davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

father, John Appleton, having sold his
farm and moved to Odessa but week
before. Capt. Appleton had been in
failing health for several years from
heart and kidney trouble, alternating
the most of the time between hope and
fear. but six months or more the re-
suit has been inevitable in a gradual
breaking down of the system.
A large number of friends assembled
at the house at two o'clock on Friday
Rev. r. C. Jones, of the NJ. f. Church,
his pastor, conducting the services
and making an address paying a high
tribute to the character and virtue of
the deceased, as did Rev. Mr.. Moore
of the Presby Church of Middle
town. Two appropriate hymns by a
quartette, and solo were sweetly rem
| dered.
in the death of Capt. Appleton, John
Appleton now in his 87th year. hale
and hearty, loses the third of his -four
children, his oldest son, H. H. Apple.
ton being his only surviving child.
The deceased was a man of great sin
gleness of life, that transparent and
nObleness of nature that left nothing
hid or suspected. He was frank, tender,
generous, large hearted, with know
ledge of the world and public affairs
that made him exceedingly companion
able to men of reflection and intelli-
gence.
When the war broke out he was a
young man, and feeling the danger
that threatened the perpetuity of the
Union, he offered his services and was
appointed by President Lincoln to Il
second lieutenancy in the regular
army and soon rose to captaincy
The regiment he was assigned to was
stationed in California, aud it so hap
pened because of the efforts to incitt
the Indians and others to disloyalty
that the regiment was kept there dur
ing the civil strife. After eight year;
he resigned his commission and came
home, a splendid specimen of physica
manhood, but it is possible that TIE
seeds of disease that sapped his lif,
were planted in the exposures inciden
to camp life. Having been brough
up on farm, he naturally returned t,
it as his life work He married afte
he had been farming few years Mis-
Carrie West of Middletown, who be
sides adding charm to his home
made him most devoted and ailec
tionate companion throughout th,
years that followed, and has the warm
est sympathy Of their large circle o
friends. They had no children, hi.
death leaving her alone in the world
as far as their immediate family wa
concerned. The deceased became
member of the NJ. +. Church two o
three years after his return from tn
army, and died in firm faith of reali2
ing the bliss of immortality.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
The Weather

The people scan the weather predic.
tions now to see what are the prospects
Tor rain, as they did last summer TO
see when there would be cessation
from rainy weather. The New York
SHn yesteday had the following in rela-
ton to the weather prognostica-
tiOns
The cool weather that has prevailed
over the lake regions and middle At
Iantic States reached the lowest tenn
peTature Monday morning that has
been known at this season of the year
for seventeen years. At Rochester it
touched 467; Albany, Is Port Huron.
Mich. 48', and in this city at . A. NJ.
81, The lowest on record for a similar
date in July The high pressure that
produced the cold wave was some
what diminished, and is moving SLOWLY
toward the New ENGLAND coast. but il
will be several days before the warm
wave that Is lowering over the West
crn States will cause any unusual
heat in the vicinity. Monday this
warm wave was central over Kansas.
its area taking in the greater part OF
the country west Of the Mississippi
1t will spread slowly to the east.
ward
cloudy AID rainy weather prevailed
in the states bordering the coast south
OF Virginia and the Gulf states.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The census shows that New England,
that was considered as immOvable as
her granite hills, has changed as much
in some respects as any part of the ma.
tiOnal domain. The emigration has
been so great as to almost endanger
the political and religious habits of the
sturdy old stock. Edward Everett
Hale shows that it is not the New
England of Cotton Mather, nor of
John Hancock. No part of the Re-
public indeed, has undergone such re-
markable changes as are shown by a
comparison Of the present New Eng
land with that which play ed so con-
spicuous part in the formation of the
Government. Its population Is made
up of foreigners to so great an extent
that they almost control its electorate
and in every way affect its sentiment.
The New Englanders themselves have
gone out and abroad. For many years
they were the educators of the nation,
and to-day their presence in the West
ern and Southern States has lent a
powerful impulse to the thought and
action Of those sections. But it is sad
to reflect that the Pilgrims who plant
ed the seed of civil and religious lib.
erty on Plymouth Rock have wandered
elsewhere, and their places are taken
by those who would upturn or are
wholly Indifferent to the work they
did.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

Rev. James Stubbs who was paralyz-
ed two weeks since while visiting his
son, Rev. E. Stubbs in Philadelphia,
is very much improved. The two Mrs.
Stubbs came down yesterday on a short
visit to Mrs. VIM. FAIRIES.
Benjamen Cheffins of Wilmington,
is visiting his uncle, Joseph Evans.
G.B. Taylor and family have gone
to Ocean Grove for the summer.
Geo. Barnes, Charles Barnes and
wife, and Misses Mollie Evans and Liz
zie Norris are camping for a week at
the bayside.
Hon. James Williams moved from
KentOn last week to the house lately
occupied by A. Lee Cummins.
Rev. WV. w. Wilson went to Po-
mona, Kent County Md, on Sunday to
assist Rev. Mr.. Mowbray in dedicating
a new church in the place of one
which burned down last year.
Mrs w. P. Dickson of Jersey City is
visiting her father, A. H. Wilson.
Mrs. E. H. Beck is visiting Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roe have been
visiting Townsend.
Rev. H. G. Budd will preach at
Grace Church Wilmington on Sunday
next.
Alfred Hance, of Philadelphia, w
o. HOhecker, DR.. J. Ward Wilson, J
f. Carter, John f. and J. Ed. Hoifeck
er, started this morning at day-break
for days trout fishing at kits Ham.
mock. Three of them were of the
party noted on our first page.
Miss Jeane Wright, South Nor
.ridgewalk, Maine, Miss Lizzie Trite
Philadelphia, Pa, Miss Mary Budd
and Mrs. Alex. Mitten of Middletowr
are guests of Mrs. Carrie r. Farrell OF
lower Maine st.
Mrs. Florence Allen, OF Philadelphia
came home on a visit yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

and expenditures or account of the
postal service. Should this become a
law, the Secretary's annual report
would, as it should, present in one
statement all the receipts and expendi.
lures of the government. For some
strange and unaccountablo reason the
POstotlice receipts and expenditures
have always been published entirely
separate.
Mrs. Harrison and several members
of the Presidents official family have
been investing quite heavily in
suburban real estate near Wash
ington. The matter was kept very quiet
and never got out until the deeds were
presented for recording. The invest
ments are purely speculative.
The political rumpus over the Fed
eral Election bill will be as nothing
compared to what we shall see if the
Republicans carry out their expressed
intention Of making the Congressional
-appOrtiOnment, based on the Elev-
enth census before adjourning, and in
time to have the fall election held
hereunder. 1t is expected that the
South will lose a number of Represen-
tatives and that New England Will
IOse two or more, while the Northwes-
tern states will gain a number. This
is new thing sprung upon the Demo
Gratis, but there are various reasons
why they will most bitterly oppose it :
it would knock them out of all they
hope to gain in the gerrymandered
Ohio districts because it would make if
necessary to hold all these elec.
tions in the same districts as at the
last Congressional election, while in
the South it would injure that party
very much. The Republicans insist
that it will be done if the Saperiuten-
dent of the census can get his return.
completed in time, and he says he can
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
July 1s, 1890.

Four THOUSAND Tons OF Ice
NEEDED BY PHILADELPHIA DAILY
On an average 1000 tons of ice arc
brought to Philadelphia daily on boats.
The ice comes from the Knickerbocker
Company's houses along the Kenne.
bee aud Penobscot rivers, in Maine.
which are filled every year. About 26
per cent. Of the ipe ia wasted in hand
ling it from the time it is disturbed in
the Maine houses until it is put on the
wagons or storage-houses ip Philadel-
phla. The cost Of vessel transportation
is from Sl.3O to Sl.5O per ton.
When the weather is fair vessels ar
rive fast enough TO keep the wagons
supplied with their daily loads. some
times there is rush and two or three
times as much ice comes in as can be
used. The surplus is packed in local
houses. It Is estimated that half the
families of Philadelphia take ice. and
that the average of each family Is
twelve pounds.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
Letter from Harry Douglas,

DEAR LINES
After many days" Of waiting, our
new station having been assigned US,
we left Tucson, Arizona, on the night
Of June 9th, at IL o'clock, amidst
large cOncOurse of friends
1t was happy crowd of soldiers,
knowing that they were going into civ
ilIzatiOn once more. Yet a number of
faces had rather luguGrious express
siOns upon them, especially when a
favOrite senorita would come to say
goodbye,
Joe Wells came down to see me off,
i'll remembrance that we were good
friends. and natives of little Della
ware. Was sorry to part with him.
We crossed the Yuma desert in the
heat of the following day, and for 200
miles not a sign of vegetation was vsi-
BILE, nothing but white sand, which,
with the broiling sun shining down,
made this part of the journey any
thing but pleasant.
Arriving at the city of Yuma, it was
ascertained the thermometer regis
tered 1902 in the shade. With the ex-
ception of the immediate neighbor-
hood at Yuma City where the COlora-
da River flows, the only plants that
are to be seen, are those characteristic
Of the Santa Cruz Valley, in which
Tucson and Fort Lowell are located,
viz: mesquite trees, cactus, sage
brush, and also the festive Jack Rab.
Bit" Arriving at Calton, California,
we found very pretty little city, and
later far-famed Los Angeles, with its
numerous orange groves, fruit and nut
trees Sc. The scenery is pretty much
the same from Los Angeles to Sacra-
mentO where we remained five hours,
awaiting ~" Troop, which was on an
other section to come in, that we
might say good bye, as their station
was Fort Bidwell, California, to which
place they went via Reno, Nevada.
The most beautiful spot l have seen
in my travels was where the railroad
followed the Sacremeuto river for a
distance of about $50 miles. Nature
could not improve on that section of
country had she tried. It's truly as
founding, grand, and most beautiful.
Mt. Shasta was in plain view for many
miles and is certainly lovely. 1t is al
ways covered with snow.
We arrived at Portland, Oregon.
about 2 A, NJ, the 14th of June, and at
9O'clOck, had said farewell to the troops
which went to Fort Walla Walla.
Washington, Fort Sherman, Idaho.
and Boise Barracks, Idaho, respective
ly, then by steamer to Vancouver Bar
racks Washington, via the Willamette
and Columbia rivers, the latter stream
being about hundred yards from nv
quarters.
have not had an opportunity to 90
anywhere as we have not, as yet, fixed
things up, but assure you it is a com :
parative paradise to the burning sands
and hot climate of Arizona.
In the near future l may write you
more of this wonderful, beautiful part
of the world.
HARRY l.. DOUGLAS,
Vancouver Barracks
Washington.
July 13, 1890.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THE Commissioner of Pensions has
been making some interesting calcula-
tions in regard to the longevity of pen.
sioners of the civil war, and he figures
out says the Press. that in the year
1916 they will all have died. Yet il
need not therefore be assumed that the
payments of pensions would cease
That would be to fly in the face of his.
tOrical example. Survivors of the wal
may die off, but pensioners never. II
is seventy-five years since war of 1915
ended, yet there are on the pension.
rolls the names of nearly a thousand
men who claim that they participated
in the conflict.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The Original Package bill, now
before Congress, proposes to put liquors
alone under full authority of the police
power in the respective States. Two
substitutes have been offered in the
House; one by Judge Reed, of Iowa,
making the law apply to all articles ol
commerce between the States, and
another by Representative Adams, o.
Illinois, providing simply that an origi.
nal package of liquor shall be a case o.
not less than a dozen bottles, and if moi
in bottles shall contain not less thar
five gallons. The debate thus far hai
disclosed considerable Congressional in
genuity in whipping the Prohibition
devil around the stump.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The tariff bill which passed the
House is now before the Senate, VOr-
hees, 1.-THE tall sycamore of the Wa
bash," making the opening speech.
Every day at o'clock the Tariff bill
will now be laid before the Senate,
It will not necessarily be debated
every day, but it will be pending, to be
laid aside for appropriation bills and
other pressing measures.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

WILMINGTON's City Council seems
to be rapidly on the diminishing scale
both as to numbers and character. By
legal enactment it was reduced the
first of the month from twenty-four to
twelve. Two of this number have
during the past week dropped out by
forced resignation, one for accepting q
bribe of $50 for his vote, and the Other
for gross immoral conduct. The peo
pie of Wilmington share this reproacf
for putting such men in their Dunici
pal offices.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

BABIES certainly have their share in
the worlds great procession. On
Monday at Asbury Park the babies
were brought out by announcement,
making a procession two miles long,
and witnessed by 10000 people. They
seemed to enjoy the occasion, but they
didn't know what it all meant.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

In the West and South the Farmers
Alliances are making lively campaigns
In what would otherwise be a dull "Ofl
year" in politics and in the Granger
States the movement promises to result
not only in the reorganization of more
than one State Government, but also
in the election of several anti-mOnOpo-
ly yCongressmen, pledged to neither Of
the two leading political party organi'
zatiOns
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
TIE Baltimore Sun of vester

The Baltimore Sun of yesterday
thus epitOmizes the markets:
At the Corn and flour Exchange the
new wheat receipts were active and
prices were up from Saturday, with an
easier feeling later in the day. In
Wall street, stocks were dull, strong
and higher. European cables report
an advance in the sugar markets. 1t
begins to look as if the Western rail
roads propose to reach an agreement
for advancing rates. Constant inquir-
les are reported from rich people about
new industrial enterprises in which
money can be invested to advantage.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
MS-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 Cents 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 Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The numerous and startling disas-
ters on land and sea, that have been
and are being chronicled, from day to
day, reveal a state of affairs narrowing
IN the extreme. Cyclones have visited
the Western States, destroying thous-
ands Of dollars worth Of property and
leaving in their wake countless dead.
Destructive fires have wiped ont mil
Aons of dollars worth of property
while railroad disasters have been moi
a few. The Eastern States have suf
fered the least in the line Of calamitiei
thus far reported.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THE question has not been answered
vet, but there are those who would
like to know where Judge Houston got
his authority to grant fractional Ii
censes in places where the applicant
according to the law had been denied
by the court because of strong remon-
Stranca
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
DEATHS.

BRADG.-At Che>wold. July H. 1890. Irene.
infant daughter of 5. Brady and Name Cooper,
aged moths - days
CHASE.-At smyrna Landing July 10th 1890
Heryey, Son ut Clinton d.. and Nellie f. Chase.
aged year months.
WlGliT.-EntcTed into the rest of Paradise, at
sunrise, Friday, JulylS lo9O Emily Cecilia the
youngest sister Of Dr. Edward : Dwight OF
smyrna, Del.
Grant her eternal rest, o Lord and let per
petual light shine upon her"
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
nAnr. w. D. AppLEToN.

A dozen of our citizens, relatives Of
the deceased, went up to Odessa on
Friday afternoon to attend the funeral
Of Capt. VIM. Edwin Appleton who
died on Tuesday evening 10Th. Inst.
in the Sind. year Of his age. The fun
erai was from the residence Of his
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The crop reports throughout the
country have, except in a few sections,
been encouraging, but there is COM
plants from many districts latterly of
drought.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

SOME person or persons on either
Saturday night or Sunday morning,
got into the Record office and did some
damage which caused the Record force
a great deal of annoyance. They
"pied" time table. set up in small
type, and threw it into a case contain
ing type several sizes larger. They
also took razor belonging to one of
the force.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

WALTER o. HOFFECKER sold at ad-
ministrators sale on Saturday the
real estate of the late Joseph Bruton,
the dwelling near the depot being
bought by Mrs. Carrie S. Lassell for
$500 and a lot in West Smyrna by
John C. Bailey for 500. Both of these
properties are subject to the widows
dover.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

REV. A. RITTENHOUsE, D. D., of
Philadelphia, who was pastor of the
NJ. E. Church of this town nineteen
years ago, spent Sunday last with his
former Pensioners much to their
pleasure and edification, as was mani
fest in the congregations. He had for
his morning subject, Conscience" a
sermon of great logical force and
strength of statement, defining the diff
ference between it and instinct, show
ing the misconceptions in regard to it,
and setting forth the special purpose
and mission of conscience in regulating
a mans life.
His subject at night was the sacred
ness of the Sabbath, as idealized in the
Fourth Commandment, which was Of
an older origin than the law of Moses
Christ, he said, came to fulfill this law
not to destroy it, and held that it was
as binding now as any time in the
worlds history. He held it to be rela.
tive as to time, viz: one day for rest
and worship out of the seven, as no
two sections of the globe could have
just the precise time for their Sundays
He looked upon the observance O.
this command as the surest indication
of fitness of a people for self govern
ment, and deprecated Sunday traffic
Sunday amusement, Sunday cars, Sun
day papers &c, as things that corrup
ted and debauched the people and de
fed God.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

EUGENE, u four year old son of Ed
ward Curry, was quite severely burn
ed on his side, arm and face Monday,
from his clothes catching fire from a
match that he had by some means got
and was playing with. Mrs. Curry
had her hands burned in extinguishing
the flames.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THE enterprising firm of E. L. Jones
& Co., Dover's Machine Works have
been awarded the contract in prefer
ence to many competitors for heating
Delaware College They have almost
completed their contract for heating
the residence of Hon. James Williams
in this town.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

PUT in your order at once to POstles
& Co., for what shell lime you may
want this fall.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

Collins Beach is holding out its at
fractions to the public seeking summer
pleasures. A ball will be given to-
morrow night in the new and capa-
cious pavilion. Mr.. Rothwell designs
Thursday night to be the especial pub
lie night every week throughout the
season.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The mosquito is never told to "call
again" when he presents his little
bill.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THE Toboggan slide that has been
sometime in construction at Wood
land Beach has been completed.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

GRABBING parties are in order now.
Even the ladies enjoy catching the
"uncouth, dreary, gaping wretches."
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23
Smvrna and Vicinity,
Two full moons this month.

HAVE you ever used shell lime {?
If not ask about it from some one who
has.
If you have used it you will want it
again. Go to Smyrna Landing and see
it made. I
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THOSE who can't get away from bus
mess or home these sweltering days
have some consolation in the fact that
they can keep as cool as those who
are anywhere outside of an ice-hOuse.
MUCH the finest crate of blackber.
ries for size that we have seen in mar
ket this summer, almost out of season,
were from the farm of J. B. FAIRIES
the Wilson late.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

WIN. H. SINGLES, who was board
ing with John Corbitt on Pearl Street,
while drunk on Sunday drove Corbitt
out of bis house and kept him out most
of the day, and finally struck Mrs.
COrbitt. She lodged complaint before
Squire Budd, but afterwards with
drew it, but officer Grant had another
charge against him and he was releas-
ed after paying fine of $365. They
are living together again as happily as a
snake and owls in the same hole.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

Last Sunday kept up the unbroken
record of the season, of cool and pleas
ant Sundays. In fact it was so cool
that the windows of the church next
to the wind had to be closed in the
morning.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

TOMATOES are still selling by the
quart instead of the basket, but in the
general scarcity people are glad to get
them in that way. They have, how
ever, dropped from ten to five cents
a quart.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

The nights the first of the week
were cool enough to sleep under a
blanket. How will it be the last of
the week?
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

WE are indebted to Rev. S. L. Gra-
cey for a neat pamphlet of 60 pages
giving an outline of Missionary work
in China by his brother, Rev. ]. T.
Gracey, d. d.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

BERRIEs-blackberry and raspberry
have departed-the result of the dry
weather. Not a half crop was real
lied, though the prices were better
than last wear.
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

SHELL LIME when used sweetens the
land, makes better crops, and its bene-
fits are lasting. T
Smyrna times., 1890-07-23

THE all-day meeting at SeversOn's
Church Sunday was largely attended
and enjoyed, the occasion being the
admission of twenty prObatiOners into
full membership. The services began
by an experience meeting, followed by
a sermon from pastor Stephenson on
the "Certainties of Religion" The
dinner was eaten under the large
spreading oak that used to overshadow
the old church. At the Young Peo-
Piles meeting in the afternoon John P.
Jones led the singing, Miss Clara Ford
at the organ. Addresses were made
by the superintendent, Jos. w. Elliott,
Chas. H. Register, S. P. Truax and
Mrs. r. H. Matlack.