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Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
The Peninsula Peach Crnn.

The Chestertown Transcript prints
three or four columns of matter regard
ing the present outlook for the peach
crop; chiefly in the form of letters from
growers in reply, to an interrogatory
circular. The EUery EUeaing, in col
lecting the points says the information
brought out is, so far it goes, enhanced
in value by the consideration that all
all ordinary dangers to the crop have
now been passed; and, therefore, the
young fruit now on the trees repre-.
sents, maugre some unusual destruc-
ton which cannot be reasonably ex-
pected, the crop actually in sight. The
report covers points in Cecil, Kent.
Queen Anne, Dorchester and Wicomico
counties, Maryland, and Kent and
Sussex counties, Delaware. They in
dicate in the main that the Eastern
Shore yield will be very light, and
that consumers must look chiefly to
the southern half of this State for sun
plies. In Cecil county, as in New
Castle, we are told that the yellows
has been so destructive that that county
is hardly to be considered longer as
part of the peach producing territory.
In five years from now, one grower
writes, peach orchards will be almost
unknown in Cecil, unless some reliable
prOphylactic for this disease be found.
From Kent county, Md, Ia locality in
the southwestern corner around Chester
Neck excepted) comes also the stereo.
tyfied report: ave have plenty of
yellOws." Queen Anne growers, except
two in the upper part near Sudlersville.
report their orchards as yet untouched
by yellows; ia the excepted cases, one
grower mentions that the disease first
made its appearance last year. Taking
the average of the Eastern Shore re-
ports they indicate very few peaches in
Cecil; from One-eighth to one-fourth of
crop in Kent, MIDI; one-fourth of a
crop in Queen Anne and Dorchester.
and full crop in Wicomico. OF the
Delaware growers, w. d. Hudson, of
Clayton, reports 10 per cent. of full
crop in his orchard; one-fourth of a full
crop IN Kent county, and that 1--WE
have the yellows in our section" A.
Pullen, of Milford, says thefe will be
so per cent. of full crop in Sussex
county; and Chas. Wright, of Seaford
expects a full crop from his own or.
chard and from IS to 80 per cent. of n
crop in his neighborhood. AS TO the
yellows he writes that the disease has
not troubled that section. s'Professor
E. f. Smith, of the Agricultural De.
partment," he says, examined some
forty orchards here last summer. and
could not find a single defined case ol
yellows in any of them, but found
several suspicious trees In trees
brought from New Jersey.n The re.
spondents are practically unanimous
in the opinion that the disease i con.
tagious and that the only way to pre-.
ventits spread is to immediately roo
out and burn every affected tree. The
data given are not sufficient to demon.
strate whether the disease has passed
further southwark beyond its Iasi
years limit, but it is probably too early
to determine this with certainty since
generally the FIRST noticeable symptom
that tree has been stricken by yellow,
is the "prematuring" Of its fruit.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

CHARLES EMORY SMITH, editor of
the Philadelphia Press, is not a pessi-
mist. He believes the country is not
going to the bad. He delivered an
address at Union College, Schenectady,
on "Our Times not Degenerate" which
was in striking contrast with some re-
cent orations from the political stump.
He said:
young gentlemen, you step out
into a present which is an advance
upon the past, and you look to a future
which will excel the present. The
world grows better as it grows older.
The onward march of time is the
march of both material and moral
progress. The general level is con-
stantly rising. If the Mount Wash
ingtons do not seem to tower around
US as when we look far behind it is
because we are all upon the table
land. We have different prospective
and we have different conditions. Our
fathers lived in the shadow and in the
solitude Of the tallow dip and the
stage coach; we live in the glare of an
electric light which reveals every
wrinkle. Our fathers lived in the day
Of small things, we live in the age oI
giant forces"
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

THE Peninsula editors have their
outing at an earlier date this year than
was formerly the case, as more salts
factory arrangements can be made at
the beginning than in the height of the
season. The Executive Committee
has made arrangements with the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad company for
conveyance to Oakland, Md, which is
part Of the famons mountain resort,
Deer Park, where President Cleveland
made his summer resort, and where
President Harrison also purposes to
spend a part of each week. 1t is at
the summit Of the Alleghanies, $500
feet above the sea level. The time
fixed is Saturday July 18th, at which
time a special car for the editorial
party will leave Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

HORACE GREELEY KNOWLES was
last week appointed U. S. Consul to
Bordeaux, France, and this fact has
given him very extensive advertis-
ing through the editorial columns Of
the papers of Delaware, and has like
wise attracted the attention of some of
the Maryland editors. 1t is not claim
ed that he is not smart, that he is not
capable, that he cannot fill the Office
creditably, only that he is appointed.
Some Of the Republican papers find
fault with - Higgins for his, as
they DO Wltu tnat OF Judge Fisher as
First Auditor at Washington, as for
certain reasons such appoint, ents will
reflect on the Administration, while the
Democrats fault the apl. inimtnl
chiefly because he carried 5000 into
Sussex county, when Mr.. Clev land did
not deny in the same campaign put
ting $4,000 into a general fund to use
where it would tell the best. Wrong
Certainly it was, but it does not be-
come the kettle to call the pot black
Our neighbor, the Record, gives nearl!
a column to the appointment, and aftel
considering it a reward for services
rendered, Gust as is going on in our Stat,
ofices) the editor states that he will
receive S6,5O0,O00 Of the United State
money, which he says Mr.. Knowle
does not and can never earn. Ou
neighbor states his figures very plain
but if the consul to Bordeaux expect
to finger six and a-half millions a yea
on the RecOrd's say so, he will b
greatly mistaken.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
Personal.

Walter McMullin, of Philadelphia,
one of our former business men, car
riage manufacturer, spent the past
week at Woodland Beach and with
friends in this vicinity.
Miss Sallie Hance and sister Carrie
have been spending several days with
their sister, Mrs. Walter o. Hofecker.
DIR. E. Dawson, of Frederick, spent
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. w. D.
Hudson, near this town.
Mrs. Christiana Cloak is visiting her
brother in Oil City, Pa.
Mrs. James D. Wilds and daughter,
who have been spending several weeks
in Philadelphia, have returned home
for the summer.
Miss Bertha Nesbit, of Port Deposit,
Md, is visiting Miss Nettie Tschudy.
Miss Annie Meradith, of Galena, is
visiting Miss Mollie Weldon, and Miss
Newman, of Dover, is visiting Miss
Emma Weldon.
Miss Fannie Stevenson. of FELTON,, is
the guest of Mrs. J w. Clifton.
Miss Alberta Hoffecker, of Middle
town, spent several days in Smyrna
the past week, guest of Miss Bertha
Hoffecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brockson west
of Clayton, had a surprise visit Monday
evening-their 43d wedding ami
versary.
Miss Mary Trumbower, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Miss Lizzie Hall.
Mrs. J. F. Clement. Miss Minnie
Clement and Miss X. L. Storm are
spending a week or two at Chadd's
Ford, Pa.
Samuel A. Buchanan, of the Port
Penn Public School, is home for the
summer.
j. Harvey Spruance, Of Wilmington
was down on Sunday visiting rela.
tives accompanied by his friend, VIM.
Q. Brown.
Miss Lizzie Hall, of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of Miss Florence Hall.
w. S. Gilmore, Of Chambersburg
Pa, spent several days last week IN
Smyrna on visit TO a friend,
About twenty couples participated
in a lemon squeeze" at the residence
Of p. Q. FAIRIES on Friday night.
Will Wharton has returned home
for the vacation.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

THE new license law of our State
went into effect on Monday. The
chief feature in entering upon its pro-
visions was that in relation to remOv-
ing screens, blinds, inside shutters,
frosted glass, &C., in order to give an
unobstructed sight at what was going
or inside, about which there was some
ambiguity in the law. The law in
noting the provisions and penalties
(which was a forfeiture of the license
and a fine of $50 to S1OO) says "every
person licensed under this act" &C.,
whereas, those who got their licenses
at the spring term of Court contend
that they were licensed under another
act and are not amenable to the new
law. The trainers of the law doubtless
meant to include all dealers in liquors
Attorney-General Biggs advises them
to be on the safe side and conform tC
the law, which they will mostly do.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
business Locals

WHEN Won want Ice CREAM call at
c,,,y,1rsys6N's. Main Street, leave your
o,5ar and get the best. Wholesale
orders filed promptly.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at ]. B. Coopers. Loops and Fringe
oil the best genuine, needles and
attachments for all sewing machines at
Primrose's.
sos 900. in sums of 81 900, to loan on
cood first mortgages, on town or farm
nroperty. J. II. Primrose, real estate
broker.
VIM. p. Smithers has to loan $1,000
in sums of 81, 900 each; and also $2,5OO
on mortgage on farm land.
v,rture eure guaranteed Ease atonce. No op-
srsH6n or business delay. Thousands cured. For
circular DR.. J. B. Mayer, S3l Arch St., Phila. At
Keystone Hotel, Reading, Pa ID Sat- OF each month
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna, 60
to Geo. NJ. StevensOn's, Main Street.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J. B.
CoOper's.
A few Carpets and Mattings left al
J. B. COoper's will be sold at very low
figures.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B
Cooper's.
Have your old sewing machines re
paired, made to run light and sew gooC
as new. at PrimrOses.
Use Marvellous Cough syrup.
| A sure cure for Coughs WhoOping Cough. BrOu
chial or throat objections of any kind
100 farms for sale; money furnished t,
buy with. j. H. Primrose.
States, Pencils, Pens, Ink, Tablets
Erasers. Blank Books, Crayon, and al
other School Stationery, and all tn
School Books, at J. B. COOper's Boo
Store.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and sa
est oil made, at J. B. COoper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes an
Qualities, at J. B. COoper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea an
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, 2
J. B. Cooper's.
Only little money will make you
sewing machine good as ever befor
Don't let agents persuade you that
is worn out, but have it repaired an
/ save money. Twenty years of exper
! ence in sewing machine business el
ablos me to say that have never see
one yet worn out. All kinds of attacl
ments furnished by Primrose.
Order any Book you want, at ].
5 CoOper's.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

Rodney defended the law and combat
ted the arguments of the appellants.
The Constitution of the State gives
70 every man over % years of age the
right to vote if he has paid a county
tax within two years, the tax having
been assessed at least six months
before the election. The Act of '73
was passed to make it difficult for
voters to pay the poll tax. Partisan
collectors, assisted by partisan Levy
Courts, in neglect on the one side in
the prescribed time, and the machinery
in the hands of their opponents thous-
ands are annually in the State deprived
of the right of franchise. According to
the law of '73, if citizen was assessed
for a poll tax in 1886 and failed to pay
the same by the first Tuesday in
March, 1887, his name would be drop
ped from the assessment and could not
be replaced until March, 1888. The
Constitution of Delaware gives the
taxpayer until election day to pay
his pOll-tax, specifying only that ii
shall have been assessed at least six
months before the election. The act
of Assembly attempts to disfranchist
him unless he shall have paid at least
eight months before the election a tax
assessed twenty months before the
election. Once marked delinquent be
is not permitted to pay his tax for &
| twelve-month, and difficulties are pur
pOsely placed in the way of his getting
back on the list of taxables and voter:
at all.
1t is supposed that decision will
not be reached by the Chancellor be
fore next winter. 1t is stated that
the appeal is not sustained, it will bt
carried to the Supreme Court.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

TIE editor of the Easton Gazette
gives consul Knowles the following
goodbye" as a member of the PENN
sula Press Association, in which they
can all join:
Goodbye Knowles. we will not
meet you at the Blue Mountain House
this summer. We knew the editors
were being paid off with foreign ap-
p0intments, but we did not think the
lightning of good luck would strike
any members Of the Peninsula Press
Association. Goodbye, we say, luck
60 with you, take care of yourself but
have some compassion on the poor i'll
fated paste daubers of the Peninsula
you leave behind.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

MUCH interest was centered last
week on the case before the Court Of
Appeals in Dover involving the consti-
tutionality of the Assessment law of
1873, which is said to have been framed
BY ex-senator Bayard. This law re-
quires the Levy Court to drop from
the assessment lists all persons who
shall be returned by the tax collectors
as having failed to pay their taxes, and
forbids the court to put any such
names again upon the list for twelve
months afterward. The purpose Of
this law is perfectly clear, and it works
like charm. The constitutionality Of
the law was argued against by E. g.
Bradford and Senator Higgins, the
first named making the legal argument
in a long speech Of deep research ana
ability. Senator Gray and John H
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
For the Smyrna Times.
What Day Is It?

Such swapping and banging!
Oh, come boys and say,
Do you know what to-day is?
This glorious day!
When all grOWn-up folks,
For once, just sit still
And for once, let us make
As much noise as we will.
Such jolly explosions
Such splendid loud noise!
Twas day made on purpose
think for us boys,
For shouting and banging,
And singing and changing,
For shouts and for yells,
And the ringing of bells.
Set off all the crackers,
And fire of your gun.
Come, Harry and Nellie,
And Sam, every one;
Get out your tOrpedOes,
The rockets bring here;
We won't get such a chance
As this-till next year
This day when big people
viii never say, Boys,
Come in here this minute
Stop making.that nOize."
Hurrah for the swapping
Three cheers for the cracking!
Three cheers for the day
Let's all of US say. +. i. a.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,

Side Bracket and Extension Lamps,
at J. B. COOper's.
Don't buy bogus sewing machine
needles, nor rebuilt sewing machines
Buy none but the best, and from one
that can show you how to operate it.
Lots Of rebuilt sewing machines now
on the market. If you want the best
at the least money, buy from Primrose
Over 20 years. actual experience in the
trade. Can furnish you any kind you
want; as low as $50 and as high as SIS
Genuine oil. ]. H. Primrose, rea
estate broker.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
A Brilliant Meteor.

The meteor which attracted so much
attention on Wednesday evening last
all over the peninsula about haifpast
eight o'clock was seen by a number of
persons in Smyrna, though it did not
appear so close nor excite that alarm
as in towns further south of us. 1t
appeared but little way off wherever
seen. At Milford it excited a good
deal of comment and some of the SUPER
stitious thought the world was coming
to an end. AT Georgetown the editor
OF the SuSSer Journal, who saw it from
his porch, says ''the heavens and even
the streets of the town were illuminated
before the meteor itself appeared from
from behind the chapel, brilliant ball
of fire as large as the moon when it
first rises" It seemed to go out Just
over the edge of the town. Some of
the people were so much frightened
that they soon went to bed, while
others feared that it pOrtended some
calamity.
The Snow Hill Messenger many miles
further on records similar appearance
and very much the same impression
made there as at Georgetown.
The fredericksburg Courier gives the
following interesting description:
But few persons here saw the meteor
though almost everybody saw the pc
culiar glaring illumination which lasted
about four seconds. Robert Messenger,
Esq. happened to be looking in a south
east direction and saw the meteor when
it first appeared at that point, at about
forty-five degree elevation above the
horizon. 1t travelled in north-easterly
direction and looked at first about the
size of an orange, but it increased in
size until it looked about the size of a
full moon; then a partial explosion
without any apparent noise took place,
numerous sparks or pieces seemed to
be thrown off, and the meteor then
seemed to be reduced to its original
size of an orange. These changes,
increasing, exploding and diminishing,
occurred three distinct times in about
three seconds, while the meteor was
making its journey from due south
east TO nearly east, descending all the
time until near the eastward horizon
where it finally exploded and disap-
peared entirely; this was followed by a
very slight rumbling noise. The meteor
was an unusually large and brilliant one
and produced a very bright and blind
ing light, resembling the electric light,
only a little redder. The same evening
many people in Prince Georges county
near Bowie saw two large meteors fall
about $50 aud $50 respectively. Capt.
Edward Leonard, Of the steamer Ida,
saw one when his boat was near Easton
Point on the Tired Avon river. This
makes FIVE different mete0rs seen IN
Maryland that evening and one In
Delaware.
Yale easily defeated Harvard in the
| fonr roflo rara on fho Thames winning
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

FOURTH OF July EXCURSION RATES.
In pursuance of its usual liberal Gus.
tom, the B. & o. r. r. Co. will place
on sale Fourth of July excursion tickets
at reduced rates between all stations
on its lines east of the Ohio river, to be
sold Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, July ID, Sd and 4th, going, and
valid fof the return trip until the fol.
lowing Monday, July Sth, inclusive.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

THE Fourth of July, which will be
ushered in tomorrow, while always
commemorating a great event, will be
especially mOmentous in this case as it
marks large increase in the sister
hood of States. The flag that has for
some years waved with thirty-eight
stars, by order Of Secretary Tracey
will be replaced by one bearing forty
two stars on its azure field. Thus in
a century has our domain extended
until our States have more than
trebled.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
-DNA TIMES.
rna, DeI.,
.ssday Afternoon, July 3, 1889

TIE TIMES is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBsCRRTION-O year, strictly in ad-
vance, Sl.5O; If not paid in advance, 500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option Of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
Of seven Cents a line for the frstinsertiOn sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annua
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged.Five Cent
per line.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

The terrible rain storm which
brought on such frightful destruction
OF life and property in Pennsylvania
on May 81 seems to have been almost
simultaneous with a similar downpour
IN Asia. II is reported that 291 inches
Of water fell in thirty-three hours AZ
Hong sfQng on May % and So The
resn'.ln4 obstruction Of life and pron.
ss es.s ~~7 Wy severe. though there
ocr,,rred @s4 ~ stop wholesale drowning as
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

When baby was sick, we gave her CastOria,
When she was Child, she cried for CastOria,
When she became Miss, she clung to CastOria,
When she had children She gave them Castoris
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
Feath9T DEesseF and RenOYatina Marhina
FOR SALE.

A Farm of 90 Acres,
Two 1--we miles from Kenton, ono mile from
towns Chapel, on tho Sudlersville road
lorineeriy called the George Ward farm
one thousand cash, or easy terms
delphia, Pa 40 MA ~
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
FOR SALE.

1" WILLOW HILL"
NY place, near Duck Creek. Price tbree
eno9sana sa.,Ss , dollars 5000. Two thousand
1ouia iay On che land a long time.
KATHARINE H. DOUGLASS.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
Estimates for the Peaob Cron

The following are the figures fur
nished Supt. Mills Of the prospective
peach crop In different parts Of the
peninsula
Delaware Railroad ............l. 2Ol $50 baskets
Queen Anne & Kent......... 34T50O
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
IMPORTANT TO HOUsEKEEPERs.
RenOvate Your Feathers

And Remove a most Prevalent Cause
of Disease.
A new and recently invented machine
Will accomplish this without tbe Least nos
slole dangers to the Feathers.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
WANTED.
A-XES-

! Az persons indebted to Smyrna Psbl;c
schools ior the year 1899. and An nessone
enaeoted to 3. " Weldon for baek Sas oons
before .fnig ~ 4eoo 1t 1he same 81 or
collected as TIE law directs. pc
pain IS Y. WELDON. Coll NJ.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

Yale easily defeated Harvard in the
four mile race on the Thames, winning
by from six to seven boatlengtha.
The President appointed trederlolA
Douglass 10 be Minister to Hayn etr s9e
tain Meredith was made Chic. - prin-
Bureau Of Engraving ana
tfnw
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03
Rlackiston,s Meet1ng House.

For the Smyrna Times
Smyrna times., 1889-07-03

Iotal..,..)' )'~..a 'o....2, 79s 280 baskets
Daily Republican., 1889-07-05

NoTwirHsTAHDIEG THE predictions
oi the croakers, there was no disaster
Gus fires IN this city, yesterday from
the unrestriclel use OF fireworks, but
on the coatrarp there were fewer can
mons fired than ever before. There i5
no doubt but the banging Of fire ctack.
ers is nuisance and ANNOYANCE to a
great mary, but all such shculd re.
member that il only comes once year
and that young America" is bound
TO enjoy it, law OF 10 law. We do
not believe there was any more crack
ers tired yesterday than there would
have been lad the ordinance not been
repealed. 80 lopg as this ordinance
was in force, every hoy In this city
was law breaker, and not only that
but understood that he was such.
Consequently We were opposed 10 +.
for II boy learns to violate one law /
will not be long until he learns to have
a disregard for oil laws. 1t will b.
well for Us to have many more Fourth
obseyered and celebrated the same q
yesterday was.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-05
EhIldren's t::arFiaaes

w are still pushing things
IN our Childrens Carriages.
Our sI2 Carriage has proven
to be the right thing, possessing
alike mattress, durability and
cheapncss 1t cannot but please
those wanting such an article.
Many Of our customers have
come prepared to invest more
money in a carriage but in the
end bought the sI2 one because
it's as good ascan be bought in
other stores for $40. Plenty OF
them now in all shades Of red,
blue, old gold, golden brown,
terracotta, olive and any other
fashionable shade you may Sc
lect. Just one word for our bet
ter grade, You will find them
here as high as your pocket
book wants to so. All ole
styles have been discarded and
and every thing you see will be
fresh and new with the price,
as those advertised by Philadel
lphla manufacturers.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-05
REERIGERAI ORS

During the winter months
when your mind was far from
Rcirigators we were placing our
orders for the summer. We fig
ured on how m any W c
would sell. Had them made
up nd delivered. Our
sales have gone beyond our
expectations, and we find
that VIC will have to call on
the manufacturers again 70 r
another supply. The reason
IS because our prices and goods
are both right to suit you. Our
Reirlgcrators are constructed
on the common sense plan with
no useless parts attached to
make it appear what it isn't.
Every Refrigerator guaranteed
to be perfectly dry and up to
the standard in all qualities.