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Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
527tf SMYRNA, DEL.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias 10 me
directed, will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Delaware House in the town of SMYRNA DurE
ware, on
SATURDAY. the 18th day Of JUNE. A. D.. 1891
at O'Clock, p. m.
the following described real estate to wit
No. !. All that certain lot of ground and Diece
or parcel Of land situated on Main Street in the
town of smyrna, in Duck Creek hundred Kent
county and Stale of Delaware. bounded by lands
OF John II Bewley, by lot No. . herein after men
toned and other lanOs, containing in the whole
Three Thousand Five HuudIed and Twenty
Five square Feet OF ground more or less" with q
two story brick dwelling house besides attic nd
other Improvements thereon erected the said
house having a front OF twenty six feet nine
inches on Main street aforesaid and running
back that depth Lhirty-One and half feet
No. All that cet tain lot, piece or parcel Of
ground situated on Main Street in the town of
smyrna III DUCK Creek hundred, Kent county
and State Of Delaware, bounded BY lot No !
above mentioned, by a lot of Caroline Cavender
and other lands. containing in the whole Two
Thousand One Hundred and Eleven Square Feet
OF grOund more or less, with a twO-stOry brick
house with attic and other improvements thereon
erected, the said house having a front on Main
street aforesaid, OF eighteen feet three inches and
running back that width the depth of thirty.6ve
feet. Together with all and singular the build.
lngs, hXtures, woods wat Is, ways. easements
improvements, privileges and appurrinances 10
| the said lands and premises, and TO every Of
| them belonging or in anyWiSe appertaining and
every part aud parcel thereof
Seized and taken in execution Rs the DrDDartv
| 0i o. FkANkLlN TEMPLE administrator of ANN
| PATTERSON deceased, and SARAH p MASON
/ terre tenant and will be sold for cash
sheriGs ONCE, Dover, Del,
May 26, 1891, 527S
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
The COncsrt by Home Talent.

The concert for the benefit of the
Smyrna Library Association, which
we have announced as being in pre-
paration, will be held on Tuesday
evening June 10th at the Smyrna
Opera House.
The chorus is composed principally
of members Of the various church
choirs of the town, and will pumber
about thirty voices, the parts being
we'll balanced.
The music which has been selected
is Of an order which will rank this en-.
tertainment among the best that have
ever been given here.
The quartets, duets, aud solos will
be rendered by popular singers, aud
the AriOn Orchestra will furnish the
instrumental part Of the program.
Those who are fond of first-class
musical entertainment should not miss
this opportunity TO bear one, and at
the same time encourage the object for
which the concert Is given.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
Preserving bv Ozone.

DR.. ]. M. Mitchell came to Smyrna
on Saturday, having read the adVer-
tisement 10 the World and had some
correspondence with our Board Of
Trade, in reference TO the ozone method
Of preserving meats, fruit, fish &C., by
q simple but secret process. In her
interview, she, (for the doctor Is ladyl
made some interesting statementsabOut
the efficacy Of her process that are a
revelation If true, aud she proposes 10
demonstrate by practical operation TO
their entire satisfaction. We cannot
undertake 10 state the matter In detail,
but Ia the technical terms, eT0smosis
aad indOsm0sis, there Is expressed an
operation in the use Of ozone akin to
exhalatlon and inhalation, In the life
Of the body. Dr. Mitchell is an intelli-
gent, bright lady who impresaes with
her sincerity, as we'll as faith iu her
process.
"A practical test was given 10 the
Board Of Trade yesterday in process
ing the following articlcs: quarter Of
beef, quarter Of veal, chicken, several
bay trout, beef tongue, eggs, butter.
atraWberries, asparagus aud cherries
BY another week the result can be bet.
ter stated. The articles procesaed can
be seen Ia the show window Of Elmei
Hoffeckor
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

"A MISS is as good as mile," was
the tactics of the anti-Convention men
this year, and they calculated to make
the miss hit it exactly. The work was
accomplished in Sussex county. The
vote here was 1000 less than was ex-
pected, and 525 less than the vote in
1887 for the same purpose. The SWs-
ser Journal, that ably champiOned the
convention cause, backed by A. P.
Robinson, Esq, and other Democratic
adherents, acknowledges that an ad-
verse influence went out from George
town that did the work.
Ex-Governor StOckley is credited
with being the central figure in this
clique of politicians who thus became
the impedimentG to our political prog
ress.
The Milford Chronicle thus goes into
the detail of how the thing was done
The Constitutional Convention elec.
ton is over and the people are not any
better off than they were before the
election. A few hundred votes more
would have given the Convention
but these few hundreds were not to be
had.
Who is responsible for the defeat?
Ten days ago the indications were
that Sussex county would give six
thousand votes favOring Convention
she gave less than half this number.
Who is responsible for this in Sus-
sex?
There is not any doubt but that thC
Democratic managers intended. tea
days ago, to lead their followers to the
polls and have them vote for q Con
Vention. 1t was also intended to re
convene the present Democratic Leg
islature and have things done to their
own liking and satisfaction.
Why then did the Democrats remaiI
away from the polls and refuse to vote
Because some member of their part,
discovered in the old constitution tina
the Legislature that ordered an eleC
ton upon the important question
could not arrange matters pertaining
to the said convention but must leav
the whole thing to the next Legisla
tu-e, which, might not be Democratic
The word was passed along the lin
week ago and the defeat of Tuesda
is the result.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

Delegations of the Farmers Alliance
and other kindred organizations held
a convention in Cincinnati last week
and by a spontaniety of action and
with hoop declared in favor of form
ing a new party, which was designated
the peoples Party.
An analysis of the membership of
the conference shows that the FIVE
States of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
Ohio and Indiana furnished over a
thousand Of the fourteen hundred del
egates. The South sent but thirty six,
and the New England and Eastern
States, including New York and Penn
sylvania, but twenty eight delegates.
At Washington it is thought the Re-.
publicans have more to fear f,Um the
new movement than the Dem, cIats.
New York was undisturbel by the
action at Cincinnati, the W. street
magnates and the politicians paying
little attention to it. Henry q Oige
said a mistake had been made 20 omit.
ting declaration on the tariff from
the new party platform. II was
thought in Richmond that the new
party would not gain much strength
In the South.
It demands the abolition of the ma
tional banks, the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, the election of th'
President by direct vote of the peO
pie, a graduated tax on incomes, th,
issuing of treasury notes ad libitaal
and almost everything else that anna
teur and theoretical statesmen hay,
been elamoring for.
In the height of their enthusiasm
some Of them thought they would q
over the river into Kentucky anC
have a talk with Senator Carlisle. Tn
New York Sun gives the interview a
follows:
Government ownership of railroad
and telegraphs was brought I'D AM
Mr.. Carlisle turned questioner.
DO you propose TO get possession o
these properties By confscatiOn?" b
asked them.
mo, that wouldn't be fair.n the
admitted,
Then you must buy them,u was th
reply, "and to buy them YOU must pa,
Tor them, and TO pay for them yo
must tax yourselves Have You an
idea how much it would cost Ga
government debt at the close Of th
war was more than two thousand mi
lions and we have been almost tnlr.
years IN paying half Of t. Inc "a.
roads. teleeraphs, telephone hnea ....'... :.
steamboats, in the country $50 $50.
about $40 .oO0. .0o0 900 lnxesIeo ~ ~ ~
$1,000. 900 900 IN bonded indeoefs
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE official count of the vote for
and against Convention on the 18th
inst, shows 1920 persons cast their
ballots for Convention, to 116 against
Although this vote falls short of a
majority of the voters in the State by
several hundred, thereby making il
imperative according to Article TX, il
shows the decided preference of the
people for a new Constitution. Those
who didn't want a new Constitution
but pretended they did, knew what
they were about in placing the time
of the election in the busiest work sea
son of the. year.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
Goldsborouph-Shortsss.

John P. GoldsbOrough, proprietor of
the Hotel Stoeckle at Clayton, and
Miss Linda R. ShOrtess, of Wilmington,
daughter of the late George ShOrtess,
pear Shorts Landing, were married
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
Of the brides parents, No. 611 Adams
street, the Rev. ]. ID. G. Hanna Officiat-
ing. w. G. Shortess was best man
and Bessie Hanson bridesmaid. About
20 guests were present. After the
wedding dinner the bride couple went
to Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE Easton Gazette asks the follow
ing pertinent question:
Brethren of the Peninsula Press AS
sociation, where are we going this
summerP Do you not think it time to
considerP Hotels are far cheaper
before the rush than afterward, espe,
cially when they can get the beneht oi
the advertising the editors will give
before the season advances too far to
do them good. What is our executive
committe doing?
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

Fhe Bohemians and Poles in Balti-
more more nave started for the country.
Ihese people 20 into the fruit. growing
and truit-canning counties for the sum.
IneI months. Their work is plenty
ana remunerative and living cheap.
some ldea may be formed Of the extent
oi tnis migration when il is stated that
cardinal Gibbons provides priest
specially Tor these nOmads. He takes
win MIN movable altar, which he
erec.s at the edge Of some wood on a
sunday morning, and celebrates Mass,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
THr pela,earean in discussing the

THE DeIaaOarean in discussing tie
new ballot law, says:
The bill never was seen by the MEM
bers of the Legislature until it was
law. Its provisions may be all right,
as it is said to be literal copy of the
Indiana ballot law, which was merely
copied. But even if it proves all that
is claimed for it, it certainly will prove
very expensive to the taxpayers. Be-
sides this, we are told by some who
have examined its provisions that it
creates a commission to rearrange the
voting precincts of the entire State.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, May, q. 1851.

THE "TIMES" is published every wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor. at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SURscRIPTIoN- year, strictly in ad
vance, $50; If not paid in advance, $500. Nc
. paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
OF Seven Cents line for the 6rstinsertiOn; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annua
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The election last week has put the
time for a new Constitution for Della
ware back to the dawn of the millen-
mum, which Professor TOtten says
will be in 1891. Some say it will be
years after that date.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

to air.pressure systems which has pet-
mitted moist winds thus to flow into
the interior of the continent will prove
IN a certain broad sense lasting, rather
than accidental; although for personal
comfort none of us bankers after the
mugginess which is such blessing to
the country's crops.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The Farmers Alliance in Talbot
county demand three-ffths of the del
egates to nominating conventions for
members of the Legislature and county
commissioners. The Kent Farmers
Alliance is looking after representation
in the Legislature.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

sERMoNETTR ON THE HEN.-The
snow Hill Messenger thus eulnuizes a
dutliul and industrious hen: Mr.. sam
uel carey, who resides near SnuM Hill.
was possessessOr of a hen until Tues.
DAY night Of this week, which proved
a remarkable fowl. She laid an egr
every day for l63 consecutive DAYS. ON
the loSrd day, after having completed
her days work, she turned mp her
toes and joined the spirits of departed
hens elsewhere. ''
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

A petition has been circulated among
the shippers along the Kent railroad
for signatures. The petition is to the
managers of the railroad and begs
them to put the road in good condi-
ton for the peach season, which prom
ises to be very large.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
MARYLAND Items.

The Kent NeaCs says the recent cold
weather accompanied by rain has not
perceptibly diminished the prospect for
a good crop of peaches in Kent and our
neighbOring county, Queen AnDe's.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

Prof. Smith, of the government EN-.
plOy, is in Still Pond this week making
examinations as to the yellOws. He is
accompanied by a gentleman from CAL
fOrnia who is largely engaged in
peach culture. Fruit there sells for
two cents pound which equals sixty
cents per basket.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

SAYS the GreensL orough Free Press;
The push and enterprise of some of our
Peninsula neighbOrs to boom their
town is not to be condemned, but we
very much question the pFopFiety OF
using Sunday papers for such q pur,
pose. II some citizen of Smyrna or
other town on this "piOus" Peninsula
which has been using this medium,
should take himself TO the field or gar
den with hoe In hand, or if some
over jealous man of merchandise
should exhibit in front of his place oi
business his wares on Sunday morning
it would be o matter Of public comment
and persistency would call forth the
strong arm of the law. Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy" is al
injunction that will not admit of such
desecration, even in high places.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The Chestertown Transcript saws
Inc creamery enterprise in Queen
Anne's have in "a majority of cases
proven failures. The Centreville
creamery has had numerous funeral
services held over its remains, aud the
creamery recently started at Sudlers.
vile by Messrs. Hill & Sudler has
been closed on account of an INSULT.
cient supply of fmilk.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
FOB SALE, CHEAP.

. A Good Dayton New Top Buggy A
second-haiK Top Buggy. =
]. s. GEARHART,
oNA South 81, smyrna. Del,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

Two Port Deposit constables quar-
relied lately about the division of re-
ward for their capture of a stolen horse,
when Constable Foster shot Constable
Purner in the shoulder blade near the
spinal column. Foster is in ElktOn Jail.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

A lady of culture recently said to a
newspaper man of Easton. Don't
you know one can gain large amount
of information through reading adver-
tisements ?" 1t is even SO, madam,
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The Kent Island colored people have
petltioned Governor Jaekson 10 do all
sp hie power 70 punish the lvpcherp
OF Asburg Green.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
THlE MARKETS.
GRAIN.
PRODUCE.
NOTICE.

DO NOT TRUST ANY ONE. ON
M ACOOUNT, without a written order
WILLIAM FELL,
May %, 1884, 5274 Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

Rev. J. A. Brindle, who is well
known all over our territory as a dill
gent and faithful pastor for MANY
years, took the relation of Superannn.
ate at the last Conference, and resides
near COrdova, Md. He refuses to he
idle, however, and has accepted the
appointment of Bible Agent for Queen
Anne's County, for 1891.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

On Monday morning as a gentleman
was passing by the Price farm below
Smyrna Landing, on his way home
from the boat, he saw a woman stand
ing in a very distressed attitude. Pull
ing up his horse he said inquiringly,
my good woman, what's the matter ?"
She replied, "look here" pointing
down to a guano sack spread on the
ground, "Of my flock of Sc young tur-
keys are So of them laying dead"
They were found scattered all around
the place and the tracks of the dogs
that had run them down and killed
them. Il was enough to discourage
any poultry raiser when such pOssibil.
tiles can take place at any hour. These
young turkeys represented $50. To
the growers not an ineOnsiderable sum
by any means.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

In a successful concert in Elkton on
Wednesday night IN the interest of the
Kings Daughters, in addition TO the
vocalists from that place aud Philadel-
phia We're Miss Mary E. Cannon, OF
Dover, aud quartette of students OF
Delaware College, composed of Arm.
strong, HodeCker, Clemson and Hos.
singer
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

"SMYRNA Boys in Philadelphia"
which came too late for this issue, will
appear in our next.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE catch of shad this year is
claimed to be only about twO-thirds of
what it was last year.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The place to buy your coffee is from
u coffee roaster. MEGEAR & Son
roast all their coffees.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

TWENTY. FIVE crates of strawberries
were expressed from Clayton on Mon
day morning. pretty good beginning
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The "Homing" pigeon referred to in
our last issue has found an owner in a
Mr.. Cole, of Philadelphia. who directed
Mr.. Bell Thursday to liberate it; if it
came home, all right, if it wanted to
stay keep It. The bird was liberated
at IL o'clock. 1t made one or two cir
cults of several hundred yards and
lighted on a chimney. Having taken
its bearings it struck off in the direc-
ton of Philadelphia, and presumably
reached its home in the early part
of the afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

ARIZONA, % cents per pound. Roast
ed every Friday by MEGEAR q Son.
Try it
CHERRIES, grown by Thomas Cav
ender, were on sale Monday, at the
store of Buchanan & Collins.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE people who agree with us are
very nice and of good judgment; those
who differ with us the reverse.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE temperance picnic which was to
Lave been held on Friday has been
postponed until Saturday. SEC'Y.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27
Smyrna and Vicinity.

FREE sugars has not reduced the
price of candies much.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The question of an electric light
plant is again on tap. This may be
one of the early possibilities stored
away for the future.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

MAGNOLIAs are in bloom and the
branches bordering on our town are
pervaded by their fragrance as we pass
them.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

IT has been suggested, a suggestion
that we heartily endorse, that the
coming Fourth of July be properly
observed in our town. Just how, re-
mains for the future to determine the
details, but we would suggest as we
have had industrial displays, that we
vary it this year with music as the
chief feature with enough patriotic
speaking thrown in to serve as proper
seasoning. An hour or two could be
most enjoyably spent, and as our
choral singers and orchestra will be iu
good practice in the drilling they are
now going through, it would require
very little sacrifice of time in the pre-.
paratiOn. -
The big financial institutions like
the keystone and Spring Garden
banks of Philadelphia have distracted
attention from the little Earnest
Workers and Endowment orders and
other so-called mutual organizations
where everybody is supposed to be OF
a level and where profits are equally
divided. The failure of the big bank.
is not near as far.reaching nor as dis
astrous to the many. The losers il
these large concerns, for the most part
can stand it, and have plenty left, bu
the thousands Of foolish ones who in
vested their all in the belief that i
would come back to them multipliet
three or four times in a short time
feel the loss keenly.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

BY advertisement it will be seen that
Mrs. Eva X. Bobmler and her brother,
Fred Lang, are running the Smyrna
Bakery as the successors of @. @.
Behmler, deceased. This is an old,
established stand, and Mrs. Behmler
and her brother have the sympathy
and good wishes of the community for
their success. See their advertisement
what is said about ice cream, fresh
bread, rolls, pastry, confectionery, sc.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

TIE rain that cane with Friday and
subsequent showers wss just In the
nick Of time, for the straw berries,
which otherwise would h ave been in
ierior and unpr06table. The hay was
equally benefited. What withous the
f".n would not have been 3 quarter II
saelas will be advanced 10 halg q crou
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

ALL grades of mattings, beautiful
patterns, at MEGEAR's. 7
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

EVERY man knows of good use to
which every other man could put his
money. Not one of them would now
get into a Western Investment Com
pany.
For fresh bananas, lemons, pine
apples, coooa.nuts. berries, cherries,
cabbage and tomatoes, call at Buch-
anan's market, Cor. Commerce and
Delaware streets. 4
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

MRS. JAMES MANLovE, residing on
Bombay Hook, who was paralyzed in
the lower part of the body by light
ming which came down the chimney,
Friday, is recovering.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE farmers are having an unusu.
ally bad time this year replanting corn,
with some being the same as planting
again. Il has been the result OF insects,
dry weather and d0ubtlese bad seed
The more favorable coalition for grow
ing viii doubtless put all the fields
speedily In better shape.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

The strawberry festival at the Opera
House on Thursday evening in the i'm
terest of the public school was a pleas
ant and successful affair-well attend
ed and highly enjoyed by the young
folks. The Landing of Penn as a stage
scene, was very pleasant comic take
off. The net receipts were about $50
to be appropriated to an organ fund.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

A BRISK merchantable article, as a
result of the good fruit outlook, has
developed in the peach basket. Our
local mandatory has been preparing
a cargo of 100000 baskets for parties in
New Jersey. In the meantime the
manufacturers in the lower part of the
county are beginning to run them into
this market We noted a sale of J.
Colby Smith. of Willow Grove, here
last week. Another car load has been
sold by Mr.. Smith to James Startling,
to be delivered this week. Samuel
Taylor. as agent for P. K. Meredith &
Co., has sold over 10000 baskets, and
has closed contracts for twenty odd
thousand more.
Smyrna times., 1891-05-27

THE largest assortment of wash
fabrics, in dress goods, at MEGEAR
& Sons.
Sitting on ice" is the theatrical
phrase for an audience that doesn't
applaud.
SATURDAY, May 80, is a legal hOli-
day, and the banks of this section
will be closed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-10-04
aser Rights-

The following is ihe int resting DOT ton of the nrIicle un water rights as incorporated in the constitution on Turs'isy:
 The right of indiviIuals ar eorpor- aiions lo construct rrser,o oirs and i'm puund and apprup fate the surplus and iioud waters in ihis state, fer sale, rental. domestic, stock, or any brns~ tirisl purp,ise, shall never be denied. The first locator of reservoir Iil hi sl'all have pri"rlIy failure 10 construcr reservoirs an,i canals within reasun- ahle time after location, and failure |" use diligence to maintain ,he sam" so as to supply VA CT siI ,il ie held It. work A forfeiture of such right.
 The mode and manner of arquiring and exercising al! of said rights shni subj. ct tn legislative eontrul.
 The legislature shall hay, power to authorize ihe orgaui ration of irriga'ing districts an the creation of debt for Ihe cou- struclion and purchasing rrserv"ir.. dams, diIChes and other api,lianres r,- quire'l to supply water |" lsn.l in sai district but such drh', principal and interest shall subject only Ih' land benetit-d or reel aimed to taxation to ,.ay the same.