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Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
ON SATURDAY,
THE oath DAY OF MARCH, A D. 1900,

at O'Clock P. NJ. the following described real
estate. to wit:
All that certain lot piece or parcel of land stu-
ated in the village commonly known as Duck
Creek, in Kent County and state of Delawar.' the
courses and distances whereof are as follows to
wit Beginning at II stone in the edge of the
road opposite the middle of the double house
and running north fOrty-Seven and quarter de-
ereeS west eight and two tenthS percheS to a
stake corner between the two lots: thence
nth fifty degrees west four and eight tenths
perches to a corner for land late of James Legg !;
thence north thirty eight degrees west eight
percheS to the road aforesaid; thence north
thirty eight degrees east three and siXtenths
percheS to the place of beginning, containing
Thirty four square Perches OF Land be the same
more or less The Improvements upon which
are Onehalf of Il twOstOry frame dwelling house
with shed kitchen attached, summer kitchen
and smoke house. Being the same lot, piece or
parcel of land which was conveyed by William
IL. Holding and wife to the said George Col
lins by their indenture dated the 18th day of Oc-
tober, A ID. 1865, and recorded in the Recorders
office at Dover in and for Ken. County, in Book
5. vol 3, page lOJ. &c.
Also, all that other piece or parcel of land sit
uated at the village of Duck Creek, in Duck
[ reek Hundred, Kent County and State of Della
ware. bounded and described as follows Begin
ming at a stone axe on the northeast side of
the public road leading from said village of Duck
Creek 10 smyrna a corner for this lot and lands
of Armwell l.. CULLEN and running with the
line of said CULLEN in a nOrtheaSterly course to
the line of Robert Denney, and thence in south
easterlI course with the line OF said Denney TO
the stream of Green's Branch. ant thence up
said stream with the center thereof to the public
road aforesaid, and thence up said road on the
north, asst size thereof to the place of beginning
be the contents what they may; the improve
ments upon which are wheel wright and black
smith shops stable and carriage house: being the
same lot, piece or parcel of land which was con
| veyed by Armwell l.. Qullen and wife to the
| said George p. Collins by their indenture dated
| the 9th day of February, A. d 1885 and recorded
| in tn Recorders office at Dover in and for Kent
! County in Deed Record !, Vol. 6, page 223, &c.
tog. theT with all and singular the buildings
| fixtures, woods waters, ways, easements i'm
! prOvements. privileges and appurtenances to the
! said lands and premises and to every of then
| belonging or in anywise appertaining and every
| part and parcel thereof.
| Seized and taken in execution as the property
| of JAMES NIRD n, administrator of GEORGE
| p. COLLINS. deceased (RUTH ANN his wifi
| being also deceased). mOrtgagOrs and WI Liza
| l.. COLLINS, II AIRY COLLINS, ARMWELL I
! COLLINS. GEORGE F. COLLINS, FLORENCE
| g. ARNETT, MARY A. RICHARDSON, 6. HER
| BERT COLLINS heirs at. law and terre tenants
| and will be sold by
| JOHN B. WHARTON, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Dover Del, March ,, 1900,
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
ON SATURDAY,
THE 24th DAY OF MARCH, A. d. 1900.


at ? o'clock P NJ. the following described real es.
tate to wit:
All the following described tract and parcel of
land heing the land that was conveyed TO the
said James Slaughter by Isaac Sutton ard wife
by their deed bearing date the lst day of Sept9m
Der. A. ID 1881. and recorded in the Recorders
office at Dover, in Book 7, Vol =, page llo. and
which is therein described as follows: All that
certain farm, tract piece or parcel Ofland Situ-
ated in Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and
State of Delaware, bounded and described as toll
lows: Beginning at stone in the corner of
Benjamin Collins lot and running thence south
tweuty-fOur and one quarter desr east fifty
four perches and fifty five hundredths of perch
10 corner for land of Presley FOrd and in
the line OF the land of jess ~ Nane; thence north
sixty four and one quarter degrees east one hun
dred ana twenty-One percheS and six tenthS to a
corner Otland of John NJ NOShell; thence north
twenty-tOur and a-quarter degrees west one hun
dred and thirty y-SeVen perches and four-tenthS to
the Viney lot; thence north twenty five degrees
west thirty-One perches and seven niuthS; thence
north twelve degrees west thirty four percheS
and siX-teuthS to ditch in the line of Daniel
Palmatory: thence south seventeen and three
quarter degrees west thiTty-One perches and five
tenths; thence with said ditch south fory de-
greeS and One-half west seventeen perChes and
three-Tenths TO another ditch corner for Matthew
Ford; thence south nine degrees west thirty
seven perches and Que quarter If a perch; thence
south one and ahali degrees east twenty eight
perches and twOtenthS; thence south twenty
four degrees and a half west fourteen percheS to
the center of public road; thence south thirty
four and three quarter degrees west twenty eight
peFcEeS theHce SOutn tleilI utBTeeS east lOur-
teen perches and eight-tenthS: thence south four
teen degrees west twenty nine perches and two
| tenths thence south sixty four and half de
| grees west three perches and fOrty-dve hun
| dredths OF perch to the place of beginning
containing One Hundred and Fourteen Acres
and Thrty-five Square PercheS of Land more or
| less The improvements upon which are two
story frame dwelling house with back building
| and pOrches attached. barn, stable, carriage
hOnSe and other small Outbuidings: together
with all and singular the buildings, fixtures
| woods. waters. ways, easements, improvements
| privileges and appurtenanceS to the said lands
| and premises and to every of them belonging oI
| in anywi e appe ertaining and every part and par
| eel thereof.
| Seized and taken in execution as the property
| of JAMES SLAUGHTER and MARY Z. SLAUGH
| TER his wife, mOrtgagOr, and will be sold by
| JOHN B. WHARTON, Sheriff.
| Sherff's Office, Dover, Del, Marcn l. 49 0.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
~ Notice is hereby given that l. Maria F.
house known the Chester House." in the
Town of Smyrna, in Kent county and state of Del
aware, intend to make application to the Court
of General Sessions 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 Mon
day. the twenty third day of April, in the
license for the keeping of an inn or tavern
and authorizing the sale of intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, in said
"Chester House." The said Chester House"
wherein an inn or tavern is proposed to be kept
with the privilege of selling therein intoxicating
liquors in less quantities than one quart, to be
drunk on the premises, is located in United
School District, Nos. and n and and 107. 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 twenty third day of
April in the year of our Lord nineteen
hundred, being the first day of the next term
of the Court of General Sessions of the Sta'e
of Delaware in and for Kent County. The
names of the respectable citizens recommend
ing my said application. One-half of whom at
least are substantial freeholders, are:
James HendricksOn, Oscar Fisher,
Thomas +. Jefferson, c. w. SSco,
VIM. NJ. Lewis, George II. Williams,
James w. Spruance, Sherman Kittle,
w. b. Grant, Leonard Revis,
Jacob Lenberger, John M Wick,
A. B. Carpenter John +. Goldsborough.
MARIA F. SMITH.
Smyrna, Del, March 9TH, 1900.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
Onf nf The OrdinnrY.

The two old friends. as has been mar
rated before. met again after years of
separation.
by the way. Gagster," said ThrOg-
gins. 'do you rene her that snub nos
ed, cross eyed little Tilbury girl. with
a face on her that would ditch an eX-
press train? She used to live some
where in your neighborhOOd, think"
'Oh. yes. remember her perfectly,
replied Gagstcr.
What ever became of herr
I'm sorry to disappoint you. Throg.
gins"-here is where the variation
comes in-"but have not the slightest
idea. didn't marry her. Chicago
TrihnrO.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and this
restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One HundredDOll ars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

From New York comes this news:
SIN some parts of the State growers
are holding out for an advance of from
10 cents to 20 cents per hundred weight
of corn. This increase in price over
last year the packers claim they are
unable to pay, and, in many instances,
have refused to contract on that basis,
preferring to wait and take chances
when crops are matured.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

SO great is the suffering of the peo-
pie and so complete the industrial par
alysis in Puerto that the President has
been constrained to apply the 81 1885,
900 remaining in the emergency war
und directly to the clearing up Of
plantations on the island which were
devastated by the fearful hurricane of
August 9Th last.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
Wanted to SIT In Her own Ian.

The little 3-year-old daughter of one
Of the leading ministers in Little Rock
resents too great familiarity. One
evening. though she seemed Il little un-
willing. young man. who was call
ing. took her upon his lap. whereupon
she said with great gravity:
81 want 10 Slt in my own lap"
1t is needless to add that the young
man Immediately put her down.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

The Republicans are not happy in
MARYLAND over their internal affairs.
But the Observation-Disclosures" are said
to have everything straight, with We'll
lington and Malster underneath.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

Governor General Davis writes from
Puerto Rico asking for an immense
amout of supplies with which to feed
the starving islanders. He draws a
sombre picture of insular affairs.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
MARYLAND ITEMS.
Current Events of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.

The Queen Anne's Railroad Com
pany are taking steps to change the
name of the company to the Baltimore
and Delaware Breakwater Railroad
Company.
The Maryland Senate has passed a
bill appropriating $58, 900 to the Cherry
Hill, Elkton & Chesapeake City Elec-
tric Railway Co.
Harry K Stout of Dover, who was
imprisoned at Chestertown, has been
released on bail for his appearance at
court. His mother furnished the bail
H. A. Richardson has transferred the
telephone line in Cecil county to the
Eastern Shore Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. The revenue stamps on the
deed indicate that the value of the line
is $50, 200.
A bill authorizing the Queen Anne's
Railroad Co., to change its name to
the Delaware Breakwater Railroad
Co., and increase its bonded debt to not
more than $4,000 per mile has been
introduced in the Maryland Legisla-
ture. The present bonded indebted
ness is $15,0 900 per mile
TOMATO GROWERS. The tomato
growers of Maryland have appealed to
the legislature for the passage of law
to protect the interests of the growers,
to the effect that Gamers shall pay the
growers i'll advance one-half the esti-
mated value of the crop when the crop
is ready for canning.
Hon. Sydney E. Mudd has many de-
tractors but none will deny his indus
try. He has just achieved new laurels
in Congress for his State in securing a
favorable report from the House Com
mittee on Naval Affairs and appropri-
ating the sum of $677, 500 for the i'm
provements at Annapolis Naval Acad
emy. This fixes the Academy at An
napolis.
THE CREAMERY BUSINESS. The fol
lowing is the report from Kennedy
vile creamery, March 8: On Satur.
day, January, Goth, payment was made
for December milk, the price paid pei
100 lbs was $1OO. Among those who
received $4,000 and over were the fol
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

'She is thoroughly wrapped up in
herself" said the girl with red hair.
can even then her manner is rather
cold," commented the girl with blue
eyes.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

vAfter having a mishap, suffered
with pain in my left side and lingering
cough which grew worse and worse"
writes Mrs. Cora Brooks, of Martin,
Franklin County, Georgia. e Last
spring got past doing anything and my
husband went to the drug store and
called for Wine of C, and the mer-
chant recommended DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription, so he bought one bottle.
began to take it as directed in the
pamphlet wrapped around the bottle.
The book said If the disease was compli-
Gated with cough to take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Favor
lite Prescription alternately, and DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, on rising every
morning. Mr.. Brooks went back to the
drug store and got the Golden Medical
Discovery and took it as directed.
The cough left me at once and began
to get better so rapidly my husband was
astonished at my Improvement. I am
now able to work on the farm and also
do the washing for two families"
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

Senator Hoar didn't succeed in get
ting Lilioukalani's spring pension on
straight.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
SHERIFt's SALE.

SHERIFkS SALE.
OBy virtue Of writ of Levari Facias to me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale in front
of the smyrna House, in the town of smyrna,
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
FOR RENT.

Dwelling on South street recently in
tenure of Mrs. Elizabeth johnson.
Possession given March 1st.
Apply to
JOSEPH H. WRIGHT,
214tf Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

Average price per IUU lbs. Tor the
year of 1899 was rs cents.
Other well conducted creameries are
established at Still Pond, Masseys, Sas
safrass, MillingtOn, Galena, WOrtOn,
Locust Grove, Fairlee, LankfOrd and
possibly others. The general verdict
is that there is more to the farmer in
dairying than in wheat and cOrn.-
Kent NelCS.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
CHERIFF,S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of writ of Levari Facias to me
directed, will be exposed to Public sale in front
of the Delaware House in the town of smyrna.
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of
Delaware,
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
NOTICE.

Having rented Mrs S. E. Lalkins' dow
cry (the Sutton farm on the road leading
to Woodland Beach, all persons are hereby
forbid trespassing on these premises on and
after March 1st, 1900, with Traps, Dog or
Gun under penalty of the law
1924 THOMAS KEEN.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
FOR RENT.

A Twelve Room Brick Dwelling on
Delaware street in tenure of M. G.
Fields, improved, with electric lights,
water, bath, and everything modern.
Possession given March 1st. For par
ticulars apply to
Mrs. JOHN M. VOSHELL,
13tf Smyrna, ID ell
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21

No-To-Bac for Fifty Gents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
Smyrna times., 1900-03-21
FOR RENT.

Eight-room House on South street.
Store and Dwelling on Commerce
street, next to Alfred Tilghman's, and
a Carpenter Shop on Delaware street.
For particulars apply to
H. g. TSCHUDY,
927tf Smyrna, Del.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

Jeffries is at present in Mount Glenn
ems. Mich. where he viii undergo a
light course of training. His brother
Jack and Jack Mccormick of Philadel-
phia are with him al the springs. JEFF
fries intends to use his arm as much
as possible and unless the injured limb
causes him more trouble than it does
AT present he will be ready TO fight in
the latter part OF August
Although William 4. Brady has is
sued his ultimatum in behalf of JEFF
fries TO the heavy weights who have
been clamoring for a fight with the
champion, the lstter's plans are still
an uncertainty, at least in regard tc
the date OF his next battle.
According TO Brady the Champion
future actions will depend entirely
upon the condition of his injured arm
This. however. does not prevent JEFF
fries from making a match now and
he offers 10 sign articles with any OF
the legitimate heavyweights for a fight
10 take place within three months
Brady says he is sure that Jefries
will fight before October and adds that
he will meet the winner OF the Fitx-
simmons-Ruhlin fight.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
NATURAL BRIDGE

The unsentimental hand of business
is about to be laid upon Virginia's
wonder. the great Natural Bridge,
which will shortly pass into the hands
of stock company by an agreement
with the heirs now in control OF the
property. 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany now being organized to build an
es.ctric line from the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. two and one-fourth
miles away, and make other improve
ments" that will modernize this monu-
ment of nature.
Probably no other spot in America
is so interestingly associated with the
early history of the republic. In the
Office of register of lands of Virginia
may be seen the original grant from
George Ill. conveying the natural
bridge and surrounding acreage to
Thomas jefferson, bearing date July o.
IVA. George evidently held his sub
ject in high esteem at that time. as is
evidenced by the terms of the grant
the following being the first para
graph:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

apparatus used for testing and analyz-
ing tea, coffee, chicory, milk, alcohol,
etc, is displayed.
In another room are the exhibits OF
the municipal veterinary department,
with fine wax models of diseased meat.
An exhibit which cannot fail to alarm
many people and which prompted
visitor to exclaim somewhat appropri
ately, Almost thou persuadest me to
become a vegetarian" Perhaps also as
a warning to the frequenters of cheap
restaurants who have a weakness for
civet de lapin, there are side by side
the skeletons of a rabbit and a cat
With the exception of the heads the
likeness between the two suggests how
easy it would be TO substitute the one
for the other. Another department
deals with the vegetable supply of
Paris, and maps show from what part
of the country the various vegetables
are obtained, with pictures of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

American racing rules. The rule in
question covers penalties which VIII be
inflicted "on any person Offering or
entering into an agreement 10 bid or
not to bid or attempt TO prevent an
other from bidding on the winner Of
selling race, OF claiming any horse in
such race" etc.
Secretary Letcher said that he was
ignorant of the charge which caused
the ruling against Smith. but it was
later asserted that it was the horse
Catastrophe which brought woe TO the
Texan. Catastrophe belongs to John
Carroll, and was entered in a selling
race at Washington Park. in which
race Smith had his own horse, Red
Pirate. Smith asserted, so the story
goes, that he would claim Catastrophe
ont OF the race. Carroll. il is said.
pleaded with Smith not 10 take the
horse. as it was the only one he had
Smith promised not to take the
horse. and Carroll thought the favor
was worth 500. which he is said TO
have offered, and which Smith accept
ed Mr. Letcher. who at that time was
connected with Washington Park
Club, was making out claim, but was
told by Carroll and Smith to tear up
the papers. as the matter had been
arranged The stewards of Washing
ton Park Club construed the matter
in q different light from which the
two principals had intended il and
/ ruled Smith OF Letcher was also
called before the stewards
TuFfmen generally regret the harsh
measures taken against Smith. smith
I says 1t was spitework pure and simple
and says thst he regarded the trans
action with Carroll in the light OF
charity on his part Smith by the rul-
/ ing is allowed 10 dispose Of his horses
and says he is so Disguised that he will
/ quit the turf for good.
The Texas horseman, although fire.
/ quently involved in selling wars" is
highly regarded by all who know him.
/ He has the reputation of running his
horses to win al all times and he sell
dom or never invades the betting ring
1 He tries for the purses, and leaves the
'bookies" to themselves. He is one OF
the most picturesque characters of the
turf. and his honesty and his straight
dealings are frequently commented on
by his friends.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

Western colleges are showing an in
elination TO do away with a number OF
so-called practice games. The sched-
ulesof several universities plainly show
this Ii has always been a question
with experienced coaches whether suck
games. which invariably result in large
scores and whitevashes for the smaller
teams, are Of much benefit to inter
collegiate eleve1s. II is true that the
teams acquire practice and a certain
amount Of team work, but the danger
Of oTer-confidenee always has offset tina
benefits. II seems that the coaches
have realized the fact. and Illinois.
Michigan and Northwestern have re-
placed contests with academies or sem
inaries with games with schools Of
equal standing Northwestern, for in
stance, has Rush Medical, Indiana ans
Illinois scheduled as 'eye-openers." and
Illinois starts the season with DePaHw.
Michigan never has believed much in
practice games and generally opens
with real contests
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
WAS AN EXCITING RACE

One of the most exciting races OF
the Brighton Beach racing season was
the Islip stakes. crowd Of holiday
proportions was on hand TO see the
meeting Of Perry Belmont's great COX
Ethelbert and the popular and game
old Ohio mare Imp. The weather was
fine and the track in splendid condition
for fast time.
The presence Of the two noted horses
in the race al one mile frightened ont
five of the eight horses named to run.
among them Jack Point, winner Of the
Brighton handicap. leaving the contest
practically a duel between Ethelbert
and Imp, with Sky Scraper running as
a forlorn hope. In the betting Ethel
bert was always faEorite. even the hol-
iday racegoers fighting shy OF Imp be
cause of the report that she was lame
and very near a break down The lame
ness her trainer. Charles Brsssman,
admitted. but ne was determined TO
run the mare. saying ne believed she
would win unless her ailing leg gave
way.
I w VI anu rap
next TO him. the horses lined up for
I the start and went away with Imp i'm
/ front, hotly pursued by Sky Scraper.
while Ethelbert swung under a pull
two lengths away Around the first
turn and into the stretch the leaders
ran yoked at e stiff pace. On the back
stretch Sky Scrsper showed her head
in front for a few strides, then Imp
regained the lost ground. Alternating
in the lead, and both hard ridden, the
mares racer TO the turn. the hopes Of
Imp's hackers growing less with each
second at the old blacks inability 20
shake OF her attendant.
On the turn into the stretch Ethel
bert was still two lengths away. Theirs
he made his move. and like a nasa
passed the struggling mares From
that point home Ethelbert had only 10
gallop, and he won. pulling up.by thres
lengths. Imp fought on gamely, bat.