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Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
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NOTICE.
IN |, Lucius p. Campbell, of Bombay Hook
Island, Duck Greek hundred, in Kent county and
state, OF Delaware, hereby give notice that on
Monday, the 10th day of April A. d. 1891, /
intend 10 make application to the Court OF
General Sessions OF the Peace and Jail De.
livery of the State of Delaware, in aud for Kent
county, then TO be holden at Dover, for license
TO keep an inn or tavern and to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors in less quantities than one quart, TO
be drunk on the premises, at the house known
as The Woodland Beach HOTEL situated in
School District No 1i6, in Kent county and State
of Delaware, and on Bombay Hook Island,
which said house is now occupied by me
as tenant The names Of the respectable cit
izens recommending my said application (there
not being six substantial freehOlders residing in
said School DistricD are as follOws:>
| George S. GOldsbOrough John L. Boyd
Robert l.. Boyd Samuel Mood,
i ID. G. Recap, George Mood,
| Lemuel Reed, Alex. Moody,
James II. Fowler, Wallace B. Moody,
i JAMES North, Mathew Holz,
w. T. c. Campbell, William H. Perry,
LUCIUS p. CAMPBELL.
] Woodland Beach. March 9th, 1894
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
Bicycles.

Think of saving $50 or $75
on a single Bicycle, and get
ting a strictly high-grade
Wheel at that The Cont
mental is thoroughly frst-class
in every way.
Full Roadsters, NJ. &w. tire. $40. G. & J.
tire SIS.
Light Roadsters, NJ & W. tire. SIS; G. & ].
tire, $50.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

No matter how the peach season
may turn out, there is now every indi-
cation that the shad season, this year,
will prove to be all that could be asked
for. The shad, in it's way, says the
Sunday Star is as valuable as the peach
and the Delaware shad, like the Della
ware peach, is a king among his fell
lows. So give thanks now for the fine
shad that are soon to come, and let the
peach take care of itself for awhile
longer.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

BADLY HURT BY A PLAYMATE. =
While at play Saturday Harold Har.
vey,. grandson of Edmund Harvey.
president OF the Mccullough Iron
Company, Wilmington, struck Julian
Barnes on the head with a piece Of
terra Gotta pipe, infiicting a probably
Iatal wound. Both boys are about IL
years OF age: In a deposition before
Maglstrate Monaghan, Barnes exoner-
ates Harvey.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

HELD ON A CHARGE OF FORGERY
Nathaniel Willets was brought to Will
mlngton from Elkton Saturday to
answer the charge of forgery. He is
accused of having forged the name of
Charlee P. Ayres, of Iron Hill, Md, to
check for $22.40, which was drawn
on the Elkton National Bank, and
which be had cashed by Wilmington
merchant.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
closing of Mails.

o.,,v North, $50, 9.25 a. m, 800, 4.55 pm.
ling ing South 900 a. m, and ASS p. m.
III for Delaware & Chesapeake road and
Mall 4 Delaware Bay will close at $40 a, m
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Charles L. Moore, recently elected
MAYOR of Georgetown, has declined to
accept the office.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
opening of Mails.

v,,m North, 7.4O. 1000 a. m, $50 and S.25 p. m
wilmington only.
From South, 7.4O. 1880 A. NJ. 4.SOP.M.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
Countv and State Items.

the Leipsic base ball club will be
,ssdy to play any club in this vicinity
after April LIST.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

&C. Donahoe, of Seaford, has been
appointed cashier of the Sussex Nat
;dnal Bank of that town.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

STOLE WIRE AND SOLD Thames
Hurlock, engineer; John Roe, fireman,
and John Rasin, colored helper, EN-.
ployes of the Wilmington City Electric
Company were arrested by State De-
tectives Witsil and McVey Friday
charged with stealing wire from the
company. Their plan was to take the
wire in small quantities and send it
to the steamboat wharf by the colored
man, consigned to one of the others in
Philadelphia. Then Hurlock or Roe
would go to Philadelphia on an early
train, get the wire at the steamboat
wharf, and sell it to a firm on Front
street.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

The Philadelphia A. NJ. E. Confer
.rnoe will meet in Mt. Zion Church of
dover on May 2.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

NOTICE.
IN ], William Dudley, tenant and occupant
of the Smyrna House." in the Town of Smyrna
in Kent County and State of Delaware, do here
by give notice that on Monday, the 10th day of
April, A. d. 1894, intend to make application
to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery of the State of Delaware in and for
Kent county then to be holden at Dover, for a IL
cense to keep an Inn or Tavern and to sell in
toxicating liquors therein in less quantities than
one quart to be drunk on the premises, at the
house known as the Smyrna House" situated in
United School Districts Nos. 3 and a and and
lO7 in Kent County and State of Delaware and
forming one United School District by the name
of"Smyrna Public schools and located on Main
aforesaid.
The following respectable citizens residing in
the United District (at least one half of whom are
substantial freeholders) recommend my said ap-
plicatiOn:
John Mustard, Jacob Leinberger.
VIM. NJ. Lewis, Oscar Fisher
Wilson T. Cavendar, II. Z. Jefferson
J. d. Scout, Geo +. BrOwu
| J. c. Armstrong, Robert II. MOckey,
| John NJ. Wick, Z. Ihos. Clayton.
WILLIAM DUDLEY.
Smyrna. Del, March 13, 1894. Sl43
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
~ Notice is hereby given that I, Maria f.
Smith, being the owner and occupant of the
house known as the "Chester House. In the
Town Of Smyrna, Kent County and State of Del
aware, intend to make application to the Court
of General Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Deliv-
cry of the State of Delaware, in and for Kent
County, at Its next session, which will commence
and be held at Dover, in Kent County aforesaid
ON Monday, the sixteenth day of April in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety -four, for a license for the keeping of
an inn or tavern and authorizing the sale of in
tOxichting liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises, in said
"Chester House." The said Chester House. 4"
wherein an inn or tavern Is proposed 10 be kept
with the privilege of selling therein intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart, 10 be
drunk on the premises is located In United
School District Nos. and "a and and lO7 in
Kent County and State of Delaware and forming
one United School District by the name of the
Smyrna Public Schools" and on Mt. Vernon
Street. formerly Methodist Street. in the said
Town of Smyrna. In Kent County aforesaid
The time when the said application will be made
by me, will be ON Monday, the sixteenth dav OF
April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-fouT being the first day Of
the next term of the said Court of General Seg.
sions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the Stale
of Delaware in and for Kent County The names
OF the respectable citizens recommend my said
application, One-half Of whom at least are sub.
Stantial treehOlderS, are
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

lanes L. Willis has leased the Clay
Ton House, Wilmington for three
years, at an annual rental of $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
FOR S-AIR-

LARGE BROWN MARE, sfx years
old, good family driver and win work
anywhere.
ROAM HORSE, 19 years old, extra
driver.
YEARLING COLT, by Star DurOe,
sixteen hands high.
]. M. REYNOLDS,
Smyrna, Del,
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

STATE BOUNDARY COMMISSION
The report of the commissioners ap-
pointed by the General Assembly of
Delaware to act in conjunction with
the Pennsylvania will be submitted at
the next biennial session of the Legis-
lature. The Delaware commissioners
are Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Ambas-
sador to England ex Speaker of the
Senate B. F. Lewis and ex- Speaker of
the House John H. Hoffecker. The
two last named met twofrom Pennsy-
lvania last week to settle some bills.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Says the Ne,Oark Ledger ldem):
What is needed in this State is a law
that will collect the taxes of all, and to
be eliminated from political machina-
tions. There is a continual war
between the two parties in this state
over the assessment of voters. 1t has
been carried on for years. 1t seems to
be the object of the party in power to
disfranchise a number that vote op-
positely. The question is argued pro
and con, and to out siders the anti
quated system must look rather ridi-
culous.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
TAR SMYRNA TIMES.
,-,,,0rna Branch Trains.

-, North, 71s, s.42, 9.57, A. NJ, sAs, 6.15 p NJ
W. south, s.25 11.56 A. NJ, S.4S, 52S, 7.5S P. NJ
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Fred Klenie has withdrawn from
the contest for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Sheriff of New Castle county.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21
FOR SALE.
100000 Strawberry Plants

All the leading and well-tried varieties,
prices ranging from 81 so to $3.50 per 1000.
Parties wanting plants please quote me
varieties, and will give lowest cash price,
J. P, JEFFERSON,
sat Cheswold, Del.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

The marriage of DIR. r. G. Under
wood, of North East, Md, to Miss Dora
B. Quigley is announced to take place
at the home of Miss Quigley's mother
on 7th ST., Wilmington, Del, on the
9th of this month.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

DR.. David H. Houston, brother of
Judge Houston and father of r. G..
Houston, Esq, died at the residence of
his son in Georgetown Friday aged IS
years. DIR. Houston was well-known
throughout the county.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

On lot donated by James Evans,
of Georgetown, a new NJ. E. church
will be erected at Redden, Sussex
County.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

REPLACING THE BUOYs.-The United
States buoy boat has begun the work
Of replacing the buOys in the Delaware.
A number are removed every fall, as
the storms and ice of winter always
shift them from their positions and
thus mislead boats that might be seek
ing anchorage.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

PENSIONS FOR DELAwAREANs. -
Pension certificates were issued TO Del
awareans on Saturday as follows {:
Reissue, James S. Roberts, Blacwater; (;
original widows, ETC., Mary A. Pyle
(mOther,) Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

COMMERCIALLY ENTERPRISE. = The
issue Of The Peninsula Methodist, for
1ssarch, will be a special Conference
lumber with interesting historical and
biographical sketches, illustrated WILD
.ae nalf-tone cuts of seven of the prin.
,Pai churches in Salisbury, Nd, and
susr buildings. The sketches VIII
sssaan many facts of interest never
lore published, making the number
ppecially valuable and attractive,
"oe ten cents a CODY.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Prof. William G. Purnell, who was
president of Delaware College from
As7O TO 1885, and since his resignation,
connected with education institutions
~ Frederick, Md, has located in Will
unngton with the view of remaining
Aere. Mr.. Purnell is a lawyer, as well
= teacher, and may enter upon the
RTAcuce of the former profession here.
sle . In robust health and looking ex-
eeeding we'll.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Rev. Mr.. Neese of Houston Circuit
has been holding revivals at one or
the other of his four charges all Winter,
seven nights a week, and the aggre-
gate results is 446 conversions.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Sportsmen say the time was never
before known when foxes were as
plentiful in this part of Delaware as
now. In almost every direction, with
In two or three miles of the town, a
fox is sure to be jumped at any time.
Chases are of daily occurrence.-MiL-
ford Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Walter McGinnis, who was arrested
Sunday week on suspicion of being
concerned in the death of Lulu Reede,
who died last Thursday morning, was
released from Jail Monday night. The
body was exhumed on Monday at
Hartley and the coroner held an
Inquest Monday afternoon. The jury
rendered a verdict that Lulu Reede
came to her death from cOnvulsions
caused by child birth.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

There are 22,415 names on the poll
assessment list of Wilmington, which
is more than 500 in excess of the total
vote of the city at the last general
election. Population is increasing.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Wednesday there was very pretty
wedding held at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. James H. George, of Chester
vile, Pa, formerly of Delaware. The
contracting parties were George w.
Missimer and Miss Sallie George,
their daughter. The ceremony was
Performed by Rev. w. ]. DuHadway,
pastor of the NJ. z. Church of Newark.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

George E. King, of Little Creek
Hundred, is a candidate for the Rep
ublican nomination for Sheriff of Sus-
sex County.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Powell & Reynolds mill, at Milford,
is being enlarged by the addition of
smother story preparatory to the beginn
Ing Of the manufacture o peach baskets
and crates, which will give employ
.ment to 100 additional hands. The
Milford shirt factory, which has been
closed since last August, will resume
full operations in a few days, with
about 100 operatives.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Over 81, 400 was paid by the Levy
Court to the Constable and Justices of
the Peace of East Dover Hundred for
fines, nearly 5000 bushels of wheat be-
ing required to pay this bill.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

The Maryland Legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 for the purchase OF 500
acres of land on the Eastern Shore and
the erection of an insane asylum.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

The steam dredge at work on the
RehOboth canal scOoped up twenty
seven turtles, weighing from five to
fourteen pounds, at one scoop.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

smyrna, Del, March 6, Isl
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Burglars entered the grocery store
of James H. Budd, in Wilmington, and
stole about 500 worth of flour and
groceries.
Smyrna times., 1894-03-21

Says a Sussex county paper, the
Bright House, at RehOboth, is not
likely to be rebuilt in time for the COM
ing summers traffic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24
THE CENrrRf WaR BooE.
General f. NJ. Laws Account OF the Fight
ing at Cold Harbor, Va.


In 1.-THE Century War Book" Major
General L. NJ. Law. U. ). A., writes the
following graphic sketch Of the fight AZ
Cold Harbor, Va: "Our troops were
under arms and waiting, whom with tie
misty light OF early morning the scatter
ing fire Of our pickets, who now occu-
pied the abandoned works in the angle,
announced the beginning of the attack.
As the assaul,ing columns swept over
the old works loud cheer was given,
and it rushed on into the marshy ground
in the angle. Its front covered little
more than the line of my own brigade
OF less tnan thousand men; but line
followed line until the space incloscd
by the old salient became a mass Of
writing humanity, upon which our
artillery and musketry played with
cruel effect
81 had taken position on the slope in
rear Of the line and was carefully noting
the firing Of the men, which soon be.
came 50 heavy that feared they would
exhaust the cartridges in their boxes
before the attack ceased. Sending IN
order for a supply of ammunition % be
brought into the lines, | went down to
the trenches to regulate the firing. On
my way ! met man, belonging to the
Fifteenth Alabama Regiment of my
brigade, running to the rear through the
storm of bullets that swept the hill. lie
had left his hat behind in his retreat,
was crying like big baby, and was the
bloodiest man ever saw.
"tOh, General he blubbered out, Il
am dead am killed Look at this "
ahAuufnrF HE ,pnnnI tIa Ir.aI
fat-faced fellow, and mimic ball had
passed through his cheek and the tleshy
part of his neck, letting large amount
Of blood. Finding it was only a flesh
wound, | told him to go or; he was not
hurt. He looked at me doubtfully for
a second as if questioning my veracity
or my surgical knowledge, don't know
which; then, as If satisfied with my
diagnosis, he broke into broad laugh,
and, the tears still running down his
checks, trotted off, the happiest man l
saw that day.
"On reaching the trenches found the
men in fine spirits, laughing and talking
as they fired. There, too, | could see
more plainly the terrible havoc made in
the ranks of tie assaulting column. l
had seen the dreadful carnage in front
OF Marye's Hill, at Fredericksburg, and
on the old railroad cut which Jackson's
men held al the second Manassas; but l
had seen nothing to exceed this. 1t was
not war; it was murder. When the fight
ended more than a thousand men lay in
front of our works, either killed or too
badly wounded TO leave the field.
Among them were some who were not
hurt, but remained among the dead and
wounded rather than take the chances
of going back under that merciless fire."
Terms upon which "The Century
War Book" may be secured will be
found in another column.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24


Mozart being once on visit at Mar
settles, went to the opera incognita to
hear the performance of his "Villanella
Rapita." He had reason to be tolerably
well satisfied, till in the midst of the
principal arias, the orchestra, through
some error IN the copying of the score,
sounded ID natural when the com
poser had written d sharp.
This substitution did not iniure the
harmony, but gave commonplace
character to the phrase, and obscured
the sentiment of the composer. Mozart
no sooner heard it than he started ND
vehemently, and from the middle of the
pit, cried out in voice of thunder.
viii you play d sharp, you wretches?"
The sensation produced in the theatre
may be imagined. The actors were as.
founded, the lady who was singing
stopped short, the orchestra followed
her example, and the audience, with
loud EXPLANATIONS, demanded the ex-
pulsion OF the offender. He was ac-
cordingly seized, and required TO name
himself. He did so, and at the name Of
Mozart the clamor suddenly subsidized
into a silence OF respectful awe, and
which was soon succeeded by reiterated
shouts of applause from all sides. 1t
was insisted that the opera should be
RECOMMENDED. Mazart was installed in
the orchestra, aud directed tue whole
performance. This time the ID sharp
was played in its proper place, and the
musicians themselves were surprised at
the superior effect produced. After the
opera Mozart was conducted in triumph
to his hotel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24
ANOTHER BosrON FIRE.
Flames do Damage in Buildings Used as
q Government Storehonsa.

BosToN, MASS, May 17.-Fire started
at 2.40 a. M. in the third story of the
State Street Block, at the Corner oil
India street, the two southerly stores OF
which are occupied by the United
States government as appraisers offices
and storehouse. The fire undoubtedly
started among some dry goods, but from
what cause no one can conjecture
From the third floor the flames ran
quickly to the two floor above, bur-
dened with cigars and miscellaneous
goods, and before they could be ex.
tinguished destroyed completely the
merchandise on those floors.
At one time, it looked as if the fire
would spread far beyond the block.
Living embers swept down upon the ad.
joining business blocks and divided the
attention of the tiremen. A surplus of
apparatus, however, was on hand and
all danger OF conflagration was
averted.
The buildings damaged are numbered
from No. III to No. 1888 State street,
and correspondingly on Central street.
They comprise two properties and are
owned by Mrs. Paran Stevens and j.
Montgomery Sears. The damage on
both will probably not exceed $4,000
and they are insured for about two.
thirds OF that amount. The individual
owners of the goods in the warehouse
had all of the property insured and the
real loss will not be serious. The gov
ernment's loss will be light.
The first two floors of the building,
which were occupied by the offices Of
the appraiser and the customs inspec-
tors, were not seriously damaged.
Considerable anxiety is felt on &C.
count of the probable destruction of old
records stored in the upper story of the
burned buildings. These records were
filed in wooden boxes and included all
the entry records of the port OF Boston
from the time of the British evacuation
until 1889. Their value is only of a
historical character, however.
Captain Boutelle. the government
store-keeper, states that the building
contained about one-half the quantity
Of goods usually stored there. The bust
ness of the government will not be in
terrupted, for already the officials have
established themselves in an unoccupied
portion of the block.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24
IN q EN- Err AZ.

Mr.. Zeballos, the Argentine Minister
to the United States, declares that the
recent reports of threatened political
and financial crisis in the Argentine Re-
public were but parts of a stock jobblng
scheme.
The State of Virginia has declined to
liquidate $4,000 Of its bonds held by
the United States as Indian trust funds
and now due, claiming that the State
has an offset against the United States
for more than that amount
Secretary Morton denies that there is
any "leak" in the statistican's office of
the Agricultural Department, and that
the only way to avoid hostile criticism
will he for Congress to authorize the
Secretary to issue the crop reports at his
pleasure, instead of having the date
fixed in advance.
Judge Jenkins, in the United States
court at Chicago, has overruled the de-
murrer of the Chicago & Northern
Pacific and the Northern Pacific Rail.
road Companies to the bill Of the
Farmers Loan and Trust Co. to fore
close mortgage for $4,000 900 in the
property OF the two companies, and
ordered the defendants to plead 10 the
merits of the bill by the first Monday in
June.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24
1L.OOO FISH E0R 81
Wagon Loads of the Herring Might be
Hauled Here and a Good Profit Made
on the Venture.

Wagon Loads of the Herring Might be
Hauled Here and Good Profit Made
on the Venture.
Few people of this city have any
definite comprehension of the wander
full profusion OF the herring catch along
the Delaware Il Chesapeake canal Tues
day haul OF 1900 fish was sold 10
farmer at 81. Georges for the sum of 81.
1t is calculated that the whole II 600
fish might be brought to the city in a
large sized wagon. They might be
peddled on the streets here and some
thing like $50 cleared on the transaction
after all expenses had been paid.
But the chief point in regard TO such
an enterprise is that hundreds OF fami-
lies Of the city would be treated to
meal Of good fresh fish at nominal
cost.
Many carloads of the fish are hauled
out for manuriny the ueighboring lands.
The fishermen say they can get no
market for them. 1t is strange to see
within a few miles of the city, where
there is an uadoubted market for the
herring, myriads of these fish, consid-
cred the world over as fine edible fish
as swim in the sea going TO waste or else
being used for manure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24
coon TIMES IN ALAsKA.
The Gold Fields offer Ailuring Prospects
to Miners from the States

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May IL
Among the arrivals from Alaska to-day
was Z. o. Sylvester, proprietor of the
Alaska Herald at Sitka, and the Journal
at Juneau.
Mr.. Sylvester says the fa- north
western partof the continent seems to
be the only section not affected by hard
times. There is, in fact, unusual pros
perity there, so he says. Already over
200 miners have passed in via Juneau
for the gold mines up the Yukon, and
among them were three or four women
and several children who will walk the
long distance of 600 miles. The women
wore mems trousers as we'll as the
ordinary dress, in order to protect them
selves from the cold.
Last year the miners got good deal
of gold", said Mr.. Sylvester.
~ know quite a number who cleaned
up from $4,000 to $4,000 and $4,000
each, and this has awakened an in
creased interest and caused these women
to go in and join their husbands.