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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-19
A GIRL RErHACrs HER QUEER STORY.

Mary Hennessey. Of No. 60 Degraw-st. VINO chareeo
her lover John Reilly with inducing her 10 30 W
nockaway after her father had given her 500 10 DuS
household furniture and there robbing her OF SI4'
retractcd the charge before Police Justice Tghe yesr
day and declared that the complaint she hao s"orh
10 was tissue of fasehoois. She sobbed piteousv anu
said she did not know why she swUe as she hao
done. Police Justice Tighe committed her 10 'su W
await the action Of the Grand jury and told hef sic
had committed felony in perjuring herself Reilly ~, ~
under arrest tfe charge and Will also 10 .4Sn
10 await the Grand Jurys action. The glrs Iau,o. I've.
saws that his daughter aud Reilly c0ispreu W e0'
the money.
IN AID OF TIE BROOKLYN ORPHAN ASiLoM
The annual fair Of the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum
che of the largest and most important OF those eu
in the course of the season, will be opened III ohe
Academy of Music at to-day and VIII commune
until saturday night The arrangements are uhoer
The direction Of committee composed OF MIS- D. o.
IIolllnshcad, Mrs. J. l.. Truslow Mrs. o. ii. NICHOLS
Mrs j. " Mescrole, Mrs. J. c. 1loagland Mrs. T.. A.
Doty and Mrs. Wilkin The fair promises 10 prcscn.
a beautiful and attractive appearance, WIN variety
of novel ideas presented in the booths anu taoIes
The Elwell Cadets from the asylum WI pa, amd
each aftcrnocn in the vicinity of the academy ana
present arms before they enter the budlng anu nes
will be reviewed by Colonel Hamilton U. .. A., WIFI
they march and countermarch and form In Parahc ~
fine Assembly Rooms. The girls OF the asylum VIII
rjye exhibitions of gymnastics and fancy marches,
4 hot luncheon will be served from II to each day
and other refreshments In the evening.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Personal.

Rev. Herman Roe is filling the pul.
pit OF the NJ. Z. Church at Easton
each successive Sunday.
John Mustard of the Day Electric
Light is home on a visit.
Miss Pratt of Easton is O guest at
the NJ. E. Parsonage
Miss Maggie Mahood who has been
with George NJ. Stevenson for
the past three years resigned to take
another place.
James H. HOffecker Jr. ESQ. of Will
mlngton spent last night in Smvrna
guest of W. o. Hoffecker.
Mrs. James II. Hohecker from near
wilmington, came yesterday on a visit
10 her Smyrna friends.
Harry G. Budd returned to Dickin.
son College on Monday. Frank Collins
also left on the same day for Lebipb
University to take a course in scientific
study IN the detection of his chosen
" 'e5sion, electricity.
1Ir. and Mrs. Richard Ten Evck
returned to New York Friday from
'hrlr bridal trip to Delaware.
Mrs W. M.Lewes who has been ouite
SICK the past week with pneumonia is
somewhat improved.
Miss Mary Fairbanks of WILMINGTON
Mrs. K. B. Mahood, of Dover and
George Savin of Philadelphia, are Wis
ludg Smyrna relations.
Walter J. Carrow, Of New York is
on visit To his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Conner of
Wilmington, spent Sunday in Smvrna
with the family of William H. Thomp-
son.
About twenty young ladies and gen.
tlemen left here in a hack on Monday
evening to give Miss Nan Spruance a
Olrth day surprise party ther I8th) at
ner residence in SerVerson's Neck
They got back to town about 2 o'clock
Mrs. John Farrell widow Of the late
John Farrell, has rented the house of
ID. Hirnheimer in this town for March
ISL, the latter intending to move TO
Philadelphia.
Mrs. DIR. S. M. Wilson Of LeesburO
n. j. is visiting her father, Peter s.
Collins.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Ut WIt oHtVTUu Tn
Echoes from ChaSwoid

Welcome, New Year, with manu-
wishes that you will do a better nari
by US than the retiring old wear
In former days shipments of grain
rom thls station were quite large. in
!aIer days this branch of business with
It's accompanied life and activity has
uwihdled to almost nothing. And
now some of our farmers saw tbe
farmers say the growing wheat is look
ing badly for want Of rain.
win continued running of trains
ooy the Delaware Division. mostly from
hiteen to fifty minutes after thair
scheduie time as they have recently
our place would demand new dennt
with a comfortable and more nriv,ta
waiting room for ladies'
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Bishon ~,
New Years day called in a few friends
TO help them get away with q tbirrv
pound turkey. The huge bird wont
and party from your town had -
large share in the taking. With the
next number of the TIMES we shall
carefully sean the personals to see
grip" VI 'ne
LaGrippe, is all the rage; scarce
nome IN our whole community that is
not invaded by the ruthless vis;,ar
from across the sea. Many moVa
about lazily, listless and languid Win
aching bones even 20 their finger fins
Wnlle otherS succumb and take TO the
oeu' Dr. Smith is taxed to his utmost
,h administering to the sick. W.
haVe not heard of any fatal cases.
Our bellies and beaus have recnntlv
been reinforced by the arrival of law.
renee Cooper of J. Irene Cooper. of s
B.; Maud Hayes, Norman Hoffeckor
Uanoy Jones and Mary Anderson
with this advent We are for once nc.
sured OF series of dramatic Derform.
ah'es TO be given after the midniobt
hour with costumes CONSISTING of Tho
conventional night dress. the music to |
Ug ne. strictly vocal and paregoric and |
w w lnsIow,5 Soothing Syrup will Aow
Freely The Lenten season will also |
De dlsregarded. The mothers persist !
That baby is good, the father assents |
ana all goes well to the outside world |
H. watson Cooper of Dickinson Sem. |
mary at WilliamspOrt, has been snend- |
ing his vacation with his father. r. nj
cooper, and Sunday week filed the |
ceptably. '0'S "0
Pastor Stephenson and about half Of
u .,is congregation were kept at home
sunday presumably by La Grippe |
Rather bad showing for the first SIM
day OF the new year. Stella
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Butter from the Cow.

Ihe Agricultural Experiment Sta
tlon at Newark will soon have a but.
ter maker in operation that promises
TO revolutiOnize the whole worE oS
butter making. 1t runs by steam. and
MAKES the butter direct from the sweet
milk without the use of even a sena-
rator; The process is a success. and
enables the butter maker to have his
Dutter on the market in less than
four hours from the time of milking.
the cows. The machine costs abonf
$3.50 and runs by steam. It will nrob'
ably be put in operation soon at the
Dawson creamery, where it will be
open to inspection to all the citizens
OF the State. The Mr.. Dawson above
referred to is e. w. Dawson. formerlv
OF Smyrna, who established q creamery
in Newark year or so ago.
says recent paper in regard to the
invention "Then good-bye to the
thousand and one inventions for cream.
ing milk and ripening cream for but
Ter. Goodbye to all the patent churn-
ing contriYances and to the 'lipbtnino
churn' to be seen at every county fair
Goodbye to Smiths starter and 10
Jones's 'ripening vat.' Good-bve to aII
the traditions of the past about bntter
making, and welcome the new era of
golden butter straight from the cow
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
nor the smyrna Times
Around Leipsie.

A very enjoyable entertainment was
given by local talent in our Town Hall
last Saturday night. The Characters
were unusually we'll taken, the music
good and in fact it was a creditable
performance throughout.
The schools are closed this week. the
different teachers being in attendance
at the Institute Doubtless thew will
derive much benefit from Supt. Handy
and his talented corps of instructors.
Rev. s. r. Maxwell is meeting with
great success in his revival services az
the M. e. Church.
A number of people are suffering
with the LA Grippe" Some of DR.
Richardson's patients have it in a vio-
lent form fits" and hemorrhage ae-
companying the ordinary syoptoms
w. II. Jacobs. formerj; ~ Dover
mas assumed proprietcb Af of the
hotel in town, +. X s1tot - the late
occupant, removing to C. A,n.
W. X. Conway. returne1 to Phila-
delphia last week. "Doc' Vas an in
huenza victim.
W. f Moore spent a few laws in
Philadelphia last week. H8ruad the
Grippe" too. eveintN
lsitSE Il 70.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
A TIGHT Grin.

common experience and vital sta
Cistlcs show that if there ever was q
time when it was becoming to Iangb Of
our Russian visitor. that time bas
passed The grip is no Joke. It has
ALREADY made large cOnquests. and is
rapidly taking possession of the citv
IL mas developed an unfortunate f..
clllty IN running into pneumonia and
Is getting to be an important and die
quletlng factor in the deatb-rate II
SHOWS no partiality for persons in fee.
Die health, for the number of nolico- :
men who have been attacked il n con-
sPlcuous circumstance, and eight of
Chem nave died already. The eni-
demlc has not yet produced a wide.
spread social or business convuIsion
out there are few fields of activity
Whlch 1t has not contracted i'm soma
ceeree. For several days after its
nfst appearance here the indications
were that it would not assume the 40.
graVated form in which it has mani
tested itself in Europe, and notably in
farls; but recent observation seems to
justify the fear that it is becoming
severer as it spreads. Q
II Is as far as possible from our mr.
pose TO exhibite unnecessary aDnreben.
slOhs, 1here Is scarcely ever anv ex-
cuse IOr panic among intelligent Deo.
PIE, ana there is none whatever now
Built Is time TO form rather n different
estimate of the maladv from tbat
L Which mas prevailed hitherto, and to
,~hlch' we confess, the newspapers
nave contributed. 1t is evident that
tne grip invariably afflicts its victims
win something worse than inconve-
hIehee ana disagreement, and that il
cannot be made light of with impmnitv
ms being the case, rational nerso1e
are pound to conduct Themselves ac-
cordlngly, and first of all to fort;fy
themselves against attack bv ree0.
lutely maintaining the conditions
winch individual experience has shown
10 De conducive to physical well.beinu
Oy a little extra pTecaution AGAINST av7
posure, and by such other measures as
recommend. These wouId
probably include in almost every casa
moderate and methodical use of oui-
nine We happen to know of several
instances in which the preliminary
of the disease-lassi.
Jude, weakness, depression. severe
PAINS IN the bones and intermittent
neadachee-disappeared completely in
couple OF days in apparent response to
small doses of that benefi,
cent drug. If these were not direct
examples of cause and effect. the Sc.
lnence was certainly very close and
highly satisfactory. 'N
u IS time, we repeat, to stop acting
IS 1t the grip belonged to the McGintv
amliy, and to be sensible and prudent, !
'ather more circumspect than usuaI
ma serene, as matter of course.-W
7. Tribune. ~
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
ANIMALS

We are indebted to the Morning
NeOs for beautifully illustrated hol-
iday souvenir.
We have been favored with a copy
2the Philadelphia Record Almanac.
II is packed with facts of various
kinds, and illustrated with scenes re-
calling the destruction at Johnstown
and Atlantic City. The Record is in
deed faithful record of the worlds
happenings.
The Ledger Almanac for 1890 is truly
what it processes to be, "a home book
OF reference and treasury of useful
information on local and general sub
lects and events" The year would
hardly seem to be properly begun in
Philadelphia without a copy of this
useful annual, in which there is not a
line of wasted space nor a single hair
turned the wrong way.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Sales to take Place

FRIDAY, January 18th, 189O.-sale OF
stock, Farming Implements, &C., of H.
r: Truax, near Hoflecker's Mill. B.V.
Weldon, auctioneer.
SATURDAY, January IS, 1S89.-Sale o
Real Estate in Smyrna by Jas. /. Wal
ccott, Esq, Trustee, B. V. Weldon
Auctioueer.
- WEDNESDAY, January 29th. $780,
Saie OF Stock, Farning Implements,
&c OF Capt. =. w. Evans, near Hof-
iecker's Mill. B. V. Weldon, auc'r.
TUESDAY, February 11th, 1S9O-Sale
OF Stock and Farm Implements of Thos.
Kirby, in ServersOn's Neck.
THURSDAY, February 18th, 1850
sale OF stock, Farming implements
%c.' OF Charles H. Griffith, in Severson's
Neck, B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08

The Australian ballot system has
been before the country for a year or
two for examination and discussion.
and has been adopted in several states
the past year, the reports therefrom
expressing general satisfaction with
the new method, as the best antidote
TO bribery and freedom of outside in
reference. The matter was consid-
erably discussed in this state at the
meeting OF the last Legislature, but it
failed Of any solid support, the Repub-
licans feeling it would be detrimental
TO the colOred voters, large number
Of whom cannot read, and would thus
be unable to properly mark their tick
cts. The DeIaWarean in its last issue
takes up the question with the follow
ing conclusions
There can be but one opinion in re.
latlOn TO the expensiVeness ofthis Ans
tralian system. 1t undoubtedly will
double the cost of holding the elections
and impose additional burdens upOn
the tax payers. Besides this it is cum
Dersome, and virtually DESTROYS the
secrecy OF the ballot; especially would
IL De 50 IN a state like MARYLAND.
Mnere there are so many voters who
can neither read nor write. The
Australian ballot law may work we'll
IN such cities as Boston, where all the
voters are intelligent and where but
few votes are pOlled at any voting
precinct, but in Maryland it would not
work at all unless the whole election
system was blotted out and the State
reulstrleted. Neither would it work
well ~ Delaware. 1t is estimated that
not more than 400 voters eau be taken
IN at any one precinct under Aus
tralian system. If such is the case if
would not work at all in this State
because Il would deprive about halfthe
voters OF the right of suffrage. Take
Tor instance MispilliOn hundred with
only one voting place, and with about
lzyO voters, how could thew Get
along MispilliOn hundred is but |
one example, while it is true that the
hundreds could be divided up. vet it
Would increase the election expenses |
70 three times the present cost. and |
this the people do not desire or want !
senator German is right in his opposi- |
ton to the proposed change.
The editor then gives what be thinks |
would be better law, and it has force |
ID It. He says: While the Australian
election system may be to an extent a
factor in preventing fraud and vote
buying, 1t will not totally eradicate |
that evil. The way to prevent the |
purchase of votes is to pass a law
making it felony punishable with
lne, Imprisonment, and disfranchise-
nent to purchase a vote. and it will do
more toward breaking up corruption
nan all the Australian ballot laws
'yer enacted or that could be enacted
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
The Weather.

While we have been having sucb
springlike weather with bloomino
howers and soft breezes, thev are bav,
ing just the opposite in the region of
the Rocky Mountains. The following
IS the brief record of Mondays account
in the daily papers:
Telegraphic reports to the Office of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany say that the fall of snow on the
Sierra mountains. on the line of the
Central Pacific Railroad is unprece-
dented. At Summit there is sixteen
feet on the level and twelve feet at
Emigrant Gap. With their huge ro-
tary plows the road has been in GEN.
eral successfully kept open for travel
this winter.
A fatal and destructive snow slide
occurred at Sierre City, Cal, by which
six women and boy were killed two
other people may die, and several
houses and the Catholic church were
wrecked.
Thursday night was the coldest so
far this season in Montana, the tber.
mometer going as low as 35 below zero
at some points. The overland trains are
all delayed in Eastern Washington bv
The weather is the
cOldest known there for wears.
The thermometer registered % below
zero at Deadwood, s. d.. Friday. the
Of the winter. Business was
practically suspended, owing 10 The
intensity of the cold.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Business in 1890.


There are not strong indications OF
an easy year in 1890 There will he
no panic; no general paralysis not
even general depression in Industry
and trade, but there will be no flood
tide to carry business TO prosperity re.
gardless of its management. The ten
dency of the age is to closer and
closer margins in trade and to cbeap-
ness Of product in industry; and that
necessitates more and more methodi-
cal business theories and habits. The
country is solvent; its chief products
nave been bountiful; consumption will
not be perceptibly lessened. but only
those who understand the new busi-
ness conditions and intelligently en-
ploy every legitimate means of com.
manding public favor, will open the
new year with assurance of prosper
ity.-PhiJG. Times.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
ClaVtnn

Rev. r. K. Stephenson twho could
not carry out his design because OF
slcknessl will commence his protracted
meeting at Clayton to-day.
The Baltimore and Delaware Bav
railroad has laid off thirty of its work
men.
Rev. G. w. Dame will hold his sec.
ond service in Wright's Hall on Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Timms has bought of
Mrs. +. G. Harris a lot so By 100 feet
adjoining the old Clayton Hotel. to
erect dwelling in the spring.
Frank Pratt of Backiston's Cross
Roads, has bought half interestin w
Scott Reynolds store.
The NJ. P. Sunday School has elected
Geo. NJ. Clayton, Superintendent W
5. Reynolds, Assistant; Geo. NJ. Clay
ton, Secretary; Mrs. Rachel Young
Treasurer; Miss Mamie Young, Ii,
brarian; Mrs. A. II. Skinner, Organ.
lst. The membership of the school is so
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Arrested for Murdering Rainard-


George F. Davis, white man. was
arrested at Blackbird Sunday for the
murder of Alexander Barnard. the
aged colOred hermit, who was fonnd
1ead recently, tie supposed S4OO he
mad saved being missing. Davis has
Oeen under suspicion and was captured
when about to depart for MARYLAND
Governor Biggs offers a reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons who committed the
crime, and other arrests NAV be made
DAVIS has been lodged in New
castle Jail to await the action of the
grand jury. He was arrested by Con-
stable GrandOn Reed on the oath Of
Charles I. Voshell. He will be given
hearing on Friday. He saws he can
prove he was at Chester.
There is a great deal of talk in the
lower part of the county, especially as
coming from those who sat on the cor
Oner's jury about the disposition of the
money that was found on the dead
mans body. 1t is CURRENTLY stated
tnat the roll of money was taken bv
tne coroner, rammed in his pocket and
carried of without ever being shown
to or counted in their presence. Tn
getting the roll out of the pocket how
ever, the denomination of several of
them were seen and none less than
ten dollars. The estimation of those
persons was that there were several
hundred dollars, though Coroner Gam
bel state the sum at S69 in his report
IL IS further stated that a brother of
Barnard from Chester who has been
down, is not satisfied with the wav
things have been done, and will insist
on an investigation. The coroner's
methods in the Colt case (the mute
who was recently found dead in the
same sectiOn) and this one are said to
be very similar.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
Good Templars.

The I. o. G. T. met for the first time
New Years night in their new hall third
story ofthe Cooper Building, and dedi-
Gated it 10 the Temperance cause and to
be known as the Good Templars Hall.
They expectto have festival the last
OF this month to raise money to furnish
their room to which all will be invited.
Alter it's furnished and ready, the Good
lemplars desire TO have Sunday after
noon services each week and other pub
nc meetings through the week free 10
the citizens OiSmyrna and vicinity.
Hence we as Temperance workers
desire Of yoa as good citizens to give
US your sympathy and support for the
sake OF onr cause in behalf Of our
young men Of smyrna for whom we
are greatly interested. q, G. II.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08

and was great drawback. rebudded
those that did not take the second year
with about the same result and the
growth of those buds that did live were
very feeble. I top-grafted those stocks
the third year that did not take, and
withal was so disgusted with French
stocks that this ended my efforts to
grow pear trees on said stocks.
Walter Morris planted largely, 10000
TO $4,000 of said Seeding two years ago
ana l sent my budder to bud them for
him last summer and he has had SINH
lar experience and my foreman has
helped him pillow them up and has
brought them here to root graft them
for him on shares this winter.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
M giness locals.

Window Shades and Spring Fixtures
at J. B. COOpers. Loops and Fringes.
Rupture cure guaranteed. Ease atonce. No OPP
Grafton or business delay. Thousands cured. For
circular, DR.. J. B. Mayer, S3i Arch st., Phila At
Keystone Hotel, Reading, Pa. ID Sat- Of each month
For the BEST Lemons in Smyrna, go
to Geo. NJ. StevensOn's, Main Street.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J. B.
CoOper's.
A few Carpets and Mattings left at
J. B. Cooper's will be sold at very low
figures.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
COOper's.
Use Marvellous Cough Syrup.
sure cure for Coughs, Whooping Cough, BrOn-
chial or throat effectOns of any kind.
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. 2. COOper's.
Blank Books, all Styles, Sizes and
Qualities, at J. B. COOper's.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. b. COoper's.
Order any Book yod want, g. 7. b.
COOper's.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
MARRIeCES


PKlCE-BOSS On the 3lSt ult near BIackistor,'s
GroSs Roads, by Rev. w. W. Sharp. James p
Ross 3 i-'i1l "
kSOI TS-M ENSCH.-On Dec 18th. at Cant 4 @
5Mehschs, by Rev. p H. RawlinS. David A
hholLs and Miss Catharne H. Mensch
MOORE-KNOTTS.-O January lst. at the bome
9I 9 the 1rdse, in Dover. by Rev. F. H. kawlins
Fannie Knots "''N Niie9
kh-DQRBOROUGH On January 1st nv
rev. +. II. Rawlins, John W. Clark. Of near
Camden and Miss Susan Z DurborouSb
daughter Of Capt. J, G. Durborough.
WLEf-STEVENS.-At the residence or tho
Drlqe father, John W Stevens, al Hickman
on on DEC. 3lsi, by Rev. w. J. d. Lucas, Andrew
county. u'''' All "'
kqII35SE,RO5S-At Thawleys NJ E. Church. near
IMickman' Kent county, on the LIST inst by Ecv
W D. Lucas. Alfred H. Ross and Miss AibeTt,
kOSs. all Of this county To
FOCHiIPAUL.-On the lst inst. in the NJ p
GSnurch' at clayton, by Rev L. G. Blades II r
Focht and Mary E. Paul. IL H.
DALEY IJACOBS.-Cn the 18th uI,.. in Hartley
'y Ty Ln9 KEY Il. s. ConOway Harry S. DaiIey, ~
Iempleyille, and Miss Laura Jacobs of IaTile5 W
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08

THERE is large amount of odd Jobs
That may be proitably done under
cover during the inclement weather of
winter. Every fruit-grower should
have a workshop or some suitable
place wherein he can employ such
time to advantage. There are broken
crates to be mended, new ones to be
made, perhaps more berry-carriers for
the pickers are needed. 1t is a good
time also to paint the old and discol-
ored crates and make them attractive
and fresh looking.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-08
$500 REWARD.

whereas, on or about the 9th or 28th day OF
December 1889 some unknown person or persons
dld break and enter the dwelling of ALEXAN-
DER BAINARD, or BAYNARD, (coloTed) Of Black
bird hundred, IN New Castle county, State Of Del
aware, I'D murder the said Barnard or Bayuard
Now, therefore, !, Benjamin T. Bggs, Governor
OF me state OF Deawate. do hereby offer Il reward
OF rive Hundred Dollars, TO be paid by the
Sl'tie, 90 any person or persons no shall secure
TIE arrest ana conviction OF the person or persons
concerned IN the said murder, and l DO hereby
request me sherif'S the baillS, and other police
ohceTs OF the stat" of Delaware, to be vigantand
use every effort to cause the arrest Of the said
parties and the delivery thereof >'
In witness whereof | have hcreuuto
affixed NY hand and caused the Great
TIsl seal OF the state of Delaware to be
affixed, at Dover, this second day Of
January, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
r,.,,,. =, BENJAMIN r. BIGGS.
JOHN Il SALISBURY, Secretary Of state