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Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
News Itn,nr

Lord Salisbury intimated that ba
would accept the United States Senata,s
changes in the extradition treatv'
tract of country 15 miles long and
Two miles wide is flooded in the vici nit,
Oi huron' Cal, causing heavy losss.
The The Turkish Government has given
SZ0OO each to the American missionsr.
les Mcdowell and Wishart, who were
Plundered by HISTORIANS.
A party of bandits near Puerto Prir
GGipe, Cuba, kidnapped Senior Genaro
fernandez, planter, but released him
ON the payment of $1,000 by his friends
The suit of Mrs. Mary A. Keeler
against Mrs. Sarah ], Hassett for
$oO,OOO damages for the alienation of
the PLAINTIFFS husband, was decided in
new York in favor of Mrs. Hassett,
The German elections show n Ioroo
increase in the Socialist vote. and II Is
0elleVed that owing to losses of The
OarIel combination the government
VIII De unable TO secure a majority in
the Reichstag. :"
The sentiment among tho E.o.L
and Irish citizens of Canada Is ,,ro,,;',n ,vHon
1G iaplu!y III iaVor OF annexation to the
United States, that well.informed neos
PIE PIE Oelleve civil war is imu1inent over
me new rules have definitely set.
tied one important point of Congros.
slonal procedure. Hereafter Ubsn a
member Is present he is present. There
won't be any more of the senseIess
Jack-ln-the-bOx business in the Uonso
by the bursting of storage reservoir
on the Hassayampa river. about tbirt,,
hve miles from Prescott. Ariz. a yreot
volume of water swept down the vslIe~
ana forty lives are believed m bavs
been lost. The dam was ITO fee, v b;"S
and formed lake three miles Iono
about mile wide. ""u
Mrs; Elizabeth Carroll, aged 1,E
uleu Friday near Indianapolis Sbn
was oorn in l775, and retained ber
lacuilles up to the last. She conl5 |
walk ABOUT the farm fairly well witb
Cne ana OF cane. Several generations
OF descendants, making altogether 6O0 |
persons, mourn her death.
Inc tariff bill now being prepared
Dy the Ways and Means Commit,es
WIN oe likely to recommend reductions
~ the rates on steel rails, sugar and
woo,en goods, the idea being to make
1ne Oili protective one and vet recoO-
u,zlnR t,aR the great changes in the condi. |
'ion OF American industry.
Mr. Carlisle has announced that il is
sne purpose of himself and his fellow
oostructionists in Congress to make a
lest IN court of the constitutionalitv Of
me new rule in reference to a quorum.
Ln other words, they will ask the Su-
pfeme Court to say that when Con- Z
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
Church Re-opening.

The congregation of Centennial
Church had a joyous day Sunday in
the re-opening of their house of wor-
snip alter the important repairs through
Whlch 1t had gone. The house was
very PLAIN and uninviting before now
II Is bright and attractive place of
worship. The improvements consist
OF, removal of stoves and substituting
Tor them cellar heaters; nicely carpeted
aisles, the woodwork painted, walls
and ceiling papered in Carter's most
attractive style, the introduction os
gas, the main light coming from re-
Hector overhead with drop lights over
the pulpit and choir. But the chief
feature, (for which these other changes
were made) was the pipe organ which
mas heretofore been used in Asbury NJ
II. church, reburnished and looking in
every respect like bran new instru
ment-the conspicuous object of the
room.
Rev. John F. Hammond. of Carlisle
Pa, preached in the morning. Rev
w. w. w. Wilson of Asbury ME-
Church, this town, preached for them
at . o'clock-a stirring sermon. Rev.
James PeytOn, of the rival colored
church, Bethel A. NJ. E., was present
with the larger part of his congregation
IN the most fraternal spirit, he assist
ing with the collections and his people
taking a liberal share in the contribu-
tions. Rev. J. L. Cole, of Cambridge.
Md. preached at night.
Between $40 and $3.50 were
raised, $40 of this cash, the rest to be
paid in month. The carpeting. some
$50, was bought and paid for by the
women before it was put down. Con-
sldering that this collection was taken
at the close of the winter, when tbev
are the scarcest in money, it manifes.
ted liberal giving.
The organ, for which a place had
been built by extending the pulpit re-
cess,l was as attractive as the preach
ers, and seemed to give equal satisfac-
tion. 1t was played by Rosa Hawkins.
their regular Organist, and the choir
under the leadership of w. H. Duker
rendered some spirited anthems. Rev
Peyton in complimenting his friends of
Centennial Church said they had the
distinction so far as he knew. of being
the only cOlOred church below VIII
mingtOn who have q pipe organ.
The pastor, Rev. s. Hammond. is
holding extra services this week.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26

The Improvement of the Delaware
waterways is now engaging the atten-
ton of interested parties from the
Brandywine to the Breakwater. and
thence by the Assawoman canal IN
Chlncoteague. The most demonstra-
tive parties just now are the citizens Of
Milford, who sent last week an IN
usually large delegation 10 Washing
ton, the largest that ever left that
place for the Federal capital for anv
purpose. Their object is to have the
Mispillion river improved in its navi.
cation, ifpush can do it.
Delaware is rich in navigable streams
which used to, before the days Of rail-
roads, float the commerce Of the State.
Odessa, Smyrna, Frederick, Milford
Milton and Lewes were flourisbin0
centres from which large vessel trades
radiated, and there were a number of
other places that did less, but luera-
tive business.
Docause OF the more ready transpor-
tation Of the railroad these streams
have been allowed to fill up. For
some years until recently our Con-
gressmen have looked upon the use of
Government funds for local commerce
improvements as unconstitutional.
except Senator Salisbury did get large
appropriations for St. jones' creek.
But now they are acting differently
the election Of Mr.. Higgins has stimu-
lated them ALL
Senator Gray has recently introduced
two bills on this subject, one appro-
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
Personal.

Miss Name Townsend, of Baltimore.
who has visited Smyrna for several
years first to visit her uncle, Rev. ]. B.
Quigg, was married to James A. Smy-
ser, of that city, on Thursday last, at d
popular church wedding. Miss Town
send was very popular in Smyrna both
for her free and genial social qualities
and fine singing. Among her rich
wedding presents was that of $500
check.
Mrs. Clarence Prettyman left yester-
day for prOtracted visit to her father.
Jehu M. Reed, near Frederick, while
their new house is being completed.
w. H. Dashiell, School Examiner of
Somerset county, Md, has been on a
visit to Supt. L. 1. Handy.
The following friends were in
Smyrna on Monday in attendance on
the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth REYNOLDS.
Mrs. John Cosden and Mrs. John w
Stephenson, of Chestertown, Md: Mrs
Julia Reynolds and daughter Florence.
OF Philadelphia; Mr.. John Milliwav
and daughter, Susie, Geo. Milliway.
wife and son George, Mrs. Laura r.
Hall and Jos. l.. Cavender, of Will
mingtOn.
Geo w. Taylor and family will move
from Smyrna to Philadelphia to-mor.
row, locating at 62O Brooklyn street
West Philadelphia.
VIM. E. Spruance and family and
John V. Spruance left on Monday to
take their future abode in Philadelnbia
Harry Ashcraft, of Chester. has been
on visit of several days to his father.
DR.. VIM. Ashcraft.
Harry Spruance, who came down
last week to attend the wedding Of bis
brother Edgar, spent several days with
his Smyrna friends.
The family of Owen Ford. including
James Ford, the violinist. moved Mon
day to Wilmington, where Mr. Ford
has been employed the past year.
Miss Florence Cavender is visiting
the Misses Crow in Wilmington.
Miss Hattie Smith, of Wilmington.
Is the guest of Miss Elva Smith.
David c. Hoffecker moves his family
to Philadelphia to day.
Prof. p. H. Uhler, librarian of the
Peabody Institute of Baltimore. and
wife came on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
f. HOffecker on Friday. He returned
on Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Cahoon is on a visit
of two or three weeks to BROOKLYN.
Mrs. Thos. J. Johnson, of St. Georges
IS on visit to her mother. Mrs
Amanda Spruance.
Miss Elva Smith, who has been
visiting in Salem, n. j., for several
weeks, returned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Evans snent
several days last week at Old Point
Comfort. 0'1'
Geo. !. Stewart, who has been CLERK.
Seaford ''N0 ~
William Carter. of Smvrna and Misc
Florence Cavender, of Chestertown.
Will be married at the latter place
March 9th, at IL o'clock, A. M. Tbev
Will reside on South street.
John D. Hall, of Chester. has baon
on sh0lt visit to his mother, Mrs. Jas
H. Hall. 30 ''''
Messrs. G. w. Fisher and r T Hor
rls' OF the Norma Glee Club of Dover.
were IN Smyrna yesterday making ar
TIangements to give an entertainment
mere IN the near future.
u, Davis Brown, of the Call and
marx Scout spent Sunday in Dover.
Miss Alice Lippincott, of Bristol. Pa
Is visiting her Smyrna friends.
MISS MIS-; Hettie Megear is visiting friends
Miss Ida Lohand, who has been
visiting friends in town, returned home
this week. ava ~ ~
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
School Examinatien. Our Public
School SVstenf.

some two dozen bright and intelli-
gent looking young ladies and gentle
men came to this town on SATURDAY.
from down the county for teachers'
examination by Supt. Handy. A num-
Der of them on the wav to the school
building turned into J. 2. Hoffecker's
drug store to get stock of stationery
LOT the occasion. An elderly gentleman
VINO happened to be in the store at the
time, remarked on their intelligent
looks and their marked contrast with
the most of the teachers of his Younger
days, and especially of the great i'm.
proVement in our schools in the last
quarter of a century.
The two things that have done the
most to improve Delaware he said
loutside of the cuJtus of the gospeN
nave been the improved condition of
our public schools and the railroad.
ms state owes Willard Hall, so MANY
years judge of the U. S. District Court.
a debt they can never pay. He was
the tather of the present school system.
what schools there were before being
pay schools, and it was only the we'll
to-do who could give their children
. AAhO a lllI GuuCdLlOQ. judge
Hall champiOned the school interests
with great persistence, and labored
especially to have Delaware's portion
OF the sales of public lands appropriated
entirely to their use and thus enacted
IN bill before the Legislature. John
NJ. Clayton wanted this money thus
coming to the State devoted to the nav
ment OF taxes, and tried to get the Dor
ton OF Kent county left with the Lew
court Tor such appropriation. 1t was
found however after a popular test of
the matter that the people were with
Judge Hall in using the money for
educational purposes, and Mr.. CLAYTON.
with that sagacity that characterizes
the astute politician, came out finally
for it also.
Those men whose memory carry
them back sixty or more years when
the gentleman above referred to savs
that there would not be more than one
or two men in a whole neighborhood
who had sufficient education to clerk q
public sale, can appreciate better than
those brought up under the benefit of
our improved school system can posi-.
bly, do. 'O'''
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
Obituary.

Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, widow of
the late Samuel Reynolds, died at her
residence in this town on Friday last
OF neuralgia of the stomach, in her 71st
year. She was the daughter of the
late James Milliway, and married Mr.
reynolds in early life, surviving him
over four years. The house in which
she lived had been their home for 5O
years, the room in which she died
having been her bed room contipu.
ously for that time. Mrs. REYNOLDS
became member of the Methodist
Cnurch at young and tender age
ana renamed a steadfast and unwo-
Verlng member, exemplifying the
strlctest tenets of the Christian faith
In a consistent walk until her final
summons came. Her last illness was
snort but severe, repetition of Others
lhat mad come at intervals, the weak
ehIng euect on her system being ap-
parent on each recurring one.
Mrs. Reynolds was a model of gen.
tleness and what is called natural
goodness" but enjoyed as much as
anyone the social pleasures of life.
Ihese combined qualities made her.
though her life was mainly spent in
her own househould, a favorite with
her friends.
She leaves hut ono child to survive
her, Mrs. George A. Hall, who made
their home together, her eldest son
George, having died fourteen wears
ago. After the funeral services on Mon
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr.
Wilson, the remains were conveyed to
the Odd Fellows cemetery for inter.
ment.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26

grerSman is present he is absant =,
says oI ne Is absent, even though !, II he
palpabie lie for him to say S" So 1t i'a
Fifteen negro women bavo
rested in South Carolina TO- oeen ar
"o,l .erlng brutal beating to IumiqiS- ana.2
negro woman who refused to o"nother
tne Barnwell massacre. Tbe ee'nTIunce ooInce
women down there are. mno6 tColored
own discredit, adopting the 70 their
means employed by the whit violent
dealing with Obstreperous Doiatih meh in
~ SHOWS tAe influence of a bad cyaruTs, SmOoTs,
Eastern people are soextrava,,a PC
Inelr estimates of numbers s tboa ant in
credit can hardly be given to tbo 'naV full
InaC III a great storm off the story
Japan Japan SOO fishing boats with b'Csst aesa of
9OOO men on board went doW,r @OoO to
Gays later 300 other fisbinC H. Two
sald to have been lost. Tbee n Doals are
1883 for violent storms was ro,S ,ecofd Of
ana 1880 begins as badly if tbis -aIKa6e
to be believed. . '"'S story is
Bertha Myers, an eight v.o.,
Phan girl living in the familv as olI Or
Reed, In Green Top, SUSSEX coTa, ~ "@.
j., Cnear Tranquility, is unJou un'y' y.
charged with manslaughter in arrest,
the death of the four-montbs causing
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reed bv ,,5,o;u ner1;u. child
pressing upon the soft eno, ''9'ently
emu emu mead, thus causing iYaaIne Ine
Clon OF the brain, from which llama daL.,
resulted in few hours. 0H ueath
1t looks as though Emperor ,v;r.
may nave so much to do il, imam
country with badly mixed Pa.i;s ii's own
In opposition that he will ba ,'.,ti 81 lament
n!Hme nnu Uime or opportunity for wars war; ,,;'t 70
oSner natlons. On the other hand WIN
OF the favorite ways of consojida1;' jidinI' one
nation disturbed internally is to t,,'Ji1'II oJoa &
war III which all patriots ara LST'are oLS;re
to join. So the peace of Emu oolIged
assured by the strange ontco,an Is Is not
German elections. u The
The majority in Congress- ba. a..:,
cd 10 send the Worlds fair n th. uecd- ',',li
anu windy West, which remain VIVA
discovered for 200 years after CoI. uu-
Ous set eyes on America. This anoo. oiuui-
70 virtual defeat on the nr1iact ouIIS i
advance. Having put the site fe''oUt oU, IN
siight, the uext appropriate mo,'n wv Ot
the part of the politicians ,To0 1rEo o on
meddllng in the business should III bs are
of of GoIn%bn. IgTeh1 any an Federal recognition
The Montana Legislature adionrn.,
on oaao; thursday GS night, having been beer Hf" "a
s9sl9u singIe bII IN days and failed to pas.
were issued by the RepubIicsr G people
and the Democratic RenTssan,ai,aa,oFS ,7.lia,oFS
1t is understood that Governnr "'o1i'es, IVES
WIN call special session to uns. anOon OUle
Prlation bills about the lst of MAJ PP'T.
IS SAID the Governor will recogni3a III II
legality of the election of the five wee Pn 4ne
PuOiiean Pa,,i can Representatives from Silver rS
Ssn, 90" county II the U. s. Senate seal,
sanders and Power. This done lbs fhS
deadlock ends and legislation Unv ma1 ,'I .ne
coed may pro-
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26

The DeIawdrean declares itself
against the Australian Ballot Law
because it would be too unwieldy and
expensive for our little State. The
editor a few weeks ago proposed
instead, the passage of a law to nip
corruption in the bud-to disfranchise
the man who would offer, as well as
the man who would accept bribe for
his franchise. If the editor will work
up this sentiment with the same force
he has Others, on the spirit Of earnest
ballot reform, there is hardly an ad-
vocate of the Australian system who
would not fall into line. The most ef-
fectual blow that can be aimed at the
enemy of the free ballot, will be that
dealt at the root.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
A Testimonial to Geo. W. TavlOr.

1t was fitting and deserved testi.
monial Of respect which the Presbv.
terian society almost in a bo3v
paid Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor on
Thursday evening, though it was done
ID the form of a surprise party, which
method afforded much the greater
freedom. Mr.. Taylor was in Pbila.
delphia for the day prospecting and
was summoned home, to find on enter
ing his domicile that it was in the nos
session OfabOut 80 people who were bent
upon doing pretty much as they pleased
They had assembled at the residence
OF Dr. G. o. Swinney and gone from
there carrying all the requisites for n
feast OF good things, and in addition a
handsome ebony, bronze mounted
clock with cathedral chimes for him to
remember them by, when their rela.
tions have been severed, Mr.. Tavlor
intending to change his residence to
Philadelphia.
About half past nine O'Clock Rev.
w. Z. Handy secured silence and pre-
sented 1t in a neat speech, noting the
regard and esteem in which he was
held by them all, and their PRAYERS for
his future success in life. Mr.. Tav-
lor responded as we'll as the circum.
stances and his feelings would allow.
the gratitude which he felt for their
Kindness, and that when he looked
into the face Ofthe clock it would re-
hect the images Ofeveryone whom he
saw standing around him that night.
Mr.. Taylor has been a member of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church for fifteen years.
and for twelve years superintendent of
the Sunday School, and to thus kindly
remember him was beautiful tribute
OF regard showing the strength of
Christian friendships.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26

CHICAGO gets the Worlds Fair, if
the vote taken on Monday does not
mean to eventually kill it. After bal
loting for SIX hours the House of Rep
resentatives finally decided in favor of
Chicago. On the last ballot SO7 votes
were cast, and it required 154 to de.
eide the matter, while Chicago got 157
This result was reached after an ami
mated contest which presented more of
the features of a nationaI political
convention than of the proceedings of
a legislative body. Chicago went wild
with delight, while the people of New
York were dazed with surprise.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26

THE spirit of Navitism comes out
strongly in Congress in not less than
eight or ten bills to restrain immigra-
ton and to sharpen the Naturalization
laws. In most of these bills the pro-
visions against the landing of paupers,
criminals, persons inflicted with loath-
some or contagious diseases, and con-
tract labOrers, are embodied in exist
ing laws. If the statutes should be
properly enforced there would be no
need of enacting new laws.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
The Temperance Workers.

The following schedule shows the
organizations Of temperance workers
in our town:
Band of HOpe-Meets every Satar-
day at z. NJ, in the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Superintendent, Miss
Carrie G. Beck.
Loyal Temperance Legion Meets
every Monday at p. NJ, in the Tenn.
perance room. Superintendents, Miss
Elizabeth Smithers and Miss Laura
Bell.
Woman's Christian Temperance Un.
ion, wv. G. T. U.)-Meets the first and
third Mondays in the month, at 8 p.
M, in the Temperance room. Pres.
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers; Cor. Sec. Miss
Elizabeth Smithers; Rec. Sec, Mrs
Mary H. Hudson; Treas, Mrs. Jos. ii
Williams.
Good Templars-Meets everv Mon.
day night in the Cooper building. DIR
Q. 0. Swinney, Chief, with a long list
of officers. This society is reaching
out after the young men and women he
bring them under restraint aud GOOD
Influences, and 1t Is noticeable that 3
number Of them have recently gone n
step higher, and become members of
the Christian church.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
The following is the time table for
the Steamer Ella for March

The Clayton Call, in its issue last
week In noticing the school entertain
ment, went beyond legitimate journal.
ism into the business details, like sum-
ming up the cost of each item in a
mans breakfast to get to say that the
Cdtt was so overlooking with generosity
that it donated its printing bill and the
TIMES didn't. Now the truth of the
matter is it had no printing bill to
donate. yet it outrages propriety to
make it appear that it was exceedingly
generous. If it claims it did advertis-
ing, it was in reading notices, and the
Times had four times rs much of this
including standing advertisement for
winch nothing was charged. We
thought better of the editor of the Gail
than that he would resort to such
Cheap John" business methods as this
WE have received through the cour-
tesy of ManlOve Hayes, Secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture and II
l.. HynsOD; the publisher, a COPY of
the First Biennial Report of the Board.
In compiling book of this character
the author has had task of no small
dimensions. Commencing with the
geographical, under the leading of
surface and soils of Delaware, he has
followed up line of descriptive that
clearly sets forth the population and
their divisions in occupation, and the
lands on which it exists in a clear and
succinct manner. Drainage, on horti-
cultural interests, the statistics in our
fruit history, dairying and all the va
rious connections with agriculture are
grouped in this first organized publica-
tiOn in compact form. The work re-
hects credit upon its Editor and the
publisher,
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
In Search of a Pastor.

After serving the PRESBYTERIAN
church of this town for the past nine
months very efficiently, Rev. w. G,
Handy closed his labors as pastor in
the services on Sunday, preaching able
sermons morning and night. He onlv
came, it will be recOllected, for a tenn.
porary supply of three or four months
while Rev. Arthur Torrens, who grad.
uated IN June from Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary, and who had been
chosen and accepted as their stated
pastor. went to visit his friends in
Ireland. He was to have been back
IN the Fall, but they have not heard
from him since that time. knowing
not whether he has died in the mean.
tlme, or what has become ofhim. Rev.
Mr.. Handy did not wish to be consid
cred an applicant for the place. desir-
ing to return to his home on the East.
ern Shore of Virginia, so he could be
with his family, aud look after his
family interest
Ihey are thus left to the necessity
OF going again to candidatiug. as was
done year ago when the choice fell
on young TOrrens. The pulpit will be
hlled next Sunday by Rev. James
Heaney of the graduating class of the
theological Seminary at Princeton.
Smyrna times., 1890-02-26
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