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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-17
Death Of DIR. Geo. P. Rex.

Death of DIR. Geo. p. Rex.
DIR. Geo. P. Rex died at his home in
Reaville on Friday last after protracted
illness. His funeral will be held at l
o'clock this Wednesday afternoon, from
his late residence.
DIR. Rex was born in Philadelphia
Sept. 2, 1878. Upon leaving school he
studied medicine with DIR. George Nc
Clellan father of the late Gen. George
B. McClellan), and graduated at the
Jefferson Mndical College in 1884. In
that year he settled at Glover Hill, this
county. and began the practice of medi-
cine. In 1886 he married Gertrude V.
Williamson. daughter of Jacob Will
hanson, Esq. The following year he
removed to Reaville, remaining there
devoted to large practice until 1856
when he removed to Perry, Ill. While
there he was appointed a member of the
State Board of Education, and was a
member of the committee that erected
the State Normal University at Bloom
ington, III. Upon the breaking out OF
the war in 1861 he entered the service
as Surgeon of the SD Illinois Infantry
and served through the conflict as Diyi-
sion Surgeon aud Medical Director.
The Hunterdon Democrat says the
Doctor was largely interested in cotton
planting at Selma, Alabama, after the
war, and was made Post Surgeon of the
United States Army at Selma, in 1861
In 1868 he was elected Sheriff Of Dallas
county, Ala, and in 1869 was appointed
United States Assessor OF Internal Rev
enue, by President Grant, for iii,
Second District Of that State. embracing
twenty-six counties.
His health failing him in 1871 he re-
turned to his home at Reaville, this
county. where he remained practicine
his profession to the end. He was the
oldest practicing physician in Hunterdor
county. He became member of the
HuDterdon County District Medical So
ciety May 8. 1886. He was prominent
man in the society, and one whose iudg
ment was often appealed to in critica
cases Of medicine or surgery. He was
also member of the Lambertyille and
Pennington Grand Army Posts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-17
Found Dead in "a Boat.

Found Dead In IA Boat.
Lewis v. Salter, a wels-known farmer,
was found dead in his boat along the river
shore, two miles north of Frenchtown,
on Monday evening. He had gone to the
river during the day, as was his custom,
to bail the water out of his boat, and not
returning search was instituted and he
was found about O'Clock as stated with
his face partly in the water in the boat.
1t is supposed he had fallen forward and
drowned. MIR. Salter had been unwell
for long time. Justice W. 7. Srope was
notified and telegraphed to county ply
stefan to view the body.
Mr.. Salter was the only child of the late
Jacob Salter, who died in 1866. He was
born and lived, with the exception of a
few years, on the farm where he died.
About forty-two years ago he married
Mary. daughter of the late William Sow
ders, of Frenchtown. He leaves a wife
aud an aged mother. His age was about
6Jyears. - Frenchtown Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-17

1t costs Long Branch So. 900 year to
sprinkle its streets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-17

The grocer that sells Tulip Soap ca
tiers to the interests Of bis customers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-17

1000 Paper and 5000 Wooden Peach
Baskets, from cents up, at Helms Hard
ware Store, Coryell st. Js Cat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-17

Seed Buclkwheat.
Choice York State Silver-hull, for sail
by LEAR, HoLcoMBE s. NIECE.
lime Io-lt
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Cases Before the Squire.

Alderman Budd was more than us
ually busy yesterday with cases that
involved tendency to youthful de-
pravity. The first was a case of assault
and battery of Harvey FAIRIES on Mil
ton Slaughter. The latter and another
Young man were walking along the
street with two young ladies, when
theV were hOOted at and stones rOOled
after them on the pavement by some
lads of whom FAIRIES seemed to be the
leader. Finally the latter after calling
to them to "break up" break up"
ran up to the young woman with
Slaughter, and jerking her away, dealt
him a severe blow, aud ran.
The case was an aggravated one and
the Squire fined him $500, which with
the costs amounted to $3.50 1t seems
that he assaulted Slaughter once before
and he let it pass, but it was coming a
little too often.
The other case was equally as bad
and unproVoked. 1t was John Emory
for savage assault on Walter Spru-
ance. They We're sitting on the curb
stone talking when Emory made vul-
gar and very offensive remark about a
DdSScIUy lllhb ElJl utlCC hl'lll llhC anu
said so, and instead of Emory being
punished for his outrageous language
he set to beating Spruauce for differing
with him, and when driven away by a
man who happened near, returned
when he had gone and resumed his as
sault, Spruance not being in condi-
ton to defend himself from Il disabled
hand. FAIRIES was fined $500, which
with the costs amounted to $785
There are a lot of lads growing
up here that the officers have theil
eyes on, and if not careful will gel
| themselves in trouble.
Squire Cooper also had a case of {
muss between cOlOred people, anC
Mary Viney swore her life against Jer
ry Jones, who was placed under bond
for $3.50 to keep the peace. Mary i
seems had been gOssipping about Jerr,
and he in turn used some very bad Ian
guage to her and shook his fist in he
face and she wanted the protection O
law to keep him from carrying hi
threats into execution.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
For the Smyr7,u Times.
Letter from KentOn.
KENToN, DEL. Aup. 6.

KENTON, DEL, Aug. 6, '89.
PenrOse camp meeting broke yester-
day morning as it began-amid Il
shower of rain. 1t rained almost con-
tinuously the ten days the camp was in
session. The tenterssay that on the whole
they had very pleasant time. There
were ten tents occupied by KentOnians
and with this number from home there
could not be much loneliness.
The funeral of Henry Pratt. who
lived near Blackstone church. will
take place to- O-morrOw afternoon WED
nesday) at two o'clock. The services
will be conducted by Rev. w. w. Sharp
at the church near Mr.. Pratt's late
home. Mr.. Pratt lived to a ripe old
age and was the pdter famIi0s Of a
family of children who are uniformly
noted for industry and thrift. The
Pratts are among the successful and
energetic farmers of Blackiston's neigh
borhood.
4 new fashion has been introduced
into Kenton. Door plates with the
| name inscribed thereon are to be abol-
ished, and a picture of the occupant of
| the house represented at his favorite
| pastime is to be pasted on the door as
a substitute for the plate. Any one
looking for the house of friend can
easily discover it from the likeness OF
the picture. J. B. Messick is the first
OF our towns people to adopt the imno-
walton. Mr.. Messick is to be compli-
mented for the bright idea. In any
community where there is ignorance
r-plates are as unintelligible as
Choctaw, but no education is required
for picture reading.
Mrs. ThOs. j. Roe, of Hoboken, n. J.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
David 5. Wilds. AGRICoLA.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
A sndden Death.

The community was startled on FRI
dav morning by the announcement Oi
the death of Charles H. Fell, son OF
William Fell, proprietor of the Della
ware House. Anything so startling OF
course ran through the town with great
raDidity. The deceased was in his 2zd
wear. and though to the casual observer
in anparent good health, was subject
To organic heart trouble which was the
conse of his sudden demise. 1t was the
work of an instant. lie was III the acG
of placing box from which he naa
sold some cigars on an upper smell
when he suddenly dropped to the hoor
and the heart seemed to cease beating
almost in a second. At least there was
not the sign of pulsation when Dr.
Clifton got there from Il half squares
distance. Not only the family but the
Youthful friends of the deceased felt
| keenly the suddenness of the visitation.
| His brother and two younger sisters
were visiting friends in different parts
of the State, to whom the news as well
as the Homecoming was particularly
| painful. There was a strong bond OF
affection existing in the family and all
felt the loss intensely; to none was it
| deeDer than to Mr.. Fell who had IN
| him a valued assistant as well as COM
Danion. The funeral services were
held on Monday morning, conducted
bv Rev. DR.. Tullidge, and solemn from
the grief manifested, after which the
remains were conveyed on the cars tC
fredericksburg, Md, near which place
theV were inferred.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
News lIennS.

Real estate dealers are greatly excit-
ed over the question of site for the
worlds fair
New York business men propose a
ten million popular loan for the Colum-
bian Exposition.
The ten inches Of rain last week
blighted the Coney Island season and
other resorts around New York.
1t is said that the sugar trust and the
outside relineries have made secret
compact apportioning the output on
the basis of 20 and 80 per cent. respec-
lively.
A solid, substantial monument of
granite has been erected over the grave
OF Roscoe Conkling at Utica, n. ",
bearing simply the dates of his birth
and death. This is as it should be.
The President on Saturday appointed
81 postmasters Thlrty-one Of these
appointments We're for the places Of in
cumbents removed, - to fill vacancies
caused by designations, to Offices
which had become Presidential.
A reception to Murat Halstead. upon
his return from Europe, was given in
Cincinnati on Saturday night by the
Republican Clubs of Hamilton county.
| Speeches were made bv Governor
Foraker, Mr.. Halstead and others.
Cincinnati had a quiet Sunday owing
to the closing of the saloons. The
only places open for sales were the
restaurants, bakeries, ice cream saloons
and drug stores. One saloon was found
open in the suburbs, its proprietor.
when arrested. claiming that he was
outside the jurisdiction of the Police
! Court.
There is war in Abyssinia, war in
Egypt, war in Sumatra, war in Hayti
and a hula bullo in Crete. These.
however, may all be regarded as the
jumping places of creation. When
the great gage Of battle shall be thrown
into the troubled sea of European
troubles, then may we look for ripples.
if not, indeed, for tidal waves.
A bold and partly successful attempt
at train-rObbery was made not MANY
miles from Kansas City on Saturday
night. The robbers, two in number.
had gone through two cars and were
proceeding to the third when thev en-
countered the conductor on the plat.
form. He was unarmed, but as soon
ms he grasped the situation he dashed
his lantern in the face of one of the
misereants. The men, after firing sew.
eral shots in vain, jumped from the
train, although it was running at 3
high speed, and escaped. The conduc
tor deserves cordial praise for his gal
liant conduct. His name is Jane.
Richards, and he will probably b,
heard of again. At any rate, intending
train-rObbers will fight shy of any trail
that he is known to have charge of.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
business TOca1a


Preserving Kettles, Screen Wiro 49,,
screens at cost for balance of season ana ~
VIM. b. Collins '"Son, at
Window Shades and Sprino IT,.
at ). b. Coopers. Loops and FrirnoeS FiouleS
$4,000, in sums OF 81 600 to loo,
good hrst mortgages, on town or cl g, on
property. J. II. Primrose, real o.,lI ,arn
broker. 0"' estate
VIM. p. Smithers has to loan 50 ooo
IN sums OF 81 900 each and also $500 - g0o
on mortgage on farm land. '-''"
Rapture cure guaranteed Easeato,,.
eiau4n or business delay Thousands curoi OF
keystone Hotel, Reading, Pa % Sat feacb iA a A.
For the BEST Lemons in Smvrr.
TO Geo. M. Stevenson's, Main Stree, 80
Table and Pocket Cutlery at ]
4 few Carpets and Mattipps loo
j. B. Cooper's will be sold at yerv ionu "a.
COOper's. 81 = b.
Have your old sewing macbinos
paired, made to run light and Sew oooJ 10,
as new, at Primrose's. ~" good
Use Marvellous Cough Syrup.
A sure cure for Coughs. Wboonip,r r,,'.,
ehial or throat objections Of any Ei5d '-7i' hron
100 farms for sale; money furni.b,d,
buy with. J. II. Primrose. " u 10
States, Pencils, Pens. Ink T,bl..
Erasers. Blank Books, Cravon and ~,
other School Stationery. and ','iT ail a an
Store. i'ooK
Deyoe Brilliant Oil, the best and sae
est oil made, at ]. b. Cooper's. '''
Oil, the best genuine, needles and
attachments for all sewing machine. vi
PrimrOse's. az
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. Cooper's. "''
Granite and Porcelain Tea ,ra
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated ~
J. B. Cooper's. o.
Only little money will make vour
sewing machine good as ever befor4
Don't let agents persuade you that IL
IS worn out, but have it repaired and
save money. Twenty years of expcri,
ence in sewing machine business en-.
ables me to say that have never seen
one yet worn out. All kinds Of attach
ments furnished by Primrose.
Order any Book you want. att T.
COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

SENATOR HIGGINS, who by the way,
has found more openings for Della
wareans to official positions than any
predecessor, has the continued atten-
tion of critics as well as Office seekers.
The last to come under review is Nc
Kendree Downham, who has been ap-
pointed a Chief of Division in the PEN
sion Office under Corporal Tanner, at a
salary of $4,000. There are some edi-
torial filings and criticisms, but one of
these take the point off by saying in
in concluding that unlike Knowles, the
place is not too big for him, and that
he will doubtless fill it with credit, as
he is we'll prepared both by education
and training. Mr.. Downham, as an
educator and journalist made his i'm
press in Sussex county perhaps as
decidedly as any man during the same
time in the county. Having sold his
interest in the SUSSEX Journal and
gotten through with the duties of law
making, and being thus without al
occupation, Mr.. Downham could moi
but feel grateful and accept with thanks
such position in harmony with hi:
tastes and certain in its perquisites.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Sparks as Hammered Gut by the
Political Press.
AN INSIDE VIEW,

AN INSIDE VIEW.
wilmingtonian-D Democrat.
Newspapers out side the State seem
to know more about the affairs of this
State than people within. Any Demo
crat, who has no mug-wumpery about
him can be elected Governor of Della
ware, but any man who does not be-
lieve that to the victors belong the
spois," need not apply, for ifnOminated
he cannot be elected. The Democratic
party of Delaware was never in better
condition, and let us not introduce the
Bayard or any other faction, to invite
defeat. There are in this State to-day
as good, and able Democrats as ever
represented Delaware in any position,
and who are not connected with any
faction, and let us nominate and elect
one of them. Mr.. Bayard is rather a
large man in the estimation OF mug
wumps, but his popularity with the
| Democrats of Delaware commenced to
wane in 1876, and it has slowly but
surely been going down since that time
until now there is scarcely a spark left,
and this attempt to boost him will
| prove a disastrous failure. He might
| perhaps, be elected by the Legislature
to the United States Senate, but he
cannot be elected to any position by
the people, the masses are opposed to
him, they have no faith in his DemOc-
racy, and his course while in the Cabi-
net has not helped him any. Remem-
Der Greeley!
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

lives if they fail to make most careful
and earnest study of these phenomena,
which extend across the North Tenn
perate zone of the American continent
down even to Mexico-on the western
coasts of Europe, and even to the anti
podes, where there were sweeping and
devastating floods at the very same
time as our terrible cataclysm at Johns
town and in the valley of the Cone
maugh.
We are finding now the reflex of
these unusual precipitatiOns in the July
Bulletin of the Agricultural Depart
ment. Throughout New England,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Atlantic
Middle States and the Ohio Valley
comes the same plant of excessive
rains exercising a deleteriOus influence
on the crops, especially upon the Indian
corn crop. AS to this, which is by far
the greatest and most important, in a
domestic point of view, of all our
breadstuffs crops, the cry is almost
universal concerning the damage done
| bV the rains. We hear everywhere
| except in the Cotton States and beyond
the Rockies of the "cold and wet May
and june" of the prevalence of wet
weather." of the heavy rains, of the
Excessive rains," and this repeated
through all manner of changes, so that
in spite of the fact that the acreage
planted in corn (maize) is greater than
ever before, being about in proportion
to the increase of population, it is fore
shadOwed already that this important
bread food crop will come out shOrt-a
regretful fact for the country itself, fol
its human population, and for the horses
and cattle thereof. And this not be
cause there is any likelihood of ;
shortage that will lead to any famine
but because it is bad for the planter
and farmers to the extent of the differ
ence between a full and paying crol
and a short supply.-Public Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
How Two Dover Girls Bravely Paid
a Bet with a Butcher.


A couple of Dover's leading bellies
created u sensation in this staid old
capital the other evening by trundling
a well-known butcher of sporting pro.
clivities down the entire length of the
principal thOrOughfare in "A wheelbar-
row. The young ladies were talking
one day about some of the peculiar bets
that had been made on the baseball
ground that afternoon, when the
butcher came along and joined in the
conversation.
After insinuating that a lady never
paid her wagers if she lost, he bet that
there was letter awaiting him at the
post-ottice, stipulating that if there was
the ladies were to convey him to the
depot, five blocks away, in a grOcers
wheelbarrow, while if he lost he was
to treat to ice-cream. The letter was
there. 1t took the girls just about five
minutes to borrow the shabbiest-lOok-
ing wheelbarrow in town, and in a trice
they had it before the post-office, where
by this time quite a crowd had assem-
bled
The butcher tried hard to beg off, but
willing hands dumped him in the wheel
barrow and one of the maidens seized
the handles. Of they went at a rapid
gait without regard to the riders bodily
comfort. Hundreds of persons gather
ed to see the show, but it was the
butcher, and not the girls, who felt out
of place. Before they had gone a
square he had offered to buy them
everything from quart of ice-cream
to a silk dress apiece if they would let
up.
Never had such an interesting pro
cession paraded Dover's streets. The
girls trundled the wheelbarrow right
up to the depot doors, aud there in the
presence of an admiring crowd they
dumped their irate and half dead vic
tim on the sidewalk.-Cor. Philadel
| phia Record.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07
Personal.


DR.. r. S. w. Hirons and wife left
yesterday for Atlantic City for an
indefinite stay.
Owen G. Spear, of Wilmington, has
been on a brief visit to his father.
G. J. Freeman, editor of the NelO Era,
and J. Frank McWhOrter, of Middle T!
town, visited Smyrna and the TIMES |
Office ON Monday.
Mrs. Laura Hall, of Wilmington, is
on a visit to her Smyrna friends, guest
of Geo. A. Hall.
Miss Name Townsend, of Baltimore,
is the guest of Miss Annie Cunningham,
and delighting her Smyrna friends with
her sweet vOcalizing.
Miss Maggie FAIRIES gave party on
Thursday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Stella Boyd, of Philadelphia.
James Roberts, of Wilmington, is a
guest of J. w. uones.
Frank Pratt, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his mother
Geo. E. Roe, wife and children, of
Scranton, Pa, are expected tomorrow
on a visit of a week or two to his
brother, Herman Roe.
Mrs. Kate Pettingill and Miss Lou
Russell are visiting Miss Minnie Glenn
ent.
Mrs. George Thomas has gone to
Atlantic City for the season.
Charles Newman, of Maryland, is on
a brief visit to his Smyrna friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. J. Jenkins, of
| Philadelphia, are visiting the parents
of the latter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T..
Short, near Smyrna.
Miss Sallie Buckmaster, of Whining
ton, is the guest of Mrs. w. T. Short
Miss Rena Williams has gone to
Altoona, Pa, to spend a month with
her friend, Miss Anna Isenberg.
H. D. Boyer and wife are spending
q week or two at Ocean Grove.
John Wilkinson, of Philadelphia, was
on visit to his Smyrna friends last
week.
Mrs. Jane A. Pitman and grandson
of Boston, and Miss Maria McMullen
of Philadelphia, are visiting DR.. T. J
Lambdin.
Mrs. Chas. Z. Moore and Mrs. John
A. Hoffecker are visiting friends il
Salisbury.
VIM. NJ. Lewis and family are at
! tending the Camden camp. Also Miss
Maggie Blackiston. Milton Price, o
the Record, is attending the Wye camp
Mrs. Eugene Shugart of PhiladeI
phia, is spending a season with he
mother, Mrs. Wood near this town.
Mrs. 1. D. johnson of Milford, is visit
ing friends in ThorOughfare Neck.
Mrs. Henry Latham and children o
indianapolis, are visiting her fathe
, and brother of this vicinity
Frank Spruance of Philadelphia, i
. spending his vacation home, Wes
Smyrna.
Mrs. Mary Roberts, Jas. V. Robert
l and Miss Ella Blackistoa of Whining
S ton, are guests of J. w. Jones.
v Enoch H. Jefferson Of Wilmington
7 is visiting his brother Thos. Jefferson
r Edward Newcomb of Milville, n. J
Y is visiting Mrs J. p. Hudson.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

ditions for such rainfalls have been
astonishingly favorable" And then
the poor blunderer who is paid $2,5OO
for befogging himself and losing him
self up in thOroughfares Of words,
beamed upon me in delighted surprise
1t his own wisdom. So, in other words
regardless of expense, the Signal Ser
vice announces that it has rained more
than usual because it has been easier
for it to fall than it was, say, last year
You can procure all the figures you
want at the Signal Office rainfall, tenn
peraturc, barometer readings, any
thing but theories for fOrecasting the
weather ,Or evading calamnities from
storms.
The Signal Service may be of some
practical value if it is taken out of the
control of the Army. 1t goes without
saying that the Army is necessary
evil and whatever can be taken from
its charge and put on sound business
basis had better be taken at once.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

WE give on our first page an account
of DIR. Brown-Sequard's elixir. Anas-
sociate press dispatch from Indianapolis
last week has the following incident in
relation to its use:
The Brown-Sequard elixir of life was
tried here to-day on Noah Clark, a
decrepit old man, stiff with rheumatism
and for many years barely able to walk.
The extract from parts of lamb killed
within two hours of the operation was
administered in the manner described
by DR.. Hammond in his experiments.
-Four hours after the operation Mr..
Clark walked over a mile in twenty-five
minutes. He declared that he felt
better and more vigorous than he had
at any time before in twenty-five years.
He even read a newspaper without
glasses, which he had not done before
in thirty years.
Smyrna times., 1889-08-07

THE one chief, absorbing topic of the
people of the Atlantic States for some
weeks has been the weather. 1t is not
so much the discomfort, for that could
be born, if even with ill-grace, but it is
the more serious one of the livings-
that which brings sustenance to the
body and peace to the mind. The
years products in thousands of acres
have been washed away, and where
this has not been the case serious dam
ages have been sustained. With the
mass of people it is a struggle under
the ordinary and favorable circum-
stances to combat for the necessaries
of life. With weekly unprecedented
repetition of the down-pours of rain,
and no apparent end in view, it is not to
be wondered at that a spirit of depres-
sion has settled down on the people.
Let us hope for brighter skies.