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Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
Personal.

Rev. J. B. Quigg will be absent from
town for a week or two. His pulpit
will be filled next Sunday by Rovs. j.
G. Lasseil and Herman Roe, of the
Local Board.
Mrs. r. 1. Foster and daughter, of
Boston, is spending several days in
town on visit to her uncle, DR.. J. I.
Lambdin.
Miss Minnie Clement, accompanied
by Mrs. Kate Pettingill and Miss
Louisa Russell, friends from Philadel-
phia, have gone on week or twO's
visit to Milford.
Harry Budd and John Evans, of
Wilmington; Harry Spruance and
Joseph FAIRIES, Of Philadelphia, are on
visit to relatives in this town.
Chas. Patterson and family, of Jer-
sey City, ar visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Pate son, in this town
Misses Bessie Collision and Cora HOf-
fecker, of Dover, are spending several
| DAYS with Miss Nora Cotton.
Master Charles Virgil GOrden is Wis
iting in Still Pond, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Creely, of
Camden, n. j., are visiting VIM. P.
Legg.
Benjamin Benson and wife, of Will
mingtOn, are visiting Mrs. BIS parents,
o. c. Crow and wife.
Mrs. Benjamin Vansant, of Milling
ton, Md, is visiting friends in town.
Miss Mary MulhOlland and Miss Ag-
nes Gillespie, of Philadelphia, are Wis
iting Mrs. Mary II. Carter.
John /. Jenkins, of Philadelphia, a
former resident of our town, returned
home yesterday after visit of several
days among his old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Saville, Of Bal
timOre, and Howard Sisco and family,
of Philadelphia, are guests Of Andrew
SiscO.
Master Howard Jones is visiting in
Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Anne Buchanan, of Newark
is the guest of Mrs. Frank Wells.
Miss Sallie Riddle, OF New Castle,
is visiting Mrs. Jonathan Stephenson
near town.
Miss Florence McMullin, of Phila
delphia, is visiting Miss Annie Lamb
din.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martindale, o.
Glen's Falls, N Y, brother of Mrs
John NJ. Boyd, and Mr. and Mrs. CLARK
PaxOn, of Newark, Del, are visitors O
Mrs. Boyd.
Mrs. Jessie Bockmiller and daughter
of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. E. NJ
Fowler.
LOwber Temple and wife, of Camden
N. j., are on . visit to John c. Bailey
James Stubbs, of Baltimore, is on {
visit to his father, James Stubbs
Mrs. r. L. Allen, Of Philadelphia, il
visiting her sister, Mrs Robert II
Macley.
Frederick J. Carter who has been il
Kalamazoo, Mich, for several months
has returned home with the view 0
opening up his oyster saloon mex
/ week.
Miss Sue Kelley, of Salem, N. j., i
visiting the Misses LippincOtt.
Z J. Ward Wilson, of Baltimore, VIII,
was one Of the Fraland camping part,
? returns home to-day.
; Mrs. Charles e. Moore and Mrs. Johl
A. Hofecker left to-day for a week 0
r mOre's visit to Rehob0th.
, Mrs. Maggie Frazier and children, o
New Castle, are OF a visit to her sister
Mrs. Thomas Cayender, near town.
+ George Stubbs, William Stubbs an,
a William Clegg, left Chester Height
D Grove Ia foot, on Monday morning
r reaching this town yesterday evening
: They reached Kirkwood on Monda
S where they spent the night, making th
: distances frO1l there 10 this town yes
terday They are the guests of Jos
2 | Earias
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
Family Reunion.

Theodore P. Haughey, President of
the firsG National Bank of Indianap-
oils, Indiana, is in the habit of coming
on to this place once q year, sometimes
Oftener to see his mother and other
friends. Last week it served the time
and occasion of family reunion, when
Mr. Haughey and his wife, his son
Louis G. Haughey and wife, of Pitts
burg, Pa, and youngest son, Schuyler
COlfax Haugh6y and wife, of Indianap-
oils, all met here and remained from
Tuesday till Saturday evening renew
ing old friendships and visiting famil-
lar scenes. They were the guests for
the time, when in this town, of E. J.
Colt and Presley Spruance. Mr..
Haughey, like many young men of his
time and since, left for the broader op-
portunities which the West afforded q,
when entering manhood, realizing
while endeavoring to lead a useful life,
a degree of success probably beyond
his expectations. No one who has
ever left the town has perhaps through
all the intervening years maintained
that warm side for old friends and
youthful scenes as has Mr., Haughey,
and we should not be surprised if at
some time in the future at his own di.
rectiOn, or in an inevitable event
through the hands of another, leave a
mementO that will identify his name
and good will substantially among our
people. ~
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

A day OF two after the committees had
been appointed Mr. @ 9megysapprOach-
ed the Sussex member and told him
that q mistake had been made IN his
aOpoinSment to that com I1iJtee and
that he the speaker) wished to make
q change. The Sussex menber con
Cured. of course, and thus the only
friend that local option had on the
committee which was to consider 1T
merits was removed and plant frieT ID
of the liquor men was put on IN his
place. He understood afterwards that
the local option bill found its Way to
the Divorce Committee Of the fIouse
Mr.. Cooper then spoke at length of
the right and morality OF the temper
ance people in politics. He said that
"by the right which the Declaration of
Indepeudence-the grandest expires
sion of human Thought and freedom
since Moses gave us the Ten Com
mandments-gives US, we have en-
tered into politics." He thought, too,
that the 500 votes which the temper
ance ticket of 1884 had polled justified
their present position. In conclusion
the speaker expressed his confidence
in what the women were doing for
their ticket. He instanced the work
of the wife of a Kent county Demo-
cratic politician, who had already Sc
cured promises from her colored hired
man and from her youngest son to vote
against her husbands party in the
coming contest. He advised the wo-
men present in confidence to 90 and do
likewise without consulting their hus-
bands He said that they could vote
their sons and their daughters sweet
hearts by the mere dropping of the
right word Ills conclusion was ap-
parentiy hit, for he took his seat amid
the applause ard approving laughter of
the whole audience.
Rev f. j.. Hubbard, Of Brandvwine
N F. Church, Wilmington Rev. J..
UmbcrGer, of White Clay Creek Pres
byterian Church, and ! Harvey
Whiteman, Of Wilmington, made addi-
tiona! remarks. The latter is .. gradu-
ate Of Delaware College, Democrat,
and = law student with Charles 3.
Lore. ESQ.
! Many prominent Democrats were
seen IN the audience and were intense
ly interested in the speeches,
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
A GROWING Condition Of Disorder.

There seems to be a growing cOndi-
ton of unruliness among a class of dar-
keys who congregate at nights, espec-
tally Saturday nights, on what is call
ed MasOp's Corner "-On the opposite
side of the street from the Delaware
House. On Saturday night a man
named Getty, while walking through
the crowd, rubbed against the elbow of
a darkey, as he scarcely could help do
ing to get through. The latter wanted
to know in an offensive manner and in
the use of vile language what he ran
against him for. Getty replied that he
didn't run against him, that his elbow
was sticking out and he didn't see it in
the dark, but before he could finish his
explanation he was struck by another
one of the gang, knocked down and
kicked and beaten. He informed the
police but could not identify the men.
During the evening a disturbance was
kicked up at Shortman's but Officers
Grant and Sargue found it was quiet
when they got there, but they had
gotten but few steps away on turning
to leave before brick bat whizzed be-
tween their heads. 1t passed within n
few inches of Mr.. Grants head, and
with sufficient force to have killed him,
he thinks, had he been struck by it on
the head. Later in the evening Mr..
Sargue (who acts as deputy on Satur-
day night there being only one police
man now, seized negro for disorder
ly conduct when the latter resisted
stOutly. Seeing that lot of his "pals''
were crOwding around as if to take his
part, Officer Sargue very properly
used his club and with well-directed
blow or two, that made the claret flow,
reduced him to submission.
The fact of the matter is, these des-
peradOes who start out on Saturday
nights with deviltry of purpose, like
the Anarchists Of Chicago, look upon
the officers of the law as their enemies,
and retain for them their most hostile
feeling and purpose. They would pre-.
fer to do as they please, and thus like
the officers out of the way. Last
Spring the Board of Commissioners re.
duced the regular force of police from
two TO one, the latter to call in dep.
uty when needed on Saturday nights
1t has been tried before, and is as likely
while we are governed by the same
] laws to fail now as before. While rum
that both fosters and perpetuates dis.
orders and violence, is sold, we will
need extra police force, and this is the
contribution in taxes alone that the
people must pay, some four or five hun
dred dollars year, while they clothC
and perpetuate the saloon with lega
authority. When Prohibition wipes
out these promoters Of violent passions
the Office of one policeman is likely to
prove a sinecure without any danger o
broken heads from brickbats. Bu
until this is the case we must nee
violence with law we'll enforced, II W.
would have security OF person an'
property
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
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The Delegate Election.

Nh. EDITOR saturdays primary
election, demonstrated the fact that
Duck Creek Hundrf is not pocket
borough; that the major portion of its
voters desired an unpledged delegation:
that there Is a clear majority in this
hundred that is known to possess in
dependent political opinions; that there
is a very effective working force, which
will always show its strength when oc-
casion demands it that there are
balloters enough in this hundred to
send men to a convention with politi-
cal ideas not generated in the brains of
the two self appointed leaders. :" men
who are not seeking political prefer
ment, and men who were not pied0ed
to obey the edicts of any autocr9tic
ruler, or bow their heads in submission
to any political boss. SATURDAYS de-
feat, like polar wave, blasted the
budding hopes of N. G. Y's political
chum. An extraordinary effort was
made to elect his delegates.
Our illustrious scion Of renowned
ancestry, decended from that lofty posi.
ton of pretense and a profession 10 the
common level of professional noliti.
clan, and for the first time in his TGa
cast wistful eye, not from Jordan,s
stormy banks, but on Jordan's snn-
Drowned face and coveted ballot. Did
ever mortal so humble himself before ,
how noble! how generous ! what de.
Votion to party and principle Onr
citizens will long remember this self
sacrihcing act; it has no parallel in the
PollS'c"I IL, history OF Duck Creek Hun
dred. The ex-Congressman of New
Oastle County was the choice of the
convention, and if he lives. will no no
aouotl be our next Governor. Under
MS administration, his oracle here eT-
poets to be rewarded for the o1ioo;Ha -
ne has delivered Through the columns
3t 3 the Record. With, or without. Mr.
biggs as our executive, the goal of he
aspirations will not be reached a fate ate
si, similar to that of the wandering Peri
awaits ,.;ol him-doomed to dwell, in full
and feeling hi heaven
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

THE unparalleled contest that has
been waging between the clans in the
Democratic party for the past several
months for the gubernatorial candidate
came to a decisive issue in the capital
yesterday, and victory perched upon
the Biggs banner 1t was a bitter
fight with the single issue as the stake.
To the victor belongs the spoils," and
every man did his level best, but the
winning side seems to have had the
best generalship. The potent force,
the skill in manipulation must be ac-
credited to the Saulsburys because
they were made to feel that the fate of
the Family as political leaders was
wrapped up in this contest and the ris-
ing generation didn't intend to give up
their grip Of the party reins without q
death struggle. Thus, in the selection
Of Biggs who is a relic Of the past gen.
erati6n1 as their standard bearer, they
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
FARMERS
LOOK TO YOUR OWN INTEREST
AND BUY THE
Royal Bone Phosphate

After having the experience for seveS
years in making Phosphate, am nov
engaged in manufacturing the same in
New Castle County, at what is known
as MasOn's Wharf l have as good
recommendation as any one that has
started in the business. 4 leading
phosphate manufacturer of Philadel-
phia said to Mr.. William FAIRIES that l
had the best Formula for making phos-
phate in the State, but am now max
ing phosphate which is far superior
to any l have ever made. A phoS-
phate manufacturer in New jersey.
wrote me about three years ago that II
my Analysis was as high as his cheap
phosphate, that he would take twenty,
four hundred tons of it, but when had
the Analysis taken, they were higher
than his, but l had no way to make II
for him. Mr.. Thomas Middleton saw
the results of my Phosphate on wheat
and grass, and he engaged ten tons
from me. l can give n good many
more recommendation if necessary.
Andrew SiScO,
SMYRNA, DEL.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
Bu SineSS Locals.

RubbP Hose and Fixtures, at VIM.
FarIes'
Az this time of the year when mer-
ehs .nts stocks of Dress Goods are run
down, E. Reynolds & Co., of State St.,
Dover, Del, can furnish at very low
prices any desired pattern, style and
quality of Dress Goods desired by their
patrons, from the leading Jobbers and
Importers of Philadelphia.
A new line of Collars and Cuffs at
Phillips. Very latest Styles.
The " Capital " Shirt will be made to
order in any style, by leaving your
order with w. B. Megear, Smyrna,
Rcfrigerators, Water Coolers and Oil
Stoves, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa-
meres, at J. B. COOper's.
Best place to buy Hardware in town,
cheap, is at VIM. FAIRIES
E. Reynolds & Co., State St., Dover,
Del, will pay the outside prices for
Country Produce in exchange for
Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Canned Goods.
Fish, Salt, &c, and will sell GranuIated
Sugar, 3 pounds for 90 cents, and STAN
dard A Sugar, pounds for 25 cents.
A new Line Of Fine Cass Pants at
Phillips. Light and Dark Shades.
Elegantly cut, trimmed and made.
Big drive in Gents Plated Bosom
Shirts for Spring and Summer. Call
for the " Capital" at the Smyrna Shirt
Headquarters. MFGEAR's.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.B.
COOper's.
Liquid Stove Polish, no dust and
little labor, at VIM. FAIRIES.
A large stock of Fancy Shirts from
the soc Percalc to the $3.50 French
FenangS, just received at the Capital"
Shirt (Megear'sJ Agency, Smyrna.
Screen Door and Window Frames
and Wire Screen, u, Wm. FAIRIES.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. Cooper's. 90
A new Line of Cent? Neck Wear
at Phillips. Nothing like them i'm
Smyrna. All made expressly for our
trade.
The Perkins q House Nom -Explos-
I've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to be
used among children. 1t cannot ex-
plode GT break. Sold only by ]. B.
Cooper.
A new line OF Fine Straw Hats at
John r. Phillips, manufactured for our
/ trade. These Hats are very stylish
and elegantly made
Order any Boo you want, at B.
/ Cooper's
Choice Mackeral, at j. B. Cooper's.
! Phillips stock of Underwear, Neck
wear and Footwear, is par excellent.
Window Shades anl Spring Fixtures.
at J. B. COOper's. Loops and Fringes.
Tinware, WoOdenware, Lamps and
Oil Cloths, at VIM Faries'.
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. Size cliod for CAsTORIA
When She became Mss, she chung to CAsTORIA
When She had Children, she gave them CAsTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at J. B. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

SECRETARY BAYARD denies that a
special envoy will be sent to Mexico
and that arbitration will be resorted to
in Cuttings case. He has been in
formed that Rasures was killed by the
Mexicans. under circumstances of pecu-
liar cruelty. The demand for Cuttings
release will be insisted on.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
It Was Election Day.

at must be election day." said a
man on Saturday who could be bought
to vote any way for drink of whiskey,
when addressed by a citizen in very
different walks of life, "FVe been
seeing you" he continued, {" for three
years about here, but you never spoke
to me before amt it election day p"
OF course it was, and in a minute or
two they were on the way to the polls,
but in a moment of hesitation when
near the latter, the man, brutalized by
drink, was seized by an adherent of
the other faction and passed as a
voter right in the face Of the man who
had brought him a square or two for
the same purpose. 1t was an amusing
incident to the bystandeTs, but there is
another and a serious side to such ex-
ercise of the franchise. What sight
could be more humiliating than in the
case of two men in q democratic gov
ernment like ours, both vested with in
dividual sovereignty, voting for rulers
and law makers, deciding State and
National policies, to see one leading the
other to vote like an unthinking dumb
beast. Some men can do it apparently
and lose nothing, but there are others
who stand rs exemplars in society who
cannot without great loss, and it
shouldn't require the force of maui to
teach this lesson.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

THE delegate election on Saturday
showed that Senator Salisbury had
lost his grip on Duck Creek hundred.
How could he expect otherwise when
any appropriation to improve the nav
igable condition Of its waters was
deemed unconstitutional, while he
could get $4,000 to dig out a stream a
few miles away that had little COM
merce other than a few oyster shall
Ions
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
Election ofDelegates.

The primary election held on Satur-
day to represent this hundred in the
Democratic State Convention which
was held yesterday in Dover was quiet
ly but earnestly conducted, though
without any manifestation at any time
of bad blood. The meeting was or
ganized at 8 o'clock as follows: Chair
man, D. J. Cummins; Secretaries, G..
B. Taylor and Geo. F. Brown; Judges,
J. Frank Denney and VIM. 3. Collins.
The Biggs ticket pOlled III votes, and
the unpledged," or what was con-
sidered the Cochran ticket, I27, giving
the latter majority of ten and electing
their ticket which had on it the follow
ing names: John P. Jones, Thos.
Kirby, John Mustard, B. B. Allen,
Vim. E. Riggs, Jr., VIM. P. Cummins,
Robert Hill and Robert Denney.
The unsuccessful, or Biggs ticket,
had on it the following names Sam
uel Taylor, John M. Voshell, B. "
Weldon, l.. Irving Handy, Henry
Slaughter, VIM. NJ. Boyer, Charles
Wheatman and John NJ. Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

NINE car loads of peaches were
shipped from Clayton yesterday and
eight the day before. Last week VIM.
N. Ransom sent six baskets of Reeves
Favorites, containing $50 peaches, to
New York, and received $S6 for them,
or ten cents a peach.
The following are the officers of
Smyrna Lodge No. g., 1. o. G. T., for
the ensuing term: w. G. T., George
Carter; w. V. T., Miss Belle Wood !;
w. r. S., Miss Clara Wilson; w. F. S.,
Miss Carrie Beck; w. T., DIR. c. o.
Swinney; w. c., Owen Ford; w. NJ,
James Lurty; w. I. g., Miss Lizzie
Webb; w. o. g., Clarence FAIRIES; w.
r. H. S., Miss Laura Mcdowell; w.
L. H. s., Miss Annie Mcdowell; P. w.
c. T., D. NJ. and w. A. s., to be ap-
pointed.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

MAURICE B. FLYNN, under indict-
ment with Commissioner Squire, is es-
timated to have made two million dol
lars on public contracts since 1878, and
has now fifty contracts on hand, which
it is expected will prove equally profit
obla
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
Cbe Smgrna dimes,
SN2Y1'V0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 1S, 1886

TIE TIMES is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBr b HOFFECRER Editor and
Proprietor at Smy rn&, Del.
s-SUBscEuTIoN-C4 4e year 500 IN advance
or $3.50 e not paid till the end Of the year. No
p@9or discontinued untiI sl arrears are paid
only al the option Of the Fgb4.sheT
ADVERTISEMENT WI he inserted Ut the rate
ofse7an Cents line for .he first insertion; sub
eoQuent insertions ThTeo-and-a-half cents. a
liberal discount made to quarterly semi-annual
aud yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
Reclaiming the Collins Beach
Marsh Land.


The National Dredging Company, of
Wilmington, have secured over 1000
acres of the 1 800 acres of overhown
marsh land at Collins Beach and are
preparing to commence with the en-
bankment, and will be at work in force
insideofa month. They purpose, as be-
fore stated, is to thoroughly repair the
dykes and thus by cutting off tide
water reduce the whole tract to a rich
meadow for grazing purposes. A part
of the work will consist in making a
good road to the beach, for which an
appropriation of $4,000 has been made
by the county. We congratulate the
people of Thoroughfare neck in the
fortunate turn that has been taken in
relation to the overhown tract of
country both for their convenience and
health. There is little doubt that the
company will make this border land of
the bay both valuable and attractive.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

SO\NO the Children. They are es.
oNSOO pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough.
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
Remedy a positive cure. It saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold By
James P. Hofecker, Druggist
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

n C\SONSc Blood Elixir is the only
Blood Remedy guaran-
teed. 1t is a positive cure for Ulcers, Erup.
TONS or Syphilitic Poisoning. Itpurifes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
ana Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
Sold by James P Hohecker Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18
NOTICE.

,.., SMYRNA, DEL, August 9TH. ISs6
n, AT me regular monthly meeting of the Board of
directors of the Smyrna Public Scbo1Is y ~. ~
following resolution was passed '"e
keSotred; That on and after this day that No
ehlldren living outside of the Districts of the
" smyrna Public Schools" will be admitted 10
saiu schoois under any consideration.
Il =, GEO. H. RAYMOND. President
wv 'NN' NSSieuiIy aug lS-3w
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

F. H. Greenwood, postal agent on
the Baltimore and Delaware Bay Rail-
road, between Chestertown and CLAY
ton, has passed his final examination.
at the handsome average of 96, and has
been reappointed.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

SONNCNNGNN 1detsil, pleasant, :, and and
results, are Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets,
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by all who have used them. The best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatulency and Con-
stlpation. Guaranteed, and sold at 25c. by
James P. HOfecker, Druggist.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

-FOUR thousand baskets of pears ON
SIX acres of land is what the eron IF
Bartletts Of Walter Morris, near Dover
Is estimated at. The crop was mr.
chased by Cincinnati firm, and is be.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

BlNNS.-In Dover, August 9th. Iouisa vvifa of
BenlGmin F. Binns in the I'D year of her age.
Taylor's Bridge, August Sth
Macomb LattOmus, aged 81 years
Smyrna times., 1886-08-18

The Rev. William Butler, the founder
OF missions in India, is expected to
hold on the Salisbury district of the
Wilmington Conference, in September.
nine conventions in the interest of mis-
siOns.