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Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
Saturdays Political Meetings.

Saturday, as the last working day of
the campaign in the way of holding
meetings was very far from the kind
that are made to order, without being a
stormy day it was nevertheless a rainy
day throughout, all the time promising
to get better but really in some of its
aspects getting worse. The clouds
would sometimes separate or become
very attenuated and the sun peep out
through thin veil, but in every case
to speedily retire behind the curtain
followed by copiOus weeping from
above. Besides, the air was damp and
chill and streets sloppy, and the con-
templated outdoor political meetings
were out of the question. The Messrs.
Taylor very kindly put their large
ware room at the service Of the Tenn
perance Reform party, cleared out the
machinery and soon large platform
was erected at tho rear end, q large
coal stove placed on 1t and heated, the
place decorated around aud about with
bunting, notices. vases of flowers, fur
nished by the ladies, while a number
of Chinese lanterns were hung about
the beams to ornament and give light
at night.
The Town Hall was engaged for the
day by the Hi. Henry Minstrels, but
the Democrats made an arrangement
with them for its use during the after
noon when they organized with Robt.
Hill as chairman and were addressed
by Senator Grny for over an hour. The
evening meeting was held under the
porch of the Smyrna House and ad-
dressed by ex-COngressman E. L.
Martin, of SeafOrd. Both meetings in
the afternoon commenced shortly after
2 o'clock, the Wyoming Band that had
been engaged by the Temperance and
Reform party marching through Com
merce and Main streets followed by
the Smyrna Band, who played for the
Democrats. The Hi. Henry band had
an hour or two previously paraded the
streets, so we were we'll up in the mu-
steal line with three brass bands filling
the air with their strains. The place
of the Wyoming band (who had been
engaged to play at Hartley for the
evening", was supplied by our string
band In some good orchestral music.
The Temperance Reform meeting
was organized by calling Jas G. Lassell
to the chair and appointing number
ofvice-Presidents and a secretary. The
speakers for the afternoon were DR.. S.
B, Hayward, of Wilmington: R. NJ.
Cooper, candidate for Congress, and
w. N. Brown, of Wyoming. The even
ing meeting was addressed by Rev. T.
r. Creamer, of Odessa, and Jas. C. Las
sell and J. V. Smith, of this town. We
will not attempt a synopsis of the
speeches as the campaign is over, but
will remark that they were highly en-
joyed by the hearers, those from home
talent being especially enjoyed for
their glow and fervor.
If Saturday had been bright day it
would have been big day" in town
and hundreds of people here from a dis
tance. There was a large number as it
was, but the meetings were not out
doors and great many who did come
seemed restless and Indifferent to most
everything but the weather.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
Periodicals.

The DelaWare College ReUielD for Oc-
toher No. !, Volume Y, is out. "War
and lntemperapce,n comparative
statement Of the cost Of the two evils.
by j. w. l., and "The Young man in
Politics" by Harry A. Hickman, are
the principal prose contributors. Will
liam DuHamel of the class of '86 has
contributed careful translation of Ode
l, Book l, Horace. Editoriallv the Oc-
tober number is devoted to the inter
ests of the college.
The November number of 81. Nioho-
tgs, which is tho first number of the
new volume is an early realization of
the good things promised in the at
tractive prospectus. Louisa NJ. Alcott.
for instance, contributes a charming
and characteristic story, called THE
Blind Lark" Then, some of the won
derfully clever tales that Victor Hugo
the great French poet and novelist
used to tell his favOrite grandchildren
have been collected, and are here put
in English for the first time hy Brander
Matthews, with capital illustrations bv
Reginald B. Birch.
Hmper's for November begins with
the Literary Movement i'm New
York" by Geo. Parsons Lathrop. with
portraits of G.. B. Bruce, E. G. Sted
man, Julian Hawthorne, H. H. Boyesen
and others. Madame Adam tells ms
how she formed her salon and can
tured her chief lion, Gambetta: Their
Pilgrimage" is concluded to the salts
faction of the reader, and T. w. Hip-
ginsOn gives some hints on "Speech-
making "a full number, abundantlv
illustrated. The next issue will be the
Christmas number" with rich prom
Use ofgood things, including a farce, bv
Howells and the " Boyhood Of Christ, i
by Gen. Lew. Wallace, and illustrated
by Gibson, lBoughtOn, Dielman and
Vedder.
The November Century makes new
era in the history of that magazine. in
beginning the publication of 1.-THE Life
of Lincoln" Oy his private secretaries.
Jehn u. Nicolay ond Colonel John Hav.
Two pretaces, one editorial and the
other by the writers, give ample ac-
count of the work, and call attention to
the exceptional opportunities which
these gentlemen have had to prepare
what is certain to be the fullest and
most authoritative work on the sub
ject. Its authors were, in sense, the
chosen biOgraphers of Lincoln, by
whose aid they were reinforced in the
collection of material during the war.
From an historical point of view the
value of the wOrk-largely resting on
documentary evidence not attainable
by other writers-must be ranked
high. In fact, the inner history of the
war waits upon this work.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
Personal.

John II. HOnecker and his son, Wal
ter o. HOifecker, left on Saturday
morning, for BroOkfeld. Mo, to az
tend the wedding Of Miss Alice Hof-
fecker, formerly of this place, to a gem
tleman of Brookfeld, the ceremony oc-
curing to-day. They will be gone
two or three weeks.
Mrs. $. Elizabeth Pratt left on Fri
day for Chicago with her brother. Jas.
Griffin, who had been to Smyrna to at-
tend the funeral of his mother. Mrs.
Pratt will be gone some weeks.
Miss MOllie II. Brisbane, daughter of
the late Rev. VIM. II. Brisbane. is to be
married on the 11th inst, in Green
Street M. e. Church, PHILADELPHIA. to
Geo. w. Polk, Of Odessa.
Harvey. +. Smith and bride Nellie
Benson, Of Wilmington, who were
married some three weeks ago. have
returned from their wedding trip and
gone to housekeeping in O comfortable
home on Mount Vernon street. =.
Mrs. Araminta Hohecker and son.
Hees Bell, Of Philadelphia, have been
on a visit to Mrs. T. b. Megear.
Rev. J. B. Quigg and wife and Mrs
W. II. Janney and Mrs. ]. Ed. Hof
fecker, went to Baltimore yesterday
on q visit to relatives. The latter on
returning home win commence house
keeping IN one Of the new houses of II
ID. Boyer, on Delaware styesf,
Mrs. Il. n. r Wyatt, Of this toWE
Is visiting relatives in Salem. N. J.
Mrs. Harry l.. Collins, of this town
is WISHING friends in Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03

WHAT was the matter that the
street lamps were not lighted on Sun
day evening? Between the muddy
crossings and the basins of water found
in some badly-cared for pavements the
goers to our three churches had a
sorry time of it in making the journey.
There was a little crescent of the new
moon way down near the Southern
horizon that winked and blinked
through the mottled clouds at the
lamplighter sittingon agoods box at the
four corners waiting for orders
until it was shut out from sight and the
returning worshippers were left except
from the aid furnished by flickering
light from some friendly window, to
get through the mud and water as
best they could. 1t ought not to re-
quire the combined wisdom of the
Town Fathers to prOmulgate an order
for lighting the street lamps in such a
condition of the moon and weather, and
especially on a Sunday night, unless
the intention is to discourage church
going.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
The Electio q ii Other States.

Hewitt. Democ rat, has been elected
Mavor of New \ FORK by 22,507 owe
George, Roosevelt Oming in third. Th'
Republicans gain our Congressman il
the State and sect re the Legislature
Connecticut is cry close on gov
ernor. Legislature Republican.
Green, Democrat, is elected governor
of New Jersey, but the Legislature il
Republican.
Indiana is very Gle Sc, with Republi-
can gains.
Rush, Republican, j s reelected gov
ernor of Wisconsin by 10000.
The returns from Ohio indicate &
Republican plurality Of from 10000 ia
10000.
The estimated Republican majority
for General Beaver in Pennsylvania is
10000.
In Massachusetts the result is close,
but small plurality is claimed by the
Republicans.
The Democratic majority in Missouri
is about 10000.
Early returns indicate that there
has been no choice by the people for
| Governor in New Hampshire.
The indications point to the election
of John F. Swift, the Republican can
didate for Governor in California.
The Maryland Congressional dele
CATION remains unchanged % Demo
Gratis and l Republican
Georgia returns a solid Democratic
delegation to Congress. The vote was
light throughout the State.
The Democrats carry Texas by a
majority of 100000 or more.
In Arkansas two of tae four Con-
gressiOnal Districts-the lid and lid
are in doubt, and are claimed by the
| Republicans.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03

THE election yesterday were for members
of the Fiftieth Congress in thirty five States,
in which 318 members of the lower house
were chosen. The House of Representa-
tives is composed of 325 members, of which
seven have already been chosen, viz, four
in Maine, two in Vermont aud one in Ore
gon-all republicans. As the present Rep
Fesentatives from these States are republi-
cans, there will be no charge in their politi-
cal representation. The Forty-ninth Con-
gress is composed of 1874 democrats and 141
republican, so the latter party would have
to make net gain Of twenty-five members
90 secure a majority Of one. The best post
cd republican politicians do not expect this,
and some even do not claim any considera-
BILE gain. Seven States-Rhode Island,
Oregan, Alabama, Arkansas, Vermont,
Maine and Georgia--have already elected
Governors this year, of whom feur are
democrats and three republicans. Seven
teen States chosen Governors yesterday.
Ofihese nine have republican Governors,
viz, Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Mas
saehusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
braska, New Hamshire and Wisconsin.
The eight States having democratic Gov
ernors are California, Delaware, Nevada.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
dina, Tennessee and Texas. Besides elect
ing State officers, several States voted on
constitutional amendments
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
Shugart-Wood,

The wedding on Wednesday morn
ing, Oct. 9th, of Miss Bella Wood. to
Eugene W. Shugart, of PHILADELPHIA.
at the residence of the brides mother,
was q very pretty affair.
AS they entered the pa@Or a we'd
ding march was played on the organ
by Miss Nora W. Cotton.
The couple were united in the holy
bonds of matrimOny by the Rev. J. Il.
Umsted, d. D., of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, of this place. The bride was
attired in a cream-cOlOred cashmere
dress with train trimmed with Spanish
Guipure lace and satin ribbon of the
same color. She held in her hands a
beautiful bouquet of white roses and
wore a white veil and orange bios
SONS. The bridesmaid Miss Anna
Wood, the charming sister of the bride.
wore nuns yelling, trimmed with
Spanish lace and white satin ribbon.
held in her hands boquet of Marechai
Mel roses. James G. DOrsett, of Phil
adelphia, was the best man.
After receiving the happy conpratn-
latiOns of the guests, dinner was Served
TO which all did ample justice. The
table was set in the shape of an L. At
the angle stood a large pyramid of
green moss studded with fruit, nuts and
flowers. 1t was a beautiful piece of
work, designed by the bride and
groom's brothers, John Wood and Geo.
,. Shugart. 1t was admired bv ali
those present. The wedding cake
made by the bride and her sister stood
two feet high covered with icing and a
beautiful small boquet of white flowers
crowned the top of it. The table was
laden with all the delicacies of the
guests.
Among those present were Mrs.
Bella Beth, Of Canada; Simon T.
Shugart, the grOOm's father; Mr.. and
Mrs, Geo. $. Shugart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sparks, all of Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Cavender, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beth MIR. and Mrs. Spear, Howard Van
Buskirk, Mrs. Spruance and son, B. +.
@. Rothwell, Mr. and Mrs. Voshell, Mr..
and Mrs. Stats, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter.
Rev. Herman Roe, W. Deakyne, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Jones, ]. +. Pratt, Harry
Jefferson, Misses Lille Rothweli,
Emma Richards, Stella Smith, Carrie
Beck, Ella p. Massey, Mollie Deakyne,
Florence Cavendeg, May Cavender,
Sue Wright, Nora Cotton, Nan Will
liams and many others.
The happy couple were the recipients
of many costly and useful presents, in
Guiding very pretty silver tea service,
silverwaFe of various designs, china
sett, glassware. sc.
The bride and groom left her late
home under a heavy shower of rice,
some of which she still carried on her
person when they arrived ia Philadel-
phia. They departed with the best
wishes Of all those present to their fu-
ture home in Philadelphia, where they
were rendered reception by the
gYoqm's parents. They were the re-
cipients Of maRy presents from their
city friends, all Wishing them many
happy years.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
New Country Home.

David Reese, who has had in course
of construction a new dwelling on the
northern side of the railroad between
the old residence and the Middle AL
ley road) the past Summer has it about
completed and painted and will occupy it
in a week or two. The front building is
20 by 3S feet and the back building Is
by 80 feet The parlor and sitting
rooms are each Is by 10 feet with an
eight-foot hall between. The second
story has four front rooms 81 by 15
feet; the back building, three rooms and
hall and bath room in an angle. Each
of the buildings have large attic room,
There are three porches, one 80,
another % and another 20 feet long.
There was proper regard paid to house
keeping cOnveniences, including clos
cts, cupbOards and dumb waiter. A
noticeable feature of the house is the
number of doors and windows, having
40 of each, not including those belong
ing to the cellar. 1t is pronounced one
of the incest country homes in this vi
cinity. 1t was built by Messrs. Buck
master & Moore.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
FOR the Smyrna Times
District Conference.

The second session of the Seventh p.
E. District Conference of the Philadel-
phia Annual Conference of the A. NJ. f.
Church, convened in Bethel Church,
Smyrna, Wednesday, October 9th,
Elder j. w. Norris presiding. The
charges within the district were repre-
sented except one. AT 2 P. NJ. on the
day Of opening, the Elder, ReY. ].
w. Norris, of this town, delivered a
soul-stirring sermon from Zech. iv, 6.
The organization of the district meet
ing was effected by the election of Rev.
A. M. Buckley of Milford, and J. c.
Morton, of Seaford, as secretaries and
Rev. J. M. Proctor reporter. Rev. j.
T. Hammond, of Seaford preached the
educational sermon and it was mas
terly effort. The Mite Literary Asso-
citation, of Bethel Church turned out
en- mass, rcsetted, and made a fine ap-
pearance.
Rev. A. M. Buckley preached the
missionary sermon on Thursday night
followed by the reports from the var
ious charges. The public school ques-
ton was fully discussed. There are
35 public schools in the district; 1918
scholars; average liOlo support from
the State for the 80 schools $,401. 60 (;
and there have been no school houses
built by the State for the col
ored pupils. The Conference arranged
to consider the advisability of estab-
fishing a district school in the State.
The financial condition of the people
was also fully discussed and it was
shown that there are oyer IS colored
people owning their homes and these
heat aud clean, at SeafOFd. There ara
also a large number in other parts of
the district owning property, from n
house and lot to three hundred acres oe
land and all paid for. In this it was
shown that our people want to own
their property that they NAV not bc
returned delinquents. There are so,,o
three thousand eolored voters retnrnaS 5
delinquents, and, as some claim anot
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03

THE Campaign which closed yesterday
was one of decided IRREGULARITIES. 1t COM
menced with bitter contest between the
factions in the Democratic party for the
ascendency which though abated in the
final selection of the ticket was not ended
as was shown in the absence Of enthusiasm
throughout the campaign. Lukewarmness
gave place to distrist and to disgust, and
until the final hour Of the election there
was q feverish feeling among the leaders
lest the cheating that was begun at the
primaries would be repeated in combina-
tlons upon certain candidates as against
those in the interest of other political lead
ers. No one undertook to deny that a most
grievous wrong had been perpetrated in the
name Of popular sovereignty by Demo-
cratic ballot box suffers at the primary
elections in Wilmington, and that Doodle
and whisky were used for the same purpose
throughout the State. The wholesale de-
baueheries practiced and the personal ami
mosities engendered we're enough to produce
the apathy that has been witnessed and ad-
ded hundreds Of votes to the Temperance
and Reform party. Nothing but this
could have put a new party in existence
but few months, without traditions, with
out the prestige of prominent names as
leaders, without political machinery and
looked upon by old politicians either with
pity or contempt, so far forward as to really
scare the dominant party as to the outcome
at the polls. The Reform party can but
congratulate itself on its almost unparallel-
ed success in an existence so brief And it
can further congratulate itself that it has a
clean record. 1t has neither a SCARED nor
a scared conscience, but feels that what has
been done was in the unquestioned in
terest of the people-the whole people of
all classes. If fthey have not gained par
ty triumph they have carried conviction to
the camp of the rum cohorts that the
voice of the people is the voice of God"
and some of the old political leaders have
been made to confess that the voice should
be needed, in repressive legislation against
the vices complained Of
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
Hay Barraok Burned.

On Friday afternoon the hay bar
rack on the " Liston " farm, Thorough
fare Neck, belonging to D. J. Cummins,
and occupied by William Rawley was
burned, together with about 40 tons of
clover and timothy hay and some 1O,-
600 peach baskets. The building was
insured, the contents not. No one was
about the premises nor had been dur
ing the afternoon but Mrs. Rawley and
two little children, who had been in
the house all the time. When she dis
covered the fire she sought the bell
and soon Mr.. Rawley and the hands
were in from the field, and by a Sc
we're fight succeeded in keeping the fire
from catching to the other buildings
and prOvender which were near. The
fire broke out about 4 o'clock and Mr..
r. is certain that no one had been
about the buildings since noon. The
only way that he can account for it IS
that during the peach season he had a
large number of peach pickers, some
ofwhOm slept on the hay in the barracks
and may have lost some matches from
their pockets that were ignited by the
gnawing of mice.
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03

The election in Delaware yesterday re-
suited in majorities for the Democratic
state ticket of between 5000 and 1000 and
the success of every candidate on their
tickets in the several counties 1t is a
cleaner sweep than they had expected, and
must, to certain extent be considered
by them an endorsement Of the methods
entering into the campaign Of the past sea-
son. A large part of the Republicans
sulked in their tents, taking no interest ap-
parantly in the moral issues of the contest
and many others of the dominant party
voted very different on election day from
their expressed sentiments previously.
The election unsettles nothing it only
leaves things stata quo. There is just the
same need of temperance legislation and
political reform that there ever was, and
we can only wait and see if the promises
made by some of the leading speakers will
be carried out by the successful party at
the next session of the Legislature
Smyrna times., 1886-11-03
Kent County Court.

This week Of court has been busy one,
but no cases Of any great Importance were
tried In the Criminal Court the spirit of
conviction ran high and none escaped.
Out of the number of indictments found
not one OF the prisoners succeeded proving
himself innocent of the charge of crime
Deputy Attorney-General Biggs, while At
torney-Generai Painter Is sick, acts as chiei
prosecutor and he showed himself equal ia
the emergency He was assisted by Mr..
Davis, OF Wilmington, who acted in the
capacity Of deputy.
The Court of General Sessions of tho
Peace and Jail delivery convened on Mon
gay all the Judges being upon the bench.
During the week the following cases were
disposed Of;
State vs.. Thomas Skies. Indicted for as
sault with intent to commit murder-plead
guilty to assault-sontenpe, aned $500, cost
qi prosecution and ono year Imprisonment
Blggs and Pennewill,
State VS.. Henry Levy Jury trial-In-
dleted for selling liquor in less quantities
than one gallon--verdict, guilty fined 500
costs OF prosecution, six months in iuil
Blggs for State, Pennington for defendent
State VS.. Henry Raiscn-Indicted for
breaking into house with intent to COM
NIT larceny. Jury trial-verdict guilty
sentence, S93.O restitution money, costs oil
prosecution, 70 years imprisonment, one
9oqg N the pillory and 20 lqshes Biggs
State vs.. Caleb Stepny. Indicted for
breaking in store with intent TO commit
larceny; Lgry trial-vordiot guity-sen-
teHce pay SO restitution costs of prosecu-
ton, three years imprisonment, one hour
in pillory and 70 lashes. Biggs for State
aud Watson for defendant
state VS., Joseph Cook. Indicted for
carrying concealed deadly weapons. Plead
gullty-sentencei ten days imprisonment
and pay costs Of prosecution.
State VS.. Edward Brewingtop. Indicted
for driving off mare without consent Of
owner Plead guilty sentence to pay fine
OF 500, cost of prosecution, and costs OF
search and reward, if any offered, impris-
oned three months,
Michael Collins and others vs.. State of
Delaware. Appeal from u Justice decision
for violation Of oyster law. Jury trial.
Biggs for State, Pennington and f. r
Copper for Collins, ct al.-Delacarem..