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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29
Madam Fru.

Madam Fry and family will be at the
opera House on Saturday night. The
following from the Frederick md !
Daily Ne,Ds, will give some idea 81
what may be expected at their enter
tainment:
A very refined and enjoyable concert
was given by the Fry Concert Com
pany, at City Hall, last night. This
company is composed of Madam Frv.
her three daughters, Eugene. Lulu
and Alta Fry, and A. J. Wells. late of
Wells Cathedral, England. They are
residents of Boston. Madame Fry and
her daughters play with careful express
sion, and a most accurate attention tn
time. Their several vocal selections
last night were rendered with feeling
and in the highest sense of the musical
art. A pleasing air from the Italian
by Eugene Fry, was sung with re.
markable clearness; a sweet and re-
sonant enunciation, Indicating a highly
cultured voice with which continual
care is taken. A flute solo, by Lulu
Fry, fantasia for the violin. by Alta
Fry, and the quartette for strings. from
Weber's " Der Freischutz," by Madam
Fry and daughters, were noticeablv
well performed
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For the Smyrna Times.
ChesWOld Items.

MR.. EDIToR,-The people of Moor,
ton take to their new name like vouno
ducks Matched under a hen do to 3
| pond of water.
WashingtOn's Birthday was so pretty
here that it brought out the frogs in
their cheerful spring notes. The snow
OF Monday sent them to their winter
quarters again.
Z. &. Boyer has tired of the mono
tonOus life of Postmaster which he at
first thought would be such a nice
berth, and will be succeeded March LIST,
by VIM. Preston from near Leipsic.
CheswOld has its share of travelling
salesman to flatter our merchants and
haul in their cash on the usual discount
for value received. When their cheer
full invoice is made up even to the last
pound of soap, and there is no further
occasion for loquacity in filling up -he
measure of the stOrekeepers complete
ness, the railroad and its accOmmoda-
tiOns to its most constant travellers in
raising the tariff on their tickets and
freight somewhere in the vicinity of
fifty per cent, comes in for a pleasant
little episode.
Our Good Templar lodge, one of the
best of our few institutions, is in a
healthy and growing condition. Il is
as good as singing skule" in afford
ing a nice place for the young people
to meet and learn the art of parlimen-
tary procedure.
Editor Boggs of the Farm and Gar
den, our only periodical, and which by
the way has a large circulation, will
doubtless be perturbed by the arbitrary
proclamation of the officers of the
" Pennsy" in changing the name with
out giving him an opportunity to
declare in advance that the name of |
MOortOn was an old chestnut" any |
way. BY the way, was the editor
in question striking at man in Del |
aware or the imam in the moon" when !
he said in his last issue that he knew |
man worth $4,000 (whose name
evidently was not on his list who read
the Farm and Garden as often as it was
issued, and worried his neighbor if a
little late in getting through with his
copy. He ought to have learned edi-
tOrial wisdom in the short time he has
been on the tripod TO pity rather than
TO censure such a man whose whole
education outside of accumulation. il
the study of dwarfage. If he wants IN
lind class Of men whose conduct does
not excite an i'll natured paragraph. LET
him turn to those who feel il more
blessed to give than to reoeive"-and
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for their means, there are a great manv
such everywhere.
I. L. Davis, one of our most respect.
ed citizens, moves this week with his
family to Clayton. Peter Hardcastle.
our oldest citizen, also leaves us to
take up his residence in PHILADELPHIA.
A new conner will be Mr.. Rash. of
wyoming, to open barber shop.
The public school has organized a
literary society which meets weekly
the exercises consisting of select read.
ings, dialogues and declamations bv
the smaller scholars), also, a journal to
which editorials and communications
are contributed, and historical and
scientific questions are propounded
with conundrums, which is the most
pleasing feature.
This is followed by a debate in which
the Juveniles are encouraged bv some
older heads, the excuses closing with
criticism by a critic. The interest
has so increased, that the school room
Is inadequate for the crowds.
OCCASIONAL.
ChesWOLd, DeI., Feb. 28th.
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The citizens Of Wilmington are max
ing determined effort to diminish the
number Of liquor saloons in that citv.
To this end the court has granted them
time to hear objections, the applicants
IN each case appearing with their
counsel. The court however does NOT
seem to want TO go as far as the tenn
perance workers desire, viz: to refuse
licenses in sections of the CITY where
the number of the saloons are far ont
Of proportion to the population. The
interest of organized temperance work
ers were looked after by VIM. S.
Prickett, Esq. The following extract
from the proceedings will give the
position of the court:
The first case taken up was that Of
Fnilip 4. Plunkett, No. 200 West front
street.. Plunkett's application at the
november term had been turned down
not because he kept an obiectionahIe
place. but through the general impress
sion that no decent saloon couId exist
on Front street. The chief iustice cali
ed attention to the fact that there p,as
2 remonstrance signed by sixty nor
sons which was Offset by letters from
well-knoWn business men in the local
ny named, recommending that the
license be granted.
From Mr.. Prickett's argument 10
the court it appeared the remonstance
was founded on the plea that there
were already too many saloons ia the
Front street territory. Chief Justice
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29

Il ~ l.
E, States Pencils, Pens, rnp DiS,
ETasers. Blank Books, INK, Tablet.
other School Statione,rD,, rayon, and II
Store. o. D. CoOper's 'le
VIM. P. Smithers has 30
IN sums of 81, 600 each l a.. 20 loan Som
on mortgage on farm land apo also $3.50
Carpets by Sample or in G..
Store. f Prices PI oy Goods and cs at
Granite and PorcaIo;.
j. B. Coo6 Ssts plain and deco 5Sa and
. There can be no betto. o..
D., Vue' sold by J. B. COOPER oI,a[' d than
COOper's. 'D''Y Bibles, at J D
-, Ladies', Gents and cbild,..,
meres, at J. B. Cooper'sll 'iuren's Gos8a.
For the BEST Lemons ms
10 Geo NJ. stevenson'ss, W N THI !y.I go
W Wilmington R,1ggt, City Steam r, s'.
W + BUCHANAN, Agent, III Laundry
orG %,ndow Shade. made and s,..
Panied artists 4rtlsts' Materials 's and 5u T to
''''ea FIXTURES at WiIkmsoanHiu Hand
pi Constantly on hand a Jor, .
an .Jlure Frames. Frame re lot Of
order at Wilkinson's ANTS made to
&C GE O., N. STEVENSON ,.,n
a atlu Ill all orders for ice c ~, receive
Deyoe Brilliant Oil, tb.h..
9S' oil made at J. B. Cooper @rs' and SAT
T T.,''e MaekeraI, at J. B. cooD.r,.
The Perkins & House ~. D'pefS
I've Lamp is the onIv non Explos.
u uIeq among children. Il c.l Ut 10 be
Coo ue Or break. Sold only ' bv ! e5 \
od Blink Books 30 all Styles, Size. o.,
Cooper's. cutlery at J.B.
o. window n Shades and SPRING riv,.
a. ~ y b. Cooper's. Loops and F 5r1uges
Try the Wilmington a.. ,Ise'
laundry w. F. BUCHANAN, Agc 3[san
COoper's. ''U want, at J. B.
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OUR two esteemed contemporaries.
the Smyrna Record and the DeIavareon
got in their best ticks on Saturday each
aiming at the vital point of the other
and each striking with his most nervv
arm. There is something in the con-
test that brings to mind the picture Of
the old school book years ago where
the traveller in the northern wilds was
suddenly confronted by a savage bear
standing erect on his launches and
showing his murderous teeth. the
traveller facing the bear with equal
pluck holding huge knife ready both
for defence and execution. He had no
alternative but to fight, and his safety
depended upon the skill with which
he could rip up his adversary. With
out designating the relative position of
the two-which is the bear and which
the traveller-it looks as if the latter
does not use the knife most dexterous-
~, the other will make short work
with those savage teeth.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29

Eight men crowded into an elevator
IN the sugar refinery of Havemever q
Elder, in Williamsburg, New York
Friday. The weight carried the car
OIL the cOgs at the seventh story and II
Tell to the cellar. Two men were Sc
riously and three slightly injured.
Andrew Kenney and his son started
fire in the cellar of their house. in
Renowse, Newfoundland, Friday, IN
smoke out the rats which infested the
place. Shortly afterwards both were
the smoke. y
The President and Mrs. Cleveland ar
rived IN Washington Sunday morning
on their return from Florida. The
nomination for Vice-President is said
TO have entered into the the choice of
st. Louis as the place for the national
democratic convention.
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AFTER trying its best to COW Bulgaria
and Brighten all Europe with the pros
pect ola great war. it now appears that
Russia feels that she has gone far
enough with her buster. An article
In the Official Messenger last week set
ties the complete change in the plans
rather than policy, of Russia towards
Bulgaria. The Car has accented the
retreat offered by Prince Bismarck
Instead of using force to sweep Prince
Ferdinand aside, representations are
TO be made to the Sultan, and he is
expected to persuade Bulgaria to give
up ITS pf'Ho. or 20 submit to his remov-
al by force. This opens a long and
tedious chapter of diplomatic intrigue
which may accomplish what Russia
proposes and may not; but it will not
lead to war-nOt this Spring at least
Austria comedies something in sacri-
fcing Prince Ferdinand, but Austria
has never given him official support
aud Russia sacrifices all her claim Of
eighteen months ago to deal alone and
at will with Bulgaria.
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Increasing the Production of

Increasing the Production of Eggs
There is no crop so universal as that
OF the egg crop, engaged in by every
body who has sufficient grounds, and
many who have not. To all such the
following suggestion from farm Jour
nal may be interesting:
There Is little doubt that the DrO.
duction of eggs may be largely increas-
ed by systematic, scientific plan of
feeding. and the average poultry
Keeper should give this matter a deal
OF study and attention. The scientific
part of it need not Brighten any one
who IS willing to read, study and nut
INTO practice what he learns. Those
who are recognized authorities assert
that the egg product of hen in her
prime is about three times her own
weight yearly, and, in view of this fact
the Importance of supplying her with
food rich in all the elements that make
the egg is at once apparent. An ego
contains all the elements of a livinG
chick flesh, bone, sinew.- blood and
feather-besides the shell matter
which is mostly lime. The principal
elements in the egg are sulphur, oil.
phosphorus, lime and nitrogen. The
food that is given the hen should con-
tain all the elements that exist in the
egg. These are found in wheat. oats.
corn, bran, linseed, crushed bone. mus.
tard seed, sun-hower seed and vegeta-
bic matter. A reasonable mixture Of
all these, varied more or less, with the
AID OF crushed limestone or gypsum.
would afford every element called for
70 produce a constant yield of eggs.
But there is another point. A prom
lnent writer on the subject rightly re-
marks that one of the greatest mistakes
IN feeding fowls is over feeGing. When
persons get the chicken fever thew get
enthusiastic in the cause, and stuff
their fowls instead of feeding them. If
the hens are allowed to run in the
barn they eat twice as much as thew
should, and the result is a short supply
OF eggs. Where they are confined to
yards they are too frequently gorged
with foods which make fat, instead of
providing those elements which 90 to
make up the egg. As a general thing.
corn IS fed to the exclusion of everv-
thing else, and, while it is fattening. it
Is poor one if fed exclusively. No
one food contains all the elements. and
some sort of variety must be provided"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29

The Canadian fishermen swear that
Canada surrenders everything to the
American fishermen by the new Fish
cry treaty, and they are bowling at
the Dominion Government to reject
it. The American fishermen swear
that the United States will surrender
everything to the Canadian fishermen
by the treaty, and they are bowling
at the Senate to reject ii.
1t the right is in the mean between
the two extrems, the logical inference
IS that the treaty must be as near to
what each side is willing to concede as
it can get. A strong effort will be
made in the U. S. Senate to reject the
treaty, and if it should take a party
form, it may be done. The core Of
convention is Article XIV. This con-
tains a complete schedule of the de-
mands of the American fishermen.
They want the commercial privileges
which Canadian fishermen enjoy in
American ports, namely the right to
buy provisions, bait and supplies of all
kinds; to ship surplus cargoes under
bond by rail and to recruit their
crews. These privileges are not con-
coded, but withheld. Furthermore.
the enjoyment of these commercial
rights is made contingent in future
upon the remission of duties on fish
amounting to nearly 100000 an
nually.
The New York Tribune which vehe-
mently opposes the ratification of the
Treaty says:
" 1t is simply amazing that the State
Department should have been duped
into signing treaty with that XVIII
Article as its central feature. The free
market for Canadian fish is thereby
declared to be an equivalent for the
beggarly privilege of buying bait and
seines and shipping surplus cargoes
and seamen. If Lord Salisbury could
have had his way American fishermen
would have had unrestricted CONNER
cial and fishing rights in return for
the free market. He sends Mr..
Chamberlain and Sir Charles Upper
to Washington to drive a much harder
bargain. They have obtained Secre-
tary Bayard's signature to the mon
sstrOus proposition that the free mar
ket for Canadian fish is worth more
than the right to buy bait and to ship
fish under bond a few hundred miles.
DO the Senators consider that a good
business agreement? Do they regard
American rights as a proper object of
barter for fishermen's bait?"
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Comegys stated that the court did moi
propose to refuse applications fo,
license merely because there were for
many drinking places in the locality OF
city. The object in making the hear
ing public matter was to enable the
court to discover the disrepntable
places and weed them out. Both the
chief justice and Judge Houston were
OF the opinion that to curtail the mum.
Der of saloons merely because it was
said there were too many of them in
the city and county, would be usurpinp
and Infringing on the powers of the
General Assembly, whose duty it was
to fix the limit; that there were more
drinking places than necessary was
conceded, but the Legislature only
could remedy the evil"
Since the above was in type the
Court has adjourned. Out of thirty
eight applicants but twelve were
granted. This certainly shows a
marked improvement in the action of
Court
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DEATHS.

hIEsER AT Trimmings Landino, r. o.,
I-uclhua' wife Of Jonas Kieser in her 59J vo sn
NORRlS.-At Clayton. Feb oath Mis- a.. 20
RS aged S7th years. '''S' lal! AoF'
"hiGHT.-In Wilmington, Feb 25tb W.,,;. y
vic OF John A. Wright of Claytan aes3 Nc ~
a. a. special meeting of CLAYTON l,,,lga M ,e
l. - ~ ". l., held on Saturday eyeniu, Fab 5sS ~
100 the following preamble and ra.1,i,,i', e ~
unanimously adopted u'ioiiS were
HEREAS; II has pleased our All Wise Fstbe- ~
ISLlOEe Dy ueAth from OUT order orr ,yorfbv ei,er
Mrs Matte Wright: and Jul WIN! ss'eF
HEREAs, In view of the loss we have s,,s,oi,
81 .! ne. 9ecease and Of the still heavier los
fboafu oy those who were nearest and dearest
heSoLred That it is but just tribute to the
hhenoI! OF me departed to say that in regrettinS
-, ~, 'Sliios al from our midst we mourn for one
regard. Vi Oui respect ana
RcSolved That we sincerely condola with tho
family OF the deceased on the disnenSation yri,b
when II has pleased Divine Providence N eelict
tnem ana commend them for consolation IN Him
VINO Oruers all things for the best and whose cbss
easements are meant in mercy
he$CtUed, That these resolutions he spread nnon
me minute book of the Lodge and a cony sent m
further ''S'ei anu oe 1t
Resotued, That copy of these resolutions ba
sent 10 the DelGtDdre Good Te1QDL1r ana tbe SNvp
Ma TIMES for publication '- '''e o IN
submitted in F. H. and C.
T. E {. B BTRSE' COMMITTEE.
c. f. STEVENSON
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29

Jas. F. Griffin and wife, of Chicago
nave been spending several days with
relatives in this town. Thew came
mere from New Orleans and left vester.
day for home via Boston.
John H. George and Chas. H. JefIer.
son, OF Maryland, were on a visit ia
thelr old friends of this vicinity last
week.
Olin 1: HOugh returned to Philadel-
phia to-day, after two weeks visit to
friends here and in Maryland.
CHARLES M. Newman who came to
smyrna threeyears ago to learn the mer-
cantlle business, purposes leaving in a
day or two for Baltimore to take a
place In wholesale carpet store.
Edward J. Phelps who came here
Chree years ago to learn the art of
printing in the Record office. will leave
Monday to take position in Philadel-
phia.
Daniel Z. Spruance, of New York. is
home" on a short visit.
Miss Sallie Meredith. of Galena Md
is a guest of Mrs. J. G. Lassell.
The petite and pretty Miss Bond, of
baltimore, who has been spending sew
eral weeks in Smyrna, returned to her
Orlole home last week.
Rev. John K. Todd, of Girdletree
ND, Is on a short visit to w. G. Lake
a former college mate.
Miss Lulu G. MahOn, who has been
for some weeks visiting, her sister.
Mrs. II. S. Denison, PHILADELPHIA. re-
turned to her home, Belmont Hall y
near Smyrna, last week.
Mrs. A. G. Townsend and Miss Ida
Maloy, of Philadelphia, spent the first
part of the week with Mrs. S. E.
Richards.
Miss Sallie Riddle, of New Castle, is
visiting friends in town.
John NJ. Clayton, of Mount Union.
Pa, and Miss Mary E. ROthwell were
married at 1890 o'clock to-day at the
residence of the bride near town. Par
ticulars not at hand when we went to
press
d. G. Bailey, a member of the dan
cling class, has gone to PHILADELPHIA to
take few private lessons from Prof
VIM. Carroll.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29

Is OUR State so small and material
so meagre that it cannot afford a Ma
tional Committeeman for a political
organization without invading our
Judiciary, whose constitutional obliga-
ton is to deal in justice, and not for
the place and emOlument of the politi-
clan?
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-02-29

The New York Produce Exchange
last week adopted resolutions declar-
ing that the growth of adulteration
OF food products threatens to iniure
the character and commercial pros
perity of the United States, and urging
national legislation to prevent such
atulteration throughout the country.
Other exchanges are requested to CO.
operate in this matter to arrest the evil
if possible.
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New Advertisements.

VIM. F. 81. R. Clements-new hard.
ware store at Clayton.
p. Beck-bargains in dry goods, gro.
ceries, shoes, &c. o -
W. I. Massey-choice grape vines
Or. r. b. Fanning-notice 20 debtors
A. Z. Crockett-notice to farmers
milk.
Miss Nora COtton-music lessons.
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Press Opinions.
THROUGH REPUBLICAN GLASSES IN THE
WILMINGTON CITY STAR.

AhhoOdh REPUBLICAN GLASSES IN THE
WILMINGTON CITY STAR.
Judge Grubb, the member Of til,
Democratic National Committee for
Delaware, spent last week in Wash
ington, helping to name day and Sc
| lect place for the coming Presidential
convention. The Delaware member
adhered close to the administration.
He voted for Chicago with persistent
regularity on the first day because that
is the point the administration wanted
On the second day when the committee
tacitlY agreed to compromise, heQuicklv
changed his vote to st. Louis, so as to
help to make it appear, of course, that
the administration and not its oDpo-
nents had selected that city. Delaware
will go for Cleveland beyond a doubt
for his opponents have not the COURAGE
of their convictions, or desires rather
The Dover DeLdWdrean attacked the
President only a week ago. on the
ground of the latter's hypocrisy in that
he practices little bit of Civil Service
Reform where it cannot harm the Pres.
idential fences, but violates all his rules
and professions and the law where his
own ambition is concerned. This Is a
fair subject for criticism and the Della.
wareGa merely told the truth, but even
the DetdWdreGn will not dare to icon
ardize the family prestige in the State
by making fight against the Cleveland
machine in the State convention. This
city, too. is full of Democrats who
would like to see Cleveland defeated II
for no other reason than to have Mr.
Bayard turned out. But thew have
other reasons.
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For The Smyrna Times.
Donation Party at Blackbird

The pastor and family at Blackbird
AppOquinlmink charge, were surprised
on last Friday evening by the Union
congregation, who poured into the mar.
sOnage in such great numbers that we
hardly knew who many of them were
and whence they came. All the rooms
OF the parsonage were filed. Cakeand
lemonade were bad in great profusion
There were several good Organists and
a large number of vOcalists who rem.
dered delightful music, while Others
enjoyed the occasion in chatting and
Indulging in merry laughter. AS the
hours pleasantly passed away the com.
pany diminished until all were gone
leaving pastor and family in the bliss.
tul consciousness that they were in the
midst OF friends, and to appreciate the
good supply Of provisions brouobt
Among other members of the family
Lizzie, 1.-THE hOrse) was remembered nv
bags OF corn. While this was a sDecial
occasion of the kind, yet it is Justice to
say that these people all along for the
past two years have shown their an
probation of their pastor and family bv
shanng with them in the good things
with which they have been blessed
with some exceptions they have kept
the loft replenished with hav all the
while, and at present there is on hand
good store for the time to come. Nav
God bless old Union and the good pe0-
pie all over APPOINTMENTS charge
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THROUGH DEMOCRATIC GLASSES IN TIN
WILMINGTON SUNDAY STAR

AhhOUdh DEMOChATIC GLASSES IN THE
WILMINGTON SUNDAY STAR.
There is unwOnted activity amonO
the Republicans of this city. and des,
plte the public assertions of their lead
ers and press, to the effect that thew
nave not the remOtest prospects of VIC
tory, they are working hard, and with
a yigor born of the hope of success Tn
addition to heassessmentw work already
done, they are sending their voters M
10 pay their taxes during the present
month, SO as to save them from heinz
returned as errors. Ward meetings are
Oelng held almost nightly, and efforts
are 0elng directed towards 0ualifving
ana bringing out a heavy Republica5
vote IN the upper wards at the citv
eiectlon. The new registration law
alords them an ample opportunity for
colonization, and it is altogether iikeIv
that the colored shanties in the north.
eastern section Of the city will turn ont
more voters on the days of registration
IMAM one would imagine thew oonId
nold. AS for tax receipts, which are
necessary prerequisites to registration
u they are Autographed, and given Ia
Goiored voters living 10 districts where
Republicans may be in control Of the
registration boards, it will not make
any difference whether these colored
men are assessed or not. 1t will notbe