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Smyrna times., 1885-05-27
MissionarY Address.


The address Of Mrs. Butler, wife of
the Rev. DR. Butler, at the M. f..
Church, on Thursday night, was one
OF unusual interest. Mrs. Butler, who
IS woman of much mental strength rs
well as large observation, was with her
husband the pioneer Methodist mis-.
slOnaries to India twcntV-nine wears
ago, and their lives have been spent
largely in the missionary field i'm Him
dOOstan and Mexico. She drew a vivid
picture of the wickedness and DEERE
datlOn OF the people, growing out of
Their ldolaJrOus habits, and the marked
change in those places through the
success OF the missions and the chris
tlanizlng of the people as they wit
messed 1T on a return there wear or
more ago. The degradation of women
in heather lands into a condition worse
than slavery was strikinglv set forth
a condition that is surely aud speedily
changed wherever the gospel is carried.
Ihe descriptions of the Ganges, the
river of death" " the restrictions of the
zenana life and the cruelties attendant
upon widOwhOod, were set forth in
their dark but awful reality.
Mrs. Butler, at the close of the meet
ing, after some remarks by Mrs. T.. b.
Stevens in relation to the WOman's
Foreign Missionary Society, spoke for
a short time on Mexico, one of the
most beautiful lands under the sun
but cursed, she said, by the blighting
effects of pOpery. The Inqnisition.
with the monks and nuns, had been
abolished bv n decree of the govern
ment, and there was no nation she
thought more ready for the gospel in
simplicity of faith than Mexico, and
they are looking and must depend
upon the people of the United States
to send them religious freedom.
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Railroad Accommodations.

The Norfolk express night train is
growing more and more in favor as
a means of travel, especially with the
male gender. 1t was first used by
business men who could start from the
city at late bed time, reach home in
time for a refreshing morning nap and
be on hand for the oversight of bust
ness the next day. Likewise, they
could leave here after the evening
snoOze, arrive in the city in time to
take another before breakfast, have a
full day before them and return in the
early evening or "owl train," as they
may elect. This train, it is understood,
is getting to be quite popular with
another class of business-the counting
men-especially those coming this
way. They can put in square day on
Sunday from dawn to the "wee sma'
hours of Monday morning, and be on
duty at the accustomed time without
anyone being the wiser but that they
had spent the day in the quietude of
their own domicle. This Norfolk ex-
press train makes the distance between
Clayton and Philadelphia, in little
over an hour and Il half, and equals
in speed the fastest lines ON any rail
road in the country.
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Personal.

Z. J. Warner, of Colorado, father of
Mrs. Andrew p. Smithers, was the
guest Of Joseph Smithers several days
last week.
Charles E. HAZEL who has been in
Kansas City for several months, arrived
home last night and had an active
round of hand shaking with his old
friends.
Mrs. Rev. n. NJ. Brown, of Whining
ton, spent several days in town last
week, guest of Mrs. Quigg, as did Mrs.
Rev T. f. Martindale, guest of Mrs.
l.. NJ Price.
J. w. Denney accompanied by his
wife will leave tomorrow for Atlantic
City to avail himself Of the health
giving ocean breezes.
Mrs. Rev. A. w. Mowbray, of Mary
del, is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Julia Todd, of Dover. is the
guest Of Miss Edith Bell; Miss Nellie
Benson, of Wilmington, of Miss May
Primrose; Miss Sue DiricksOn, of Ber-
lin, Of her grandmother, Mrs. Nj. A.
Cummins; Miss Jennie Lea, Of Will
mingtOn, and Miss Lou Corbit, Of St
Georges, of the Misses Cummins.
Miss Name Culbreth, Miss Nav
Anderson, Miss Lucy Martindale, Hugh
Brown and Walter Morgan, Of the
Conference Academy, made short visits
to friends in town during the past
week.
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Leffer from GInv1nu

George Darrell, who was mixed up
in the churchyard fracas as theiumbcr
man referred to in last weeks TIMES.
feels aggrieved and says the article re-
fleets too severely upon him, his YER
sion OF the affair being as follows A:
There were six men railroad mem
engaged in the scheme to frighted him.
One of them borrowed his revolver ON
the afternoon on which he was offered
500 to dig body out of its grave.
lie was then fully persuaded Of ii de-
sign to play a trick upon hnn, but de-
termlncd to seemingly enter into the
affair, and, if possible, turn the tables
ON the gang. Unknown to them he
stated his suspicious to several business
men and from one procured Il revolver
to have in lieu of his own. So that
when he went with the party to the
graveyard he was ON the alert
and when the ghosts appeared he
whipped out the shooter and fired sew
eral shots i'll the air which eliectuallv
scattered the party, the ghosts 1.-TWO i'm
numberl losing all sense of the dignity
which should attach to the roles they
had assumed, "StOod not upon the
order of their going" but went at once.
The shot through the coat of one of the
party was caused by one of them pull
ing back the arm Of Darrell If he had
got the ball in his body he may have
concluded it to be just punishment
for his part in the matter.
Strawberries are now being shipped
in large quantities from Virginia by
the Norfolk and New York line. A
regular berry train commenced run
ming on Monday, making the trip in
nine hours. The fruit from there is
some three weeks in advance of our
own.
VIM. BOggs has opened neat little
store next door to the Railroad House.
with general assortment Of light gro
ceries, confectionery, &c.
As you have doubtless given else
where full particulars of the death of
William L. Boyer, of Brenford, | can
not fOrbear offering word of tribute
TO his memory, not only on behalf of
the people of Clayton, who know him
well, but to express the personal re-
gard l held for one / have known rs
having not only y my own personal es-
TEEN but that of all who had inter
course with him. AS youth ever press
es on the footsteps of decay, we Jour
ney on, filling out our allotted time. to
let others succeed and pass over the
beaten path of life.
The irrepressible Reese Merritt
amused himself, if not the community.
90y chasing his friends about the neigh.
borhood,, Sunday afternoon, with a
halt dead cow-sucking snake, measur-
ing some four feet in length.
saturday team drove up in front IF
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Collins Beach.

The Collins Beach hotel property is
now said to belong to William Revbold.
who Is also the owner of Woodland
Beach, and he will hardly let the for
mer property 90 to absolute decay if
the reported price paid for it-$3 ,OO0-
IS correct: The committee appointed
by the Levy Court, of New Castle
county, to estimate the cost of the rec
lamatlon of the 1000 acres of ground
that are now OverilOwn by the tide
Othe taxes on which are also lost to the
county,, were on the ground on Fri
day last, three in number, to take OBJ
seryatiOns of the situation, who will
make their report at the meeting on
June 9th. If the $4,000 asked from
the county be appropriated and 50 600
by MIR. ReybOld and the citizens of the
neighborhOOd, $4,000 altogether, it is
probable that the banks will be recon-
structed and the property reclaimed.
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Attack ed bv Rats.

The tenement house in Irishtown y
known as the "Old Brick" belonpinp
to DIR. Daniel, is coming to the fore
quite frequently of late and getting n
reputation in more ways than one.
Inc last item for the papers is a case of
rats attacking a baby-a little cinna-
mon-c0lored one, three months old
and when relief came to its cries its
head, arm and hand were quite Sc
Verely bitten, and its clothes, to repeat
tne language of the occasion, as
bloody as a hog" The mother of the
child, Amelia Davis, is u cook at the
MOTEL and the old woman in whose care
the child was left had stepped out of
the house, she said, only about quarter
OF an hour. There are several other
families in the house, not a dozen. as
has been said, scarcely half that
amount, and that relief did NOT come
from some of the other families. as It
was in the daytime, arose from the
fact that the yelling of children was the
normal and not an unusual occnrrenca
DIR. Clifton was sent for and found IL
little sufferer pale and veal, from no;n
and the loss of blood, but viaIdod 80
proper remedies. AS thicy os ~
people are within the walls, the rats
are apparently more so, as the Den.
liens say the rodents make a re reonIa- uIn,
race course over their bodies thTo,,.'t 'aL
the nights when they lay down 10
sleep. "
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has shown
a cOmmendable prOmptness and deci-
sion in Withdrawing or Withholding
commissions after finding out the ap-
pOintee was Objectionable, such as Law
ton, Meiere, Blackburn and MOntgom-
cry for Assistant Attorney General, a
man who has long waged a war on the
public school system, and thus has
called the free schools hOt-beds of vice
and nurseries of prostitution. About
the withdrawal of Kelley and other
somewhat Objectionable men there has
been reason for argument. Higgins is
the only man of the newly-appointed
officials who has been retained who is
pronounced absolutely unfit for office
holding.
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| ours Respectf'ully

DID you say the times are hard ?
Well in view Of this fact. J. V. Smith
has determined from now unsil the 4th
ofJuly to sell Gold and Silver Watches.
Fine Chains, JeUclry, Clocks and
Fancy Goods without regard to Cost.
Waltham Watches, solid silver cases.
$3.50. Gold Watches that sold at SOS,
now $50. All things in accordance
with these low down prices. All
kinds Of repairing done in the best
manner and at one-third less than in
the city. Bring us the work and You
shall be satisfied in every respect, and
we would like you to examine the
stock whether you buy or not.
may 2S-tf J. V. Smith.
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Deceased.


VIM. E. Boyer died at his residence
at Brenford, on Friday last, in the 74th
year of his age, and was buried at
Bethel Church, ON Sunday. He was
born and lived throughout his life in
the section where he died, residing
until the past few years, as did his
father before him, ON the farm now
owned by E. Lower, between Brenford
and the Big Oak" Nearly 45 years
ago he married Mary, the second
daughter of John VanGesel, who sur
wives him with five or six children, all
grown. After the sale of his farm
Mr.. Boyer resided at BrenfOrd, giving
his attention to shipping grain, fruit,
&c. The respect with which he was
held by his acquaintances was manifes-
ted by a large attendance at the funer-
al on Sunday afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. J. B. Quigg.
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the Clayton House with several dar-
kies and a white driver. One of the
''culled individuals" full of fight and
whiskey, seemed determined to whip
the white man. Dismounting, they
were about pitching in" when a
strong epithet on the white race from
the darkey drew the attention of Jack
Darrell, who wound up the affair with
the thick end of billiard cue, laying
it about Africa's head till the blood
streamed, making him cry loudly for
quarter. The rest of the party then
left for home-Blanco-leaving him be-
hind to skulk away by himself and
still we have no one in authority to
prevent these frequent brawls.
The grounds about the railroad com
pany's building are now lovely in the
prcfuse display of plants, roses, &c
LEAR.
Clayton, DEL, May 26, 1885.
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Carp.

VIM. G. Hill let off the water of one
of his fish ponds near Brynzion Bap-
tist Church, yesterday, and found that
1t contained about 1000 carp, from an
inch to foot long, the few original
ones first put in two years ago being
between two and three feet. The OBJ
Ject was to rid the pond of other fish
which included nearly every variety,
but the perch, eels, catfish and pike
predominating, the latter very destruc-
tive to the young carp. These intru-
ders were caught, or as many as could
be, and thrown out. 1t is Il mystery
how these fish get in the pond as it is
ted by spring and rain water and
damned off from the little stream be.
low, the place of overflow being topped
with wire.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27

THE New York Tribune thus closes
a review of the condition of the mar
kets:
In grain and provisions there was
not much excitement last week, and
little change in prices, though hams
and lard were a shade lower. After
all fluctuations, wheat closed about
half cent lower than a week ago, oats
about one cent lower, and corn a shade
lower for May, and butter and cheese
were also lower. But sugar and coffee
showed strength and advanced. The
air is fairly filled with reports and argu-
ments to favor a rise in grain, but the
man who wishes to buy the vast sur
plus remaining from last year has not
yet come forward. In the wheat Dit
he would certainly be welcomed hear
tily."
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For The Smnrnn Times-

Mr.. EDITOR:-Som parents seem to
imagine that the last month of school
is of little importance; and. conse-
quently, they permit their children to
remain away during the month of
June because the weather grows little
warm or for some equally Slight reason.
And yet the last month of school.
being the month of review and cxami-
nations, is the most important of the
whole year. l write to request our
people not to permit their children to
be unnecessarily absent from school
between now and Summer vacation.
Let the children complete the years
work. They will then have over two
months Playtime.
l.. IRVING HANDY,
Principal of Smyrna Public Schools.
Nay 26, 1885
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Smyrna and Vicinity.

Smyrna and Vicinity.
The rOse-the queen of flowers is
beginning to bloom.
SUGAR has advanced a cent pound
and is still on the rise.
The cut worm in the corn fields is
giving the farmers cause of complaint
FISHING excursions on the Blve
Wang are now the topic with our am
atuer fishermen.
SAMUEL REYNOLDS has nut in a LARGO
pair OF scales, at his residence for
weighing loads Of coal, hay &c.
OUR N. f. preachers are in Chester
town, Md, in attendance on the Easton
District Preachers Association.
WHEAT is beginning to head ont
This would indicate harvest NOT before
July, period when it is usually fin
ished.
JOHN P. COLLINS has sold Jacob
Leinberger this week two very fine
corn-fed beeves, which will soon be on
the market.
The culYert in front of the Preshv-
terrain cemetery has been taken uD and
replaced by a new one of stone of
greater capacity.
IHE Delaware street side of Mrs.
A. Pitman's property, 18O feet. is he.
ing greatly improved by the laying of
new pavement.
Two EXTRA fruit express trains
were put on the Delaware road on
Monday, one to run to New York and
the other to Boston.
WIN. B. START has bought ont 7 w
Denney in the stencil business and per-
sons having anything to do in this line
will do well to call on him.
AN addition is being made to the
blacksmith shop of John w. Start. on
Methodist street. After it is finished
u will be used as a wheelwrigbt sbon
by Ephriam Start.
BULL-FROGGING 4" is now a favorite
pastime with the sportsmen. Two
gunners who were out on Monday re-
turned with thirty of them. Bull frog
Is now numbered among the delicacies.
The American Wheelman's Bicvcle
League, of Salem, N. j., are expected
here on Saturday next. They are
about nifty strong, but only about half
that number will compose the COM
pany.
ANDREW SIsCo and son Charley. as
sisted by laborer, put on 553 feet Of
tin in i've hours one day last week,
the roof being pitched both ways and d
chimney in it. They challenge the
State TO beat it.
HARRY L. COLLINS, who has been
acting temporarily as telegraph opera.
tor in Dover for the past three weeks
took in as receipts for the company in
one day lthe day the $4,000 State
loan was awarded) the sum of SIS.
He returned home on Saturday.
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THE Inman steamer City Of Berlin
had narrow escape from total destruc-
tiOn by ice on her way to New York
last week. Though she was steaming
very slowly, on account of dense fog
through which she had been passing
for fOrtyeight hours, it was impossible
to stop her when great iceberg was
sighted dead ahead and collision Oc-
cured which might have sent the
vessel to the bottom, but fortunately
resulted in no serious damage. This
is the third steamer that has run the
risk of being run down by icebergs.
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Unhealthy Wnter.

Considering that this is season
when there is more than usual con-
Germ and Watchfulness for disease-pro-
ducing places, the condition of things
at the millpOnd is not pleasant one
to contemplate at the advent of Sum-
mer. Something has killed all of the
catfish in the pond, or, what might be
supposed to be all, for the numbers
that can be seen every few feet from
the head to the foot of the pond along
the shores and in addition, the water is
offensive, with a thick look and n cast
Of green like that which is seen in the
long, dry, hot dog days. Considering
that we have had no hot weather
and the springs emptying into the
pond still high, we must look to some
other cause than that following heat
ed, dry Summer, which, at the worst.
has never been too strong for catfish.
Last Summer, while the gates were
being rebuilt and the water was out of
the pond, very rank vegetation grew
up over its surface, which has been
undergoing decomposition since, being
now in its most active state of decay.
The heaviest growth was in the upper
part of the pond. This looks like
the plausible reason, but whether so or
not, there must be some very decided
cause for the present condition of the
pond, that has anything but a whole
some aspect.
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IT is the theory of the medical men
who believe cholera to be caused by a
bacillus which poisons food and water
that the germ may be killed by heat,
and they recommend that all water
shall be boiled and all food cooked be-
fore it is drunk OF eaten.
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DEATHS.

BoYER.-At Brenford, May 22d, William f. Boyer
III The TN year OF his age.
DASiIEL.-m Philadelphia, May I7th. saIlie K.,
infant daughter of A. V. and Mary l.. pashicl,
aged months
ELIASON.-In Middletown, May 18th. John D..
EliaSon in the 69th year of his age
lIERONS. In Ihoroughfare Neck, May 2lst, Mrs.
Maggie llerOns, in her DIST year
McD0WELL-ln Ia Middletown, May nth Ella V,
Mhe OF u; Il. Mcdowell and daughter of K. W.
Cochran, in the 27th year of her age.
LATIOMUS.--At Townsend, MAY l7th. Preston
lNttomuS, aged II years.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27

THE book on which Gen. Grant has
been laboring for some time has been
completed, and bears the title, "The
Personal Memories of U. S. Grant" :"
Gen. Grant stands about alone among
the great chieftains of the world in be-
ing his own historian. The book will
doubtless have an immense sale.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27

THE Republican nomination election
in Wilmington on Saturday for Presi-
dent of City Council, resulted in the
choice of DR.. Shortlidge by majority
of "a votes over NJ. l.. Lichtenstein.
The candidates are now in the field,
and the politicians are warming up for
the election that comes off the first
Saturday in June.
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New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Business LOcals-Sewing Machines
VIM. A. Devnish.
Clothing-A. G. Yates & Co.
NOtice-Charles Cleaver.
LOst-POstage Stamps.
Stencil Plates, &c.-Wm. B. Start.
Bargains in Hardware-Wm. B. Col
Inns.
Woodland Beach Hotel-Edward
Kronenberg.
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MEssRs. GEO. w. & s. TAYLoR-Ge,.tle-
mony of a number of the gentlemen who
were at my place, to see the Little
Diamond" in operation. These are all
practical farmers, many of them having
used Wheel CultiratorS Of different ki,,ds,
and as further evidence of their approval
Isend you to-day orders for SIX Machines
l can endorse what has been said and
would further state that | have used the
Little Diamond since the trial in the
cultivation Of various crops and am more
than pleased with it. l truly believe that
you have reached the acme Of perfection in
Wheel CutivatorS, as it does perfect work
in all crops when tried-no matter what the
circumstances. Feeling rs do now, be-
lieve it to be Indispensable, 10 the successful
and economical cultivation of crops.
Respectfullv.
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Smyrna, UeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May 81, 1855.

THE "TIMEs" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTTON- 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
of Seven Cents line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Gents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27

TIRED AND LANGUID WoMEN.-How many wo-
mem there are OF whom these words are true
They feel languid and tired, hardly able to hear
their weight on their feet the bloom ali gone
from their cheeks, irratable and cross without
meaning 70 De, nerves all upset worried with the
children fretted over little things a burden m
themselves, and yet with no acute disease"
What pity it is. But few bottles Of Parker's
Ionic Will drive all this away, and relieve the
troubles peculiar to their sex.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27

The news from Plymouth, the fever
stricken town among the mountains OF
Pennsylvania is that instead Of abat-
ing, the fever has taken fresh start,
with as many as nine deaths Il day.
1t is a singular plague, and more sim
gular that its course cannot be arrest
o1
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27

THE Boston Post, a Democratic or
gan, announces that the long expected
clean sweep will positively begin on
June 1st, and adds that the eclipse of
the Republican Office holders can then
be seen without the aid of smoked
glass"
Smyrna times., 1885-05-27
Peninsula Real Estate Brokers and
Collecting Agency,

Farms Houses and Lots taken for Sale or Rent
All kinds of accounts and bills collected mort
cages negotiated and money To loan All buSi
ness intruSed with us shall have prompt attention
We shall do all in nnr power to seek irSt-CrSS in
vestmentS, aud sell all property given us to the
very best advantage We hope by our prompt
N s. and our endeayOrS to do our duty as a Real
Estate Brokerage to merit part of your patron.
age. Have employed best ofcounsei for advice
J. II. PRIMROSE Il CO., Smyrna Del
Office over Post Office
B6-A lot of all makes of Sewing Machines will
be closed out at a bargain
apr li-:fmO
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CURE FOR PILES.

PlIeS are frequently, preceded by a sense Of
weight in the back, l0ins and lower nart Of tho
abdomen causing the patient to suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or neighborng Or
EaiS. TUNES, symptoms Of Indigestion are pre-
sent, as hatuency, uneaSuess of the stomach
etc. moisture, like peSpiratiou producing a
very dlsagreea6e itching, alter getting warm. is a
common attendant. Blind. Bleeding and Itching
fHes Yelld at once 10 the application of Dr. Bo-
Sankos Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon
ihe parts affected, absorbing the Tumors, uliav-
ing the intense itching, ana affecting a perma-
neht cure. Price 80 cents Address The Or.
BoSanEo Mediciue Co, Piqua, o. Sold by Jas. p.
iloHecAeT' smyrna Del. dec lily