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Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
Eor the Su,,0na Tym,s

fOF ute oHtyfhu 4tHtco.
The Authority to Call a Convention.
Mr.. EDITOR:
In the last issue of the TIMES you
say:
next1 II, $50 qualified electors 60 to
the polls and deposit ballots marked
"For a Convention" the next General
Assembly will arrange that COnven-
ton shall be held"
Upon what authority do you make
that assertion What is the exact con-
stitutiOnal number of voters For a
Convention" required and how is the
number ascertained There is no Off
cial record of the vote cast for Repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly, )"
and since the call for another vote on
the question of a Constitutional Con-
vention has been formulated by the
strictest cOnstructiOnists of Article TX
in the Democratic party, it is of vital
Importance in this issue to know on
what the friends of Convention can
depend. Convention electors do not
want to go to the trouble and expense
of getting out a vote on the third
Tuesday in May" to be told subse,
quently by these "strict construction
lists" that Article TX does not clearly
specify the vote required, being only
in general terms, hence there is no off
cial basis on which to call a Conven-
tiOn.
Will the present legislature meet il
adjourned special session to canvas.
the vote, or shall we be compelled by
the powers that be to await the Assem-
bling of the next General Assembly
two years hence to perform that ser
vice? think that the assurance of tht
vote being canvassed by the presen
General Assembly in special, or an
adjourned session, would be will
a thousand or two voters "FOr a Con
ventiOn." Will the powers-that-b
answer chat question, or can you do 81
for them, Mr.. Editor?
You know, sir, that | favor u new
Constitution, and these queries are il
the interest of Convention, and as
friend of that movement l trust yOl
will give the public the information
which I seek.
Very respectfully,
april 1lth 1891. SUSSEX.
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tut VIC alIIEVI 10 NIIIIEl
Letter from Newark.

A tailor Employed by James K. Mil
Ter, of this town was found in q dying
condition in his bed yesterday Sunday
morning. A physician was summoned
but the man expired before he arrived.
The physician, DR.. Henry, gave q cer-
tifcate of death by apOplexy. The
man came to Newark about two weeks
ago, since then he has been sewing for
Miller, and, strange to say, has never
given his full name. The only
name given was "Clove." Max
we'll end Hart, undertakers, have
taken the body In charge; II no one
claims it they will give it over to the
State to bury.
The college students with few ex-
ceptiOns returned to college last Mon.
day after spending Easter week with
their respective families and friends
aud are again settled in their work of
study. On their return they have
found together with other things sup
ply of the latest pattern adjustable
drawing tables for the drawing classes
which haye been sacured by Capt.
Brown.
Although the MethOdists much re-
gretted to sever their PASTORAL relation
with the Rev. N. NJ. Brown and his
most congenial wife, the new pastor,
the Rev. Mr.. Duhadaway, has been
cordially welcomed by the cOngrega-
ton aud oil look forward to success
ful pastOrate for him here.
As there as Misunderstanding be-
tween the two societies of the college
(the Delta Phi and Athenian) in ar
ranging for joint contest last term,
the Delta Phi's haye issued q formal
challenge for the Atheneans TO meet
them in the College 0ratory during
the month Of May to contest debate,
with two dehators from each society,
an GRAFTON, essay and defamation from
each society, each to be judged on the
merits Of the production by three I'M
interested judges. This Is expected to
be one of the most interesting Oocas.
ions Of the college during the year,
The Atheneans produced their drama
Of the season "The Flower Of the Fam.
lily" to q good audience last night In
the Oratory. The parts were acted
we'll and much pleased the audience
The Delta Phi's will produce their
drama 1.-THE Stolen Willn In about
three weeks. AS this drama Is merited
for its plot with the association Of
hpmoF, aud the cbafacters are al we'll
selected, II promises 70 snrpass any en-.
tertainment given IN town ihla seasch.
The members Of the graduating class
are Francis B. short, Gumboro, Del.
Harry Whiteman, Joseph II. Hossin.
ger, John p. ARMSTRONG, Clinton r. r..
McKinsey, Newark, Edward r. Mar
tin, eeaford and /. Caytop Frame.
Wyoming.
The Hon. William A. Wallace. Of
Pennsylvania will be the orator on the
occasion ofthe Delta Phi's anniversarv,
Dir. Kerry Whiteman aud Francis n
Short have boep geleo'ed to deliver the
There win be a contest between tha
membsys Of the Y. w. g. a. u, sih the
GrafoFy Friday night for the Mrs
Demorest prize. fhe prize Is d medal
for the best rendered tempeTance se6-
itntion. sa, -
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Protest Against a Removal.

The stewards of Salisbury District
Methodist Episcopal Church, attached
to the Wilmington Annual Conference,
have adopted resolutions protesting
against the act of Bishop Fowler in
removing their presiding elder, Rev.
T. o. Ayers, before the expiration of
his term limit. The change was made
by Bishop Fowler at the Centreville
Conference in March, when the Rev.
w. +. Corkran was appointed 10 place
of Mr.. Ayres. A large number of other
changes were made among the minis
ters. Salisbury District includes
the Eastern Shore counties of Virginia,
Somerset, Worcester, Wicomico, and
Dorchester, Md, and Sussex county,
Del. The stewards held their meeting
Friday in Asbury Church, Salisbury.
The paper they adopted was lengthy
document, ia the preamble of which
they affirm answering loyalty to the
Methodist Church and regard for the
bishops, as we'll as respect for the pol
ity of the Church, but yet as laymen
feel impelled to protest against the
summary manner in which Mr.. Ayres
was removed from his Office without
being given the slightest intimation of
the purpose Of the Bish1p,
The resolutions condemn the remOV-
al as unwarrapted, because he had
done good and faithful service in the
office and bad no opportunity to de-
fend himself that It was IN opposition
to the wishes of the ministers and laity
Of the district and injurious to his
character that the removal only en-
cOuTages sChemers having sinister and
improper motives, who ought to have
been rebuked, and that they have no
evidence to convict Rev. Mr.. Corkran
with any plans or schemes to secure
his own appointment to the place.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
Personal.
Cemetery.

Samuel Buchanan has finished his
second year at the Pennsylvania Med
ical University, and is taking Il vaCa-
tiOn.
G. G. Buhmler has been quite sick
the past several days with pneumonia.
Geo. w. Taylor is experimenting
he erection of the machinery of the
Smyrna Knitting Mill
Mrs, r. NJ. Johnson of Milford, was
in Smyrna on Monday.
Harry r. Spruance is home from the
Pennsylvania Medical University.
G. H. Register is attending the U. S.
Court in Wilmington as a juror.
Jos. H. BrintOn and wife, of Milling
ton, have been visiting relatives in
town.
DIR. Eugene Goodwin, of Camden,
N. j., son of the late DIR. J. A. Good
win, has decided, since the death of
his father to remove to Kenton.
The Denver Republican contains a
picture of Fred A. Williams, Esq, for
merly of Dover, who has recently been
elected city attorney of that city. on
the Peoples ticket.
Charles Van Winkle and Daniel
Megear have gone to ROanOake for
several weeks.
Mrs. VIM. F. Moore, wife of the Mr.
Moore, of the firm of Moore, & Bro, of
Leipsic, died on Sunday.
The Druckenmiller Family, father,
mother and three sons, who gave an
entertainment at Clayton on Saturday
evening, spent two or three days in
| Smyrna the past week.
Jos. r. NickersOn, of the Delaware
House, has gone to the StOckle House,
| Clayton.
Miss Dell Lippincott visited her
parents at Bristol, Pa, Sunday.
Miss jamie McKenney, of Rutledge,
Delaware county. Pa, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Rev. G. G. Adams.
VIM. f. Hall, who was confined to
his dwelling last week, is out again.
A COPY of the New York Mail and
Express of Saturday contains sermon
preached by Rev. b. c. Warren, Of
Sheffield, Mass, In Washington Square
Church. Rev. Mr.. Warren it will be
remembered preached for the Metho.
dist Church of this town so acceptably
a year ago, conference Sunday, when
he was transferred from this confer.
| nupn
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
Obituaries.
MARIA L. COLLINS.

Mrs. Maria L. Collins, wife of VIM.
B. Collins, died on Sunday evening
after a protracted illness, age rs years.
She had been in failing health for a
year or two, last summer being seri-
Ously i'll for several months, but was
eventually able to be up and about the
house in the fall, to suffer a relapse in
the winter, gradually weakening until
she died as above stated. She was
blest above most women through her
early and middle life, and in fact until
the last few years, with unusual good
health, and gave her time always to
some active and useful purpose.
She was the daughter of Thomas
Layton, a prominent farmer near
Smyrna over half a century ago.
Shortly after reaching young woman
hood she became the wife of Robert
Denney, popular young business man
who lived and died at the mill then
known as "LaytOn's Mill' on the State
road four miles below Smyrna, after q
most happy welded life of only a few
years. Her residence with her only
surviving child, j. Wesley Denney,
VIA OO OehOAo dACA III oAualA Cll4u-
hood, was then resumed in this town
where she had been raised and which
continued to be her home until her
demise, After a widOwhOod of four or
FIVE years she became the wife of VIM.
B. Collins and blessed bis home during
these remaining 90 years. -Four chill
dren were the result of this union two
dying in infancy) Mary Cheshire, who
when young became the wife of James
Reedy, now Mrs. VIM. B. Collins, Jr.
and Harry L. Collins, who died year
ago.
Mrs. Collins was a woman of strong
and steady purposes, thinking well
and doing well, a good friend and help
ful where help was most needed
When very young she became a men,
of the Methodist church and died in
its communion and in full confidence
OF her acceptance, maintaining the
most fraternal feeling for other relig
iOus associations. Hers was q life
that her friends can point to as without
fOllies and almost without a blemish
The funeral takes place this after,
noon interment at GlenwOOd Gem
etery.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15

course of people met at the residence OF
her bereaved mother and aunt on Mt.
Vernon street to pay their last respect.
Rev. G. G. Adams, the pastor, from
heart moved bv the great affiiction
paid a fitting tribute to her virtues.
A touching thing was the floral trib-
utes. Chief among these was
that presented by the ladies of the
B. NJ. S. K, of which club she was an
active member,-"Gates Ajar"-with
twenty two links, 1.-THE number of the
young ladies composing the Assocla-
tion) the 22nd one broken.
Another handsome flo Oral piece was a
broken column" by the members ofthe
Tuesday Club, of which she was also
a member.
There was also beautiful bOquet OF
white roses presented by the Young
Peoples Society of the Presbyterian
Church.
The young ladies of the B. M. s. K,
went in body next to the family in
the funeral procession.
The interment was at the Episcopal
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
MISS FLO GOOTEF

The death angel has with unwOnted
frequency the past several years made
incursions in our community and borne
away to that undiscovered country"
those who seemed especially prepared
to live a life of happiness for them
selves and be a blessing and Joy to
others in whatever sphere they moved.
The latest call of this dire messenger
was for Hiss Flo GOotee, daughter of
the late DR.. B. f. GOOtee, an hour
after the twilight of Thursday evening
had thickened into darkness. The
news passed from one to another
quickly, and to her young friends with
the force of an electric shock. They
knew that she was in, as persons
with the disease she was STRICKEN with
typhoid fever-~alWays become, pas
sing near the gates Of death, but none
OF her young friends had allowed them.
selves to think she would enter its por.
tails. There are cases where fatality is
inetiaeeably stamped on the patient,
and hers was one Of them and thus
in seventeen days with a fever that
fastened itself on her vitals from the
first with cOrFOding force, the silver
cord was loosened, the golden bowl
was brOken-the released spirit took
les fight.
TO say that Miss Flo GOOtee will be
m used, Is stating it mildly: she leaves
place that only herself could Gil.
She had that happy faculty Of making
herself pleasant TO all, while offending
none. She was ready 10 enter into all
tho rnrnnos uCaaNono ~ ,.......n......t
interested the young, and enjoyed the
things Of the world without ever being
absorbed by them or her mind being
engrossed by their pleasures. Thus,
IN the church which she attended, the
Presbyterian, as a member of the
choir, the Sunday School, &C., she was
always ready TO lend her most efficient
aid, and there are no more sincere
mOurners than the members Of this
communion.
Her education which was at the
Morayian Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa,
fitted her IN social accomplishments,
among others, q touch and skill
with the piano that is rarely equalled.
A paragraph from the letter Of one
Of our young people away from hQme
very properly expresses their feeling at
the loss they have sustained: ut
seems" says the writer, "that Death is
laying snares for the young, here,
lately. Flo veg such a nice girl /;
bright and viyaciops and GlvayiI meet
ing one with q pleasant smile tyet
seemed to inspire you. But the best
flowers are always plucked, It seems,
and Flo was one of thegeN
It Is net 10 be wondered az with qne
who had but recently passed Der 2fth
birth day, with bright anticipat; ons
life is always holding out 10 the young,
she is deeply lamented by her asso-
clates.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
Register cooperls First Case.

Col. f. T. Cooper took possession of
the Office Of register of Wills, Thursday
and what may be celebrated case
came before him. When the late Geo.
w. Cummins died few months ago
his will provided that his children
should only have life interest in his
estate which then reverted TO his
nephews and peIoes Of his brothers D.
j., and Alex. g. Cummins. THE exc
ceutors probated the viii some time ago
but the heirs were dissatisfied and
nave taken steps TO have the will set
aside. Thomas r. Bayari, George
Gray, and Nathaniel y. Smithers are
counsel for the executors and James
I. Wolcott and Edward Ridgely are
counsel for the contestants. An effort
was made Thursday to have the pro.
bate upset or reOpened, but Register
Cooper decided that three weeks No.
uoe'woulf heye to be given. The for
mai notice was then given aud nothing
more can be done until the akbifatio5
Qf the three weeks. The estate q 9ho1
estimated to be worth 800. Geo. 3 This
Ss,, ease viii thus be- postpOned untll The
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
CHERRIES SALE
4154t

CHERIFFS SALE
~ by virtue of a Wi: of VenditiOni Evnoro.
70 me directed, VIII be exposed TO Public Sale ~
the Delaware House, in the town Of S,,,. SS ~
Duck Greek Hundred, Kent county and S,a;y ma
Delaware, on SATURDAY the 18th daT of AtS 80 az
A. D.. 1891, at O'Clock, p m the foIl3wino Paai
estate to wit: O"ihs real
All that certain tract or parcel of land si,,..o,
IN kentOn hundred Kent County and Steto IN
Delaware and bounded as follows be0innin0 a.
q stone III the woods, a corner for this iend go
!an1 late OF Thomas Lamb, and also of land of
the heirs OF Joseph Rowland. thence ,y;tt u VI
line OF said Lamb, to corner i'm tho ca,t. 'S S
the main or public road leading from TIesS,, ~
Cross Roads to BlackistOn's Cross Road a oy ooSy .
for TINS land, lands Of William TTuev a,,d I9
OF SAID Lamb; thence with the centre of saiJ
ROAD 10 corner in the centre tbereof. tba,,oa
win the line of said Lambs land ia a stono ~
the woods, corner for this land and sIs0e ~. -,
ner Tor lands Of the said Lamb thence 1Vitb r.
Line OF the land of the said ROwland's : beirs 20
the place OF beginning, and said to contain TFS
ACRES OF LAND, be the same more or loss T.
being the same piece or tract of land thai ,99sS
conveyed TO b. +. G, ROthwell by Joshua Y Hav
man and Sarah r. Hayman. his wife bv their
certain deed of bargain and sale dated The l. ?
day of January A. d. 1889, and is recorded in the
Recorders Office, at Dover, in deed book r Vol
7, Page 29l, &c, reference thereto will more
fully and at large appear
Seized aud taken in execution as the proDertv
of BENJAMIN +. ROTHWELL, and viii be
sold for cash.
JOHN W. FENiMORE late sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Dover, DEL
April Sd, 1891. Z 483t
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The Legislature.

The Legislature will probably ad-
iourn about May End. Much iEnpor-
tant work remains to be done in fact
there has been nothing of a public ma
ture enacted except the Convention
bill. Ballot reform is waiting; in fact
everything of importance is behind IA
great mass of divorce, road and ditch
bills. The Wilmington people are ask
ing to be allowed to receive One-third
of the total amount of the license
money paid by Wilmington taverns.
This will make rattling fight, as this
money, amounting to about $4,000
annually, will be taken from the school
fund to which it now goes. 1t is what
the Delawarean calls the steal.
The Delaware Terminal Railroad
bill has passed the House.
The New Castle County Five Com.
missiOneTs' bill will be made a sDecial
order to-day.
The Senate has passed the Mechan-
ics' Lien law authorizing the filing of
liens for labor within thirty days after
the performance thereof. Under the
existing law claims of less than 500
are cut out. The amendment allows
labor claims for any sum to be filed.
Senator Pilling's amendment to Ar.
ticle of the State Constitution pro-
viding that the election for Constitu-
tiOnal Convention shall be held at the
next general election instead of on the
third Tuesday in May next also passed
the Senate.
Kerbin has got his carrier pigeon bill
through both houses now, and is rea-
sOnably happy. 1t was nearly defunct
for several days. The bill imposes a
fine of from So to $50 on any person
who catches, traps, shoots, or in any
way detains "a registered, banded and
hOming pigeon. If he won't or can't
pay the fine he can go to Jail.
Both houses have passed Joint res
OlutiOn directing the secretary of state
to prepare 1000 copies Of the Revised
Code, amended and ampliied up to
the end of this legislative term. This
will fill lOng-felt want, but it is a
project that preceding legislatures
have deferred until new constitution
shall be achieved or despaired of.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15

The New York Tribune celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary on Friday last.
The following resume of the progress
of the United States since the found.
ing of that journal, is astonishing in
showing our rapid strides:
Fifty years age this morning Horace
Greeley issued the first number of the
New York Tribune. At that time the
city of New York contained less than
$4,000 inhabitants. The state contain
ed less than 2,5OO,OOO and the pOpula-
ton of the Union numbered but IT,
100000. The National domain was
still in large measure unattained, and
west of the Missississippi but three
state governments were organized
Texas was struggling feebly to loosen
the bonds of Mexican enthrallment.
and the states and territories now
known as California, Nevada, Arizona
and Utah, together with portions of
Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico
were Mexican SOIL The Or
egon of that day was a disputed
region, including British Columbia and
the present states of Washington Ore
gOn and Idaho. Iowa was the name of
a vast country stretching northward
from Missouri along the Missouri river
to the Canadian border. The greater
part OF the present states of Kansas
Nebraska and Colorado was called the
Indian territory. Florida was still
administered by Federal officer. and
the outposts of civilization in the West
a,l4l Augged the Mississippi. Twenty
six states comprised the Federal un-
ion.
To-day there are forty-four. The
population of the Union ha rracL4,.
the grand total of 63,OOO,OOO. M
York City, which then opened into
green fields above Fourteenth st. nov
stretches into Winchester, aud pr,,
ides homes for 100000 people. In
the approaching state election fully
that many voters will participate. tell.
ing Of a population in the state of over
6,OOO,OOO. The country, which has
come under the operation of self.ad-
ministered law, since the first Tribune
appeared, is twice as great in area as
the country then organized, The ma
tlonal revenues have grown from $4O,-
100000 to $500, ,O00, 600 Since that in
teresting date slavery has been asol-
ished, the National Banking system
established, the telegraph Invented.
Five lines of railroad have snrmOunted
the Rocky Mountains, and the travel
OF six months has been put into six
days. Steam has conquered the ocean
as we'll as the mountain heights, and
one Gao actually hold a conversation
across the continent as far as ciViliza-
ton then extended.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15

PRESIDENT Harrison yesterday morn
ing started on a famous trip which
will take him from Washington to
California. by way of Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Texas and the Southwest. From
California he will 60 to Oregon and
Washington, returning by way of
Idaho, Utah, COlOrOdO, Nebraska, IIli-
nois and Indiana. He will travel by
special train free of cost. This tour
will occupy 81 days, and will cover
5000 miles. In this journey the Pres
ident will see very material portion
Ofthis great and glorious country, and
will derive much valuable information.
The presidential party for their trip
south and west, is as follows: Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dim
mick, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison,
postmaster-general Wanamaker, Mar
shall Ransdell, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Boyd, Mr.. E. F. TObbett, the Pres
ident's stenOgrapher, and Representa-
tives of the Press Associations.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15
Smvrna Bulldiug and Loan.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Smyrna Building and
Loan Association held last night the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, John H. Hofecker; Vice
President, VIM. E. Hall, Secretary, ].
B. Cooper; Treasurer, James P. HOf-
fecker; Directors for three years, A. E.
Fowler and w. o. HOffecker; Audi
tois, VIM. F. Dunn, John A. HOffecker
and James w. Anthony.
Edward G. Walls was elected a
director for one year to fill out the un-
expected time of Mr.. f. J. Colt.
1t was decided to issue a new series
of stock, to be known as the Twelfth
series.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15

On TUESDAY, the
10Th day of next
month there will be
an election on the
question of a COnSti-
tutiOnal Convention.
The time is short, but
not too short for men
who know what they
want and know how
to get it; not too short
for the people to find
the key that will
unlock the door that
the last makers fas-
tened so effectually.
When 1850 people
get hold of that key
and give it a turn,
the rusty hinges will
open and the door
swing back at the de-
mand of the pOpulace.
That day is Tuesday,
the 10Th day of May.
Let every yeOman
bear this day in mind
and shape his business
to give this day
Tuesday, 10Th of May
to his State.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-15

WILL be pleased 10 show nav friends
the well selected stock Of Buchanan &
Coliins, general store.
w. GEORGE LEES.
ONE OF their best horses was stolen
from the stables at "WOodlawnD last
night. An effort Is being made 10
catch the thief, and secure the animal.
Yesterday brought out the humble
bees, produced the first notes Of the
pewee, and opened a few Of the most
advanced peach blossoms. The latter
are behind their usnal time, fact not
regretted.
To BE sold at public sale together
with other choice cattle at Dover, Del
aware, at P. NJ, Saturday, April 25.
1891. Two registered bulls lone Ayr
shire, the other Short Horn) Of the
finest breeding ever offered in the
State Of Delaware. PediRrees at sale,
or free upon application to A. s. Logan
or Geo W. Collins, Dover, Deleware.