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Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Personal.

Mr.. Henry Harris, an old friend and
associate of Edward Farrell during his
residence in California, made him a
visit of several days last week. Mr..
Harris was on his way home from
Europe where he had been with his
family to see the Paris Exposition and
other objects of interest, and took a
run down to Delaware to see his old
friend while they took Chicago in for
resting spell.
VIM. Shurmerhorn and bride, of
Attica, Ind, are guests of the family of
A. l.. Hudson. While on their we'd
ding trip they are visiting some friends
of the bride in Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiltbank, of
Milton, are visiting her brothers in
this town, the Messrs. Hudson.
Mrs. Lillian Cloak, who has been
spending the summer with friends in
Pennsylvania, has returned home.
Maurice Collins, of Camden, n. j.,
and John Mustard and Walter Carrow,
of New York, are visiting their Smyrna
friends and relatives.
Miss Clara Loper, of Wilmington, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. James. G.
Robinson.
Miss Maggie Hazel, of Wilmington.
is the guest of Mrs. Laura Voshell.
Clarence Raymond spent the last
two or three days at Port Deposit, Md.
Miss Annie Hammell, of Sweedes-
borough, N. j., is visiting VIM. D.
Hudson near town.
Hebron Benson, of Wilmington, is
visiting his parents at the Light
House.
w. H. Janney and family, Miss Flo.
Gootee, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ed Hoffecker.
p. G. FAIRIES, J. S. Gearhart, Miss Tillie
Foreman, Elbert Gearhart and Ralph
G. Hoffecker, are spending the week in
Baltimore in attendance on the Ex-
position.
Miss Lydia Porter, Mrs. Herman
Roe and Master George Roe, are visit.
ing friends in West Philadelphia.
Mrs. Walker and daughter, Mrs.
Barley Fox, have been visiting Smyrna
the past week, guests of Mr.. A. J.
| Porter.
Miss Nettie Waugh, of Stanton, Va.
arrived last evening from Atlantic
City on visit to her Smyrna friends,
guest of Mrs. w. H. Baggs.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Dame, of Dam
vile, Va, are visiting their son, Rev.
G. w. Dame of this town.
ThOs. Mccoy, Jr., who has been in
New York for the past six weeks
learning artistic tailoring, has returned
home.
Miss Annie Holden has returned
from visit to West Chester.
Miss Annie Kienle, of Wilmington.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Lewis.
Samuel Buchanan, of Port Penn. is
home for some time with his mother.
Mrs. Martin Thawley, of Centreville,
Md, is visiting Mrs. Jos. Stephenson.
Mrs. S. A Fowler is visiting rela-
tives in Smyrna.
Miss Blanche Depew, ofPhiladelphia.
is the guest of Miss Lizzie Fell.
Miss Ida Lohand, of Milford, is Wis
iting relatives in this town and vicinity.
George Carter, of Dover, spent Sun
day in Smyrna and made call at this
Office Monday morning.
Miss Mollie NJ. Smith and John F.
Salisbury, of Dover, made a short
visit to friends here on Sunday.
Rev. H. G. Thompson, son of Rev.
II. S. Thompson, is visitsng relatives
in town.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
death Of las. II nntfnn.

In the death of James H. Cotton,
which occurred on Sunday evening,
the community, as well as his family,
sustains loss. He was taken i'll with
q hemorrhage of the stomach ten days
before his death, which made his case
critical from the start, subsequent
results Indicating a cancerous condi-
ton of the stomach. The deceased
had been in delicate health for some
fifteen years from dyspepsia and other
stomach troubles, but had felt cOnsid-
erably better the past two years than
during any of the time, his apparent
improvement giving his family the
hope of early good, if not robust
health.
Mr.. Cotton in starting out in life's
struggle for place and position, had to
build from the foundation, and work
his way by his own will and energy
unaided, and but few have worked fol
higher purpose With less than the
usual advantages to fit him for the
position, he secured a place and en-.
tered the store of VIM. e. Eliason, then
one of our most enterprising and driv-
ing merchants. He was young and
had much to learn, but put himself SC
assiduously to the task before him as
to advance in a few years to the recOg
milton of good salesman. Edward
Ward seeing this, after he had become
a man, offered him a partnership in the
clothing business. After few years
ne and w. H. Baggs formed q partner
ship in the clothing and merchant
| tailoring business, and remained in
! business seven years, or until 1869
Meeting with financial reverses, in {
year or.two he engaged in the sale o.
dry goods and continued in it with the
varying results incident to mercantile
life, until his death.
Mr.. COtton's time was thoroughly
| given to his business and his home
and was rarely found away from it
He was not, however, without decided
interests in public measures, govern.
mental policies, and especially those
matters connected with and affecting
the welfare and interests of the church
the NJ. E., of which he was liberia
and loyal member.
He was not of that class who had t.
know what others thought before ht
could form a conclusion, but he read
thought out for himself, and hence wa
individual and strong in his convic
tions. And he followed his convic
tions, and could not be swerved from
what was plainly in his mind as tn
right and the true. In his hours out o
business or when his mind was no
otherwise employed, his habit turned
more in the direction of religious de
votiOn than anything else It was thi
companiOnship that is not seen nor We
understood by those of a world,
spirit, in which he took the mos
pleasure. Hence in his dying hour
Heaven and earth were brough
together in that assurance of triumph
that realizes the blessedness of a Iif
of active faith ere the portals are cross
ed that separate time from eternity
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the funera
services will be held, followed by in
terment in Glenwood cemetery. II
was in few days of being Sc year
old. He had been married twenty
three years, leaving a widow, daughte
and son, who share the warmest sym
pathy of their friends in their bereave
ment.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

THE man who is getting "a head''
this year is the one who buys cabbage.
WESLEY WARREN, mail agent of the
Smyrna Branch road, has been sick for
the past week but is now convalescing.
The transport in connection with
the Baltimore & Delaware Bay road
carried twelve cars across the river on
Saturday.
The last run of peaches, used for
preserving, have been coming in the
past few days, selling mostly at rs
cents per basket.
The foundation for a new depot for
the Baltimore & Delaware Bay rail,
road has been begun at Clayton. 1t is
to be 2Ox48 feet with two waiting
rooms below, and four rooms on the
second floor for offices.
THE farmers of Thoroughfare Necl
say there is nothing of the blind stag
gers there, the horses reported dyinl
from this disease having other ailment
incident to old age. N. B.-Since tn,
above was put in type DR.. Lambdil
tells us he has been called in to a wei
defined case.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The cry of "hard times" in this por-
tiOn of Delaware and throughout the
larger part of the Peninsula would
seem to be applicable to this section or
more properly the Middle Atlantic
States. A city paper in summing up
the condition of the nation at large
says: If this year closes the same as, it
hasprogressed thus far it will be noted as
one of the most prosperous in the his
tory Of this country. The crops in a
large section are good, but in the face
of this fact there is an upward tendency
in prices of grain. The railroads have
all, and in fact more freight than thev
can carry, and the wholesale houses of
the large cities are doing an excellent
fall trade. Money is plentiful, and
all who arc able and willing to work
have emr.ar~ t good wages. The
demand for iron is good, and mills
which have been closed for some time
have resumed operations at increased
wages for the hands.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

The Wilmington papers with com
mendable pride have been setting forth
with unstinted praise the success of the
fair held near that city last week. Cir
cumstances conspired to make it a suc-
cess financially and as an exhibition.
the numbers Of visitors aggregating for
the week between 10000 and 10000
The big day." Thursday, the number
was swelled to about $4,000 on that
single day alone, it being the excursion
day from most every point. Either tie
crowd was too large or the place too
contracted, for on such warm dav
not half the people could be properly
accommodated either with seats, din
ners or opportunities to see the exhibits
IN the art department. Even with the
same accommodation an improvement
could be made in this particular in
having the excursions and the workmen
Of the different industrial establish.
ments Of Wilmington reach there on
different days. The fair sadly needs
place Of public comfort for the infrm
and weary to have a place of rest.
Many visitors bought tickets to the
grand stand for this purpose to find
the seats all taken and hardly standing
room left in the enclosure. The mana
gers have doubtless seen, and will rem
edy these things by another season.
The papers are fixing the maximum
figures for next year at 10000 visitors,
and the more enthusiastic 60 as high
as 100000 1t will have to take on the
character Of an Industrial Exposition
Of Wilmington TO justify any such
expectation.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
The WiImington Faia ! Great snooess.

Inc wilmington Falt a Great Success.
The second annual fair of the Will
mington Agricultural and Industrial
Association which closed at Hazel
Dell Saturday, was the largest and
most successful exhibition of the kind
ever given on the Delaware Peninsula.
1t was a success from first to last. The
stock exhibits were superb, all the
choice grades of horses, cattle, sheen
and swine being displayed in prOfusion.
The main building was a fair represen-
tatiOn of the mercantile interests of
Wilmington, while in the ladies
building was a splendid display of the
art, taste and culinary perfection of
the ladies of Wilmington and vicinity.
Inc track contests were the most in
teresting and exciting ever held in
that vicinity, embracing a choice COM
bination of crack PAGERS, trotters and
runners, each of whom did his level
best to win the respective races. The
management put themselves to ex-
traordinary trouble and great expense
to secure an aggregation of attractions
Tor their patrons, and the liberal sup
port extended them will be regarded
as an encouragement to put forth even
| greater inducements next year. The
Wilmington Fair is now an established
institution, with an acknowledged rep
utatiOn, and it is bound to prove one
of the standard fall attractions of the
city in the future.
The attendance, throughout, was
very gratifying, and made the finan-
cial results of the venture sure. The
official computation of attendance has
not yet been made, but reliable esti-
mates place the daily record of vis-
tors about as follows: Monday, 1000;
Tuesday, 5000; Wednesday, 10000;
Thursday, $4,000; Friday, 5000 Sat.
urday, 5000; total, $4,000. No such
attendance was ever before known at a
fair, and Thursdays attendance was
tho biggest aggregation of people ever
| gathered together at one time on the
Delaware Peninsula. And yet all of
this vast army of people was trans
ported to and from the fair grounds
without a single accident of any
moment. Hacks and other vehicles
crowded the driving road, and ran
back and forth without collision. The
bulk of those in attendance, however,
travelled by the Wilmington & North
ern Railroad, and the immense traffic
was handled without single accident.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Horse Killed-A Dangerous Road.

Peter O'Neil, residing in Blackbird
Hundred, northwest of Clayton, lost a
valuable young horse on Saturday
morning, and ran a narrow risk of his
own life. The county road from Cas-
PERSONS mill to Clayton runs right
along the railroad. AS he approached
this road he saw the train coming and
tried to drive into a gate, but the
animal instead commenced backing
and did not stop until it reached the
ditch along the railway; then it sud-
denly whirled on the track Just in
time to be struck by the engine, knock
ing hole through its side and break
ing a leg. Mr.. O'Neil jumped out,
and fortunately received no hurt other
than some scratches. He priced his
young horse very highly and had re-
fused an offer of 5000 for it. It was a
little singular that he lost the same
morning another horse from sickness
at home.
This stretch of road from the mill to
the Duck Creek crossing has been the
scene of several accidents, and is
dreaded by most of those who have to
pass over it. Persons who have come
from other states to look at land in the
vicinity have objected to purchas-
ing property over there because of the
risk in getting to market by way of
this dangerous road. 1t is suggested
that the county road into Clayton
should pass over the dam at Casper
sons mill and into the town by the
street that fronts the Mills property.
If this were the case, all danger from
the railroad would be avoided.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
The EfFants Of the Siam

The storm that commenced on Mon
day, but set in with great violence that
night, and is still raging, has been a
most destructive one all along the
Middle Atlantic coast, especially on
the coasts of New Jersey and Della.
ware. It is the cyclone that started in
the West Indies some ten days ago and
reached as from the ocean. The heavy
swells it caused, preceded it on Sunday
by damaging tides at Atlantic City.
Rockaway Beach and other places
The papers report great destruction
and millions of dollars lost. It was
nowhere worse than at the Break
water, as is stated in another article.
by an eye witness.
In this vicinity the creates damage
was done to the corn fields in ribboninp
the fodder and twisting il about.
Collins and Woodland Beaches have
both it is stated been surrounded bv
water with the highest tide on the
marshes It is stated since the great Ill
dal wave of '76.
lt is reported that the pier Of the
Bait. and Del. r. r. at Bombay Hook
has been badly damaged. All the
cauaeWaya are submerged.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

IT IS very easy thing for the EUen-
ing Journal in its fippant manner of
treating subject, when it is brought
up to a short shoulder on practical
question to assume an air of superior wis
and rest on its assumption, with no
better argument than such set phrases
as noodle, nonsense, &C., like the goat
the editor refers to hoisted on top of a
pole, unable even to turn around in
his position or lift a foot without fall
ing. Most any animal, if in the posi-
ton to do nothing else, would bleat as
he does.
We are ready to do what we can to
relieve the Journal man from his awk-
ward position. We simply asserted
that the order No. IA, issued by Adju-
tant- General Kenney, granting permis-
sion for troops from other States to
pass through Delaware, was super
serviceable, without practical signif-
cance, and hence had the tendency to
make our State look ridiculous. The
Journal says it was "a matter of form
to preserve the dignity of the State" q
bit of "official and military etiquette >
Just SO, considering said troops could
enter and pass through the State in
twenty minutes. We asked the editor
a question in our last issue which hC
adroitly passed around. We will ask
it again, and if he can answer it in the
affirmative we acknowledge we wer,
wrong in querrying whether order No
IA didn't smack of the martinez. Tha
question is, have the Adjutant. General
of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland
Ohio, or any other State issued any
such orders to allow the militia to pas
over their soil to go to the Baltimor,
military and naval display. If he CAM
answer, he will be forced to acknow
ledge that his editorials have been al
bOmbastic and superserviceable as ordel
/ No "a
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

This makes total of 302, or % short
OF last year. The absentees can mostly
be accounted for by being in the can
ming factories and basket mill.
HARRY STATS, son of David w.
Stats, ofThOrOughfare Neck, met with
an accident on Thursday that, besides
bruises and a severe cut of the chin
and knocking out front teeth, LETT him
unconscious the most of the day. He
was returning home with the wagon
when the bolt holding the hounds
down, came out, pitching the front
part forward, soaring the horses and
causing them to run. He was thrown
forward, the wagon running over him.
leaving him about a mile from home.
He was carried thither and DR.. Ash
craft sent for, who found him severely
bruised but no bones broken. He
was considerably better the next day
but still suffering from the shock.
A FARMER residing near Cheswold
tells a good joke at the expense Of one
Of their local dealers. He wanted
some hog feed, and after calling at one
or two of the stores at last found IL.
How much do you want, said the
dealer, and received in answer from
the farmer, two sacks. Oh, can't let
you have that much, said he: can
spare you a bushel or two but / can't
let you have two sacks. Why not
said the farmer, l don't care to be
fooling with only a bushel or so I
want enough to feed my hogs. Why.
said the dealer, II Il sell so .Enuch at
time as that it will soon be gone I
only ordered a ton Of it and It is half
gone now and won't last as long as
expected.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Gorton's Minstrels.

GortOn Original New Orleans Min
strels, an organization with an enviable
reputation for refined and artistic per-
formances, will appear at the Smyrna
Opera House on Monday evening", Sep
tember 10th. This company is the
ablest of its kind in existence, entering
now on their 23d year, and is composed
of strictly high-class artists including
Prince Tanaka, a real live Japanese
prince, who came direct from the
TycOon's royal tramp of jugglers, and
is conceded to be the most marvellous
of all Japanese artists now in this
country. GOrton's minstrels, accom-
panied by Gorton's unrivaled gold
band will make a grand street parade
at noOn-time. Do not fail to see them.
Prices will be: reserved seats, so cents:
general admission, 80 cents. Reserved
seats can be secured at Hofecker's
drug store,
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11

THE event that called the President
to Bucks county, Pa, last week, to
celebrate the anniversary of the old
Log College that was established in
colonial days, was an event of more
than common interest. The old Log
College was the cradle from which the
great institution at Princeton sprang.
and the exercises were in reality com
memOrative of the establishment of
Presbyterianism in this country. The
projectors of the celebration were for
tunate in securing the attendance and
participation of President Harrison,
POstmaster-Genera Wanamaker and
Governor Beaver, in addition to a
number of eminent clergymen. The
attendance was large and the celebra-
ton was a success in every sense OF
the word.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
THE MARKETS.
GRAIN
PRODUCE.
Smvrno
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Preferred Stock
NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS uAv

A NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVING
"A been made for the Preferred Stock of fbe
baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad. the man
Agement have decided 10 offer a limited amonnt
at 20 IN lots OF not less than three or more than
amount OF Preferred Stock is 1850 shares Par
value NO. When completed to Rochester tbe
Ioad VIII nave bonded Indebtedness of abont
SooOO per mile the smallest of any road in ire
country, considering the amount of money ex
peheo on lts reconstruction. Judging from the
present earnings of the road, despite poor cronS
the stock IS more than likely to earn a dividend
wlthln the next twelve months An imDoTtant
factor Is the rapid increase of the passenger bnsi
ness, ana the iaet that the Baltimore and Della
clpleS for the benefit of the stockholders. and in
me interest of the country it traverses il Is 10
oe hoped the new enterprise will be endorsed
have the interest of the road at heart and wish ~
and points East " 4'e" AO'A
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Business Locals

Brass and paper shells, loaded and
empty, reloading sets, caps, powder
TASKS, shot pouches, cheap at William
B. Collins.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at J. B. COopers. Loops and Fringes.
$4,000, in sums of 81 900, to loan on
good first mortgages, on town or farm
property. J. FL. Primrose, real estate
broker.
VIM. p. Smithers has to loan $4,000
in sums of 81 900 each and also $2,5OO
on mortgage on farm land.
Rupture cure guaranteed. Easeatonee No or
Grafton or business delay. Thousands cured. For
circular, DR.. j. b. Mayer, 83l Arch St. Phila Al
Keystone Hotel, Reading, Pa % 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.
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.
Have your old sewing machines re-
paired, made to run light and sew good
as new. at PrimrOse's.
Use Marvellous Cough Syrup.
a sure cure for Coughs, Who0ping Cough, Bron-
chial or throat objections Of any kind.
100 farms for sale; money furnished to
buy with. J. II. Primrose.
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.
Oil, the best genuine. needles and
attachments for all sewing machines at
PrimrOse's.
Only little money will make YOUR
sewing machine good as ever before
Don't let agents persuade you that it
is worn out, but have. it repaired and
save money. Twenty years of expert
ence IN sewing machine business en-
a6les me to say that 1 have never seen
one yet worn out. All kinds of attach
ments furnished. Orders left at office
or house shall have prompt attention.
Primrose.
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.. r..
CoOper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-09-11
Neat Work of a U. S. Marshal.
TRACED FROM TENNESSEE TO THE
PACIFIC SLOPE AND BACK TO
THE LONE STAR STATE.

TRACED FROM TENNESSEE TO THE
PACIFIC SLOPE AND BACK TO
THE LONE STAR STATE.
The Nashville american of Saturday
gives an account of neat arrest.
A. A. Stanton, the United States
prisoner sentenced to twelve months
Imprisonment in the county jail at
Franklin, and who escaped with sew
eral other prisoners in May, 1888, after
having served a few weeks of his term.
was brought here and lodged in iail
yesterday morning by Jos. M. HufIing-
ton, Chief Deputy United States Mar
shal for the Northern District of Texas.
1t will be remembered that Stanton
was United States Storekeeper in the
internal revenue service, and that he
was convicted of having allowed the
removal of untaxed liquor.
He was arrested by Officer Hufing-
ton, in Collins county, Texas, who re-
Gently refused to give him up to Dep
uty Marshal Wright, of Tennessee.
because he did not think Mr.. Wright
had the proper authority to Justify him
in so doing, when he went to Texas
after the prisoner.
hS 4A"tCf CCuiC uuuS MI. duLlQU-
ton. who is a typical Western officer.
sunburned and hearty and wearing a
white Texas hat, said that Stanton had
behaved in an exemplary manner in
Texas and was we'll thought of bv
those who knew him.
Deputy Marshal huntington did n
neat turn at detective work in captur-
ing young Stanton, and it was by a
mere accident that he got the clue that
led to his arrest.
Mr.. Huntington, who is n former
Smyrnaian says: This was a case given
up by my predecessors in Office even
when fresh to memory. l took il
eighteen months after he had escaDed
and then tracked him down. l have
arrested fully thousand criminals but
l regard this arrest as one of the best
captures l ever made, as the man had
all the money he wanted. to secure
him in eluding me. He told me that
man told him in Texas that if "Huf-
tngton ever gets after you you had
better give up, as he is sleepless."
believe that when man accepts a
position under the Government. and
then defrauds it, he is the worst thief
of all, and he had better not come in
my bailiwick.