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Smyrna times., 1886-06-09


CHILDREN's DAY next Sunday at
friendship, KentOn and Central
Churches.
JAMES PENNEWILL, ESQ, of Dover.
has consented to deliver the address at
the commencement exercises of our
Public Schools at the Town Hall on
the evening of June sthe 3Oth. The
programme for the exercises in full has
not been completed, but will be pre-
sented in due time.
The residents of school district No.
6 (near Serverson's church, wish to
extend through the TIMES their thanks
to Presley Ford, the road overseer. for
giving them the best road in Kent
county. There is another road not far
away that they say will be dangerous
Ior lady to drive over in CARRYING
eggs to market.
The steamer j. E. Tggert, which
hauled off a week ago for repairs re-
sumed her trips yesterday, bringing
down a large invoice of freight. a
new wheel, new cylinder head and
other incidental repairs were. given
her IN addition to an entire new dress
ing OF paint and the Igqert looks as
trim as a new spring bonnet.
BETWEEN forty and fifty. members of
the Good Templars Lodge of this town
went down to Dover last evening as
guests of the Lodge of that town to
participate in the twentieth anniver-
sary OF its existence, returning home
expressing themselves highly pleased
with their reception. Six new mem
bers were added to Smyrna Lodge last
week.
WE are in receipt of very beautiful
cards of invitation from the Delta Phi
Literary Society, of Delaware College
Tor It's 0lst Anniversary, Wednesday
eve, June 10th, 1886. The grafton will be
by Rev. Addison Ballard, D. D.; Society
address by VIM. Du Hamel; Farewell
address by Chas. B. Evans. We are
also in receipt of cards from LAFAYETTE
College and the Conference Academy.
THE new house on the divided farm
of VIM. G. Mitchell, of this town, three
miles distant on the Bombay Hook
road is under construction, and the
carpenters, Weldon & Humphreys. ex-
pect to. raise the frame to-dav' The
front building is 36 by IS feet and the
back building 90 by 16 feet, thus max
ing 1T large and comfortable country
residence. The new farm and premises
will be occupied by D. B. G. Mitchell.
the other part of the property being in
Che possession OF VIM. G. Mitchell, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
Teachers discrimination

On Monday Assistant Superintendent OF
schools II. G. Carpenter, and ten teachers,
seven ladies and three gentlemen, met in
the room of the High School for the pur-
poses OF examination, which would re-
qulre the school hours of the dav None
OF the scholars knew of the Arrangement
and hence were met with a surprise on en-.
terlng the room at the call of the hell
Inc lncongruity of having two different ex-
erclses going on at the same time in the
same room prompted Mr.. Handy. the
Pnnelpal, to put his scholars through the
same ordeal, as if they were themselves an
phcants for Teachers certificates. it was
proper drill, considering thev are so soon
to graduate, and they might Have gotten
through with much more satisfaction at
least to themselves, if they had accented
Ihe situation more gracefully. The en-
barrassment to the scholars was in entering
competitive examination in studies. some
OF which they had passed over two or
Jhree years. without a moments time to
scan them over and refresh their memo
rles, while the visitors came fresh from a
review OF the whole curriculum. They
were no doubt all the better for being mt
on their imettle. One thing however was
clearly shown, the improprietv of dron-
ping that most important of all studies
spelling, out of the class exercises of the
advanced students
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
OI1r Ranafk.

The mill pond, or, as lovers who de-
light in euphOnious phrases call If
Lake Como" is quite an object of in
terest now with our young people. as
on its placid bosom is harbored our re-
gatta, and on evenings when it is
known they are going to set sail or
dlp the oar (mOst every EVENING"
there are quite a number of specta-
tors to witness the aquatic exercises
Ihere are now on the pond about n
dozen boats, three of these sail. the
remainder thus far row-bOats. The
largest of the irst-named, Marv Ann.
is owned by VIM. Walker, who. we
suppose from his skill and experience
In sailing might be designated the
Commodore of the feet. The lIarU
ann IS really an extra fine craft for
TINS fresh water lake, especially as
she has seen service in the brinv wa
tters OF the Delaware and was never
better pleased than when making an
excursion to the Jersey shore. She is
Il feet in length, and under a spank
ing breeze will doubles glide through
the waters of our green-banked lake
win the grace of q swan. The other
Two sailboats are owned bv John
Goldsborough and Alex. Wilson
4nere are some very pretty boats
which are greatly enjoyed by those
who like the safe and healthrIl ever
else of rowing.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
For tHe smyrna Time
Eha Cta1nGRnn Ctnrn,n

EDITOR OF SMYRNA TIMES Il notice
an extract from an exchange in your paper
of June 2nd that does injustice to the pur-
pose and spirit Of the proposed camp near
this town. Allow me to say:
FirSt-That the police arrangement is
no reflection upon any Of our people--for
they are orderly, and as far as | can learn
are pleased with the plan
Second-1'he plan Of cold dinners on
Sunday is designed to break the habit Of
persons who 60 to camp to have a feast at
the expense Of the order Of the meeting.
Let them go elsewhere or take a lunch on
Sunday.
Thud-By the managers holding the
keys of the bread tent and horse pound
they will know that only food necessary
for man and beast will be sold; and when.
FO"rth-As little or nothing will be
charged for the privileges no one will have
a right to complain
FVth-As the object of the meeting is re-
ligious and spiritual they do not wish to be
annoyed by mere pleasure seekers The
road IS open from Camden to Dover for all
who wish to promenade. CITIZEN.
Cantdea, DeL., J,nc 7th. 1886.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

TIE trial of Maxwell for the murder OF
Preller, that excited unusual interest
throughout the nation, resulted in a con
vietion at st. Louis on Saturday, of mur-
der in the first degree. He is a hopeful
rascal. He is sure that his plea for new
trial will be granted and that he will be ac-
quilted on the second trial, which he seems
to look forward to with certainty, and he
has even made business arrangements to
take Sfect when he shall be discharged.
lie Is to travel at first in dime show for
the purpose of earning enough to repay to
Preller's heirs the money that he stole after
his friend was dead, and then he is to prac-
tice law with his brother in Hyde Eng
land. The hangman is, however, pretty
sure to put an end to his aspirations.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

THE Striking craze has come to an in.
glorious end, as was predicted when it
broke out with such uncomfortable vio.
lcnce. The last of these strikers to cave in
were the employees on the New York rail.
way ame twelve thousand, who resumed
Monday
The New York strike is practically q
repetition Of the suicidal Texas and Mis-
souri, railroad strikes. In those State.
thousands Of men insanely followed n bla-
tant demagogue named Irons, who ordered
the strike because the Texas Pacific direc-
ton did not perform the impossible task Of
restoring single employe named Hall.
who had been discharged by the Re-
eeiver acting under the orders of tho
United States Court. In most of tho
strikes the workmen have been comnellod
to resume work, after II loss of several
weeks, at the old wages There Is mo
question but that business Of all kinds will
now revive, and the volume of Fall trade
be very large.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

THE municipal election in Wilmington
on Saturday went Democratic by major
ity of / $40 on a light votes Next Saturday
the Democratic nomination for the Offices
of Sheriff and Coroner for New Castle
county will be held at the different polling
places of the county and the contest be-
tween the numerous candidates promises to
be animated.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

THE political apathy in Delaware was
never so apparent as now, MS evinced by
the election in Wilmington on Saturday,
when nearly 1000 of the 10000 voters did
not go to the polls. The absentees were
mostly Republicans. Is this indifference
an outgrowth of our election laws, or does
it portend that new force and direction
that usually follows period of apathy and
Indifference?
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

President CLEVELAND will probably
end bis honeymoon at Deer Park. on the
crest Of the Allegheneys, to-day, whittier
he went on the night of his marriage a
week ago. 1t has evidently been week
OF solid enjoyment shut out rs he has
been from the worry of the ofIiceseekers
and the cares of State. Sunday was OBJ
served by himself and young bride by
going to a country church, and the next
day several hours were spent in fishing
for speckled trout. Notwithstanding their
secluded life the tattle of the newspapers
has been immense. No official act of the
President, evidently, has given such uni
versal satisfaction as his taking to himselfa
mistress for the White House.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

HOME RULE has been laid on the shelf
for the present in Ireland. The Govern
ment was defeated by majority of so on
the second reading of the Home Rule bill
Monday. The vote was 81 for the measure
and 34l against it. Mr.. Gladstone imme-
diately moved an adjournment until
Thursday and the motion was adopted.
The political excitement throughout Eng
land, and particularly in London, is great.
Politicians Of all parties are preparing for
a general election with much more vigor
than has heretofore been witnessed, as it is
now felt certain that an appeal will be
made to the country in general election.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

WILMINGTON has at last obtained what it
has long wanted, by a vote of the City
Council, large tract of land on the Bran
dywine for a city park. There was oppo-
sition to it, of course, but the park won,
notwithstanding the city will have a
bonded debt, including the money required
to purchase the land, of S1,G5O,OOO. The
city will very naturally grow in that direc-
tiOn as the line of improvement is always
in the line of directed development.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
MaTTOV-BOnG and Monitor.
Men and Time Change.
But Truth is fixed.

Since the time when General
washington cOrresponded with
Sir Jno. Sinclair on Agriculture.
no one i'll position so exalted
has more fOrcibly illustrated the
usefulness and Dignity of this
Pursuit. But how changed are
the methods of Agriculture. In
the days of Homer and VIRGIL
oxen were for agriculture and
horseS torwar And the height
OF heroic imagenary. with the
storm tossed waves of the angry
sea, the whirl of chariots. the
clash Of glittering spears. and all
the mad shock of widest war
even to the Intervention of the
Gods, the pastoral figure of the
patient oxen, under the woke
Pioddlng their ploghman's wav.
hnds its place, in the poetic fancy
and IN the grandest epic. Oxen
and the old wooden plough are too
slow for our day. Implements of
steel, iron and steam horses and
steam ploughs! Greater are the
trlumphs of peace than war! 1t
used to be, that the dull bow. of
all his brothers was considered
the best suited for thefarm. Now
the farm claims as bright a boy
as any other business. 1t is
something to know how to buy
and apply the best Phosphate.
And as art is long and life is short.
the sooner the bright bows find
out the MARROW-BONE. the
better.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
d Special Bargains

No IA three-story new Brick Horse
8 rooms on Commerce Street. centrally Io'
Gated. Would do for dwelling and place
OF business. Good yard Everything in
order Price, only g, GOO. -
No. IA new frame Dwelling. on Conn
imerce Street, s rooms, good size lot. with
back entrance. Price only S2,3OO. A
bargain.
No. 3.-Is a farm of lSO Acres. noor
Smyrna with good buildings and in n
splendid nneighborhood. Party means to
sell and will give special price to anv one
wishing to buy. Good Peach Orchard
No A new seven room Dwelling an
Delaware Street. Only Sl350 Chean'
also have Four Building Lots lek on
Methodist Street, 10 by 1884 feet, Price 20
only. 5000 Likely to ADVANCE. NV
- vi 'h'' "i''h may 5-Sw
E. H. BECK,
Real Estate Broker, Smyrna. Del
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

The House of Representatives, after a
ten days debate in which there was a great
deal of buncom in the interest Of the farmer,
passed the Oleomargarine Bill by vote Of
III to l0l. 1t provides for the labelling
and stamping of every package of bogus
butter, imposeses a tax of five cents per
pound on the same and, in addition, pre-
scribes special taxes for manufacturers and
dealers in the bogus article. 1t has to GO
through the Senate and Presidents hand
yet to become law. The manufacturers
complain that the effort of Congress is to
tax it out of existence.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

THE Senate of the United States rushed
through 200 private pension bills on Satur-
pay. The President has justly vetoed sew
eral other bills of this kind of special legis-
lation and if he takes these up with the
same scrutiny as the preceding ones, the
close of his honeymoon will reveal an
abundance of work piled up before him.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
GBe Smgrna Gimes.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, June 9, 1886.

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Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

SENATOR SEwELL, of New Jersey, is in
favor of the Republicans of his State coal
lescing with the Prohibitionists in the COM
ing campaign by adopting the candidate of
the latter-Gen. Clinton B. Fisk--for Gov
ernOr. There is said to be a similar feeling
in New York.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Report of the Fruit Growers Nationa'
Bank, of Smyrna.
MarrOw-BOne and Monitor.
Business LOcals-JohnsOn Bros.
Clothing-A. G. Yates & Co.
Carpets-J. & j. Dobson.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned is this day dissolved by mutual
consent William L. SmitherS withdrawing from
the firm of a. r. Griffith ,G Co The unsettled
business will be settle by a. F. Griffith.
A. PRICE AiRIFFITH,
WM. p SMITHERS
Smyrna, Del, June LIST, lSSG-3w
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
Something that Should be Roma
died

something that Should be Rama
died.
Our attention has been called to y
fact that it is thought can be easily and
should be promptly remedled. Some
years ago the waste pipe from the gos
house was extended under tho Mill
race to what is called the pate-boIe
where the water is wasted from the
mill pond, a fishing ground from time
lmmemorial and has now number of
hsh in it that found their wav there
during the freshets of the Snrino
among them one or two earn of LARGE
size. A number of these fish have re-
Gently died and their scaly forms NAV
De seen through the clear water living
on the bottom. The death of these
hsh is attributed solely to the noxious
gases and refuse matter that is emp.
Iied into the enclosure from the GAS
mousse: The destruction will be greater
now that there is little or no waste
water from the pond, and buc n few
weeks OF Summer weather may sufIico
10 make the water entirely uninhabi-
table for the finny tribe. There h still
another reason than the fish. that has
Deen presented, and a very potent one
why this sinking waste should be
abated by diverting it from its present
course, and that is, that since the re-.
opening of the chalybeate spring at the
further end Of the dam this has become
more than ever the favorite evening
walk, several scores Of ladies most
every evening finding their way to the
IRON spring inquest Of health as well as
recreation. The deposit from the gas
house IS exceedingly offensive, If not
deieterious. II can readily be reme-
died for all Of these particulars. and at
little cost, by diverting the pipe and
carrying it to the running stream at
the lower end Of the pond. where it
will be dissipated in the flowing water.
We write the above at the suggestion
Of others with the hope that It may
be acted on speedily.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
No. 23BO.
Z EPORT OF. THE CONDITION OF

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
IL THE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL
BANK mt Smyrna. in the State of Delaware,
at the close of business, June 3rd 1856
RESOURCES.
Loans and S12l ;'iS.91
4. >. Bonds TO secure CirculHtiOn........ 6OOu0OD
Due from approved reserve agcntS...... 2j,O11Gl
Real estate furniture, and iiXtureS....,.. lUOOOb
Current expenses and taxes paid.......,. l,N32I
Bills of other 2,3IgO0
2lG6I3
Legal-tender I7lU0
Redemption fund with Us. Treasurer 70
per cent of circulatiun} }.........,....... 100000
Total ...........................S .S;i32 SOG2S
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid S000n
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided luoo -
National Bank notes outstanding. 54OOUUO
Individual deposits subject 20 check. l2SOOtl6
Due to other National lianks............. l990321
Total. ..... s33;32 SOG2s
STATE or DELAWARE, COUNTY OF KENT, IS:
In. L. Wilds, Cashier of the above-named bank
do Solcmnly Swearthat the above statements Tue
TO the best of my knowledge and belief.
~ f. WIIDS. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day
HENRY G. BUDD Notary Public
CORRECT-Attcst:
SAMUEL ROBERTS,
JOHN IL HOFFECKER, Directors.
A. L. HUDSON
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
ASTONISHED.

A gentleman who
for the first time tooI' az
a look through our
establishment and
stock the other day
SeemedsuIprised that
such a place, such an
assortment Of fine
goods and such a
variety Of styles could
be found in Whining.
ton and showed his
appreciation by civ
ing us his order.
Such expressions and
such appreciation is
very pleasing and en-
courage lis to make
every effort to have
an establishment
which Shall reflect
credit ON our CITY,
Ready made CLOTHING
Of the present is far
in advance Of that Of
former years and
those who would ney-
er have thought Of
wearing it can now
find just their idea Of
a nice fitting and
stylish suit in our
stock. We have also
just received some
new and handsome
spring overcoats Of
the latest styles in
materials.
]. 7. MllIil & Son.
Tailors, i 9th 4 Market,
Clothiers. Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
FOR SALE.

A double twO.story Dwelling. on Methodist
Street in good order Rents for $3.50 Int 60 bv
l3O feet. Price, $500 if sold soon. bargain
Apply TO
J. ii. PRIMROSE &. co
Real Estate Agent. ~nlVrnn.
Also, a Farm of l20 Acres. close Ia Sm,rnn fii,a
iruit land at great sacrifice if su ! in the next
80 days \ bnrgain. NAV 5.tf
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
DELAWARE COLLEcT

nES' i.iis !. II. CALDWELL. A AZ N
%ll open with ENLARGED 20 %,soMil;, Mi D. d., President
turai 'PPHTses Classical Scientific Shd iS iSSG
inormatiop not over s2l5 per snnum ieSl Fn-
dent Newark, Del s"0'' e'ep address the Presi-
June 2-8m
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09
GRAIN.
OFFICE OLE
Philadelphia ! Smyrna Transportation Company
June 9th, 1886.
DEATHS.

WILLiAMSON.-In Dover. Nav 3Otb. Sallic A
widow of the ate Charles Williamson. nqed Si
years, months and p days
WRlGHT-ln Dover. June lst Robert b. Wright
in The 10Th venr of his nre .9--'
Smyrna times., 1886-06-09

When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
when she was Child she cried for CASTORIA
Nhen she became Miss, she cluug to CASTORIA
When she had Children, She gave them CAsTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps.
at J. B. Coopcr's.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-02
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAI--FRIDAY APRIL 2, 1886

1t the profits in great part, and il the
city should grow rapidly the profits in
major part, Of a valuable franchise
which IL gave away some years ego,
and which it may sgain give away.
No new or other gas company cau
make you such proposition, for the
reason We are htra now and must
necessarily always he here; they are
net there, and need Tot necessarily
ever be there. One company by itself
can make money and pay FomethiDg
to your government with two com
panies, ether would make sny
money, aud hence could pay nothing
to the city until such time as they
might become one and then make YOU
this kiL d OF proposition. Gas prop
city is, to some extent, considered
hazardous, as holders and work s &c ma.
times explode, hence s DER cent ia
not high rate for gas stock to pay.
but very low. l predict, if this promo
sltion is adopted ny your government,
tbaj ere long a similar arrangement
will be made with most gas companies
and cities in the United States, and
the great gas question will become a
settled mater.
l make this proposition unot-
hcla 'ly and as a stakeholder only, un.
authorized by the board of directors
or auy stockholder even,
Should your honorable body signify
disposition to accept it, l will then
take the nt csssa'y steps in legal and
proper way to get full authority from
the stockholders to make it, which |
have but little doubt can do. Very
resoe clfully, 4. ESsLEY.
lSince the above was written, Col EnsIav
says ne has talked with a sufficient number
OF the stockholders to enable him 70 make
the proposition positive. ~ -'-'''s
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-02
FRIOAY, .,; APRIL 9, 1856
nAsrER WORKMAN POwDEBIY

mhBlEa WYNN HAN EOWbGbA
The Knights of Labor have safe
lead 'r in T. V. Powderly, the head of
Their organization. HIS head is level.
He Is a jus man, square man, and
has developed sta e 5nanship and great
ability. His bearing during the recent
trouble has been most sd niTable. Jay
Gould, with all hisShrewdness, backed
by railroad attorneys and all the tai.
ent which the monopolies could pur.
chase, could neither bully nor buy
Powderly. single-handed aud alone
he fought tbs battle for his orgsniza-
ton, and proved himself equ4l 10 the
combined talents OF the monopolies.
Mr.. PowdeIly seems to have pIoger
understanding Of the aims OF the or
ganiy ition which he leads. His views
Of the relations between capital and
labor are wise, and the means by
which he would reconcile them are
Just and honest. The Knights Of
Labor have grown so large
and so rapidly of late that
it 10 difficult to control
the reckless and thoughtless. But
while fighting their battles Mr.. Pow
derly does not hesitate to promise
the expulsion of every member
who has been guilty Of 'awless usur-
patton and destruction Of property.
In an interview on Wednesday, he
said: THAT il the officials OF the
road would furnish him the names OF
the men who destroyed the property
OF the company they would be ex-
PEELED from the order OF the Knights
Of Labor" This sentiment is high
tribute to Mr.. PowdOrly. No orga III
Eation can succeed or deserve success
which seeks to accomplish its purpose
by lawiess destruction of property,
which, II committed by an individual,
would send the outlaw TO the pen ten
tiary. The sympathiesof the American
people are with the working classes,
but they will never tolerate the de.
struction of property or any interior
ence with the property rights of
others. Master Workman Powderly
has set his face firm as flint against
lRwlessness. He has exhibited broad
conservative spirit--s spirit which
fosters legitimate business interests,
domestic tranquility and happiness,
and which, II cultivated, will reconcile
all matters at variance between capital
and labor This is a country of law
and order, free country in which
every Dian has right to control his
own action in all things no long AZ he
violates no law and invadss no right
OF another,