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Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
A Runaway on Ice.


On Friday last THE day after the
heavy food), John SeversOn, of Bren-
ford, went to the Garrison Roller Mill,
familiarly known as the HOffecker Mill,
with grist, driving as his team a young
horse with an older one, the latter as a
guide and exemplar for his young COM
panion. Just as the last bag of grain
was taken into the mill door, to which
the wagon was backed up, the rattling
noise of a snowslide from the roof, to-
gether with its descent to the ground,
put the team, especially the young
horse, in a panic, and off they bounded.
When they reached the road the older
one held back to turn up the road to-
wards home, but the impetus of the
young animal drove them forward
on the frozen pond and up it they clat-
tered as hard as they could run, the
owner standing on the dam aghast, ex-
pecting every moment to see the ice
break and let them through to the bot
tom. They ran over a mile until they
got entangled in a fallen tree near the
railroad crossing, where they were res
cued, driven over the pond to the op-
| pOste side aud thence acrsss the fields
/ Of Gamaliel Garrison, back to the mil
without the team having received any
material injury. 1t is a runaway thai
in the singularity Of its details stands
without rival in this section, q result
Of the eccentric weather we have beer
having this winter. The ice had beer
subject to four days of thawing wealth
er and an immense rainfall, such as us
ually removes it from our mill ponds
but it was still nine or ten inches thicl
and as it proved (much to the benefi
Of Mr.. Severson) strong enough to bea
the pressure of the runaway team
In following their course it was foun,
at one place where foot had gonl
clean through the ice.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Public Sales.

Following are the public sales which
will take place during the coming
month:
A. L. HUDSON, residing near Clay
ton, intending to quit farming, will
sell his entire stock on Thursday, Feb
ruary 18th.
B. d. c. MITCHELL, living on r. H.
Cummins farm, west of Clayton, will
sell his stock and Turning implements
on Friday, February 10Th.
JACOB S. MACLARY, living near
the Big Oak, intending to quit farm
ing will sell his personal property on
Monday, February 22nd.
BENZ. d. BURROWS, living near the
Brynzion Baptist Church, intending to
quit farming will sell his stock and
farming utensils at public sale on Tues
day, February 23d,
A. ENNIS, near Taylor's Bridge, viii
have sale of horses and cattle OF
Thursday, March 1lth.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Fruit Exchange Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Delaware Fruit EX-
change was held at Wyoming on We'd
nesdav. The attendance was fair.
VIM. Ridgeway, the President, occu-
pied the chair and A. N. Brown acted
as secretary. The latter read a report
showing the business done by the ex-
change last year. Fruit to the amount
Of $73, 900 was sold. The highest aver
age price obtained for peaches any one
day was over one dollar per basket !;
the lowest 48 cents. +. II. Bancroft,
the treasurer, reported all the debts of
the exchange paid and $l67 in the treas
ury. The number of stockholders was
over 100.
The following were chosen directors:
J. G.. Brown, +. II. Bancroft, George
II. Gildersleeve, Joseph Waugh and A.
n. Brown, of Camden; Charles Barker,
and J.. j. Rosa, Milford g. w. Whit
taker, Dover; A. l.. Hudson, Clayton ;
e. l.. Martin, SeafOrd w. II. Bur
mite, FELTON,; Thomas Bacon, Laurel
J. Wesley Taylor, Magnolia.
William Dean and Vim. p. Corsa
were chosen accredited commissioners
to the National Convention of the Ag-
ricultural Association to be held il
New York city next week.
Mr. Cavender, of Clayton, asked how
the Exchange was to benefit other sta
tiOns than Wyoming. Mr.. Corsa wa;
called upon to answer and replied il
substance that cars would be loaded
elsewhere and sold at Wyoming on the
| oartificotp Of tho inSDpctOr
The Directors held a meeting after
the adjournment of the stOckhOlder
and elected Joseph Waugh, president
A. n. Brown, Secretary, and E. II
Bancroft, Treasurer. The officers ant
J. G.. Brown and George H. Glider
sleeve were constituted the eXecutiv
committee. The directors decided t
meet monthly.
The report of the Secretary shOwe
that there were sixty-fouT shares {
stock at $50 per share. The eXchang
was opened on August 10Th, 1885, fo
: the sale of fruit, during which tim
there were Bits baskets Of peache
sold. The exchange handled l23 cal
ia connection with this, containing 79
583 baskets. The amount Of none
handled by the exchange during th
eight weeks it was in session was $74
r S77.20. The average price of peach'
, per basket during the season was Z!
cents. The highest average price W;
on Sept 7th, $lO23. The lowest ";
f on August 25th, $0.48s.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

ATTENTION is called to the advertise
ment of John II. Bewley, in which he
offers his entire stock of goods at
bargain. His stock of dry goods and
boots and shoes are especially noted
for their excellent quality. His pur-
pose is to dispose of his entire stock OF
goods and rent his store as soon as pos
sible, and can be seen at the store OF
afternoons from two to five o'clock.
UNDER the bright skies and genial
south wind of Sunday, the streets had
more of the appearance of a holiday
than for some weeks. Everybody
seemed to want to get out, and as far
out as they could. The mill and the
inrOads that the overflow of water had
made on its banks was the objective
point Southwark because the mud and
remnants of sUow banks made the road
to Belmont" and "WOodlawn unde-
sirable to travel in. Some, however,
in their eagerness to enjoy the open
| air after the six weeks Imprisonment
broke through these barriers or wan.
dered aloUg the banks of the stream
! Duck Greek and the washOut at Den
ney's mill race would have had many
many more visitors but for the
stretches of snow banks still unmelted
that covered the usually excellen
walk. The chnrch services were like
wise unusually well attended morning
and evening.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Personal.

McKendree DOwnham, of the SUSSEX
journal, dropped in on us Saturday
for a social chat. He represents a SEN
sible and progressive journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiltbank, of
Milton, are guests of J. p. Hudson.
Miss Mollie Townsend, of SnOwhill,
Md, is the guest of Miss Grace Quigg.
Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Quigg were in
vited to q a reception given by Mrs. +.
B. Stevens, in Wilmington, OH Monday,
in honor of Dr. Butler, of missionary
fame, and remained for the meeting of
the State Temperance Alliance to-day.
Miss Beulah c. Hance, of Philadel-
phia, arrived on Monday evening last,
on a visit to to the Misses VanGasken.
William VanGasken, of Miles City,
Montana Territory, arrived on Mon
day afternoon last on visit of several
weeks to his home folks. Mr.. Van
Gasken is the living evidence of the
| healthfulness of the climate of Mon
! tana The fractured limb from which
he suffered when home last Winter is
now entirely well, and he moves about
with his wOnted alacrity.
DIR. Joseph VanGasken, of Luling,
! lCAdSg uIllNCu III 4NCW Oihs VIA
steamer. from Galveston, on Monday
night. He is is expected home tO-mOr-
row to recuperate his health. 1t has
been years since the father enjoyed a
visit from both of his far-away boys at
the same time.
J. Ed. HOffecker, of Baltimore, came
home last night for an unlimited stay
The state of his health demands q
change for awhile.
Daniel G. Spruance, who went t
New York several months ago to learn
electric engineering with Thos. A
Edison, made his mother, Mrs. Amanda
Spruance, a flying visit yesterday. IL,
sees bright prospects in the future o
electricity.
Rev ]. V. Smith went to Centrevillt
on Saturday to visit his daughter
Allie, who has been there since the
first part Of January.
Miss May Primrose is visiting Mis-
Nellie Benson, in Wilmington.
Luther r. HOlfecker, of Philadel
phia, visited his relations here Satur
, day and Sunday.
Miss Mollie Hopkins, Of Pennington
J is visiting Miss Mary Il. Spruance.
Mrs. Mary Buchanan, of Lowe
z Cross Roads, has been spending sew
t eral days with relatives in town.
} Misses Della Wright and I4izzit
t Webb, of this town, are visiting friend
l in Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

IN the trial of Isaac S. Tally whereby
he was acquitted on Saturday by the
Court Of Wilmington Of the murder of
J. Wesley Handy, Senator Gray created
a sensation in his place for the prisoner
by declaring that he would use all his
influence to have the laws of our State
changed so that a wife can testify in a
case where her husband is involved.
But for the presence Of a cOlored boy
This wife being ruled out by law) the
prisoner would have been without a
witness to represent the prisoner. AS
reported in the EUery EUening, it was
as follows:
"Oh," declared the speaker, "my
eyes shall not close, nor will / give
sleep to my eyelids, until before the
next lawmaking tribunal Of this State
meets and adjourns, if it is within the
bounds of influence or argument, will
exhaust every effort to have the law
abrOgated from the records of Delaware
Jurisprudence, and let Delaware take
her place by the side of her sister
statesi"
This declaration was greeted with Z
salvO Of applause, which was prompt,
suppressed by the crier and the gave
Of the court.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

will benefit them to know how the
hing is worked. It is hardly thought
t. nat there is a farmer in this commu-
nj ty who would not rather take his
mNney home in his pocket than to ship
his fruit and put himself at the mercy
of the Railroad Company and the com
mission men. When he sells his fruit
through an exchange he leaves the
worry to the buyer, where it belongs,
as he the farmerl has enough worry
over cultivating and getting his fruit to
market. CORPUS.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Views on the Fruit Exchange.

Views on the Fruit Exchange.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t will be seen by
comparing the prices received 10y the
Exchange and those by our farmers in
this neighbOrhoOd that those of the EX-
change rule at least fifty and often
seventy-fve per cent. higher and there
is not that worry connect, Il With it
that there is when a farmer ships his
fruit while it is true the farmer sells
his baskets and fruit at the above quo
ted prices, vet that is a benefit for the
farmer, for it takes another annoyance
from him and that is looking after the
return of baskets and he not only gets
paid for his basket but he helps the
basket makers and mill men, as it en-
ahles them to turn out more stock.
And furthermore, at the end of the
season he hasn't thousands of old bask-
cts on hand that must be stored and
taken care of, great many of which
are broken, a number with other par
ties marks on them, which are of no
use except to pick in the orchard.
You cannot send them away to market
for if YOU do you run the risk of losing
both fruit and basket.
There was quite an animated discus
sion over the question of branch ex-
changes. Their claim is that by con-
centrating the buyers at Wyoming
they can have sworn agents at the diff
ferent stations and can sell the fruit
and give as much satisfaction to the
growers as if the fruit was all hauled to
! Wyoming While it can be easily seen
why those parties who are interested
in the Wyoming Exchange should ad
vocate such plan, yet it is hardly
thought it will work. 1t is proposed
to put up n telephone line between
such stations and Wyoming rs wish tC
have the benefit of the exchange
While that might work, will the Rail
road Company he n party to such {
plan? The attempt to put up separ
ate poles would be TuinOus, considering
the amount of business to be done, anC
if the wires were not put up the eX
change would be compelled to use tn,
company's telegraph, which would cos
a good deal more than it would conn
to. The feeling in this neighborhoOC
among those who have been sounded
on the subject is for n separate ex
change, and while with the presen
prospect for peaches it may not com
this year, it is thought it will undoubt
edly come in the near future. 1t
proposed to extend the workings of tn
exchange this year to berries and Othe
farm products such as can be gotten i
bulk, as well as peaches, to which
has been entirely confined heretofore
There is a call out for meeting of tn
fruit growers to be held at the Grang
Hall, near Clayton, on the 18th, 1t
hoped that there will be large after
dance as it is important that some az
tiOn shall be taken Immediately in II
gard to the matter, as it is a vel
known fact that delays are dangerou:
A. N. Brown, of Wyoming, will b
present to explain the workings of thei
exchange, and even if the farmers d
not desire to enter into the plan, yet
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Queen Esther.

The rehearsals for this beautiful Ora
tOriO are making good progress and in
its presentation on the 25th and 26th
inst, our citizens are promised rare
treat. The chOruses are now in good
drill and the characters are all well
advanced with their work. The chan
ges made in the caste have made little
more rehearsing necessary than was
thought would be required when il was
first proposed to give the OratoriU.
Prof. Wyatt says his characters are
doing splendidly and the entertain
ment will be fine one.
The following persons will take part
in the OratOriO as representative char
acters:
Queen......................Al Miss Elva &. Currow.
Queens Attendants~...Mi Mary Anthony
and Miss DaiseY Dorman.
Queen Maids......... Miss Laura FAIRIES and
Miss Nora w. Cotton.
Zeresh........ .................M Miss Elva Smith.
Zeresh's Attendants. Miss Carrie Beck and
Miss Susie +. Wyatt
Zereshs Child.......... Little Bessie Hvnson
Prophecies. ................,. Miss Clara Wilson
Mordecai's Sister,, Miss Hanna f. Van
/ Angel. gel.......................Mis Miss Mary Anthony
/ Maid of Honar.........Mi~s Maggie Walker
! King ............... Walter Q. Hohccker
Haman. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ohm K. Robinson
Mordecal i. VI. frce
High Priest.......................W VIM H. Bagg,
Hagei .Gamaliel Garrison
Ed Hotfeckel
Herald ...........................Jos L. CavendeI
Harbonah........... ............J. Ed. Hotleckel
Guards...... Thomas Mccoy, Jr., Clarenc
&. Smithrs. Harry Wilson an
Frank j. Williams.
King Pages. Masters Paul and Towr
send Jefferson.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Bible Readings.

Friday Evening, February 10Th, 1886.
PRAYER.
1.-Divinely Ommanded-Matthew T. Z; Luke
2l, Sc; Psal. 81 IA.
2.-Instinctivey needed-JOb. 23, 3, A. 5 Pasl. 50,
II.
9.-God the only object-Natt. 6, 6; Ex 20, p 3;
John Il, 3.
4.-Christ the only access-ActS T. p; Tim. ., 3.
5-Al men Subjects Tim. ,, /, , 3.
6-Must be Otiered-(O) With repentance, Fsal &C
IS; , Corr, 10; Acts IT,
30, 81.
(b) Fervenuy, Col. 4, II.
(c) Sincerely. Psal. II, /.
(d) Constantly, COloSs 1, >
Thess 5, II.
le) With Faith, James D, 10
Rom. 8, >; Heb H. 6.
% By help of the Holy Spirit
Rom. s, 26; Titus 2
II, y, l3 IA
! TempOral-R0m. IA, Il, Is.
7.-Results. SEternal-1 Cor. 15 55, 56, 81; Tim 4
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
DEATHS,

JOHNSON.-Near Downs Chapel, Feb
ruary 9th, james b. johnson, aged 30
years.
MASSEY In West Dover Hundred, on
the 5th of February, at the residence OF
her son Alfred Massey, Mrs. Sallie Mas.
sey, aged 70 years.
RANSOM-In this town, February 18th
mt the residence of her son, VIM n
Ransom, Mrs. Sarah NJ. Ransom, ageC
80 years.
The relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral Thursday
afternoon, Mt O clock Interment at Bryn
zion Baptist Cemetery, near Kenton.
WILSON.-In Leipsic, February 9th
Ethel, daughter Of Robert and Mollie f
Wilson, aged 3 years, l month and ?
duVS
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

THE situation in Washington is inter
esting according to the reports in the
papers yesterday. There was lively
fightin the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures over the silver
question. Representative BANDS bill
for the free coinage Of silver was
ordered to be reported adversely
President Cleveland is said to have
personally thanked Representative
Findlay for his speech on the silver
question, and to have remarked that
he was equally entitled with the rest
of the Maryland delegation to consid-
Grafton in mis- recommendation for
office.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
The Historical Accuracy of the
Scriptures.

Rev. VIM. B. Gordon had a large
congregation, the largest of the course,
to hear his sixth lecture, on Sunday
evening, the subject being "The Epis-
ties of st. Paul viewed in their histOri-
cal character. In the forty minutes
occupied in its delivery the speaker
rapidly, succinctly and learnedly re-
viewed the historical data, substantial
ting the irrefutable genuineness of the
epistes of Paul, as well Us those of the
other Apostles. The main proofs
were from the writings of contempor-
airy authors such as POlycarp, Iren-
Rus and several others who were quo
ted from freely, whose writings the
reverend gentleman has in his own Ii
brary. PAul's Epistle to the Thessa-
| lonians he said was written only
! twenty-five years after the crucifXion
of Christ, In period of time no further
| removed than we are from the late
! civil war; and the most of the other
epistles were written in a very few
years after The Gospels were eXtant
among the people either oral OF
written before this time and were
freely quoted from by the writers
| ABOVE alluueu TO WHO llVeu ~ IL udUt
no further removed from the scenes
described than we do from those 0
the Mexican War, which is remem
bered by many of the present day
These writer's speak familiarity of tn
events recorded in the New Testa
ment as the occurrences of thei
times, in many cases using almost tn
identical language of the canOnica
writer's. The proofs as presented i
the lecture were as strong or stronge
than any that are unquestiOned facts i
profane history, and the mythical
school of infdels soon faded from vie'
before the glare of the abundant hi,
torcal evidences. Such discourses
giving a reason for the faith that
in them" cannot but be both valuab
and interesting to believers.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

THE English news was thus briefly
summarized yesterday: Unemployed
workingmen held a meeting at Birm-
ingham, that degenerated into mob
which had to be suppressed by the po-
lice. There were riotOus demOnstra-
tiOns at Yarmouth and at Leicester
The committee appointed by Mr.
Childers to inquire into the causes
of the recent riots has begun its ses
sions. in Kent are leis
ing half-acre plots to laborers at Z
nominal rental.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

The Baltimore Weekly Sun, with its
issue of Saturday begun its forty ninth
volume. The weekly edition of the
Sun is one of the best city weeklies in
the State, containing, as it does, all the
State and local news, besides a large
portion of national matter. Its agri-
cultural department is valuable to the
farmers owing to its reliability. May
it live to see many more volumes begin.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
GRAM Nc
pRP Hr-utI
pHILADFIpUIA VArEtT-
PAYNE G.. GREEN,
323 North Second Street.
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Announces that for the Spring of 1856
he has secured many choice pattern, IN
Velvet lfody Brussels, Tanr-lc, Bru,sel,
and Ingram Carpe;iug> Rug Mat OIL
Cloths, Window Shading-, sc \ full line
of which will be shown throughout the
Peninsula by hi, representative Mr. Jos ..
McColley, Jr. The inspection "f all whe-
ther intending to buy or not = respectfully
solicited Win be al the Smyrna House.
Smyrna. March 9Th and 9Th
p S.-Odc>-a March 1T and 2nd. Mid
dletown, Bird and 4th DoveI 6th and 9th
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

In the hurry last week we passed
over an intended notice of our cotem-
porary, the MiddletOwn Transcript in
it's improvements. By enlarging to a
sc columed paper it has added four
columns to its breadth if not its length,
and is a bright newsy paper. The
Transcript is determined to keep in the
front line of the Peninsular papers.
Journalism in MiddletOwn seems to be
at high pressure just now.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

THE Delaware Railroad has had the
hardest fight with the elements the last
two weeks it has ever had. Between
snow and foods its losses. mainly for
extra labor, have been quite heavy.
The road to Cambridge was the only
one not subject to snow DlOckades and
waShOuts
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Burbank's Seeding.

Next to the Early Rose | think this is
the best and most profitable Potato for the
Delaware farmer, trucker and gardener to
plant. 1t isa white skinned, medium early,
with but few eyes, flesh fine grained and Of
excellent flavor; producing a large crop of
marketable potatoes. There is no better late
potato; it natures so quickly that it can be
planted after the wheat is cut, after the
Strawberries are gathered, or follow crop
of early cabbage or potatoes. 1t is quoted
higher in the fall and winter markets than
any other variety. On the 18th Of last De-
cember when other varieties were quoted
in the Philadelphia market from 55 to 65
cents, our Burbank's sold quickly at so
cents We have only limited supply of
these in stock and would like to hear early
from those of our patrons who intended to
order by the barrel, so there will be no
trouble about getting our stock from head
quarters, and we would like to have an idea
about what will be wanted so all orders
by the barrel are wanted now at our offico.
Vegetable Plants.
We shall have large supply of Vegeta-
BILE Plants in their season, and will make
very low rates to Truckers and Gardeners,
whom we advise to order early. Our largf
sale of last season iustiies us in largely ex-
tending our facilities for producing these
/ plants.
Caleb BOggs,
MooRToN, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

THE funeral of Gen. w. S. Hancock
on Saturday consisted of simple relig-
ious services at Trinity Church, New
York, and a military interment at Nor
ristOwn, Pa, attended by many distin-
guished men and many marks of pub
lie respect.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Desirable Property
FOR SALE.

Comfort convenience, and economical
living depend largely on the interior ar
rangement the home and its surroundings.
We offer to those seeking u home our Pro-
perty on South Street, just above Delaware,
combining advantages Of location, ample
grounds, amongst excellent neighbors, with
garden of Small Fruits, &c, that cannot be
surpassed by properties now on the market.
Whole House 24X40 is so arranged that all
the rooms on the first floor can by a series
of double doors be thrown together or sep
Grated at the will of the occupants, and
heated above and below by the kitchen
stove and one parlor heater Spear, con-
suming jointly not over seven tons of coal.
If you want to secure Home that you will
always be satisfied with, call on
r. M. JOHNSON,
At the Smyrna Boot and Shoe Store, for
terms and reasons for selling.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

FOLLOWING close after the death of
the lamented Hancock comes that of
Ex-Gov. Seymour of New York who
died on Friday. He was a strong par
tizan, but man that had the conf
dence of the people. He was the Dem
oeratic candidate for President against
Gen. Grant in 1868, and was defeated
bV him.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
Gbe Smprna Gmes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. II, 1886.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
MS-SUBsCRIPTION-On year $500 IN advance
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ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at the rate
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seouent insertions Three-and-a-hah cents. A
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent'
per line.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17
MARRIAGES.

BUCKSON-MCLAIN.-Atthe the residence
of the brides parents, near Blackbird,
February 10Th, by Rev. l. d Johnson
Jas. A. Buckson and Fannie V, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. d. T. Reeder.
TUSH- -BIRD.-At the NJ. Z. parsonage,
Blackbird February 10th, Jacob Tush
and Miss Anna Bird both of New Castle
county, Del
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

JOHN B. COUGH, the wOrld-renOwned
temperance orator, was stricken with
apOplexy while lecturing in First Pres
byterian Church, ,!Frankford, Philadel-
phia, Monday night and the glavest
results are feared His death would
be greatly lamented.
Smyrna times., 1886-02-17

REPRESENTATIVE HANBACK, of Kan
sas has introduced a resolution in the
House of Representatives directing a
thorough investigation of all matters
connected with the telephone cOntrO-
VeFsV.