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Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
Selling Fruit at Auction
New YORK, April Gath 1891

NEW YORK, April Gath 1891.
To The EDITOR.
Dear Str:-I am given to understand
the peach growers in and about yOur
district are about to combine for the
sale OF their crop this season. Judgino
they are unsatisfied with the Dasf
method of disposal of their fruit. I take
pleasure in calling their very careful
attention to my system of doing busi.
ness. All goods consigned to me i'm
mediately on arrival are sorted accor-
ding to the quality and marks and
sold by public auction. The whole of
the buyers OF our city are thus brought
together, thereby creating a greater
competition and obtaining better re-
suits than by private sales. The manv
advantages of this system has been
atundantly proved in the past I BRING
forward no new theory or scheme. but
produce acts to speak for themselves
During last year received from var
ious shippers in California consisting
OF peaches, pears, plums and cranes
The varieties were divided as follows g.
Peaches, l42,l92 packages plums 59.
!44 packages grapes, l2l 400 packages
Tor which was realized the magnificent
sum OF S803,5l4.54, or an average of
81 ,4O2.29 per car. In addition | dis.
posed of 1864 barrels of Almeria
grapes, realizing therefore 1886. 1856. to
say nothing of the large quantities of
oranges and lemons disposed of bv me
with satisfactory results, and mailing
to shippers within twenty four hours
every account, sale and check for Dro.
oeeds. ! make a PRACTICE of advising
my shippers by telegram the condition
OF our mari ket, and supply the latest
possible information.
have just returned from a length.
ened visit to California, aud although
the crops there will be of the usual fair
average, l can see nothing 20 iniure the
prospects of yOnr local crop.
l will be glad to hear and confer
with any of the shippers in yonr
county and make arrangements for the
handling of their fruit during the COM
ing season,
Yours faithfully,
+. Il. GooDsELL, Auctioneer.
lO3 Park Place, n. Y.
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HOW to Destroy snarrnws.

There is the usual if not a greater
complaint about the English sparrow
and its destructiveness, this spring,
They not only eat the peas and other
garden products. but have been par
ticulaly destructive on the blossoms OF
pear trees. Many in town and MIR.
Anthony near town as we'll as other
farmers have had their trees injured
from the depradations. The method
of getting rid of them has been equally
puzzle. A farmer tried to get even
with them by the use of poisoned
wheat but he said they were too smart
for him i; they would go up to it, look
at it and fly away. A townsman was
more successful, doubtless from the
fact that he used sugar as last thing
in the preparation to neutraliZe the
bitter effect of the poison, the sparrOws
it is said being particularly fond of any
thing sweet. At any rate they ate his
and in few hours we're found scat
tered around dead. His recipe in TIE
preparation was about as follows: pour
a teacup full of hot water on ten cents
worth of strychnine in a tin can or any
receptacle and dissolve it. Then pour
in about a half pint of wheat and let il
remain about twenty four hours by
which time the grains will have alb
sorbed all the liquid. Pot in spoon
full of sugar, stir well and scatter where
the birds frequent. The result will be
found in dead birds. Rice will answer
the same purpose as wheat.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
Roses.

II will be nearly a month vet before
the rose season will be fully upon Us.
California in this respect is way ahead
Of Us. Wild flowers aud roses have
been shOwered on President Harrison
and his party throughout his Southern
trip, but In no place has the rose ner.
formed 80 conspicuous part. A san
francisco despatch on sunday, noting
his reception there Saturday. savs,
I'm the rooms Of President ana Mrs
Harrison, some of the most beautIfni
h0ral pieces ever made in thia citv
were placed, the largest a gift is Msa
Harrison, being q bed Of La France
roses, fully Eve feet ID dlameter
Above Il were two horns Of plenty
made Of pansies and roses. Surround.
ing the whole was a huge crown a.
La France roses. Baskets Of rosee
were also prepared for Mrs. MeKeo
and Mrs. Dimmick. The apartments
of Postmaster General Wannmalser
were unique. There were letter car.
yiers' satchela a led 20 ogerfowing with
roses. Stretched across the apartment
we're iuuumerable letters and papers
bound By cards Of red tape. postage
stamps, feathered pens, and much OF
the insignia of the department peeped
from beneath the fiOwera IN one cor.
ner, floral lamp post, with letter.
Do1 attached, rose 10 the height Of
sfsPn lent During the few houra
''''' ~" 'fp7'Nena yes 20 lhe pavilion
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

GENERAL Won MOLTKE who died
Friday in his ninety-first year, was one
OF the most distinguished soldiers the
nineteenth century has produced. His
military career begun as far back as
1922, but he achieved the results that
made him famous in the period from
1854 to 1871, when he was already an
old man.
The decision and intelligence with
which he moved the German forces re.
suited in the most astonishing and un.
interrupted series of victories ever
gained by one great power over an
other. The striking feature of his sys.
tenn was the moving forward of the
various army corps separately and
causing them to operate simultaneously
IN assaulting the enemy. To Won
Moltke as much, perhaps, as to Bis
marck belongs the credit of the aggran.
dizement of Germany in the last thirty
years. The Emperor William. Won
MOltke, Bismarck these are three
great figures in recent German history.
Of the three but one now remains, and
he is in disgrace.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
Obituaries.
START.

Ephraim Start, well known man
died at the home of his daughter in
Chester on Sunday, aged 20 years. He
and his brother William and jerome
came to this town when Young men
from Maryland, the first of whom died
26 years ago, the latter is still living
The deceased who was a wheelwright,
followed his vocation for many years in
this town, moving to Chester some
twenty years ago for the benefit of his
family. He made frequent aud long
visits to his old home and friends here.
He was Methodist of the old type, aud
the longing of his heart was for the
good old days" His remains will be
brought to morrow morning, and after
services in the church at ten O'Clock
will be inferred in Glenwood Cemetery
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

TIE resignation of United States
Senator John H. Reagan, OfTexas, will
occasion surprise, coming as it does so
soon after the resignation of Senator
Edmunds, of Vermont. The resigna-
ton of two Senators within so short a
time is unusual, and has certainly not
occurred since Hon. Roscoe Conkline
and his colleague, Mr.. Platt, returned
their commissions to the New York
Legislature. Mr.. Reagan was elected
to the Senate in 1887, and his term
would have expired March 3, 1898.
He has accepted the craftsmanship of
the State board of railroad commits
sioners, and Governor HOgg has ap-
pointed as his successor in the United
States Senate Mr.. Horace Chiffon, a
lawyer of large practice, and one of the
most accomplished and brilliant orators
of the State. The new Senator is but
81 years of age.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

a GOOD many of the people Of New
Castle county have been chafing under
the fact that John P. Donohoe. the
woman kicker, occupies the Speakers
chair In the Senate and consequently
che succession to the Governors chair
IN the case Of the death of the incum.
bent. The Erery EUening takes up the
question editOrially, "whO are respon.
slble for the original nomination of a
man who has brought such well merit
odium upon himself and his party Pn
1t goes on 20 saw
Inc l''i. wing and finding
expression That there are AMONG tboso
so responsible who can, by a word or
almost by nod or a wink, cortr H.
actions in the Senate, and thu> mem,
the recurrence OF such scandal, ~ ba,
been damaging Ste n,tgtv and l.. -,
~ g9ldes and controls. Il ~. La Lo
nard 10 persuade many that thu fe. ling
Is not correct and this view OF tie ,.u...
wall at least be worked for AL i. !.
worth" by their and his part, ou,,u-
SH.s' COhslueflng all these things
now will these men escape the invita-,
ole consequences. if, influenced bv mar.
tisan scandals, the next election so
turns as to place a partisan collea0ne
beside THE accidental" in the United
states Senator? Then those responsi.
Die will surely be held accountable
and relegated to the rear RANK of what
will then be a minority party.
1t is, fortunately, a question how far
the election OF John p. Donahoe. to the
speakership Of the Senate, makes him
the legal successor of the Governor of
Delaware. At present he is merely
the chair OF the Senate. Cauaot the
senate, before the sine die adjourn.
ment, depose Mr.. Donahoe and elect
another presiding ofEicer-Mr. Hall. Mr..
Williams, Mr.. Ross or Mr.. Houston
any one Of whom the people would
rather see in the line Of succession to
the governorship than Mr.. Donahoe ?
This Is q question for the serious
consideration Of the Senate during the
Jew remaining weeks Of the session.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
GARY.

Joseph W. Gary, a well.known and
respected citizen of Middletown, died
at the residence of T. f. Hurn Wed
nesday morning, in the 84th year OF
his age. He had been failing in health
since March 1st of this year. Mr..
Gary first took up his residence there
in lo47, when he farmed the Brady
farm just north of the town. In 1863
he moved to town and went to mer.
chandising and few years afterward
went 10 Smyrna to reside with his Sis
ter, Mrs. Ann Smith. At her death in
1883 he returned to Middletown aud
has since lived with his niece, Mrs.
Thomas e. Hurn.
Mr.. Gary had filled the offices of
Trustee, Steward, Class-leader and
Sunday School Superintendent of the
Methodist church. The deceased had
never married. His remains were in
TERED at Middletown, Friday. He
was born and his life spent near
Smyrna until, as above stated, he
moved to MiddletOwn. He was man
OF great decision of character, cOnsci-
entious in chosing the right from the
wrong, devoted to the interests of the
church and wonderfully gifted in
prayer. He was a man of strong friend
ships.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
Personal.

Herman Roe, delegate from the
Grand Lodge of the world, I. o. G. II.
will attend the session of that body in
Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning MAY
Goth. He will leave New York on
Saturday, May 10th, for Glasgow, by
the Anchor Line Steamship "AnchOria''
arriving at Glasgow about the 25th.,
will spend nearly two weeks in Scot
land, and then visit London, Liver
pool and other places in England. The
whole trip will occupy about seven
weeks.
Mrs. John H. HofFecker has been
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
DIR. Baldwin, Brooklyn, N. Y
Rev. H. S. Thompson of Odessa, was
on visit yesterday and the day before
to his mother in this town.
Mrs. Rev. E. E. White, of Milling
ton, visited friends in Smyrna the past
week.
G: BUrgison Young, of Kansas, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tohn
Young.
VIM. E. Waters, Joseph FAIRIES, Mil
ton E. Price and RObt. Denney. of
Philadelphia, Frank Williams, of Will
mingtOn, Woodland Hackett and Mrs
Sparks and daughter, of Sudlersville.
spent Sunday with friends in Smyrna
David c. Hoffecker, representing the
firm of Disch & Vansant of PhiladeI-
phia visited this town this week.
VIM. F. Dunn visited friends in Cam.
den Sunday, and J. Harry HURT. Jr.
and George Lees ditto in Millington.
The Ladies Aid Society, of CLAYTON
M. E. Church met to the number of 90
or 40 at the residence of Rev. r. K
Stephenson on Monday evening, finish.
ing with cake and cream.
c. w. Creveling, of Alton Columbia
county, Pa, Mrs. A. c. Hobby, of Cen.
treville, Md, and J A. NJ. Dennev. of
Talbot county were guests of Mrs. j s
Gearhart last week.
F. r. FOrman, of Baltimore, and M
Il. tSparklin, of HillsborO, Md, are
visiting Mrs. ]. ). Gearhart.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

THE local option bill introduced in
the House by Mr.. Hutson it is said has
a good show of passing, that is, unless
the steering partizans make up their
minds to kill it. A combination of
Democrats and republicans are trying
to push it through. Mr.. Jackson, of
this county offered a resolution on
Friday inviting Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson
and the friends of the bill to address
the General Assembly on the subject
tomorrow evening, and extending the
invitation to opponents of the bill. The
resolution was adopted.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

revolution, although the government
has at its orders over thirty thousand
men. 1t is related that on February 4
the Government troops massacred nine
hundred defenseless workmen, women
and children at the Pozo Almonte.
After these deeds eight hundred and
ninety men were arrested, and eighteen
Ofthem murdered. The rebel troops
also shot several persons. More than
one thousand men were killed in the
battle of POzO AlmOnte Oh March z.
President Balmaceda's army was
routed, with the loss of all its artillery
and the greater part of its infantry.
The revolutionary army committed
many atrocities. The revolutionary
squadron has left Iquique with all the
shore forces to attack Valparaiso. 1t
is also reported that the whole of the
regular army was routed and broken
to pieces, except the cavalry, which
seven hundred strong, retired toward
Bolivia, hoping to join the forces ex-
pected at Tarapaca. Provisions were
so scarce at Iquique when the rebel
squadron blockaded the port that pre-.
served milk sold for $50 can and beef
for $40 a pound. The officers and
crews of the rebel vessels have bound
themselves not to lay down arms until
they hang President Balmaceda in the
the principal square in Santiago.
The warship Blsnco Encalada, which
was one of the vessels taken possession
of by the insurgents at the breaking
out of the insurrectiOn in Chilli, was
sunk on April % in the Caldera bay by
torpedo fred by the new gun-boat
Almirante Lynch. The destruction of
the iTonclad was attended by great
loss of being killed by the explosion of
the torpedo. The congress party are
now in possession of Caldera and
Carrizal. Since this the Huascar, their
great irOnclad, has also been sunk by
torpedo.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
The Peaeh Basket Mannfantnr,

The great uncertainty of the peacb
mas It's effects throughout its early life
prompting caution, but having sneeess-
FULLY passed the blossoming season
there is strong hope for the fntnre
All the signs this spring have been
favorable, and now there Is unusual
SIrong iaith in good peach erop.
Hence, the mill owners and the basket
makers are on the qui ciUe. A. lee
Cummins has sold his basket maohin.
cry to company in Hagerstown Ma.
ana is shipping this week. He will
nave the superlntendepey of the mill
which is intended TO run mainjv
throughout the year In the manufac.
ture OF fruit carriers, and will 90 there
with his family next month.
The basket mill Of Tschudv & Cats
has been getting material together for
an early start. The basket mill at
burlington and we think at Willow
Hrove, are already at work.
IL is time Of anxiety with the maxi
ers, composed 10 the main Of the larger
boys. Lastyear they were entirely idie.
the year before only a short run, what
promised TO be a good crop rotting and
disappearing before the ripening time.
The year before was similarly affected
by the excessive rains. Many of these
makers who had become expert have
scattered and gone into EN-.
ployment In other branches Of
labor. The old makers and others
who have grown up to take the place
Of the departed are now exercised over
the question Of wages. BLr. Cummins
always paid o cent basket and hence
the makers especially regret this leav-
ing. Otherwise they are offered of a
cent q basket we understand. q matter
they have had 70 wrestle with in prev.
i0us years, causing disoontept and
occasional strikes. Il Is stated tbe miil
propEietors elsewhere are paving
cent, and some Of the skilled mafers
are ready 10 60 to Salisbury sooner than
work at what they call degrading
price. II Is o question for them 10
aght out, but II Is pleasant fact 10
community SENSE 10 know that this
year Is 10 Be IN strong contrast 20 the
last in that there viii be a large Do
mand for labor.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
CLAYTON.

R. L. Holiday, Supt. of the Delaware
Division, moved his family to Dover
Monday.
The following officers of the Savings
and Loan Association were elected
at its annual meeting yesterday Pres
ident, l. N. Mills; Vice President, J.
B. Book; Secretary, Jos. Smithers.
Treasurer, VIM. George Hill. Audi.
tors, W. II. Janney, George F. Den.
ney, John Barkley. Managers. A.
Vandever, Jos. NJ. Reynolds. terms
expire 1899; w. D. Hudson, John A.
Hoifecker, terms expire 1898; VIM. P.
Wright, A. Sevil, terms expire 1894.
The following are the officers of the
Epworth League President, r. K.
Stephenson; secretary, Miss Ella
Harris; assistant secretary, Miss Annie
Harris !; Organist Miss Bertha Seiders !:
Christian Work Department, A. Van.
dever, S. T. Truax, Miss Annie Rees;
Mercy and Help Department, Mrs. M
J.: Clifton; Literature Department,
Miss Mary Rees; Finance Department
J. +. Harris Entertainment depart.
ment, NJ. J.. Nudge.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

The Farmers Mutual Benefit AssO.
citation assemblies throughout Illinois
have been holding meetings the past
week and are bent on receiving more
money for the wheat crop of 1891
They adopted a resolution THAT we
combine and demand no less than 81 %
a bushel for our wheat crop OF 1891, >
and call on associations throughout the
country to take similar action. They
expect to have frequent and numerous
meetings and firmly declare they will
have this price for the wheat or it will
never move.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

H. D. RUSH, the pioneer miller OF
Kansas, says he is satisfied by his cor
respondence from all parts of Kansas
that the wheat crops this year will be
the largest ever harvested. "The oat
crop" he said, twill be light, but in
thirty-four years he had never seen
such favorable prospects for a large
corn crop"
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

WAR is murder" says James Rus.
sell Lowell, in the "Biglow Papers y
and certainly the war which is now
being waged in Chill is Of any conflict
Of modern times the most savage and
horrible. Every instinct Of humanity
seems TO have been blOtted out rapine
and plunder are finishing what sword
and bullet began. and women and
children are treated as il they we're in
the hands Of the most brutalized deni-
zens Of Africa.
Advices by way of Panama from
Chilli are to the effect that the Chilian
army is almost entirely in favor Of the
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

1t is less than a month now
Tuesday, 10Th of May-when the
Election will be held to decide
whether a convention will be cal
led or not. Bear the date in
mind, and tell your neighbor.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 20, 1891

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT D. HOFFEcEER Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBscRRTIoN- year, strictly in ad-
vance, sl5O; 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 Cents line for the first insertion sub
sequent insertions ThTee-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi. annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

last night, at least 10000 people pass
ed before him, and at least as many
moro were unable to obtain entr ance
to the building.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

>. Inc preachers salary for the Denton
district was fixed at $S.6O.-Ua.oa
Ihat Is rather a slim allowance for
the preacher. N''0 hui
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

Inc Kent county April term of
court closed after only three days' SEES.
sion 1t is said to have been the short.
est Term of court ever known in
Kent county. '"" !"
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

"a: a beautiful head ef hair can be "a.
Ss.aed Ea1e lndehnitely hy using HalI's
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

Inc oystermen of Kent have formed
u permanent organization to resist sale
tease or gift of state oyster lands.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29
NJ aryland Items,


ETIIre'bug TI are believed TO be at work
in WieomiCO county.
Inc PrOhibitionists of Caroline
county, have opened their camDaign'
There are II candidates for Uni.ad
states Senators from the Eastern shore,
Thomas c. Nesbitt, a farmer. fell
Seau IN Cecil county. while following
Miss Ida DennisOn and Mr.. Iamas
Sniveiy, were married at GOIdsboro on
Wednesday evening. ~
Inc oystermen of Kent have formed
permanent organization to resist sale
tease or gift of state oyster lands.
The preachers salary for the Denton
district was fixed at $S.5O.-UasoA
Al. Inat Is rather q slim allowance for
Inc Kent county April term of
court closed after only three davs' ses.
SION IL Is said to have been the short.
est term of court ever known ,n
Kent county. ="
ne commissioners of Chestertown
AehI county, are hberallv nlaDt;nI
maple trees In the town, and Mr. n u
Barroli has set out 200 of them slonD
the river front Of his farm near Ches,
tertOwn. N"eS-
The barn of Mr.. George r. Parrot,
near Still Pond, was fred I.st WI,
and burned with its oontents Tte
building was insured in tSa Een1
.su 1tutsal Sll. ior $3.50 The heaviest loss Is
'"0 "'''' ucIlon OF 500 bushels Of corn.
Good roe shad sold in Salisbury last
week rs low as five cents apiece. ow.
.he 10 IN me great quantity on the mar
keC. ne state Fishery service Is re-.
spOnslole Tor this wonderful increase
IN IN mum meeFs and is proving itself a ben.
eht TO the poor people.
says the Centreville Record "Tbera
are many complaints among the far
neTs OF the scarcity of hands and
those VINO nave their own force consid- |
s'. ss snIu,seIVes ny fortunate. Much of the
larm iaoor OF the present tlay IA so nm.
rellaoie as to be next to worthless.
Cecil county is very cOmDletelv GOV.
cred by telephone lines. TbaTa O.
twenty,slx private wires running into
the Elkton exchange. Public tels.
phones connect the county seat with
Chesapeake City, North Fast Colo""
Rising Sun, Childs and PORT Denos,t'
Bran and Ferguson released N,
George A. Bran, who was snsneotad
OF the murder Of Mrs. ]. Granvills
Richards, az Porter's Bridge Cecil
county, on tho 18th inst, was Released s
ron Elkton jail on Saturday The
charge OF being Implicated In the
murder was not pressed. He was
gwen . hearing before Justice Jobn
partridge on tha charge Of Iercanv % 80
money from William RiIev 4t,oa
hearing the evidence the case was -s1 J;s.
missed, frank Ferguson, who was
also suspected Of being Connected w;th
me murder, will not be nross- 60
,u'ea Tor that offense, but will
q turned over TO the Pennsvlvs. vs''
,la u authorities, who want him on tha
'harge of larceny. ' W 'Ae
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

@, Miss Ida DennisOn and Mr.. James
S1lyeiy, We're married at GOldsboro on
Wednesday evening. y"
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

Ihere are II candidates for United
states Senator'S from the Eastern Shore
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

Inomas c. Nesbitt, a farmer. fell
1ead In Cecil county, while following
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

Inc commissioners of Chestertown
AenS county, are literally planting
maple trees in the town, and Mr., RI n
Barroll has set out 200 Of them along
the river front of his farm near CbaIs s
teFtOwn. Nhss-
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

EIre'bugs are believed TO be at work
in WieomiOo county. " " n
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

MICHAEL RILEY has bought of f.
be"k The store house now occupied by
). W. Jones on Main Street.
including two large stables in the rear
Tor $500. II Is the purpose of Mr.
Riley TO open there shortly a butchers
shambles. Mr.. Jones has leased for a
term OF Eve years the store room known
as "Cummins Corner" property of the
late Geo. w. Cummins, to which place
ne VIII move next week his flour
and feed store.
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

19oa roe shad sold in Salisbury last
wees wees rs low as five cents apiece, ow-
sns " M rne great quantity on the mar
ket. Inc State Fishery service Is re-.
sponslole Tor this wonderful increase
IN NUMBERS and is proving itself a hen.
eht to the poor people. ''"
Smyrna times., 1891-04-29

The PrOhibitiOnists of Caroline
county, have opened their campaign.