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Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The Baltimore Sun celebrated its
hfty-sixth anniversary Wednesday
While this popular journal has always
been Democratic in politics, as also in
principles, it has ever maintained in.
dependence in thought and editorial
matter that has been peculiarly charac-
teristic of itself.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
THE following is the time table ofthe
Steamer Ella. for The month of Innt. .

GOOD fruit is always in demand.
The trouble is that the growers are apt
to consider quantity rather than quail
ity, and the markets become glutted
with worthless fruit. The grower who
expects to make money must go in for
quality, and having made reputation
for good fruit, must live up to it by
never shipping an inferior grade
Such grower will never complain of
low prices or over production.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE Cincinnati Reds, have been to
Salem N. j., which causes the Sunbeam
to say The girl base-ballists drew a
large number of spectators. 1t was an
exhibition net calculated to inspire
love, affection, or even respect for the
mothers of the race. However it net
ted few dollars aud that is all-in-all
in these days"
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

JOHN G. STOCKLY has new variety
Ofstra awberry that is holding out to him
the largest promise. II bears the name
of Muskingum. Two years ago he
tried to buy some of the plants, but
couldn't get them finally the proprie-
tor said that while he wouldn't sell
him any he would let him have some
plants to test in this State if he
wouldn't sell or give any away. Mr..
StOckly took them on this condition
and his patch this year is from trans
plants from these original viDes-quar-
ter of an acre. They resemble very
much the Jesse, but are free from leaf
blight and INSECTS. The rows fairly
bristle with stems we'll set with perfect
berries. 1t is most too soon to Judge
yet, but the rows look as if they would
yield nearly double those Ct the Jesse
and Bubach near by.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
"Small at all Times" l"

Under the above heading, hebdom-
adal sheet of Philadelphia entitled
Journal of Commerce, a marked copy
of which has been sent us, has the fol-
lowing illnatured remarks about our
State. We publish it to show how
small some people who have large
opportunities can get in their ideas:
Zone of the misfortunes that Penn
sylvania is subjected to is that the fos-
silized State of Delaware should be
hitched ON to one of its corners like
the tail to the letter 90" The simile
is opposite, especially when it comes
to enterprise, for in that respect the
tail is decidedly back number, and a
leech upon the industrial vitality and
modern development of its neighbOr.
In State where the farmers still mar
ket with the mule and steer hitched
up in rope harness to a 2-wheeled
cart; where the whipping post and
pillOry still survive the barbarism of a
by-gone age where the right of free
discussion is denied, as in the case of
IugersOll and the late Chief Justice
and where two families control pOliti-
cally with the absolutism of a Gar,
advanced civilization cannot be looked
for and progressive ideas must remain
an unknown factor in the education of
the people. The latest instance of the
smallness of Delaware, geographically
financially and mentally, is the way
she is represented at the worlds Fair,
where her impecuniOsity has forced
her to abandon every State exhibit,
until the building is the only thing
left now, and that also threatens to
stand throughout the Fair an unfin-
ished, deserted monument to the sting.
mess and little calibre of her Legisla-
ture. However, such a barren exhibit
would best portray the mOss-back en-
terprise and lethargic condition of the
State. Delaware instead of always
grumbling about hard times and poor
crops, should take example from
smaller wide-awake sister, Rhode Is
land, and do a little hustling, then
shad and peaches would not be the
only product and the "niggers" would
not go to sleep standing-up.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The Seventh Day Adventists are Dre.
pairing to organize a congregation in
CrumptOn.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE yard of Mrs. ]. D. Wilds adioin.
the Methodist Church THE Cloak
property has been enlarged to double
its former size, and the collection of
beautiful Towering plants increased
The ample summer house that for a
quarter of a century formed a oousDic,
ious foreground with its rich foliage and
bright blooms Of Virginia creeper. has
been removed, but back of it rises the
attractive terrace, with here and there
as taste has dictated, evergreen and de.
ciduous plants, interspersed with an-
nuals that through the season bring
out all the cardinal cOlOrs. DiagonallV
across the street the ample grounds of
A. i. Hudson with the majestic weep.
ing willow that uRd4lstea to every
moving breeze, with its rich Garnet of
green and fringe of Towering plants.
makes this an attractive neighborhood.
And, while designating so particul.
arly this neighbOrhood (though it does
not appear so cOnspieuOusly, being shut
in by high fence,) it would be invid
iOus not to name the terraced ever
green yard at the rear of the residence
of Mrs. GoOtee Gu the opposite corner.
that has been an object of admiration
for years.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

A Common Pleas Jury of Baltimore,
Wednesday, broke the will of the laLe
Bishop f. R. Ames, of the NJ. Il.
church, which will give the plaintiff,
Mrs. Emma l.. A, Wek, the bishops
granddaughter, two-thirds interest ia
the estate, valued at between $3.50. 900
and$zOO,OOO with IA years interest.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The Millington public school build.
ing was burned Tuesday night of last
week S'
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE case of Mrs. Lizzie Mason, a
mOnOgenarian, taking her life by an
overdose of opium in Philadelphia, is
still going the rounds of the papers,
several Maryland papers and as late as
Saturday the Middletown Transcript
stating the deceased was the relict of
General" George Mason, late of
Smyrna. There was no connection
between the two persons, as stated in
these columns two week ago, and in
fact the Mrs. Lizzie Mason above re-
fered to, said to have been formerly a
resident of this town, has not been
identified by any old resident that we
have inquired of.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

! HERMAN JOHNSON was arraigned
before Esquire Cooper on Saturday for
shooting the horse of Alex. Brown, col.
Ored, with two loads of shot on the
! previous Tuesday. Both parties reside
near Rothwell's Landing. Johnson, it
appeared in the trial, did not like
Brown, and he took spite on the poor
old horse that had got on his premises
over an illegal fence. Johnson was ar
rested and tried for cruelty to dumb
animals, in violation of that statute,
the fines and costs amounting to about
$1,000. He thought he had right to
shoot the animal because it was on his
premises, but the law has a larger
meaning than this.
Our Board of Health has received
from the State Board of Health a lot
of circulars for distribution containing
some General Sanitary Precautions
for the Coming Summer" The Boards
of Health go on the principal that ian
ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure" The Board of Health for the
town should see that all those places
in the corporate limits which are so
iAnoAO W uO AOSlOCOOu ny VIC ClllAOuS
generally, be examined and cleaned.
Every sink, drain, cess.pool, pipes
leading from bath-tubs and sinks,
should be disinfected frequently
Every citizen should see that his pre-
misses are clean, all garbage and refuse
removed or burned 1t is very impOr-
tant to examine the water supply
especially the open wells. Where the
soil is porous or sandy, the surface
from filthy sink, or drain, or out
house, filtrate through the open soil
into the open wells thus contaminating
the drinking water with the germs OF
disease. Local boards of health have
ample powers to enforce the sanitary
laws, and where the people are uegli-
gent and indispOsed to use proper care
in enforcing cleanliness, let the health
officers step in and execute the law.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

MEssRs. VIM. H. Baggs aud f. F.
Evans have had their grape prospect
destroyed ere the season oil anxiety with
most growers is entered upon. The
vines that have usually been prolific,
furnishing good supply for household
use, are bare even of leaves. When
they were putting out, the size say of a
pea, the buds were attacked by little
black bugs the size of an onion seed
that had the buds Utterly eaten up
before they were discOYered. 1t was
too early in the season to be expecting
an insect enemy, and especially one 50
destructive as this. It is to be hoped
that this new enemy will not multiply
in another season as destructive insects
usually do.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

3 styles JOintless Mattings at l5c.
styles 9Oc
d ~ .. o.
! styles Damask Cotton Warp (vill
Outwear two of thc AL straw at 4Ocl
Special prices in whole piece lots.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Mr.. Haddaway, the editor of the
Easton Ledger, is in Chicago, attend.
ing the Meeting of fthe National Editor
ial Association. Mrs. Haddaway ae-
cUmpanied him. Mr.. Haddaway is a
delegate to the national BODY from the
maryland Democratic Editors Associ-
alton. Mr.. TylOr, editor of the Eas.
ton Gazette. is also attending the meet
ing OF the National Editorial Associa.
ton as delegate from the Peninsula
Press Association. His wife and Miss
Annie Powell are with him in Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The ElktOn canning factory is near.
ing completion. The factory will be
supplied with water hY the Maryland
Water Company. Both the factory
and Office will be lighted by electric
Fights furnished by the Elkton Electric
Light Il Power Company. Quite a
number of farmers are planting sugar
corn who contracted for the same with
Mr.. McGaw the past week.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

There is great complaint from the
strawberry growers that the rust is in
Jurihg the Michaels Early crop verv
much. In some patches the disease
has killed the leaves. Where the her.
rles are very much advanced the rust
attacks the fruit and dries it up, shriv.
elllng it as ii the berry were scorched
The presence of the disease is said to
be caused by the cold nights and heavy
rains of last month. This is the first
attack of the rust for fifteen years. aud
experienced berry growers say the
Michael's Early crop will be cut short
at least one-third.-SaliSbury Ne,0s.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Tightening Hit the Bed.-During a
severe thunder and rain storm Mon
day evening, the house ofCharles Mar.
Gus, two miles from EIkton, was struck
and badly damaged by tightening.
The bed in which Mr.. Marcus was
sleeping was also badly shattered, but
the occupant escaped.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
THE SMYRNA BAKERY

A peep into our Children's
department will repay you. The
dainty novelties displayed this
season seem to surpass all former
efforts, The prices were never
SO SO low. This may be said of
Clothing in general
The Tuxedo and Eton Full
Dress Suits are prime favorites
with the youngsters. The Impe-
rlai' the swell thing for the very
little tots, is having a hig run.
All very attractive in appearance
and price,
A. C. YATES & co.
Cor. l3th and Chestnut
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Sunday morning a little four.year.
old son of VIM. a. Alfrey, "a farmer of
the Levels, between Middletown and
Warwick, strayed from home aud was
not recovered until Monday evening.
when the little one was discovered hy
the searching party several miles away
In the Queen Apnes woods. The
child slept Sunday night at the foot of
an old oak in the depths of the forest
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

A large number of persons attended
the ElktOn NJ. E. church last SUNDAY
evening week to hear Miss Bessie w.
son, a Moody evangelist, who has been
holding services in that church far the
last ten days, She closed her meetings
on Sunday evening. Over thirty per.
sons have been converted. Miss Nv.
son left on Monday morning for her
home in Virginia. Mrs. L. c. Matlack
led the prayer meeting, Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Says the Centreville Record: Reports
reach US to the effect that so far about
One-half of the young peaches have
fallen. This leaves the crop still too
large for profitable season, but the
June fall may relieve the trees of
enough to reduce the crop to a paying
basis
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

TIE temperature took an upward
bound from the frost of Saturday
morning to decided summer weather,
eliminating at the end of most windy
day in d good growing shower last
night, the mercury marking this
morning 56o-a fall of some 30o from
the heat of yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Sheep Killing Dogs.-Sheep. killing
dogs bave become an intolerable nui,
sance in Kent County. Hundreds of
dollars worth of sheep have been killed
during the past two years by worth.
less ours. John Parratt several days
lost ten and had others wounded oft6e
finest of his flock. Joseph Trew, OF
kentl and II, ]. Hurlook, living lust
across Chester bridge, in Queen Anne's
are also heavy losers by recent raids OF
dogs upon their aOcks of sheep.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

DR.. S. A. FRITTs, whose Office is
opposite the Smyrna House, has
opened branch Office at T. l.. Mason's
drug store, Clayton. The doctors two
years of hospital experience enable
him to successfully combat with the
797 diseases that are said to exist.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

IN conversation with a prominent
insurance agent in town we learn that
the use of gasoline stoves without a
permit from the Insurance companies,
vitiates the policy. In other words,
the insurance would be valueless in
case of the loss of the property by fire.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

SUNDAY was a day when overcoats
and wraps could be discarded, and the
people were out al the churches in
their attractive new summer attire, in
force. The auditorium of the Method.
ist church was filed from the ehancel
to the door, the Rev. Mr.. Stengle dis.
cOursing with more than usual warmth
Of the Day of PentecOst. Next Sun.
day being pear to Memorial Day, he
will preach in harmony with this idea.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

People who are killing or trapping
Llrds, says an exchange, are hereby
warned that the beautiful MARYLAND
bird, the baltimore Oriole, is guaran.
teed against protection by the laws of
Maryland. The shooting, catching or
killing of the birds, the molesting of
their nests or eggs, is punishable with
fine of $40 to $50, or ten to sixty davs
in Jail. 1t is punishable offence to
even have these birds in your possession
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
Smyrna and Vicinity

SUMNER is rapidly approaching. A
sure sign is that the boys are bathing
in the pond.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The stranding of u dramatic troupe
here last week, Or rather in Whining
ton before it got here, has been well
published through the Peninsula.
Some of the papers stated how they
we're aided by hotel proprietor,
another by u minister who took pity on
them, otboFs mixing them all up to.
gether. The last paper referring to the
incident, Laurel paper, has Il in this
way: "a travelling troupe was stPan-
ded at Smyrna last week. Not a sim
gle person was generous enough to
buy q ticket to see the show"
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE folling item was found in a neat
paper opened yesterday There are q
great many very strange things in the
conduct OF men. ] want to tell you
about one particular one. 1t is that so
many will attend church Sunday after
Sunday and will never put 80 much as
one penny in the collection plates.
And yet these same people want a car
peted church, comfortable peWs, warm
fires &C., without contributing toward
these thiEgs which cost money. Is il
not strange? Such people evidently
intend to go to Heaven, if at all,
"without money and without price,"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-01

OF America. and John Gully. Of Eng
land. were probably the moSs famous
pugilists OF their time. and In after
years acquired wealth and legislative
honorS- Gully became a member of the
English parliament and won fortune
on the turf and in speculative enter
prlses. He lost the greater part Of his
gains. however. in the latter part of his
life, and was constantly haunted by
the fear that he would die IN the work
house" He was saved that untoward
fate. and patrons 80 sport were highly
gratified In consequence.
.John Norrissey picked up" 10 use a
sporting phrase, more money than any
gladiator that ever lived, not even ex-
eepting the renowned John l.. sullivan,
OF Boston. Yet he died without soil
:ary silver dollar 10 glisten before the
expiring light of his eyes. After his de
feat of Heenan and retirement from
the ring, MorriSSey opened up gam
bling house on Broadway, and money
literally poured in on him. He won the
friendship and good viii of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt, and the grutf
old financier let him into many a good
thing" MorTisscy ''wedged into" the
famous Harlem corner which the
commodore engineered in 1867, and
cleared 100000 by that operation alone
At one time MOrrissey was worth 81
coo. 900 and conducted the greatest
gambling houses in America-one at
No. SIS Broadway. New York, and one
g. - y i
famous as the Saratoga Club house"
After Commodore Vanderbilts death.
however, Morrissey tried speculation on
his own account. and from that time
his process Of financial disintegration
hege4. lie could not buck the Wall
street tiger with any degree of success
with such arch manipulators rs the late
Jay Gould, Leonard jerome, Addison
Cammack, Baron WoeriShoeffer and
others equally expert in the field. His
fortune gradually slipped away from
him. and when his estate was settled
up after his demise it was found that
the former Prince OF Fistiana" had not
a nickel 70 his name. Indeed, he was
heels over head in debt. Nor does the
picture end here. Sad - relate. Nor
rissey's widow, ~ one time one of the
most beautiful women in America. gen
tie, accomplished. refined. IS now eking
out bare existence in a collar fac
tory at Troy, y. Y, he former home of
her dead husband. She earns about a
dollar a Gay 1T her wearisome labor. a
sum which she dispensed at least n
dozen times a day in charity during the
era of her husbands prosperity. Once
she wore :hree hundred thousand dol
lars worth OF diamonds; now. poor
woman. she must tie content with food
and shelter.
John G. IIeenan. the conqueror Of
Tom savors, the champion Of England.
ard MorFissey's fellow townsman and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-01

rlva.- for time rose - the crest OF the
wave. bat he ultimately SANK beneath
tae pillows 81 poverty ana Despair
Ike Norrissey. 90 opene" q sa."oiiil''
house AZ a.. go brpadwaY ana fortune
smiled upon hltn. laen came 'uri y,
Toe uoe. sickness toiioWf" 10 the t'aii
% poverty. and forgotten forsaSen
snd h nsej. lieenan died ~ consump-
ti"n az Green River 'oL. wniener ne
na1 gone 20 aTht OFT inc zen destroyer
~ strange coincidence his wlie'
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-01

inches 10 his day and generation. IS
fre1u entity recalled by war-sorn vet
s~ars wt.1 followed the prize RING
1rrrtcr Of a century ~ more ago. SUI
Hqan whose real uare was Frank AM
1-.~e N rray after iis successive de-
fsafs d the haaJs ~ Tom uyer AID
soh1 M3rrissev. sought to mend his
f1rtHrc iu that section where Horace
t.rer.eg in later years said The star IF
eniuirer iay lie migrated % CaGfor-
uisi toward the waning days Il The gold
fever TIE famous vigilanee commit
tee OF san Faancisco wa then in ex-
isfence and ruled the embryo municip-
alitv win an iron hand. Yankee
being a fThter was arrested as a SIS
pi..ioua character and hurled into p1is-
or 4 few nights after his incarcera-
ttpn ~ Nas plurdcros, In his cell while
resisting with might aud main the fate
his captor-s ha- endeagored "a mete ont
% him sullivan had been suspected
- an aihspc~ with a gang 81 burglars
then opernting on The Pacific slope. but
no prnof II hrs guilt was addaced at
the tirrc.
n * = matter IT history with which
nanv people Of the past generation.
hut few - the present. are familiar
Sow BiIi Poole. the king Of rough and
sumb'e fighters met his fac. Poole
ard Tom Uger were recognized a the
leaders - The American or Know
Nothing faction which dominated New
York FROM 1850 ~ 1858. and we're uure-
lenting in their opposition 70 he Influx
upon American soilof Foreigners. whose
p,ltical power thcy had bcgsa to
dread Puxilist John Morrisssv, IN
sfter years state senator. Congressman
snd crinss 81 gamblers. wns che leader
- the element opposrd - fo''ie
Gs BE- haiti. ratnranT followed
The principals agreed "a meet a. the
49, e Amos street dock with ott one
aftendaut each. M1rri-ssv kept his
vert. mr. F,s,ie viCiased hls Norris
srv was se,~,sn panie3 By his trust...i
f-it.,,d srd heufensnt Johnny LYONS.
~hfp F.ssls. hs3 = retinue 20 three hun
s.s fsIo-vers Mor-issev rvas fear
ftif~ eurnusci.i BY lhe mob g. barely
.ssnsf With ms life THIS was ~ ihe
ri-r- .rv - Jniv e. isEt The friends
~ vi r-sssev stvure ver gysnce. The ~
rarfarfg came on the nights - FEB
ras~e "a --H rooie va standing a.
tes nar - ERE >ftnvix Hal. No 50
Freadrvse. rhen Lew Baker Pm.
xrse Mclaughlin. Jfel TURNER Char
ifr Van peit, fnrne'inz Lyasl snsi Joha
Hyi~r ~nf-red ne pisrc ard Ar - y
picked a quarrel gafA hlHs. pis'als
s~e-e f~spa. sod IN ti,~ ss~is~ rhi a
fiiayvesf ppvs. ra~ shaf ia thr ~
hfrsaf Irst b~i,fr H. nsfni- IT. ha-
rfed 'n gr~at swauF ~ niae AaF&
81 .nar.ieras~ eseapasf a,nlshsn ent
snsass sthsr Fusiiis sias Save 80
So 50 aafineiy Esd werv 4ehe 8.
ge ehuae.aa - fEe asea ee-t :
- 80 ssek taepazh tbs @ears "a .
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-01
THEY Do NOT SAVE
The Hightiest Champions Of
the Arena Die Poor.
CORsETT A THRIFTY FELLOW
Many OF Sas Best PMS F.Shtsfs Have
Come a. Las 70 Poverty, the AIMS
house aud v.olent Deaths.

There Is one fighter aao Won't 20
broke
Champion james j. Corbetl rave Ut
teranse - this CHEEKY seatizaeat a fort
night sso ~ he Pooketed deed Tor
large strip of land on tie ehoisest sex
t.on Of tas boulevard Thlrty-thrre
thousand dollars vas the amount tn
vested. which, taken with fourteen
thousand dollars more oaIlald IA
pretty piece II property near Asbury
i'ark, y j.. in october last, represents
The tidy sum the youthful Californian
has garnered since his tlstic argument
with john l. Sullivan al New Orleans
three monLhs ago.
his expression, Indicative OF the
champions hard eoEnm0n sense, was
drawn from him By an observation
Elade by Phi Dwyer. the famous turf
man Corbett's friend and counselor. -
the effect that lighters. no matter what
money they may have accumulated dur
ing the period Of their earlier success,
generally die penuiless.
A glance az the careers of the great
gladiators Of the past proves The truth
OF Mr.. Dryers assertion Not only had
the tickle JADE Fortune ceased 10 smile
upon them toward the termination OF
lies journey. bat their last hours were
often embittered By the deserrion Of
friends and patrons who were but TOO
willing to pay tribute 10 Drawn when
the Sun Of success shone upon its effort
AMI gold and glory followed in its
wahe
Yes. dcstitutien and despair have
marSed the eliminating period OF most
OF hghters' lives aud frequently the ele-
uent OF tragedy entered into il. Who
does not remember the sad ending of
Ned O'Baldwin. the Irish giant, the
clever Titan whom Jen Mace, the
wizard OF the prize ring. was afraid
u battle for the worlds championship?
O'Blldwin was deliberately murdered
IN West street dive by a man who had
once been his friend and the recipient
of bis oounty-shot in the back by a
eogy ard who dared not face him. even
with gun" IN his hand. OBaldw in
you'd have been buried in potter's
field had not kind hearted sportsmeu
subscribed 10 give his poor body Chris
tian interment-
The fate Of Yankee sullivan. the
greatest fighter of his weight and