Smyrna times., 1894-09-05
County and State Items.

IeEmllS lOI II hOW "N@N
issued in Wilmington during August,
an increase of 80 over August, 1898.
Seven complete tape worms have
been removed from persons in Milford
by one physician in Milford during
August.
The Delaware State Fair managers
are very liberal with their patrons this
year. They admit all teams and
horses free.
Judge David T. Marvel, of Kent
county, has rented a house in Dover,
and will, at the first of the year, move
from Milford to that town.
The first new corn of the season,
marketed, was taken on the cob by h.
E. Coursev, Thursday. Old corn is re-
failing at 70 cents per bushel in Green's
borough.
Grubb's Hotel, at Front and Market
streets, Wilmington, a famous old stop
ping place for travellers in stage coach
days, was sold at public sale to John
L. UIckey for $4,000.
Thieves stole seven boxes of solder,
weighing 100 pounds aud valued at
over $500, from the canning factory of
h. A. Reik, at Frederick. 1t is
thought they came from New Jersey
in a boat.
DIR. E. w. Cooper, E. w. Pyle and
B. +. Shakespeare will represent Della
ware at The 10Th annual sessIOn of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. y. y. f.,
which will be held at Chattanooga,
Tenn.
An attempt was made to set fire to
the stables of the Misses Dean, near
Newark, but the flames were dis
covered and extingulshed. 1t Is
believed the incendiaries were horse
thieves.
HIETT GRAHAM's BODY FOUND
Tue DOdy of Hlett Graham, of New
Castle proprietor of the Atlantic House,
who was drowned off schooner, near
Reedy Island, August 20, has been
recovered in Salmen Cove, near Salem,
N. J. His wife had offered $500
reward for it which mas been paid. She
holds life insurance policies for about
$4,000.
From an exhaustion and in line with
the settlement of the VexatiOus tariff
question come reports from all the
great cities of business revival. Now
we want something to help the country
people. Better prices for farm pro-
ducts, is the great thing needed to
bring prosperity "all along the line
And this will surely come when we
get honest aud sensible legislation on
the money question.
The EUening Journal of Wilmington
doesn't like the nomination of Samuel
Bancroft, Jr., for Democratic candidate
for representative 10 Congress, prin-
eipally for the reason that he at one
time was u good Republican and says
it will not support him. For the same
reason many good Democrats DO not
like the Evening Journal because at
one time it and its present head were
ardent Republicans and turned traitors
60 get the county printing.
The Sussex County Prohibitionists
have nominated the following ticket {:
For Senators-H. Clay Lewis and
Henry H. White for Representatives,
William E. Chambers, Zadoc l.. Will
Iiams, Edward L. Wolfe, DR.. G. Frank
Jones, John S. Sines, Arthur Hitch
and William Nelson for Levy Court,
George H. Tess, Cedar Creek Miles
Messick, Nanticoke; North West Fork
left to committee; for Sheriff. Samuel
G. Paynter; for Coroner, William r
Truitt for Treasurer, Theodore Fisher
Two ofice-sekers of Delaware's con-
tingent were provided last week with
salaries at the Government expense
through the influence of Representa-
tive Causey. Samuel D. Roe, of Eel
ton, gets position as special agent O1
the Department of Justice at a salary
of $6 per day and 81 per day allowance
for expenses Mr.. Roe has been ar
applicant for some State or Fedora
Office for the past ten years. DAME
NJ. Ridgely, who has also been very
hungry for the past four years, hai
been appointed to $1,000 clerkship il
the Pension Bureau. One year age
he wanted to be First Auditor of th'
Treasury Milford NelOs.
NOMINATION ELECTION.-The Re
publicans and Democrats will eacl
hold the nomination election fO
Legislative candidates, on Saturday
the 9Th of September. The gentlemen
aspiring for the honor of representing
the Republican party of New Castl
county, are as follows: Senator, Bran
DIVINE hundred-Robert ]. Handy
Thomas J. Day; Pencader. Samue
Alrich. Representative, Christians
hundred-William Wilson and A.
Clarkson; Wilmington Samuel II
Baynard, Philip @. Churchman, William
F. Robinson and Philemma Chandler
New Castle-Henry H. McMullir
Edward Challenger and James
Hance Red Lion-GeO. w. ReybOld
Mill Creek-Francis NJ. Walker an
Harry Whiteman St. Georges Gee
w. w. NaudaD and John w. Joll:
Black bird - Walter H. Money an
Robert B. Simpler.
The Milford Chronicle has this {
saw of Delaware Two years ago De
aware farmers were told that they wei
not interested in the Tariff; that the
products would bring just as muC
money under free trade, and that viii
free trade or a low tariff they cou
buy goods cheaper. Here is the trl
condition of affairs. Two years az
pine wood sold for $3.50 to $2.75 p
cord to day merchants don't want
at any price, and only take it in suns
quantities at from $l.25 to 81 so p
cord, and that 10 store goods. TV
years ago railroad Ties DrOugnV ITOm
to 60 cents. each; to-day farmers g
frem Is to 80 cents each. Two yea
ago hundreds of men were supporti
their families by labor in manufactu
ing charcoal; to-day they are i'd
while charcoal is piled in great unsa
able heaps at almost every coal yard
Sussex county. This is the kind
prosperity that has been given to d
aware. How different from its pro
ises of two years agol
SEAFoRD BADLY SCORCHED.-Abo
2 o'clock Saturday morning fire "
discovered in the Colbourn Hou
and in short time the flames spread
adjoining buildings, and assumed We
threating proportions. The FIRE {
stroyed an entire block, in addition
the Colbourn House and the stab
attached, and seriously damae
several adjoining properties. T
losses and assurances are; Estate
Michael Colbourn, owners of hotel a
stables, $500; insured for $50
Henry G. Pennington, proprietor
the hotel, $2500; partially insur
William Wright and James Smi
owners OF adjoining grocery stol