Smyrna times., 1886-03-03

There was a good attendance at the
first Local Institute" of Kent County
teachers, held at Dover.
Dr.E. G. ShOrtlidge on Thursday last
deposited 10000 white fish in Drum
mond's pond, near MiddletOwn.
The Rev. William D. Mackey of
Newark has been an invalid for long
time. but a recent cold has developed
into pneumonia and he is now danger
ously i'll.
Messrs. Bayard and Gray have just
had VIM. J. Maxwell, of Wilmington,
appointed mail inspector at IA salary
of 81, 200 per annum, and 81 per day for
expenses when on duty.
On February 22d, 1856, DIR. John
Aldrich, accompanied by three other
gentlemen, drove a horse and sleigh
across the western channel of the Della
ware river to Reedy Island on the ice.
Geo. V. Massey, Esq, sold on Tues
pay afternoon, in Dover, the farm be-
longing to Nathan T. Underwood, sit
uated near KentOn, containing 293
acres, to Mr. UnderwOOd's wife for
$500.
An Eastern shore paper is in favor of
the Bland silver dollar because they
come in so handy in playing poker. Is
this the reason why the editor of the
DeldUdredn is also such an advocate of
the light weight dollar?
Harlan & Hollinsworth, of Whining
ton, it is reported, have been awarded,
the contract of building the steel yacht
for VIM. X. Vanderbilt, of New York.
Her cost is to be 100000. Her length
over all will be 285 feet.
The Knights of Labor in Wilmington
are increasing so rapidly in member
ship that it is an impOssibility to secure
hall of sufficient capacity for them to
hold meetings. They propose to build
hall in a central location for their
own purposes.
Ittakes over one hundred pairs of gloves to as
susge the grief of the BrOOkly officials over the
death Of an alderman, whose life might nave
been saved by single bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
syrup
The GubernatOrial nomination pre-
sents at this date triangular bearing.
Biggs. Black and Herbert will be fore
most at the opening of the fray with
William Bright and James W. Ware
looming up in the immediate back
ground. - WiLmingtOnidn.
Counselman s. Co., of Houston, Sus-
sex county, expect to pack $4,000 cases
Of canned goods this season. They
will open on raspberries and will can
peas, huckleberries, peaches, corn
black cherries aud tomatoes. Ofthe last
they have 300 acres under contract al
ready.
Camden had two fires on Wednes
day. In the afternoon fire broke Oui
in the residence of G. w. Lord, but the
flames were extinguished before muct
damage was done. About 8 P. NJ. 1
kerosene lamp at the residence o
George Douglass, exploded. A young
girl named Clara Taylor and two chill
dren were badly burned. The fire wa
extinguished by the Rescue Hook anC
Ladder Company.
A correspondent of the Morning NeiC
saws that "The Harrington Enterprise
although very ultra ip its advocacy o
the election of Mr.. Cleveland, has de
termined to use all its influence in tn
approaching state campaign in the IN
terest of the prohibition party. Ii
induced there to by the conviction thai
if the temperance people of the stat
expect the submission of the quesuO
to vote of the people, they cannG
base such expectation now IN the hanO
of the party in power.
There are two forms of chronic rheumatism
one in which the joints are swollen ana req VIII
out fever and the appetite and digestion goo
in the other the joints are neither red OF swOlie
but only stiff and painful. In either form Salv
mat hp "a
kills pain. Price D cents bottle.
In regard to the gamblers of Wi
mingtOn the Morning NelUS says:
THE majesty of the law was tC
great for the triumVirate of gambler
Gallagher's impudent assurance did n
serve his ends, and he found himst
beaten at every point, while Farms
and Bickta, tired of eVading the officer
surrendered themselves and are und'
bail for their appearance at cOul
McDermOtt is again upon his feet,
changed man, and there is no reasC
whatever why the three gamble
should not be arraigned before the 0
Ofjustice in May"
A QUESTION FOR Mr.. LORE.-Und
this head the EUery EUening of MOnd
quotes the following from the Washln
ton National Republican
Congressman Charles B. Lore Is
only representative which the state
Delaware has in the popular branch
Congress. He knows, or ought to knC
and be proud of it, that as good mari
engines as can be made on this glO
are constructed in his state. Yet
as a member of the naval cOmmltt
insults his constituents and the count
at large by voting to go to Europe
marine engines The National Rep
lican calls the attention of the peo
of Delaware to this act OF their rep
sentative"
SUCCESSFUL CONCERT TOUR.-I
Kempa ladies orchestra returned ;
urday to Wilmington from prof
sional trip down the State. -Four ?
fOrmances were given to audlen
which were limited by the size OF
house. On Wednesday a concert
given at Dover and on Thursday ev
ing the orchestra performed at GeOT
town under the auspices OF the :
Fellows The house was packed
people were turned away unable
gain admission. Friday evening
Milford despite the disagreeaDle wea
eF the NJ. r.. cuuICu was NAO"NN
there were numerous applicants
tickets who could not even find sta
ing room. Saturday evening the
chestra gave a concert at Newport.
Senator Gray made another spe
last week and proved himself q
at home" in the debate on the Z
Educational Bill. As on the sll
question he took the well-beaten,
servative path and therefore said n'
ing new or startling. He adht
strictly to the constitutiOnality OF
Blair bill, and was careful not to TO
upon the merits and necessity OF
tending national aid to the p1
schools of the several states. Mr.. =
did not refer to the educational sid
the question, but the entire eheC
his speech is against the bettermei
the public school system in those 81
which need such help most. Inc
pose of the Blair hill is to aid the 30
era States in giving better educati
hcilities to the illiterate blacks
whites, who are so numerous u