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Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

THERE was a squirt last week in the
grain market. The New York Tribune
in referring to it and the condition of
the market Monday, said:
The past week was one of extraordi
nary speculation in grain and provis-
ions. The one sufficient reason was
that enormous sales of products had
been made by people who die not own
bushel or pound of them, and when
there came a government report show
ing great injury to wheat in March,
these people climbed over each other in
anxiety to buy what they had sold.
The loss in wheat is officially reported
as so great that the condition Of winter
wheat April 1st averaged no more than
81, against "a last year, when the yield
of wheat was 100000 bushels, and
80 the year before, when the weld of
wheat was but 416,OOO.OOO bushels.
The price of cash wheat advanced here
81 cents, with still further rise at Chi
eagO late on Saturday. Corn advanced
ls cents, exports continuing enormous.
and pork was practically cornered at
Chicago by excessive sales, and ad-
vanced here 81 per barrel. Cotton was
also advanced 316 during the week,
receipts falling 10000 bales below last
years for the month thus far, although
the decrease in exports for the same
time was $4,000 bales. Raw sugar rose
a sixteenth without change in refined.
and in general prices moved upward
quite materially.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Personal.

Miss Bessie Collision, of Dover, is the
guest of Miss Mabel Thompson.
Miss Florence Beck has gone to Phil
adelphia to attend the wedding of Miss
Amelia Winter formerly of this town
which takes place to-day.
George Stubbs, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting friends in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. c. FAIRIES went to
the city yesterday to attend the gradu-
tion of his son Joseph from the college
of pharmacy, he having previously
passed a satisfactory examination in
his studies.
Powell Clayton, of the Hyatt's Mill.
tary Academy, Joined Clarence B. Ray
mOnd in spending part of the spring
vacation in Smyrna.
George Carter, of the Farm and
Home, spent Sunday in Smyrna.
Miss Amy Ford. of Pocomoke City,
is a guest of Miss Lizzie Fell.
Miss Vanneman, of Port Deposit, is
visiting Mrs. L. NJ. Price.
Samuel A. Buchanan, attending lee
lures at the University of Pennsylvania,
har been home on a visit.
Howard France, son of Presiding
Elder France, who has become quite
proficient in typewriting, has secured a
position with J. Miller Thomas, Will
mington.
Mrs. Charles Hubb, of Amsterdam,
N. Y, is visiting Miss Kate Tschudy.
Ed. ]. Phelps, formerly of the Record
of this town, now of Erie, Pa, was in
Smyrna yesterday.
Newton Morton, son of Prof. Morton,
formerly of this town, is a guest of ].
=. Carter.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
shelling the Streets.

The work with pick and shovel in
preparing the streets for a layer of
oyster shells, commenced yesterday in
preparation for the shells to-day. De-
cember year ago Commerce street
was stoned from Main to Delaware
with broken stone from Port Deposit
the most desirable in every way
but for its greater cost. The delay in
waiting for accumulated funds in the
bad condition of the streets the past
year caused a general demand for
something to give US hard roads, and
as oyster shells were much more avail
able, the election Of new commission
ers in March turned on this issue. At
least this was claimed, and the Board
acted on what seemed to be the de-
mand of the public. Hence the shells.
There is the last few months, from a
larger demand than usual for road
improvement, both a scarcity and
advance in the price of oyster shells.
Finally our commissioners concluded
bargain with the railroad (which
controls the shells of the packing
houses down the Peninsula) for shells,
some 10000 bushels, to be delivered at
our depot at 2i cents per bushel. II
will cost three-quarters of a cent a
bushel more to have them hauled and
dumT ed on the street, or four cents a
bushel. They cannot be furnished this
spring longer than May 10Th, when
the packing houses close, or, say q, 600
bushels.
1t is estimated that $4,000 will shell
Commerce street from where the stone
stops at Delaware out TO the depot,
Main from the Delaware House down
to Chestnut street, and Mt. Vernon,
from Main to Capt Mustard's.
The people along the streets shelled
this spring will doubtless wish it had
been done last November. The hot
suns and warmer temperature here at
the beginning of summer weather will
cause a stencil from the new shells and
the meat adhering to them, not at all
agreeable to delicate olfactories. But
the commissioners are acting on what
they understand to be an interpreta
tioD of the voice of the public. The
shells are brought from Oxford.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
The College Club Concert,

The Dickinson College Glee Club
was greeted at the Opera House last
night by a we'll filled house-one of
the best of the season. While not in
any sense professionals, their chOruses
and rOllicking songs and glees,-the
reflex of the students life-was highly
enjoyed for its spOrtive vivacity. The
club was here two years ago and IA
vOrably remembered, though there has
been a considerable change in the per-
sOnnel. Prof. Dutton the leader, Pet
tinOs the banjOist, and Heberling the
tonOT, still remain. DuttOn, in addi-
tiOn to having a clear, fine voice, has
a versatility of vocalization that is
always fresh and captivating to an
audience. He was encored the third
time, his inimitable characterization of
the opera, aud prima donna
causing bursts of laughter from the
audience.
PettinOs and mis- wonderful skill with
the banjo, was little less popular than
the genius of the Professor, and he
was called repeatedly to the stage.
The club is composed as follows ::
Prof DuttOn, director; Heberling,
Hynson, Miller, first tenOrs; Lands,
Greer, Beetem, second tenors; Whiting,
Millet, Stephens, Foster, first bass;
Pettinos, Terhune, Hickman, second
bassi IllingsWOrth, business manager.
At the close of the entertainment the
young people united in reception as
they did two years ago, m Getting at the
residence Of Miss Mary B. Hall, where
a pleasant social evening followed, ice
cream and cake serving as a repast
later in the evening. 1t was about l
o'clock when the company broke up.
The following were the young people
present from this community Misses
Mary Hall, Hettie Megear, Maia Far
rell, Beulah Jefferson, Nora Cotton,
Lizzie CahOon, Nan Hoffecker, Mabel
Thompson, Bessie Collision, Lizzie Hall,
Alice Spruance, Florence Hall, Bertha
Hoaecker, Flo Gootee, Carrie Lassell
Lille Pratt and Lizzie FAIRIES. Gentle
men, w. G. Lake, Hervey Hall, w,
B. Megear, RObt. D. HofFecker, Jr.,
Clarence B. Raymond, w. F. Brown
and Milton Z. Price.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
The Weather

We are having since last Thursday
the first settled farming weather we
have had this spring. Sunday and
Monday the temperature arose to be-
tween 500 and SO0 but dropped again
yesterday morning. On Saturday a
special bulletin was issued from the
weather bureau at Washington noting
a fierce storm that had developed in
Dakota and was moving rapidly east.
1t did not reach as as has been the
case with the other storms, but switch
ed of by the Lakes giving us a calm
hot spell. The telegraph however
gave us accounts of great violence in
Indiana and Illinois.
A dispatch from Bloomington saws
four inches of rain fell in less than an
hour.
There was remarkable fall Of hail :;
the stones weighed as much as hickory
nuts and walnuts The storm south OF
here seems to be even more severe
than here. Glass in the Greenhouses
IN the city was demolished by the hail.
AT Mivier, II miles west of here,
nearly every glass in town was
! broken.
Inc heaviest rain storm ever known
at Kankake fell Sunday afternoon. The
storm was general throughout eastern
Illinois and was accompanied by hail
and brilliant electric display. For a
half hour the rain fell so rapidly that
the street was overllowed The storm
will put farmers behind in their work
for some time as we'll as iniure the
grain now in.
At COvington Ind, hail stones as
large as walnuts covered the ground
to the depth of about A. inches. Many
window lights were demolished and
considerable damage done to the grow
ing crops.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

A reviewer got hold of Senator In
gals few days ago and got out of him
two columns of crisp matter on national
topics, striking alike to his friends and
enemies for their originality. But a
new feature was also presented.
When there is added to the printed
report of his spoken words a series of
instantaneous photographs of the Sen
ator in the various attitudes he assum-
ed in giving utterance to the words of
the interview, we have before us what
is almost the same as the Senator him
speaking individually to each reader.
1t is questionable whether the photo
graphic interview will become very
popular with public men. Few will
care, if'any, to have themselves photo
graphed in the act of speaking, and
their gestures their attitude and their
facial expression placed before the
reader along with their words. But no
one can question the popularity of
the Photographic interview with the
reader, and it must be admitted, even
by the Worlds competitors that this
illustrated talk with Senator Ingalls, is
a unique and distinctive achievement in
modern journalism.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Nv; JONES is selling creamery but

J. w. JONES is selling creamery but
ter at 25 cents per pound.
The net earnings of the Clayton
Fair and Festival was $95.17.
THE Episcopal society at Clayton
have purchased chapel organ of S. H.
Baynard, Wilmington.
J. ELMER CATS takes the place of
constable of Blackbird Hundred, de-
cliued by Thomas Cavender.
The fre-bell will ring on Saturday
afternoon for repairs. We give this
notice so no one need be alarmed.
THE cherry trees are in full bloom,
and the apple trees are, showing the
pink and red of their fragrant bios
SONS.
A LIST of the taxables of the town
will be found at the Smyrna House
until Monday, when the commission
ers will hear any appeals that may be
made.
Mrs. FRANK NJ. BURROWS, of Ken
ton, who has been quite i'll at VIM.
Frazier's at Chesterville, Md, for the
past five weeks, is in a fair way to re-
| cover.
The members of the Smyrna Cornet
Band have sold their instruments to
the Millington band and have disband-
ed, the young men changing residence
so often.
BRADFORD MURPHY has exchanged
his lots fronting on Alley street and
Clayton avenue, Clayton, for W. S.
Reynolds lot and dwelling on the
southwest corner of Clayton avenue
and West street, Mr.. Murphy paying a
bonus.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Business Transacted by the Kent
County Institute.

The Kent County Farmers Institute
held its regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon. About 200 members were
present and a number of new ones
were admitted. j. Alexander Fulton.
Esq, the president Of the institute,
presided.
The committee on Transportation
asked that it might be continued in
order that it might secure q reduction
of the cost of transporting small fruits.
The request was granted.
Professor M. A. Beckwith, of the
Experimental Station at Delaware Col
lege, made an interesting address on
inferior and beneficial insects. The
speaker paid particular attention to
the tomato worm, the rose beetle,
clover leaf beetle, the clover root
borer and the plum curculio.
A resolution Of thanks to Professor
Beckwith was passed.
]. ]. Rosa offered the following res
Olution bearing ON the adulteration of
lard by cottonseeid oil.
WHEREAS, The health ofthe people aud
the interest Of agriculture demand there
should be no adulteration in land products;
khHItluIG
ResoiUed, That we do hereby urge upon
Congress the proptiety of speedily enact
ing the bill 10 prevent lard adulterations,
and known as the Congress Lard Bill No,
283.
The resolution was adopted.
A resolution requesting a state con-
Yention Of farmers institutes was re-
ferred to the joint committee of the
institutes on taxatiOn.
E. II. Bancroft read On interesting
paper on "Ensilage."
J. g. Brown was, on motion of ]. ].
Rosa, appoin ted to prepare a paper on
profitable dairying, to be read at the
next meeting.
The institute adjourned to hold its
next meeting in Woodside. The an
nnal meeting will be held in Dover
sometime during May.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Visitors to the Sunday School Con-
VeBtiol.

Smyrna was well represented at the
Sunday School Convention Thursday
and Friday at Dover. Without excep-
tiOn they were pleased with its delib
erations and felt quickening impulse
to engage more earnestly in this re-
cruitipg field of the church. The fol-
lowing are the names of the persons
who attended from this place, some a
part, others all the time Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Hoffecker, Mrs. Lydia Nc
DOwell, Mr.. James c. Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Hoffecker, T. l..
Mason, NJ. P. Scout, DR.. G. O. Swinney
Rev. w. w. W. Wilson and wife, Rev.
r. X. Stephenson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. o.
Hoffecker, Mrs. DIR. Clifton, Mr., and
Mrs. Chas. E. Moore, Mrs. John P,
Hudson, Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, Miss
Laura Bell, Miss Lizzie R. Reynolds,
Miss Hester Rutledge, Miss Emma
Weldon, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Price,
Miss Nan Hoffecker, Miss Ella
Smithers, Mrs. Abel Riggs, Mrs. r. E.
HOugh.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

Ex-SPEAKER SAMUEL J. RANDALL,
of Philadelphia, died in Washington
Sunday in his 62d year. When in
health and before Mr.. Cleveland and
his party took so decided a stand
against Protection, he was the acknOw-
lodged leader of his party, and a man
of a great deal of force. All classes of
politicians rise up to do honor to his
memory. He is thus spoken of by one
of the leading papers:
"Mr. Randall was a born leader of
men. Strong, pushing, impetuous in
his likes and dislikes, firm in his con-
victions, unselfsh and honest in his
purposes, he compelled the following
of lesser men and attracted the com
radeship of his equals. He knew no
classes. The friends he had, in what
ever rank of life, he tied to him with
hooks of steel. He was known of all
familiarly as Sam Randall" His dis
tinguishing characteristics were his
masterful manliness and answering
integrity"
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
I. O. O. z.

Grand Master, Goldsmith Nailor, as
sisted by the following officers of the
Grand Lodge, Deputy Grand Master
E. w. Jester, District Deputy Grand
Master John N. Ross, Grand Warden
VIM. H. Oliver, Grand Conductor T.,
F. Oliver, Grand Secretary Isaac w.
Hallam, Grand Treasurer A.. G. Rob
insOn, installed the officers of Morning
Star Lodge, No. 9, l. o. o. F of this
town, on Friday night last as follows {:
N. g., VIM. II. Scout; " g., Alfred e.
Fowler; R. s., Andrew SiscO; Conduc-
tor, E. ]. Colt; Warden, w. w. Wright;
o. g.. Chas. A. Beck; /. G., Charles A.
Barnes; r. s. to N. G.. E. NJ. Fowler;
L. s. to V. g., Isaac D. Berry; Chap.
lain. DR.. G. o. Swinney; r. s. S.,
Nathaniel Pratt; l.. s. s., John H.
Arnett; r. s. to V. G., M. F. Reed; L..
S. to V. G., John Cosgriff. The hold
ing over officers are, Treasurer, Joseph
Wright; Permanent Secretary, Geo.
M. Stevenson; Trustees, John Cameron,
Jr.. B. V. Weldon aud Isaac H. FAIRIES.
This Lodge has o membership Of 81,
SO of which are Past Grands. She has
paid during the past six months $249
sick benefits, and $50 for funeral BEN
efits.
After a season of speech making,
they repaired to the restaurant of Geo.
M. Stevenson, where they enjoyed a
fine repast.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16

THE great floods as a result of the
continued heavy rains and melting
snow from the higher attitudes still
continue in Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana. Whole counties and the
low country back from the rivers for
twenty and thirty miles are submerged
and look like an expansive like. Many
thousands of people are driven from
their homes and the latter in many
cases are washed away. Breaks of the
river banks are very numerous. The
town of Sims Port is said to be inun-
dated to a depth of two feet The
Cason levee on the west bank, about
II miles north of Melville, broke about
4 o'clock Monday morning, and the
break is said to be 300 feet wide and 20
feet deep. The Big Bend levee, eight
miles west of Sims Pork, is badly
hrOl-an
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Watchmaker Wantad.

The place made vacant by the de,
parture of j. V. Smith has not been
filed. IL is q needed want, for the
matter of timepieees concerns, or is
likely to at any hour, all classes of the
community. And what concerns so
large a constituency or class must cor
respOndingly concern the man lsOme
mani who steps Ia to fill It. What
ever may be said about this OF that
branch Of business in our town as an
enterprise, there can be but one thing
said about the watch aud jewelry busi-
ness in Smyrna-to the man of ex-
perience and business methods, il offers
inducements ahead Of other pursuits.
With such an open field it ID not likely
''Ht the place will 60 an indefinite
rowe one finding It out.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Census Districts.

Supervisor of Census S. ]. Wiley has
completed the census districts for Del
aware and his report has been adopted
by the authorities at Washington.
There are seventy-nine districts in the
State and one enumerator will be ap-
pointed for each district.
New Castle county has As of the
districts, those included between 1S
and As being in the city of Wilmington.
Appoquinimink hundred is No. and
Blackbird hundred No 2.
District No. 46 comprises all that
part of Duck creek hundred east of the
State road leading from the county line
to Dover. Herman Roe and Charles
A. Beck are the enumeratOrs for this
hundred
AZ, That part of Duck Creek hundred
west of the State road leading from the
county to Dover.
48, First election district East Dover
hundred.
40, Second election district East
Dover hundred.
80, West Dover hundred.
81, KentOn hundred.
81, Little Creek hundred.
So, All that part of MispilIion hun
dred lying north of Kings highway
beginning at MarVell's cross roads and
running westerly to the Maryland line.
54, All that portion of Mispillion
hundred lying south of tie above men,
toned road.
SO and 56, Milford hundred.
81, All that part of North Murderkill
hundred lying east of the State road.
SO, All that portion of North Muir
derkill hundred lying west of the State
road.
SO, West election district of South
Murderkill hundred.
60, East election district of South
| MurdeTkill hundred.
Sussex cOunty has the remaining dis.
tricts, numbered between 81 and 70
Although the law does not require it
Mr.. Wiley will haye an accurate cen
sus taken of the population of every
town, village and hamlet in the State
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Leipsic Items.

The steamer Gichens, which stops
here on Mondays, was quite heavily
loaded on her trip Monday, with grain,
etc. About a dozen passengers were
on board.
A movement is on foot for the erec-
ton Of new NJ. E.rChureh' in town.
We sincerely wish the promoters
success. It is needed.
At the earnest solicitation of their
Cocks both our pastors have been re-
turned for another year.
At a recent meeting Of the town
fathers the following Board of Health
was elected: James Snow, w. T. Hut
son, W. H. Rawley. Charles Hoffman,
examining physician, Dr. w. X. Con-
away.
Rev J A. B. Wilson pgeached at the
~. =, Cnureh on Sunday faas. He was
ilitentiy listened to. his sern,o !, !, I.,,,,,5
ing Ia thoughtful aud interesting 49,
sages
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
For he .Smurnn 1lnlc,
~ ItC i1"tyt .
Walkers Jottings-

The farmers of this locality are very
busy preparing their lands for the
grain crops. But little or 10 hopes
are maintained for any fruit this season
and their attention is necessarily
turned to grain. Wheat and grass
look well and give the farms a beau
tltul Verdure appearance, aud with the
beauty and fragrance of the blooming
trees add much pleasure and attrac,
tiOn to a drive.
The people of our neighburhood
seem to miss the weekly meeting OF
the Walkers Literary Society If
they maintain the enthusiasm OF this
little work that they now possess, it
will be reOrganized next fall with
much Vigor that will gain broader
held than what it now possesses in its
infancy. The time was not definitely
set, but it is supposed it will bo re
organized next November.
Walkers Sunday School was re-
organized last Sunday. The Rev. Mr..
Warner, pastor in charge, ofiicate in
the business f Marvel was appoint
ed secretary, pro TEN.
George w. Matuiord. who has been
superintendent tor several years, was
reelected by the voice of the school.
The following are the other officers
elected: assistant superintendent,
Robert y. Huggins; secretary, Eddie
Latta; assistant secretary, Lizzie Hell
weston; librarian, May Latta; assistant.
Thomas NOwland; treasurer of Sunday
School and missionary, George Matli-
ford; Organist, Eddie Latta; assistant.
May Latta. The school will be re-
classified next Sunday. At the close
of the lesson and preceding the reor-
ganization, Mr.. Warner in a short and
appropriate speech presented to Supt.
Mattiford the STORY of the Bible" as a
present from the school. as an emblem
of the esteem in which he is held by
them.
Mr. W. E. Baker, a former teacher
of Walkers, but now Of Wan
amaker & Browns, and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. Bakers family, Mrs.
Hartup.
Miss Sallie Stats entertained a small
company with croquet last Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Nan Wood is spending a few
weeks at Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Spring at Last.

A Philadelphia paper, under the
inspiration Of the bright weather Of
stated it thus Monday morning
Balmy air,
Stoves taken down.
Not dark at z P. M.
A drop in coal sales.
A few straw hats worn.
Hammocks we're in use.
Zoo attendance Increased.
Riding habits are shorter,
IL doomed ice cream sales.
The barefoOted boy is here,
Thousands Of carriages out,
Tree leaves are taking shape.
SparTows sing IN spring tune.
The crowd took the shady side.
Cemeteries had plenty of visitors.
The advance guard Of fies is here.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
New Advertisements.

Mccoy & Brown, merchant taiIors,
call the attention Of our men in need
Of clothing TO their stock, aud promise
they can do better than by going from
home.
e. Beck, in his spring bulletin, calls
The attention Of the people to his large
line Of goods aud bargains.
iStrawbridge & ClothieF have coll
umn ln relation 10 dry goods
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Farmers and PlOwmen:
There fifteen why should nothing but the
Oliver Chilled pow. ~

EtIhey
subb wiz
IhidIhe mOudbd
courl any soil and vii not blowing
OF
can accn3l on will be entirely removed by the mould
a efore
OF h
and
adjustment for either or horses. '' F
wbe
have an entirely cutting edge
device "N'1
are sxset duplicates and by simply giving the number hand
will & N nferorp plow " S -O
% over Din ISS0
our neghbors will tell other
lt breaks hard ground wh1n will
sold It's
o plOw muse "'""' % -''''
Fifteenth Finally known reached sale
any other pows the the
point extras The
and
remember that the Oliver Chilled PlOw the world and
faction that is follow the spurious extras
mnsyi FOR SALE ONLY NY
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
LAVENDER

CAVENDER-Nea summit Bridge on the 5th
inst, Elizabeth, wife Of William Cayender in
her SiHt year.
She was dutiful daughter, an a6ectlonate
wife a kind and loving mother: a sympatbizine-
kind friend aud was beloved by All who knew
her. She lived a consistent Christian llfe-her
end was peace.
WHITE.--On the 18Th inst, In this town. Josiah
w. White, ofsyphold fever, aged a years
Smyrna times., 1890-04-16
Let Us do Something to Encourage.
PHILADELPHIA, April Il, 80.

Mr.. EDITOR:
Is there not some way in which we
can interest the boy readers of your
paper? Why, the girls responded
elegantly in my last offer. Now let's
try and see if we can't stir them up a
little. Now, don't expect to leave
the girls out; they can come in the
contest with us. We propose to give a
cash prize of $50 for the heaviest
pumpkin grown in 1890. Now if there
is a reader of your paper who wants to
come in this contest, will 'lend a
hand" and start them if they will ad
dress J. E. BAKER PhiladeInhia
With Johnson & Stokes.