davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
Benny Meets Fractions Lamb. u

Under the above head the State Sen
tineL published a little incident that
happened in this town that Postmaster
Bewley laughs over heartily with those
who stop to joke with him, and which
he says, like the old Sussex merchant
who sold gun to a preacher on Sun
day and was asked long time after
if it was so, replied, "Well, for any,
thing to be told as often as that has,
1t IS about as near the truth as any,
thing l never heard" except, Mr..
Bewley says, that the place was his
store instead of the postOffice, and his
name is Thomas instead of James.
We give it as one of the local humors
of the campaign:
Hon. Benjamin T. Biggs, Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, was in
Smyrna, recently, in attendance upon
the funeral of a prominent physician,
and after the ceremonies were over the
urbane Benjamin circulated around the
village, combining business with be-
reaVement, as it were. In his tour he
brought up at the Post-office, and was
rubbing noses with Civil-Service Bew-
ley when Mr.. James Lamb, a we'll
known farmer, residing near Smyrna.
dropped in after his mail.
Mr.. Lamb is Democrat, but Bev-
ley knew he was a little shaky on
Biggs, and the brilliant idea struck
him that if he could bring the wayward
Lamb into the presence of the Chief
Shepherd, the former would be apt to
trOt back into the fold. The idea
hadn't time to get warm before it was
put into execution.
Bewley called Lamb back into the
the inner office, and without any pre-
liminaries said: Mr.. Lamb, allow
me to introduce you to the next Gov
ernOr of Delaware, the Hon. BENJAMIN
I. Biggs.' Mr.. Lamb acknowledged
the introduction, and sizing up Benny,
remarked:
Mr.. Biggs, you may be elected, but
my vote won't help to do it.
"' Why, Mr.. Lamb, what's tha mat
ter with you? What do you mean p
asked the surprised Benjamin.
"' l mean, sir replied Mr.. Lamb.
that if you are the man you have
been represented to me to be; if YOU
skulked out of voting on the back k-pay
bill, by hiding in the cloak-roOm or be-
hind pillar, and then took the $1,000
which did not belong to you; you are,
sir. In my estimation, no better than a
thief
Mr.. Lamb then walked out, and
Benjamin, after ascertaining what time
the next train left, also departed.
Bewley won't act as master of cere-
monies for Benjamin any more"
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
For the Smyrna Times.
Home Protection and Reciprocity

Mr.. EDITOR 1t is time for this
subject to engage the attention of our
citizens. A few thoughts only can be
given to it now. It is vital to our
home interests. We do not mean that
tax should, if it could, be laid on all
articles manufactured and produced
abroad and sold in our town-not
such protection as would be in the ma
ture of a tarilf-tO build up our drone
industries. No such thing. The ques-
tiOn is simply that encouragement
be given to our iudustries-all kinds,
and all of them, factories, carriage
shops, furniture stores, phosphate
works, cultivatOr and farm implement
manufactures, dry goods and grocery
stores, blacksmith and WheelWright
shops and all other enterprises what
sOeVer in which the smallest amount
of capital is invested. If for one en-
cOuragement for all. Buy ut home in
stead Of going away to the cities or
giving orders to agents for city houses.
Reciprocity in trade! Deal with each
other at home. Buy and sell with
each other. Keep the money at home.
Spend it with each other and build
each other up. Let our citizens show
faith and good feeling for each other in
all goods, wares, merchandise and
manufactures. The best way to build
up, is to appreciate and the best way
to destroy is to depreciate. Take any
illustration you please and it will
| hit. Take our merchants-as hard
working and industrious a set as you
will find in any town. Now after lay
ing in their stock of goods, what
would become of them if all of our
hOusekeepers would run off to Phila.
delphia and lay in barrels Of sugar
boxes of tea and sacks of coffee-gro-
ceries by the wholesale to last till the
crack of doom? How silly how ri.
diculous how mean and contempt
ible! The spirit is to begrudge the
merchant a fair, honest profit, and
this spirit, if there were enough of il
here, would quench the merchants
spirit. What kind of citizens are
these? Contrast the other spirit, that
which is reciprocal-"live and let
live" That which rejOices in helping
the growth of the town, for where is
the prosperity of the town without
prosperity of her merchants? We
make the plain exception, of course,
of articles that our stores and shops
do not furnish. But what an aifecta-
ton it is; what disgusting snobbery tc
run to Philadelphia for those ordinary
articles that are usually kept in full
supply. Many a merchant has felt
this and remarked it to his family anC
otherwise borne it in silence-but al
ways knowing it to be a general in
justice to trade and to trading people
Some people seem to study to see how
much they can save from the earnings
or profits of merchants. Is not thi:
the very pink of meanness? You
know what plea these people make :
that the goods kept are not al,oays of best
quality or Just aUhat they lUaat. If this
is true it is because they receive nc
proper encouragement from our citi
zens who run to Philadelphia, to keer
frst-class and varied stock. The stock
will be according to demand. Demand
and supply regulate each other.
This subject should be touched uL
again. LoC.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
MARYLAND Itett1fs

TIE Prohibitionists of t.e First
Mary. 'alld District have u ominated
Levin L. Nelson, of BishO pville, for
Congress-.
Colonel Thomas s. Holds on of Girls
field was nominated for Congress on
Thursday lY the Republic ans of the
First district of Maryland.
Today the EastOn Diocos an Conven-
ton meets i'm EentreVille fC the fifth
time, to make a. lOther effort to fill the
Episcopal chair The n&nes most
prominently nam ed now are those of
DIR. Tucker of Nc bile and DIR. Fair of
Baltimore.
The cranberry Gro Q is being harvest
ed, and the two bogs at Salisbury will
yield about 500 bus bels this season.
The very wet weather Of the summer
caused a great many Nf the berries to
rot, but the bulk of tn 2 crop is good,
the berries being large e aud of fine
quality.
A few days ago while TOhn Bel NETT,
of Salisbury, was riding in the country
the top of his carriage tC ,ok fire from
some unaccOuntable caus 70, and was
entirely consumed, not Withstanding
Mr.. Bennett's efforts to eX tinguish the
flames. The other por lion of the
vehicle was saved.
The Centreville Record states that
Alexander G. LOwery, a leading farmer
of Kent Island, attempted to commit
suicide by hanging himself with a pair
OF carriage reins. He was found bv
his two young daughters suspended
from beam, and was rescued with
difficulty. No cause is assigned for the
act.
The MethOdists of East New Market
gave their pastor, Rev. P. H. Rawlins
a very pleasant surprise party last Sat
urday, the SD anniversary of his birth.
Ice cream, cake, oranges, bananas and
many other delicacies were served on
handsomely decorated table from the
centre Of which arose a tall pyramid of
SO candles, which corresponded in
number with the years of the reverend
gentleman's life.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
The New Castle County Temperance
Reform Ticket.

The County Convention of the Tenn
perance Reform party of New Castle
county met on Saturday to make out a
ticket and had a harmonious session.
After refusing to have anything to do
with old political hacks" as William
Dean called them, the following ticket
was made out of men who had never
been conspicuous in the political field,
composed equally of both the old par
ties:
State Senator'S Christiana, Isaac P.
Foreman Appoquinimink, William E.
Appleton.
Representatives -Blackbird, Alexan-
der Deakyne; Red Lion, Reuben An
dersOn; New Castle. Henry Silver
Pencader, Leavin Cats; Mill Creek,
Henry S. Kent: White Clay Creek,
John W. Burris; Wilmington, Eli Men
denhall.
Members of the Levy Court-St.
Georges, John B. Vandegrift; Appo-
quinimink, Thomas Maloney; Black
bird, John A. Latta; White Clay
Creek, Samuel Lindsey; Mill Greek,
Joseph DerricksOn; Red Lion, James
NJ. Craig.
oAertU-ReV. William l.. White, of
Wilmington.
COroner-William c. Wier, of Bran
dywine hundred.
On motion of George w. Todd, the
election of road commissioners, inspec-
tors and assessors be left to their re-
spective wards or hundreds. All the
nominations were then made unani-
nous.
On motion of Mr.. Dean, it was an
nounced that big ratification meeting
will soon be held at the Opera House
after which the convention adjourned.
The Rev: William L. White, the
candidate for sheriff, is 80 years old,
and is employed as a foreman at the
Seidel & Hastings Company's rolling
mills.
William c. Wier, the nominee for
coroner, is a Brandywine hundred far
mer and Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29

and State Senator Martin and rumOrs are
ahOat that they will not support the ticket
but will nominate a third one
The constitutional refOrmers gotta resOlu-
ton passed instructing the representatives
to favor the submission of the constitutional
convention question to the people. Secre-
tary w. F. Causey objected to the word
instruct" but r. G. White and DR.. Mar
tin supported it and it was put through.
Charles T. Purnell, of Georgetown, was
nominated for sheriff on the third ballot,
and w. A. Truitt, of BrOadkiln, was named
for coroner on the fifth ballot
After the convention was over a ratitica-
tion meeting was held and addressed by
Major Biggs. A large audience was pres
ent. The speaker said he endorsed all that
the SuSSeG Journal had said concerning his
course and speeches in the constitutional
convention of 1858; and that he favored q
constitutional convention. John B Pen
ingtOn, Esq, the congressional candidate
also spoke.
There is much dissatisfaction late to-
night, but there will be no bolt. The con-
stitutiOnal reformers are happy.
The foregoing despatch reached this Office
at l o'clock this morning. An hour later
another despatch was sent hero which said
the Gray men secured the convention
through political trickery and the lavish
use of money" and that the Salisbury.
Lore delegates were bitter and determined
to defeat the new ticket. The despatch
closed as follows: Everything is uncer.
tain tonight and the ticket nominated to-
day stands poor chance of election ~
Morning NeiOS.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
The Temperance Reform Ticket fol
Kent County.

The Kent County Convention of the
Temperance Reform party met in
Dover yesterday to make out ticket.
The deliberations were harmonious and
the candidates with one exception
made by Observation-Disclosures from
the different hundreds having pre-
viously selected their candidates in
caucus. At the appointed hour Chas.
ii. Register, chairman of the County
Executive Committee, called the con-
ventiOn to order, stating the purpose
for which they had assembled, and
called on Rev. VIM. FAIRIES to open
with prayer, after which w. N. Brown,
OF Wyoming, was made chairman
and DIR. F. Owens, of Harrington, sec
retary. A committee on credentials
was then appointed who retired and
shortly after reported through their
chairman, John Hutton, all with salts
factory credentials. A recess was then
taken until the afternoon when the
following names were put in nomina-
ton and adopted as the ticket:
SenGtOrs-GeO. w. Taylor, Duck
Creek Chas. A. Smith, Mispillion (;
RepresentdtiUes-W. d. Hoffecker,
KentOn G. Francis Harper, Little
Creek; DR.. Edward Lewis, East Dover /;
Amos Williams, West Dover; Henry
r. Draper, North Murderkill; Charles
Barker, Milford.
Sherif-Wm. c. Frear, South Muir
derlxill.
Coroner John Porter, Mispillion.
Levy Court Commissioners Thomas
Attix, Kenton; A. X. Cole, Little
Creek E. r. Grant, West Dover S.
Todd Jenkins, Milford.
The following County Executive
Committee was then appointed Chas.
II. Register, Duck Creek Peter l..
Barcus, Kenton; r. M. Cooper, Little
Creek Frank Whelen, East Dover ;
r. A. Davis, West Dover; N. M.
Brown, North Murderkill; VIM. S.
McIlvane, South Murderkill; DIR. f.
Owens, Mispillion; VIM. r. Phillips,
Milford.
After the close of the deliberations
there was a call for the following gem
tlemen in turn for speeches: Revs. T.
j.. Terry, of New Castle G.. L. Hard
esty, of Magnolia; T. T.. Martindale.
Dover and - Ellis, of New Jersey,
who responded in neat addresses of
hearty endorsement of any effort that
will accelerate the temperance cause
and other needed reforms,
The work OF the convention was con-
sidered we'll done, and the ticket as a
whole a strong one. The ticket is com
posed almost entirely of Democrats.
the only Republican names on it in
the Legislative branch we believe
being G. F. Harper and Chas. Barker.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
Prohibition in Atlanta.

We have seen some reports in liquor
papers about the loss of business in
Atlanta since the passage of the local
option law in that city. These reports
have invariably come from the same
source--those who are opposed to the
law. 1t is therefore refreshing to read
the following from the Atlanta Co7,sti-
tuition, the leading journal of that city,
and one of the most reliable papers of
the South. In its issue of August 7th
the Constitution says:
Atlanta has gained largely in business
since Prohibition went into effect. There
are eight railroads that carry Atlanta 5
freight. Every pound of goods we sell
goes over one of these roads. If these
roads show dimnution Of outward freight
from Atlanta, then our business has dimin-
lshed. If the volume of outgoing freight
has increased, then our business has in
creased; The testimony is positive and ir-
refutable. In spite of freight discrimina-
tlons, the freightage billed from Atlanta
(which means goods manufactured or sold
in Atlanta) has increased on every road
leading out of the city. This increase runs
from 70 to 100 per cent. The way bills
show that Atlanta freight is constantly
reaching new territory. Against these
plain and emphatic figures no amount of
opinion or complaint can prevail. Com
mercially Atlanta is holding her own and
pushing ahead as rapidly as her best
friend could desire.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
Personal.

Jas. R. Hoffecker, of Middletown,
the Temperance Reform Candidate for
Governor spent two or three days in
town the first of the week on a visit to
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Akin, of Troy.
n. Y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Anthony.
Jas. F. Griffin and wife, of Chicago.
are making short visit to his mother.
Miss Anna Hilles returned to Will
mington yesterday after brief visit to
Miss Grace Quigg.
Miss Carrie Killbourne, of New York,
is the guest of Miss Sarah F. Tullidge.
Geo. D. Collins and wife have re-
turned from a two weeks visit to
Brooklyn and New Jersey.
Miss Sallie Wright, of Laurel, is visit
ing Miss Sue Quigg.
Miss Tillie Packer, of Wenonah, N.
j., is visiting Miss Minnie Clement.
VIM. Legg, of Philadelphia, is
home" on vacation.
Mrs. Mary Bancroft and Miss Ida
Carter, of Philadelphia, are visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. E. A. Messick, of Atlantic City,
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Sue Simpson, of Wilmington, is
visiting Mrs. A. Vandever.
Miss Mollie Moore, of Sudlersville,
Md, and Miss Mary Cahoon, of Dover
are visiting relatives in town.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
Merchant! Farmer |!
PhOSphater!

-HeTc1'dRt'- want payment on your
account to-day, John"
Fdrmer.-"M My wheat turned out only
10 to - bushels TO the
acre-and no price for il.
You will have to wait
Merchdnt.-" What Phosphate did you
use?"
Fdrmer.-" Well I used four kinds of
leading PhOsphates made
around Smyrna, but
could not see any differ
ence. - bushels ~ the
acre was she hest"
MerchdM.-" Did you Use any AarTsW-
Bone ?"
Fnmer-" No. Inever did"
Merchant.-" thought not, because all
my customers who used
MarrOw-BOne got big
crops of wheat, and they
have all been able to pay
me their bills. They say
they got from Is and ~
to % and 80 bushels per
acre. Why don't you try
MarrOw-BOne?"
Fdrmer.-" Well, they say there are five
(5) phosphate factories
around Smyrna now.
About the time they get
five more here making
such as / used, you
merchants will have TO
wind up business, and
we farmers will have 10
go West"
Merchdnt.-"Oh! Not so bad. Use Mar
row Bone and YOU will
come out right"
(EXIT FARMER.)
PhOSphGter. -" Our farmer friend is very
hard on us. And
think you, Tom, are
going out of your way to
recommend the Marrow
Bone"
Merehdnt.-"Can't helpit. My interest
is to have our customers
use a Phosphate that
will pay my bills-and
rt Marrow-BOne does it,"
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
Business I,OcalC

Persons wishing to buy horse radish
by the quart or pint can be supDlied bv
leaving their orders at f. J. Carriers
Oyster Bay. Fresh Oysters received
three times a week.
Rubber Hose and Fixtures. at VIM.
FAIRIES. 49,
J. E. CARTER wishes to inform his
customers that he has employed a Citv
Paper Hanger to take Joseph Stephen
son place.
81, 500 to Loan on First Mortgage
Apply to J. II. PRIMROSE & Co.. Real
Estate Brokers, Smyrna, Del.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
At this time of the year when mer-
Cnahts stocks of Dress Goods are run
down, f. Reynolds & Co., of State St..
Dover, Del, can furnish at very low
prices any desired pattern, stvlc and
quality of Dress Goods desired bv 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.
Over 100 Farms for sale, together
with some desirable town property and
lots. Send for circulars. J. H. PRIM-
ROSE q co., Real Estate Brokers.
Refrigerators, 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.
AT COsT-Singer Sewing Machines.
Only few left. Must be closed ont,
All new and of the latest STYLES. An
ply to }. II. PRIMROSE & Co.. Rael
Estate Brokers, Smyrna, Del.
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 Granulated
sugar, 3 pounds for 20 cents, and stan
dard A Sugar, 1 pounds for 25 cents.
A new line of Gents Summer I'm
derwear at Phillips. Medium and
Light Weights. All sizes. Splendid
Goods.
Big drive in Gents Plated Bosom
Shirts for Spring and Summer. Call
for the " Capital" at the SMYRNA Shirt
Headquarters. MEGEAR'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 Percale to the $3.50 French
Penangs, justreceived at the "Capital''
SHIRT (Megear's) Agency, Smyrna.
Screen Door aud Window Frames
and Wire Screen, at VIM. FAIRIES
A new Line of Gents Neck Wear
at Phillips. Nothing like them in
trade. ~ Jul
THE Perkins & House Non-Explos-
I've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to be
used among children. 1t cannot exc
piode or break. Sold only by J. B.
Cooper.
A new line of Fine Straw Hats at
John f. Phillips, manufactured for our
trade. These Hats are very stylish
and elegantly made.
Order any Book you want, at J. B.
COoper's.
Choice Mackeral, at J. B. Cooper's.
Phillips stock of Underwear. Neck
wear and Footwear, is par excellent.
Tinware, Woodenware. Lamps and
Oil Cloths, at VIM. Faries'.
There can he no better Shirt than
the Que" sold by J. b. Cooper onIy.
When Baby was sick, we gave her CASTORIA
! When she was Child, she cried for CASTOPIA
! When She became Miss. she clung to CASTORIA
When She had Children, She gave them CASTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamns
at j. b. Cooper's.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
The State Fair.

The State Fair opened at Dover
Monday under the most favorable aus
pices, and the indications are that it
will prove the best and most success
full Fair ever held on the Peninsula.
There are ,465 entries in the Ladies'
Department and about 1000 in the
other departments, making over 5000
altogether. The fair will continue
all this week and special train will
leave Wilmington at 8.15 o'clock each
morning, and leave the fair grounds to
return at 500 P. NJ. All the regular
trains from Wilmington and returning
will stop at the fair grounds excepting
those leaving Wilmington at $50 and
11.55 P. NJ, and Dover at 2.S6 A. M. and
4 40 p NJ
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29

AMERICAN COoLNEss.--" What sta
tiOn is this?" said a man as he crawled
out from under the ruins of wrecked
railroad train. Devastation said
the conductor, who was passing at the
moment. These could only have been
Americans, as no other nationality pos
sesses GOODNESS equal to a joke and a
pun under circumstances of tremendous
excitement and destruction. We NAV
talk of the fast life of our times, of the
amount of labor and thought and ac-
tlyity that is crowded into a given
period OF time, of the hurry and tumult
OF American life, but taking all things
into account, the American people
ought to become proverbial the world
over for GOODNESS and selEpossessiOn.
Events take place here and are the sub
Jccts Of quiet thought and peaceable
discussion which in many countries
would create a sudden revolution: and
the adjustment of difficulties without
resort to violence, the peacefularbrita-
ton of vexed questions, the continued
status of prosperity in the face of dis
orders of immense magnitude are all
tributes to the faculty for candid rea-
soning, the deliberation in action. and
the coOl-headed Judgment of our peo-
pie. We pass through the exciting
period Of a disputed presidential elec.
tfon, when it appears impossible that
the issue can be amicably settled and
in the hands Of the constituted tribu.
nal the difficulty is skillfully and
thoughtfully arbitrated, the decision i,
accepted, and the people are satisfied
Our commercial and manufacturing in.
terests are disturbed by mutinou.
strikes and trade centers agitated by
gigantic emonstratiOns against the
power Of capital and even against tho
power of the law; but by this very
power of the law, exerted in cool iudc
ment and without prejudice, the hant
of violence is stayed, impending dan
gers are allayed, and that which with ,
less thoughtful people might loom intc
the proportions Of an internal tornad,
passes by as breeze or summe
shower.
we cannot help admiring the Ameri
can people for these faculties; though
1t may be that at times we are toe
moderate and to slow to become in
censed, yet this attribute of coo
thoughtfulness is a blessing, and we dc
not doubt that it has saved the countr,
from civil strife on more than one oc
casion. And this same self-relian
ealmness is a faculty that needs cult
vatisn; itappears to be possessed. no
Sy' TIE general people, but IS confne,
70 hle mentally active ihe iutelIectua
f'' u Ohe community, those VIII
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
For The Smyrna Times.
Our State Senator.

The nomination of George w. Taylor
for State Senator by the Temperance
and Reform Convention at Dover on
Tuesday, was one of the wisest and
best things they could do. By nature
gentlemanly, by business education
capable and efficient, by moral and re-
ligious training, square and upright,
by both practice and precept a thor
Ough exponent of the higher principles
of law and order and good government,
by all these qualifications and meaning
more such, George w. Taylor stands
forth as the most suitable representa-
tive of the noble principles of temper
ance and the invaluable rights of citi-
zenship. The very best nomination
that could be made, and he will draw
the votes as sugar draws flies.
A CITIZEN.
Smyrna times., 1886-09-29
G5e Smgrna Gmes,
SmTTH@, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. 90, 1886

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFECKER Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTION-O year 200 IN advance
or $3.50 if not paid till the end of the year No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents a line for the first insertion; sub
sequent insertions Three -and-a-half cents A
liberal discount made to quarterly, ,semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.