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Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
THE PHILADELPHIA PRFSS /

1uE I1lLA MA IhECO mas
won the foremost place among Pennsyl-
vania newspapers by the liberality, enter
prise, and fair ness with which it conducts
its business, reports great events, and the
completeness with which it records day
by day, the life of the city, State and
country.
Its field is worldwide, and its staff. its
special spondents, so many and so
well organized, its source of news SO nu-
merOus, that it appeals to a wider constit-
uency than any other newspaper ever pub
lished in Pennsylvania.
THE PRESS, " said one of the manag-
ers of the Western Union Telegraph Com
ny, now receives more Geographic news
than all the other Philadelphia newspapers
combined" This statement is authOrative
and conclusive. and THE PRESS presents
asdaily witnesses to its truth. its twelve to
twentyfuur bright and interesting pages.
| But it is not only by its news enterprise
by the zeal, energy and integrity Of It
reporters and correspondents that THE
| PRESS has won and held the confidence
of its many thousands Of readers, repre-.
| senting every age and every condition Of
| life, every trade and every profession,
| every faith and every political opinion.
| 1t is the excellence and varied interest OF
| THE PRESS rs general family journal
| appealing to women As well as to men,
which have made for it so many friends at
home, and extended its reputation through
out the country. 1t prints every import
ant event of the worlds progress.
The printing of news is always its hrst
business. but its columns are also enriched
! by contributions from the most gifted spe,
cial writers, the most famous novelsts, and
| some of the most eminent public men OF
! the time. The literary engagements
! already made for 1901, probably Surpass IN
number and variety, and nearly equal IN
cost, any contemporary magazine, for the
field and resources of such a newspaper as
THE PLESS make it not only daily his
tOrian, but daily forum and daily
tribune.
Its steadily growing profits and It's stead
fast constituency not only demand, but m
sure progress. The greatest authors, as
well as the brightest news correspondents,
end their largest profits derived from any
Pennsylvania newspaper, rs well as tneH
best Pennsylvania audiences, in DAHL
SUNDAY and WEEKLY PRESS.
In politics THE PRESS is Republican
but it knows no other master than the
people whose rights aspirations, and needs
it always defends 1t has no enemies 10
punish, no individual political ambitions
to foster or promote, and is subservlent ~
no polltlclNn or CnQue. rallhluI "
great body of readers and voters. whom
truly represents, it promotes its own l1lu- ,1!
ence and interest by faithfully upholdihg
theirs. Its editorial opinions are fearless
and frank-never captiOus. Its news =
always impartial. In its page: we
workingmen find as ready audiences
as the capitalist To all COM
mercial and industrial progress, to the oesss
thought and best action in every sphere u
human enterprise, it accords generous
and enlightened hospitality. In the thgSSS eS,5
umns of THE PHILADELPHIA PRES'
justice finds ''all seasons Summer"
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the North American

The display Of silks alone occupies
20O feet of counter room. And such
novelties too! The Japanese and
Shanghai silks are something beauti.
iul, the figures having the appearance
OF being hand-painted. Art work on
black briefly describes them. Then
there is a beautiful display of Bengal
ines, which are big improvements over
gros- grain silks. Some of them are of
soft diapery nature, and are just the
things for costumes or drawings.
There is splendid array of light Pom.
gee silks of domestic manufacture. the
goods and printings being the result of
American enterprise. There is a revi-
val in polka dots, of which there is a
full line in dots of every size"
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Inquirer.

Along the four great counters full
Of cotton goods the feminine eye can
fairly revel in delights. A pineapple
design is exclusively controlled by
Stiawbridge & C!Othier in this coun-
try. The India Pongees. the whole
product of which is handled by this
firm. appear in a multiplicity of re-
freshing cOlOrs and designs, and dem.
onstrate how American products are
gaining the highest favor. The Ander-
son ginghams are displayed in happy
varieties, and in this connection a nov
city zephyr of fairy lightness and
American manufacture is pronounced
equal to Anderson's."
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

"THE United Order of Fraternal Co
operation" Advance Beneficial Or
der" Earnest Workers" and various
other names of wildcat enterprises
have broken out in an immense irrup-
tion in other states as they have in
Delaware, to tempt the unwary with
prospects of immense profits from small
investments. The authorities in the
respective states are beginning ito go''
for them in earnest. Henry G. Kelsey,
Secretary of State of New Jersey is
moving against them and says:
These CO operative concerns have
no funds and have no responsibility.
Therefore, they are violating 90 lupLr-
tant state law. / can cause their ar
rest by capias and for every sin gle C, r
tificate they issue, If convicted, they
must pay a fine of $500 and all costs
of the suit and stand convicted in the
county Jail until the fine and costs are
paid" II will be interesting to the
Originators of all such schemes to know
that the law has taken hold of the
matter in New York, and the president
Of one association has been served with
a notice to show cause why it should
not be dissolved and a receiver ap-
pointed. The State insurance officials
who have investigated the matter, say
in their report;
It is in our opinion a business con-
Quoted for the benefit of its officers.
directors and their selected
friends at the expense of other bond
holders. In other words, it is a busi-
ness conducted by plausible and not
over scrupulous men for the purpose of
plucking a large class of persons that
always abound and who are looking
20 get something for nothing-a bust.
ness that isagainst public policy. and 10
which neither the banking department
nor the State should give credit. and
which ought to be discontinued and
the association dissolved"
1t is said, that Attorney General
Biggs will inquire into the Orders in
Difference to the precedent set by the
authorities Of other states. The great
or pcrtiOn Of the peninsula appears to
have been canvassed by agents of the
concerns.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
Pnblia aaIaa.

Mrs. E. V. Kennedy, near Blackls-
toms Cross Roads, will have a public
sale Of farm stock and utensils, on Mon.
day next. 18th inst.
WIN. Morgan, near Cloak's Mill, on
Wednesday next, 18th inst.
John H Morgan, near Dinah's- Cor.
ner, on Thursday The 10th lust
VIM. H. Marvel, near Leipsic, on
Monday, 22d' inst. This is.one Of the
largest sales Of the season. See adyer-
tjsamepts.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

THE Levy Courts of both New Castle
and Sussex Counties are at work at
their desks with vigor, despite the
Commissioner and Division bills by
which they were expected to be ousted
before this month came in. By the
way, since these have possession of the
books and have appointed the coilec-
tors &C., why wouldn't it be fair CON-
promise of the situation now for the
Legislature to pass a Registry law SO
neither party could cheat the other by
collectors bogus tax receipts.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
THE DIVORCE BILL.

Representative Higgins introduced
last week the Divorce bill prepared at
his request by Chief Justice COmegys.
1t cOntemplates the transfer of most di-
vOrce cases to the courts; provides for
assignment of counsel to impecuniOus
petitioners, requires applicants for di-
vOrce to have been dOmicled for three
years in Delaware provides more com
pletely for giving notice to respOn-
dents; limits the maximum cost to the
State at 500; enacts that no remar-
riage of a divorced person within three
years this may be reduced one year,
whether contracted here or elsewhere,
shall be valid in Delaware; provides
that six months shall intervene be-
tween Judgment nisi and final judg-
ment, and empowers a court to direct
a trial by jury where the circumstan-
ces seem TO require it.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

IF the Prohibitionists and temper
ance men generally don't want to see
a backward step on the restriction of
liquor sales in our state, they had bet
ter keep sharp eye Oh the Legislature.
The men who get their living from the
sale of liquor are ever on the alert
with a good assessment fund to further
their interests. The feature about res
toring the screens and blOtting out the
paragraph, "must be drunk on the
premises" as is asked, would be grant
ing pretty much all the saloons could
ask.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Times.

The greatest crowds were around
the counters where the woolen fabrics
were on exhibition. Here over 1000
pieces of French printed challies,
made by the best firms in the world,
were to be seen and examined. The
majority of the goods had white on
yellow backgrounds, with exquisite de-
signs OF flowers printed upon them.
The carnation, rose, violet, and all IL G
other q lowers were to be seen in their
brightest colors"
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Public Ledger.
Extensive Display of Spring Stu0. 8,
Strawbridge & CiOthier,s,

"The western aisles-the silks vel
vets an cotton goods counters-in
Strawbridge & Clothier's mammoth
store, Eighth and Market streets yes.
terday, took ena brilliant hue. About
a quarter Of million dollars worth of
goods, from the finest looms of the
Orient and France, England, Scotland
and America were to he seen. The
occasion was the opening of spring
styles.
"A student of the history of fashion
will at once recur in thought To tbp
times of the American and French rev.
olutiOns, when he, or more nro. ablv
she, enters the dress goods deparf.
ment. The printed challies. in Pat
terms that were generally popular a
century ago, have experienced a revival
aud reappear in a myriad striking and
| attractive designs. A pyramid of
chaliles, with their brilliant colorinp
commands attention at once on enter
ing the department. The newest thing
Is a chailie with black ground. on
which are scattered flowers of brilliant
coloring, Roses, sprays of forget.me.
not, carnations, fern leaves and dali
sizes, are some of the designs in the dif.
| ferent webs"
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Record

The cOttOn-priuted goods include
the world famous Anderson Ginghams.
the zephyr being the finest ever wo-
ven. No less important is the display
OF American goods, which equal the
foreign work in texture and design.
This house has the exclusive control
of the output of India Pongees, and
the orders from throughout the. coun-
try indicate its steadily growing pop
ularity."
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

IN the course of debate on the pen
sion appropriation bill, Mr.. Allison said
there would probably be a deficiency
of from five to ten millions, although b
the bill appropriates over 1888, 100000.
The bill was passed with amendments.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. IL, 1891.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMs-SUBsCRIPTIoN-One year, strictly in ad-
vance, Sl.5O; If not paid in advance, $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Gents a line for the frstinsertion; sub
scquent insertions Three-and-s-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be char ged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Evening Bulletin.

"A brilliant display Of silks, velvets
and satins in all the cOlors aud shades
known to the artist, IA delicious blend.
ing of the prismatic hues and tints of
me rainbow, and artistic arrangement
OF the finest and most costly goods
give faint conception of the appear
ance OF the interior of the mammoth
store OF Strawbridge & Clothier. at
Eighth and Mar ket streets; in the de-
partment allotted to ladies' dress goods
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

The Delaware Legislature heard a
delegation of peach growers on the
question of "yellows," and it IS thought
the act passed at the last session will
be extended to the whole State.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
JOSEPH WRIGHr,
Il NJ. FOWLER,
q. M. HTENENalN

Country sOhoal houses demand more
attention than may be supposed
Many sections are abandoned because
of the lack Of excellent school facill-
tiles. One Of the principal causes Of
the sacrifice OF {aFms is the desire Ia be
nearer GOOD schools. Every farmer Is
interested in the school house and
should take an Interest in it, manage-
menf, ~ ff~s > e.,
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
FULTON AT WORK sN Bills.

J, Alexander Fulton has been draw
ing two bills for presentation to the
Legislature next week on behalf of the
farmers institutes of the state. One
of them is to make a bran new peach
yellOws law, wiping out the law of two
years ago entirely and substituting a
more stringent one to extend over the
entire state and embOdying in it the
amendments to suppress peach yell
lows.
The other bill will be one providing
for the repair of all roads and bridges
in each county by contract, the lowest
and hest bidder to take a certain sec
tiOn Of road with bridges thereon and
keep il i'll repair for so much a year.
A bill for the utilization of convict
labor, and one to make all county Off
cials salaried will follow.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

The United States Senate has killed
what was called the "Eight-hour La
Dor BILL" by which it was proposed to
take from the national treasury from
100000 to $6,OOO,OOO in order to pay
government employees for overtime
said to have been made by them since
1877
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

The Presidents proclamation of an
arrangement for reciprocal trade be-
tween the United States and Brazil
marks an important step in the right
direction. The possibilities of devel-
oping our commerce with the South
American nations have been only fee
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

THE New York bank statement
showed the large expansion in loans of
$S,OOO,OOO. This large increase doubt
less indicates the growing activity in
business.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
From the Evening Telegranh.

"One of the pretIiest sights to be
seen in days stroll at this time is the
interior of Strawbriage & Clothier's
spacious store at Eighth and Market
streets. In the western aisles, where
silks. velvets and cotton goods coun-
ters are, about quarter of million
dollars worth of spring goods were
put on exhibit yesterday"
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

The Century Magazine (the Century
Co., New York has two principal fea-
lures, one being the opening oC DR.. Ed
ward Eggleston's serial novel, The
Faith Doctor" and the other the sec
Ond collection of extracts from The
Memoirs of Talleyrand." These cx-
tracts this month have entirely to do
with Talleyrand's relations with Napo
leon BOnaparte, and are extremely in.
teresting. The delightful Colonel Car
ter, of Cartersville," is continued. and
the conclusion of James Lane Aliens
artistic story, "Sister Doloroso." is
given. There are two more articles in
the California series, and also several
letters. The California articles and
illustrations are extremely interesting.
Mrs. Burton Harrison contributes a
short story, 'Penelope's Swain" Joel
Chandler Harris appears with South.
ern story, "Palsam and his Master. y
and Emmy" is the title of a story by
Mary E. Wilkins, with an illustration
by Mary Hallock FOOte. The Geor.
gia Cracker in the Cotton Mills is de-
scribed by Claire de Graffenried.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

Mr.. Frederick BaynaFd an aged far.
mer living just over tho line IN Della.
ware, near Burresville, died Friday.
aged "a years, and had lived with tIe
exception Of ten or twelve years. In
the same neighborhood during the
whole OF his life.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

This Is growing country and the
Tribune almanac for 1891, now lust
out, shows that the old standard polit.
ical reference and text book is growing
up with the country, as it ought to-.
Think of it, 353 pages in the Almanac
for 1891, volume of itself, and con-
tanning all the things man wants to
refer to, of a political, financial and
statistical character, and a hundred
other things besides, quaint, practical
historical and useful. The Tribune
has excelled itself in this magnificent.
nOn-partiZan and accurate Almanac.
The old price of 25 cents a copy is re-
tanned, in spite of increase Of size. No
one ever charged the Tribune almanac
with partizan bias. 1t aims to give
just what the people want to know and
refer to, with regard to politics, finance
trade, elections, etc, and to give them
just as they are, impartially and accu-
rately. Among the thousand and one
things in this book, are the Divorce
and Marriage Laws in all the states /:
rates of interest; qualifications for vo-
ters; A full list of the acts of the last
session of Congress, with the Silver.
Antitrust, Dependent Pensions, and
various acts in full electoral vote for
president for 100 wears votes in Con-
gress on the tariff for 100 years; State
and National committees Of the three
principal parties and vast variety OF
useful and entertaining matters which
we cannot even begin to enumerate.
The Almanac is a splendid number
and every one should have it.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
Mics, Nsrvs and 1,u, p.,,.

An Important discovery. They 1a act on
liver, stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new principle They speediIv
cure billousness, bad taste, torpid liver.
piles and constipation. Splendid for men
women and children, Smallest. mildest,
surest; 90 doses for % cents. Samples free
at j. w. Denney's. 'e' - &C
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

IN the United States Senate, Satur-
day, the order for night sessions every
day except Saturdays until the close of
the session, was adopted.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
The Newspaper Men

quick by instinct and training to scent
important and interesting news for
their readers. gathered in numbers at
our recent Opening, almost every
Philadelphia paper being represented.
The following are short extracts
from their long notices referring to
to different lines Of goods:
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
BuokIen,s Arnioa n1xn

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores. TetteI
EruptiOns, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. II is guaranteed TO give perfect salts
factOn or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale bV James L. HOffccker, Smyrna
G. C.. HarmOnsOn. Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

The Rev. James r. Dill has sold his
farm of 159 acres near Templeville.
Md, to Thomas james for 81. 500.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

George NJ. Smith, a merchant of
Centreville and many years ago an
active politician of Baltimore is dead in
his seventy eigth year.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

When lIaby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she vas Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them CastOria
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

CommanderSeth, of the oyster navy
has asked the Secretary of the treasury
TO remit the fines of So 900 imposed up
on the state steamers and captains.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
LIQUOR LICENSE BILL.

Mr.. Ridgely gave notice of an act to
amend chapter h55. volume xviii. Laws
of Delaware. This is an amendent
to the liquor license bill passed last ses-
sion. 1t repeals that part of the law
prohibiting screens or any devices for
shutting off public view of the bar ::
repeals section making it compulsory
for druggists to keep II hook of all liu =
uor prescriptions open to the public,
and strikes out that part which states
that liquor must be drunk on the
premises"
The liquor interest in The state, or
rather out of the state-for the whole
thing with few exceptions is controlled
by foreign wholesale liquor houses
desire to have market for as much
liquor as possible; hence their effort
to get the present license law repealed
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

Baltimore merchants say that that
c'ty Will be greatly benefited by the
reciprocity treaty with Brazil.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.

Mr.. Eisen5rey gave notice of an act
in relation to firearms. It is probably
the outcome of the Bombay Hook
affair, where a drunken white man
while target-shOoting killed colored
woman who was on her way to take
the Thomas Clyde for Philadelphia.
The bill provides that every target
shall be enclosed in bullet proof booth
not less than ten feet high and two
inches thick. 1t further provides that
it shall be misdemeanOr for the keep
er of shooting gallery to allow any
drunken or irresponsible person to in
dulge in rifle practice, or to be allowed
to handle the arms of the establish
ment. The fine for an offense against
the lazy shall not be less than $50 nor
more than 5000, and ia defaults of pay
ment of the fine from one to three
months imprisonment.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

The first herring of the season of
1881 from the ChOptank, was brought
TO EastOn January 3lst.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

Sisters Kenney and Van Name have
gone to Trappe to assist the pastor in
revival meetings.
Smyrna times., 1891-02-11
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Smyrna times., 1891-02-11

Fl. A. Roe has purchased the evapo-
ratOr building at the Denton bridge,
and is putting in the necessary machin-
cry Tor manufacturing tin fruit cans.