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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
Death Of Peter s. Gollina.

Peter S. Collins, one Of our most
genial old men, has left us, the demise
occurring at o'clock this morning. |
Last week We recorded the annual |
family dinner in cOmmemoratiOn Of his !
821 birthday, the frst.day of January. |
His health had been failing FOR
month very pcrceptibly and his family
thought the company might be too
much for him, but he insisted there
should be 10 deviation from the Gus
tom, that it was the last time and ne
wanted to see them all together once
more. The end has come in less than
two weeks; peacefully, calmly, each
| day since only awaiting the summons.
Peter 5. Collins was a mau of more
than ordinary mental force and acu.
men. He had none of the OppOrtuni-
/ ties for mental culture of this day, and
! was in every sense a self made man.
He was brought up and gave his life
to farming, but with anything like an
opportunity he could have made 4 pro-
fessiOnal life successful as well. He
had a receptive mind, clear Judgment
and unusually quick wit, and these
faculties remained with him until the
last, making him more than usually
cOmpaniOnable for one of his age.
He was born and lived in Thorough
fare Neck until nearly grown when he
changed his residence TO this side OF
Duck Greek. By industry and econ
Omy he saved up enough money TO buy
the farm on which he resided until he
f moved to this town, twenty-seVeu
years ago. He had been Il member o.
the Methodist church for fifty years
and during his residence in the Neck
. was class leader and Sunday SchOO
! Superintendent at Severson's church.
In 1888 he married Miss Sarah Jones
by whom he had eight children, six o
> whom survive him. She died in 1869
o four years after he had moved to thi
). town. Thirteen years ago he married
Mrs. Rebecca Jester, widow of ThOma
Jester. His home was a happy one
. where he spent most of his time, an,
y it falls to the lot Of few men to spenl
; their last decade more peacefully tha
: he did In previous years he had don
: much for his children, ANA it is thcj
. privilege now to hold saeredly hi
:, memory.
Il His surviving children are: John N
% Collins, Red Lion; Geo. w Collin
5 near Dover; Mrs. Geo. d. Collin
e Smyrna; Mrs. DR.. 5. N. Wilson, Lee,
burg, n. j.; Peter 2. Collins, Smyrna
VIM. b. Collins, Philadelphia.
r The remains will he Inferred in III
ID family lot at the Episcopal Cemeter,
le at , O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

THE annual meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company was held last
Monday. The long array Of figures show
the road and most gifts branches to bein
a prosperous condition. The net earn
ings of the Pennsylvania railroad was
81 ,9O1 $40 Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, $780, 1888
Philadelphia and Baltimore Central
$2O6, 44S; Delaware Road, $379,077;
Delaware, Maryland and Virginii
Roads, $29,583; net loss Of Queer
Anne's and Kent Road, $6,14; Della
ware and Chesapeake, $3.50; Cam
bridge and Seaford, $15,235.
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Walkers School House Literary.


Jan. 18th, 1892.
Walkers Literary is being carried
on very successfully. The attendance
of members is very good. The interest
taken by visitors is very good, which is
proved by the house being filed to its
utmest capacity. The last meeting
was however not SD successful owing
TO the inclemency of the weather.
The program arranged was not fully
rendered, many of the members being
absent nevertl eless the meeting was
called to order opened with music
roll called, % responded, minutes Of
the previous meeting were read and
approved after which the following
programme was rendered:
Defamation, introductory Address
Willie Short; Defamation, Memory:
of Childhood, Clara Stats Dec anna
tion, Mrs, Rabbits School, elsie
Stats Defamation, Jack and th'
Rabbit, Floyd Short Defamation
Write her letter to night, Chalre'
Helveston; Music by the Choir; Selec
Reading, Pat and his Pig, Charlie
Workman Defamation, Hamlet anC
the Ghost Select Reading, The Irisi
Schoolmaster, Thomas Rowland Dec
lamatiOn, Gentleman and Irish Ser
want, Humes and Webb; Music by thu
Choir; Defamation, Saved by a Song
Geo. Heinold Select Reading, Mod
ern Education, H. II. Stats Gu
Journal, Thomas Rowland; Music
Adjournment. Meet Again Wednes
! day night, Jan. 18th.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

IN the city of Wilmington there are
100 saloons and restaurants, "a hotels,
Wholesale aud seven bottIers or 206
places where liquor is sold at retail,
which is about one bar to every sixty
voters. The Morning Ne'CS in noting
the quotation in the Peninsula Metho-
dist from ex-Secretary Bayard's recent
letter that these numerous saloons are
licensed at the discretion of ourjudges"
says:
1t seems to us that the first point to
be established is that our Judges will
not, upon any preteXt, license any new
saloon. If the growth of these prolific
seminaries of intemperance could be
permanently checked the corner would
be turned, so to speak, in the cause of
public morality.
Why, for example, should it have
been necessary for the citizens of the
village of St. Georges to appear before
our judges at successive terms of court
in opposition to the application of
James II. S. Gam for the license
| There might be some occasion for the
people OF that village to appear before
the court in case their appearance
would have been instructive to the
court, because it would have signified
u change of local opinion infavOr of
the saloon.
But as matter of fact the court
and when we say the court we mean
Il majority of the state judges-con-
Quoted the business just the other way
Every time that Mr.. Cams application
for a license came before the court the
citizens Of St Georges had to appeal
. and repeat their protest against grant
ing it, just as if the judges could no
remember from one term OF court t,
the next term what opinion was helC
7 by the St. Georges villagers on thi
= grave local question.
Such a method as this seems to be
highly absurd. 1t places a communit.
which has reached the conclusion tina
5 it does not desire a saloon to exist il
! its neighborhood, and has so expresse
s itself, clearly and definitely, in a pos
ton where it is obliged TO go to tn
. trouble and cost of repeating its cor
clusiOn every time that the applican
for the new license chooses to rene'
his application is as often a
! an opportunity is furnished for an al
a plication by a new term of court. Sue
d a method as this places the court i
!. the attitude of threatening every con
:, munity or locality whence an applies
ton for "A new license proceeds with a
+ undesired saloon, unless the either
D. concerned show in an affirmative mar
If ner at each successive application thi
: they are still opposed to its Oein
% granted. 1t seems to US that the ma
l. ural and reasonable attitude for tt
II court would be to assume that Il
!. local sentiment and judgment had n
changed so long as no evidence Wa
furnished of such changed opinion
ne the community itself. To require Il
of same thing to be proved over and Ov
m again, in order to avert a social nj
:, sance which creates the appetite
~ which it thrives, is certainly not ff
I'D arrangement between the saloon al
a the parents whose children would
of in no danger of being corrupted by
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
Now is Your 'inle

To stimulate trade we
will from to-day, Janury 6,
sell our entire line Of Mems,
Boys and ChiIdren's Over
coats at Cost, and in odd
lots, one and two Of a kind,
they will go for less than
cost to close them.
You may just find the
Coat you want in this lot
and what's the difference to
you, except the saving in
the price, whether we have
one or a dozen.
A big lot Of Underway
Natural Wool, Scarlet and
white Australian Wool-alI
goes down to-day.
An early call will be a
saving to you.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

THE Farm and Home thus refers to
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
which will be held in Dover next Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday:
There is ample evidence that the
interest in the Peninsula Horticultu-
raj Society, in its meeting and its re-
ports is increasing from year to year
and there is every indication that the
forthcoming meeting, to be held IN
Dover on the 18th, Goth and 2lst of the
present month, will be more largely
attended than any before, and that the
papers and discussions will be quite up
TO the standard of previous years.
Among the papers to be read is one By
DR.. d. H. Bailey, of Cornell Univer.
sity, who stands in the foremost ranks
of practical end scientific horticultur.
alists in the world another by DR.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
New Advertisements

Fruit Growers Bank-diyidend of 4
per cent from the proceeds of the past
six months.
Thos. Jefferson -storehouse and
lot at private sale.
Mrs. E. NJ. Cummins, cordWood and
dwelling.
GarIitee, Nasteu & Alien-Clo,hing
Refs Bros Clearing Sale.
~. Paa! Church, Clayton entertain
ment.
VIM. A Stevens-veudue.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
EdW. G. Walls,
Main ST., Sm-rrna.
BEST OF REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPERS
The Tribune fO1. 1892.
Roswell q. Horr on the Tariff

The Republican party, triumphant in 1891
wherever national issues were at stake. renew,
aggressively and bravely, the fight for lsg2 The
NEW York TRIBUNE, the ablest, most reliable
and best of Republican papers. leads the way
During 1892. Roswell g. Horn, of Michigan the
witty orator, will contribute in THE TRIBUNE hi
remarkable articles on the Tariff, RECIPROCITY
Coinage and the Currency. These topics are al
understandable; the Republican policy i'm re
gard To- all of them is right. patriotic and impreg
nablc; but dust has been thrown in the peop!e5
eyes and the air has been filled with fog b,
lying and tricky Tariff Reformers. The IRlB
UNE prints from one TO five exceedingly enter
tanning articles every week explaining thes
questions.
Mr. Horr begins at the beginning of every sut
iect. and makes il so clear that everyone can M
deTStand and no one can answer him. ASK au
neighbor what he thinks of Mr.. Horrs writing
He Will tell you that they are genial, clear er
pertaining and perfectly unanSwerable. A Spe
cialty is made of answering all questions aSke
in good faith, on the Tariff Reciprocity Coinage
the Currency and the projects of the Farmer
Alliance. The TRIBUNE is the bt>. national h
publican paper to supplement your local pape
| during 1892
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
A Thing that Should be Remedied.


When the old heaters were discarded
for their bad work and steam aPpara-
tus put in the school building it was
fondly hoped that there would be
cessation of dismissal of the
children because ofinsuflicient warmth,
but such seems not to be the fact.
Monday week two or three of the
departments were found to be of too
low Il temperature for the pupils to
remain with safety Mr.. Miller, the
contractor, was telephOned for, and
came down. He found the boiler full
of water, so full it is said, that there
was room to generate only one pound
of steam. He drew 40 gallons, and in
an hour or two had some so pounds of
steam, and no trouble with the heat
ing. The ianitor, it seems was afraid,
in running with the amount of water
directed, that it would blow both the
machine and himself up. Monday
morning with the temperature only
26', outside, the ianitor failed to get
up steam enough, and the same schools
had to be dismissed again for half a
day. This continued waste of the
pupils time for time is money in all
such cases. is exciting an Indignation
that calls for, and will insist on a
| remedy.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
For the Smyrna Times.
ChesWol5 Items.
FINE ENTERTAINMENT THE
OLD DEPOT-THE STOLEN HORSE
RTANKE FITS FOUND.

FINE ENTERTAINBIENr-M THE
OLD DEPOT-THE STOLEN HORSE
BLANKETS FOUND.
Notlong since our "Aid Society" that
has been in existence scarce three
months in order to increase their funds
with greater speed, conceived the idea
of doing it by giving u public enter
tainmenU. Cheswolj being small
town with no suitable place IN which
to hold entertainments was thrown
out AS a great barrier in the way. The
idea took root and grew however, and
as a result, an entertainment was
gwen last Friday evening made up OF
music, dialogues, tableauX and drama,
that in character and excellence IN all
it's parts, surpassed the expectation Ot
the audience and those oven that took
part in it. Indeed, it was as near Il
perfect stage performance as would be
! witnessed in towns much larger and
| far more pretentious than CGesWold.
| Excepting the place in which IL VAS
! held, which was the two rooms our Ol
school house that opened into one by
means of sliding door, and nearly
one fouth of this space then being
taken for stage and dressing rooms
Furthermore, this modest venture ha:
established the fact that there is I
large fund Of latent talent at CheswoiC
and vicinity that is good material fol
entertainments of this character, only
requiring the chance and with it "A gooC
deal OF coaXing to bring it to notice
The music of the evening is spoken o
as being of higher standard ant
quality than has ever been given il
this locality by local talent. AS tn
performance advanced, the audienc
grew more and more apprecative ant
with it grew the spirit of encore whicI
behind the curtain was stout!y refuse,
but finally yielded to the pressure
, The following was the program
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

The following persons will have ven
dues on the days indicated:
VIM, A. Stevens, administrator OF
VIM. Stevens, deceased, near Clayton,
Tuesday 18th.
B.F. and Il. J. Middleton, admins
traitors of Tomas Middleton, deceased,
near Greenspring, Wednesday Goth.
VIM. E. Riggs, at his residence near
severson's Church, Wednesday, jan
uary 9th.
J. j. Jones, in Raymond's Neck,
Wednesday, February 18th.
Jas. Fl. George, the George Farm"
near the "Big Oak" at public sale in
this town, Saturday, January ODD,
John Foreacres, near Greenspring,
Thursday 2lst.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
Vital Topics of the Day.

Many special contributions will De printe
IRON men and women of distinsnGS repuu
the latest views Proper Function of the Nj
norlty IN legislation" to include one paper cac
from Democrat and a Republican. pTominen
Arid Lands of the United States.' 1Millionaire
OF the United States Free Postal Delivery il
rural Communities" Better Pay for F0urt
ClaSs fostmasters." Importance of the Nicaragu
HansIi village Improvements" "Our Germa
Fellow Citizen in America and many others
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
How To Succeed in Life.

articles to Young Men and Women. penued b
men who, beginning life themselves with few
advantages, have nevertheless succeeded hnn0n
bly, and brilliantly. 1t will also reply to CUES
tons as to what young men ard women shOul
do to succeed in life, under the particular c
eumstanceS in which their lot in life is cas-
The replies will be written under the directio
OF Roswell &. Horr, whose familiarity Wit
American life and opportunities and whose dee
and cordial sympathy with all who are strug
Cling under adverse circumstances, promise :
make the replies practical and satisfactory
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

The death of the Khedive of Egypt
may lead to diplomatic complications
in Europe, France and Russia being
credited with a desire to incite the
Sultan of Turkey, as suzeran, to estab-
lish a regency in Egypt, while England
is determined to maintain her power
in the country.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

NINE cities have formally decided to
compete for the honor of entertaining
the Democratic National Convention.
The cities are Milwaukee, Kansas
City, Indianapolis, St. Paul, Detroit,
New York, Buffalo, San Francisco and
Cincinnati.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
.SnlTa@10, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. Is, 1892.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROOT. D. HOFFEcKEE, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMS-SUBsCRnTIoN-O year, strictly in ad-
vance, s1.5O; if aot paid i'll advance $500. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher.
ADVERTISEMENT will be inserted at the rate
of Seven Cents line for the frstinsertiOn; sub
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NO TICES will be charged Five Ger
per line.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

OTHER PEOPLES CONVENIENCE We
ought to think of other peoples con-
venience more than some of us do.
The homo is the place where this
thoughtfulness ought to begin and be
cultivated. One who comes late to
breakfast admits that he is guilty of an
amiable selfindulgence, but fOrgets
that he has marred the harmonious
| now of the household life and caused
confusion and extra work. The other
day an important committee of fifteen
was kept waiting for ten minutes tor
one tardy member who came saunter-
ing in at last, without even an apology
for causing fifteen men a loss of time
that to them was very valuable, be-
sides having put a sore strain on their
patience and good nature. Common
life is full of just such thoughtlessness
which causes untold personal incOnve.
nience and Ofttimes produces irritation
and hurts the hearts of friends. We
ought to train ourselves in all our life
to think also of other peOple.--Bits Of
Pasture.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

The frequent robberies of houses In
Wilmington, it is thought, were com
mitted by Fahey and McClinchy, who
were arrested in Philadelphia on Sun
day evening, and some of the property
stolen identified They were the
cause of much uneasiness in that
pifv
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
Election Notice.

Office Qfthe KeHt Co. Mutual Insurance Co
DoUer, Del, jan 8, 1892.
Tho animal meeting of the Policy hold
ers of this Company will be held ut their
office in Dover, ON Wednesday, the
2Oth .inst.s between the hours of 10 A. M.
and I Z. NJ, nc which time an election for
three Directors will be held, to serve for
three years,
WIN. DENNEY. Secretary.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

SENATOR TELLER intends to push
during this Congress a bill he has in
troduced providing for the introduce
ton of reindeer into the possessions of
the United States in Alaska and the
islands adjacent thereto.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
Election Of Bank Officers.

The annual election of Bank Drec-
tors was held yesterday, with the fol-
lowing result
FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAL BANK.
John H. Hoffecker, Frank H. Har-
per, Thomas James, A. l.. Hudson,
James p. Honecker, Samuel Roberts,
N +. Wilds.
The new board organized. John H.
Hoifecker, President; Samuel Roberts
Secretary; The officers elected for the
ensuing year; N. f. Wilds, Cashier
S. G. Wilds, Teller, +. NJ. Fowler
Bookkeeper.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF SMYRNA,
James B. Conner, d. J. Cummins
w. Polk Cummins, w. Geo. Hill, John
NJ Voshell, A. L. Sudler, A. B. Roe.
d. J. Cummins, President; w. H.
Jauney, Cashier; o. B. VOshell, Teller
Eugene Davis, Assistant.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13
CORDWOOD FOR SALE, CHEAP.

Cordwood can be bought cheap, deliv-
cred in quantities to suit purchasers. Also,
Dwelling House for rent with store
room attached, on Market street, Smyrna,
on easy terms Apply to
Mrs. EVELINA NJ. CUMMINS,
ll3lm Woodlawn.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

In addition to the regular two pages a week Q
no no" 10 run ala larm and make it pay, there wi
pe, curing lo92. special papers on q Hot HOui
LAMBS, - Model Farms" Tobacco Raising
sugar Beets, Fancy High Priced Butter Ma
ing, Care of Bees, Market Gardening" "Li7
S Si ana a variety of other equally imporG
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

Mines Nerve and L5vcp Pills
liver, St stomach and IL bowels Hro 'I the the
uer0es. A new discovery Dr. Miles
Pills speedily cure biliousness bad taste
torpid liver, piles constipation. Unequalcd
for men, women, children. Smallest, mild
est, surest so doses, p cts. Samples free
at j. Wesley Denney's drugstore.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

WE have received from the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, a
pamphlet of about 100 pages, entitled
Additional Evidences on the Com
municability of Peach Fellows and
Peach Rosette." 1t is written by Err
win F. Smith, special agent, and pub
lished by authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture. 1t has thirty eight plates
showing the disease in different cOndi-
tons and localities, plate XII, full
page, of a tree in the last stage of yell
lows, at Smyrna, Del.
DR.. Smith describes at length the
symptoms, appearance and progress of
the disease, and in this connection
makes the assertion-that the loss to
the growers of Delaware and Maryland
during the season of 1891 on "prema-
ture fruit" which is the product OF
dying trees, certainly exceeded half a
million dollars !"
In the second chapter DR.. Smith de-
tails the result of experiments, made
with scientific care and watchfullness
and under varying conditions of local
ity soil, &C., in the incubation Of
healthy stocks by buds taken from dis
eased trees. The evidence has been
overwhelming aud complete that such
buds invariably transmit the disease to
the Seeding stock.
In no case did the removal of the
affected part stop the progress of the
disease in the tree. The fourth chap
ter details satisfactory results of Obser
vations and experiments in budding
the peach or plum stock to obtain, il
possible, trees capable of resisting in
lection. DR.. Smith considers, as the
result of his experiments and obser
Walton, the following facts established
First. The disease is contagious.
Second. It may be conveyed by
healthy buds when tak"l
-td trees.
Third. Only very small am"nu
of infective material is necessary, s''o
vided it be in the forms OF nvrui
cells, which can be induced 20 "a 81
with the actively growing us-ne-
the tree.
Fourth. The disease has lag"
period of Incubation than we nave
been accustomed to suppose.
Fifth. The death of the entire ire
occurs, ordinarily, only after a YER
considerable period, j, e., sewers
years.
To these he adds several "hypOthese
rendered probable ;" one of which
that the disease ia also communicate
to budded trees in some other wa
than by bud incubation.
Experiments with treatment by di
fereat kinds Of fertilizers are in pre-
gress and three special lines of inquir
are now under consideration. Thes
are:
(1) The period Of incubation OF II
disease prior to its first appearance,
e., the greatest length of time tire
may be affected before it shows an
symptoms of yellOws.
~ The exact nature of the cont
gion.
(3) It's method of spread other tina
by bud incubation.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1892-01-13

WE are approaching the vendue sea-
son, the first sale next week. The
crop is not so large this winter as
usual.