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Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
Personal.

The following persons from dis.
tance attended the funeral of Mrs.
MOulton Hudson on Friday: Mr.. and
Mrs John r. Senior, Philadelphia:
Mrs. Mary Patterson, MOorton, Pa;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett, Pitts.
burg, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ha-
man, Mrs. John B. Nelson and son,
Delaware City; Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rob
erts, MiddletOwn; Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Cleaver. KennedyviIle, Md; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Price and daughter, Mil
lingtOn, Md; Mr.. aud Mrs. Van Ec.
kle and Mr.. Eggee, Port Penn; Mrs
h. b. LOuderbOugh, Dover
Rev. Mr.. Wilson was in Smyrna Fri.
day and Saturday experimenting the
shipment of his goods to his new ap.
pOintment, Port Chester n. Y.
Miss Linda Staats, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Miss Ella Smithers
the past week or two.
VIM. F. Buchanan, who went to
Erie, Pa, the latter part of the winter
to follow his trade has returded home
Mrs. Harry Jones and Miss Lida
Hurn, OF MiddletOwn, drove down to
Smyrna on Sunday to attend service
guest Of Mrs. Stengle.
Emory Marvel Jr., enjoying little
vacation between the close of the
Pennsylvania University and entering
on his summer work, rode up ia
Smyrna from Dover in company with
Miss Cora HOffecker on Thursday
afternoon on bicycles, the latter re.
turning home on the 6 o'clock train.
Mr.. Marvel remaining to visit friends
at Walkers. until Saturday, then leav-
ing for Atlantic City. Miss h. is an
enthusiastic bicycle rider.
Cards are out announcing the mar.
riage of Miss Ellen Myers Doughertv,
daughter of 4. James DOugherty, OF
Princess Anne, to Mr.. Wm. Handy
Dashiell of Princess Anne. Mr.. Da.
shell is well remembered in Smvrna
as principal in the Smyrna Seminary
told Quaker meeting hopse) over 10
years ago. This Is his secGnd marriage
Howard Taylor, Of Camden, n. j.,
is on a visit to his father, Samuel Tay-
lor.
Miss Clara Wilson left this morning
ing for Atlantic City, on a visit to Mrs
Samuel P. Wright, at the Fountaine
House.
Mrs. Mary Truax is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. +. Riggs, in Dover
DR.. N. T. Jerman, of HOlmsburp Pa
came down on Monday evening to see
his neioe, Mrs, J. Allen Moore. who
has been quite sick.
Mr.. Joseph Smith and bride. nee
Miss Laura Farson, of Philadelphia.
are on q visit to Smyrna.
Mrs. Mary Patterson celebrated her
74th birthday anniversary Monday
evening, attended by a number of rel.
atives and friends.
John 5. Casperson, the new postmas.
ter for Clayton, will enter on his du.
ties June 4st.
Bishop Coleman will hold Oonfrma.
ton SERVICES at Clayton tomorrow
evening.
r. Allaband and wife of pbiladel.
phia spent Sunday with his daughter
Mrs. Geo. F. Jones.
Willard Carrow of Chester. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents
The following persons have visited
Smyrna friends the past week: Josenh
Evans Philadelphia; Miss Bertha Bal
ley, Kenton; Harry Pyle and George
Patterson, Wilmington; Edward
Grieyes and wife, Baltimore; Mis-,
May dreen, Millington.
During the past week Miss Hettit
Megear has visited Mrs. Heitshu. in
Dover; Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Armstrong
M,iddletown; Mrs. Hannah Postles
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
The Evil There of.
From the Delawarean.

FROM the DelaWarean.
The one act of the last General As.
sembly that has been universally con-
demned by men and women Of all mar.
ties, except its Immediate promoters.
is the one allowing licensed saloon and
tavern keepers to sell liquors to be
drank off the premises. 1t was mis-
take, a crime. It was reversal of the
long established and we'll settled policy
OF the State, and l am absolutely as.
tonished that the sober, respectable
men who composed the Legislature
should have 50 far forgotten them
selves and their duty to their constitu. =.
ents as to sanctionlit. 1t is yet one of
the unexplained mysteries of the ses-
sion. It's evil consequences are already
apparent. The other day a negro boy
was caught hiding bottle of liquor in
an out.of-the way place, and ! am in
formed that it is the pEactice now at
one of the billiard saloons to send 10
the nearest hotel TO buy tfeir liquors
TO DO drank by the players and their
friends. The evil effects of This any
man with open eyes can rec, The au-
thors Of the bill and those who passed
It, will have reason to regret as long
as they live. TX.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The damage from floods in many OF
the northern and western States during
last week was very great, amounting
to many millions of dollars. The
storms on the great lakes have been
terrific and many lives have been lost
among the shipping. The downpour
of rain in these sections during forty
eight hours was never equaled, caus.
ing the streams and rivers to overflow
their banks and inundate the country
adjacent to them for many miles.
The amount of damage which has
been caused, directly and indirectly,
will aggregate an immense sum. A
dispatch from Spokane states that
Northern Idaho and Western Washing.
ton by melting snow and rain, have
been injured many hundred thousands
of dollars; bridges and dwellings have
been swept away and crops utterly
ruined. The Spokane River was never
so high before. Turning to the East
we read that the Kennebec River has
risen to a well-nigh unprecedented
height, and that it is estimated tha
five million logs have been swept dowr
the river.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
Leipsic items.
LEIPsIC. DEL. NAV !.

LEIPsIc, DEL, May %, 1893.
Some few strawberries are in mark el
here. The crop promises to be large
one, there being no complaint of t6t
insect here which is splaying such havoc
ia other localities.
Mr.. Joseph Dillen, our polite and
ethclent postmaster, has recently pain
leu the interior OF his office. 1t pre-.
sents very handsome appearance
now.
Three pionics are announced in this
section in the next three weeks at the
country school houses.
Hazel Bros, of Dover, who purchased
the creamery here last week, are re-.
modelling it some. They expect 10
start up next week.
DIR. Conaway, of this town, was In
Townsend yesterday in consultation
with DIR. Enos, of that place. L.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The cruiser New York Mondav
made the marvellous speed of twenty
one knots. This record gives the
United States the fastest armored
cruiser in the world and the Cramps a
premium of 100000.
Even the records of the famous
Blake and Blenheim are surpassed, the
former having made only 1877 on her
trial trip, when she broke down and the
latter has never yet been tried over IA
measured course. A vessel of this
speed would be able to overtake nine
tenths of the fast merchantmen of the
world, though vessels like the Campa-
mia would leave her in the lurch. Her
superiority in speed to vessels of her
class in foreign navies would give her.
OF course, an advantage over them in
war, other things being equal.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The question of opening the Worlds
Fair on Sundays is still Vexed one to
interested parties, especially so to the
ChicagOans. The people of that city,
that is the Socialists and foreigners,
are rampant for full opening of the
gates, and the Local Board of Control
is ready to accede to their demand, but
the National Committee is not so plia.
BILE in the light CT the vote of Congress
and the moral sentiment of the coun-
try. In the meantime, kilograms, let
ters and resolutions are pouring in on
Secretary Carlisle and Attorney-Gen.
eral Olney. The moralists are writing
and preachers are preaching against
the opening of the Fair.
The Rev. S. B. Rossiter. pastor of
the North Presbyterian Church. New
York, preached Sunday on The Re-
ligiOus Crisis which will be Precipita-
ted by the Opening of the Worlds
Fair on Sunday"
He said that the act of the Board of
Local Commissioners was q crime
greater than that of the Jews. which
brought down the ire of Jehovah. He
would not be surprised at ANYTHING
that might happen at the Fair. He
would not be surprised if God in his
righteous wrath should cause an elec.
trio shower to fall which would raze to
the ground all the Worlds Fair build.
ings and leave Jackson Park a scene of
desOlatiOn. And even if nothing should
occur, the desecratiOn of the Sabbath
would produce a moral turpidude from
which Chicago would never recover.
The 100000 Christian EndeavOrs
who mean to go to the Fair should
cancel their arrangements. They
might as well expect to derive pleas.
ure from seeing all the churches in
Chicago torn down as to witness with
delight the srcrilegious institution
which renOunces Christianity and
tramples on the tenets of religion.
Every Christian director connected
with the Fair should resign. Every
Christian exhibitor should close his
exhibit. Christian men who were to
read there should send in their refus
ais at once. The Sabbath was made
by God and the Fair was made by Cni-
cago. The people should decide which
is the more worthy of respect.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

omy of twenty years ago. This is not
all, the ticket put up by the Democrats
must be in accord with the National
Democracy on the coinage question,
and not be composed of men who will
DOW down at the behest of Wall street.
ana the money powers of the land.
VINO live off the necessities of the peo-
pie, and care nothing for country or
anything else except to flch money
from the producers of the land. With
free coinage, tariff reductions, equal.
zatlon of taxation and rigid ECONOMY
and ticket composed of good, sound,
sensible men who are known to be in
favor of the expressed declarations of
the Democratic platform, both National
and State, the democratic party can
turn back the tide that is fast submerg.
ing it, and in short time regain its
former majority.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE General Assembly of the Pres.
oyterian Church of the United States
OF America began its one hundred and
tftieth session at the New York Ave.
nue. Presbyterian Church in Washing.
ton on Thursday. 1t is one of the
largest religious conventions ever held
in this country, and is attracting q
large share of attention.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The DetGtUdreGR, which announces
at the head of its columns that it is
1.-THE leading Democratic paper of Del
aware" discusses the political situa.
tiOn in Delaware 90 some length in its
last issue. ~ 10 interesting to the
members of all parties as an opinion.
or statement of the present status of
politics in our State. We give the sa.
lient points for the information of our
readers:
If there ever was any doubt by the
Democratic party and the men who
compose IL, that the next political cam.
paign in this State would be as botly
contested as any election ever held in
Delaware, that doubt has been dis.
PEELED by the action of the Republi.
cans of Delaware within the last few
weeks. That the Republicans intend
TO make a determined Gght to gain
control Of Delaware at the next cleo
ton is evidenced by many actions of
that party. Every Democrat
as we'll as every Republican in this
State knows that the Democratic ma
iority ia the State has been growing
lees and less for several years. To
state the fact, a few years ago our ma.
iorIty was as high as three and FIVE
thousand. while at the last election we
escaped defeat merely, and had only
the paItry majority of five hundred in
the State; in fact we had less than two
hundred majority in each of the coun-
ties.
We are not unmindfuI Of the fact
that the Democrats of Delaware will
enter the next campaign hampered by
appearing before a people to apologize
fer some minor derelictione of duty
and for some broken promises, but the
State can and must be saved to the
Democratic party, which for third of
a century has SO well governed. How
can the State be saved to the grand
old party has been asked the writer
several times by thoughtful men within
the last month";
The answer is plain. The very best
ticket possible TO obtain must be pomi-
mated and the men must be known to
be Democrats who will carry out the
platform Of the party. The ticket
must be for the equalization of taxa
tion in this State. It must be
Tor a more rigid and strict economy Of
the State expenses, or in other words
il must be composed of men who will
as near as possible return to the econ
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
DEATHS.

ELLISON.-Near Kirkwood Nav 18th.
1898, Margaret Il. B. Ellison, wife of the
late Curtis b. Ellison, aged 76 years.
JUSTICE.-In Woodbridge, New JERSEY
May, llth, 1898, Sarah Amanda, wife of
Charles M. Justice, formerly of Dover,
aged 81 years
Norris. On Sunday, May 14th. AT Lynch's
Station John A. Norris, aged 50 years.
Armstrong,-At Delaware City, Samuel I.
Armstrong, in his 6sth year.
NESBlT-At Mt. Pleasant, May8rd. Rosa
May Nesbit, aged IA years.
P1NkiNDmIn Baltimore, on the 9th inst.
Of ChestertowR, aged IS years.
PlPPIN--At Church Hill. on the 1A,h
instant, Eglora, wife Of Walter w. PIN
pin. ~
PARKS--At Chestertown, Nd. on thu ~
IN inst, Emma +. Parks, in her 26th wear,
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

ADMITTED TO BAIL.-Charles IT
Wilson, charged with firing Solomon
stevens house at Georgetown, and
Stevens himself, charged with compli-
city, were acmitted to bail on Satur-
day in the sum of $2500 each. Stevens
was represented by John Biggs of Will
mington and Charles w. Cullen, Rob.
ert q. White and William III. Boyoe OF
Georgetown, Deputy Attorney. Gen.
eral Branch II. Giles represented the
State. The court agreed to release
Stevens on bail. Ball was fixed at
$2500 and John w. Stevens, the defen.
dant's father, became his bnndsman.
The costs were put lpon Sussex county.
Thomas Bayard Hsisel appeared for
Wilson, who was admitted to S26O0
bail.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
WE WANT
YOUR TRADE

We expect to do our
part and even more to
secure your trade. We
can't afford to carry
the largest stock there
is to be found in any
town on this Peninsula
without customers, nei-
ther have we done so.
We have had them from
every available quarter
from far and near but
we feel we must in
crease our trade to JUS
tify keeping up this
stock, and we propose
to give you such in
ducelncnts as will in
duce you to buy Of us.
The best quality Of
goods made up in the
best style and our
price such as cannot be
undersOld.
We would further
say, if you find your
nelghbor Or friend has
bought the same goods
elsewhere, for less mon
ey than you have pa d
us, all you need do is
lIllOIHl us ana the
money will be refunded.
See our stock before
you buy and if not
pleased, then you will
not be under any obi
cations to purchase Of
us.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
Russet Shoes.

Mundell's Shoes do not need an
introduction. You know they
are the best Shoes for Boys and
Girls on the market. We have a
full line of them in Russet. and
also in Black Goods, at prices
lower than you have been buy
ing.
The correct thing now for Ell
ther lady or gent is a pair of Rus
set Blucher Shoes. Call and see
what you think of ours.
Ladies and Misses Oxford Ties
in abundance.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
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paper discontinued until all arrears are maid
only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted a. tho -,
OF seven Cents a line for the frstinsertion sub,
sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi.anDraI
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be eharpad Five co,,
per line. '0 Ne"
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Miss Fannie Hutson, of Denton, and
MIR. r. J. Mason, of Wilmington, were
married by Rev. G. w. Townsend in
the Denton NJ. E. Church, Wednesday
afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Baltimore ministers are emphatically
denouncing the proposed opening of
the Worlds Fair on Sundays, and
strong resolutions embodying their
views were adopted by the Presbyter.
ian and Methodist ministers.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The steamer Eastern Shore was
struck by tightening in Chesapeake
Bay Sunday evening, but no serious
damage was done.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
MARRIAGES.

SAPP-WARD-As Harrington, Nav
10th, by the Rev. P. H. Rawlins, S. 8.
Sapp and ROsella Ward.
WARREN-BOWBN.-At Centreville.
Md, on the 10Th instant by Rev. j. A.
MITCHELL William II, Warren, Jr., and
Eva May Bowen, the former Of Phila-
delphia
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Two persons were seriously injured
by firearms in Cecil county, in So
called practical joke known as beehunt.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Samuel Emerson, prominent citi.
zen of Ingelside, died Wednesday of
typhoid-pneumOnia, aged 70 years.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The Democratic Editors Association
OF Maryland, called on President Cley-
eland Monday and left for the Worlds
Fair at 6 o'clock the same evening.
The party numbered thirty including a
number of ladies. They travelled VIA
Baltimore & Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE awning in front of Lewis &
Wheatman's agricultural store is quite
expressive in its strong colored letter
ing of what can be furnished from the
establishment.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE lecture of Col. Balm at the Opera
House on Friday evening was all that
could have been desired as literary
entertainment-instr wit, senti.
ment, humor-portraya of the highest
ideals and aims ip Q successful life.
The Colonel's subject, "B0ys and Girls,
Nice and Naughty, or the Pendulum
OF Life" should have been heard by
every young person In our community,
but the class most In need of such en-.
tertainment and instruction we're not
there, only In very limited numbers.
The same would apply to the men. It
Is privilege to a rural community to
have a chance to hear orators of the
national reputation Of Col. Balm, but
when men, young, middle aged, and
old, patronize mountebanks and "leg
shows" instead, leaving those who take
the trouble to secure entertainments Of
merit to suffer pecuniary loss, why,
the result must be the lowering of the
standard of the town. People, what
ever they may claim, are judged by
what they spend their money for. II
might be attributed TO a scarcity Of
money were It not for the fact that
only the day before nearly four times
the people went to see women who
pretended 10 be ball players, and wore
short striped dresses, at the same price
Of admission, than went to hear Col.
Bain's bright, witty, helpful and in
spring lecture.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

The game of baseball between the
New York Girls styling themselves the
Cincinnati Reds" and a nine of our
male players came off duly on Thurs
day, as announced. The novelty at
tracted a goodly number to the enclos
ure, but it was soon found the girls
with two or three exceptions were not
players, and whatever advantages thew
gained, were in the main concession.
because of their sex. The score was
not accurately kept, but it stood sc to
"a in favor of the Smyrna team. 1t is
said the latter could have prevented the
visitors from making a run, if they had
tried as in the usual contest with a
closely matched team. The gate
money was $74 which went to the
women, less 10 per cent and the expen-
ses. When not on the field they kept
themselves secluded at the hotel, leay.
ing next morning for Milford, They
played In MiddletOwn the day before
coming here, the gate receipts being
about the same. In Milford on Satur.
day, the reception amounted to an ova.
tiOn. Some 1900 people were attracted.
who lined the way to the ball ground
a mile or so out of town, over 800 being
in the canvas The hotel men pro.
nUunced 1t one Of Milford's biggest
days.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

A Maine man who earns a dollar a
day when he works has nine children
and five dogs. We can't beat that
here but we can come near it.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

AspGrGgus.-Kent county farmers
find asparagus to be paying crop and
the boats are well ladened daily with
the grass. Early in the season it
brought as high as 1915 per dozen. but
has been as low as a $I.OO.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THE first roses of the season unfol.
ded in the genial warmth Of Sunday
the 21st. This was from one to two
weeks behind the usual time. The
rose crop will not be so large as usual
because of the killing in the winter of
the tender varieties, but the large buds
indicate usual fine blooms.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

THERE were enough strawberries in
town on Saturday to make straw
berry shortcake for several families,
but they came from way down the road.
If The weather the preceding past
weeks had been like it has been
this week, there might have been
enough ripe Strawberries from our own
patches for shortcake.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
A New Department
AT
MEGEAR & SONS.
Carpets and Mattings !

The largest assortment ever
before shown in Smyrna.
3 styles all-wOOl extra super In
grain, at Zoe
7 styles Sll-woOl extra super In
grain, at 75c.
s styles Tapestry Brussels, Cg ; rs
. Double extra Brussels. 80
3 " Body Brussels (G 1.25
BigelOw I.35
Best styles in ve!vets, l.2O
Our selection of Hall and Stair
Carpets are beautiful. In addi-
tion to above, we have the lower
grades, Hemp, Rag and Union
Ingrains.
They are excellent quality and
beautiful styles. We are offer
ing them for a few days at IOc.
''Everett's" at Sc.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24
Dress Goods,

We have excelled ourselves
this spring in our selection of
Dress Goods The latest sprinor
shades in Bedford Cords, Serpent
and Henrietta Cloths, and at
prices that will surprise YOU.
At soc we will give you a bet
ter quality than you will find
elsewhere at zoe, and they are
the very best spring shades. We
have only few pieces of tbis
extra quality at this low figure.
Perhaps you know the white
Rose Dress Ginghams at l2Ic,
Special Bargains.
Ladies' Dongola Patent Tin at
S1.OO, worth $I,25 ~
Ladies' Dongola patent tim
French process, hand-sewed ctbe
$2.75. "or'h
Child's Dongola, patent tin.
6-8, at SOC, Sill at Csc, worth 75c
and $LOO. Va ''0
Mems hand-sewed, whole stock
Creedmoor at $3.50. worth 80 on
Work Shoe at 81. 90, worth s.. .25
Our various other departments
are full of Spring Novelties and
Bargains.
GOOds delivered to all parts OF
Smyrna and Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

PRICES IN THE New YORK MARKETS.
This week, the fruit auctionee:s say,
will see the last shipments of Florida
oranges, and this week also qshers in
the beginning of the season for the de-
ciduOus fruits of California. The first
shipment of cherries from the Pacific
Slope reached here on Monday, com.
ing by express from Vacaville, Cal.
The fruit was in fine condition, and
was eagerly sought by the keepers of
the Broadway retail fruit stores, wi O
sold it at "a cepts per pound. Pros.
poets are said to be favorable for large
crop of cherries ia California this year.
Peaches from North Carolina hot.
houses are down to so cents each in
the fancy fruit stores this week. The
fruit is anything but attractive. "We
do not sell many peaches at that fig
ure," said Broadway dealer, but
keep the fruit in the window mainly
as an advertisement that we are up to
date, not to say we are ahead of it, in
our line of business"
The Norfolk steamers are bringing
to this city heavy supDlies Gf straw,
berries, the best OF which, the Sharpless
are retailing at 40 cents per quart.
Good berries, however, can be had for
% cents. The last of the Florida
oranges from the Indian River country
are selling at Is cents dozen. A
rOugh-skinned Florida orange called
the King of Siam sells for SI.2a a
do2en. CaliiGrhis navel oranges cost
SIPS cents a dozen.
Notwithstanding the higher price of
apples this year than last the expor-
ters have nearly equalled last seasons
shipments abroad. So far, they have
sent across the water this spring 200. :
600 barrels against ,45O 900 in the cor
responding time last year A carload
of California oranges was shipped last
week to liverpool by White Star
steamer, showing that American expor-
ters have not abandoned the idea of
making England market for Ameri-
can Oranges.-NeW York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1893-05-24

Charles NJ. HURT, of Millington. is
most peculiarly built. He has double
knee caps, double shoulder blades and
his arms are strangely formed. His
ieats of power as witnessed by a mum.
Der Saturday are truly wonderful.
lie lifted a chair with 125 pounds on it
simply by catching hold a round with
one hand. We venture to say that
there ls not one out of a hundred who
can life the chair alone He can ham
die with ease a sack of salt and throw
it over his head as if it were a bag of
shOt.-Kent NelOs