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Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Personal.

Rev. Mr.. Wilson and wife left yes
terday to attend the Ocean Grove
Camp-meeting.
Joshua T. Jerman who has been i'll
at his brothers., Holmesburg, Pa, has
so far improved as to be able to start
Monday for a western health resort,
his ultimate destination being Color
ado Springs. He was accompanied by |
his wife and brother, DIR. n. T. Jerman.
He has gone for an indefinite period,
with the best wishes for speedy re-
cOvery.
Miss Annie Griffith, of Chester, has
been visiting Smyrna friends.
VIM. F. c. Colt, of indianapolis, is
on his annual visit "home," to see his
parents and renew old acquaintences.
Miss Mary Hall is visiting Atlantic
City.
Frank Collins, son of John P. Col
Inns has accepted position with the
electric light Co., Of New York.
Miss Addie Dsngan of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Miss Florence Beck.
Edward Budd, of Philadelphia is
home on a vacation.
Edward DeFOrd and TAOs. Mccoy
went to Ocean Grove last Thursday.
Byron Reynolds Esq, and wife of
Baltimore, (son of of Robt. J. Rey-
nolds, candidate for Governor) are vis-
iting relatives in this town and vicin-
! ity.
| Miss Cora FINLEY, of Wyoming, is
r visiting Miss Cora Jones.
Ralph Hofecker has returned
home from a visit to RehOboth.
Mrs. David Stewart and daughter
; Mary, are sojOurning at Ocean Grove.
4 John w. Richards has returned tC
p Philadelphia after weeks visit to rel
II atives and friends here.
Samuel Wells visited his parents
near town the past week.
r Mrs. Charles Norris and children
If of Philadelphia, are visiting relatives il
ID town.
'S George w. Sylvester, of Wilmington
is home on a visit.
Miss Bertha Hofiecker, who has bee
IN sick, since the return of the Press AS
IS sOciation trip to Saratoga, until tn
ed past two or three days confined to he
n bed, is convalescing.
et- Harry Jefferson, who has bee
ce spending the past several weeks hom
will return to Memphis, Tenn, Fr
day accompanied by his brothe
n Townsend, who also goes to Memph
IA !, to go in business. Business consider
W w. ton thus separates J. H. Jefferson
- - thousand miles and more from b
~ three sons.
Miss May Baynard, of Baltimore,
visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. H. Regist'
- G. Garrison, J. H. Anderson, VIM.
"a Hardcastle, P. Jefferson and Jol
~ H. Bishop of the Bethel Church neig
II. borhood, accompanied by nr. VIM.
N Smith of Salisbury M. D., are taking
few days outing for recreation a
to sight seeing that will take in Oce
red Grove, Atlantic City and other poi
on Of interest.
My Mrs. Shortman and her two daut
mic, ters at the upper part of the town, W
ard have been down for two or three wei
with typhoid fever, are improving,
is also a son of Charles b. Dai
the adjourning has been sick with the 50
toes disease.
ere Miss Mary G. Moore, of FELTON,
'OOO visiting the Misses Armstrong m III
gre oughfare Neck.
1oo Judge Cranmer and wife, Of VIII
ing w. ", are the guests of Mrs.
d. Garman.
their Miss Kate E. Blackwood, of g
,rch, den n. j., is visiting her aunt, !
con. Josiah Evans.
es- Mrs. Francis Hohecker, of 619
Pc 2nd ST. Wilmington and her daug
) as MattIe, also Mrs, A. J. McIlhenny
xark, Riverton and her daughter Elsie
70 of visiting Mrs. Charles G. Ford
town.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

A FURTHER rise in the price of silver
Saturday gave renewed energy to the
bull movement in the wheat market,
and prices advanced D to 8 cents per
busheI. Holders of flour promptly
took advantage of the higher cost OF
the grain to mark up prices 10 to 10
cents per barrel.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
PREACHING AND PRACTICE

Milford Chronicle.
After using three thousand dollars
in Kent county alone to debauch mem
bers of their own party at the prlmar-
les on Saturday last, the convention on
Tuesday had the impudence and gall
to pass the following resolution:
Resolved, That we denounce the use OF
TO the politics of our state, and we urgently
recommend legislation to punish and pre-
vent such practices, and to enact the Aus
| tralian boiOt law or some measure equlVa,
lent as protection to the free exercise ol
the privilege Offranchise.
The honest men of the state are not
To he deceived by such buncOmb, Rob
ert ]. Reynolds would not have beer
nominated had it not been expected
| that his brother was to contribute al
least $4,000 towards buying his cleo
| ton,
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Smyrna, Del.

GHERIFF'S SALE
- BY virtue pfG writ of Ncnditioni Fyp0nas
TO ne directed, will be exposed 10 Public Sale
at the Delaware House. iu the town OF Smvrna.
Duck Creek Hundred. Kent County and state
OF Delaware, on THURSDAY, the 2sth dav Of
August A. D., 1890 at O'clocs r. NJ the FOL.
lowing real estate 10 wit:
All that certain lot, piece OF parcel Of land
situated on Main street IN the town of SMYRNA
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and state
OF Delaware, adjoining lands now or late of
Edward Beck, lands now OF late Of Mary Clouds
deceased, and other lands and said to contain
-Four Thousand squire Feet of Land be the
same more or less. The improvements upon
! which are twO-story frame dwelling house
| with back buildings attached and other small
! buildings. 1t being the same piece or parcel
| OF land that was conveyed 10 John T. Phillips
| by William W. Tschudy and II. " Ischudy his
/ wife, by their certain indeuture uf bargain and
| sale dated on the first of December A. D. 1915
! and is recorded in the Recorders Office at Do.
! yer in Record Book 7, Vol. 3. Page - &c, ref
erence thereto will more fully and NJ large ap-
pear.
seized and taken in execution as the property
| OF JOHN +. PHILLIPS and will h sold for
! cash.
JOHN W. FENIMORE Sheriff
Sherit's Office Dover, Del
Aug, II, 1890.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
AVOIDING HOME ISSUES.

state Sentinel.
But after all what did the long and
labored platform have to say about
matters and things at hOme-about our
State and county affairs A strong
effort was evidently made by the au-
thor of those resolutions to take the
attention of the citizens of this State
away from home and to divert their
minds from those matters in which
they just now feel deep and abiding
concern,
In view of what has occurred, 1t was
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THERE is a great lull following the
triumph of one faction over another
last week, like cannonier listening
to the reverberatiOns of his guns as
thew pass away in the distant hills
not knowing where his enemy has
taken shelter. We will have to wait
and see the interpretations of October
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Opening Of the Oyster eason.-The
oyster season will reopen on Septem-
her 1st, and already a number of resi-
dents living at remote places from
Cambridge have secured licenses. The
oysters are reported in good condition.
Several changes in the local oyster
law were made by the legislature at
the late session. The season for tong
ing will end April goth instead Of
April 25th, and no longing will be
allowed in little Choptank river until
September 18th. In all other county
waters the season will begin Septem
Der 1st.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
COLoRED MEN ORGANIZE

Delaware Twilight.
The colored citizens are rapidly
awakening throughout the State.
They begin to realize that Tin the mui,
titude of council there is wisdom. "
There are many evils impeding the
progress of the people, which can only
be abolished through plans mapped
out and pursued by us. The Colored
Mems Advisory Council will perhaps
/ Ieaven the loaf. 1t is not a batch
kneaded with campaign water. So far
as we can understand, the council will
be a permanent organization, aiming. tC
promote our condition politically, edu'
cationally, morally and religiously.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. 20, 1890.

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Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
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ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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seouent insertions Three-and-a-half cents A
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
The Political Current.
EXTRACTS FRGM OUR EXCHANGES

EXTRACTS FRGM OUR EXCHANGES.
ALIVE TO THE NEED OF THE HOUR.
Delaware Democrat.
United as the party will be upon
these candidates, the Republicans will
have by no means the easy walk over
they have so fondly imagined, but will
becompelled to wOrk k vigorously to come
anywhere near the goal. With a free
and honest election the Democratic
pmty need haye no fear of the result
The people are alive to the fearful
calamity that would befall them by
the election of Republican State anC
county tickets.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

A cyclone struck wilkesbarre yes
terday afternoon, cutting a clean path
halfa a mile broad three miles long
through the most densely populated
district. AT least twenty-eight people
killed and about 1SO more or less in
Gred. The loss in dwelling houses
and stores alone will amount TO over
$1,000 900.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
CANDIDATES AT THE HEAD OF IF
PAPER.

DelaWarean.
The nominations made last Tuesday
by the Democratic Convention were
not such as this paper would have pre-
ferred, but so far as we have intorma-
ton these nominations were made ac-
cording to the usages and rules govern
ing Democratic Conventions IN this
State. While we therefore believe the
action of the convention unwise in this
regard, and likely to lead to apathy
undangering che success of the party
the Deiayarean, in compliance with its
uniform practice in the past, will
place the ticket nominated at the head
of its columns. In doing so we do not
wish it to be understood that the
views expressed in this paper as to
the proper nominations to be made
have undergone the slightest change
We still think that the success of the
party would have been made certain by
the nomination Of candidates wholly
free from completely with the causes
which produced division in the party
and led to its defeat in Kent County
/ two years ago.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE expression in favor Ofa new con-
stitution last Tuesday-only six lines
was even more feeble than at any of
the late preceding State conventions.
Does this indicate a corresponding
lack of interest in this very important
erhiact
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The United States Senate on Satur-
day passed the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill in an amended form,
and it now goes to a conference COM
mittee.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Seven armed outlaws stopped an ex-
press passenger train on the Missouri
Pacific Road, in Robbers Cut" thir.
teen miles from Sedalia, Mo-, and rob-
bed the express car of $50, 900. The pas
sengers were not mOlested.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
THE FRANCHISE A PRIVILEGE.

Farm and Home.
By one of the planks of the Demo-
cratic party as adopted last Tuesday,
the title of the people to vote is scalled
'privilege"! We have known that
Mr.. Bayard held this view in former
years, but we object to the Democratic
party submitting itself to such a doc
trine. If to vote is not right of the
people but only a privilege we ask
BY the grace of whom?
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

OUR farmers are not as much troub-
led about the rapid growth and spread
of the weed known as wild carrot as
they ought to be. Concerted action
should be taken for its determination,
and there should be a law against it
and bounty given to those who work
efficiently in that direction. We are
told that not an animal, wild, tame or
domestic, eats it, and where it grows
along the roadways it goes to seed and
the wind carries the seed to cultivated
grounds where the noxiOus weed is
propagated to an unlimited extent
troublesome to farmers and injurious
to the soil for an indefnate time
Many fields are run away with it.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Rev. T. E Martindale, of Salisbury
Md, has accepted the call of the con-
gregatiOn of New Castle M. E. Church
to become its pastor.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
NOTICE.

This is to notify those with whom l
have contracts for tomatoes, that l am
prepared to receive them at Claytoy for
So so. ton. rIi delivered at McGaw's fac
tory AT Spruance City at 1915, for the
year OF 1890. j, w. CARSON.
Clayton, Del,
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
RunlrIon,a Annsoo .1uo


The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblains COrns and all Skin
EruptiOns and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale bv James P. HOfecker, Smyrna
C. c. HarmOnsOn. CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

A mad dog ran amuck in Elkton,
Md, several days ago, biting several
other dogs before it was killed.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Rev.J. D.Rigg, of Still Pond, has beer
granted mouths vacation, and pur,
poses to be absent from his pulpit tn,
last three Sundays in this month.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Ii OFFECKER'S COLUMBIA PLASTER, cures
II pains in the breast, side and back Sure
and rapid cure for sprains burns and scalds.
Druggists d. C. HOffecker l7l2 Wylie street,
Philadelphia J. Wesley pepney, Smyrna, Del.
or DR.. II. NJ. Howe IeinSio Del SiS2
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The editor of the Record starts out
in his last issue with, local news is
scarce" and proceeds to inform his
readers with the statement, as news,
that August is the month of black
berries and huckleberries, and volun-
teers the best way of making them use
full. Why couldn't he have informed
us also that cherries had come and
peas were abundant, and given us a
first class recipie for making pea
soup.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

CLAYTON's canning factory is silent
this year. The firm of Smith and
Carson which operated there the two
preceding summers in the canning of
tomatoes, dissolved after the pack last
year. Carson determined to go it
alone and contracted with the farmers
for 14O acres, but at canning time
turned them over to the Messrs. McGaW
and has himself gone in their employ
The contractors are paid 1915 per tor
for tomatoes delivered to the las
named firm.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

WE have received a handsome refer
ence book of the Norfolk & Western
r. r. Co., which is finely illustrated,
showing the different places of interest
and attraction on the road. 1t fully
describes Roanoke Va, where some of
our DeIawareans have gone.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE Old School Baptists held their
yearly association at Brynzion Church,
near Kenton, on Sunday. Other con-
gregations were weA represented, es-
pecially Cowmarsh Church near Pc
tersburg. Elder Rittenhouse was as
sisted by Elders Stayton, Of Newark
and Postles, Of the Eastern Shore o.
! Virginia.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

A labor demonstration will take
place at Port Deposit on September l
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The number of woodcock shipped
from Berlin is almost incredible. AL.
ready the sum of $1,000 has been
realized from them and the season i
only half over.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

TUESDAY of last week an unknown
lady, while bathing at Woodland
Beach tainted. A woman friend who
was on the beach, ran to her assistance
leaving her purse, containing 81, lying
on her chair. When she returned,
after having rendered her friend all
needed assistance, the purse was gone
and no trace left.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

With regard to the Disability Pen
sion bill he said 'By careful read
ing of this law and the official expla
nation given to it, it will be seen that,
no matter what u mans financial con
ditiOn may be, il he be physically dis
abled from performing manual labOI
he is entitled to a pension.
LET us be just to our lawmakers
even though they have not given II.
all we asked. No country on earth j
or ever has been nearly as generous t,
| its soldiers as ours.n
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE Steamer Ella will carry the
FIRST consignment of canned tomatoes
from the Messrs McGaw to day. Here
after she will have from 1000 to 1900
cases each trip. The proprietors are
putting inIa new 4O-hOrse power boilerA
which will give them a capacity Of 100
horsepower.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

ONE of our citizens who keeps up
with the foreign and domestic markets
remarked yesterday that he expected
% get IS cents per Dushel for his corn.
Most farmers will feel themselves pret-
ty we'll set up when the advance
reaches so cts.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE employees of HOrner Bros. car
pet Co. Philadelphia will make their
5th annual excursion to Woodland
Beach on Saturday next. Besides
base ball, they will participate in var
ious handicap races.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
A Hubbub Kicked up Over John F.
saulsbury,-He will not Support
The Ticket.

saulsbury,-He will not Support
The Ticket.
Everq EUening Monday, published
the following letter with these head
lines: Barney Had to Go. Retired
From the Delawarean Office for Re-
fusing to Print the Ticket at the Mast
head"
"DovER, August 18.-k is currently
reported here that John F. salisbury
has severed his connection with the
Delawarean upon the solicitation of eX-
Senator Eli Salisbury and Chancellor
Willard Salisbury.
"John F., refused to place the Demo
cratic ticket at the head of the Della
warean's columns, as requested by the
above gentlemen, whereupOn, it is
said. that the ex-senator sent for the
foreman of the office and told him to
place the ticket at the masthead.
"John F., was sent for and requested
to sever his connection with the paper.
He did as commanded. He has not been
seen around the office since Thursday,
which is a very good proof of the
statement.
"It is known here that he did not
write the editorial in Saturdays issue
on the nomination.
ONLY A STREET RUMOR.
The Morning NetUs, telegraphed tC
Dover to know the truth of the above
and received the following reply:
"The EUery Evening letter con
cerning the deposition of John F
Salisbury as editor of the DelGWarea
is a mere street rumor. There is moth
ing in it."
An hour after the above reply t
= Morning Ne,Us inquiry had been re
ceived the following was received:
r DOVER, August 18-To the MOrnjn
4 NelOs There is no truth in report O
I John f. Salisbury from the Delawal
can. To the Morning Ne,Us cOrrespOr
y dent the Secretary of State said tn
,. evening when shown the EUery ECenia
= article:
n "You can say that it is an inferna
Infamous lie in all its features. 1t wS
known to be such when it was sci
/, from Dover. There is not word
truth in it. l stand tonight, and
does the DeLdlVdredB, where we q
J, ways have stood in reference to th
Is ticket"
The publication of the story of NJ
10 Saulsbury's retirement, created a Sc
sation here, and it developed the ia
y that some of the Salisbury men
Dover will oppose the ticket.
j. Information furnished the Phil
of deIphia Press in connection with Il
P. above, says:
1t is known that the Secretary
State predicts the defeat of Robert
e. Reynolds and the election of Har
a Richardson. Talks with Saulsbu
a men show that the opposition to
90 ticket is as bitter and deep as predi
- ed it would be.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Samuel H. Foardis horse, Peninsula
Boy, with a record of 2.4O, dropped
dead while being driven by his owner
along a Cecil county road on Wednes-
day. The animal wasfvalued at $500.
Hon. B. B. Calhoun, of Fredericks-
burg, Mo, accompanied by two daugh-
ters and son, was the guest of A. B.
Roe, Esq, from Saturday until Monday,
when they left for Ocean City, Miss
Katie Roe joining the party. Mr.. Ca
hOun is a son of the late w. r. Calhoun
of Dover where his son studied law
and when quite young emigrated to
his adopted state. He will spend some
time with his friends East Greensbor.
Ough Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The average yield of tomatoes is sew
en- tons to the acre. and about sixty
baskets make a ton. The farmers of
Kent comfy. Md, have raised large
crops of this fruit. which in some sense
takes the place of the peach, Alday
Clements, of that county, and DR..
Sheppard have fifty and thirty acres
respectively, the fruit of which they
have sold to Crumpten canneries
Canneries are in operation at Crump
ton, ,Kennedyville, Still Pond, Lynch's
ChestertOwn and Galena.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

J. E. TylOr, of the Easton Gazette
has returned from his trip north
While in the White mountains las
week he obtained a gun and started il
pursuit of game. In less than an hou
he bagged an immense porcupine, hav
ing stumbled over it in thick Jungle
The animal weighed 40 pounds and i
now being mounted to adorn the sane
tum of the Gazette office. Did an,
other Eastern Shore editor who wen
with the Editorial party to Saratogi
rope in as much on his trip this sun
mer?
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

REV. R. K. STEPHENSON will hold
an all-day meeting at Clayton next
Sunday, similar in design to those held
at Bethel and Severson's churches, for
the reception of prObationers into full
membership.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
Maryland Items.

Wesley lamar, Cecil comfy far
mer is dead.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA, 1890.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA, 1890.
DEAR SIR l understand the
pension law passed by the present Con-
gress, it provides that all persons who
were soldiers during the rebellion and
served ninety days and who at this
time are disabled and thereby prevent
ed from performing manual labor, are
entitled to pension. If my recollection
is correct, the Sixth Regiment served
80 days, Ibid it not?) and it has oc-
Cured to me that some of its members
may be entitled to the pension provid.
ed by the law. For instance, Mr.. Mel
son, Capt. Snow and Capt. Cosden, and
perhaps others l do not now think Of
The inclosed paragraph purports to
be part of Gen. Alger's speech made
at Boston, to the veterans of the G. A
r. and cut it from the newspaper to.
day. 1t might be proper to give pub
licity to this fact in THE TIMES, fol
I suspect it is not generally known.
Yours truly,
X. H. CUMMINs.
The fOllowinO Is the Daraoron nj
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Soon the watermelon party Will be
succeeded by the rag-sewing party.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

MELONS and cantelOupes are making
up for the scarcity of other fruit.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

CoLoRED people of Chestertown to
the number of two or three hundred
will make an excursion to this town on
Saturday next by the cars. The only
purpose seems to be to have a picnic,
and they will rendezvous at the yard
of Bethel Church.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20
FOR SALE.

THE VALUABLE FARM FOR
MERLY OWNED BY ]. FRANK
DENNEY, and now occupied by him.
Possession given March 1st, 1891.
Apply to jul2S-tf
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

Twelve car-loods of colored people
passed down the Delaware road about
2 o'clock, Sunday morning, for the big
camp meeting held between Massey
and Millington.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

JOHN R. PRATT, residing near Black
iston's Cross Roads, who did not thresh
his wheat until last week, had a yield
of % bushels and fraction over per
acre. Mr.. Pratt stands well up to the
head,
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The lot belonging to the heirs of the
late Ann Spruance, on lower Main
Street, which was sold last winter and
forfeited, was resold on Saturday last by
James L. WOlcottt Esq, Trustee, ]. H
Jefferson being the purchaser at $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

The last select excursion over the
road to Rehoboth or Ocean City will
be given on Thursday, August 2Sth.
The trains will leave Smyrna at 7.15.
The fare to either place will be $1.50.
Returning, will leave Ocean City at SOC
and RehObOth $50 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

FRIDAY was the picnic day for the
colored people at Woodland Beach.
A considerable crowd was present, and
some surprise was expressed that the
day passed off with the utmost quiet
and decornm.
Smyrna times., 1890-08-20

THE days are getting shorter, and so
are the vacations of school teachers.