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Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

WE give on our first page an inter.
esting article from the Baltimore Sun
on the ChincOteague and Lewes canal
and the work it will accomplish. This
IS canal Of seventy-ive miles in
length which will follow the course of
the bays or lagoons that take the
course OF the ocean beach little wavs
inland the most of this distance and is
thought, by the appropriations of the
government, can be made available for
safe inland navigation while it will add
great value to commerce and the con-
tiguous territory. 1t is also claimed
for it, that the proposed canal will
get around this ceaselessly obstructive
and dangerous swell Of the eternal
tides and will enable light craft to
oring the markets Ofthe North to everv
farmer along the sluggish streams
which thread the lower Peninsula. It
VIII, moreover, enable the shore own
ers to farm oysters as well as sweet uo-
tatoes and other vegetables by carry
ing live water to every nook and inlet
IL wilt stimulate also the large lumber
interests and give renewed life to the
provincial shipyards ofthat area, which
are among the oldest in the land
Lewes will regain its commercial emil
nence which the removal of the Old
dominion offices a few years ago lost
70 the ancient town and the shippers
along the D. NJ & V. railroad who
nave complained much and justly in
recent times Of high freight and pas
senGer rates may confidently look for
more reasonable shipping tariffs"
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
A Misuse of the Press.

Inc SMYRNA TINES, speaking of her en-
tertanment in that place this week saws
NO actress has ever been greeted bv a
inner audience here, and from the FIRST
appearance of the gifted artist to the fail of
the curlaln at the end of the play. She car
RED her audience with her
The above we copy from the Milford
Chronicle. 1t is false the Carrie Stan
ley Company had not been here when
the above was put in type in the Chron-
tcLe office, and they did not appear on
our boards until after our paper of last
week was issued. We therefore could
not have said what we are reputed to
above, and for the advance agent to
make 1t appear so was q fraud 1t has
only been few weeks since the same
thing was done by the advance agent
OF another company, and it was "a mis-
representation of us and a decention
played on the Chronicle. The wav if is
done is this: They Will 60 to one office
and give it clippings that are highly
plimentary to their troupe copied
from another paper. This is published
credited to paper in PENNSYLVANIA.
New jersey or some other place. The
next town they come TO the credit is
given to the paper they asked to COPY
It, We are not given to gushing com
PlimeEts of travelling troupes whether
they are of merit or not, and we could
not Of Carrie Stanley whose perform
ance we did not attend, and however
good herself, did not meet the expec-
tatlOns ofOur people because she hadn't
'he support she expected in her own
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Convention Bills.

The Dover correspondent of the 0,o-
sea Journal says:
Ihree or more convention bill have
oeen received by Democratic members
put none have yet been launched
MI. Eckles, the Outspoken and lonely
nplon OF convention on his side of
the house will probably offer the frst
measure. 1t proposes the election of
delegates, on the second Tuesday of
october, to assemble in convention on
the second Tuesday of December said
uelegates to be elected by the voters of
Ihe different hundreds, one DELEGATE
from each hundred and three from
wilmington, with five delegates at
large from each county, of whom onlv
Chree may be voted for by any one per-
son. The election is to be held bv the
regular officers, the delegates to re.
eSelVe the same compensation as mem
oers OF the general assembly. and the
advice is rendered that the new CON
ratification. ''0 '0'
On the Republican side, an inguen-
Iial Sussex member says that thev are
making haste slowly; that tbev want
convention and will try to perfect a
measure acceptable TO friends of CON
Vention irrespective of party. 1--WE
ann to pass an impartial bill, " said he
we shall not let party capital stand in
the way of giving the people the con-
Vention they have called at the polls.n
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Lack Of Attention.

The Dover correspondent of the Will
mlngton Republican says: A singular
thing about the present session of the
Legislature is the absence of ATTORNEYS
at the meeting of the House. The
present members have come to Dover
without any experience in the field of
legislation or in the arts of politics.
This was the case frequently in the
past, but Democratic LAWYERS have
made it their business to be on hand
and instruct their brethren in the wavs
OF the management of legislation. This
year the Democratic lawyers stay
away, because the majority is against
them, and the Republican LAWYERS in
Dover have been too busily interested
IN the Senatorial fight to be of any
service.
The members have shown the effect
OF this neglect and several things have
been done that will not bear the close
scrutiny OF the courts. The passing of
an incorporation act is very important
thlng, and unless done in a strictly le-
gltlmate way is apt to render insecure
valuable property rights. There are
men OF eminent brains among the Re
publican lawyers of Dover and they
should see to their political brethren
1t IS to their personal interests as well
as to their party's that the first Repub-
llcan Legislature should make a clean
and creditable record.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Personal.

Miss NJ. c. Dwight came to smvrna
from Hadley, Mass, yesterday. to take
up her residence with her brother Dr.
r. 5. dwight. She was accompanied
by her friend, Miss S. e. Austin Of
New Haven, Conn, who is on a visit
to the Misses Dwight in their DeIaware
home. -'' W 81 Z
Mrs. J. w. Jones is visiting friends
IN washington and may stav until
alter the Inauguration of President
Harrison. 0''O' 0'i'
r. NJ. johnson, of Milford. spent ves-
teTday and the day before in SmvTna
Mrs. Lee Carey, of Berlin, is visiting
her uncle, A. l.. Cummins.
Miss Ella Smithers left for Wilmipo-
ton to-day for a visit of several weeEss
Miss Sue Parks, Mrs. Geo. w. Mann
and Mrs. DR.. E. J. Wishard. of BaIti,
more, n are visiting their aunt. Mrs !
5. Gearhart. o.
Mrs. Rev. VIM. S. Robinson who hos
3een quite i'll for the past two or three
days. Is reported much better this
morning. Mrs. Christiana Cloak
whose illness was alluded to last week
still remains an object of solicitude
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

THE vendue of John J. Jones yester-
day near this town was well attended
and things sold well. Mr.. J. is now past
three score and ten, and decided last
fall to quit farming, his youngest son
AlOnZO succeeding him. Shortly after
he came to this determination. he had
something like stroke of paralysis.
affecting mainly below the hips. and
depriving him largely Of the power of
locomOtion.
HE Volunteer Hose Company of
Mlddletown, Del, will dedicate their
new Hose House on Tuesday. Febru-
ary 18th pTOx. Az invitation has been
extended to the Citizens Hose Co.
Chls town to be present as their guests
on the occasion. The company will
mold a special meeting tomorrow even
ing Thursday at 7.30 o'clock p. NJ. to
take suitable action concerning the
event. A full attendance of the mem
bers is requested.
IHE moderate winter is not the saw
ing OF coal that would naturally be ex-
pected. Persons who ordinarily use a
ton OF coal month for heating nur.
poses, say there is very little difference
IN the purchases from other winters.
This is especially SO with public insti-
tutlons like schools, churches. &c
cool summer has nearly the same de-
mand for ice as a warm one, and the
same can be said for coal in the win
ter. The saving is when the article
can De dispensed with altogether.
THE McGaw Brothers were in Smvr-
ma on Thursday and saw some of 0nr
farmers, but not so many as thew de-
sired. Their factory having burned
down near Aberdeen, in Hartford
county, Md, they have determined to
push their factory here, and will move
to Smyrna in the spring. Their chief
concern is about the supply of toma-
toes. They will expect to enlarge
their business, but to do so must have
the trult to meet their demands. Our
farmers who are just now in the hiber
mating season, will doubtless wake IN
to the Importance of full cooperation
with this enterprise when the spring
comes.
SPACE and distance are beino ram
idly annihilated. The PhiladeInbia
Press was served to its patrons in tbis
town on Monday morning at the
breakfast hour, very much the same as
II they lived in Philadelphia, where it
Is printed. They reached Mr.. Starts
news stand a quarter before seven. and
were soon radiated to the subscribers
three hours sooner than has ever
been the case before from Philadelpbia
The Morning Ne1Os of Wilmington. has
been the only daily paper heretofore to
reach US early in the morning. the dai-
~ papers usually being served between
halt-past ten and eleven O'Clock. The
readers greatly relish the change. This
morning the Times, Record and Taonirer |
came on the same train.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Peach Yallnms

Representative Sackett, of Cedar
Greek hundred proposes to introduce
an acl this week having as its object
the total stamping out Of the trouble in
TINS State; The State of Michigan has
been troubled similarly with Delaware
IN this respect. Mr.. Sacket PROMISES
says the correspondent of the Ecenin0
Journal, to introduce many features Of
the Michigan law in his proposed act
Among the provisions of the act if
makes it unlawful for any person to
Keep on hand or sell any trees or fruit
affected by the yellows. The tree and
fruit are to be destroyed as nuisances
and relieves the proper parties from an
acLlon OF trespass when they enter q
neld and destroy such trees or fruit
commissioners are to be appointed
whose duty 1t shall be to go upon the
ground and examine all fruits. The
commissioners to receive a per diem
for their work.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

PERHAPS the busiest man just now in
the State is our new Senator, Anthony
Higgins. Last week he was given a
reception by the Republican Club of
Dover, the next day dinner by per
sonal friends at the Continental in
Philadelphia, yesterday he started on a
visit to the President-elect, and TODAY
he IS holding a conference with Gen.
Harrison at his home in IndianaDolis
he will have to hurry home from there
to meet a banqueting engagement bv
the Republican Club of Milford on
Friday night, and thus it goes, with
probably each day a busy one fro
now until the Inauguration. If Mr..
Higgins can carry out the sentiment
advocated in his speech at Dover, he
VIII have reached a high point of po-
litical wisdom. He said: "lIy idea of
party matters is that each community
shall be left to manage itself I think
IN all matters Of local concern it should
De left as far as possible to the people
OF the locality, and in matters of gen
eral concern l can only pledge myself
here-I shall know no difference with
regard to the relations any men have
held in the past"
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

n PROPOSITION has been made bv
the Levy Court of New Castle county
for the State to purchase the insane
department of the county buildings at
Hare's Corner, and the Legislature has
the matter under serious consideration.
With this end in view they have ac-
cepted an invitation to visit that place
on Friday, in body, so that the mem
bers can the better arrive at a personal
conclusion. The insane departments
Of our County Almshouses are. as a
matter Of necessity, not the kind Of
places where persons who can possibly
afford to send elsewhere will send their
unfortunate insane there, not having
the proper appliances for their care.
If it is true, as stated, that The two
lower counties are paying annually
about $4,000 to have their insane cared
for in Pennsylvania institutions. the
establishment of State asylum would
prove a matter Of great economy TO the
afflicted.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
An Historic Picture.

Among the many curious and inter
esting things which Mrs. s. z. Nasor
has collected that belongs to the his
tOric past is a picture of Washington
College, at ChestertOWn, Md. tits like
the College was when her brother went
to school there some seventy years AGO
a striking likeness of the State House
in Philadelphia, after which it was
doubtless modelled, the style of a cen
tury ago being that Of severe plainness
This picture, which is enclosed in a
gilt frame, 14x10 inches, Mrs. Mason
designs presenting to the Historical
Society of Maryland as the proper Gus
todian of it.
This college has an interesting his
tory, and in its early days was a -four
ishing institution. 1t burned down a
few years after Mrs. Mason's brother
was there. There were some facts
about this and other data which she
wished to know, and which were an
swered in a letter received last week
from Jas. Alfred Pearce, Esq, of Ches-
tertown.
Washington College was founded in
1882 by act Of the Legislature Of Mary
land by the incorporation as a college
with strong and liberal charter-of
the old Kent County Free Schools,
which existed long before in Colonial
times. In 1884 Washington College,
and st. Johns College, at Annapolis,
were united under the name Of the
University Of Maryland. Gen. Wash
ington was present at the laying Of
me corner stone in ChestertOwn in
l'o4, and was a subscriber to the fund
,.,s w ita erection. The new college erec-
Sos.ntne 49, "a me place Of the one that was
a ;-o,'sosea & IA 10 1927 on the same ground.
y 2 different stvle bnilding fron ~
olisarai. u. .la From the loss bv Gre and
49, ~ 4, ;;,.9kfing up Of many other institn-
e,ie ~ =, ras,,l ..so. nation, it has never been
its projectors. P'"oe intended BY
To-, o,ood Nvt..
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

DELAWARE a half a century ago
yielded iron ore in both New Castle
and Sussex counties that was cons;d-
cred valuable. That from Sussex was
what is known as bog ore, and there
was considerable annual yield for
years. That from New Castle came
from Iron Hill, near Newark. 1t has
been forty years since there has been
any mining at the latter place, but the
statement is positively made that it is
about TO be taken in hand by a syndi-
cate Of Philadelphia capitalists. 1t is
said that the ore taken from the pits at
Iron Hill is unsurpassed by any in the
United States, and while there is every
reason to believe that there are many
thousands of tons in that miniature
mountain, it is equally certain that
some of the farms in the immediate
vicinity also contain vast quantities of
this, the most useful of all metals.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

MR.. BAYARD was so nearing the close
Oi MS term that it was hoped he would
get through without any more severe
hackllngs as followed the Fisheries
treaty and Hayti business. but if re-.
mains for the Samoan difficulties 70 be
the worst Of the lot. It does not an
pear that Mr.. Bayard did not attend 70
his duties promptly and represent his
Government ably, but having been
grossly deceived by Bismark in false
and deceptive manner that Mr.. Bavard
IN his straightforward and honest meth
Cd Of dealing could not conceive as
coming from one honorable man deal
ing with another, the wonder is why he
did not at once have the Government
resent it as an indignity to us as a
nation.
THE resources of diplomacy have
been exhausted. Germany, while con-
tinuing to profess the utmost friendIi-
ness for this country, has gone on. stem
by step, in her encroachments on the
Samoan Islands, and our protests have
been disregarded. She has, in fact
violated a distinct agreement reached
by Mr. Bayard and the British and
German ministers at the famous con.
ference in Washington, about which SO
much has been said. That agreement
was tna5 Samoan autonomy was to be
respected that the people Of Samoa
were to be permitted to choose tbe;r
own ruler. Instead Of observing tbat
compact Germany has endeavored ~
force King Tamasese upon them. Now
the question is, shall the United states
declare themselves ready to fight. If
need be, in order to secure independ-
ence to the Samoans? 1t is for Con-
gress to decide, since with Congress
resides the constitutional power Of de-
termining the question Of peace or war. y
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Business Locals

Window Shades and Spring Fixture.
aC D. b. Cooper's. Loops and Fringes
/ GEO: NJ. STEVENSON will receive
and ill all orders for ice cream at the
shortest notice.
VIM. I. SmitheIs has to loan So OOO
In sums OF 81 900 each; and also 50 5OG
{ on mortgage on farm land.
Rupture cure guaranteed. Fase.tonoo ~
ii ie.II VI Dut ness delay. Thousands cnred ~
KeS,st, Kal, n II > Is Mayer, 81 Arch ST. PbiIa A.
4iO'oi' reading Pa ID Sat. of each month.
for the BEST Lemons in SMYRNA. on
10 GEO. NJ. Stevenson's, Main Street.
c, Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.B.
A few Carpets and Mattings left at
G 9. %, CooPer's will be sold at very low
Pulpit and Family Bibles. at 7 p
States, Pencils, Pens. Ink TabIots
.rers. ETasers. Blank Books, Crayon. and al
oVner Schoot Stationery. and aiI ~
store. Dook
o., Deyoe lev Brilliant Oil, the hest and saf.
est "'i made att. T.. Cooper's. w. 81
o.i5;,'. Bianf Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Quah''es' at j. 3. Coopel'.. '''
Cb5,,lil Granite and Porcelain Tea and
! TnRD, a Gea,, per set plain and decorated. at
COoper's. ""ii'' al D. i.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Pnblio sa1es

On Tuesday, February 5th.-stock
Farming Implements, &c, by c. G.
Ford on the road leading from Symrna
70 Bombay Hook. Wm. T. Ford, Auc.
tioneer.
y" Wednesday, February 6h.-Stock
EARNING Implements, &C., by John
Young, near Green Spring.
U" Thursday, February 7h.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, by J. Lock
erman, near Taylor's Bridge.
On Tuesday, February 12th.-Stock,
by Z; NJ. Mensch, Alley Mills. B. V.
Weldon, AuctiOneer.
On Thursday, February 21st.-Stock,
Farming Implements, &c, by Edwin
Morgan, near Vandyke's Station.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

Or. Theel, Philadelphia's renowned
specialist ,'p!t Tor nervous debility, blood
Polsons' kidney and special diseoses
na9 cured more cases than all Others
combined. He has cured eases 'TelS nrn
nounced insurable by leadipg nbma; a4-
cIans. We would advise those smfESn p%S 81
ing to consult him personally or bv o, iot
Ter t, at his office, 53S North F0ur,5 ~ ,sI,
Street. Philadelphia, Pa. Hour'n
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

THE TIMES is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RonT. D. HoFFEcKER. Editor ana
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
TERMS-SUBsCRIPTON-O One year, strictly in nd
vance, sl.5O; il 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
ofseven Cents line for the firstinsertion sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discountmade to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
The sohnnl R.nnort


The report Of A. N. Raub. president
OF the state Board Of Education was
presented Thursday afternoon to the
senate. The report is very volumi-
nous ana contains many excellent sug-
gestions Tor the better management of
the schools. Among the recommends.
uons are ones for the change of the
! percentage required for second and
third grade certificates. The adoption
OF life certificates and the making of
hrst-class certificates good in all parts
of the State the adoption of free text
books IN order to secure a better at
tendance of the schools Of pupils who
are unable to purchase their own
books; the adoption of the Hundred
system instead of the present district
plan, so as to secure high schools in the
| hundreds.
! The Teachers Institutes occupy CON
siderable space. The benefits Of these
meetings are dwelt upon, and the Pres
| ldent recommends that the teachers be
compelled to attend them or to forfeit
their pay for the days they are absent.
The excellent condition of Delaware
College is commented upon. The
! grade OF the college is now equal to
any in the country. There are four
courses, classical, Latin and scientific.
scientific and agricultural To this it
| IS proposed to add an engineering
course. The new agricultural station
has been decided Improvement to
| the interests. Following the report OF
the president are reports from the three
superlntendents, superintendent Har-
towns IN the state. There have been
500 copies Of the report ordered printed
and it will make valuable book.
HUNDRED SYSTEM.
The report strongly advocates the
hundred system, instead Of the present
districts. The schools would be oreat-
ly benefited by making each hundred
district with from three to five trus-
tees. This would in a measure inter
tere with the present Incorporation dis
trlcts; to overcome that it might he
well to make borough districts out Of
the hundreds. II the hundred system
should be adopted it would be possible
to establish high schools as prelimi-
nary education for business pursuits.
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The report strongly urges the aboli-
tion OF our present system of the pupils
paying for text books. Il say, thut
they should be purchased free, Just The
same as maps, charts, etc, are. AS the
advantages of the system, he names
the following: Cheaper supply; larger
attendance; provides books for chill
dren not able to pay; it secures elias
slheatlon; o5iltCrates class distinction
Inouces neatness, rs pupils will take
better care Of the property Of the State
than they will Of their own. Agains,
these many advantages there are onIv
two objections. pride Of individual
ownership and the danger of conta.
giOus diseases.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
Consumption surely Cure5

=, To THE EDToR-Please ipfor,, ,..
d e,i"S nave positive remedy for the how
- ulsease BY its timely use thousau5s ~ @ ,iaIh
be- gIsd - nave ave been permanently cured sbegn
y uny Oh your readers who have conS,,!S,,E.a EEaE @
address % Isna me their express and poStofcd
I. A. sLOCUM Nj. C.. 1SI Pcsrl o, ~.
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
DEATHS.

Ii9rt 2ii; Llh ER.-In smyrna, Jan. 8ob ,1ioo
H9tieCaal. H al.'Lt 9, daughter Of J. p. ana Mary l.
JACksON.-In Smyrna. Ian o.,b r1o...-,
son, aged 10 years -.''''' 'ie'''r a. Jack
SAATON.-Near Frederick I,r oot r.t... I'LL
ton, aged 50 years. -'''' Johh sax
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30

senator elect Higgins of Delaware
started Tor indianapolis Yesterday to
Ii NlTlI General Harrison, and incidan,
lallV will urge the appointment Of ,1son Cen
James A. Wilson as secretary of war '"'
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
GRAIN.
OFFICE OF
'ai-2l'!Sa'a z Smyrna Transportation ctnsasg,
january goth, 1883
y EW WHEAT
CARRIAGES.

D99JbEZ- HjGHE-- Nan,bto " ,, ,,..,-.,.
S"i', l,lh, 10y I.er r., Macuichoi, Ja,I N
'en ahd Miss Ami" s Hughes. ''''i "
~, ~. IN. WON -At Little Cree. Ian
g5mSry 20 ny ye'i T. Her'indale David &. Mont ont
Worth. Of fiftmla m love-, Lover and Miss Deborah 5
fWR ~ IER;--P0WELL-At Bethesda Church =,
Pio[3t DoEer Hundred Jan l6, by Rey NJ -
P;.a',I' P",1Il' waiter C.. Potter ana Miss Iavinio
LIN Wyoming Jan. H. bv Rev I.
all of Dover. "''' ''Ias Matte Pyle,
Smyrna times., 1889-01-30
FREE TEXT BOOKS
The Legislature.
SENATE

Dover, jan. 23.-Senate assemble
at II A. NJ. '' - - 50
Read first time On motion Of Son.
ator Donahoe, House bill in relation IA
uneNplred licenses OF deceased inn n,
tavern keepers; on motion Of Senate,
ferguson, an act to amend the act in
cooperating the Odessa Narrow Gaugs
hallway; on motion Ex-senator Cro.s.o
an act to Incorporate the Delaware
C'IX building and Loan Association
The House bin for the reliefof tho
schools of Milford was passed.
senator Richardson called IN Vousa
JOINT resolutions appointing Treasurer
ana Auditor, and they were amended
by inserting the names of William
Herbert for Treasurer. and James n
Boyce for Auditor.
Senator Donahoe presented the claim
OF the Republican Printing and Pnb-
llshlng Company, $2SI %.
Read first time On motion of Son.
ator Collins, an act to incOrporate tha
Morning Star encampment. Knights or
oumatra, an act to lay out a new road
IN Cedar Creek Hundred. Sussex
county. The petition of William Ri
SIN, Tor divorce from his wife. Mary
KaIsln, was presented by Senator
Collins. '''''o'