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Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
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CHERIFF's SALE

SHERIFF'S SALE.
y by virtue of ii writ of Levari Facias t ..
| ulTcG,ed' wiz be exposed to Public ~,,I. y,
The Delaware House, in the toWu or lrI,r. "
BlCH oIeek hundred Kent county ana state II
THURSDAY, the 26th Of JANUARY. A. u 1..s
, at clock. . m
lne Iol!oWlhg described real estate 10 wiz.
All thal certain lot piece or parcel If lana -.
9aled IN the town of smyrna, Duck CreeE iul..
uIeI, heht county and state Of Delaware Oh H.
loIthtast SIDE OF Main street in said town ~
smyrna and bounded as follows 10 I,it p.,' va
nlhg al me curbstone on the northeast sd 'r
Ma u street corner for lot belonging 10 Nor.
luz 9ldT Lodge OF Odd Fellows and ruuui,,.,
thence with the line of said lot norfb f,-i,. -
degrees east SiXty-twO feet 10 a corner tfauce
suuth loI'y-ioir degrees, east thirty feet 10 a ar
M let ol sald Morning star Lodge lot. and Iii M.
slde OF J. Henry JctfersOuS thence ,yifh tbo l,,
OF J. Henry JeherSOn's lot north ffty 6eg,,aS
easl one hundred and fOrty-two feet To- an omen
tl!eN leadlHE from SOuth steect thence ,vifl - q
slley north thirty nine and a-half degree -
iorly eet 10 stake Is q dividing corner fir III.
Iol 20 l. thence with the line Of said lot n, I
south my degrees, west ninety two feet ta y
sake near the cerner OF a long shed thei,ca r-,i
tOrty-three and half degrees west fiftv ona t.e,
70 corner stake, thence south forty-ii Ccrr,es
west one hundred and fourteen feet 10 a sfsl. T.,
the curb line Of Main street being the heai,i
corner OF lot No. !, thence with the curb lin, n3
MAJ nam street south forty five and a half degree
east MY eight feet 10 the place Of bepii1flfr,
containing Eleven Thousand Eight Hnns-sS
and Ninety Eight Square Feet Of Ground be ,6r
sale e more or less Together with all and sin
guar the buildings, fixtures. woods water.
ways easements, improvements priyilpyes or,t
APPnrtenanees TO the said lands and premises
ana 70 every OF them belonging. The Improve
ments upon which are two story frame build.
ing used for stores, twOStory frame Shnn ,yifb a
one-stopry frame shop attached. a large shed and
SelZed ana taken in execution as the properly
OF william Il. PoStleS Administrator Of James 4
Lassell, deceased, and Caroline assell. who
HaS survived James c Lassell, her husband and
I4lhuel Mheatman and Elizabeth Wheatmau
MS II WE; carrie NJ; Shear, James H. LasSel Laura
b. LaSsell' Armwell W. Lassell, hildren of the
sald James c. LaSsell, deceased ana will be sold
for cash ''' ~ sum
Sto-;s,. AMOS COLE, late She-if
Jan. 3, 1895.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

HARPER's MAGAZINE. - HarDer,s
Magazine for January opens with an
Interesting account bv Julian Ralph. of
a steapboat voyage down the Missis.
sipPi The Old Way to Dixien-cop.
iously illustrated by w. T. Smedley.
This is the FIRST Of series of papers
on the present condition and recent
development Of some portion of the
South, which Mr.. Ralph will contrib
ute to the magazine during the year.
This article is appropriately illustrated
from drawings by Z. RenOuard. In an
article entitled why We Left Russia .
Poultney Bigelow relates the story Of
the brief but eyentful visit of himself
and Frederic Remington to the Czar's
dowinions last summer. The narrative
IS admirably supplemented hy q num-
Der Of striking ILLUSTRATIONS from draw.
ln2a by Mr., Remington, Edward +.
Waite contributes Q comprehensive and
important article on "Pepsion the
law and its administration, /" reviswing
the history and practical working of
the pension system in the United
States. This number Of the Magazine
is particularly strong 10 fiction.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
DEATHS

BERRY.-0n the 9TH inst, Ethel NJ. dancb,a, =,
|. ID. Berry, aged yeers e"'0'
DUNAWAY.-on January 2nd, Robert Dnna,vo,,
aged II years i'"" neck
WhAkION.-At his nome In Dover, ON satrrdo,.
december Slst, 1892, Stanley Wharton sSnS ISy
years. aged 81
DtLL.-At her home near FELTON, os s,,,-
december 2oth' 1892. CathRrine bill. aSnd M
CiLdENDA idNA Sii Ell -0n January Sd, 1898 nj no,o.
George Clendaniel, aged rs years W DoVer
D0WNHAM. On Januarv I.t ,ooo
Downham, aged 81 years afs' susan
BEARNE.-ln Philadelphia Ian s,h ,eo, =,
rs NAY a, Bearne, widow Of Henry Resrho, To, W ~
~ many years resident Of Smyrna. DeSrhe f'FF
9ffhomRs 9. and Annie 4 WasIaa Wsa =. daughter
7 months, Of dlphtherik z wits, aged years,
N54Ial.s.--l9 5IaLSl9 West smyrns, Januarv al, ,soo
s.ad Sladgehee n. son Of Thos G. and Annie vtM tss
Sgsu'l years months, Of dipht6eFit. 2 "AiES
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, tDeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. II, 1888.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. d. HOFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBscRIPTIoN-O year, strictly in ad-
vance, sl5O; If not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until ali arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
OfSeven Gents line for the firstinsertion 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
per line.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

AS THE present Legislature has it in
its power to pass any measure its mem-
bers are inclined to, why can't it pass
law that will effectively put a stop
to vote-buying or otherwise tampering
with the franchise?
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

The Middletown transcript tried
the experiment Of publishing the paper
Ior 81 year, because some others did.
ana was about run into the ground
when the editor sold ont and went into
another business IL month ago. After
several weeks test Of the newspaper
business, the new publishers announce
IN their last issue that the paper here
after will he $3.50 if not paid in ad-
vance. a cOuntry newspaper that
aOsOrbs the entire time of the editor,
from other business aud devotes his
whole time. attention and means to his
paper, cannot do better than this and
have ANYTHING left for repairs. Every
few months record such failure in some
part OF the country. In Maryland,
where the state and county furnish so
much legal advertising, they can bet.
ter afford to publish paper for 81 90 a
year than Delaware publisher can for
$500.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
MARRFACrr

G0ODING-wRIGHr-O the 2dth ult "
Hoodlng, principal of Clayton Public School,
ana Miss Sallie B. Wright, of Philadelphia. :
Nc LAA,iiNM,..MCNATT-On Al the 2lst ult, by Rev
w. w. w WilsOn,W ]. g. McIRin and Miss
Emma J. McNatt, both of this vicinity.
RlNNAGE-GRINNAGE bth Lohr
GIrlnnage; and Miss Rachel Grinnage, both of
Hartley, by the same 'N "
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
Press Opinions on Legislative Mat
ters.

ters.
Delawarezn.
We have always thought it a mis-
take for tboee intrusted with authority
in this state 60 tumble up the school
and general fund Of the state when
making q report as to the financial
condition of the State. While the
Governors message states the exact
truth as to the condition of our finances
at would be better to have said that the
state has sacred investment for the
benefit Of fres schools, of $544,742. and
that the state kad in investments for
she general fund, applicable to state
purposes exclusive Of the school fund,
$Aez sl00, and that the state had an out.
standi1g Indebtedness OF eeS4 $50.
This wOald make it plain that the
state was in debt for general purposes.
$lS7 $50, aboge and beyond her assets.
This is small debt aud one the state
IS able to pay and should be paid when
the liabilities become dHe.
Dover Sentinel.
The arrival of the crowds incident to
the meeting and organization Of the
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
Elactinn of Rank nirnntnra

The election for directors for the
ensuing year were held yesterday at
both banks. They we're :
THE FRUIT GROWERS BANK.
John II. hOffecker, Thomas James
Samuel Roberts, James P. Hoffecker
A: l.. Hudson, DR.. E. G. Clark, William
Ellison.
n. F: Wilds, cashier; S. G. Wilds
teller; +. NJ. Fowler, bookkeeper.
THE NATIONAL BANK.
Jas. P. Conner, D. J. Cummins. Rob.
ert Hill, VIM. Polk Cummins. A. f.
Sudler, VIM. Geo. Hill, A. B. Roe.
ID. }. Cummins, president; VIM. H.
Janney, Cashier; E. Davis, teller; w.
NJ. Busteed, assistant.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
The Hill Murderers

The scenes in Chestertown iail
sunday were startingly novel, and to
the casual observer it would have been
thought that some festival occasion
was being enjoyed rather than that
elght prisoners were spending their
last Sabbath on earth. While the
limited number who were admitted to
the Jail spoke in subdued tones of the
almost oppressive solemnity of the oc-
casiou, the eight men and BOYS who
VIII on Friday next expiate their fear
iul crime Of murder on the gallows
were laughing, joking aud celebrating
the day in tho fashion of a. holiday
The import of Governor Browns visit
and the emphasis which he laid upon
the fact that their moments of life left
to them are rapidly passing produced
no impression. Laugh and Joke aud
shout rung through the gloomy corri.
dors, and with only mOmentary inter.
rupuon the faces OF the bows were
wreathed in smiles, and the men.
though less noisy, gave scarcely more
evidence of concern.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

READ what E. G. Walls says about
replenishing stock in the winter.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

The Kent Nelps, containing an ac-
count of the execution of the Hill mur-
derers, will be on sale at w. B. Starts
news stand on Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

A meeting of the Independent Order
of Heptasophs will be held in their
room, the Cooper Building, tomorrow
evening, 7.30 o'clock. The members
are requested to be present.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

The manufacturers and dealers in
woolen goods, haven't had such "a fav-
orable season for their wares as this.
for several years. The cold has been
steady for weeks, and the customary
way OF putting off buying warm cloth
ing, and making what they had suffice.
wouldn't work this year. They had
to go down into their pockets or suffer
from the inclemept weather. All of
which worked in favor of the wooden
men.
The Transcript in noting tho return
that night to Clayton, of the "a
persons of Middletown, who came down
to Smyrna last week, to attend the
dance, says:
The only accident which occurred to
mar the pleasure of the party, was the
breaking down of one of the buses
while on its way to Clayton. There
was general mixture of silk, satin.
KID slippers, broken glass aud bass
viol. The ladies were attired charm.
lngly, there being almost an entire an
sfnce Of those horribly horrid decol.
lette costumes.
And if,you would copy the swells of the
day,
And rank as II modest young maiden; 1
pray
GU will not wear your garments en- deco
For they never do that in society.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
WRITEll

Ifyou are friend of the Sabbath.
to Senators Gray and Higgins, and
Congressman Causey, urging them to
stand by the Sunday closing clause.
WRITE RIGHT!!!
The Congressional Committee meets
TO-DAY! to hear the advocates of
Sunday closing. The vote will soon
follow. No time to lose, so
WRITE RIGHT NOWl!I
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

The SNOW EUl Nesecnger completed
its 25th volume lasss Saturday. II Ia
one ofthe best Eastern Shore papers.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

BY general concession the late holi-
day season was voted having more the
flavor of a holiday than usual. AS
one person put it, it was the most
"Christmassy Christmas" we have had
for a long time.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

Simeon West, Of Marydel, Md, a
well known octogenarian, died Satur-
day.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
ABOUT THE PRIsOENRs.

The prisoners occupy the ground
hoor or corridor of the Jail. Moses
Brown has a cell to himself. adjoining
which is the cell of Fletcher Williams
Ia the large steel-lined murders cell
are Charles sumner Emory, Joshua
baynard aud Frisby Comegys, all of
whom were joking and laughing /;
BUCK Brooks, who crashed the fatal
stone against the head of DR.. Hill. is
next and adjoining his cell are louis
Benson and Henry HURT. The men
are all securely shackled. In front of
the cells is corridor. ut the end of
which IS the door from which the mur.
dererS will step from the short fight
OF steps leading to the gallows.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
R,OR nYspEpsr ,

FOR DYSPEPSIA,
inIlges1ion, ~ and stomach disorders, use
browns IRON BITTERs.
tsada Az Healers Keep it. Nper bottle. Genuine ha,
'"us''nAlK ana crossed red lines on wrapped
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
LOST.

On Sunday morning, between lower
commerce street and the Methodist
GnuTch' plain, gold bracelet, (lock) i.
Flndcr will be rewarded by returning
to the .
TIMES OFFICE.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

AsHCRAFT & CLIFTON advertise 10
cent porous plasters.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

MIzPAH Lodge A. o. U. W., of
Smyrna, on Monday evening elected
Clarence Prettyman as delegate TO the
Grand Lodge which convenes in vii.
mington in March.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

THE snowfall of some two inches on
the already beaten track Monday
night, in a measure supplemented that
which had been dissipated, but the
extreme weather of yesterday made it
too cold for many to enter the sleigh
for enjoyment. In addition the high
wind throughout the day, sent the
snow that had lodged on the roofs,
whirling and eddyiag to the street
below, colder than that falling ia the
natural precipitation, aud making one
wtzb to get in quickly from out Of
doors. The winter seems TO intensity
as it advances. the cold wave ofyest6r.
day sinking the mercpry lower than
any previous day, 15' at noon and
down to A. this morning. This is the
eoldest weather we have had for sew
eral years.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

THE 60 shares of stock of the Nation
al Bank of Smyrna, advertised in the
TINES for public sale on Saturday
afternoon last, were bought by VIM.
Denney HAZEL Of this town, for $7O.IO
per share. They were put on the mar.
ket by Mrs. Martha A. Barratt, of
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
FOR RENT.

n seven = rOOmed house on Delaware
street, IN good condition. Possession given
on the lst day of March. .
Apply to
,oo GEO. ID. COLLINS.
i-''i Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
FOR SALE.

l I,OOV gallons ofpure apple Vinegar; 100
Wagon and Horse.
,o, w. \. CUMMINS.
i-i1f Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
REPORTERS ARRIVING.

Newspaper reporters have commenced
TO arrive aud each mail brings to
Sheriff Plummer food of applications
from newspaper representatives and
others for permits to witness the exc.
cutiOn.
LArER.-GOvernor Brown ssnt 80
state troops at 4 o'clock this morning
and took away the four boys. Ches.
.ertown was very much excited and
lynchlng of the four others was talked
of Onight.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
WhGGIWright and BIackSmitIirg,

. The undersigned would call the attention OF
farmers ana Others 10 the fact that they have
oought OUT the Wheelwrisht and Blacksmjthiug
part or GEO w. TlLGHMAN'S business al his
snopS on commerce street and are ready 70 exc
cute all orders left with them IN their line.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
COFFINs AND BuRIAI

Sheriff Plummer has ordered eight
pine collins and the bodies will be
buried IN the c0unty's potter,s field
Inc father of COmegys, one of the
boys, has promised to take charge OF
MS body, but it is doubtful whether he
will do so, as it is superstitious rule
among the colored people that thew
Will have nothing TO do with the BODY
OF an executed criminal and the proba.
blll'ies are that it would be impossible
to get a cOlored man to dig the graves
at any price. The scatfold, it it claim.
ed will work with the precision of
machinery ~
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
Smyrna and Vicinity.

SEE advertisement of bracelet lost.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

WALTER SHELTON, who opened u
restaurant some time ago, on Com.
merce street, gives notice in an adver.
tisement elsewhere that he has also
commenced livery stable to supply a
good team on liberal terms.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

Mr.. HAzELL. who bought the house
OF Mrs. S. p. Mason at sheriff sale last
summer, found among the effects in the
house after she had vacated it last
week. picture painted by her hand
in her younger days, of the old Pres.
byterian Church, as it stood in the
cemetery, just over the mill pond, in
the 6rst part Of the century. II was a
creditable work Of art for that dav.
when there were comparatively few
persons educated up to this point, and
we'll worth preserving as a representa-.
tion of historic edi6ce Of the past.
now remembered only In its dilapida.
tion by our Oldest citizens.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

AT ne regular meeting of the Citi-
zen's Hose Cuo pany. No l, held on
Wednesday aight, the following OIL
GERS were elected President, Chas. F.
Kennedy; Vice President, Geo. r.
Graham; Secretary, Abel S. FAIRIES:
Treasurer, J. II. Wright; Fire Record,
er, Thos. Mccoy; Directors, ". Pratt.
JOS. NJ. Reynolds, A. S. FAIRIES; Chief.
H. S. Anthony; LIST Asst. Frank Bower:
I'd Asst. j. p. Patterson.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11
THEsCAFFOLn

dimensions ana each of the four tran
doors will be A by 4 feet, leaving a
loot OF space on each end aud two feet
on each side. The trap-doors are di.
vided in half and work on strong
hinges
THE GUARD FOR THE JAIL.
There is an intense interest in regard
TO tne summoning of the guard 10 pro-
tect the jail on Thursday night and
9ntll after the time of the execution on
Friday. OF course no one desires to
be subjected to the exposure of the
weather and possible trouble from anv
source, and in consequence those who
have already been summoned are on.
deavOring to be excused and others
are keeping as far as possible from the
sheriff and his deputies. A number
however, have already been sum.
mOned, and on the street corners. and
IN the stores the first question which
greets one Is, Have you been caught ?u
The ladies of the town are fearfullv
exercised in regard to their husbands
brothers or sons, and many of them
VIII leave the town before Friday.
governor Browns visit has had a re-
assuring effect on those who were on
posing Communication of sentence. and
20 trouble Is at present apprehended
rom mat source. 1t is, however, be.
ielved that adetermination exists ON the
part OF many persons to have the exc
eutlon public instead of private as re.
CURED by law and in all probability
the only work of the posse of men
oelng summoned will be to prevent the
tearing down the temporary hoard
lence which sOrrounds the Jail.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

CHERIFF'S SALE
- - ny virtue OF writ Of Leyari Facias. ta ma
UIIcC'eu' VIA De exposed 10 Public Sal. 81,
Ihe i, Delaware House. in the t0an Of ~m,r,a
Buck ~ Creek Hundred. Kent county ana ~tnis -
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

PASTOR Wilson stated Sunday that
the reasOp why the revival services,
which usually begin with the new year
had not been announced, was that the
lecture room could not be occupied
until the new seats arrive. 1t is hardly
likely the makers will deliver them az
the time promised: to do so would be
a very exceptional case.
Smyrna times., 1893-01-11

The CREAMERY CONVENTION. -
Each Creamery on the Peninsula is
invited to send one or more delegates
to the creamery Convention to be held
at Smyrna, on January II, 1898, at l
o'clock, p. IN. The purpose of the
meeting is to form Peninsula Associa-
ton for the mutual benefit and protec-
tiOn OF the creameries
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-02
PROFIT IN SHEEP,
The Most Useful Demonstrated Animal
Oh the General EARN.

on the General Farm.
North Dakota farmer is reported to
have gone into sheep-raising about two
years ago with a capital of 5000. Since
then he has sold 500 worth of wool
and $500 worth of sheep, and has 400
sheep now, for which he has been Of
fered $3.50 each but refused to sell.
What could be more encouraging than
this to farmers in any of the regions of
this country subjected to frequent crop
failures from drought or other causes?
The sheep properly selected according
to the climatic condition of the country
III which it is to be bred, and then in
diligently managed, is one of the most
profitable of domcsticatcd animals. In
this country, as also in Great Britain,
there is constant improvement in the
character and value of sheep. During
the past thirty-fvc years the average
weight of the hceccs produced has
doubled. This is partially due to the
fact that the sheep have been better
cared for in every way than formerly,
and more intelligcntly managed. This
last with special reference to the
marked and steady improvement in
breeding. We would not by any means
advise farmers to sell out and go into
sheep husbandry, but rather to COM
bine that with their other pursuits.
They should not select sheep for WOOL
growing alone, but try to get a good
fleece and heavy carcass of mutton
from the same animal. At the same
time the demands of the times are for
an early maturing carcass in sheep as
well as in cattle, and it is found that
where mutton sheep have to be fed at
all with special crops the earlier they
are matured the less likely they are to
''eat their heads off, and, of course,
the greater the net profit to be derived
from them. An eve that raises two
lambs besides the wool clip pays her
owner 200 per cent. on the money in
vested in her. Besides, this money
comes in from April to August, dur
ing period at which many farmers
have nothing else to turn into ready
money for current expenses. Then,
again, sheep droppings form one of the
best manurcs for grass lands and for
cereal crops. One hundred sheep pro-
| ducc much valuable manure in the
course Of Il year and are worth their
keep for that purpose Agri-
| culturiSt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-02
HEADING OF CABBAGE,
Shallow Planting Assures Better Results
Than Deep Planting.

Shallow Planting Assures Better Results
Than Deep Planting.
Nearly all gardeners suppose that
deep setting of cabbage plants is essen
tial to success. The plants are set in
the ground up to the lowest leaves when
transplanted from the seed-bed Tests
were made upon this point at the Cor
nell experiment station, in 1889, with
thirteen varieties, and the results
showed no appreciable difference be-
tween the deep set plants and those set
at the natural depth. The test was re-
peated last year upon early Jersey
Wakefield. Over 200 plants, for which
the seeds were sown under glass April
IA. were set in the field May 80. They
were set in six parallel rows, every
other row containing plants set at the
same depth as they stood in the seed
bed, and the alternate ones containing
those set down to the first leaves. The
soil was heavy clay loan, unfertilized.
The crop was harvested August and
August %. resulting as follows: