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Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
Post Office Change.

We announced two weeks since the
appointment of Samuel ]. Reynolds as
Postmaster to succeed Thomas Jelfer-
son, Jr. This change went into effect
on Monday, New Years Day. A change
was also made in the assistant, feat
ure that had not been contemplated,
Miss Hester Rutledge who has so pOpu.
larly and efficiently filled the Office
through part of the term of VIM. H.
Baggs and the whole of those of John H
Bewley and Thomas Jefferson, giving
place to Mrs. Kate Morgan, whose ap-
pOintment was not known until the
latter part of last week. Mrs. Morgan
has been connected with a post Office
in New Jersey, and was the assistant
of Mr.. Baggs a part of the time he held
the office. Mr.. Jefferson and Miss
Rutledge are this week giving the new
appOintees the necessary instructions,
and the patrons may have the same
faithful service as of the past.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

THE death of three men who figured
in their life more or less prominently
in Delaware politics, occurred last
week. The first was Ex-Governor Benz.
T. Biggs, who as politician, congress
man and afterwards as Governor, be-
came well and widely known and
esteemed for his urbanity, on all sides.
Outside of the Summit Bridge debating
school where he first learned the art of
addressing an audience, his efforts at
oratory were perhaps given prominence
to more than from any other source, by
addressing on several occasions Fourth
of July celebrations in Smyrna. A GER
tain nervous force and energy coupled
with an unctious use of Bible incidents
as illustrations, made his political
speaking effective with the masses. He
will be remembered out of the State as
the picturesque" governor, and in the
State for his strong friendships, fidelity
to party principles and love Of home
and tact in business enterprises.
John NJ. Houston, who died the same
day, except to public men, was known
only in his native county, Sussex, where
in former years he had much political
influence.
The third, Francis NJ. Dunn, who
died on Friday, was known in Kent
county for his genial, warm tempera
ment, as we'll as the custodian of sew
eral important Offices. In the editoria
profession he always had cordia
greeting. 1t is little singular that il
the Peninsula Press Association the
two most robust men, Solomon Hersey
and F. N. Dunn, should be subject
of the death record of 1898.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

The effect of the November election
has been to stimulate the feeling for a
higher and better grade of political
action.
A national conference for good city
government is to be held in Philadel-
phia on January 25 and 26 next, under
the auspices of the Municipal League.
of that city, and the City Club of New
York. These two organizations have
the same objects in view-the nOmina-
tion and election of honest and intelli-
gent men to municipal offices and an
economical and honest government Of
their respective cities. The Municipal
League has devoted its attention large
ly to the selection of good Councilmen
and have won several notable vic
tories. In New York the City Club is
waging war against Tammany Hall. 1t
began the fight some years ago and
the seed it has sown is now beginning
to bear fruit in the general uprising
upon the part of the people of New
York against Tammany rule.
Representatives of the two organiza-
tiOns have had several meetings, at
which the question of municipal re-
form has been broadly discussed
These discussion lel % the issuing oi
the call for national conference to
which eminent men from ali of the
principal cities of the country are to bt
invited for the purpose of obtaining
their opinions as to the best method,
for obtaining better government foi
American cities.
The call for the conference has thi
Endorsement of prominent citizens 0
Philadelphir, New York, Boston, Chi
cago, Brooklyn, Baltimore and Othe
cities. Such men as Charles Franei
Adams, Edward Everett Hale an,
Richard II. Dana, of Boston; Georg
w. Childs, Wayne McVeagh and ez
Postmaster Field, of PhiladelpLia
Charles w. Eliot, president of Harvar
College; R. w. Glider, Carl Schurz an
ex-MayOr Abram s. Hewitt, of Nev
York. Mayer-elect Charles A.Schiere
and William J. Gaynor, who led th
fight against BOSS" McLauglin las
month in Brooklyn: Marshall Field, {
Chicago; Theodore Roosevelt,o of WASH
ington; Charles J. Bonaparte, of Bait
more, and Charles R.Codman, of Barr
stable, are among the indorsers.
In movement of this kind Del,
ware should not be left out. There hs
been much crookedness in politics
manipulations, assessments, tax rt
cepts, corruption of the ballot &C., bu
beyond this there has been a spirit I
John Y. McKaneism in the court {
Justice as evinced in the Grand Jur
room aud other departments, that ca
but embolden the criminal classes an
make the law farce to those who loo
to it for protection.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Bradstreet's commercial agency says
that in 119 cities of this country SOl,-
600 wOrkmen are idle.
From data compiled from obser-
vations taken at the Washington
station of the weather bureau it has
been ascertained that the lowest tenn
perature during any January in the
last 2Syears was IA degrees below zero,
on January l, 1881.
Dy one concerted movement the
police all over France searched the
dwelling places of all supposed Anar.
ohists Sunday night. They visited
10000 hOnses in all and arrested
number of persons, chiefly in st.
Etiene, Lyons, Marseilles and Paris.
Among the arrests made in Paris was
that of Ellie Recius, father of Paul
Recius, the alleged accomplce of
Auguste Valiant.
Here is one thing to be thankful for
in this year of disaster: The Louisi.
ana Lottery has departed from these
shores forever.
John Cummings, while insane, pre-.
vented his wife and two relatives from
escaping from burning house at
Omaha and perished with them.
Oranges are selling, by the wagon
load, in St. Augustine, at 25 and so
cents per 100, and have been as low as
10 cents per 100.
A landlord in Lynn, Mass; to get
rid of an Questionable tenant, stopped
up the chimney. They stood the
smoke for three days and then they
moved.
The probability of strong fight in
the House of Representative over the
proposition to issue bonds is increasing.
As soon after the passage of the
tariff bill as possible Mr. Bailey, of
Texas, VIII call up in the House Of
Representatives bill introduced by
him for a uniform system of bank
ruptcy, for which Mr.. Oates, of Ala
bama, will offer as a substitute the
TorrOy bill, with such features elimi-
mated as caused most objection during
the recent discussion of that measure
ia the House.
"a statement has Just been issued by
the Board of Agriculture, estimating
the produce of wheat, barley, and oats
in Great Britain for the year 1898.
The yield of barley in England was
10000 bushels less than in 1892, and
of oats 1000, 900 bushels less than in
1892, though the area cultivated for
both gains exceeds that of the previous
year. The acreage of Great Britain
under wheat decreased by $4,000
acres, and the yield was 5000, 1000
bushels under that Of 1892"
The Populist Secretary of State of
Kansas, Osborn, has prepared a cir
cular in which he advocatee laws maxi
ing two hours per day the limit of
work Of each man. HE holds that
lahor-saving machinery has made such
progress that one man Is now able 10
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

THE law has been vindicated in the
city of Chicago. Patrick Eugene
Prendergrast, the murderer of Mayor
Carter Harrison, will be hanged for his
crime unless the law shall interfere.
The verdict of the jury has said it and
the people of Chicago approve it. Ably
defended as the assassin has been,
strong as has been the evidence ad-
duced to save his neck from the halter,
the jury has found him sane, response
BILE for his act, and demanded that he
pay the highest price for his offense
against the law. Prendergast richly
deserves the extreme penaly of the law
but his execution is likely to be de-
layed on one pretext or another, in ac-
cordance with the dilatory court
methods which prevail so extensively
despite their obnoxious features.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Mrs. E. J. Morris, widow of E. Joy
Morris, once Congressman and United
States Minister to Turkey. died Mon
day at her home in Philadelphia, of
pneumonia, superinduced by grip. The
ancestors of Mr.. Morris were once
owners of the Hof1ecker farm, mile
and half east of the town, at the end
of what used to be called Cedar Lane"
and were buried in graveyard on the
farm, very substantial monuments hav.
ing been placed to their memory.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Mr.. LAWRENCE of the Smyrna Photo
and Portrait company who has sue
ceeded Mr.. Thurman, has been doing
some good work in his line of photo.
graphy, and has given eminent salts
faction to his patrons. There is no
need now for our people to go from
nome, as they will find by giving Mr..
Lawrence a trial.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

4 NarrOoo Escape from Fire.-Mr. I.
n. huey made very narrow escape
with his dwelling and farm buildings
last Wednesday on his farm between
Massey's and Delaney's. About noon
during the absence of Mr.. Huey and
wife and all his domestics-the dwell
ling caught, it is supposed from a mis-
tt stove pipe and the fire was making
good headway when it was discovered
by persons going by on the public road
who extingushed it.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

William E. Bartlett, Jr., of Easton,
uncle of Rev. VIM. E. Bartlett, Balti-
more, has invented an ingenious mouse
trap, in one of which was caught a
gallon of mice in one night. He sent
one of the traps to the Treasury De-
partment at Washington, where mice
are troublesome, at the request of Sec
retary Carlisle, who had heard of it.
Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
Insurance Notice.

Office Of the Kent Co. IHttuaL Insurance Co.,
DoUer, DEL, Jan. ., 1894
The Annual Meeting of the policy-hold-
ers Ofthis Company will be held at their
office in Dover, on Wednesday, the 18th
inst, between the hours of 10 A. NJ and
P. NJ, at which time an election will be held
for three directors to serve for three years.
WIN. DENNEY, Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

VICTORY For UNITED WORKMEN.-
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-The Supreme
Court here sitting has handed down an
important decision in favor Of the A.
o. U. w. Mrs. Ella M. Dickinson,
widow of deceased member sued the
Supreme Lodge for $1,000, the amount
of his policy in the order. The cer-
tifi cate of membership says assessments
must be paid before the 28th of each
month aud Dickinson had allowed his
January, 1888, dues to become overdue.
He died shortly after and the order re.
fused to pay the amount of the policy.
The Allegheny County Court depidedin
laVOr Of the A. D. u. W., and the
supreme Court has sustained the yer.
dict.
The past year marks an epoch of
unparalleled disaster In shipping
interests, l51 lives and $1,377, $40 hay.
inn been lost,
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Do not put off taking medicine,
numerous little ailments, if neglected.
will soon break up the system. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla now, to expel dis
ease, give strength and appetite.
Hoods pills cure constipation by re-
storing the peristalic action of the ali
mentaTV canal.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Mr.. Charles Spry, of Chesterville,
Kent county, and Miss Effie Cacy,
daughter of Mr.. Frank Cacy, of near
Millington, were married Wednesday
evening at the Milllington NJ. E.
Church South, Rev, Mr.. Mitchell, pas
tor, officiating.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon. Jan. 8, 1894.

THE TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by ROBT D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
MS-SUBscRIPTION-One year, strictly in ad
vance, 81 so; If not paid in advance, 800. 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 a line for the frstinsertion; sub
seQuent insertions Three-and-a-half cents.
liberal discount made to quarterly, semi-annual
and yearly advertisers.
OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cen
per line.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

SUPT. S. TAYLOR, states a good pro-
gress for the commercial circuit. Up
to date there are 375 incandescent
lights 10 commercial use not counting
the incandescent atreets lights. The
town people are taking hold of the
new venture aud it looks very probable
that before tho year of 1894 is half gone
the capacity Of the dynamo will be
reached and nice revenue the result.
The arc lights ore doing well. A few
changes however will be made. The
arc light, now on the all-night circuit,
placed in front of Lewis & Wheatman's
is to be moved to "Whopping" and
placed in the vicinity of Jacob Lein-
berger's. The all-night circuit will
probably be those at the -Four Corners
Opera House, Delaware House and
Clements corner. Two changes in the
incandescent lights will be made in
the streets, One will be between the
Lewis Hamilton lane and the Lakeland
the other on Union street between
South and Commerce.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Mrs. Ellen Patton Rowland, of
Liberty Grove, Cecil county, Md, re-
Gently celebrated her Goth birthday.
Mrs. Rowland had the honor of grasp
ing the hand of General Lafayette of
Port Deposit during his visit to this
country in the year 1924.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
JAMES BUTCHER.
Collector Internal Revenue.

COIIectOr Internal Revenue.
Consequently Wednesday mornings
train took about dozen of the leading
grOcers to Camden to see Mr.. Butcher
The men of course see that the "far.
mer" who represented himself as Mr..
Harkins, of PennsgrOve township, was
nothing more nor less than a Philadel.
phia farmer" who had sold his mice
creamery butter" to them. Complaint
was lodged against these grocers BY
Frank Williams, who bought a pound
of one of them, and had it analyzed
under instructions from Deputy w. ]
Casper.-Sdlem Sunbeam.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

C.K. Snyder, who purchased John
II. Slaughter's farm, Severson's Neck,
moved his family from Philadelphia
there this week, Mr.. Slaughter hav-
ing moved to the viciuity of Milling
ton.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

do as much work as 20, rs years ago,
and be believes that over production is
responsible for the idleness of millions
to-day. This he holds would be done
away with if two hours should be
made the days work limit.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Sad and Fatal Accident.- Wed.
nesday evening as Mr.. Patrick RYAN. of
EastOn was returning from Townsend.
Del, at which place he was called on
business, he met with an accident
which resulted in his death on FRIDAY
morning, at his home in Easton. It
seems that through some oversight, he
did not get off the train at Clayton as
he should have done, but was carried
down the railroad mile or two, when
the train was stopped and he started on
his return to Clayton. The fast freight
overlook him and knocked him sense
les. He was taken to Clayton on it
recognized and placed on the evening
train to EastOn and taken to his door
on stretcher. Death came to his re-
lief before consciousness was regained
Mr.. Ryan was an old and respected
business man of EastOn, had amassed
considerable property at one time but
through reverses lett mis- family in a
destitute condition. He had just closed
deal with Il party at Townsend, ,
whereby his future prOpects were CON
siderably frightened He leaves a
widow and several children to mourn
ulo lOso- nc was memoer OF the
Catholic faith.-EdSton Gazette.
The train men testified they saw a
man sitting on the track, and at first
supposed it was track walker, one of
their own men, who would get out OF
the way when warned AS he did not
heed the signals they put down breaks
and tried to stop the train. When
close to the man he raised to a stand
ing posture and threw himself across
the track in front of the locomotive
The pilot took him up and threw him
into a ditch by the roadside. The
inquest adjourned to next Friday tc
get the evidence of The conductor OF
the train on which Ryan is supposed
to have left Townsend, the station
agent at BrentOrd and others.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

Last week furnished two novel
nard tines incidents. A man visited
a New York hospital to have an ach-
ing tooth pulled free, because he was
zoo poor to pay for it. One of the
leading churches of Columbus. o..
discharged its pastor because of the
slrlngency of the times.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

JOHN WRIGHT, we'll known fencer
and tall in stature, died this morning.
He claimed to be over eighty years
old, but was thought to be several
years younger. He leaves wife and
several Children.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
Far ne SmgrGG Time,
Crusade Observance.

The Crusade Jubilee" held at the
NJ. E. parsonage as previously an
nOunced in the TIMES was full of in
spiratiOn to the white ribboners pres.
ent. A part of the program given in
the Union Signal was followed, the
president of the Union, Mrs. Kate
Smithers leading the responsive Scrip
ture readings. Good papers upon the
Crusade, were read by Mrs. Annie f.
Pierce, and Miss Julia Griffith; the for.
mer having given a brief history of the
movement, and the latter emphasizing
the need of active temperance work.
Selections from Miss Wizards thrilling
story Of the wonderful days were in.
terspersed with the singing of inspiring
hymns, and last but not least in en-
couragement were expressions of
sympathy and faith in the work of the
Woman's Christian Union from the
Rev. Adam stepgle, Rev. Alfred Smith
and l.. M. Price,
A BACKw ARD, AND ONWARD GLANCE,
Equally memorable with the Cru
sade against the saloons, was the meet
ing Of few cultivated christian
women at Chautauqne in 1874 for the
purpose Of devising plans by which the
Crusade zeal should be preserved. As
the result Of this meeting representa-
tives from eighteen States met in the
first w, @. 7. U. national Convention
at Cleveland, G., ia HOVembep Of the
same year. The gathering held Ia the
White City last September, at which
several hundred delegates we're present
from forty States, with representation
from twenty-five foreign countries, and
reports from forty systemmatiged de-
partments of work was in striking con
tFast with this small beginning Of 10
years ago. These are but mile stones,
however, in the onward march of the
organization, for as individual lives,
there are passages so deep, words can
not fully convey their meaning 80 In
the history OF grfat reforms, there is
much that remains untold.
Throughout these years, the w. G.
I. U. has stood for woman's progress,
many more have been synonymous
with II. Another victory assured, is
better public sentiment for the future,
by the present temperance education
of children. A part of Its mission
through the interchange Of hospitality
between the North and South, has
been to help overcome the prejudices
previously existing, uniting our coun.
try more closely ia fpaternal bonds of
peace. SO shall come 20 pass as the
spirit symbolized by the white ribbon
more and more, prevails. "The larger
heart. the kindlier hand" of a uni.
yersal brotherhood.
ANNIE W. sUTFoN.
Smyrna, January 2, 1894.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
WILL 1894 BRING :

WILL 1894 BRING =
The needed sewerage;
Good street crossings;
Some spirited industries;
Profitable times to farmers;
$100 a bushel for wheat;
A new post Office building;
Trade to our merchants;
Us macadamized roads;
A trolley from here to Clayton and
Kenton;
The electric line to Woodland Beach;
A profitable fruit crop;
A determination of our business
enterprises to sustain each other.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

IT WAS "OLEO. O."-Some time ago a
man having the appearance of a farmer
went to BridgetOn and visited the
leading grOoers of the town, selling
them good creamery butter" at cent
and two cents pound cheaper than
they were paying. The market price
was twenty eight cents. They got il
for twenty-seven and in some cases
twenty five cents per pound. The
butter" was nice and fine. The gro.
GERS bought it and sold it.
A few days ago they received a let.
ter which read something like this:
CAMDEN, n. j., --1899.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
Stockholders Meeting.

The regular Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders in The Philadelphia and
Smyrna Transportation Company will be
held at the office Of said company, in the
town of Smyrna. Del, on Tuesday.
January is, 1894, at 2P NJ.
A. E. JARDINE, Sec'y and Treas.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

COMPLAINT ABOUT INsURANCE.-A
number of people in the lower part of
the State are complaining of high in
surance rates. When some of the towns
put in water works it was supposed
that the rates would be lowered, but
instead the rates in many cases have
been increased. One reason assigned
for this is that there have been so
many fires recently that the companies
were compelled to raise the rates. This
increase in rate is rather hard on some
of the people in towns where water
works have recently been added, for
they not only have to pay the increased
insurance rate, but also the increased
tax rate on account of putting in the
water works.-Morning News.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03
MARYLAND Items.

/. The wedding of Miss Sallie E. Plum.
tner to John S. Clayton is announced
to take place in Worton Presbyterian
Church, Wednesday, January 10, 1894,
at 7.30P. NJ.
Mr.. Robt. H. Kemp, of Trappe, died
rather suddenly at his residence on
Wednesday last. Mr.. Kemp was about
6S years of age, a prominent citizen
and man of wide acquaintance.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

ONE ofthe subjects of talk on the
street yesterday was the feasibility of
organizing Fire Insurance Company
in Smyrna and securing a charter for
the same. The high rates of the stock
companies and their combination into
Trust has given rise to this, in the
face of the extra expense our citizens
have voluntarily incurred in the con-
structiOn of water works for this more
than any other reason, to protect them
in their property, which is necessarily
a protection to the fire companies.
When a mercantile insurance is ad-
vanced from 81 per $1,000 to $50 per
81 900 at one jump, with risk run down
to the minimum, it is time to make
men think about a new Insurance
Company or something.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

DEAR SIR:-YOu are hereby ordered
to appear before me in Camden, on
Wednesday, December 9th, to show
cause why you sold oleomargarine for
butter.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

The figures contained in the follow
Ing statementare of decided interest
to the farmers Of this Oogptry ~ they
go to show that grain product OF ths
past season will not by any means sup
ply the breadstufs for the current
year, and as soon as the surplus
accumulated from former years of
plenty has been exhausted the price
must go up. England cannot depend
ppoR the India wheat this year and
mnst look to American for help:
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

THE suggestion of Postmaster. Gen
eral Bissell that restitution should be
made for money lost sent through the
mails in registered letters, should be
adopted. 1t is an outrage to charge
fee for the registration of letters and
then refuse to guarantee their safe de.
livery. AS well might express COM
panies agree to deliver packages, and
then refuse to make restitution in case
of loss.as for the post Office department
to decline to do 60.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

The adjourned Quarterly Conference
of Appoquinimink Circuit will be held
at Union church, Tuesday Jan. 9th at
O'Clock 2. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-03

JAMES &. FARsON, for a number of
years fruit shipper at Brenford, and
for the last two years living at
Smyrna Landing, engaged in the nur-
sery business, has accepted a place on
the truck farm of ]. E. Hendrickson,
near Atlantic City, N. J.