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Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
A Comfortable Dwelling.

The dwelling of L. NJ. Price, situ-
ated beside that of his partner in busi-
ness, VIM. NJ. Lewis, on Methodist
street (soon to be called Mount Vernon
street, and which has been in course of
construction throughout the Summer,
is completed and will be occupied by
him in a week or two. 1t is q substan-
tiaf building, with ample rooms especi-
ally adapted to comfort and a credit to
both the owner and the town. Tne lot
on which it is built is 60 feet front by
1S4 deep: the house has front of 38
feet and is AZ feet deep. The parlor is
13 by 10 feet, sitting room IA by II
feet, dining room, 13 by 16 feet, kitchen
10 by 153 feet. The corresponding
rooms above are the same size, in addi-
ton to which there are two or three
rooms in the attic The parlor has an
octagon front as has also the east end
of the sitting room. The front gable is
shingled and finished with a double
Gothic window, under which is a small
balcony. A porch IL feet long, deep,
occupies the space from the parlor
bulge to the east side, through which
is the main entrance, and there is one
likewise at the west side and at the
rear. The rooms on the first floor are
connected with each other and the
large entries by sliding doors, giving
the convenince when desired of open
ing them all into one large room. A
bathroom and water closet, stationary
Washstand, &c, are among the cOnve-
niences Of the second story, while the
! Kitchen has all the modern cOnvpnipn-
ces Of hot and cold water and sink, and
at its side that very desirable comfort
for the housewife large store room.
A well-ventilated cellar occupies the
entire under surface of the house. Not
the least of the modern appliances fOI
the comfort Of his family, Nr. Price Is
having il heated throughout with steam
the works of which when completed
will have the house ready for oocu-
pancy. L. H. Peeky was the builder
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Salisbury.

Contributions by money and prOvis-
ions continue to be sent and are great
fully received by the people. Several
checks are received each day, ranging
from 500 downward.
Main, Division, Church and Dock
streets, have been surveyed with the
view of widening them before rebuild
ing. Main street positively will be
widened to the extent of probably
twenty feet
The Salisbury 4drertiser, although
totally destroyed, will appear on next
Saturday, full size, the proprietor,
Thomas Perry, having purchased the
Record newspaper plant The 4dUer-
tiser has been an excellent paper under
Mr.. Perry's management, aud will now
probably have the the field to itself.
1t is generally thought that Main
street will be almost entirely rebuilt of
business houses. Nobody talks OF
erecting frame buildings on this street,
and it is safe to assert that the entire
street, from the bridge to Division
street, will be one solid block of brick
buildings. Considerable real estate is
changing hands.
The following temporary buildings
are going up: Ellis & Doward, marble
dealers, Dock strets Taylor & Perdue,
liquors, East Camden street: Mrs.
Lucas, restaurant, Dock street; F. NJ.
Slemmons, stables, Camden street.
The work of taking down the brick
walls of the AdUertiser's new building
on Main street was begun to-day, and
rebuilding will be pushed rapidly to
completion. Humphreys & Tilghman' s
new brick building will be commenced
Thursday by the bricklayers. w. H.
Rounds will also erect a brick building
on Dock street before winter sets in,
G. E. Sismon is building a frame struc-
ture on Division street, 80 by 40 feet,
for temporary use. H. S. BrewingtOn
of Baltimore, is negotiating for the
erection of a large brick block on Main
street, on the site formerly occupied by
| TOadvine Il DOrman, A. Wilmington
and the residence of c. c. Waller. Il
is proposed to put four elegant stores
in the structure, which is to be com.
pleted before winter. E. E. Fowler
bought a portion of the Peninsula Ho-
tel lot, on Main street, from Mrs. Jen.
ME Smith for 1000.
The Phoenix, of Brooklyn, lost So.
600 and Glen Falls, n. Y, $13, 900, both
of which represented by Miflin & Co,
have been paid. The Fire Association
Philadelphia, represented by w. o.
HOfecker, met with small loss which
has been settled.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Close ofthe Mission School.

The Mission Sunday School which
has been conducted for the past twenty
years by Mrs. \. 7. Jerman, and for the
last thirteen years in the Chapel that
bears her name in the lower part of the
town, has been suspended because of
the increasing age-73 years-and fee
bleness Of Mrs. Jerman. This school
much of the time was in a fOurishing
condition, but has not been so full for
several years because she was not so
able herself and by sickness or re-
moval had lost her best helpers. Mrs.
Jerman has done a great deal Of good
and gone on many missions of mercy
in connection with this school that
were known only to those intimately
acquainted with her work. The
school closes because there seems to
be no one to take her place. From
communications written for the col
umns of the TIMES in the years of the
past the following historical data is
obtained:
THE Smyrna Mission School wa:
opened May lst, 1867, by two ladies, in an
old dilapidated building in the section o.
the town called Petersville. Beginning
with twelve scholars the number soon in.
creased to thirty-fve, adults as well a
children, attending, with evident interest
After month had elapsed Mr.. Chatham
kindly gave them the use of room in hi
| seminary where they continued their gOOC
work until July 1868, when the school wa
suspended, but in September of the sam,
| year it was resumed with 20 scholars, il
| one Of the class rooms Of the VI. Z. Church
A contributor to the SMYRNA TINES
writing of the Mission School in 1867 says
at the present time they have sixty schol
ars and thirteen female officers anC
/ teachers" In 1873 the present Mission
| Chapel was built and dedicated, and her,
| the Smyrna Mission School has since hac
| its permanent home.n
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
a Novel Fight.

Presley GOldsbOrOugh, who has sue
Ceeded the abscOnding Robert Buch-
anan on the Smith farm on Bombay
Hook, witnessed last week a sight
novel to him and unknown in a similar
occurrence to the dwellers on the
Hook. 1t was q fight between a fox
and a cat. So absorbed were they
that he was permitted to come within
ten feet of them unObserved. The fox
was the attacking party, and when it
would jnmp at the cat the latter would
caterwaul in a fearful manner, but US
ing claws and mouth as if its life de-
pended upon its making its best effort,
which was doubtless the case, when
the fox would back off, painting and
blowing, to rest for a renewal of the
fight. Mr.. G. watched them for some
time, when taking pity on the cat,
which, from its cries of distress seemed
to be getting the worst of it, SHE'D a
stone at the fox and scared it away.
Foxes are more abundant on Bombay
Hook this year than usual, and what is
more singular, cats are sometimes
found on the island, living in a wild
state virtually, viz: they belong to nc
domicile, keep away from habitations
and live by preying upon the birds
and mice that abound in the marshes
A gentleman who once lived on the
Hook tells us that he was cognizant OF
a cat, large, fine specimen, that thus
lived and was occasionally seen fol
several years, and finally disappeared
thesupposition being that it was killed
or died.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

If an "honest confession is good for
the SOUL" the editor of the DeIawarean
ought to feel better in admitting the
following:
"The time has come when the peo-
pie of Delaware should call IA halt in
the debauchery existing in the politics
of this State. 1t is not confined to
either one party or the other, but ap-
plies to both equally That it is grow
ing worse every year none can deny,
that nothing is being done to retard
its growth is equally undeniable The
last primaries held by the Democratic
party in many localities in the State
were a sham and disgrace. Money
was openly used to debauch the voters
thing unheard Of at a primary before.
If all reports are true thousands Of dol
lars changed hands. 1t is time that the
respectable men Of both parties put a
stop to the use of money to control the
sunrages of the people and there is no
better time than during the present
campaign"
These are fine words if there was
good soil for them to fall into, but that
Of the machine" men is utterly bar
ren. and to get new crop. there must
be fructifcation and new method Of
tillage. The statement that debauch-
cry exists in all the parties " is not cor
rect, unless the editor denies the right
Of the Temperance Reform party to the
designation of party. 1t certainly
has no whiskey nor is there a cOrrup-
tion fund to purchase even SINCE vote
Let the Democratic party emulate it il
these and other particulars, and there
may be some hope Of getting back tC
" Jeaersonian simplicity" from which
it has wandered far away.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

THE Democratic politicians claim
that they will sweep the State, carry
ing every county and electing every
candidate. There is force in the claim
as they have the machinery, the work
ers and the money, if the same meth
DDS are practiced at the general cleo
tion as controlled the primaries. Ad-
mitting the result to be as claimed, the
members of the party who have con-
victions on the temperance question
can vote in expression of those convic-
tions through the temperance ballot
without harm to their party since
there will be ample to carry it through
without them. The voter thus need
stihe no convictions, and if he is Op-
posed to rum and it baneful influences,
he can better express it in this way
Than in any other The political lead
ers who are after the Offices care moth
ing for, nor will they grant reforms un-
llA lliJ NOASC GOAACo W luGuA lllDGId-
lively through the ballot. If all men
who hold that the good of the commu-
nifty is paramount to the lifting of Office
seekers into fat offices, who are opposed
to the decentralization and degradation
caused by the liquor traffic, who de.
plOre the debauchery of the ballot by
the use of whiskey and money and
who want to bring about a spirit o.
harmony in their own party and make
Democracy what the name implies
the people to rule, instead of whiskey
and mOney-they can in no way do i
50 we'll to rebuke men and measures
that have brought the party to tn,
verge of disruption, as by casting bal
lot for Temperance and Reform.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Maryland TT Ems.

4 race between horses 'Larnessed and
driven by young ladies' was one of the
features of the Calvert county fair.
Alfred p. Formar was convicted on
last Friday at Chesterto wn of violating
the prohibitory law, and was sentenced
to pay fine of $500.
The friends of the new prohibition
|. NV and opponents of high license are
h, llding meetings in various parts of
Ce Gil county every night.
I he ladies of Cecilton are so partial
to b vass bands that they hold festivals
to ra ise funds to buy the horns and the
blue 'oatS, epaulettes and all.
NAV or Hodges Of Baltimore has de-
termint d not to approve the ordinance
for indo rising S500,O0O bonds of the Bal
timore and Eastern Shore Railroad
Company.
The President and the Directors of
the Talbot County Fair Associations
have named their grounds "Idlewild
Park" and announce several races for
Saturday the 30th of October.
The Kennedy mill property situated
on the public school road leading from
Sassafras to Warwick was sold at
sheriff S sale last week, to the J. Nor
ton Poole Company, Wilmington, Della
ware.
"Don't do as do; but do as say"
is not the proper thing to set before
children. The father who talks tenn
perance to his boy, and at the same
time votes to open liquor saloons, is
not setting the right example.
The loss of the Cecil County Mutual
Fire Insurance Company by the Sails
bury fire is $37.385. The surplus of the
company exceeds this by $4,000 or
| $4,000. The dividend announced to
be paid in few weeks will be with
held.
James Stevens, alias Sewell Wright,
colored. of Somerset county, was SEN
fenced to be hanged Oh last Friday at
Princess Anne. having been convicted
on the charge of having feIoniously as
saulted Mrs Mary Trehearn, widow,
so years of age.
Wilbur Eliason, the lessee of the
Straw Board Mill, at ChestertOwn, has
had placed in the mill third boiler, in
order to supply full steam power for
running the extensive machinery. Il
is expected that the mill with its i'm
proved machinery, will manufacture
ten tons Of board per day.
At one o'clock p. II. on Wednesday.
the 20th inst, William J. Evans. of
Church Hill. was married to Miss Bes-
sic Hines, daughter of John W. Hines
of Chestertown. The marriage came
of at the residence Of the brides father
on High street The ceremony was
performed by Rev. 5. c. Roberts, of
ChestertOwn.
VIM. NJ. Coney, the Easton paper
shaver who bought one of the notes
alleged to be raised, has arranged the
matter with J. f. Mowbray by taking
mortgage on a farm in Somerset
county belonging to Mrs. MowLr.y
and her mother Mowbray told him
that Nr. Harper signed the notes in
blank that he had full liberty to fiji
them up with whatever amounts were
necessary to liquidaJe certain matters
and that he had used ali the money fol
this purpose
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Business Locals.

DuS11lSSS Locals.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
COOper's.
Striped Velvets and Velveteens in
all leading cOlors at F. Reynolds &
Co.'S, Dover, and 5. NJ. Reynolds &
Co.'S Middletown.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures,
at J. B. COOper's. Loops and Fringes.
The Pearl " shirt is justly noted as
being by all odds the best. and incest
fitting shirt made. Sold by E. Rev
nOlds & Co.'S, Dover, and 5. VI. Rev
nOlds & Co., MiddletOwn.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
A splendid Assortment of Choice
Dress Fabrics in the latest and most
popular patterns and styles at E. Rey-
nOlds Il Co.'S, Dover, Del, and s. NJ
Reynolds & Co.'s, Middletown.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. Cooper's.
Over 100 Farms for sale, together
with some desirable town property and
lots. Send for circulars. J. H. PRIM-
ROSE * CO., Real Estate Brokers.
Refrigerators, Water Coolers and Oil
Stoves, at VIM. Faries.
Best place to buy Hardware in town.
cheap, is at VIM. FAIRIES,
Fine French China CHaviland'sl
Gold Band and Plain White Tea Sets
at less than Philadelphia prices, at E.
Reynolds 4 Co.'s, Dover, Delaware,
and S. NJ. Reynolds 4 Co.'s, Middle
| town.
Big drive in Gents Plated Bosom
Shirts for Spring and Summer. Call
for the " Capital" at the Smyrna Shirt
Headquarters. MEGEAR's.
Liquid Stove Polish, no dust and
little labor, at VIM. FAIRIES.
a large stock of Fancy Shirts. from
the SOC Percale to the $3.50 French
Penangs, just received at the Capital'
Shirt (Megear'sl Agency, Smyrna.
Screen Door and Window Frames
and Wire Screen, at VIM. FAIRIES.
THE Perkins & House Non-Explos-
i've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to be
used among children. 1t cannot ex-
plode or break. Sold only by j. b.
Cooper.
Order any Book you want, at J. B.
Cooper's.
Choice Mackeral, at J. B. Cooper's.
There can be no better Shirt than
the Que" sold by J. B. Cooper only.
When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
When she was Child she cried for CASTORIA
When she became Miss. she clung TO CASTORIA
When she had Children, she gave them CAsTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps.
at J. B. COoper's.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
Death of An Artist.
C. W. DESNEY, THE wELL-KNOwN MA
RINE FAINTER, PASSES AWAY.

G. W. Denney, the well-known artist of
this city, died suddenly at Cambria, San
Louis, ObispO county, October 7th.
The funeral of the deceased artist took
place on the 18th in, from Pioneer Hall,
Rev. John Gray, of the Church of the Ad-
vent, officiating. The Masonic choir rem
dered several hymns, and after the services
the remains were taken to the Masonic
cemetery for interment The pail bearers
were: From the Pioneers, W. l. Davies
and II. H. Worley; from the Pacific Yacht
Club, Cornelius O. Conner, w. n. Shelley,
Phillip Cadue, r. S. Floy and Thomas
Frazer from the Art Association, l. K.
Martin and Samuel NJ. Brooks. Charles
NJ. Plum was pail bearer as an intimate
friend of the deceased.
A large number cf friends were present
and the floral offerings were prOfuse and
elaborate. Noticeable among the designs
was an easel five feet high. formed of La
Marque roses, and maiden's hair. Upon
the easel rested a frame Of Marigolds sur
rounding large basket of Bon Silene roses
and ferns. A painter's palette and brushes
made of delicate flowers were placed in one
corner of the frame and across one of the
upper corners a Grape scarf was draped
very efectively.-Fron, a San Francisco
Paper.
Mr.. Denney was a native of Della
ware. and a nephew of Mrs. Col. Geo.
W. Cummins. He was at the time OF
his death about fifty years old
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
MerinO Underwear M

MerinO Underwear made by
the celebrated American Hosiery
Co., are goods any lady can buy
with confidence. We have their
full line for children, ladies and
gentlemen, and no goods for the
price give greater wear or salts
faction. Manyladies prefer these
goods to Cartwright & Warmers
by reason of not being so heavy,
and neither do they wash up so
thick" and the price is much
less,
We have the Jersey Under
wear, which is probably the most
luxurious of all underwear, being
soft, light, and giving great
warmth. We have them inwhite
and scarlet for ladies and chill
dren, and you get here elegance
and comfort-5O and GO cents,
and 81 and SLIGO.
A good full fashioned merino
vest for ladies, has trimmed
seams, silk stitched neck and
pearl button fronts-5O cents.
Same price for mems,
Our perfection Kid Glove is
having a large sale as it should
think of five button for 81, and a
good one.
The great "Centemeri cut
Kid Glove is unsurpassed for
SL35-5-buttons.
Ladies Coats and Wraps in
great variety and coming daily.
Our line of Children's Cloth
ing for fall and winter is now
completed for boys of all years
up to IA. We have also lots of
OvercOats for boys, and every
mother wants her boy to have a
stylish Overcoat {; bring the boys
in; we'll fit them to your salts
faction.
Many ladies are waiting for a
rain before they hOuse-clean, and
when they do all will want their
Carpets at once. Don't leave it
too long. Cold weather may
catch you and the best selection
of Carpets may be gone Carpets
are cheap as ever.
WIN. B. SHARP.
Fourth and Market Streets, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
MARRIAGES

BECK-BECK.-In Philadelphia, October 18th.
Mrs. II. a. A. Beck, both of Kent county, Nd.
EVANS-HTNES.-Oct 2Oth, by Rev S C.
Roberts, William j. Evans, of Church Hill. Md ,
and Miss Mary E. F. Hines, of CheStertown, Nd.
ROGERS-WALKER.-In Dover, at the residence
ofthe brides parents. October Goth. by Rev. John
Miller, Allen A. Rogers Of Philadelphia and
Miss Alice r. Walker
HUGART-WOOD.-A the residence of the
brides mother, near smyrna. October 9th.
by Rev. J. 4. UmSted, d. D.. Eugene W.
Shugart, of Philadelphia, and Miss Bella Wood
daughter Of the late William Wood.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

The arguments in the pending issue
in favor of legal restriction of the liquor
traffic have been stated time and time
again. To the voter who has any con-
scientious convictions and is still unde-
cided how he. will cast his ballot next
Tuesday, they can hardly be better re-
stated than in the article on our first
page headed Politics and the Sa-
loon -
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

THAT there is a wide difference in
the views of leading men in the domi-
nant party in relation to the reforms
that have been proposed and are now
agitating the public mind in this
State is very manifest from the fol-
lowing notation of speeches delivered
in Wilmington, as collated by a paper
of that city
In the Opera House meeting ex-
state Attorney Pennington and the
pre- ..atic candidate for Con-
gress, wanted the people to distinctly
know that he was not the paid attor-
ney for any railroad monopoly, when
it was well known by all present that
Dir. Gray, the preceding speaker, was
just such a paid attorney, and ex-
poets to be sent to the United States
Senate by the same party that is to
elect Mr. Pennington
" Dir. Biggs, a speaker at the same
meeting, prided himself upon his rec
ord as being in favor Of district repre.
sentatiOn, representation according TO
population, and in favor Of a registra-
zion law, while T. L. Martin. follow
Ing Mr.. Biggs, declares himself Cd.
posed tosuch laws. He opposed every
thing in the shape Of local option or
prOhibitOry laws, advocated free IL
censed whiskey and opposed every re-
form introduced or hinted al even by
members Of his own party, contendine
that the good old Bourbon method oi
carrying on the State government for
the last thirty years was the course
that should be continued for thirty
years more to come.
At the Academy Of Music meeting
the same divergence Of views were pre-
sented. Dir. Biggs reiterated his pre-
viOus declarations for reform. Mr.
Lore gave the Democratic party the
praise for passing the oleOmargarin6
bill' and for its legislation in favor o
silver, while Mr. Gray, the mex
speaker, spoke and voted against botf
these measures in the Senate. At las
Saturday nights meeting, Mr. Martin
was emphatic in his declaration
against all reform measures, while Mr
Nandegrilt Thought that there wa
need Of a constitutional convention
that the judicial system of the State
needed reforming, and that something
should be done to prevent ballot-bo1
,stuiiers rom thwarting the wa Of tn
people at the primary eleCtions.D
& It viii be very strange that 10 th
nidat Of such divergence Of views
leader viii not arise ere long an
promulgate a system Of reform tina
the young Democracy at least wi
gather around and push with force.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
So -Advertisements.

THE attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Clothing-JOhn E. Phillips.
Cooper & Conard's Monthly.
ClOthing-Wanamaker & Brown.
Drugs-Ashcraft & Clifton.
Clothing-J. 7. Mullin & Son.
MerinO Underwear, Kid Gloves, &c
VIM. B. Sharp.
Clothing Dyed and Scoured-John J.
Ames.
Mason & Hamlin Organs and Pianos.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

THE political canvass is earnest and
active this week throughout the State
and both parties are making good use
of the time, holding meetings every
evening and often in the afternoon.
Saturday will witness the largest DEM
onstrations.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
for the SmyTna Time.

TOT W oWDTHu IIHlcs.
Mr.. EDITOR :-Vot dos 700 tink Ov
dot school man vot says to a pheller
in dis town: "Py shimminyl I dells
yu vot; eff de Temokratick party vas
tn poot de Debbil OF ter he'd ov der
tikit l would vote him pitchfork und
ALL" Dis ish de pheller I always thinks
abowt ven thinks abowt nOddings.
YAWKOB.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
OBJ Smprna dimes.
.yHsTl'Hu, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Oct. 81, 1856.

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Smyrna times., 1886-10-27
DEATHS.

BARLOw.-Near Townsend, October 2ith, Gideon
Z. Barlow, aged Il years.
FOSSETT-In Camden, October 2lst James II.
Fossett, aged GO years, months and p days.
GRIFFIN-In this town, October 24th, Elizabeth.
widow Of the late samuel Griffin, aged 50 years
months and days
THOMAS.-In Millington Nd, October 10Th John
II. Thomas in the 18th year of his age.
Smyrna times., 1886-10-27

THERE are . superior DenfpESners
with HI. Henry's Minstrels, at the
bown Han, Saturday, Octobet SOth. I