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Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
A DeYelOping Country.

In ride from Blanco in a rounda-
bout way in the western part of Ken
ton hundred, in the direction of
Downs Chapel, one suddenly comes
upon an open country giving evidence
of thrift, enterprise and cultured farm
ing, in good fences not covered up
with bushes, well-soddcd or we'll
titled fields instead of the wild weeds
that prevail in so many, comfortable
dwellings, ample Outbuildings, sc.
In stopping TO inquire "WhO lives up
there?" you are told, John N.
Clark, sir" And who lives in that
place beyond ?" "Why David S.
Clark, sir" And now, my good
man, be Kind enough to inform us who
resides in that house on the other side
of the road, away up in the field, and
we won't bother you with our
queries any longer Who lives there p"
Oh, it is no bother, sir, to answer
your questions, | assure you. That is
the residence of James GuessGOrd," &c.
In ride from Smyrna to the Mary
land line and back, distance of "a
miles, no heavier shocked rows of corn
will be seen than those of the Clark
brothers. There is no apparent differ
ence in the soil of these two farms. in.
Guiding those of Mr.. Guessford and the
Natty" Leverage farm, from the
adjoining sections, much of which has
wild, uncared-fOr look, but the men
and their methods of farming. And
what has been done by these men i'm
bringing their lands up to a high state of
cultivation by industrious habits and
keeping up with the agricultural pro-
gress OF the times can and in the
course OF time will be done in much of
the adjoining sections, that now pre-
sent such n wide contrast.
Through this section runs two in
corporated bitches, the GravelIv Run
and Jamison run, that are the head
streams of Chester river, rising within
a few miles of KentOn and thus tray.
erslng a large part of the country and
emptying into the Chesapeake bav
The bottom lands drained bv the
streams are not wide but very fertile
Some topped corn in the corner of
Mr. Guessford's field looks as if II
would rise considerably above fiftv
bushels an acre. These lands in addi-
tlon to the staple crops of wheat and
corn have shown themselves finely
adapted to the culture of peaches. oi-
ways succeeding in crops if there were
any in the contiguous country. Much
that has been said for these wonIJ
apply to the farms on the direct roaJ
from there to Downs Chapel. occuniaJ
by Joseph Downs, VIM. TavIor and
fhomas English, all Of which are 0ooJ
farms. The road from this place ~, ~
henton has let the western district
get ahead Of it, but there is evidenoo
u improved farming on every hand
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

THE threatened war between Turkey
and Bulgaria because the latter has
taken control of ROumeia which right
fully belonged 10 it) seems likely to be
averted as between these powers, by
the acquiescence Of Turkey in the re-
uniting of these people who are really
one. But Servia and Greece which
have been very much disturbed by the
addition of territory to Bulgaria remain
dissatisfied and troublesome and the
former has issued an ultimatum declar-
ing in effect that Servia will wait only
two weeks before making a grab for
the same territory. Greece, of course,
can be controlled in which ever wav
England sees best. Not so with Servia.
Unless King Milan gets the additional
territory demanded by his people, he
will lose his crown, and Austria would
then expect to see the country fall
quickly under Russian influence. This
she will hardly endure without a pro-
test. Whether that would end in fight
ing depends greatly upon Bismark.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
a Cnrrentinn

The following from u former Della.
warean corrects an error in a recent ar
ticle in the TIMES which alluded 70
him, while it gives a bit of personal
history that may be of interest to many
of the readers of the TIMES:
EDITOR OF SMYRNA TIAIEs-Dear
Str In your issue Of the 23d of Sen.
tember, under the head of " Success in
New Departures" you have got me
down as belonging to the 9th Delaware
Volunteers and a member of the Home
Guards, which is not the case. While
1t does not reflect any discredit to any
member of the Sixth Delaware Repi-
ment, 1t does not reflect credit on any
one who was n Home Guard. never
was Home Guard. enlisted in the
First Delaware Infantry Regiment
from lis organization in Company +.
commanded by Capt. Dan. Woodail. of
Dover, one OF the noblest specimens of
Gods creation. / was promoted to
Corporal and again to Sergeant Major.
again to 2nd Lieutenant, again TO 1st
Lieutenant, again to Captain of Co. B.
OF the same regiment. Was detached
for time by Gen. Smythe, on brigade
staff, in which capacity served until
after he was killed, at the High Bridge
near Farmville, Va, in 1865. I re-
mained home after muster out butabout
two months. when l visited nv rela-
tives in Wilmington and uncle John
Daily, in Maryland, when came
South to Georgia (Atlanta), where |
married and occupied prominent posi-
tions under the Government as Inter
nal Revenue Ass'r, Agent of the Freed
mans Bureau, private clerk to Gov.
Bullock, &c. When the State govern
ment changed / came to Kansas where
l was in 1875 admitted to the bar, and
was Clerk of the Supreme Court. The
rapid advance westward took me to
Colorado, where practiced law, about
one year, when / came to Las Vegas,
New Mexico, in 1879, where | have re-
manned since, living comfortably.
received letter from b. b. CahOOn, at
Fredericktown, Mo-, who was sur
prised to learn that had been Home
Guard. Please correct and send me
your weekly, and send the bill for one
year, and will remit Mt once. Kind
regards to my schOOlmatcs at Kenton,
Delaware. Respectfully,
J. w. BARNEY.
Las Vegas, ". NJ, Oct. 3, 1886.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

The lower classes Of Montreal who
resisted vaccination and mobbcd and
shot the officers have instead of the
natural remedies resorted to prayer
to stop the small pOx plague. On Sun
day the procession of Holy Rosary took
place and was attended by 5000 or
G,OOO persons. They proceeded from
NOtre Dame Church to old Bon Secours
Church and back to NOtre Dame
Church, singing aud chanting hymns.
The prOcessionists carried the statue of
the Virgin which was carried during
the cholera year to invoke her interces-
sion to stay the plague. The Union
des Commits Merchants held its annual
procession and offered golden heart
to the Virgin to ask her intercession to
put down the epidemic.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
Dover Dots.

A correspondent of the EUery EUeninS
gives the following Dover wrinklets:
The friends of Andrew J. Wilson are
beginning to talk him up again for the
sheriff's nomination for this county.
John G. Pennewill is booked for the
post Office when the present incum-
bent's term shall have expired.
Joseph Burchinal, Esq. term as pro-
thonotary for this county will expire
one year from the 18th of this month.
1t is thought by many that Mr.. B., will
be his own successor.
The House Journal will be out in a
few days. Kirk & Son are doing the
work.
John F. Salisbury, has been awarded
the contract of transcribing the origi-
nal manuscript copies of the members
of Council from 1776 to 1896, for the
publication of them in journal form.
Secretary of State Causey has fix
ed upon Thursday in each week to be
in Dover to attend the official business
State Librarian Samuel ID. Truit, OF
Dover, has been engaged by the West
Publishing Co., of St. Paul, Mimi, as
its state judicial reporter.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
The National Crons.

The Department of Agriculture at
Washington, reports that the yield of
wheat per acre for the area harvested
is lO4 bushels and only 8 on the area
sOwn, which was nearly 100000
acres. The area harvested will not ex-
ceed 34,0O0,000 acres. AS to corn. the
indications point to the yield of 263
bushels per acre, which would give a
yield of 1,960,0O0,0OO bushels. The oat
crop exceeds 6OO,OOOOOO bushels. For
cotton the condition has dropped from
81 to 78
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

FLOOD Rock, the stone barrier, over
eight acres in extent, which obstructed
the entrance to Long Island sound, at
Hell Gate, was on Saturday blown to
pieces by the 100000 pounds of dvna-
mite and rackarOck Ia composition con-
tanning about 80 per cent Of nitro-gly-
cerinel that had been placed in the four
miles of tunnels by which it was honev-
cOmbed. The enormous charge of ex.
plOsives was fired in an instant bv
means of electricity. The people as.
sembled along the shores in thousands
with great deal of trepidation as to
the result, to witness the explosion.
The New York Tribune thus speaks OF
the event editOrially:
1.-THE touch of a child's hand has
successfully finished the great work AT
Flood rock which has cost nine wear.
of hard labor and the expenditure of q
vast amount of money. The most for.
midable obstruction to navigation al
He'll Gate Is still there; but is now A
mass of shattered rock, which can easil,
be removed. General NewtOn's work
has proved not only a complete success
but it ended in as fine spectacle per
haps as science has ever given us il
this direction. The 100000 pounds O
explosives sent a great mass Of water
acres in extent, flying into the air
hundred feet, while pinnacles Of spra,
and foam shot high above II. Then al
subsidized in a raging whirlpool. Tn
shock of the explosion was not great t
those in the open air, but it was percep
tible over a large extent Of country
aud within doors in parts Of the cit
there was much clatter, although littl
or no damage Is reported. Everythin
turned out as General Newton had pre-
dicted, and he and his assistant eng
neers deserve the hearty commendatio
they will receive from the scientih
world"
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
The Very First SMYRNA Paper.

In noting in our issue of two weeks
ago the contents of the Smyrna TeIe-
graph, which was started here In 1S49
we spoke of it as the first paper ever
published in Smyrna. This is cor
rected by some of our older residents
who have brushed up their memories
and brought out fact that has laid
dormant for years, in fact was SO out of
mind that the incident was recollected
only by very few persons even of
those who were living at the time.
The fact is, however, well attested
by half dozen persons, two of our
ladies visiting the Office when little
girls to see the man print, one of them
saying it WAS the only printing press
She ever did see 1t was called the
DeiGrGre Star, the publishers name
being Mitchell, the office being in an
old brick building which stood on the
site now occupied by the residence of
DR.. G. o. Swinney, Mr.. Mitchell, who
was married man residing in the old
brick in IrishtOwn, belonging to DR..
Daniels, now known as the "Flats -
The date when this paper was pub
lished was between the years 1880 and
1888. 1t did not exist more than a
year or so because of inadequate sup
port, and we do not think there is Il
copy of the publication now in exist
enCe.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

AFTER years of wrongs the deter
mined efforts Of certain of our public
men for the ameliOratiOn of our abort
gines are beginning to have weight and
influence in the direction of Justice
The MOhOnk conference on the civili-
zaiiOn of the Indian has started out
with a practical and sound programme.
Briefly, it is proposed that the Indian
be admitted to full citizenship; that
his land he allotted in severalty; that
the surplus Indian territory he made
the basis of a fund wherewith to edu-
cate and assist the Indians. There is
but one doubtful point in the Mohonk
programme, and that concerns the
treatment of the wild Indians. It is
proposed that these tribes be confined.
That is vague proposition, and one
not easy to realize. There are some
wild Indians 50 wild that nothing short
OF putting them in prison can keep
them from returning to the nomadic
life.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. Umsted and Geo. w. TAYLOR
have been appointed delegates to the
Baltimore synod and will leave for that
city on Friday.
Mrs. Lyde B. Martin and Miss Jessie
Ross, of Newark, N. j., who have been
guests of Mrs. John II. Hohecker the
past week, return home tomorrow.
Rowland Cox, Esq, wife and child
ren, of Plainfeld, n. j.. are visiting
Mrs. C's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hill.
Mrs. DIR. ]. G. Dirickson, of Berlin.
Md, Is on visit to her mother, Mrs.
NJ. A. Cummins.
Eugene Goodwin, son of DIR. J. c..
Goodwin, Of KentOn, left home last
week to attend medical lectures at the
University of Pennsylvania.
f. w. Griffith, of Chester is spending
a week with his brother, A. p. Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Wiltbank, of Mil
ton, Mrs. John p. Hudson and Miss
Mollie RadcliiT, of Milford. are guests
OF John z. Hudson, of this town.
Mrs. w. w. Nelson who received a
a hurt of her knee from fall. some ten
weeks since, from which she has been
a great sufferer, is better, with pros
pect of being relieved in a few weeks.
Harry l.. Collins, who for some time
past has had charge of the telegraph
office at Dover, has returned home on
account of i'll health, and is assisting
his father in his store.
Miss May Primrose went to Will
mington, on Monday, to attend the
wedding, yesterday, Of her friend, Miss
Maggie Benson.
Miss Mary Stewart, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Maria Louisa Tudor, of Balti-
more, are guests of Mrs Robert Hill.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
Improved Flour MILLING.

+. S. Garrison, who has been the
owner for the past three years of the
mill four miles below Smyrna known
as the HOffecker Mill, has recently car
ried it through a radical change of i'm
provement at an expense Of several
thousand dollars, commencing the work
on the goth of July with force of eight
workmen and finishing and starting
the new machinery last week. The
improvements are what is called the
new roller process, invented few
years ago, which has been rapidly sub
stituting the old style Of -four milling
and destined in very few years to
take the place of the bur system en-
tirely. Mr.. Garrison has shown con-
siderable enterprise in taking leading
place in milling improvements, there
being only one or two using this latest
improved machinery between this and
the Brandywine. The new machinery
was put to work last week and the
mill is now ready to supply both local
custom and merchants. We have
tested sample of this -four and find
the bread made from it of the very best
grade.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
Collision on the Delaware Railroad

Collision on the Delaware Railroad.
There was a collision at Bear Sta
ton, on the Delaware Railroad, Friday
night. The south-bOund train takes
siding at Bear to let the Old Point ex-
press going North pass. When the
last car of the south-bound train was
still on the main track the express
came, struck it, tore it from the track
and turned it over The accident
made a delay of about an hour and
half in the train reaching this town,
causing considerable anxiety on the
part of our citizens who had friends on
the train. No one was seriously hurt
but one lady had her lip severely cut
and another had her babe thrown clear
from her arms while Capt. T. d. Reed
and W. F. Clement received such blows
about the head by the conclusion as to
make them them think for the NOM
ment that they had been hit by
John L. Sullivan. Hon. Charles H.
Gibson, member of Congress from.
EastOn, Nd, was in the car and had
narrow escape. His right foot and leg
were hurt, but not seriously. Charles
H. Hughes, of the Easton National
Bank, and his bride were also in the
car, returning from their bridal trip.
Mrs. Hughes face was cut.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

THE effort to preserve the purity of
the ballot in Ohio and especially in
wicked Cincinnati is one of the hopeful
political signs of the times. A non
partisan committee was appointed to
defeat frauds in registration, and 14OO
such registrations were discovered in a
possible list of 5000 if every one could
have been found out. The vigilance of
the committee is shown in the fact that
editor Mclean was arrested for trying
TO bribe a commissioner. TO further
insure a fair election, voting places
were greatly increased, and new law
prohibits persons from congreguting
within 100 feet of polling place.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

YESTERDAY ended the political con-
test in Ohio but in Virginia this week
promises to be one of the hottest of the
very hot campaign, rs many in Virginia
as fifty political meetings being held a
day in the State The New York cam
paign has yet hardly warmed up to ac-
tive work. Elections will occur No
vember Bird, in New York, Virginia,
Iowa, New York, Virginia, Iowa, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Nebraska
and Colorado.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
A Disputed Title Settled.

Chancellor Salisbury rendered de-
cision in the Court of Chancery, last
week, affirming to the heirs of the late
Samuel Griffin, the full and complete
title to the farm in Kenton hundred
which was their late home. The oues-
tiOn as to the legal title of this property,
growing out of the wording of the will,
has been one that has come ND for
neighbOrhoOd discussion for number
Of years, and doubtless has been one
OF no little concern to the parties inter
ested during the long period since the
writing Of the will devising to him this
property, or since the peculiar wording
was discovered; and the final decision
of the Chancellor, we might add, is in
accordance with what has been the
public Judgment all the time. The
evident intention of the will was to
leave him the property during his life
to descend to his heirs should he have
any, but if not, to 90 to his brother,
Jacob Griffin; but the writer of the will
III what was evidently a clerical error.
wrote it "if he died with heirs" get
ting inadvertently 1Uith for With0ut,
thus changing the entire construction
of the intent of the "last will and
testament" otherwise. The care in
constructing wills, to mean Just what
they say, a point usually strictly ad-
hered to by the courts, has been the
only cause of the apprehension as to
the final outcome of the matter.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
Gbc Smprna Gmcs.
'>MVI'HCE, DC/..
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. IA, 1885.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBr d. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna Del.
TERMS-SuBscRIPTION-O year e. 90 IN advance
OF $3.50 ii not paid till the end Of the year. Nc
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at the rate
Of Seven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a- -a-half cents \
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five cent,
per line.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
MARRIAGES.

BLACKISTON-THOMAS.-In Kingsley Chanel
Kent Island, Maryland, October lst, by the Rev.
7. ID. Thompson, James W. BlackistOn and
Mary l.. Thomas, both of Kent Island Nd.
RR-CROSSLEY.-At Still Pond NJ. f Church
Wednesday, October 7th, by Rev. +. G. Macni.
chol William Parr and Miss Kate K. Crosslev
both of Kent county, Nd.
NJ LhAU USEN-BENSON.-OctO 18TH in Will
mingtOn, by Rev. J. Richard Bowie d n y
of that city. '7'-'' OO'N
A-COOPER-October 9Th. at the resi-.
dehce OF the brides father near Chesterville by
KEY. q: W. Townsend, DIR. J. Bushrod Schwatka
OF baltimore, and Miss Maggie Cooper. of Kent
county, Nd. " -NS'''
NALkER-MA l0th. 1855
at II. Marys Church, Liverpool England, by
Philadelphia, Pa, and Lizzie s. Marshall. of
"alnileet Marsh, Lincolnshire, Englanu.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
For the Smyyna TIoes


Blowing His Own TrurnDet.
Mr.. EDITOR In reading the Record
of last week l was forcibly reminded of
the old adage, " self praise is half scan
dal the method of the Unborn ego
tlst 1t is so much II part of the
Snowman that the editor of the Record
cannot help it lit has formed a part of
the contents of most every issue of
that delectable sheet from its first com.
mencement. Allow me, Mr.. Editor In
thank you, as IL reader of your Daner
for your modesty in leaving the Judo
lneht OF Its merits to your patrons
rather than continually parading them
yourself. But what l started out to
say Is that the general opinion of the
people Is that the two communications
IN the Record perpOrting to have come
from the people and sounding its
praise, were not communications at all
but written by the editor himself in
III MS office and nom de plumes attached
TO them to make them appear as en-
anating from our citizens. There is
hardly break in the idea or stvle
running through the two, and both are
thoroughly in the usual bombastic.
Wordy composition of the editor. The
same insincerity or fraud that charac-
ICES all his other acts are apparent in
this. Like the ass in Esop's Fables,
who rObed himself in the lions skin,
he could not cover up his ears. But
he has been "pOcketcd on his chosen
track-the newspaper-and as he
seems TO want to get out of sight, it
will be mercy in you to to let him 20.
A LOCKER ON IN VENICE.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

THE United States court which OPEN
ed its session Monday in Washington
has one thousand cases dOcketed and
is years behind with its business. Evi-
IDENTIFY, some reform ought to be inau-
gurated in that institution.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
w. c. T. U.

The sixth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
of Delaware, will be held in the NJ. f.
Church, Camden, Del, October 2lst,
22nd and 23d, 1885.
Each local Union of the w. c. T. U.
is entitled to send five delegates
Pastors of churches are requested to
appoint one delegate each to attend the
Convention.
Send list of names to Mrs. Mary A.
HynsOn. Camden, Del. Entertain
ment will be provided for all Send
for order for reduction of railroad fare
to Mrs. Mary l.. Cox, Cor. Secretary OF
Delaware w. c. T. u, Middletown,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
New Advertisements.

TIE attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Dress GOOds-Strawbridge & ClOthier
Black Silks, &c.-J. Y. Stewart.
The Royal Lyceum Comedy Co.
ClOthing-Hirnheimer.
GarrisOn's Roller Mills.
Twine, Thread, Fishing Tackle, &c
Bonner Thomas.
Hardware-W. B. Collins.
$1,000 Reward-T. B. Megear.
Eye Glasses Lost. p. Hudson.
NOtice-POcket Book Lost.
Farm for Sale or Rent.
10 Advertisers-GeO. P. Rowell & Co
Dry Goods, &c.-J. B. Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14

in clearing up unsghtly places, i'm
proving their residences and sur
roundings, and in fertilizing and
enlarging their crops. The smell of
phosphate is now met at every turn of
the road, and the wheat fields in num-
Der and extent will far exceed any for
mer year.
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
DEATHS.

bEM LEY El.-September 29th Mrs Elizabeth d
bewley' daughter Of the late James DuHamel
Bl;ACklSTOE.-In Millington, Nd. October 4th
samuel l.. blackiSton, aged 81 years leaving d
widow and one Daughter. lie was one of IN
Oldest ana a valued member Of the NJ. f
Church in Millington.
sFENCER.-In this town, October 18th, Edgar f
spencer son of the late Samuel Spencer, in his
22nd year. " 49,
Inc relative and friends of the family are in.
ElIed to attend the funeral from his mothers re.
uenee on Delaware street. on Friday afternoon a,
terry 0
Smyrna times., 1885-10-14
Peach Tree Fertilizers.

MR.. EDITOR From some corresDOn-
dence we infer that we may be quoted
as recommending certain peach tree
fertilizers. We are not Interested in any
special fertilizer except so far as it NAV
prove beneficial to those using it.
We are interested in the healthy
growth OF peach trees and peach or
chards, and in our visit last Summer
we thought we saw evidence of dis
ease In some young orchards in YOUR
locality and did call the attention Of
some prominent growers to the matter
OF peach tree manure as a remedy for
disease and ask them to give it a trial
and mark the result. We were led to
suggest the above from ii paper on
Peach Yellows," read before the New
Jersey State Horticultural Society at
its last meeting. Prof S. T. MAYNARD.
of the Massachusetts Agricultural Col
lege, said that by keeping out the
borer, careful pruning, thorough cult
walton, thinning the fruit, and an ap-
plication Of 400 pounds of acid bone
phosphate, $50 to 200 pounds of muri-
ate of potash and 100 pounds of crude
sulphate Of magnesia, per acre, thev had
succeeded in now having trees fifteen
years old, that have horne five or six
good crops OF fruit, are now apparently
III perfect health, although many of
them had shown unmistakable signs of
the disease and recovered from il
and this in a locality where healthy
orchard Is an exception. B.