's we'll supplied tabIe
ana comfortable bedrooms, made home
IKE by the new hostess whom he has
Cakeh TO share his blessings and mis-
fortunes. ' '''''
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
Old Coins.

Our local last week in regard to an
old coin in the possession of Peter S,
Collins called out Jesse Hyatt in the
Record, who has pennies reaching back
to the seige of Boston" of severaI
dates in the last century, and Spanish
coins of different dates. But he is
taken down by DR.. E. NJ. CIoak's
numismatical collection of old coins
winch deserve special mention. He
has United States cents from 1893 to
1885, excepting the "fying EagIe
cent" of '56 which is very rare. He
has also United States half cents from
II93 to 1920 inclusive; English half
pennies of 1719 and 1882; Portuguese
coins 1889 and 1899; a French PENNY
OF 1855. DR.. Cloak has a collection Of
coins amounting to over $50 and at
one time had a much larger number.
During the last week Samuel Hall
showed us a moulded Spanish dollar
bearing the date of 17G8 which was in
a line state of preservation.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

GOVERNOR STOCKLEY's paragraph
in his message about " freight discrimi,
nations " and drawbacks" T" in the in
terests of certain shippers is on the
same plane as the Reagan Bill in Con-
gress regulating Interstate COM
merce. But the measure does not look
as ifit would come to a practical issue,
and is doubtless locked just where the
lobbyists for the railroads intended it.
The Senate and the House each have a
bill and there is not the remotest prob
ability that the House will adopt that
of the Senate or the latter that of the
House. Concurrent action of the two
Houses to curb the railroad monopo-
lists is probable when two parallel
lines meet-nOt before.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

GOVERNOR STOCKLEY's message re.
ceives more comment than any mes.
sage for some time. While long doc.
ument it is uot near so long as was
made to appear in our editorial refer
ence last week, SO pages, the compost
tor in setting it up getting Il 5 in the
place of 2, which was not discovered
by the proofreader. There is an in
dependence of thought On national
topics that gives it crispness in COM
parison with usual cut-and-dried State
documents, and the governor com
mands the greater respect because he
has the courage to stand as the one
against the nine, who thoroughly
believe in the Jacksonian doctrine.
that "To the victors belong the
spOils."
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

IHE De'aware Republican thinks II
.ne Delaware Legislature is really apx.
ious to go into the reform busipes il
could not commence at a better noint
'nan TO remodel the assessment laws
ana the laws regulating the collection
oi taxes by county collectors. Itsavs i.
we are safe in saying that three
thousand dollars will be returned "a
errors by the collectors in New Castle
county alone, and if the old system Is
,Oilowed these errors will be allowed
Oy the Levy Court, though no effort
Whatever has been made by the collec-
tors to collect the money"
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
a Fleet Foot1nan.

Ellis w. Miller was the hero of the
day on Monday with those fond Of
Athletic sports, for his fast record
Inc contest was gotten up in Dover
and on a wager of $50, he was to maxi
the distance between that town and
TINS, starting at the bridge there and
ending at the bridge here, on a run or
go-as-he-pleased, in one hour and FORTY.
hVe minutes. He made the distance
IN one-hour and thirty-three minutes
eleven miles. He beat his time nv
Twelve minutes and says but for the
muddy condition of the road he couId
nave made the distance in ten minutes
less time. He started from Dover at
1850 o'clock and arrived at Smvrna ot
iZ.o3. Letherbury's Corner was made
IN exactly an hour and a-half, and from
that place to the mill pond bridge in
Vhree minutes. Capt. Thomas Battle
and John II. Cathcart, Jr., were the
Judges, who followed along in a car
rage. Miller is not yet twenty wears
old, and weighs 13O pounds. lie took
SIX miles walk that morning for ev-
erclse it is said, before starting on his
Journey to this town. He spent the
afternoon in walking about town os
though he had just come out for nm
airing. " '''
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

IHE fifth annual meeting of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was held
Al Dover, Friday, and was well atten.
ued' Alter electing officers for the
ensuing year. committee consisting
of Andrew J. Thompson. VIM. p >
COrSa and Geo. V. Massey, ESQ. was
appointed to urge upon the Lepisla.
ture the necessity of an appropriation
lor the permanent marking bv tho
Gettysburg Memorial Association Wv ~
tne positions occupied by the regiments
from this State, at the battle Of Gettvs,
burg. " 'e''ys-
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

The question of a successor to Mr.
Bayard, should he accept a place il
President Cleveland's Cabinet. is ex
citing considerable interest both in onC
out of the State, as will appear in let.
ters and editorials in the PHILADELPHIA
New York and Baltimore paDers
Congressman Lore has his friends as
mas also ex-COngressman Martin. but
the natural successor to Mr.. Bayard to
represent Delaware in the United
states Senate, would be Geo. GRAY.
Esq, the present Attorney-Ge of
the State. The first quality for man
in high office is ability, with a proper
regard for honesty, of course. as hon
esty goes in politics. The full measure
IN every particular, of capacity. char
acter, convictions and that indefnable
quality that exactly fits a man to his
place, is rarely if ever attained. but if
should be the aim to come as near
to 1t as possible. Mr.. Gray is a man of
strength, force, alertness, and as weun-
derstand him, his political preiudices
are no deeper than the shallowest
water In the Democratic pool. while in
his constitutional makeup there is an
entire absence of the demagogue. Del
aware has always been strongly reDre-
sented in the Senate, and it is to our
credit to have our ablest men there
even though they may personally en-
tertain opinions in regard to the adj
mlnIstration Of Government very diff
ierent from our own. A correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Record after
discussing the relations of Mr. Grov
and Mr.. Lore to the possible vacancy
says:
The Salisbury element has attached
itself to the fortunes of ex-Congress-
man Martin, who proposes to make n
DoiG ana vigorous fight for the Sena-
IOIshlp, and his fight is really the point
OF interest in the present complication
Hr' Martin was a popular member of
tne last Congress, and has for many |
years been looked upon as a stannoi
supporter of Senator Bayard. Now 6a |
Is naturally more of a Martin man thor |
anything else. His candidacv 10
viewed with little favor by the friends |
OF Senator Bayard generally. and If
VIII be attacked by the State Adminis'
tratlon. Mr. Martin is a sbrewd noii-
!slcian, and between the position taken
0y Dlr. Gray and the handican of NJ
Lore ne IS bound to hold strong noei.
tlon. If Mr.. Martin were to be Chosen
as Senator Bayard's successor he wonId
De De a strong opponent of Mr.. Lore for
'hS IuiI term of two years hence.
some time ago George Bates. one of
,he Bayard delegates to Chicago wos
,QoKed TO as a compromise candidate
ne mas been considered devoted Raw
ara man, but some of the Senator'S
most influential friends say that he
was against them in the contest to or
5amlze the Legislature, and that tbev
!. Il not support him in any event.
IL IS one of the possibilities Of tho
" that Judge Edward Wooten
u sussex county, who is a very old |
nan, may be elected for the Tnex-
'Ired term. The situation is oItogotbor
N interesting one" ''i'i
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
smyrna and Vicinity.

14" "lld vicinity.
SOUTHERN shad have already an.
Peared IN the Philadelphia market
Jos. 1. BECKETT got out the mast
year 100 new carriages and repaired
The best definition of flirting that
W.. we ever heard was, Attention with.
out intention" Wv" "i'"-
1HE Commissioners of School Dis
trict, No. 6, near Severson's ChurcL
ADVERTISE for a good male teacher.
WILMER B. SMITH, jeweler. calls at-
tehtion to Regent" diamonds Tbev
are within your reach. You will ~
delighted with them. q 20 O
JOHN II. CATHCART has rented one
OF the new stores Of w. w. Tscbudv
on Market street, to which he viii
c9ange his news depot the first Of
March. "iSV Vi
CALENDARS for 1885 are not so nIor
tliully scattered as were those fPr -.
predecessors, and yet time flies Just the
same ana prommissOry notes and
same. N"0 al inc
AT congregational meeting at the
iE,resbyterian Church on Mo5dav for
the election of three Trustees%Jobn M
~, Mustard, N. I. Underwood and Geo
w; Iaylor were reelected for the en-.
GEO. w. & S. TAYLOR were gran,od
a q patent last week on their q IjttIe
Diamond cultivator. It's fine noints
can be seen in one set up at their shons
which which. must captivate any farmer Who
fEsTERDAY was Directors davD at
yhe Delaware House as well as at the
Banks, the Board of the Fruit Growers,
National Bank dining there between
We've w and one o'clock, and that of the |
Bank Of Smyrna between two |
and three o'clock.
. IHE silver medal awarded to A. Lee |
Cummins by the State Fair at Dover |
Iof the Domestic Evaporator is on ex-
liDition 10 the window of Wilmer B.
smith. The work Of manufacturing
'hese valuable machines will be com.
nenced next month in this town. ]
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
Railroad Fic,1res

At the 47th annual meeting of the
+; w; & B. R. R. Company, President
Hinckley's report gives the total re-.
eelpts for the year ending Oct. 31st. at
90 ,02O,029.5O; net earnings, 81 ,855. .178-
81 total expenses So, 1865, 1876; show
ing an increase in net earnings over the
preceding. year of S179,281. .35. The
most mos: OF this increase came from the
shipment of fruit, the great Increase
being in the shipment of berries The
Queen Anne & Kent Co. railroad shows
a deficit of $18,254.52; the Delaware
u Chesapeake, a deficit of $39. .76O 88
a and the Cambridge & Seaford. of SOL
1855. This deficit is more apparent
than real, as the main road credits
itself with much that would 90 to the
tTi 2TahGh roads of they were independent.
81 l ne S5. Delaware road shows an increase
OF business this year over last of 500
966.76. ''''' " ''--'-
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
Election of Officers.

The following officers have beer
elected by Mcdonnell Encampment
NO. ?, !. 0. o. F., of this town. for tho
ensuing term:
Chief Patriarch, John A. Wright.
High Priest, John r. Harris.
Senior Warden, L. f. Anthony.
Junior Warden, Chas. w. Sisco.
Scribe, E. NJ. Fowler.
Treasurer, Joseph II. Wright.
The members of Smyrna Conclave.
No. 40, |. 0. H., have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term
Archon, Jos. Z. Williams.
Provost, John Wilkinson. Jr.
Secretary, Geo. NJ. Stevenson.
Flnancier, Jas. II. Groves.
Treasurer, Jonathan b. Evans.
Prelate, VIM. II. Baggs.
Inspector, Josiah d. Evans.
Warder, A. L. Quillen.
Sentinel, William Wood.
Trustees, VIM. II. Baggs, Josiah D.
Evans and John Cosgriff.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
DEATHS

B0NMAN.-At st. Georges January ith. Mrs
sarah Ann Bowman, aged Il years.
FINSLkl.-At Townsend, Sanuary 4th. William A.
Finley aged 81 years.
MARNEL-Near Marydel January 9Th. Mary.
Wiie OF Ashton Marvel. aged % years.
ASSN ATER.-At Townsend, January 9Th. Isaac
Pusswater aged 20 years
PEi,NINGToN.-ln Mddletown January Sth.
FRED {. Pennington, son uf Captain Sannri
remington. in the 35th year Of his age.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
MARRIAGES

Ck0OK-HARGADINE-In Wyoming 1.,,,o-,
SIn, St, Dy key. W. NJ. Warner, Arthur 1;r0ok an
ii"''ciS A. Hargadine, both of this county
DEC ~ L.D1iEiN-TAlLOR.-In .1ii PHILADELPHIA Decem.
',r, oer [ylh' oy Rev. j. e. Sands John G BonIdan
ana Aa'e A. Taylor, both of New Castle county'
BRfAE-SCOTT.- this town Taprsr,1,,,, -.
RIa.; Nev; j. v smith, Benjamin X. BRYAN and Miss
Matte Scott both of this county
II a a \ Eo-ME ESSlM ER.-At New London. Pm
DIEeGember 25th, by Rev b. F. Myers. DR.. II II
Chesterville, Pa. '''''Si Vi
hNOTTS-WILLIAMS.-T january Stb b,. Ro,. NJ
SSicQuay, John L. Knots of Delaware ana Miss
"a'! = Williams, Of Queen Anne's CO.. Nd
IA AZ + EEI I4-BCCHANAN-Dece 23rd. in
ffIItSoHrgh' by Rev. }. Swaney, d D., /. +. Laf
IIeI$ formerly Of this town and Miss Matte ]
buchanan, of Pittsburgh Pa. o.
SMlTH-TANLOR.-Jan IN. at CociItor Nh
DN lev ). T. NanBurkalOw. Richard $. smith
ana Mary +. Taylor of Cecilton
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

IHE dynamiters in the absence of a
Klngly subject are turning upon them
selves as was the case when Short at
tempted to stab Captain Phelan to
death last week. 1t is little singular
that oDonovan Rosa and the orpani-
zers OF this bloOd-thirsty gang, are al.
lowed to have their places of meeting
IN New York to plot against the lives
Of their fellow creatures
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
Public Sales

The following persons will sell their
personal property, consisting of horses
mules, cattle, farming implements, &C.
at public sale: ~
John X. Robinson, in "White Hall -
Meek, on Thursday, January 18th
B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
l.. M. Price, executor of d. James
Price, near Brenford, on TuesdaV
January goth. JIM. Boyd, Auctioneer
u. Speakman, near HofIecker's Mill
on Tuesday, January 9th. b. v. Wei,
don, Auctioneer. y
John p. Hudson, near Clayton. on
Tuesday, February 8rd. B. ". Wei
don, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

DUN's Mercantile Agency estimates
the number of failures in 1884 in all
the States and Territories at 1O9G8.
against 9,lS4 in 1883, 6,73S in 1882.
6'5S2 in 1881, 4,785 in 1880 and 10, O,478
IN 1878. The total liabilities for the
past year were $226,S4S,4 ,427, against
$l72'S74,l72 in 1888 and 1924, $50, ,l12 in
1873 -
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

The biennial report of State Treas
urer Houston, shows the present bond
ed State debttO be S837, ,75O; assets 81
S29,O49; total receipts for the year,
Sl2S,S39; total disbursements. s127
6lS; school fund receipts, $50, ,68S ;
school fund undisbursed, S16,64O.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

The rOller-skating craze and the re-
sorting to the skating rink has become
such an epidemic in the cities as to
amount to decentralization, it is said.
to the young people. The opportuni-
ties for romancing are having decidedly
injurious effects.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

The Boston Post brings the follow
ing encouragement to the Government
ofnce expectants who were cast down
by Mr.. Cleveland's Civil Service reform
letter: Mr.. Cleveland used only
thirteen words in his message to the
New York Legislature resigning the
goVernOrship. He will turn the
" rascals out with equal ncatness and
breVity." -
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
abe SMYRNA Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-O year $500 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
Ofseven 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., 1885-01-14
The Destructive Hawk.

The West Jersey Game Protective
Society, says the Salem Sunbeam. is of.
tering a reward of fifty cents for each
hawk killed within the Jurisdiction Of
the society. There was formerly n law
IN this State that authorized a reward
Tor the heads of dead hawks and owls
but four years ago it was unwiselv re.
pealed. The hawk, especially. the one
called the privateer," is exceedingly
destructive to insectivorous birds. and
can be seen most anytime in the Winter
season securing our fields and woods
on the keen hunt Of such birds as n
can find, and is as fond of a PARTRIDGE
as any member of the sporting frater-
inIty. The hawk serves no purpose
put to destroy, and the destruction is
Just where it is not needed Every
lnsectlvorous bird that it kills is n loss
TO the farmer, and we wonder that in
the interest of the game birds the
members of the Game Protective Soci-
ETY. OF the State have not come down
on them in combined force. DeIaware
should unite with Maryland in offer
ing reward looking to the utter de-
struction Of these destructive birds
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
a Well Filled House.

The towns will pattern after the
cities, and what is done in the latter ON
a large scale, is quite certain to be done
III Ihe former on smaller one. Our
people read Of the tenement houses
that have made certain streets of New
YORK so conspicuous without thinkino
Tor moment that we're in the same
line ourselves. IrishtOWn" " is the
name of the most northern ward of our
porough, and III it stands a house CON
sIdered large when it was buiIt fnr
many years known as the Z" old bricl- ;,
IN TINS house there is considerable
colored population, we do not know
now many families, but they are stated
aU dozen, more or less, and it is said
as every place now seems to be fuII
That another family has engaged ouor,
ters IN the pump box. In the Summer
they expand little, very comfortabIo
lodgings being found behind the tran
uoor on the roof. Under the principle
IhaC music Is a necessary accountant
meht OF every well regulated family
Ihe cellar has been rented to the new
colored band, fifteen pieces. who dis.
course horn music though never 40
soItiy, INTO the slumbering hours of the
dehlzens above. This band so far nc
we know, has no name. Perhaps. like
the Drum Corps, they are waiting
III selectlng name, for the munificence
vi % endowment. If there is anv-
Uhlhg IN being useful as well as orna-
mental, the old brick" is SERVING tbn
largest place of its existence in its last
daVS. -'7 i''''
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

A CRISIS IS expected to be reached in
Egypt this week. The English army
marching to the relief of Khartoum is
nearing the place which must fall into
their hands unless the Mahdi is ready
for desperate battle.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
New Advertisements.

Ihe attention of our readers is called
TO the following new advertisements:
Dress Goods, &c.-John Wanamaker
Climax Plux Tobacco.
Executors Sale of Horses, Mules.
Cattle, &c.-Lewis NJ. Price, Executor
Clothing-Garitee, Masten & Allen.
kemIoval-J. Frank Alice, the Dover
Jeweller. .
The Philadelphia Times.
Wanted-A Good Male Teacher.
Dividend Notice-Fruit Growers,
National Bank.
Public Sale-GideOn Speakman.
Horse For Sale-W. +. jefferson
Notice-W. G. Pierce Sec'y and IRE.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

IT is stated in discussing the cheap
ness of sugar now over former years
that in 1870 it cost over cents per
pound to refine sugar, while at present
the refining is done at or below a cost
of one half cent per pound.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

The New York Christian Adroco,e
makes the following astonishing state
ment IN regard to the vital statistics
Oi tnat city; In New York citv the
deaths in 1884 averaged one for everv
gteen minutes. The births were 5 Ooo
cess Than the deaths. At that rate. if
Inc country and foreign lands did not
send In multitudes, instead of incress-
ing In population the city would be
without an inhabitant in t,oo GEN.
tnriesu y W.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

The DeLGWareGn is mum on the sub
ject of the Legislative organization last
week. 1t has not word editoriallv
to say about it. This is not like the
DeIa0arean, that has always heretofore
had free lance for every political
conflict
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

ALTHOUGH a majority of sixty of
the members of the House favored the
consideration of the bankruptcy bill
1t could not secure a hearing, owing to
the iron-clad rules. It's fate is prob
ably sealed for this session.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

IT really looks as if Civil Service
reform had something behind it besides
Geo. VIM. Curtis, when Governor
StOckley and President-elect Cleveland
both give it boost.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
Er Ms S,n,,ru., 2

Mr.. EDITOR We wonder where
inc Two young men got the bottle of
Whl;skey we saw them drinking from
IN n the yard of the Smyrna House. on
Friday evening last ? We were of the
opinion at the time that the law had
been violated in two particulars
FIRST, selling to minors second sell.
ing by the bottle to be drunk Off the
premises. A PAssppp,y wv
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of tho
Philadelphia and smyrna Transportation Com
pany' will be held at the Office Of the Company.
IN IN lhe town OF smyrna, on Tuesday, January 20
1850, at o'clock, r. NJ.
WILLARD G.. PIERCE
jan IL Secretary and Treasurer
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14
5. /. GRACEY.

We call the attention of anv Of opr
teaGcrS VINO are IN want of Il situation.
20 70 The Z, advertisement in another column
vi, UI H. U; Chase y Co., headed "Salesmen
wanted" Write to them for pari .uigr{
Smyrna times., 1885-01-14

BETTER times coming" is the cry
now that seems to be coming up all
along the line of business.