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Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
Severe Wind Storm.

The wild wind gust of Friday after
noon, which swooped down on Will
mington quarter after o'clock and
Smyrna quarter before 6 O'Clock, with
terrific force, was felt over wide belt,
reaching from as far north as New
Haven, Conn, where it buried ten men
under the ruins of a new building,
down to Annapolis and very probably
farther south. Barnum's show was
caught by it at Williamsport, Pa, and
$4,000 worth of damage sustained, but
luckily no lives were lost. In many
places buildings were blown down or
unrOOtcd and trees uprOOted and in
some localities hail fell fiercely, doing
much damage to fruit orchards. We
escaped without any damage worth
speaking of, but the tempest was wild
enough here while it lasted 20 make
most people feel a trifc uneasy.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Maryland were visited Friday after
noon by local storms of great violence,
the wind almost reaching the velocity
of Il tornado. Besides the damage
done in Philadelphia, reports from the
interior show that at Norristown,
Reading, Bridgeport, Pottsville, Easton
Sunbury, Shamokin, Newport, Palmyra
and other places, houses and outbuild-
ings were unroofed or wrecked. and
telegraph poles, trees and fences lev
eled. At Palmyra in the Lebanon
Valley, many houses were demolished.
At Newport, in Perry county. the main
building the on fair grounds was blown
to pieces and a hoy was killed by flying
timbers. At Williamsp0rt several oil
the smaller tents of Barnum's circus
had blown down, and in the main tent
a panic ensued among the audience
and seven persons, some Of them per
formers, were severely injured. At
Easton, two persons We're injured by a
falling bill board In Burlington
New Jersey, the Pennsylvania Rail
road rOundhouse was demolished. and
a gentleman and his wife were severely
injured by being blown with their car
riage into a ditch. Near Point OF
Rocks, Maryland, twenty five men at
work on a railroad trestle were swept
into the river, sixty feet below, and
several of them are reported killed.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
Delaware Bay Railroad.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Smyrna and Delaware Bav Railroad
was held in this town on Friday, as
per advertisement in these columns.
when the following persons were elec.
ted directors Geo. S. Jones and Frank
i. Hall, of New York E. Thielens. of
Philadelphia; John II. Hofecker and
N. +. Wilds, Smyrna and John A.
Nicholson, Esq, of Dover. Geo. s
Jones was elected President and Frank
l.. Hall, secretary and treasurer. Con
structiOn committee, F. l.. Hall. r. p.
Stacey, and e. Thielens. Col. Bing-
ham, Jay Gould's lawyer, was also
present at the meeting. The SMYRNA
and Delaware Bay Road form with
the Baltimore and Delaware Bay road
formerly known as the Kent County
Road a continuous line to Chestertown
and - to be extended to COLCHESTER.
The stockholders of the latter road
met at ChestertOwn on Saturday and
the following directors were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: J. Rogers
Maxwell, president Of the New Jersey
Central Road; Il. w. DeForest, e.
Theilens, Geo. S. Jones, s. NJ. Williams
+. L. Hall and J. w. Watson. L. L..
Hall was elected president; George
Jones secretary aud treasurer, and e.
I. Stacey, superintendent. j. II.
franklin is general agent, and is To-
Gated for the present at Chestertown
They have a force of carpenters and
from fifty to hundred track men now
at woak. Mr. Bingham, JAY GOuld's
Ia 1,f
ed to COLCHESTER Beach at an early
day. The moving spirit in the new
road is, to all appearance, Emil THE
lens, but behind him is the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey. Mr.. THE
lens has visited Smyrna several times,
and is meeting with the encourage
ment Of the people Of this vicinity.
A correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says: 1T is understood that THE
lens, who is a Philadelphia merchant,
has made q contract with the New
Jersey road. 1t is proposed to spend
100000 In repairing the road. An
entire new track is to be laid, and
work was commenced May /. II is
expected to have the new road in run
ming order by July L. Fruit and pas
| sengers can then be carried from Ches-
tertown to Boston by train to Bombay
Hook, and thence by lioaters to Bay
Side, New Jersey, there connecting
with the New Jersey Southern Road,
and then by way Of the Central Of
New Jersey to New York city. It Is
apparent that the Jersey Central in
tends to make an effort to cut into the
L. W. q B. freight traffic, and the new
road claims that they can land fruit in
New York several hours earlier than
the Pennsylvania. The latest map Of
the New Jersey Central places the new
road as one Of its branches. The name
Of the old Bombay Hook line has not
as yet been changed.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

On Friday last Il. M. Burrows of
KentOn, who had been in this town
with his wife Rnd children, started for
home just as the fierce wind and blind
ing dust came up. In the midst of the
roar and clash and flying particles the
horse took fright Mr.. Burrows man
aged him until the depot was reached,
when seeing the possible fate that
awaited them with the animal past
control, they managed in some way to
get out. The horses head in the mean
time got turned the other way, when
he dashed down Commerce to Main
street and thence to the Belmont road
via. Parsons Hill as hard as he could
clatter to KentOn, reaching home
after a run of some six miles without
any damage except some minor parts
of the harness.
A large bulletin board was picked
up by the wind and dashed into the
window of J. W. Jones, breaking one
of the large glass, and would have
broken the other window likewise but
for the fact that its flight was intercept
ted by Will Wright's head. A sore
head was the result, but the window
was saved. The new large barn of J
P. Collins in ThOrOughfare Neck was
moved three inches from it's founda.
ton. Several shade trees were broken
with a few other minor damages.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
Surprising a Minister.

On Friday evening last the memb e5s
and friends of ST. Paul's M. e. Churcb
at Clayton came to town on the p. NJ.
train and stopped at the circuit par
sonage and surprised their pastor, Rev
R.K Stephenson and family. They came
to the number of thirty or more, many
being detained because of the rain.
They brought baskets and bundles.
In a few minutes the beaming face of
Geo. M. Stevenson was seen at the
door, who left behind him four cans of
ice cream.
The visiting ladies took charge of
the house and soon had the table set
to which all were invited and did JUS
tice to the occasion.
But in the meantime a wagon drove
up to the door and the pastor inquired
if another family was moving in, but,
he was informed to the contrary. II
proved that the surprise was not over
for the gentlemen brought in a hand
some bedroom set of antique oak.
In the midst of the enjoyment four
ladies walked in completely masked.
They were very polite and most gra-
ciOus in their bows. They We're soon
recognized as some of the party left
behind at Clayton, who evidently Sc.
cured a team and followed. After try.
ing in vain to persuade them to re.
main and spend the evening, they at
last consented to retire to the parloI
chamber and unmask. They came
down in the parlor and to the discom.
fort Of many who had pulled and haul.
ed on the visitors in a familiar way
they found them to be some ladies o.
Smyrna who came in to pay their re
spect to the friends gathered and ado
little fun to the occasion.
Aztec singing and prayer the pastor
thanked them for their expressions O
kindness and good will At l1P. NJ.
they all took the train for Clayton
leaving behind them beside an abund.
ance of ice cream and cake, bundles o.
flour, fruit and groceries.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
New Castle County Democrats Meet

The Democrats had county conven-
tion at New Castle Saturday, and
amended their party rules by dspens-
ing with what is termed their biennial
county meeting. This meeting has
been the initial movement of their
county campaigns though its only
duty was to appoint County Execu-
tive Committee. The factional strug-
gle for the control of this meeting and
the consequent possession ofthe Coun-
ty Committee has recently caused bit.
ter party dissensions as the meeting
was always carried by the faction that
imported the biggest crowd Ofrounders
and coasters by special trains and free
teams from Wilmington. The amend
ments, which were unanimously adop-
ted, provide for the election of the
County Committee by the Democrats
of the respective hundreds. The
change was made in the interest ol
party harmony.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

THE darkest pessimism, says the
SUSSEX Journal, cannot obscure the fact
that the world is growing better. The
nearness Of the present takes away its
enchantment and on that account we
are too apt to think that it is without
any real virtue. But mere glance at
history will show an upward progress
and a gradual decline of evil. Some
of the heroes Of the past would hardly
be counted respectable members of
society at the present. They were
very good men in their day but their
day was evil. and their virtue was
great only in comparison with that of
the mass of their fellows. These things
are so plain that it seems hardly worth
while to speak of them and we would
not speak Of them if it were not in the
way of warning. But if history shows
that the world is growing better, it
also shows that that growth is not de-
pendent upon the perpetuity of any
one Dynasty or Kingdom or Empire
or Republic. We doubt whether the
fall Of earth's greatest Empire stopped
for single moment mankind's prog
ress toward religion and morality.
Republics have sprung up and in turn
have been succeeded by the great des-
potisms, but the leavening process has
gone on all the same. Every govern
ment has its work in the upbuilding
process, but it does not necessarily
follow that any particular government
will last till the work is completed and
the millennium dawns. America. the
land of the free and the home of the
brave, is without doubt founded on
the correct idea, which, if carried out
in her government, will doubtless per-
petuate her nationality for centuries
yet unborn. But whether America. as
nation, lives or dies the world will
60 on and freedom will win still great
er trlumphs and mankind reach a still
higher plane Of existence. If America
falls it will be because she betrays that
freedom and equality which are her
creates o.4l4ughts; but though she
may betray them and die ia the be.
trayal they will live on in BE- ter form
aud freer government because they
are truth, and truth will live forever
Now that the experiment has beer
tried successfully there will always be
Republic. We believe the day will
come when sovereignty will become Sc
natural with the people; when self
government will become so easy in in
dividuals and nations that wars will
cease.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

the President and Mrs. Harrison to
hastily do a little spring cleaning. The
carpets carpets have all been taken up
curtains removed. Carpets will not be
put down again until fall An important
movement in the cleaning line has
been the removal of nearly ten tons of
printed matter Government reports
OF no Importance to any one living and
stores Of newspapers that nobody is
able to account for, were brought forth
from the garrets and consigned to the
junk shop.
The appointment of Mr.. Palmer, of
Chicago as United States Govern
ment Printer is generally regarded as
an excellent one. Mr.. Palmer has
beeen printer, boook- binder, editor
and Congressman. He is essentially
practical man, and only such a man
can handle the unweildly business of
the government printing office. There
Is no bureau of this government that
compares with it in the amount of pet
ty patronage to be distributed and the
peculation5 to be eradicated. The
cheapest sort of Congressman generally
control the appointments and for wears
it has been radically political Office
A large minority Of its employees are an
arab race, generally holding positions
by the entire family, ond willing to
turn to be either Democrats or Repnb-
llcans at moments notice and with
out rutlilng feather. Add to these
facts, that the Public Printer must need
look to the next session of the Senate
IN December for confirmation and Won
/.
pass, conciliating a big Senator with
twenty appointments and q small Sena-
tor for big and little there are even
OF klngs-with two appointments.
Thus. though this selection comes. un-
der the circumstances, very early, Mr..
Palmer wishes it were later il the sea-
son.
The appointment Of Captain Meri
| deth, the other Chicago candidate for
Public Printer, to be head of the Bu-
reau OF Printing and Engraving, is ex-
pected this week. OF course it will
raise howl among candidates from
other States, but Illinois will be con.
tent, at least for few weeks.
Mr. Thompson, the new Democratic
member of the Civil Service Commits
SION, has been sworn in as has also Mr..
Roosevelt, the Republican. The ap
pointment Of Messrs Thompson and
Roosevelt appear to be satisfactory to
all parties. Both claim to be civil SER
vlcei reformers, and Mr. Roosevelt's
New York second would support his
allegation although the spoilsmen of
his party are no less jubilant over his
appointment than are the reformers.
l suppose there are mental reservations
in all this. Exactly what either of the
new Commissioners will do is more or
less OF question and both wings are
willing to conciliate and await their
movements.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
Personal.

Revs. VIM. S. Robinson and r. K.
Stephenson attended the Preachers
Meeting in Dover, yesterday and the
day before and took prominent parts
in the discussions.
Mrs. Leni Carrow, wife of Thomas
L. CarrOw, returned last week from a
seven weeks trip in the far West with
him, and entertains her friends with
many interesting narratives.
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman is Or a
two weeks visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jehu M. Reed, near Fred
erica, Del.
Mrs. Thomas Moore and daughter
Madge Ethelda, of Cheswold, are Wis
iting relatives and friends in Mont
Clair, n. j., Mrs. Ms old home.
Mrs. Stephen Walker, of KentOn, has
just returned from a three weeks visit
to her father, Mr.. Alfred Ougheltree,
Of Mont Clair, n. j., who is extremely
ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mullen and
daughter, Ethel, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ms sister, Mrs.
George Walker of Lenton.
Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Vanneman, oil
Port Deposit, Md, were guests of Mrs.
Jos. Smithers on Saturday and Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
For The smyrna Times
Letter from Cheswold

The town election passed of smooth
ly they elected but three commission.
ers-Jefferson Cooper, Ephraim Gar.
rison and Thomas George. Two more
were to have been elected but thew
tied four times and finally gave Il up.
Another meeting is to be called soon.
The party favOring street widening
was defeated.
The colored inhabitants also voted.
Hope the sidewalks and curbs will
all be laid before fall, when If it is as
Il was last wiuter, you will lose your.
self IN mud almost anywhere.
What seems to be troubling the peo.
Pie most, Is that the railroad company
owns land on the west side Of the pub.
NC lqad including the front pavements
Porcnes and bay windows Of several
Mrs. 4. A. Moore IS recovering from
nau spell Of sickness.
n.!s' 4. +. Moore and daughter ara
,1iit.i'us ner grandfather. n. + Il
'SslHs NE ~ selling out his store.
mere Is % be q picnic Al the s.bool
norle rr5 mere Saturday May 25th.
.t3 hfst quarter of The sinof,.
xS..1oi xvaSl under Prof Quimbv ended iae,
eesennesday night. Abont 9S io,aoa wa
"no'nef quarter. GOLD DUST.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

THE Kent NelCs of Chestertown, en-
tered on Saturday on its semi-centen-
nial year. 1t had been previously
published IA years under another name
being changed to its present name in
1889. The editors review the history
of the paper, which is also a history
of the times to some extent during this
period, showing that the paper has
been a steady, growing success. 1t
has maintained its subscription price
81, though cheaper papers have been
published all around it, and the people
show their appreciation by giving it a
liberal support.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
WE WILL
EXCHANGE
YOUR OLD
PIANO
FOR p
NEW ONE

If you don't want a new
one let us polish your old
piano and make you think
it new. We make a spec
ialty Of renting pianos.
We can sell you pianos as
low as Sl65. We don't
want to. Why? Because
a piano even fairly good
cannot be built at that
price.
At 5000 we can give you
a fairly good piano, at $3.50
a tip-tOp piano, $500 for a
first-class piano, and from
that you can go as high as
you please. We do not
handle stencil pianos. If
we did we could take any
price you offered. A lot of
new organs, which we
bought because they were
cheap, we are selling at $50
to $50. Same as offered at
S65 elsewhere. Smith
American, Estey, Mason &
Hamlin and other second
hands at Sl5 to $40.
Several rare bargains in
pianos slightly used.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

Frank Leslie'S illustrated Newspaper,
which was recently sold to the Judge
publishing company by Mrs. Leslie for
a good round sum, appeared last week
with the names of the new publishers,
W. J. Arkell and Russell B. Harrison,
son of President Harrison. This num-
Der is one of the finest specimens of an
illustrated paper that has ever been
published in New York.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
ReOneninp.

Kenton NJ. E. Church, having been
closed for some time on account of i'm
prOvements being made to the interior,
will be reopened next Sunday 10Th
inst. Rev. J. H. Wiley, pastor of the
M. E. Church in Milford, Del, is ex-
pected to be present and preach both
morning and evening, and all who can
should avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to hear him. To the Ladies
Mite Society is due the credit of hav-
ing the work done which has been ex-
ecuted by J. E. Carter of this town
and is pronounced "thing of beauty y
There will be lOve-feast at 8 O'Clock
Sunday morning.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
Business Locals.

When you want Ice CREAM call Mt
STEVENsON's, Main Street, leave vour
order and get the best. Wholesale
orders filled promptly.
Send your orders for Ice Cream to
Chas. c. Boehmler and get the worth
OF your money.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at }. B. COOpers. Loops aud Fringes.
VIM. P. Smithers has to loan $4,000
in sums of 81 900 each and also s., 500
on mortgage on farm land,
Rupture cure guaranteed Eassa atonce No on
GRAFTON or bus ncsa delay. Thousands cured. For
circular, Dr. ]. 3. Mayer, SCI Arch St., Ph!a. 1t
Keystone Hotol, Beading, Pa "a Sat. Of each month
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna, 90
to Geo. NJ. Stevenson's, Main Street.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.B.
COoper's.
Ice Cream always on hand. Orders
filled promptly, from one quart up.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Get my prices
before ordering elsewhere.
CHAs. c. BOEHMIER.
A few Carpets and Mattings left at
J. B. Cooper's will be sold at very low
figures.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. b.
COoper's.
Use Marvellous Cough syrup.
sure cure tor Coughs, Whooping Cough, Bron-
chial or throat objections of any kind.
States, Pencils, Pens, Ink, Tablets.
Erasers. Blank Books, Crayon, and ali
other School Stationery, and all the
School Books, at J. b. Cooper's Book
Store.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at J. B. Cooper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B, COoper's.
Order any Book you want, at J. b.
COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
For he smyrna Times.
Washington Letter.
WAsHINaroN, May 18Th, 1889.

WAsHINGToN, May 18th, 1899.
A family picnic party, distributed in
three carriages, left the White House
Saturday morning. Two nurses sat on
the front seat of the first carriage, hold
ing two round faced babies, who looked
as though just rUdely awakened. Ben
iamin Harrison Mckee, as a verv
young gentlemen who had been forced
into public life at a two tender aye,
looked serious and absorbed Mary
Mckee as an infantile society leader
called up too early, to plunge again
into the mad vortex, impo'Ilely vawn-
ed and finally refused TO be cOmforted
Grandfather and Grandmother Harri-
son occupied the back seat. In the
second carriage was Secretary Window
and in the third Secretary Rusk.
In half an hour all the party had
crossed the gang plank Of the a. S. s..
Dispatch, Benny Mckee aud the Presi
dent crossing hand in hand. In few
moments the starting bell was rung
and three days cruise commenced.
Private Secretary Halford did not 90
to sea, but took advantage Of the ab-
sence of his chief to go to Atlanta.
Georgia, where his wife aud children
are visiting. The regular Office seekers
did not turn up on Saturday or to.dav.
The office seeker is a reading animal
well abreast Of the day and he keeps
track Of the Presidents movements
On Saturday the usual crowd of tour
lists came, took the Presidents absence
as an injury aud that of Secretary Hal.
ford as an insult, and had revenge In
securing the rooms open TO the public
A large party of Columbia College
students, unable to see the President
cheered long and loud for Mr. Harriso,'
and then for Mr.. Morton. seeminois, ,,Ja
under the impression that Mr. Woriogg
also lives in the White Honse AGO.
trying to think Of some ono eisa 80 y
ecleer and failing, the boys let out tbree
ias'y cheers for their college and drove
Advantage is taken of the absonoo -
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

THE Decoration Day parade and ex-
ercises this year promise to be notable
in more than one respect. At any
rate there is not the faintest sign of a
falling off in the interest which this
mournful anniversary arouses as year
after year removes us further from the
occurrences that are vividly brought
to mind by the observances of the day.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15
JAMES H. HALL.

James H. Hall, residing between
this town and Duck Creek, who has
been shut indoors since last fall with
the slow and wasting disease of con.
sumption, died on Monday, aged SO
years. For some weeks this event was
inevitable, and both he aud his friends
were prepared for it, that is, in Weld
ing to the inevitable decree. He met
death calmly and resolutely, having
brought his mind and heart with this
in view as the object of his being, some
years ago. Mr. Hall was born and
raised in Blackbird Hundred, has
been an upright man and good citizen,
and leaves many sympathizing friends
for his family. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at the Episcopal
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1889-05-15

Gov. BIGGs has appointed John F.
Salisbury, editor Of the DeIawmean,
Secretary of State, to succeed his
cousin, John P. Salisbury, deceased.
This is the first instance in Delaware
history of the appointment of a secre-
tary who is not a lawyer, but it does
not signify that the appointee is not as
we'll qualified to fill the duties of the
Office as many who are lawyers. John
F. is in politics like a cork in the
water-he always comes up serenely
to the top.