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Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
For Poor Land.

The members of the Kent County
Farmers Institute are directing atten
ton to the cow peas az the best rem
edy to renOvate worn out land.
Mr.Melvin stated that last year he
sowed COW peas in an old worn out
peach orchard on the lst of July and
they grew so rank that it was impossi-
bic to NOV them some vines running
to the tops of the trees. They were
extensively grown in Dorchester
County, Maryland, where they were
regarded as invaluable with which to
restore wornout soils.
Mr. Bancroft stated that growing
either COW peas, or scarlet clover
would enrich the poorest soils of this
Peninsula, though the clover aud
peas were cut and removed for feeding
purposes. None ofour soils were Toe
light to produce crops ofeither.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
The Roanoke Boom

We gave the names in our last issue
of six of our citizens who went on a
prospecting tour to Roanoke, South
Western Virginia. They returned
after an absence of four days evidently
strongly impressed with their trip.
They were treated with distinguished
consideration and every thing done
that could be to impress them. Every
one of them returned home with a
great big boom buzzing in his head
such a buzz in fact that they have
hardly been able to get the needed
sleep. Everything since has been
Roanoke" and others have caught
the fever. One of them was like the
Queen of Sheba-the half had not been
told him. They found it growing
town with iron, coal and everything
needed in its developement right at
hand. They fond the speculator there
also with lots to sell anyone of which
would realize the purchaser fortune.
+. II. Beck was purchaser of one of
these lots. He had tempting offers for
business and intends accepting one or
start out for himself. Helper, the
bright agent will be along again next
week and it is understood Willard F.
Weldon and Marion Wood, carpenters,
in addition to Mr.. Beck will accom-
pany him, also Jas. II. White and w.
F. c. Bell, bricklayers. Henry S.
Anthony also intends returning again.
and J. d. Evans later if not next week.
John P. Hudson is also put down in
the same list as prospector. How
many more will catch the fever it is
hard to tell.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
DelaWare's Grievance

Delaware fruit-growers are up in
arms at the policy of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, which seems now intent on
hurrying to market the produce raised
south of the Chesapeake in entire dis
regard of the interests of marketmen
further north. One of the many who
suffer severely from this treatment
writes to the Philadelphia Record.
ut is an acknowledged fact that the
pennsylvania Railroad every day and
night side-tracks our Philadelphia-
bound fruit trains to allow the Norfolk
trains bound to New York to pass
them so they can put these trains in
that city on time. The Philadelphia
trains from the Delaware Railroad
arrive IN that city from four to six
hours after the market for the day is
over. No doubt you will ask, why is
thisF In the Old Diminion Steamship
Line, running from Norfolk to New
York, the railroad company has one of
Its greatest competitors. The railroad
company says to the Virginia growers 4:
Give Us your truck and we will put
1t into market quicker than the Old
Dominion can These trains are
made up at Cape Charles, and all
freight trains must give way to them.
An employee told me that the orders
are to side-track all local fruit trains
IN order to let the Norfolk train
through without hinderance. To cap
the climax and to get even with the
Philadelphia commission merchants
because they ask for some redress in
paying freight on rotten truck, caused
by imperfect Southern connections,
they have taken off the only regular
fruit train to Philadelphia, compelling
the grower, whether he want, 10 or
not. to ship his truck to New NUrk o.
Boston, or take his chances aud sui,,
his perishable fruit by the way y-lreighJ,
which very seldom arrives in Pnlladel-
phia on time"
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

large staple of conversation with a
certain class ever since. They went
on reduced fare, reduced board at the
hotel, teams at their disposal at any
hour, and the town possessing natural
advantages in the way of iron, coal,
wood and water, of course they were
pleased. But with Roanoke as with
any other place, a man without capital
is like q crab without claws, unless he
finds it in steady and well compensa-
ted labor. The man who is without
labor and depending on it for a sup
port, is justified when one place fails
him to find it in another, but the man
of capital is censurable who does not
first seek to develop the business and
resources of his own place of nativity
or home.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
nor tHe smyrna Times
ChesWOld Items.

A Mr.. Pratt of Easton Md, has
rented the James S. Moore property,
and will open a new store consisting OF
General merchandise this week.
The public Schools of Cheswold
have vacated for the summer.
Traffic on the Delaware r. r., has so
increased, that the company has found
1T necessary to put a night operator
at CheswOld. Five and six trains pass
up the road on Sundays of late, loaded,
it is said with southern fruits and veg
etables.
The dry spell has so reduced the
quantity of water, J. II. Anderson of
the Garrison Roller Mill has been COM
PEELED to resort to steam power.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
SAIE

CHERIFFS SALE
- BY virtue of writ of Al Lcyari Facias 20
me directed. will be exposed % Public sale. at
the Front Door of the County Building i'm the
town Of Dover. Fast Dover Hundred Kent
County and state of Delaware. ON TUESDAY, the
10Th day of July, A. ID. ls.U. att O'Clock P NJ the
following Real Estate 10 Wit.
All that certain farm. plantation ana parcel Of
land situated in Little Creek Hundred Kent
County and Stste OF Delaware aforesaid adioin-
ing lands of MiHos CoNaway lands Of Euhraim
=. Garrison, lands of John & RAYMOND and
other lands of the said George Bower lands Of
Isaac IruaN, and containing one Hundred and
seventy SIX Acres and one Hundred and Forty
eight square pcTchc> be- the same more or less.
And also, all thai certain other small piece IL
parcel ofiand situated i'm Little Creek Hundred.
in the county and state last aforesaid. lying on
the main road leading from Lcip>in to Keeths
cross Roads adjoining lands of the said George
Boyer, and lands of Others. and said 90 contain
about One half Acre ,f Land. more or less.
Being the same lands and premises which the
said George Boyer by his certain dcei-p1I bear
ing even date herewith granted and conveyed t0
the said Charles c. Boyer in fee. This mortgage
being now executed and delve:cd 90 secure The
whole of the purchase money thereof Together
with all and singular the buildings. improve
mentS, fixtures, ways. woods waters water
courses, easements rights liberties, privileges.
hereditamentS and sppurte auceS whatsoever
thereuntO belonging or in anywi>o appeIaining
and to every part and parcel thereof
Seized and taken in execution as the property
of CHARLES G. BOYER. and VIII be- sold for
cash.
JOHN W. FENIMORE sheriff
SherihTS Office Dover Del
June 2S. 1890. iceo-St
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
News Items.

Alta birth day celebration at West
Chester all the guests brought the
hostess a present of pitcher. She
received 81 of these articles.
In the house on Wednesday, the
silver bill having been taken np. the
advocates of free coinage were defeated
by the rejection of the first Senate
Amendment by vote of i52 to I35.
All the other Senate amendments were
non-cOucurred in, and committee Of
conference was ordered.
In the United States Senate, Satur-
day, another conference committee on
the silver bill was appointed. A mes
sage was received from President Har-
rison announcing that he had signed
the dependent pension bill. In the
House, the federal election bill was
under consideration.
The President has signed the De-
pendent Pension bill. This will cut
away anywhere from 335, 1000, 900 to
S9O,OOO,O0O of the Treasury surplus at
one thrust.
The intensity Of the heat of the
West last week exceeded ANYTHING
ever known. From Wednesday until
yesterday the number Of prostratiops
amounted to 1000, with a death list of
100 in Chicago.
One hundred and sixty-nine persons
were sunstruck in Chicago Saturday.
Sunday over fifty persons fell. Many
OF the victims cannot live. A man
named Phinehaldt was sitting on a
fence when he was prostrated SUNDAY.
the fall broke his neck.
There are over 300 cases ofsunstroke
in the hospitals, and all the morgues of
the city have the dead bodies of nm
known victims of the heat. Thous-
ands OF people rushed to the lake and
the parks, but the heat there was al.
most as intense as in the downtown
districts.
One week more of this murderous
weather and Chicago cannot escaue an
epidemic of some kind. Hundreds oi
animals are in an advanced state of de.
composition in the streets and allevs.
They have not been moved since tbey
dropped dead. Dead horses are Ivjpo
III the business district. 1t is estima.
that hundreds of dogs and cats have
been killed by the heat, while the NOR
tallty among horses and COWS la.
been SO great that the Health Depart
ment can't handle them.
There has been steady increase ir
the death roll Of the city ever sine,
last Wednesday. Fifty more death
from sunstrokc were reported up 10
O'Clock Monday This number proba
ply represents wo-thiri, of the fa,a
cases for Sunday and Monday. Anon,
the children the mortality has beel
leaping higher, when the figures ap
palIed the health officers. Nearly 20
} deaths from all causes were reporte,
during Monday. Cholera infantum
!, inaniton, and commissions, all tracabl
r to the Intense heat, are the chief cause
Of death among children Typhoi,
fever, which has been unusually prey
alent in This city this summer, ha
made greater strides since the heate,
term began.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

THE Wilmington Erening JonrRdl is
advocating as a proper Democratic
measure the cOnceding of the Guber-
material candidate to Kent county,
because "the county pride or tradition
by which the offices alternate among
the three counties is one of the strong
est sentimentsi in Delaware" In proof
of this it instances cases with both
parties where they have lost ground
by violating this traditional habit.
Kent claims the candidate and the
Reynolds men claim they have a large
majority in the county. Thus the en-
dorsement of the editor of the Journal
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

The bill to admit Wyoming as a
State in the Union has been passed by
the Senate and this Territory will soon
assume its new dignity as the forty
third State in the continental group
that makes up the greatest Republic
on the globe. The Democrats voted
solidly against it. Idaho will soon fol-
low, and together they will give four
more votes always secure for free sill
yer coinage in a Senate already too
deeply silver-plated. This Congress
would have served the country better
if it had waited for the census returns,
now almost ready, before making any
more States.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

The Worlds Fair National Comm;s-
sion was organized last year by the
election of the Hon. Thomas w. Pal
mer, Of Michigan, as chairman and Mr..
John T. Dickinson, Of Texas, as secre-
tary. Mr.. Palmer is well known as a
former Senator and as our present
Minister to Spain-an Office which he
is about to resign. Mr.. Dickinson is a
young man who has had some expert
ence in managing exhibitions, and who
was particularly active in laboring
with members of Congress in behalf of
Chicago. The president and two vice
presidents are Republicans, and three
vice-presidents are Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
NOTICE.

AS | v will be absent On a
trip to Germany for several !
months, | wish to give No.
ticc that my business will
continue as usual as | ba,.o
an experienced Workman to
take my place. All work
lett for repairs will be Dron.
crly attended to.
OSCAR FISHER
jc1S-3w
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
SOLDIERS TAKE NOTICE

Pensions and bountics for all s,I,.-
widows, minor children depen5rn,S = soldier.
6To9hgrs and sisters are All re,ucStcI parents.
S iTS" DoT.l @ "I9e1 rgSp pa" nc s.r' dtc dssl at
TT} oilce At FELTON,, "Wednesday IIi iIIIi2'hoqotl-
SI.I,rlIgt'H S,t,,.ig,' thursday. July 3d: al II., T., at
1i1lgHGG@a ~ g,n Jqy Jth @tLgpsc Moaday' y''Igrica
q. Budd, J.P All that have a Il, ,,.i O.Hee Of
II, ~ WIN lhrn al that ar" getting pcr.Se Prime
Grg. fTfsg IgrtiiratrS and all that have fg
@ ni"rmaiog i5G Ty[ Win g" 'heir he @Ppaioa m, .g
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
Kenton.
Kenton, Del. July l, 1890.

ACulOhb 4COi' NuAy - ASpN'
Mr.. EDITOR
Please insert the following in your
next issue.
A Kenton Chapter of the Epworth
League was organized Monday even
ing with twenty-five members and the
following offices elected. President
Rev. Albert Chandler First Vice Pres
ident, John S. Wilds Second Vice
President, Mrs. Mollie Chandler
Third Vice President, Kate c. Graham;
Fourth Vice President, F. G. Stock
well Secretary Ida NJ. Walker /;
Treasurer, Sola Moore.
All members are requested to meet
at the NJ. T.. Church next Tuesday
evening to confirm the Constitution &
BY Laws. IDA M. WALKER, Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
Periodicals..


In the July Century will be printed
the first of two articles by DIR. T. II.
Mann, entitled "a Yankee in Ander-
sOnville," accompanied by some re-
productions of rare photographs of the
prison pen. Other papers contributed
by Union and Confederate soldiers cap
tured during the war will be printed
in succeeding numbers of the Century,
These narratives are strictly true stories
of adventure, describing life in Northern
and Southern prisons, attempted es-
capes, etc.
Among the noteworthy article in
Harper's Bazaar published June
9th will be sketch by Mrs. Helen
II. Backus, President of the Vassar
Alumn9, entitled, "Vassar at Twenty
five" Emma MOflett Tying will con-
tribute to a series of papers on Exer-
else for Women, an article on "Walk.
ing" to appear in the same number.
The opening and closing scenes of
Mr.. Besant's new novel, "Armoral of
Lyonesse, are laid among the Sicily
Islands.
The frontispiece of Frank Leslie's
illustrated Newspaper for the week
ending June 2Sth consists of three pic
lures showing the start of the Alaska
Expedition on its long journey. An
article accompanies the pictures Civ
ing the experiences of the party uD to
the present stage of their travels II
tells of the difficulties encountered in
obtaining natives to carry the neces.
sary provisions and equipment into an
unknown land. The expedition prom.
ises to be one which will rival Stanlev,s
in interest, especially in the minds of
the American people.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKEe, Editor and
Proprietor at Smyrna, Del.
NIS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-On year, strictly in ad-
vance, Sl.5O; if not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Gents line for the irstinsertiOn; sub
Sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
ner line.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

THE new boat, "B. D. C. W." the
letters standing for the respective own
ers,-Wm. NJ. Bell, J. w. Denney, w.
H. Carr and S. Wheatman, was launch
ed on the waters of the Smyrna River
on Friday for days sport at fishing,
haulting at Hay Point" half way down
the river, the catch being nine dozen,
mostly perch. Shrimp for batting were
scarce, Had they been plentiful, they
might have doubled the quantity of
fish.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

AT Bloomfield, Ia, on Monday night
the leading lady of dramatic com.
pany fired into a crowd of young men
who were peeping into her dressing-
room, using pistol loaded with soan
one OF the men named Toole was
wounded and had her arrested. The
justice dismissed her and Ieclured
Toole. Gu
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

Geo. C. Rothwell is booked for the
sherifalty contest of 1892. The Della
aOare Farm and Home of Wilmington
gives the following explanation of the
late contest
The result of the sheriffalty nomina-
ton on Saturday is not a surprise to
those who were we'll informed about
the various interests which figured in
the campaign. The vote shows that
it was really a two-sided contest,
Lynch representing one side and
Ford the other. In order to beat
Ford it was necessary to reduce the
vote of the other candidates to a min
imum. By all odds George G. Roth
we'll was the strongest of the candi-
dates opposed to Ford with the ex-
ception of Lynch, and next time the
contest will be between Rothwel on
one side and some man representing
the Ford sentiment on the other, and
the result of the present nomination
election indicates that Rothwell viii
win.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

SUPERINTENDENT of the Census,
Porter, says that from preesnt indica-
tions the returns Of the enumerators
will show total population of the
United States of Ga, 100000, against 5O,-
155, ,7S3 in 1880.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

An important discovery Tbev act on
liver, stomach and bowels tbrougb the
nerves. \ new principle They s6eediIv
cure bihousness, bad taste, torpid liver
piles and constipation. Splendid for men
women and children, Smallest mildest
surest, 30 doses for p cents. SAMPLES free
at ). W. Denney's. i''' II eo
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

THE only liquor saloon that was ever
opened in MOOre's Hill, Ind, was
"knit out" by the temperance women
of the place. you see it was this
way" says a citizen. when the sa-
loon was started the women formed
in relays and went and took their
knitting to the saloon. OF course that
knocked the business higher than a
kite. 1t was not long before that sa.
loon had to be closed, and since that
time no man has ever had the nerve to
start another.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
The following is the time table fol
the Steamer Ella for .L,Iv.
MARRIAGES,

WHAkION-BAlLEY-On the 27th ult by Rev.
K. stephenson, =. Wharton Novel; ana Miss
Sallie +. Bailey, both of Hentou Hundred
RI JLON-FkANCIS.-n Trenton. y. Jo ON Juue
SUN lA9' by the Rev. j. V. steele Harry Rulon
of Cross wckS n j. to Mis- !. zzfe VI Francis
of Delaware
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

Residents near the dead ends of the
water mains say the water ought to be
let off once Il week. 1t becomes stag
nant this warm weather.
J. w. JONES calls attention to his
stock of the best grades of flour at his
store on Main st. He also purposes
making a speciality of spring chickens
during the summer. Attention is also
called to the advertisement of Listers
Phosphates on our first page.
A LITTLE cross boy sat on the floor
crying. After a while he stopped and
seemed buried in thought. Looking
up, he said {; Mamma, what was l
crying about ?" Because 1 wouldn't
let you go out to play" "Oh, yes, "
and he set up another howl.
An interesting question which will
be solved by the census is whether
suffering is increasing Or diminishing.
According to the census of 1880, the
Sufferers of the United States nm
numbered t-t-t-twO hundred and f-f-f-
fifty thousand and m-m-more.
JOHN r. WILSON shipped in one day
last week to Philadelphia, 2OOG head
of cabbage from his patch of 10000
More truck has been raised and is
being grown by the farmers in this
county this year than ever before
They find it pays better than general
farming in the absence of peach
crop.
ONE of our farmers who was goOi
deal "Out of heart" from the insect
pests. especially from the destruction
of the bud worm in his corn field, tool
a ride through the "Neck" few day!
ago and went home much bette.
satisfied with his own luck, after seeing
how it was with his neighbOrs.
THE work of our enumeratOrs ha
been completed and the papers sent OF
to supervisor Wiley. The exact fig
ures Of Smyrna are not known, tina
information being given after prope
classification, by the supervisor, but
is known that there has been an in
crease in population since the last cen
sus, though not very large.
LARGE preparations are being mad
for the opening day, (the 3d), and ais,
4th, at Collins Beach. The ample pa
viliOn is being moved from the plac
where it was erected at the entranc
to the beach, to a position near th
hotel for the greater convenience c
visitors. New stabling is also bein
erected for the accommodation {
horses.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

THRILLING" is the new popular fad,
says fashion authority. To "rizzle''
is to think of nothing at all. After
dinner, take a cigar, light it, lie down
on the lounge and rest your mind by
thinking of absolutely nothing at all
the Roanoke boom and the golden
eagles that are scattered like stones
over the surface thereof-for instance.
Townsend is a small place and the
Methodist congregation there neces-
sarily weak, but it somehow seems to
be particularly fort unate in its minis
terial supply. Our people particularly
call to mind Rev. J. Fl. Wiley, S. NJ
Morgan and now h. J. Watkins, who.
whenever they are called on for a
friendly service, have responded with
a favor beyond what was expected.
For the first time in the history of
the NJ. e. Church of this town there
were females in the Quarterly Confer
euce held on Thursday might've
ladies having been appointed class
leaders at the revival during the win
ter, thus having an equal responsible
ity with the other members of the
official board.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

A COMPANY of nine players with
others, to witness the game, went out
to Clayton on Monday afternoon by
invitation to play game of ball, but
the Clayton nine were asleep, or for
some other reason did not appear on
the ground.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
DEATHS,

SCOWDRICK.-On the 24th inst. in CLAYTON Mary
Sc9wdrick widow Of the late John ScrowdricE,
in her S5rd year
NORRlS.-On the lSt inst at Clayton. Cornelia
Norris infant daughter Of Earnest Norris. aged
months.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

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., 1890-07-02

i. P. Campbell, of Woodland Beach,
has leased the woods near that place,
from the Philadelphia owner so that he
can control it. The bad use made of
it by the parties who went there Sun
day week with liquors for carousal,
has led to this result.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02
ADDRESS OF THE EVENING,

Forty cases ofsunstroke were repor-
ted Friday to the police in Chicago,
many of which were fatal. st. Louis
had four fatal cases Of sunstroke and
many proatrations from the heat.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

A NOTICE has been issued and pub
lished in the papers, but without signi-
ture, calling for meeting of discharg-
ed soldiers and also those who are
getting pensions, not forgetting the
widows and dependent children, to
meet at certain places in the county
on given dates. The call for Smyrna
is for July 8, at the Office of H. G.
Budd.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

THE Clayton Sunday School will
picnic at Woodland Beach tomorrow,
the St. Peters Episcopal School of this
town, on Thursday the 10th, an d
Asbury NJ. E. Sunday School on Tues
day the 18th inst The Juveniles will
have little trouble in remembering
these dates.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

A trap has been invented for gather
ing in the spirited, reckless moth,
and the invention promises to do away
with camphOr chests and all other
schemes to Obliterate the wool chewer.
The trap is on the principle of a fly
trap, lit up by phosphorescence at
night and baited with sweet odors
and cOlored glass, supposed to draw
the inset.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-02

Louisiana gets 81 ,25O,OOO year from
1ne lottery company by the new
charter.