Smyrna times., 1892-01-20

pLtS, ,lOO.f4.
The net value of the sinking fund is
$30S, ,710,79. The company purchased
the New Castle cut off," Shellpot
branch of P. w. & B. r. R., etc., max
ing about II miles of road at 81 900,
600. Other construction expenses
1913, ,119.45. With w. T. Records as
successor to J. Turpin Moore, de-
ceased the old board of directors was
reelected.
A little event occurred at the leap
year ball given by the young ladies of
Dover, Monday night. One of the
fair young maidens dropped her pro-
gramme on the ball room floor. One
of the the most dashing of DoVer's
manly young gallants made dash for
that programme and he reached it.
But while all eyes were centred on his
STOPPING form-thOse of the gallants
green with envy that he should be the
| favored one, and those of the ladies
| filed with admiration for his gallantry
there was "Trip" Zip" sudden and
startling. A pair of the latest style of
dress pantalOons had given way in the
part most affected by the stOOp. There
was a CLEAN of white. The gallant
young blood suddenly Strengthened up
without the programme, but with a
face the color of a full blOoded peOny.
The lady's eyes so lately filed with
admiration, were turned toward four
bare walls, a young man scOOted down
the main stairway and different pair
of trousers took part in the remaining
sets.
AN IMPROVED PLEASURE RAILWAY
Mr. J. B. Maxwell, of MiddletOwn,
has just invented an improved pleasure
railway which, if it operates success
fully, will probably do away entirely
with the now popular tObOggan slide,
and prove a valuable addition to the
many ways of affording pleasure to an
amusement loving public.
Mr.. Maxwell has had the plans of
the railroad in his mind for some time
but said little about it until he was
convinced that it would operate sue
cessfully. For the past week he has
has been busy preparing a model for
the new invention, and now has it
about completed. The framework of
the model is of wood, while the track
and sides which we'll guide the car is
of tin. The whole is a very neat piece
of workmanship and a credit to the
builder.
The railway is in the form of an
ellipse. The station, or where the cars
start is at one end, and after travelling
around the ellipse two or more times
and traversing spiral addition at each
end, the cars stop to within few feet
of where they started. They will be
run a greater part of the distance by
gravity, but cable will be used to
| operate them successfully.
THE REMAINS OF G. u TYBoUT
LAID TO REST IN ST. GEORGEs.-The
funeral of George ZebulOn TybOut
was held on Friday just after the driv-
ing snow storm had subsided. The
awful weather and the miserable con-
,iilion of the public roads, alone inter
fered with the funeral being one of the
! largest ever with nesssed in New Castle
! hundred.
Notwithstanding the raging storm
about fifty carriages arrived at Belle
vue," Mr.. Tybout's residence, during
the morning, and a large number of
friends and relatives arrived by train
to Bear station. The storm began to
cease about II o'clock, the time an
nounced for the services to begin.
Rev. Geo. Tybout Parvis, of Pitts
! burg, then arose and delivered a brief
hut eloquent and touching address.
His eulOgy of the deceased was very
| impressive.
At 1130 o'clock, Richard G. Cooper,
John Johns, Francis N. Buck, ex-Mar-
shal H. II. McMullen, Thomas Slack
and John W. COrbitt, the pallbearers,
bore the body to the hearse and the
cOrtege started for St. Georges. J.
Wilkins COOch and Thomas J. Craven,
who were also chosen as pail bearers,
were unable to attend.
The procession arrived at the St.
Georges Cemetery about 1890.
FARMERS AT NEwARK-Thea annual
meeting of the New Castle County
Farmers Institute opened Monday
morning at 1870, in the college ora
tory, DR.. John J. Black presiding.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, John J.
Black Vice President, James HOssin-
singer; Secretary, Delaware Clark,
and Treasurer, E, d. Kelley. From
$50 to 200 farmers were present.
The subject of discussion for the day
was, "Tuberculosis in Animals" Two
diseased cows were exhibited, and DIR.
H. p. Ewes of Wilmington, explained
the Dature and symptoms of the dis
ease. At noon the cows were butcher
ed and the parts affected by tubercles
shown to the farmers.
Some of the farmers thought the
HOlstein was in a far condition. The
cows were slaughtered and found to be
full of tubercles. The butcher who
killed them said they were no worse
than many other cattle which he had
slaughtered for market. At the after
noon session of the Institute, DR.. Ewes
discussed tuberculosis in detail. Prof.
F. ID. Chester spoke on the work of
scientists, and DIR. John ]. Black dis
cussed it from a medical standpoint.
DR.. Ewes says that many cattle in this
cOnntry are inflicted with this contag-
iOus disease.
Mr.. COCHRAN's JOURNEY TO CALI
FORNIA IN REGARD TO PEACH TREES.
e. r. Cochran, ex-county clerk, has
returned from a visit to California,
~
was any market for Delaware peach
trees. He found that the Pacific slope
market is closed tight and double.
locked. At every freight station, the
tree inspectors who are all California
nurseTymen, are jealous of the appear
ance of any eastern trees.
There is the strictest embargo on
them, and the inspectors would nc
more allow an eastern. tree" to bt
!; taken out of freight car than health
officer would allow a small pox pa
y tient to land here. They claim thai
y all the eastern trees" have the vel
= lows. Anyhow the state laws of Cal
= ifornia prohibit their being brought
into the state. Mr.. Cochran did moi
take any consignment of Delaware
peach trees with him. His sole bust
: ness was to find out the condition o
i the market. This he has done to tn,