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Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

Ten dollars is the price which
Judge Grubb (acting in the place of
Chief Justice) fixes for one man MAX
ing a .murduous assault on another
without provOcatiOn at least this
was all he fined Ford, Of Dover,
Il the Kent county court on Monday
for striking down Mr.. Emerson, OF
Camden, with dangerous instrument
which left a severe wound, the only of
fence being he passed by Ford and
Gillespie who We're severely beat
ing another man and asked them to
desist, that it was a shame to beat
him so. Such a punishment is a trav-
esty on justice, and can only act as a
stimulus in encouraging brutalities.
What is SO to men of vicious tenn
peraments? 1t is worth that to them
TO be the hero of a saloon gang, and
they swagger out Of the court with
the air Of a conqueror. Judge Grubh
is a politician just how much of it
he takes to the exalted seat of Justice
Is question he leaves to the decision
Of the yeOmanry.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
CLAYTON Items.

The railroad surveyors were survey
ing last week tract of land belonging
to Mrs. Harris at Clayton, containing
between twenty and thirty acres. w.
ing IN the angle between the Delaware,
and Delaware Bay and Chesapeak
railroads. This is the tract of land to
which it has been said at different
times during the past two or three
wears the Car and Repair shops of the
Delaware road would be moved.
Mr.. StOeokle, owner of the hotel
bearing his name is having paving
about the premises put down over 200
feet in length. The bricks are furnish
ed from the yard of VIM. II. Wright.
Messrs. w. f. & Jas. r. Clement
have taken the agency of the Walter
A. Wood mower and self dump rake. a
recognized harvester of acknowledged
merit. They have a machine in their
warehouse already set up, and show
cOmmendable enterprise in being in
the market so soon.
Superintendent Mills has enclosed
his large yard or lawn with a netted
wire fence. The deciduOus and ever.
green trees have grown so, including
the thickly matted grass, as to give the
premises a very pretty appearance.
The plants and flowers which adorn
the handsome flower gardens at the
different stations along the Delaware
Railroad are started in his greenhousp
which has now several thousand plants
potted for this purpose. Thev are
under the special care of an assistant of
Mr. Parsons who superintends the
railroad gardening.
The new M. E. Church is nearing
completion and will be ready for dedi-
cation the latter part of next month.
Rev. G. b. Blades, the new pastor OF
the M. p. church has ministered to his
congregation two Sundays, and very
satisfactorily.
Carson q Smith have contracted for
about 100 acres of tomatoes for the
summer canning.
A number of building lots have
changed hands lately, and there is n
feeling of expansiveness that pervades
every business interest of the town.
Miss Jennie MayhoOd daughter of
Adams MayhOOd deceased. of this
place, and for year or so subsequently
Va .gluy hHi VIII DO uulleu IN marriage
TO B. Houston COsden in st. Lnkes p.
3. Church, Church Hill, Md, on We'd
nesday evening, this week.
Work was commenced this week, by
oIder of the railroad authorities, in
making very pretty flower garden on
the opposite side of the depot from the
Superintendent's Office. It will occupy
the vacant space between the Smyrna
branch track and the house of John A.
Wright, and will considerably enhance
the value of the latter. It will be one
OF the handsomest on the road.
The Town Commissioners are in
earnest about paving. They intend
that the people can 60 about the place
next winter without plowing through
mud, aud have issued orders for the
paving to be done by specified time.
VIM. Geo. Hills corner property calls
for 230 feet.
The fourth series of the Loan and
Savings Association have all been taken.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
Letter from Kenton.

Great sympathy is expressed
throughout this community for Mr..
Mills who was so taken in in the pur-
chase of real estate here a year or so
ago that on its face appears little better
than a swindle. Several had a hand in
laying the trap.
Mr.. Mills it seems desired to move
in the country for the benefit of his
health and was urged to look at a
farm near here. The tenant misrepre-
sented the value of the farm: knowing
that Mr.. Mills was ignorant of the
real value, and being taken advantage
of was sold the farm for twice its real
value, the seller securing a mortgage
on the farm and also on n valuable
dwelling in Dover. The products of
the farm did not pay the interest on
half of the money.
At the end of the first year fore
closure was made of the mortgage. and
thus the farm, house in Dover, and his
personal property went in payment for
the same. Mr.. Mills is without a
house of his own robbed by his pre-
tended friends. Is such work honor
able?
w. d. Wilds, after being confined to
the house for six weeks, is again seen
on the streets.
DR.. w. u. Green seems to have a
success with his patent medicine which
he warrants to be a sure cure for heart
disease.
Mrs. Mary ]. Walker is on a visit to
her parents in Newark, n. J.
Mrs. Geo. Walker is visiting her sis
ter in Wilmington.
Marcus Baker, of Smyrna. late with
I. b. Megear, is cierking for J. IL.
Taylor.
The recent cold snap was severe on
peaches, some growers think that the
blossoms in full bloom had the pollen
frozen, as the blossoms have a dead ap
pearance.
Does the Levy Courtman, of Keutor
Hundred know that they appointed q
road supervisor in Kenton Hundred
who has several indictments hanging
over him for selling liquor withou
license?
A scandal is brewing in this plac,
that must very shortly make big sti
among our best citizens.
AGRICoLA.
KentOa, Del, AprH 23rd, 1888.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
Heavy Verdict for Damages.
MRS. LAURA EDEs IS AWARDED $4,000
AGAINST THE PENNSYLVANIA.


Mrs. Laura Edes of Kent county,
Md, was awarded $1,000 damages Sat
urday by jury at ChestertOwn for in
juries TO her arm and side, which she
suffered, so it is alleged, at Clayton,
last June, by the sudden stopping of a
train. The case was put on trial last
Thursday, and was given to the jury
at 10 O'Clock Saturday evening. An
hour later the verdict was rendered.
Much surprise was manifested at the
jury's conclusion, on the part of those
who heard the testimony, and the court
room was crowded during the trial. A
motion for new trial says the MOrninO
NeiOS, was made at once. Albert Con.
stable of Elkton and H. w. Vickers, OF
ChestertOwn, represented the plaintiff.
and George V. Massey, of Dover, Del.
George NJ. Russum, of Denton, and S
I. Wickes, of Chestertown, represented
the railroad company.
Mrs. Edes, it appears, had taken the
wrong train at Clayton, at the instance
OF brakeman she AYERS, and when she
had discovered the mistake and appris
ed him of it, he hastened at once tc
stop the train. She, too, hastened al
once to get off, and was at the door o
the car when the train stopped with a
jar which caused the door to slam
striking her on the arm and in the side
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

THE announcement of the Republi-
can Primaries on the 18th of May and
State Convention on the 18th following
those of the Democratic on the 9TH and
Sth respectively, to select delegates to
the National Conventions marks the
initial steps in the approaching great
national contest for the Presidency.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

We are treated again this week to
one Of those large Jury awards against
the railroad which has become so COM
mon, the award being this time by
ChestertOwn jury of $1,000 for a slight
injury sustained by Mrs. Laura Edes,
al Clayton, last June. Like the most
Of cases where a suit has been brought
during the past several years and the
damages passed on by a jury, the
award has been entirely ont of pro-
portion to the injuries sustained. This
has come to be so much the case as
to make it an object of a certain class
Of people to court an accident because
there is a possibility of making more
by it than they could otherwise do in
a life time. The fact that such YER
diets are possible goes to show that
there is far from a good state of feel
ing between the people at large and
the railroad-that the former think
this is the only way they have to
q" get even with the latter The peo-
pie feel that otherwise, and especially
coming home TO them in the travel
and freight tariffs, they are as power
less in the hands of the great corpor-
alton as clay in the hands of the
potter, and hence use their only ad-
vantage to meet arbitrary tariff rates
by arbitrary jury assessment of dam
ages. This condition of feeling. how
ever natural it may be is unfortunate
because as between the railroad which
serves and the people who support,
both, bat chiefly the latter, must be the
losers. The fact that capitalists com
bined large sums Of money to construct
or run these roads among people to
whom they were otherwise strangers
would indicate thu. they were going
on the moneE . aot the sentiment
basis. The matter of comfy is largely
eolored from the stand point of the in
terested party, but the fact remains all
the time that the traffic of a road must
meet its expenses as well as make its
profits, and where an unnecessary tax
IS laid on il in one form, the railroad
authorities will levy a tariff on the
traffic OF the road in another form to
meet it. We do not know, for railroad
men keep their own councils, but it is
more than possible that the recent ex-
orbitant advance in travel rates on the
lateral roads, and freight on all. has
grown out of unreasonable awards of
juries. Ia the matter Of retaliation.
the railroad authorities will always
have the longest whip, and this fact
had as well be born in mind ere the
sting Of the lash increases. That the
road is on the make we have only to
look at the report of its auditing
committee, and they might afford to
be both just and generous, but it can
hardly be expected if gOaded to the
contrary. If we were talking to an
individual instead of a corporation we
would suggest a little of the milk
human kindness-that they treat the
patrons Of the road as those near and
not so far of, and while protecting
themselves, for which they are abun.
dantly able, hold out a kindly hand to
those who keep their wheels moving,
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

THE peach has gone along unques-
toned, but the extreme weather of the
past week in heavy frOsts and freezing
makes it an object of solicitude, where
so much is at stake. The critical point
is where the blossoms are fully opened,
which is from the middle of Kent coun-
tv on down.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
t,a.. .hs S.........s H.

Mr.. Editor: THE boys and girls re-
ferred to in your last issue as being in
attendance on tae closing scenes of the
Young Peoples Prayer Meeting, left
the latter and went directly to the
Green Stone Church and took their
relative positions of one class behind
the other, but their talking was in a
modified form. They were out again
on Sunday night, and while not widely
separated, were not so situated as to
keep up a gabble. There are more
eyes than mine on them.
DICK DEADEYE.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
20 Legitimate star Features.
NOTICEI

HENRY +. FOX, Esq, rho has been
one Of the most prominent Statesmen in the
firm Of Yates & Co., 6O2 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, has nude change to Wan.
Gmdker & BrOUn, OAK Hall, S. Z. corner
9th and Market streets. He is soliciting
patronage from the public in his neie
home. Itdke pleasure in recommending
him to yOu lVhO Cisit Philadelphia for the
purpose Of buying Clothing as the man
yOu need to aid yOu in determining what
you 'Odnt, and you can rely on him as per-
tectiy reliable in erery respect, hqring
had large experience in the business. For
the many tdUOrs he has done me person
ally and to my son, Robert, lUh0 was 50
Tong l0ith him, I feel it a duty and a
pleasure to make this announcement aad
trust the public 1viH gice him a call.
WM. HILDS.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
News Items.

Governor Hill declares that he is not
only not a candidate for the Presidency
but an earnest supporter of President
Cleveland for a second term.
The creditors Of Colonel Napleson
the operatic manager, held n meeting
yesterday at London and accented on
offer of 81, 800 in settlement of all his
debts.
The Senate yesterday passed bills
appropriating 49,, 900 for a liOht. house
at Hollands Island Bar, Chesaneale a
bav, and $4,000 for a lighthouse at
Newport News, Va.
N. p. B. Wells, treasurer of the San.
eca Falls IN. W Savings Bank i q
neIaniter to the amount of about $18.-
OOO; ne IS under arrest, and the
amount will be covered by his bonds
men.
The rumor that the President besi.
tates to appoint Minister Phelps IN the
chief justiceship lest it cost him tbe
Irish vote in his struggle for re.elec-
tion IS. true or untrue, an interest;ng
bit of political gossip.
The outbreak Of yellow fever in
Florida at at this early period of the
year IS dismal news to Philadelpbia
and other Northern ports engaged in
direct coastwise trade with that State
Ihe disease has as yet taken no great
hold IN the territory where it has an,
peared, ~
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

A NUMBER of the leading citizens of
Wilmington give notice that the Reg
istratiOn law must be observed 1t
looks as if Wilmington was to have
an honest election in June, a thing
that has not occurred for so long as
to excite decided interest as a novelty.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
'SNlJ'2'H0, De/.,
Wednesday Afternoon. April 25, 1888

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBr D. HoFFEcKER, Editor ard
Proprietor, at Smyrna Del
TERMS-SUBscRIPTION- year 81. 90 IN vance
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
Ofseven Cents a line for the frstinsertion; sub
ssquent insertions Three-and-a-half cents A
liberal discount made to quarterly ,semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cent
per line.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

The news from Germany and the
daily bulletins in regard to the condi-
ton of the dying Emperor, as well as
that from France and the Boulanger
movements, form the chief feature of
the news from across the waters.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
To Planters Onlv.

A limited number of extra large Del.
aware Winter Apple trees are offered
for a few weeks only at 90 centsl
twenty cents each. These trees are
three years old and must be removed
from nursery row this spring; thev
have been headed in for scions. that
is, all last years growth is cut in.
t VIM. p. CORsA, Milford. Del.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

CHIEF JUSTICE COMEGYs will have
the sympathies of the people wherever
he is known for the great loss be has
sustained in the death of his wife.
While her death will be mourned by
her friends, the heaviest loss will fall
on the members of her immediate fam
ilv
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

A hail-storm Of remarkable severity
passed over Mobile, Ala, and the adj
jacent country Monday afternoon, and
was followed oy a heavy rain. THE
hail fell for an hour. covering the
ground and doing great damage 10
fruit trees and vegetables "
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

Seven cities in Yannan, China, have
recently been destroyed by earth
quakes, over 800 persons were killed
and twice as many more horribly in
jnred thousands Of houses were de-
stroyed.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

The provisO regarding the purchase
Of the islands in the Delaware as a con-
ditiOn Of an appropriation for the Phil
adelphia harbor improvement was in
sisted upon by the River and Harbor
Committee, and no money could be
obtained without making the con-
eessiOn.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
Entertainment by the B. S. S. Society

The public entertainment of the
above society which was to have come
of on Monday in the parlOrs of DR..
Swinney was, because of sickness in
his family, held in the Temperance
reading room, which was packed to its
utmost capacity. The children were
under the training and direction of
Miss Nora Cotton. The object of the
organization was the laudabe one on
the part Of the children of raising mon
ey for the aid of the poor and sick of
our own community. Ten cents was
the admission demanded by the chill
dren, and was cheap for the entertain
ment, which was after the following
PROGRAMME:
Ireiude ana the Society
................LauTa LaSSe
Duet...;............Wiuie Anthony and Eva Swinney
Charade. .......... SOpietv
Song and Chorus s. Funice Anthony and GrScy
Swinney.
ReClatIoH''''''''' Edith Beck
Beck and Laura Lasse
song II lCere sunbeam Annie Stevenson
and Helen Hazel
Song of the Lilies. Three girs-Heen Hazel
Eva Sminney and Annie Steventon.
heauIlB ...'.''' Harry COttOT
Irlo...........L Laura LasSell, Edith Swinney anC
Willie Anthony.
Maggi. LAM
T9ng- oomeththg to d0 Edith Swinney
Nine girl
N'O9's the Societ!
Miss MOllie Weldon played the organ
accompaniment. Two of the member.
who had prominent parts assigned
them, Miriam Swinney and Georg,
Roe, were kept at home nursing tn,
measles. The sum thus raised by tn,
little folks was $40,
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

Arrangements are making to have a
big celebration in Baltimore July 4,
when the national convention Of Dem
ocratic clubs Is held there.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

,,.ihen Mhen baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
Mhrn she was Child, she cried for CastOria
Mhen she became Miss, she clung to Castoris
"heh sne had children, she gave them Castoria.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

The Democratic Senators in caucus
Monday, agreed TO postpone the dis
cussion Of Bayard's FISHERY treaty, if
possible, until next December.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
coFFEEs.

lava, old Goy.-very fine
aracaibo-choice '''''
Rio-golden.
ho-prime
A,rL9qckles, Ario>a and Parlo,s
~ 'oosy eyeTy C9iiyes Ssl PnPchasgd green and ros.,
Bakers Cocoa and Choc6.a,ii,.S To- order.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
sUNDRIEs.

very tiueJ 'i'"ee Neat
HHcnards0n d Robbins Plum ppdd.,.
HHayzen's Maple syrup-in I,i, giai. ull.ng
Gelatine-I. Il g. C0y e'''S'
BRdGISStua1rd-Coleman> in boxe,
koIled Avena-SchumakerS
Trenton d5'Gm Crarta,s new 6fo9,di-ihe best made
New Turkey Prunes-4 lbs fIr f. IAton do,I Brand.
Fresh Potato Chips. ''' - cents
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
PICKLES.

CCIhow Chow-CrossN d BIscy,..,,
Chow Chow-Sunolk. jI,S rj1,s wells pts. and o,s
"herkins-Bunker IHl'I
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

Vanilla, pine apple and chocolate ice
cream, frozen custard and orange
water ice, at StevensOn's, on Market
Street.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
GRAIN.
OFFICE OLE
OFFICE OF
Philadelphia I Smyrna Transportation Company
April 25th, 1888.
NEW WHEAT.
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

Li.lNBEHGER.-ln Clayton, April l7th Eddie
infant son Of VIM. and Arabella Leinberger
aged years, , months and % days
u now we loved our darling Eddie,
HOW we wanted him with us to stay,
But the Lord called our darling
To that distance far away H.C
SHOkI IMAN.-In this town, April 2lst, Isaac K.
Shortman, aged 76 years and S months.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

Side Bracket and Extension Lamps
at J. B. COOper's. -
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
UPHOLSTERING

- G. B. FOSTER. Of Wilmington, gives notice
mat he has opened new line of business in
, Smyr9a-U Upholstering, Mattress Making. Office.
G. b. FOSTER
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
CANNED MEATS AND r,o

6uhch 6Lch longue-ArmourN
rreS TrIeSSsed Beef-Armour IL a.
Grabs, deviled. with sLciI.
fineJ NcNenaminfr fr.-
2Halmon-Saw Log Brand 'ey
gag5i,a, E.e5H La,oo.Ster-Chebucto Brand
SSaI9ines, imported-% La 'iiai'1- B,I
4''''f, f.b bimported-(4 Gustave yo,....
'''uiieS' domestic-}a Victor Renne
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

For Dry Goods go to Cranor & Co
621 Market street, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25

IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC
CHEESE. 'U
Litlie Cheddars .Englisb.
EIam Dutch Head.
York state Creamery.
Smyrna times., 1888-04-25
SPECIALTIEs,
CANNED VEGETABLES

Green Corn-Snow Flak.h...
Green COrn-Paris 'Se 'DeSt in theme,,
Green COIn-Bakrre Aet
French PFeas-getjt Pess-SaItsir, rois, Guillaume,p
Marrowfat Peas-D. RjeS eS'a' u MS.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-08
She Got Tired.

ger husband was writing editor He
,--7,e the serious editorials His wife did not
rad them She had sense. too She and her
husband used 20 hold long discussions OH
s,r5as and important public questions, in
which ~ course, he did all the talking. But
b., fe.,ercd her tina, he should think enough
her intellect 10 discuss such subjects with
h,r and size vas happy One day she had
nothing % do 1t was raining, she could not
r5oit. and she had no interesting novel So
,se picked up the paper, and her eye fell on
al editorial 10 sounded familiar somehow,
Mas size read on she found in il q whole
III u iIeas that her husband had laid down
In "A very simple, ailectionate kind OF a way
10 one Of those discussions 1t dawned upon
her the whole scheme she said nothing
tuf very soon after the husband began work
me tie conversation round TO some abstruse
subject She gave him free way for a while
Then she rO~o up
"Now John," she said, III you want to try
gour editorials on a dog, get somebody else
e be- tue dog San Francisco Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-08
e,oelgs THAT MIGHT BE TRUE.
o, n,scoNrIrTHp CAPITALIST.

49,. sas once an alderman who was ap-
81 by capitalist on the subject Of
r~,-...,l economy. said tho capitalist to
tse alderman'
II have in my pocket an ordinance which
ia, eire would greatly benef; the public
= ,b., city we're 1t passed have also 500
-, - 90 r,cket which intend, seeing that you
"a worthy man, to present you with"
sSy REPLIED the alderman. 81 have goods
.-o,,.b 10 content my modest wants and do
-. can, Tor your money As for tho ordi-
.s,,e viii look on that at the proper time
A.. o,.g. ne am already late for prayer
Tin, trust that you will excuse me"
raE MAN AND HIS UMBRELLA.
Once upon a time there was man who
...3oo umbrella. although Il CHANGED to be
-,r.r, very hard tie stepped into the
.fs,o - friend and said.o him.
81 would Ike 10 borrow your umbrella |
ell, return IL IN an hour"
Certainly, with pleasure, was the reply
u was then O'Clock in the afternoon At
,re minute Of the man appeared in his
(-,1f. Office and returned the umbrella. -
Merchant Traveller,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-08
The Red Dog Did II.

There were seven or eight boys and dog
fight in an alley of Second street yesterday
as policeman happened along, and after
clubbing Cue dogs apart he said to the
largest boy:
"Now, then. want TO know all about
this"
well, you know" replied the boy, II was
coming up the alley with my spotted dog
That boy there was coming down the alley
with bis black dog"
And you knew the dogs would eight, Of
course"
"Oh, no, sir. When we came up to each
other the dogs began TO play. We were talk
ing about going a-iishing when that boy
over there came along with little red dog"
"Where is itf
Run away, sir. His red dog began to
pick fight with my dog, and then the black
pitched in This let the red dog out, and
away ho went"
But why didn't you separate thenf'
Then who'd get the moneyF
Money! SO you had money up1"
why. after they got to fighting each Of US
bet on our own dog, Of course"
Then | want
But he didn't get one Of them, and while be
halted at one end of the alley to breathe after
bis run the mob appeared at the other and
the referee announced:
Being as this mill was interfered with by
the police | snail decide it draw, and the
stakes will 60 to buy oranges for the crowd"
Detroit Free Press.