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NEW YORK.
Geo. q. Strong Camp

Geo. 4. strong Camp Drum Corps lBr0Okiyu), of
IS youths, neatly uniformed, under command of
Drum Major Henry Bennett. To whom the Camp
has recently presented a ss-drum, probably with
the idea OF booming" the Camp thereby. will
make its first public appearance on Memorial Day
and take part with Post 53i and Camp 50 ia Me-
mortal services at the graves of Mai. Gen. Geo. @.
strong lBudd family plot and Brevet Brig gen.
Charles Graham, respectively, both ia Greenwood
Cemetery Brooklyn.
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MONTANA,

Officers 81 the following Post are:
James A. SaioIds ~, Lewislown-Com r. J
FROST S v. g., p S. Harper }. v. C.. Charles A
Archer; o. d.. J. ~. Arnold; q. NJ, q. w. Kelly
o. o. NJ. q. LJngi Trustees >. :. Harper, l.. ID
Smith.
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L. N. Tyson, Tobias: j. w. MOOrehouse Camp,
I0I was visited by Inspector Capt. Chas. Hopper
of FaiTbury. We were Ciassed as "A Camp of the
second class, standing az ST. Having received an
invitation from the GAR, we decided To assist
them ia Memorial Day exercises This is the first
time we have had an opportunity to participate as
Organization in this grand work, but hope it
will not be the last by several times. / visited re-
Gently j. +. Lewis Camp, IS, Of Western. Here all
WAS q rustic in preparing for Memorial Day The
sons and veterans have united their forces and are
working hard 20 secure sufficient amount to erect
IA monument TO the honorable dead. They expect
TO raise quite May co aud with that end in
view will give u strawberry festival in the evening
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bNlrtfr ~ tHe following Post are:
Ada john u. Myers, $50. SHgO--Com. J. C. Nc
Bride s, " q, John Anderson. J. v. g., William
WymGni q. ~, w. A. Craig.
RHODE ISLAND
The Department Commander desires 10 call M.
teutiun 20 the TACT that the Headquarters If the
Department have been reNued aud furnished 10 "A
EItt cAi,ut DOT thCre are other things greatly
needed 10 make % complete; that an indebtedness
Of about .1uD ~ill remains aud 100 more II needed
THIS means about DO ceuts per capita for each
conftdc iu the Department. lie therefore truais
thai fO-iH aud comrades will sec 10 ID that this
amount Dr. speedily u.ised, that they may have Head
quarters SECOND 90 none. Contributions max be
forwarded 10 the Assistant Adjutaut ,eueral who
haH in connection with National Aid-deC amp J.
Harry WEIGH already done much toward making
ihc rooms Pheasant aud attractive.
TENNESSEE
Iie Department Commander having knowledge
81 the fact THAI ttauy of the comrades in this DO.
purimert have 40 badges, aud that mauy others
Who have neglect a. wear sBme at Post meetings
occasions ~ display AID ceremony. as required 10y
TIE rules aud regulations. Therefore, ia order as
Y Tar ns practicable, 10 carry cut lhe rules Of the
order relating thereto, AL Post Commanders are
hereby directed 70 require all Post officers and
members TO Ncnr the bad yes OF tie Order on all
GA occasions, aud 10 sec that every member IA
provided with badge. Az al funeral aud memo.
flai services, comrades Of the Order should wear
the regulation memorial badge, as this token adds
o. Tie solemn Character Of such services: and Post
Commanders are hereby directed 10 that prompt
steps be taken 10 supply such badges 10 MI nein-
bers VINO are NOW without them. Special attention
Should De given lhls matter before May 90 that
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RHODE ISLAND.

Gen. A. r. Burnside Camp, 5, Providence enter
tanned "a merry crowd at its third anniversary.
Amdug the guests representatives of tile
state city, GAR, military, and : of V. of Little
Rhody." The Camp Is wei! equipped for its fourth
wear OF work.
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IAN Post elections received az iliis office which
hHKc uoi been already published viii appear ar
soon ns space car De- found iur iAem. d. any are
scuI which do I4ot appear lu the course Of two
months, % viii be understood that they were pub
lritcd before.
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PFNNGYI.nhNIh-
RHODE ISLAND.

Officers 81 the following Post are:
AdlI john ~ Myers, $50. Siig0--Com. J. G. VI,
Bride IS y. q, John Anderson. j. ". O. William
Wymgni q ~, w. A. Craig
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Officers of the following Camp are:
T.. T.. Pagkhill, 4i, COlby-CaPt., Clay johnson
First Lieut.. q. NJ Taylor; Second Lieut., j. IT,
Gray; Chap. =. III. Wilkins; First Sergio, Geo. +.
Daley @ NJ =. III. J. Parkhill @. =, Dave Har-
vey; ;. of c., Fred Hutton; G. of c., Cyrus Free.
man; O. c., X. Il. Parkhill; T. g.. Mat Graf;
Principal Musician, VIM. Bryant; Ado. Geo.
r. Daley; Council, Geo. r.. Daley, v. Freeman,
Geo. johnson.
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HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC I
RUTLAND, VI.
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MlSCELLANEOUS,

George T. Jack. Seer
East Detroit: Reunion
ut Cold Water.
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IOWA


Officers of the following Posts are.
~ A. q, Ransom, lge, 8berlin-Com r. d.
Bells .. ". A., J. IA. ChlisOui j. ". G., W.,
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NEW JERSEY,

The appeal of Brother Fl. J. Endlich from tn,
decision Of the last Encumpment upon the election
of Major. sustained by the COMMANDMENT
Chief, the office declared vacant, and an election
ordered % I'LL the vacancy. Therefore meeting
OF the Division Council called ia Headqunr
ters OF Camp ., in Elizabeth, May 3. Brother
Abraham L. Sparks unanimously elected &
dIl tAe Office OF Major for the balance of the term
and he was duly Installed by the Colonel.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

bly, recognized hitherto. That they are
great is undeniable. Our manufactur-
ers must sharpen their wits in order
to compete successfully in Brazil with
England, Germany and France, but
now for the first time they are going to
have a fair chance. Mr.. Blaine has
made fine bargain for the United
States.
The President makes known that in
recognition of the fact that her coffee
and hides have for years past been ad-
mitted into the United States free OF
duty, and of the further fact that un.
der the Mckinley act her raw sugar
and mOlasses will in April next be ad-
mitted into the United States free OF
duty, Brazil will, after April 1 next,
admit to her ports certain articles free
of duty and other articles at a reduc-
tion of % per cent. The articles to be
admitted free are for the most part
grains, meats and other agricultural
products upon which there is at pres
but small duty or no duty at all
Certain manufactures are to be admit.
ted free, but Brazil not being a manu-.
featuring country, her duty upon these
articles is trilling compared with ours
Agricultural implements, for example
are now ON BraZil's free list, and 50
are cattle, hogs, horses, mules and
sheep. On bread stuffs the present
duty is nominal. Wheat is free. Or
-four the duty is two-tenths of cent 6
pound on corn it is One-tenth of {
cent pound; on biscuits two-tenths
of cent pound; on tar, pitch, tur
pentine and rosin the duty is under
one cent a pound. On beef and NUT
tOn-fresh-the duty is four-tenths off
cent a pound. On lard the duty is un
der three-tenths of a cent a pound. o.
furniture the duty is thirty per cent
Gd UGlOrem. Cotton manufacturers ar
lightly taxed. Cotton cloth, common
pays, however, eight cents a pound
The statement is made that the admin
istration is negotiating with severa
South American states with the expeC
tatiOn of reaching a like result, an,
hopes are entertained of making
treaty with Cuba.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
Matters of Public InteresWIMEC
Legislature. To

Constitutional Convention is not
being discussed yet on either side of
the chamber, pending the enforced
absence of Mr.. Williams who introdue
ed the Grubb bill in the Senate ON Ian.
uary 18th. II Mr.. Williams insists on
it, this is the bill that will 80 through.
Ballot reform is, however, attracting
considerable attention ; the Myers yOt-
ing machine being in the lead, pro-
vlded its constitutlOnality can be ga.
tablished to the satisfaction Ofthe Ie0
iSlature.
Insurance Commissioner FoOks, hill
to reduce the license fees OF foreign fire
and life agents from $50 to S25 and
their tax on business from q to II ner
cent. has passed both houses, been
enrolled and signed and is now a law
Senator Ross has given notice to the
Senate of bill to furnish free text
books to the pupils of the public schools
also, to increase the appropriation
for cOlOred schools and place them un-
der the supervision of the white SUPER
| intendents.
The two houses are still at logger.
heads on the divorce question. and the
Senate having declined thus far to an
point divorce committee, the House
has TO go it alone. This it has done to
the length of final action in three or
four New Castle aud Kent bills which to
the discomfort the of half-married con-
testants are of course blocked tor the
time being by the Senates attitude.
In the end the Senate must yield the
point or OpPOint a special committee
on each bill the House may send in.
and out of 95 applications, some OF
them may get through.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
7 W' W. 717T0WI W :
Letter From Cheswold.


1t might strike one that four nights
in one week devoted to social parties
in one neighbOrhood was going it
rather strong, yet we are told this was
true last week of the neighbOrhood i'm
mediately north of aud embracing
CheswOld and on Friday night two
were held scarcely mile and a half
apart. In the country the month of
February is generally largely used for
social intercourse to break the mOnOtOny
of more or less inactive life incident to
winter. But in this case the social ac-
tiVity is intensified by a remarkably
large number of Debutants of both
sexes who are verging on theinteresting
age of sixteen and with usual VigOr at
this age you know something must
move. If the world should cease NOV
ing they would be ready to give her a
push. At all events in its great march
of progress giving out from time to
time new developments they will
always form part of the procession. Go
it while you're young.
Last Sunday in the absence of Rev.
r. X. Stephenson from sickness his ap.
pointment at Bethel was filled by Rev.
W. w. w. Wilson who gave them a
discourse based upon the faith as ex-
hibited by Abraham in Obeying the di.
vine injunction placed upon him that
was beautiful in language, rich in
thought, and throughout while apply
ing to practical lessons suggested by
his theme. it was most pleasing and
profitable to his audience. He also
administered the Lords supper.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
Theft of TURKEYS.

Esquire Cooper had the usual quiet
cf his Sunday afternoon disturbed last
Sabbath by a turkey case, or rather
two turkey cases. 1t was after this
wise; E. Frank Jones living in Ken
ton Hundred heard on Sunday morn
ing just before getting up, his poultry,
as if something had disturbed it. On
going out in the yard he found his tur-
key gObler was not to be found on the
premises. In looking around however
he found fresh tracks in the mud that
led to the residense of colOred man,
VIM. G. Garner, where he found the
turkey in a coop, with another large
gOblcr. Later in the morning on GO
ing over to a neighbours VIM. D. HOf-
fecker, it was found that their poultry
house had been entered and fresh
tracks were traced by bis sons direct
from there to Garner's residence, and
to the coop in question out in the
weeds that two big turkeys could
scarcely be squeezed into. Several per-
son staid to see after Garner while one
came for a writ and Constable Weldon,
the party re-appearing before Esquire
Cooper about o'clock. Garner tried
to prove an alibi, but succeeding only
in proving that he staid at the house
of another man until about six o'clock
that morning. He was held in $500
for his appearance at court, five col
Ored men going on his bail bond.
Sometime during Sunday morning
John W. Attix, in the same neigh
bOrhOod; found that his large gObler
had also disappeared and identified it
as one of those in the coop by a string
that was on its leg. He also came to
town, and before Garner had gotten
away, was re-arrested and put under
a second bail of $500, a colored man of
this town going his security.
Great surprise is expressed that Gar
ner should be in anyway implicated in
such transaction. He has been q
prominent, thrifty, cOlOred man, and
owns property worth about 81 600.
The people of the neighbOrhood will
be glad to know that he can show some
one else was the thief.
For two or three years this neighbOr-
hood has been harassed by the fire.
quent thefts Of poultry, sweeping some.
times almost the entire flock that the
house wife has raised with great care
and expense, and it is hoped that this
will lead to an exposure and punish
ment of the thief of thieves.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
Resolutions of Respect.

At a meeting of the Morning Star
Lodge No. 9, !. o. o. F., held Feb. 9Th,
1891, the following preamble and resO-
lutlOns were offered and unanimously
adopted, ordered spread on the min
utes, copy presented to the family
and the the SMYRNA TIMES and Clay
ton Call requested 10 publish the same.
WHEREAS, Our brother, E. Colt, has been cal
led hence by the will Ofan all wise Providence
and he having been assoc at9d with Odd Fellow
ship the greater part Of his life we deem Il a it,
ting tribute to his memory. and Justly due his
BOrrOwing family tO Otier some small testimonial
Of our esteem, rs it is rarely such long record OF
thoroughly unLstentatiOus and disinterested ser
vice can be found in the history Of Odd Fellow
snip or OF any secret society, he having been a
member In continuous good standing for the
past 90 years Of this lodge.
Brother Colt was man OF quiet demeanOr and
somewhat reserved, man Of his own convictions,
firm and unhesltating in the maintenance OF
what he thought 20 be right, hut withal of q
kiddly nature, and his hand was ever open TO
the vents Of the order, he loved Odd Fellowship
fIr what good he found IN itandwhat we consider
an unparalel incident of his confidence and de-
votion, is found IN the iact'thht he was not sim
ply In good standing with his Lodge, but that he
had 10 HIS credit on the books, an amount more
Than sufficient 10 have paid hfs dues for the next
seven years, we may well ask Where Il there
such another recOrdf Always jealous in the work
Of the order, and always holding some Official
position, he vas regular In attendance at our
Lodge meetings unless prevented by sickness or
some qnQvQldabl0 cause, NJ 20 within few
weeks Of his death, when brother Colt. like one
entering the regions Of neutral slgen passed away
without q struggle, theref0re be u
Resolred. That IN the taking away Of brother
II. Y. cot this Lodge has sustained y great loss,
and that we sincerely sympathi9e with his be-.
reaved family IN theiF loss 0f . kind and aflee-
tionate husband and father, ever repoll citing that
"all that Is borne must die" ana az the
grass falls beneath the mowers scythe, 50 man
like the flowers and grass Of he field, must either
away beneath the touch OF time, and fall before
the seyihg Of the king Of terr0rs. remembering as
lively recollection Of bis many virtues, and
bury all Interpretations beneath the sod that
rests upon HIS bosom, and be y further
hes0lped That our Lodge room, charter, &C.. be
suitably drRped IN mouFning for lhe space Of 90
days.
JOSEPH WRIGHT,
NJ. FOWLER
G. NJ, STEVENSON
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
Personal.

Mrs. DIR. ]. G. Derickson, of Berlin,
Md, is on visit to her relatives in
this town.
Miss Ella Brown, of Wilmington, is
visiting Miss Maggie FAIRIES.
Mr.. Mitchell Layton, a leading mcr'
chant of Bridgeville, spent two or
three days the past week in Smyrna,
guest of Geo. A. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Allen Moore went
to GreensbOrough on Wednesday to
attend the funeral of his brother, Frank
II. Moore, who had recently gone from
that place to Philadelphia to live. He
was 80 years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua T. Jerman who
went to Denver, Col, in the Fall, have
left there for San Diego, lower CalifOr-
MIA, in quest of warmer cline, where
they propose staying until in the
spring.
A surprise party was given to Miss
Ella May Sapp on Thursday evening
5th. lemonade, cake and candy was
served at II O'Clock, all having a good
time.
Miss Elva Hamilton, of Still Pond
is the guest of Miss Ella May Sapp
near BlackistOn's. Miss Sallie Sapp, Of
Millington, Who had also been u guest
returned Sunday evening.
Miss Laura Bell has been for the
week past on visit to her sister, Mrs
Handy in Newark.
A. l.. Hudson, JT., has moved from
the farm near town to the James
house, opposite the Opera House.
Miss Addie HOfecker is spending
several weeks in Baltimore and Wash
ingtOn.
DR.. d wight was summoned to New
ark yesterday. in consultation ovel
Margaret, the little daughter of Prof
Handy, who is quite i'll with the
Group.
Henry Pyle, of Wilmington is visi
ting the family ofW. N. Ransom.
Frank Turner and wife of CamdeI
N. j., are visiting friends in Smyrna.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kimmey's friends sur.
prised her on her birthday by present
ing her last night with some good anC
useful things, among them large lOaC
of sawed and split wood.
John p. Jones in Raymond's Neck
has been i'll the past several days, re
sulting from cold and inflammation from
an extracted tooth.
Miss Anna Reed aud Miss Ann;
Meredith, of Petersburg, are the guest
of Miss Louisa Jones.
The B. NJ. S. K. held their meetin,
Monday evening at Miss Netti
Tschudy's.
Mrs. NJ. G. Collins is moving TO-DAY
from the Johnson building to the stor
recently occupied by the late 7
Mccoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James ]. Janvier, O
McDODOugh Del, are guests of Mrs
Mary G. Boyd.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

How to equslize the taxes is the
burning question among the farmers.
The weight of it has always been upon
the agriculturalists from the simple
reason that when our Constitution and
laws were made that most all our
wealth was in landed investments.
Money has been seeking other avenues
while the farming interests have suf-
fered a heavy decline. 1t is natural
that the tillers of the soil should want
to shift the burden to stronger shOul-
ders or at least make them bear their
proportional share. There is 10 rea-
son why bonds, mortgages and other
investments should go scott free, and
the man who has to fight a battle for
existence from the beginning to the
end of the year should carry the bur-
dens of both.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
On the Road to Justioh.


We gave an account after the hOli-
days of q fracas in which W. G. Tur-
ner became engaged on Christmas Eve
with several young cOlOred men, re-
sulting in his getting some severe
gashes with knife about bis throat.
Charles Evans was arrested for disor-
de-ly conduct, fined and let go before
it was known Turner had been cut
with knife, in fact he did not know
it himself, attributing the blood to the
hammering and bruising he had re-
ceived about the head. Evans imme-
diately skipped the state. It is now
believed that he was the one who
used the knife that made three inch
cash across Turner's throat, which, if q
little deeper would have severed the
windpipe.
On the 26th., two days after, Turner
made and fled an affidavit before II.
g. Budd, Justice of the Peace, charg-
ing Charles Evans, Oliver johnson,
John Richardson, Olin Lumm and
Howard Richardson with assault and
battery With intent to kill. They have
oil from time to tine been arrested, the
last on Monday, and held TO answer at
Court except Evans, who ged the
State. John Richardson in default Of
bail was committed to fail, The rest
are out on bail. tits charged thatthese
are q bad lot Of darkeys who arc
shielded by their friends in their "ODri-
nes;V that their tendency is to wait in
gangs, aud when they catch a white
mEn alone as was the case with Tur-
neP. and esDecially when under the in
huence Of liquor, will pounee on him
and use him up. II snch is the case.
It would be better for them aud their
friends TO let the law have it's full force
--Rnd that right early.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

THE bill which Representative
Ridgely has offered in the Legislature
to subsidize seven papers to 42pblish
e newly enacted laws excites unfa-
GAle comment everywhere except
nEspecial papers that are to re-
:; benefit, whish.S,es2e - @ who can
t,.cK out the pets have gone so far as
to name. And then too, the bill does
not specify what these papers are to
charge, and knowing they are in favor
with the patronage distributors, it may
be certain they will be rated as very
nice plums. Ifit could be satisfactor-
lily done, the publicati on of the impOr-
tant acts would be a good thing.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Press

"a tendency of the coming Sum.
mer,5 fashions was shown in every
kInd OF fabric, toward dark cr black
backgrounds, brilliant figured, not
with geometrical or conventional de.
signs. but with remarkably natural and
vivid representation OF every blossom
garden grown or found in field OF
forest.
This is particularly true of the
printed silks, almost all of chem tri
umphs of French art. There are Jan.
anese and Shanghai fabrics. which
owe their beauty to the dyers and de-
signers of Lyons. One noticeable niece
among a hundred was dotted with
pansies, the effect being siugularly free
from stiffness and conventiOnalitV.