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Smyrna times., 1894-04-25
Lift up my broom and you will see,
The face OF the man who'll marry thee.
The Fruit Outlook.

1t is too early yet to make any sure
prophecy of the fruit crop, but there is
certainly more hopeful condition than
that felt coming out of the three days
storm of rain, snow, hail and freezing
weather week before last. The peaches
and plums and variety or two of pears
were in bloom, all Of which were
thought not to be able to weather the
storm, and perhaps they didn't, but in
all such cases there are latent buds
that come along later and sometimes
produce fruit where none was ex.
pected.
On this point there Is a considerable
difference Of opinion which is naturally
the result, after the frost danger has
been passed, depending largely on the
curculiO. Taking this view Robt. Hill
thinks the peach, as a market crop. can
hardly be taken into account, while
pears except the Kefer, which blos-
somed before the killing weather. pro-
mise fine yield. f. Lower, who two
weeks ago thought the fruit all gone.
now thinks his trees promise a third Of
a crop, the SmOcks as full as they ought
to be. j. Frank Denney, ]. II. Carter
and others see a prospective quarter or
third of crop, but all report very
meager number Of live buds in the vel
low and best paying fruit, such as the
Reeves, Crawfords, Globe &c.
The Dover, Milford and Georgetown
papers have a more hopeful tone the
past week. The opinions Of the grow.
ets are that while the crop will be
small there vii be some peaches and
that considerable money vii be made
on them. This latter opinion n Lased
on the report that the crop M 6thor
States have also been DAMAGED go
that when there are few peaches nr,nas
are always good. There will be fa,y
for the cannerles this season. az noet
Of the crop viii be shipped 20 the iargcs
cities, where the best prices cah be ~.
tanned.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

CoxEY has served the purpose of
numerous new spaper jibes, and he is
nothing in himself, but as the repre-
sentative of the unsettled and dis
turbed state of feeling in all sections
Of the Union, his name may be the
synonym of an unruly element that
may mean much in the aggregate.
The unemployed everywhere natur-
ally want g change" when a change
cannot be had for the asking. His
boast Of leading 100000 men to Wash.
ingtOn with demand upon Congress
for the passage of two separate bills,
one for the issue of $5O0,OO0,OO of
legal tender notes to be expended at
the rate of s2O,OOO,OOO a month in
building roads, and the other that any
State, city or village may deposit non
interest bearing notes to the amount
of half its value, in legal tender notes,
may not materialize in Washington,
but counted in widely scattered local
tiles more than aggregate this number.
The authorities of Washington have
deemed the matter of sufficient import
ance to issue a proclamation that evil
designed persons coming there will be
severely dealt with.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

somewhat difficult for the dwellers in
cities fully to appreciate the amount of
forbearance practiced by the country
people in awaiting the process of law
in certain cases. When the man in the
city leaves his home his family is
amply protected by a vigilant police
and by near neighbors, always within
call. In the country it is different.
The farmers calling requires him to be
constantly away from home, and on
large farms the women and children
are often absolutely without protection.
In the case in Queen Anne's county al
ready referred to the farmers wife was
alone and the nearest neighbor a mile
away. She was at the mercy of this
brutal negro, and her husband, who
was cripple, was equally without pro-
lection when he came home. The man,
as is alleged, killed the unfortunate
farmer in cold blood, shot bullet into
his step-son, a lad of fifteen years. and
walked off unmolested. 1t is of su-
preme Importance to country people,
who are as rule just as law-abiding as
city people, that punishment should
follow swiftly upon crimes against the
person, but it is better in every case to
submit patiently to the deliberate
operations of the law.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

GREECE was visited Friday by a
great earthquake. Reports received at
Athens indicate that the loss of life by
the earthquake shocks on Friday and
Saturday throughout Greece was very
heavy. The destruction of property
was also great. In three villages alone
129 persons were killed, most of whom
were women and children at church. 1t
is thought the death roll will run into
the hundreds. A parish church in
ProskinO collapsed during vespers, and
men and women were killed outright.
Ninety persons were buried 10 the ruins
in Malesina, 60 being killed. In many
towns whole households have disap-
peared without leaving an inkling of
their fate. In Martino 80 persons were
killed by falling timbers; most of them
in a church whose roof fell in during
service. In dozens of towns the houses
have been deserted; the inhabitants
are camping, unsheltered and almost
unfed, in the fields, and cannot be per-
suaded to return to their homes.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

Two crimes Of more than ordinary
violence and brutality say the Balti-
more Sun, have recently been sommit.
ted by negro men on the Eastern
Shore. According to the details which
have been published colored man 10
Queen Anne's county abused and in.
suited the defenseiess aud unprotected
wife Of his employer, and afterward
without, as far as has yet appeared
any provocation, killed the farmer In
cold blood and grievously wounded his
step-son. The other crime was com.
mitted In Talbot county. from which
1he alleged criminal escaped into Della
Tare- There he was captured and
public Indignation was SO strong that
there was danger of lynching. There
were also some mutterings aboutlynch
law in the teueen Anne's case. But to
the credit of the officers in both in
stances the protection of the law was
shrown around the prisoners, and to
the credit Of the people In both cases
they submitted to let the law take its
course.
The Sun further says It is. perhaps,
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25
The Fourth Farewell Supper.

1t was a beautiful and festive table
the B. NJ. s. X. girls set and an honor
to whom it was given. 1t was a fare.
well supper to the bride elect Miss Nan
G. Hotiecker, for the past year Presi-
dent of their club and seemingly the
aura pOputdriS of each member. She
was not to leave them by taking this
step in her life, but the meaning Of this
farewell demonstration was that she
was to give up her life of celbacy and
merge into the life of one of the sterner
sex.
Thus it was that 19 members of this
mystic fraternity met at the residence
of Miss Bertha Hoffecker last Monday
evening to pay her this gracious honor.
The dining room was tastefully decOra.
ted with orange bunting and a few
spring fowers, but the main feature of
the decorations was the festive board
which was truely beautiful, harmonic.
ing the cOlors of yellow and voilet. On
both ends and the centre of the long
table were handsome lamps casting n
mellow shade; besides these were a
few potted flowers. There was a pro-
fusion of cut-glass and china dazzling
therefrOm, but the numerous courses
which were brought on the table is a
secret not to be known, However. it
was gay scene when all the mystic
members sat around it and partook of
the dainty repast. What tOasts were
given is not known, yet they were at
the table from $50 to IL o'clock.
The Misses YoRum are an important
factor to this organization, for on each
occasion of this kind they gave a
pleasant surprise by their neatly made
souvenirs. This time they placed at
each plate witch or fortune-teller"
well known character of Mother
Goose stories. She was sitting in her
basket with her broom flying to the
breeze. Below the basket was the fol-
lowing verse:
Lift up my broom and you will see.
The face OF the man who'll marry thee"
On lifting up the broom a face was
displayed which looked not unlike a
follower of Coxey's army. Hence an
unusual amount of laughter ran wild
among the members and the "Old
Witch"was treated with horror of con
tempt, but on looking on the back of
this souvenir and reading the appro.
pirate verse thereon, feeling of com
placency was restored.
The bride-elect saw her real man
back of the broom and he wasn't a
Coxeyite either, but the exact likeness
of the groom. The work was surely
creditable and will serve as a pleasant
coin cidence to this occasion
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE great coal strike organized by
the National Convention of the United
Mine Workers went into effect on Sat
urday, when many thousand bitumin-
Oas coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois and other points, quit work
President Mcbride, at Columbus, Ohio,
said that 81, 900 men had gone out
about whose action he had been in
doubt. The Kansas, West Virginia,
Maryland, and Coal Creek miners, in
Tennessee, remained at work.
The strike of the coal miners in the
Birmingham, Alabama, region was so
serious that Governor Jones was tele-
graphed for and the local militia was
ordered to be in readiness for service.
1t is greatly to be regretted that this
industrial conflict should have been
forced upon the country at such a time
as the present. Disputes between en-
ployers and employed are always to be
deplored, and it ought never to be i'm
possible to adjust them satisfactorily
and without recourse to strikes or lock-
outs. But at period of general de-
preston like the present they are espe.
cially to be deprecated.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

WE are indebted to John P. Dulaney,
State Auditor, for copy of his Report
for 1898. 1t makes a good sized book,
nearly an inch thick, and is replete
with valuable information pertaining
to the finances of the State. The Re-
port is now in the hands of the several
prothonotaries for distribution.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, April 25, 1894
THE "TIMEs" is published everH wednesda,

THE TINES" " is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. year, strictly in ad
vance, sl.50; 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 line for the frstinsertion sub
sequent insertions Three-snd-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., 1894-04-25
Don't Diet.

If you have dyspepsia, Indigestion,
habitual constipation or sick headache,
dom diet. You need the food that
food gives. Eat whatever you want
but take one of DIR. Deane's Dyspepsia
Pills after meals until cured. If Won
are constipated get bottle with white
label, otherwise with yellow.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

The Fractional License law, which
passed our Legislature in 1885 is the
big block in the way of shutting up
bad places as would appear in an arti
Gle in another column, and the w. c.
7. U. want the next session of the
Legislature to remedy it.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

RENO & FORD's Joshua Simpkinsn
on Saturday night (rather a bad night
for an entertainment, WAS to a$50 house
but the company disbanded at the di-
rection of the manager, for the season,
thereby cancelling engagements else
where. The members Of the company.
eighteen in number, scattered yester.
day and the paraphernalia,a a big wagon
load, went up to Philadelphia in the
afternoon on the Ella, presumably to
be laid away until the fall campaign
The charge for the Opera House under
the new management, SIS q night.
strikes many besides the agents of
travelling companies as being large.
Joshua Simpkins," is what is called a
realistic play, full of humor and as
such enjoyed, though some of the best
parts were dropped out, Monday
evening, the orchestra, which makes
fine music, took seats out in front of
the Delaware House and played sew
eral Of their fine selections which was
enjoyed by the large crowd that
gathered. They subsequently marched
down to the Smyrna House.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE Presbyterian cemetery is being
very much improved by a new fence.
The posts of the large entrance gate
are of walnut, from large tree that
grew on its line and was felled last
summer, and the other posts are of
cedar, likewise grown on the premises
The fence proper will:be of lock-wire,
the popular kind. furnished by Lewis
& Wheatman.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

MEssRs. BITZER & LUEsHER are not
only running their hosiery mill on full
time, but Overtime-until 8 O'Clock at
night. In the evening the mill pre-
seuts an especially animated scene
the rapid puff Of the engine, the hum
of the machinery, the light through
the windows aud the snatches of song
in harmony with the quick-moying
hands Of the operatives, gives it both a
cheerful and busy aspect.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

ONE of cur citizens who has taken
the trouble to count says there are rs
places of business trade or barter,
Stores" as he called it, in Smyrna.
There is hardly vacant shop or busi-
ness place of any kind that has not
been occupied in the past six months,
and the same can be said of dwellings.
This is very gratifying state of affairs.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE work of Improvement still goes
on, that of this week being at the store
OF Megear & Son, which is to have a
new glass front. VIM. M. Bell, the
owner, has had the whole front knocked
out, the finish to be door in the cen.
ire with two bulk windows of plate
glass on either side. With this done
and new paper and paint for the whole
room, Messrs. Megear g. Son will have
one of the most attractive stores in
SMYRNA.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE coupon" business has spread
from the Atlantic to the Pacific as no
newspaper enterprise ever did before.
There is hardly a town between the
two oceans that hasn't one or more
newspapers that have 1.-THE best yet"
offered. Sometimes they are encyclo-
pedias and sometimes Worlds Fair
views, and all those others with which
our readers are familiar. All have
some merits. The most of them are
we'll printed, and have furnished work
to printers and pressmen besides max
ing the people acquainted with much
of historical interest, which they pro-
bably never would have known had
they not received it in this attractive
cheap way. The coupons" have SER
we'd a good purpose in this way if in no
other. But what next?
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

HowoRTHs Comedy Company, will
be at Smyrna Opera House on
Tuesday evening, May, 1st. This is
frst-class company, one of the best on
the road. Seats on sale at James P.
Hoffecker's Drug Store, at the popular
prices.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

ONE of our farmers who has gone in
to the asparagus business is calculating
on such vigor of plants in the near
future, that one stalk will be sufficient
in helping a plate at dinner. The far
mer at ''frogdale" is said to have a
lively crop of frogs this spring.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

AMONG the other improvements for
the cannery of J. B.Counselman & Co.,
at Smyrna Landing is drive-well, put
down by Lewis & Wheatman.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

WHAT has been known as the "Cloak
mill, in Kenton Hundred, but for sew
eral years the property of John C.
Bailey, of this town, and in the tenure
of s. S. Hopkins, has been undergoing
a decided change for some weeks to
adapt it to the improved -four making
process. This is by the roller method
as a substitute for burrs, feature that
nearly all the mills of the country
have been compelled to come to. Mr..
Bailey has put in three stand roller
system of the Wolf pattern, manufac-
tured at Chambersburg, Pa. The
change has been effected at a cost of
some $4,000, the work being done by
E. E. Sales, on contract, and it is
claimed to be a superior mill. The
old burrs haYe been retained, so those
who want -four by this process or have
buekwheat to grind can be accommo-
dated.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

BOMBAY Hook ISLAND is still largely
under water. There are only two
sluices to let the water off, while the
high tides still let water in through the
breaks of the bay banks, and it may be
sometime yet before they have dry
land. They can drive to the beach and
Light House, but much of the way
through water.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

REV. J. E. Webb, pastor of Centen-
nial church the past year reduced the
church debt during the year from
$4,000 to below $1400, big thing con-
sidering the congregation. He moves
to Centreville this week and will be
succeeded by Rev. G. H. Hutchins.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

A judicious use of Norman Bone
Phosphate on your corn, will pay for
itself in the increase of fodder alone to
say nothing of the increase in corn or
the benefit to your land especially if
you intend seeding the same land to
wheat next fall. 4
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

All the Are in stock, put
rr, IN yesterday.
mems From IS to S2S
c,i4o Cutaway, Sack
0uICS and Prince Al.
bert Coats. Sack
Suits, Double or Single
Breasted and Single Breas.
ted Sacks, 3-button Cuta.
way, 4-button or square
cut. All the new mater.
ais and cut in the latest
and best shapes, and YOU
know that the cut and
makeup is of just as much
Importance as the cloth. as
the finest material would
be spoiled if poorly cut and
made. 1t is a nice thing to
get all just right, and while
we don't claim perfection
we do claim to be able to
give as near it as you can
get anywhere and at as
low prices with perfect sat
Istaction guaranteed in the
bargain.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE celebration of the 18th aDni-
versary of Morning Star Lodge at the
Opera House tomorrow evening, will
be an interesting event.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet next Tuesday, May /, at the resi-
denee of Mrs. Lydia Mcdowell. All
are requested to be present. SEC'Y.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE Kent County Mutual ,at meet
ing of the directors at Dover, on We'd
nesday, elected John D. Plummer
agent for the company at Greensboro
to succeed John P. Manlove, deceased.
There were fourteen applicants, an
embarrassing number to the Directors,
and the case was settled by them in a
quarterly meeting instead of by the
directors in the nearest town, which in
this case was Smyrna, the latter de-
clining because of the number. There
is usually only one or two applicants.
A Greensborough gentleman says fur
ther of this unusual case, that the Di-
rectors would have made no mistake
in appointing any one of the fourteen,
as they were all good men, but our
cOnfrere of the Free Press held the
lucky number.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

JERMAN CHAPEL is undergoing a
new coat of paint for its exterior and
paper for its interior.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

Z. LOWER, ]. w. WEBB and pro-
bably others have planted thbir corn
crops.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

The April showers that fnretell the
May flowers, (of which there were sew
eral Friday night, was accompanied
in the one near midnight with clever
dash of hail.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

A WEDDING event is very naturally
a matter Of interest among the young
folks and an incentive to thoughts of
matrimOny. One young man has made
the announcement that he would like
to get married if some one would do
the favor to board his wife.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

The following is the time table of
the steamer Ella for the month of May
r,s ,Sssp Smyrna IGndisg sRatladelphiq ~
Monday z, D." 10 NJ Friday A., l Pm
Thursday 10, g IL @Tuesday s.
Monday ID, I NJ Friday IL, " 10 AM
There will be no boat for remainder
of month-Spring Repairs.
*Tuesday May 8th, no passengers
will be carried.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25
Plants for Sale.

A large quantity of early and late Cab
page, Tomato, Peppers, Celery and Egg
flants, grown from pure, fresh, Northern
seeds. Sweet Potato Plants from fine
Jersey potatoes. '''''
LEONARD REVIS.
At Ihe Old Stand, Duck Creek.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet at the home of the
President, Mrs. 1. Pennewell, Thurs
day afternoon, April Goth, at half-past
two. SECRETARY.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25
KENT COUNTY LICENSES.

The Court Saturday granted the ap
plications of the following parties for
liquor licenses FELTON,, Frank Brock
son, Reynolds Cook. Clayton, John P.
Goldsborough. Woodland Beach
Lucius P. Campbell. Bowers Beach.
Joseph Wood. Camden, VIM. 0. Price
Dover, John NJ. Ford, Bayard House:
Burton & Sypherd, druggists. Milford.
+. H:Kramlich, Edward Call and Pierce
q PleasantOn, druggists. Smvrna.
William Dudley, Joshua d. Arms rong
and Maria Smith. Harrington, Alex,
Newman, Thomas d. Anderson. A re-
monstrance was presented against the
application of E. 7. Veasey, of Aitt's
Hammock, and it was refused. The
application of w. T. Williamson was
withdrawn. Chief Justice Lore went
home Wednesday with deep cold and
has been confined to his home since.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

NORMAN Bone Phosphate is prepared
especially for corn and Tomatoes and
differs materially from Norman Bone
for Wheat. See the others, then see
Norman Bone and you'll buy it. 4
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

FRANK RIEMAN has opened an ice
cream parlor for the season in con-
nectiOn with his store. He will sell it
both wholesale and retail. Carr's ice
cream is his popular flavor. t
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE steamer Ella will, as usual, un-
dergo spring repairs and the last trip
in May will be on the 14th. Oil will
be carried only on trip down on Tues
day May 8th.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE Mite Societies of Friendship
and Union churches that formerly con-
stituted Appoquinimink Circuit, (the
latter being set off to Townsend at the
last session of the Cenference,) had a
meeting at the parsonage here on Fri
day to adjust the matter of parsonage
furniture. This was finally reached
amicably for Friendship to purchase
the interest of the Union congregation
in the furniture so as to retain it in the
parsonage, the settlement being on the
line, as some one said, "of less Union
but more Friendship"
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE heirs of Mrs. Mary A. Roberts
are having their property on Com
merce street--store and dwelling of
Mrs. Collins and insurance office of W.
o. HOffecker, frightened up by coat
of paint.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

The overflow of the tide at Bombay
Hook during the late storm brought in
a hundred or two carp that made so
much noise last week after the water
had gone down, in feeding and splash.
ing as to impress John Cole that they
were sharks. Some of them weighed
from 30 to so pounds. Several were
killed but they mostly got away
through ditch. The Impression, as
they feed on spawn is that they will
prove as big nuisance to other fish as
the English sparrows to other birds.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE meeting Of the Shakespeare Club
at the residence of Mrs. Daniel last
week was made more than usually in
teresting from q spirited debate on the
question Of admitting women to the
privileges Of the ballot, The debaters
were pretty evenly divided both as to
sex and ability-four on a side-and
had IL been a p1blic meeting and adj
missible to be reported, would have
made spicy reading, A. vote was taken
on the merit Of the question aside from
the debate, and was, as we understood
nearly even-nine or ten on o side. At
the meeting next Tuesday evening at
residence of Mrs. N. f. Wilds the
question for debate will be, (which is
the stronger influence, ambition or
love. I've ere not certain as to the exact
wording of the proposition.) This will
be the last meeting of the club for the
spring.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

HARRY BENSON caught on his line
at BOmbOy Hook one day last week a
cat fish which weighed 7 pounds.
There is ready market for cat fish in
the city. The shad fishing at the Hook
has been failure this spring-mOre so
than any former season. The "moss-
bankers" that it was hoped the storm
two weeks ago would drive away, are
still about as lively as ever,to the great
detriment of the nets and the temper
of the fisherman. Those who fish for
the city market have gone up the river,
the "moss-bankers" or mephaden
seldom going above Reedy Island.
Smyrna times., 1894-04-25

THE new machine shop is announced
elsewhere, ready for work.