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Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

THE speech of eX-MayOr Hew-
lit, of New York, at the banquet
of the Southern Society, on
Thursday evening, struck a cord
that has been striking in its re-
verberations. The echoes from
the South have been especially
noticeable.
Truth is not always palatable,
and it may not be agreeable as a
cOndiment to have too much of
it when people are assembled
mainly for purposes of feasting
and good fellowship. To force it
upon ones auditors on such occa-
siOns is like spelling the cham
pagne with a dose of red pepper.
Nevertheless, though unpleasant,
truth is always wholesome if ac-
cepted in the right spirit, and in
stead of being angry with Mr..
Hewitt for his criticism of
Southern national Representa-
tives and Senators, it would be
well for those interested to con-
slider how far it is justified by the
facts.
Mr.. Hewitt paid well-deserved
tribute to the genius and states
manship displayed by the South
before the war, and to the politi-
cal and business ability of many
of its prominent Representatives
to-day. The point of his criti.
cism was the difference between
the ability of the Southern Sena-
tors and Representatives in Con.
gPess at the present time anC
that of "the intellectual giants Of
former days, who thrilled Senate
and House with the thunders Of
! their eloquence and the splendol
OF their power and statesman
ship" He does not think then
! up to the high intellectual stand
, ards and requirements of forme.
: years, when the South sent he
ablest men to Congress, anC
when questions of national con
: Germ were made the subjects O.
long and profound study.
Calhoun. Benton and tn,
grand old SoutheRners of forme
times" he says, "would hay
= abandoned their Senatorial hor
; ors and have gone back home i.
= sackcloth and ashes, rather tina
degrade those honors and dra
= themselves down to the status c
a mere petty politician, withou
= craftsmanship, without breadt
or power Of intellect, withou
character, without the right t
. speak for the great State of Ne,
a York" and they who controvel
- him ask, "has the new South les
brains and less manhood tina
the old Southl No. Has it les
brains and less manhood in Coz
,, gress than it had formerly, an
. if it has, why has itY Wonld th
= Senators and Representative
y from that section in the pa
y have been led astray by the falls
= financial theories that have d
q ceived many of it's present lea
= eFs7 Above all, would the gran
old Southerners, to whom M
Z Hewitt refers, have followed Il
10 leadership of such a satire upo
DIS statesmanship as Senator Hilff
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

JOHNSON, the champion skater,
broke the worlds record Monday
on the Montreal A. A. A. quarter
mile track. He went ten miles
in 81 minutes III seconds
against Norseng's 80 minutes 81
seconds, the previous worlds
record made at st. Petersburg.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

THE Iowa House adopted, by a
strict party vote, a resolution
asking postponement of the final
vote on the Wilson bill in Con
gress until after the next election
to give the people of the United
States a chance to vote on the
question.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

THE civil service commission
will admit women to examina-
ton on March 9Th to fill a vacan-
cy in the position of assistant in
the division of vegetable pathol-
ogy department of agriculture, at
$720 per annum.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

The United States Senate's
Foreign Relations Committe.
which has been investigating the
Hawaiian muddie, reported to
tne Senate Monday. There were
Tour reports-one presented by
Senator Morgan, and concurred
IN by the four Republicans. Sher-
man, Frye. DOlph and Davis;
one by the Republican senators
taking more positive grounds
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
,SnaTa'W0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Feb. 28, 1894.

THE "TIMES" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFEcKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del.
TERMs-SUBscRIPTIoN-O year, strictly in ad
vance, s1.5O; 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-and-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., 1894-02-28
Public Sales.

Monday, AarOh 5.-StOck, Farming
Implements, &c, of Gideon Speakman,
at Belmont" B. V, Weldon, Auc.
Tuesday, March 1Sth.-Stock, Farm
ing Implements, Sc, of S. B. Hewitt,
Agt., at Colts Station, at 10 o'clock,
a, NJ,
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

A PETITIONS being circulated
in Colorado calling on the silver
producing States to secede from
the United States and join the
Republic of Mexico.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

A lodge of the United American
Mechanics was organized in Kenton on
Friday night last with twenty mem
bers. Ten members of the lodge at
MiddletOwn were present and ad-
ministered the initiatOry services. The
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing quarters Jr. P. c., A.
B. Nudge; Councillor, John Taylor;
Vice Councillor, Jas. d. Wright; As
sistant Recording Secretary, H. w.
Moore, Recording Secretary, VIM. H.
Greenwell; Treasurer, Samuel Hutch
insOn; Conductor, Joseph NickersOn;
Warden, JAS n Cook; Inside Sentinel
John Numbers; Outside Sentinel, J. T
Jones; Trustees; J. F. Hilliard, John
! Numbers and William Bowers. After
the initiation, by invitation of the
newly instituted Council, the officers o.
the State Council aud visiting M em bers
were given banquet at the hotel. Il
will be known as Kenton Council NJ
20.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

FEBRUARY has given us a number OF
what are called nasty little SHOWS"
that is, an inch or two of snow to be
cleaned off or tramped under foot but
the last beat them all in its disagree.
ableness. The worst feature of these
frequent SHOWS is, the effect on the
public roads. 1t keeps them sloppy
Cut-up, or generally bad.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
THE pEMoREsT CoNTEsr.

Monday night another large cons
course of people gathered and this time
to witness the fourth silver medal
Demorest contest between six of our
school girls. 1t was a sharp contest to
say the least, and one which made the
judges difficult to determine. The
decorations we're very simple in their
makeup: on the back ground of the
stage, hanging in graceful folds, was
the American ensign of liberty-our
national flag, while above it stretching
nearly the whole length of the stage
was the Loyal Legion banner. In front
OF this, hanging from the second cur
tain was another emblem: "Tremhle
King Alcohol We Shall Grow up" a
banquet lamp, over to one side, throw
ing a deep red light, completed the ar
rangements, The exercises opened
with singing by the Loyal Legion. .afteV
which all united in repeating their
pledge. Then came a solo by Miss May
FAIRIES, who sang very sweetly to a
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

IT was only young, boIyant hearts
Sunday evening where there was a
young lady in the case, except the few
impelled by duty to await on the
Sanctuary. Rev. Mr.. Stengle had a
congregation Of thirty, counting the
sexton twice, which was speaking we'll
for their faithfulness.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

In the midst of blooming enterprises
and business ventures that has oharac,
terized Smyrna the past several months,
is to be and 10 cent store-a con-
centrated place of cheap and useful
things. 1t is to be opened by Mrs John
w. Tucker, on Market street.-the
house formerly occupied by plummer
Jones.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
Two Interesting Entertainments.

The successful entertainments given
the past week in the Opera House go
to show that we have talent in Smyrna
which can be developed into exceed
ing interest, such that are in most
cases greeted with splendid audiences.
This was shown both Monday night
and the previous Thursday night when
our young talent was brought to a crit
ical test. How the people enjoyed it
was their best assurance of success,
and if more of these home talent enter
taiDments were given, backed by a
good cause, it would seem to be better
for the people in general and those
participating.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

Erastus Wiman, the great fnancIer
Of few years ago, whose name was in
the papers almost daily, Is now ia a
cell in the Tombs prison, New York.
charged with forgeries to the amount
OF two hundred and twenty-nine thous-
and dollars. His accusors are r. G..
Dun & Co., bankers and mercantile
agents. Mr.. Wirnan was supposed to
be possessed of an immense fortune in
real estate on Staten Island, but it
seems its value was greatly OVeresti-
mated.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

Under the management and super
vision of Prof. A. ID. YOcum and wife,
the High School gave most interest
ing program and which throughout
was aprOpOs to the occasiOn-Wash-
opened with an Instrumental trio by
Messrs. Massey, Stevenson and Norris,
after which Miss Margaret Robinson,
gave in an easy manner, her declama-
tiOn ON "The Attributes OF Washing.
ton" Next came one Of the principal
features of the evening, and one which
added very materially to the interest
ing program in the sweet solo singing
Of Miss Nan CullingwOrth, of Chester.
She has sweet, clear voice, and with
her winsOme manner, she won rounds
of applause. The "COntinentals" too,
did their part exceedingly well under
the good leadership of Will Anthony
aud the oldest man In the audience
could vOuCh that those sixteen boys
marched in better time and unison than
any soldier of the Sixth Regiment Oi
Delaware Infantry Volunteers of oui
late civil war, not saying how much
the Continentals, themselves, were out.
mastered.
1.-THE Truth Tellers." modern
morality play was originated by Prof
Yocum and planned after his owr
original idea. 1t was novel con
Ception and highly allegorical through
out. The boys took their part well
and if they don't turn out to be truth
full men, it will not be because Prof
YOcum has not taught the "young ideG
how to shoot" in that direction.
1.-THE Garden Scene from Faust, "wai
u fit ending to this interesting program
"Truth," which was the theme of tn,
previous appearances before the foot
lights, could not be ended peuceablN
witt out its corresponding opposite, thr
prince Of Lies" and by the way o
contrast Faust was ushered in, by Civ
ing his celebrated garden scene.
The net proceeds of the entertain
ment will go toward fitting up tn
laboratory, with chemicals and ap
paratus, a department which has beef
sadly neglected.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

The real estate OF the late T. F..
Brayman, farm and two dwellings were
sOldat public sale by the administrators
in Kenton on the 18th inst. The farm
brought $1,000, and one of the dwell
ings, 1895, were purchased by William
H. Greenwell, and the other dwelling,
$500, by Mrs. VIM. Greenwell and her
sister, Miss Ella V. Brayman. The
aggregate was $2,795.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

THERE was fine display of North
ern lights, aurora bOrealis in the North
ern Heavens about 10 o'clock Friday
night. The night was a fine one, but
there were but few people on the street
at the time. The display lasted for
twenty minutes. Sometimes the long
rays of light were so vivid and so
clearly marked from the surrounding
atmosphere that it Vas the dark bars
and not the light ones that made the
most striking effect. They reached to
the zenith.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
FOR two weeks past onr enterprising

For two weeks past our enterprising
merchant, Clarence Prettyman, has
been receiving and placing in position
handsome lot of furniture. Those
who have seen his assortment, during
the time have given expressions of a
most complimentary character. To-
morrow (Thursday,) Mr. Prettyman
has set apart for formal opening and
he extends cordial invitation to ladies'
and gentlemen to visit his furniture
parlOrs from 10 A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ. to in
spect his assortment. A dainty repast
will be given each visitor.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

GEO. VANWINKLE, who had been
clerking In Philadelphia for some years
died at the residence of his father here,
James Wrinkle, on Thursday morn
ing, aged 80 years. lie had been in
bad health for several years, the i'm
mediate Gauss of death being con-
sumption. The remains were inferred
in GlenwOod cemetery Saturday after.
noon. He leaves a widow.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

THE machinery of the canning fac
tory of ]. B. COunselman & Co., has ar
rived and is now being put in the new
two story building just completed. Mr..
]. B. Counselman came up yesterday
and in a short time they expect to be
making cans for the seasons use. They
have ordered so tons of tin which they
expect to make into cans.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

AT the sale of H. H. Appleton, near
Odessa, on Thursday last che COWS, in
Guiding the young calves of those that
were fresh sold for an average of 1888
per COW, the highest bringing $S1.00.
It was publicly announced at the sale
by one of the directors of the Odessa
creamery, that Mr.. Appleton's cows
had the highest milk average per COW
of any in the neighborhoOd whose milk
went to the creamery. These cows are
said to be of no known or special grade
as most of them were bought when
yearlings from New York dairy farms.
There were two graded Attorneys in
the lot but they were not offered or in
cluded in the above sale.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

TOMORROW will be moving day in
this immediate part of the State.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

The weather prophets are generally
predicting miserable weather for March,
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

"BIG Missionary Day" Sunday after
noon in the NJ. f. Sunday school was
very satisfactory in its results. The
day wascOld and uninviting, but FORUM
ately the snow did not begin to fall un-
til the larger part of the attendants
had left their homes. The amount
realized collection taken by classes)
was S122.46 which was 1857 more
than on the same day last year. The
amount wanted to keep collections of
the whole year up to that of last year
was $l30. 1t is the purpose to raise
the collections to this amount which
will make the :. s. contribution 1892.
A Sunday evening service between
now and the meeting of conference,
2lst of March, will be in the form of an
anniversary by the Sunday school.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

The "Kickapoos" are coming; and
they propose a two weeks stay.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

Over a hundred colored converts
were immersed near Springfield, Ohio,
Sunday, after cutting the Ice.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

BARGAINS in clothing and Overcoats
at Edw. G. Walls.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

Every derelct in the path of ocean
commerce is menace to life; but the
abandoned schooner Reindeer, which
is prowling about the neighbOrhOOd OF
Cape Henlopen with cargo of high
explosives slowed away in her bat
tered hulk, is peculiarly dangerous
waif of the sea. She Is a sort of irreg-
ular dynamite cruiser; and the neces'
sity for her immediate destruction
should call for the services of the reg
ulation dynamiter "Vesuvius.
One horse can draw on iron rails as
much as four horses can draw on
macadamized road, or forty horses
can draw on sandy road. There eau
be no better plea for good country
roads than this. And yet the very
men who would be the most benefited
are the ones who fight the improve
ments the most bitterly on account o.
the first expense, never looking at tns
economic side. str
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
Wonderful Statement.

The attention of all those interested
in the subject of Life Insurance, should
be called to the Annual State of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
New York in this issue,
This company has the largest Assets
of any Life Insurance Company in the
world it has paid to policy holders
during the past fifty-one years, over
Sl42, 100000 in death claims and over
S33 100000 in matured endownments.
The history of the company is the
history of Life Insurance, starting as it
did in 1913, without one dollar Of
capital, and accumulating in the past
tifty-One years, the enormous sum Of
over $lS6O0O,OOO.
We should advise our people to put
themselves in communication with the
General Agent of the company, located
at Whining ton, Del, or any of its
Special Agents, for full particulars.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

ALLAN A. DEHONEY, agent for the
manufacture of cOttOlene, is in town to
introduce it, and left samples of
crackers, cakes and crullers at this of.
hce. CottOlene, from what we can
learn of il, is superior to lard in cook.
ing, especially when health is con-
sidered, and for this reason is rapidly
working its way to the front. It may
be seen at the store of Fowler & Leese.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

Miss MARY SPRUANCE has sold lot
on South Street to DIR. Il. G. Moore.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

JOHN DALLON. aged AZ years, who
suflocated by gas at his cousins 250
South 9th Street Philadelphia Sunday
blowing instead of turning it off, was
resident of the Neck. He was in
search of employment.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28
Smyrna and Vicinity.

No date can now be written without
a 9 for 106 years.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

WHILE the snow was whirling and
eddying from the heavily laden clouds
to mother earth whose surface was
frozen hard to receive it on Sunday
afternoon and night, visions of nice
sleighing passed through the minds of
the young men and maidens of what
they would enjoy on the morrow, but
dame nature is very tickle: the chill
ing wintry aspect was changed in the
night to something like summer up in
the warning elements by the unex-
pected and peculiar episode of a
thunderstorm, our young expectants
finding in the morning instead of bed
of fine snow, several inches of slush.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

The William Lea & Sons Co., of Will.
mington, Del, manufacturers of Lea's
celebrated -four and corn products, who
had the misfortune recently to lose one
OF their most important mills, by fire.
nave succeeded in getting all of their
other mills in good running order and
are now supplying ordeTs with their
accustomed promptness. Statements
70 the contrary have been circulated.
put they are incorrect. We can state
IN this connection that j. w. Jones.
agent for the above named firm has re-.
ceiyed car load Of -four the past week
ENG viii keep in supply Of the several
brands.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

Mrs. NJ. NJ. P. SCOUT has opened the
old Scout store at Smyrna Landing.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

No 8 seems to be the lucky number
in all the Demorest Contests here, at
least it has been the winning figure, il
is said, in each of the four efforts.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

"STICK to the old stand" as quoted
from a customer, is the cOmmendation
of Mrs. Smith in an advertisement else
where to those persons intending to get
ice.
THE Ames Iron Works engine ar
rived yesterday and as all the Westing-
house apparatus is here the ad-
ditional plant is expected to be ready
soon.
w. G. Pierce aud John ArmstrOng z
who went to Kentucky some few weeks
ago to get lot of mules, brought with
them yesterday 80 head which they ex-
pect to put on sale.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

OUR annual Municipal Election
comes of next Monday. A "voter" in
another column covers the ground very
thOughtfully as to the spirit that should
control in the choice commissioners
The figures that show the responsible.
ity Of the Office, should ba proof against
jObbery from any and all sides, and If
the Taxpayers do not have this in
mind in choosing their candidates, they
can have only themselves to blame as
to the result.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

LET every voter be at the polls Mon
day and cast an honest vote, not fer
mere personality, but for the highest
and best interest of our town.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

B. A. & H. P. HAZEL advertise else
where pair OF fine mules, 7 years old
and 8 fine yearling colts.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

POTATOES are higher in price per
bushel than wheat, and the never were
poorer in quality.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

THE ground hog covered himself all
over with glory during the past few
days.
A travelling letter painter is kept
quite busy painting our merchants
windows.
FRIDAY next at midnight, Lent will
pass its halfway mark and be on the
home stretch.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

The kentucky Citizen of Saturday
has the following local item: 81. w. &
J. NJ. Mutsell sold to w. @. Pierce, of
Smyrna, Delaware 30 head of 3-year.
old mules, mostly mares, at a fancy
price. They were selected after look
ing several counties over, and Mr..
Pierce considered these the best he
had seen. He has been purchasing
mules from this section for seYe raj
years."
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

WHEN you write proper names of
persons, place or things be careful to
write them plainly and distinctly.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

GEO. w. GORDON exhibited his pa
triOtism as usual on Washington's
birthday, by suspending good sized
flag. --
Mrs. Maggie Johnson, of Thorough
fare Neck, lost an old family horse last
week that had got to the advanced age
of 33 years.
The citizens of Kanton will be en-
tertained by "Ye Deestrick Skule of ye
Olden Times"On the evening of Thurs
day March 18th.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-28

If you are in need of clothing, over
coatU or pantalOOns, now is the time
to buy them cheap, at Edw G.. Walls. \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-09
Graduation Week at Annapolis.

Preparations for the annual commences
ment exercises at the Naval Academy have
already begun. Programs for the interest
ing events were issued Saturday. The
board will b. officially received at IL O'Clock
Monday June 4. by the officers OF the
academy, who will assemble at the library
building at i0:45. The usual receptions VIII
be accorded the visitors. The following VIII
be the order of exercises:
Monday, June 4-5 y. m. steam tactics:
boats under oars.
Tuesday. June So a. m, seamanship
drill, (Monongahela); 10 a m, seamanship
and steam drill, IBancrofu; boats under
sail; IL m. machine shop drill; p. m.
battalion of infantry. battle drill on shorel:
Wednesday. June Ga a. m, battle drill
afloat. bancroft and boats; 1880 target
practice. CBancrofU; y. M. battalion OF
artillery; g p. m, dress parade; presenta-
ton OF medals for the highest scores In
great-gun and small-arm target practice.
Thursday, June 40 a. m, competitive
company drill and presentation of nag:
3 80 D. m. fencing. setting up and gymnas-
tics in gymnasium; $50 p. m. dress parade
Friday, June S-l0:30 a m, graduation
ceremonies