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Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

JUSTICE BREWER, of the United States
Supreme Court, in his address to the
Yale alumni Thursday evening said:
with all the splendor of its material
development, this is also the age of
cranks. Listen to some of their utter
ings: Making the State a dramshop-
keeper secures temperance; financial
problems are solved by causing blood
to flow bridle-rein deep; pardon of an
archist murderers is a means of Justice;
a long continued strike fill the mouths
of the labOrer's wife and children with
bread; dividing the school money be-
tween denominatiOnal bodies accomp-
fishes the grand democracy of the pub
lie school; taking in Indians'land helps
to civllize him; putting a tag on
Chinaman protects the American
laborer from one with whom he is un~
able or unwilling to compete and is a
means of grace tending to the CONVEX
sion of the Heather Chinese.
I'm times of peace it is easy enough
for any man to act as President of the
United States. refer you to the hus-
band of Mrs. Hayes, but it took a
Lincoln gentle, great, sad-to pilot
the nation through the majestic times
and awful horrors of civil war"
Justice Brewer pleaded not only for
scholarship, but for Christian scholar
ship, declaring that this is a christian
nation not by force of statute or con-
stitution, but the hopes and purposes
and faith of the people who have
wrought its glorious history from
Plymouth Rock to the Sandwich
Islands,"
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

The eagerness with which the masses
everywhere in the nation kept up
with the incidents prior to the prize
fight of Corbett and Mitchell, and the
intense interest as to the result of the
brutal affair, would seemingly indicate
that there was laxity of feeling on the
demoraliEations attending such en-
counters, but the New York Tribune
sees it differently, and thus writes:
1t is evident that the prize ring is
losing ground rapidly. Not long ago
1t was easy for pngilists to find num-
be of States, in any one of which thew
could carry on contest without fear
OF obstruction or arrest. Only a few
months have passed since the ruffians
OF the Brooklyn and Gravesend rings,
the friends and followers of Boss Nc
Laughlin and of Boss McKane. was
giving prize fights before multitudes OF
people at Coney Island. In recent
years several of these disgraceful con-
hlcts have taken place in California, in
Louisiana, in the Empire State and
elsewhere in the country. But the dis.
gust and detestatiOn with which these
revolving exhibitions are looked upon
by respectable people have spread more
widely and have become more intense
within a comparatively short time.
The efforts of the Governor of Florida
to stop the fight between Corbett and
Mitchell were significant. So were the
diligent preparations made by the Gov
ernor of Georgia to prevent a meeting
of the two scoundels on the soil of that
State. lis practically certain that the
Legislatures OF such States as have not
yet passed rigorous laws against prize
lighting will soon enact statutes of the
strictest sort to suppress this kind of
brutality. The fight between Corbett
and Mitchell is not likely to be fol-
lowed by any similar contest where
large amounts are at stake anywhere
in the United States.
Decent people can be congratulated
upon the positive gain which has been
made in the direction of preventing
prize fights. SHch offensive and Grim.
inal contests ought not, of course, to
be permitted in any part of the coun-
try under any circumstances.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

son, Jacob Ford, Rev. T. r. VanDyke
Rev. G. W. Shreck.
Our packing company ,Assau, Baines
q Co., through F. A. Moore, their
agent, have contracted with the grow
ers for 250 acres of tomatoes, the
amount wanted, at $3.50 per ton. Mr..
Moore reports but little difficulty in
obtaining this required acreage; he
finds more trouble in turning off those
who applied too late. The $50 acres
in corn, however is not quite COM
pleted.
Until the rains of the last few days
the bitches and swamps throughout
this section were unusually dry for
midwinter, and ]. HI. Anderson, of the
Garrison roller mills, has been using
steam power because of the low pond
a rare occurrence if it ever happened
before at this season of the year.
ID. III. Boyce has opened dry goods
and grocery store in T. F. Moore's
building, newly fitted up and enlarged
This makes the fourth store of this
character in CheswOld.
Joseph Hurd, we'll and favorablv
known in West Dover Hundred, died
at the home of his son, William E.
Hurd, near Cheswold, last week. His
funeral was largely attended. Buried
at Asbury. Rev. R. VanDyke Off
ciated.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
For the Smyrna Times.
Cheswold Letter.
DOINGs OF INTEREST IN OUR NEIGH
BORING TOWN

DOINGs OF INTEREST IN OUR NEIGH
BORING TOWN.
"Ye Old Folk" Concert, by and fol
the benefit of the EpwOrth League o.
CheswOld came off Thursday evening
last and was grand success. Indeed
it was, perhaps, the most popular en-.
tertainment ever given in Cheswold
The house was packed, more than two
hnndred tickets having been sold. and
the performances were heartily en-
joyed. The cOmmOdious room over
Mr.. Jetf. Cooper's new store, in which
it was held, was however, unfortu.
nately, too low to admit of a properly
elevated stage, and for the same rea.
son of too limited compass also for
vocal display. In consequence of this
fact some of our favorite local singers
were unable to do themselves credit
Mr.. c. in building evidently had
thought to his business interests only
and not to acoustics, but very kindly
at his own discomfort, perhaps, ten.
tered this room as it was to the League
for this concert. Cheswold sees the
need of a town hall.
Many homes in this locality have
been searched in the past two or three
weeks for relics in dress on the antique
or grotesque order for this entertain.
ment, and some articles have been
found supposed to be more than one
hundred years old. A ball dress OF
figured silk, for instance, has been pre-.
served, it is said more than fiftv wears
The gentlemen sought Continental
costumes chiefly.
The exercises were made up OF
choruses, quartets and solos. with Miss
Anna Bernard at the organ. There
were also dialogues. The latter par
took OF the farce-eomedy character,
given in one and two acts, which kept
the audience in a roar of laughter.
The leading characters were happily
chosen; they personated we'll and
showed throughout a good conception
of their parts.
The credit of arranging and directinv
this first and very popular "Old Folks5
concert Is due TO Rev. G. w. Shreck
of Baltimore, as Jonathan Washing.
ton Barebones," who has a knowi.
edge and good deal of experience on
this line, assisted also by Pastor Il. r.
Vannyke. The names of those who
took part are Mrs. ID. H. Boyee, Mrs.
w. +. Collins, Mrs, F. A. Moore and
Misses Anna Bernard, Gertie Van Dyke.
Thirza w. Nitterauer, Lizzie Griffin.
Belle Moore, Lille Bishop, Laura
Bishop, Maggie Bishop, Katie Boggs.
Lulu Boggs, Ida Sapp. and Messrs. +.
A. Moore, Lewis Bernard, James Scar.
borough, William Scarborough, w. F..
Jarvis, Myers Cass IN, Wilson @. Buck
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

Gratis in the House is taken as an indi-
cation that they will not yield their
allegiance to tariff reform for the sake
of defeating the internal-revenue bill.
The danger that will threaten the Will
son tariff bill if the internal-revenue
propositions are added to it will be the
probability that all its opponents
Democrats and Republicans will join
In an effort to have the bill recommitted
to the ways and means committee. The
Republicans in the House will vote
with the income-tax advocates to make
the internal revenue bill part of the
tariff bill because they see in adopting
such a course a chance of forcing Dem
ocrats to vote against the whole meas
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
LAMR.
Smyrna a Signal Service Display
Station.

Just before going to press last week
we were informed that through the
efforts of Principal Yocum, the SMYRNA
High School had been made a DISPLAY
Station of the Signal SerVice-that is.
a station where signals are displayed
but where no weather observations are
taken. kilograms are received from
headquarters each morning. except
Saturdays and Sundays, between ten
and elem o'clock, at which time the in
formation therein contained is dis
played 10y the signals.
For the information of those who
have not seen the card of explanation
in the post office window, the meaning
Of these signals is given below.
Square white flag indicates fair
weather; square blue flag, rain or snow;
square flag, half blue and half white,
local rain or snow; triangular black
flag, if placed above either of proceed
ing, warmer weather; if placed below.
colder; square white flag with black
square in centre. a cold wave.
This signal service work is no Ion.
ger under the charge of the War De-
partment, having some time since been
transferred to the Department of Agri-
culture.
Within the last two years there have
been Display Stations in Delaware at
Bridgeville, Delaware City, Dover,
FELTON, whistle signal, Milford, Sea
ford and Wilmington
The citizens of Smyrna seem so gen.
erallv interested in these signals that
Mr.. Yocum has already applied Cor a
continuous service, predictions for
Saturdays and Sundays having been
omitted, merely because this seemed to
be the usual custom ofthe Department
in regard to school stations.
So far the work of this station has
been in the hands of the boys. Indeed,
it was principally for the value of the
drill afforded them, that the applica-
ton was originally made.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

With a wealth of attractions such as
only the glorious climate of California
could produce, the International Mid
winter Exposition in Golden Gate Park
was formally opened Saturday. 1t
was State holiday, and thousands OF
visitors from all over California and ad-
joining States thronged the Park and
the streets.
Enthusiasm was apparent every
where. Every fraternal organization
in the city was represented in the grand
procession, interspersed with military
detachments,and a squad of the famous
old fortyniner pioneers occupied a
place of honor in the line of march to
the gayly decorated magic city at the
Park
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

The Local Railroad Question An
the indications point to a spirited con.
test in the Legislature of Mr.. Wool
ley's bill which was put upon its sec
ond reading in the House of Dele
gates on Thursday, which transfers
the S58 900 appropriated in 1880 to the
ElktOn and Middletown Railroad Com
pany, from that corporation to the re-
Gently incorporated ElktOn and South
ern Railroad Company. As our read
ers generally know, the Elkton and
MiddletOwn if built would constitute a
link in the Peninsula system of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, while the Elk
ton and Southern represents the inter
ests OF competing railroad system
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. AS between these rival inter
ests, the people of Cecil county really
have little choice. They want that
corporation to secure the S5S.OO0 an
preparation which will first construct
a connecting link between Elkton and
Masseys or ElktOn and Lambsons.
The Legislature of 1880 appropriated
the sum in question to the Elkton and
MiddletOwn Company. The incorpor.
ators OF that company all of them
prominent citizens of the county, met
In Elkton on Tuesday last and passed
a resolution asking the Legislature to
change the name of the Company to
the Elkton, MiddletOwn and Massevs
Railroad Company.-CecI Whig.
The Democrat in discussing the road
question, says: "But, we would like
to ask, of what possible benefit can a
road from ElktOn to Middletown.
Delaware, be to the citizens of the
First and Second districts of Cecil
county? How will that give US the
much needed line down the MARYLAND
side of the Peninsula The Pennsyl-
vania road owns the Delaware road. to
which the Elkton and Middletown will
be feeder, then how will the shippers
down the shore have any hope of a re-
ductiOn of rates when competing line
is blocked.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

The attention Of the nation is CEN
tired on Washington and the wrestling
with the tariff and revenue bills. This
arises from the very decided conflict of
views in the dominant party, the Dem.
ocrats of the South and West being in
the main in favor of tax on incomes
and those of the Atlantic States strenu-
ously opposed.
The conflict in the House over the
proposition to make the tariff
bill carry the internal-revenu measure
will be bitter one, but every pre-.
caution will, it is said, be taken by the
Democrats to prevent the tariff bill be-
ing involved. The Democratic mem
bers of the New York delegation in the
House held a caucus and decided only
to oppose the internal-revenue bill
while it is being considered as an
amendment TO the tariff bill. At th'
caucus of the New York Democratic
members of the House, Representative
Campbell offered a resolution pledginl
the delegation to vote against the tarit
h;ll in case the internal-revenue Dill Il
added to it. but he withdrew the reso
lution at the earnest solicitation OF tn'
othar members of the delegation. Th'
csucus action of the New York Demo
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

The biggest literary work ever un-
dertaken in America is the military
history now being produced by Uncle
Sam, under the title of'War of the Re-
bellion, a Compilation of the Official
Records of the Union and Confederate
Armies" 1t is the largest history ever
published in the world. 1t was begun
just 20 years ago and will be practically
finished at the end of the next fiscal
year.
The whole work when completed,
will embrace 12O huge royal octave vol
umes of 1000 pages each and a gigantic
atlas, and the ultimate cost will be
something like S2,5OO,OOO. Eleven
thousand copies will be printed so that
the edition will comprise 100000
books of 1000 printed pages, aggregat-
ing 1,S2O,OOO,OOO pages of matter, ex-
elusive of the atlas.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
Public Sales.
Wednesday, Feb. 7th.-Stcck, Farm
ing Implements, &c, of Peter @. Macy,
near Taylor's Bridge, Del.

Wednesday, Feb. 7h.-Stcck. Farm
ing Implements, &c, of Peter @. Macy
near Taylor's Bridge, Del.
Thursday, Feb. Sth, 1894. - Stock
Farming Implements, &c, of l.. Cru
well, on the VanGesel farm near tn,
"Big Oak" at 10 o'clock a. m.
Saturday, Feb. 10, lS94.-John H
HOffecker-sale of a tract of land anC
phosphate factory, at Odessa, at .
O'Clock, p. m.
Monday, Feb. II, 1894. Stock, Farm.
ing Implements, &c, of John H. Short
on the "Denney" farm, on the State
road, four miles south of SMYRNA. at lC
O'Clock a. m. B. V. Weldon, auct.
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, 1894. - Stock
Farming Implements, &c, Of Robt
Thomas, at 10 O'Clock, a. M. B. V
Weldon, AuctiOneer,
Wednesday, FEB. 14th, 1S94.-Stock
Farming Implements, &c, of John II
Farrell, on the Raymond Farm, in
Raymond's Neck, near Leipsic. at 10
O'Clock, a. m. b. V. Weldon, Auc.
Thursday, FEB. 10Th, 1S94.-Stock
Farming Implements, &C., of w. F.
Clements, at Clayton, Del. b. V. We'll
don, Auctioneer.
Friday, Feb. 16, 1894. Stock, Farm
ing Implements, Sc, of Jonathan Ja-
cobs, at his residence on the road lead
ing from Downs Chapel to Kenton, at
10 o'clock a. IN. B. V. Weldon, Auc.
Tuesday, FEB. 20, 1894. Farm
ing Implements, &c, of Mrs. Emma
Clark, on the road leading from Down 8
Chapel to Sudlersville, Md, at 10
o'clock a. m,
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

THE Anti-Spoils League, Hon. Carl
Schurz president, has issued circular
inviting the cooperation of all who be-
lieve, with President Cleveland, that
public Office is public trust, and say {:
1--WE hereby declare ourselves in
favor of the complete abolition of the
spoils system from the public service,
believing that system to be unjust, un-
Democratic, injurious to political parties
fruitful of cOrruptiOn,a "a burden to legis-
lative and executive officers, and in
every way opposed to the principles of
good government.
We call upon all in authority to ex-
tend to the utmost the operation of the
present laws; and by additional legis-
lation to carry the benefits of the merit
system to the tarthest possible limits
under our national, State and muni-
cipal governments.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
tut IHt oWyTllt
A Kenton Social.

On last Wednesday evening a large
company of young friends made sur
prise visit at the home of Miss Lizzie
Jones near Kenton, where they always
receive hearty welcome by both the
parents and children, aud were given a
hospitable greeting at once.
They brought with them good sup
ply of table mOrsels, which when spread
was highly enjoyed. All kinds of amuse-
ments and social pastimes were
INDUCED iD, at off times filling
the cozy room with a round OF
laughter. This good feeling and jollity
continued until late hour, when the
good night" of the many friends, an
nounced the pleasure of a most pleas
ant evening.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

ADDITIONAL advices by the steamer
Belgic from China announces the com
plete annihilation by earthquakes Of
the town of Kuchan, Persia. Twelve
thousand persons were killed in the
awful disaster. Ten thousand corpses
have been recovered to date. The
once important and beautiful city OF
10000 people is now only a scene Of
death, desolation and terror. Fifty
thousand cattle were destroyed at the
same time.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

Sunday Corn Husking. The consti-
tuition and the laws of Maryland guar
@ntee to every man the broadest relig-
lous liberty, and the sentiment of her
people prescribes no man for differ.
ences of creed or denominationai doc
trine.
In the broad light of the religious
tolerance under which we live. pdl lie
respect is demanded in behalf of the
validity of existing laws based on Di-
vine ordinances. OF these laws. that
recognizing marriage as a Divine in
stltutlon is one, and the law against
Sabbath breaking is another.
1t is very plain that such laws can
not be set at defiance under plea of
conscience or particular religious
teaching, as was recently attempted by
Mr.. John w. Judefnd, a Seventh Day
Adventist, of Kent County, Nd. Hi,
sect recognizes Saturday as the Sab.
bath day and in defiance of existing
law against Sabbath breaking he husk.
ed his corn on Sunday and was arres-
ted, tried, convicted and fined bv a
magistrate He appealed to the Cir
cult Court, and was again convicted
He took his case to the Court of An
peals, which has just affirmed the iudg-
ment OF the lower Court
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
Increase of Electrical Power.

The proper procedure has been
made towards securing a new dynamo
and engine to meet the growing de-
mand on the town authorities for elec.
trieal illumination. The latter have no
authority to act beyond the limit of the
act passed by the Legislature, $4,000.
only as authorized by the people. This
has been done by petition generally
signed asking the Commissioners TO
borrow the money-some 81, 200 to in
crease the lighting power 1000
lamps, and look to the next Legisla-
ture to legalize the investment. II ia
stated the money can thus be loaned at
once, and we may reasonably expect a
speedy enlargement.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

The Lewiston tMe.) Journal says
that General Neal Dow has received
many invitations to attend great tenn
perance meetings, to be held in vari-
Gus parts of the world, March 20, to
celebrate his Goth birthday, but he has
declined them in order to be present at
the demonstration by the Maine w.
Q. t, u, in Portland's City Hall. The
General prefers the homage of his own
home to the cheers of London: and.
furthermore, he says the women are
doing more than the men for prohibi-
tion to-day.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

PRINCE BIsMARK's reception in Ber-
lin Friday, was a veritable triumphal
procession. The city was gaily decor
ated and thronged with thousands of
people from all parts of Germany.
Emperor Williams greeting to the
Prince was most cordial and Bismark
was affected by the enthusiasm of peo-
pie and Emperor.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

A VERY pleasant surprise party took
place on Monday evening at the home
OF John Il. Phillips, on lower Main
street, it being the goth birthday of his
son Daniel. About thirty of his Young
friends met at another house and later
on proceeded to his home taking lots
OF dainty morsels to set before the en-
tire party. Among those present were
II, MISS Iipolia Foreacre, Of Wilmington.
walter Webb and Wallace Holten. of
Middletown; Misses Elva Mattiford
Lille Smith, May Grant, Anna Grant
Alice FAIRIES. Adelia FAIRIES. Stella
Lewis, Della Lewis, Rosa Lewis Ella
Sylvester, Florence Palmer Anna pratt
Eva Bitter, Nettie Bitter. Viro,nia
Williams, Dora Rodgers and Messrs
Daniel Turner. Charles Bitter Toh5
Paterson, William Mcdowell Iohn n
Phillips, Jr., Ralph Stats Iamas -,
Lassell and Clarence Boyer from hsra
The evening was passed in nlavino
games and also listening to Miss Fore
acre play some fne selections on The
organ.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

AN opportunity, and we think a
profitable one, would be for some one
to establish an ice plant in our town as a
central point. There are only two
in the State, below Wilmington.
we think, and it seems that in the face
OF our uncertain winters, an invest
ment in such an enterprise would pay.
We hope some one will urge this mat
ter forward, and that it will only be a
question of time before we have one in
our town. Thf ice consumption is all
the time increasing, insuring a certain
demand. The cost of a ten or twelve
ton plant is stated 70 be from $4,000 to
S4,OOO. Smyrna would be a fine cen
tral point for the lateral roads running
to the west of us,
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

A number of Philadelphia women
says an exchange, have organized into
club to do all they can for the better
government of the city in lending a
helping hand in trying to keep the
streets as clean as possible. They have
pledged themselves not to throw the
sweepings of the sidewalks into the
streets, but to dispose of them in wav
as inotfensive as possible, and also not
to allow the waste paper of the house.
hold to blow about the streets with
every breeze. We shall soon see the
good effects of this organization in a
neatness and cleanliness pleasant to
behold. II it succeeds in Philadelphia,
1t Is to be hoped its beneficial effects
Will extend to country towns.
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31

The corporation of Easton pays the
Water Works Company $l1O0 a year
for the use of water for the fire de-
partment, and the Gas & Electric
Light Company $l272 annually for
lighting the streets. 1t has been sug-
gested that an Act of Assembly be
passed enabling the Town Conmis.
sloner5 to issue town bonds to the
amount Of $4,000, and a part of it to
be used to buy the present water works
and light plant, at the proper lime or
to build others. Many people have al
ways thought that the town should
own the water and light apparatus =
EdstOn LEDGER
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
TOMATOES

The undersigned, who has hoo.
running the canning factory pGen 1os
the Smyrna Depot for the reaf na1l
two years, gives notice thai PIst y
wishes to contract with pro,,.dI ne
for tomatoes for the cominoy g"erS sg
son. Application can be I19do @ea'
Mr.. JOHN VANGAsKEN. who ;a '9 ~ 10
thorized to contract with tba % fol au'
$50 Acres. 'iO ot
Chas. Osborn
Smyrna times., 1894-01-31
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