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Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
A Beautiful Rural Residence

We noted some months ago the sale
and division of the John Anthony farm
aJ the Southwestern limit Of the town
between his two sons, Jas. w. and L. T..
Anthony. During the Summer the last
named has had under construction the
farm buildings and residence, the latter
so situated as to directly face the
western limit Of Methodist street. which
expands beyond the depot into a broad
avenue. The carpenter work which
was done by p. Graham & Son is COM
pleted, and the painting, which is be-
ing done by John Wilkinson, Jr., is
| nearly finished. The house, in addi-
ton to being beautiful for situation. -
on an elevated and commanding site. is
nicely planned and constructed build
ing, combining taste and comfort. per
haps not eXcelled by any reural house
of this vicinity. A spacious cellar un-
derlies the entire building. The struc-
ture IS irregular in shape, patterned in
measure after the Queen Anne stvle
having seven gables, the eroofrunningto To-
a cone. In the latter particularitis diff
ierent from any in this section. A large
porch enclOses the Southeast angle and
smaller one the Northwest. The
lower noOr has six rooms and two
closets, all warmed from cellar heat
er, the sitting room having i'm addition.
Il low down open CRATE. The upper
story has five rooms, all heated from
below, the bath room and each bed
chamber having stationery marble
wash stand with hot and cold waller
Ihe lower rooms are so constructed
that the parlor, sitting and dining
rooms, when desired, can all be thrown
INTO one. The windows Of these rooms
are all finished with marginal lights of
cathedral glass, while the upper win
dow which lights the hallway is COM
posed OF 32O small panes Of this glass
OF different cOlOrs which throws a rich
mellow light on the ascending flight.
The newell post Of the stairway is also
capped with 4 handsome ornamental
lamp. The first floor and upDer hall
VIII be finished with bronze paper. the
upper chambers having a white coat
llnl5h. The inside painting will be of
Two shades Of drab; the stairway is Of
ash with hard oil finish The outside
color Is drab, with mole colored trim
mings, the gables being finished in
canary. The Outbuildings are likewise
and built with the same |
regard to comfort and convenience. !
ana when the grounds are laid out and |
Lhe enclosures completed, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Anthony will have all that thev could |
wei desire in home. They EXPECT to |
take possession of it the first part of
next month.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
Gas or EleetrioitY-Whioh2 2

The contract entered into last week
by tue Town Commissioners with a
IL. Coon Il Co., for the construction oi
water-wOrks in our town this Fall has
set the spirit of improvement i'm still
another channel-that of lighting our
streets. 1t is thought now is the time
10 make break in this direction and
run the two along together-water-
works and electric lights. The sub
lect OF substituting gas with the latter
has received considerable attention tho
past several days, and we find there is
u = stfong feeling in the direction of the
Edson or some other electric light. and
Petitlon to the Town Commissioners
mas been prepared and is BEING circn-
lated, asking them to look into the
matter. The Commissioners had an.
itlcipated them in the matter bowevar %
having already appointed a eommittee
lot thls purpose, who. we presume
nave, or are comforting with tbe nrone,.
parties on the subject. The o5 no5int
sought to be attained Is, a cheaner Iieht
,ls' ing OF our our streets, which is determined
upon. but 1t is pretty certain tbat tba
combining Of it with the water-worile IL
Dc VIII found to be impracticabie.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
Changes at the Fruit Growers
Bank

The large building occupied as the
Fruit Growers Bank and residence M
the cashier, N. +. Wilds. is being nnt
through a thorough renovation with
several important changes in its an
polntments. The banking room is Ia
to be wainscOted and newly grained
and papered, with the addition of q
new window to give a better lighted
room. The Directors room has bere-
tOtore been in the back parlor of the
residence across the hall from the hank
ing room. This is to be changed and
put upstairs directly over the hank
which will be reached from the latter
by new stairway, which is now beino
constructed from its rear. A new
window will be placed in it also and
the room will be finished and fitted uD
IN accordance with the character of the
institution. The Directors. anticina.
tlng the movements of their cashier
Whlch Will greatly change his relation
70 society, are generously putting the
entire building undera renOvatinG nro-
cess to adapt it to its future needs
The large halls have already been
papered and the parlor and library.
which will be separated by Il ponicfe
are to be decorated with paper of the
latest designs, which have not vet
been selected. In addition, the house
will be newly grained throughout, i'm
pOrtant improvements made to its com
fort and convenience, the dwelling part
being warmed by cellar heater. Be
tween now and the 18th of October
Mr.. Wilds will furnish the house in
Keeping with the dignity and promi-
nence of the institution. What will
take place on that day can be very
readily surmised by our readers
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

TIE daily dispatches show that the
relations Of labor and capital are un-
usually disturbed. The strikers in the
iron works at Cleveland are again ac-
cused OF violence in their efforts to pre-
vent other workers from taking their
places. Six of the shingle mills in
Michigan have been closed bv de-
mand for higher wages. The coal
miners of the PittSburg region have
fallen out with the operators again,
and strike, already numbering many
thousand workers, is in progress and
rapidly increasing. The tin-roofers
made statement of their case on
Thursday, and on the same day the
glass-w workers at Wheeling brought to
an end strike which has lasted for
nine months, though in other quarters
controversies still exist between en-
ployers and employed in this trade
In almost every industrial journal
notices appear of many other contro-
versies, some Of which are as impor-
tant as those noticed in the recent dis
patches. 1t is an extraordinary cir
cumstance, says the New York Tribune,
which no one has yet fully explained,
that these controversies about wages
are more numerous and more bitter
and lead to longer suspension of labor.
IN times when food and other neces-
saries Of life are cheap, than at other
times.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
Serious Accilnnt

William Moffitt, the manager at the
phosphate factory yesterday of Alex.
U. Cummins met with Il serious acci.
dent that came near causing the loss OF
his arm. lie had his hand in the
crusher removing some impediments
winch seems not to have been known
TO the engineer who sarted up the ma
chlnery, the rollers catching his fingers
drawing III his hand and arm nearly
up to the elbow which was of sufficient
resisting force to slOw-up the engine.
Cne engineer by this time Discovering
ms awful situation and shutting off
the steam. The next thing was to ex-
Jrlcate him: to turn the machinery
and arm back, if they could would
have been the same process over as
getting in, so they had to get the tools
and unscrew and lift the heavy rollers
Which required some fifteen minutes
the man having to stand and endure
the torture all the time. DR.. Clifton
was sent for to dress the wound. and
while he found the flesh terribly CON
fused and lacerated, the bones seemed
10 be intact. 1t seemed hardly possible
Chat his bones could have resisted sucb
pressure without breaking.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
Personal.

Rev. 7. o. Ayres, Of Denton. made
short visit to friends in this town las
week.
Miss Name Wallace, of Dover is the
guest Of the Misses Tschudv.
Miss Florence Butler Morris. of vii
mington IS visiting Miss Clara Bewlev
Miss Mollie Brisbane is a guest AT
Belmont.
Mrs. b. B. Allen and daughter left
yesterday for Il two weeks visit to
Baltimore.
Mrs. Emeline Fairbanks has broken
up housekeeping in Odessa and moved
to this town.
Rev. G. :. Bradford pastor of the
Catholic churches in this town and
Galena has been removed bv the Bis
mop to Wilmington and will be sue
ceeded by Rev. Dennis J. Flynn of the
latter city. The Rev. f. preached his
first sermon in this town Oh Sunday
morning last.
Miss Ethel Cooper was given sur
prise party by her friends on Thursday
evening in honor of her 18th annever-
sary.
Glenn. V. Scout commenced teaching
school ut the Sunnyside" school
| house on Monday morning.
-, Mrs Eliza Carr has gone to Ansonia.
Conn, to visit relatives.
Rev. ). NJ. Sparks, of PHILADELPHIA is
on visit to his former home.
f. l.. Stats, of Camden. N. ! i
"home on a visit.
Geo. w. Roberts, of Wilminptop bo.
been spending day or two in town
AnnpnNg At
was IN town yesterday visiting his sons
MISS Name Mckee, of Philadelphia.
IS visiting Miss Annie Doughten.
Jas. II. Cotton, has snatched Il few
days from business this week TO visit
the hills Of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Hannah Sanders. of Philadel-
Phla, IS on visit to her father, Alex. II
Wilson.
Miss Mary Green, of Mllington. Nd.
IS the guest of Misses Laura and Annie
Mcdowell.
Miss Lille McWhorter, of Norfolk
Va, is visiting Miss Kate Spruance.
Miss May Baker, of Carbondale. Pa
a school friend, is visiting Miss Laura
Mrs. VIM. w. Nelson who iniurcd
her knee from fall at her residence |
some six weeks ago is still disabled and |
suffering from the injury.
Harry Miillin, of St. Georges. sprut
yesterday with his brother, J. b. Miflm
of this town.
Joseph Smithers and wife and l.. NJ.
Price and wife spent several davs at
Port Deposit, Md, the past week visit
ing friends.
Miss Sallie Hill is on Il short visit to
Planfeld, N. J.
Misses Belle and Jene Hofecker who
have been on visit to MARYLAND are
expected home to-day.
Sheriff Lacey returned home vester-
day much improved in health.
Miss Bell Wilson, of Middletown is
the guest of Miss Alice Wilson.
Miss Mable Conner, of FELTON,. who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. DR..
Clifton, left for home to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildrup who have been
lhe guests Of Mrs. q. +. Peterson leave
Or home tomorrow.
Miss Beatrice de la NJ. Woodward
VINO has been spending several weeks
Is the guest Of Miss Annie Cunningbom :
'eturned home this morning.
Miss Lula Wands who has been visit
ng her uncle, J. +. Tygert, left for
lome on Friday last.
Miss Clara Denney, of near Leinsic
las been visiting Miss Lola Blackiston
he past week.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

The Legislature of New Hamp-
shire has passed law which, if prop
erly enforced, will have a tendency to
render corrupt practices at elections
less frequent than they have been
heretofore. Under the provisions of
this law any voter can be challenged
at the polls, and unless he can make
oath that he has not been paid for his
vote, or paid anyone else for voting,
he will not be allowed to cast his bal.
lot What is true of the corruption
OF the ballot in New Hampshire is
equally true Of Delaware and most Of
the other States, and if the law works
well in New Hampshire it can be made
to work in Delaware, if our politicians
properly esteem the value of an honest
franchise
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

The cholera epidemic is somewhat
abating in Spain. 1t is officially an
nounced as existing in Sicily and Pa
lermO. But it is remarkable how free
Italy has been from the disease this
Summer 1t ragged terribly at Naples
last year, and might naturally have
been expected to break out again
twelve months later, as it has done in
Marseilles and Toulon. The explana-
ton probably will be that in Italy the
authorities have been carefully and in
telligently enforcing health rcgula-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
NOTICE.

N
~ Notice Is hereby given that I, Charles Smith
00(uns Ile tenant OF the house known AS IN,
chester House in the Town Of SI,vr,,. = VIZ VIZ
county and State of Delaware intend f." III
application TO the Court of General Sessions Of ~
ieuce aiu JAN Delivery of the State of Dcio,yor
~ anu loF hent County, at It's next SpsSinn IvbjoL
S SSIn commence ana be held at Dover i'm Kan
OouhtE aforesaid, on MOndHythe twentv.sivtb Sov
VI VI HCI3"er IN the year OF our Lord one thouSa"i y
Visht hundred and eighty five. for a license fn,
.tc AtePlllE OF an inn or tavern and autbnri2i,'a
% we Sdic Oh intoxicating liquors in less ouantiti
tlAh one quart To be drunk on the Dri,nis q;
The said Chester House" The Sai5 :. Ti, III
lN"Sc' wherein an inn or tavern is proDnSed ~
nC NelI WIN The privilege Of selling tborai,,
intoxicating liquors in less QUANTITIES iI,s,, ,
TuHIt' 10 ne drunk on the premises il locSta6 ~,
''ttcu ocHoOl District, Nos 3 and II and and I6=
~ ~ @ @Nc' county aforesaid, and forming one iJnited
,it,Hl biStIlct by the name Of the "Smyrna PM
~ nShouls' ana ON Methodist Street in the sail
NJ TH"m ul smyrna, in Kent county aforesaid
H. ne Iliie When the said application win be- made
~ me VIII De On Monday, the twenty.sixtb
udy OF october, in the year of our Toyl [,, Nu,I
thousand eight hundred and eiebtv.avo hit I,ie
lfe ilIst day Of the next term of the s,id C,,,,s
~ NeHetal Sessions of the Peace ana isiI ~
llNcI! OF Ine state of Delaware in and for -,
county. Inc names of the respectabIe citiSo,'ss
I'I'i TIUGIou,niendlng my said application, are.
~ " Gru samuel T. Richards
Iobn Wiv'tn' WivS' Mm Daniel, NJ. D.
James llendrckson, VIM Hsii'
n. X. Leverage, r. r Ala"
Jacob leinberger 4 + JoGor,
q. A. Wick W., ~ SS'IeIsoh' Th'
W. w. D'"ulOIu' NicklaS Grewer
smyrna, Del, Sept. Is. 1895 u
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

Two or three weeks ago the dali,
papers gave accounts of the atrociou.
murder Of some Chinese miners /,
Wyoming Territory that sent a thrill
OF shame throughout the country tba,
such barbarities could be committed
anywhere except among savages
The Iadependent urges that full indem.
nlty should be made to these peopl.
by the Government for their losses
and gives the following succinct state.
ment:
Read the story. Six hundred
Cinnamon had been engaged to labor
as miners at Rock Springs, Wv. r..
and the contractors were satisfied with
their service, and even preferred it to
that OF the ordinary white miner
We are told that there was no oues-
ton OF wages between them: only
that the yellow man was preferred as
a laborer. But the white men vould
not submit to be displaced in fair
competition. If they could not out
work the Monaghan, they could kill
MN and this tlcy proceeded TO do
one hundred Of them armed them
selves with guns, revolvers and knives
and came down to the Chinese VILLAGE
and warned them to leave in an bo1r
inns they agreed to do (for, unfortu-
nately, they are men Of peace and do
not tight for their rights and their
hves), and started to pack up but in
about half an hour, the white men he
came impatient, and advanced unon
the chinese quarters, shouting and fir
ing their guns. Without ofFerino 70.
slstance, the Chinese fed with what
ever they could pick up, fastening to
the hills, and their assailants fired n,
them as they ran. Then the miners
set fire to the houses. and numbers
more Of the Cinnamon ran out tbrou0b
the smoke, covering themselves with
blankets and bed quilts to protect
themselves from fire and rifle halls
and FASTENED TO follow their copntrv'
men to the hills. Then a laundry was
visited, and the inmates shot dead
During the night every Chinese house
IN the city was burned. The next dav
the blackened, charred corpses ofeleven
Cinnamon were found in the ashes of
their homes which, added 10 those
who were shot, make, it is believed
not less than fifty murdered by fire or
bullet.
Had a massacre of as many white
men been perpetrated by our American
Indians, such cry would have gone
up for vengeance as would have
stirred the country from East to Vest.
But in this case the murderers are
Americans, and the victims unresist-
ing strangers, guilty only of industry
and economy. The assassins have dis
graced the country before the civilized
world, making il appear that our civil
ization is a sham, and our Christianity
a lie. Who can expect Others to see
that ours is not a country, but conti-
nent rising, in one section to the
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
For The Smyrna Times.
Straighten Up.

Mr.. EDITOR IF the process of wild
ening street is legal, and desirable
for the good of the whole town, then
it is legal and proper not to change
part of said street, causing great
trouble and expense to few persons.
but to alter the whole line and bring it
into conformity with. the correct sur
vey and lawful requirements. Why
must this work be forced upon the tax
payers of the town and upon few
property holders, for the benefit of an
individual, a corner or a section, while
in more important part of the street
fences, buildings and porches are out
from four to six feet beyond their line &?
Improvement is good, but half an i'm
provement presents a contrast which
is not an addition to the general appear
ance nor the general benefit. If
Methodist street is to be straigtenedn
and widened, let it be done entirely
down to Main. Put it through, now
is the time.
Non UNI. SED ONINTRTTS
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

AN agent Of the ship canal who has
been securing the right of way on the
proposed line of the Sassafras ship
canal route was in town on Saturday.
ms purpose being to get the deeds for
one or two properties of persons living
mere. He has been through to the
Delaware River, and with very few
exceptions the land has been given
without cost. The proposed line will
pass by the village of Blackbird, down
the creek of that name, some six miles
north of this town. The agent saws
that if we do not hear anything from
the canal for some time it will be be-
cause they are busy in making the
preparations, the first thing being six
mud machines or excavators, that will
cost from $4,000 to 100000 each.
And yet there are people who, not
withstanding all these things, do not
expect to see the canal constructed.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
Methods of Business Deoeption

The running Of a business on its an.
pearance rather than on its intrinsic
merit is the universal tact of shoWmen
and the natural born Snowman. thorn
TO the business and fit for nothing elsel
cannot cover up his method, let him 90
at what he will. His great card is de-.
ception. But whatever he NAV exnect
in the way of gullibility with the mass
ht large, IL can hardly be expected
with those who have the same inei1Lt
INTO the business as himself Tbe
watches in the bogus dealers sbon NAV ~
!o9k JUST the same to those unacauain.
.': ie9 WIN the business as those spIen-
uluIy Jewelled, but the proficient
workman workman can measure their reIotive
values ,ai.l AZ ilrst sight. So it is win
newspapers: the general reader knoU,n ",vl
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
G5r Smgrna Dimes.
,ShLY/,MU, UeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. 16, 1885.

THE "TIaES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HOFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
t'Nis-sUBscRIPTIoN-One year 81 90 IN advance
or s25O II 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
Hequent insertions Three and-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., 1885-09-16
a Rad I2.ailrnnh S,,i1-o

The work of repair on the Bombay
HOOK railroad seems to have been done
IN very inefficient manner, at least at
the point of all others where it should
nave been done the best. At the cross.
ing at North Main street a spike in.
tended TO hold the rail down was NOT
driven down to its place by an inch or
So n horse stepping On which and nat
uraiiy slipping between it and the rail
would be as firmly held by the shoe as
II III a wise. just this accident han.
pened yesterday to Il horse belonging
To- Robert Denney. The animal being
Oh nervous temperament. naturally
set to work to free itself and it took aIl
the men who could be quickly called to-
gether to hold him. 1t was finally
gotten loose, they hardly knew how.
buC MIR. Denney fears it has sustained n
serious injury to the limb involved.
IL would be we'll for the responsible
parties to see that this is repaired he
lore further dangers and losses are in
Cured.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
Black Silks.

we will open to-day two lines ~
Black Silks, without a doubt the great
est est bargains ever offered in tbis o;t,, S,'v
The first is a handsome satin iin;sI Ivy y j;
gTos-grain, % inches wide. at Si IO
Inc other is heavy satin finished r1,lo groS
& sI%,H' o. very lustrlous, 2l inches wide ot
9RI,1o, R,,1,o,,. never before sold under SIZE
d-,,: nuyers ,'s should make note of this 4
go'i Guarantee q G given with every dress. Cro-
"or " Co., 62l Market St., Wilmington
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
TAMMANY HALL has come out fiatlv
against Civil Service Reform.

The fourth attempt at the national
contest between the English yacht
Ge@esta and the American yacht Pari-
tan came off on Monday, the Puritan
coming in l6 minutes ahead.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
GRlFF'S lover the Garden Wall, "

wv SuluVu WALL
i'oIe man Keeps store out at CLAYTON now
Over the Rail Road Track.
He sells everything from Tack to plo,y
over the Rail Road Track
lie has elegan, Forks and beautin,l E,,,i,,.s
ana under his rules his business tb,ivos
Ana to learn his prices you ought IN driy,
Over the Rail Road Track
Over the Rail Road Trnck
He's nearly opposite Mack"
ne mas chimney Tops and Flower Pots
Ana you may bet he'll never forget
10 sell you lower than you've bought vet
over the Rail Road Track
'"'' 'our months since he opened out,
Over the Rail Road Trock
D"' people are finding his prices ont.
over the Rail Road Track
lie Is selling the Delaipare IVbe,, ,,.o...-,,-
ana Tor raising goo4 crops II cannot 1o ,,
lou should use this fall and raise h., ,,,, Sea.'
To ship on the Rail Road Track neat
over the Rail Road Track
etc, etc
lie mas good Il ard Brick and Chimney Ton.
over the Rail Road Trael '''''
"e seIilhg them cheap in good bio lots
over the Rail Road Track
az mas cucumber Pumps and steam tes,od r,uo
'',i'eeu not to split, for they're cut whn,,
they're ripe, '+' "heh
'''u ne never been guilty of selling Green PIN,
over the Rail Road Track.
Over the Rail Road Track
You get your moneys worth back
ny dealing with GRIEF ,,o,, ,.-
ana you may bet, he'll never forget
10 sell you cheaper than you've bought 20,
Over the Rail Road Track. -s'' 'e''
Hardware TinSSoou our prices Gllsays the Lo,oest ON
Gotta 1Pi Pipe ms ana Cement Pasering HAIR
~ tSSs,ging slg,g and want your cnsto1 We are
=" SAVe you money iIi all cases Communicating |
G. F. GRIFFENBERc n
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
ShOes-Wm. H. Baggs.
Metal ROOfers, &c.-James F. Wood
& Co., Wilmington.
Notice.-Teachers' Examination.
Cecil County Agricultural Fair, Elk,
ton, Md.
Ely's Cream Balm.
Magic Insect Exterminator.
Agents Wanted-GlObe Bible Pub. Co.
Business LOcals.-C. f. Grifenbcrg
Jr., Clayton, Del. 81
state Fair, Fairview Park, Dover.
Hotel License.-Charles Smith.
Business Local.. II. Primrose &,
Co. 090 "
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

worlds highest civilization, and in
another sinking to the pioneer lawless-
ness IN which every man does that
which is wrong in his own eyes ?"
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
MARRTAGrC

Ff6AIIMmFEARSoN9At 6aIo NJ F. the NJ E. parsonage
Rev. T. B. Hunter, Martin f Frsim oF +! !wiI rTe
IEHingtonii Del and Miss Mary $ Pearson. Of
HhiLl-om.iMQORE.-At the NJ F. parsonage. septe,n.
ma Wis,S oG the KeV B Quigg. William G. Hill
anu MISS ANA Moore, both Of This cOuntv
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16
DEATHS.

FErNSlIMQRE r,.:'lNi In Leipsic, September 9Th ot
years. "seu -
IRELAND.-Near Dover, September -tb toso.h
Ireland, aged "a years. ''"' joseph
~ iiii ii,-Near Dover, September 9Th Martin l.
HdnIlh' formerly of this town. aged abont e.
Smyrna times., 1885-09-16

,.i.i Lne Rev. Henry Ward Beecber bos
~flCten letter faVOring the insertio,, ioro
oe of a hieh-license plank in the Dlatforn'
NJ the Republican state convention of ~
Sew = CIV ork because absolute prohibition
is an absolute impossibility.