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Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
Another Railroad Line.

There seems to hc well established
conviction that sometime mot very far
distant i'll the judgments Of many,
there will be another line of railroad
running down our Peninsula, cOmpet-
ing for its rapidly developing trade.
Very naturally they look to the Balti-
more & Ohio road to make the venture,
either on the east or west side of the
present established trunk line.
Baltimore feels that with the Della
eware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad
diverting all the trade Of the lower
Peninsula possible TO New York by the
Old Dominion Steamship Line, aud
the Philadelphia and Norfolk and the
Delaware roads carrying all the bal
ance to and through Philadelphia that
she is left out in the cold and hence
wants Il line of the Baltimore Il Ohio 20
run down through the eastern shore TO
connect with that city. The Chester
town Transcript, speaking of this
branch of the subject, says: \ direct
line Of road down the Maryland side
Of the Peninsula, that should tap the
numerous thriving towns and drain the
hundred miles Of prosperous country,
would be success. Such IA road
would sap the trade Of every branch
road tributary to Philadelphia The
people of this Peninsula have strong
hopes tha, the Baltimore Il Ohio in
tends to build such road to connect
with the Philadelphia Il Baltimore
Road, now under way. We do not be
| leve that the Baltimore & Ohio has
| many huudred-mile stretches under it,
| management that pay better than such
Il road would. In the upper part it
would tap Il rich wheat, corn and
peach country. In the lower part il
would strike II country largely en-
gagged i'll fruit growing and trucking
But the consideration most important
to the city Of Baltimore IS that such ;
road would tie the Eastern Shore t.
Baltimore by land ways rs we'll rs by
water ways"
The Baltimore Sun says The in
crease in the business of that portion o
the State since 1860, has been ut lcas
fourfold. Not only has the agricultu
raj community prOspered in an in
Creasing ratio of growth, but manufac
lures have been established in MANY
localities and are constantly multiply
ing The Eastern Shore, however
though one OF the oldest communitie
in the country, has only just started il
the race of modern development an,
progress, and, if all the conditions con
tinue favorable, its growth in the mex
decade can scarcely fail to be yer
great. The construction of anothe
liue down the Peninsula west of an,
parallel with the present Delawar
Railroad would immensely stimulat
this growth, while at the same time
would recover for Baltimore much q
the ground she has lost by her forme
inactinn and Indifference. The pro
ject is one of vital Importance to GU
business men, and like the extensio
Of the Valley Branch, would be an in
pOrtant step toward carrying forwar
the traditional policy of the Baltimol
| & Ohio, 50 vigorously and ably main
tanned by the late John w. Garrett,
! developing communities NATURAL
tributary to Baltimore"
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
COmrf Proceedings.

The Court, contrary to expectation
did not get through last week but ud-
journed from Friday night over
to Monday morning. Thc Grand Jury
was discharged at eleven o'clock We'd
nesday morning. The following cases
were disposed Of:
Harry Laws, for stealing coat from
Oliver Caldwell, near Magnolia.
Guilty. Sentence, 81 costs, 10 lashes,
three months imprisonment.
Harry Seymour, for stealing Il pair
of shoes from Preltyman Bros, of
Dover. Guilty.
John Wright, indicted for carrying
concealed deadly weapons. Verdict,
not guilty.
John Bodine and George Adams, in
dicted for larceny. Guilty. Sentence,
one year Imprisonment, one hour in
pillOry, and twenty lashes, each.
Andrew Miller, cOlored, indicted for
pointing Il gun ut another per-
son. Verdict, not guilty.
Jacob Davis, alias VIM. Frasher, col
Ored, indicted for larceny of three
chickens from James G. NAPLES.
Verdict, not guilty.
VIM. Mosely, colored, indicted for
larceny; plead guilty. Sentence,
three months imprisonment and ten
lashes.
Cora Curry, colored, indicted for lar.
ceny. Verdict, not guilty.
John Townsend, indicted for carry
ing concealed deadly weapons; plead
! guilty. Sentence, ten lashes.
The civil case of John Dubois VS..
the administrators of John A. Caven-
der, deceased, was an action to recover
for lumber bought Of plaintiff by Mr.
Lavender in his lifetime, and by agree
ment of the counsel, the jury returned
a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff fol
! $1,000.
On Thursday the case of eiectment
Elizabeth MilbOurn VS.. EnOch David
was begun and consumed the time o
the court until Friday afternoon. The
suit was brought to recover the inter
est OF the heirs-at-law of Thomas Pat
terson, son of Samuel Patterson, who's,
widow David married, she being at the
time of his marriage to her the widow
of Nathaniel Smith. Thomas Patter.
son was sailor; he left home about
1880, and has never been heard Ofsince
The land In contest Is u farm of 2I(
acres near FOrd's COruer, in Kentor
Hundred, and has heea known as IN,
Patterson land" One-twelfth inter
est involved. Fulton for plaintiff. VOL
cott for defendent. On Friday IN,
jury retired and at 2.30 o'clock deliv
cred a verdict in favor of the plaintiff
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

THE Administration has had the
credit with considerate people of exer-
cising caution and prudence in turn
ing the running gear from the Repub-
lican to the Democratic track, but Mr..
Cleveland and his cabinet have been
catching it roundly because they do
not move faster in putting new men at
wheel The lines of Mr.. Bayards
ship Of State" seems to be getting
in a very tangled condition according
to the expressions that are being made
on all sides. General Bragg's animus
is against Postmaster General Villas.
who, he says, is trying to establish
system which has too much method
and for which he has "a mighty poor
opinion" Senator Eustis confines his
attack to the President himself. who
has been thus far, from a Democratic
standpoint, a cOnspicOus and humiliat-
ing failure" Secretary Bayard is the
IS Ihr OBJECT OF Senator Harris attack
and De seems to consider Delaware's
iavorite son as hypocritical dummy.
The lmpatience seems to be growing
and the lines are lightning on the part
of the Democratic workers" The
President, however, seems to be man
OF great frmness, who takes his own
head rather than the dictations of 9th.
ers. This being so, the remark that he
is credited with making that he wa.
more than ever convinced of the ne
cessity Of going slow" would indicat,
that no amount Of pricking will goaC
him into a pace fast enough to suit tn,
men who think the sum and substanc,
OfpOlitics to be the offices.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
on Private Grounds.

Belmont Park, serving, as it does, in
a large sense for our citizens by the
permission and pleasure of the owner,
Mrs. G.. E. Peterson, the purpose OF
mark of more than usual aesthetic cul-
ture, ought to have an immunity from
ANYTHING like trespass or sPOllation,
but such seems not to be the fact, at
least with Il certain depraVed class,
whose only appreciation of the privil-
eyes granted through kindness and
good will is to trample on them. We
have had occasion the past year or two
to speak of the trespass and annoyance
occasiOned by certain class OF visitors
who seemed devoid of the respect
taught even in the common proprie-
ties of life, but this year it has gone
considerably beyond this. Not only
are they noisy and bOisterOus IN free
use of the grounds and in appropriate
! ing the rustic Summer houses, Ia il0-
ertV taken bV others than children but
| the rabbe of boys have been en-
| bodened to go further i'll various de-
! grees of trespass. The last feat was to
cut a hole through the evergreen
! hedge at the rear of the park and rob
the bee houses and destroy all the
! boxes. Mrs. Peterson 5 indlgnatatlOn
is naturally aroused ut such wantOn
and daring trespass, and she has been
compelled to adopt stringent measures
which she had hoped would not be re-
qured namely, to shut down on all
children and prevent their use of the
park unless they are accompanied by
their parents or guardians. She gives
notice through this medium to the boys
not to be found hereafter on the
grounds Of the park or grove, day OIL
evening unless accompanied as stated
above by responsible parties, or they
may get themselves in trouble.
The trustees Of the Odd Fellows
Cemetery have also Il complaint tc
mako against these marauders, an,
they have determined not to temporiz'
as they did last year, but to put the Law
in force in every known case of tres
pass The wire fence at the back o
their grounds was broken or cut at vii
last Season by those who wanted ;
short cut to the grove, in the rear. |
is now in thorough repair and they IN
tend as far as they have the means o
protection to keep it SO. An ounce O
law with such persons as are guilty o
the above deeds 5 frequently OF NOR
benefit than ton of murahZlng, an'
they ought to have that which vii
do them the most good.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

ca n fortnight longer, if business had
half the confidence in itself that the
situation iustifies. 1t is altogether an
anomaly in our history for general de-
preston to prevail when the garners
are filled with abundance when the
hanks and individual capitalists are
overcrowded with money, ana When
tbe Deoplc are more generally solvent
than ever before. There has been
overproductiOn in many channels Oi
industry. but even the OverproductlOn
is largely imaginary rather tnan real.
II has exceeded the heimmediate demand,
but it has not so largely exceeded the
actual needs of the country as has been
supposed. . .,,,;noss : 70
start it, and it is everybOdy's business
TO start business. Needed improve
ments in everything should be Judi
ciously and promptly begun. Needed
improvements on the farm, which have
been DELAYED for Detter times, should
he made at once. That would give
enlarged employment and multiply
the capacity OfcOnsumers. The thread
hare carpet. the well-wOrn clothing
the dilapidated furniture, the broken
china, the falling sheds, the decaylng
fence. the rickety wagon, the exhausted
implements and all things which have
been patched and pinned and worried
along with until things look better
should now be iudiciOusly replaced IL
accord with the resources of the peo
ple.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

The Philadelphia Times in an editor
ial on the way to start business. !"
makes the following sensible remarks ::
There are times when business can
not be started by any combination of
effort but the present is not a season
OF that sort. The country is in a con-
ditiOn to start business in every chan
mel of industry and trade, but il must
have start, and each is waiting on
the others to begin. There is lust one
way to start business, and that is to
start business. 1t will start itself in
time, but it can be as we'll started now
and with much better results. than
three or six months hence.
The business situation at present
is novel in the history of the coun-
try. 1t is like a completely finished
and perfect piece of mechanism. quite
ready to be started in its work. but
with nobody to give the gentle motion
to the lever that will put the whole
machinery in action. Every part of il
IS 10 readiness, but none can start itself
and all wait for the general movement
1t IS just so with our varied business
interests. Each is waiting for the 9th
ers, and while each thus waits. all ar,
idle and their practicable and priceless
advantages are lost.
There is general depression in in
dustry because there is general depres
sion in business and trade; but
should not be so, and it would not b
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
The Ruhls Again.

The sale of the Ruhl property which
occurred on Tuesday of last week was
largely attended and the property sold
well enough to pay all Of the claims
against them except remaining part
ola few hundred dollars on a mortgage
due four years hence. John Ruhl,
who had been evading the officers, re-
turned to his dwelling about midnight
Of the day of the sale, when he was
taken prisoner by the constable and
his posse, who were on the lookout
He was carried the next day to New
Castle Jail and has perhaps ere this
been conveyed on requisitiOn to
Doylestown, Pa, to Join his son Lewis,
an account Of whose arrest we gave
two weeks since. VIM. Ruhl, the
other son, is still ut Large unless he
has been captured this week. Some
five or six of the citizens Of AppOQuin-
imink hundred left for DoylestOwn on
Saturday to appear as witnesses against
them in several cases Of theft. Mrs
Ruhl left on Monday with the house
hold goods in the steamer IygeH fol
Philadelphia, and James McCarter, at
! tOrney, has rented the farm to John
Bramble. The Ruhls were among the
most industrious men of the neighbOr
hood, prompt and honorable in theil
business dealings we are told, and bu
for their propensity to steal would
have made desirable citizens.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
tut VIC F1WTUTIIW TN
Letter from CLAYTON.

The recent rains have done much to
freshen and beautify the country be-
sides quickening the growth of vegeta-
ton, and everything looks promising
save the wheat crop and that, in view
OF IA possible war in Europe, Gre
ates feeling of disappointment with
the farmer, who has been suffering for
several years under depressed. prices
and good crops while now the prospect
seems reversed; poor crops and good
prices.
Abel Sevil's store is being enlarged
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

THE Press on every hand is doing
good work in exposing the places and
warning the people against the dangers
that filth and neglect may bring on
them. How far 4 very dirty American
town can 80 in developing "a pes,iIcnce
as distinctive as any we can import
from Asia, seems to be shown by the
recent history of Plymouth in Pennsyl-
vania One in every ten Of the people
are down with a disease which the To-
cal physicians call malarial typhoid
Its infectious character seems to sug-
gest a shorter name-typhus The
people are dying rapidly, and it is said
to be spreading to other towns, and
Wilkesbarrc is thought to be in dan
ger.
There are scores of country towns
which are every bit as filthy as Ply
mouth. Their soil is saturated with
animal matter, to an extent that makes
the daily escape of their people mira.
Gle.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
tor ne Smunn linn.
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Letter from KentOn.

The Rev Mr.. Chas. Thompson's
family arrived on Thursday, he having
preceded them several days.
We have Il very young DIR. in town
yes, exceedingly young.
J. +. Carter has finished painting
Mrs. Durboro's dwelling, and it is the
most handsome dress it has ever had
J. Il. McssIck has built an addition,
which is 40X50 feet, To- his phosphate
factory and has been busy several
weeks supplying home demands, and
is now having his storehOuse and dwell
ling painted.
The Lyceum did not meet last Fri
dey evening On account of the rain and
on next Friday night will discuss the
following question That Queen
Elizabeth was justiiiable in the execu-
tiOn of Mary Queen of Scots"
T.. Burke fell from his wagon last
week and sustained serious injuries
~
kpnfOR. DpL Man ,. 1SS5
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
clayton, AprH 2S, 1888.
Forty PIECES or Music FREE

Forty PIECES OF Music FREE
Every new subscibcr to Strawbridge &
Clothier's Fashion Quarterly gets one
volume Of Musical Bric-a- Brac, Instru-
mental selections; or, one volume of
Musical Bric-a- Brac. Vocal selections
Pretty cover, clear type, full sheet
music size. The Quarterly is the cheap
est ladies' magazinr in the world. The
Spring number contains 100 illustrated
pages colorcd plate of Paris Fashions !;
cuI-papcr pattern Supplement-; crm-
plrte original Novelette,, hy Robert
Grant; new Waltz, by Sou-a, leader OF
the Marine Band; etc, etc. Cut this
out, iuclose 80 cents, mention your
choice, instrumental or vocal, and send
to Strawhridge 81 Clothier, Eight and
Market streets. Phil. apr 29-4w.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

NEW JERSEY has had her grievance
at Delaware over the fishery question
but ere she has been fully quirted,
Pennsylvania comes with growl at
our pilots and their oyerchargcs. The
Philadelphia Times says; 1t is all
we'll enough for Delaware to impose
high rates Of pilotage, for the pilots are
practically the only Delawareams who
are interested in commerce. 1t is
Pennsylvania that must pay The
pilots give as an excuse that there is
not enough business to give them Il
living unless they increase the rates,
but the men Of Commerce say the bit
ter way would be to reduce the mum
Der Of pilots Delaware is a very small
fry to be able to stir up two such pug
naciOus states.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

to meet the demands of his varied
trade. With the two new office build
ings adjoining, the fronts of which are
now up, Il solid row now presents a
very improved appearance to the OBJ
server.
William Leinberger has taken pos
session of his new house and with his
new meat market attached, starts out
with fair show of success. This must
prove an accommodation TO us as oftimes
families because of unexpected COM
| pany (you ali know how it isl, or one
cause or another it is not very easy to
get up just what you might want in a
nice steak or something in the line and
| your serVitOr miles away.
G. f. Gritfinburg will open a hard
ware store in a few days as soon as the
building now in course of completion
at HudsOn's lumber yard may be
ready to receive his stock. Mr.. G.. was
formerly at Middletown.
The Rev. Mr.. Thompson preached
to his new charge at the Ewell NJ. p.
Church, at this place, Sunday after
noon. Some curiosity had naturally
existed as to what style of pastor was
to minister to this people, hence, there
was gOodly attendance. The congre-
CATION was treated to IA fine sermon
and express themselves well satisfied.
If this people were better supplied in
hymn and music books it would en-
hance the interest that attention tC
such matters induce. Ye monicd men
of Clayton, think sometimes OF the
good you can do in such matters.
A meeting was held at the school
house Sunday evening and lecture o
much force delivered on the Old anC
New Theology " by Rev. John Z
Smith, Swedcnborgian. lie is /
, fluent speaker and his discourse was re
plete with argument and Il power tina
: fastened upon the minds of his hearers
who would like if he could bide witt
/ them. He is simply on "A visit to rela
. tiVes and may be with us yet anothe
r Sabbath.
LEAR.
(V.,t,,
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
Kentoa, Del., May ), 1885.
For the SHlgrHd Times.

ANt "tt t7"tgf h't Attto.
Death OF Timothy johnson.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Little Eva
and Uncle Tom, of the dim past, could
have stood at the bedside of faithful old
Tim last Sunday night and witnessed
u life cease among the lOwly in every
way worthy of the touching pathOs Of
Mrs. Stoves Uncle Tom" The men
that now govern Smyrna, and their
fathers before them-the rise, progress
and vicissitudes of them all in years
gone by was the child lore of Tim, and
he knew no other but the stately gran
deur of the days of "Massa, when us
boys had holiday at Christmas as long
rs de back log lasted" The click Of
the telegraph, the rush of the steam
engine, and the unrest of discomfort
brought Tim abreast of the mod
ern times with all its changes, but not
for him to believe that the solid wealth
and physical prOwess of the men of
those days have been surpassed.
Within that small compass as much
pure honor and sterling integrity lived
and dies with old Tim aud his beloved
past as pants beneath the brOadclOth of
the favored race. $.
Smyrna, DeL., Nay D, 1885.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
SDruance-HiSs.

Alex. P. Spruance, son of Presley
Spruance of this town, now Il resident
of indianapolis, Ind, and Miss Annie
Ames Hiss were married at the Mt.
Vernon Place NJ. f. church, Baltimore
on Thursday last Both ut., at > o'clock
P. NJ. by Rev Dr. FELTON, in the presence
Of a large number Of relatives and
friends. The ceremony embraced the full
marriage ritual. Walter F. G. Goltof In
dianapolis, formerly Of this town acted
as "best man." Miss Annie p.
Spruance of Philadelphia, sister Of the
groom, and Miss Louie A. Hiss of Balti-
more, sister of the bride were the brides
maids. The ushers were: Messrs. Hiss,
Savin, Morgan and Wiegand Of Balti-
more, Stratton of Boston and DeStei-
Quer of Columbus, Ohio. Shortly after
the ceremony an elegant reception was
held at the brides father, VIM. J. Hiss,
and later in the evening the bride and
groom left for visit to Philadelphia
and New York. On returning from
which after few days stay in Balti-
more, they purpose leaving for their
new home in indianapolis.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements
Phosphates, Domestic Fruit Evapo-
rator and Peach Baskets--H. r. Mustard
& Co.
Shoes, Groceries, &c-W. F. Clement.
Dress Observation-Disclosures
Smyrna Roller Skating Rink.
Professional Card-C. o. Swinneyi
NJ. ID.
Ebbitt House, Cape Mays. w. Colt.
New and Secondhand Carriages
Jos. l.. Beckett, Agent.
Wool Wanted-Hardcastle & Jones
Ely's Cream Balm.
Parker's Tonic and Hair Balsam.
-Hirnheimer.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

SECRETARY BAYARD has decided to
demand the release or speedy trial OF
Julio r. Santos, an American citizen
imprisoned in Ecuador. This gives
evidence Of his intention to pursue
vigorous policy in maintaining the
rights of citizens of the United States
in other countries
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06
The Polo Contest.

The match game of polo between the
Smyrna and Dover teams resulted in a
victory for Smyrna on Friday night in
Dover rink by score of three to one
and two out of the three games, the
former bringing the ball home with
them as a trophy The time of the
game was 33 minutes and was watched
throughout by number of excited
spectators. The Smyrna team was
made up as follows: J. b. Mif1lin
Captain II. S. Anthony, J. Patterson
J. Ransom, r. Mccoy, w. COlpitts
Referee, Geo. Graham; Judges, Col
Inns and LippincOtt. Dover team-A.
NJ. Brown, Captain w. e. WestcOtt, h.
c. Wetherby, Harry FOrcum, w. Whar
ton; Time-keeper, DUPONT Walker
Judges, Robt. Ferguson and J. w
Kerbin.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

THE New Orleans Daily Item thinks
it probable the temperance question
will assume a position Of commanding
influence at the next general election
in Louisiana. 1t says the prohibition
sentiment is strong in a number ofpar-
ishes, and may lead to the severance Of
of present party ties.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

THE legislatures in ten states have
this year passed laws demanding that
the physiological effects of alchohol be
taught in the public schools. Eight Of
these legislatures are controlled by the
Republicans and two by the Democrats.
Delaware of course was, not one of
these. A Delaware legislature can al
ways be counted on to put the interest
in the traffic in alcohol against the
mental, physical and moral ruin which
its use entailes.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT D. HoFFEcKEE' Editor an"
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS s-sUBscR1PTIoN-On 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.
ADVFRTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rale
ofseyen Cents line for the first insertion; SUD
seouent insertions Three -and-a-half cents A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Genus
per line.
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

Pile, are frequently, preceded by sense of
weight in the back, luinS and lower part of the
ahd"mcu causing the patient TO suppose he has
some affection of the kidneys or neghboriug or
gans. Al times. symptoms uI indigestion are pre-
sent. as iiatu!cncy, uueBSipcSS of the stomach,
"t' \ moisture like perSpiWtiou, producing
Nciy dl>agrccalle itching, ter getting warm, Is
common. attendant Blind. Bleeding and Itching
Piles ye.ld at once 10 the application OF Dr. Bo-
SdukuS lUP Remedy. which acts directly upon
the parts affected absorbing the Tumor> aliay-
ing The intense itching and affecting pcrma-
neut cure. Price 80 cents. Address, The Dr.
BOSanko Mediciue Co Piuua o. Sold by Jas r.
lluhecker, smyrna, Del dee lily
Smyrna times., 1885-05-06

BY the falling of the walls of a fac
tory in Brooklyn yesterday and the
subsequent fire, a dozen or more peo-
pie are supposed to have been killed.