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Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Increased Fish SunnlY.

Mr.. stokesbury, one Of our old and
successful fishermen in the bay. re-
ceived last week a communication
from the department In Washipeton.
wishing answers to several import.
ant questions in relation to the catch
Of fish since the Government has
taken in hand the hatcEing and sun-
plying the streams with them, which
he has turned over to VIM. NJ. Bell 10
answer.
Mr.. StOkesbury sees a wonderful
Improvement in shad fishing since tn g
streams have been supplied with
young fry from these artificial hatch.
cries, a half million of them being
emptied in the Smyrna river some two
years ago. It is believed that they in
stinetively return each recurring
spring to the streams they leave on
going into the ocean. Shad were
never more abundant and of fner size
than they are this spring. Mr.. Stokes
bury thinks that no money apprOpri-
ated by the Government TO foster in.
dustries brings so good a return as
that for the artificial propagation Of
fish 1t gives profitable employment
to many iaborihg men, thus ipcreas-
ing our resources. while it furnishes q
most palataole article offood, at cheap
rates, for the benefit of the masses.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Phrsnnal.

VIM. NJ. Bell intends to iOin the
excursion that leaves Wilmington on
Saturday next in charge of Messrs Rev.
mOnd and Whitecomb for Chattan.
ooga, Tenn. They will go in a Vesti-
buled Pullman train. The trip is in
the interest of Philadelphia and Will
mlngtoni Capitalists.
Miss Sue Attix from near Kenton is
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Herbert Brown was given by his
young friends to the number of over
twenty on Wednesday evening last al
the residence Of his parents a surprise
party in honor of his 2Ist birth day
A pleasant social evening was the
result ending with refreshments. The
young friends left with him as q souve.
mir valuable gold ring, and his par.
ents had given him previously a sub.
stantIal trunk.
Miss Tillie Foreman and Arthnr
Gearhart left last week on a visit to re.
lations in Easton and Royal Oak. thew
Will spend few days in Baltimore be-
fore returning home.
+. Il. Foreman who has been VISITING
his sister Mrs. J. s. Gearhart returned
to Baltimore on Wednesday last.
Jas. Y. Roberts Of Wilmington is a
guest Of J. w. Jones.
Miss Carrie Beck is visiting friends
in Dover Miss Maggie Blackiston
friends in Camden.
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker the pas,
week visited friends in Newark, N. ].
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hoffecker
friends near Wilmington.
Harry Evans, formerly of this town.
now OF Wilmington, was in Smyrna
Monday.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
The Farmers and the Tariff.

Just now the farmers have the lead,
or at least having the most To say on
governmental questions. One of the
leading farmers of Kent county sends
us the communication below, which we
publish because it is subject promi-
nent for their consideration, and will
accord the same space to any one,
holding a contrary view, TO reply:
EDITOR OF THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Dear Sir:-A Delaware farmer would
like to know wherein aud how his con-
ditiOn would be greatly benefited by
free trade as some of the free trade
journals say it would be We would
like to know on what articles he
would save and the amount in cash.
Coffee is free and has been for some
time and has been going up all the
! time since the duty was taken off and
is now relatively higher than in war
times when at its highest point bushel
of wheat would buy six pounds or
over. A bnshel Of wheat would not
now buy three pounds. 1t is now pro-
posed to put sugar on the free list, but
if it follows in the line of coffee it
would be better for the farmer that the
duty should remain. The duty should
come Oft refined sugar to give the trust
a taste of foreign competitors as they
deserve for rObbing the people as they
have been doing and will do again as
soon as Congress adjourns.
The free trade journals are making a
great howl over the duty on wool. If
it is to follow in the same line with
coffee and some other things the duty
had better go higher than lower. The
farmers are promised cheaper clothing
if the duty is taken off wool and woolen
goods. That won't amount to much
to the farmer for he had to wear his
old suit through last year and will
have to do the same through the pres
ent. He could buy a suit cheap enough
now if he had anything to buy with.
If the gambler in grain and other farm
produce could be driven from the
market we would get fairer price for
our produce, and then we would have
something to buy with. But now the
price of our crops are made by the
gamblers six months in advance and
we have no say in the matter. We
would not expect. a high price while
crops are so abundant but it would
have been better than it has been.
1t there is any relief for the farmers
through the.free trade or otherwise, we
would like to know when to look for it.
DELAWARE FARMER.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Church Reonenine.

Tbs reopening of tho auditorium oI
the Methodist Church, the repairs on
which were commenced six months
ago, will take place next Sunday. Rev
Geo. E. Reed. d. D., President oi
Dickinson College, will officiate, prob
ably morning and night. Rev. Mr.
Clymer, who was pastor here when the
church was enlarged, has been written
to. but at this writing has not been
heard from.
The chief new feature in I'll improve.
ments that have been added is the new
organ in the rear of the pulpit. admired
alike for its beauty and quality of tone
Prof. DuttOn, of Carlisle, Pa, (who is
the musical director of the college glee
club that was in Smyrna a week agol
an accomplished musician, will preside
at the organ. In addition to his own
voluntaries, he will play the accOmpa-
niment for the rendition of several
choice pieces of music by the choir
and altogether the occasion promises
to be a most interesting one.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

THE members of Congress are all at
sea on the silver question. and more
than half of the Republicans are said
to be against Secretary of the Treasury
WINDOWS financial measures in rela-
ton to silver. This is especially so of
the Senate where the silver men largely
sit as Senators from the new and min
ing States, virtually because of their
wealth. They want free coinage but
only ask for the moderate sum of
100000 ounces of silver being pur-
chased and coined each month. Mr.
Window admits we need more cur
rency to keep up with the increase of
population, say $42, 100000 a year, but
is not willing for an indefinite expan-
sion and thus depreciation 0: currency.
The last demand for currency infa.
ton came from the people, whom dem
agogues had persuaded that more
money was necessary to keep their in
dustries in motion. 1t was defeated in
congress; and the people have been
taught lessons in finance which they
have not forgotten. And now the as
sault comes from the other side. They
who were formerly the guardians of
national honor and national prosperity
are now assailants. Any proposition
for initiating the volume of the currency
finds favor in Washington; and what
the people do not want, their repre-
sentatives are trying to thrust upon
them. The plan for embodying silver
in our currency has been seized upon
by rabid inhatiOnists, and it is insisted
that it be so amended as to introduce
practically free coinage, without one
of the safeguards provided by the bill
of Mr.. Window. And now there is
coupled with this the demand, unheard
of before, that the treasury reserve of
$1O0,0O0,O00, held for resumption of
the legal tenders, shall be kept no
longer.
1t should be understood, says one
conversant with affairs in Washington,
that this move is purely political.
There is no demand anywhere among
the people for imitation. They were
pretty well cured of that heresy long
ago. Congress is simply looking out
for its own interests. The members
know that an election is at hand, when
they will again be in the field asking
for Votes. They know that the busi-
ness interests of the country have
been less prosperous lately than the
public had been led to expect.
And they dare now to offer to the
people the bribe of an unsafe and
unsound currency, promising to them
from this source the prosperity which
they have failed to realize. This is
the real secret and motive of the prop
ositiOns in Congress looking toward an
imitation of the currency. The pro-
moters mean business, and they are
dangerous men.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Side Bracket, and Extension Lamps,
at J. B. COOper's.
OHFRIF 80 SATE

OHERIF s SALE.
y By virtue of writ of VenditiOni Exponas to
to me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale at
the Delaware House, in the town of smyrna,
Duck Creek Hundred, Kent County and State Of
Delaware, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of May,
A. D., 1890, at 2;3O O'Clock, p. m, the following
No /. All that certain farm. plantation or
tract of land. situated in Duck Creek Hundred,
Kent County in state of Delaware, lying on the
public road leading from White Hall Landing
smyrna, adjoining lands of James Startling, land
OF Alexander G.. Cummins, and lands OF Nathan
Moore, containing Two Hundred and Ninety
Acres of Upland, Marsh and Cripple more or less;
the Improvements upon which are two-story
dwelling house with back building attached,
barns, stables granary, carriage house hay rack.
hay barrack, cribs. smoke house and wagon shed
and other OutbuildngS and also a One-stOry
tenant house, grape vineyard and small apple
orchard. And also all that certain tract. piece OF
parcel of land and cripple situated in Duck
Creek Hundred, Kent County aforesaid, bounded
by lands late of Samuel Hargadine, now, of
Nathan Moore. lands late of William Collins and
other lands, C ntaining Twenty Acres more Cr
less 1t being the same lands and tenements that
was conveyed to James Francis Denney by
Robert Wilson and Mary his wife, by their GER
tam lndenture of bargain and sale dated May 20.
1915 and recorded in the Recorders Office, at
Dover, in Books Vol 5, Page 81 and reference
thereto will more fully and at large appear.
No. ?. All that certain tract piece or parcel of
land situated in SpuauCe Neck Duck Greek
Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, on
the public road leading trom White Hall Neck to
aud nterSecting W th the state Road of Van
Gssels Corner, adjoining lands of Matthew
Hutchinson lands of William Denney and other
lands and said to contain ll34 Acres of Land, be
the same more or less. Il being part of the land
that was conveyed to j. Frank Denney by vii
liam Denney and Anna, his wife, by their certain
lndenture of bargain and sale dated Oct 7, 1881,
aud OF record in the Recorders Office, at Dover,
IN BOOK II, Vol G. Page so, reference thereto will
more fully and at large appear.
Seized and taken in execution as the property
OF JAMES FRANCIS DENNEY, and will be sold
for cash
JOHN W. FENIMORE, Sheriff.
Sherf's Office Dover Del,
April 22 1890 ap233t
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

SAYS the Philadelphia Press "The
price of silver, which little more than
a week ago was SO cents an ounce, has
risen to 102 cents an ounce under
the influence of the active movement
in Congress to enlarge the market for
silver by increasing enormously its use
by the Government for currency.
Should the Senate idea of utilizing the
whole annual product of American and
Mexican silver prevail the fortunate
possessors of silver bullion and silver
mines will be justified in marking up
their wealth 20 or 25 per cent. This
will explain the extreme zeal of por-
ton of the silver advocates, and the
itch for cheap money and plenty of it
will account for the hearty second
which another class of silver partisans
give to every proposition emanating
from the silver er-mine-owning States.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
From the Far Wen.

Mrs. Douglass has received quite an
interesting letter from her son, Harry
l.. Douglass, of the general mounted
service, u. S. army, now stationed at
Fort Lowell. Arizona. The troop is
daily expecting orders to 60 TO Wash
ington State. He writes
The order is here but has not been
made public yet. There is always a
degree of mystery about these things
and the worst part of it is, that it is
unaccountable. We will lose about
eighteen from the troop by transfer to
who think they cannot stand a rigorous
climate.
was in Tucson a couple of hours
yesterday, and out of a population of
about four thousand there are at least,
was told, five hundred men unem-
ployed.
l was obliged to visit Tombstone last
week to testify before q civil court
against Mexican who ran some horses
over into old Mexico from the fort,
| and there is serious talk of disincOrpor-
ating the town.
We have men applying here daily
for enlistment who would grace court,
men who are college graduates and
who no doubt are gentlemen in all the
word implies. We have a very easy
life as rule. To be sure army discip-
line is strict, absolutely so. This is
necessary, in fact no army could be OF
any service whatever without it, and
one can readily see that it is impera.
tive. We get the best of foOd-plenty
! Of II and what ia uroStad in tbiS O,,e
troop of fifty men would feed dozen
families.
have changed very much in the
past four years since l left Smyrna, and
you would hardly know your soldier
boy. You know l have led an exem
plary life during my service. My name
has not blen,ish so far in the army
and with the help of God it will not.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

But Mr.. c. A. Pillsbury. of Minnesota,
who ought to know something about
wheat speculation, writes to Brad
streets that "the system which has
come so generally into use within the
last four or five years, OF selling grain
short, is more responsible for the pres
ent low price of wheat than all other
causes combined"
The root of the evil is that it costs
something to carry actual wheat, but
it costs nothing to sell it. The conse-
quence is that the system gives an
enormous advantage to the sellers of
property which they do not own.
Until selling can be confined to those
who have something to sell, the mar
kets will always operate uDjustly to
producers.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Press Opinions.

Says the Delawarean: "We have
neither time nor inclination to reply to
anonymous writers who try to keep up
the factional fight in the Democratic
party. Doodle hunters and floppers
may rant and abuse the DeLG,Carean
for the position taken last week, but
we are satisfied that there is not a SEN
sible Democrat in Delaware who does
not endorse the sentiments that we
expressed. We again say, and say it
without malice or in a spirit of vindic-
tiveness, that there is not a true Dem
ocrat in the State that does not desire
party harmony. Further we say that
there is no factional candidate who can
get the united vote of the Democrats
of the State. This county canntt be
carried for factiOnal man to lead the
ticket, and all this talk about not fifty
Democrats kicking about certain nom
nations is simply absurd, ridiculous
and false.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Business LOCALS

Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at J. B. COopers. Loops and Fringes,
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J.'B.
CoOper's.
A few Carpets and Mattings left at
]. B. Cooper's will be sold at very low
figures.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at ]. B.
COOper's.
States, Pencils, Pens, Ink, Tablets
Erasers. Blank Books, CrayOn, and all
other School Stationery, and all the
School Books, at J. B. COoper's Book
Store.
Devoe Brilliant Oil, the best and SAT-
est oil made, at J. B. CoOper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at ]. B. COOper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
7. B. CoOper's.
Order any Book you want, at /. B
! COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

The DelGwGre Farm and Home an-
nOunces its platform as follows For
the State-Election of county officers
by the people; reform the Levy Court
or abolish it; salaried officers, all fees
to go to the public treasury; econom-
ical administration; local option in ref
erence to liquor selling; equal taxation
for all propertyI rigid collection of poll
taxes, and in default of payment hard
work in the penitentiary; a new con
stitutiOn. For the Equality
before the tariff laws; railroads, tele-
graph lines. insurance and banks under
governmental restrictions; remonitiza.
tion and free coinage of silver; re-
trenehment; prohibition of trusts and
dealing in futuresj the government to
loan money at low rate of interest on
real estate mortgage; civil service re-
form. MOttO-the candidate il the
Key to the situation.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
Court.


The spring terra of Court and the
time for planting corn alWays come
together, and that is the reason Why
some farmers dread it, for iurymen
have to be- on service to the State
when they feel they ought to be in
their corn fields. The Kent County
Cosrt commences the fourth Monday
in April, and that will be next Mon
day. 2Sth inst.
One murder trial is on the list, that
of Josiah VickeFy, who shot and killed
Fighting Joe Smith" down near
Sandtown last Christmas week as
Vickery was in his own house at the
time and Smith tried to enter against
his protest, Owing to Smiths known
desperate character it is expected that
Vickery win be cleared without
trouble.
George Peterson. who was to have
been tried for the assault at Hartley
on Christmas eve, It Is said, has left
the state, and his trial will not take
place at this court
The civil list is unusually large.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

THE formation of Farmers Alliances
in all parts of the nation, and the com
binatiOn and declaration of farmers on
the principles that enter into the DO
litical economy of the day, makes any
thing that pertains to them of more
than usual interest. The following
from the New York Tribune on the
Speculation in farm Products" bears
on one phase of this question:
There is abundant evidence tuaL the
production of wealth in this country
has been greater within the last wear
than ever before. At the same time
great bodies Of organized workers in
mechanical and manufacturing Oecu-
pations are demanding a reduction of
hfth IN hours of work, which would
involve an addition Of q quarter to
their wages per hour. The farmers
and those dependent upon them buy
about half the products of such labor.
and the eight-hOur agitation is intend.
ed to effect a large addition to the bur
dens borne by a class of citizens who
are obliged to work not only eight or
zen hours, but even a longer time
when the weather permits.
Relief for the farmer has been sought
through many forms oflegislation. But
regulation OF railroads by State and
tnen by National law has not lifted the
prices Of farm products, though it has
reduced charges for transportation
below the actual cost for many rail-
roads. Proposals to exempt farm
property from taxation, or to provide
National warehouses or banks to ad-
vance money on farm products. have not
commended themselves to reasonable
men as just or likely to be of any SER
VICE But two things Congress can do.
ana IS asked by farmers to do. 1t can
80 modify the tariff as to secure better
returns for farmers, particularly in
seaooard states and along the Canadian
border, and it can prohibit and prevent
gambling in farm products.
Inc pending tariff bill begins To he
appreciated by farmers. A large pro-
portion of them do not understand
now the market for manv farm
products is limited in extent or low
ereo 20 price by the imports at the sea-
gorIs oT across the Northern border.
Ahey and that their industry Is not
tsoPeriy remunerated, but do not
asallxe tne caHse, and are often going
aSous ohndly, calling for remedies
Z. l.8alnsniue o6ysihem no good if they
away.
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson persons imagine
h. +. Church on Sunday Ian products
intently listened to, his sermon 'Rat the
ing Ia thoughtful aud interestine elatlon
sages. A7le
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

THE tariff bill, which is claimed by
the majority committee, is framed in
the interest of the people of the United
States for the better defence of Ameri-
can homes and American industries,
while securing the needed revenue,
will reduce the revenue about ST.
64,414. The transfer of thirty-seven
articles or classes of articles to the free
list will cut off Sc, 6,O96,97 of revenue.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
,Sn2Y1'm@, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April %, 1890

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
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only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
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sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Gents
per line
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
DEATHS.

PORTER-On the 2lst inst in this town Charlas
e. Porter, aged q years and % days
BOYER.-On the 18th inst. near Bishon's Corner
george Boyer aged Sc years, l month, lG days
bakNAkD.-Near Rising Sun, April 18th, 1890,
sarah barnard, daughter Of Margaret NJ and
tne iAIe II. W. Lyndsll, aged years, l month.
CUBBAGE.-NeRr Haalettville. April 11tb 1soo
tanniei wife Of samnel T. Cubbage, and daugh.
aged 28 years. -
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

There are few ways to increase the
foreign demand for our wheat and corn;
one is by increasing foreign population
so that they will have more mouths to
consume it, for they will not buy it at
any price unless they need it: and the
other way is to undersell India, Aus.
tralia and Russia. We cannot increase
European population by any act of
ours, and we cannot undersell India
by any tariff legislation, hence it fol-
lows that the tariff has little to do with
the low price of grain. .-Peninsula
NelOs.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

Ben Elsey was hung at Birmingham.
Ala, for the murder Of ]. =. Meadows
in January 1889. ElseY also confessed
10 have killed four other people, be-
cling bis muFdeFons career at the early
age Of eighteen.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

There has been a great storm Ia Ne.
ska. The wind was so violent that
which had been sown was blown
4 rely out Of the ground over thousA
n 3 Of acres.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

When baby was sick, we gave her CastOria
When she was a Child, she cried for CastOria,
When she became Miss, she clung TO CastOra
When she had children. she gave them CastCN6
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

A bridge over Buck Creek. near
Springfield, Ohio, oRn7hich a hundredl
people were cssfns,ns's'. e fia,as'. 10 witness agi'
immersion,f crock or . ", injuring many
persons, four s mem perhaps fatally.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23

Mr. Eiffel the builder and protector
of the famous Paris Exposition Tower
has made a proposition to the Direc.
tor Of the Chicago Worlds FAR 10
erect another 500 feet higher.
Smyrna times., 1890-04-23
MaRRTAGEg

LAIIOMUS.-WILSON.- AT PHILADELPHIA. ON the
10Th inst, by the Rev. EnOch Stubbs. Winfield
Lrat.omns and Clara Mallery Wilson, both OF