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Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
Entertainments.


The first theatrical event in the city this
season will be the excellent exhibition of
johnson & Slavin's refined monarch min
strels. The company is now in the sole own
ership and management of Messrs. johnson
and Slavin and is strengthened by the addi-
ton of some of the PROFESSIONS brightest
stars. Their performance has always been
popular with minstrel fanciers, and this sea-
son sees it reach high summit of excellence.
The performance will be at the Hyperion
Theater on Tuesday, July 81. Agent Harris
was In town last evening making arrange
mants.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate

A teaspoORful added to a glass OF hot
or cold water, and sweetened TO she
taste. will be found refreshing and In.
fnvigoratIng. iy23 St eod&w
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
At the Church Of the messIah-Union
Picnic.

This evening the ladies of the Church of
the Messiah on Orange street have another of
their ice cream socials, which have been SO
largely patronized and which are so highly
enjoyable these warm evenings. Tomorrow
the Church of the Messiah of this city go to
Pawson Park by the barge Juno, leaving
Belle dock at 8:45 am. The Universalist So
ciety of Meriden unite with them. Should
the weather prove favorable a large number
will 60, as the picnics of this church are large
ly attended and much enjoyed.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
At MendeI & Freedman's Great Clear
ing SAlaS

Ladies blouses at &c.; worth 81.
Ladies blouses at 9Sc.; worth $3.50.
Boys percale waist were SOC. for this
sale lee.
Boys flannel waist were 81, for this sale
sec.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
RANNER RAIsING TO-NIGHT

West Haven Republicans-At Head
Quarters-SenatOr Graham 60 Preside
Lynde Harrison to Speak.
The Republicans of West Haven are to
have banner raising tonight. The banner,
large netting, one of the best modern style,
bears the portraits of the candidates and will
be suspended over Elm street at the head
quarters of the Republican club, opposite
DR.. shepard's. The exercises begin st 6
o'clock. Senator Graham Is to act as presi-
dent of the evening and Hon. Lynde Harri-
son will deliver the address. The West Ha-
ven Band has been engaged for the occasion.
A large attendance is expected and it will
probably be necessary to hold the exercises
in the vacant lot opposite the club rooms.
An informal meeting of the club will be held
at 7 O'Clock to complete arrangements.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
An Excitement In Merfden Yesterday.
MrR1nEN InIv IA burglar antared the

An excitement In merR0en Yesterday
MERIDEN, July ga burglar entered the
residence of George R. Curtis between 10 and
1 this noon and was securing many valuables
when Officer McGovern, aided by A. B. Saw
age. captured him. He is now safely pent in
the Pratt street station. The family are at
the seaside and only Mr.. Curtis and his ne
phew are at home. A carriage was seen
stopping at the door in the afternoon and q
man rang the bell but received no answer.
The man fingered about for some time and
then crawled through an open window. A.
B. Savage, who saw the act, notified police.
man and the two found the thief ransacking
Mr.. Curtis bureau drivers. The burglar
jumped through a widow, but was seized by
people without. He gives his name as Ed.
Hfnckey of Chicago
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25
Special s1nttces.
DON'T LEAVE TOWN
Until You Have Read This
Advertisement.

We have made prices on all our Summer
Clothing that will insure the saleaof every
garment in our stock. July and August are
dull months, and we always have q clearing
out of odds and ends at prices much below
the real value. Our object is to clean up and
get ready for the Fall season. Economical
buyers will avail themselves of this opportu-
nifty.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-25

A meeting of Hammonassett tribe of Red
Men was held last night to form a ohieftain's
league in this city. The meeting was largely
attended and everyone was very enthusiastic.
Plans for action were discussed and the
meeting adjourned until next Tuesday even
ing, when officers will be chosen and the
lodge organized.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Personal.

Mrs. Amanda Spruance and Miss
Alice Spruance left Smyrna Yesterday
for Lewisburg, Pa, to attend the we'd
ding of Daniel c. Spruance, which
takes place to-day.
Harry NanGasken, of Wilmington.
son OF John VanGasken, is to be mar
RED tomorrow to Miss Henrietta Ten
Weges, of that city.
Mrs. Edward Farrell and Miss Nav
Farrell, her daughter, arrived in
Smyrna on Saturday afternoon from
San Francisco, having made the trim in
SIX days. They are at present guests
OF VIM. M. Bell. Mr.. Farrell is coming
on in December and their future resi-
dence, whether East or West. will he
determined after that. Mr.. Farrell
went to California SO years ago. has
been successful in business, but as the
years advance finds his mind TURNING
more to the associations of his vout6
his many friends here would be pleas
ed TO have him make his future home
in Smyrna.
Geo. N. HAZEL, of Cecilton. Md.
spent two or three days in SMYRNA the
past week renewing old friendships.
Mrs: NJ. W. Huntington, of Harris
burg, Pa, spent two or three davs in
Smyrna the past week, guest of Mrs.
DR.. HirOns.
Mrs. G. M. Collins, has gone on a
visit to New York.
Mrs. Rebecca Prettyman and daugb.
ters Edith.and Lizzie, of Seaford. Del
are visiting their son and brother of
this town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mariner is making an
extended viisitto Berlin, Md. Miss Clara
Stevens, of Sudlersville, Md, is VISITING
Miss Clara Beckett.
DR.. J. G. Dirickson and wife. of Ber-
lin, Nd, drove up from that place to
Smyrna, on Saturday in carriage.
}. S. Gearhart was called to Hills
boro, Md, on Monday, Oct. sth. to see
his father who has been in poor health
for about year and was taken worse
the latter part Of the week before and
during the week that followed suffered
very much at times, which he endured
with christian patience and on Mon
day, October 10Th died about halfpast
eight O'Clock, A. NJ. Funeral services
will be held in the NJ. E. Church. at
that place, of which he has been one of
the official members for a number of
years.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

The Hazel Dell Fair at Wilmington
has been a success even beyond the
fondest hopes Of its projectors, and this
too in a week of the worst weather of
the autumn. 1t is said the display of
fine horses has not been excelled this
year by any fair this side of St. Louis.
and the exhibit Unregistered cattle COW
cred every breed in the world. The
display of poultry, cereals, art and han
dy-work was also very creditable, and
in fact the whole was such a success as
to warrant the erection of substantial
buildings for the various exhibits.
Gambling devices were strenuouslv
prohibited by President Lobdell. Over
$4,000 people visited it, the larger part
of whom were from Wilmington, who
seem, as piece of recreation and di-
version, to have found in it a new
treasure. The total receipts will reach
$28 600, $4,000 of which will be paid
out in premiums. The managers saw
Hazel Dell Fair has come to stay.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Curtailing small Frnit cnlt ua.

The culture Of small fruits has been
steadily on the decrease in this com.
munity for the past ten years. The
acreage in strawberries was nearly ten
times as much fifteen years ago as it Is
to-day, the net income except the pres
ent year, being very unsatisfactory for
som time. The culture of black berries
and raspberries is even more unsasis-
factory, some large patches b eing
plowed up this fall. In discussing the
testimony of David ]. Cummins be fore
the Interstate Commission the OF beF
day one of our large fruit growers said
if it was not for the crates he had on
hand he would not grow ackberries
another year, and expected to reIin-
quish their culture very soon. M,
Cummins he said was the largest grow
er of these berries a few years ago in
the county, but quit it, he said, because
the expenses (mostly transportation
had made it no longer a profitable
crop. The question of fruit culture
and fruit shipment is an absorbing one
on the whole Peninsula. The farmers
are ready to engage in it to any un-
limited extent-to thousands of tons
only, they say they want to share in
the profits as they have the labor.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

A QUESTION that has excited Europe
for the past several months and is still
claiming the attention of this country
as well as Germany and England. is
that Of the death of Emperor Frederick
III and the causes that led to it. The
war between the English and German
doctors has broke out afresh. The
New York Tribune, in referring to the
matter says:
The abstract Of Sir Morrell Macken-
zie's book published by The British
Medical Journal betokens It's aggressive
character. The English specialist was
placed on his defence By the official re-
ports Of the German rivals whom he
had supplanted. He is unwilling to
remain on his own ground, impreena-
Die as his position is IN his own iudU-
ment. lie carries the war into Africa
Dy accusing the German doctors ~
having recourse to deliberate falsifoa-
ton IN order to prejudice Frederick ITT
against him. He then retaliates unon
them by criticising their surgical ,netb-
DDS and holding them Responsible for
the Emperors premature death. He
asserts that the canula used in the on
GRAFTON Of tracheotomy was ill-shaDed
and toe large, and that &c not oalg
caused on the part of the patient in-
tense suffering and exhaustion, but
also accelerated destruction Of tissues.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
f. NJ. Burrows fine lot of fruit and
ornamental trees and plants at the
KentOn nursery.
W. F. & J. r. Clements, Clayton
fodder yarn, corn shelters, lap robes
and most everything needed on a farm.
Wanamaker & Brown, Oak Hall,-a
higher notch for clothing and sales.
L. S. Hall & Son, 26th South street,
Philadelphia-seal coats, jackets and
wraps.
VIM. E. Baker, salesman in Wana-
maker & Browns 9Th and Market Sts.,
Philadelphia,-his readiness to see his
Delaware friends wanting clothing.
Adams & Bro, 5O4 Market street,
Wilmington,-a numerous variety OF
articles.
J. #. Mullin & Son, 9th and Market
streets, Wilmington-winter clothing
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
q. w. Downs, KentOn--for eggs and
poultry.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Serious Aooident

On Monday morning Mrs. Henry P.
Massey residing on the Kenton road
three miles west of this town met with
a very serious accident, the full effect
OF which cannot yet be determined.
she was up stairs attending to her
household duties and in descending a
back stairs which were without ban
nisters or railing, by some means she
lost her footing, and fell from the turn
IN the stairs to the bottom. When
found she was lying there unable to
help herself. DR.. Dwight was sent for
and on examination found the back
had sustained the greater injury, the
most alarming thing being that the
body was paralyzed from the chest
down and devoid of sensation or feel
ing. 1t cannot yet be determined
whether the back is broken or the loss
of sensation is the result of a concus-
sion of the spinal cord. 1t is to be
hoped the latter, in any event it is a
serious affair to Mrs. Massey.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Basa IAN.

The game Of base ball between the
married and single men on Wednesday
resulted in favor of the former by q
SCORE Of 20 to %; between the painters
OF Smyrna and picked nine on satur-
day afternoon, Is to II in favor Of the
latter between a Clayton nine tmostlv
telegraph operators) and a picked nine
Of smyrna in favor Of the latter Mon.
aay by a score Of Il to- 2.
Tho second game Of the series, be-
tween the married and single men will
be played on Thursday afternoon tbe
l,th. lsth. The following will probably be
Sne y mines Married.. E. Phillips. Il
Y. Robinson, G. r. Loaand. d W
fP1aeS' Pyots E. =; Reek, il. y, Wilson, Nat.
eT. slngle-H Jefferson II It'll fsoi,
= n Dl5eiord' w. spruanoe, d. q. Bailey
y ~ VanBuskirk. Geo. Groban, ~
- aSSrieves, B- Deakyne. 49,
citation. ~, u the Asso-
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
POLITICS IN SUSSEX

1he Democratic campaign liar started
early: He, after trying to ridicule the
republican ticket by calling it d" n sum
day school ticket" because of the So
briefly OF the nominees, turns aroupd
and declares that one of the gentlemen
named is "a drinking man y which
charge not only falls falsely to Dieces
OuC IL lncenses the gentleman's Demo-
cralle friends. Next the liar asserts
GhaI one OF the nominees is a distiller of
brandy, and when he tries to prove if
Gne Iact comes out that the distjller is n
distant cousin and, by the wav. a Dem
ocrat. so much for their efforts in
that direction. This same camnaion
Ilar began early his efforts to ininre
Mr. Treat. He has succeeded in max
ing many votes here for the Renubli-
can nominee for Congress. which tbe
Democrats hope TO more than make nm
Nwhere Mr.. Treat is not known. The
lasC charge is a bill of indictments evil
dently drawn by an experienced hand
ana ad printed in the Erery Erenino Of
Wednesday, October 10. Asit bannen-
eu. MI treat had the opportunity to
reIute the charges before the largest
PoilIlcal meeting held in Sussex this
year: He took up the specifications
one on ny one and completely and salts
IIarctorIly disposed Of every one Of them.
many Democrats present hung their
heads IN shame at the base attacks
made and few left the hall with the
determination to answer by depositing
a republican ballot on November for
journal. -''''''''y
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Political Items.

Arrangements are being made for A
Dig Democratic meeting in Dover on
next Monday the first day of court.
On Saturday evening about 900 citi.
zens assembled in Caskey Hall Newark
to listen to Republican speeches bv
Charles H. Treat and H. G. Tbacker1
ESQ., OF Elkton. David J. Murphey
was the chairman of the meeting.
A county convention of the Prohibi-
tion party of Sussex county will he
held in the Court House at GEORGE
town on Tuesday, October 25. at
o'clock P. m, for the purpose of nomi-
mating county ticket
The New Castle Star, with some
warnings to its readers not to be shock
ed, announces that "no man can be n
good Democrat any more than he can
be good citizen without being a moral
man" Won't some person stick a pin
here2 PN
Charles II. Treat will address three
or four meetings in New Castle county
this week. He will speak at Newport
on Wednesday evening: at Stirlino,s
Store on Thursday evening and at Mia
uletown on Friday evening. He will
De accompanied to these places respec-
lively. by George Y. Massey, ESQ. Rev.
Jonathan =. Willis aud Edward G..
Bradford, Esq
A Republican meeting will be held in
the Opera House Wilmington. next
Friday night, which will be addressed
by Anthony Higgins, Esq.
Colonel E. I. Cooper took an apol-
ogetic position in his Smyrna speech.
but General Kenney assumed a pious
tone in his letter announcing that he
could not attend the Milford Woleott
meeting. / do most truly feel.n he
says, that at this time every Democrat
should fall in line, and remembering
only that he is a Democrat for the sake
OF Democracy, march forward to do
valiant fight for God, his home and his
party.n
The Republicans Of Iewes raised a
pole 80 feet high on Saturday.
The Democratic meeting at Clavton
tomorrow evening will be addressed
by JAS l.. WOlcott, r. r. Kennev and
Chas. ii McWhOrter. L. I. Handy
VINO nad been previously published as
one OF the speakers, announces through
the DetqWdFeaH that his name was used
without authority. A train will rum
nom Smyrna to and from the meeting
The Kent County Democratic Com
mittee has arranged for the following
campaign meetings throughout the
county Clayton, Thursday. Is Dover
Monday, p L ebanon, 26: Harrino-
ton, afternoon, q; Willow Grove 81
Yiola' ~ Bowers, 80; Little Greek
SV Camden, 81 F; FELTON, November.
Oh tne Two remaining evenings Of the
hlPalep meetings will be held Al
and Magnolia. ~ tfs4s'lca
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
Death of a Former Citizen of Smyrna.

At his residence, 1118 King street.
Wilmington, on Saturday, 18th inst.
died Thomas L. Sutton. He was
stricken with paralysis while upon the
Fair grounds, near the city, with his
youngest son, a manly little boy, whose
tears and alarm did not prevent him
from seeking aid for his smitten father.
who sat for some timespeechless among
the spectators, before the sobbing child
could secure the assistance needed
Death ensued a few hours after he was
removed to his residence. To his fam
lily the blow was as sudden as sad. and
they will have the sincere sympathy of
their many friends in this their former
home. Mr.. Sutton was in his sixty
third year. His life was a busy and
active one, and in this community he
was well known, having served with
energy and honesty in various public
capacities while a citizen of Smvrna.
his native town; as we'll as engaged
for a number of years in private bust
ness here. Interment took place in the
Rlverview Cemetery, Wilmington. on
Tuesday last, the 10th inst. X
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

THERE is considerable difference in
the relation of temperance to politics
in Delaware between this and the cam
paign two years ago. Then there was
but one ofthe old parties in the field.
1t manifested no disposition to yield
anything to either temperance or con-
stitutiOnal reform. The situation
made it the opportunity and necessity
for persons holding these two subjects
as paramount, to form party for their
advocacy. The party while it polled
a very respectable vote was in a hope
less minority. The campaign was,
however, not without fruit, for a strong
sentiment was voiced that could not
fail of making an impression on the
politicians. It's echoes for Constitu-
tional Reform were heard by all par
ties as was shown by the very large
vote for a new constitution subsequent
iy, and now every party and faction of
party are pronounced for it.
The other and stronger feature in its
moral aspect has also been taken out of
It's state ofOrphanage and adopted by
the Republican party which in the most
authoritative way has proclaimed tie
principles of prohibition or local option
as their own, to nourish, support and
protect. The latter party when in the
Legislature have for a number of years
voted this way, but never in so pro-
nounced manner declared it a eardi.
nal principle. This is what has been
the desire of temperance men for wears
to get one or both of the old parties
TO adopt temperance legislation as one
of their planks. This being done. the
Sunday School" method of campaign
Ias manned mostly by preachers was
a9rogated. As a political factor weak
from necessity and to many incongru-
Gus, it has lived its life and filed its
mission when more powerful support
mas arisen to take its place. Admit.
ting the above statement to be a fact.
1t must be apparent that Third Party
in Delaware is the outgrowth of SEN
timent as futile and uncertain in its
fabric as a dream. If constitutional
reform and temperance legislation is
the real thing desired more than the
who and wherefore Of getting it, the
shorter and more direct road lies plain
ly in sight.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

AT the second meeting of the Inter-
state Commission last week in Wash
ington they got in some fine work from
the ranks of the farmers themselves,
apparently cut and dried, that breaks
the unanimity of the tillers of the soil
who felt, under the lead of the Gran
gers, they had a case in which there
would be practically one voice. The
testimony pro and con has taken a
wide range both as to freight charges
and the effect on fruit culture, but the
matter of justice as to the one and a
reasonable profit to the other. ought
not to be so difficult a thing to settle.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

part Of the city, he invested and when
the Massachusetts folk thought thew
could exist without John, he settled
mere. He had at that time 500 OOO .
ne Is now worth about $1O,OOO.OO. He
can at present afford to express his
opinion about the Massachusetts dis,
trlct without mental reservation.
justice Matthews is a very sick
Judge. His doctors visit him fonr
tlmes a day, and his devoted wife and
daughter keep constant vigil. Tbronpb
IL all 1t is stated that Mr.. Matthews,
cheerfulness never wavers.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17
The Musical Wonder of the Age.
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FROM STONES B7
THE TILL FAMILY.

I
THE TILL FAMILY.
The concerts given by this famous
English musical family in this country
and Europe have awakened an interest
and curiosity quite unequalled in the
history of public entertainments. The
Rock HarmOnicon used in these per-
tormances forms a novel feature and
attracts much attention. The rock
from which is formed this curious in
strument is known in the lake district
Of Cumberland, England, as horn
blende slate but a microscOpical exam
ination shows that hornblende is a
comparatively rare constituent of the
rock and it is therefore described bv
the Rev. J. Clifton Wood, of the Geo
logical Survey of England, as spotted
schist. 1t is found near Skiddam
where it surrounds two patches Of Skid
dam granite and appears to be the re-
suit OF metamorphism acting between
the Skiddam clay-slate aud the granite
Messrs. Till after numerous JOURNEYS
In the mountains and many inspections
OF the different rocks, commenced in
1870 to construct the HarmOnicon and
at the end of the first year after consid-
erable labor collected sufficient stones
to make an instrument on which one
player was able with two hammers to
perform simple tunes, they have added
and improved until the instrument has
attained its present form of five octaves
The construction Of the instrument is
entirely their own. The stones 60 in
NUMBER vary from 6 inches to 4
feet in length, the whole weighing 100
pounds and are arranged on straw so
as to produce the greatest vibration
possible.
AT these concerts a number of addi-
tional instruments are brought into
use each contributing to the novelty
and excellence of the performances.
1t would be difficult to name them all
If indeed they had a name The pro-
gramme Vocal and instrumental is
selected with care and evervtbine
secured in perfect accord with the biob
moral tendency the performance is cal
culated to inspire. No crafty imper-
sonatiOns are used as a vehicle for
drollery or anything that might seem
indelicate but polished sentiment an
pears both in the selections and the
manner in which they are performed
Touching the vexed question ass to
how the masses can be best reached at
a moderate expense and the best enter
tanned and benefited, it must be con-
ceded that performances like these an
swer the decided end.
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

convention at MiddIetown stood IN
Friday aga inst reventy-iive Others to-
attest thei + belief that the Third
Party y noG the proper instrument 10
bring about prohibition of the manu-
tacture and sale Of intoxicants. A little
leaven leaveneth the whole hImD,
After the ridiculous results which the
coming November 9Th will disclose-the
next w: c. T. U. convention of Della
ware Will he in mood to divide more
evenly on this question. .-EUeniglo Jour-
nal. WV
Smyrna times., 1888-10-17

IF the editor of the DelaUarean had
not made the position of the Salisbury
faction in the present campaign clear
and distinct, it was certainly done in
Saturdays issue. The paper says, 1T
is not a Democratic ticket, and they
will not support it." The supporters
Ofthe unit rule" ticket, knowing the
difference between politics before and
on election day, express no fear as to
the election of their ticket.